A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part WA
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Wafer]
A thin Cake made of fine floure tempered or anointed with oyl, Exod. 29. 2. They were used in the consecration of the Priests, Ib. and in the Burnt-offerings for them, vers. 25. in the Meat-offering, Lev. 2. 4. in the Thanksgiving offering, Lev. 7. 12. and in the offering of the Nazarite, Numb. 6. 15.
Wag]
A moving of the head or hand in token of mocking others, and insulting over them, Mat. 27. 39. Zeph. 2. 15. Jer. 18. 16. 2 King. 19. 21. Job 16. 4. Psal 22. 7. & 44. 14. & 109. 25.
Wages]
;;Hire, due to one for the merit of his labour, upon compact or bargain. Rom. 4. 2, 3. To him that worketh, Wages is not counted by favour, but by debt. Hag. 1. 6. He that earneth Wages.
;;2. A recompense or reward, given to Souldiers in lieu of their service in War: Hence the punishment of eternal death, due by the desert of serving sin, is called wages. Rom. 6. 23. The wages of sin is death. Thus wages in a borrowed sense, doth signifie eternal life due to the merit of works (if one could do them) or eternal death, merited by the service of sin.
Wages] Taken,
1. Properly, for a just recompense of labour, whether by agreement or common custom, and then it hath relation to merit, Rom. 4. 4. and so it is either pleasing, or unpleasing.
The first way it is either lawful, given for lawful work, Gen. 29. 15. Exod. 2. 9. ought to be duly paid, Lev. 19. 13. Deut. 24. 14, 15. Ezek. 29. 18, 19. especially to Ministers, Luk. 10. 7. 1 Tim. 5. 18. The defrauding of it a great sin, Jam. 5. 4. Job 24. 11. and punished, Ezek. 29. 18, 19 Mal. 3. 5. Not due to unskilful or wicked workmen, 1 Cor. 3. 15, 16.
Unlawful, The wages of unrighteousness, 2 Pet. 2. 15. Act. 1. 18.
Unpleasing, as punishment of Malefactors, Psal. 109. 20. comp. with the former words, 2 Pet. 2. 13.
II. Improperly, for a recompense of our labour, given of free grace, and so it hath no relation to merit, Matt. 5. 46. Rom. 4. 4 Thus God promiseth and giveth wages for our wel-doing in this life, and that to come, Ruth 2. 12. Prov. 11. 18. & 24. 14. Mat. 5. 12. & 10. 41, 42. But especially eternall life, which by allusion is called so; because as the … longeth for, and receiveth wages when his work is done; so the godly both long for, Phil. 1. 13. Tit. 2. 13. Rev. 22. 20. and receive it, when they have finished their course, 2 Tim. 4. 7, 8.
It is put for the blessing of God, Psal. 127. 3. Gen. 15. 1.
It is put for the fruit of our labours, whether done or not, Zech. 8. 10. Thus the reward of men or beasts is said to be none, when they work in vain, God withholding his blessing.
It is put for true praise and glory, 1 Cor. 9. 17, 18. So for vain-glory, Mat 6. 2, 5. For gift or contribution, 2 Cor. 11. 8.
Wages]
Luk. 3. 14. or allowance, marg.
Wages of unrighteousnesse]
;;Unrighteous gain, as eyes of adultery for adulterous eyes: an usual thing with the Hebrews, to put the epither for a substantive, and the contrary; or Wages, that is, gain gotten by iniquity; as Balaam purchased money by sin for covetousnesse sake, profaning the gift of prophesie, and being authour of that most filthy prostitution of the Moabites, 2 Pet. 2. 14. 15.
Wagon]
A frame of timber appointed for carriage, 1 Sam. 6. 7. 2 Sam. 6. 3. and treading out of corn, Isa. 28. 27, 28. Amos 2. 13.
Three sorts:
1 Common, Gen. 45. 27.
2 Military, Ezek. 23. 24.
3 For holy use, Numb. 7. 3, 6, 7, 8.
See Chariot.
Wail]
Properly, is a testifying the grief of the minde by crying, howling, striking upon the breast, or wringing of the hands, Luk. 23. 27. Psal. 55. 2.
There are divers sorts of wailing;
1. Worldly, Amos 5. 16.
2. Antichristian, for the destruction of Babylon, Rev. 18. 15, 18.
3. Godly, Jer. 9. 10.
4. Artificiall, or dissembling, Jer. 9. 17, 18.
5. Hellish, Mat. 13. 42.
It is put for grievous afflictions, Psal. 30. 11. wherefore wailing is joyned with fasting, Joel. 2. 13. and in the time of heavy calamities, Est. 4. 3. Isa. 22. 12. Jer. 48. 38.
Wait]
To attend, Numb. 3. 10. To serve, Numb. 8. 24. Cor. 9. 13. Act. 10. 7. To depend upon, Psal. 104. 27. & 145. 15. To stay, looking for, Heb. 2. 3. Gal. 5. 5. Luk. 2. 25. To be ready, Mar. 3. 5. To desire earnestly, Rom. 8. 19, 25. To be silent, Job 32. 4. To tarry for, 1 Sam. 10. 8. 1 Cor. 11. 33. To esteem of one so as to be guided by his counsell, Job 29. 21. To think upon, Mat. 24. 50. Luk. 12. 46. To hope and trust in God, Psal. 40. 1. & 25. 3. because of his power, Isa. 51. 1. because of his help, Psal. 33. 20. To fear, Luk. 21. 26. Heb. 10. 27.
It is referred to men; waiting,
1 Upon God; which must be done with confidence, Lam. 3. 26. with Patience, Rom. 8. 25. Psal. 40. 1. continually, Hos. 12. 6.
2. For Christ; for his first coming, Mat. 11. 3. Luk. 2. 25, 38. For his second coming, Phil. 3. 20. Tit. 2. 13. For his mercy, Heb. 11. 10. For life eternall by him, Tit. 2. 13.
3. For the holy Ghost, Act. 1. 4.
To God waiting upon men, to be gracious, Isa. 30. 18. For repentance, 1 Pet. 3. 30.
To Christ, waiting till his enemies become his footstool, Heb. 10. 13.
Wait upon thee]
Psal. 145. 15. or look unto thee, marg. Laid wait, 1 Sam. 15. 5. or fought, marg.
Lay wait]
Referred to men, laying wait for a Wife, Judg. 20. 21. for a Whore, Job 31. 9. Prov. 7. 12. for his neighbour, to hurt him, Mic. 2. 7. Hos. 7. 6. to take his life, Genes. 27. 42. 1 Sam. 18. 15, 16, 17. 1 King. 19. 1, 10, 14. Act. 9. 24, 25, 26. 2 Cor. 11. 26. his goods, Prov. 24. 15. To deceive by false doctrine, Eph. 4. 14. for his enemies, Jerem. 51. 12. Josh. 8. 12, 15. Judg. 9. 27. & 16. 9, 12. for Christ, Matth. 26. 4. Mar. 14. 1. Luk. 6. 7. & 11. 54. & 19. 47. & ch. 20. 20.
To God; laying wait for men Lam. 3. 10.
To the devil, Eph. 6. 11. See Snare.
Waited]
Neh. 12. 44. Heb. stood, marg. Job 34. 4. Heb. expected, marg. Mic. 1. 12. or was grieved, marg.
Waited on, 2 King. 5. 2. Heb. was before, marg.
Waiteth, Psal. 65. 1. Hebr. is silent, marg.
Waiting]
;;Abiding with patience and expectation of help from God. Psal. 40. 1. I waited patiently upon the Lord.
;;2. Vehement and continuall looking for something. Rom. 8. 19. The creature waiteth when the Sons of God shall be revealed.
;;3. Gods patience, expecting long the … of a sinner.
Wake]
To arise out of bed, Luk. 11. …. To trouble, Cant. 2. 7. & 3. 5. & 8. 4. To implore help, Cant. 8. 5. Mat. 8. 26. To stir up, … 3. 9, 12. To use all diligence in doing a thing; as, to praise God for deliverance, Judg. 5 12. To repent, Eph. 5. 14. Rom. 13. 11.
It is spoken of those whom God suddenly raiseth up, for the doing any work of moment, Hab. 2. 7.
It is put for the resurrection from the dead, Dan. 12. 2. For deliverance from affliction, Isa. 26. 16. For … after deliverance, Isa 51. 17. & 51. 1.
It is referred to God, and then it is put for the manifestation of his power in destroying the wicked, Job. 8. 6. Psal. 73. 20. Zach. 2. 13. Hence the godly call upon God to awake, Psal. 35. 23. & 44. 23. & 59. 6. Whereby they desire God to come speedily to their help. Thus Idolaters call in vain, to their Idols, Heb. 2. 19. To make obedient to heavenly doctrine, Isa. 50. 4. To afflict, Psal. 77. 4 Thou … my … from waking, that is, because of my trouble.
To wake]
;;To … the quietnesse of the Church, which she hath in Christ, or by any offence and provocation to grieve her, Cant. 2. 7. Stir not up, nor wake my love. See Awake.
To wake, or sleep]
;;To live or die, 1 Thess. 5. 10. like that in Rom. 14. 8. Other … to sleep, is to be secure; and to wake, is to be watchfull, as 1 Thess. 5. 6.
Heart waketh]
;;That faith and Spirit of Sanctification. working still in the regenerate children of God, though they be sometime taken with a spiritual … and sleep in security, Cant. 5. 2. I sleep, but mine heart waketh. In all the powers of the soul, there is something good, and something ill; something flesh, and something spirit. A Chri stian hath two principles in him, that which is good, and that which is evill, whence issueth the weaknesse of his actions and of his affections. A Christian may know how it is with himself, though he be mixed of flesh and spirit. We should acknowledge that which is good, as that which is evill in our hearts. The Church in her sleepy … hath,
1. Her judgement sound in that which is truth, of persons, things, and ….
2. A working in the will, chusing the better part which she will … to.
3. Affections answerable to … judgement.
4. Her conscience … in some comfortable measure, though … it … be … in a … act.
5. A … of …. The … of a Christian is a waking … in the … … the … … he falleth into … … … … of which he … himself. We must … … a state and a fit, a man may have an anguish fit in a sound body. Gods … … totally … … grace, … … …, … … … is awake. A Christian is … … … … … man is, and therefore the Church … … … here by the disposition and … of … heart. A Christian by the … … Gods Spirit in him, is … of … … … in him, complains, and is ashamed … the same. A … state is a bles sed …. ….
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… … morning … …, Isa. 50. 4 or … … me … … …; or … … …, or … … …: He … … …, or … … … …, as Ezr. 1. 1. ….
