A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part WE
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We]
Who are hereby to be understood, is plainly seen in all such places wherein this word We is found, as in Gen. 3. 2. by we, Adam and Eve are meant, in Gen. 44. 9. Joseph's Brethren, in Deut. 1. 28. the Israelites, &c.
Weak]
;;One who is made feeble, and brought low with sickness. Psal. 6. 2. Have mercy on me Lord, for I am weak, & 38. 8. Bodily weakness.
;;2. One of little faith and knowledge. Rom. 4. 19. & 14. 1. He that is weak in the saith, receive unto you. Spiritual weakness in part, and in some one point touching the use of things indisterent.
;;3. One who wants all strength bodily and spirituall. 1 Cor. 15. 43. It is sown in weakness. Rom. 5. 6. … we were yet weak, or of no strength. This is spiritual weakness totally, unto which all men srom their birth be subject.
Weak]
2 Sam. 3. 39. Heb. tender, marg. One civilly weak … power and strength, 1 Cor. 1. 27. sinfully weak, unable to do good, or resist sin, Ezek. 16. 30. ceremonially weak. Gal. 4. 9.
Weak …]
is, Want of sound judgement in things indifferent, Rom. 14. 1, 2. 1 Cor. 8. 7, 9, 11.
Weak flesh]
;;Corruption of nature, which makes us … either to do good, or to … evill. Mat. 26. 41. The flesh is weak. … of the cause.
Weak heart]
Want of power to resist sin, Ezek. 16. ….
Weak handed]
Whilest he is weary and weak-handed, 2 Sam. 17. 2. i. e. when he and his company are tired and spent, with their sudden and long march, which they have been forced unto, to get out of reach, that they might not be supplanted with thine Army, and have neither counsel nor courage to make any resistance. Annot.
Weak knees]
is of such who are fearful and dejected in minde; or as others, who are sluggish in the way of godliness, Heb. 12. 12.
Weaken]
Which didst weaken the Nations, Isa. 14. 12. or didst overthrow the Nations, didst cut down, and lay them along. Annot.
It's put also for to hinder, make remisse, or discourage, Ezra 4. 4. …. 38. 4.
Weakened in Psal. 102. 23. is put for afflicted. Aynsworth.
Weakness]
Applyed,
1. unto God, the weakness of God, &c. 1 Cor. 1. 25. that is, that which in their esteem is but weak, and of no power or efficacy to salvation, is more strong and powerful then they with all their conceited eloquence and authority. Annot.
2. unto Christ, crucified through weakness, 2 Cor. 13. 4. Namely, the weakness of his flesh, which was subject to all humane infirmities, sin only excepted. To infirmities painfull Christ in his slate of humiliation here upon earth was subject, but no wayes to any infirmities that are sinful. Annot.
3. unto the Commandement, for there is verily a disanulling of the Commandement going before, for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof, Heb. 7. 18. Commandement, that is, of the covenant of weakness, Gal. 4. 9. viz. to justifie, sanctifie, and bring unto salvation by reason of the flesh, Rom. 8. 3. that is, of us men, who are not able to fulfil the Law, by reason of that corruption which dwels in our flesh, Act. 15. 10. Gal. 3. 21. And note that here St. Paul speaketh of the Old Covenant, as understood by the Jews, viz. of fulfilling the Law; for otherwise the Covenant was a perfect Covenant, for those times, or the nonage of Gods people, though not so perfectly revealed as in the time of the Gospel. Annot.
4. The dead body, 1 Cor. 15. 43.
5. unto Paul, 1 Cor. 2. 3. I was with you in weakness; whereby may be understood, outward persecutions, temptations, and afflictions. See Dr. Hammond on Gal. 4. Annot. a,
6. unto those mentioned, Heb. 11. 34. who out of weakness were made strong.
Weakness]
Heb. 7. 18. For the weakness, and unprofitableness thereof, Gal. 4. 9. Namely, of the Covenant to justifie, sanctifie, and bring unto salvation, by reason of the flesh, Rom. 8. 3. that is, of us men, who are not able to fulfill the Law, by reason of that corruption which dwels in our flesh, Act. 15. 10. Gal. 3. 21. And note, that here St. Paul speaketh of the Old Covenant as understood by the Jews, viz. of fulfilling the Law; for otherwise the Covenant was a perfect Covenant, for those times, or the nonage of Gods people, though not so perfectly revealed, as in the time of the Gospel. Annot.
