A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part BO
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The Sons of Thunder. James and … the Sons of Zebedee, so surnamed of our Saviour, Mar. 3. 17.
Boar]
A fierce and cruel beast setting it self against its armed pursuers with all its might, nor being wounded doth it flee, but with greater fury seeketh revenge. It frequenteth woods, and wasteth the vines, and therefore the Persecuters of the Church are compared thereunto, Psal 80. 13.
Boar]
To make a hole through the …, Exod. 21. 6. a Chest, 2 King. 12. 9. The jaw of Leviathan, Job 41. 2.
Boad]
This being to be imployed about the Tabernacle, Exod. 26. 16, 17, 19. both the kinde, length, and breadth thereof are expressed.
Boards]
Seelings, 1 King. 6. 9. marg.
Boards of Cedar]
;;The Church wherein Christ …, as Kings in goodly and strong Palaces, made of boards of Cedar, Cant. 8. 9. With boards of Cedar.
Boards of Cedar, are fit wherewith to enclose, and fence about, being fair, strong, durable, and of sweet savour, of such the Temple was builded, 1 King. 6. 15. — 18. Aynsw.
If she will give free passage, and good entrance to my Word and grace, we will make her sure and safe from corruption, and reserve her to immortality. Hall.
Cedar is a timber that will neither rot nor breed worms, and so will endure alwayes: These sister-Churches then promise, that if their little sister of Egypt have any faithful Ministers, they will provide for their safety and peace, that they be not discouraged nor disturbed in their function. Cotton.
If she be wavering and unstable as a door that turns to and fro, then we will strengthen and confirm her with holy precepts and instructions, or seeing she is, or when she is a door, (the gate of heaven indeed) then we will carve and paint upon her the remembrance of my name and goodness, as they used to do over their Gates, Deut. 6. 9. or, If she have a door, that is, if she come to be any thing perfect and compleat, as houses are when the doores are set up, (which is one of the last works in building) then will I compass her with my everlasting mercies, and perserve her walls and her gates, that the gates of Hell shall not … against her; but a great and effectual door being opened, (1 Cor. 16. 9.) notwithstanding all adversaries, the righteous Nation shall enter into her, and she shall be made an habitation of God through his Spirit; her walls Salvation and … gates praise. Annot.
Boast]
Taken,
1. In an ill part, for to brag, vaunt, insult, over-praise a mans self highly, as of power to do mischief, Psal. 52. 1. So of riches, Psal. 49. 6. Men, 1 Cor. 3. 21. The hearts desire, Psal. 10. 3. To morrow, Prov. 27. 1. Things, above their measure, 1 …. 10. 13, 14. Ones bargain, Prov. 20. 14. Righteousness by the Law, Rom. 3. 27. Victory, 2 Chron. 25. 19. Acceptance against others, Rom. 11. 28.
2. In good part, as to boast in the Lord, Psal. 34. 2. In the spiritual welfare of Gods people, 2 Cor. 7. 4, 14. In the knowledge of God, Jer. 9. 24. In infirmities for Christ, 2 Cor. 11. 30, In … for Christ, Rom. 5. 3. Of others forwardness to charity, 2 Cor. 9. 2. Of lawful authority, 2 Cor. 5. 8. Of not being chargeable to the Churches, 2 Cor. 11. 10. Of Gods extraordinary mercies, 2 Cor. 12. 1, 5, 6.
Boast: To magnifie, Ezek. 35. 13. marg.
Make her boast, Psal. 34. 2. Shall glory, or joyfully boast. Aynsw.
Boasters]
Such as falsely brag of that which they have not, that would seem to be otherwise then they are, that are arrogant and haughty; that immoderately boast of their …, wit, riches, learning, virtues, and the like, when as indeed they are void of them; that promise much, but perform little; vain-glorious men and women; yea, such as often attribute unto themselues those things which were neither seen nor heard of; such as preferring themselves both before God and men, do as it were bid battle unto death, Rom. 1. 30. 2 Tim. 3. 2. See Act. 5. 36.
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Should not be of things without measure, 2 Cor. 10. 13, 15. or which are not ours, appertain not to us.
There were that did rejoyce in their boastings, Jam. 4. 16. that is, in their presumptions, that they should live long, and gain much. Annot.
Boat]
Useful to carry passengers over Rivers, Lakes, Waters, &c. Joh. 6. 22. Act. 27. 16, 30.
Boaz]
In strength. The Father of Obed, 1 Chr. 2. 12. A pillar, 1 King. 7. 21.
Bocheru]
First born. The Son of Azel, 1 Chron. 8. 38.
Bochim]
The place of weeping. The name of a place, Judg. 2. 1.
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;;That part of man which is made of flesh and bones.
;;1 Cor. 15. 43. The body is sown in ….
;;2. The whole man. Rom. 6. 12. Let not sin reign in your mortal bodies; that is, in your selves which be mortal. A …, Rom. 12. 1.
;;3. Pith and substance. Col. 2. 17. But the body is of Christ.
;;4. The unregenerate part of man, 1 Cor. 9. 27. … beat down … body; that is, the old man.
;;5. Christ, Luk. 17. 37.;;
;;6. A company or society of persons, united together (as the several members are in one body) either in one place, or in one kinde of faith and profession, or in like affection, or in all or in any of these, 1 Cor. 10. 17. Eph. 4. 16. Such a body there is,;;
;;1. Of good men. Eph. 4. 12, 16.;;
;;2. Of evill men.;;
;;3. Of good qualities.;;
;;4. Of bad, Rom. 6. 6, &c. which body of sin is so called because,;;
;;First, it is the possession of the body.;;
;;Secondly, it is nourished by the body materially.;;
;;Thirdly, it is acted by the body instrumentally.;;
;;Fourthly, it is it self a body exemplary. Sin in geneneral being a corporation or body consisting of many and divers sorts of vices, as a natural body consisting of many members, ond a civil body of many persons.;;
;;Fifthly, finally, it tendeth to, and endeth in the pleasures of the body, Rom. 13. 13. See Old man.;;
It's also taken …, for the substance of a shadow, Col. 2. 17.
Mystically, for the mystical body, the Church of Christ, Rom. 12. 5. Eph. 2. 16.
Sacramentally, … the signe of Christs body, Matth. 26. 26.
Representatively, for a body in a vision, Dan. 10. 6.
Body: Deut. 28. 11, 53. Heb. Belly, marg. Thighes, Judg. 8. 30. marg. Flesh, Isa. 10. 18. Sheath, Dan. 7. 15. marg.
Against the …]
;;The body not only to be the instrument in committing fornication (as it is in theft, robbery, murther, &c.) but the object of this sin; whereas other sins have an object without, which is abused, as the thief abuseth other mens goods; a drunkard, Wine; a glutton, meat; a murtherer, the person of another: but a fornicator abuseth his own body, which also contracteth a blemish and special spot, by the act of this sin. 1 Cor. 6. 10. A fornicator sinneth against his body.
;;Learned Pareus well addeth another cause why fornication is said to be against the body, because it coupleth the body to an Harlot, as in ver. 16. whereas theft doth not couple the stealer to the things stoln, nor murther joyneth the killer to the person slain, &c.
;;The person it self, that in other sins hurteth others but corporally, and himself spiritually, in this sin hurteth himself both in … and in body; and that,;;
;;1. Actually, by abusing his body to this sin, which … contrary to health and natural cleanness.;;
;;2. Passively, by admitting or suffering the contagion of another body, which if it be not naturally aud materially, yet morally, and … is unclean.;;
Body of …]
;;The one part of Christs manhood, distinct from his soul. Heb. 10. 5. Abody, &c.
