A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part AL
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Alabaster]
Mat. 26. 7. A vessel made of Alabaster to keep sweet oyntments in, which will keep them uncorrupted: foreign, of α privat. & foreign, as hard to be held, for slipperyness, foreign being added by a …; …, of α & foreign, an ear, or handle, as not having any. Leigh Crit. Sac.
Alamelech]
The Kingdom, or counsel of God. A City, Josh. 19. 26.
Alemeth]
…; or, youth. A City, 1 Chr. 6. 60. called Almon, Josh. 21. 18. Also the Son of Becher, 1 Chr. 7. 8. Also the Son of Jarath, 1 Chr. 8. 36.
Alamoth]
Psal. 46. the Title. It may be a Psalm for the Virgins to sing at Solomon's wedding; Or, on the Virginals, Instruments which Virgins plaid on; Or, to be sung to the Treble tune, 1 Chr. 15. 20. which is shrill like a Virgins voice. Annot. For Alamoth signifieth also Virgins, Cant. 1. 2. The Original word Alam signifieth hid; whereupon the Greek translateth it hidden ones, or hid things. If it be not referred to the Musick, it seemeth rather to intend the hid counsels of God oppertaining to his Church in Christ. ….
Others will have it to be the beginning of a known song, 1 Chr. 15. 20. Psal. 46. 1.
Alarm]
When ye blow an Alarm, Numb. 10. 5. or, a broken …. In Heb. Trugaah is generally any loud broken noise, either with Trumpets, as here; or, with mens Voices and shoutings, as in 1 Sam. 4. 5. and this either a joyful … and triumphant noise, as Numb. 23. 21. Psal. 47. 6. Ezr. 3. 11, 12. or a mournful cry, Gen. 20. 16. Aynsw.
The Alarm of war, Jer. 4. 19. or rather, the shout of battle, as the word is better rendred, ch. 20. 16. For the alarm is properly that sound or noise by which men are roused up, and called upon to betake themselves all to their arms; whereas that here intended is the shout that is made in … battle, or in …. Annot.
Alas]
A suddain passion of the sorrow of the heart, Numb. 12. 11. Josh. 7. 7. Judg. 6. 22.
Alas, Alas]
;;A voice of lamentation, and exceeding great grief of heart is signified thereby, in respect of great losse unto Merchants by the fall of Rome. Rev. 18. 16. Saying, Alas, alas, the great City, &c.
Albeit]
Ezek. 13. 7. Philem, v. 19. Although.
Alexander]
A strong helper. Of foreign to help, and foreign a man. The Son of Simon the Cyrenian, Mar. 15. 21. One of the kindred of the High-priest, Act. 4. 6. Alexander the Jew, Act. 19. 33, 34. Whether the Copper-smith mentioned 2 Tim. 4. 14. who concerning the saith had made shipwrack, 1 Tim. 1. 20. is uncertain, but very probable.
Alezandria]
The Metropolis of Aegypt, called of old (as some think) No, built or reedified by Alexander the Great, whose body by … Lagi was there intombed in gold. It was a Sea-town, Act. 28. 11.
Alexandrians]
Act. 6. 9. Of Alexandria.
Algum]
foreign, Heb. foreign, Algum, A kinde of most excellent wood, growing both in Lebanon, 2 Chron. 2. 8. and in Ophir, 1 King. 10. 11, 12. 2 Chron. 9. 10. Ravanell.
Of the Thine (or sweet, marg.) wood, see Rev. 18. 12. If the Etymologie be taken from the Greek tongue, foreign, it sheweth that it was an odoriferous wood. It seemeth to be made of Thyia, a Tree to the which Theophrastus attributeth great honour, reporting that the famous buildings of old Temples were made thereof; as another, that with this timber Temples of old were adorned. Leigh Crit. Sac.
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A Duke of Edom, 1 Chr. 1. 51.
Alian]
High. A Son of Shobal, 1 Chr. 1. 40. called Aluaa, Gen. 36. 23.
Aliant]
A stranger, no more regarded then a Travailer in a forain Countrey, Job 19. 15. Annot.
A forainer (namely, in their estimation) Psal. 69. 8. Aynsworth.
Alien]
A forainer, Deut. 14. 21. A stranger, Isa. 61. 5. One afar off, Act. 2. 39. One having no right nor title to a thing, Eph. 2. 12.
Alienate]
To lose, or disjoynt, Ezek. 23. 17. marg. To alter, estrange, turn from, Eph. 4. 18. Where's implyed both the happy condition wherein man was, and miserable, wherein he is. To put away, or transferre ones right, Ezek. 48. 14.
Aliens]
;;Forainers, strangers, of another Countrey and Religion, Heb. 11. 34. Turned away the Army of the Aliens. This was fulfilled, Judg. 7.
Alike]
All men are alike: In the frame of the heart, Gen. 8. 21. Common casualties and events, Eccles. 9. 2. Their natural estate, Ephes. 2. 3. Death, Job 21. 26. It's put for both, Prov. 20. 10. No difference, Rom. 14. 5. After one manner, Psal. 33. 15. Compared, equalized, Psal. 27. 15.