Wealth]
;;All wherein a mans power and strength consisteth, Gen. 34. 29. not only strength in body, but help by others, 1 Sam. 10. 26. and riches which many make their strength, and whereby men are enabled to do great things, Prov. 10. 15. yet indeed are gotten by the power of God, Deut. 8. 17, 18. Psal. 62. 12. & 73. 12.
Wealth]
Abundance of all outward blessings, Gen. 34. 29. Zech. 14. 4. Prosperity, Ibid. 21. 13. & 31. 25. Confidence, Prov. 18. 11. Gain, Act. 19. 25. Fertile, Psal. 66. 12.
Wealth]
Job 21. 13. or mirth, marg. Prov. 5. 10. Heb. strength, marg.
Wealthy]
Psal. 66. 12. Heb. moysture, marg. Jer. 49. 31. or that is at ease, marg.
Weaned]
Spoken of Infants newly taken from the Mothers breasts, 1 Sam. 1. 22. Humble, Psal. 131. 2. Without help and spirituall wisdome, Isa. 11. 8. & 28. 9. Quiet and contented with the will of God, Psal. 131. 2.
Note. Some observe upon 1 Sam. 1. 3. that the Jews had a threefold Weaning of their Children.
1. When they were weaned from their Mothers milk at three years old.
2. From his tender age, and care of his Dry Nurse, at seven years old.
The 3. from his Childish manners, at twelve years old. Weems from Petrus Comestor.
Weaned childe]
;;One of a lowly and humble minde. Psal. 131. I am in my self as one that is ….
;;Note: that Weaning in the Heb. tongue signifieth an exchange, of one thing for another, and so in weaning from milk to strong meat, Gen. 21. 8. As weaning importeth a growth in strength of nature, so it is in the faithful a sign of growth in grace and understanding, 1 Cor. 3. 1, 2. Heb. 5. 13, 14. and of abstaining from worldly pleasures, Psal. 131. 2.
Weapons]
;;Instruments of War.
;;2. All the faculties of … or body, fighting either for sin in a man unregenerate, or against sin in one regenerate. Rom. 6. 12. Neither give your … as … of unrighteousness to sin, but give your members as weapons of righteousness to God.
;;3. Preaching of the Word, prayer, patience in suffering, &c. 2 Cor. 10. 3. The weapons of our … are mighty through God.
All instruments for every Art whatsoever. So there are for hunting, Gen. 27. 3. Deut. 23. 13.
Put for Strength, Eccl. 9. 18. comp. with v. 16. For great evill, Job 20. 24. where it is said that the wicked flying from the weapon of iron, the bow of steel shall strike him through; that is, when he flyeth from one evill, he shall fall into another greater.
Wear]
To be clothed, to put on apparel, Deut. 22. 5, 11. Est. 6. 8. Jam. 2. 3. To lessen, Job 14. 19. To be tormented; thus Christ did wear a crown of thorns. To destroy, Dan. 7. 25.
Wear away]
Exod. 18. 18. To sade away. A similitude from the leaf of a tree, which fadeth for want of moysture: so the care of judging so great a people, would weary and wear him out. This Moses himself acknowledged, Deut. 1. 9, 12. Aynsw.
Wearie]
;;One made faint with labour and travell. Joh. 4. 6. He thus sate on the well wearie. Bodily weariness.
;;2. A foul faint, and burdened with the load of sin, being as desirous of ease by forgiveness, as a weary man is of rest after great labour. Mat. 11. 28. Come unto me all ye that are wearie. Spiritual weariness.
;;3. Slack, careless, and fainting in wel-doing, Gal. 6. 7. Carnal weariness.
Afflicted with sickness, Isa. 28. 12. Poor and needy, Job 22. 7. Not to prevail, Jer. 4. 31. To be instant in prayer, Psal. 69. 3.
It is spoken of God, who is weary with our hypocritical service, Isa. 1. 14. with our unbelief, Isa. 7. 13. with our iniquities, Isa. 43. 24. with our evil words, Mal. 2. 17. Of the Prophets, Jer. 6. 11. & 20. 9.
