Moses Unveiled · William Guild
Moses Unveiled, Type 5 – Type 18
The High-Priest, Exod. 28.
| 1. HEe was taken of men, but behooued not to hauehave any blemish, Le. 22. 17. | So was Christ of the race of mankinde according to the flesh: but was altogether sinlesse, Heb. 7. |
| 2. He assumed not this honour to himselfe, but it was giuen him of God. | So neither did Christ, but it was giuen him of the Father, Heb. 5. 5. |
| 3. He was washed with water, & anointed with the holy oyle, Exod. 29. 7. Leu. 16. 4. | To note that immaculate sanctitie that should bee in Christ, and that he should bee anointed with the oyle of gladnes aboue his fellowes, Isai. 61. 2. |
| 4. His flesh and loynes were couered with cleane linnen, Exod. 28. 42. | So was Christs Humanitie cloathed with true holinesse, Isai. 53. |
| 5. He was cloathed gloriously, Exo. 28. 2. | So was Christ with perfect righteousnes, and the Maiestie of his Deity. |
| 6. He had a holy crown vponupon his head, Exod. 29. 6. | Signifying thereby the Deitie of Christ (which as a circle hath neither beginning nor end) and the royall dignitie wherewith hee is crowned King of his Chosen, Ier. 23. 5. |
| 7. Hee had an ingrauen plate with Holinesse vntounto the Lord on his forehead, Exo. 28. 36. | Noting the intercessorie oblation of the perfection of his Holinesse, whereby our imperfect righteousnes is at the Fathers hands accepted, Heb. 8. |
| 8. The colours of the embroidering of his garments being Blue, Purple, Skarlet and White, Exod. 28. 6. | Signified the truth of his Prophéticall Office, the Maiestie of his Royall, the perfection of his Priestly, and his sincere sanctitie in execution of all, with all other his resplendent grace beautifying his blessed person, He. 10. Ioh. 18. Act. 7. |
| 9. The edge of wouen worke about the Collar of the Robe of the Ephod, that it should not teare, ver. 32. | Pointed the spirituall strength, and entire righteousnes of Christ, Heb. 7. 26. |
| 10. Hee had Vrim and Thummim vponupon his brest, verse 30. | So had Christ the perfection of true light, and perfect holinesse in his heart, ibid. |
| 11. Hee bore the names of the Tribes of Israel vponupon his brest, when hee went in before the Lord, verse 29. | Typing the continuall intercession of Christ for his Church; Heb. 7. 25. |
| 12. These names were ingrauen in hard stones. | So are the godly not lightly written: but indelebly grauen in the memory and louelove of Christ, 1. Ioh. 4. |
| 13. Likewise hee bore the names in two Onyx stones vponupon his shoulders, Ex. 28. 9. | So doth Christ bears and vp beare his owne, by his secret power and grace, euen when his back seemes turned vponupon them, Ier. 8. interceding forthem, He. 7. |
| 14. The wreathed chaine tyed to the rings of pure gold, wherewith the brestplate & Humerall was tyed, verse 14. | Signified the perfect connexture of all heauenly vertues adorning Christs humanitie: as also, that true faith, whereby we are girt vntounto him, Ier. 13. |
| 15. The Bels and Pomegranates hanging about his vesture, whereby hee was heard when he entered into the Sanctuary and Holyest, verse 33. | Shaddowed his proclaiming of the ioyfull Gospell, and confirming the same by his holy workes and miracles vponupon earth: as also typed his continuall intercession for his Chosen in Heauen, Heb. 8. |
| 16. His costly wrought Girdle, ver. 39. | Signified that truth and constancie whereby our High Priest in his gracious promises of the Gospell is perfectly girt about. |
| 17. He alone entered into the holiest place, and that not without bloud, to make attonement and intercession for the people, Leu. 16. | So hath Christ entered into the heauens, there alone, and onelyonly to bee our Mediatour, through the merit of his precious bloudshed and atonement once made for all, to procure good things, and appease wrath for vsus, Heb. 7. |
| 18. Hee might not goe forth of the Sanctuarie to lament for the dead. | Shaddowing that Christ now beeing ascended and entered into the holy heauens, his beatitude now can not bee interrupted by any more sufferings of misery or dolour, ibid. |
| 19. His Wife behooued to be a chaste Virgin. | So must Christs Church be as a Virgin, chaste, and giuing neither her louelove, nor his worship vntounto any other, Math. 25. |
| 20. The putting of the bloud of the solemne sacrifice vponupon his right eare, thumb, and toe, Exo. 29. 20. | Did shew that in Christ there is nothing but right and vnblameable, and that it is his bloud, that should make them blessed that should sit at his right hand. As also, the consecrating of Christs whole person by his death and bloudshed to be the Prince of our saluation, euen as we should likewise in all things by his bloud be consecrate vntounto his holy obedience in all our sences, actions, and walkings, Heb. 7. |
| 21. His garments | Euen so doth the garment of the righteousnes of |
| remained for euer, for his sonnes to be cloathed withall, Exodus 29. 29. | Christ abide for euer for to cloath his owne children withall, in Iustification, vntounto Sanctification and glory, Esay 61. 10. |
(As for the linnen garments of the inferiour Priests, they signified that Holinesse which the ministerie ought to bee cloathed withall, set downe by the Apostle, 1. Tim. 3.)
The Disparitie, Heb. 7.
