A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part EV – Part EW
E V.
Evangelist]
;;One who bringeth or telleth good news.
;;2. A Minister of the Gospel joyned unto the Apostles (as assistant, not as quall in degree) in preaching glad tydings of salvation, and establishing Churches. Eph. 4. 11. Some to be …, 1 Tim. 1. 3. 2 Tim. 4. 5. Tit. 1. 5. Of this sort were, Timothy, Titus, Silvanus, Apollos.
;;3. One who wrote the history of Christs life and death. Thus were there only four, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
;;Note: If the Apostles being 12, with the Evangelists being many, were unable to suffice the whole, how shall one Pope be sufficient for all the world.
Evangelists]
The twelve after Christs …, had others, whom they sent on some part of … …, and then they were called their Apostles: So … and … had Joha, Act. 13. 5. Paul had Timothy and …, Act. 19. 22. and Mark, 2 Tim. 4. 9. These when they were employed in preaching the Gospel to them that had not yet received it, the Scripture calls …, i. e. … of the Apostles, sent with Commission by them to … the Gospell, where the Apostles could not go, and … are by St. Paul, placed next the Apostles, 1 Cor. 12. 28. Ephes. 4. 11. Dr. Ham. on Joh. 20. 21. Annot. b.
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Prudent, wise, or of good …. One who saluted Timothy, 2 Tim. 4. 21.
Eve]
Living, or giving life. The Wife of …, Gen. 4. 1. She was so …, for that she was the Mother of … living, Gen. 3. 20.
Even]
;;That is, 2 Cor. 1. 3. … be God, even the Father of our Lord … Christ.
;;It's first a word of Interpretation, and is as much as, that is to say, 2 Cor. 1. 3.;;
;;2. A word of …, and signifieth, Almost, Psal. 107. 18. Phil. 2. 27.;;
;;3. A word of Extension, and signifieth as Altogether, 2. Cor. 10. 13, 14. Ezek. 20. 11. 13, 21.;;
;;4. A word of Conjunction, and is as much as Also, Rom. 8. 22.;;
Even]
Judg. 6. 25. or, And, marg. Gen. 19. 1. At even, or in the evening. Aynsw. Job 31. 6. Just, equal, in an even ballance, Heb. in ballances of justice, that is, … ones. Annot. Psal. 26. 12. In an even place, in …, or in a right and plain place, as the word signifieth, Deut. 3. 10. Jer. 21. 13. The Apostle expreseth it by …, Heb. 1. 8. from Psal. 45. 7. It is opposed to …, Isa. 40. 4. See also Psal. 27. 11. Aynsw. The evening, Exod. 12. 6. Heb. between the two evenings, marg.
Even- or evening-tide]
Gen. 24. 63. When it was towards Evening, before Sun setting, as in Deut. 23. 11. It seemeth to be at the ninth hour of the day, (with us, the third hour after noon) for then they began the daily Evening service of God, and burning of Sacrifice, and it was called in Israel, the hour of prayer, Act. 3. 1. Aynsw.
Evening]
The space between the declination of the day, and the very beginning of the night, Exod. 12. 6. The twylight, Prov. 7. 9. When it beginneth to be dark, …. 13. 19. The … down of the Sun, Deut. 16. 6. About which is the time of leaving off work, Ruth 2. 17. The evening and the morning were the first day, &c. Gen. 1. 5. 8, &c.
Event]
An external hap, chance, fall. One event happeneth to them all, Eccl. 2. 14. The wisest man that is, cannot by his own counsel exempt himself from the same …. calamities which other men fall into. Annot. Eccl. 9. 2. Moses dyes in the Wilderness, as well as those that murmured, &c. Annot.
Ever]
signifieth, Constantly, Deut. 19. 9. Psal. 25. 15. A mans life time, 1 King. 5. 1. Philem. v. 15. Psal. 37. 26. & 51. 3. & 119. 98. Any time formerly, Joel 2. 2. Continually, Heb. 3. 10. Time without end, Heb. 5. 6. & 7. 15. 1 Thess. 4. 17.
For ever]
;;Without any end, eternally. Luk. 1. 33. And shall reign for ever, and of his Kingdom shall be no end. 1 Thess. 4. 17. We shall ever be with the Lord. Psal. 45. 2.
;;2. For a long time. Psal. 132. 12. Their Sons shall sit upon thy throne for ever. And v. 14. 1 Sam. 13. 13. Psal. 110. 4. Gen. 19. 15. And in all those places where for ever is applyed to the Ceremonial law of Moses, which vanished at Christs coming: yet it is said to be ordained for ever, because it was to endure a long season: some 2000 years till the death of Christ, upon the Crosse, Exod. 12. 14, 24. Col. 2. 14, 17.
;;3. Till the year of Jubile, which might happen to be a great while. Exod. 21. 6. And shall serve him for ever.
