A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part LA
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LAadah]
To gather, to assemble together; or, to testifie; also passing over, or robbing, or for the decking; or after the Syrian, taking away. The Father of Mareshah, 1 Chr. 4. 21.
Laadan]
For pleasure, devouring, judgement, decking, or a witnesse; or, after the Syrian, unto the time. The Father of Amihud, 1 Chr. 7. 26. A Gershonite, 1 Chr. 23. 7.
Laban]
White, shining, gentle, or brittle. Brother to …, Gen. 24. 29. The Father of Kachel, Gen. 29. 10. The name of a place, Deut. 1. 1.
Labour]
;;Pains, even unto wearinesse. 1 Tim. 5. …. The Labourer is worthy of his wages. vers. 17. They that … in the Word. Deut. 26. 7.
;;2. All evils both of sin and misery. Rev. 14. 13. They rest from their labours; that is, from pain, care, sorrow, crying, tears, sin, death, and whatsoever is evill. In Psal. 90. 10. it signifies painfull grief and sorrow.
;;3. The diligent care and endeavour to do the works of our calling, well and constantly. Prov. 14. 23. In all labour there is abundance. Prov. 10. 16. The labour of the righteous … to life. See Rom. 16. 6.
;;4. The fruit and encrease which comes of labour. Exod. 23. 16. … thou hast gathered in thy labours. Psal. 128. 2.
;;5. Labour put for sin the cause of Labour, by a Metonymie, Rev. 14. 13.
6. The work done, Eccl. 2. 11.
It's
1. Corporall, of the hands, Gen. 31. 42. Psal. 104. 23. Spoken also of a womans travel in childe-birth, Gen. 35. 16.
2. Spirituall, tending to the good of the soul, as the labour in wisdome, knowledge, and equity, Eccles. 2. 21. In the work of the Lord, 1 Chron. 15. 58. The labour of love, 1 Thess. 1. 3. Heb. 6. 10. It's put also for hire, …. 29. 20. marg.
Labour]
Rev. 2. 2. In preaching the Gospell. 1 Thess. 5. 12. 1 Tim. 5. 17. Annot.
To labour]
put for, Indeavour, 2 Cor. 5. 9. marg. Strive, Col. 4. 12. marg. Travail, Josh. 7. 3. Take pains, Isa. 22. 4. Earnestly indevour, Heb. 4. 11. Work, Joh. 6. 27. Strive from under a burthen, Matth. 11. 28. (The original word foreign, signifieth such a labour untill they be weary, a painfull, wearisome, sorrowfull and heavy labour; a labour with much travel and toyl, such as is with great strife and earnestnesse, and strain of all the strength (a Metaphor borrowed from the toyl of Rowers in Gallies) perform Christian Offices, Rom. 16. 6, 12. or Ecclesiasticall duties, 1 Tim. 5. 17.
There are who labour in vain, as they, who sow the winde, and reap the Whirle-winde, Hos. 8. 7. Hatch Cockatrice egges, Isa. 59. 56. Weave the Spiders Web, that will become no garment, Job 8. 14. Sow, and let another ear, Job 31. 8.
Labour]
Heb. 11. Let us labour to enter into that rest, that is, diligently, or with all our might; or, let us study and use our best endeavour, Luk. 13. 24. Annot.
Labourer]
Corporall, Jam. 5. 4. Spirituall, 1 Cor. 3. 9. both worthy of their wages, Luk. 10. 7. 1 Tim. 5. 17. from whom to withhold it, is a crying sin, Jam. 5. 4.
May rest from their Labours, Rev. 14. 13. From the troubles that are to come, by dying before, or from their labours endured here. Annot.
Their labours,
1. Of a toilsome particular calling, Jer. 16. 29.
2. Under Afflictions from God, and Persecutions from men.
3. Under Sin their spiritual warfare.
4. Under Temptation.
5. Desertion. Leigh's Annot.
Lace]
Of the Blew lace there was a twofold use: The one to binde the Breast plate to the Ephod, Exod. 28. 28. The other for the plate of Gold which was to be on the Miter, Ib. 37.
Lachish]
…, or he going, stood still; or, being to thy self A City, Josh. 10. 31, 32.
Lack]
To want, Luk. 18. 22. Tit. 1. 5. & 3. 13. or left undone, Ib. marg. Destitute, Jam. 2. 15.
Lack]
Want, as of Prey, Job 4. 11. …, Job 38. 41. Knowledge, Hos. 4. 6. Service, …. 2. 30.
Had no lack, Exod. 16. 18. There … an equality both for rich and poor: And hereupon the … … a reason to perswade unto liberality, and … of Gods blessings one with another, 2 Cor. 8. 14, 15. It figured also the equall portion which all sorts of Believers have in Christ, our … Manna, Gal. 3. 28, 29. 2 Pet. 1. 1. ….
Lad]
;;signifieth one young in years, Gen. 21. 12. & 22. 5. Also, a servant or Minister, Gen. 14. 24.
Also one of seventeen years old, …. 37. 2. yea, a marryed man, Gen. 43. 8. & 42. 22. comp. with 47. 21.
Ladder of Jacob]
;;The Journey of Jacob, wherein God would be … with him in favour, by his Angels, to lead him forth well and happily; also to bring him back again. Gen. 28. 12. There stood a Ladder. See vers. 15. 20.
;;2. Christ Jesus, and his Mediation. Joh. 1. 51. Angels …, &c.
Lade]
Taken properly, as, To lade Asses with Corn, Bread, and such other provision, Gen. 42. 26. & 45. 23. 1 Sam. 16. 20. To lade men … … thens … building, Neh. 4. 17. To lade Ships, Act. 27. 10. & 28 10.
Figuratively, for to oppresse, … tyrannically, or with rigour, 1 King. 12. 11. To impose the performance of … traditions, observations, Luk. 11. 46. To be covetous, Hab. 2. 6. To be out of measure sinfull, 2 Tim. 3. 6.
Laden]
;;One groaning and mourning under the weight and burthen of sins, being seen and felt; with great desire of … by Christ, to the ease of his grieved soul. Matth. 11. 28. All that are ….
;;2. One pressed … with a great … of iniquity, being full of grievous sins, without … them. Isa. 1. 4. A … … with iniquity.
Laden]
A people laden with iniquity, Isa. 1. 4. Heb. a people of heavinesse of iniquity. Not laden with sin, as groaning under the burden of it, as Psal. 38. 4. Mat. 11. 28. but committing, and standing guilty of not small so much as heavy and hainous sins; great and grievous sinners, such as the Sodomites, Gen. 13. 13. & 18. 20. and as Eli's Sons are said to have been, 1 Sam. 2. 17. Annot.
Hab. 2. 6. Ladeth himself with thick …. Earthly riches (the desire of which is the souls …, or a burden which overcometh and smothereth him alive, 1 Tim. 6. 9, 10.) burden him, and make him a burden to himself. Annot.
Lading]
Act. 27. 10. foreign, the … of a Ship, or that wherewith it is laden.
Lady]
A …, or wife of a great man, Judg. 5. 29. …. 1. 18. A woman of dignity, 2 Joh. …. 5. A … City, Isa. 47. 5, 7.