;;2. Whole Christ, with all his good things. Mat. 26. 26. 1 Cor. 10. 8. This is my body; that is, a Sacramental sign of me, and of all that is mine. Christs body is not made of bread, as Romanists dream.
;;3. The Sacrament of the Eucharist, which is a sign of the true and very body of Christ, and therefore so called, to shew our neer communion of the one with the other Sacramentally, and of the faithful with Christ himself spiritually, Mat. 26. 26. 1 Cor. 10. 16.;;
;;4. His Church, which is his whole mystical body, consisting of the faithful only. Eph. 1. 22. Head to the Church, which is his body. Col. 1. 18. He is the head of the body of the Church. The wicked are not of this body, Eph. 2. 15. 1 Cor. 12. 27. Eph. 5. 23. & 4. 12. 16.
;;5. Also it signifies a visible Congregation which outwardly profess Christ, as 1 Cor. 12. 17. Rom. 12. 5.
;;6. The manhood of Christ only. 1 Pet. 2. 24. Who … our sins in his body.
;;Paul according to the common speech of men, calling assemblies of many a body, as a company of Citizens in a City, or Students in a Colledge, or Souldiers in a Camp, or Subjects in a Kingdom: in like sort doth he very often call the Church, or company of Christians, a body, as 1 Cor. 12. Eph. 4. 12, 16. Rom. 12. 5. By which comparison the Apostle admonisheth us of three things:
;;First, that in the Church the same gifts that are not … to all men, as in the natural body the self same strengths are not granted to every member.
;;Secondly, That no man ought to thrust himself into another mans calling, for no member of the body taketh upon him the office of another member.
;;Thirdly, whatsoever bodily members do, they do it all to the common profit: so Christians must refer their actions to the utility of all.
;;Fourthly, That every member or part of the body hath mutual respect and benefit of and from the whole body and every part, whereto it hath done or doth any service; and so is recompensed for the good it hath done to others, by the good which others do to it, 1 Cor. 12. 26.;;
;;The observation of these things in the Church, would have held out all ataxie and confusion, even that Babylonish confusion, and Romish tyranny which grew up to this height by neglect or … of these things.
Body of death, and … of sin]
;;Sin being (as it were) a body having … … as members annexed to it, and a deadly thing, deserving and … to death such as serve it. Rom. 7. 24. Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? Rom. 6. 6, 23. The wages of sin is death.
Body of flesh]
;;The humane nature of Christ. Col. 1. 22. That body of his ….
;;2. The old man and masse of coruption. Col. 2. 11. Putting off that finful body of the flesh.
Body of Jesus]
;;The whole manhood of Christ, which was the oblation and sacrifice given for our sins to take them away, Heb. 10. 10, Even by the offering of the body of Jesus once made.
In the body]
Heb. 13. 3. that is, as members of the same body, 1 Cor. 12. 25, &c. or, as being yet living, and so subject to the same afflictions. Annot.
To discern the Lords body]
;;With reverence to use those most holy signes and pledges wherewith we are assured of the Lords body, putting difference between common bread and this bread, which by reason of the use and office of assuring is made holy, and so likewise the wine.
To ordain a body]
;;Asmuch as to pierce ones ears, by making one obedient and willing to hear. A phrase borrowed from servants under the Law, who in token of perpetual service, had their ears bored through, Heb. 10. 5. But a body hast thou ordained me. Heb. a body hast thou prepared me. Thou hast personally designed me, to thy perfect and entire service; both in doing, and suffering, and thereby art reconciled to the world. Hall. Heb. mine ear hast thou opened, or digged open. It is a proverbial manner of speech, whereby there is implyed the qualifying, or fitting a man unto obedience in service; the ear, or opening of the ear, being an embleme or symbole, or a metaphorical sign of obedience. See Isa. 50. 5. Job. 33. 16. Now St. Paul following the translation of the Septuagint, and being directed by the Spirit of God, expounds this of Gods sanctifying and fitting a body unto Christ, wherein he was obedient, even unto the shameful death of the Crosse. Annot.
Same body]
;;The most strait or near communion and fellowship of believing Jews and Gentiles, which through Christ believed in, are become not only … of one Father, joynt heirs of one celestial inheritance, but members of one and the self same body mystical, (to wit, the Church of Christ, under him their head) Eph. 3. 6. That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs of the same body. This was not revealed to the old Prophets (who did very obscurely foretel the vocation of the Gentiles) as touching the time when, the manner how, (to wit) without being circumcised; yet to be one body with the circumcised believing Jew. In this knowledge the Apostles and Prophets under the Gospel had the prerogative above the ancient Prophets.
Our bodies washed with pure water]
Heb. 10. 22. Our bodies washed as with baptismal water, whereby we are initiated into the Church, so also sanctified by the Spirit of God, and delivered from all filthiness of sin. Hall.
Both soul and body are named, because every sin is either of the soul or body, see 2 Cor. 7. 1. Annot.
Without the body]
;;The object of … (beside fornication) to be put without or external; as the good name of another is the object of slander; prosperity, of envy; goods of theft, &c. 1 Cor. 6. 18.
This is my body]
;;That in the Supper of the Lord, we are put in remembrance and assured of his body, as it was crucified, and his bloud as it was shed, Matth. 26. 26.
Bodily]
;;Substantially or personally. Col. 2. 8. In him dwelleth the godhead bodily.
;;Note: God dwelleth in the Saints by the operation of the Spirit, working in them sundry gifts: but in the man Christ, by hypostatical union of the humane nature unto the divine, to become one Christ.
Bohan]
In them. The Son of Reuben, Josh. 15. 6.
Boil]
Spoken for the foaming of the Sea, stirred up by Leviathan, Job 41. 31. And, for inward restless affliction, Job 30. 27.
Boiling places]
Ezek. 46. 23. Kitchings. D. …. Buildings within the Kitchings fitted for boylings. Annot.
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Mat. 24. 30. Strong, marg.
Bold]
Couragious, confident, not abashed, affrigted, terrified, Prov. 28. 1. Act. 13. 46. 1 Thess. 2. 2.
Boldly]
In speech, Mar. 8. 32. Action, Gen. 34. 25.
Boldly to go to God]
;;With constant perswasion and good assurance to pray to God, Heb. 4. 16. Let us go boldly to the Throne of grace.
Boldness]
;;Courage or liberty of speech, or of Action Act. 4. 13. When they saw the boldness of Peter. Act. 28. 31. … all boldness.
;;2. Authority, which made Paul bold and free to command Philemon, ver. 8. of his Epistle to Philemon.
Boldness: in the face, Eccl. 3. 1. Speech, 2 Cor. 7. 4. Heart without fear; Phil. 1. 14. Towards men, Act. 28. 31. which is obtained of God by Prayer, Act. 4. 29. And towards God, Eph. 3. 12. 1 Joh. 3. 21.
Boldness: Eccl. 8. 1. Strength, marg. Heb. 10. 19. Liberty, marg.
Boldness]
Heb. 10. 19. or, …, liberty, marg.
Bolled]
Exod. 9. 31. or in the stalk. The Greek translateth it, seeding. Aynsw.
