PAR. 7.
THe Iewish washings looked up higher, than the Romane, these respected onely bodily neatenesse, and cleanelinesse, and strength, but the Iewes purifications or washings leade them up to sanctification, and betokened their being cleansed from sinne, Exod. 19.10. and 14. verses: sinne is of a defiling nature, repentance is a cleanser, not onely our cloathes are made white in the blood of the Lambe, Revel. 7.14. But our hearts are washed from an evill Conscience, and bodies washed with pure water, Heb. 10.22. Christ cleansing his Church in the Laver, or washing of re∣generation. Ephes. 5.26. alludeth to the Priestly washing and clensing in the brasen Laver; and to their bathing, is reference made, 2 Cor. 7.1. Let us cleanse our selves from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit; much Niter, Camphire, and Sope, are not so cleansing, as a contrite and a repenting heart: and now, if Pererius were living, would I referre it to his owne judgement; whether the Iewes did imitate the Ro∣manes, or the Romanes the Iewes; sith long before there was any Romane, the Iewish Nation used such frequent bathings; and by the appointment of God, their Law-giver, upon more occasions, than all the Law-givers else, of all Nations, enjoyned to their people.