A Complete Christian Dictionary

Knead]

Lawfull, Gen. 18 6. Unlawfull, Jerem. 7. 18.

Kneading-troughs]

Exod. 8. 3. Hebr. dough, marg. This was one of the particulars, in which God threatened the transgressors of his Law to curse them, Deut. 28. 17. 〈◊〉 .

Knee, Knees]

put for the body, Psal. 109. 24. Persons, Job 4. 4. Isa. 35. 3. Heb. 12. 12.

Bow the knee]

A note of reverence, Gen. 41. 43. A gesture in prayer, 2 Chr. 6. 13. and therefore the Word Prayer is often mentioned with it, Ezr. 9. 5. Luk. 22. 41. Act. 9. 40. & 20. 36.

It's put for Worship, 1 King. 19. 18. Psal. 95. 9. Rom. 11. 4. for Prayer, 1 King. 8. 45. for Submission, Phil. 2. 11.

Kneel]

A gesture used in prayer, 1 Chr. 6. 13. Dan. 6. 10. Luk. 22. 41. Act. 9. 40. & 20. 36. & 21. 5. Used by some which were Petitioners unto Christ, Mar. 10. 17. Mat. 17. 14. Mar. 1. 40.

To bow the knees to God]

;;To pray unto him with reverence and submission of mind and body. Eph. 3. 14. I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Metonymy of the sign.

Knees bowed to Christ]

;;All Creatures, visible and invisible, yielding submission unto Christ, voluntary, or unvoluntary. Phil. 2. 10, 11. That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow. Rom. 14. 11. Devils which have no knees to bow, and wicked men, are subject to Christ necessarily: The elect Angels, and good men willingly. Metonymy of the sign: for the bowing of knees hath a sign of subjection, and acknowledgement of Majesty and Sovereign Empire and Dominion, Isa. 45. 23.

To bring forth upon ones knees]

;;To cherish in our bosom, and entreat kindly the child of another, as if it were our own. Gen. 30. 3. That she may bring forth (or bear) upon my knees.

Weak knees]

;;A man of a weak and feeble body. Psal. 119. 24. My knees are weak.

;;2. A man dejected in courage, and faint-hearted. Heb. 12. 12. Wherefore 〈◊〉 your weak knees. Job 4. 4. Thou hast with thy words comforted weak knees.

Weak knees]

Feeble, remiss and slothful minds, Heb. 12. 12.

To strengthen weak knees]

;;To confirm a feeble mind, by counsel, instruction, and comfortable words. Isa. 35. 3. Strengthen the 〈◊〉 knees.

A name written that no man knew but he himself]

Rev. 19. 12. A name written, Now tot be made known: Sure also, and permanent, that no man knew, chap. 2. 17. Judge. 13. 18. None knew the eternal generation of Christ, who is called The 〈◊〉 of God, verse. 13. Or, None knew it till it was revealed in the Word, verse. 13. Or, By his Victories, verse. 16, 19. So God's name, Jehovah, was revealed, Exod. 6. 3. Annot.

As the name Jehovah was not known to the 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 Moses came to deliver them, Exod. 6. 3. but with his Deeds he declared his Name; even so, here Christ, while his people were in Egyptian bondage, his Name written, King of Kings, and Lord of Lord's, verse. 16. was actually unknown; but in this his marvelous work of delivering his people, in so strange an overthrow of all his and their enemies, was made now manifest. Bernard.

Knife]

Put a knife to thy throat; Prov. 23. 2. that is by forcible means to restrain thy greedy appetite, as to think thyself unworthy of life, rather then to give way to it; or, be careful by all means to restrain thy wanton appetite.

Knife]

With this Abraham would have slain his Son, Gen. 22. 10. The Levite divided his 〈◊〉 Concubine into twelve pieces, Judge. 19. 19. Baal' s Priests cut themselves till the blood gushed out upon them, 1 King. 18. 28. Ezekiel smit about a third part of his hair, to show that a third part of the people should 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 Sword, Ezek. 5. 2. Hall.

Hereunto cruel Oppressors are compared, Prov. 30. 14. Make thee sharp knives, Josh. 5. 2. The Hebrew 〈◊〉 signifieth knives of stones or 〈◊〉 , or else sharp 〈◊〉 as the Chaldee. Paraphrase hath it. Annot.

The 〈◊〉 mentioned, Ezr. 1. 9. were to kill and 〈◊〉 , and cut in pieces such beasts as were sacrificed. Annot.

〈◊〉 together]

The Original word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , being taken 〈◊〉 , signifieth to 〈◊〉 in a frame of building; but usually it is taken in the New Testament in a borrowed sense, 〈◊〉 , To demonstrate a thing by evident testimony, Act. 9. 22. To assure, Act. 16. 10. To instruct, 1 Cor. 2. 〈◊〉 but most frequently, to knit together, as the members are knit in a body, Eph. 4. 16. Col. 2. 2. Byfield on Col. 22. p. 8.

Knit]

1 Chr. 12. 17. Be 〈◊〉 , Heb. be one, marg.

Knock]

It is the voice of my beloved that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , Cant. 5. 2. or that beateth, to wit, at the door, Christ's voice is uttered by preaching of his Gospel, calling to repentance, faith, and obedience, Heb. 3. 7, 8, 15. & 4. 2. His 〈◊〉 signifieth a more earnest provocation, and desire to be let in, Mat. 7. 7. Luk. 13. 25. and it may imply his chastisements also, whereby he would call her to repentance. See Rev. 3. 19, 20. Ainsworth.

To call importunately at the door of our hearts by his 〈◊〉 . Hall.

What means of knocking hath he not used among us a long time? Works of all 〈◊〉 , all kind of favors; mercies in abundance; what Ministerial 〈◊〉 with the motions of his Spirit? Sibs.

Knocking]

;;Making a noise without 〈◊〉 or otherwise, against a door being shut, that it may be opened unto us. Act. 12. 16. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .

;;2. A faithful, earnest, and constant prayer, for all necessary things. Matth. 7. 7. To 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 it shall be opened. Jam. 5. 16. This is 〈◊〉 knocking at the gate of heaven.

;;3. God's calling and inviting of us by his Word and Spirit, calling to 〈◊〉 conscience to be let in and entertained, that he may dwell with us forever. Rev. 3. 20. I stand at the door and knock. This is God's knocking at the gates of our hearts.

Knop]

Exod. 2. 33. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , an artificial Apple, Pomegranate, bowl, or little Globe. 〈◊〉 .

1 King. 6. 18. 〈◊〉 with knops, or 〈◊〉 . So is this word translated, 2 King. 4. 39. Annot.

To know]

;;To take notice or knowledge of anything, Rom. 1. 21. Though they 〈◊〉 God.

;;2. To inquire and search into a thing that we may perceive it. Neh. 6. 12. Then I knew that the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sent him. In this sense, it is often written of God, that he came down to know and to see, Gen. 11. & 18.

;;3. To love, allow, and be well 〈◊〉 with, as Psal. 1. 6. The Lord knows the way of the 〈◊〉 . Rom. 11. 2. God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cast away his people whom he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 2 Tim. 2. 19. Rev. 2. 24. As not to know, signifies to be displeased with, to refuse and punish, Matth. 7. 23. I 〈◊〉 you not. Matth. 25. 12. Also, to weigh and consider a 〈◊〉 diligently, 1 Cor. 10. 1, & 11. 3.

;;4. To cherish and take care of others, to 〈◊〉 , to protect, and do them good. Joh. 10. 27. I know 〈◊〉 . Prov. 12. 10. Job 9. 21. 1 Thess. 5. 12.

;;5. To know and feel a thing by experience. Eccl. 8. 5. He that keepeth the 〈◊〉 shall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 2 Cor. 4. 19. Gen. 22. 12. 〈◊〉 . 3. 5. Phil. 3. 10. To perceive by feeling and proof, Gen. 18. 21, 25. Here God speaks after the manner of men.

;;6. To possess or have anything in our power, or to enjoy it as our own. Psal. 50. 11. I know all the fowls 〈◊〉 the mountains, and the wild Beasts in the fields are mine. Amos 3. 2. You 〈◊〉 have I 〈◊〉 of all the families of the earth; that is, chosen, and taken you as my possession.

;;7. To take the honest and lawful use of the Marriagebed. Gen. 4. 1, 17, 25. After that Adam 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his wife. Luk. 1. 34. 〈◊〉 I 〈◊〉 not a man. Gen. 38. 26. Gen. 24. 16. A modest speech.

;;8. To consider, Psal. 90. 11. 〈◊〉 knoweth the power of thy wrath? Luk. 19. 12.

;;9. To believe or to know by true relation or undoubted testimony, Joh. 4. 22. & 11. 24. Heb. 11. 3.;;

;;10. To make others to know. Metonym. Actionis, vel 〈◊〉 pro effecto. So God is said to know us, when he maketh us to know ourselves, Deut. 8. 2. & 13. 3. Luk. 19. 15. Vide Augustine in Psal. 44.;;

11. Barely to know without use, Mar. 1. 24. Luk. 12. 47.

12. To inform and teach, Exod. 16. 18.

13. To foresee certainly, Deut. 31. 29. 2 King. 8. 12. 2 Chron. 25. 16. Act. 20. 29.

14. To be truly persuaded, Judge. 6. 37.

15. A vain conceit, Judge. 17. 13. Joh. 7. 27.

16. To have certain understanding, Judge. 18. 5. Jer. 10. 23. Mat. 13. 11. Joh. 8. 32.

17. To commit that sin against nature, Gen. 19. 5. Judge. 19. 22.

18. To find by event of things what is to be done, 1 Sam. 22. 3.

19. A through persuasion, 1 King. 2. 42. 2 King. 10. 10. Job 19. 25. 2 Cor. 5. 1.

20. To understand with feeling, 2 Chron. 6. 29. Col. 1. 6.

21. To learn to know and get, 1 Chron. 28. 9. Prov. 1. 2. Joh. 10. 38.

22. To discern and find out, Matth. 7. 16.

23. To hear, to understand, Act. 24. 22.

24. To acknowledge with due respect, 1 Thess. 5. 12.

25. To regard to know, 1 Sam. 25. 11.

26. To have as ones own, Psal. 50. 11.

27. To choose ones self, Amos 3. 2.

28. To consider and seriously ponder, Psal. 90. 11. Hos. 2. 8. and to lay to heart, Hos. 7. 9.

29. To know effectually, Joh. 17. 3.

30. Full assurance of understanding, Joh. 4. 42. 1 Cor. 13. 12.

31. To commit, 2 Cor. 5. 21.

32. To take notice of with care, Gen. 39. 6.

It's spoken

• 1. of God, who knoweth all his works, Act. 15. 18. The hearts of all the children of men, Luk. 16. 15. 1 Joh. 3. 20. our down-sitting or up-rising, our thoughts, our words, Psal. 139. 2, 4. Them that are his, 2 Tim. 2. 19. and how to deliver them, &c. 2 Pet. 2. 9.
• 2. Of Christ, who knoweth all things, Joh. 21. 17.
• 3. Of Devils, Mar. 1. 34. Act. 19. 15.
• 4. Of Men, who know things,
• • 1. Naturally, Mat. 24. 32. Luk. 11. 13. Jude 10. and by seeing, hearing, experience, &c.
  • 2. Extraordinarily, by the information of the holy Spirit, Act. 20. 29. 2 Pet. 1. 14.
  • 3. By the force of conscience, 2 Sam. 19. 20. Eccl. 7. 22.
  • 4. By divine light and teaching, 1 King. 8. 38. 2 King. 8. 15. 1 Chr. 29. 17. Job 13. 18. & 19. 25. Psal. 20. 6. Eccl. 9. 5.

To know]

;;To understand the will of God in such sort, as to believe and live thereafter, Heb. 3. 10.

To know God or Christ]

;;Barely and nakedly to understand that there is a God and a Christ, and that Jesus is he. Luk. 12. 47. He that knoweth his Masters will, and doth it not. Mar. 1. 24. I know thee what thou art, even that holy one of God. 1 Joh. 2. 4. Rom. 1. 21. Thus wicked men and devils know God. The Gentiles knew God and his creatures, as Rom. 1. 19. but not by the Scriptures, 1 Thess. 4. 5.

;;2 Truly and effectually, to believe this God to be our God and Father, and this Jesus to be our Savior; whence ariseth hope, love, obedience coward him and his Word. Joh. 17. 3. This is life 〈◊〉 , to know thee to be the only true God. 1 Joh. 2. 3. Hereby we are sure we know him, if we keep his Commandments. Jer. 31. 34. and often elsewhere, it doth signify to know with confidence and trust. Motions, affections, endeavors, and actions which follow Knowledge, are signified and contained in words of Knowledge. Thus godly men do know God with this special knowledge of faith, which is a part of the Covenant of Grace, even the condition on our behalf, Joh. 17. 25. Also it signifies to understand most perfectly above measure, the will of God. Joh. 17. 25. But I have kown thee.

;;3. To understand the will of God extraordinarily, by visions and dreams. 1 Sam. 3. 7. This did Samuel before he knew the Lord.

;;4. Perfectly and fully to see God unto eternal happiness. 1 Cor. 13. 12. Then shall I know 〈◊〉 as I am known: to perceive and see the Doctrine of Christ with full assurance of understanding, Joh. 4. 42.

To know good and evil]

;;To have experience (after sin) of that great good which man had lost, and that extreme evil of death which he was fallen into. This Knowledge man had speculatively in his innocence, but upon his transgression he had it experimentally, Gen. 2. 17. Gen. 3. 5. Satan meant they should know it in woeful experience, but he understood it of bare and naked science, of a greater knowledge in speculation.

To know man]

;;To pierce into his heart, even into his very thoughts and purposes. Joh. 2. 24. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 knew them all, v. 24. For he knew what was in man.

;;2. To put confidence in man. 2 Cor. 5. 16. Henceforth we know no man after the flesh; that is, I do not admire them, or their friendship, riches, &c. so as to rely upon them.

;;3. To live in marriage, and take the use of it. Luk. 1. 34. Seeing I know not a man. See Know.

;;4. To commit that sin that is against nature. Gen. 19. 5. That we may know them.

;;5. To know one with approbation. Mat. 26. 75. I know not the man; that is, I do not approve him as the Messiah, nor follow him as his Disciple.

;;6. To respect or regard with partiality of judgment, against justice and equity, the person of any man. So some interpret the place, Deut. 33. 8, 9. and compare it with Exod. 32. 27, 28, 29. & Numb. 25. 4, 5.

Not to know]

;;signifies, Not to allow or approve, not to will, or love, but to hate, Rom. 7. 15, 19. The Jesuits in their Rhemish Testament do ill translate it understand not.

Know]

If thou know not, Cant. 1. 8. that is, for as much as, or seeing that thou knowest not, Heb. if thou know not to thee, or for thyself. This may be to signify the ignorance which she hath in herself, upon acknowledgement whereof, Christ informeth her. Ainsworth.

Of ourselves we are all ignorant, till taught of God. Annot.

The confession of our ignrrance is the surest and speediest way whereby to get knowledge.

Not to know God]

;;Not to see and understand him to be such as he hath revealed himself in his word to be; for they had some knowledge of him by his works of creation and government, Gal. 4. 8. Rom. 8. 20.

Not to know the works of God]

;;That the administration of the world is very admirable above our knowledge, and reach of our reason, as is by two examples here declared, one of the wind in the air, another of the child in the womb: two ordinary things in daily use among men, yet the manner of them hid from us, Eccl. 11. 5.

