The five Staves or Bars thrust through all the ings on the Boards of the Tabernacle, held the abernacle together.

In the Priests Garments.

Several of thefe Veftments, (even all in the up-er Rank) belonged to the common Priefts, as well is to the High-Prieft; viz. B the Linnen Breeches, and C the Coat, G the Girdle, and M the Mitre: Yet these Vestments of the common Priests are not fuppofed to be embroidered, but all white. We read alfo of Samuel, when a Child, wearing a Linnen Ephod, 1 Sam. ii. 18. and of the common Priests having a fort of Ephod, 1 Sam. xxii. 18. but what that was, is not fo eafy to determine; probably it was like the High-Prieft's, but plain and not embroidered.

Learned Men have generally fuppofed the curi ous Girdle of the Ephod, to be always faftened on to the Ephod, because it is faid, Ex. xxviii. 8. The Girdle which is upon it; and that it hung out on each Side, like two Ends of a Girdle, to bind it round the Body; which therefore I have defcribed in the fame Manner, in conformity to Cuftom, though I think Scripture doth not certainly determine it: and on this Account I call the other Girdle G, the Girdle of the Coat, which was common to other Priests as well as the High-Priest.

In the third Plate.

Of the five Pillars at the Front of the Tabernacle, three are cut off both above and below, to let the Veffels behind appear.

On the fix Loaves of Shew-bread, which flood at each End of the Golden Table, Painters and

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