salt] Salt gives a pleasant seasoning to meats, and keeps them from corrupting; By that the incorruption of communication is noted, Colos. 4. 6. yea and the soundnesse of the minde and manners, Mark 9:50. of the Covenant] Which they were bound, as by Covenant, to use in all sacrifices, Numbers 6:18. 19. Ezekiel 43:24. Mark 9:49. Or it meaneth a pure and sure Covenant, to indure while these Leviticall Ordinances were to last; for salt is a preservative from corruption, therefore a durable Covenant, is called a Covenant of salt, 2 Chronicles 13:5. and the state of corruption is said to be unsalted, Ezekiel 16:4.