A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part QU
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QUail]
Herewith the Lord fed the Israelites, lusting after flesh, and doubting that the Lord could not provide flesh for them in the Wilderness, Psal. 78. 18, 19. Exod. 16. 13. Numb. 11. 31, 32. The abundance of them was miraculous, for it is said, that God rained flesh upon them, as dust; and feathered fowles as the sand of the Seas, Psal. 78. 27. and with these they filled their greedy lusts; (feeding themselves without fear, as Jude v. 12.) though the Lord had threatned to punish them, vers. 20. Their carriage towards their young ones, is the same in effect with the Hens. To avoid the snares of the Hunters, they remove them from one place to another. They are said to lay sixteen eggs, and four times every year to bring forth young ones; twice with us, and twice in those Countreys whither they go about harvest, and that their first brood breedeth before their departure; so that it is said of Hunters, that he that in the beginning of the Spring killeth one Quaile, killeth and hundred. They neither build their nests on trees, nor abide thereon, but have their abode on the ground. Though (being weighty) they cannot flie well, yet they can run very swiftly. And being to remove, the Matrix becometh a a Captain or Leader among them. So the Glottis (having a long tongue) also the Cynchramus, and Otus. They feed on Hellebore, which is poyson unto others. They are very lustfull, and very fearfull. Whilest they flye they make a noise, especially when the South wind bloweth, whereby being moist, they are made lesse able to flye, at which time the Hunters doe especially … after them. Therefore God to shew his power, even by the South wind brought a multitude of them, Psal. 73. 26, 27. Being weary through long flying, they are often caught by Mariners in their ships. Though they be fearful, yet are they earnest in fight. When the Sun and Moon rise, they utter an harsh and dismal sound, as if they were angry with both. Having drunk of a cleer spring, they puddle therein with their beaks and feet, till it become muddy, and fill it with dust also, that others may not drink thereof.
Quake]
Applyed unto creatures without life; as, the Earth, 1 Sam. 14. 15. Joel 2. 10. Mat. 27. 51. Mount Siuai, Exod. 19. 18. the Mountains, Neh. 1. 5.
Unto men, Ezek. 12. 18. Dan. 10. 7. Heb. 12. 21. implying a shaking of the body with great fear and dread.
Quantity]
Isa. 22. 24. Size. Those of meaner parts, and lesse esteem.
Quarrell]
;;Strife, or controversie between man and man. Col. 3. 13. If any man have a quarrel to another.
;;2. An action or controversie between God and us. Mich. 6. 2. The Lord hath a quarrell against his people.
To have a quarrel, Mar. 6. 19. or, inward grudge, marg. or complaint, Col. 3. 13. marg.
Quarries]
Judges 3. vers. 19. or graven Images, marg.
Quarter]
Part, Gen. 19. 4. Border, Josh. 18. 14. Passage, Isa. 47. 15. End, coast, Isa. 56. 11. Wind, Deut. 22. 12. marg.
In the four quarters of the earth, Rev. 20. 8. In all parts some shall be deceived. Annot.
Quartus]
the sourth] One that saluted the Romans; Rom. 16. 32.
Quaternion]
The number of four. Act. 12. 4.
Queen]
;;A Woman marryed to a King, as Eathsheba to David, Jezabel to …; also the Mother or Grand-mother to a King, Dan. 5. 10. His Wife, Neh. 2. 6. marg.
;;2. The true Church, espoused unto Christ the King of his people, as to an Husband. Psal. 45. 9. Upon thy right hand doth stand the Queen.
;;3. The false Antichristian Church, boasting of her might, riches, and pomp. Rev. 18. 7. I sit being a Queen, I am no widow.
Queen]
;;One full of outward pomp and earthly glory and magnificence, challenging to her self power and authority (as a Queen) Thus doth the Church of Rome, proudly boasting her self to be the Mother Church, the head of Christianity, and to have primacy over all other Churches, and many other like Thrasonical blasphemies. Rev. 18. 7. I sit a Queen. Isa. 47. 7, 8. I have a great command. Annot.
The Queen of heaven]
;;The work of heaven (so Tremelius translates it out of the Hebrew) or Heavenly and Celestial things: as the Sun, Moon, Stars, and other heavenly bodies. Jer. 7. 18. To make cakes to the Queen of heaven. The frame of heaven, Jerem. 44. 17. marg.
