A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part AN
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Anab]
A grape. A City, …. 15. 50.
Anah]
The Son of Seir, Gen. 36. 20. The Son of Zibeon, Ibid. 24.
Anah]
Answering, sinning, afflicting, or poor. The Father of Aholibamah, Gen. 36. 2.
Anaharath]
Dryness, burning, wrath, …, hoarsness. A City, Josh. 19. 19.
Anaiah]
One that sealed the Covenant, Neh. 10. 22.
Anak]
A Giant, Numb. 13. 23.
Anakims]
Deut. 1. 28. in … and Chald. …. Aynsworth.
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An answer; the song, affliction, or poverty of the King, or of his Counsellour: The god of Shepharvaim, 2 King. 17. 31.
Anamim]
The Son of …, Gen. 10. 13.
Anan]
A cloud, prophesie, or divination. A mans name, Neh. 10. 26.
Anani]
A cloud; or, gracious. A Son of …, 1 Chron. 3. 24.
Ananiah]
The cloud; or, divination of the Lord. A City, 11. 32. A mans name, Neh. 3. 23.
Ananias]
The grace of God. The Husband of Saphira, Act. 5. 1. A Disciple, Act. 9. 10. The high Priest, Act. 23. 2.
Anath]
An answer, song, affliction, poverty. The Father of Shamgar, Judg. 3. 31.
Anathema]
;;One which is accursed, or an execration, separate, and removed from the fellowship of the faithful: Sometime also from the Grace of Christ, and hope of salvation. Anathema Maranatha is one accursed for ever an a day, or eternal execration, 1 Cor. 16. 21. If any love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha. Anathema belongs to all obstinate scandalous offenders. Anathema Maranatha belongs only to blasphemers of the holy Ghost. Gal. 1. 9. Let him be Anathema, accursed. Rom. 9. 2. I could wish to be Anathema for my kinsmen, &c.
;;Note, that Anathema by use of Scripture, is either that which by separation from profane use, and dedication to God, is become holy and dreadful: or contrariwise, that which is rejected from God, as accursed and detested.
;;2. A thing separate from common use, and given unto God to serve for holy uses, as being consecrate thereunto. Luk. 21. 5. And with consecrate things, the word is Anathema in the Original, and signifies Donaria, or gifts hanged upon the pillars of the Temple for ornament of the place, and to the honour of God. ;;It may seem strange that one word should be … not only in a divers, but quite contrary signification.;;
;;Some think it is because the verb whence it cometh, hath divers acceptations.;;
;;Others think the word which signifies things consecrated, in Luk. chap. 21. to be writ with (H) and the word with (E) But I think they both are called thus of separating or setting apart, either to destruction, as the former; or to honorable use, as the latter.;;
Anathema]
Accursed, 1 Cor. 11. 3. marg. This the Apostle pronounceth against
1 Such as preach another Gospell then he had preached, Gal. 1. 8, 9.
2 Such as love not the Lord Jesus, 1 Cor. 16. 22.
Anathoth]
Answers; or songs. A City, Jer. 1. 1. A Son of Becher, 1 Chr. 7. 8.
Ancestors]
or, of the first. Their ancient Fathers, Lev. 26. 45. Aynsworth.
Ancient]
Spoken of Mountains, Deut. 33. 15. the River Kishon, Judg. 5. 21. Times, 2 King. 19. 25. Things, 1 Chr. 4. 22. (these are ancient things; that is, waxen old, and out of memory. Annot.) Men, Exo. 3. 12. Landmark, Prov. 22. 28. Kings, Isa. 19. 11. Dayes, Isa. 23. 7. People, Isa. 44. 7. Nation, Jer. 5. 15. Paths, Jer. 18. 15. High places, Ezek. 36. 2. God, who is termed the Ancient of dayes, as who was before all time, Dan. 7. 9.
Ancient: Put for very old men, Job 12. 12. Men of former times, 1 Sam. 24. 13. Governours, Isa. 3. 14. Political and Ecclesiastical, Jer. 29. 1.
Ancient]
;;Aged, such as be old and in years, who are slow of speech: Or (as others will) such as be asleep and dead in sin, whose lips the Gospell doth open, to sound forth the praises of God, Cant. 7. 9. And causeth the lips of the ancient to speak. Of these two expositions the latter is most fit to the Text.
Ancients of the people]
;;Magistrates, Judges, and Governours of all sorts, which for the most part were chosen out of them which wete ancient in years: thence Rulers called Ancients, and to put them in minde of gravity fitting for elder men. Isai. 3. 14. The Lord will judge the Ancients of the people.
And]
;;Or, and sometime But, Gen. 2. 6. or there went up a mist: some read it (But:) The former better. Exod. 21. 15. He that smiteth Father and Mother, &c. for Father or Mother: and is distinctive, and sometime exceptive, but mostly a copulative particle.
;;And: Because,
;;1 Cor. 84. Col. 1. 24. Here it is a particle causal, as Mark 9. 49. And every sacrifice, &c.
;;2. It is a note of similitude, it is used for (But) Psal. 55. 13. and in stead of (For) Psal. 1. 3. Gen. 12. 19. Isa. 39. 1. 2 King. 20. 12.