A little]
It was but a little, that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth, Cant. 3. 4. or, a very little: meaning either time, or distance of place. She would not stay where her Beloved was not, but continued seeking other where; for neither the society of Brethren, or Church, or Ministers, can comfort the afflicted conscience, unless Christ himself be apprehended by faith. Aynsworth. Or, how little was it! All is but little that we do for Christ, as it is said of Jacob, Gen. 29. 20. And though he do not vouchsafe to appear presently in all such means as we use to finde him, iest we should ascribe too much to means; yet it is not long, but he will manifest himself to them, that seek him with all their heart. Annot. The fruit of sedulity and constancy in seeking Christ; it will not be long ere we finde him. To despise pleasures, bestow pains, manfully and couragiously to undergoe dangers for the obtaining of Christ, are most certain signs of his dwelling in us; though he seem to our thinking, and in our opinion to be far from us; nor want these our endevonrs certain and constant promises that he will come unto us, and dwell with us. Tomson. We must stay but a little with them that cannot tell where Christ is to be found, by what means he is to be found, and what it is to finde him: yea the least time is too much. Such are the worldly wise; who are in the world for their worldly wisdom in high repute, Just. Episcop. As good health is more acceptable to them who have recovered of a disease, then unto them who were never sick: So things long desired delight more, then such as are dayly enjoyed. Strigelius. Whilest there's a relying on men and their inventions, whether our selves or others, there's no finding of Christ, but when those shall be rejected, denyed, and Christ alone sought after, it will be but a little ere he be found. He never returned the desires of his servants empty. Of whom (Christ) when I had almost left hoping for comfort, that gracious Saviour, who would not suffer me to be tempted above my measure, presented himselfe to my soul. … paraph.
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Naturally, Gen. 43. 27. Supernaturally, being raised from the dead, Luk. 24. 23.. Spiritually, Luk. 15. 24. Opinionatively, Rom. 7. 9. Eternally, Rev. 1. 18.
To be alive to God]
;;To be quickened and moved of the holy Spirit, to do what pleaseth God. Rom. 6. 11. But ye are alive to God.
To be made alive in Christ]
;;To have our dead bodies quickned by that divine power of Christs whereby his members shall be raised at the last day, 1 Cor. 15. 22. … so in Christ shall all be made alive.
Rev. 1. 18. I am alive for ever. Though I once died for your sins, yet I am now alive again, to appear for you, and shall live for ever to protect my servants, Rom. 6. 9, 16. Annot.
Rev. 19. 20. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire. Put to horrible torments, being taken alive; whereas the Kings and their followers shall be slain in the battel, vers. 21. An allusion to Numb. 16. 31, 32. An extraordinary destruction is signified, to terrifie other from misleading Gods people, Psal. 55. 15. Annot.
All]
;;Every one, and then it is put universally, and absolutely, Rom. 5. 12. Death went over all, 2 Cor. 5. 10. We must all appear, that is, all and every one.
;;It signifieth whole, 1 Chr. 13. 2. 2 Tim. 3. 16.
;;Exod. 32. 3. compared, 1 Cor. 10. 7.
;;2. Many or the most, and greatest part, Phil. 2. 21. 1 … 6. 10. …. 3. 5. …. 10. 8. & 11. 48. and then it is put reservedly or distinctly, for all of one ….
;;3. Some of all, but not the greatest part, and then it is put indefinitely, 1 Tim. 2. 2. God will have all to be saved, Mat. 3. 5. & 4. 24. … he healed all diseases: that is, some of all sorts and …, Joh. 6. 45.
;;4. Every one, and all universally, but yet only conditionally, as 1 Tim. 2. 2. 1 Pet. 3.
;;… and such like places therefore are evilly cited in favour of … election, to prove that all and every one were chosen; and that the cause of their damnation which do perish, …, because they refused offered grace, which they might have received if they would.
;;5. Plentiful and perfect, Rom. 15. 13. All joy, 1 Cor. 13. 2.
;;This particle [All] is used by Scriptures in divers ….
;;1. Most largely, for every one; as Rom. 5. 12. All have sinned. Also, Rom. 3. 23. and elsewhere often.
;;2. Sometimes it is put restrictively, with limitation and determination, to certain persons there meant, as Rom. 10. 12. God is rich to All, which hath his limitation added, Who call upon him: & Rom. 11. 32. That he might have mercy on all. This is restrained, Gal. 3. 22. That the promise should be given to all that believe. Thus restrained [all] in 2 Pet. 3. 9. Would all … come to …: that is, all us (Peter and other believers) toward whom he is patient.
;;Likewise, where Christ is often said to die for [all] take it restrictively, spoken with reference to the chosen, according to that, Rom. 8. 33. Who shall lay ought to the charge of Gods chosen? It is Christ which died, rose again, makes intercession for them.
