A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part AR
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At]
A … up, or watches, or an adversary. The Metropolis of Moab, Numb. 21. 28.
Ara]
Cursiag, or seeing. A Son of …, 2 Chr. 7. 38.
Arab]
Multiplying, sowing sedition, a lyer in wait, a window, or locust. A City, Josh. 15. 52.
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The plain, Josh. 18. 17. The margin.
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Evening, sweetness, a crow, or desert, from foreign waste. A Countrey in Asia the greater, between Judea and Egypt; wherein dwelt the Moabites, Ammonites, Idumeans and many others, Ezek. 27. 21. 2 Chr. 21. 16. Beside the stony and desert, there was also Arabia the happy, where the … dwelt 2 Chr. 9. 14. where Paul preached, Gal. 1. 17. From those Countreys the Inhabitants were named Arabians; which were a people that kept in tents, wherewith they removed from place to place, as they met with pasture for their …. l, Jer. 49. 29. Annot. on Isa. 13. 20.
Arad]
A wilde Asse. A City, Judg. 1. 16. Also a mans name, 1 Chr. 8. 15.
Arah]
A way, or a …. A Son of ulla, 1 Chron. 7. 39.
Aram]
;;Syria, as Mizraim Egypt, and Cush Aethiopia, Gen. 22. 21. and often elsewhere.
Aram: Highness, sublimity, deceiving; or their curse. The Son of Shem, Gen. 10. 22. The Son of …, Gen. 22. 21. The Son of Shamer, 1 Chr. 7. 34. The Son of Esrom, Mat. 1. 3. The name of a place, Num. 23. 7.
Aramitess]
1 Chr. 7. 14. A Woman of Aram.
Atan]
An ark; or, their malediction. The Son of Dishan, Gen. 36. 28.
Ararat]
A malediction of trembling. A Mountain, Gen. 8. 4.
Araunah]
An ark, song, rejoycing. A mans name, 2 Sam. 24. 16.
Aray]
Used properly for to put on cloaths upon the body, 2 Chr. 5. 12. Figuratively, for taking and carrying away spoils, Jer. 43. 12.
Aray]
It's spoken of, and applyed unto,
1. Such as after a warlike manner fit and prepare themselves by battel to subdue their enemies? 1 Sam. 4. 2. & 17. 2, 8, 21.
2. The terrors of God. Job 6. 4. The terrors of God set themselves. in aray against me. God shews that he fights against me, in that he hath set so many terrible things (like Souldiers) in battel aray against me, all ready to destroy me. Annot.
Arba]
Four. The Father of Anak, Josh. 15. 13. A City called Hebron, Gen. 35. 27.
Arbathite]
2 Sam. 23. 31. … thus named.
Arbite]
2 Sam. 23. 35. Patai thus named.
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;;Prince of Angels (as Archipoimen the Prince of Pastors) Jude 9. … Michael the Archangel. This is Christ Jesus, who is strong as: God; as also the doubling of the … article doth declare.
Archelaus]
The Prince of the people, foreign. The Son of Herod, Mat. 2. 22.
Archers]
;;Joseph's enemies; as his Brethren that hated him, and sold him into Egypt: also his Mistress which tempted and falsely accused him; and his Master that impri: oned him, Gen. 49. 23. Gen. 39. 7, 17, 10.
Used properly for those that use the Bow, Jer. 51. 3. Figuratively, for all other Souldiers, Judg. 5. 11.
Archers]
Shooters with Bows, 1 Chr. 10. 3. marg. Bows, Ifa. 21. 17. marg.
Arches]
Galleries, or Porches. Ezek. 40. 16.
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Ezr. 4. 9. They (with others) were adversaries to the Jews.
Archiataroth]
(Some read Archi to Ataroth) The longitude of crowns, or circles. A place, Josh. 16. 2.
Archite]
2 Sam. 15. 32. Hushai thus named.
Archippus]
A Prince; or, Master of horsns, foreign. A mans name, Col. 4. 17.
