A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 9 – Part 10
A. N.
Anathema. sig:
One, whych is accursed, or an execration, seperate, and remooued from the fellow-shippe of the faythfull. Sometime also from the grace of Christ, and hope of saluation. Anathema Maranatha is one accursed for euer and a day, or eternal execration, 1. Cor. 16, 21. If any louelove not the Lorde Iesus, let him be Anathema Maranatha. Anathema belongs to all obstinate, scandalous offenders. Anathema Maranatha belongs onelyonly to Blasphemers of the Holy Ghost. Gala. 1, 9. Let him be Anathema, accursed. Rom. 9, 2. I could wish to be Anathema for my Kinsmen, &c.
2 A thing separate from common vse, and gyuen vntounto GOD to serue for holye vses, as beeing *It may seeme straunge that one word should be put not only in a diuers, but quite contrary signification. Som think it is because the verbe whence it commeth, hath diuers acceptions. Others think the word which sig: things cōsecrate, in Lu. 21. to be writ with (H) & the other word with (ε) But I thinke they both are thus called of separating or departing either to destruction, as the former, or to honourable vse, a; the latter.consecrate thereunto. Lu. 21, 5. and with consecrate things, the word is Anathemata in the original, & significs Donaria or gifts hanged vponupon the pillers of the temple for ornament of the place, and to the honor of God.
And. sig:
Because. 1. Cor. 8, 4. Col. 1, 24. Heere it is a particle causall, as Marke 9, 49. And eueryevery Sacrifice, &c. 2. It is a note similitude.
3 Therefore▪ Marke 10, 26. And they were much more astonied. Heere it is an Illatiue particle.
4 That is to say, or euen, Eph. 1, 3. Blessed be God, and the Father, &c. Cal. 1, 3. Reuel. 21, 22. as it is in 2. Cor. 1, 3. Here it is a particle exegeticall. 5. For the most part, it is a copulatiue particle, to couple words and sentences together.
Angell. sig:
A Messenger or one sent of God. In this generall sence Christ is called the Angell of the Couenant. Mal. 3, 1. The Angel of the couenant whom ye desire.
2 A Minister of the Gospell, authorized and sent by Christ to publish the message of reconciliation betweene God and man. Reuel. 2, 1. The Angell of the Church of Ephesus. 2. Cor. 8, 20.
3 A created good spirit, sent forth of God to minister for the good of the elect, & for the punishment of the wicked, Heb. 1, 7. Of the Angels, he saith, he makes the spirits his messengers. Also v. 14. 2. k. 19, 35
4 A created wicked spirit, for such also God sends as messengers to doo his will, for probation of the godly, and for plaguing of the vngodly, so oft as he pleaseth. Mat. 25, 41. Prepared for the deuill and his angels. Iob. 1, 8, 9. The Sadduces denied the being of Angels, saying, There were none. Others held, they were but motions. Angels bread, Tungs of angels. Sée Manna and Tongue.
Angel of the Couenant. sig:
One sent with authority, to preach reconciliation with God, and to merit it. Mal: 3, 1. 2. Cor. 5, 19.
Angell of Light. sig:
A good and holy Angell: or one, which doth counterfaite himselfe to bee so, and is not. 2. Cor. 11, 14. For Sathan himselfe is transformed into an Angell of Light.
Anger. sig:
A desire of being reuenged vponupon the person of our neighbor, either by our words, or deeds. Mat. 5, 22. He that is angry with his Brother. &c. Heere it is taken in ill part.
2 A displeasure, not against the person, but against the sin of our neighbor, or against our own sinnes. This kinde of anger if it bee moderate, and ioyned with compassion, it is an holy affection, 2. Cor: 7, 11. In that ye were godly sorry, what anger hath it wrought? Ephe. 4, 21. Be angry and sinne not. Heere it is taken in good part.
3 In God, it is his iust displeasure against sinne and sinners: or the punishment which proceedes from him displeased. Psal. 2, 12. Least he be angry. Psal. 90, 7, 8. God is angry, when he dooth such works as angry men do: who punish & take away signes of fauor from such as they be angry withal.
4 The decree and threatning of God to punish men. Psal: 2, 16. Least he be angry.
Annointed. sig:
A narrow strait or perplexity, when one knowes not what counsell to take, or which way to turne him, Rom, 8, 35. Shall anguish? &c.
2 Not onelyonly extreame paines which accompany sinners in this life, but eternall torments in hell, Rom. 2, 9. Tribulation and anguish vppon the soule of eueryevery one who doth euill.