;;3. It is somewhere used distributively, and serves ad … discrimen nationum, sexus, conditionis, &c. as 1 Tim. 2. 5, 6. Who will have all to be saved: that is, some of all degrees, and of all languages, some both … and Gentiles, as Rom. 10. 12. For there is … difference between Jews and Gentiles; but Act. 10. 35. … every nation, &c. Therefore 1 Joh. 2. 2. Christ is said to have made propitiation or atonement for the sins of the whole world, which is expounded of some out of every … and kindred, people and tongue, Rev. 7. 9. Gal. 3. 26. … all: whether Jews or Gentiles believing. All may be understood either simply or universally, for every kinde, or person, but it is to be often contracted and limited unto the present matter, as 1 Cor. 1. 5. [all … ] is meant, not … in Mathematicks, Physick, Metaphysicks, &c. and in Arts, not in all Grammar, Logick, Rhetorick: but the Apostle … of all knowledge and speech needful for Christians. So 1 Cor. 13. 2. [all saith] contains not every kinde of faith, but perfection of miraculous faith. And again, 1 Cor. 1. 3, 7. Charity sussereth all things, &c. it is to be thus restrained: all things which may be suffered, believed, hoped, and endured with truth, and reason, and with a good conscience. See 1 Cor. 8. 1. & 9. 25. & 10. 33. & 15. 22. In all which … all is restrained to the present matter and thing which is there handled. Also, 1 Cor. 10. 23. & 1 Cor. 6. 12.
All: The multitude, Job 4. 14. marg. Every, Psal. 6. 6. mar. …, Jer. 8. 16. marg. Ezek. 12. 19. marg.
Rev. 13. 8. All hat dwell upon the earth. The greatest number, as Luk 2. 2. Rom. 11. 26. So that the rest were so few in … of the Idolatrous Christians, that they are of no …. ….
Vers. 16. … he caused all. All sorts of men, small and great, &c. This sheweth the largeness of his dominion; and also his …, not only to obliege the great ones to him, that might be most useful to establish his kingdom, but also the meanest, sor he knew that mean ones may raise great stirs in a state, as a … spark may set on fire a house; and Cities are taken often, where men least suspect; so are States …. ….
… …]
;;The absolute and perfect spiritual beauty of Christ his mystical body the Church, by imputation of his … …, covering all deformities, and by sanctification of the Spirit, renewing the Church, and every member in all parts of … and body, though unperfectly, Cant. 4. 7. Thou art all …, my love.
All …: A type of the new Church, to which also … things are spoken. ….
Our holiness now imperfect and mingled with so much corruption shall be made perfect, that no spot or wem shall be left in us. S. H. Finch. observes on Solomons Song.
Thou art exceeding beautiful, O my Church, in all the parts of thee, for all thy sins are done away, and thine iniquity is covered. Hall.
Christ here advanceth his own work of Justification and Sanctification, as a perfect compleat atchievement. Regeneration is an entire work of the whole man, and renders him all fair. Annot.
Hereby let the godly striving with their own weakness sustain themselves, for although in this life we are disfigured through manifold evils, and as yet carry about us much uncleanness, yet Christ loveth us, and pronounceth us all fair Strigel.
Whatsoever is in thee is beautiful and lovely in my sight. That this is true of the Church triumphant, is most certain, but how can it be said of the Church militant, wherein there are bad as well as good, and the good not without their faults and failings? It's not spoken according to that we are of our selves, or according to that which is found in us of our selves, but according to the estimation of his mercy, and that which he worketh in us and for us, according to his good pleasure, having washen us throughly from our sins by his own bloud, whose righteousness is also imputed unto us. Titelman.
From hence, as it seemeth, St. Paul draweth his speech, Eph. 5. 24, 25, 26, 27. Such a glorious mystical body is meet to be joyned with so glorious a head, and if there were any deformity remaining, how could it be united unto him? Giffard.
Hereby Christ comforteth her against her fears and infirmities, that in him she hath perfect beauty. Aynsw.
By nature we lie in our bloud, Ezck. 16. 1, 2. There must be a beauty put upon us; we are fair with the beauty we have out of Christs wardrobe. The Church shines in the beams of Christs righteousness, she is not born thus fair, but new born fairer. It is hid sometimes from the Church it self, who sees only her deformity, and not her beauty; her death, but not her life, is hid, Col. 3. 4. Here is a mystery of Religion. The Church is never more fair, then when she judgeth her self to be most deformed. Dr. Sibs on Cant. 5. 9. pag. 301.
This is spoken of the Christian Church which immediately sprung up after the Resurrection of Christ, and from that time is propagated till this very day. Brightman.
In these words we have a description of the estate of the Church soon after Christs Ascension, gathered and built up by the Ministery of the Apostles, which they call the Apostolick or Primitive Church. The fairness of the Church was acknowledged before, but never till now the perfect fairness. All compleat fairness or beauty standeth in these three things.
