A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part LE
L E.
Lead]
Metall, whereof the use is both profitable and common, as being part of the prey taken by the Israelites from the Midionites, Numb. 31. 22. and wherewith the Merchants traded in the Fairs of Tyrus, Ezek. 27. 12. being one of the basest kinds of Metal, to which therefore the degenerate Jews are compared, Ezek. 22. 18, 20. Easie to be melted, and in melting consumed in the fire, whereunto such as being chastised, amended not, are compared, Jerem. 6. 29. Most heavy, as which being cast into the water, sinketh to the bottom, Exod. 15. 10. and keepeth down that whereon it is laid (whereby some understand the firmness and immutability of Gods decree, touching the wicked Jews; or as others, of severely punishing the Babylonians, who had cruelly vexed the Church) Zech. 5. 7, 8. Ravanel.
Job 9. 24. And lead. Lead here must be the matter of the Writing, not the instrument. Some conceive that they used for the preservation of Monuments, to cut the letters in stone, and melt lead to put into each letter, to make them the more visible and durable. Others, that they did engrave the letters in plates of lead, as now they do in brasse, and fasten them in stones, as now they do engrave stones. The Heb. word is taken from a word that signifies dust, because lead is taken out of the dust, and hath much dust in it. Annot.
To lead]
;;1. Softly and gently to guide in a comsortable motion, with sustaining of infirmities: and it is either outward, for the body, in things of this life, or inward toward the soul in things which be heavenly, Psal. 23. 2. Isa. 40. 11. Gen. 33. 14. Rom. 8. 1, 14.
2. To feed, Gen. 47. 17.
3. To walk, Prov. 8. 20.
4. To direct, Mat. 7. 14.
5. To govern, Rom. 8. 14.
6. To live, 1 Tim. 2. 2.
It's spoken,
I. Of God, who leadeth both in displeasure and in mercy or love. In displeasure, Corporally, Deut. 4. 27. & 28. 37. Spiritually, Psal. 125. 5. Joh. 12. 17. In mercy and love, Corporally, Exod. 13. 21. Psal. 80. 1. Heb. 8. 9. Spiritually, Psal. 5. 8. & 25. 5. & 27. 11.
II. Of Christ, Mar. 9. 2. Joh. 10. 3.
III. Of Man leading Cattel, Gen. 33. 14. Of man leading man as a Politick Governor, Exod. 32. 34. Numb. 27. 17. Deut. 20. 9. as a Conqueror, 2 Chr. 30. 9. as a Wicked man, Prov. 16. 29. 2 Tim. 3. 6.
IV. Of a Way, Matth. 7. 13, 14. or Gate, Act. 12. 10.
V. Of Gods long-suffering, Rom. 2. 4.
VI. Of Wisdom, Prov. 8. 20.
VII. Of the Commandements, Prov. 6. 22, 23.
To lead into captivity]
;;To expell or drive out of ones Countrey, and to make them bond men and slaves. Rev. 13. 10. If any lead into captivity.
And shall lead them into the fountains of waters, Rev. 7. 17. Even in this life the Lord leads us. All the Sons of God are led by the Spirit of God; they all cry to be governed by him. Psal. 43. 3. And now we feel that he leads us both momendo and movendo; but how God shall lead us in heaven, we cannot now understand. Cowper.
Lead]
Deut. 20. 9. To lead the people, Heb. to be in the head of the people, marg. Isa. 3. 12. They which lead thee; or they which call thee blessed, marg.
Lead]
I would lead thee, Cant. 8. 2. to wit, with honour and solemnity, with joy and gladnesse; for Kings and great personages, are said to be led and brought along, Psal. 45. 16, 17. Isa. 60. 11. Here that which the faithful desire and receive of God and of Christ to be led and to be brought unto his holy Mountain, Psal. 43. 3. they promise to doe unto Christ; but the Lord doth it by the light of his Word and Spirit, Psal. 143. 10. Isai. 63. 14. they doe it unto him by earnest prayers, stirring up themselves to take hold on him, Isa. 64. 1, 7.
Leader]
A Conducter or Captain, 1 Chr. 12. 27. One that had a command, 1 Chro. 13. 1. Annot.
Leaders]
Isa. 9. 16. The Leaders of this people, or they that call them blessed, marg. Isa. 14. 9. The chief ones, or great goats. Comp. the text with the marg.
Leaf]
;;A certain green blade shot forth of a tree, to shew that it liveth, and is not dead and withered, Isa. 1. 30. & 34. 4.
;;2. The life of grace which the godly live here; and the not fading of this leaf] doth signifie constant preseverance in this grace. Psal. 1. 3. Whose lease shall not sade.
;;3. The life of glory, which from Christ is communicated to the elect, being in heaven, for their eternall happinesse, Rev. 22. 2. And the leaves of the Tree served to heal the Nations therewith.
;;4. Knowledge and profession of Christ, without the fruit of obedience. Mat. 21. 19. He sound leaves, but no fruit.
5. The least matter of fear, Lev. 26. 36.
6. The leaves of dores, 1 King. 6. 34. of a book, Jer. 26. 23. of Trees, Gen. 3. 7. Isa. 6. 13. Ezek. 17. 9. Can. 4. 12.
7. Mysticall, of the Tree of life, Rev. 22, 2.
Shaking of a leaf]
;;Any small or little fear; or, the appearance and shew of danger. Lev. 26. 36. The sound of a leaf shaken shall chase them.
League]
;;A solemne convention or agreement by mutall promises, either between man and man, touching the affairs of this life, or else between God and Man, touching that life which is eternall. See Covenant and Testament.
