A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 40 – Part 42
E. A.
Eagle. sig: pro
A Bird, the King of Birdes, whereof Pliny mentioneth diuers kindes, vntounto which it is common, to be gathered together to a dead Carrion, thorough the smel or scent of it; also to flye aloft, and to carry their yong vponupon their wings in a tender care of them, &c. Iob. 39, 31, 32, 33, 34.
2 Beleeuers, which vponupon the winges of a liuely faith soare aloft, and mount vppe to Christ Iesus, whose crucified flesh hath a sweete sauour, that attracteth and draweth them to him, as the sauour of the dead carkasse can cause the Eagles to resort vntounto it. Luke 17, 37. Where the carkasse is, there will the Eagles resort.
*These senses and collections be not contrary▪ but diuerse: and may wel stand together.Or thus: If there be such wit in Birdes (as Eagles) that they will come so farre to one carkasse, a great shame is it to beleeuers, not to bee gathered to the Author of life, by whom they are truely fed vntounto an euerlasting life.
Or thus: As Eagles assemble to the Carrion: so the beleeuer shall be perfectly ioyned to Christ, in despight of Satan, according to that. 1. Thes. 4, 17. And so they shall be euer with the Lord▪ When the Son ne of m…n shall come to iudge the world, all the faithfull shall be gathered to him. An Allegory.
Eagles winges. sig:
The mercifull prouidence of God, sauing & protecting his people from dangers. Exod. 19, 4. I caried you vponupon Eagles wings. Eagles flye aloft, & carry their young on their wings, to put them out of danger, which signifyeth Gods louing prouidence, procuring the safety of the Church, and of euerie member of it. A Metaphor.
2 Swiftnesse, speedinesse, and by suddaine flight vanishing away. Pro. 23, 5. Riches takes winges like an Eagle, and flies into Heauen.
great Eagle sig:
That most mighty and rich king of Babel; to wit, Nabuchadnezzar. Ezek. 17, 3. So expounded in Verse 12. of this Chapter. A Metaphor.
Eare. sig: pro
The instrument of hearing.
2 The vnderstanding which comes by hearing. Reu. 2, 11. He that hath Eares to heare, &c. Deut. 29, 4. A Metanimie.
3 Seruice, obedience, or perpetuall subiection. Psal. 40, 6. Mine Eares hast thou opened; that is, thou hast framed me to thy perpetual seruice. Exo. 21, 6.
gods Eare. sig:
Either his infinite knowledge (as if he heard all things) or his readinesse to heare and grant our requests. Psalme. 94, 9. He that made the Eare, shal he not heare? Psal. 116, 2. He hath inclined his Eare vntounto me. A Metaphor.
Earnest. sig: pro
Something giuen to binde a bargaine; as a shilling, to binde the paiment of an hundred pound.
2 A pledge, or pawne. Gen. 38, 17, 18. What is the Earnest (or pledge) that I shall giuegive thee?
3 An hostage giuen in Warre. All these are (as an earnest) to confirme and assure a thing. 2. Kin. 14, 14.
Earnest of the spirit. sig:
The Spirit, which is like an Earnest in a bargain, for the first fruits or the sauing guifts of the spirit, to wit; Faith, Hope, LoueLove, and Repentance, doo in such sort assure the godly of hauing their ful happinesse in Heauen at last, as hee that hath receiued an Earnest, is sure to hauehave the ful summe paid him, or the full bargaine aecomplished. Eph. 1, 14. Also 2. Cor. 1, 22. And hath giuen the Earnest of the spirit. In this sence, the Apostle in the fore-saide places, vseth the similitude of a Seale, which also serueth to confirme a promise; and therefore fit to signifie, the assurance which the spirit of adoption doth giuegive the faithful, of their inheritance in heauen.
Earth. sig: pro.
Dry Land. Gen. 1, 9. Psa. 24, 1. The Earth is the Lords. Also it signifies that matter whereof all terrestriall and caelestiall bodies were made. Gen. 1, 2.
2 Land and Sea, and all that is in them. Gen. 2, 1. Thus God created Heauen and Earth; &c. And wheresoeuer it is opposed vntounto heauen. Ps. 124, 8. Which made Heauen and Earth. Also by a Sinechdoche, this figure Earth, is put for al things created.
