Where the Prophet saith *I will offer, he useth a word that signifieth to flay, but is most usually applied to the slaying of beasts or birds for feasts or sacrifices: a noun therefore derived from that verb is here and in many other places put for a sacrifice. Our English, as well as other tongues, can well express this derivation thus, aI will sacrifice the sacrifice of thanks. The express relation of this oblation to God, in this phrase bto thee, importeth a kind of donation, that thereby something was given to God. The attribute of thanksgiving, distinguisheth the kind of sacrifice. The cword signifieth confession, and it is applied sometimes to mans sins, and sometimes to Gods properties and works. Joshua useth this word where he saith to A. chan, dMake confession to God, meaning confession of sin. And the Psalmist useth this very word where he saith to God, eI will publish with the voice of confession, (or thanksgiving) and tell of all thy wondrous works. In this sense this word is oft used. That staff of the Psalm of praise which is four several times repeated, by this word, doth set out praise and thanksgiving to God, thus, fLet men confess before the Lord his goodness. Hereupon that sacrifice which was offered up when men recounted and acknowledged Gods mercies towards them, was called a gsacrifice of confession: which phrase is here used in this text, and translated▪ sacrifice of thanksgiving, or sacrifice of praise. The signification of the Hebrew word, is the rather to be observed, because it doth excellently set out the nature of thanksgiving, or praise, as it hath reference to God, which is, *to confess and acknowledge God to be what he is, to do what he doth, and to give what he giveth. To offer a sacrifice at such a confession, or thanksgiving, added much to the solemnity thereof: and made it more honourable in it self, and more acceptable to God: which that we may somewhat the more distinctly discern, let us take a brief view of the several sacrifices ⟨p. 239⟩which were appointed by the law to be offered.
WHere the Ptophet saith *I will offer, he useth a word that signifieth to flay, but is most usually applied to the slaying of beasts or birds for feasts or sacrifices: a nowne therefore derived from that verbe is here and in many other places put for a sacrifice. Our English, as well as other tongues, can well expresse this derivation thus, aI will sacrifice the sacrifice of thankes. The expresse relation of this oblation to God, in this phrase bto thee, importeth a kind of donation, that thereby something was given to God. The attribute of thanksgiving, distinguisheth the kind of sacrifice. The cword signifieth confession, and it is applied sometimes to mans sinnes, and sometimes to Gods properties and works. Ioshua useth this word where he saith to A. chan, dMake confession to God, meaning confession of sinne. And the Psalmist useth this very word where he saith to God, eI will publish with the voice of confession, (or thankesgiving) and tell of all thy wondrous workes. In this sense this word is oft used. That staffe of the Psalme of praise which is foure severall times repeated, by this word, doth set out praise and thanksgiving to God, thus, fLet men confesse before the Lord his goodnesse. Hereupon that sacrifice which was offered up when men recounted and acknowledged Gods mercies towards them, was called a gsacrifice of confession: which phrase is here used in this text, and translated▪ sacrifice of thanksgiving, or sacrifice of praise. The signification of the Hebrew word, is the rather to be observed, because it doth excellently set out the nature of thanksgiving, or praise, as it hath reference to God, which is, *to confesse and acknowledge God to be what he is, to do what he doth, and to give what he giveth. To offer a sacrifice at such a confession, or thanksgiving, added much to the solemnity thereof: and made it more honourable in it selfe, and more acceptable to God: which that we may somewhat the more distinctly discerne, let us take a briefe view of the severall sacrifices
- *[Greek or Hebrew]〈non-Latin alphabet〉
- a[Greek or Hebrew]〈non-Latin alphabet〉
- b[Greek or Hebrew]〈non-Latin alphabet〉
- c[Greek or Hebrew]〈non-Latin alphabet〉
- dJos. 7. 19. [Greek or Hebrew]Ios. 7. 19. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉
- ePsal. 26. 7. [Greek or Hebrew]Psal. 26. 7. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉
- fPsal. 107. 8, 15, 21, 31. [Greek or Hebrew] Consiteantur Domino, &c. vet. transl.Psal. 107. 8, 15, 21, 31. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Consiteantur Domino, &c. vet. transl.
- gLev. 7. 1•. [Greek or Hebrew]Lev. 7. 1•.
