A Complete Christian Dictionary

Deadness]

Rom. 4. 19. Utterly unprofitable void of strength, and unmeet to conceive and bear children.

Deaf]

Naturally, Lev. 19. 14. Spiritually, Isa. 35. 5. Wilfully, Isa. 42. 19. & 58. 4.

Deaf]

• Taken, 1. Properly, Exod. 4. 11. Lev. 19. 14. Mat. 11. 4.
• 2. Improperly; so the Devil is termed a deaf spirit, Mar. 9. 25. as making some deaf whom he possesseth. And they may be said to be deaf, that stop their ears that they may not hear; as the deaf Adder, Psal. 58. 4. And he is said to be as deaf, who is silent, taketh no notice of, patiently beareth injuries offered unto him, Psal. 38. 13. Which the Lord also speaketh of himself, Isa. 42. 14. I have long time holden my peace, I have been still, and refrained myself. Or, who being called upon, will not answer, Prov. 29. 19. Therefore the Psalmist prayeth to the Lord, Be not silent to me, Psal. 28. 1. Hear my prayer, &c. Hold not thy peace at my tears, Psal. 39. 12. See Psal. 83. 2. & 109. 1. They also may be said to be deaf, which having ears, hear not, Mar. 8. 18. are not endued with wisdom, and spiritual understanding, who through the grace of God, being made spiritually wise, are termed, the deaf that have ears. Thus in effect Ravanel.

Deal]

To do, Gen. 19. 9. & 34. 31. Exod. 21. 9. Nurr. 11. 15. Deut. 7. 5.

Deal thy bread, Isa. 58. 7. Heb. break, or divide, as Jer. 16. 7. For their loaves were such as might be ordinarily broken, Mat. 26. 39. Luk. 24. 31, 35. See Ezek. 18. 7. Lam. 4. 4. Annot. To behave, offer ones self, Heb. 12. 7. To bestow, impart, 2 Sam. 6. 19.

Deal hardly, Gen. 16. 16. Heb. afflict, marg.

Deal courageously, 2 Chr. 11. 19 Heb. take courage, and do, marg.

Deal]

Such deal well, who deal kindly and truly, Gen. 24 29. Gently, 2 Sam. 18. 5. Couragiously, 2 Chr. 19. 11. Bountifully, Psal. 119. 17. Prudently, Isa. 52. 13. Graciously, Gen. 33. 11. Faithfully, 2 King. 12. 15. Wisely, 2 Chr. 11. 23. Such ill, who deal falsely, Gen. 21. 23. Deceitfully, Exod. 8. 21. Foolishly, Psal. 105. 25. Unjustly, Isa. 26. 16. Treacherously, Jer. 12. 1. Furiously, Ezek. 23. 25. Hatefully, Ezek. 23. 29. Corruptly, Neh. 1. 7.

Deal]

Nub. 15. 4. A tenth deal; that is, the tenth part of an Ephah, to wit, an Omer. Annot.

The more a great deal, Mar. 7. 36. & 10. 48. So much the more.

Dealer]

Isa. 21. 2. The treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, Heb. the treacherous dealer, a treacherous dealer, or dealing treacherously. Some thus, the perfidious person dealing persidiously, or a treacherous one dealing treacherously, or the treacherous dealer hath found a treacherous dealer. Annot.

Dealing]

His violent dealing, Psal. 7. 16. Violent wrong, The word Chamas signifieth injury done by force and 〈◊〉 , violation of right and justice. Ainsworth.

Evil dealings, 1 Sam. 2. 23. or evil words, marg.

Have no dealings with the 〈◊〉 , Job 4. 9. Make no use of them, have no trasfick, commerce, correspondency with them.

Dear]

;;Entirely affected and loved tenderly, Cant. 6. 8. And she is dear to her that bare her.

Dear]

;;Jer. 31. 20. My dear Son, Heb. a Son precious, or dear to me; for it cometh from a root that fignifieth to be precious, and another word thence springing is for precious in common use, Psal. 116. 15. Prov. 17. 27. But the word here used is in a form that seems to import some 〈◊〉 or excellency of the thing thereby signified, and is nowhere else found. It is somewhat like that, Prov. 4. 3. Annot. Luk. 7. 2. whom he made much of, made much account of, and had him in much estimation, Act. 20. 24. Of great price and value, Eph. 5. 1. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 . It is properly attributed to an 〈◊〉 child, and showeth that God respecteth all his children as if they were but one, a darling child. Leigh Crit. Sac.

Dear y beloved]

The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , as it's often rendered dear, so it is dearly beloved. Thus the Lord termed his people, who were sometime so dear to him, so deep in his affection, Jer. 12. 7. Thus the Romans, 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 , and 〈◊〉 , by the Apostle Paul, Rom. 12. 9. 1 Cor. 10. 14. Phil. 4. 1. 2 Tim. 1. 2. Philem. v. 1. As the strangers to whom Peter wrote by him, 1 Pet. 2. 11. The word signifieth, one worthy to be beloved, whom to love is most honest. 〈◊〉 Crit. Sac.

Dearth]

Famine, Gen. 41. 54. 2 King. 4. 38. 2 Chr. 6. 28.

〈◊〉 the dearth, Jer. 14. 1. or drought, Heb. concerning the words (that is, the matter, as Est. 9. 31. Psal. 65. 3. & 17. 8.) of the restraints, to wit, of rain, as Psal. 17. 8. where the same is in the singular number. Annot. As the want of rain hindereth the earth from bringing forth Corn for the sustenance of man, so upon the want of Corn ensueth famine.

Death]

;;A separation of soul from body, Heb. 9. 27. After death cometh judgment. This death is either natutural or violent, and is called a bodily and worldly death.

;;2. A separation of soul and body from God's favor in this world. Luk. 1. 79. And sit in the shadow of death. This is spiritual death.

;;The spiritual death by sin in this life, begetteth the first death, which is natural in the end of our life; also the second death which endureth eternally after this life ended first in soul, and then in the whole man.

;;3. A separation of the whole man from God's heavenly presence and glory forever. Rom. 6. 23. The wages of sin is death. Rev. 20. 6. They shall never see the second death. This is eternal death.

;;4. A deadly thing. 2 King. 4. 40. Death is in the Pot, that is, a deadly thing is there. Rom. 7. 23. Sin is there called the body of death, because it is a deadly thing.

;;5. All calamities and miseries, not only of the world to come, but of this life, which be as the harbingers, and forerunners of death. Gen. 2. 17. Thou shall die the death; that is, thou shalt become subject to death, and to all evils that bring us to death. 2 Cor. 1. 10. Great death, put for great dangers.

;; In Gen. 2. 17. all sorts of death, first and second, corporal and spiritual, temporal and eternal, be meant, with the causes, signs, 〈◊〉 , consiquents, effects whatsoever, as sickness, pain, sorrow, &c.

;;6. Destruction and overthrow. Hos. 13. 14. O death, I will be thy death; that is, thy destroyer and abolisher, thy overthrow.

;;7. Pestilence or Plague, which is a deadly sickness bringing death. Rev. 6. 8. His name that sat thereon, is Death.

;;8. The peril or hazard of present death. 2 Cor. 11. 23. In death often, &c. 1 Cor, 15. 31.

;;9. Things which being once created and living, are now perished and dead. Job 28. 22. Destruction and death, say, &c.

It's also put for the putting to death, Act. 8. 1. or procuring it, Act. 22. 4. A plague, Exod. 10. 17. Evil men's power, which may put to death, 2 Cor. 4. 11. Affliction and calamity suffered for the Gospel, 2 Cor. 4. 12. Damnation, 2 Cor. 7. 10. Grievous diseases, Jer. 16. 4. Death,

• 1. Corporal, is common to all, Psal. 89. 48. brought in by sin, Rom. 5. 12. occasioned often through worldly sorrow, 2 Cor. 7. 10. and through age, infitmities, weakness, 2 King. 13. 14. And is both Natural, Gen. 49. 33. & 15. 26. as elsewhere often; and Violent, by Water, Gen. 7. 11. Pestilence, Numb. 14. 37. Gen. 19. 24. Lions, Serpents, 〈◊〉 , Wormes, &c. At sometimes lingering, Isa. 38. 12. At other times sudden, Act. 5. 5, 10. Unto the wicked terrible, Heb. 9. 27. Unto the godly comfortable, Eccl. 7. 1. Prov. 14. 32. Whereof Christ is the death or destroyer, Hos. 13. 14. Having taken away its sting, 1 Cor. 15. 57. and abolished the same, 2 Tim. 1. 10.
• 2. Spiritual, of Believers, unto sin, Rom. 6. 2. Unto the Law, Gal. 2. 19. Unto the world, Gal. 6. 14. Of the unbelieving, being a separation of the whole man in body and soul from the gracious fellowship of God, Mat. 4. 16. Eph. 2. 1. 1 Tim. 5. 6. In which respect sins are termed dead works, Heb. 6. 2.
• 3. Eternal, The perpetual separation of the whole man from God's heavenly presence and glory, to be tormented forever with the devil and his Angels, which is the condition of the Reprobates, after the judgment of the last day, and is termed the second death, Rev. 2. 11.

Death]

;;A most grievous plague, more speedily bringing death then the other plagues forementioned, and vexing by more sorts of feeling then one. Rev. 6. 8. And his name that sat thereon was death. A Metonymy of the effect for the cause. See the like, Rev. 18. 8. Death being put there for the Plague or Pestilence happening in Rome, during the siege thereof, as the cause of ensuing death.

;;2. Persons, men and women, guilty of the second death, which is eternal torment in hell. Rev. 20. 14. Death and hell shall be cast into the lake of fire. Others, in a good sense do expound it thus; after the vocation of the Jews, there shall be no torment of death and hell, saving in the burning lake, where death shall forever feed upon the Reprobate. But the first exposition is best in my judgment.

;;3. Dissolution of the soul from the body, and separation of both from God forever. Rev. 21. 4. There shall be no more death, nor crying, nor pain.

No bands until their death]

;;The constant prosperity of the wicked living in a continual tenor of welfare till they die, even like a web of cloth, made even of strong thread, without knots or snurles. Psal. 73. 4. There are no bands in their death.

Numb. 16. 29. The common death of all men, Heb. as every man dieth, marg.

Thy dead shall live, Isa. 26. 19. the Jews in Babylon, that were as dead persons, of whom there was no hope that they should return to their own land, should again flourish therein.

The first born of death, Job 18. 13. for a most heavy and grievous sickness.

Heavy to death, and 〈◊〉 of death]

;;His most mortal and deadly heaviness and sorrows, or a death full of bodily griefs and soul torments. Act. 2. 24. He looseth the sorrows of death. Mat. 26. 38. My soul is heavy 〈◊〉 death. Out of these sorrows and death, springs all true life and joy.

The ministration of death: 2 Cor. 3. 7. The law, whose proper nature it is for sin to denounce against men, God's wrath, damnation, and eternal death.

To have power of death]

;;To provoke unto, and procure sin, whence cometh death temporal and eternal, Heb. 2. 15.

Second death]

;;Eternal death and damnation of soul and body in hell, as the first Death is the dissolution of the soul and body. Rev. 2. 11. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

Shadow of death]

;;Death shadowish and darksome, full of discomfort and heaviness. Job 24. 7. But the morning is even to them as the shadow of death. Luk. 1. 79. Psal. 23. 4. Isa. 9. 2, 3.

Or, a 〈◊〉 and dangerous place, where there is as it were present death.

In the shadow of death, Luk. 1. 79. In a spiritual sense, the shadow of death, is a state of sin and ignorance, want of light or 〈◊〉 , and want of warmth or grace; the description of the state under the Law, which afforded neither of these in any proportion to what is now done by Christ, and so left men in a dangerous condition, till Christ was thus pleased to shine upon them, and thereby to rescue them out of it. Dr. Ham. Annot. s.

Second death]

;;The eternal separation of soul and body, even of the whole man, from the glorious presence of God, to be delivered unto endless pain and torment in hell. Rev. 2. 11. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. Rev. 20. 6. On such the second death hath no power.

Soul heavy to death]

;;A soul as heavy and sorrowful as theirs is which must die and be tormented forever. He speaks here not of corporal death, but eternal, Matth. 26. 38.

The sorrows of death, Psal. 18. 4. for great perils and troubles accompanying the same.

Love is as strong as death, Cant. 8. 6. Spiritual heavenly love is inexpugnable and unconquerable. Her love is so strong and constant, that even that which terrifies and 〈◊〉 all else, cannot her, but she despiseth the Prince of 〈◊〉 , Death itself. Herein their resistible and undaunted rigor and courage of holy love and desire after Christ is exalted to the highest. Annot.

As death is strong and overcometh the strongest man, Psal. 89. 48. So the love which I bear towards thee, desiring to be united unto thee, is a strong affection, which cannot 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in me, by any trouble or temptation. Ainsworth.

Death showeth his strength;

• 1. In subduing all sorts of people, high and low, young and old.
• 2. Accepting no compassion, nor yielding to any opposition, but going through with his work: Such strength of love shall this Church (the 〈◊〉 of the Jews ) show to Christ, subduing all before her to the obedience of Christ, and not suffering any impediment to detain her from him. 〈◊〉 .

To 〈◊〉 up death in 〈◊〉 ]

;;To conquer forever the second death, that it no more do rule and domineer over such as be admitted to Christ's spiritual banquet, Isa. 25. 8. 〈◊〉 was fulfilled when the Jews after their long divorce from Christ sor their unbelief sake, being long dead in their infidelity, were again restored and raised to the life of grace, as Paul prophesied of them, Rom. 11. 15.

To taste death]

;;To die, or feel death coupled with God's infinite anger, Heb. 2. 9.

;;2. Eternal death, or destruction, Heb. 2. 15.

To see, or taste of death]

;;To die or depart this world. Luk. 2. 26. I should not see death.

1. King. 2. 〈◊〉 . Worthy of death, Heb. a man of death, marg.

Debase, &c. ]

Isa. 57. 9. Heb. made low, or laid low. Thou hast laid thyself low, or debased thyself, as one that boweth himself down to the ground, or to the lowest ground, as if thou wouldest go even into the ground, or the grave. An allusion, as some think, to such vile and base 〈◊〉 , who among the Greeks had their name from 〈◊〉 themselves on the ground; yea, under the ground, in Cellars, and Vaults, and in Tombes and Monuments, sometimes. I conceive rather, from such as in a most 〈◊〉 and servile manner, cast themselves at the feet of those whom they use and seek to for ought, as if they would creep into the ground. Annot.

Debate]

;;Strife, or variance, when men of contrary desires and opinions, differ and fall out amongst themselves. Rom. 1. 29. Debate, &c.

Debate: 2 Cor. 12. 20. Strife, as 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is rendered, Rom. 13. 13. Contention, 1 Cor. 1. 11. Evil strife, in affections, words, scolding, brawling, yea 〈◊〉 unjust striving, quarrelling. Leigh Crit. Sac.

Debate]

Prov. 25. 9. Debate thy cause with thy neighbor, Heb. debate thy debate. Abstain what in thee lieth from suing thy neighbor at Law, agree, compose the difference between yourselves. See Mat. 5. 25. & 18. 15. Tremel. Isa. 57. 8. Debate, or contend. Annot.

Debir]

An orator, or word. A City, whereof the name was before Kiriath-sepher, Josh. 15. 15. and Kiriath- 〈◊〉 , Ibid. 49. Also a King of Eglon, Josh. 10. 3.

Deborah]

A word; or, a Be. The name of Rebeccaes Nurse, Gen. 35. 8. And of a Prophetess who judged Israel, Judge. 4. 6.

Debt]

;;A sum of money which we owe to another, or that which is any way due to another.

;;2. Sin which is called a debt, because for sin we do owe unto the justice of God eternal death, and unto our Neighbor whom we wrong by our sin, we do owe the recompense of the wrong done to him. Mat. 6. 12. Forgive us our sins.

3. Creditor, 2 King. 4. 7. marg. It is properly that which is owing to a Creditor.

Debt: Neh. 10. 31. Heb. hand, marg.

Debtor]

;;One which oweth duty to another, by virtue of some calling. Thus Ministers and Princes are Debtors, Rom. 1. 14. I am debtor both to the wise and unwise.

;;2. Such a one as by the law of Charity, oweth relief to others. Thus the rich are debtors to the poor. Rom. 15. 27. And their debtors are they.

;;3. One who is beholden to another for some benefit received, Rom. 8. 12. We are debtors to the Spirit, because the Spirit doth regenerate us, and dwell in us, and witnesseth our adoption to us, comforting us: for these benefits we are Debtors to the Spirit, being bound to be led and 〈◊〉 by the good motions thereof.

;;4. One who is a Trespasser and Offender of us, either in word or deed. Matth. 6. 12. As we forgive our Debtors.

5. One that oweth the things of this world to another, Luk. 7. 41. & 16. 5, 6. One bound to fulfil the Law, Gal. 5. 3.

Or thus, Debtor by Office, Rom. 1. 14. By Bond or 〈◊〉 , Gal. 5. 3. By Duty, Rom. 8. 12. By the Law of Charity, Rom. 15. 27. By trespassing or offending, whether God, or our Neighbor, Mat. 6. 12.

Debtor to the whole Law]

;;Such an one as bindeth himself to the exact and perfect keeping of the Law in every point, because he will be justified by the works of the Law, and not by faith in Christ, Gal. 5. 3.

Decapolis]

Of ten Cities. The name of a Country situate towards the East of Judea, wherein there were so many Cities, Mat. 4. 25. Mat. 5. 20.

