A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part RU – Part RY
R U.
To rub]
Luk. 6. 1. To diminish, make thinner, break in pieces, which is the signification of foreign, whence the word in the text is derived.
Rub]
As the Disciples did the ears of corn, Luk. 6. 1.
Rubbish]
An heap of dust, Neh. 4. 2, 10.
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A precious stone of a led colour, appears, Lam. 4. 7. whose clear and vegetous rednesse inclineth rather to the colour of blood … of fire. Annot. Some render the word pearls, some carbuacles; and some other would have it corall. Ibid.
Rudder-bands]
The Rudder is that piece of timber, which hanging at the Stern-post of the ship, is as a bridle to direct the course; this they had bound when they would drive (Act. 27. 15.) or let the ship goe whither winde and ride would carry her; but now because they would have it to direct the ship, that they might with the best advantage for their lives run her a shore, they loose it again. Annot. Act. 27. 40.
Ruddy]
Of a … complexion in the due mixture of white and red, 1 Sam. 16. 12. Spoken of Christ, Cant. 5. 10. Of the Nazarites, Lam. 4. 7.
Ruddy]
;;One of a lively colour, fresh and red.
;;2. One goodly, glorious, … and of perfect health every way; such an one was Christ, Cant. 5. 10. My welbeloved is white and ruddy,
Christ is here as a goodly young man, as in an Image purtrayed, by his visible qualites, His colours white and ruddy, as they shew the best remperature of man, so here they may signifie in Christ.
1. His Godhead and Manhood; for God in Vision hath appeared all white as snow and as pure wooll, Dan. 7. 9. and Christ in his glory had his face shining as the Sun, and his raiment white as the light, Mat. 17. 2. and in him dwelleth all the fulnesse of the godhead bodily, Col. 2. 9. Man had his name Adam, of Adamah, the red mould of the earth out of which he was taken, Gen. 2. 7. and Christ (who is here Adam red) is the last Adam, 1 Cor. 15. 45. and was partaker with his children of flesh and bloud, Heb. 2. 14.
2. White denoteth his innocency in himself without spot of sin: red, his sinfull case by imputation, 2 Cor. 5. 21. and so these two colours are used to signifie sinfulnesse and innocency, Isa. 1. 18. and … red betokeneth his sufferings to the shedding of his bloud, as white doth his victory peace joy, and comfort in God, Rev. 7. 9, 13, 17. Eccl. 9. 8. And in respect of his administration, white … forth his grace and mercy to repentant and believing sinners, whom he justifieth, sanctifieth, and will bring into glory, Rev. 19. 8, 14. and red his justice in punishing and doing vengeance on his enemy. See Isa. 63. 1, 2, 3. Rev. 19. 13. Aynsw.
Rude]
foreign, 2 Cor. 11. 6. (whence cometh our English word, Idiot) plain and ordinary, as who did apply himself to vulgar capacities. St. Paul lacked not that kinde of …, which was meet for an Apostle of Christ, and fit for the Gospel, but he willingly wanted that painted kinde of speech, and affected strains, which the false Apostles so much bragg'd of.
Rudiments]
;;The first beginnings in any science, which be first to be learned, Heb. 6. 1.
;;2. The Jews Ceremonies and Rites, or any other externall humane observations urged with an opinion of merit, necessity of salvation, and as parts of Gods service. Gal. 4. 9. Weak and beggerly Rudiments. Col. 2. 8.
;;The whole Law of Moses (especially the ceremoniall) hath the name of Elements or Rudiments given to it because it was like unto Rudiments, insomuch as God intended and meant thereby to call the world to a more full knowledge of himself, as by beginnings and principles we are brought to more exact knowledge of Arts and Sciences. For the promises under the Law were very dark, covered with Ceremonies, (as with a veil or curtain drawn before them) shewing and pointing at Christ afar off. In a word, the whole discipline and government of the Mosaicall Law, was very rude, … to such as were rude, untill the time that the holy Spirit should be poured out with full horn (as it were) upon the body of the Church, gathered of Jews and Gentiles, as was promised, Joel 2. 28, 29. and promised by Christ, Joh. 7. 39.
