A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 22
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Bread. sig: pro
Food made of Corne, as of Wheat or any other Corne to nourish this Naturall life. This is materiall Bread. In this sense Manna is called bread. Exod. 16, 4.
2 All things necessary for this life (by a Sinechdoche) as in the Lords Prayer, and else-where very often in Scripture, as Exod: 23, 25. I will blesse thy Bread: which cōmeth hence, because (of al necessaries for life) bread is most common and most needfull. Math: 4, 4. Math: 6, 11. GiueGive vsus this day our daily bread. Prou. 20, 13. Genes. 3, 19.
3 Christ himselfe, who to them that eate him by faith, he is to their soules, the same that bread is to their bodies; bread being no more needefull to our bodies, then Christ is to our soules for spirituall strength, comfort, and refreshing. Iohn 6, 50. I am that bread that came downe from heauen. This may be called caelestiall and spirituall bread. A Metaphor.
Bread broken. sig:
Our Communion or fellowship which we hauehave with Christ crucified, and with al his merits. 1. Cor. 10, 16. The Bread which we breake, is it not the communion of his body? That is, Doth it not signify and seale this vntounto vsus?
One Bread sig:
The Vnion and society of the faithfull, which partake in one bread. 1. Cor. 10, 17. Wee that are many, are one Bread.
Staffe, or Stay of Bread. sig:
The strength which the Bread hath to feede vsus, by the blessing of God. Esay 3, 2. Stay or staffe of bread and of water, &c.
Unleauened bread. sig:
Bread which is without mixture of Leauen, or sweet bread. Exod. 23, 15.
2 Sincerity and trueth, without mixture of Iniquity and Hypocrisie. 1. Cor. 5, 8. Let vsus keepe the Feast with vnleauened Bread of sincerity, &c.
To eate bread. Sig
To celebrate or keepe a Feast, as was wont to be at offering of Gratulatorie Sacrifices. Exod. 18, 12. Came to eate bread with Moses Father in Law.
2 To take or eate ordinarily. Acts 2, 46.
Common Bread. sig:
Bread appointed to vse of common life, and not to holy vse. 1. Sam. 21, 5.
Shewbread. sig:
Sacred and Holy bread, set forth and shewed vponupon the Table before the Lord. 1. Sam. 21, 7. Mark 2, 26. How he eate the Shew-bread.
Bread of Deceite. sig:
Substance or goodes gathered by Craft or wile. Prou: 20, 17. The Bread of deceit is sweete to a man.
Bread of Teares. sig:
Teares were instead of bread, to feede on. Psal: 80, 6. Thou hast fed vsus with the Bread of teares. Psal. 42, 3. Teares hauehave bin our bread to eate.
To Breake in péeces. sig:
Vtterly to destroy one without hope of recouery (as a vessell of earth, or glasse) which being once broken cannot be made whole. Psal. 2, 9. Thou shalt breake them in peeces like a Potters vessell.
Breaking bread. sig:
Participation and fellowship in the Lordes Supper. Acts 2, 42. And breaking of bread. The Iewes made their bread thin, and therefore they did but breake it.
2 Participation and fellowship, in common repast, and eating their meate at home. Actes 2, 4▪ And breaking bread at home, they did eate their meat together, &c.
Broad way sig:
The way of sinne, or a sinfull course of life, such as most men walke in. Mat. 7, 13. Broad is the way that leadeth to destruction.
Brother. sig: pro
One, who is borne of the same parents, as Iames the Brother of Iohn. Mat. 10, 2. This is a naturall Brother.
One, which marrieth our Sister, or our Wiues sister. Thus was Isaac Labans brother. Gen. 24, 29. This is a legall brother.
3 A neere Kinsman. Gen. 13, 8. Let vsus not striue for we are Brethren. Rom. 9, 3. For my Brethren that are my Kinsmen according to the flesh. Thus Nephewes and Cozen-Germaines are called brethren. Thus Christs Kinsmen, are called his Brethren.
4 EueryEvery one that knoweth and professeth togither with vsus the same Christian Religion, holding the same God for their Father, and the same church for their Mother. Rom. 12, 1. I beseech you Brethren. And in most places where Christians are called brethren. This is a Christian Brother.
Brethren. sig: pro
Sonnes of the same Father or Mother, as Ruben and Iudah; Isaac and Ismael; Iacob and Esau.
2 True beleeuers, they that be such indeed, and before God, not in name and profession only, euen Christs whole spirituall Kindred, which are knit to him by the bond of Faith, and amongst themselues with vnfaigned louelove. Heb. 2, 11. Therefore hee is not ashamed to call them Brethren. Col: 4, 9. Math. 12, 50. Rom. 8, 29. This is an Inward spirituall Brother-hood.
3 Ministers of the word, who for their common function and worke sake, are called brethren. 2. Cor. 8, 23. and else-where often.
4 Such as with one minde agree together in any act, good or euill. Gen. 49, 5. Simon and Leuy Brethren. They were so called heer, not for their common parents sake, but for that they did consent in an euil act, the killing and spoiling of the Sichemites. They were companions in a wicked worke.
5 Such as pertake with vsus in common Nature, being men as we are. Gen. 29, 4. My brethren, whence be ye?
Brotherly kindnesse. sig:
That inward affection of louelove, whereby we embrace the Christian Brethren, more neerely then we do all others. 2. Pet. 1, 7. And vntounto louelove ioyne Brotherly kindnesse. LoueLove reacheth to all men to whom it may do good, but brotherly kindnesse onelie toNote. Christian Brethren. LoueLove, is as the Hall whereinto all commers are receiued; but brotherly kindnesse is as the Parlour, whereinto more neere friendes and speciall acquaintance are receiued and admitted.
Brotherly fellowship. sig:
The society which the Bretheren hauehave amongest themselues, communicating their gifts for mutuall strength and comfort. 1. Pet. 2, 17. LoueLove Brotherly fellowship.
Brotherly fellowship, is the Communion of brethren,Brotherly fellow-ship what it is? when all Gods blessings, both Inwarde and Outward, as occasion and need requireth, are communicated by Charity, to the mutuall helpe one of another. It consists not onelyonly in reioycing and being merry together (though in a Religious maner) much lesse in such worldly mirth as they delight in, which are commonly called good-fellowes: but in the right vse of all good guifts, being applied to the good of the Brethren absent from vsus, as well as present with vsus, according to our opportunities and meanes.
Bruite. sig:
Rumor, same, or report of a matter. Mat. 9, 26. This bruite, &c. verse 31.
Bride. sig:
The Church or company of true beleeuers, spiritually ioyned in marriage with Christ, as a Bridegroome and Husband. Reuel. 21, 9. I will shewe the Bride the Lambes wife. Reuel. 22, 27. Iohn 3, 29. He that hath, the Bride, is the Bridegroome.
Bridegroom sig:
Christ, betroathed spiritually, and ioyned to the Church, as to his Bride or spouse. Mat. 25, 5. Mark 2, 20. While the Bridegroome is with them.
Bridegroomes Friend. sig: pro
One, who is ioyned with the Bride-groome, to see that all be well done at the keeping of the wedding. Iudg. 14, 11. Such were Sampsons Companions.
2 Iohn Baptist, who by his Ministery and life did greatly further the spiritual wedding or coniunction betweene Christ and his Church. Iohn 3, 29. The friend of the Bridegroome reioyceth greatly, &c. Sée Luke 1, 16, 17. EueryEvery faithfull Minister which helpeth forward this misticall mariage, is the Bridegroomes friend.