Decay]

To be ready to vanish, and wax old, Heb. 8. 13. To waste, Job 14. 10. To diminish, Ezek. 5. 11. To dry up and fade, Job 13. 11, 18.

Decay]

Faln in decay, Lev. 25. 35. Heb. his 〈◊〉 faileth, marg. that is, unable to relieve himself. Ainsworth.

Isa. 44. 26. Decayed places, Heb. wastes, as Neh. 1. 5, 8. & 2. 1, 2. Annot.

Decease]

Luk. 9. 31. 2 Pet. 1. 15. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , death, which is the departure of the soul out of the tabernacle of the body, into an heavenly country. Leigh Crit. Sac.

Deceased]

Isa. 26. 14. They are 〈◊〉 , they shall not rise. When they are once destroyed, they shall no more be able to recover themselves and their former estate again, then a man when he is once dead, is able to recover, and return to life again. Dead, so called, of a word that signifies, to be inseebled, to faint, to remit, to give over, to cease, because men in dying grow saint and seeble; being dead, cease to act, and to live. Annot. and on ch. 14. 9. Died, Mat. 22. 25.

Deceit]

;;Subtilty, craft, or cunning, when men hide their evil meanings by some colorable words or deeds, that they may more easily hurt and entrap others. Rom. 1. 29. Murder, Debate, Deceit, Prov. 25. 24. He that hateth, will counterfeit with his lips, but his heart layeth up deceit.

;;Deceit or guile cometh of a word in Hebrew (as the learned observe) which signifieth to heave, or cast, or shcot with a bow: and as warped Bows do cast and, shoot awry, and deceive the Archer, Ps. 78. 57. so Impostors or men of Deceit do first lift up a man with vain hope, that being disappointed, he may have the more heavy overthrow: see 1 Chron. 12. 17. Gen. 29. 25. so in Jer. 37. 9. the lifting up of the soul is put for Deceiving.

Put also for, Deceitful persons, Jer. 9. 6. That which is gotten by deceit, Jer. 5. 27. Deceivable thoughts, dreams and lies of false Teachers, Jer. 23. 20. Or of their 〈◊〉 hearts, Jer. 8. 5. Isa. 30. 10. Devices to catch, Psal. 38. 12. It's both inward, Prov. 12. 20. and outward, and that both in word, Psal. 34. 13. Discovering itself by broaching new, strange, and false opinions, 2 Cor. 11. 13. 2 Cor. 4. 2. Flattery Psal. 12. 2, 3. Lying, Mic. 6. 12. And deed, as by false weights and balances, Mic. 6. 10, 11. Fraudulent performance of ones vows, Mal. 1. 14. all subtle dealing to oppress others, Mat. 26. 4. Bribery, Job 15. 35. Usury, Prov. 29. 13.

Deceit]

Prov. 20. 17. Bread of deceit, Heb. bread of lying, or falsehood, marg. Prov. 26. 26. 〈◊〉 hatred is covered by deceit, or hatred is covered in secret, marg.

Man of Deceit]

;;An Impostor or deceitful person, Psal. 43. 1. Psal. 7. 7. By man of Deceit is noted the secret sinner; as by man of blood; the open and violent Trespasser.

Deceitful]

Man, Psal. 5. 6. Heb. the man of deceit, marg. So Psal. 43. 1. Mouth of the deceitful, Psal. 109. 2. Heb. mouth of deceit, marg. Slothful, Prov. 12. 24. marg. Prov. 27. 6. Earnest, or frequent, marg. This is applied to Man, Psal. 5. 6. & 43. 1. Prov. 29. 13. 〈◊〉 , Psal. 55. 23. Matters, Psal. 35. 20. Tongue, Psal. 52. 4. & 120. 2. Mic. 6. 12. Zeph. 3. 13. Bow, Psal. 78. 57. Hos. 7. 16. 〈◊〉 , Prov. 11. 18. Workers, 2 Cor. 11. 13. Witness, Prov. 14. 5. Meat, Prov. 23. 3. Kisses, Prov. 27. 6. Favor, Ibid. 31. 30. Heart, Jer. 17. 9. Weights, Mic. 6. 11. Lusts, Eph. 4. 22.

Deceitful tongue]

;;A tongue which uttereth false and guilfull words, to deceive others, Prov. 21. 6.

Deceitfully]

Gen. 34. 13. With deceit. Ainsworth.

Exod. 8. 29. Deal deceitfully anymore, anymore deceive, Ainsworth.

Hitherto he had played the Hypocrite, whose manner is (in distress) to speak fair, and pretend humility, but no sooner is the plague taken off, but Hypocrites return to their wickedness again. See Psal. 78. 34, 36, 37. Dealt deceitfully with her, or unfaithfully transgressed, and treacherously, failing of that which was expected at his hands. The Chaldee. translateth, he hath ruled over her. Ainsworth.

Lev. 6. 4. Fraudulently, by unlawful and unjust means. Job 6. 15. Perfideously, treacherously. So the word is used, Isa. 21. 2. Jer. 3. 20. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a garment, is of the same root, because our first parents had no garments, till they dealt perfideously with God. Their first garments were a cover, and a sign thereof. Annot.

Job 13. 7. And talk deceitfully for him. The word signifies literally, to shoot, or cast down, as Exod. 15. 1. Psal. 78. 9, 57. and metaphorically, to deceive, as Gen. 29. 25. For they that are cast down by deceit, are shot at with calumnies, and cast down from their hope. Annot. Psal. 24. 4. To deceit. Ainsworth.

Psal. 52. 2. Working deceitfully, or doing deceit; that is, as a Razor, which instead of cutting the hair, cutteth the throat. Or it may be referred to the man, O doer of deceit, as the Greek saith, thou hast done deceit. 〈◊〉 . Jer. 48. 10. negligently, or 〈◊〉 . Ainsworth.

2 Cor. 4. 2. using deceit. They handle the word deceitfully, who either corrupt it, by mingling false doctrine or human traditions with it, or 〈◊〉 which preach the pure and sincere truth, but not sincerely, seeking by the preaching thereof their own glory or gain, as did the false Apostles, Phil. 2. 15, 16. Annot.

Deceitfulness]

Fraud, deceit, legerdemain, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , of 〈◊〉 private. & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a path. A drawing out of the way.

It's spoken of Riches, Mar. 13. 22. Mark 4. 19. and lusts, Heb. 3. 13. and is rendered in Col. 2. 8. deceit, in 2 Thess. 2. 10. deceivableness, in 〈◊〉 Pet. 2. 13. deceivings.

Deceitfulness of sin]

;;The guilful craftiness of sin, entrapping us by fair flattering shows, and sundry wily sleights, Rom. 7. 11. Heb. 3. 13. Lest any of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. So Eph. 4. 22. Deceitful lusts; because sinful lusts do deceive natural men with shows and false appearances.

;;Sin, is a deceitful thing, or full of deceit and craft, for sin never appears in her own countenance.

Deceiveableness]

2 Thess. 2. 10. It's all one with 〈◊〉 , the original word being the same.

〈◊〉 ]

To delude, Gen. 31. 7. Deceitfully to oppress, or defraud, by cavillation, calumniation, faise accusation, or other like unjust means, Levite. 6. 2. Ainsworth.

To entice, or draw away by riches, pleasures, or false persuasions (of which Job 31. 27.) Deut. 11. 16. Ainsworth.

To beguile, 1 Sam. 19. 17. To fain ones self to be another then he is, 1 Sam. 28. 12. To circumvent, deceive with fair words, or under a fair 〈◊〉 , 2 Sam. 3. 25. To err or go out of the right way.

Metaphorically, to sin, or go out of God's way, as Psal. 119. 176. To be misled by others, Job 15. 31. Annot. To allure, Job 31. 9. For Strumpets deceive by allurements, Prov. 7. 13, 14. Annot.

To deceive]

;;To lead into error, by making men believe they see true miracles, and signs, when they see only a show and false appearance; or by some signs which be not feigned and false, to establish men's minds in false Doctrine and Idolatry; therefore called by the Apostle, 2 Thess. 2. 9. Lying 〈◊〉 . Such are all the wonders done in Popery. Rev. 13. 14. And deceived them that dwelt on the earth, by sign, and wonders, which were permitted him to do.

Rom. 16. 18. Fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , signifieth such a deceit which a false Thief useth to a Traveler, offering himself a guide to direct him a better way to his journeys end, and so leading him to some dismal place, that he may rob him. Leigh C. S. ) To draw from the common and beaten way, as if one were not in the right way, Eph. 5. 6. (the original is 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 . Leigh C. S. )

Deceive not with thy lips, Prov. 24. 28. or, rather (with Mercer, and others) Intice not with thy lips; that is, neither be thou thyself, nor suborn any other to be a false witness, which many will do, when themselves are loath to appear. Some Rabbins derive the Original word from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , and so the sense will be, Bruise not thy neighbor with thy lips, by bearing false witness against him. Annot.

To deceive no more]

;;Not to able to seduce and mislead men so strongly and openly as had been suffered Satan to do, by that we read, ch. 12. But now being fast chained up, and mightily by the power of Christ restrained, he had no might for a thousand years so to prevail. Rev. 20. 3. He should deceive the people no more.

A deceived heart; Isa. 44. 20. or, a deluded heart, as Judge. 16. 10, 13. Job 17. 3. Annot.

Greatly deceived, Jer. 4. 10. or much deceived, Heb. deceiving deceived. Some, suffered them to be deceived, as Isa. 63. 13. Ezek. 14. 9. by giving them up, and leaving them to their false Prophets delusions. Others, thou hast shown this people to be greatly deceived: but they may well be read by way of Interrogation, Hast thou indeed thus deceived this people? Annot. Jer. 5. 9. Mock, and delude, or beguile. Annot. Jer. 20. 7. The text may well be rendered, O Lord, thou persuadest me, and I was persuaded, to wit, by thee; (the word in his first notion signifieth to persuade, in general, and simply, and by persuasion (as it is opposed to a violent impulsion) to induce and allure unto the doing of ought good or evil, without any special connotation of fraud or guil, as Prov. 25. 15. and is attributed to God himself, by Noah, Gen. 9. 27. in allusion to Japhets name; and by God himself used of himself, Hos. 2. 14.) Thou didst persuade me to undertake this Prophetical employmet, when I was of myself nothing forward, but averse rather thereunto, and desired to be excused from being engaged therein, chap. 1. 6. Annot. To fail one, Lam. 1. 19. Annot.

Ezek. 14. 9. I the Lord have deceived that Prophet, 1 King. 22. 23. 2 Thess. 2. 11, 12. 〈◊〉 . 1. 24. He deceives him by suffering him to be deceived by their rewards, as Judges are sometimes by bribes, and birds and fishes by baits; by withdrawing also his spirit, and restraining grace from him, and by ordering wisely and justly such occasions and occurrences as work upon his corruption. Annot. Zech. 13. 4. Heb. to lie. By their false prophesies, or by 〈◊〉 to gain an opinion of holiness to themselves from their rough garments, or to deceive the people with an opinion of holiness in the garment itself, both which Popish Monks and Friars did by their Cowls and Fryery weeds. Annot.

〈◊〉 To seduce, or cause to err, Mat. 24. 4, 5. Tit. 3. 3. It is a 〈◊〉 borrowed from Travelers that are in a wrong way, and that go by guess, who are out of the way, (wander after the manner of wandering stars) and will not be called in. Leigh C. S.

Not deceived]

;;Not immediately seduced by the Devil as Eve was; she was also in the transgression first; for Adam transgressed but after Eve, and by her suggestion, 1 Tim. 2. 14. They err which extenuate or excuse Adam by his conjugal benevolence to his Wife, it is against, Gen. 3. 17.

Deceiveth them that dwell on the earth]

Rev. 13. 14. All is set 〈◊〉 in the present tense. He exerciseth, doth 〈◊〉 , deceiveth, either because 〈◊〉 now saw some such thing in the vision, or else because it would be done as 〈◊〉 as if the 〈◊〉 were then doing it. Annot.

〈◊〉 ]

Gen. 27. 12. As a deceiver, or as one that 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 . The Gr. translateth it a despiser, the Chal. a mocker; or, we may English it, a very deceiver, for in the Heb. as is often a sure 〈◊〉 , Neh. 7. 2. and so the 〈◊〉 answereth thereunto, Joh. 1. 14. Ainsworth. Mat. 27. 63. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a notable Cousener, Impostor, seduced, and seducing others. See Leigh C. S. Such a one our Savior was 〈◊〉 , but falsely; such the Apostles also, 2 Cor. 6. 8. Others 〈◊〉 , that dealt fraudulently and false-heartedly with God, Mal. 1. 14. Such also as are mentioned, Tit. 1. 10. 2 〈◊〉 . 7.

〈◊〉 , and being deceived]

2 Tim. 3. 13. using all 〈◊〉 and diligence to 〈◊〉 men from the right way of salvation;. or 〈◊〉 themselves being in the wrong way. D. 〈◊〉 .

Deceiving others by their sophisms and fair shows of holiness, and being deceived by Satan. 〈◊〉 .

〈◊〉 ]

2 Pet. 2. 13. Gr. apalais, i. e. deceitful seductions. D. Annot.

To sport with their own deceivings]

;;To please themselves, with mocking the Church of God, and deceiving the faithful, into whose public meetings they crowded themselves as true members of Christ, being indeed spots and blors, 2 Pet. 2. 13. Jude v. 12.

Decent]

;;That which of its own nature brings some dignity and comeliness to divine actions, as a Table and a Table-cloth at the Communion, a Pulpit and Pulpit-cloth to a Sermon.

;;See Comliness. 1 Cor. 14. 40.

Decently]

1 Cor. 14. 40. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , honestly, as the 〈◊〉 is rendered, Rom. 13. 13. & 1 Thess. 4. 12. In a good 〈◊〉 , mannerly, 〈◊〉 , orderly, 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 . Leigh Crit. Sac.

Decide]

1 King. 20. 40. To determine, conclude.

Decision]

〈◊〉 3. 14. or 〈◊〉 , or 〈◊〉 , for so the word is used, Isa. 28. 27. & 41. 15. naming the place so from the event, alluding to the Harvest, verse. 13. and haply to the Valley of 〈◊〉 , where in time past he threshed the Moabites and 〈◊〉 . Annot.

Deck]

To gild, Rev. 17. 4. marg. Beautifie, Isa. 60. 13. Garnish, Mat. 12. 44. Adorn, Luk. 21. 5. Spoken of the prosperous estate of Jerusalem through God's blessing, Ezek. 16. 11, 13. Of the high places which the people idolatrously decked, Ezek. 16. 16. Of the Bridegroom, Isa. 61. 10. Of the Idolaters bed, Prov. 7. 16. Of Idolaters. Ezek. 23. 40. Hos. 2. 13. Of God, who decketh himself with 〈◊〉 , and excellency, &c. 〈◊〉 40. 10.

〈◊〉 with gold, &c. ]

Gr. gilded. It may set out the stately worship of the Papists, their costly images, altars, copes, pales or stately palaces. Annot.

〈◊〉 declare]

;;To make known things which before were unknown to us. Joh. 17. 26. I have declared thy name to them.

;;2. To cause something which was but meanly and weakly known, to be better and more clearly known to us. 1 Cor. 15. 1. I declare to you the Gospel. Joh. 17. 26. And I will declare it, viz. more and more reveal, and manifest it more effectually and fully, that their faith in me, which is little and weak, may grow till it be great and strong.

;;To declare sin, is to glory in it without shame, as the Sodomites did, Isa. 3. 9.

Spoken of God, Isa. 48. 3. Christ, Psal. 2. 3. The heavens, Psal. 19. 1. The fishes of the sea, Job 12. 8. The works of God, Psal. 75. 1. Good men, Psal. 119. 13. Bad men, Isa. 3. 9. signifying to Tell, Shew, Publish, Manifest, Make known, &c. As in the places alleged, and sundry others may appear.

Declare]

Job 28. 27. or Number, marg.

Declaration]

Est. 10. 2. Showing, setting forth.

Decline]

put for, Bending to a side, Exod. 23. 2. To turn back, Psal. 44. 18. To go down, Psal. 102. 11. & 109. 23.

Decline]

To turn aside 〈◊〉 , Deut. 17. 11. Ainsworth. To 〈◊〉 , Psal. 44. 18. Ainsworth. To stretch out, Psal. 102. 11. Ainsworth. To go aside to the right hand, or the left, in excess or defect, Job 23. 11. Annot.

Decrease]

To be going, or abate, Gen. 8. 5. To diminish, Psal. 107. 38. To be obscured as a star at the rising of the Sun. 〈◊〉 . 3. 30. Annot.

Decree]

;;Prescript, Law, or Statute, and usually denoteth the rules and ordinances about God's worship, as the Decree of the Passover. Exod. 12. 24, 43. The Decree of dressing the Lambs, Exod. 27. 21. Of the Priests office and garments. Exod. 29. 9. Of their washing. Exod. 30. 21. Of the Sacrifices, Lev. 3. 17. & 6. 18. 22. So may it be taken, Psal. 2. 6. I will declare the Decree, &c. for the rule of serving God fulfilled of Christians by faith and obedience to his Gospel, when all legal Ordinances had an end.

Decree]

;;God's purpose and determination concerning all persons and things. This is his general 〈◊〉 : See counsel. Of which Decree, Election is part, which hath in it two things, soreknowledge, or purpose or good 〈◊〉 , whereby God knoweth some as his own: Secondly, predestination whereby he hath fore-ordained them to be conformed to his Son in grace and glory, Rom. 8. 29. 1 Pet. 1. 2. Eph. 1. 4.

