A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part NA
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NAam]
Fair, or pleasant. The Son of Caleb, 1 Chr. 4. 15.
Naamah]
Fair, beautiful, comely, or greatly moving. The Sister of Tubal-Cain, Gen. 4. 22. The Mother of Rehoboam, 1 King. 14. 21. A City, Josh. 15. 41.
Naaman]
The same. The Son of Benjamin, Gen. 46. 21. The Son of Bela, of whom the Naamites, Numb. 26. 40. A Captain of the hoste of Syria, 2 King. 5. 1.
Naamathite]
Zophar thus named, Job 2. 11. & 11. 1. & 20. 1. & 42. 9.
Naarah]
A maid, or young woman; or shaking off, or watching. The wife of Afhur, 1 Chr. 4. 5.
Naarai]
The same. The Son of Ezbai, 1 Chron. 11. 37.
Naaran]
The same. A City, 1 Chr. 7. 28.
Naarath]
The same. A City, Josh. 16. 7.
Naashon, Naasson, or Nasson]
A nose, neighing, a making warm, or dryness; or after the Syrian, a strangling. The Brother of Elisheba, Exod. 6. 23. and Son of Amminadab, Numb. 1. 7.
Nabal]
A sool, or mad. The Husband of Abigail, 1 Sam. 25. 3.
Naboth]
A speech, prophesie, speaking, fructifying, or budding forth. A Jezrelite, 1 King. 21. 1.
Nachon]
Ready, or sure. The name of a man, 2 Sam. 6. 6. called also Chidon, 1 Chr. 13. 9.
Nachor]
Hoarse, angry, or dry. The Son of Terah, Josh. 24. 2.
Nadah]
A Prince, liberal, vowing; or, of his own accord. The Son of Aaron, Exod. 6. 23. The Son of Jeroboam, 1 King. 14. 20. The Son of Shammai, 1 Chr. 2. 28. The Son of Gibeon, Ib. 8. 30.
Nagge]
Cleerness, or light. The Son of Maath, Luk. 3. 26.
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The inheritance, flowing, stream; or valley of God. A place, Numb. 21. 19.
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Praised, bright; or, a foot. A City, Josh. 19. 15. called Nahalal, Josh. 21. 35. and Nahalol, Judg. 1. 30.
Naham]
A comforter, repentant; the leader of them, or the nest of them. The Father of …, 1 Chron. 4. 19.
Nahamani]
The same. One that returned with Zerubbabel, Neh. 7. 7.
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The same with Naashon. The Armour-bearer to …, 2 Sam. 23. 37.
Nahash]
A snake, serpent, …, prophesying; or, like brasse. The King of Ammon, 1 Sam. 12. 12. The Sister of Zerviah, Joab's Mother, 2 Sam. 17. 25. The Father (or Mother) of Shobi, Ibid. 27.
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Rest, a leader; or after the Syrian, a going down. The Son of Revel, Gen. 36. 13. The Son of Elkanah, 1 Chr. 6. 26. An Overseer appointed by Hezekiah, 2 Chr. 31. 13.
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Very secret, bid, my …, resting with me, or a leader with me. The Sonne of …, Numbers 13. 14.
Nahor]
The same with Nachor. The Son of Terah
Nahum]
as Naham. One that returned with Zerubbabel, …. 7. 7. A Prophet, Nah. 1. 1.
Nail]
Clavus. The matter thereof is iron, 1 Chr. 22. 3. and brasse, Dan. 7. 19.
The use,
1. To hang things upon that are of ordinary use in the house, that they may not be cast about, and so wronged, but may be there safe out of harms way, as we say, and at hand when occasion is to make use of them, Isa. 22. 23.
2. That the dores made therewith may safely keep any thing, 1 Chr. 23. 3.
3. To keep a thing from being moved, Isa. 41. 7. Jerem. 10. 4.
Hence the words of the wise are said to be as Nails, …. 12. 11. as which contain men in their duty. And a man meet to govern the Common-wealth is compared to a Nail, for that the State of a Common-wealth is by his counsel and strength confirmed and stablished, Zech. 10. 4. And to give one a Nail, Ezr. 8. 8. is to give one a constant and sure abode, marg. Isa. 22. 23. Herewith Jael made …, sure, Judg. 4. 21. Herewith the Jews Christ, Joh. 20. 25.
To nail]
foreign, a ffigo, Col. 2. 14. we are by an elegant Metaphor said to be nailed to a thing, when we so firmly cleave thereunto, that we cannot be plucked thencefrom.
Nail]
Unguis. The captive woman in Deut. 21. 12. was to pair her nails, as some read the words, that thereby she might be admonished to put off her former manners, and to betake her selfe to a contrary course, or suffer them to grow, as in the marg. that the deformity of her shaven head and long nails might allay the affection of him that took her, that he might not take her to wife, unlesse she should shew her selfe a true convert to the right Religion. Annot.
Naim]
Fairnesse, beautifulnesse, pleasantnesse; trouble, or the moving of them. A City, Luk. 7. 11.
Naioth]
Fairnesse, beauty, comelynesse; or a dwelling place. A place, 1 Sam. 19. 18.
Naked]
;;One that is voyd of all cloathing to cover his body, Gen. 2. 25. Adam was naked and was not ashamed.
;;2. One that hath laid aside and put off the chief of his garments. 1 Sam. 19. 24. Saul fell down naked; that is he put off his Kingly apparell, Isa. 20. 2. without his gown, not without his shirt.
;;3. One which lacketh Christ, the wedding and best garment. Rev. 3. 17. Thou art poor and naked; that is, void of Christ and his graces.
;;4. Such as want the favour and protection of God, which is our best covering. Exod. 32. 25. When Moses saw the people naked.
;;5. One which is not yet clad with immortall glory. 2 Cor. 5. 3. We shall not be found naked.
;;6. One stript and left without worldly goods, Job 1. 2, 21. 1 Tim. 6. 7.
