A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 90
M. A.
Made. sig: pro
A Causing somthing to be, which was not before, Acts 4, 24. Thou art God which made the Heauens. Gen. 1, 26. God made man, &c. Heere it respects the work of creation.
2 A causing a thing to bee something, which it was not before. Psal. 101, 3. God hath made vsus, not we our selues. Heere it respects the work of regeneration, whereby wee become new creatures, being sinners before, and vngodly.
Magistrate sig:
A person, greater then others, being aboue others in authority and power. Rom. 13, 3. Magistrates are to be feared. Of Magistrates, some bee cheefe, as the King: Others, be Gouernors vnderunder him, all being sent for the punishment of euil dooers, and for the praise of them that do well. 1. Pet. 2, 14. VntoUnto the chiefe Magistrate, who is called the King, all persons (without exception or exemption) are to submit in all causes. Rom. 13, 1.
Maiesty. sig:
The greatnesse of ear…hly Princes. Ester 1, 4. And the honor of his Maiesty.
2 The incomprehensible greatnesse of God. Iude. 25. To God onelyonly wise, be Glorie and Maiesty.
to magnifie sig:
Not to make great what before was little, but to declare and set forth ones greatnesse. Luke. 1, 46.
to Make request. sig:
To cause the beleeuers to Make request, by ingendering prayers aod Godly desires in them. Ro. 8, 26. The spirit it selfe Maketh request for vsus. Gal. 4, 6. compared with Rom. 8, 15. doth giuegive light to this Interpretation; namely that the Spirite his crying, is, to cause vsus to try the action of a faithful person, being affirmed of God himselfe, from whō it commeth.
Maliciousnesse. sig: pro
The whole prauity and naughtinesse of sinne. Iames 1, 21. Lay apart all superfluity of Maliciousnesse. Rom. 1 29. 1. Cor. 5, 8.
2 A particular vice, called Malice, or hatred, which makes vsus wi…h or worke euill to ones person. 1. Pet. 2, 1. Laying aside enuy, Maliciousnesse.
Man. sig:
A male-childe, growne to ripe age, and full stature.
2 Both man and woman; the better sexe vsed for both sexes. Psal. 1, 1. Blessed is the Man.
3 One compleat and full of true knowledge of God, and of holinesse, without any the least want or defect. Ephe. 4, 13. To meete together to a perfect Man.
4 One, that is manly, strong, and valourous. 1. Cor. 16, 11. Quite your selues like Men.
5 A Magistrate. Gen. 9, 16. By Man his bloud be shed.
6 A certaine man whosoeuer. Math. 16, 20. What shall it profit a man, &c.
7 A particular person. Math. 12, 45. The end of that Man.
8 The corruptions and errors of humaine Nature. Math. 15, 9. Mens precepts. Rom. 3, 4. And very often [Men] doth signifie peruerse and wicked men. Mat. 10, 17, 22. Hated of all Men.
9 The Church, gathered, as it were, into one body, out of Iewes and Gentiles. Ephe. 2, 15. Make of twaine, one new man in himselfe.
10 The body, which is but one part of a Man. 2. Cor. 4, 16. Though our outward man perish.
11 Christ Iesus, who is called man, by an excellency. Marke 15, 39. This man is the son of God. Also it signifies an Angell, appearing in forme of a man. Gen. 32, 24. A man wrestled with him.
12 A sonne. Math. 10, 35. I am come to set a man at variance against his Father.
13 An Husband. 1. Cor. 11, 3. The Man is the womans head.
son of Man sig:
One, that is a very man, descended of mankind, being partaker truely of mans Nature. Math. 16, 13. What do they say, that I the sonne of man am?
Good-man sig:
A Man, endued with spirituall good, readie to do good to many. Actes. 11, 24. For he was a Good Man.
Man of god sig:
An Interpreter of the will of God, as the Minister of the word is. 2. Tim. 3, 17. That the Man of God may be absolute.
inner Man, & new Man sig:
The whole person, body and soule, with all faculties, so farre as they be regenerate by the spirit. Rom, 7, 22. I delight in the Law of God, concerning the Inner man. It is called the New-man. Col. 3, 10. partly because the quality of holinesse, giuen by grace of regeneration, comes in after our old deformity and corruption; and partly, because it makes vsus new creatures, begetting in vsus, as it were, another new Nature.
spirituall Man. sig:
One, who being borne anew by the Spirit, is led and gouerned by the same. 1. Cor. 2, 15. Hee which is spirituall, discerneth all things.
Old-Man. sig:
The vnregenerate part of our Nature, as it is corrupt with sinne. Rom. 6, 6. Knowing that your Old-man is crucified with him. This is called [Old] because it is ancient, euen from and since the time of Adam. Secondly, because it is in eueryevery elect person, before their New-birth. And it is called [Man] to shew, how neere sinne and corruption cleaues vntounto vsus, being euen as the man himselfe. And also, that it is a thing subsisting, and forcible, euen strong as a man.