;;3. Therefore, Mar. 10. 26. … they were much more astonished. ;;Here it is an Illative particle, 1 Cor. 15. 43. Rom. 15. 6. Gen. 31. 44. 2 Sam. 5. 9. 1 Chr. 11. 7.
;;4. That is to say; or even. Eph. 1. 3. Blessed e God and the Father, &c. Col. 1. 2. Rev. 21. 22. as it is in 2 Cor. 1. 3. Gen. 13. 15. 1 Chr. 21. 2. 2 Sam. 17. 12. Here it is a particle exegetical.
;;5. For the most part it is a copulative particle, to couple words and sentences together: also it is put dis junctively, Eph. 4. 11. Isa. 7. 6. And this word noteth passion of minde, and is … used to signifie … affections of desire, joy, indignation, and the like, Gen. 47. 15. Psal. 2. 6. Act. 23. 3. Mar. 10. 26. 2 Cor. 2. 2. 2 Sam. 24. 3.
;;6. It is put exegetically or expositively (by the figure foreign) for [that is to say] or a note of explication, as Mat. 3. 11. Joh. 3. 5.;;
;;7. It is put for an adversative conjunction. But yet, nevertheless, &c. …. 7. 30.;;
Andrew]
Very strong, or manly. An Apostle, Luk. 6. 1, 14. foreign.
Andronicus]
A victorious man, of foreign a man, and foreign victory. A mans name, Rom. 16. 7.
Anem]
An answer, or song of them. A City, 1 Chron. 6. 73.
Anet]
An answer, or song of the Candle, or light. A mans name, Gen. 14. 24. A City, 1 Chr. 6. 70.
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2 Sam. 23. 24. Of Anathoth.
Angel]
;;A messenger, or one sent of God. In this general sense Christ is called the Angel of the Covenant, Mal. 3. 1. The Angel of the Covenant whom ye desire. Judg. 2. 1. Likewise in Act. 12. 15. it signifies a … man sent as a messenger from Peter; for the Church there assembled could not be so ignorant, that an Angel heavenly could not enter in without having the dore opened, this were very absurd. Angel likewise is put for God, as Gen. 22. 11. (the Angel) for he speakketh as God, vers. 12. sweareth by himself, and is called Jehovah, which is the … name of God, vers. 16. wherefore this Angel was the Son of God, Christ himself, Gen. 16. 7. & 18. 2.
;;2. A Minister of the Gospel authorized and sent by Christ to publish the highest and most gladsome message of reconciliation between God and man, Rev. 2. 1. The Angel of the Church of Ephesus, 2 Cor. 8. 20. Any Interpreter of the will of God is called an Angel, Judg. 2. 1. Mal. 2. 7.
;;3. A created good spirit, sent forth of God to minister for the good of the elect, and for the punishment of the wicked. Heb. 1. 7. Of the Angels, he saith, he makes the Spirits his Messengers: also vers. 14. 2 King. 19. 15.
;;4. A created wicked spirit; for such also God sends as messengers to do his will, for probation of the Godly, and for plaguing the ungodly, so oft as he pleaseth, Mat. 25. 41. Prepared for the Devil and his Angels, Job 1. 8, 9. The Sadduces denyed the being of Angels, saying, There were none.
;;Others held they were but motions. Angels bread, tongues of Angels. See Manna and Tongue.
Angel: Put also for a Prophet, Judg, 2. 1. Good Instruments raised up for the Church, Rev. 15. 7. A Satanical Instrument, Ibid. 9. 1.
Angel]
;;A created Spirit, or spiritual substance, which is called a man, … it assumed and took the shape of a Man. Rev. 21. 17. By the measure of man; that is, of the Angel. This same is understood of the Ministers of the Gospel, which do nothing in their service after their own pleasure, but (as Angels of God) in all things do respect the will of God.
;;2. The Minister of the Word, which is Gods Messenger, sent to declare his Will to some Church, over which he is set by the holy …, Rev. 2. 1. unto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus, write.
;;3. The Lord … Christ, our King and Saviour, who maketh intercession for the Saints, with God the Father, offering up their Prayers (as the Calves and Sacrifices of their lips) Rev. 8. 3. Then another Angel came. By the mediation of this Angel, the Church is kept safe amidst great dangers, and receiveth many heavenly gifts. Some by this other Angel, understand a certain man, after the use of Scripture; to wit, Constantine the Great. Others take the word properly for a created Spirit: the first is the most received exposition.
Angel of the bottomless pit, Rev. 9. 11. Some take it to be spoken of the Devill; others of the Commander of the Saracens, the Devils great Agent. Annot.
Angel of the Covenant]
;;One sent with authority to preach reconciliation with God, and to merit it, Mal. 3. 1. 2 Cor. 5. 19.
His Angel, Act. 12. 15. It may signifie here no more then a Messenger from St. Peter. So the word is, Mat. 11. 10. Mar. 1. 2. Luk. 7. 24, 27. & Luk. 9. 32. And so the Angels of the Churches, were not those immortal spirits, Rev. 1. 19. But as the Apostles sent Messengers to several Churches, who were to do according to their appointment, and some in their stead to rule and govern there; so were these the … of the Churches appointed by the Apostles. So the Heb. foreign signifies indifferently any who hath any command or message from a Master, and is rendred foreign 1 Sam. 25. 42. a Servant, foreign, a Messenger, or an Embassador, Numb. 21. 21. & foreign, is rendred foreign, 2 Sam. 15. 19. from foreign …; yea, and foreign, Servus, Minister, is rendred foreign, Isa. 37. 14. Dr. Hammond Annot. e.
