Naphtali is an hinde] Judah is likened to a Lion, Issachar to an Asse, Dan to a Serpent, and Naphtali here to an Hinde, Benjamin to a Wolfe; whence it may be that families are knowne by their Armes; and they distinguished by the formes of beasts, or other creatures, as the Lion is a fit Ensigne of Regalitie, for that with the Scepter is attributed to Judah: and if men fetch their Heraldrie so high, as some do, it will doe well from the same fountaine to derive some relish of religion, to adde unto such outward signes some holy Motto, or sacred sentence of the Scripture, which may be a memento to them to set out their gentrie or dignitie of birth more by their reall vertues then by painted Scutchions or coats of Armes. an hinde let loose] He saith not he is like an hinde let loose, nor said he of Dan that he was like a Serpent, nor of Issachar that he was like an Asse, nor of Judah like a Lion, but he is an Hinde, a Serpent, an Asse, a Lion; which to take in a literall sense were very absurd; so is the Papists taking of the words of the Lords Supper, This is my Body, This is my Blood, according to the letter, which this and many such like phrases direct us to expound in a Sacramentall sense. Now Naphtali is here compared to an Hinde let loose, to note the pleasantnesse of his condition, of which Tribe Moses in his benediction saith, O Naphtali satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord, Deuteronomy 33:23. So Naphtali placed in a safe and fertile soyle is as an Hinde taken, but let loose to be delicately brought up, delighting in a fresh and free pasture, having nimblenesse of feet like an Hinde either for flight, or pursuit, as occasion shall require, Psalms 18:34. he giveth goodly words] He is gentle and affable, winning favour by faire words, and prevailing more by plausible Courtship then by perillous valour.