cerity of dealing and speech, hypocrisy, strife, vision, deafness, want of heat-old and gray meekness-equity, gratitude and ingrati-headed (see under Bony) weariness of life tude, love-first and great commandment-second and peculiar instances of it-suicide in Samson, like unto it-sympathy, forgiveness of injuries Saul, Zimri, Ahithophel, and Judas. until seventy times seven-duty of setting a good example-bad example to be avoided.

MAN SOCIAL.

Original equality-rich and poor rest together; solitude in various forms, neighbourhood, friendship David andJonathan-false friends -evil company to be shunned-influence of piety and of sin upon others.

TRAVELLING.

DEATH, BURIAL,

(See under Disease and Death).

Places of residence-farewell-with a kiss-Solemn, œertain, universal, and impartial--throne journeying singly and with flocks and herds set and books opened-allusion to its awful -mans of travel-scrip and staff meetings phenomena-earth burnt up, and heaven pasrefreshments, hospitality, feet washed, and salu- sing away. tation of peace-provender for the asses-stay, abide with us-frequent injunctions that strangers be well treated-God's tender care over strangers and travellers-the return to home and its joy, David returned to bless his house.

MAN'S DESTINY.

Old age-gray hairs-length of days a blessing -instances of longevity before the flood and among the patriarchs-the aged to be treated with great respect-signs of age-dimness of

MARRIAGE.

HEAVEN.

A state of happiness and glory-fulness of joy of immortality eternal life, enjoyment of the divine presence-its special occupation being praise.

HELL.

Place of finally wicked-of intense anguishfire, pit, brimstone, darkness-its misery without end-solemn lessons-the terror of the Lordawful imagery and allusion.

MARRIAGE.

Man and woman-a male and female-personal beauty often referred to,and furnishing imagery in the book of Canticles-thou art fair my love.

VIRGINITY, Damsels employed in carrying water, and in watering the flock.

LOVES,

Various in Scripture sick of love; courtship in various forms-Rebecca, Dinah, Samson, Adonijah; rape, and its punishment death by law to the ravisher,

MARRIAGE.

Of divine origin in Eden-its continuance an ordinance; marriage is honourable, conditions as to selecting a partner for such a union, both in Old and New Testament-image of the union of Christ and his church: parental authority of old over children in forming matrimonial matches apostolic law - the nuptial feast-scene of great rejoicing and lasting many days-procession with lamps to meet the wedded pair-marriages of policy

rants divorce-instances of putting wives away in the book of Ezra-divorce the symbol of God's separation from Israel; other kinds referred to both in Old and New Testament.

VIOLATION OF MARRIAGE LAW.

Polygamy-Lamech-a common occurrence among the patriarchs and Jews, wherefore one? that he might seek a godly seed-a violation of the original law of marriage, which united only one man and one woman-concubines, or secondary wives, common in Jewish and particularly in royal households.

VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW OF CHASTITY.

Incest-its punishment to be death-adultery a heinous crime-seventh commandment-image of the national infidelities of Israel;-an ordeal of jealousy prescribed in drinking of water of the curse-chastity and modesty solemnly enjoined-flee youthful lusts-lewaness condemned, and all practices leading to it, the Hebrew

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law prohibiting the sexes from exchanging garments-cautions against lewdness-a covenant with the eyes; uncleanness not to be named; Fornication-associated often with idolatrous worship such whoredom with daughters of Moab-spiritual allusion, the symbol of idolatry-gone a whoring from GodBabylon, mother of harlots; Hebrew statute against it, and frequent condemnation of it, punished often in providence by poverty, loss of health and character,and final ruin-brought to a piece of bread-her steps take hold on hell:prostitution forbidden-she forgetteth the covenant of her God.

BASTARDS.

Bastards not admitted to the congregation of the Lord, and not subjected to discipline and training-bastards and not sons-sins against nature-sin of Sodom-its terrific punishment-fire and brimstone rained down from heaven.

OTHER METALS.

Made into vessels-found in veins, tried in a
furnace, and the dress taken away-a com- Copper or bronze-lead and tin.
mon medium of exchange. Gold and silver
often connected together as a general expres-
sion for money-silver and gold have I none.

BRASS.

MINERALS, ETC.

