Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 9:1

1 THen verily the first Covenant had also ordinances of divine service , and a worldly sanctuary.

The Holy Spirit from ver. 1. of this Chapter, to ver. 19. of chap. 10. is illustrating his two last Arguments taken from the Tabernacles and Covenant-Administrations, about which both the Aaronical Priests, and the Gospel High-Priest did minister; in both which Christ hath beyond all comparison the preheminence, which the Spirit proves by an Argument drawn a comparatis, of the Tabernacle and Service of the Aaronical Priests, and the Tabernacle and work of Christ. He beginneth with a proposition of the adjuncts of the first Covenant from v. 1. to v. 11. The three Particles introducing it [non-Latin text not transcribed], and [non-Latin text not transcribed] agree, the one in connecting, the other demonstrating, and the last in asserting that which followeth, to depend on what went before, as, and then truly the first.

[non-Latin text not transcribed] is an Ellipsis, nothing is in the Greek Text joined with it, though some Greek Copies add [non-Latin text not transcribed], the first Tabernacle, but this is to make the same thing a property of it self, and is absurd to read The first Tabernacle had a Tabernacle; it is therefore better supplied from that which First relates to in verse 7, 13. of chap. 8. viz. The Mosaical Covenant-Administration, which had or possessed as its proper adjuncts, even those three distinct ones following.

[non-Latin text not transcribed], we read Ordin[illegible: 1 letter]nces; Others, Ceremonies or Rites. It is derived from a Passive Verb, and may signifie A righteous Sentence or Ordinance of God, or a righteous Event that answers that Law or Decree, as Rom. 8.4. In the Plural it notes Iura, the Laws of God, but especially here the Ceremonial Laws, those just Constitutions for Ministry which God gave by Moses to the Aaronical Priesthood.

[non-Latin text not transcribed], which our Translators make of the Genitive Case Singular: but this is repugnant to the next words connected to it, which should strictly be of the same Case; it is therefore best rendred in the Accusative Case Plural, and by apposition to Ordinances, and so is read Services or Worship, which because it refers to God, our Translators have added to it the word Divine. How various this Worship was in the Ministry of the High-Priest and ordinary Priests, the Apostle sheweth afterward, and therefore most properly to be rendred Services.

[non-Latin text not transcribed] was the Sanctuary where these Services were performed, called the Holy, from its relation to God and his Service. It consisted of two Tabernacles as is described, v. 2, 3. It is stiled [non-Latin text not transcribed] being externally decent, beautiful and glorious, as is evident by its description, Exod. 26. Made it was after God's own Modell, a Mystical Structure, and a Type of a bet[illegible: 1 letter]er; yet though that were so pleasing to the Eye of the World, its materials were like it, frail, brittle and passing away, as things made with hands make way for better, v. 24.

Marginal references: Or, Ceremo [illegible: 3 letters]s.