A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part RE · Entry 163 – Entry 200
Remphan]
Act. 7. 43. That which the Prophet Amos calleth Chiun, Amos 5. 26. Stephen here nameth Remphan. Most probable it was Moloch, or Saturn; now Saturn among the Aegyptians (where the 70 translated) was called foreign. Annot.
Mr. Goodwyn in his Moses and Aaron, p. 184. understandeth Hercules, (or foreign, Rephaim in the Holy tongue signifieth Giants) by which he understandeth the Planet of the Sun, saying, that there are Etymologists which derive Hercules his name from the Hebrew, foreign, Heircol, Illuminating or enlightening all things; and that the Greek Etymologie holds correspondence, with the Hebrew (Heracles, what is it else but foreign, that is, the … of the air? and what other glory is there of the air, but the illumination of the Sun?) and both signifie universal light that which floweth from the Sun as water from a fountain. And that Pophyrie … Hercules his twelve labours, so often mentioned by the Poets, to be nothing else but the twelve signes of the Zodiack, through which the Sun passeth yearly.
… Siculus mentions Remphis Son of Cephna as King of Aegypt, about the time that Jacob went down thither, and saith of him, that he gathered an infinite masse of wealth, and left behind him at his death 4000000 …, which makes it probable that he was the Prince which in the famine by Joseph's advice got all the wealth of Aegypt, and the neighbour Countreys. This person was afterward worshipped as a God, for having preserved Aegypt, and accordingly placed among the stars and so the image of one of the planes here called foreign, a star, set to signifie him. This star it seems was Saturn, for so an old Aegyptian Alphabet which … down the names of the planets for Saturn hath …, foreign. Of this person, that tradition in Suidas, is very intelligible, where of Apis, the Aegyptian god, it's said, that he was a certain rich man, to whom at his death they erected a Temple, in which an Oxe wasfed, as being the Hieroglyphick of an …. By which also it appears, that this was that Cals or Bullock worshipt by the Israelites, Saturn being among the Gemiles president of Husbandry, and therefore sometimes worshipt in the shape of that beast, (under the name of Apis) as being the chief instrument in ploughing of the ground. Dr. Ham. Annot. f.
Rend]
The rending of ones garment was a signe of sorrow, Gen. 37. 34. It was done standing, 2 Sam. 13. 31. and that the forepart thereof, not behinde, or in the sides, nor beneath (save the High-priest who did rend beneath) and that on the upper garment onelyonly, and thereof an hand breadth. This was used for the death of the Prince, or of the Father of the Synedrion, or of the multitude of the Congregation, as David and the men with him did for Saul, and for Jonathan, and for the people of the Lord, 2 Sam. 1. 11, 12. Also, when they heard the name of God, blasphemed, Isa. 36. 22. For the burning of the book of the Law, Jer. 36. 23, 24. and for the Cities of …, and for Jerusalem, and for the Sanctuary destroyed, Jer 41. 5. Aynsworth on Lev. 10. 6.
It signifieth,
1. To tear, Gen. 37. 33. Psal. 7. 2. Judg. 14. 6.
2. To take away by violent means, 1 Sam. 15. 18. 1 King. 11. 11.
3. To cleave asunder, 1 King. 13. 4, 5.
4. To be broken asunder, Ezek. 30. 16.
5. To crack the skin, Jer. 4. 30.
6. To shake and pull as it were in pieces, Mar. 9. 26.
7. To be divided, Luk. 23. 45.
To render]
;;To give something back where he had it. Psal 116. 12. What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits toward me? that is by way of thankfullnesse to return unto his praise, all those graces and good blessings which we receive of him, Mat. 22. 21. Rom. 13. 7.
;;2. To require or recompense, or to doe one like for like, Psal. 94. 2.
;;Note. There be four sorts of recompenses or retributions.
;;1. Of good for good.
;;2. Of evill for good.
;;3. Of good for evill.
;;4. Of evill for evill.
;;The last sheweth a wicked man, the second a very wicked and ungracious person. The first an honest man, the third a true Christian enduced with the spirit of Charity, Rom, 12. v. last.
