A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part TA
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TAanab]
Breaking asunder, or humbling thee, or answering to thee. A City, Josh. 12. 21. Judg. 5. 19. 1 King. 4. 12.
Taanath-shileth]
Dissolving, or breaking a fig-tree, a little fig-tree of abundance, or peace. A place, Josh. 16. 6.
Tabbaoth]
Rings, circles, drowned; a good time, or a good hour. Neh. 7. 46.
Tabbath]
Good, or goodness. A place, Judg. 7. 22.
Tabal, or …]
Good God. One whose Son the Kings of Syria and Israel purposed to make King over Judea, in the place of Achaz; Isa. 7. 6. What Countrey-man he was is not certain.
Another of that name was an Accuser of the Jews, Ezr. 4. 7.
Taberah]
A burning. A place, Numb. 11. 3. Dan. 9. 22.
A Tabernacle]
;;Properly signifies a Tent in war, and the flitting habitation of warfaring men; or a military mansion, and portable house, which hath no fixed and setled place and seat.
Tabernacle]
;;A place purposely built and appointed under the Law, therein to do sacrifice, and to serve God openly, as afterward was done in the Temple, and as we now use to do in our Churches. It was made like a Tent, to remove to and fro as occasion required; it had in it but one room, called the holiest of all, wherein the High-priest entred once a year: and another room, called the Holy place, Heb. 9. 2, 3, 4. For the first Tabernacle was made, wherein was the Candlestick: and after the second veil was the Tabernacle, which is called the Holyest of all. This was the publick Tabernacle, for publick uses of divine service.
;;The Tabernacle set up, and put together by joynts, figured the mystical body of Christ; to wit, his Church knit and coupled together by joynts, by the power of Christ, working within them inwardly, as Ephes. 4. 16.
;;2. A place or Tent to dwell in. Mat. 17. 4. Make us here three Tabernacles. Psal. 132. 3. This was a private Tabernacle for private use of humane life.
;;3. Christs humane Nature, which is the true incorruptible Tabernacle, conceived by the holy Ghost, not made with hands, wherein the Son of God dwelt substantially. Heb. 9. 11. & 8. 2. And is a Minister of the Sanctuary, and of the true Tabernacle which the Lord pitcht, and not man.
;;4. Our natural body, wherein our soul dwelleth for a time as in a frail brittle Tabernacle. 2 Cor. 5. 1. … our earthly … be dissolved. 2 Pet. 1. 13.
;;5. Heaven, which is appointed to be the everlasting Tabernacle and habitation for the Saints to dwell in. Rev. 21. 3. Behold the Tabernacle of God is with men, he will dwell with them. Psal. 104. 2. Luk. 16. 9.
;;6. The visible Militant Church, way-faring as a Pilgrim here upon earth. Psal. 15. 1. Lord, who shall dwell in thy Tabernacle? The Church is called a Tabernacle, because of many mutations and changes it is subject unto, and because it hath here no abiding place.
Tabernacle was the first place commanded for the worship of God, and was a … … heaven, Psal. 15. 1. and when they could not have … … the Tabernacle, they thought themselves like the … …, that … not God, nor his worship. Psal. 120. 5. … is me that I … so long, dwelling as in the Tents of Kedar.
This Tabernacle was divided into three parts,
1 The holyest of all.
2 The holy place: And
3 The Court of the people.
The holyest of all, typified Heaven.
The Court of the Priests, signified the Old Law; where they entred in, and offered Sacrifice for themselves and the people.
And the Court of the people, signified the Church here below.
The people might not come into the holiest of all, but Isa. 56. 7. My house shall be called a house of Prayer; he applyeth this both to the Jews and Gentiles, which Christ applyed to the Jews in the Temple of Jerusalem; and the Prophet speaketh in the antitype, as Christ speaketh in the type.
The Proselytes might not come into the Court of the Israelites, they stood but in Atriogentium, in the Court of the people: but the Prophet foretelleth that the Gentiles shall have as free accesse unto the house of God, as the Jews; because his House is the House of Prayer; and this … foretold, 1 King. 8. 41. If a Stranger come from a far Countrey, to call upon thy Name, then hear thou in heaven; i. e. Grant that they may have as free accesse to thee, as the Jews have.
There was no light in the holyest, the signification whereof is in Rev. 21. 22. The glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. It was not covered above, to signifie that the Church here hath more of the light of nature then of grace.
It is put for any place of habitation, either of the godly, or the wicked, Jer. 4. 20. Psal. 84. 11. & 50. 1. for a whole Kingdom, or Countrey, Psal. 87. 2. Jerem. 30. 18. Mal. 2. 12.
2. For a particular house, wherein any body dwelleth, Judg. 19. 9. & 20. 8. Job. 5. 24. & 8. 22.
3. For the Inhabitants of a Countrey, Psal. 83. 7. & 87. 2. or, for the indwellers of any house, Psal. 91. 10. and their posterity and riches, Psal. 49. 12.
It is put for the Celestial sphere, wherein the Sun moves, Psal. 19. 5.
Tabernacle]
Lam. 2. 6. or Hedge, marg.
Tabernacle]
Heb. 9. 2. There was a Tabernacle made, &c. What the Apostle called the worldly or earthly Tabernacle or Sanctuary, here he further describeth with the principal furniture thereof; dividing it into two parts, making as it were two Tabernacles of one, whereof the first was a Type of Christs humane nature, chap. 8. 2. The second of heaven, ver. 12. Annot. Heb. 8. 2. And of the true Tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man, chap. 9. 11. that is, of his own body or humane nature, whereof the corporal Tabernacle was a type. Hence St. John saith, that the Word dwelt (or Tabernacled, foreign) among us, Joh. 1. 14. speaking of his being in our flesh, or his taking upon him our humane nature, ch. 7. 27. & 9. 14. See Joh. 2. 19. Col. 2. 9. It being conceived of the holy Ghost, and was erected by the hand of man; or not conceived by concurrence of the man, see ch. 9. 11. Annot.