Lady]
… the Elect Lady, 2 Joh. 1. foreign may fitly be set to signifie no more then foreign, an appellation fit to be used, when the name is either unknown or concealed; for in that case, and not only as a title of honour and dignity, it's ordinary to say, foreign, (which probably is grown to be in English Cyr or Syr) So Joh. 20. 15. the Woman taking Christ for the Gardiner, and addressing her speech to him, as one whose name was not known to her, begins with foreign, Syr. But besides this, it is observable, that both foreign among the Athenians, and Curia among the Romans, signifies the very same that foreign, and Ecclesia doth, i. e. the …, both as that signifies the persons congregated either for Civil or Sacred uses, and the place where they thus met. And the words will be best rendred, the Elect Church, or Congregation; some which is not thought fit here to be mentioned by name, or particularly. Dr. Hammond Annot. a.
Lael]
To God, or to the mighty. The Father of Eliasaph, Numb. 3. 24.
Lahad]
Praysing, to praise, or to confesse. The Son of …, 1 Chr. 4. 2.
Labairoi]
;;signifies, the Well of Vision, or the Well where the Angel of life appeared, Gen. 25. 21. The place of Isaac's seating is not without mystery, Genes. 24. 62.
Lah-man]
The bread of them, or the war or fight of them. A City, Josh. 15. 40.
Lahmi]
My bread, or my fight. The brother of Goliah, 1 Chr. 20. 5.
Laish]
A Lyon. A City, Judg. 18. 7. The Father of …, 1 Sam. 25. 44.
Lake]
;;Some great standing water, or deep pool, or hollow pit.
;;2. Hell, the place appointed for tormenting the Reprobate. Revel. 20. 14. We are cast into the lake of fire.
;;3. Great calamities and deadly dangers. Psal. 30. 3. Into the lake, or pit. Vers. 9. Elsewhere often.
Lake]
On the Lake, Luk. 8. 23. That which is here truly called foreign (for so it was) the lake (and not the sea) of Genasereth, ch. 5. 1. is called foreign, the sea, Mat. 8. 24. and the sea of Galilee, Mat. 4. 18. & Joh. 6. 1. & 21. 1. the sea of Tiberias; and all this, not because it was a sea, but because of the ambiguity of the Hebr. foreign, which as it … the sea, so also any lake or confluence of waters, and is used for that great Vessel in the Temple, 1 King. 7. 23. which being of such a largeness (30 cubits round, and 5 cubits high, and containing 2000 baths) was a kinde of Lake, and is there so called, a Molten-lake, the Heb. foreign, being there used, and by us rendred sea, but would be more properly lake, and so likewise the word foreign in the other Gospels. Dr. Ham. Annot. c.
Lake of fire burning]
;;The extreme torment of hell, called before, the second death; also destruction, ch. 17. 8. To be cast into this Lake, is to be adjudged to most grievous damnation and pain there, by an unrecoverable sentence. This shall be done as a most just reward to Antichristian doctrine and tyranny, which shall be most severely punished without any hope of recovery, either for the Papacy it self, or the men which imbraced it, and fought so fiercely for it; for out of hell there is no redemption. Rev. 19. 20. These both were alive cast into a lake of fire burning, &c.
Lakum]
A place, Josh. 19. 33.
Lamb]
;;A young Sheep, meek and tractable, apt for sacrifice under the Law, and alwayes for meat.
;;2. A true Christian endowed with the Spirit of grace and meekness. Isa. 11. 6. And the Wolf shall dwell with the Lamb. Joh. 21. 15. Feed my Lambs. Isa. 5. 17. Lambs put for the godly.
;;3. Antichrist, counterfeiting and making shew of meekness and love to the Saints of God. Rev. 13. 11. Which had two … like a Lamb.
;;4. Christ. Revel. 21. 23. And the Lamb is the light of it.
;;5. Sometimes a piece of money whereon an image of a Lamb was stamped. Gen. 33. 19. Joshua 24. 32. Job 42. 11.
6. A mans wife, 2 Sam. 12. 3, 4.
7. A harmless, yea, a faithful and powerful teacher, Jer. 11. 19.
Lamb]
1 Sam. 17. 34. or Kid, marg. So Isa. 66. 3. marg.
Lamb]
;;Christ and his Church, humble, mean, and meek as a Lamb. Rev. 17. 14. They shall fight against the Lamb.
That Lamb of God]
;;Christ, who is likened to a Lamb for his perfect innocency and meekness: and because by the sacrifice of himself, he alone took away the sins of the elect, making a full satisfaction for them to Gods Justice; therefore he is called by an excellency, that Lamb of God; as being the truth and substance of all outward oblations. Joh. 1. 19. … that Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world.
;;Note further, that whereas the legal Lamb which was used in sacrifices must be without spot, and the … Lamb must be kept till the fourth day, from the tenth when it was taken; this did signifie Christ that spotless and holy sacrifice, was set apart from the very womb, and kept to the day of his death, wherein he was to confirm the Covenant with many, as Isaiah saith, chap. 49. v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Two torns like a Lamb]
Rev. 13. 11. He seemed to be meek. Or, He was a Christian by profession, and called himself Christs Vicar. Annot.
His two horns figure his twofold usurped power and jurisdiction, 1 Temporal, and 2. Spirituall, both which he arrogateth to himself, as Bonifacius the eight, having two … carryed before him, caused the Herald to cry, Ecce duo gladii, as if in effect he had proclamed, There goes the Beast with the two horns: But in that they are said to be like a …, hereby is noted, the hypocrisie and dissembled Sanctity, whereby this Beast of Rome shall deceive men. This is the common trick of Satan to teach all hereticks to cover their vilest heresie with the name and shadow of verity, they are not content to be Hereticks, unless they be also hypocrites; Satan loves not Religion, and yet liketh well to use it, as a cloak to cover his superstition. ….
Lambs Marriage Supper]
;;The participation and fello ship with Christ, in his heavenly joyes and blisse, when the Church (his Spouse) shall be fully blessed. Revel. 19. 9. Called to the Supper of the marriage of the Lamb.
;;Some understand this to belong to the time of the calling of the Jews, which shall be afore Christ his coming to judgement; in which calling they shall not refuse upon vain excuses, as at first, …. 22. But at the first hearing (through the most effectual grace of Christ) they shall very readily obey the doctrine of Faith, wherein they shall joyntly delight themselves, as men which sit together at a great Supper, which being in the evening and end of the day, doth signifie, that this calling of the Jews, shall be in the evening and end of the world, as a forerunner and representation of the great supper which the Church and Christ shall have together in heaven. This exposition is not rashly to be rejected.
Lame]
1. Corporally, whether by accident, 2 Sam. 4. 4. or birth, Act. 3. 2.
2. Figuratively, for Idols, 2 Sam. 5. 6.
3. Spiritually, for not sincere, Heb. 12. 13.
Lamech]
Poor, humbled, or smitten. The Son of Methusael, Gen. 4. 18. The Son of Methuselah, Genes. 5. 25.
Lamech]
Gen. 4. 18. & 5. 26. …. …, marg.
