Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

The word Asham, signifies sin, and oblation for sin; and so oftentimes it is found in the latter signification in the Scriptures: Exod. 29.14. Ezech. 45.22. For the beast sacrificed, was so offered, as that bearing the punishment and curse of the sin, it also blotted it out. And the Priests signified so much by the imposition of hands; even as if they had laid upon the beast the sins of the whole people: Levit. 4.4. And if any private man had offered, he also put his hands upon the head of the beast; as if he had thereby translated his sin from himself, unto it: Levit. 4.27.29. And therefore Saint Paul calls Christ the curse, or execration, saying; Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law being made a curse for us: Galat. 3.13. And in another place; He made him to be sin for us, which knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him: 2. Cor. 5.21. Also in Rom. 8.3. For that which was impossible to the law, in that it was weak by reason of the flesh, that hath God done by sending his own Son in the similitude of flesh, subject to sin; and for sin, hath condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us. The Prophet then by this word Asham, signifies the same, which Paul calls curse, and sin, in the places formerly alleged.

The word Asham, signifies sinne, and oblation for sinne; and so oftentimes it is found in the latter signification in the Scriptures: Exod. 29.14. Ezech. 45.22. For the beast sacrificed, was so offered, as that bearing the punishment and curse of the sinne, it also blotted it out. And the Priests signified so much by the imposition of hands; euen as if they had laid vpon the beast the sinnes of the whole people: