The Gofpel of the Prief's Holy Garments. 507 with the carious Girdle of the Ephod,and bound it unto bim therewith. And they are called by two feveral Names, Abnet and Chefeb. The reafon why there were two, was, becaufe his Garments did require two. As to the kfyftery of this fecond Girdle, it is the fame with the former. It fignified the truth, and ftrength, and readinefs for A&ion that is in Christ, and fhould be in all that bear hisName : So I4 need fay no more upon it. 6. The faxthpiece of the High PrieftlyAttire, and indeed the chiefof all, was the Breaft-plate, of which the Text faith, andhe put the Breaftplate upon him. Concerning this holy Pe&oral or Breaft-plate there be four things declared in Exod. 28. from ver. 15. &c. to ver. 29. i. The Materials ; of Gold,Blue, d?'c. the fame with the Ephod,ver.t s; 2. TheForm and Shape ; four-fquare, a fpan in breadth and length, ver. 16. 3. The twelves Stones, with the names of the twelve Tribes of If rael fet therein, ver. 17, to 22. And thou ,(halt fet in it fettings ofStones, even four rows of Stones, &c. g.. The faftning of the Breaft-plate to theEphod by four Gold-Rings in the four Corners of it. In the two upper Rings of the Breaft-plate therewere two Chains of Gold, by which it was faftned above to two Golden Ouches in the Shoulder-pieces of the Ephod ; and in the two lower Rings of theBreaft-plate there was a blue Lace, by which it was tyed to two Gold Rings in the fides of the Ephod, ver. 22, to 29. that fo the Breaft-plate might not be loofed from the Ephod, ver. 2.8. which may help in the underftanding of that place, i Sam. 23.9. where David faith toAbiathar the Prieft, Bring hither the Ephod ; that is, to.confult with the Lord by Vrim and Thummim (faith the Geneva Note upon the place) for by the Providence ofGod the Ephod was preferved andkept withDavid the true King ; that fo he might have the means ofconfulting withGod in all his Dangers and Diftreff'es : And the Breft- plate, wherein was the Vrim and Thummim, by which they inquired of God, was faftned to the Ephod, and not to be loofned from it : So that David called for theEphod, becaufe of the Breaft-plate that was faftned to it, and be- caufe of the Urim and Thummim that was in the Breaft-plate. ,weft. Why is it called Pellorale fudicii, the Breaft-plate of Tudgment foExod. z8. ver. t 5, 29, 30. Anfw. There may be a twofold Account given of this. i. Becaufe the High Prieft was' to wear this upon his Breaft, when he gave forth a Sentence and Judgment from God unto fuch as came to him, to in- quire of God by him. 2. The Judgment of the Childrenof Tfrael may be underftood to figuifie the Concernments of their Good ; for Judg- Ttt men;
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