Anguish. sig:
Annointing. See in Oyle.
Answers. sig:
A reply to some question propounded. Luke 2, 3. Iesus answered them.
2 To witnes a thing. Ge. 30, 33. my righteousnes shal answere for me.
3 The hearing and graunting our Prayers. Esay 58, 9. Thou shalt call, and the Lord shall answere.
4 The beginning of any speech, when no *This is an Hebraisme: the reason whereof is, because such as begin to speake, do either answere the necessity of the matter, or the desire of the hearers.Question or speech went before, Mat. 11, 25. At that time Iesus answered and said.
5 The obedience yeelded to Gods commandement, when that is done indeede which was giuen in charge, Esay 55, 12. I spake, ye would not answer: [that is] Ye would not obey.
Antichrist. sig:
EueryEvery one, who is an aduersary to Christ, fighting against his doctrine by mouth, pen, or sworde. 1. Ioh. 2, 18. Ye hauehave heard that Antichrist shal come: Euen now are there many Antichrists.
That Antichrist. sig:
One singuler and speciall enemy of Christ, who pretending him-selfe to bee Christs Vice-gerent, doth in a notable, strange and disguised maner, impugne and striue against his Gospell and Glorye. This is now reuealed more fully then euer, to be the Papacy (that is) the head and body of that (commonly, but falsely so called) Romish Catholique Church. 2. Thes. 2, 8, 9. 1. Iohn 2, 22. The same is that Antichrist. Al the markes of Antichrist, as they are set downe, 2. Thes. 2. and in the Reuelation, do not agree vntounto any other, saue to the Byshoppe of Rome and his Cleargy, who are the Ring-leaders of that generall Apostacy and defection from the faith which should raign, and now long hath raigned in the kingdome of Antichrist. How therefore be Papists deceiued, which will hauehave Antichrist to be one man; a Iew, of the Tribe of Dan & that he shall come but three yeare and an halfe before the end of the world, & shall kill Henok and Elias, who should return again to liue here in the world, with innumerable other fabulous & false things, wherewith their eies being blinded, they cannot perceiue themselues to be Antichrist, though they do all the parts, and offices of Antichrist.
A. P.
Apostle. sig:
One that is sent as a messenger about any affairs. In this largest sence, Epaphroditus is called the Apostle of the Phillippians, being sent by them vntounto Paule to carry their beneuolence. Phil. 2, 28. Euen your Apostle.
2 A Minister, immediately sent from Christ to preach the Gospell in the whole worlde. Heere of there were at first twelue, Mat. 10, 1. and 28, 19. Gala. 1, 1. This is the strictest sense.
3 Any Messenger or Interpretor of Gods wil to his Church. In this large sense, Christ is called an Apostle, Heb. 3, 1. Consider the Apostle Christ Iesus.
Apostleship. sig:
Not onelyonly the function of an Apostle, but the ability from God worthily to execute it to the edification of the church. Rom. 1, 5. By whom we hauehave receiued grace and Apostleship.
To appeare sig: pro
To come before one, to be present, to answere vntounto matters obiected. Thus men appeare before men.
2 Not onelyonly to be present, but to be inquired into, and layde open, and made manifest to our selues and others, what we hauehave beene, and what wee hauehave done. 2. Cor. 5, 10. We must all appeare. Thus we shall appeare before God.
3 To present ones selfe as an Aduocate or spokesman, by his intercession to appease God for vsus, so often as we do any sinne of weaknesse, Heb. 9, 24. He is entered into the heauens, to appeare in the sight of God for vsus. Thus Christ daily appeares▪ before his Father for the elect beleeuers.
4 To shew a thing that it may be seene, Acts 2, 3. There appeared vntounto them clouen tongues. Thus things visible and sensible appeare to our eyes and senses.
5 To come vntounto Gods presence in his Temple to worship him. Exod. 23, 15, 16. None shall appear before me empty. Also chap. 34, 23.
To appoint sig:
To decree, will, or purpose a thing certainely from euerlasting. 1. Thes. 5, 9. We are appointed not to wrath, but to obtaine saluation.
2 To set apart to some Office, as Deacons. Acts 6, 3. Which we may appoint, &c.
To approue sig:
To declare and shew himselfe indeed to be such an one as he is taken for and should be, 2. Cor. 6, 4. In all thinges we approue our selues as the Ministers of Christ.