Salt-jewels-precious stones-precious stones mentioned in connection with Aaron's breastplate, and the gates of the New JerusalemDug out of mines-employed in making Agate and Carbuncle-Beryl-Coral-Diavessels, doors, and gates-the emblem of mond-Emerald and Sardine-Jacinth-Jas strength. per-Onyx-Pearl-Ruby-Sapphire.

MINISTERS OF RELIGION.

MINISTERS OF RELIGION,

Under the old dispensation-priests-Melchizedec king and priest,-Jewish priests,-holy to God, their various duties, to teach the people, -take charge of the sacred things, offer sacrifice and form a board of health, as inspection of lepers, their services in rotation,-courses in roation,-their services, etc.

THE HIGH PRIEST,

ing the pontificate,-faithful priests blessed of God,-law of truth in their mouth.

SINS OF PRIESTHOOD, Rebellion as of Korah,-and dissipation as in sons of Eli,-profanity,-polluted from want of register,-practising idolatry as pictured by Ezekiel

DRESS OF PRIESTHOOD,

Chief of them,-not allowed to mourn or marry a widow or a divorced woman,-Aaron Turban and Mitre,-that of high-priest with and his sons in hereditary succession possess the inscription on it of HOLINESS TO THE

MINISTERS OF RELIGION.]

SYNOPSIS.

[MIRACLES

LORD, the coat or tunic of fine linen or woven, increase of thy seed,-other perquisites belongwork, the robe of the Ephod of blue,-the linen ing to them, as first-fruits and firstlings, the breeches of fine twined lined,-the girdle, hides of the victims, and portions of some of bells and pomegranates on hem of garments, the Ephod joined at shoulder by epaulettes of onyx stone,- Ephod, the characteristic portion of sacerdotal dress,-the breastplate with its gems,-Urim and Thummim.

LEVITES,

the sacrifices,-with fines, redemption-money, poll-tax, share of booty, and voluntary giftthe treasury-royal gifts during the period of the temple.

UNDER THE NEW ECONOMY,

Dedicated in room of the first born,-to be Twelve Apostles Chosen by Jesus, Matthias and Paul added, having special prerogatives to without corporeal blemish, to serve from bind and loose, witnesses of the resurrection, thirty to fifty years of age,-divided into three their special claim on the people to hear classes, Gershon, Kohath and Merari,-in-them, the seventy-bishops,-elders, deacons, ferior to the priests and paying tithes to them, itinerant labourers. their general duty, as a help to the priests, assisting in the national worship, and taking charge of the sacred edifice,-wandering Levites,-Micah, etc.

NETHINIMS.

Descendants of the Gibeonites,-doing the menial work of the sanctuary.

OTHER SACRED PERSONS,

The seventy elders, elders of cities-Nazarites with their vow of abstinence and peculiar restraints.

THE APOSTLE PAUL,

His sudden conversion,- his travels and labours, his exemplary conduct, his preaching, his character in several aspects, -on him devolving the care of all the churches.

THE MINISTRY.

A divine institute,-duties enjoined, faithfulness, -studiousness, consistency, aptness to teach, preach the word, sins ascribed to it in the old Testament,-idleness,-the prophet is a fool, (see under ANIMALS, FLOCKS,) its punishment severe-under New Testament,-sins SUPPORT OF SACRED MINISTERS, referred to,-jealousy, contention, pide, heresy, Levites having no inheritance, but only some selfishness: duty of people, obenience and land round their forty-eight cities,-Tithes | esteem. affection, support, they which preach paid to them,-thou shalt surely tithe all the should live of the Gospel.

capture of Jericho, sun and moon arrested as told in Jasher-in conection with Samson, men killed, Philistines slaughtered, efforts of personal strength;-in connection with Samuel, thunder storm in harvest, disease, death of Uzziah, men of Beth-shemesh descent of fire upon the altar in days of David and Solomon,-Jeroboam's hand withered.

IN CONNECTION WITH ELIJAH.