Tabernacle]
;;The dwelling of God, or (as some other learned Divines judge) the whole worship of God, which under the Law was exercised in the Tabernacle. Rev. 21. 3. Behold the Tabernacle of God is with men.
An allusion to the people of the Jews, which had the Tabernacle; and an intimation, as some think that these here meant were not yet … in heaven. Therefore it is called, a Tabernacle, not an abiding City, Heb. 9. 10. and God said to be with them, and not they with him, 1 Thess. 4. 17. he will give them abundance of grace. And the Tabernacle is mentioned, as some think, to shew that the Jews were come in to the Church. So the service of God under the New Testament, is called Incense and Offering, Mal. 1. 11. Or, heaven may be called so, in allusion to the Tabernacle, Psal. 15. 1. Ezek. 37. 28. where God is present with his for ever, as the Ark was in the Tabernacle, as long as it lasted. Annot.
A Tabernacle is moveable, therefore (say some) this is not spoken of heaven, yet this glorious Church of Jews and Gentiles shall have Ordinances. Leighs Annot.
Tabernacle]
;;The Church of God, in her pilgrimage or wayfaring here on earth; especially, when it is most obscure, and least known of the world. Rev. 13 6. To blaspheme the Tabernacle of God.
Tabernacle of Congregation]
;;That part of the Tabernacle where the people resorted and gathered together at an appointed time; or else whither God resorted to speak with Moses and his Successors, Exod. 27. 21. Numb. 7. 8, 9. When Moses should enter into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, to talk with God. This part was called the Sanctuary.
;;Note: It was the place where God met with his people, Exod. 25. 22. & 30. 36. Elsewhere it is named the Tent of the Testimony, or Tabernacle of Witness, Numb. 9. 15. & 17. 7. Act. 7 44. Rev. 15. 5. because the Tables of Testimony were kept in the Ark therein. The covering of the Tabernacle with a Tent, signifieth Gods Church by his providence protected and covered, Exod. 26. 7.
Tabernacle of David]
;;The Kingdome and Church of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is as a Tabernacle or place of refuge to the godly, howsoever it be contemptible in the eyes of the world. Amos 6. 11. In that day I will raise up the Tabernacle of David, which is fallen.
Tabernacles]
;;The severall places where the Tabernacle was fixed, Psal. 43. 3. Though the Tabernacle was but one, yet (till Solomon built the Temple) it had sundry stations and places of residence wherein Gods ordinary worship was exercised and preserved. As first in the City of Kiriath-jearim, whence David carried it into his City, 1 Chr. 15. & 16. In the reign of Saul, the place was at Nob, 1 Sam. 21. 2, 3. where many priests did abide to minister unto the Lord. Another place was at …, in the first dayes of Solomon's reign, … King. 3. 4, 5. Lastly the Temple being built, the Ark (being a visible token of Gods most holy presence) did there rest a long time. This multiplicity of places caused the Prophet in the plurall number to say, lead me to thy Tabernacles.
Feast of Tabernacles]
;;That feast, at which the Jews dwelt seven dayes in Tents, to put them in remembrance, that God made there Fathers … dwell in Tents, when he brought them out of Aegypt, and that here they had no abiding place, Joh. 7. 2. Now the Feast of the Tabernacles drew neer. Lev. 23. 34.
Feast of Tabernacles was kept seven dayes, Lev. 32. 34. The last day was the greatest day of the Feast, Joh. 7. 37. this day they kept Festum laetitiae legis, the Feast of the … of the Law, because they ended the reading of the Law this day. Upon this day, Christ who is the end of the Law, stood up: and whereas the Jews delighted much in eating and drinking this day, Jesus Christ called all those to him who did thirst, Joh. 7. 37.
Upon the first day of the Feast they offered thirteen young Bullocks, two Rams, and fourteen Lambs of the first year. The second day, twelve. The third day, eleven. The fourth day, ten. The fifth day nine. The sixth day, eight And upon the seventh day, but seven bullocks. So that though it was the greatest day of the Feast, yet it had but the least offering; which signified unto them, that the Lord was to abolish these Sacrifices, and bring in a perfect Sacrifice in place of them, Jesus Christ once offered for all.
At this Feast they held up branches, and so they held them up to Christ before the Passeover; and they sang Hosanna, which was a solemn sort of Prayer, Salva … …, Save now Ibeseech thee; and they wish not onelyonly peace to him on earth, but also in heaven; then the shout of a King was amongst them, Numb. 23. 21. Weems …. Law, p. 97, 98.
Tabitha]
A Roe-buck. A godly woman, Act. 9. 36.
Table]
;;A frame of wood, made to eat meat upon.
;;2. All earthly benefits, serving for necessity, or honest delight and ornament. Psal. 23 5. Thou hast prepared a … for me. Psal. 69 22.
;;Because men come to the Table, there to be …, and to be refreshed, also do furnish their Table with the best meats and delicates; therefore (by a Synedoche) Table signifieth all acceptable, pleasing, prosperous, and happy things, even whatsoever useth to give contentment to our minde, be they blessings spirituall, as Scriptures, Sacrifices, Temples, &c. or temporal, as Health, Strength, Riches, Friends, Prosperity, Peace, publick State, Laws, Magistracy, Credit, &c. All which (though good in themselves, and good unto good men; yet to the wicked, which be without Christ and Gods enemies) they be all turned to their hurt and destruction: which Paul setteth forth by three similitudes:
;;1. Of a snare, made to take birds when they seek their food.