Lament]
is all one with bewail, weep, be sorry, grieve, mourn, &c.
Injoyned, because of the fierce anger of the Lord, Jer. 4. 8. because of judgements to be inflicted, Jer. 49. 3. because of the want of means to uphold Gods worship, Joel 1. 13. Prohibited as to no purpose, Jer. 16. 4, 5. …, in the time of a general judgement, Isa. 3. 26. & 19. 8. & 32. 12. Ezek. 32. 16. For evill happening to one, Judg. 10. 40. The death of a King, 2 Sam. 1. 17. 2 Chr. 35. 25. Jer. 34. 5. Of a husband or wife, Gen. 23. 2. Joel 1. 8. Of a dear friend, 2 Sam. 1. 17. Of a great man, 2 Sam. 3. 33. Of an holy man of God, 1 Sam. 25. 1. & 28. 3. Act. 8. 2. Of the Innocents, Mat. 2. 28. Of our Saviour, Luk. 23. 27. The destruction of Tyrus, Ezek. 27. 32. of Babylon, or Rome, Rev. 18. 9. The sinful evils of the world, Joh. 16. 20.
Lament]
Judg. 11. 40. or talk with, marg.
Kings of the earth shall Lament, Rev. 18. 9. like Adulterers that have lost their pleasures; So these Kings shall make womanly Lamentations for Iosse of their Images and Superstitions. This must be understood of such Kings as shall stand for the Pope, after Rome is down. Annot.
Lamentable]
Sad, sorrowful, Dan. 6. 20.
Lamentation]
I. Natural, Sore, Gen. 50. 10. Bitter, Jer. 6. 26. General, Jer. 48. 38. Doleful, Mic. 2. 4. Great, Act. 8. 2.
II. Being put for,
1. Mourning, weeping, and wailing, Jer. 31. 15. Lam. 2. 5.
2. Songs of Lamentations, 2 Chr. 35. 25.
3. Matter which will cause Lamentation, Ezek. 2. 10. & 9. 14.
4. The title of a book expressing Lamentations, and the causes thereof, 2 Chr. 35. 25.
Lamp]
;;A torch to give light in the night season, 1 Sam. 3. 2.
;;2. A true and lively faith, working by love. Matth. 25. 4. The wise took oyl in their vessels with their Lamps. In the night and darkness of this world, our light whereby we see our way, it is our faith in the Word of God. In Matth. 25. 13. our Saviour seemeth to expound these Lamps prepared, of watchful mindes alwayes lifted up in attendance for the coming of our Lord, which cannot be without justifying faith, accompanyed with the light of good works.
;;3. A dead faith, or naked knowledge of God, void of love and good works. Mat. 25. 3. The … Virgins took their lamps but took no oyl with them.
4. The Lord, 2 Sam. 22. 29.
5. The Word of the Lord, Psal. 119. 105. Prov. 6. 23.
6. The light of divine truth, shining within, Luke 12. 35.
7. That which was like in appearance to a lamp, Gen. 15. 17. Rev. 4. 5.
8. A Successour, 1 King. 15. 4. or, The bright glory of the Kingdom by a Successour, Psal. 132. 17.
9. Outward prosperity, Prov. 13. 9. & 20. 20.
Lamp]
1 King. 15. 4. Psal. 119. 105. or Candle, marg.
Lamp burning, or burning light]
;;First, the light of divine truth shining in the consciences of the Saints, to direct their duties in the darkness of this world. Luk. 12. 35. And your lamps burning.
;;Secondly, the Minister or Instrument to bring and set this light before men, to wit, John the Baptist, who in respect of his sound and clear doctrine, also of his rare godlyness, was like a great light … torch. Joh. 5. 35. He was a burning and a shining light or lamp.
There were seven lamps of fire, &c. Rev. 4. 5. Here is a double benefit of the Ordinances,
1. Dona protectionis against all the Churches enemies, in the former words. See Amos 1. 2.
2. Dona sanctificationis, all qualifying and sanctifying gifts, for their variety said to be seven spirits. Leighs Annot.
These are called Lamps of fire, to shew the illuminating works of the Spirit; Act. 2. 3. Eph. 1. 18. So Ezek. 1. 13. Annot.
Lance]
Jer. 50. 42. The original foreign is translated in Josh. 8. 18. a spear, in 1 Sam. 17. 6. A target, or …, marg.
Lancer]
1 King. 18. 28. The original foreign is rendred in Numb. 25. 7. a javelin, Judg. 5. 8. spear, as in many other places.
Lanch]
To depart from the Haven, and take Sea, to dis-anker and put to sea, Luk. 8. 22. Act. 21. 1.
Land]
;;The whole Continent of the earth, as it is distinguished from Sea. Mat. 23. 15. Yea compasse Sea and Land.
;;2. One particular Region or Countrey. Mat. 9. 26. The bruit went through all the Land; as the Land of Judah, of …, of Aegypt, of the Philistins, &c. It signifies Babylon, in Isa. 13. 5.
;;3. The people and inhabitants of any Land or Countrey. Isa. 37. 18. The Kings of Assyria have destroyed all Lands. Gen. 41. 57. The famine was sore in all Lands. In Dan. 8. 9. pleasant Land put for Judah.
4. Some certain possession, 2 Sam. 19. 29. Act. 4. 37.
5. Arabie ground, Exod. 23. 10.
Of … or …, some are …, inhabited, exceeding good, quiet, fruitful, glorious, delightsome, fat, large; others, dry, …, unclean, barren, thirsty, salt, desolate, lean; but of all others, the Land of Canaan was the most excellent, the desire and glory of all Lands, Ezek. 20. 6. slowing with milk and honey, Exod. 13. 5. The good land, Deut. 4. 21, 22. Gods holy habitation, Exod. 15. 13. The rest and inheritance of the people, Deut. 12. 9. tearmed, The Land of the living, as being a type of heaven, Psal. 27. 13 & 52. 5.
Land of desire]
;;The pleasant Land of Canaan, which was to be desired for the pleasures and profits of it above all other Countreys, but especially for the knowledge and worship of God, exercised there: for which cause it is in Psal. 48. 2. called the joy of the whole earth, Ezek. 20. 6. Deut. 11. 11, 12. Psal. 106. 24. They contemned that land of desire.
Land of thy Fathers]
;;The Land of Canaan, given by promise to Abraham and Isaac, Gen. 12. 7. Gen. 13. 15. & 26. 3.
Land of Immanuel]
;;Judea, which none had so much right unto as Christ, the Son of David, the King of the Jews, who gave it his people for a possession, and there set up his worship, and by his arm defended it against enemies. Isa. 8. 8. Of thy Land, O Immanuel. And the glorious Land, Dan. 11. 16. & 8. 9. A Land of ornament, being adorned (as it were with robes) with the goodly blessings of God, and with his holy worship and Temple, which was the chief glory, because God hath put his Name there.