To know 〈◊〉 ]

;;To know what is sin, and to have an experimental feeling of the force and danger of it. Rom. 3. 20. By the Law cometh the knowledge of sin. Rom. 7. 7. I knew not sin but by the Law.

;;2. To consider it, and with godly sorrow to acknowledge it. Psal. 51. 3. 〈◊〉 I know mine iniquity.

;;3. To be privy to a man's own sins, what and how many, and how great they be. Psal. 19. 12. Who can know 〈◊〉 understand his faults?

;;4. To be guilty of sin, by committing or doing of it, in thought, word or deed. 2 Cor. 5. 21. Who knew no sin; that is, never did any sinful thing, but is clean void of all sin, as well in nature as action.

;;5. To take notice of our sins, to punish them. Rev. 3. 15. I know thy works, that thou art neither 〈◊〉 nor cold.

To know the words and ways of God]

;; 〈◊〉 , either to understand them only, or to believe them, to regard and approve them, to obey and practice them; according to the circumstance of the place. Psal. 95. 10. Psal. 147. 10. Matt. 13. 23. But 〈◊〉 that received seed into the good ground, is he that heareth the Word, and understands it, &c.

;;Knowledge of God is used sometimes actively for that Knowledge whereby God seeth and knoweth himself, and all things created and done by him or others, most wisely and perfectly, as Gal. 2. 3. Rom. 11. 33. Sometime it is used passively, for that knowledge whereby God and his will be known of his children unperfectly, yet 〈◊〉 and sufficiently unto salvation in heaven, Phil. 3. 8. Also knowledge is sometime considered as an attribute in God, and sometime as an 〈◊〉 of his Spirit in us men, 1 Cor. 12.

;;Of Knowledge, as it is a 〈◊〉 in the elect called to Christ, so there be sundry degrees of it: sor one measure thereof is required in strong Christians, another in weak ones; Also that knowledge which will suffice a Christian man unto his salvation, will not suffice a Minister unto the discharge of his vocation. And as the goodness or multitude of means, or length of time do differ, so different profiting in knowledge, is to be expected and looked for.

I know thy works]

Rev. 2. 2. I take notice of them, and approve them, Psal. 1. 6. and 101. 4. Mat. 7. 23. Though all power to do good cometh from God, and the works of the best men have some imperfections, yet such is God's mercy that he accepteth of them. Annot.

Know]

Job 10. 7. Thou knowest, Hebr. it is upon thy 〈◊〉 , marg. Job 12. 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not such things as these? Heb. with whom are not such as these? marg. 2. Tim. 3. 10. Thou 〈◊〉 fully known my 〈◊〉 , or thou 〈◊〉 been a 〈◊〉 follower of, marg.

When they knew God, &c. Rom. 1. 21. The phrase 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , knowing God, here seems to refer the whole present discourse to the 〈◊〉 , who were so called from their assuming to themselves so much of the knowledge of God, and the mysteries of religion. And these being a sort of 〈◊〉 in that first age under the Apostles, who affirmed Simon to be God the Father, 〈◊〉 appeared in 〈◊〉 Sinai; as also God the Son, that appeared in the 〈◊〉 ; and the holy Ghost, who was promised to come, were the darnel sown by the Envious person, wheresoever the Gospel was planted; and this, as in other places, so in Rome, where Simon 〈◊〉 the Founder of them (contended after this time with St. Peter, but) before the writing of this, as in Claudius' s days, had a statue 〈◊〉 to him, as to the supreme God. These Gnostics pretended to be great Zealots for the Law of Moses, particularly for Circumcision, thereby to avoid the persecutions which the Jews raised against the 〈◊〉 , Gal. 6. 12. And on the other side, thought it 〈◊〉 to offer sacrifice to Idols, 1 Cor. 8. (to comply with the Heathens) because, as they said, an Idol was nothing, and yet 〈◊〉 worshipped the Images and Pictures of Simon and Helena. Dr. Hamm. Annot. e.

And knowest not that thou art 〈◊〉 , Rev. 3. 17. art altogether ignorant of thine 〈◊〉 estate, as men naturally are wont to be. Rom. 7. 9. Annot.

Thou knowest]

Rev. 7. 14. I know not, but desire to know of thee. Annot.

Knowledge]

;;That infinite divine 〈◊〉 , seeing, beholding and understanding himself, and all other things most perfectly. 1 Sam. 2. 3. For the Lord is a God of knowledge.

;;2. The clear and distinct understanding of heavenly truth, revealed in the Word, when we are enlightened by the Spirit, to perceive the Scriptures, both for the meaning of the words, and matter to be known. Prov. 15. 14. The heart of him that hath understanding, 〈◊〉 knowledge. Prov. 3. 10. 2 Pet. 1. 7. 〈◊〉 with your virtue knowledge.

;;3. The special light of faith, which is a knowledge with application, when the elect soul is enabled to 〈◊〉 the Doctrine of Christ, and receive it. Isa. 53. 11. My righteous servant by his knowledge shall justify many. This is a particular knowledge, whereby we believe that 〈◊〉 which we know to belong unto us.

;;4. An idle, naked, and bare understanding of Divine truth, severed from faith to God, and love of our neighbor, 1 Cor. 8. 1. Knowledge puffeth up.

;;5. Prudence, Wisdom. Prov. 1. 2. To understand the words of knowledge.

;;6. Use, experience. 2 Cor. 8. 7. Ye 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 in word, and knowledge.

;;7. The gift of teaching, set up of God, for the gathering and confirming of his Church, through the Word preached. 1 Cor. 13. 8. Knowledge shall cease; that is, the Ministry of the Word, whereof cometh knowledge. Also, the gift of interpreting Dreams, Dan. 5. 11.

;;8. The skill how to do things well and rightly. 2 Cor. 6 6. By 〈◊〉 . Knowledge of truth, Knowledge of Christ, Knowledge of Salvation, Knowledge of God, signifies, the sound understanding of that truth concerning God and Christ, which brings salvation with it.

It's

• 1. Natural, Isa. 28. 26. Rom. 1. 21, 28. & 2. 14, 15.
• 2. Artificial, 〈◊〉 . 35. 31.
• 3. Legal, Rom. 3. 20. & 7. 7.
• 4. 〈◊〉 , 2 Cor. 2. 14. as of Christ Jesus, Salvation, God in the face of Jesus Christ, the mystery of Christ, the Kingdom of heaven, &c.

〈◊〉 knowledge]

;;Both the understanding of all such necessary things and truths, as a Christian ought to know, for duties and unto salvation, with a good measure thereof, Rom. 15. 14. Also knowledge of all kinds and sorts, 1 Cor. 13. 2. Also, most perfect Knowledge, such as Saints shall have in heaven, where they shall know as they are known, 1 Cor. 13. 12.

;;Knowledge in this life cannot be had of all things, neither is 〈◊〉 .;;

;;Neither yet 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 in any one thing, but that 〈◊〉 may 〈◊〉 had is made up of these parts, and by these 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to his 〈◊〉 .;;

• ;;I. The knowledge of the Woe d.;;
• • ;;1. What it signifieth, and how diversely.;;
  • ;;2. How to express it.;;
  • ;;3. How to distinguish it from other words.;;
  • ;;4. Why it is so called.;;
• ;;II. The knowledge of the thing itself.;;
• • ;;1. in the substance and circumstances of 〈◊〉 , by 〈◊〉 and description.;;
  • ;;2. In the sorts and parts of it, by division.;;
• ;;III. The agreement os it with, and 〈◊〉 of it from other.;;
• ;;IV. The proof and illustration of it, and every part of the circumstances of it.;;
• ;;V. The arguments or objections against it.;;
• ;;VI. The answer to those objections.;;
• ;;VII. The 〈◊〉 of the contrary part.;;
• ;;VIII. The reconciliation of the 〈◊〉 opinions, so far as it may be.;;
• ;;IX. The application of the thing to some or many good uses, and diversion of it from abuse.;;

Knowledge]

Hab. 2. 14. 〈◊〉 the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, or by knowing the glory of the Lord, marg. Rom. 1. 28. To 〈◊〉 God in their knowledge, or to 〈◊〉 , marg. Job 15. 2. Vain 〈◊〉 , Heb. knowledge of 〈◊〉 de, marg.

And in all knowledge, 1 Cor. 1. 5. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 here signifies the farther explication of the Christian Doctrine. Dr. Hamm Annot. c.

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 knowledge, Eph. 3. 19. The knowledge must probably signify those 〈◊〉 which the 〈◊〉 pretend to know, and boast so much in that 〈◊〉 ; and so to know the love of Christ which passeth 〈◊〉 , is to study and contemplate that one subject, Christ's infinite love to us, which is infinitely more 〈◊〉 our studying, then what they 〈◊〉 of, then the highest 〈◊〉 or skill of Mystical interpretations which the 〈◊〉 pretended to. Idem Annot. b.

Which is renewed in knowledge, Col. 3. 10. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 . If the Preposition 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 be 〈◊〉 by an Hebraism 〈◊〉 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 in, or 〈◊〉 , then it denotes the means of working our 〈◊〉 , the 〈◊〉 of the Gospel, in which our pattern is set, according to which we are to frame our lives 〈◊〉 the future; and this is generally expressed by 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the 〈◊〉 of the truth, 1 Tim. 2. 4. Tit. 1. 1. Heb. 10. 26. But it is possible also that 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 〈◊〉 taken in the proper notion of it, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 may be set in 〈◊〉 , or by way of superaddition to 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 〈◊〉 , which the 〈◊〉 boasted of, and from whence they had their name, and with it joined all vicious 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ; 〈◊〉 he requires his 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 those sins, and to be renewed to that which the Gnostics have not attained to, to acknowledgement or discerning, i. e. the experimental 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 knowledge of God's goodness to us in regenerating ( 〈◊〉 is more then the first creating) us 〈◊〉 his own image, 〈◊〉 according to the divine pattern which he hath set us. Iden Annot. a.

According to knowledge, 1 Pet. 3. 7. This denoteth that knowledge of duty, by which a Christians life and actions must be directed, saith H. 〈◊〉 . The word also hath a Critical notion in these Books, for a special 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , or 〈◊〉 of the Spirit, 1 Cor. 12. 8. viz. that sort of Christian knowledge which consists in explaining of Parables, or mystetious expressions in Scripture. Idem Annot. c.

And to virtue knowledge, 2 Pet. 1. 5. I conceive that in this Epistle, which is so wholly designed as an Antidote against the 〈◊〉 , and particularly against their abominable filthy practices, the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , knowledge, is used, not for that 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , or gift of mysterious knowledge, but for the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Christian knowledge, in opposition to that pretended to by the 〈◊〉 , and therefore it is here encompassed with virtue on one side, meaning by it courage and constancy in the Faith, so opposite to their Doctrine of Compliances and Continence on the other side; and the adding of the one to another, Courage to their Faith, and Continence to their Knowledge, is by him advised to on purpose to testify and demonstrate their having forsaken those 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , so used in the Heathen World, and brought into Christianity by the Gnostics. 〈◊〉 Annot. c.

To have no knowledge]

;;To be merely ignorant and void of the understanding of the things of salvation and God's Worship. Hos. 4. 1. 1 Cor. 15. 34. Some have not the knowledge of God.

;;2. To be inconsiderate, not to regard and heed things, the works of God's Justice in leading his people into 〈◊〉 , for sins. Isa. 5. 13. Because they have no knowledge.

To lay up knowledge]

;;To have it laid up, that it may be drawn out in time of need. Prov. 13. 14. A wise man layeth up knowledge.

To 〈◊〉 knowledge]

;;To keep, maintain, and increase understanding of heavenly Doctrine, for the instruction of others. Mal. 2. 7. The Priests lips should preserve knowledge.

Knowledge]

Heb. 10. 26. After that we have received the knowledge of the truth. The sin against the holy Ghost is described in this 〈◊〉 , not to be any particular sin against the Law, but against the Gospel; not a sin against some 〈◊〉 of Truth, but against ( the Truth) Christ's whole Doctrine; not of infirmity, but willfully; not of 〈◊〉 , but of deliberation; wittingly and willingly; not of ignorance, but after illumination and 〈◊〉 ; such as Jews turned Christians, revolting from Christianity back again to their 〈◊〉 hostility against Christ, did commit. Dickson.

〈◊〉 in knowledge]

;;One endued with great plenty and store of Christian Knowledge. 1 Cor. 1. 5. Ye are made rich in knowledge.

To spread knowledge]

;;To give instruction to others, helping them to know what they did not know, Prov. 25. 7.

That knowledge]

;;A light in some particular truth which is revealed to one, and not to another. 1 Cor. 8. 7. Every man hath not this Knowledge.

To be known of God]

;;To be loved and approved of God, as his 〈◊〉 Sons and Daughters. 1 Cor. 8. 3. If any man love God, the same is 〈◊〉 of him.

;;2. To be taught a more perfect knowledge of God. Gal. 4. 9. Ye rather are known of God; that is, as Augustine expoundeth it, Ye are known of God, because God hath made you to know him, better then ye did.

;;3. To be perfectly united and joined unto God, in full fruition of him and his felicity. 1 Cor. 13. 12. 〈◊〉 as I am known.

Koa]

Hope, a congregation, a line, or a rule. The people of a certain Country, Ezek. 23. 23.

Kohath]

A 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 , or 〈◊〉 . The Son of. Levi, Gen. 46. 11. Of whom the family of the 〈◊〉 , Numb. 26. 57.

〈◊〉 ]

The voice of the Lord The Father of 〈◊〉 , Neh. 11. 7. The Father of 〈◊〉 , Jer. 29. 21.

Korah]

Bald, baldness; ice or 〈◊〉 . The Son of 〈◊〉 , by 〈◊〉 , Gen. 36. 4, 5. The Son of Izhar, Num. 16. 1. The Son of 〈◊〉 , 1 Chr. 2. 43. The Son of 〈◊〉 , 1 Chr. 6. 22.

Korahite, Korahites, Korathites]

The same. A people, 1 Chr. 9. 19, 31. Numb. 26. 58.

Kore]

Crying, calling, reading; or, 〈◊〉 . The Father of Shallum, 1 Chron. 9. 19. The Father of Meshelemiah, 1 Chron. 26. 1. The Son of Immah, 2 Chron. 31. 17.

Korbites]

The same. A people descended of Kore, Exod. 6. 24. 1 Chron. 12. 6. & 26. 1.

Koz]

The Father of Uriah, Neh. 3. 4.

Kushaiah]

Hardness, his gravity, or his offense. The Father of Ethon, 1 Chron. 15. 17.

LAadah]

To gather, to assemble together; or, to testify; also passing over, or robbing, or for the decking; or after the Syrian, taking away. The Father of Mareshah, 1 Chr. 4. 21.

Laadan]

For pleasure, devouring, judgment, decking, or a witness; or, after the Syrian, unto the time. The Father of Amihud, 1 Chr. 7. 26. A Gershonite, 1 Chr. 23. 7.

Laban]

White, shining, gentle, or brittle. Brother to 〈◊〉 , Gen. 24. 29. The Father of Kachel, Gen. 29. 10. The name of a place, Deut. 1. 1.

Labor]

;;Pains, even unto weariness. 1 Tim. 5. 〈◊〉 . The Labourer is worthy of his wages. verse. 17. They that 〈◊〉 in the Word. Deut. 26. 7.