7. One destitute of the image of God, …. 3. 7, 10.
8. One abiding in his natural corruption, 2 …. 5. 3.
9. One that is void of faith and piety, Rev. 3. 17.
10. One that is in a perishing condition, Prov. 29. 18. marg.
11. One destitute of the grace and help of God, Exod. 32. 25.
12. That which is not hid, but manifest, Job 26. 6. Heb. 4. 13. Hab. 3. 9.
Naked]
Open or plain … be perceived, Heb. 4. 13. foreign, …, as, when the skin is pulled off, foreign, opened as the intrails of a Sacrifice cut down the back. He useth a … taken from a sheep, whose skin is taken off, and he hanged up by the neck with his back towards the wall, and all his entrails laid bare, and exposed to open view. He alludes to the … of a creature (say some) wherein men are curious to finde out every little vain or muscle, though they be never so close. They are naked, therefore God sees their outside; and opened, dissected, quartered, and … … through the back-bone, so that he sees their inside also, opened is more then naked: naked is that which is not cloathed or covered: opened is that whose inwards are discovered, and made conspicuous. A speech borrowed (saith Mr. Weemes) from the Priests under the Law, who when they killed the beast, all things that were within the beast were laid naked before the Priest, and he saw what was found, and what corrupted. Leighs Annot.
Naked]
;;One exposed and laid open to shame, reproach and contempt. For garments are used to hide shame. Rev. 3. 17. Poor and naked.
Nakednesse]
;;Lack of bodily cloathing in whole or in part. 2 Cor. 11. 27. And in nakednesse. Also our secret parts, Gen. 3. 7. & 9. 22. Lev. 18. often.
;;2. Want of Christ Jesus, his merits, and graces of the Spirits: which are the soules deckings and ornaments. Rev. 3. 18. That thou mayst hide thy filthy nakednesse. This is spirituall nakednesse.
;;3. Weak, naked, and ruined places, Gen. 42. 9.
4. Shame, Isa. 20. 4. marg. & 47. 3.
5. The flesh of their nakednesse, Exod. 28. 42. marg.
6. Great disgrace and ignominie, Hab. 2. 15. The Metaphor being taken from Drunkards, who after a filthy manner uncover their secret parts, Ibid. 16. Lam. 4. 21.
7. Great want and poverty, Rom. 8. 35. Job 22. 6. & 24. 7, 10. 1 Cor. 4. 11. Jam. 2. 15.
;;There is a double Nakednesse to be gathered out of Gen. 2. 25. They were both naked and were not ashamed; and Gen. 3. 7. They knew they were naked, and sowed fig-leaves. The former was a nakednesse full of glory, holinesse, and innocency, containing four things.
;;1. Uprightnesse of minde and will.
;;2. Beauty and brightnesse of the wbole body and every part.
;;3. Harmony and consent of appetite, senses and members with the mind.
;;4. Impassibility of the body, not obnoxious to cold, heat, or to suffer any hurt.
;;The latter nakednesse after sin is full of turpitude, misery, and containeth a sense of all those evils, contrary to the four good things now mentioned.
;;As 1. Depravation of minde and will by blindnesse and …; and depravation of the Image of God in wisdome, holinesse and righteousnesse.
;;1. Filthynesse and deformity, in the privy members specially.
;;3. Rebellion in the Appetite, and interiour powers against the rule of the minde.
;;4. Passions sundry and many afflicting and affecting the body by disease, and distemper of the air, &c.
Name]
;;That whereby one person is known from another; as Peter, Paul, &c, Mat. 1. 21. His name shall be Jesus. Luk. 1. 63. He shall be called John: or, one thing from another, as Rivers, Countreys, Cities, &c.
;;2. Testimony or report given of any man, which if it be for good things, and given by good men, then it is a good name; otherwise it is an evill name. Prov. 21. 1. A good name is better then riches. This is that whereby we are made known and manifest to others, as men by their names.
;;3. Our selves, or our own persons. Luk. 10. 20. Rejoyce that your names be writen in the Book of life; that is, that ye are known before and loved of God from everlasting. Rev. 21. v. last.
;;4. Honour, renown, praise, or glory. Deut. 26. 19. To make thee high above all Nations in name. Gen. 6. 4. Men of name, Eccl. 7. 3. As vile persons are said to be men without name, Job 30. 8.
;;5. Appearance, shew and seeming. Opinion, report, or account … men. Rev. 3. 1. Thou hast a name to live; that is, thou art thought to live unto God in the opinion and account of men, but art not indeed what thou seemest to be.
;;6. The truth of the Gospel, or faith of Christ. Rev. 3 8. Thou hast not deayed my name.
;;7. God himself; who is become (through Christ.) a Father of the faithful. Rev. 14. 1. Having his Fathers name written in their forehead, Rev. 22. 4.
;;8. Persons of the Elect and Reprobates, men and women, so perfectly known to God, as Souldiers to their Captain, who hath mustered their names in a book. Rev. 13. 8. Whose names are not written in the book of life. Also the elect and godly alone. Rev. 3. 4.
;;9. Memory, mention. Prov. 30. His name shall be put out.
;;10. The most noble and powerfull creatures in heaven and earth. Act. 4. 12. There is given no other name under heaven. Eph. 12. 1. Above all names.
;;11. Great excellency and dignity. Phil. 2. 9. And given him a name, &c.
;;12. Knowledge. Rom. 1. 5. For his name among the Gentiles; that is, to make him known by spreading the Gospel, which is also sometime called the name of God, and of Christ, as Mat. 19. 29. Mar. 10. 29. Luk. 18. 29. Lastly, authority, power, or vertue, 1 Cor. 5. 4.
