A RELATION Of the most memorable things IN THE TABERNACLE of MOSES, AND THE TEMPLE of SALOMON, According to Text of Scripture. By JACOB JEHUDAH LEON, HEBR. Author of the Model of salomon's Temple. At AMSTERDAM, Printed by Peter Messchaert, in the Stoof-steech, 1675. A PRAYER For the Prosperity of his ROYAL MAJESTY. HE that sends deliverance to Kings, and giveth Dominion to Princes, whose Kingdom and Dominion is everlasting: He that delivered David his servant from the Perilous sword, And he who made a way through the Red Sea, and Paths through the River Jordan: He himself bless, preserve, assist, make great, and more and more Exalt our Gracious Lord CHARLES the II. King and Protector of England, Scotland, France and Yreland, The King of Kings by his Merciful Benevolence preserve, Vivifie, and deliver him from all trouble and danger. The King of King's increase and heighten the Star of his Constellation, to prolong his days over his glorious Kingdom. The King of Kings put it into his heart, and into the hearts of his Nobles and Princes, to use benign Clemency towards Us, and to the Israel of God, our brethren under his Dominion: Amen. TO THE High and Mighty PRINCE CHARLES, By the Grace of God KING of ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, FRANCE, and YRELAND, Defender of the Faith. May it please your Sacred MAJESTY, PYRAMIDS and Sumptuous Aedifices were wont of Old to be Dedicated to the Princes of this World, ignorant of the things of God, which though in show splendid and Royal, yet Exceeded not the Bounds of nature, as savouring merely things Corporeal, not Spiritual. Neither did the Virtue of these Princes mount higher, being altogether taken up with worldly matters. Fitly therefore were such temporal things Dedicated to them, who were not acquainted with Celestial; But the love of the Divine worship, that imparalel Piety of your Majesty, Known not only to your Britain's, but to all Europe, calls for the Protection, not of the most magnificent structures of this World, but of a building, though made with hands, yet that hath God Himself for the Architect thereof; Vouchsafe therefore, most Potent Prince, Great Britain's Protector and Defender of the things of God, to cast a Benign eye upon what is here represented to your Sacred Majesty, it being the Exact form of the Tabernacle, so as it was in the Wilderness, with the structure of salomon's Temple, the Holy Vessels, Garments and Utensils thereof delineated and set forth to the life. The which as it was graciously owned with devote affection 30 years ago and upwards, by that Serene Queen, your Majesty's Mother, so be pleased most noble Prince, to imitate her Piety: The Lord God of the whole earth preserve your Majesty for the Good of your great Empire; which is the prayer of him thal in all humility casteth himself at your Majesty's Feet. JACOB JEHUDAH LEON, HEBREW. A RELATION Of the most memorable things IN THE TABERNACLE of MOSES, And the TEMPLE of SALOMON, According to Text of Scripture. THE I. CHAPTER. Relating the order or station of the Tempel or Camp of the Israelites round about the Tabernacle. THe wonderful Army of the Israelites entering into Egypt with seaventy souls only, Deuteron. 10: 22. by the powerful Command, Genes. 15.13. which God revealed to (their first father) Abraham; this generation sojourned, there 210 years, until the 430 years were fulfilled, Exod. 12: 40. from that time which God foretold Abraham. That blessed people of God, Exod. 12.37. did there, in that short time increase to 60000 men of the age from 20 to 60 years, Exod. 12.38. but if all the women, and all the persons as well men as women, which were under 20 and above 60 years of Age, should be thereunto adjoind, the same would then be found to be twoe Millions, and four hundred thousand people besides the Egyptians, who went away with them (as the holy Scripture saith) and theyre innumerable Cattle, which they took with them; some, others are of opinion that there were in this great Camp or host 876 millions 9 hundred and 96 thousand persons. Num. 10.11. After the first year of theyre departure, the work of the Tabernacle was made ready or finished, at which time God caused them to be divided into twelve parts, Num. 2.2. each with their several Standard or Banner, in the which each of their Arms or ensign, was wrought, like as their father Jacob had blessed each Child or Tribe, Genes 49.3. also the colour of each Standard or Flag agreed with the colour of the Stones (in the breastplate of Aaron the Highpriest) upon which its own Tribes name was written and These twelve Tribes were divided into four parts, each part had three Banners or Ensigns. Three stood on the Eastside, three on the West, three on the South, and three on the Northside; all these twelve Tribes encompassed the Tabernacle: 1. Chron. 