T'efimonier proving the Nlefriah to be come. iBI The pretence about theglory of this Houfe from the riches of the Hafmoneans and Herod is no lefs vain. - That which amonglt the Hafmonsans had the greateft appear- ante of glory was their HighPrie/t ( who alto came irregularly unto that Office ) af- firmingthe Royal Power andTitles. But this as themfelvesconfefs, was a fnful dif order ; and their whole race was quickly extirpated for Herod thegreat ; it is well they are on this occafion reconciled unto him, whom elfewhere they execrate as an ttfurper, cruel Tyrant, and Slave to the Romans, all whichhe wa's indeed. Little glory came to theTemple by hisRule and Soveraignty. Betides, during his Reign and theRule of the remainderof his Race, the High Prielts were thrult in andout, at the pleafitresof Brutifh Tyrants; no order in their Succeflion, no beauty in their Wor(hip being obferved, or fought after. Hence comparing the number of High Pricls under the SecondTemple, with that of them under the fielt, which- it trebly furmounts, they apply unto it that of Solomon, becaufi ofthe wickedneßof the people, the Rulers are many. To feek for the Glorymentioned among thefe things and perfons is alfuredly vain. Wherefore.others of thefe Mailers, waving theft empty pretences would have the glory of this fecondHoufe, to confift in its duration. So le: Jonathan in BerefhithRabba, Jarchi on this place, and Rimchi whole opinion is repeated by Abarbinel. Kimchi tells us that their Mafters are divided in this matter ; and jarehi that it was Rafand Samuel that were the Authors of this different opinion ; one affirming that theglory of this Houfe confined in its greatnef; the other in its duration ; and their Difpute in this matter is .in PerekKama: ofBaba Bathra. +]tw NS shit ÿ11t3 rtra.n 1-1+1 +N7ÿ1 ''1W3 171123, The firff Houle; faith he, continued four hundred and ten years, Thefecundfour hundredand twenty: This is their account, though in truth, it conti- nued longer , as did the firft Houleallo. But isehis theGlorypromifed ? What was the condition of that Houle in thofr tenyears, and almoft half ten times ten years be- fore ? The whole Nation during this flace of time was (battered and wafted with Opprelfions, Seditions, and Mifcries inexprefsible and the Houfe it felf made a Denof Thieves; and for the greateft partof the tenyears they boall of, was filled -with cruel bloodfhed and daily murders. And is it likely that a meerduration in that feafon, wherein for what it was put unto , it was abhorred of God, and all good men ; Gould in this prediêtion of its State, deferve that Prophetical Eulogie of obtaining more glory thenthe Houfe ofSolomon was t-ver made partaker of ? There isa' then no- thing more evident, then that thefe inventions, are evalions of mcn who diligently endeavour to hide themfelves from Light andTruth not in the leali atafwering either the letter of the Prophecy, or theintention of him that. gave it. It remaineth then, that we enquire from theTexr, what is the true Glory promiféd unto this Houfe wherein it was-to have the prhheminence above the former : Now this is exprefly laid, to be the coming unto it ofthedefire ofall Nations. The defire of all Nations Thal come, and Iwill fill this Houfe withglory ; and the glory of this latter Hóuf Gall be greater then that of the former. This is diratly affirmed to be the. glory promifed, and nothing elfe is in the leali intimated: wherein it Gould- conlill. And there are three circum(lances of this glory exprcf%d in the Text. (t.) The way whereby it Gould be brought in I will(hake the Heavens, and the Earth, and the Sea, and the dry Land : and I will ,hake all Nations. Secondly, The fealon wherein this was to be done : Yet once it is a littlewhile. Thirdly, The Event ofit : and in this place will I give peace,faith the Lord of Hogfs: all which are feverally to be conidered, and the intendment of the Holy Ghoft in them vindicated from the objeikions of theJews. The firft thingwe are to enquire after, is theGlory it felf that is promifed in thefe words, trim `73 Mart 1N11; and the defire of all Nations (hall come. The f ews by theft words generally underhand theelefirable things of the Nations, their Silver and Gold, which above all things are unto them moll defirable. There, they fay, the Nations being Galten, did bring unto theTemple, and therein the glory of itdid conllt. Herein all their Expotìtors on this place, Jdrehi, Aben Ezra , Kimclsi, and others of them whole Judgements are repeatedby Abarbinel db agree. Aben Ezror briefly, The Nations Gall be (hakeu, 'r1134 111r13t3, and Gall bring gifts unto me houfi, V3D 3,1T mum 1111; and they fhall. bring the Treafures of Gold and Silver; faith farchi, as it, is recorded in the Bookof Ìofeph Ben' Gorion. Kimchi to the fame purpofe fomewhatlargely, 1430 t=Y1í31 1t uvw r11,1cri 111143 t =711 1H13+ VJici1 [11171 r11]1í31 ì=1í]1 arm 933 , As if it had been faid, they (hall bring in their Y hands '15 Q. 16. 4. 17 0.18.
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