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The original foreign or foreign signifieth a gathering together, from foreign to be gathered together. It's a star by the tail of … major, or Charls wain, and is of the first magnitude, Job 9. 9. And for that being a great star, it is still joyned with lesser stars, whom it conducteth as a Father doth his children; hence is that phrase (as I take it) Canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? Job 38. 32.
Ard]
Ruling; or, descending. The Son of Benjamin, Gen. 46. 21.
Ardites]
Num. 26. 40. Who … of And.
Ardon]
The same; or, the judgement of malediction. The Son of Caleb, 1 Chr. 2. 18.
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;;Representing, or betokening, or being like. Gen. 41. 26, 27. The seven good kine are seven years of plenty, &c. The like phrase in Rev. 17. 10. & Rev. 1. 10.
Also, having their being, 1 Cor. 1. 2, 8. Come, or have authority and guidance, 1 Joh. 4. 1. Held, reputed, judged, esteemed, 1 Cor. 7. 14.
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Gen. 19. 15. Heb. are found, marg.
Are shaken, Heb. 12. 27. or may be shaken, marg.
Are built, 1 Pet. 2. 5. …, be ye built, marg.
Rev. 1. 19. write the things which are. The Epistles to the seven Churches which were then in being, Chap. 2. 3.
Rev. 1. 20. The seven Stars are the Angels, that is, do signifie, as the bread is Christs body in the Sacrament. So Gen. 41. 26, 27. Dan. 2. 38. & 7. 17. Mat. 13. 37, 38, 39. Luk. 8. 11, 15. & 17. 9, 10, 12, 15. Annot.
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The Altar light, or sight of God. The Son of Gad, Gen. 46. 16.
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whereby Dionysius is denominated, as who in likelihood belonged to that Court of judicature, called Areopagus, Act. 17. 34.
Arelites]
Numb. 26. 40. Who descended of Areli.
Areopagus]
Mars hill. The highest Court in Athens, Act. 17. 19.
It was their Senate or Court of Judicature, sitting in Marsstreet in Athens, by whose Laws and Orders, any new gods were received among them; and therefore as soon as they conceived that Paul was a promulger of new strange Deities, they bring him to the Areopagus, to have him …, what Gods they were, that he thus preachr. Dr. Ham. Annot. d.
Aretas]
Virtuous. A King of Damascus, 2 Cor. 11. 32.
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The Region of the Kingdom of Og; which was called, The Land of Giants, Deut. 3. 13. Also a mans name, 2 King. 15. 25.
Arguing]
Job 6. 25. This contains both replying, and answering. Annot.
Arguments]
Job 23. 4. The word includes both disputation and repreheasion, a defending of himself, and accusing his friends. Annot.
Aradai]
One of the Sons of Haman, Est. 9. 8, 9.
Aridathah]
Another of Haman's Sons, Ib.
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One that conspired with Pekah against Pekahiah, 2 King. 15. 25.
Ariei]
The altar, light, lyon of God. A mans name, Ezr. 8. 16. Also, a City, Isa. 29. 1.
Aright]
Thus ought the conversation to be ordered, Psal. 50 23. Thus the heart set, Psal. 78. 8. Thus knowledge used, Prov. 15. 2. Thus our speeches directed, Jer. 8. 6.
Arimathea]
A little hill; of the Syriack, foreign with foreign prefixed: or, a dead …, of foreign a …, and foreign to die. A City of the Jews, Luk. 23. 51.
Arioch]
A long lyon. The King of Ellasar, Gen. 14. 1. The Captain of …'s guard, Dan. 2. 14.
Arisai]
One of Haman's Son, Est. 9. 9.
Arise]
It's put for a word of encouragement, and to stir up one to a thing, Gen. 13. 17. & 27. 19. Come forth, Act. 20. 30. Shew spiritual life and grace of conversion, Ephes. 5. 14. Be raised and comforted, Amos 7. 2. Is begun, Mat. 13. 21.
Arise: To continue, stand, 1 Chr. 20. 4. marg.
