A Complete Christian Dictionary

Miamin]

The right hand; or, preparing waters. Of the Sons of Parosh, Ezr. 10. 25. A Priest, Neh. 12. 5.

Mibhar]

Chosen; or, youth. The Son of Haggeri, 1 Chr. 11. 38.

Mibsam]

Smelling sweet, or confounding them. The Son of Ishmael, Gen. 25. 13. The Son of 〈◊〉 , 1 Chr. 4. 25.

Mibzar]

Defended, walled, forbidding, taking away, or gathering grapes. A Duke, Gen. 39. 42.

Micah]

Poor, lowly, smiling, or smitten; or, who is here in this place? or waters here. A man of Mount Ephraim, Judge. 17. 1. The Son of Shimei, 1 Chr. 5. 5. The Son of Meribbaal, Ibid. 8. 34. The Father of 〈◊〉 , Ibid. 9. 15. The Father of Abdon, 2 Chr. 34. 20. A Levite, Neh. 10. 11. A Prophet, the Morasthite, Jer. 26. 18. Mic. 1. 1.

Micaiah]

Who as the Lord, or who like the Lord? or the lowliness or poverty of the Lord, or the smiling of the Lord, or the Lord smiling. The Son of Imlah, 1 King. 22. 8.

Micaiah]

The same. The 〈◊〉 of Uriel, 2 Chr. 13. 2. One appointed by Jehoshaphat to teach in the Cities of Judah, Ibid. 17. 7. The Son of Zaccur, Neh. 12. 35. A Priest, Ibid. 41. The Son of Gemariah, Jer. 36. 11.

Micah, as Michah]

The Son of Mephibosheth, 2 Sam. 9. 12. The Son of Zabdi, Nehem. 11. 17. The Father of Mattaniah, Ibid. 22.

Michael]

Who is God? or who is like God? or the lowliness of God, the poverty of God, the smiting of God; or, God smitten. the Father of Sethur, Numb. 13. 13. A Gadite, 1 Chr. 5. 13. The Son of Jeshishai, Ibid. 14. The Son of Baasiah, Ibid. 6. 40. The Son of Izrahiah, Ibid. 7. 3. The Son of Beriah, Ibid. 8. 16. A Captain of Manasseh, Ibid. 12. 20. The Father of Omri, Ib. 27. 18. The Son of Jehoshaphat, 2 Chr. 21. 2. The Father of Zebadiah, Ezra 8. 8. Cambyses the Son of Cyrus, who in his Fathers absence stopped the execution of his Fathers Decree, and forbad the building of the Temple, Dan. 10. 13. Christ who alone stands for his Church against all the world, that neither men nor devils shall prevail against it, Ib. 21. 〈◊〉 v. 9. Constantine and his Soldiers, as some think; Christ, as others, Rev. 12. 7.

Michael with his Angels]

;;Christ Jesus that great and strong Prince and 〈◊〉 of the host of God, head of the Angels, and of his Church. Rev. 12. 7. Michael and his Angels fought, &c. Some by Michael, understand the faithful, who profess the mighty God, and are assisted with the Angels in the battle against Satan. Others think Constantine the Great to be noted out by Michael, because of the great strength wherewith he was endowed of Christ (who therefore lent his own name) to fight his battles against Maxentius and other cruel enemies of the Christian Church. We may well understand both him as instrument, and Christ as Captain and chief Commander, in this battle.

But thou wilt demand (saith Mede ) who is this Michael? Not, I suppose (saith he) Christ himself, but as in Daniel, unless I be deceived, is manifest, one, yea even the chiefest of the chief Princes, or seven Archangels, Chap. 10. 13. 〈◊〉 wit that great Angel, who in the same Daniel is said, to stand for the children of God, chap. 12. 1. and whom Christ that great chief General, and consequently King of Angels and men, hath so opposed against Satan, and his black guard raging against his Saints.

Napier understandeth hereby the holy Spirit, and not the person of Christ, as in Dan. 10. 13. How can it be ( 〈◊〉 he) that Christ there saith, that Michael helped him, except that Michael be taken for the holy Spirit?

〈◊〉 ]

Poor, lowly, &c. as 〈◊〉 . Of the Sons of 〈◊〉 , 1 Chr. 23. 20. & 24. 24.

Michal]

〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 ? The Daughter of Saul, and Wife of David, 1 Sam. 18. 27. Put for the Sister of Michal, 2 Sam. 21. 8. marg.

Micmash]

A smiter, a poor man taken away, the smiter stroking, or a poor man touching, or taken away. A City, Neh. 11. 31. Isa. 10. 28.

〈◊〉 ]

The gift of a smiter, or poor man; or, the death of a smiter. A City, Josh. 16. 6.

Michri]

A selling; or knowledge. The Father of 〈◊〉 , 1 Chr. 9. 8.

Michtam]

Psal. 16, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60. Some render A golden Psalm. Others take it for an instrument of Music. Others for a certain tune. Annot. David's jewel, or notable song. Cethem is fine glistering gold. Psal. 45. 10. of that this Mitchtam may be derived, for a golden jewel, and so note the excellency of this Psalm. Ainsworth.

Mid-day]

Noon-tide. The time when Paul was converted, Act. 26. 13. which he mentioneth to declare, that what he related was no dream, fantasie, or vision of the night, but the certain knowledge of waking and attentive minds. Annot.

Neh. 8. 3. Untill mid-day, Heb. from the light, marg. From the morning Ezra read in the Book of the Law of 〈◊〉 ; so that they spent five or six hours in these holy duties. Annot.

Middin]

Judgment, striving, or chiding. A City, Josh. 15. 61.

Middle]

Put sor Navil, Judge. 9. 37. Ezek. 38. 12. 〈◊〉 . Midst, 1 Sam. 25. 29. marg.

Middle]

Spoken of, and applied unto a Bar, Exod. 16. 18. Chamber, 1 King. 6. 6, 8. Court, Ib. 8. 64. Garment, 2 Sam. 10. 4. Gate, Jer. 39. 3. Land, Judge. 9. 37. Pillar, Judge. 16. 29. River, Josh. 12. 2. Sling, 1 Sam. 25. 29. Wall, Eph. 6. 14. Watch, Judge. 7. 19. Wheel, Ezek. 1. 16.

Middiemost]

The middle, Ezek. 42. 5, 6.

Midian]

Judgment, striving, or chiding. The Son of Abraham by Keturah, Gen. 25. 2. A Country so named of him, Gen. 2. 15. as also the inhabitants thereof, Judge. 8. 28. Whence Midianite, Numb. 10. 29. Midianites, Gen. 37. 8. Midianitish, Numb. 25. 6.

Midnight]

The time of men's most secure rest, Exod. 12. 29. When they say, Peace and safety, then cometh sudden destruction, 1 Thess. 5. 2, 3. So, at midnight was a cry made, when all slumbered and slept, Mat. 25. 5, 6. Ainsworth.

Midst]

put for very high, Deut. 4. 11. The most open place, Deut. 13. 16. Among, Ibid. 18. 15. Most conventent, Ibid. 19. 2. The channel or bottom, Josh. 3. 17. The heart, 2 Sam. 18. 14. marg. The bosom, 1 King. 〈◊〉 . 35. marg. The thickest of a throng, Luk. 4. 30. Joh. 8. 59. That which we call the midst, indifferent, between two sides, Luk. 32. 42. or in a circumference, Numb. 35. 5. Rev. 4. 6. Within, Dan. 3. 6, 25. The belly, Act. 1. 18.

Midst]

1. That part which is equally distant from the extremes; as, midst of the feast, Joh. 7. 14. Mid day, Act. 26. 13. Midnight, Act. 16. 25.

2. That part which is most deep or inward, Exod. 14. 23. Gen. 2. 9. & 3. 3.

3. That part which is enclosed by the two extremes, 〈◊〉 it be neither exactly in the midst, nor the most inward part, Joh. 19. 18. Act. 1. 18. This is expressed by among, Gen. 23. 6. & 42. 5. In the midst of him, a member of the Church, or converted to the faith and worship of God, Isa. 29. 23. They shall be desolate in the midst of the Countries that are desolate, Ezek. 30. 7. They shall be like unto them. So 〈◊〉 . In the midst of them, Jer. 51. 1. Heb. heart, marg. Into the midst of the 〈◊〉 , 1 King. 22. 35. Heb. bosom, marg.

Midst]

Heb. 2. 12. In the midst of the Church will I sing praises unto thee, that is, in the midst of the Congregation of the Saints, as out of them, and by them as my members will I praise thee. Titleman.

Midst of the four Beaste]

;;The company of the Saints, the Church of Christ, which only knoweth the counsel of God in his plagues, which he sendeth upon the unfaithful world, for what causes they are sent, and what use to be made of them. Rev. 6. 6. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four Beasts, say.

Midst of heaven]

;; See 〈◊〉 . Rev. 8. 13. & 14. 6. & 19. 17. All these places have one meaning, to wit, of such as have avoided gross 〈◊〉 , but not attained such purity as is meet, and therefore hang in the middle, as ye would say, between heaven and earth, purity and impurity.

To be in the midst of the throne of four Beasts and the Elders]

;;The equalty of Jesus Christ (that Lamb) with the Father in the essence and glory of the Godhead. Also his special and gracious presence in the Assembly of faithful ones in the midst of his Church. Rev. 5. 6. And 〈◊〉 , in the midst of the throne, and of the four Beasts, &c. stood a Lamb.

Middest]

;;The inward parts of the chariot, which were paved with love; that is wrought with love, and most excellent works, Cant. 3. 10. Whose midst was paved with the love of the daughters of Jerusalem. Or, the inmost parts were set with sparkling gems, and shining stones, which typified the precious flames of love and charity, and like the fiery chariot of Elijah, carry us up to heaven; or the two Tables of the Law may perhaps be intended, which were written by the finger of God, and laid up in the midst of the Ark, Exod. 25. 16, 21. the end or completion whereof, is love, or the Gospel, which is the Law of love, Mat. 22. 37. and like, that 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , we find, Esther 1. 6. curiously adorned with the various treasures of grace and wisdom, as floors and pavements are checquered with many coloured marbles. Annot.

This in respect of Christ signifieth his inmost and servant love toward us, even giving his life for us and having us as it were written in his heart. In respect of his people it signifieth the sense and feeling of Christ's love towards them, as also their love unto Christ, and one to another. So the seat, the covering, and the pavement (of this chariot) are answerable to those three graces, faith, hope, and love, spoken of, 1 Cor. 13. 13. Ainsworth.

Midwife]

One that doth the office unto Women in the birth of children, Gen. 35. 17. & 38. 28. whose work the Lord prospered in the preservation and increase of the children of Israel, Exod. 1. 21.

Migdaiel]

The Tower of God, or the greatness of God. A City, Josh. 19. 38.

Migdal-gad]

A happy tower, or a tower compassed about, or the greatness of happiness, or the greatness compassed about. A City, Josh. 15. 37.

Migdol]

A tower, or greatness. A City, Exod. 14. 2.

Might]

Spoken

1. of God, whose are wisdom and might, Dan. 2. 20. and giveth strength and power to whom he will, 1 Chron. 29. 12. In whose hand is power and might, 2 Chr. 20. 6. The manifestation whereof in taking vengeance on his adversaries, is sometime so notorious, that it is talked of far and near, Isa. 33. 13. By reason whereof his heavenly host appear each one constantly in his place, ready pressed to do service to God his General, in whatsoever he shall please to assign him unto, Isa. 40. 26. Whose name is great in might, Jer. 10. 6. and unto whom is might forever, Rev. 7. 12.

2. Of Christ the Messiah, on whom the Spirit of might resteth, Isa. 11. 2. That courage whereby he was enabled resolutely to undertake, and undauntedly to go through with, whatsoever his place of office necessarily required of him, though never so hazardous; who is now far above all principality, and power, and might, &c. Eph. 1. 21. that is, exalted even as man, not only above all States and Potentates upon earth, but also all Angels in heaven.

3. Of the Sun. Judge. 5. 31. Let them that love thee be as the Sun when he goeth forth in his might, that is as, the Sun when it riseth in glory and brightness, and from the morning to high noon, therein increaseth more and more: so let them that love the Lord incease daily in glory and happiness.

4. Of Man, signifying,

• ;;1. That lively vigor, nature, and 〈◊〉 , whereby men are strong and lusty, Gen. 49. 3.
• 2. All whatsoever is in us, and in our power, Deut. 6. 5.
• 3. Strength and endeavor, Deut. 8. 17.
• 4. Ability or power to deliver, Deut. chap. 28. verse. 32.
• 5. Power, greatness, 1 King. 15. 23. & 22. 45.
• 6. Arm, power, Ezek. 4. 6. Mar. 9.

All might, Col. 1. 11. A might that extends to the strengthening of all the faculties of the soul, powers of the body, and duties of the life. A might that is gotten from the use of all means. A might shown in the use of all the armor of God. A might extended to all possible degrees and power of every grace and duty. Byfield on Col. 1. 11. p. 91, 92.

Might]

Zeph. 4. 6. or Army, marg.

Mightily]

Very much, greatly, Deuter. 6. 3. Judge. 4. 3. Powerfully, Judge. 14. 6. He will 〈◊〉 roar; Jer. 25. 30. Heb. He will roaring roar; that is, roar exceeding loud; for these ingeminations imply, as a certainty sometime, ver. 28. so otherwhile, a vehemency, or excess, as Isa. 24. 16. 〈◊〉 . Vehemently, forcibly, earnestly, courageously, Act. 18. 28.

Mightily]

;;Forcibly, with a strong voice, and great vehemency of speech, to stir up attention, and to note the efficacy and unchangeable certainty of the things denounced by this one Angel. Rev. 18. 2. And he cried out mightily, &c.

Mighty]

It's spoken,

• 1. Of God, Deut. 10. 17. Psal. 24. 8. Zeph. 3. 17. Who is so in power, Deut. 4. 37. & 9. 29. in strength, Job 9. 4. in strength and wisdom, Ibid. 36. 5. In battle, Psal. 24. 8. Voice, Psal. 68. 33. 〈◊〉 , Psal. 89. 13. Acts, Psal. 106. 2. In pleading the cause of the fatherless, Prov. 23. 11. Wonders, Dan. 4. 3. In Isa. 30. 29. He is termed mighty, that is, rock, marg.
• 2. Of Christ, Psal. 43. 3. Who is mighty to save, Isa. 63. 1. Mighty in works, Matt. 11. 20. In word and deed, Luk. 24. 19. In his people, 2 Cor. 13. 3. and Ministers, Gal. 2. 8.
• 3. Of the holy Ghost, Act. 2. 2.
• 4. Of holy men, mighty in words and deeds, Act. 7. 22. 2 Cor. 12. 12. In the Scriptures, Act. 18. 24. In the weapons of their spiritual warfare, 2 Cor. 10. 4.
• 5. Of Angels, who are termed mighty, 2 Thess. 1. 7 that is, Angels of his power, marg. Rev. 10. 1.

