A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part BA – Part BD
B A.
BAal]
;;A Lord, a Master, Husband, or Patron: It was a common name whereby the Heathens called their God, 2 King. 1. 2. Judg. 8. 33. and so Israel also called their true God, Hos. 2. 16. But for the shameful abuse of Gods worship, the Scriptures turn (Baal) a Lord, into (Bosheth) a Shame, Psal. 106. 28. Hos. 9. 10. and so Jeremy calleth Idols a shame, or confusion, Jer. 3. 24. & 11. 13.
The Idol of the Zidonians, 1 King. 16. 31. which had his distinctive titles, and different rites of worship, sometimes occasioned by the place, where he was worshipped, sometimes from the Benefits ascribed to him by his worshippers. Also the name of a place, 1 Chr. 4. 33. And of two several men, 1 Chr. 5. 5. & 8. 30.
Baalah]
Ruling him, his idol, subjected, or possessed. A City in the Tribe of Judah, Josh. 15. 9. Another in the Tribe of Dan, Josh. 19. 44.
Baalath]
Ruling him, or his Idol; or, subjected, or possessed. A City, 1 King. 9. 18.
Baalath-beer]
Subjected pity. A City, Josh. 19. 8.
Baal-bereth]
The idol of the Covenant, governing, or possessing the Covenant. The God of the Schechemites, Judg. 9. 4.
Baale]
A place of Judah, 2 Sam. 6. 2.
Baal-gad]
The idol of fortune, or felicity. A City under Mount Hermon, Josh. 11. 17.
Baal-hamon]
The Master of a multitude; namely, of wine, and so a place abounding in wine, for that Solomon had a vineyard there, Cant. 8. 11.
A place not far from Jerusalem, say some, a Valley, or plain, or Lord of store, to wit, of Wine, The Greeki say, foreign, where the comprehension of people, that is, of plenty, was. Indeed so populous is the Church of Christ, that she marvelleth at her encrease of children, and asketh in the Prophet, who hath begotten me these? Isa. 49. and the children cry, the place is too straight for us. Her beginning was at Jerusalem, but being thence abandoned, migravit, non periit, she travelled, perished not: Pulsa de civitate, ab Universitate excipitur, being expelled the City, she is received of the whole world. Dr. King's Sermon.
It is by interpretation the master (or owner) of a multitude; meaning hereby either the world among … multitude, whereof Christ hath his Church; or in respect of the much fruit it yeeldeth unto God, or should yeeld being situate in a fertile place, which he had blessed with his grace, such as in Isa. 5. 1. is called the born of the Son of oyl, that is, a very fruitful hill. ….
A place so fruitful, that for excellency it was called, the Lord of a multitude, or the owner of a great encrease.
Baal-hanan]
A King of Edom, Gen. 36. 38. One of David's officers, 1 Chr. 27. 28.
Baal-hazor]
A possessor of grace, or of a gift. The place where Absalom had Sheepshearers, 2 Sam. 13. 23.
Baal-hermon]
A possessor of destruction, or of a thing cursed, dedicated, or consecrated, viz. to God. A Mount, Judg. 3. 3.
Baali]
My Idol, Master, or Lord over me, or governing, possessing me, Hos. 2. 16.
Baalim]
The names of certain idols, 1 Sam. 7. 4. 2 Chr. 28. 2. Jer. 2. 23. Hereby in general are signified the tutelar and lesser Gods, or all the gods, and all the idols of the Nations which bordered upon the Israelites, Jud. 2. 11, 12. & 3. 7. & 8. 33. 1 Sam. 7. 3. 4. & 12. 10. Hos. 11. 2.
Baalis]
A rejoycing Lord. A King of the Ammonites, Jer. 40. 14.
Baal-meon]
The Lord, or Master of the house. The name of a place, Numb. 32. 38.
Baal-peor]
The Idol, or Lord of Peor. An Idol, Numb. 25. 3. … to be the beastly Priapus.
Baal-perazim]
The idol of divisions, or governing, possessing, divisions. The place of breaches, where David overcame the Philistins, 2 Sam. 5. 20.
Baal-shalisha]
The threefold, or principal Idol. The name of a place, 2 King. 4. 42.
Baal-tamat]
The Idol of the Palm-tree. A Village, Judg. 10. 33.
Baalzebuh]
;;The Lord of flies, so called, either of contempt of his Idolatry; or rather of the multitude of flies which attended the multitude of his sacrifices; or for that he was their larder-god to drive away their flies; or for that form of a flie in which he was worshipped: at Acaron, a City of the Philistims he was adored for their God, 2 King. 1. 2. By this name the Prince of Devils (to whom all impure spirits are subject, as the elect be to Christ the head) is called, Mat. 12. 25. He was to them of Ekron their Aesculapius or physick God, as appeareth in 2 King. 1. 2. For the King sent to consult with him for his sickness.
Baal-zephon]
The South, or hidden idols. A City, Exod. 14. 2.
Baana]
In affliction, or answering. The Son of Ahilud, 1 King. 4. 12. The Father of Zadok, Neh. 3. 4.
Baanah]
In affliction, or answering. One of Ishbosheth's Captains, 2 Sam. 4. 2. The Father of Heleb, 2 Sam. 23. 29. Also one of Solomon's officers, 1 King. 4. 12. Another, Neh. 7. 7.
Baara]
A flame, or purging. One of the Wives of …, 1 Chr. 8. 8.
Baasha]
In making or pressing together. A wicked King of Israel, 1 King. 15. 17.
Baastah]
signifieth the same with the former word. The Son of Melchiah, 1 Chr. 6. 40.
Babe]
Spoken of one in the womb, Luk. 1. 41, 44. One newly or lately born, Exod. 2. 6. A young childe of one or two years old, Mat. 2. 9. Children older or younger, Psal. 17. 14. Childish persons, Isa. 3. 4. Such as are weak in the knowledge of spiritual things, Heb. 5. 13.
;;Babe: One to whom principles belong, being weak in the knowledge of God, and therefore uncapable of perfect doctrine, Heb. 5. 13. For he is a babe.
Babel]
Confusion. A City, Gen. 11. 9.
Babes]
;;Infants, whilest they be young and tender, unweaned from the brest, Mat. 2. 22.
;;2. Such as be weak in faith and knowledge, whether they be newly regenerated, or long since. 1 Cor. 3. 1. Even as unto Babes in Christ. Heb. 5. 13. Every one that useth milk is a babe; that is, one who is not ripe in knowledge.
;;3. Insolent, reproachful, and scornful men, Isa. 3. 4.
Babler]
The Master of the tongue, Eccl. 10. 11. marg. Base fellow, Act. 17. 18. marg.
