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§. 127. Of burning beasts without the Camp.

THe a 1.1 Noun translated [Camp] is derived from a double compound Verb. The simple Verb signifieth to b 1.2 cast, the single compound to c 1.3 cast in. The double compound, to d 1.4 cast about. It is used to set forth a pitching of Tents, or setting souldiers in aray. The Noun is oft used for a Castle, wherein souldiers lie in Garison, Act. 21. 34, 37. It is also put for an Army which consisteth of souldiers set in aray, H•…•…b. 11. 34. And likewise for a Camp wherein souldiers lie together in their several Tents, Rev. 209.* 1.5

In this place it hath reference to Israels abode in the wildernesse, where they dwelt in Tents; and their Tents were pitcht by several Standards, as the Tents of souldiers use to be in a Camp.

The bodies then of the foresaid beasts were carried beyond all their Tents, and burnt in a void place, where were no Tents: and in this sense are said to be burnt without the Camp. The Lord who commanded the bodies of the beasts so to be burnt, did thereby manifest, that he would not leave the

Priests to feed on those Sacrifices, as they did on others: and therefore to take away both liberty and possibility of eating thereof, he caused them so to be burnt; and that in a type, as the Apostle sheweth in the next verse.

As these, so other Sacrifices (especially those which are styled burnt-offerings, Levit. 1. 3. &c.) were burnt, to typifie the tormenting death of Christ: For what is more tormenting then burning? The Paschal Lamb was rosted, to typifie as much, Exod. 12. 9. Of the outward and inward torments which Christ endured at his death, See Ch. 2. v. 9. §. 76.

By this instance we may observe, that not only the Sacrifices themselves, but also the manner of offering them up, the places where they were offered and burnt, and other like circumstances were typical. So in other types both the substance and cir∣cumstances prefigured their truths. The Paschal Lamb typified Christs Sacrifice, 1 Cor. 5. 7. and the prohibition of breaking a bone (Exod. 12. 46.) foreshewed that not a bone of Christ should be broken, Iob. 19. 36.

Of Rules to finde out the truth of types, See Ch. 4. v. 8. §. 50.

Notes

• a 1.1

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• b 1.2

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 •…•…aceo.
• c 1.3

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, injicio.
• d 1.4

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Ca∣stra metor.
• * 1.5

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