Their Angels, Matth. 18. 10. Whether the foreign here, be to be defined singular Angels, peculiarly designed to particular persons, is not here distinctly affirmed, only that they are as God sees fit, employed in services for the benefit of these little ones, i. e. of Christians; and of that there is no doubt. Idem Annot. a.
If I or an Angel]
Suppose, or put the case, that I Paul, or a Celestial spirit should corrupt the doctrine of salvation never so little, a curse should hang over our head, Gal. 1. 8. If I or an Angel from heaven, &c. All Ministers or others, learn how holily and inviolably the doctrine of the Gospel is to be kept, sithence God will be severely revenged upon even the least corruption thereof; therefore all are to beware of this sin, and by teaching and professing the truth, sincerely, constantly, and throughout, to glorifie God.
Angel of light]
;;A good and holy Angel: or one which doth counterfeit himself to be so, and is not, 2 Cor. 11. 14. For Satan himself is transformed into an Angel of light.
Another Angel]
;;Christ Jesus, who is another, differing from the common Angels, not only in number, but in Essence, Office, and Operation, exceeding all Angels, being an eternal Angel or Word of God, Mediator of the covenant. Rev. 7. 2. I saw another Angel come up from the East. So is another Angel taken, ch. 8. 3. & 10. 1. But others do understand that other Angel, ch. 7. 1. of Constantine the Great, who came out of the East parts, and succeeded Diocletian in the Empire. Howbeit, sithence it is Christ alone, who hath the seal to set upon all the elect; therefore the former signification is to be received, in mine opinion.
;;2. A created spirit, throughly furnished with power, and with light of glory (as ensign of power) deputed and appointed to this service of ruinating Babylon. Rev. 18. 6. I saw another Angel. This is to be noted through this book, that the Angels, both holy and unclean spirits, according to the nature of the work to be done, are the administers and executioners of Gods decree and counsell, both for safety of his true flock, and for the overthrow of the false Antichristian Church and Turkish conventicles assembled against Christ.
;;3. The Ministers of the truth, which lived in the succeeding age; whereof John Husse and Hierom of Prague were chief, mightily striving against the Primacy of the Pope, Rev. 14. 8. And there followed another Angel.
An Angel standing in the Sun]
;;An heavenly Spirit, Minister, and Proclaimer, even in the Sun; that is, openly, and in the sight of all (as Proclamations are wont to be made by one standing in some high place, where he may be heard) of a glorious conquest and victory, which Christ and his Church should have and get over the Beast, and the false Prophet his strong enemies. Rev. 19. 17. And I saw an Angel stand in the Sun. Yet some Divines interpret this of some particular man, which should be a member of some particular Church, brightly shining above other Churches, in purity of heavenly doctrine, and light of the holy truth. By comparison with Rev. 12. 1. this rare Man should arise out of the Western Church, to call Christians of the West unto battel, or rather to take the spoil of the Beast and the false Prophet, being subdued in war. The former exposition is of Interpreters more commonly received, yet both may stand together; for Christ the author and giver of the victory over the Antichristian Army, and his instrument whosoever, are not contrary.
;;Angels are described, Isa. 6. 1. with faces and feet, and wings to cover them, and to flie with, to signifie their reverence to God before whom they minister, in consideration of his great majesty, and their own weakness compared with him, … 4. 18. & 15. 15. And also their readiness to execute Gods Commandements.
Angels desire to look into them]
;;The greedy desire of Angels to know the mystery of Christ, as it is in the Gospel revealed. 1 Pet. 1. 12. Which things the very Angels desire to look into. This is an allusion to the Propitiatory or Mercy-lid upon the Ark, whereupon two Angels, Cherubins, did abide with their faces one toward another, and their eyes bent down to the Ark-ward, to signifie and figure, that in Christ (whereof the Ark was a type) all the treasures of knowledge and wisdome should be hid, to be manifested in the Gospel; the very Angels coveting more and more to pry into such secrets. Such manifold and admirable wisdom doth the Gospel contain.
Because of the Angels]
;;That Women ought to use a decent habit upon their head in the publick meeting of the Church, in respect and for reverence … towards the Ministers of the Word, and of God speaking by them; (as by his messengers) who be very often called Angels, both with addition of God, or …, as Hag. 1. 13. Mal. 3. 1, 27. Eccl. 5. 5. Lev. 27. (where it is given to the High Priest) and absolutely without such addition, as Rev. 2. 3. And here, where the plural number is used (Angels) because through the abundance of gifts in the Primitive Church, divers Churches (as at …, Philippi, and elsewhere) had divers Teachers belonging to one assembly. 1 Cor. 11. 12. Therefore a woman ought to have power on her head because of the Angels. Such as understand this of bad spirits, do therein not well, without any good reason. With some more reason it may be taken of good Angels, who are present with, and president over (as Countreys, so) Churches, beholding and liking the good order therein, disliking all unseemlyness and disorder: by the consideration whereof, it is likely Paul would perswade Women to comely and reverent behaviour, lest they offended the Angels, but chiefly to shew fear to God, speaking in his Ambassadors: and to Christ, who is elsewhere waited upon by his Angels.
