this world hath blinded their minds least the light of the glorious Gospel should shine in upon them Secondly Labour to comfort thy self from this good consideration under all the ignomy and reproach which the world will or can cast upon thee that the time is coming which will not stay long wherein the Lord will make thine with the rest of his peoples glory to shine forth with more brightnesse and Majesty then the Sun in its full strength that although thou with the rest of the Saints hast lain for a while amongst the pots yet the time will not be long But thy wings shall be as a Dâ—ve covered over with silver and all thy feathers of yellow gold Psal 68. 13. Again in this Candlestick we may observe these things First The parting of the Candlestick which was in this maner it parted a foot high or thereabouts in the stem Secondly Out of which parting came six Branches which shews us thus much the great Candlestick out of which the little Candlesticks branched forth signifies the Jewish national Church this holds as intire from the foot of the Candlestick to the parting above in the stem out of which stem came the six Branches and the Branches signifie the Gentile Churches which succeeded or sprung forth from the Jewish Church Isa 60. 3. The Gentiles shall come to thy light and Kings to the brightness of thy rising Pray observe the thing well there were not six little Candlesticks branched besides and apart from the great Candlestick but six little Candlesticks branched themselves forth of the great Candlestick but still maintained union with the great Candlestick which shews us these two things First That both Jews and Gentiles are but one people to God consider the Jews as they were befre they were broken off by unbelief and all interested in one Christ alike all that did believe either Jew or Gentile shall all sit down in one Kingdom of God together Rom. 10. 12. For there is no difference but the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him Secondly It shews us thus much that the difference between Jew and Church was not essential but circumstantial not so much in the state as in the Ordinances Pray observe the Candlesticks all hold union in the stem although they differed above in the Branches It s true the Lord held the Jews and Gentiles under differing administrations but not under a divers state they and we differed in our Ordinances but not in essence or substance as to a Church state so much as this clearly offers it self to me from the union between the stem and the Branches in the Candlestick if it will be granted that the Candlestick in the Tabernacle be a figure of the Church of God as then it was together with these other Gentile Churches which should succeed that now considering the Scriputres elsewhere do so apply the word Candlestick I know not but this should pass for a fair notion Rev. 1. 20. Where it s said that the Mystery of the seven golden Candlesticks are the seven Churches You see the Candlestick in the Tabernacle for Essence and Substance was one and the same though they differed above in the Branches so then if this be a figure of the Church of God under both Old and New Testament then both the Jews then and we Gentles now must stand upon one and the self-same stock or root or else how doth this hold good in the similitude for after the same manner reasons the Apostle about the Jewish and Gentile Churches Rom. 11. 24. For if thou wert cut out of the Olive tree which is wild by nature and wert grafted contrary to nature into the good Olive tree how much more shall these which be the natural Branches be grafted into their own Olive tree Methinks then how clearly do this warrant the practice of the Congregational Churches in giving to their Infants Membership in their Church and consequently Baptism I know there are many of our dear Christian friends in England of a differing opinion to me in this matter but how ever read my notion without offence and then give thy thoughts about it Now mark there is nothing more clear to me from the union that the Branches hold to and with the Candlestick but that the Jews and we Gentiles were taken into a Church state alike so saith St. Paul Rom. 11. 16. with ver 24. For if the first fruit be holy the lump is also holy if the root be holy so are the branches and if thou wert cut out of the Olive-tree which is wild by nature and wert grafted contrary to nature into the good Olive-tree how much more shall these which be the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree From hence I shall take leave to ask a question or two First What may we understand by the root and the branches laid down here by St. Paul Secondly What may we understand by this holiness with which the branches were made holy ver 16. and what these branches were First of all by the root and branches must be meant either Christ together with all those sound Believers which are ingrafted into him by true Faith or else by the root and branches must be meant a Church state and all those visible branches which stand there by membership Now if we should understand it in the first sence then this will follow that those that are truly ingrafted into Christ by faith may be wholly broken off and so we must run our selves upon Arminianisme do what we can But if we must not take it in the former sence then we must take it in the latter sence viz. by the root