122. TheMiter: Particulars. 3. Priefis Miter, a type ofC/rfl. by na`tttre, finking in ourfnnes and rotteniaeffe , are loathíème to the Lord; but oncecoveredwith this man- tle, weeare a tweet favour to God ; who now fpeaks ofus as Ifaac of Iacobcovered in his elder brothers Bar- i meats : cAr forme í as the favorer of a field which the lord bath bleed, Gen.27. z.7. 3. This garment bath a fweet found, as of golden Bells, which to beamwere molt deleaable : becaufe the garment of Chrifts righte- ou`neLre brings grace to us no otherwife then by the found of the Gofpel. For faith, by which wee puton Chrift, is wrought by hearing the fweet found andgol- denBell of theGofpel. Whence force have thought, that by this part of the Priells Attire, is fhadowed the Propheticall Office of Chrift. Sweet is the Proclamati- on of the Gofpel of peace. q.. The ufe. That by thefe Bells the Priefts muff bee heard when bee goeth into the Sanauary : fignifying the power of Chrift our high Priefis perpetual( interceffion ( being entred into the SanEtuaryof heaven ) for his elect and chofen. The fourth peculiar garment was the Mit erorbon- net upon his head,verfe 36. 1. Made ofblue fluke and fine linnen, verfe 39. like ( as it feemes ) to an halle co- ronet. t. Beautified with a golden plate, on which was written: Holineffe to the Lord. 3. The ufe. Aaron muff ever have it on his forehead while he beares the iniquity of their offerings, to make the people ac- ceptable before the Lord, verfe 38. t . The miterand crowne on thePriefis head fignified, i. TheDeityof Chrift our head, which as a crowneor circlewants be- ginning and end : z. The Kingly Office of Chrift, with all that honour and crowne of glory let on the head of our Redeemer, towhom all power is given in 1 heaven and in earth. And according to his power is his name; for God hath exalted him, and givenhim Name above all names, Phil. 2.9. His flile is not onely KingofSaints, Revel. i 5.3 : But King of kings, and
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