What will this Babler say? Act. 17. 18. foreign properly signifieth a sort of Bird that was wont to be about the streets, picking up the seeds; from whence the Attick Writers applyed the word proverbially to those that do spend their time in the streets, at Fairs and Markets, i. e. very idly; and from hence (say they) it comes to signifie mean vile persons, that are worth nothing. Dr. Ham. Annot. b.
Babling]
Much talking to no purpose, Prov. 23. 29.
Vain babling: A clamour about empty words, vain talk, tittle tattle, to no purpose, no edification, new forms, and unused words, and unheard of kindes of speaking in the Church, 1 Tim. 6. 20. Leigh Crit. Sac.
Babylon]
;;A famous City in Assyria, where Peter wrote his first Epistle, 1 Pet. 5. 13.
;;2. Rome, even the Ecclesiastical Rome, where the Pope sits as head. Rev. 18. 2. It is faln, Babylon that great City. In Rome are found the vices which were in Babylon: Therefore by resemblance bears the name of Babylon. Metaphor. See Fallen.
;;The Papists in their Testament printed at Rhemes, (to prove Peter to be at Rome) do take Babylon, in 1 Pet. 5. 13. to be Rome (mystically) for resemblance to Babylon in Idolatry and cruelty, yea and confess also, that Rome is meant by Babylon, in the 16, and 17. of the Revel. Therefore must needs be the Sea of Antichrist, even by their own confession.
Babylon ond Babel, signifie, confusion, mingling, or translation.
The Church which is at Babylon, 1 Pet. 5. 13. Rome is thus called, either because of the great splendor of that City, saith …; or else because of the great confusion of Idolatry which St. Peter found there. Dr. Ham. Annot. d.
;;Babylon: The City of Rome, and the Romane power, exercised there by the Pope and his Clergy. For Rome the Western mystical Babylon, was to the Christians in respect of … and cruel persecution, what the Eastern Babylon was unto the Jews; being also like to that Babylon in Assyria, for Idolatry, superstition, and worship of Devils; as it must at last be like it for fearful events, in a grievous ruine and downfal; and for likeness sake, Popish Rome bears the name of Babylon. Rev. 14. 8. Babylon that great City is fallen; also ch. 17. 5. 19. 18. Where it is plain in him that will understand, that by Babylon is meant Rome; this being the only City in the world, which in St. John's time was seated on seven hills, and which reigned over the Kings of the earth, and by a strong hand, or cunning enticements, compelled Kings and Nations to admit her Idolatries and heresies, which is to commit fornication with her, as it is said in chap. 17. vers. 2.
This Babylon, is not that real Babylon of Chaldee, but Rome. For
1. It is called mystical or figurative Babylon.
2. Old Babylon was destroyed long before S. John wrote this; but this Babylon even when S. John wrote, raigned over the … of the earth.
3. This is said to be set upon seven hils, and therefore it is Rome, which is by the Poets termed Seven-hilled. (the seven hils being thus named, Palatinus, Caelius, Tarpeius, (or …) …, …, Viminalis, and Esquilinus.)
4. Rome is called Babylon, as heir and successor to Babylon.
5. In respect of their resemblance in all vices.
6. By use and custom of ancient and learned writers, Rome is very often called Babylon.
7. All they that would prove St. Peter to have remained at Rome, say that by Babylon in the end of the first Epistle of Peter, is meant Rome, from hence he wrote. Nor is this to be understood of old Rome, but even of Rome now that rests to be destroyed. …, propos. 23.
Babylonians]
Ezr. 4. 9. Est. 23. 15. The Natives or Subjects, of the … Empire.
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Josh, 7. 21. Made in Babylon, or after the fashion there.
Baca]
Mulberry tree, Psal. 84. 6.
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Such as came of Becher, Numb. 26. 35.
Bachhuuth-Aslon]
Gen. 35. 8. The oake of weeping, marg.
Back]
;;That part of mans body wherein consists the chief strength, especially in his thighes and loins adjoyning to the back.
;;2. The spirituall might of the soul, the power of God, enabling both reason and will to conceive and choose good things; also the Temporal strength of good lawes, Magistrates, Civil authority, and whatsoever else is famous, or flourishing, or of force in the Common-wealth, to make it glorious, and strong or unconquerable: all this the Jews lost for their unbelief and contempt of Christ, Rom. 11. 10. Bow their backs alwayes, Psal. 69. 23.
Put for that part of the body behinde, 1 Sam. 10. 9. The place for correction, Prov. 16. 29. Behind, Gen. 19. 17. To forget, Isa. 38. 17. Subjection and slavery, Psal. 69. 23. Neglect and contempt, Neh. 9. 26. A low and dejected estate, Psal. 129. 3. Out of remembrance, Isa. 38. 17. Displeasure, Jer. 18. 17. Wilful contempt, …. 32. 33.
Back: Neck, Josh. 7. 8. marg. Jer. 32. 33. marg. Shoulder, Psal. 21. 12.
By the words joyned unto back, as sent, kept, bring, take, held, &c. the meaning of such places is plain.
Backbite]
Psal. 15. 3. … …, or slandereth not, defameth not. The Hebrew word foreign (from whence Regel, a foot, is derived) properly noteth a going to and fro, prying, and spying, and carrying tales and rumors, and is used for defaming or … by craft and guile, 2 Sam. 19. 27. and here generally for all …, deceitful, or malitious abuse of the tongue Aynsworth.
Backbiters and Whisperers after the manner of Espies, go up and down, dissembling their malice, that they may espie the faults and defects of others, whereof they make a malitious relation to such as will give ear to their slanders; so that Backbiting is a malicious difamation of a man behinde his back. … on Psal. 15. 3.
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He differeth from the Whisperer,
1. In that he speaketh evill openly of another, whereas the other doth it privately.
2. In the end; the Backbiter intendeth to separate friendship, the other to hinder ones fame, Leigh. Crit. Sac.
Backbiters]
;;They which by false, or true reports; bite the credit of their Neighbour in his absence, and behind his back. Rom. 1. 30, Backbiters. Bad, See Evil.
Backbitings]
2 Cor. 12. 20. Or, Evil speakings, for so the Original is rendred, 1 Pet. 2. 1.
Back-bone]
Levit. 3. 9. The ridge or chine of the ….
Back-parts]
;;So much of Gods glory, as in this life we are able to see, Exod. 33. 23. Thou shalt see my back …, but my face thou shalt not see, that is, (saith Luther) Here we behold God in his words, and in his creatures, and in the face of Christ Jesus our Mediator: But when this body is dissolved by death, then we shall see him face to face, and know him as we are known, 1 Cor. 13. 9, 10, 12.
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Exod. 3. 1. Behinde. Aynsworth. Rev. 0. 1. On the outside, foreign.
