MEat-offering] The burnt-offering was not offered without the Meat-offering. Numbers 15:4. 7. 10. But that was legally prescribed, and so of dutie; this was voluntary at the Offerers choise: besides, that was limited, for the measure; (in the place fore-cited) this was left to the free-will of the Offerer, to make the proportion. The word in the Originall, which some Translations take up, is Mincha, and it is taken for Oblation of things without life, as Bread, Meale, Wine, Salt, Oyle: and of such things Oblations were made for many Reasons. 1. Because God, as he was the giver of these as well as of the other creatures, so he was to have a tribute of these, as well as of the former sort. 2. Because the poorer sort might have opportunitie more often to exercise their Devotion to God in the Service of his Sanctuary. 3. Since they that wait on the Altar, were to live on the Altar, and such particulars were of use to that purpose as well as they. 4. Because Gods Altar had a conformitie to a Table, Malachi 1:7. 5. By this the poore were to make thankfull acknowledgement of their portion to God, as well as the rich; and for mysticall signification, this Free-will offering did signifie the freenesse of Christs offering himselfe in sacrifice to God, John 10:15. 17. Hebrews 10:7. 9. in conformitie whereto, Christians ought freely to offer up themselves a living Sacrifice, Romans 12:1. of fine floure] Without any mixture of branne, for God is worthy to be served with the best of each kinde contrary to the practise of covetous hypocrites, Malach. 1. 14. oyle upon it] Oyle was used for meat, 1 Kings 17:12. for medicine, Luke 10:34. for ornament to make the face to shine, Psalms 104:5. for lamps to burne, Exodus 25:6. In which respect it might typisie Christ, who is called oyle, Esa. 10. 27. though the word be rendred anointing; for he is meat, and medicine, and ornament, and illumination, and all unto his people that is good for them: It is put also, for the holy Ghost and his gifts, Psalms 45:7. frankincense] The chiefe use of that was to make a sweet smll, and so it was the fitter to signifie the sweet odour of ou Saviours sacrifice, Ephesians 5:2. without whom truly apprehended by faith, and sincerely served without hypocrisie, all Religious services are unsavouty, though offered with the sweetest Incense, Esa. 1. 13. Jeremiah 6:20.