• 6. Of Men, most, mighty, Dan. 3. 20. that is, mighty of strength, marg. Zech. 11. 2. The mighty are spoiled, that is, Gallants, marg. Job 22. 8. The mighty man, that is, The man of arm, marg. Gen. 23. 6. A mighty Prince, that is, A Prince of God, marg. Psal. 29. 1. O ye the mighty, that is, O ye Sons of the mighty, marg.

  Men may be said to be mighty in valor, in authority, Genes. 23. 6. multitude and power, Gen. 18. 18. Numb. 22. 6. cruelty, Gen. 10. 9. wealth, Ruth. 2. 1. valor, 1 Chr. 12. 28. strength, Job 5. 21. in drinking, Isa. 5. 22. in war, Isa. 3. 2, 25. in work or doing, Jer. 32. 16. marg.

• 7. Of things, Jer. 33. 3. Mighty things, that is, Hidden, marg. Isa. 17. 12. Mighty waters, or Many, marg.

It's spoken also of thunderings, Exod. 9. 28. Waters, Ibid. 15. 10. Destruction, Deut. 7. 23. Nation, Ibid. 26. 5. Rivers, Psal. 74. 15. Waves, Psal. 93. 4. Kings, Psal. 135. 10. Captivity, A mighty captivity, Isa. 22. 17. that is, The Captivity of a man, marg. Army, Dan. 11. 25. Sins, Amos 5. 12. Stream, Ibid. 24. Tempest, Jonah 1. 4. Famine, Luk. 15. 14. Signs, Rom. 15. 19. Wind, Rev. 6. 13.

Another mighty Angel, Rev. 10. 1. Some take it of Christ, because of his glorious apparition. Others of some Angel employed by him, because he is commanded by another Angel. Chap. 14. 14, 15. He is called another mighty Angel, to distinguish him from that mighty one mentioned before. Chap. 5. 2. His might is spoken of to terrify those that would not repent after so many plagues. Annot.

Mighty one]

;;Either the most strong God, or the Angel his Minister, endowed and armed with the power of God, whence Angels are called mighty ones. Psal. 78. 25. And powers, &c. Eph. 1. 21. Col. 1. 16. 〈◊〉 (that is, the stoutest and highest of them) shall fall by a mighty one.

Migron]

Fear, a barn, or from the throat. A City, 1 Sam. 14. 2.

Mijamin]

The right hand, or preparing waters. To him came the fifth Lot, 1 Chr. 24. 9. See Neh. 12. 7.

Mikloth]

Little wands, staves, voices; or, looking downward. The Father of Shimeah, 1 Chr. 8. 32. An assistant unto Dodai in his course, 1 Chr. 27. 4.

Mikniah]

The possession of the Lord; or, the buying the cattle, or herd of the Lord. A Levite, 1 Chr. 15. 18.

Milalai]

Circumcision, or my talk. One of the Priests Sons, Neh. 12. 36.

Milchah]

A Queen, or a woman of 〈◊〉 , The Daughter of Haran, Gen. 11. 29. The Daughter of Zelophehad, Numb. 27. 1.

Milch]

Spoken of Camels, Gen. 32. 15. 〈◊〉 , 1 Sam. 6. 7. who gave suck to their Colts and 〈◊〉 .

Milcom]

Their King, or their Counselor. An Idol of the Amonites, 1 King. 11. 5. the same with 〈◊〉 .

Mildew]

Deut. 28. 22. It hath the name in 〈◊〉 . of paleness, as Jer. 30. 6. and so is here translated in Greek, and is a plague upon Corn, through too much moystness, (as blasting is with dryness) whereby the natural greenness is gone before it be ripe, and the color saded. So in 2 Chr. 6. 〈◊〉 . Amos 4. 9. Hag. 2. 17. Ainsworth.

Mile]

Mat. 5 4. The space of a thousand 〈◊〉 .

Miletum]

2 Tim. 4. 20. or Miletus, Act. 20. 15, 17. A City of Asia. Red kernels, of scarlet or crimson color.

Milk]

;;A kind of food which we have from Kine and Sheep, to nourish babes and children withal, Deut. 32. 24.

It was also men's food, Gen. 18. 18. and used for drink, Judge. 4. 19. & 5. 15.

;;2. The Doctrine of the Gospel, easily taught unto the capacity of such as be children in understanding. Heb. 5. 12. Ye have need of milk; that is, of the Catechisms or beginnings.

;;3. The Doctrine of the Word delivered, howsoever, either exactly or easily, profoundly or plainly. 1 Pet. 2. 1. Desire the sincere milk of the Word.

;;4. The graces of the holy Spirit, which are as necessary to a heavenly life, as milk is to this natural life. Isa. 55. 1. Come buy of me wine and milk. Metaphors.

5. The abundance of things for the sustentation of life, Lev. 20. 24. Josh. 5. 6. Isa. 3. 8, 17. Joel 3. 18.

6. Profitable speech, Cant. 4. 11. and doctrine for nourishment of the soul, Cant. 5. 1.

Honey and Milk, &c.]

;;The speech on instruction of the Church, not only sweet as Honey, but also wholesome and nourishing, as Milk, Cant. 4. 11. Honey and Milk are under thy tongue.

Both of them mean the sweet, easy, comfortable, and nourishing words of faith, love, holiness, &c. the sincere Milk of the Word, whereby the babes in Christ may grow, 1 Pet. 2. 2. and plenty of grace is promised in Emmanuels days, under the 〈◊〉 of abundance of Milk, Isa. 7. 22. Ainsworth.

These two were the blessings of Canaan, Numb. 16. 14. and are the blessings of every sanctified mouth and tongue, which breath nothing that is corrupt, but all to the use of edifying, seasoned with salt, Col. 4. 6. and filled both with nourishment and pleasure. Annot.

Washed with Milk]

Cant. 5. 12. as Doves washing themselves in milk-white water are cleansed from dust and soil: so the eyes of Christ are pure and clean, beholding his people in grace. Ainsworth.

Milk]

Easie Doctrine, shortly and familiarly taught, Heb. 5. 12.

Milk]

Desire the 〈◊〉 milk of the word, 1 Pet. 2. 2. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , rational milk, not that milk of cattle which men's bodies are wont to be fed with; but this rational milk, by which men's souls are improved, to wit, instruction, or Christian doctrine. Dr. Hammond on Rom. 12. Annot. a.

Such figurative speeches as these are very ordinary, and have no more strangeness in them, then 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , intellectual, or spiritual food, i. e. food to the understanding, or to the spirit; 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 ; & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , the understanding, and reason, and spirit, being in effect all one, and milk being everywhere used for that instruction that is fit for those of younger years, Heb. 5. 12. Idem. on 1 Pet. 2. Annot. a.

Milkout]

Isa. 66. 11. or wring out, as ch. 16. 4. Prov. 30. 33. for the proper notion is the same, though the forms divers, as the Jewish Critick here well observes; the word itself is nowhere else found. Annot.

Mill]

The Mils mentioned in Scripture, were neither Water-mils, nor Wind-mils, but either Hand-mils, about which Maid-servants were employed for the grinding of the Corn, Exod. 11. 5. or Captives, Judge. 16. 21. or such about which Asses were employed, Mat. 18. 6. Luk. 17. 1. Ravanel.

Millet]

A small grain, whereof (for want of other corn) bread may be made, but it nourisheth little, and is very lean or slender, Ezek. 4. 9.

Millions]

Thousands of millions, 〈◊〉 . 14. 60. Thousands of 〈◊〉 thousands; that is, a mother of 〈◊〉 people. The Chaldee. translateth, thousands and ten thousands, whereby an infinite number is meant, as in Dan. 7. 10. 〈◊〉 .

〈◊〉 ]

Fulness, or a filling. A place, 1 King. 9. 15.

Milstone]

;;Either a stone in a Mill to 〈◊〉 corn withal; or anything whereby a man gets his living, by a 〈◊〉 . Deut. 24. 6. No man shall take the upper millstone to pledge.

;;2. Some severe punishment for a notable crime. Mat. 18. 6. Better a millstone were hanged 〈◊〉 out his neck, &c.

;;3. A man, or the heart of a man har lened in wickedness. Whose heart is harder then the nether millstone, Job 41. 24.;;

Took up a stone like a great millstone, Rev. 18. 21. An allusion to Jer. 51. 63. Showing by a sure token, that the fall of Rome should be greater then the fall of 〈◊〉 . There a weak man, here, a mighty Angel; there, taketh an ordinary stone, here, a great millstone; there, casteth it into Euphrates; here, into the sea; there, Babylon shall sink, here, it shall be thrown down with violence; there, it shall not rise, here, it shall be sound no more at all; verse. 14. Chap. 12. 8. Isa. 13. 20. Jer. 51. 63. A great millstone will 〈◊〉 apace with its own weight; faster, if it be cast 〈◊〉 ; fastest of all, if by a strong hand; neither can it then rise anymore, or be raised out of the bottom of the Sea. This showeth the violent and everlasting destruction of Rome. Annot.

Mincing]

Isa. 3. 16. or tripping nicely, marg.

Mind]

;;That part of the soul, whereby we understand and conceive things, called the understanding. Tit. 1. 15. Even their minds are defiled. Col. 1. 21. Your minds were set on evil works.

;;2. The whole faculties of the soul, both understanding, reason, will, and affections, as they are renewed by grace. Rom. 7. 25. With my mind I myself serve the Law of God, but with the flesh the law of fin: and 〈◊〉 here signifies all that is unregenerate.

;;3. A thought, cogitation, or purpose. Mat. 22. 27. Love the Lord with all thy mind.

;;4. Sentence or Judgment, Rom. 14. 5.

5. The heart, Gen. 26. 35. Act. 20. 19.

6. The memory, Psal. 31. 12. Isa. 46. 8.

7. Intention, Prov. 21. 27.

8. Wit, Mar. 5. 15.

9. Affection, Act. 17. 11.

10. Affect, Rom. 8. 5.

11. The whole soul, Rom. 7. 25.

12. The judgment, Tit. 1. 15.

13. The will, 1 Pet. 5. 2.

Mind]

Isa. 26. 3. or thought, or imagination, marg.

Mind of Christ]

;;The whole truth of the word, concerning Christ. 2 Col. 2. 16. We have the mind of Christ. Christ's mind being otherwise unsearchable (as our mind and thought) is made known to us by the Scriptures, through the holy Ghost opening our wits to understand them.

Mind of the Lord]

;;The part of God's will secret and not revealed, Rom. 11. 34. or his counsel in the mystery of our Redemption, 1 Cor. 2. 16.

These have one mind, Rev. 17. 13. They shall labor with one consent, to uphold the Pope, or, the Roman Empire. Before, Nations submitted; now Kings. Annot.

Mind]

Heb. 8. 10. I will put (Gr. give) my laws into their mind, &c.

• 1. The Law is not in any man's heart by nature; there is not a principle and rule of conformity within, Rom. 7. 9.
• 2. The Spirit of God makes use of the Law, to put a suitable disposition into the heart, to what the Law requireth.
• 3. In conversion the Lord puts the whole Law into the heart: there is a conformity to the Law in all things.
• 4. The Lord so puts it here, that he 〈◊〉 it; by which expression he signifies, that it shall forever abide there. It 〈◊〉 an allusien (saith Estius ) unto the two Tables of the 〈◊〉 They were first written by the finger of God, and then 〈◊〉 into the Ark; so God first writes the 〈◊〉 in our hearts, and then puts it into our minds. Leighs Annot.

Will of the mind]

;;Evil reasonings, 〈◊〉 , and desires, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from our 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with sin. Eph. 2. 3. In fulfilling the will of the mind.

Mind having wisdom]

;;The most wise interpretation of that secret, touching the seven heads here mentioned; or a mind endued with understanding from God, wisely to know and mark this secret. Rev. 17. 19. Here is the mind that hath wisdom. It is a preface to prepare attention, like to that, Rev. chap. 2. He that hath ears to 〈◊〉 , &c. So here, Attend to the interpretation of these things, in the understanding whereof there is wisdom.

Here a wise heart may exercise itself to find out this mystery. Chap. 13. 18. Annot.

Mind]

Mind the things of the flesh, Rom. 8. 5. Savour. The Original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is a general word, comprehending the actions and operations both of the understanding and will, and is in Scripture applied to both, but most commonly to the actions of the Will, and affections, which are particular notions of the Will. Leigh Crit. Sac.

Let us mind the same thing, Phil. 3. 16. signifieth to be of one mind, of one judgment, of one affection, one towards another. Id. Ib. To resolve, Ruth 1. 18. Intend, 2 Chron. 24. 4.

Minded]

Carnally minded, Rom. 8. 6. Gr. the minding of the flesh, marg. Like minded, Phil. 2. 20. or, so dear unto me, marg. Spiritually minded, Rom. 8. 6. Gr. the minding of the spirit, marg.

To be like-minded]

;;To have consent or agreement in faith and charity, to believe the same truth of God, and to have the same love in respect of conversation without dissensions, Rom. 15. 5. Not every consent is commendable, but that which is according to Christ; that is, which is founded upon the wholesome doctrine of Christ, and rendeth to the glory of Christ. For agreement in heresy or in maliciousness, is not Christian concord, but wicked conspiracy, as Origen.

Mindeful]

Remembering, that remembereth, keepeth in mind, or memory, 1 Chr. 16. 15. Psal. 8. 4.

Mine]

;;That is, my next children, and not my childes children, Gen. 48. 5. So these two Sons of Joseph are made Heirs with Jacob's children.

Mine]

2 King. 10. 6. Heb. for me, marg. Jer. 44. 28. Heb. from me, marg.

Mine]

I am my Beloveds, and my Beloved is mine, Cant. 6. 3. & 2. 16. Christ is ours when by faith we apply him and all his graces, his Death, Resurrection, Ascension, Intercession, &c. unto ourselves, as our own, 2 Cor. 5. 14. Gal. 2. 20. 1 Joh. 4. 16. And we are his by the Covenant of his grace, Ezek. 16. 8. or, as the former branch signified her faith to justification, so this latter, her sanctification, whiles by holiness of life, she giveth herself to Christ in all obedience to do his will, Rom. 6. 19. 1 Joh. 4. 13. Ainsworth.

