A Complete Christian Dictionary

Bibber]

A great drinker, or drunkard, Prov. 23. 20. Mat. 11. 19. Luk. 7. 34.

〈◊〉 ]

The first horn, or first fruits. The Father of Sheba, 2 Sam. 20. 1.

Bid]

Put for, to Command, Luk. 12. 13. Invite, Mat. 22. 9. Wish, Joh. 2. 10, 11.

Bid: Sanctified, or prepared, Zeph. 1. 7. marg.

Bide]

Rom. 11. 23. To abide, continue, remain, persevere.

Bidkar]

Coldness alone. Jehu his Captain, 2 King. 9. 25.

Biere]

2 Sam. 3. 31. Heb. bed. marg. Luk. 7. 14. cossin. marg.

〈◊〉 ]

A piece of bread. One of Abasuerus his Chamberlains, Esth. 1. 10.

Bigthan]

Giving meat, Esth. 2. 21. named also Bigthana, ch. 6. 2.

Biguai]

One that returned from Babylon, Ezr. 2. 2.

Bildad]

Old love, or without love. One of Job' s friends, Job 2. 11.

Bile]

Exod. 9. 9. or as the Greek translateth sores, botches, of which ofttimes Leprosy did breed, Lev. 13, 18, 19, 20. Ainsworth.

With such God threatened to punish the rebellious people, Deut. 28. 27. and with such Job was tried, Job 2. 7. or 〈◊〉 , Isa. 38. 21. Annot.

Bileam]

Look Balaam. A City, 1 Chr. 6. 70.

Bilgah]

Ancient countenance. A man's name, 1 Chron. 24. 14.

Bilgal]

A Priest that sealed the Covenant, Neh. 10. 8.

Bilha]

A City, 1 Chr. 4. 29. The same with Balah, Josh. 19. 3.

Bilhah]

Old, or sading. Rachel's Hand-maid, Gen. 29. 29.

Bilhan]

Old, or troubled. The Son of Ezer, Gen. 36. 27.

Bill]

An obligation, promise in writing, or 〈◊〉 of assurance, Luk. 16. 6, 7.

Bill of divorcement, Isa. 51. Heb. Book of abscission, or cutting off, Deut. 24. 1. So called, because the Woman was thereby declared to be cut off from her Husband, unto whom she had formerly joined in Wedlock. Annot. So in effect. Ainsworth. on Deut. 24. 1.

Billows]

Psal. 42. 7. Such are most dangerous to drown. They have their name of breaking, as the next word waves, of wallowing or tumbling; both signify afflictions. So Psal. 88. 8. Jonah 2. 3. Ainsworth.

Bilshan]

In the tongue. A man's name, Ezr. 2. 2.

Bimhal]

The Son of Japheth, 1 Chr. 7. 33.

Bind]

put for inclosing, Job 28. 11. 〈◊〉 by teaching and commanding, Mat. 23. 4. To bind corporally, as with Cords, judge. 15. 10. Withes, Judge. 16. 8. Ropes, Ibid. 11. Strings, Deut. 14. 25. Chains, Fetters, Psal. 105. 18. Figuratively, as to bind by a vow, Numb. 30. 2, 4. So by promise or Oath, verse. 13. Spiritually, as God's Ministers, by the Word of denunciation, Mat. 16. 26. Information and nurture, Psal. 105. 22. Restraining from vices, as bound by the Word, Psal. 149. 8. Comforting and healing, Isa. 61. 2. Compared with Luke 4. 18. Psal. 147. 3.

Bind: To chasten, Hos. 7. 15. marg.

To bind God's word]

for, to stop the free passage thereof, or bring it under, 2 Tim. 2. 9.

Binding the broken]

;;The whole cure of healing of sorrowful sinners, both by forgiveness of the guiltiness, and mortifying their corruption. Isa. 61. 1. He hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted. In Luke 4. it is called, The healing of the broken hearted.

Binding on earth]

;;A solemn denunciation of judgment by the Minister against impenitent sinners, according to the Word of God; which is as a binding him in the fetters of his sins. Mat. 16. 19. Whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven. And Mat 18. 18. Papists by Binding understand, not only censures of the Church, but corporal pains and corrections, the inflicting whereof, belongs not to Ministers, but to Magistrates, Rom. 13. 3.

Binding and loosing]

;;in Mat. 16. & Joh. 20. A ministerial power to pronounce those bound or loose whom the Lord before by the preaching of the Word, had bound or loosed. This was given no less to other Apostles then to Peter; or to other ministers, then to the Bishop of Rome; and it is the same that the power of the Keys be.

Binea]

The Son of the Lord; or, in moving. The Son of Moza, 1 Chr. 9. 49.

Binnui]

Building. A Levite, Ezr. 8. 33.

Benui]

Building in my house, or in fairness. One of the Sons of Pahath-Moab, Ezr. 10. 30.

Bird]

A fowl (Gen. 1. 20.) that hath a wing, Prov. 1. 17. marg.

Hereof there are divers kinds mentioned in the Scriptures; as, of clean, Deut. 14. 11. unclean, Ibid. 12, &c. ravenous, Ezek. 39. 4. unclean and hateful, Rev. 18. 2.

Birds singing]

;;Pleasant and delightful times, such as be to the body, the spring-time after Winter, when Birds make melody, chirp, and sing sweetly; and to the soul, the times follow effectual vocation to Christ, when the bitter and sharp winter of an unregenerate state being over, the soul is all replenished with comfortable graces and motions of the holy Spirit. Cant. 2. 12. The time of the singing of birds is come. Peace and joy in the holy Ghost.

These Birds]

signify the Saints, who feeling the comforts of God's Word and Spirit do sing his praise, and with Psalms and Hymns and spiritual songs, do sing and make melody in their heart to the Lord, Eph. 5. 19. Isa. 24. 14, 16. Ainsworth.

This is expounded of the voice of God's Ministers, whose music is sweeter then that of the Nightingale, Ezek. 33. 32. and makes their tongues in the dispensation of the Gospel like the tongues of angels, with whom they are appointed colleagues and partakers in that office. And it may be applied to every particular Christian who should be wise to know the times of singing. In winter the birds chirp not, nor sing so melodiously as in the Spring and Summer. They should be our Schoolmasters, and teach dull blockish men to be sensible of God's ways, to know his judgments, as the Stork, and Crane, and Swallow do their times, Jer. 8. 7. and to warble his praises, when he enlighteneth and giveth joy, Isa. 24. 14, 15, 16. for there is a time of singing. Annot.

The singing of 〈◊〉 ]

is to be considered according as the birds be, good or bad, for the singing of such birds as 〈◊〉 mentioneth in Rev. 8. 22. they be a cage of unclean and hateful Fowls, whose song is merely a black-santus, consisting of mere discords: a noise fitter for hell then for heaven; as be all the jarring Ordinances of Antichrist. For the singing here mentioned it is introduced in the good part, and therefore intimates unto us the song of Christ's people opposed to the former of Antichrist: especially here be intended the Ministers of the Gospel sounding out before the residue, the praises of our God. Behold here also a difference between the Law and the Gospel. The Law was given with terrible sounds; but the Gospel in form of delectable singing; the first, dashing nature to the ground; the second, watering the secret seed of Election doth cause it to bud and to ascend unto 〈◊〉 , rejoicing, Psal. 149. 1. The first song was an Elegic or sad dump; this second an Eulogic, an hymn, a Psalm of gladness. If there be any Burden in this new song, Christ himself bears it, The notes of delight are put in our mouths. O let us pray for the wings of contemplation, whereby we may ascend singing with the mounting Larks of the morning. Clapham.

Birsha]

In 〈◊〉 . The King of Gomorrah, Gen. 14. 2.

Birth]

Natural, Exod. 28. 10. Unnatural, abortive or untimely, Job 3. 16. Supernatural, as was the birth of Christ of a Virgin, Mat. 1. 18. The word is figuratively taken for Regeneration, Tit. 3. 5. Heavy anguish and distress, Isa. 37. 3. Begot and near deliverance, Isa. 66. 9. Natural state before God, Ezek. 16. 3, 4. Vehement spiritual care to gain to Christ, Gal. 4. 19.

Birth: Cutting out, or habitation, Ezek. 16. 3. marg.

Birth-day]

Observed by Pharaoh, Gen. 40. 20. When the Baker was hanged, Ibid. 22. and by Herod, Mar. 6. 21. when John the Baptist was beheaded; Ib. 27.

Birth-right]

Stood in a right of superiority over the other Brethren, Gen. 4. 7. Consecrated to God, Exod. 22. 29. Next in honor to Parents, Gen. 49. 3. Had a double portion, Deut. 21. Succeeded in the Government of the family and Kingdom, 〈◊〉 Chr. 21. 3. Administration of the Priesthood, Numb. 8. 14, 17.

;; Birth-right: The right of the first-born amongst the Hebrews, Heb. 12. 16. Sold his Birth-right. This stood in two prerogatives; first, dignity and power over his 〈◊〉 ; secondly, double portion, Gen. 49. 3. Deut. 21. 17. 2 Chr. 21. 3.

〈◊〉 ]

The Son of 〈◊〉 , 1 Chr. 7. 31.

〈◊〉 ]

In peace. One that wrote against the Jews, Ezr. 4. 7.

Bishop, or Bishops]

;;Any that hath the charge to oversee and provide things necessary.

;;1. It was a name at first given to Clerks of the Market, to such as were overseers of things to be bought and sold, as a learned man writeth. And in this large signification, is noted any man that hath charge and office for any business Civil or Ecclesiastic: the word in the Greek is Episcopos, in Hebrew Paked. It is the word which is used, Numb. 31. 14. 2 King. 11. 16. 2 Chr. 34. 12. for Civil Overseers: so among the Priests and Levites, Numb. 4. 16. Neh. 11. 9. & 1 Tim. 3. 1, 2.

;;2. A spiritual Overseer, or one that hath the charge and oversight of souls, by the word to instruct and rule them. 1 Tim. 3. 1. If any man desire the office of a Bishop, he dedesires a worthy work. See Act. 20. 28. The inspection into, and charge over the flock for doctrine and manners, doth (by God's commandment) belong to a Bishop, whereof the Greek name ( Episcopos ) doth admonish us. It is the name of a function and office, joined with care of inspection and visiting.

;;3. Pastors, Teaches, Elders, even whosoever had in the Primitive Church any Ecclesiastical power, either for doctrine, or regiment of the Church, Phil. 1. 1. To the Bishops and Deacons of Philippi.

;;4. Christ Jesus, who because he hath chief care, charge, and oversight of the Church, for feeding and ruling it, and he only hath upon him the charge of saving souls by his mediation, is therefore (by an excellency) called the Bishop of our souls. 1 Pet. 2. v. last, Ye are returned to the Bishop of your souls.

Bishopric]

Office, or charge, Act. 1. 20 marg.

The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , denotes prefecture, or ruling power in the Church, viz. that Apostolic power, which at the coming of the holy Ghost was to be instated upon him that should now be chosen into Judah' s place, to be an Apostle. Dr. Ham. on Act. 1. Annot. h.

Bit]

A 〈◊〉 , Psal. 32. 9. or bridle (a part being taken for the whole) Jam. 3. 3.

Bite]

Taken properly for the biting of Serpents, Numb. 21. 6. Eccl. 10. 8, 11. Amos 9. 3. Cockatrices, Jer. 8. 17.

Figuratively, to bite one, is, grievously to afflict him, (whether by back-biting, detracting, speaking ill of, rebuking, taunting, or any other injurious dealing) Hab. 2. 7. Gal. 5. 15. And, to bite with the teeth (which is spoken of false Prophets) Mic. 3. 5. is to be as ravenous Beasts, which greedily desire abundance of food, that they may devour it, and therewith stuffing themselves, may feed their bellies. Ravanel.

It's applied, as to false Teachers, and contentious persons, in Mic. 3. 5. & Gal. 5. 15. So to the force of wine, Prov. 23. 32. vexing enemies, Hab. 2. 7. and to Dan, Gen. 49 17. whose posterity should overthrow their enemies by subtlety, (as Serpents naturally are prudent, Gen. 3. 1.) as Samson did the Philistines, 15. & 16. and the Danites did Leshem, or Laish, Judge. 18.

Samson bit the Horse heels, that is, pulled down the house pillars, on whose roof 3000 persons were, Judge. 16. 26, 27, &c. Ainsworth.

〈◊〉 ]

The Daughter of the Lord. The Daughter of Pharaoh, 1 Chr. 4. 18.

Bithron]

The house of liberty. A Country, 2 Sam. 2. 29.

Bithynia]

A Provinte of Asia the lesser, 1 Pet. 1. 1. It seems to be originally Greek, of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a cave, or den, or of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , which is of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a violent hastening.

Bitter]

That whereunto sweet is contrary, Isa. 5. 20. Sorrowful, according to the Greek, Exod. 1. 14. Ainsworth.

Such as bringeth bitter, that is, grievous, distasteful, ill-pleasing things upon me; so the word bitter is commonly taken, 〈◊〉 1. 20. Prov. 21. 6. Annot.

Froward, wayward, teasty, churlish, Col. 3. 19. And thus too many Husbands are bitter unto their Wives. And bitter they are ( better I would they were) both by words, when they reproach them for their infirmities and deformities; or when they grow quarrellous, finding fault with everything, or grow into passion upon every occasion: and by deed; by using them discourteously, or by unjust restraint; or lastly, by blows. Byfield on Col. 3. 19.

This is applied unto affliction, 2 King. 14. 26. The belly, Rev. 10. 9, 10. Clusters, Deut. 32. 32. Complaint, Job 23. 2. Cry, Gen. 27. 34. Est. 4. 1. Day, Amos 8. 10. Destruction, Deut. 32. 24. Death, Eccles. 7. 26. Envying, Jam. 3. 14. Herbs, Numb. 9. 11. An hasty Nation, Hab. 1. 6. Lamentation, Jer. 6. 26. Lives, Exod. 1. 14. Strong drink, Isa. 24. 9. Soul. Job 3. 20. Waters, Exod. 15. 23. Numb. 5. 24. Rev. 8. 11. Wickedness, Jer. 4. 18. The end of the strange woman, Prov. 5. 4. Words, Psal. 64. 3.

Bitterly]

Weep bitterly, Isa 22. 4. Imbitter myself in, or with weeping, for a sore and grievons lamentation. Annot.

Most bitterly, Hos. 12. 14. Heb. with bitterness, Deut. 29. 18. & 32. 32. or, with their high places, as the word also signifieth. Annot.

Wept bitterly, Mat. 26. 75. that is, abundantly, out of great grief and anguish of Spirit.

Bittern]

A kind of Eagle which keepeth commonly about lakes and fens, and liveth chiefly upon Ducks: It loveth solitariness. And therefore to make a City to be a possession for the 〈◊〉 , Isa. 14. 23. & 34. 11. is, utterly to destroy it. See Zeph. 2. 14.

Bitternss]

Taken properly for that which is opposed to 〈◊〉 , Exod. 15. 23. Improperly, for extreme indignation the root of wrath, anger, clamour, ill speaking, Eph. 4. 31. which bitterness is the inward offense of the mind with grief and anguish. See Hos. 12. 14. Deep and sorrowful heaviness of spirit, Jeb 7. 11. Prov. 14. 10. The highest degree of grief, Prov. 17. 25. Desperate impiety, and deadly poison of malice, Act. 823.

Bitterness: Sadness, grief, discontent, 1 Sam. 22. 2. & 30. 6. marg. A thing most irksome and grievous, Prov. 14. 10. A thing most pernicious, 2 Sam. 2. 26. Impiety against God, and malice against men, Deut. 32. 32. Heb. 12. 15. Act. 8. 23. Rom. 3. 14. from Psal. 10. 7.

Bitterness is the thinking, minding, and sense of some great and grievous injury done unto us,, which moveth and 〈◊〉 up our stomachs, inflameth our hearts against the doers thereof, that we cannot abide them. Let this, let all 〈◊〉 be put away from us. Ephes. 4. 34 Ravanell.

Heb. 12. 15. root of bitterness, any scandalous sin. Dickson.

Any bitter root of heresy, of false and erroneous doctrine; any 〈◊〉 roots of malice and envy, pride, and ambition, covetousness, &c. all which will breed strifes and quarrels. Jones.

A corrupt and evil heart, which will send forth the bitter fruits of sin, chap. 3. 12. or any apostatizing or backsliding person, who by his example may trouble and cause many to fall, Deut. 29. 18. Annot.

Biziothiah]

Despite. A City, Josh. 15. 28.