;;2. His particular purpose of sending some special blessing or punishment. Zeph. 2. 2. Before the decree come forth. This is a special Decree.

;;3. Determination of the Church, touching things to be done, or not to be done. Act. 16. 4. And they dilivered them the Decrees to 〈◊〉 . These be Ecclesiastical Decrees.

;;4. Purposes and thoughts of Princes, published unto their people, touching matters of war and peace. Isa. 8. 10. Pronounce a Decree. These be Civil Decrees.

;;5. Statutes and Ordinances for the administering of justice between man and man. Prov. 31. 5. Lest he drink and forget the Decree.

Spoken of God touching Christ, Psal. 2. 7. The rain, Job 28. 26. The heavens of heavens, &c. Psal. 148. 6. The sea, Prov. 8. 29. Jer. 5. 22. The punishing of the ungodly, Zeph. 2. 2.

Man, 〈◊〉 , in respect of all, 2 Chron. 30. 5. Jonah 3. 7. Particular, in respect of some, being either lawful, and that Civil, Luk. 2. 1. Which must be just, Prov. 8. 15. Ecclesiastical, Act. 16. 4. Religious, 〈◊〉 to the worship and service of God, though published by Heathen, Ezr. 6. 3, 4, 5, 8. & 7. 13. Est. 8. 14. Dan. 3. 29. & 6. 26. Jonah 3. 7. Or unlawful, being unjust, Isa. 10. 1. Est. 3. 15. Hasty, Dan. 2. 15. Idolatrous, 2 King. 17. 8. Dan. 3. 10.

Decree]

Dan. 6. 7. or Interdict, marg.

Decree]

To ordain, conclude, determine, Est. 2. 1. To resolve, Job 22. 28.

That Decree, Isa. 10. 1. or draw up; for the word signifies properly to pourtray, Ezek. 4. 1. or paint, ch. 23. 4. or engrave, ch. 22. 16. or write, ch. 30. 8. or delineate, circumscribe, as with a compass, set or limit out as by line and level, Prov. 8. 27, 29. Hence it is translated to matter of Judicature, 〈◊〉 . 15. And some translate it here prescribe, because Judiciary Sentences are not only wont to be drawn up, and described, or engrossed, but to prescribe also what men are to do, or to endure; and circumscribe them, or keep them within compass. Annot.

Decreed]

Ibid. 22. Heb. decided, determined, 1 King. 20. 40. or; precisely 〈◊〉 out, Job 14. 8. as infallibly, and unfailably, or irrecoverably decreed; so exactly limited how far forth it shall proceed. So Dan. 11. 36. Annot.

Dedan]

The beloved of those. The Son of Raamah, Gen. 10. 7. The Son of 〈◊〉 , Gen. 25. 3. The name of a place, Jer. 49. 8. As also Dedanim of the same signification, Isa. 21. 13.

Dedicate]

Deut. 20. 5. or initiate, that is, begin to take possession of, and to use it; which was wont to be done with solemnity, seasting, and singing praise to God, as the Title to Psalm 30. showeth, concerning David's house, Ainsworth.

To consecrate, 2 Sam. 8. 11. To purify, Heb. 9. 18. marg.

2 King. 12. 4. Dedicated things, or holy things, Heb. holinesses, marg. Ezek. 44. 29. or devoted, marg.

Dedicated]

Heb. 9. 18. Neither the first Testament was dedicated, or purified, that is, ratified or confirmed. Annot.

Dedication]

Lawful, being both Civil, as of David's house, Psal. 30. the title. The wall of Jerusalem, Neh. 12. 27. A new house, Deut. 20. 5. and religious, as of the Altar, Numb. 7. 88. The Temple, 1 King. 8. 63. Ezr. 6. 16. Unlawful and irreligious, Judge. 17. 3. Dan. 3. 2.

Dedication]

Or Initiation, consecration; called in Heb. Chanuccah; which when it is spoken of Men, meaneth the 〈◊〉 , initiation, information, and training up to any new thing, which they were not accustomed to before. When of other thints, (as of Houses, before they dwelt in them, Deut. 20. 5. the House of the Lord, 1 King. 8. 63. The Altar, Numb. 7. 20. Things set apart for holy uses, 1 King. 15. 15. 2 Chr. 15. 18. 2 King. 12. 18. Ezek. 44. 29.) it meaneth the first using of them, or dedication and consecration to their first use, which was done with olemnity, 2 Chr. 7. 5, 9. Ezr. 6. 16, 17. Neh. 12. 27 — 43, &c. Ainsworth. on Numb. 7. 10.

Deed]

Act, Gen. 44. 15. Work, Mat. 16. 27. Luk. 23. 41, 51. Act. 19. 18. And in many other places, Action, Matter, Business, 2 Sam. 12. 14. Retributions, Isa. 59. 18. Annot. 〈◊〉 . 1. 25. or Doing, marg.

Good deeds, 〈◊〉 . 13. 14. 〈◊〉 . kindnesses, marg.

They overpasse the deeds of the wicked, Jer. 5. 28. They go beyond the very Heathen themselves in wickedness. The Hebrew is word for word, they pass by words or matters of evil, that is, evil things. When any evil either is menaced, or befalleth, them for the evil they do, they pass it, or put it by, and do the evil for all that. Others thus, they pass by evil, they escape those evil occurrence of penalty and judgment, wherewith others are surprised, as 〈◊〉 , 73. 5. One understandeth it of persons in bad case, sad or afflicted, as the word evil is often used, Gen. 41. 4. Lev. 27. 10, 33. Prov. 15. 15. as if the meaning were, they pass by the matters, or causes of such, refusing to 〈◊〉 with them. 〈◊〉 .

There are deeds good, Neh. 13. 14. evil, Ezr. 9. 13.

Deem]

Act. 27. 27. To think as the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is rendered, Act. 〈◊〉 . 25. To suppose, as Act. 25. 18.

Deep]

Abyssus, put for the sea, Job 28. 14. Any great waters, Luk. 5. 4. The lowest place or bottom of the grave, Rev. 10. 7. A multitude of people, Ezek. 31. 4. A great tract of lands, Amos 7, 4.

Deep: 〈◊〉 : put for hidden, and not easily discovered, Job 12. 22. Strongly settled, Psal. 80. 9. 〈◊〉 , Unconceivable, Psal. 92. 5. Secret, Dan. 2. 22. Very low, Job 11. 8.

Deep things of God]

;;Things secret, hid and kept close (as it were) in the breast of God, till they be revealed to us by the Spirit and Word of God. 1 Cor. 2. 10. The Spirit searcheth the deep things of God.

Deep waters]

;;Great dangers which threaten death, like deep waters which overwhelm a man. Psal. 69. 2. I am come into the deep waters; that is, deadly dangers.

;;2. The most secret and most inward thoughts and counsels of man's heart. Prov. 20. 5. Counsel in the heart of man is like deep waters.

Deep]

Into the deep, Luk. 8. 31. That 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 should here signify the pit of hell, the place created for the devil and his angels, wheresoever it is situate, may be guest by the nature of the word, which signifies bottomless, and from the use of it in some other places of the New Testament, as Rev. 9. 1, 2. & 11. 17. & 17. 8. & 20. 1, 3. where there is mention of chains, as there is of tartarum, 2. Pet. 2. 4. And so also here the context here inclines it; for the first request of the Devil to Christ was, ver. 28. I be seech thee torment me not. And in the other Gospel, Mat. 8. 29. 〈◊〉 thou come to torment me before my time? Expressing the Devils fear, that by this coming of Christ, he should presently be cast into his chains of hell, and confined to those torments, which he thought belonged not to him till the day of Judgment; and the next was in plain words, not to send him into hell, or the pit. Dr. Ham. Annot. d.

A night and a day I have been in the deep, 2 Cor. 11. 25. To what passage of St. Paul' s story this of his being a day and a night 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , in the deep, doth belong, cannot be shown out of Scripture. 'It is not altogether improbable what 〈◊〉 saith, that in Cyzicum there is a Prison, which for the depth of it under ground, is called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , or the bottom of the Sea, a most noisome filthy prison. In this, as a most infamous Prison, St. Paul might well be cast, passing from Troas to that City. Idem. Annot. c.

Deeply]

Isa. 31. 6. Have deeply revolted, Heb. have 〈◊〉 revolt, namely, by their seeking to Egypt, and relying on an arm of flesh, verse. 1, 2. which is a revolting from God, 2 Cor. 16. 7. Jer. 17. 5. In the word of depth, some think there is an allusion to the depths of their plots and projects; and digging deep, as imagining to conceal them even from God, ch. 29. 25. It is not unlikely that the Prophet had a purpose to mind them, both of the grievousness of their defection and malignancy, and of the greatness also of the danger, that thereby they had plunged themselves into, as being sunk so deep in revolt, that unless they did rise and get up again the sooner, by speedy and hearty repentance turning unto God, from whom they had revolted, they were like suddenly to perish without hope of recovery. Annot.

Deeply corrupted themselves, Hos. 9. 9. Heb. made deep, or corrupted. So deeply rooted and drowned in the bottom and gulf of their idolatries and iniquities, that there is no hope of curing and saving them. Or wholly corrupted to the bottom, as Isa. 31. 6. Annot.

And he sighed deeply, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Mark 8. 12. Being vehemently offended with their so great infidelity, he inwardly grieved. Leigh Crit. Sac.

Deepness]

Mat. 13. 5. No deepness of earth. It's all one with the former words, they had not much earth; that is, not much care to receive, not much understanding to apprehend, not much saith to believe, not much will to obey, not much love to retain it. Annot.

Deepness of riches]

;;Riches unsearchable and most profound. Rom. 11. 33. O the depth of his riches.

Defame]

Is, for the disgraceing of any, (especially God's Ministers, 〈◊〉 . 20. 10. 1 Cor. 4. 13.) To revile them, and say evil falsely of them, Mat. 5. 11. and to raise and bring up a false and evil report, Exod. 31. 1. Numb. 13. 32.

Defamed]

1 Cor. 4. 13. Gr. hard, or evil spoken of. Annot. Blasphemed. Leigh Crit. Sac.

Defaming]

Jer. 20. 10. or defamation, or detraction, or slander, as it is not amiss rendered, Numb. 24. 36. Psal. 31. 13. Prov. 10. 18. for the word seems properly so to signify, to wit, a false report, tending to the discredit of the party or thing, whereof it is reported, Numb. 13. 32. & 14. 36, 37. Annot.

Defeat]

To make void, disappoint, frustrate, bring to naught, 2 Sam. 15. 34. & 17. 14.

Defense]

Real and true, God, Psal. 59. 9. Wisdom, Eccl. 7. 12. God's Ministers, Phil. 1. 17. and through God's goodness strong places, Psal. 33. 16. Imaginary, or deceitful brooks, Isa. 19. 6. Money, Eccl. 7. 12. Wealth, Prov. 18. 11. It's also put for an Apology, Act. 19. 33. & 22. 1.

Defense: Numb. 14. 9. Heb. shadow, marg. 2 Chr. 11. 5. A place of succor, or refuge, fortification, strong hold, &c. Job 22. 25. or gold, marg. Psal. 7. 10. Heb. buckler, marg. Psal. 59. 9. Heb. high place, marg. So Psal. 62. 2. marg. & 89. 18. Shield, marg. Isa. 4. 5. Heb. a covering, marg. The word here used comes from a root but once read, that signifies to cover, and by covering to protect. The word is found only in two other places, Psal. 19. 5. & Joel 2. 16. being in both used for one and the same thing, to wit, the Bridegrooms chamber, closet, or bower. A place, as of secrecy, security and safety, so of solace and delight; not unfit to represent as well the comfort and joy, as the immunity and safeguard, that Christ the Bridegroom by his gracious presence, affordeth to the Church his Spouse, Psal. 31. 20. & 84. 11. & 91. 1. Annot. Nah. 2. 5. Coverer, or covering, marg. This by most is taken to be some engine, or movable defense, made after the ancient fashion, under which the assailants drew 〈◊〉 to the wall, &c. Annot. Act. 22. 1. Answer, (wherein one rendereth an account of what he hath said or done) as the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is rendered, 1 Cor. 9. 3. 2 Tim. 4. 16. 1 Pet. 3. 15.

Defenced City]

Jer. 1. 18. Heb. for a City of defense, Psal. 108. 10. & 34. 7. that is, to be like a City strongly built, and firmly fenced, supported for the structure of it, not with timber, but with iron Columns: and environed, not with stone, but with steel walls. Annot.

Jer. 4. 5. Let us go into the defensed Cities, for shelter and succor against the invading enemies, Heb. Cities of fortification or defense. Annot.

Defend]

Judge. 10. 1. Heb. save, or deliver, i. e. to preserve them in their peace, liberties, and the purity of God's worship, against all that did 〈◊〉 them. Annot. 2 Sam. 23. 12. comp. with 1 Chr. 11. 14, 27. To deliver, Psal. 5. 11. To cover, to protect, marg. Psal. 20. 1. To set on an high place, marg. Psal. 59. 1. Hebrew, To set on high, marg. Isa. 31. 5. To sense, and so to defend, by fencing a place round about, as a Vineyard, chap. 5. 2, 5. or a Garden, Cant. 4. 12. which from thence hath its name. So Psal. 34. y. & 125. 2. Zech. 2. 5. Annot. Isa. 37. 35. Heb. to shield ( 〈◊〉 thereof also cometh the word shield, used 〈◊〉 . 33.) or 〈◊〉 ; for threof also cometh the name of a garden, as a place fenced and enclosed, Cant. 4. 4. Annot. Act. 7. 24. To keep safe, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 .

Defer]

is, To linger, delay, tarry, prolong, put off from time to time. Lawful, Prov. 19. 11. Act. 24. 22. 〈◊〉 , Eccl. 5. 4. It's spoken of God, who deferreth to harm us, Isa. 48. 9. is to be prayed unto not to defer to do us good, Dan. 9. 19. Hope deferred being very prejudicial, Prov. 13. 12. Love 〈◊〉 deferring, Gen. 34. 19.

Defie]

To detest and abhor with indignation, as the Original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 signifieth. It's taken in a good sense, Prov. 22. 14. Mic. 6. 10. 2 Sam. 23. 9. In a bad sense, 1 Sam. 17. 〈◊〉 . Dan. 11. 30. It seemeth also to be put for curse, Numb. 23. 7. compared with Numb. 22. 6. & 12. 17.

Defie]

Numb. 13. 7. To detest with angry threats, and hateful 〈◊〉 , as the word signifieth in Dan. 11. 30. Ainsworth.

1 Sam. 17. 10. I defy the 〈◊〉 of Israel; that is, by dating and challenging them to fight with me, 〈◊〉 expose them to 〈◊〉 and contempt, if not a man in their whole army can be sound that due answer my challenge. Annot. 2 Sam. 21. 21. To reproach, marg. To reproach, dare and challenge with scorn and despite. Annot.

〈◊〉 ]

may be 〈◊〉 to Man, both in regard of himself and others.

Himself, 〈◊〉 , 1 Cor. 8. 7. Tit. 1. 15. Heb. 12. 15. Outwardly, through the plague of leprosy, Lev. 14. 46. or any other uncleanness, Lev. 5. 3. Or, by touching a dead 〈◊〉 , Numb. 5. 2. & 9. 6. Both outwardly and inwardly, through following the abominations of the heathen, Lev. 18. 24. Seeking after Wizards, Lev. 19. 31. Blood, Isa. 59. 3. Idols, Ezek. 20. 7. & 37. 23. Unnatural uncleanness, 1 Tim. 1. 10. The 〈◊〉 of the tongue, Jam. 3. 6.

Others, Men, Rom. 1. 27. 1 Tim. 1. 10. 〈◊〉 , Gen. 34. 2. Deut. 24. 4. 1 Chr. 5. 1. Rev. 14. 14. God's ordinances; as his Sabbath, Isa. 56. 6. Sanctuary, Ezek. 5. 11. His holy name, Ibid. 43. The Table of the Lord, Mal. 1. 12. The Temple, Act. 21. 28. The Creatures; as the Land, Lev. 18. 25. Bread, Ezek. 4. 13. The fruit of the vineyard, Deut. 29. 9. and so of other 〈◊〉 .

It's put for, To profane and turn to a common and unholy use, 2 King. 23. 8. To pierce Ezek. 28. 7. Carnally to abuse a woman, Gen. 34. 5. To destroy, 1 Cor. 3. 17.

Defile]

Gen. 34. 2. Heb. to humble marg. Isa. 30. 22. To use in a disgraceful manner, as Deut. 9. 21. 2 King. 18. 4. & 23. 8, 13, 14.

Defile]

I have washed my feet, how shall I defile them? Cant. 5. 3. A phrase taken from the custom of those hot countries, wherein they used to wash their feet, which being clean she was loath to rise and open the door, not being willing to take anymore pains, or lose what she had taken. Such worthless excuses doth our flesh allege; the time is unseasonable, the night is cold and damp, the weather wet, we cannot arise to entertain Christ without trouble and detriment. So Hag. 1. 2, 4. Prov. 20. 4. & 26. 3. Ainsworth.

She was loath to give ear to every call of Christ, for fear of disquieting herself, of drawing upon her dangers, troubles, fears and losses, if she should follow him in all things. O flesh and blood how wise art thou to find out a reason to thine own hurt, and to have some blind excuse or other for that thou wouldst fain do? 〈◊〉 .

Defiled]

Mar. 7. 2. or Common, marg.