and branches a Church state and those which are taken in the visible membership of it for such may be broken off or may fall away consider them meerly as Church Members and no truth or part of the truth of election impared Now what were the branches of the root which root was the Jewish Church state were they not the parents and the children â—en 17. Well then if these were the branches of the old root viz. the believing parents and their children and that the Gentiles are ingrafted into or upon the same root and are partakers of the fatness of the old olive tree meaning the priviledges of the Church And if the candlestick of the Jews holds union with the Candlestick of the Gentiles under the Gospel in the same stem how then can our Church state under the Gospel be like the Jews under the Old Testament if onely we should stand as Members in a Church state without our little ones but again mark what the Apostle saith Rom. 11. 16. For if the first fruits be holy the lump is also holy if the root be holy so are the branches so that the second question will be this what may we understand by holiness here or in what sence shall we take it either it must be a holiness consisting of
a Candlestick to maintain and hold up the light of his holy truth in the world is by pouring forth upon their hearts the grace of his Spirit that so they might be enabled to suffer for it The Saints suffering for truth doth wonderfully tend to the confirming of truth in the earth and to the making of it acceptable amongst men in this world insomuch that in the first three hundred years after Christ the Churches sufferings for the truth occasioned this proverb That the blood of Martyrs was the seed of the Church Hence it is that the suffering Saints are called Gods witnesses therefore St. Paul tells you that the truth got great ground by his sufferings Phil. 1. 14. Use 1. O then how should this teach the Lords people to bestir themselves in the way of their duty O remember ye are God Candlestick and appointed by God for this purpose to keep up truth in the world O then how should this encourage the Lords people to appear in the defence of that glorious light of truth which God hath put into your hands and not to suffer it to be trodden down with so much ease as it is now in the world I do not mean nor say that the Lords people should betake themselves to any weapon besides faith tears prayers and sound arguments together with a bold standing up in the visible practice of the wayes and truths of God against all that is contrary to this truth These be the weapons that I mean and this is the contending that I plead for and as to this way of contending for the Faith what cause hath God to complain of his people as once he did of Israel of old No man is valiant for the truth O what little contending is there amongst Saints for the faith that was once delivered to them O what silly heartless dove-like spirits are the Lords people surprized withal who can sit and hear the truths of the Gospel rended in pieces before their eyes and in their hearing and not a word spoken for it or in the defence of it but instead thereof they out of a slavish fear do but too much comply with the wicked in it O brethren the precious truths of Sion are more worth then so more worth then not to have one word spoken for them O remember the Church is to contend for the faith and know that God will deeply charge home the neglect of this duty one day close upon your souls O therefore as you would avoid that judgement spoken of in the third of the Revelations ver 16. I beseech you brethren to labour to give up your selves to a holy contending for the faith O earnestly contend for the faith there is great reason so to do for the name of God is upon the Faith the Blood of Christ was shed for this faith the blood of all the Martyrs in all ages in the world hath been shed for this faith O the faith that was once delivered to the Saints is worth the contending for O that God would stir up your hearts to an earnest contending for the faith O set a work a praying spirit and a believing spirit O set on work your parts your pens your purses every way as you are able if the way be warrantable do you contend for the faith which was once delivered to the Saints Jude 3. Thirdly This Candlestick was made of pure gold this was to teach the Saints what they should and ought to be namely pure gold that is very sincere to God ward void of a heart full of guile and hypocrisie therefore saith our Saviour Mat. 5. 48. â—e ye therefore perfect as your heavenly father is perfect Fourthly This Candlestick was made of beaten gold which was to shew or set forth the glory and the excellency of the Church for as gold exceeds for glory and excellency Iron Lead Tinne or Brass so do the Saints all other men and women in the world Therefore saith the Psalmist Psal 16. 3. The Saints are the excellent of the Earth Though the blind world see no worth or excellency in the Saints in this life yet they shall know as Solomon once said that the Righteous is more excellent then his Neighbour Prov. 12. 26. First The righteous is more excellent then his Neighbour for grace Secondly For their attendance for not gilded creatures but glorious Angels are the Saints servants Heb. 1. 