ibid. chap. 12. Sect. 23. They signified vessels of Christian hearts, as, My heart hathfryed (or boy∣led) a good matter, &c. Psal. 45. 2. See the annota∣tions on that Psalme.
Vers. 6. pieces] or, parts, They haked it in the sanctu∣arie, [unspec 6] and cut it in pieces, and put the pieces into a mini∣string vessell, and then put upon it oile and frankincense, and caried it to the Priest, and the Priest caried it to the altar, and brought it to the southwest horne, and did as it before noted on verse 2. And for the man∣ner of cutting; he doubled the cake into two, and the two into foure; and divided it. And all the pieces were as big as olives: and if they were greater or lesser, they would serve, Maimony, ibidem, chap. 13. Sect. 12. 10. This cutting in pieces is to be understood also of the cakes baked in the oven, verse 4. and in the Frying-pan, verse 7. 8. and signified the same thing that the cutting in pieces of the Burnt-offeing, Le∣viticus 1. 6. 12.
Vers. 8. he shall offer] that is, the man that brings [unspec 8] the gift, shall present or offer it to the Priest: so Sol. larchi expoundeth it, the owner thereof shall offer it to the Priest, and the Priest shall bring it unto the Altar. Or, it shall be offred, to weet, by thee: as, hee imputed, Gen. 15. 6. is translated, it was imputed, Rom. 4. 3. See also the notes on Gen. 2. 20. and 16. 14.
Vers. 9. take up] or, lift up; which the Chaldee [unspec 9] translateth separate; the Greeke, take-away. a memoriall] that is, an handfull of the pieces there∣of: see before, on verse 6. and 2. All Meat-offrings that are offred upon the Altar, he taketh an handfull thereof, and burneth it all upon the Altar: and the rest is eaten by the Priests. Maimony ibidem, chap. 12. Sect. 9. See an Exception, in Lev. 6. 23. of rest] Greek, of sweet smell, The Chaldee translateth, an offring that shall be received with favour before the Lord.
Vers. 10. Holy] Hebr. holinesse of holinesses; that [unspec 10] is, most holy: see vers. 3.
Vers. 11. with leven] except some thank-offrings, which were brought with levened bread, Levit. [unspec 11] 7. 13. Leven and honey are unlawfull to be burnt upon the altar, and they are unlawfull every whit of them, Levit. 2. 11. But he is not guilty, except he burne them for an offring, or with an offring, and whether he offer them by themselves, or burne them mixed, hee is to be beaten for each of them by themselves. Maimony in Is∣sure m••zheach, chap. 5. Sect. 1. old leven] see the annotations on Exod. 12. 15. Leven figured Sin of all sorts, inward and outward, in doctrine and manners, Luk. 12. 1. Matth. 16. 6. 12. 1 Cor. 5. 8. honey] which for sweetnesse of tast, is contrary to sowre leven; yet being eaten much, breedeth ••othsomnesse, and is not good, Prov. 25. 16. 27. but turneth to choler and bitternesse. And being put into the fire, it boileth up in froth; wher∣upon some of the Hebrewes take it to signifie pride, and therefore it was not to be burned in any Fire-offring. R. Elias, in Reshith Chocmah, treat, of Humilitie, chap. 3. Both these forbidden in this oblation, signified the perfection of Christ, & of us in him. Among the heathens they used honey, in their sa∣crifices for the dead: Euripi••. in Iphigen, in Tauris. Baal Hatturim (on this scripture) noteth, that the evil concupiscence (the corruption of nature in man,) is like to old-leven; and this is the reason why honey is forbidden, because the evill concupiscence is sweet unto a man as honey. And Sol. larchi saith, All sweet fruit is called honey. Sometime Leven is used to denote griefe and affliction, as in Psal. 73. 21. my heart was leavened: which may have use here, that neither extremitie of griefe as Leaven, nor of pleasures, as Honey, be in the Meat-offring of the saints, but a temperature and mediocritie. See 2 Cor. 1. 3. 4. 9. and 12. 7. 10.
Vers. 12. In the oblation] the word In or With, is [unspec] to be understood as in the former verse; or, Of, as the Greeke version hath. them] leven and honey though they might not come on the altar, yet came with the first fruits: Leven is mentioned with the first fruits, Levit. 23. 17. and with thank∣offrings, Lev. 7. 13. Honey is also among the first fruits, in 2 Chro. 31. 5. though there the Hebrew Doctors understand Dates which are sweet as ho∣ney: which may also be implied in the prohibiti∣on here, verse 11. So Sol. Iarchi here expoundeth it saying, first fruits of honey, as the first-fruits of figges and dates. Otherwise by them, may be meant the one of them, to weet, Leve〈…〉〈…〉 (for Bees honey was not brought for first-fruits:) as the theeves, Matth. 27. 44. that is, one of them, Luke 23. 39. so, his dis∣ciples, Matth. 24. 1. that is, one of his disciples, Mark. 13. 1. Chazkuni here expoundeth it, yee shall offer them to the Lord for a wave-offring: but not for an oblation on the altar. for a savour of rest] in Greeke, for a savour of sweet-smell to the Lord: which the Chaldee expoundeth, to be accepted in favour. This the Hebrewes understand strictly, and there∣fore say, for a favour of rest thou maist not make them ascend, but thou maist make them ascend (to burne) as wood. But to mingle them with any oblation, as sin-offring, trespass-offring, meat-of-fring, &c. was unlawfull: and who so did it, was to be beaten. Maimony in Issarei mizbeach, chap. 5. Sect. 3. 4.
Vers. 13. shalt salt] or, shalt season. This the Priest [unspec] was to doe, casting salt upon it, when it was brought to the altar, as is noted on verse 2. Salt is of a fierie nature, favoureth all meates, and preser∣veth from corruption, by the sharpenesse thereof: and is therefore applied to the wholsome doctrine of the Gospell, reproofes, and wise seasoned words of grace, Matth. 5. 13. Col. 4. 6. and here to the salt of the covenant, which on our part is faith in midst of afflictions: wherefore our unregenerate estate, is likened to a childe new borne, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 salted, Ezek. 16. 4. of the covenant] which is a signe of the covenant of thy God: for by salt, the covenant of grace was signified in Christ, which wee by faith apprehend unto incorrupti∣on. Wee are therefore admonished, Have salt in your selves, and have peace one with another. Mark. 9. 50. Hereupon a covenant of salt, is used for an inviolable, incorruptible, and perpetuall co∣venant, Num. 18. 19. 2 Chron. 13. 5. Therefore 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this sacrifice, the Hebrew doctors held salt so ne∣cessary, that if it were offred without salt, it w〈…〉〈…〉