A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part LO
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Load]
Who daily loadeth us, Psal. 68. 19. to wit, with his blessings or gifts, or with …, wherewith the Saints are burthened, and yet blesse him for his comforts in them, 2 Cor. 5. 4. & 1. 3, 4, 8. & 6. 4-6. The Chald. understandeth it of such loading as is by adding precepts upon precepts. Aynsw.
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. Aynsw.
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 wearyed of. Spoken of the Aegyptians 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-combe, Prov. 27. 7. Of Gods loathing Zion, Jer. 14. 19. Loathing the Kings, Priests and Prophets (which were the Leaders of his people) for their corruption and wickednesse, 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 straitned 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 loathsomenesse or alienation; which the Gr. translateth, to choler; the Chald. to offence, that is, offensive. Aynsw.
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 noysome savour to himselfe and others, and consume away. Annot.
Lock]
That whereby a key shutteth or openeth a dore, Neh. 3. 3, 6. 13, 14, 15.
Lock]
To make fast a dore, Judg. 3. 23. And locked them. The dore (as is probable) having a spring-lock, locked in the shutting. Annot.
Locks]
As the womans long hair is noted as a signe of her husbands power over her, and her … unto him, 1 Cor. 11. 5 — 10. So the Nazarites hair might be the like signe of their subjection to the Lord, under whose power they had by their vow in special manner commited themselves, for further sanctification in his sight. Aynsworth 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 it self 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 womans locks are modestly and seemingly tyed 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 Satans bondage, is decently dressed and covered in sign of subjection, 1 Cor. 11. 5. and of her chast affection to him, as vers. 3. and Cant. 6. 7. Aynsw. Or, through thy Veil, having Doves eyes which may be referred to her bashfulnesse and modesty. Annot.
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;;A certain vile creature so called. There were divers kinds of them; some hurtsul and venemous, 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 countreys are so troubled with them, that thrice every year the inhabitants set themselves against them, at the first destroying the egges, then the young ones, and thereafter by several wayes them that are grown up. As whilest 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 goe forth by bands, Prov. 30. 27. and when they are thus gathered together, they foreshew (as it's said) a famine. They are of divers kindes, and of divers colours; whereof some sing, some are silent, some are harmfull, 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 kindes, differences, use for meat and medicines, how harmfull, 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 Jesuites. Rev. 9. 3. There came locusts out of the smoak.
Locusts]
And his meat was locusts, &c. …. 3. 4. foreign not improbably may signifie foreign, or foreign, i. e. foreign, or foreign, all fruits or trees, in …, i. e. fruits of the wilder trees, or indeed hearbs 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 hearbs and plants. And Burchardus, relateth that in the Monasterics of Palestine near Jordan, the Monks use a food of a sort of hearbs called Locusts. Dr. Hamm. Annot. ….
Locusts]
;;The false Prophets, and all the worshippers of Mahomet in the East, arising out of grosse errors and ignorance, flying (as it were) by companies, and feeding, not upon their owne, 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 Countreys of Europe. Also by these locusts are meant especially the great swarms of Popish Priests, Fryers, Monks, and Cardinalls, even the whole Popish Hierarchy, and Pontificall Clergy in the West. These are fitly likened unto Locusts, which are a little and vile vermine, springing (as some say) out of smoak; 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 smoak and darknesse of hellish ignorance, they are slow-bellies, living upon the sweat of other mens browes: whatsoever in any Region or Countrey 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 devillish 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 doe 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 Fryer hath expounded this place. The Rhemists also upon this Text, confesse thus much in their marginall notes.
Lod]
Nativity, or generation. A City, 1 Chr. 8. 12. A mans name, Ezr. 2. 33.
Lodebar]
A place, 2 Sam. 9. 4.
Lodge]
Isa. 8. 1. A Shed that a Gardiner 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 practised 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 priviledges 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 foreign 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 wonderfull, 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, tearmed 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. Gregories 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 applyed 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 looke. See Psal. 131. 1. & Prov. 21 4. Isa. 5. 15.
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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 Chald. expoundeth it, of the highnesse of their heart. Aynsw.
Loftinesse]
The exalting or lifting up of ones selfe out of pride of heart, Isa. 2. 17. Jer. 48. 29.
Log]
An Hebrew measure, containing six Egge-shels. It was of the same quantity with the fourth part of a Kab, half a pinte. Goodwyn, p. 322.
The log of oyl, 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, chuse, 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 Dayes, 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 dayes, 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. Aynsw. Of man, Col. 3. 12. Put on long-suffering. This is,
1. An unwearyed firmnesse of heart, holding out under all crosses, temptations, oppositions, &c.
2. A spirituall 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, minde, have regard to, take heed, provide for, perceive, marke, 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 mindes from every thing 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 throughly 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. Aynsw.
