A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 95 – Part 100
N. A.
Naked. sig:
ONE that is void of all Cloathing to couer his body. Gen. 2, 25. Adam was Naked, and was not ashamed.
2 One, that hath laide aside and put off the cheefe of his Garments. 1. Sam. 19, 24. Saule fell downe Naked; that is, hee put off his kingly apparrell.
3 One, which lacketh Christ, the wedding & best Garment. Reuel. 3, 17. Thou art poore and Naked; that is, voyd of Christ and his Graces.
4 Such as want the fauour and protection of God, which is our best couering. Exod. 32, 25. When Moyses saw the people Naked.
5 One, which is not yet clad with immortall glory. 2 Corin. 5, 3. We shall not be found Naked.
Nakednesse sig:
Lacke of bodily cloathing, in whole or in part. 2 Cor. 11, 27. And in Nakednesse.
2 Want of Christ Iesus, his Merits, and Graces of his Spirit: which are the Soules deckinges and ornaments. Reue. 3, 18. That thou maist hide thy filthy Nakednesse. This is spirituall Nakednesse.
Name. sig: pro
That, whereby one person is knowne from another; as Peter, Paule, &c. Mat. 1, 21. His Name shall be Iesus. Luke 1, 6. He shall be called Iohn.
2 Testimony, or report giuen of any Man, which if it be for good things, and giuen by good Men, then it is a good Name; otherwise, it is an euill Name. Prou. 2…, 1. A good Name is better then riches. This is that, whereby we are made knowne and manifest to others, as Men by their Names.
3 Our selues, or our owne persons. Luke 10, 20. Reioyce, that your Names bee written in the Booke of Life; that is, that ye are knowne before, and loued of God from euerlasting. Reue. 21, ver. last.
4 Honour, renowne, praise, or glory. Deutro. 26, 19. To make thee high aboue all Nations in Name.
5 Appearance, shew, and seeming. Reuel. 3, 1. Thou hast a Name to liue.
6 Memory, mention. Prou. His Name shal be put out.
7 The most Noble and powerfull Creatures in Heauen and Earth. Actes 4, 12. There is giuen none other Name vnderunder Heauen. Ephe. 1, 21. Aboue all Names.
8 Great excellency and Dignity. Phil. 2, 9. And giuen him a Name, &c,
9 Knowledge. Rom. 1, 5. For his Name among the Gentiles.
Name, whē it is referred to God. sig:
Any thing, whereby God and his will is made better knowne to vsus. Thus his Titles; as God, Iehouah, Lord, &c. Also, his properties; as MercieMercy, Goodnesse, Truth: his workes, his word, his Sacraments, his Religion, his doctrine; All these are his Name. Exod. 20, 7. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, &c. Exod. 3, 18. This is my Name for euer. And 33, 19. and 34, 6, 7. Psal. 8, 1. Iohn 17, 26. 1 Tim. 6, 1. Else-where often.
2 The ayde and helpe of God. Psalm. 44, 5. In thy Name we shall tread downe our Enemies. 1 Sam. 17, 45. I goe against him in the Name of my God.
3 His honour, renowne, and glory. Psalm 76, 1. His Name is great in Israell.
4 The renowned vertue and power of God. Mat. 7, 22. In thy Name, &c.
Name of Christ, of Jesus, of lord, of God sig:
Christ, or Iesus himselfe, or God himselfe. Actes 9, 14, 16. Psal. 124, 7, 22. Tim. 2, 19. The meaning hereof, is, to admonish vsus to seeke to vnderstand no more of God and of Christ, then is made knowne vntounto vsus in the word.
my Name shall be in him. sig:
Christ, to be very true God, Coessentiall with his Father: also, his liuely Image by whom hee is knowne; and lastly, his Vicegerent authorised to be Lord and Ruler ouer his people. Exod. 23, 21. Because my Name is in him.
to giuegive ought for the Name of Christ. sig:
To entertaine one for the louelove and sake of Christ, because he honoureth him. Marke 9, 41. Whosoeuer shall giuegive a Cup of cold Water for my Name.
In the Name of a Prophet, disciple, righteous man. sig:
As a Prophet, as a Disciple, as a righteous man, because they be such. Math. 10, 41, 42. He that receiues a Prophet in the Name of a Prophet, &c.