To vex, and molest, Mich. 6. 3. 2 Cor. 6. 9. & 11. 23, 27.
Wearie]
1 Sam. 14. 28. or Faint. Comp. the marg. with the text.
Wearie of my life, Job 10. 1. or cut off while I live, marg.
Wearied]
Tired, Gen. 19. 11. Burdened, Isa. 44. …. Worne out, Isa. 57. The wicked wearie the Lord with their iniquities, Isa. 43. 24. with their words, Mal. 2. 17. The godly wearie themselves, because of the wicked, and are by them wearied, Jer. 4. 31. & 12. 5. The wicked think that the Lord wearieth them, Isa. 43. 23. …. 6. 3. but are wearied in the multitude of their counsels, Isa. 47. 13. wearie themselves with lies, Ezek. 24. 12. One may come to be wearied also by labour, toyl, and travel, Joh. 4. 6.
Wearied]
Heb. 12. 3. Lest ye be wearied and saint in your mindes, or, lest fainting in your mindes ye be wearied, wearied; Rev. 2. 3. or remisse and slack in the Christian race. Annot.
If we be not armed against contradiction, by certain knowledge of the truth, and faith in Jesus, we cannot hold out; but upon force, weary under the Crosse, and be lost or dissolved like water, as the word imports. Dickson.
Weariness]
Eccl. 12. 12. A wearying, making the head and the brains weary. D. Transl. and Annot. Mal. 1. 13. toilsomeness, D. Transl. 2 Cor. 11. 27. labour, D. Transl.
… nights]
Job 7. 3. The nights that should be times of rest to me, afford nothing but weariness and disquietness, so that I cannot sleep. Annot.
Weasel]
Lev. 11. 29. in Heb. Choled, in Chald. Chulda, of running hastily from place to place. Aynsw.
If white, their skins are very precious. They are enemies to Moles, Mice, Rats, and no friends to Poultrey. They do not engender nor couple in their hinder parts (as it's said) like other fourfooted beasts, but at their ears, and bring forth their young ones at their mouth (resembling foolish men, who ut er all they hear.) They forsake houses that are ready to fall, foreseeing their downfall. By eating Rue they overcome Serpents, and restore to life their young ones after they are dead. They have a poyson in them which killeth the Cockatrice They will play with Hares till they have … them, and then kill them. The female carryeth her young ones daily from one place to another, lest (her nest being found) any should catch them. Their hinder parts the Serpent cannot abide. When provoked to anger, they smell badly, and bite worse then a Dog. Their gall is good against Alps, and their flesh against poyson. There's a kinde of … whose dung is of a good smell, and which will neither eat the Eggs, nor kill the Poultrey belonging to the house where it haunts. Its privities are said to be of bone. Though small, yet have they great subtilty to compasse their prey.
Weather]
Fair weather, Job 37. 22. Heb. gold. Shining and bright things in Scripture are compared to gold, as Oyle, Zech. 4. 12. So here the bright beams of the Sun. Annot.
foreign, Mat. 16. 2. The good constitution of the air. Foul weather, Ib. 3. foreign, a tempest, foreign, from pouring out, for that it poureth out much ….
Weave]
To labour in vain, as Isa. 59. 5. To weave the Spiders web.
Weaver]
Exod. 35. 35. Of the weaver, which the Chald. expoundeth weaving, understanding by the Weaver, the weavers work, as elsewhere the scripture … Spirit for the … of the Spirit, 1 Cor. 14. 12, 32. Aynsw. Of the Weavers beam we read in 1 Sam. 17. 7. 2 Sam. 21. 19. 1 Chr. 11. 23. & 20. 5. of his shuttle, in Job 7. 6. And that phrase in Isa. 38. 12. I have cut off like a weaver my life, is taken from the Weavers practise cutting off his … from the loom, either when the web is woven out, as usually, or as upon special occasion, at some times before it be be finished. Annot.
Web]
Job 8. 14. Heb. house, marg.
If thou weavest the seven locks of my hair with the web, Judg. 16. 13. That is, if thou dost part the hair of my head into seven locks, or if thou dost take them as they are already so divided, vers. 19. and weaving them with the web, dost winde them both about the beam of the loom. Annot.
