A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part RO
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Roar]
To make an hideous noyse. Spoken of Waters, Psal. 46. 3. The Sea, Psal. 96. 11. Lions, Isa. 5. 29. Bears, Isa. 59. 11. Men, Psal. 38. 8. Jer. 50. 42. The Lord Jer. 25. 30. Joel 3. 16. The devill, who is very terrible in his temptations and assaults, … Pet. 5. 8.
Roaring]
1. The fearfull voyce of a Lyon, Isa. 31. 4.
2. The murmuring noyse of the Sea waves, and great waters, Luk. 21. 25.
3. A vehement cry of one in torment, Job 3. 24. Psal. 22. 1. & 32. 3.
Roaring Lyon]
;;Satan very terrible in his temptations and assaults. 1 Pet. 5. 6.
To rob]
;;To take something from others by violence. Matt. 27. 44. Between two robbers. So it is in the Original … Text. Luk. 10. 30. They robbed him of his Raiment.
;;2. To take something from others which is theirs, by the consent of the Owners, at the appointment of God. Exod. 13. 22. Thou shalt rob or spoyl the Egyptians.
It signifieth also, Violently to oppresse and pluck by force, Lev. 19. 13. To devoure, Lev. 26. 22. To steal, 1 Sam. 23. 1. To take away from, deprive of, 2 Sam. 17. 8. To spoyl, 2 Cor. 11. 8.
Robber]
1. Such as violently taketh from others, Judg. 9. 25. A burgler, Ezek. 7. 22. marg.
2. An hunter, or fowler, Job 18. 9.
3. An ungodly, wicked, and unjust man, Job 12. 6. Jer. 7. 11.
Robber]
Ezek. 18. 10. or Breaker up of an house, marg.
… of the people]
;;Certain obstinare Contemners of God, from whose fear and obedience they were carryed by the subtilty of Philopator, but were overthrown by …. Dan. 11. 14. The robbers of thy people.
Robbery]
That which is unjustly come by, and so gotten from others, Isa. 61. 8. Spoyl, Amos 3. 10. marg. Injuriously derogating from another, Phil. 2. 6.
Robe]
Exod. 28. 31. in Hebrew Megnil; in Greek Hypodutes, that is, an under-clothing. It was a long garment worn next under the Ephod. Aynsworth.
Courtly ornaments, 1 Sam. 18. 4. & 24. 4. A linnen Ephod, 1 Chr. 15. 27. A Coat or Mantle, Job 29. 14. Virgins had peculiar robes, 2 Sam. 13. 18. Kings, 2 Chron. 18. 29. Princes, Ezek. 26. 16. The Scribes, Luk. 20. 46.
The best robe, Luk. 15. 22. The robe of Christs righteousnesse.
The robe of righteousnesse, Isa. 61. 10. Christ who is our righteousnesse, Jer. 23. 6. 1 Cor. 1. 30. or, his righteousnesse to us, and made ours, Phil. 3. 9. Or inherent righteousnesse exercised and discovering it self in the lives of Gods people, Psal. 132. 9. Ephes. 6. 14. Rev. 19. 8. Or Gods beneficence and bounty, with the fruits of it, conferred upon his Church, his Spouse, in a just, that is, in a full, ample, large, and liberall manner and measure, Luk. 6. 38. Annot.
White robes were given, &c. Rev. 6. 11. Their innocency was cleered, and they made perfectly happy. Annot. A Cloathing of Princes in their great Solemnities of Coronation and Triumphs, sayes Eusebius. They were wont so to dignifie Servants at their Manumissions with white apparell, in token of their new liberty and preferment. In the Primitive Church one of the Ceremonies of … was this, that the baptized person had a clean white garment put upon him, with these words. Take this white Garment, and keep it unspotted untill thou be presented before the Tribunall of Christ: The Churches meaning was, he should continue in that innocency, he received in Baptisme. The whole Easter Week also, Christians wore white apparell, (they were baptized then) and more … after. The Week somewhat after Easter was called Dominica in albis, and …-… from white. Leigh's Annot. White Robes noteth their justification, and peace obtained, for the Robes are only made white by Christs blood. Chap. 7. 13. ….