1. In the integrity of all the parts and members of the body.
2. In the symmetry or fit proportion of all the members one to another.
3. In the good complexion or colour of them all. All these are found in this Church in comely proportion.
1. Their Doctrine was free from all error, so far as it was dispensed by the Apostles, Prophets and Evangelists of that time; and was compleat, even the whole counsel of God, and was dispensed in powerful simplicity.
2. Their worship, wherein the purity of Gods Ordinances without mixture of humane inventions, order, decency, edification o all, aimed at in all the duties administred, frequency and fervency in prayer and fasting.
3. Their Christian Communion, wherein unity one with another, love and large-heartedness one towards another, especially to their Ministers.
4. Their Discipline, where you may see the Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers, teaching, exhorting, ruling, preaching, writing, privately conferring, being good examples; the Deacons providing for the poor; both chosen by the Church, Excommunications dispensed, Synods imposing no other but necessary things either in themselves, or for the present use of the Church. Mr. Cotton on Cant. 4. 7. pag. 114, 115, 116, 117.
All manner of pleasure]
To wit, fruits, Cant. 7. 13. all manner of pretious things, or …; all manner of delightful graces, all sorts and degrees of them, none being wanting, who therefore out of the abundance of her own store could supply the Countrey with all fit helps to her … gathering and establishing. Cotton, pag. 229. Unto them that are in Christ, shall be plenty, aboundanc of all good things. They that abide in him, and he in them, the same bring forth much fruit, Joh. 15. 5. No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly, Psal. 84. 11.
;;All men: signifies all the Brethren, or all Christians which knew him, 3 Joh. 12.;;
;;There are three sorts of all men mentioned in the Scripture.;;
;;1. All humane reasonable creatures on earth, Rom. 3. 23. 2 Pet. 3. 9.;;
;;2. All Nations, though not all persons in them, 1 Tim. 2. 4, 6.;;
;;3. All godly people, or all that repent and believe the Gospel, Rom. 10. 12.;;
;;The first is a generality of persons, according to their matter or essence; their quality, state, age, sex, time, &c.;;
;;The second is a generality of persons, according to their place or countrey, as … their kindred.;;
;;The third is a … of persons, according to their morall and spiritual qualities.;;
;;The first is according to the state of Creation or nature.;;
;;The second according to the state … outward profession in this world, and of glory in the next.;;
;;The first is to take … the distinction or difference of mens natures in the case of sin, as being common to all sorts of men.;;
;;The second is to take away the difference of Nations, viz. Jews and Gentiles in the case of Gods grace, which is offered to both sorts, and given also to, and received of persons of either sort of Nation, 2 Pet. 3. 9.;;
;;The third is to take away the difference of all worldly respect in the case of salvation, and … glory, which is common to all the godly, Act. 10. 34, 35.;;
All things]
;;All creatures both reasonable and unreasonable, in heaven and in earth, and sea. Col. 1. 16. All things made by him, Joh. 1. 3. where it signifieth such creatures as have being only.
;;2. All reasonable creatures only, especially men, Prov. 16. 4. God made all things sor himself.
;;3. All persons, men and women, and whatsoever cometh from them, Gal. 3. 22. Eph. 1. 10.
;;4. Those new works which God alone worketh in his elect at their Regeneration, or new birth. 2 Cor. 5. 18. All things are of God: These things here meant be a Calling to Christ, Faith, Remission of sins, Justification, Hope, Love, Repentance, Peace of conscience, Joy in the holy Ghost, … in grace.
;;5. Both the works of grace in the new … Children of God, and the works also of creation and divine government. Rom. 11. 36. All things are of him, by him, &c.
;;6. … Ministerial duties of all sorts, both of Teaching, ministring the Sacraments, Prayer, Censures by … and deed. all which must be directed to the building up and furtherance of the faithful in godliness, 2 Cor. 12. 19. We do all things for your edisying.
;;7. Private duties (as well as publick) both of general and special vocations; Ecclesiastical, Civil; in performance whereof love must … us, as Paul saith, Do all your things in love. Also matters propounded of their Teachers, 1 Thess. 5. 21.
;;8. All people both … and Gentiles, without difference of Nation, Ephes. 3. 9. Who created all things by Jesus Christ.
;;Generally observe, that [all things] must be interpreted ( … determinatam materiam) according to the matter handled in the place where it … read; or else to be … hyperbolically, by an excess of speech, Gen. 33. 11. Enough of all. And Gen. 50. 7. All is used for a great multitude of them: as Mat. 3. All …, … many of them.
