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A49971	Orbis miraculum, or, The temple of Solomon pourtrayed by Scripture-light wherein all its famous buildings, the pompous worship of the Jewes, with its attending rites and ceremonies, the several officers employed in that work, with their ample revenues, and the spiritual mysteries of the Gospel vailed under all, are treated at large.	Lee, Samuel, 1625-1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing L903C; ESTC R41591	488,038	394

I think they cannot manifest one place where it is by them put for the Altar whose Greek it 's known that the New Testament Pen men chiefly follow Nay in its native sense it signifies Incense onely and by a Metonomy the Censer wherein it was put But to admit a double Trope to ride upon one word is as harsh as rare Wherefore to reconcile this place to the Old Testament I take it to signifie a Censer For so the Epithete Golden challenges it from its native signification of Incense And I humbly conceive that possibly we may understand by it the Censer of Aaron wherewith he burned Incense when two hundred and fifty men with their Censers were appointed by God to try with him Numb 16.17 who it was that God had appointed to that Office After the two hundred and fifty men were consumed by Fire Ver. 25. Ver. 38. their Censers were hallowed and Plates made of them for the Altar for a sign to the Children of Israel Now though the Text in Numbers does not tell us that Aaron's Censer was particularly laid up yet if we interpret this place in the Hebrews of that Censer it is no way repugnant to any Scripture nor to the Analogy of Faith But helps exceedingly to inlighten and reconcile that place I am the more induced to incline to it because it is joyned with two other things viz. the Pot of Manna and Aaron's Rod both which were laid up there as a token of their Murmuring and Rebellion against the Lord being two miraculous Effects which God produced presently upon their murmuring to demonstrate the Omnipotent Presence of the Divine Majesty against whom and His instituted Ministers they had so grievously murmured So then after this grand murmure of Korah there being two Miracles produced the one the swallowing up of many in the Earth the other the burning of two hundred and fifty by fire from Heaven for the remembrance of it this Censer possibly was added as another Token together with the Pot of Manna and Aaron's Rod to be laid up in the Oracle before the Lord. There is nothing to be objected against this sense but that because the Altar of Incense is omitted ver 2. therefore it 's brought in ver 4. and to be understood to be within the second Vail quoad usum onely To this I answer That the Altar standing without the Vail Aaron might take this Golden Censer that lay within the Vail and with it taking Fire-Coals off the Altar and Incense in his hands come and perfume the most Holy Place I dare not be peremptory in this point although that a certain Golden Censer lay in the Oracle constantly within the Vail according to the express terms of the Apostle is the mind of Learned Mr. Weemse in his Exposition of the Ceremonial Laws pag. 48. However it be I submit my Conjecture to all sober and learned persons having I hope before evinced the true Position of the Altar of Incense to be without but near the Vail which we now proceed briefly to describe Exod. 30 1-10 The Altar of Incense which Moses made was for matter of Shittim-Wood and over-laid with pure Gold round about For form four-square For quantity or measure two Cubits high And as for length and breadth one Cubit in each It had a Crown of Gold round about four Horns two Rings and two Staves There be some hold that Solomon cased the ancient one of Moses with Cedar and so made a larger over it A pretty fancy quickly vented Whereas we shall find expresly that Solomon made one compleat 1 Chron. 18.28 1 King 8.4 6. 2 Chron. 5.5 7. For first we read that David prepared refined Gold by weight on purpose for the Altar of Incense Besides when the Scripture says that the Priests brought up the Ark and all the Holy Vessels of the Tabernacle It mentions onely the carrying of the Ark into the Temple though Negative Authority is not absolutely Cogent yet when as Solomon is written to have made another and this is not mentioned to have been brought into the Temple but rather laid up in some of the Chambers I think we may safely shut Moses his Altar out of this pregnant Belly of Solomons That Solomon made one is expresly mentioned in two distinct places and in a 3d place 1 King 7.48 2 Chron. 