A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part CA
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CAbbon]
As though understanding. A City, Josh 15, 40.
Cabbins]
Jer. 37. 16. When Jeremiah was entred into the cabbins, or cels, or wards, or lodges. The Jewish Criticks some of them tell us, that they were cels, or lodges, situate before the Prison, for the guards or wards that kept that Prison, to abide in. But it may seem rather to signifie such sorry cels or cabbinets as the Prisoners had to lie in. Annot.
Cabul]
A footman. A place belonging to the Children of Ashur, Josh. 19. 27. Also, Displeasing or dirty. A Countrey given by Solomon to Hīram, 1 King. 9. 13.
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Holiness. A place, Gen. 20. 1.
Cage]
Jer. 5. 27. As a cage full of birds, or a coup; for it is (as the Jewish Masters tell us) a receptacle made of boards, wherein Fowlers and Poulterers use to fat their fowle. And it may signifie as well one made of twigs, as of Boards; for it is used also for a maund, or basket, Amos 8. 1, 2. ….
Cage of unclean birds]
;;Not a place commonly called a Cage, wherein Birds are so kept, as they cannot flie out; but some hollow, vast, ruinous place, wherein ravenous and ill-favoured Birds, as Vultures, Owles, Kites, Ravens, &c. use to nestle and abide.
;;2. A seat of fierce, cruel, savage, and unclean men, which live by spoil and violence; of which kind of men, Rome the Western … is as full as Eastern Babel was of ugly horrible Birds, when it was desolated; whereof we read in the Prophets, Isa. 13. Jer. 51. Unto which places John alludeth, Rev. 18. 2. Babylon is a cage of every unclean and hateful ….
Of such Birds as were forbidden in the law, and hated by men, because they are not good for food or song, but fced on other birds, and make hideous and dismal noises. See a pattern of such desolation in the ruines of Monasteries: they once held unclean men; now nothing except perhaps unclean spirits and birds. ….
Caiaphas]
A searcher, from foreign to search, or according to Pasor, A compasser, or turner about; or, according to Chytreus, One that vomiteth. A glutton who vomiteth what he hath not digested, or a … dog. The High-priest who was joyned with … in that office, contrary to Gods law, Luk. 3. 2.
Cain]
Possession. The Son of Adam, Gen. 4. 1. Also a City, Josh. 15. 57.
To go in the way of Cain, Jude v. 11. is, To be cruel and take pleasure in the shedding of blood.
Cainan]
Possessor, or buyer. The Son of Arphaxad, Luk. 3. 16. The Son of …, Luk. 3. 38. or, from foreign he hath builded a nest; The builder of a nest; or, from foreign in Pihel, foreign he hath lamented, A mourner.
Cake]
1. Common, used in houses for ordinary bread; whether courser, as of barley, Judg. 7. 13. or finer, as of fine flowre, Gen. 18. 6. of figs, 1 Sam. 30. 12.
2. Sacred, to an holy use, as a Cake of oyled bread at the … of the Priest, Exod. 29. 33. Also, Cakes unleavened, tempered with oyl, of wheaten flower put in a basket, Exod. 29. 2. So for a meat offering, Lev. 2. 4. So for a Thanksgiving-offering, Lev. 7. 12. So for a Wave-offering, Lev. 8. 26. So the Shew-bread, Lev. 24. 5. So for the Nazarites, Numb. 6. 15. So for an Heave offering, Numb. 15. 19, 20. So …'s unleavened cakes, Judg. 6. 19.
3. Idolatrous, offered to idols, Jer. 7. 18, & 44. 16.
4. Extraordinary, as the Manna, Numb. 11. 18. which lasted but for a time. And, The cake wherewith Elijah was fed, 1 King. 19. 6.
5. Deceitful, as the Cakes which Tamar made for Ammon, under the colour whereof he ravished her, 2 Sam. 13. 8 — 14.
Hos. 7. 8. Ephraim is a cake not turned; as if he should say, He is neither raw nor roasted, dough nor cake, fish … flesh; which may be referred to the mixtures and differences of Religion, as was in Ahab's time, when they halted between Jehovah and Baal, 1 King. 18. or in Samaria, 2 King. 17. 33. See Zeph. 1. 5. Rev. 3. 15, 16. Or else it may relate to that, that being as it were all fired by Gods judgements, he was not one whit humbled nor amended by it, but was still raw in impenitency and obstinacy, like a cake that is burnt on the one side, and dough on the other. Annot.
They are thus tearmed, as who did retain circumcision, and followed the superstitions of the Gentiles, and so seemed both to be Jews and Gentiles. Ravanel.
Twelbe Cakes]
;;Exod. 25. 30. Represent the Twelve Tribes, that is, all believers presented pure to God in Christ.
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Opportunity. A City, Gen. 10. 11.
Calamity]
put for misery, trouble, Prov. 17. 5. Great heavyness, Prov. 19. 13. Very great affliction, Prov. 27. 10. It hath befaln the godly, 2 Sam. 22. 19. Job 6. 2. Befalleth also the wicked, both in the Church, as such as are given to change, Prov. 24. 21, 22. Such as will not obey Gods Word, Prov. 1. 26. Idolaters, Jer. 18. 17. And out of the Church, as Jer. 48. 16. & 49. 8.
Calamus]
A kinde of spice, called the sweet cane, Isa. 43. 24. For which Merchants dealt in the Markets of Tyrus, Ezek. 27. 19. whereof use was made in the Legal-worship, Exod. 30. 23. and is taken for the whole outward worship, Jer. 6. 20. It is pleasant in favour, whence it is applyed to the mystical Spouse, Cant. 4. 14.
;;Calamus: The excellent sweetness of Christ, who to a … Christian soul, is like Calamus which is very sweet and delightful, Cant. 4. 14.
This was used in the composition of the holy anointing Oyl, Exod. 30. 23. It is a kinde of sweet cane or sweet reed, bought and brought out of far …, as appeareth by Isa. 43. 24. Jer. 6. 20. Aynsw.
Hereunto (as unto the other wholsome and sweet fruits, trees, herbs, joyned herewith) the children of the Church, the faithful are compared, whose graces are chiefly exercised by the hard dealing of persecutors, as the vertues of these fruits and spices, are especially seen when they are cut and powred out, or beaten, bruised, burned. Calamus helps the passages of the urine, and the faults of the reins, helpeth also the womb and conception. Cotton.
Calrol]
Nourishing, or consuming all things. A Son of Zerah, 1 Chr. 2. 6.
Caldea]
As devils, or as robbers, spoilers. A countrey lying upon the East side of Judea, between … and Arabia, Jer. 50. 10. of which the Inhabitants were called Caldeans, Isa. 43. 14. As also Caldees, 2 King. 24. 2. Mingliog; or, as Devils.
Caldron]
Properly that which is used to seeth meat in, 1 Sam. 2. 14. Figuratively, the City of Jerusalem, Ezek. 11. 7, 11.
Caleb]
As a Hart, or a Dog. The Son of Jephunneh, Numb. 13. 6. The Son of Hezron, 1 Cbr. 2. 18. The name of a Town, Ibid. 24.
Calf]
Properly, the young one of a Cow, Job 21. 10. Improperly, a moulten image in form of a calf, Deut. 9. 21. The Idols in Israel, 1 King. 12. 28. The fruits of our lips, the sacrifice of prayse and thanksgiving, Hos. 14. 2. rude and wanton, Psal. 68. 30.
Calf]
;;Strength, because among beasts, Calves and Oxen, be strong; and because the Oxe is profitable, therefore some Divines think, that under this one kinde by a Synecdoche are meant, all beasts which are for use and profit. Rev. 4. 7. The second … like a Calf.
Calkers]
Ezek. 27. 9. or stoppers of chinks, Heb. …; meaning the chief of this Nation, which were cunning Ship-wrights, were imployed in mending or making of Shipping, ver. 27. Heb. Those which mend thy breaches; which some take for the breaches of walls and buildings. ….
To cail]
;;To invite sinners unto repentance, by the outward preaching of the Word, or otherwise by afflictions and benefits, Matth. 20. 16. Many called, few chosen, Prov. 1. 24. I have called, but yea have resused, A common and outward calling, Gal. 5. 13.
;;There is a … calling,;;
;;First, In respect of the callers or causes,;;
;;1. By God inwardly,;;
;;2. By Man outwardly.;;
;;Secondly, in respect of matter:;;
;;1. To temporal business,;;
;;2. To … Offices in this life,;;
;;1. General, of godliness, Luk. 19. 13.;;
;;2. Particular, of Apostleship, &c.;;
;;3. To judgement or account in the end of our life, or of the world, Luk. 19. 15.;;
;;4. To glory after death in heaven, Mat. 25. 34.;;
;;Thirdly, in respect of manner:;;
;;1. Out. ard,;;
;;2. Inward.;;
;;Fourthly, in respect of success:;;
;;1. Ineffectual only by the outward,;;
;;2. Effectually by both together, this is perfect.;;
;;2. To draw effectually the elect unto Christ to believe in him, by the inward work of the Spirit, through the Word. Rom. 8. 28. To them that are called of his purpose. An inward and special calling, 2 Thess. 2. 14.