;;Leagues and Covenants were wont of old to be ratified with blood, and solemnized with banquets and feasts. See Gen. 21. 27. Also Exod. 24. 8.
Lawfull. 2 Sam. 5. 3. 1 King. 5. 12.
Unlawfull, Josh. 9. 15. Judg. 2. 2.
Leah]
Painfull, or waried. The eldest daughter of …, Gen. 29. 16.
Lean]
Spoken of Kine, Gen. 41. 3. Land, Numb. 13. 20. …, 2 Sam. 13. 4. Outward state, Isa. 17. 4. Cattel, Ezek. 34. 20. Such are lean, whose bones may be all told, Psal. 22. 17. and whose flesh and body are consumed, Prov. 5. 11.
Lean]
2 Sam. 13. 4. Heb. thin, marg.
To lean]
To stay or rest upon, Judg. 16. 26. 2 Sam. 1. 6. 2 King. 7. 2. 2 Sam. 3. 22. Joh. 21. 20. To put trust or confidence in, 2 King. 18. 21. Job 18. 15. Prov. 3. 5. Isa. 36. 6.
There's a leaning on the Lord, hypocriticall, Mic. 3. 11. Reall, Cant. 8. 5.
To lean upon]
;;To rest or relie upon the help of others with trust in them. Isa. 36. 6. Whereupon if any man lean, it will go into his hand.
Leaning upon]
;;Accompanying, or being in company with one, Cant. 8. 5. Leaning upon her well-beloved.
This remonstrates both the faith and love of the Church, whereby she both leaneth upon Christ as her foundation and support, and likewise resteth in him as her joy and delight. See Joh. 13. 23. & 21. 20. Prov. 3. 5. Jer. 10. 23. Annot. Cleaving to, adjoyning, associating her self. It is a word not elsewhere used in Scripture, and is borrowed from the Arabian language. The Greek translateth it confirming, or strengthening her self. It signifieth her weakness in her self, unable to sustain her steps: but her strength in Christ her Beloved, on whom she leaning by faith, is confirmed against all doubts, fears, dangers, difficulties, temptations, and by her union with him, is … partaker of all grace and comfort. See 1 Cor. 6. 17. 1 Pet. 5. 10. Isa. 63. 11, 13, 14. ….
Leaunesse]
;;Famine or scarcity of earthly blessings, which cause leannesse and wasting of the body. Isa. 17. 4. The fatnesse of his … shall … made lean. Isa. 24. 16.
;;2. Death, which doth accompany and follow such scarcity and leanness. Psal. 106. 15. And leannesse entred, &c. Isa. 10. 16.
Leap]
;;put for 1. the motion of the body, which we call leaping, or skipping, 1 King. 18. 26. Act. 3. 8. & 14. 10.
2. A forcible and … coming upon, Act. 19. 16.
3. Joy and rejoycing, Isa. 35. 6. Zeph. 1. 9. Of which it is an expression, Luk. 1. 41, 44. & 6. 23. or os some vehement passion of desire, 1 King. 18. 16.
4. The act of generation, Gen. 31. 10, 12.
5. An extraordinary motion, Luk. 1. 41.
It's spoken of creeping things, Lev. 11. 21. Deut. 33. 22. high hils, Psal. 68. 16. charets, … 2. 5.
I … over a wall, 2 Sam. 22. 30. that is, when min enemies have betaken themselves to their strong forts, I hav. scaled, and won them.
Leaping]
;;Rejoycing, either for health of body restored to the lame, or grace restored to …. Isa. 35. 6. … shall the … man leap as an Hart.
Leaping]
;;Great celerity and speed that Christ useth in coming to his Church for her succour and solace, Cant. 2. 8. He cometh leaping upon the Mountains.
To learn]
;;1. It is taken actively, and so it is all on. with this, to Teach.;;
;;2. It is taken passively, for the receiving of know ledge or instruction from others: It signifyeth … applying or exercise of the minde, or of the senses b the minde, to know something that was before unknown Gal. 3. 2.;;
;;It is diversified by the means and matters thereof;;
;;The means of it are;;;
;;1. Testimonies.;;
;;2. Examples.;;
;;3. Similies.;;
;;4. Reasons or Arguments.;;
;;5. Practise.;;
;;The matters of it are, All things both good to do and have them, and evill to avoid them.;;
It signifieth also,
1. By hearing or seeing, &c. to study to know, or real ly to know such things whereof we are ignorant, Joh. 6. 45. & 7. 15. Rom. 16. 17.
2. To hear ones opinion, or what he holdeth, Gal. 3. 2.
3. To observe and diligently consider, Mat. 6. 28. comp. with Luk. 11. 27.
4. To be used to a thing, and therein studicusly to exercise ones self, Isa. 1. 17. Tit. 3. 14. Deut. 17. 19.
5. To Imitate … follow, Mat. 11. 29. 1 Cor. 4. 6.
6. To know, Gal. 3. 2.
No man could learn that song, Rev. 14. 3. Not that any else went about to learn it; but none of the Idolatrous Papists had that cause, or could tell how to praise God for this favour; for they were left in darkness. Annot.
Such is the superexcellency of things heavenly, that none can know what they are, but those that have them. Spirituall graces without grace cannot be discerned. Cowper.
Learned]
Heb. 5. 8. Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience, by the things which he suffered; that is, Though being the natural and eternal Son of God, he was replenished … all perfection of graces and virtues; yet that he might be a merciful High priest for us, he was willing by the experience of his sufferings, to be tutored to an exact obedience. Hall. Patiently to submit his will unto his Fathers.
Learning]
;;The Doctrine of Christ. Eph. 5. 20. But ye have not so learned Christ.
