An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

7. They resemble Lions, in the sourness and sternness of their countenance, and cloudiness of their brows. Much of mans heart is seen in his face; frowns are as blows; hence we call it, brow-beating: The love of God, is expressed by the pleasantness of his face, and the light of his countenance; So also is the love of man; and we may see what the intent of another is, in his very looks: Many are in this respect, Lion-like men, they have (as Aristotle saith of the natural Lion) clouds and storms hanging about their eye-brows. It was a threatening against the Jews, in case of disobedience, that God would send against them, a Nation of a fierce countenance, which should not regard the person of the old, &c. Deut. 28. 50.

7. They resemble Lions, in the sowrenesse and sternenesse of their countenance, and cloudinesse of their browes. Much of mans heart is seene in his face; frownes are as blowes; hence we call it, brow-beating: The love of God, is expressed by the pleasantnesse of his face, and the light of his countenance; So also is the love of man; and we may see what the intent of another is, in his very lookes: Many are in this respect, Lion-like men, they have (as Aristotle saith of the naturall Lion) clouds and stormes hanging about their eye-browes. It was a threatning against the Jewes, in case of disobedience, that God would send against them, a Nation of a fierce countenance, which should not regard the person of the old, &c. Deut. 28. 50.

Lastly, they are like Lions, in regard of their greediness after prey; They have set their eyes bowing down to the earth, like as a Lyon that is greedy of his prey, Psal. 17. 11, 12.

Lastly, they are like Lions, in regard of their greedinesse after prey; They have set their eyes bowing downe to the earth, like as a Lyon that is greedy of his prey,