3 The Inhabitants or people which dwell in the earth. Psal. 101, 1. Sing vntounto the Lord al the Earth. Gen. 6, 11. Gen. 9, 13. By a Metanimie of the place; containing, being put for the persons contained in it. As Iosh. 23, 14.
4 Earthly minded persons. Psalme. 10, 18. That Earthly man (or man of the earth) cause to feare no more.
5 That which is fraile and weake. 2. Cor. 4, 7. We hauehave this Treasure in vessels of Earth, or Earthly. Signifying thereby, fraile and weak men, to whom the treasure of the Gospell was committed, to bee by preaching seattered abroad.
6 The encrease or fruite which commeth out of the earth. Gen. 3, 17. In sorrow thou shalt eate of it, that is; (the Earth) al the dayes of thy life. Metanimie.
7 A Region, Land, or Countrey. Math. 9, 26. Marke 15, 33. Luke 4, 25. In all which places, the word Englished [Land] is [Earth] in the Originall, by a Sinechdoche.
Ease. sig:
A stubborne resting and continuing in an euill & sinfull course, with pleasure and delight in it. Prou. 1, 32. The ease of the Fooles slayeth them.
Easie. sig:
That which may well be born, or which we may vse with none or little encumberance and burthen to vsus. Math. 11, 30. My yoke is easie, to wit; vntounto the regenerate. Sée Yoake.
to Eate. sig: pro
To chew meate with the teeth, to make it fit to enter the stomacke. This is naturall eating.
to Eate Christ. sig:
To receiue him, by beleeuing in him, as meat is receiued into the stomacke by eating, so Christ is receiued into the soule by beleeuing. Iohn. 6, 35. He that beleeueth in me shall neuer hunger more, and he that beleeueth in me shall neuer thirst. This is spirituall Eating. Thus is the flesh of Christ eaten, when we do by faith beleeue, that it was giuen for vsus, and is the price of our sins to God. The Capernaicall and Papisticall Eating of Christ, is both absurd and abhominable; for so Infidels and wicked men; yea, very Mice and Rats may eate him, and hauehave eternall life by him, if his very flesh were corporally present in the place where the Sacrament is administred.
to Eate our own iudgement. sig:
To procure Iudgement to our selues by our eating vnworthily the Lords Supper. 1. Cor. 11, 30. He that eateth this Bread vnworthily, eateth his owne Iudgement, that is; hee is cause of punishment to himselfe, by eating vnduly.
to Eate a Rowle, or a Booke. sig:
To receiue, and (after a sort) to drawe and take in both the argument or matter, & also the guift of prophesie. Ezek. 3, 1. Sonne of man Eate this Rowle.
2 To study and learn the Scripture til one know the points of Doctrine, and hauehave the power thereof in the heart. Reuel. 10, 9. Take the Booke und eat it vp.
to Eate Bread. sig:
To feed, or to eate meat. Mar. 3, 20. They could not so much as eate Bread; that is, take their meate and repast.
to Eate and Drinke. sig:
To liue, and be safe. Exod. 24, 11. They saw God, and did Eate and Drinke.
to Eate vp gods people sig:
To exercise wrong and cruelty towardes the godly. Psalme. 14, 4. They Eate vp my people like Bread, euen as vsually and willingly as they eate Bread, they do oppresse the Godly.
E. C.
Ecclesiastes sig:
A person vnited againe to the Church, vponupon his repentance done and published before the church. Eccles. 1, 1.
2 A Booke or portion of Scripture, called Ecclesiastes, because it is a witnesse of his [Salomons] vniting to the Church after his greeuous fall.
E. D.
Edifie. sig: pro
To build, or to make an house.
2 To do all manner of duties, either to bring our Neighbour vntounto Christ, or if he bee won, that he may grow from faith to faith: for the faithfull they are Gods house and building, his temple and stones of the new Ierusalem; and the furthering of these in Christianity, is edifying and building of them vp. 1. Thess. 5, 11. Edifie one another. Rom. 15, 2. Eph. 4, 12. A Metaphor.
Edification sig:
Either the action of one, who seeketh by instruction to build vp others in godlines: or the euent and fruit of such an action. Eph. 4, 12, 16. For the edification of the body of Christ. 1. Tim. 1, 4.