;;Mosaical or Legal Ceremonies are … weak and beggerly, being considered in themselves apart from Christ, and by the false opinion of the seduced Galatians, who by attributing grace, holinesse and merit unto them, shewed plainly how poor and needy they were. For to turn and fall from Christ to any Ceremonies, or to any good works whatsoever, though proceeding from faith as if any salvation in whole or in part, were derived from them) it is to follow emptynesse and beggery in stead of the fulnesse of Christ riches, in whom all the treasures of life be hid.
Rudiments]
After the rudiments of the world, Col. 2. 8. Hereby may be understood those imperfect wayes of piety and virtue, which either the Jews or Gentiles adhered to before Christ, or before receiving the faith of Christ, especially the Gentile doctrines noted by Philosophy at the beginning of the verse, and the worshiping of Angels, vers. 18. but with all the Jewish abstinencies and observations, vers. 14, & 16. For it is certain that the Gnosticks Divinity, which through this whole chapt. is peculiarlly noted was a … of Judaisme and Heathenisme both, and those doctrines of theirs, which they laboured to impose on Christians, are here exprest by the rudimens (or elements) of the world, and so vers. 20. … though Gal. 4. 3, 9. where the matter confines it to the Mosaicall Law, it fitly belongs to that onelyonly. Dr. H. Annot. b.
Rue]
An hearb well known, and experimentally found available against poyson, pestilence, and … diseases. Hereof tithe was paid, Luk. 11. 42.
Rufus]
Red. The Son of Simon a Cyrenian Mar. 15. 21. One of whom Paul maketh mention, Rom. 16. 13.
Ru-hamab]
Having obtained mercy, Hos. 2. 1. marg.
Ruine]
1. The cause of ruine, 2 Chr. 28. 23.
2. Destruction. Prov. 24. 22. Isa. 23. 13.
3. A most poor estate, Isa. 3. 6.
4. Utter overthrow, Isa. 25. 2.
5. Decaying and faln downe, Amos 9. 11. Act. 15. 16.
6. Such a fall, as is an overthow and destruction, Luk. 6. 49.
Ruine]
Jerusalem is ruined, Isa. 3. 8. Brought to ruine, come to confusion. Or, as …, hath stumbled, as Psal. 27. 2. & 8. 15. According to that of the Apostle, Rom. 9. 32. & 11. 11. See Annot.
Ruinous heaps]
Isa. 37. 26. or heaps overgrown, with grasse, weeds, shrubs, and other like trash, as waste places are wont to be. Annot.
Rule]
;;Goverment, Divine or Humane, Civil or Ecclesiastical; as Ruler signifieth any Governour, and to rule is to govern. 1 Tim. 5. 17. Elders that rule well. Rom. 12. 8. He that ruleth with dilligence. Exod. 22. 28. Thou shalt not speak evill of the Ruler of thy people. Exod. 18. 21. Appoint such to be Rulers over thousands. 1 Tim. 3. 5. signisieth one that governeth wisely, causeth every one in the family to do his duty.
;;2. The direction of the Word of God, as a rule to go and work by. Gal. 6. 16. As many as walk according to this rule (or canon.) Hence the Scriptures are called Canonical, because they contain and give a perfect rule of faith and manners unto the Church which is bound obediently to walk according to this rule, and to give testimony to it, and not by her authority to over rule it, and the sense of it, as the Romanists do, and professe to do without blushing.
3. Line, 2 Cor. 10. 13. marg.
Rule]
Let us walk by the same rule, Phil. 3. 16. foreign in the Stadia signified the white line that marked out the path wherein they were to run, and so foreign here, is to go or run by the same line in that path, never … over, or out of it, lest they loose all. And thus are they most concerned to do, that are before other men; and if they have but this one care, are not likely to miscarry by any thing else. That which is most … to this in our Christian race, is dividing into … and sides; peace, …, and charity being the white, within which they are commanded to walk; and therefore it follows, that they should foreign, minde the same thing, live in unity and amity, run all the same way, to the same end, and be all fellow-followers of the Apostle, vers. 17 Dr. … Annot. k.
To rule]
is given to God, Dan. 4. 26. Christ, Psal. 110. 2. Princes and Nobles, Prov. 8. 16. Isa. 32. 1. Pastors, Heb. 13. 7. an Husband, Gen. 3. 16. an Elder brother, Gen. 4. 7.
