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Gk. word which means 'to be distracted with too much care'. Thought and affliction

She turns to favour and to prettiness.
Shaks. Ham., iv. 5. 188.

THROUGHLY, adv. (A. S. thorh = through) thoroughly: Mat. 3. 12. Cp. thorough-fare road through. A wit which I thought throughly to whet by some discourse.-Lyly's Euphues, p.300. TIMBREL, n. (Fr. tambour, Span. tamboril a small drum, tambourine: Ex. 15. 20, &c. Cp. Tabret. For the noise of drums and timbrels loud their children's cries unheard.

Muton's Par. L., i. 394. TIRE, (1) n. (Pers._tiara = a headdress; or perh. Germ. zieran ornament) used of women's headdress: Is. 3. 18; Ezek. 24. 17, 23; cp. 23. 15. (2) v. t. to deck or adorn (esp. the head): 2 Kin. 9. 30. Cp. Attire.

A woman, if she see her neighbour richer in tires rails at her.-Burton's Anat..p.175. They were small laced and fitted well, They were tired above over all.

Percy's Ballads, Sir Lambewell, 71. TITHE, v. t. (A. S. teóthian) to take or give the tenth part) to give tithe: Dt. 14. 22; Lk. 11. 42. TITTLE, n. (O. Eng. tit little, e.g. in titmouse, tomtit;) a little morsel: Mat. 5. 18; Lk. 16. 17.

What to the smallest tittle thou shalt say. Milton's Par. R., i. 450. TO, prep. often for, e.g. 'take to (for a) wife: Mat. 3. 9.

Montanus had a melancholy Jew to his patient Burton's Anat., p. 178. TONGUE, n. language: Gen. 10. 20, &c. [See Vulgar.] TONGUES, n. various_languages:

Acts 10. 46; 19. 6, &c. The miracle is described, Acts 2. 4, as speaking with other (than own); divers kinds of tongues': 1 Cor. 12. 10. TOUCHING, prep. with reference to, concerning: Num. 8. 26, &c. We should fear to move any occasion touching talk of so noble a prince. Lyly's Euphues, p. 256. Also AS TOUCHING, in the same sense: Gen. 27. 42, &c.

Equal to the Father as touching his Godhead, and inferior to the Father as touching his Manhood.-Pr. Bk. Ath. Cr. TOWARD, prep. Sometimes divided by the governed word, e.g. to us-ward, Ps. 40. 5: to God-ward, Ex. 18. 19. See Sherd.

Thy desire is to heaven-ward.

Bp. Hall's Balm of Gilead, p. 139. TRANSLATE, v. t. (L. transferre, part. translatus to carry over or across) to move from one place to another, to transfer, 2 Sam. 3. 10; Col. 1. 13; of Enoch taken up to heaven without dying, Heb. 11. 5. Translation' removal. Translate the crabtree where it please you, it will never bear sweet apple. Lyly's Euphues, p. 41. TRAVAIL, n. (Fr. travailler =to labour) toil, pain, esp. of the pangs of childbirth: Jer. 50. 43; Gen. 38. 27. See Leare.

Novices that think to have treasure without travail. Lyly's Euphues, p. 47. TRESPASS, v. i. (O. Fr. trespasser) to go beyond, to overstep. Used formerly of moral wrongdoing-to transgress, offend: 1 Kin. 8. 31, &c. So without aught by me foreseen they trespass Milton's Par. L., iii. 122 TROTH, n. (A. S. treowth, truth) good faith.

My troth is so undoubtedly constant unto you Sidney's Arcadia, iii. p. Q

[GLOSSARY.]

TROW, v. i. (A. S. treówian = to trust) to believe, suppose for certain. I trow not' certainly not: Lk. 17. 9.

And is it so, trow ye? Are offices bought for money? Latimer's Serm., p. 147. TRUMP, n. (Fr. trompe=) a trumpet: 1 Cor. 15. 52; 1 Thes. 4. 16. These were good lessons to think on at the sounding of the trump.

Bp. Pilkington's Works, p. 442. TRY OUT, v. t. test thoroughly: Ps. 26. 2, Pr. Bk. Vers.

There is no king, if it come to arbitre

ment of swords, can try it out with all unspotted soldiers.

Shaks. Henry V., iv. 1. 169. TURTLE, n. (Lat. turtur) a turtledove: Song 2. 12; Jer. 8. 7.

The turtle having lost her mate wandereth alone. Lyly's Euphues, p. 273. TUTOR, n. (Lat. tutor a protector) a guardian, Gal. 4. 2, without any notion of teaching. TWAIN, adj. (A. S. twegen =) two: 1 Sam. 18. 21: 2 Kin. 4. 33. &c. He vows his hands shall rent the ship in twain. Last Fight of the Revenge, p. 81

U.

UNADVISEDLY, adv. hastily, without due consideration: Ps. 106, 33. I were a sot. if without due consideration I should have spoken unadrisedly. Lyly's Euphues, p. 136. UNCOMELY, (1) adj. unbecoming: 1 Cor. 12. 23. (2) adv. in an unbecoming manner: 1 Cor. 7. 36. See Go beyond.

They should beware to commit nothing uncomely.

Udall's Erasmus Apophth., p. 21.

He is now full sure no more so uncomely to prate-Bale's K. John, p. 73. UNDERGIRD, v. t. to strengthen a ship with ropes passed round her, and so keep her sea-worthy: Acts

27. 17.

UNDERSETTERS, n. things set under, props, supports: 1 Kin. 7. 30.31. Cp. modern use of underpin. The merchant adventurers being a strong company at that time, and well underset with rich men.