Queens]
;;Wives of Kings; also Nations and Kingdoms, with all their glory.
;;2. The great dignity and beauty of the Church, far exceeding all the glory of Kingdoms and Nations which be in the world, Cant. 6. 7. There are threescore Queens.
Queens (or chief wives) differ from Concubines in four respects.
1. They are taken into fellowship with their royal Husbands, by solemn stipulation, and with consent and solemn rejoycing of friends.
2. They bring with them dowries to their Husbands.
3. They had the keys of the families in their own hands, had government of the house under and with their husbands.
4. They brought forth children to whom belonged the inheritance. Cotton.
To quench]
;;Either somewhat to slake the heat of the fire, or else wholly to put it out.
;;2. To lose some fruits and effects of the Spirit, and to abate the … of grace; as if one should somewhat flack the heat, and lessen the light of the fire. 1 Thess. 5. 19. Quench not the Spirit. Thus the godly by their security, Quench the Spirit.
;;3. To lose wholly the grace of the Spirit, which once he had; as if one should put out fire with water. Thus the wicked by their obstinacy in sin, Quench the Spirit, as Saul and Judas did. 1 Thess. 5. 19. Quench not the Spirit. And thus a godly person can never … the Spirit, for the Spirit abideth in them for ever, Joh. 14. & 1 Joh. 3. The seed of God remaineth in them. Of this seed, Peter saith, it is immortal, 1 Pet. vers. last. Also Christ maketh request for believers, and is never denyed, Joh. 11. 42.
4. To break, Psal. 104. 11. marg.
It's applyed to a Coal, 2 Sam. 14. 7. Light, 2 Sam. 21. 17. Fire, Isa. 66. 24. Heb. 11. 34. Thirst, Psal. 104. 11. The Spirit, 1 Thess. 5. 19. Satans fiery darts, Eph. 6. 16. Gods wrath, Amos 5. 6. Smoaking flax, Matth. 12. 20.
To quench fire]
;;To stay and hinder the operation and force of the fire, that it burn not, as the three children did in Daniel, Heb. 11. 34.
To quench]
;;To put out, and overcome. Cant. 8. 7. Much water cannot quench love.
By waters and slouds are often meant asslictions, troubles, wars, persec tions, temptations, wherewith the faith, love, patience of Christs people are exerc sed and tryed, Psal. 69. 2. Isa. 8. 7, 8. & 59. 19. Dan. 9. 26. & 11. 12. So that here is signifyed that the love of Christ, wherewith the mindes of his people are inflamed, is such, as cannot be quenched with any calamities. See Rom. 8. 35, 36, 37, 38. Aynsw.
They are so far from quenching or abating her love, that it …, and encreaseth by such extinctions. As lime is hotter in water, and the Prophets miracle more glorious, 1 King. 18. 32, 33, 34, &c. So does the love which is directed upon God, get strength, and become more intense when most …. Annot.
Question]
;;A demand, or asking; which when it is of things necessary to be …, out of a desire to learn, it is good: otherwise, it is either vain or foolish. 2 Tim. 3. 23 Foolish questions, &c. Mat. 22. 46. It signifies contentions and quarrels about things not needful to be known, 1 Tim. 1. 4.
Also, a thing, Mar. 11. 29. marg. Word, 1 King. 10. 3. marg.
Of Questions there are several sorts; Religious, Deut. 6. 20. Blasphemous, Joh. 8. 48. Curious, Luk. 13. 23. Foolish and unlearned, 2 Tim. 2. 23. Tit. 3. 9. Hard, 1 King. 10. 2. Captious, Mar. 12. 14, 75. Hypocritical, Mat. 2. 7. Accusatory, Neh. 2. 19. Est. 7. 8. …, Est. 6. 6. Luk. 16. 3, 5, 7. Incitative, 2 Sam. 11. 10. & 12. 22, 23. …, 1 Sam. 1. 14. Affirmative, Numb. 12. 2, 12. & 23. 19. & 24. 12, 13. Negative, Neh. 6. 3. Numb. 23. 8. Of disdain, Gen. 37. 8. Exod. 3. 14. & 5. 2. Of inquiry, Joh 2. 8. Judg. 8. 18. Of complaint, Gen. 42. 28. & 44. 34. Of doubting and unbelief, Numb. 11. 22. 2 King. 7. 19.