They are both very high and magnanimous sayings, but such as faith useth and love prompteth, which gives away itself, and reserving no propriety, yet enjoys more then All, in Christ. By faith (as by marriage) two are made one, and there is nothing in either, that is not common to both. Christ gives all to her, and what can she deny to such bounty? First she is chosen to be his, and then this cherisheth and strengthens her faith and love towards him; so that being joined to him, she becomes one spirit with him, 1 Cor. 6. 17. and boasteth herself to be only his, Psal. 119. 94. which is a rare and singular privilege of the Saints of God, and though it appear a common and easy thing to say, yet can truly be spoken by none, but those that have the Spirit of God. Annot.

There is a mutual intercourse and vicissitude of claiming interest between Christ and his Church. The words imply;

• 1. A mutual propriety, Christ hath a propriety in me, and I in Christ; a 〈◊〉 with peculiarity.
• 2. Mutual love, affection and love to the uttermost.
• 3. Mutual familiarity. Christ discovers himself to her in the secret of his love and she 〈◊〉 herself to him in prayer and meditation, opening her soul unto him upon all occasions.
• 4. Mutual likeness. The one is a glass to the other, Christ sees himself in me, I see myself in him, love frameth the soul to the likeness of the party loved.
• 5. Mutual care of one another's good.
• 6. Mutual complacency, a resting, 〈◊〉 love.
• 7. Courage in owning Christ's cause with 〈◊〉 . Christ is mine, saith the resolved soul, I will be Christ's. Now as Christ comes to be ours,
• • 1. By his own and Fathers gift.
  • 2. And By his Spirit, so we come to be his,
• • 1. By his Fathers gift.
  • 2. By Redemption.
  • 3. By Marriage.
  • 4. By consent. Sibs.

Miniamin]

The right hand, or preparing waters. One set in office by Hezekiah, 2 Chron. 31. 15. A Priest, Neh. 12. 41.

Mingle]

To mixe, temper. Hail mingled with fire, Exod. 9. 24. or, and fire catching itself among the hail; that is, one flash of lightening taking hold of another, and so the flames in folding themselves did increase and burn more terribly. This word is only used here, and in Ezek. 1. 4. The Gr. translateth it inflaming (or setting on fire; which word the Apostle useth, Jam. 3. 6.) and so the Chaldee. saith, inflaming itself, and David calleth it, a fire of flames, Psal. 105. 32. Ainsworth.

Mingle blood with their sacrifices, Luk. 13. 1. that is, Kill them at the Altar whilst they were sacrificing.

Mingle drink with weeping, Psal. 102. 9. that is, undergo grievous afflictions.

Mingle strong drink, Isa. 5. 22. that is, fill themselves with strong drink, give themselves over unto drunkenness.

Mingled with fire]

;;The doctrine of heavenly Truth, clear as Crystall, coloured with hot contentions and strife, (as it were with fire:) or as others expound it accompanied with bitter persecutions, as sharp as fire. For it is usual in Scripture, by the term of fire, to understand both fervent contention, as Matth. 10. Luk. 12. and also fierce tribulation, as in Job 1. 1 Pet. 4. 12. Rev. 15. 2. I saw a Sea of glass mingled with fire. 〈◊〉 by mingling of fire, understands the treasures of God's judgments to be dispensed at his pleasure.

Drink mingled with gall, Mat. 27. 34. Wine mingled with myrrh, Mar. 15. 23. Such drink was wont to be given those who were to be executed, some say to stupefy them; it may be, to keep those from fainting whom they would longer torment. The Soldiers gave it Christ instead of drink out of barbarous inhumanity and impiety mocking him.

Mingled themselves with the people of the Lands, Ez. 9. 2. that is, joined themselves in marriage with Idolaters and Heathen.

Mingled a perverse spirit in the midst of them, Isa. 19. 14. that is, poured out, or given them to drink, a Spirit of error, seducement, giddynesse, disturbing all their connsels and courses.

Mingled her wine, Prov. 9. 2. In those hot Countries, they mingled their wine with water to allay the heat of it. So doth Christ fit his heavenly instruction for our earthly capacity.

Minish]

To abate, lessen, diminish, Exod. 5. 19. Ps. 107. 39.

Minister]

;;A person appointed to serve the Commonwealth in ministering justice for the punishment of Vice, and praise of well doors. Rom. 13. 2. He is a Minister of God for thy welfare. 1. A Ruler ordained of God; 2 set up by God; 3 in his stead.

;;2. A person ordained to lerve the Church in administering the holy things thereof. 1 Cor. 4. 1. We are the Ministers of Christ

;;3. A Servant which attendeth and waiteth at a Table, or doth other duties of charity and mercy, Joh. 2. 5. Rom. 16. 1. 〈◊〉 , a Minister (or servant) of the Church, &c. The title of Minister or Servant is here given unto Phoebe, because she being a rich Woman, did minister relief to such poor Christians as were converted to the faith; namely, to the Apostles and other that were Ministers of the Church, as before her the like did Joanna the Wife of Chuza, and Susanna, Luk. 8. 1, 2. Thus 〈◊〉 and Haimo. Vatablus also thus judgeth.

;;And surely it is not unlike to be thus, because she had taken a long journey from Cenchrea to Rome, which old widows were unfit to do; neither could she have been so long absent from her charge, if she had been a Deaconesse. But Theodores, Tolet, Mr. Calvin, Mr. Beza, Mr. Piscator, do think that she was one of the widows described in 1 Tim. 5. 5, 6, &c. and did attend on strangers, cherishing and lodging them, ministering to the sick, importent, and aged, as a servant and 〈◊〉 of the Church of 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 styled in the 〈◊〉 it 〈◊〉 .

4. The holy Angels, whom God as he will doth use to 〈◊〉 ministers and executioners of his will and judgment, as he likewise 〈◊〉 wind, and fire, and lightening, Psal. 104. 4.

5. An Apostle, Act. 26. 16. Ephes. 3. 7. Col. 1. 23.

6. An Evangelist, 1 Tim. 4. 6.

7. Such a one as is sent of Christ, and ordained by the Church, to 〈◊〉 and feed Christ's flock, Ephes. 6. 21. Col. 1. 7. & 4. 7.

They 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 forth in Scripture under divers titles, whereof some 〈◊〉 out their dignity, as Ambassadors, 2 Cor. 5. 20. Angels, Rev. 1. 20. The bridegroom’s friends, Joh. 3. 29. Workers together with God, 1 Cor. 3. 9. Others their duty, as Pastors, Jerem. 3. 15. Stewards of the mysteries of God, 1 Cor. 4. 1. Soldiers, Phil. 2. 25. Workmen, 2 Tim. 2. 15. Guides, Teachers, Watchmen, &c.

Minister of Circumcision]

;;signifies, Christ who did execute his office and ministry only toward the people of the Circumcision, that is the Jews.

A Minister of sin]

;;One who teacheth persons freely justified and absolved from guilt and punishment of sin, being accepted for just before God by faith in Christ, to live boldly in the service of sin. Gal. 2. 17. Is therefore Christ the Minister of sin? that is, neither Christ, nor Paul the servant of Christ, taught such liberty, but the flat contrary, that justified persons have their hearts purified by faith, 〈◊〉 are made able with 〈◊〉 of sin, to forsake the service of it by the Spirit of Sanctification.

To minister]

It's put for to do ones office, Deut. 18. 5. Neh. 10. 36. To attend upon, 1 Sam. 2. 11. To do justice or give judgment, Psal. 9. 8. To serve, Mat. 20. 28. To administer, to relieve, to bestow, Ibid. 25. 44. 2 Cor. 6. 10. Heb. 6. 10. To perform, worship, sacrifice, 1 Cor. 1. 9, 13. To afford, Eph. 4. 26. To occasion, 1 Tim. 1. 4. To prophesy, 1 Pet. 1. 2. To help and supply wants, 1 Pet. 4. 10, 11.

To minister unto the Lord]

;;To serve God in preaching the Word. Thus Chrysostom expounds it. Act. 13. 2. Now as they ministered unto the Lord. The word signifies nothing else but executing a public office or work.

Minister]

Ministred, 1 Tim. 3. 13. or used the office of a Leacon well. Comp. the text with the marg.

Ministers]

;;Servants which by their Ministry do help the elect, Heb. 1. 7. 14.

Ministers of the 〈◊〉 , Luk. 1. 2. Instruments and Actors of those things which were the subject matter of the following history. Dr. Ham. Paraph.

Ministry]

Act. 12. 25. or Charge, marg.

;;The Ministry is a public and sacred function, wherein men furnished with meet gifts, and duly called, do serve God and his Church, by dispensing and giving forth faithfully and wisely, the Word, Sacraments, and other holy things, to the gathering of the Saints, and for the edification of the body of Jesus Christ, until we meet all in heaven, Eph. 4. 11, 12, 13. This function is wickedly turned in the Romish Synagogues, into a sacrificing Priesthood of man's devising, being no more like the Ministry of the Gospel, then darkness is to light.

Ministry]

;;The calling of an Apostle; the general being put for the special, by a Synecdoche of the whole for a part, Rom. 11. 13.

;;2. Such a function in the primitive Church, as did intend not instruction, but the exercise of Discipline only, as appeareth by setting Ministry in opposition to Prophesy, which signifies generally, whatsoever belongs to doctrine and exhortation: which two (as parts) are by Paul comprehended under that general faculty of Prophesying, as under the general word of Ministrey, he compriseth as three specials, 1 the Deacons, whose office was to relieve the poor; 2 the Widow, whose duty was to cherish men in their sickness; 3 Spiritual Governors, whose charge was to watch over men's manners, as assistants to Teachers and Pastors.

;;Thus Calvin, Gwalther, Beza, Faius, Gryneus, Martyr, Olevian. Also D. Willet and Piscator distinctly and fully so expound the place. Rom. 12. 7, 8. Let us wait on our Ministry. Thus it is read in the Greek.

3. Christ's Priesthood, Heb. 8. 6.

4. The service performed in the Tabernacle, Ibid. 9. 21.

Ministration]

Luk. 1. 23. Officiating, or public service. Dr. Ham. Annot. h.

Ministration]

;;Distribution of alms to the poor, Act. 6. 1, 2. Rom. 12. 8. The widows were 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 daily ministration, 2 Cor. 8. 4.

;;2. The function of such as do preach either the Law or the Gospel, 2 Cor. 3. 7, 8, 9.

Ministring Spirits]

;;The blessed Angels sent forth to minister for their sakes, which shall be heirs of eternal salvation. Heb. 1. 14. Are they not all ministering spirits, &c.

Ministrel]

A Piper, Rev. 18. 22. or one that pla yeth on the 〈◊〉 . The Heb. word in 2 King. 3. 15. signifieth any kind of Musician, even one 〈◊〉 in singing, or playing on instruments.

Prophets used to have such (1 Sam. 10. 5.) and that to quicken their spirits, and to rouse them up from dullness and heavynesse. The Minstrel or Musician there intended, might be some Levite, skillful in siging divine Psalms, and playing them on a Lute, Harp or other like instrument. It may be also that Elisha called for music to cheer up the spirits of those that were present, to attend to his Prophesy the better.

Upon the death of the Rulers daughter there were Minstrels, Mat. 9. 23. It's like to asswage the sorrow and grief conceived thereat.

Minstrel]

And saw the minstrels, Mat. 9. 23. This custom of having musical instruments in funerals, came to the latter Jews, from the rites and manner of the Gentiles; for in the Old Testament, there is no mention of any such custom. Songs of lamentation they had, Jer. 9. 17. & 22. 18. & 34. 5. Amos 6. 15. But these were performed only 〈◊〉 the Voice, not by Instruments. Dr. Ham. Annot. h.

Minni]

Provision, a gift, or number. A Country, Jer. 51. 27.

Minnith]

The same. A City, Ezek. 27. 17.

Mint]

An herb well known, and to be had everywhere, being also very useful for the recovery and preservation of health. The Law commanded that tithes were to be paid of all the increase of the earth, Lev. 27. 30. and accordingly tithe was paid of Mint, Mat. 23. 23. which our Savior approved, Luk. 11. 42.

〈◊〉 ]

A gate, Neh. 3. 31.

Miracle]

A wonderful work of God done by his alone power, besides and above 〈◊〉 . Whether immediately, Numb. 14. 22. Mar. 6. 52. 〈◊〉 . 2. 11. or mediately, Mar. 9. 39. Act. 4. 16, 22. & 6. 8. & 8. 6, 13. & 15. 12. & 19. 11. 1 Cor, 12. 10. and that,

• 1. For the confirmation of the truth, 1 King. 17. 24. Mat. 4. 23. and 10. 8. compared with verse. 7. & 13. 54. Mar. 16. 20. Luk. 9. 1, 2, 6, 11. Act. 4. 29, 30. compared together, & 8. 6, 13. & 14. 3. Rom. 15. 19. Heb. 2. 3, 4.
• 2. That men might believe in Christ, Joh. 20. 31. Act. 15. 12. Rom. 15. 18, 19.
• 3. That faith in the promises of God might be confirmed, Rom 4. 20. In Rev. 13. 14. & 16. 14. & 19. 20. we read of but these be lying wonders, 2 Thess. 2. 8, 9.

Of the divers kinds of miracles, and the difference between true and false, See Dr. Willet' s Hexapla on Exod. 7. quest. 19. 20.

Miracles]

;;Some strange works, evidently and truly done by divine power, contrary to the ordinary course of nature. Joh. 2. 11. This is the first miracle that Jesus did.

;;Miracles are wrought for two ends.

• ;;1. To cause the beholders to wonder.
• ;;2. To confirm our faith in Jesus Christ, Mar. 16. v. last.

Miracles]

After that miracles, 1 Cor. 12. 8. Powers of of inflicting diseases, and death itself upon the disobedient. Dr. Ham. Paraph. as in St. Peter and Ananias and Sapphira; in Paul, on Bariesus; and in those first times, in the Governors of the Church, by their censures delivering up men to Satan to the destruction of the flesh, to inflict diseases on them. Id. Annot. d.