All things: 1 Cor. 13. 7. The word foreign, though it be an …, is not to be taken in the utmost extent, but according to the use of the like … in all languages, wherein the universal sign affixt, either to persons, or times, or places, or things, signifie only a greater number, but not all without exception. So when Psal. 14. 4. it is said of the children of men, they are all out of the way, all become abominable; it is manifest that it is not spoken of all men without exception, for vers. 8. there is mention of Gods people, and vers. 9. of the righteous. So for things, …. 14. 6. not absolutely all, but all that were useful to their office, are to be understood So 1 Cor. 10. 23. All things are lawful to me, i. e. Many of those things which are unexpedient, or all indifferent things. So Phil. 4. 13. I can do all things, is determined to the things there spoken of, to …, and to …, &c. and so here the covering, and …, and hoping, and enduring all things, is the … and burying in … many considerable injuries, and evils of other men, believing, and hoping, and enduring very many things, which they that have not this divine grace of charity will never do. Dr. Ham. Annot. i.
All things]
;;Throughout in every point; for nature, affections, and infirmities; sin alwayes excepted, Heb. 2. 17. … all things it … him to be like to us. Also 14. 5.
Alledge]
To propound a thing so … (by bringing sorth causes, reasons, testimonies, proofs,) as if we saw it with our eyes, Act. 17. 3.
Allegory]
;;A sentence consisting of sundry strange and borrowed speeches, which sound one thing, and covertly shew forth another. Gal. 4. 24. Mat. 7. 6. & Mat. 3. 10, 11. afford us examples hereof.
;;Allegories be either continued Metaphors, whereof many examples are in Scriptures, besides those here named: or a drawing of some words plainly uttered at …, from their natural and proper meaning, to a strange sense for better instruction of our mindes in some points of faith or manner, as that in Gal. 4. 24. Here a bare history or plain narration of a thing done, is used to shadow a great mystery, even the two Cov nants, Legal and Evangelical, of Works and of Grace. Touching the latter kinde of Allegories, it is a safe thing to … in the steps of the holy Ghost, not making Allegorical senses of Scripture where the Spirit hath made none.
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Praise ye the Lord, Rev. 19. 1. Thus begin and end Psalms 146, 147, 148, 149, & 150.) It is used first in Psal. 104. 35. A little after these words, Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more; So here sest upon the destruction of the man of sin, the word is used, and that four times. Broughton on Rev. 19. 1. It seemeth the Christian Gentiles, after the fall of Rome, shall sollicit the … to come in to Christ, and to joyn with them in praising him for Romes fall. ….
Allied]
To be a friend unto one, or a Cousin by marriage, Neh. 13. 4. which may be true, even in this last … of … and Tobiah, if either there was alliance between Eliashib and Shecaniah (whose Son in law Tobiah was, Neh. 6. 18.) or between Tobiah and …, to whom one of the Grandsons of Eliashib was Son in law, …. 13. 28.
Allon]
Oak, or strong. A mans name, 1 Chr. 4. 37. Also a City, Josh. 19. 33.
Allon-bachuth]
The oak of weeping. The place where … the Nurse of Rebekah was buried, Gen. 35. 8.
Allow]
To consent unto, and take the patronage of, Luk. 11. 48. To admit, receive, expect, Act. 24. 15. To …, Rom. 7. 15.
Allowance]
A certain proportion of provision allotted for ones maintenance, 2 King. 25. 30.
Allowed of God]
;;Esteemed and judged meet of Gods … favour, 1 Thess. 2. 4. 2 Cor. 3. 5.
Allure]
Spoken,
1. Of God, Hos. 2. 14. I will allure her, namely by my benefits, in offering her grace and mercy, I will challenge her minde sweetly. Annot.
2. Of Seducers, 2 Pet. 2. 18. who allure with fair …, as men lay baits for fishes. Annot.
Almes]
;;A relief given to the poor out of a pitiful heart, Mat. 6. 1. When thou givest thine almes, &c. It hath affection of mercy, and effect of succour; the heart touched with …, and a hand reached out to give, if we have wherewithall. See 2 Cor. 8.
;;Almes must be given,
;;1. With Discretion.
;;2. ….
;;3. Compassion.
;;4. Cheerfulness.
;;5. Simplicity.
Almes: In the … foreign, Mat. 6. 1, 2, 3, 4. It is translated almes, but signifieth mercy and …; therefore all our almes must proceed from a … and pitiful heart. In the Syriack it is, When thou … thy …; to teach, that almes should be of things well gotten; and that it is a righteous thing, and that which is iust, to give almes. It denoteth not only the gift, but the affection of the giver. Leigh …. Sac.
Alms-deeds]
Works of mercy, Act. 9. 39.
Almighty]
;;One of infinite power, able to do whatsoever he will, and to hinder whatsoever he will not have done, by his respective power; and by his absolute power, able to do more then he will: such an one is God only, 2 Cor. 6. 18. Saith the Lord God Almighty. Rom. 9. 19. Who hath resisted his will?
;;The Papists … foolishly from Gods Almightiness, to prove the real presence of Christs body in the Supper, whereas they should rather prove it his revealed will to have it so, which they can never do. We may assure our selves that God is able to do, and doth whatsoever he is willing to do, but not on the contrary, that he will do whatsoever he can do.
;;Note further, that … God could do … against his nature, or … …, or against his Word, it would … impotency and weakness, not omnipotency and ….
