Type. | Parallel
The Paschal Lamb must be without blemish, entire, whole, sound, not blind, nor broken, not sick, nor bruised. | Shadowing forth the Perfection and Innocency of Christ, in whose Lips were found no Guile: As a Lamb, without blemish, and without spot.
II. He was to be a Year old. | II. Signifying the Experience Christ should have of our Miseries, whereof even a Day's continuance yields sufficient proof; as also that Perfection of Christ in like sort: And that in fullness of time he should come and suffer; a Year being a perfect Revolution of the Sun's Course. Guild.
⟨p. 46⟩III. It was to be taken out of the Flock. | III. Christ was taken from amongst Mankind:1 Forasmuch then as the Children are Partakers of Flesh and Blood, He also himself likewise took part of the same, &c.
IV. It was to be separated from the Flock. | IV. Christ was separate from Sinners.
V. It was to be slain, and that in the Evening. | V. So Christ died (saith Mr. Ainsworth) in that season, viz. in the Evening of the Day; also in the Evening of Time, in the latter Age of the World.
VI. The Blood was to be sprinkled on the Lintel,2 and Door-Posts, that the Angel seeing the same, might pass by. | VI. Signifying, that Christ's Blood must be applied by us; and where Christ is received,3 and the Soul sprinkled by Faith, Sanctification outwardly will appear in the Practice of the Life.
VII. The Lamb was to be roasted with Fire.4 | VII.5 Signifying (saith Mr. Guild) the Agony of Christ in the Garden, and the Wrath of his Father, which he did endure both in Soul and Body. It was a Sign either of the Spirit of God, which is compared to Fire, through which Christ offered himself; or of the Fire of God's Wrath,6 which he suffered when he was made a Curse for us.
VIII. It was to be roasted with Head and Legs, and the Appurtenances thereof; that is, it must be roasted all and whole, not cut in pieces. | VIII. This signifies our full Communion with Christ, whole and undivided.7 1 Cor. 13. Gal. 2.20.
IX. No Bone of the Lamb was to be broken. | IX. Os nullum illius Agni frangi voluit Deus, &c It signifies, that not a Bone of Christ should be broken, as it was prophesied of him.
X. The Lamb was to be eaten. | X. Christ is spiritually to be received, and fed upon.8 My Flesh is Meat indeed, &c.
9XI. It was not to be eaten raw. | XI. Noting, that we should be well prepared, when we come to the Sacrament.
Type. | Parallel
THe Paschal Lamb must be without blemish, entire, whole, sound, not blind, nor broken, not sick, nor bruised. | SHadowing forth the Perfection and Innocency of Christ, in whose Lips were found no Guile: As a Lamb, without blemish, and without spot.
II. He was to be a Year old. | II. Signifying the Experience Christ should have of our Miseries, whereof even a Day's continuance yields sufficient proof; as also that Perfection of Christ in like sort: And that in fulness of time he should come and suffer; a Year being a perfect Revolution of the Sun's Course. Guild.
⟨p. 46⟩III. It was to be taken out of the Flock. | III. Christ was taken from amongst Mankind:1 Forasmuch then as the Children are Partakers of Flesh and Blood, He also himself likewise took part of the same, &c.
IV. It was to be separated from the Flock. | IV. Christ was separate from Sinners.
V. It was to be slain, and that in the Evening. | V. So Christ died (saith Mr. Ainsworth) in that season, viz. in the Evening of the Day; also in the Evening of Time, in the latter Age of the World.
VI. The Blood was to be sprinkled on the Lintel,2 and Door-Posts, that the Angel seeing the same, might pass by. | VI. Signifying, that Christ's Blood must be applied by us; and where Christ is received,3 and the Soul sprinkled by Faith, Sanctification outwardly will appear in the Practice of the Life.
VII. The Lamb was to be roasted with Fire.4 | VII.5 Signifying (saith Mr. Guild) the Agony of Christ in the Garden, and the Wrath of his Father, which he did endure both in Soul and Body. It was a Sign either of the Spirit of God, which is compared to Fire, through which Christ offered himself; or of the Fire of God's Wrath,6 which he suffered when he was made a Curse for us.
VIII. It was to be roasted with Head and Legs, and the Appurtenances thereof; that is, it must be roasted all and whole, not cut in pieces. | VIII. This signifies our full Communion with Christ, whole and undivided.7
- 1Heb. 2.14.
- 2Exod. 12.7
- 31 Cor. 1.30
- 4Vers. 8.
- 5Moses unveiled, p. 62.Moses unvailed, p. 62.
- 6Heb. 9.14.
- 7Ainsworth
- 8Joh. 6.55.
- 9Verse 9.