Working miracles]

Rev. 16. 14. To persuade men to fight for Antichrist who is now going down the wind; but they were no true miracles, but juggling, whereby he 〈◊〉 the people. Chap. 13. 13, 14. Lying words; 2 Thess. 2. 12. Annot.

Mire]

Taken,

• 1. Properly, for 〈◊〉 , Isa. 57. 20. Light dust with 〈◊〉 trodden by feet on the earth, 〈◊〉 . 10. 6. Zech. 9. 3. or, Light earth and water together, Mud, Job 8. 11. Jer. 38. 6, 22.
• 2. Figuratively,
• • 1. For very great adversity and trouble, Job 30. 19. Psal. 69. 2, 14.
  • 2. The filth of sin, 2 Pet. 2. 22.

Miriam]

Exalted, the sea of bitterness, the myrrh, or Mistress of the sea; or, after the Syrian and Hebrew, the Lady of the sea. The Daughter of Amram, Sister to Moses and Aaron, Exod. 15. 20. Numb. 26. 29.

Mirma]

Deceit, highness, or extolling himself. The Son of Shaharaim, 1 Chr. 8. 8, 10.

Mirth]

is an affection conceived of a thing pleasing, outwardly expressed by a cheerful countenance, gesture, words, actions.

Lawful, Gen. 31. 27. Neh. 8. 12.

〈◊〉 Unlawful, Psal. 137. 3. Ezek. 21. 10. The nature of worldly mirth, Prov. 14. 13. who affect it, Eccl. 7. 4. The removal hereof threatened, Jer. 7. 34. & 16. 9. & 25. 10. Hos. 2. 11. effected, Isa. 24. 8, 11.

Mirrour, or Looking-glass]

;;A clear and bright glass, wherein we look upon our faces to behold ourselves in them.

;;2. The doctrine of the Gospel, wherein Christ is manifestly and effectually to be seen and looked upon. 2 Cor. 3. 18. We do behold, as in a Mirrour, the glory of the Lord.

;;3. The Law, wherein both what we are, and what we ought to be, is plainly seen, 〈◊〉 . 1. 23.;;

;;4. Christ himself who is the Mirrour of his Fathers glory, showing it to us in and by himself, Heb. 1. 3.;;

〈◊〉 ]

Muddy, or dirty, Psalm 40. 2. Ezek. 47. 11.

Miscarry]

Give them a miscarrying womb, Hos. 9. 14. that is, that casteth fruit. The Prophet seeing the great plagues of God towards Ephraim, prayeth to God to make them barren, rather then that this great slaughter should come upon their children, after they are grown to ripe years. A miserable case, when that which is in itself a curse, is to be prayed for as a blessing. Large Annot. on the place.

Mischief]

signifies death, and lesser evils, Gen. 42. 4. Exod. 22. 20, 21, 23.

It's also put for punishment, or evil, 2 King. 7. 9. marg. 2 Sam. 16. 8. marg. Iniquity, falsehood, Psal. 7. 14. Vanity, Psal. 36. 4. marg.

Mischievous]

One devising evil, Prov. 24. 8.

It's applied to Devise, 21. 11. Things, Psal. 38. 12. Person, Prov. 24. 8. Madness, Eccl. 10. 13. Desire, Mic. 7. 3.

〈◊〉 ]

Miserable comsorters, Job 16. 2. Heb. comsorters of misery or trouble. Annot.

We are of all men most miserable, 1 Cor. 15. 19. in a most sad and pitiful condition. In regard that Christians do not only forsake the pleasures of this world, and are subject also for the profession of the truth, to a great many crosses, tribulations and persecutions; therefore should there be no resurrection, Christians must needs be most miserable, for then they should enjoy no good nor comfort at all, neither here nor hereafter, neither temporal nor eternal. The ground of this argument is this, that the perfect felicity of the soul, and the immortality thereof, are by God's order inseparable from the resurrection of the bodies; therefore he that denies the one, overthrows the other. See Mat. 25. 32. Annot.

〈◊〉 ]

He will miserably destroy those wicked men, Mat. 21. 41. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 . It is a kind of Greek proverb, meaning, he will with grievous punishments consume those impious tenants, and provide him better. Annot.

Misery]

Grievous trouble and calamity, Judge. 10. 16. Job 〈◊〉 . 20. & 11. 16. Lam. 3. 19.

Misery]

In misery, Job 3. 20. Toyled with labor or pain. Annot.

〈◊〉 ]

The high place. A City, Jer. 48. 1.

Mishael]

Who demandeth? who required, or lent? who demanding, requiring, or lending? or God hath taken away, or gone back. One of Daniel' s companions, called also Meshach, Dan. 1. 7. The Son of Uzziel, Exod. 6. 22. One that stood at Ezra' s left hand, Neh. 8. 4.

Mishal]

〈◊〉 ; governing, or ruling. A City, Josh. 21 30.

Misham]

My Savior, having a regard to them, taking away, or tonching the people. The Son of Elpaal, 1 Chr. 8. 12.

Misheal]

Demanding, requiring, required, or lent; or, a grave, hell, or pit; or, the taking away, or touching of God. A City, Josh. 19. 26.

Mishma]

A hearing, or diligent hearing, or 〈◊〉 . The Son of Ishmael, Gen. 25. 13, 14. The Son of 〈◊〉 , 1 Chr. 4. 25.

Mishmannab]

Fatness, his oil, or touching, or taking away provision; or, a gist. Of the Sons of Gad, 1 Chr. 12. 10. 14.

Mishraits]

Spread abroad, touching a companion, taking away a friend, or a shepherd, or malice. A family descended of Kiriath-jearim, 1 Chr. 2. 53.

Mispar]

A numbering, or showing, a Scrivener; or, the bull of tribute. One that went up with Zerubbabel, Ezr. 2. 2. called Mispereth, numbering, showing; or, the augmenting of tribute. Neh. 7. 7.

Mispereth]

See Mispar.

〈◊〉 ]

Burning, or hot waters, or the burning of waters. A place to boil water upon the fire, and make salt thereof, Josh. 11. 8.

Missar]

Little. A hill, Psal. 42. 6.

To miss]

To fail, Judge. 20. 16. To take notice of ones absence, 1 Sam. 20. 6. To lack, 1 Sam. 25. 15, 21.

Mist]

Gen. 2. 6. that is, vapor, cloud; or according to the Greek, a fountain, as being the original matter of the rain; for by vapors ascending from the earth and sea, rain is engendered, and poured out on the earth, 1 King. 18. 44. Psalm 135. 7. Amos 5. 8. Dimness, Act. 13. 11.

Mist of darkness, 2 Pet. 2. 17. expressed in Jude v. 13. by blackness of darkness; that is, the most black darkness. So Hell is described, Mat. 8. 12. & 22. 13.

Mistress]

put for, The Governess of a house, 1 King. 17. 17. On whom their Maid should wait, Psal. 123. 2. and to whom they should submit, Gen. 16. 9. Also, for an Imperial City, Nah. 3. 4.

Misuse]

Wrong, be injulious unto, deal injuriously with, frump, flout, laugh to scorn, 2 Chr. 36. 16.

Mits]

Mar. 12. 42. Luk. 21. 2. The eighth part of a penny, which was the least piece of money in use amongst them.

Miter]

It was that which the High-priest had upon his head, Lev. 8. 9. Zech. 3. 5.

Mithcah]

sweetness, or pleasantness. A place, Numb. 33. 28, 29.

Mitbnite]

A gift; or the loyn; or after the Syrian, hope, or looking for. Joshaphat thus named, 1 Chr. 11. 43.

Mithredath]

Assaing, beholding, or breaking the Law, or the going down of death. A Treasurer, Ezr. 1. 8.

And a mixed multitude]

Exod. 12. 38. And much mixed people, viz. Egyptians and others, being moved and excited by all these wonders and tokens they had seen, to go along with the Israelites, though afterwards they fainted. Numb. 11. 4, 5. D. Tranfl. and Annot. The Chaldee saith, Many strangers. Ainsworth.

Mixt]

Spoken of a multitude, Numb. 11. 4. Wine, Prov. 23. 30. Iron, Dan. 2. 41. Ephraim, Hos. 7. 8.

Mixture]

Of mixture, Psal. 75. 8. that is, of liquor mixed, ready to be drunk, as Wisdom is said to have mixed her wine, Prov. 9. 2. that is, tempered it ready. So Rev. 14. 10. The Chaldee. addeth mixture of bitterness. Ainsworth. A compound, Job 19. 39.

Without mixture]

Rev. 14. 10. Not allayed with the water of mercy at all. Jam. 2. 13. Annot.

Mizpah]

A beacon, a watch-tower; or, looking-glass, or judgment, or a covering. A place, Gen. 31. 49.

Mizpah]

The same. A place, 1 Sam. 10. 17. There was also a 〈◊〉 of Moab, 1 Sam. 22. 3.

Mizraim]

The Son of Ham, Gen. 10. 6. Of him came the Egyptians, and the land of Egypt, which in the Hebr. by Moses and the Prophets, is always called the Land of Mizraim, and the Arabians and Turks to this day, call that Land Mizri.

Mizzah]

A dropping or distilling from the head; or a sprinkling by that; or after the Syrian, a consuming, or consumption. The Son of 〈◊〉 , the Son of Bathshemath, Esau' s Wife, Gen. 36. 13.

Mnason]

A diligent seeker, or betrothing, or remembering, or an exhorter. An old Disciple, Act. 21. 16.

Moab]

;; Of the Father. One so called, the Son of Lot begotten in incest, Gen. 19. 37. He was the head of a great Nation, the Moabites.

;;2. A people and Nation which descended and was born of Moab, called Moabites. Isa. 15. 1. The burden of Moab.

;;3. All the enemies of God's people. Isa 25. 10. And Moab shall be trodden down.

Moabite]

A Moabite shall not enter into the Congregation, Deut. 23. 3. The Ammonite and Moabite for their special unkindness and sin, had a special punishment above others, that these men might never be admitted into full communion with the Common-wealth of Israel, as other Nations might; but this the Hebrews restrain to the men only, not to the women. Ainsworth.

Moabitesse]

A woman of Moab, as Ruth, who was married to Boaz, Ruth 4. 5, 10.

Moadiah]

;;Neh. 12. 17.

Mock]

;;A bitter taunt, or scornful jest, either for some natural infirmity, or for piety sake. In the former kind, the children mocked Elisha, 2 King. 2. 23. Come up Bald head. In the latter kind Ishmael mocked Isaac. Gen. 21. 9. 〈◊〉 saw Ishmael mocking. This is called persercution, Gal. 4. 29. Thus Jews and Gentiles mocked Christ.

To mock]

It's lawful and unlawful.

Lawfull, when spoken of God, Prov. 1. 26. as sometimes also in men, 1 King. 18. 27.

Unlawfull, being both Inward, when the wicked do from their very hearts deride God's goodness, his people, Word, sacraments, prayer, &c. who yet pretend the contrary, Psal. 35. 16. 2 Pet. 2. 13. and outward, and that in gesture, Psal. 22. 7. Isa. 57. 4. in words, Numb. 16. 14. Lam. 3. 69. 2 King. 2. 23. Neh. 4. 2. Matth. 27. 42. in actions, Isa. 8. 18. Jer. 20. 8. Mat. 27. 28, 29. Heb. 11. 36. To undergo this, God's Ministers are of all others the most liable, 2 Chron. 36. 16.

It's put for,

• 1. To speak merrily, or in sport, Gen. 19. 14.
• 2. To abuse or play with, Gen. 39. 17.
• 3. To do otherwise then formerly, deceiving ones expectation, Numb. 22. 29.
• 4. To beguile with words, Judge. 16. 10, 13, 15.
• 5. To taunt at, 1 King. 18. 27. with words of contempt, 2 King. 20. 23.
• 6. To have in derision, 2 Chron, 30, 10. Neh. 4. 1. Jer. 20. 7.
• 7. To plead with lies and cavils, Job 13. 9.
• 8. To speak of sin lightly or sparingly, Prov. 14. 9.
• 9. Lightly to account of, or make no reckoning of, Prov. 17. 5. & 30. 17. Job 39. 22.
• 10. To be without all piety, Prov. 1. 26.
• 11. To jest, at, laugh at, and deride, Lam. 1. 7. Mar. 10. 34.

;;It signifieth also, To laugh at one, and deride him for his graces, Gen. 21. 9. This Paul Gal. 4. calleth persecution.

;;2. To abuse, where upon followeth mocking, and laughing to scorn, Gen. 39. 14.

Mockers]

Psal. 35. 16. Scoffers, men that make 〈◊〉 , or laugh to scorn, Jer. 15. 17. those that make merry. Annot.

Had trial of cruel mockings]

Heb. 10. 36. or 〈◊〉 mockings, Heb. 10. 32. 1 Pet. 1. 7. Annot.

Hereof Micah, Amos, Jeremiah, &c. underwent the trial. D. Annot.

Moderation]

Phil. 4. 5. The Original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , 〈◊〉 a moderation of that by 〈◊〉 , which in rigor might be exacted. Equity, or equal carriage.

Some read it Modesty; some, 〈◊〉 mind; the adjective is in 1 Tim. 3. 3. rendered patient, in Tit. 3. 2. 〈◊〉 . As also in 1 Pet. 2. 18.

Moderately]

Hath given you the former rain moderately, Joel 2. 23. Hebr. according to righteousness. Namely, at the time of your greatest need, and in that just measure, a, it is required, for to help the barrenness which was before, Others in righteousness; that is, bountifully, and lovingly Annot.

Modest]

Spoken of apparel, 1 Tim. 2. 9. which must be sober, moderate. But 〈◊〉 understandeth it of the humility of the mind. Leigh 〈◊〉 . Sac.

Modesty, or humility of mind]

;;That grace of the Spirit, which enableth Christians so to moderate their affections, as that they keep a comely mean in all parts of their behavior. Act. 20. 19. Serving the Lord with all modesty. 1 Tim. 2. 9. Modest apparel expresseth a modest and sober mind.

Moe]

More in number, Exod. 1. 9. 〈◊〉 . 1. 11. More, or other, Ruth 1. 11. 2 Sam. 5. 13. 1 Chr. 14. 3.

Moladah]

Nativity, or generation; A City, Josh. 15. 26.

Molech]

Reigning, or a Counselor. An Idol of the Ammonites, 1 King. 11. 7. See Malcham, and 〈◊〉 .