Backslider]
One that falleth away, revolteth, turneth aside, goeth backward, forsaketh, departeth from the Faith. And that in heart and affection, 1 King. 11. 9. Rev. 2. 4. Doctrine, Gal. 5. 4. The worship of God, Gal. 4. 9. His words, Mat. 10. 33. Life and conversation, Prov. 2. 13. But some are thus only in part, and for a time, as Peter, Manasses, &c. Some Wholly and finally, 2 Pet. 2. 1, 21. Heb. 3. 12. & 6. 6. & 10. 39.
Prov. 14. 4. The backslider in heart, that is, he that is averse in his heart, or that turns his heart back, or away, to wit, from Wisdom, and her summons or invitations, as ch. 1. 24, 32. He whose heart is averse from good counsel. Annot.
Backsliding]
Revolting, Jer. 3, 6. as it is rendred, ch. 5. 23. Annot.
Backslidings]
Revolts, Jer. 3. 22. Annot.
Backward]
Gen. 9. 33. & 49. 17. By the words joyned herewith, the meaning hereof is plain.
Bad]
Evil. Spoken both absolutely, as Gen. 24. 50. Numb. 24. 13. 2 Sam. 13. 22. and with relation both unto Men, …. 22. 10. and other things, as a Beast, Lev. 27. 10. House, Ib. 14. The Tythe of the Herd, Ib. 33. Land. Numb. 13. 19. The City of Jerusalem, Ezr. 4. 12. Figs, Jer. 24. 2. Fishes, Mat. 13. 48. Works, 2 Cor. 5. 10.
Badness]
Gen. 41. 19, Evilness, that is, leannels, evil-favouredness, deformity. Aynsworth.
Badger]
It sleepeth in the day, and cometh abroad in the night; and hence it's called Lucifuga. The Fox, in her absence having laid her excrement at the entry of her den, causeth that she forbeareth to enter into it as noisom, whereupon the Fox maketh use of it. The skin was employed for the covering of the Tabernacle, Exod. 36. 19. And of the Ark of Testimony, Numb. 4. 5, 6. So the Candlestick and his Lamps, &c. ver. 8, 10, 11, 14, 25. It was also imployed for Shooes, Ezek. 16. 10.
Bag]
Vessel, 1 Sam. 17. 40. marg.
Bags which war not old]
Heavenly treasures which perish not as earthly goods do, but endure always, Luk. 12. 33.
To put wages in broken bags]
;;To be unable to keep what one earns or gets, no more then one can keep what he puts in a bag which wants a bottom, or is full of rents and holes. Hag. 1. 6. Ye put your wages in a broken bag. It is a proverbial speech, to signifie that ones substance wasteth suddenly, in a moment.
Bahurim]
Choice, warlike, valiant. A place in the Tribe of Benjamin, 2 Sam. 3. 16.
Bahurimite, or Barhumite]
Of Baburim, 1 Chr. 11. 33. 2 Sam. 23. 31.
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A house. City of the Moabites, Isa. 15. 2.
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A Levite, 1 Chr. 9. 15.
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A narrow-mouthed bottle. A Nethinim, Ezr. 2. 15.
Bakbukiah]
A Levite, Neh. 11. 17.
Bake]
Bread leavened, Lev. 23. 17. Unleavened, 1 Sam. 28. 23. Cakes, 2 Sam. 13. 8. In a pan, Num 11. 8. Oven, Lev. 2. 4. On the hearth, Gen. 18. 6. On the coals, 1 King. 19. 6.
Baked bread]
…. 44. 19. that is, baked dough, to make bread of it, or to make it bred. So Lev. 26. 26. as grind meal, for grind grain or corn whereof to make meal, or that by grinding may produce meal, ch. 47. 2. ….
Bake-meats]
Gen. 40. 17. Meat of Bakers work. Aynsworth.
Baker]
Gen. 40. 1. A Bread-baker, about which not only men were imployed, but Women also, 1 Sam. 8. 13.
Balaam]
The antiquity or ancient of the people, the devourer or destruction of them. A confused people, without the people. The Son of Beor, a false Prophet, Numb. 22. 5, 6.
Balaams doctrine]
;;The doctrine taught by the Nicolaitans, touching the lawfulness of Fornication, and of eating things offered to Idols, which doctrine to make it more odious, is here called the doctrine of Balaam, who gave counsel to Balak, to intice tbe Israelites to Fornication, so as afterwards they might more freely commit Idolatry. Rev. 2. 14. Thou hast them which … the doctrine of Balaam. Other Divines do distinguish between the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which was touching bodily Fornication, in the promiscuous use of women; and the doctrine of Balaam, which beside the defiling of the body, tended to the polluting of the minde by Idolatry. And thus it seemeth to me, the holy Ghost doth distinguish them in this Epistle to the Church at Pergamus, speaking of them severally; of the one, vers. 14. of the other, vers. 15. The Church of Ephesus was troubled with the error of the Nicolaitans, ch. 3. 6. This Church of Pergamus, with the doctrine of Balaam that Cursed Charmer.
Baladan]
Without rule or judgement, or ancient in judgement. King of Babylon, 2 King. 20. 12.
Balah]
Old, worn. A City, Josh. 19. 3.
Balak]
Covering or destroying. The King of Moab, Numb. 22. 2, 5.
Bald]
Lev. 13. 40. There are two sorts of Baldness, as the Hebrew Doctors do explain them,
1. Kararchath, the baldness behind, from the crown toward the neck.
2. Gabbachath, the sore-boldness, vers. 41, 42. which is from the crown of the head towards the face. The former is by the Greek termed Phalacroma; the latter, Anaphalantoma. Aynsw.
The bald locust, Lev. 11. 22. the locust Soleam, which hath the name of Solein, the rock on which they keep. The Greek calleth it Attakes, the Chald. Rishona, and Reshuna. It is only here mentioned. Aynsw.
Baldness]
All tokens of mourning, Isa. 15. 2. Isa. 3. 24.
This may be by a Disease, Lev. 13. 42. Age, 2 King. 2. 23. Cutting or shaving off, Jer. 16. 6. which in some cases was forbidden, Lev. 21. 5. & 10. 27. Being practised of the Heathen, Jer. 9. 26. & 25. 23. & 49. 32.
Ballance]
Even. Job 31. 6. and just, Prov. 16. 11. Commanded, Lev. 19. 36. as being the Lords, Prov. 16. 11. and wherein he delighteth, Prov. 11. 1. The false, Prov. 20. 13. Wicked, Mic. 6. 12. Of deceit, Hos. 12. 7. being an … to the Lord, Prov. 20. 23.
Even ballance, Heb. ballances of justice, Job 31. 6. marg.
