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The principal means was offering incense. This may be considered as a service to be done by man: or as a Legal ¹type of an Evangelical truth.

The principall meanes was offering incense. This may be considered as a service to be done by man: or as a Legall ¹type of an Evangelicall truth.

1. 1Thus [Greek or Hebrew] est spiritual•s thymiamatis, quod est c•lius Dei. Hier. Comment. lib. 1. in Hab 2.Thus 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 est spiritual•s thymiamatis, quod est c•lius Dei. Hier. Comment. lib. 1. in Hab 2.

As a service, or duty to be performed on mans part, it set out prayer.

As a type it prefigured Christs Intercession.

1. aPsal. 141. 2.
2. bMal. 1. 11.

The resemblance of prayer to incense, is in many respects very apt. For,

1. ^aThe spice of which the incense was made, was to be beaten very small. So the heart out of which prayer cometh, must be ^ba broken and contrite heart. 2. ^cFire must be put to the incense, and therewith the incense burned. So ^dfaith and ^efervour must be added to prayer, whereby it is made to ascend to God. 3. Incense must be burnt ^fon the altar, or ^gon a censer, as Moses here commanded Aaron. So must our prayers be offered on ^hthe altar Jesus Christ: who is also as ⁱa censer. 4. ^kIncense being fired ascended up like a cloud. So ^ldo faithful and fervent prayers ascend to heaven where God is. 5. Incense caused ^ma sweet perfume and savour. So is ⁿprayer pleasing and acceptable unto God. 6. ^oIncense was a means to pacify Gods wrath, as here ⟨p. 59⟩in the text. So prayer. By ^pMoses his prayer was Gods anger appeased. 7. ^qIncense was to be offered up by Priests only. ^rSo are all Saints made spiritual Priests, and ^sthereby fitted to offer up the spiritual incense of prayer.

1. ^aThe spice of which the incense was made, was to be beaten very small. So the heart out of which prayer commeth, must be ^ba broken and contrite heart. 2. ^cFire must be put to the incense, and therewith the incense burned. So ^dfaith and ^eservour must be added to prayer, whereby it is made to ascend to God. 3. Incense must be burnt ^fon the altar, or ^gon a censer, as Moses here commanded Aaron. So must our prayers be offered on ^hthe altar Iesus Christ: who is also as ⁱa censer. 4. ^kIncense being fired ascended up like a cloud. So ^ldoe faithfull and fervent prayers ascend to heaven where God is. 5. Incense caused ^ma sweet perfume and savour. So is ⁿprayer pleasing and acceptable unto God. 6. ^oIncense was a meanes to pacifie Gods wrath, as here ⟨p. 59⟩in the text. So prayer. By ^pMoses his prayer was Gods anger appeased. 7. ^qIncense was to be offered up by Priests onely. ^rSo are all Saints made spirituall Priests, and ^sthereby fitted to offer up the spirituall incense of prayer.

1. aExo. 30. 36.
2. bPsal. 51. 17.
3. cLev. 16. 13.
4. dMar. 11. 24. Jam. 1. 6.Mar. 11. 24. Iam. 1. 6.
5. eJam. 5. 16.Iam. 5. 16.
6. fExo. 30. 7.
7. gLev 16. 12.
8. hHeb. 13. 10.
9. i—9 4.
10. kEzek. 8. 11.
11. lRev. 8 4. 2 Chro. 30. 27. Jon. 2. 7.Rev. 8 4. 2 Chro. 30. 27. Ion. 2. 7.
12. mLev. 16. 12.
13. nJob 42. 8. Psal. 69. 31.Iob 42. 8. Psal. 69. 31.
14. oLev. 16. 13.
15. pExo 32. 14.
16. qNumb. 16. 40
17. rRev. 1. 6.
18. s1 Pet 2. 5.

§. 38. Of incense typifying Christ.

That Incense was a type of Christ; may be collected by the Apostles specifying the ^agolden censer, which was only for incense, among other Legal types of Christ. The golden censer was a type by reason of the incense, for which it was made: much more therefore must the incense it self be ²a type. If it be demanded how the one and the other too could be a type of Christ; I answer, In regard of several matters appertaining to Christ. Some types set out one of Christs natures, others another: Some his person, others his offices: again, others, special benefits that the Church reaped by Christ. In a word, the sundry and several types under the Law, set out sundry and several excellencies that were in Christ, and sundry and several benefits that issue from him.

