A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part AP – Part AQ
A P.
Apace]
Swiftly, speedily, Psal. 68. 12. Jer. 46. 5.
Apart]
Mat. 14. 23. It's all one with Alone, aside from, asunder, by ones self.
To set apart, Exod. 13. 12. Cause to passe over, marg. To sever, Lev. 15. 19. Separate, Lev. 18. 19. Marvellously to seperate, Psal. 4. 3. Aynsw.
To lay aside, Jam. 1. 21.
Ape]
Hereof mention is made, 1 King. 10. 22. & 2 Chr. 9. 21. called in … foreign from foreign of its volubility, not continuing long in one place, but going about. It's a subtle, ironical, ridiculous and unprofitable beast; whose flesh is not good for meat, as a sheep, nor back sor burthen as an asse, nor commodious to keep an house as a dog; termed of the Grecians foreign, made for laughter: in many parts of its body, it resembleth a mans body; striveth to imitate men in their actions and carriage; but rather the evill then the good. Its desire to imitate men usually bringeth it into bondage; for men before it washing their eyes, putting on their shooes, &c. after their departure it washeth its eyes with glew or honey left for that purpose, putteth on shooes also full of glew or such stuffe, whereby it's soon caught. By hard embracing of its young ones it often killeth them. In its flight it carryeth one in its forepart which it loveth best, the other on its back, which it lesse respecteth; but being hardly pursued, it's forced to throw its beloved one, and so escapeth safe with the other. Herein resembling Parents, who often love that childe best who cometh to least good; that childe lesse, who proveth best. It's malicious, harmful, lustful, revengeful. If the young ones want any thing, the male punisheth the female. By eating hereof the Lyon is cured of his fever. Flatterers may be fitly compared hereto. And the Devil may … be termed Gods Ape, as whom he endevoureth to imitate in what he can.
Apeece]
Luk. 9. 3. Joh. 2. 6. Each one.
Apelles]
The proper name of a man, Rom. 16. 10. It cometh of α & foreign or foreign, black, or swart; not black: or of the Latine word apella, which signifieth circumcised, or dark, from foreign; or, the ruler of wrath, from foreign & foreign
Apharsites, Apharsathhites, Aphersachites]
Dividing, or tearing in pieces, Ezr. 4. 9. & 5. 8.
Apbek]
Strength, vigour, or a river. A City, Josh. 12. 18. Also Apheca, Josh. 15. 53.
Aphia]
Speaking, or blowing. The Son of Becorath, 1 Sam. 9. 1.
Aphik]
as Aphek. A City, Judg. 9. 31.
Aphrath]
Mic. 1. 10. Dust. A City.
Aphses]
A Priest, or Levite, 1 Chr. 24. 15.
Apollos]
A destroyer, or destroying, foreign, from destroying, wasting (whence … a City, Act. 17. 1.) A Jew born in Alexandria, Act. 18. 24. Apollyon signifieth the same, Rev. 9. 11.
Apollonia]
Perdition, or destruction. A City of Macedonia not far from Thessalonica, so named, foreign, from destroying, wasting, Act. 17. 1.
Apollyon]
A destroyer, destroying. Rev. 9. 11. See Abaddon.
Apostle]
;;One that is sent as a Messenger about any affairs. In this large sense … is called the Apostle of the …; being sent by them unto Paul to carry their benevolence, Phil. 2. 28. Even your Apostle; also chap. 4. 18. 2 Cor. …. 23. Rom. 16. 7.
;;2. A Minister immediately sent from Christ to preach the Gospel, in the whole world. Hereof there were at first 12. Mat. 10. 1. & 28. 19. Gal. 1. 1. This is the strictest sense. Paul and … were added under the 12. Apostles, whose charge was to plant Churches by preaching Christ.
;;3. Any Messenger or Interpreter of Gods will unto his Church. In this large sense Christ is called an Apostle, Heb. 3. 1. Consider the Apostle Jesus Christ.
;;Note. as the Tabernacle was a figure of the publick Assemblies; so … and … …, two chief work-men about it, … with wisdom and understanding, the one to find out … works to work in Gold, and to carve in Timber: the other … make the rest of the parts of the Tabernacle, Exod. 31. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, &c. did figure the Prophets and Apostles of Christ as … builders and Master-workmen, 1 Cor. 3. 10. upon whose foundation the Church is said to be built, Ephes. 2. 20.