They beseech to take heed unto her self, 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 rejoyce 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 evill? marg.
No man was able to look thereon, Rev. 5. 3. or therein; for John looked on it, vers. 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 blacknesse, 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 gladnesse for my affliction as in Obad, vers. 12. thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother; or look not upon me with astonishment, as 1 Thes 3. 3. Aynsw.
Or doe not consider me, with an evill eye, so as to censure me, nor with an offended angry eye, so as to increase my blacknesse, 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 weaknesse only, as some doe upon the corruptions and failings of their brethen, but but passe over their graces. ….
He looked up, Mar. 5. 28. or, recovered sight Dr. Ham. Paraph. … looketh not on a woman, Mat. 8. 24. foreign here signifies not to see, but to hehold, consider, look upon with some …, or earnestnesse, or voluptuous designe. Dr. Ham Annot. o.
Look]
Prov. 6. 17. A proud lóok, …. … eyes, marg. Prov. 21. 4. And high look, Hebr. haughtinesse of eyes, marg. Isa. 2. 11. The lostly looks, Heb. the eyes of loftinesse, marg.
Looking-glasse]
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. Aynsw. Lev. 14. 7. Let loose, or; … go, and send away. Aynsw. 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 forgivenesse of sins, to truely humbled and repentant sinners. Matth. 18. 18. Whosoever you shall loose on earth, &c.
;;2. To give the fruit of forgivenesse of sins in heavenly blessednesse, 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 professours of it, to vex them by all the means he can. Rev. 20. 3. He must be loosed.
Loosed]
Judg. 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 publick 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 honour 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 onelyonly 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 any thing. Our English word Lord, hath much such a force? for it commeth of an old Saxon word, which importeth to sustain, uphold, refresh, or cherish.
Note. That the word Adonai, which signifieth my stayes, 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 writen with a short [a] it is applyed to Creatures. Aynsworth on Gen. 15. 2.
;;4. An under Ruler, which in stead 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 onelyonly 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 himselfe 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 inferiour 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 our selves 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 Souldiers under their Emperor to execute his judgements. 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 Saviour (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 enquire of the Lord]
;;signifies either to seek to some Prophet for knowledg of Gods 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 inferiours toward their lawful superiours Parents, Husbands, &c. and also the measure of this subjection, how far inferiours 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 Lords]
;;A Soveraign 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 Lords, 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 Lords]
;;The highest Ruler, far above all other Governours and Rulers whatsoever. Rev. 19. 19. Who hath his name written on his thigh [The Lord of Lords.]
In the name of the Lord]
;;At the commandement of God, by his blessing, and unto his onelyonly honour 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 judgement 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 Gods power who undertaketh the work, Jer. 50. 34. Annot.
As to the Lord]
;;In doing duties to superiours, 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, Judg. 5. 25. i. e. In a rich and fair bowle, befitting a man of his honour and dignity; or else so large, that he might drink his fill out of it. Annot.
To be the Lords]
;;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 doe his will, and commend ourselves to his safe keeping. Rom. 14. 8. We are the Lords. Believing Christians are in such wise the Lords, as themselves be more then Servants, even Christs friends, Gods 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 faithfull are Domini, both in the Genitive and Nominative Case. They be so the Lords, as themselves be Lords and Princes. Psal. 45. 16. Thou shalt have children, whom thou maist make Princes throughout all Lands. What falsehood then is there in Popish doctrine when they doe teach us to doubt, whether in life and death we be the Lords? also, that after death, many faithfull goe unto Purgatory, to suffer torment there? whereas they which be the Lords, are purged by the Lords blood from their sins, and need no Purgatory fire to cleanse them.
Many Lords]
;;Many which be like unto Lords, 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 Gods, and many Lords.
For the Lords sake]
;;For the love and merit of Christ who is made heir and Lord of all. Dan. 9. 27. For the Lords sake. Thus the true Catholick Church of the Old and New Testament, concluded all their prayers, not in the name of Christ and Saints
Lords 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.
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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 for ever. Matt. 10. 39. He that will find his life shall lose it.
3. To be slain and kill'd, Judg. 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.
Losse]
Harm, hurt, dammage, hinderance, Gen. 31. 39. Hinderance from labour, 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 mans judgement 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 for ever 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, joyned, 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 meanes to end strife) in cases of doubt, as in division of Lands, choyce 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 onelyonly, whose priviledge it is to order the successe 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 Zabulon, of Juda, &c. Also Act. 26. 18. Col. 1. 12. That which is translated The inheritance of the Saints, in the Originall is, The lot of the Saints.
;;5. The reward and recompense which is rendred 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 Originall, 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 controversie, 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 shew the innocent, marg.