Four Angels]
;;Four unclean spirits, or devils of hell, as appears by this, that the Plagues which these four Angels must execute, are spiritual, tending to the destruction of souls, such as Devils do execute. Rev. 7. 1. I saw four Angels stand upon the four corners of the earth. These four Angels were four wicked spirits.
;;1. Of Contention.
;;2. Of Ambition.
;;3. Of Heresie.
;;4. Of War.
;;Also, ch. 9. 14. by four Angels is meant the four chief heads or authors of the Turkish government, ruled by …; as ch. 16. 12. for they were divided into a Tetrarchie, under four Sultans, of Asia, Aleppo, Damascus, and Antioch. Annot.
Others understand this of good Angels, appointed by God, either to hold back or let loose the winds of wars and troubles, that from all parts of the world might fall in upon the Roman Empire, Jer. 18. 17. & 49. 36. & 51. 1, 2. Dan. 7. 2, 3. ….
Seven Angels]
;;So many created spirits, as Servants and Ministers of God, being alwayes in readiness (which is meant by standing before God) to execute his heavy judgements upon the wicked, namely Antichrist and his members. Rev. 8. 3. I saw seven Angels which stood before God. These Angels whether good or bad it appears not by the Text.
Anger]
;;A desire of being revenged upon the person of our Neighbour, either by our words or deeds. Matth. 5. 22. He that is angry with his Brother, &c. Here it is taken in ill part.
;;2. A displeasure, not against the person, but against the sin of our neighbour, or against our own sins. This kinde of anger if it be moderate, and joyned with compassion, it is an holy affection. 2 Cor. 7. 11. In that ye were godly forry, what anger hath it wrought? Eph. 4. 21. Be … and sin not. Here it is taken in good part. In Gen. 4. 5. & 45. 5. Anger is put for grief and displeasure: and in the latter place, Joseph would have his brethren moderate their sorrow for their sin in selling him, by consideration of Gods providence turning it to good.
;;3. In God, it is his just displeasure against sin and …: or the punishment which proceeds from him displeased, Psal. 2. 12. Lest he be angry, Psal. 90. 7, 8. God is angry when he doth such works as angry men do: who punish and take away signes of favour from such as they be angry withal. Anger in the Hebrew, cometh from a word which signifieth the Nose, by which one breatheth; and it importeth anger, which appeareth in the snuffing or breathing of the Nose, as Saul is said to breath out threatnings, Act. 9. 1. Psal. 2. 5.
;;4. The decree and … of God to punish men, Psal. 2. 16. Lest he be angry.
;;There are two degrees thereof,;;
;;1. A lesser against lesser sins, and such as are repented; this hath an end.;;
;;2. A greater against great sins, especially if they be continued and not repented; this turneth into fury, Jer. 10. 24.;;
Anger; Judg. 8. 3. Spirit, marg. Sorrow, Eccl. 7. 3. marg. Great anger, 2 Chr. 25. 10. heat of …, marg. It's shewed in the countenance, Gen. 4. 5, 6. & 31. 5. Dan. 3. 19. eyes, Mar. 3. 5. teeth, Act. 7. 54. tongue and speech, Gen. 37. 4. & 42. 7. …. 8. 1. Isa. 39. 20. words, Prov. 21. 19. Eph. 4. 31. deeds, Psal. 2. 5. Act. 9. 1. And is both sinful, Prov. 37. 4. Eccl. 7. 9. and lawful, Eph. 4. 26. and that for sin, whether in our selves or others. It's spoken of God, Exod. 4. 14. Numb. 25. 3. Isa. 5. 25. of Christ, Mar. 3. 5. of the Devill against the Woman, Rev. 12. 12. of Men against Men, Est. 5. 10. Act. 5. 33. Rev. 11. 18.
To anger]
Rom. 10. 19. To provoke to wrath, D. Transl.
Angred]
Caused fervent wrath, Psalm 106. 32. Aynsworth.
To be angry]
To smoak, Psal. 80. 4. marg. Nor angry with your selves, Gen. 45. 5. Heb. Neither let there be anger in your …, marg.
My Mothers children were angry with me, Cant. 1. 6. fought against me, or railed at me: It frets the wicked to see Sion prosper. Tobiah and such as he, are galled to see her ruines builded up, and her waste places repaired, Neh. 6. 1. Annot.
… with me; or, incensed against me; or, inflamed in me, to wit, with wrath; to resist, fight, and war in me and against me, as the Greek version saith, sought in me, (or against me) so this phrase is used, Isa. 41. 11. & 45. 24. which being spoken there of outward enemies, may also be applyed to our inward lusts, as in James 4. 1. 1 …. 2. 11. Aynsw.
Angle]
Heb. Hook, as Job 41. 1. Hab. 1. 15. There being two kinds or courses of catching fish most commonly used, by Hook, or by Net, both here pointed at. Annot. on Isa. 19. 8.
Anguish]
;;A narrow straight, or perplexity, when one knows not what counsel to take, or which way to turn himself. Rom. 8. 35. Shall anguish, &c.