;;Ballance: The tongue, beam, stalk, or handle of the Ballance, and by a … of the part, the whole Ballance: an instrument apt for weighing of victuals, as it is used to be done in time of great famine and dearth, represented here by the black Horse, and the Ruler, with Ballances in his hand. Rev. 6. 7. He that sate on him had ballances in his hand.
Some make this an embleme of justice, which is wont to be so deciphered, as weighing out and disposing things according to due and exact proportion, and to intimate a severe execution of justice; the blackness of the Horse being a sign of severity; which they suppose to have been fulfilled under Alexander Severus, a man in that kinde exceeding strict. Annot.
Parcus hereby understandeth a scarcity of the word, as Amos 8. 11. which was in the days of Constantine an Arian Emperour and some others.
Ballancing]
The ballancing of the clouds, Job 37. 16. How God makes them bigger or lesser, higher or lower, according as he means to use them for the good or hurt of the creatures, and that so exactly as if he weighed them in a ballance in every change. ….
Ball]
Isa. 22. 18. or a Bowl, which being tossed from a strong hand, runs on end forward. Annot.
Balm]
A precious healing oyl, which was carryed by Merchants into Egypt, Gen. 37. 25. Sold in Tyre, Ezek. 37. 17. Sent for a present by Jacob, Gen. 43. 11. Used by Physicians for healing, Jer. 8. 22. Whereof the best was in Gilead, Jer. 46. 11. It's put figuratively for means and remedy of recovering a State to her former glory, Jer. 8. 22. & 46. 11. The bark of the Balm tree being piereed with an iron out of the wound so made the oyl issueth: If it be not sophisticated, being put in water it presently sinketh to the bottom. It's most odoriferous, preferred before all other odours. It bringeth forth the dead birth, keepeth dead bodies from corruption: Is good against the bitings of venemous beasts.
Balm: Rosin, Ezek. 27. 17. marg.
Bamah]
On high place. A place of Idolatry, and unlawful worship, which yet they continued, with the name of it, declaring thereby, that they vaunted themselves of their Idolatry, and were not ashamed thereof, Ezek. 20. 29. Annot.
Bamoth]
The high places. One of the mansions of the Israelites, Numb. 21. 19.
Bamoth-baal]
(or, the high places of Baal) Josh. 13. 17. A City.
Band]
Put for the restraining power of authority, Jer. 5. 5. The means by which the people are miserably kept under, Lev. 26. 13. Isa. 58. 6. Kindeness of love, Hos. 11. 4.
Band: spoken of men, 1 Sam. 10. 26. Rovers, 1 Chr. 12. 21. Souldiers, 1 Chr. 7. 4. Locusts, Prov. 30. 27. Wicked, Psal. 119. 61.
To band]
To assemble together, Act. 23. 12.
Bands]
Captains, or Men, Heb. heads, 1 Chr. 12. 23. marg. Companies, Psal. 119. 61. marg. Binders, Zech. 11. 14. mar. By bands, Prov. 30. 27. Heb. gathered together, marg.
Bands of wickedness, Isa. 58. 6. that is, oppression.
Bani]
Sons. One of David's Worthies, 2 Sam. 23. 36. The Son of Shamir, 1 Chr. 6. 49. The Father of Rehum. Neh. 3. 17. The Father of uzzi, Ibid. 11. 22.
Banished]
One driven to exile by the Law, or who having fled out of his Countrey for some notorious crime, dares not return till pardoned, 2 Sam. 14. 14.
Banishment]
Rooting out, Ezr. 7. 26. marg.
Bank]
1. The shore-side or bank of a River, Gen. 41. 17. Deut. 4. 48. Heb. lip. 2 King. 2. 13. marg.
2. A fortification made by an enemy (of stones, earth, turf, &c.) when he besiegeth a place, that from or upon it, his Souldiers may fight with, and beat off them that defend the wall, 2 Sam. 20. 15. 2 King. 19. 32.
3. The common stock of Bankers, which made profit of moneys by exchange, and lending out for interest, Luk. 19. 23. Annot.
Banner]
Put for a Standard, Isa. 13. 1. Victory, Ps. 60. 4. Love, Cant. 2. 4.
;;Banner: The love of Christ, dying for the Elect, and in his Word preached, drawing them to faith in him, to be washed and justified, and sanctified by him, even as bands and companies of Souldiers are gathered to their Captain under their colours, by Banners spread and displayed, Cant. 2. 4. Love was his banner over me.
His Banner: Or his standard, a flagge or Ensign spread abroad; a warlike sign, as in chap. 6. 4, 10. the Church is said to be terrible as an army with Banners. And … Banner lifted up, is a sign of fighting with joy and victory, as in Psal. 20. 6. We will shout joyfully in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up the banner. So Christs banner over her, signified his defence, and the victory which he giveth over all her enemies, sin, Satan, and the world: also the sign, that as all Souldiers do come under their own Standards, Numb. 2. 2. So she under the Gospel, the Ensign of Christs love towards her. Aynsw.
The use of Banners is notorious, both in the march, in the Battel, and in the Triumph, in all which they are respectively either directions, or encouragements, or trophies: and so is Christ himself the Ensign of his Church, Isa. 11. 10. to gather, to conduct, to animate, to glorifie them, and to lift up his Standard against their enemies, that is, to chase them and put them to flight, Isa. 59. 19. In this Ensign the Motto or devise is nothing else but love. Annot.
Above all care is taken for the safe keeping of the Banner. Upon the beholding whereof, the Souldier though over-mastered, despaireth not, but retireth thither for shelter: keep Christ, have recourse unto him when thou findest thine enemies too strong for thee.
Banquet]
;;Gen. 23. & 29. 22. It is a word which cometh of drinking, both in Hebrew and Greek, because large drink is used in banquets. Hereupon it is called, The banquet of wine, Est. 5. 5. & 7. 7. And the King and Haman came to drink with Queen Esther, that is, to Banquet, Est. 7. 1. & 3. 15. Such we call a Bride-ale: a marriage is sometime used for a banquet … feast, Luke 14. 8. So the Syriack turneth it.
To banquet]
Heb. to drink, Esth. 7. 1. marg.
… house]
Cant. 2. 4. Heb. House of Wine. marg. or treasures, by which some understand the …, others the publick Assemblies, and Ordinances unto which Christ, like aliberal house-keeper, invites, and even compels, (when we deserve rather dungeons, and houses of bondage) and whose conduits and channels run with the best wine, that is, with purest joy and comforts, by which the heart is revived and made merry, and so transported, that as if made drunk with …, they were derided by those that beheld them, Act. 2. But chiefly the Spouse in this place glories how her beloved … to her the unsearchable riches of the Gospel, and gave power in the manifold offices and administrations of it, to dispense them, 2 Cor. 12. 7. Ephes. 3. 8. Annot.