Walk]
A private place to walk in, Ezek. 42. 4. The … expedition for the relief … … … by the …, which was like a walk or perambulation. Annot.
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signifieth, to …, because walking is one of the principall actions of …, Mar. 5. 42. …, to walk under the sun, Eccl. 4. 15. and in the earth, Isa. 42 5. signifie, men living in this world.
It signifieth, to live spiritually, 2 Cor. 5. 7. and the life of …, Rev. 21. 24. Isa. 60. 3.
It …, to converse, Joh. 7. 1. temporally, …. 11. 54. or …, Phil. 3. 18. 1 Thess. 4. 1. and gloriously, …. 3 4.
… … … to …, to …, to the devil, and to other …, both with and without life.
1. To God, who is said to walk upon the wings of the …, 2 Sam. 22. 11. …. 18. 10. Psal. 104. 3. and to walk … … … …, when he punisheth them in his wrath and indignation, Lev. 26. 24.
It signifieth his …, Lev. 26. 12. Deut 23. 14. Zech. 2. 10, 11. 2 Cor. 6. 16. Rev. 2. 1. Also his favourable help and …, Numb. 14. 14. …. 20. 4. & 31. 6.
To …, and that either … or sinfully. … before God, Gen. 17. 1. & 24. 40. & 48. 15. 1 Sam. 2. 30. 1 King, 8. 23, 25. Psal. 56. 13. With God, Gen. 5. 22. & 6. 9. In Gods Law, Psal. 119. 1. Commandements, 2 Chr. 17. 4. Luk. 1. 6. Judgements and Ordinances, Lev. 18. 4. Psal. 89. 30. Ezek. 37. 24. Statutes, Lev. 26. 3. 1 King. 6. 12. Ezek. 11. 20. Wayes, paths, Deut. 5. 33. & 8. 6. & 10. 12. Josh. 22. 5. Isa. 2. 3. Mic. 4. 2. Fear, Neh. 5. 10 Truth, Psal. 6. 11. Light, Isa. 2. 5. 1 Joh. 1. 7. In the way of good men, Prov. 2. 20. Phil. 3. 17. In the good way, Jer. 6. 16. In new nesse of life, Rom. 6. 4. In the Spirit, Gal. 5. 16. In good works, Eph. 2. 10. In love. Eph. 5. 2. In truth, 3 Joh. 4. In humility, Mic. 6. 8 Honestly, Rom. 13. 13. 1 Thess. 4. 12. According to the rule of the Word, Gal. 6 16. Worthy our vocation, Eph. 4. 1. Worthy of the Lord, Col. 1. 10.
…, contrary to God, Lev. 26. 21, 23, 24. After other gods, Deut. 8. 19. Jer. 7. 6. After the imagination of an … heart, Jer. 16. 12. After our own devices, Jer. 18. 12. After evill counsel, 2 Chr. 22. 5. After ungodly lusts, Jude v. 18. After the flesh, Rom. 8. 1. In lyes, Jer. 23. 14. In pride, Dan. 4. 37. In the counsell of the wicked, Psal. 1. 1. Mic. 6. 16. In the sins of others, 1 King. 15. 3. 2 King. 16. 3. 2 Chr. 21. 6. With stretched out necks, Isa. 3 16.
To the devill, Job 1. 7. Mat. 12. 43.
To things without life; to Waters, Psal. 105. 41. Fountains, Psal. 104. 10. Ships, vers. 26. Of the Ark in the slood, …. 7. 18.
To the tongue, Psal. 73. 9. When the wicked boldly reproach the godly.
To righteousnesse, Psal. 83. 13. When men so love it, as that they are contented to be ruled by it.
There is a … walking, as that of Christ upon the water, Matth. 14. 25, 29. Mar. 6. 48, 49. Of Peter, Mat. 14. 28, 29. Through the fire as the three Children, Dan. 3. 25.
To walk … Christ, is, To be constant in his Gospel, Col. 2. 6.
To walk]
;;To be alwayes present in the midst of the Church, to …, enrich, guide and protect the Ministers and members thereof. Rev. 2. 1. And walked in the midst of the golden …. If Christ be alwayes resident with his Church himself, to look into every thing, what need a Vicar? what use of the Pope?
;;2. To live, or to order our life according to the direction of the Word, which is a light to our steps. Rev. 21. 24. And the people shall walk in the light of it.
An allusion to men trading here by the benefit of the light of the Sun. The sense is, they shall enjoy the selicity of it. Light is often put for prosperity, and darknesse, for adversity. Isa. 60. 1, 2. Annot.
To walk in the Counsell]
;;Either to doe as wicked men advise and suggest, as did …, 2 Chr. 22. 3, 4, 5 Or by imitation to doe like unto … before: as did Israel, Mic. 6. 16. But in every respect the counsell of the Wicked should be far from us, Psal. 1. 1. Job 21. 16. & 22. 18.
To walk in the dark]
;;To live without the bright shining light of Gods Word, 1 Joh. 2. 11.
To walk in the sight of the eyes]
;;To accustome himselfe to please his minde and sense in every thing, without considering how vain a thing youth is, whether ye respect beginning or end of it, Eccl. 11. 10. & 2. 1.
To walk by faith]
;;To live and passe over our dayes here, in beleef of such things, as are promised in the Word, and not yet performed, but by … looked for. 2 Cor. 5. 7. We walk by faith, not by sight.
To walk through the fire and water]
is, To be in great affliction, Isa. 43. 2, 3.
To walk after the flesh]
;;To set and order the course of our life … our corrupt reason and affection, following them … … … Rom. 8. 1. Which walk not after the flesh.
To walk in the flesh]
;;To be weak and feeble like unto other men. 2 Cor. 19. 3. Though we walk in the flesh, yet we do not war after the flesh.
Not to walk with a right foot]
;;is, To dissemble, Gal. 2. 14.
To walk after God]
is, To follow him as a …, to worship him in faith and repentance, 1 King. 14. 8. Hos. 11. 10.
To walk in the name of God]
is, To worship him, to follow constantly the doctrine of salvation revealed by him, and to persevere in his obedience, Mic. 4. 5.
Sometime it signifieth, to be wholly under the guiding of God, Zech. 10. 12.
To walk in the wayes of God]
is, To live according to the rule of his Word, Psal. 119. 1.
To walk with God]
;;To live a godly life through the continuall meditation of Gods presence, whom we have to be witnesse of all: even our most inward thoughts. Gen. 5. 24. Henoch walked with God.
;;We be, or walk with God, 2 wayes.
;;1. When we desire to please him, and depend upon him, because we are perswaded that he seeth us, and careth for us.
;;2. When we are held back by a secret bridle of his grace, we little thinking of him, Psal. 73. 23.
;;Note. He walketh with God, who doth the duty of his calling in righteousnesse, embraceth his promises by faith: thus Henoch, Abraham, &c.
To walk after a mans owne …]
is, To live as he pleaseth, to follow a Religion, not which God prescribeth, but what himself inventeth. Eccl. 11. 9. Act. 14. 16.
To walk after Idols, or other gods]
is, To worship them, to be defiled with and altogether addicted to Idolatry, Deut. 4. 3. & 6. 14. & 8. 19. 1 Pet. 4. 3.
To walk through the breadth of a Land]
is, To have it possessed wholly at the pleasure of the enemy, Hab. 1. 6.
To walk according to man]
;;To live and doe after the manner of other men, which have not the Spirit of Christ. 1 Cor. 3. 3. Are ye not carnall, and walk according to man; This in part may befall them who are godly, and be led by the Spirit of God, because the best men, who be most spirituall, do know but in part, being subject both to weaknesse in judgement, and perversenesse in affections.
To walk in sin]
is, To sin wittingly, willingly, and with delight to lead the life in sin, Psal. 68. 21. Eph. 2. 1.
To walk after the Spirit]
;;To order and dispose our conversation according unto the motions and affections stirred up in us by the holy Spirit, or to live in newnesse of life, Rom 8. 1. See Spirit.
To walk in the same spirit]
is, To agree together, and to be of one minde in Religion, or to be under the government of the same Spirit, 2 Cor. 12. 18.
To walk upon the stones of fire]
Ezek. 28. 14. is, To assume power over the thunder; but according to others, it is to be conversant among precious stones; that is, to be in great glory and honour.
To walk upright]
is, To be free from bondage, Lev. 26. 13.
To walk uprightly]
;;Properly, to goe forward in ones way with … right foot; but figuratively to live in the profession of the Gospel, without halting or leaning to both sides, as Peter did halt between Jews and Gentiles, Gal. 2. 17.
;;Or, to order our conversation aright, without hypocrisie or guile, as …, …, and David, are said to have walked uprightly, Luk. 1. 6. A Metaphor.
To walk in the way of the people]
;;Not to approve and imbrace the counsels, and purposes of the people of Ju …, forsaking the Lords defence, and flying through … in God unto …, Assyrians for aid. Isa. 8. 12. … … not walk in the way of the people. This way he calleth a confederacy in vers. 13. the more to terrifie them from ….
To walk worthy of our vocation]
is, To walk holily, … … and worldly lusts, and living godly, and …, and … in this present world. Tit. 2. 12.
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;;A motion of the body, going forward from one place to another. Mat. 16. 12. As they walked into the Countrey.
;;2. The whole course or progresse of a mans life, from step to step, till he come to the end of his race: it concerneth both faith and manners, Psal. 119. 1. Gen. 5. 24. Heb. 11. 5, 6. 2 Pet. 2. 10. Jude v. 11. It is aplyed to those which take a good or bad course. Psal. 1. 1. Blessed is the man that doth not walk in the counsell of the ungodly, Psal. 128. 1. Lev. 26. 26. But walk against me stubbornly.
;;3. The proceeding of Gods providence either for our good or evill. Lev. 26. 28. Then I will walk stubbornly in mine anger against you. And v. 12. I will walk among you, and be your God.
;;4. The presence of God, Gen. 3. 8. When they heard the voyce of the Lord walking in the garden.
Wall]
;;Some frame of wood or stone, reared and built either for division of places, or defence of persons.
;;2. The cause of division which was between the Jews and Gentiles by the Ceremoniall Law. Eph. 2. 14. And hath broken the stop of the … wall; that is, the Law of Ceremonies, which did divide between the Jews and Gentiles, as a Wall is divided betwen one mans house and another.
;;3. Safeguard and defence … from one man to another. 1 Sam. 25. 16. They were as a wall to us by night and day.