;;13. A finall cause or reason and argument inducing to any thing; as namely, the servile use, goodnesse, profit, praise, pleasure or contentment of some person; or for his sake, and because of him, that he may receive profit thereby, &c. Rom. 1. 5. Mat. 19. 29.;;
;;14. The representation of another person, the stead or supply of ones presence, place or work, Joh. 5. 43. Matt. 10. 41, 42. & 19. 27.;;
;;15. The commandement and authority of some person, Deut. 18. 20.;;
;;16. The aid and assistance of some higher power, Psal. 44. 8. Luk. 10. 17. Mar. 16. 17. Mat. 7. 22.;;
;;17. The merit, meditation, or means of some higher person, or the confidence had therein, Joh. 16. 23, 24.;;
18. Posterity or issue, Deut. 25. 7. Ruth 4. 5, 10. Isa. 66. 22.
19. A note or mark whereby one is discerned from another, Exod. 3. 15. & 15. 3.
20. Ones sake, Mat. 10. 42. & 18. 5. Mar. 9. 37, 41.
Names given of God, were Ishmael, Gen. 16. 11. Isaac, Ibid. 17. 19. Solomon, 1 Chron. 22. 9. The Son of Isaiah, Isa. 8. 3. The Sons of Hosea. Hos. 1. 6, 9. John the Baptist, Luk. 1. 13. Christ, Mat. 1. 21.
Of old the Fathers gave names to their Children, Gen. 4. 25, 26. & 5. 29. & 35. 18. & 41. 51, 52. Exod. 2. 22. & 18. 3, 4. and sometime the mothers, Gen. 4. 1. & 19. 37, 38. & 29. 32, 33, 34, 35. & 30. 18. 20, 21, 24. Judg. 13. 24. 1 Sam. 1. 20. or they under whose power the Mothers were, Gen. 30. 6, 8, 12, 13. or one in whose power the childe is, Exod. 2. 10. or the neighbors, or such women as were present at the childe-bearing, Gen. 25. 26. & 38. 29, 30. Ruth 4. 17. but not without the consent of the parents, Luk. 1. 59, &c. And then did parents name their children, when they were circumcised as now we doe ours, when baptized. Nor were their childrens names unadvisedly imposed, but on good grounds, as is cleer by their signification. And often their children had two or three names, as Sarai, …, Gen. 11. 29. Esau, Edom, Ibid 25. 30. Basemath the … of Esau, Hoda, Ibid 27. 1. Jebudith another of his Wives, Aholibama, Ibid 36. 2. Gedeon, Jerubbaal, Judg. 6. 32. and so of others.
They did also impose new names on them who were under their power or whom they did admit as their familiar friends, or houshold servants, Gen. 41. 45. Numb. 13. 17. Dan. 1. 7.
Name, when it is refered to God]
;;Any thing whereby God and his will is made better known to us. Thus his Titles, as God, Jehovah, Lord, &c. Also his properties, as Mercy, Goodnesse, Truth; his Works, his Word, his Sacraments, his Religion, his Doctrine: All these are his Names. Exod. 20. 7. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord, &c. Exod. 3. 18. This is my name for ever. And 33 19, & 34. 6, 7. Psal. 8. 1. Joh. 17. 26. 1 Tim. 6. 1 Elsewhere ofren.
;;2. The aid and help of God. Psal. 44. 5. In thy Name we shall tread down our enemies. 2 Sam. 17. 45. I goe against him in the Name of my God.
;;3. His honour, renown, and glory. Psal. 76. 1. His … is great in Israel.
;;4. The renowned virtue and power of God. Mat. 7. 22. In thy Name, &c.
5. The will and counsell of God, concerning salvation by Christ, Joh. 17. 6.
6. The knowlede of God, Joh. 17. 11. Meton. subj.
7. His love to us in Christ, Psal. 22. 22. Joh. 17. 26.
8. His word by which he revealeth himself to us, and we know him, Psal. 33. 21. Act. 9. 15.
9. His wisdome and power in defeating the mischiefs of the wicked, Psal. 7. 17.
10. The works of mercy and goodnesse, by which he is known as by the name, Psal. 8. 1, 9. & 76. 2.
11. His strength, power, and grace, Psal. 20. 1, 7.
12. His goodnesse and mercyful acceptance, Psalm. 63. 4.
13. His worship and service, 1 King. 5. 5. Mal. 1. 6.
;;14. Such dignity and excellency as is peculiar to God, Heb. 1. 9.
A name above every name]
;;Such dignity and renown ar far excelleth all earthly and heavenly dignity and renown; whatsoever is in any creature, Eph. 1. 21. He hath given him a Name above every name.
To be baptized in the Name of Christ]
;;To give our names to Christ by Baptisme, and therein to be made partakers of his death, buriall, and resurrection. Act. 8. 16. They were onelyonly baptized in the name of Christ. Act. 19. 5.
To be baptized in the name of the Father, &c.]
;;To be dedicate and set apart by Baptisme unto God, as his peculiar people and worshippers. Mat. 28. 19. Goe teach all Nations and baptize them in the Name of the Father, of the Son, and holy Ghost.
;;2. To receive Baptisme at the hands of man who in the behalfe of the Trinity, and by the authority thereof, doth baptize.
;;3. To be baptized with the circumstance of prayer made to the whole holy Trinity, and with calling on the Name of God, in Three Persons.
;;4. To be baptized by the power of the Trinity then named.
A Name better then of Sons and Daughters]
;;The title and name of the Children of God, of Son or Daughter of God, of Members of Christ, of Heir and fellow Heir with Christ; which is more excellent by much, then to be called or named a Father of children: this is spoken for the comfort of godly Eunuches, which are childlesse Isa. 56. 4, 5.
Name of blaspemy]
;;One full of blasphemy against God, against goodnesse, and against good men. Rev. 13. 1. And upon his head a name of blaspemies.
