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〈◊〉_d flay_v and_o cut_v up_o heb._n 4.12_o 13._o so_o all_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n search_v the_o heart_n as_o the_o sacrifice_v knife_n do_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o beast_n there_o be_v no_o skin_n no_o cloak_n of_o hypocrisy_n that_o can_v hide_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n 4._o the_o skin_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n go_v to_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o maintenance_n see_v cap._n 7._o 8._o and_o the_o priest_n that_o offer_v any_o man_n burn_v offer_v even_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v to_o himself_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o burn_a offer_v which_o he_o have_v offer_v as_o before_o the_o law_n the_o sacrificer_n have_v the_o skin_n he_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o either_o to_o clothe_v he_o as_o adam_z and_o eve_n gen._n 3.21_o the_o lord_n god_n make_v they_o coat_n of_o skin_n and_o clothe_v they_o or_o to_o buy_v clothing_n with_o or_o what_o else_o he_o need_v and_o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v hardly_o any_o sacrifice_n of_o which_o the_o priest_n have_v not_o his_o part_n it_o teach_v we_o that_o they_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o altar_n 1_o cor._n 9.13_o 14._o from_o whence_o the_o apostle_n argue_v to_o the_o care_n that_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n so_o much_o for_o the_o five_o ceremony_n about_o the_o burnt-offering_a namely_o the_o flay_v it_o and_o cut_n it_o in_o piece_n 6._o the_o piece_n be_v to_o be_v salt_v this_o indeed_o be_v not_o express_v in_o cap_n 1._o but_o you_o will_v find_v it_o in_o other_o place_n for_o as_o i_o say_v at_o first_o we_o must_v borrow_v light_n from_o other_o scripture_n leu._n 2.13_o every_o oblation_n of_o thy_o meat-offering_a shall_v thou_o season_v with_o salt_n neither_o shall_v thou_o suffer_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o 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the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n give_v the_o kingdom_n over_o israel_n to_o david_n for_o ever_o even_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o son_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n that_o be_v perpetual_a because_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v salt_v be_v preserve_v from_o corruption_n say_v the_o geneva_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n 2._o salt_n make_v thing_n savoury_a and_o wholesome_a which_o without_o salt_n will_v stink_v and_o putrify_v col._n 4.6_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v season_v with_o salt_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o corrupt_a communication_n ephes_n 4.29_o wise_a and_o savoury_a and_o gracious_a speech_n mark_n 9.49_o 50._o when_o there_o be_v no_o salt_n no_o savour_n in_o a_o man_n word_n his_o speech_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a the_o sacrifice_n be_v unsalted_a and_o so_o it_o stink_v 7._o the_o leg_n and_o inward_o must_v be_v wash_v verse_n 12._o the_o foot_n and_o the_o inward_o be_v the_o foul_a part_n of_o a_o beast_n wash_v away_o the_o filth_n signify_v 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that_o feed_v it_o this_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n which_o seize_v upon_o christ_n and_o every_o part_n of_o he_o as_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o offer_n be_v burn_v his_o head_n crown_v with_o thorn_n his_o side_n pierce_v with_o the_o spear_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n with_o nail_n his_o whole_a body_n do_v sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n yea_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o the_o death_n yea_o burn_v to_o ash_n as_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o misery_n his_o saint_n also_o endure_v the_o fiery_a trial_n 1_o pet._n 4.12_o though_o they_o be_v not_o a_o fire_n of_o expiation_n as_o christ_n be_v heb._n 12.10_o but_o only_o a_o fire_n of_o purgation_n which_o they_o pass_v through_o in_o this_o life_n to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v they_o for_o heaven_n but_o after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n as_o the_o papist_n dream_n 9_o the_o ash_n must_v be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n into_o a_o clean_a place_n leu._n 6.10_o 11._o the_o contrary_n be_v say_v of_o the_o rubbish_n of_o a_o leprous_a house_n that_o the_o dust_n and_o stone_n thereof_o shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o into_o a_o unclean_a place_n leu._n 14.40_o 41._o for_o they_o come_v from_o a_o pollute_a house_n but_o these_o from_o the_o lord_n holy_a dwell_v place_n and_o be_v the_o relic_n of_o a_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n here_o manifest_v that_o he_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n of_o this_o ceremony_n be_v apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o christ_n heb._n 13.11_o 12_o 13._o look_v as_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v burn_v signify_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o carry_v of_o the_o ash_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n signify_v how_o his_o crucify_a body_n shall_v not_o be_v bury_v within_o the_o city_n but_o carry_v into_o a_o clean_a place_n into_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n where_o never_o any_o man_n lie_v before_o joh._n 19.41_o so_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o all_o his_o saint_n when_o they_o be_v spend_v and_o consume_v to_o ash_n they_o be_v regard_v and_o preserve_v in_o the_o dust_n by_o god_n as_o sacred_a relic_n and_o he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o again_o unto_o eternal_a life_n so_o much_o for_o the_o burn_v offer_v of_o the_o herd_n and_o the_o ceremony_n appertain_v to_o it_o there_o be_v also_o some_o other_o action_n about_o it_o as_o that_o in_o psal_n 118.27_o of_o bind_v the_o sacrifice_n with_o cord_n even_o unto_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n but_o this_o as_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n so_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o action_n of_o natural_a necessity_n unto_o such_o a_o work_n as_o the_o slay_v of_o a_o beast_n then_o to_o have_v any_o special_a mystery_n in_o it_o therefore_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o burnt-offering_a of_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o cattle_n now_o the_o other_o two_o sort_n that_o follow_v be_v the_o burnt-offering_a of_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v lesser_a cattle_n sheep_n or_o goat_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o of_o fowl_n viz._n turtle_n dove_n and_o young_a pigeon_n vers_fw-la 14._o quest_n why_o the_o lord_n appoint_v these_o lesser_a sacrifice_n ans_fw-fr he_o do_v it_o that_o so_o none_o may_v be_v able_a to_o plead_v excuse_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o his_o service_n for_o you_o know_v man_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o make_v excuse_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v only_o appoint_v ox_n and_o sheep_n some_o may_v have_v pretend_v poverty_n and_o have_v say_v we_o will_v offer_v sacrifice_n but_o we_o be_v not_o able_a therefore_o these_o lesser_a sacrifice_n be_v ordain_v that_o so_o both_o rich_a and_o poor_a may_v serve_v the_o lord_n so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o room_n