Lest they should be defiled, Joh. 18. 28. Legally polluted by being present among the Heathen or Roman Soldiers, which being a Legal pollution, would make it unlawful for them to eat the Passover. Dr. Ham. Paraph.

Defiled]

;;Stained and corrupted with the filthiness of sin, Heb. 12. 15.

Defiled]

Rev. 3. 4. Which have not defiled their garments. 〈◊〉 themselves, wickedly in their lives, as the Balaamites have done, Chap. 2. 14. Jude 23. Annot.

Rev. 14. 4. These are they which were not defiled with women. Not polluted with Popish false doctrine and Idolatry, which is spiritual fornication, 2 Cor. 12. 2. Eph. 5. 27. Ezek. 15. 16. chap. 18. 3. An allusion to the Israelites, of whom many were enticed to Idolatry by the Midianitish women, but many were kept from it, Numb. 25. Others understand all this of the Waldenses, and such as served God purely in all the times of Popery, because it is said, They were not defiled. Their remainders are now sound in the visible Church. Annot.

Rev. 21. 27. There shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth. There shall be no soil 〈◊〉 contagion in this great City, such as crept in before, by Antichrists subtlety. A neat City that hath no foul thing nor person in it, nor anything to offend eye, ear, or nose. So it will be in heaven, 1 Cor. 6. 9, 10. Eph. 5. 5. Psal. 15. 1, 2. & 24. 3, 4. Isa. 52. 1. & 60. 21. Joel 3. 17. Zech. 14. 21. Mat. 13. 41. In the last Church on earth also, Discipline in likelihood shall be so strictly executed, that no profane persons shall be found there. Only such as are elect, as far as men can judge. Annot.

Defraud]

To oppress or over-reach one in a matter, 1 Thess. 4. 6. marg. To put beside, deprive of, or disappoint any of their right, 1 Sam. 12. 3. To keep back by fraud, Jam. 5. 4. To deny what he oweth, or to restore what he hath borrowed, or is entrusted withal, but doth deceitfully convert to his own use what belongeth to another. To retain from, or either by fraud or force to take what's another's, Mar. 10. 19. 1 Cor. 6. 7, 8. Not to perform ones duty, though of ability to discharge it. 1 Cor. 7. 1. To wrong, entrap, deceive, or beguile, 2 Cor. 7. 2.

Defraud not]

Mar. 10. 19. or Deprive not. Thou shalt rest contented with thine own, and not feek to increase thine own condition by the diminution of other men's. Dr. Ham. Paraph.

Degenerate]

Jer. 2. 21. The term used here hath in it a notion of revolting, or departing, chap. 17. 13. Annot.

Good degree]

;;Credit, estimation, dignity, liberty, and boldness or freedom to such as do their duty well, as Deacons: These may 〈◊〉 fear reproach, and more unfearfully and freely discharge their office, then they which have been unfaithful and deserved reproach and shame by using them ill; such shall always be in bondage and dread of being hit in the teeth with their faults. 1 Tim. 3. 13. They purchased a good degree and liberty, &c. Papists abuse and corrupt this place, when out of it they teach, That a Deacon doing well, gets a good decree of Priesthood; meaning when they have played their part at the Mass, and ministered there to the Priest: then they are fit afterwards to be made Priests. This is a plain mocking of Scriptures; for Deacons by Christ's ordinance were to take care of the poor, and to distribute the public alms; as in Acts 6. appeareth.

Also, it was not Paul's meaning, that a Deacon should be ;;a Minister, for which every Deacon is not fit; one may be meet to minister for the poor as a Deacon, and far unmeet to minister in the Church as a Pastor: Also the Mass is fierce so ancient as S. Paul's time; Paul little knew also what Popish Deacons meant.

;;Lastly, the text itself expounds degree to be liberty or boldness in doing his office, with a more quiet conscience before God, and without discredit before the Church, which is a fruit of a lively faith in Christ. Indeed Mr. Beza confesseth that by ancient Canons it was provided, that such as approved themselves faithful in inferior charges, were advanced to the greater; but that must be understood where fitness and ability did concur.

Of degrees]

Psal. 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, the Title.

Of lifting up, for they did lift up their voices sometimes in singing, 2 Chr. 20. 19. Or, Of Excellencies, 1 Chr. 17. 17. Or, to be sung on the steps of the Temple, (which some of the Rabbin's say, were fifteen in number; between the 〈◊〉 Israelis, or the Men's-court, and the Womens; according to the number of the Psalms bearing this inscription) on high days; Or, at their several stations, as they returned from 〈◊〉 . Annot.

Or, Of ascensions. Of heights. 〈◊〉 . Ham-mahaloth, that is, a Psalm to be sung with an high voice. Ainsworth.

Degree]

Rank, estate, condition, whether low or high, 1 Chr. 15. 18. & 17. 17.

Psal. 62. 9. Of low degree, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , one humbly minded, Luk. 1. 52. One who is afflicted with poverty, disgrace, or any kind of calamity, Jam. 1. 9. Annot.

Isa. 38. 8. The shadow of the degrees, were marked upon the surface of the Dial, to show the progress of the Sun, and the 〈◊〉 of the day together with it. Annot.

Dehavites]

Of generation. They were of them which 〈◊〉 the building of the Temple, Ezra. 4. 9.

Dekar]

Forte. One of Solomon's officers, 1 King. 4. 9.

〈◊〉 ]

The poor of the Lord. The Son of Elioenai, 1 Chr. 3. 24. A Levite, 1 Chr. 24. 18.

Delay]

Exod. 22. 29. or, Not fail. See Deut. 26. 1, 2, &c.

Delaying is 〈◊〉 used for deserring a thing to the last, and so consequently for failing, and not doing it, Deut. 27. 10. & 23. 21. Hab. 2. 3. though it also may imply a deferring longer then the due time. Ainsworth. Exod. 32. 1. The first signification of the Hebrew word is to be ashamed, Gen. 2. 25. and because 〈◊〉 tarrying and looking for ones coming causeth shame (as in Judge. 2. 35. therefore the word is also used for tarrying, or delaying the 〈◊〉 , Judge. 5. 28. and so is here translated by the Chaldee. and Gr. And in Rev. 10. 6. time is used for delay. Ainsworth. Psal. 119. 60. To distract ones self, to wit, with worldly cares, fears, pleasures, &c. Ainsworth. Mat. 24. 48. To tarry, so the Original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , is rendered, Luk. 1. 21. Mat. 25. 5. Heb. 10. 37. To linger, or prolong the time, Act. 9. 38.

Delay]

Act. 25. 17. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , prolonging, deferring. He commendeth his own justice herein. Long delayed justice often 〈◊〉 more heavy then speedy injustice. Annot.

〈◊〉 ]

Isa. 44. 9. Their 〈◊〉 things shall not profit; their 〈◊〉 or desirable things. Their Idols, which they do so dearly affect, and delight so much in, shall not stand them in any stead when they need their help, ch. 45. 20. Jer. 2. 28. or, they are altogether unprofitable, good for nothing, verse. 10. ch. 41. 29. Annot.

Delicacies]

Rev. 18. 3. Money, which they had of her for delicate things to serve their lusts. Annot.

The Dutch: Transl. instead of through the 〈◊〉 (or power) of her delicacies, read, by virtue of her pleasure.

〈◊〉 ]

Deut. 28. 54, 56. Dainty. See Isa. 47. 1.

Delicates]

Jer. 51. 34. He hath filled his belly with my delicates: He hath filled his treasuries with whatsoever matter of specail price or worth he could find in me, Isa. 39. 4, 6. 2 Chr. 36. 18. Lam. 1. 10. See the like expressions, Job 15. 20, 23. See also v. 44. Annot.

Delicately]

1 Sam. 15. 35. retaining still the countenance and carriage, the garb and gate of a King, although in his present condition he was become a prisoner. Annot. Prov. 29. 21. Daintily, Lam. 4. 5. Deliciously, Heb. on delicates or dainties, Luk. 7. 25. Pleasure, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , or 〈◊〉 , as the word is rendered, 2 Pet. 2. 13.

Delicateness]

Deut. 28. 56. Daintiness, niceness.

〈◊〉 ]

Rev. 18. 7, 9.

Delight]

Referred,

1. To God in respect of Christ our head, Prov. 8. 30. us, his members, Prov. 11. 20. The worship which is by us performed; as Obedience, 1 Sam. 15. 22. Prayer, Prov. 15. 8. And the good which is by him done unto us, Jer. 9, 24. Mic. 7. 18.

2. To Man; and that both lawful and unlawful. Lawful, natural and religious. Natural, Psal. 37. 11. Prov. 29. 17. Eccl. 2. 8. Religious, in respect of God, Job 22. 26. Psal. 37. 4. God's children, 1 Sam. 19. 2. Psal. 16. 3. God's ordinances, as, his law, Psal. 1. 2. His will, Psal. 40. 8. His commandments, Psal. 112. 1. His statutes, Psal. 119. 16. His testimonies, Ibid. 24. His Sabbath, Isa. 58. 13.

Unlawful, first, when the delight he seemeth to have in God is hypocritical, Isa. 58. 2.

Secondly, when the delight he seemeth to have in God's children is but pretended or treacherous, 1 Sam. 18. 22.

Thirdly, when the delights which indeed he hath are sinful; as, in Lies, Psal. 62. 4. War, Psal. 68. 30. Scorning, Prov. 1. 22. Fiowardness, of the wicked, Prov. 2. 14. Abominations, Isa. 66. 3. So, to be a lover 〈◊〉 pleasures (though in themselves lawful) more then a lover of God, 2 Tim. 3. 4.

Delight]

Pleasure, delectation, rejoicing, Psal. 1. 2. & 16. 3.

Delight is not seemly for a fool, Prov. 19. 10. The free use of things is not to be permitted to him that cannot use them aright. Or delight may be taken here for dainties and 〈◊〉 , the usual effects and evidences of wealth and greatness, as if he had said, Wealth and abundance doth not become a fool. Annot.

Delight]

I sat down under his shadow with great delight, Cant. 2. 3. or, I desired and sat: or, I much desired that I might sit. The form of the Hebrew word increaseth the signification, as noting a continual and servant desire of that which is pleasing, delightful, or profitable, and by sitting is meant abiding and resting, as in Psal. 91. 1. The Church therefore being by sin under wrath revealed, by the Law, and being maligned by the world, as a Lily amongst thorns, acknowledgeth her faith, hope, love, and delight to be in Christ Jesus, who hath delivered us from the wrath to come, 1 Thess. 1. 10. See Rom. 5. 1. Joh. 16. 33. Ainsworth.

As weary travellers seek cool arbours and defences from the heat, and delight in them; so doth the weary soul seek after Christ. Annot.

Delight]

To be in love with, love greatly, like well of, Gen. 34. 19. To choose to love, Deut. 10. 15. To take pleasure in, Deut. 21. 14. To accept of, 2 Sam. 15. 22. Annot.

To find special delight and singular pleasure in, Job 22. 26. Annot.

To have a love and liking to, Jer. 6. 10. To be good in ones eyes, Est. 2. 14. comp. with verse. 4. Annot.

To affect, Psal. 37. 23. Ainsworth.

To be well pleased, Isa. 42. 1. Annot.

To will, or have to be done, Isa. 65. 12. Annot.

To find comfort in God, when the world affords none, or from him receive matter of delight, as a fruit of his prayers. Annot.

To be delighted with, Rom. 7. 22. Annot.

It's spoken of God, of the godly, of the wicked.

How pleasant and how fair art thou, O Love for Delights]

Cant. 7. 6. By delights Dr. Hall understandeth whatsoever may give true contentment.

Mr. Cotton, The public worship of God, so called, as being the marriage bed, wherein Christ most familiarly 〈◊〉 himself with his Church.

How fair art thou made (passively in the Hebrew) O my dearest in thy delights. Annot.

O Love, that is, O thou that art dearly loved; Thus they call, to signify Christ's great affection towards her, (the word signifieth inward charity and loving affection which is strong and fervent, Cant. 8. 6, 7.) for delights, or delicacies, or, with pleasures, meaning full delight, all manner of pleasure, so that all that love her, may rejoice with her, and delight themselves in the brighmess of her glory, Ifa. 66. 10, 11. Ainsworth.

Delightsome land]

Mal. 3. 12. A most happy land, and abounding with all things that can be devised in the world. Annot. Pleasant, lovely, acceptable, 〈◊〉 .

Delilab]

See Delilah.

Deliver]

Referred,

• 〈◊〉 . To God, both in respect of the godly and of the ungodly.

  Of the godly, in respect of Satan, Col. 1. 13. Evil, Mat. 6. 13. Sin, Psal. 39. 8. Fears, Psal. 34. 4. Persecution, 2 Tim. 3. 11. Distresses, Psal. 107. 6. Troubles, Psal. 25. 22. Enemies; whether mediately or immediately, Judge. 10. 12. Temptations, 2 Pet. 2. 9.

  Of the ungodly, whom he giveth unto the hands of their enemies to be consumed, Deut. 7. 16. Judge. 4. 7.

• II. Christ, through whom we are delivered from the body of death, Rom. 7. 24, 35. This present evil world, Gal. 1. 4. The wrath to come, 1 Thess. 1. 10. Death, Heb. 2. 15.
• III. Man, signifying;
• • 1. To commit to ones trust, Exod. 22. 7.
  • 2. 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 safe, Numb. 35. 25.
  • 3. Give or yield, Deut. 23. 15.
  • 4. Rescue, Deut. 25. 11.
  • 5. Restore, 2 Sam. 3. 14.
  • 6. Preserve or keep, Job 22. 30.
  • 7. Teach or instruct, 1 Cor. 15. 3.

Deliver]

To save, Judge. 2. 16. marg. To shut up, 1 Sam. 17. 46. & 23. 12. marg. To judge, 1 Sam. 24. 15. marg. To turn aside, Job 36. 18. marg. To pass away, Psal. 81. 6. marg. To make to be found, Zech. 11. 6. marg. To cry out, 1 Sam. 4. 19. marg.

To deliver]

To free from the curse and bondage of sin, Heb. 2. 15.

To deliver from an evil 〈◊〉 ]

;;To preserve and 〈◊〉 . one from committing anything unworthy his calling. 2. Tim. 4. 18. The Lord will deliver me from every evil work.

;; Deliver from, signifieth;;;

• ;;1. To bring one out of an, evil present; this is the proper 〈◊〉 , Psal. 34. 19. Luk. 1. 74.;;
• ;;2. Improperly, and by a Liptote, to keep or preserve one from an evil imminent, or to come, Luk. 1. 74. Rom. 7. 〈◊〉 . That is, from the danger or means of present or of future evil, Matth. 6. 13. compared with Joh. 17. 15.;;

To 〈◊〉 unto the Judge]

;;To overcome and cast his Adversary, and by the sentence of the Judge to commit him to prison, Mat. 5. 25.

To deliver up the kingdom to God]

;;That the Kingdom and Regiment of Christ over his Church militant (such as now it is by execution of his. 〈◊〉 , in the administration of his Word and Sacraments: and of his Priesthood, by his Sacrifice and 〈◊〉 : and of 〈◊〉 Kingly function, by the keys committed unto his 〈◊〉 ) 〈◊〉 shall cease, that God may be all in all, 1 Cor. 15. 24.

To deliver ones soul]

;;To acquit and discharge ones self from partaking in the guilt and danger of other men's sins. Ezek. 〈◊〉 . 21. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the wicked, thou shalt deliver 〈◊〉 soul, 1 Tim. 4. 6.

To deliver 〈◊〉 up to a reprobate mind]

;;Three things;

;;First, a withdrawing of his grace, that it should not stay nor uphold them.

;;Secondly 〈◊〉 willing permission or suffering them to fall, and 〈◊〉 occasion.

;;Thirdly, a giving them up to be ruled by their lusts, and by the Devil, as a Judge giveth up a Malefactour unto the hands of the 〈◊〉 . Thus was Judas delivered up to Satan. Rom. 1. 18. God delivered them up to a reprobate mind: And ver, 24.

To deliver up to Satan]

;;To shut out justly (according to the Word) offensive livers, by the sentence of excommunication. 1 Cor. 5. 5. That ye deliver him to Sa. t. 〈◊〉 1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 hom. I delivered up to Satan. Such as be worthily thrust out from the private fellowship of the Saints, and the public participation in holy things, are thereby declared to be under the power of Satan, and to appertain no more unto the Kingdom of Christ, till they 〈◊〉 pent. See Mat. 18. 17, 23.

To 〈◊〉 up, 〈◊〉 to]

;;signifieth,;;

• ;;1. To surrender or give back the right or possession, or both, of a thing to the Lord thereof.;;
• ;;2. To resign or give over our right of a thing to a Successor.;;
• ;;3. To commit a thing to the care and custody, and use of others, for the Masters benefit, Luke 19. 13.;;
• ;;4. To bring one by false and perfidious means into the hands of his enemies, or to betray him, Mat. 26. 15, 16, 25.;;
• ;;5. To appoint or put a guilty person into the hands or power of the executioner, or officer of Justice, to be punished by him; or, at least, to permit the Executioner to take hold of him, and not to hinder the Officer, nor succor the guilty, 1 Cor. 5. 5. 1 Tim. 1. 20. Rom. 1. 24, 26.;;

Referred,

• 1. To God, in respect of Christ, Rom. 8. 32. In respect of Reprobates, Rom. 1. 〈◊〉 .
• 2. To Christ: who shall deliver up the Kingdom to God the Father, even that regiment which as King, Priest, and Prophet, he now hath over his Church militant, that God may be all in all, 1 Cor. 15. 24.
• 3. To Man, signifying to betray, or by false or perfidious means to bring one into the hands of his enemies, Mat. 10. 17. Act. 3. 13.