Bacon's Henry VII, p. 146. UNDERSTANDING, adj. intelligent, wise: Dt. 1. 13; 4. 6, &c.

Repulse and disgrace to an understanding man are not so hardly to be taken. Burton's Anat., p. 415. just, UNEQUAL, adj. (Lat. æquus === with a negative prefix) inequitable, unjust: Ezek. 18. 25, 29. Now used as though connected with inæqualis of different size.

To punish me for what you make me do seems much unequal.

Shaks. Ant., ii. 5. 101. UNICORN, n. (L. unus, one, & cornu, horn). Prob. the bison: Num. 23.

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Nature frameth nothing in any point vain or unperfect. Lyly's Euphues, p. 42.

UNTOWARD, adj. perverse, obstiSee Froward. nate: Acts 2. 40. Why deem you me so untoward and graceless? Lyly's Euphues, p. 42. UNWITTINGLY, adj. unknowingly: Lev. 22. 14; Josh. 20. 3.

I heard of a gun that was shot off umeittingly. Lyly's Euphues, p. 453. USE, v. i. (Lat. ntor, usus, to use.)

VER

So, to be accustomed: Ex. 2.S; Judg. 14. 10, &c.

He that surfelteth with wine wath afterward to allay with water. Lyly's Euphues, p. 44. USURY, n. (Lat. uera = interest of money) income from money out at use, interest, without any notion of an exorbitant rate: Mat. 25. 27; Lk. 19. 25. The N. T. use. UTTER, v. t. to give out, make known: Lev. 5. 1; Josh. 2. 14, &c. Let Ismenias utter all his cunning Gossum's School of Abus, p. UTTER, adj. (A. S. term) oster: Ezek. 10.5; 42.1. UTTERMOST, adj. (A. S. ütemext-outermost) utmost, last: 2 Kin. 7. 3; Mt. 3. 6. The outside or utter diront of the land is full of havens-More's Curia, p When divers had shewed their utter most cruelty.

Bp. Pilkington's Works, p. 6

V.

VAGABOND, n. (Lat. repetundus, a wanderer), (1) runaway, fugitive, exile. Gen. 4. 12, 14; Ps. 10. 19; (2) adj. itinerant, Acts 19. 13.

If we consider what a ragabond Brutus was. Bp. Pilkington's Warka, p. 13 VAIN, adj. (Lat. ranus = empty, and so) worthless, of no profit, Exod. 5. 9; Ps. 33. 17; Jam. 1.6, .; ' vain persons', i.e. good-for-nothings, Judg. 9. 4; 11. 3; Prov. 12. 11, &c. VALIANT, adj. (Lat. ealere = to prevail. So) brave or strong : i Sam. 14. 52; Heb. 11. 34.

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A Roman by a Roman valiantly vanquished. Shaks. Ant. and Clean, Iv. 15. DR. VANITY, n. (Lat. ranitas = emptiness). Hence (1) of the frail estate of man, who is as a breath. Ps. 39. 11, &c.; (2) that which gives no satisfaction, Job 7. 3; Eccl. 1.2;1 Rom. 8. 20, &c.; (3) of false gods and false worship, because they cannot help, 2 Kin. 17. 15. &c.; (4) of anything false and deceptive, Job 31.5; Ps. 12. 2. VAUNT, v. reflex. (Fr. confer to boast, Lat. ranks empty to make vain boastings, boast Judg. 7. 2; 1 Cor. 13. 4.

A fresh and lovely swain. Vaunting hiraself Love's twin, but younger brother.

Fletcher's Purple Is, ix. 7. VEHEMENT, adj. (Lat. rehears, impetuous, unreasonable) violent, ¦ strong: Song S. 6; 2 Cor. 7. 11. For your rekement caths you should have been respective.

Shaks Mer. of Tea, v. E VENISON, n. (Fr. renaison, from Lat. venatio = hunting) flesh of beasts taken in hunting: Gen. 25. 28.

I wished your venison better, it was ill killed. Shaks. Merry Wives, LL, SL VENTURE, AT A, formerly et ervsture (Fr. aventure a chance, an adventure), at random: 1 Kin. 22. 34: 2 Chr. 18.3.

Men gather flowers here and there ene
at aventure as they come to hand
Udall's Eram Paraph. Lake, 1. 2
A bargain at a venture made
Between two partners in a trade.
Butler's Hudibras, il S

VERITY, n. (Lat. teritas =) truth
Ps. 111. 7; 1 Tim. 2. 7.
VERY, adj. (Lat. verus, Fr. trai="
true, real: Gen. 27. 21; Ps 5.9;
John 7. 26; = itself. See Crib.
In very likeness of a roasted crab.
Shaks. Mid. S. D. A LA

WEL

VILE, adj. (Lat. vilis= worthless)
degraded, Deut. 25. 3, &c.; value-
less, beggarly, good for nothing:
Jer. 15. 19; Jas. 2. 2, &c.
VIOL, n. (Old Fr. viole a guitar;
cp. violin) a six-stringed instru-
ment of music. But Josephus de-
scribes the Heb. instrument (A. V.
viol) as having 12 strings: Isa. 5.
12, &c.

You are a fair viol and your sense the
strings.
Shaks. Per., i. 1. 81.
VIRTUE, n. (Lt. virtus) properly
manliness, might, power: Mk. 5.
30; Lk. 6. 19. See Unicorn.

If you had known the virtue of the ring you would not then have parted with the ring. Shaks. Mer. of Ven., v. 1. 199. VOCATION, n. (Lt. vocatio=) a calling: Eph. 4. 1. See Meat.

