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A49971	Orbis miraculum, or, The temple of Solomon pourtrayed by Scripture-light wherein all its famous buildings, the pompous worship of the Jewes, with its attending rites and ceremonies, the several officers employed in that work, with their ample revenues, and the spiritual mysteries of the Gospel vailed under all, are treated at large.	Lee, Samuel, 1625-1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing L903C; ESTC R41591	488,038	394

I think they cannot manifest one place where it is by them put for the Altar whose Greek it 's known that the New Testament Pen men chiefly follow Nay in its native sense it signifies Incense onely and by a Metonomy the Censer wherein it was put But to admit a double Trope to ride upon one word is as harsh as rare Wherefore to reconcile this place to the Old Testament I take it to signifie a Censer For so the Epithete Golden challenges it from its native signification of Incense And I humbly conceive that possibly we may understand by it the Censer of Aaron wherewith he burned Incense when two hundred and fifty men with their Censers were appointed by God to try with him Numb 16.17 who it was that God had appointed to that Office After the two hundred and fifty men were consumed by Fire Ver. 25. Ver. 38. their Censers were hallowed and Plates made of them for the Altar for a sign to the Children of Israel Now though the Text in Numbers does not tell us that Aaron's Censer was particularly laid up yet if we interpret this place in the Hebrews of that Censer it is no way repugnant to any Scripture nor to the Analogy of Faith But helps exceedingly to inlighten and reconcile that place I am the more induced to incline to it because it is joyned with two other things viz. the Pot of Manna and Aaron's Rod both which were laid up there as a token of their Murmuring and Rebellion against the Lord being two miraculous Effects which God produced presently upon their murmuring to demonstrate the Omnipotent Presence of the Divine Majesty against whom and His instituted Ministers they had so grievously murmured So then after this grand murmure of Korah there being two Miracles produced the one the swallowing up of many in the Earth the other the burning of two hundred and fifty by fire from Heaven for the remembrance of it this Censer possibly was added as another Token together with the Pot of Manna and Aaron's Rod to be laid up in the Oracle before the Lord. There is nothing to be objected against this sense but that because the Altar of Incense is omitted ver 2. therefore it 's brought in ver 4. and to be understood to be within the second Vail quoad usum onely To this I answer That the Altar standing without the Vail Aaron might take this Golden Censer that lay within the Vail and with it taking Fire-Coals off the Altar and Incense in his hands come and perfume the most Holy Place I dare not be peremptory in this point although that a certain Golden Censer lay in the Oracle constantly within the Vail according to the express terms of the Apostle is the mind of Learned Mr. Weemse in his Exposition of the Ceremonial Laws pag. 48. However it be I submit my Conjecture to all sober and learned persons having I hope before evinced the true Position of the Altar of Incense to be without but near the Vail which we now proceed briefly to describe Exod. 30 1-10 The Altar of Incense which Moses made was for matter of Shittim-Wood and over-laid with pure Gold round about For form four-square For quantity or measure two Cubits high And as for length and breadth one Cubit in each It had a Crown of Gold round about four Horns two Rings and two Staves There be some hold that Solomon cased the ancient one of Moses with Cedar and so made a larger over it A pretty fancy quickly vented Whereas we shall find expresly that Solomon made one compleat 1 Chron. 18.28 1 King 8.4 6. 2 Chron. 5.5 7. For first we read that David prepared refined Gold by weight on purpose for the Altar of Incense Besides when the Scripture says that the Priests brought up the Ark and all the Holy Vessels of the Tabernacle It mentions onely the carrying of the Ark into the Temple though Negative Authority is not absolutely Cogent yet when as Solomon is written to have made another and this is not mentioned to have been brought into the Temple but rather laid up in some of the Chambers I think we may safely shut Moses his Altar out of this pregnant Belly of Solomons That Solomon made one is expresly mentioned in two distinct places and in a 3d place 1 King 7.48 2 Chron. 4.19 1 King 6.20 22. that the inward material was of Cedar and over-laid with Gold How large it was we read not if we may double the quantity of Moses his Altar it may be we may not transcend the limits of Truth but it is best of all to be silent with Scripture The Tables of Shew-Bread IN the next place succeed the Golden Tables of Shew-Bread as to which 1 Chron. 48.16 1 King 7.48 2 Chro. 4.8 we find Gold prepared for them by King David as also Silver for the Tables of Silver whose use of situation we ye● read not In the Kings we read but of one Table But in the Chronicles we find expresly ten in number together with their Situation five on the right and five on the left side of the Sanctuary The Description of Moses his one Table may be seen at large in the Book of Exod. But the Dimensions of Solomon's we have not though possibly double to his Exod. 25 23-29 accordingly as the place wherein they were set was double to his in capacity Some think that Moses his Golden Table was one and the nine rest were according to that cize wherein we shall be utterly silent 2 Chron. 4.19 Dr. Lightfoot c. 14. §. 5. Lev. 24.7 Exod. 25.29 The use we read was to set the Shew-Bread upon them On each Table there were set twelve Cakes six in a Row one upon another They were square and not round as usually figured with a Golden Dish of Frankincense on the highest Cake with Spoons Covers and Bowls of Gold The Form of this Table exhibited in the Draught is according to Arias Montanus the difference therein being onely as to the length of the Cakes which lay overthwart exceeding the breadth of the Table as some conceive We have added a little Coronet onely to the Brim of the Table as we read Exod. 25.25 The Golden-Candlesticks ten in number the same with this in view The last things to be mentioned are the Candlesticks 1 King 7.49 Exod. 25.31 1 Chron. 28.15 2 Chron. 4.8 1 Chron. 8.15 Their matter was of pure Gold prepared by King David Their fashion probably like that of Moses Their number was expresly ten Their situation was five on the right side and five on the left side of the House that is of the Sanctuary even as in Moses Tabernacle the Lamps are said to shine without the Vail of the Testimony Lev. 24.3 In their height and the extension of their Branches Scripture is silent Besides these there is mention made of Silver Candlesticks designed by David but how large and where placed or