Biztha]

The same. A man's name, Est. 1. 10.

Black]

Spoken of Hair, Lev. 13. 13. the Heaven, 1 King. 18. 45. Marble, Est. 1. 6. Skin, Job 30. 30. Night, Prov. 7. 9. the Church, Cant. 1. 5. a Raven, Cant. 5. 11. Gates, Jer. 14. 2. Oven, Lam. 5. 10. Horses, Zech. 6. 2. Sackcloth, Rev. 6. 12.

;; Black: Afflictions and crosses, diminish the outward beauty of the Church, and cause her (in a worldlings eye) to seem black and ill-favored: also sins the causes of afflictions, somewhat stain her inward beauty, Cant. 1. 4. I am black O Daughters of Jerusalem.

Black: In my original, black by reason of foulness and spots; black by reason of my great afflictions, Lam. 4. 8. black because of the hurt of my people, Jer. 8. 21. Annol.

This is spoken by the Church to prevent the scandals and offenses that might arise for her afflictions and infirmities which appear in this life. Ainsworth.

Black]

By the fall of Solomon, by the folly of Rehoboam, by profaneness, Schism, Apostasy, the rebellion of ten Tribes. 〈◊〉 .

The word black, in the sixth verse differing from this, seemeth to diminish the signification. It may be rendered blackish, or somewhat black (in Greek made black; the old Latin version translateth it brown ) as in Lev. 13. 19. a word in the like form meaneth somewhat reddish. By these she would teach not to judge of her estate by her skin, by the outward appearance; where afflictions and infirmities only are to be seen. Ainsworth.

There have been always some, of which there are now many, which neglecting the care of chemselves, pry into the faults and failings of others. They that accuse, condemn themselves, are not to be censured, condemned of others, Oftentimes exceptions are taken at the Saints, who either deserve not at all, or not so much to be excepted against. They commonly are readiest to find fault with others, who are most guilty themselves.

Black as a 〈◊〉 ]

;;The spiritual inward beauty of Christ, shadowed and represented by blackness of hair, which in some Countries was accounted a comely beautiful thing in a young man, Cant. 5. 11. His locks curled and black as a Raven.

In Rev. 1. 14. Christ appeared as an Ancient, with his hairs white as wool; here he is described as a goodly young man, with curled locks, black as a Raven. That white color shown him to be the Ancient of days, Dan. 7. 9. full of gravity, wisdom, Justice, &c. But black and curled locks, as they are signs of heat and strength in nature, so here they seem to denote strength and vigor spiritual, as also the hidden mystery of his counsels, thoughts and purposes unsearchable. According to the variety of times, causes, and administrations, so things are spoken diversely of God and of Christ, as in 1 Tim. 6. 16. He dwelleth in the light which none can approach unto; in 2 Chr. 6. 1. He dwelleth in the 〈◊〉 darkness. His administration of mercy by the preaching of the Gospel is signified by a white Horse, his judgments by a black Horse, Rev. 6. 2, 5. And if we refer this here to Christ's administration, it may denote both his counsels unsearchable of any, and in special his judgments decreed for his enemies. Ainsworth.

Curled black hair (saith Mr. Cotton ) is a sign of heat and courage, and wit in him that it groweth upon; Such was the Emperor himself ( Frederick the second) and such were the common Christians of that age, that did depend upon their Emperor; they stuck close to him: learned men with wit, more then former ages had yielded, and soldiers with courage 〈◊〉 his person and cause. Cotton.

That fullness of grace which is communicated to his human nature is wonderously beautiful, and so sets it forth as the black curled locks do a fresh and well favored countenance, Hall.

His hair, first black as a Raven, then coloured and crisped; so far as he is, in the very least ornaments of nature, more then the sons of men. Finch.

Black horse]

;;Famine, dearth, which is full of sorrow, therefore resembled by a black color, which is a sad and doleful color, and well agreeth unto persons famished, whose bodies lacking juice and blood, are discoloured, and become blackish, Lam. 4. 7. Rev. 6. 5. Loe, a black horse.

This notes the estate of the Church now black, and in an afflicted condition by Heretics, which had mingled the truth of pure white doctrine with black darkness of heresies and errors. Leighs Annot.

The color black neither in its own nature, nor in the old Prophets use, is restrained only to famine, but serveth as well to express sadness, mourning, and terror. Let therefore the matter of this Seal be, not famine or dearth of victuals, but the administration and severity of justice through the Roman Empire, more notable and glorious then in any past or following times. For as touching the figure, the 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 doth agree to the severity of justice. That the 〈◊〉 are a symbol of justice is ordinary; and at this day no man is ignorant, that justice is painted with a pair of 〈◊〉 . Now it is wonderful to see, how the event favoreth the interpretation, while Severus, and Alexander ruled, being the most renowned riders of the black Horse, both which were makers of just laws, and careful to put them in execution. Mede.

Blacker then a coal]

Lam. 4. 8. Heb. darker then blackness. marg.

Blackish]

Job 6. 16. Somewhat black.

Blackness]

;;Afflictions, or Persecutions, which diminish the outward beauty and glory of the Church, Cant. 1. 4. I am black, O Daughters of Jerusalem.

It's also put for a dejected, mournful, and heavy countenance, Joel 1. 6. Nah. 2. 10. Job complaineth, that his skin was 〈◊〉 upon him, Job 30. 30. And the Church, our skin was black like an oven, Lam. 5. 10. Whereby is noted, their poor and afflicted state, the grievous calamities which they sustained.

Blackness]

Joel 3. 6. Heb. Pot. Through horror and hunger. 〈◊〉 .

Blade]

Of a Dagger Judge. 3. 22. Of Seed, as Wheat, or Tares, Mat. 13. 26. Mar. 4. 28. Of the Shoulder. Job 31. 22.

〈◊〉 ]

Exod. 9. 9. or boiling blisters, which the holy Ghost expresseth by an evil or malignant bile, (a noisesome and grievous sore) Rev. 16. 2. Ainsworth.

Now the sin of their souls brake out in the sores of their bodies, and on the Beasts for their sakes, where the 〈◊〉 is not more miraculous, then the means used to produce it, which was by casting ashes of the furnace up towards heaven, which (though they produced such scalding or boiling blains, or blisters) were not hot, but such as Moses and 〈◊〉 might hold in their hands. Annot.

Blame]

Gen. 43. 9. Let me bear the blame, or be a sinner, or sin; that is, be guilty as a violator of my faith, and subject to punishment according. See 1 King. 1. 21. Ainsworth.

Without blame: Eph. 1. 4. Without blemish, or blameless, unreprovable; such in whom Momus himself (the word is 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 ) could find nothing whereat to carp. It's rendered in Col. 1. 22. unblameable. In Heb. 9. 14. without spot, (or fault, marg.) In Jude v. 24. faultless. In Rev. 14. 5. without fault.

To blame]

To reprove, 2 Cor. 6. 3. & 〈◊〉 . 20.

Blameless]

Gen. 44. 10. Clear, innocent, and so without punishment. The Greek saith pure. Ainsworth. Mat. 12. 5. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , guiltless, innocent, wtihout fault. Luk. 1. 6. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , one that is without complaint, on whom others do not complain, as he complaineth not of others, 1 Cor. 1. 8. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , such a one as no man can justly call into question, or taint with any infamy.

Blase abroad]

Mar. 1. 45. To divulge, publish, set, or spread abroad.

Blaspheme]

The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 thus rendered in Mat. 9. 3. & Mar. 3. 28, 29. In Mat. 27. 39. is translated revile; In Mar. 15. 29. 〈◊〉 ; In Rom. 3. 8. standerously to report; In Rom. 14. 6. speak evil of; In 1 Cor. 4. 13. defame.

It's commonly taken in the Scriptures for words, or speeches, with relation to God and holy things; as to utter any derogatory unholy speech against God, his Name, his Word, his Christ, his People, his Ministers, his 〈◊〉 .

The Heb. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 〈◊〉 , properly signifieth to strike, or pierce thorough, Isa. 36. 6. Hab. 3. 14. Figuratively it is used for blaspheming, Num. 23. 13, 25. which is a striking through with evil words. Leigh. Crit. Sac.

;; To 〈◊〉 : To utter reproachful and railing words against God, as the Papists do sundry ways:

• ;;1. They ascribe the plagues wherewith God plagueth them, to his unjustice, not to their own iniquities.
• ;;2. They rail upon the holy Gospel, and charge it to be the cause of all evils in the world.
• ;;3. It is an usual thing with Italians and Spaniards (the Popes creatures) in their rage and fury to utter blasphemous speeches against God, Rev. 16. 9. They boiled in great heat, and basphemed the Name of God. Again, Vers. 11.

Either he showeth the cause why they blasphemed God, to wit, because he did inflict these plagues on them; or did not keep them off; or else, he showeth their madness, that made their plagues greater, by resisting him that could have removed them, if they had submitted to him, and entreated his help. Isa. 8. 21. Blasphemed the God of Heaven, ver. 11. Spake ill of him, because they conceived their plagues came from thence; for they thought no human power could have destroyed Rome. 〈◊〉 .

Blasphemet]

1 Tim. 1. 13. A railer, or evil-speaker.

Blasphemy]

Provocation, 2 King. 19. 3. marg.

Blasphemous words]

Act. 6. 11. Such as deserved death.

Blasphemously]

Luk. 22. 65. After a scoffing manner.

Blasphemy]

;;An hurtful word, or any evil speech.

;;Albeit the word (Blaspheme) in the usual acception of the word with approved Greek Authors, do signify any evil speech or calumniation, (as Beza notes) yet by a phrase peculiar unto sacred Writers, the penmen of the holy Ghost, it importeth always an ungodly speech, which though it be uttered against men, yet reacheth and is carried to the contumely of God himself, Rom. 14. 16. Matth. 9. 3. Tit. 3. 2. And it is twice used by Plato in his Ecclesiastical sense; first, in Alcibiade posteriore: secondly, 〈◊〉 lib. de repub. secundo.

;;Every reproachful word tending to the hurt and disgrace of any other man's name and credit. Tit. 3. 2. Speak evil of no man. In the Original it is, Blaspheme no man. Likewise, in 1 Pet. 4. 4. Therefore speak they evil of you. This is blaspheming of men. Mar. 3. 2. And blasphemies wherewith they blaspheme.

It's also put for such injurious, slanderous, and opporbrious words as are uttered unto the reproach of God, Religion, God's Word, Ordinances, Creatures, Works, Ministers, &c. As against God, Rev. 13. 6. his Name, Rom. 2. 24. his Word, Tit. 2. 5. Christ, Act. 26. 11. Us as Christians, Jam. 2. 7. Doctrine, 1 Tim. 6. 1. Rom. 3. 8. Christian liberty, Rom. 14. 16. 〈◊〉 1 Cor. 4. 13. Christians for abstaining from evil, 1 Pet. 4. 4. The holy Ghost, or his work, Mat. 12. 31.

A more ample description of the sin against the holy Ghost, for help of weak tempted Christians.

;;Blasphemy against the Spirit, it is sin not in deeds and actions, but in a reproachful word (Mat. 3. 30.) uttered not out of fear, nor other infirmity, as Peter did, and sick and frantic persons may do; but out of a malicious hateful heart, 1 Cor. 16. 22. & Heb. 10. 16, 36. Not by one that is ignorant of Christ, as Paul was being a blind Pharisee; but by one enlightened through the holy Ghost with the knowledge of the Gospel, (Heb. 6. 4.) Not of rashness, but of set purpose, to despite Christ his known Doctrine and works, Heb. 10. 29. Being accompanied with an universal defection or falling away from the 〈◊〉 whole truth of God, Heb. 6. 6. Also with a general pollution and filthiness of life, Mat. 12. 45. 2 Pet. 2. 20. Finally, being unremissible, because such as commit this sin, cannot repent, Mat. 12. 32. Heb. 6. 6. How are the Papists out of the way touching this 〈◊〉 , in that they will have this blasphemy to have six parts or signs? whereof the chief is final impenitency, which doth accompany every sin in the wicked. See their Note on Mat. 12. 45. yea, and teach that it may be forgiven.

;;Note: when the Scripture speaketh of this sin, that it is never sorgiven, and that it is impossible they should repent that commit it: the Papists write that it is hardly forgiven and repented of. A most absurd interpretation.

Names of Blasphemy]

;;Infinite blasphemies, and most plentiful reproaches, which in progress of time the Antichristian Kingdom did abound in, being full of all kind of impieties and injustices in the Pope their head, and in the whole body: in their Orders, Decrees, Doctrines, Worship, and Manners, nothing amongst them free from blasphemy. Rome (now especially since the Council of Trent ) being an heap of most execrable blasphemies, having many names, whereas at the first it had but a name of blasphemy born in the head only. Rev. 17. 3. Full of names of blasphemy. Who so considereth with how many horrible 〈◊〉 (saith one) the three great Volumes of Bellarmine be stuffed, will say, There is not one leaf but is spotted with blasphemy.

〈◊〉 names that belong to God and Christ only, 2 Thess. 2. 4. and taking God's power, or a greater, unto themselves: as the Pope and his adherents do at Rome, by dispensing with sins and Oaths. Now their blasphemies are legible, to be seen with the eye, as spots of a beast, and they are all over bespotted with them. 〈◊〉 .

The City of Rome hath usurped proud, glorious, and blasphemous Antichristian titles, calling herself of old, Roma aeterna, foelix, 〈◊〉 , &c. and her Empire Sacrosanctum, and 〈◊〉 ; and of new, St. Peters chair; the Apostolic 〈◊〉 and head of the Church. Napier.

Blast]

put for fearfulness of heart, 2 King. 19. 7. The violent and sudden force of the wicked mighty ones, Isa. 25. 4. God's power, storm or whirl-wind, Job 4. 9.

Blast: A sudden and secret judgment, Isa. 40. 7. Psal. 103. 16. Such is God's great power, that by breathing on men he can do more then many Armies, and needs no Armies to effect their destruction. Annot. on Joh. 4. 9.

To blast]

Gen. 21. 6. 2 King. 16. 26. burn, parch, make dry.

Blasting]

is a punishment for sin, threatened, Deut. 28. 22. happening upon the fruits of the earth, 2 King. 19. 26. and that by the east-wind, Gen. 41. 6. 23, 27.

Blasius]

A branch of a tree, or herb, of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , for which is used 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 to branch out. Herod' s Chamberlain, Acts 12. 20.

Bleating]

Judge. 5. 16. 1 Sam. 15. 14. The crying of the Sheep.

Blemish]

Spoken of an hurt, Lev. 24. 19, 20. by which cometh a blemish, a lameness, blindness, Deut. 15. 21. A spot, Numb. 19. 2. Ill-favouredness, Deut. 17. 1. Blor, Prov. 9. 7. are blemishes,

To bless]

;;To give thanks, or to praise God in a solemn manner, Mat. 26. 26. And when he had blessed, that is, when he had given thanks, as it is in Luk. 22. 19. 1 Cor. 11. 24. And in all places where the Saints are said to bless God, there it is meant of their thanksgiving, and speaking well of God.

;;We bless God when we praise him; God blesseth us, either when he sendeth good things unto us, or removeth evil things from us, or turneth all to our good: we bless one another by our mutual prayers, Ephes. 1. 3. Rom. 12. 14.

;;The Papists by blessing understand not a solemn blessing, by giving thanks to God, to the consecrating or preparing the creatures to an holy action; but an operative blessing of the bread, making it to be the body of Christ substantially and corporally. See the Annot. on Mat. 26. 26.

;;This word (bless or blessing) when it is spoken of God toward men, it signifies a plentiful bestowing of good things, earthly or heavenly, Gen. 24. 35. Deut. 28. 2, 3, 4. Psal. 31. 9. Ephes. 1. 3. Gal. 3. 8. But when it is spoken of men towards God, it betokeneth praise or thanksgiving by word or deed, Deut. 8. 10. Psal. 103. 1, 2. Luk. 1. 64. & 2. 28. And when it is spoken of men towards men, it signifieth sometime salvation, as Gen. 47. 7. 1 Sam. 13. 10. Sometime a gift or benevolence, as 1 Sam. 25. 27. 2 Cor. 9. 5. 2 King. 5. 15. Sometime a pronouncing (by way of prayer or prophesy) of good things in the name of God, as Gen. 14. 19, 20. Numb. 6. 23. In this signification the less is blessed of the greater, Heb. 7. 7. Heb. 11. 21. And note further, that the solemn blessing in Numb. 6. 23, 24, &c. did figure that blessing of Christ, and laying on of hands, whereof we read, Luk. 24. 50.