There were two sorts of Apostles.
1. Holy, Eph. 3. 5. who were all of equal authority, 2 Cor. 11. 5. In their election by Christ, Act. 1. 2. In their names, all Apostles, Mat. 10. 1, 2. In their mission, Mat. 28. 19. In Christ giving the same Spirit, Joh. 20. 22. and the same gifts of the Spirit, Act. 2. 3, 4. In the same power of binding, loosing, Joh. 20. 23. In Paul's Judgement who being an Apostle, did equal himself with those, which were accounted chiefest, 2 Cor. 11. 5. whose office was to preach the Word, Mar. 3. 14. plant Churches, 1 Cor. 3. 6. ordain elders, Act. 14. 23.
2. False Apostles, 2 Cor. 11. 13. Rev. 22.
Heb. 3. 1. Consider the Apostle, that is, ponder with all your heart and minde, the dignity and excellency of Christ, (whom God hath sent as his Embassador, to make known his will unto you) that so he may adhere unso him, and obey him. ….
Commandement of the Apostles]
;;The Doctrine of Repentance and remission of sins, committed to the Apostles of Christ to teach the Church, which in ch. 2. 21. is called a Commandement delivered, viz. a written tradition, 2 Pet. 3. 2. The Commandement of us the Apostles.
Luk. 6. 13. … also be named Apostles. This title which is here by Christ said to be given to the twelve, is a name of power and dignity, and authority in the Church being now setled on Christ (as hath been foretold, Isa. 9. 6.) whom his Father had sent, Joh. 20. 21. Isa. 61. 1. to be the Teacher and Lord of his Church, or disciples, Joh. 13. 1. and as the High-priest of our profession; so the Apostle, Heb. 3. 1. the great Pastor of his sheep, Heb. 13. 20. and the only Bishop of our souls, 1 Pet. 2. 25. What was thus conferred on him, was also personally exercised by him upon earth, whiles he remained here. He preached the Gospel, instituted Rites to continue in his Church for ever, called Disciples, gave them Commands, used their Ministery, designed some to certain Offices; sent out Seventy as Heralds before his face, gave them power to cure Diseases, and so committed to them some, though but a temporary Office or Mission, which ceased at their return to him, Luk. 10. 1, 9, 17. On others he resolved to instate a larger, and more durable power, to send them as his Father had sent him, to make them his Successors on earth, endued with that power by Commission from him, which he here executed, Joh. 20. 21. Solemnly, and with Commission, in that notion of sending, wherein the Procurator or Proconsul is sent to his Province, or wherein Moses is sent to the Israelites in Egypt, or wherein Kings and Judges, and Saviours are every where in the Old Testament said to be sent, when they are by Ged advanced to any government.
Thus, as the Father sent the Son, Joh. 5. 24. & 17. 18. so the Son sent the Apostles, Joh. 20. 21. and what the Father gave to the Son, Joh. 5. 22. Mat. 10. 6. Isa. 22. 22. Rev. 3. 7. Mat. 19. 28. & 21. 42. the Son in effect gave to the Apostles, Mat. 19. 28. Luk. 22. 30. 2 Cor. 10. 6. Joh. 20. 23. Mat. 16. 19. Eph. 2. 20. Dr. Ham. Annot. c.
Among the Apostles, Rom. 16. 7. Apostle signifies primarily that office whereunto the twelve were set apart by Christ immediately; and so that of St. Paul and Barnabas sent immediately by the appointment of the holy Ghost, Act. 13. 2. Secondarily it belongs to some others, who after that received the like commission from the twelve, or from St. Paul. Thus is James the Bishop of Jerusalem, often called an Apostle. See also Phil. 2. 5. Idem Annot. 6.
Rev. 2. 2. Which say they are Apostles and are not. Such as feigned themselves to be sent immediately from Christ, but were not, 1 Cor. 11. 13. Annot.
Rev. 18. 20. Rejoyce over her ye holy Apostles and Prophets. Ministers, their Successors. God accounteth these like those eminent persons. A great com … to them. Annot.