;;4. The surety and strength of a politicall estate, as good Laws, execution of Justice, good education of children, Magistrates, riches, &c. Psal. 51. 18. Build up the walls of Jerusalem.
;;5. A spirituall City, consisting of Jews and Gentiles (as the inhabitants) Cant. 8. 10. I am a wall. By a Synedoche and Metaphor.
Wall] It is put for the inhabitants within the City, Lam. 2. 18. or the City it self, Nah. 2. 5. Joel 2. 9. For the Church of Christ, Isa. 56. 5. consisting of the Gentiles, Cant. 8. 9, 10. For the prosperous estate and condition of the Church and Common-wealth, Isa. 60. 18. In this sense David prayeth for the walls of Jerusalem, Psal. 51, 20.
It is ascribed to the Church triumphant because of her safety, Rev. 21. 12. and to the Militant, Isa. 26. 1.
Put for Safety, 1 Sam. 25. 16. For the Lords protection Zech. 2. 5. For strength and courage, Jer. 15. 20. For salvation, Isa. 26. 1. For any great impediment or lying in the way, Psal. 18. 30. For great and powerfull men, Isa. 2. 15.
Wall]
;;A City built up, such as is the Church consisting of Jew and Gentile, the partition wall of Ceremonies being beaten down in the death of Christ, Cant. 8. 10. I am a wall.
Or, I became a wall, that is, I grew up and waxed strong in the faith and love of Christ. Aynsw.
Wall]
1 King. 1. 23. or Ditch, marg. Dan. 9. 25. or breach, or ditch, marg.
Wall]
;;The strength, defence, and safety of the Church, which is as a City that hath walls for defence. Rev. 21. 12. And had a great wall on high.
None can either pierce it, or scale it. The Saints are safe from all foes. Annot.
To breakdown wall and hedge]
;;To deprive his people of defence of all sorts, both spiritual and corporall, signified by the wall which was of stone and inward, and hedge which was of thorn and outward. Isa. 5. 5. The hedge and wall is broken down.
Walled City, Rev. 25. 29. City of wall, which the Gr. explaineth, walled; the Chald. compassed with a wall. Aynsw.
Wallet]
is a little bag used by Shepheards to carry their meat in, 1 Sam. 17. 40. 49. and by Travellers.
It is forbidden by Christ unto his Apostles, when he sent them out to preach to the lost Sheep of Israel, Mat. 10. 40. And to the 70. Disciples, Luk. 10. 4. that they might be the readier for their journey, and that they might rely upon the providence of Christ for them.
It is put by a Synedoche for all things necessary for life, Luk. 22. 36. Where Christ foretelling them of great dangers and afflictions, bids them take their Wallet; yea, before they want, to buy one. See Scrip.
Wallow, wallowing]
In the dust. Spoken of them that weep because of Gods judgements, Jer. 25. 34.
It is spoken of men ready to die by reason of their wounds, 2 Sam. 29. 12.
It is spoken of men possessed by Satan, Mar. 9. 20. of great slaughter, Isa. 9. 5. of men exposed by God to scorn, Jer. 48. 26. of men falling from the truth to error, and to a custome of sinning after repentance, 2 Pet 2. 22.
It's put for our pollution by originall sin, Ezek. 16 6.
To be without walls]
is sometime meant The multitude of the members of the Church throughout the world, Zech. 2. 4.
Violence and mischief is said to goe about the walls, when sin reigneth every where, compassing men like a wall; insomuch that the godly are provoked to sin by the wicked, Psal. 55. 11.
Wander, wanderer, wandring]
To travel up and down, having no certain place of abode, as Hagar, through the desert, Gen. 21. 14. and Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, 1 Chr. 16. 20. Psal. 105. 13.
It is sometimes a punishment for sin, as Numb. 14. 33, 34. Isa. 16. 2. threatned against the contemners of the Word, Amos 8. 12. Sometimes an affliction to try our patience, Hebr. 11. 37. and to bring sinners home to God, Amos 4. 8.
It is put for banishment, Isa. 16. 2, 3.
It signifieth to be in great want, Psal. 109. 10. Heb. 11. 37. and so it is spoken of the covetous, who want even in their abundance, Job 15. 23. It is put for sinning against God, Hos. 7. 13. Jer. 14. 10.
Wanderings]
Psal. 56. 8. flittings to and fro. as 1 Sam. 21. 10. & 22. 1, 3, 5. & 23. 5, 14, 25. & 24. 1, 2. Aynsw. He was put to flight and retired now to this, then to that place. D. Annot.
Wander]
Numb. 14. 33. or feed, marg. 2 Sam. 15. 20. Goe up and downe. See marg.
Wanderer]
I will send unto him wanderers that shall cause him to wander, Jer. 28. 12. or transporters, as the Jewish Commenters would have it; so rendring it also, Isa. 63. 1. Such as make others to wander; but the word seemeth rather to be in a consistent then a transient notion both here and there, and to signifie in his first and single form, to wander, or travel from place to place; in his second or double form, to make to wander, or to move; and there is an elegant antanaclasis, or variety of notion in the tearms; as if it were said, The Caldeans shall come far from their own place of abode, into the Moabites Countrey, as if they were some vagrants, or wanderers, but they shall make the Moabites in good earnest to wander, by leading them away Captives, vers. 46. Annot.
They shall be wanderers among the Nations, Hos. 9. 17. He would no longer suffer them to be in his land of Promise, his rest, Psal. 95. 11. and the rest of his people, and under his wings; but as a visible signe to all people of his abdication and rejection of them, they should be captives, exiles, wanderers without rest among the Heathen Nations, and be as the Heathen themselves. Annot.
Wandered, Josh. 14. 10. Heb. walked, marg.
Want]
is spoken of all outward things belonging to this life, Deut. 28. 48, 57. Luk. 15. 14. as of Meat, Job 30. 3. Prov. 13. 25. Amos 4. 6. of Drink, Joh. 2. 3. Clothing, Job 31. 19. of Shelter, Job 24. 8.
It is sudden and irresistible, Prov. 6. 11.
It is spoken also of the wants of the minde, as of Wisdome, Prov. 16. 21. of Judgement, Prov. 13. 23. & 9. 4. & 28. 16.
It is spoken of posterity, Jer. 33. 17, 18. & 35. 19. to People, Prov. 14. 28.
It is put for Lightnesse, Dan. 5. 25.
It is referred to the Church, whose wants are,
1 Of necessity.
2 Occasionall.
3 Contracted.
Of necessity are these: When God withdraweth the meats, that the Church cannot have them; as in the Wildernesse the people had neither Wine nor Oyl to joyn with the Sacrifices, yet it was accepted because the want was of necesssity. And in the second Temple the Priests wanted Vrim and Thummim, and the holy oyl, yet they and their Sacrifices were accepted.
Occasionall wants are, when men for the time cannot have their defects supplyed, Lev. 10. 16. ad finem. When Eleazar and Ithamar should have eaten the Sin-offering in the Holy place they forgot it, and suffered it to burn, by reason of grief for Nadab and Abihu, Aaron defendeth them, and saith, Such things have befaln me this day, and no marvell that both I and my Sons should have forgotten to eat the Sin-offering in the Holy place. If we being in our sins' should have taken upon us to purge the sins of the people; should it have been accepted in the sight of the Lord? Moses accepteth of this occasionall want, because they were in great grief, it was no marvell they forgot to eat it.
Contracted wants are these, wherein a man is brought through his owne default; as, a man drinking until he be drunk, and then stagger and fall. Such wants are not excuseable. Weems upon the Ceremonial Law, p. 233, 234.
Want]
Need necessity, penury, lack, scarcity.
Of her want, Mar. 12. 44. Out of her necessaries , out of that which was necessary to her, out of that which she wanted for her self, out of her very low estate, or extremity, as appears by that which follows, all her provision, all that she had to live or subsist on. Dr. Ham. Annot. b.
Want]
To lack, or be in need, Psal. 23. 1.
Shall not want a man, Jer. 35. 19. Hebr. there shall not a man be cut off, marg.
Things that are wanting, Tit. 3. 5. or left undone, marg.
Wanton, wantonnesse]
The open profession and ostentation of incontinency.
It consisteth in things belonging to the body, and the body it self.
In things belonging to the body: it is shewed in Apparell, Zeph. 1. 8. in Dyet, Jer. 5. 8. Exod. 32. 6.
In the body it self, as in the Eye, 2 Pet. 2. 14. in the Tongue, Eph. 4. 29. & 5. 4. Prov. 6. 13. in Dancing, Mar. 6. 22.
It is put for casting off the yoke of Christ, when we live not to him, but give loose reins to our lusts, 1 Tim. 5. 6. So foreign by Paul in that place, signifieth.
It is common to rich men, Jam. 5. 5. A work of the flesh, Gal. 5. 19. Eph. 4. 19. It defileth the soul, Mar. 7. 22. It is condemned, Rom. 13. 13. Gal. 5. 19. Eph. 5. 4. and punished, as in Sodom, 2 Pet. 2. 7.
Wanton eyes]
Isa. 3. 16. Hebr. deceiving with their eyes, marg.
Wantonnesse]
Ranknesse in bodily lusts, effeminate living in letchery. 1 Pet. 4. 4. In wantonnesse.
Wantons]
Effeminate persons given to ribauldry and lust, and delighting in soft and delicious things. 1 Cor. 6. 10. Wantons.
War]
;;Battle and fight, between two Princes and their people. Eccl. 3. 8. A time of war and a time of peace. Luk. 14. Worldly War, which is lawful or unlawfull, according as the occasion is.
;;The conflict and strife of godly Ministers with the world to subdue it unto Christ. 2 Cor. 10. 3. Yet we do not warre after the flesh. A spirituall Warre, simply and alwayes lawfull.
;;3. Taking part, and fighting for our own unlawfull lusts, Jam. 4. 2. Ye fight, and warre, and get nothing. This is a carnall warre, alway and simply unlawfull.
;;This word [Warre] in the Hebr. tongue, hath his name of cutting, biting, devouring, for Warres devoure, and consume many. Hence the sword is said to have a mouth, that is, an edge, Job 1. 15. Heb. 11. 34. and to eat, that is, to kill and consume, 2 Sam. 11. 25.
Warre in Scripture is threefold:
Spirituall, Jam. 4. 1. 2 Cor. 10. 3. Eph. 6. 13. 1 Cor. 16. 13.
Worldly, Gen. 14. 2. Judg. 11. 5.
Carnall, Jam. 4. 2.
