A Complete Christian Dictionary

Liberality]

As God giveth to all men liberally, Jam. 1. 5. so he enjoineth liberality, Deut. 15. 14. and that upon good grounds, Prov. 11. 25. Isa. 32. 8. for which the Churches of Mecedonia, 2 Cor. 8. 2. and the 〈◊〉 , 2 Cor. 9. 13. are commended.

It's in the Original, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a gift, 1 Cor. 16. 3. marg. 2 Cor. 8. 4. grace, 1 Cor. 8. 19. which in marg. is gift, as which is freely given us of God, and freely to be given by us for the relief of others.

This is to disperfe and give to the poor, Psal. 112. 9. To let our fountains be 〈◊〉 abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets, Prov. 5. 16. To scatter, and yet to increase, Prov. 11. 24. To water and to be watered, Ibid. 25. To cast our bread upon the waters, Eccl. 11. 1. To empty ourselves, as clouds full of rain, Ibid. 3. To sow our seed in the morning, and in the evening not to withhold our hand, Ibid. 6. To give good measure pressed down, shaken together, and running over, Luk. 6. 38.

Liberall]

Prov. 11. 25. The liberal soul, Heb. the soul of blessing. Annot. Isa. 32. 5. Called liberal, Isa. 32. 5. The word importeth freeness, liberality, ingenuity, as appears by Exod. 25. 1. & 35. 5. Psal. 68. 9. & 110. 3. and is used commonly in Scripture sor a Prince, or a Lord, Mal. 1. 8. Prov. 17. 7. & 25. 7. Psal. 118. 9. & 146. 3. because such persons should so be, Prov. 19. 6. as the word Lord, with us also, in its first Original, is said to import, and the term among the Grecks, commonly given to great Potentates, implieth as much, Luk. 22. 15. And so I suppose the intent of the Prophet here is, that no Nabal shall be a Nadib; that is, no niggard or base minded fellow, a nobleman, or a Prince. Our ancienter Translations render it gentle; a niggard shall not be called gentle. Had they said, no niggard shall be called, or be a gentleman, they had come well-near home to the mark. Annot.

Liberally]

Thou shalt furnish him 〈◊〉 , Deut. 15. 14. Furnishing thou shalt surnish him; that is in any case furnish him, and that liberally; or adora him as with a chain, from whence the similitude is here taken, that as crowns and chains were signs of honor and dignity, Dan. 5. 29. so the Master should honorably reward his Brother for his service, and not turn him out as a Vagabond. Ainsworth. God is said to give to all men liberally, Jam. 1. 5. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , plainly, simply, graciously, gently, largely, abundantly, benignely.

Liberty]

;;Freedom from any servitude or bondage, Lev. 25. 10. Act 24. 23. Heb. 13. 23.

;;2. Freedom from the bondage of sin and Satan, and from the servitude of Moses Law. Gal. 5. 1. Stand fast in the liberty wherein Christ 〈◊〉 set you 〈◊〉 . 1 Pet. 2. 5, 16 Gal. 5. 1.

;;This is Christian Liberty begun and imperfect; being bought for us by the price of Christ's blood, and revealed unto us by the Gospel.

;;3. A full and perfect deliverance from the very corruption of sin, and of the grave too, and from all misery whatsoever, Eph. 1. 14. Which is the Redemption of that liberty purchased, unto the praise of his glory. This is the accomplishment of the former liberty. It is called [ Glorious liberty ] Rom. 8. 2. Because the Saints being once 〈◊〉 from all miseries shall be glorified in heaven. Of a part whereof, to wit, immortality and incorruption, the frame of heaven and earth shall be partaker, as Rom. 8. 21.

;;4. That condition of God's Children, from whom the veil of the heart is taken away, and the yoke of darkness, which (by the sin of one man being put upon us): was made more heavy by another yoke of Moses law, increasing and strengthening natural blindness in us before conversion, 2 Cor. 3. 17. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 1 Pet. 2. 16.

;;5. A freedom or power, which is given unto the Christian about things indifferent, to use them, or not to use them, keeping ourselves within the bounds of Charity and Edification, Rom. 14. 19. Hereof the Apostle entreateth, Rom. 14. throughout. Also 1 Cor. 6. & 8. & 1 Cor. 10.

;;6. From the misery or punishment of sin, whereof as the parts, so the degrees of this liberty, are divers, being but begun, and in part in this life, but total and perfect in the next.;;

;;7. Wicked liberty or licentiousness, which some take to themselves in rejecting all goodness and the laws thereof, as also all fear of punishment for sin, Rom. 6. 20. 1 Pet. 2. 16. 2 Pet. 2. 10, 19. Gal. 5. 13.;;

;;8. Freedom from the restraint of things indifferent; that is a power and security to possess or use any natural or artificial gift of God, but with this caution.;;

• ;;1. If it be not more, or otherwise then God hath commanded.;;
• ;;2. If the Magistrate have not upon some special occasion forbidden the use thereof.;;

;;9. Liberty signifieth equity, or upright and indifferent dealing of God or man with man, Jam. 2. 13. & 1. 25.;;

10. Conjugall liberty, when the party freed may marry, 1 Cor. 7. 39. But if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will, only in the Lord. See Law.

;; Object. A Law bindeth, Liberty looseth. If Law, how then Liberty? If Liberty, how then is it Law?;;

;; Answ. Yes, a Law as it bindeth all men to goodness, all evil men to punishment, and all to account; but yet of Liberty, as it permitteth the opressed to speak for themselves.;;

;; Christian liberty is a spiritual benefit, purchased by the death of Christ, to the setting free of the faithful which believe in Christ, not only from the precepts and traditions of men, (1 Cor. 7. 23.) as binding the Conscience, and from the yoke of the whole Ceremonial Law of Moses; (1 Cor. 9. 19. Gal. 5. 1. Rom. 8. 1.) but also from the curse and rigorous exaction of the Moral Law, Rom. 7. 4, 5. & 5. 15, 16, 17, 18.) even from the whole wrath of God, due to our sins, by the justification of Faith: and finally, from the dominion and reign of sin, by the sanctification of the Spirit (Rom. 6. 13, 14, 15.) That ye may serve and obey the will of God, without all terror and slavish fear, (Luk. 1. 47.) in all quiet tranquility of mind, and cheerfulness of conscience, under sure hope of eternal glory. Therefore, they are much deceived, who think Christian liberty to consist in freedom from the doctrine and obedience of the Moral law, or from the yoke of any lawful authority, Civil or Ecclesiastical, that men may live licentiously, as themselves list, using their Liberty as a cloke of wickedness.

Liberty]

Psal. 119. 45. At liberty, Hebr. at large, marg. 1 Cor. 8. 9. or Power, marg, Heb. 10. 19. Boldness. Comp. the text with the marg.

A People set at liberty]

;;Such a people as through grace are made partakers of Christian Liberty. 1 Pet. 2. 9, An holy Nation, a people set at liberty.

Liberty]

Heb. 13. 23. Our brother is set at liberty. Hence it is certain that the subscription of this Epistle is supposititious, because what need should there be of certifying that Timothy was set at liberty, if so be that this Epistle was lent by him? Annot.

Libertines]

;;Free-men, or men endowed with freedom, Act. 6. 9. Those which set themselves against Stephen, witnessing the faith of Jesus, were either the free Citizens of Rome, which had built a Synagogue for such as were called Libertines, or the men themselves which were of that College and Society.

Pasor saith, that is the name of a Sect, and derived from the Egyptian word Lubratenu.

Chytreus, that this Synagogue consisted of the Jews dwelling 〈◊〉 Libya.

;;There be besides the former, sundry kinds of Libertines.

• ;;1. Such as under color of Christian liberty, set believers free from the civil yoke of Magistrates; against which we read 1 Tim. 6. 1. 2 Pet. 10.
• ;;2. Such as abuse Christian liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, and as an occasion to the flesh; such as say, The more we sin, the more God is glorified in pardoning of it, Rom. 3. 7. & 6. 1.
• ;;3. Such as pretend such a perfectness of life by the leading of the Spirit, as freeth them from sin, and from the letter of the Scripture, to follow revelations, secret inspirations, perpetual allegories, as Familists do.

Libna]

A City, 1 Chr. 6. 57.

Libnah]

The moon, whiteness, 〈◊〉 ; or, brittle. A City, Josh. 21. 13.

Libni]

The same. The Son of Gershom, Exod. 6. 17. Of whom came the family of the Libnites, Numb. 3. 21. The Son of Mahli, 1 Chr. 6. 29.

Libya]

In Hebrew 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , in Greek 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , in Latin Africa, in Syriac 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 it sufficeth, q. d. rich fat. It's derived of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , an Aphrican. A Conntrey, Ezek. 30. 5. Act. 2. 10. Hence Libyans, Jer. 46. 9. Dan. 11. 43.

Lice]

As the dust became lice throughout all the Land of Egypt, Exod. 8. 16. And there were lice upon man, and upon beasts, Ibid. 17. So herein was the wonderful power of God seen, that the Magicians assaying to bring forth lice, could not, Ib. 18. See Psal. 105. 31.

Licence]

Had given him license, Act. 21. 40. Granted him liberty, given him leave.

Lick]

Spoken 1. properly, of an Ox licking up grass, Numb. 22. 4. A dog licking up blood, 1 King. 21. 19. and 22. 38. Of a dog licking soars, Luk. 16. 21. and a serpent licking up the dust Mic. 7. 17.

2. Figuratively, of the Israelites, Num. 22. 4. Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us; that is, waste, destroy, spoil, make a prey of all. Of the enemies of Christ, or of Solomon, who was a type of him, Psal. 72. 9. His enemies shall lick the dust; that is, subject themselves unto him. So Isa. 49. 23. They shall lick the dust like a Serpent, Mic. 7. 17. that is, be in a poor, low, base, abject, mean condition.

Lid]

The uppermost part of a Chest., 2 King. 12. 9. And bored a hole in the lid of it. That thereby such as were willing, might put their benevolence into the Chest. Annot.

Lie]

signifieth, To befall, seise on, Deut. 29. 20. Be, Judge. 19. 20. Lie down to sleep, Ruth 3. 4. Live, Psal. 57. 4. Wait, attend, Gen. 4. 7. Be naught with, Gen. 26. 10. To be seated, situated, bounded, or border upon, Numb. 21. 15. Josh. 15. 8. Jud. 1. 16. Stand or consist, Judge. 16. 5, 6. Be in a low condition, Psal. 41. 8. Reside, abide, retire unto, Job 40. 21. Continue, abide, go on, 1 Joh. 5. 19.

By the words prefixed, and by the words annexed hereunto, such as down, still, upon, with, in wait, &c. the meaning of several texts may be easily perceived.

To lie between]

;;To be very dear and in precious account, always in sight and presence, Cant. 1. 13. He shall lie between my breasts.

Liers in wait]

Such as were set in ambush, Josh. 8. 13, 14.

Liers]

;;Hypocrites, dissemblers, and all which delight in error and false doctrine, Rev. 21. 8. And liars.

Lies]

Error in Doctrine, heresies, dissimulation in ;;Religion, and counterfeit manners. Rev. 22. 15. And such as love and make lies.

Lieuetenants]

Such as were appointed Governors and Presidents of Countries under the King, Ezra 8. 36. Est. 3. 12. & 8. 9. & 9. 3.

Life]

;;A power to move and do actions tending to selfpreservation. Act. 20. 24. My life is not dear unto me, Joh. 1. 3, 15. This is the life of nature.

;;2. The free motion of the mind and will of man toward God, to do works pleasing to him. Rom. 8. 2, 6. The wisdom of the spirit is life. This is the life of Grace, which when it is perfect in heaven, it becomes the life of glory; and of spiritual life, is then made eternal.

;;3. A man's self. Mat. 10. 39. He that looseth his life shall find it.

;;4. The valiant enduring of dangers for Christ and his Word. 2 Cor. 4. 10. That the life of Jesus might be manifest in our bodies.

;;5. Blood, which quickeneth the flesh, Gen. 9. 4. The flesh with the life ye shall not eat, &c.

;;6. Many and good years. Psal. 30. 5. In his favor is life. Life here being set against a moment or a while, signifieth a blessing of life, with the continuance of it, Prov. 3. 2.

;;The Hebrews for life do use a word of the Plural number, signifying Lives, for the many faculties and operations that be in life. Also for the many years, degrees, and estates thereof: whereas the Apostles in Greek retain the singlar number.

;;7. The state of happiness begun here in the godly, but perfected hereafter in heaven, Col. 3. 3.

;;This is the life of glory, or life eternal, Joh. 14. 19. & 17. 3. Rom. 6. 23.

;;8. Christ himself is our life, Joh. 15. 6. Col. 3. 4. Joh. 11. 25.

;;A Metonymy of the cause for the effect, for he is the fountain and author of all sorts of good lives.

• ;;1. Of that of nature, Joh. 1. 3, 4, 9. Act. 17. 28.
• ;;2. Of the life of grace or godliness, Rom. 8. 10, 11.
• ;;3. Of the life of glory or happiness, Joh. 14. 19. 1 Cor. 15. 45.

9. The appetite and stomach, Job 33. 20.

10. A blessing and continuance of life, Prov. 22. 4.

11. The length of days, Psal. 21. 4. or, days of life, Isa. 38. 12.

12. Living or rest, Isa. 57. 10.

13. A quickening spirit enabled to a perfect performance, Gal. 3. 21.

14. Lively or quickening, Rom. 8. 2.

15. The way to life, Rom. 8. 6.

16. This world, Luk. 8. 14. with Mat. 13. 22. 1 Cor. 15. 19.

17. The soul, Lev. 17. 14.

18. The fountain of life, Joh. 1. 4. Procurer, preserver, and bringer unto life, Col. 3. 4.

19. Spiritual felicity, Col. 3. 3.

20. Conversation, Act. 26. 4.

21. The nourishment of life, Deut. 20. 19. and things appertaining thereto, 1 Tim. 4. 8.

22. A quiet life, 1 Pet. 3. 10.

23. Christ's resurrection and ever-living, Rom. 5. verse. 10.

Life]

Gen. 1. 20. Heb. soul, marg. Gen. 1. 30. Heb. a living soul, marg. Gen. 7. 22. the breath of life, Heb. the breath of the Spirit of life, marg. Job 3. 15. Bones, Isa. 43. 4. or Person, marg. Ezek. 1. 20, 21. Of the living creature, comp. the text with the marg. So ch. 10. 17. By promising him life, Ezek. 13. 22. or, that I should save his life, Heb. by quickening him, marg. Rev. 13. 15. Gr. breath, marg. Job 31. 39. Caused the owners thereof to lose their life, Heb. caused the soul of the owners thereof to expire, or breath our, marg. Job 24. 25. No man is sure of life, or he trusteth not his own life, marg.

Bread of life]

;;Vital, and lively bread, living and giving eternal life to others, and so is Christ only. Joh. 6. 35. I am that bread of life.

Christ is our life]

;;That is, he is the cause and giver of life, viz. the life,;;

• ;;1. Of nature to natural men, Joh. 1. 3, 4.;;
• ;;2. Of grace and godliness, to sinful men, to quicken them to godliness, Joh. 5. 25, 26. Rom. 6. 8, 11. & 8. 10, 11. 2 Cor. 5. 15. Gal. 2. 20. Eph. 2. 1, 2. Heb. 6. 1. & 9. 14. 1 Pet. 4. 2.;;
• ;;3. Of comfort to sorrowful men, Psal. 18. 6. & 17. 21. & 116. 8.;;
• ;;4. Of resurrection to dead men, Joh. 5. 28.;;
• ;;5. Of glory to godly men, Joh. 10. 28. & 14. 6. & 17. 2.;;

Life everlasting]

;;Heavenly happiness and glory, which is a life incorruptible and immutable. This is likened to Life, because of all earthly things life is most precious; and this life is everlasting, because it endures forever. Rom. 6. 23. Eternal life is the gift of God. The beginning or entrance into this state of happiness when men first believe, is called Eternal life, Joh. 17. 3.

;;2. Christ himself. 1 Joh. 5. 20. This same is that life eternal.

;;3. The principles and foundation of such things as do belong to the attaining of eternal life, Joh. 5. 26. Eph. 2. 20.

;;4. Happiness only begun, to be perfected in time, Joh. 17. 3. & 3. 36.

To give life]

;;To minister and bestow a quickening spirit, enabling to the perfect performance of the Law, which if it could be, then might men be justified and pronounced righteous in God's sight by the works of the Law: but seeing that cannot be, therefore righteousness must be looked for from Christ by faith. Gal. 3. 21. If a Law had been given, which could have given life.

And he had power to give life to the image of the beast, Rev. 13. 15. Gr. breath. He saw by the raising of the ruins of the Roman Empire, he had prevailed much; and now he maketh these latter Emperors act according to his will, that he may raise himself; for the Germane Caesar, was not Roman Emperor, till he was confirmed by the Pope. Annot.

All that power which the image, or secular Idolatrous beast hath, of raging against the Saints, he exerciseth no otherwise, then as delivered unto him by the Pseudo-prophetical Beast. For the matter is so handled, that those whom the Pseudo prophetical Beast shall condemn of heresy (as they call it) or of wronging the image, he giveth power to the secular Beast to kill them; that is to say, he hath no such power of himself, but such as is depending upon the Ecclesiastical judgment. Mede.

The life of God]

;;That life whereby God liveth in his Saints, or a godly life. Eph. 2. 12. Strangers from the life of God. This is also called the life of the Spirit, and the life of Christ, that is, a life which Christ commandeth and approveth, and whereby he liveth, ruleth, and reigneth in his members.