Mole]

Mentioned, Lev. 11. 30. Some are of opinion that Moles are created of themselves of wet earth and 〈◊〉 water, and that when the earth beginneth to putrefy, the Mole beginneth to take life. They are all blind. The young ones before their birth have eyes, but after their birth living in darkness, they cease to grow to any perfection; nor do they need them, for being out of the earth, they live not above an hour or two. They hear much better under the earth, then either man or they themselves, being above the same. When she feeleth any harm upon her back, she 〈◊〉 upward, and defendeth herself with her snour and 〈◊〉 . She 〈◊〉 with her feet, and with her nose casteth away the earth. Before a rain, or change of wether, they heave up the earth more abundantly then at other times. When the worms move under ground, it heareth them afar off, and pursueth them, to avoid which, they fly to the top of the earth, the Mole not daring to follow them thither; nor can it endure the Sun, but shunneth it. It feedeth on worms, the roots of herbs, 〈◊〉 , serpents. It hath a snout like a Hog, and like it diggeth the earth. Its eyes are covered with a film, which it openeth when a dying, not having opened them all its life.

Molid]

Nativity, or generation; or a circumcised hand. The Son of Abishur by Abibail, 1 Chr. 2. 29.

Molifie]

Isa. 1. 6. To asswage, 〈◊〉 , comsort, soften.

〈◊〉 ]

;;An Idol of the Ammonites, shaped like to a man, being made hollow within, having seven closets. It was made of copper, and the Israelites offered their Sons and Daughters unto it. Lev. 18. 21. Offer not thy children to Moloch. See Bible Note upon this place.

;;2. Any kind of Idol whatsoever, by a Synecdoche, Lev. 20. 2.

;;This Moloch was worshiped in remembrance of Mercury, saith Montanus in Isa. for Saturn (whom the Poets fain to have devoured his own children) saith Scultetus in Isaiam. ;;

The same with Molech.

〈◊〉 ]

Ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, Act. 7. 43. That the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Moloch, is originally the Hebr. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a King, there is no doubt. And so here it 〈◊〉 some 〈◊〉 King of the Egyptians, i. e. an Idol false-god, worshipped and placed among the Stars; and accordingly, an old Egyptian Alphabet, that sets down the names of the Planets, hath for Mars, Moloch. Now for the Tabernacle of Moloch, that is sure some little Cabinet wherein the image of this false god was kept; such as the silver Chapels of Diana, Act. 19. This is in Amos 5. 26. the tabernacle or 〈◊〉 of your King, or Moloch, i. e. the 〈◊〉 where that Image of your false god, called here 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a figure made to be 〈◊〉 , was 〈◊〉 , or dwell. Dr. 〈◊〉 Annot. e.

Molten]

Spoken of a Calf, Exod. 32. 4. God's, Exod. 34. 17. Images, Numb. 33. 52. Images for 〈◊〉 , 2 Chr. 28. 2. which were unlawful, being wind and confusion, Isa. 41. 29. falsehood, Jer. 10. 14. profiting nothing, Habbak. 2. 18. Of a molten sea, 1 King. 7. 23. 2 Chron. 4. 2. Brasse, Job 28. 2. A looking-glass, Job 37. 18. Lawfull:

Moment]

A little small time, on the sudden, in the twinkling of an eye, Numb. 16. 22. Psal. 30. 5.

Moneth]

Taken properly, so Moneths consist both of days, Gen. 29. 14. Numb. 11. 20. 21. Deut. 21. 13. and of nights, Job 3. 6. and one whole year consists of twelve Moneths, Rev. 22. 2. Est. 2. 12.

The Hebrews at first measured their Months according to the course of the Sun, and then every Moneth consisted of thirty days, Gen. 7 11. 8. 4. but after their departure out of Egypt, they measured their Moneths by the course of the Moon, containing either thirty days, and then they were called Full months; or twenty nine days, and then they were called Deficient months. Before their Captivity in Babylon, they counted their Moneths without any name, according to their number, The First, Second, Third month, &c. After their return, they called them by these names:

• The 1. Nisan, called also Abib, which signifieth an ear of corn, for that in this Moneth Barly began to be eared. It answered to part of our March and April.
• The 2. Jiar, called also Zif, which signifieth beauty, for then the trees began to be beautiful with buds and blossoms. It answereth to part of our April, May.
• The 3. Sivan, answering to May, June.
• The 4. Thamuz, to June, July.
• The 5. Ab, to July, August.
• The 6. Elul, to August, September.
• The 7. Tisri, otherwise called Ethanim, to September, October.
• The 8. Merchesvan, called also Bul, to October, November.
• The 9. Chisleu, to November, December.
• The 10. Tebeth, to December, January.
• The 11. Schebeth, to January, February.
• The 12. Adar, Veadar, to February, March. After their coming out of Egypt, they began their year in the Moneth Nisan, and so continued it for the computation of their greater feasts. Goodwin lib. 3. c. 1. p. 104, 105, 106.

Moneth]

A whole month, Numb. 11. 20. Heb. month of days, marg.

Monethly]

Monethly Prognosticators, Isa. 47. 13. See Prognosticators. The word properly signifies the new moon, Psal. 81. 3. Ezek. 46. 3. But it is used commonly for the Moneth, because the New Moon among the Jews began the month. Annot.

Five months]

See Five.

Forty two months]

See 1260. days.

Monster]

One superfluous or lacking in its parts, Lev. 23. 23. One of huge stature, and monstrous shape, 2 Sam. 21. 20.

Money]

Put for the coin passing among men in buying and selling, Gen. 17. 12. & 42. 25. or, for the price paid, Gen. 31. 15. Exod. 21. 21.

Money]

A piece of money, Mat. 17. 27. or, a stater. It is 〈◊〉 an Ounce of silver, in value, Two shillings six pence, after 5 shillings the Ounce. Annot.

Money answers all things]

;;That great rich men with their money bring to pass, that their Feasts are furnished with variety of all delights, Eccl. 10. 19.

Money-changers]

The tables of the Money-changers, Mat. 21. 12. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a table, here, is that from which those that dealt in returning moneys, or in bills of exchange, and made advantage and gain by so doing, are called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Mat. 25. 27. which seems to signify that sort of men, who (as Merchants among us) return money for others, to some other place, or help them to do it, and by so doing, receive some themselves, and help them to advantage sometimes. Hence it was that the Israelites being by the Law to come up to Jerusalem, (how far soever they dwelt from it) and there to sacrifice, and to offer the half-shekel for the use of the Temple, Exod. 30. 13. (which by the length of their journey, they were disabled to do) these 〈◊〉 set up their tables in the very Temple, that so they might traffick with all that had use of them; in like manner, as others brought Oxen, and Sheep, and Doves, to sell there to them that had not brought their Sacrifices with them. Those Traders are here called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , i. e. men that dealt in money, and so also 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Joh. 2. 14. and that is the very same, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 being ordinarily taken for 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , i. e. money indifferently; and it is a mistake of those, which from the nature of this word, think it fit to translate it Money-changers, in this and that other place, (meaning thereby those that change one piece of money into another, other Coins, greater or smaller into that of a shekel ) whereas it is dealing in money by way of return, or exchange. Dr. Ham. Annot. b.

Monuments]

Which lodge in the monuments, Isa. 65. 4. that is, in their Idol-temples, as the Old Latin hath it; or in caves, under ground; or cut out in rocks, as the Greek, there to express dreams from their imaginary Deities, which was an usual practice among the Pagans, as appears from Aristophanes, Aristides, the Sophister, and others; and Jerome on this place testifies to have been practiced by them in his days. The word here used is ambiguous, it signifieth properly places kept or observed. Whence it is rendered chap. 1. verse. 8. besieged; and so it signifies, Ezek. 6. 12. Some would have it here to signify such horrid places as people are therefore wont cautiously to observe, for to shun and avoid. Others, secret, hidden places, as hidden things chap. 48. 6. which agreeth well with those secret vaults, caves, and closets, wherein the Heathen had wont to have private commerce with their gods. Others, and this way the Jewish Critics most go, render it wastes, desolate places, such as they say are ofttimes haunted with devils, Mat. 12. 43. and so they would have the word taken, ch. 49. 6. Or as some of them, among the corpses that are kept in the graves, and there held as in prisons or holds, ch. 14. 18. Ezek. 32. 23. or with the corpses, for superstitious purposes reserved and kept by them. Some late writers of note, that lodge with the kept-ones. So say they in derision are their Idols here termed, because they were kept carefully for fear of being stolen as ofttimes they were, Gen. 31. 19, 30. Judge. 18. 18, 24. being not able to keep and save themselves, much less those that served them, by whose care and providence they were to be kept from miscarrying, chap. 41. 7. & 46. 1, 2, 7. Annot.

Moon]

;;That great light which puts difference between nights and days; and bounds years and months by her course. Psal. 121. 6. Nor the Moon by night, Gen. 1.

;;2. The world, and all earthly things, which for their changeableness are likened to the Moon. Rev. 12. 1. The Moon was under her feet. A Metapher.

Moon]

;;The spiritual brightness of the Church shining as the clear Moon, which giveth great beauty in the night, Cant. 6. 10. Fair as the Moon.

The Moon is called in Hebrew Lebanah of her whiteness and bright shining. See what is said in Isa. 30. 26. & 60. 20. when glory and prosperity is promised; and in Joel 3. 15. Ezek. 32. 7, 8. when affliction is threatened. Here the glorious state of the Spouse is signified, Ezek. 16. 14. Ainsworth.

This comparison may seem to respect the Churches state under the law, which was brighter and fairer then before; yet, but as the Moon, which hath many spots and shadows and mutations. Annot.

The Moon is fair by beauty communicated to her from the Sun: All the beauty of the Church is from Christ.

Moon]

;;That creature or great light which gives shine by night. Rev. 21. 23. Neither of the Moon to shine in it.

;;2. The vanity of all earthly things, subject to changeableness, as riches, honors, &c. which the members of the Primitive Apostolical Church despised, being far from that ambition and lust after honors and wealth, which hath since entered in and raged. Rev. 12. 2. And the Moon was under her 〈◊〉 . It is a godly and learned exposition, by the Moon to understand that light and truth of doctrine, concerning manners, received from the Word (as the Moon borroweth her light of the Sun) after which the members of the first Apostolical Churches directed their feet and steps; being for worship, government, life, and manners, both uniform and as yet) undefiled with human inventions. But the first signification is godly, and also more usual.

Treading underfoot the Jewish feasts, which depended, many of them on the Moon; or, contemning worldly things, which are mutable, like the Moon, as men do things which they tread under their feet. Annot.

The Moon here figures the world, which is ever subject to mutations and changes, like the Moon, which never abides in one estate. It is like the gourd of 〈◊〉 , flourishing this day, and consumed by the worm the next day, Jonah. 4. 3. like 〈◊〉 image, having an head of gold, but feet of clay. Dan. 2. 32, 33. The woman with the Moon under her sect, signifieth the Church for his love trampling underfoot all mutable things. The beginning of perfection is the contempt of the world, figured here by trampling the Moon underfoot. Nor could she do this, till she was 〈◊〉 with the Sun, intimating, that we shall never despise the vain things of the world, till the Lord illuminate us. Cowper.

And the third part of the Moon, Rev. 8. 12. Here the Moon figureth the Church; for, as the Moon in itself is a dark body, and hath no light, unless it receive from the Sun; So the Church hath no light, except Jesus the true light of the world illuminate it. And as the Moon is not always in one estate, for sometimes it shineth full, illuminate with the beams of the Sun, sometime it is deprived of a great part of the light thereof, and sometime showeth no light at all: So it is with the Church, sometime it looketh with a full face, shining in most beautiful manner, sometime it is more obscure, and sometime doth scarce appear at all, which is to be observed by them, who will have this Church at all times alike conspicuous and visible. That the third part of the Sun, Moon, and Stars were darkened, imports a fearful and dangerous darkness spiritual. Because we are most sensible of bodily losses, the Lord by them leads us to consider, how How great an evil it is to want spiritual good. But though should enjoy the benefit of the bright shining Sun, if they want the word of the light of life, what else can they do, but as is threatened, grope even in the noon-tide of the day. The Sun in the firmament is in itself always alike lightsome, only the clouds coming between obscure it, or the Moon betwixt us and it, eclipses it, or the Earth interposed between us and it, hideth it from our sight, as in the night; even so Jesus the true light of the world is said to be darkened, when his light is any way hidden from us; and because he shineth now no other way unto us but by his Gospel, the obscuring thereof is a darkening of himself. The Stars are types and figures of Preachers. Happy are those on whom God shineth by his light, and whom he warmeth and quickeneth by his Spirit of life and grace: these not only get grace to themselves, but become instruments of light, life, grace unto others. Cowper.

The Sun the Scriptures; the Moon the Doctrine borrowed thence; the Stars the Ministers; the Day, the joy and comfort of the Church in enjoying her happy Sun. A grievous night of darkness, either of Idolatry and Superstition, as some, or of persecution, as others, darkeneth and obscureth the chief ornaments of the purer Church of Christ. Leighs Annot.

The third part of the Spiritual Preachers, Civil Magistrates, and Christian Professors, were so plagued with Heresies, and were so 〈◊〉 with men's Traditions, that they lost that light of God's truth that sometimes shined in them, and neither the Oriental or Easterly Church (where the day springs) nor the Occidental or Westerly Church (where the night glooms) have (by the third part) that bright light of Christ's pure Evangel, that they were wont to have. Napier.

By the Sun, seemeth to be meant the Consular power at Rome permitted by the ruling Goths for a time: by the Moon, the Senate: by the Stars, the other Magistrates. By these Government and glory of it, are set out. Isa. 13. 10. Jer. 15. 9. Ezek. 32. 7. These were eclipsed, when the Viceroy lived not at Rome, but at Ravenna. Annot. So in effect Mede.

To turn the Moon into blood]

;;To give some fearful token of divine wrath, as if the course of Nature should be altered. Act. 2. 10. The Moon shall be turned into blood. The same thing is likewise meant by the darkening of the Sun and Moon. A Metaphor.

New Moons]

;;The first day of every Moneth, which was holy only during public service: it signified that all the months and every season of the year is made holy, and for good unto us. Isa. 1. 14. Your new Moons, &c. See Numb. 28. 11.

Morasthite]

The Prophet Micah thus called; Jer. 26. 18. Mic. 1. 1.

Mordecai]

Bitter 〈◊〉 , or worn myrrh, or teaching contrition; or after the Hebrew and Syrian, most pure 〈◊〉 . The Son of Jair, who brought up Esther, Est. 2. 7. Who he was, in what age he lived, and about his age, See Mr. Boughton' s Letter to a friend, touching Mordecai his age, printed 1612.