The parties warring are,
God against Man, Exod. 17. 16. Who is a man of warre, Exod. 15. 3. His hostes are, good Angels, Gen. 32. 2. Luk. 2. 13. 2 King. 19. 37. 2 Chr. 32. 21. bad Angels, Psal. 78. 49. Judg. 9. 23. Creatures, Judg. 5. 20. Exod. 9. 23, 24, 34. 1 Sam. 7. 10. Josh. 10. 11. Joel 2. 25. Men, Joel 2. 11. Isa. 10. 5. & 13. 4, 5.
Man against God, as the wicked who resist the truth of God, Act. 5. 39. and the Spirit of God, Act. 7. 51. and the Son of God, Psal. 2. 1, 2.
Man against man, as the enemies of … Church one against another, 2 Chr. 15. 6. & 20. 23. 1 Sam. 14. 20. Judg. 7. 22. The wicked against the Church, 2 Chr. 14. 9. Exod. 14. 8, 9. Numb. 21. 1. Josh. 11. 19, 20.
The parties in the spirituall warfare against the soul, are,
1 God, who wars against it, either in earnest, and in truth, by the threatnings and rebukes of his Word, Isa. 11. 4. and by torments of conscience upon wicked men, as against Cain and Judas. Sometimes in shew onelyonly, against his Servants, as by outward crosses against Job, chap. 10. 17. or by desertion, as against David, Psal. 13. 12. & 22. 1. In which respect God is like a Captain training his Souldiers to fight.
The world warreth by prosperity and adversity, by persecution; for it lyeth continually in evill, 1 Joh. 5. 19.
The Devil by his temptations, illusions, and fiery darts, Eph. 6. 16.
The flesh, 1 Pet. 2. 11. by lusting against the Spirit, Gal. 5. 17.
It is put sometime for great affliction, Job 38. 23. For an Army, 1 Sam. 14. 23. For private jarring, and contentions, Psal. 120. 7. Mat. 10. 34. By reproaching and reviling words, Psal. 140. 2, 3.
It is called Gods warre, when the wicked fight against God to destroy his glory, Act. 5. 39. or when the godly warre for the glory of God, Exod. 17. 16. 1 Sam. 17. 47. 2 Chr. 20. 15. or when it is carried on by the providence, conduct, and power of God, 1 Chr. 5. 21. in regard whereof there is a book of the Wars of the Lord, Numb. 21. 4.
War]
;;Battle, hostility, or enmity against the true preachers and professors of the Word, stirred up against them by … Antichrist, who is therefore said to be the Beast that cometh out of the bottomlesse pit, because his beastly and savage power and tyranny is from hell, which he shall exercise with bloody cruelty. Rev. 11. 7. The beast that cometh. out of the bottomlesse pit shall make war against them. Rev. 13. 7. Make war against the Saints. This war is that hot opposition, and bitter enmity, which the Tridentine Councel, with the Popes and Emperors forces, made against the Protestants in Germany, as the learned collect, by comparing events with prophesies. There is another battle mentioned, ch. 19. 19, 20, &c. wherein the Beast shall be overcome, and taken.
War]
1 Chr. 12. 8. Heb. the best, marg.
Expert in war]
;;Men skilful in feats of arms, wise in matters of warfare, how to order battails, Cant. 3. 8. They all handle the sword, and are expert in war. See Expert.
Had wars, 2 Sam. 8. 10. Hebr. was a man of wars, marg.
Meet for war, Deut. 3. 18. Hebr. Sons of power, marg. A battle, 1 Chr. 30. 9.
War]
To fight in battle, Numb. 31. 7. Josh. 24. 9. 1 King. 20. 1. There is a warring after the flesh, 2 Cor. 10. 3. of our lusts, Jam. 4. 1. and that against the soul, 1 Pet. 2. 11.
To war a good warfare]
;;To strive for defence of the Gospel against false-Teachers, and persecution of the world, 1 Tim. 1. 18. 2 Tim. 4. 7.
… after the flesh]
;;To strive and fight, (not as men do) with such strength as may be resisted either by craft or force, but with divine and invincible Weapons, which cannot be matched with humane power and policy. 2 Cor. 10. 3, 4. We war not after the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are mighty through the power of God, &c.
Ward]
A prison, Gen. 40. 7. & 41. 10. Hence, Lev. 24. 12. the Blasphemer is put in Ward, that is imprisoned.
Wardrobe]
2 King. 22. 14. Hebr. garments. Holy vestments are here meant, appertaining to the Temple. See Neh. 7. 72. Annot.
Wardrobe-keeper]
2 King. 22. 14. 2 Chr. 34. 22.
Wards]
are Civill, Neh. 13. 13. & 12. 24. Military, 1 Sam. 10. 5. Ecclesiasticall, 2 Chr. 35. 2. 1 Chr. 12. 29. called The ward of God, ver. 45.
It is put for a Watch, Act. 12. 10.
Ware]
Merchandise, Neh. 10. 31. & 13. 19.
Ware, beware]
To take heed, to doe, or leave undone that about which we are, Mar. 13. 33. 2 Pet. 3. 17.
We ought to beware of our selves, Gen. 31. 24. Deut. 4. 15. Exod. 23. 21. of our Souls, Josh. 23. 11. Jer. 17. 21. of our Spirits, …. 2. 15. of Men, that we take no hurt by them, Mat. 10. 17. of false Teachers, Mat. 7. 15. Phil. 3. 2. 2 Tim. 4. 15. of Covetousnesse, Luk. 12. 15. of the Leaven of the Pharisees, Mat. 16. 6, 12. Mat. 8. 15. of Idols, 1 Joh. 5. 21. of Sin, 2 Sam. 22. 24. Psal. 18. 24.
Wares, or merchandise]
;;Not onelyonly outward merchandise and stu …; as Silks, Linnen, precious Stones, Pearls, Purple, Scarlet, &c. the value whereof shall much abate at the fall of Rome; but spiritual merchandise, as Masses, Dirges, and such trash, which shall wax vile and nothing worth, Rev. 18. 12.
Warfare]
;;Condition of such as live and serve in the Wars. 1 Cor. 9. 9. Who goes to warfare?
;;2. The course and condition of a mans whole life, being subject to outward and inward battails and conflicts, Job 7. 1. marg.
;;3. The condition of the Ministers of God, in regard of the strong opposition and resistance made against them by Satan and wicked men. 2 Cor. 10. 4. The weapons of our warfare, 2 Tim. 2. 3.
… ] Isa. 40. 2. Her warfare is accomplished; the set time of her service, or servitude is expired, fulfilled. See Job 7 1. Annot.
There's a spirituall warfare, 2 Cor. 10. 4. 1 Tim. 1. 18, as there's a warfare against enemies, 1 Cor. 9. 7.
Warm, warmnesse]
… caused by the fire, Mar. 14. 54, 67. Joh. 18. 18. The Sun which warmeth the Eggs of the Ostrich, Job 39. 14, 19. By clothes, 1 King. 1. 1. Sometime this virtue is taken from them, by God, as a punishment of sin, Hag. 1. 6. Sometimes because of the want of radicall heat, 1 King. 1. 1. By company with another, ver. 2. Eccl. 4. 11.
It signifieth sometimes to cloath the poor, Joh. 31. 20. Sometimes to vanish away, Job 9. 17. To restore to life, 2 Kin. 4. 34. For great judgments, Isa. 47. 14. Hag. 1. 6.
It is spoken of Idolaters, Isa. 44. 15, 16. and of uncharitable men, Jam. 2. 16.
Warn, warning]
To admonish to beware of sin, 2 Chr. 19. 10. Ezek. 3. 18. 1 Cor. 4. 14. To charge, 1 Thess. 5. 14. To foretel danger, Ezek. 33. 3. Mat. 3. 7. It is to be done in wisdome, Col. 1. 28.
It is used about evill, Ezek. 33. 9. Mat. 3. 7.
It is spoken of God warning man, Heb. 11. 7. by a Dream, Mat. 2. 22. By an Angel, Act. 10. 22.
Of man warning man, as the Prophets, Ezek. 3. 18, 19, 21. the Apostles, Act. 20. 31. 1 Cor. 4. 14. Col. 1. 28. The duty of ordinary Teachers, and Hearers, 1 Thess. 5. 14.
Warn]
Levit. 13. 48. The threds that run along the Weavers Loom, with which the woof is mixed, or woven.
Warriour]
One valiant, strong, and apt for warre, 1 Sam. 16. 18. 1 King. 9. 22. 2 King. 24. 16. Mighty men, helpers of the War.
It is spoken of God, Exod. 15. 3. to signifie his power to destroy his enemies, Isa. 42. 13. Hence God is said to fight for his people, Deut. 4. 34. as, at the red Sea, Exod. 14. 24, 25.
They are the strength of the Common-wealth, 2 Chr. 13. 3 & 17. 13. Therefore when God will punish a Nation, he taketh away the Warriour, Isa. 3. 2. … to weaken the Jews, took away all the mighty men of warre, 2 King. 24. 16. They are carefully sought after against the coming of the enemy, Nah. 2. 5. They run and climbe the Walls, and keep their order, Joel 2. 7, 8. They stir up their courage against the enemy, being ready to fight, Isa. 42, 13.
Was]
1 Chr. 27. 24. Hebr. ascended, marg. Mat. 28. 2. or had been, marg.
Was, and is not, &c.]
;;The divers condition of the Romane Empire, according to the change of four severall times.
;;1. Flourishing in majesty and power, under the reign of the first Emperors, Julius, Augustus, Tiberius, Claudius, &c.
;;2. Eclipsed and diminished in glory and power under the succeeding Emperors, Nero, Galba, Domitian, &c.
;;3. But revived and raised up again in the Popes.
;;4. And finally in Gods just judgement to be thrust down into utter destruction. Rev. 17. 8. The Beast which thou hast seen, was and is not, and shall ascend out of the bottomlesse pit, and shall go to perdition.
;;Some other Divines understand this wholly of Antichrist, that Popish Empire, which began after St. John's time, in the end of the reign of Constantine the Great.
;;2. And afterward by an incursion of Barbarians, Rome and Italy being miserably wasted, the Pontificall authority and Sea seamed as it were not to be.
;;3. But this hurt and wound was afterward cured by Justinian and Phocas, in the time of Pope Gregory the second, which exercised a greater power (both Ecclesiastical and temporal) then any of his predecessors had done.