;;2. All evils both of sin and misery. Rev. 14. 13. They rest from their labors; that is, from pain, care, sorrow, crying, tears, sin, death, and whatsoever is evil. In Psal. 90. 10. it signifies painful grief and sorrow.

;;3. The diligent care and endeavor to do the works of our calling, well and constantly. Prov. 14. 23. In all labor there is abundance. Prov. 10. 16. The labor of the righteous 〈◊〉 to life. See Rom. 16. 6.

;;4. The fruit and increase which comes of labor. Exod. 23. 16. 〈◊〉 thou hast gathered in thy labors. Psal. 128. 2.

;;5. Labor put for sin the cause of Labor, by a Metonymy, Rev. 14. 13.

6. The work done, Eccl. 2. 11.

It's

• 1. Corporal, of the hands, Gen. 31. 42. Psal. 104. 23. Spoken also of a woman's travel in child-birth, Gen. 35. 16.
• 2. Spiritual, tending to the good of the soul, as the labor in wisdom, knowledge, and equity, Eccles. 2. 21. In the work of the Lord, 1 Chron. 15. 58. The labor of love, 1 Thess. 1. 3. Heb. 6. 10. It's put also for hire, 〈◊〉 . 29. 20. marg.

Labor]

Rev. 2. 2. In preaching the Gospel. 1 Thess. 5. 12. 1 Tim. 5. 17. Annot.

To labor]

put for, Indeavour, 2 Cor. 5. 9. marg. Strive, Col. 4. 12. marg. Travail, Josh. 7. 3. Take pains, Isa. 22. 4. Earnestly endeavor, Heb. 4. 11. Work, Joh. 6. 27. Strive from under a burden, Matth. 11. 28. (The original word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , signifieth such a labor until they be weary, a painful, wearisome, sorrowful and heavy labor; a labor with much travel and toil, such as is with great strife and earnestness, and strain of all the strength (a Metaphor borrowed from the toil of Rowers in Gallies) perform Christian Offices, Rom. 16. 6, 12. or Ecclesiastical duties, 1 Tim. 5. 17.

There are who labor in vain, as they, who sow the wind, and reap the Whirle-wind, Hos. 8. 7. Hatch Cockatrice eggs, Isa. 59. 56. Weave the Spiders Web, that will become no garment, Job 8. 14. Sow, and let another ear, Job 31. 8.

Labor]

Heb. 11. Let us labor to enter into that rest, that is, diligently, or with all our might; or, let us study and use our best endeavor, Luk. 13. 24. Annot.

Labourer]

Corporal, Jam. 5. 4. Spiritual, 1 Cor. 3. 9. both worthy of their wages, Luk. 10. 7. 1 Tim. 5. 17. from whom to withhold it, is a crying sin, Jam. 5. 4.

May rest from their Labors, Rev. 14. 13. From the troubles that are to come, by dying before, or from their labors endured here. Annot.

Their labors,

• 1. Of a toilsome particular calling, Jer. 16. 29.
• 2. Under Afflictions from God, and Persecutions from men.
• 3. Under Sin their spiritual warfare.
• 4. Under Temptation.
• 5. Desertion. Leigh' s Annot.

Lace]

Of the Blew lace there was a twofold use: The one to bind the Breast plate to the Ephod, Exod. 28. 28. The other for the plate of Gold which was to be on the Miter, Ib. 37.

Lachish]

〈◊〉 , or he going, stood still; or, being to thyself A City, Josh. 10. 31, 32.

Lack]

To want, Luk. 18. 22. Tit. 1. 5. & 3. 13. or left undone, Ib. marg. Destitute, Jam. 2. 15.

Lack]

Want, as of Prey, Job 4. 11. 〈◊〉 , Job 38. 41. Knowledge, Hos. 4. 6. Service, 〈◊〉 . 2. 30.

Had no lack, Exod. 16. 18. There 〈◊〉 an equality both for rich and poor: And hereupon the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a reason to persuade unto liberality, and 〈◊〉 of God's blessings one with another, 2 Cor. 8. 14, 15. It figured also the equal portion which all sorts of Believers have in Christ, our 〈◊〉 Manna, Gal. 3. 28, 29. 2 Pet. 1. 1. 〈◊〉 .

Lad]

;;signifieth one young in years, Gen. 21. 12. & 22. 5. Also, a servant or Minister, Gen. 14. 24.

Also one of seventeen years old, 〈◊〉 . 37. 2. yea, a married man, Gen. 43. 8. & 42. 22. comp. with 47. 21.

Ladder of Jacob]

;;The Journey of Jacob, wherein God would be 〈◊〉 with him in favor, by his Angels, to lead him forth well and happily; also to bring him back again. Gen. 28. 12. There stood a Ladder. See verse. 15. 20.

;;2. Christ Jesus, and his Mediation. Joh. 1. 51. Angels 〈◊〉 , &c.

Lade]

Taken properly, as, To lade Asses with Corn, Bread, and such other provision, Gen. 42. 26. & 45. 23. 1 Sam. 16. 20. To lade men 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thens 〈◊〉 building, Neh. 4. 17. To lade Ships, Act. 27. 10. & 28 10.

Figuratively, for to oppress, 〈◊〉 tyrannically, or with rigor, 1 King. 12. 11. To impose the performance of 〈◊〉 traditions, observations, Luk. 11. 46. To be covetous, Hab. 2. 6. To be out of measure sinful, 2 Tim. 3. 6.

Laden]

;;One groaning and mourning under the weight and burden of sins, being seen and felt; with great desire of 〈◊〉 by Christ, to the ease of his grieved soul. Matth. 11. 28. All that are 〈◊〉 .

;;2. One pressed 〈◊〉 with a great 〈◊〉 of iniquity, being full of grievous sins, without 〈◊〉 them. Isa. 1. 4. A 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with iniquity.

Laden]

A people laden with iniquity, Isa. 1. 4. Heb. a people of heaviness of iniquity. Not laden with sin, as groaning under the burden of it, as Psal. 38. 4. Mat. 11. 28. but committing, and standing guilty of not small so much as heavy and heinous sins; great and grievous sinners, such as the Sodomites, Gen. 13. 13. & 18. 20. and as Eli's Sons are said to have been, 1 Sam. 2. 17. Annot.

Hab. 2. 6. Ladeth himself with thick 〈◊〉 . Earthly riches (the desire of which is the souls 〈◊〉 , or a burden which overcometh and smothereth him alive, 1 Tim. 6. 9, 10.) burden him, and make him a burden to himself. Annot.

Lading]

Act. 27. 10. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , the 〈◊〉 of a Ship, or that wherewith it is laden.

Lady]

A 〈◊〉 , or wife of a great man, Judge. 5. 29. 〈◊〉 . 1. 18. A woman of dignity, 2 Joh. 〈◊〉 . 5. A 〈◊〉 City, Isa. 47. 5, 7.

Lady]

〈◊〉 the Elect Lady, 2 Joh. 1. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 may fitly be set to signify no more then 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , an appellation fit to be used, when the name is either unknown or concealed; for in that case, and not only as a title of honor and dignity, it's ordinary to say, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , (which probably is grown to be in English Cyr or Syr ) So Joh. 20. 15. the Woman taking Christ for the Gardener, and addressing her speech to him, as one whose name was not known to her, begins with 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Syr. But besides this, it is observable, that both 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 among the Athenians, and Curia among the Romans, signifies the very same that 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , and Ecclesia doth, i. e. the 〈◊〉 , both as that signifies the persons congregated either for Civil or Sacred uses, and the place where they thus met. And the words will be best rendered, the Elect Church, or Congregation; some which is not thought fit here to be mentioned by name, or particularly. Dr. Hammond Annot. a.

Lael]

To God, or to the mighty. The Father of Eliasaph, Numb. 3. 24.

Lahad]

Praising, to praise, or to confess. The Son of 〈◊〉 , 1 Chr. 4. 2.

Labairoi]

;;signifies, the Well of Vision, or the Well where the Angel of life appeared, Gen. 25. 21. The place of Isaac' s seating is not without mystery, Genes. 24. 62.

Lah-man]

The bread of them, or the war or fight of them. A City, Josh. 15. 40.

Lahmi]

My bread, or my fight. The brother of Goliath, 1 Chr. 20. 5.

Laish]

A Lyon. A City, Judge. 18. 7. The Father of 〈◊〉 , 1 Sam. 25. 44.

Lake]

;;Some great standing water, or deep pool, or hollow pit.

;;2. Hell, the place appointed for tormenting the Reprobate. Revel. 20. 14. We are cast into the lake of fire.

;;3. Great calamities and deadly dangers. Psal. 30. 3. Into the lake, or pit. Vers. 9. Elsewhere often.

Lake]

On the Lake, Luk. 8. 23. That which is here truly called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 (for so it was) the lake (and not the sea ) of Genasereth, ch. 5. 1. is called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , the sea, Mat. 8. 24. and the sea of Galilee, Mat. 4. 18. & Joh. 6. 1. & 21. 1. the sea of Tiberias; and all this, not because it was a sea, but because of the ambiguity of the Hebr. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , which as it 〈◊〉 the sea, so also any lake or confluence of waters, and is used for that great Vessel in the Temple, 1 King. 7. 23. which being of such a largeness (30 cubits round, and 5 cubits high, and containing 2000 baths) was a kind of Lake, and is there so called, a Molten-lake, the Heb. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , being there used, and by us rendered sea, but would be more properly lake, and so likewise the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 in the other Gospels. Dr. Ham. Annot. c.

Lake of fire burning]

;;The extreme torment of hell, called before, the second death; also destruction, ch. 17. 8. To be cast into this Lake, is to be adjudged to most grievous damnation and pain there, by an unrecoverable sentence. This shall be done as a most just reward to Antichristian doctrine and tyranny, which shall be most severely punished without any hope of recovery, either for the Papacy itself, or the men which embraced it, and fought so fiercely for it; for out of hell there is no redemption. Rev. 19. 20. These both were alive cast into a lake of fire burning, &c.

Lakum]

A place, Josh. 19. 33.

Lamb]

;;A young Sheep, meek and tractable, apt for sacrifice under the Law, and always for meat.

;;2. A true Christian endowed with the Spirit of grace and meekness. Isa. 11. 6. And the Wolf shall dwell with the Lamb. Joh. 21. 15. Feed my Lambs. Isa. 5. 17. Lambs put for the godly.

;;3. Antichrist, counterfeiting and making show of meekness and love to the Saints of God. Rev. 13. 11. Which had two 〈◊〉 like a Lamb.

;;4. Christ. Revel. 21. 23. And the Lamb is the light of it.

;;5. Sometimes a piece of money whereon an image of a Lamb was stamped. Gen. 33. 19. Joshua 24. 32. Job 42. 11.

6. A man's wife, 2 Sam. 12. 3, 4.

7. A harmless, yea, a faithful and powerful teacher, Jer. 11. 19.

Lamb]

1 Sam. 17. 34. or Kid, marg. So Isa. 66. 3. marg.

Lamb]

;;Christ and his Church, humble, mean, and meek as a Lamb. Rev. 17. 14. They shall fight against the Lamb.

That Lamb of God]

;;Christ, who is likened to a Lamb for his perfect innocence and meekness: and because by the sacrifice of himself, he alone took away the sins of the elect, making a full satisfaction for them to God's Justice; therefore he is called by an excellency, that Lamb of God; as being the truth and substance of all outward oblations. Joh. 1. 19. 〈◊〉 that Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world.

;;Note further, that whereas the legal Lamb which was used in sacrifices must be without spot, and the 〈◊〉 Lamb must be kept till the fourth day, from the tenth when it was taken; this did signify Christ that spotless and holy sacrifice, was set apart from the very womb, and kept to the day of his death, wherein he was to confirm the Covenant with many, as Isaiah saith, chap. 49. v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Two torns like a Lamb]

Rev. 13. 11. He seemed to be meek. Or, He was a Christian by profession, and called himself Christ's Vicar. Annot.

His two horns figure his twofold usurped power and jurisdiction, 1 Temporal, and 2. Spiritual, both which he arrogateth to himself, as Boniface the eight, having two 〈◊〉 carried before him, caused the Herald to cry, Ecce duo gladii, as if in effect he had proclaimed, There goes the Beast with the two horns: But in that they are said to be like a 〈◊〉 , hereby is noted, the hypocrisy and dissembled Sanctity, whereby this Beast of Rome shall deceive men. This is the common trick of Satan to teach all heretics to cover their vilest heresy with the name and shadow of verity, they are not content to be Heretics, unless they be also hypocrites; Satan loves not Religion, and yet liketh well to use it, as a cloak to cover his superstition. 〈◊〉 .

Lambs Marriage Supper]

;;The participation and fello ship with Christ, in his heavenly joys and bliss, when the Church (his Spouse) shall be fully blessed. Revel. 19. 9. Called to the Supper of the marriage of the Lamb.

;;Some understand this to belong to the time of the calling of the Jews, which shall be afore Christ his coming to judgment; in which calling they shall not refuse upon vain excuses, as at first, 〈◊〉 . 22. But at the first hearing (through the most effectual grace of Christ) they shall very readily obey the doctrine of Faith, wherein they shall jointly delight themselves, as men which sit together at a great Supper, which being in the evening and end of the day, doth signify, that this calling of the Jews, shall be in the evening and end of the world, as a forerunner and representation of the great supper which the Church and Christ shall have together in heaven. This exposition is not rashly to be rejected.

Lame]

• 1. Corporally, whether by accident, 2 Sam. 4. 4. or birth, Act. 3. 2.
• 2. Figuratively, for Idols, 2 Sam. 5. 6.
• 3. Spiritually, for not sincere, Heb. 12. 13.

Lamech]

Poor, humbled, or smitten. The Son of Methusael, Gen. 4. 18. The Son of Methuselah, Genes. 5. 25.

Lamech]

Gen. 4. 18. & 5. 26. 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 , marg.

Lament]

is all one with bewail, weep, be sorry, grieve, mourn, &c.

Injoyned, because of the fierce anger of the Lord, Jer. 4. 8. because of judgments to be inflicted, Jer. 49. 3. because of the want of means to uphold God's worship, Joel 1. 13. Prohibited as to no purpose, Jer. 16. 4, 5. 〈◊〉 , in the time of a general judgment, Isa. 3. 26. & 19. 8. & 32. 12. Ezek. 32. 16. For evil happening to one, Judge. 10. 40. The death of a King, 2 Sam. 1. 17. 2 Chr. 35. 25. Jer. 34. 5. Of a husband or wife, Gen. 23. 2. Joel 1. 8. Of a dear friend, 2 Sam. 1. 17. Of a great man, 2 Sam. 3. 33. Of an holy man of God, 1 Sam. 25. 1. & 28. 3. Act. 8. 2. Of the Innocents, Mat. 2. 28. Of our Savior, Luk. 23. 27. The destruction of Tyrus, Ezek. 27. 32. of Babylon, or Rome, Rev. 18. 9. The sinful evils of the world, Joh. 16. 20.

Lament]

Judge. 11. 40. or talk with, marg.

Kings of the earth shall Lament, Rev. 18. 9. like Adulterers that have lost their pleasures; So these Kings shall make womanly Lamentations for Iosse of their Images and Superstitions. This must be understood of such Kings as shall stand for the Pope, after Rome is down. Annot.