;;2. … doctrine, such as the … Prophetesse … el taught, to wit, that men might eat of things sacrificed to idols, and commit … without sin. Rev. 2. 24. As many as have not this learning.
;;3. The instruction and information of our mindes in godliness. Rom. 15. 4. They are written for our …; that is, by doctrine to instruct our mindes in the knowledge of God his will and works, that … may be kindied.
;;4. Humane knowledge or skill in the liberal Arts and Sciences. Joh. 7. 15. Seeing be never learned. Act. 7. 22. Act. 4 13.
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Psal. 4. 2. A lye, or deceivable falshood, that which shall not come to passe. The Hebr. … (here used) is such a lye as deceiveth mens expectation, Job …. 28. Psal. 89. 36. …. 58. 11. 2 King. 4. 16. ….
Least]
;;None at all, of no reckoning or place. Matth. 5. …. He shall be called the least in the Kingdom of heaven; that is, he shall have no place in the Church of God.
;;2. Of small reckoning and regard … others. Luk. 22. 26. Let the … … you … … ….
;;3. The smallest …, …. 11. 32. … 9. 9.
;;4. The meanest … and lowest rank, Judg. 6. 15. 1 Sam. 9. 21. Isa. 36. 9.
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2 King. 1. 8. and Leathern, Mat. 3. 4. It was n ancient custome to have fair costly …, … by … … Girdle as the Prophet …, … a … of all …. And thus was … the Baptist …, to … that … … that other Eliah that was to come, …. 4 5. Matth. 7. 11. ….
Leave]
Licence, liberty, permission, Numb. 22. 13. 1 Sam. 20. 6, 28. Mat. 5. 13.
Leave]
1. To depart …, or go away, John 16. 18
2. To retire …, Act. 18. 19.
3. Not to take such care of as formerly, Matth. 19. 5.
4. To lay down, Matth. 5. 24.
5. Not to alter … condition, Act. 24. 27. & ch. 25. 14.
6. To keep or preserve, 1 King. 19. 18. comp. with Rom 11. 4.
7. To remain, 2 King. 17. 8.
By the words joyned herewith, the meaning of many places may be ….
To … … him the two leaved gates]
Isa. 45. 1. Or, that …, such as great …, … and … … wont to have, Deut. 3. 5. …. 41. 24. …. 3. 10. …. 13. 2. May … opened to him; or, doors are to be … to him. ….
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Gen. 33. 15. Heb. set, or place, marg. Rev. 11 2. … … out, …. …, out, marg.
Leave]
H. b. 13. 5. I will never leave thee, &c. which promise was made unto … …, …. 1. 5. And … it appears that … … … be generally …, when the thing promised … …, see Rom. 15. 4. ….
Heb. 6. 1. Leaving the principles of the … of Christ. Not casting them for ever behind our backs, … them to slip quite out of our memories; but not staying only upon these, let us go forward, as good travellers … our Christian race. Annot.
The Court which is without the Temple leave (or cast) out, &c. Rev. 11. 2. S. … doth … … hence, that The … Stative keyes of office, and … O … … …, (as Ordination, …, together with Stative Church … in common, as Excommonication, Admission, …; in a …. the … … … … …) was … … … cease during the … … age. … see … … of … … …, … of some … …, in Answer to …. … ….
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;;That which secretly and speedily sowreth the whole lump of …, altering the nature of it, Mat. 13. 32, 38. Hos. 7. 4.
;;2. The Kingdom or Church of Christ here on earth, … waxing and inc … by degrees, … in number of persons, and in graces of the Spirit; as I … being but little, yet spreadeth it self through the whole lump. Mat. 13. 33. The Kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, &c.
;;3. The Doctrine of the Gospel taught in the Church, which altereth the nature of a man, turning his heart first, and afterwards his members, that he may lead a new life; even as Leaven altereth the nature of the Dow, and maketh it … sowre, being sweet before. Thus far in good part.
;;Secondly, in evill part it is taken diversly,;;
;;1. For evill persons, 1 Cor. 5. 6, 7, 8.;;
;;2. For evill properties.;;
;;1. False Doctrine, Mat. 16. 6, 12. Gal. 5. 9.;;
;;2. Hypocrisie, Luk. 12. 1.;;
;;3. Court policy, Mar. 8. 15.;;
;;4. Malice, 1 Cor. 5. 5.;;
;;4. The corrupt doctrine of Hereticks, corrupting the sweetness of heavenly doctrine by their false glosses; which is also noted by the name of Hypocrisie, because corrupt doctrine is deceitful, false, and ungodly, making all the lovers of it Hypocrites, Mat. 16. 6. Luk. 12. 1. Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisie. Gal. 5. 9.
;;5. Corrupt and vitious livers, which with their company (like Leaven) infect others. 1 Cor. 5. 6. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? 1 Cor. 15. 33. Thus far in ill part.
Leaven]
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump, 1 Cor. 5. 6. A proverbial speech, intimating that … scandalous … Fender may infect the whole Church, as one scabbed sheep a whole flock.
Galat. 5. 9. A little leaven. Hereby (as St. Jerome observeth) he understandeth either an errour but in one point, or two, which corrupteth the whole Doctrine of Christianity; as a small quantity of Ratsbane poysoneth the whole milk; or, a few false Teachers or erroneous believers are able to infect a whole Church, or Congregation. Annot.
Did leaven]
;;Maliciousnesse and wickednesse, even the whole naughtiness of our sinful nature, with the bitter fruits of it. 1 Cor. 5. 5. Purge out the old leaven.
;;The Ceremony among the Jews, of putting away leaven out of their houses seaven dayes, during the tearm of the feast of the Passeover; it signified, … from the first day we believe in Christ, throughout the … course of our life, both every singular person should purge himself from evill doctrine and corrupt manners (noted by old leaven) and every Congregation should excommunicate from among them, men of scandalous behaviour, as the Apostle doth apply it, 1 Cor. 5. 6, 7, 8.