THat Incense was a type of Christ; may be collected by the Apostles specifying the ^agolden censer, which was onely for incense, among other Legall types of Christ. The golden censer was a type by reason of the incense, for which it was made: much more therfore must the incense it selfe be ²a type. If it be demanded how the one and the other too could be a type of Christ; I answer, In regard of severall matters appertaining to Christ. Some types set out one of Christs natures, others another: Some his person, others his offices: againe, others, speciall benefits that the Church reaped by Christ. In a word, the sundry and severall types under the Law, set out sundry and severall excellencies that were in Christ, and sundry and severall benefits that issue from him.

1. aHeb. 9. 4.
2. 2How sundry types may be applied to Christ.

That the fitness of the types here mentioned may be the better discerned, I will parallel, and set out the incense, censer, fire, and altar in such manner as with good probability may be applied to Christ.

That the fitnesse of the types here mentioned may be the better discerned, I will paralell, and set out the incense, censer, fire, and altar in such manner as with good probability may be applied to Christ.

1. The Incense was made of the ^bbest spices in the world. The like perfume might not be made. | 1. Christ was ^cthe chiefest of ten thousand. ^dFairer then the children of men. None like to him. 2. Incense was to be ^ebeaten very small. | 2. Christ was ^fbruised for our iniquities. 3. Incense was burnt with ^ghot coals of fire. | 3. Christs death was a tormenting death: ^hHe was a brand plucked out of the fire. ⟨p. 60⟩4. Incense was put upon a ⁱCenser. The Censer was of ^kgold. ^*So was the altar upon which it was burnt. | 4. Christ ^lthrough the eternal Spirit offered himself: then which nothing more precious, more durable. A golden censer and altar is expressly applied to Christ, Rev. 8. 3. 5. The Incense was brought ^mbefore the Lord into the most holy place. | 5. Christ is ⁿin heaven before his Father, even at his right hand. 6. The smoke of the Incense like ^oa cloud covered the mercy seat. | ^p6. Christs intercession so covereth the throne of grace in heaven, as our sins are not seen. 7. The sent of the Incense was very sweet. Therefore it is called ^qsweet incense. | 7. ^rChrists intercession is very pleasing to God. ^sGods soul delighteth in him. ^tHe is his beloved Son in whom he is well pleased. 8. ^uIncense was carried with blood into the most holy place. | 8. ^xChrist with his own blood entered into the holy place. Satisfaction and intercession go together. 9. ^yOffering incense was a means of atonement betwixt God & man | 9. Christ is ^zthe propitiation for our sins. ^aBy him we are reconciled to God: and ^bhave received the atonement. 10. ^cIncense was to be offered up only by a Priest. | 10. ^dChrist was a true Priest: So fit to make intercession. No Angel, no Saint can do it.

1. The Incense was made of the ^bbest spices in the world. The like perfume might not be made. | 1. Christ was ^cthe chiefest of ten thousand. ^dFairer then the children of men. None like to him. 2. Incense was to be ^ebeaten very small. | 2. Christ was ^fbruised for our iniquities. 3. Incense was burnt with ^ghot coales of fire. | 3. Christs death was a tormenting death: ^hHe was a brand pluckt out of the fire. ⟨p. 60⟩4. Incense was put upon a ⁱCenser. The Censer was of ^kgold. ^*So was the altar upon which it was burnt. | 4. Christ ^lthorow the eternall Spirit offered himselfe: then which nothing more precious, more durable. A golden censer and altar is expresly applied to Christ, Rev. 8. 3. 5. The Incense was brought ^mbefore the Lord into the most holy place. | 5. Christ is ⁿin heaven before his Father, even at his right hand. 6. The smoake of the Incense like ^oa cloud covered the mercyseate. | ^p6. Christs intercession so covereth the throne of grace in heaven, as our sinnes are not seene. 7. The sent of the Incense was very sweet. Therfore it is called ^qsweet incense. | 7. ^rChrists intercession is very pleasing to God. ^sGods soule delighteth in him. ^tHe is his beloved Sonne in whom he is well pleased. 8. ^uIncense was caried with bloud into the most holy place. | 8. ^xChrist with his owne bloud entred into the holy place. Satisfaction and intercession go together. 9. ^yOffering incense was a meanes of attonement betwixt God & mā | 9. Christ is ^zthe propitiation for our sinnes. ^aBy him we are reconciled to God: and ^bhave received the attonement. 10. ^cIncense was to be offered up only by a Priest. | 10. ^dChrist was a true Priest: So fit to make intercession. No Angell, no Saint can do it.