;;4. Till the end of mans life. Exod. 19. 9. That they may believe thee for ever, Deut. 15. 17.
It's put also for the durance of a Kingdome, State, place, family, 1 Chr. 23. 25. Psal. 132. 12. That which … till the day of Judgement, as Christs Office of Mediator, Heb. 5. 6.
For ever]
Josh. 4. 24. Heb. all dayes, marg. Psal. 23. 6. Heb. to length of dayes, marg.
For ever]
1 King. 8. 13. The Heb. word translated ever, is diversly taken, as for ages, or time past, Eccl. 1. 10. or, for future ages, and times to come. In this latter sense it is used,
1. Indefinitely, for a long time, Dan. 3. 9. Josh. 8. 28.
2. For the period and accomplishment of a determinate time, as the year of Jubilee was. Comp. Exod. 21. 6. with Lev. 25. 40.
3. For the continuance of ones life. Comp. 1 Sam. 5. 11. with v. 22.
4. So long as the conditions annexed to a thing are observed, 1 Sam. 2. 30.
5. For the … of a State of Policy, Numb. 10. 8.
6. Till the truth of a type be exhibited. Comp. Gen. 17. 13. with Gal. 5. 2.
7. For an everlasting continuance, Luk. 1. 33.
8. For that which never had beginning, nor ever shall have end, but is properly eternal, Psal. 90. 2. Annot.
For ever and ever]
Exod. 15. 18. In this world, and that which is to come. Aynsw. The word holam here used, when it cometh single, signifieth (many times) along time, not limited in words, though limited in decree and providence to a certain period; when with the word …, which … beyond, as here, it signifieth an absolute and everlasting eternity. Annot.
For ever and ever]
;;Not for a long space of time, but eternally, Heb. 1. 8. Also, Heb 10. 12, 14.
Everlasting]
;;One who is without beginning or end, 1 Tim. 1. 7. To the King everlasting, Psal. 90. 2. Thou art God from everlasting to everlasting, Rev. 1. 8. In this sense is Gods purpose called eternal, Ephes. 3. 10. He is absolutely eternal in himself, and cause of eternity in others.
;;2. That which shall never have end, though it had a beginning; as everlasting glory, fire, pain, life, judgement, Mat. 25. 46. Heb. 6. 2.
3. That which did continue for a long time, though not alwayes. Gen, 17. 8. Exod. 40. 15.
;;1. Some things have a beginning, but no end: as Angels and mens souls.;;
;;2. Some have an end, but no beginning, as Gods decrees or … ….;;
;;3. … … … this world, and the inferiour creatures, 2 … … … … 2. 17.;;
;;4. Only … … … God, hath neither beginning … … …, and yet is the α and ω; the beginning, that by which all other things are, and the end, for which they are, Rom. 11. 34. ….;;
;;5. Long lasting is also sometimes understood by this word …; as, Psal. 24. 7, 9.;;
Everlasting]
…. 26. 4. Heb. of ages, marg. Mic. 5. 2. Heb. the dayes of eternity, marg. As God is everlasting, Gen. 21. 33. Isa. 40. 28. Rom. 16. 16. So is his mercy, Psal. 100 5. righteousness, Psal. 119. 142. Kingdome, Psal. 145. …. …, Dan. 7. 14. This is also applyed, as to life in heaven, Mat. 19. 29. and habitations there, Luk. 16. 9. So to chains of darkness, Jude v. 6. and to pain and fire in …, Mat. 25. 41, 46.
From … to everlasting]
;;God … be without beginning, and without end, in respect of his own eternal being; and in respect of his people, to … their God from everlasting by predestination, and unto everlasting by glorification, Psal. 90. 2. Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art our God.
Everlasting Gospel]
;;The Doctrine of grace, which God himself delivered from the beginning, to continue to the end, without altering or perishing; whereas all other Doctrines invented by men, fall away, Revel. 14. 6.;;
The everlasting Gospel, …. 14. 6. The world being divided, either into the age before the Messias, the age of the …, the age of this world, or of the world to come after the day of doom; I suppose that the Gospel of Christ is called foreign, the … of that age of the Messias, the Christian faith, which was to … … the end of the world, Mat. 12. 32. Dr. … on Luk. 1. Annot.o.
Everlasting Gospel, Rev. 14. 6. So called,
1. Because it teacheth men not to fear Antichrists spoiling of goods or life, seeing … holdeth our eternal happiness unto them, Heb. 10. 34.
2. Because the sum of it was from the beginning (and therefore it is not a new doctrine as the Papists call it) and it shall be preached openly to the end of the world, in despight of all opposition, chap. 11. 15. for the witnesses shall be no more ….