14. Thirdly For the Saints food on which they live in respect of which all the dainties in the world or which the world lives upon are but husks and swines meat for the Saints live upon the Bloud and Flesh Word Spirit and promises of Christ John 6. 55. Fourthly The Saints are more excellent then others in point of inheritance for it s not an earthly Dunghil but an inheritance which is pure and undefiled which fadeth not away is the Saints birthright Pet. 1. 1 4. Fisthly The Saints are more excellent then others because they only can prevail upon the heart of God in prayer Prov. 15. 29. Sixthly It s so because its only amongst the Saints God delights to dwel 2 Cor. 6. 16. Psal 132 13 14. Use 1. O then what excellent Conversation should the Saints lead in this world what an engagement should this put upon the Saints to a strict holy walking that they should through grace be made of Gods pure golden Candlestick O therefore soul think with thy self when the Devil would at any time intice thee to sin against God or would draw away thy heart at any time from the Lord O say this to thy temptation O Satan I am one that belongs to Gods pure Candlesticks how should I dare to bespot my self with the least of impurities as Joseph answered his Mistress Gen. 39. 9. So do thou thy temptation How shall I do such a wickedness and sin against God Again As the Candlestick had three Bouls and Knops with their flowers upon it This was for Ornament to adorn the Candlestick that so it might the more appear in its glory and beauty to the beholder all which was to set forth the glory and beauty of the Church of God which by the righteousnesse of Christ and the Divine Graces of his Spirit is made more glorious then the gold of Ophir read Psal 45. 13 14. Isa 54. 11 12. Rev. 12. 1. The Churches glory is only discerned by an eye of believing a carnal understanding knows very little of this saith John 1. 3 1. The world knows us not certainly were not the glory of the Saints a hidden veiled up glory from the world its impossible but the Saints would be better intreated at the worlds hands then they are but however thou farest at the worlds hands let me advise thee to these two things First If the world shew thee and the rest of the Saints no favour yet pity them because they are held so much in a condition of darknesse as the Apostle speaks in 2 Cor. 4. 4. The God of
was possible for the Jews to travel to their temporal Canaan without their staff O how doth Faith succour and relieve the soul all along in his way to Heaven when the soul is ready to give over and is yielding up the ghost how doth this staff of believing raise him up again and putteth a new life of confidence into the soul again Thus it oftentimes set up David upon his legs again Psalm 27. 13. I had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of God in the land of the living like a staff under weariness it did stay up and support David O how did this staff of Faith succour and relieve Habbakuck Hab. 3. 17 18. Although there be no fruit in the vine and although the fig-tree doth not blossom and there be no herd in the stalls and the flock should be cut off from the fold yet will I joy in God and rejoyce in the God of my salvation O what a deep ditch did the Psalmist leap over by this staff of believing Psalm 73. 25. My flesh and my heart faileth me but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever Hence it is that Habakkuk saith The just man shall live by his faith Hab. 2. 4. That is for the support it gives a soul in dangerous times it is this grace that keeps a soul above water this was it which carried David through all his trouble this was it lifted him up out of the horrible pit Psalm 40. 2 3. this was the staff that led the Jews through the Red Sea this led Jacob over the Jordan of his difficulties Gen. 3â— this staff led him into Egypt and this staff brought out Joseph his bones Jacob his son out of Egypt again Hebrews 11. 22. And this was the staff the Apostles travelled by all along in their journey in this life 2 Cor. v. 7. For we walk by faith not by sight Mark we walk by faith It is what the travelling Christian must carry in his hand at all times in the pilgrimage he spendeth in this life Lastly The Jews had their shooes on their feet Exod. 12. 11. The shooes you know are what greatly helps a man to a comfortable going on in his journey without which well he cannot travel Now Paul shews you what it is to have the feet well shod Ephes 6. 15. Having your feet well shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace that is a soul that takes in the Lamb of God and thereby hath bound himself to flye out of his carnal prophane Egyptian sinful life and conversation had need first of all well furnish himself with the word of God with the threatning part of it to drive him and prick him on with the examples of others lives therein written to draw him with the promises therein to perswade him and with the hope of eternal life true joy and sweet felicity to allure him or else he will finde it a hard matter to come quit of his old condition and carnal conversation Therefore saith Paul Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly Col. 3. 16. So saith David Thy word have I hid in my heart Psalm 119. 11. O you young Christians for to you I speak you that would eat the roasted Lamb Christ and would come out of the Egypt of your carnal ignorant blinde conditions O hearken to my advice you must be well shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace O saith Christ Search the Scriptures John 5. 