PEace-offering,] Sacrifices of thanksgiving offered for Peace, (by which word the Hebrews signifie all prosperitie;) and those either generally, or particularly, for there were generall sacrifices for all, and particular for Prince, or Priests, or the people by themselves; and some of them were for reconciliation, when God was offended for sinne; Judges 20. 26. 1 Chron. 21. 26. and some for thanksgiving, when he was at peace with them, and pacified towards them: the former were first offered, for no works or service can be acceptable with God, unlesse an expiation and reconciliation for sinne goe before, and by these Peace-offerings are signified: 1. Christ his Oblation of himselfe, as bearing upon him the chastisements of our peace, Jeremiah 53:5. and so becoming our Peacemaker with God, Matth. 3. last. Eph. 2. 14. and 2. the Sacrifice of Praise, which was fit to be joyned with an offering for Peace, that so while we beg new grace we may shew our selves gratefull for former favours: And the Hebrew writers conceive, they were called Peace-offerings, because part of them was offered to God, part was given to the Priest, and part to him who brought it to be offered; signifying an agreement among all who were at it, and were sociably partakers of the same thing.