Every man considereth what voention he is in? Latimer's Serm., p. 127. VOID, adj. (Lat. viduus, Fr. vide=) (D) empty: Gen. 1.2; 1 Kin. 22. 10; (2) destitute, Dt. 32. 28. The mind being roid of exercise, the man is void of honesty.

Lyly's Euphues. p. 111. VULGAR, adj. (Lat. vulgaris-belonging to the people. So) 'the vulgar tongue' the people's language (opposed to Latin, &c.).

W.

WAIT, n. (Fr. gueta watch; for gu changed to w, see Rereward). An ambush (lie in wait', 'laying wait'): Num. 35. 20, 22; Jer. 9. S. Why satest thou like an enemy in wait. Milton's Par. L., iv. 825. WANTONNESS, n. (perh. same root as wander). Riotous, dissolute living: Rom. 13. 13; 2 Pet. 2. 18.

The spirit of wantonness is scared ont of him. Shaks. Merry W., iv. 2. 223. WARD, n. (A. S. weard=guard) a prison: Gen. 40.3; Num. 15.34.&c. (A prison) in which there are many confines, wurds, and dungeons.

Shaks. Hamlet, ii. 2. 252. He would be punished and committed to ward. Latimer's Serm., p. 74. WARE, n. (A. S. wáru =) merchandise: Neh. 10. 31; Ezek. 27. 16, &c. He retails his wares at wakes.

Shaks. L. L. Lost, v. 2. 317. WARE, adj. (A. S. war watchful. Conn. with wary, ward, &c.) Aware see Away), on the watch: Acts 14. 6: 2 Tim. 4. 15.

Ye chaplains be ware of a lesson that a great inan taught me.

Latimer's Serm. p. 201.

WATCH, n. a portion of the night, during which the guard was awake. The night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. was generally divided into four watches: Ex. 14. 24, &c.

He snores ont the watch of night. Shaks, 2 Henry IV., iv. 5. 28. WAX, v.i. (A. S. weaxan=) to grow, become: Gen. 26. 13; Rev. 18. 3. That way whereby all other wax wealthy hath done you no good.

Bp. Pilkington's Works, p. 72.
WAYMARK, n. a guide-post: Jer.
31.21. So Fuller uses sea-mark.
He makes the shipwrecks of other sea-
marks to himself.
Holy State, ii. 7.

WEALTH, n. (A. S. wela = well-
being. So of) well being or weal
in general: 2 Chr. 1. 11, 12, &c.
She may study to preserve thy people in
wealth, peace, and godliness.
and wealth long to live."-Pr. Bk.
In health
WELL, adv. very. In 'well-nigh'
very near: Ps. 73. 2.
Well-nigh choked his forces fail,
Spenser's F. Q., i. 1. 22.

(GLOSSARY.]

WELL-FAVOURED, adj. goodlooking; see Favour: Gen. 29. 17, &c. He was all his youth well-favoured and of a sweet aspect. Naunton's Fr. Reg., p. 28. WELL-SPRING, n. (A. S. well-gespring ) a 'springing well', fountain-head, source: Prov. 16. 22;

18. 4.

They are the well-springs of Justice which giveth to every man his own.

Gosson's School of Abuse, p. 47. WENCH, n. (O.E. wenchel a child; later, only) a girl: 2 Sam. 17. 17. Ah wretched wench Lucilla, how art thou Lyly's Euphues, p. 57.

perplexed!

WHEN AS, conj. when: Mt. 1. 18. When as the seven liberal sciences will scarce get a scholar bread and cheese.

Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 22. WHILES, adv. while, Mt. 5. 25 (possessive case of the A. S. noun hwil time. So) at a time', 'of (at) a time', 'of a child'. Thus do weeds grow up whiles no man regards them.

Nash's Pierce Penn., p. 23.

WHIRLPOOL, Job 41. 1, marg., used as the name of some great whale, which by its movement, or blowing, creates an eddy.

WHIT, n. (A. S. wiht a thing.) Hence, every whit every thing, 1 Sa. 3. 18, &c.; and a whit any thing, at all, 2 Cor. 11. 5. At their coming they will not move a whit for them. Latimer's Serm., p. 199. WILINESS, n. (A. S. wile =), cunning: Ps. 10. 2, Pr. Bk. Vers. WILL, v. t. (A.S. willan to wish) to desire, will, wish: Jdg. 1. 14; Mk. 6. 25, &c.; love to: John 7. 17; 9. 27.

Moses had the fashion of the tabernacle like unto which God willed him to make another.-Bp. Pilkington's Works, p. 78. WILL-WORSHIP, n. A. V. of Gk. ethelothreskeia-a religion of men's own choosing: Col. 2. 23.

WIMPLE, n. (A, S. wimpel) a small shawl or woman's neck-kerchief: Isa. 3. 22.

And as she ran her wimple let she fall
And took none heed.-Chaucer.

to

Legend of Good Women (Tisbe), 108. WINK AT, v. i. (A. S. wincian shut the eyes) to connive at, pass over unblamed: Acts 17.30. Howsoever most divines contradict it, it must be winked at by politicians.

Burton's Anat., p. 62.

WISE, n. (A.S. wise manner) way, guise, fashion: Num. 6. 23.

He is promised to fair Marina, but in no worse till he had done his sacrifice.

Shaks. Per., v. 2. 11.

WIT, v. i., pres. t. (A. S. witan=) to know: Gen. 24. 21, &c.; to do to wit to cause to know: 2 Cor. 8. 1. WIST, (pret. of A. S. witan, knew: Ex. 16. 15; 34. 29; Mk. 14. 40, &c.

It doth us to wit the faithfulness of this prophet in his duty.