;;Gen. 12. 2. Gen. 22. 17. Heb. 6. 14. Where the promise of eternal life is meant, Psal. 54. 1. Gen. 24. 60.

;;2. To wish and pray for good things to others, Gen. 48. 20. Jacob blessed the Sons of Joseph. Such was the Priests blessing the people in the Law, and parents blessing their children, even their good prayers to God for their welfare: In Ministers with showing forth God's promises, 〈◊〉 . 6. 22. Blessing put for saluting, Gen. 37. 7. Num. 6. 23, 24. for praying and for thanksgiving, Mat. 26. 26. Luk. 22. 19.

;;3. To increase that which is little, and to make it much, as when God is said to have blessed the widow of Sarepta, her oil and meal in her cruse, 2 King. 17. 16. And when Christ blessed the five loaves and two fishes in the Gospel, this blessing was operative indeed, and wrought a sensible multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes; so was not there a sensible mutation of the Bread and Wine into the body and blood of Christ, by that blessing, Mat. 26.

;;4. To give good things unto us, and to do us good in prospering our affairs and labors, Psal. 67. 1. God be merciful unto us, and bless us: & ver. 6. Prov. 10. 22. The blessing of the Lord maketh rich. Thus the word bless is taken in good part.

;;5. To flatter and please ones self, and to boast of his doings to others, Psal. 10. 2. The covetous blesseth himself. Here it is taken in evil part.

;;6. The contrary; namely, cursing: an Euphemismos, when unseemingly things are spoken in seemly words; Job 1. 5. Lest my 〈◊〉 have blessed God, (so it is in the Original) that is, blasphemed. 1 King. 21. 10. He hath blest God and the King (so it is in the Original) for he hath blasphemed. Here also it is taken in ill part.

;;This is usual in other tongues, as in Greek, Euonima and Eumenides, good names for worse, as Furies, &c. old Latins for Nothing would say Well; Italians call loathsome diseases God's disease.

;;7. To salute or wish health unto, Gen. 47. 7. 1 Sam. 13. 10. & 25. 19. In all which places the Original hath bless.

;;8. To endow and furnish one with an heroical and valiant spirit; also with extraordinary bodily strength, Judge. 13. 24. The child (Samson) grew, and the Lord blessed him.

;;9. To do one good by filling them with earthly and spiritual gifts, as Abraham was, Gen. 12. 2. See Rom. 4. 11, 12. & Gen. 13. 2. & 14. 14. & 24. 35.

;;10. The work of God in regenerating or converting men from their natural and habitual corruptions, Act. 3. 26.;;

Or thus: To bless may be referred,

First, to God, with relation unto Man; and so it signifieth,

• 1. To make him blessed, happy, prosperous and fortunate, Gen. 12. 2.
• 2. To increase, multiply, or make fruitful, Gen. 9. 1.
• 3. To reward or honor, Gen. 12. 3.
• 4. To prosper our affairs and labors, Psal. 67. 1.
• 5. To endue and furnish one with an heroical and valiant spirit, Judge. 13. 24.
• 6. To bestow the gifts and graces of his Spirit, Eph. 1. 3. So unto that solemn time of his worship, namely, the Seventh day, noting his sanctifying and ordaining the same to an holy use, Gen. 2. 3. So with relation unto the creatures, pointing out his care and providence for their preservation, Gen. 1. 22. & 8. 17.

Secondly, to Christ, as it respecteth God, noting,

• 1. His giving thanks, or praising God after a special manner, Mar. 6. 41.
• 2. His calling upon God his Father for his mercies 〈◊〉 the behalf of others, Mar. 10. 16. As it respecteth man; his effectual and powerful working on men for their conversion, Act. 3. 26.

Thirdly, To Man, with relation first unto God, signifying,

• 1. To praise or give him thanks, 2 Cor. 1. 〈◊〉 . 3.
• 2. To curse, 1 King. 21. 10, 13.

Secondly, to himself, signifying,

To flatter and please ones self, and to boast of his 〈◊〉 to others, Psal. 10. 3. Deut. 29. 19. Also in good part, when he holdeth himself happy in the God of truth, Isa. 65. 16.

To others, signifying,

• 1. To 〈◊〉 and pray for good things to others, Gen. 48. 20.
• 2. To salute, Gen. 47. 7.
• 3. By way of prayer or prophesy to pronounce good things in the name of the Lord, Numb. 6. 23, 24.
• 4. To consecrate, or prepare, 1 Cor. 10. 16.
• 5. To congratulate or praise, Gen. 14. 19.

Fourthly, to other Creatures, noting that thankfulness which they are to render unto God in their several kinds, Ps. 103. 20, 21, 22.

To bless abundantly]

;;To heap benefits upon one; or plentifully and effectually to give good things, Heb. 6. 14. I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bless thee.

;;2. To with and pray (as a Priest of the high God) for good things to be given others, Heb. 7. 6. And blessed him who had the promises.

〈◊〉 and curse not]

;;Well wishing and speaking, Rom. 12. 14. 〈◊〉 and curse not. The repetition of this precept, by the 〈◊〉 , shows that this duty cannot be done 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ; namely, to an enemy which shall curse us: and also that it ought to be done with constancy, not once o. 〈◊〉 , or by fits, but always as occasion is offered.

To 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 or Bread]

;;Thanksgiving to God for the gift of his Son, with a request to bless the creatures to such end as God ordained them.

To bless the seventh day]

;;To sanctify and ordain it to an holy use, even for divine worship, by mediation of his works and words, and by other godly exercises; also by 〈◊〉 from servile and sinful works, Gen. 2. 3. God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it. The sacred rest of a seventh day, both in Old and New Testament, is of divine institution, Act. 1. 3. & 20. 7. 1 Cor, 16. 2. Rev. 1. 10. Else there were not ten but nine Commandments, if it were but a bare policy, or human constitution, or Ecclesiastical tradition, as Rhemists say.

;;Because to Bless and sanctify are several acts of God, as Gen. 2. 3. & Exod. 20. 11. and to sanctify is in God to ordain and dedicate to an holy use, in man to use a thing according to God's Ordinance; we may take God's blessing of the seventh day to be a bestowing of honor or privilege upon that day above other days as freed from ordinary works, and dedicated to his service, as also the promise of happiness to it, and all that shall rightly use it.;;

To bless 〈◊〉 ]

;;By faith to apply to themselves the blessedness promised by Christ to Isaac' s seed, Gen. 22. 18. Gal. 3. 8, 16.

Blessed]

;;All them which be in the estate of an happy life, which consists in God's love and favor. Some be such by nature, as Adam in Paradise had natural happiness: Some are blessed by grace, as all the godly, even here in this present life, Mat. 5. 2, 3, 4. Some are blessed by glory, as the glorified Saints in heaven, Rev. 14. 13.

;;2. It signifieth God; Mar. 14. 61. Mat. 26. 63.

They that are said to be blessed are,

• 1. God, 1 Tim. 1. 11.
• 2. Jesus Christ, 1 Tim. 6. 15. both as he is God, Rom. 9. 5. and as he is Man, Luk. 1. 42.
• 3. The godly, Gal. 3. 9. Even they, which put their trust in God, Psal. 2. 12. which make the Lord their trust, Psal. 40. 4. Fear the Lord, and walk in his ways, Ps. 128. 1. Are chosen and called, Psal. 65. 4. Know Jesus Christ, 〈◊〉 . 16. 17. Believe, Gal. 3. 9. Sorrow for sin, Luk. 6. 2. 〈◊〉 the poverty of Spirit, Mat. 〈◊〉 . 3. Hope in God, Psal. 146. 5. Delight in his Commandments, Psal. 112. 1. Are merciful, &c. Mat. 5. 3, 5, 6, 7, 8. Keep God's Commandments, Psal. 119. 1, 2. Are charitable, Psal. 41. 1, 2. Are Peacemakers, Mat. 5. 9. Dwell in the Church, Psal. 84. 4. Are undefiled, Psal. 119. 1. Avoid the wicked, Psal. 1. 〈◊〉 . Hear wisdom, Prov. 8. 34. Endure sufferings for Christ, Matth. 5. 10. and 〈◊〉 , Jam. 1. 12. Have thir part in the first resurrection, Rev. 20. 6. Have the pardon of sins, Psal. 32. 1. Have the Lord for their God, Psal. 144. 15. Such are happy in their death, Rev. 14. 13. In their memory, Prov. 10. 7. At the last judgment, Mat. 25. 34.
• 4. The children of the just, Prov. 10. 7.
• 5. Such as have outward blessings, if they use them well, Psal. 144. 12, 15.

;; Blessed: Praise worthy and happy, Cant. 6. 9. The daughters 〈◊〉 seen her, and counted her blessed.

〈◊〉 Deut. 4. 6. Ezek. 16. 14. Act. 5. 13. In outward and temporal respects, the Church is inferior to others, but in 〈◊〉 above them all, and to be esteemed and magnified for such forever, that the hath the Lord for her God, Psal. 144. 〈◊〉 . which should encourage all to seck her communion; and 〈◊〉 those that do not seek and praise her, but rather out of envy or faction reproach the Church of God. 〈◊〉 .

〈◊〉 : 〈◊〉 . 7. 1. and blessed him. Numb. 6. 23. 1 Chr. 23. 13. not only by way of request, but with a solemn and Priestly blessing: and herein he was a type of Christ, in whom it was promised that all the Nations of the earth should be blessed, Gen. 22. 18. and who now sitting at the right hand of God, blesseth us with the blessings of this life, and the life to come. Annot.

To be blessed]

;;To be endowed in this life with spiritual and heavenly blessings, and after a short life led in the favor of God, stored with graces and comforts of the Spirit, to be at last lifted up into bliss and glory in the Kingdom of God, first in soul, afterward in body. This is the fruit which is promised them, who in all ages since Christ, read and keep, know and do, the words of this Revelation. See Rev. 1. 3. Blessed is 〈◊〉 that readeth, and they which hear the words of this Prophesy. (Also chap. 19. 9. & 22. 19.) Away then with that dotage of the Jesuits, who strain this Prophesy, and the fruits of it, unto the three years next before the coming of Christ to judgment.

To be blessed fully, or to be henceforth blessed]

;;To be perfectly happy, when the souls of the faithful after Martyrdom constantly suffered, shall enter into that celestial glory, which they had long looked for, and greatly longed after. Rev. 14. 13. The dead which die in the Lord, are fully blessed. If it be translated [are blessed from henceforth ] that is, presently, or forthwith; the Gr. 〈◊〉 [ 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 ] will bear it well, and the truth also. What then becomes of Popish Purgatory, wherein souls departed are sore tormented with infernal pains (if we believe them) and do not rest from their labors.

Blessedness or 〈◊〉 ]

;;The happy condition of such as are in the favor of God, having their sins forgiven them by faith in Christ. Rom. 4. 6. Blessed is the man whose sins are forgiven.

;;2. The happy estate in which the Galatians once took and said themselves to be, by the coming and preaching of Paul the Apostle, Gal. 4. 15.

;; Blessed of the Lord, was a title of honor in those times used of many, Gen. 24. 31. & 26. 39. It noteth the fountain of blessings and eternal life in heaven, because it is the free benefit of God, it is therefore called blessing in the Psal. 24. 5.

In thy blessedness, Gen. 30. 13. marg. A blessed and happy one as I; meaning that her child was born with her 〈◊〉 , others counted her blessed. Herein Mr. Wilson followed the Geneva Translation.

Blessing]

;;God's prospering of us, and of our affairs and labors, when all have good success, and turn to our good. Psal. 3. 8. His blessing is upon 〈◊〉 people.

;;2. All good things, be they spiritual or bodily, earthly or heavenly: they are in Scripture phrase called God's blessings, even every good from God to Man. Ephes. 1. 4. Blessed be God who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings. Deut. 28. 2. All these blessings shall come upon thee, blessed shalt thou be in thy cattle, &c.

;;3. A gift from man to man. Gen. 33. 11. I pray thee take my blessing.

It is also taken for alms or benevolence, 2 Cor. 9. 5. God's favor, Psal. 3. 8. Such particular blessings wherewith the Priests were blessed, Mar. 2. 2. Subjection, Isa. 36. 16. Prayers for our enemies, or good words, 1 Pet. 1. 9. A prophetical speech, Gen. 49. 28. That which from God maketh prosperous and fruitful, Deut. 33. 23. Well wishing, Psal. 109. 17. Good success, Prov. 11. 26. Praise, Neh. 9. 5. Praying for a blessing, Job 29. 13. The thing promised of God, Psal. 24. 5.

Blessing: 2 Sam. 25. 27. Present, marg.

Blessing]

;;The inheritance or possession of such blessings and promises as were made to Abraham and Isaac, Heb. 12. 17. Though he sought it (the blessing) carefully with tears.

Blessing: Rev. 5. 12, 13. or, Praise, as in the Geneva Translation.

A blessing]

;;Also a gift, or a bounteous liberality, Gen. 33. 1. 1 Sam. 25. & 27. & 30. 26.

Blessing of Abraham]

;;The redemption from the curse of the Law by forgiveness of sins, and receiving the promise of the Spirit (or the adoption of children and sanctification) through faith in Christ, Gen. 28. 4. Gal. 3. 13, 14. 9. 29. Rom. 4. 7, 8, 13. And as Jacob is made heir of this 〈◊〉 , so all true Christians be, 1 Pet. 3. 9.

To be a blessing]

;;The certainty of God's blessing of 〈◊〉 , that he should surely be blessed and prosper.

;;2. The excellency and 〈◊〉 of the blessing in that it is said (not) thou shalt be blessed, (but) a 〈◊〉 .

;;3. A public form and example of blessing, as to say, God bless thee as 〈◊〉 was blessed.

;;4. To be the means and instuument of blessing to 〈◊〉 , to whom God's gifts should come by him, Gen. 12. 2.

Cup of blessing]

;;Cup of Thanksgiving, which we take with giving of thanks to God for the gift of his Son, 1 Cor. 10. 19.

;; 〈◊〉 on Mat. 15. Sect. 3.

Spiritual blessings]

;;Such gifts as come from the Spirit of God, and do belong not to this earthly, but to our 〈◊〉 celestial life, Eph. 1. 3.

〈◊〉 ]

;;Such as by birth or 〈◊〉 lack their natural sight.

;;2. Such as be ignorant, and lack knowledge, which is the eye of the mind. Rom. 2. 20. A guide to the 〈◊〉 . Mat 15. 14, The blind shall lead the blind. 2 Pet. 1. 9. One which 〈◊〉 earthly thing, which be near him, but not heavenly, which are out of this world, and far off.

There are blind,

• 1. Corporally, in visible things. By Birth, Joh. 9. 1, 2, 32. Age, Gen. 48. 10. God's hand, Gen. 19. 11. Man, 2 King. 25. 7.
• 2. 〈◊〉 , in matters of things here below: Willingly, by a gift, Deut. 16. 19. Unwillingly, by another's misleading, Deut. 27. 18.
• 3. 〈◊〉 , in heavenly matters tending to salvation, Psal. 146. 8. and that, by corruption of nature, Act. 26. 18. The devil, 2 Cor. 4. 4. Spiritual darkness, 1 Joh. 2. 11. Selfconceit, Rev. 3. 17. Lack of spiritual gifts and graces, 2 Pet. 1. 9. Ignorance and willful carelessness, as wicked Ministers, Isa. 42. 19. & 50. 10. A spiritual plague from God, Joh. 12. 40. A veil not taken away, 2 Cor. 3. 14, 15. This last is applied to ignorant Ministers, Isa. 50. 10. Deceitful Teachers, Mat. 23. 16. ignorant people, Rom. 2. 19. All that know not the Gospel, 2 Cor. 4. 4. All that live in hatred, 1 Joh. 2. 11. The self conceited, Rev. 3. 17. Idols, 2 Sam. 5. 6, 8. This spiritual blindness consists in the want of knowledge, or ignorance in the matters of salvation, either in whole, as in the unregenerate, Eph. 4. 18. or in part, as in the regenerate, 1 Cor. 13. 12.

Blind: Jer. 52. 11. To put 〈◊〉 the eyes, marg. To hide, 1 Sam. 12. marg. To harden, Rom. 11. 7. marg.

To make blinds]

;;To keep men from seeing the truth, when the light of it is set before them. Psal. 69. 23. Let their eyes be blinded.

;;2. To increase ignorance for the abuse of former knowledge, as happened to them spoken of, 2 Thess. 2. 11. & Isa. 6. 10.

To blind fold]

Luk. 22. 64. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , is rendered in Mar. 14. 65. to cover, and in Heb. 9. 4. to overlay.

