Leviticus 5

Leviticus 5:1

OF swearing] The Italian hath it, Of a denunciation with oath] That is to say, before a Judge, not to be sworne, to witnesse any thing concerning a fact which is already questioned, wherein there wants nothing but proof: but it is meant by a generall denuntiation from the rulers to reveale some secret fact, wherein one may have to do with men of respect, or that are to be feared, whereby a man may erre through weaknesse Or knowne of it] By other mens relation Shall beare] Such a one is guilty, and subject to divine punishment, if he doth not redeem himself by his sacrifice.

Leviticus 5:2

Uncleane] See concerning these legall, and ceremoniall uncleannesses, Leviticus 11:1-47. and the following chapters Guilty] That is to say, bound to expiate this chance, to be restored to corporall purity, required by the ceremoniall Law, though the conscience be not stained by casualties, nor foulenesse of the body, Mat. 15. 11. 18. but all this was but to teach us, to seek in Christ the pardon for those sins, which are unknown to men: Psa. 19. 13. 1. John 3:20.

Leviticus 5:3

When he knoweth] From that time he is bound to give satisfaction, to teach us, not that sin, is no sin, untill we have a knowledge and feeling of it, but that so soone as God awaketh us, we are presently bound to hasten to make our peace with him, or else our sin cleaveth unto us: John 9:41. Acts 17:30.

Leviticus 5:4

Sweare] Inconsideratly, violently, without examining whether the thing be just or no, whether it lye in his power or no, see 1 Sa. 25. 22 It be hid] He thinks no more of it, it is out of his memory He knoweth it] Being told or put in mind of it by others In one] Of this kinde of sin, whereof there are three sorts, weaknesse: v. 1. ignorance of the fact: v. 2. and inconsideratnesse: v. 3. pointed at in the three cases specified in the precedent verses.

Leviticus 5:5

He shall confesse] Publikely in the Church, th he is guilty of such and such a sin, for which such a sacrifice is required, yet not specifying any thing of any particular confession, nor of the circumstances of the sinne.

Leviticus 5:6

His trespasse offering] To shew us that neither weaknesse, nor inconsiderate ignorance excuseth from sinne.

Leviticus 5:7

One for the] The sacrifice for sin was for that particular sin, the burnt offering, was for all is sins in generall that did offer it. The particular was to be first expiated, as most pressing, and that provoked God most, & hindered the acceptance of the common service, and to teach us also that we must not confound expressed sins with common ones.

Leviticus 5:9

It is a] Now in this kinde of sacrifices the bloud was spilt by command: Lev. 4. 7. 18. 30. 34

Leviticus 5:11

No oile] As these things were added in your voluntarily meat offerings: Leviticus 2:1. now the cause of this forbidding, is touched Numbers 5:15. because this offering caused a remembrance of iniquity before the Lord; and not the sweetnesse of voluntary service.

Leviticus 5:12

A memoriall] See Leviticus 2:2 According to the] The Italian hath it, Above the burnt offerings] See Lev. 3. 5. and 4. 35

Leviticus 5:15

With thy estimation] The Priests did use to make these rates: Lev. 23. 8. 12. 14. but here and elsewhere the word is directed to Moses, who held the Priests place in these first ordinances.

Leviticus 5:17

Shall beare] See upon v. 1.