Bolster]
1 Sam. 19. 13. & 26. 7. That whereon our heads lie and rest in the night.
Bolt]
To shut, or make fast, 2 Sam. 13. 17, 18:
Bond]
Delivering, Ezek. 27. 30. marg. In bonds, Eph. 6. 20. In a chain. marg.
Boad: A bond-man, or woman, 1 Cor. 12. 13. Gal. 3. 28. Col. 3. 11.
Bond]
This followeth vow in Numb. 30. 2, 3, 4, &c. for as bodies are tyed with ropes and cords to abide in a certain place, so the souls of men are tyed by vows made unto the Lord to keep firm and stedfast, to that they vowed unto him. D. Annot.
There's mention of the … of the Covenant. Ezek. 20. 37. the bond of iniquity. Act. 8. 23. the bond of peace. Eph. 4. 3. the bond of perfectness, Col. 3. 14.
Bondage]
;;Slavery and thraldom under some Tyrant outwardly oppressing. Exod. 20. 2. The house of bondage: thus is the land of Egypt called, because there the Israelites were entreated cruelly like servants and bondmen.
;;2. Subjection unto the Ceremonial Law, to be obliged and bound to the observance thereof, is called bondage, as Paul termeth the freedom from the same, liberty. Gal. 2. 4. And surely it was no small bondage to be tyed (as the Jews were, till the time of the Gospel) unto Ceremonies and Rites, so many in number, so divers for variety, so chargeable for cost, so full of painful labour in performance; but thus it seemed good unto God, for wise and just ends, to train up his people by such means, till the time of reformation came, as the Scripture calleth the dayes under Christ.
Bondage]
Corporal, through cruel persecuters, Exod. 20. 2.
Spiritual, under the Ceremonial Law, Gal. 2. 4. Rom. 6. 20. Satan, Eph. 2. 2. Also under servile fear, Rom. 8. 15. Corruption, Ibid. 21.
Bondage: Servants, Exod. 13. 3. marg. Bond-men, Deut. 13. 10. marg.
;;Bondage: That slavery and subjection to the Devil, by the guilt of sin, working in us fear and terror of eternal death, such as is in bondmen, towards their Lord, least he scourge or kill them, Heb. 2. 15. … for fear of death were all their life subject to bondage.
Bond-maid]
Levit. 19. 20. or Bond-woman.
Bondman]
;;One taken prisoner in war, or bought with money to serve and be at the will of him who took or bought him: this is the proper signification.
;;2. One cast out of Gods family and inheritance, being a slave to Satan and sin, Gal. 4. 24, 25.
Bonds or Bands]
;;The crafty devices, and mischievous plots of wicked men, wherewith (as with bonds) they hold the righteous, Psal. 116. 16. Thou hast broken my bonds asunder. Here it is raken in ill part.
;;2. Sin, which is a spiritual bond to tie men to Satan. Act. 8. 23. Thou art in the bonds of iniquity, that is, held fast of iniquity, which is like a Bond. Here it is used in evill part also.
;;3. Gods Ordinances and Laws, which are (as Bonds) to tie us to our duties, and to fasten us to God. Psal. 2. 3. Let us break their bonds. It is the speech of Gods enemies, scoffingly speaking of Gods Statutes, as of a servile and shamefull bondage.
;;Bands were signs of subjection, Jer. 27. 2, 3, 6, 7. and … in Psalm 2. 3. Kings and Nations speak of Gods Doctrine and Laws refusing to be subject unto, and to serve Christ, though his yoke be easie, Mat. 11. 29. 30.
;;4. Gods benefits (which are also as Bonds and Cords of love to linkus to himself.) Hos. 11. 4. Even with bonds of love. Here it is put in good part.
;;5. Imprisonment or other afflictions, suffered for the name of Christ. Act. 26. 29. Except these Bonds, Heb. 13. 3. Remember them that are inbonds.
;;Peace and godly agreement, which is as a band to joyn them together, as a vessel made of many parts, by bands is kept together, Eph. 4. 3.
There are also bands or bonds of afflictions and oppression, Psal. 116. 16. Jer. 2. 20. A covenant, Ezek. 20. 32. An oath, Numb. 30. 2, 10. A vow or promise, Num. 30. 9, 13. Charity, Col.. 3. 14. Gods love, Hos. 11. 4.
Unto Bonds]
;;So greatly afflicted as he was cast even into Bonds for Christ, 2 Tim. 2. 9. Yet he preached freely to such as were with him and did visit him.
Bond-servant]
Lev. 25. 39. or Slave.
Bond-service]
1 King. 9. 21. upon those did Solomon levie a tribute of bond-service. The D. Translation thus. Those Solomon brought to a slavish levie. i. e. he taxed them as his own slaves, or bond-men. See Ezra 2. 55. Neh. 7. 57. D. Annot.
Bond-woman]
;;Agar who figured the old Testament, and her Son such as be under the works of the Law, Gal. 4. 29.
Bone]
;;Kinsman, Gen. 29. 14. See Judg. 9. 2. 1 Chr. 11. 1. 2 Sam. 19. 12, 13.
Bone of Bones]
;;The nearest conjunction that may be as of Kinsfolks, 2 Sam. 5. 1. Also of the husband and wife, Gen. 2. 23. Of Christ and his Church, Eph. 5. 30. The two former by natural conjunctions; the third is mystical.
Bones]
;;A mans chief bodily strength, or that wherein his chief outward strength lyeth, Isa. 38. 13. Psal. 35. 10.
;;2. His inward spiritual courage and comfort of minde. Psal. 51. 8. That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoyce: that is to say, that so much comfort may be restored to me, as I have lost by my fall, Lam. 3. 4. Prov. 14. 13.
Taken also for the very bones when the body is wasted, Gen. 50. 25. The dead body, 1 King. 13. 31. A mans whole body, Prov. 15. 30. Psal. 141. 7. The whole man, body and soul, Psal. 35. 10. & 51. 8. Job 20. 11.
Bonnet …
Exod. 28. 40. Of linnen cloth wrapped about their heads, much like the High-priests miter: So we Christians are to put on our heads, the hope of salvation for an helmet, and under it for to rejoyce, 1 Thess. 5. 8. Rom. 5. 2. For the tire upon the head is opposed to mourning, Ezek. 24. 17, 23. Aynsw.
Isa. 3. 29. the word is of the same descent with that translated bravery, ver. 18. and is deemed sometime to be taken more largely for all sorts of goodly garments, ch. 61. 3, 10. but is most commonly used for head-tires, or hoods, and that common to either sex, as appeareth, Exod. 39. 28. Ezek. 24. 17, 23. & 44. 18. Annot.
Book]
;;The whole Scripture, or some part of it, written together in one Volume, Rev. 22. 18. The book of this prophesic. Luk. 4. 17. He took the book. The Book of Scriptures, Psal. 40. 7.
;;2. The rehearsal of ones pedegree, or off-spring. Mat. 1. 1. The book of the …, &c.
;;3. Every mans conscience or knowledge that he hath of his own doings, good or evil. Rev. 20. 12. Then the Books shall he opened. Book of conscience.
;;4. Gods providence, or his fore-appointment of all things. Psal. 139. 6. For in thy Book were all things written. Book of providence.
Also, Gods predestination unto life, Rev. 21. 27. Evidences for land, Jer. 32. 10. marg. A Chronicle, or Book of records, Esth. 6. 1. Books of curious arts, Act. 19. 19. The doctrine of the Gospel, Rev. 10. 9, 10. Gods careful love and remembrance, Mal. 3. 16.
