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Moses Unveiled · William Guild

37. The Peace-offering, Leu. 3. and 7. 11. to 23.

Wherein this offering was alike with the Rites of the burnt or sinne-offering: the signification needs not repetition, and wherein they were vnlike, is, first,

1. ALl the fat, with the rump hard by the back-bone, was offered and burnt before the Lord, Leu. 3. 9.	Shaddowing not onelyonly the full obedience of Christ extensiuely vntounto death it selfe: but that wee also in our obedience vntounto the Father, and offering of our best things vntounto him shou'd perseuere vntounto the end, Reu. 2. 10.
2. A part of the Peace-offring went to him that brought it,	Whereby was figured, that Christ should dye for all: and the people as well as the Priest should hauehave a portion, and a blessing in him, Isai. 45. 22.
3. But they must neither eate the fat, nor the bloud, verse 17.	Signifying, that all they who hauehave a part in Christ, must neither bee carnall, nor cruell: but sacrifice their carnalitie by mortification, and be meeke as the Master is, 2. Corin. 5. 1. Ioh. 2.
4. The peace-offering shall bee offered vp with Cakes of Leauened bread, Leuit. 7. 13.	Shaddowing, that as leauen seasoneth the bread, and makes it to rise and heaue vp; so Christ Iesus is he, who makes vsus and all our actions sauourie bef… God, lightning our hearts with ioy of his Spirit, and making ou…soules in louelove, thankefulnesse and true comfort to heaue vp to God, Psal. 103.
5. Of all the sacrifice, he shall offer but one Cake for a heaue-offering, Leu. 7. 14.	Signifying the simplicitie or sincerity of our thankfulnesse, and worship of God which should bee true and from the heart, Psal. 18. 41.
6. The flesh of the offering for thanksgiuing must bee eaten the same day, and for a Vow, within two dayes at the furthest, none might be eaten the third day, but burnt if ought remained, Leu. 7. 16.	Teaching vsus euer, not to prolong our dutie of thankefulnesse and sanctification: but in recencie for benefits dayly renued, to practise the same: stale lingring thanksgiuing, which seldome is sincere, is reiected by God, Deu. 8. 10.
7. If any vncleane person eat of the flesh of the peace-offering, hee shall bee cut off from his people, ver. 20.	Forewarning vsus of that fearfull destruction and punishment that abides al carnall professors, who will bee thought partakers of Christ, and yet leade an vncleane and vnconscionable life, Math. 7.
8. The flesh that toucheth any vnclean thing shall not be eaten: but as vncleane it selfe, shall bee burnt, Leu. 7. 19.	Shewing vsus that the holy things of God are not to be prophaned, nor that wee should eate with the guiltinesse of wickednesse and iniquitie, 1. Cor. 11.
9. The offerer shall bring the sacrifice with his owne hands, verse 30.	Teaching vsus thereby, that eueryevery one is accepted, and liueth by his own faith, Rom. 5.
10. It must be heaued vp before the Lord, ibid.	Noting, the heauing vp of our hearts in due thanksgiuing to God, and professing of the benefits receiued, Hos. 14. 2. as also the heauing or lifting vp of Christ Iesus vponupon the Crosse for vsus.
11. It must be shaken to and fro, East, West, North and South,	Shaddowing the publike thanksgiuing of the faithfull in the Congregation of his Saints, to the Lord, whose presence is euerywhere, as also, the proclaiming or publishing of the death of Christ in the Gospell, that should bee made knowne thorow all the parts of the world, Lu. 24. 47.
12. The right shoulder and brest was heaued vp before the Lord, and then giuen vntounto the Priests for their portion, verse 33.	Signifying, not onelyonly that in action and affection …ur thankefulnesse should bee to GOD: but also that Christ Iesus heaued vp for vsus, is both brest and shoulder, that is, wisdome and strength to all his elect Priesthood whose portion he is, 1. Cor. 1. 30.