Rock]
;;A strong defenced place of stone, serving for safety against enemies and dangers. 1 Sam. 14. 4. … was a sharp rock on the one side. Also, a firm and … estate, Psal. 40. 3.
;;2. The mighty help and defence of God. Psal. 18. 1. Thou art my rock; that is, succour and defence. In common dangers men did fly unto rocks for safety.
;;3. Christ Jesus, who is called a Rock in two respects.
;;1. Because we have from him our soul-refreshing … as water gusht out in the Wildernesse, to refresh the people being thirsty. 1 Cor. 10. 4. The rock that followed them was Christ.
;;2. Because he alone strongly sustains and beareth up his Church, built upon him by faith, as a house upon a rock. Mat. 16. 18. Upon this rock will I build my Church. The Papists, which expound this not of Christ believed on, and confessed by Peter, but of the person of Peter, they deal reproachfully with Christ by lifting the Creature and servant of Christ, into the room and place of his Creator and Lord. Also falsely with the Text, which saith not [upon this Peter] but [upon this rock] that is, not upon thee Peter, but upon my self (as Augustine expoundeth it.) Lastly, they offer wrong, and deal in juriously with the Church, to build it upon so feeble, frail, and weak a rock as Peter, who failed more often then any of his fellowApostles (Judas excepted.)
;;Add unto all this, that the gates of hell prevailed against the particular faith of Peter, and that there was a Church before Peter either was born, or did believe; and that sundry Popes, (Peters Successors, as Romanists say) were Apostates from the faith, and Atheists; therefore unfit to be the Head and Rock of the Church. Wherefore by the Rock must be meant, either Christ, or the generall Faith which Peter confessed, as the Scriptures, Fathers, Greek and Latine, yea and the Popish Writers, even Bellarmine and … are forced to affirm. Finally, whereas there is no argument to be drawn from Metaphors and Allegories, except the Scriptures elsewhere speak the same thing in plain words; and the Scripture no where plainly writeth that Peter is Head of the Church, therefore it is not to be concluded from this Metaphor.
;;4. Such comfortable succour as godly Princes do afford to good men, oppressed by the wicked. Isa. 32. 2. As the shadow of a great rock in a weary Land.
;;5. Abraham and Sarah, of whom the Israelites were begotten and born. Isa. 51. 1. Look to the rock whence you were …, &c. An Allegory from a quarry of stones, very fitting to the argument of the Prophet, which is, to comfort the Church, being sore afflicted, and brought almost to nothing: for which purpose, the people so wasted are willed to look back upon their Parents and Progenitors, Abraham and Sarah, who in their old age and barrennesse did bring forth a Son by vertue of Gods promise. So the Church in their extreme distresse, should feel the same vertue for their deliverance and safety. See vers. 2, 3. thus expounding it.
6. Unfruitfull and stony hearted …, Luke 8. 13.
7. A sure and immovable Foundation, Matth. 7. 25.
8. A safe place, Numb. 24. 21.
9. A most barren and unfruitfull place, Job 29. 6. Psal. 81. 16.
10. Flint, Job 28. 9. marg.
11. Strong place, Judg. 6. 26. marg.
How rocks represent Christ, the nature of sin, Gods Elect, rocky hearts, and ungodly men, with sundry other things. See Rocks improved, by Mr. ….
Rock of ages]
;;A perpetual never failing rock, Isa. 26. 4.
Upon this rock I will build my Church, Matt. 16. 18. For the understanding of this so much controverted place, see Cameron Myroth. Evang. where it is handled at large.
Rod]
;;A little twig or wand which was wont to be carryed before Princes and Rulers as a sign of their authority and dignity. This is a Civill rod.
;;2. Correction, discipline, punishment, 1 Cor. 4. 21. Shall I come to you with a rod? This is an Ecclesiasticall rod.
;;3. Afflictions, wherewith God … his Children sor their amendment. Psal. 89. 32. I will visit their … with a rod. Job 21. 9. This is a Divine rod, which is either sor ruling or correcting, Ezek. 20. 37. Mic. 7 14. Psal. 89. 33. And for the rebellious God hath an iron rod, Psal. 2. 9. Lam. 3. 1.