;;3. To appoint and chuse unto some work, and to give fitness thereunto, Exod. 31. 2.
;;Inward calling is a special and free work of Gods Spirit, singling and drawing the Elect from among the …, making them to become that which before they were not, even true believers, members of Christ, Saints, Sons and Heirs of God, Rom. 8. 30. Whom he predestinated, them he called, 1 Cor. 1. 2. Saints by calling, Rom. 4. 17. God calleth those things which be not, as though they were.
Referred to God, it signifieth, also,
1. To impose a name on any thing whereby to distinguish it from others, Gen. 1. 8. & 5. 2.
2. To appoint and chuse unto him some work, and to give fitness thereunto, Exod. 31. 2. Isa. 22. 20.
3. To invite sinners unto repentance, Prov. 1. 24. Act. 3. 39.
4. To speak comfortably to, or acknowledge to be his own, Isa. 43. 1.
5. To afflict or lay his hand upon any, Hag. 1. 11.
6. To call to an account, Luk. 19. 15.
7. To give being unto, Rom. 4. 17.
8. To warn and exhort, Isa. 22. 12
9. To possess and make his own, Isa. 55. 5.
10. To cause to grow, Ezek. 36. 29.
11. To offer the means of salvation, Effectually, Rom. 8. 28. Ineffectually, Mat. 22. 14.
12. To count and reckon, Heb. 2. 11.
… in respect of God, and then it signifieth.
1. To perform his worship and service after a solemn and publick manner, Gen. 4. 26.
2. To praise him, Psal. 18. 3.
3. To pray unto him, Ibid. 6.
4. To draw nigh unto him, in hypocrisie, Prov. 1. 28. In truth, Psal. 145. 18.
5. To appeal unto him, 2 Cor. 1. 23. In respect of others, taken sometime in a bad part:
1. To incite unto Idolatry, Exod. 34. 15.
2. To invocate false gods, 1 King. 18. 26.
3. To be exceedingly ambitious and vain-glorious, Psal. 49. 11.
4. To determine contrary to the truth, Isa. 5. 20.
5. To procure, Prov. 18. 6. Sometime in a good; as,
1. To speak to, or inquire of, Gen. 24. 57.
2. To invite unto ones house, Exod. 2. 20.
3. To acknowledge, Prov. 7. 4.
4. To rejoyce, Zech. 3. 10.
5. To name, Luk. 1. 13.
6. To fetch by speaking to, Exod. 2. 7.
7. Produce for a witness, Deut. 31. 28.
8. To cry aloud unto, 2 Sam. 2. 26.
9. To proclaim, Joel, 1. 14.
To call: To pray unto Christ out of the want of him, being felt, and out of the sense of our own misery, Cant. 5. 6. I called bim, but he answered me not.
Call back]
Isa. 31. 2. Heb. remove, marg.
… call to minde]
;;See to Remember.
To call his Son out of Egypt]
;;That God in the Person of the Messias had now the second time begotten a Church: for out of Aegypt the Church came in her head Christ; as the whole body before, thence brought forth and delivered, Hos. 11. 1. Mat. 2. 15.
Call upon]
Isa. 12. 4. or proclaim, marg.
To call upon God]
;;Sometime both to pray to God and to praise; and the whole worship of God is contained under the phrase, because no duty of godliness is more pleasing to God, nor any sacrifice taken in better part then prayer, Gen. 4. 26. Also 12. 7, 8. See Psalm 50. 23. & 51. 19.
To call upon the Name of …]
;;Publickly and solemnly (not privately as before in the family of Adam) but in open assemblies, after the birth of Sheth. Gen. 4. 26. Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord. Some (as Luther) read, By the name of the Lord they began to be called: but it is all one in sense and scope, which is, that Adam observing the manners of the world, corrupted much by Cains posterity, and the worship of God also, from that time began to gather the godly into a Church (as into a fold) and collected men thither by preaching the Word, holy prayers, and exercises of Religion, to preserve them unspotted of common and gross corruptions of the world, thereby getting to themselves the name and appellation of the Sons of God, Gen. 6. 1.
;;Such as translate, The name of God began to be prophaned, do erre from the nature of the phrase: See Gen. 12. 8. & 13. 4. And consider not, that not a Nown but a Verb follows the Hebrew particle.
To call to witness]
;;See to Ad ure, to Witness, to Testifie.
Called]
As much as named, or one known by such a name, as Christ called Peter, Cephas; & Luk. 1. 60.
;;He shall be called ….
;;2. One partaker of an effectual vocation, when the mighty God (as it were) by the speaking of a word, doth … one to be that which he is named and called, (to wit) a Saint, and holy, as God the Caller is holy. Rom. 1. 7. Called to be Saints.
;;3. To be that indeed and truth which one is said and named to be. Isa. 1. 26. Thou shalt be called a … City. Luk. 1. 23. He shall be called the Son of the most High; that is, be so indeed, and declared to the world to be so, Rom. 9. 25, 26.
Put also for, Reputed, Rom. 7. 3. Surnamed, Act. 13. 1. Invited, Gen. 31. 54. Appointed, Act. 16. 10. Named, Gen. 31. 47. Declared, Isa. 1. 26. Separated, 1 Cor. 1. 1. Prayed, Psal. 88. 9. Ordained, Heb. 5. 4. Proclaimed, Lament. 1. 21.
Called: Caused to come, Est. 5. 10. marg. Proclaimed, Lam. 1. 21. marg. Set, Judg. 8. 31. marg.
;;Called: Effectually drawn to Christ by the Ministery through the Spirit. Heb. 9. 15. That they which are called.
Heb. 5. 10. Called of God an High Priest after the order of Melchisedec, that is, appointed or publickly declared, viz. at or by his resurrection. Annot.
Called Christians; Act. 11. 26. or styled themselves …, who were before called Nazarites, and Galileans. The imposition of this new name was openly and circumstantially done, in a solemn and publick manner. See Mr. Gregor. Notes and observations, p. 159.
Called after my name]
2 Sam. 12. 28. Heb. my name be called upon it. marg.
Called a Nazarene]
;;Christ so to be named, not of the rite and order of Nazarites, and by vow after the Law, but of the City Nazareth, where he dwelled for a time. Matth. 2. 23. He shall be called a Nazarene. If Christ had been thus called of the rite, then it should have been written by foreign, whereas it is in the Syriack written foreign. There is a double Nazarite, one by vow, as Samson the type, another by perfect holiness, as Christ the truth of the type, and not the type it self; as it must be, had he by the order been a Nazarite.
Calling]
;;A lawfull and warrantable estate … life, 1 Cor. 7. 10. Let every man abide in his calling.
;;… Office, Magistracy, Ministery, Man, Vocation.;;
;;There is a threefold calling of the Apostles by …:;;
;;1. To the knowledge or hearing of him, so all we are.;;
;;2. To … service or attendance of him, Mat. 4. 18. … in bodily and spirtual duties.;;
;;3. To the … of preaching, &c. Mat. 10. 1.;;
;;2. The estate and condition of Christianity. Ephes. 4. 1. Walk worthy of your calling: also the glory of heaven to which we are called, 2 Thess. 1. 11.
;;3. The Action of God translating men into this estate. 2 Pet. 1. 10. Make your calling sure.
Put also …, The effect of election, or effectual calling, 2 Pet. 1. 10. Termed an high calling, Phil. 3. 14. An holy calling, 2 Tim. 1. 9. An heavenly calling, Heb. 3. 1. which as it proceedeth of Gods grace, Gal. 1. 15. so it's here accompanyed with holiness, 1 Thess. 4. 7. and hath in the end … glory by Christ Jesus, 1 Pet. 5. 10.
Calling: Heb. 3. 1. Partakers of the heavenly calling, that is, effectual calling, whereby they believed and obeyed the Gospel of Christ; called heavealy.
1. In respect of the Author, God, Phil. 3. 14.
2. In respect of those things whereunto they were called to be partakers of, which were heavenly, 1 Thess. 2. 12. 2 Thess. 2. 14. 2 Tim. 1. 9. 1 Pet. 2. 9. & 3. 9. & 5. 10. 2 Pet. 1. 3. some understand thereby the Gospel, or preaching thereof, which was the outward means of their calling. Annot.
