A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part WH
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Whale]
is said to praise God, Psal. 148. 7. because thereby men are stirred to his praise and ready at Gods command to execute his judgement against sinners, Jon. 2. 1.
It is taken for Tyrants, and cruel mighty enemies of the Church, Psal. 74. 13. Isa. 27. 1. Ezek. 32. 2.
Whale] This is one of the greatest wonders of the Lord in the deep, whereon himself so much insisteth, (Job 41. 12.) that he will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his … proportion. There are several kindes hereof, but the Bay Whale is the most simple and useful, the greater, and fatter are more easily taken. His head is the third part of him, his mouth (O hellish …!) … foot in the opening, … yet out of that … … …, yeelding much to the ornaments of our Womens backs; the Whale-bones or finnes being no other then the … and inner part of the mouth, closing in the shutting thereof, as the fingers of both hands within each other. He hath no teeth, his meat he sucketh. His tongue is monstrous great, of deformed form like a wool-sack, about eight tun weight, the one part thereof … to this purpose, yeelding from six to eleven Hogs-heads of oyl. His food is grasse and weeds of the sea, and a kinde of …, like a Beetle, whereof the finnes in his mouth hang full, and sometimes little Birds, all which striking the water with his Tayle, and making an Eddie, he … and receiveth into his mouth. This great head hath little eyes, … apples, very little bigger then the eyes of an Oxe, and a little throat, not greater … … a mans fist to enter, and that with huge bones on each side, not admitting it to stretch wider. [But were this so, which our … … from an eye-witness, that which … Jonah was not of this kinde, nor those of whom it's said, that when there is a tempest they … up their …, whom when the tempest is over, they east … again.] His body is …, fourteen or sixteen … …; his … hangs from him as a beasts. In … they draw to shallow waters near the shore, and in the act joyn belly to belly, as is … said of the Elephant. In their … season, much of that matter … on the …, [which some hold to be the Sperma ceti] They have … one young one at a time, which is brought forth as in beasts, about the bigness (but longer) of a Hogshead. The female hath two breasts and teats, with white milk in them, not bigger … a mans head, wherewith she suckleth the young, whereof she (as the Mors also) is very tender … lib. 8. cap. 3. p. 923.
The … mention some of incredible length and …. If heaps of sand be any … to its young ones, it taketh into its … store of water, which being poured out again on the sand, their young ones are … therefrom. Against this … of Nature, the Sword-fish (whose … groweth upright out of his neck like a bone, four or five inches broad, and about a yard long, with … on both sides) and the …, (who hath a broad and … tail) hold a … …; the one on the top of the water, threshing him upon the head with violent …, that sound as a piece of Ordnance, and may be heard … …, forcing him to hide … head in his Mothers lap, which yet betrayeth him there to the Sword-fish, who is ready to receive him on his … blade, and staineth the … … his bloud. The … hath no …, but with bellowing …, heard further then the …'s blowes, to seek to the shore, and there … to make his … good without danger of an underminer; otherwise becoming a … to these his adversaries. Purcas Pilg. lib. 9. cap. 13. pag. 1085.
According to the common … of Authors, every kind of Whale hath a small little fish, long and white, which alwayes … along therewith, at no time departeth therefrom, but as a Pilot or guide going before them, directeth them to avoid such and such shallow places, &c. whereby they might be …; and therefore Fishers, that the Whale may be their prey, endevour the destruction of this little fish.
Whale]
Ezek. 32. 2. or Dragon, marg.
What]
Sometime it is put … an interrogation, Est. 8. 1. Sometimes … an interrogation, and then it is,
1. A note of …, 1 King. 14. 14.
2. A note of …, Rom. 3. 8. 1 Cor. 14. 15, 26.
3. A note of … to hear, Act. 10. 4.
4. A note of our advice and …, Act. 21. 22.
5. A note of admiration, Mark 1. 27.
6. A note of undervaluing, and light account, 1 King. 9. 13. …. 8 5.
What hast thou to do with me, signifieth,
1. … have I offended thee, Judg. 11. 12. 1 King. 17. 18. 2 Chr. 35. 21. A word of …, Joel 3. 4.
2. Thou oughtest to take care of thy own affairs, and not to … with mine, Mat. 8. 29. … 5. 7. Luk. 4. 34. 2 Sam. 16. 10. And so it is a note of indignation and chiding. Or, He hath no power, nor authority over …. Joh. 4. 2.