;;2. Of a trap or net, wherein wilde beasts are caught.
;;3. Of a stone or block, whereat blinde men, drunkards, and heedlesse persons use to stumble and to fall: So all healthfull things shall prove hurtfull to … sinners, as it happened unto the obstinate Jews.
;;3. That which is upon the Table, (Btead and Wine) also that which is represented thereby, Christ and his benefits, 1 Cor. 10. 21.
Table is put for Heart, wherein the Word of God ought to be written, and kept, Prov. 3. 3.
2. For the worship of God; where Isa. 28. 8. it is said, Their Table is full of vomiting; the meaning is, that they have defiled the pure worship of God by their sinful lives, and false doctrin; and have made it filthy in the sight of men. See Mat. 1. 7, 12.
3. It signifieth a Bed, Mar. 7. 4. marg.
Table]
is put for provision, Prov. 9. 2. A feast, Isa. 21. 5. & 28. 8. The Altar of God, Mal. 1. 7, 8. Heavenly joyes, Luk. 22. 30. The relieving the poor, Act. 6. 2.
Table]
While the King sitteth at his table, Cant. 1. 12. By his round table (which the Greek translateth his sitting down, which was wont to be in a round, or as in a ring, 1 Sam. 16. 11.) may be understood the spiritual banquet of Christ with his Church, feeding her with his Word and graces, as the table of the Lord, in Mal. 1. 12. & 1 Cor. 10. 21. signifies the communion between him and his people, as doth also the supping one with another, Rev. 3. 20. Aynsw.
Or, is set down, or, on his royal bed, (as the custom was) or throne, injoying himself in blessed peace, amidst his Angels and Saints, who stand in a circle, or ring about him, or, at his holy Table in the …, where he vouchsafeth to feed with his Church, 1 Cor. 10. 21. Annot.
This sitting round, cannot intend the Kings sitting alone, but a session with others, even the many faithful guests that together with this King inviron this Table. In the Sacramental Supper, the unity of Christ and his members is notably signified and sealed, for as the circle unity begins and ends in Christ, who is our Alpha and Omega, first and last; so besides he giveth unto these faithful ones himself for food, that so in a spiritual sort He the King, and they the people may become one, as in a natural sort, the Bread and Wine becometh one with our natures. They that stood in Solomons presence are of Shebaes Queen pronounced blessed: how much more they that stand, yea that sit in the presence of this King, yea which is more, live in him? Clapham.
S. Finch understandeth this of Christs sitting in the round globe of the highest and most glorious heavens, absent in the flesh: so Dr. Hall his sitting in the throne of heaven, among the companies of Angels, who attend round about him, who yet is present with his Spouse in Spirit.
Though Christ be in heaven, yet is he not unmindful of his on earth, whereof they are sensible by the sweetness of his Spirit dwelling in their conscience, and sealing his love towards them, &c. Tomson. If such sweetnesse cometh unto us through this distance, how sweet and delightsome shall he be unto us when he shall dwell with us in the heavens? Giffard.
Mr. Cotton understands this of Jehosaphats sitting at rest and peace, refreshing himself at home, God establishing his Kingdome in his hand, and giving him riches and honors in aboundance. Mr Brightman of King Asa.
Table of Devils]
;;Fellowship with Devils, by being present at the Sacrifices offered unto Idols. 1 Cor. 10. 20, 31. These things that the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to Devils. … cannot be partakers of the Lords Table, and the Table of Devils.
To eat and to drink at Christs Table]
;;To communicate and have fellowship with Christ in heavenly joyes. Luk. 22. 30. That ye may drink at my Table, in my Kingdome.
The Table of the Lord]
;;The company of Gods people assembled to partake in the Lords Supper. 1 Cor. 10. 21. Ye cannot partake of the Lords Table; that is, ye cannot have society and fellowship with Christ and his members in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, if you partake of the Table of Devils.
;;What reason have Papists to scoffe at our CommunionTables, seeing Scriptures bear out this name? Have not we cause rather to abhor their sacrificing Altars?
Table of Shittim wood]
;;The standing Table of Wood and Sacraments, where God keepeth open house (as one would say) to refresh and feast his people in Christ, Exod. 25. 23. & 26. 35. To this figure alludeth Solomon, Prov. 9 2. and David, Psal. 36. 9. & 65. 5. Also, Christ, Rev. 3. 20.
;;2. It represented the fulnesse of joy that is in Gods presence, and the pleasures which are at his right hand for evermore, Psal. 16. 11. which he hath prepared for the elect, That they might eat with him, Luk. 22. 16.
To sit, or be at Table]
;;To partake or have society with others in eating and drinking. Joh. 13. 28. But none of them that were at the Table, knew for what cause he spake it unto him.
To spread, or prepare a Table]
;;To make liberal provision of meat and drink, and of other necessaries for this life. Psal. 78. 19. Can God prepare a Table in the Wildernesse.
;;2. To set in due order Dishes upon the Table, Isa. 21. 5.
Tables of testimonie]
;;The two stones (as two Tables) wherein the Law was written, which bare testimony of Gods will, Exod. 32. 15. And Moses returning, descended from the Mountain, with the two Tables of testimony in his hand.
To serve Tables]
;;To take charge and care of the poor Saints, to provide for them by distribution of the Church goods or almes, for their needfull sustenance at their eating together, as Act. 2. 46. & 6. 2. And serve ….
Tablet]
A jewel worn by the Israelites, and other people, ornament, Exod. 35. 22. Numb. 31. 20.
It signifieth the house of the Soul, Isa. 3. 20. marg.