Blindness]

;;Want of knowledge or ignorance in matters of salvation, either in whole, as in all natural men; Ephes. 4. 18. Through 〈◊〉 that is in them: or in part, as in men regenerate, who do see and know but in part. 1 Cor. 13. 12. 〈◊〉 know in part, we see in a glass.

Blindeness: Hardness, Rom. 11. 25. Ephes. 4. 18. marg.

Blood]

;;Death or slaughter, Psal. 51. 14. Deliver me from blood. Mat. 27. 24. I am 〈◊〉 of the blood of this 〈◊〉 . Gen. 4. 10. Will I require his blood.

;;2. Revenge or punishment due for the shedding of blood. Mat. 27. 25. His blood be upon us and upon our children.

;; Bloods in the plural 〈◊〉 , sig. slaughter with cruelties, as Gen. 4. 10. Psal. 5. 7. & 52. 6. Isa. 26. 54. Blood and fierce slaughter.

;;3. Cruelty. Hab. 2. 12. Woe unto him that buildeth a City with blood. Isa. 1. 15. Your hands are full of blood. It signifies oppression of poor, Isa. 4. 4. & 1. 15.

;;4. The 〈◊〉 man. Jos. 20. 5. If the avenger of blood pursue after him.

;;5. The price of blood. Act. 1. 13. The field of blood, that is, 〈◊〉 with the price of blood.

;;6. Cause of their own destruction. Act. 18, 6. Your blood be upon your 〈◊〉 heads, Act. 20. 26.

;;7. The 〈◊〉 beginnings of our birth and conception. Joh. 1. 23. Not of blood, Ezek. 16. 6. In the place of Joh. 1. 13. it is (bloods) in the plural number; and besides the beginning of our conception, which is unclean, it reacheth further, and importeth the order of nature, or natural generation, together with the force of stock and kindred, wherein the Jews gloried much: especially, in their long continued succession, that they could fetch their pedigree from the Patriarchs, Mat. 3. Unto which John had respect, when he saith, We are not born God's children of bloods: as by the will of flesh and of man, he understandeth whatsoever in nature is most strong and excellent, most desired or desirable, it no whit confers or helps to new birth; be it 〈◊〉 , beauty, riches, prudence, moral virtures, good inclinations or good nature (as we speak) or power of will, our regeneration is not from them in whole or in part, but from God alone, causing it (by his Spirit) according to his good pleasure.

;;Note further, that when blood is used in the plural number, it usually noteth murder or slaughter with the guilt following, Gen. 4. 11. 1 Chr. 22. 8. Psal. 9. 13. & 106. 38. & 61. 16. Sometime it signifieth natural uncleanness, as we are born in sin deserving death, Ezek. 16. 6, 9. as 〈◊〉 . 1. 13.

;;8. The first man, of whom all men came as of the first stock. Act. 17. 26. God hath made of 〈◊〉 blood all mankind.

;;9. The juice of the Grape. Gen. 49. 11. And his cloak in the blood of grapes.

;;10. The blood of Christ shed for the salvation of man, and for a satisfaction to God for man, Ephes. 1. 7. 1 Joh. 5. 6.

;;11. Also that precious humor which maintains man's life.

;;12. The life of man which is preserved by blood.

It's also put for the whole man, Gal. 1. 16. Man in his natural or unregenerate condition, 1 Cor. 15. 50. Natural blood in the body, Gen. 94. or out of the body. 2 Sam 10. 12. whether by violence, Exod. 22. 3. or infirmity, Mat. 9. 20. Miraculous blood, Exod. 7. 17. The wine in the Cup, Mat. 26. 28. The true spiritual drink, whereby the soul of the true Believer is really nourished to eternal life, Joh. 6. 55.

Blood: Bloods, Gen. 4. 10. marg. Quietness, or likeness, Ezek. 19. 10. marg.

Blood]

;;Cruel slaughter and death, which should happen by the plague of war upon the Antichristian Armies or Soldiers which fight for the Pope, as a just and meet recompense of that cruel slaughtering and shedding the blood of God's children. Rev. 16. 4. The Rivers and 〈◊〉 of water became blood. These Rivers und Fountains some expound of the Jesuits; whence other Papists draw instructions (as the Sea is nourished by fountains and rivers:) the turning of these into blood, is the putting of those to death, which were chief Masters in Popery; which was done in this our Kingdom and Dominion, 1581. when an act was made to make their coming into the Realm (to dissuade Subjects from their Allegiance) to be Treason.

Blood: Not only in regard that their waters themselves are blood, the doctrine and worship which they do hold forth to the people are corrupt as their Sea is, (like the plagues in Egypt, 〈◊〉 their waters and rivers were turned to blood) but chiefly in regard of the punishment which they inflict on them for so doing, which is a bloody death. Leigh. Annot.

From this Phyal the state of the Beast was to come to that pass, that the Ministers and defenders thereof, now changing course, should be compelled to undergo the same slaughterr wherewith they had been accustomed to 〈◊〉 the Saints and Prophets of God, while their Government flourished, as it is plainly set forth, verse. 5, 6. Mede.

Napier understandeth hereby Muhammad's bloody heresies, whereby the Easterly Countries became altogether corrupt; God's justice and just judgment appearing herein, for that men had then contemned the true doctrine, and shed the blood of God's servants.

This doctrine is justl y called bloody, for that Mahomet preached and proclaimed war against all them that did receive it, and promised the Kingdom of heaven to them that fight valiantly for it.

Blood of Abel]

;;The death and slaughter of Abel, Heb. 12. 2, 4. Then that blood of Abel.

See Ahel.

Blood of 〈◊〉 ]

;;Bulls and Goats, offered in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the feast of expiation, Heb. 10. 4. That the blood of Bulls and 〈◊〉 shall put away 〈◊〉 .

Blood of 〈◊〉 ]

;;The death and whole sufferings of Christ, one part of his sufferings being put for all. Eph. 1. 7. By whom we have 〈◊〉 through his blood. And often in the Epistle to the Romans and the Hebrews, and throughout Paul' s Epistles, is the blood of Christ (one part of his sufferings) put Synecdochically for the whole sufferings visible and invisible. Therefore it is absurd to stick to the Letter, concluding from thence that Christ's 〈◊〉 visible sufferings were sufficient. For from the Letter 〈◊〉 Scripture, it will follow, that if this bloodshedding was enough, therefore his flesh might be spared, and all the pains felt therein; also his soul, with the heavine s and sorrow thereof, whereof there was as great need as of the rest. For Christ suffered nothing in vain, and our soul having sinned, yea, and that principally, it was therefore to be redeemed with no less then our bodies, even by the proper soul-sufferings of Christ, else the accessory had been more hardly handled then the principal.

;;Because the bloody sacrifice of the Jews figured Christ his death; hence so much mention of blood in the New Testament.

Blood of the Covenant]

;;The blood of Beasts sacrificed under the Law as a sign and pledge of the old Covenant, which was administered in figures, prefiguring or being a type of the blood of Christ, wherewith the new Covenant is ratified. Exod. 24. 8. Then Moses said, 〈◊〉 the blood of the Covenant.

;;2. The blood of Christ, by which God the Father had agreed and promised to save us; and for which we promise ever to serve him, Heb. 10. 29. as Heb. 8. 10. & 10. 16.

Blood of a dead man]

;;The cruel wars which God would send upon the Popish Kingdoms, which should be as a Sea of blood, wherein men should die by the sword, as the fishes died in Egypt, when the waters were turned into blood. Rev. 16. 3. The Sea became as the blood of a dead man.

The Sea in the Antichristian world is the whole compass of the Papal Society, wherewith not only several Christians, but whole Nations, Peoples, Kingdoms, Provinces, Dioceses, otherwise among themselves disjoined and severed, are gathered together in one: Or thus, The Antichristian Sea is the compass of the Popes jurisdiction or Dominion compassing and involving (as the Sea doth the Land) men and Nations worshiping Christ. The second Phyal being poured out upon this Sea, pesently it became as the blood of a dead body, or cold congealed blood. Such as the blood is wont to be of those that are dead and slain, or of a member cut off, while it is destitute of the influence of spirit and heat, all commerce with the fountain of life being dissolved. The sense is, The Pontificial Sea was destroyed, as it were, with death, beheading, or slaughter. This was fulfilled, when by the labor of Luther and other famous Reformers of the Church of that Age, God wonderfully blessing their undertakings, not now some single persons only of the common people of Christendom, but even whole Provinces, Dioceses, Kingdoms, Nations, and Cities, 〈◊〉 communion with those of the Beast, and there being made a great dismembering of the 〈◊〉 , which was so large in time past, they departed from the body of the Beast. By which event, the Sea of the Popes Dominion became dead, for a great part of it like the blood of a dead body; in which the Popes creatures could no longer breathe and live. Mede.

The Sea became as the blood of a dead man, that is, this Religion of theirs is convinced and discovered to be such as holds 〈◊〉 a dead Christ, and dead Ordinances to any spiritual life. Leighs Annot.

As the putrefied blood of a dead carcass, which is so loathsome, that no man can drink it, or as if it were made all over red with the blood of many men slain. Annot.

To drink blood]

;;To take in blood as men take in other drink, as Cyrus did by the compulsion of Tomyris.

;;2. To have their own blood abundantly shed, till they swim in it, and to drink (as it were) their own blood. A fit punishment for Popish and all other cruel persecutors, that they should one 〈◊〉 another, till they be bathed in their own bloods: as it happened to the 〈◊〉 in the Judges; and to Papists also as stories witness. Rev. 16. 6. Thou hast given them blood to drink. This phrase seemeth to be 〈◊〉 from Ezek. 16. 38. I will give thee the blood of wrath; that is, I will cause thee to be cruelly slain, as they which are killed in fury and wrath.

They were adjudged to death as they had judged others. So the laws are against Priests in England; and they have for their ill lives been put to death by the Secular power, in some Popish Countries. Annot.

Blood of Jesus]

;;His blood shed and poured out to death, and his whole sufferings by a Synecdoche of the part for the whole. Heb. 10. 19. 〈◊〉 the blood of Jesus we may be bold to enter.

Heb. 12. 4. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, that is, Though ye have suffered much, chap. 10. 32. &c. yet ye have not resisted unto death, as your Captain did. Or, it may be the Apostle herein alludes to those Heathenish conflicts and combats which seldom were determined without blood, or wherein it was a shame to yield until blood was drawn. Annot.

Blood of the Lamb]

;;The Sacrifice of Christ his death, together with his perfect justice and holiness imputed: Rev. 7. 14. They washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb, Rev. 12. 11. The Saints overcame the Dragon and his Army, not by their constancy to death, but by their faith in the blood and death of the Lamb Christ Jesus, 1 Joh. 5. 1, 5.

To betray innocent blood]

;;To deliver by Treason an innocent person unto death, Mat. 27. 4. Betraying the innocent blood.

A man of blood]

;;One defiled with much blood and many slaughters, or given thereto, as 2 Sam. 16. 7. Ps. 26. 9. & 55. 24. & 59. 3. & 139. 19.

To 〈◊〉 unto blood]

;;Unto the suffering of death and Martyrdom, to strive against the sinners and persecutors, as Christ himself did. Heb. 12. 4. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

To shed the blood of the Saints]

;;To exercise cruelty upon the Saints and Prophets of God, even to death; yea, and to torment also, many times by the Antichristian, 〈◊〉 , or other Tyrants, to satisfy their own fierce and bloody disposition, and malice, conceived against them for Christ and his Gospels sake. Rev. 16. 6. For they shed the blood of the Saints and the Prophets, Rev. 6. 10.

To sprinkle blood]

;;To give force and power to the blood of Christ from his Godhead, for purging of sins, Levite. 1. 5, 11, 15. 1 Pet. 1. 2. Acts 20. 28. 2 Cor. 5. 19.

Blood of Sprinkling]

;;That blood of Jesus shed in his cruel death, wherewith the hearts of the faithful being spinkled and 〈◊〉 through faith, their sins are washed away, that they may be accepted of God, Heb. 12. 24. And to the blood of sprinkling.

Blood of the 〈◊〉 ]

;;(It is a Covenant in the last Translation) The death and blood-shed of Christ joined with his Fathers curse, whereby the Testament or Covenant of Salvation was ratified, Heb. 10. 29. And count the blood of the Testament. Heb. 9. 10.

Blood and water]

Joh. 19. 34. There were Heretics of the first ages, which affirmed Christ to have Suffered death only in appearance; but the coming out of this blood and water, upon the piercing of his side, confuteth them; for there being a capsula on the left side of the heart, called the pericardium, which hath water in it of continual use, for the cooling of the heart, the coming out of the water with the blood here, was a testimony of the wounding his very heart, the entering of that iron, the Spear, into his soul, and so an evidence and demonstration of his being truly dead. The water also was the emblem of all spotless purity, and the blood was the evidence of his fortitude and constant patience, laying down his life for the truth of God; both serving against those two baits or temptations, whereof the Gnostics made use to seduce the orthodox Christians, namely the allurements of carnal pleasures, and terrors from apprehension of persecutions; Christ's purity represented by the water, serving against the former; as his patience, represented by the blood, against the other. Dr. Ham. Annot. e.

Without blood]

;;Without shedding of blood, Heb. 9. 18, 22. Without blood.

Blood- 〈◊〉 ]

Psal. 51. 14. Heb. bloods, that is, from the guilt of my murder in shedding the blood of 〈◊〉 ; as the Chaldee saith, for the judgment of murder, or from any native corruption. Ainsworth.

Blood-thirsty]

Proverb. 29. 10. Heb. men of blood. marg.

Bloody]

Spoken by Zipporah to Moses out of indignation, Exod. 4. 25. A Husband, or Bridegroom of bloods, that is, a bloody Bridegroom or Husband. As a man of bloods, 2 Sam. 16. 7. is a cruel bloody man. Some think the child is thus called, because in the day of the Circumcision, it is as espoused to God by the seal of the Covenants The Chaldee Translateth it, for the blood of my circumcisionlet my Husband be given me. Ainsworth.

Some say that in the use of Circumcision these words were solemnly 〈◊〉 , Thou art a spouse of bloods unto me. Annot.

Thus Shimei called David unjustly and maliciously, 2 Sam. 16. 7, 8. Thus is the House of Saul termed, because of the blood of the 〈◊〉 which he shed. 2 Sam. 21. 1.

Bloody crimes: Ezek, 7. 23. that is, sins that deserve death. Annot.

Bloody City, Ezek. 22. 2. Heb. City of bloods. So the bloody man, Psal. 5. 6. the man of bloods, marg.

In Act. 28. 8. there's mention of a disease, termed the Bloody flix.

Bloom]

To bud forth, sprout, or spread out, Numb. 17. 8.

Blossome]

As properly it's put for budding forth, spronting, or branching out, Hab. 3. 17. So is it figuratively for the increase and prospering of God's people, Isa. 27. 6.

To blossom]

To branch out, bud, bear flowers, flourish, Numb. 17. 5. Which is applied to the increase and prospering of God's people, Isa. 27. 6. & 35. 1, 2.

The rod hath blossomed, Ezek. 7. 10. A proverbial kind of speech, to signify that the people's sins were sprung up to ripeness, and maturity, to the filling up of the measure heapful, which draweth God's judgments upon them, Gen. 15. 16. Annot.

Blossome]

Glory, pomp, prosperity, Isa. 5. 24.

Blot]

If any blot hath cleaved to my hands, Joh 31. 7. Any thing belonging to another man, taken unjustly from him. Any thing which is none of mine, but unlawfully gotten. Annot.

Getteth himself a blot, Prov. 9. 7. For the wicked will condemn the Reprover, and labor to defame him, Mar. 7. 6. Annot.

Blot out]

put for, Not to be counted in the number of those in God's decree to be saved, Exod. 32. 32. Make to be forgotten, Deut. 9. 14. Utterly to destroy, Deut. 25. 19. To pardon fully and wholly, Psal. 51. 9. Jer. 18. 23.

To blow out]

Spoken of that which is written, Numb. 5. 23. a name, Deut. 9. 14. the memory, or remembrance of a thing, Deut. 25. 19. Iniquity, Psal. 51. 9.

Blow]

Psal. 39. 10. Conflict, marg. The striking or buffeting. Ainsworth.

Stroke or wonnd, Jer. 10. 19. & 14. 7. Annot.

To blow]

Spoken of the Wind, Exod. 15. 10. Trumpeters, Josh. 6. 4. Bellows, Ezek. 22. 20. Spirit, Joh. 3. 8.