3. To have fellowship with, Hos. 4. 8. Josh. 22. 24. What … thou here? Isa. 22. 16. Meant of one obscure in birth, … growing … of his advancement, thinking never to fall from his dignity.
What City …?]
;;No City at all to be compared with Rome, being most ancient, flourishing in wealth and friends from many generations, accounted first the Queen of Nations, and afterward the chair of Peter, the … of the world, who would not have thought this City far … and free enough from all …? Rev. 18. 18. What City was like to this great City?
What wouldst …? 1 King. 1. 16. …. what to thee? marg.
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;;Every thing generally without exception; or some things … with limitation. See Mat. 21. 22. Joh. 15. 16. and 16. 23. Phil. 4. 8. Mat. 7. 12. 1 Cor. 10. 31. The limitation must be according to the subject or matter spoken of.
It hath relation unto persons, places, time, things, &c.
Whatsoever cometh forth, &c.]
…. 11. 31. Heb. that which cometh forth shall come forth, marg.
Wheat]
;;A precious grain whereof bread is made for the strengthening of mans heart. 1 Cor. 15. 35. … … of Wheat, or some other.
;;It was used in the Levitical worship, 1 Chr. 21. 23. Esdr. 6. 9. & 7. 22.
;;2. All elect and faithful persons, which are fruitful in good works. Mat. 13. 12. The wheat he will gather into his Barn.
;;3. It is put for the … of salvation, Mat. 13. from vers. 25. to 31. See Heap.
Wheaten flowre]
Exod. 29. 2. Flowre of wheat.
Wheel]
;;An instrument … wood or iron, turning round, serving either for work or punishment.
;;2. Punishment it self … upon Malefactors. Prov. 28. 26. A righteous King will tura the wheel upon the ungodly.
;;3. The whole masse and body of all things under heaven, subject to continual change and …. …. 1. 15. There appeared a wheel unto me upon the …, … the beasts, having four faces.
Continual troubles unto destruction, Psal. 83. 14.
It is also put for the Scull, Eccl. 12. 6.
Whelp]
The young ones of a Bear, 2 Sam. 17. 8. Bitch, or Lions, Nah. 2. 11, 12. The progeny of great men, Ezek. 19. 2, 3, 5.
When]
;;1. A conjunction causal, as much as Because, Forasmuch, Heb. 5. 12.;;
;;2. An adverb of time:;;
;;1. General. 2. Particular, or opposed to the general, 1 Pet. 1. 11. Mat. 2. 1.;;
When]
Exod. 8. 9. or Against when, marg. 2 Chr. 5 10 or Where, marg. 2 Chr. 29. 27. Heb. in the time, marg. Eccl. 8. 7. or How, marg.
Whence he is]
;;From what place, of what family and Countrey, Joh. 7. 27.
;;1. To be sent of God, furnished with his Spirit and power, by his commandement and authority doing miracles and teaching doctrin, Joh. 9. 29.
It is also put for, How? Joh. 1. 48.
Whensoever]
At what time soever, Mar. 14. 7. Rom. 15. 24.
Where]
An adverb of Place.
It signifieth, What is become of? 2 King. 2. 14 Psal. 42. 3. & 79. 10. & 89. 49.
Where art thou?]
;;Not ignorance or … … what place, where the party sought for it, or what … will answer when he appeareth; but a … reprehension … the case they be in, and of the fact they have done, and withal a citation or … … him to give his …, that he may feel his offence, and be awakened with sense … his sin. Gen. 3. 9. Adam. where … …? The same is to be thought of Gods … to Cain, …. 4. 9. God is not as man, that he should need by enquiry to learn things which he knoweth not.
Where is then]
Galat. 4. 15. or, What was then? marg.
Whereabout]
1 Sam. 21. 2. About which.
Whereas]
1 Pet. 2. 12. or wherein, marg. It's in effect the same with sith that, for as much as, Gen. 31. 37.
Whereby]
hath … unto that which goeth before. as Gen. 24. 5. unto Joseph's cup, Lev. 22. 5. unto any creeping thing, Numb. 5. 8. unto the Ram of … It's as much as by which, and in Gen. 15. 8. …, by what means, by what signe.
Wherefore]
;;A consequent of that which follows as an effect of some foregoing cause. Rom. 1. 24. … also God gave them up, &c. Here it is an illative particle.
;;2. A cause or reason of something. Rom. 1. 21. … (or because) when, &c.
herefore] Properly is a word asking or giving a reason of a thing done or not done.