Name of blasphemy]
;;The arrogant boasting, and titles full of reproach, to God to Christ, and the Christian Church. For example, in that the Pope is intituled to be neither God nor man, but one between both. Also our Lord God, the Vicar of Christ upon earth, the universall Bishop, the head of the universal Church. Also the particular Church of Rome, which vaunteth her self to be the foundation and form of other Curches, the Mother-Church, from whence Peter's chair cannot be sundred that she cannot erre; and all to be Hereticks, who in Articles of the Faith & Sacraments, thinketh otherwise then she doth: besides innumerable more blasphemous Names which that Beast bears in his forehead. Rev. 13. 1. And upon his head the name of blasphemy.
Monuments of Idolatry were on the seven hils of Rome; or, their several Governours were Idolaters. Annot.
The name of blasphemy, is a note of Idolatry. Mede.
Name of Christ, of Iesus, of Lord, of God]
;;Christ, or Jesus himself, or God himselfe, Act. 9. 14, 16. Psal. 124. 8. 2 Tim. 2. 10. The meaning hereof is to admonish us to seek to understand no more of God and of Christ, than is made known unto us in the Word.
;;2. The commandement of Christ, Mat. 18. 20. 2 Thess. 3. 6. Col. 3. 17.
3. His authority, Mat. 7. 22. & 21. 9. Act. 4. 7, 10.
4. Christ, and his Doctrine and profession of the same, Mat. 10. 22. & 19. 29. Rev. 2. 13.
5. His glory, virtue, justice, mercy, and the whole matter of the Gospel, Act. 9. 15.
6. His advancement above all principality, power, might, dominion, Phil. 2. 9. expounded by Eph. 1. 20, 21.
To come in the Name of C…rist]
;;Either Christ his agnomination, or his authority, Mat 24. 5.
To come in the Name of the Lord]
;;To be sent of God, or to come from him, furnished with divine authority as his peculiar Messenger. Mat. 11. 9. Blessed be he that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
To confesse his Name]
;;To celebrate and set forth the praises of God, Heb. 13. 15.
Declare his Name]
;;To preach the Doctrine of grace, Heb. 2. 12.
To have a desire to his Name]
;;Inwardly to meditate of the truth, justice, and power of God, as also of his word and work, thereby to prop and stay their souls in patience and trust, till their deliverance promised came. Isa. 26. 8. The desire of our soul is to thy Name. This their meditation in the nineth verse is set forth two wayes:
;;1. By the earnestnesse of it, expressed in two tearms, Soul and Spirit.
;;2. By the continuance of it, Night and Morning; that is, all the day long.
To despise his Name]
;;To contemne and cause to be set at nought, the outward true worship of God, as the Priests and Jews did, by offering corrupt Sacrifices, contrary to the Law. Mal. 1. 6. Ye despise my Name. See v. 7, 8.
For his Names sake]
;;The voluntary forsaking of Countrey and goods, for this end and cause, that they might preach the Gospel to the Gentiles, 3 Joh. 7.
Name of my God]
;;A manifestation to the world, that God, will take his chosen ones under his speciall protection. Rev. 3. 12. I will write upon him the name of my God.
He shall be openly acknowledged to be the child of God. Rom. 9. 26. 1 Joh. 3. 1, 2. Mal. 3. 18. Heb. 11. 16. And he shall be enrolled as a free Denizen, and a Citizen of the heavenly Jerusalem, Luk. 10. 20. Eph. 2. 19. Phil. 3. 20. Heb. 12. 23. Annot.
In the name of a Prophet, Disciple, righteous man]
;;As a Prophet, as a Disciple, as a righteous man, because they be such. Mat. 10. 41, 42. He that receiveth a Prophet in the name of a Prophet, &c.
My Name shall be in him]
;;Christ to be very true God, coessentiall with his Father: also his lively Image by whom he is known; and lastly, his Vicegerent authori… ed to be Lord and Ruler over his people. Exod. 23. 21. Because my Name is in him.
To give ought for the Name of Christ]
;;To entertain one for the love and sake of Christ, because he honoureth him. Mar. 9. 41. Whosoever shall give a cup of cold water for my Name.
To be named with ones name]
;;To be taken and accounted for ones Childe, no lesse then if he were born of him. Gen. 48. 19. Let my Name be named upon them.
;;Thus Gods Name is said to be called on us, Deut. 28. 10. 2 Chr. 7. 14. Jer. 14. 9. that is, we are named the Sons of God, 1 Joh. 3. 1.
;;2. To be renowned by bearing the name of some most excellent, as Christians are by bearing the Name of Christ, Eph. 3. 15.
;;3. To be accounted ones Wife, Isa. 4. 1.
;;4. To have a new name put on him in Circumcision or Baptisme, thereby to be put in minde of our duties, as Isa. 8. 3. Luk. 1. 59, 60, 61, 62. & 2. 21.
New name]
;;The child of God. Rev. 2. 17. I will give unto him a new name. See New.
;;Some others expound it of the spirituall benefits of Christ, and the dignity that follows them.
New name]
;;The title and name of the children of God, by grace of Adoption. Rev. 2. 17. In the stone a new name written.
An addition to his absolution, of such glory, as none can understand, but such as have it. 2 Cor. 2. 9. An inward assurance of his right and interest in these honours. He alludeth to Isa. 65. 15. Annot.
;;2. The society of that glorious Kingdome which Christ shall in this world communicate to his, as far as they be capable of it. Rev. 3. 12. I will put upon him my new name.
He shall be honoured for a King and conquerour like me. Phil. 2. 9. Or, he shall have a new name of mine imposing or giving. Annot.
Not to name a th…ng]
;;Not to speak or make mention with pleasure and liking, but with a loathing and detestation of the thing named. Eph. 5. 3. As for covetousnesse, let it not once be named. Psal. 16. 4. Exod. 23. 13.