Land of Iudah]
And thou Bethlehem in the Land of …, Mat. 2. 6. The word foreign is the Nomitive case, and here signifies that portion, i. e. a part of it, which belonged to the Regal Tribe, as chap. 4. 15. foreign, is the portion of … and …; and though it were a Town or City, yet is it capable enough of that appellation, as the City of the …, and of those of Gomorrah, is called by the same word, foreign, &c. ch. 10. 15. and is vulgarly rendred the land, cleerly the City of Sodom. Dr. Ham. Annot. c.
Land of the living]
;;The earth, or the world, which is the place of this life. Psal. 116. 9. In the land of the living.
To look to the Land]
;;To observe very carefully where some succour may be had against enemies and dargers. Isa. 5. 30. If one look unto the Land. It is a speech which seemeth to be borrowed from such, as being in peril of suffering ship-wrack, look toward the Land for some creek or place to drive their ship in, that they may escape drowning, as in Act. 27.
Land of promise]
;;Heb. 11. 9. The Land of Canaan, whereof God had made him a promise, Gen. 13. 15.
Land of righteousness]
;;Psal. 143. 10.
;;I. Exegetically, righteousness, which is like a good Land, in which men ought to labour diligently, and may live richly and pleasantly. So it is Deut. 4. 1, 2. 1 Tim. 4. 8. Psal. 118. 19.;;
;;II. Properly, a place,;;
;;1. On earth, but such as is, or ought to be, full of good people, and they of good works or righteousness, Psal. 37. 3. & 105. 44. 45. Isa. 26. 3, 7, 10. This place or land David desired, Psal. 143. 10.;;
;;2. In heaven (of which this world is but an image) 2 Pet. 3. 13.;;
;;3. Or the Church of God. So Tremellius on Isa. 26. 2, 3, 7, 9, 10.;;
Land-mark]
A bound, limit, meer, signe, declaring one mans land from another, not to be removed, Deut. 19. 14. Prov. 22. 28. & 23. 10. A curse denounced against the removers, Deut. …. 17. being the wicked, Job 24. 2.
Land-mark]
Prov. 22. 28. or Bound, marg.
Land]
To go to land, or remove out of the ship to land, Act. 8. 22. & 21. 3. & 28. 12.
Lands]
Psal. 100. 1. All the Lands, Heb. all the earth, marg.
Lanes]
Narrow streets, with buildings on … side, which are seldome without poor, &c. Luke 14. vers. 21.
Language of Canaan]
;;The Hebrew tongue, wherein God was served by his people while they dwelt in Canaan.
;;2. Fello ship with Gods people in doctrine and worship. Isa. 19. 18. Five Cities shall speak the language of Canaan. Hence so called, because the Doctrine was written in that language, the Hebrew tongue, which the Jews spake in that Land of ….
Language]
Gen. 11. 1. Of one language, Heb. of one …, marg. So Zeph. 3. 9 marg.
Pure language]
;;Sound and true doctrine. Zeph. 3. 9. … will I turn to the people a pure language.
Languish]
is all one with Fade, Waste, Dry up, Wither, Give up the ghost, &c. and is spoken of a Bed, Psal. 41. 3. Fields, Isa. 16 8. Fishers, Isa. 19. 8. The earth, with the haughty people therein, Isa. 24. 4. The Vine, Ib. 7. The fruitful Mother, Jer. 15. 9. The oyl, Joel 1. 10. The fig-tree, Ibid. 12. Bashan, and the flower of Lebanon, Nah. 1. 4.
Lanthorn]
Joh. 18 3 foreign of foreign, to appear, be seen. That through which a candle giveth light, and wherein it's kept from being blown out by the wind.
Laodicea]
The name of a City in the lesser Asia, situate near Colosse and Hierapolis, compounded of foreign the people, and foreign …, a just people, or the justice of the people, Col 4. 13. Rev. 1. 11. whence Laodiceans.
Lap]
The Original foreign is translated Bosome, Gen. 16. 5. Exod. 4. 6, 7. Mids, 1 King. 22. 35. … me, Job 19. 27. Lap, Prov. 16. 33. Botlome, Ezek. 43. 13. Now because the bosome is the midst of the body by a Metaphor it signifieth the middle; and because it is inward, it is taken for the hollownesse of any thing, and so by lap in Prov. 16. 33. may be understood any hollow coster, pot, shell, basket, or that which contained the peble stones, papers, or what else were put therein for lots. Lavater on Prov. 16. vers. 33.
Lap]
To lick with the tongue as a Dog doth, Judg. 7. 5, 6, 7.
Lapidoth]
Lightenings, or lamps. The husband of Deborah, Judg. 4. 4.
Lapwing]
Lev. 11. 19. Deut. 14. 18. reckoned there among the unclean fowles, rendred by the Chaldee, The cock of the mountain. It hath a crest from his bill to the uttermost part of the head, which he strouteth out or holdeth … according to his affection. It eateth mans dung, of which also it often maketh its nest. It feedeth on berries till it be drunk, then on Maidens hair, whereby it becometh sober. It defileth its own nest with its dung. It often changeth both its voyce and colour. They provide for their Parents when old, and unable to shift for themselves.
Large]
Spacious, copious, sufficient, broad, wide, great.
Spoken of Land, Gen. 34. 21. Place, 2 Sam. 22. 20. Work, Neh. 4. 19. City, Neh. 7. 4. Room, Psal. 31. 8. Countrey, Isa. 22. 18. Pastures, Isa. 30. 23. Tophet, Ibid. 33. Chambers, Jer. 22. 14. Cup, Ezek. 23. 32. Money, Mat. 28 12. Up per room, Mar. 14. 15. Letter, Gal. 6. 11. The heavenly Jerusalem, Rev. 21. 16.
Large chambers]
Jer. 22. 14. Heb. through ayred, marg.
Largenesse of heart]
1 King. 4. 29. That is, a heart or minde capable of whatsoever might be known by man. Anaot.
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foreign, Wantonnesse Rom. 13. 13. Filthynesse, 2 Pet. 2. 7. It comprehends all kindes of last, as unchaste and filthy speeches, shamelesse and … gesture, gay and wanton apparell, adultery, fornication, incest, &c. with the instruments and incentives thereunto. The stink or ill savour, which cometh of effeminate lust. A certain unbridled lust in sinning. Such a vice as is contrary to naturall honesty. It signifieth a monstrous profusion, and pouring out, and spending ones self without measure in and unto all lasciviousnesse. The word is thought to be compounded of α & foreign. Selge they say was a City between Galatia and Cappadocia, the inhabitants whereof were most modest and temperate; and then α is privat. as noting one in whom there is no modesty at all. Others affirm that people to have been most dissolute and lewd, and then α to be intensive, dilating and increasing the sense.
It's a work of the flesh, Gal. 5. 19. proceeding from the heart, and defiling a man, Mar. 7. 21, 23. which is to be bewailed and repented of, 2 Cor. 12. 21.
Lasea]
Thick or wise. A City on the bank of Creta, Act. 27. 8.
Lasha]
To call, or to anoint. A City, Gen. 10. 19.
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The name of a place, Josh 12. 18. or Saron. marg.
Last]
;;The Gentiles, which being last, yet become first. Mat. 19. 30. The last shall be first. The Jews who were first, being rejected for their unbelief, became last; and the Gentiles believing in Christ by the calling of God, were accepted before the disobedient Jews; and so became first though they were last.