Improperly, a word of admiration, exrolling a benefit received out of meer favour, Ruth 2. 10. or a word of …, or expostulation, Psal. 2. 1. & 68. 17. 2 Chr. 25. 15.
Wherein]
Ezra 5. 7. …. … the … …, marg It's to be referred unto the … matter, as …. 6 17. All …, Gen. 17. 8. … land, Exod 1. 14. Service, Lev. 4. 23. …, Lev. 5. 18. …, &c.
Whereinsoever]
In what thing, matter, priviledge soever. 2 Cor. 11. 21.
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… …. …, Joh. 6. 22. Land, Numb. 14. 2 … …, …. 11. 33. …, Numb. 36. 3.
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Of which. … also hath relerence unto the matter foregoing, as Gen. 3 11. Lev. 6. 30.
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On, … …. This also hath reference unto the foregoing matter, … Gen. 28. 13. Exod. 3. 5. & 8. 21.
Wheresoever]
In what place soever, Mark 24. 28. & 26. 23. Mar. 9 18.
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To what use, Job 30. 2. … which, Isa. 55. 11. To which, Phil. 3. 16.
Whereunto]
Unto which, is to be understood by that which goeth before, as Numb. 36. 4. Deut. 4. 26. 2 Chron. 8. 11. Unto what …, Matth. 11. 16. Mark 4. 30. Luk. 13. 18.
Whereupon]
Upon which, which is to be understood by that which goeth before, Lev. 11. 35. Judg. 16. 26. 1 King. 7. 48. Therefore, for that cause, 1 King. 12. 28. 2 Chron. 12. 6.
Wherewith]
With which, which referreth unto that which goeth before, as Gen. 27. 41. Exod. 3. 9. & 4. 17. & 16. 32.
Wherewithsoever]
With which soever, to wit, …, Mar. 3. 28.
Wherewithal]
With what, Mat. 6. 31.
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To … any iron … or weapon, Eccl. 10. 10. To make …, Psal. 7. 12. To slander, and backbite, Psal. 64 3. To incite and stir up, Prev. 27. 17. To look angerly, Job 16. 9.
… whet the sword]
;;To prepare and make ready some great judgement. Psal. 7. 12. He hath whet his sword.
Whetting their teeth]
;;Indignation or wrath of the wicked. Psal. 112. 10. The … … his teeth at the righteous.
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This referreth to Persons, Times, Places, Things, Gen. 3. 17. Numb. 19. 2. Luke 7. 42. Joh. 8. 46. & 21. 20, 25.
Which the Lord hath laid upon it, Deut. 29. 22. Heb. wherewith the Lord hath made it sick, marg.
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;;1. The time of all the whole continuance of something, Mat. 5. 25. 1 Cor. 8. 13.
;;The time before something do begin. This sense is improper.
It is put for When, Psal. 7. 2. Mat. 27. 63. In the mean time. Luk. 24. 51.
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A while, 1 Sam. 9. 27. Heb. to day.
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is all one with ….
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is in effect the same with while and whiles. … may also signifie, Daring the time, Neh. 6. 3. Job 8. 12. & 32. 11. As long as, Act. 5. 4.
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A punishment used to be inslicted upon malefactors, Deut. 25. 3, 2. by the Jews.
They had respect,
1 To the offence committed.
2 To the … to be whipt.
3 To the Whip.
The …: For an ordinary offence they might not exceed 40 stripes, but they might diminish the … if the person were of a weak body; for a double offence they were not to exceed, but yet to give the full 40 all at once. If he had a strong body that committed the double, he got the full 40 all at one time. If he had a streng body, and committed a single offence, … he got not the full number. If he had a weak body, and committed a double offence, he got the full number, but at two several times.
They considered how many stripes the offender might bear, and accordingly he received a proportionable number of ….
… they whipped Paul, 2 Cor. 11. 24. and gave him 39 stripes at three several times;
1 It seems he hath been of a strong body.
2 It was for three several offences (as they thought) … if the offender had thrice committed the self-same fault, … he was no … beaten, but shut up within a narrow wall, wherein he might neither sit nor stand, and there was fed with the bread of affliction, and a small quantity of water, 1 King. 22. 27.
The offender was bowed down when he was beaten, Deut. 25. 2. He who whipt him stood upon a stone, and let out or in the whip, by drawing up or down the knot upon it; when the knot was drawn up, the thongs spread further, and gave the smarter blow. When he stood behind him, then he whipt him upon the brest, or belly, and gave him three blows at a time. When he stood before him, he lashed him upon the shoulders, and gave him three blows upon each shoulder.