Name]
Thy name is an oyntment powred forth, Cant 1. 3. As Massias and Christ is by interpretation anoynted, and he is called the Oyl (or Oyntment) in Isa. 10. 27. So by his Name is meant his Law, the doctrine of faith, Rom. 3. 27. as it is written, The Isles shall wait for his law, Isa. 42. 4. which is expounded, The Gentiles shall trust in his Name, Matth. 12. 21. and the preaching of that grace is called the bearing of Christs name before the Gentiles, Act. 9. 15. and as a good name is better then a good Oyntment. Eccles. 7. 1. So the name and doctrine of Christ, excelleth all other, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, Phil. 2. 10. This name is as a precious Oyntment powered forth by the Preaching of the Gospel, and by the miracles confirming the same, accomplished not only by Christ himself, Act. 2. 22. Luk. 4. 14, 15. but also by his Apostles, Mat. 10. 27. Rom. 15. 19. & 16. 25, 26. 2 Cor. 2. 14, 15, 16. And as the box of Oyntment when it was broken and poured forth on Christs head, the house was filled with the favour of it, Mark. 14. 3. Joh. 12. 3. So when his Name and Gospel is preached abroad, it giveth the odour thereof into all Christian hearts, so that by the preaching of faith, they also receive the Spirit, Gal. 3. 2, 5. and are anoynted of God, 2 Cor. 1. 21. and have an unction form the holy One, and know all things, 1 Joh. 2. 20. that whereas bofere they mourned for their sins and miseries, they now are comforted, and have the Oyl of joy given, them Isa. 61. 3. Aynsw.
Thy name is an Oyntment, or Thou art an Oyntment, for name is oft put for person, and so Christ was oyntment to himself, his Goodhead anointed his Manhood, and therefore he was called, the Messiah, Dan. 9. 26. who was poured out for us (emptyed himself,) that we might be full, yet so as that his Graces, are like the eternal Springs of the earth, that cannot dry up. Annot.
Through thy Name]
;;Through the true knowledge of himself: a Metonymie of the subject. Joh. 17. 11. Keep them through thy Name.
;;Others expound it of the power of God, whereby men are preserved: both expositions may stand; for God by his might keeps such as soundly know and fear him, and none other.
Name]
To mention, expresse, speak of, Gen. 23. 16. 1 Cor. 5. 1. Eph. 1. 21. Named, Gen. 27. 36. or called. Aynsw.
Namely]
To wit; or, even, annexed by apposition to what goeth before, Isa. 7. 20. In many places it's supplyed, not to be found in the Original.
Gave names, Gen. 2. 20. Heb. called, marg.
Name]
The number of the names, Act. 1. 15. That the word foreign is here taken for a person, not literally a name, will easily appear by the like use of foreign in the Hebr. for though that primarily signifie a name, yet it's ordinarily used in the Hebr. Writers in this other sense, for person, and with an emphatical adjunct (foreign, the name) it is commonly set to signifie God, who is foreign, he that is. So Phil. 2. 10. foreign the name of Jesus, seems to be no more then Jesus, who was at his resurrection to have dominion over all creatures, and to be acknowledged to have so. Dr. Ham. Annot. d.
Naomi]
Fair, beautifull, comely; or greatly moving. The Wife of …, Ruth 1. v. 2.
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A soul; or resting; or after the Syrian, multiplying. The Son of Ishmael, Gen. 25. 15.
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My wrestling, comparison, likenesse, or crookednesse. The Son of Jacob by Rachel, Gen. 30. 8. His posterity, Judg. 5. 18.
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Open, or an opening. The Son of Mizraim, Gen. 10. 13.
Napkin]
Taken largely for a linnen cloth, Luk. 19 20. strictly, for an hankerchief wherewith the sweat is wiped off, as sudarium, a sudore, implyeth, Act. 19. 12. Or, for a cloth wherewith both men and women, covered their faces, as the Syrians and Hebrews take the word; or a linnen cloth wherewith they covered the faces, and wrapt about the hands of the dead, Joh. 11. 44. & 20. 7.
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Astoyned, or neglecting. A mans name, whose friends Paul greeteth, Rom. 16. 11.
Narrow]
Strait, close, not wide, wanting room. Spoken of a place where there was no way to turn, Numb. 22. 26. of Mount Ephraim, as being too small for the Children of Joseph, Josh. 17. 15. of a Pit (whereunto a strange woman is compared) out of which a man cannot get, Prov. 23. 27. Land, Isa. 49. 19. Windows, Ezek 40. 16. The way which leadeth to life, Mat. 7. 14.
Narrowed …]
1 King. 6. 6. Heb. narrowings, or rebatements. At the floor of the middle chambers, there was a rebatement in the wall, a cubit thick; and at the floor of the highest chambers, such another rebatement. On these rebatements the beams of the chambers were laid. Annot.
Narrowly]
… narrowly, Job 13. 17. Heb. observest. As men use to watch those that are put in the Stocks; that they may not escape; so thou dost take away from me all means of escaping these troubles. Others read, It keeps in. The Stocks keep in the prisoner, so that he hath no way of escaping; and so do these afflictions keep me fast. Annot.
Shall narrowly look upon thee, Isa. 14. 16. or shall look wishly upon thee. Annot.
Nathan]
Given, giving, or rewarded. The Son of David, 2 Sam. 5. 14. A Prophet, Ibid. 7. 2. The Father of Igal, 2 Sam. 23. 36. The Father of Azariah, 1 King. 4. 5. The Father of Zabad, 1 Chr. 2. 36. The Brother of …, 1 Chr. 11. 38. A chief man, and of understanding, Ezr. 8. 16. Of the Sons of Bani, Ibid. 10. 39.
Nathaneel]
The gift of God. The fourth Son of Jesse, 1 Chr. 2. 14. One that did blow with a trumpet before the Ark of the Lord, 1 Chr. 15. 24. A Scribe, one of the …, Ibid. 24. 6. The Son of Obed Edom, Ibid. 26. 4. Also, the name of a true …, Joh. 1. 45.
Nathan-melech]
The gift of the King; or, the King giving, or rewarding. A Chamberlain, 2 King. 23. 11.
