A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part NI
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Nibhaz]
Fructifying, budding forth, a vision, speaking, o prophesying a vision. An Idol, 2 King. 17. 31.
Nibshan]
Speech, prophesie, the springing forth of, oft sleeping, or changing, or springing sorth of a tooth, or ivory. A City, Josh. 15. 62.
Nicanor]
A conquerour, or victorious. One of the seaven Deacons, Act. 6. 5.
Nicodemus]
Innocent blood; or after the Greek, the victory of the people, A ruler of the Jews, Joh. 3. 1.
Necolaitans]
Rev. 2. 6, 15. They held Wives to be common, as Ecclesiastical Histories affirm.
Hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, Rev. 2. 6. They held wives to be common, as Ecclesiastical Histories affirm. Some think they are so called from Nicolas the Deacon, mentioned Act. 6. Others from some other of that name. Annot.
They thought,
1. That wives ought to be common.
2. That it is lawfull to eat of the sacrifices of the Gentiles.
3. That whordom is lawful. Leighs Annot.
Nicolas]
A victor, or overcomer; or victories of the common people. A Deacon, Act. 6. 5. Of whom (as some think) the Nicolaitans are named.
Nicopolis]
A City of victory, or a victorious City. A City of Thracia, Tit. 3. 12.
Niger]
Black, purple, or dark. The surname of Simon, Act. 13. 1.
Niggard]
;;A Churle who spareth more then is fit.
;;2. A wicked man, by a Synecdoche. Isa. 32. 5. A niggard shall be called no more liberall.
Nigh]
By the words annexed thereto the meaning is plain.
Nigh and far off]
;;Not bodily alwayes and local, but sometime spiritual neernesse, or distance. Eph. 2. 3. Ye which sometime were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Neernesse and farnesse, respect not place here, but condition or estate, the Gentiles in estare of unbelief were far off, even enemies and ungodly; but the felf same being converted, and by faith set in the estate of grace, were so neer as to become friends, members of Christ, children of God, and heirs of heaven.
Night]
;;That space of time wherein darknesse covereth the face of the earth, the Sun being absent from us. 1 Cor. 11. 23. The same night when he was betrayed. Also suddenly, when it is least lookt for, Isa. 15. 1.
;;2. The time of ignorance and unbelef. Rom. 13. 12. The night is passed. 1 Thess. 5. 7. Sleep and be drunk in the night.
;;3. Time after death, or death it self. Joh. 9. 4. Night will come when none can work.
;;Night is the time of the Suns absence from our Hemisphere, as the day is the time of the Suns presence therein: both they contain one whole revolution of the Suns motion to the same point of the Meridian in the twenty four hours.
;;4. A time of adversity, Isa. 21. 12.;;
;;5. A time wherein the opportunity of doing good, or receiving, is past, Joh. 9. 4.;;
;;6. The Old Testament which in comparison of the New, was dark as the night, as clouded with ceremonies. So some expound Rom. 13. 12.;;
;;7. Death.;;
;;8. The secret manner or carriage of a businesse, or,;;
;;9. The suddennesse or unexpectednesse of a thing, Isa. 15. 1.;;
And the night likewise, Rev. 8. 12. The nature of the day and night were confounded, so that the day seemed to be half night, and the night half day. Thus commodiously expressing confusion of doctrine, whereof it cometh to passe, that error seems not error, for as light diminisheth, error is the lesse perceived, Aretius.
By the night Forbes understandeth that light of humane Sciences which natural men have, which though it be but darkness, in respect of the light of the Gospel, yet the decay of this light of humane learning, prepared a way for the grosser darkness of Antichrist. By ignorance of the Scripture, and want of humane Sciences, his Kingdom rose and encreased, the very strength thereof standing in ignorance, and ignorance being the mother of Papal devotion.
King James expoundeth this place of a decay of that spiritual light, which should lead us to heaven, which yet imports not a full defection, but a part, signified by the obscuring of a part of the Sun, Moon, and Stars, to wit, of all degrees of spiritual Magistrates. Cowper.
Night]
;;Time of rest, sleep, an ease to the body, wearyed with labour.
;;2. Carnal delights and pleasures of this life, which for Christ his sake must be forsaken, Cant. 3. 1. In my bed by night I sought him whom my soul loved.
He shall lye all night, Cant. 1. 13. The night usually signifieth the time of darknesse and affliction, whereby she meaneth that Christ with his consolations, should be her continual joy and comfort, whom she would hold fast by faith against all temptations troubles of this present life, and solace her self in him. ….
Night cometh]
;;As the Idumaeans had their morning of prosperity and liberty, when they shook off the yoak of King Joram, so their calamity and … by Senacherib King of Assyria was coming and approaching, as a black night, upon them, Isa. 21. 12.