Life, as it is affirmed of God ]

;;That most single and perfect divine being, who of himself understandeth, loveth, and willeth things infinitely; applying himself to those actions of his own free accord, and is the cause and fountain of all life, being and motion, both bodily and spiritual, in all his creatures, which live, move, and have being. Hence he is called that life, and life eternal, and the living God, who lives forever. 1 Joh. 1. 2. That life was made manifest. Job 1. 4. & 5. Life natural, spiritual, eternal, be all within Christ, as water in the fountain.

Life and godliness]

;;Salvation eternal in heaven as the end, and true Religion (framed in the heart by the holy Ghost) as the way and mean to bring to that end. 2 Pet. 1. 3. Glory and virtue, mentioned in verse. 3. latter end, 〈◊〉 answer unto life and godliness. Called to glory, that is, salvation in heaven, where the glory of God shineth in the Saints: and Virtue, that is an holy and just conversation, which goeth afore, as a way that leadeth unto glory.

A godly life]

;;is that power which God by the Spirit of his Son putteth into the hearts of the elect, at their regeneration, enabling them to move themselves towards God (who before were dead in sins ) that they might begin to think, speak, and do in some measure, the things pleasing unto God. This life being once begun, it is still preserved and continued (without returning to the death of sin) unto the next world; and therefore is called Life eternal. Rom. 6. 7, 8, 9, 23. The gift of God is eternal life.

As being heirs together of the grace of life, 1 Pet. 3. 7. The husband and wife are coheirs of the gift of life, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 signifies the necessaries of life; or, if 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 be taken for ife itself, then it belongs to the Creation, Male and Female created he them, which is a mystical proof or argument of conviction, that they that partake of life equally, should also partake of the necessaries of life. Dr. H. Annot. c.

New life]

;;An unblamable and pure life, framed (not after the lust of the old man, but) after the will of God in his Word. Rom. 6. 4. Walk in newness of life.

To see life]

;;To enjoy and possess it: as not to see, doth signify not to enjoy. Joh. 3. 36. He that 〈◊〉 not the Son shall not see life.

Spirit of life from God]

Rev. 11. 11. A living soul, or breath of life, put into them by God, Gen. 2. 7. Ezek. 37. 10. God inspired others with the same spiritual graces, that he had given them and stirred them up to preach against Popery, as they had done before. Annot.

Time of life]

;;signifieth, the year after, when God gave Sarah power to conceive and bring forth Isaac, Gen. 18. 10. & 12. 2. & 17. 21. within a year all things come about to their customed state and life; so a City is said to be revived, when it is repaired or built, 1 Chron. 12. 8. and stones revive, when they are restored to the former state, Ruth 4. 2. See Rom. 4. 9. where Paul expounds Moses words in Gen. 18.

Word of life]

;;The Gospel, which is a quickening word, Phil. 2. 16.

Lift]

This word is still joined with up, as lift up the eyes, face, hands, heel, mind, &c.

Lift up]

Josh. 4. 18. Heb. pluck up, marg. Gen. 40. 13. Lift up thine head, or reckon, marg. Jerem. 51. 14. Lift up a shout, Hebr. utter, marg.

To lift up an Ensign]

;;By a secret and just providence to bring an host of enemies to invade his people, even from sundry Nations, Isa. 5. 26. These enemies are described in verse. 27, 28. by their speed of swiftness, strength, cheerfullnesse, diligence, prosperity, and cruelty.

To lift up her eyes]

;;signifieth, To look upon a man with impure affections and lust, Gen. 39. 7. Mat. 5. 28. Job 31. 1.

Also, To lift up the eyes, signifieth,

• 1. To raise up the thoughts to behold and consider, Isa. 40. 26. Dan. 4. 34.
• 2. To express our thoughts taken up in prayer, Joh. 11. 41. and in thanksgiving, Joh. 17. 1.
• 3. To show hope and expectation, Psal. 121. 1. & 123. 1. Ezek. 18. 6.

To lift up the face, is,

• 1. To look up, 2 King. 9. 32. Ezr. 9. 6.
• 2. To be cheerfully affected, Job 22. 26.

To lift up the hand to heaven]

;;To swear, or by oath to confirm a thing. It was a gesture of old, used by such as did swear, and at this day is in use with the Ethiopian. Rev. 10. 5. He lift up his hand to heaven. Very often in the Old Testament, lifting up his hand is put to signify swearing, Gen. 14. 22. Numb. 14. 30. Ezek. 20. 5. To these texts doth John allude.

The Angel lifted up his hand to heaven, Rev. 10. 5. Dan. 12. 7. This was their manner of swearing, Gen. 14. 22. Exod. 6. 8. Deut. 32. 40. Numb. 14. 30. Ezek. 20. 15. whereby they signified, that they called God who dwelleth in heaven, Mat. 6. 9. to witness the truth of what they sware, and to punish them, if they sware falsely, 2 Cor. 1. 23. Annot.

To lift up the head]

;;1. To exalt another by liberality to dignity, 2 King. 25. 27.;;

;;2. To exalt ones self by pride above desert, Judge. 8. 28.;;

;;3. To prepare ones self to receive another coming to him, Psal. 24. 7, 9.;;

;;4. To rejoice exceedingly in some preferment, Luk. 21. 28.;;

5. To remember, Gen. 40. 20.

6. To exalt, Psal. 27. 6.

To lift up the heel, is, To abuse insolently, and contumeliously, Psal. 41. 9. Joh. 13. 18.

To lift up the horn, is, to show power, glory and strength, Psal. 75. 4. 1 Chron. 25. 5. Zech. 1. 21.

To lift up the hands, is,

• 1. To swear, Gen. 14. 22. Exod. 6. 8. Numb. 14. 30.
• 2. To bless, Lev. 19. 22. Luk. 24. 50.
• 3. To rise up in rebellion, 2 Sam. 18. 28. & 20. 21. 1 King. 11. 26.
• 4. To repel inhumanely, beat, threaten, abuse ones authority, Job 31. 21.
• 5. To pray, Psal. 28. 2. this being the gesture therein, Job 11. 13. Psal. 63. 4. Lam. 2. 19.
• 6. To labor for courage and cheerfullnesse, Heb. 12. 12.

The heart lifted up]

Taken 〈◊〉 in ill part for waxen proud, Ezek. 28. 2. & 31. 10. or, the heart hardened in pride, Dan. 5. 20. but sometime in good part, for encouraged, 2 Chr. 17. 6.

To lift up their mind]

Jer. 22. 27. marg. that is, To desire, as it's in the text.

To lift up the soul]

;;Earnestly to desire a thing with delight, and hope to have what he would. Psal. 25. 1. I lift my soul to thee, O Lord. Also, Jer. 22. 27. & 44. 14. it signifieth, to Desire. The like phrase in Ezek. 24. 25. It implieth both desire and delight. And Deut. 24. 15. the poor man is said, to lift up his soul unto his hire or wages, hoping by it to have his life sustained. Psal. 46. 4. Psal. 24. 4. To lift up, is to affect or regard greatly.

To lift up the voice]

that is, To make the sound thereof to be heard, cry shrill, Isa. 10. 30. In lamentation, Judge. 2. 4. 1 Sam. 24. 16. 2 Sam. 3. 32. Jer. 22. 20. In preaching, Isa. 40. 9. & 58. 1.

To be lift up]

;;To be taken from the earth, and placed aloft, as it may be seen of all, and looked upon afar 〈◊〉 . Thus was the Serpent lifted up, Joh. 3. 14.

;;2. To be crucified, or to die on the Cross, as Malefactors. Thus the two thieves. Or as a Mediator to satisfy for Mankind. Thus Christ was lifted up, Joh. 3. 14. & 8. 28. & 12. 32. These two latter places being in manner of speech like the first, are necessarily understood of the passion of Christ, and will not suffer the first to be meant of the preaching of Christ openly, to manifest him unto all men; but either of the Cross alone, or of the Cross and of the Doctrine thereof jointly. Most Divines expound it of the passion.

;;3. To be publicly preached to the hearing of all, Isa. 58. 1.;;

;;4. It may be also understood of Christ's Ascension into heaven. Piscator on Joh. 12. 32.;;

;;Or any preferment and advancement of one to a better estate, or reducement to the old, as Gen. 40. 20.;;

;;5. To be made fit to receive and entertain some great personage, Psal. 24. 7, 9.;;

Lifter]

The lifter up of my head, Psal. 3. 3. or exalter of my head; that is, givest me victory, 〈◊〉 , and triumph. So Psal. 27. 6. & 110. 7. Ainsworth.

Light]

Levis, inanis. Spoken of Bread, Numb. 21. 5. Persons, Judge. 9. 4. Thing, 1 Sam. 18. 23. 1 King. 16. 31. 2 King. 3. 18. & 20. 10. Isa. 49. 6. Ezek. 8. 17. Prophets, Zeph. 3. 4. Yoke, Mat. 11. 30. Afflictions, 2 Cor. 4. 17.

Light]

Velox, celer, 2 Sam. 2. 18.

Light]

2 Sam. 2. 18. Swift, quick, nimble. 〈◊〉 saith of Asahel, that he not only exceeded other men in running, but also contended with Horses in swiftness; unto which he trusting too much, it became the occasion of his death. So that the race is not to the swift, Eccl. 9. 11. Annot.

Light]

Deut. 27. 16. Setteth light by, or, as the Greek hath, dishonoreth. Ainsworth. Matt. 22. 4. They made light of it, neglected, slighted it.

Light]

Exod. 40. 4. Cause to ascend, or burn. Ainsworth.

Exod. 30. 8. Lighteth the Lamps, or setteth up, Hebr. causeth to ascend, marg. Mat. 5. 15. To kindle, Joh. 1. 9. To enlighten.

To light ones candle, or lamp]

;;To give comfort, joy, and prosperity after troubles. The self-same thing is meant by (lightning of darkness,) the turning of grief and affliction into joy. Psal. 18. 28. On the contrary, the wicked's candle is said to be put out, when their prosperity is changed with adversity, Job 18. 6. & 21. 17. Prov. 13. 9. & 24. 20. & 20. 20. 2 Sam. 22. 28. Thou, &c. Sometime the eye is called candle, or light of the body, Mat. 6. 22. and Solomon saith of the soul, that it is the candle (or light) of the Lord, Prov. 20. 27. 1 King. 11. 36. & 15. 4. Numb. 21. 30. Christ according to the flesh, is the candle or light of New Jerusalem, Rev. 21. 23. and the Light that lighteneth everyone which cometh into the world. Joh. 1. 9.

Light]

Ruth 2. 3. Her hap was to light, Heb. happened, marg. Gen. 28. 11. He lighted upon, or happened, met with, by God's providence. Ainsworth. Deut. 19. 5. Lighteth upon, Heb. findeth, marg.

Light]

Gen. 24. 64. She lighted off, Heb. sell down; the Gr. hath leaped down, which was to meet Isaac with the more reverence and submission. Idem.

Light]

;;That Creature of light shining throughout, over the whole earth. Gen. 1. 3. God said, Let there be Light.

;;2. Sun, Moon, and Stars, which be as it were the Vessels of this light. Gen. 1. 19. Therefore he made two great Lights.

;;3. God, who is like Light, both for the brightness of his majesty, and his most pure and single Nature, being of infinite knowledge and holiness, without any darkness of ignorance or sin. 1 Joh. 1. 4, 5. God is light. Joh. 1. 5. That light shineth in darkness. And elsewhere Light doth signify God the Creator of light.

;; Note. God is a light to the good, to clear their understanding, and cheereth our heart with deliverances and blessings; but he is a flame to the wicked, to devour them, both now and in hell, Isa. 10. 17. where he is called the Light of Israel, as elsewhere the Stone of Israel, Deut. 32. the Eternity of Israel, 1 Sam. 15. the Glory of Israel, Luk. 1. to show what God is to his Church, and not what he is in himself.

;;4. The Word of God well understood which serveth as a light to show us the way we are to walk to heaven. Psal. 119. 108. Thy Word is a lantern to my feet, and a light unto my paths. Joh. 3. 20, 21.

;;5. Christ himself, who is full of Light, and enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world with 〈◊〉 and natural understanding; and all elect men with true faith and holiness. Joh. 1. 8. He was that true light that 〈◊〉 every man that cometh into the world. Joh. 9. 5. I am the light of the world. Josh. 3. 18.

;;6. The wise and faithful Ministers of the Gospel, who in respect of their sound doctrine and good life, are likened to light. Matt. 5. 14. Ye are the light of the world; that is, the enlightners, by your Doctrine especially.

;;7. The Doctrine of the Gospel. Act. 26. 23. And should show light unto this people, and to the Gentiles. Some understand this of eternal life.

;;8. All believing Christians, which are themselves enlightened, unto the saving knowledge of God; giving light to others by their godly conversation. Eph. 5. 8. Ye are light in the Lord.

;;9. Some knowledge of God, and of his glory. 2 Cor. 4. 6. To give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God. Dan. 5. 11. Light put for understanding and wisdom.

;;10. Holiness of life. Matt. 5. 16. Let your light so shine before men.

;;11. Joy, gladness, and comfort, which cometh by God's merciful benefits and deliverances; as darkness signifieth sorrow and misery. Est. 8. 16. And to the Jews came light and joy, gladness and honor. Psal. 118. 27. & 43. 3. Job. 30. 16. Psal. 107. 10. Lam. 3. 2. Psal. 112. 4. Job 18. 6. & 38. 15. Psal. 97. 11.

;;12. That force of reason and understanding, which is kindled in our minds, to acknowledge him the Author of so great a benefit. Joh. 1. 4. And that life was the light of Man.

;;13. That glorious and blessed life in heaven, which is endless. Col. 1. 12. The inheritance of the Saints in light. Joh. 12. 36.

;;14. One that delivereth out of adversities. Psal. 27. 1. The Lord is my light. Also, hope of succor, Isa. 5. 30.

15. Kingly government in David' s person, 2 Sam. 21. v. 17.

16. A window, 1 King. 7. 4, 5.

17. A successor, 2 Chr. 21. 7.

18. Appearance of the day, Job 24. 14.

19. A cheerful look, Job 24. 24.

20. Happiness, Isa. 58. 8.

21. Brightness, Job 37. 15.

22. The means of spiritual comfort, Mat. 4. 16.

23. Sound doctrine and good life, Mat. 5. 16.

24. The 〈◊〉 and judgment, Mat. 6. 23.

25. Clearly, Luk. 12. 3.

26. Clear understanding, Isa. 8. 20. Joh. 1. 5.

27. The means of discovery, as light doth, Joh. 3. 20. Eph. 5. 13.

It's spoken,

• 1. Properly, of the Morning, 1 Sam. 23. 4. the Eyes, Psal. 38. 10. Prov. 15. 30. Fire, Psal. 78. 14. the Moon, Isa. 30. 26. the Sun, Ibid. Rev. 22. 5. a Candle, Jer. 25. 10. Rev. 18. 23.
• 2. Figuratively, of God, Isa. 2. 5. 1 Joh. 1. 5. his Countenance, Psal. 4. 7. & 90. 2. his Word, Psal. 119. 105. 2 Pet. 1. 19. Jesus Christ, Luk. 2. 32. Joh. 1. 9. John the Baptist, Joh. 5. 35. The Apostles, Mat. 5. 14. Believing Christians, Eph. 5. 8. The doctrine of Christ, Act. 26. 23 Teachers, Rom. 2. 19.

Light]

2 Sam. 21. 17. Heb. candle, or lamp, marg. 1 King. 7. 4. Heb. sight, marg. Job 37. 3. Lightening. Comp. the text with the marg. Isa. 8. 20. Heb. morning, marg.

Candlestick of or for light]

;;Ex. 35. 14. as the Ark signified God's presence, and the Table with show-bread shadowed the Church standing before him: so this Candlestick of Light signified the Law, in the light whereof his people do walk, and serveth him, Psal. 119. 101. Prov. 6. 23. 2 Pet. 1. 19. And the sundry branches, knops, bowles, and flowers, show the variety of things, and of delivering them in the Scriptures, some easy, some hard, some prophesies, some parables, &c.

Light of a Candle]

;;The very least commodity of this life, (as a candle lighted in the night) which the poorest will not be without. So great shall be the fall of that City, wherein the least good thing shall be wanting, and cannot be had. Rev. 18. 23. And the light of a candle shall shine no more in it.

Light of God's countenance]

;;God's favor declared by his blessings and graces; as men's favor is declared by their countenance. Psal. 4. 7. Let the light of thy countenance shine upon us. The light of God's face is his lightsome cheerful looks, even his favor, grace, and the blessings of knowledge, comfort and joy, which flow from thence. This is in Christ, who is both the light, and the face or presence of God, Luk. 2. 32. Exod. 33. 14. And the Angel of his face, Isa. 63. 9. According to this phrase Solomon saith, In the light of the Kings face is life, and his favor is as the cloud of the latter rain, Prov. 16. 15. See also Psal. 44. 4. & 31. 17, 21. & 67. 2. Job 29. 2.

;;2. The knowledge or presence of God. Psal. 90. 8. Thou settest our sins in the light of thy countenance.