Nation]
;;Either the Countrey or people which inhabit it. Psal. 117. 1. Praise him all ye Nations. Rev. 7. 9. Of all Nations, kindreds and people. Exod. 19. 6. Ye shall be an holy Nation.
;;2. The Author and Head of a Nation or people. Gen. 25. Two nations are in thy wombe. This is meant (by a Metonymie) of Jacob and Esau, the two roots of the … and Edomites.
3. The originall or beginning of Nations, Genes. 25. 23.
4. Countrey-men, natives of the same stock, Act. 26. 4. Gal. 1. 4.
5. Posterity increasing into a Kingdom, Gen. 12. 2. & 18. 18.
6. A people, Gen. 20. 4. Jewes, Jerem. 9 9. Gentiles, or heathen people, Isa. 2. 2, 4. Jer. 2. 11. Act. 13. 19.
A great nation]
;;A large posterity, both for quantity and quality, for number and name; so was Abraham's, for of him came the Ismaelites by Agar, the Midianites by Keturah, and the Israelites, which were great in multitude. Secondly, in renown. Thirdly, in laws. Fourthly, by the Covenant with God. Fifthly, because great Kings, Prophets, and holy men came from him, Gen. 12. 2.
To encrease a Nation]
;;To heap upon the Jews being brought low, … and all good things more and more, Isa. 26. 15.
Nation]
Nation shall rise against Nation, Mat. 25. 7. The Gr. word foreign here which we render Nation, and the Latine gens, answerable to the Heb. foreign, are the originals from whence the words Ethnick (or Heathen) and Gentiles come and by the customary acception of the words for the other Nations of the world, exclusively and in opposition to the Jews then, and Christians now, it comes to passe that the word Nations is ordinarily thought to signifie all other people of the world, but never the Jews. But this is a mistake, thus casually and causelesly occasioned; for there were severall divisions of Palestine (as they were before foreign, Deut. 15. 6. Many nations, and great, chap. 9. 1. which the Jews were now possest of). Judea, and Galile, and Iturea, and Abylene; and each of these is properly called foreign, natio; so foreign Kingdom too, there being severall Tetrarchs over them, Luk. 3. 1. So Eccles. 50. 26. There being mention of two nations, Samaria is presently specified to be one of them. And so here, and Luk. 21. 10. the phrase Nation against Nation (and in like manner Kingdome against Kingdome) may well denote Civill intestine commotions in Palestine, perhaps one of these Tetrachies against another; or else, one of these against it self (as Civil wars are intestine breaches in the same City or Nation) and so certainly the very phrase is used, 2 Chr. 15. 6. where is an expression of the great vexation of the Jews, v. 5. it's added, Nation was destroyed of Nation, City of City; where the Gr. read, foreign, Nation shall fight (as here shall rise) against Nation. In this sense we finde not onelyonly the word Nation in the singular appropriated by some adjunct to Judea, as our Nation, Luk. 7. 5. Our place and Nation, Joh. 11. 48. The Nation of the Jews, Act. 10. … … …, Act. 24. 2. Thy Nation, Joh. 18. 35. and my Nation, Act. 24. 17. & 26. 4. & 28. 19. But without any such adjunct, foreign, the Nation, Luk. 23. 14. & Joh. 11. 50, 51, 52. And even in the plurall the word Nations used in the Prophets, for Palestine, So Psal. 2. 1. foreign, or nations, and people that oppose Christ, are I conceive, the Jews, in their consultation against him; and so it's interpreted and applyed peculiarly to them, Act. 4. 25, 27, 28. And so when of Jeremy it's said, that he was ordained a Prophet to the Nations, Jer. 1. 5. The Jews sure are at least one of those Nations. So ch. 4. 16. Mention to the Nations; i. e. to the Jews. So ch. 25. 11. These Nations; i. e. The Jews shall serve the King of Babylon seventy yeers; the precise time of the Jewish captivity. So when Matth. 12. 15. it's said, that Christ withdrew form Capernaum (and Mar. 7. 5. it's specified that it was to the Sea of Galilee) upon that it is applyed to him by St. Matthew, that of Isa. 42. 1. that he shall declare judgement to the Gentiles or Nations; and in him shall the foreign Nations trust, i. e. the Jews in Galilec, and the adjacent Cities of Tyre and Sidon, &c. which came out, and were healed of him, Mar. 3. 8. when the Pharisees consulted to destroy him, Mat. 12. 14. So Lam. 1. 1. when of Jerusalem it's said, that she was great among the Nations, that signifies that City to have been the Metropolis of Judea, as is farther exprest by the next words and Princes among the Provinces, that this is the … of Nation here will appear both by the completion of this Porphesie in the great commotions and … that were in Palestine, as also by the addition of famines, &c. from place to place, which belongs to that famine mentioned Act. 11. 28. And when it's there said that it shall be on the whole world, that must be understood (as foreign world, signifies, Luk. 21. 26. Rom. 10. 18.) the whole land of Judea, according to the manner of the Septuagint, who oft render the land (when it signifies the land of Judea) by foreign, the world. So Isa. 10. 23. where for foreign, in the world, the Apostle Rom. 9. 28. reads foreign, upon the land. And in this sense of world, the prediction here exactly agrees with Josephus's relation of the times, who saith, that there was a great samine through Judea. And accordingly it's said, Act. 11. 29. that they of Antioch sent relief into Judea, which argues the samine to have been confined to Judea, and not extended to Antioch. See 1 Cor. 16. 1. and 2 Cor. 9. 1. And thus most probably must foreign be interpreted in this chap. vers. 9. all the Nations i. e. of Palestine, all the Jews in all parts, for the Jews were they which so hated and persecuted them (and the Gentiles comparatively did not, but as they were stirred up by them) and the Apostles are not yet supposed to go out of Palestine, but to be on their task of preaching through the Cities of Israel, till the time of Christs coming to destroy that people, Mat. 10. 23. Dr. Ham. Annot. e.
