Leviticus 4

Leviticus 4:2

THrough ignorance] of the Law, or unawares, or through plaine weaknesse, without malice or deliberation, Ezech. 45. 20. A figure of the faithfulls weaknesses and ignorances, which notwithstandingare sins, seeing they had need of expiation, see Psalms 19:13. Galatians 6:1. Hebrews 5:2.

Leviticus 4:3

That is anointed] The high Priest: see upon Exodus 40:15 According to the sin] The Italian hath it, Whereby the people come to be guilty] God often times did punish the people for their rulers faults, and also the people is induced to sin by their example, or being scandalized by the Priests sin, do absent themselves from Gods service: see 1 Sam 2 17. 24.

Leviticus 4:7

Of sweet incense] See upon Exodus 30:10.

Leviticus 4:12

A clean place] No dunghill, nor filthy place, as Leviticus 14:40 Where the] See upon Lev. 〈◊〉. 16.

Leviticus 4:15

The Elders] The rulers and Magistrates, which were seventy in number, Exod. 3. 16. and 24. 1.

Leviticus 4:18

Which is in] By this meanes is intimated the altar of sweet incense, which was before the Sanctuary in the holy place.

Leviticus 4:20

It shall be forgiven them] They shall be purged from their sin, according to the Ecclesiasticall and externall judgement; and exempt from the punishment imposed by the Law, in signe of the internall absolution of the conscience before Gods judgement, by vertue of the reall and spirituall expiation through Christ.

Leviticus 4:21

At the burned] As he was appointed to burn it A sin offering] Now all such sacrifices as were sin offerings, were to be burned without the camp, see upon Exodus 29:14.

Leviticus 4:29

In the place] At the entrance of the Tabernacle, where the burnt offerings were killed, see Leviticus 1:5.

Leviticus 4:35

According to the offerings] See upon Leviticus 3:5.