Wedding]
A marriage, such as is between the Husband and Wife, Luk. 14. 8. or such as is between Christ and his Church, Mat. 22. 3.
Wedding garment]
;;Christ Jesus himself, whom we put on by faith. Mat. 22. 11. Which had not on the Wedding garment. Gal. 3. 27. The Papists do erre, in judging love and good works to be this Wedding garment.
The righteousnesse of Christ, Psal. 132. 9, 16. Graces of the Spirit, Col. 3. 12, 14. Glory after this life, Rev. 6. 11.
Wedding garment]
Matth. 21. 11. foreign and foreign signifie a marriage-feast, so here the foreign signifies the garment that was customary at such feasts, i. e. a better sort of array then those that were used upon ordinary dayes. So in the Wardrobes of great men, there were robes to put on for that use, mentioned by Juvenal, when he speaks of the … that runs about to feasts or entertainments. These were … discubitoriae fine and …, such as Trimalcio's in …, in whom they are also called … Tricliniaria, and in Xiphilin in the life of …, foreign the festivall garment, and this it seems so necessary (as repentance, and reformation of life, the new garment or array of the soul, which is here parabolically exprest by it.) (Mr. Bernard saith, that This garment is the righteousnesse of the Saints, Rev. 19. 8, 11. & 4. 4. & 3. 5. which is by Jesus Christ through faith, Rev. 7. 14. after which followeth our Sanctification accompanying the same, through the work of the Spirit given to the Saints, else none of Christs, Rom. 8. 9.) that without it, even they that were invited to come, were not yet permitted to taste of the feast, or remain among the guests. Dr. Ham. Annot. a.
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Josh. 7. 21. Wedge of gold. The Original word foreign, signifieth a tongue, which is metaphorically applyed unto divers things, as, a bay, in Josh. 15. 2. marg. is called a tongue; a flame of fire, Isa. 5. 24. marg. the tongue of fire. So here a wedge, as having the resemblance of a tongue.
Wedlock]
Ezek. 16. 38. Break wedlock; Play the Adulteresse, or commit adultery.
Weeds]
Jonah 2. 5. The weeds … the fish had …; or so deep was I in the bottom of the Sea, as if the weeds that grew there had been wrapped about my head. Annot.
Week]
;;The space of seven dayes. 1 Cor. 16. 1. Every first day of the week.
;;2. The number of seven years. Thus seventy weeks in Levit. 25. 8. signifies seventy seven years. Also Dan. 9. 25.
;;The 70 weeks in Daniel, contains the space of time between the second year of Darius Nothus, and the destruction of Jerusalem, which happened the second year of Vespasian, some 36 years after the Passion of our Lord. The whole number is 490 years, accounting 92 years to the end of the Persian Monarchy, and 6 years of Alexander the Great his Kingdom, and after that 89 years till the Passion of Christ, after which there were 36 before Jerusalem was laid waste: of which put together, ariseth 70 weeks of years. In this time toward the end of it, and so forward, Christ by his Prophetical preaching the Gospel, and his Sacerdotal function, in purchasing eternal redemption by his death (abolishing by the one the ministery of the letter, death, and condemnation, 2 Cor. 3. and by his Priesthood patting an end to all Legall and visible anointing) hath covered and purged sins, and conferred everlasting righteousness upon all believers in his name, Dan. 9. 24, 25.
;;Week divers.
;;I. Of dayes, in number 7, which is twofold.;;
;;1 Of the Jews, beginning where that of the Christians endeth, viz. Sunday.;;
;;2 Of the Christians, which endeth where that of the Jews beginneth.;;
;;II. A week of weeks, or seven weeks, which with addition of one day, make 50 dayes: In the end of this was the week or feast,;;
;;1. Of Pentecost,;;
;;1 For the Jews, Deut. 16.;;
;;2 For the Christians.;;
;;2. At another time the feast of Propitiation, when the High-priest alone after seven weeks preparation and collection of the fruits, &c. entred into the Sanctum Sanctorum.;;
;;This prefigured Christs entrance into heaven for us, and the people standing without, our expectation of his return to judgement.;;
;;III. A week of moneths, for the common people had the first, third, and seventh monethmonth appointed to them for divers Ceremonies to be performed by them.;;
;;IV. A week of years, viz. seven. This was the year of Jubilee for the Earth, and Tillers of it, for every seventh year it rested.;;
