A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 84
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to Labor. sig:
PAines, euen vntounto wearinesse. 1. Tim. 5, 18. The Labourer is worthy of his wages. Verse 17. They that Labour in the word.
2 All euils both of sinne and misery. Reuel. 14, 13. They rest from their Labours; that is, from paine, care, sorrow, crying, teares, sinne, death, and whatsoeuer is euill. In Ps. 90, 10. it sig: painfull greefe and sorrow.
3 The diligence, care, and endeuour, to do the workes of our calling, well and constantly. Prou.
In all Labor there is abundance. Prou. 10, 16. The Labor of the righteous tends to life.
4 The fruite and encrease which comes of Labour. Exod. 23, 16. When thou hast gathered in thy Labours.
Laden. sig:
One groaning and mourning vnderunder the waight and burden of sinnes, being seene and felt; with great desire of forgiuenesse by Christ, to the ease of his greeued soule. Mat. 11, 28. All that are Laden.
2 One, pressed down with a great waight of Iniquity, being full of greeuous sinnes, without feeling them. Esay, 1, 4. A people Laden with Iniquitie.
Ladder of Iacob. sig:
The iourney of Iacob, wherein God would bee present with him, in fauour, by his Angels, to lead him forth well and happily, also to bring him back againe. Gen. 28, 12. Their stood a Ladder. Sée verse 15, and 20.
2 Christ Iesus, and his Mediation. Iohn 1, 51. Angels ascending, &c.
Lake. sig:
Some great standing water, or deepe poole, or hollow pit.
2 Hell, the place appointed for tormenting the Reprobate. Reuel. 20, 14. Were cast into the Lake of fire.
3 Great calamities, and deadly daungers. Psal. 30, 3. Into the Lake, or pit. Verse 9. Elsewhere often.
Lambe. sig:
A young Sheepe, meeke and tractable, apt for Sacrifice vnderunder the Law, and alwaies for meat.
2 A true Christian, endowed with the spirit of Grace and meekenesse. Esay 11, 6. And the Wolfe shall dwell with the Lambe. Iohn. 21, 15. Feede my Lambes.
3 Antichrist, counterfetting and making shew of meekenesse and louelove to the Saints of God. Reuel. 13, 11. Which had two hornes like a Lambe.
4 Christ. Reuel. 21, 23. And the Lambe is the light of it.
that Lamb of God. sig:
Christ, who is likened to a Lambe, for his perfect Innocency and meekenesse: and because, by the Sacrifice of himselfe, he alone tooke away the sinne of the elect, making a full satisfaction for them to Gods Iustice; therefore he is called by an excellency, that Lambe of God; as being the truth and substance of all outward oblations. Iohn 1, 29. Behold that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sins of the world.
Lampe. sig:
A Torch, to giuegive light in the night season.
2 A true & liuely faith, working by louelove. Mat. 25, 4. The wise tooke Oyle in their vessels with their Lampes. In the night and darkenesse of this world, our light whereby wee see our way, it is our faith in the word of God.
3 A dead faith, or naked knowledge of God, voide of louelove and good workes. Math. 25, 3. The foolish Virgins tooke their Lampes, but tooke no Oyle with them.
Land. sig:
The whole Continent of the earth, as it is distinguished from Sea. Math. 23, 15. Ye compasse Sea and Land.
2 One particular Region or Countrey. Mat. 9, 26. The brute went through all that Land; as the Land of Iuda, of Moab, of Aegypt, of Philistims, &c.
3 The people and Inhabitants of any Land or Countrey. Esay 37, 18. The Kings of Assyria hauehave destroyed all Lands. Gen. 41. 57. The Famine was sore in all Lands.
Land of the liuing. sig:
The earth, or the worlde, which is the place of this life. Psal. 116, In the Land of the liuing.
Language of Canaan. sig:
The Haebrew tongue, wherein God was serued by his people, while they dwelt in Canaan.
2 Fellowship with Gods people in Doctrine & worship. Esay 19, 18. Fiue Cities shall speak the Language of Canaan.
pure Language. sig:
Sound and true Doctrine. Zeph. 3, 9. Then will I turne to the people a pure Language.
Last. sig:
The Gentiles, which being last, yet become first. Mat. 19, 30. The last shall be first. The Iewes who were first, being reiected for their vnbeleefe, became last: and the Gentiles beleeuing in Christ by the calling of God, were accepted before the disobedient Iewes; and so became first, though they were last.