5: 2. the Prince Jehuda (as Captain, and Leader of his brethren) stood on the East, between Isachar, and Zabulon: Reuben stood with Simeon and Gad towards the South: Ephraim placed himself towards the West with Menasse and Benjamin: Dan towards the North with Asser and Naphthali. These twelve Tribes thus placed in order, foursquare, do take up 12 miles in compass, or 24 thousand paces: the foursquare thwart over, each of these twelve Tribes, took up by itself a foursquare place of 4000 paces, between the one and other tribe were 2000 paces, between the saids Camp, or host through all the four sides, and between the building of the Tabernacle, were 8000 paces. The outermost 4000 of the 8000 served for the feeding of theyre Cattle, Num. 3.35. the 2000 innermost paces towards the East served for the whole householding or families of Moses and Aaron, and the other 2000 paces, of the three remaining sides, round about, served for the whole housekeeping of the Children of Levi, Gerson, Kohath, Merari; Those of Kohath set themselves in three partitions (according to theyre three families or generations) towards the South as the Chief, the twoe divisions of Gerson were towards the North, according to theyre family, alsoe the twoe families of Merari were in twoe divisions towards the West; then there remained in the heart or very middle of this host or Camp 4000 paces in the which the above mentioned Tabernacle was placed, Exod 26.18. the foremostpart towards the East, 30 cubits long, 10 cubits broad, 10 cubits high, encompassed with an outermost Court round about raised with Bases or Sockets and Pillars, Exod. 27.9, the Curtains hung on the Pillars, to take up the place or space of the outermost Court, that outermost Court was 100 cubits long, 50 broad, 5 high, it was so placed, as that against the East in that outmost Court, an empty or void space of 50 cubits remained, each of the three sides round about 20 cubits, the middelmost space was taken up with the building of the Tabernacle; And this is the whole space of the host, where they pitched or rested. By the Gate of the outmost Court of the Tabernacle was an overflowing fountain which with its springing abundantly refreshed the whole host, where it lay, even as by the mighty hand of God Manna reigned down from heaven, where the host pitched or rested, Exod. 16.4. first of all their water encompassed the building of the Tabernacle round about, by certain digged Channels or Trenches made by the Command of the Rulers of the Tribes; Num. 21.19. in these flow four rivers out of theyre four Corners, that water encompasseth the host of the Levites, and did likewise separare their families one from another, and did make certain pits between them, and the twelve Tribes of Israel, from thence flowed that water by the Southside towards the East, and sprung to the host of the Israelites, and encompassed them round about without, and divided the place or station of each Tribe, one from another, to the end, that each one might know and discern, his own Tribe. When this host would proceed theyre intended journey, he that led or conducted the same was God all sufficient the Lord of host, Num. 10.2. who had revealed to Moses, that the people should departed: Exod 40.36. By the Children of Aaron the Highpriest were twoe silver Trumpets blown, thereby to warn or raise the people, Deut. 31.15. then let God his royal Standard (like a pillar) arise from the holy Cloud, which by day covered the Tabernacle and by night with its shining beams or glance imprinted the Tabernacle with his wonderful fire and glory, this went before them, Deut. 1.33. between heaven and earth, as a Guide to show them the way which they must go, the beams of that divine fire within the Pillar, enlightened them in the dark night, to the end that they should not wander out of their way, and by day the said pillar covered the whole host, and did likewise preserve them from the heat of the Sun, from wicked enemies, Num. 10.34. and devouring beasts. The Tribe of Judah with his twoe Brethren Isachar, and Zabulon followed 2000 paces behind the holy Standard, which went before them: at the same distance followed them, the twoe Companies of Levites, Gerson, and Merari, they carried the basements, or sockets, pillars, boards, cover, curtains, cords, and pins, of the Tabernacle, and all the appurtenances or necessaries thereof, the same were all carried on six wagons or carriages, which were given by the Cheiftaines of the Tribes, to the consecration of the Tabernacle: those wagons were drawn by twelve Kine or Heifers then alsoe followed the families of the Levites, Num. 7.3. with all theyre necessaries. After these followed Reuben with his twoe Brethren Simeon and Gad; Afterwards followed in the middle of the whole host Moses and Aaron, with their children (amongst the children of Kohath) conducting the Ark of the Covenant with the other golden Instruments which must be borne or carried upon the shoulders of the abovenamed