V. A week of weeks of years, at seven times seven years: This was of 2 sorts.
;;1. Ordinary, containing 49 years in all. The end of this was the great year of Jubilee for redemption of land, and … of debts.;;
;;2. Extraordinary, called Prophetical, or Daniel's weeks, which signifying … first and … coming, though they contained seven years apiece, yet their account differed in shortness, as it is said to Daniel, The 70 weeks are shortned upon thy people. This shortening is made by … the years after 12 Moons. Annos Lunares, which contain each of them 354 dayes. Not after 13 Lunations or New Moons to the year, which do make the yearly … of the Sun, containing full 364. For the Moneths called Embolismi menses, or Superaugentes, which grow of the yearly dayes of the Epact, were not added every third or fourth year, but left till the number of 12, and so put in for a whole year: which being left out, and reckoning from the twentieth year of Artaxerxes (when Jerusalem began to be rebuilded) to the birth of Christ, these 70 weeks of years Lunary, make up the number of 490, which maketh just with the History of both times; whereas of Solary years, according to the course of the Sun, the number of years from the one time, to the other, is lesse, viz. 475. See Isidore Origin. vel Etym. lib. 6. c. 17.;;
;;Note, that the Year of the Hebrews must be reckoned by the course of the Moon.;;
Week]
Fulfill her week, Gen. 29. 27. The word Shebang, in Heb. is sometimes taken for seven years, (so the Genevah Translation hath it) sometimes for seven dayes or a week, so here. The meaning is, that forasmuch as the manner was to celebrate a Wedding with seven dayes feasting, as Judg. 14. 12. he would accept of Leah for his Wife, and celebrate the Nuptials after the wonted manner, and that done, he would presently give him Rachel, for whom he should serve the next seven years after, which he did; and that he staid not for Rachel untill a week of years, is evident by order of the Story; for Jacob stayed in Mesopotamia with Laban twenty years, ch. 31. 38, 41. At the fourteenth year of Jacobs servitude was Joseph born, before which time Rachel had been some good while a barren Wife, and therefore as out of hope of issue by her self, she gave her Maid … to her husband, who by her had two Sons, before her self had any, as the 30 of Genesis sheweth; whence it must necessarily be concluded, that Rachel was marryed before the second week of years, or seven years servitude was expired, and so that she was marryed to Jacob after a week of dayes, according to the phrase and custom already observed, not after the end of the second seven years, service. Annot.
Weep]
To be afflicted, 1 Cor. 7. 30. Rom. 12. 15. To grieve, Ibid. Weep with them that weep. The pains of hell, Mat. 13. 42. & 22. 13. To fast, because it is commonly used in fasting, Zech. 7. 3, 5. To call upon God, Deut. 1. 45. 2 King. 22. 19.
Causes of weeping are,
1. Afflictions which we suffer our selves, 2 Sam. 1. 24. Luk. 23. 28. Jam. 4. 9. Gen. 27. 38. Lam. 1. 2, 7, 16. or which our neighbours sufter, 2 King. 8. 12. Neh. 1. 4. Jer. 9. 1. Act. 21. 16.
2. For our sins, as Peter, Mat. 26. 75. Mary Magdalen, Luk. 7. 38. and the sins of others, as Moses and others, Numb. 25. 9. Paul, Act. 20. 19, 31.
Weep]
It's to draw water, 1 Sam. 7. 6. To pour out tears, Job 16. 20. and for the eyes to run down with …, Psal. 119. 136. Jer. 9. 18. This is manifold.
1. Natural, Gen. 43. 30. & 45. 2. & 46. 29. & 50. 1, 17.
2. Spiritual, Ezr. 3. 12. & 10. 1. Neh. 8. 9. Jer. 50. 4.
3. Mixt, Psal. 137. 1. Lam. 1. 2, 16.
4. Funeral, Genes. 23. 2. & 50. 10, 11. Numb. 20. 19.
5. Charitable, Job 30. 25. Rom. 12. 15.
6. Worldly, Numb. 11. 10, 11. Gen. 27. 38. 2 Sam. 3. 16.
7. Hypocritical, Jer. 41. 6. Mal. 2. 13.
8. …, Mat. 24. 51. Bernard.