;;Also, the Ceremony of cleansing the Leprosie, one way … it were doubtfull, … up the party suspected, till it were certain, Lev. 13. And another way if it were cleer, dwelling alone without the camp, Levit. 13. 34. … was a lively figure of the two censures of the Christian Church: Suspension, whereby men suspected are separated from some holy things, till their perverseness appear, whereof Paul seemeth to mean, 2 Thess. 3. 14, 15. 2 Tim. 3. 9. and Excommunication, which the Apostle describeth, 1 Cor. 5. 11, 13. Mat. 18. 17.
;;Moreover, if the Leprosie were in garments, they must be burned in the fire, Lev. 13. 51, 57. If in an house, no body must sleep or eat in it; which signifies to us, that all instruments of Idolatry or other sin, are to be destroyed, Jude v. 23. and that by all means we must avoyd the contagion of sin; namely, of Idolatry, that our souls be not infected with it.
;;The two birds used in the cleansing, Lev. 14. 5, 6, 49, 50. signifie, that neither Christs manhood without his Godhead, nor his Godhead without his bloud could purge sin, Joh. 6. 53, 63.
Leavened]
Spoken of Bread, Exod. 12. 15. Dough, Ib. 34. Hos. 7. 4.
Leaves of the tree]
;;The most certain hope which the faithfull now have by Christ of the glory to come, which follows after a Christian hope, as fruit in the season doth accompany and follow leaves and flowers. Revel. 22. 2. And the leaves of the tree healed the Gentiles.
;;Some understand this of the graces and merits of Christ, fully enjoyed in heaven; where seeing there shall be no difference between Jew and Gentile, nor any sorts to be healed, therefore the former signification is better.
Lebana]
The moon, whiteness, frankincense; or brittle. A mans name, Ezr. 2. 45.
Lebanah]
as Lebana. A City, Josh. 15. 42.
Lebanon]
The same. Taken 1. Properly, for that famous Mountain of Syria, having its name from its whitenesse, or the great store of frankincense there, Deut. 3. 25. Jerem. 22. 6, 20.
2. Figuratively, and that by a Metonvmie, sor the Trees thereon, Isa. 40. 16. The Temple built thereof, Zech. 11. 1. and Houses, Jer. 22. 23. By a Synecdoche, for …, or Judea, the Countrey of Gods people, Hab. 2. 17. Zech. 10. 10. Barren ground, Isa. 29. 17. By a Metaphor for High and lofty, Isa. 10. 34. In Cant. 4. 8. it's taken mystically.
From Lebanon]
;;From remote parts and out of places farthest …, so the elect are gathered unto Christ out of all Nations, Cant. 4. 8. Come with me from Lebanon.
Springs of Lebanon]
;;The graces and waters of life, which do flow from Christ upon his Church, and are never dryed up, like to those clear Springs which run and flow from …, Cant. 4. 15. And the springs … Lebanon.
A Mountain in the North part of the land of …, possessed of old by the Evites, Judg. 3. 3. afterward by the Israelites. On it grew many Cedar trees, Cant. 3. 9. (figuring the Saints likened to Cedars in Lebanon, Psal. 92. 12, 13. of which as of the matter Christ maketh his Church, Rom. 1. 7. 1 Cor. 1. 2.) but in comparison with other places it was a Forrest or Wilderness, Isa. 29. 17. and so the haunt of wilde Beasts, 2 King. 14. 9. Sometime in respect of the largeness of the Mount, and goodly trees thereon, it is used to signifie glorious things, Deut. 3. 25. Cant. 3. 9. & 5. 15. Aynsw.
Lebaoth]
Of a Lioness; a signe of the heart; or unto the entring in. A City, Josh. 15. 32.
Lebbeus]
Praising, or confessing. An Apostle whose surname was Thaddeus, Mat. 10. 3.
Lechab]
Walking or going. The Son of Er, 1 Chron. 4. 21.
Led]
Isa. 9. 16. They that are led of them, or they are called blessed of them, marg Nah. 2. 7. Led away, or discovered. marg. Led him, Deut. 32. 10. or compassed him, marg.
To be led by the Spirit]
;;To be mightily and forcibly, yet willingly removed, and carryed by divine power from place to place. Mat. 4. 1. being comp. with Luk. 4. 1, 14. Jesus was led away of the Spirit. And Mar. 1. 12. The Spirit is said to drive him out.
;;2. To be governed by the good motions of the Spirit of God. Rom. 8. 18. They that are Christs, are led by the Spirit of Christ; that is, be obedient to the government of the Spirit, Gal. 5. 18.
To be led into temptation]
;;Not only to be forsaken in the temptation, but to be given wholly over to be the Tempters will, and held prisoner at his pleasure. This is never done but to the wicked; yet it is often deserved by the godly, who praying against it, do escape it. Mat. 6. 13. Lead us not into temptation; that is, let us not fall into the Tempters hand, to be as his slaves.
Ledges]
The Original foreign is rendred by Montanus, climacteres, steps or rounds, as of a Ladder, by Buxtors. gradus scalae, greeses, steps.
Metaphorically, prominentiae gradatae, 1. King. 7. 28. Juttings out made with greeses, or steps, or set ladder-wise, that is, equally distant one from another, as the staves of a ladder.
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though they engender evill humors, grosse and evil bloud, … winde, darken the eye-sight, and cause heavy and terrible dreams, yet the Israelites, being whilest they were in Egypt accustomed to feed thereon, preferred them unto Manna, Numb. 11. 5, 6.
