strike it on the two side posts] This is also thought by divers learned Commentators, to be peculiar to the first Passeover, and upon better ground then the former generally acknowledged: and this was done for distinction of the dwellings of the Hebrews from the Egyptians: not for instruction or direction to the Angel, who knew how to distinguish their houses in the darkest might, without any sign at all, but to direct the faith of the Israelites to the death of their great Redeemer, and their deliverance from a greater Tyranny then that of Pharaoh, by his blood, and withall to leave a Memorandum to the surviving Egyptians of this wonder. Some thinke this ceremony was particular to the first Passeover, others that it was to continue in the land of Canaan, and the sprinkling of the blood of the lambe might continue as of the ramme, Exodus 29:16. to note the like in the Lambe of God, whose blood must be shed, 1 Pet. 1. 2. (for without blood-shedding there is no remission, Hebrews 9:22.) and sprinkled by faith upon our hearts, Hebrews 9:14. It is not the blood in his veins, by concomitancie, (as the Papists teach) will serve the turne, but the blood let out of them, blood not taken out after the manner of meat, but of washing, as in the one Sacrament of drinking as in the other, which must doe us good. wherein they eate it] They then who were called out of another family, to make up a competent number for the eating of the lambe, (as vers. 4.) were there to tarry that night, for no houshold had securitie from slaughter, but that wherein the lambe or kid was eaten.