Calling upon the name of Iesus]
;;Either the whole worship of God, by a Synecdoche of the part for the whole; or else it signifies prayer unto Christ, for necessary graces. Act. 9. 14. To binde all that call on thy name. Act. 7. 59. Stephen called on God, and said, Lord Jesus receive my Spirit. (Gen. 12. 7, 8. Gen. 13. 4, 18. & 26. 29.) Calling put for Prayer.
Calm]
Jon 1. 11. That the Sea may be calm … us. Heb. may be … from us, marg.
Calneh]
All we. A place in the land of Shinar, Gen. 10. 10.
Caino]
Altogether himself. A place, Isa. 10. 9.
Calvary]
The place of a skull, Luk. 23. 33.
Calve]
Their … …, Job 21. 10. Heb. … forth. The word imports safety and deliverance. Annot. Job 39. 1. The word it self carries a great deal of pain …, for it signifies to bring forth with grief. …
Came]
1 King. 20. 13. Heb. approached, marg.
Came abroad]
2 Chr. 31. 5. Heb. brought forth, marg.
Came upon]
1 Sam. 4. 19. Heb. were turned, marg. 1 Chr. 12. 18. Cloathed, marg. & 2 Chr. 24. 20. marg. Job 4. 14. Heb. met, marg.
Camel]
Hereof frequent mention is made in Scripture. There are three kindes of them.
The first called …, of huge stature and strength, able to carry a thousand pound weight.
The second called …, with two bunches on the back, fit for carriage, and to ride upon, of which they have only in ….
The third called …, meagre and small, able to travel (for they are not used to burthens) above an hundred miles in a day, … Pilg. lib. 6. cap. 1. Sect. 2. p. 705.
They will not drink of clear water, but of slimy and muddy, and therefore stamp in it with their feet. They will indure their thirst for divers days together, but when they come to drink, they suck in above measure. They couple together in secret, and abhor incestuous copulation. They are docible, and being high are taught to kneel down that their burthens may be put upon them; nor will they carry more then usual, nor goe further then their accustomed baiting place. Though mists and rain may obscure the way from the Rider, y t doe they goe on without all staggering. Its hair is profitable for garments, Mat. 3. 4. They live long in the soil where they are bred; not so, being removed from thence. How great it is, is implyed, Mat. 23. 24. & 19. 24. Being weary in their journey, not threats, or blows, but pleasant songs incite them to goe on. They are of an, hot constitution, and their milk wholesome. A little meat serves their turn. They have many ventricles for the better digestion of their food. If any of their number be sick, the rest sympathize therewith. Horses … from them. Of them … had store, Gen. 24. 35. … more, Job 1. 3. The Midianites had Camels without number, Judg. 7. 12. on whose necks they put ornaments, Judg. 8. 21. This though chewing the cud, yet not dividing the hoof, was reckoned unclean, Lev. 11. 4.
Camelion]
Hereof mention is made, Lev. 11. 30. It's of a changeable colour, able at one time to look two several wayes, upon two several objects. It will fast a whole year together. In stead of nostrils and ears it hath certain passages in those places, whereby it smelleth and heareth. It hath a certain moisture in its back parts, wherewith flies are delighted to their own destruction. It alwayes …, as if it lived only of the air. Its enemies are the Crow, Hawk, and Serpent. The … being poysoned thereby, is recovered by eating a bay-leaf. The Hawk that is a destroyer of others, is not able to resist it. Against the Serpent it defendeth it self by holding a broad strong stalk in … mouth; and observing the Serpent sleeping, out of his mouth he … a thred like a Spiders, at the end whereof hangeth a drop of poyson as bright as any pearl, which touching the Serpent, he immediately dyeth. It's a most fearful creature, and changeth it self into any colour, save white and red. It hath a snout like a sow, and … most slowly. Hereunto Sycophants, Flatterers, Tyrants may be fitly resembled.
Camon]
Cummin. A place, Judg. 10. 5.
Camp]
Men gathered together for war, 1 Sam. 4. 5, 7. People living abroad in tents, as the Israelites did, Numb. 1. 52.
Camp]
To encamp, or pitch a camp, Exod. 19. 2. To lay siege against, Isa. 29. 3. Jer. 50. 29. It's applyed also to Grashoppers, Nah. 3. 17.
Camp: Heb. 13. 13. Let us go forth unto him without the Camp, bearing his reproach, that is, let us courageously and cheerfully imitate the example of his …, bearing that … of impurity and unworthiness, which is cast upon us for his Name sake. Hall.
This may be understood, either of our forsaking the Legal ceremonies which were administred within the Camp, (or, Tent) cleaving stedfast to Christ and his Doctrine; and of our forsaking the world in our affections, viz. of our denying our selves, and taking up Christs Crosse and following him. Annot.
We goe out of the world, …, at our dying day; affectu in our life time. We are in the world, but are not of the world. The time must come, when we must leave houses, gardens, gold, silver, wives, children, &c. in the mean season let us go out of them, let us set our hearts on nothing in the world, but on God alone. Jones.
Camp of the Saints, Rev. 29. 9. The Church militant, compared to Israel in their tents, Numb. 2. and now being in tents to fight against the Turks, or other unchristian enemies. Annot.
Camphire]
A kinde of precious odoriferous gum, Cant. 1. 14. or the Cypresse tree.
Camphire]
My Beloved is … me as a cluster of Camphire, Cant. 1. 14. or Cypresse. Camphire is a sweet gumme; but Cypresse is a tree whose fruit groweth in clusters and is also sweet. The Hebrew name Copher, (from which both Camphire and Cypresse seem to be derived) usually signifieth Atonement, Propitiation, or Redemption, according to which interpretation the holy Ghost may here have reference to the work and fruit of Christs death, whereby he became a cluster of redemption unto his Church, being a … for the sias of the whole world, 1 Joh. 2. 2. the sweetness whereof is resembled by a cluster (which is of many berries compacted together) of the sweet Cypresse: for that his bloud cleanseth from all sia, 1 Joh. 1. 7. and is accompanyed with all other graces. Aynsw.
It was a shrub or plant of rare worth and operation, whose fruit grew in great clusters, that were both beautiful, aromatick and medicinal, and whereof it was so free and bountiful, that it bare them several times in one year. Annot.
Which is a fit resemblance of Christ. Camphire smelled unto doth naturally keep under or weaken lust. Let us have the eye of our soul fastened on Christs sufferings, and labour amidst our delights to savour his bloudy agonies, and Camphire to the body shall not have so strong effect, as the mediation of Jesus to the soul. Clapham.
Camphire is a shrub for smell like unto Spikenard, washing the obstruction of the Spleen, and by the very smell of it making men more lively and more strong; yea, and available also against the biting of Serpents: such was Christ to his Church when the children of Moab, and Ammon and Mount Seir gathered themselves together against the children of Israel in Engedi. Cotton.
Can]
To be able, or have power, Psal. 78. 19. Mar. 2. 7. Joh. 6. 44.
Can]
;;See Able, Power, Free-will.
Cana]
A nest, or possession; or zeal, …. The name of a City in Galilee, Joh. 2. 1. Of another, Josh. 19. 28.
Canaan]
;;A Merchant. Either a man so named, Gen. 10. 16. or his posterity, the …, Gen. 9. 22, 25.
;;2. Canaan: a Land so called of the first inhabitant, Gen. 10. after named Israel of Jacob, till the division of the ten Tribes: and then the two other Tribes, the Kingdom of Judah, after the Captivity named …, now Israelites.
Canaanite]
Zealous, Luk. 6. 15. An inhabitant of Canaan.
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1 Chr. 2. 3. A woman of Canaan.
Canaanitish]
Gen. 46. 10. Belonging to Canaan.
Candace]
Having forgiveness, or a … possession. A common name of the Aethiopian Queens, Act. 8. 27.
Candle]
;;A material light, shining in the darkness of the night, Luk. 15. 8.
;;2. The light of knowledge, or the word of God rightly known, serving as a Candle to shew us our duties and our sins, and to direct both our selves and others. Matth. 5. 15. No man lighteth a Candle to put it under a …, but on a ….
;;3. Gladness and joy, by benefits or deliverances out of trouble. Psal. 18. 28. God will light my Candle, Prov. 13. 9.
;;4. The eye, Mat. 6. 22.;;
;;5. The soul, Prov. 20. 27.;;
;;6. Christ himself, 1 King. 1. 36. & 15. 4. Revel. 21. 23.;;
;;7. Any thing that may cheer our hearts, 1 King. 11. 36.;;
;;The word and Scripture of God is the only and alsufficient Candle and Candlel-ight of the Church, 2 Tim. 3. 16, 17. It teacheth all truth of salvation, it convicts all errour, it instructs in all righteous works, it reproves all sins. The Church and Doctors are but the Candlestick, nor that neither, except they bear out this light.