Lamentable]

Sad, sorrowful, Dan. 6. 20.

Lamentation]

• I. Natural, Sore, Gen. 50. 10. Bitter, Jer. 6. 26. General, Jer. 48. 38. Doleful, Mic. 2. 4. Great, Act. 8. 2.
• II. Being put for,
• • 1. Mourning, weeping, and wailing, Jer. 31. 15. Lam. 2. 5.
  • 2. Songs of Lamentations, 2 Chr. 35. 25.
  • 3. Matter which will cause Lamentation, Ezek. 2. 10. & 9. 14.
  • 4. The title of a book expressing Lamentations, and the causes thereof, 2 Chr. 35. 25.

Lamp]

;;A torch to give light in the night season, 1 Sam. 3. 2.

;;2. A true and lively faith, working by love. Matth. 25. 4. The wise took oil in their vessels with their Lamps. In the night and darkness of this world, our light whereby we see our way, it is our faith in the Word of God. In Matth. 25. 13. our Savior seemeth to expound these Lamps prepared, of watchful minds always lifted up in attendance for the coming of our Lord, which cannot be without justifying faith, accompanied with the light of good works.

;;3. A dead faith, or naked knowledge of God, void of love and good works. Mat. 25. 3. The 〈◊〉 Virgins took their lamps but took no oil with them.

4. The Lord, 2 Sam. 22. 29.

5. The Word of the Lord, Psal. 119. 105. Prov. 6. 23.

6. The light of divine truth, shining within, Luke 12. 35.

7. That which was like in appearance to a lamp, Gen. 15. 17. Rev. 4. 5.

8. A Successor, 1 King. 15. 4. or, The bright glory of the Kingdom by a Successor, Psal. 132. 17.

9. Outward prosperity, Prov. 13. 9. & 20. 20.

Lamp]

1 King. 15. 4. Psal. 119. 105. or Candle, marg.

Lamp burning, or burning light]

;;First, the light of divine truth shining in the consciences of the Saints, to direct their duties in the darkness of this world. Luk. 12. 35. And your lamps burning.

;;Secondly, the Minister or Instrument to bring and set this light before men, to wit, John the Baptist, who in respect of his sound and clear doctrine, also of his rare godliness, was like a great light 〈◊〉 torch. Joh. 5. 35. He was a burning and a shining light or lamp.

There were seven lamps of fire, &c. Rev. 4. 5. Here is a double benefit of the Ordinances,

• 1. Dona protectionis against all the Churches enemies, in the former words. See Amos 1. 2.
• 2. Dona sanctificationis, all qualifying and sanctifying gifts, for their variety said to be seven spirits. Leighs Annot.

These are called Lamps of fire, to show the illuminating works of the Spirit; Act. 2. 3. Eph. 1. 18. So Ezek. 1. 13. Annot.

Lance]

Jer. 50. 42. The original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is translated in Josh. 8. 18. a spear, in 1 Sam. 17. 6. A target, or 〈◊〉 , marg.

Lancer]

1 King. 18. 28. The original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is rendered in Numb. 25. 7. a javelin, Judge. 5. 8. spear, as in many other places.

Lanch]

To depart from the Haven, and take Sea, to dis-anker and put to sea, Luk. 8. 22. Act. 21. 1.

Land]

;;The whole Continent of the earth, as it is distinguished from Sea. Mat. 23. 15. Yea compass Sea and Land.

;;2. One particular Region or Country. Mat. 9. 26. The brute went through all the Land; as the Land of Judah, of 〈◊〉 , of Egypt, of the Philistines, &c. It signifies Babylon, in Isa. 13. 5.

;;3. The people and inhabitants of any Land or Country. Isa. 37. 18. The Kings of Assyria have destroyed all Lands. Gen. 41. 57. The famine was sore in all Lands. In Dan. 8. 9. pleasant Land put for Judah.

4. Some certain possession, 2 Sam. 19. 29. Act. 4. 37.

5. Arabie ground, Exod. 23. 10.

Of 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 , some are 〈◊〉 , inhabited, exceeding good, quiet, fruitful, glorious, delightsome, fat, large; others, dry, 〈◊〉 , unclean, barren, thirsty, salt, desolate, lean; but of all others, the Land of Canaan was the most excellent, the desire and glory of all Lands, Ezek. 20. 6. slowing with milk and honey, Exod. 13. 5. The good land, Deut. 4. 21, 22. God's holy habitation, Exod. 15. 13. The rest and inheritance of the people, Deut. 12. 9. termed, The Land of the living, as being a type of heaven, Psal. 27. 13 & 52. 5.

Land of desire]

;;The pleasant Land of Canaan, which was to be desired for the pleasures and profits of it above all other Countries, but especially for the knowledge and worship of God, exercised there: for which cause it is in Psal. 48. 2. called the joy of the whole earth, Ezek. 20. 6. Deut. 11. 11, 12. Psal. 106. 24. They contemned that land of desire.

Land of thy Fathers]

;;The Land of Canaan, given by promise to Abraham and Isaac, Gen. 12. 7. Gen. 13. 15. & 26. 3.

Land of Immanuel]

;; Judea, which none had so much right unto as Christ, the Son of David, the King of the Jews, who gave it his people for a possession, and there set up his worship, and by his arm defended it against enemies. Isa. 8. 8. Of thy Land, O Immanuel. And the glorious Land, Dan. 11. 16. & 8. 9. A Land of ornament, being adorned (as it were with robes) with the goodly blessings of God, and with his holy worship and Temple, which was the chief glory, because God hath put his Name there.

Land of Judah]

And thou Bethlehem in the Land of 〈◊〉 , Mat. 2. 6. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is the Nomitive case, and here signifies that portion, i. e. a part of it, which belonged to the Regal Tribe, as chap. 4. 15. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , is the portion of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 ; and though it were a Town or City, yet is it capable enough of that appellation, as the City of the 〈◊〉 , and of those of Gomorrah, is called by the same word, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , &c. ch. 10. 15. and is vulgarly rendered the land, clearly the City of Sodom. Dr. Ham. Annot. c.

Land of the living]

;;The earth, or the world, which is the place of this life. Psal. 116. 9. In the land of the living.

To look to the Land]

;;To observe very carefully where some succor may be had against enemies and dargers. Isa. 5. 30. If one look unto the Land. It is a speech which seemeth to be borrowed from such, as being in peril of suffering ship-wrack, look toward the Land for some creek or place to drive their ship in, that they may escape drowning, as in Act. 27.

Land of promise]

;;Heb. 11. 9. The Land of Canaan, whereof God had made him a promise, Gen. 13. 15.

Land of righteousness]

;;Psal. 143. 10.

• ;;I. Exegetically, righteousness, which is like a good Land, in which men ought to labor diligently, and may live richly and pleasantly. So it is Deut. 4. 1, 2. 1 Tim. 4. 8. Psal. 118. 19.;;
• ;;II. Properly, a place,;;
• • ;;1. On earth, but such as is, or ought to be, full of good people, and they of good works or righteousness, Psal. 37. 3. & 105. 44. 45. Isa. 26. 3, 7, 10. This place or land David desired, Psal. 143. 10.;;
  • ;;2. In heaven (of which this world is but an image) 2 Pet. 3. 13.;;
  • ;;3. Or the Church of God. So Tremellius on Isa. 26. 2, 3, 7, 9, 10.;;

Land-mark]

A bound, limit, mere, sign, declaring one man's land from another, not to be removed, Deut. 19. 14. Prov. 22. 28. & 23. 10. A curse denounced against the removers, Deut. 〈◊〉 . 17. being the wicked, Job 24. 2.

Land-mark]

Prov. 22. 28. or Bound, marg.

Land]

To go to land, or remove out of the ship to land, Act. 8. 22. & 21. 3. & 28. 12.

Lands]

Psal. 100. 1. All the Lands, Heb. all the earth, marg.

Lanes]

Narrow streets, with buildings on 〈◊〉 side, which are seldom without poor, &c. Luke 14. verse. 21.

Language of Canaan]

;;The Hebrew tongue, wherein God was served by his people while they dwelt in Canaan.

;;2. Fello ship with God's people in doctrine and worship. Isa. 19. 18. Five Cities shall speak the language of Canaan. Hence so called, because the Doctrine was written in that language, the Hebrew tongue, which the Jews spake in that Land of 〈◊〉 .

Language]

Gen. 11. 1. Of one language, Heb. of one 〈◊〉 , marg. So Zeph. 3. 9 marg.

Pure language]

;;Sound and true doctrine. Zeph. 3. 9. 〈◊〉 will I turn to the people a pure language.

Languish]

is all one with Fade, Waste, Dry up, Wither, Give up the ghost, &c. and is spoken of a Bed, Psal. 41. 3. Fields, Isa. 16 8. Fishers, Isa. 19. 8. The earth, with the haughty people therein, Isa. 24. 4. The Vine, Ib. 7. The fruitful Mother, Jer. 15. 9. The oil, Joel 1. 10. The fig-tree, Ibid. 12. Bashan, and the flower of Lebanon, Nah. 1. 4.

Lanthorn]

Joh. 18 3 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , to appear, be seen. That through which a candle giveth light, and wherein it's kept from being blown out by the wind.

Laodicea]

The name of a City in the lesser Asia, situate near Colossae and Hierapolis, compounded of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the people, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 〈◊〉 , a just people, or the justice of the people, Col 4. 13. Rev. 1. 11. whence Laodiceans.

Lap]

The Original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is translated Bosom, Gen. 16. 5. Exod. 4. 6, 7. Mids, 1 King. 22. 35. 〈◊〉 me, Job 19. 27. Lap, Prov. 16. 33. Botlome, Ezek. 43. 13. Now because the bosom is the midst of the body by a Metaphor it signifieth the middle; and because it is inward, it is taken for the hollowness of anything, and so by lap in Prov. 16. 33. may be understood any hollow coster, pot, shell, basket, or that which contained the peble stones, papers, or what else were put therein for lots. Lavater on Prov. 16. verse. 33.

Lap]

To lick with the tongue as a Dog doth, Judge. 7. 5, 6, 7.

Lapidoth]

Lightenings, or lamps. The husband of Deborah, Judge. 4. 4.

Lapwing]

Lev. 11. 19. Deut. 14. 18. reckoned there among the unclean fowls, rendered by the Chaldee, The cock of the mountain. It hath a crest from his bill to the uttermost part of the head, which he strouteth out or holdeth 〈◊〉 according to his affection. It eateth man's dung, of which also it often maketh its nest. It feedeth on berries till it be drunk, then on Maidens hair, whereby it becometh sober. It defileth its own nest with its dung. It often changeth both its voice and color. They provide for their Parents when old, and unable to shift for themselves.

Large]

Spacious, copious, sufficient, broad, wide, great.

Spoken of Land, Gen. 34. 21. Place, 2 Sam. 22. 20. Work, Neh. 4. 19. City, Neh. 7. 4. Room, Psal. 31. 8. Country, Isa. 22. 18. Pastures, Isa. 30. 23. Tophet, Ibid. 33. Chambers, Jer. 22. 14. Cup, Ezek. 23. 32. Money, Mat. 28 12. Up per room, Mar. 14. 15. Letter, Gal. 6. 11. The heavenly Jerusalem, Rev. 21. 16.

Large chambers]

Jer. 22. 14. Heb. through ayred, marg.

Largeness of heart]

1 King. 4. 29. That is, a heart or mind capable of whatsoever might be known by man. Anaot.

〈◊〉 ]

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Wantonness Rom. 13. 13. Filthynesse, 2 Pet. 2. 7. It comprehends all kinds of last, as unchaste and filthy speeches, shameless and 〈◊〉 gesture, gay and wanton apparel, adultery, fornication, incest, &c. with the instruments and incentives thereunto. The stink or ill savor, which cometh of effeminate lust. A certain unbridled lust in sinning. Such a vice as is contrary to natural honesty. It signifieth a monstrous profusion, and pouring out, and spending ones self without measure in and unto all lasciviousness. The word is thought to be compounded of α & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 . Selge they say was a City between Galatia and Cappadocia, the inhabitants whereof were most modest and temperate; and then α is private. as noting one in whom there is no modesty at all. Others affirm that people to have been most dissolute and lewd, and then α to be intensive, dilating and increasing the sense.

It's a work of the flesh, Gal. 5. 19. proceeding from the heart, and defiling a man, Mar. 7. 21, 23. which is to be bewailed and repented of, 2 Cor. 12. 21.

Lasea]

Thick or wise. A City on the bank of Creta, Act. 27. 8.

Lasha]

To call, or to anoint. A City, Gen. 10. 19.

〈◊〉 ]

The name of a place, Josh 12. 18. or Saron. marg.

Last]

;;The Gentiles, which being last, yet become first. Mat. 19. 30. The last shall be first. The Jews who were first, being rejected for their unbelief, became last; and the Gentiles believing in Christ by the calling of God, were accepted before the disobedient Jews; and so became first though they were last.

• ;;1. Hindermost, in order or time of calling; or,;;
• ;;2. Such as are furthest off from the means of well-doing, as cast back behind all others.;;
• ;;3. Such as are behind all others in the estate of spiritual or eternal happiness.;;
• ;;4. Such as are last or worst in their own opinion, though indeed not so.;;

Last]

The last shall be first, Matth. 20. 16. Some that came in later, deserved as well as they that were first called in the morning, by their la ouring more abundantly for the time, then they had done which were longer there; laboring in that two hours as much as the others had done all the day. So that the account of the 〈◊〉 is laid upon the super-abundant diligence and earnestness of those that came late in, which God (though not tied by contract, as with the other but only by promise of giving them what shall be meet, v. 4. 7. ( i. e. dealing equitably with them) thinks fit to reward, through his merciful interpretation and acceptance of it, as richly as the whole days labor of the others. Dr. Ham. Annot. b.

Last day]

• ;;1. The great feast day, Joh. 7. 37.
• ;;2. The day of Judgment, after which there shall be no more day nor time. Joh. 6. 39. And should raise it up again at the last day. The same signified by last time, even the end, when there shall be a perfect restauration.

Last days or last times]

;;The times since the revelation of Christ, by the preaching of himsel, and of his Apostles. 2 Pet. 3. 3. In the last days shall come mockers. Jude v. 18. 1. Tim. 4. 1. These days since Christ are called last, because all was consummated and ended, which was before Prophesied touching man's redemption, and there remaineth nothing else but the coming of the great Judge, to finish this pilgrimage and warfare of the Church: Also, because the Gospel is the perfection and renewing of all things.

;; Note: Latter time, signifieth either the end of the world, or the coming of Christ: or the last age of the world from the coming of Christ unto the end of all things: or the time following that which is spoken of, as Gen. 49. 1. Dan. 1. 28,

;;Referred to Times, it signifieth.

• ;;1. That time or matter wherein that is past next before, or the last of the time past, or heretofore.
• ;;2. That time or thing that is to come, &c. the last, or uttermost part thereof, after which there shall be no more of that sort hereafter.

It shall come to pass in the last days, Act. 2. 17. The last days do in that place of Joel literally signify the last days of the Jews, immediately preceding their destructions, called there the great and terrible day of the Lord. And accordingly the last days, have among the Jews proverpially signified the days of the Messias, which they call 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , the last days. Idem Annot. b. So in 2 Pet. 3. 3. by the last time, or days, the time immediately preceding the destruction of the Jews is meant, before which (as was foretold, Matth. 24. 10, 11, 12. 2 Thess. 1. 2, 3, 5. 1 Tim. 4, 1. 2 Tim. 3. 1.) befell the Apostasy of the many Christians to the foul Gnostic heresy. Idem Annot. a.