Lees]
The dregs, grounds, … in the bot tome.
To drink the dregs (or lees) of the wine, Psal. 75. 8. is to undergo grievous calamities, Jer. 49. 12.
… … setled on his lees, Jer. 48. 11. that is, hath had prosperity for a long time, and so gone on in her sins, not fearing Gods judgements.
A seast of wines on the lees, Isa. 25. 6. All spiritual delicates, which abide and continue as wine on the lees, and not emptyed from vessel to vessel, retaineth his taste and savour.
Leese]
1 King. 18. 5. Lose, Heb. that we cut not off our selves from the beasts. Annot.
Left]
Gen. 29. 35. Left bearing, Heb. stood from bearing, marg. Ruth 4. 14. hath not left thee, Heb. caused to cease unto thee, marg. Josh. 11. 15. He left nothing, Heb. he removed nothing, marg. Judg. 2. 23. Left, or suffered, marg. 1 Sam. 9. 24. or reserved, marg. 2 King. 19. 4. Heb. found, marg. Job 32. 15. They left off speaking, Heb. they removed speeches from themselves, marg.
Left-hand]
;;The fearful estate of the ungodly, adjudged to torments; as the right hand signifies the happy estate of the godly appointed to life, Mat. 25. 30. 31.
It's put for the North quarter, Gen. 14. 15. The lesse esteem, Gen. 48. 13, 14. That which is very nigh, Mat. 6. 3. Meaning not to respect praise of any. Things light, vain, trifles, sinful evils, Eccles. 10. 2. A by-path, Isa. 30. 21. Adversity, as by the right, prosperity, 2 Cor 6. 7.
Left-handed]
;;One that performeth bodily actions as readily and strongly with the left hand, as others do with the right hand. Judg. 3. 15. Ehud a man left-handed.
Left-handed]
Judg. 3. 15. Heb. shut of his right hand, i. e. not having the like use of …, as others that are righthanded, even as they have not the like use of their left; and this cometh to passe either from some weaknesse and infirmity of nature, or (and that most ordinarily) from an ill custome in child hood, which in time becometh a second nature, and sometimes affected and attained unto by practise, as by those martially disposed, that they may with more advantage handle their weapons, as those Benjamites, ch. 20. 16. Annot.
Left side]
of the House, 1 King. 7. 39. or of the Temple, 2 Chr. 23. 10. of the sour living Creatures, Ezek. 1. 10. of Ezekiel himself, Ezek. 4. 4. of the bowl of the golden Candlestick, Zech. 4. 3, 11.
Leg, Legs]
Taken properly for that member of man or beast, so named, Exod. 12. 9. 1 Sam. 17. 6. Joh. 19. 31.
Figuratively, by a Metonymie, for strength, Psal. 147. 10. By a Metaphor, when legs are attributed to the mystical bridegroom, Cant. 5. 15. To set forth the power of Christ, and unto things, not being living creatures, Dan. 2. 33. Amos 3. 12.
Legion]
A band of Souldiers, consisting commonly of 6000 say some, of 6200 foot-men, and 730 horsemen, say others; of 1200 and 500, say others. But most hold that the Romane Legions consisted not alwayes of one and the same number, but were upon occasion more or lesse.
In the New Testament it is put for many, a great multitude, Mat. 26. 53. Luk. 8. 30.
Lehabim]
Inflamed, or flames, or swords. The Son of Mizraim, Gen. 10. 13.
Lehem]
See ….
Lehi]
The jaw. A place, Judg. 15. 9, 14, 19.
Leisure]
Opportunity, Mat. 26. 16. A convenient time, 1 Cor. 16. 12.
Had no leasure, Mar. 6. 31. that is, was so busied, imployed. So many coming and going.
Lemuel]
He who is the strong God. The name of Solomon, given by his Mother, Prov. 31. 1, 4.
Lend]
Taken properly, whether Money, Exod. 22. 25. Victuals, Lev. 25. 37. Loaves, Luk. 11. 5. Must be that which is sufficient, Deut. 15. 8. Not for increase, Lev 25. 37. Not upon usury, Deut 23. 19. Must not be with respect of persons, Luk. 6. 34, 35. Is the property of a merciful man, Psa. 37. 26. & 112. 5.
Figuratively. So
1. Neither to lend nor to borrow, is to take away all occasion of strife, Jer. 15. 10.
2. He that hath pity upon the poor, is said to lend unto the Lord, Prov. 19. 17. that is, God doth accept of what is done to the poor, as done to him, and will abundantly recompense it.
3. As by the lender and the borrower, the rich and the poor …: understood, Isa. 24. 2. So to be able to lend, and have no need to borrow, importeth to abound in riches, Deut. 15. 6. & 28. 12.
Lend thy brother any thing]
Deut. 24. 10. Heb. lend the loan of any thing, marg.
To lend, looking for nothing again]
;;Luk. 6. Seeing the purpose of Christ is to commend Charity in all men, as well in the borrower toward the lender, not to defraud him of his right; as in the lender to seek the welfare of the borrower, not only by lending to him, but also by forgiving, or giving to him the debt, or at least not seeking it.;;
;;1. In respect of the borrowers now by casualty faln into poverty, Deut. 15. 2, 3, 4. then wholly to forgive him the debt, as Mat. 18. 27, 32.;;
;;2. In respect of, in regard of the means which may not be used to recover our goods.;;
;;3. Nor in all ill manner of cruelty, or too much haste or importunity, Mat. 18. 29, 30. or upbraiding or threatning.;;
;;4. When we increase in state, and can spare it.;;
;;5. Nor so, that the losse of the borrower be more thereby then gain.;;
Lender]
Prov. 22. 7. Heb. the man that lendeth, marg.