More]

The meaning of this word, by the words prefixed, or annexed hereunto, may be plainly discerned.

More abundantly]

;;More then was needful, were it not 〈◊〉 the wickedness of men, who will not believe God. Heb. 6. 17. God will more abundantly, &c.

More]

And more also, 1 Sam. 3. 17. Heb. so add, marg, Trespassed more and more, 2 Chr. 33. 23. Heb. multiplied trespass, marg. Ye will revolt more and more, Isa. 1. 5. Heb. increase revolt, marg. I will bring more, Isa. 15. 9. Heb. additions, marg.

More joy in heaven, &c. ]

;;Luk. 15. 7.;;

• ;;1. This is true of one true penitent, in comparison of 99. counterfeit righteous ones, such as the Pharisees were, Mat. 9. 13. Luk. 16. 15.;;
• ;;2. This true of one true penitent, in comparison of many truly righteous; in respect of the rarity of the conversion, the thankfulness, diligence, humility, and love of the converted, above others.;;

;;But not in respect of any neglect they have of the godly, or love to wicked persons.;;

Moreh]

Stretching. A place where a plain and hill were, Deut. 11. 30. Judge. 7. 1.

Moreover]

It's in effect the same with Furthermore, Also, &c. and is the continuation of a speech, actions, &c.

Moresheth]

A place, Mic. 1. 14.

Morgage]

To lay to gage, or to pledge, Neh. 5. 3.

Moriah]

The fear of God. A mountain, Gen. 22. 2, 2 Chr. 3. 1.

Morning]

;;That part of the day which is first after the rising of the Sun, Mar. 16. 2.

;;2. An whole artificial day. A Synecdoche; Genes, 1. 5.

3. The dawning of the day, Judge. 19. 26, 27.

4. The space of the day till noon, 1 King. 18. 26. Neh. 8. 3.

5. The one part of a day natural, Gen. 1. 5, 8, 13.

6. The last day of Judgment, Psal. 49. 14.

7. Seasonably, Psal. 5. 3.

8. Daily, Psal. 73. 14.

9. Unseasonably, Eccl. 10. 16.

10. The light, Joel 2. 2.

Morning]

The Church of the Jews is resembled by the morning,

• 1. Because this Church shall arise from the Eastern countries.
• 2. Her arising shall be like a new Resurrection from the dead.
• 3. Her arising shall be speedily, as the same phrase intimates, Who is she that looketh forth as the morning? Cant. 6. 10. Cotton.

The whole Church taken universally and entirely, who opened like the morning, and displayed the beams of life and salvation in a dim yet comfortable degree, and that before the law was given, when like the first light without the Sun, she had no other means of illumination then that which was darkly written in the heart by nature and reason. Annot.

As the morning, that is, lightfome, bright, cheerful. As the morning after the dark night, so the Spouse after the darkness of affliction, error, ignorance, ariseth to her own and others comfort. See Isa. 60. 1, 3. & 58. 8. Ainsworth.

Early in the morning]

;;Seasonably, and in due time. Psal. 5. 3. Early in the morning (O Lord) thou shalt hear my voice. It signifieth every opportunity and 〈◊〉 time both to pray for, and to receive blessings: as in Psal. 88. 13. & 92. 2. & 90. 14. & 143. 8.

;;2. Quickly, speedily, and in short time. Psal. 30. 5. 〈◊〉 comes in the morning. Psal. 90. 5.

;;3. Diligently, with great study and care. 2 Chr. 36. 15, Rising early, &c.

Every morning]

;;Daily, or from one day to another, Lam. 3. 23. Thy mercies are renewed every morning. Also, at all times to be doing good, Eccl. 11. 6.

Morning]

Visit him every morning, Job 7. 18. Heb. at mornings. There are two mornings in the Original; one dark and duskish, from whence it hath its name in Hebrew, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a little before Sun-rising. The other, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , from inquiring. For after Sun-rising men begin to look after their businesses, and the morning is the fittest time to study, when men's wits are freshest. By this phrase is intimated, first the certainty of these visitations. They are sure to come, as the Sun to rise, and day-light to follow after darkness. Secondly, the speediness of them, they tarry not till noon, but as good husbands, take the morning light to go about their affairs, and neglect not the first occasion: so God did call Job to account, and inquire into him, as soon as he did awake, and behold the day-light, Psal. 46. 5. Jerem. 35. 14. See the phrase, Psal. 73. 14. Lament. 3. 23. Annot.

From the morning, Nehem. 8. 3. Heb. from the light, marg.

Morning and evening]

;;A natural day, consisting of day and night. A Synecdoche. Gen. 1. 5. The morning and evening were the first day. A part put for the whole.

From morning to evening]

;;Every hour, moment, and minute of time. Job 4. 20. From morning to evening they be destroyed; that is, every moment they hasten unto their death.

In the morning]

;;The time of the Resurrection, when Christ the Son of righteousness shall arise, to the full comfort of the chosen, Psal. 49. 15.

;;2. Unseasonably, Eccl. 10. 16.

;;3. The first times. Gen. 49. 29. as at Evening signifies the last times, Ib.

No morning in them]

;;No light or true comfort (such as the morning brings to men's eyes, awaking out of sleep) to such as refusing to hear the Lord's Prophets, turn to Wizards, and false Prophets. Isa. 8. 20. It is because there is no morning in them.

The out-goings of the mornings and evenings]

;;The whole course of the day, and all things that fall out in it. Psal. 65. 8. The out-goings of the evenings and the mornings praise thee.

Son of the morning]

;;The Day-star called 〈◊〉 , because it ariseth together with the morning, a little before the Sun do appear. Isa. 14. 12. O Lucifer, Son of the morning.

To take the wings of the morning]

;;To use exceeding great speed and celerity, doing a thing so suddenly, as the beams of the Sun are scattered through the air, Psal. 139. 8.

Morning- 〈◊〉 ]

When the Morning-stars sang together, Job 38. 7. The stars new created, Psal. 148. 3. Or rather the Angels created in the first morning of the world, that they might behold the creation of all other creatures, though they had no hand in it, and first praise God for it before man was made. Thus it must be understood, for else Stars and Angels praise God still. So Angels are compared to Stars for brightness, Rev. 1. 20. and are called Angels of light, 2 Cor. 11. 14. And they are called Morning- 〈◊〉 , because they were the first living creatures made in the morning of the world. Christ is also called the Morning-star, Rev. 2. 22. Annot.

Morrow]

The next day, 1 Sam. 30. 17. Comp. the text with the marg. To morrow, Exod. 8. 10. or against tomorrow, marg.

To morrow]

;;signifies, hereafter, or for time to come, Exod. 13. 14. Deut. 6. 20. Josh. 4. 6. Mat. 6. 34. As yesterday is put for time past, Gen. 31. 2. Also, for Shortly, Josh. 22. 18. Some short time, Luk. 13. 32, 33.

〈◊〉 ]

A small quantity of food, or meat. Spoken sometime without any addition, Job 31. 17. Prov. 17. 1. & 23. 8. Sometime with bread, Gen. 18. 5. 1 Sam. 2. 36.

Mortal]

One subject to die, Job 4. 17.

Mortal]

Shall mortal man, Job 4. 17. Wretched man, subject to sins and miseries. The word signifies man's weakness and inability to stand before God. 〈◊〉 .

Mortality]

;;An estate subject to death, 1 Cor. 〈◊〉 . 53.

Mortally]

And smite him mortally, Deut. 19. 11. Heb. in life, marg.

Mortal]

put figuratively, for very urgent and forcible means, Prov. 27. 22.

Morter]

Put properly for that which is used in building, Gen. 11. 3. Exod. 1. 14.

Figuratively, for lying, flattery, Ezek. 13. 10.

Mortification]

;;Is that work or action of the Spirit of God, in the heart of a sanctified man, enabling him by little and little, to crucify and destroy the Old man, with all his affections and lusts which be either in his Reason and Will, till they be wholly abolished and taken away at the time of our death. See Rom. 6. 5, 6, 7. It is called a godly sorrow, 2 Cor. 7. 10. Denial of ourselves, Luk. 9. 23. Mat. 16. 24. Also contrition, Act. 2. 38.

To mortify]

;;To kill, and to break the strength and rage of sin, by the Spirit. Rom. 8. 13. If ye mortify the deeds of the body by the Spirit, ye shall live. Col. 3. 5.

Moserah]

Learning, discipline, a bond; or after the Syrian, a giving, or tradition. A mountain where Aaron died, Deut. 10. 6. called Hor, Numb. 20. 22.

Moseroth]

The same. A place, Numb. 33. 30.

Moses]

Drawn up, or drawn forth, or taken out. Exod. 2. 10. ;;A person so called, being a singular Prophet, by whom the Law was given, 〈◊〉 . 3. 1.

;;2. The books and writings of Moses. Luk. 16. 26. They have Moses and the Prophets. Joh. 5. 45.

;;3. The form of civil government, or 〈◊〉 state, under Moses his constitution and direction, Matth. 19. 7, 8.

;; Moses in the three actions of his, bare a type and signification of Christ most clearly, (and besides all other ways.)

• ;;First, in delivering the Moral Law in Tables of stone, he signifies thereby, the hardness and disability of man's heart to perform the Law, 2 Cor. 3. 3.
• ;;Secondly, when he sprinkled both the book of the Law and all the people with blood, as it is recorded in Exod. 24. 〈◊〉 . Heb. 9. 19, 20. which signifies that guilt and 〈◊〉 procured by the Covenant of Works; by the 〈◊〉 Covenant ratified in the blood of Christ, and apprehended by faith, was purged; reconciliation with God purchased, and his Spirit to enable them to do the Law in 〈◊〉 measure. See Jer. 31. 32, 33, 34. Heb. 8. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Luk. 22. 20.
• ;;Thirdly, when he put a covering on his face, &c. Exod. 34. 29, 30, &c. which figured that which is written, 2 Cor. 3. 7, 8, 9, 10. that they could not behold (for the hardness of their heart) Christ the end of the Law, till they were converted to the Lord.

Into, or unto Moses]

;;signifies, either by Moses, or by the hand and Ministry of Moses, as by the hand of Malachi, chap. 1. 1. or into the doctrine of Moses, like that in Act. 19. 3. or Moses being their guide and leader, going first in that sea wherein the Israelites followed him, being confident to do so by his example. So Chrysostom and Ambrose expound it. 1 Cor. 10. 2. We are all baptized unto Moses.

Song of Moses the servant of God]

;;Such a song of rejoicing and triumph, for delivering out of the cruel jaws of Antichrist; as Moses (who for honor sake, by an excellency is called the servant of God, Deut. 34. 〈◊〉 .) did sing with the Israelites after their deliverance from the Egyptians, Exod. 15. there being no less power and goodness of God, shown forth in saving from Antichrist, then from Pharaoh, Rev. 15. 3. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God.

Most]

is a word of comparison in the highest degree, of that whereof it is spoken.

〈◊〉 ]

;;A thing so small, that it cannot be divided into parts.

;;2. Either some small sin espied and resisted, or some great sin unknown and hidden from our sight. Mat. 7. 3. Let me pull the mote out of thy eye. A lesser sin, willingly and wittingly continued in, is a beam, when a great sin (as Polygamy of the Fathers) not discerned to be a sin, is but a Mote.

Mote]

〈◊〉 beholdest thou the 〈◊〉 that is in thy Brothers eye, &c. Mat. 7. 3. How strange a thing is it, that thou shouldst look so severely on the light faults of others, who hast for the most part so much vaster crimes to be censured and reformed in thyself? This makes thy censuring others, very unreasonable in thee. This is spoken to check the importunity of those who are always censuring and 〈◊〉 others, for 〈◊〉 matters, reprehending for trifles, when 〈◊〉 are themselves guilty of those things which are much more to be 〈◊〉 ; 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 being taken in the notion of a thin 〈◊〉 of wood, the least splinter or shiver imaginable, of very little, 〈◊〉 of some 〈◊〉 , 'twill be here very fitly used, and set opposite to the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , the beam, the biggest and longest piece of wood which is used. Dr. Ham. Paraph. & Annot. a.

Moth]

put for a little 〈◊〉 , Isa. 51. 8. which eateth and 〈◊〉 garments, Job 13. 28. Luk. 12. 33. which soon 〈◊〉 , Psal. 39. 11.

Also, for some secret judgment, Isa. 50. 9. & 51. 8. Hos. 5. 12.

Moth]

Which are crushed before the Moth, Job 4. 19. Sooner then a Moth can be 〈◊〉 between a man's fingers, which is killed only with a touch, and a very little also. Or, in presence os a moth. He is not able to stand out against the 〈◊〉 creature; but wastes insensibly, and by degrees, as a garment Moth-eaten. Or before consumption, so the root of this word is translated, Psal. 6. 7. & 31. 9, 10. They die for the most part, before their natural strength be spent. Annot.

Moth=eaten]

And as a garment that is Moth eaten, Job 13. 28. That is, food for Moths, and devoured by them, as meat is by men. Hereby a secret and insensible consumption by great pains and sorrows is intended, as Psal. 39. 11. Annot.

Mother]

;;One that beareth children naturally. Thus was Sarah Isaac' s Mother, and Mary Christ's Mother.

;;2. One that bringeth forth children spiritually. Thus Jerusalem which is above, is said to be the Mother of us all, Gal. 4. 26.

;;3. One that 〈◊〉 for, instructeth, and defendeth others, as a Mother her children. Thus is Deborah called a Mother in Israel, Judge. 5. 7. that is, a Governess which bare a Motherly affection, Rom. 16. 13. 1 Tim. 5. 2.

;;4. Ancient women, which excel in years. 1 Tim. 5. 2. The elder women as Mothers.

;;5. A Step-mother, and one that is to be honored, loved, and cherished as a Mother. The fifth Commandment, Honor thy Father and thy Mother. Joh. 19. 27. 〈◊〉 thy Mother.

;;6. One that is near and deer unto Christ (as a Mother to the child) Mat. 12. 50. They that do the will of my Father, they are my Mother and my Brethren.