4. That which one is beaten with, Prov. 13. 24.
5. Power, Psal. 2. 9.
6. The Preaching of the Word and Gospel, Psal. 110. 1. Isa. 11. 4.
7. Government and authority, Psalm 125. 3. Isa. 14 29.
8. The Kings of Assyria, Isa. 10. 5, 15. and of Babylon, Lam. 3. 1.
9. A pearch or pole to measure with, Jer. 10. 16.
10. Junius translates rod, tribus.
11. Kingly state and dignity, Jer. 48. 17.
12. A Governour, Ezek. 19. 11, 14.
Rod]
1 Cor. 4. 21. The foreign, or rod here is the power of inflicting punishments in the Apostles of death it self, as on …; of diseases, as on Elymas; and so the Heb. word foreign, for foreign, is rendred foreign, a stripe, Isa. 10. 24. and is all one with foreign, scourge, Mar. 3. 10. And contrary to this is the spirit of meekness that follows here, … in not inflicting that sharpeness on them, upon sight of their speedy reformation, which by threatning here he desires and hopes to produce, before his coming to them personally. Dr. Ham. Annot. b.
Rod of anger]
;;The King of Assyria, whom God would use (as a Father a rod in chastising his people, Isa. 10. 5.
Rod of Iron]
;;A mighty over-ruling power, subduing and compelling to obedience, or crushing them in pieces (as a vessell of earth is broken) which obstinately rebell. Rev. 2. 27. And he shall rule them with a rod of Iron.
To rule with a rod of Iron]
;;To bridle and beat down with strong unresistible power, such as shall stubbornly strive against Christ and his Church, being now in earth gloriously restored. Rev. 19. 15. He shall rule with a rod of Iron.
Rod and Staffe]
;;Hard and cruell government, Isa. 14. 5, 20.
The Rod and Staffe of God]
;;The direction of Gods Spirit and Word, leading and restraining us: or (as some think) the providence of God in his Word, corrections and deliverances. Psal. 23. 4. Thy rod and thy staffe comsort me.
The rod of thine inheritance, Psal. 74. 2. or the Tribe, marg.
Rod of Gods power]
;;The preaching of the Word, whereby God is mighty and powerfull among his people. Psal. 110. 2. Thou shalt send the Rod of thy power. See Scepter.
Roe]
is a swift beast, 1 Chr. 12. 8. often pursued by the Hunters, whom by its swiftnesse it endevoureth to escape, Prov. 6. 5. Isa. 13. 14. Hereunto is a Wife compared, Prov. 5. 19.
Roe]
My Beloved is like a Roe, Cant. 2. 9. for swiftnesse, 2 Sam. 2. 18. and for pleasantnesse, Prov. 5. 19. shewing the readinesse of Christ to help her, and the speed which he maketh. Aynsw.
Roe-buck]
Reckoned among the clean beasts, Deut. 11. 15. Made use of by Solomon for his houshold provision, 1 Kin. 4. 23. They see as well in the night as in the day. Being pursued by dogs, they hang on rocks, ready to fall, yet have no harm, whereby they deceive the dogs. When they are chased, they desire to run against the wind, because the coldnesse of the air refresheth them in their course, and therefore Hunters place their dogs with the wind. They are often taken by the counterfeiting of their voyce, which the Hunter doth by taking a leaf and hissing upon it. They are very fearfull.
Rogelim]
A foot, foot-man, searching out, a searcher out, an accuser; or, after the Syrian, custome. A City, 2 Sam. 17. 27.
Rohgah]
Filled, or drunken with talk, or filled with separation. The Son of Shamar, 1 Chr. 7. 34.
Roll]
1. To take away, Gen, 29. 8. Mar. 16. 3.
2. To turn over and over a stone, Joh. 10. 18. Prov. 26. 27.
3. To warp round, Isa. 34. 4
4. To tumble, Mic. 1. 10. Jer. 51. 25.
Rolled]
I have rolled away the reproach of Aegypt, Josh. 5. 9.
1. I have freed you from that shame and dishonour which did lye upon you, whilest you were bound slaves in the Land of Aegypt.