Also, Gods Ministers shining with the light of knowledge and integrity of life, Joh. 3. 35. A good Prince, 2 Sam. 21. 17. The bounty or truth of God shining upon the house of David, or Kingdom of Judah, 1 King. 15. 4. Gods gracious presence accompanying his own children, Job 29. 3. The Glory of the Church under the Gospel, Psal. 132. 17. Prosperity, Job 18. 6. One succeeding in Government, 1 King. 11. 36. Means of light, Rev. 22. 5. and discovery of that which was hid, Zeph. 1. 12.
Candle]
Job 18. 6. or lamp, marg. So ch. 21. 17. marg. & 29. 3. marg.
Candle: Rev. 22. 5. And they need no candle, &c. They need not light by day or night. They have so much of God & comfort in him, that they seem to have no need of outward means and comforts, Isa. 19. 20. 01, in heaven they shall need no reading, or preaching of the word, the light of the foul, Psal. 119. 105. 2 Pet. 1. 19. 1 Cor. 13. 8. Annot.
Candlestick]
;;A frame of wood, iron, or brasse, or other metal, wherein to stick a Candle being lighted, to give light to them who are in the house.
;;2. Some particular Churches or company of men, professing Christ, and bearing out the truth of the Gospel in their doctrine and lives, as the Candle is set forth and shewed by the Candlestick, Rev. 1. 20. The seven Candlesticks which thou sawest, are the seven Churches: The Church holds forth the Lanthorn of the world, as Psal. 119. 105.
Also, the Ministery of the Word or Gospel of Christ, Rev. 2. 5. Those faithful Teachers, extraordinary Prophets, or excellent Witnesses, carrying the lights, Revel. 11. 4.
There were Candlesticks,
1. Common, Dan. 5. 5.
2. Sacred, Exod. 25. 31. being of pure gold, 2 Cht. 13. 11.
3. Mystical, Zech. 4. 2. Rev. 1. 12.
Candlestick: Rev. 2. 5. And will remove thy Candlestick. My Church from out of Ephesus, chap. 1. 20. and leave it in darkness. Take it from that place, and … it in some other, where it shall finde a better acceptance, Mat. 21. 43. It seemeth by the pastours negligence, the people were grown remiss also; for a great judgement is threatned on them. Annot.
Rev. 1. 12. I saw seven golden Candlesticks. The Churches, which are the light of the world, Matth. 5. 14, 16. Phil. 2. 15, 16. They are compared to gold, because they excell other societies, as much as gold doth other …. ….
Rev. 11. 4. And the two Candlesticks; that is, they were with the two Candlesticks or Churches, so and in the Hebrew is taken, and translated with, 1 Sam. 14. 18. with the children of Israel. There were seven Candlesticks before, chap. 1. 20. but now by persecution they are brought to two, and two Ministers must suffice them. They are said to be two because these persecuted Churches consist of Jews and …; or else because they lived both in the eastern and western Empire. Annot.
Two Candlesticks: Hold out the light to others. See Zech. 11. 14. & Exod. 25. 31. Leighs Annot.
Ministers are Candles, Mat. 5. 25. and not Candlestick; yet here called, because they were as Candlesticks bearing forth the light, as also for that by them the Churches were to be found, and the joyning unto them was an adjoyning of mens selves to the Churches of God. ….
They are called two …, and two Candlesticks, figuring two great benefits which by their ministery come unto Gods people, as namely the oyl of grace and light of knowledge. Cowper.
Cane]
Bought me no sweet cane with money, …. 43. 24. Heb. cane, or ca el, as it is usually tearmed, (for sweet is not in the text) or calamus as it is …, …. 27. 19. but sweet cane, as here. So Jer. 6. 20. either for the composition of the sweet oyntment, Exod. 30. 34. or for the Incense, Exod. 30. 7. The sweet cane, Jer. 6. 20. Heb. cane the …, or that is good, or cane of the best. Annot.
Canker]
Their word will eat as doth a Canker, 2 Tim. 2. 17. or Gangrene, foreign, from foreign, signifying to eat, as the disease called a Wolf, or a Canker doth, which if it be not looked to in time, groweth incurable, and not only consumeth the part where it is, but spreadeth farther in the flesh. Such is the nature of heretical doctrine, if it be not … in the beginning, and cured by solid confutations, and Ecclesiastical censures infflicted upon those that are obstinate, it will spread far, and run over the whole body of the Church, and corrupt the same, 1 Cor. 5. 7. Gal. 5. 9. Annot.
Cankered]
Jam. 5. 3. or grown rusty. Annot.
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A grasse-worm or flie that hurteth hearbs and corn, eating them up. They are numerous, Nah. 3. 15. And after they have spoyled, quickly fly away, …. 16. The land of Judea was plagued by them, Joel 1. 4.
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A wall. The name of a Countrey, Ezek. 27. 23.
Cannot]
;;Either not to be able for want of power: or may not in right and equity, Gen. 29. 8. and in the latter sense it is used, Gen. 34. 14. & 43. 32. & 44. 26.
Cannot: To be unable, or want power, Job 9. 13. & …. 8, 9. …. 3. 3, 5.
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The field of repentance; or of foreign a village, a foreign comfort. The village of consolation. A City, Mat. 8. 5. called Christ City, Mat. 9. 1.
Caphtor]
An Apple, or violet. A …, Deut. 2. 23.
Caphtorim]
The Son of Mizraim, Gen. 10. 14.
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A Region in Asia, called in Hebrew Caphtor, a bowle, or other thing very round: It's compounded of foreign he bowed, and foreign he searched.
Captain]
Taken for,
1. The head of a family or Tribe, Numb. 2. 3.
2. The Generall or Ruler of the Army, Gen. 26. 26.
3. Christ, Heb. 2. 10.
4. The Governour of a Province, Hag. 1. 1.
5. The King or Prince of the people, 1 Sam. 9. 16.
6. The great God, 2 Chr. 13. 12.
7. A chief Watch-man, Jer. 37. 13.
8. The chief Marshal, Gen. 37. 36.
An inferiour Officer set over a greater or lesser number, Deut. 1. 15. 1 Sam. 22. 2.
Captain: Josh. 5. 14. or Prince, marg.
Captain of the Guard]
2 King. 25. 8. or chief Marshal, marg. Jer. 52. 12. Heb. chief of the Executioners, or slaughter-men, mar.
Captain of the Temple]
Act. 4. 1. or Ruler, marg.
Captains]
Ezek. 21. 22. or Battering Rams. Heb. rams, marg.
Captive]
;;One taken prisoner, and held in bonds. Captivity is the estate of such persons. 1 King. 8. 26, 47, 48. In the Land of their enemies which led them away captive.
;;2. One who is bound or become prisoner to Satan and sin. So are the regenerate in part, and the unregenerate wholly, Rom. 7. 23. 2 Tim. 2. 26. In which they are held Captives at his pleasure.
3. One who is captive by Jesus Christ, Eph. 4. 11. and by the Word of the …, 2 Cor. 10. 5.
Taken captive]
2 Tim. 2. 26. Hebr. taken alive, marg.
Captives]
2 Chr. 28. 17. Heb. Captivity, marg.
Captivity]
Corporal, Deut. 28. 27, 48. Spiritual, Rom. 7. 23. It's put for Captives, Psal. 14. 7. The miserable state of such as be Captives, Isa. 5. 13. A very deep, afflicted, down cast estate, Job 42. 10. Such as have made others to be their Captives, Judg. 5. 12. A forcible subjection to Christ by Word, 2 Cor. 10. 5.
Captivity: Ezr. 1. 11. Transportation, marg.
… captive]
;;A multitude of prisoners, which in David the type, were the Philistims and other enemies of the people of Israel: but in the time of Christ (the truth of that type) they were sin, death, grave, devil, hell and damnation, (spiritual enemies) which held others captives, and by Christ, themselves are subdued, Psal. 68. 18. (how Cptivity is put for Captives, See Psal. 14. 7.) It setteth forth David's victories by four effects:
;;1. Demonstration of divine Majesty.
;;2. Captivation of his conquered enemies.
;;3. Spoiling of them.
;;4. The collection of Rebels to the people of God. See the application of this to Christ, Eph. 4. 11. where the Apostle changing the words, retaineth the sense, putting giving of gifts, for …; because Christ received gifts to this end, to give them to his members; see Joh. 1. 16. Captivity is put for a company of Captives, Numb. 21. 1. Deut. 31. 10.
Captivity captive: Eph. 4. 8. or a multitude of captives, marg.
Captivity of Sion]
;;The Church and people of God, (meant by Sion the eminent place in Jerusalem, where the Temple was built, and God worshipped) being captives and prisoners in Babylon, Psal. 126. 1. When the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion.
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A precious stone, which is in colour like hot burning coals, Exod. 28. 17. Hereby the glory of the Church is set down, Isa. 54. 12.