Renew]
1. To confirm, ratifie, and establish, 1 Sam. 11. 14.
2. To bring one after another, Job. 10. 17.
3. To change, Job 29. 20. marg. & Isa. 40. 31. marg.
4. To make more stedfast, Psal. 51. 10.
5. To repaire and cleanse, 2 Chr. 15. 8.
6. To make fresh and lively, Psal. 103. 5.
7. To make new, Psal. 104. 30.
8. To alter into a better condition, Lam. 5. 21.
9. To be strengthened, 2 Cor. 4. 16.
10. To recover, turn again, Heb. 6. 6.
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Heb. 6. 6. To renew them again to repentance. If ever they come to repent, they must be not reduced to that former estate though that be not enough; that is, to have knowledge and light of minde only, it must be in a more powerful vay. Leighs Annot.
… in knowledge, Col. 3. 10. The knowledge of the faithfull in this life, even after calling needs daily to be renewed, for sin makes a breach both in the heart and minde. And Satan plants daily temptaions and objects against the doctrine of God, against which the minde needs new store of provision, out of the Word, for …. And our affections are wonderfull apt to lose sense and feeling, and then there is no other way to recover …, but by renewing con templation. And … in as much as faith and repen tance must be daily renewed, therefore also must examination of life, and meditation of Gods promise and grace, be renewed also. Finally we know but in part and successively; and therefore ought continually to be growing and adding to the measure of the knowledge received. Byfield on Col. 3. 10. p. 67.
Renewing]
;;Th at work of the Spirit, whereby the elect, of the enemies of God, children of his wrath, ungodly and sinners, they are become the Children of God, Citizens with the Saints, heirs and coheirs with Christ being made partakers through faith, of Christ his righteousnesse and his sufferings, unto perfect reconciliation with God. This is the first work of Grace, and is the same with ingraffing into Christ, or regeneration, Joh. 3. 3, 4, 5, 6, &c.
;;2. The restoring of our corrupt Nature to our first image when Satans image, consisting of ignorance and sin, being defaced and blotted out; in stead thereof there is printed in our breasts, Gods image, consisting in true righteousnesse, holinesse, and knowledge. Tit. 3. 4, 5. By the renewing of the holy Ghost. Col. 3. 10. Put on the new man which after God is created in knowledge. Eph. 4. 24. This is an effect of the former Renewing, as a second work of Grace yet done at the same time.
;;3. The refreshing and strengthening of that which is somewhat decaying and blemished, by our daily slips, stains, and falls. Psal. 51. 10. Renew a right spirit within me. Rom. 12. 2. Be renewed in the spirit of your minde. 2 Cor. 4. 19. The inner man is renewed daily. This third grace is the proceding of the second work of Grace, until it be fully prefected.
;;1. Referred to God:;;
;; (i.) taken Actively for that work of Gods Spirit, upon and in man. Effectio sed … ut effectum.;;
;;This is referred unto God as his meer works, Joh. 15. 4, 5. Act. 16. 14. Rom. 8. 9, 10, 11.;;
;;2. As referred to Man:;;
;; (i.) Taken pasively for a grace in Man received of God, and by which he is apt to receive goodnesse. ut effectum spiritus S. & non tantum effectio.;;
;;This is referred unto man as his new estate received of God, but now … and possessed by mans own selfe. Which is the first degree of mans duty and is but meerly passive, or to … God to work upon us this cure of our corruptions. See Jam. 1. 21. Heb. 13. 22. Act. 9. 6. & 26. 19. Gal. 1. 16. Act. 16. 14.;;
;;The second duty or degree of it, is to be active also, or to use the graces and gifts of God by him offered and given, and by us received, as workers together with God, under God, and for God, 1 Cor. 15. 10.;;
Renewing of the holy Ghost, Tit. 3. 5. It's so called, not that it is not wrought as well by the other persons, being a work without themselves; for the Father reneweth as being the foundation and fountain, not of the Deity alone, but of all divine actions and good things whatsoever; and the Sun reneweth as the Mediator and Meriter of it; but it is here ascribed to the holy Ghost, because he is the immediate and next Applyer of it to the conscience and therefore is said more properly to renew; and this he doth ordinarily work by means. Taylor on …. 3. 5. p. 650.