Tablets]
Isa. 3. 20. Hebr. houses of the soul, or breath; soul for breath, as Gen. 6. 17. & 7. 22. and so some take it not …, Jam. 2. 26. By these houses or receptacles of breath, some understand pomanders or boxes wherein they carryed sweet odours about them; with small holes pierced in them (not unlike the Myrrhe-boxes, by … thought to be mentioned, vers. 19.) by the … thereof to refresh their spirits when they pleased. Others, masks or mufflers, or the like, that covering the mouth, receive or keep in the breath. Annot.
Tabor]
A housing; or purity. A High Mountain in the middle of …, Joh. 19. 22. Judg. 4. 6. Psal. 8. 12. whereon Christ was transfigured, Mat. 17. 1. Mar. 9. 2. Luk. 9. 28. Also, A City, 1 Chr. 6. 77.
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The Son of Micah, 1 Chr. 9. 77.
Tabret]
A musicall instrument; the use of it was to testifie joy and gladnesse, Gen. 31. 27. Hence To be adorned with a …, is exceedingly to rejoyce for a prosperous condition, Jer. 31. 4. and the joy of the … is said to cease, by Isa. 24. 8. when he would describe great calamity and sorrow.
It was used principally,
1. After victory, Exod. 15. 2 9. Judg. 11. 34. 1 Sam. 18. 6. Psal. 68. 26.
2. In feasts, Isa. 5. 12.
3. In dancings, 1 Sam. 18. 6. Job 21. 12.
4. To delight Kings and great men, Ezek. 28. 13. Neh. 2. 7.
5. In praising of God, Exod. 15. 20. 1 Sam. 10. 5. 2 Sam. 6. 5. Psal. 68. 26. & 81. 3. & 149. 3.
Tabrimon]
A good Pomegranate, apple; or high goodnesse; or navil prepared, numbred, or rewarded. 1 King. 15. 18. The Father of Benhadad.
Tabring upon their breasts]
Nah. 2. 7. Beating their breasts as if they had been a Taber, thus expressing their inward grief.
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Hooks, or clasps, or latchets (both of gold, and brasse) for the use of the Tabernacle, Exod. 26. 6, 11.
Tachmonite]
2 Sam. 23. 8. or, Josheb-bassebet the Tachmonite, head of the three, marg.
Tackling]
The ropes and furniture of a Ship, whereby she is fitted for sailing, and preserved both in storm and harbour. Hence by loosing the tacklings, is meant, the destruction of the wicked, Isa. 33. 23.
Tadmor]
Confession, praise of bitternesse, or myrrhe of confession, or praise. A City, 2 Chron. 8. 4. 1 King. 9. 18.
Taban]
Beseeching, mercifull, full of grace; or pitching Tents. The Son of Selah, 1 Chr. 7. 25. Of him came the Tahanites, Numb. 26. 35.
Tahapanes]
The cover of confidence, or hidden confidence. A City, Jer. 2. 16.
Tabath]
Fear, or under; or after the Syrian, a going down, Numb. 33. 26. The Son of Assir, 1 Chr. 6. 24. The Son of Eladah, 1 Chr. 7. 20.
Tabpenes]
Hidden temptation, or flight, or a covered banner. The Wife of Pharaoh, 1 King. 11. 19, 20.
Tahrea]
Anger, or wicked contention; or, contention of the Shepheard. The Son of Micah, 1 Chr. 9. 41.
… …]
Nether-land newly inhabited. 2 Sam. 24. 6.
Tail]
The hindermost part of the beast, or other creature, Exod. 4. 4. Job 40. 17.
It is put for base and contemptible, Deut. 28. 13.
2. For a false Prophet, Isa. 6. 15.
3. For the Rear of an Army, Isa. 7. 4.
Tail]
;;Temptation, by ambition, vain-glory, covetousnesse, or by fear of persecution, whereby (as by a Tail) the Stars or Pastors of the Church, were stricken and pulled down from their brightnesse of doctrine and life, into errors and profanenesse, Rev. 12. 4. And his tail drew down the third part of the stars of heaven. For the fulfilling hereof, see Euseb. lib. 6. c. 41.
;;2. The basest of any society, as begging Friers in Popery, &c. Amongst the Turks, the dregs of the Saracens, instruments of cruelty, Rev. 9. 19.
His tail, that is, The power and policy of the Devil. Leighs Annot.
He subjected the third part of the Provinces of the world to his Empire, Chap. 6. 13. Or, seduced many of the Ministers, Chap. 1. 20. Dan. 7. 10, 11, 12. and that by craft, Chap. 9. 19. unless the force of the Dragon be in his tail, as … write. Annot.
Tail of the Dragon]
Rev. 12. 4. The base arts and means whereby he puls down the stars from heaven; as,
1. Force, and tyranny; for the Dragon hath more force in his …, then in his ….
2. Flattery and insinuation.
3. Poyson and infection with heresie and opinions against the truth. Taylor on …. 12. p. 227, 228.
To take]
;;Not onelyonly to receive a thing of another; but sometime to give a thing to one, Gen 34. 22. As taking in Psal. 68. 16. is expounded giving, Eph. 4. 8. Exod. 18. 12. & 25. 2.
It is put for,
1. To apprehend. 1 King. 18. 40.
2. To supprise, Jer. 48. 41.
3. Yeeld, 2 Thess. 1. 8.
4. To bear, Joh. 1. 29.
5. Give, Deut. 1. 13.
6. To spoyl, Deut. 20. 14.
7. Put, Judg. 4. 21. possesse, impoverish, Judg, 14. 15. marg.
8. To labour, Isa. 5. 2.
9. To choose, 1 Tim. 5. 9.
To take the armor of God]
;;To put on all our spirituall hardnesse, fitting it close unto our hearts, and using it for our defence, and safety against sin and Satan. Eph. 6. 11, 13. For this cause take to you the whole armor of God.