MIRACLES IN OLD TESTAMENT, Those in connection with Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Lot, Hagar, Er; Moses,-ten plagues of Miracles of Elijah, drought, widow's meal, proEgypt, water turned into blood, Frogs, Lice, phet fed, dead child restored, fire upon altar Flies, Murrain, Boils and Blains, Hail, Lo-in contest with priests of Baal, captain and custs, Darkness, Death of First-born, Red fifty destroyed-Jordan divided by his mantle. Sea, the Shechinah, - Transfiguration of Moses, Water sweetened, Manna, Quails, Water from Rock, Aaron's rod blossoming, Leprosy of Miriam, destruction of Korah, death of Nadab and Abihu,-waters in Kadesh, healing brazen serpent-plague, fire from God, those miracles often referred to, and forming themes of subsequent meditation and praise.

MIRACLES,

OF ELISHA.

Water healed, young men destroyed, in the
dearth, child restored, Naaman healed, Gehazi
punished, iron swimming, Syrians smitten
to sight, Syrians
with blindness, restored
defeated, man revived by touching his corpse.

MIRACLES OF CHRIST.
1. UPON EXTERNAL NATURE.

In connection with Joshua, Jordan divided, Water turned into wine,-draught of fishes,-

tempest calmed,-four thousand fed,-Christ walking on the sea,-five thousand fed,fish with the money in its mouth,-fig-tree blasted, draught of fishes.

Gadara,-dumb demoniac,-blind and dumb demoniac boy.

5. RESTORATION TO LIFE. Daughter of Jairus, son of the widow of Nain, Lazarus of Bethany.

OTHER MIRACLES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.

2. THE HEALING OF DISEASES. Thenobleman's son,-Peter's mother-in-law,Leper,--Centurion's servant,-man sick of the palsy,-woman with the issue of blood, the By the seventy disciples, - by and in confame man at Bethesda,-man with a withered nection with the apostles, etc.,-by Peter,hand, daughter of Syro-Phenician woman, lame man cured,-death of Ananias,-death -man deaf and dumb cured,-woman cured of Sapphira,-the sick healed-Eneas made of eighteen years' infirmities, dropsical man, whole,-Dorcas restored to life;-by Stephen, -ten lepers cleansed,-the ear of Malchus-great miracles;-by Philip-various miracles; -by Paul,-Elymas smitten with blindness,restored. lame man cured,-an unclean spirit cast out, special miracles,-Eutychus restored to life.viper's bite made harmless,-father of Publius healed;-Paul and Barnabas,-various miracles, signs requested, -signs given, — a solemn caution, since the power to work miracles is not equivalent to the possession of genuine faith and saving gracc,—1 never knew

3. GIVING SIGHT TO THE BLIND.

Two blind men,-blind man restored to sight, -man born blind receiving sight,-blind Bartimæus.

4. EXPULSION OF DEMONS.

Man with an unclean spirit,-demoniacs of you.

OCCUPATIONS.

OCCUPATIONS.

various, wine, wool, cedar, pearls, clothing, Writing, scribes, writing table,—parchments, let-metals, spices, etc.,-accounts regularly made ters, matters of antiquity recorded in Old up. The Christian law-enjoining industry and Testament-Heraldry-pedigrees of the tribes quiet-Paul a tentmaker. originally, and of such as came back from Babylon.

MUSIC,

TRADES.

Preparation of food, cooking-pots-wine in Vocal-female choirs-choirs in temple; in-stone bottles, cedar, timber for building,strumental music invented by Jubal, and of clothing-new cloth on old garment-spinused in families and in public worship-ning, weaving, needle-work; earthenware Heman, A-aph, Levites and David-harp,-potters, pitchers, treasure in earthen vessels; psaltery, organ, cornet, trumpet, etc., power of music-among sons of prophets, and over Saul and Elisha.

PIONEERING.

Employed by the tribes to survey the country, and by Nehemiah over the ruins of Jerusalem.

BUSINESS,

Merchandise-old and early-getting gain, Tyre the great mercantile city-buy the truth and sell it not; articles of merchandise very

ORDINANCES.

leather, Simon a tanner; working in metals Tubal-Cain, silver and dross. (see under METALS) gold-smiths-silver-suiths-lampscarving-jewellery; mills, women grinding; roads, cast ye up, cast ye up; fowling applied to devices of the wicked-done by pit, gin, snare, net; (NAVIGATION, see under WATER)

CUSTOM OF CARRYING PRESENTS,

Often referred to, often given for mere selfinterest, and also from fear, and as compliments,-a truly oriental fashion.

