A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 50 – Part 51
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to Exalt one. sig:
To thinke ones selfe righteous, despising others, as the Pharisie. Luke 18, 14. He that exalteth himselfe.
2 To lift vp and prefer himselfe aboue his betters, as they that did striue for the vppermost Seates, at Feasts. Luke 14, 11.
3 To honour or aduance one vntounto renowne & credite. Luke 14, 11.
Examination. sig:
A diligent and narrow search and tryall of a mans selfe, whether he be in Christ, and with what imperfections and wants hee holdes the graces of Christ. 2. Cor. 13, 6. Examme your selues, know ye not your owne selues, &c. 1 Cor. 11, 28. This is our priuate Examination of our selues.
2 Diligent search and triall of others, whether they be such as they professe and would seeme to be. Reuel. 2, 2. Thou hast Examined them that say they are Apostles, and are not. This is publique Examination of others by lawfull Gouernours.
3 Taking knowledge of, and neere looking into our hearts, our workes, and causes. Psal. 26, 2. Examine my raines, and 139, 23. This is our Gods Examination of vsus men.
Example. sig:
A tipe or signe for vsus to looke vponupon for admonition, to bee warned by it. 1 Corin. 10, 11. These thinges came vntounto them for Examples.
2 A patterne or sampler for vsus to looke vponupon, for Imitation to bee followed of vsus. Iohn 13, 5. For I hauehave giuen you an Example. Phil. 3, 17. 1 Pet. 2, 21.
Excellency of dignity. sig:
One most Excellent, in dignity, and might, and preheminence, Gen. 49, 3. The Excellency of Dignity.
Excesse. sig:
That which is to much in any thing, when one goes beyond, or passeth due measure and bounds. Ephes. 5, 18. In Wine is Excesse. 1 Pet. 4, 3. Excesse in eating and drinking. ver. 4. Excesse of ryot.
to Excommunicate. sig:
To blot out ones name from among Gods people; or to cast one out from the visible outward Communion of the Saints. Iohn 9, 22. He should be Excommunicate out of the Sinagogue, Iohn 12, 42.
an Excommunicate thing. sig:
A thing separate from common vse, to be applyed vntounto holy v…es, vponupon paine of a Curse vntounto him that should conuert it to his owne vse. Ioshua 7, 1. A trespasse in the Excommunicate thing.
Excommunication, what it is.
It is a solemne and fearfull publike censure of the Church, cutting off lawfully, according to the word of God, and casting out of their publike society and priuate fellowship, such members as publikely offend in some grieuous crime, or be obstinate contemners of the lawful admonitions of the Church for priuate faults, that by such shame they may be driuen to repentance, and others by theyr example kept from Infection of Sin. Mathew 18. 15. 1 Cor. 5, 5, 6▪ 7. 2 Thess. 3, 14. which places plainely shew, what Excommunication is, who are to execute it, vppon whom, for what matters, to what ends, and how long. The abuse of Excommunication in Popery, is manifold & most grosse, especially heerein; that beeing a spirituall censure, they apply it to the deposition of Kings, and alienation of Subiects from their oath of allegiance, & other temporall matters.
Execrable. sig:
Thinges or persons accursed, and appointed to be destroyed. Ioshua 6, 18. Beware of the Execrable thing, least you make your selues Execrable.
Exercise. sig: pro
Bodily recreation, or mouing the partes of the body, for the preseruation of health.
2 Outward austerenesse of life, in watching fasting, &c. 1 Tim. 4. 8. Bodily Exercise profiteth not.
3 The practise of godlinesse, and studying the Scriptures. 1 Timothy 4, 7. Exercise thy selfe to godlinesse. Psalme 1, 2.
to Exhort. sig:
To quicken and stir vp faint and dull Christians vntounto the duties of godlinesse, by reasons out of the word. Heb. 3, 13. Exhort one another while it is called to day. This is one part of the publike Ministery. 1 Cor. 14, 3. Tit. 2. verse last.
