This 15 the only place of Hiſtory in this Chapter, which «: did not before meet with in Matthew, Luke hath this, chap. 21, ver. 1, 2, 3, 4+ For the underſtanding of this Hiſtory, both 3; to the Letter, and profitable Inſtruttion ariting from it, we muſt know, That 1n the Temple (where our Saviour now was) there was a Tiezſury, or rather Treaſuries. And famous Dr. Li:ith:; ſaith, there were Treaſure-Chambers called Lejacoth, and thirte:n Tj eaſure-Cheſts cailed Shyphersh, ali called by the geyeral Nam: of Corban ar Corbonah : Two of theſe Cheſts were for the 6: thebel, which every Jſraelite was to pay according to the Lz::, Ex14. 30.12, 13. There were Eleven more, the Infcript.on on which ſhewed what Money ſhould be put there. price of the two Turtle Doves, or two young Pigemms, 2, Fir ti: Burnt-Offering of Birds, 3. For the Money «offered to buy Wd 13 the Altar, 4. For thoje who gave Mone; to buy Frankincen'e. $4 thoſe who offered Gld for the Mercy-ſeat. 6. Fer the Reſidii: of Money for the- Sin-offering, 7. For the Reſidue of tho 7 ny (i & Treſpaſs-offering. 2. For the Reſidue of an Offering of Birds. ©. #.” the Surpluſs of a Nazanite's Offering. 10. For the refduo of «# 1*- per's Treſpaſs-offering. - 11. For whoſoever would offer an 0/7: 5 the Herds, The Fraclites tied to their ſeveral. Offerings, 57s not tic to provide themſelves, but they might ©; Sunums of Money, with which the Prieſts provided thc ; 304 1: there were a Surpluſage, 1t was put into one or otic: oi: Cheſts. Theſe Cheſts were placed in that part of the 107, which was called the Court of the Women , not becauſe 7 1s 04) Women might come there, but becauſe Women migi:t £9 further. - As the Court of the Gentiles (into which Jews came | was fo called, becauſe the Gentiles might go no further. Cf Lord ſo ſate, as he obſerved Men come and put their Ofc::97; into one of theſe Cheſts, He ſaw many Fews that were 5: caſting in much Money of Silver, or Gold, or Braſs, £1ougi £4 money was moſt 1n uſe. Amongſt others a poor Widow Cite, ſhe threw in two Mites, which make a Farthing, As to Us: v- lue of what ſhe threw in, let us hear the Learned Dr, £1;.775 5-4 his Temple Chap. 19. © The Weight of the picce Of >: & ver mentioned in the Law, was Three hundred and tel: ** Barlcy-Corns. The Wiie Men added to it, and made it tt hundrcd eighty four middle Bariley-Corns. This made oY « Denari, cach Denarizs made fix Meas; which in N JE wy time was calied a Gera), The Merah made two Ports NS, = Pondio made two Jſurins or Aſarinſſss, The Aſiv1u5 of hy
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