Deliverance]

2 King. 5. 1. or Victory, marg. 1 Chr. 11. 14. or Salvation, marg. Obad. ver. 17. or Escape, marg.

Deliverance from 〈◊〉 ]

;;Freedom from the fault and punishment of the sin of murder. Psal. 51. 14. Deliver me from blood.

;;2. Freedom from the Tyranny and power of sin and Satan. Mat. 6. 13. Deliver us from evil.

;;3. Freedom from eternal vengeance. 1 Thess. 1. 10. Which delivereth us from the wrath to come. This is done by a continual act of grace, preserving the believers in their holy faith, as Peter speaks, Chap. 1. verse 5.

;;4. Freedom and safety from outward dangers and enemies. Psal. 25. 22. Deliver Israel, O God, from all his troubles, 2 Tim. 4. 17.

Deliverance from Jacob, Psal. 44. 4. Or, the salvations of Jacob, that is, the full salvation, the absolute deliverance of thy weak people the posterity of Jacob. 〈◊〉 .

It is used in the plural number, in way of extension and augmentation, to intimate a concurrence of all manner of salvation and deliverance, fully and perfectly accomplished. See Annot. on Isa. 26. 18.

To be delivered]

;;To begin to be delivered, and so by degrees to be preserved and saved, till at last their deliverance be perfected in the general resurrection, Dan. 12. 12.

To be delivered into the form of doctrine]

;;To have the impression or print of saving knowledge made in our hearts, by the doctrine of Grace (which is like a form or a mold) transforming and altering the Elect into the likeness of Christ, Rom. 6. 17.

By the words, for, from, in, into, of, out of, to, unto, up to, which are frequently joined with this word, the various use thereof may be observed.

Deliverer]

;;A near kinsman, or one next of kin, to whom it did belong to redeem such Land or inheritance as had been sold by a party which was a kinsman; and become unable and insufficient to redeem and buy it again; according to the Law, Lev. 25. 25. whereof ye have the practice in Ruth. 4. 3, 4, 5, &c.

;;2. One that setteth at liberty and enfreeth (not possessions and lands, but) his people, being by the righteous judgments of God for sin under the bondage of Satan, Rom. 11. 26. Isa. 59. 20. This Deliverer or Redeemer, is the Lord Jesus Christ, who was a kinsman and nearer of blood to the Jews, (of whom he came according to the flesh, Rom. 9. 3.) by which right, he and he alone is the goel or deliverer of his people from their sins. For the use and profit which God's people ought to make of God's deliverances, spiritual and bodily; it is twofold.

;;First, to trust in, and stay upon God with a firm faith.

;;Secondly, to repent and amend our lives. See Isa. 10. 20, 21. Luk. 1. 74, 75. Tit. 3. 14, 15.

Deliverer]

Heb. a Savior; Judge. 3. 9. marg.

No deliverer between them, 2 Sam. 14. 6. None to part them. See marg.

Delivery]

Draweth near the time of her delivery, Isa. 26. 17. Heb. approacheth to bring forth, or to be delivered, as 1 Sam. 4. 19. 〈◊〉 .

Delphon]

Regarding poverty. A Son of Haman, Est. 9. 7.

Delusion]

Strong delusion, 2 Thess. 2. 11. Efficacy of 〈◊〉 , 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 . Leigh' s Annot.

The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is rendered 〈◊〉 , in Mat. 27. 64. Rom. 1. 27. Jam. 5. 20. 2 Pet. 2. 18. & 3. 17. 1 John. 4. 6. Jude v. 11. Deceiving, Eph. 4. 14. Deceit, 1 Thess. 2. 3. God by withholding his grace, shall blind their eyes, who willfully shut them against the truth; or for their 〈◊〉 malice and incredulity, shall give them over to Satan, to captivate their minds and understandings, and powerfully 〈◊〉 and deceive them, 1 King. 22. 22. Job 12. 26. Isa. 19. 14. Ezek. 14. 9. Rom. 1. 24, 28. 2 Cor. 4. 4. 〈◊〉 .

Delusions, Isa. 66. 4. or their devices, or 〈◊〉 . Some Interpreters here render it, delusions, illusions, 〈◊〉 , or 〈◊〉 , which sometake actively, or 〈◊〉 , for the abuses, indignities, and dishonors done by them, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 red to God's sacred Majesty; and these put for the reward of them, or the reward of the same due unto them. Others passively, or objectively, for the reproachful and disgraceful usages, which they shall be exposed unto, undergo, and endure; and this well suiteth with what followeth: so the meaning will be; As they have made choice of such ways and 〈◊〉 as please not me; so will I make 〈◊〉 of such things for them as they shall find small pleasure in; such as shall bring nothing but reproach and derision, dread, and distraction, upon them that shall expose them to shame and terror, Jer. 18. 16. & 19. 8. & 24. 9. & 25. 9, 18. & 29. 18. If hereby we understand devices and 〈◊〉 , the due and deserved reward of them are meant, as chap. 65. 7. 〈◊〉 .

Demand]

And they demand by the word of the holy ones, Dan. 4. 17. or according to the word of the holy ones in this Petition. Intimating that in the consultation as it were about the punishing of the pride of No 〈◊〉 , the holy Angels petitioned for this very thing, as well as the holy ones and Saints on earth petitioned against him. Annot.

Demand]

To ask, inquire, search after, 2 Sam. 11. 17. Dan. 2. 27. Luk. 3. 14.

I will demand of thee, Job 38. 3. Heb. and make thou me to know. Annot.

Demas]

The common sort; or 〈◊〉 the people, popular. A professor, but who tell away, Col. 4. 14. 2 Tim. 4. 10. Philem. v. 24.

Demetrius]

Belonging to corn; of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , and contracted 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , called Ceres, as if it had been 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , the Mother of earth, as the Heathen named the goddess of corn. A man of good report, 3 Joh. 12. A wicked man, Act. 19. 24.

Demonstration of the Spirit, and of power]

1 Cor. 2. 4. He preached so, that his doctrine by the Spirit wrought powerfully in the hearts of his hearers. Or, by the demonstration of the Spirit, and of power, he meaneth the evident confirmation of his doctrine by the gifts of the holy Ghost, and the signs and 〈◊〉 which he wrought among them. Annot.

Or, a secret power and authority of the Spirit going with his Word, enlightening with his own, other men's understandings; and heating by his own, other men's affections. Leighs Annot.

Den]

Made use of by men in distress, Judge. 6. 2. Heb. 11. 38. Beasts, Job 37. 8. Lions, Job 38. 40. Psal. 104. 22. 〈◊〉 , Isa. 11. 8. Robbers, Jer. 7. 11. Dragons, Jer. 9. 11. It's spoken of the Temple abused, Mat. 21. 13. By that phrase, Shall 〈◊〉 for dens forever, Isa. 32. 14. we may understand a very grievous desolation.

Dens of Lions]

;;The multitude of the wicked enemies of the Church, which like wild and savage 〈◊〉 exercise all cruelty against it. So much is meant by Mountains of Leopards, from which Christ will deliver his people, Cant. 4. 8. From the dens of Lions, &c.

Human writers testify that Amanus was a Mountain forcibly possessed by many Tyrants, and so the holy Ghost 〈◊〉 calleth these places Dens of Lions, &c. 〈◊〉 .

From the Cities and Temples of Idolaters, who are wild and savage as 〈◊〉 , and from thine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lusts and and abominations, which are as hardly get away from the soul, as spots from Leopards. Annot.

Hereby Mr. 〈◊〉 understandeth Jerusalem and the Temple, which in our 〈◊〉 time was made a den of thieves and robbers, but in the 〈◊〉 times, after his Ascension, the Rulers grew more 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 , spilling the blood of 〈◊〉 , and making 〈◊〉 of the Church.

To deny]

Referred,

• 1. To Christ, who will deny them (that is, not acknowledge them for his own) that now deny him, Matth. 10. 33. who yet 〈◊〉 deny himself, but is faithful and 〈◊〉 in his word and promises, 2 Tim. 2. 13.
• 2. To 〈◊〉 , and that,
• 1. In a good sense, Tit. 2. 12. Denying ungodliness and worldly 〈◊〉 ; that 〈◊〉 , renouncing them, and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , Luk. 8. 45. So is self-denial, Luk. 9. 23. that is, to 〈◊〉 sake the motions of our 〈◊〉 corrupt 〈◊〉 and will.
• 2. In a bad sense; and that in respect of God, Josh. 24. 27. Lest ye deny your God, that is, 〈◊〉 the true God, cleave unto other gods, Job 31. 28. I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the God that is above; that is, esteemed and relied 〈◊〉 on those outward things then on God, so Tit. 1. 16. In respect of Christ, in word, and that either for a time, or of 〈◊〉 , Mat. 26. 70. 〈◊〉 , forever, and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 1 Joh. 2. 22. 2 Pet. 2. 1. In deed, Act. 3. 14. In respect of other things, 〈◊〉 the Sadducees 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 , Luk. 20. 27. Such as provide not for their families, deny the saith, 1 Tim. 5. 8. Such as having the form of godliness deny the power thereof, 2 Tit. 3. 5.

Deny]

To withhold from. Prov. 30. 7. marg.

To deny Christ]

;;To renounce him and his Gospel, either in our profession or lives, either 〈◊〉 a time, and of infirmity, as 〈◊〉 ; or forever, and of maliciousness, as 〈◊〉 the Apostate did. Mat. 10. 33. 〈◊〉 shall deny me before 〈◊〉 . 2 Pet. 2. 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Lord, Tit. 1. 16.

;;Christ is denied many ways, or in divers respects; 〈◊〉 denied him as his Master on earth, or his acquaintance with him: 〈◊〉 his Divinity; 〈◊〉 his Humanity.;;

;; Justiciaries deny him as 〈◊〉 to save them: others, as Christ to teach them, and will not hear him.;;

;;Others deny him as their Lord to govern them, and will not live according to his Laws, nor be ruled by him.;;

Not to deny 〈◊〉 name]

;;Not to give place to the punishments and threatenings of Tyrants, as by the fear thereof, to be moved to forsake the truth. Rev. 3. 8. Thou hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

I denied him not, 1 King. 20. 7. Heb. I kept not back from him, marg.

To deny himself]

;;To be inconstant and mutable in keeping of his word and promise. 〈◊〉 Tim. 2. 13. God cannot deny himself, that is, his truth.

;; Deny me not, 1 King. 2. 16. Heb. turn not away thy face, marg.

To deny ourselves]

;;To forsake the motions of our own corrupt reason and will. Luk. 9. 23. If any 〈◊〉 will come after me, let him deny himself; and Luk. 14. 26. When that which is pleasing to our corrupt nature, and hindereth us in the course of godliness, is loathed and eschewed: This is the denial of ourselves, which is the very same with mortifying of the Old-man, and crucifying the flesh. Hereof a notable example in Heb. 11. 24, 25.

;;To deny ourselves is evil, belongeth properly to privative holiness; i. e. Abstinence from, and omission of evil in general, but particularly, not to trust our own wits nor love our own wills.;;

To deny us]

;;Not to acknowledge us as his own, but to cast us out as Reprobates. 2 Tim. 2. 12. If we deny him, he will deny us.

Denounce]

To signify, tell, declare, foreshow, advertise make known, Deut. 30. 18.

Depart]

Taken both in a good and in a bad sense.

Good: for,

• 1. To die, Luk. 2. 29.
• 2. To remove or go from a place, Gen. 12. 4.
• 3. To renounce or forsake, Job 28. 28. Prov. 3. 7.
• 4. To separate from, or leave the company of the ungodly, Numb. 16. 26.

Bad: for,

• 1. To forsake the Lord, and rely on men, Jerem. 17. 5.
• 2. To fall form the true worship of God through idolatry, Ezek. 6. 9.
• 3. To fall from the true doctrine of God, or the profession of the true Christian faith, 1 Tim. 4. 1. Heb. 3. 12.

Depart, being referred to God ]

;;His leaving or going from us, by the presence of his favors, when he withdraws his benefits or protection, spiritually or bodily; for as touching his essence and power, he never departs from his creatures. Psa. 71. 12, 18. Depart not, or go not far from us, O Lord. God's departing, is either in part, or wholly: either for a certain time, or forever.

To depart, being referred to Men ]

;;To leave one by going out of his sight. Gen. 31. 49. When ye shall be departed one from another.

;;2. To leave off and go from the service and practice of sin. 2 Tim. 2. 19. Let everyone depart from iniquity.

;;3. To forsake and go from the fellowship of the wicked, sometimes touching their persons, when God commands, or our vocation will suffer, as well as from their sins, Numb. 16. 27. Depart from the Tents of these wicked men. Psal. 6. 8.

;;4. To fall from the true doctrine of God, or from the profession of the true Christian faith. 2 Thess. 2. 3. Except there come a departing first. 1 Tim. 4. 1. In the latter times some shall depart from the faith.

;; Note: Howsoever some understand this departing of the people to be falling away from under the Roman Empire, which well aggreeth with the event; yet beside that the Apostle himself telleth us, that this departure is a general falling from the true doctrine which must be begun; and yet some stretch it to that time when the Son of perdition shall be disclosed, which is enough for fulfilling of the prophesy, 2 Thess. 2. Even of the Ancients some, as namely, Primatius, Chrysostom, Theodoret, do expound it of a spiritual departure.

Depart]

Jer. 6. 8. Heb. be loosed, or disjoyaed, marg. 1 King. 15. 19. Heb. go up, marg.

1 King. 11. 21 Let me depart, Heb. send me away, marg.

To depart from God]

;;To fall away from God by infidelity and distrust of his Word, Heb. 3. 12.

Not to depart from God]

;;So firmly and constantly to cleave unto God and his worship, as never wholly and finally to leave him, Jer. 32. 40. A notable place for the perseverance of the Saints in grace to their end. If God will always love and embrace them, and make them to cleave and adhere perpetually to him (as Augustine expounds this place according to Sciptures) then how can that doctrine in Popery, of falling away from the grace of God, be true? See Psal. 37. 24. Joh. 10. 27, 28, 29. 1 Pet. 1. 1, 5. 1 Joh. 2. 19. Luk. 22. 21, 32. Joh. 17. 9, 11, 12.

Isa. 38. 12. Mine age is departed, Heb. my generation, (as 〈◊〉 . 2. 31. Act. 13. 26.) that is, mine age, (as ours render it) or mine issue, ( my posterity, as others, because he had no male-issue then. See chap. 53. 8.) or mine habitation (as Psal. 84. 10.) is made to go, (as Job 4. 21.) Annot.

Departure]

(A removing or going forth) into exile, likely, and captivity. Annot. Death, 2 Tim. 4. 6. ( 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 ) which as it were the unfolding of the net, or the breaking open of the prison door, by which the soul being before detained in a kind of thralldom, is enlarged. Leigh 〈◊〉 . Sac.

Deposed]

Dan. 5. 20. Chaldee. made to come down, marg.

To be deprived]

;;To be excluded or shut out. Heb. 4. 1. Lest ye be deprived. The word properly signifies, to wax faint in running of a race, and to give over ere we come to the goal: in which sense all men through sin are deprived of God's eternal glory; that is, they can never attain that goal of heavenly bliss, without Christ and his righteousness imputed by faith. Rom. 3. 22. All have sinned, and are deprived of the glory of God.

Deprived]

Bereaved, Gen. 27. 45. Ainsworth.

Job 39. 17. God hath deprived her of wisdom. Heb. hath made her to forget wisdom; that is, hath not given to her. Annot.

Isa. 38. 10. I am deprived of the residue of my years, namely, which I hoped to have lived, and in course of nature might have done. So Psal. 55. 23. & 89. 45. & 102. 24. Heb. I am made to miss the residue of my years, so some. Or, as others, I am bereaved of the residue of my years. Annot.

Depth, or deep]

;;Some extreme misery, and grievous danger, Psal. 131. 1. Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O God.

;;2. Destruction or torment eternally suffered in the deep pit of hell. Rom. 10. 6. who shall go into the deep?

;;3. The lowest and nethermost parts of the world. Isa. 7. 11. Ask it either in the depth beneath, &c.

;;4. The most hidden thoughts of God or men, Prov. 12. 4. Rom. 11. 33. O the depth of the wisdom of God! &c.

;;5. The first matter, of things, the formless mass of earth and water confused at the first. Gen. 1. 2. Darkness was upon the deep.

Depth]

Spoken of the riches, wisdom, and knowledge of God, Rom. 11. 33. and of Satanical knowledge, Revel. 2. 24. It's put for great and sore troubles, Psal. 130. 1.

Depth and height]

;;Heaven on high, and earth beneath. Isa. 7. 11. & 8. 21, 22.

;;2. The excellency and perfection of a thing. Ephes. 3. 18.

Spoken also of the sea or waters, Psal. 33. 7. Of the earth or nethermost parts of the world, Isa. 7. 11. Of hell, Prov. 9. 18. Of man's heart, Isa. 29. 15, See Deep, depth.

Depths of Satan]

;;Either the vain bragging, as of some which boasted, as of great and plentiful knowledge in the secrets and mysteries of God, which yet in truth, deserved to be called no better then the deepness of Satan; or else the sleigts and subtleties of Satan, which certain men presumed alone to be privy to, and of the manner how they were to be resisted; under which pretense they permitted the promiscuous and common use of women in the Church of Thyatira; esteeming all other Teachers as simple fellows in comparison of themselves. This latter exposition is very probable, but the former is more received. Rev. 2. 24. Neither have known the depths of Satan, as they speak.