39. O be much in reading of your Bibles let them not lie idle get as much of them as you can into your hearts that you may be able to wrestle with flesh and blood against the rulers of the darknesse of this world against spiritual wickednesse got into high places Ephesians 6. 12. O beg hard at Gods hand that he would imprint his word upon your hearts and cause you to grow in the knowledge of it more and more that so you may have to answer every temptation that you shall meet with in your way to your spirâ—tual Canaan You know the shooes are useful to keep the feet from the gauling truly so is the word of God well applyed very useful to keep the conscience from gaulding and corrupting for look how it is with a man with sore feet he halts and tumbles not able to keep his ground so it is with a man under a gaulded conscience he cannot stand steddy in any place but reels from thing to thing from place to place and cannot stand long any where at a time now the word of God will help this either as applyed or eyed 1. As applyed so will it help the gaulded conscience Psalm 107. 20. 2. As it is applyed by the soul as its rule to walk by so it prevents from corrupting for as the shooes keeps the feet from gauling so will the word of God keep the conscience from corrupting if it be carefully observed as the souls rule to walk by So you see what it is to eat the Lamb a Lamb roasted to eat him with the loins girt the staff in the hand and the shooes on the feet CHAP 4. The next thing to be noted in the Type or Hiisory is this the Lamb was to be eaten by every particular Family unless the Family were too big then they were to take the next adjoyning to it and so they were to eat it together Exod 12. 4. THis in the Ante-type shews us thus much by way of information First That all the particular Churches of God in the world have a like right to Jesus Christ for though there be one body or Church Universal spread over the earth yet this universal body is distinguished into so many little bodies or Churches as Providence thinks good Hence it is that you have the Holy Ghost speaking of seven Churches in Asia Rev. 1. 4. Like wise we read of a particular Church which was in Aquilla and Priscilla's house 1 Cor. 16. 15. A slender foundation for a national Church and yet all these distinct societies have all aright alike to Christ as the families of the Jews were all alike to eat the Lamb therefore saith Paul There is one body and one spirit even as ye are called by one hope of your calling one Lord one Faith one Baptisme one God one Father of all who is above all and through all and in you all Ephes 4. 4 5 6. Through all ages in the world every Church in particular hath had a like benefit by Christ so that the weakest Church in the world if it be a true Church may claim as large a portion in the heart of Christ as the flourishing'st Church in the primitive times when the Apostles were living You see though Israel were a great body yet they must be divided into several little Bodies when they come to eat the Lamb and yet a Lamb for every family or little body of eaters so that none need to doubt in any age of
case God hath not been so much wanting to his people in the means as Christians have been to themselves about the faithful use of means if errour have prevailed above truth the fault hath been ours not Gods We have wanted hearts to deal plainly with our offending Brethren in this case besides the great liberty which hath been given to some of our green raw rash members of Churches to vent their undigested notions in publick and that before themselves well skilled in the knowledge of the Scripture and the form of sound words I am not pleading against a Christians exercising his gifts to the building up his fellow-members in the faith provided they keep their bounds and act within their compass untill their growth be such in the judgment of the wise as that they may be adventured upon publick work for want of using the golden snuffers sure I am that many a poor ignorant soul hath been carried away with gross opinions to their utter undoing without the infinite mercy of God prevent it Therefore if we would have our Lamps burn clearly in the midst of us let us more use the golden snuffers which were appointed to remove that which should hinder the light in its shining with more diligence then yet we have done I shall conclude this type of the snuffers with that good word of the Lord in Prov. 36. 6. Adde thou not unto his word lest he reprove thee and thou be found a liar for every word of God is pure CHAP 23. I now come to speak of the two Altars which were made and placed in the Tabernacle both of which having special reference to Jesus Christ. THese Altars were two in number their difference in form and fashion was not great only the one was overlaid with pure gold and had his Crown upon it and the other was overlaid with brass but we find not any Crown upon that and the Altar which was overlaid with brass had a Grate of Net-wort made for it which was to let out the ashes of the slain sacrifices which were to be offered as a burnt-offering upon it Exod. 27. 1 2 3 4 5. Both of the Altars had horns alike which were in number four and placed at the four corners of the Altars Exod. 27. 2. with Exod. 37. 