Renewing of our minde]
;;The altering and changing from evill to good, of the two principall Faculties of the Soul, Understanding and Will. Rom. 12. Be transformed by the renewing of your minde. Not onelyonly when the inferiour parts, but even the principall powers be corrupt with blindnesse unbelief and sin. For nothing needeth renewing, but what was first corrupt old, and decayed.
;;Also note, that this Renewing, is called sometime the … of life, from the effects which shew themselves in the life, as Rom. 6. 4. Sometime, the newnesse of Spirit, from the efficient cause, which is the Spirit, as Rom. 7. 6. Sometime the Renewing of the minde, from the place and subject where this renovatian beginneth; as Eph. 4. 23.
Renounce]
To reject, refuse forsake, 2 Cor. 4. 2.
Renown, or Name]
Men of renown, or renowned, are those who are named again, whose names are irerated, who are often mentioned, or much spoken of; as are such persons, who are either notable or notorious for any eminent difference from ordinary men. Annot. on Gen. 6. 4.
Thus Tyrus is tearmed a renowned City, as being very famous, Ezek. 26. 17. Thus also the Church and Commonwealth of Judah, Ezek 16. 14, 15.
Renowned]
Numb. 1. 16. or the called, that is, Statesmen, such as were men of renown, for age and wisdome and called to consult about matters of State. See Numb. 16. 2. Aynw.
Shall never be renowned, Isa. 14. 20. Hebr. shall not be called for ever; that is, it shall not last alwayes, not continue for any long time, but be cut off ere long. Annot.
Rent]
The High priest rent his cloaths, Mat. 26. 65. That rending of cloaths was an expression of indignation, holy zeal and piety among the Jews, exprest on severall occasions, especially of grief in humiliation, and of anger on the hearing of any blasphemous speech, is ordinarily known by all; onelyonly the dificulty here is, how this could be fit or proper for the High-priest to do which is made unlawful for the Priests, Lev. 10. 6. & 21. 10. But the answer is easie, That that Prohibition in Leviticus extends onelyonly to the not tearing of the … garments, i. e. of those which are … onelyonly in the Priests office, Ezod. 28. 32. & 39. 23. Dr. Ham. Annot. l.
To rent the heart]
;;To endeavour by Prayer, Meditation, and Fasting, to bring the heart to an unfaigned and deep sorrow and mourning, for the offence of a most gracious God by our grievous sins. Joel. 2. 13. Rent your hearts, &c.
To rent a Kingdome]
;;To take a way and deprive one of his Kingdome, 1 Sam. 15. 28. The Lord hath rent the Kingdome of Israel from thee this day.
A rent]
Isa. 3. 24. Renting of garments for extremity of grief, Jer. 41. 5. or rags; having no whole garment to put on. It comes of a word that signifies to cut downe, Isa. 10. 34. or to cut asunder, Isa. 29. 1. Some therefore expound it of their garments, by the enemy cut short in scorn, to the discovery of their shame, as 2 Sam. 10. 4. & Isa. 20. 4. Others render it loosnesse, dissolution; opposed to girding, and the word it comes from seems so to signifie, Job 19. 26. Their rags; such as they shall have shall in a slatternly manner hang loose about those that were so curious in girding and fitting their garments to their bodies before; as it is wont to be with those who either being in a sad and forlorn condition, are wholly regardlesse of themselves; or whose apparell is so tattered and torn, and by reason thereof so unuseful that they hold is not worthy of any regard, nor would stand them in any stead, were they never so carefull to gird it unto them. Annot.
The Original foreign, in Mat. 9. 16. translated rent, that is, the tearing properly signifieth a section in a solid body, but by a Metaphor is applyed to diversity of opinions, and signifieth both division and dissension, Joh. 7. 43. schisme, 1 Cor. 11. 18. marg.
Renring of garments]
;;Some great indignation and heavynesse conceived for some horrible crime done, or supposed to be done or some great and extraordinary calamity and judgement present or imminent. Mat. 26. 62. They rent their cloaths, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy, Act. 14. 14. When they heard …, they rent their cloaths. Gen. 37. 34. Jacob rent his cloaths, and sorrowed for his … a long season. 2 King. 22. 19. A signe of sorrow and renting the heart with grief.
To repair]
;;To build up, and raise that. which is fallen down. Amos 9. 11. I will repair or build up the decayed Tabernacle of David.