;;Night is figuratively the time of trouble and dangers, Job 30. 20, 38. & 5. 2. Psal. 31. 25.
Night]
And the night be gone, Job 7. 4. Heb. the evening be measured, marg. For a night, Psal. 30. 5. Hebr. in the evening, marg. A night to be much observed, Exod. 12. 42. Heb. a night of observations, marg.
Of the night]
;;Blind and ignorant persons, overwhelmed with the darknesse of ignorance and infidelity, having the Sun of the Gospel hid from them. 1 Thess. 5, 8. Ye are not of the night.
Night-bawke]
Lev. 11. 16. or Night-owle, as the Greek translateth it. The Hebrew name Tachmans, (saith Ayasworth on the place) signifieth rapine or violence, which argueth the nature of this Bird. Some think it to be the Nightraven, others the Harpie.
It seeth better by night then by day, and (according to Pliny) hath deadly war with the Eagle. This with the other Night-birds might be the rather forbidden, to minde Gods people to avoyd deeds of darknesse, and to walk as children of the light, Eph. 5. 11.
Night-watches]
Their night was divided into four quarters, to greater hours, tearmed four Watches, each watch containing three lesser hours.
The I. tearmed, the beginning of the watches, Lam. 2. 19.
The II. the middle-watch, Judg. 7. 19. as which lasted till midnight.
The III. held till three of the clock in the morning, Luk. 12. 38.
The IV. The Morning-watch, Exod., 14. 24. which ended as six in the morning.
The 1. was tearmed the Even.
The 2. Midnight.
The 3. Cock-crowing.
The 4. the Dawning, Mar. 13. 35. Good-wyn Moses and Aaron, p. 100.
David slept not all those watches, but was religiously exercised, Psal. 63. 6. & 119. 148.
Nimrah]
A City, or Countrey, Num. 32. 3.
Nimrim]
A leopard, rebellion, bitternesse; or, a change, A City, Isa. 15. 6.
Nimrod]
A rebell, rebellious, a sinner, transgressour; or, Apostare. The Son of Cush, Gen. 10. 8, 9.
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The Father of Jebu, 1 King. 19. 16.
Nine]
Spoken of,
1. In Units, and so referred to Bullocks, Numb. 29. 26. Cities. Josh. 15. 44. Cubits, Deut. 3. 11. Lepers, Luk. 17. 17. Moneths, 2 Sam. 24. 8. Parts, Neh. 11. 1. Sons, 1 Chr. 3. 8. Talents, Exod. 38. 24. Tribes, Numb. 34. 13. Yeers, 2 King. 17. 1.
2. In hundreds, and so referred to Chariots of iron, Judg. 4. 3. Generations, 1 Chr. 9. 9. People, Ezr. 2. 8. Yeers, Gen. 5. 5.
Nineteen]
Spoken of Cities, Josh. 19. 38. David's servants, 2 Sam. 2. 30. Yeers, Gen. 11. 21.
Nineteenth]
Referred to Lot, 1 Chr. 24. 16. & 25. 26. Yeer, 2 King. 25. 8. Jer. 52. 12.
Ninety]
Spoken of Cubits, Ezek. 41. 12. Dayes, Ezek. 4. 5. Sons of Zerah, 1 Chr. 9. 6. Yeers, Gen. 5. 9.
Nineth]
Referred to Captain, 1 Chr. 27. 12. Day, Lev. 23. 32. Elsabad, 1 Chr. 12. 12. Hour, Mat. 27. 45. Lot, 1 Chr. 24. 11. MonethMonth, Ezr. 10. 9. a Topaz. Rev. 21. 20. Yeer, Lev. 25. 22.
Nineveh]
Fair, beautifull; or, a dwelling place. A City builded by ashur, Gen. 10. 11. Hence Ninevites, to whom Jonah was sent, Luk. 11. 30.
Nisan]
A banner, proving, trying, flight; or after the Syrian, a miracle. A monethmonth answering to part of our March and Aprill.
Nisroch]
Flight, a tender; or, delicate trying, banner; or after the Syrian, thy table. An Idol, 2 King. 19. 37. Isa. 37. 38.
Nitre]
A matter much like salt, of colour light, ruddy, or white, with holes like a spunge. To this vineger sometimes adds virtue, sometime takes it away, and accordingly either way to make it operative and physicall, it must be tempered herewith, Prov. 25. 20. It's usefull not onelyonly for the scouring of apparel, and taking out of stains, and bloches from cloaths, but for the cleering of the skin, and takeing away spots and freckles from the body, Jer. 2. 22. It is deemed by some to have its name from a word that signifieth to loose, or dissolve, Hab. 3. 6. because, as vineger dissolves it, Prov. 25. 20. so it disolveth and looseth from cloaths and bodies any foul and filthy matter.