Carcas]
The covering of the …, one of … his Chamberlains, Est. 1. 10.
Carchemish]
A Lamb; or taken away. A City neerunto Euphrates, 2 Chr. 35. 20.
aCare]
;;A taking thought to please God, in our own persons, by doing his will. 2 Cor. 7. 11. Yea what care?
;;2. A thought-taking and study for the welfare of others. 2 Cor. 8. 6. The same care for you. Phil. 2. 20. Who will care for your matters.
;;3. A taking thought for the things of this life. Which when it is moderate without distrust of God, it is good and commendable; if it be otherwise, it is evill, and forbid. Mat. 6. 34. Care not for to morrow.
;;4. An estimation or thinking worthily of a person, or a matter, Act. 18. 17.
;;5. A taking heavily or grievously of a matter, as if it were a great evill, 1 Cor. 7. 21. Act. 18. 17.
It's also taken for, Respect, Mar. 12. 14. Regard, Luke 10. 14. Value or esteem, 2 Sam. 18. 3. Care may be referred to God, in general in respect of all his creatures, Mat. 6. 26, 30. In particular, in respect of the godly, 1 Pet. 5. 7. To Man, implying in general, an applying of his minde to think on some object (which application may be fitly termed, a regarding of it, Mar. 12. 14.) But more particularly, an earnest and vehement intention of the minde, carefulness, or such a care which doth as it were divide the heartasunder, as the Original word foreign derived (as it seemeth) foreign importeth. Hereof are two kindes lawful, with relation unto God, 1 Cor. 7. 32. 2 Cor. 7. 11. Unto others, as 1 Cor. 12. 25. 2 Cor. 7. 12. & 8. 16. Also, a circumspect walking and carriage of our selves in respect of both, Tit. 3. 8.
Unlawful; being,
1. Such as are not in any case warrantable, Rom. 13. 14. Matth. 6. 31. 1 King. 21. 4.
2. Such as are in their own nature warrantable, but through abuse become unwarrantable; as for one to be so diligent in his particular calling, as to be careless of Gods worship. See Mat. 13. 22. Luk. 10. 41.
Care: 1 Sam. 10. 2. Business, marg.
Care for, 2 Sam. 18. 3. Set their hearts on, m. Deut. 11. 12. m. Ps. 142. 4. seek after. marg.
Careful]
Thou hast been careful for us with all this care. 2 Ki. 4. 13. This phrase implyeth such care, as hath a fear of failing in some duty mixed with it. It intendeth a very sedulous and diligent care. Annot.
And shall not be careful, Jer. 17. 8. or, nor taketh thought, or needeth to take thought. Annot.
We are not careful … answer thee in this matter, Dan. 3. 16. The matter is such as needs no time of deliberation, or answer at all, at least in words, but rather in deeds, of constancy and courage on our parts. Annot.
Be careful for nothing, Phil. 4. 6. that … with tearing and torturing the heart, with carking thoughtfulness, impiety, fretting impatiencie. Leigh. Crit. Sac. In foreign. We must be careful to maintain good works, Tit. 3. 8.
Carefulness]
Drink thy water with carefulness, Ezek. 12. 18. heaviness, pensiveness, trouble, vexation or anguish of minde.
I would have you without carefulness, 1 Cor. 7. 31. a doubtful and carking care, a distracting care, such as parts and renders asunder the minde, foreign. Leigh. Crit. Sac.
What carefulness, 2 Cor. 7. 11. or diligence; study and diligence, readily and carefully to put in practise what I commanded you, to correct your errour and neglect, in not inflicting the censure of the Church upon the incestuous person. Annot.
Carefully]
If thou carefully hearken, Deut. 15. 5. If hearkening thou wilt hearken. Aynsw.
Waited carefully for good, Mic. 1. 12. or, was grieved for good, sick for it: which they lost, and carefully expected in vain; but were cast out of their former good and happy estate by those publick calamities. Annot.
The more carefully, Phil. 2. 28. with the more forwardness, diligence, care or study.
Careless
How they dwelt careless, Judg. 18. 7. i. e. that they were quiet, and secure (in their opinion) from all danger of surprize, ver. 28. Annot.
Careless, Isa. 32. 9. Heb. confident, alluding to their vain confidence, for which they are so frequently taxed, ch. 30. 12. & 31. 1. Annot.
Carelessely]
Ezek. 39. 6. or confidently, marg.
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Taken, I. Improperly,
1. For Idols or Images, Exod. 26. 30. (which are so called, because they are bodies without souls, as Psal. 115. 4. yet so that Idolaters are often so deluded, as to think the false gods do animate, inform, and quicken them; and because they are loathsome unto God, as dead and stinking carkasses to men. Annot.
2. For the Sacrifices which were offered to Idols, Jer. 16. 18.
3 For the body of the Jewish people, whom God would deliver, Annot. or, the godly grievously afflicted.
4. For grievous calamities, Rev. 16. 3.
II. Properly, for a dead body; as
1 Of men; as of the Israelites which fell in the Wilderness, Numb. 14. 29. Of …, and his Sons, 1 Sam. 31. 10, 12.
2 Of beasts, Judg. 14. 8.
3 Of creeping things, Lev. 5. 2.
4 Of sowles, Gen. 15. 9, 10, 11. See Ravanel.
Carcasses]
;;Their limbs and bodies by little and little languished. Heb. 3. 17. Their carkasses, sell in the wilde ….
The carkasses of their Kings, Ezek. 43. 7. Not for that they defil ed themselves by touching their dead bodies; or, for that they were grown into the Idolatry of the Heathen, to deisie their dead Kings, and to rescue their corpses from adoration, for we no where read at any time of that their …; but rather that they defiled themselves with humane carkasses, which they had sacrificed alive to their Idols, which in Scripture are sometime understood by the name of Kings, as the Ammonites use to call their Idols. See Lev. 18. 2. 1 King. 11. 5. 2 King. 23. 10. Amos 5. 26. Annot.
Humane bodies are called the carkasses of Kings, which the Kings of Judah did sacrifice to their Idols. Ravanel.
Heb. 3. 17. Whose carkasses fell in the wilderness, foreign, joynts, limbs, members, bodies, the parts put for the whole, (which by little and little languished) yet the word members is very emphatical. Come into a field where a sore battel hath been fought, and you shall finde here a legge, and there an arm, one member in this place, another in that; so their members were scattered in the Wilderness, some lay in this place, some lay in that. They sell, some one way, some another; some stung to death by Serpents; some the earth swallowed up quick, &c. Jones.
Where sin went before, the Angel of God would follow upon the sin. Dikson.
Oh what destruction can sin bring upon thousands in a short time! However men and women pamper their bodies, are proud of their beauty, strength, &c. will they not be carkasses ere long? The … dyeth not with the body; Their carkasses fell; their souls did not.
…, or Corps]
;;The dead bodies of the Saints, but especially of the Prophets of God, exposed and laid forth to opprobry and the scorn of the world by the … of Antichrist. Rev. 11. 8. And the carkasses (dead bodies) shall be in the streets of the great City. Ver. 9. And they shall not suffer their carkasses (dead bodies) to be buryed. Hereby is expressed the great cruelty of the Papists, not content to kill the servants of God, and that with torment, but dishonour their dead bodies, by casting them in the streets, and denying burial to them. Also by a proportion, these carkasses may be expounded of the holy Scriptures; whereof the Papists have but (as it were) the bare and naked corps, having by their glosses and interpretations, of the (so falsly called) Apostolique Sea, corrupted the sense and true meaning of them, which is the life and soul of the Scriptures, which consisteth in sense, not only in Letters and Syllables.
Whether this be to be taken for a part of cruelty, or benefit, it is doubtful; nor is it to be determined but by the fulfilling of the prophesie; for it may be taken either as proceeding from enemies, adding this disgrace to the great slaughter which they had made, to wit, the denyal of burial to the dead bodies of the slain; or as from friends and favourers of the witnesses, to wit, by this means providing for them, as it were, by and by to rise again: For howsoever it was otherwise a part of great cruelty, not to bury the dead, and to be cast out unburyed was esteemed especially among the Jews, for an exceeding ignominy; yet those which were so slain, that they were not plainly in despair, but that they might be restored to life again, it is to be accounted a benefit to hinder them a little while from close burial. If we hold the latter, some rescue from the reformed people seemeth to be intimated, for fear of whom, as being in multitude, the greatest part by far, and therefore the wound being yet fresh, and things not as yet setled, not to be provoked to desperation without danger; or at least by secret means and favour, it should come to passe, that the witnesses should not be so dealt with, that there were no hope of reviving. Mede.
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Knowledge of …. A City, Josh. 15. 55.