…: God himself, Psal. 91. 1. who can work without means, Heb. 11. 3. Above …, 1 …. 19. 7, 8. With weak …, Josh. 6. 20. 1 Sam. 17. 49. Against means, Dan. 3. 23, 25. & 6. 22.
;; …: One of infinite power, most able to defend his poor Church, and to break … and destroy the power of the Dragon, of Antichrist, of Sin, of death, even of all our …. Revel. 19. 6. The Lord God … bath ….
Able to do all things, Job 42. 2. or, having … and authority over all. See vers. … 6. Psal. 103. 19. ….
Almodad]
The measure of God. The Son of …, Gen. 10. 26.
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…. A …, Josh. 21. 18.
Almon …]
Hidden in an … of fig-trees. A place … the … incamped, Numb. 33. 46.
Almond]
It flowreth before any other tree, Jer. 1. 11, 12. and pleasant to the eye, whose fruit is most precious.
Almost]
A …, but yet in defect, Psal. 119. 87. The … of it is, Altogether, Act. 26. 29. Quickly, Psal. 94. 17. marg.
Heb. 9. 22. Almost all things are by the law purged with bloud. … … almost to the verb purged, all things are by the law almost purged with bloud. Not wholly, but in part, almost; … … bloud of the beasts did but purge the flesh, not the heart, and conscience. But by the Grammatical construction it is … to be referred to the … foreign, almost all things, for there were some things purged by water, some by fire, Numb. 31. 23. ….
…-trees]
1 King. 10. 11. These were other then the Algum-… mentioned 2 Chr. 2. 8. (though that name be applyed to these, 2 Chr. 9. 10.) for the Algum-trees grew in …, the … in …. The Algum-trees were to be had again, these not so, as appears in the next verse. This Almug was … as is mentioned in Revel. 18. 12. if not the same. ….
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The juice of a certain hearb used in medicines. It's precious, Cant. 4. 14. Odoriferous, Psal. 45. 9. Preservative, Joh. 19. 39.
…: The …, which like this most pleasant plant [ … ] do bring forth most delectable and savory fruit, Cant. 4. 14. …, … Aloes.
…; …, … …. It was used also to perfume with, for the … smell thereof, Numb. 24. 6. Psal. 45. 8. Prov. 7. 17. ….
It is a … or plant growing in Arabia and India, which giveth a sweet …, and is like the Thyine wood mentioned in Revel. 18. 12. and is used to signifie the good fame of the Church, and report of her graces, which is as a sweet smell. … on Numb. 24. 26. It is said there of it, Which the Lord … …, which signifieth the excellency of this tree above others, and the growth in the natural place, where it best …; Is not the Lord the planter of his Church? Jer. 2. 21. Shall she not be like a … planted by the Rivers of water, that … … his … in his …? Psal. 1. 3. This is also good to preserve from corruption or putrifaction, wherewith the bodies of the dead were wont to be anointed. Mercer.
… also cleanse tough flegm and choler, dry up raw and cold humors, preserve the rest from putrifying, open obstructions, …, strengthens the stomach strongly. Sutable … persecution breedeth and … up in the faithful, graces of like efficacy, to heal the …, hypocrisie and … of their spirits, to stay … of cold raw matter, to strengthen appetite to the Word, to … the faint hearted. ….
Alone]
;;Either one which is safe without enemies, and so it is a blessing: See Deut. 33. 28. Numb. 23. 9. Psal. 4. 10. Or else, one solitary left without friends, and then it is a note of affliction, Psal. 102. 7. Jam. 1. 1.
Alone: for single without another, Gen. 2. 18. None besides, Psal. 86. 10. Solitary, and apart, Mat. 14. 23. without help and assistance, Exod. 13. 14. By it self without a concomitant, Jam. 2. 17. Not one more of that number or company, Joh. 6. 22. Only, Joh. 17. 20.
Along]
Exod. 2. 5. & 9. 23. Into the length. … Dict.
Aloof]
Psal. 38. 11. Far off.
Aloth]
The name of a Countrey, 1 King. 4. 16.
Aloud]
With a great voice, 1 King. 18. 27. margin. To be heard, Nehem. 12. 42. marg. With might, Dan. 3. 4. marg.
Alpha]
;;That which is first among the Greek letters, as Omega is that letter which is last; whereby is meant that Christ is both beginning and ending. Rev. 1. 11. I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last.
;;Alpha: Christ that most mighty and eternal Son of God, who gave beginning to all things (for all things are of him) and at his pleasure can put an end to all things. Rev. 22. 13. I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Alpha, one of the first Greek letters; and Omega, one of the last, be here expounded to be that first and last, beginning and end; that one eternal and Almighty God, which never changeth his minde, and is able to perform what he promiseth. Such an one is Christ, therefore worthy to be believed when he speaks of things past, or to come. See ch. 1. 8.
