Gospel-Worship

We read that once fire came down from Heaven in a way of Mercy to consume the sacrifices: but now fire comes down from heaven in a way of Judgement to consume the sacrificers, even Nadab and Abihu: they were Aaron's sons, the sons of a godly man, the sons of the High-Priest, they were his eldest sons, for Aaron had other sons besides Nadab and Abihu, Eleazer and Ithamar, but these were his two eldest sons: they were two young men, they were struck in the very prime of their age, they were two that were newly consecrated in the Priests office, for so you find it in the 9. Chap. And they were two men of renown in the country and before all the people of Israel, two men that God had much honoured heretofore; as you shall find in the 24 Chap of Exod. and the beginning, this Nadab and Abihu were men of great repute and great renown, that God did much honour in former times; for when God called Moses and Aaron with the Elders to come up to him, He singles out Nadab and Abihu amongst the rest and names them. And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the Lord, thou and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and 70. of the Elders of Israel. Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu are only named, and then 70. of the Elders in general, but Moses, Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, as if these were the four eminent men of renown among all the people of Israel, he names none of the 70. Elders but these two, besides Moses and Aaron: therefore these two that were consumed by strange fire, were renowned men and newly consecrated into their Office.

We reade that once fire came downe from Heaven in a way of Mercy to consume the sacrifices: but now fire comes downe from heaven in a way of Judgement to consume the sacrificers, even Nadab and Abihu: they were Aarons sonnes, the sonnes of a godly man, the sonnes of the High-Priest, they were his eldest sonnes, for Aaron had other sonnes besides Nadab and Abihu, Eleazer and Ithamar, but these were his two eldest sonnes: they were two voung men, they were struck in the very prime of their age, they were two that were newly consecrated in the Priests office, for so you finde it in the 9. Chap. And they were two men of renown in the country and before all the people of Israel, two men that God had much honoured heretofore; as you shall find in the 24 Chap of Exod. and the beginning, this Nadab and Abihu were men of great repute and great renown, that God did much honour in former times; for when God called Moses and Aaron with the Elders to come up to him, Hee singles out Nadab and Abihu amongst the rest and names them. And hee said unto Moses, Come up unto the Lord, thou and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and 70. of the Elders of Israel. Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu are only named, and then 70. of the Elders in generall, but Moses, Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, as if these were the foure eminent men of renown among all the people of Israel, hee names none of the 70. Elders but these two, besides Moses and Aaron: therfore these two that were consumed by strange fire, were renowned men and newly consecrated into their Office.