Take away]
Pluck out, root out, Psal. 25. 5. Cause to perish, Jer. 25. 10. Add no more, Hos. 1. 6.
To take away]
;;Utterly to remove a thing, as if it had never been, Heb. 10. 4, 9, 11.
To take away sin]
;;Sometimes to abolish all instruments and means of sin, namely, of false worship and Idolatry. Isa. 27. 9. To take away sin; that is the stones of the Altars, Images, and Groves, as it follows in that verse.
;;Sometimes, to deliver (not onelyonly from temporall captivity or calamity, brought for sin upon the Jews but) from guilt and eternall punishment by free remission; and from the tyranny of sin by sanctification of the Spirit, Isa. 27. 9. Rom. 11. 26, 27. This promise was made, not to Gentiles, but peculiarly to the Jews, as appears by the two words of Sion and Jacob, in vers. 26. of Rom. 11. Not to some or a few Jews, but to the whole people; not for their deliverance from Babylon, and that by Christ the deliverer of the Jews, (Ipso propinquitat is jure) coming of them according to the flesh. But as yet we see not this people so delivered and converted to Christ; therefore they must be delivered and saved by him before the end of the world; to which purpose Paul citeth that Text of Isa. 27. 9. Whereas Joh. 1. 29. the … saith of Christ in the present time, that he taketh away, (purging sin by his blood, and abolishing it at length by his Spirit) it is to signifie a continual act; for the force of Christ his death, to expiate and extirpate sin out of mans nature is perpetual: and mentioning [Sin] in the singular number, he chiefly meaneth that (peccatum peccans) original corruption, the root of all, together yet with all the fruits thereof, which are usually called [Sins] in the plural number. Lastly, under [World] he comprehendeth both Jews and Gentiles, as it is written, 1 Joh. 2. 2. Finally the Baptist propoundeth him to his Disciples, as a Lamb and Sacrifice even before his sufferings and death betimes to pluck out that common error of the Jews wherewith even Christs owne Disciples were infected, that the Messiah should be an earthly King, to rule with outward pomp and glory, Act. 1. 6.
To take the cup of Salvation]
;;To offer and give unto God the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, and afterward he would make a solemne feast to the people in remembrance of his manifold deliverances, according to the custome of the Law when they took some part of the Sacrifice to make a banquet, in token of rejoycing when they rendred solemne thanksgiving unto God, Psal. 116. 13. See 1 Chr. 16. 1, 2, 3.
To take the Foxes]
;;To remove, or take out of the way whatsoever hurteth the Church in doctrine or manners. Cant. 2. 15. Take the foxes.
… us the Foxes]
Cant. 2. 15. The taking (or apprehending and holding fast) of these Foxes, is the discovering and refuting of their errours, the judging, censuring and casting them out of the Church, 1 Tim. 1. 3, 18, 19. 20. or avoiding them if they be none of the Chuch, 2 Joh. 10. the rooting of them out. Aynsw.
The Magistrate with the sword is to seise on the Foxes, the Minister also with the Word of God to seise on them. Clapham.
To take …]
;;To be wary or watchfull for the preventing of some sin or danger, Eph. 5. 15. Luk. 12. 28. Take heed and beware of Covetousnesse.
Take her]
Judg. 15. 2. Hebr. let her be …, marg.
Take hold]
Overtake, Zech. 1. 6. marg.
To take hold]
;;To … Christ by faith, that we may draw him and his benefits to us, Cant. 3. 5. I took hold on him and … him not. See Go, would not let him go.
To take hold of Gods arm, or strength]
;;By true repentance and acknowledgment of him, with hearty prayer for pardon to hold God (as it were) by the arm, and stay him from striking. Isa. 27. 5. Let him take hold of my strength.
To take in ill part]
;;To wrest words and actions to an ill purpose when they might be taken well. Rom. 1. 29. Taking all things in evill part.
Take off]
Lift up, Hos. 11. 14.
To take to one]
;;To prophesie or say, that he was like to a man who had taken to him such a woman, and such children, Hos. 1. 2. This was done in type, not in truth.
Take out]
;;Deliver, Amos 3. 12. Close up, Job 24. 24. marg.
To take thought]
;;To vex and disquiet … heart with fear and grief. Luk. 12. 15, 26. … take you thought for the remnant?
To take in vain]
;;To abuse a thing by using it rashly, or to wicked purpose. Exod. 20. 7. Thou shalt not take the name of the … thy God in vain; that is, either lightly, or wickedly.
Take up]
Gather, Psal. 27. 10. marg.
To take up the cloud, or to let it abide]
;;To rest, or to go on at the voyce of Christ, as the Israelites journeyed, or lay still, as the cloud abode on the Tabernacle, or was taken up, Numb. 9. 16, 17. Thus expounded, …. 10. 3, 4.
Taken, 1 Tim. 5. 9. or Chosen, marg.
Taken …]
Taken alive, 2 Tim. 2. 26. marg.
To be taken up unto God]
;;To be miraculously protected of God (as Christ the Son of Mary was) by warning given to the wise men, and willing Joseph to fly when Satan by Herod would have destroyed him, Mat. 2. and afterwards strangely kept against the subtle and cruell practises of the Herodians, Pharisees, Jews and Gentiles. If this text be meant of Constantine the Great (because the Revelation speaks not of things past, but forespeaks thing to come, Rev. 4. 1.) then to be taken up, signifies to be placed in height of earthly honour and majesty, being made Emperor when he lookt not for it, and with more large power and dominion, upon earnest request of the Romanes (burthened and wearied with the tyranny of Maxintius) being assured of victory against his enemies, by voyce and token from heaven (as stories report) Rev. 12. 5. And he was taken up (or caught up) unto God and his throne.
