A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part MU
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Much]
Abundant, 1 Pet. 1. 3. Great, Job 5. 25. Strong, Psal. 35. 18. Many, Psal. 129. 1. Often, Rom. 15. 22. See the marg. for each; but by the words prefixed and annexed, the meaning hereof is plainly to be perceived.
Mufflers]
Isa. 3. 19. or spangled ornaments, marg.
Mufflers]
The mufflers Isa. 3. 19. or masks, or veils, or hukes. Such as women use to vail or cover their faces with, as Rebekah did, Gen. 24. 65. and of which the Apostle speaks, 1 Cor. 11. 10, 15. (for the head there signifies not the skull or scalp onelyonly, but takes in the face also, as when a man is said to be beheaded, 2 Sam. 16. 9.) So some take it, because the word whence it comes is found used by the Jewish Writers, for in that manner to cover. Others expound it spangles, or spangled attires, that are wont to quiver, and by quivering to make a more glittering shew; because the originall of it is from such as in Scipture signifies trembling, and shaking, or quaking, Psal. 60. 3. chap. 51. 17, 22. Nah. 2. 3. Zech. 12. 2. The word it self is a sole one. Annot.
Mulbery-tree]
2 Sam. 5. 23, 24. On the leaves, hereof the silk-worm feedeth. Both the leaves, fruit, ripe and unripe, juice, bark, and root are usefull in physick.
Mule]
It's begotten between an Asse and a Mare, resembling the Asse more then the Mare; found out by Avah in the wildernesse. Gen. 36. 24. Feedeth on grasse, 1 King. 18. 5. Used for burthen, 1 Chr. 12. 40. and for travell, especially by great ones, 2 Sam. 13. 29. & 18. 19. They grow fat by drinking, and by drinking wine become tame. They live long. They are naturally barren. That they may obey and doe service, they must be forced and ruled by the bridle, Psal. 32. 9. Who are therefore said to be without understanding, Ib.
Multiply]
It's put 1. for, To make more either the same in quantity, Gen. 3. 16. Deut. 8. 13. in number, Gen. 6. 1. Deut. 11. 22. or other things by addition, Job 35. 6. Isa. 59. 12.
2. More and more assurance, Jude. v. 2. 1 Pet. 1. 2.
3. Effectuall making more Christians, Act. 12. 24.
4. To make great, 2 Sam. 22. 36. marg.
5. To have, 1 Chr. 23. 11. marg.
In multiplying I will multiply]
;;With certainty and greatnesse to increase. Gen. 3. 16. In multiplying I will multiply. By this ingemination, or doubling of words, both vehemency and certainty of the thing is meant, as in Gen. 2. In dying thou shalt dye.
Multitude]
;;The greatest and mightyest men, which by might bear down right, oppressing the poor by fraud or force. Exod. 23. 2. Thou shalt not follow a mutitude to doe evill.
;;2. The common people or vulgar sort of men, because they are the greatest number. Mat. 9. 8. When the multitude saw it.
3. Many, Luk. 2. 13. Very many, Isa. 31. 4. The whole people, Act. 21. 22.
4. Great store, and plenty, Jer. 10. 13. Prov. 14. 28.
5. Too many, Eccl. 5. 3.
6. Manifold, 2 Pet. 4. 8. Infinite, Psal. 69. 18. Much variety, Jer. 30. 14.
7. The assembly gathered, Act. 23. 7.
8. Fulness, Gen. 48. 19. marg.
9. Noise, Isa. 17. 12. marg.
10. Nourished, Jer. 46. 25. marg.
11. Tumult, Ezek. 7. 11. marg.
Mixed multitude, Exod. 12. 38. that is, a great mixture.
Multitude]
In the absence of the multitude, Luk. 22. 6. or without tumult, marg. foreign here signifies a tumult, after the manner of the Hebrews, who use foreign (literally a multitude) for a tumult or noyse. Dr. Hammond Annot. b.
Multitude of people]
;;Abundance, or great store of people. Prov. 14. 28. In the multitude of a people is the honour of a King. But multitude of people is no note and mark of a true Church, for somuch as many walk in the broad way, whereas few walk in the straight way.
Uoyce of a multitude]
A most vehement, strong, and loud sound, Dan. 10. 6. See Ezek. 1. 34.
Munition]
Fortification, fortresse, strong hold, Naturall, Isa. 33. 16. Artificiall, Isa. 29. 7. Nah. 2. 1.
Muppim]
Out of the mouth; or after the Syrian, a covering. The Son of Benjamin, Gen. 46. 21.
Murder]
;;The taking away of mans life unlawfully. Rom. 1. 29. Full of murder.
;;2. Kindes or degrees of Murther by Moses, described Deut. 19. One by ignorance, or error, vers. 4. the other of hatred inveterate, vers. 11. or sudden, Exod. 21. 21, 22.
;;3. All cruelty, in deed, word, or thought. Exod. 20. 13. Thou shalt not murther. 1 Joh. 3. 15. He … hateth his Brother in his heart, is a …. A Synecdoche.
Murder, or slay]
To murder is taken either properly, or usually, and commonly, to take away ones life (so shedding blood, Gen. 9. 6. either causelesly, 1 Sam. 25. 31. or presumptuosly, Exod. 21. 14. and so becoming guilty of innocent blood, Deut. 19. 13. and going in the way of Cain, Jude vers. 11.) or improperly; for,
1. Not only to take away ones life, but out of hatred, illwill, wrath, and desire of revenge to prosecute him, and do him all the mischief that possibly he can, whether by … or deed, Exod. 20. 17. Deut. 5. 17. Mat. 19. 18. Mar. 10. 19. Luk. 18. 20. Rom. 13. 9. Jam. 2. 11. comp. with Mat. 5. 22. 1 Joh. 3. 15.