Hereby may be understood either the Winecellar, the place where Wine is kept; or rather the Banqueting house where Wine is drunk: for cellars are called the Treasuries or Storehouses of wine, in 1 Chron. 27. 27. Wine, besides that it slaketh thirst, cheereth also the heart of man, Ps. 104. 15. causeth him to forget his sorrow and misery, Prov. 31. 6, 7. comforteth the sick, by cherishing and augmenting the vital spirits. By this the Church signifieth increase of grace from Christ, as the fruit of the Vine excelleth the fruit of the Apple-tree, and is more comfortable unto the heart. And as her troubles and temptations were encreased, so was his grace towards her for spiritual consolation, 2 Cor. 1. 5. Aynsw.
Such is the nature of Messiahs love that it is a continual grower, rising like Nilus, and Jordans waters, over their banks. A well of water springing up to eternal life, Joh. 4. 14. This banqueting house also teacheth us the variety of his love. Love may be enlarged, by enlarging one and the same gift: but when this love enlargeth it self by distribution of sundry comfortable gifts; so much the more it is lovesome. He brings not … faithful to his storehouse, for adding only faith to faith, but also to faith patience, to patience experience, &c. Jam. 1. 3. Rom. 5. 3, 4, 5. Gal. 5. 22, 23. Clapham.
Christ useth, as it were, certain degrees in sanctifying his Church: as first he affords her his presence, then bestoweth on her some sweet kisses; feedeth her eyes with his view, delighteth her ears with his speech, thereafter admitteth her to his Table; (by bringing her into his banquetting house.) Tomson.
Wine-cellar, is a low vault under the ground, dark, cold, raw, and gloomy; yet replenished with vessels of liquor, which refresheth and enlargeth the heart, and openeth the mouth. This house to the Church was Babylon, whither God brought his people into captivity, which at first view seemeth doleful and heavy, but … yeelded to them many sweet tastes, yea deep draughts of Gods favour. ….
Banquetings]
1 Pet. 4. 3. or, Drinkings, D. Transl. as whereat frequent and immoderate bibbing was used.
Baptism]
;;Is to be two wayes considered, either as it is the seal of Justification, and remission of sins, Act. 2. 38. or of Sanctification and inherent righteousness, Rom. 6. 3, 4. but our whole Sanctification is given in this place of Paul, not to Baptism, which is but the seal of it, but to the death and resurrection of Christ.
;;It is the Sacrament of our Initiation or first entrance into the Covenant of grace: not that then we first begin to be of the Covenant, but our being in it, is thereby sealed and assured, Rom. 4. 11. Circumcision is a seal of the righteousness of faith. It is an error in Popery, to hold that in Baptism we are first made partakers of the Covenant, or that natural concupiscence is taken away, not only touching guilt, but touching corruption too, to be no sin.
;;More fully thus: it is the solemn dipping into, or washing in water at the commandement of Christ, in the name of the blessed Trinity; by this outward sign of washing with water, to assure us of our entrance into fellowship with Christ, for our Justification, and Sanctification by his death and Spirit, unto eternal salvation, in heaven,, Rom. 6. 23. 1 Cor. 12. 13.
;;Baptism without faith in the party baptized, doth not work Grace, Act. 8. 36, 37. Neither doth it become effectuall by any virtue inherent in the sign, or action, or Minister, but by the power of Christ who is made all things to the true believers, even without baptism as well as by baptism; for Christ being a most free agent, is not tyed necessarily to his own Ordinance; which we have need of, and may not contemn upon pain of damnation. But he may give grace by it, or without it, as he pleaseth.
;;Baptism: Dipping into water, or washing with water, 1 Pet. 3. 21. Whereof baptism, &c.
;;2. Pouring out, or shedding abroad the gifts of the Spirit. Act. 11. 16. Ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost, Mat. 3. 11. Act. 1. 5. To baptize with the Spirit, is to bestow the graces of the Spirit.
;;3. Ministry and doctrin of John, Act. 19. 3. Unto John's baptism. Baptism of repentance, Act. 19. 4. So called, because repentance with faith was required before the administration of Baptism in all of years, Act. 2. 38, 41.
Heb. 6. 2. Of the doctrine of Baptisms. But why doth he speak of baptisms in the plural number? when as Eph. 4. 5. there is but One baptism? Not because men were wont oftentimes to be baptized;
But
1. (according to some) because divers kindes of persons were wont to be baptized, infants and elder folk.
2. (As others) because … times were appointed to baptism, as Easter and ….
3. In regard of the three immersions, that were used in baptism to signifie the Trinity.
4. Because there was a baptizing into Christ to come, which John used, and a baptizing into Christ already come, which the Apostles used after Christs Ascension.
5. Because the Apostle alluding to the manifold baptisms, or washings in the law, calleth the Christian Sacrament baptism too, which last is preferred before the others by Mr. Jones.
Baptisms, or baptizings: the plural number for the singular, (as Sacrifices for Sacrifice, ch. 8. 22, 23.) because in those times many baptisms were administred at once, there being set days appointed for it. Annot.
The people were to be taught to put difference betwixt outward baptism by the Minister, which an hypocrite may have, and the inward baptism by the Spirit, which Christ bestoweth upon his own elect; Also in the nature of this Sacrament, and the signification thereof, yea and of the baptism of suffering affliction for the Gospel, whereunto the outward Sacrament of baptism obligeth. ….
Baptist]
John the Son of Zachariah, so called, Mat. 3. 1. because he was the first that was sent of God to baptize, Joh. 1. 33. Annot.
And to distinguish him from John the Apostle: As also (saith Maldonate) because he baptized Christ.
To baptize]
;;To dip into water, or to plunge one into the water.
;;2. To plunge into afflictions or dangers (as it were into … …. Mat. 20. 22. Can ye be baptized with the baptism wherewith I am baptized? that is, Can ye suffer afflictions.
;;3. To sprinkle or wash ones body Sacramentally. Thus the Minister baptizeth. Mat. 3. 11. I baptize you with water, that is, outward Sacramental washing.
;;4. To wash the Conscience spiritually, purging it from the guilt and corruption of sin, by Justification and Sanctification, that it neither reign nor be imputed. Thus Christ baptized. Mat. 3. 11. Christ shal baptize you with the holy Ghost, and … fire. This is inward spiritual washing.
;;Christ is said to baptize with the holy Ghost generally, because Baptism is made effectual by his holy Spirit: but more especially these two wayes, both by the extraordinary gifts of his Spirit, which he miraculously in a visible manner poured down upon his Disciples on the day of Pentecost, Act. 2. 2, 3, 4. and upon others, as Act. 10. on …, and Act. 19. Also by effectual regeneration of the Spirit in the ordinary Ministry of the Church, whereby the Father and the Son, by the Spirit, which proceedeth from them both, doth work effectually to the salvation of the elect.