;;4. Yet this newly recovered dignity, was not alwayes to last, but to be diminished by little and little (as we see at this day) till it wholly be extinct, which posterity must see. That this is the truest interpretation, may appear by vers. 10, & 12. of this chapter, which make it manifest, this Beast here spoken of, not to have been then when John wrote this prophesie, nor had not then received his Kingdom and power. Therefore they are utterly deceived, which expound this verse of the Devill; (as Ribera the Jesuite doth) or which do seek for the beginning or Seat of Antichrist any where but at Rome, where all the 4 former mutations and changes are evidently known to have hapned, whether we understand these changes joyntly of the Heathenish and Popish Monarchy, or of Ecclesiasticall Empire alone, as it seems that it ought to be for the former reason.
Wash]
To purge and make clean, Genes. 18. 4. Exod. 2. 5. Isai. 4. 4. Act. 22. 16. Luk. 5. 2. Jerem. 2. 22. Act. 16. 35.
Divers sorts:
Naturall, for common washing of hands, feet, body, or cloaths, Gen. 43. 24. Ezek. 16. 4. Exod. 2. 5. Ruth 3. 3.
Ceremoniall, Exod. 29. 17. Lev. 1. 13. Heb. 9. 10. Numb. 19. 7.
Miraculous, 2 King. 5. 10, 13. Joh. 9. 7, 11.
Morall, Psal. 26. 6. & 73. 13.
Spirituall, Psalm. 51. 2, 7. Isai. 1. 16. Tit. 3. 5. Ezek. 16. 9.
Superstitious, Mat. 15. 2. Mar. 7. 3, 4.
Sacramentall, Act. 22. 16. Tit. 3. 5.
It is put for, To reform, Prov. 30. 12.
It was used towards Infants, Ezek. 16. 4, 9. the Dead, Act. 9. 37. in hope of resurrection, whereunto allusion is made by Paul, according to the learned Beza, 1 Cor. 15. 29. in the consecration of the Priests, Exod. 29. 4. & 40. 13. Lev. 8. 6. Numb. 8. 7. Applied to the hands under the Law before they entred into the Temple:
1. To signifie our uncleannesse and that there was need of washing before we present our selves before God; whereunto allusion is made, Psal. 26. 6. where, To wash the hands in innocence, is To study holinesse.
2. To declare innocency in shedding of blood, Deut. 21. 6, 7. Mat. 27. 24.
To wash ones cloaths]
;;That even the least sins are to be purged by Christ, and that we must strive to be sanctified throughout, Lev. 11. 28. compared with vers. 44, 45. which hath the reason of the Law.
The Jews washed their cloaths in testimony of Sanctification, Exod. 19. 10, 14. Numb. 8. 7, 21. and in testimony of gladnesse; as appeareth by comparing, 1 Sam. 19. 24.
To wash ones feet]
;;To endevour the continuall purging of our selves from our daily sins. Joh. 13. 10. Needs not, save to wash his feet. See Feet.
;;2. To shew forth the works of mercy and Christian love. 1 Tim. 5. 10. If she have washed the Saints feet. A Synecdoche, part for the whole.
To wash the feet in the blood of the wicked]
is, To rejoyce at the revenge God taketh of the wicked, Psal. 58. 11.
To wash his garments in wine]
;;Genes. 49. 11. It is a figurative promise of Wine to be as plentifull as Water, that he may wash his cloaths in it: or of a glorious victory that Judah and Christ should have over their enemies. See Isa. 63. 1, 2, 3. & Rev. 19. 13.
To wash ones hands]
;;To live purely, or to lead a pure conversation amongst men. Psal. 26. 6. & 73. 13. I wash my hands in innocency. Job 9. 30. Hands being the chief instrument of action, are put for outward doings towards men, which when they are upright, then our hands are washed. A Metaphor and Synecdoche; and is as much as Purge the heart and works from impurity and uncleannesse.
To wash with …]
is, To seek a cloke for sin, Jer 2. 22.
The Whore washeth her self, to allure her Lovers, Ezek. 23. 40.
To wash long robes]
;;To have (being converted to Christ by faith) the holinesse and righteousnesse of Christ alone imputed to them. Rev. 7. 14. And have washed their long robes.
Washed]
Heb. 10. 22. and our bodies washed with pure water, that is, That according to the signification of that legal rite, their outward conversation be blamelesse and holy (for unto a sprinkled conscience within men must joyn an holy and blamelesse conversation without) sin being so curbed within, that it reign not in their mortal body; so foughten against within, as it break not forth in scandalous workes of darknesse in the action of the body. Dickson. He alludes to the old rites, in which the Israelites being to come to the Tabernacle and Worship of God, purged themselves with many washings; or to the Sacrament of Baptism, in which there is an external washing of the body; but men are purged from all sin inwardly by the bloud and Spirit of Christ. Some say he alludes to Numb. 9. 9. the sprinkling water made of the ashes of the red Cow, wherewith the people were sprinkled. Leighs Annot.
And washed us from our sins &c. Rev. 1. 5. 1 Cor. 6. 11. Heb. 9. 14. 1 Joh. 1. 7. This was the greatest demonstration of his love, the shedding of his bloud for the cleansing of us from our sins, chap. 5. 9. & 7. 14. Annot.
Washest away, Job 14. 19. Hebr. overflowest, marg. Except they wash they eat not, Mar. 7. 4. Two words there are used by the Hebrews for washing.
1 foreign, the word used for washing hands and feet onelyonly, the foreign here, vers. 2.
2 foreign, immersion of the whole body, to which foreign answers. Dr. Ham. Annot. c.
A custome this was, (not to eat with unwashed hands) taken up among the Jews, and so strictly commanded one another, that he that should not observe it, was thought guilty of an heavy crime, and a capitall; so saith Rabbi Aquiba, He that takes meat with unwasht hands, is worthy of death; and therefore having in prison water given him for his use, to wash and to drink, having by accident spilt one half of it, he washt his hands in the remainder, thinking it more necessary to do so, then to drink; and to die, then to violate the Traditions of his Ancestors. Hence is that of another Jew, Rabbi Jose, That to eat with unwash hands is all one as to lye with a whore. Idem. Annot. a. on Mat. 15. 2.
Washing]
;;Ceremonious cleansing from Legall pollution and uncleannesse, through the touching of dead corps, &c. Exod 19. 10. Let them wash their cloaths. Exod. 30. 18. A laver to wash.
;;2. Justification, or remission of sins, being cleansed and forgiven in the merits of Christ his blood. Psal. 51. 7. Wash me, and I shall be whiter then snow.
;;3. Sanctification, or newnesse of life, through the work of the Spirit. Psal. 51. 2. Wash me from my sins. This washing and the former, are Gods proper work.
;;4. Serious repentance for daily and particular slips and spots. Isa. 1. 16. Wash you, make you clean. This washing is our endevour to make our selves clean.
;;Of these four Washings, the first is Legall, the three last Evangelicall. The second of Justification. The third of Sanctification. The fourth of daily repentance.
Washing]
;;The making clean and white by purging in water, Cant. 4. 2. & 5. 3. I have washed my feet, how shall I desile them? See Desile.
Washing of regeneration]
;;Regeneration or renewing of the holy Ghost, to be as a laver or washing, purging and cleansing the soul, both to remission of sin, and repentance from sin, whereof washing in baptisme is a Seal. Tit. 3. 5. By the washing of regeneration. It is like that phrase in Rom. 4. 11.
;;Under the Law, such as entred in and came for … God, must be cleansed by changing their cloaths, and washing themselves. See Gen. 35. 2, 3. Exod. 19. 20 & 11. Job 1. 5. This is called Sanctifying; and thereby were signified unto us two things.
;;1. That all men are by nature unclean and unholy, nothing pure can come from them till they be sanctified by faith in Christ, Tit. 1. 15. Hag. 2. 11, 12, 13.
;;2. That if we come to Gods service, before we have prepared our selves duely by faith and repentance, and have … all our wickednesse, inward and outward, our worship is hatefull to God, as Isa. 66. 3, 4.
Washpot]
A vessell for base servile use, as to wash the feet. Hence to become a Wash-pot, is to be brought into most ignominious slavery, and so to be despised and … used, Psal. 60. 8. & 108. 9.
Washt with Milk]
;;Made exceeding bright, Cant. 5. 12. … art washt with Milk.
Wake]
Empty, without inhabitants, Deut. 32. 10. Spent, 1 King. 17. 14. Not to frequent, Isa. 33. 8. To …, …. 14. 33. To be dryed up, Ib. 19. 5. To persecute the Church, Gal. 1. 13.
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Destruction, desolation, Jer. 49. 13. Lavisn and unprofitable spending, Mat. 26. 8.
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Spoken of the Church, Isa. 49. 17. Earth, Isa. 24. 1. Ground, Job 38. 27. House of the Lord, Hag. 1. 9. Jerusalem, Ezek. 5. Israel, Jer. 2. 15. The Land of Aegypt, Ezek. 29. 9. Mountains and hills, Jer. 42. 15. Nineveh, Nah. 2. 10. Noph, …. 46. 19. Places, Isa. 49. 19. …, Zac. 3. 6.
Waste]
;;… expence and cost upon things lawfull, or change upon things unlawfull. Mat. 26. 8. What needeth this waste?
;;2. Overthrown and quite destroyed, when God … to lay waste their Cities and houses, Lev. 26. 33. And your land shall be waste.
Waste]
Mic. 5. 6. Hebr. eat up, marg.
That wasted us, Psal. 137. 3. Hebr. laid us … …, marg. Ib. vers. 8. destroyed. Comp. the text with the ….
Waster]
Any person, or thing that doth destroy, Isa. 54. 19. A Prodigall, …, Prov. 18. 19.
Waster]
One that spends all, Prov. 18. 9.
I have created the waster to destroy, Isa. 54. 16. I suppose that by the waster or … is understood the warriour, in generall, whose work and imployment is to waste and destroy, and whose arms are therefore tearmed weapons or instruments of destruction, from the word here used, Ezek. 9. 1. Annot.
Wasteth away, Job 14. 10. Heb. is weakened, or cut off, marg.
Wastes]
The old wastes, Isa. 61. 4. Hebr. wastes of per petuity, of long continuance, Jer. 49. 13. Above a … time consisting but … yeers at most, Lev. 25. 9, 10. Ex pressed by the … here used, Evod. 21. 6. Annot.
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…, Zeph. 1. 15. Where there are strong expressions of Gods vengeance (where of the day of wastenesse and desolation is one) It's not good for man to … or extenuate the weight … his wrath. Annot.
To watch]
;;To keep ones self a …, to … of natural sleep. Luk. 2. 8. keeping watch by night, Mat. 26. 40. Could ye not watch with me … hour? This is a bodily watching.
;;2. To shake off security, as one would shake off sleep, taking all good heed and care lest … or sin … us, and overcome us. Mat. 25. 13. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day, &c. 1 Pet. 5. 8. Watch and be …. Mat. 26. 41. 1 Thess. 5. 4. This is a spirituall watching.
