A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 85
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Leafe. sig: pro
A certaine greene blade shot forth of a Tree, to shew that it liueth, and is not dead and withered.
2 The life of Grace which the godly liue here; and the (not fading of this Leafe) doth signifie constant perserance in this Grace. Psal. 1, 3. Whose Leafe shall not fade.
3 The life of Glory, which from Christ is communicated to the elect beeing in Heauen, for their eternall happinesse. Reuel. 22, 2. And the Leaues of the Trees serued to heale the Nations therewith.
4 Knowledge and profession of Christ, without the fruit of obedience. Mat. 2, 19. He found Leaues, but no Fruit.
shaking of a Leafe. sig:
Any small or little feare; or the apparance and shew of a danger. Leuit. 26, 36. The sound of a Leafe shaken, shall chase them.
League. sig:
A solemne conuention or agreement by mutual promises, eyther betweene man and man touching the affaires of this life, or else betweene God and Man, touching that life which is eternall. Sée Couenant and Testament: Leagues and Couenants were wont of old, to bee ratified with blood, and solemnized with Banquets and Feasts. Sée Gene. 21, 27. Also Exod. 24, 8. Heb. 9, 20.
Leannesse. sig:
Famine or scarsity of Earthly blessings, which cause leannesse and wasting of the body. Esay 17, 4. The Fatnesse of his Flesh shall be made leane.
2 Death, which doth accompany and follow such scarsity and leannesse. Psa. 106, 15. And leannesse entred into their Soules.
to Leane vponupon. sig:
To rest or relie vponupon the helpe of others which trust in them. Esay 36, 6. Whereupon, if any Man Leane, it will goe into his hand.
Leaping. sig:
Reioycing, eyther for health of body restored to the Lame, or Grace restored to Sinners. Esay 35▪ 6. Then shall the Lame Man Leape, as an Hart.
Learning. sig:
The doctrine of Christ. Ephe. 4, 20. But ye hauehave not so Learned Christ.
2 False doctrin, such as the false Prophetesse Iesabell taught; to wit, that men might eate of thinges sacrificed to Idols, & commit fornication without Sinne. Reuel, 2, 24. As many as hauehave not this Learning.
3 The instruction and reformation of our minds in godlinesse. Rom. 15, 4. They are written for our Learning.
4 Humaine knowledge, or skill in the liberall Arts and Sciences. Iohn 7, 15. Seeing he neuer Learned. Acts 7, 22. Acts 4, 13.
Least. sig:
None at all, of no reckoning or place. Math. 5, 19. He shall bee called the Least in the Kingdome of Heauen; that is, he shal hauehave no place in the Church of God.
2 Of small reckoning and regard with others. Luke 22, 26. Let the greatest amongst you, be as the Least.
Leauen. sig: pro
That which secretly and speedily sowereth the whole Lump of Dow, altering the Nature of it. Math. 13, 33.
2 The Kingdome or Church of Christ heere on Earth, secretly waxing and encreasing by degrees, both in number of persons, and in graces of the Spirit, as Leauen being but little, yet spreadeth it selfe through the whole Lump. Math. 13, 33. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vntounto Leauen, which a Woman tooke, &c.
3 The doctrine of the Gospell taught in the Church, which altereth the Nature of a man, turning his heart first, and afterwardes his members, that he may lead a new life; euen as a Leauen altereth the Nature of the Dow, & maketh it through sower, being sweete before. Mat. 13, 33.
4 The corrupt doctrine of Heretickes, corrupting the sweetnesse of heauenly doctrine, by theyr false Glosses; which is also noted by the Name of Hypocrisie, because corrupt doctrine is deceitfull, false, and vngodly, making all the Louers of it Hipocrites. Math. 16, 6. Luke 12, 1. Beware of the Leauen of the Pharisies, which is Hipocrisie.
5 Corrupt and vicious Liuers, which with their company (like Leauen) infect others. Corin. 5, 6. Know ye not, that a little Leauen Leaueneth the whole Lump. 1 Cor. 15, 33.
old Leauen. sig:
Maliciousnesse and wickednesse, euen the whole naughtinesse of our sinfull Nature, with the bitter Fruits of it. 1 Cor. 5, 7. Purge out the old Leauen.
to be led by the Spirit. sig:
To be mightily and forcibly, yet willingly, remoued and carried by diuine power from place to place. Math. 4, 1. Beeing compared with Luke. 4, 1, 14. Iesus was led aside of the Spirit. And Mark 1, 12. The Spirit is to driue him out.
2 To be gouerned by the good motions of the Spirit of God. Rom. 8, 10. They that are Christs are led by the Spirit of Christ; that is, be obedient to the gouernment of the Spirit.
to be Led into temptation. sig:
Not onelyonly to be forsaken in the temptation, but to bee giuen wholy ouer to the tempters will, and helde prisoner at his pleasure. This is neuer done but to the wicked; yet it is often deserued by the godly, who praying against it, doe escape it. Mat. 6, 13. Lead vsus not into Temptation; that is, let vsus not fall into the Tempters hand to be as his slaues.
Left-hand. sig:
The fearefull estate of the vngodly, adiudged to torments; as the right hand signifieth the happy estate of the godly, appointed to life. Mathew 25, 30, 31.
left-handed sig: pro
One that performeth bodily actions, as readily and strongly with the left hand, as others doe with the right hand. Iudges 3, 15. E…ud, a Man left handed.
Letter. sig:
Outward profession of God, and whatsoeuer is in Religion, besides the Spirit and Grace of Christ. Rom. 2, 29. Not in the Letter.
2 The whole doctrine of the Law, seuered from the quickning Spirit of Christ, to make it effectual. Rom. 7, 6. And not in oldnesse of the Letter.
Leuy. sig:
The whole race or number of the Leuites. Mal. 2, 4. My Couenant which I made with Leuy.
Leuite. sig:
A Minister of the Old Testament, whose office it was, to instruct the people and to waite vponupon the Altar. Numb. 3, 45. Take the Leuits, &c. Deutro. 33, 10. They shall teach Israell thy Law, and shall put Incense before thy face, &c.
2 EueryEvery true faithfull Christian (which is a spirituall Leuite) to worship God in Spirit and truth. Esay 66, 21. I will take of them for Priests and Leuits, saith the Lord.