Book: History, or words, 1 Chr. 29. 29. marg. Words 2 Chr. 9. 29. & 12. 15. marg.
Heb. 9. 19. And sprinkled both the book, and all the people, the book of the Law and the people, to signifie that neither that law could be fulfilled, nor the people freed from their …, but only by the bloud of Christ. Hall.
We read not that the book was sprinkled; it seems therefore that the book was upon the Altar, and so sprinkled with it. This was some short sum of the first Covenant, which Moses himself did write, see Exod. 24. 4. Some are of opinion that thereby are meant the 20, 21, & 23. Chapters of Exodus. Annot.
Book]
;;The Prophesie or Book of Revelation (as appeareth by opening the seals of the Book here shewed John in a Vision) containing the decrees, counsels, and will of God the Father, touching the government of the world, namely, of his Church, till Christ come. Whereas these counsels are written in a Book, it signifierh the certainty of them, that they are surely determined. And whereas the Book was written within and without, (after the fashion of writing in Parchments, usual in those times) it signifieth the largenesse of this Prophesie, that there be many things to be revealed. And whereas it is sealed with seven seals, it signifies these decrees only to be known to God, until he was pleased to manifest them: and whereas no creature was able to open the Book, or to look on it, this signifies both the difficulty and dignity of these secrets, that they must be with great honour reverenced, Rev. 5. 1. I saw a Book written, &c.
Another Book was opened]
Rev. 20. 12. The Book of life, chap. 3. 5. To exempt the godly from condemnation, chap. 21. 27. Phil. 4. 3. Men write in a book the names of those they intend to deliver or prefer. ….
To eat this Book]
;;To hide the knowledge of it in the heart, and to digest it by godly meditation, Rev. 10. 9. Take it, and eat it up. The effect of this Book should be sweetness (like the sweetness of honey) in the mouth, but bitterness in the belly. To know and believe, it, brings exceeding delight to the Christian minde; but the earnest desire to vent and publish it to others, the heavinesse and sorrow for the contemning of it, shall be as gall to Gods Servants. In this phrase there is allusion to that in Ezek. 3. 3. Jer. 15. 16. Job 32.
Book of Life]
;;The decree of Gods election, chusing some men freely to life eternal in Christ. This is called a Book, because the elect are as certainly known to God, as if he had their names written in a Book. Rev. 21. 27. In the Lambs Book of life, Phil. 4. 3. Book of Predestination, Exod. 32. 32. Isa. 4. 3.
;;2. The Scriptures, because first the way and means of eternal life are shewed and taught therein, and the precepts of that: secondly, the rewards of good life are therein promised, and described to be in eternal life.;;
;;Book of Life: Gods immutable and eternal Decree, wherein (as in a Book) the names of the Elect are written (as Soldiers names use to be written in a Muster-book.) Upon this most firm and merciful decree of salvation to eternal life by Christ, doth depend the election of the godly, who otherwise are not without many blots, and very foul ones too, in their Consciences, which yet are wiped out by the blood of Christ, according to Gods everlasting love and purpose. Kev. 21. 27. Written in the Lambs book of life. Also Rev. 22. 19.
Little Book]
;;The Scripture, containing the doctrines of grace, by the powerful preaching whereof, in the latter end of the world, Antichrist is to be overthrown, as hath been begun to be fulfilled through the publishing of the divine truth written in that Book, by Luther, Wicliffe, and others. Rev. 10. 8. Go and take the little Book. So vers. 9. 10. Some expound the taking of this little Book to be the restoring of Prophesie, or preaching the truth unto the Church, which is all one with the former.
This Christ opens to the world, and holds it open, though Antichrist would shut up the truth, and did a long time. Leighs Annot.
The rest of this Revelation containing the state of the Church Christs little flock, Luk. 12. 32. Annot.
For as the greater Book sealed with seven seales, contains fata imperii, the fortunes or destinies of the empire, so this little book contains fata Ecclesiae, the fortunes or destinies of the Church. Mede.
Of the Book of Revelation (whereof Christ here beareth the type in his hand) only the historical part, to wit the seven seales thereof is opened by Christ and his Apostles to the primitive Church, in that, that part was fulfilled in their dayes. But the text doth never shew that the Book within is opened and offered up patent to us till now in this our seventh age, wherein Christ here vers. 2. not only opens all the Prophetical mysteries thereof, but also ver. 9. offereth the same to the Church under the person of the Prophet; As thirdly, ordaineth them to preach the same over again openly and patently to the whole world, where through without all question this is the time of knowledge, even presently; of which Daniel speaketh. ch. 12. 4. Napier.
Book of Moses]
;;A Book of the Law of the Lord by the hand of Moses, Mar. 12. 16. 2 Chr. 34. 14.
Books opened]
;;Acts and deeds wrought and done by the 'fourth Beast, brought forth to be known, examined and judged of God, Dan. 7. 10. The Books were opened, Rev. 20. 12.
;;Books opened: Mens consciences, or records and testimonies of every mans conscience, being unfolded and manifested … the mighty power of God, wherein (as in books) are written all mens thoughts, words and works. Rev. 20. 12. And the books were opened.
Dan. 7. 10. Christ or their own consciences shall charge with all their sins; as Judges proceed with depositions upon record. ….
There are two Books,
1. Of Gods omniscience, in which all our speeches, deeds, thoughts, are registred, Psal. 139. 15. Mal. 3. 16.
2. Of every mans conscience. Luk. 16. 9. Rom. 2. 15. Leighs Annot.
Book of remembrance]
;;A Chronicle or Book of story, wherein the names and Acts of men are remembred. Esth. 6. 1. The King commanded to bring the Book of Records of the Chronicles.
2. The special love and care of God, minding such as fear him, in such sort, as if he had their names before him in a Book. Mal. 3. 16. A Book of remembrance was written before him.
By the Books]
;;By the prophesie of Jeremy, where the years of captivity were mentioned by other Chronicles and Records, Dan. 9. 2.
Booth]
A Tent made of poles, and covered over, Jacob made such for his Cattle, Gen. 33. 17. The Israelites made such to dwell in, Lev. 23. 42, 43. and at the Feast of Tabernacles, such of green boughs of trees, Neh, 8. 14, 17. Such Jonah made to keep him from the Sun, Jonah 4. 5. and such Keepers of Orchards or Fields, which are soon built, and soon down, weak, not durable, Job 27. 18.
Booty]
Prey, spoil, Numb. 31. 32. Jer. 49. 32. Hab. 2. 7. Zeph. 1. 13.
Border]
Coast, bound, limit, Gen. 10. 19. & 49. 13. A shooting in, or Closure; that is, a border to fasten the feet of the Table together, Exod. 25. 25. Aynsw.
A skirt, hem, fringe, Mar. 6. 56.
To border]
Zec. 9. 2. And Hamath shall border thereby. Heb. And he also shall border Hamath thereby; meaning that the eye of providence shall limit, that is, shall stay the course of the power, conquests, and enterprises of Hamath chief City of Syria; or rather thus, Hamath shall share in the burthen, bear a part in the punishment. ….
Borders of Gold]
;;The heavenly graces of the holy Spirit, wherewith (as with gold and precious ornaments) Christ doth more and more deck his Church and every faithful soul, which have well used their … gifts, Cant. 1. 11. We will make thee borders of gold.
The word for borders is rendered rows, or lines; figures, and …, pendants. All express great wealth and glory; the preciousness and variety of spiritual administrations, which were but as iron under the Law, but now are gold, 2 Cor. 7. 11. Annot.