Deputed]

Constituted, appointed, let apart, 2 Sam. 15. 3.

Deputy]

The word signifieth one next supplying the place of the chiefest. A Viceroy, 1 King. 22. 47. Ruler of a Province, Est. 8. 9. before whom causes were argued, Act. 19. 38. We read of one good Deputy, Act. 13. 7. Another, who was luke-warm, Act. 18. 12, 14, 19.

Derbe]

Inclosed in; or, a prick, or sting. The name of a City, Act. 14. 20.

Deride]

To mock, scoff, laugh at, Hab. 1. 10. And they derided him, Luk. 16. 14. The Pharisees did not simply laugh at Christ, but gave also external signs of scorn, in their countenance, gestures, they blew their noses at him, for that's the meaning of the original, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 . Leigh' s Annot.

They contemned him as a thing of naught, and unconsiderable, as if he broached vain paradoxes, excentrick, and far out of the way to the worlds affections, Annot.

Derision]

Referred,

1. To God, who derideth the enemies of Christ, Psal. 2. 4. Of his Church, Psal. 59. 8. Of his Word, Prov. 1. 26.

2. To the ungodly; whether proud, Psal. 119. 51. Or others, Jews or Gentiles, old or young, learned or unlearned, base or of high repute. By them even the very best have been derided. The Church, Psal. 44. 13. David, Psal. 119. 51. Jeremiah, Jerem. 20. 7. Christ, Matth. 9. 24. Luk. 23. 11. & 16. 14. Luk. 23. 35. Paul, Act. 17. 18, 32. So others who were thus tried, Heb. 11. 36.

Derision]

Have in derision, Job 30. 1. Laugh me to scorn. This is spoken of God, Psal. 2. 4. but after the manner of Men, (as it's said he laugheth, mocketh, is angry, &c.) not that he hath such passions as men, but because he doth such things as men use to do when they are moved with such passions. The Heb. Doctors say, The Law speaketh (of God) according to the language of the Sons of Adam. Ainsworth.

Desert]

;;A wilderness, or a forsaken place, barren and void of Inhabitants. Exod. 19. 2. They came into the desert of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness.

A place of wild beasts, Isa. 13. 21. A dry land, Jer. 50. 12. The Gentiles unconverted, Isa. 35. 1. A place not wholly unfrequented, but less frequented then others, Mat. 14. 13. The South, Psal. 75. 6. See 〈◊〉 .

Desert]

Behold he is in the Desert, Mat. 24. 26. that is, Christ, or his true Church where he is present, is in the 〈◊〉 , and among those who withdraw themselves from the public prosessors of Christianity: for those false Christ's and their instruments, used to draw men and women out into the 〈◊〉 , where they might more securely, and without 〈◊〉 or resistance make head, and gather Congregations. Annot.

Descend, or come down]

Referred,

• 1. To God, signifieth as well the especial notice which he taketh of the ungodly to punish them, Gen. 18. 21. as of his own children to help and succor them, Exod. 3. 8.
• 2. To Christ; signifieth, either his first coming in humiliation, to assume our nature, Joh. 3. 13. Or his second in exaltation, to judge the quick and the dead, 1 Thess. 4. 16.
• 3. To the holy Ghost; signifieth, as well that his visible extraordinary coming down on Christ at his baptism in the likeness of a dove, for John' s instruction, the hearers confirmation, and the manifestation of the person of Christ, Luk. 3. 22. as the bestowing his gifts on the faithful, Jam. 3. 15. comp. with 1 Cor. 12. 8.
• 4. To the Angels; signifieth their obedience unto God, in the execution of their office, for the good of his Saints, Heb. 1. 14. Mat. 28. 2.
• 5. To Man; signifieth,
• • 1. To go from an higher to a lower place, Gen. 12. 10.
  • 2. To be brought low, or decrease in riches and dignity, Deut. 28. 43.

To ascend and descend]

;;To minister or to do the office of servants; as in a great family, where some servants descend or go down steps with dishes in their hands, or other things; and others do ascend or come up the stairs with cups, &c. Such is the palace of heaven, where Christ sitteth as Lord and chief Housholder, giving commandments for the continual government of the Church, his family, having the Angels as his ministers and servants to execute his will. Joh. 1. v. last, Angels ascending and descending.

To descend into hell]

;;To go down into the grave, and there to be shut up under the power of death. Gen. 37. 35. Surely I will descend (or go down) into hell or grave. Psal. 16. 7.

;;2. To be oppressed with sorrow extreme and deadly, of the mind or body, Gen. 42. 28.

Descension into hell, what it is.

;;The extreme humilitation and abasement of Christ in his manhood, under the power of death and the grave, being kept there as a prisoner in bands until the third day. Act. 10. 40. 1 Cor. 15. 4. He was buried and rose the third day. Christ his local going into hell, to draw out thence the souls of Patriarchs, &c. is a mere Popish dream.

By Christ's descending into hell, some understand his souls departure out of the body, and so going to the place of souls.

To descend into the lower parts of the earth]

;; 〈◊〉 humble himself being true God, to take upon him our na ture, and here on earth in the 〈◊〉 of a servant to walk an dwell among us. Eph. 4. 9. He also descend 〈◊〉 the lower parts of the earth. The opposit on of his ascending up on high, far above all heavens (which containeth his 〈◊〉 in glory) doth show that this ( descending into the lower, &c. ) must signify his humiliation, and debasing his Godhead in the flesh, to 〈◊〉 our redemption, and not that local descension of his soul into hell, which the Papists absurdly from hence would collect. Let all true Christians make just account to descend first, and be humbled by 〈◊〉 , as they desire to ascend into 〈◊〉 glory, for there must be a conformity between head and members, both in suffering and reigning, Rom. 8. 17. 2 Tim. 2 11, 12.

Descending]

;;Coming down from above, or from some high place to a lower.

;;2. Some visible sign of God's presence, and 〈◊〉 the assuming of our nature in the person of his Son, that he might dwell visibly amongst us, Joh. 3. 13. No man hath 〈◊〉 up into 〈◊〉 , but he that descended 〈◊〉 heaven, Joh. 1. 14. Eph. 4. 9, 10.

;;3. The examining of a cause, or the entering into judgment with good advice and consideration. Cen 18. 21. I will descend (or go down) now and see, &c.

;;4. Sending down from heaven. Psal. 7. 16. His 〈◊〉 shall 〈◊〉 , or fall upon, &c.

;;5. Coming, without respect of place, high or low. Joh. 4. 47. He sought to descend or go down, &c.

;;6. In the descending of Christ from 〈◊〉 , there be three things contained.

• ;;1. The 〈◊〉 of the Word.
• ;;2. The Conception of his Manhood.
• ;;3. His extreme humiliation. Joh. 6. 38. is all one in sense with Joh. 1. 14. & 1 Tim. 3. 16. Heb. 2. 16. Heb. 2. 16. Neither his manhood came down, as touching the substance, being born of a Virgin in earth: nor his Godhead could descend, being infinite, filling all places, but assuming our nature into the fellowship of his person, is his descending.

Descending out of heaven from God]

Rev. 21. 10. If it be understood of heavenly glory, the cease is, It will be more fully revealed by God's Ministers inviting them to it then, then in former times. See chap. 3. 12. If of the Church on earth, it showeth, that it receiveth the glory and luster it hath, not from men on earth, but 〈◊〉 God in heaven. Joh. 1. 17. 1 Cor. 15. 47, 48, 49. Because God is the greatest height, all that comes from him, is said, to come down, 2 Cor. 5. 1, 2. Jam. 1. 17. Annot. on verse. 2.

Descent]

The descending or going down, Luk 19. 37. 〈◊〉 he was in sight of Jerusalem. Annot. Heb. 7. 3, 6. Gr. 〈◊〉 , marg.

〈◊〉 ]

To sort, divide, distribute, take (as it were) a Map of, Josh. 18. 4, 6, 8. To write, Judge. 8. 14. marg. To 〈◊〉 , mention, declare, express, Rom. 4. 6. To write of, or set down, Rom. 10. 5.

Description]

The largeness of every several Region and Province, with the Cities, Towns, and Villages therein, Josh. 19. 6.

Descry]

To view, or take special notice of, Judge. 1. 23.

Desert]

Psal. 28. 4. Render to them their desert, or make their recompense return unto them. D. Transl. render their reward unto them. Ainsworth.

According to their deserts]

Ezek. 7. 27. Heb. With their judgments; that is, with the punishments that they have deserved. Or according to the manner, so as they deserve. D. Transl. and Annot.

Deserts]

According to their deserts, Ezek. 7. 27. Heb. with their judgments. Annot.

Deserve]

Hast punished us 〈◊〉 then our iniquities deserve, Ezr. 9. 13. Heb. hath withheld beneath our iniquities. God withheld his hand from taking vengeance of them, according to their desire. Annot.

God exacteth of thee less then thine iniquity deserveth, Job 11. 6. He lays not upon thee all the punishment thy sins have deserved, but lays far less load upon thee. Others read it thus, That God forgetteth thee in comparison of thine iniquity; That is, that he punisheth thee so little that he seems to have forgotten the greatness of thy sin; and therefore thou hast no cause to think that he deals hardly with thee. Annot.

Desirable]

Ezek. 23. 6. Heb. of desire. Tremel.

Desire]

;;Lawful appetite after a lawful thing. Gen. 3. 16. Thy desire shall be to thine husband.

;;2. Unlawful lusting after things lawful, or after things forbidden. 1 Tim. 6. 10. The desire of money is the root of all evil.

;;3. The longing of a faithful soul, either for some bodily or spiritual good thing, whereof it feels a want. Psal. 145. 19. He will fulfil the desires of them that fear him.

Taken also,

• 1. For Will, Gen. 3. 16. & 4. 7.
• 2. Demand or request, 2 Chr. 9. 12.
• 3. Affection or love, Deut. 21. 11.
• 4. Hope or expectation, 1 Sam. 9. 20.
• 5. The endeavors and studies of the wicked, Psal. 112. 10.
• 6. Lusts or evil concupiscence, Eph. 2. 3.
• 7. Greedy lusting after, 1 Tim. 6. 10.
• 8. Fervent wishes, Psal. 145. 19.
• 9. That which is greatly desired, 1 Sam. 9: 20. Prov. 13. 12. Heb. 2. 8.
• 10. A man's wife, Ezek. 24. 16, 18.
• 11. The Temple of Jerusalem, Ezek. 24. 21.
• 12. Most tender affection, as that in women, Dan. 11. 37.

Desire]

Deut. 14. 26. Heb, ask, marg. 1 Sam. 20. 4. Heb. speak, or think, marg. Jer. 22. 27. Heb. lift up their mind, marg. Jer. 44. 14. Heb. lift up their soul, marg.

Earnestly desireth, Job 7. 2. Heb. gapeth after, marg.

Desire]

Job 31. 35. or Sign, marg. Job 34. 36. or, my Father, marg. Eccl. 6. 9. Heb. soul, marg. Eph. 2. 3. Gr. the will, marg.

Desire]

;;The exceeding great kindness, affection, and free love, which Christ exerciseth towards his Church, for her preservation in that estate of grace wherein he hath set her, Cant. 7. 10. I am my well-beloveds, and his desire is towards me.

Or, his d • sirous affection, the Greek interpreteth it, his conversion, (or turning) is toward me. This manner of speech was used before, when God chastening the woman for her sin, thy desire shall be unto thy husband, Gen. 3. 16. But now this woman being renewed by grace, and espoused to Christ, as to an husband, 2 Cor. 11. 2. rejoiceth that his desire is unto her. So contrary each to other is our natural sinful state, and our estate by grace in Christ. Ainsworth.

To desire with desire]

;;Heartily and earnestly to desire a thing, Luk. 22. 15.

Hearts desire]

;;The unfeigned good will of the soul, truly desiring the Jews salvation, Rom. 10. 1.

His desire shall be to thee]

;;That the will of Abel should be subject to Cain, as to his elder brother, by the order of nature, and by the ready disposition of Abel's heart. Gen. 4. 7. And his desire shall be to thee. That this is the true meaning, appeareth by the like phrase, which teacheth the subjection of the woman to her husband, Gen. 3. 16.

;;2. Also because properly sin hath no desire to the soul, but the soul to it.

;;3. Because Cain had no such dominion over sin, as he had over his brother.

;;Lastly, the Pronoun relatives ( his and him ) being the masculine gender in the original tongue, cannot be referred unto ( Sin ) the antecedent, which in the Hebrew is of the feminine gender: and therefore foolishly do Popish writers wrest this place to prove the natural power of our will to subdue sin: whereas, were it understood of Sin, it would show what Cain ought to do, not what he were able by his free will to do;; for exhortations declare our duty, and not our ability.

;; Note: Things which are esteemed and had in price, are called things of desire, as garments of desire, Gen. 27. 15. and bread of desire, Dan. 10. 3. Also a man of desires, Dan. 9. 23.

Desire of all Nations]

;;Such elect ones, as God out of all people's, nations, and languages had chosen in Christ from everlasting according to his good pleasure. Hag. 2. 8. The desire of all Nations shall come.

Or, By the desire of all Nations, Christ may be understood, whom all good men (of what nation soever) have desired from the beginning, as their only Savior.

Desire of women]

;;The most tender affection and love in Mothers, such as in 2 Sam. 1. 26. Dan. 11. 37.

The desire of women, Dan. 11. 37. Some apply this unto Antiochus, as meant of him, for that he would not permit his own Wives, (whereof one served the God of Israel ) to worship any other God save Jupiter Olympius. Some unto the Roman Empire, for that the Emperors children were not made Successors in the Empire, according to the desire of their Mothers.

But Mr. Parker in his Visions and Prophesies of Daniel expounded, disapproveth those, and applieth it to Antichrist, with whom the lawful desire of women, that is, marriage, is not regarded, who lightly esteems it in all, and forbids it to the Clergy, as is foretold, 1 Tim. 4. 3. p. 119.

Bread of desires]

;;Dan. 10. 3. that is, pleasant bread, or bread to be desired.

Desirous]

Affected, or taken with desire, Prov. 23. 3. To be willing, Luk. 23. 8. To have a mind, Joh. 16. 19.

Being affectionately desirous, 1 Thess. 2. 8. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , desiring with affection, desirously desiring, being held with such a desire and affection as of a Parent or friend; touched, taken up with a desire, from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , I send, or extend, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , love, desire. Some read it 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , that is, joined, and cleaving to you, from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , together, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , I join. Leigh Crit. Sac.

Desolate]

;;Left alone, heavy and comfortless, or one without husdand and Children. Psal. 25. 16. For I am desolate and poor. Matth. 23. 38. Gal. 4. 27. 1 Tim. 5. 5.

Desolate]

Solitary, forsaken. Spoken of persons, both men and women, 2 Sam. 13. 20. Job 16. 7. Psal. 25. 16. & 40. 15. Isa. 49. 21. Jer. 10. 25. Lam. 1. 13. & 4. 5. Ezek. 20. 26. & 35. 4. & 36. 3. Mic. 6. 13. Gal. 4. 27. 1 Tim. 5. 5. Of several other things, as of Altars, Ezek. 6. 6. Cities, Job 15. 28. Isa 54. 3. Jer. 9. 11. Congregation of the Hypocrites, Job 15. 34. Country, Isa. 1. 7. Flocks of sheep, Joel 1. 18. 〈◊〉 , Ibid. 17. Gates, Lam. 1. 4. Ground, Job 38. 27. Habitation, Psal. 69. 25. Act. 1. 20. Heart, Psal. 143. 4. the Heavens, Jer. 2. 12. Heritages, Isa. 49. 8. Jer. 2. 12. the High places, Ezek. 6. 6. the Highwayes, Lev. 26. 22. Houses, Isa. 5. 9. Luk. 13. 35. Idols, Mic. 1. 7. Inhabitants, Jer. 10. 25. Land, Isa. 6. 〈◊〉 . Mountains, Ezek. 33. 28. Palaces, Ibid. 19. 7. Places, Job 3. 14. Psal. 109. 1. Sanctuary, Dan. 9. 17. Towers, Zeph. 3. 6. Valleys, Isa. 7. 19. Wasters, Ezek. 36. 4. Waters, Isa. 15. 6. Wilderness, Jer. 12. 10.

Desolate, Isa. 3. 26. or Emptyed, Hebrew, cleansed, marg.

Desolate valleys, holes, &c. ]

;;That in all places, high and low, towns, and fields, obscure and famous, the enemy should rest and abide. Isa. 7. 19. In all desolate valleys, &c.

Desolation]

;;The laying of a thing waste, being brought to utter ruin, whereof follows discomfort and heaviness. Isa. 6. 12. And there be a desolation in the midst of the Land.

;;2. Eternal ruin, when impenitent sinners at the end of their days are turned into the deep and uncomfortable pit of hell. Psal. 73. 16. And casteth them down into desolation.

Desolation and desolation]

Ezek. 35. 3. marg. that is, Most desolate, as it's rendered in the Text.

Sudden desolation]

;;Unlooked for, and most dreadful judgment, hurling down and laying waste all things, like a mighty fierce storm of hail, or sudden rising of waters, bearing down all before it. Prov. 1. 27. When your fear comes like sudden desolation, Job 30. 14.