2. The Aegyptians reproaches which they cast upon the Israelites whilest they were in the Wildernesse, as if there they should have been con umed.
3. The wicked Religion of Aegypt, with which they were infected and corrupted by living and conversing … them.
4. The reproach which did lye upon the Aegyptians themselves being out of the Covenant.
5. The reproach which the Israelites had contracted in Aegypt, when as living among them they imitated their evill manners, and were tainted with their superstitious and false worship. Annot.
6. Their desire to return into Aegypt, Numb. 14. 4. which occasioned their parents to neglect circumsion which was a reproach unto them.
Roller]
Ezek. 30. 21. That wherewith a Plaister or Searcloath is bound upon a broken or strained member.
Rolled together]
Rev. 6. 14. An allusion to the manner, or fashion of books then in use, which were wont to be rolled up as our Inventaries, and were thence called also volumes, Isa. 8. 1. Jer. 36. 2. Isa. 34. 4. which also being rolled up, were brought into a narrower compasse; nor did the things written in them, then appear. Annot.
A rolling thing. Thistle-down, Isa. 17. 13. marg.
Rolls]
Chald. Books, Ezr. 6. 1. marg.
Romane]
1. One so by Nation, Act. 25. 16. & 28. 17. Joh. 11. 48.
2. One that had the priviledge of a Romane, and under the Law and protection of the Romanes, Act 16. 21, 38. & 22. 25. & 23. 27.
Romanti-ezer]
Exalting aid, or, I have exalted my palace. The Son of Heman, 1 Chr. 25. 4.
Rome]
Prevailing, mighty, strong, exalted, or high. A City, Act. 2. 10. & 18. 2. See Babylon.
Roof]
Or Rafter, or Beam, that is, House made with raftets, a part being put for the whole. So the Greek hath, under the roof of my rafters, but the … saith, of my habitation. Gen. 19. 8. Aynsw.
Their roofs were so made that they might walk thereon, Josh. 2. 5. Judg. 17. 26. 2 Sam. 11. 2. having battlements about, for fear of falling, Deut. 22. 8. Hereon Idolaters burnt incense, Jer. 19. 13. & 32. 29.
This is also spoken of the Mouth, Job 29. 10. Psal. 137. 6.
Roof of the mouth]
;;That which proceedeth out of the mouth; to wit, the holy doctrine of the Lord, which the Church doth publish. Cant. 7. 9. And the Roof of thy mouth like good Wine. Or, thy palate, which for ones own use, is to taste and discern, Job 34. 3. but for others, is the instrument of speech, Prov. 8. 7. This latter use seemeth here to be meant, that her palate, to wit, her speech and doctrine should be like good wine to comfort and revive bitter and heavy hearts, Prov. 31. 6. Aynsw.
The wicked breathe poyson from their mouths, and their Grapes, are Grapes of gall, not of goodnesse, Deut. 32. …. but the whole communication and speech of Sion is gracious and healthful, like generous wine, which reviveth and glads the heart, both for the gust and taste of it, fit for the use of edifying: and also for the smell and odour, which is not contagious and loathsome, but full of delight and pleasure, as proceeding not from rotten and corrupt lungs, but from a sound and sanctified heart. Annot.
Room]
1. A place to be in, Gen. 24. 23.
2. In stead of, 2 Sam. 19. 13. 1 King. 2. 35.
3. Space to go in and out, Psal. 31. 8.
4. A seat, Luk. 14. 8.
5. An office, Act. 24. 27.
6. A nest, Gen. 6. 14. marg.
Root]
;;That whereby hearbs and plants are firmly fastened to the earth.
;;2. Stedfastnesse, or constant and unmovable stablenesse. …. 13. 6. Because it had no root. Col. 2 7. Rooted and built in Christ; that is, firmly setled and fastened unto him by faith, as a tree by the roots.
;;3. The beginning and cause of a thing. 1 Tim. 6. 10. Desire of money is the root of evill.
;;4. Christ, Isa. 11. 10. Also Parents, Isa. 14. 30. Dan. 11. 7.