He spake before (ver. 10.) of rows simply, now he addeth of gold; either to signifie more excellent Ordinances and graces under the Gospel then under the Law, (as he promiseth, for brass, I will bring gold, &c. Isa. 60. 17.) that should proceed from faith and love, and not from fear as she was under the bridle of the Law (for we should not be like horse and mule, whose jaw must be bound with bit and bridle, Psal. 32. 9. and yeeld obedience by constraint) or it meaneth a new supply of graces, so that we are changed into the Image of God, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord, 2 Cor. 3. 18. The promises may respect both the rules, Ordinances, gifts and graces bestowed on his people, Prov. 20. 15. and the persons themselves that are furnished with those graces: as the precious sons of …, are said to be comparable to fine gold, Lam. 4. 1. Aynsw.
Mr. Cotton understandeth the borders of Asa's Kingdom pure as gold, by cleansing and putting away all the Idols, out of all quarters of Judah, yea and of … also, and mount Ephraim, the very skirts and frontires, and borders of the Kingdom. Nor marvel at such enlargement of one and the same divine grace, more hammered by the same spirit: for gold the shadow of such substantial grace, by the mallet will be wonderfully enlarged. Experience (saith one) teacheth, that a third part of one grain will circumvest a thred of 134. feet long. A fit mettle for denoting the multiplication of grace, which in the faithful is as a fountain springing up unto eternal life. Clapham.
Born]
;;viz.
;;1. Of God, so are all the godly, 1 Joh. 5. 18. Joh. 1. 13.
;;2. Of a woman without man: so only Christ, and that miraculously, Mat. 1. 23, 25.
;;3. Of a woman by man, so are all men naturally, Job 14. 1.
;;4. Of the flesh, so all men sinfully, Joh. 1. 12.
Rev. 2. 3. And hast …. Hast born much from those, whom thou couldest not bear with, vers. 2. ….
Born again]
Joh. 3. 7. From above, marg.
Born of God, Joh. 1. 13. Of the Spirit, Joh. 3. 6. Of waters and of the Spirit, Ibid. 5. … 1 Pet. 1. 23.
One born out of due time, 1 Cor. 15. 8. An Abortive, marg.
Born, for brought forth, Gen. 4. 18, 26.
Which were born not of …, &c. Joh. 1. 13. To be born of any thing, signifies, to receive his beginning or principle of life and motion from any thing, and so here, to be born of God, is to have received some special influence from him, and proportionably to be a Son of God, is that state which is answerable to such principle, a life proportionable to such a beginning, that higher pitch of Christian living now under the Gospel. And in opposition to that,
1. Those that are born in blood (which is the livelyest expression of our corrupt birth, or natural estate) are those that live that natural Heathen first life, the life of Nature.
2. Those that are born of the will of the … are carnal men: those that follow their own Natural vicious carnal Will. And,
3. Those that are born of the will of man, they seem to be those by the influences of that higher rational principle, live according to the Rules of rational nature, i. e. of unregenerate morality, to which the Rules of Christs Law, superadding much of light and perfection, the believers and receivers of Christ, are here defined to be those that live according to those Rules, that higher principle, (and so are said to be born of God) and not according to any of these lower states. Dr. Ham. Annot. b.
To be born or brouht up upon the knees]
;;To take little babes into the bosome, arms, or upon the knees, as the custom and mannner of Fathers and Grand-fathers was, out of a delight in the blessing of God, Gen. 50. 23.
First born]
Properly, The first brought forth before others, Gen. 25. 13. or, The first, though no more follow, Mat. 1. 25.
Figuratively, A whole Tribe, Jer. 31. 9. All Israel, Exod. 4. 22. All written in heaven, Heb. 12. 23.
Borrow]
Exod. 22. 14. Heb. ask, and consequently receive a thing lent, as movable goods, beasts, houshold stuffe, and the like. Aynsw.
Also jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, &c. Exod. 3. 22. & 12. 35. Vessels, 2 King. 4. 5. an Axe, 2 King. 6. 5. Money, Neh. 5. 4. To be repaid, restored, or made good, Psal. 37. 11. 2 King. 6. 5. Exod. 22. 14.
Borrower]
Prov. 22. 7. Isa. 24. 2. One that borroweth of another.
Boscath]
In poverty. The name of a place, 2 King. 22. 1.
Bosome]
;;Lawful company with a woman, Gen. 16. 5. 2 Sam. 12. 8.
It's also taken for the Breast, Exod. 4. 6, 7. Lap, Ruth 4. 16. Close by ones side, 1 King. 1. 2. Will and pleasure, Gen. 16. 5. Heart, Job. 31. 33. Armes, Psal. 129. 7. Inward touching with an affectioned feeling, so as it may cleave to the heart, Psal. 74. 12. The place of rest, Psal. 74. 11. Large or ful of content, Luk. 6. 38. Secret and privy, Prov. 31. 14. Heaven, Luk. 26. 21.
Abrahams bosome]
;;is interpreted by Papists in Rhemes Testament, to be a part of Hell, called Limbus Patrum, wherein such as died before Christ his time did rest, feeling no pain, nor yet any joy and pleasure (contrary to the 25. vers. of the 16. chap. of Lukes Gospel, Now Lazarus is comforted) from whence Christ delivered them after his death, when he went down into hell to harrow it, and to pull souls out of it into Heaven, which (they faign) to be shut against men during the time of the old Testament, contrary unto that Scripture, Eccl. 12. 9. The spirit returns to God who gave it: and to plain reason; for such as were believers in Christ to come, they had salvation of their souls as the end of their faith. But it is the most blessed comfortable life, which they (that die in that faith that Abraham did) shall enjoy after this life in heaven. Luk. 16. 21. And was carryed by the Angels into Abrams bosome. Or, it is the society and communion which the faithful (which believe as Abraham did) shall have in the Kingdom of heaven. A Metaphor or speech borrowed of the Eastern people, which at the repast leaned each on anothers breast, or bosome, Joh. 13. 23.
In the bosome of the Father]
;;That Christ is privy to all Gods secrets (not as a piece cut off from the substance of the Father) but as one that is in the inward part of his Father, or as one in him. Joh. 1. 18. Which is in the bosome of his father; &c. Joh. 17. 21. As thou (O Father) art in me and I in thee.
;;A threefold most neer conjunction of the Father and the Son, is signified by this being in his bosome.
;;First, of persons in one nature.
;;Secondly, the infinite love of the Father towards Christ his Son.
;;Thirdly, the communication of his secrets to him, for seeing he doth exist together with his Father in one and the same essence, he must be privy to all his counsels, Matth. 11. 27.
Bosor]
Taking away. The Father of Balaam, 2 Pet. 2. 15. called Beor in Numb. 22. 5. Peter writing from Babylon calleth him Bosor; for in the Babylonian or Chaldee language, the Hebr. letter foreign, Ghain, is often pronounced like foreign, whereupon the Greek Interpreters sometime put foreign in stead thereof, as Gnamiud, Numb. 1. 10. is in Greek Semioud, (See other instances in Jer. 46. 17. & 29. 26. Numb. 13. 8. …. 2. 2.) Aynsw.