Despair]

;;Want of hope; it is either in opinion, as when godly men think themfelves to be without hope, in a pang of temptation, as David did: Or, in truth, as in wicked men, who always want hope, and sometimes profess the want of it, as Cain. 2 Cor. 4. 8. We despair not. Act. 27. We despaired, or all hope was taken away, Despair is contrary to Hope, as unbelief and diffidence is unto faith.

;;2. There is a double Desperation.;;

• ;;1. Of the means, or grace.;;
• ;;2. Of the end, which is glory or salvation.;;

;;3. Want of care, or the contempt of all good means, either to do or to receive good. This is of all others the worst.;;

;;4. A godly diffidence; of our own sufficiency, to do good or resist evil; and of our desert to receive it of other. This is a way to godly confidence.;;

Despair]

To have no hope, 1 Sam. 27. 1. To be past hope, 2 Cor. 1. 8.

Not in despair, 2 Cor. 4. 8. or not altogether without help 〈◊〉 means, marg. There is a rational despair, when a man having erroneously sought for some good from that which is wholly unable to afford it, doth thereupon give over so fruitless an enquiry, and be take himself to that which is more effectual, Isa. 55. 2. And there is a 〈◊〉 despair, proceeding from that frowardness of heart, which such a disappointment is apt to produce in carnal minds, when because a man cannot enjoy that good from a thing which he expected, he will therefore wholly fall out with it, though it be otherwise good in its degree, and doth bring such 〈◊〉 fruit as God appointed it for. This is a sinful despair. 〈◊〉 . on 〈◊〉 . 2. 20.

〈◊〉 ]

One that thinks his miserable state to be incurable, Job 6. 26. (See Jer. 2. 25.) Annot.

Desperate 〈◊〉 , Isa. 17. 11. or deadly pain. Annot.

〈◊〉 wicked]

Jer. 17. 7. Both words are but one in the Text, which some render desperate, some deadly; others joining both together, desperately bent unto, and set upon 〈◊〉 mischief; wholly given deceitfully to destroy, and to do 〈◊〉 , 2 Sam. 20. 9, 10. Psal. 64. 5. 〈◊〉 .

To despise, when it is spoken of men ]

;;To set at naught, and lightly to account of anything, or person. 〈◊〉 . 2. v. last. Mar. 9. 12. 1 Thess. 5. 26. Rom. 14. 3.

;;2. To neglect the use of a thing. In this sense the wicked are said to despise the bounty and patience of God. Also the Word of God. Rom. 2. 4. Despisest thou the bounty of God? Act. 13. 41. Behold ye 〈◊〉 , Prov. 1. 30. When men make no use or benefit of God's Word, chastisements or benefits, thereby they declare how they despise them, holding them as vain things. Thus children are said to despise the 〈◊〉 of their Parents when they do not follow it.

;;3. To give just occasion of contempt, 1 Tim. 4. 12.

The wicked vilify, 〈◊〉 , contemn, neglect, abhor, set at n ught, make small account of, despise God, 1 Sam. 2. 30. The Lord, Prov. 14. 2. His Word, Isa. 5. 24. His 〈◊〉 , Ezek. 17. 19. Judgments, Ibid. 20. 13. Statutes, Ibid. 24. Holy things, Ibid. 22. 8. His law, Amos 2. 4. His name, Mal. 1. 6. Wisdom, Prov. 1. 7. The means of grace, Rom. 2. 4. The ways of God, Prov. 19. 16. His 〈◊〉 , Luk. 7. 30. His reproof, Prov. 1. 30. The Lord 〈◊〉 Christ, Luk. 23. 11. Isa. 53. 3. The people of God, Lam. 1. 8. Government and sovereign authority, 2 Pet. 2. 10. Jude 8. 1 Sam. 10. 27. Husband, 1 Chr. 15. 29. Parents, Prov. 20. 20. & 13. 17. His own soul, Prov. 15. 32. The Children of God, whether Ministers, 1 Cor. 4. 10. Or others, 2 Tim. 3. 3.

To despise, referred to God ]

;;His accounting us vile in his 〈◊〉 sight, or making us vile in the eyes of men. 1 Sam. 2. 30. I will honor him that honoreth me, and him that despiseth me, will I despise. Psal. 53. 5.

Despise]

2 Sam. 19. 43. 〈◊〉 , set us at light, marg.

To despise]

;;To contemn, set at naught, and by contumelies, reproaches, and proud scornings, to bewray it, Cant. 8. 1. Then they should not despise thee.

Persons are despised or contemned, when either they do, or are thought to do, that which is not honest or comely, Gen. 38. 23. 2 Sam. 6. 16. or, when they miss of their purpose, and are laughed to scorn with contempt, Isa. 37. 22. Neither of these should befall her, doing but her duty in seemly and modest sort, and obtaining Christ whom her soul desired. What the state of a people without Christ, and how subject they are to shame and reproach, the Lord himself showeth, in Isa. 54. 1, 4, 6. But them that honor God, he will 〈◊〉 , and they that despise him shall be lightly esteemed, 1 Sam. 2. 30. and if any man serve Christ, him will the Father honor, Joh. 12. 26. Ainsworth.

To despise]

;;To abrogate and make 〈◊〉 by a defection from the whole Religion of God, Heb. 10. 28. 〈◊〉 the shame, Heb. 12. 2. not regarding the shame put upon him by sinners, both in his life, and in his death.

Not to despise]

;;To esteem highly of a thing, and to value it at a great rate. Psal. 51. 17. A 〈◊〉 heart ( O Lord) thou 〈◊〉 not despise. Heb. 12. 5. In these places less is spoken then is meant.

Despised]

Neh. 4. 4. Heb. despite, marg.

Despisers]

Act. 13. 41. which seemeth to be taken from Isa. 28. 14. where they that are here termed despisers, are called there 〈◊〉 men, men of derision, 〈◊〉 , mockers and despisers of God's Word. Annot. 2 Tim. 3. 3. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 not lovers (but haters) of them that are good, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of goodness itself. Leigh C. S.

Despite]

Contempt, destruction, Ezek. 25. 6. See 〈◊〉 Heb. 10. 29.

To despite]

;;To put Christ unto reproach, by accusing him of a lie, in denying the truth of the Gospel, Heb. 10. 29.

Despiteful]

Doers of wrong, contumelious, injurious, such as over-burden others with reproaches, and manifold injuries; such as insult over others, reproaching them in an insolent manner; fierce persons, wronging, 〈◊〉 , railing, oppressing others; in heart and mind they think basely of others, Ezek. 25. 15. & 36. 5. In countenance look disdainfully at them, Est. 3. 506. With 〈◊〉 tongues they speak reproachfully of them, to them; in deed they are as injurious unto them as possible, Rom. 1. 30. Nor are they only despiteful unto others, some of them do despite even unto the Spirit of grace, Heb. 10. 29.

Despitefully to use one]

Mat. 5. 44. Luk. 6. 28. To vex, trouble, annoy, hurt, as they which do displeasure with sundry 〈◊〉 and inroads, molest with invasions, not unlike the sallies of a martial man; the original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , coming from the root 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Mars. Or, falsely to accuse, as the word is rendered, 1 Pet. 3. 16. Leigh Crit. Sac. The original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , thus rendered in Act. 14. 5. is rendered in Mat. 22. 6. by entreated spitefully, in Luk. 11. 45. reproachest, in 1 Thess. 2. 2. 〈◊〉 entreated.

Destitute]

Psal. 102. 17. The lowly, So the Greek here turneth it, which elsewhere we call heath, that groweth in the Wilderness, Jer. 17. 6. & 48. 6. By the name in Heb. it seemeth to be some naked 〈◊〉 , and so a fit resemblance of God's afflicted people, made low, naked, and dessolate by their enemies. Or, we may turn it, the broken down, or 〈◊〉 , from Jer. 51. 54. Ainsworth.

Psal. 141. 8. Leave not my soul destitute, Heb. make not my soul bare, marg.

Prov. 15. 21. Destitute of wisdom, Heb. void of 〈◊〉 , marg.

Ezek. 32. 15. Destitute of that whereof it was full, Heb. desolate from the fullness thereof, marg.

1 Tim. 6. 5. Destitute of the truth. Void of all care and love of truth. Hall. As being averse therefrom, enemies thereunto.

Heb. 11. 37. Destitute, wanting those things whereof they stood in need.

Jam. 2. 15. Destitute of daily food, wanting, lacking daily food.

To destroy]

;;To pull down and make waste a building or house, making it even with the ground, not leaving a stone upon a stone, as it is written, Luk. 21. 6. A stone shall not be left upon a stone that shall not be thrown down.

;;2. To take away a thing quite, so as it be no more. 〈◊〉 this sense Christ is said to destroy sin, Rom. 6. 6. That the body of sin might be destroyed. For at length, (to wit) at our death, sin shall be quite taken out of our nature, 2 Tim. 2. 18.

;;3. To bring 〈◊〉 unto a remedyless downfall and misery, both in body and soul.

;;In this sense God destroyeth the wicked. Psal. 37. 〈◊〉 . The 〈◊〉 shall be destroyed. To 〈◊〉 into hell, 2 Thess. 2. 8.

;;4. To take punishment upon the wicked, by death, as Magistrates do. Psal. 101. 8. Retimes will I destroy the wicked of the Land, and cut off the workers of iniquity.

;;5. To hazard the salvation of our Brother, by giving offense, or by laying a stumbling block before him. Rom. 14. 15. Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ died. To edisie doth signify either to turn and bring unto the faith of the Gospel, such as were strangers from it: or else to strengthen in the faith such as already do believe, endeavoring to make them wiser to God, and better lived; and by law of Contraries, to 〈◊〉 doth imply as much as to keep from coming to Christian Religion, or to drive from it (as much as lieth in us) such as have already embraced Christ, by the scandalous use of things indifferent.

;;6. To execute the final judgment upon evil spirits. Mat. 1. 24. Art thou come to destroy us? To make guilty, or to condemn as guilty: and because destruction and de olation abideth, or is due to such as be found guilty and damned for crimes, therefore is this word used for desolating, abolishing, and destroying. As Psal. 5. 10. Ezek. 6. 6. Joel 1. 18. Psal. 34. 22, 23. & 68. 22. & 69. 6.

It signifieth also, to pull or throw down, Exod. 34. 15. Ruin or make waste, Numb. 21. 2. Take vengeance on, or fearfully punish, 〈◊〉 in soul or body, here or hereafter, 1 Cor. 3. 17. Vanquish or overthrow, Heb. 2. 14. Prophesy destruction, Ezek. 43. 3. Utterly take away and consume, Gen. 6. 7. Corrupt, Rev. 11. 18. marg. Make guilty, Psal. 5. 10. marg. Make void, Mat. 5. 17. Make 〈◊〉 waste, Luk. 21. 6. Preached against, Gal. 1. 22. Punish eternally, Mat. 10. 28. Kill with the sword, 1 Sam. 15. 6. Make frustrate, Job 14. 19.

Destroy]

Gen. 7. 4. Heb. Blot out, marg. Exod. 8. 9. Heb. cut off, marg. Exod. 15. 9. or repossesse, marg. Deut. 32. 25. Heb. 〈◊〉 , marg. 2 Chr. 14. 13. Heb. break, marg. 2 Chr. 31. 1. Heb. to make 〈◊〉 end, marg. Job 2. 3. Heb. to swallow up, marg. Job 4. 20. Heb. beat in pieces, marg. Job 34. 25. Heb. crush, marg. Psal. 5. 10. or, make guilty, marg. Psal. 52. 5. Heb. beat down, marg. Psal. 78. 47. Heb. kill, marg. Hos. 2. 12. Heb. make desolate, marg. Mal. 3. 11. Heb. corrupt, marg.

To destroy, Exod. 12. 13. & 2 Chr. 20. 23. Heb. for a destruction, marg.

Destroy]

Heb. 2. 14. That through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is the Devil. That through death, as it were by his own weapon, he might destroy (he doth not say, that he might weaken the Devil, diminish his force, or give him a wound, but destroy him. Jones.) Him, that is, the power and kingdom of Satan, which stands in three things.

• 1. In tempting man to sin.
• 2. In holding him under the bondage of sin.
• 3. In accusing him to God for sin. Hence Christ may be said by death to destroy the Devil, that is, the power of the Devil, because by the merit and virtue of his death, he took away both the reigning and condemning power of sin. Rom. 6. 3, &c. 1 Joh. 3. 8. that had the 〈◊〉 of death, that is, through sin, whereunto he had seduced man, and under which he kept him still, 1 Cor. 15. 56 that is the Devil; he speaks of one as of that Prince, not excluding the rest, so often in the Scripture, as Joh. 8. 48. Ephes. 6. 11. Jam. 4. 7. 〈◊〉 .

Destroy them which destroy (or corrupt, marg.) the earth, Rev. 11. 18. Shouldest destroy many bloody persecutors, for the destruction of 〈◊〉 itself 〈◊〉 , chap. 18. and of Antichrist, chap. 19. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the destruction of Popish persecutors, and many 〈◊〉 perished in the wars, since the time of Reformation. 〈◊〉 .

Destroyer]

A breaker 〈◊〉 , Psal. 17. 4. that is the 〈◊〉 or thief, as this word is expounded in Greek, Mat. 21. 13. from Jer. 7. 11 One that breaketh bounds, or limits, houses, hedges, laws, &c. So Ezek. 18. 10. 〈◊〉 .

A high-way thief, and robber, Prov. 28. 24. Heb. a man 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 .

To th destroyers, Job 33. 22. Heb. to those that kill men. Which may be understood either of enemies, or of diseases. Annot. One that maketh waste, Isa. 49. 17. Spoken of an Angel, Exod. 12. 23. Sampson, Judge. 16. 24. 〈◊〉 , Jer. 4. 7. the Chaldeans, Jer. 22. 7. & 50. 11. the plague, 1 Cor. 10. 10. comp. with Numb. 14. 37.

And were destroyed of the destroyer, 1 Cor. 10. 10. What is here said, they were 〈◊〉 by the destroyer, is in the story from whence 'tis taken, Numb. 14. 37. They died by the plague before the Lord. So the Angels that came to Lot' s house, are sent to destroy the City, Gen. 19. 13. In all which, and many more places, where plagues are said to be insticted of God by Angels, it doth not appear that the Angels used as instruments of those plagues are the saln Angels, or Devils, but those 〈◊〉 that wait on God, to execute his wrath, as well as convey his mercies. Thus God's coming with his Angels is an expression of destruction, and yet those are 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Jude v. 14. or multitudes of heavenly Angels. Dr. Ham. Annot. d.

Destruction]

;;Temporal death. Psal. 90. 3. Thou turnest man to destruction.

;;2. The casting down of a person, or place, or people, in such sort, as they be never able to rise again, like to an old ruinous house, which being fallen down, cannot be built again. Hos. 13. 9. O Israel, destruction is of thyself. 2 Pet. 3. 7. Psal. 36. 12. There they are fallen that work iniquity, and shall not be able to rise.

;;3. A snare or trap, such as Fowlers and Hunters spread. Exod. 22. 33. It shall be thy destruction.

It's put also for Damnation, 2 Pet. 2. 1, 3. 〈◊〉 , Mat. 7. 13. Corporal and temporal punishment which disableth forever, 3 Chr. 26. 16. A fearful downfall, Prov. 16. 18. & 18. 12. Ones overthrow and death, 2 Chr. 22. 4, 7. Utter rooting out, Est. 8. 6. comp. with 3. 13. & 7. 4. The taming and mortifying of the flesh, 1 Cor. 5. 5. Anguish of spirit, Rom. 3. 16. Desolation and utter consumption, Psal. 73. 18, 19 A stinging or biting plague, Psal. 91. 6. Mischievous practices, Psal. 35. 17. Corrupting and painful diseases working death, 1 Sam. 5. 9. Psal. 107. 20. Cut off, Hos. 4. 6. marg.

Destruction]

2 Chr. 22. 7. Heb. treading down, marg. Isa. 1. 28. Heb. breaking, marg. So Isa. 15. 5. marg. & 59. 7. marg. Hos. 7. 13. Heb. spoil, marg.

Destruction of the flesh]

;;The taming or mortifying our corrupt nature. Thus Beza taketh it; the leanness and wasting of the body through great heaviness and affliction of mind for sin: Thus Piscator expoundeth it, 1 Cor. 5. 5. Unto the destruction of the 〈◊〉 .

;;To destroy is to prophesy destruction, Ezek. 43. 3. as to divide is to foretell a division, Gen. 49. 7.

〈◊〉 ]

To retain, or cause to 〈◊〉 , Judge. 13. 15.

Determinate]

Act. 2. 23. Determined, and as it were by definitive sentence concluded; By the determinate counsel. Not that the counsel of God herein excused the Jews or Judas wickedness, seeing God wrought not in them, but by them, making good use (for man's redemption) of that they did wickedly. Annot.

Determination]

Zep. 3. 8 Right decree. 〈◊〉 .

Determine]

Referred, First to God; signifieth,

• 1. To counsel, 2 Chr. 25. 16. marg.
• 2. To appoint a set time, Job 14. 5.
• 3. To conclude, resolve upon, Isa. 10. 23.
• 4. To cut out, or accurately and precisely to determine, Dan. 9. 24.
• 5. To decree and fore-ordain, Act. 4. 28.

Secondly, to Man; signifieth,

• 1. To purpose, 1 Sam. 20. 7.
• 2. To resolve, 1 Sam. 25. 17.
• 3. To settle, 2 Sam. 13. 32. marg.
• 4. To conclude, 2 Chr. 2. 1.
• 5. To enact, set down and define, Act. 19. 39.
• 6. To appoint, Act. 11. 29. & 15. 2.