Teach all Nations, Mat. 28. 19. foreign, nations, doth not signifie here the Tribes and Families of the Jews, the Regions and Cities of Palestine, exclusively to the other Nations of the world; so neither the Nations of the Heathen world in opposition, or exclusively to the Jews; but primarily, and in the first place, the severall parts of Judea, and the Jews wheresoever they are in their dispersions abroad, and then secondarily, the Gentiles mingled with the Jews; and finally, the whole Gentile world, when upon the Jews rejecting the Gospel, the Apostles depart from them, and go to the Gentiles. Idem. Annot. b.
Two Nations]
;;Father of two peoples, Genes. 25. 23.
Native]
His native Countrey, Jer. 22. 10. Heb. the land of his nativity, as Genes. 11. 28. & 24. 7. Annot.
Nativity]
;;that is, Birth, Ezek. 16. 4.
Nature]
;;Our estate by birth, being born into the world corrupt and sinful. Eph. 2. 3. We are by Nature children of wrath; that is, such to whom the wrath and judgement of God is due, even for our birth, through the guilt of that corruption, which by sin fell into our Nature. Rom. 11. 24. Wilde by Nature; that is, by impurity and uncleannesse of Nature.
;;2. Senfuality. 2 Pet. 2. 13. As naturall … beasts.
;;3. A prerogative gotten by birth, or naturall descent and generation. Gal. 2. 15. We which are Jews by nature.
;;4. Naturall reason or judgement, shewing men what is honest. Rom. 2. 14. Gentiles doe by Nature things contained in the Law.
;;5. A long continued, and commonly received custom. 1 Cor. 11. 14. Doth not Nature teach you, &c. Some interpret Nature here to be the common instinct of ….
;;6. In truth or in very deed. Gal. 4. 8. Ye did service to them which by nature were no Gods; that is, no Gods indeed and truely, but by opinion and estimation of men.
;;7. Godly qualities, and good dispositions put into our Nature by divine power. 2 Pet. 2. 4. Partakor of the divine Nature; that is, of righceousnesse and true holinesse, wherein we resemble God, as children their Father: bearing the Image of his wisdome, purity.
;;8. Essence or substance. Heb. 2. 16. He took not the Angels Nature. Jam. 3. 7. The whole Nation of … and beasts hath been tamed by the Nature of man.
;;9. Kinde, or kindred, Jam. 3. 7. marg.;;
;;10. Disposition or inclination of any creature to something agreeable to his … and conversation, Jam. 3. 7. Nature of birds.;;
;;11. Virtue, power, or wisdome, or all these, Jam. 3. 7. Nature of man.;;
12. Mankinde, Jam. 3. 7. Nature of man, marg.
13. The whole life of man, Jam. 3. 6. The course of Nature.
14. The proper appetie to the own kind, Rom. 1. 26.
15. Naturall reason and judgement, informed in the Law, Rom. 2. 14. and enlightened by Christ, Joh. 1. 9.
16. That which is naturally, Rom. 2. 27.
17. Naturall apprehension agreeing with right reason; or (as we call it) common sense, 1 …. 11. 14.
18. Birth, naturall descent, and generation, Gal. 2. 15.
Nature]
Doth not even Nature it self teach you? 1 Cor. 11. 14. It's either the universal custome of all Nations, or the fashion of the place, or of the generality of people … men and women to distinguish their sexes by cutting or not cutting the hair. Dr. Ham. Annot. s.
Naturall]
Sensuall, Jam. 3. 15. Comp. the text with the marg. Without naturall affection, Rom. 1. 31. or unsociable. marg.
Naturall body]
;;A body quickened by the soul, and maintained in life by naturall and ordinary means, as meat, drink, sleep, &c. and is subject to naturall affections and operations, as generation, nutrition, augmentation, motion, &c. Contrary to this is a spirituall body, which being endowed with the condition of immortality, is preserved alive without such means, by the immediate work of the Spirit. 1 Cor. 15. 44. There is a naturall body, and there is a spirituall body. The body when it is sown and buryed, is not now a naturall body, but was while it lived.
;;As mens bodies in this earthly estate are said to be animal (or natural) because they are quickened by the soul, which doth vivifie or give them life. 2. Because this animal life being weak, needeth many natural helps, as meat, air, rest, physick, &c. And 3. are subject to natural or animal affections or operations, as generation, augmentation, nutrition, motion, mutation, corruption, &c. So after the resurrection, the same bodies of the Saints are called Spiritual, not for that they be turned into spirit, (because they remain stil bodies without any change of substance) but in regard they shall be endowed perfectly with the condition, qualities, and gifts of the Spirit; as our Saviour saith, Matth. 22. They shall be like the Angels in heaven, which neither marry, nor are given in marriage. The bodies once raised shal be wholly moved and ruled by the Spirit of Christ their Head. 2. Be altogeter subject to the Spirit, and shall intend none but spiritual actions. 3 Enfreed from all actions of natural life: and 4. The Spirit shall immediately sustain them by his exceeding virtue, without any such helps as now our frail & animal life doth stand in need of. They therefore erred grosly, which thought, our bodies should be changed into spirits, and become unsensible, invisible, untouchable, &c. as one Joannes Hierosolymitanus, and after him M. Stapletoa affirmeth, and as the Anabaptists do hold: for the resurrection shall adde glory unto, but shall not destroy the nature of bodies, else could it not afford matter and cause either of comfort in the godly, or of terrour in the wicked, if the same bodies did not rise again.
Natural brute beasts]
;;Persons carryed unto brutish lusts, being led not by any reason or counsel, nor by the Spirit of God, but by a blinde violence of Nature void of Judgement. 2 Pet. 2. 12. As natural bruit beasts. These are said here, vers. 12. to be made to be taken, by a speech borrowed from Beasts, framed to that end, to become a prey to others which consume them: so these devillish creatures willingly put themselves into the snares of sin, being vessels of wrath prepared to destruction, Rom. 9. 22.