;;The Minister baptizeth by … with water, God baptizeth by bestowing the gifts of his Spirit. The baptism of John and Christ were all one for Ceremony, Action, Substance, and Effect: difference was in the persons; Christ being man and God, who could from himself give the thing betokened in Baptism; so could not John, to whom did appertain the administration of the outward sign.
;;Where the Word is truely preached, and Baptism purely administred, we may be sure there is a Church; there is also Christ, remission of sins, the holy Ghost, and eternal life; and none of all these be where the purity of the Word and Sacraments be not; for Christ and his things are no where to be sought or found, but where he doth manifest himself in his Word and Sacraments. To say there is no Church where these be received, is to say, it is not day where the Sun shineth, or no man where the body is quickned with a soul. For Baptism is a Symbole and pledge of Christ and his …, remission of sins, regeneration, and eternal life, Mar. 1. 4. Therefore John saith, that he came baptizing, to manifest Christ to Israel, viz. to the lost sheep of Israel, Joh: 1. 31.
Baptize]
The word, though it be derived from foreign, tiago, to dip, or … into the water, and signifieth primarily such a kinde of washing as is used in Bucks, where … is plunged and dipt; yet it is taken more largely, for any kinde of washing, …, or clensing, even where there is no dipping at all, as Matth. 3. 11. & 20. 22. Mar. 7. & 10. 38. Luk. 3. 16. Act. 1. 5. & 11. 16. 1 Cor. 10. 2. Dr. Featly against Anahap.
To be baptized in the cloud, and in the sea]
;;Their communion with Christ, sealed to the Israelites, by that extraordinary Sacrament of being under the Cloud, and passing through the Sea, as the same grace is sealed to Christians by baptism, 1 Cor. 10. 1, 2, &c. See Exod. 13. 21, 22. Numb. 9. 19, 20, 21, 22.
To be baptized for dead]
;;Not, for the Dead, or over the graves of the dead, but as dead even to destroy and mortifie sin, which is the true end of Baptism, and necessarily proveth the hope of the resurrection; for it were lost labour to crucifie sin, if no resurrection. 1 Cor. 15. 29. Which are baptized for dead.
;;There is another signification, as If washing or ablution of dead bodies were there ment: (as Theodoret, Beza,) it is certain that baptizing is put generally for washing, Mark 7. 4. And that mortual ablution was common to Jews out of charity and hope of resurrection, and Gentiles out of superstition; yea, and that it was already received of Christians, Act. 9. 37. Now if no resurrection, this ceremony and labour had been in vain. The opinion of Baptism over the graves of Martyrs: also that it is understood of such as were baptized at the point of death; or, in stead of the dead; or upon profession of the Article of the resurrection of the dead, be not to be liked of; lesse for mortal sins, or prayer for the dead. Luther, Epiphan. Ambrose, Aquinas, ….
Or thus: Baptized for the dead, 1 Cor. 15. 29. that is, afflicted, persecuted (as the Apostle speaketh of himself) every hour standing in jeopardy, &c. as it were daily dying for the hope of the resurrection of the dead; without which hope all sufferings were in vain.
Or thus: Why are they then baptized for the dead? 1 Cor. 15. 29. Why have they in their baptism made profession of their belief of it, (See vers. 14. 17.) it being certain that the dead, or the resurrection of the dead, expressed here for brevity under that word the dead, is one of the Articles, and that a prime and special one, to the belief of which they were baptized, and to which baptism (being the putting in, and; taking out of the water) doth refer, as a significant embleme, first of Christs, then of our resurrection from the grave? And therefore to what end did these men in their baptism, profess their belief of this Article, if they believe it not? To be a baptized Christian, and not to believe the resurrection, is a strange … thing, an hypocrisie which they will never be able to answer to God or men, and that which actually deprives them of all benefits of baptism; and yet such are they, if they make doubt of this. Dr. Ham. Paraph.
Or thus: If there be no resurrection of the dead, What shall they do? that is, What shall become of them? In what miserable condition are they who are baptized, viz. with their own bloud? and not only sufter grievous torments, but even death it self, for the dead, that is, for the cause or quarrel of the dead, or instead of the dead; for whose sake they chose rather to suffer death, then they would detect them to the Heathen, or betray them into the hands of their bloudy persecutors; or who willingly undergo the baptism of bloud, for the faith of them that are now dead; and in special, for maintaining this very Article of the resurrection of the dead; for which, as St. Paul, Act. 23. 6. so many hundreds of Christians more were called in question, put to tortures, and persecuted even to death. Annot.
To be baptized into the death of Christ]
;;To receive baptism as a testimony of mortification, and as an instrument of the holy Ghost, for the extinguishing, and the killing of sin by the death of Christ, Rom. 6. 3. Have been baptized into his death.
To be baptized with the … Ghost]
;;To receive the gifts of the holy Ghost, which sometime were in a visible manner bestowed in the primitive Church, before or after baptism, Act. 1. 5. Act. 10. 44. & 19. 5.
To be baptized … John's baptism, Act. 19. 3. that is, unto John's doctrine, which was to believe in Christ Jesus unto salvation, whereof John's Baptism was a seal.
Baptized unto Moses, 1 Cor. 10. 2. that is, To be observers of the doctrine and law delivered by Moses, as we by Baptism are bound to the Doctrine of the Gospel.
Baptized in the name of the Father, &c. Mat. 28. 19. that is, To be dedicated and consecrated into it, of the Father, as his Sons; the Son, as his redeemed ones; the holy Ghost, as his sanctified ones.
Baptized into one body, 1 Cor. 12. 13, 27. that is ingraffed spiritually into the mystical body of Christ, which is his Church.
Baptized for the remission of sins, Act. 2. 38. that is, in witness that our sins are remitted.
Barabbas]
The Son of the Father, or, of consusion, reproach. A murtherer, Mat. 27. 20.
Barachel]
Blessing, or, speaking well of God, or Bowing the knee to God. Father of Elihu, Job 32. 6.
Barachiah]
The same. The Father of Zechariah, Zech. 1. 1, 7.
Barak]
Lightning. The Son of Ahinoam, Judg. 4. 6.
Barbatian]
;;One rude and unlearned. Rom. 1. 14. To the Grecians and Barbarians.
;;2. One which so speaketh, as he is not understood. 1 Cor. 14. 11. Shalt be a … to me.
Barbarous]
Act. 28. 2. The Greeks and Romans used thus to call and account of all other Nations, either in regard of their rude language, or for that they did inhabit desert places, and lived after the manner of wilde beasts. Leigb Crit. Sac.