1. bExo. 30. 34, 38
2. cCant. 5. 10.
3. dPsal 45. 2.
4. eExo. 30. 36.
5. fIsa 53. 5.
6. gLev. 16. 12.
7. hZac. 3 2.
8. iLev. 16. 12.
9. kHeb. 9. 4.
10. *Exo. 30. 1. &c
11. lHeb 9. 14.
12. mLev. 16. 13.
13. nHeb. 8. 1.
14. oLev. 16. 13.
15. pHeb. 8. 1. Isa. 4. 5.
16. qExo. 35. 28.
17. rJoh. 11. 42. —16. 23.Ioh. 11. 42. —16. 23.
18. sIsa. 42. 1.
19. tMat. 3. 17.
20. uLev. 16. 13, 14.
21. xHeb. 9. 12.
22. yNumb. 16. 48.
23. z1 Joh. 2. 2.1 Ioh. 2. 2.
24. aRom. 5. 10.
25. b—11.
26. c2 Chro. 26. 18
27. dHeb. 8. 1.

The type being thus applied to the truth in the particular circumstances thereof, we will insist especially upon the main substance here intended, which is the true means whereby God is appeased, here typified by Aaron's offering ⟨p. 61⟩incense: namely Jesus Christ the beloved Son of God, his making of intercession for sinners.

The type being thus applied to the truth in the particular circumstances thereof, we will insist especially upon the maine substance here intended, which is the true meanes whereby God is appeased, here typified by Aarons offering ⟨p. 61⟩incense: namely Iesus Christ the beloved Sonne of God, his making of intercession for sinners.

§. 39. Of the virtue of Christs intercession to appease God.

§. 39. Of the vertue of Christs intercession to appease God.

Christ by his intercession is the only true means of appeasing God. All Legal rites instituted to this purpose were types hereof. For the whole Law was ^aa shadow of things to come: but the body is of Christ. He is that ^bseed of the woman that should bruise the serpents head, and so slay hatred. ^cHe is that Seed of Abraham, in whom all nations should be blessed, by reason of this atonement. He the ^dpropitiatory sacrifice, he the ^ecleansing water, he the incense, he the ^fBrazen Serpent, by which such as are stung by sin and Satan are cured. To omit other types, ^gHe is our peace: ^hHe is the propitiation for our sins: ⁱHe is the Mediator betwixt God and man: ^kGod hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ: ^lwhom God hath set forth to be a propitiation. Therefore ^mwhen he had by himself purged our sins, he sate down on the right hand of the Majesty on high: where ⁿhe ever liveth to make intercession for us. On which ground the Apostle maketh this holy challenge, ^oWho is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died: yea rather that is risen again, and is even at the right hand of God: who also maketh intercession for us. Thus we see how plentiful and evident the holy Scripture is in this principle of our Christian Faith.

CHrist by his intercession is the onely true meanes of appeasing God. All Legall rites instituted to this purpose were types hereof. For the whole Law was ^aa shadow of things to come: but the body is of Christ. He is that ^bseed of the woman that should bruise the serpents head, and so slay hatred. ^cHe is that Seed of Abraham, in whom all nations should be blessed, by reason of this attonement. He the ^dpropitiatory sacrifice, he the ^ecleansing water, he the incense, he the ^fBrasen Serpent, by which such as are stung by sinne and Satan are cured. To omit other types, ^gHe is our peace: ^hHe is the propitiation for our sinnes: ⁱHe is the Mediatour betwixt God and man: ^kGod hath reconciled us to himselfe by Iesus Christ: ^lwhom God hath set forth to be a propitiation. Therefore ^mwhen he had by himselfe purged our sinnes, he sate downe on the right hand of the Majesty on high: where ⁿhe ever liveth to make intercession for us. On which ground the Apostle maketh this holy challenge, ^oWho is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died: yea rather that is risen againe, and is even at the right hand of God: who also maketh intercession for us. Thus we see how plentifull and evident the holy Scripture is in this principle of our Christian Faith.