Bp. Pilkington's Works, p. 107.
Saying in his pangs almost he wist not
what.
Latimer's Serm., p. 187.
WIT, understanding: Ps. 107. 27.
I have the wit to think my master is a
kind of a knave.
Shaks. 2 Gent., iii. 1. 262,

WITH, n. (A. S. withthea willow)
any pliant twig which could be
made into a band: Judg. 16. 7, 8, 9.
Two calves were coupled together by the
necks with an oaken with.

Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 37.

ΤΟΚ

WITHAL, adv. (A. S. mid ealle = beside all.) So besides, at the same time: 1 Kin. 19. 1; Ps. 141. 10; Acts 25. 27. Then simply with: Lev. 11. 21, &c.

Nothing comes amiss, so money comes withal. Shaks. Shrew, i. 2. 82. Such a fellow is not to be talked withal. Shaks. Measure, v. 1. 348. WITTINGLY, adv. (A. S. witendlice =) knowingly: Gen. 48. 14.

He that will not wittingly deceive himself may easily judge.

Bp. Pilkington's Works, p. 420. WITTY, adj. (A. S. witig knowing) skilful: Prov. 8. 12. None more virtuous, witty, or learned than thyself. Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 7. WOE WORTH woe be to (the day), Ezek. 30. 3. (A.S. weorthan, Germ. werden, to be or become).

Woe worth them that ever they were about any king.-Latimer's Serm., p. 66. For the simple v. worth become.

He weened anon to worth out of his mind. Chaucer's Compl. of Mars, 248. WONT, adj. (A.S. wunian-to wone, Ger. wohnen to dwell; wont =) accustomed, as one becomes to a place by dwelling in it: Ex. 21. 29; Acts 16. 13, &c.

Your worship was wont to tell me that I could do nothing without bidding Shaks. Merch, V., ii, 5. 8. WORLD WITHOUT END = for ever and ever, Is. 45. 17; Eph. 3. 21, Heb. and Gk. an age of ages. A marriage engagement is called, A world without end bargain. Shaks. L. L. Lost, v. ii. 799. WORSHIP, n. (A. S. weorth-scipe -worthship; so) 'to do worship', Josh. 5. 14; Lk. 14. 10- to pay that reverence of which the object is worthy: to treat as worthy. 'With my body I thee worship' (Marr. Serv.) I do reverence to thee as a person worthy of it, promise thee due honour: see Mt. 18. 26.

WORTHY, adj. (A. S. weorth = de-
serving) in a good or bad sense:
Gen. 32. 10; Deut. 25. 2, &c.

I remember him worthy of thy praise.
Shaks, Merch. V., 1. 2. 133.
Marcius is worthy of present death.
Shaks. Cor., fil. 1. 11.

WORTHY, n. in a good sense, a
hero, a man of renown: Nah. 2.5.
The Worthies, Heroes, all famed Con-
querors.

Last Fight of the Revenge, p. 69.
WOT, V. (A.S. witan =) know: Gen.
21. 26; 39. 8, &c. Cp. Wit.
I wot well where he is.

Shaks. Romeo, i. 2. 139. WREATHEN, p. p. (A. S. writhen =) twisted: Ex. 28. 14, &c. Survives in writhe to twist about. WREST, v. (A.S. wrœstan--to twist). So metaph, to pervert, turn aside: Ex. 23. 2; 2 Pet. 3. 16, &c. Eloquence can darken it and wrest it quite from the true meaning.

Ridley's Agst. Transub., p. 152.

Y.

YEARN, v.i. (A. S. girnan = to long for) to be deeply moved, excited: Gen. 43. 30: 1 Kin. 3. 26.

His maw began to yearn again after some of the figs. Howell's Letters, iv. 50. YOKEFELLOW, n. a comrade, Phil. 4. 3; partner, cp. 2 Cor. 6. 14. By his bloody side, yokefellow to his honour-owing wounds, the Earl of Suffolk lies. Shaks, Hen. V., iv. 6. 9.

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SYMBOLICAL LANGUAGE OF SCRIPTURE.

As all human speech is more or less figurative, and many
material symbols of abstract or spiritual ideas have become
conventional and familiar, it would be useless, if possible, to
give a complete view of Scripture symbolism. Then, on the
other hand, there are many specific types, as in the institutions
of the Jewish Law, and comparisons instituted for some special
purpose, as in the Parables of our Lord, which it would be
unnecessary formally to explain. But between these extremes,
there is a large mass of imagery characteristic of Scripture, if
not peculiar to it, arising partly from Oriental modes of thought,
and partly from the emblems and symbols of Old Testament
prophetic poetry. It has been thought that many Bible readers
would be helped by a connected view of the chief symbols so
employed, with a reference to some of the passages where they
are to be found. To attempt an exhaustive summary of these
texts would be to trespass on the province of a Concordance;
ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION,
standards of the Roman army, Matt. 24
15; cp. Dan. 12 11.

ABOMINATIONS, idols, Isa. 44. 19; idolatries. Rev. 17. 4; sins generally, Isa. 65. 3. ADULTERY, faithlessness to God. See Marriage. An adulterous generation, a faithless race. Matt. 12 39.

AMEN, truth, faithfulness; a title of Christ, Rev. 3. 14.