To rise against, Act. 27. 14. or beat, marg.
Arise: Cant. 2. 13. Shake off all that dull security wherewith thou hast been held. Hall.
Rise I say, I command thee by virtue of my authority. Thomson.
The more these things excell, the more we must enforce our selves to follow after them: to pursue … speedily, to go out of our selves, and to come to Christ. Finch.
The bidding her arise plainly pointeth at the Gentiles estate, who did sit in … and the shadow of death, Luk. 1. 79. As our predecessors, so do we naturally sit in sin, and that which the whole Church is called unto, the Apostle calleth every particular soul to, Arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light, Eph. 5. 14. Clapham.
Christ redoubles his call, knocks, and knocks again untill we open. So testifying
1. His own great love by these importunate iterations.
2. Our duty and concernment in it, which is ever to be arising and getting forward.
And 3. accusing our dulness and unwillingness to hear his voice. Annot.
Sitting or lying still fitteth not with a Christian in this life, who is called to run the way of Gods Commandements, Psal. 119. 32. And to follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth, Rev. 14. 4. By our own default and negligence we want the comforts of Christ and his Communion. Aynsw.
Aristarchus]
The best Prince, of foreign best, and foreign Prince. One of Paul's companions, Act. 19. 29.
Aristobulus]
The best Counsellor, of foreign best, and foreign counsell. A mans name, Rom. 16. 10.
Arke]
;;A chest, or …, wherein to keep things sure or secret, Exod. 2. 3.
;;2. The great vessel or ship wherein Noah and his family lived safe during the floud, Heb. 11. 7. Gen. 6. 14.
;;3. The Church of God, which hath in it (as the first and typical Ark) the rod of Discipline for sinners, the pot of Manna for repenters, the table of the Law for all.
;;4. It may signifie the heart of a godly person which is in the Tabernacle: that is to say, the Church of God, and in which Ark is the Covenant of God; that is to say, the sanctifying and saving grace of God, mentioned Jer. 31. 33. Ezek. 37. 16, 17. & Heb. 8. 10. & 10. 16, 17.
The Ark made in the wilderness by Bezaleel, Exod. 37. 1. is called, The Ark of God, 1 Sam. 3. 3. The Ark of the Lord, Josh. 3. 13. The Ark of the Covenant of the Lord, Numb. 10. 33. The Ark of his strength, Psal. 132. 8. The Ark of the testimony, Numb. 4. 5. The Ark of the Testament, Rev. 11. 19. The glory of Israel, 1 Sam. 4. 21, 22.
Ark of the covenant or testimony]
;;A chest wherein were put the two Tables of the Law, containing the articles of the Covenant between God and his people, Exod. 26. 3. Aaron's rod and pot of Manna also, Exod. 25. 21. This Ark, with the Mercy-seat upon it, did represent Christ, being made man: both because the Godhead was after a sort inclosed in him (as in an Ark) and at the beholding of him, God is become propitious to us: And …, by him the Covenant with all the articles thereof are established.
Ark covered]
;;Exod. 40. 21. that is, hid, the veil hanged before, a figure of Christs flesh veiling the divine thing in him, Heb. 10. 19, 20.
Rev. 11. 19. And there was seen in his Temple the Ark of his Testament. Not the Temple alone, but the Ark also which was shut up from the eyes of men in the Old Testament, 1 King. 6. 19. and seen seldom, and by the high Priest alone, was now opened; that is, the mysteries of Religion, formerly hidden, were now revealed. Annot.
Christ the true Ark of our Covenant, and atonement with God the Fathsr, seen, known, understood, preached out, and constantly avouched. Napier.
Whereby the felicity of Saints, and that joyful and special sight they shall have of Gods merciful face in Christ, is here expressed. Cowper.
Arkite]
One of the Sons of Canaan, Gen. 10. 17.