There stood three Judges by:
The first repeated these words of the Law, Deut. 28. 58. If thou obey not all these things, then the Lord shall multiply thy plagues. The second numbred the stripes; and the third said, Lay on.
Whipping among them was no disgrace, as among Christians, but only a civil mulct, or fine: Therefore the Lord said, that thy Brother should not seem vile in thine eyes, Deut. 25. 3. wherefore they did it not in scorn, but in compassion they looked upon him, and received him again as a Brother, and were ready to cover his offence, and would not upbraid him for it afterwards.
As they fitted the wip to the person, according to his strength; so the Lord will lay no more upon us then we are able to bear, 1 Cor. 10. 13, 14.
As the Judge numbred the stripes, so the Lord numbreth all the afflictions of his children.
As they were not vile in the eyes of the Judges, so the Lord, notwithstanding of his afflicting of us, yet esteemeth of us as Sons.
As they were still accounted as Brethren, when they were whipt, so should we account those who are afflicted, and the Lords hand upon them, to be still our Brethren. Weems jud. Law, c. 36.
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It whirleth about continually, Eccl. 1. 6. The words going, …, whirling about, returning, (all in this verse) are used to shew the restless and unquiet nature of these things, their busie and speedy motion, as if they were ever out of their place; all which shew how full of vanity they are, and represent the disquiet agitations of the mind of man, till it fix upon him that is immutable. Annot.
Whirle-wind]
A strong and sudden blast, turning things circularly, Job 37. 9. Prov. 1. 27.
2. The first cause is God, Isa. 29. 6. Psal. 83. 15. Jer. 23. 19. & 30. 13.
3. The end is the glory of God, Psal. 18. 8. It is called upon to praise God, because it stirs up men to do it.
It serveth first to execute Gods judgements upon the wicked, as may be gathered both out of Job 7. 19. Psal. 83. 16. Zech. 7. 14. As also because it is set down in Scripture as a symbol of Gods glorious and fearful presence, Job 38. 1. & 40. 1. Nah. 1. 3.
Secondly, to conferre the blessings of God upon the godly; as, … ascended into heaven in a whirlewinde, 2 King. 2. 11.
It signifieth the swift and sudden judgements of God, Isa. 5. 28. & 66. 15. Jer. 4. 13. Isa. 41. 16. Zech. 7. 14. Job 27. 20. & 9. 17. Mighty enemies, destroying all before them, Isa. 28. 2. Ezek. 1. 4. Dan. 11. 40. Vanishing speedily, Prov. 10. 25. Hos. 8. 7.
Whisper]
… to backbite our neighbour.
It is contrary to Charity, and is condemned, 2 Cor. 12. 20.
It is put for, To resist and take in evill part the doctrine and admonitions of Pastors, Isa. 29. 24. Secretly to conspire, Psal. 41. 7.
It breedeth strife and contentions among friends, Prov. 16. 28. & 26. 20.
Whisper]
Isa. 29. 4. Heb. weep, or chirp, marg. To speak softly one to another, 2 Sam. 12. 19.
Whisperer]
Such a one as secretly practiseth by carrying of tales to defame the innocent, and bring them into suspicion, whereby variance may be wrought, and the bond of amity may be dissolved between them and their dear friends. Such a one as soweth dissension among friends, Prov. 16. 28. Rom. 1. 29.
Whisperings]
Privy and secret means, whereby to stir up contention amongst friends, 2 Cor. 11. 20.
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All, Deut. 13. 9. Joh. 7. 23. & 13. 10.
2. Nothing, or not at all, 2 Cor. 11. 5.
White]
;;A colour bright and lightsome, contrary to black.
;;2. That which is pure, without blemish; or glorious, without infirmity. Rev. 3. 18. White …. Mat. 28. 3. His rayment white as snow. It is usual in Scripture by … to signifie Purity and Glory. See Rayment and Robe.
;;3. Ripe and ready to be cut down, and carryed into the Barn. Joh. 4. 25. They are white already to the harvest.
4. For sanctification, Rev. 3. 4. and Justification by the bloud of Christ, Rev. 7. 14.
It is put for Abundance, Gen. 49. 12. for Hypocrisie, Act. 23. 3.
White]
;;Pure from all spot, by imputation of Christs righteousness, and shining in glory, both in themselves, by sense of Gods love; and with others, by praises rendred to God for his grace towards them. Rev. 3. 4. And shall walk with me in white.