ANGEL (beside its general meaning as messenger or minister of God, see Ps. 68. 17: Rev. 8. 2), the animating or controlling spirit of anything; of the waters, Rev. 16 5; of the churches, Rev. 1. 20, etc. (but some understand by angels here, bishops). ANIMAL CREATION, or Living Crea

and the following Alphabetical Summary has been prepared rather as an aid to interpretation than as a complete guide. One great principle to be borne in mind in investigating the subject is, that the analogies which these symbols express in concrete form are likenesses of relation, not resemblances in the things themselves. Hence the similitude must not be pressed too far, nor must a symbol always be held to one exclusive sense. Thus the familiar symbol of water with equal appropriateness denotes in one place an overwhelming flood of afflictions, and in another the fulness of Gospel blessings; and leaven, which in some passages signifies corruption of character or doctrine, means in at least one other the spread of the truth, the one characteristic of leaven which gives rise to both applications being its diffusiveness. The neglect of this simple principle has led to many extravagant interpretations, and even to erroneous doctrines.

denote evil ways of living, Prov. 4. 17; 20.
17; 31. 27. Christ the B. of Life: the sup-
port and sustenance of the soul, John 6. 35.
BRIDE and BRIDEGROOM, the Church
and Christ, Eph. 5. 32; Rev. 19. 7-9. See
Marriage.

BRIERS and THORNS, perverse, inju-
rious persons, Ezek. 2. 6.

BRIMSTONE, utter destruction, Job 18
15; Rev. 9. 17, 18.

BULLS, strong and furious foes, Ps. 22. 12.
CANDLESTICK. See Lamp.

CEDARS, great men, Zech. 11. 2-C. of Lebanon, kings and great men of Judah, Isa. 2. 13.-Top of its branches, princes and nobility, Ezek. 17. 4; goodliness and strength of character, Ps. 92. 12. tures. See under different heads. Generally, the animated creation is used to CHAFF, worthiess persons, Job 21. 18; symbolize the several forms or characteris-Matt. 3. 12; cp. Ps. 1. 4: Jer. 23. 28. tics of the spiritual world.

ARM, power manifested, Ps. 89. 13; Isa. 5.9-4. outstretcard, made bare (as if by torning up the loose sleeve, in readiness for action), revealed, Isa. 51. 9; 52 10; 53 1. ARMOUR, generally, equipment with Christian principles and graces, Eph. 6. 13. ARROWS, slanderous words, Ps. 64 3; afflictions, Ezek. 5. 16; any means or implements of strength or attack, Num. 24 8; Ps 127. 4

ASHES. See Dust.

CHAIN, bondage, affliction, Lam. 3. 7. CHERUB, CHERUBIM, probably the agencies, material or spiritual, by which God executes His will; the four fares or forms representing different aspects of tho Divine working; the intelligence and sympathy of the man, the patience and serViceable strength of the ox, the majestic force of the lion, the sublimity and mystery of the eagle's flight. They are the bearers of God's chariot, Ezek. 1. 5-25; the supports of His throne, Rev. 4. 6-8. The cherubini

upon the mercy seat signify the employment

DEW, genial divine influence, Hos. 14, 5; vigour, strength, Ps. 110. 3.

DOGS, the wicked and abominable, Ps. 22, 16; unfaithful and selfish ministers, Isa. 56. 10, 11; Phil. 3. 2 (Gentiles called dogs by Jews, Matt. 15, 26).

DOOR, OPEN, opportunity for free propagation of the Gospel, 1 Cor. 16. 9; Col. 4 3; Rev. 3. 8.

DRAGON, an enemy in power, Ezek. 29. 3; the devil, Rev. 12. 7.

DRUNKENNESS, madness in sin, Isa. 28. 3; helplessness under Divine judgments, Isa 51. 21. DUST AND ASHES, human frailty, Job 13, 12

EAGLE, leader of an army, Ezek. 17. 3,7; the Roman forces, Matt 24 28-Eagles Wings, Divine support, Ex. 19. 4; Rev. 12. 14. See Cherub.

EARTHQUAKE, political revolution, Joel

2 10.

EGYPT, a wicked people, Rev. 11. 8; cp. Babylon, Sodom

EYE, moral discernment, the affections, the desires; Matt. 6. 22; Eph. 1. 18; Prov. 22.9: P 25. 15

EYES of the LORD. His watchful providence, Ps. 34. 15; Rev. 5. 6.

FACE, the SHINING of, propitiousness, Ps. 31. 16; 89. 15; Dan. 9. 17.

BABES, inexperienced rulers, Isa. 3. 4: of all these powers in God's redeeming pur-8; Jer. 48. 45; Ezek. 22 21, 22: purification,

ignorant and inconstant persons, 1 Cor. 3. 1; simple-hearted recipients of instruction, Matt. 11.25.

BABYLON (chief foe to God's Israel), the Roman power, Rev. 14. 8; 18. 2; antichrist. Rev. 16. 19; 17. 5.

BALANCE, scarcity, famine, Rev. 6. 5; cp.

Ezek. 4. 16.

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BEASTS, better, Living Ones'; the che rubim in animated form, Rev. 4. 6. See

Cherus

Pose, Heb. 5; Ps. 18. 10.

CIRCUMCISION, readiness for God's ser-
vice, Deut. 30. 6. (the contrast in Deut. 30.
6)-The C., the Jewish people, Gal. 2. 9-
The true C., Christians, Phil 3, 3.
CITIES and COUNTRIES. See under
Babylon, Jerusalem, &c.
CLOUD, a multitude or army, Isa. 60. 8;
Jer. 4. 13.

COLUMN. See Pillar,
Christ, 1 Pet. 2. 6; Eph. 2. 20
CORNER STONE, foundation, Jesus

in Christ's service, Matt. 16. 24. In Epp..
CROSS, the taking up, meeting danger
Christ's atoning death, or, generally, the

FIRE, God's wrath and its effects, Ps. 18 Mal. 3. 2; discrimination, Matt. 3. 11; 1 Cor. 3. 13.