Kohathites, after the same were covered with the Covernigs, although in the beginning of theyre Journey (when they were departed form Mount Sinai) the Ark was in the same manner before the Host, Num. 10.33. until they had passed the River Jordan. In the third place folloved Ephraim, with his Companion tribes Manasse and Benjamin: and at last followed Dan with his adjoined Tribes Asser, and Naphthali, under whom were the weak of the host, alsoe the Companies of Egyptians, who went with them. Deut. 1.19. In this manner travailed that wonderful host through wild and unpathed, unknown ways, the space of forty years, without suffernig any lack of any necessaries; Deut. 29.4. this did the mighty hand of God. Deut. 2.7. This host did, there, forty and twoe several times take up several resting places in some for twoe day's space; in some one day, alone, Num 33.3. or from the evening till the morning, and some, some mouths, and some, certain years, Num. 9.20. for they rested 19 yaares in Kades, which was one of theyre resting places. II. CHAPTER. Concerning Moses his Tabernacle. THe work of the holy Tabernacle was in such a holy estimation, Exo. 36.2. that all those who were permitted to work thereon, from amongst the Israelites, were thereunto qualifyed, and incited by the Spirit of God. The Materials which were used in this building, were gold, silver, brass, wool, Exo. 35.3. died shy-colour, purple, scarlet (according to offerings) silk, pure Linen, rich goat's hair, Ramskins died red, curious spotted Badgers skins, shittim wood, pure and clear oil of olives, the principal Aromatical drugs, and precious stones, all in very great quantities, in so much that the gold alone amounted to 29 Talents, 739 Shackles, (as the holy Scripture saith) which being reduced and compared to and with the weight of our pounds at sixteen ounces each pound, and half an ounce for each sheckle, Exod. 24.38. and 3000 shackles for each Talon, which make 93 pounds and 12 ounces, do amount unto 2741 pound and 9 ounces weight; the value whereof being accounted at 12300 ducats for each Talon make together 368918 Spanish ducats, and reduced into Holland's gilders (each gilder being about two shillings English money) make one Million one hundred and six thousand 745 gilders, (each ducat being three gilders.) The Talents of silver (as the Scripture saith) were one hundred, and one thousand 730 shikles, being reduced into the same pounds, doth amount unto 9429 pounds, and one ounce, the value thereof being calculated, at one thousand and twelve ducats for each Talon, doth make one hundred and one thousand 783 ducats, and in gilders doth make three hundred, five thousand, 315 gilders, 15 stivers, 3 pennings, and all together, aswel gold als silver, doth amount unto 460700 ducats, and in gilders doth make 14 tunns of gold 12 thousand 104 gilders 15 stivers, three pennings Holland's money, each ton of gold being at least 10000 pounds' starling, and each gilder 2 shillings sterling. The principal persons who were endued by God, and made this work were Besaleel and Aholiab, and the workmen (whose number is unknouwne) did with diligence fully finish the said work in the space of six months. The Vessels or instruments, with which the holy Tabernacle was served, were of gold and silver, whereof we hereafter shall discourse. The Levites who served the Tabernacle were 8580 persons from thirty to fifty years, who were divided into three Companies, according to Levies three sons, Gerson, Kohath, Merari, the Kohathites were 2750, these, when the host took their journey, carried (as the chief) with golden handbars upon theyre shoulders, the most holy and precious instruments, namely the Ark of the Covenant, The golden Table, the golden Candlestick, with the seven Lamps, the Altar of Incense, the great Brass Altar of offerings: when they were first covered with their cover, the Gersonites were 2630, they conducted on twoe wagons or Carriages (which they had of the abovenamed six wagons) the Curtains of the Tabernacle, the Curtains of the Court round about, the cover, cords, brass pots with all the appurtenantes. The Merarites were 3200, they conducted the other four wagons or carriages, in the which were 48 gilded boards: for the building of the Tabernacle were nine gilded Columns or Pillars, and one hundred silver bases or Sockets, which belonged thereunto, with the 36 Columns or Pillars of the Court of the Tabernacle, and theyre brass Bases or Sockets, upon which the pillars were raised. Concerning the Priests, who served the Tabernacle, they were not more than four, namely Moses, Aaron, and his twoe Sons Eleazar and Ithamar, as the principal persons in the Congregation. The place where in the Tabernacle was raised was in the heart or middelmost place of the host of the Levites, which was encompassed by the host of the Israelites, where they pitched, but the host was separated from the Levites 400 paces. The manner how the Tabernacle was reared or raised, and again taken down is a most sweet and curious speculation but because that matter doth require much writing we refer the reader to the treatise of the Tabernacle of Moses, which we have published, where you shall find all the same at large. III. CHAPTER. Concerning the Glorious Temple of Solomon. IN stead of the holy Tabernacle, Num. 2.15. king Solomon did in Jerusalem, on the very top of Mount Moria (where Abraham offered up his Son unto God) build the holy Temple which was fully finished in the 487 year after Israel's departure out of Egypt. ●. Chron. 