;;1. Hindermost, in order or time of calling; or,;;
;;2. Such as are furthest off from the means of well-doing, as cast back behind all others.;;
;;3. Such as are behinde all others in the estate of spirituall or eternall happinesse.;;
;;4. Such as are last or worst in their owne opinion, though indeed not so.;;
Last]
The last shall be first, Matth. 20. 16. Some that came in later, deserved as well as they that were first call'd in the morning, by their la ouring more abudantly for the time, then they had done which were longer there; labouring in that two hours as much as the others had done all the day. So that the account of the … is laid upon the super-abundant diligence and earnestnesse of those that came late in, which God (though not tyed by contract, as with the other but onelyonly by promise of giving them what shall be meet, v. 4. 7. (i. e. dealing equitably with them) thinks fit to reward, through his merciful interpretation and acceptance of it, as richly as the whole dayes labour of the others. Dr. Ham. Annot. b.
Last day]
;;1. The great feast day, Joh. 7. 37.
;;2. The day of Judgement, after which there shall be no more day nor time. Joh. 6. 39. And should raise it up again at the last day. The same signified by last time, even the end, when there shall be a perfect restauration.
Last dayes or last times]
;;The times since the revelation of Christ, by the preaching of himsel, and of his Apostles. 2 Pet. 3. 3. In the last dayes shall come mockers. Jude v. 18. 1. Tim. 4. 1. These dayes since Christ are called last, because all was consummated and ended, which was before Prophesied touching mans redemption, and there remaineth nothing else but the coming of the great Judge, to finish this pilgrimage and warfare of the Church: Also, because the Gospel is the perfection and renewing of all things.
;;Note: Latter time, signifieth either the end of the world, or the coming of Christ: or the last age of the world from the coming of Christ unto the end of all things: or the time following that which is spoken of, as Gen. 49. 1. Dan. 1. 28,
;;Referred to Times, it signifieth.
;;1. That time or matter wherein that is past next before, or the last of the time past, or heretofore.
;;2. That time or thing that is to come, &c. the last, or uttermost part thereof, after which there shal be no more of that sort hereafter.
It shall come to passe in the last dayes, Act. 2. 17. The last dayes do in that place of Joel literally signifie the last dayes of the Jews, immediately preceding their destructions, called there the great and terrible day of the Lord. And accordingly the last dayes, have among the Jews proverpially signified the dayes of the Messias, which they call foreign, the last dayes. Idem Annot. b. So in 2 Pet. 3. 3. by the last time, or dayes, the time immediately preceding the destruction of the Jews is meant, before which (as was foretold, Matth. 24. 10, 11, 12. 2 Thess. 1. 2, 3, 5. 1 Tim. 4, 1. 2 Tim. 3. 1.) befell the Apostasie of the many Christians to the foul Gnostick heresie. Idem Annot. a.
Last dayes]
;;All the time between the first and second coming of Christ, Heb. 1. 1.
To last]
is all one with Abide, Continue, Judg. 14. 17. Deut. 33. 15.
Latchet]
Isa. 5. 27. Nor the latchet … their … … broken. They should have nothing befall them, not so much as the breaking of a Shooe latchet, that might cause them to slacken their pace, or to stay them on the way for the mending of it. Annot.
In Mar. 1. 7. The latchet of whose shooes, &c. His meaning was to expresse the condition of the meanest Servant, who stoops to pull off his Masters shooes, as if he had laid, I am unworthy of the meanest Servants office in his family. ….
Late]
Implyeth, as time a little before past, Mic. 2. 8. Joh. 11. 8. so the prolonging of time, Psal. 127. 3.
Lately]
Not long before, of late, Act. 18. 2.
Latine]
The Romane Language, Luk. 23. 38.
Latter]
1. That which followeth the one of two commonly, Deut. 24. 3. Jer. 5. 24. Dan. 11. 29.
2. The time or times drawing towards an end, Dan. 8. 23.
3. The very last of all, Job 19. 25.
4. Some continued space of time, and not the very end of time, 1 Tim. 4. 1. See a learned Treatise of Mr. Joseph Mede, entituled, The Apostasie of the latter times, and thereof, p. 64, 65, 66, &c.
Latter dayes]
;;signifies the time following: in the Hebrew, posterity of dayes, often used for time to come, Gen. 49. 1. Numb. 23. 14. Deut. 2. 28. & 10 14. Prov. 31. 15. So that which is said in Act. 2. 16. It shall be in the last dayes, it is in Joel 3. 1. It shall be hereafter.
Lattesse]
;;A grate with crosse bars, or any like thing for the fence of windows, Judg. 5. 28. 2 King. 1. 2.
Lattesse]
Shewing himself through the Lattesse, Cant. 2. 9. A word not elsewhere used in the Hebrew, but the Chaldee useth it for windows, Josh. 2. 21. And as windows and lattesses serve to let in light into the house, so they may here be applyed unto Christ, through whom grace shined in his humane nature; or to his Ordinances, through which the light of grace shineth unto us, as by his Word, seals of the Covenant, &c. or to the hearts of his people, into which he conveyeth heavenly light. But his looking in to his Spouse through these, betokeneth also his secret observation of her, and all her doings,: for things which one doth secretly unespyed, are said to be by looking out of the window, Prov. 7. 6, &c. Gen. 26. 8. And as for her she seeth him not plainly, but as through windows and lattesses, 1 Cor. 13. 12. Aynsw.
Or casements, or nets. Through these he sheweth himself or flourisheth, marg. blossometh and shineth forth. They are by some applyed to those gracious openings and burings of the heart, by which Christ conveyeth his graces, and offers himself to the soul, to her unspeakable joy and comfort; as sweet plants or flowers grow under windows, and send in their odour and branches at the casements. Others will have it meant of temptations, which are nets and snares, of which all the world is full, and from which only Christ can deliver us, by shining into the heart and sanctifying the eyes and other senses, that so where death is used to ascend, Jer. 9. 21. there life may enter. Annot.
Hereby Mr. Cotton understandeth any place burned through in the siege of Babel.
Cyrus diverting the course of Euphrates another way, which before came through the midst of the City; burning up the reeds and drying up the water passages, he shewed himself through the place and entered the City: so in effect Brightman.
What may these grates be, but particular notices, and neer knowledges particularly enlightening our conscience? Clapham.
Laud]
that is, Prayse, Rom. 15. 11. comp. with Psal. 117. 1.
A laver of brasse to wash in]
;;The washing of Christ by faith through the Spirit, to which Paul alludes, Tit. 3. 5. See Heb. 10. 22. Exod. 30. 18. The Priest washing in this laver, that when they ministered in the Tabernacle, they might not die for want of washing, Exod. 30. 21. figured, that if we will live, and not die eternally, we must be washed by his Spirit wholly from the guilt of our sins, and in some part from the corruption. The greatness of this laver (in regard whereof it is called a Sea) signified, that we had need of great and much forgiveness; and that in God there is a Sea of mercy, as Isa. 55. 6. & Psal. 51. 3. alluding hereunto, saith, Wash me much: as also, Tit. 3. 16. Which he poured richly (or abundantly) on us.