Last days]

;;All the time between the first and second coming of Christ, Heb. 1. 1.

To last]

is all one with Abide, Continue, Judge. 14. 17. Deut. 33. 15.

Latchet]

Isa. 5. 27. Nor the latchet 〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 broken. They should have nothing befall them, not so much as the breaking of a Shooe latchet, that might cause them to slacken their pace, or to stay them on the way for the mending of it. Annot.

In Mar. 1. 7. The latchet of whose shoes, &c. His meaning was to express the condition of the meanest Servant, who stoops to pull off his Masters shoes, as if he had laid, I am unworthy of the meanest Servants office in his family. 〈◊〉 .

Late]

Implyeth, as time a little before past, Mic. 2. 8. Joh. 11. 8. so the prolonging of time, Psal. 127. 3.

Lately]

Not long before, of late, Act. 18. 2.

Latin]

The Roman Language, Luk. 23. 38.

Latter]

1. That which followeth the one of two commonly, Deut. 24. 3. Jer. 5. 24. Dan. 11. 29.

2. The time or times drawing towards an end, Dan. 8. 23.

3. The very last of all, Job 19. 25.

4. Some continued space of time, and not the very end of time, 1 Tim. 4. 1. See a learned Treatise of Mr. Joseph Mede, entitled, The Apostasy of the latter times, and thereof, p. 64, 65, 66, &c.

Latter days]

;;signifies the time following: in the Hebrew, posterity of days, often used for time to come, Gen. 49. 1. Numb. 23. 14. Deut. 2. 28. & 10 14. Prov. 31. 15. So that which is said in Act. 2. 16. It shall be in the last days, it is in Joel 3. 1. It shall be hereafter.

Lattesse]

;;A grate with cross bars, or any like thing for the fence of windows, Judge. 5. 28. 2 King. 1. 2.

Lattesse]

Showing himself through the Lattesse, Cant. 2. 9. A word not elsewhere used in the Hebrew, but the Chaldee useth it for windows, Josh. 2. 21. And as windows and lattesses serve to let in light into the house, so they may here be applied unto Christ, through whom grace shined in his human nature; or to his Ordinances, through which the light of grace shineth unto us, as by his Word, seals of the Covenant, &c. or to the hearts of his people, into which he conveyeth heavenly light. But his looking in to his Spouse through these, betokeneth also his secret observation of her, and all her doings,: for things which one doth secretly unespyed, are said to be by looking out of the window, Prov. 7. 6, &c. Gen. 26. 8. And as for her she seeth him not plainly, but as through windows and lattesses, 1 Cor. 13. 12. Ainsworth.

Or casements, or nets. Through these he showeth himself or flourisheth, marg. blossometh and shineth forth. They are by some applied to those gracious openings and burings of the heart, by which Christ conveyeth his graces, and offers himself to the soul, to her unspeakable joy and comfort; as sweet plants or flowers grow under windows, and send in their odour and branches at the casements. Others will have it meant of temptations, which are nets and snares, of which all the world is full, and from which only Christ can deliver us, by shining into the heart and sanctifying the eyes and other senses, that so where death is used to ascend, Jer. 9. 21. there life may enter. Annot.

Hereby Mr. Cotton understandeth any place burned through in the siege of Babel.

Cyrus diverting the course of Euphrates another way, which before came through the midst of the City; burning up the reeds and drying up the water passages, he shown himself through the place and entered the City: so in effect Brightman.

What may these grates be, but particular notices, and near knowledges particularly enlightening our conscience? Clapham.

Laud]

that is, Praise, Rom. 15. 11. comp. with Psal. 117. 1.

A laver of brass to wash in]

;;The washing of Christ by faith through the Spirit, to which Paul alludes, Tit. 3. 5. See Heb. 10. 22. Exod. 30. 18. The Priest washing in this laver, that when they ministered in the Tabernacle, they might not die for want of washing, Exod. 30. 21. figured, that if we will live, and not die eternally, we must be washed by his Spirit wholly from the guilt of our sins, and in some part from the corruption. The greatness of this laver (in regard whereof it is called a Sea) signified, that we had need of great and much forgiveness; and that in God there is a Sea of mercy, as Isa. 55. 6. & Psal. 51. 3. alluding hereunto, saith, Wash me much: as also, Tit. 3. 16. Which he poured richly (or abundantly) on us.

Lavers]

2 Chr. 4. 14. or Cauldrons, marg.

To laugh]

;;To smile out of doubting. Thus Sarah laughed. Gen. 18. 12. Then Sarah laughed.

;;2. To smile, in token o joy out of a true belief. Thus Abraham laughed. Gen. 17. 17. Abraham laughed.

;;3. To be drowned in present pleasures, as to shun all pain and trouble for godliness or God's glory, Luk. 6. 25, Thus worldlings laugh.

;;Note that laughing signifieth both rejoicing and mocking, or scorning, as Gen. 21. 6, 9. Ezek. 23. 32.

4. To rejoice greatly, Gen. 21. 6.

5. To be without any fear, Job 5 22.

6. To be filled with joy, Luk. 6. 21.

7. To show a cheerful countenance, Job 29. 24.

When it's applied to God, it's put for, To make no account, not to reckon of, to set light by, without pity, Psal. 2. 4. & 37. 13. & 59. 8. Prov. 1. 26.

When to Man, it's either unlawful, Gen. 18. 12. Psal. 80. 6. or lawful, Psal. 52. 6. Gen. 17. 17. for which there is a time allotted, Eccl. 3. 4.

To laugh at destruction]

;;To be so at rest and gladness in the assurance of God's favor, that the heart is lifted up above-the fear of all dangers, and triumpheth boldly in his love to turn away all evils, or to turn them to his good. Job 5. 22. At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh.

To laugh at ones destruction]

;;To conceive extreme fury against any person or people, even to the rooting of them out. Prov. 1. 26. I will laugh when their destruction cometh. When God is said to laugh at the wicked, it is to show these four things;

• ;;1. How little he regards them.
• ;;2. How far he is from helping them.
• ;;3. How easy it is for him to destroy them.
• ;;Lastly, that he is exceeding hotly displeased with them.

Laughing, or derision]

;;The contempt of God toward wicked men, and all their attemps against him, and how much it is from God, to think of relieving them in their extremities. Psal. 2. 3. The Lord shall have them in derision, or laugh them to scorn.

Laughing]

Job 8. 21. Laughter, D. Transl.

Laughter]

Is not always accompanied with inward joy, Prov. 14. 13. is not at some time so good as sorrow, Eccl. 7. 3. nor continueth, Ib. 6. Put for matter of great comfort, Psal 126. 2. rejoicing the heart, and cheering up the spirits, Eccl. 10. 19. carnal and worldly delight, Jam. 4. 9.

Lavish]

Isa. 46. 6. To lash out money, consume and spend wastefully, riotoufly, in things needless.

Law]

;;That which hath the force of governing and moderating our actions. This is the general property of a Law. Hence come these phrases, the Law of the mind, the Law of the members, the Law of sin, the law of God, the Law of the Spirit, Rom. 7. 23, 25. This is the largest signification of Law.

;;2. The Decalogue, or ten Commandments. Rom. 7. 7. Except the Law had said, Thou shalt not lust. Also verse. 14. 22. & Rom. 8. 22. & 3. 20. This is called the moral Law, because it teacheth duties both to God and our Neighbor. Sometimes it signifies the precepts of God, both Moral, Ceremonial, and Judicial, Joh. 1. 17.

;;3. The whole doctrine of the Word, comprehending the full and whole promises of free salvation by Christ. Psal. 19. 7. The Law of God is perfect, converting the soul. Jam. 1. 25.

;; Note: The effect of conversion proveth this signification.

;;4. Books of Moses, Psalms, and Prophets: even the Scriptures of the Old Testament, which contain the Doctrine of the Law, and the promises of the Messiah. Rom. 3. 19. Whatsoever the Law saith. Law sometime signifies the whole Old Testament, Joh. 10. 34. & 15. 25. Sometimes but the five Books of Moses, Gal. 3. 21. Joh. 1. 45. Joh. 12. 34. So the Psalms Joh. 10. 34. & 12. 34. & 15. 25. So the Propesie of Isaiah, 1 Cor. 14. 21.

;;5. The condition of keeping or fulfilling the Law exactly, in every point: or the works of the Law being perfectly observed. Rom. 3. 21. The righteousness of God is manifest without the Law. & 4. 13. Gal. 3. 10, 11, 12.

;;6. Natural instinct and light of reason, commanding honest things, and forbidding the contrary; or the Law of Nature written in a man's heart. Rom. 2. 14. They are a Law to themselves.

;;7. Legal Ceremonies. 1 Cor. 9. 18. To them that are under the Law. Mat. 11. 13. Gal. 5. 3. that is, they which receive Circumcision, by as good right may retain the whole Ceremonial Law.

;;8. The second Table of the Law, and the precepts thereof. Rom. 13. 8. He that loveth another, fulfilleth the Law. Gal. 5. 14. Also any one commandment or precept, 1 Cor. 14. 34.

;;9. Institution or ordinance of Aaron. Heb. 7. 12. The Law also is charged.

;;Unto all these significations of Law, add this short observation, That the Hebrew Torah, which is Englished Law, implieth both Doctrine, and an orderly disposition of the same, as ye would say, an orderly manner of Institution. The holy Ghost in Greek calleth it 〈◊〉 , Heb. 8. 10. from Jer. 31. 33. This name is commonly ascribed to the precepts given by Moses at Mount Sinai, Deut. 33. 4. Mal. 4. 4. Joh. 1. 17. & 7. 19. It is also largely used for all his writings, for a part of the history of Genesis is called Law, Gal. 4. 21. from Gen. 16. And though the Law be sometime distinguished from the Psalms and Prophets, Luk. 16. 16. & 24. 44. yet the Prophets Books are called Law, 1 Cor. 14. 21. from Isa. 28. 11. The Psalms also be thus named, Joh. 10. 24. & 15. 25. from Psal. 82. 6. yea, one Psalm is called a Law, Psal. 78. 1. And the many branches of Moses Doctrine be so named, as the Law of sin offering, Lev. 6. 25. And generally it is used for any doctrine, as is Law of faith, Law of works. The spiritual sense and meaning of the Old Testament is called Law. Rom. 7. 6. The Law is spiritual.

Note also, that all that which God doth charge ;;his people to keep and do, is compredended in these three words: first, in the ten Commandments for moral duties, Exod. 20. the second is Judgments or Judicial Laws for punishing transgressors, Exod. 21. the third is Statutes, Ordinances, or Decrees for the service of God, Lev. 3. 17. & 6. 18. 22. Exod. 12. 24. & 17. 31. & 29. 9. & 34. 2. all these Abraham observed, and is commended of God therefore, Gen 26. 6.

10. Doctrine, teaching, and instruction, Psalm. 78. 1. Prov. 1. 8. & 6. 20. & 13. 14.

11. A decree, Psal. 94. 20.

12. Court days, Act. 19. 38.

13. Jewish Ordinances, Act. 25. 8.

14. Judgment, Psal. 81. 4.

15. The disposing of anything how it should be, Lev. 6. 9. 14. & 13. 59. & 14 2. Numb. 5. 29.

16. The works commanded in the Old Testament, Rom. 3. 21. Gal. 3. 30.

17. Sect, or profession, Phil. 3. 5.

18. Authority, power, command, Rom. 7. v. 2.

Law is either Human, lawful, Ezr. 6. 1. & 7. 21. Est. 3. 8. Unlawfull, Psal. 94. 20. Isa. 10. 1.

Divine, unwritten, Rom. 2. 14. 15. Written, being Moral, Rom. 7. 7. Judicial, Joh. 7. 51. Ceremonial, Heb. 9. 22. Evangelical, Rom. 3. 27. Jam. 1. 25. Gal. 6. 2. The Mosaical Law is termed a yoke, which none were able to bear, Act. 15. 10. That wherein we were held, Rom. 7. 6. The oldnesseof the letter, Ibid. The strength of sin, 1 Cor. 15. 56. A killing letter, 2 Cor. 3. 6. The ministration of death written in stones, Ibid. 7. The ministration of condemnation, Ibid. 9. That which is done away, Ibid. 11. (A garrison) under which we were kept, Gal. 3. 23. A School-master to bring us to Christ, Ib. 24. A Tutor and Governor till God's appointed time, Gal. 4. 2, 3. The Covenant from Mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar, Ib. 24. The yoke of bondage, Gal. 5. 1. The middle wall of partition, Eph. 2. 14. The enmity, even the Law of Commandments contained in Ordinances, Ib. 15. The hand-writing of Ordinances which was against us, contrary unto us, Col. 2. 14.

Law]

Nehem. 12. verse. 44. that is, appointed by the Law, marg. Psal. 19. verse. 7. or Doctrine, marg. Act. 19. 38. The Law is open, or the Courtdayes are kept, marg.

Law]

;;The whole Levitical Rites and Ceremonies, Heb. 10. 1.

;;2. The Prescript and Appointment of the Law, Heb. 10. 8.

;;3. The Will of God revealed in the Moral Law, which is said to be put or written in our minds, when our wills are effectually renewed and framed to begin obedience to it, Heb. 8. 10.

To abrogate the Law]

;;To repeal and 〈◊〉 it, to make it void and of none effect. Eph. 2. 15. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Law of Commandments. Heb. 8. 13. The Law is said to judge, when men judge according to Law, Joh. 7. 5. Here note,

;;1. That the Ceremonial Law is wholly abrogate and done away, as touching the use and practice, Ephes. 2. 15, 16. Heb. 7, 8, 9, 10, 〈◊〉 . throughout: but is perpetual, as touching the substance and truth, which is Christ.

;;2. The Judicial Law consisting chiefly in designing and commanding punishments for 〈◊〉 , is also abrogate, saving so far as it is grounded upon the Law of Nature, and agreeth with the Moral Law; and as Christian Magistrates shall judge it fitting for the 〈◊〉 and welfare of their people, being a Law of most excellent equity.

;;3. The Moral Law is abrogated in respect of believers, only as touching the curse (Rom. 4. 5. ch. Rom. 6. 14.) and the rigorous exaction, requiring perfect obedience upon pain of eternal death; 〈◊〉 as it is the vigor and strength of sin (Rom. 7. 5.) but is not abrogate as touching the Doctrine, Government, and Obedience of it: (Rom. 7. 14, 15, &c. Rom. 3. 20. & 7. 7.) 〈◊〉 it still 〈◊〉 to show sin, and reprove sinners; to teach all duties to God and men; to humble and fear us, by 〈◊〉 of wrath and judgments; to direct (as a rule) our 〈◊〉 life and actions; but not to justify us before God, which the Law cannot do through our sinful corruption, whereby we are made unable to keep it perfectly; therefore 〈◊〉 our fault it cannot confer and bestow perfect 〈◊〉 upon us, Rom. 8. 3. The Papists then do err much, in teaching to seek our righteousness 〈◊〉 God, from the works of the Law, either in whole or in part, as they are done by men, either before or after grace.

Law of Christ]

;;The precepts of Charity to our Neighbor. Gal. 6. 2. Fulfill the Law of Christ. This is called in John a new Law, Joh. 13. 34. 35. & Joh. 15. 12. It is named his commandment, because Christ often repeats it, and by his Spirit makes the faithful able to know and do 〈◊〉 .