Carmel]
Thine head upon thee, is like Carmel, Cant. 7. 5. A mountain where Elijah killed the Baalists, and prayed for rain, 1 King. 18. 19, 20, 42. It was also a place inhabired by Nabal, 1 Sam. 25. 2, 5. It seemeth to have been very sertile, Nah 1. 4. for a fruitful place is called Carmel, opposed to a barren wilderness, Isa. 29. 17. & 32. 15. & 33. 9. Jer. 4. 26. Thus, her head likened to Carmel, may signifie her minde filled with the knowledge of God, and fruitful in graces; so God promising the restauration of his Church, saith, Israel shall feed … Carmel, &c. Jer. 50. 19. and fore-telling the glory of Christs Kingdom, saith, The glory of Lebanon shall be given … it, the excellency of … and Sharon, &c. Isa. 35. 2. The word is used also for … (as it's set down in the margin) or Scarlet colour, 2 Chr. 3. 14. which may be also meant here; her hair after being likened to …, and these were colours worn of Princes and great personages, and so meet for this Princes daughter, (ver. 1.) and for the attire of her head, on which she weareth the hope of Salvation (through the bloud of Christ, which these colours also prefigured) for an helmet, 1 Thes. 5. 8. Ayasw.
The head of the Church under Christ is the Civil Magistrate. The meaning then is, that the Magistrate of this Church shall yeeld store of sound and sweet nourishment to the people, by giving and … free passage to each holy Ordinance of God, and also by wholesome laws, and lastly by good example of godly lise. Cotton.
Hereby may be understood Christ and his most ample and abundant grace, whereby the Church is fructified and enriched. Tomson.
Carmelite]
One of or belonging to Carmel, 1 Sam. 30. 6. 1 Chr. 11. 37.
Carmelitesse]
A woman born there, or belonging thereto, 1 Sam. 27. 3. 1 Chr. 3. 1.
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My vine; or, knowledge of waters. The Father of Achan, Josh. 7. 1. The Son of …, Gen. 46. 9.
Carmites]
Such as descended of Carmi, Numb. 26. 6.
Carnal]
;;A frail and transitory thing, which vanisheth at the coming of Christ. Heb. 7. 16. After the law of the carnall Commandement. Thus he calleth the Leviticall Law.
;;2. One wholly infected with sin. Joh. 3. 6. That which is born of the flesh, is flesh, or, carnal; that is, fleshy and sinful.
;;3. One who hath more sin then grace; more flesh then spirit. 1 …. 3. 1. But as unto carnal men, even as unto Babes, &c.
;;4. One who is but in part corrupted by sin, yet having more grace then sin. Rom. 7. 14. The law is spiritual, but I am carnal.
5. Such as minde the things of the flesh, 1 Cor. 3. 3.
6. Worldly things, 1 Cor. 9. 11.
7. Such things as are humane and natural, 2 Cor. 10. 4.
Carnal Commandement]
;;A precept which enjoyneth things weak and frail, not lasting and eternal; such was the whole … of the Levitical Priest-hood. Heb. 7. 16. … is not made Priest after the Law of the carnal commandement.
Carnal rites]
;;Certain outward Ceremonies, which did not come to the soul, but were placed in terrene and earthly matters. Heb. 9. 10. … only stood in carnal rites. Or, carnal ordinances, Or, ceremonies, or, justifications of the flesh, called carnal ordinances, or, justifications of the flesh, because they did sanctifie only to the … of the flesh, vers. 13. that is, freeing those who used them from legal pollutions and irregularities. See 2 Chr. 30. 19. Joh. 11. 55. Annot.
To be carnally minded is death]
Rom. 8. 6. Gr. The minding of the flesh, or the wisdome of the flesh. The word in the Original is foreign, which sometime is rendred the desire or affection; sometimes minde, or meaning; sometimes wisdom; and in all these senses, that which the Apostle here calleth foreign, is death; that is, … to death, or bringing death; as on the contrary, the desires, affections, and wisdom of the Spirit, are life, and peace, that is, tend to life and procure our peace. Annot.
Carpenter]
Christ used this trade before he did shew himself in the Ministry, Mar. 6. 3. It's applyed spiritually, …. 1. 20, 21.
Carpenters]
Ezr. 3. 7. or Workmen, marg.
Carpus]
Fruit. A mans name, 2 Tim. 3. 14.
Carrriage]
Judg. 18. 21. Luggage, bag and baggage, train, and provision.
Carry]
put for, To protect and safely keep, …. 46. 3, 4. Make to ride, 1 Chr. 13. 7. Steal away, Job 21. 18. Lead or drive, Numb. 24. 22. To be tenderly affected, Isa. 40. 11.
Carryed: Heb. 13. 9. Be not carryed about with divers and strange …, that is, as the waves of the Sea, or as the clouds of the air, are now this way, now that by the windes, Eph. 4. 14. Jude 12. but be constant in that faith which you have received. Be not carryed sometimes with this, sometimes with that doctrine, being different and disagreeing to that faith which you once received, Jude 3. ….
Be not rashly moved, wandering hither, and thither, which happens to those that have nothing fixed in their minde to follow. … Annot.
Be not carryed about (as a wheel, as stubble, or straw, (chaffe, feathers, &c.) with the winde) with uncertain doctrines; which neither agree with themselves, nor with the truth, doctrines unknown to Christ and his Apostles, faigned of men, not agreeable, repugnant unto the foundation of the Gospel. Pareus.
Carryed the Ark]
1 Chr. 13. 7. Heb. made the Ark to ride. marg.
Carryed away of the flood]
;;To be overcome and mastered with grievous persecution, as a house drowned and carryed away with a violent flood, Revel. 12. 15. That he might cause her to be carryed away of the flood.
To be utterly destroyed out of those desert places, as he had driven her out of the inhabited world before. Annot.
To be … by the Spirit]
;;To be ravished after a divine extraordinary sort, as the Prophets were when visions were shewed unto them. Thus was John ravished here, when he must see the vision of the great Whore. Rev. 17. 3. So he carryed me away in the Spirit.
He was in a trance, his body abiding where it was. Annot.
… be carryed into the Wildernesse]
;;Either the place where … must see this Vision, to be solitary, as aprest for centemplation; or that this great Whore was seated in the visible Church, being now laid waste and desolate as a Wildernesse; or else that the manifestation and knowledge of this Whore and her Dominion, must be fetched from men living in some obscure place (as it were in a Desert) from … there was no such matter to be looked for, Revel. 17. 3. He carryed me away into the Wilderness.
Or, that he might view the woman the better, being separated from others, and in an open waste, where nothing might hinder the sight of her. Or, to intimate that Rome should be brought into a desolate state in the end, as chap. 18. 21.. &c. Isa. 13. 19, 20, 21, 22. Isa. 50. 12. Annot.
… that carryed tales]
Ezek. 22. 9. Heb. men of slanders.
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Job 21. 18. Heb. stealeth, marg.
And of the beast which carryeth her, Rev.. 17. 7.) The Imperial beast or Monarchy which upholdeth her. ….
The Emperours uphold Rome, and Rome upholdeth the Pope. Annot.
Carshena]
A … sleeping. One of Ahasuerus's Princes, Esth. 1. 14.
Cart]
An instrument with wheels, called in the Original foreign from foreign for that it rolleth or turneth upon wheels, used both for carriage, as 1 Sam. 6. 11. & 2 Sam. 6. 3. & Amos 2. 13. and for to get the Corn out of the husk, …, or cod, Isa. 28. 28. for which now the Flail is used, wherewith men thresh.
Cart …]
Isa. 5. 18. And sin as it were with a cartrope. Heb. the thick rope of a … or Cart. The word properly signifieth a thick …, or rope; such as those are usually wherewith Carts or Wains are drawn, and whereof Traces are made for beasts that draw in them; and hereby is intimated the strength of those plots, that they make use of, for the accomplishment of their wicked purposes, that they may not fail and miscarry before they come to full effect, Psal. 64. 5, 6. Annot.
It's put for strong reason (as they conceive) of some evill Law. Bernard.
Cart-wheel]
Isa. 28. 27. The wheels of such a Cart or Drey. Anno.
Carved]
Spoken of Images, Judg. 18. 18. 2 Chr. 33. 7, 22. & 34. 3. of the Ceder of the Temple, 1 King. 6. 18. of the Wals thereof, vers. 29. of the two Doors, which were of Olive tree, vers. 32. of the two Dores that were of Fir-…, vets. 34, 35. of the Sanctuary, Psal. 74. 6. of Beds, Prov. 7. 16.
Carvings]
Figures engraven, 1 King. 6. 32.
Case]
put for,
1. Condition, whether good, Psal. 144. 15. or bad, Exod. 5. 19. Joh. 5. 6.
2. A strict or inseperable tie or obligation, Matth. 19. 10.
3. Certainly, or assuredly, Deut. 22. 1. & 24. 13.
Casement]
Spoken of a Window, Prov. 7. 6.