Last dayes, or last times sig:
The times since the reuelation of Christ, by the preaching of himselfe and of his Apostles. 2. Pet. 3, 3. In the last dayes shall come Mockers. Iude 18. 1. Tim. 4, 1. These dayes since Christ are called last, because all was consummated & ended, which was before prophesied touching mans Redemption, and there remaineth nothing else but the comming of the great Iudge, to finish this pilgrimage and warfare of the Church.
Last day. sig:
The day of Iudgement, after which, there shal be no more day nor time. Iohn 6, 39. And should raise it vp againe at the last day.
to Laugh. sig:
To smile, out of doubting. Thus Sarah laughed. Gen. 18, 12. Then Sarah Laughed.
2 To smile, in Token of ioy, out of a true beleefe. Thus Abraham Laughed. Gen. 17, 17. Abraham Laughed.
Laughing or derision. sig:
The contempt of God, toward wicked men and all their attempts against him, and how much it is from God, to think of releeuing them in their extreamities. Psal. 2, 3. The Lorde shall hauehave them in derision; or, Laugh them to scorne.
to Laugh at ones destruction. sig:
To conceiue extreme fury against any person, or people, euen to the rooting of them out. Pro. 1, 26. I will Laugh when their destruction commeth. When God is sayde to Laugh at the wicked, it is to shew these foure things. First, how little he regards thē. Secondly, how far he is from helping them. Thirdly, how easie it is for him to destroy them. Lastly, that he is exceeding hotly displeased with them.
Law. sig:
That, which hath the force of gouerning & moderating our actions. This is the generall property of a Law. Hence come these phrases. The Law of the minde; the Law of the members; the Law of sin; the Law of God; the Law of the Spirit. Rom. 7, 23, 25. This is the large signification of Law.
2 The Decalogue, or ten Commaundements. Rom. 7, 7. Except the Law had said, Thou shalt not lust. Also Verse 14, 22. And Rom. 8, 22. and 3, 20. This is called the Morrall Law, because it teacheth duties, both to God and our Neighbor.
3 The whole Doctrine of the worde, comprehending the promises of free saluation by Christ. Psal. 19, 7. The Law of God is perfect, conuerting the soule. Iames 1, 25.
4 Bookes of Moses, Psalmes, and Prophets; euen the Scripture of the Old-Testament, which containe the Doctrine of the Law, and the promises of the Messiah. Rom, 3, 19. Whatsoeuer the Law saith. Law, sometime signifies the whole Old-Testament. Iohn 10. 34. and 15, 25. Sometime but the fiue Bookes of Moses. Gal. 3, 21.
5 The condition of keeping or fulfilling the Law exactly, in eueryevery point: or the workes of the Law, being perfectly obserued. Rom. 3, 21. The righteousnesse of God, is manifest without the Lawe. And 4, 13, 14. Gal. 3, 10, 11, 12.
6 Naturall instinct and light of reason, commanding honest thinges, and forbidding the contrary; or the Law of Nature written in a mans hart. Rom. 2, 14. They are a Law to themselues.
7 Legall Ceremonies. 1. Cor. 9, 20. To them which were vnderunder the Law.
8 The second Table of the Law, & the precepts thereof. Rom 13, 8. Hee that loueth another, fulfilleth the Law. Gal. 5, 14.
9 Institution, or ordinance of Aaron. Heb. 7, 12 The Law also is changed.
Law of Faith. sig:
The Doctrine which teacheth righteousnesse by faith in Christ. Rom. 3, 27. Our reioycing is excluded by the Lawe of faith; that is, by the Doctrine which offereth & promiseth saluation; on this condition: if we beleeue.
Law of liberty. sig:
The word and Doctrine of God, freely reproouing sinne in all estates, without difference or respect of persons: & therefore, it is called the Law of liberty. As also, because it belongs cheefly and properly to such, as are freed and set at liberty from sinne by the grace of Christ. Iames 1, 25. Who so looketh into the perfect Law of liberty. Esay 58, 1.
Law of workes. sig:
The Doctrine which teacheth to get righteousnesse and saluation, by working according to the Law. Rom. 3, 27. Not by the Law of workes.