4.19 1 King 6.20 22. that the inward material was of Cedar and over-laid with Gold How large it was we read not if we may double the quantity of Moses his Altar it may be we may not transcend the limits of Truth but it is best of all to be silent with Scripture The Tables of Shew-Bread IN the next place succeed the Golden Tables of Shew-Bread as to which 1 Chron. 48.16 1 King 7.48 2 Chro. 4.8 we find Gold prepared for them by King David as also Silver for the Tables of Silver whose use of situation we ye● read not In the Kings we read but of one Table But in the Chronicles we find expresly ten in number together with their Situation five on the right and five on the left side of the Sanctuary The Description of Moses his one Table may be seen at large in the Book of Exod. But the Dimensions of Solomon's we have not though possibly double to his Exod. 25 23-29 accordingly as the place wherein they were set was double to his in capacity Some think that Moses his Golden Table was one and the nine rest were according to that cize wherein we shall be utterly silent 2 Chron. 4.19 Dr. Lightfoot c. 14. §. 5. Lev. 24.7 Exod. 25.29 The use we read was to set the Shew-Bread upon them On each Table there were set twelve Cakes six in a Row one upon another They were square and not round as usually figured with a Golden Dish of Frankincense on the highest Cake with Spoons Covers and Bowls of Gold The Form of this Table exhibited in the Draught is according to Arias Montanus the difference therein being onely as to the length of the Cakes which lay overthwart exceeding the breadth of the Table as some conceive We have added a little Coronet onely to the Brim of the Table as we read Exod. 25.25 The Golden-Candlesticks ten in number the same with this in view The last things to be mentioned are the Candlesticks 1 King 7.49 Exod. 25.31 1 Chron. 28.15 2 Chron. 4.8 1 Chron. 8.15 Their matter was of pure Gold prepared by King David Their fashion probably like that of Moses Their number was expresly ten Their situation was five on the right side and five on the left side of the House that is of the Sanctuary even as in Moses Tabernacle the Lamps are said to shine without the Vail of the Testimony Lev. 24.3 In their height and the extension of their Branches Scripture is silent Besides these there is mention made of Silver Candlesticks designed by David but how large and where placed or

Flowers and Gemms were added to it and not weaved in it by the hand of an Artizan They were to bind the linnen Coat before-mentioned with this Belt or Girdle between the Navel and the Breast It was of the breadth of four fingers and hung down to the legs on one side When there was need of haste for Sacrifices they cast it over their left shoulder I know there be that hold there were two sorts of these Girdles the one of white linnen only mentioned in (e) Lev. 16.41 Leviticus when the High Priest was to lay down his own costly and beautiful Garments on the great Humiliation or Expiation-day and to enter into the Holy place with the garments only of an ordinary Priest to signifie his humility and lowlinesse of spirit The other that girdle which was even now described and used by the High Priest only Indeed where Moses relates the making of the Vestments he mentions Coats Bonnets Breeches in the plural being for Aaron and his sons (a) Exod. 39.27 28 29. but of the Mitre and Girdle in the singular only as if there were but one of those made viz. for Aaron where the Make of the Girdle is mentioned as before described But I shall leave this nicety to others determination only propose my conjecture as to that place of Levit. where it is to be observed that the Text doth not say the girdle was all of white linnen but barely linnen so it doth not distinguish for the various-coloured girdle mentioned often before in Exod. was all made of linnen only of threds of four various and different colours For the fine-twined linnen I take to be white and untinctured with any colour But to proceed to a more material enquiry and that is What was signified by the Girdle and herein we shall consider the various ends or uses of a Girdle 1. A girdle is of use to (b) Is 5.27 22 21 strengthen the body and preserve it in hard labour and straining-services and therefore when the Apostle exhorts Christians to stand to the truth manfully (d) Eph. 6.14 he bids them to stand having their loyns c girt about with truth As a girdle strengthens the body so doth truth the mind (e) Acts 12.8 It signifies activity and promptnesse in business (e) Prov. 1.9 2. A girdle is for ornament and beauty in which sense we may apply what Solomon speaks concerning instruction that it should be an Ornament of Grace and as Chains viz. of Gold about the neck 3. As the Girdle served of old for a purse to put the money in Take no money in your girdles in the Greek Mat. 3.1 9. (f) Dr. Arrowswith Tact. Sacr. l. 2. c. 1. §. 