Annotations upon the five bookes of Moses, the booke of the Psalmes, and the Song of Songs, or, Canticles VVherein the Hebrevv vvords and sentences, are compared with, and explained by the ancient Greeke and Chaldee versions, and other records and monuments of the Hebrewes: but chiefly by conference with the holy Scriptures, Moses his words, lawes and ordinances, the sacrifices, and other legall ceremonies heretofore commanded by God to the Church of Israel, are explained. With an advertisement touching some objections made against the sinceritie of the Hebrew text, and allegation of the Rabbines in these annotations. As also tables directing unto such principall things as are observed in the annotations upon each severall booke. By Henry Ainsworth.

Annotations.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Here beginneth the 19. Section or Lec∣ture of the Law. See Gen. 6. 9.

TAke for me] or, take unto me, that is, take & give (or bring) unto me. See the notes on Gen. 15. 9. The Gr. translateth, and say thou, take ye unto me first fruits. offring] or, heave offring: an oblation, which was taken up and separated, out of a mans goods; and usually (in the sacrifices) was heaved or lifted up, when it was presented unto the Lord, Exod. 29. 27. but generally the word is used for all things separated and given unto God, even land it selfe, Ezek. 48. 8. 9. 10. 20. The Chaldee translateth it, a separation: so doth the Gr▪ in many places, but here the Greeke is, first-fruits. make him wil∣ling] or, moove him to willingnesse and liberalitie. The Gr. interpreteth it, of all to whom it shall seeme good in their heart. That which is here spoken of the heart, is also said of the spirit▪ Exod. 35. 21. And a like willing offring, was by David and the princes for the matter of the Temple, 1 Chro. 29. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 5. 9. 14. &c. And so all the ministration of Gods people▪ ought to be of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ready and willing minde; Ezra 2. 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ and 3. 5. Neh. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 1. 2. 2 Cor. 8▪ 11. 12.

Ver. 3. and brasse] These three, are the richest, purest, and most glorious metals, they come out of the bowels of the earth, Iob 28. 1. 2. Deut. 8. 9. The scripture useth them to signifie persons, king∣domes, and other things, that are most precious, pure durable▪ I am▪ 4. 2. D••n▪ 2▪ 32. 38. 39. Rev. 1. 20▪ 〈…〉〈…〉 and 19, 10. Prov. 8. 19. Ezek. 40. 3. Zach 〈…〉〈…〉 and 6. 1. And God promising to erect the glorious Church of the Gospell, saith; For brass I will bring gold and for iron silver; and for wood brass, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 60. 17▪ The Iewes, as R. Menachem upon his place, observe, how no Iron was in the stuffe 〈…〉〈…〉 and doe compare 1 King. 6. 7. where no toole of iron was heard in the house (of Solo∣mon) while it was in building: Iron is often used to signifie warres and hard affliction, Iudg. 4. 3. Dan. 2. 40. and 7 7. 1 King. 8. 51. Psal 107. 10. Howbe∣it for Solomons temple, iron also was prepared, 1 Chron. 29. 2. 7. 2 Chron. 2. 7.