38. The solemne yeerely sacrifice of the Bullocke and Goat, Leu. 16.

1. OF the two Hee Goates it was by Lot that the one was taken, and the other escaped, Leuit. 16. 8.	So was it by the secret Decree of the Lords allotment, that Christ should suffer, that so wee might escape damnation, Psal. 40. 7.
2. Hee on whom the Lot fell, was made a sinne-offering for the people, verse 9.	So Christ whom the Lord decreed in his eternall counsell, and chose to bee offered for mankinde, was made a sinne-offering for his Church, Heb. 7.
3. His bloud (as also the bloud of the Bullock) was brought within the Vaile, and was sprinkled vponupon and before the Mercy-Seat, on the East-side which was towards the people, verse 18.	So is the merit of the bloud of Iesus brought within the Holiest heauens before the Throne of grace, to plead for mercy for vsus, Heb. 9. 23.
4. The Holy place was purged so thereby from the vncleannesse of the children of Israel, verse 20.	So is not onelyonly the Church purged by the bloud of Iesus, but heauen it selfe sanctified (as it were) and prepared to be a place of rest for his owne Chosen, Heb. 9. 23.
5. No man shall be in the Tabernacle, when the Priest goes in to make atonement in the Holy place, while he come out againe, and hauehave made it, and he onelyonly shall make the atonement, verse 17.	Signifying thereby, that no creature is partner with him in the worke of mans Redemption, but hee alone is the perfect Sauiour and Mediator of his Church, Heb. 7. 25.
6. The Altar of Incense shall be sprinkled with the bloud of the Goate.	Shaddowing, that through his owne bloud, hee should be cōsecrate our intercessor, and through the merit thereof our prayers should be accepted, Heb. 8. 6.
7. The High Priest shall cast off his glorious garments, when he makes this atonement, verse 4.	Presiguring that euen so should Christ Iesus the glory of his diuine Maiesty, while in the shape of a seruant he should finish the worke of mans atonement and Reconciliation, Isa. 53.
8. Once onelyonly a yeere this atonement was made, verse 34.	Shewing, that not often, but once for euer, without repetition, that perfect atonement should be made by Christ Iesus his owne bloud, whereby hee should enter into the Holiest heauens, to appeare for vsus before God eternally, Heb. 9.
9. The day of atonement shal be a Sabbath foreuer, ver. 31.	Shaddowing thereby, that by the atonement, and expiation of Christ, rest euerlasting should be obtained for vsus, and in his death all other typicall sacrifices should hauehave their end and rest, Heb. 10.

39. The Scape-Goat, Leu. 16.

1. THe Scape-goat was so called, because hee escaped aliue,	Representing so Christ Iesus, who notwithstanding he dyed for our sinnes according to his humanity, yet could not bee detained or ouercome by death: but reporting victorie ouer death, and the graue, by vertue of his impassible Deity rose againe triumphantly, Mat. 28. 6.
2. He was presented aliue, that by him Reconciliation might be made, Leu. 16. 10.	Signifying that all mankinde being dead in sinne, he onelyonly was presented aliue, euen fully righteous and holy, to make reconcil… ation for vsus, Heb. 7. 26.
3. With both hands vponupon his head were confessed the sinnes and trespasses of the whole people, and he did beare them all, verse 21.	Shewing, how euen so Christ Iesus should beare all the sinnes both great and small of his elect, and satisfie for them, and how that we by a true faith ought to lay them all vponupon him, Rom. 5.
4. So bearing all their iniquities, he was sent vntounto a land of separation (saith the originall.) verse 22.	Figuring, that euen so should Christ Iesus bearing the iniquities of his Chosen, be carried forth of Ierusalem vntounto death, whereby his soule was separate from his body a time, Esay 53. 12.
5. He was led out by a man appointed, verse 21.	Noting thereby, that the sinnes of man, euen of so many as are appointed to be saued by him, led Christ forth to suffer, ibid. ver. 3.
6. He who led him forth, must wash his flesh and cloathes after his returne, and then come into the Host, verse 26.	Signifying thereby, not onelyonly, that, that which made Christ to dye, is the polluter of our soules: but also, that whosoeuer hath laid hand on Christ by a true faith, must leade a cleane and holy life, if hee would be accepted as one of Christs Church, purging himselfe of all vncleanenesse and iniquitie, 2. Cor. 5. 15.