Man of sin. sig:
Antichrist, a man wholy cōpounded of sin, louing & striuing mightily & cunningly how to commit and maintaine sin in himselfe and others. 2. Thes. 2, 3. And that that man of sinne be disclosed.
naturall Man. sig:
A person, endued with no other light of soule then that which is naturall. 1. Cor. 2, 14. The Naturall man perceiues not the things of God. Iude. 19.
man of war sig:
A great and valiant Warrior, subduing his enimies before him. Ex. 15, 3. The Lord is a man of war.
2 Persons apt and fit for warre. Deut. 2, 14. Till the men of warre were wasted.
man of blood Man of death. sig:
That is, a blood-thirsty man, or a murtherer. 2. Sa. 16, 7
One guilty or worthy of death: 1. Kinges 2, 26. For thou art a man of death.
Man of Beliall. sig:
A wicked man. 1. Kings 21, 13. And there came to him wicked men, or men of Beliall.
a Man of renowne. sig:
A man that is very famous and renowned. Gen. 6, 4. They were men of renowne.
Manna. sig: pro
Bread giuen from heauen, by the ministrie of Angels. Iohn 6, 32. Our Fathers ate Manna. Psal. 78, 25. Man did eate the Bred of Angels. This is corporall and Typicall Manna.
2 Christ Iesus. Reuel. 2, 17. To him that ouercomes, will I giuegive the hidden Manna. Christ is called Manna, because he is the bread that came downe from heauen, the onelyonly soule-food. And he is called, hidden Manna, because no man can hauehave this bread by Nature; and it is reuealed to none but to Gods children.
Manifest. sig:
Easie to be known, being alwayes open to eueryevery mans vnderstanding. Gal. 5, 19. The works of the flesh be manifest.
2 Declared, and made knowne, being kept secret before in the Counsel of God. 2. Tim. 1, 9. But now is made manifest. 1. Tim. 3, 16.
Many. sig:
All men, and eueryevery man which comes of Adam. Ro. 5, 19. By the disobedience of one, many are made sinners.
2 Not a few, but a great number, or all beleeuers onelyonly. Rom. 5, 19. By the obedience of one, Many shall be made righteous. Mat. 26, 27. Which is shed for Many. These Many are all beleeuers; which are not a few, but Many, being simply considered, & vncomparatiuely. See Reuel. 7, 6, 7.
Marriage. sig:
A lawfull knitting or ioyning together of one man, and one woman, in vndiuidable fellow-ship, for remedy of lust, comfort of life, and bringing forth of Children. Heb. 13, 4. Marriage is honourable. Math. 19, 3, 4, 5. This is ciuill Marriage and worldly, which by the word of God is allowed, to all orders and sorts of men, without exception.
2 The vniting of eueryevery elect soule to Christ, by the spirit, and faith, which is done now in part onelyonly, but perfectly shal be done at the last Iudgement. Hosea 2, 20. I will euen Marry thee to my self in faithfulnesse. Reuel. 19, 7. The Marriage of that Lambe is come. This is spirituall marriage.
3 The coniunction of God & the visible church, vponupon earth, by the band of his holy worship. See Ezech. throughout the 16. Chapter. And Iere. 3, 1, 2. Hence is God called a Iealous God. And the Church obseruing his worship, is called his Spouse or Wife; but swaruing from his worship to Idols, she is tearmed an Harlot, an Whore, and charged with Fornications and Whoredomes; and finally, …reatned and plagued with diuorce and separation from God her husband; as Israel was first, and Iudah after.
The lawfull ioyning of man and wife, is vndeuideable,Note. according to the institution of God. Yet it hath two exceptions: one, of Adultry, by Christ. Math. 19, 5. The other, of wilfull desertion by Paule. 1. Cor. 7, 15.
Marke. sig:
A Token or signe. Reuel. 13, 16. To receiue a Marke in their right hand and fore-heades. Allowance of, and subscription to, the false Doctrine and false worship of the Romish Sinagogue; is a marke, signe, and Token, of the seruant of Anti-christ.
Martyr. sig: pro
Any witnesse, which by his testimony confirmeth any truth.
2 Such a witnesse, as giueth his life vntounto death for the name of Iesus, to testifie the truth of his Doctrine by his blood. Reuel. 2, 13. My faithful Martyr Antipas,
Maister. sig:
One, that hath rule ouer seruants. Ephes. 6, 5. Col. 4, 1. Yee Maisters, doo vntounto your seruants that which is iust.
2 Any Teacher or Minister of the Worde, who for reuerence sake, is called Maister. Math. 8, 19. Maister I will follow thee where euer thou goest.
3 Such, as ambitiously affect rule and superiority ouer others. Iames 3, 1. Bee not many Maisters. Math. 23, 8, 16.
Masse Popish. sig:
Neither this worde, nor the subiect, matter, and thing, signified by it, is to be found in all the Olde or new Testament; & in truth, it is a masse of most horrible sinnes: as inuocation to Saints, intercession of Saints; adoration of Creatures; profanation of Scriptures, and of the Lordes Supper; delusion and mocking the people, with idle and superstitious shewes; and inumerable other wickednesses to be abhorred.