Determine]

2 Sam. 13. 32. or Settle, marg. 2 Chr. 25. 16. Heb. counsel, marg.

Detest]

Deut. 7. 26. To abhor, have or esteem abominable.

Detestable things]

Jer. 16. 14. As of Men, Psal. 106. 38. & 7. 31. & 19. 5. Ezek. 16. 20. And of vile and unclean creatures, which they sacrificed to their Idols, 〈◊〉 . 12. 17. Isa. 65. 4. & 66. 16. called the carcasses of their 〈◊〉 , Lev. 26. 30. wherewith they caused God to abhor his own inheritance, Psal. 106. 40. Annot.

Deu-el]

Know God. The Father of Eliasaph, Num. 1. 14.

Devise]

;;A thought, counsel, or purpose of doing something. Psal. 33. 10. Thou bringest to naught the devises of the people.

;;2. The event that doth follow upon a man's devices. Prov. 1. 31. They shall be filled with their own devices; that is, with the fruit of their devices, or with that which comes of their own purposes and plots.

Referred,

• First, to an Artificer, Exod. 31. 4. & 35. 32, 35.
• Secondly, to the wicked, whether crafty, Job 5. 12. Proud, Psal. 10. 2. Numerous, Psal. 33. 10. Persecutors, Psal. 35. 4. Haters of the godly, Ibid. 20. Or the like, 〈◊〉 devices are wicked, Psal. 37. 7. Hurtful, Psal. 35. 4. Deceitful, Ibid. 20. who 〈◊〉 filled with their own devices, Prov. 1. 31. devise devices against the godly, Isa. 32. 7. Jer. 18. 11, 18. Who devise 〈◊〉 things, Prov. 16. 30. Mischief, Ezek. 11. 2. Iniquity, Mic. 2. 1. Evil, Jer. 48. 2. To take away the lives of the godly, Psal. 31. 13. Spoken of the tongue, Psal. 52. 2. Of the heart, Prov. 6. 18.
• Thirdly, to the godly, who devise good, Prov. 14. 22. and liberal things, Isa. 32. 8.
• Fourthly, to God; signifieth, in his wisdom to forecast and appoint, 2 Sam. 14. 14. Jer. 51. 12. Lam. 2. 17.
• Fifthly, to Satan, 2 Cor. 2. 11. whose instruments cunningly devise fables to seduce souls, 2 Pet. 1. 6.

Devil]

;;A 〈◊〉 , or Accuser, which accuseth us before God day and night, Rev. 12. 9, 10.

;;2. One 〈◊〉 is like the devil, of a devilish quality. Joh. 6. 70. 〈◊〉 I not 〈◊〉 twelve, and 〈◊〉 of you is a devil? that is, the child of the Devil, as like him as a child is 〈◊〉 the father; also idols, Deut. 32. 17. 1 Cor. 10. 20, 21.

;;3. A wicked spirit, the Prince and Captain of the rest. Mat. 25. 41. 〈◊〉 for the Devil and his Angels. Devil in Hebrew is named of a 〈◊〉 which signifieth a Waster, in opposition to God Almighty, Psal. 106. 36.

Devil]

Put for the gods of the Heathen, and Idols, Deut. 32. 17. 1 Cor. 10. 20. the Golden Calves, 2 Chr. 11. 15. Wicked 〈◊〉 , Rev. 2. 10.

Devil]

;;An 〈◊〉 and notorious Calumniator, delighting exceedingly in accusing and detracting others. Thus hath Satan done from the beginning, accusing God to man, of envy, Gen. 3. 3, 4. and men to God, of hypocrisy, as Job 〈◊〉 . Hence he is called the Devil. Rev. 12. 9. That old Serpent, called the Devil. Rev. 20. 10.

Devil: put for,

• 1. Satan, 〈◊〉 , or the Prince and Captain of all unclean spirits, Mat. 25. 41. He is thus tear med from his accusing us before God day and night, Rev. 12. 9, 10. Tearmed also, The god of this world, 2 Cor. 4. 4. The Prince of the power of the air, Eph. 2. 2. The Prince of this world, Joh. 14. 30. The power of 〈◊〉 , Col. 1. 13. 〈◊〉 Tempter, Mat. 4. 3. A 〈◊〉 lyon, 1 Pet. 5. 8. The old Serpent, Rev. 12. 9. The wicked one, &c. Eph. 6. 16. Who always seeketh man's destruction, 1 Chr. 21. 1. Luk. 8. 12. & 22. 31. but can do no more against us then God permits him. Job 1. 12. & 2. 6. Mat. 8. 31. 〈◊〉 Kingdom is destroyed through Christ, Col. 2. 15.
• 2. A child of the Devil; one who is like the devil, or of a devilish quality, Joh. 6. 70.
• 3. Honors, profits, pleasures, or whatsoever other things the devil useth to hinder our profiting by the Word, Luk. 8. 12.

Devil and his Angels]

;;One wicked spirit, who of his malicious accusing God unto Hevah, when he tempted her, Gen. 3. 3, 4. was called the Devil, and accuser or Calumniator: as an head and Captain of all unclean spirits, is here mentioned in the singular number, as elsewhere often, having his Angels joined to him, as seduced by him, and inferior to him; like as all good Angels and elect men and women and subject to Christ as their head. Mat. 25. 41. Prepared for the Devil and his Angels. This principal devil is called in Scripture Satan, also 〈◊〉 , who was chief of Devils.

;; Note: The wicked Spirits have divers names given them in holy Scripture, either to signify their nature as Spirits, or their office, as Angels of sending forth as messengers; or their malice against God and men; as Satan, Spiritual wickednesses, Devil, Dragon, Old Serpent; or their great might, as principalities, dominions, powers; or their effects, as unclean spirit, deaf and dumb spirit, father of lies, murderer, &c. Other operations and works, as Tempter, &c. The use of all 〈◊〉 , is to stir up the true Christian to hate him and his works, also to be watchful, given to sobriety and prayer, 1 Pet. 5. 8.

To cast out devils]

;;To drive or thrust out of men's bodies and minds by his divine power, the devils which personally dwelt there (as in their house or hold) Mat. 8. 31. & 9. 33, 34.

To command devils]

;;By his voice effectually to bid them depart, from any whom they possessed and vexed, Luk 8. 29.

Condemnation of the Devil]

;;The same punishment which is inflicted upon the Devil. 1 Tim. 3. 6. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 proud he fall into the condemnation or 〈◊〉 of the Devil: that is, by means of pride and high mindedness be cast into hell fire, in manner as the Devil is: by which to my seeming it is plain, what the sin of the Devils was, namely an ambitious affecting, aspiring unto, and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to themselves, not content with their own condition; unto which very sin the Devil afterward by the 〈◊〉 tempted 〈◊〉 . Ministers being young men and young Scholars, by presumption and pride, are in no small danger of eternal destruction.

Thou hast a devil, Joh. 7. 20. All sort of diseases 〈◊〉 in those day 〈◊〉 brought on men (sometimes) by the devil, and so generally they that are brought to Christ for cure, are said to be possessed, but especially those who were more strangely affected, without any 〈◊〉 cause of it, were generally thought to suffer this 〈◊〉 the Devils getting power to possess them; and of such sort 〈◊〉 mad men, who not being discernibly sick, or ill-affected, did yet behave themselves as if they were in some strong distemper, which is oft an effect of a disease, or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , and therefore were by them thought to be possessed by some 〈◊〉 spirit. So ch. 10. 20. & Mat. 11. 18. Dr. Ham. Annot. 〈◊〉 .

Seven Devils]

;;Many devils, a number certain put for an uncertain. Luk. 8. 2. Out of whom went seven Devils.

To be partaker of the table of devils]

;;Not to eat the devils, or take their substance into our bodies: but to have the spirit of devils, and to be moved by them. So to be partakers of the Altar, is to be incorporate into that Religion which was used at the 〈◊〉 ; likewise, to be partakers of the body of Christ, is not to eat it, and take his flesh into our stomachs, but to be one spirit with him, by which we live to God, 1 Cor. 10. 21.

Devillish]

〈◊〉 . 3. 15. or full of Devils. The Greek word ends in 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , denoting a fullness, because fleshly 〈◊〉 aims at Satan's end, viz. to keep a man in an unregenerate estate, It's the wisdom which is proper to Devils, or which is inspired by Devils or evil spirits. This worldly wisdom is called devilish, both because it 〈◊〉 the Devil, and is suggested and inspired by him. The Devils are called 〈◊〉 , as if it were 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , that is, knowing; and the Ancients did attribute unto them the invention of sciences and human arts; but properly they were the first authors and inventers of worldly wisdom, which teacheth men to vilify others, to exalt themselves, and what's theirs. 〈◊〉 Annot.

Devillish, that is, that which the Devil practices, Job 1. 10, 11. Rev. 12. 10. Annot.

Devise]

Exod. 31. 4. To think thoughts. Ainsworth. To use, 2 Sam. 14. 14. Annot. To plot and contrive to root out, 2 Sam. 21. 5. Annot. To invent, 1 King. 12. 13. Ainsworth. To plot together, Psal. 31. 31. 13. Ainsworth. To think, Psal. 35. 4. Id. To imagine, lb. 20. Id. To practice, Prov. 3. 20 mar. To think of, or consider earnestly, Prov. 26. 9. To consult, or contrive, Isa. 37. 2. Annot. To purpose, Lam. 2. 17. Idem. See 〈◊〉 .

Devote]

Lev. 27. 28. Devoted thing, in Heb. Cherem, in Gr. Anathema, which word Luke useth in Gr. for the gifts wherewith the Temple was adorned, Luk. 21. 5. It meaneth things dedicated and separated from common use to God. And often this Cherem is used for destroying a thing utterly as accursed. Exod. 22. 20. Deut. 7. 2. & 20. 17. And for forseiting or confiscation, of goods, Ezr. 10. 8. Here, and in Numb. 18. and other where it is put for devoted things, wholly given unto God. Ainsworth,

Devotions]

Act. 17 23. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 . Such things are dedicated to the worship of God, or of them who are taken for, or thought to be gods, as Altars, Temples, Images, Monuments. Leigh Crit. Sac. God's that you worship, marg.

To devour]

;;To eat without chewing, and to swallow down whole, Gen. 41. 21, 24.

;;2. With cruel fierceness to tear and spoil spiritually 〈◊〉 souls and bodies, as a Lion devours the silly Lamb. 1 Pet. 5. 8. Seeking whom he may devour. A 〈◊〉 . Gal. 〈◊〉 . 15.

;;3. To spoil and undo one in his outward estate, without pity. Thus mighty men oppress and devour the poor, as great Fish and Beasts devour and eat up the small. Jer. 51. 3.

;;4. To waste and spend riotously. Luk. 15. 30. He hath devoured thy goods with Harlots.

;;5. To apply and take to our own use that which was given and appointed once to God's service, or to keep back in our hands that which was due to him. Prov. 20. 25. It is destruction to a man to devour that which is sanctified.

;;6. To deceive and defraud others of that which is theirs, by cunning pretenses and shifts. Mat. 23. 14. Ye devour 〈◊〉 houses, 〈◊〉 color of long prayers.

7. To 〈◊〉 upon, and eat up, Gen. 37. 20.

8. To destroy, consume, or bring to bodily death, 2 Sam. 18. 8.

9. To make desolate, or bring to confusion, Hos. 13. 18.

To devour the adversaries]

;;To destroy utterly with extreme destruction, the enemies of Christ, which maliciously resist his Spirit, Heb. 10. 27.

To devour her 〈◊〉 ]

;;To take out of the way, and destroy, either by fraud or open force, all that should be spiritually 〈◊〉 of the Church, especially such as should stand up to maintain the Religion of Christ. Thus hath Satan always attempted to do, but especially in the first age 〈◊〉 the Church. Rev. 12. 4. The Dragon stood before the woman to devour the child.

To devour the enemy]

;;By fervent prayer, and publishing the judgments of God, to threaten and procure God's vengeance upon their heads, that maliciously resist the truth, spoken by his witnesses. Rev. 11. 5. If any man will hurt them, fire proceeds out of their 〈◊〉 to devour their enemies. In this, there is an allusion unto that which was done by Moses, Numb. 16. and by Elias, 2 King. 1.

To devour by fire]

;;By some extraordinary judgment to destroy, as God did the Turkish Armies, when he poured out his wrath from heaven upon them, according to that which is written. Rev. 16. 21. Ezek. 39. 19. Revel. 20. 9. Fire came down from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God and devoured them.

To devour much flesh]

;;In beastly and savage manner to subdue and consume most great nations, and many people, as wild ravenous beasts cat up and devour flesh of other beasts whom they catch as their prey. Dan. 7. 5. Arise and devour much flesh. This was verified of the Kingdom of Persia, whose three 〈◊〉 in his teeth, Luther expounds of his three chief Kings, Cyrus, Darius, and 〈◊〉 : but 〈◊〉 of the three quarters and coasts of the world. See ch. 8. 4.

To devour with whole mouth]

;;To consume and eat up, as wild savage beasts use to do, inhumanely and 〈◊〉 any sparing. Isa. 9. 2. They shall devour Israel with whole mouth.

Devourers]

Mal. 3. 11. The Caterpillars, and whatsoever destroyeth corns and fruits. Annot.

Devouring words]

Psal. 52. 4. Words of swallowing, tending to swallow and gobble up all. D. Transl. & Annot. Or, of 〈◊〉 , of peraiciousness, that is, pernicious words which cause destruction. Ainsworth.

Devout]

;;One truly religious, who hath vowed and bound himself to the true worship of the true God, abhorring idolatry. Act. 10. 2. Cornelius a devout man.

;;2. A superstitious person, which seemeth religious, and is not, but is given to will-worship. Act. 13. 40. The Jews stirred up devout women against Paul.

Deuteronomy]

;;A 〈◊〉 law, because the law which God gave in Mount 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 hearsed (as if it were a new 〈◊〉 ) in this book of 〈◊〉 , which is a 〈◊〉 or exposition of the Moral law, or ten 〈◊〉 .

Dew]

;;A water, or small rain, which softly drop ping and filling upon the ground every morning, doth keep it moist, and make it fruitful, Cant. 5. 2. And by resem blance or likeness, it doth signify and set forth the things following.

• ;;1. 〈◊〉 , as it is a means to make the earth furitful, so it cannot be given but of God, Jer. 4. 22. And the withholding of it is a curse, 2 Sam. 1. 21.
• ;;2. The fruitfulness of good doctrine, and of the Word of God. Deut. 32. 2. My 〈◊〉 shall still as the dew. A Metaphor. It signifieth both the Doctrine and Graces of the Gospel, and the Spirit of Christ upon men. Isa. 45. 8. & 26. 19. Hos. 14. 6, 7. Psal. 133. 3.
• ;;3. The profit and commodity which comes of Brotherly love, or of the Communion of Saints. Psal. 133. 3. As the dew of Hermon.
• ;;4. Innumerable multitudes of the elect, plentifully gathered into the Church of Christ, as the dew that drops from heaven, Psal. 110. 3.
• ;;5. The short continuance, and sudden vanishing of the goodness which is in Hypocrites, Hos. 6. 4. Your goodness goeth away as the morning dew.
• 6. Christ's spiritual blessings, or asflictions endured for his Church, Cant. 5. 2.
• 7. Great refreshment, Isa. 18. 4.
• 8. God's reviving power, Isa. 26. 19.
• 9. The heavenly influences of the Sun, Moon, Stars, &c. whereby the ground 〈◊〉 , Gen. 27. 28. Hereunto the Word is compared, in respect of its fruitfulness, Deut. 32. 2. The invading, assaulting, or falling upon an enemy, in respect of the suddenness thereof, or danger every way, 2 Sam. 17. 12. Brotherly love in respect of the profit and utility ensuing thereupon, Psal. 133. 3. The Kings favor, Prov. 19. 12. The goodness of the Jews, as which did not continue, Hos. 6. 4. God's blessing in respect of the profit thereof, Hos. 14. 5. The Churches pious labor among the Gentiles, Mic. 5. 7.

As the dew of herbs]

;;That as the dew of heaven bringeth forth herbs and fruit, out of the seed corrupted in the earth: so the lives and souls of the Jews should be quickened of God wonderfully; which was fulfilled at the deliverance both from the Babylonians, and shall be also in their restoring by the Gospel, where their raising up shall be as life from the dead. Isa. 26. 19. Thy dew shall be as the dew of herbs. Rom. 11. 15.

Dew]

;;The inconveniences and discommodities, even all pains and 〈◊〉 , which Christ did undergo for the love of his Spouse, Cant. 5. 2. For mine head is full of Dew, and my Locks with the drops of the night. There was inconvenience or evil so great, which could hold back Christ from expressing his love unto his Church.

Yea not only in his own person 〈◊〉 he was on earth, did he suffer for her; but in his servants who are often troubled on 〈◊〉 side, perplexed, persecuted, cast down, always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, &c. 2 Cor. 4. 8, 9, 10. Thus Christ cometh in the dark night of affliction to awake her, and to communicate himself and his graces with her, for a man to be wet with the dew of heaven is a sign of misery, Dan. 4. 25. So is rain where there is no covert, Isa. 4. 6. and drops, or droppings, likewise signify troubles, Amos 6. 11. But dew and rain upon the land maketh it fruitful, so is Christ by his doctrine to his Church, Deut. 32. 2. Psal. 7. 2. 6. Hos. 14. 5. And in this sense some take it here as if Christ came unto her, full of the dew of blessings to enrich her. Ainsworth. So in effect the Annotations.

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