Bosses]
Job 15. 26. The word fignifies a thing that is higher then the rest, as,
1. A house or building higher then others, Ezek. 16. 24.
2. The back of beasts, which useth to be the highest, Psal. 129. 3.
3. The eye-browes that are above the eye, Levit. 14. 9.
4. The upper part of the wheel, 1 King. 7. 33.
5. The body of man which goes upright, and is higher then the beasts, Job. 13. 12.
6. The bosses and highest part of a buckler, as here. Some read it the backs in the second sense, because bucklers were wont to be made of the backs of beasts doubled. Annot.
Botch]
Deut. 28. 27. Bile, or Ulcer, & 35. Evill bile, sore, or malignant ulcer. Aynsw.
Both]
Spoken of persons, Gen. 5. 25. & 3, 7. & 9. 23. Other things, as Tables, Exod. 32. 15. Boards, Exod. 36. 29. a Calf, and a Lamb, Lev. 9. 3. Hands, Lev. 16. 21. and so of other things. Both small and great, 2 King. 23. 2. from small even to great, marg.
Bottle]
1 Vessel wherein to put water, Gen. 21. 14, 15, 19. milk, Judg. 4. 19. wine, 1 Sam. 10. 3. & 16. 20. abused to drunkenness, Hos. 7. 5. & Hab. 2. 15. (where some translate, not bottle, but heat, wrath, or anger. Annot.) Of which some were made of Earth, Jer. 19. 1. some of Leather, called in Hebr. foreign, …, which the Septuagint turn foreign as we bottle, 1 Sam. 1. 24. 2 Sam. 16. 1. and foreign cometh of α, & foreign, to contain, as being capable of liquor. Leigh Crit. Sac.
Such as it seemeth were the bottles whereby the Gibeonites deceived Joshua, Josh. 9. 10, 13. and unto such there seemeth to be an allusion Psal. 119. 83. I am become like a bottle in the smoak; that is, like a skin, bottle or bladder that is shrivelled in the smoak. Annot.
Dry and wrinkled. Answorth.
2. The inhabitants of Jerusalem, whom the Lord would fill with the wine of his wrath, Jer. 13. 12.
5. Gods remembrance or preserving, Psal. 56. 8. Put thou my tears into thy bottle; that is, reserve them diligently. Aynsw.
If God keep the tears of his Saints in store, much more wfll he remember their blood to avenge it, and though Tyrants burn the bones, yet can they not blot the tears and blood out of Gods register. Annot.
4. The clouds called the bottles of heaven, Job 38. 37. Which hold the rain, till God please to pour it down on the earth. Annot.
Bottome]
That which is the lowest and undermost, as of the Altar, Exod. 29. 12. of the Sea, Job 36. 30. Heb. the roots of the Sea, marg. Solomon's charet, Cant. 3. 10. Den, Dan. 6. 24. of the mountains, Jonah 2. 6.
It's put for bosome, Ezek. 43. 13. marg. Cuttings off, Jonah 2. 6. marg.
The bottom thereof of gold, Cant. 3. 10. or, the seat on which Solomon sitteth, resteth or lyeth in his chariot, so the Greek translateth it Anacliton, that which one sitteth or lyeth down upon. This bottom or seat of gold, seemeth to have reference to the golden Mercy-seat over the Ark in the Temple; on which God is said to sit, Psal. 80. 2. And it signifieth the Covenant of grace apprehended by faith: (which is much more precious, then gold that perisheth, 1 Pet. 1. 7.) and the doctrines of the Law by faith, which are better then thousands of gold and silver, Ps. 119. 72. Aynsw.
Or, the Throne, the Chair, or the pillars of it. If the first word be received, then it represents the Word of God, which is the golden bottom or soundation, or else Faith, which is the first stone in the spiritual building, 2 Pet. 1. 5. But if the other words please better, then it is a divine Metaphor of the Covenant of grace, which is to the Church the bottom of joy apprehended by faith, and to God as a soft reclinatory, like that of the Mercy-seat where he is said to sit, Psal. 80. 2. or the sweet peace and tranquillity of a calm and pacified conscience which excelleth all Treasures. Annot.
Bottomless pit]
Rev. 9. 1. Hell, as being without bottome.
;;Hell, where the devils be tormented, and whence cometh all tyranical and wicked beastly savage both power and practises of the cruel enemies of the Church. Hell, for the largeness of the place and deepness of the pain suffered there, is called [Bottomless] and a [Pit] because it is below, in the nethermost parts of the world, a … uncomfortable place, like a pit or dungeon. Rev. 11. 7. The beast that cometh out of the bottomless pit.
;;2. The company of reprobates and earthly minded men, among whom Satan reigneth as King, Rev. 20. 3. And cast him into the bottomless pit. Comparing this place with chap. 12, 13. it is plain that Bottomless pit signifies the earth, that is, earthly minded men, which are but Christians in shew only, and name; for unto such Satan is sent.
Hell is compared to a dongeon that hath a narrow entrance, but a deep gulf within. Sometime this word is used for the Sea, whose bottom we know not, Luk. 8. 31. Annot.
The infernal pit of Mahomet his devillish errors, opening the very way to the endless deep of hell. Napier.
Bough]
The word signifies,
1. The time of harvest, when the corn being ripe is cut down, Isa. 9. 3.
2. It is put for the corn then to be cut down, Joel 3. 13.
3. For War, wherein men are cut down by the sword, as corn by the sickle, Jer. 51. 33.
4. For Boughs, which Trees put forth, as the Earth puts out Corn in Harvest, Isa. 27. 11. Psal. 80. 11. Annot. on Job 14. 9.
Joseph is a fruitful bough, Gen. 49. 22. In the Hebr. foreign, filius fructescens, a fructisying Son; that is, a bough or branch which springeth out of the Tree, as as a Son from the Father. The Greek saith, a growing Son, so the Chald. Aynsw.
The Lord shall top the bough, Isa. 10. 33. Hereby is meant, that God would out down the chief and …, those of greatest state and might in Senacherib's Army, such as are likened to high Boughs and tall Trees, chap. 2. 13, 18. ch. 18. 5. Annot.
By Boughs in Psal. 80. 10, 11. may figuratively, be understood the beauty, increase and extent of the Church, as in Ezek. 31. 6. & Dan. 4. 12. Dominion and protection.
To take hold of the Boughs of the Palms]
;;To dress, trim, and purge, by the Spirit, Word, and afflictioons, the Militant Church, which is like a Palm-tree, into which the husbandman must climbe and lay hold on every Bough, that he may dress the same to make it fruitful, Cant. 7. 8. I will take hold of her boughes.
The Palm-tree hath no branches nor boughs on the sides, or on the body, but all grow together on the very top: wherein the Church of God should be like that tree, having all the branches exalted from the world, and collected into one united company, who without any straglings or dividings should aspire towards heaven, and begin their conversation there even upon earth, for then will Christ take hold on her boughs, or tops, (for so the Hebrew word which is peculiar to this place, and found no where else in Scripture, signifies) that is, will both dress them as the careful Gardiner purgeth his trees, and likewise preserve and keep them, that all their fruits may be gathered, and none destroyed. Annot. So in effect Aynsw.
Bought from the earth]
;;The elect of God the Father, redeemed by Christ, sealed up to the day of Redemption by the holy Spirit, by whose effectual sanctification they have escaped the fellowship of the false Church, signified by earth, as it were brands pulled out of the fire, and are made members of the true Church, even God his sincere Worshipers. These alone can praise the Lamb with joyful hearts. Rev. 14. 3. Forty four thousand were bought (redeemed) from the earth.