Law of commandments]

;;The precepts touching Ceremonial Rites. Eph. 2. 15. The Law of 〈◊〉 which standeth in Ordinances.

Law of death]

;;Sin, by his Imperial tyrannical lusts, deserving and leading to death and destruction. Rom. 8. 2. He freed me from the Law of death.

Think not that I am come to destroy the Law, Mat. 5. 17.

The Law 1. signifies in one general notion, the whole way of economy among the 〈◊〉 under the Old Testament (taken precisely by itself, without opposition to the Reformation wrought after by Christ) That way that men were then put into in order to their eternal weal Thus here, I came not to destroy the Law, to pull asunder that former fabric under the Old Testament, but 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , to perfect it, to perform and improve it in some things, wherein it may be better. So ver. 18, 19.

2. The old form of the Jewish Religion (as it was before it was reformed by Christ) and that in opposition to the new form, as it now stands reformed and heightened, altered and improved by Christ. Thus Rom. 2. 17. & 3. 20, 21, 27, 31. & 4. 13. & 6. 14, 15. & 7. 3. & 8. 3. Gal. 2. 16. & 3. 2, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13. and in many other places. Dr. Ham. Annot. g.

How Christ is the end of the Law]

;;By fulfilling the Law for us, he is in such wife made our 〈◊〉 (o we believe) as if ourselves had perfectly observed the Law. Rom. 10. 4. Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to every believer.

Law of faith]

;;The Doctrine which teacheth righteousness by faith in Christ. Rom. 3. 27. Our 〈◊〉 is excluded by the Law of Faith; that is, by the Doctrine which offereth and promiseth salvation on this condition, if we believe.

Law of her Husband]

;;signifies that Law of marriage which requireth and bindeth the Wife both to communicate her body to her husband, and not to communicate it to any others; from this Law and band she is loosed by death and divorce, Rom. 7. v. 1.

Law not given to the just]

;;That the malediction and curse of the Law doth not 〈◊〉 to men justified by Faith, and living righteously and godlily: for unto such, sin is pardoned, and the righteousness of Christ imputed, 1 Tim. 1. 9.

Law of liberty]

;;The Word and doctrine of God freely reproving sin in all estates, without difference or respect of persons, and therefore it is called the Law of Liberty. As also, because it belongs chiefly and properly to such as are freed and set at liberty from sin by the grace of Christ. Jam. 1. 25. Who so looketh into the perfect Law of liberty. Isa. 57. 1.

Law of the members]

;;Sin ruling (like a Law) in our members; that is, in our faculties of body and soul, as far as they are unregenerate. It is the same with the Law of sin. Rom. 7. 23. I see a Law in my members.

Law of the mind]

;;A mind renewed by the Spirit, which ruleth and commandeth good things, and forbiddeth evil, as a Law. It is the same with the former. Rom. 7. 23.

No Law against such]

;;The Law not only not to forbid, but to command such fruits of the Spirit, as Paul mentioneth here. Gal. 5. 23. Against such there is no Law. If we understand it of persons, which do these works of the Spirit, to be allowed and not be reproved by the Law, the sense will be all one.

Law and Prophets]

;;The Doctrine, or that which is taught in the books of Moses and the Prophets, concerning love of our neighbor. Matt. 7. 12. This is the Law and Prophets; that is, the brief and sum of all which Moses and the Prophets do teach touching our duties to men. Augustine in his book de Trinitate, saith, that such a love of our neighbor is here commended, as is not for his own sake nor cause, but for God's; and therefore this Epitome or short sentence, doth comprehend whatsoever in the Old Testament is taught touching the love of God and our Neighbor, who cannot be loved except God be first loved, whose love also breedeth charity to men, 1 Joh. 4. 20.

Law of righteousness]

;;The righteousness which is commanded in the Law. Rom. 9. 31. But Israel which followed the Law of righteousness; or, the doctrine which promiseth righteousness and life, to him who perfectly keepeth the Law.

Koyal law]

;;The Commandment of loving our Neighbor as our self, without all respect of persons. Jam. 2. 8. If ye fulfill the royal law, &c. This precept of mutual love without acceptation of persons, it is and may well be called a royal Law for these considerations.

• ;;1. God who is King of his people, was the giver of this Law.
• ;;2. Because it is free for all Christians to walk in it, like unto the Kings high-way, according to Numb. 21. 22.
• ;;3. It was given to Kings and Princes, (for such be all believing Christians, Rev. 1. 6.) and requireth even a Kingly and royal heart full of valor and courage to perform it: for whosoever (especially in the dotage of the world) will walk in love without acceptation of persons, and preferring one before another for outward qualities, of riches, birth, friends, power, &c. such an one had need of a princely and royal mind that feareth no resistance, according unto that which Solomon writeth of a King. Prov. 30. 30. And a King, against whom there is no rising up.

Law of sin]

;;Sin or natural corruption, which (like a Law) commandeth evil actions, enforcing us unto them, and forbidding us good things, drawing us from them. Rom. 8. 2. He hath freed me from the Law of sin.

Law of the Spirit]

;;The holy Spirit of sanctification, which is like unto a Law, commanding with authority, and with power enforcing to do good things, and to avoid evil. Rom. 8. 2. The Law of the Spirit of life.

Law Spiritual]

;;A doctrine requiring obedience from the thoughts, and the most inward desires of the soul, and not in outward works only. Rom. 7. 7. The Law is spiritual.

;;Spiritual, because;;

• ;;1. The cause of it, and the being of it in us is the holy Spirit.;;
• ;;2. The subject or matter of it is piety, which is spiritual.;;
• ;;3. The object of it is the spirit of man, and not only the body. See Heb. 4. 12, 13.;;

Law and Testament]

;;The books of Moses, and divine Revelation given to the Prophets, Isa. 8. 20.

Through the Law, I am dead to the Law]

;;Through the Law of Grace, granted by Christ, I am free from the bondage and curse of the Law given by Moses, Gal. 2. 19.

;;Or thus: The Law of Commandments, by terrifying my Conscience, brought me to Christ, who caused me to die to the Law indeed, by making me righteous through faith in him, that I might not fear the curse of the Law; and by sanctifying me, that I might not obey the lusts which are against the Law. Take this for the better exposition.

Law of works]

;;The doctrine which teacheth to get righteousness and salvation, by 〈◊〉 according to the Law. Rom. 3. 27. Not 〈◊〉 the Law of works.

Your Law]

;;The Scriptures 〈◊〉 Books of Moses, the Prophets and Psalms, which were given to you, whereof also you have the use, reading, and expounding them in your Synagogues. Lastly, wherein you glory much. Joh. 10. 34. Is it not written in your Law?

Lawful]

That which is just, right, equal, warrantable from, and agreeable unto the Law both of God and man.

Spoken of things commanded. Ezr. 18. 19. & 33. 14, 19. Of things indifferent, 1 Cor. 6. 12.

Lawful assembly]

Act. 19. 39. or Ordinary, marg. Ezek. 33. 14. Lawful and right, Heb. judgment and justice, marg. 2 Cor. 14. 4. or Possible, marg.

Lawfully]

According to Law, justice and equity, 1 Tim. 1. 8. 2 Tim. 2. 5.

Law-giver]

;;signifies, a Statute maker, a maker of decrees, or Governor, which hath Sovereign power to command and give Laws, Gen. 49. 10. This title is sometime given to God himself, Isa. 33. 12. and sometime to Rulers set up of God, Numb. 21. 18. Psal. 60. 9.

Lawlesse]

1 Tim. 1. 9. The Original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , is rendered a trangressour, Mar. 15. 38. Luk. 22. 37. wicked, Act. 2. 23. without law, 1 Cor. 9. 21. Unlawful, 2 Pet. 2. 8. Spoken of Antichrist, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , that wicked one, 2 Thess. 2. 8. One 〈◊〉 , of set purpose wicked.

To change times and Laws]

;;To 〈◊〉 and usurp the very authority of God, in abolishing the set times of Sabbaths, Feasts, Circumcision, and the Rites and Ceremonies of the Jews received from God. Dan. 7. 25. And think to change times and Laws. This to have been done by the Seleuci or Syrian Kings, See Macc. 1. 52.

Lawyer]

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 . Their office and profession was to search the Scriptures, read and expound them unto the people, and answer such doubts as arose therefrom.

Of them mention is made, Luk. 11. 45. & 14. 3. Of one honest Lawyer the Apostle maketh mention, Tit. 3. 13.

Lay]

The words down, hand, hands, hold, up, wait, with, one, apart, aside, &c. annexed hereunto, plainly point out the meaning of the places where they are.

Lay]

Ezek. 6. 5. Heb. give, marg. Job 18. 10. Layed, Heb. hidden, marg. Est. 4. 3. Many lay 〈◊〉 sackcloth and ashes, Heb. sackcloth and ashes were laid under many, marg. 1 Sam. 19. 24. Lay down, Heb. fell, marg. Job 6. 2. Layed in the balance, Heb. lifted up, marg. Ezra 6. 1. Laid up, Chaldee. made to descend, marg. Deut. 29. 22. 〈◊〉 the Lord 〈◊〉 laid upon it, Heb. wherewith the Lord hath made it sick, marg. 1 King. 8. 31. And an oath he laid upon him, Heb. and he require anoath of him, marg.

Lay aside]

Heb. 12. 1. Gr. laying aside, or putting off; as Ephes. 4. 22. It is an allusion unto the custom of those, who being to run a race, put off, and cast away all things burthensome and troublesome. Annot.

Laying on of hands]

;;The whole ministry of the Church, and order of Church policy, Heb. 6. 2.

This is usually called 〈◊〉 , which stood,

• 1. In examining those who had been baptized, what progress they had made in the doctrine of Christianity.
• 2. In praying for them, that God would continue them in the faith, and give them more grace, strengthening them by his holy Spirit. Now when the chief Pastor or Pastors of the Church prayed for them, they 〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉 upon them, whence the Apostolical constitution was called, the laying on of 〈◊〉 . Or understand thereby a certain Ceremony used in the Ordination of Ministers. 〈◊〉 .

Lazarus]

of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , whence 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a treasurer. Others 〈◊〉 it of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , which is of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 not, & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 help, as destitute of help. Others make Lazarus and Eliazer the same, 〈◊〉 . Chytrcus rendereth it, God the helper; as another, the help of God. A Beggar, Luk. 16. 20. Also, the Brother of Mary and Martha, Joh. 11. 1, 2, 5, 11, 14, 43.

Lead]

Metall, whereof the use is both profitable and common, as being part of the prey taken by the Israelites from the Midionites, Numb. 31. 22. and wherewith the Merchants traded in the Fairs of Tyrus, Ezek. 27. 12. being one of the basest kinds of Metal, to which therefore the degenerate Jews are compared, Ezek. 22. 18, 20. Easie to be melted, and in melting consumed in the fire, whereunto such as being chastised, amended not, are compared, Jerem. 6. 29. Most heavy, as which being cast into the water, sinketh to the bottom, Exod. 15. 10. and keepeth down that whereon it is laid (whereby some understand the firmness and immutability of God's decree, touching the wicked Jews; or as others, of severely punishing the Babylonians, who had cruelly vexed the Church) Zech. 5. 7, 8. Ravanel.

Job 9. 24. And lead. Lead here must be the matter of the Writing, not the instrument. Some conceive that they used for the preservation of Monuments, to cut the letters in stone, and melt lead to put into each letter, to make them the more visible and durable. Others, that they did engrave the letters in plates of lead, as now they do in brass, and fasten them in stones, as now they do engrave stones. The Heb. word is taken from a word that signifies dust, because lead is taken out of the dust, and hath much dust in it. Annot.

To lead]

;;1. Softly and gently to guide in a comsortable motion, with sustaining of infirmities: and it is either outward, for the body, in things of this life, or inward toward the soul in things which be heavenly, Psal. 23. 2. Isa. 40. 11. Gen. 33. 14. Rom. 8. 1, 14.

2. To feed, Gen. 47. 17.

3. To walk, Prov. 8. 20.

4. To direct, Mat. 7. 14.

5. To govern, Rom. 8. 14.

6. To live, 1 Tim. 2. 2.

It's spoken,

• I. Of God, who leadeth both in displeasure and in mercy or love.

  In displeasure, Corporally, Deut. 4. 27. & 28. 37. Spiritually, Psal. 125. 5. Joh. 12. 17.

  In mercy and love, Corporally, Exod. 13. 21. Psal. 80. 1. Heb. 8. 9. Spiritually, Psal. 5. 8. & 25. 5. & 27. 11.

• II. Of Christ, Mar. 9. 2. Joh. 10. 3.
• III. Of Man leading Cattle, Gen. 33. 14. Of man leading man as a Politick Governor, Exod. 32. 34. Numb. 27. 17. Deut. 20. 9. as a Conqueror, 2 Chr. 30. 9. as a Wicked man, Prov. 16. 29. 2 Tim. 3. 6.
• IV. Of a Way, Matth. 7. 13, 14. or Gate, Act. 12. 10.
• V. Of God's longsuffering, Rom. 2. 4.
• VI. Of Wisdom, Prov. 8. 20.
• VII. Of the Commandments, Prov. 6. 22, 23.

To lead into captivity]

;;To expel or drive out of ones Country, and to make them bond men and slaves. Rev. 13. 10. If any lead into captivity.

And shall lead them into the fountains of waters, Rev. 7. 17. Even in this life the Lord leads us. All the Sons of God are led by the Spirit of God; they all cry to be governed by him. Psal. 43. 3. And now we feel that he leads us both momendo and movendo; but how God shall lead us in heaven, we cannot now understand. Cowper.

Lead]

Deut. 20. 9. To lead the people, Heb. to be in the head of the people, marg. Isa. 3. 12. They which lead thee; or they which call thee blessed, marg.

Lead]

I would lead thee, Cant. 8. 2. to wit, with honor and solemnity, with joy and gladness; for Kings and great personages, are said to be led and brought along, Psal. 45. 16, 17. Isa. 60. 11. Here that which the faithful desire and receive of God and of Christ to be led and to be brought unto his holy Mountain, Psal. 43. 3. they promise to do unto Christ; but the Lord doth it by the light of his Word and Spirit, Psal. 143. 10. Isai. 63. 14. they do it unto him by earnest prayers, stirring up themselves to take hold on him, Isa. 64. 1, 7.

Leader]

A Conducter or Captain, 1 Chr. 12. 27. One that had a command, 1 Chro. 13. 1. Annot.

Leaders]

Isa. 9. 16. The Leaders of this people, or they that call them blessed, marg. Isa. 14. 9. The chief ones, or great goats. Comp. the text with the marg.

Leaf]

;;A certain green blade shot forth of a tree, to show that it liveth, and is not dead and withered, Isa. 1. 30. & 34. 4.

;;2. The life of grace which the godly live here; and the not fading of this leaf] doth signify constant preseverance in this grace. Psal. 1. 3. Whose lease shall not sade.

;;3. The life of glory, which from Christ is communicated to the elect, being in heaven, for their eternal happiness, Rev. 22. 2. And the leaves of the Tree served to heal the Nations therewith.

;;4. Knowledge and profession of Christ, without the fruit of obedience. Mat. 21. 19. He sound leaves, but no fruit.

