4e THE Gofpel of the Incenfe and the Golden Altar in the Holy ofHolies. Deeemb. 27. 1668. Heb. 9. 3, 4,-5. Andafter the fecond Veil, theTabernacle which is ealled`the Ho- lief/ of allr Which hadthe Golden Cenfer, andthe Arkof the Covenant, overlaid round about with Gold, wherein was the Golden Pot that had Manna, and Aaron's Rod, that budded, and the Tables of the Covenant 5 and over it the Cherubim: of Glory idowing the Mercyfeat 3 ofwhich we cannot now(peak particularly, HAving fpòken of the Holy Vell'els in theSanlivary,: weare now to treat of the facred Furniture of the Holy of Holies, concern- ing which we formerly obferved from this Text this Doarinal Pro- rofition. Obfer. 5. That the facred Furniture, or the Holy Yeffels and Vtenfils belonging to the Holy of Holies, were the Gglden .Veffels for the offering of Iscenfe, and the Ark with its Appurtenances. The former our Tranflatbrs render the Golden Center : The Greek Word is eu a 7ñptar, xevei7r ixxon evpiciliptor. The Difficulties upon this Place are very great. Perhaps this Text may be numbered amongft . the infolubilia Scripture, thofe infoluble Knots which will never ,ful- ly be unfolded in this Life, and which God hath left there on purpofe: to confound the Wifdom of all the World, that no flefh might.glory, and that he might exercife his People unto reverence ofhis Word, in thofe things which they cannot comprehend. One faith of it, Sufeffu eft mihi locus ifie. I would not fay fo; but this I may fay, that of all the difficult Scriptures that I have had occafion to fearch into, this hath been
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