;;Not only in extream pains which accompany sinners in this life, but etemal totments in hell. Rom. 2. 9. Tribulation and anguish upon the soul of every one who doth evill.
Anguish: Shortness, or straightness, Exod. 6. 9. marg.
Anguish is come upon me, 2 Sam. 1. 9. …, my coat of male (or, my … coat) bindered me, marg.
Aniam]
A people, or the ship, sorrow, or strength of people. A Son of Shemida, 1 Chr. 7. 19.
Anim]
Answerings, singings, afflicted, poor. A City, Josh. 15. 50.
Anker]
Taken properly for the anker of a ship, Act. 27. 30. figuratively, for hope, Heb. 6. 19.
Anker of the soul: The hope of life eternal, which is like an anker, Heb. 6. 19. whereby the s oul in time of trouble layes hold upon Christ the rock of our salvation. Annot.
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Ezek. 47. 3. That part of the leg which joyneth to the foot.
Ankle-bones]
Act. 3. 7. The bones belonging to the ankle.
Anna]
Merciful, taking rest, gracious. The Daughter of …, Luk. 2. 36.
Annas as …]
An high Priest, Luk. 3. 2.
Annis]
An hearb, Mat. 23. 23. Its seed is of a good smell, and profitable against many diseases.
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1. To pour oyl upon, Gen. 31. 13. with 28. 18. 1 King. 19. 16. 2 King. 9. 6.
2. To appoint and ordain, 1 King. 19. 15.
3. To take unto himself, make ready, Isa. 21. 5. Mar. 14. 8. with Mat. 26. 12.
4. To use spiritual means to get divine understanding, Rev. 3. 18.
5. To make fat, Psal. 23. 5. marg.
6. To smeer over with clay, Joh. 9. 6.
;; …: To furnish with authority, and answerable gifts to do the worke of a Mediator, Heb. 1. 9. He hath anointed, &c.
Rev. 3. 18. Anoint thine eyes with eye-salve. As in Christ the remedies against all miseries are to be had, so he hath the Spirit of light, the Spirit of all true wisdom, which doth open and illuminate the eyes of our souls which are utterly blinde Gyffard.
The sight and eye-salve is spiritually taken (as in Christs parable, Mat. 7. 3, 4, 5.) for the judgement and foresight of the minde, and helps thereof, such as study, diligence, and exercise, which lead us the right way of salvation, and therefore can no wayes be literally imputed to the corporal sight. Napier.
Anoint thine head, Mat. 6. 17. The interdict of … and lotion among the Jews, belongs only to dayes of Mourning and Humiliation; nor are they Festival rites, but usual at all times, save only of Fasting, Dan. 10. 3. 2 Sam. 12. 20. & 14. 2. So that which Christ here commands, under the phrase Anoint, and Wash, is no more then this, that in those private Feasts of theirs, they should appear in their ordinary guise, and not seem to men to fast; not that they should appear to … at that time, Dr. Ham. Annot. ….
Anointed]
Ordinarily, Extraordinarily:
Ordinarily, the bodies of men and women, or some particular parts thereof. Alive, Ruth 3. 3. 2 Sam. 12. 20. Ezek. 16. 9. Dead, Gen. 50. 2. Kings, 1 Sam. 10. 1. Prophets, 1 King. 19. 16. Priests, Exod. 29. 7.
Extraordinarily: The Tabernacle, Altar, &c. Exod. 40. 9. Cyrus, Isa. 45. 1. Christ, Psal. 45. 7. Isa. 61. 1. The sick, Jam. 5. 14. All Christs faithful members, 2 Cor. 2. 21. 1 Joh. 2. 20, 27.
Anointed]
put for Christ, 1 Sam. 2. 35. Psa. 2. 2. Saul, 1 Sam. 12. 3, 5. One to be anointed, 1 Sam. 16 6. David, Psal. 84. 9. & 132. 10. Prophets, Psal. 105. 15. One ordained and appointed, Isa. 45. 1. A King, Lam. 4. 20. Made great and glorious with power and virtue of the holy Ghost, Act. 4. 27. & 10. 38. Heb. 1. 9.
Anointed ones, Zach. 4. 14. Son of oyl, marg.
How God anointed Jesus, Act. 10. 38. The custom of anointing, notes the solemn entertainment of any one; and the anointing, or pouring oyl on the heads of the guests, is the highest expression of acknowledging and testifying the greatest joy (and so called the oyl of gladness, Psal. 45. 8.) that is to be found among them. From hence it came to denote the preferring one before another, and so became the ceremony of … to any speciall office, and so was ordinarily used in the installing men to offices of any eminency: Whence the word cometh to be used …, for any that is preferred before or set over others. Thus Abraham, and the Patriarchs, that must not be toucht, in the Psalmist are called Gods anointed, i. e. persons by God preferred and advanced before others, taken into his special care, and so signally testified by Gods dealings towards them. And so the anointed of the Lord, are … whom God hath set over other men.
