A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part AD – Part AE
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Adadab]
The witness of an assembly; or, adorned. The name of a City, Josh. 15. 22.
Adah]
An assembly of people. The Wife of Lamech, Gen. 4. 23. The Wife of Esau, Gen. 36. 2.
Adaiab]
The witness of the Lord; or, everlastingness of God. A Levite, 1 Chr. 6. 41. Josiah his Grandfather by the Mother, 2 King. 22. 1. Also a Son of Shimhi, 1 Chr. 8. 12. Also the Son of Jeroham, 1 Chr. 9. 12. The Father of Maasiah, 2 Chr. 23. 1. The Son of Bani, Ezr. 10. 29.
Adaliab]
Poverty, or drawing water, or any thing grecdily. The Son of Haman, Esth. 9. 8.
Adam]
;;Either the first man so called, being great parent, root and head of all mankinde, deriving into them as his branches and members, sin and death, Rom. 5. 12, 13, &c. a body with life, sense, motion, subject to natural operations and affections, 1 Cor. 15. 45. Or else, Christ Jesus, the root, head, and beginning of all the elect and believers, unto whom he conveyeth in this life, his righteousness by imputation, and his Spirit or Grace by infusion; and in the life to come, perfect glory both to soul and body, which by his quickning spirit he causeth to be spiritual and most glorious, free from all natural infirmities, affections and actions, and filled with immortality and blisse, Rom. 5. 14, 15, &c. 1 Cor. 15. 46, 47.
;;As in the first Adam mankinde was made, so in the latter Adam it was restored: the Elect come from Christ by regeneration, as all men from Adam by generation.
;;The former Adam is called the first Adam, and Christ the last Adam, because the former was a type of the latter, in the forenamed respects, Rom. 5. 14. so he was formed of clay, touching his body, before Christ as concerning the the flesh, was born of the Virgin. Hence it is, that the natural man being before the spiritual man, therefore the Saints have first natural bodies in this life, and afterwards at the resurrection they shall have spiritual bodies, full of glory, and wholly ruled and moved by the Spirit, not by the soul as now they be. For Nature in all things proceedeth from the lesse perfect unthe more perfect; but the natural body is more unperfect then is the spiritual, therefore the natural body well fitteth this present life, and the spiritual will beseem the future perfection in a life which is heavenly, 1 Cor. 15. 46.
;;Adam by notation of the word, is red Earth: and it is a name either Proper, as Gen. 2. 7, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23.
… Apellative, as Gen. 2. 16. & 5. 2. noting sometime the whole humane kinde, and sometime that particular man so called. Also the name of a City, …. 3. 16.
As Adam, or after the manner of man, Job 31. 33. marg.
Adamah]
Earthly, or red. A City destroyed with Sodom, called also Admah, Gen. 10. 19. Also a City in the Tribe of Naphtali, Josh. 19. 36.
Adamant]
A precious stone, which is of an excellent hard temper. In allusion hereunto it was said unto Ezekiel, As … …, … then flint have I made thy sorehead, Ezek. 3. 9. that is, I have put an invincible courage into thee, so as no force of theirs shall be able to prevail against thee. And it is said by Zechariah, They made their hearts as an adamant stone, Zech. 7. 12. that is, They wilfully hardned their hearts against the counsels given them by the Lord. As it is utterly impierceable, the fire not being able to consume it, nor the hammer to break it: So their hearts were …; which yet the bloud of Christ could mollifie, as Goats bloud the Adamant.
Adami]
Josh. 19. 33. joyned with the following word Neked, it signifieth humane deception, or a cloud of malediction. A City.
Adar]
High or ….
1. The name of a monethmonth answering to our February.
2. The Son of Ishmael, Gen. 25. 15.
3. A King of Edom, Gen. 36. 39. named also Hadad, 1 Chr. 1. 50.
4. The name of a place, Josh. 15. 3.
Adbeel]
Vapour, or cloud with God. The Son of Ishmael, Gen. 25. 13.
Addan]
Foundation, or ground. The name of a place, Ezr. 2. 59.
Addar]
as Adar. The Son of Belah, 1 Chr. 8. 3.
Adde]
;;1. To put unto, Rev. 22. 18. If any man should adde to these things in this book, &c. Prov. 30. 6. Put nothing to … word, Deut. 12. 32. Men adde to the Word of God, when they put something to the service of God which he hath not commanded for his service: or do make that to be Scripture, putting to it somewhat which is false, or taking from it somewhat which is true. Thus do the Romanists, as a man half … may see.
;;2. To encrease, Gen. 30. 24.
;;3. To cast in something as a surplusage and overplus. Mat. 6. 33. All other things shall be added, or ministred unto you.
;;4. To inflict some heavy judgement; or, to plague one with the increase of wrath. Rev. 22. 10. I will adde unto him all the plagues, &c.