Apostleship]
;;Not only the function of an Apostle, but the ability from God, worthily to execute it to the edification of the Church, Rom. 1. 5. By whem we have received grace and Apostleship: that is, the free gift of being an Apostle, and of ability to discharge it.
Apotherary]
Perfumer, Exod. 30. 25. marg. Whose work was to compound oyntment, lb. to make a perfume or confection, lb. 35. to prepare spices for sweet odours at Funerals, 2 …. 16. 14.
Appalm]
A countenance, or face. The Father of …, 1 Chr. 2. 30.
Apparently]
In vision, ot by sight and appearance, Numb. 12. 8. Ayasw.
Apparel]
Considered in respect
1. Of persons, as Mans, Deut. 22. 5. Womans, Ibid. Virgins, 2 Sam. 13. 18. Widows, Gen. 38. 14. Harlots, Prov. 7. 10. Chaste matrons, 1 Tim. 2. 9. Ecclesiastical persons who had both common garments, Lev. 6. 11. and such as they put on in administration of holy things, Lev. 6. 10. called Priests garments, Neh. 7. 72. which being used to the true God, were called sacred or holy garments, glorious and beautiful, Exod. 28. 2. but to Baal and false gods, vestments, 2 King. 10. 22. Civil persons, and of them, the vulgar and meaner sort, whose apparel is called cloathing, or clothes, covering, Job 24. 7. Exod. 12. 34. Those of better esteem, whose clothes are said to be goodly, desirable, Gen. 27. 15. gay, Jam. 2. 2. The highest rank, whose rayment is said to be royal, Est. 6. 8. glorious, Isa. 63. 1.
2. Of matter, as of skins, Gen. 3. 21. Hair, Mat. 3. 4. Woollen, Lev. 13. 59. Linnen, Deut. 22. 11. Fine linnen and silk, Gen. 41. 42. Silk and purple, Prov. 31. 22. Needle-work and wrought gold, Psal. 45. 13, 14.
3. Of the colour, White, Act. 1. 10. Dyed, Exek. 23. 15. Red, Isa. 63. 2. Blew, Est. 8. 15. Purple, Luk. 16. 19. Scarlet, Dan. 5. 7. Divers colours, Judg. 5. 30.
4. Of time, mourning, 2 Sam. 2. 14. Wedding, Matth. 22. 11.
Apparelled]
2 Sam. 13. 8. Luk. 7. 25. Clothed.
Appeal]
To decline from the sentence of one, and call upon another for help in extremity, Act. 25. 11.
To appear]
;;To come before one, to be present, to answer unto matters objected. Thus men appear before men.
;;2. Not only to be present, but to be enquired into, and laid open, and made manifest to our selves and others, what we have been, and what we have done. 2 Cor. 5. 10. We must all appear. Thus we shall appear before God.
;;3. To present ones self as an Advocate or spoaksman, by his intercession to appease God for us, so often as we do any sin of weakness. Heb. 9. 24. He is entred into the heavens to appear in the sight of God for us. Thus Christ dayly appears before his Father, for the elect believers.
;;4. To shew a thing that it may be seen. Act. 2. 3. There appeared unto them cloven tongues. Thus things visible and sensible appear to our eyes and senses.
;;5. To come into Gods presence in his Temple to worship him. Exod. 23. 15, 16. None shall appear before me empty, chap. 34. 23.
;;6. To come unto, and be with Christ in glory, Col. 3. 4.
Appear: To be seen, 2 Chr. 3. 1. marg.
Appear: Cant. 2. 12. are seen, discovered, beheld, made manifest unto the view.
That appear: Cant. 4. 1. & 6. 5. Or, that appear smooth, that glister, as the hair of fat cattel is smooth and shining. The Hebrew word Galash is not used but in this place, and again (in like sense) Cant. 6. 5. The Greck here translateth are revealed, or appear, but there, come up, Aynsw. The tender grape appear. Heb. open. Cant. 7. 12. marg.
Appearance]
The face, 2 Cor. 5. 12. marg. 1 Thess. 5. 22. All appearance of evill, foreign, which is ordinarily rendred …, signifying also (as the Latine [species] among Authors) kinde or sort; the meaning will be from all sort, or the whole kinde of evill, from all that is truly so, be it never so small. Dr. Ham. Annot. e.