not be offended with the general plainness of my style as not flourishing with the stately trappings of Rhetorick emboss'd with Gold All my wishes are that there may be therein found matter sutable to sober palates As to which though my own fears be great yet I hope the very subject being encircled with difficulties will obtain some protection for me at thine hand For indeed it may speak of it selfe as the fore-front of Minerva's Temple did at Saum in Aegypt Plut. de Isid Osir gr m●r Part 1. p. 631. being adorned with this Inscription 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I am whatsoever is past present and to come Never did any mortal reveal me plainly 'T is indeed true of Christ the wisdome of the Father and his mystical union with the Church foretyped by the Temple which remains to be fully explained and unfolded in Heaven Many were the Fables wherein the Heathens involved their spurious worship Aleand Tab. Hel. p. 1 Clem. Alex. p. 509. Plut. de Isid p. 164 In his Life that thereby they might attract the minds of the vulgar Among other things the Aegyptians placed Sphinges before the entrance of their Temples to note the sacred mysteries therein contained But here there is not one piece or utensil but may plead for a Sphinx to stand before it Wherefore by reason of the abstruse and hidden dephs therein I remember Mr. Rothwel was once advised by a Bishop not to study Types But having seriously thought how much admirable and spiritual matter might lie couchant under those legal vails he set himself seriously to the study of them with great success and benefit to the Church of God in those dayes though his useful Book be now lost which he compiled of them as it is reported in his life The Jews themselves were not so rigid but indulged the study of the most difficult Scriptures to such as were past 30 years of age The truth is there are multitudes of Scriptures in the New Testament which cannot be clearly unfolded but by the exposition of the legall Ceremonies For when once the the leaves of Types are lifted up we may discern rich clusters of Grapes hanging underneath to admiration mixt with joy But as to my particular dealing in this matter I would crave leave to give in a true report of my entring upon and compleating of this present work which in brief is this A loving friend having had some intentions to publish a Work holding some consanguinity with this intreated me as my leisure permitted to draw up some lines concerning the Temple at Jerusalem which might be annexed to his as a supplement which having at length finished according to all the Chapters here presented save one I freely resigned my pains unto him for his use to attend his own work according to his former intention having obtained a strict promise for the concealment of my name therein But he perceiving what great labour his own would cost him and to what a volum it might arise began to be discouraged in his design Hereupon I who never before intended to have gone alone in this or to have been known was urged at length to compose a ninth Chapter concerning the mysteries of the Temple to adde it to the rest and commit the whole to the wise and holy hand of God and to the word of his blessing So that indeed over-ruling providence hath brought that to light which was never designed in any considerable amplitude but onely in a few sheets in a private way to subserve the design of a friend and testifie my respects to him I confess the subject though very deep yet was sweet in the meditation upon it and somewhat sutable to my intended inquiries as the Lord should vouchsafe me the enlargement of life give me gracious opportunities to perform it that which was one comfort more it lay somewhat out of the Road of the bitter skirmishings of these Times If any thing herein be spoken of as to any present point on the stage of this day it is not copiously handled Praefat. ad Grosted de Cess Legali but so far forth as my solitary path led me to cross over the main Road so full of Dust and Justling But alas being in the very midst of my labour and travel through the ninth chapter I met with enemies upon the Road persons of sordid and most illiberal Tempers whose mouths are fill'd with the dirt of lies and slanders whose Tongues the Royal Prophet compares to sharp swords and empoysoned arrows who have been the instruments of some late personal troubles well known to many The Lord rebuke them and forgive them Or else I had enlarged more amply and reviewed it more diligently then my time would then possibly permit In respect to which ninth part especially as unto the whole likewise I humbly crave the pardoning love and kindness of all learned pious and curteously disposed Spirits Many Sciolists there be who looking through the tube of censure will cry out of spots in the very Sun when alas 't is but a fly upon the glass of envie through which they pore yet how many spots may be really discerned in this poor Tract by able persons I am very sensible from such I crave Indulgence I doubt not but it will meet with some irreligious Lucians De Art Poet. that will scorn the very matter and subject of the Treatise as times do go Others like Scaliger that gave all the Poets the ferula may possibly carp at the contexture and composition of the work Let the first remember that though no inherent yet there was of old a typical and relative holiness within these sacred walls The Temple shaddows being cast from the Sun of Righteousness Such I shall leave to the Temple discipline of an awakened Conscience which in some good time may scourge them with the small cords of accusing thoughts or else cause them to approach more reverently As for the latter let them but expose their conceited flourishing wits to publike view and I may promise them this deserved favour and equitable requital That some may as Liberally as Magisterially and with as Stoical a frown condemn their rare and polite Writings as they have dealt by others In the mean time let me desire them to ruminate on that true saying of our profound Countryman Hi prae caeteris solent aliena liberius carpere qui nihil proprium ediderunt Bradwardin Praefat. de Caus Dei Those are the freest censors of others labours who never publish'd any of their own Solid Learning holds no oonsort with dis-ingenuous morosity None more subject then children to fling stones at others Chrysostom cont Judaeos A. Christi 400. as a great Light once in the Church said concerning the scorn and laughter which the Jews in his days poured out upon the Christians that thereby they betrayed their childishness and folly and unacquaintance with Divine knowledge Such as sayl upon the