2OZ Ends of a'dai- ning them. Holy things, types of Chriji. dience preferved , and themfelves' reftrained from de. vifingon theirowneheads, or appointing to theinfelves any other worfhip or forme of fervice, then that ofthe Lords owne prefcribing,whichfhculd find themworke enough, and take up their minds fufficiently. 2. Ifwe looke on the many kinds of rites, andordinances, and compare themwith themany ends which theLord had in ordaining them, we (hall conclude none of them were idleor muperfluous. For, I. God would haue. theglo- ry of Chrifls Kingdome fhadowed, and his owne reli- gion glorioufly propounded, and reverently received, not expofed to any contempt ; and therefore appoints the erelioii and fan6ification ofa {lately Tabernacle with all the cooly v effells, and holy perfons garments. 2; He would trahie up that people in piety, andflirre up-in their hearts an earneff fence offinne,andhunger af- ter mercy : and this bee will doe by appointing fomany kinds offacrifices, and rites about them. 3. He would frame them to purity and fancìimony of heart and life, and will helpe them heretoby themany lavers, purifica tìons; cleanfìngs, and fanetifications, ofwhich wee have heard in part. 4. Hee would nourifh naturali love a- mong his people ; and for this end appoints many feafts, meat anddrinke offerings, and many folenriities to ap- peareand rejoice before God. 5. Hee would have them teflifie their thankfulneffe for his great bounty, and acknowledge themfelves homagers as was fit. And therefore ordaines a number of oblations, firft fruits, tithes, vowes, firft-borne, and many moe inflitutions to teftifie theirgratitude. 6. Many of Gods great works mutt beeheld in their eyes, and muff not bee fuff:red to flipout ofmemory. And for this purpofe ferved many of thofe inflitutions ; as Dent. 6.20. when thy fonne fhall aske thee in time to come,&c. For this end the Pa[feover mull bee yearelycelebrated,.Exo. r 2.14. & Cb. 13. ¡4: So.alfo the feaft ofTabernacles, Levìt.23.42,43. 7 The
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