7. A Kingdom, Ezek. 19. 2, 10.

8. One tenderly affecting, Rom. 16. 13.

9. One a superior, either Mother, Mother in law, 〈◊〉 in age, or a Teacher, 〈◊〉 , Exod. 20. 12. Deut. 5. 16.

10. Grand-mother, 1 King. 15. 10. marg.

11. The dam of a beast, Exod. 23. 19.

Mother]

;; Jerusalem, which is above whereof the Church 〈◊〉 earth is daughter, Cant. 8. 1. O that thou werst as my brother which sucked the breasts of my Mother.

Naturally of the Virgin, spiritually of the Church Universal, where Christ is born in the hearts of the faithful by his Word and spirit. 〈◊〉 .

Mother of us all]

;;The holy invisible Catholic Church, which (as a common Mother) bringeth forth children into the Christian world, Gal. 4. 26.

There thy mother brought thee forth]

Cant. 8. 5. The faithful company, or the Primitvie Church, who brought forth Christ into the world, by preaching, professing, practicing and fuffering for his Gospel. Ainsworth.

His mother crowned him]

Cant. 3. 11. By the mother seemeth to be meant the congregation of the faithful (as also the Chaldee here expoundeth it, the people of the house of 〈◊〉 ) called his Mother, 〈◊〉 by the doctrine of faith, they spiritually do conceive and bring forth Christ, Gal. 4. 19 and doing the will of his Father, they are esteemed and loved of him as his sister and mother, Mat. 12. 50. 〈◊〉 .

The mother of whoredom]

;;The author, inventer and 〈◊〉 of superstitions and Idolatries (which are spiritual whoredoms) Rev. 17. 8. 〈◊〉 of whoredoms and 〈◊〉 .

Mother of whoredoms, or 〈◊〉 , &c. ]

;;One that is the Mistress and Teacher of 〈◊〉 , (which is spiritual 〈◊〉 ) as also the Mother and the Nurse of wickedness of all sorts and kinds. Such 〈◊〉 one is Rome, the Synagogue of Antichrist, boasting herself to be the Mother Church, the pillar of truth, out of which there is no salvation; yet indeed approves herself to be that stepmother of all those superstitions and impieties, which so long time have been derived and spread abroad into the 〈◊〉 and Eastern Churches, under the appearance of pi ty, and the title of the holy Church. Rev. 17. 5. That great Babylon, the Mother of whoredoms, and the abominations of the earth. This is that mystical name, which John in a 〈◊〉 saw written in the forehead of the great Whore: and it is of great force, to serve us how to find out who that Antichrist is, even such an one as doth not openly and professedly, but secretly and in a mystery fight against Christ, his truth, all Religion and honesty: which how it doth fit Baptism, one with half an eye may easily see. For Heathenish Rome, which Papists would have to be this Mother, did not put her superstitions upon other Cities and Countries which they conquered, but left them to their own Religion, neither were their superstitions any mysteries.

My mothers children]

Cant. 1. 6. See Children.

My mothers house]

Cant. 3. 4. See House.

Nursing mothers]

;;Queens and Princesses, which 〈◊〉 nursing Mothers, foster and maintain the Church of God by their authority and good laws. Isa. 49. 23.

Motions]

Rom. 7. 5. that is, evil affections or passions which affect the soul.

Move]

put for, 1. To bark, Exod. 11. 7.

2. To provoke, Deut. 32. 21.

3. To strengthen, or go forthwith, Judge. 13. 25.

4. To stir out of the place, 2 King. 21. 8.

5. To persuade or counsel, Josh. 15. 18.

6. To talk of, Ruth 1. 19. To set up, Job 40. 70. marg.

7. To tremble or shake, Psal. 18. 7.

8. To creep, Psal. 69. 34. marg.

9. To make, Ezr. 4. 15. marg.

10. To touch, Mat. 23. 4.

11. To fear, make reckoning of, Act. 20. 24.

12. To be troubled so, as to leave ones station, Prov. 12. 3. Col. 1. 23. 1 Thess. 3. 3.

Move]

He moveth his tail, Job 40. 17. or he setteth up, marg.

Moveable]

Her ways are moveable, Prov. 5. 6. This may import frequent change of places (which the Hebrew 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , will bear very well, which also signifies to wander up and down ) and habitation, a thing often practiced by them that would not be known. Annot.

Moved with fear, Heb. 11. 7. that is, being wary, marg.

Mover]

An Inciter, stirrer up, Act. 24. 4.

Moving things]

;;Things moving swiftly in the waters, as Fishes, Lev. 11. 10. or in the earth, as Weasels, Mice, Lev. 12. 29. and fowls flying, Gen. 1. 20.

Mouldy]

;;Spoken by the Giveonites in deceit of their bread, Josh. 9. 5, 12.

Mount]

To ascend, or go up, Job 20. 6. Psal. 107. 26. Isa. 9. 18. & 40. 31.

Mount, Mountains]

;;1. The highest places of the earth. Prov. 8. 25. 〈◊〉 the mountains were. Mountaints have eminency and firmness, they be high and unmovable, or lasting.

;;In Isa. 54. 10. Mountains and 〈◊〉 are put and used, to signify durance of things; and by the end or utmost bound of hills in Gen. 49. 26. is meant, All the world over, and so long as it endureth: for Jacob' s blessings contain besides earthly, heavenly blessings also in Christ, whom Joseph and Judah figuted in the birth-right and government.

Hereof God, as of the valleys also (though the Syrians thought the contrary) is the only efficient; by whom they were formed, settled, Amos 4. 13. Prov. 8. 25. and that both for his own glory, Psal. 〈◊〉 . 9. and for the good of the creatures, as appeareth by these Scriptures, Deut. 8. 7, 9. Psal. 11. 1. & 50. 10. & 72. 16. & 104. 10, 18. Cant. 4. 6. Jer. 31. 5. Josh. 2. 16. Mat. 24. 16.

;;2. In Psal. 18. 7. Mountains are put for heaven. Also, Dan. 2. 45. For heavens are the place of the most high God, from whom that stone Christ was sent.

;;3. Great men, and Rulers, Psal. 72. 3. The mountains shall bring peace. Isa. 2. 14. Upon the mountains, &c. Potentates of the earth are exalted as mountains, and think themselves strong.

;;4. Arrogant and proud tyrants, swollen like mountains, with ambition. Job 9. 5. God translateth mountains, and overthrows them in wrath.

;;5. The invisible, even the holy Catholic Church, eminent and durable as a mount, Psal. 125. 1. & 15. 1. Sometimes it signifies Moriah, or Zion, where was the Sanctuary of God, Psal. 121. 1.

;;6. The visible Church. Isa. 2. 3. Let us go up to the mountain of the Lord. Obad. 16.

;;7. Mountains and Hills are put for Realms and Kingdoms civil and worldly, which being but temporary and changeable, are inferior in glory to the Mountain of the Lord; that is, his Church collected of Jews and Gentiles, which in honor and esteem exceedeth all earthly Regiments, because it is universal, 2 consists of voluntary Citizens, 3 hath God dwelling in it, to preserve and rule it, 4 because it is taught of God in the true doctrine and worship, 5 it is made to walk and live truly according to that doctrine and Religion, See Isa. 2. 1, 2, 3.

8. Cities situate thereon. As, the mountain of the Daughter of Zion, Isa. 10. 32. The mountain of Samaria, Amos 4. 1. for Jerusalem, Samaria, and for the inhabitants of such places, Ezek. 6. 2.

9. The high places whereon Idols were worshiped, and the Idols themselves which were there worshiped, Ezek. 18. 6. Isa. 57. 7. & 65. 7.

10. Such powerful obstacles as hinder the progress of the Gospel, and people's conversion, Isa. 40. 4. & 49. 11.

11. All manner of human aid or defense, how strong soever in show, how much soever trusted unto, Ezek. 38. 20. Jer. 3. 23.

12. Such as be in place above others, Isa. 40. 4.

Mount]

Cast a mount, Ezek. 26. 8. or pour out the engine of shot, marg.

Mount of the Congregation]

;; Zion, where God's people use to gather themselves unto the public service of God, Isa. 14. 13.

Mount Zion]

;;The Church of Christ, whereof Mount Zion was a figure, Heb. 12. 22.

Mount Zion]

;;The true Church of Christ in this world prefigured by Mount Zion, and like to it by firm stableness, being unremovable and invincible by any assaults of afflictions. Rev. 14. 1. A Lamb stood upon Mount Zion.

Mountain burning with fire]

;;Proud Tyrants, and arrogant Princes, sworn with ambition and lust of honor, like Mountains; also eagerly and fervenly studying and striving (as men set on fire with desire of dignities) for getting and maintaining their pomp and promotion. Rev. 8. 8. A great mountain burning with fire was cast into the Sea. It is very usual in Scripture by Mountains to describe mighty Kingdoms, Empires and Principalities; also haughty and high minded Princes, as in Isa. 2. 14, 15. Unto what Kingdom doth this so fitly agree, as to that proud Kingdom of Antichrist, advanvancing itself not only over earthly Emperors, Kings, and their Empires and Kingdoms, but even above heaven?

Napier, Mede, the Annot. Understand hereby the Goths, Vandals, Huns, and such other 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Nations, which wasted and destroyed Italy, &c. without respect of sex or age. Hereby (saith Dent ) is meant some great and notable Hetesies, as that of Arius, Donatus, Macedonius, Eutyches, &c. for this word Mountain, is sometimes in the Scripture put for any let or hindrance to true Religion, as is Error and Heresy. Zach. 4. 7. Luke 3. 5. Therefore it is said, that it was cast into the Sea; that is, these great Heresies were cast upon the world in God's wrath and heavy indignation, for the Sea is put for the World, chap. 4. 6. & 12. 1. & 13. 1. for as the Sea is full of rocks, sands, sirts, waves, storms and tempests, so it fareth with this present evil world.

Every mountain and Island were moved out of their places, Rev. 6. 14. Nothing so 〈◊〉 , or so surely grounded, but was shaken, and enforced to give ground, 〈◊〉 . 18. 7. & 68. 8. & 114. 4. Isa. 64. 1, 3. Hab. 3. 6. Zech. 4. 7. Annot.

;;Great and strong hills, which by God's horrible judgment shall be so swallowed up, as they shall be seen no more, or be anymore extant. Rev. 16. 20. And the mountains were not found.

Mountain of God]

;; Horeb where God appeared to Moses, and gave his Law unto his people, Exod. 3. 1.

;;It is also so called, because it was great and high. See Psal. 36. 7. and was sanctified of God by his appearing there, now; and after, when God came down upon it to give his Law, Exod. 18. 5. & 19. 3, 17, 18. So in 1 King. 19. 8. it was called, of dryness, being unwatered; and Sinai, of the store of brambles which grew there.

To a great and high mountain, Rev. 21. 10. It may signify the glory of the last Church on earth, or the height of glory in heaven. Annot.

Not to burt in the holy mountain]

;;That in the Christian Church, by operation of the Spirit in the Ministry, there should be such meekness and agreement of mind, as one should not study to hurt another, but to help rather: which is elsewere, Isa. 2. 4. & Mic. 4. 2, 3. expressed by turning into mattocks and pruning 〈◊〉 their swords and spears. Isa. 11. 19. They shall not hurt, &c. Junius expounds this by Rom. 8. 28. both 〈◊〉 may stand. How is the Romish persecuting Church (all bent to hurt and kill the Saints) the holy Mountain and Catholic Church? it is the malignant and Cainitical or sanguinary Church, Rev. 17. 6.

Mountains]

;;Lets and difficulties that be in the way, Cant. 2. 8. He cometh leaping by the mountains. That is, openly and apparently to the eye of faith, Nah. 1. 15. Spiritually thereby may be meant the Kingdoms and Nations of the world subdued unto Christ by the Preaching of the Gospel, Rev. 11. 15.

Mountains of Bether]

Cant. 2. 7. or, of division, marg. or, in searching, beholding, saith another. This seemeth to be the place called also Bithron, which was on the outside of Jordan, 2 Sam. 2. 29. called Partition, 〈◊〉 it was parted by the 〈◊〉 Jordan from the land of Judea. And on those Mountains (as by this Scripture appeareth.) Harts and Roes used to run, from whom the similitude is taken. Ainsworth.

Bether (being the Bithon above named) was near, on the other side Jordan, whence he might return often to visit and succor her, as who should say, Though thou sometime turn from us, yet be not far, but ready, ever and anon to return and succor us. Cotton.

On this Mount, which some take to be Mount Gilead, was the best place for course and hunting; ( 〈◊〉 . ) whither it's like, Solomon sometime went. Here she would not have him to be letted from returning to her, by any caves, rough places, broken rocks, &c. but still overcoming them all, speedily and swiftly to hasten his return.

Mountains of Leopards]

;;The company of ungodly men, which like cruel and savage beasts would devour the Church, were it not that God doth miraculously keep it, Cant. 4. 8. From the mountains of Leopards.

Mountains of Myrrh]

;;The Heavens, where the praise and honor given unto God and Angels and just Spirits, is like Incense and Myrrh, Cant. 4. 6. I will go unto the Mountains of Myrrh. See Hill.

The Mountains are sufficiently known out of Poets and Histories (viz. Palatinus, Capitolinus, 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 , Esquilinus, Viminalis, Aventinus. ) Neither could anymore famous mark 〈◊〉 brought to describe Rome saith Grotius Leighs Annot.

To this purpose Virgil;

Septem{que} una sibi muro 〈◊〉 arces.

Within the walls of the City, Contained are 〈◊〉 hills high.

So Propertius;

〈◊〉 urbs alta jugis, toti quae 〈◊〉 orbi.

On hills seven that City stands, That hath Empire above all Lands.

Napier.

Mountains of Spices]

Cant. 8. 14. This referred to Christ himself may mean the very heavens, called Mountains of Spices, for the height and pleasure, which are there at the 〈◊〉 hand of God forever. Ainsworth.

Mountains and valleys]

;;Men of all sorts high and low, rich and poor. Isa. 4. 4. Valleys shall be exalted, and all mountains and hills shall be brought low. Luk. 3. 5.

Mounts, Jer. 32. 24. or engines of shot, marg.

Mourn]

To weep, Gen, 50. 3. marg. To mourn with him, Job 2. 11. or to have compassion on him, as Psal. 69. 20. Annot.

Sarah is the first for whose death mourning and weeping is mentioned; a note of honor as appeareth by Gen. 50. 9, 10, 11. 2 Sam. 1. 17, &c. Jer. 22. 18. But sorrow for the dead, must be moderate in God's people, 2 Thess. 4. 13, 14. and weep in the Hebr. hath one little letter extraordinary noted also in the marg. of the Hebrew Bibles, whereby (as the Jews think) is signified, that Abraham' s mourning was not excessive, but with moderation. Ainsworth.