3: 1. About the said Temple did work seven years long 163600 persons, of the which were 3300 Master workmen, and 300 Commanders over them all (according to others the number was 4100900) king Solomon did frame this building, according to the order, Command and draught, 1. King. 6.1. and 5.15. which his father David (according to the Command of the Prophet Samuel) had given him. 1. Chron. 28.11. He prepared for that building an infinite Number of all kind of Materials, the gold alone was 108000 Talents and ten thousand drachmas, which being accounted at 93 pounds and 12 ounces weight for each Talon, will weigh a hundred thousand and 25 thousand and 78 pound, and for every talon 12300 ducats, will amount unto 1328 Millions and 410000 and 220 ducats, and in gilders 5977 (Holland) millions 846 thousand 123 gilders, at 4 gilders and a half each ducat according to their valuation in Holland and those Lands. 1. Chron. 22.14. This gold being computed into tuns of gold (each tun of gold at 1000 pound starling at least) do arise to 59 thousand, 766 tuns of gold and 46123 gilders. The silver which he prepared thereunto was a thousand times a thousand and 17000 talents, which accounted by our pounds at 18 pieces or reals of eight to each pound, and 93 pounds and 13 ounces weight for each talon do arise to 95 millions 343 thousand 753 pounds weight, which being accounted at the rate of 1012 ducats for each talon, do make a thousand and 29 millions, 700 and 12 thousand and 500 ducats as above, making in gilders four thousand, six hundred, 33 millions, seven hundred and six thousand 250 gilders, this maketh 46000 and 337 tuns of gold and 250 gilders, the whole quantity of gold and silver being now valued, doth make ten thousand, six hundred and seaventy millions, 518 thousand 750 gilders. In weight it is 26 thousand 367 lasts, and 828 pounds accounting 4000 pound weight to each last, in so much that to carry this gold and silver over the seas there must be a thousand ships, each ship of the burden of 26 lasts: or else 53 East-India ships, each ship of five hundred lasts burden, being reduced into tuns of gold, you shall find it to be, one hundred and six thousand, one hundred and fifteen tuns of gold, and 52372 gilders. 1. Chron. 22.14. You must note, that this gold and silver was prepared alone by King David, besides that which King Solomon added thereunto, out of his treasuries (by command of his father) which in comparison of his great treasure and glory, should be at least as much more which being added to the former, would fully lad one hundred and six great East-India ships, in so much that the Scripture saith that gold and silver (in Salomons time) was accounted as stones, Josep. Anti. Jo. of Jew. Wars. L. 6. 6. and elsewhere, that silver was that time not at all esteemed. 1. King. 10.27. and 11.21. The form of the Temple was just foursquare, made of very large white marbre, very precious, yea some say, so large, that out of one a fair house might be built: the mount or hill, whereon the Temple stood (by the neat and forace whiteness and well compactness of that building) did afar of seem to be a snowy hill, and the glittering gold beweene, Mid. 2 1. Jo. Jew. Wars. 6. 6. did shine and reflect as the dazzling Sun; the greateneste of the building was four Stadium, or furlongs in compass; within the Portals it was 500 cubits, the height was 300 cubits, in some places 400, maketh 800 foot high, Midot. 2.4. each foot of 12 inches round about environed with very deep dales, to separate the Temple from the City: this piece of work was divided into three principal parts, namely the Court of the Heathens or People was the outermost part, 500 cubit's foursquare, and encompassed with four admirable and stately Portals, each resting upon three rows of Pillars, of the fashion of leaf work, each Pillar, hewn out of one marble stone, alone, was 25 cubits or 50 foot high: by the opening of the windows at the 4 Galleryes or Walks, were the Rails of pure Silver, and the five doors of the Gates were covered, or drawn over with silver plates. The second part was within the 4 Galleries placed against the North, Abarb. 1. King 6. in twoe outermost Courts, Jew. Wars. 6. 6. Josep. 6. 6. Antiqui. 1. 15. 14. Midot. 1. 3. and 5. 