6. pag. 104. Rich are they who are well fraught with Truth I know thy poverty said our Lord to the Angel of Smyrna Rev. 2.9 but thou art rich In truth the chiefest Riches We must (g) Prov. 23.23 buy the truth at any rate and never sell it we must trade for the truth laid up in Scripture dig for it as for hid Treasures Gospel-ministers especially as they must be girt about with the girdle of truth so they must alwayes walk with the precious pieces of truth about them 4. A Girdle binds-on the Garments and keeps them from loosnesse from unhandsome and uncomely flying out that the nakednesse be not discovered Errour and Sin make men naked When the Israelites had worshipt the golden Calf they unloosed the girdle of truth and sincere worship When Aaron made them (a) Exod. 32.25 naked to their shame Those that are shaken from the truths of the Gospel their garments flye loose (b) Ovid. met 1. Sinuantur flamine vestes by the winds of corrupt and pernicious (c) Eph. 4.14 Doctrines and when once this Golden girdle is let fall from about their heart usually men turn oft to loose and extravagant courses and once being ungirt from the girdle off Truth at length prove unblest It is an Emblem of chastity as Solvere Zonam was used of old for married persons 5. A Girdle keeping the garments close to the body is a means of warmth in cold seasons Truth well setled to a mans heart makes him zealous for God in stormy-times 6. A Girdle helps a man to continue and persist in his labours and may therefore hold forth perseverance and constancy Gird up the loyns of your minds be sober and hope to the (d) 1 Pet. 1.13 end sayes holy Peter Let your loyns be girt about and wait for the Lords coming Luke 12.35 But to conclude The variety of colours mentioned in the Girdle signifie saith (e) Ribera pag. 188. Ribera all the various Vertues which tye the life of a good man together I shall not be so curious as to think that the white noted Innocency and the blew Heavenlinesse the Scarlet persecution the purple a holy maity of Spirit as that was an Emperial colour But rather as the Girdle in general noted Truth So the variety of colours that Saints especially Ministers must be sound and Orthodox in all points of truth they must hold fast (f) 2 Tim. 1.3 the whole form or Synopsis the Encyclopoedia the enriching Girdle of wholsome words in faith and love in Christ Jesus 4. The fourth parcel of Array mentioned in order Leviticus 8. was the Robe of the Ephod and this was peculiar to the High-Priest only which had hanging at the bottom of it the Bells and Pomgranates It was made all of (a) Exod. 28.31 blew or sky-colour to note say some the Heavenliness of Christ our High-priest Some think this garment noted Christs (a) Exod. 28.31 personall Righteousnesse The threds thereof were twelve-times double as (b) Rom. 10.17 Ainsworth notes out of Maimondes the hole thereof through which the head was put was woven at the beginning of the weaving It had no sleeves but was divided into two skirts from the end of the neck unto beneath after the manner of all Robes and was not joyned together but about the neck only And so he observes the garment of Christ to be a Coat (c) John 19.23 without seam woven from the top throughout which though not a Priestly garment yet says he it was mystical and is usually applyed to unity Jerome saies (d) Vbi supra pag. 63. Significat rationem sublimius patere non omnibus sed majoribus atque perfectis It signifies that the reason of Heavenly and sublime things is not known to all but to those that are of the high form and perfect At the bottom were the Pomgranates The juyce of which fruit is (e) Dioscorid cum Mathiola l. 1. c. 137. cooling and binding So we read of but a touch of the hem of Christs garment cooling and refreshing the heart when scorched with the burning wrath of God for sin and of a binding nature to stop the (f) Mat. 9.20 bloody issue of the soul As it