V. 4. Blew] or hyacinth, as the Gr. translateth. Al∣though [unspec 4] the blew, purple, & scarlet here, are colours only, and Moses expresseth not the stuffe coloured: yet Paul affirming that scarlet wooll was used in sprinkling of the blood, Hebr. 9. 19. seemeth to teach that the scarlet spoken of in the Law, was wooll dyed: and the like we may say of the other colours. Thus also the Hebrew Doctors explaine them. The blew spoken of in any place was wooll dyed like the body of the heavens; (that is, skie colour) The purple was wooll died red; and the scarlet was wooll died in scarlet; saith Maimony, in treat. of the Implements of the sanctuary, c. 8. s. 13. The blow was a thing used and worne of Princes and great personages; & the nations clad the images of their gods with it, ••er. 10. 9. Esth. 1. 6. Ezek. 23 6. and 27. 7. 24. The same was also in Solomons tēple, 2 Ch. 2. 7. 14. purple] so we call it of the Gr. porphura: the name of a shel∣fish called the purple; it is like an o••••ter, and hath in it a liquor, which is used to make the purple die of great esteeme, as Plinie sheweth in his nat. hist. b. 9. ch. 36. The Hebr. is Argaman, (and as Ezta wri••eth it after the Chal. manner, Argevan, 2 Ch. 2. 7. 14.) from whence it seemeth the Gr. have borrowed Amorgis, the name of an herbe or reed, which is used to die purple. This also is a Princely colour, and used both for civill and religious honor, Dan. 5. 7. 29. Esth. 8. 15. Ier. 10. 9. Luk. 16. 19. Rev. 18. 12▪ scarlet] or scarlet twise died, as the Heb. tolagnath∣shani, importeth. That which was answerable to this in Solomons▪Temple, is called by another name Carmil, that is, crimson, 2 Chro. 2▪ 7. 14 and 3. 14. but the Greek there and here translateth alike, coccinon, scarlet. This also is a glorious colour, Ier. 4. 30. Lam. 4. 5. Purple and scarlet are put somtime one for another; as, they clothed him with purple, Ma••. 15. 17▪ they put on him a scarlet robe, Mat. 27. 28▪ for which another saith, they put on him a purple r••be, Ioh. 19. 2. These three dyed colours, represented blood of all sorts, and so figured unto the Church, how both themselves and their actions should be washed & dyed in the blood of Christ, into whose death they are baptized, Rev. 1. 5. and 7. 14. Rom. 6. 3. Christ also himselfe, warring against his ene∣mies, appeared in garments died red, and glorious, Esay 63. 1. 2. &c. Rev. 19. 13. So the Gr. & Latines have applyed the purple colour to blood, & bloo∣dy death; as porphureos thanatos, purple death, in Homer, Il. 5. and he vomited his purple soule, that is, his life blood; Uirgil. Aen. 9. and the like fine linnen] or silken woolls A thing w^ch grew in Egypt, called Shesh, Ezek. 27. 7. of which princely clothing was made, Gen. 41. 42. The Greeke and Chaldee translate it Byss: and so the ••tu••fe used in Solo∣mons Temple is called buts, that is, Byss, 2 Chro. 2. 14. and 3. 14. Likewise the Hebrew Doctors say, What place s••ev••r in the Law speaketh of Shesh▪ or of Bad, (a kinde of linnen mentioned in

Exod. 28. 42. 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 flax, and it is byss. Maimony treat. of the Implements of the Sanctuary, c. 8. s. 13. Others put a difference betweene that Byss which Solo∣mon used, and this Shesh, which they thinke was a silken cotten, which Plinie (in his ••at hist. b. 19. ch. 1.) sheweth to grow in Egypt, on a shrub called Xylon or Gossipian: whereof soft and white l〈…〉〈…〉en stuffe was made, whereof the Priests of Egypt de∣lighted to weare. And this linnen Xyl〈…〉〈…〉n, they thinke to be the stuffe that was died blew, purple and scarlet. Byss is also a silken linnen, white, pure, and bright, and hath the name originally of white∣nesse, and signified the graces and justifications of the Saints, Rev. 19. 8. 14. Ezek. 16. 10. haire] whereof a covering was made for the Tabernacle, Exod. 26. 7. 13. The word haire is added also in Greeke: necessarily understood in the Hebrew: see Gen. 42. 33.