25 26. Now these two Altars differed mostly in use or office for the Altar which was overlaid with pure gold and had the Crown upon it was only to offer the burnt Incense upon Exod. 40. 26 27. And the Altar which was overlaid with brass that only was to offer the burnt sacrifice upon which sacrifices consisted of the bodies of the slain beasts which were to be offered before the Lord Exod. 40 29. These two Altars did signifie both to them and all else the Lord Jesus Christ as then to come with respect to the twofold work which he was to do and suffer for believers in the handling of which I shall do these two things First I shall shew you that these Altars did signifie Christ our Lord who was then to come Secondly That according to the differing uses of these Altars are the differing works of Christ for and in the behalf of all true believers First That these Altars did signifie Christ to come to this you have St. Pauls words agreeing read 1 Cor. 9. 13 14. In which place you have the Apostle speaking how much a duty it is that Preachers of the Gospel should be well provided for by the Saints and that because they wait on the things of the Gospel and that was to preach and make known Jesus Christ to their souls now to prove that such Ministers are of right to be provided for the Apostle doth instance the right which the Moseical Law did give those men which did wait on the Altar to eat of the things of the Altar as if the Apostle should have said certainly Gospel Ministers have no less a right to a maintenance then the legal Ministers had under the Law seeing our work is one and the same the difference only lay in mode and circumstance not in substance they and we all taught one and the self same Christ they waited on the Altar typical and we wait upon the Altar substantial they upon the Altar of the legal tabernacle and we upon the Altar Christ of the heavenly tabernacle as that their Altar was but the type or forerunner of Christ our Evangelical Altar which we wait on and preach to you my end in this Commentary was not so much to handle a Ministers maintenance as to give you by what hath been spoken a sight of the great congruity the Apostle makes to be between the Altars in the tabernacle and Christ Jesus so Heb. 13. 10. We have an Altar whereof none have right to eat which serve the tabernacle you may easily perceive in reading through this Epistle to the Hebrewes that the drift and purpose of the Apostle was to bring off the Jews from their resting in these shadows to live more upon Christ the true substance which the legal Figures were only the types of And labours to convince them that the tabernacle with all the glorious Vessels in it together with what else was of any Ceremonial use amongst them all was but to shadow out Christ to come read Heb. 9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. And amongst which things the Altars in the Tabernacle were of special use in point of signification as they related to Christ as any other type which was in use amongst them And therefore doth the Apostle so apply the matter in hand if you compare the 10. verse of Heb. 13. with the 5th ver of the same Chapter for when in the 10. ver he had spoken of the Jewish Altar saying in these words We have an Altar which none have right to eat which serve at the tabernacle he presently in ver 12. brings in Christ as the Antytipe of that type in these words Wherefore Jesus that he might sanctifie the people with his own bloud suffered without the gate Mark he suffered without the gate as a sacrifice which was proper to the Altar in the Tabernacle thus you see how the Apostle makes Christ and the Altar in the Tabernacle to agree here also so Rev. 6. 9. I saw under the Altar the souls of them which were beheaded for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus which they hold Which Altar we must understand to be meant of Jesus Christ which was slain for the sins of the world under which sacrifice lieth murdered of the slain Prophets Apostles Martyrs of Jesus Christ that have died for the word of God in all Ages of the world for as Christ was sacrificed for their sins so are the Saints willingly sacrificed for his truths and so Christ and the Saints are by John represented to our view in one suffering heap or body together only Christ hath the preeminence he first and they after or Christ
the Garments of Christs Righteousness But it s a glory veiled up from the eyes of the most of men there is a covering of Rams skins drawn over it which keeps the sight of this glory from men there is nothing but an eye of Faith can discern this therefore is the glory of the Church said to be a hidden glory from the world men as men see little into it or know little of it Psalm 45. 13. The Kings Daughter is all glorious within all her cloathing is of wrought Gold But however though in the account of men the Church of Christ seems to be poor and mean and worthless yet because of the Righteousness of Christ with which she is cloathed she is very beautiful and glorious and lovely in Gods eyes Cant. 1. 9 10. I have compared thee Oh my love to a company of Horses in Pharoahs Chariots thy cheeks are comely with rows of Ienels thy neck with chains of Gold So ver 15. Behold thou art fair my love behold thou art fair thou hast doves eyes So Isa 43 34. For I am the Lord thy God the holy one of Israel thy Saviour I gave Egypt for thy ransome Ethiopia and Sheba for thee since thou wast precious in my sight thou hast been honourable and I have loved thee therefore will I give men for thee and people for thy life And hence it is the Saints are Gods Jewels Mal. 3. 