A Christian Dictionary, Contents – Dictionary 1

A Christian Dictionary · Contents – Dictionary 1

A Table of the most materiall wordes in this Dictionary.

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p. 1A. B.

Abba. Sig

FAther; Thus Christ expoundeth it, Mark. 14, 36. and Paul, Rom. 8, 15. to cry Abba Father: the doubling of the worde, ioyning to the Syriacke [Abba] the Greeke word foreign, serueth to teach, that God, is not God of the Iewes onelyonly, but of the Gentiles also, and will be called vponupon in all Languages, requiring of his people a strong confidence in his fatherly goodnes through Christ.

To abhorre sig:

To hauehave a thing in vtter detestation and loathing, Esay. 1, 13. I abhor your Sabbothes and newe Moones. Iob. 42, 6. I abhor my selfe. Sometimes abhorring, signifies loathing in shew and profession only, and not in truth: as Rom. 2, 22. Thou abhorrest Idols: that is; seemest to detest them.

Abhomination. sig:

Some accursed spirituall filthinesse which deserues to be fled from and abhorred of all men, as ominous, fearful, & vnhappy. Deut. 22, 5. The man that weareth Womans apparell, and the Woman that puts on mans raiment, both are abhomination vntounto the Lord. Prou. 12, 22. The lying lips are abhomination vntounto the Lord. Matth. 24, 15. And often in Moses and the Prophets. See Deut. 25, 26.

2 Something, which for the vncleannesse sake might not be eaten, or touched. Levit. 11. 10, 11.

Abhomination of Desolation. sig:

That, which all good men detest and hold accursed, by reason of the shamefull and foule filthinesse of it, deseruing and bringing desolation. And this is meant (as some thinke) of the Idolles which p. 2the Romans not long after Christ his Ascention, set vp in the Temple at Ierusalem, whereupon followed desolation, that is; the laying wast and downfall of the Temple, Citty, and Nation of the Iewes: this is the abhomination of desolation fore-spoken of by Daniell 9, 27. and after spoken of by Mat. 24, 15. But Maister Iunius (not without great apparance of reason) interpreteth [Abhomination] of the Army of the Romans, which consisted of abhominable men, to wit, Infidels, who brought desolation vponupon Temple, Citty, and people.

Absence, referred to God. sig:

His with-holding some signe of his fauor, or the sending some Iudgement. For as touching his essence and power, he is neuer absent from his Creatures, Psal. 77, 7. Will the Lord absent him-selfe for euer? Hence come those phrases in the Psalmes & elsewhere, of hiding his face, turning his back, departing, returning, and such like.

To Abstain from. sig:

To seperate, or estrange, & turne our mind from a thing, with an hatred of it. 1. Pet. 2, 11. Abstaine from fleshly lusts, that is, crucifie the wicked desires of corrupt Nature.

From Aboue, or aboue. sig:

That which is from heauen. Acts▪ …, 19. Esa. 6, 11.

2 That which is excellent, and of great account, also heauenly and spirituall. Galat. 4, 26. Ierusalem which is from aboue.

3 Things which belong to the heauenly life. Col. 3, 1. Seeke things which be aboue.

Aboue all. sig:

One, who hath the chiefe authority & rule ouer the Church. Eph. 4, 6. Which is aboue all. Iohn 3, 31.

Abundance of the heart. sig:

An heart abounding and stored with thinges good or euill. Mat. 12, 24. Of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.

To abound sig:

To know and feele the force of a thing aboundantly and plentifully, Rom. 5, 20. Where sin aboundeth.