God is light, 1 Joh. 1. 5. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , light, is a figurative expression, to signify the most perfect 〈◊〉 purity; and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , darkness, is directly contrary, mixture of all impurity; the affirming of which concerning God, is no such strange thing, as that the Apostie should introduce it with so much ceremony as here we see made of, verse. 1, 3, 5. That which all this solemnity was thought fit to introduce, was certainly somewhat either doubted of, and questioned by the doctrines, or opposed and resisted by the lives of those to whom he writes. And that which seems most probable to be the full importance of it, is in the general, to denote the great perfection of purity, which is now commanded in the Christian Law; and more particularly, the great obligation that lies upon Christians, not to make that profession a pretence or excuse, for the favoring of themselves in any degree of liberty or impurity. Contrary hereunto were they who called themselves 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , perfect, and knowing men, beyond all others, who yet living in a sink of all uncleanness, said, they had not sinned, v. 10. Dr. Ham. Annot. a.

In Joh. 1. 9. Christ is called the true light, and that both in respect of his doctrine, which was the direction of every man's life, and in respect of the more imperfect shadows, that had been before under the Law. Idem on 1 Joh. 2. Annot. a.

The Lord God giveth them light, Rev. 22. 5. Knowledge and comfort shall so abound in them, that all may see, they come rather from God, then from the means. Isa. 54. 13. Jer. 31. 34. Or, They receive fullness of knowledge and comfort from God in heaven. Annot.

Light of Israel]

Isa. 10. 17. that is, the Lord, the holy one of Israel.

The Lamb is the light thereof, Rev. 21. 23. Even in heaven, all our communion with God is through Christ. If it be understood of the Church on earth, the sense is. They shall have so much sweet communion with God in Christ, that they shall make light account of all worldly contentments, Annot.

Light of the living]

Job 33. 30. Psal. 56. 13. that is, To live amongst those that are alive.

Light of the Lord]

;;The doctrine of the Word taught by the Prophets, which is called light, because it is like light, detecting and laying open hidden things of God, and in ourselves; showing it 〈◊〉 and other things too, being pure as light is: it is called the Light of the Lord, because it is kindled of the Lord, and he only dispenseth with it, and can descry when men walk in it, and when they depart from it. Isa. 2. 5. Come ye, let us walk in the light of Lo d.

;;The seven lights or lamps mentioned Lev. 24. 2, 3. and Numb. 8. 2. did figure the holy Scriptures, giving a most clear light in the darkness of this life, till full and perfect light after this life, arise in men's hearts, 2 Pet. 1. 19. 20.

My light]

;;My joy and comfort, Psal. 27. 1. So God and Christ are often elsewhere called the light and illumination of his people, Mic. 7. 8. Isa. 16. 19, 20. & 10. 17. Luk. 1. 79. & 2. 32. Rev. 21. 23. Joh. 14. & 8. 12.

Light sown]

;;Comfort and joy, reserved after trouble. Psal. 97. 11. Light is sown for the just. As seed sown in the ground is hidden for the present, and afterward appeareth, so is the comfort of God's people oftentimes for a while hidden, but in time breaks forth. For we are dead, and our life is hid with Christ in God, Col. 3. 3, 4. And it doth not appear yet what we shall be, 1 Joh. 3. 2.

To walk in the light]

;;To follow gods Word as our guide in out travel to eternal blessedness. 1 Joh. 1. 17. But if we walk in the light.

Works of light]

;;See Armor of light.

Light of the world]

;;signifieth,

• ;;1. That great light which shineth to this elementary world, Joh. 11. 9.
• ;;2. The Sun of righteousness, which enlighteneth the spiritual world, Joh. 8. 12.

To lighten the earth with his glory]

;;To illuminate men's minds by the brightness of the pure Word of God, expelling darkness of ignorance, and damnable heresies, which had long covered the face of the world. Rev. 18. 1. And he lightened the earth with his glory.

As by the Angel may be signified some great man suddenly raised by God, and unexpectedly (as Psal. 26. 6. & 57. 3. & 102. 19.) to destroy Rome, furnished with power fit for such a service, so that none can resist him, but Rome must fall by his means; so the earth was lightened with his glory, that is, his brightness in the vision. So Glory is used, Exod. 41. 34. Numb. 14. 10. 2 Cor. 3. 7. The thing signified may be, that even earthly men and Papists, shall admire at the piety of him whom God shall set up to destroy that City; Or, at his Majestical power, made known by his Victories. 〈◊〉 .

To lighten the eyes]

;;To make them see clear, being dimmed and dulled, 1 Sam. 14. 27, 29.

;;2. To do away or remove want, sorrow, diseases, or others evils whereby the eyes are made heavy, that the heart may be refreshed and made joyful. Psal. 13. 3. Est. 9. 6. That my God may lighten mine eyes.

;;2. To drive ignorance out of the mind by God's Word and Spirit, Psal. 19. 8. Eph. 1. 18. Psal. 38. 10. Act. 26. 18.

Lighten]

Psal. 34. 5. Were lightened, or flowed, ran as a river, Isa. 2. 2. & 60. 5. Ainsworth. Annot. Psal. 77. 18. Lightened the world, or illuminated. Ainsworth. Act. 27. 18. Lightened the ship, by casting the goods over-board. Annot.

Lighting]

Isa. 30. 30. And shall show the lighting 〈◊〉 of his arm The word rendered lighting down, is supposed to signify sometime descension, but often rest. The meaning may be, God will in a conspicuous manner cause his revenging power (that is, his arm here, as chap. 48. 14. & 52. 10.) to light on and to rest upon them. Annot. Matth. 3. 16. Lighting on him, coming on him.

To be lightened]

;;to be endowed with the true knowledge of God, but not effectual, to the conversion of the heart, Heb. 6. 4.

Lightly]

Gen. 26. 10. Might lightly have lain or hal almost 〈◊〉 . Ainsworth. Gen. 32. 15. Lightly esteemed, or vilely and foolishly despised. The Chaldee. expounds it, he provoked to anger, Idem. Isa. 9. 1. When he lightly afflicted the land; or, when the land was lightly afflicted, or visited, which may be 〈◊〉 of a former invasion, 2 King. 15. 19. 1 Chr. 5. 26. said here to be a light affliction to speak of, because the King of Israel having with a great sum of Money compounded with Pul, King of Assyria, he stayed not long in the Land, 2 King. 15. 20. Annot. Jer. 4. 24. The hills moved lightly, or swiftly; yea exceeding swiftly, for the verb is in a redoubled, and withal, a reciprocal 〈◊〉 ; as if he had said, The hills all apace bestirred themselves; light for swift, as Isa, 5. 26. Annot. Mar. 9. 39. Can lightly speak evil of me Readily, quickly. It is no easy matter, scarce can be. Light Cr. Sac. on 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 . He shall find much to do, first to quiet his own conscience. Annot.

Lightnesse]

Jerem. 3. 9. or Fame, marg. Jer. 23. 32. or looseness, or lewdness. Annot. 2 Cor. 1. 17. Did I use lightness? Did I change my mind?

Lightening]

Taken 1. properly, for an hot and very dry exhalation, which being through the force of cold bound up in the clouds, doth from thence break out into fire, and is often accompanied with thunder, Job 28. 26. & 38. 29. It spreadeth far, Mat. 24. 27. It's sudden in coming, not discernible when, and so gone on a sudden, Neh. 2. 4. Ezek. 1. 14. Zech. 9. 14. It's an instrument wherewith God useth to punish the wicked, 2 Sam. 22. 15. Psal. 144. 6. Psal. 18. 14. Hereof God alone is the author, Job 38. 35. It lighteneth the world, Psal. 77. 18. and therewith God often sendeth rain, Jer. 10. 13.

2. Figuratively, for the heavy, grievous, and horrible judgments inflicted on the wicked, both here and hereafter, Rev. 4. 5. & 11. 19. & 16. 18.

As the lightening cometh out of the East, and shineth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the West, so shall the coming of the Son of Man be, Mat. 24. 27. that is, most glorious and swift.

Hereunto also the swiftness of the Angels in performance of God's commandments, is compared, Ezek. 1. 14. Hereunto the chariots that were to come against 〈◊〉 , Neh. 2. 4. Hereunto God's arrow, Zech. 9. 14. And Satan is said as lightening to fall from heaven, Luk. 10. 18. in respect that his Kingdom and tyranny, his power and force, is by the preaching of the Gospel, on the sudden overthrown.

Lightnings]

;;The terrible and unavoidable punishments, which God from heaven shall send upon the persecutors of his Church. Rev. 4. 5. Out of that throne come lightnings.

Lign-aloes]

is a tree growing in Arabia, and India, which giveth a sweet odour, and is like the Thyine wood, mentioned in Rev. 18. 12. and is used in Numb. 14. 6. to signify the good fame of the Church, and report of her graces, which is as sweet smell. Ainsworth on Numb. 24. 6.

Like]

noteth 1. A comparison, 1 Sam. 10. 24.

2. A resemblance, 1 Sam. 8. 5. Rev. 9. 19.

3. One and the same sort, Act. 19. 25.

It's expressed by As, 1 Sam. 2. 2. According, Psal. 58. 4. marg. With, Psal. 73. 5. marg. Much as, 2 Chr. 1. 9. marg. Equall, Dan. 5. 21. marg.

Like]

Heb. 2. 17. In all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, (sin excepted, chap. 4. 15.) Hereby we are given to understand that Christ was perfect man, consisting of a human body, and a human soul, subject to all the common 〈◊〉 and weaknesses of both; or all those infirmities, whether of body or soul, which imply neither pollution nor impotency in his sufferings. Annot. Heb. 7. 3. made like unto the Son of God, or, transformed and 〈◊〉 out of his proper shape and likeness, that he might be like unto the Son of God. Annot. In the particulars mentioned in this verse, resembling the Son of God. Hall.

Like]

2 Sam. 22. 34. He maketh like, Heb. equalleth, marg. Phil. 2. 20. Like-minded, or so dear unto me, marg. 1 Chro. 4. 27. Like to, Heb. unto, marg. Deut. 23. 16. Where it liked him best. Heb. is good for him, marg.

To like]

is all one with, To make choice of, To be pleased with, To be good in ones eyes, To will, To love, Amos 4. 5. marg.

To 〈◊〉 ]

is all one with, To resemble, compare, equal, Isa. 46. 5.

Likeness or similitude]

put for,

• 1. The external and visible form of a thing, Ezek. 1. 5, 10. 13, &c.
• 2. The fashion and pattern of a thing, according to which another is made, 2 King. 16. 10.
• 3. The face, Numb. 12. 8.
• 4. An image representing a thing or person, Deut. 4. 12, 15. Isa. 40. 18.
• 5. Representation, so Abraham is said to have received Isaac in a figure, Heb. 11. 19.
• 6. The agreeableness of a thing or person with a nother; either in appearance only, Rom. 8. 3. or in truth, as Jam. 3. 9. Gen. 1. 26, 27. Gen. 5. 1, 3. Psal. 17. 15. Phil. 2. 7.
• 7. The manner according to which a thing is, Rom. 5. 14. Infants sin not actually, as Adam did, Heb. 7. 15. After the order and manner of Melchizedek, arose Christ. Here note, that in Scripture there are several parables, wherein there are several similitudes used, which yet the Scriptures do not approve, nor are to be practiced, as, Piping and dancing, from Mat. 11. 17. Usury, from Mat. 25. 27. An unjust Steward, from Luk. 16. 8. An unjust Judge, from Luk. 18. 2, &c. A thief, from Mat. 24. 43, 44. 1 Thess. 5. 2. Rev. 3. 3. Only from such things similitudes are drawn.

There's a likeness,

• 1. Of God in man, Gen. 1. 26.
• 2. Of man in Christ, Rom. 8. 3. Phil. 2. 7.
• 3. Of man in man, Gen. 5. 3.
• 4. Of Christ in man. Rom. 6. 5.

Likeness]

Phil. 2. 7. or habit, marg.

Liking]

Job 39. 4. Their young ones are in good liking, are slick, and fat, or are recovered. So this word is translated, Isa. 58. 16. They soon recover from the Weaknesses which came upon them by their painful entrance into the world. Annot.

Likewise]

noteth agreement or agreeableness, Mar. 15. 31. Luk. 17. 28. Liknesse, Mat. 22. 26. Joh. 5. 19. After the same manner, Heb, 2. 14. Also, 1 Pet. 3. 1.

Likki]

The Son of Shemida, 1 Chr. 7. 19.

Lily]

A green herb, having a flower white as milk. The flower hath six leaves, white, fat, soft, odoriferous, medicinal. The root also and leaves are useful in physic. The root is like to a great onion, or rather a garlic head, compact or made of divers clovers, or kernels. From whence being severally set, several plants grow. The top bending towards the ground and covered therewith (if it have not yet seeded) taketh root therein, each joint by itself. If the stalk be cut oft the root, then the flower (by reason that the moisture draweth near it) dilateth itself, and spreadeth abroad. Not the seeds hereof, but the cloves in the roots produce young plants. It's in show, pleasant; in savor, sweet; in its use, medicinal. Hereunto the Church is compared, Cant. 2. 2. Hereunto Christ her Bridegroom, Cant 2. 1. Hereunto the spiritual joys and blessings which believers enjoy through Christ, Cant. 2. 16. & 4. 5. & 6. 3. Through whom they grow as the lilly. Hos. 14. 5. enjoy great glory, dignity, and prosperity.

Lily]

I am the Lily of the Valleys, Cant. 2. 1. The Lily is a flower of an hot quality, of excellent clear color, (whatsoever his color be) furnished with beauteous accomplishments, namely with the form of a bell; leaved with the number of six (being therefore derived from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , which signifies six) furnished within with seven grains, and all within of the color of gold, hanging down the head the lower, by how much the stalk is higher; of savor so sweetly strong, as a man's senses will be easily over-turned with the strength thereof. Hereunto our Savior is fitly compared, as might be instanced in all the particulars of this description, which Mr. Clapham acordingly doth. The Lily is fragrant, fair, medicinal; so is Christ. The faithful also are resembled hereby, Cant. 2. 2. As the Lily among thorns, &c. (for as it is subject to be pricked and rent with thorns, and trodden underfoot by the herd of Beasts, so is the Church to be vexed with the wicked growing up with her and to be trod under by oppressors and persecutors,) Cant. 2. 16. He feedeth among Lilies. (among pure and fair Christians) Cant. 4. 5. which feed among the Lilies, (so called for their whiteness and purity of innocence, and for their amiableness) Cant. 6. 2. To gather Lilies, (that is to gather and to call more and more faithful Christians out of a wild field of worldly people into the fellowship of his Church, as it were to gather lilies into the Garden, who are called lilies, as for their fairness, so for their excellency or eminency, and for God's care in providing for them beyond their own labor and industry.) Cant. 6. 3. He feedeth among the Lilies, (that is refresheth himself and strengtheneth his people conversing among them who strive for whiteness and purity and reformation) Cant. 7. 2. Thy belly is like an heap of wheat, set about with lilies: The Lord's Table shall not be set about with weeds profane and scandalous sinners, but with lilies, worthy communicants. Cotton. And he is said to be the Lily of the Valleys, to signify (as lilies growing in the valleys have more moisture then those that grow on hills and mountain) the blessed estate of the Church in Christ, by whose grace it is in low and bafe estate made sweet and amiable as the lilly, See Isa. 35. 1. Hos. 14. 5. Ainsworth.

The God of Nature delights in the humble, regards their low estate to bless it, and give more grace, that they may (like the wealthy valleys ) rejoice and sing, when they are covered over with corn, Psal. 64. 13. Annot.

Lilies]

;;Pleasant sweetness, or glorious beauty. See before.

Lily-work]

1 King. 7. 19. The Lily was a Glorious flower (Mat. 6. 29.) and odoriferous (Cant. 5. 13.) fitly therefore are these added to beautify the Chapiters, for this end they were set also upon the brim of the great Sea, 2 Chr. 4. 5. Annot.

Lime]

is made of chalk, stones, (and in some places of shells) by degrees burnt in a kilne, made for the purpose, serving for the close and firm joining together of bricks and stones in building, and holding together laths, &c.

Once Moa • so hated the Israelites, as that when the Edomites joined themselves to the aid of Israel, Moa • for extreme despite thereof burnt the bones of the King of Edom into lime; that is, burnt the very bones of the King of Edom' s Son into ashes, in way of sacrifice to his gods, Amos 2. 4.

The people shall be as the burning of lime, Isa. 33. 12. that is, broken to pieces as lime is, when burning for the use of the laborer or work-man in his building.

To limit]

To appoint, determine of, restrain unto, Heb. 4. 7. Bound, or prescribe bounds unto, Psal. 78. 41.

Limit]

Ezek. 40. 12. Space or bound. Comp. the text with the marg.

Linage]

Luk. 4. 2. that is of the stock, house.

Line]

;;A cord or instument to measure anything by, 2 Sam. 8. 2.

;;2. Any thing set for a partition or mark of difference Psal. 105. 11. & 78. 55. Amos 7. 17.;;

;;3. A short sentence or doctrine briefly delivered, and plainly, for the better capacity of the Ignorant, Isa. 28. 13. But the Word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept, percept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, and there a little: that they might go and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. ;;

;;4. Some exact judgment of God laid along upon some places, or persons, or both, to mark them out for those with which God is angry, Lam. 2. 8. Amos 7. 17.;;

;;5. The figure or apparition of the shape of a line appointed to represent some judgment of God to be at hand. Zech. 2, 1. I lift up mine eyes again, and looked and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. ;;

6. Stretching out, or rule, or delineation, Psal. 19. 4.

7. A rule, Isa. 28. 17.

8. Certainly, Lam, 2. 8.

9. Building, frame, or edifice made by rule and line, Job 38. 5. Zech. 1. 16.

10. The space measured out to another according to which he had labored within that compass, as by a line, 2 Cor. 10. 16.