Lotan]
Wrapped, joyned, 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 severall inheritance by lot. Se Joh. 14. 15, 16 17, 18.
;;2. To obtain an inheritance in heaven, not by our owne merit, but by Gods free gift. Hence Peter calleth all Christians Gods heritage, or the lot of his inheritance, 1 Pet. 5. 3. but more cleerly 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 owne which by Lot casting faleth to be their portion. Joel 3. 3. And they cast lots upon my people, &c. Obad. 11.
Loud]
Psal. 33. 3. Triumphant. Aynsw. Psal. 98. 4. Cheerfull, Idem. Applyed unto Instruments of musick, 2 Chr. 30. 21. Heb. Instruments of strength, marg. Shout, Ezr. 3. 13. Singers, Neh. 12. 42. (the Singers sang loud, Heb. made their voyce to be heard, marg.) Cry, Est. 4. 1. Revel. 14. 18. Noyse, Psal. 33. 3. Cimbales, Psal. 150. 5. an Harlot, Prov. 7. 11. Voyce, Gen. 39. 14. Heb. great, marg.
With a loud voice, Rev. 8. 13. That all men might hear, chap. 5. 12. Or to shew 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 wisdome; 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 eternall, 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 Thamar: here it … taken in evill 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 Saviour.
;;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 finde contentment in. 2 Sam. 1. 26. Thy love to me was wonderfull, like to the love of women. This is Naturall love, such as a woman beareth to her husband, a mother to the childe, &c.
;;2. An holy affection of the heart, causing us to delight in God for his goodnesse sake, and in our Neighbour for Gods sake. 1 Joh. 4. 19. We love him, because he loved us first, vers. 21. He that loveth God, should love his Neighbor also. This is Christian love, which is a fruit and signe of a justified person, but is not our justice before God.
;;3. That affection which more neerly 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 Lustfull act, Prov. 5 18. The person beloved, Cant. 2. 2, 7. & 3. 5. Embracement, Cant. 1. 2. & 7. 12.
There's
I. a Naturall 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. Humane, 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. Spirituall,
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 Gods 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, Christs 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 brest 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 shews 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, shews 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 indued her with, as if she were perfect and undefiled. Aynsw.
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 evill, so in vers. 15. and in chap. 2. 2, 10. 13. & chap. 4. 1, 7. & 6. 4. (& 7. 6.) Aynsw.
Friend, companion, next to me, or what ever else that can expresse kindeness 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 commandements, 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. Aynsw.
The Gospel Ordinances of Christ, which exceed the rites and services of the Tabernacle, whereof Wine was a part, or else the compassions and kindeness of Christ set forth in the acts of Adoption, Redemption, &c. Annot.
Love]
Heb. 6. 10. Labour 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 …. Aynsw.
The Word for love is an abstract, which being here spoken of Christ, imports, not so much Beloved, as all love it self, the very essence of love, who is nothing else but love. Nor should any thing 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 Christs love unto his beloved Church in sweetness and wholesomeness, doth excell 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 bloud, 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 Gods truth. They made so little account of them, that they exposed them to all dangers for the cause of Christ, joyning with Constantine in the war against the persecutors. Some understand this of the Martyrs who died for Religion before Constantines time. Annot.
If ye love me, keep my Commandements, 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 our selves. 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 commandements. If ye are so affected to me, as to desire to gratifie me, … to all my precepts, is the way of doing it. So vers. 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 commandements 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 despight of dangers and death it self, keeping close to him; therefore that is many times exprest 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 greatnesse and goodnesse 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, foreign, one friendly to strangers, and ready to lodge and entertain them. Tit. 1. 8. A lover of good men. The Originall foreign, may be rendred 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 relyed upon for succour and support, shall become Captives and Exiles as well as thy selfe; 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 Gods 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 inferiour, 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 grasse to withering.
Low parts of the earth]
put for,
1. A base condition and contemptible, Ezek. chap. 26. vers. 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 minde, 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]
foreign, Ephes. 4. 2. Phil. 2. 3. It signifieth an habite of the minde, 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 minde and heart, …, humble, Mat. 12. 19. Annot.
Lowring]
Mat. 16. 3. The skie is lowring, foreign, sad, as the word is rendred, Mark 10. 22.
Loynes]
;;A part of the body, which (as a pillar) strongly upholds the whole body, Exod. chap. 28. vers. 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 loynes be girt, Luk. 12. 35. that is, be readily prepared to set forward.
Gird up the loynes of your minde, 1 Pet. 1. 13. that is, As he that would hasten his journey, tucked up his long garments (which in those Countreys they used) to remove the inward impediments of the minde in your heavenly journey.
Your loynes girt about with truth, Ephes. 6. 14. that is, let the Word moderate, rule, and govern your affections.