Vers. 5. Tachash skinnes] This the Greeke inter∣preters translate, blew (or violet colour) skinnes. The [unspec 5] Tachash was a beast of whose skin fine shooes were made, Ezek. 16. 10. and save there, no mention is made in Scripture of this beast, but in this historie of the Tabernacle, whose upper covering was made of the skins of the Tachash, Exod. 26. 14. Of the Hebrew name seeme to bee derived the Ger∣mane Tachs, and Latine Taxo, which wee English the badger, but the Iewes hold it to be a clean beast, which our badger by Moses Law is not, neither are badgers skins used for shooes as the Tachas. Shittim] or, wood of the Shittah tree, mentioned in Esa. 41. 19. which is thought to be a kind of Cedar tree. It is nor found in scripture, save in this histo∣rie of the Tabernacle, and that prophesie of Esay, where it is shewed to be of speciall use & account. The Greeke usually translateth it Aspeta, that is, wood which never rotteth. The wood in Solomons Temple was of Cedar. 1 King. 6. 9. 10. Of it the Heb. Doctors write thus; Solomon the Prophet said, How fair is the house of the sanctuarie of the Lord, w^ch is builde by my hands of Cedar wood: but fairer shal be the house of the sanctuary, which shall be builded in the dayes of the King Christ; the beames whereof shall be of the Cedars that are in the garden of Eden [in Para∣dise.] Thargum in Can. 1. 17.

Ver. 6. light] or, lig〈…〉〈…〉; that is, the Candle stocke, [unspec 6] 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 27. 20, incense of sweet spices] that is, 〈◊〉〈◊〉: or, sweet spices for incense. The Greek translateth, for the composition of incense.

Vers. 7. 〈◊〉〈◊〉] so also the Chaldee translates it: see the notes on Ex. 28. 9. 20. filling stones] Heb. [unspec 7] 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 th〈…〉〈…〉, stones to be ••ei in, and where∣with the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 places in the gold upon the B∣phod were filled up ••ee Exod, 28. 27. 20.

Vers. 8. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them make] The Greeke changeth the person, And tho•• shalt make me a sanctuary, and [unspec 8] I well be 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 y••••. This was the maine end of all, and to this, all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 particulars are to be re〈…〉〈…〉ed and by it opened For this sanctuary (as Solomons Temple afterward) was a place of prayer and pub∣〈…〉〈…〉 〈…〉〈…〉ice of God, M••t. 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 Lev. 17. 3. 6. and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈…〉〈…〉ed the Church, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 habitation of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Spirit, 2 Cor. 6. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Ep〈…〉〈…〉s. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪-〈◊〉〈◊〉. Re〈…〉〈…〉 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉. and was a visible signe of Gods pre∣sence with, and protection of his people, Lev. 26. 11. 12. Ezek. 37. 26. 27. 1 King. 6. 12. 13. and of lea∣ding them into heavenly glory; for as the high Priest entred into the Tabernacle and through the veile into the most holy place, where God dwelt: so Christ (& we by him) entred through the veile of his flesh into very heaven, as the Apostle open∣eth it, in Heb. 9. and 10. cha. And so this sanctuary is to be applyed as a type, first unto Christs person, Heb. 8. 2. and 9. 11. 12. Ioh. 2. 19. 21. then to every Christian man, 1 Cor. 6. 19. and Church, both par∣ticular, Heb. 3. 6. 1 Tim. 3. 15. and universall, Heb. 10. 21. And by reason of this divers & large signifi∣cation, so many sundry things about this sanctuary are set downe by Moses, and sundry wayes ap∣plied by the Prophets and Apostles. This san∣ctuary though made of the most glorious things on earth, is yet called but a worldly sanctuary, & was a similitude of the true, not made with hāds: Heb. 9. 1. 24. dwell] This was the greatest signe of Gods grace to wards his people; whiles Christ ha∣ving reconciled them to his father, dwelleth in their hearts by faith, Ephes. 3. 17. and they are the habitation of God by the spirit, Ephes. 1. 22. Ther∣fore this favour is often mentioned, Exod. 29. 45. 46. Lev. 26. 12. Numb. 35. 34. Zach. 2. 10. and 8. 3. 2 Cor. 6. 16. Rev. 21. 2. 3.