2 To performe the whole worke of the Ministery, Asts 13, 15. If ye hauehave any word of Exhortation speake on: Sinechdoche. Exhortation, which is but one action of the Ministery put for the whole duty of a Teacher.
Exodus. sig:
A departing out. Thus is the second Booke of Moyses tearmed, for the passage of Israell out of Aegipt.
Exor…ist. sig:
One, who by a speciall gift of God, did call forth foule spirits out of the bodies of those which were possessed with them. This gift was in the Primitiue Church, and lasted but for a time, for the practise of this gift. Sée Acts 16, 18.
2 Such as vsurped and counterfeited this gift, but had it not, Acts 19, 13. Certaine Exorcists took vponupon them to name the Lord Iesus: Such be the Exorcists of the Romish Church; meere Iugglers.
Extortioner sig:
One that wringeth and wresteth from others more then right, vnderunder coulour of an Office, taking aboue his appointed Fee. 1 Cor. 6, 10. Extortioners shall not inherit the kingdome of Heauen.
E. Y.
Eye. sig: pro
That member of the body, whose faculty it is to see lightsome things, and to direct our way.
2 The knowledge which God hath of al things, Prou. 15, 3. His Eye is in eueryevery place to behold good and euill. Psal. 11. 4. His eyes will consider, his Eyelids will try the Children of men. Metaphor.
3 Gods mercifull and watchfull prouidence. Psalme 34, 15. His Eye is ouer the righteous. Metaphor.
Eye. sig:
The vnderstanding or the Iudgment of the mind, which is as the Eye of the Soule. Psalme 119, 18. Open mine Eyes: Act…s 26, 18. Numb. 24, 3. by a Metaphor.
2 An euill affection appearing and expressed by the Eye. Math. 5, 29. If thine Eye offend thee, plucke it out. Iob 31, 1.
3 A guide to direct. Iob 29, 15. I was an Eye to the Blind; that is, a guide to the Ignorant, to shew them right and wrong.
4 The whole man, by Sinecdoche. Reuel. 1, 7. EueryEvery Eye shall see him. That is; all men.
To hauehave God before our Eyes. sig:
To respect God, that we may feare him, & trust in him. Psal.
pure Eyes. sig:
The infinite holinesse and Iustice of God, which cannot look vponupon any sin without extream hatred and loathing of it. Hab. 1, 13. Thou art of pure Eyes.
single Eye. sig:
A mind enlightned vntounto a liuely Faith in Christ Iesus. Math. 6, 22. If thine Eye be single, as the body is full of light; that is, when the hart is endewed with a pure sincere Faith, it enlightens and directs the whole man in all Christian waies
Eyes of a foole. sig:
Rash medling and fond gazing of foolish men, after things vnprofitable, and vnnecessary, letting goe things more needfull. Pro. 17, 24. The Eyes of a Foole are in the corners of the world.
Eyes of the wise. sig:
The circumspection and prudence of wise men, espying and finding out all thinges, both good and hurtfull, that the one may bee followed, and the other eschewed. Eccles 2, 14. The Eyes of the wise is in his head. As Eyes set a loft in the Head, are as Watchmen to look out for the weale of the whole body, so is wisedome to the man that is wise: it lookes out and tryeth al things, that he may do the good, and refuse the contrary.
to open the Eyes. sig:
To restore the faculty of seeing, or to make them see which were blinde. Iohn 9, 10. Math. 20, 33. That our Eyes may be opened.
2 To giuegive vse of seeing to such as hauehave the faculty. Gen. 21, 19. Then God opened her Eyes that she saw the Well. Num. 22, 31.
3 To giuegive experimentall knowledge of a thing. Genesis 3, 7. And their Eyes were opened, &c.
to winke with y• Eye sig:
To refuse to see that truth, which (if men would) they cannot but see. Mathew 13, 15. They winked with their Eyes.
which Eye hath not séene. sig:
That which doth exceede all naturall capacitie of man, to wit; the Mystery of the Gospell. Esay 64, 4. 1 Cor. 2, 9.