A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 92
M. I.
Milke. sig: pro
A kinde of food which we hauehave from Kine and Sheepe, to nourish Babes and children withall.
2 The Doctrine of the Gospell, easily taught vntounto the capacity of such as bee children in vnderstanding. Heb. 5, 12. Ye hauehave need of Milke; that is, of the Catechismes or beginnings.
3 The Doctrine of the worde deliuered, howsoeuer; either exactly, or easily; profoundly, or plainely. 1. Pet. 2, 1. Desire the sincere Milke of the worde.
4 The graces of the holy Spirite, which are as necessary to a heauenly life, as Milke is to this naturall life. Esay 55, 1. Come buy of me Wine & milke. Metaphors.
Mil-stone. sig:
Either a stone in a Mil to grind corne withall; or any thing whereby a man gets his liuing, by a Sinecdothe. Deut. 24, 6. No man shall take the vpper Mil-stone to pledge.
2 Some seuere punishment for a notable crime. Math. 18, 6. Better a Mill-stone were hung about his necke, &c.
the Minde. sig:
That part of the soule, whereby wee vnderstand and conceiue thinges, called the vnderstanding. Titus 4, 15. Euen their minds are defiled. Col. 1, 21. Your Minds were set in euill workes.
2 The whole faculties of the soule, both vnderstanding, reason, will, and affections, as they are renewed by grace. Rom. 7, 25. I serue the Lawe of God in my minde.
3 A thought, cogitation, or purpose. Mat. 22, 27. LoueLove the Lord with all thy Minde.
Minde of Christ. sig:
The whole truth of the word concerning Christ. …. Cor. 2, 16. We hauehave the Minde of Christ. Christs Minde being otherwise vnsearchable (as our mind and thought is) is made known to vsus by the scriptures, through the Holy Ghost, opening our wits to vnderstand them.
will of the Minde. sig:
Euill reasonings, thoughtes, and desires, which arise from our minds, being corrupted with sinne. Ephe. 2, 3. In fulfilling the will of the Minde.
Minister. sig:
A person appointed to serue the Commonwealth, in ministring Iustice for the punishment of vice, and praise of well-dooers. Rom. 13, 2. He is a Minister of God for thy welfare.
2 A person ordained to serue the Church in *To offer vp propitiatory Sacrifice for fin, no part of ministers dutyadministring the holy things thereof. 1. Cor. 4, 1. We are the Ministers of Christ.
to Minister vntounto the Lord. sig:
To serue God in preaching the word. Thus Chrisostome expounds it. Acte 13, 3. Now as they ministred to the Lord.
Ministry, what it is.
It is a publicke and sacred function, wherein men furnished with meete giftes, and duly called, do serue God and his Church, by dispensing and giuing foorth, faithfully and wisely, the word, Sacraments, and other holy things, to the gathering of the Saints, and for the edification of the bodie of Iesus Christ, vntill we meete all in heauen. Eph. 4, 11, 12, 13. This function is wickedly turned in the Romish Sinagogue, into a Sacrificing Priesthoode, of mans deuising, being no more like the ministry of the Gospell, then darkenesse to light.
Ministring spirits. sig:
The blessed Angelles, sent foorth to Minister for their sakes, which shall be heyres of eternall saluation. Heb. 1, 14. Are they not all ministring spirits, &c.
Ministration. sig:
Distribution of Almes to the poore. Acts 6, 1, 2. The widdowes were neglected in the daily Ministration. 2. Cor. 8, 4.
Mirrour. sig: pro
A cleere and bright glasse, wherein wee looke vponupon our faces, to behold our selues in them.
2 The Doctrine of the Gospell, wherein Christ is manifestly and effectually to be seene and looked vponupon. 2. Cor. 3, 18. We do behold, as in a Mirror, the glory of the Lord.
Miracles. sig:
Some strange workes doone by diuine power, contrary to the ordinary course of nature. Iohn 2, 11. This is the first Miracle that Iesus did. Miracles are wrought for two ends: First, to cause the beholders to wonder: Secondly, to confirme our faith in Iesus Christ. Marke 16. verse last.
Mistery. sig:
A thing kept secret and hidde from our vnderstanding, till it be reuealed to vsus. 1. Cor. 2, 7. Wee speake the wisedome of God in a Mistery, euen hidden wisedome. The whole Doctrine of Christ.
2 The vocation of the Gentiles, which is called a Mistery, because it was hid and kept secret from many Ages. Rom. 16, 25.
3 The spirituall vnion betweene Christ and his Church. This is called a Mistery, because it exceeds humaine vnderstanding, and is reuealed onelie to Gods children. Ephe. 5, 32. This is a great Mistery, but I speake of Christ and his Church. Foolishly then, and ignorantly, do Papists hence gather their Sacrament of Marriage. For not the coniunction of man and wife, but of Christ and his Church, is a Mistery.
Mistery of iniquity. sig:
False Doctrine, and corrupt worship, cloaked & couered with the name of Christ, and of Christian Religion▪ 2. Thes▪ 2, 7. The Mistery of Iniquitie doth already worke.
Misterie of godlinesse. sig:
The Doctrine of free saluation through faith only, in the blood of Christ, or the whole Doctrine of Christianity. 1. Tim. 2, 16. Great is the Mistery of Godlinesse. 1. Cor. … Math. 11, 25. 1. Cor. 2, 10, 14.