2. To close, 1 King. 11. 27. marg.
3. To revive, 1 Chr. 11. 8. marg.
4. To renew, 2 Chr 24. 4. marg.
5. To found. 2 Chr. 24. 27. marg.
6. To set up, Ezr. 9. 9. marg.
7. To mend. 2 Chr. 34. 10.
Repairer of the breach, Isa. 58. 12. that is, The maker up of the breach that God had made in the wall or fence of their City and State, for their sins. Annot.
To repent]
;;To be truly touched with godly grief for sins, and to turn unto God to do his will, Rev. 9. 20. And they repented not of the works of their hands. Also Rev. 16. 9. They repented not to give him glory: that is, howsoever they made a shew of repentance whilest God scourged them, yet they did not leave their sin, and amend their lives.
To repay]
;;To pay back again, or to pay a man with his own mony (as we use to say) Rom. 12. 18. I will repay, saith the Lord. This is to mete sinners in their own measure. To requite, Phil. 19.
Repeat]
To rip up injuries forgotten, or not to be mentioned, Prov. 17. 9.
To repent referred to men]
;;To be wise after the fact, and to come to our selves again, 2 Cor. 7. 8. I repent not, though I did repent. Luk. 15. 17. And he came to himself. Mat. 21. 29. Yet afterward he repeated.
;;2. To wish with grief, something which is done, to be undone, in regard of the hurt that comes of it. Mat. 27. 2. Judas repented, &c.
;;3. To chang the minde being sorry for sin (as it is sin and the offence of God) with purpose of amendment. Act. 8. 22. Repent that thy wickednesse may be done away, & 17. 30. Now he warneth every man every where to repent.
;;4. To repair and refresh Grace, being decayed by negligence or security, Rev. 2. 5. Repent and doe thy first works.
5. To be sorry, Luk. 17. 34. 2 Cor. 7. 7.
6. To be amended and reformed, Mat. 3. 2. Act. 17. 30. Ezek. 14. 6. Rev. 2. 5.
7. 7. Greatly to humble ones selfe, Job 42. 6.
This is to circumcise the forskin of the heart, Deut. 10. 16. to lament after God, 1 Sam. 7. 2. to know the plague of a mans own heart, 1 King. 8. 38. to seek God, Job 8. 5. to put sin far away, Job 11. 14. to sow in tears, Psal. 126. 5. to confesse and forsake sin, Prov. 28. 13. to wash and be clean, and put away the evill of our doings, Isa. 1. 16. to return unto the Lord, Isa. 55. 7. to be of a contrite and humble spirit, Isa. 57. 15. not to walk any more after the imagination of our evill heart, Jer. 3. 17. to break up the fallow ground, and circumcise our selves to the Lord, Jer. 4. 3, 4. to wash our heart from sin, Ib. 14. to be ashamed that we have committed abomination, Jer. 6. 15. to be made clean, Jer. 13. 27. to search and try our wayes, and turn again unto the Lord, Lam. 3. 40. to loath our selves for the evils which we have committed, Ezek. 6. 9. to be ashamed and confounded for our own wayes, Ezek. 36. 32. to return to our first Husband, Hos. 2. 7. to prepare our selves to meet God, Amos 4. 12. to rent our hearts, and not our garments, and turn unto the Lord our God, Joel 2. 13. to consider our wayes, Hag. 1. 7. to be pricked in our hearts, Act. 2. 27. to come to our selves, Luk. 15. 17. to cleanse our selves from all filthinesse, 2 Cor. 7. 1. to arise from the dead, Eph. 5. 14. to clense our hands, and purifie our hearts, Jam. 4. 8. to be afflicted, and mourn, and weep, Ib. 9. In Act. 17. 30. there's this duty required, to repent; the persons changed herewith, all men; the place where it is charged on them, and ought to be performed by them every where; the manner how it's prescribed, by way of commandement; the person commanding it, God; the time, now. Now God commandeth all men every where to repent.
;;Referred to God]
;;1. To alter ones purpose and counsell. Thus God is said not to repent. 1 Sam. 15. 29. The eternity of Israel … repent; for God never altars his purpose.
;;2. To undoe that which was once done. Thus is God said to repent after the manner of men, who repenting themselves of that was done they doe undoe, and afterward overthrow their first work. Gen. 6. 6. God repented that he had made man.