5. Stength, Isa. 14. 30.
6. That which is left to sprout forth, Isa. 14. 29.
7. Some originall sin or evill, as heresie, or other mischief, which as a root spreadeth forth, Heb. 12. 15.
8. The flock whence one cometh, Rev. 5. 5.
9. Prosperity, Isa. 5. 24.
10. Remainder, 2 Chr. 7. 20.
11. Foundation, Job 28. 9.
Root and bud]
;;Parents and children, old, young, firm and infirm among the people, with all the ornaments and adjuments publick and private, it should all be overthrown without recovery, as a tree rotten at root, which cannot grow any more; so should all Israel and Judah be in the day of the Lords wrath, Isa. 5. 24. Their root shall be rottenness, and bud shall be dust, &c.
Root of bitterness]
;;Some heresie, or grievous sin, which (like a bitter root) bringeth forth bitter fruits of defilement in the conscience, and disquiet to the Church. Heb. 12. 15. Let no root of bitterness spring up.
Root and blossom]
;;Either Parents as root, and Children as flowers; or all their prosperity and felicity to come to nothing. Isa. 5. 25. Their root shall be rottenness.
Root of Iesse]
;;Christ Jesus, who according to the flesh came of David the Son of Jesse. Isa. 11. 1. A graffe shall grow out of the root of Jesse.
Root of David]
;;Christ, who came of David (as he was man) and is the root, spring, and fountain of all life and salvation to David, and all the Elect. Rev. 5. 5. The root of David.
One of the seed of David, Mat. 1. 1. Rom. 1. 3. Not the root from whence David sprang, but a branch that sprang from David, as from a root, Isa. 11. 1. Act. 13. 23. Chap. 22. 16. and yet from whom as from a root, or a branch that both hath a principal life in it, and a power also to convey the same also to others; life and health spiritual accrue also to David, Mat. 22. 43. Annot.
To root out]
To pluck up, Prov. 2. 22. marg.
To root up]
1 King. 14. 15. To pluck up. D. Transl. Mat. 13. 29. To pluck out. D. Transl. Mat. 15. 13. Gr. plucked out by the root.
Ropes]
Used for binding, Judg. 16. 11. Drawing, 2 Sam. 17. 13. for ships and boats, Act. 27. 32.
The putting of ropes upon their heads, was to move compassion and procure pity, 1 King. 20. 31.
Rose]
;;A sweet and beautiful flower, Cant. 2. 1.
;;2. Christ Jesus (like to a Rose) for spiritual fairness and comeliness, Cant. 2. 1. I am the Rose of the field.
If we understand this of Christ, it signifieth the excellency of graces in himself, which he readily communicateth with his people. Aynsw.
A Rose delighteth in shadowy places, orient of hew, cold of complexion, but passing redolent, and of comfortable condition, such a flower is Jesus; most delighted in temperate places; for hew, the chiefest of ten thousand; a cooler to the conscience, but passing savory and comfortable to the distressed patient. Clapham.
I am the Rose, or the flower, or bud of the Rose, which is the Prince of flowers both for beauty and scent, and most fitly representeth Christ, in comparison of whom nothing should be sweet or delightful to us, for he is the glory and ornament of his Church, whose beauty and sweetness shall never fade. He is despised and trod upon by the wild beasts of the world, but the Saints honour him, and wear him in their hearts, and deck their souls with his graces, and benefits, as with chaplets of immortal roses. Annot.
But if of the Church (as some do) it sheweth her graces received from Christ, whereby she is lovely and delightful, for sweet odour and beauty, Hos. 14. 7. Aynsw.
The Rose is
1. lovely for beauty.
2. Sweet for smell; comforting both heart and brain.
3. Wholesome for use and medicinable. Cotton.
Rose]
The several kinds hereof, with their several uses in physick, are known unto many every where.
Her smoak rose up for ever and ever]
Rev. 19. 3. Her eternal vengeance. The like words are in Isa. 34. 10. An allusion to the destruction of Sodom, Gen. 19. Bernard.
She is irrecoverably lost. Or, for her smoak, &c. and then the meaning will be, The Saints shall ever be mindful of the fall of Rome, to praise God for it, as if they saw the smoak of it alwayes, to put them in mind of that fire that burned it down. ….