The sense is, I was before all creatures, and shall abide alwayes, though all creatures should perish. Or, I am he from whom all creatures had their beginning, and to whom they are referred as their uttermost end. Chap. 4. 11. Prov. 16. 4. Rom. 11. 36. ….
Alpheus]
from foreign, A Captain. The Father of James, Mat. 10. 3. The Father of Matthew, or Levi, Mar. 2. 14. or, The thousand, or learned.
Already]
Long agoe, Eccl. 1. 10.
Already: Rev. 2. 25. But that which ye have already hold … till I come. That true and Apostolical doctrine, and sincere Religion, which ye have received, hold fast to the end. Hall.
Also]
It affirmeth one thing after another, Mat. 24. 27. 1 Joh. 1. 3. and is put for likewise, Luk. 11. 45. Verily, Mar. 14. 67. Moreover, or withal, Phil. 1. 29.
Al-sufficient]
;;One God most able to perform all promised good things, and to keep away all threatned evils, Gen. 17. 1. I am God al-sufficient. God is named thus, not only of his power to go thorough with all things, but for wasting his enemies at the drowning of the world, Isa. 13. 6. Joel 1. 15.
Altar]
;;The doctrine of free salvation by Christ crucified: or the sacrifice of Christ his death, Heb. 13. 10. We have an Altar, &c. The meaning of this place is, that such as remain (after due instructions) in the observations of Legal sacrifices, shall not partake in the sacrifice of Christs death, once offered on the Crosse. What is this to Popish Altars, whereon to sacrifice Christ again in an unbloudy manner for sins of the quick in earth, and of the dead in Purgatory? Also the worship spiritual of the New Testament, Isa. 18. 10.
;;2. The sacrifices and oblations slain and offered at the altar. 1 Cor. 9. 13. They which serve at the altar, are partakers with the altar.
;;Both the worship of the altar, or there performed to God; and also, God, and Christ of whom the Altar was a token, being consecrate to God, and appointed … be a figure of Christ, 1 Cor. 10. 18. Are not they which eat of the sacrifice partakers of the altar? That is, by that their act of eating of the sacred things, they all do profess a society in the worship of God, yea with God, to whom it was dedicate, and to Christ, of whom it was a sign.
There were three sorts of Altars.
1. Religious and lawful, as for Burnt-offerings, Exod. 29, 38. and the Altar of …, Exod. chap. 37. vers. 25.
2. Idolatrous and unlawful being of an idolatrous form 2 King. 16. 10. and to an idolatrous end; as, to a false … 1 King. 16. 32. To the true God in false representations, 1 King. 13. 1, 2. Or to the true God, but ignorantly set up to him by Heathen Idolaters, Act. 17. 23.
3. Civill, not for the worship of God, but for another end, Josh. 22. 10, — 34.
In the New Testament it is taken properly, Luk. 1. 11. Figuratively, 1 Cor. 9. 13. Mystically, Rev. 6. 9. Spiritually, Heb. 13. 10.
Heb. 13. 10. We have an Altar, understand hereby Christs Divine Nature, whereby his flesh, or humane nature, was …, and qualifi ed, to be a sufficient Sacrifice to make an atonement for the sins of the whole world; and this was typified by the legal Altar, which sanctified the gifts which were offered upon it, Mat. 23. 19. Or, Christ may be called our Altar, because we must offer up our prayers and thanksgivings unto God by him, vers. 15. Rev. 6. 9. & 8. 3. Or, understand by Altar, the Sacrifices … upon it; that is, the flesh, or humane Nature of Christ, which is the true food of the soul, Joh. 6. 55. 35. ….
I saw under the Altar the souls of them that were slain. Rev. 6. 9. that is, under Christs protection and custody; under the shadow of his wings, in a sure place, free from danger, 1 King. 1. 50. Leigh. Amrot. Or, upon the ground at the foot of the Altar, like sacrifices newly slain. Mede. See Exod. 29. 12. Measure the Altar, Rev. 11. 1. All that was in the inner Court, or Court of Priests. To shew, that they … these typified should remain hallowed and appropriated still to God. ….
;;Golden Altar: Christ his Priesthood and Mediation, which was shadowed under the figures of the law, whereunto this Scripture alludeth. Therefore here is no ground for Popish Priesthood, Sacrifice, and Altar; for the which, seeing there is no Scripture at all, neither is there any allusion in Scripture to such things, as the … foolishly dream upon this place, Rev. 8. 3. Another Angel stood before the altar, and upon the golden altar. Other Divines understand by the Altar, and golden Altar, the selected company of Saints, or the company of most holy men. The former is the more received ….
Altar of Gold]
;;Christs mediation for his Church, whereby they and their prayers are presented to God as sweet odours, Exod. 40. 2.
Hereby is signified (saith Gerhard) that Christ as the only Priest of the New Testament, doth execute his Priestly office in heaven. Heb. 7. 22. Leigh. …. What the typical High Priest did in figure, in the similitude of the true Sanctuary, that Jesus doth indeed in the true Sanctuary, which is heaven. There he standeth at the right hand of his Father to make intercession for us. See Heb. 7. 25. Cowper.