Appearante of Christ]
;;The manifestation of Christ, either … … … coming in the …, 2 Tim. 1. 10. or at his second coming …, Heb. 9. 28. Tit. 2. 13.
… … … of evill]
;;That which in it self is not evill, … … a shew of evill, and seemeth to be a …, 1 …. 5. 22. How much more ought Christians to … … it …, … they must shun the very shadow of …
… … … of a man]
;;One in shape and form … … … … … … … me as the … of a … … … … … the Angel. See vers. 16. & chap. 10. … ….
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To …, …, asswage, abate, quiet, …, Gen. 42. 20. Act. 19. 35.
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To … due, or belong unto, Jer. 10. 7.
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Life, … 38. 39. margin. Soul, Eccles. …. 7. ….
… a]
… …, or …. A godly woman, supposed to be the Wife of …, Philem. 2.
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A Town of Italy distant from Rome a dayes journey, … was a great …, Act. 28. 15.
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Put for the fruit of the Apple tree, Cant. 7. 8. That which is made like an Apple, Prov. 25. 11. Holy words and promises of Christ, Cant. 2. 5. The Apple tree here is taken for Christ, Cant. 2. 3. and is commended for shadow, Ibid. for sweet fruit, Ibid, for delightsome smell, Cant. 7. 8. and for the more variety of fruit, then any other trees bearing fruit: All to set out Christ.
Apple of the eye]
Taken,
1. Properly, being named in …. foreign, that is, a little man, for that such an image appeareth therein, (others interpret it black, or blackiess) and is denoted by foreign, that is, the daughter of the …, for that it is as a daughter unto the eye, and the … in the midst thereof, is the principal thing therein.
2. … …, and that,
1 …, for the whole eye, Lam. 2. 18. where the apple of the eye is said not to cease, when we weep alwayes.
2. …, for that which is most dear and precious, Deut. 32. 10. Psal. 17. 8. Zech. 2. 8. (in which places the Metaphor is doubled, for that the apple of the eye is ascribed unto God) and so, To keep a person or thing as the apple of the eye, is, Most carefully to preserve as most dear and pretious. And, To touch the apple of … eye, is, To be in jurious unto him and harm him very much, which he cannot but take to heart. … ….
Apple tree]
Cant. 2. 3. The Church … forth the excellency of Christ by the similitude of an Apple tree.
1. … a tree of a low or middle stature, not tall as the Cedars … …, or … of …, which may put us in minde of his ….
2. As the Apple tree hath more variety of fruits, then any … tree that groweth, (it is not easie to reckon up the many … of Apples of … taste) So Christ … in variety of graces, which he bestoweth on his ….
3. As it exceedeth the barren trees of the wilde desert, which are either … … fruit, or that they bear, is sowre and …: So much, and … more doth Christ surpasse, … all …. God hath … him with the Oyl of … … … …, Psal. 45. 7. … is full of grace and truth, … … … whose … have all we received, and grace for …, …. 16. 4.
… … the … is comfortable unto the weary travellor, so is Christ unto the … soul. Not a shadow as …, Isa. 30. 2. as H …, …. 48. 45. … mock and delude those that seek for … under them. But a … as good Princes are, Lam. 4. 20. …, … then they, a broad, indefective, continual …, under which if we put our selves by faith, (which is a kinde of … shadow …) and hope (for sitting is the posture of …, as well as ease) we shall be secured from the … of divine displeasure, from the curses of the Law, and from all … and judgements. Annot.
5. Both its leaves, …, blossoms, fruits, have an excellent and … smell; … how odoriferous is Christ! He is wholly delectable, his …, …, Nativity, Life, Death, Burial, …, …, Mediation, his Word, Ordinances, &c. all smell sweetly. What is said of his Word, may be said of all the rest, How sweet are thy words … my taste! yea sweeter then honey to my mouth, Psal. 119. 103.
6. Both its leaves and fruit are medicinable. And is not Christ that tree of life, yeelding fruit, whose leaves are for the healing of the Nations, Rev. 22. 1! Mr. Cotton saith … implyeth an inferiour Magistrate, as Gedaliah, pag. 55, 56.
Under the Apple tree]
Cant. 8. 5. Christ, or the Church of the Jews, by his power raised up his Church by the means of some inferiour Magistrate, resembled here by an apple-tree Cotton.