Thou hast taken thee thy great power] Rev. 11. 17. Shewed thy great power in weakning Antichrist. Or, hast shewed that thou art king of the world, which many doubted of before, because of Antichrists great power over thy Church. Annot.
And the beast was taken, &c.] Rev. 19. 20. The Emperour and Pope, or Pope with his Clergy, were taken alive, like a beast in a snare. This seemeth to be at the conclusion of the sixth vial, or beginning of the seventh. See chap. 16. 16, 17. Annot.
Taketh]
Heb. 5. 4. No man taketh this honour unto himself, that is, ought to take. Verbs active in the … of the Scripture, sometimes import not the act it self, but duty, or office, as Gen. 20. 9. Lev. 4. 2, 13. Psal. 32. 8. uzziah thought … King must not take the Priests Office upon him, 2 Chron, 26. 16. Annot.
Taking vengeance]
Ezek. 25. 12. Hebr. revenging revengement, marg.
Tale]
Summe, number, 1 Sam. 18. 27. 1 Chron. 9. 28.
It is put for a Fable, not to be beleeved, Luk. 24. 11.
2. For a thing of no continuance. Psal. 90. 9.
3, For slander, and back-biting, Ezek. 22. 9. Meditation, Psal. 90 9. marg.
Tale bearer]
;;One that goeth about (as a Pedler with wares) with reports and tales, Lev. 19. 16. Prov. 20. 19.
Tale-bearer] A slanderer, Prov. 11. 13. A Whisperer, Prov. 18. 8. Men of slanders, Ezek. 22. 6. marg.
It is forbidden, Lev. 19. 16. where it is compared to a Pedler. So likewise Psal. 50. 20. it is condemned as a notable crime, which God will not suffer to goe unpunished.
It is reckoned among the sins of them given up to a reprobate sense, Ron. 1. 29, 30. and threatned of God, Ezek. 22. 9.
Talent]
;;A certain piece of gold, which weighed 60 pound, as the common Talent did; or 120 pound, as did the Talent of the Temple, 2 Sam. 12. 30. Exod. 25. 39. Of a Talent of pure gold thou shalt make it.
;;2. A free and frank gift of God, bestowed on man, in a certain portion and measure, to be used to his own glory and the profit of others. Mat. 25. 25. And to one he gave five Talents. There is no man but hath some Talent committed to him, whereof he must make use here, and account hereafter.
Talent was the greatest weight among the Jews. It consisted of three thousand shekels, as may be gathered out of Exod. 38. 24, 25, 26, 27. where it is said, that 603550 did pay every one of them half a shekel: the sum came to 100 talents, and 1775 shekels; the 600000 men came to 100 Talents, & the 3550 came to 1775 shekels, two men to one shekel. Now if 600000 men pay 100 Talents, then 6000 men pay 1 Talent; therefore a Talent containeth 3000 shekels: where it is said, 2 King. 12. 30. that David took their Kings crown from off his head, (the weight thereof was a Talent of gold, with the precious stones) and it was set on David's head, may seem strange; who was not able to carry a Talent (being 125 pound weight) upon his head: It is cleared by 1 Chr. 20. 2. where it is said, David took the crown of Milcom from off his head; which was an Idol, 1 King. 11. 5. having upon his head a crown, weighing a Talent. Now David brake this crown, and purged it by fire, and changed it into another form, neither did he put all the Talent into it, but that which was competent. Weems Nat. and Mor. Oser. p. 141.
Talent]
Zech. 5. 7. or weighty piece, marg. Mat. 18, 24. A talent is 750 ounces of silver, which after 5 s. the ounce, is 187 l. 10. s. marg.
Talent]
;;A stone or other thing of very great weight, such as we read of, Josh. 10. 11. to have been cast upon the accursed Canaanites; and such as here are threatned to be cast upon the Antichristian rout, to break them in pieces withall. Rev. 19. 21. There fell a great hail about the weight of a Talent.
Very great hail-stones, big enough, not to kill men only, but also to dash them in pieces. Annot.
In Josh. 10. they are called Great stones; but here is noted an incredible weight, only to shew, that most deadly vengeance in a most incredible manner (yet as certain as John telleth the weight of these stones) shall light upon these men to destroy them. Bernard.
…-cumt]
Damosell arise. This was spoke to the Daughter of Jairus, Mar. 5. 41.
Talk]
Expression of the minde by words.
It is put for, Meditation, 1 King. 8. 27. marg.
2. A reasoning of the case, Jer. 12. 1. marg.
In an evill part; it is unprofitable, Job 15. 3.
2. Superfluous. Prov. 14. 23.
3. Proud, 1 Sam. 2. 3.
4. Deceitfull, Job 13. 7.
Comely talk]
;;Gracious words, tending to edification, Cant. 4. 3. Thy talk is comely.
Talk]
To say, speak, confer, commune, Gen. 45. 15. 2 King. 18. 26. To meditate, that is, speak advisedly, and after due meditation, Psal. 71. 24. Aynsw. To dispute or reason, Act. 20. 11.
Let me talk with thee, Jer. 12. 1. or, let me reason the case with thee, marg.
Talkers]
Ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, Ezek. 36. 3. or, ye are made to come upon the lip of the tongue, marg.
Talking]
He is talking, 1 King. 18. 27. or he meditateth, marg.
Tall]
Of high stature, Deut. 2. 10. 21.
Tall]
2 King. 19. 23. Heb. tallnesse, marg.
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A surrow, or delaying waters, or the assembling together of waters. A Giant; Numb. 13. 23. Josh. 15. 14. The King of Geshur, 2 Sam. 3. 3.
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Dew prepared. A Porter, 1 Chron. 9. 17. Ezr. 1. 42.
