Leviticus 17

Leviticus 17:3

THat killeth] Though it was for a common use, yet the Lord would have all such bloud, during the journey in the desart, to be poured down at the bottom of the Altar, and the far burned upon it, v. 5, 6. after the comming into Canaan, this Law was restrained only to the beasts which were sacrificed, Deu. 12. 5. 15. 21.

Leviticus 17:4

Shall be imputed] Hee shall be judged and punished, as a murtherer, for violating my Law in the spilling of bloud, as well as if he had transgressed it by murther; See Isay 66. 2. Shall be cut off] hee shall be put to death, if the thing be known. Or he shall be punished by me if the fact be hidden from men, or if they do not execute justice, See upon Genesis 17:4.

Leviticus 17:5

To the end] I will have those sacrifices of thanksgiving, which the people useth to offer to idols here and there in the fields, making thereof their prophane meats, to be cut off by this strict Law, which shall bind them to consecrate all the flesh they eate, to me only: In the open field] to idols in remote, and severall places, sought out by idolaters, to withdraw themselves from the sight of men: For Peace offerings] Whereof they that offer, may eat those parts, which the Lord had not reserved for himselfe, Levit. 39 14. 4.

Leviticus 17:6

The bloud] The sprinckling of the bloud, and offering of the fat of this common flesh, had a resemblance to these offerings of thanksgiving: but when such offerings were expresse, and formall, there were other ceremonies, and other parts also reserved for God, Leviticus 17:11.

Leviticus 17:7

Unto divels] That is to say idols; wherein whether the idolater have such an intent or no, the divell is served under diverse names & resemblances: see Deuteronomy 32:17. 2 Chronicles 11:15. Psalms 106:37. 1 Corinthians 10:20. Revelation 9:20. the Hebrew word signifieth shaggy, or hairy, because the divell appeareth in such ugly shapes to them that serve him: see Isaiah 34:14 A whoring]Spiritually by idolatry: See Ezech. 23. 8 This shall be] Namely to have every sacrifice offered to the true God, and only in the place dedicated to his service, for otherwise the foresaid Law was restrained after the comming into Canaan: see upon v. 3.

Leviticus 17:10

Set my face] That is to say, I will declare my self to be his adversary, and will persecute him in my wrath, by the hands of men, and by the way of Justice; or by my own judgements.

Leviticus 17:15

That eateth] That is to say, hath eaten thereof unawares.

Leviticus 17:16

He shall beare] If he have offended wittingly, and that the fact is known, he shall be punished by the Judges; if it be secret, he is guilty before God; and if he have sinned unawares, yet must he purge himselfe by sinne offering: See upon Levit. 5. 1. and 7. 18.