Length]
;;1. A certain dimension or kind of quality of substances.;;
;;2. A great continuance or production of time.;;
;;3. Eternity, either before this world, or after it, or both together, Eph. 3. 18. Rev. 21. 16.;;
Applyed to dayes, Job 12. 12. Psal. 21. 4. Prov. 3. 2, 16. Time, Prov. 29. 21. A supernatural thing, Eph. 3. 18. Rev. 21. 16. Things measurable, Gen. 6. 15. & 13. 17. Exod. 25. 10, 17, 23. Judg. 3. 16.
Length as large as the breadth]
;;The durable continuance o the Church of Christ meant by length:) Also the comely beauty and form which it shall shew (meant by the breadth:) and the one being as large as the other, signifies a wonderfull proportion in the durance and comlynesse of the Church. Rev. 21. 16. The length was as large as the bredth.
Lengthen]
To prolong, 1 Chron. 3. 14. Deut. 25. 15. To multiply. So the Chald, Exod. 20. 12. Aynsw. To make longer, Isa. 54. 2. A lengthening of thy tranquillity, Dan. 4. 27. or an healing of thine errour, marg.
Lent such things as they desired]
Exod. 12. 36. Gave them their asking. Aynsw.
1 Sam. 1. 28. He shall … lent, or he whom I have obtained by petition, shall be returned; that is, as he was freely given, so shall he be freely devoted to Gods service all his dayes. Annot.
Lentiles]
;;A kind of pulse much like to … or pease, and but coorse food, Gen. 25. 34. so vile an exchange did Esau make of his heavenly dignity, that not without cause did the holy Ghost call him a profane man, Heb. 12. 19.
Leopard]
;;The Kingdome of Macedonians under Alexander the great and Philip his father; which for the hasty suddennesse, and great guile, and fraudulent drifts used in the administration of that Grecian Monarchy, is likened to a Leopard, a beast famous for his swiftnesse and craftinesse. See Jer. 5. 6. Hab. 1. 8. Dan. 7. 6. Another like a Leopard. This Kingdome is said to have four wings upon the back, to note the extreme and unspeakable quicknesse and speed: and it had also four heads, to signifie the four Princes or great Persidents, among whome that Monarchy was in processe of time divided, through a conspiracy against Alexander and Hercules, two Sons of Alexander the great, slain by Cassander.
A beast not very big, but out of measure fierce and cruell; a great enemy to man, on whose eyes (when in its power) he rusheth with great violence, plucketh them out, and teareth him in pieces. In this respect the Lord threatened to be unto the Jews as a Leopard, Hos. 13. 7. It's exceeding … and by leaping rusheth on its prey. In this respect it's said that the Horses of the Chaldeans were swifter then the Leopards, Hab. 1. 8. It's skin is beautiful, and full of spots, whereby and with its savour, which is very sweet and pleasant (its deformed head being in the mean time hid) others beast come to view it on whom (watching for such an occasion) it suddenly seiseth, Jer. 13. 23. & 5. 6. Having eat poyson by feeding on mans dung it's restored. Sometime it sleepeth three whole dayes together, then awakening, cryeth out aloud, and smelling most sweetly the beasts flock to it, on whom it preyeth. Being brought up with a Kid, it would not eat of its flesh, when by the Owner killed such was its thankfulnesse. When it toucheth poysoned flesh it dyeth. Its skin being hanged in the same house with the skin of the Hyena, loseth its hair. The male is very libidinous. It's a great lover of wine, whereby (being put by the hunters in the fountains, wherein it drinketh in the morning) it is caught and made a prey. Between it and the Dragon there's continued enmity. Hereunto the Grecian Empire, and therein Alexander the great is compared, Dan. 7. 6. Hereunto God, Hos. 13. 7. Hereunto may the Devil, Jer. 5. 6. and Hypocrites, Jer. 13. 23. and …, Rev. 13. 4, 2.
Leopard]
See Dens of Lions.
Leopard]
;;A certain beast (which some call the Cat of the Mount, others a Libbard) very full of spots, diversly coloured; also, exceeding swift, subtle and fierce, being most furiously inraged against men, so as if it see but the picture of a man on a Table or paper, it will most fiercely run against it to tear it. Lastly, it is of such a sweet savour, as allureth all other beasts unto it by which means they are caught and devoured.
;;2. The Romish Bishop with his assistants, his Popish Clergy, even that Antichrist consisting of that Corporation which is very fitly likened to a Leopard, whose spots represent the horrible filthynesse which sticketh in that Romish beast so fast, as there is no more hope they will change, then that a Leopard will forsake his spots. Also that Romish rabble be most hatefull to true Christian men, not being able to endure the Image of such (being adorers of all other Images:) they are swift to mischief, using not more celerity in effecting …, then they do subtilty in contriving it, enticing many thousands into their snares, by a kind of venerable majesty, and counterfeit piety. Finally, they be ravenous as Bears, proud, stout, and intolerably insolent and savage withall as Lions, having (to be short) all such immanites and deformities in them alone, as Dan. 7. 4, 5, 6. under several beasts serveally applyed to those three great Monarchies, to wit, Assyrians or Chaldees, Persians or Medes and Greeks. Rev. 13. 2. This Beast was like as a Leopard, his feet like a Bear, and his mouth was like the mouth of a Lion. Whereas some interpreters understand this Leopard of the Romane Empire, civill, or become Christian, but tainted with corrupt error, it doth not so well agree as to that Antichrist, to the corporation of the Papacy, whereof the Bishop of Rome is head and chief, who hath exercised and doth practise cruelties of all sorts, wanting no kinde of spirituall nor bodily spots and filthinesse.