Faith as it hath wings to flie up to heaven to the very seat of glory, and there to apprehend Christ sitting at the right hand of his Father; so in his humility here it beholdeth that excellency which the world is not able to conceive. Finch.
The apple tree of old time was dedicated to love. So that in this we may consider the love in which Christ resteth toward his Church: for were it not for that unchangeable love, which he beareth towards her, how should she finde him, or where should she finde him? Giffard.
The tree of life and grace, whose shadow and fruit had been delightful and sweet unto her, and to which tree Christ himself was likened, ch. 2. 3. So she by faith taking hold on the Covenant of Grace and promises of life in Christ, called on his Name in her sorrows, and stirred him up for help and comforth. Aynsw.
The words may be applyed to Christ, whose grace alone, did and doth raise up his Church depressed and faln under the apple tree, that is, either lying in a poor unpitied estate, Ezek. 16. 5. almost desolate and ready to perish, as … under the … tree, 1 King. 19. 4. or else lying under the tree of offence after eating of the forbidden fruit, (which many will have after the old tradition to be au apple tree) and not able to raise her self, until assisted by him, who bare her sins in his own body on the tree, 1 Pet. 2. 24. Annot.
Apples]
Comfort me with Apples, Cant. 2. 5. or strew me with them, or spread me, make me a couch, boulster me up with the apples, to keep me from sinking, and to refresh my spirits, which languish: for apples are fragrant and revive by their odour, especially those which grow on that tree, vers. 2. whereby is meant the comfortable doctrines and fruits of Christ, mentioned vers. 3. which the Chaldee explaineth, the interpretation of the holy words, which are sweet like the apples of the Garden of Eden. Aynsw. Annot.
The smell of thy nose like Apples]
Cant. 7. 8. The Church and they that live in it shall smell a fragrant favour of the good conversation of the people; the smell (not which the nose yeeldeth, but) which is yeelded to the nose, (to thy savory discerning) shall be sweet and comfortable as that of apples. Cotton.
Men-do usually breath at the nose; then this is to declare that the Church shall breath out nothing but sweetness. All that approach neer unto her shall smell the savour of her sweet breath. Giffard.
Apples have a sweet smell, whereby languishing spirits are much refreshed, which is also much available for the procuring of love. Brightman.
Apples desired, or lusted]
;;The fruits desired and lusted after, by a … of the part for the whole, When it is said here these are departed, it signifieth, either that their desired and longed for harvest of all ripe and delicate fruits was perished, so as they had not their wonted ability; or else their wonted lust after such fruits (about which they spare no cost to procure them) was now extinct and quenched, which causeth the friends of Rome to mourn. Revel. 18. 14. And the apples which thy soul lusteth after, are departed from thee.
The words are in our last translation, the fruits that thy soul lusteth after. Gr. the autumn, or autunm fruit of the desire of thy soul, that is, desired fruit, as in fire of a flame, that is, … fire, 2 Thess. 1. 8. This verse should be in a Parenthesis, as if those merchants should like mourners speak to perishing Babylon. Or it may be the speech of the Angel, the revealer, or John the publisher, objecting gluttony to Babylon. These autumn fruits were most dainty and pleasant to the taste, and goodly to the eyes, like the fruits of Paradise, Gen. 3. 6. Of such Rome hath store. Annot.
Apply]
we must our hearts to, Wisdom, Psal. 90. 12. Understanding, Prov. 2. 8. Knowledge, Prov. 22. 17. Instruction, Prov. 23. 13. Every good work, Eccl. 8. 9.
Apply: Cause to come, Psal. 90. 12. marg. Made ready, Hos. 7. 6. marg.
To appoint]
;;To decree, will, or purpose a thing certainly from everlasting, 1 Thess. 5. 9. Weare appointed not to wrath, but to obtain salvation.
;;…. To set apart to some office, as Deacons, Act. 6. 4. Which we may appoint, &c.