Lavers]
2 Chr. 4. 14. or Cauldrons, marg.
To laugh]
;;To smile out of doubting. Thus Sarah laughed. Gen. 18. 12. Then Sarah laughed.
;;2. To smile, in token o joy out of a true belief. Thus Abraham laughed. Gen. 17. 17. Abraham laughed.
;;3. To be drowned in present pleasures, as to shun all pain and trouble for godliness or Gods glory, Luk. 6. 25, Thus worldlings laugh.
;;Note that laughing signifieth both rejoycing and mocking, or scorning, as Gen. 21. 6, 9. Ezek. 23. 32.
4. To rejoyce greatly, Gen. 21. 6.
5. To be without any fear, Job 5 22.
6. To be filled with joy, Luk. 6. 21.
7. To shew a cheerful countenance, Job 29. 24.
When it's applyed to God, it's put for, To make no account, not to reckon of, to set light by, without pity, Psal. 2. 4. & 37. 13. & 59. 8. Prov. 1. 26.
When to Man, it's either unlawful, Gen. 18. 12. Psal. 80. 6. or lawful, Psal. 52. 6. Gen. 17. 17. for which there is a time allotted, Eccl. 3. 4.
To laugh at destruction]
;;To be so at rest and gladness in the assurance of Gods favour, that the heart is lifted up above-the fear of all dangers, and triumpheth boldly in his love to turn away all evils, or to turn them to his good. Job 5. 22. At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh.
To laugh at ones destruction]
;;To conceive extreme fury against any person or people, even to the rooting of them out. Prov. 1. 26. I will laugh when their destruction cometh. When God is said to laugh at the wicked, it is to shew these four things;
;;1. How little he regards them.
;;2. How far he is from helping them.
;;3. How easie it is for him to destroy them.
;;Lastly, that he is exceeding hotly displeased with them.
Laughing, or derision]
;;The contempt of God toward wicked men, and all their attemps against him, and how much it is from God, to think of relieving them in their extremities. Psal. 2. 3. The Lord shall have them in derision, or laugh them to scorn.
Laughing]
Job 8. 21. Laughter, D. Transl.
Laughter]
Is not alwayes accompanyed with inward joy, Prov. 14. 13. is not at some time so good as sorrow, Eccl. 7. 3. nor continueth, Ib. 6. Put for matter of great comfort, Psal 126. 2. rejoycing the heart, and cheering up the spirits, Eccl. 10. 19. carnall and worldly delight, Jam. 4. 9.
Lavish]
Isa. 46. 6. To lash out money, consume and spend wastfully, riotoufly, in things needlesse.
Law]
;;That which hath the force of governing and moderating our actions. This is the general property of a Law. Hence come these phrases, the Law of the 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 largest signification of Law.
;;2. The Decalogue, or ten Commandements. Rom. 7. 7. Except the Law had said, Thou shalt not lust. Also vers. 14. 22. & Rom. 8. 22. & 3. 20. This is called the moral Law, because it teacheth duties both to God and our Neighbour. Sometimes it signifies the precepts of God, both Moral, Ceremonial, and Judicial, Joh. 1. 17.
;;3. The whole doctrine of the Word, comprehending the full and whole promises of free salvation by Christ. Psal. 19. 7. The Law of God is perfect, converting the soul. Jam. 1. 25.
;;Note: The effect of conversion proveth this signification.
;;4. Books of Moses, Psalms, and Prophets: even the Scriptures of the old Testament, which contain the Doctrine of the Law, and the promises of the Messiah. Rom. 3. 19. Whatsoever the Law saith. Law sometime signifies the whole Old Testament, Joh. 10. 34. & 15. 25. Sometimes but the five Books of Moses, Gal. 3. 21. Joh. 1. 45. Joh. 12. 34. So the Psalms Joh. 10. 34. & 12. 34. & 15. 25. So the Propesie of Isaiah, 1 Cor. 14. 21.
;;5. The condition of keeping or fulfilling the Law exactly, in every point: or the works of the Law being perfectly observed. Rom. 3. 21. The righteousnesse of God is manifest without the Law. & 4. 13. Gal. 3. 10, 11, 12.
;;6. Naturall instinct and light of reason, commanding honest things, and forbiding the contrary; or the Law of Nature written in a mans heart. Rom. 2. 14. They are a Law to themselves.
;;7. Legall Ceremonies. 1 Cor. 9. 18. To them that are under the Law. Mat. 11. 13. Gal. 5. 3. that is, they which receive Circumcision, by as good right may retain the whole Ceremonial Law.
;;8. The second Table of the Law, and the precepts thereof. Rom. 13. 8. He that loveth another, fulfilleth the Law. Gal. 5. 14. Also any one commandement or precept, 1 Cor. 14. 34.
;;9. Institution or ordinance of Aaron. Heb. 7. 12. The Law also is charged.
;;Unto all these significations of Law, add this short observation, That the Hebrew Torah, which is Englished Law, implyeth both Doctrine, and an orderly disposition of the same, as ye would say, an orderly manner of Institution. The holy Ghost in Greek calleth it …, Heb. 8. 10. from Jer. 31. 33. This name is commonly ascribed to the precepts given by Moses at Mount Sinai, Deut. 33. 4. Mal. 4. 4. Joh. 1. 17. & 7. 19. It is also largely used for all his writings, for a part of the history of Genesis is called Law, Gal. 4. 21. from Gen. 16. And though the Law be sometime distinguished from the Psalms and Prophets, Luk. 16. 16. & 24. 44. yet the Prophets Books are called Law, 1 Cor. 14. 21. from Isa. 28. 11. The Psalms also be thus named, Joh. 10. 24. & 15. 25. from Psal. 82. 6. yea, one Psalm is called a Law, Psal. 78. 1. And the many branches of Moses Doctrine be so named, as the Law of sin offering, Lev. 6. 25. And generally it is used for any doctrine, as is Law of faith, Law of works. The spiritual sense and meaning of the Old Testament is called Law. Rom. 7. 6. The Law is spirituall.
Note also, that all that which God doth charge ;;his people to keep and doe, is compredended in these three words: first, in the ten Commandements for morall duties, Exod. 20. the second is Judgements or Judicial Laws for punishing transgressors, Exod. 21. the third is Statutes, Ordinances, or Decrees for the service of God, Lev. 3. 17. & 6. 18. 22. Exod. 12. 24. & 17. 31. & 29. 9. & 34. 2. all these Abraham observed, and is commended of God therefore, Gen 26. 6.
10. Doctrine, teaching, and instruction, Psalm. 78. 1. Prov. 1. 8. & 6. 20. & 13. 14.
11. A decree, Psal. 94. 20.
12. Court dayes, Act. 19. 38.
13. Jewish Ordinances, Act. 25. 8.
14. Judgement, Psal. 81. 4.
15. The disposing of any thing how it should be, Lev. 6. 9. 14. & 13. 59. & 14 2. Numb. 5. 29.
16. The works commanded in the Old Testament, Rom. 3. 21. Gal. 3. 30.
17. Sect, or profession, Phil. 3. 5.
18. Authority, power, command, Rom. 7. v. 2.
Law is either Humane, lawfull, Ezr. 6. 1. & 7. 21. Est. 3. 8. Unlawfull, Psal. 94. 20. Isa. 10. 1.