11. The portion measured, Psal. 16. 6,

Line]

Psal. 19. 4. or Rule, or Direction, marg.

Linger]

Delay, put off the time, Gen. 19. 16. & 43. 10.

Linnen]

is cloth made of flax, wherewith of old great and honorable persons were clothed, Gen. 41. 42. Est. 8. 15. Luk. 16. 19. Whereof the high Priests garments were made, Lev. 16, 23. Coat, breeches, gridle, Lev. 16. 4. Whereof the Ephods, 1 Sam. 2. 18. 2 Sam. 6. 14. and wherein the bodies of the dead are wrapped, Matt. 27. 59. Luk. 24. 12. This is put for silk, Exod. 25. 4. and righteousness of the Saints, Rev. 19. 8. Whether there was silk in the high Priests ephod, as Mr. Ainsworth holdeth; or not silk, but fine linen, according to Mr. Broughton; See their writing to each other concerning this question, printed anno. 1605.

Linnen pure and bright, or white]

;;Angelical purity, by the alone inputation of Christ his holiness to the Saints, who be all Priests to God, all now entering into God's Temple, whereinto the Levitical Priests only were wont to come. Rev. 15. 6. Cloathed in pure and bright (or white) linen. He alludeth herein to the clothing of the Priests under the Law, Exod. 28. 42. Some understand by this pure linen, the equity and integrity of God's judgments upon his enemies; Junius writeth, that this kind of clothing with fine pure linen, it was of old time a sign of royal and Princely dignity.

Lintel]

The transom over a door, Exod. 12. 22. The chapiter, or knop, Amos 9. 1. marg. for they were wont to set great knops or bals in frontispices, or upper lintels of the doors.

Linus]

A net, as being made of linen thread. A man's name, 2 Tim. 4. 21.

Lion]

;;That which excelleth all other in courage and strength, being the King of Beasts, full of fierceness and violence, given to destroy and devour. Dan. 6. 16. They cast him into a den of lions. verse. 24. And they brake all their bones in pieces. 1 Sam. 17. 34, 35.

;;This beast is called by sundry names in Scripture, according to sundry effects and properties: Sometime he is named 〈◊〉 , that is a plucker, renter, tearer, Psal. 7. 5. 2. Also Labie, that is, hearty, courageous, Psal. 57. 4, or 5. and Kephir, that is, lurking, or couchant, Psal. 91. 13. abiding in covert places. Other names also be given this creature, as Shacal: of ramping; or fierce nature, Psal. 91. 13. and, Laish of subduing his prey, Prov. 30. 30.

See 〈◊〉 . Lexic. in the root 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , whence 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a Lion, where their several names are set down, with the differences between them.

It's of such magnanimity, that though it be detained captive, yet doth it not serve his feeders, but is by them served. It sleepeth little, having great eyes, and so small eye-lids, that they cannot wholly cover their eyes. It's young ones for the space of three days, and three nights, sleep, after they are whelped, but by the lions roaring are awaked. Such is its majesty, that an Army of Harts is more fearful, having a Lion for Captain, then an Army of Lions, having an Hart. At the roaring of the Lion all other beasts quake and tremble. It's often troubled with a quartain fever, whereby its fury is kept down. It's bones have but a little marrow, and being struck, fire issueth thereform, as from a flint. Being angry, it breaketh the bones of its young ones. Its chiefest force consisteth in its head, breast, and tail. When through the force of the fever it rages, by feeding on an Ape it recovereth. The gnats in the Summer are very troublesome to it, especially to its eyes. When it hath eaten too much, it fasteth for divers days together. It's a continual enemy to the Leopard, but is thereby circumvented; for the Leopard knowing that he is not so strong as the Lion, maketh his den so large in the entry, that the Lion may easily come in, but in the middle so straight, that being come in he cannot get our, but is caught as in a net. It cannot endure fire, smelleth if the Lioness hath committed adultery with any other; never devoureth anything till famine constrain him. The male feedeth not with the female, but either of them apart; nor do they return to eat that which they leave, as Princes will not of one dish twice served; and having breathed upon that they leave uneaten, no other beast will eat thereof. They are most cruel, and will set upon whole troops of horse-men together, depopulating whole herds and flocks. When they set upon Oxen, they come to an herd, and terrifying all, seise upon one. They drink but little, and that very seldom. They love their nourishers, and those with whom they are acquainted. They are neither fraudulent, nor suspicious; desire never to be looked upon. Such is their clemency, that they often spare such as are prostrate before them, seldom destroying women and children; land if they be harmed by any man, according to the quality of the hurt, they frame their revenge. If a man and beast be offered at one time, it spareth the man. As they are thankful to their benefactors, so are they mindful of injuries, and will revenge them. When seen, they are ashamed to fly, but when out of sight, fly apace. They live long, yet are their entrails subject to corruption. They are stronger before then in their hinder parts. The Lioness is very libidinous, yet not very fruitful. The young ones tear their Mothers belly, which being but small at the first, quickly grow great.

Herein may be seen, both prudence avoiding the Hunters nets, justice in sparing the humble, and bringing down the lofty, temperance in abstaining from meat some days together, fortitude in standing out against its adversaries. The Lioness loveth its young ones so dearly, that often in their defense it loseth its self. It cannot abide the Cocks crowing, the noise of wheels, and is an enemy to Apes and Wolves.

;;2. Jesus Christ, who for his invincible courage and fortitude, is likened to a Lion; as also for his great might and power, in defending his flock from bodily and spiritual enemies. Rev. 5. 5. The Lion of the Tribe of Judah.

;;3. A King or mighty Prince, to rule over others. Gen. 49. 9. Judah as a lion, &c.

;;4. Every godly person, for boldness like a Lion. Prov. 28. 1. The righteous is as bold as a lion.

;;5. Satan or the Devil, who for his extreme fierceness and cruelty joined with force to hurt and annoy mankind, is like a lion. 1 Pet 5. 6. As a roaring lion.

;;6. Tyrants, and violent oppressors which for their cruelty are compared to Lions, 2 Tim. 4. 17. I was delivered from the mouth of the lion, Psal. 10. 9. & 34. 10.

;;7. Extreme, fearful, true evils and dangers. Psal. 91. 13. Thou shalt tread upon the Lion and the Asp; that is, thou shalt overcome all evils whatsoever.

;;8. Some great danger pretended, only to keep one from doing his duty. Prov. 22. 13. The sluggard saith there is a Lion in the way.

The first beast was like a Lion, Rev. 4. 7. Angels are represented by Men, Lions, Bullocks, and Eagles, not that Angels have any such shape of themselves, but to declare unto us, that whatsoever is excellent in the best creatures of the world, Angels have it. They have understanding like Men, animosity and courage like Lions, strength for labor like the Bullock or Ox, celerity and swiftness like the Eagle. Cowper.

Lion with Eagles wings]

;;The Babylonicall Kingdom, then of all other most excellent in dignity and power; thence compared in chap. 2. 32. to an image of gold: it is said to have two wings, for the two parts of this monarchy, first Assyria, the other Babylon, as Luther: or for the exceeding swift celerity, as Trem • lius saith.

;;See the like metaphor and similitude in Jer. 4. 13. & 48. 40. & Ezek. 17. 3. Dan. 7. 4. First beast like a Lion.

;;This Kingdom is said to be lifted up, because it advanced itself above the common condition of men, raging as a beast; but it was afterward by Cyrus brought and reduced into the same rank with other Kingomes, which is meant by standing upon the feet, v. 4.

Lion of the tribe of Judah, Rev. 5. 5. Christ is called a Lion to the terror of his enemies, and comfort of his own. A Lion he is in respect of his enemies to vanquish them and tear them in pieces, but a Lamb he is in respect of his meekness, patience, and willingness to suffer for his own. And therefore he is not simply called a Lion, but a Lion of the Tribe of Judah. Naturalists have observed, that Lions are not cruel against their own kind, yea they spare beasts of another kind that subject themselves unto them. If we be the true Israelites of God, and submit ourselves unto him, the Lion of Judah his Tribe, shall not be terrible unto unto us, the greater his power is, the greater shall be our comfort. Cowper.

His mouth as the mouth of a Lion, Rev. 13. 2. Made idolatrous and cruel Decrees, as the Babylonian Empire did, Dan. 7. 4. & 3. 1, &c. Annot.

Lioness]

Ezek. 19. 2. The female Lion. Whereby is meant the Mother of the Kings, or the Royal stock, or the Nation of the Jews. Annot.

Lion-like men]

2 Sam. 23. 20. Which did resemble Lions both in their courage and strength. Annot.

As the teeth of Lions, Rev. 9. 8. Joel 1. 6. This setteth out their cruelty and tyrannical government. Notwithstanding their flattery, they destroyed men as if they had had Lions teeth, Psal. 57. 4. & 58. 6. Annot.

A lying lip]

;;Deceitfull, false, vain-glorious, boasting words, Prov. 4. 22. The lying lip is abomination to the Lord.

Lips]

;;Speech, words or the act of speaking. Rom. 3. 13. The poison of Asps is under their lips; that is, they utter malicious and dangerous words. Prov. 10. 21. & 18. 6.

;;2. The mouth, with faculty and ability to speak to God's honor. Psal. 51. 15. Open thou my lips.

;;3. All the instruments of speech. Psal. 34. 14. And thy lips, that they speak no 〈◊〉 .

;;4. Doctrine and teaching, Mal. 2. 7.

Lips of the ancient]

;;The readiness, of old men (whose spirits be dull) to utter the praises of Christ, yea, they which sleep in death (as the word imports) by force of preaching shall be made to speak the truth and glory 〈◊〉 Christ, Cant. 7. 9. And causeth the lips of the Ancients to speak.

Calves of our lips]

;;Thanksgiving and praise offered unto God. Hos. 14. 3. So we will render the calves of our lips.

Cover their lips]

Mic. 3. 7. that is, become silent, or be a mourner, Ezek. 24. 17, 20. as was the manner of such, Lev. 19. 45.

Lips]

Psal. 17. 1. Not out of sained lips, Heb. without lips of deceit, marg.

Fruits of Lips]

;;The Sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Heb. 13. 15.

Lips like Honey]

;;Sweet and delectable words, 〈◊〉 . 4. 11. Thy lips my Spouse, drop as the Honey- 〈◊〉 .

Lips like Lilies, &c.]

;;The Doctrine of the Word, sweet and precious to the elect coming from Christ (as Author;) from the Church (as instrument) having charge to teach and spread it, Cant. 5. 13. And his lips like lilies, dropping down pure myrrh.

To refrain the Lips]

;;To 〈◊〉 the tongue wisely, knowing when to keep silence, and when to speak. Prov. 10. 19. He that refraineth his lips is 〈◊〉 .

Thy lips like a thread of Scarlet]

Cant. 4. 3. that is, thin in substance, red of color, as Scarlet double-died; which two things are the grace of the lips. Hereby the lips of the Church are commended her doctrines, reproofs, prayers, praises, &c. for the lips are the instruments wherewith words are uttered, whether in prayer, Zech. 3. 9. Psal. 21. 2. or praises and thanks, Psal. 66. 3. Heb. 13. 15. or vows, Psal. 66. 13, 14. or doctrine, Mal. 2. 6, 7. Psal. 119. 13. or pleading, Job 13. 6. or comfort, Job 16. 5. or any other speech, all these she uttercth not with swelling words of vanity, or taught by human wisdom, bnt by the Spirit of God (who hath poured grace into her lips ) and by faith in the blood of Christ, wherein her doctrines, prayers, comforts are all died and coloured, 1 Cor. 2. 4, 13. & 1. 17, 18. Or, these things aplyed to persons to signify the administerers of the Word and 〈◊〉 . Ainsworth.

The Pastors and Ministers of the Church, who when they deliver the truth of Christ, should do it as exactly, as Scarlet is spun and dipped twice over. Annot.

The talk of the lips]

;;Idle, vain, and bragging words, without action, endeavor, and performance. Prov. 14. 23. The talk of the lips bringeth one to want.

To touch the lips with a coal from the Altar]

;;The burning up or purging and sorgivnesse of sins by the death of Christ on the Cross applied, whereof the Altar was a symbol, Isa. 6. 6, 7. As certainly as the Prophet Isaiah felt the live coal touch his lips, so surely was he to believe that the sin of his mouth, and all other sins whatsoever, were all pardoned by Christ Jesus, whose sacrifice was figured by the Altar whence the coal was taken.

Lips of 〈◊〉 ]

;;A true and faithful person, whose words are without deceit and lies. Prov. 12. 19. The lips of truth shall be forever.

A man of unclean lips]

;;Not that the Prophet was defective and wanting in his office, as some take it; but that he felt now his own infirmities the more, the nearer he drew to God's dreadful Majesty; and the more he perceived the wonderful alacrity of the Angels in praising God, the more he saw that he had failed in the purity of worshiping God, Isa. 6. 5. The people are there said to be of unclean lips because they only came near God with their lips, and praised the doctrine of false Prophets, and extolled the worship of false God's, and did swear by their names, Isa. 1. 6, 15, 22. Isa. 29. 14. Jer. 5.

Liquor]

Exod. 22. 29. Heb. tear; that is, the first fruits of wine and oil, which when they are pressed, drop as tears: So the Gr. translateth it, the first-fruits of thy Wine press.

Liquor]

;;Nourishment, or continual supply of nourishm nt, Cant. 7. 2. Thy Navel is as a round cup that wanteth 〈◊〉 liquor. The navel not wanting liquor, or mixture signifieth the of juice grace abundantly supplied of God, for the nourishing and 〈◊〉 of his young children in the 〈◊〉 of his Church, so that both Mother and Infant are in health and good plight. See Prov. 4. 1, 8. 〈◊〉 .

The 〈◊〉 serving for the 〈◊〉 of the Infant in the Wombe, resembleth Baptism, 〈◊〉 Infants, and new born babes in the womb of the Church, which wanteth not liquor, even the Spirit of Christ to sanctify and cleanse us from sin. 〈◊〉 . See Navel.

List]

They listed, Mat. 17. 12. Thought good, pleased them, they would.

Listen]

Isa. 49. 1. Heb. hear, as chap. 1. 2. or hearken, as ch. 51. 1. Annot.

Litters]

Isa. 66. 20. or Coaches, marg. Our Interpretets well render them, their covered wagons, that is, close wagons, as some term them. The word in its first notion signifieth a Tortoise, though the Greeks render it a Crocodile. Now from the swelling up (for it hath very near affinity with a word that signifies to swell, Numb. 5. 21, 22, 27.) or rising shield-fashion (whence a shield also in Latin is so termed) of the Tortoises shell, both in Latin and in other languages, were arched and vaulted 〈◊〉 , or works of any sort so called; and from that fashion of covering, were those Wains or Wagons, so termed, being appointed to carry the materials of the Tabernacle; and it may well here be rendered Coaches or Litters, such being usually much of that making. Annot.

Little]

put for

• 1. few in number, Exod. 12. 4. Luk. 12. 32.
• 2. Small quantity, Exod. 16. 18. 1 Sam. 14. 29. 1 King. 17. 12. Psal. 37. 16.
• 3. Light, or of no esteem, Jos. 22. 17.
• 4. Mean, or base, 1 Sam. 15. 17.
• 5. Short, 2 Sam. 16. 1. Job 10. 20.
• 6. Young, Est. 3. 13.
• 7. Weak, Luk. 12. 28.
• 8. Low, 16. 3.

Little]

1 Tim. 4. 8. or for a little time, marg. A little space, Ezr. 9. 8. Heb. moment, marg.

Little book]

;;A special book concerning the affairs of God's Church, which is kept with Christ the Redeemer, out of which he took this Apocalypse: thus Mr. Junius. Rev. 10. 2. And he had in his hand a little book open.

;;2. The holy Bible, which though a large Book considered by it self, yet if it be compared with the huge Volumes of Popish Ordinances and Decrees, it is but little. Mr. Gifford takes it thus.

;;3. All divine mysteries, which to reveal is in Christ's power. Claudius doth thus interpret it.

;;4. All consolatory 〈◊〉 , of 〈◊〉 promises, which are written in a book, that they might be extant to comfort Christians in all ages; and because they lead directly as a ready way to the throne of grace, (through one Mediator) and not by long windlasses and circuits: therefore it is said to be a little book. Mr. Fulks expounds it thus.

;;5. An uncertain work or book, written very anciently, touching the estate of latter times; affirming, that as the Doctrine of grace was preached first to the Jews, then to the Greeks, and lastly to the Latins; so contrariwise, it should return from the Latins to the Greeks, and so back again to the Hebrews, whence it first came; saith an unknown Author.

;;6. The slender, mean, and weak knowledge of divine truth, given to someone certain age, whereof John speaks. Mr. Brightman takes it thus. Let godly Readers take what sense of these they shall think meetest; I most incline to Mr. Gifford' s exposition: That the holy Bible, which long had been shut up from the people by the craft and malice of Antichrist, should at length be clearly known unto the people.

〈◊〉 Children]

It's spoken, to note in the speaker most loving and tender affection, 1 Joh. 1. 18. & 3. 7. & 4. 4.

Little faith]

;;A small portion and degree of faith, much troubled with ignorance and doubtings. Mat. 8. 28. Why do ye doubt, O ye of little faith?

Little flock]

;;The people of God small in number, and in worldly reputation. Luk. 12. 32. Fear not little flock.

Little sores]

;;All occasions and appearances of evil, Cant. 2. 15.