It signifieth also, To be armed, Kisse, Gen. 41. 40. marg.
To rule]
Col. 3. 15. The word foreign signifieth properly to rule after the manner of a Judge, or an Umpire. It is taken from the custom of the Heathen, who in their publick games of wrestling, &c. had some who sate as Judges, who ordered the runners or wrestlers, and gave to them that run … some rewards.
This word is also rendred by foreign. Mat. 2. 6. Act. 20. 28. Rev. 7. 17. but signifieth according to subject … spoken of either to rule, or feed. In Joh. 21. 16. it being spoken of a spiritual pastour, it cannot be so meant of ruling, as a King, but is to be understood of feeding as a spiritual pastor, … doctrine, and life.
Rule]
Heb. 13. 7. Remember them which have the rule over you, or, are the guids, marg.
Ruler]
A Prince, 2 Sam. 8. 18. marg. A Governour, Joh. 2. 9. A Judge, Act. 7. 27. A deliverer, Act. 7. 35.
There's a Civill Ruler, 2 Sam. 23. 2. (whether supreme or subordinate, 1 Pet. 2. 13, 14.) an Ecclesiasticall, Act. 13. 15. A Spirituall, Eph. 6. 12.
Ruler]
A certain ruler, Mat. 9. 18. There was among the Jews the lesser or the greater … or Consistory, Mat. 5. 22. The former consisting of 23 Judges in every City, the … of 72 in Jerusalem. The greater … was made up of the chief priests, and Elders, or Presbyters of the people (call'd oft the Elders of Israel) and the Scribes of the people, Judg. 5. 11. (or in the Chald. Par. the Scribes of Israel.) They of the lesser Consistory were call'd Rulers, as here. Dr. Ham. Annot. g.
One of the rulers of the Synagogue, Mar. 5. 22. foreign here signifieth the lesser Consistory, among the Rulers whereof, though there was generally one chief in learning, and porportinably in authority, yet because the rest had power of judicature there, with and under him; therefore not onelyonly he but the rest also are all contained under the common name of Rulers of the Synagogue, both here, and Act. 13. 15. A difference there is between the Rulers of the … and those that are called the Rulers of the people, but no more then this. The former are those in particuliar Cities, but the latter those of the Sanhedrim in Jerusalem. Both of them are in other places called simply Rulers, as Match. 9. 18. 23. Luk. 18. 18. and in other places, when the context belongs to Jurusalem, as Luk. 23. 13, 25. Joh. 7. 26, 48. it's clear that the Rulers called so simply, must be those of the great Sanhedrim. Idem. Annot. c.
Rumah]
High, exalted, or cast away. A City, 2 King. 23. 36.
Rumble]
Jer. 47. 3. Chariots were then much used in war and fight, Exod. 14. 7, 25. Judg. 4. 3. Of the noyse of whose wheels, the Prophets meaning is here, as Isa. 5. 28. of their swiftnesse.
Rumor]
Fame, voyce, or report, Isa. 37. 7. Luk. 7. 17.
Rump]
That part of a beast that joyneth unto the backbone or upper part of the tail, Lev. 3. 9.
To run]
;;With great speed and celerity to passe through a race untill they come unto the goal. 1 Cor. 9. 24. They which run in a race, run all.
;;2. To keep and hold on the race of Christianity with diligence and constancy, untill we come to the end of it. 1 Cor. 9. 24. So run that ye may attain. Heb. 12. 1. Run the race that … set before us.
3. To break, Psal. 18. 29. marg.
4. To make hast, Prov. 1. 16. 2 King. 4. 22.
5. Eagerly in affection to be caried after, 1 Pet. 4. 4.
6. To passe without let. Psal. 147. 15.
7. To labour with earnestnesse, Gal. 2. 2.
8. Speedily to go forward, Gal. 5. 7.
To run after Christ]
;;To desire and endevour more and more to be joyned unto Christ and yeeld him greater and better obedience, Cant. 1. 3. Draw me, we will run after thee.