3. Because it shall not be disanulled as the legal Covenant was. Annot.
Evermore]
signifieth, Perperually, for ever, Psal. 16. 11. Daily, continually, Psal. 105. 4.
Every]
Gen. 6. 5. Every imagination, or the whole imagination, marg. Exod. 38. 26. Every man, Heb. a poll, marg. Where the words City, day, way, where, &c. are joyned herewith, the meaning is plain.
Everyone]
;;This word put in some places, rather then all (to which it is equivalent) because it shews in good things and persons:;;
;;1. That God hath a special care of their good.;;
;;2. And they ought to have so of themselves.;;
;;In evill persons and matters:;;
;;1. That God doth consider every evil act and person, as exactly and particularly, as if there were but that one in the world.;;
;;2. That every one must particularly and severally examine himself, Gal. 6. 4.;;
;;3. That every man shall be left alone to … for his owne saults, and also to suffer for them, Gal. 5. 6.;;
Evt]
…. A place, Josh. 13. 21.
Evidence]
A deed or … for the assurance of a purchase, Jer. 32. 10, 11. A … demonstration, … the word foreign importeth, Heb. 11. 1.
Evidence]
Setting forth to the eye, or making after … sort visible, Heb. 11. 1. or, conviction, Joh. 16. 8. that is, whereby the soul of a believer is assured of the certain truth of those things which appear not unto sense, because it resteth it self upon the … truth of Gods Word, and the infiniteness of his power. Annot.
foreign signifies the … that … the soul throughly of the … and truth of such things … by reason and natural parts are not seen, that is, by believing a man doth make a thing as it were visible, being otherwise invisible and absent. It's a convincing demonstration. Leighs Annot.
Evident]
Job 6. 28. Heb. before your face, marg. Plain, clear, manifest, Gal. 3. 11. foreign, hence (say some) cometh the Island …, because the Sun doth alwayes shine there, which being formerly covered with waters, on the sudden was made conspicuous; whence oracles were sought and revealed. Leigh C. S.
Evidently]
foreign, Act. 10. 3. Plainly, clearly, manifestly. In Mark 1. 45. & Joh. 7. 10. the word is … openly.
Evil]
;;Afflictions and dangers, and whatsoever losses and harms sent from God, Amos 3. 6. There is no … … the City, Isa. 45. 7. This is an evil of punishment, or … … evil, 2 King. 22. 20. Isa. 9. 12, 14, 21. Deut. 31. 17. Psal. 58. 4. Gen. 44. 29.
;;2. Injuries and wrongs done to us from men. Prov. 17. 13. He that rewards evill for good, Prov. 20. 22. Or that which is unprofitable, 1 Cor. 13. 6.
;;3. Sin and …. Mat. 6. 13. Deliver us from evil, Rom. 7. 15. The evil which I hate, that I do. Isa. 5. 20. This is evill of fault or crime, or a moral evill. See Isa. 13. 11.
;;4. Satan, who by an excellency is called the Evill one. Luk. 11. 4. This is the Prince of evill, 2 Thess. 3. 7. In Rom. 14. 20. it signifies hurtful to man, and sinful against God.
;;5. Sinful, Mat. 7. 11. If you which … evil.
;;6. A corrupt conscience, or wicked custom. Mat. 5. 37. comes of evill.
It's also taken for the cause of evil, 1 Sam. 25. 28. & 29. 6. The evill effects thereof, Gen. 3. 5, …. The corruption of nature, Rom. 7. 5. That which is contrary to good, Psal, 37. 27. and to well-doing, Isa. 1. 16. The plague, Psal. 91. 10. Any kinde of affliction, 1 …. 6. 9. Tryal, Job …. 10, 11. Some injury, 1 Sam. 26. 18. Hurt, Gen. 50. 15. Dammage or mischief, Prov. 17. 13. 1 Pet. 3. 9. Danger, Prov. 22. 3. Disgrace, 2 Sam. 13. 16. Destruction, Est. 8. 6, Hurtful or unprofitable, Isa. 7. 15. Troublesome, Perplexed, Exod. 5. 19.
It's applyed to Angels, Spirits, Men, with relation unto their imaginations, communications, actions, &c. And as every sin is evil, so in particular …, Jerem. 2. 13. In some evill is more predominant, unruly, greater then in others.
Evil]
Deut. 26. 6 Evil intreated, or did evil, or …, Aynsw. Job 24. 21. He evil intreateth, Heb. … …, so the word is used, Jer. 11. 16. Psal. 2. 9. or he feedeth on, or destroyeth. Annot.
That evil one]
;;The Devil, or Satan, who is so called, for that he is in his own nature corrupt, and most evil, being the Head and Captain of all evil persons (Devils and men) and the … and furtherer of evil purposes and works. Joh. 17. 15. Mat. 5. 37. & 6. 13, 19. & 1 Joh. 2. 13. Evil or good signifieth not any thing at all against it, but resting in the will of God, Gen. 24. 50. & Gen. 31. 24.