White …, or …]
;;Eternal glory, happiness, and life, by a perfect participation with Christ. Rev. 3. 5. He that overcometh shall be clothed in white array, or rayment.
In glory, as Mat. 17. 2. & 28. 3. In glorious rayment, such as great men in times of triumph and festivity used to wear, …. 5. Chap. 5. 14. Eccl. 9. 10. Annot.
Rayment, that is, the righteousness of Christ, graces in Christ sutable to our necessities; white, because it is a natural colour, therefore beyond all artificial, a colour of purity and ornament. Leighs Annot.
White clouds]
See Clouds.
White horse]
;;The gladsome tydings of the Gospel, by the Ministry of the Teachers and Pastors, spread abroad with great celerity and power, converting and subduing many people far and near unto Christ and his blessed truth. Rev. 6. 3. Loe, there was a white horse, and … that … on him had a bow. They seem then to be wide, which understand this of the arrows of Pestilence, mightily and speedily striking men: but the Scripture never useth to represent any doleful thing by the White colour, which figureth purity, joy, and gladness. Other far more probably, refer this to the victory which the truth had under the Emperor Adrian, who by mediation of certain Philosophers, pleading the cause of Christians before him, was moved to make a joyful decree, … no Christian should be condemned, but for civill crimes punishable by Law. Euseb. lib. 5. c. 3. As afterward by Edict of the next Emperor, Antoninus Pius, at the motion of Justinus Martyr, it was proclaimed, that no Christian should be troubled, because he was a Christian, and their accusers should be judged to punishment. Euseb. lib. 5. 11.
An horse, because the horse is a warlike creature. Prov. 21. 31. White, in signe of triumph; for the Romans when they rid in triumph, had white horses to ride on, or to draw their Chariots, So great ones also on white beasts. Judg. 5. 10. Annot.
This figureth the Virgin primitive Church, upholding the purity of doctrine, and discipline of faith and works, as appointed by the Apostles. Leighs Annot.
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Such a colour as joyned with ruddyi, shews a most excellent constitution of body, and very perfect beauty, Cant. 5. 10. My well beloved is white and ruddy. See Ruddy.
Made them white in the bloud of the Lamb, Rev. 7. 14. Are cleansed from the guilt of … …, not by their sufferings, but by the bloud of Christ, Chap. 1. 5. by the virtue whereof also they obtained the victory. Chap. 12. 11. Annot.
Many take whiteness for an … of cleanness or of glory, but bloud defileth in stead of cleansing, and taketh away whiteness in stead of giving it. Some Interpreters say well, that this passage alludeth to the habit of the Priests of the Law, who entred not into the Temple, but in white robes, but it was not permitted the Priests to approach to the Altar, or to exercise any office in the Tabernacle, till they were first sprinkled with bloud, both they and their garments. Exod. 29. 21. Lev. 8. 30. As therefore the ancient Priests were consecrated by bloud, and made capable to wear the Priestly habit in the house of God: So in the virtue of the bloud of Christ, we are reinvested of the quality of Priests represented by the white garment. Leighs Annot.
White …]
;;The precious beautifulnesse, or beautiful preciousnesse of Christ, Cant. 5. 14. His belly like ivory. See Bright.
White robe]
;;The holinesse, purity, and innocency of Christ, put upon the elect by faith. Rev. 7. 13. Arrayed in white long robes, See Robes.
White stone]
was used to be given to …, as Beza, and to them that were absolved in judgement. Whereunto Christ alludeth, Rev. 2. 17. To him that overcometh, he promiseth a white stone, in token of his victory and ab solution from sin.
It was also used for Lots. Hence Beza (Act. 1. 26.) turneth the word foreign. … calculis allectus est.
And will give him a white stone, Rev. 2. 17.) A privy mark whereby he may be known, … admitted to the heavenly banquet of the … manna, as a bidden guest thereunto, Chap. 19. 9. alluding as some think, to those shells, stones, or tokens, that were wont to be given as Tickets, with their names on them, to such as were to be admitted to the solemn feasts held in honour of those that were victorious in their sacred games: Annot.
White stones were in great use among the Romans, and served,
1. To declare the victour or Conqueror in proving masteries.
2. To acquit the accused in the Courts of Justice, as Ovid testifieth lib. 15. Metamorph.
Mos erat antiquis nive is … lapillis, His damnare reos, … absolvere culpa.
Sentence was given in antient times, By stones both black and white; The black convicted men of crimes, The other did them quite.