To run after in the holy idiomes is to cleave unto Christ, and so its an act of faith; or to deny our selves and observe him, not step before him, Peter, Mat. 16. 23. So it's an act of obedience and mortification, or to hold on, and not apostate; so it's the grace of peseverance. All this is required from us, and there is comfort and encouragment enough in him we run uuto to confirm us, and make us get away with speed, though we have a crosse on our sholders. So did he, who should be our example, as well as our Captain, Heb. 12. 1. Annot.
Our Christian conversation is called, a running, Gal. 2. 2. & 5. 7. and our life is likened to a course or race which is run, Act. 13. 25. 2 Tim. 4. 7. It signifieth readinesse of affection and speedy performance in action, 1 King. 19. 19, 20. Psal. 147. 15. Hag. 1. 9. It argueth also strength in the runner, Dan. 8. 6. all which are here implyed as an effect of Christs grace drawing her, according to the Prophesie, Isa. 55. 5. & Isa. 40. 31 Aynsw.
To run in vain]
;;To labour in preaching the Gospel, which is elegantly likened to a race without fruit or benefit, Gal. 2. 2.
Heb. 12. 1. Let us run with patience, &c. We must not creep like Snailes, but run like Roes. All must run, Ministers and people, let us run; and it must be the race of Christianity, and that unto the end, and with patience, Jones.
Our race is long, and full of rubs and difficulties, and therefore there is great need of patience, lest we faint, and give over our course. Annot.
To run well]
;;Through the belief and knowledge of the Gospel to strive mightily, and with good courage to attain eternall life as a promised reward. Gal. 5. 7. Ye did run well.
Not in him that willeth, nor in him that runneth]
;;That in the mater of our election, and those things which depend thereon for perfect salvation in heaven, to wit, our calling, justification, adoption, sanctification: in these things nothing at all is to be attributed, either to our willing, that is to freewill, desires, affections, and endevour of the heart; or to running, that is to our outward actions, labours, study, and working, but all wholly to be attributed unto the mercy of God. Therefore Pelagians and Papists are hereby fully confuted. For the Apostle ascribing our election (and salvation depending thereon) all wholy to Gods free mercy; and denying it to come by willing and running, by our desires or endevours, doth thereby overthow all strength of nature, or prepare and make fit for grace, or to accept it being offered; and all merits of works done after grace. For if Election, or Calling, or Justification, &c. come of Works, they come not at all of Mercy, Rom. 11. 6.
Rush]
Job 8. 11. The word is translated a bull-rush, Exod. 2. 3. Isa. 18. 2. It hath the name from drinking, because rushes and flags cannot subsist without moysture. It seems to be some bigger and stronger matter then our rushes; because vessels to keep children out of the water, and passenbers to go by the Sea were made of it, as appears in the places quoted. Annot.
It's put figuratively, for the poorer, baser, and meaner sort of people, Isa. 9. 14. Annot.
Rush and branch, Isa. 19. 15. A proverbial speech for Weak and Strong, as by Head and Tail, High and Low are understood. Annot.
To rush]
To break in with rage, or rustle, break in with much noyse, being tumultuous, outragious, Isa. 17. 13. As an inundation of waters, with much violence breaking in, and overthrowing all before it, Jer. 8. 6. as a company assigned to aslault a fortresse, Act. 19. 28.
Rust]
Any thing that by rust or fretting doth eat into and consume metall, or any other creature, Mat. 6. 19. It's observable that from gold and silver hoorded up, proceedeth that whereby in time the same is spoiled and corrupted. See Jam. 5. 3.
Rust doth corrupt]
Mat. 6. 19. Not that which Iron is subject to, but that which spoyls Corn, and is called smut among us. And in a greater latitude, it may belong to all other vermine which devour Corn in the Barn or Garner; yea, and the Caterpillers that eat up plants, and all other fruits also. Dr. Ham. Annot. k.
Ruth]
Watered, filled, or … drunken The Wife of Mahlon, Ruth 1. 4. then of Boaz, Ruth 4. 1, 2. &c.
R Y.
Rye]
Exod. 9. 35. The … called Zea, or Spelt, in Hebrew, Cussemeth. Hereof there's mention also in Isa. 28. 25. The Hebrew Doctors count it a kind of Wheat. Aynsw.