40. The clensing of the Leper, Leuit. 14.

1. THe Bird that was killed for that vse, was a Sparrow (one of the cleane sort of Birds) by whose bloud the Leper to be cleansed, behooued to be sprinkled seuen times, Leu. 14. 52.	Representing so the Lord Iesus, who like a Sparrow was of small account in the world, cleane and innocent, by whose bloud our leprous soules to bee clensed must be perfectly sprinkled, Esay 52. 14.
2. This Sparrow was killed ouer pure water, in an earthen vessell, Leu. 14. 5.	Signifying therby Christ Iesus, who hath suffered for vsus, his innocency & cleerenesse in our humane nature, Heb. 7. 26.
3. The liue Sparrow being dipt with Cedarwood, a Skarlet Lace, and Hysope, in the bloud of the Sparrow slaine, was let go into the broad field, verse 6.	Shaddowing thereby how that man by a true faith (which hath euer with it a feruent louelove, and a sweet sanctified life) bathing himselfe in the bloud of Christ, by his death attaines both to life and freedome, Ioh. 14. 6.
4. As also the dipping of the liue Sparrow into the bloud of the dead, and that of necessitie (behoouing to be so.)	Signified, that the impassible Deity of Christ can no wayes yeeld comfort to vsus, considered alone, concerning the remission of sinnes, without the humane nature of Iesus Christ, that suffered for vsus the death of the Crosse, Act. 20. 28. 2. Cor. 5. 19. Heb. 2. 14.
5. And the letting of the liue Sparrow flye in the open ayre or broad field, ver. 7.	Shaddowed Christ Iesus by death, once consecrate to bee the Author of eternall saluation, that hee should ascend on high, and be seated in the Holiest heauens, Heb. 9. 5, 7, 26.
6. The Leper that is healed, must wash his cloathes, and his flesh, & shaue off his hayre, after he is discerned by the Priest to be cleane, before that hee must enter into the Host, and there after must remaine seuen dayes before hee enter into his Tent, verse 8, 9.	Shewing that a rebellious or scandalous person by excommunication separate from the Church, becomming penitent, must not be againe rashly receiued, without euident proofes of his repentance giuen, both to Pastor and People, 2. Thes. 3.
7. The putting of the bloud then of his trespasse-offring vponupon the right eare, thumb, and toe of him that was Leper, and of the oyle vponupon all those places and his head, after hee had washed himselfe, Leu. 14. 17.	Signified the perfect expiation of the sinnes of eueryevery penitent in Christs bloud, and consecration of them to Sanctification & cleannesse of life thereafter, Act. 8. 22. 2. Cor. 2. 6.

41. The sacrifice of the Red Cow, and the sprinkling water, Numb. 19.

1. THe colour of this Kow was Red, Numb. 19. 2.	Whereby was betokened the bloudinesse of our Sauiour in his Passion, Mat. 27.
2. Shee behooued to bee without blemish, vponupon whom neuer yoke came, ibid.	Signifying thereby the perfect holinesse of Christ, who neuer bore the yoke of sinfulnesse, nor was subiect to the Precepts of man, Isai. 53.
3. Shee was burned without the Host, and her bloud seuen times sprinkled before the Tabernacle of the congregation, ver. 3.	Shewing how Christ should suffer without the Citie, and his bloud should be a perfect purging of his Church, Heb. 13. 11.
4. She shall be all burned, and Cedar wood, a Skarlet Lace, and Hysop shall bee cast into the fire with her, ver. 6.	Shaddowing how that nothing in Christ is vnprofitable, and that through the eternall Spirit, by the sheading of his bloud, hee should offer vp himselfe wholly without fault vntounto God, to purge our conscience from dead workes to serue the liuing Lord, an vncorrupt life, a feruent louelove to mankinde, and sauoury obedience in all things to his Father, accompanying him in his sufferings, Ephes. 4. 2.
5. The ashes of this sin-offering was laid vp in a cleane place, to be made a Sprinkling Water for the Congregation, ver. 9.	Figuring thereby how the merit of the bloudshed and death of Christ, (the true Sinne-offering) in the Holiest heauens euer recent, should be a perpetuall purging and sprinkling water vntounto his Church, Heb. 9. 13.
6. That person that is defiled by the dead, and hath not the same sprinkled vponupon him, shall bee cut off from Israel, verse 13.	Whereby was signified, that, that person that is defiled with the corruption of sinne, and hath not the bloud of Christ sprinkled vponupon his soule, shall likewise bee cut off from the number and inheritance of the Saints, Mar. 16. 16.
7. The Priest onelyonly shall sprinkle this water vponupon the vncleane person, and purge him.	So it is Christ Iesus onelyonly, who doth sprinkle his bloud vponupon penitent soules who come vntounto him, and from him onelyonly is to be expected true pardon of our sinnes, Math. 9. 6.

The signification of other things, looke in the preceding sacrifices.

The Disparitie.

THis sprinkling water made of the Ashes of the Heifer, sprinkling them that were vncleane, sanctified onelyonly as touching the purifying of the flesh: but the bloud of Christ, who through the eternall Spirit offered himselfe without fault to God, purges the conscience from dead workes, to serue the liuing God, Heb. 9. 13, 14.