and_o in_o particular_a with_o the_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o where_o the_o common_a rite_n be_v first_o mention_v and_o according_o be_v there_o explain_v as_o for_o instance_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a sacrifice_n before_o explain_v the_o general_a end_n and_o use_v be_v the_o same_o viz._n for_o atonement_n and_o expiation_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v mention_v and_o repeat_v four_o time_n over_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 20_o 26_o 31_o 35._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o for_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o moreover_o as_o to_o the_o sacred_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o sin-offering_a with_o what_o be_v before_o ordain_v in_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o in_o the_o peace-offering_a as_o that_o it_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o offerer_n must_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v kill_v and_o burn_v at_o least_o in_o part_n upon_o the_o altar_n those_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v so_o deal_v with_o in_o the_o peace-offering_a the_o mystery_n of_o all_o which_o have_v be_v former_o explain_v therefore_o all_o that_o remain_v be_v that_o we_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o sin-offering_a and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o the_o special_a end_n of_o it_o viz._n for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 2._o the_o various_a and_o fourfold_a appointment_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o for_o four_o sort_n of_o sinner_n to_o wit_n the_o priest_n the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n the_o civil_a ruler_n and_o any_o private_a person_n 3._o the_o threefold_a disposal_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o it_o part_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v in_o or_o towards_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n part_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o 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other_o thing_n therefore_o i_o shall_v but_o tell_v you_o my_o own_o judgement_n of_o it_o in_o a_o few_o word_n the_o sin_n offer_v may_v be_v take_v either_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o include_v the_o trespass_n offer_v or_o in_o a_o straiten_fw-ge sense_n as_o contradistinguish_v to_o it_o take_v it_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n and_o so_o it_o extend_v to_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v pardonable_a and_o thus_o the_o sin_n offer_v be_v a_o genus_fw-la including_z two_o species_n namely_o the_o sin_n offer_v strict_o take_v and_o the_o trespass_n offer_v thus_o it_o be_v oppose_v only_o to_o presumptuous_a sin_v which_o have_v no_o sacrifice_n provide_v for_o it_o in_o the_o law_n for_o such_o person_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o of_o this_o sense_n and_o this_o opposition_n numb_a 15._o speak_v clear_o see_v vers_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29._o compare_n this_o with_o vers_n 30._o there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o sin_v for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v of_o the_o latter_a the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 10.26_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v other_o sin_n which_o though_o against_o knowledge_n yet_o be_v not_o presumptuous_a to_o such_o a_o height_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v aside_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o surprise_v and_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n and_o of_o sinful_a passion_n and_o dust_n through_o inadvertency_n carelessness_n unadvisedness_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n offer_v in_o this_o sense_n even_o the_o trespass-offering_a be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v a_o sin_n offer_v cap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 7._o see_v cap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 6_o 11_o 12._o but_o take_v it_o in_o a_o more_o narrow_a sense_n as_o contradistinguish_v unto_o the_o trespass_n offer_v and_o here_o lie_v the_o difficulty_n wherein_o the_o sin_n offer_v who_o rite_n and_o law_n be_v here_o set_v down_o in_o this_o 4._o chapter_n wherein_o do_v it_o differ_v from_o the_o trespass-offering_a in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n as_o to_o the_o special_a end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o some_o have_v think_v the_o sin-offering_a refer_v to_o sin_n of_o omission_n the_o trespass-offering_a to_o sin_n of_o commission_n but_o this_o rule_n will_v not_o hold_v for_o the_o trespass_n offer_v concern_v sin_n of_o omission_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o cap._n 5.1_o if_o he_o do_v not_o utter_v it_o when_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o here_o be_v a_o omission_n for_o which_o a_o trespass-offering_a be_v there_o appoint_v some_o have_v think_v that_o the_o sin_n offer_v be_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n and_o the_o trespass-offering_a for_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o but_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a that_o the_o trespass-offering_a relate_v both_o to_o first_o and_o second_o table_n sin_n such_o as_o deceit_n and_o violence_n to_o his_o neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o perjury_n against_o god_n cap._n 6.2_o if_o a_o soul_n sin_n and_o commit_v a_o trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o lie_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n other_o have_v state_v it_o thus_o that_o there_o be_v ignorantia_fw-la facti_fw-la ignorance_n of_o the_o fact_n in_o the_o one_o and_o ignorantia_fw-la juris_fw-la ignorance_n of_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o other_o but_o this_o be_v a_o notion_n that_o have_v no_o foot_n in_o the_o text._n but_o the_o true_a difference_n between_o they_o consist_v as_o i_o conceive_v in_o this_o that_o the_o sin-offering_a be_v for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n but_o the_o trespass-offering_a do_v extend_v even_o to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n the_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v partly_o from_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o partly_o from_o some_o expression_n in_o the_o text._n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o the_o sin-offering_a chattaah_o from_o chata_fw-la peccare_fw-la which_o proper_o signify_v to_o miss_v the_o mark_v a_o man_n 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