Vers. 9. Tabernacle] or, Habitacle, Dwelling place: for of Gods dwelling aforesaid, it hath the name. Therefore the patterne hereof, fignifieth properly the frame or disposition of a building, like which an edifice is made. And as the patterne of this house and of all the implements, was given by God to Moses: even so had Solomon a patterne of the house which he builded, and of all things belong∣ing thereunto, 1 Chron. 28. 11. 12. 18. 19. See more in v. 40.

Verse 10. they shall] the Greeke translateth, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shalt make; even as in the verse following, and af∣ter, God saith to him, thou shalt: because the over-sight of all the worke, lay upon Moses. In Verse 39. it is said, he shall make, where the Greeke a∣gaine saith, thou shalt. an Arke] or Coffer, in Hebrew Aron, which differeth in name (as in use) from the Arke, that Noe made, Gen. 6. 14. The Apostles in Greeke call them both by one name, Hebrewes 9. 4. and 11. 7. and here the Greeke version addeth, the Arke of the Testimony. This was made to lay up the Tables of the Cove∣nant of God therein, verse 16. and for God to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 betweene the Cherubims upon the covering mercy feat that was thereon: vers. 22. So it was visible signe of Gods gracious presence with his people in Christ: therefore is it the first and ch••••∣fest of all the holy things, and for it principally was the Tabernacle made Exod. 26. 33. and 40. 18. 21. and it sanctified the Tent and house wherein it rested; as Solomon said the places 〈◊〉〈◊〉 holy where into the Arke of the Lord hath come, 2 Chron. 8. 11. Yet was it but the furniture of a worldly Sanctu∣ary, Hebrewes 9. 1. are under the Gospell to be done away, and forgetten, that men shall say to m〈…〉〈…〉, the Arke of the Covenant of the Lord, Ier. 3. 16. albert mystically it is mentioned in the Church of

the new Testament, as is also the Tabernacle, Rev. 11. 19. and 21. 3. Among the Gentiles there was an imitation of these things, when they caried the mysteries of their gods in coffers; L. Apul. de Asin. our. l. 11. & Alb. Tibull. Et levis occultis conscia Cista sacris. Shittins] or, Cedar wood: in the Greek, wood incorruptible. a cubit] that is, a foot and an halfe, or six handbredths, see Gen. 6. 15.

Vers. 11. a crowne] or, border: which was both for ornament, and for the close fastning of the co∣ver [unspec 11] of the Arke, which was as large as the arke it selfe, vers. 17. The Greeke interpreteth golden writhen waves round about. So in ver. 24.

Vers. 12. shalt put] Hebr. shalt give.

Vers. 13. barres] or staves, to cary it with: verse [unspec 12] [unspec 13] 14. the Greeke calleth them bearers.

Vers. 14. to beare the Arke,] this none might doe but the Levites, and upon their shoulders: [unspec 14] Numb. 7. 9. 2 Chron. 35. 3. When David faul∣ted herein, and set the Arke upon a wagon; the Lord shewed his wrath in killing Vzza: see 1 Chr. 13. 7. 10. 11. and 15. 12. 15.

Vers. 15. not be removed] this caution was, left the Levites should thinke themselves discharged [unspec 15] at any time from bearing Gods Ark; therfore even in Solomons Temple, the barres were left in their places, but with their ends out, to bee seene, 1 Kings 8. 8. The Hebrew cannons say, when they beare the Arke upon their shoulders, they beare it with their faces one towards another, and their after parts outward, and their faces inward. And they are warned, that they pull not the barres out of the ring••, &c. Maimony, treat. of the Instruments of the Sanctuary, ch. 2. Sect. 13.