Law of righteousnesse. sig:
The righteousnesse which is commanded in the Law. Rom. 9, 31. But Israell which followed the Law of Righteousnesse: or the Doctrine, which promiseth righteousnesse and life, to him, who perfectly keepeth the Law.
Law of Christ. sig:
The precepts of Charity. Gal. 6, 2. Fulfill the Law of Christ. This is called in Iohn, a new law. Iohn. 13, 34, 35.
Law of commandements. sig:
The precepts touching Ceremoniall rites. Ephe. 2, 15. The Law of Commandements, which standeth in ordinances.
Law spirituall. sig:
A Doctrine, requiring obedience from the thoughts and the most inward desires of the soule, and not in outward workes onelyonly. Rom. 7, 7. The Law is spirituall.
Law of the spirit. sig:
The holy spirite of Sanctification, which is like vntounto a Law, commanding with Authority, & with power enforcing to do good things, and to auoid euill. Rom. 8, 2. The Law of the spirit of life.
Law of the minde. sig:
A minde renewed by the spirit, which ruleth & commandeth good things, and forbids euill (as a Law,) it is the same with the former. Rom. 7, 23.
Law of sin. sig:
Sinne, or naturall corruption which (like a Law) commandeth euil actions, inforcing vsus vntounto them, and forbidding vsus good things, drawing vsus from them. Rom. 8, 1. Hath freed mee from the Law of sinne.
Law of the members. sig:
Sinne, ruling (like a Law) in our members; that is, in our faculties of body and soule, as far as they are vnregenerate. It is the same with the Law of Sinne. Rom. 7, 23. I see a Law in my members.
Law of death. sig:
Sinne, by his Imperiall Tyrannicall lustes, deseruing and leading vntounto death and destruction. Rom. 8, 2. Hath freed me from the Law of death.
through the Law. I am dead to y• law sig:
Through the Law of grace, graunted by Christ, I am free from the bondage and curse of the Law giuen by Moses. Gal. 2, 19.
Or thus. The Law of Commandements, by terrifying my Conscience, brought me to Christ, who caused me to dye to the Law indeede, by making me righteous thorough faith in him, that I might not feare the curse of the Law; and by sanctifying mee, that I might not obey the lustes which are against the Law.
how Christ is the end of the Law. sig:
By fulfilling the Law for vsus, hee is in such wise made our righteousnesse (so we beleeue) as if our selues had perfectly obserued the Law. Rom. 10, 4. Christ is the end of the Law, for righteousnesse, to eueryevery beleeuer.
to abrogate the Law. sig:
To repeale and disanull it, to make it voide, and of none effect. Ephe, 2, 15. In abrogating the Law of Commandements. Heb. 8, 13.
Abrogation of Moses Law.
1 The Ceremoniall Law, is wholy aEph. 2, 15, 16 Heb▪ 7, 8 9, 10 Chapters thoroughout.abrogateNote this. and done away, as touching the vse and practise: but is perpetuall, as touching the substance and truth, which is Christ.
2 The Iudiciall Law, is also abrogate, sauing so farre, as it is grounded vponupon the Law of Nature, and agreeth with the Morrall Law; and as Christian Magistrates shall Iudge it, fitting for the estate and welfare of their people, being a Law of most excellent equity.
3 The Morrall Law, is abrogated in respect of beleeuers, onelyonly as touching the bRom, 4, 5. Chapters. Rom. 6, 14.curse, & the rigorous exaction, requiring perfect obedience vponupon paine of aeternall death; also cRom▪ 7, 4, 5, 6as it is the vigor and strength of sinne: but is not abrogate as touching the dRom: 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, &c. Rom 3, 20 & 7, 7.Doctrine, Gouernment, and Obedience of it; for it still serueth to shew sinne, and reprooue sinners; to teach all duties to God and men, to humble and feare vsus, by denunciation ofPsa. 119, v▪ 105▪ wrath and iudgementes, to direct (as a rule) our whole life and actions; but not to iustifie vsus before God, which the Lawe cannot doe thorough our sinfull corruption, whereby we are made vnable to keepe it perfitly; therefore (through our fault) it cannot confer & bestow perfit righteousnesse vponupon vsus. Rom. 8, 3. The Papistes then doe erre much, in teaching, to seeke our righteousnesse before God, from the works of the Law, eyther in whole, or in part.