A Name, aboue eueryevery Name. sig:
Such dignity and renowne, as farre excelleth all earthly and heauenly dignity and renowne, whatsoeuer is in any Creature. Ephe. 1, 21. Hee hath giuen him a Name aboue eueryevery Name.
to come in the name of the Lord. sig:
To be sent of God, or to come from him, furnished with Diuine authority as his peculiar Messenger. Marke 11, 9. Blessed be he that commeth in the Name of the Lord.
to be baptized in the name of the Father, &c. sig:
To be dedicate, and set apart by Baptisme vntounto God, as his peculiar people and worshippers. Mat. 28, 19. Goe teach all Nations, and Baptize them in the Name of the Father, of the Sonne, and Holie-Ghost.
to be baptized in the Name of Christ. sig:
To giuegive our Names to Christ by Baptisme, and therein to be made partakers of his death, buriall, and resurrection. Actes 8, 16. They were onelyonly Baptized in the Name of Christ. Acts 19, 5.
Name of blasphemy. sig:
One full of Blasphemies against God, against goodnesse, and against good men. Reuel. 13, 1. And vponupon his head a Name of Blaspemies.
to be Named with ones Name. sig:
To be taken and accounted for ones Child, no lesse then if hee were borne of him. Gene. 48, 16. Let my Name be Named vponupon them.
New Name: See New. sig:
The Child of God. Reuel. 2, 17. I will giuegive vntounto him a new Name. Some others expound it of the spirituall benefites of Christ, and the dignity that followes them.
Nature. sig:
Our state by birth, being borne into the World corrupt and sinfull. Ephe. 2, 3. Wee are by Nature children of Wrath; that is, such to whom the wrath and iudgement of GOD is due, euen from our Birth, through the guilt of that corruption, which by sinne fell into our Nature. Rom. 11, 24. Wilde by Nature; that is, by impurity and vncleannesse of Nature.
2 Sensuality. 2 Pet. 2, 12. As Naturall bruite Beasts.
3 A prerogatiue gotten by Birth, or Naturall descent and generation. Gala. 2, 15. We which are Iewes by Nature.
4 Naturall reason or iudgement, shewing men what is honest, what vnhonest. Rom. 2, 14. Gentiles doe by Nature things contained in the Law.
5 A long continued and commonly receiued custome. 1. Corin. 11, 14. Doth not Nature teach you? &c.
6 In truth, or in very deede. Gala. 4, 8. Yee did seruice to them, which by Nature are no Gods; that is, not Gods indeede and truely, but by opinion & estimation of Men.
7 Godly qualities & good dispositions put into our Nature, by Diuine power. 2 Pet. 2, 4. Partakers of the Diuine Nature; that is, of righteousnes and true holinesse, wherein wee resemble God, as Children their Father.
8 Essence or substance. Hebr. 2, 16. Hee tooke not the Angels Nature. Iames 3, 7. The whole Nature of Birdes, and of Beasts, hath beene tamed by the Nature of man.
Naturall Sonne. sig:
One, truely and indeede begotten by the Gospell. Titus 1, 3. Titus my Naturall Sonne.
Naturall body. sig:
A body quickned by the Soule, and maintayned in life by Naturall and ordinary meanes; as meate, drinke, sleepe, &c. Contrary to this, is a spirituall body, which is preserued aliue without such means by the immediate worke of the Spirit. 1 Cor. 15, 44. There is a Naturall body, and there is a Spirituall body.
Naturall care. sig:
True and faithfull care, voide of counterfeiting and negligence. Phil. 2, 20. Which hath a Naturall care of your matters.
Natural vse. sig:
A custome agreeable to the Law of Nature. Rom. 1, 26. Did change the Naturall vse, into that which is Vnnaturall.
Natural Man. sig:
The vnregenerate Man, who still sticketh in the old corruption of Nature, his ignorance and obstinancy which hee brought with him into the World. 1 Cor. 2, 14. The Naturall man perceiueth not the things which be of God.
Naturalnesse of louelove sig:
Truth and sincerity of louelove. 2 Cor. 8, 8. I prooue the Naturalnesse of your louelove.
Naturally. sig:
By light and instinct of Nature. Iude 8. What things they know Naturally.