Vers. 16. the Testimonie] in Greeke, the Testimo∣nies, [unspec] that is, the two tables of stone, whereon the Law or ten commandements were written, which were a testimony of the Covenant betweene God and the people, and should testifie against them if they kept it not; as Moses sheweth for the booke of the Law, Deut. 31. 26. Hereupon those tables are called the tables of the Testimony, Exod. 31. 18. and the arke into which they were put, the Arke of the Testimony, Exod. 25. 22. neither was there any thing in the Ark but they, 1 Kin. 8. 9. and the Tabemacle wherein the Arke was placed, is called the Tabernacle of the Testimony, Exod. 38. 21. Act. 7. 14. So elsewhere, the booke of the Law is called the Testimony, 2 King. 11. 12. and the Gospell of Christ hath the same name, 1 Cor. 2. 1. 2 Tim. 1. 8. Likewise because on those Tables, the words of the Covenant were written, Exod. 34. 28. therefore they were called, the tables of the Covenant, Deut. 9. 9. 11. 1••, and the Arke that they were put into, the Ark〈…〉〈…〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Covenant, Num. 10. 33. Heb. 9. 4.

Ver••. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a covering mercie-seat] named in He∣brew 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which hath the signification of co∣vering 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈…〉〈…〉stering over, Gen. 6. 14. and is com∣monly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the mercifull covering, and propi∣tiation of 〈…〉〈…〉nes, Psal. 65. ••4. Whereupon this is translated in Greeke, and with the allowance of the holy Ghost, hilusterion, Hebr. 9. 5. that is, a 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or mercy 〈◊〉〈◊〉. And the Greeke version 〈◊〉〈◊〉 addeth hilasterion ••pithema, that is, a propitia∣torie covering: and it is by the Apostle applyed to Christ, called Gods hilasterion, or propitiatorie, through faith in his blood, to declare (Gods) justice, for the remession of sinnes that are past, Rom. 3. 25. he is the propitiation for our sinns, 1 Iohn 2 2. So this mercie-seat on which God did sit betweene the wings of the Cherubims, was a figure of Christ, by whom our transgressions of the Law are forgiven and covered.

Vers. 18. Cherubims] or Cherubs. See Gen. 3. [unspec 18] 24. We keepe the Hebr. name, following the Apo∣stle, who also keepeth the same name in Gr. Heb. 9. 5. where he calleth them Cherubims of glorie. The name Cherub, is neer unto Rechub, a charet, used to ride upon: and God is said to ride upon the Cherub, Psal. 18. 11. and to sit upon the Cherubims. Psa. 80. 2. and the Cherubims in Solomons Temple are called a charet, 1 Chron. 28. 18. The use of these was to cover or overshadow the mercy-seat, w^th their wings, Ex. 25. 20. as they were made of it, v. 19. and from this seat God used to speak unto Moses, v. 22. Num. 7. 89. These being of the similitudes of heavenly things, Heb. 9. 23. may diversly be applied: unto Christ, whose mediation was signified by this mer∣cy-seat; and to the Ministers of God, both the An∣gels in heaven, Gods fiery charets, 2 Kin. 6. 17. Psal. 68. 18. whose service he useth for his honor, & to attend upon Christ, and upon his Church, into whose mysteries they desire to looke, Heb. 1. 6. 14. 1 Pet. 1. 12. and his Ministers also on earth. For Kings are called by the names of Cherubs, Ezek. 28. 14. and the foure living creatures with eyes & wings, Rev. 4. 6. 8. (w^ch by comparison with Eze〈…〉〈…〉. 1. 5. 6. 10. and 10. 1. 14. 20. were Cherubims,) are of them that are redeemed unto God by the blood of Christ, Rev. 5. 8. 9. 10. & so distinguished from hea∣venly Angels, Rev. 5. 11. These with heavenly af∣fections looking into the law and Christ the mer∣cy-seat, are such as on whom he also rideth by the preaching of the Gospel, Ps. 45. 5. Act. 9. 15. But the chiefe significatiō of the Cherubs here, respecteth Christ himselfe, the Mercy-seat, of which they were made on the two ends thereof, v. 19. And to this glorious seat where Gods presence with his Church was manifested, the throne of God is answe∣rable, in the Christian Church, in the presence of which throne his people are, and serve him day and night in his Temple, Rev. 7. 15. 17. and 4. 2. 4. 5. 6. and 8. 3. and 16. 17. and 21. 3. 5. and 22. 1. compared with Ier. 3. 17. Psal. 80. 2. of beaten worke] that is, of whole peeces beaten out with the hammer. The like is said of the Candlesticke, vers. 31. 36. and of the Trumpets, Numb. 10. 2. The Gr. translateth it, turned worke.