17. by all which you may perceive what great respects God hath for the Church because of that glorious Tabernacle covering of the Righteonsness of Christ which is put upon them Use 1. O then how should the thoughts of this wonderfully raise and comfort the hearts of the people of God especially in two seasons First in doubting seasons when a poor Soul lieth burthened under the sence of his personal vileness and pollutedness before God which oftentimes weakens the souls confidence in God and keeps the soul at a distance with God who thinks that as he seems in his own eyes so he doth in the eyes of God Oh soul remember the Tabernacle covering that glorious wrought piece which had the Cherubims wrought in it which Cherubims were the Emblems and Signs of mercy in which covering God looks upon all Believers not as they are in themselves but as they are and do appear before him in the righteousness of his Son which covering hides all thy filth and iniquity and infirmities Psal 32. 1. Blessed is the man whose transgression is forgiven whose sin is covered So that you see there is that which doth cover transgression and hide iniquity that it cannot appear before God to condemn the soul Rom. 8. 1. There is therefore now no condemnation to a soul in Christ Iesus The Robe of Christs Righteousness is such a covering for and to the Church as that it doth not only hide sin pollution and a thousand times ten thousand infirmities but also it presents the soul to God in its own dress and so draws forth the love of God and the delight of God to the creature as if the creature had never sinned Ephes 5. 26. 27. Husbands love your wives as Christ hath loved the Church and given himself for it that he might sanctifie and cleanse it by the washing of water and the word that he might present it to himself a glorious Church not having spot or wrinckle or any such thing but that it should be holy and without blemish Therefore the Spouse in Cant. doth notably distinguish her condition in this case as she saw her self in her self and as by faith she saw her self in the Righteousness of Christ First as she saw her self in her self so she crys out she was black as the tents of Kedar which tents were made of black hair-cloth so black and worse was she in her own eyes by reason of sin and corruption which dwelt within her Cant 1. 5. Secondly but as she looked upon her self in Christ covered over with his Righteousness so she cryeth out she was as comely as the curtains of Solomon there she knew she was without spot or wrinkle in Gods sight and in the worst of times could go with boldness to the Throne of grace to ask grace and mercy to help in time of need as the Apostle speaks in Heb. 4. 16. here it was in his covering that Paul desired to be found in above any place or state in the world for justification Phil. 3. 9. To be found in him not having mine own righteousness which is of the Laâ— but that which is through the faith of Christ the righteousness which is of God by faith Oh soul study this Tabernacle covering more and more and labour by faith to see thy self in it then thy the doubts and fears will begin to leave thee but not before Secondly this will administer great comfort to the soul in times of Persecution when the Church shall be buffeted and slandered and slighted and scorned and cast out as evil and accounted the dung of the times then may the people of God comfort themselves in this truth though men slight them yet God doth not though they see no beauty in us yet God doth and he saith in all the reproaches we meet with we are honourable and precious in his sight Isa 45 3 4. What if Councils and Parliaments Kings and Princes and Nations shall vomit us up out of the midst of them yet the Lord hath other thoughts of his people and so long it s well enough the world thinks we are not worthy to live with their dogs but God accounts one of his Saints worth a whole Nation of the wicked ones Use 2. Oh then how should this truth press upon men and women to get into this Tabernacle covering Oh Sirs whatever thoughts you may have of your selves it may be you are rich and honourable in this life you may have great names amongst your Neighbours for your Wealth Parts Wisdom or Valour but let me tell you if you be not within this Tabernacle covering of the Lord Jesus his Righteousness God accounts you more worthless then the dung of the streets Prov. 10. 20. The heart of a wicked man is little worth They are the scorn of Heaven Psal 2. 4. They are the burthen of the Earth Rom. 8. 22. and to say no more they are the delight and joy of hell This is thy condition soul while thou art out of Christ thou hast no Tabernacle covering about thee to present thee faultless to God but art under the Law and Curse a poor naked wretched soul Oh therefore my advice to thee is to endeavour to get into this Righteousness O flie to Christ give him no rest untill he hath put this glory upon thy soul that so thou mightst not be found naked when the great and notable day of the Lord shall come I come now to speak unto the outward coverings which covered or comprehended all the rest of coverings or things in the Tabernacle and this covering