Exodus 24

Exodus 24:1

COme up] After thou hast propounded these Lawes unto my people, and that they have conseed to my covenant: doe thou come againe with Aaron, and the rest.Aaron] Who with his two eldest sonnes in this treaty of covenant with God, represented the whole Ecclesiasticall order, and the seventy Elders the politick. See Nehem. 9. 38. and 10. 〈◊〉 A farre off] At the foot, or about the mid-way of the hill.

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Neare the Lord] To the top of the hill, where the firme signes of my presence shall be, verse 14. and 17 Neither shall] They shall not passe the bound set. Exodus 19:12.

Exodus 24:3

Came] out of darknesse, and from the hill where God shewed himselfe: Exodus 20:21.

Exodus 24:4

An Altar] For a monument and holy signe on Gods side, as the twelve pillars were on the peoples behalfe, in this treaty of covenant. See Genesis 31:45. Jos. 48. 9. 20.

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He sent] Out of the host, to the foot of the Hill Youg men] The Italian hath itMinisting men] which ministred in holy businesses, & they were then the first brn of families, Exodus 19:2 Which offered] Upon the Altar which hee had erected Of Oxen] and Goats. Hebrewes 9. 19 Peace Offerings] See Leviticus 3:1.〈◊〉 And put it] Mingling’it with water, Hebrews 9:19. That he might sprinkle it upon the Altar, and the people: because that bloud alone will quickly congeale. And also by reason of Christs mystery, who came with the bloud of purgation, and the water of regeneration, 1 John 5:6. Wherein consisteth the substance of the new covenant, figured ly this old one On the Altar] As Exod: 29. 36. The reason of this action is touched Heb. 19. 23.

Namely, that as here the Altar represented God himselfe, the head of this Covenant, and this Altar was besprinkled with the bloud of his owne sacrifice, for to sanctifie it, and make it fit to sanctifie the people, and their worship: so Christ, head of the everlasting covenant, hath beene besprinkled and consecrated with his owné proper bloud, to be the cause of everlasting salvation to them that believe in him. Isaiah 63:3. Hebrews 5:9.

Exodus 24:7

The Book] Written by Moses himselfe, verse the fourth: This book was also besprinkled with the bloud, Hebrews 9:19. To signifie that Gods covenant was grounded upon Christs satisfaction, given to the Law: whereof this booke represented the bond, Colossians 2:14.

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The bloud] Which was in the basons, verse 6 and sprinkled it] to see the participation of the Church in Christs bloud, for the redemption, and justification of life, by whose meanes she hath accesse to God, and part in his Covenant: and enterchangeably by accepting of his grace, the Church bindeth it selfe to obedience, and newnesse of life, Hebrews 12:24. 1 Peter 1:2 Of the covenant] That is to say, a scale and confirmation of the Covenant, according to the ancient manner of making of Covenants, Genesis 15:9. Figure of the bloud of Christ, upon whom is grounded the new and everlasting covenant, Matth: 26: 28. Luke 22:20.Concerning] That is to say, upon these conditions: or of which covenant these commandements are the subject and substance.

Exodus 24:9

Went up] Untill they cme to the place appoynted above, verse the second.

Exodus 24:10

They saw] In some visible shape, clothed with everlasting glory, by which visible shape the son of God, who made this covenant in his owne person, gave an essay of his future marnation, and to the elect a signe of their future glory, and sight of God in heaven, Acts 7:38. and Isaiah 6:1. John 12:41.

Exodus 24:11

He laid not his and] God shewed that by vertue of this covenant, he was propitious to his people seeing he had not by this appearing in glorie confirmed these men, seeing sinners are not able to subsist before this devouring fire: but did rather comfort and rejoyce them. See Gen 16: 13. and 32: 30. Deuteronomy 4:23. Judg: 13: 23 And did eat] were at a sacred banquet, made of the flesh of sacrifices of thanks-giving, verse 5: in token of mirth, and of full 〈◊〉 of race, and of their continuall participation of the body and bloud of Christ, to the nourishing of everlasting life, and perfect enjoying of the joyes of heaven.

Exodus 24:12

A Low] That is to say the ten commandements, which onely were giaven upon the two tables, Exodus, Chapter 34. verse 28: Moses having written the rest of the Commandements in a booke verse 4.

Exodus 24:13

Jeshua] who notwithstanding did not got up to the top of the hill, but stayd in some place between the camp and the hill, v: 2: Exodus 32:17.

Exodus 24:14

Here] In the host amongst the people Aaron and Hur] The one the Ecclesiasticall, and the other the politick head.

Exodus 24:15

A cloud] See Exod. 19. 9. 16. and 20, 21. Psa. 18. 12. 13. Matth. 17. 5.

Exodus 24:16

The glory] The signes of his glorious presence, as the great fire was, verse 17. Deuteronomy 4:36 Covered it] Namely Gods glory which appeared in that fire, which having lyon hidden by the cloud six dayes, at the last burst forth in the sight of all the people, verse 17. the cloud going downe to the bottome of the hill.