Vers. 20. shall stretch] Hebrew, shall be stretching [unspec 20] (or spreading) covering or shadowing; as the Greeke, which the Apostlefolloweth, doth trans∣late, Hebrewes 9. 5. This word is used for pro∣tection and defence from evil••, Psal. 91. 4. & 140. 8. Exod. 33. 22. and the King of Tyrusis is called an anointed Cherub, that covered (or protected.) Ezek. 28. 14. This here being (as is foreshewed) a fi∣gure of Christ: the protecting Cherubs, may sig∣nifie his kingdome, ps. 99. 1. the mercy seat which

they covered, his priesthood, Rom. 3. 25. and the voice which spake from the fame, his prophesie, Numb. 7. 89. Heb. 1. 1. 2. Iudg. 20. ••7. one to another] Hebr. man to his brother.

Ver. 22. will meet] or will convene, at set times, and [unspec 22] to appoint and order things for the Church; as the words following do explaine. Hereupon the Ta∣bernacle wherein this Arke was, had the name, the Tabernacle of Meeting (or of the Congregation) where I will meet with thee, Exod. 30. 36. The Chaldee translateth, I will appoint my word to thee there: the Greeke, I will be knowne to thee from thence. So this was the sign of Gods presence with, and direction of his Church, as before is noted on ver. 18. The Hebrew Doctors say, that the heart of man is answe∣rable to the Most holy place of the Sanctuarie, wherein was the Arke, and the Covering-mercy-seat, and the Cherubims: whereby wee are taught, that as in the Sanctuary Gods Majestie (Shecinah) dwelled because there was the Arke, and the Tables, & the Cherubims; so the heart of man, it is meet that a place be made there for the divine Majestie to dwell in; and that it bee the Holy of Holies. R. Elias, in Sepher reshith chocmah, treat. of Holinesse, chap 7. fol. 219.

Vers. 25. a border] or closure, that is, a border to [unspec 25] fasten the feet of the table together.

Vers. 27. places] Hebrew, houses. [unspec 27] [unspec 29]