Barbed irons]
Job 41. 7. Heb. with thorns, that is, with iron darts sharp like thorns. Annot.
Barber]
Ezek. 5. 1. One that shaveth or clippeth off mens hair, trimming their heads and beards.
Bare]
Make bare, put for, To strip and uncloath the body, Isa. 32. 11. Stretch out, Isa. 52. 10. Violently take away, Jer. 13. 22. marg. Deprive of outward comforts, Jer. 49. 10.
Bare]
Spoken of grain that is sown, 1 Cor. 15. 37.
Barefoot]
Isa. 20. 2. or unshod, the … (when affected) of mourners, 1 Sam. 15. 30. when enforced, of captives, Jer. 2. 25. Annot.
Bachumite]
See Baharumite.
Bariab]
A sugitive; or, abar to bolt the dore. The Son of Semaiah, 1 Chr. 3. 22.
Bar-Jesus]
The Son of Jesus, or Joshua. A false Prophet, Act. 13. 6.
Bar-Jona]
The Son of Jonas, or of a dove. Peter thus named by Christ, Mat. 16. 17.
To bark]
To give warning, by reproving the people for their sins, and fore-warning them of such evils, as would befall them for the same, unless prevented by repentance. Isa. 56. 10. Annot.
Barked my fig-tree]
Joel 1. 7. Heb. laid my fig-tree for a barking, marg. Made it clean bare, so that its branches became white.
Barkos]
A mans name, Ezr. 2. 53.
Bar]
Put for that which is made as a rafter to fasten boards unto it, Exod. 26. 26. That by which … and gates are made fast, Neh. 3. 3, 13. Rocks in the Sea, Jonah 2. 6. The boundary of the waves of the Sea, which it cannot passe, Job 38. 10.
Bar]
;;Whatsoever Christ toucheth, though mean (as a bar of a door, or handle of a bar) he filleth with abundance of his grace. Cant. 5. 5. My finger dropt … Myrrhe upon the handles of the bar. See locks according to the last Translation.
To bar]
To make fast, Neh. 7. 3.
Barley]
Thereof made, Numb. 5. 15. Loaves, 2 King. 4. 42. Cakes, Judg. 7. 13. It was the most usual and common bread, 2 King. 7. 1. 2 Chr. 2. 10.
Barnabas]
The Son of consolation, Act. 4. 36. or, if compounded of foreign & foreign, it signifieth, The Son of the Prophet.
Barn]
A place to put Corn in, Gen. 41. 35. taken for heaven, Mat. 13. 30.
Barrel]
A vessel either for meal and dry things, 1 King 17. 12. or for water (and other liquid things) 1 King 18. 33.
Barren]
;;… a Woman which hath no husband, nor childe: or a … City without a Prince and inhabitant: or the Church of the Jews, being lesse fruitful in begetting children to God, then the Church of the Gentiles, Gal. 4. 27. Isa. 54. 1.
Spoken of Land, 2 King. 2. 21. Cattel, Deut. 7. 14. Trees, Luk. 13. 7. Women, Gen. 11. 30. and 25. 11. And …, of the Church, Isa. 54. 1. of Christians, 2 Pet. 1. 8.
Barren]
Causing to miscarry, 2 King. 2. 19. marg. Barren land, … 39. 6. … places, marg.
Barren]
;;Unfruitful, unprofitable, and empty of graces and good works, Cant. 4. 2. None is barren among them.
Barren: Is that which beareth not, Isa. 54. 1. But the word here used signifieth either miscarrying in the birth, or loss of that which is brought forth, by robbery, death, or the like. So this denoteth the sled fastness of every tooth in his place, after it is brought forth. Anysw.
The Pastors of the Church should be faithful guides to others both by their life and doctrine, that so there may be no abortions, no miscarriages in the Church; that none of her sons may be snatched out of her hands by any power of wickedness. Annot.
So the Apostles and the Seventy were fruitful in bringing home many lambs to Christ. Cotton.
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Psal. 107. 34. Heb. saltness, marg.
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of foreign & foreign, the Son of rest, or of foreign & foreign, the Son of conversion, surnamed Justus, Act. 1. 23.
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of foreign & foreign, a Son drawing …. An Apostle, Mat. 10. 3.
Bartholomew]
Whether Nathaneel was chosen to be one of the Apostles, under the name of Bartholomew, who is mostly, and in the Gospels, constantly joyned to Philip, and may be but the expression of Nathaneel, by signifying him the Son of Tholomee, as Simon is called Bar, i. e. Son of Jonah or John, it is not certain, though that he was so 'tis very probable by Joh. 21. 22. where … of Cana in Galilee, is named with the rest of the Disciples, who were all Apostles. Dr. Ham. on Joh. 1. Annot. f.
Barrimeus]
of foreign & foreign, the Son of the unclean; or, of the … foreign the Son of mourning. A blinde man, Mar. 10. 46.
Baruch]
…, or bending the knee. Jeremiah's Scribe, Jer. 36 12.
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As hard as iron. The Father of Chimham, 2 Sam. 19. 31, 32.
Base]
A foot or prop sustaining any thing, 1 King. 7, 27, 28. A seat, or place, Zech. 5. 11.
Base]
So indeed, Job 30. 8. Isa. 3. 5. So in some mens accornt, though not so indeed, 2 Cor. 10. 1. So in mans own eyes, 1 Sam. 15. 17. Spoken of men, Dan. 4. 17. Kingdoms, Ezek. 17. 14. Things, 1 Cor. 1. 28.
Base men]
Job 30. 8. Heb. men of no name, marg. Vile, or contemptible, Heb. of light esteem, 1 Sam. 2. 30. & 18. 23.
Annot. on Isa. 3. 5. Low, Ezek. 29. 14. marg. Lewd fellows, of the baser sort, Act. 17. 5. foreign, idle waiters in Markets, to tell or hear news; the vile or rascal sort, who will do or speak what one will for money.
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In the tooth, ivory, sleep, slumbering, confusion, or …, Deut. 1. 4.
Bashemath]
Things aromatical, confusion of death; or in …. Esau's Wife, Gen. 26. 34. being the Daughter of Elon. Also another of his Wives, the Daughter of Ismael, Gen. 36. 3.
Basket]
Put for that wherein things are carryed, as meat, Mat. 14. 22. First fruits, Deut. 26. 2. Wafers, &c. to the high Priest, Exod. 29. 3, 23. And for the whole provision of food, Deut. 28. 5, 17.
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Neh. 7. 54. His Children returned from the Captivity.
Basmath]
See Bashemath. The Daughter of Solomon, 1 King. 4. 15.
Basons]
Or Cups, 2 Sam. 17. 28. marg. Bowles, 2 Chr. 4. 8. marg.