Little lower]

Heb. 2. 7, 9. Thou madest him a little lower then the 〈◊〉 , who was made a little lower then the Angels, or a little while 〈◊〉 . The Original both in the Hebrew and in the 〈◊〉 signifieth both a little deal, as Gen. 18. 4. & 24. 17. Josh. 6. 7. and a little while, as Gen. 30. 30. Exod. 17. 4. Levite. 25. 52. Luk. 22. 58. Act. 5. 34. and the place may be understood of both, according to the twofold 〈◊〉 , or, as these words speak of the baseness and dignity of man, we may understand them of a little deal, but according to Prophetical sense: as they speak of Christ we may understand them a little while, and of a little deal. Annot.

Little ones]

;;Such as be of poor and mean estate in the world. Matth. 18. 6. Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones.

Little season]

;;A short space of time, wherein the tyranny of Antichrist 〈◊〉 last, which of the learned is accounted to be about 390 years, or 400. In which time the 〈◊〉 let loose, did dceeive the world with abominable 〈◊〉 , idolatry, wicked errors, and such strong delusions, as was wonderful. Revel. 20. 3. And afterward he must 〈◊〉 loosed 〈◊〉 little season.

Little Sister]

;;The Church to be gathered from amongst the Gentiles, Cant. 8. 8. We have a little Sister.

;;Little, (or small ) as being young, newly converted, nothing populous. Ainsworth.

Her state being low, ungrown, immature, Annot.

A little sister, in comparison of the Jews, or Assyrians, for but five Cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of, 〈◊〉 , and one of them shall be called the City of destruction Isa. 19. 18. Cotton.

Little strength]

;;A small measure of spiritual grace, whereby the heart is but meanly strengthened to Godward. Rev. 3. 8. Thou hast a little strength.

Little while]

;;A very small space of time, and then the reward will come to all such as be constant, Heb. 10. 37.

Live]

Exod. 21. 35. Living. A live coal, Isa. 6. 6. The word properly signifies, a quick coal, or a coal of fire, as it is more fully expressed, Cant. 8. 6. that is, fiery, or fired. Hence the 〈◊〉 called the sons or children of such a coal, Job 5. 7. The quick coal here, is a note of Purification, and expiation of sin, because the nature of fire is to sever and consume the dross. Annot.

Live]

Heb. 10. 38. Now the 〈◊〉 shall live by faith, that is, shall sustain himself by expectation of the promises. Leighs Annot. Heb. 7. 8. Of whom it is witnessed that he liveth, because his death is not recorded. Annot. Heb. 10. 20. living way, that is everlasting way, which shall never fail, 〈◊〉 . 4. 10. & 6. 51. & 7. 38, and which shall bring into eternal life. Annot.

To live]

;;To move, and do the actions of life, by a self-moving power, engendered of God.

;;2. To be in health, to live and to like well. Joh. 4. 50. Go thy way, thy Son liveth; that is, is recovered of his deadly sickness.

;;3. To preserve one alive against the danger of death. Gen. 17. 18. O that I 〈◊〉 might live in thy sight. Gen. 42. 2. That we may live and not die.

;;4. To recover life and strength after some disease.

;;5. To live well and happily, or to flourish and prosper. 1 Sam. 10. 24. Let the King live. Psal. 38. 19. Mine enemies live, and are mighty.

;;6. Rom. 8. 13. To live a corrupt life in sin, which is the abuse of natural life, Eph. 4. 17. 1 Pet. 4. 2, 3. This is a spiritual death.;;

;;7. To live a godly life, 2 Cor. 4. 12. Gal. 2. 10, 20. This is the life of Christ in us of God in us, a spiritual, a moral life, the life of Grace.;;

;;8. To dwell and abide in glory in happiness in heaven.;;

Live]

1 Cor. 9. 13. or Feed, marg. So long as I live, Job 27. 16. Heb. from my days, 〈◊〉 . As 〈◊〉 as thou livest, Deut. 12. 19. Heb. all thy days, marg.

To live]

;;To enjoy eternal life in heaven, Heb. 10. 38.

To live]

is,

• 1. Naturally, the life of the body, Gen. 9. 3. Exod. 1. 16. 1 Sam. 20. 31 Eccl. 6. 3, 6. Joh. 4. 50. Act. 17. 26. Rom. 7. 3. It is for one to have in him the breath of life, Gen. 7. 15, 20. To have life within him, 〈◊〉 Sam. 1. 9. Act. 20. 10. To have being, Psal. 104. 33. To live and abide in the flesh, Phil. 1. 22, 24. in this Tabernacle, 2 Pet. 1. 13.
• 2. Morally, as Paul before his conversion, Act. 23. 1. & 26. 5. Heb. 13. 18. This is, to do the things contained in the Law, Rom. 2. 14. To live peaceably with all men, Rom, 12. 18. To live in peace, 2 Cor. 13. 11. To do unto others as we would they should do unto us, Mat. 7. 12.
• 3. Spiritually, which is to live godly in Christ Jesus, 2 Tim. 3. 12. This to be undefiled in the way, and to walk in the Law of the Lord, Psal. 119. 1. To walk uprightly Prov. 10. 9. To walk in the light of the Lord, Isa. 2. 5. To walk before God in truth, Isa. 38. 3. To walk in the statutes of life, Ezek. 33. 15. To walk in the fear of God, Act. 9. 3. To walk in newness of life, Rom. 6. 4. To walk after the Spirit, Rom. 8. 1. To live unto God, Gal. 2. 19. To walk as children of light, Eph. 5. 8. To walk worthy of the Lord, Col. 1. 10. To live by faith, Rom. 1. 17. To live unto righteousness, 1 〈◊〉 . 2. 14. To live to the will of God, 1 Pet. 4. 2.
• 4. Wickedly, Dan. 12. 10. 2 Pet. 2. 6. This is to walk after the imagination of ones own heart, Jer. 9. 14. To choose ones own ways, Isa. 66. 3. To walk according to the course of this world, Eph. 2. 2. To walk after the flesh, Rom. 8. 1. To mind the things of the flesh, Rom. 8. 5. To go after the flesh, Ibid. 15. To fulfill the lusts of the flesh, Gal. 5. 16.
• 5. Eternally, Joh. 6. 51, 58. Rom. 6. 8. 2 Tim. 2. 11. This is, to see God as he is, 1 Joh. 3. 2. To receive a full reward, 2 Joh 8. To eat of the tree of life, Rev. 2. 7. To drink at Christ's Table in his Kingdom, Luk. 22, 30. To be with Christ, Phil. 1. 23.

Now we live, 1 Thess. 3. 8. To live, beside the literal notation of it, signifies 〈◊〉 to be cheerful or merry, to 〈◊〉 , Psal. 22. 26. So Joh. 14. 19. Because I live, ye shall live also. In the first place it is literally taken for Christ's resurrection, but in the second for their 〈◊〉 , such, as was caused by the recovery of a friend from death to life (and these joined by the figure Antanaclasis ) And this is ordinary in all languages, Hebrew, 〈◊〉 , and Latin. And so here it is evidently used, We live if ye stand fast in the Lord, i. e. it is a matter of infinite joy to us; and accordingly it follows as an expression of Exultancy, for what thanksgiving can we return for all the joy? &c. Dr. Hammoud Annot. b.

To live with Christ]

;;To have communion and fellowship with the grace of Christ for newness of life, or with his glory, for eternal felicity. Rom. 6. 8. We shall live with him, 2 Tim. 2. 11. If we die with him, we shall live with him.

〈◊〉 had the wound and did live, Rev. 13. 14. or recovered, Isa. 38. 21. & 39. 1. Though he were mortally wounded, verse. 12. yet this beast maketh him live still, that men might think he had life and death in his power. Annot.

They lived and reigned with Christ, Rev. 20. 4. The Christian Judges in the beginning of the verse. who were esteemed as dead men under the Heathen Emperous, or under Antichrist, now not only were seen to live, but reigned also to do justice to God's people as Christ's Deputies. Or, those beheaded ones lived in soul in heaven with Christ. Or, Such as they that were persecuted before, shall live and reign after Antichrists fall. So we say, the 〈◊〉 ruled the world from Julius Caesar to Constantine and after, yet we mean not the same persons. So John is called Elias, because be came in the spirit of Elias, Mat. 11. 14. Luk. 1. 17. So the two witnesses are raised again, chap. 11. 11. They lived and reigned a thousand years, all the time Satan is chained like a mad dog, the Church shall flourish. Annot.

Live forever]

;;A long-lasting life, a life for many years, as Daniel in truth wished unto the King, Dan. 6. 22. Or an aye-lasting life without any end, as the Soothsayers in flattery did wish unto the King, Dan. 2. 4. & 3. 9. & 5. 10. attributing to a mortal man, that which is peculiar unto God.

To live after the flesh]

;;To live after the evil desires of our corrupt nature. Rom. 8. 13, If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die.

To live after the manner of the Gentiles]

;;In eating of meats to live amongst the Gentiles, not as a Jew, but as a Gentile, who eats of all meats without diffencence. Gal. 2. 14. Livest after the manner of the Gentiles.

;;2. To frame the course of ones life, as the wicked Gentiles did, in following abominable lusts, as they did, before their conversion. Eph. 4. 17. That ye live not as other Gentiles walk. See 1 Pet. 4. 2, 3.

To live to God]

;;To consecrate and order our whole life after the will of God, and unto his glory, Rom. 14. 8. To live unto God containeth these four duties:

• ;;1. To acknowledge him to be our Lord and that we are not our own, but his servants.
• ;;2. To frame and order our thoughts, words and works, according to his Word in all things.
• ;;3. To refer and apply our whole life to his honor.
• ;;4. In all dangers and afflictions which happen in our life time, to depend upon him for protection.

To live by that which comes out of God's mouth]

;;To live or maintain this bodily life, by God's decree, appointment and blessing (being depended on) and not only by natural means, and secondary causes. Mat. 4 4. Man lives not by bread only, but by every word that 〈◊〉 out of the mouth of God.

To live in these things]

;;In the perfect obedience of the precepts of the Law, to have right as of debt (not of favor) unto life, both temporal and eternal. But this right is nowhere to be found amongst men, save in the man Christ Jesus; which fulfilling the whole Law, both touching the first and second Table, may claim eternal life, and all blessings of this, as a debt due to him. Lev. 18. 5. Rom. 10. 5. Whoso do these things shall live by them. Whereupon conclude strongly against all Pharisees, Papists, Jesuits, and others; That seeing no mere man doth these things (in that rigor as the Law exacteth) therefore none can challenge eternal life as a reward in justice due unto his works; Therefore let all flesh glory in Christ, out of whom is nothing to be found but death and confusion.

To live to ones self]

;;In the government of life, to follow his own will alone, and not the will of God for the rule of it, forgetting God's glory. Also, without thinking of this, that he must render an account of his life unto God, unto whose power alone all men are subject. Rom. 14. 7. None of us liveth to himself.

But the rest of the dead lived not again, 〈◊〉 the thousand years were finished, Rev. 20. 5. Others did not openly profess Religion in peace till Luther's time. See Dead. Annot.

As the Lord lives and thy soul lives]

;;That thing which is affirmed and spoken to be so true as the Lord lives, or 〈◊〉 that person liveth which is the speaker of it. Ruth. 3. 13. I will do the duty of a Kinsman, as the Lord lives. 1 Sam. 1. 26. This is not an Oath, but a vehement asseveration.

As Pharaoh liveth]

;;signifieth, swearing by the life of 〈◊〉 , which was a great Oath in Egypt, Gen. 42. 15. It may be read, as a wish, or as an earnest asseveration.

Lively]

;;Spoken of the Word, Act. 7. 38. Hope, 1 Pet. 1. 3. Believers, 1 Pet. 2. 5. Of the enemies of God's people, Psal. 38. 19.

Lively, or living fountains]

;;All good things, (which the memory of former evils cannot diminish) and to be led to these Fountains, signifies to be partakers of all those good things; and that by the Lamb Christ his mediation only. Rev. 7. 〈◊〉 . And shall lead them to the lively (or living) fountains. These words contain the cause of the felicity described in the former verses. See Joh. 7. 33, 39. what is meant by the waters of life. All spiritual good or graces of the Spirit, abundantly shed upon the thirsty souls which desire them, and feel an extreme need of them.

Lively]

Exod. 1. 19. Quick, having no use or need of Mid-wives assistance; which might be true of many of them, for those that are laborious (when they are with child) have quicker labor when their burden cometh to the birth, then others have. Annot.

Lively]

;;Operative, effectually to pierce their hearts, which hear the word, either to convert, or to convict and harden them, Heb. 4. 12.

Liver]

It hath its situation on the one side of the stomach, which it toucheth in a wonderful manner, with five branches, like as it were five fingers, wherewith it stretcheth also a little towards the left side. Its substance is compacted flesh, of a red color, not much unlike to congealed blood, full of veins and arteries, and is of a warm and moist complexion, like as is also the blood, It is of itself without 〈◊〉 or feeling, like to half a circle, and in man (in regard of the whole body) is much bigger then in beasts. It is the beginning and the seat of all lusts, a sountain of all the veins, the kitchen of all the blood, which it afterwards in most wonderful manner spreadeth abroad, and imparteth throughout the whole body, whereby all the members are nourished, sustained, and strengthened. General pract. of Physic, P. 384, 385.

He looked in the liver, Ezek. 21. 21. This was a kind of Divination, by the shape, color, posture, &c. of entrails of sacrificed Beasts, and especially of the Liver. Annot

My liver is powered upon the earth, Lam. 2. 11. My gail or choler is cast up; as with extremity of 〈◊〉 , mixed with indignatian, is oft done: So Job. 16. 13. My gall 〈◊〉 poured upon the ground. Annot.

Living]

put for,

• 1. The soul by which a man liveth, 1 King 3. 22.
• 2. Mankind alive on earth, Job. 30. 23. Psal. 143. 2. Eccl. 7. 2.
• 3. Never dry, but always springing and running, Cant. 4. 15.
• 4. God, Jer. 2. 13. who as he hath life in himself, Joh. 1. 4. so giveth he life to others, Act. 17. 28.
• 5. The godly dparted this 〈◊〉 , Matth. 22. 32.
• 6. Christ risen from the dead, I uk. 24. 5.
• 7. The holy Ghost, Joh. 4. 10. & 7. 38, 39.
• 8. Spiritual, Rom. 12. 1.
• 9. Coversing, Col. 2. 20.
• 10. Continuing, Tit. 3. 3.
• 11. That which procureth life, and bringeth to it, Heb. 10. 20.
• 12. Substance, possession, Luk. 15. 12. or lively hood, Luk. 21. 4.

Living God]

;;Either God to be as the Well of living and ever-springing waters, abundantly refreshing those which come to him. Psal. 42. 2. Jer. 17. 13.

;;Or Living is opposed unto the dead, that is false gods, Psal. 106. 28. 1 Thess. 1. 9. Ye are turned from Idols, to serve the true and living God.

;;Or Living signifies powerful, lively, effectual. Psal, 38. 19. Heb. 10. 31. Into the hands of the living God.

Living and true God]

;;A God who is distinguished from dead Idols, by power of life, and from false and feigned God's, as Jupiter, &c. which sometimes lived, but are not true, 1 〈◊〉 . 1. 9.

Light of the living]

;;This common light wherein we live, while we are in this world. Psal. 56. 13. That I may walk before God in the light of the living.

Living 〈◊〉 ]

;;A soul endowing the body with life and animal power that 〈◊〉 may vegetate, move, increase, ingender, and do other actions of 〈◊〉 ; as eating, drinking, resting, sleeping, walking, &c. Gen. 1. 20. common to beasts and men.

;; Note. Soul is named in Hebr. of breathing, and it is applied to all creatures that live, and to the breath of them, Gen. 1. 20. Job 51. 21.

;;2. A Soul, which beside vital power and life sensitive, is endowed with reason, having the Image of God engraven in it, and immortality annexed. This is the excellency of Mans soul 〈◊〉 Fowls Fishes and Beasts, Gen. 2. 7.

Living stone]

;;Christ the author of true and spiritual life. 1 Pet. 2. 4, To whom coming as to a living stone.

Every living thing, or soul]

;;All the worshipers of the Beast, as well the Clergy and Popish Teachers (signified by the Sea) as the Laical Papists (signified by the earth) one and other shall be horribly slaughtered in the great day of God's vengeance upon them (for which, God is praised in the next verse:) even as Fishes died in the Sea, turned into blood in Egypt, and men were driven to drink blood when the fresh waters were smitten. Rev. 16. 3. And every living thing (or soul) died in the Sea.

Living water]

Joh. 4. 10. The Hebrews express a fountain of water, springing or bubbling up continually, by the phrase 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Gen. 29. 19. living waters; 〈◊〉 and the Gr. render that either literally by living waters or springing of leaping water, that springing of waters out of the earth, being a kind of the imitation or resemblance of life. This fountain or springing water being of all other the purest, is here set, to denote that great mercy and grace of God in the hands or disposal of Christ, chap. 3. 35. that gift of God, verse. 10. which he had to give her back again by way of reward for any kindness of hers to him. And thus Christ himself was promised in the Old Testament to be given in the notion of a fountain, Isa. 12. 3. Psal. 68. 26. Dr. Ham. Annot. a.

Living waters]

;;Springing waters such, as spring and run are for their continual motion called living, Lev. 14. 5, 50. & 15. 3. Numb. 19. 17. Cant. 4. 15. for life consisteth in continual motion: in the New Testament living waters signify heavenly graces, Joh. 4. 10, 11, 14. & 7. 38. Rev. 21. 6. & 28. 1.