Three things are remarkable of the Leopard;
1. It cannot abide the image of a man, nay, not drawn in paper; it is kindled with fury at the sight thereof.
2. It hath an homely skin, pleasant to look unto for the diversity of spots.
3. It hath a sweet savour, whereby it allureth other beasts of the earth to come near it, hiding her head (because her face is terrible to them) till they come within her compasse, and then maketh a prey of them.
All these agree properly to the Romane estate both under Emperours, and (chiefly) Popes.
1. They are superstitiously addicted unto Images, but cannot suffer the image of a Catholick Christian.
2. Variably blacked are their Leopard spots, neither want they their sweet odour, whereby they allure others to resort unto them.
3. Their Jubile yeers, their Indulgences, and Pardons draw the ignorant sort after them, and with such deceit make a prey, both of their persons, and purses, Cowper.
Who would have suspected that under the representation of a Leopard, or of a Panther (which is the same, so called foreign, because he is a friend to all other beasts excepting the Dragon) there had lyen hid the Dragon? that is, under the shape of that beast, which when other beasts being allured either by the beauty of the skin, or the sweetness of the smell, love to come near unto and look upon; only the Dragon is said to abhor and fly from? Or, (that I may a little more clearly unfold the matter) who would have judged that under an Empire pretending the worship of Christian Religion, demolishing Idols; horrible Idolatry, and lately abolished heathenism, should be mainly set up, and promoted by Laws and Edicts? Mede.
Leper]
;;1. One that is infected with the sicknesse of leprosie.;;
;;2. One that hath been so, but now is cured, and yet retaineth the name, Matt. 26. 6. Mar. 14. 3.;;
Leprosie]
Over all the body, Lev. 13. 12. 2 King. 5. 27. In a part onelyonly, Lev. 13. 20, 36. 2 Chron. 26. 20. In a garment, Lev. 13. 47, 51. In a house, Lev. 14. 33. It was the hand of God, Lev. 14. 34. A punishment, Numb. 12. 10. 2 King. 5. 27. & 15. 5. but sometime otherwise, Exod. 4. 6. It was sometime curable, 2 King. 5. 14. Mat. 8. 3. Sometime incurable, 2 King. 15. 5.
Leprous]
Exod. 4. 6. Leprous as snow, that is white as snow, as the Chald. translateth. The Leprosie was a sore outragious disease, and by man incurable, and God laid it sometime suddenly upon persons for their great sins as upon the Sister of Moses, Numb. 12. 10: Gehezi, 2 King. 5. 27. uzziah, 2 Chron. 26. 20. (with others, whose sins are not particularized, 2 King. 7. 3.) and Lepers were shut out of other mens company (the Law whereof may be seen, Levit. 13.) and they that were thus Leprous as snow, were as dead, their flesh half consumed, Numb. 12. 10, 12. Aynsw.
Leshem]
A name; or, putting, or they put unto, or, a precious stone. A City, Joh. 19. 47.
Lesse]
put for a smaller quantity, Gen. 16. 17. Not answerable to, Ezr. 9. 13. Job 11. 6. Smaller in esteem, 1 Cor. 12. 13. An inferiour, Heb. 7. 7.
Lesse]
Heb. 7. 7. The lesse is blessed of the better, The Original rendered the lesse, is of the … gender, but put by an Enallage for the masculine, as Ephes. 1. 10. blessed, that is, by way of Priestly Office; but otherwise by way of common charity, the lesse did blesse the greater. Annot.
Lesse or more]
1 Sam. 22. 15. Heb. little or great, marg.
Lest]
Used in doubting, Gen. 3. 3. in. case of prevention, Exod. 33. 3. Numb. 20. 18. 2 Sam. 20. 6. Psal. 91. 12. Matt. 26. 5.
Let]
;;1. The reproof or … of a sin and the sinner (under the … or figure of an Ironicall permission or insultation) which is as much to say, If he dare try the dangers of this matter, let him, &c. 1 Cor. 14, 38. Rev. 22. 11. Mat. 15. 14. Imperativum negationis.;;
;;2. The counsel or command of some duty to be done. Rev. 22. 11. Luk. 9. 23. 1 Cor. 7. 2. Heb. 13. 1. Imperativum praeceptionis, 1 Cor. 11. 28.;;
;;3. The will or appointment of work to be done. Gen. 1. 3. Imperativum volitionis.;;
;;4. The threats of some punishment for sin, Mat. 15. 14. & 23. 32. So the admission to some priviledge or happinesse, 1 Cor. 11. 18.;;
;;6. A form of prayer, Psal. 140. 8.;;
;;7. A form of prophesie, what shall befall the evill, rather then an imprecation or prayer that evill may befall them: compare, Psal. 107. 9. with Act. 1. 20. and see S. Aug. upon. Psal. 35.;;
;;It signifieth also, to forbid, withhold, withstand, hinder or stop the proceeding or course of a thing, 2 Thess. 2. 7.
Let]
Who shall let it? Isa. 43. 13. Heb. turn it back, marg. Was let down, 2 Ki. 13. 21. Heb. went down, marg. Let me, Act. 2. 29. or, I may, marg
Let not, or let no man, &c.]
;;Mar. 10. 9. Eph. 5. 6. comprehendeth two sorts of prohibitions to two sorts of persons:
;;1. To adulteres, of active sinners, or offering evill.
;;2. To the parties marryed, of passive sinners, or not to … temptations offered.