Nation. sig:
Either the Countrey, or the people which inhabite it. Psal. 117, 1. Praise him all ye Nations. Reu. 7, 9. Of all Nations, Kindreds, and people. Exo. 19, 6. Ye shall be an holy Nation.
2 The authour and head of a Nation or people. Gen. 25, 23. Two Nations are in the Womb. This is meant (by a Metanimie) of Iacob & Esau, the two rootes of the Israelites and Edomites.
Nauill. sig:
That member and part of the body, which is in middle of the belly, &c.
2 The extreame impurity and deformity of our corrupt Nature. Ezek. 16, 4. Thy Nauill was not cut; that is, thy impure and sinfull Nature, was not corrected and healed.
3 The middle part of any thing. Iudges 9, 37. I see folke come downe by the Nauill (or middle) of the Land. Metaphor.
4 The whole body. Iob 40, 11. His force is in the Nauill of his belly. Sinecdoche.
5 Both body and mind, & whatsoeuer is within or without a man. Prou. 3, 8. So health shall be to thy Nauill. An Allegory. As Infants in their Mothers Wombe, by the Nauill take in nourishment from the Mother to strengthen the most inward parts; so the godly in the Church, are fed, strengthened, and put in good plight eueryevery way, thorow the true Knowledge and reuerence of God.
N. E.
Neighbour. sig: pro
One that dwelleth nye, or neere to vsus, in the same borrow or street.
2 One that is neere vntounto vsus in kind or blood: euen eueryevery man and woman that comes of Adam. Math. 22, 39. LoueLove thy Neighbour as thy selfe.
Net. sig: pro
An Instrument which Fisher-men vse to catch Fish in.
2 The vsiible Church, which is like a Net, that brings to Land both Fish and other things. Math. 13, 47. The Kingdome of God is like vntounto a Net cast into the Sea.
3 Meanes and helps to liue by. Hab. 1, 16. He sacrificed to his Net.
Neuer. sig:
Not for a long time. Leuit. 6, 12, 13. The Fire shall neuer goe out.
2 Not at all. Marke 3, 29. Shall neuer hauehave forgiuenesse.
New. sig:
That which is not old, and comes in the stead of the old. 2 Cor. 5, 17. All things new.
2 Vnwonted, neuer seene or heard before. Eccl. 1, 9. No new thing vnderunder the sunne,
New Creature. sig:
One regenerate by the Spirit, or endewed with New qualities of righteousnesse and holynesse. 2. Corin. 5, 17. Hee that is in Christ, let him be a New Creature.
New-birth. sig:
The begetting of those. New qualities by the worke of the Spirit. Iohn 3, 3. Except ye bee borne anew.
New Couenant. sig:
The agreement which God hath made with his people for Saluation by Christ. Sée Couenant.
New doctrine. sig:
EueryEvery doctrine not heard of before. Actes 17, 19. We will know what this New doctrine meaneth. Also, eueryevery doctrine, how ancient soeuer it be, if it be contrary to that which is taught in the word, it may be called New.
New-hart. sig:
A Soule renewed and changed, not in the substance and faculties of it, but in qualities, beeing framed anew after God, in knowledge, righteousnesse, and true holinesse. Ezek. 11, 19. I will put a new heart in thee.
New lump. sig:
The whole body and Masse of the Church, renewed and purged from the old Leauen of sinne and corruption. 1 Cor. 5, 7. Purge out the old Leauen, that ye may be a new Lump.
New Ierusalem. sig:
The Citty of God, or the heauenly Citty. Reu. 3, 12. I will write vponupon him the Name of the Cittie of my God; that is, the New Hierusalem.
New Name. Sée Name.
New Song sig:
A Song, which doth not wax old and vanish, but is continually reuiued by the godly, by reason of Gods continual fresh Mercies and benefits toward them. Psal. 33, 3. Sing vntounto him a New Song. Psal. 96, 1.
New Heauens, and New earth. sig:
The estate and condition of the World after the last Iudgement, when it shall bee purged from vanity and corruption, and*They erre which thinke the heauens & earth shall bee brought to nothing. restored to such glorious perfection and proportion, as if Heauen and earth were created anew. 2 Pet. 3, 13. Reue. 21, 1. I saw a New Heauen, and a New Earth. Rom. 8, 20, 21.