Tamab]
Blotting out; or, shaving, Neh. 7. 55.
Tamar]
A Palm-tree. Gen. 38. 6. The Daughter of David, 2 Sam. 13. to 23. Also a City, Ezek. 47. 19. Also the Wife of Er, Gen. 38. 6.
Tame]
is spoken,
1. Of unreasonable creatures, Jam. 3. 7.
2. Of men that are possessed with the devil, Mar. 5. 4.
3. Of the tongue, Jam. 3. 8.
Tamed]
Hath been tamed, Jam. 3. 7. foreign, to tame, may (as ordinarily it doth) signifie …, to take off from wildnesse, and so to make tame and familiar, to bring to hand; and that may be very applyable both to foreign & foreign, beasts and birds which are by men thus tamed, and made serviceable to us. But because this is not so commonly practised in serpents and fishes, and yet these are here named indifferently with the former, it is more reasonable that another notion of the word should here be pitched on, which may indifferently be applyable to all the … here mentioned, and that is the notion of the subduing, mastering, getting power over them, that they shall not be able to offead or hurt. And then this will be of a larger extent, belong to all hurtfull creatures, which by horns, or teeth, or heels, or by their poysonous nature are able to hurt us; and to all the severall wayes and inventions that men have to avoid and restrain these by taking them, depriving them of their weapons of ossence, their stings, their teeth, or when they have bitten or poysoned any …, by curing that wound, … that poyson. And this last of poyson, if it be not primarily here meant, is certainly to be taken in, as may be guessed by the Antapodosis, or second part of the similitude, vers. 8. where the tongue that no man can subdue or restrain, is said to be full of deadly, mortiserous poyson, whereas the poyson of other things is conquerable, curable. Dr. Ham. Annot. e.
Tammuz]
Consumed, or a sire. An Idol worshipped by the Jews, Ezek. 8. 14. which is (as Jerome saith) Adonis, and Adonis is generally interpreted the Sun, from the Hebrew Adon, signifying Dominus, for he is the Lord or Prince of the Planets: our June was by the Hebrews called Tammuz. Concerning this Adonis, whom the … call Osiris, there are two things remarkable: the losse and finding of him again; as there was great lamentation at his losse, so there was great joy at his finding. By his losse, is to be understood, the departure of the Sun; by his finding, … …. Now he seemeth to depart twice in the year.
1. When he is in the Tropick of Cancer,
2. When he in the Tropick of Capricorn.
Answerable unto these two departures, there are two returns succeding; which are as it were the findings or new appearings of the Sun. Hence the Adonia were celebrated by the Jews in the monethmonth of June, when the Sun was furthest Northward.
Of this … is thought to have spoken, chap. 8. 14.
Some Jews say their Tammuz was an Idol, whose eyes they filled with lead, which being molten by the means of fire put under it, the image it self seemed to weep. … Moses and Aaron, p. 185, 186.
Tanhumeth]
Consolation. The Father of Serajah, Jer. 40. 8.
Tanner]
One that dresseth and fitteth Hides, for Boots, Shooes, &c, Such a one was Simon, with whom Peter lodged, Act. 9. 43.
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Clothes wrought with pictures of divers colours, used for Coverlets, Prov. 7. 16. & 31. 22.
Taphath]
A distilling from the head. 1 King. 4. 11. The Daughter of Solomon.
Tappuah
An apple, a swelling in the body; or, a tying. A City, Josh- 12. 17. & 15. 34. & 16. 8. The Son of … 1 Chr. 2. 43.
Tarah]
A bear, a wretch, or banished man. A mansion, Numb. 33. 27.
Taraiah]
The searching out of slander, or the searching out of strength, or the Turtle bird of slander or strength. A City, Josh. 18. 27.
Tarea]
Howling, doing evill; or, the chamber of guiltfull dealing, or the chamber of a companion; Syr. chance, or earthly, or lesser. The Son of Micab, 1 Chr. 8. 35.
Tares]
;;A kinde of grain in the East-Countreys, so like to Wheat (whiles it is in the blade) as hardly the one can be discerned from the other, being also a very hurt ful thing.
;;2, The children of this world, but especially Hypocrites. Matth. 13. 38. The Tares are the children of the wicked one.
;;3. All offencers in manners and doctrine being so coloured and disguised, as hardly can virtues be known from vices, and errors from truth. Mat. 13. 25. And sowed tares among the Wheat.
;;False doctrine when it is disguised, is fitly signified by Tares, both because it is the … and seed of wicked men: Also, for that it doth besot the mind, as Tares (being taken in drink or bread) do make giddy the brain.
Tares, foreign, quasi foreign, saith Varinus, quia amat triticum, illud ut umbra corpus …, imitatur, & simul …, … esset de tritici genere; i. e. because it loveth the wheat, and imitates it as the shadow imitateth the body, and groweth up with it, as if it were of the same kinde with the wheat. Mat. 13. 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 36, 38, 40. It should not be translated tares, or fitches, but evill seed.
It is that which we call blasted corn, or the deaf ears, which grow up with the good corn, which cannot be discerned from it until the Harvest, and then it proveth naught; for fitches and tares may presently be discerned and pulled up. His enemy came and sowed tares, v. 15. i. e. corrupted that seed which seemed to be good seed. Leigh Crit. Sac. in. the word foreign.
Target]
A defensive weapon to keep off the blows of an enemy, 1 Sam. 17. 6. 1 Chr. 14. 8.
It signifies a Gorget, which is that piece of the armour that defendeth the neck, 1 Sam. 17. 6. marg.
Targets of strong men]
;;The whole compleat armor of God as it is described and set forth, Eph. 6. Cant. 4. 4. All the Targets of the strong men. See Buckler.