3. To deliver suffrages in the election of magistrates. Upon all these senses this allegory toucheth (nor is it any absurdity to take a propheticall figure in divers agreeable senses, as Rev. 17. 9. the seven heads are both taken for seven hils, and for seven Kings, and Governments) for,
1. This … stone is given in token of victory. To him that overcometh I will give.
2. It is an evidence of our justification.
3. An assurance of our election to the Kingdome of heaven. Leigh Ann. and Napier, who addeth that hereby Christ himself may be understood, who is called the Corner stone: Mat. 21. 42. And therefore saith the Text, There is … thereon a new name, or rather, (as Chap. 3. 12.) my new name, even that Corner stone representing Christ Jesus.
White throne]
;;A tribunall seat, most Princely and glorious, as full of mercy, as of Majesty. Rev. 20. 12. I saw a great … throne.
Fit for him that cometh now to … all the word, Luk. 1. 32. Tit. 2. 12. Act. 17. 31. and white, to shew the uprightnesse and glory of the Judge. Chap. 19. 11, 14. But some understand it of Constantines judging heathen …, and freeing Christians … formerly by the Heathen. Chap. 6. 14, 15. Others of the solemn destruction of Antichrist, and gathering of the Jews, both which are lively resemblances of the last day. Others of the destruction of the Turk. Annot.
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To make …, Mar. 9. 3.
… …, Mat. 23. 27. Like those sumptuous tombes, which cover stenchy and corrupted …, and bones of dead …, (See vers. 6, 7, 14, 15, 23.) So were the the Pharisees onelyonly externally, and to the eyes of other men, religious; but inwardly, vicious and wicked, and so more abominably impious, then they who are apparently so. Annot.
Whither or whether]
To what place, Gen. 16. 8. If, Gen. 18. 21. Yea or no, Gen. 24. 21. It's also an Adverb of interrogation, as Mat. 21. 23. Sometimes of Doubting, Gen. 27. 21.
No whither, 2 King. 5. 25. Hebr. not hither or thither, marg.
Whithersoever]
To what place soever, Josh. 1. 7. 9, 16. Judg. 2. 15.
Who]
A word of humility, Exod. 3. 11. Of extolling and magnifying, Exod. 15. 11. Of insulting and … Exod. 5. 2.
Who]
Exod. 10. 8. Heb. who and who, marg. 2 Chr. 20. 7. Heb. thou, marg.
Who hath known]
;;None or no creature, Angels or Men, but God himself, till Events declare it; or, who … been, &c. that is, None at all, Rom. 11. 34.
;;Interrogations or Questions in holy Scriptures, sometimes have the force of a denial, and denying more strongly then a plain negation would do, as in the former text: Also Rom. 3. 3. & 4. 1. and 10. 6, 7. Heb. 1. 13. Also they sometime affirm a matter with more vehemency, as Gen. 13. 9. and 20. 5. Exod. 14. 12. Josh. 1. 9. and 10. 13. Judg 4. 6. 1 Sam. 20. 37. 1 King. 12. 41 Sometime they carry the vertue of an … reprehension, as Rom. 2. 4. & 14. 10. And lastly, they shew forth in him who asketh the question, a detestation and loathing of something, Rom. 6. 1.. They are found finally to serve sometime for the engendring and working of shame, as Rom. 2. 21.
;;2. A challenge of one, or a triumphing over him, Rom. 8. 31, 33, 34. 1 Pet. 3. 13.;;
;;3. By the figure Communicatio, an appealing to the conscience of the party, Rom. 6. 2. 1 Cor. 6. 9.;;
;;Note further, that in a question, this word [ … ] is put sometime for a few, as Psal. 15. 1. and 25. 12. Isa. 53. 1. and sometime for None at all, as Rom. 10. 6. 1 Sam. 2. 21.;;
Whole]
;;signyfieth, 1. All the parts of a thing, Jam. 3. 6. Eccl. 12. 13. or powers thereof, Psal. 9. 1. and 119. 10.;;
;;2. The full number Absolutely, Matth. 8. 33. 2 Conditionally, 1 Joh. 2. 2.;;
;;3. The greatest part, Luk. 23. 1, 48, 49. Mat. 8. 34. 1 Joh. 5. 6.;;
;;4. The perfection of a thing; as consisting in the union of all the parts together; which perfection is dissolved, when any of the parts is broken and dissolved from the rest, as Jam. 2. 11. This is the totum legis, or totalitas legis, not tota lex.;;
;;5. Bodily health, or the due and right constitution of the body, Psal. 38. 7. Joh. 5. 10. 11, 12.;;
;;6. The spiritual health … the Soul, consisting of innocency, and many other graces of God, and a good conscience.;;
;;7. The good estate of both these parts together, Joh. 7. 23.;;
;;8. The onelyonly imagination of holinesse, or spirituall health, without the thing it selfe, Mat. 9. 12.;;
The whole man]
;;All that wherein men use to … themselves (beeing that one necessary thing, Luk. 10) and without which the whole man is nothing but vanity. Eccl. 12. 13. For this is the whole of man.