Agreeable to this is it that that eminent person prophesied of by Moses, whom God should send, and whom they were to hear, is generally known by the name of foreign, the anointed, the Messias, or Christ, because he was thus preferred by God (Psal. 45. & Heb. 1. 9.) above his …, men and Angels themselves, Isa. 61. 1. & Luk. 4. 18. i. e. the Lord hath preferred me before others, and set me apart, to this …, as he hath no other man. So Act. 4. 27. Thy Son Jesus whom thou hast anointed, i. e. marked out to be that beloved Son of thine, which was done at the Spirits coming down upon him; which must therefore be resolved to be the meaning of … him in that place: and so 'tis evident in this place, How God hath anointed him with the holy Spirit, and with power; i. e. whom God by these two means (the descent of the Spirit upon him, and the power of miracles, as by priviledges and marks of … ) preferred and dignified beyond all others that ever were in the world, and demonstrated him to be that promised Messias. Dr. Ham. Annot. d.
Anointing]
1. The act'of consecrating by oyl, or anointed, …. 7. …
2. The holy Ghost, 1 Joh. 2. 27.
3. The work of him in us, vers. 20.
Anointing him with oyl, James 5. 14. That anointing with oyl was a ceremony sometimes used by Christ and his Apostles, in working their miraculous cures, healing diseases, and casting out of devils, appears, Mar. 6. 13. whereunto Prayer was added, as the more effectual and substantial performance. It was ordinary (while those extraordinary gifts remained in the Church) for diseases to be cured, and health restored to the sick, without the use of any other means. It was indifferently either used or not used by them, and many cures were wrought both without it, and the imposition of hands. See Act. 3. 7. & 9. 34, 40. & 14. 10. & 16. 18. & 19. …. & 20. 10. From whence it appears,
1 To what end this unction was used, precisely to that of miraculous healing, or recovering the sick to health; and that not through any virtune or efficacy in the oyl, but directly the contrary, as touching the eyes, laying on the hands, and saying the word, were used, none of which have any natural … in them, nor were used on other design, then to demonstrate the miraculousness of the work, which was wrought without any contribution of means.
2 That this usage as a bare ceremony, was not instituted by Christ, or any way commanded to be continued by the Apostles or their Successors in the Church, even while the gifts of Healing did continue among them, but was by the Apostles themselves very frequently omitted in their working of cures.
3. For that use of unction or enoyling, as a … those that depart out of the world, there being nothing said of it here (but on the contrary the whole use of it, in order to the recovering of the sick) there is no colour of ground for asserting it, nor obligation to the use of it to be met with in the New Testament, and therefore it is strange how it should come to be esteemed a Sacrament.
4 That even in order to the recovering of the sick, it is not now a ceremony of any propriety, or fitness for use, the gift of miraculous healing being not now pretended to in the Church. Dr. Ham. Annot. f.
Anon]
Immediately, straightway, Matth. 13. 20. Mar. 1. 30.
Another]
;;signifieth either many, or any of many, indefinitely, …. 5. 43. & 4. 37. 1 Cor. 12. 8.
It's put for a second, a third, a fourth, 1 Cor. 15. 39. Divers, or different, 1 Cor. 12. 9. When one … with it immediately together, it noteth a mutual reciprocation in the thing, Joh. 13. 14, 34. Act. 7. 26.
Another: …, Judg. 16. 7. marg. Companion, Est. 1. 19. marg. A stranger, Job 19. 27. marg. Fellow, or Neighbour, Zach. 11. 9. marg.
Another Beast]
;;The Ecclesiastical Dominion and Kingdom at Rome, exercised with tyrannous and beastly fury and fierceness. It succeeded the … power of the Emperors, being now to be found resident in the … of the Pope and his false Prophets, and forgers of false Doctrine. This dominion and power Ecclesiastical though it be the same with the former Politick power of Emperours, in nature and constitution both being bloudy and beastly, yet it is called another beast, because this power had another Original and beginning. For the former Beast with seven heads came out of the sea: this other beast came up out of the earth; that is, his authority was encreased and … up even above Lay-men, not exempting the Emperour himself, which became underling and … to the Pope, having before great authority over the Clergy alone. This happened in the time of Gregory the second: Hence it is, that the Monarchy and Dominion of the Pope, was both the seventh head of the former Beast, described in the beginning of the 13. chap. And also a Beast of himself, even in respect of the double power, which this second … did challenge; that is the highest power Civil over all Emperors and Kings: also, the highest power Spiritual over the Faith, over the consciences and souls of men. Rev. 13. 11. And I beheld another Beast coming up out of the earth, &c. It is usual in …, by Beast, to understand Kingdoms and Dominions ruled in a beastly fashion. As in … often, and in the Revelation. Or thus;
Either the same in another shape, if both be meant of the Pope, as some think, because there is but one Beast …, chap. 17. 8. but here represented by two Beasts: the former in regard of that temporal power; the latter, in regard of that spiritual power he challengeth to himself. Or else, … former is the French or … Emperour, ruling over many Kings; and this is the Pope or false prophet, chap. 19. 20. One the Politicall Beast, the other the Ecclesiastical. ….
Where the holy Ghost saith there is one Beast, and another Beast, it is too much for man to say, that both these beasts are one and the same. What Satan cannot do by one instrument, he assayeth to do by another, such is his restless malice. Comper.
The Pseudo prophetical, or, Pseudo-ecclesiastical Beast, which the Pope of Rome with his Clergy make up. For the Pope by himself, and alone, though he may be termed a false Prophet, yet he maketh not up the Beast, except his Clergy be joined with him: Since the Beast doth signifie a company of men composed of a certain order of members, like as a Beast hath. Mede.