;;The devil is evil, not in substance or person, but in nature or quality; Not by creation from God, but by voluntary departure from God and goodness: Evil he is originally and perfectly, but not infinitely; to all eternity, but not from all eternity
;;The like we may say of evil men, except in their originality of …. The … are evil, but not perfectly, nor from eternity, nor to eternity.
To see evill]
;;To know it, and feel it, to perceive it experimentally, 2 King. 22. 20. Thou … not see the evill. If the Saints departed do not know the … of the Church in earth; much lesse do they know the thoughts and prayers of man. The self-same conclusion doth Augustine make from Isa. 63. 26. Abraham is ignorant of us, Israel doth not know us. Hence is farther gathered, that the dead do not know what is done here in earth. Likewise, the Angelicall Doctor (as Papists do call Thomas Aquinas) upon Job 14. 21 collecteth, that dead persons know not sensible things, much lesse spirituall and insensible secrets of the heart. Indeed the godly departed doe generally thank God for their o ne and our redemption, Rev. 5. 8, 9, 13. Also, in generall; out of their perfect love, they desire a finall deliverance of the Church from her warfare, with the destruction of the enemies thereof; but to say, that in particular they know our wants, and do make intercession for particular men, this is … heresie, flat against Scriptures. Very evill, signifies, very much displeasing; as to be good in ones eyes is much to please or content, Gen. 21. 11. & 20. 15.
Evil Spirit to depart]
;;To remove (by the musick of David) those mad, furious, melancholick fits, which came from the evill spirit sent upon Saul by God, 1 Sam. 16. 4.
The words joyned herewith, as day, doer, heart, man, spirit, things, time, way, work, &c. point out what is meant hereby.
Evil Merodach]
Fooles passing over biternesse; or, the … … of a fool; or, a fool biterly beaten, or ground to powder. King of …, 2 King. 25. 27. Jer. …. 31.
Eunice]
Good, or joyfull victory. The Mother of Timothy, 2 Tim. 1. 5.
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;;A gelded man, whereof our Saviour Christ maketh three sorts, Mat. 19. 12. Isa. 56. 3, 4.
;;1. Eunuch by nature, so born.
;;2. By necessity, being so made of men.
;;3. By the gift of Continency from God. These may live unmarried, without hurt to their salvation; all other besides these are called to marriage: See Matt. 19. 16. 1 Cor. 7. 9.
;;2. A noble or mighty7 man, of great authority with Princes; such a one was Potiphar, Gen. 37. 36. Potiphar an … of Pharaoh, and his chief Steward. Act. 17. 27. Gelded men were used for Chamberlaines in Kings Courts to keep the women, Est. 2. 3. & 4. 4.
Evodias]
A good smell. A worthy woman among the Philippians, Phil. 4. 2.
Euphrares]
Fruitful. It's taken literally for the River Perath, Gen. 2. 14. Mystically, for … Babylon, Rev 9. 14. & 16. 12.
Eupbrates]
;;A River called by that name, being both broad and deep, which did run along by the great … Babel, seated in …, and was … such a great defence, as when Cyrus and …, Kings of the … and …, would take …, they had this device, to cut out great Ditches and Trenches, and … … out the river above, before it came to the City, by which means the waters being made shallow, and almost dryed up, the Souldiers waded over, entred the City, and supprised it.
;;2. All impediments, lets, and hindrances, whereby the passage unto …, the mystical …, and seat of Antichrist, was stopped up against the Kings of the East, that they could not come at it, to … and … it, the removing of these impediments, to wit (the great honour, glory, riches, and strength of Rome) is here signified by the … up of …. Rev. 16. 12. The sixth Angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates, and the waters thereof dryed up.
By … are understood the Nations which border thereupon, that is, the Turks, and by drying up of the water, is meant the … and overthrow of those Nations; as it is evident out of the Prophets, Isa. 19. 5. & 44. 27. …. 48. 34. & 50. 38. & 51. 36. …. 30. 12. & 31. 4. Clavis Apocal. p. 106. So in effect ….
In the first vial, there is an allusion to the botches of Egypt; in the second and third, to the … of their waters into …; in the fourth, to the hot …, and devouring fire that consumed Sodom; in the fift, to the … kness wherewith he plagued Egypt; in this sixt to the destruction of old …. Cowper.
Eurociydon]
The North-east …, Act. 27. 14.
Eurychus]
Happy or fortunate. A young man whom Paul raised from death to life, Act. 20. 9.
E W.
Ewes]
Hereof Jacob sent a present unto his brother Esau, Gen. 32. 14. and David from following the Ewes great with young, was called to the Kingdome, Psal. 78. 71.
See Sheep.