He is said to repent, when he doth not what he threateneth, Exod. 32. 12. Jonah 3. 9, 10. Amos 7. 3. or what he promiseth, Jer. 18. 10. Where note, that such his threatnings and promises are conditionall, and so upon the non-performance of the condition, alterable.
Repentance]
;;Any change of minde or purpose in any matter whatsoever. Heb. 12. 17. Esau sound no place for repentance; that is, could not move Isaac to change his minde touching the blessing given away to Jacob, Rom. 11. 29. Without repentance; that is, without change and alteration, God still continuing his saving gifts to the elect, even forever.
;;2. A great grief of minde, thorough the sense of Gods wrath threatned to sin, without any true hatred of sin. This is a Legal repentance, Mat. 27. 2.
;;3. The whole change of a sinner in minde, will, and actions, from evill to good, at his first conversion. Act. 11. 18. Hath God given the Gentiles repentance to life? This is an Evangelical repentance, and comprehends faith under it, Matth. 3. 8, 11. This repentance is wholly the work of Gods grace: for in that we are willing to turn to God, it is because grace of unwilling hath made us willing.
;;4. A reparation of our spirituall decayes by a turning from some particular sins, after our first conversion. 2 Cor. 7. 10. Godly sorrow brings forth repentance, not to be repented of. This is the progresse of Evangelicall, repentance.
;;Repentance is a very sore displeasure which man hath in his heart sor his sins (even because they are the breach of Gods holy Laws, and the … of God his most mercifull Father) which engendreth in him a true hatred against sin, and a setled desire to live better in time to come, ordering his life by the Will of God, revealed in his Word.
There are severall sorts of repentance.
1. A … repentance, such as that's of most on their deathbed or bed of sicknesse, which for the most part is unsound.
2. A desperate repentance, Such as that of Judas, Cain, Pharaoh, …, which is not with any true … or … of their sins, but onelyonly in regard of the punishment due thereunto.
3. A saigned repentance, such as that's of those who outwardly make shew of their sorrow for sin, &c. but secretly continue therein.
4. A compelled repentance, such as that's of malefactors, who at their deaths being called upon by the company then present to repent, acknowledge their fault, like unto Simon of Cyrene, who against his will bare the Crosse of Christ.
5. An … repentance, such as that's of the superstitious, which conceit that by much watching, fasting, going on long pilgrimages, scourging their naked bodies, &c. they shall be acceptable to God, their sins so purged and done away, as if they had never been committed.
6. An inconstant repentance, such as that's of those, who notwithstanding their pretending repentance, and abstinence from sin for a time, will not forsake their evill courses, but with the dog return unto their vomit, and with the … that was washen to their wallowing in the mire.
7. An inperfect repentance, such as that's of those which … are grieved for some one or more sins by them committed, who in the mean time give themselves over to others as bad.
8. An Evangelicall rapentance, allready described. Of all those this onelyonly is acceptable being a repentance unto life, repentance not to be repented of.
I am weary with repenting]
Isa. 15. 6. Or, of repenting, as Isa. 1. 14. I am weary of reversing or staying the execution of such dooms and denunciations, as from time to time have been past upon thee for thy wicked courses; and reprieving thee, from the destruction pronounced against thee, upon thy formall reformation and sained repentance. I am now resolved to sorbear, and spare thee no longer. So Gen. 6. 3, 6, 7. Psal. 78. 36 — 38. 56 — 64. Chap. 4. 28. Annot.
My repentings are kindled together]
Hos. 11. 8. or, healed; The sounding of my bowels; the yearning of them. See 1 King. 3. 26. Cant. 5. 4. Isa. 16. 11. Gen. 43. 30. Lam. 1. 20. Annot.
As if one should say, My repentings, or repentnesses, or comfortablenesses, are a burning together. God is said to repent when he withholds, mitigates, or removes the deserved and threatned punishments, and consequently by repentance here may be underslood the compassions and the bowels, which through compassion are warmed, affected, and moved. D. Annot.
Repentance]
;;Penitency or remorse in Isaac, who would not with Esau's tears be moved to recall his blessing, Heb. 12. 17.
;;2. True conversion or turning of a sinner to God, after a fall, Heb. 6. 6.