Bound]
by men with Fetters, 2 Chr. 33. 11. Chains, Act. 28. 20. Bands, or Cords, Gen. 39. 20. Judg. 15. 13. By Ecclesiastical censure, Mar. 6. 19. By Satan, Luk. 13. 16. By the Spirit, Act. 20. 22. By the Law, Rom. 7. 2. Conjugal contract, 1 Cor. 7. 27. Vow, Numb. 30. 4. Corruption of nature, Prov. 22. 15. An oath or curse, Act. 23. 12, 21.
Bound]
The end, Gen. 49. 26. The limit, Psal. 104. 9. Job 14. 5. A land-mark, Hos. 5. 10. A border, Isa. 10. 14.
The word signifies,
1 A decree or statute, Mal. 4. 4.
2 The thing decreed, a bound of place, Job 38. 10. A decreed time, Job 14. 13. Appointed food, Job 23. 12. A bounding place to the Sea, or a bounding time, within which as within a circled wall, the Sea is … fast, Job 26. 10. & 38. 8, 10, 11. Psal. 104. 2, 9. Prov. 8. 19. Jer. 5. 22. Annot. on Job 26. 10.
Bound in the spirit, Act. 20. 22. Paul resolving to venture the hazard of imprisonment here, by going up to Jerusalem, whither if he goe, he knows, and the Spirit of God tells him, ver. 23. it will befall him, may be said to be bound in spirit; but it may be also interpreted only of his presaging and fore-seeing his bonds, which being revealed by the Spirit of God to others of him, and probably immediately to him also, he may be said to be bound in spirit, in that respect. Dr. Ham. Annot. b.
Bound]
Rev. 20. 2. And bound him a thousand years. That is, that he should not stir up the lusts of men, to make war against the Saints of God. See ver. 8. 9. what he was hindered from when he was bound, he attempted to do when loose. Leighs Annot.
Rev. 9. 14. Bound in the great river Euphrates. Those four Governours of the Mahometans had not yet set footing in Europe, but were kept back by their own dissentions, and the victories of the Christians; or rather by the over-ruling providence of God. Annot.
Bountiful]
Good, Prov. 22. 9. marg. bountiful, Isa. 32. 5. or, magnificent; as some, the noble. The words of the Prophet (I conceive) should be rendred to express his minde aright: nor shall any … have the title of a Lord, or the like. The Hebraism being adjoyned in the marg. And to a Churl it shall not be said, Lord; for so it is pointed in the Text; he shall not be saluted by, or graced with any such title of honour. Annot.
Bountifulness]
;;The infinite clemency of God, and his exceeding great readiness to pleasure and do good unto men, Rom. 11. 21.
;;2. The Faith of the Elect springing from Gods bounty and goodness, and relying thereon. Rom. 11. 21. If thou continue in his bounty. A Metonymie of the cause.
Bountifulness: Simpleness of heart, or benignity; bounteousness proceeding from simpleness of heart, for liberality ought to be a pure and simple motion of doing good, without being corrupted by ones proper interest, and hope of recompense, 2 Cor. 9. 11. Leigh Crit. Sac.
The word foreign is rendred in Rom. 8. 12. simplicity, or liberality, marg. In 2 Cor. 8. 2. liberality. In Eph. 6 5. singleness. So in Col. 3. 22.
Bountifully]
Dealt bountifully, Psal. 13. 6. The Original word Gamal, signifieth to give one thing for another, as prosperity after one hath been in adversity; and though it be sometime used for rewarding evil for good, Psal. 7. 5. or evil for evil, Psal. 137. 8. yet from God to his people, it commonly signifieth a bountiful rewarding of good things in stead of evil, which we rather do deserve. So Psal. 116. 7. & 119. 17. & 142. 8. & 103. 2, 10. The Greek translateth, dealt bounteously; the Chaldee rewarded me good. Aynsw.
He which soweth bountifully, shall reap bountifully, 2 Cor. 9. 6. Greek, with blessings, word for word it is, He which soweth in benedictions or blessings, shall reap in benedictions. Annot.
Bounty]
Blessing, 2 Cor. 9. 5. marg.
A Bow]
;;An instrument of war; and sometime is used to signifie the whole furniture and force of war, Psal. 44. 6. I do not trust in my bow, Gen. 48. 2.
;;2. The strength of the wicked, which they use to the hurting of the godly, Psal. 7. 12. He hath … his Bow, and made his arrows ready, Psal. 11. 2.
;;3. The tongues of the Ministers, whence proceed words (like arrows) to strike the very hearts of men, either for their conversion if they be Elect; or hardening, if they be Reprobate. Revel. 6. 2. He that sate on him … a Bow.
Bow: Referred to God, signifieth,
1. The signe of Gods Covenant in the cloud, Gen. 9. 13.
2. His power which he exerciseth over the wicked, Lam. 2. 4. Psal. 7. 12.
3. His promise or Word, Hab. 3. 9.
4. His people, whom he useth to fight against his enemies, Hos. 7. 16. Zech. 9. 13.
5. The powerful help of God, Hag. 3. 9.
Referred to Man, it fignifieth,
1. That particular instrument out of which arrows are shot: whether used in hunting, Gen. 27. 3. or in war, 2 King. 9. 24. Whether of steel, Job 20. 24. or wood.
2. The whole furniture for war, Psal. 44. 6.
3. The hurtful ways and means used by the wicked, Ps. 37. 14. Psal. 11. 2.
4. The grace and good will of God, whereby the godly are armed against their adversaries, Gen. 49. 24.
5. Mans worth and excellency, Job 29. 20.
;;Bow: The tongues of Gods Ministers, out of which wholesome words (as sharp arrows) are sent to pierce even the hearts of men, Rev. 6. 2. Had a Bow.
Christ riding on his white Horse hath a bow, and goeth forth conquering in the Ministery, that he may overcome either to conversion or confusion. Revel. 19. 11. Leighs Annot.
A Bow: An instrument used in war, Psal. 44. 6. it is put for some means by which God useth to destroy the wicked, Ps. 7. 12. Lam. 2. 4. but with the bow must be understood Arrows; Lam. 3. 12. which are called instruments of death, Psal. 7. 13. and by shooting of an arrow Gods heavy judgement is noted, Psal. 64. 7. Bernard.
Our Lord is an expert Archer, he hitteth the mark whereat he shooteth, and faileth not. It is long ere he bend his bow, and when he hath bended, the longer he draws, the deeper he fasteneth his arrow. His arrows are,
1. Of judgement which he shoots at his enemies.
2. Of mercy, which he directeth toward his …, one by which he woundeth them; another by which he cureth them and knitteth them unto himself. Cowper.
Christ had power to kill his enemies as well a far off, as neer at hand, either with the pestilence or otherways. Ps. 91. 1, 5. Others understand it of the preaching of the Gospel, whereby Christ maketh his enemies to stoop to him. Psal. 45. 5. Annot.
To break the Bow]
;;To destroy and bring to nothing the greatest strength and power of the enemies of the …. Psal. 76. 2. There he brake the …, the …, &c.
… ful Bow]
;;False help, which faileth in time of need, or … men, in whom there is no trust. Hos. 7. 6. They are as a … Bow.
Bow of steel or brass]
;;Singular and very great strength. Psal. 18. 34. A Bow of brass is broken with my ….
A … shoot]
Gen. 21. 16. i. e. as far as an Archer goeth of from his mark. D. ….
To shoot with a Bow]
;;To be an Archer; and consequently a Warriour; for shooting with the Bow was used in … with men. Gen. 21. 20. Gen. 49. 23, 24. & 48. 22.