Basons: There were, for common or civil use, 1 Sam. 17. 28. for sacred, or holy uses, Exod. 27. 3. both of silver, 1 Chr. 28. 17. and of gold, Ezr. 1. 10. & 8. 27.
Bastard]
One begotten in whoredom, Deut. 23. 2. Such as Cod suffers to run on in sin, without his fatherly chastisement, …. 12. 8.
;;Bastard: One who is no natural childe, but begotten beside and against the ordinary course of Nature, in fornication or adultery.
;;2. One who is not the childe of God by grace of adoption, but is either a wicked person or an hypocrite, Heb. 12. 8. Then are ye bastards, not sons.
Bath]
A measure used among the Jews, for liquid things, as wine and oyl, Ezra 7. 22. It contained four gallons and a half.
Bathe]
Spoken, properly for throughly washing, Lev. 16. 46. figuratively of the sword, when it's all over bloud, Isa. 34. 5.
Bathed]
Isa. 35. 5. Embrewed in bloud, as Jer. 46. 10. Heb. drunk, as Rev. 17. 6. or, soaked, Isa. 34. 7. or satisfied, Psal. 36. 8. Prov. 7. 19. Annot.
Bathrabbim]
Daughter of many. A gate frequented of many, where it's like the Judges sate, Cant. 7. 4.
Bathrabbim]
Cant. 7. 4. or (as the Greek interpreteth it) daughter of many.
… turns it portam frequentissimam, a gate most frequented, (which other versions render, the gate of the daughter of the multitude, or, of the Nobles, Annot.)
So that it was a gate frequented of many, and it may be a gate where the Judges sate; for publick judgements and assemblies were at the gates, Ruth 4. 1. 2 Sam. 19. 8. Lam. 5. 24. Wherefore if … be not the proper name of a City, these pools may be thought to be at some gate at Jerusalem, where many people assembled, as in Neh. 8. 3. The Chaldee applyeth it to the Governours that sate in the gate of the house of the great Council. Aynsw.
So … for the signification of the word, and the reason thereof.
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The seventh Daughter; or, the Daughter of … oath, called also Bathshua, the Daughter of nobility. The Daughter of Eliam, 2 Sam. 11. 3. or Ammiel, 1 Cor. 3. 5. The former name was given to her by David, who to comfort her, sware that Solomon should reign, 1 King. 1. 13.
Bat]
A Sordid blinde creature loving darkness, which was not to be eaten, Deut. 18. Hence idols, as sordid, blinde, and which are worshipped of the blinde, are said to be cast into the Bats, Isa. …. 20. It shunneth the light, licketh the dust, hideth it self in the day time in the clefts of wals, seeth not by day, and is of a most cold nature.
Battle]
Put for War, 1 Sam. 17. 13. The Army, 1 Sam. 14. 23. The fighting of the Armies, Deut. 2. 9. The assault, 2 Sam. 11. 25. Victory, Eccl. 9. 11. Battles are either Mens, as, The enemies of God against his Church, Josh. 8. 14. The enemies one against another, Gen. 14. 8. The wicked in the Church against her, 2 Sam. 17. 11. or, The Lords, when his people go out against their enemies, 1 Sam. 18. 17.
They joyned battle, 1 Sam. 4. 2. Heb. the battle was spread, marg.
Set a battle in aray, 1 Sam. 17. 2. Heb. ranged the battle, marg.
Battle in beaven]
;;That great strife and combate, either which Christ in his own person fought with the great Dragon the Devil, when Jesus spoiled him, and triumphed over him on the Crosse, Col. 2. 15. whereof the Psalmist prophesied, Psal. 68. 18. Or that which is in the militant Church fought continually between the godly and ungodly, elect and reprobate, under the conduct of those two great Captains, Christ and the Dragon. Or finally, that war which … the Great, as Christs champion, armed with his virtue, did make first upon Maxentius, the wicked Emperour, and after upon two other Tyrants, persecutors of the Christian Church, Maximinus and Licinius. And some Divines will have this battle in Heaven, to be that most dangerous endeavour and attempt of Satan, when he first (in the very spring of the Church) laboured to destroy the eternal salvation thereof, being founded in Christ. Rev. 12. 7. And there was a battle (the last Translation saith war) in heaven. Let the learned judge of these several significations; whereof the two first (in mine opinion) cannot be meant, because this part of the revelation is of things to come, and of particular events.
And there was …, or war in Heaven, &c. to wit, while the woman was in travel; not after she was delivered as many take it; for it is certain out of the 14. vers. that this war was waged before the flight of the woman into the wilderness. Mede.
Battel-are]
Jer. 51. 20. or Hammer, so was the word rendred, ch. 50. 23. and it signifyeth such a weighty one as is able to break stones, and make them flie asunder, as the root it … from properly fignifieth, Psal. 2. 9. Isa. 27. 9. … also an instrument of …, or destruction, Ezek. 9. 2. Ezek. … some suppole it here to signifie more specially such a war …, weapon, or spiked Pole-axe, as Horse-men make use of in fight, therewith to batter and break the armour, helmet and … of those they deal with. Annot.
Battel-bow]
Zech. 9. 10. & 10. 4. Such were used in battels, 1 King. 22. 34. Isa. 5. 28.
Batter]
To war, 2 Sam. 20. 15. marg.
Battering rams, Ezek. 4. 2. (or chief leaders, marg.) namely to batter the wals, according to the ancient manner.
Battlement]
Deut. 22. 8. In Greek a Crown, which was to compass the roof of the house round about, to keep men from falling off, for in Israel the houses had flat …, on which men walked, 2 Sam. 11. 2. and from thence they called and spake to the people; whereupon Christ speaketh of preaching and … upon the house-tops, Mat. 10. 27. Luk. 12. 3. The height of the battlement might not be less then ten hand-breadths (six of which made a Cubit) and it was to be …, that a man might lean thereon and fall. Aynsw.
The word rendred battlements in Jer. 5. 10. is not found elsewhere used, but of the branches of a …, as Isa. 18. 5. Battlements may be so named, because they shoot up like branches above the main body of the wall. Annot.
Bavai]
The Son of Benhadad, Neh. 3. 18.
Bay]
Tongue, Josh. 15. 2. marg.
Bay]
Strong, Zec. 6. 3. marg.
Bay-tree]
A tree always green, both Summer and Winter; … to be free from lightning. The wicked in respect of their … estates compared to it, Psal. 37. 35.
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Ezr. 2. 25. His children returned from the Captivity.
B D.
Bdellium]
An odoriferous tree, growing in the land of Havilah, Gen. 2. 12. Of whose colour the Manna was, Numb: 11. 7. Some think it to be a kinde of pearl.