;;3. To determine or allow the good use, or end of an evill, which one doth not allow or appoint, Act. 2. 23.;;
It's also put for, to Ordain, Psal. 78. 9. Assign, Numb. 4. 19. Set over, Lev. 26. 16. Command and enjoyn, Mat. 27. 10. Allot, Luk. 3. 13. Promise and dispose, Luk. 22. 29. Set down and name, Act. 28. 23. Choose, 2 Sam. 15. 15. Lay, settle, Prov. 8. 29. Set or place, Neh. 7. 3. Limit, 1 Sam. 13. 11. Give, Isa. 61. 3.
;;See to Decree, to Choose, Predestinate, Priest.;;
Appoint]
To choose, 2 Sam. 15. 15. marg. To say, 1 King. 5. 6. marg. To send, Ibid. 9. marg. To make, Heb. 3. 2. marg.
;;To appoint: To decree by an unchangeable purpose, Heb. 9. 27. It is appointed unto men once to die.
;;2. To command according to his decree. Heb. 3. 2. To him who hath appointed him.
;;3. To prefix and separate determinately, Heb. 4. 7. He appointed a certain day.
Appointed]
Sanctified, Josh. 20. 7. marg. Girded, Judg. 18. 11. marg. Commanded, 2 Sam. 11. 14. marg. Of his decree, Job 20. 29. marg.
Appointed to death, Psal. 102. 20. The children of death, marg.
One appointed]
;;One prepared as by certain arguments and demonstrations: or by nurture and chastisement, Gen. 24. 14.
Appointed time, Job 7. 1. Warfare, marg. Assemblies, Isa. 14. 31. marg.
Appointment]
Mouth, Numb. 4. 27. marg. 2 Sam. 23. 33. marg. Agreement, Job 2. 11.
Apprehend]
It's put for, to lead aside, Mar. 7. 33. To take by force, Rev. 19. 20. To attain to, or preach unto, Phil. 3. 12. Whole taken hold of, of Christ, without any defect on Christs part, Ibid.
Apprehend]
If that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus, Phil. 3. 12. or, so be I may lay hold on, &c. that is, that I may catch, or receive that prize, to which very end it is, that Christ himself hath contended for me, as for a prize of his, &c. Dr. Ham. Paraph.
Yet I cannot do it of my self, it is Christs laying hold on me, that will and must enable me thus to … hold on Christ. B. Halls's Paraph.
I now follow hard to overtake and lay hold on Christ, who when I before wandered and fled from him, apprehended me, and laid hands on me by his grace, Psal. 119. 176. Annot.
Approach]
It's put for, to go nigh to, 2 Sam. 11. 20. Marry, Lev. 18. 6. Lie with one, Lev. 18. 19. Commit filthiness, Levit. 20. 16. Worship God, 2 King. 16. 12. Isa. 58. 2.
To approach to none neer of kin]
;;To … or take to wife none which are within the degrees … forbidden, or by comparison and proportion from them be found unlawful. Lev. 8. 6. None of you shall approach to any neer of kin to them. Whether Cousen-germanes be of that kin which one may not approach unto, it is a question which hath not only exercised the pens of the leaaned, but the consciences of the unlearned and weak: for my part, howsoever, I cannot see it to be prohibited either expresly or by analogy, and it seemeth to be warranted by that example of Zelophehads Daughters marrying the Uncles sons by Gods appointment, Numb. 36. 11. Also sundry learned men judge it lawful, and godly persons have done it as a thing lawful; yet it were expedient to keep further off, and to launch our ship into a channel where there is sea-room enough; for it is vicinum malo.
To approve]
;;To declare and shew himself indeed to be such an one as he is taken for, and should be, 2 Cor. 6. 4. In all things we approve our selves as the Ministers of Christ.
It signifieth also, To accept, Eccles. 9. 7. Allow, Luk. 11. 48. Like, Amos 4. 5. Commend, Gen. 12. 15. Consent to, Gen. 34. 22. Incline to, Judg. 9. 3.
Approve]
To delight, Psal. 49. 13. marg. To see, Lam. 3. 36. marg. To try, Rom. 2. 18. marg. To commend, to Cor. 6. 4. marg.
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Things to gird about, Gen. 3. 7. marg. Such as Women and Artificers wear.
Apt]
Fit, meet, 2 King. 24. 16. 1 Chron. 7. 40. One … with the faculty of teaching, and fit to teach.
A Q.
Aquila]
An Eagle. The Husband of Priscilla, Act. 18. 2.