;;3. To lay in wait, observing how to accuse and hurt others. Thus the Pharisees watched Christ, and the wicked watch the …. Luk. 11. 54. … wait for him, or watching him. This is Diabolicall watching.
Watch]
Heb. 13. 17. for they watch for our souls. They watch not over your goods and bodies, as the magistrate; but over your souls, which are more precious: not as the Fowler watcheth for the Bird to catch it, and to call it, but they watch for the preservation and eternal salvation of your souls. All Ministers have … …. … can be a Minister without that charge. Your souls are … to many enemies; there be innumerable devils that seek to carry away your souls: as the Hen watcheth for the Chickens against the Kite; so do they for you against the Devil. There be sundry Hereticks that go about to infect your … with the poyson of false doctrine, Papists, Anabaptists, …, Priests, and Jesuites, …, Nestorians, &c. The … watch for you against them. There be Sectaries that … small … would draw you from the Church: there be many dangerous sins, that are ready to cut the throat of your souls, coverousness, pride, ignorance, &c. They keep a watch over you, and labour to bring you out of those sins. ….
The charge of Church-Rulers, is the … of all charges, because of Souls. And it is the most assiduous and painful, setting not the body, but the Spirit on work, because it is a charge of watching. Dickson.
To watch]
;;To shake off security and sluggishnesse, and with great care to preserve our garments of faith and innocency. Rev. 16. 15. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keeps his garments.
Taketh heed of the plots of these frogs; or, doth expect my help continually. ….
Watch]
Put for a certain time of the night, wherein the Watchmen in Armies and Cities watched by turns, Mat. 24. 43. For of old the night was divided in certain spaces, called Watches, Luk. 2. 8. which is sometimes put for the whole night, divided in certain Watches, Psal. 63. 7. and for a very short time, Psal. 90. 4.
At first the night was divided into three Watches.
The first began at the evening twi-light, and continueth untill midnight, and is noted by that time wherein deep sleep falleth upon men, Job 4. 13. called the first of the Watches, Lam. 2. 19.
The second continued from midnight untill Cock-crow, called the middle watch, Judg. 7. 19.
The third continued untill the rising of the Sun, called the morning watch, Exod. 14. 24. 1 Sam. 11. 11.
Afterward the night was divided in four watches, whereof mention is made in Scripture.
The first, Lam. 2. 19.
The second, Luk. 13. 38.
The third, Ibid.
The fourth, Mat. 14. 25. Mar. 6. 48.
It's put also for to be grievously afflicted, Psal. 102. 7. & 77. 4. The Apostle reckoneth it among his afflictions, that he was in watchings osten, 2 Cor. 6. 6. & 11. 27. To have an eye unto, and espy, as a Witness between two, Gen. 33. 49.
It is spoken of God, and then it signifieth his carefulness to … that … which he hath propounded to himself, either in judgement, or mercy, Jer. 31. 26. & 44. 27. Dan. 9. 14.
Of Man, and then it signifieth sometimes to keep a thing delivered into his …, Ezra 8. 29. To hunt after iniquity, Ibid. 29. 20.
Of Beasts, and then it signifieth, To destroy, Jerem. 5. 6.
A watcher]
Dan. 4. 13. meaning the Angel of God, which neither eateth nor sleepeth; but as one full of eyes, (as Ezek. 1. 18. & 10. 12.) is ever watchful and ready to see and do Gods will; as the Eccho still readily answers the voice: and is not insected with mans corruption, but is ever holy. Annot.
Watchers]
Jer. 4. 16. that shall besiege and environ …, and shall take diligent heed that none escape, See 2 King. 25. 4, 5. D. Annot.
The watchers]
Dan. 4. …. That is, of God. vers. 24. God the Father, Son, and holy Ghost; environed with his Angels; described in Scripture, as those that sit in Counsel with God. 1 King. 22. 19. 20. Job …. 6. Annot.
Be watchful]
Rev. 3. 2. Rouse up thy self, and shake off this Lethargical disposition. Eph. 5. 14. Annot.
Watchfulness]
;;An earnest care and bending of the minde, to live every day as one would live upon his dying, or upon his judgement day, which may fall out to be every day for ought that we know. This is true Christian ….
Watchman]
;;One who in the night keepeth watch in a City or Army, to warn others of dangers, if any be be. A Civil Watch-man.
;;2. Gods Prophets and careful Ministers of Christ, which warn the people of spiritual dangers and enemies. Ezek. 3. 17. Isa. 52. 8. The voice of thy Watch-men shall be …. A religious faithful Watch-man.
;;An Angel is thus called, Daniel ch. 4. vers. 10. because they with great diligence watch to do the will of God.
;;3. Careless guides, which are Watch-men in name, but not in truth. Isa. 56. 10. Their Watchmen are all blinde. A wretchless and secure Watch-man.
;;Thus in derision the Idumeans called, Isa. 21. 11.
;;4. An Angel of God, ever ready to do his will, Dan. 4. 20.
Watchmen]
;;Such as by night keep watch in a City, or over-look the watch, to see that the watchmen doe their office, Cant. 3. 3. The watchmen that went about the City, found me.
;;2. Pastors which watch over the City of God, whereof some be negligent and blinde, as false Prophets, Popish Prelates, ignorant guides, and idle Shepheards under the Gospel. And some be diligent and faithfull, as … Prophets, Apostles and other godly Ministers, Cant. 3. 3. Also Cant. 5. 7. The watchmen that went … the City.
By the Watchmen here are meant especially Governours of State and Church. It is a … speach taken from the custome of Cities that are beleaguered; … policies sake they have watchmen to desery the danger they are lyable unto; so Magistrates be watchmen of the State, Ministers are the watchmen for souls, watching over them for good. God useth such subordinate watchmen not for defect of power, but for demonstration of goodnesse; he manifests his goodnesse in that he will use variety of subordinate watchers. And likewise to shew his power in using many instruments, and his care for …, when he keeps us together with his own subordinate means. And in this that God hath set over us watchers, Ministers especially, it implies that our souls are in danger, and shews the wondrous worth of it. Sibs.
We, we will … after thee, Cant. 1. 4. I and mine. All my members, which are on with me, and indeed my self. The Church is large and tender in her charity, to every part. Her love is like his name, poured …, not restrained; and where it once begins to flow, it runs apace. Annot.
Watch-tower]
An high and eminent place, as Castle, Tower or Hil; whence one may see any enemy or danger a far off; whereunto God alludeth, Jer. 6. 27. & Hab. 2. 1. Whereby is meant the lifting up of the minde to God, waiting patiently what he will say to comfort a troubled spirit.
Water]
;;An element cold and moyst, contrary to Fire. Psal. 65. 9. The river of God is full of water, Joh. 13. 5. Poured water into the bason.
;;2. Afflictions and troubles which threaten dangers, as waters do threaten drowning. Rev. 12. 15. The Serpent cast out of his mouth water after the woman. Psal. 69. 1. The … are entred even into my soul. Often in the Psalms and else where it is so used. Hence is the phrase in the Gospel, … being baptiz'd with Christs baptisme; that is, dipped and purged into afflictions as he was. Mat. 20. 22. Are … able to be baptized with the baptisme that I shall be … with?
;;3. Several Countreys and Nations, which are the gathering of many people into one place, as the Sea is the gathering together of many waters. Rev. 17. 1. The great whore sits upon many waters; that is, hath rule and power over many Nations and People.
;;4. The true doctrine of the Word, and the holy Spirit, with his saving grace. Isa. 55. 1. Every one that …, come unto the waters. Ezek. 36. 15. I will pour clean water upon you, Joel 2. 28. I will pour out my Spirit, &c.
;;5. Justification by Christ, when his perfect righteousnesse is imputed to such as beleeve. 1 Joh. 5. 6. This is that Jesus Christ that came by water and blood.
;;6. The efficacy of the holy Ghost, cleansing the soul, as water doth the body, Joh. 3. 5.
;;7. Aboundance of tears. Jer. 9. 1. O that my head were full of water, and mine eyes a … of tears.
;;8. Jacob, of whom (as from a fountain) the Israelites did descend and come. Isa. 48. 1. Which came out of the waters of
;;Judah. Deut. 33. 28. The … of Jacob.
;;9. All kinde of drink. Exod. 23. 25. He shall blesse thy water.
;;10. The clouds, which are the waters above, Gen. 1. 5, 6. Psal. 104. 2. Job. 21. 8. Psal. 18. 11. & 147. 8. Jer. 10. 13.
For the temporall estate, Prov. 5. 15. For posterity, Numb. 24. 7. For adultery, Prov. 9. 17.
It is used for drink, Hos. 2. 5. 1 Sam. 25. 11. To wash 2 King. 2. 11. To cure diseases, 2 King. 5. 10. For the Sacrifices, Numb. 5. 17. Josh. 9. 21, 23, 27. 1 King. 18. 34, 35.
It is used in Baptisme to represent the … of sin by the blood of Christ.
It maketh … the earth, Numb. 24. 7. Isa. 32. 20. Thus it is a great blessing of God, … 3. 18. and trees, … 14. 9. It refresheth, Luk. 16. 24. …, Numb. 21. 33. corrupteth wine being mixed with it, Isa. 1. 22. Weareth the stones, Job 14. 19. Fort. fieth Town. s. At the appointment of God destroyeth the wicked, Psal. 106. 11. Exod. 14. as in the …, and Red sea.
To water]
To draw water for, and give water to, Gen. 29. 2, 3, 10. Exod. 2. 17, 19. To bring water into, Deut. 11. 10. To confirm and build up in the most holy faith. 1 Cor. 3 6.
Earth … out of the water]
;;The element of earth, which before the separation from the water was drowned and overwhelmed, as in a great gulfe, did by the Word of God as exist at …, so now appear and become dry land, (the waters being gathered into the Sea, as it were a channel) which if the … and dry land be considered, seemeth lower then the earth, as imposed … it as higher and about it: the waters which indeed being the lighter element, be alost, and more eminent then the earth, as the massiest and heavyest element. 2 Pet. 3. 5. And the earth standing out of the waters, and by the waters.
Water witnessing upon the earth]
1 Joh. 5. 7. is, The knowledge of the Gospel, preached by Christ the great Prophet of the Church whereof she is said to be full, as the waters cover the Sea, Isa. 11. 3. Zanchius.
Water-brooks]
Psal. 42. 1. Streams of waters. Aynsw.