1. the Court of the Israelites towards the east 135 cubit's foursquare, the Court of the Priests towards the West, in which the sacrifices were offered, was broad 135 cubits, and 187 cubits long, round about within and without encompassed with certain Halls or Chambers, in which the three Principalities assembled, and alsoe therein to perform all the services of the Temple, in the middle of the Outmost Court, was the Palace of the Lord God, covered with massy gold plates within, and over the roof, the length was 100 cubits, and likewise as broad, 120 cubits high; it had three principal parts, the Entrance, the Sanctuary, and the Holy of Holies, or most holy place, cituate toward the West; the Halls or Chambers of the Treasures of the Temple round about, were 38 Chambers; The hidden Sollerings or Chambers, in which were laid up all the materials of the Tabernacle which were packed up, the same took up one third part, and under the Temple in the Cellars were the Baths, wherein the Priests bathed themselves: the persons which watched every night were 240, Midot. 1. 3. divided into 24 bands or Companies, each Company at jest ten men, three Companies of priests and 21 Levites, which were divided and placed at all the Cornets, gates, and Courts of the Temple round about. Concerning the other appendences of this building so wonderful, so precious, and so holy, I refer you to the Treatise concerning the Pourtraicture of the Temple, where I have laid forth every thing most plain. III. CHAPTER. Concerning the Vessels and Instruments of the Temple. THe wonderful great multitude of holy Vessels used in the service of the holy Temple of God, doth take up abundance of gold and silver, the golden Vessels were 340 thousand, the silver were 470 thousand, making together 810 thousand, the principal were for Ornament to the holy Temple, Jem. Wars. 6. 6. and of the Tabernacle at theyre set times: but the most glorious were for the Ark of the Covenant, that was wholly covered with Gold, with the twoe golden Cherubims: the Ark was twoe cubits and a half long, and the breath thereof one cubit and a half, and so much was alsoe the height thereof, and did weigh with the Cherubims 200 pound weight of pure Gold, besides the Board's the 10 Golden Tables, upon which the shewbread was placed, were each of them twoe cubits long, one cubit broad, and one cubit and a half high, after the fashion of Moses, and contained one hundred pounds in weight. Midot 2.5. Antiq. 8.2. The 10 golden Candlesticks (by each whereof were 7 golden Lamps) the height of each was three cubits, the breadth above twoe cubits, (after the manner of Moses) the gold of each weighed 100 pound weight: the Altar of Incense or sweet perfume was alsoe 100 pounds weigt in gold, which was in height twoe cubits, and one cubit foursquare: the Altar of offerings was brass, twenty cubit's foursquare, the height 10 cubits, did weigh 7000 Arobas (each Aroba containing 25 pounds weight.) The ten brass Lavers with theyre arriages, Midot 2. 5. and. 5. 1. or bases on which they were placed or set, were each four cubit's foursquare, and three cubits high, one Base weighed 2000 Talents, each Talon of 93 pounds and upwards; the brazen sea, out of which the Priest cleansed or purified themselves, was 10 cubits large foursquare, five cubits high, the Compass thereof was thirty cubits, the mettle or brass thereof weighed 1000 and 800 Arobas, (as above mentioned.) But with the 12 Bullocks (whereon the sea stood) weighed 32500 Arobas, so that the holy Scripture saith, that the abundance of mettle or brass was not to be numbered. V CHAPTER. Of the Garments of the Priests. TWoe several sorts of Garments were the Priests wont to use, when they served in the holy Temple: the one used by the Common Priests in general, which consisted of 4 pieces or parcels: the first was a very pure linen pair of breeches or drawers, which reached from the loins to below the knees which was worn to cover their nakedness: the Breeches upon the naked body, was therefore close as a purse when it is shut, which was drawn together with strings about the Loins: the second piece was a certain double shirt woven after the manner of Checkerworke, which opened alongst the shoulders, so much that the head could go through, which openings were afterward closed together with loops, thereby to keep the breast with reverence covered: this Coat hung down to the heels: the sleeves were wooven apart, but of the same stuff, and sewed unto the said shirts: the sleeves were not wide, theyre length was to the joint of the hand that so their service might not be hindered: the third was a linen Girdle made as a swaddling band, the breadth three inches, the length 32 cubits, wrought with leaf work, with wool, or silk, purple and scarlet: the said girdling being girded under the Armepirts, swathd the shirt close about the body and breast, the twoe lose ends of the Girdle