Load]

Who daily loadeth us, Psal. 68. 19. to wit, with his blessings or gifts, or with 〈◊〉 , wherewith the Saints are burdened, and yet bless him for his comforts in them, 2 Cor. 5. 4. & 1. 3, 4, 8. & 6. 4-6. The Chaldee. understandeth it of such loading as is by adding precepts upon precepts. Ainsworth.

Loaf]

Exod. 29. 23. or, great round-cake: for this, in Lev. 8. 26. Moses saith one cake. So in 1 Chron. 16. 3. that is called a loaf, which in 2 Sam. 6. 19. is called a cake. Ainsworth.

Loammi]

Hos. 1. 9. that is, Not my people, 〈◊〉 .

Loan]

1 Sam. 2. 20. The Lord give thee seed of this woman for the loan, or petition which she asked. That is, in 〈◊〉 of the Son dedicated to God, who was obtained by prayer. Annot.

Loath]

To abhor, detest, disdain, be wearied of. Spoken of the Egyptians loathing to drink of 〈◊〉 water, Exod. 7. 18. Of the Israelites loathing Manna, Numb. 21. 5. Of Job loathing his own life, Job. 7. 16. Of the full stomach loathing an honey-comb, Prov. 27. 7. Of God's loathing Zion, Jer. 14. 19. Loathing the Kings, Priests and Prophets (which were the Leaders of his people) for their corruption and wickedness, Zech. 11. 8. Of the Penitent loathing their sins, Ezek. 6. 9. &. 20. 43. & 36. 31.

Loath]

Zech. 11. 8. My soul loathed them, Heb. was straitened for them, marg.

To the loathing of thy person]

Ezek. 16. 5. for the loathsomeness of thy soul,: for the heart of man is deceitful above all things, and corrupt. Jer. 17. 9. his understanding is enmity against God. Rom. 8. 7. and he wholly as a maggot, and a worm, Job. 25. 6. yea lighter then vanity, Psal. 62. 10. D. 〈◊〉 . and Annot.

Loathsome]

Numb. 11. 20. Hebr. to loathsomeness or alienation; which the Gr. translateth, to choler; the Chaldee. to offense, that is, offensive. Ainsworth.

Job 7. 5. Become loathsome, or melted, Psal. 57. 7, 8. By reason of stinking matter which ran out of his sores, which made his body yield a noisome savor to himself and others, and consume away. Annot.

Lock]

That whereby a key shutteth or openeth a door, Neh. 3. 3, 6. 13, 14, 15.

Lock]

To make fast a door, Judge. 3. 23. And locked them. The door (as is probable) having a spring-lock, locked in the shutting. Annot.

Locks]

As the woman's long hair is noted as a sign of her husbands power over her, and her 〈◊〉 unto him, 1 Cor. 11. 5 — 10. So the Nazarites hair might be the like sign of their subjection to the Lord, under whose power they had by their vow in special manner committed themselves, for further sanctification in his sight. Ainsworth on Numb. 6. 5.

The Nazarites might, but the Priests were forbidden to suffer their locks to grow long, Ezek. 44. 20. And (which concerneth all) even nature itself teacheth us, that if a man have long hair it is a shame unto him, 1 Cor. 11. 14.

Locks]

Within thy locks, Cant. 4. 1. or from within, or through thy locks; which are named in the original of binding or restraining, because a woman's locks are modestly and seemingly tied up and covered, so that it was a sign of sorrow, misery and captivity to have such locks uncovered, Isa. 47. 2. But the Spouse of Christ freed by him from Satan's bondage, is decently dressed and covered in sign of subjection, 1 Cor. 11. 5. and of her chaste affection to him, as verse. 3. and Cant. 6. 7. Ainsworth. Or, through thy Veil, having Doves eyes which may be referred to her bashfulness and modesty. Annot.

〈◊〉 ]

;;A certain vile creature so called. There were divers kinds of them; some hurtsul and venomous, others commodious for meat. Mat. 3. 4. His meat was locusts.

The original Arbch, Exod. 10. 4. hath the denomination of a multiude, because their nature is to be many together, Prov. 30. 27. and huge 〈◊〉 are therefore resembled to locusts, Neh. 3. 15. God hath used them often (though small creatures) as instruments of his wrath, Exod. 10. 14. Deut. 28. 38, 42. 2 Chr. 7. 13. Psal. 78. 49. Joel 1. 4. Some countries are so troubled with them, that thrice every year the inhabitants set themselves against them, at the first destroying the eggs, then the young ones, and thereafter by several ways them that are grown up. As whilst alive they have occasioned famine in many places, by 〈◊〉 the fruits of the earth, so when dead, the pestilence arising of their putrefied bodies, hath destroyed many more. Though they have no King, yet being in unity they go forth by bands, Prov. 30. 27. and when they are thus gathered together, they foreshow (as it's said) a famine. They are of divers kinds, and of divers colors; whereof some sing, some are silent, some are harmful, others profitable. They have no certain place of abode, but leap hither and thither, here and there, Isa. 33. 4. Psal. 109. 23. Of their several kinds, differences, use for meat and medicines, how harmful, how they may be destroyed, &c. See Insectorum, sive minimorum Animalium Theatrum, chap. 16. P. 116, 117, &c.

;;2. Deceivers, or authors of false Doctrines generally, and more specially, the Popish Clergy, with their swarms of monks, Friars, Priests and Jesuits. Rev. 9. 3. There came locusts out of the smoke.

Locusts]

And his meat was locusts, &c. 〈◊〉 . 3. 4. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 not improbably may signify 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , i. e. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , all fruits or trees, in 〈◊〉 , i. e. fruits of the wilder trees, or indeed herbs or leaves. Accordingly another. The word which we render locusts, signifies not living creatures, as some have ignorantly conceived, no by no means, but the tops of herbs and plants. And Burchardus, relateth that in the Monasterics of Palestine near Jordan, the Monks use a food of a sort of herbs called Locusts. Dr. Hamm. Annot. 〈◊〉 .

Locusts]

;;The false Prophets, and all the worshippers of Mahomet in the East, arising out of gross errors and ignorance, flying (as it were) by companies, and feeding, not upon their own, but the things of others, like locusts, till they had in a manner devoured and miserably wasted both the East Regions of the world, and the West Countries of Europe. Also by these locusts are meant especially the great swarms of Popish Priests, Friars, Monks, and Cardinals, even the whole Popish Hierarchy, and Pontifical Clergy in the West. These are fitly likened unto Locusts, which are a little and vile vermin, springing (as some say) out of smoke; flying together by heaps and swarms, eating up and destroying green things and fruits of the earth, being a very 〈◊〉 and idle creature; even such for all the world as the Popish Clergy men. They are bred out of the smoke and darkness of hellish ignorance, they are slow-bellies, living upon the sweat of other men's brows: whatsoever in any Region or Country is most pleasant, they draw it unto them, and eat it up, laying waste all the green things in the Church, overspreading the earth in great heaps and rabblements, stinging thousand thousands with their damnable devices, and devilish inventions. Rev. 9. 3. And there came out of the smoke, locusts upon the earth, which have power as the scorpions of the earth have power. The Popish Writers themselves do acknowledge by these Locusts to be meant the Masters of errors, 〈◊〉 Teachers, such as should give heed to Spirits of error, and doctrine of devils, bringing in dangerous errors, and denying the Lord; as 〈◊〉 Claudius a Carmelite Friar hath expounded this place. The Rhemists also upon this Text, confess thus much in their marginal notes.

Lod]

Nativity, or generation. A City, 1 Chr. 8. 12. A man's name, Ezr. 2. 33.

Lodebar]

A place, 2 Sam. 9. 4.

Lodge]

Isa. 8. 1. A Shed that a Gardener or Keeper of a garden 〈◊〉 up in it, there to repose or shelter himself in a storm, or from thence to watch the fruits or plants in it. Annot. on Isa. 24. 20. where the original word is rendered cottage, as in Lam. 2. 6. tabernacle.

To lodge]

;;To abide for a night, Gen. 28. 11. Exod. 23. 18.

;;2. To continue, To dwell a good space: as in Psal. 49. 12. Zach. 5. 5. in which places the word Engished, continue, or remain, in the Original is lodge.

3. To make a nest, Mar. 4. 32.

4. To be practiced and observed, Isa. 1. 21.

5. To lie, Josh. 2. 1. marg.

Lodge]

Let us lodge in the villages, Cant. 7. 11. or stay, or 〈◊〉 , or rest all night in the villages, such is the condescension and goodness of Christ, that he disdaineth not the simplest, meanest cottages; and such is the high privileges of those that are dull, and poor and ignorant by nature, to be made in him, rich and wise, and blessed. Annot.

Lodging]

They have taken up their lodging, Isa. 10. 29. Heb. lodged a lodging. Annot.

Prepare me a lodging, Philem. v. 22. The original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 signifieth all things requisite for the well-using of a stranger, as receiving to a house, food, lodging, and all other necessaries belonging thereunto. Leigh Crit. Sac.

Loe]

noteth

• 1. Matter of attention and consideration, Prov. 24. 31. Isa. 25. 9. Luk. 13. 16.
• 2. Readinesse, 2 Sam. 15. 26. Psal. 40. 7. Luk. 1. 38. Heb. 10. 7.
• 3. Some new thing and wonderful, Isa. 7. 15.
• 4. Certainty and affirmation, Gen. 1. 29. & 12. 11. & 17. 20. Psal. 132. 6. Eze5. 30. 9. Luk. 1. 32.
• 5. Demonstration of a thing present, Gen. 29. 2. and sometime unexpected, Gen. 29. 25. & 37. 29. Rev. 14. 1.

Loft]

Fell down from the third loft, Act. 20. 9. The third story of the house, termed an upper chamber in the foregoing verse, which was in that part of the house which was highest from the ground, 〈◊〉 appart by the Jews for their private Oraisons and Devotions, whereof the Apostles made use in a Christian way. Gregory's Notes, p. 17. See upper rooms.

Loftie]

Spoken of God, who is the high and lofty one, Isa. 57. 15. But when of men, it's taken for proud, arrogant, and is applied to the eyes, Psal. 131. 1. Prov. 30. 13. Isa. 5. 15. Looks. Isa. 2. 11. City, Isa. 26. 5. Mountain, Isa. 57. 7.

Loftie looks]

;;Eyes not set on high by nature, but exalted by pride and arrogancy, looking upon others from aloft, with contempt and disdain, as the Pharisee looked upon the Publican. Isa. 2. 11. The lofty looks of man shall be humbled. Thus David Psal. 101. 5. nameth a proud person a man of an high look. See Psal. 131. 1. & Prov. 21 4. Isa. 5. 15.

〈◊〉 ]

Psal. 73. 8. They speak loftily, or from aloft; or, of the most high, that is, of God, as in the next verse; but the Chaldee. expoundeth it, of the highness of their heart. Ainsworth.

Loftinesse]

The exalting or lifting up of ones self out of pride of heart, Isa. 2. 17. Jer. 48. 29.

Log]

An Hebrew measure, containing six Egg-shells. It was of the same quantity with the fourth part of a Kab, half a pinte. Goodwin, p. 322.

The log of oil, Lev. 14. 10. figured the measure of grace and joy of the Spirit bestowed upon us in our sanctification, Psal. 45. 8. Isa. 61. 1. 2 Cor. 21, 22.

Lois]

Better. Grand mother to Timo hy, 2 Tim. 1. 5.

To long]

1, choose, affect, and be much pleased with, Gen. 34. 8.

2. To have a will, a liking, to, Deut. 12. 20.

3. To thirst, 2 Sam. 23. 15.

4. Vehemently and earnestly to desire, Job 3. 21. Rom. 1. 11. Phil. 1. 8.

Long]

2 Sam. 13. 39. Longed or was consumed, marg Job 3. 21. Hebr. wait, marg. Job 6. 8. The thing that I long for, Hebr. my expectation, marg.

Long]

Spoken of Days, Exod. 20. 12. of a Season, Josh. 24. 7. Time, 1 Sam. 7. 2. War, 2 Sam. 3. 1. Life, 1 King. 3. 11. Years, Psal. 95. 10. 〈◊〉 , Psal. 129. 3. Death, Eccl. 12. 5. Captivity, Jer. 29. 28. Prayers, Matt. 23. 14. Cloathing, Mar. 12. 38. Preaching, Act. 20. 9. Abstinence, Act. 27. 21. Hair, 1 Cor. 11. 14. Patience, Jam. 5. 7. Wings, Ezek. 17. 3. Journey, Prov. 7. 19. It's spoken also of the Altar, hangings, house, &c.

The words both prefixed, as day, how, so, and hereunto annexed, as time, while, point out the meaning of the places.

Long]

Dan. 10. 1. Heb. great, marg. Hos. 13. 13. Hebr. a time, marg.

Long life, 1 King. 3 11. Heb. many days, marg. Prov. 3. 2. Heb. years of life, marg.

Long-suffering]

Spoken of God, Exod. 34. 6. And longsuffering, or long ere he be 〈◊〉 , Heb. long of 〈◊〉 , or of nostrils. Ainsworth. Of man, Col. 3. 12. Put on longsuffering. This is,

• 1. An unwearyed firmness of heart, holding out under all crosses, temptations, oppositions, &c.
• 2. A spiritual perseverance of hope, under the promise, with an expectation of the performance of it.
• 3. There's a long suffering in our carriage towards others, in regard of their reformation. Byfield on Col. 3. 12.

Look]

Behold, see, consider, view, mind, have regard to, take heed, provide for, perceive, mark, study, expect, wait for. We must look Well, Prov. 27. 23. 〈◊〉 , Isa. 14. 16. Earnestly, Act. 3. 12. Stedfastly, Act. 7. 55. Diligently, Heb. 12. 15.

Look]

Heb. 9. 28. unto them that look for him, that love and look for his glorious appearance. Hall.

That look for him with faith and fervency.

Heb. 12. 2. looking unto Jesus. The Original word, signifieth an averting or drawing off the 〈◊〉 from one 〈◊〉 to another. In our Christian rule we must take off our minds from everything which might divert and discourage us, and we must fix them upon christ for our imitation. Annot.

To look into]

;;Not slenderly, and by the way, as minding another thing, but with bending the mind, to consider and thoroughly know the thing, as men bow their bodies when they would look narrowly upon a thing, Jam. 1. 25.

That we may look upon thee]

Cant. 6. 13. or, let us see, (or view) thee, and properly it meaneth a locking upon with delight. This seemeth to be spoken by her friends, desirous to see the Graces in this 〈◊〉 returned. See 1 Pet. 1. 12. Psal. 37. 4. Isa, 52. 8. Ainsworth.

They beseech to take heed unto herself, that if she had been apt to be seduced and drawn aside from her first love and purity, now to return speedily and constantly, that they might with joy look upon her, might have more reason to admire her, and rejoice in her. Annot.

Look]

Jerem. 39. 12. Look well to him, Heb. set 〈◊〉 eyes upon him, marg. Job. 13. 27. Lookest narrowly, Heb. 〈◊〉 , marg. Gen. 40. 7. Look ye so sadly? Hebr. are your saces evil? marg.

No man was able to look thereon, Rev. 5. 3. or therein; for John looked on it, verse. 1. The sense is, No man was judged worthy to know or publish these great mysteries. Annot.

Look]

Look not upon me, Cant. 1. 6. or behold me not, to wit, with contempt for my blackness, that is, despise me not, as in Joh. 41. 34. He beholdeth all high things, that is, despiseth them; or, look not upon me with delight and gladness for my affliction as in Obad, verse. 12. thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother; or look not upon me with astonishment, as 1 Thes 3. 3. Ainsworth.

Or do not consider me, with an evil eye, so as to censure me, nor with an offended angry eye, so as to increase my blackness, nor with a despairing uncomfortable eye, so as to be dismayed or astonished for my sake, nor with a partial eye, so as to behold my weakness only, as some do upon the corruptions and failings of their brethren, but but pass over their graces. 〈◊〉 .

He looked up, Mar. 5. 28. or, recovered sight Dr. Ham. Paraph. 〈◊〉 looketh not on a woman, Mat. 8. 24. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 here signifies not to see, but to hehold, consider, look upon with some 〈◊〉 , or earnestness, or voluptuous design. Dr. Ham Annot. o.

Look]

Prov. 6. 17. A proud lóok, 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 eyes, marg. Prov. 21. 4. And high look, Hebr. haughtiness of eyes, marg. Isa. 2. 11. The lostly looks, Heb. the eyes of loftiness, marg.

Looking-glass]

Exod. 38. 8. or Brasen-glasses, marg.

Loops]

or Latchets, used about the Curtains of the Tabernacle, Exod. 26. 4, 5, 10, 11.

Loose]

Gen. 49. 21. Let loose, and so light-footed, both to pursue enemies, and escape danger. Ainsworth. Lev. 14. 7. Let loose, or; 〈◊〉 go, and send away. Ainsworth. Signifying that he that was made clean was fet at liberty, and restored to the company of others. Annot. Dan. 3. 25. Unbound.

To loose]

;;To pronounce forgiveness of sins, to truly humbled and repentant sinners. Matth. 18. 18. Whosoever you shall loose on earth, &c.

;;2. To give the fruit of forgiveness of sins in heavenly blessedness, Mat. 18. 18.

