reference to the ordinance in Exod. 29. 38.—42. Thus God calleth them throughout their generati∣ons, unto his first institution, which they were to keepe, till he himselfe made a change of the Law. And here observe, that the Lambe, the flower, and the oile, are all of them together called a Burnt-offe∣ring, as also in Ezek. 46. 15. because the Meat-offe∣ring with the oyle was all burned on the Altar, as was the lambe, and so differed from the Meat-offe∣ring in Levit. 2. whereof an handfull onely was burned.
Vers. 7. Drinke-offering] so named of powring [unspec 7] out upon the Altar, as is noted on Num. 15. 5. in the holy place] the Court of the Sanctuary; Hebr. in the Holinesse. strong wine] in Hebrew Shecar, which name the Greeke retaineth, calling it Sikera, and so in the Evangelists writing, Luk. 1. 15. It is generally used for all strong drinke, which causeth mirth, fulnesse, and (if it be taken excessively) drun∣kennesse: See the notes on Gen. 43. 34. The Chal∣dee here translateth it, old wine, and that is better than new, Luke 5. 39. Thus God required the best liquour, wine; and the best sort of wine to be gi∣ven with his sacrifice: which was a figure, not on∣ly of the bloud of Christ, (the memoriall whereof he hath still left unto his Church in wine, Matth. 26. 27, 28, 29.) but of the bloud also of his servants, powred out in martyrdome, upon the sacrifice and service of the faith (as in the holy place) Phil. 2. 17. See the Annotations on Numb. 15. 12.
Vers. 9. the Sabbath day] Hebr. the day of Sab∣bath, that is, of Rest; which the Greeke expresseth [unspec 9] in the forme plurall, the day of Sabbaths, and so in the new Testament, Luke 4. 16. Act. 13. 14. and 16. 13. two hee-lambes] understand, as the Greeke version addeth, ye shall bring two he-lambs: these were over and beside the daily sacrifices fore-mentioned, vers. 10. The Sabbath was a remem∣brance of the creation of the world; Exod. 20. 11. of Israels comming out of Aegypt, Deut. 5. 15. a signe of their sanctification by the Lord, Ez••k 20. 12. and a figure of grace and rest, which should come by faith in Christ, Hebr. 4. As therefore this day was a signe of more than ordinary favours from the Lord, so hee required greater testimonies of their thankfulnesse and sanctification. And Ezekiel prophesying of the Churches service under the Gospell, under the figure of these legall ordinances, he saith, And the Burnt-offering that the Prince shall offer unto the LORD, in the Sabbath day, shall be six lambes perfect, and a ramme perfect: and the Meat-offering shall be an Ephah for a ramme; and the Meat-offering for the lambes shall be the gift of his hand, and an Hin of oyle to an Ephah, Ezek. 46. 4, 5. signifying that the service of God now in spi∣rit and truth should exceed the legall services of old.
Vers. 10. in his Sabbath] the Chaldee expoun∣deth [unspec 10] it, that shall be done in the Sabbath; it meaneth, that on the Sabbath it should be offered, and not deferred till another day or weeke, as is before no∣ted, vers. 2. The like is for the moneth in vers. 14.
Vers. 11. the beginnings of your moneths] that is, [unspec 11] as the Greeke translateth it, the new-moones; for in Israel they began the moneth with the new moo••; and it was proclaimed by the Synedrion, or M〈…〉〈…〉∣strates, as Maimony sheweth in Kiddush ba〈…〉〈…〉 cap. 1. These new-moones were daies sanctified to the service of God, by speciall sacrifices appointed, as after followeth; then did they blow with the sil∣ver trumpets in the Sanctuary, Numb. 10. 10. and for Burnt-offerings on the Sabbaths, New-moones, and solemne Feasts, was Solomons Temple dedi∣cated, 2 Chron. 2. 4. Then also did they thorow∣out the coasts of Israel repaire unto the Prophets, or other Ministers of God, for to heare his Word, as appeareth by 2 King. 4. 23. Wherefore wilt thou goe to him (to the man of God) to day? it is neither New-moone, nor Sabbath. Then also they kept re∣ligious feasts, 1 Sam. 20. 5, 6. neither was it lawfull to buy or sell, or doe other like worldly workes, Amos 8. 5. but they were to meditate of their light, sanctification, graces, and comforts to come by Christ, whereof these and other holy-dayes were a shadow, Col. 2. 16, 17. And in Christ we spiritual∣ly keepe this feast (as the Apostle speaketh of the Passeover, 1 Cor. 5. 7, 8.) for so it is prophesied, From one New-moone to another, and from one Sab∣bath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD, Esay 66. 23. Not that wee are now bound to observe daies, and moneths, and times, and yeares, Gal. 4. 10. but are taught by those figurative speeches in the Prophets, to worship the Father in spirit and in truth, Ioh. 4. 21. 23. who will accept of our service performed in Christ, in every place, as he did at Ierusalem, Malac. 1. 11. and at all times, as he did at the solemne Feasts of Israel. The renewing of the Moone, (which bor∣roweth her light of the Sunne) might figure the re∣newing of the Church (said to be faire as the Moon, Song 6. 10.) by Christ the Sunne of righteousnesse, Mal. 4. 2. whiles her light and joy is by him increa∣sed and continued; as it is written, Thy Sunne shall no more goe downe, neither shall thy Moone withdraw it selfe: for the LORD shall bee thine everlasting light, and the daies of thy mourning shall be ended. E∣say 60. 20. And Ezekiel (prophesying of the daies of Christ) saith of the gate of the inner Court of the Sanctuary, that looketh toward the East, which should be shut the six working daies, that in the Sab∣bath, and in the day of the New-moone, it should be opened, Ezek. 46. 1. The Hebrewes say, As the be∣ginnings of the moneths are sanctified and renued in this world, so shall Israel be sanctified and renued in time to come. Pirke R. Eliezer, per. 51. two bul∣lockes] The service at the New-moone was much more than in the Sabbath, for that was but two lambes, vers. 9. but this at the New-moone, is two bullockes, one-ramme, and seven lambes, all Burnt∣offerings, and one goat-bucke, for a Sin-offering, vers. 11. 15. These sacrifices were offered, beside the daily Burnt-offering, and after the s••me: but Eze∣kiel foretelleth a lessening of this service, speaking but of one bullocke, six lambes, and a ramme, which the Prince should offer, Ezek. 46. 6.
Vers. 12. three tenth parts] of an Ephah or [unspec] Bushell, as in vers. 5. that is, three Omers. The like quantitie was prescribed in Numb. 15. 9. and so two