An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

First, There were ordinary tabernacles, wherein men dwelt. The ancient Hebrews dwelt in tents or tabernacles; these were tabernacles for civil use, or for habitation; in allusion unto which, the Apostle speaks of the body, wherein the soul dwells (2 Cor. 5.) When the earthly house of this tabernacle shall be dissolved, we know, that we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

First, There were ordinary tabernacles, wherein men dwelt. The ancient Hebrews dwelt in tents or tabernacles; these were tabernacles for civil use, or for habitation; in allusion unto which, the Apostle speakes of the body, wherein the soul dwels (2 Cor. 5.) When the earthly house of this tabernacle shall be dissolved, we know, that we have a building of God, an hsuse not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Secondly, There were tabernacles for military use, soldiers tents, or tabernacles. As the whole heavens, so the clouds especially may be called the tabernacle of God in both respects; they a•e his house, wherein he sits unseen, and doth wonders all the wo•ld over; in them he showeth his power, and appears gloriously, and as a great Prince or mighty General he sends out his edicts and orders from the clouds, he commands winds, storms, tempests, snow & hail for several dispensations to go from thence, according as his own infinite wisdom seeth fit, and the cases of men require, whether in ways of Judgment or of mercy; as Elihu tells us, yet more distinctly, at the 31th verse, For by them (saith he) judgeth he the people, he giveth meat in abundance. The clouds are very fit and commodious for Gods use in any of these respects; either for the terrifying and punishing of the wicked, or, for the helping and feeding of them that fear him. Now forasmuch ⟨p. 409⟩