3. To untie, Joh. 11. 44.

4. To put off, Josh. 5. 15.

5. To remit, Mat. 16. 19.

6. To set free, Luk. 13. 12.

7. To be raised up, Act. 2. 24.

8. To set sail, Act. 27. 11.

9. To open, Rev. 5. 2.

Loose the four Angels, &c. Revel. 9. 14. All adversary power of the creature, even from the beast to the Angel, is bound and loosed according to the will of God. Cowper.

To loose]

;;To give liberty and power more fully to execute his rage and cruelty against the truth, and professors of it, to vex them by all the means he can. Rev. 20. 3. He must be loosed.

Loosed]

Judge. 15. 14. Heb. were melted, marg.

Lop]

Shall lop the bough, Isa. 10. 33. Heb. word for word, shall branch or bough, the branch or bough. To branch or bough, for to cut or lop off. Annot.

Lord]

;;A word of Reverence given to Prophets and public Teachers and men of sort. Thus is Elias called Lord, and Abraham of his Wife is called Lord, 1 Pet. 3. 4.

;;2. A title of honor given to great men, in respect of their rule and comand over others. Gen. 42. 30, 33. The man who is Lord of the 〈◊〉 . Gen. 43. 16. It signifieth tyrants, as Babylonians, in Isa. 26. 13.

;;3. An absolute Ruler over the whole world, upholding all things in their beings, and disposing them to just ends Thus God only is a Lord. Psal. 110. 1. The Lord said to my Lord. The Hebrew word so often in Scripture translated Lord, is 〈◊〉 , (of which see before) and Adonai, both which are expressed in the fore-mentioned place, Psal. 110. 1. This last Adonai, cometh of another word Adon, which signifieth a base or pillar which sustaineth anything. Our English word Lord, hath much such a force? for it cometh of an old Saxon word, which importeth to sustain, uphold, refresh, or cherish.

Note. That the word Adonai, which signifieth my stays, or pillars, implying in it a mystery of the holy Trinity, in Gen. 15. 2. is fitly spoken of God (the Lord of heaven and earth, Mat. 11. 25.) who as a base sustained Abram in all his infirmities. There it is written with long [ A ] in the end, and so is proper to God, having the vowels of Jehovab; when it is written with a short [ a ] it is applied to Creatures. Ainsworth on Gen. 15. 2.

;;4. An under Ruler, which instead of God, and for him, and under him, hath rule and dominion over all things, but more especially over his Church. Rom. 1. 3. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Thus Christ only is a Lord. Compare Eph. 5. 22. with 6. 5, 6.

;;5. Any and every godly person serving God, as under him, and by him, and made also himself a Lord over Satan, the world, and the flesh, Rom. 16. 20. & 6. 6, 12. 1 Cor. 9. 26. Gal. 6. 14. 1 Pet. 2. 5. Rev. 1. 6. Psal. 45. 16. Vir pius est, 1 Domini vir, 2 vir Dominus. ;;

;;6. Every man as he is by creations and condition of nature and gifts set over the inferior creatures, Psal. 8. 5, 9, 8.;;

;; Note. In Scripture Lord is used Efficiently for Jehovah. Civilly, as Act. 16. in token of reverence. Possessively, as 1 Pet. 3. 6. for an Owner. In all senses Christ is our Lord.

Lord]

Exod. 32. 11. Hebr. the face of the Lord, marg.

Lord of all]

;;Christ, who is Lord of all, Act. 10. 2, 36. By right,

• ;;1. Of Creation, all things being made by him, Joh. 1. 2.
• ;;2. Preservation, upholding all things, Hebr. 1. v. 3.
• ;;3. Dominion, governing all things, Eph. 1. 22.
• ;;4. Redemption, ransoming all men by the price of himself, 1 Tim. 2. 5.

;;God or Christ (which is God) is our Lord,;;

• ;;I. By reasons or respects of him to us.;;
• • ;;1. He made us, and is,;;
  • • ;;1. Lord of our life.;;
    • ;;2. Of our safety.;;
    • ;;3. Of our sustenance.;;
    • ;;4. Of our dwelling, on the earth and in heaven.;;
  • ;;2. He recovered us from Satan and Hell.;;
  • ;;3. He dwelleth in us by his holy Spirit.;;
  • ;;4. We shall dwell under him in Heaven.;;
• ;;II. By reasons taken from us to our Lord. 〈◊〉 . We owe ourselves to him:;;
• • ;;1. By debt, for that we have received.;;
  • ;;2. By promise, and profession of that he hath required.;;
  • ;;3. By hope of that we shall receive.;;

Lord of glory]

;;A glorious renowned Lord, worthy of renown, and full of glory and majesty. 1 Cor. 2. 8. They would not have crucified the Lord of glory. Psal. 24. 7. Act. 7. 2. making glorious the poorest and meanest of his Saints, Jam. 1. 1.

Lord of heaven and earth]

;;The Maker, Commander, and disposer of all things in Heaven and Earth. 〈◊〉 Possessor.

Lord of hosts]

;;The mighty and strong God, under whose power and disposition all Creatures be as an host of Soldiers under their Emperor to execute his judgments. Psal. 24. 10. The Lord of hosts is the King of glory.

Lord of hosts, with the Word and Spirit]

;;That God the Father, most mighty commander of all things, would afford his presence and aid unto his Church, with Christ our Savior (the Word) and the holy Spirit. Hag. 2. 5, 6. The Lord of hosts will be with you, with the Word and the Spirit, &c. This is the most evident place in all the Old Testament for proof of the holy Trinity: the Doctrine whereof being more sparingly and obscurely set down in the Old Testament, is in the New Testament more largely and clearly taught unto the Church of Christ.

To inquire of the Lord]

;;signifies either to seek to some Prophet for knowledge of God's mind, as to Abraham then living, or by private prayer to go to God, Genes. 25. 22.

In the Lord]

;;The Lord God, to be author of subjection and duty from inferiors toward their lawful superiors Parents, Husbands, &c. and also the measure of this subjection, how far inferiors must obey, that they do nothing to offend God; obedience must be yielded for his sake, and according to his will, Eph. 6. 1. Obey your parents in the Lord. Col. 3. 18.

;;2. In that concord, whose bond is the Lord, Phil. 4. 1, 2.

Lord of life]

;;One who liveth of himself, and is author, giver, and preserver of life in all living creatures, having the lives of all creatures under his power; being the only procurer of eternal life unto the elect. Act. 3. 18. Ye have killed the Lord of life.

Lord of Lord's]

;;A Sovereign Lord, to whom belongs all power and dominion over all Emperors and Kings of the earth. Rev. 17. 14. For he is the Lord of Lord's, and King of Kings.

God having given him supreme power over all, it is fit that all should be willingly subject to him, or subdued under him, Psal. 110. 1, 2, 3. Mat. 28. 18, 19, 20. 1 Cor. 15. 25. Annot.

Lord of Lord's]

;;The highest Ruler, far above all other Governors and Rulers whatsoever. Rev. 19. 19. Who hath his name written on his thigh [ The Lord of Lord's. ]

In the name of the Lord]

;;At the commandment of God, by his blessing, and unto his only honor and glory. Col. 3. 17. Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Strong Lord]

;;Christ Jesus, infinite in power, which no earthly or hellish power is able to resist, therefore howsoever it seem unpossible that Rome being propped up with the might and riches of many great friends and considerates should be destroyed, yet it must be so, sithence he that executeth the judgment is so strong a Lord. Rev. 18. 8. For he that condemneth (or judgeth) her is a strong Lord.

Lest any should think the City too strong to be destroyed so quickly, he telleth of God's power who undertaketh the work, Jer. 50. 34. Annot.

As to the Lord]

;;In doing duties to superiors, to be moved with the will of God, and with reverence of his authority, as if they were to do service to God himself. Eph. 6. 7. Doing service as to the Lord.

Lordly]

In a Lorldly dish, Judge. 5. 25. i. e. In a rich and fair bowle, befitting a man of his honor and dignity; or else so large, that he might drink his fill out of it. Annot.

To be the Lord's]

;;To be the peculiar people and possession of Christ (who by right of redemption is our Lord) to be cared for, and saved by him in life and death; as in both we are to look to him, and to do his will, and commend ourselves to his safe keeping. Rom. 14. 8. We are the Lord's. Believing Christians are in such wise the Lord's, as themselves be more then Servants, even Christ's friends, God's children, heirs of Heaven, Kings and Priests to God, through the death of their Lord. Rev. 1. 6. Therefore as a learned man hath wittily observed, the faithful are Domini, both in the Genitive and Nominative Case. They be so the Lord's, as themselves be Lord's and Princes. Psal. 45. 16. Thou shalt have children, whom thou mayest make Princes throughout all Lands. What falsehood then is there in Popish doctrine when they do teach us to doubt, whether in life and death we be the Lord's? also, that after death, many faithful go unto Purgatory, to suffer torment there? whereas they which be the Lord's, are purged by the Lord's blood from their sins, and need no Purgatory fire to cleanse them.

Many Lord's]

;;Many which be like unto Lord's, and reputed so of the world, being not so indeed: for to us there is but one God, and one Lord. 1 Cor. 8. 5. As there be many God's, and many Lord's.

For the Lord's sake]

;;For the love and merit of Christ who is made heir and Lord of all. Dan. 9. 27. For the Lord's sake. Thus the true Catholic Church of the Old and New Testament, concluded all their prayers, not in the name of Christ and Saints

Lord's Supper]

;;That Sacrament of the New Testament, which sealeth to us our spiritual feeding and growing in Christ, 1 Cor. 11. 20. See more in the Supper of the Lord. Papists offend, which transform this Supper of spiritual refreshing, into a Sacrifice propitiatory for sin.

Lordship]

Mar. 10. 42. Luk. 22. 25. Dominion, authority.

〈◊〉 ]

Without mercy, or not having obtained mercy. Hos. 6. 1. marg.

To lose]

;;To suffer one to perish, and to go on to destruction. Joh. 6. 39. That of all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing.

To lose life]

;;To lay down our life willingly for Christ his Gospel. Matt. 10. 34. He that loseth his life for my sake.

;;2. To destroy it, and cast it away forever. Matt. 10. 39. He that will find his life shall lose it.

3. To be slain and killed, Judge. 18. 25.

4 To weary, afflict with sorrow, and to make sad to death, as ready to breath out the last, Job. 31. 39.

5. To be damned, Mar. 8. 36.

Loss]

Harm, hurt, damage, hindrance, Gen. 31. 39. Hindrance from labor, Exod. 21. 19. Things cast away out of a ship in the time of a tempest, Act. 27. 21. Leesing, Ibid. 22. Lack or want of things necessary, Phil. 3. 8.

Lost]

;;Elect, which see and feel themselves lost and quite undone, because of their sins. Such as are so far out of the way, that in man's judgment they are cast away. Joh. 19. 10. The Son of man is come to seek and save that which is lost. Matt. 18. 11.

;;2. A person cast forever out from heaven to perish in hell, Joh. 17. 12.

Lost]

1 King 20. 25. That thou hast lost, Heb. that was fallen, marg.

Lot]

Wrapped, joined, covered, or bound together. The Son of Haran, Gen. 11. 27. See 2 Pet. 2. 7.

Lot]

;;Some square thing, as a Dye or other thing, cast into a pitcher or pot thence to be drawn out again (as a means to end strife) in cases of doubt, as in division of Lands, choice of officers, &c. Prov. 16. 32. The lot is cast into the lap, but the disposition is of the Lord. Prov. 18. Act. 1. 26.

;;Note, that the event of Lots cometh not from Stars, Fortune, Devils, nor Saints, but from God only, whose privilege it is to order the success of them.

;;2. That which falls out by Lot to be ones proper portion, or inheritance, or part. Psal. 16. 8. The Lord is my lot. Deut. 32. 6. Israel is the lot of his inheritance. The Apostle, 1 Pet. 5. 3. calleth the Church by this name.

;;3. That which is ones chiefest good and commodity. Psal. 125. 3. The rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous; that is, upon themselves and their good things.

;;4. The inheritance of any person, either earthly or heavenly. Hence come those phrases in the Book of Joshua. The Lot of Ephraim, of Zebulon, of Judah, &c. Also Act. 26. 18. Col. 1. 12. That which is translated The inheritance of the Saints, in the Original is, The lot of the Saints.

;;5. The reward and recompense which is rendered to any for their sins. Isa. 17. 14. This is the lot of them that are robbers of us.

;;6. Fellowship, or participation in any good thing. Act. 8. 21. Thou hast neither part 〈◊〉 lot: for so the word is in the Original, that is, no fellowship.

The use of Lots, was

• I. Lawsull,
• • 1. To find out one from another, 1 Sam. 14. 41. Jonah. 1. 7.
  • 2. To divide Lands, Numb. 26. 55, 56. & 33. 54.
  • 3. To choose an Officer, Act. 1. 26.
  • 4. To order the courses of men in office, and to divide them, 1 Chr. 24. 5. Luk. 1. 9.
  • 5. To decide a controversy, whose the thing should be, Psal. 22. 18. Joel 2. 3. Mat. 27. 35. Joh. 19. 24.
• II. Unlawfull, Est. 3. 7.

Lot]

1 Chron. 16. 18. Heb. cord, marg. 1 Sam. 14. 41. Give a perfect lot, or show the innocent, marg.

Lotan]

Wrapped, joined, covered, or bound together. The Son of Seir, Gen. 36. 20.

To cast lots]

;;To divide a thing by Lot. Mat. 27. 35. Upon my vesture did they cast lots. Prov. 1. 14.

To cast lots for the people, or Tribes of Israel]

;;To distribute to every Tribe (except the Tribe of Levi ) their several inheritance by lot. Se Joh. 14. 15, 16 17, 18.

;;2. To obtain an inheritance in heaven, not by our own merit, but by God's free gift. Hence Peter calleth all Christians God's heritage, or the lot of his inheritance, 1 Pet. 5. 3. but more clearly the believers are said to receive an inheritance among them which are sanctified, &c. Act. 26. 18.

To cast lots upon a people]

;;To challenge Lordship and power over a people, to dispose of them at their pleasure, as men do account that their own which by Lot casting falleth to be their portion. Joel 3. 3. And they cast lots upon my people, &c. Obad. 11.

Loud]

Psal. 33. 3. Triumphant. Ainsworth. Psal. 98. 4. Cheerfull, Idem. Applyed unto Instruments of music, 2 Chr. 30. 21. Heb. Instruments of strength, marg. Shout, Ezr. 3. 13. Singers, Neh. 12. 42. ( the Singers sang loud, Heb. made their voice to be heard, marg.) Cry, Est. 4. 1. Revel. 14. 18. Noyse, Psal. 33. 3. Cimbales, Psal. 150. 5. an Harlot, Prov. 7. 11. Voice, Gen. 39. 14. Heb. great, marg.

With a loud voice, Rev. 8. 13. That all men might hear, chap. 5. 12. Or to show the greatness of the Plagues to come, chap. 14. 9. Annot.

Love, referred to God ]

;;signifieth,

• ;;1. His divine essence, infinitely delighting himself in his Son Christ, who is his wisdom; and in his Spirit, which is his power: also in his creatures and his children. 1 Joh. 16. God is love.
• ;;2. His purpose and decree to choose some unto salvation by Christ. Rom. 9. 13. Jacob have I loved. This love is elsewhere called the good pleasure of his will, and foreknowledge of God, Rom. 8. 29. Rom. 11. 2. Ehp. 1. 4.
• ;;3. The fruits and effects of that loving purpose.
• • ;;1. In the regeneration of the elect.
  • ;;2. Their sanctification.
  • ;;3. In the grace of perseverance.
  • ;;4. In the hope of Glorification. Rom. 5. 6. He hath shed a road his love in our hearts. Also it signifieth the tokens of his love in earthly 〈◊〉 , Mal. 1. 2.
• ;;4. The 〈◊〉 of these former fruits of grace, till they come to 〈◊〉 of Glory. Joh. 13. 1. Them he loved to the end. The love of God is used in Scripture, either actively, for that love wherewith he embraceth his elect in Christ unto life eternal, as in Joh. 3. 18. Rom. 5. 8. & 8. 39. Eph. 3. 19. or passively, for the love wherewith God is loved, 1 Joh. 4. 20, 21.
• ;;5. Inordinate delight and contentment in some person or thing. 2 Sam. 13. 1 And Amnon loved his sister Tamar: here it 〈◊〉 taken in evil part.
• ;;6. To give one an 〈◊〉 and lovely look, or to receive one courteously and friendly. Mar. 10. 21. Jesus 〈◊〉 him, and loved him: with a common, but not with a special love, with the love of an Instructer and Doctor, and not with the love of a Savior.

;; Referred to man ] signifieth,

• ;;1. An affection of the heart, moving and stirring us to wish well, and to do good unto something which we justly like, and find contentment in. 2 Sam. 1. 26. Thy love to me was wonderful, like to the love of women. This is Natural love, such as a woman beareth to her husband, a mother to the child, &c.
• ;;2. An holy affection of the heart, causing us to delight in God for his goodness sake, and in our Neighbor for God's sake. 1 Joh. 4. 19. We love him, because he loved us first, verse. 21. He that loveth God, should love his Neighbor also. This is Christian love, which is a fruit and sign of a justified person, but is not our justice before God.
• ;;3. That affection which more nearly and straightly bindeth friend unto friend. 1 Sam. 18. 1. And Jonathan loved him as his own soul. This is 〈◊〉 of friends.

Love, as it's put for the affection of love, Gen. 29. 20. so is it also for, The effect of love, Ibid. 32. Joh. 15. 13. for, to bear good will towards, 1 Sam. 18. 22. So also, for Lustful act, Prov. 5 18. The person beloved, Cant. 2. 2, 7. & 3. 5. Embracement, Cant. 1. 2. & 7. 12.