Water-course]
is taken properly, 1 King. 18. 32, 35, 38. 2 King. 18. 7. Isa. 7. 3. & 37. 2. 2 King. 20. 20. The rain coming from Heaven, causing inundations, Job 38. 25.
Water-course]
Conduits, or Water-heads, which brought water to the City, 2 Chr. 32. 20. Annot. Job 38. 25. A place to convey the rain from heaven to earth where God will, chap. …. 26. So here vers. 26. It comes from a word that signifies to ascend, or to be on high, for such places use to bring on high, and carry water to lower grounds. Such are the windows of heaven, Gen. 7. 11. Annot. Isa. 44. 4. the streams or watery places. Annot.
Watered]
Gen. 13. 10. Heb. a watering; that is, as the Chalde saith, a place of water, or of moysture, thereby signifying, a fruitfull land, as Psal. 66. 12. & 107. 33, 35. Ayasw.
He that watereth, shall be watered … himself] Prov. 11. 25. Or, he that moisteneth shall also himself become an … rain. That is, he that liberally distributeth unto the poor, as a dry ground is moystened with water, shall be abundantly watered with the blessing of God, and be so moistened, as if he himself were even a …; whereby he shall also get more means, to proceed and go on in well-doing. See Psalm 112. 9. Dutch Transl. and Annot.
Water-flood]
Extreme …, and deep dangers, Psal. 69. 15. Rev, 12. 15.
Water-pot]
A vessel to draw water, Gen. 14. 15, 16, 17. Joh. 4. 28. or to hold water, 1 King. 18. 34. Joh. 2. 6, 7.
Water-pots]
Joh. 2. 6. Waters were very scarce in Palestine, fountains being there but rare, therefore the Jews keep such vessels of waters filled by them, wherewith they used often to wash and purifie themselves (See Mar. 7. 3.) which now antiquated custome of the Jews the Heretick Hebion would have brought into the Christian Church. Annot.
Water-spouts]
Psal. 42. 7. Pipes, sluces, flood or watergates, whereby the waters gush out. The means whereby God is pleased that … … his people.
Water-springs]
Psal. 107. 33. Hebr. goings out of the waters, Annot.
Much water]
Many waters, great force and violence used by Tyrants to evert and turn the Church from the love of Christ Cant. 8. 7. Much water cannot quench love, &c. See Queach.
Waters]
;;Peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues; at a word, Countreys of every language, obeying Rome as their Queen or Mistris. Rev. 17. 15. The waters which thou
;;sawest, are peoples and multitudes, &c.
;;2. All impediments and lets which hinder passage and accesse to a Region. Rev. 16. 12. And the waters thereof was dryed up.
;;3. The doctrine of Gods Word, which is like sweet and wholesome waters, but being infected by corrupt Teachers, they become bitter as wormwood. Rev. 8. 11. Many dyed of the waters, because they were bitter. See Rev. 22. 1, 17.
;;4. …, errors, heresies, as a flood of water to drown the Church, Rev. 12. 15s
Bitter waters]
Numb. 5. 18. are so called from the effect, because the Woman that drank them, if she were guilty, was bitterly tormented, for her belly swelled, and her thigh rotted. Whereunto David alludeth, Psal. 109. 8. Let cursing come into his bowels like water.
Cast bread on the waters]
;;Doing good while we may to all men, communicating out of our beneficence to their wants, upon assurance it shall be watered and made fruitful by the blessing of God, as upon that hope Husbandmen do till and sow their moyst grounds, Eccl. 11. 1. See Pro. 19. 17. And Isai. 58. 6, 7, 8. And Luk. 6. 38.
Waters breaking out]
;;signifieth the spiritual graces of the Gospel communicated with the afflicted, Isa. 35. 6.
Waters of a full cup]
;;Many and bitter afflictions. Psal. 73. 10. Waters of a full cup wrung to them; that is, a great portion of sharp troubles.
Deep waters]
;;The Sea. Psal. 107. 23. And occupy by the great waters, and see his wonders in the deep.
;;2. The hidden drifts and counsels of mans heart. Prov. 20. 5. Counsell in the heart of man is like deep water.
;;3. Most grievous dangers, and great afflictions. Psal. 42. 7. One deep calls another deep, &c. Psal. 69. 2. I am come into deep waters.
;;4. Great plenty and store of most pure water. Ezek. 34. 18. And to have drunk of the deep waters.
Fountain of living waters]
;;God himself, the authour and giver of true life, and of all things that belong thereunto, …. 2. 13. They have forsaken me the fountain of living water.
Living waters, or waters of life]
;;Springing and running waters. Gen. 26. 19. And found there a … ell of living waters.
;;2. The benefits of Christ, communicated to the faithfull unto eternall life, by the force of the holy Spirit. Joh. 4. 10. And he would have given thee the water of life. The regenerating grace of the Spirit, working to the justifying and sanctifying of elect sinners, is fitly likened to Waters, to Rivers, to Fountains, Joel 3. 18. Isa. 43. 3. Zech. 13. 1. in 4. respects:
;;1. Because (like water) it purgeth uncleannesse, by certifying the conscience, of forgivenesse of sin by the blood of Christ.
;;2. It refresheth the conscience, by shedding the love of God abroad in the heart, and cooleth the boyling heat of carnal lust.
;;3. It maketh furitfull to good works.
;;4. It quencheth the thirst of worldly pleasures of sinners: also satisfieth the thirst of heavenly water, and spirituall gifts.
;;Now it is compared to lively or living water, partly for the effect, because it brings to eternall life such as do drink in this water, and be partakers of the renewing grace; and partly for that it is like to water (not standing in Ponds, Cisterns, &c. which is dead, and moveth not, but unto water) springing and flowing out continually (this being the life of water, to move and issue out of the fountain) by this saving grace of the Spirit, alwayes worketh still, moving them to further progresse in piety, and leading them from grace to grace, and from strength to strength, as water cometh out of a Spring, fresh and fresh.
Waters of Shiloah]
;;Properly waters which came from a Fountain at the root of Mount Sion, and ran through Jerusalem, with a still and quiet course, without great noyse: therefore in Neh. 2. called the Dragon or Serpents Well, because it creepeth gently as a Serpent.
;;But figuratively it … the promise of help to the men of Jerusalem, against the King of Syria and Israel, from Gods power alone (without the hiring of forces from forain power) to repell their enemies. Isa. 8. 6. The waters of Shiloah, which … so softly. See Psal. 46. 4.
Still waters]
;;Pleasant and refreshing waters. Psal. 23. 2. He leadeth me by the still waters.
Waters strong and mighty]
;;The potent and plentifull Army of the Assyrians, compared to the river Euphrates, and opposed to the waters of Shiloah, Isa. 8. 7.
Swelling waters]
;;Most mighty, cruell and fierce persecutors and enemies. Psal. 124. 5. Then had the swelling waters gone over our souls. Worldly Kingdomes threaten calamities to Gods Church and people, as great waters threaten inundations. See Isa. 8. 7. the like Metaphor.
Waters wearing the …]
signifieth the afflictions and judgements whereby God subdueth heard-harted sinners, Job 4. 19.
Watring]
Job 37. 11. Through moystening the earth: i. e. whilst he is dissolving the clouds for to powre out their water, whence by way of comparison from such as doe a great deal of work, the clouds are said to be wearied or tired. D. Annot.
Wave them]
Exod. 29. 24. That is, shake them to and sro, as some conceive, from East to West, from North to South, signifying Gods universal presence all the world over. The word signifies some time sisting with a sieve, Isa. 30. 28. which may note either the shaking of affliction, Isa. 10. 32. or purging by affliction, as by sisting and shaking the chaffe is severed from the grain, Mat. 3. 12. Or it may note the agitation and motion of the mind, which should not be idle in the performance of Gods service, with this waving or wavering the Sacrifices, was also lifted up, vers. 27. and thence it was called the Heave-offering as well as the Waveoffering, vers. 28. Lev. 7. 35. To raise the hearts of the Priests and people upwards towards God. But some take this waving to be a casting of the portions out of one hand into the other, and the heaving to be a throwing of them upward. Annot. For wave the Gr. translate separate, which word Paul useth speaking of his designation to the Ministery, Rom. 1. 1. Aynsw.
Wave-breast]
Lev. 10. 14. It figured the giving of our breast, that is, of the heart and affections unto Christ, in newnesse of life, in the fellowship of his afflictions. See 1 Chr. 28. 9. Prov. 23. 26. Rom. 6. 3, 4, 5, 6. Phil. 3. 10. Aynsw. on Lev. 7. 30.
Wave loaves]
Lev. 23. 17. At the feast of Pentecost, every family (as some conceive) was to bring two leavened loaves, as the first fruits of their increase, to the Priests, because it is said, they should bring them out of their habitations; but that notwithstanding others take it, that it would be too great a proportion of bread for them, that so many could not be waved by the Priest with the Peaee-offering, as is appointed, vers. 20. Therefore it is more probable that they were a common oblation, made at the publick charge, and offered also in the name of all the people in covenant with God. And this was to be of the wheat of the Land of Canaan, not of a forain Countrey, where they had no habitations; and yet ir might be that this common charge might by course be so distributed among the people, that it might rather be accounted a common or generall thing, then of particular cost, and concernment of particular persons. Annot.
Wave-offering]
Lev. 23. 17. Hebr. bread of waving, that is, to be waved before the Lord. Aynsw.
Waver]
He that wavereth is like a wave of the sea, Jam. 1. 6. By this similitude St. James illustrateth the property of a wavering minded man. As the waves of the Sea through tempestuous winds sometimes are … up to heaven, sometimes descend as low as the deep: So a wavering minded man sometimes is of this opinion and resolution, and sometimes of that. See vers. 8. Annot.
Wavering]
;;The unsetled steadynesse of unbeleevers, Jam. 1. 6. He that wavereth is like a wave of the Sea; that is, he is of an unsetled and unsteady minde, doubting of the power or will of God, as Abraham did not, Rom. 4. 20.
Waves]
;;The variable stirring and swelling of great waters, moved and tumbled to and fro ragingly, with the violence of the wind. Mat. 8. 24. Covered with waters.
;;2. Unstable men of unconstant minds, Jam. 1. 6. He that wavereth like a wave of the Sea, shall receive nothing.
;;3. Grievous afflictions succeeding one another (like waves) and putting men in danger. Psal. 42. 7. All thy waves are gone over me.
;;4. Ungodly cruell men, which devour and destroy like mercilesse waves. Jude v. 13. They are the raging waves of the Sea.
Powerful Armies, Psal. 93. 4. Ezek. 2. 3. Violence of an Army, Jer. 51. 42.