Whole nights, Isa. 21. 8. or every night, marg.
Whole world]
…. 34. 13. Hebr. all of it, marg.
Whole]
Cannot be made whole again, Jerem. 19. 11. Hebr. be …, marg.
Wholly]
Altogether. Lev. 6. 26.
Wholly given to Idolatry, Act. 17. 16. or full of idols, marg.
Wholly followed the Lord, Deut. 1. 36. Hebr. fulfilled to go after, marg.
Yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished, Jer. 46. 28. or not utterly cut thee off, marg.
Wholly …]
One every way, and perfectly delightful, Cant. 5. 16. See Altogether lovely.
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;;Sound or healthful, making spiritual sound, or bringing health to the soul. 1 Tim. 6. 3. And consents not to the wholesome words of Christ. Tit. 2. 1. Wholesome Doctrine.
Wholesome tongue]
Prov. 15. 4. Heb. The healing of the tongue, marg.
Whom]
Spoken sometimes of one man, Gen. 4. 25. or of one woman, Gen. 3. 12. and sometimes of more, 2 Sam. 23. 8. sometimes of God, 2 King. 19. 10. sometimes of Christ, Mat. 3. 17.
Whomsoever]
Any of what rank, quality, degree soever, Dan. 4. 17. Joh. 13. 20.
Whore]
;;An unchaste woman, taking money for the use of her body. Deut. 23. 17, 18. There shall be no … of the daughter of Israel, nor any hire of a whore … into the House of God.
;;Note. The Hebrew word which is englished … and cometh of a word which signifieth holinesse, and is given unto Whotes in a contrary meaning, for the common whore is most unholy, and unchaste; yet it may be such abominations … committed under pretext of Religion and …. Fo. in the Apostasie of Israel, houses of such unclean … were in the House of God, 2 King. 23. 7. and they sacrificed with such whores, Hos. 4. 14.
;;2. The Synagogue of Antichrist, or the … Church as it standeth now corrupt with horrible Idolatry and Heresie, obstinately maintained. Revel. 27. 1. I will shew thee the … of the great Whore. No more blushing at her spiritual who edome, then a common strumpet at her bodily ….
Whore]
;;Deut. 23. 17. or Sudomitess, mar. One that playeth the Harlot, whether for gain, Deut. 23. 18. Ezek. 16. 33. out of … to satisfie her base and beastly last, Ezek. 16. 33. or for some other by-respects, Gen. 38. 26.
Whore great]
;;A notable Harlot, ber self committing whoredome …, and inticing others, … and low, Princes and people, to partake with her in …. This plainly is … Rome, for Heathenish Rome left … people to their own Religion. Rev. 17. 1. I will shew thee the damnation of that great Whore. Rev. 19. 2. He hath … the great ….
To play the Whore]
To exercise …, Ezek. 23. 17. To confide and trust in, Ezek. 16. 26. 28, 29. To murmur and rebel against God, Numb. 14. 33.
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;;The uncleannesse of such as make their bodies common for money. Deut. 21. 23.
;;2. Generally, uncleannesse about generation. Heb. 13. 14. Hos. 4. 11. whoredome and new wine doth take away the heart.
;;3. Idolatry in the worship of strange gods, or in the strange worship of the true god. Rev. 17. 5. That mother of whoredome. Ezek. 16. 25. And multiplied thy whoredome. Ver. 17. And madest to thy self Images of men, and didst commit whoredome with them.
Generall defection from God, because our conjunction with Christ is compared to a marriage, therefore our defection from him, and his worship, is understood by …. Hos. 5. 3. & Jud. v. 7, 8.
The subject of whoredome is,
1 Generall, to wit, all those who are given to whoredome, and are said to have a … heart, Ezek. 6. 9. Such are,
1. The Gemiles, Rom. 129. 1 Thess. 4. 4, 5. Act. 15. 20. 29. & 21. 25. where the Apostles and Elders command the … Gentiles to abstain from fornication, because among them that knew not God, it was held for a thing ….