Tarpelaites]
Thieves diligent and painful; Syr. and Heb. the hill of wonder, the keeper of decay, or the leaf of labour. A people, Ezr. 4. 9.
Tarry]
is put,
1. for, To lodge, Gen. 19. 2.
2. To abide with, and remain, Gen. 27. 44.
3. To delay, Gen. 45. 9.
4. To stay and continue, Exod. 12. 39. & 24. 14.
5. Tor forslow, Judg. 5. 28.
6. To dwell, and have fellowship, Psal. 101. 7.
7. To guard, 1 Sam. 30. 24.
It is put for, To establish, Psal. 101. 7. marg. To be still, 1 Sam. 14. 9. marg.
Tarshis]
One of the seven Princes of Persia, Est. 1. 14.
Tarshish]
;;The Ocean, or main Sea. Psal. 48. 9. Break the ships of Tarshish.
;;Tarshish was the name of the Son of Javan, the Son of Japhet, thy Son of Noah, Gen. 10. 4. Of whom Tarsus a City of Cicilia in Syria, had the name, Gen. 21. 24. From whence they went by shipping into far Countreys, Africa, Judea, Ophir, &c. 1 King. 22. 48. & 10. 22. Hereupon that Sea was called Tarshish, and generally the name is applyed to every Ocean.
It signifieth a beholding of the sword, a searching out of marble, the Turtle bird of the sword, a Jasper stone; or, the Sea.
Tarsus]
Winged. A City in Cilicia, where Paul was born, Act. 29. 31.
Tartak]
Chained together, or shut up. An Idol, 2 King. 17. 31.
Tartan]
Searching out, or beholding a gift, the gift of the Turtle bird, or the law of them. 2 King. 18. 17. Isa. 20. 1. One sent against Hezekiah.
Task]
Exod. 5. 13. Heb. word, or thing; which in this case was their appointed task. Aynsw.
Task-master]
;;Exactour, properly and generally such as exact or require either money, 2 King. 23. 35. or any debt, Deut. 15. 2. or otherwise do oppose any, Isa. 53. 7.
Task-masters]
Exod. 1. 11. Heb. Princes of tasks, or of …; that is, Commissaries to exact of Israel tasks, and servile works, as the Greek …, Masters over works; the Chald. calleth them, Rulers, evill doers. Aynsworth.
Tasks]
Daily tasks, Exod. 5. 13. Heb. a matter of a day in his day, marg.
Taste]
Job 6. 30. Heb. Palate, marg. as which discerneth of tastes.
To taste]
;;To take some slender tryal of meats or drinks, how good they be, before we receive them into our bodies, Job 35. 5. Mat. 27. 34.
;;2. Slightly to know and believe generally the doctrine and promise of Christ, as a man that tasteth of a cup, and drinks not; or as a …, who tasteth the meat, and eateth it not: … lastly, as a sick man, who doth taste meat, which he doth pirk back, or cast up again. Heb. 6. 4, 5. For it is impossible that they which were once …, and have tasted of the heavenly gift.
;;3. To take experience of a thing, having indeed tryed it. Psal. 34. 9. Taste and see how good the Lord is. 1 Pet. 2. 3. It signifies that joy which they have which earnestly imbrace Christ, out of knowledge of him.
4. To eat a little, 1 Sam. 14. 24, 29, 43. Luke 14. 34.
5. To relish, 2 Sam. 19. 35.
6. To drink, Dan. 5. 2.
7. To die, Heb. 2. 9.
To taste]
;;To have a slight and slender belief in Christ and light feeling of heavenly blisse, Heb. 6. 5. Heb. 2. 9. That he should taste death for every man, that is, die, Mat. 6. 28. Mark 9. 1. Luk. 9. 27. or it may be understood of Christs dying without seeing corruption, Psal. 16. 10. Act. 2. 17. & 13. 35. or, Christ may be said but to taste of death; because he continued but a short time under the power thereof, it being impossible that he should be holden of it, Act 2. 24. Annot.
To taste death]
;;To die, or to feel death. Mat. 16. 28. There be some here that shall not taste of death.
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One that speaks foolishly and rashly of things they understand not, or concern them not, 1 Tim. 5. 13. To be such is proper unto …, Eccl. 5. 3. & 10. 14. and Infidels, Mat. 6. 7.
Tatnai]
Rewarding. Governour on this side the River, Ezr. 5. 3.
Tavern]
A place where men meet, to talk, be merry, and … themselves with wine. There stood three such about a dayes journey from Rome, Act. 28. 15.
Taught]
Judg. 8. 16. Heb. made to know, marg.
Taunt]
To be a by-word in every bodies mouth, and a laughing stock, Jer. 24. 9. Ezek. 5. 15. Hab. 2. 6.
Totax]
To lay on a certain rate … sum of money, Exod. 21. 30. 2 King. 23. 35.
It is put for to value, or esteem worthy of, Job 28. 16, 17. and, Tó inrol, Luk. 2. 1, 3, 5.
Taxation]
A rate or sum which Jehoiakim with his officers laid on every one, 2 King. 23. 35. Annot.
Taxed]
Luk. 2. 1. The foreign is here literally descriptio, and that is (not an exacting of tribute or taxation, but) a setting down, or enrolling every person, according to their families and estates. It signifies the numbring of the people, or declaring how many, or what kind of people they are. Each man was sent for to make known what and how much they had, and whence his estate came to him. They were to tell what they were worth. This enrolling was, that all the differences of patrimony, dignity, age, craft, office, might be recorded. Dr. Ham. Annot. b.
Taxes]
A raiser of taxes, Dan. 11. 20. Heb. one that causes an exactor to passe over. An … of tributes and taxations. Annot.