Which need no repentance, Luk. 15. 7. The difference of foreign change of minde, from foreign grief or sorrow for sin, or dislike of what a man hath done, is sufficiently known, and as it hath place in many other passages, so eminently in this. For as he that lives a godly life, may and doth often fal into such sins as deserve his sorrow and displeasure at himself, and so cannot be said not to want that sorrow; so it is certain, that, that man continuing all his life so, without any eminent fall into wilfull sin, may be said not to need that foreign, that change which is here spoken of, and is required to bringing home of a lost sheep, a prodigall to his Fathers house. So he that was washt already had no need (saith Christ) … to wash his feet, but is clean every whit, Joh. 13. 10. Dr. Ham. Annot. a.
No place of repentance, Heb. 12. 16. or way to change his minde, marg.
Repetitions]
Use not vain repetition, Mat. 6. 7. The Originall is foreign, speak not … things, bal ble not the same things, … not, be not talkative, speak not much, use not many words. The Syriack signifieth, to … as water out of a narrow mouthed bottle. It signifieth to inculcate the same things again and again. It is derived of Battus a Poet, an egregious babbler. Leigh Crit. Sac.
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The releasing of the snare. The Son of Beriah, 1 Chr. 7. 25.
Rephael]
The physick or medicine of God. The Son of Shemajah, 1 Chr. 26. 7.
Rephaiah]
The physick or medicine of the Lord: or the recreating of the Lord. The Son of …, 1 Chron. 4. 42. The Son of …, 1 Chr. 7. 2. The Son of Binea, 1 Chr. 9. 43. The Son of Hur, Neh. 3. 9. See 1 Chr. 3. 21.
Rephaim]
Giant, Physitian, Preserver; or released. A valley, 2 Sam. 5. 18.
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Giants, Physitians, Preservers; or, released. A people of Moab, Gen. 14. 5. & 15. 20.
Rephidim]
Bending things, litter, … …, or the medicine of the hands. A place or mansion, Exod. 17. 1, 8. & 19. 2.
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To fill, Gen. 1. 28. To haunt, and enrich, Isa. 23. 2. To supply with all manner of good and matter of comfort to their fill to the utmost of their desire, Jerem. 31. 25. To increase in fame and riches, Ezek. 26 2.
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To answer again, or dispute, Rom. 9. 20. marg.
Report]
;;Fame, rumour, good or evill, true or false, 1 Sam. 2. 24.
;;2. Hearing or Doctrine heard from the Prophets and Apostles, Isa. 53. 8. Rom. 10. 19.
Evill report]
;;Wicked carriage, which caused evill report of them, Gen. 37. 2. or infamy, their infamous carriage, which caused ill report of them, Exod. 23. 1. Tale, rumour, hearing or hearsay, Prov. 15. 30. Hearing. Isa. 53. 1. Rom. 10, 16. Doctrine or preaching, Act. 7. 3. Testimony, 2 Chr. 9. 7. Word or sayings.
There's a true report, 1 King. 10. 6. 2 Chr. 9. 5. and a false report, Exod. 23. 1. An evill report, Numb. 13. 32. & 14. 37. and a good report, Prov. 15. 30. Act. 10. 22. An honest report, Act. 6. 3. and a report not good, 2 Sam. 2. 24.
Good report]
;;Credit and estimation from good men upon good grounds, Heb. 12. 2.
To report]
To declare, manifest, make openly known, divulg, noyse …, Jer. 20. 10. Mat. 28. 15. 1 Cor. 14. 25.
Reproach]
Sterility in women, Gen. 30. 23.
2. Sin, evill, disgrace Gen. 34. 14.
3. A great dishonor or disgrace, 1 Sam. 11. 2.
4. … sive contempt, 1 Sam. 25. 29.
5. A scoft and derision, Neh. 2. 17.
6. Blasphemy, Psal. 44. 16. & 74. 10.
7. Reproof, Psal. 119. 42. marg.
8. A reviling, Isa. 51. 7. Zech. 2. 8.
9. Infamie, 1 Tim. 3. 7.
10. Injury or contumely both in word and deed, and that in a … and insolent manner, 2 Cor. 12. 10.
11. A rebuke, taunt, railing, scoffing, Rom. 15. 3.