Arm]
;;That part and member of the body which is strongest and readiest to do things withal. It signifies also great warlike forces, as in Dan. 11. 22, 31. Also virtues, wisdom, patience, chastity, by which Joseph resisted all his enemies, Gen. 49. 24. Psal. 18. 33, 35.
Arm]
Cant. 8. 6. As the heart signifieth inward love, so the arm of Christ signifieth his outward manifestation of love, by helping, bearing, and supporting her in all her infirmities through his power, Psal. 77. 16. & 89. 11. Isa. 40. 10, 11. Aynsw.
As a seal upon thine arm, Let me be continually in thy sight and remembrance. And because the heart is the seat of the will, and the arm of strength, therefore she desireth his deep affection and mighty strength and power alwayes to be present with her, for her comfort and peace. Cotton.
Keep me sure in thine armes, as that which thou holdest most pretious. Hall.
She desires to be most neerly joyned unto him as a precious jewel, both in his heart and upon his hand, so that he may alwayes minde her, and have her in his sight: for we know that wharsoever a man loveth with the greatest love, that he desireth to be near unto, yea even fastened … it. Giffard.
He hath us alwayes as a seal upon his arm, who can pull us from him? Being upon his arm, we are continually in his sight, his eyes are upon us alwayes, and his providence watcheth over us, wheresoever we do become; what evill can betide us? Finch.
She desireth to be joyned unto him, so to cleave and stick fast to him, as the type or figure doth, which the impression of the seal hath made. Brightman.
Arm: Taken,
1. Corporally, to be furnished and fitted for war, with weapons both offensive and defensive, Gen. 14. 14. Numb. 31. 3, 5.
2. Spiritually, to be furnished with spiritual armour, Eph. 6. 13.
;;Arm of flesh: Most feeble and weak help, such is all help from man without God, Jer. 17. 5. Cursed be he that makes flesh his arm.
;;Arm of the Lord: The mighty power of God especially working in the Gospel for the conversion of the elect, Isa. 53. 1. To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
;;2. The great power of God generally uttered, either for saving the good, or destroying the wicked, Psal. 93. 13. Mighty is thine arm, and strong is thy right hand, 1 King. 8. 42.
Armegedon]
Accursed warrier, of foreign and foreign; or, a mountain of the best fruits, of foreign and foreign. The name of a place, Rev. 16. 16.
Peter de Maubin, in his Book of the Accomplishment of the Promises, saith, That Harmagaddon doth also signifie the overthrow of the proud or haughty. Yea, and that the Hebrew foreign signifies the subversion of Rome. pag. 460.
The learned Grotius conceives it to be foreign, the mount of meeting, to note the place and battel where the Armies of Constantine and Maxentius met; and that this is here said in reference not to the Valley of Megiddo, where Josias was slain, but to the Waters of Megiddo, Judg. 5. 9. where the Canaanites were slain by Barak; but Drusius saith that it is made up of foreign & foreign, the excision or destruction of their Armies, as foreign in Heb. or their fortunes (all their former good successes) as foreign in Chald. signifies. Dr. Ham. on Rev. 16. 16. Annot. h.
;;Armageddon: The Mountain of Megiddo, where Josiah was slain, 2 Chr. 35. 22. as some think, or the destruction of an Army, as others think; or as others think, a cutting down subtilly; or the Town Megiddo, mentioned, Judg. 5. 19. where Debora and Barak with a small number overthrew Sisera. Certain it is, that by this name is signified the place of that unrecoverable destruction, given to such wicked Kings, and their forces assembled in battel, for that great Whore at Rome, against the Lord and his peoplé, which affords a special comfort to Gods Church. Revel. 16. 16. And they gathered them together into a place, called in Hebrew, Armageddon.
The place hath this name given it from the future event, as Numb. 11. 34. Ezek. 39. 21. Some take it for an allusion to Baraks victory over Sisera by the waters of Megiddo, Judg. 4. 15. & 5. 19, 20. The word may signifie, Devoted to destruction, or Destroyed by craft; that is, craftily brought thither to be suddenly destroyed.