2 The blessed estate of the elect vnderunder the New Testament, beeing quite altered and framed (as it were a new) by the Spirit and Gospell of Christ. Esay 66, 22. The New Heauens and the New Earth which I shall make, shall remaine before me.
New tongues. sig:
Strange Languages, which they had not known nor vsed before, beeing suddenly taught them by the singuler gift of the Spirit. Marke 16, 17. And shall speake with New tongues. These are cald other tongues. Acts 2, 4.
New wine and New cloth. sig: pro
Wine newly pressed out of the Grape, and raw Cloath before it be Fulled.
2 Strict and seuere Lawes, about Ceremonies and things indifferent. Mark 2, 22. No Man puts New Wine into old Vessels, &c.
Newnesse of life. sig:
A conuersation, pure, and vnblameable, such as Gods Children liue, after their New-birth. Rom. 6 4. That we should walke in Newnesse of life.
N. I.
Niggard. sig: pro
A Churle, who spareth more then is fit.
2 A wicked man, by a Sinerdoche. Esay 32, 5. A Niggard shall be called no more liberall.
Night. sig:
That space of time wherein darknesse couereth the face of the Earth, the Sun being absent from vsus. 1 Cor. 11, 23. The same Night when he was hetrayed.
2 The time of Ignorance and vnbeliefe. Rom. 13, 12. The Night is passed. 1 Thess. 5, 7. Sleep, and be drunke in the Night.
3 Time after Death, or Death it selfe. Iohn 9, 4. Night will come, when none can worke.
of the night sig:
Blind and ignorant persons, ouerwhelmed with the darknesse of ignorance and infidelity, hauing the Sun of the Gospell hid from them. 1 Thess. 5, 8. Ye are not of the Night.
N. O.
Noble. sig:
A person aduanced to honour by discent or merit. Dan. 3, 2. Hee sent forth to gather together the Nobles.
2 One of excellent piety and vertue, renowned and ennobled for speciall Graces. Acts 17, 11. These were more Noble then they of Berrea.
3 Renowned, famous, and glorious. Psalme Our Fathers hauehave declared thy Noble workes.
4 Men picked and singled out from others, chosen men to accompany Moses. Exod. 34, 11. VponUpon the Nobles of the Children of Israell hee laid not his hand.
Not. sig:
An absolute deniall. Exod. 20. Thou shalt Not kill. As in all prohibitions.
2 A conditionall denyall. 1 Corin. 6, 10. Couetous Theeues shall not inherit. As in many threatnings and Comminations.
3 A respectiue and comparatiue deniall. 1 Cor. 1, 17. Sent not to baptize, but to Preach. Psal. 5, 16. Sacrifices thou wouldst not. …er. 31, 34. EueryEvery Man shall not teach his Neighbour. Ios. 6, 6. Desired mercy, and not Sacrifice. Likewise in sundry other speeches of comparison, where a thing is not simply denied, but in some respect.
Nothing in me. sig:
No power ouer me, no matter nor cause against me, beeing the innocent Lambe of God, and the eternall Sonne of God. Iohn 14, 30. And hath Nothing in me.
Nouice. sig:
A yong scholler, one newly or lately planted into Christianity. 1. Tim. 3, 6. Hee may not be a Nouice or young Scholler; that is, a Childe in vnderding.
N. V.
Nurce. sig:
A godly Queene. Esay 49, 23. Sée Nurcing Mother.
2 A Minister of the word, louing and tender as a Nurce. 2 Thes. 2, 7. We were gentle among you, as a Nurce cherisheth her Children.
O. O.
O. sig:
THe voice of one lamenting. Luke. 13, 34. O Ierusalem, Ierusalem. 2. Sam. 18, 33.
2 The voice of one praying, and calling vponupon another. Math. 6, 9. O our Father.
3 The voice of one wondering, & exclaiming with admiration, as at some strange thing. Rom. 11, 33. O the depth of his wisedome.
4 The voice of one chiding or speaking to another, in way of reprehension. Gal. 3, 1. O ye foolish Galathians. Luke 24, 25. O ye foolish and slowe of heart.
5 The voice of one exhorting and encoraging to dutie. Psalme. 95, 1. O come let vsus sing vntounto the Lord.