Divine, unwritten, Rom. 2. 14. 15. Written, being Morall, Rom. 7. 7. Judiciall, Joh. 7. 51. Ceremoniall, Heb. 9. 22. Evangelicall, Rom. 3. 27. Jam. 1. 25. Gal. 6. 2. The Mosaicall Law is tearmed a yoke, which none were able to bear, Act. 15. 10. That wherein we were held, Rom. 7. 6. The oldnesseof the letter, Ibid. The strength of sin, 1 Cor. 15. 56. A killing letter, 2 Cor. 3. 6. The ministration of death written in stones, Ibid. 7. The ministration of condemnation, Ibid. 9. That which is done away, Ibid. 11. (A garrison) under which we were kept, Gal. 3. 23. A School-master to bring us to Christ, Ib. 24. A Tutor and Governour till Gods appointed time, Gal. 4. 2, 3. The Covenant from Mount Sinai, which gendreth to bondage, which is Agar, Ib. 24. The yoke of bondage, Gal. 5. 1. The middle wall of partition, Eph. 2. 14. The enmity, even the Law of Commandements contained in Ordinances, Ib. 15. The hand-writing of Ordinances which was against us, contrary unto us, Col. 2. 14.
Law]
Nehem. 12. vers. 44. that is, appointed by the Law, marg. Psal. 19. vers. 7. or Doctrine, marg. Act. 19. 38. The Law is open, or the Courtdayes are kept, marg.
Law]
;;The whole Levitical Rites and Ceremonies, Heb. 10. 1.
;;2. The Prescript and Appointment of the Law, Heb. 10. 8.
;;3. The Will of God revealed in the Moral Law, which is said to be put or written in our mindes, when our wils are effectually renewed and framed to begin obedience to it, Heb. 8. 10.
To abrogate the Law]
;;To repeale and … it, to make it voyd and of none effect. Eph. 2. 15. … … the Law of Commandements. Heb. 8. 13. The Law is said to judge, when men judge according to Law, Joh. 7. 5. Here note,
;;1. That the Ceremonial Law is wholly abrogate and done away, as touching the use and practise, Ephes. 2. 15, 16. Heb. 7, 8, 9, 10, …. throughout: but is perpetuall, as touching the substance and truth, which is Christ.
;;2. The Judiciall Law consisting chiefly in designing and commanding punishments for …, is also abrogate, saving so far as it is grounded upon the Law of Nature, and agreeth with the Morall Law; and as Christian Magistrates shall judge it fitting for the … and welfare of their people, being a Law of most excellent equity.
;;3. The Morall Law is abrogated in respect of believers, onelyonly as touching the curse (Rom. 4. 5. ch. Rom. 6. 14.) and the rigorous exaction, requiring perfect obedience upon pain of eternall death; … as it is the vigour and strength of sin (Rom. 7. 5.) but is not abrogate as touching the Doctrine, Government, and Obedience of it: (Rom. 7. 14, 15, &c. Rom. 3. 20. & 7. 7.) … it still … to shew sin, and reprove sinners; to teach all duties to God and men; to humble and fear us, by … of wrath and judgements; to direct (as a rule) our … life and actions; but not to justifie us before God, which the Law cannot do through our sinfull corruption, whereby we are made unable to keep it perfectly; therefore … our fault it cannot confer and bestow perfect … upon us, Rom. 8. 3. The Papists then doe erre much, in teaching to seek our righteousnesse … God, from the works of the Law, either in whole or in part, as they are done by men, either before or after grace.
Law of Christ]
;;The precepts of Charity to our Neighbour. Gal. 6. 2. Fulfill the Law of Christ. This is called in John a new Law, Joh. 13. 34. 35. & Joh. 15. 12. It is named his commandement, because Christ often repeats it, and by his Spirit makes the faithful able to know and do ….
Law of commandements]
;;The precepts touching Ceremoniall Rites. Eph. 2. 15. The Law of … which standeth in Ordinances.
Law of death]
;;Sin, by his Imperial tyrannicall lusts, deserving and leading to death and destruction. Rom. 8. 2. He freed me from the Law of death.
Think not that I am come to destroy the Law, Mat. 5. 17.
The Law 1. signifies in one generall notion, the whole way of oeconomy among the … under the Old Testament (taken precisely by it self, without opposition to the Reformation wrought after by Christ) That way that men were then put into in order to their eternall weal Thus here, I came not to destroy the Law, to pull asunder that former fabrick under the Old Testament, but foreign, to perfect it, to perform and improve it in some things, wherein it may be better. So ver. 18, 19.
2. The old form of the Jewish Religion (as it was before it was reformed by Christ) and that in opposition to the new form, as it now stands reform'd and heightened, altered and improved by Christ. Thus Rom. 2. 17. & 3. 20, 21, 27, 31. & 4. 13. & 6. 14, 15. & 7. 3. & 8. 3. Gal. 2. 16. & 3. 2, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13. and in many other places. Dr. Ham. Annot. g.
How Christ is the end of the Law]
;;By fulfilling the Law for us, he is in such wife made our … (o we believe) as if our selves had perfectly observed the Law. Rom. 10. 4. Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnesse to every believer.
Law of faith]
;;The Doctrine which teacheth righteousnesse by faith in Christ. Rom. 3. 27. Our … is excluded by the Law of Faith; that is, by the Doctrine which offereth and promiseth salvation on this condition, if we believe.
Law of her Husband]
;;signifies that Law of marriage which requireth and bindeth the Wife both to communicate her body to her husband, and not to communicate it to any others; from this Law and band she is loosed by death and divorce, Rom. 7. v. 1.
Law not given to the just]
;;That the malediction and curse of the Law doth not … to men justified by Faith, and living righteously and godlily: for unto such, sin is pardoned, and the righteousness of Christ imputed, 1 Tim. 1. 9.
Law of liberty]
;;The Word and doctrine of God freely reproving sin in all estates, without difference or respect of persons, and therefore it is called the Law of Liberty. As also, because it belongs chiefly and properly to such as are freed and set at liberty from sin by the grace of Christ. Jam. 1. 25. Who so looketh into the perfect Law of liberty. Isa. 57. 1.
Law of the members]
;;Sin ruling (like a Law) in our members; that is, in our faculties of body and soul, as far as they are unregenerate. It is the same with the Law of sin. Rom. 7. 23. I see a Law in my members.
Law of the minde]
;;A minde renewed by the Spirit, which ruleth and commandeth good things, and forbiddeth evill, as a Law. It is the same with the former. Rom. 7. 23.
No Law against such]
;;The Law not only not to forbid, but to command such fruits of the Spirit, as Paul mentioneth here. Gal. 5. 23. Against such there is no Law. If we understand it of persons, which do these works of the Spirit, to be allowed and not be reproved by the Law, the sense will be all one.