Casiphia]
Desire. A place, Ezr. 8. 17.
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Hope of life, or pardoned. The Son of Mizraim, of whom came the Philistins, Gen. 10. 14.
Cassia]
A sweet shrub bearing a spice like Cinamon, being both precious and odoriserous, whose use was most frequent of old, Ezek. 27. 19. which may be distinguished into,
1. Common, wherewith the garments of great ones were perfumed, Psal. 45. 8.
2. Sacred, used for the making of the holy oyntment, Exod. 30. 24, 25.
Cast]
A throw, or hurle, Luk. 22. 41.
Cast]
1 King. 7. 15. Heb. fashioned, marg. Thrown or flung, Prov. 16. 33. Dan. 3. 6, 11, 15, 21.
… cast away confidence]
;;To make losse of; or to lose the free and ingenuous profession of the truth, whereof the confidence is in the heart, Heb. 10. 35. And cast not away the confidence.
Cast not away as faint-hearted souldiers are wont to do their weapons. We are wont to cast away those things that be hurtful and cumbersome unto us. This heavenly weapon of confidence and boldness is very necessary and commodious for us. It doth import not only an inward boldness, but an open profession of it before all the world. foreign, quasi foreign: when men are not afraid to speak all and deliver their whole minde. Jones.
Confidence, or cheerfulness, your cheerful profession, springing forth of the cheerful confidence of your faith and hope. Annot.
… cast thy burthen]
;;Psal. 55. 22. or Care, 1 Pet. 5. 7. signifieth,;;
;;1. To trust or depend on God, Psal. 37. 3.;;
;;2. To delight in God.;;
;;3. To commit our cause to God by prayer.;;
;;4. To use all lawful means of our good, or to do good.;;
;;5. To be thankful for the means that God sends.;;
;;6. To wait with patience and hope on God for good successe.;;
;;7. To forbear to offend God by any ill course, and to do all that may please him.;;
;;See Psal. 37. 3, 4, &c.;;
Cast down]
Psal. 42. 5. Heb. bowed down, marg.
Cast forth]
Hos. 14. 5. Heb. strike, marg.
Cast into]
Mat. 4. 12. or delivered up, marg.
To be cast into the earth]
;;To be thrown down out of the bounds of the true and holy Church, to exercise his rage amongst the reprobates, both Heathen and all others, seeming godly, yet strangers from true godliness. Rev. 12. 9. He was even cast into the earth.
Had no more power over the Church by publick Magistracy, as before. Annot.
He with all his devils (hitherto worshipped in stead of God) were thrown down from the top of their divinity which they enjoyed to the bottom of execration and contempt. Mede.
He was cast out, by the members of Christ,
1. By casting out and resisting Paganism, Idolatry, Blasphemy, Impiety, and all injustice.
2. By the preaching and promulgation of the Gospell, which is like lightning, quick, peircing, and irresistable.
3. By open profession and maintainance of the faith and truth of the Gospel.
Into the earth,
1. To manifest and clear the certainty of his overthrow, and the Churches victory; as Goliah was seen to be overthrown, when David threw him down to the ground.
2. More specially to shew, who they be, whom the Devil now tyrannizeth over, among reprobates, … and earthly minded men. Leighs Annot.
He and … instruments having not power against these electsouls, have only permission to tempt, try and persecute their earthly bodies. Napier.
To be cast into the lake of fire, &c.]
;;To be tumbled and … down into hell, which is here called a lake of fire, and bottomless pit, to signifie the horror and … of … pain. Rev. 20. 14. Death and hell were cast into … … of fire, &c.
Not to cast out]
;;To … most dear, to regard and embrace lovingly as for his own for ever, Joh. 6. 37. His special love, and perseverance in the same by the faithful, is noted in this phrase.
To cast out, is, to excommunicate, Joh. 9. 35.
The other words annexed to cast, as to cast down, Josh. 10. 11. up, Isa. 57. 14. Forth, Psal. 144. 6. Aside, Act. 4. 11. …, Mat. 5. 30. …, Luk. 12. 31. plainly … the … of the places.
To be cast out]
;;To be refused as …. Rev. 11. 2. The Court which is without the Temple, cast out (or leave …) and measure it ….
And that which God will not account of. So we cast things out of doors which are of no price or use. Or, leave out, that is, count it not any part of the Temple, though it be sometime so called, as Mat. 21. 12. the … and sellers are … to be … the Temple, … were in the outward court of the Temple. …, leave it out, that is, measure it not, as chap. 10. 4. Seal up those … which the seven thunders have uttered; that …, write … not, or, he putteth the things signified first, and then the sign, leave the place where the … religion was … to Idolaters, while the Church is … God in the …, as in the inner court of the Temple; and let this be a sign of it, that thou measure it not, as thou didst the Temple and inner court. This signifieth that in those times the visible Church of such as bare the name of Christians, were to be cast out, as excommunicated of God, neither were the servants of God to account them as Gods building, measured by his reed, or as Gods approved Church. Annot.
Cast off]
Job 15. 4. Heb. made void. marg.
To cast off]
;;Referred to God. See to Deliver up, to Forsake, to Depart, to …, to Harden.;;
Referred to Man, it's taken sometime in a good sense, Rom. 13. 12. (So to cast away, Isa. 30. 22. Ezek. 20. 7.) Sometime in a bad, Hos. 8. 3. Amos 1. 11. 2 Chron. 11. 14. Joel 1. 7.
To cast is put for, to Reproach, Mat. 27. 44. Bring untimely fruit, Exod. 23. 26. Disregard, or … neglect, Psal. 50. 17. Melt, make or frame, Exod. 25. 12.
To cast out water]
;;To inflame the Nations, and put them into … tumults against the Church of Christ. Thus Satan did, when he stirred up many people to persecute the Christian Church, even in her infancy and Cradle. Rev. 12. 15. The Serpent cast a water out of his mouth after the …. Some, by these Waters understand, great store of Heresies, …, Slanders, Reproaches, wherewith the Serpent sought to drown the poor Church.
Sent out … abroad from the Pope, who thereby raised multitudes of Souldiers to … the …, and other … since. Waters are put for many people coming in … manner, Isa. 59. 19. Rev. 17. 15. and violently … away all before …, … a River, Amos 8. 8. ….
By these Waters are figured,
1. Violent and furious persecution, Psal. 124. 2, 3.
2. False doctrine, according to that which is in this same … Rev. 8. 10, 11. this is that wormwood which infecteth the … and Rivers of waters.
3. … and lies whereby Satan overfloweth and hideth for a time, the innocency of just men. Cowper.
… cast 'away]
1 Cor. 9. 27. I my self should … a cast-away. …. reprovable, or unapproved. The word signifieth not a …, as if he … uncertain of his election, or of … the prize; for the contrary appears, Rom. 8. 38. & 2 Tim. 4. 7, 8. but … or …. 'foreign is a … either taken from those who try metals, and cast away that which is drossie; or he goeth on in his former Metaphor of those who proved Masteries, and hath regard to those times where there were certain Colledges or Academies like our Artillery gardens, for exercise of Arms, where the Novices that submitted not themselves to the rigour of their discipline, or were sound tardy in their tryals, or of pursie or unweildy bodies, were cashiered again by their Masters. Therefore here the word foreign, signifieth not to be cast for ever out of … favour, but to be … either as base and …, or …; or to be cast out of their society and company, who wrastled, or … for the prize. Annot.
Castles]
;;Dwelling houses, so named of being fair and high, built in a row or order, Gen. 25. 16.
Castles, 2 Chr. 13. 12. places, marg. being strong places for defence, Prov. 18. 19. Such as was the Castle of …, 1 Chr. 11. 5. serving … as a defence against enemies, 2 Chron. 27. 4. and as a bridle to keep them under, who are brought in subjection. Such as that, Act. 21. 34.
Castor]
A …. The sign of a ship wherein Paul sailed Act. 28. 11.
The Poets faign, that Castor and Pollux were twins, whom Jupiter begat on Leda, in the form of a Swan, who when they came to age scoured the Sea of Pirates, and therefore were counted gods of the Sea.
Catch]
spoken of fire, Exod. 22. 6. of the … in taking them wives of the daughters of Shiloh, Judg. 21. 21. The wicked who endevour to ensnare the poor, Psal. 10. 9. but are themselves ensnared, Psal. 35. 8. The extortioner, Psal. 109. 11. Lyons, whereby the Princes of Israel are understood, Ezek. 19. 1. & 3. 6. The treacherous dealer, Hab. 1. 15. The Devil, Mat. 13. 19. The Pharisees and …, Mar. 12. 13. Hunters, Lev. 17. 13. The wolf (whereby may be understood the enemies of the Church, whether false Teachers or others) Joh. 10. 13.