To blow]

;;To breath or inspire the heart with graces, as the holy Spirit useth to do by the Ministry of the Word, which is here threarned to be for a time removed and hindered, Rev. 7. 1. That the winds should not blow.

To restrain the winds, that is, the tempests of wars and calamities, out of what quarter of the world soever they should proceed. Mede.

The four Angels holding the four winds, that they should not blow, are taken by some to be bad Angels, which restrained the gentle winds of God's Word and Spirit from refreshing his Servants, an allusion to Cant. 4. 16. Joh. 3. 8. Act. 2. 2, 3. Others understand them of good Angels, appointed by God, either to hold back, or let loose the winds of wars and troubles, that from all parts of the world might fall in upon the Roman Empire. Annot.

To blow upon]

;;To scatter and drive away by a violent wind. Hag. 1. 9. I did blow upon it: or, hereby is understood God's destroying power, as in Cant. 4. 16. Divine inspiration.

Blow upon my Garden, Cant. 4. 16. Hereby is signified the ministration of Christ's Word and Spirit, bestowed on his people for their further good. They have not only the waters of holy Scripture, but the lively graces also of God's Spirit to quicken them, see Ezek. 37. 6. And the efficacy of the Spirit of God is resembled by the wind, Joh. 3. 8. and doctrines are winds, Ephes. 4. 14. and the restraint of God's graces by wholesome doctrine is signified by four Angels holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the Sea, 〈◊〉 on any tree, Rev. 7. 1. Ainsworth.

O all ye sovereign winds of the Spirit of God, breath upon this Garden of my soul, that the sweet odors of these my plants, may both be increased, and may also be dispersed afar, and carried into the nostrils of my well-beloved. Hall.

There be dangerous winds which we ought to pray against, Ephes. 4. 14. but every breath that cometh from heaven is salubrious, and our souls are bound up as with frost and barrenness, till those powerful incomes, and breathings open them, and make them spread and dilate themselves: like chased flowers or ointments, which if you rub them, afford stronger fragrancies and profusions. 〈◊〉 .

Christ never denieth his Spirit to those that ask it with a true faith, but is ready to grant the desire of his servants to make them fruitful and abundant in every good grace. Finch.

Blue]

Est. 1. 6. or Violet, marg.

Blueness]

Prov. 20. 30. Some be of that nature that without perpetual basting and stripes, they will not be good, or do their duty. Annot.

Blunt]

Spoken of an iron tool, Eccl. 10. 10.

Blush]

To be ashamed, Ezra 9. 6. But the obstinate and wicked are impudent and shameless, Jer. 6. 15. & 8. 12.

〈◊〉 ]

The Sons of Thunder. James and 〈◊〉 the Sons of Zebedee, so surnamed of our Savior, Mar. 3. 17.

Boar]

A fierce and cruel beast setting itself against its armed pursuers with all its might, nor being wounded doth it flee, but with greater fury seeketh revenge. It frequenteth woods, and wasteth the vines, and therefore the Persecutors of the Church are compared thereunto, Psal 80. 13.

Boar]

To make a hole through the 〈◊〉 , Exod. 21. 6. a Chest, 2 King. 12. 9. The jaw of Leviathan, Job 41. 2.

Boad]

This being to be employed about the Tabernacle, Exod. 26. 16, 17, 19. both the kind, length, and breadth thereof are expressed.

Boards]

Seelings, 1 King. 6. 9. marg.

Boards of Cedar]

;;The Church wherein Christ 〈◊〉 , as Kings in goodly and strong Palaces, made of boards of Cedar, Cant. 8. 9. With boards of Cedar.

Boards of Cedar, are fit wherewith to enclose, and fence about, being fair, strong, durable, and of sweet savor, of such the Temple was built, 1 King. 6. 15. — 18. Ainsworth.

If she will give free passage, and good entrance to my Word and grace, we will make her sure and safe from corruption, and reserve her to immortality. Hall.

Cedar is a timber that will neither rot nor breed worms, and so will endure always: These sister-Churches then promise, that if their little sister of Egypt have any faithful Ministers, they will provide for their safety and peace, that they be not discouraged nor disturbed in their function. Cotton.

If she be wavering and unstable as a door that turns to and fro, then we will strengthen and confirm her with holy precepts and instructions, or seeing she is, or when she is a door, (the gate of heaven indeed) then we will carve and paint upon her the remembrance of my name and goodness, as they used to do over their Gates, Deut. 6. 9. or, If she have a door, that is, if she come to be anything perfect and complete, as houses are when the doors are set up, (which is one of the last works in building) then will I compass her with my everlasting mercies, and perserve her walls and her gates, that the gates of Hell shall not 〈◊〉 against her; but a great and effectual door being opened, (1 Cor. 16. 9.) notwithstanding all adversaries, the righteous Nation shall enter into her, and she shall be made an habitation of God through his Spirit; her walls Salvation and 〈◊〉 gates praise. Annot.

Boast]

Taken,

1. In an ill part, for to brag, vaunt, insult, over-praise a man's self highly, as of power to do mischief, Psal. 52. 1. So of riches, Psal. 49. 6. Men, 1 Cor. 3. 21. The hearts desire, Psal. 10. 3. To morrow, Prov. 27. 1. Things, above their measure, 1 〈◊〉 . 10. 13, 14. Ones bargain, Prov. 20. 14. Righteousness by the Law, Rom. 3. 27. Victory, 2 Chron. 25. 19. Acceptance against others, Rom. 11. 28.

2. In good part, as to boast in the Lord, Psal. 34. 2. In the spiritual welfare of God's people, 2 Cor. 7. 4, 14. In the knowledge of God, Jer. 9. 24. In infirmities for Christ, 2 Cor. 11. 30, In 〈◊〉 for Christ, Rom. 5. 3. Of others forwardness to charity, 2 Cor. 9. 2. Of lawful authority, 2 Cor. 5. 8. Of not being chargeable to the Churches, 2 Cor. 11. 10. Of God's extraordinary mercies, 2 Cor. 12. 1, 5, 6.

Boast: To magnify, Ezek. 35. 13. marg.

Make her boast, Psal. 34. 2. Shall glory, or joyfully boast. Ainsworth.

Boasters]

Such as falsely brag of that which they have not, that would seem to be otherwise then they are, that are arrogant and haughty; that immoderately boast of their 〈◊〉 , wit, riches, learning, virtues, and the like, when as indeed they are void of them; that promise much, but perform little; vain-glorious men and women; yea, such as often attribute unto themselves those things which were neither seen nor heard of; such as preferring themselves both before God and men, do as it were bid battle unto death, Rom. 1. 30. 2 Tim. 3. 2. See Act. 5. 36.

〈◊〉 ]

Should not be of things without measure, 2 Cor. 10. 13, 15. or which are not ours, appertain not to us.

There were that did rejoice in their boastings, Jam. 4. 16. that is, in their presumptions, that they should live long, and gain much. Annot.

Boat]

Useful to carry passengers over Rivers, Lakes, Waters, &c. Joh. 6. 22. Act. 27. 16, 30.

Boaz]

In strength. The Father of Obed, 1 Chr. 2. 12. A pillar, 1 King. 7. 21.

Bocheru]

First born. The Son of Azel, 1 Chron. 8. 38.

Bochim]

The place of weeping. The name of a place, Judge. 2. 1.

〈◊〉 ]

;;That part of man which is made of flesh and bones.

• ;;1 Cor. 15. 43. The body is sown in 〈◊〉 .
• ;;2. The whole man. Rom. 6. 12. Let not sin reign in your mortal bodies; that is, in yourselves which be mortal. A 〈◊〉 , Rom. 12. 1.
• ;;3. Pith and substance. Col. 2. 17. But the body is of Christ.
• ;;4. The unregenerate part of man, 1 Cor. 9. 27. 〈◊〉 beat down 〈◊〉 body; that is, the old man.
• ;;5. Christ, Luk. 17. 37.;;
• ;;6. A company or society of persons, united together (as the several members are in one body) either in one place, or in one kind of faith and profession, or in like affection, or in all or in any of these, 1 Cor. 10. 17. Eph. 4. 16. Such a body there is,;;
• • ;;1. Of good men. Eph. 4. 12, 16.;;
  • ;;2. Of evil men.;;
  • ;;3. Of good qualities.;;
  • ;;4. Of bad, Rom. 6. 6, &c. which body of sin is so called because,;;
  • ;;First, it is the possession of the body.;;
  • ;;Secondly, it is nourished by the body materially.;;
  • ;;Thirdly, it is acted by the body instrumentally.;;
  • ;;Fourthly, it is itself a body exemplary. Sin in geneneral being a corporation or body consisting of many and divers sorts of vices, as a natural body consisting of many members, ond a civil body of many persons.;;
  • ;;Fifthly, finally, it tendeth to, and endeth in the pleasures of the body, Rom. 13. 13. See Old man. ;;

It's also taken 〈◊〉 , for the substance of a shadow, Col. 2. 17.

Mystically, for the mystical body, the Church of Christ, Rom. 12. 5. Eph. 2. 16.

Sacramentally, 〈◊〉 the sign of Christ's body, Matth. 26. 26.

Representatively, for a body in a vision, Dan. 10. 6.

Body: Deut. 28. 11, 53. Heb. Belly, marg. Thighes, Judge. 8. 30. marg. Flesh, Isa. 10. 18. Sheath, Dan. 7. 15. marg.

Against the 〈◊〉 ]

;;The body not only to be the instrument in committing fornication (as it is in theft, robbery, murder, &c. ) but the object of this sin; whereas other sins have an object without, which is abused, as the thief abuseth other men's goods; a drunkard, Wine; a glutton, meat; a murderer, the person of another: but a fornicator abuseth his own body, which also contracteth a blemish and special spot, by the act of this sin. 1 Cor. 6. 10. A fornicator sinneth against his body.

;;Learned Pareus well addeth another cause why fornication is said to be against the body, because it coupleth the body to an Harlot, as in ver. 16. whereas theft doth not couple the stealer to the things stolen, nor murder joineth the killer to the person slain, &c.

;;The person itself, that in other sins hurteth others but corporally, and himself spiritually, in this sin hurteth himself both in 〈◊〉 and in body; and that,;;

• ;;1. Actually, by abusing his body to this sin, which 〈◊〉 contrary to health and natural cleanness.;;
• ;;2. Passively, by admitting or suffering the contagion of another body, which if it be not naturally and materially, yet morally, and 〈◊〉 is unclean.;;

Body of 〈◊〉 ]

;;The one part of Christ's manhood, distinct from his soul. Heb. 10. 5. Abody, &c.

;;2. Whole Christ, with all his good things. Mat. 26. 26. 1 Cor. 10. 8. This is my body; that is, a Sacramental sign of me, and of all that is mine. Christ's body is not made of bread, as Romanists dream.

;;3. The Sacrament of the Eucharist, which is a sign of the true and very body of Christ, and therefore so called, to show our near communion of the one with the other Sacramentally, and of the faithful with Christ himself spiritually, Mat. 26. 26. 1 Cor. 10. 16.;;

;;4. His Church, which is his whole mystical body, consisting of the faithful only. Eph. 1. 22. Head to the Church, which is his body. Col. 1. 18. He is the head of the body of the Church. The wicked are not of this body, Eph. 2. 15. 1 Cor. 12. 27. Eph. 5. 23. & 4. 12. 16.

;;5. Also it signifies a visible Congregation which outwardly profess Christ, as 1 Cor. 12. 17. Rom. 12. 5.

;;6. The manhood of Christ only. 1 Pet. 2. 24. Who 〈◊〉 our sins in his body.

;; Paul according to the common speech of men, calling assemblies of many a body, as a company of Citizens in a City, or Students in a College, or Soldiers in a Camp, or Subjects in a Kingdom: in like sort doth he very often call the Church, or company of Christians, a body, as 1 Cor. 12. Eph. 4. 12, 16. Rom. 12. 5. By which comparison the Apostle admonisheth us of three things:

• ;;First, that in the Church the same gifts that are not 〈◊〉 to all men, as in the natural body the self same strengths are not granted to every member.
• ;;Secondly, That no man ought to thrust himself into another man's calling, for no member of the body taketh upon him the office of another member.
• ;;Thirdly, whatsoever bodily members do, they do it all to the common profit: so Christians must refer their actions to the utility of all.
• ;;Fourthly, That every member or part of the body hath mutual respect and benefit of and from the whole body and every part, whereto it hath done or doth any service; and so is recompensed for the good it hath done to others, by the good which others do to it, 1 Cor. 12. 26.;;

;;The observation of these things in the Church, would have held out all ataxie and confusion, even that Babylonish confusion, and Romish tyranny which grew up to this height by neglect or 〈◊〉 of these things.

Body of death, and 〈◊〉 of sin]

;;Sin being (as it were) a body having 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as members annexed to it, and a deadly thing, deserving and 〈◊〉 to death such as serve it. Rom. 7. 24. Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? Rom. 6. 6, 23. The wages of sin is death.

Body of flesh]

;;The human nature of Christ. Col. 1. 22. That body of his 〈◊〉 .

;;2. The old man and mass of corruption. Col. 2. 11. Putting off that finful body of the flesh.

Body of Jesus]

;;The whole manhood of Christ, which was the oblation and sacrifice given for our sins to take them away, Heb. 10. 10, Even by the offering of the body of Jesus once made.

In the body]

Heb. 13. 3. that is, as members of the same body, 1 Cor. 12. 25, &c. or, as being yet living, and so subject to the same afflictions. Annot.

To discern the Lord's body]

;;With reverence to use those most holy signs and pledges wherewith we are assured of the Lord's body, putting difference between common bread and this bread, which by reason of the use and office of assuring is made holy, and so likewise the wine.

To ordain a body]

;;Asmuch as to pierce ones ears, by making one obedient and willing to hear. A phrase borrowed from servants under the Law, who in token of perpetual service, had their ears bored through, Heb. 10. 5. But a body hast thou ordained me. Heb. a body hast thou prepared me. Thou hast personally designed me, to thy perfect and entire service; both in doing, and suffering, and thereby art reconciled to the world. Hall. Heb. mine ear hast thou opened, or digged open. It is a proverbial manner of speech, whereby there is implied the qualifying, or fitting a man unto obedience in service; the ear, or opening of the ear, being an emblem or symbol, or a metaphorical sign of obedience. See Isa. 50. 5. Job. 33. 16. Now St. Paul following the translation of the Septuagint, and being directed by the Spirit of God, expounds this of God's sanctifying and fitting a body unto Christ, wherein he was obedient, even unto the shameful death of the Cross. Annot.

Same body]

;;The most strait or near communion and fellowship of believing Jews and Gentiles, which through Christ believed in, are become not only 〈◊〉 of one Father, joint heirs of one celestial inheritance, but members of one and the self same body mystical, (to wit, the Church of Christ, under him their head) Eph. 3. 6. That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs of the same body. This was not revealed to the old Prophets (who did very obscurely foretell the vocation of the Gentiles) as touching the time when, the manner how, (to wit) without being circumcised; yet to be one body with the circumcised believing Jew. In this knowledge the Apostles and Prophets under the Gospel had the prerogative above the ancient Prophets.

Our bodies washed with pure water]

Heb. 10. 22. Our bodies washed as with baptismal water, whereby we are initiated into the Church, so also sanctified by the Spirit of God, and delivered from all filthiness of sin. Hall.

Both soul and body are named, because every sin is either of the soul or body, see 2 Cor. 7. 1. Annot.

Without the body]

;;The object of 〈◊〉 (beside fornication) to be put without or external; as the good name of another is the object of slander; prosperity, of envy; goods of theft, &c. 1 Cor. 6. 18.

This is my body]

;;That in the Supper of the Lord, we are put in remembrance and assured of his body, as it was crucified, and his blood as it was shed, Matth. 26. 26.

Bodily]

;;Substantially or personally. Col. 2. 8. In him dwelleth the godhead bodily.

;;Note: God dwelleth in the Saints by the operation of the Spirit, working in them sundry gifts: but in the man Christ, by hypostatical union of the human nature unto the divine, to become one Christ.

Bohan]

In them. The Son of Reuben, Josh. 15. 6.

Boil]

Spoken for the foaming of the Sea, stirred up by Leviathan, Job 41. 31. And, for inward restless affliction, Job 30. 27.

Boiling places]

Ezek. 46. 23. Kitchings. D. 〈◊〉 . Buildings within the Kitchings fitted for boilings. Annot.

〈◊〉 ]

Mat. 24. 30. Strong, marg.

Bold]

Couragious, confident, not abashed, affrigted, terrified, Prov. 28. 1. Act. 13. 46. 1 Thess. 2. 2.

