3 20 The Gofpel of Cleanfing from the Leprofy. Thus the Leper mutt be walked, he and his Clothes ; and his Hair thorn: And yet after.all this, he is not to return to his Tent. The reafon is, Left there Ihould be any thing of Infe&ion in his Tent. For the very Houles and Garments fometimes were infe&ed with Le- profy. 3. The third Ceremony, or his after-duty is this. Afterfeven Days be muff ufe thefame Ceremony of (having and wafhing over again, Verf. 9. This plainly teacheth us, that cleanting Work muff be renewed from time to time. The mortifying and purgingout of Corruption, it is a gradual Work, and a frequent Work, For the Leper is not made clean at once, in the first Moment ; nay, after all his former Obferva- tions, he is not perfeEly clean, though he be begun to be made clean, but here are feven Days mutt intervene, and then he muff wafh and shave again. So that it is a gradual Work. We fhould do fo in Spi- ritual Cleaning, efpecially upon the Sabbath Day, which is the Se-. i venth in thisSenfe ; that s, it is one of feven ; and it is, and Ihould be a Dayof Spiritual Waring and Cleanfing. Thus you have feen the firft part of this purifying Sacrifice for the Leper, viz. The two Birds; with the feveral Ceremonies and Ceremo- nial Aaioiis and Performances appertaining to them, both to the Main Bird, and to the living Bird, and to the Leper himfelf. s, The fecond part of the purifying Sacrifice appointed for him is that of three Lambs ; with the Ceremonies thereunto belonging : And this is declared at large from Verf so. to 32. of that i4th. Chapter of Leviticus. The Materials of this are two Hee-Lambs, the one for a Burnt- Offer- ing, the other for aTrefpafs-Offering ; and an Ere- Lambfor a Sin-Offering ; and fine Flower for a Meat - Offering ; and a Log of Oyl. There are the Materials. Now what muftbe done with them ? The Ceremonies about them are chiefly thefe three. s. The Sacrifices muff be flain and offered according to the manner and ::inftitution, Verf. 12. 13. But this having been opened formerly, we (hall not inlift upon it. a. The Prieff muff put fame of the Blood of them upon the 'tip of the right Ear of him that is to be cleanfed, Verf. 14.. and fome part on the Thumb ofhis right Hand, and on the great Toe ofhis right Foot. You have the like Ceremony, Exod. 29.20 injoined in the Confecration of Aaron and his Sons. The fprinkling thefe parts did reprefent, and was inftead of fprinkling the whole Body. The fprinkling of a part of the Body was appointed by God, as fignificative of univerfal Cleanfing of the ,whole Man. Our
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