A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 112
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Rabbi. sig:
ONe, that is aboue others, and in sted of a number. Math. 23, 7. Rabbi, Rabbi. A proude swelling Title, wherein the Pharisees gloried very much.
Race. sig:
The course of Christianity and godlinesse. Heb. 2, 1. Let vsus run the Race.
to Raigne. sig: pro
To commaund with power, as King; and with readinesse to be obeyed. Thus Dauid raigned in Israell. Iosiah in Iuda. 1 Kings 11, 42.
2 To command and rule in the soule, without opposition or resistance. Rom. 6, 12. Let not sinne Raigne in your mortall bodies. Sin, is said to raign, when the lusts and motions of sin be readily obeyed, as one would obey the Law and command of a King. Thus sinne raigneth.
Death, is saide to raigne, because it exercisethNote. ouer all mankinde, that power which through sin it hath gotten. Rom. 5, 14. Death raigned from Adam to Moses. Thus death raigneth.
Grace, is saide to raigne, when the righteousnesse of Christ, being freely imputed, his Spirite raignes in our hearts, and we be gouerned by the motions and impulsions thereof; so as now sinne cannot condemne vsus to death; nor rule ouer vsus, as it did before grace, which hath quit the beleeuers from the raigne of sinne and death. Rom. 5, 21. So might grace Raigne by righteousnesse, to eternall life. Thus grace raigneth.
3 To gouerne and dispose all things, in Heauen and earth, according to his royal decrees. Thus God Raigns ouer the world. Psal. 93, 1. The Lord Raignes and is clothed in maiestie. The whole Psalm throughout.
4 To gouerne and rule the faithfull, by the word and holy spirite: thus Christ Raigneth ouer his Church. Psal. 97, 1. The Lord Raigneth, let the earth reioyce.
Railer. sig:
An euill speaker, which vpbraideth others with their true faultes in a reprochfull manner; or else casteth vponupon them false crimes to defame them. 1 Cor. 6, 10. Extortioners, Railers.
White Raiment. Sée White.
to Raine. sig: pro
To powre downe water plentifully out of the clouds, to refresh the earth with all. Deut. 28, 12.
2 To giuegive plentifully. Psal. 78, 24. Hee Rained downe Manna. And verse 27. He raigned down Flesh; that is, he gaue it liberally like Raine.
Raine. sig:
The fruitfulnesse of the Earth, which followeth moderate seasonable Raine. Math. 5, 45. Hee sendeth raine on the iust and vniust.
2 The doctrine of the word, which falling vponupon the consciences of men, doth refresh and make them fruitful, as Raine doth the Grasse. Deu. 32, 2. My doctrine shall drop as the Raine.
to Raise. sig: pro
To lift vp, or set vp something which is downe, or fallen.
2 To make a body which is dead, and fallen into the graue, to liue and rise againe. Actes. 2, 32, 24. Whom God hath raised vp. Iohn. 6, 40. I will Raise them vp at the last day.
3 To make a soule, which is spiritually dead, to liue vntounto God, and to arise vntounto a new and godly life. Rom. 6. 4.
4 To restore and lift vp such as bee fallen into calamities. Psal. 113, 7. Hee raised the needy out of the dust. 1 Sam. 2, 6.
Rapine. sig:
A greedy, and violent affection, of taking and pulling from others that which is theirs. Luke. 11, 39. Full of Rapine.
2 Some-thing, which is taken or pulled from others by force and violence. Psal. Rapine is in their houses.
Rasor. sig: pro
A sharpe instrument, wherewith haire is shauen and cleane cut off by the stumpes.
2 A fierce and cruell enemy, which destroyes and cuts downe all, as a sharpe Rasor shaues and cuts all bare. Esay. 7, 20. In that day the Lord shall shaue with a Rasor, &c. This is ment by the King of Assiria, by whom God would plague Israell.
3 A malitious tongue, which secretly woundeth and cutteth ones name, as a Rasor ones flesh. Psal. 52, 2. Thy tongue is like a sharpe Rasor, which cutteth deceitfully.