Weeping]
;;Shedding of tears, together with sorrows and calamities the cause of tears. Rev. 18. 19. And cry, weeping and wailing.
Rachel weeping for her children, Mat. 2. 18. The Benjamitish women who came of Rachel, did weep so bitterly for their children led into captivity, as if she her self had bemoaned them out of her grave; and so did the women of Bethlehem now mourn for their slain Infants. Annot.
He wept, Mar. 14. 72. or he wept abundantly, or he began to weep, marg.
Weigh]
is, To direct and guide, Isa. 26. 7. For the care of God, 1 Sam. 2. 3. For his wisdom and power, Isa. 40. 12. For his decree and determination, Dan. 5. 27. For his certain knowledge, Prov. 16. 2. for the diligent consideration of man, Job 6. 2. & 31. 6. To make payment, Jer. 32. 9. Zech. 11. 12. To oppress, Psal. 58. 2. To weigh violence: spoken of the wicked, alluding to the ballance wherewith Justice was pictured.
Weight]
Common, divers …, great and small, Deut. 25. 13. Prov. 20. 10. Unjust condemned, Prov. 20. 23. Just commended, Lev. 19. 36. Prov. 11. 1.
To eat by weight, is, To be pinched with famine, Ezek. 4. 16.
To cast off the weight that hangeth so fast upon, Heb. 12. 1. is, To renounce our carnal pleasures, and worldly cares, that we be not hindered in our course to heaven.
Eternal weight of glory, 2 Cor. 4. 17. is, that happiness promised to the godly after this life.
Weight]
The poyse, and that which we do weigh a thing with, whether lead, or stone, or what else, Lev. 19. 35, 36. Deut. 25. 13. Prov. 16. 11. Also the heaviness more or lesse of that which is weighed by the weights, 2 Sam. 22. 30. Ezr. 8. 34. Zac. 5. 8.
Weight]
Heb. 1. 12. Let us lay aside every weight, that is, all worldly contents, so far as they are a burthen to us, and hinder us in our journey to heaven, Mat 5. 29.
Secondly, all manner of sin, and especially pride, and self-sufficiency, Rom. 10. 3. Annot.
Every weight, that presseth down, that is, all earthly affections, and what every may hinder us in our spiritual course. Leighs Annot.
Weight of glory, 2 Cor. 4. 17. The Heb. foreign, signifies primarily two things, weight and plenty, and from thence two things more, either glory or riches. From hence it comes that foreign is in the Greek of the Old Testament taken for multitude or greatness, that is applyed to a train or host, 1 King. 10. 2. & 2 King. 6. 14. & 18. 17. & 2 Chr. 9. 1. Accordingly foreign here, will be riches, plenty, and abundance of glory, the word foreign being the rather here used in opposition to the lightness of the afflictions precedent, but not to denote the heaviness, but abundance or riches of this, as Gen. 13. 2. Abraham is said to be foreign, heavy, i. e. plentiful in cattle. The Septuagint reads foreign, rich, and so cap. 1. foreign signifies riches. Dr. Ham. Annot. d.
All the weights, Prov. 16. 11. Hebr. all the stones, marg.
Divers weights, Deut. 25. 13. Hebr. a stone and a stone, marg.
Weighty]
Of great worth, necessary.
Spoken of Mercy and Judgement, Mat. 23. 23. Powerful, with spiritual arguments, 2 Cor. 10. 10.
Applyed to the Church, it signifieth, that she is invincible, Zech. 12. 3.
Wel-beloved]
A word expressing the love of the Church to Christ, Cant. 1. 13. and of Ministers to the Church, 1 Pet. 2. 11.
Wel-beloved]
;;One dearly loved with a vehement affection of pure and sound love; such as Christ is to his Church, and the Church to Christ, Cant. 1. 12, 13, 15. Also Cant. 5. 10. & 7. 10, 11. I am my wel-beloveds, and his desire is towards me. See Beloved.
Wel-doing]
;;More particularly, liberal distributing to the Teachers of the Gospel, and the poor Saints: or more generally, the doing of good works of all kindes, both toward God and Men, even the whole practise of godliness. Gal. 6. 9. Be not weary of wel doing. The verse following these words sheweth that they be meant of merciful communicating and giving to all needy Christians, and painfull Ministers.
