A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 23
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Buckler. sig: pro
A weapon for defence, in time of fight.
2 The mighty defence of GOD, which is as a Buckler to them that trust in him. Psal. 18, 1. Thou art my Buckler (or shield.)
Bud. sig:
Christ, in respect of his mean estate amongst men. Esay 11, 1. A graft or a Bud shall grow out of his root.
2 The Church of Christ, springing vp out of the remnant of Israel, as a bud out of the earth. Esay 4, 2. In that day the bud of the Lord shall be beautifull & glorious.
Buffeting. sig:
Some shamefull temptation inward or outward, as a buffetting to abase vsus. 2. Cor. 12, 7. The Messenger of Satan to buffet me.
Buggery. sig:
Vncleannesse against nature about generation. 1. Cor. 6, 10. Leuit. 18, 23.
Building. sig:
Making, …raming. Gen: 2, 23. He built woman of a Rib. 2. Cor: 5, 1.
2 Teaching and instructing hence, Ministers, called builders. 1. Cor. 3, 10. How he buildeth.
Burden. sig: pro
Some heauy thing, which doth load or greeue vsus with the weight of it. Ier: 17, 27.
2 The Doctrine or commaundements of Christ. Mat: 11, 30. My burthen is light. So it is to the regenerate, to whom the commandements of Christ are not greeuous, because they are led by the spirit, and hauehave their sinnes forgiuen them; but to the vnregenerate they are as a greeuous burthen.
3 Prophesies, and fore-telling of greeuous calamities (as it were) heauy burdens to come vponupon a people for sinne. Esay 13, 1. The burden of Babell. The burden of Aegypt.
4 All heauy and hard things. Psal. 55, 24. Cast thy burden vponupon the Lord. Esay 9, 4. Mat. 23, 4. Acts 15, 28.
5 Imperfections and wants which appear in our duties. Gal. 6, 2. Beare ye one anothers burden; that is, seeing ye are all subiect to Infirmities, support and vphold one another through louelove. All sins are burdens. Psal. 38, 4. For with their weight they presse vsus downe. Heb. 12, 1.
6 EueryEvery trouble or greefe, euen to the least. Eccles. 12, 5. Grashoppers shall be a burthen.
Bulles of Basan. sig:
Strong, powerfull, and cruell enemies. Psal: 22, 12. Many young Buls hauehave compassed me.
Buriall. sig:
The putting of a Corpes into the graue, to bee couered with earth, which is the proceeding of naturall death. Acts 8, 2. 1. Cor: 15, 2, 3. Dead, buried.
2 The wasting of sinne by mortification, as a dead corpes wasteth in the graue. Rom. 6, 3. Wee are buried with him. This is the proceeding of the death of sin, which is one part of our sanctification, and is effected by the Vertue of Christ buried.
To be buried with Christ. sig:
To be partaker of Christ his death and burial, for a further mortification of sinne. Col. 2, 12. In that ye are buried with him.
Burning. sig:
Earnest desire and lust after Sex, which is, when one hath an vnconquerable Army of vnruely and vnchast desires & thoughts in him, dishonoring him and his body, 1. Cor: 7, 9. It were better marrie then burne. Rom. 1, 27.
To builde. sig: pro
To set vp or make an house where none was before. Mat. 7, 26.
2 To encrease, or to enlarge a family and stocke, by multitude of children. Ruth. 4, 11. Rahell and Leah did build the house of Israell.
3 To strengthen and encrease others in the knowledge and faith of Christ. 1. Cor. 3, 10. I hauehave laide the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. Iude 20.
4 To prosper and blesse the Gouernour and gouernment of a family. Psal. 127, 1. Vnlesse the Lord build, the house, &c.
Building. sig: pro
A materiall house set vp with hands.
2 The Church and people of God heere on earth. 1. Cor. 3, 9. Ye are Gods building.
3 A place of eternall blisse and glory. 2. Cor. 5, 1. We hauehave a building giuen of God.
Builder. sig: pro
One, which of nothing maketh something to be. Heb. 11, 10. Whose builder is God.
2 A faithfull Minister of the Gospell, who doth lay the elect vponupon Christ (as builders doo lay one stone vponupon another) 1. Cor. 3, 10. As a skilful master Builder.
3 Any Gouernour of Citty or family. Psal. 127, 1. The builder buildeth in vaine.
Wise builder. sig:
One who layeth a sure foundation; that is, one who beleeuing the promises concerning Christ, endeuoureth to do his commandement. Mat. 7, 24.
Foolish (Builder) sig:
One, who neglecteth a good foundation, hauing the knowledge and profession of Christ, without faith and repentance. Mat. 7, 26.
To Buy. sig:
To get some commodity, by giuing the due price of it. Gen. 49, 30. Ruth 4, 5.
2 To obtaine or get a thing by our endeuour, Prayer, or other good meanes. Prou: 23, 23. By the trueth. Esay. 55, 1. Come and buy without Money.