Answer]
Defence, or Apologie, 2 Tim. 4. 16. Words, Judg. 5. 29. marg.
;;An answer in Logick is made … wayes, viz. either;;
;;1. By denying the proposition: or,;;
;;2. By granting it: or.;;
;;3. By both together; which is called Distinction, or Limitation: which is the granting of it in one part or sense, a denying of it in another part or sense.;;
;;An Answer in Law to a presentment, or accusation of absence, &c. is made cither;;
;;1. By excuse of the answerer: …;;
;;2. By traverse and defence of the matter: or,;;
;;3. By submission to the mercy of the Judge.;;
… answer, Cant. 5. 6. This is one of the greatest temptations, that God seemeth not to hear the prayers of his people, though they call day and night, Psal. 22. 3. Lam. 3. 8. But here the Spouse hath measure for measure; because he called and she would not obey, she also calleth and hath no answer. Howbeit, his car is not heavy that he cannot hear, Isa. 59. 1, 2. Aynsw.
It is admirable …, Heb. 12. 25. Not to neglect him that speaketh, not to shift him off by any frivolous or idle excuses, for so the Greek word there foreign imports. The Spirit of God is gracious and patient, but yet just and sensible of affronts, and therefore not to be grieved. If we be deaf to his voice, his ear will be heavy to our prayer; either to punish our former disobedience, or else to illustrate more his own grace, which like other Jewels become most esteemed, when most difficult to obtain. Annot.
When it fals out thus with us,
1. We must believe against belief, (as it were) hope against hope, and trust in God.
2. Labor for an absolute dependence upon Christ, with a poverty of spirit in our selves.
3. Stir up our graces, set them on work (it is a sign of … victory, when we are discontent with our present ill estate.)
4. Have recourse to former experience.
5. Wait Gods leisure, for he hath waited ours. Dr. Sibbs.
The Hebrews (in their Chaldee paraphrase) apply the affliction here prophesied of to the sins and captivity of Israel, mentioned 2 King. 17. 6. 1 Chr. 5. 25, 26. at what time, though the Priests (as they say) offered oblations, and burnt incense, yet were they not accepted. Aynsw.
Others refer it unto the time of Josiah, who though a good King, yet could not obtain the reversion of the decree touching … going into captivity, ….
Mr. Cotton refers it unto the times from … till the restoring of the Gospel, and reforming of the Church by the Ministery of Luther, pag. 141.
To answer]
;;1. To reply to some question propounded. Luk. 2. 3. Jesus answered them.
;;2. To witness a thing, Gen. …. 33. My … shall answer for me. Answering is for witnessing both for and against one, Isa. 59. 12. Exod. 20. 16.
;;3. The hearing and granting our prayers, Isa. 58. 9. Thou shalt call and the Lord shall answer.
;;4. The beginning of any speech, when no qustion or speech went before. Mat. 11. 25. At that time Jesus answered and said, Mat. 17. 4. Joh. 2. 18.
;;This is an Hebraism, the reason whereof is, because such as begin to speak, do either answer the necessity of the matter, or the desire of the hearers: sometime this word answer is superfluously added, as Job 3. 2. Mark 11. 13. Dan. 2. ….
;;5. The obedience yeelded to Gods commandement, when that is done indeed which was given in charge. Isa. 65. 12. I spake, ye would not answer, (that is) ye would not obey.
;;6. Any divine oracle or direction, either by dream or other revelation, as Mat. 2. 11. Heb. 11. 7. Rom. 11. 4. but more especially and properly the Oracle of God given in the Tabernacle, from the Mercy-seat.
;;7. Lastly, such answers, whereby Converts at their baptism witnessed their faith in Christ, 1 Pet. 3. 21.
To answer]
To speak, … 3. 2. marg. To make one know, Job 38. 3. marg. To return, Isa. 41. 28. marg. To witnesse, Heb. 2. 11. marg.
It's spoken,
1. Of God, and signifieth, to punish, Ezek. 14. 7, 8. who is said to answer out in the joy of his heart, Eccl. 5. 26. that is, answereth all his labour with joy, giveth him such joy of heart as a full compensation for all his labour. ….
2. Of ….
3. Of a mans righteousness, and so put for Testifie, or Witness, Gen. 30. 33. Isa. 59. 12.
4. Of money, which is said to answer all things, Eccl. 10. 19. is the measure of all things, will feed, cloath, harbour, purchase, and extend as a civil instrument to all secular provisions. Money can command all things which are measurable thereby. It's profitable for all things which may be bought therewith. If men have money, that ordinarily can procure such things for them as they desire. Annot.
Not to answer]
;;Not to fulfil the desire of the godly soul, or not so soon to grant her requests as she would. Cant. 5. 9, I called him, but he answered me not.
Answerable]
Proportionable, agreeable unto, Exod. 38. 18.
Ant]
A small weak creature, yet in the summer provideth for the winter, Prov. 30. 25. And that rather of the grain of wheat then of barley, layeth it up safely lest either the … should scatter it, or the fowles … it: and if at any time the rain wet their store, they bring it forth and dry it in the …; and least the grian should grow and so rot in the heap, they … bite of the ends of it. Hereunto Solomon sends us to learn …, Prov. 6. 6, 7.