FLOOD, extreme danger, Ps. 69. 15. FORNICATION, idolatry, 2 Chron. 21. 11; Rev. 19. 2

FOUR. See Numbers.

FOX, a deceiving prophet, Ezek. 13. 4; a cunning foe, Luke 13. 32.

FRUIT, results of action.-F.. good, Ps. 13-F. cvil, Jer 21. 14

FURNACE, severe and testing affliction, Jer. 11. 4; Ezek. 22 18-22

GARMENTS. WHITE See White GATES, the seat of power, as of Hades, life. Ps. 9. 13

BEASTS, propensities of the natural man Gospel, 1 Cor. 1. 17, 18; Gal. 5. 11, 24; 6. 12, Matt. 16. 18-G. of death, imminent peril of

personified, Isa 11, 6-8; ignorant, brutish men, 2 Pet 2 12; heathen kingdoms, Dan. 7.3-7; 8. 3-8, antichrist, Rev. 13. 2; 20. 4. BIND and LOOSE, forbid, permit, Matt,

16. 19; 18. 18.

BITTERNESS, oppression, misery, Amos 6. 10; Rev. 8.11.-Root of bitterness, pernicious error, as the cause of evil, Heb. 12. 15; Gall of bitterness, a depraved state of heart, Acts 8. 23.

14: Phil. 3. 18.

CROWN, adornment, Prov. 12. 4; victory, 1 Pet. 5. 4; Rev. 3. 11; royal honour, immortal bliss, Rev. 2. 10.

CUP (according to its symbolic contents), be in 3.5; afflictions, Isa. 51. 17; cp. Matt. 26. 39.

DARKNESS. ignorance, sin, Rom. 13. 12; affliction, Ezek. 26 18-Darkening of Sun, Moon, &c., failure of rulers, Isa. 13. 10; Joel 2. 10.

GIRDLE, tightened, preparation for ener getic activity, Luke 12. 35; 1 Pet. 1. 13; loosened, relaxation and repose; Isa & 27. GLASS. heavenly purity and calm, Rev. 4. 6.15 heavenly

GOLD, purity of character, Job 23. 10; Rev. 3 18; the beauty of holiness, Rev. 21. 18, 21.

GRASS, human beings, as weak and frail, Isa. 40, 6, 7.

GROWTH, increase in godliness, Isa 55. 10, 11.

HAIL, calamities in war, Isa. 32. 19; Ezek. 13. 11-13.-H. and fire, devastation, Rev. 8 7.

BLACKNESS, famine, Jer. 14. 2; Joel 2. 6. BLOOD, natural descent, Acts 17. 26-B. DAUGHTER of a city, or community, Its of Christ, His sacrifice. Rom. 5. 9; Heb. 9. population (the city regarded as mother: 13; 12.4; Rev. 12 11.-B., resisting to, serv-cp. metro-polis), of Jerusalem, Isa. 37. 22; ing Christ even to martyrdom. Jer. 8. 21, 22; of Tyre, Ps. 45. 12; of Babylon, BODY, an organized and living system, Ps. 137. 8. as the church, 1 Cor. 12 12-27; Eph. 1. 23; DAY, a time appointed, Isa. 34. 8; 63. 4 Col. 1. 18. (so Year), the definite term of life, Job 14 HAIR, GRAY, decay of strength, Hos. 7.9. BOOK, a register or enrolment, as of citi-6; John 11. 9; a time of spiritual light and HAND, power, Gen. 9. 2; help, 2 Kin. 15, zens. Ps. 87. 6; Dan 12 1; Luke 10. 20.- blessing, Rom 13. 12 Prophetically, a day 19.-High H, great power, Ps. 89. 13.-Right B. of life, the record of the living, naturally, often represents a year, see Ezek. 4. 6; hence, might, Ex. 15. 6; Ps. 108, 6; the place of Ex. 32. 33; Ps. 60. 28; spiritually, Rev. & 5; a week 7 years; a month30 years; a year honour, Ps. 110. 1; Matt. 20. 21. 13. 8; 20. 12 or a time 360 years; 70 weeks 490 years, Dan. 9. 24. But the application of this method is questioned by many.

BOW, strength, Job. 29. 20; victory, Rev.

6. 2.
BRANCH, offspring, as of David, Isa. 11.
1; Jer. 23. 5; Zech. 3. 8.

BREAD, livelihood generally; the human lot or portion, as of abundance, Ezek. 16. 49; of adversity, Isa. 30. 20; of tears, Ps. 80. 5.-B. af wickedness, of deceit, of idleness,

DEATH, separation from God, Rom. 8. 6; hence, worldliness of mind, insensibility to spiritual interests, Matt. 8. 22; Rev. 3.1-The Second D., the final separation, Rev. 2 11 (sometimes Death means separation from any former state, as of sin, &c., Col. 3. 3).

HARVEST, season of privilege, Jer. 8. 20; the ingathering of mankind to Christ's kingdom, Matt 9. 37; John 4. 35; destructive judgments. Joel 3, 13; Rev. 14. 15.

HEAVEN, high power or privilege, Isa. 14. 12; Luke 10, 15; God Himself, Dan. 4. 26; Luke 15. 21.

HELL (hades), depth of ruin, Isa. 14. 15; Luke 10. 15.

SYMBOLICAL LANGUAGE OF SCRIPTURE.

HORN, prosperity and power. Ps. 92 10; especially regal power, Ps 132 17: Rev. 5. 6-II. of Salvation, the Almighty Deliverer, Luke 1.6.