Boldly]

In speech, Mar. 8. 32. Action, Gen. 34. 25.

Boldly to go to God]

;;With constant persuasion and good assurance to pray to God, Heb. 4. 16. Let us go boldly to the Throne of grace.

Boldness]

;;Courage or liberty of speech, or of Action Act. 4. 13. When they saw the boldness of Peter. Act. 28. 31. 〈◊〉 all boldness.

;;2. Authority, which made Paul bold and free to command Philemon, ver. 8. of his Epistle to Philemon.

Boldness: in the face, Eccl. 3. 1. Speech, 2 Cor. 7. 4. Heart without fear; Phil. 1. 14. Towards men, Act. 28. 31. which is obtained of God by Prayer, Act. 4. 29. And towards God, Eph. 3. 12. 1 Joh. 3. 21.

Boldness: Eccl. 8. 1. Strength, marg. Heb. 10. 19. Liberty, marg.

Boldness]

Heb. 10. 19. or, 〈◊〉 , liberty, marg.

Bolled]

Exod. 9. 31. or in the stalk. The Greek translateth it, seeding. Ainsworth.

Bolster]

1 Sam. 19. 13. & 26. 7. That whereon our heads lie and rest in the night.

Bolt]

To shut, or make fast, 2 Sam. 13. 17, 18 :

Bond]

Delivering, Ezek. 27. 30. marg. In bonds, Eph. 6. 20. In a chain. marg.

Boad: A bond-man, or woman, 1 Cor. 12. 13. Gal. 3. 28. Col. 3. 11.

Bond]

This followeth vow in Numb. 30. 2, 3, 4, &c. for as bodies are tied with ropes and cords to abide in a certain place, so the souls of men are tied by vows made unto the Lord to keep firm and steadfast, to that they vowed unto him. D. Annot.

There's mention of the 〈◊〉 of the Covenant. Ezek. 20. 37. the bond of iniquity. Act. 8. 23. the bond of peace. Eph. 4. 3. the bond of perfectness, Col. 3. 14.

Bondage]

;;Slavery and thralldom under some Tyrant outwardly oppressing. Exod. 20. 2. The house of bondage: thus is the land of Egypt called, because there the Israelites were entreated cruelly like servants and bondmen.

;;2. Subjection unto the Ceremonial Law, to be obliged and bound to the observance thereof, is called bondage, as Paul termeth the freedom from the same, liberty. Gal. 2. 4. And surely it was no small bondage to be tied (as the Jews were, till the time of the Gospel) unto Ceremonies and Rites, so many in number, so divers for variety, so chargeable for cost, so full of painful labor in performance; but thus it seemed good unto God, for wise and just ends, to train up his people by such means, till the time of reformation came, as the Scripture calleth the days under Christ.

Bondage]

Corporal, through cruel persecutors, Exod. 20. 2.

Spiritual, under the Ceremonial Law, Gal. 2. 4. Rom. 6. 20. Satan, Eph. 2. 2. Also under servile fear, Rom. 8. 15. Corruption, Ibid. 21.

Bondage: Servants, Exod. 13. 3. marg. Bond-men, Deut. 13. 10. marg.

;; Bondage: That slavery and subjection to the Devil, by the guilt of sin, working in us fear and terror of eternal death, such as is in bondmen, towards their Lord, least he scourge or kill them, Heb. 2. 15. 〈◊〉 for fear of death were all their life subject to bondage.

Bond-maid]

Levite. 19. 20. or Bond-woman.

Bondman]

;;One taken prisoner in war, or bought with money to serve and be at the will of him who took or bought him: this is the proper signification.

;;2. One cast out of God's family and inheritance, being a slave to Satan and sin, Gal. 4. 24, 25.

Bonds or Bands]

;;The crafty devices, and mischievous plots of wicked men, wherewith (as with bonds) they hold the righteous, Psal. 116. 16. Thou hast broken my bonds asunder. Here it is raken in ill part.

;;2. Sin, which is a spiritual bond to tie men to Satan. Act. 8. 23. Thou art in the bonds of iniquity, that is, held fast of iniquity, which is like a Bond. Here it is used in evil part also.

;;3. God's Ordinances and Laws, which are (as Bonds) to tie us to our duties, and to fasten us to God. Psal. 2. 3. Let us break their bonds. It is the speech of God's enemies, scoffingly speaking of God's Statutes, as of a servile and shameful bondage.

;; Bands were signs of subjection, Jer. 27. 2, 3, 6, 7. and 〈◊〉 in Psalm 2. 3. Kings and Nations speak of God's Doctrine and Laws refusing to be subject unto, and to serve Christ, though his yoke be easy, Mat. 11. 29. 30.

;;4. God's benefits (which are also as Bonds and Cords of love to linkus to himself.) Hos. 11. 4. Even with bonds of love. Here it is put in good part.

;;5. Imprisonment or other afflictions, suffered for the name of Christ. Act. 26. 29. Except these Bonds, Heb. 13. 3. Remember them that are inbonds.

;;Peace and godly agreement, which is as a band to join them together, as a vessel made of many parts, by bands is kept together, Eph. 4. 3.

There are also bands or bonds of afflictions and oppression, Psal. 116. 16. Jer. 2. 20. A covenant, Ezek. 20. 32. An oath, Numb. 30. 2, 10. A vow or promise, Num. 30. 9, 13. Charity, Col.. 3. 14. God's love, Hos. 11. 4.

Unto Bonds]

;;So greatly afflicted as he was cast even into Bonds for Christ, 2 Tim. 2. 9. Yet he preached freely to such as were with him and did visit him.

Bond-servant]

Lev. 25. 39. or Slave.

Bond-service]

1 King. 9. 21. upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bond-service. The D. Translation thus. Those Solomon brought to a slavish levy. i. e. he taxed them as his own slaves, or bond-men. See Ezra 2. 55. Neh. 7. 57. D. Annot.

Bond-woman]

;; Agar who figured the Old Testament, and her Son such as be under the works of the Law, Gal. 4. 29.

Bone]

;;Kinsman, Gen. 29. 14. See Judge. 9. 2. 1 Chr. 11. 1. 2 Sam. 19. 12, 13.

Bone of Bones]

;;The nearest conjunction that may be as of Kinsfolks, 2 Sam. 5. 1. Also of the husband and wife, Gen. 2. 23. Of Christ and his Church, Eph. 5. 30. The two former by natural conjunctions; the third is mystical.

Bones]

;;A man's chief bodily strength, or that wherein his chief outward strength lieth, Isa. 38. 13. Psal. 35. 10.

;;2. His inward spiritual courage and comfort of mind. Psal. 51. 8. That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice: that is to say, that so much comfort may be restored to me, as I have lost by my fall, Lam. 3. 4. Prov. 14. 13.

Taken also for the very bones when the body is wasted, Gen. 50. 25. The dead body, 1 King. 13. 31. A man's whole body, Prov. 15. 30. Psal. 141. 7. The whole man, body and soul, Psal. 35. 10. & 51. 8. Job 20. 11.

Bonnet 〈◊〉

Exod. 28. 40. Of linen cloth wrapped about their heads, much like the High-priests miter: So we Christians are to put on our heads, the hope of salvation for an helmet, and under it for to rejoice, 1 Thess. 5. 8. Rom. 5. 2. For the tire upon the head is opposed to mourning, Ezek. 24. 17, 23. Ainsworth.

Isa. 3. 29. the word is of the same descent with that translated bravery, ver. 18. and is deemed sometime to be taken more largely for all sorts of goodly garments, ch. 61. 3, 10. but is most commonly used for head-tires, or hoods, and that common to either sex, as appeareth, Exod. 39. 28. Ezek. 24. 17, 23. & 44. 18. Annot.

Book]

;;The whole Scripture, or some part of it, written together in one Volume, Rev. 22. 18. The book of this prophesic. Luk. 4. 17. He took the book. The Book of Scriptures, Psal. 40. 7.

;;2. The rehearsal of ones pedigree, or offspring. Mat. 1. 1. The book of the 〈◊〉 , &c.

;;3. Every man's conscience or knowledge that he hath of his own doings, good or evil. Rev. 20. 12. Then the Books shall he opened. Book of conscience.

;;4. God's providence, or his fore-appointment of all things. Psal. 139. 6. For in thy Book were all things written. Book of providence.

Also, God's predestination unto life, Rev. 21. 27. Evidences for land, Jer. 32. 10. marg. A Chronicle, or Book of records, Esth. 6. 1. Books of curious arts, Act. 19. 19. The doctrine of the Gospel, Rev. 10. 9, 10. God's careful love and remembrance, Mal. 3. 16.

Book: History, or words, 1 Chr. 29. 29. marg. Words 2 Chr. 9. 29. & 12. 15. marg.

Heb. 9. 19. And sprinkled both the book, and all the people, the book of the Law and the people, to signify that neither that law could be fulfilled, nor the people freed from their 〈◊〉 , but only by the blood of Christ. Hall.

We read not that the book was sprinkled; it seems therefore that the book was upon the Altar, and so sprinkled with it. This was some short sum of the first Covenant, which Moses himself did write, see Exod. 24. 4. Some are of opinion that thereby are meant the 20, 21, & 23. Chapters of Exodus. Annot.

Book]

;;The Prophesy or Book of Revelation (as appeareth by opening the seals of the Book here shown John in a Vision) containing the decrees, counsels, and will of God the Father, touching the government of the world, namely, of his Church, till Christ come. Whereas these counsels are written in a Book, it signifierh the certainty of them, that they are surely determined. And whereas the Book was written within and without, (after the fashion of writing in Parchments, usual in those times) it signifieth the largeness of this Prophesy, that there be many things to be revealed. And whereas it is sealed with seven seals, it signifies these decrees only to be known to God, until he was pleased to manifest them: and whereas no creature was able to open the Book, or to look on it, this signifies both the difficulty and dignity of these secrets, that they must be with great honor reverenced, Rev. 5. 1. I saw a Book written, &c.

Another Book was opened]

Rev. 20. 12. The Book of life, chap. 3. 5. To exempt the godly from condemnation, chap. 21. 27. Phil. 4. 3. Men write in a book the names of those they intend to deliver or prefer. 〈◊〉 .

To eat this Book]

;;To hide the knowledge of it in the heart, and to digest it by godly meditation, Rev. 10. 9. Take it, and eat it up. The effect of this Book should be sweetness (like the sweetness of honey) in the mouth, but bitterness in the belly. To know and believe, it, brings exceeding delight to the Christian mind; but the earnest desire to vent and publish it to others, the heaviness and sorrow for the contemning of it, shall be as gall to God's Servants. In this phrase there is allusion to that in Ezek. 3. 3. Jer. 15. 16. Job 32.

Book of Life]

;;The decree of God's election, choosing some men freely to life eternal in Christ. This is called a Book, because the elect are as certainly known to God, as if he had their names written in a Book. Rev. 21. 27. In the Lambs Book of life, Phil. 4. 3. Book of Predestination, Exod. 32. 32. Isa. 4. 3.

;;2. The Scriptures, because first the way and means of eternal life are shown and taught therein, and the precepts of that: secondly, the rewards of good life are therein promised, and described to be in eternal life.;;

;; Book of Life: God's immutable and eternal Decree, wherein (as in a Book) the names of the Elect are written (as Soldiers names use to be written in a Muster-book.) Upon this most firm and merciful decree of salvation to eternal life by Christ, doth depend the election of the godly, who otherwise are not without many blots, and very foul ones too, in their Consciences, which yet are wiped out by the blood of Christ, according to God's everlasting love and purpose. Kev. 21. 27. Written in the Lambs book of life. Also Rev. 22. 19.

Little Book]

;;The Scripture, containing the doctrines of grace, by the powerful preaching whereof, in the latter end of the world, Antichrist is to be overthrown, as hath been begun to be fulfilled through the publishing of the divine truth written in that Book, by Luther, Wycliffe, and others. Rev. 10. 8. Go and take the little Book. So verse. 9. 10. Some expound the taking of this little Book to be the restoring of Prophesy, or preaching the truth unto the Church, which is all one with the former.

This Christ opens to the world, and holds it open, though Antichrist would shut up the truth, and did a long time. Leighs Annot.

The rest of this Revelation containing the state of the Church Christ's little flock, Luk. 12. 32. Annot.

For as the greater Book sealed with seven seals, contains fata imperii, the fortunes or destinies of the empire, so this little book contains fata Ecclesiae, the fortunes or destinies of the Church. Mede.

Of the Book of Revelation (whereof Christ here beareth the type in his hand) only the historical part, to wit the seven seals thereof is opened by Christ and his Apostles to the primitive Church, in that, that part was fulfilled in their days. But the text doth never show that the Book within is opened and offered up patent to us till now in this our seventh age, wherein Christ here verse. 2. not only opens all the Prophetical mysteries thereof, but also ver. 9. offereth the same to the Church under the person of the Prophet; As thirdly, ordaineth them to preach the same over again openly and patently to the whole world, where through without all question this is the time of knowledge, even presently; of which Daniel speaketh. ch. 12. 4. Napier.

Book of Moses]

;;A Book of the Law of the Lord by the hand of Moses, Mar. 12. 16. 2 Chr. 34. 14.

Books opened]

;;Acts and deeds wrought and done by the 'fourth Beast, brought forth to be known, examined and judged of God, Dan. 7. 10. The Books were opened, Rev. 20. 12.

;; Books opened: Men's consciences, or records and testimonies of every man's conscience, being unfolded and manifested 〈◊〉 the mighty power of God, wherein (as in books) are written all men's thoughts, words and works. Rev. 20. 12. And the books were opened.

Dan. 7. 10. Christ or their own consciences shall charge with all their sins; as Judges proceed with depositions upon record. 〈◊〉 .

There are two Books,

• 1. Of God's omniscience, in which all our speeches, deeds, thoughts, are registered, Psal. 139. 15. Mal. 3. 16.
• 2. Of every man's conscience. Luk. 16. 9. Rom. 2. 15. Leighs Annot.

Book of remembrance]

;;A Chronicle or Book of story, wherein the names and Acts of men are remembered. Esth. 6. 1. The King commanded to bring the Book of Records of the Chronicles.

2. The special love and care of God, minding such as fear him, in such sort, as if he had their names before him in a Book. Mal. 3. 16. A Book of remembrance was written before him.

By the Books]

;;By the prophesy of Jeremy, where the years of captivity were mentioned by other Chronicles and Records, Dan. 9. 2.

Booth]

A Tent made of poles, and covered over, Jacob made such for his Cattle, Gen. 33. 17. The Israelites made such to dwell in, Lev. 23. 42, 43. and at the Feast of Tabernacles, such of green boughs of trees, Neh, 8. 14, 17. Such Jonah made to keep him from the Sun, Jonah 4. 5. and such Keepers of Orchards or Fields, which are soon built, and soon down, weak, not durable, Job 27. 18.

Booty]

Prey, spoil, Numb. 31. 32. Jer. 49. 32. Hab. 2. 7. Zeph. 1. 13.

Border]

Coast, bound, limit, Gen. 10. 19. & 49. 13. A shooting in, or Closure; that is, a border to fasten the feet of the Table together, Exod. 25. 25. Ainsworth.

A skirt, hem, fringe, Mar. 6. 56.

To border]

Zec. 9. 2. And Hamath shall border thereby. Heb. And he also shall border Hamath thereby; meaning that the eye of providence shall limit, that is, shall stay the course of the power, conquests, and enterprises of Hamath chief City of Syria; or rather thus, Hamath shall share in the burden, bear a part in the punishment. 〈◊〉 .

Borders of Gold]

;;The heavenly graces of the holy Spirit, wherewith (as with gold and precious ornaments) Christ doth more and more deck his Church and every faithful soul, which have well used their 〈◊〉 gifts, Cant. 1. 11. We will make thee borders of gold.

The word for borders is rendered rows, or lines; figures, and 〈◊〉 , pendants. All express great wealth and glory; the preciousness and variety of spiritual administrations, which were but as iron under the Law, but now are gold, 2 Cor. 7. 11. Annot.

He spake before (ver. 10.) of rows simply, now he addeth of gold; either to signify more excellent Ordinances and graces under the Gospel then under the Law, (as he promiseth, for brass, I will bring gold, &c. Isa. 60. 17.) that should proceed from faith and love, and not from fear as she was under the bridle of the Law (for we should not be like horse and mule, whose jaw must be bound with bit and bridle, Psal. 32. 9. and yield obedience by constraint) or it meaneth a new supply of graces, so that we are changed into the Image of God, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord, 2 Cor. 3. 18. The promises may respect both the rules, Ordinances, gifts and graces bestowed on his people, Prov. 20. 15. and the persons themselves that are furnished with those graces: as the precious sons of 〈◊〉 , are said to be comparable to fine gold, Lam. 4. 1. Ainsworth.

