learned Men generally place two Plates or Dishes of Incenfe, as a Covering to the Loaves; but the Scripture does not give order for it.

The Vail, which is hung on four Pillars, is to be lifted up, to fhew the Holy of Holies behind it, where the Ark of the Covenant stands.

On the Side of the Ark, and of the Altar of Incenfe, and the Table of Shew-bread, are Staves thruft through Rings, which were made to carry thofe Veffels on the Shoulders of the Priests, Exod.

XXV.

The Reader, perhaps, may complain that he finds no Cherub upon the little Figure of the Ark in the moft holy Place. The Reafon of it is the fame which I gave for not defcribing Solomon's Temple, viz. becaufe learned Men are fo greatly divided in their Opinions about the Shape or Form of a Cherub: And though I have taken no fmall Pains to enquire into this Matter, both by the Comparison of all the Texts in the Bible where it is mentioned, and by confulting many learned Writers, yet I cannot arrive at any Satisfaction or Certainty what was the true Figure of thofe Cherubs which were placed on the Ark: and I queftion whether, among the numerous Forms in which learned Men and Painters have described them, there is any one which has hit exactly on the Truth. To me it appears very probable, that if they had any Feet vifible, they were cloven like the Feet of an Ox or Calf, and perhaps they might have the Face of an Ox alfo. But a particular Differtation on this Subject, as the Fruit of my Inquiries, could not be fo proper for this Place.

Directions

Directions to the Book-binder.

THESE Figures relate chiefly to Chap. V. Sect, 3, and 4. yet I defire them to be placed rather at the End of the Book, after this Adver· tisement.

Obferve, that these Plates or Tables are a little larger than the Pages of the Book, therefore they must be placed with fome Care juft in the middle over-against the Pages; they must be folded once, and the Leaves of the Book must not be cut in too deep left the Figures be damaged.

The Vail of the most Holy Place marked V, is a fmall fquare Figure to be cut off on all Sides in the outmoft Line, and a Straw's Breadth of the upper Edge of it, on the Back-fide, is to be pafted on, fo as juft to cover the most holy Place, in Plate 3. that it may be lifted up from the Bottom to difcover the most Holy Place.

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