...seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel. 201TAnd hall keep the wayofthe LORD, to do justice and judgment;...which lie halt spoken of him. 20 And the LORD said, : £•2 And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited : and he shall...

...supposed that this olden custom had reference to the scape-goat in the old law, Lev. xvi. 21, 22 : " And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of...away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness : and the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited : and he shall let...

...annual day of atonement, was not slain. ' The priest shall lay both his hands upon the head of the goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the...away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: and the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go...

...reconciling (or purifying) the holy place, the tabernacle, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat. Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the...putting them upon the head of the goat; and shall send it away (bearing these sins) by the hand of a suitable person into the wilderness." — Levit. xvi....

...word of mouth, which, as it is the judgment of interpreters,1 so it is easily proved from Lev. xvi. 21, " And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the...their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat." Whereupon I conclude, that any sin which was expiated by sacrifice, whether a public or secret offence,...

...the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of ' Israel,mand all their transgressions in all their sins, putting...away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness. To accomplish the mystery of this service, our Saviour was led by the Spirit into the wilderness immediately...

...the mercy-seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times." And at the 21st verse : " And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of...away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness, and V so he shall make an atonement:" as in that chapter. This was the work of the high priest, in...

...tendency of which was to cleanse, not to defile the animal? 'Respecting the scape-goat, the command is, ' And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of...their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat.'* Here is not merely an implied, but an actnal and particular confession, accompanied with a suitable...

...congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat : 21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the bead il the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel. 16 And i Aim away by the hand of a at man into the wilderness: 22 And the gont shall bear upon him all their...

...shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goates and confesse over him all y* iniquities of y* children of Israel, and all their transgressions in...shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into tho wildernessc — ." This custom (though rarely used in our dayes) yet by some people was continued...