THe Iewish HighPriest was taken of the Tribe of Leui; but our High Priest is sprung of the Tribe of Iudah, not after the order of Aaron, but after the order of Melchisedech. Wherefore the Priesthood beeing thus changed, of necessitie there behooued to be a change of the Couenant. Againe, the lewish High Priest was made without an …oath. For as much then as Christ is nor made without an oath, by so much is hee …ade surety of a better Couenant. Theirs was …ade after the Law of the carnall comman…ement: but our High Priest is made after the power of endlesse life. Theirs needed a successor; therefore they were many, because they were mortall: but Ours, because he endureth for euer, hath a Priesthood which cannot passe from one to another. Theirs behooued to offer vp sacrifice for his owne sinnes: but our High Priest is holy, harmelesse, vndefiled and separate from sinners, without spot. Theirs did frequently offer vp sacrifice of beasts whose bloud could not purge: but our High Priest hath once offered vp an all-sufficient sacrifice, neuer to be reiterate, euen himselfe to the Father, whose bloud cleanseth vsus from all our sinnes. Theirs eueryevery yeere entred into the Holiest by the bloud o… Buls and Calues, which could not take away sinnes: but our High Priest, by his own blou… hath he once entred into the holy place, an… obtained eternall Redemption for vsus, by th… vaile of his flesh, pearcing the highest heauens, to appeare now in the sight of God fo… his Church, Heb. 9. 12.
17. The Cloudy Pillar. Exod. 14.
| 1. THe Cloudie Pillar was Israels guide, which they followed in their seuerall campings from Egypt to Canaan, Num. 9. 15, 16, 17. &c. | So is Christ our true guide, which wee must follow in our iourney to heauen, both in the precepts of his Word, and practice of his Life, Math. 11. 29. |
| 2. It was in the shape of a Pillar. | So is Christ like a Pillar, firme, stable, and straight, and with his strength supporting all those that relye vponupon him, Exod. 15. 2. |
| 3. In going behind betweene the camps of Israel, and the Egyptians, it was a defence vntounto them, Exo. 14. 19. | So is Christ not onelyonly a Directer, but a Protector to his Church, from all their enemies, Psal. 18. 1. |
| 4. It was darknes to the Egyptians, but gaue light vntounto …hem of Israel, ver. 20. | So is Christ saluation to the godly: but a stumbling blocke and stone of offence vntounto the wicked, Math. 21. 44. |
| 5. It was a Cloud by day, and a Fire by night to Israel, ibid. | So is Christ a cooling refreshment to his owne in the scorching day of temptation or trouble: and a comfortable Lamp of light to direct them in the time of this life, Ioh. 1. |
| 6. It was a Fire, and a Cloud, yet both but one Pillar. | So Christ is God, and Man likewise, yet in both but one person, Esa. 9. 6. |
| 7. It was a fiery Pillar. | So is Christ not onelyonly strong as a Pillar for the defence and bearing vp of his owne, and as a fire illuminating, purging, comforting▪ and kindling zeale in his Chosen ones: but also hee is … fire, fearefully to consume his enemies, as stubble b… fore the flame, Psal. 2. |
| 8. In the fire, and in the Cloud, God was seene by Israel in the Wildernesse: but both ceased in Canaan. | So in the Word and i… the Sacraments he is see… by his Church in the world but both shall cease i… heauen. |
The Disparitie.
THe Cloud vanished and was no more seene, after they came to Canaan: but our blessed Pillar Christ Iesus, when wee enter, and come to that celestiall Canaan, shall then more cleerely and constantly be seene then before, the foresaid dimme sight of him in Word and Sacraments ceasing.
18. The Rocke, Exod. 17.
| IT was a Rocke fixed and sure. | So is Christ that sure Rocke and foundation vponupon whom the godly build, & a…inst which the blind wicked ones dashing, bruise them…lues in pieces. To which also, his owne doe runne, as to a …ong defence, and against which, the gates of hell it …fe shall in no wise preuaile, Math. 16. |
| 2. It had no out…ard delightfull shew … the Wildernes, but … a bare hard Rocke. | So neither had Christ any outward forme or beauty in the world, that wee should desire him: but as a roote out of a dry ground, was a …nfull of sorrowes, and it hard distresse and pouertie, …ay 53, 2, 3. |
| It seemed wonderfull, and almost incredible euen vntounto Moses, that God would make the Rocke to giuegive water to such a murmuring people. | So likewise was it a wonderfull worke of louelove, that the Lord should make his owne Sonne to shead his heart-bloud, for such a rebellious generation as mankind: therefore Esa. 53. 1. cryes out, Who will beleeue our report? |
| 4. It gaue vvater aboundantly vntounto the people, when they could get no other to quench their thirst; so that, in respect of the rūning streames therof, it is said to hauehave followed them, 1. Cor. 10. and this water only sufficiently refreshed them all. | So Christ shead hi… bloud aboundantly, whe… nothing else could redeem… vsus, nor quench the tormenting thirst of an acc… sing or grieued conscience and this bloud only is sufficient to purge all our sinn… perfectly, Heb. 7. |
| 5. It was first striken with Moses Rod, before it yeelded forth the waters for the people, Exo. 17. 6. | So was Christ nailed … the Crosse, according … that, Cursed is euer one that hangeth on Tree: our transgressions the Law beeing laid vp… him, before his precious bloud issued forth of his heart and wounds, to consummate the Redemption of his Church, Luke 23. |
| 6. Moses at that time debarred himselfe from Canaan, and led the people only vntounto the borders thereof, deliuering them to Iosua. | To shew, that Christ hauing suffered, by the Law there is no Iustification, nor attaining vntounto heauen: but beeing imperfect and weake in it selfe, is now but a pedagogy vntounto Christ Iesus, Rom. 3. 20. |
The Disparitie.
ALl Israel promiseuously did drinke of the Rock; as well the murmurers, as the godly and patient sort: but so shall not all in the visible Church bee partakers of the bloud of Christ; but they onelyonly who truely repent and beleeue.