Adde. Heb. To give above, Numb. 35. 6. marg.
When spoken of Men, it's for the most part taken in an evill sense, as Job 34. 37. 2 Chr. 28. 13. Deut. 29. 19. & 4. 2. Prov. 30. 6. Rev. 22. 18. Gal. 3. 15.
When spoken of God, it hath respect either unto his benefits, Gen. 30. 24. 2 King. 20. 6. Act. 2. 41, 47. (2 Sam. 24. 3. Luk. 12. 31. Act. 5. 14. & 11. 24.) Or, unto punishments, (Jer. 45. 3. Rev. 22. 18.) Ravanell.
Adde]
Rev. 22. 18. Is any … adde, God shall adde, &c. If any may shall upon pretence of defect, and imperfection, adde anything unto these things which are here written (in this holy Revelation) God shall plague him with an addition of all those fearful plagues of death and hell which are contained in this Book. Hall.
To adde nothing to one]
;;Not to afford any the least thing unto that which Paul had already learned from Christ by immediate and extraordinary enlightning. Gal. 2. 6. They who seemed to be somewhat added nothing to me. His meaning is, that other Apostles which had been familiar with Christ and his Disciples, long before Paul, (for which matters, they had more account and opinion amongst men) yet instructed him no whit at all either how or what to preach. This is spoken against such corrupt and cunning Teachers, who commended the other Apostles, to disgrace Paul, when as they cared for neither Paul nor them.
Adder]
It's exceeding venomous, and so most dangerous, whose poyson is most deadly. Hereof Jacob: Dan shall be an Adder in the path, &c. Gen. 49. 17. That phrase, Adders poyson is under their lips, Psal. 140. 3. may be applyed both unto Backbiters, and Flatterers. So the immoderate drinking of wiue stingeth like an Adder, Prov. 23. 32. As the Adder subtilly stoppeth her ears, the one on the earth, the other with her tail, that she may not hear the voice of the Charmer, Psal. 58. 5. So the ungodly will not hear Gods Word. Where it's said, Thou shalt tread upon the Lyon and Adder, Psal. 91. 31. thereby is promised preservation from danger, whether open or hid.
Addi]
Witness. The Father of Melchi, Luk. 3. 28.
Addicted]
Devoted, on purpose separated themselves, 1 Cor. 16. 15.
Additions]
Certain curious works which were engraven on the Vessel after it was cast, 1 King. 7. 29. Annot.
Addon]
Lord, foundation, or ground; or in the Syrian tongue an ear of the head. It seems to be the name of a place, Neh. 7. 61.
Ader]
The Son of Beriah, 1 Chr. 15. 16.
Adiel]
Witness, or … of God, or ornament of God, 1 Chr. 4. 32.
Adin]
Delicious, or voluptuous, Ezr. 2. 15. So Adina the Son of Shiza, 1 Chr. 11. 42.
Adino]
The chief of David's mighty men, 2 Sam. 23. 8.
Adirhaim]
An assembly, Josh. 15. 36.
To adjure]
;;1. To command a thing by interposing the authority and name of God or Christ, Act. 19. 13. We adjure you by Jesus.
;;See Exorcist, to Swear, Oath.
;;2. To demand or command an oath of one for more safety and certainty, Mar. 5. 7. Where the same word is in the Greek, as in the former place of the Acts, to lay the oath of God upon one, Mat. 26. 63.
;;3. To swear earnestly, or to affirm a matter with a great protestation of calling God to witness for the better credit of that we say, Mat. 14. 7.
Adjure: Charge, Cant. 2. 7. marg. To binde by an oath, under the penalty of a fearful curse, Josh. 16. 26. 1 Sam. 14. 24. Annot.
I adjure thee by the living God, Mat. 26. 63. 'Twas a custom among the Jews to adjure, which was by some form of execration laid upon the person, if he did not speak and answer truly. This among them obliged the person adjured, as much as if he had taken an oath; and therefore Christ, though before he had held his peace, now being adjured, thinks himself bound to answer. Dr. Hammond Annot. 1.
Adlai]
Witness to me. The Father of Shaphat, 1 Chron. 27. 29.
Admab]
Earthly, red, or bloudy. The name of a City, Gen. 10. 19. which was destroyed with Sodom, Deut. 29. 23. Hos. 11. 8.
Admatha]
A cloud, or vapor of death. One of Ahasuerus his seven Princes, Est. 1. 14.
Administration]
;;A publick function or charge, 1 Cor. 12. 5. There are diversities of Administrations.
Administration: 1 Cor. 12. 5. that is, ministery and service, and then on foot, or through the dust. Leigh.
Administer]
To bestow (alms) as it was intended by the givers, 2 Cor. 8. 19, 20. Though generally it signifie any Office of the Ministery, or Ecclesiastical function, yet it is taken more specially for the function of the Deacons, in distributing of alms to the poor. The word foreign signifies, to hasten much, of foreign, which in composition augmenteth the signification, and foreign to hasten; the Metaphor being taken from runners, who in running stir up the dust. Leigh. Crit. Sac.