ORDINANCES.

Ceremonial institutions-drily burning of incense in censer - the symbol of prayer; shewbread in twelve loaves, removed every Sabbath, and to be eaten only by Aaron and

his sons-once against the letter of the law by David; sprinkling on hand, ear and toe, symbol of complete purification-of things

showing their dedication to divine service, as in case of all things by the law purged

ORDINANCES.

with blood-uncleanness and necessary ceremonial ablution-the question among John's disciples-ablutions very frequent-the special purification of the leper-and other forms of it-anointing-the sacred oil after the art of the apothecary, used in sacerdotal consecration alone, the symbol of union and the Holy Ghost-sick anointed with oil in New Testament times.

SACRAMENTAL ORDINANCES,

their staff in their hands and kneading troughs on their shoulders observed annually in Jerusalem-unleavened bread the bread of affliction and haste, and also symbol of sincerity and truth-the feast lasting seven days, and no leaven during that period to be found in any house-kept on the fourteenth day of the first month-no stranger, or one uncircumcised, allowed to eat of it-ceremonial purity an indispensable preparation-many sacrifices often accompanying the feastChrist's last Passover-in the upper room with his disciples preceding the institution at the same table of the Lord's Supper.

BAPTISM,

Circumcision-ordered to Abraham and his house-for every min-child on eighth day, and to be observed by his posterity applied spiritually to renovation of heart and obedience-circumcision not made with hands-observed by Abraham-Jacob and sons of She-Instituted by Jesus-baptism the figure of chem, by Zipporah, wife of Moses, on her sons --Joshua on the nation after crossing the Jordan-Paul on Timothy, but not on Titus -subject of keen dispute in days of the apostles-inspired decision declaring that it was not to be enforced on Gentile converts, for it availed nothing-the concision.

suffering in some places-apostolic baptism recorded often in Acts-its spiritual blessingsChrist baptized by John-baptism dispensed by Christ through his disciples-the baptism of John initiatory by water in contrast with that by Holy Ghost.

LORD'S SUPPER,

Instituted on the night on which he was betrayed in the upper room and at the paschal table-bread broken, his body broken-wine poured out, his blood poured out-drink ye all of it-the apostle Paul's account given to the church in Corinth-sin of unworthy communicating and its awful penalty-many sleepLet a man examine himself.

PARABLES AND EMBLEMS.

PARABLES,

EMBLEMS

Bowsandarrows-Bottles-Razor-Compound

PICTURED SPIRITUAL SCENES,

A favourite mode of teaching in the east-animal-Candlestick-Chariots and horses- Ephah- Flying similitudes also commonly employed-Parables Cookery - Regal crowns — in the Old Testament-Royal Bramble-Ewe book-Ripe fruit-Confined posture-GirdleLamb-Quarrelsome brothers-Ambitious Horns and Carpenters-Equestrian sceneThistle-Fruitless vineyard-Red wine vine- Submersion-Naked prophet-Plumb-lineyard-Eagles and Vine-tree-Lioness-Christ's Removing furniture-Plan of a siege-Sticks Parables-Parables in the New Testament and staves-Vine-tree-The whale-Cup of wine-Yokes. The two foundations-axes-Mustard-seed -Heaven-Treasure found-Fishing-Debtors and Creditors-Day labourers-The two sons-Marriage feast-Ten virgins Talent Sower-Seed springingupimperceptibly-Husbandmen-Blind guide The Good Samaritan shua and Satan-Riddles. -Midnight visitor-Unclean spirit-Rich fool -Barren fig-tree-Great supper-Lost sheep Lost money-Prodigal son-Unjust steward- The branch-Bread-Water-Shepherd-Life Rich and poor-Unjust judge and importu--Lamb- Foundation-Foretold as the corner stone-Application-Predicted as a stum. nate widow-Pharisee and Publican-Ten pounds-Vernal trees-Shepherd-Allegories, bling-block-Living stone-As light and sun -Light of the world -A star. Cedar, Vine out of Egypt.

Presence of Satan-Heaven in council--Jo

EMBLEMS AND TITLES OF CHRIST,

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