It signifieth, to lay hold on, 1 King. 20. 33. Apprehend, vanquish, overcome, 2 King. 7. 12. Entrap, Luk. 11. 54. Convert souls, Luk. 5. 10.
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signifieth properly to teach the principles of Religion by way of question and answer, Heb. 5. 12. & 6. 1. which is the duty both of Ministers, Gal. 6. 6. Act. 18. 29. & 22. 3. 1 Cor. 3. 2. and of Parents, Deut. 4. 10. & 6. 7.
It's translated Train up, Prov. 22. 6. Instruct, Luk. 1. 4. Inform, Act. 21. 24. Teach, 1 Cor. 14. 19.
Caterpillar]
An hurtful worm, eating the leaves, buds, flowers, fruits of trees, herbs, corn. It maketh webs as Spiders, wherein it wrappeth it self the whole winter, reserving its pestiferous seed; for it casteth certain egges from it, whence in the spring springeth a brood of many Caterpillars. It's of divers colours, glistereth in the night. It's soft and rough, Jer. 51. 27. It's said to be transformed into a Butterflie. The Catterpillars are said to eat one anothers egges, unless they be carefully wrapped up. They are a judgement inflicted for sin, 1 King. 8. 37. Joel 1. 4. Psal. 105. 34.
Catholick]
;;signifieth Universal, or General; that which concerns not one person, or place, or people, but reacheth unto all people of all places, times, ages, …, and conditions. Thus the Church of Christ in our Creed, is intituled Catholick. And the Epistles … James, Peter, and John be so called, [The Epistle Catholick of James, &c.] Because they were sent not to one Church, as that to Corinth, to Philippi, &c. or to one …, as to …, to Titus, &c. but to all Jewes believers, every where dispersed; or to all [believing] both Jews and …, in the world. How this Title can agree with the Roman Church, being but a particular Church (if she were as sound as … is rotten) let reasonable men judge. To say, the Romish Catholick Church, is as much as to say, the whole … Nation, which were an absurd ….
Cattle]
Gen. 1. 24. The word in the Original is Behemah, which in the general acceptation may signifie … living creature, especially great, wilde or tame; and in particular, some take it for the greater sort of beasts, and therefore render it in the plural number by …; and some for the lesser sort, and translate it by …: but the most understand by it such as are useful to man, either for his food or cloathing, drawing or burthen-bearing, and therefore in Latine have their name from help, for the word is …, as it were …. Annot.
Them God subjected under mans command, Gen. 1. 26. Psal. 8. 7. whereupon Adam as their Lord gave names unto them, Gen. 2. 20. Herein of old, a principal part of mans riches was placed, Gen. 13. 2. Eccl. 2. 7. and was a special blessing, Zech. 2. 4. For whom God provideth, Psal. 104. 14. and who are in their kinde to praise God, Psal. 148. 10. They are not all of one colour, Gen. 30. 32. nor of a like strength, vers. 41. Some also were unclean, Lev. 5. 2. Some great, others small, Eccl. 2. 7. Some …, others lean, Ezek. 34 20. They were used of old for exchange, Gen. 47. 17. for food, Sacrifices, &c. Ravanel.
The … also concerning the vapor, Job 36. 33. Hogs and Sheep and Oxen that go to hide themselves, when they perceive a tempest coming, those being much more quick-sented … men, and can perceive the vapors going up to cause rain, before man can see or feel them. Annot.
Cave]
for Dwelling, Gen. 19. 30. Burial place, Gen. 23. 19. Joh. 11. 38. Shelter in time of distresse, Josh. 10. 16. 1 King. 18. 4. Judg. 6. 2. Psal. 142. 1. Heb 11. 38.
Caves]
Job 30. 6. Heb. holes, marg.
Caught]
Rev. 12. 5. And her children was caught up unto God, and to his throne. Napier, Fox, Junius, Cowper, with some others understand this of Christs ascension. But this cannot be here meant, for this John knew before, as being written in the Gospel; and many things passed between Christs death, and his ascension. Neither was Christ caught up by another power, as we, 1 Thess. 4. 17. but went up into heaven, or ascended thither. Psal. 47. 5. & 68. 18. Ephes. 4. 8, 9, 10. to wit, by his own power. Annot.
And Christ is no where called the Churches Son, and the words caught up are unfit to set out Christs ascension, who is said to go up, Act. 1. 9. and to ascend. Lastly here is no naming of heaven (usually mentioned where Christs ascension is spoken of) but of God and his throne, which as they are in heaven whereinto Christ ascended; so are they in the Revelation to be understood to be here in Gods Church, where, as in heaven, he setteth his throne, chap. 4. 2. Bernard.
Brightman, and our …, understand Constantine the Great (and his successors) advanced to the Roman Empire, and made Gods Deputy, sitting as it were on Gods … (1 Chr. 29. 23.) advanced into chief government for the defence and refreshing of the Church, and curbing the rage of those imperial Dragons.
Dr. Taylor understands by it not one singular person, but some potent Princes or special deliverers, whom God stirred up to succour and relieve the Church against those Tyrannical Romish Emperors, and Persecutors. Leighs Annot.
This was then fulfilled (saith Mr. Mede) when as Christians bare the sway under Constantine the Great, and his Successors, the Dragon being thrown down.
Mr. … thus, Now one of the Sons of the Church, a Christian professing Christ, was … preserved of God from the rage of Heathen Tyrants, and exalted unto Gods throne, that is, to be next the Lord in the highest place in his Church.
… forged, or false accusation]
;;False and uujust accusation, and malicious invention to trouble a man. Luk. 19. 8. If I have taken from any man by forged Cavillation. … being a Publican or Collector of Tribute, and having wronged many, under pretense of the Weal-publick; did therefore charge all such for enemies unto the Common-wealth, whosoever found fault with his robberies and harms. This was his forged Cavillation. A speech borrowed from such as told …, who transported figs from Athens (contrary to a Law made in that behalf) to scrape some money from such as (being accused by them) were found guilty.
Caul]
Exod. 29. 13. It seemeth by Anatomy, and the Hebrew Doctors, to be the …, marg.
I will rent the caul of their heart, Hos. 13. 8. pericardion, that incloseth and compasseth the heart, that lofty heart so lifted up, vers. 6. I will wound them mortally. Annot.
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Isa. 3. 18. or Net-works, marg. as others, embroydered works. Some would have it to be some ornament about the legs, as the former about the feet, as if the former were some kinde of Shooes, or Slippers; these of Hose or Stochings: But there is little probability of either. Annot.
Cause]
;;Suit, action, controversie, Isa. 1. 23. The widows cause comes not before them, Psal. 43. 1. Exod. 22. 9. & 23. 3.
;;2. The matter or crime wherewith one is charged. Act. 25. 27. And not to shew the causes which are … against him.
It's also put for, A reason, 1 Sam. 17. 29. Sake or respect, Cor. 7. 12.
Cause: 1 King. 8. 45, 49. or right, marg.
Cause]
To make, …, bring to passe, Gen. 7. 4. Exod. 9. 18. …. 15. 4, 11. Be the … of, Rom. 16. 17.
Causing to …]
…. 7. 9. that maketh to speak, or giveth u terance, or speaketh in the lips, &c. This is the other effect of the Spirit, that as wine maketh men talkative, Prov. 23. 29. so the Spirit maketh men to utter the mysteries of God, as the Disciples (when some thought they were full of new wine) prophesied and spake with other tongues, the great works of God, as the Spirit gave them utterance, Act. 2. 4, 11, 13, &c. Aynsw.
Where the heart indites good matter, the tongue will be the … of a ready writer; nor can that soul which hath tasted of the power of the good Word of God, and the World to come, forbear to declare and speak of it to all the World, Act. 4. 20. It is impossible for any to be silent, that have felt this power moving and inspiring them. Annot.
Such shall be the sweet and powerful efficacy of the Doctrine of the Church then, as shall cause the sleepy and drowsie professors (whether Gentiles, or Jewes) to open their mouths, and speak plentifully to Gods praise. Cotton.
Which is of such wonderful power, that it is able to put words both of repentance and praise into the lips of him that lies asleep in his sins. Hall.
Causey]
1 Chr. 26. 16, 18. By the causey of the going up. There is mention made of a Causey, 1 King. 10. 5. and 2 Chr. 9. 4. which in both places is translated, an ascent, but that was from the Kings house, towards one of the … of the Temple. By this, not only passengers went up and down, but also such things as were brought in and carryed out of the Temple, did passe up and down, and therefore (the Temple being on the side of an hill, whereunto they went up) this may be called the causey of going up. Annot.
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1 Sam. 27. 31. Prov. 26. 2. or, without cause, without any just, warrantable, sufficient ground for the same.