Welfare]
Good health, Gen. 43. 27. Good, Neh. 2. 10. Psal. 69. 22.
Welfare]
Exod. 18. 7. Heb. peace, marg. Health, wealth, safety, Job 30. 15. Annot.
Wel-nigh slipt]
Almost, but a very little lacked, Psal. 73. 2.
Wel pleasing]
Acceptable.
Spoken of Christ, Mat. 3. 17. & 17. 5. Of the liberality and charity of the Saints, Phil. 4. 18. Of the doing of Gods will, Heb. 13. 21.
Wel-spring]
Prov. 16. 22. & 18. 4. A fountain, Prov. 13. 14. & 14. 27.
Well]
;;signifies Ill, by an Irony. Mar. 7. 9.
;;2. Worthily, or rightly, Joh. 8. 48.
;;3. Happily, or prosperously, Isa. 3. 10.
;;4. Godlily, or virtuously, as, He hath done all things well.
To be eased of affliction, Jer. 15. 11. Happy, …. 6. 3. A word of approbation, Matth. 15. 7. Mar. 7. 6. Matth. 25. 21.
It is put for Certain, 2 Tim. 1. 18.
It signifieth also our temporal goods, Prov. 5. 15. Hos. 13. 15. Eternal happiness, Psal. 36. 9. Christ the Authour of all good, Cant. 4. 15. Good counsel and direction in spiritual and civil things, Prov. 10. 11.
Well]
As well, Deut. 1. 17. A note of comparison. It noteth an equity, and like quality, not equality. It's as much as Even as, Act. 25. 10.
Well, 2 Kings 4. 23. Heb. peace, marg.
All is well, 2 Sam. 18. 28. or, Peace be to thee, Heb. peacc, marg.
Is he well, Genes. 29. 6. Hebr. is there peace to him, marg.
Will said, 1 Sam. 9. 10. Hebr. thy word is good, marg.
… well]
It's in effect the same with well, marvellous well.
… pleased]
In whom I am well pleased, Mat. 3. 17. foreign. My judgement is satisfied, and my love setled upon him, and in him upon all believers, who were before the children of wrath, Eph. 2. 3. Annot.
It is an … word, implying an infinite affection to any thing men delight in. The most precious thing, which Paul did ever desire to receive, he … by this word, 2 Cor. 5. 8. and the most precious thing which he ever desired to give, he expresseth by the same word, 1 Thess. 2. 8. When he would extol to the heavens, that heavenly affection of the Macedonians, to relieve the poor, he doubleth his word, Rom. 15. 26, 27. to shew that they delighted in charity. And when God himself would expresse his unexpressible affection to his Son, and in his Son to man, he doth it by this word. It signifieth a willing pleasing self-propension, not without much contentment. Leigh Crit. Sac.
Well]
A pit of water, either digged, Gen. 21. 30. & 25. 11. & 26. 18. or which naturally springeth up, Gen. 26. 19.
Well, or fountain of the water of life]
;;The sweetness of Christ, and his abundant graces, overflowing, to the satisfying of every thirsty soul, earnestly desiring to communicate with the good things of Christ. Rev. 21. 6. I will give to the thirsty of the well (or fountain) of the water of life freely.
Well of water springing up]
;;The exceeding rich love of God in Christ, continually ministering to the faithful new supply of healthful graces. Joh. 4. 14. Shall be in him a Well of water springing up to eternal life.
Well of living waters]
Christ Jesus author of all good gifts, whose bounty is infinite, as an overflowing Well, Cant. 4. 15. He is a well of living waters, that is, springing and running waters, which dry not up with heat, nor putrefie, but are alwayes wholesome and give life. See Joh. 10. 4, 14. & 7. 38, 39. Aynsw.
Grace is truly ours, but it is conveyed unto us from him, who is the eternal spring, that can neither decay nor putrifie. Annot.
Wells, Neh. 9. 25. or Cisterns, marg.
To roll the stones from the wels mouth]
;;Gen. 29. 2, 3. figured the duty of Gods Ministers in opening the mysteries of the Scriptures, that the people may with joy draw waters out of the Wels of salvation, Isa. 12. 3.