Vers. 29. dishes] or chargers, wherein the bread was set on the table. Of such there is also mentio∣ned in Num. 7. 13. 84. made of silver for other use. cups] or dishes; for incense to be put in, as ap∣peareth by numb. 7. 14. and incense was with the shewbread, as is manifest by Lev. 24. 7. They have their name in Hebrew Cappoth of being hollow, like the hollow of the hand, or as a spoone: where∣upon some translate them speones. The Hebr. say, there were two of these cups, in each whereof was an handfull of incense: and they had verges at the bottome, that they might rest upon the table; and they were set beside the two rewes of bread. Mai∣mony in Misneh, treat of the Daily sacrifices, cha. 5. sect. 2. covers therof, and bowles therof] or (as the Hebr. Doctors understand it) props thereof, and pipes thereof. In the first sense, we may take these to bee for covering the bread in the dishes, and the in∣cense in the cups: & so it accordeth with the words following, to cover withall. And that not the latter of these two, were to cover with, but the former al∣so appeareth by Numb. 4. 7. And in relating this, Moses changeth the order of these words, saying, in Ex. 37. 16. the bowles thereof, & the covers thereof. In the latter sense, these served for the bread only; which the Hebrewes explaine thus; Kesothaiu (which we English the covers thereof) were (Seni∣phi••) props; Menakkijothaiu (which we English the bowles thereof,) were (Kanim) reeds, There were foure props of gold, that stayed up (the bread) two for the one rew, and one for the other rew: and 28. reeds (of gold) which were as halfe a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reed (or pipe:) fourteene for one rew, and fourteen for the other. They set one cake 〈…〉〈…〉betable, & after put upon it three reedes (or halfe 〈◊〉〈◊〉:) & upō the reeds another cake, & after that again 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reeds: & upon the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 third cake, and after that the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, upon them the fourth cake, and them three reeds: upon them the fift cake, and then two reeds, and upon those two reedes the sixt cake. Thalmud Bab. in Menacoth, Chap. 11. and Rambam (or Maimony) is his exposition on the same. The like R. Solomon Iarchi on Exod. 25. noteth; save that he differeth in the names, saying of the first, Kesothaiu, that they were like halfe reeds, hollow made of gold, upon which the bread was set, and they divided one cake from another that aire might gather betweene them, that they might not mould (or putrifie.) Menakkijothaiu, which the Chaldee calleth the measures thereof (hee saith) were props like stakes of gold, standing on the ground, and they reached higher than the table, so high as the rewes of bread, and were forked (or notched) with five forkes one above another; and the ends of the reeds which were betweene every cake stayed upon those forkes, that the weight of the upper cakes might not be too heavie for the neather, and breake them. The reason hereof was, for that the table (as Mo∣ses sheweth in verse 23. was but one cubit (that is, sixe handbreadths) broad, and two cubics long. and every of the twelve cakes, (as the Hebrewes write) was tenne hand-breadths long, and five broad; and they set the length of the cakes on the breadth of the table. Thalmud in Menacoth, Chapter 11. So the ends of the cakes hanging over, were stayed up by those props. The Greeke, for Covers transla∣teth Spondeia, that is, vessells to poure out with: and bowles they cal Kuathoi, cups, Of these there is men∣tion also in Numb. 4. 7. 1 Chro. 28. 17. and Ier. 52. 16. to cover withall] or with which they shall cover; to wit, the table, and furnish it: or, the cakes and the incense. The originall word signifieth also to poure out; and so the Greeke trans∣lateth, with which thou shalt poure out, (Speiseis) as before the Greeke called the Covers Spondeia, pour∣ing vessells: but of such I know no use at this table. pure gold] whereupon the table is also called the pure table, Levit. 24. 6.

Verse 30. Shew-bread] in Hebrew called bread of faces, or of presence; because they were to bee set before the face, or in the presence of God con∣tinually. The Hebrew Doctors give also another reason, because every cake was made square, and so had as it were many faces. The length of every cake (they say) was ten hard-breaths, and the breadth five hand-breaths, and the height seven fingers. Ma∣mony treat. of the Daily sacrifices; C. 5. S. 9. The holy Ghost in Gr. calleth it bread of proposition, Mar. 1. 26. & in a contrary order, the proposition of bread (or of cakes) Heb. 9. 2. that is, with us, Shew-bread; which did shew & present themselves to the Lord upon the table in stead of Israel. For there were made every weeke twelve cakes, according to the number of the 12. tribes of Israel; to make every cake was take two tenth deales of an Epha, or bushd of fine flowre; these, with pure incense were see every Sabbath new upon the table, in two rewes, six 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a rew; and the old bread was then taken away and eaten by the priests: see Lev. 24. 5. 9. with the anno∣tations there. As the Ark signified the presence of God in his Church, so this table with the twelve cakes, signified the multitude of the faithfull presented unto God in his Church, as upon

a pure table, continually serving him: made by faith and holinesse, as fine cakes; and by the medi∣ation of Christ as by incense, made a sweet odour unto God, Acts 26. 7. 1 Cor. 5. 7. 2. Cor. 5. 15. It may also signifie the spirituall repast which the Church hath from and before God, who feedeth them with Christ the bread of life, whose offering, of himselfe, was a sweet odour to God for his Church, before whom the Lord furnisheth a table, Ioh. 6. 32. 33. 35. Ephes. 5. 2. Psal. 23. 5.