1. aCol 2. 17.
2. bGen 3. 15.
3. cGal. 3. 16.
4. dHeb. 10. 10.
5. eEph. 5. 26.
6. fJoh. 3. 14, 15.Ioh. 3. 14, 15.
7. gEph. 2. 14.
8. h1 Joh. 2. 2.1 Ioh. 2. 2.
9. i1 Tim. 2. 5.
10. k2 Cor. 5. 18.
11. lRom 3. 25.
12. mHebr. 1. 3.
13. n—7. 25.
14. oRom. 8. 34.

^pChrist being true God, ^qhis Fathers beloved Son in whom he is well pleased: and having ^rby his own blood obtained eternal redemption, he hath a power and right to quench the fire of Gods wrath, and to make peace betwixt God and man. The dignity of his person, and the all-sufficiency of his sacrifice have made way thereto. The like can not justly be said of any other means whatsoever, in heaven, or in earth. Wherefore ^sThere is one (one only) Mediator betwixt God and man, the man Christ Jesus.

^pChrist being true God, ^qhis Fathers beloved Sonne in whom he is well pleased: and having ^rby his owne bloud obtained eternall redemption, he hath a power and right to quench the fire of Gods wrath, and to make peace betwixt God and man. The dignity of his person, and the all-sufficiency of his sacrifice have made way thereto. The like can not justly be said of any other meanes whatsoever, in heaven, or in earth. Wherefore ^sThere is one (one onely) Mediatour betwixt God and man, the man Christ Iesus.

1. p1 Tim. 3. 16.
2. qMat. 17. 5.
3. rHeb. 9. 12.
4. s1 Tim. 2 5.

§. 39. Of the vanity of mere creatures intercession.

§. 39. Of the vanity of meere creatures intercession.

Surely they do more incense then appease God, who to the heap of their other sins add this high pitch of presumption, Intercession of men or Angels. Can mans invented incense, offered up with strange fire, pacify Gods wrath? For, intercession of men and Angels is a mere humane invention: never could any Papist give any good proof for it out of Gods Word: nor ever hereafter can any do it. That which is not in Gods Word cannot be drawn out of it. This is such strange fire, as will devour them that use it: even as ^aThe fire that went out from the Lord devoured Nadab and Abihu: and as ^bthat which consumed the two hundred and fifty men that (being of the conspiracy of Korah) offered incense: incense that much incensed the fire of Gods wrath. To reason the case a little with our adversaries; Why do they not content themselves with that pure, and sweet incense that Christ our great Priest offereth up? Is it not sufficient? Need any thing, can any thing be added to the dignity and efficacy of that which Christ doth? Can man or Angel do any thing more then God-man? Are any more beloved of the Father then he?

SVrely they do more incense then appease God, who to the heape of their other sinnes adde this high pitch of presumption, Intercession of men or Angels. Can mans invented incense, offered up with strange fire, pacifie Gods wrath? For, intercession of men and Angels is a meere humane invention: never could any Papist give any good proofe for it out of Gods Word: nor ever hereafter can any do it. That which is not in Gods Word cannot be drawne out of it. This is such strange fire, as will devoure them that use it: even as ^aThe fire that went out from the Lord devoured Nadab and Abihu: and as ^bthat which consumed the two hundred and fifty men that (being of the conspiracy of Korah) offered incense: incense that much incensed the fire of Gods wrath. To reason the case a little with our adversaries; Why do they not content themselves with that pure, and sweet incense that Christ our great Priest offereth up? Is it not sufficient? Need any thing, can any thing be added to the dignity and efficacy of that which Christ doth? Can man or Angell do any thing more then God-man? Are any more beloved of the Father then he?

1. aLev. 10. 1, 2.
2. bNumb. 16. 35.