Wels of salvation]
;;Either the Doctrine of the Gospel, where with afflicted, thirsty consciences are refreshed (as with water out of a Well:) or the plentiful graces of the Spirit, poured out as water out of a Well. Isa. 12. 3. Ye shall draw waters out of the Wels of salvation.
Wels without water]
;;False prophets, which be void of wholesome Doctrine. 2 Pet. 2. 17. These are wels without water. Such as boast of knowledge, but within are empty, like clouds which swell by the wind, and offer rain, but send down none.
Wen]
A wart, as the Greek expoundeth it. Aynsw. Or a swelling in the neck, having as it were hard kernels within the skin. No beast having it was to be offered in Sacrifice, Lev. 22. 22.
Wench]
2 Sam. 17. 17. A maid, whether a Servant of the house, or not, is not expressed.
Went]
To travel, Gen. 13. 3. To accompany, Gen. 22. 6. To go about to do a thing temporal, Gen. 38. 12. spiritual, Gen. 24. 6, 3. & 25. 22. To prosper, Gen. 26. 13. 2 Chr. 12. 12.
It is put for the blowing of the winde, Numb. 11. 31. For sudden destruction, Numb. 16. 33. To kill, Judg. 3. 12. To be deprived … strength, Judg. 16. 19. To enjoy, Ruth 1. 27. To be in fear, 1 Sam 14. 16. To worship God, 1 King. 11. 6. To save the life, 1 King. 19. 3. To live, Ib. 8 To ascend into heaven, 2 King. 2. 11. To be privy unto, 2 King. 5. 26. To commit …, Ibid., 17. 15. 1 Chr. 5. 25. To wander, 1 Chr. 16. 20. Affliction, …. 66. 12. To die, Ezek. 31. 15, 17. To be present with, to converse, Act. 1. 21. To fall from grace, 1 Joh. 2. 19. To have carnall knowledge of a woman, …. 16. 4. Ruth 4. 13. 2 Sam. 12. 24. To serve and worship God, Jer. 2. 2. Humble, 1 King. 21. 27.
It is spoken of God, and then it signifieth sometime his protection and gracious …, Hab. 3. 13. Sometimes the withdrawing of his glorious presence, … 11. 23. and of his gracious presence, Gen. 17. 22. & 18. 33. For the direction of God, Exod. 13. 21.
Went]
Gen. 29. 1. Heb. … up his feet, marg. Judg. 15. 11. Heb. went down, marg. Gal. 1. 18. or returned, marg.
Went onward, Exod. 40. 36. Heb. journeyed, marg.
Went up, Ezek. 10. 4. Heb. was lifted up, marg By the words annexed hereunto, about, aside, astray, away, back, before, behinde, down, forth, herway, his way, in, or into, over, out their way, through, up; the different significations thereof may appear.
Wept again]
Numb. 11. 4. Hebr. returned and wept, marg.
Wept aloud, Gen. 45. 2. Heb. gave forth his … in weeping, marg.
… very sore, Ezr. 10. 1. Heb. wept a great …, marg.
Were]
A word expressing our natural wretched condition, Rom. 7. 5. & 9. 25. 1 Cor. 6. 11. …. 2. 3, 12. & 5. 8. Tit. 3. 3. 1 …. 2. 10. Our backsliding, 1 Joh. 2. 19.
Were]
Rom. 6. 3. or Are, marg.
West]
The place where the Sun setteth, Psal. 75. 6. Luk. 12. 44.
From the East, … from the …, Psal. 75. 6. signifieth, the power, authority, and industry of man.
West is applyed unto border, Numb. 34. 6. quarter, Josh. 18. 14. side, Numb. 2. 18. wind, Exod. 10. 19.
West-countrey]
Zach. 8. 7. Heb. the Countrey of the going down of …, marg.
Western border]
Numb. 34. 6. The Sea border. Aynsw.
Westward]
Josh. 23. 4. Heb. at the … set, marg.
Wet]
To be in want and …, Job 24. 8.
Wet]
They are wet, &c. Job 24. 8. Being driven out of their houses, they lie in holes, where they cannot … dry for the rain. Annot. Accordingly … …'s … was wet with the dew of heaven. Dan. 4 33.