5. The least matter of fear, Lev. 26. 36.

6. The leaves of doors, 1 King. 6. 34. of a book, Jer. 26. 23. of Trees, Gen. 3. 7. Isa. 6. 13. Ezek. 17. 9. Can. 4. 12.

7. Mystical, of the Tree of life, Rev. 22, 2.

Shaking of a leaf]

;;Any small or little fear; or, the appearance and show of danger. Lev. 26. 36. The sound of a leaf shaken shall chase them.

League]

;;A solemn convention or agreement by mutall promises, either between man and man, touching the affairs of this life, or else between God and Man, touching that life which is eternal. See Covenant and Testament.

;;Leagues and Covenants were wont of old to be ratified with blood, and solemnized with banquets and feasts. See Gen. 21. 27. Also Exod. 24. 8.

Lawfull. 2 Sam. 5. 3. 1 King. 5. 12.

Unlawfull, Josh. 9. 15. Judge. 2. 2.

Leah]

Painfull, or waried. The eldest daughter of 〈◊〉 , Gen. 29. 16.

Lean]

Spoken of Kine, Gen. 41. 3. Land, Numb. 13. 20. 〈◊〉 , 2 Sam. 13. 4. Outward state, Isa. 17. 4. Cattle, Ezek. 34. 20. Such are lean, whose bones may be all told, Psal. 22. 17. and whose flesh and body are consumed, Prov. 5. 11.

Lean]

2 Sam. 13. 4. Heb. thin, marg.

To lean]

To stay or rest upon, Judge. 16. 26. 2 Sam. 1. 6. 2 King. 7. 2. 2 Sam. 3. 22. Joh. 21. 20. To put trust or confidence in, 2 King. 18. 21. Job 18. 15. Prov. 3. 5. Isa. 36. 6.

There's a leaning on the Lord, hypocritical, Mic. 3. 11. Real, Cant. 8. 5.

To lean upon]

;;To rest or rely upon the help of others with trust in them. Isa. 36. 6. Whereupon if any man lean, it will go into his hand.

Leaning upon]

;;Accompanying, or being in company with one, Cant. 8. 5. Leaning upon her well-beloved.

This remonstrates both the faith and love of the Church, whereby she both leaneth upon Christ as her foundation and support, and likewise resteth in him as her joy and delight. See Joh. 13. 23. & 21. 20. Prov. 3. 5. Jer. 10. 23. Annot. Cleaving to, adjoining, associating herself. It is a word not elsewhere used in Scripture, and is borrowed from the Arabian language. The Greek translateth it confirming, or strengthening herself. It signifieth her weakness in herself, unable to sustain her steps: but her strength in Christ her Beloved, on whom she leaning by faith, is confirmed against all doubts, fears, dangers, difficulties, temptations, and by her union with him, is 〈◊〉 partaker of all grace and comfort. See 1 Cor. 6. 17. 1 Pet. 5. 10. Isa. 63. 11, 13, 14. 〈◊〉 .

Leaunesse]

;;Famine or scarcity of earthly blessings, which cause leanness and wasting of the body. Isa. 17. 4. The fatness of his 〈◊〉 shall 〈◊〉 made lean. Isa. 24. 16.

;;2. Death, which doth accompany and follow such scarcity and leanness. Psal. 106. 15. And leanness entered, &c. Isa. 10. 16.

Leap]

;;put for 1. the motion of the body, which we call leaping, or skipping, 1 King. 18. 26. Act. 3. 8. & 14. 10.

2. A forcible and 〈◊〉 coming upon, Act. 19. 16.

3. Joy and rejoicing, Isa. 35. 6. Zeph. 1. 9. Of which it is an expression, Luk. 1. 41, 44. & 6. 23. or os some vehement passion of desire, 1 King. 18. 16.

4. The act of generation, Gen. 31. 10, 12.

5. An extraordinary motion, Luk. 1. 41.

It's spoken of creeping things, Lev. 11. 21. Deut. 33. 22. high hills, Psal. 68. 16. chariots, 〈◊〉 2. 5.

I 〈◊〉 over a wall, 2 Sam. 22. 30. that is, when min enemies have betaken themselves to their strong forts, I hav. scaled, and won them.

Leaping]

;;Rejoicing, either for health of body restored to the lame, or grace restored to 〈◊〉 . Isa. 35. 6. 〈◊〉 shall the 〈◊〉 man leap as an Hart.

Leaping]

;;Great celerity and speed that Christ useth in coming to his Church for her succor and solace, Cant. 2. 8. He cometh leaping upon the Mountains.

To learn]

;;1. It is taken actively, and so it is all on. with this, to Teach.;;

;;2. It is taken passively, for the receiving of know ledge or instruction from others: It signifieth 〈◊〉 applying or exercise of the mind, or of the senses b the mind, to know something that was before unknown Gal. 3. 2.;;

;;It is diversified by the means and matters thereof;;

;;The means of it are;;;

• ;;1. Testimonies.;;
• ;;2. Examples.;;
• ;;3. Similies.;;
• ;;4. Reasons or Arguments.;;
• ;;5. Practice.;;

;;The matters of it are, All things both good to do and have them, and evil to avoid them.;;

It signifieth also,

• 1. By hearing or seeing, &c. to study to know, or real lie to know such things whereof we are ignorant, Joh. 6. 45. & 7. 15. Rom. 16. 17.
• 2. To hear ones opinion, or what he holdeth, Gal. 3. 2.
• 3. To observe and diligently consider, Mat. 6. 28. comp. with Luk. 11. 27.
• 4. To be used to a thing, and therein studicusly to exercise ones self, Isa. 1. 17. Tit. 3. 14. Deut. 17. 19.
• 5. To Imitate 〈◊〉 follow, Mat. 11. 29. 1 Cor. 4. 6.
• 6. To know, Gal. 3. 2.

No man could learn that song, Rev. 14. 3. Not that any else went about to learn it; but none of the Idolatrous Papists had that cause, or could tell how to praise God for this favor; for they were left in darkness. Annot.

Such is the superexcellency of things heavenly, that none can know what they are, but those that have them. Spiritual graces without grace cannot be discerned. Cowper.

Learned]

Heb. 5. 8. Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience, by the things which he suffered; that is, Though being the natural and eternal Son of God, he was replenished 〈◊〉 all perfection of graces and virtues; yet that he might be a merciful High priest for us, he was willing by the experience of his sufferings, to be tutored to an exact obedience. Hall. Patiently to submit his will unto his Fathers.

Learning]

;;The Doctrine of Christ. Eph. 5. 20. But ye have not so learned Christ.

;;2. 〈◊〉 doctrine, such as the 〈◊〉 Prophetess 〈◊〉 el taught, to wit, that men might eat of things sacrificed to idols, and commit 〈◊〉 without sin. Rev. 2. 24. As many as have not this learning.

;;3. The instruction and information of our minds in godliness. Rom. 15. 4. They are written for our 〈◊〉 ; that is, by doctrine to instruct our minds in the knowledge of God his will and works, that 〈◊〉 may be kindied.

;;4. Human knowledge or skill in the liberal Arts and Sciences. Joh. 7. 15. Seeing be never learned. Act. 7. 22. Act. 4 13.

〈◊〉 ]

Psal. 4. 2. A lie, or deceivable falsehood, that which shall not come to pass. The Hebr. 〈◊〉 (here used) is such a lie as deceiveth men's expectation, Job 〈◊〉 . 28. Psal. 89. 36. 〈◊〉 . 58. 11. 2 King. 4. 16. 〈◊〉 .

Least]

;;None at all, of no reckoning or place. Matth. 5. 〈◊〉 . He shall be called the least in the Kingdom of heaven; that is, he shall have no place in the Church of God.

;;2. Of small reckoning and regard 〈◊〉 others. Luk. 22. 26. Let the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 you 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .

;;3. The smallest 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 . 11. 32. 〈◊〉 9. 9.

;;4. The meanest 〈◊〉 and lowest rank, Judge. 6. 15. 1 Sam. 9. 21. Isa. 36. 9.

〈◊〉 ]

2 King. 1. 8. and Leathern, Mat. 3. 4. It was n ancient custom to have fair costly 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Girdle as the Prophet 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉 of all 〈◊〉 . And thus was 〈◊〉 the Baptist 〈◊〉 , to 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that other Elijah that was to come, 〈◊〉 . 4 5. Matth. 7. 11. 〈◊〉 .

Leave]

Licence, liberty, permission, Numb. 22. 13. 1 Sam. 20. 6, 28. Mat. 5. 13.

Leave]

• 1. To depart 〈◊〉 , or go away, John 16. 18
• 2. To retire 〈◊〉 , Act. 18. 19.
• 3. Not to take such care of as formerly, Matth. 19. 5.
• 4. To lay down, Matth. 5. 24.
• 5. Not to alter 〈◊〉 condition, Act. 24. 27. & ch. 25. 14.
• 6. To keep or preserve, 1 King. 19. 18. comp. with Rom 11. 4.
• 7. To remain, 2 King. 17. 8.

By the words joined herewith, the meaning of many places may be 〈◊〉 .

To 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 him the two leaved gates]

Isa. 45. 1. Or, that 〈◊〉 , such as great 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wont to have, Deut. 3. 5. 〈◊〉 . 41. 24. 〈◊〉 . 3. 10. 〈◊〉 . 13. 2. May 〈◊〉 opened to him; or, doors are to be 〈◊〉 to him. 〈◊〉 .

〈◊〉 ]

Gen. 33. 15. Heb. set, or place, marg. Rev. 11 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 out, 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 , out, marg.

Leave]

H. b. 13. 5. I will never leave thee, &c. which promise was made unto 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 . 1. 5. And 〈◊〉 it appears that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 be generally 〈◊〉 , when the thing promised 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , see Rom. 15. 4. 〈◊〉 .

Heb. 6. 1. Leaving the principles of the 〈◊〉 of Christ. Not casting them forever behind our backs, 〈◊〉 them to slip quite out of our memories; but not staying only upon these, let us go forward, as good travellers 〈◊〉 our Christian race. Annot.

The Court which is without the Temple leave (or cast) out, &c. Rev. 11. 2. S. 〈◊〉 doth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hence, that The 〈◊〉 Stative keys of office, and 〈◊〉 O 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , (as Ordination, 〈◊〉 , together with Stative Church 〈◊〉 in common, as Excommonication, Admission, 〈◊〉 ; in a 〈◊〉 . the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ) was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cease during the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 age. 〈◊〉 see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 of some 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , in Answer to 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .

〈◊〉 ]

;;That which secretly and speedily soureth the whole lump of 〈◊〉 , altering the nature of it, Mat. 13. 32, 38. Hos. 7. 4.

;;2. The Kingdom or Church of Christ here on earth, 〈◊〉 waxing and inc 〈◊〉 by degrees, 〈◊〉 in number of persons, and in graces of the Spirit; as I 〈◊〉 being but little, yet spreadeth itself through the whole lump. Mat. 13. 33. The Kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, &c.

;;3. The Doctrine of the Gospel taught in the Church, which altereth the nature of a man, turning his heart first, and afterwards his members, that he may lead a new life; even as Leaven altereth the nature of the Dow, and maketh it 〈◊〉 sour, being sweet before. Thus far in good part.

• ;;Secondly, in evil part it is taken diversely,;;
• ;;1. For evil persons, 1 Cor. 5. 6, 7, 8.;;
• ;;2. For evil properties.;;
• • ;;1. False Doctrine, Mat. 16. 6, 12. Gal. 5. 9.;;
  • ;;2. Hypocrisy, Luk. 12. 1.;;
  • ;;3. Court policy, Mar. 8. 15.;;
  • ;;4. Malice, 1 Cor. 5. 5.;;

;;4. The corrupt doctrine of Heretics, corrupting the sweetness of heavenly doctrine by their false glosses; which is also noted by the name of Hypocrisy, because corrupt doctrine is deceitful, false, and ungodly, making all the lovers of it Hypocrites, Mat. 16. 6. Luk. 12. 1. Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Gal. 5. 9.

;;5. Corrupt and vicious livers, which with their company (like Leaven) infect others. 1 Cor. 5. 6. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? 1 Cor. 15. 33. Thus far in ill part.

Leaven]

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump, 1 Cor. 5. 6. A proverbial speech, intimating that 〈◊〉 scandalous 〈◊〉 Fender may infect the whole Church, as one scabbed sheep a whole flock.

Galat. 5. 9. A little leaven. Hereby (as St. Jerome observeth) he understandeth either an error but in one point, or two, which corrupteth the whole Doctrine of Christianity; as a small quantity of Ratsbane poisoneth the whole milk; or, a few false Teachers or erroneous believers are able to infect a whole Church, or Congregation. Annot.

Did leaven]

;;Maliciousnesse and wickedness, even the whole naughtiness of our sinful nature, with the bitter fruits of it. 1 Cor. 5. 5. Purge out the old leaven.

;;The Ceremony among the Jews, of putting away leaven out of their houses seven days, during the term of the feast of the Passover; it signified, 〈◊〉 from the first day we believe in Christ, throughout the 〈◊〉 course of our life, both every singular person should purge himself from evil doctrine and corrupt manners (noted by old leaven) and every Congregation should excommunicate from among them, men of scandalous behavior, as the Apostle doth apply it, 1 Cor. 5. 6, 7, 8.

;;Also, the Ceremony of cleansing the Leprosy, one way 〈◊〉 it were doubtful, 〈◊〉 up the party suspected, till it were certain, Lev. 13. And another way if it were clear, dwelling alone without the camp, Levite. 13. 34. 〈◊〉 was a lively figure of the two censures of the Christian Church: Suspension, whereby men suspected are separated from some holy things, till their perverseness appear, whereof Paul seemeth to mean, 2 Thess. 3. 14, 15. 2 Tim. 3. 9. and Excommunication, which the Apostle describeth, 1 Cor. 5. 11, 13. Mat. 18. 17.

;;Moreover, if the Leprosy were in garments, they must be burned in the fire, Lev. 13. 51, 57. If in an house, nobody must sleep or eat in it; which signifies to us, that all instruments of Idolatry or other sin, are to be destroyed, Jude v. 23. and that by all means we must avoid the contagion of sin; namely, of Idolatry, that our souls be not infected with it.

;;The two birds used in the cleansing, Lev. 14. 5, 6, 49, 50. signify, that neither Christ's manhood without his Godhead, nor his Godhead without his blood could purge sin, Joh. 6. 53, 63.

Leavened]

Spoken of Bread, Exod. 12. 15. Dough, Ib. 34. Hos. 7. 4.

Leaves of the tree]

;;The most certain hope which the faithful now have by Christ of the glory to come, which follows after a Christian hope, as fruit in the season doth accompany and follow leaves and flowers. Revel. 22. 2. And the leaves of the tree healed the Gentiles.

;;Some understand this of the graces and merits of Christ, fully enjoyed in heaven; where seeing there shall be no difference between Jew and Gentile, nor any sorts to be healed, therefore the former signification is better.

Lebana]

The moon, whiteness, frankincense; or brittle. A man's name, Ezr. 2. 45.

Lebanah]

as Lebana. A City, Josh. 15. 42.

Lebanon]

The same. Taken 1. Properly, for that famous Mountain of Syria, having its name from its whiteness, or the great store of frankincense there, Deut. 3. 25. Jerem. 22. 6, 20.