Natural care]
;;True and faithful care, void of counterfeiting and negligence. Phil. 2. 20. Which hath a natural care of your matters.
Natural man]
;;The unregenerate man, who still sticketh in the old corruption of Nature, his ignorance and obstinacy which he brought with him into the world, 1 Cor. 2. 14. The natural man perceiveth not the things which be of God.
Natural son]
;;One truly and indeed begotten by the Gospel. Tit. 1. 3. Titus my natural son, or my own son. 1 Tim. 1. 2.
Natural use]
;;A custom agreeable to the Law of Nature. Rom. 1. 26. Did change the natural use into that which is unnatural.
Naturally]
;;By light and instinct of Nature. Jude v. 8. What things they know naturally.
Naturalnesse of Love]
;;Truth and sincerity of Love. 2 Cor. 8. 8. I prove the naturalnesse of your love.
Navil]
;;That member and part of the body which is in the middle of the belly, Job 40. 16.
;;2. The extreme impurity and deformity of our corrupt nature. Ezek. 16. 4. Thy navil was not cut; that is, thy impure and sinful nature was not corrected and healed.
;;3. The middle part of any thing. Judg. 9. 37. I see folk come down by the navil (or middle) of the land. Metaphor.
;;4. The whole body, Job 14. 11. His force is in the navil of his belly. Synecdoche.
;;5. Both body and mind, and whatsoever is within or without a man, Prov. 3. 8. So health shall be to thy navil. An Allegory.
;;6. Means of spiritual nourishmenr in the Church, Cant. 7. 2. For as Infants in their Mothers wombe, by the navil take in nourishment from the Mother, to strengthen the most inward parts; so the godly in the Church are fed, strengthened, and put in good plight every way, through the true knowledge and reverence of God.
Navil]
The midst, Ezra 38. 12. Comp. the text with the marg.
Navil]
;;That part whereby the child receiveth nourishment whiles it is in the Mothers womb.
;;2. An inftrument by which spiritual nourishment is conveyed to the children of the Church; to wit, belief in the Word preached. Thy navil is like a round goblet that wanteth not liquor, Cant. 7. 2.
The Spouse is here commended for her propagating the truth unto others, likened unto a mother conceiving and nourishing her children. The Navil (by which the childe is nourished in the womb) is commended for the form, round as a Goblet, and for the nourishment which is mixed liquor without scarcity, wherewith the Goblet is full, and after her brests (with which the childe is nourished after it is brought forth) are praised in vers. 3. Thus Paul preaching the Gospel to the Churches is likened sometime to a Father that begetteth, sometime to a Mother travelling in childbirth, sometime to a Nurse cherishing her children, 1 Cor. 4. 15. Gal. 4. 19. 1 Thess. 2. 7. Aynsw.
The Navil is not more tender or beneficial in respect of the natural body, then it is in the mystical, whose Navil is expounded to be the laver of Regeneration, that is, the Sacrament of Baptism, by which as plants by their roots, or children by the Navil, so are all the members of the Church fed and nourished, even when they are so weak and feeble, that they cannot eat or feed of themselves, but their whole life and sustenance is conveighed by others unto them. It was the custom of the Eastern Nations to infuse balms and other precious mixtures upon their navils both for delight and health. The wise man saith, that the fear of the Lord exceedeth all those unctions, it is health to the navil, and marrow to the bones, Prov. 3. 8. and so is the grace exhibited and given in Baptism, which whosoever receives and improves as he ought, will finde it a full Goblet crowned with plenty and comfort, which will refresh and heal every temptation. Annot.
Nave]
1 King. 7. 33. The center of the Wheel, or the outside whereof the Spokes are put, and through which the Axle-tree.
Naught]
unwholesome, 2 King. 2. 19. Not worth much, of small value, Prov. 20. 14.
Naughtiness]
Lewdness, ungraciousness, 1 Sam. 17. 28. Mischievousness, a general inclination to evil, loose licentious lewdness, Jam. 1. 21.
Naughty]
Wicked, Prov. 6. 12. A naughty tongue, lb. 17. 4. Or, of naughtiness; that is, most naughty, Naughtiness must be laid apart, Jam. 1. 21. as wherein transgressors shall be taken, Prov. 11. 6.
Navy]
A multitude of ships; as, of Solomon, 1 King. 9. 26. Hiram, Ib. 10. 11. Jehosaphat and Ahaziah, which were broken, Ibid. 22. 49, 50. Tarshish, Isa. 60. 6. useful for War, Dan. 11. 40. and for Merchandize, Prov. 31, 14. and to bring rich commodities from forain Countries, 1 King. 9. 28. & 10. 11.
Naum]
Comforted. The Son of Esli, Luk. 3. 25.
Nay]
A word of gain-saying, 1 Sam. 8. 19, & 12. 12. of denial, Mat. 5. 37. of imposing silence, Rom. 9. 20.
Nazarene]
Mat. 2. 23. It's derived of foreign, which signifieth a branch; herein regard being had to the Prophesies, where our Saviour is so named; as Isa. 11. 1. Jer. 23. 3.
Nazareth]
Separated, crowned, or sanctified. A City, wherein Christ dwelt, Mat. 2. 23.
Nazarite]
;;He was a person which had made a vow of separating himself to the Lord in a special manner: the Law and order whereof is written, Numb. 6. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, &c. until v. 21.
;;It signified sundry things:
;;1. The purity of Christ that was so perfectly separate from sinners, Heb. 7. 26.
;;2. That we should separate our selves from all evill things, and whatsoever hath a shew of evill, 2 Thess. 5. 22.
;;3. Whereas the Nazarite was holy in a special manner, this signified the perfection of holiness in Christ above other; and that at length he should give the like holyness to his Church, Eph. 5. 26, 27, 28.
;;4. A dweller in the City of Nazareth.
;;5. A professor or follower of the vowes or ceremonies of a Sect called Nazarites.
;;6. Christ, as in the 1. and 3. sense.