It is spoken of in the Hebrew tongue, for that this shall befall the Hebrew people. Leigh.
Armed]
Marshalled by five, Josh. 1. 14. marg. Cloathed, 1 Sam. 17. 5. marg. Prepared, 1 Sam. 12. 24. marg.
Armed men: Job 39. 22. Heb. Armour, marg.
Armenia]
In the Heb. Ararat. A Countrey of Asia, Gen. 8. 4. 2 King. 19. 37. Isa. 37. 38.
Armboles]
Jer. 38. 12. Heb. the hollow places of thine hands. Annot. Ezek. 13. 18. or, elbows. Annot.
Armoni]
The Son of Rispah, 2 Sam. 21. 8.
Armour]
;;Weapons, or warlike furniture for our own defence, and offence of our enemies. 1 Sam. 17. 38. David put on Sauls armour.
;;2. Those strong and powerful lusts of sin, whereby Satan conquereth natural men, and holdeth them fast under his banner and dominion. Luk. 11. 21. When a strong man armed keeps his Palace, &c.
Armour]
Spoyl, 2 Sam. 2. 21. marg. or, Jewels, (Heb. vessels) 2 King. 20. 13. marg.
;;Armour compleat: All manner of kinds of spiritual weapons, serving to fence the Christian Souldier on all sides, and to all purposes, Eph. 6. 11, 12, &c.
;;Armour of God: Spiritual furniture of weapons, given us of God alone for our defence against our spiritual enemies, Eph. 6. 11. Put on the armour of God.
;;Armour of light: The graces of the new man, such as accompany the effectual preaching of the Gospel (which is like unto light:) and these graces are called (armour) because. they are our defence against the assaults of sin and Satan, Rom. 13. 12. Put on the armour of light. What these graces be, and what defence they afford us in our spiritual battel; See Eph. 6. vers. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.
;;Note, Graces of the Spirit are offensive and defensive both, as weapons and armour be.
;;Armour of righteousness: Uprightness or integrity of conscience, which is like armour or weapons, wherewith the godly Apostle Paul, and other his companions in labour, did defend themselves and their functions against Satans malice, 2 Cor. 6. 7. Armour of righteousness on the right hand, and on the left.
Armour-bearer]
;;Such a one attended Saul, 1 Sam. 16. 21. & 31. 4. Jonathan, 1 Sam. 14. 12. …, 1 Sam. 17. 7. Joab, 2 Sam. 23. 37.
Armoury]
A place wherein to lay up armour, Neh. 3. 19.
A Treasury, or Storehouse, not of Blessings, as Deut. 28. 12. but of Judgements. Annot. on Jer. 50. 25.
Armoury: Cant. 4. 4. Which was either a place for exercise of military discipline, or else for keeping all weapons of war. Annot.
The Hebrew word Talpi…oth used only in this place, seemeth to be derived of Thalah, to band, and pijoth two edged swords, meaning all instruments to offend or wound the enemy, as bucklers and shields after mentioned were to defend her self, Aynsw.
It seems Davids mighty men hanged up their shields in this Armory against times of war, and so in like manner all the Worthies of Israel. All the faithful before Christ, hanged their shields of faith upon Christ, in whom the faith of his Church was as a strong armory. Cotton.
Here is meant the force and power of the whole armour of God, Eph. 6. which the Lord doth arm all the faithful withal, that they may be able to stand against all the assaults of the Devil. Giffard.
Here is set forth the large and various exercises and tryals of faith, in which every grace hath a part, and in which alwayes our faith is victorious; for her shields will prevail against all the shields of the earth, whose weapons when formed against her shall never prosper, but either be broken in pieces, or else taken and hung up as trophees of her conquests, as those were, 2 Sam. 8. 7. Ezek. 27. 10. Annot.
Army]
An host of Souldiers. The Aray, 1 Sam. 4. 2. marg. Band, 2 Chr. 25. 9. marg. The power of an Army, Ibid. 26. 13. marg.
