Which] Or, which parable was for. That is, which similitude or type of the High Priest, of the Tabernacle, and of the furniture and service thereof. for the] That is, of the nonage or minoritie of the Church. in which] Or, according to which. That is, according to which time of the nonage or minoritie of the Church God fitted his publike worship. For the people of the Jews being a grosse people and much addicted to idolatrie, it seemed good unto the wisdome of God, to exercise them with a more grosse and bodily worship, that so he might keep them from it. See, Galatians 4:1-3. gifts and sacrifices] Chap. 5. 1. & 8. 3. That is, by gifts and sacrifices we are to understand the whole service of the Tabernacle, whereof the Apostle makes mention of some particulars in the verses following: thus incense is called an ostering, Numbers 16. v. 15. compared with vers. 17. and the Ephah of fine flowre, used at the consecration of Aaron and his sons, a meat-offering, Leviticus 6:20. that could not] That is they could not in themselves separated from their spirituall significations, either satisfie the conscience that sinne was pardoned, and reconciliation obtained with God; because the conscience could not have found satisfaction how Gods justice should be satisfied by those offerings, Chap. 10. 4. or sanctifie or purifie the conscience, they being corporall, and so could not reach unto it. him] Or, the worshipper. Chap. 10. 2. perfect] Chap. 7. 19. & 10. 1.