A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 91
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Meate. sig: pro
Something prepared to eate for bodily nourishment. Luke 24, 41, HaueHave you heere any Meate?
2 Christ his flesh crucified. Iohn 6, 55. My flesh is Meate indeede; that is, the true and effectual food to the faithfull soule. Iohn 6, 27. What Meate is to the body, that is Christ to our soule.
3 Something, which is as pleasant, deere, and delightfull to vsus, as our Meate is. Iohn 4, 32, 34. My Meate is, that I may do the will of him that sent me.
Strange Meates. sig:
The doctrine of the word, deepely, exactly, and largely taught and entreated of. Heb. 5, 13. Strong Meat belongs to them that are of age.
Measure. sig:
Some kinde of Vessell appointed by common consent, to Mete and deliuer out a certain rate and proportion of Corne, Wine, Oyle, or the like, at a certaine price. Leuit. 19, 35. Do not vniustly in measure.
two Measures. sig:
A small and great measure; one for Friends and Neighbours; another for Enemies and Strangers. One to buy withall, & another to sell withall. Deu. 25, 4. Thou shalt not hauehave diuers Measures, &c.
With what Measure you Mete, &c. sig:
Such dealing shall be requited to vsus, as wee vse towards others. Math. 7, 2. With what Measure you Mete, it shall be measured to you againe.
to fulfill the Measure of their fathers. sig:
To follow the sinnes of their Ancestors, going on to doe euill as they did, till at length their wickednesse comes to the full. Math. 23, 32. Fulfill yee also the Measure of your Fathers.
a perfect Measure. sig:
An equall Measure, free from deceit and wrong. Deutro. 25, 15. A perfect and iust Measure shalt thou hauehave.
full Measure prest downe, &c. sig:
Plentifully, richly, exceeding abundantly shall God deale with such as giuegive liberally to his Children. Luke 6, 38. GiueGive, and it shall be giuen to you ful measure, pressed downe.
a Measure of Wheate. sig:
An ordinary portion and small quantity of Wheat, vsed to be giuen as a stint for one day. Reu. 6, 6. A Measure of Wheate for a Penny.
Mediatour. sig:
A Middle person, that commeth betweene two other persons that be at variance, to be a meane of attonement and peace. Gal. 3, 20. A Mediatour, is not a Mediatour of one.
2 One that came betweene the Lord and his people, to declare vntounto them the word of the Lord. Thus was Moyses a Mediatour at the giuing of the Law. Gal. 3, 19. And it was ordained by Angels in the hand of a Mediatour.
3 A reconciler or Peace-maker, between God and elect Sinners. 1 Tim. 2, 4. There is one Mediatour betweene God and Man. Col. 1, 20. Peace being made by the blood of his Crosse. Thus is Christ alone our Mediatour, both of Redemption and Intercession: for he alone, both hath made peace for vsus, and doth maintaine it perpetually.
one Mediator. sig:
One alone, or one onelyonly, and no more, by whose intercession, our Prayers please God. 1 Tim. 2, 5. There is one God, and one Mediatour. What becomes of the many Mediatours, set vp by the Romish Sinagogue, by a rotten distinction; of Mediatour, of Redemption, and Intercession?
to meditate sig: pro
To Muse, and thinke earnestly vponupon any matter which we desire to know throughly.
2 To ponder and seriously thinke vponupon, eyther the word of God, that we may vnderstand and practise it, or vppon the iust and mercifull workes of God, to be humbled or comforted by them. Psal. 1, 2. And in his Law doth he Meditate day and night. Psal. 77, 12. I will Meditate all thy workes. Psalme 119, 99, 97.
Mediation, What?
It is an action or worke of the Soule, bending it selfe often, earnestly, and orderly, to think vponupon a thing; and it is eyther of Gods word or workes.
Meditation of Gods word, what?
It is a frequent, earnest, and orderly thinking vponupon that, which we read or hear, to search it out. First, whether we vnderstand the meaning of it. Secondly, whether we hauehave found proofs of it. Thirdly, how we may remember that we doe vnderstand. Fourthly, how we may make vse of it for comfort, instruction, &c.
Meditation of Gods workes, what?
It is a stirring vp of our Soules to trust and louelove: to feare and obey God, at the sight or hearing of some work, either of his Mercy or Iustice. Acts 5, 11 And great fear came on al thē that heard these things.
Méeke. sig:
Such persons as are not easily prouoked by iniuries, but rather suffer wronges peaceably, studying how to ouercome euill with good. Math. 5, 5. Blessed are the Meeke. Rom. 12, 19, 20, 21. Num. 12, 3. But Moses was a Meeke Man.
2 Godly persons, which quietly yeeld their reason and will, to bee obedient to the direction and wisedome of the word. Psalm. 25, 8. He will teach the humble and Meeke. Psalm: 147. 6.
Méeknesse. sig: pro
A gift of God, enabling vsus to suffer abuses and iniuries from men, without desire of reuenge. Col. 3, 12, 13. Put on Meeknesse.
2 A quiet and willing submission of our iudgment and affections to the rules of the word. Iames 1, 21. And receiue with Meeknesse the word, &c.