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;;Every one who is an adversary to Christ, fighting against his Doctrine by mouth, pen, or sword. 1 Joh. 2. 18. Ye have heard that Aatichrist shall come: Even now are there many Aatichrists.
;; … (if the notation of the word be followed) … either the … of Christ, or … in stead of Christ.
;;Places where the preposition (anti) signif. for, or in stead, Mat. 2. 22. Act. 13. 7. & 18. 12.
;;Secondly, a false Christ which boasteth himself to be Christ, and is an aemulus of Christ, as many have done, according to that prediction, Mat. 24.
;;Thirdly, one that is an adversary to Christ, whereof some be professed to the name of Christ, as Turks, Jews, Pagans: some secret adversaries covered with the name of Christians, as Papists and other Hereticks, among which there is one chief one, not individually or personally, but by succession and order, having an Universality and Kingdom whereof he is head successively; and is called the Man of sin, the Son of …, the second Beast, the Apostata, the King of locusts, that …, who under pretence of preaching Christ shall be contrary unto Christ, so as Christ be denyed even then when he is believed to be preached, as saith Hilary.
…; is sure no single person considered alone, but in conjunction with his followers; and in this latitude proper names of persons are prophetically used to signifie …; …, for the heresie of Gnosticks, the whole set … them, and many the like. Dr, Hammond on 2 Thess. 2. 3. Annot. e.
foreign, may be (most literally) rendred a Counter-Christ, and … is a Pseudo-Christ, or false Christ; and such was Simon Magus, who professed himself to be Christ Jesus, who appeared to converse among the Jews; And the Gnosticks, or … of Simon, were bitter opposers of Christ, and all the orthodox Christians, denyed Christ to be come in the flesh, and … all that asserted it, and so were Antichrists beyond all … ever any Christians were, or can be imagined to be. … on 1 Joh. 2. 18. Annot. c.
;; … …: One singular and special enemy of Christ, who … himself to be Christs Vice-gerent, doth in a … … …, and disguised manner, impugne and strive against … Gospel and glory. This is now revealed more fully then ever, to … … (that is) the head and body of that (commonly, but falsely so called) Romish Catholick …. 2 …. 2. 8, 9. 1 Joh. 2. 22. The same is that …. All the marks of …, as they are set down, 2 … 2. and in the Revelation, do not agree unto any …, … to the Bishop of … and his Clergy, who are the … of that general apostasie and defection from the faith, which should reign, and now long hath reigned in the Kingdom of …. How therefore be Papists deceived, which will have … to be one man; a Jew, of the Tribe of …, and that he shall come but three years and a half before the end of … world, and shall kill … and Elias, who should return … to live here in the world: with innumerable other fabulous and false …, wherewith their eyes being blinded, they cannot perceive themselves to be Antichrist, though they do all the parts and offices of Antichrist.
Antioch]
For, or, in stead of a chariot, or, waggon. A City in Syria, Act. 11. 22, 26. and in Pisidia, Act. 13. 14. It's derived of foreign …, or, in stead of, and foreign, a chariot, or waggon.
Antipas]
For, or, against all. A faithful Martyr, Rev. 2. 13.
Antipas: Rev. 2. 13. A name contracted of Antipater, as Artemus of Artemidorus, Tit. 3. 12. … of Epaphroditus, Col. 4. 12. Phil. 4. 18. Demas of Demetrius, 2 Tim. 4. 12. Silus of …, Act. 15. …. 1 Thess. 1. 1. The name of some godly Minister of Christ, in likelihood, who gave his life for the testimony of the truth. Annot.
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For, or, against the Father. A City, Act. 23. 31.
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Isa. 23. 7. or ancient dayes, or times.
Antothijah]
Answers, or songs of the Lord. The Son of Shashak, 1 Chr. 8. 24.
Antothite]
…, song, affliction, or poverty. Abiezer thus named, 1 Chr. 11. 28.
Anub]
A grape. The Son of … 1 Chr. 4. 8.
Anvil]
Isa. 41. 7. A Smiths …, that whereon the hot Iron is beat by the Hammer, and framed for such uses as the Smith pleaseth.
The Original cometh of a word to shake, or disturb, and trouble, Gen. 41. 8. Psal. 77. 4. Dan. 2. 1, 3. Whence a term for a bell, Exod. 28. 33, 34. but it is most commonly and frequently used for a course, or a …, Gen. 18. 32. Josh. 6. 3. This passage, him that smote the Anvel, may be rendred, the smiter by course; that is, him that wrought at the forge. Annot.
Any]
;;See All.
Any man]
;;1. A general word belonging to all men good and bad, Luk. 9. 23.
;;2. A lesse general word belonging to one sort of men, as obstinate and wilful persons in their ignorance and sins, as 1 Cor. 14. 38. Rev. 22.
;;3. A particular word, belonging to some one of many, or to many of all.
It's joyned with many words, as more, thing, time, wise, while, &c. whereof the meaning is plain.
Not any]
;;None of the elect and believing persons, whom Peter severeth, and distinctly divideth from these scoffers, meant vers. 3. 2 Pet. 3. 9. Not any perish, not any of us, the godly which fear his Word, and look for his coming, all such he will have saved by repentance.