Army with Banners]
;;The Spouse or Church of Christ here upon earth, which being well constituted, is strong and terrible to the hoste of Hell; even as an Army that is strong and marcheth with Banners and Ensignes, is very terrible to the adversaries. Cant. 6. 3. Thou art beautiful my Love, terrible as an Army with Banners.
The life of a Christian is a warfare upon earth, for the enabling of him to fight the Lords battels, God infuseth into his heart an Heroical and noble courage, for though he fall, yet he riseth up again; though he be overtaken, yet he getteth out and recovereth his strength, which maketh Satan to fear the faith of a Christian, because he knoweth it is built upon that rock which the gates of Hell cannot prevail against. Finch.
Two Armies: Cant. 6. 13. or, Mahanaim. marg. The awfull Majesty and grace of the Church, which is like that of a well disciplined Army, or else the happy union and reconciliation of the two Churches (Jew and Gentile) which like lwo Armies joyned together, do with mutual consent and thankfulne…s sing to God praises and thanks of victory, going forth in the dances of them that make merry, as is prom…sed, Jer. 31. 4. and more particularly, Rev. 5. 9. & 7. 10. & 19. 6. Others refer this similitude either to the spiritual lustings, and conflicts of the flesh and spirit, which are like Jacob and Esau, or (as the text) like two Armies fighting in the Church; or else to those many persecutions and afflictions to which she is exposed, which make her unfit to be looked upon or desired. Annot.
Ye shall see in me nothing else, but a certain terrible and wonderful Majesty, as may be seen in Armies set in battel aray; or, as two Armies come to meet their King in companies, that they may receive him honorably, and he may march in the midst of them. Let them who desire to be joyned to the Church, know that there is therein as it were a perpetual strife against most powerful enemies, against whom she orderly goeth on, as a company of singers or dancers, that she may be more terrible unto them. Mercer.
Hereby is signified both the deliverance of the Shulamitess out of her miseries, and the joy of men and angels for her victory, Luk. 15. 10. Psal. 348. Aynsworth.
The Shulamite shall vindicate her self by armes from the power of her enemies whom she now serveth. Both Gog and Magog, Turk and …, with all the wicked Mabumetans, shall be … destroyed by the sword of the converted returned Jews, Ezek. chap. 38. & 39. Dan. 11. 44, 45. Rev. 20. 9. Zech. 9. 13. Brightman.
Look upon her, tell me how you finde her. Is she not most brave, glorious, and gallantly attended? Verily when I do behold her, and all her troops coming forth to meet me, me thinks I am in the midst of the Tribes of Israel, and of all those Worthies that skipping and leaping with songs and dances, and all kinde of holy merriments, came to receive David at Mahanaim, when God brought him back unto his Kingdom. Finch.
The Legions of the Church digested into Troops with Banners, that is, the various gifts of divers members, for the edification and defence of the common body, being divided into their places and orders, not only do not yeeld unto any humane force, but are very formidable, unto the spirits of the air, and their Chief; yet is this our fight, but a play; warfare, a triumph; appearing not as fighters, but as a company of singers, or dangers. Thomson.
The Jews at their conversion shall assemble for the establishment of the Kingdome, and Throne of Christ among them, after they shall be brought to see their foul errors in casting off Christ so unworthily so long a time. Cotton.
Armies: Heb. 11. 34. The Original foreign, signifieth the place where souldiers pitch their Tents, or Tents by them used in war, a …: put for Armies, as the word is here rendered.
Rev. 19. 14. The Armies which were in heaven. Gods people being flusht with the fall of Rome, shall be in armes ready to destroy Antichrist utterly, when Christ shall call them to that work. Annot.
Arnan]
The name of a man, 1 Chr. 3. 21.
Arnon]
Rejoycing, or leaping for joy; or, their Ark. A flood, Deut. 2. 24.
Arod]
Ruling, or descending. Whence Arodites, Numb. 26. 17.
Arobi]
Ruling, or descending, or a domineering lyon. The Son of Gad, Gen. 46. 16.