hung from the loins downwards for ornament: the fourth was a vesture made of a linen swaddling Band, of the fashion of a Cap, and was sewed round about like a Cap, with a Border: this Cap (some say) was, covered over with Tiffany, Cypress or the like, because no stitches should be seen bare; this Cap covered the least part of the forehead; and behind the ears there were strings made fast to the Cap which were tied fast under te Chin, to the end, that the Cap should not fall of in their service. Besides the said four garments, (which were alsoe used by the Highpriest) the Highpriest did alsoe use four other Garments, (which first parts are already mentioned:) the first was a stately woollen coat (but as others say) of silk, of askie colour, wholly woven all of one piece, without seam, without sleeves, parted into twoe skirts in the sides, with a hole for the head above, which reached from before to behind, through which, the Highpriest thrust his head: this shirt or coat had armholes, without sleeves, and under the hem of the twoe shirts hung 72 golden Bells, with as many Buttons made of wool or silk like Pomegranates of skiecolour purple and scarlet the half of the buttons or Pomegranates and Bells upon each schirt, a Pomegranate between twoe Bells, a and Bell between twoe Pomegranates: the lowermost ends of the Bells and Pomegranates hung even with the hem of the under Coat. The second was a garment made in fashion as a waistcoat, which covered the back, hanging from the neck to the Loins, the breadth covered the back and the sides, but not the breast, for there it was open about a span in length foursquare, therein to place the breast plate with was just fitted thereunto: at the lowermost corner of their garment there were twoe long strings, wherewith the Priest's loins were begirt, to the end that the garments might fit close to the body, and alsoe to the end that the breastplate might rest thereupon; this garment was woven of gold and the purest linen and (some say) of silk, the colour was skie-colour, purple, and scarlet, it had on ecah side above, a shoulder piece in the manner of a band or swaddling band, which took up the breadth from the neck to the shoulder, which was joined and laced through gold loop inholes to the uppermost edge of the uppergarment: upon each shoulderband was a precious stone laid or set in gold, on those twoe stones were written or engraved the names of the twelve Tribes, on each stone six names according to their birth. The third was a certain piece of twoe spans length, being once folded together just a span foursquare, being of the same stuff as the abovenamed garment: this was called the breastpiece, heart piece or breastplate: within the fold thereof was placed the great name of the LORD GOD, (which name God himself had revealed to Moses) by virtue and power whereof those holy letters (with which he would answer) which were graven in the stones of the breastplate, gave a pure and plain glance from themselves, in clear plain and glistering beams: the breastplate was covered over with a plate of gold in the which were wrought 12 foursquare holes, which were made fit upon the upriseing stones, which stones were very rare all of one bigness, set in four rows, three deep, equally fitting one another, so artificially set in gold, that those 12 Stones did seem to be one stone. In the twoe uppermost Corners of the breastplate were twoe gold rings, through which with twoe gold chains the twoe shoulderpieces of the aftergarment were fastened to the golden loops, and stones: the undermost corners of the breastplate had twoe gold rings, through which skiecolourd strings did run, which were fastened by the twoe lowermost goldring of the aftergarment, because the same might be put on the girdles upon the edges of the aftergarment. The fourth was the Highpriests golden forehead plate, twoe inches broad, the length was from the one side of the head to the other: the oppermost edge of the forehead plate had points, as flower points or such as crowns have, upon this golden plate were driven or beaten out letters to be read, namely, Kodes Laadonnai, which is interpred, Holiness to the Lord. To this golden forehead plate were fastened three-skie colour strings, at each end one, and one in the middle of the uppermost edge: the strings were bound fast behind the head, the middlemost whereof went thwart over the middle of the cap: but others say, that this threefold string or three skiecolourd strings or bands, were wreathed one withinaother according to the breadth of the said golden plate, and were made fast to the edges of the plate, and that the same was (without being tied) put upon the Highpriests cap, standing in the form of a crown upon the Highpriest head This was the form and nature of the eight sacerdotal or priestly garments, wherewith the Temple was served, even as the holy Scripture declareth unto us. END.