There's

• I. a Natural love, lawful, Prov. 19. 8. Psal. 34. 12. Rom. 13. 9. Unlawful, Joh. 12. 25. 2 Tim. 3. 2.
• II. 〈◊〉 , Divine, Jer. 2. 2. & 3. 14. Hos. 2. 19, 20. Human, Gen. 24. 67. Eph. 2. 5. Idolatious and diabolical, Jer. 2 25. & 8. 2. Ezek. 16. 37. Hos. 9. 1.
• III. Parental and Filial, Gen. 22. 2. & 25. 28. & 37. 3. & 44. 20.
• IV. Spiritual,
• • 1. Of Christ to his Church, Eph. 3. 19. & 5. 2. Rev 3. 19. and to some particular persons, Joh. 11. 3. 5. & 13. 23. & 20. 2. Gal. 2. 20.
  • 2. Of ours to Christ, Cant. 1. 4, 7. & 3. 2, 4. Joh. 21. 15. To one another, Job. 13. 34, 35. 〈◊〉 Joh. 4. 7, 11, 12.
  • 3. Of Pastors towards their people, 1 Cor. 16. 24. 2 Cor. 12. 15. 1 Thess. 2. 7, 8. and people towards their Pastors, 2 Cor. 8. 7, 8, 24. Col. 2. 2. 1 Thess. 5. 13.
  • 4. Of God's love towards us, Joh. 14. 13. & 16. 17. & 17. 23. Rom. 5. 5, 8. and ours towards God, Psal. 116. 1. 1 Joh. 4. 19.

Love]

Tit. 3. 4. or Pity, marg.

Love]

;;One most dear and affectionately desired, Cant. 5. 2. Open unto me my sister my love.

What had Christ no love but his Spouse? Did his love go out of his own heart, to her, as it were? It is strange, yet true, Christ's love is so great to his Church and children and so continual to it, that his Church and people, and every Christian soul, is the seat of his love. That love in his own breast being in them, they are his love, because he himself is there and one with them. There is no saving love to any out of the Church, which is his love. When Christ saith my love, he shows that as his love goes and plants and seats itself in the Church, so it is united to that, and is not scattered to other objects. Sibs.

This title given unto the Church even in her infirmity, shows what affection he bare unto her, and how he esteemed of her, notwithstanding her sins, which he imputed not but looketh upon her graces which he had endued her with, as if she were perfect and undefiled. Ainsworth.

His love, his eternal love, whom he loved by that early love which prevented all possibility of hers to love him. Annot.

Thus he also termeth her, Cant. 1. 9. I have compared thee, O my love, &c. (or my fellow friend, my companion, familiar, so named of feeding and conversing together, and so partaking each of others good or evil, so in verse. 15. and in chap. 2. 2, 10. 13. & chap. 4. 1, 7. & 6. 4. (& 7. 6.) Ainsworth.

Friend, companion, next to me, or what ever else that can express kindness and love is comprehended in this word, which is repeated nine times in this book, and denotes both the affluence and profusion of his love, and their happiness whom he loveth, who are his friends, and next to him, if they keep his commandments, Luk. 22. 30. Joh. 17. 21. Annot.

Love]

Cant. 1. 2. Heb. loves, marg. By loves are meant graces and fruits of them here first from Christ to his Church, afterward from her unto Christ. See Cant. 4. 10. ( Thy love is better then Wine, saith the Church to him: How much better is thy love then Wine, saith he to her. These she receiveth from Christ, by the works of adoption, redemption, justification and sanctification through Christ and his Spirit, 1 Joh. 3. 1, 16. & 4. 9, 10. Joh. 15. 13. Rom. 5. 1, 5. Eph. 5 25, 26, 27. Ainsworth.

The Gospel Ordinances of Christ, which exceed the rites and services of the Tabernacle, whereof Wine was a part, or else the compassions and kindness of Christ set forth in the acts of Adoption, Redemption, &c. Annot.

Love]

Heb. 6. 10. Labor of love, 1 Thess. 1. 3. because they manifested their love with much danger, and through many discouragements. Annot.

My love]

Cant. 3. 5. & 2. 7. meaning Christ her Beloved, who is called Love for excellency sake, because God is love, 1 Joh. 4. 8. most worthy to be loved, and loving his most 〈◊〉 . Ainsworth.

The Word for love is an abstract, which being here spoken of Christ, imports, not so much Beloved, as all love itself, the very essence of love, who is nothing else but love. Nor should anything be loved by us, but as it either conveys love from him, or else draws up our affections unto him. Annot.

Thus, whatsoever Christ saith to the Church, the Church saith back again to Christ, and he back again to the Church, so there is a mutual contentment and joy, one in another. Sibs.

Love better then wine]

;;That Christ's love unto his beloved Church in sweetness and wholesomeness, doth excel any delicate banquet, noted by Wine, Cant. 1. 1. & 4. 10. How much better is thy love then Wine? See Better.

Love]

Mal. 2. 11. Which he loved, or ought to love, marg.

Not to love their lives]

;;To prefer the truth of the Gospel, and faith in Christ, before their own lives, being prodigal to spend even their blood, rather then by any torments to be removed from the Gospel. Rev. 12. 11. And they loved not their lives unto death; that is, not their lives more then Christ. A comparative speech, like that in 1 Cor. 1. 17. Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach; that is, rather and more sent to preach then to baptize.

Act. 20. 24. 2 Cor. 11. 23. & 4. 11. But exposed them to death. Or, despised them, and set them alow, in comparison of the confession of God's truth. They made so little account of them, that they exposed them to all dangers for the cause of Christ, joining with Constantine in the war against the persecutors. Some understand this of the Martyrs who died for Religion before Constantine's time. Annot.

If ye love me, keep my Commandments, Joh. 14. 15. The notion of loving God in Scripture, but especially in the New Testament, seems most fitly to be taken from one most eminent act and expression of love amongst all men; viz. that of doing those things which are esteemed most grateful and acceptable to the beloved; either as tending most to his good, or any other way most desirable to him. For this indeed is the one expression of loving one another, all other being effects of love to ourselves. But because God wants no contributions of ours to the advancing of his good, or (indeed) of his glory; and our only way of doing grateful things to him, is our performing what he commands; therefore it is consequent, that our obedience to the will and commands of God in the highest and most perfect manner, is styled the loving of him, being indeed the prime, if not the only way of demonstrating our love to him. So here, If ye love me, keep my commandments. If ye are so affected to me, as to desire to gratify me, 〈◊〉 to all my precepts, is the way of doing it. So verse. 21. 23, 24. & 1 Joh. 2. 5. & 5. 3. From whence it is, that as in some places compared together, love is equivalent or parallel with keeping the commandments of God, as Exod. 20. 5. Deut. 5. 9. & Gal. 5. 6. compared with 1 Cor. 7. 19. (and disobedience to enmity, Rom. 8. 7. & Jam. 〈◊〉 . 4.) So the whole condition available to our acceptation with God, and Salvation, is oft 〈◊〉 by this style of love. And because those duties that are to be performed to God immediately, are more acceptable and grateful to him; but especially that of confessing him, and in despite of dangers and death itself, keeping close to him; therefore that is many times expressed by loving of Christ, 1 Cor. 8. 3. & 16. 22. Eph. 6. 24. Jam. 1. 12. Rev. 2. 4. Dr. Ham. Annot. a.

To love in truth]

;;Sincerely, according to that precept, Rom. 12. 9, 3 Joh. 1. 〈◊〉 I love in truth.

Lovely]

2 Sam. 1. 23. Amiable, worthy to be beloved Ezek. 33. 31. A lovely song, Hebr. a song of loves, marg. Phil. 4. 8.

Lovely]

He is altogether lovely, Cant. 5. 16. lovely to God, to us, to the soul; as being fitted with all graces that might make him lovely. Yea, by how much the more he was abased for us, this makes him more lovely, that out of love he would abase himself so low. When greatness and goodness meet together, how goodly is it? Sibs. See Altogether.

Lover]

1 King. 5. 1. A lover of David. Ready to do all good offices to him, 2 Sam. 5. 11. Annot. Tit. 1. 8. A lover of hospitality, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , one friendly to strangers, and ready to lodge and entertain them. Tit. 1. 8. A lover of good men. The Original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , may be rendered either a lover of good men, or a lover of good things. Leigh Crit. Sac.

Lovers]

Jer. 3. 1 Hebr. friends, or companions. Annot. Tby lovers will despise thee, Jer. 4. 13. or Paramours. For the word is never used but of wanton lascivious lusts rather then love. Annot. Jer. 22. 22. Thy lovers shall go into 〈◊〉 . Those that thou and thy Rulers relied upon for succor and support, shall become Captives and Exiles as well as thyself; for of them also had the Chaldean King captives in 〈◊〉 , chap. 52. 31. 32. Annot.

Low]

Base, poor, abject, nothing esteemed, of small repute or credit. Pride bringeth into this condition, Job 40. 12. Prov. 29. 23. Iniquity, Psal. 106. 43. Oppression, Psal. 107. 39. Thus are God's people in their own eyes, Luk. 1. 48. and when thus, are holpen, Psal. 116. 6. & 136. 23.

Low]

Brought low, Psal. 106. 43. or impoverished, or weakened, marg. Lower, Heb. 2. 7. or inferior, marg.

Is made low]

;;May be made poor. For at once to be rich and poor, noble and vile, high and low, this cannot be: but of rich and noble, to become in a short space needy and ignoble, that is possible and often seen, Jam. 1. 10. The latter end of this verse expounds the former. Riches are as subject to poverty, as grass to withering.

Low parts of the earth]

put for,

• 1. A base condition and contemptible, Ezek. chap. 26. verse. 20.
• 2. The place of the dead, Psal. 63. 9.
• 3. The Mothers womb, Psal. 139. 15.
• 4. The incarnation of Christ, or the grave, Ephes. 4. 9.
• 5. The valleys, Isa. 44. 23.

Low]

Job 6. 5. To bellow as an Ox, or Cow. See 1 Sam. 6. 12. & 15. 14.

〈◊〉 ]

;;The humbleness of mind, and modesty of godly persons. Mat. 11. 22. For I am lowly in heart, Phil. 2. 3.

;;2. An abject and vile estate, subject to the contempt of the world. Luk. 1. 52. And exalted them of low degree. Jam. 1. 9, 10. Also Luk. 1. 48.

Lowliness]

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Ephes. 4. 2. Phil. 2. 3. It signifieth an habit of the mind, contrary to arrogance.

The word plainly signifieth base mindedness, when a man is low, vile, and abject in his own conceit. The Philosophers make it a contemptible vice, but the Apostle here commands it. Leigh Crit. Sac.

Lowly]

Humble, Prov. 3 34. comp. with Jam. 4. 6. & 1 Pet. 5. 5. He is lowly, Zech. 9. 9. In outward estate, poor, mean, afflicted, Isa. 52. 14. In mind and heart, 〈◊〉 , humble, Mat. 12. 19. Annot.

Lowring]

Mat. 16. 3. The sky is lowering, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , sad, as the word is rendered, Mark 10. 22.

Loynes]

;;A part of the body, which (as a pillar) strongly upholds the whole body, Exod. chap. 28. verse. 42.

;;2. The whole man, by a Synecdoche, Act. 2. 20. Out of the fruit of his loins, &c. Deut. 33. 11.

;;3. A readiness with all our might, to execute a charge or duty committed to us. Luk. 12. 35. And your loins, &c. This readiness followeth mortification of our lusts, as an effect the cause.

4. Sides, Jer. 30. 6.

5. Middle, Mat. 3. 4.

Loynes]

Gen. 46. 26. Heb. thigh, marg.

Let your loins be girt, Luk. 12. 35. that is, be readily prepared to set forward.

Gird up the loins of your mind, 1 Pet. 1. 13. that is, As he that would hasten his journey, tucked up his long garments (which in those Countries they used) to remove the inward impediments of the mind in your heavenly journey.

Your loins girt about with truth, Ephes. 6. 14. that is, let the Word moderate, rule, and govern your affections.

Lubim]

The heart of a man; or, heart of the sea. A Country, Nahum 3. 9. Whence Lubims, 2 Chron. 12. 3.

Lucas]

Arising to him, Philem. verse. 24. called also Luke. A Physician, Colos. 4. 14. See 2 Tim. 4. 11.

Lucifer]

;; Bringing light. Properly, the Star arising before the morning as messenger of the day, the greatest of the stars, and of such brightness as a shadow is caused by the light of it: but figuratively, the King of Babylon, 〈◊〉 , shining above others in worldly pomp and dignity, whereunto God threateneth a doleful end, in Isa. 14. 12. How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer!

Lucius]

Of light. A Teacher, Act. 13. 1. Rom. 16. 21.

Lucre]

Lawfull, Phil. 1. 21. Unlawful, 1 Sam. 8. 3. termed Filthy, and whereunto God's Ministers must not give themselves, 1 Tim. 3. 3, 8. Tit. 1. 7, 11. 1 Pet. 5. 2.

Lud]

Nativity, or generation. The Son of Shem, Genes. 10. 22. The Nation descending of him, Isa. 66. 19.

Ludim]

The same. The Son of 〈◊〉 , Genes. 10. 13.

〈◊〉 ]

A floor made of boards; or, greenness. An hill, Isa. 15. 5. & Jer. 48. 5.

Luke]

Col. 4. 14. 2 Tim. 4. 11. See 〈◊〉 ,

Lukewarm]

Rev. 3. 16. that is, neither hot nor cold, indifferent. Such as they who did halt between two thoughts, or opinions, 1 King. 18. 21.

Lukewarm]

;;One which is neither hot nor cold, being indifferent, ready for all companies and religions without love or zeal 'to God: such are loathsome to the stomach of Christ, and shall be spewed forth of his mouth, as 〈◊〉 is offensive to the stomach, mouth, and man that speweth it. Rev. 3. 16. Because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold. It is an Allegorical speech borrowed from lukewarm things that provoke the stomach to vomit, and signifies that Neuters and Time-servers shall at last be cast out with loathing and detestation.

Lump]

;;A piece of clay or earth, whereof pots and 〈◊〉 be framed, after the will and pleasure of the Potter, Rom. 9. 21.

;;2. Whole mankind, or the nature of man being unformed and imperfect, as some think; or as it stood in Adam uncorrupt and pure, as others more reasonably judge; or as it is corrupt by the fall of our first Parents, out of which set before the eye of God, he according to his good pleasure, mercifully chose some to eternal life by Christ, and others he justly left in their corruption, appointing them to wrath. Thus Augustine and most Divines both old and new expound it. Rom. 9. 9, 21. Hath not the Petter power of the same lump, &c. Bucer taketh this lump to be the first original of mankind, out of which man was framed and made of God.

;;3. The people of the Jews descending naturally of the holy, Patriarchs, who were as the first fruits, which being consecrated to God the rest of the crop or mass of fruits was holy to the Lord. Rom. 11. 16. 〈◊〉 the first fruits be holy, the lump is also holy. See Numb. 15. 20.

4. A cluster, Isa. 28. 21.

5. All the fruit remaining after the first fruits taken out for God, Rom. 11. 16.

Spiritually, the lump is theposterity of holy Fathers, the first fruits.

6, A Congregation or particular Church of Christ, 1 Cor. 5. 6.

Lunatique]

Mat. 4. 24. & 17. 15. Troubled with the falling sickness, oftentimes falling into the fire, and oft into the water. They are thus denominated, for that (like the Moon) their disease at certain times waxeth anew; or for that being born at the new Moon, they are subject to this disease, or at the change of the Moon are most troubled herewith.

Lurk]

To lie hid, not to appear, 1 Sam. 23. 13. To lie in wait, Prov. 1. 11, 18. Psal. 17. 12.

Lurking]

Psal. 17. 12. Heb. sitting, marg.

Lust]

;;The desire of some lawful things, tending to preservation of Nature: that is natural lust, in it self good, Psal. 106. 14. And Psal. 78. 18. Requiring meat for their lusts.

;;Corruption of heart, 〈◊〉 things forbid. Rom. 7. 7. Thou shalt not lust; this is original lust, or birth-sin.

;;3. All evil desires and affections, whether without consent, or with consent. 1 Pet. 2. 12. abstain from 〈◊〉 lusts. This is actual lust.

;;4. The desire of good things, according to God's will, with a loathing of the contrary. Gal. 5. 17. The spirit lusteth against the flesh. This is spiritual lust. See Concupiscence. Here; it is taken in good part.

;;5. Will and pleasure. Psal. 27. 14. Give me not to the lust of mine adversary.

;;This is taken two ways.;;

• ;;1. For natural things in man, viz. desire, affection, and so it is of God, and thereof good.;;
• ;;2. For a moral thing: First, for the will or corruption of nature and goodness, and therefore evil and forbidden.;;
• • ;;1. Ours towards others.;;
  • ;;2. Others, toward us.;;

;;This is taken two ways.;;

• ;;1. Generally, for all sorts of evil desires, or desires of evil, Rom. 7. 7. Jam. 4. 2.;;
• ;;2. Specially, for concupiscence 〈◊〉 desires of 〈◊〉 pleasure.;;

6. The pleasure, will, or desire, 1 Pet. 4. 2.

To 〈◊〉 ]

Taken in a good part, Deut. 12. 20. Gal. 5. 17.

To lust after]

;;Wantonly to desire things delicate and pleasant. Revel. 18. 14. That thy soul lusted after.