Law and Prophets]
;;The Doctrine, or that which is taught in the books of Moses and the Prophets, concerning love of our neighbour. Matt. 7. 12. This is the Law and Prophets; that is, the brief and summe of all which Moses and the Prophets doe teach touching our duties to men. Augustine in his book de Trinitate, saith, that such a love of our neighbour is here commended, as is not for his owne sake nor cause, but for Gods; and therefore this Epitome or short sentence, doth comprehend whatsoever in the Old Testament is taught touching the love of God and our Neighbour, who cannot be loved except God be first loved, whose love also breedeth charity to men, 1 Joh. 4. 20.
Law of righteousnesse]
;;The righteousnesse which is commanded in the Law. Rom. 9. 31. But Israel which followed the Law of righteousnesse; or, the doctrine which promiseth righteousnesse and life, to him who perfectly keepeth the Law.
Koyal law]
;;The Commandement of loving our Neighbour as our self, without all respect of persons. Jam. 2. 8. If ye fulfill the royal law, &c. This precept of mutuall love without acceptation of persons, it is and may well be called a royal Law for these considerations.
;;1. God who is King of his people, was the giver of this Law.
;;2. Because it is free for all Christians to walk in it, like unto the Kings high-way, according to Numb. 21. 22.
;;3. It was given to Kings and Princes, (for such be all believing Christians, Rev. 1. 6.) and requireth even a Kingly and royal heart full of valour and courage to perform it: for whosoever (especially in the dotage of the world) will walk in love without acceptation of persons, and preferring one before another for outward qualities, of riches, birth, friends, power, &c. such an one had need of a princely and royall minde that feareth no resistance, according unto that which Solomon writeth of a King. Prov. 30. 30. And a King, against whom there is no rising up.
Law of sin]
;;Sin or natural corruption, which (like a Law) commandeth evill actions, inforcing us unto them, and forbidding us good things, drawing us from them. Rom. 8. 2. He hath freed me from the Law of sin.
Law of the Spirit]
;;The holy Spirit of sanctification, which is like unto a Law, commanding with authority, and with power inforcing to do good things, and to avoid evill. Rom. 8. 2. The Law of the Spirit of life.
Law Spiritual]
;;A doctrine requiring obedience from the thoughts, and the most inward desires of the soul, and not in outward works only. Rom. 7. 7. The Law is spiritual.
;;Spiritual, because;;
;;1. The cause of it, and the being of it in us is the holy Spirit.;;
;;2. The subject or matter of it is piety, which is spiritual.;;
;;3. The object of it is the spirit of man, and not only the body. See Heb. 4. 12, 13.;;
Law and Testament]
;;The books of Moses, and divine Revelation given to the Prophets, Isa. 8. 20.
Through the Law, I am dead to the Law]
;;Through the Law of Grace, granted by Christ, I am free from the bondage and curse of the Law given by Moses, Gal. 2. 19.
;;Or thus: The Law of Commandements, by terrifying my Conscience, brought me to Christ, who caused me to die to the Law indeed, by making me righteous through faith in him, that I might not fear the curse of the Law; and by sanctifying me, that I might not obey the lusts which are against the Law. Take this for the better exposition.
Law of works]
;;The doctrine which teacheth to get righteousness and salvation, by … according to the Law. Rom. 3. 27. Not … the Law of works.
Your Law]
;;The Scriptures … Books of Moses, the Prophets and Psalms, which were given to you, whereof also you have the use, reading, and expounding them in your Synagogues. Lastly, wherein you glory much. Joh. 10. 34. Is it not written in your Law?
Lawful]
That which is just, right, equal, warrantable from, and agreeable unto the Law both of God and man.
Spoken of things commanded. Ezr. 18. 19. & 33. 14, 19. Of things indifferent, 1 Cor. 6. 12.
Lawful assembly]
Act. 19. 39. or Ordinary, marg. Ezek. 33. 14. Lawful and right, Heb. judgement and justice, marg. 2 Cor. 14. 4. or Possible, marg.
Lawfully]
According to Law, justice and equity, 1 Tim. 1. 8. 2 Tim. 2. 5.
Law-giver]
;;signifies, a Statute maker, a maker of decrees, or Governour, which hath Soveraign power to command and give Laws, Gen. 49. 10. This title is sometime given to God himself, Isa. 33. 12. and sometime to Rulers set up of God, Numb. 21. 18. Psal. 60. 9.
Lawlesse]
1 Tim. 1. 9. The Original foreign, is rendred a trangressour, Mar. 15. 38. Luk. 22. 37. wicked, Act. 2. 23. without law, 1 Cor. 9. 21. Unlawful, 2 Pet. 2. 8. Spoken of Antichrist, foreign, that wicked one, 2 Thess. 2. 8. One …, of set purpose wicked.
To change times and Laws]
;;To … and usurp the very authority of God, in abolishing the set times of Sabbaths, Feasts, Circumcision, and the Rites and Ceremonies of the Jews received from God. Dan. 7. 25. And think to change times and Laws. This to have been done by the Seleuci or Syrian Kings, See Macc. 1. 52.
Lawyer]
foreign. Their office and profession was to search the Scriptures, read and expound them unto the people, and answer such doubts as arose therefrom.
Of them mention is made, Luk. 11. 45. & 14. 3. Of one honest Lawyer the Apostle maketh mention, Tit. 3. 13.
Lay]
The words down, hand, hands, hold, up, wait, with, one, apart, aside, &c. annexed hereunto, plainly point out the meaning of the places where they are.
Lay]
Ezek. 6. 5. Heb. give, marg. Job 18. 10. Layed, Heb. hidden, marg. Est. 4. 3. Many lay … sackcloth and ashes, Heb. sackcloth and ashes were laid under many, marg. 1 Sam. 19. 24. Lay down, Heb. fell, marg. Job 6. 2. Layed in the ballance, Heb. lifted up, marg. Ezra 6. 1. Laid up, Chald. made to descend, marg. Deut. 29. 22. … the Lord … laid upon it, Heb. wherewith the Lord hath made it sick, marg. 1 King. 8. 31. And an oath he laid upon him, Heb. and he require anoath of him, marg.
Lay aside]
Heb. 12. 1. Gr. laying aside, or putting off; as Ephes. 4. 22. It is an allusion unto the custom of those, who being to run a race, put off, and cast away all things burthensome and troublesome. Annot.
Laying on of hands]
;;The whole ministery of the Church, and order of Church policy, Heb. 6. 2.
This is usually called …, which stood,
1. In examining those who had been baptized, what progress they had made in the doctrine of Christianity.
2. In praying for them, that God would continue them in the faith, and give them more grace, strengthening them by his holy Spirit. Now when the chief Pastor or Pastors of the Church prayed for them, they … their … upon them, whence the Apostolical constitution was called, the laying on of …. Or understand thereby a certain Ceremony used in the Ordination of Ministers. ….
Lazarus]
of foreign, whence foreign a treasurer. Others … it of foreign, which is of foreign not, & foreign help, as destitute of help. Others make Lazarus and Eliazer the same, …. Chytrcus rendreth it, God the helper; as another, the help of God. A Begger, Luk. 16. 20. Also, the Brother of Mary and Martha, Joh. 11. 1, 2, 5, 11, 14, 43.