Vers. 31. Candlesticke] or Light-vessell: called the candlesticke of light, Exod. 35. 14. pure gold] whereupon it is called the pure candlesticke, Levit. 24. 4. Exod. 31. 8. beaton-worke] of one whole peece beaten with the hammer, and this was of a talent of gold, vers. 36. 39. branch] that is, branches, as the Greeke translateth; and the next verse manifesteth. bowles] or cups, as Gen. 44. 2. so named of the forme or fashion. flowers] in Greeke lilies. So R. Menachem on this place saith, that the flowers were lilies: and noteth from ancient Rabbines, 42. particulars in the Candlesticke, 22. bowles, 11. knops, and 9. flowers; which num∣ber he would have observed as mysticall. As the Arke signified Gods presence, and the Table with shewbread, the Church standing before him: so this Candlesticke signified his Law, in the light whereof his people doe serve him, Psal. 119. 105. Pro. 6. 23. 2 Pet. 1. 19. And the sundry branches, bowles, knops, and flowers, shew the varietie of things, and of delivering them in the Scripture; some easie, some hard to be understood, 2 Pet. 3. 16. some histories, some prophesies, some parables; &c.

Vers. 33. made like almonds] the Chaldee trans∣lateth, figured; and the Greeke, figured with al∣mond-nuts: and this some referre to those also which follow, the knop, and the flower, as if they had that forme. The Almond tree hath the name in Hebrew, of hastie bringing forth blossomes and fruit: and God likeneth the hastie performance of his word unto It, Ier. 1. 11. 12. So Aarons rod mi∣raculously bare almonds, Num. 17. 8.

Vers. 37. seven lamps] or, the lamps thereof seven: which figured the seven spirits (that is, the mani∣fold graces of the Spirit) of God, as is written, there were seven lamps of fire, burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God, Revel. 4. 5. be] that is, the priest, as is expressed, Exod. 27. 21. Lev. 24. 3. See the notes there. to ascend] that is, as the Chaldee translateth, to burne: for that the flame ascends upward. So in Exod. 27. 20. But the Greeke version here understands it, of setting the lamps upon the top of the branches of the candle∣sticke•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 over against the face] that is, right for∣ward; or straight before it: as the like phrase signi∣fie〈…〉〈…〉 Ezek. 1. 9. 12. See also Numb. 8. 2.

Verse. 39. a talene] this is the greatest weight which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 use: it contained three thousand she∣••els; of which were two sorts, common and holy; as is shewed on Gen. 20. 16. This talent, as all o∣ther weights about the Sanctuary, being sacred, was an hundred and twenty pound weight: or three thousand holy shekels. See the notes on Exodus 38. 24. 26.

Vers. 40. that thou make] or, and make, to wit, all [unspec 40] these things mentioned in this Chapter, and those which follow: as the Apostle expoundeth it, see that thou make all things according, &c. Heb. 8. 5. And of tentimes, things set downe in this manner, are expounded universally; as 2 Chron 6. 30. thou one∣ly knowest the heart of the sonnes of men, that is, of all the sonnes of men, 1 King. 8. 39. So, the word shall be established, Deuter. 19. 15. that is, every word, 2 Cor. 13. 1. and till I put thine enemies, Psal. 110. 1. that is, all of them, 1 Cor. 15. 25. as wee for give our debtors, Matth. 6. 12. that is, every one indebted to us, Luk. 11. 4. and many the like. patterne] in Greeke type: hereupon the Apostle noteth, that the priests of Israel, served unto the example and sha∣dow of heavenly things, Hebr. 8. 5. So all this glori∣ous furniture of the Tabernacle, was not for world∣ly pompe, but for spirituall mysterie of heavenly graces, which should be injoyed by Christ; where∣of see Revel. 4. and 21. chapters. Neither might Moses alter the matter, forme, or fashion, of any particular, from the patterne shewed him; but was strictly bound unto it, and so did observe it, Exo∣dus 39. 42. 43.