2. Figuratively, and that by a Metonvmie, sor the Trees thereon, Isa. 40. 16. The Temple built thereof, Zech. 11. 1. and Houses, Jer. 22. 23. By a Synecdoche, for 〈◊〉 , or Judea, the Country of God's people, Hab. 2. 17. Zech. 10. 10. Barren ground, Isa. 29. 17. By a Metaphor for High and lofty, Isa. 10. 34. In Cant. 4. 8. it's taken mystically.

From Lebanon]

;;From remote parts and out of places farthest 〈◊〉 , so the elect are gathered unto Christ out of all Nations, Cant. 4. 8. Come with me from Lebanon.

Springs of Lebanon]

;;The graces and waters of life, which do flow from Christ upon his Church, and are never dried up, like to those clear Springs which run and flow from 〈◊〉 , Cant. 4. 15. And the springs 〈◊〉 Lebanon.

A Mountain in the North part of the land of 〈◊〉 , possessed of old by the Evites, Judge. 3. 3. afterward by the Israelites. On it grew many Cedar trees, Cant. 3. 9. (figuring the Saints likened to Cedars in Lebanon, Psal. 92. 12, 13. of which as of the matter Christ maketh his Church, Rom. 1. 7. 1 Cor. 1. 2.) but in comparison with other places it was a Forest or Wilderness, Isa. 29. 17. and so the haunt of wild Beasts, 2 King. 14. 9. Sometime in respect of the largeness of the Mount, and goodly trees thereon, it is used to signify glorious things, Deut. 3. 25. Cant. 3. 9. & 5. 15. Ainsworth.

Lebaoth]

Of a Lioness; a sign of the heart; or unto the entering in. A City, Josh. 15. 32.

Lebbeus]

Praising, or confessing. An Apostle whose surname was Thaddeus, Mat. 10. 3.

Lechab]

Walking or going. The Son of Er, 1 Chron. 4. 21.

Led]

Isa. 9. 16. They that are led of them, or they are called blessed of them, marg Nah. 2. 7. Led away, or discovered. marg. Led him, Deut. 32. 10. or compassed him, marg.

To be led by the Spirit]

;;To be mightily and forcibly, yet willingly removed, and carried by divine power from place to place. Mat. 4. 1. being comp. with Luk. 4. 1, 14. Jesus was led away of the Spirit. And Mar. 1. 12. The Spirit is said to drive him out.

;;2. To be governed by the good motions of the Spirit of God. Rom. 8. 18. They that are Christ's, are led by the Spirit of Christ; that is, be obedient to the government of the Spirit, Gal. 5. 18.

To be led into temptation]

;;Not only to be forsaken in the temptation, but to be given wholly over to be the Tempters will, and held prisoner at his pleasure. This is never done but to the wicked; yet it is often deserved by the godly, who praying against it, do escape it. Mat. 6. 13. Lead us not into temptation; that is, let us not fall into the Tempters hand, to be as his slaves.

Ledges]

The Original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is rendered by Montanus, climacteres, steps or rounds, as of a Ladder, by Buxtors. gradus scalae, greeses, steps.

Metaphorically, prominentiae gradatae, 1. King. 7. 28. Juttings out made with greeses, or steps, or set ladder-wise, that is, equally distant one from another, as the staves of a ladder.

〈◊〉 ]

though they engender evil humors, gross and evil blood, 〈◊〉 wind, darken the eye-sight, and cause heavy and terrible dreams, yet the Israelites, being whilst they were in Egypt accustomed to feed thereon, preferred them unto Manna, Numb. 11. 5, 6.

Lees]

The dregs, grounds, 〈◊〉 in the bot tome.

To drink the dregs (or lees) of the wine, Psal. 75. 8. is to undergo grievous calamities, Jer. 49. 12.

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 settled on his lees, Jer. 48. 11. that is, hath had prosperity for a long time, and so gone on in her sins, not fearing God's judgments.

A seast of wines on the lees, Isa. 25. 6. All spiritual delicates, which abide and continue as wine on the lees, and not emptied from vessel to vessel, retaineth his taste and savor.

Leese]

1 King. 18. 5. Lose, Heb. that we cut not off ourselves from the beasts. Annot.

Left]

Gen. 29. 35. Left bearing, Heb. stood from bearing, marg. Ruth 4. 14. hath not left thee, Heb. caused to cease unto thee, marg. Josh. 11. 15. He left nothing, Heb. he removed nothing, marg. Judge. 2. 23. Left, or suffered, marg. 1 Sam. 9. 24. or reserved, marg. 2 King. 19. 4. Heb. found, marg. Job 32. 15. They left off speaking, Heb. they removed speeches from themselves, marg.

Left-hand]

;;The fearful estate of the ungodly, adjudged to torments; as the right hand signifies the happy estate of the godly appointed to life, Mat. 25. 30. 31.

It's put for the North quarter, Gen. 14. 15. The less esteem, Gen. 48. 13, 14. That which is very nigh, Mat. 6. 3. Meaning not to respect praise of any. Things light, vain, trifles, sinful evils, Eccles. 10. 2. A by-path, Isa. 30. 21. Adversity, as by the right, prosperity, 2 Cor 6. 7.

Left-handed]

;;One that performeth bodily actions as readily and strongly with the left hand, as others do with the right hand. Judge. 3. 15. Ehud a man left-handed.

Left-handed]

Judge. 3. 15. Heb. shut of his right hand, i. e. not having the like use of 〈◊〉 , as others that are righthanded, even as they have not the like use of their left; and this cometh to pass either from some weakness and infirmity of nature, or (and that most ordinarily) from an ill custom in child hood, which in time becometh a second nature, and sometimes affected and attained unto by practice, as by those martially disposed, that they may with more advantage handle their weapons, as those Benjamites, ch. 20. 16. Annot.

Left side]

of the House, 1 King. 7. 39. or of the Temple, 2 Chr. 23. 10. of the sour living Creatures, Ezek. 1. 10. of Ezekiel himself, Ezek. 4. 4. of the bowl of the golden Candlestick, Zech. 4. 3, 11.

Leg, Legs]

Taken properly for that member of man or beast, so named, Exod. 12. 9. 1 Sam. 17. 6. Joh. 19. 31.

Figuratively, by a Metonymy, for strength, Psal. 147. 10. By a Metaphor, when legs are attributed to the mystical bridegroom, Cant. 5. 15. To set forth the power of Christ, and unto things, not being living creatures, Dan. 2. 33. Amos 3. 12.

Legion]

A band of Soldiers, consisting commonly of 6000 say some, of 6200 foot-men, and 730 horsemen, say others; of 1200 and 500, say others. But most hold that the Roman Legions consisted not always of one and the same number, but were upon occasion more or less.

In the New Testament it is put for many, a great multitude, Mat. 26. 53. Luk. 8. 30.

Lehabim]

Inflamed, or flames, or swords. The Son of Mizraim, Gen. 10. 13.

Lehem]

See 〈◊〉 .

Lehi]

The jaw. A place, Judge. 15. 9, 14, 19.

Leisure]

Opportunity, Mat. 26. 16. A convenient time, 1 Cor. 16. 12.

Had no leisure, Mar. 6. 31. that is, was so busied, employed. So many coming and going.

Lemuel]

He who is the strong God. The name of Solomon, given by his Mother, Prov. 31. 1, 4.

Lend]

Taken properly, whether Money, Exod. 22. 25. Victuals, Lev. 25. 37. Loaves, Luk. 11. 5. Must be that which is sufficient, Deut. 15. 8. Not for increase, Lev 25. 37. Not upon usury, Deut 23. 19. Must not be with respect of persons, Luk. 6. 34, 35. Is the property of a merciful man, Psa. 37. 26. & 112. 5.

Figuratively. So

• 1. Neither to lend nor to borrow, is to take away all occasion of strife, Jer. 15. 10.
• 2. He that hath pity upon the poor, is said to lend unto the Lord, Prov. 19. 17. that is, God doth accept of what is done to the poor, as done to him, and will abundantly recompense it.
• 3. As by the lender and the borrower, the rich and the poor 〈◊〉 : understood, Isa. 24. 2. So to be able to lend, and have no need to borrow, importeth to abound in riches, Deut. 15. 6. & 28. 12.

Lend thy brother anything]

Deut. 24. 10. Heb. lend the loan of anything, marg.

To lend, looking for nothing again]

;;Luk. 6. Seeing the purpose of Christ is to commend Charity in all men, as well in the borrower toward the lender, not to defraud him of his right; as in the lender to seek the welfare of the borrower, not only by lending to him, but also by forgiving, or giving to him the debt, or at least not seeking it.;;

• ;;1. In respect of the borrowers now by casualty fallen into poverty, Deut. 15. 2, 3, 4. then wholly to forgive him the debt, as Mat. 18. 27, 32.;;
• ;;2. In respect of, in regard of the means which may not be used to recover our goods.;;
• ;;3. Nor in all ill manner of cruelty, or too much haste or importunity, Mat. 18. 29, 30. or upbraiding or threatening.;;
• ;;4. When we increase in state, and can spare it.;;
• ;;5. Nor so, that the loss of the borrower be more thereby then gain.;;

Lender]

Prov. 22. 7. Heb. the man that lendeth, marg.

Length]

• ;;1. A certain dimension or kind of quality of substances.;;
• ;;2. A great continuance or production of time.;;
• ;;3. Eternity, either before this world, or after it, or both together, Eph. 3. 18. Rev. 21. 16.;;

Applyed to days, Job 12. 12. Psal. 21. 4. Prov. 3. 2, 16. Time, Prov. 29. 21. A supernatural thing, Eph. 3. 18. Rev. 21. 16. Things measurable, Gen. 6. 15. & 13. 17. Exod. 25. 10, 17, 23. Judge. 3. 16.

Length as large as the breadth]

;;The durable continuance o the Church of Christ meant by length:) Also the comely beauty and form which it shall show (meant by the breadth:) and the one being as large as the other, signifies a wonderful proportion in the durance and comlynesse of the Church. Rev. 21. 16. The length was as large as the breadth.

Lengthen]

To prolong, 1 Chron. 3. 14. Deut. 25. 15. To multiply. So the Chaldee, Exod. 20. 12. Ainsworth. To make longer, Isa. 54. 2. A lengthening of thy tranquility, Dan. 4. 27. or an healing of thine error, marg.

Lent such things as they desired]

Exod. 12. 36. Gave them their asking. Ainsworth.

1 Sam. 1. 28. He shall 〈◊〉 lent, or he whom I have obtained by petition, shall be returned; that is, as he was freely given, so shall he be freely devoted to God's service all his days. Annot.

Lentiles]

;;A kind of pulse much like to 〈◊〉 or pease, and but coorse food, Gen. 25. 34. so vile an exchange did Esau make of his heavenly dignity, that not without cause did the holy Ghost call him a profane man, Heb. 12. 19.

Leopard]

;;The Kingdom of Macedonians under Alexander the great and Philip his father; which for the hasty suddenness, and great guile, and fraudulent drifts used in the administration of that Grecian Monarchy, is likened to a Leopard, a beast famous for his swiftness and craftiness. See Jer. 5. 6. Hab. 1. 8. Dan. 7. 6. Another like a Leopard. This Kingdom is said to have four wings upon the back, to note the extreme and unspeakable quickness and speed: and it had also four heads, to signify the four Princes or great Persidents, among whom that Monarchy was in process of time divided, through a conspiracy against Alexander and Hercules, two Sons of Alexander the great, slain by Cassander.

A beast not very big, but out of measure fierce and cruel; a great enemy to man, on whose eyes (when in its power) he rusheth with great violence, plucketh them out, and teareth him in pieces. In this respect the Lord threatened to be unto the Jews as a Leopard, Hos. 13. 7. It's exceeding 〈◊〉 and by leaping rusheth on its prey. In this respect it's said that the Horses of the Chaldeans were swifter then the Leopards, Hab. 1. 8. It's skin is beautiful, and full of spots, whereby and with its savor, which is very sweet and pleasant (its deformed head being in the mean time hid) others beast come to view it on whom (watching for such an occasion) it suddenly seizeth, Jer. 13. 23. & 5. 6. Having eat poison by feeding on man's dung it's restored. Sometime it sleepeth three whole days together, then awakening, crieth out aloud, and smelling most sweetly the beasts flock to it, on whom it preyeth. Being brought up with a Kid, it would not eat of its flesh, when by the Owner killed such was its thankfulness. When it toucheth poisoned flesh it dieth. Its skin being hanged in the same house with the skin of the Hyena, loseth its hair. The male is very libidinous. It's a great lover of wine, whereby (being put by the hunters in the fountains, wherein it drinketh in the morning) it is caught and made a prey. Between it and the Dragon there's continued enmity. Hereunto the Grecian Empire, and therein Alexander the great is compared, Dan. 7. 6. Hereunto God, Hos. 13. 7. Hereunto may the Devil, Jer. 5. 6. and Hypocrites, Jer. 13. 23. and 〈◊〉 , Rev. 13. 4, 2.

Leopard]

See Dens of Lions.

Leopard]

;;A certain beast (which some call the Cat of the Mount, others a Libbard) very full of spots, diversely coloured; also, exceeding swift, subtle and fierce, being most furiously enraged against men, so as if it see but the picture of a man on a Table or paper, it will most fiercely run against it to tear it. Lastly, it is of such a sweet savor, as allureth all other beasts unto it by which means they are caught and devoured.

;;2. The Romish Bishop with his assistants, his Popish Clergy, even that Antichrist consisting of that Corporation which is very fitly likened to a Leopard, whose spots represent the horrible filthiness which sticketh in that Romish beast so fast, as there is no more hope they will change, then that a Leopard will forsake his spots. Also that Romish rabble be most hateful to true Christian men, not being able to endure the Image of such (being adorers of all other Images:) they are swift to mischief, using not more celerity in effecting 〈◊〉 , then they do subtlety in contriving it, enticing many thousands into their snares, by a kind of venerable majesty, and counterfeit piety. Finally, they be ravenous as Bears, proud, stout, and intolerably insolent and savage withal as Lions, having (to be short) all such immanites and deformities in them alone, as Dan. 7. 4, 5, 6. under several beasts serveally applied to those three great Monarchies, to wit, Assyrians or Chaldees, Persians or Medes and Greeks. Rev. 13. 2. This Beast was like as a Leopard, his feet like a Bear, and his mouth was like the mouth of a Lion. Whereas some interpreters understand this Leopard of the Roman Empire, civil, or become Christian, but tainted with corrupt error, it doth not so well agree as to that Antichrist, to the corporation of the Papacy, whereof the Bishop of Rome is head and chief, who hath exercised and doth practice cruelties of all sorts, wanting no kind of spiritual nor bodily spots and filthiness.

Three things are remarkable of the Leopard;

• 1. It cannot abide the image of a man, nay, not drawn in paper; it is kindled with fury at the sight thereof.
• 2. It hath an homely skin, pleasant to look unto for the diversity of spots.
• 3. It hath a sweet savor, whereby it allureth other beasts of the earth to come near it, hiding her head (because her face is terrible to them) till they come within her compass, and then maketh a prey of them.

All these agree properly to the Roman estate both under Emperors, and (chiefly) Popes.

• 1. They are superstitiously addicted unto Images, but cannot suffer the image of a Catholic Christian.
• 2. Variably blacked are their Leopard spots, neither want they their sweet odour, whereby they allure others to resort unto them.
• 3. Their Jubile years, their Indulgences, and Pardons draw the ignorant sort after them, and with such deceit make a prey, both of their persons, and purses,