rost with fire] As some conceive, because it would be sooner rosted then boyled, and they were to dresse it that way which had most expedition, because they were in hast: but the reason rather may be, for conformitie to our Saviours sufferings, (whereof it was a type) and our Saviours sufferings were answerable to this, for fire is most sharpe and piercing, the most active of all the elements, under which all other things are most passive; and though his passion was most bitter to him, it is most sweet to us, as rost meat is sweeter then that which is either rawe or sodden, which is forbidden in the Paschall Lambe, vers. 9. unleavened bread] The Lambe was to be eaten in hast, Deuteronomy 16:3. and vers. 34. of this Chapter, and unleavened bread is made ready soonest; but withall, leaven having an operation to sower, and puffe up (and so being used to signifie sinne, as the sinne of hypocrisie. Luke 12:1. and of malice, and other wickednesse, 1 Corinthians 5:8.) unleavened bread was fittest to be a part of the Paschall Supper: wherein was prefigured, or fore-shewed, the integritie, and puritie of Christ. Besides the feast of unleavened bread was to beginne on the fifteenth day, Numbers 28:16-17. and to last till the twenty one day. * Exodus 34:25. Numbers 9:11. Exodus 23:18. Deuteronomy 16:4. Exodus 12:18. &Chap. 13. 7. Bitter herbes] Numbers 9:11. We cannot be partakers of such sweet meate, without sowre or bitter sauce; that is, our hearty repentance, in bitter teares, Matthew 26:75. And it was to the Israelttes a remembrance of their affliction in Egypt, Deuteronomy 16:3. and a monitorie of mortification of their corruptions, as it were a bitter crucifying of the flesh, with the affections and lusts, Galatians 5:24. Eat not of it raw] There needed no prohibition against the eating of raw flesh, in a literall sense, therefore it is not improbable (which some here note) that since the Paschall Lambe was a type of Christ, John 19:36. the Popish doctrine of eating Christs flesh raw in the Sacrament, in a carnall sense, is here precondemned: and it is not more repugnant to the type, then to religion, and reason: to religion, in destroying the nature of a Sacrament, by confounding the signe with the thing signified; and against reason, requiring carnall nourishment to a spirituall substance, to which the flesh profiteth nothing, Joh. 6 63. yea against sense, for they would have the receivers beleeve, that they receive the very flesh and bloud of Christ, when they see, and touch, and taste nothing but bread, and that when their senses tell them it is bread and wine they receive, they most senslesly deny them all. head with his legges] All of the Lambe (that was mans meat) must be roasted whole, even the inwards when they were washed, and so all eaten; so Christ is not to be divided, 1 Corinthians 1:13. yea even his coat was seamelesse, John 19:23. to give caution against schisme and separation.