Aroer]
The watch of watches, or raising up of watches, A City Deut. 32. 34.
Aroerite]
1 Chr. 11. 44. Hothan so named.
Arpad]
A Giant, Redeemer, or Deliverer. A Region of Syria, 2 King. 18. 34.
Arpharad]
Healing. The Son of Shem, Gen. 10. 22.
Arrived]
Luk. 8. 26. foreign, navigaverunt, they sailed, Act. 20. 15. Came to.
Arrogancy]
shewed in looks, Prov. 6. 17. & 11. 4. Isa. 2. 11. Gesture, artire, and train, Act. 25. 23. Speech, 1 Sam. 2. 3. Judg. 8. 1.
Arrogancy: Hard, 1 Sam. 2. 3. marg.
Arrow]
;;An Instrument of war, which shot out of a bow, wound and pierce deep into the body, and generally the inshuments of Gods wrath and judgement, either to afflict his children, or to wound his enemies, Psal. 38. 3. Job 6. 4. Psal. 45. 6. & 64. 8.
;;2. Deep and most grievous calamities, which like sharpe arrows pierce even the godly to the quick, for the probation and tryal of their faith and patience. Also for chastisement. Job 6. 4. Thy arrows are in me; expounded, vers. 2. Psal. 38. 2. Thine arrows light upon me.
;;The effectual working of the Gospel, piercing mens consciences, either to their killing or quickning spiritually. Psal. 45. 5. Thine arrowes are sharpe to pierce to the heart, &c. Revel. 6. 2.
;;4. Maliclous slanderous tongues, which wound and pierce like arrowes, Psal. 120. 3, 4. & 64. 3. And shot for their arrowes … words.
;;5. The heavy judgements of God upon the wicked for their destruction, Psal. 64. 7. But God shall shoot an arrow at them, &c.
;;There be arrows of Pestilence, Psol. 91. 5. and of Famine, Ezek. 5. 16. of Sickness, Psal. 91. 5.
;;Arrows are also taken for Thunderbolts, 2 Sam. 22. 15. Hailstones, Hab. 3. 11. with Josh. 10. 11. Hurtful means, Prov. 26. 18. Evils from mischievous intents and purposes, Psal. 58. 7.
Arrow: or Knife, Ezek. 21. …. marg.
Art]
Work, implying skill, Exod. 30. 25, 35. 2 Chr. 16. 14. Skill, cunning, Act. 17. 29.
Curious Arts, Act. 19. 19. that is, Magick, as the Syriack and Arabick rightly render it. Whence the proverb Ephesiae litterae. Leigh Crit. Sac.
Artarerxes]
A strong warrier. The King of Persia, Ezra 4. 7. & 6. 14. Some think that this was a common name to all the Kings of Persia, as Caesar to the Roman Emperours.
Artemas]
Whole, sound, of foreign. A mans name, Tit. 3. 12.
Artificer]
Taken properly for one that useth any art, trade, or oecupation, Act. 19. 24. whence Workman, Jer. 10. 3. Occupyer, Ezek. 27. 27. Crafts-man, 2 King. 24. 16. Chapmen, 2 Chr. 9. 14. of which divers several kinds are mentioned in the Scriptures, as Bakers, Carpenters, Smiths, &c.
Improperly it may be applyed to God, who is termed a Husband-man, Joh. 15. 1. a Builder, Heb. 11. 10. So also unto such as are skilful to destroy, Ezek. 21. 31.
Artillery]
Heb. Instruments, 1 Sam. 20. 40. marg.
Arvad]
The name of a City, Ezek. 27. 8. The Inhabitants thereof came of Canaan, Gen. 10. 15, 18.
Arvadite]
The Son of Canaan, Gen. 10. 18.
Aruboth]
The name of a place, 1 King. 4. 10.
Arumah]
The dwelling place of Abimelech, Judg. 9. 41. High, exalted.
Arza]
The Steward of a house to Ela King of Israel, 1 King. 16. 9.