HORSE, conquering might, Zech. 1. 8; Rev. 62

HOUSE, the church (as dwelling-place of God), O. T, Heb. 3 5; N. T., 1 Tim. 3 15; the human body, Job 4. 19; 2 Cor. 5. 1. HUNGER and THIRST, intense desire, Luke 1. 53; Matt. 5. 6.

INCENSE, acceptable prayer, Ps. 141. 2;

Rev. 5. 8.

ISLES, Gentile lands bordering the sea, Isa. 42. 4; Jer. 31. 10.

JERUSALEM that now is, the Mosaic dispensation, Gal. 4 25.-J. that is above, the New, the Heavenly, the Church of Christ,

Gal 4 26; Heb. 12 22; Rev. 21. 2

KEYS, administrative authority, Isa. 22 22: Rev. 1. 18.-K. of the kingdom of hea ven, power of admission into the church. Matt 16 19: (or perhaps stewardship in general)- of knowledge, means of obtaining it, Luke 11 52

KINE of Rubin, wealthy and proud

rulers, Amos 4 1

LAMB, Christ as sacrifice, John 1. 29; Rev. 5.12

LAMES, the weaker members of Christ's church, Isa. 40. 11; John 21. 15.

LAMP, or TORCH, royal succession, Ps 132 17; cp. 2 Chron. 2. 7.-Candlestick or Lampstand, a professed Christian church, Rev. 1 20-Light, or lamp, a teacher, John 5. 35; Christ, the Illuminator of His church, Rev. 21. 23.

LEAVEN, any diffusive influence, Matt. 13. 33; esp. corrupt doctrine or practice, Matt 16 6; 1 Cor. 5, 6-8

LEAVES, outward show, Ps 1. 3-L. of the Tree of Life, effects of the Gospel, Rev.

22. 2.

LIFE (ep. Death), the union of the soul to God; hence the perfection of man's spiritual nature. attained through Christ, Col 3. 4; 1 John 5, 11, 12 Hence, Christ Himself, John 14. 6; His Gospel, John

6. 63.

LIGHT, joy, happiness. Ps. 112 4: knowledge, Eph. 5. 8, 1 Thess. 5, 5; influence for good, Matt. 5. 14, 16; infinite purity, 1 John

LION, strength and boldness in enmity, PR. 22. 13: 1 Pet. 5. 8; royal might, Rev. 5. 5. See Chernb.

LOCUSTS, a multitudinous, wasting enemy, Rev. 9. 2,3; cp Joel 2

LOINS GIRDED, preparation for action, 1 Pet. 1. 13. See Girille.

MANNA, HIDDEN, spiritual sustentation and joy. Rev. 2. 17.

MARRIAGE the relation between God and His covenant people, Isa. 54, 5; Jer. 3. 14: Rev. 19. 7

MEAT, STRONG, ie. id food, the deeper truths of Christianity, Heb. 5. 14. MILK, elementary Christian truth, 1 Cor. 3. 2: Pet. 2 2

MONTH. See Day.
See Sun.

MOON

MOTHER. See Daughter, Jerusalem. (Gal. 4. 3).

MOUNTAIN, a refuge, Ps. 11. 1: basis of confidence, Ps. 30. 7; a barrier, Isa. 40. 4; Zeph. 4. 7.

MOUNTAINS, kingdoms, Isa 2 12, 14; Jer. 51. 25-M. of the Lord's house, the kingdom of God. Isa. 2. 3. See Zion.

NAKED, destitute of holiness. Rev. 3. 17. NIGHT, darkness of mind ignorance or unbelief. Rom. 13. 12; cp. Rev. 21. 25.

12; Ezek. 7.2-The four winds, from every
quarter, Ezek. 37. 9; Dan. 7. 2-The four
living creatures, the sum of the agencies
by which God executes His purposes. See
Cherub.-Seven (43), completeness, uni-
versality, often in Revelation.-Ten, many,
indefinitely, Amos 6. 9; Zech. 8. 23-Twelve
and its multiples, a note of the church uni-
versal, Rev. 4. 4; 7. 4-8-A thousand, a
vast, indefinite number, Rev. 20 4-Six
hundred and sixty-six. Rev. 13 17, 18, the
number of the beast. No certain explana-
tion of this sign can be given. It may stand
these being taken for numerals.
for Nero Cæsar, written in Hebrew letters,

OAKS OF BASHAN, princes of Israel,
Isa. 2 13

Rom. 11. 17.-0.. cultivated, man brought
OLIVE, WILD, man in native character.
to God, Rom. 11. 24

ONE See Numbers.
OX. See Cherub.

PALM TREE, grace and fruitfulness of character, Ps 92 12-P. branches, victory, triumph. Rev. 7. 9.

PARADISE (LXX for Eden), the region

STONES. PRECIOUS, spiritual gifts and excellencies, adorning the foundation of the spiritual Jerusalem. Rev. 21. 19.

SUN, MOON, STARS, ruling powers, Joel 2 31: Matt. 24 9; Rev. & 12, 13. See Darkness,

SWINE, unclean, wicked persons, 2 Pet 2 22; Matt. 7. 6.

SWORD, power, authority especially exerted to punish. Ezek. 21 3; Rom 134

TABERNACLE, the body as the soul's dwelling-place. 2 Cor. 5. 1: Pet. 113; the church as God's dwelling-place. Heb. 2 TEETH. grinding cruelty and greed, Px. 57. 4: Prov. 30. 14.

TEMPLE (the abode of God), God's penple, Jer 7. 4; our Lord's humanity, John 3. 19; the Christian Church. Eph_2 Si; b

ven, Rev. 16, 17-No Temple, Rev

no special manifestation, as He fia the whole.