Waves of death]
2 Sam. 25. 5. or pangs, marg. Waves of the sea. Job 9. 8. Hebr. heigths, marg.
Wax]
The sudden destruction of the wicked, how mighty soever, Psal. 68. 2. & 97. 4. Mich. 1. 4.
The heart melting like wax, Psal. 22. 14. is, To be exceedingly troubled through great affliction.
Wax]
To encrease, grow. David waxed greater and greater, 1 Chr. 11. 9. Hebr. went in growing and increasing, marg. There are many words joyned herewith, as bold, consident, fat, great, grosse, rich, &c. whereby the meaning may … perceived.
Way]
;;That path wherein men goe and travell …. place to place. Luk. 10. 31. There came down a … … same way.
;;2. Conversation, or course of life. Prov. 21. 1. Every … way is clean in his owne eye. Prov. 21. 8. Blessed are they which are upright in their way. It is put for Religion, as well as for course of life, Psal. 25. 4. Act. 19. 28.
;;3. A good conversation or godly life. Psal. 1. 6. … knoweth the way of the righteous. Mat. 7. 14. Narrow is the way that leadeth to life. This is called by sundry names; as, way of righteousnesse, way of wisdome, way of the Lord, good and right way, way of light, &c.
;;4. An evill conversation. Psal. 1. 1. Nor stand in the way of sinners. And vers. 6. The way of the wicked shall perish. This Way also, hath sundry names and additions in Scripture; as, evill way, broad way, way of wickednesse, and such like.
;;5. Godly profession or Doctrine of Christ. Act. 19. 9. Speaking evill of the way of God. The Doctrine of the Gospel is as a way to lead us unto God: (so we beleeve it.)
;;6. The work which men are to doe, either in Religion or common life. Exod. 18. 20. Shew them the way; that is, the work.
;;7. The Commandements of God, which are (as the way) to lead us unto our Countrey above, (so we walk in them) Rom. 3. 12. They are all gone out of the way. Psal. 119 1. Blessed are they that are upright in their way, and walk in the Law of the Lord.
;;8. Christ, by whom alone (as the true way) even in this life we come to God to be one with him. Joh. 14. 6. I am the way, no man cometh unto the Father but by me. It signifies, an example, Isa. 10. 24.
;;9. Custome. Josh. 23. 14. I doe enter into the way of all the earth. 1 King. 2. 2. that is to say, I dye shortly after the custome of all other men.
;;10. A journey, Gen. 30. 36. & 31. 23. and often elsewhere, Gen. 24. 40, 42, 48.
Footstep or marks left by men or beast, Jer. 2. 23. Prov. 30. 18, 19. The worship of God, Act. 9. 2, 19, 23. & 22. 4, & 24. 14, 23. So by the way of righteousnesse, 1 Pet. 2. 21. of truth, Psal. 119. 30. 2 Pet. 2. 2. of salvation, Act. 16. 17. is signified, the true Religion, the right of any, Amos 2. 7. the miserable condition of a man, Psal. 102. 23. the means whereby any thing is obtained, Revel. 16. 12.
So Christ is the way to the Father, Joh 14. 6. the manner whereby we come to heaven, Joh. 14. 4, 5. It which respect we are said to have a new way to heaven, Heb. 9. 9. in respect of the cleer manifestation of Christ under the Gospel.
Way of Cain]
;;Such a course of life as Cain lived, being an hypocrite to God, unnaturall and cruel to his Brother, full of perversenesse and wickednesse against God and Men. Jude v. 13. The way of Cain.
Good way]
;;Every duty or good work, as a step of our way to heaven. Prov. 2. 9. Every good path, or way.
An high-way for … people]
;;A passage or entrance unto Christ by the Gospel preached. Isa. 11. 16. There shall be an high way; that is, as God sometime to his people coming out of Aegypts bondage, made a passage for them into Canaan by the Red Sea, and Jordan divided: so shall he do in the spirituall deliverance, by Christ he shall make a way for them to come to Celestial Canaan, all obstacles and hinderances removed.
To wait for God in the way of his …]
;;Patiently to look for, and depend upon Gods promise for their restoring, whilest they walked in the midst of great calamities by the … or other enemies. Isa. 26. 8. In the way of thy …, O Lord, have we waited for thee.
A little way, …. 35. 16. Hebr. a little piece of ground, marg.
The way of man]
;;The successe or event of … mans purposes or actions. Joh. 10. 23. The way of man is not in himself.
New and living way]
;;Christ Jesus crucisied and dead by the merit of his bloud shed, quickning all the elect, Heb. 10 20.
To goe out of the way]
;;To turn aside, and play the Apostate from God, his Law, and worship, unto Idolatry. Rom. 3. 12. They are all gone out of the way.
Out of the way]
Transgressors or sinners, Heb. 5. 2. He maketh two sorts of sinners, Ignorants and Transgressors. But, though there be difference of sinners, yet no sinner that seeketh to Christ, is secluded from his compassion. ….
The way of peace]
;;A peaceable quiet life. Rom. 3. 17. And the way of peace they have not known.
To come in the way of righteousnesse]
;;To lead a righteous life, being of upright life, and good conversation. Mat. 11. 32. For John came in the way of righteousnesse.
To make straight the way of the Lord]
;;The heart of man, being naturally like …, …, and uneven way, and therefore had need to be subdued, and made plain by …, and that sorrow which is according to God, that he might delight to enter into it, and to dwell in it. Joh. 1. 23. … straight the way of the Lord.
Their way]
;;The event and successe of their course of …. Psal. 49. 13. This their way uttereth their foolishnesse.
Way of truth]
;;The true and right way, Gen. 24. 48.
The way of the strange woman]
is that whereby men are led on to commit …, Prov. 7. 25.
Way]
;;Commodity or opportunity of doing something. Rev. 16. 22. That way might be prepared for the Kings.
Wayes]
;;Either Gods works of mercy and justice, whereby God comes to us; or his Commandements, whereby we come to him, Heb. 3. 10.
Wayes may be diversly considered; as,
1 With relation unto God; being put for his Works, Job 40. 19. for his Direction, Exod. 32. 8. Deut. 13. 5. his Law, Deut. 9. 16. That which he prescribeth, Psal. 119. 33. …. 22. 16. his deep and unsearchable Counsels, Rom. 11. 13. in whose way of judgements his people waited for him, Isa. 26. 8. whose wayes are good and right, 1 Sam. 12. 23. and who teacheth men the good way wherein they should walk, 1 King. 8. 36. Perfect, 2 Sam. 22. 31. Everlasting, Psal. 139. 24. Just and true, Rev. 15. 3. From him is the way of holinesse, Isa. 35. 8. of …, Prov. 15. 24. of peace, Luk. 1. 39. of righteousnesse, Mat. 21. 32. of salvation, Act. 16. 17. of truth, Psal. 119. 30.
2. With relation unto Christ, who tearmeth himself the way, Joh. 14. 6. who consecrated for us a new and living way, Heb. 10 20.
3. With relation both unto man in generall, Prov. 16. 2. & 21. 2, 8. Jer. 32. 19. and the godly and wicked in particular. The godly, so we read of the way of the meek, Amos 2. 7. of Gods people, Isa. 57. 14. of the Righteous, Psal. 1. 6. of the Saints, Prov. 2. 8. The ungodly, Psal. 1. 6. Accordingly there's mention of the way of a Fool, Prov. 12. 15. of the Froward, Prov. 22. 5. of the Gentiles, Mat. 10 5. of the Heathen, Jer. 10. 2. of Sinners, Psal. 1. 1. of the Slothfull, Prov. 15. 16. of Transgressors, Prov. 13. 15. of the Wicked, Prov. 4. 19. And particularly of Balaam, 2 Pet. 2. 15. of Cain, Jude v. 11. of Egypt and Assyria, Jer. 2. 18. whose wayes may be tearmed Crooked, Psal. 125. 5. Dark and slippery, Psal. 35. 6. Evil, Psal. 119. 101. False, Psal. 119. 104. Grievous, Psal. 10. 5. Movable, Prov. 5. 6. Pernicious, 2 …. 2 2. Stubborn, Judg. 2. 19. Wicked, Psal. 139. 24. All which may be said to be the way to hell. See Prov. 7. 27. and the way of death. See Jer. 21. 8.
4. With relation unto other things; as of an Eagle, Serpent, Ship, &c. Prov. 30. 19. of the Spirit, Eccl. 11. 5. of Zion, Lam. 1 4.
5. They are also put for mens devices, Judg. 2. 19. practise and plot, 1 King. 8. 32. the event and successe of mens actions and purposes, Jer. 10. 23. warrantable callings and courses, Psal. 91. 11. furious, raging, and unbridled affections, Prov. 22. 25. Aberrations from Gods Commandements, Lam. 3. 40. Death, which is tearmed the way of all the earth, Josh. 23. 24. 1 King. 2. 2.
Wayes of darkness]
;;Wicked and crooked wayes, or wayes of sin. Prov. 2. 13. To walk in the wayes of darkness.
Gods wayes]
;;The deep and unsearchable counsels of God. Rom. 11. 33. His wayes are past finding out.
;;2. His works of mercy and judgement, his blessings or punishments. Psal. 145. 17. The Lord is righteous in all his wayes. This is the way of Gods providence, whereby he comes to us.
;;3. The Word of God in the promises and precepts thereof. Psal. 51. 15. I will teach sinners thy way. Psal. 25. 4. This is the way whereby we go to God.
;;It is put for Doctrine and Commandements of God, in Isa. 2. 3.
Wayes of judgement]
;;Approved and righteous wayes, such as can abide the … of the light. Prov. 2. 8. That they may keep the wayes of judgement. These also in v. 13. are called the wayes of righteousness.
Just and true are all thy wayes, Rev. 15. 3. By Gods wayes is meant his constant works. A similitude taken from a traveller. Annot.
…-man]
Isa. 33. 8. or Passenger, Heb. passing by the way, as Job. 21. 29. Lam. 1. 12. & 2. 15. Annot. Isa. 35. 8. Heb one going or walking the way, or in the way, as ch. 65. 2. taken collectively. Annot.
Way-marks]
Jer. 31. 21. Heb. signes or monuments, 2 King. 23. 17. Ezek. 39. 19. Such are here meant, as were wont to be erected upon the high-wayes, plains especially, where paths are not so apparent, or where many crosse wayes meet, to direct passengers to the right way to some places of note, that they may not wander by mistake. Annot.
Way-side]
Psal. 140. 5. By the way-side, or by the paths-side, or fast by my path, Heb. at the hand of the path. Aynsw.