… build an Altar]
;;That profession of godliness, and the whole exercise of Religion which stood in instruction, prayer, practises, sacrifices, according to those times, Gen. 7. 20. & 12. 7. & 13. 18.
Altar of Burnt-offering]
;;The brazen Altar standing in the open Court for all to see, whereupon the dayly sacrifices figuring Christs death and sufferings were burned, to lead the expectation of his body to be offered for us, and our bodies by him unto God, Exod. 40. 29. Heb. 10. … 6, 7. Rom. 12. 11.
To dig down Gods Altars]
;;To overthrow the true worship of God, and in stead thereof to bring in and set up the service of Idols and Idolatrous worship, Rom. 11. 3. They have digged down thine Altars. A Synecdoche.
To offer or bring our gift to the Altar]
;;To do and perform the duties of godliness, which are unto God as an oblation or sacrifice. Mat. 5. 22, 23. Therefore if thou shalt bring thy gift to the Altar, &c. It is a speech borrowed from those times, when the Temple, and Altars and sacrifices were in use. Therefore the Papists deal absurdly, that upon these words would build their Altars for Masses, and their Purgatory: woful Interpreters of Scriptures.
Alter]
To change, Lev. 27. 10. To reverse, not observe, seek to hinder, Ezr. 6. 11. To passe away, Est. 1. 19. marg. To passe, Dan. 6. 8. marg. Not to be the same that was before, Luk. 9. 29.
Altashith]
Psal. 57. 58. 59. 75. The Title. Destroy not. marg. Corrupt not, or bring not to corruption, or perdition. It sometimes importeth corruption of faith and manners, by sin, Psal. 14. 1. Sometimes perdition, or utter destruction, the punishment of sin, Psal. 78. 38, 45. Gen. 6. 13. & 9. 11, 15. It is a more vehement word then killing. Ezek. 9. 6, 8. …. This some do hold for the beginning of a certain Song well … among the Jews at that time, according to the tune whereof this Psalm was to be sung. Others are of opinion that it is a short Summary or argument of the Contents of this Psalm. Wherein David declared more at large, that in his great distress he was wont anxiously and frequently to call upon God, in these … words, Destroy …, Consume not. D. Annot. It shews the subject of the Psalm, A deprecation of perdition. Others there be, who think these words have reference to those 1 Sam. 26. 9. Destroy him not, being Davids words to Abishai, … bidding him to kill Saul; for the same word is there, as is here. ….
Although]
Exod. 13. 17. Josh. 22. 17. Albeit, Notwithstanding.
Altogether]
It's put for at once, Exod. 11. 1. Nothing else, Numb. 23. 11. Wholly, Psal. 39. 5. Fully, Act. 26. 29.
Altogether: …, Psal. 62. 9. marg. In one, or at once, Jer. 10. 18.
He is altogether lovely, Cant. 5. 16. Every whit, wholly, all, nothing but lovely; or, he is her whole …, the act being put for the object, as is usual with other …: or all of him is desires; or, he is wholly desirable, most to be desired. He, he is the … of Nations, Gen. 49. 10, 26. Hag. 2. 8. and all that is … in heaven and earth, is but a dim … of his Excellency. ….
If all of him be desires, desirable, much to be desired; should not all, with all their desires, be … of him? The godly see, finde nothing in Christ, … in the profession of his Name, but what is wholly desirable. Even the … of Christ seem greater riches unto them then the … of Egypt. And must not he be altogether lovely, whom so many (of every … some) love, of whose love so many are desirous? The … expoundeth, all his Commandements are to be desired. ….
Alvab]
His rising up. A Duke of Edom, Gen. 36. 40.
Alvan]
Higher, or alost. A Son of Shobal, Gen. 36. 23.
Alush]
A mingling together. A place wherein the … …, Numb. 33. 13.
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;;To the end of the … so long will Christ be present with faithful Pastors to direct and protect them, Mat. 28. v. last: Also Mat. 26. 10.
;;2. A very long time, even some thousand years, though not for evermore and without an end, Rom. 11. 10. Bow their back; alwayes. The strength and might, both spiritual and temporal, as touching power, will and endevour to do good; and concerning the Temple, Religion, Order, and Form of the Church and Civil government, was taken away, as the strength of ones …, for an … long time, but not everlastingly, for they must be graffed into the true Olive, because God is able, and hath promised it, Rom. 11. 23, 24, 26, &c. Howbeit, without restitution of Israel to a Common-wealth, (for ought that I can see) though not without being restored to the Common-wealth of Israel, that is, the Christian Church, from which the Jews have been cast out now sixteen hundred years.
It's taken also for the time of our life, Deut. 5. 29. At all times and seasons, Job 27. 10. Continually, Exod. 25. 30. Night and day, Mar. 5. 5. Upon all occasions, Luk. 18. 1. Constantly, Gal. 4. 18.