TEN. See Numbers

THOUSAND. See Numbers.
THREE See Numbers,
THRESH, THRESHING, utterly destroy-
ing. Isa 41. 15; Amos 1. 3: Mic

of eternal blessedness, Luke 23 43; 2 Cor. ment, Isa 9.7: Jer 17.5; Heb. L

THRONE peaceful and secure cmern

12. 4; Rev. 2.7.

PASSOVER, Christ as a sacrifice, 1 Cor.

5. 7.

THUNDERS, solemn deciarations of God's will, Rev. 10. 3

TOWERS, defences. Isa 2 13
TREES, men in power, Isa 10. 19; Dem. 4.
TWELVE. See Numbers.
TWO. See Numbers.

PILLAR, or COLUMN, main prop, Jer. 1.
18; Gal. 2. 9; support generally, 1 Tim. 3 15:20, 23
a fixed place (in the eternal kingdom), Rev.
3.12

PLOUGHING, preparing for instruction,
Hos. 10. 11, 12

POISON, falsehood, malignancy, Ps. 58.
3. 4

RAIN, pure doctrine, Deut. 32 2; Divine

influence, Isa. 55, 10, 11.

RAINBOW, covenant promise, Ezek. 1. 28: Rev. 4. 3 10 1.

RAZOR. SHAVING WITH, slaughter by
an army, Isa. 7. 20

RED, war, Rev. 6, 4; 12. 3
RIVER, or FLOOD, invasion, Isa. 8. 7. 8:
Jer. 47. 2; 9. 19.-R. to dry up, to lay a
land open to invasion. Isa 11 15: Zech. 10.
11: Rev. 16 12-R., clear, real and abun-
dant happiness, Ezek. 47. 1-12; Rev. 2 1,2;
cp Ps. 46. 4.

ROCK, a defence, Ps 18. 2: Isa. 17. 10; a
foundation, Matt. 16 18; source of supply,
1 Cor. 10.

SALT, soundness of character or doctrine,

Col 46-8 without savour, profession
without grace, Matt. 5, 13-Salted with fire,
purification of sacrifice, Mk 9. 49, 50.

SEA, the Gentile world, Isa. 60, 5; Rev. 8
8: 13. 1.-Separation, turbulence, danger.
Ps. 46. 2; Rev. 21. 1: mystery and depth,
Ps. 36 6 8 of glass. see Glass.

SEAL SEALING, security, Cant. 4. 12; se-
cresy, Isa. 29. 11; perfection, Ezek. 28 12:
restraint, Job 9. 7; exclusive claim, Rev. 7.

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VINE, a people cared for and trained by God, Ps. 80. 8. 14: Is 5. L-Care is the source of their life, John 15. 1-Virgard, the church of God. Isa 5. 1-7.

VIPER, a concealed and dangeroes f Isa 30 6-Generation of viperi, a makenant race, Matt. 3 7.

WALKING WITH, communion, Gen. 5. 24-W, ainong, observing, gunting, protecting. Lev. 36 19: Rev. 21

Zech 25.
WALL, effectual protection, 1 Sam 15. 15:

WASHING, purification of character, Ph. 51. 27: 1 John 17.

WATER, the grace of God's Spirit. Ezek 36 25; Heb. 10. 22-W., Living (Le Boming A gospel blessings, John 4 10:7; cp. Ze 14. Rev. 22 L-Waters, affictions. Ps. 18. 16: 69 1; an irruption of foes, Isa. 8. 7. WEEK. See Day.

24: a holy people, Matt 3 12
WHEAT, rich blessing. Ps. 81. 16; Joel 2

WHITE(the colour and livery of benven- Trench W. garmenta parity, L nour, festal joy, Rev 3 4 5 -5 b. victory, Rev. & 2-WF. stone, justification

Rev. 17.

WILDERNESS, adversity, Isa 41. 18
WIND, violent destruction, Jer. 411-
Winds, the four. See NunDETE
WINE with corn and oil, abundance.
Hos 28: Joel 2 19-W. red. and

SERPENT, malignant, cunning, as of Sa-
tan, Rev. 12 9; 2 Cor. 11. 3; cp. Gen. 3. 1-14f
SEVEN. See Numbers

SHADOW, protection, defence, Numi. 14.
9 (marg.); Ps 91. 1.

mixture, fearful judgments, Pa 78 cp. Rev. 14 10.

WINEPRES8, treading the crushing judgments, Lam 1. 15; 1sa 63 3; Rev. 19:15 WINGS, protection, Euth 2 B: AE8; SHEEP, objects of care, John 10. 3, especlally by Christ and his ministers, John 21.914: Matt 23 37; exaltation, Isa 4 22 16, 17; Heb 13 20; 1 Pet. 5. 2

SHEPHERD, guardian, Ps. 23. 1; John
10. 2: temporal rulers (A.V. pastors), Jer
2. 8: Ezek. 34. 2.

SHIELD. defence. Ps. 5, 12: Ezek, 23. 2.
SILENCE, utter ruin. Isa 15. 1; Jer. 8. 14.
SODOM AND GOMORRAH, apostate peo-
ple, Isa. 1. 10; Rev. 11. 8.

SORES or ULCERS, sins, Isa. 1. 6. NUMBERS: Tion, a few, Isa 7. 21; STONE See Rock, Corner stone. - The 1 Kings 17. 12. Three, thrice, repetition, basis of faith, ground of salvation, Ps. 118. earnestness, 2 Cor. 12 8; also a note of the22; Zech. 3. 9; the truth, as a difficulty to Divine nature. See Isa. 6. 3-Four, a note the prejudiced or disobedient, 1 Pet. 28of the physical universe, all parts, Isa. 11. S. white. See White.

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