2 The ….
3 ….
2 The speciall subject is either the whole body. Hence is the sinning against the body, 1 Cor. 6. 18. or the parts, as the …, 2 Pet. 2. 14.
The … is, the corruption of our nature, Hence whoredome is reckoned among the sins of the flesh, Gal. 5 19. and is said to come out of the heart, Mat. 15. 19. Mar. 7. 21.
The effects of wboredome:
1 That it defileth the man, Lev. 21. 9. Mat. 15. 20. Mar. 7. 21, 23.
2. It … the good name both of the whoremongers, Prov. 5 9 and their Families, Lev. 21. 9. and of their …, Joh. 8. 41.
3. Consumeth the estate, Job. 31. 12. Prov. 5. 10. & 6, 26. & 23. 27. Luk. 15. 13. 30.
4. … the strength of the body, Prov. 5. 11. & …. 3. Hence it is … Whoremongers are said in a … manner to sin against the body, 1 Cor. 6. 18. Where the Apostle … to that he had said, the faithful are … of Christ, and … that is joyned … a …, is a member … the …. For although other sins cut off from Christ, … they make not the body the … of another, but he that is joined to a Whore becometh one with her, … … his own body, because he maketh it the member … a Whore: And this sin doth more weaken the body, both because of it? own nature it doth more consume it, and also breedeth more diseases then other sins.
5. It taketh away the minde. Hos. 4. 11.
For
1 Whoremongers run themselves rashly into many dangers, Judg. 16. 1.
2. Ignorantly they run into ruine, Pro. 7. 22, 23. and 9. 18.
3 Casting off all shame they draw others into the same sin, Prov. 7. 13. Genes. 39. 12. 2 Sam. 13. 11.
4 They will not be reclaimed, Gen. 39. 10.
5 They think it enough to hide their sins from men, not considering Gods all-seeing eye, Job 24. 15. or because they deceive themselves, and suffer others to do it, thinking that … will not bring upon them the … of God, 1 Cor. 6. 11. Eph. 5. 6. Hence the Whoremonger is called a fool, Prov. 7. 7.
Whoredome]
1 Corporall, Levit. 19. 29. Hos. 4. 11. Under which synecdochically, adultery, incest, with uncleannesse and lusts of what kind soever may be comprehended. Ravanel. For which he quotes Matth. 5. 32. & 19. 9. 1 Cor. 5. 1. Act. 15. 20, 29. Rom. 1. 29. 1 Thess. 4. 3. In which places the word fornication is all one with whoredome.
2. Spirituall, which is Idolatry: and this is a provoking sin, whereon judgement attendeth, Numb. 14. 33.
Whoremonger]
One that haunteth or hunteth after whores; whether marryed, so he may be termed an Adulterer, or unmarryed, a Fornicator, Eph. 5. 5. 1 Tim. 1. 10. Heb. 13. 4.
Whoring may be applied unto such as defile themselves either corporally, by fornication, adultery, incest, &c. or spiritually, by idolatry, witchcraft, &c. Exod. 34. 15, 16. Lev. 20. 3, 6. Ezek. 23. 30. Hos. 4. 12. and 9. 1.
To go a Whoring]
;;To fix our affection upon the creatures (more then the Creator) and especially to put our trust and confidence in worldly men, and worldly things. Psal. 73. 27. Thou destroyest all them that go a whoring from thee. All confidence in the creature, is a spirituall whoredome.
;;2. To fall in love with Idols, and to worship contrary to our faith plight with God, Ezek. 16.
Whorish]
Spoken of a Woman (inclined, addicted, and accustomed to play the whore) Pro. 6. 26.
Au imperious whorish Woman, Ezek. 16. 30. That is to say, licentious, unbridled, and uncorrigible, that taketh liberty to doe what she pleaseth. Annot. It's spoken also of the heart, which departeth from God, Ezek. 6. 9.
Whose]
hath reference unto persons, Gen. 16. 1. & 22. 24. & 38. 1. Places, Gen. 11. 4. & …. 37. Matters or things … mentioned, Gen. 1. 11, 12. & 38. 25.
Who so, whosoever]
Any of what quality, degree, sex, or nation, soever, Psal. 50. 23. & 101. 5. & 107. 43. Pro. 8. 35. & 21. 31. Deut. 18. 19. Jer. 19. 3. Matth. 5. 19. & 12. 50.
Why]
Wherefore, for what cause. An adverb of Interrogation, Gen. 4. 6. & 12. 8.