2. To bite him deadly, Job 20. 16.
3. To undoe, destroy, or ruine him, Psal. 139. 19. Dan 5. 19. Psal. 34. 22.
4. To afflict grievously, Psal. 78. 34. Isa. 27. 1, 2.
5. To oppresse by fraud, Jam. 5. 6.
6. To condemn, or convince one to be guilty of death, Rom. 7. 11. 1 Cor. 3. 6.
7. So to afright, as to … into desperation, Ezek. 13. 19. Ravanel. But the six last significations are to be referred to Slay.
Murderer]
Hereby is meant, not only he that sheddeth innocent bloud, but also a cruel oppressor, wrongful …, unjust in judgement, Isa. 1. 21, 23.
Murderers and Theeves]
;;Not only menkillers, or grosse stealers; but all oppressors, wrong-doers, cruel, exacters, and fraudulent dealers, which by wiles and cousenage draw unto them the goods of other men. Isa. 1. 21. 23. They are murderers, and companions of theeves.
To murmure]
;;To grieve in minde secretly for want of some good thing which we desire, or for feeling some evill things which we would not have, 1 Cor. …. 10. Joh. 6. 41, 43, 61. Here it noteth indignation and offence taken upon Christs words carnally understood, but in Joh. 7. 12. it signifies speech secretly whispered in the ear out of fear of men.
It's put also for speaking in a muttering manner, Joh. 7. 12, 32. and for complaining, Lam 3. 39. Act. 6. 1.
Murmure]
Lam. 3. 39. or Complain, marg.
Murmurer]
;;A grutching discontented person, which is displeased with Gods dispensation, and dealing. 1 Cor. 10. 10. Neither murmure ye as some of your Father's murmured. Mat. 20. 11.
Murrain]
Exod. 9. 3. that is, Pestilence or death.
Muse]
To meditate, Psal. 142. 5. To reason, or debate, Luk. 3. 15. marg.
Mushi]
Departing, taking away, touching, going back, or carryed away violently. The Son of Merari, Exod. 6. 19. Of whom came the …, Numb. 3. 33. & 26. 58.
Musicall]
Belonging to musick, 1 Chr. 16. 42.
Musicians]
Rev. 18. 22. Such as are skilful in singing and playing on musical instruments as the Flute, Harp, Organ, Pipe, Psaltery, Sackbut, Viol, &c.
Musick or melody of the Land]
;;signifieth, the Praiseworthy, or best and most commendable fruit of the Land, and for which Songs of praise were given to God, Gen. 43. 11.
Daughters of musick]
Eccl. 12. 4. Hereby we may understand,
1. Some Organs of the body tending to musick, either to sing our selves, as the artery for speaking, those fibrae vacales, which are bended and inflected in singing; or the ear, which judgeth of sounds, as the palate of meats when we hear others sing: Or,
2. All kinde of musical consort or harmony, vocall or instrumental, which young men greatly delight in, as Solomon did, Eccl. 2. 8. but to old men are little delightful, they can neither sing themselves, nor are greatly pleased with the musick of others, 2 Sam. 19. 34, 35.
Must]
;;A necessity of that thing whereunto it is applyed. Heb. 9. 16. Where there us a Testament, there must be the death of him, &c. Act. 14. 22. We must through many afflictions enter into heaven.
;;2. A duty, and that which ought to be. 2 Tim. 2. 6. The husband-man must labour, before he receive the fruit.
;;It signifieth a necessity of a thing in divers respects.;;
;;1. Of a good thing, in respect of Gods commandement and duty, as Rom. 13. 5. 2 Tim. 2. 6.;;
;;2. Of a good thing, in respect of Gods promise.;;
;;3. Of a morall evill or sin, in respect of mans propension to it, Satans suggestions of it, Matth. 18. 7.;;
;;4. Of a sin, in respect of Gods permission of it, and purpose of that permission by his providence and power to extract good out of evill, 1 Cor. 10. 16.;;
Mustard seed]
It hath the preeminence of those things whose power is to ascend upwards, for that there is nothing which doth more penetrate into the nostrils and brain. It is not unapt to shoot forth in a garden soyl, under what clime soever, not intemperately cold, and to a proportion of height more then ordinary, but of so prodigious a stature as the Gospel describeth, cannot be imputed but to the strange pregnancy of the Hewbrew earth. Mr. Gregory in his Notes on Luk. 13. 19.
To muster]
Spoken of God, Isa. 13. 4. Of a principal officer, 2 King. 25. 19.
… labben]
Psal. 9. the title. Some do hold this for the beginning, or, first words, of a certain Song well known in those dayes, according to the tune whereof this Psalm was to be sung and plaied.
Others translate it thus, over, or, on the dying or death of him that (stood) between (both) understand thereby Goliah, who stood between the leaguer of Israel, and the Philistines, reproaching and defying the hoast of Israel, 1 Sam. 17. 4. This is sure, that the Philistins in Davids time, both before and after Sauls death, made many grievous wars against Israel, 2 Sam. 5. 17, &c. & 8. 1. & 21. 15, &c. which David in this Psalm doth seem to have regard unto. D. Annot.
It seemeth to me, as the former Psalm was of the propagation of Christs kingdom. So this is of the destruction of Antichrists. Aynsw.
Some by Laben understand Goliath. Others, some principall man under Saul. Others, his own Son Absolom; as some by a Metathesis, Nabal: who he was is uncertain. Annot.
Mutter]
To speak softly, applyed to Wizzards, Isa. 8. 19. To the wicked Jews, Isa. 59. 3.
Mutual]
Rom. 1. 12. Yours and mine.
To muzzle]
;;To deny and keep back meat and maintenance from labourers, men or beasts, Deut. 25. 4. 1 Cor. 9. 9. Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the Oxe.