To …]
;;To bend the body in token of civil …. Gen. 23. 12. … … bowed himself before the people of the …. Gen. 18. 1, 19. that is, He bowed himself to the …. Also, the head, Gen. 24. 26. The knee, Gen. 41. 43.
;;2. To give car unto our prayers, by granting what we ask. Psal. 16. 2. He bowed or inclined his ear.
;;3. To … submission and religious reverence in the offering up of our prayers. Eph. 3. 14. I bow my knees, &c. … in prayer or other serving of God, the worshippers of God used to bow down their bodies in sign of reverence and honour. Also to kneel sometimes is to bend the head and …, or to prostrate themselves.
;;4 To … by this outward gesture, our inward piery and worshipping of God, Exod. 4. 13. Or of Idols, Rom. 11. 5.
;;5. To bow or submit our thoughts and affections to God and his service, as our inward and spiritual knees or parts; and as the bodily parts suffice not to serve God without these powers of the soul, so these suffice not (where the body is able to serve) without the body. Yet these inward Bowings are the best, and ought to be the first and most herein, Mic. 6. 6. Eph. 3. 14.;;
To how the back]
;;To break or diminish the strength of the body, minde, and estate, Rom. 11. 10. Thou shalt bow their backs, or thighs, and loyns; the chief strength … in the … or back; the breaking of the back is the spoil of all might, that they should not be able to attain what good things they chuse and desire.
To … himself upon the beds head]
;;That old feeble Jacob leaned and stayed himself upon the top of his … till he might erect and settle his body upon his bed more …, Gen. 47. 31. Thus expounded in Heb. 11. 21. How then dote the Papists, imagining some Image at his beds head, to which he might Bow, in savour of their Idolatry?
;;… … of himself to God, was with thankfulness because after other blessings, God had given him … assurance by Joseph's promise and oath, that he should be … to Canaan the figure of the Kingdom of sheaven: … this particular is reported, Heb. 11. 21. as a testimony of … faith. Josephs bowing, Gen. 48. 12. was in reverence and thankfulness to his Father for adopting his Sons.
Bow the knee]
Gen. 41. 43. or tender Father. Heb. Ab cch, marg.
To bow under the prisoners]
;;To become more miserable and submiss then prisoners use to be to their Lords and Conquerours, and more vile then dead rotten corps. Isa. 10. 4. They shall bow under the prisoners and … … the …. Some think this fulfilled in 2 King. 18. 4.
To bow himself in the house of …]
;;In … sort and civil duty to bend his body that his Lord might lean upon him when he went into the Temple of the Idol … to adore; hereof Naaman craveth to be pardoned, of zeal without knowledge, as M. … saith, it being no such thing as should trouble his conscience, 2 King. 5. 18. Some read it in the preterperfect-tense, … he had bowed and gone, &c. It no way favoureth Time-servers and Neutrals.
Bow-men]
Jer. 4. 29. Heb. him that throweth or … … … with a bow, as Psal. 78. 9. ….
…]
;;The most secret thoughts and cogitations of the minde. Prov. 20. 27. The light of the Lord searcheth all the … of the belly. A Metaphor or speech from the body to the minde.
;;2. The most feeling compassions of the heart. Col. 3. 12. Bowels of mercy; that is, most tender mercies, Luk. 1. 78.
;;3. Inward deep grief and heaviness, Lam. 1. 20. My bowels are turned within me.
They signifie also, The knots in the belly, Act. 1. 18. Inward affections, 2 Cor. 6. 12. A party truly beloved, Phil. 20. Bodies, Phil. 7. The sympathy between the Saints of God, Phil. 2. 1. The bowels of Gods mercy, and of Christ, Luk. 1. 78. Phil. 1. 8.
Bowels: Tender mercies, Psal. 25. 6. Prov. 12. 10. marg.
My bowels were moved for him, Cant. 5. 4. These good Princes ( …, both the …, Leo Isauricus, Constantines …, and Leo … ) and other Christians at that time were strongly and inwardly affected to the purity of Gods worship, in which alone Christ is found. Cotton.
My heart and bowels yearned within me for Christ, and for the remorse of my so long fore-slowing his admittance unto me. Hall.
God suffereth not his to lie still in security, as he doth the wicked: but one time or other awakeneth them out of the sleep of sin, how long soever they … in it. As the second degree of repentance is a conceiving of comfort, a raising up our selves by the sweet promises of the Gospel, (implyed in the following words, I rose up to open to my beloved) so the … is a yearning of the …, compunction of soul and spirit, coming from a sight of our sins, and preaching of the law, 1 Sam. 24. 6. Jer. 31. 19. … the wicked, Jer. 8. 6. for both see Act. 2. 37, 38, 39. Finch.
Or, My bowels made a … …, or, my bowels sounded, rumbled. Hereby she signifieth her disquietness, hearty sorrow, and repentance for her Beloved, who had suffered so many things for her sake, and whom she had so neglected and put from her, when he desired to come in, see Isa. 16. 11. Jer. 4. 19. & 31. 20. So here the Spouse by the sounding of her bowels, sheweth the grief of our heart; which is one, and the chiefest of the bowels. ….
Or, my belly was …, or inflamed, or sounded in me at his touch. So here is the great effect of spiritual visitations; close and full workings of Christ in the heart, shake her within and move powerfully, so that our bowels and dearest affections are stirred and kindled by them, and we cannot but be mightily troubled for displeasing him before. Thus their hearts burned, Luk. 24. 32. and thus the more presentially any soul feels the divine power in such operations, the more doth it both see its own weakness, and is confounded for it: And the more Christ is known and loved, the more we lament our own unworthiness, lest any thing in us should cause him to depart; or may offend and grieve his Spirit. Annot.
Many are now much moved, troubled at the presence of Christ in his Ordinances, therefore they sav unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways; Job 21. 14. But woe to us, when he departeth from us, Hos. 9. 12.
Bowles]
Put for a Cruise of Ovl, Zec. 4. 2. Covers, hollow like to bowles, Exod. 25. 29. Cups to drink in, Amos 6. 6. Such as Solomon made upon the top of the Chapiters, 1 King. 7. 41. That which is called the … mater, Eccles. 12. 6.
Box]
2 King. 9. 1, 3. Matth. 26. 7. A little vessel.
Box tree]
It liketh to grow in fruitful places, Isa. 41. 19. Specially in …, Isa. 60. 13. Where by them, some metaphorically understand, potent and powerful men. It was used for beautisying the place of Gods Sanctuary, Ibid.
Boy]
A Lad, or man-childe, Gen. 25. 27. Zec. 8. 5. marg.
… boyl in great beat]
;;To feel great distemper and torment in the body (upon the extreme heat of the Sun) scorching and drying the fruits of the earth, and all green things, whereof commonly sollows … diseases, as burning Pestilencies, hot Agues, with other noysom pains, which cause Idolaters (though not openly and directly, yet obliquely and secretly) to blaspheme God. Even as Herodotus reporteth of the people …, that they use to ban and curse the Sun, because it broyls them with the … much and immoderate heat thereof. Rev. 16. 9. … … … (were scorched) in great heat, … … ….
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…. The name of a rock, 1 Sam. 14. 4.
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In poverty. A City, …. 15. 39. So …, 2 …. 22. 1.
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… …. …'s Father, 2 Pet. 2. 15. called … …, …. 22. 5.
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… …. A City, Gen. 36. 33.