Member. sig: pro
Any part of a naturall body. 1 Cor. 12, 26. If one Member suffer, &c.
2 EueryEvery faculty of Soule and Body. Rom. 6, 12. GiueGive your Members. Rom. 7, 23.
3 EueryEvery sinfull Lust annexed to our corrupt Nature, as a Member to a Body. Col. 3, 5. Mortifie your Members on Earth.
4 EueryEvery Christian faithfull Man or Woman, knit to Christ their head by a liuely Faith as his Members. 1 Cor. 12, 17. Now ye are the body of Iesus Christ, and Members for your part.
to giuegive our Members. sig:
To present all our powers and faculties of mind and body (as a Seruant presents himselfe before his Lord) ready to take commaund and charge. Rom. 6, 19. As you hauehave giuen your Members Seruants to sin, so giuegive your Members Seruants to righteousnes.
Members on Earth. sig:
Earthly, sensuall, and corrupt affections, which are as Members of our sinnefull Nature, to serue it, and shew forth their force in the Members of our bodies. Col. 3, 5.
Memory. sig: pro
The faculty of the Soule, whereby wee remember and call to mind things past; or keepe in mind things against time to come.
2 Memoriall, Name, or report, which causeth one to be had in Memory. Prou. 10, 7. The Memory of the iust shall be blessed. Psalm. 34, 16. To cut off their Memory from the Earth.
Mercy, as it is referred to Men. sig:
Griefe and sorrow of our harts for other mens sins and miseries, whereby we are moued to helpe and pitty them if we may. Luke 10, 37. He that had Mercy on him. In Mercy. There is the affection of pitty, and effect of helpe and succour.
2 That clemency and fauour, which Kinges and other Magistrates shew vntounto good Subiectes for their incouragement in well doing. Psalm 101, 1. I will sing of Mercy and Iudgement. Prouerb. 20, 28. By Mercy and Truth is the Kinges Throne established.
3 All duties of Charity towardes our Neighbour, by a Sinedoche. Math. 9, 13. I will hauehave mercy, and not Sacrifice.
4 Kindnesses and benefits bestowed to the hurt of others. Pro. 12, 10. But the Mercies of the wicked are cruell.
Mercy, as it is referred to God.
5 The Diuine-Essence, inclining it selfe to pitty, and releeue the miseries of all his Creatures: but more peculiarly of his elect Children. Psal. 100, 5. His Mercy is euerlasting. Psalme 145, 9. His Mercies are ouer all his workes.
6 Grace. Iude 2. MercieMercy and peace be multiplied vntounto you.
7 All the benefites of God, both bodily and spirituall: which bee called Mercies, because they come from his MercieMercy and good will. Rom. 9, 18. Hee hath Mercy on whom hee will. 1. Tim. 1, 13. I found Mercy, because I did it ignorantly. In both these places [Mercy] is put for a calling to Christ, and all Graces, which follow calling. Also Psalme 136. Throughout: by Mercy; Is signified the blessings which proceede from his Mercies.
8 Eternall blisse in Heauen, as the cheefe fruit of Mercy. 2. Tim. 1, 18. That he may find MercieMercy at that day.
In the Mercy of God, consider: First, the decree.Note. Secondly, the Act according to the decree. A decreed Mercy, and an executed or exercised Mercy. Rom. 9, 15.
Mercifull. sig:
A pittifull person, easily moued to greeue at the miseries of other, and to succour them. Luke 6, 36. Be yee Mercifull, as your heauenly Father is Mercifull.
Father of Mercyes. sig:
One, who is in himselfe most pittifull, and Authour of all Mercy in all men. 2 Cor. 1, 3. Father of Mercies.
To hauehave Mercy. sig:
To execute and performe the whole counsel of election vppon the Vessels of Mercy, by bringing them into the World, by calling, inwardly & outwardly, by iustifying, sanctifying, &c. Rom. 9, 18. He hath Mercy, &c.
Bowels of Mercy. sig:
Most inward and tender affections; or most neere touch and feeling of the miseries of others. Luke 1, 78. Through the bowels of the Mercy of our GOD. Coloss. 3, 12. Put on the Bowels of Mercy.
Uessels of Mercy. sig:
The elect. Rom. 9, 23. VponUpon the Vessels of Mercy; that is, such, vponupon whom God hath decreed to shew Mercy vntounto eternall Saluation.
to Merit. sig: pro
To make something due to vsus, which was not due; or of lesse due, to be more due.
2 To deserue something of God, by the worthinesse of the thing done. Thus Christ alone Meriteth, because there is an equall proportion betweene his perfect righteousnesse, and the merit of it, which is aeternall glory. Reuel. 5, 12.
3 To obtaine and get a thing. Thus the fathers often vse this word in their writings: and thus, all Christians in a good sence, may be saide to merit, because good workes, at last obtaine Heauenly blisse, though they cannot merit it by desert.
This word [Merit] is not found in Scripture, butNote. the matter signified by it, both for the second and third signification, is found there. Actes. 20, 28. Ephe. 1, 14. Math. 25, 30, 31, 32.