Mr. Cotton understandeth the borders of Asa' s Kingdom pure as gold, by cleansing and putting away all the Idols, out of all quarters of Judah, yea and of 〈◊〉 also, and mount Ephraim, the very skirts and frontires, and borders of the Kingdom. Nor marvel at such enlargement of one and the same divine grace, more hammered by the same spirit: for gold the shadow of such substantial grace, by the mallet will be wonderfully enlarged. Experience (saith one) teacheth, that a third part of one grain will circumvest a thread of 134. feet long. A fit mettle for denoting the multiplication of grace, which in the faithful is as a fountain springing up unto eternal life. Clapham.

Born]

;; viz.

• ;;1. Of God, so are all the godly, 1 Joh. 5. 18. Joh. 1. 13.
• ;;2. Of a woman without man: so only Christ, and that miraculously, Mat. 1. 23, 25.
• ;;3. Of a woman by man, so are all men naturally, Job 14. 1.
• ;;4. Of the flesh, so all men sinfully, Joh. 1. 12.

Rev. 2. 3. And hast 〈◊〉 . Hast born much from those, whom thou couldest not bear with, verse. 2. 〈◊〉 .

Born again]

Joh. 3. 7. From above, marg.

Born of God, Joh. 1. 13. Of the Spirit, Joh. 3. 6. Of waters and of the Spirit, Ibid. 5. 〈◊〉 1 Pet. 1. 23.

One born out of due time, 1 Cor. 15. 8. An Abortive, marg.

Born, for brought forth, Gen. 4. 18, 26.

Which were born not of 〈◊〉 , &c. Joh. 1. 13. To be born of anything, signifies, to receive his beginning or principle of life and motion from anything, and so here, to be born of God, is to have received some special influence from him, and proportionably to be a Son of God, is that state which is answerable to such principle, a life proportionable to such a beginning, that higher pitch of Christian living now under the Gospel. And in opposition to that,

• 1. Those that are born in blood (which is the livelyest expression of our corrupt birth, or natural estate) are those that live that natural Heathen first life, the life of Nature.
• 2. Those that are born of the will of the 〈◊〉 are carnal men: those that follow their own Natural vicious carnal Will. And,
• 3. Those that are born of the will of man, they seem to be those by the influences of that higher rational principle, live according to the Rules of rational nature, i. e. of unregenerate morality, to which the Rules of Christ's Law, superadding much of light and perfection, the believers and receivers of Christ, are here defined to be those that live according to those Rules, that higher principle, (and so are said to be born of God ) and not according to any of these lower states. Dr. Ham. Annot. b.

To be born or brouht up upon the knees]

;;To take little babes into the bosom, arms, or upon the knees, as the custom and mannner of Fathers and Grand-fathers was, out of a delight in the blessing of God, Gen. 50. 23.

First born]

Properly, The first brought forth before others, Gen. 25. 13. or, The first, though no more follow, Mat. 1. 25.

Figuratively, A whole Tribe, Jer. 31. 9. All Israel, Exod. 4. 22. All written in heaven, Heb. 12. 23.

Borrow]

Exod. 22. 14. Heb. ask, and consequently receive a thing lent, as movable goods, beasts, household stuff, and the like. Ainsworth.

Also jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, &c. Exod. 3. 22. & 12. 35. Vessels, 2 King. 4. 5. an Axe, 2 King. 6. 5. Money, Neh. 5. 4. To be repaid, restored, or made good, Psal. 37. 11. 2 King. 6. 5. Exod. 22. 14.

Borrower]

Prov. 22. 7. Isa. 24. 2. One that borroweth of another.

Boscath]

In poverty. The name of a place, 2 King. 22. 1.

Bosom]

;;Lawful company with a woman, Gen. 16. 5. 2 Sam. 12. 8.

It's also taken for the Breast, Exod. 4. 6, 7. Lap, Ruth 4. 16. Close by ones side, 1 King. 1. 2. Will and pleasure, Gen. 16. 5. Heart, Job. 31. 33. Arms, Psal. 129. 7. Inward touching with an affectioned feeling, so as it may cleave to the heart, Psal. 74. 12. The place of rest, Psal. 74. 11. Large or full of content, Luk. 6. 38. Secret and privy, Prov. 31. 14. Heaven, Luk. 26. 21.

Abraham's bosom]

;;is interpreted by Papists in Reims Testament, to be a part of Hell, called Limbus Patrum, wherein such as died before Christ his time did rest, feeling no pain, nor yet any joy and pleasure (contrary to the 25. verse. of the 16. chap. of Luke's Gospel, Now Lazarus is comforted ) from whence Christ delivered them after his death, when he went down into hell to harrow it, and to pull souls out of it into Heaven, which (they fain) to be shut against men during the time of the Old Testament, contrary unto that Scripture, Eccl. 12. 9. The spirit returns to God who gave it: and to plain reason; for such as were believers in Christ to come, they had salvation of their souls as the end of their faith. But it is the most blessed comfortable life, which they (that die in that faith that Abraham did) shall enjoy after this life in heaven. Luk. 16. 21. And was carried by the Angels into Abram's bosom. Or, it is the society and communion which the faithful (which believe as Abraham did) shall have in the Kingdom of heaven. A Metaphor or speech borrowed of the Eastern people, which at the repast leaned each on another's breast, or bosom, Joh. 13. 23.

In the bosom of the Father]

;;That Christ is privy to all God's secrets (not as a piece cut off from the substance of the Father) but as one that is in the inward part of his Father, or as one in him. Joh. 1. 18. Which is in the bosom of his father; &c. Joh. 17. 21. As thou (O Father) art in me and I in thee.

;;A threefold most near conjunction of the Father and the Son, is signified by this being in his bosom.

• ;;First, of persons in one nature.
• ;;Secondly, the infinite love of the Father towards Christ his Son.
• ;;Thirdly, the communication of his secrets to him, for seeing he doth exist together with his Father in one and the same essence, he must be privy to all his counsels, Matth. 11. 27.

Bosor]

Taking away. The Father of Balaam, 2 Pet. 2. 15. called Beor in Numb. 22. 5. Peter writing from Babylon calleth him Bosor; for in the Babylonian or Chaldee language, the Hebr. letter 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Ghain, is often pronounced like 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , whereupon the Greek Interpreters sometime put 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 instead thereof, as Gnamiud, Numb. 1. 10. is in Greek Semioud, (See other instances in Jer. 46. 17. & 29. 26. Numb. 13. 8. 〈◊〉 . 2. 2.) Ainsworth.

Bosses]

Job 15. 26. The word fignifies a thing that is higher then the rest, as,

• 1. A house or building higher then others, Ezek. 16. 24.
• 2. The back of beasts, which useth to be the highest, Psal. 129. 3.
• 3. The eye-brows that are above the eye, Levite. 14. 9.
• 4. The upper part of the wheel, 1 King. 7. 33.
• 5. The body of man which goes upright, and is higher then the beasts, Job. 13. 12.
• 6. The bosses and highest part of a buckler, as here. Some read it the backs in the second sense, because bucklers were wont to be made of the backs of beasts doubled. Annot.

Botch]

Deut. 28. 27. Bile, or Ulcer, & 35. Evil bile, sore, or malignant ulcer. Ainsworth.

Both]

Spoken of persons, Gen. 5. 25. & 3, 7. & 9. 23. Other things, as Tables, Exod. 32. 15. Boards, Exod. 36. 29. a Calf, and a Lamb, Lev. 9. 3. Hands, Lev. 16. 21. and so of other things. Both small and great, 2 King. 23. 2. from small even to great, marg.

Bottle]

1 Vessel wherein to put water, Gen. 21. 14, 15, 19. milk, Judge. 4. 19. wine, 1 Sam. 10. 3. & 16. 20. abused to drunkenness, Hos. 7. 5. & Hab. 2. 15. (where some translate, not bottle, but heat, wrath, or anger. Annot. ) Of which some were made of Earth, Jer. 19. 1. some of Leather, called in Hebr. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , 〈◊〉 , which the Septuagint turn 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 as we bottle, 1 Sam. 1. 24. 2 Sam. 16. 1. and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 cometh of α, & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , to contain, as being capable of liquor. Leigh Crit. Sac.

Such as it seemeth were the bottles whereby the Gibeonites deceived Joshua, Josh. 9. 10, 13. and unto such there seemeth to be an allusion Psal. 119. 83. I am become like a bottle in the smoke; that is, like a skin, bottle or bladder that is shrivelled in the smoke. Annot.

Dry and wrinkled. Answorth.

2. The inhabitants of Jerusalem, whom the Lord would fill with the wine of his wrath, Jer. 13. 12.

5. God's remembrance or preserving, Psal. 56. 8. Put thou my tears into thy bottle; that is, reserve them diligently. Ainsworth.

If God keep the tears of his Saints in store, much more wfll he remember their blood to avenge it, and though Tyrants burn the bones, yet can they not blot the tears and blood out of God's register. Annot.

4. The clouds called the bottles of heaven, Job 38. 37. Which hold the rain, till God please to pour it down on the earth. Annot.

Bottom]

That which is the lowest and undermost, as of the Altar, Exod. 29. 12. of the Sea, Job 36. 30. Heb. the roots of the Sea, marg. Solomon' s charet, Cant. 3. 10. Den, Dan. 6. 24. of the mountains, Jonah 2. 6.

It's put for bosom, Ezek. 43. 13. marg. Cuttings off, Jonah 2. 6. marg.

The bottom thereof of gold, Cant. 3. 10. or, the seat on which Solomon sitteth, resteth or lieth in his chariot, so the Greek translateth it Anacliton, that which one sitteth or lieth down upon. This bottom or seat of gold, seemeth to have reference to the golden Mercy-seat over the Ark in the Temple; on which God is said to sit, Psal. 80. 2. And it signifieth the Covenant of grace apprehended by faith: (which is much more precious, then gold that perisheth, 1 Pet. 1. 7.) and the doctrines of the Law by faith, which are better then thousands of gold and silver, Ps. 119. 72. Ainsworth.

Or, the Throne, the Chair, or the pillars of it. If the first word be received, then it represents the Word of God, which is the golden bottom or soundation, or else Faith, which is the first stone in the spiritual building, 2 Pet. 1. 5. But if the other words please better, then it is a divine Metaphor of the Covenant of grace, which is to the Church the bottom of joy apprehended by faith, and to God as a soft reclinatory, like that of the Mercy-seat where he is said to sit, Psal. 80. 2. or the sweet peace and tranquility of a calm and pacified conscience which excelleth all Treasures. Annot.

Bottomless pit]

Rev. 9. 1. Hell, as being without bottom.

;;Hell, where the devils be tormented, and whence cometh all tyranical and wicked beastly savage both power and practices of the cruel enemies of the Church. Hell, for the largeness of the place and deepness of the pain suffered there, is called [ Bottomless ] and a [ Pit ] because it is below, in the nethermost parts of the world, a 〈◊〉 uncomfortable place, like a pit or dungeon. Rev. 11. 7. The beast that cometh out of the bottomless pit.

;;2. The company of reprobates and earthly minded men, among whom Satan reigneth as King, Rev. 20. 3. And cast him into the bottomless pit. Comparing this place with chap. 12, 13. it is plain that Bottomless pit signifies the earth, that is, earthly minded men, which are but Christians in show only, and name; for unto such Satan is sent.

Hell is compared to a dongeon that hath a narrow entrance, but a deep gulf within. Sometime this word is used for the Sea, whose bottom we know not, Luk. 8. 31. Annot.

The infernal pit of Mahomet his devilish errors, opening the very way to the endless deep of hell. Napier.

Bough]

The word signifies,

• 1. The time of harvest, when the corn being ripe is cut down, Isa. 9. 3.
• 2. It is put for the corn then to be cut down, Joel 3. 13.
• 3. For War, wherein men are cut down by the sword, as corn by the sickle, Jer. 51. 33.
• 4. For Boughs, which Trees put forth, as the Earth puts out Corn in Harvest, Isa. 27. 11. Psal. 80. 11. Annot. on Job 14. 9.

Joseph is a fruitful bough, Gen. 49. 22. In the Hebr. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , filius fructescens, a fructisying Son; that is, a bough or branch which springeth out of the Tree, as as a Son from the Father. The Greek saith, a growing Son, so the Chaldee. Ainsworth.

The Lord shall top the bough, Isa. 10. 33. Hereby is meant, that God would out down the chief and 〈◊〉 , those of greatest state and might in Sennacherib' s Army, such as are likened to high Boughs and tall Trees, chap. 2. 13, 18. ch. 18. 5. Annot.

By Boughs in Psal. 80. 10, 11. may figuratively, be understood the beauty, increase and extent of the Church, as in Ezek. 31. 6. & Dan. 4. 12. Dominion and protection.

To take hold of the Boughs of the Palms]

;;To dress, trim, and purge, by the Spirit, Word, and afflictioons, the Militant Church, which is like a Palm-tree, into which the husbandman must climb and lay hold on every Bough, that he may dress the same to make it fruitful, Cant. 7. 8. I will take hold of her boughs.

The Palm-tree hath no branches nor boughs on the sides, or on the body, but all grow together on the very top: wherein the Church of God should be like that tree, having all the branches exalted from the world, and collected into one united company, who without any straglings or dividings should aspire towards heaven, and begin their conversation there even upon earth, for then will Christ take hold on her boughs, or tops, (for so the Hebrew word which is peculiar to this place, and found nowhere else in Scripture, signifies) that is, will both dress them as the careful Gardener purgeth his trees, and likewise preserve and keep them, that all their fruits may be gathered, and none destroyed. Annot. So in effect Ainsworth.

Bought from the earth]

;;The elect of God the Father, redeemed by Christ, sealed up to the day of Redemption by the holy Spirit, by whose effectual sanctification they have escaped the fellowship of the false Church, signified by earth, as it were brands pulled out of the fire, and are made members of the true Church, even God his sincere Worshipers. These alone can praise the Lamb with joyful hearts. Rev. 14. 3. Forty four thousand were bought (redeemed) from the earth.

Bound]

by men with Fetters, 2 Chr. 33. 11. Chains, Act. 28. 20. Bands, or Cords, Gen. 39. 20. Judge. 15. 13. By Ecclesiastical censure, Mar. 6. 19. By Satan, Luk. 13. 16. By the Spirit, Act. 20. 22. By the Law, Rom. 7. 2. Conjugal contract, 1 Cor. 7. 27. Vow, Numb. 30. 4. Corruption of nature, Prov. 22. 15. An oath or curse, Act. 23. 12, 21.

Bound]

The end, Gen. 49. 26. The limit, Psal. 104. 9. Job 14. 5. A land-mark, Hos. 5. 10. A border, Isa. 10. 14.

The word signifies,

• 1 A decree or statute, Mal. 4. 4.
• 2 The thing decreed, a bound of place, Job 38. 10. A decreed time, Job 14. 13. Appointed food, Job 23. 12. A bounding place to the Sea, or a bounding time, within which as within a circled wall, the Sea is 〈◊〉 fast, Job 26. 10. & 38. 8, 10, 11. Psal. 104. 2, 9. Prov. 8. 19. Jer. 5. 22. Annot. on Job 26. 10.

Bound in the spirit, Act. 20. 22. Paul resolving to venture the hazard of imprisonment here, by going up to Jerusalem, whither if he go, he knows, and the Spirit of God tells him, ver. 23. it will befall him, may be said to be bound in spirit; but it may be also interpreted only of his presaging and fore-seeing his bonds, which being revealed by the Spirit of God to others of him, and probably immediately to him also, he may be said to be bound in spirit, in that respect. Dr. Ham. Annot. b.

Bound]

Rev. 20. 2. And bound him a thousand years. That is, that he should not stir up the lusts of men, to make war against the Saints of God. See ver. 8. 9. what he was hindered from when he was bound, he attempted to do when loose. Leighs Annot.

Rev. 9. 14. Bound in the great river Euphrates. Those four Governors of the Mohammedans had not yet set footing in Europe, but were kept back by their own dissensions, and the victories of the Christians; or rather by the over-ruling providence of God. Annot.

Bountiful]

Good, Prov. 22. 9. marg. bountiful, Isa. 32. 5. or, magnificent; as some, the noble. The words of the Prophet (I conceive) should be rendered to express his mind aright: nor shall any 〈◊〉 have the title of a Lord, or the like. The Hebraism being adjoined in the marg. And to a Churl it shall not be said, Lord; for so it is pointed in the Text; he shall not be saluted by, or graced with any such title of honor. Annot.