This is taken both properly, not only for grief of mind, but for that external way whereby the same is testified. Whence the house or place of mourning, Eccl. 7. 2, 4. Jerem. 16. 5. and improperly; and that not only synecdochically, when mourners are put specially for them that mourn for the dead, Ezek. 12. 7. Hos. 9. 4. or metonymically,

• 1. When mourning is put for want, and straights, or time wherein one is greatly distressed, Deut. 26. 14. And so for great affliction, calamity, and punishment, Rev. 18. 7, 8. whence the day of mourning, is called the time of great calamity, Isa. 60. 20. (elsewhere it is taken for the time appointed for mourning for the dead, Gen. 27. 41. Deut. 34. 8. In which places mourning may be taken also for death. )
• 2. When to mourn is put for to fast, Ezr. 10. 6. Dan. 9. 2, 3. Matth. 9. 14, 15. For that moūrning was used in Fasting; and of old, such as mourned, were wont to fast, 2 Sam. 1. 12. 1 King. 21. 27. Neh. 9. 1. Est. 4. 3. Psal. 3. 5. 13. & 69. 11.

Or metaphorically, when things inanimate and insensible, are said, in the description of a great and public mourning, and so of most grievous calamities, to mourn, Isa. 14. 7. & 33. 9. Jer. 4. 28. & 12. 4, 11. & 14. 2. Hos. 4. 3. Jer. 23. 10. Joel. 1. 10. Amos 1. 2. Lam. 1. 4. In which places to mourn may be also taken mentonymically, as wherein he denoteth the defect of something, and so the cause which affords the ground of mourning, Isa. 19. 8. Joel. 1. 9. There was mourning, for themselves, Dan. 4. 9. Mourning for others; whilst alive, when dead; for the godly, for the wicked. Ravanell.

Mourner]

Hereof there were some feigned, 2 Sam. 14. 2. Some true, Job 29. 25. Isa. 57. 18. Some hired, Jerem. 9. 17.

Mournfully]

Mal. 3. 14. Heb. in black, marg. as Job 30. 28. Psal. 38. 6. Humbly, dejectedly. This God greatly requires, Mic. 6. 8. Annot.

Mourning]

;;A godly grief or 〈◊〉 for our own, or for the sins of others. Mat. 5. 4. Blessed are they that mourn.

;;2. A moderate sorrow for the worldly evils that do befall ourselves or others. Mat. 2. 18. Mourning and weeping. Gen. 23. 2. To mourn for Sarah.

;;3. Unmeasureable, and grievous lamentation and heaviness, expressed by smiting the body, tearing the hair, renting the garments, &c. Mat. 24. 30. Gen. 37. 35.

;;4. Judgments and calamities, which cause mourning: By a Metonymy. Ezek. 2. 10. Mourning, lamentation, and woe.

;;The High-priest under the Law in mourning must not uncover his head, nor go out of the Sanctuary to mourn for any, because he had on his head the Crown, and the Anointing oil, Lev. 21. 10, 11, 12. This was to signify, that Christ after his resurrection hath obtained all happiness and glory in 〈◊〉 , in all excellency, without the least misery and sorrow: See Rev. 4. 4, 5. and Heb. 2. 7. Zach. 6. 12. And that believers also through him shall obtain the like. See 1 Cor. 15. 47, 48, 49. Heb. 2 9, 10.

Mourning]

Who are ready to raise up their mourning, Job 3. 8. Who are as ready to weep, as if they had tears at command. Or, who have so many troubles, that when they have done mourning one hour they are ready to begin again the next, and so by manifold complaints and lamentations, renew their grief. Or, an allusion to such as 〈◊〉 hired to mourn at Funerals; we read of mourning women, 2 Chron. 35. 25. Jer. 9. 17. There were also men mourners, Amos 5. 16. Others read it, who are ready to raise up Leviathan, that huge fish, mentioned chap. 41. 1. Psal. 74. 14. & 104. 26. Isa. 27. 1. Such as can raise Seamonsters by Enchantments. Or, Mariners, who in a storm, ready to be cast away, when the whales rise up, and are ready to devour them, curse the day that ever they came into the ship. Annot.

To see no mourning or sorrow]

;;To taste or feel any want or calamity, which may cause men to mourn, and 〈◊〉 . Rev. 18. 7. I shall see no mourning, or sorrow.

Mouse]

Reckoned amongst the unclean 〈◊〉 things, Lev. 11. 29. and mentioned also, Isa. 66. 17. The name some would have given them, from a word that signifies to disturb, or trouble; whence Acor, Isa. 65. 10. because they are wont to disturb, and trouble the house by gnawing, the fields by digging, both by devouring and destroying things of use, 1 Sam. 6. 5. No creature heareth more perfectly. They discern their enemies, not fearing an Ox, but running away from a Cat. They taste of every cheese, and eat most of the best. If the house wherein they are be to fall they forsake it. They are very fruitful, so that it hath been found by experience, that a female Mouse having free liberty to litter in a vessel' of Millet seed, within less compass then half a year hath brought forth 120 young ones. They love one another, and endeavor for each others safety. At the siege of Casilinum by Hannibal, the famine was so great, that a Mouse was sold for 200 pieces of coin, whereby the buyer lived, the seller died. They corrupt and make unprofitable whatsoever they taste. It's written, that in Heraclea not one of their Mice touched anything consectated to Religion, or to the service of their gods, yea not their vines. They are useful in Physic. They trust not to any one hole, but have divers, that being driven from one, they may be safe in another. They love heat, live not long. It's said that the Egyptians being in danger of Sennacherib' s Army, a number of Mice eat the enemies bowstrings, quivers, &c. whereupon they fled away. They are much given to sleep, they provide for their parents, when unable to help themselves.

The Armenian white Mouse goeth abroad in the morning to feed, upon its return findeth the entrance to its nest berayed with dung, which it so abhorreth, that rather then it will defile it self, it becometh a prey to the hunters.

Mouth]

;;That part of the body which is the instrument of speech.

;;2. Speech or words uttered by the mouth, which is the instrument of speech. Isa. 49. 2. He hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; that is, my words were as sharp and piercing as a sword. Psal. 73. 9. They set their mouth against heaven. See Gen. 24. 57. & 40. & 45. 21. Exod. 17. 1. Numb. 9. 20. Deut. 1. 26. Pfal. 49. 14. Compare Deut. 8. 3. with Luk. 4. 4.

;;3. It signifieth commandment, Gen. 4. 41. Job 39. 30. Luk. 19. 7.

4. The tongue, lips, teeth, and all the instruments of speech, Psal. 49. 3. & 51. 15. & 66. 14.

5. Affection and appetite, Psal. 103. 5.

6. The person, Gen. 45. 12. Isa. 40. 5.

7. The palate, Job 12. 11. marg. & 20. 13. marg.

8. The throat, Psal. 149. 6. marg.

9. A door, Dan. 3. 26. marg.

10. Faculty and boldness in speaking, Luke chap. 21. verse. 15.

11. Boasting, Judge. 9. 38.

12. Calumnies, Job 5. 15.

13. Judgment pronounced by the Magistrate, Prov. 16. 10.

14. The preaching of the Word by God's Ministers, Mal. 2. 7.

15. A Testimony, Deut 17. 6.

16. The face, 2 Joh. 12. 3. Joh. 14. marg.

Metaphorically, this word is spoken of the Earth, Gen. 4. 11. a Well, Ib. 29. 3. a Sack, Ib. 42. 27. a Cave, Josh. 10. 18. God, 1 King. 13. 12. the Grave, Psal. 141. 7. an Idol, Isa. 19. 7. a Den, Dan. 6. 17. and unto divers other things.

Mystically, it is applied to Christ, Cant. 1. 1. Isa. 11. 4. The two witnesses, Rev. 11. 5. The devil, Ibid. 12. 15. The false Prophet, Ibid. 17. 13. The second beast which Daniel saw, Dan. 7. 5. The horses of the enemies of the Church, Rev. 9. 17, 18, 19. The Ephah in the vision of Zechariah, Zech. 4. v. 5.

Mouth]

;;Words which come from the Mouth, or the Instrument of speech and words, which in Christ were sweet and gracious, Cant. 5. 16. His mouth is as sweet things.

Breath of his mouth]

;;The Doctrine of the Gospel uttered by the Ministers thereof. 2 Thess. 2. 8. Whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit (or breath) of his mouth. Isa. 11. 4.

Mouth of the brooks]

;;The Lips of the Rivers, to which the two banks are instead of two lips, Isa. 19. 7.

Mouth of the Dragon]

;;The Commission, authority, and commandments of the Devil and his administers, (called here the Beast and the false Prophet) Rev. 16. 13. I saw three unclean spirits like Frogs come out of the mouth of the Dragon, and out of the mouth of the Beast, and out of the mouth of the false Prophet.

;;2. Rayling slanderous speeches, and wicked blasphemous calumniations and reproaches, where with the Devil endeavored to bring the Christian Church into great hatred and danger among worldly men. Rev. 12. 16. Which the Dragon, had cast out of his mouth.

Mouth of the Earth]

;;Earth itself, taking in as a mouth, the blood of Abel to hide it, Gen. 4. 11. The earth opened her mouth.

A mouth was given him]

;;Power of blaspheming, with reproachful words, was by God's just judgment permitted unto him, for the just punishment of the wicked world. Rev. 13. 5. A mouth was given to him to speak great things and blasphemies.

To kiss the mouth]

;;To love, honor, and obey his words, Gen. 51. 40. In this sense David saith, Kiss the Son, Psal. 2. 12. and Samuel kissed Saul being King, 1 Sam. 10. 1. and men kiss his lips that answereth right words. Prov. 24. 26.

Mouth of the Lord]

;;The Lord himself, revealing and opening his will unto the people. Isa. 40. 5. The mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

;; Augustine, by the Mouth of the Lord, understands Christ the Son of God, who declared the Father unto us, Joh. 1. 18.

;; Note. Interpreter is opposed to Mouth, Gen. 35. 12. compared with Gen. 42. 2. for an Interpreter is another man's mouth, Exod. 4. 16.

Mouth to mouth, Jer. 32. 4. is, familiarly, plainly, in ones own person, without interposed means.

To open the mouth]

;;To begin to speak, or to make an entrance into the speech, after good deliberation taken. Mat. 5. 1. Then Jesus opened his mouth. Act. 10. 34. Peter opened his mouth.

;;2. To restore the use of speech. Luk. 1. 64. His mouth was opened immediately.

Putteth his mouth in the dust. Lam. 3. 29. that is, Humbly throweth himself down before God.

To open his mouth to blaspheme]

;;To spread abroad and cast out by speeches, execrable contumelies and reproaches against the Divine Majesty, his Religion, his true Church in which he dwells by his Spirit and against all the true members of his Church the Saints of God. Rev. 13. 6. And he opened his mouth against God, to blaspheme his Name, his Tabernacle and them that dwell in heaven. How justly may this be verified upon the Pope and his Creatures, boasting himself as God, repoaching the Christian Church as a conventicle of Heretics, and with their unpure mouths, traducing all for Heretical, Schismatical, and most wicked men, which separate themselves from their Synagogue. A plentiful proof of these blasphemies, is extant in one Bull of Leo the tenth, against Luther.

Out of his mouth went there a sharp sword]

;;The doctrine of the Word of God (which is a spiritual sword) and proceeds from the mouth of Christ the Son of God, subduing all people unto the obedience of his Ordinances and Laws. As in Rev. 19. 15. And out of his mouth went there a sharp sword, that with it he might smite the Heathen.

;;He shall pasle sentence of death upon them, and execute it. Isa. 11. 4. Or, he shall destroy them, according as he hath foretold, 2 Thess. 2. 8. Arms are attributed only to the Captain; for all is done by his power, though he use instruments. Annot.

Out of their mouths issued fire, and smoke, and brimstone, Rev. 9. 17. The new invention of Guns used by the Turks at the taking of Constantinople, seemeth here to be foretold, out of which came fire, smoke, gun-powder, made of brimstone, with other materials. Or, it may import a great devastation of the Countries they came in. The smoke is very great, at the shooting of great Ordinance, because the fire is soon kindled, and quickly dissolveth into smoke. A thing worthy of great observation, that God should bring in Turks that hate Idols, to destroy Christian idolaters. Annot.

〈◊〉 or staff of thy mouth]

;;The mighty and powerful Word of God. Isa. 11. 4. He shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth.

To speak mouth to mouth]

;;To speak manifestly, and not darkly, Numb. 12. 8.

To stop the mouth]

;;To put to silence, or to make dumb, through astonishment of God's works. Job 5. 16. Iniquity shall stop her mouth.

Mouth of wickedness]

;;A very wicked man, which with his mouth speaks forth wicked things, Psal. 107. 42.

To be with ones mouth]

;;To instruct, and teach one, what, and how to speak. Exod. 4. 12. I will be with thy mouth.

To mow]

See To reap.

〈◊〉 ]

He that moweth or reapeth, Psal. 129. 7.

Mowings]

Amos 7. 1. i. e. After that the Kings grass was cut down, perhaps for the use of his horses, or that his grass was usually cut down first, Heb. shearings; but the Hebrew word is used thus also of mowed grass, Psal. 72. 6. D. Annot.

Moyst]

New, fresh, Numb. 6. 3.

Moysten]

His 〈◊〉 are moistened, Job 21. 24. Heb. watered. There is an elegancy in the Original, his bones is watered; that is, everyone of them. Not a bone wants moystness. Annot.

Moysture]

Strength, or that whereby strength cometh and continueth, Psal. 32. 4. That whereby the seed taketh root, Luk. 8. 6. Mat. 13. 5. Marrow, Job 21. 24.

Moza]

Found, unleavened, the end, expressing; or making clean. The Son of Caleb by Ephah his Concubine, 1 Chr. 2. 46. The Son of Zimri, Ib. 8. 36.

Mozab]

A chiding, a 〈◊〉 invention, unleavened; or, a a pressing down. A City, Josh. 18. 26.

Much]

Abundant, 1 Pet. 1. 3. Great, Job 5. 25. Strong, Psal. 35. 18. Many, Psal. 129. 1. Often, Rom. 15. 22. See the marg. for each; but by the words prefixed and annexed, the meaning hereof is plainly to be perceived.

Mufflers]

Isa. 3. 19. or spangled ornaments, marg.