Question]
What question ye with them, or among your selves, marg. Mark. 9. 16. The Original foreign is rendred in Mark 12. 28. by reasoning together, in Luk. 22. 23. by enquiring amongst themselves, in Act. 6. 9. by disputing. So Act. 9. 29. it improperly signifieth, to enquire of the truth by a familiar conference, yet so as that often what one holdeth, another denyeth. Leigh. Crit. Sac.
The he questioned with him, Luk. 23. 9. foreign. The Original foreign, is rendred in Mat. 12. 10. by asking, in Mat. 16. 1. by desiring, in Mat. 22. 35. by asking a question, in Luk. 3. 14. by demanding. What questions Herod's were, are not expressed, but not being propounded with any intent to be converted, but for his curiosity, Christ therefore would not afford an answer.
Quick]
Lively, living: Applyed to flesh, Levit. 13. 10, 24. Living persons, Psal. 55. 15. & 124. 3. The understanding, Isa. 11. 3. The Word of God, Heb. 4. 12.
Quick]
Heb. 4. 12. The Word of God is quick. Some by the Word, understand the Word written or spoken, and of the great power thereof, of which St. Paul speaks, 1 Cor. 14. 24. but with more probability, if we observe both the Antecedents and Consequents of the place, we may understand it of Christ who is called the Word, Joh. 1. 1. Rev. 19. 13. because he was to reveal the will and counsel of God his Father unto his people: (but it is likewise applyable unto the Word, written or preached,) here tearmed quick, living, whereby he is opposed to the Idols of the Heathen, who had eyes, and saw not; ears and heard not, &c. But Christ the Word of God is living, beholding all the thoughts and actions of men, that so he might give to every man according to his deeds, who is not only Omniscient, but full of power to execute his … upon those that are disobedient. Annot.
Quick or …,
1. … in its own nature, in that it abides for ever, in … of the sense or matter contained there …, not as it is written in paper.
2. …, and that in these respects.
1. It giveth life at the first; it is appointed by God as the instrument to beget the new life of grace in us, Jam. 1. 18. Joh. 17. 17. the savour of life.
2. It increaseth spiritual life, 1 Pet. 2.
3. It directs and teacheth us the way to eternal life, Joh. 5. Leighs Annot.
To quicken]
;;To give life to the dead, Rom. 4. 17.
;;2. To put the life of grace in a soul dead in trespasses and sins; when one spiritually dead is made to live to God by the life of faith. Eph. 2. 1, 5. You hath be quickened, which were dead in trespasses and sins.
;;3. To put heart and comfort by deliverance into such as have grief and fear through great dangers. psal. 119. 149, 145. Quicken according to thy word.
4. To give life, 2 Cor. 3. 6. marg.
5. To revive and cheer up that which is dying, Psal. 119. 50.
To quicken together]
;;To conjoyn and couple both elect Jews and Gentiles, in Christ their common head, by one Spirit of faith, wherein consisteth spiritual life, enabling them to live unto God, being before dead in sins. Eph. 2. 5. When we were dead in sins, he hath quickened us together in Christ.
Quickly]
put for, With all haste, Gen. 18. 6. A short space of time, Exod. 32. 8. Deut. 9. 12. Diligently, greatly, 1 Sam. 20 19. marg. Easily, Eccl. 4. 12. Without delay or lingering, Luk. 16. 9.
I come quickly]
Revel. 3. 11. Thy troubles shall not last long; or, it will not be long ere I come to call to an account. Chap. 22. 7, 12, 20. Heb. 10. 37. Jam. 5. 8, 9. Annot.
Quickning spirit]
;;The body of the man Christ, which is called Spirit, in respect of the quality and condition which now it hath, being spiritual and most glorious; and it is tearmed Quickning, because it is united personally to the vivifying Word; also because by the death of his body he hath gotten life to the world, Joh. 1. 14. & 6. 5. But especially for his divine Spirit, or Divinity, which it self is life, and giveth life or quickning to all that live. See Joh. 5. 21, 26. 1 Cor. 15. 45. And the last Adm was made a quickning Spirit. As Adam is called a living soul, because of the soul, which is the best part in him, quickening and making his body to live: so Christ the latter Adam is said to be a quickning Spirit, by reason of that most excellent nature (often noted in Scripture by the Spirit) which dwelleth in him bodily, Col. 2. 9.