Bountifulness]

;;The infinite clemency of God, and his exceeding great readiness to pleasure and do good unto men, Rom. 11. 21.

;;2. The Faith of the Elect springing from God's bounty and goodness, and relying thereon. Rom. 11. 21. If thou continue in his bounty. A Metonymy of the cause.

Bountifulness: Simpleness of heart, or benignity; bounteousness proceeding from simpleness of heart, for liberality ought to be a pure and simple motion of doing good, without being corrupted by ones proper interest, and hope of recompense, 2 Cor. 9. 11. Leigh Crit. Sac.

The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is rendered in Rom. 8. 12. simplicity, or liberality, marg. In 2 Cor. 8. 2. liberality. In Eph. 6 5. singleness. So in Col. 3. 22.

Bountifully]

Dealt bountifully, Psal. 13. 6. The Original word Gamal, signifieth to give one thing for another, as prosperity after one hath been in adversity; and though it be sometime used for rewarding evil for good, Psal. 7. 5. or evil for evil, Psal. 137. 8. yet from God to his people, it commonly signifieth a bountiful rewarding of good things instead of evil, which we rather do deserve. So Psal. 116. 7. & 119. 17. & 142. 8. & 103. 2, 10. The Greek translateth, dealt bounteously; the Chaldee rewarded me good. Ainsworth.

He which soweth bountifully, shall reap bountifully, 2 Cor. 9. 6. Greek, with blessings, word for word it is, He which soweth in benedictions or blessings, shall reap in benedictions. Annot.

Bounty]

Blessing, 2 Cor. 9. 5. marg.

A Bow]

;;An instrument of war; and sometime is used to signify the whole furniture and force of war, Psal. 44. 6. I do not trust in my bow, Gen. 48. 2.

;;2. The strength of the wicked, which they use to the hurting of the godly, Psal. 7. 12. He hath 〈◊〉 his Bow, and made his arrows ready, Psal. 11. 2.

;;3. The tongues of the Ministers, whence proceed words (like arrows) to strike the very hearts of men, either for their conversion if they be Elect; or hardening, if they be Reprobate. Revel. 6. 2. He that sat on him 〈◊〉 a Bow.

Bow: Referred to God, signifieth,

• 1. The sign of God's Covenant in the cloud, Gen. 9. 13.
• 2. His power which he exerciseth over the wicked, Lam. 2. 4. Psal. 7. 12.
• 3. His promise or Word, Hab. 3. 9.
• 4. His people, whom he useth to fight against his enemies, Hos. 7. 16. Zech. 9. 13.
• 5. The powerful help of God, Hag. 3. 9.

Referred to Man, it fignifieth,

• 1. That particular instrument out of which arrows are shot: whether used in hunting, Gen. 27. 3. or in war, 2 King. 9. 24. Whether of steel, Job 20. 24. or wood.
• 2. The whole furniture for war, Psal. 44. 6.
• 3. The hurtful ways and means used by the wicked, Ps. 37. 14. Psal. 11. 2.
• 4. The grace and good will of God, whereby the godly are armed against their adversaries, Gen. 49. 24.
• 5. Mans worth and excellency, Job 29. 20.

;; Bow: The tongues of God's Ministers, out of which wholesome words (as sharp arrows) are sent to pierce even the hearts of men, Rev. 6. 2. Had a Bow.

Christ riding on his white Horse hath a bow, and goeth forth conquering in the Ministry, that he may overcome either to conversion or confusion. Revel. 19. 11. Leighs Annot.

A Bow: An instrument used in war, Psal. 44. 6. it is put for some means by which God useth to destroy the wicked, Ps. 7. 12. Lam. 2. 4. but with the bow must be understood Arrows; Lam. 3. 12. which are called instruments of death, Psal. 7. 13. and by shooting of an arrow God's heavy judgment is noted, Psal. 64. 7. Bernard.

Our Lord is an expert Archer, he hitteth the mark whereat he shooteth, and faileth not. It is long ere he bend his bow, and when he hath bended, the longer he draws, the deeper he fasteneth his arrow. His arrows are,

• 1. Of judgment which he shoots at his enemies.
• 2. Of mercy, which he directeth toward his 〈◊〉 , one by which he woundeth them; another by which he cureth them and knitteth them unto himself. Cowper.

Christ had power to kill his enemies as well a far off, as near at hand, either with the pestilence or otherways. Ps. 91. 1, 5. Others understand it of the preaching of the Gospel, whereby Christ maketh his enemies to stoop to him. Psal. 45. 5. Annot.

To break the Bow]

;;To destroy and bring to nothing the greatest strength and power of the enemies of the 〈◊〉 . Psal. 76. 2. There he brake the 〈◊〉 , the 〈◊〉 , &c.

〈◊〉 full Bow]

;;False help, which faileth in time of need, or 〈◊〉 men, in whom there is no trust. Hos. 7. 6. They are as a 〈◊〉 Bow.

Bow of steel or brass]

;;Singular and very great strength. Psal. 18. 34. A Bow of brass is broken with my 〈◊〉 .

A 〈◊〉 shoot]

Gen. 21. 16. i. e. as far as an Archer goeth of from his mark. D. 〈◊〉 .

To shoot with a Bow]

;;To be an Archer; and consequently a Warriour; for shooting with the Bow was used in 〈◊〉 with men. Gen. 21. 20. Gen. 49. 23, 24. & 48. 22.

To 〈◊〉 ]

;;To bend the body in token of civil 〈◊〉 . Gen. 23. 12. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bowed himself before the people of the 〈◊〉 . Gen. 18. 1, 19. that is, He bowed himself to the 〈◊〉 . Also, the head, Gen. 24. 26. The knee, Gen. 41. 43.

;;2. To give car unto our prayers, by granting what we ask. Psal. 16. 2. He bowed or inclined his ear.

;;3. To 〈◊〉 submission and religious reverence in the offering up of our prayers. Eph. 3. 14. I bow my knees, &c. 〈◊〉 in prayer or other serving of God, the worshippers of God used to bow down their bodies in sign of reverence and honor. Also to kneel sometimes is to bend the head and 〈◊〉 , or to prostrate themselves.

;;4 To 〈◊〉 by this outward gesture, our inward piery and worshipping of God, Exod. 4. 13. Or of Idols, Rom. 11. 5.

;;5. To bow or submit our thoughts and affections to God and his service, as our inward and spiritual knees or parts; and as the bodily parts suffice not to serve God without these powers of the soul, so these suffice not (where the body is able to serve) without the body. Yet these inward Bowings are the best, and ought to be the first and most herein, Mic. 6. 6. Eph. 3. 14.;;

To how the back]

;;To break or diminish the strength of the body, mind, and estate, Rom. 11. 10. Thou shalt bow their backs, or thighs, and loins; the chief strength 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉 or back; the breaking of the back is the spoil of all might, that they should not be able to attain what good things they choose and desire.

To 〈◊〉 himself upon the beds head]

;;That old feeble Jacob leaned and stayed himself upon the top of his 〈◊〉 till he might erect and settle his body upon his bed more 〈◊〉 , Gen. 47. 31. Thus expounded in Heb. 11. 21. How then dote the Papists, imagining some Image at his beds head, to which he might Bow, in savor of their Idolatry?

;; 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of himself to God, was with thankfulness because after other blessings, God had given him 〈◊〉 assurance by Joseph' s promise and oath, that he should be 〈◊〉 to Canaan the figure of the Kingdom of sheaven: 〈◊〉 this particular is reported, Heb. 11. 21. as a testimony of 〈◊〉 faith. Josephs bowing, Gen. 48. 12. was in reverence and thankfulness to his Father for adopting his Sons.

Bow the knee]

Gen. 41. 43. or tender Father. Heb. Ab cch, marg.

To bow under the prisoners]

;;To become more miserable and submiss then prisoners use to be to their Lord's and Conquerors, and more vile then dead rotten corps. Isa. 10. 4. They shall bow under the prisoners and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 . Some think this fulfilled in 2 King. 18. 4.

To bow himself in the house of 〈◊〉 ]

;;In 〈◊〉 sort and civil duty to bend his body that his Lord might lean upon him when he went into the Temple of the Idol 〈◊〉 to adore; hereof Naaman craveth to be pardoned, of zeal without knowledge, as M. 〈◊〉 saith, it being no such thing as should trouble his conscience, 2 King. 5. 18. Some read it in the preterperfect-tense, 〈◊〉 he had bowed and gone, &c. It no way favoreth Time-servers and Neutrals.

Bow-men]

Jer. 4. 29. Heb. him that throweth or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with a bow, as Psal. 78. 9. 〈◊〉 .

〈◊〉 ]

;;The most secret thoughts and cogitations of the mind. Prov. 20. 27. The light of the Lord searcheth all the 〈◊〉 of the belly. A Metaphor or speech from the body to the mind.

;;2. The most feeling compassions of the heart. Col. 3. 12. Bowels of mercy; that is, most tender mercies, Luk. 1. 78.

;;3. Inward deep grief and heaviness, Lam. 1. 20. My bowels are turned within me.

They signify also, The knots in the belly, Act. 1. 18. Inward affections, 2 Cor. 6. 12. A party truly beloved, Phil. 20. Bodies, Phil. 7. The sympathy between the Saints of God, Phil. 2. 1. The bowels of God's mercy, and of Christ, Luk. 1. 78. Phil. 1. 8.

Bowels: Tender mercies, Psal. 25. 6. Prov. 12. 10. marg.

My bowels were moved for him, Cant. 5. 4. These good Princes ( 〈◊〉 , both the 〈◊〉 , Leo Isauricus, Constantine's 〈◊〉 , and Leo 〈◊〉 ) and other Christians at that time were strongly and inwardly affected to the purity of God's worship, in which alone Christ is found. Cotton.

My heart and bowels yearned within me for Christ, and for the remorse of my so long fore-slowing his admittance unto me. Hall.

God suffereth not his to lie still in security, as he doth the wicked: but one time or other awakeneth them out of the sleep of sin, how long soever they 〈◊〉 in it. As the second degree of repentance is a conceiving of comfort, a raising up ourselves by the sweet promises of the Gospel, (implied in the following words, I rose up to open to my beloved ) so the 〈◊〉 is a yearning of the 〈◊〉 , compunction of soul and spirit, coming from a sight of our sins, and preaching of the law, 1 Sam. 24. 6. Jer. 31. 19. 〈◊〉 the wicked, Jer. 8. 6. for both see Act. 2. 37, 38, 39. Finch.

Or, My bowels made a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , or, my bowels sounded, rumbled. Hereby she signifieth her disquietness, hearty sorrow, and repentance for her Beloved, who had suffered so many things for her sake, and whom she had so neglected and put from her, when he desired to come in, see Isa. 16. 11. Jer. 4. 19. & 31. 20. So here the Spouse by the sounding of her bowels, showeth the grief of our heart; which is one, and the chiefest of the bowels. 〈◊〉 .

Or, my belly was 〈◊〉 , or inflamed, or sounded in me at his touch. So here is the great effect of spiritual visitations; close and full workings of Christ in the heart, shake her within and move powerfully, so that our bowels and dearest affections are stirred and kindled by them, and we cannot but be mightily troubled for displeasing him before. Thus their hearts burned, Luk. 24. 32. and thus the more presentially any soul feels the divine power in such operations, the more doth it both see its own weakness, and is confounded for it: And the more Christ is known and loved, the more we lament our own unworthiness, lest anything in us should cause him to depart; or may offend and grieve his Spirit. Annot.

Many are now much moved, troubled at the presence of Christ in his Ordinances, therefore they sav unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways; Job 21. 14. But woe to us, when he departeth from us, Hos. 9. 12.

Bowles]

Put for a Cruise of Ovl, Zec. 4. 2. Covers, hollow like to bowles, Exod. 25. 29. Cups to drink in, Amos 6. 6. Such as Solomon made upon the top of the Chapiters, 1 King. 7. 41. That which is called the 〈◊〉 mater, Eccles. 12. 6.

Box]

2 King. 9. 1, 3. Matth. 26. 7. A little vessel.

Box tree]

It liketh to grow in fruitful places, Isa. 41. 19. Specially in 〈◊〉 , Isa. 60. 13. Where by them, some metaphorically understand, potent and powerful men. It was used for beautisying the place of God's Sanctuary, Ibid.

Boy]

A Lad, or man-child, Gen. 25. 27. Zec. 8. 5. marg.

〈◊〉 boil in great beat]

;;To feel great distemper and torment in the body (upon the extreme heat of the Sun) scorching and drying the fruits of the earth, and all green things, whereof commonly sollows 〈◊〉 diseases, as burning Pestilencies, hot Agues, with other noisesome pains, which cause Idolaters (though not openly and directly, yet obliquely and secretly) to blaspheme God. Even as Herodotus reporteth of the people 〈◊〉 , that they use to ban and curse the Sun, because it broils them with the 〈◊〉 much and immoderate heat thereof. Rev. 16. 9. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 (were scorched) in great heat, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .

〈◊〉 ]

〈◊〉 . The name of a rock, 1 Sam. 14. 4.

〈◊〉 ]

In poverty. A City, 〈◊〉 . 15. 39. So 〈◊〉 , 2 〈◊〉 . 22. 1.

〈◊〉 ]

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 ' s Father, 2 Pet. 2. 15. called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 . 22. 5.

〈◊〉 ]

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . A City, Gen. 36. 33.

〈◊〉 ]

Isa. 3. 19. or Chains. The word comes 〈◊〉 a root that signifieth to wreath, and hath affinity with one that signifieth the navel, 〈◊〉 . 16. 4. and with 〈◊〉 that signifieth a 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 , or a 〈◊〉 , 1 Sam. 17. 5. and it is most likely to 〈◊〉 any such ornaments 〈◊〉 consist of links fastened 〈◊〉 , as in the mail of the 〈◊〉 thereof consisting; or of gold wire or thread therewith covered, twisted, and wreathed together. Such as 〈◊〉 about the Tabernacle and 〈◊〉 robes seem to have 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 both kinds whereof Chains and Bracelets are 〈◊〉 made. It may (as some think) comprehend Chains of 〈◊〉 sorts, used about neck, arm, wrist, or leg. 〈◊〉 .

〈◊〉 ]

A base bred fellow, and of evil condition, Judge. 9. 14, 15.

〈◊〉 ]

〈◊〉 . 9. 14. or Thistle, marg.

〈◊〉 ]

;;A part of a Tree: Also mighty men, which are 〈◊〉 and of power, Isa. 9. 14.

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , Job 8. 16. Prosperity, or glory, Job 15. 32. True 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 . 15. 5.

〈◊〉 of the Lord]

;;Christ, whom the Lord brought forth of the royal stock almost dead, (as a branch springeth out of a dead root) Isa. 11. 1. A 〈◊〉 shall grow out 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 . 23. 5. & 33. 25. Zec. 3. 8. & 6. 12. The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Christ's human nature budding (as a branch) 〈◊〉 of the family of 〈◊〉 , who was the Son of 〈◊〉 .

;;2. The remainder of the Jews which should escape out of the 〈◊〉 captivity, and banishment, of whom God promiseth to garher a green and flourishing Church, Isa. 4. 2. The 〈◊〉 of the Lord shall be beautiful, &c. Some expound this of Christ; but verse. 4. will not suffer that sense.

Branch of righteousness]

;;Christ that just one, and justifier of the faithful, which keepeth promise with his people, and executeth 〈◊〉 and judgment, Jer. 33. 15.

Brand]

A fire-brand, Judge. 15. 5. A brand plucked out of the fire, Zec. 3. 2. A special and choice piece purposely 〈◊〉 and reserved by God for his special use and service, out of 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 , out of the Babylonian fiery furnace. 〈◊〉 .

Brandish]

To shake threateningly, make glister, or 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 of a Sword, Ezek. 32. 10.

〈◊〉 ]

Spoken of Bars, 1 King. 4. 13. Bulls, Jer. 52. 10. Consers, Numb. 16. 39. Grates, Exod. 35. 16. & 38. 4. Oxen, 2 King. 16. 17. Pot, Lev. 6. 28. Rings, Exod. 27. 1 〈◊〉 , 2 Chr. 6. 13. Sea, 2 King. 25. 13. Serpent, 2 King. 18. 4. Shields, 1 King. 14. 27. Sockets, Exod. 38. 10. Vessels, Mar. 7. 4. Wheels, 1 King. 7. 30. All which were of Brasse.