Letter]
put for
1. That which is written between one and another, whether for, 2 King. 5. 5, 6. Est. 8. 10. & 9. 20. or against, 2 Sam. 11. 14, 15. 2 King. 10. 2, 6, 7. …. 4. 8. 1 …. 21. 8. Some being for information, Act. 23. 25, 34. for congratulation, 2 King. 20. 12. for approbation, 1 Cor. 16. 3. for recommendation, 2 Cor. 3. 1. for invitation, 2 Chr. 30. 1, 6. for confirmation, Est. 9. 29. for commination, Isa. 37. 14.
2. A proclamation. Est. 3. 13.
3. Learning, as one taught in Schooles, Joh. 7. 15.
;;4. Outward profession, and whatsoever is in Religion, besids the Spirit and grace of Christ, or for the externall ceremony without the inward grace, Rom. 2. 29.
5. An idle knowledge of the Law, an externall discipline, without true conversion of the heart to God, Rom. 7. 6.
6. The Law separated from the virtue of the Gospel, 2 Cor. 3. 6.
;;Note: Letter signifies properly the Characters; but improperly the Doctrine of the Word severed from grace, 2 Cor. 3. 6.
He which letteth]
;;The Romane Empire, which so long as it flourished, it kept out the Papacy from reigning in the West, and the Alcoran or Mahomet in the East: But when the Empire decayed and withered, then by and by arose a proud, ambitions and tyrannicall Church-man, challenging Imperial power to himself, till at length he grew to this extreme height of … unto which he is now come. 2 Thess. 2. 7. Only he who now letteth will let, till he be taken out of the way. Tertullian in his Apology 32. saith, it was the Romane State, which being devided into ten Kings, it would bring in Antichrist. Also, ad Algasiam, he writeth, That the man of sin should not be revealed, till the Nations subject to the Romane Empire, did depart from it, and leave it, which happened in the time of the Emperor called Leo Iconomachus, of breaking downe Images in Churches.) Augustine is of the same minde, lib. 20. de civitate …, cap. 19 And Chrysostome rendreth a reason of it. Whilest (saith he) the fear and dread of the Romish Empire remaineth, none will be subject to Antichrist; but this Empire being destroyed, the Antichrist shall invade the Empire being vacant, and shall assay to pull violently unto him the principality and rule both of God and men. How this is fulfilled, namely by latter Popes, their usurping and exercising temporall jurisdiction over Kings and Kingdomes, by deposing and disposing, under pretence of his spirituall Jurisdiction; it is so manifest, as he must be very blinde who cannot see, wilfull who doth not confesse it.
Letushim]
Hammer-men, or file-men. The Son of Dedan, Gen. 25. 3.
Levi]
Joyned, or coupled, or added to him. The Son of Jacob by Leah, Gen. 29. 34. The Father of Mahli, Ezr. 8. 18. The Tribe of Levi, or his posterity, Mal. 2. 4. The Son of Alpheus, Mar. 2. 14. The Son of Melchi, Luk. 3. 24.
Of Levi the Son of Jacob, the Levites take their denomination, being either the Priests, or others, the posterity of Levi
Leviathan]
;;Properly, a Sea-fish, a Whirle-poole, or kinde of Whale, as in Job. 41. 1.
;;Figuratively, the King of Babel or Antichrist, which is strong in power as a whale, subtle as a serpent, cruel as a Dragon. See Isa. 27. 1. So is Pharaoh meant in Psal. 74. 14. & 136. 15.
… is the name of the great Whale-fish, or Seadragon; so called of the fast joyning together of his …, as he is described Job 40. 20. & 41. 6, &c. and is used to resemble great tyrants, here, and in Isa. 27. 1, So the Chaldee expoundeth it, the heads of Pharaoh's mighty men. Aynsworth on Psal, 74. 14. See ….
Levie]
Raised a levie, 1 King. 5. 13. Heb. … of men, sor they yeelded up themselves as a … of tribute to the King, to be disposed of by him. Annot. See 1 King. 9. 15. where the levie was especially of Men, and the word is applyed in v. 21. to such men as he used for his …. Annot.
And levie a tribute unto the Lord, Numb. 31. 28. or … up; which the Gr. and Chald translate, and seperate a … to the Lord. By this homage and tribute, they were to acknowledge the victory to be of God, and to shew their thankfulnesse for his salvation. Aynsw.
Levit]
;;A Minister of the Old Testament, whose office it was to instruct the people, and to wait upon the Altar. Numb. 3. 45. Take the …, &c. …. 33. 10. They shall teach Israel thy Law, and shall put incense before thy sace, &c, The two orders of Priests and Levites shadowed out the office of Pastors and Teachers under Christ, which must be first fitted, then admitted to minister, and suffered to retire in their old age, when strength was gone, as the Levites did, Numb. 8. 24, 25, 26. & 4. 3, 4. …
;;2. Every true faithfull Christian (which is a spirituall Levite) to worship God in Spirit and truth. Isa. 66. 21. I will take of them for Priests and Levites, saith the Lord.
Leviticall]
That which belonged unto the Levites. Heb. 7. 11.
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Countries, or without waters. The Son of …, Gen. 25. 3.
Lewd]
Act. 17. 5. The Original foreign is also rendred evill, Mat. 5. 11, 37, 45, wicked, Mat. 12. 45. & 13. 19. 49. Harm, Act. 28. 21. It signifieth one who is purposely evill, daily practising the same, and therein exercising himself. One notoriously wicked being laborious and cunning therein, as is Satan, who is the … one, Mat. 6. 13. foreign of foreign as who troubleth and vexeth the godly by his wickednesse. One … of trouble of vicious life, notorious lewdlesse, Ezek. 23. 44.
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Ezek. 22. 11. or by lewdnesse. Annot.
Lewdnesse]
The base, evill, wicked, filthy, abominable practises of them that are lewd, both in word and deed.