Quick-sands]
Act. 27. 17. Certain vast banks or mountains of sands in the sea, which swallow up ships that stick fast, and sit upon them a little time, as Goodwin Sands will. Annot.
Quiet]
Rest, 2 Chr. 20. 30. Not to be angry, Ezek. 16. 42. Silent, Judg. 16. 2. marg. It's to be at ease wholly, Job 21. 23. at rest, Isa. 14. 7. in rest, Jer. 30. 10. in peace, Jer. 43. 12.
Quiet fruit]
;;Fruit full of tranquillity and peace, Heb. 12. 11.
A quiet spirit]
1 Pet. 3. 4. Unto the constituting of true meekness and quietness of spirit is requisite,
1. Freedom from the evils that disquiet and molest the spirits of men; (as anger, worldly sorrow, distrustsul cares, rash zeal and fierceness, inordinate striving and wilfulness, contention and evill speaking, all inordinate desires, and reigning heart-sins) with inconstancy and levity of minde.
2. A kinde of peaceable contentment.
3. A gentle behaviour in case of wrongs or faults, from or in others (as by hearing them, not rendring evill for evill, being ready to forgive, and not provoked to anger.)
4. Harmless and innocent behaviour.
5. The fixing of the heart by trusting upon God, and living without care.
6. Lowlyness of minde.
7. Silence from many words, from vain and rash speeches, especially provoking tearms.
8. Retiredness.
9. Tractableness. Byfield on 1 Pet. 3. 4. page 613, 614.
Quiet]
Quicted my self (Hebr. my soul, marg.) Psal. 131. 2. Stilled, or made silent, refraining it from noysome lusts. Aynsworth.
When he quieteth the earth, Job 37. 18. When God takes away the storm from it, and sends heat. Or impersonally, when the earth is quieted. Annot.
Have quieted my spirit in the North Countrey, Zech. 6. 8. Have perfectly executed their charge, and given me satisfaction; either … me in my revenge upon the the Chaldeans, for the wrong done to my people, as Isa. 1. 24. Or, so working upon my people yet remaining there, so reducing them to penitency and piety, as thereby rendring me pacified and appeased toward them; not minding utterly to cast them off, but really to be reconciled with them, and intreated by them. Annot.
Quietly]
Peaceably, 2 Sam. 3. 27. marg.
Quietness]
It's the daughter of Piety, the mother of Peace, the sister of Patience, the companion of Truth, the friend of Equity, the scholar of Humility, the nurse of Plenty, and the garden of Prosperity. It's the ornament of a Family, the honour of a City, the muniment of a Common-wealth, the staffe of Policy, and the very badge of Christianity. Without it the conscience can have no comfort, the minde no content, plenty no pleasure, prosperity no prop, adversity no salve, learning can have no glory, nor any virtue can be praise-worthy, whose very name is lovely, and nature heavenly. Which as excellent, so is it of absolute necessity. It's a peaceable disposition of the whole man, not troubled, nor troublesome, abstaining from whatsoever might disturb either it self or other.
It's both inward and outward.
Outward,
1. Oeconomical, between the Husband and Wife, Parents and Children, Masters and Servants.
2. Political, between Nation and Nation.
3. Civill, between Magistrate and Subject, Pastor and people, Neighbour and Neighbour; being both active and passive.
Of all which, and much more, see the Practise of Quietness, by G. ….
Quit]
Freed, discharged, Exod. chap. 21. verses 19, 28.
Quit your selves like men, 1 Sam. 4. 9. Heb. Be men, marg.
Quite]
Altogether, fully, wholly, Gen. 31. 15. Exod. 23. 24. Hab. 3 9.
Quiver]
It's put,
1. For a house in which children be, Psal. 127. 5.
2. That wherein arrows are put, Lam. 3. 13.
3. The Quiver it self, and the arrows within it, Isa. 22. 6.
4. Safe protection, Isa. 49. 2.
5. Destroying means, Jer. 5. 16.
To quiver]
Hab. 3. 16. To pant, beat, move, quake, tremble, and shake for fear. To be dismayed, abashed, troubled.