Rosh]
A heard, or top, or the beginning. The Son of …, Gen. 46. 21.
Rost]
The Paschall Lamb was to be rost with fire, Exod. 12. 8. signifying thereby the agony of Christ in the garden, and the wrath of his Father, which he indured for our sins. Ahab and … two false Prophets were by the King of Babylon rosted in the fire, Jer. 29. 22.
To rost]
Jer. 29. 22. or, burn with …. Annot.
A rost]
Isa. 44. 16. Rosted flesh.
Rot]
To fall, Numb. 5. 21. marg. To be spoken of with disdain and disgrace, Prov. 10. 7. To consume, Isa. 40. 20.
Rotten]
Jer. 38. 11. worn, filthy, perished. D. Annot.
Rottenness]
Incurableness, Isa. 5. 24. A worm, or that which causeth putrefaction and rottenness, Hos. 5. 22.
Rovers]
1 Chr. 12. 21. The word is not in the Heb. text.
Rough]
Strong, Deut. 21. 4. Stiffe, or boisterous, Isa. 27. 8. Rugged with hils, clods, stones, or other eminencies, Isa. 40. 4. Glistering, Jer. 51. 27. Chald. or with stings or prickles, according to the Latine. Of hair, Zech. 13. 4. marg.
Roughly]
Hardly, 1 King. 12. 13. marg. See Gen. 42. 7.
Roul]
Such materials then in use (correspondent to these now in use with us) which being fitted for writing, and written in, might be rolled up, and unrolled, as occasion was to make use of it, Jer. 8. 1. The sheets were either glewed or sowed up sheet after sheet, the head of the sheet following to the tail of the foregoing, as our long Inventories oft are, and so rolled up, the whole body of it, from the head of the first sheet to the end of the last. See Annot. on Jer. 36. 2.
Round]
Lev. 19. 27. Cut round, compass, make a roundness of the hair. Some take this to be a compassing the head with a garland, as was in use among them that celebrated the feasts of Bacchus; or some singular cutting of one corner of the head round, in the manner of a circle, (as the Aegyptians (it may be) had their crowns shaven) or else in the manner of a half-moon; or of crisping or curling round the hair in some corners of the head, &c. Annot.
Round]
Spoken of Manna, Exod. …. 14. The molten Sea, 1 King. 7. 23. The laver, Ib. 31. The compass in the top of the base, Ib. 35. The top of the throne, 1 King. 10. 19. A goblet, Cant. 7. 2.
Round about]
To be compassed, Psal. 88. 17.
Rouse]
To provoke. Gen. 49. 9. Who shall rouse him up? His enemies shall so fear him, that they will not dare to rouse or provoke him.
Row]
An order or rank, Exod. 28. 17, 18, 19, 20. 1 King. 6. 36.
To row]
Spoken of Mariners or Watermen, who with their oars force forward with violence their ships or boats, Mar. 6. 48. To dig, Jonah 1. 13. marg.
Rower]
Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters, Ezek. 27. 26. The ruin of Tyre. Thou hast been like unto a well furnished ship, brought into the main Sea of greatness, riches, and power by thy Governours, and there left to … shipwrack. Annot.
Royal City]
Josh. 10. 2. City of the Kingdom, marg.
Royal priestbood]
;;Such as by Christ the High priest and King of his Church, are made Kings and Priests unto God, 1 Pet. 2. 9. Rev. 1. 6. Exod. 19. 6.
Seed royal]
2 King. 25. 25. Seed of the Kingdom, marg.
Royal Wine]
Est. 1. 7. Wine of the Kingdom. marg. There's also mention made of,
Royal apparel, Est. 5. 1.
Royal bounty, 1 King. 10. 13.
Royal commandement, Est. 1. 9.
Royol crown, Est. 2. 17.
Royal dainties, Gen. 49. 20.
Royal diadem, Isa. 62. 3.
Royal estate, Est. 1. 19.
Royal house, 2 Chr. 22. 10.
Royal law, Jam. 2. 8.
Royal majesty, 1 Chr. 29. …
Royal pavilion, Jer. 43. 10.
Royal statute, Dan. 6. 7.