Admitration]
Having mens persons in admiration, Jude v. 16. looking on them as … miracles, and high things. Annot.
Crying up some as deep, perfect knowing men, to the despising of all others. Dr. Ham. Paraph.
Admire]
They are said,
1. Which do approve, commend and praise any thing as excellent, Mat. 8. 10.
2. Who look upon any thing unusual and extraordinary, whereof they know not the cause, Gen. 43. 33. Mat. 8. 27. Mar. 12. 17.
3. Who dislike or disapprove of any thing as to be condemned, Mar. 6. 6.
4. Who are amazed and astonished at the sight and hearing of any thing, Psal. 48. 6.
Admonish]
Heb. testifie, Jer. 42. 19. marg.
Admonished]
Heb. 8. 5. received a divine answer, or direction from God.
Admonition]
;;First, A warning by word or speech; when we are wisely, earnestly, and lovingly put in minde of some duty to be done, or some sin to be left undone, 1 Thess. 5. 14. Admonish one another.
;;This is private admonition. Ver. 12. speaketh of publick admonition. Also Tit. 3. 10. Rom. 15. 14.
;;There are two required in him that should admonish and instruct other.
;;1. Knowledge: that he be not ignorant what, and how, and when, and whom to admonish.
;;2. Goodness: that he be not blameworthy in that wherein he will admonish another (that he may edifie by example as well as by words) especially that he have a good charitable minde.
;;Secondly, A warning by example, 1 Cor. 10. 11. These things came for ensample, and were written to … us.
Admonition of the Lord]
;;Such instruction for warning our mindes as is drawn out of the Word of the Lord, and is acceptable to him, Eph. 6. 4. Bring up your children in the Admonition of the Lord.
Adna]
Everlasting rest, or pleasure, Ezr. 10. 30.
Adnah]
Everlasting rest, or pleasure. A Captain of Manasseh, 1 Chr. 12. 20. and of …, 2 Chr. 17. 4.
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Stir, tumulr, Mar. 5. 39.
Adoni-bezek]
The Lord of thunder. A tyrannical King, Judg. 1. 6, 7.
Adonijah]
A ruling Lord; or, The Lord is the Ruler. David's Son. 2 Sam. 3. 4.
Adonikam]
The Lord is risen, Ezr. 2. 13. or, God standeth above all, or Lord standing up sure. His children being 666. Ezr. 2. 13. and this number being the number of the Beast, Rev. 13. 18. seeing the Pope hath vaunted himself to be totius mundi Dominus, Adonikam, a Lord standing sure; he is the Beast, according to Broughton on Rev. 13. 18.
Adoniram]
The high Lord. The Receiver of Solomon's tributes, 1 King. 4. 6.
Adoni-zedek]
The righteousness of the Lord. A King of Jerusalem, Josh. 10. 1.
Adoption]
;;1. The purpose of God eternally decreeing to make some his children, Eph. 1. 5. This is the adoption of Gods purpose.
;;See Sons of God, Children.
;;2. A taking or admitting one actually, to be a Son by favour, who is none by nature; and to adopt is actually to make for a Son who is the childe of wrath by nature. Rom. 8. 15. Ye have received the spirit of Adoption. Actual adoption, which is all one with effectual vocation, Rom. 8. 30.
;;3. The dignity of being Gods people. Rom. 9. 4. To whom pertains the Adoption. This is external adoption.
Adoption is,
1. Political, Gen. 16. 3. & 30. 3, 6. & 48. 5. Est. 2. 5, 15. Exod. 2. 10. Act. 7. 21.
2. Divine, … spiritual, being both general, which is the dignity of a certain Nation to be accounted the people of God (called to be his Church by outward profession) Rom. 9. 4. and special, being the benefit whereby God adopteth and receiveth us for children through Christ, and maketh us with him heirs of eternal life, Rom. 8. 15. Gal. 4. 5. Ephes. 1. 5. ….
It's put for the purpose of Gods decreeing to make some his children, Eph. 1. 5. Actually declaring us to be so, after our effectual calling by the holy Ghost, Rom. 8. 16. Our glorification in heaven, Rom. 8. 23. Our comfortable assurance as Sons … the vile bondage, as Servants before, under the Law, Gal. 4. 5.
;;Adoption is (… verbum) taken from civil Lawyers, who thus define it: A legitimate act imitating Nature, found out for the solace and comfort of such as want children. This being applyed unto God, is a favour vouchsafed to some of Adams posterity, to be accounted children of God through grace, which by nature were children of wrath. Foundation hereof, Gods love to mankinde, 1 Joh. 3. 1. and his love to his Son Christ, in whom-others are beloved, Eph. 1. 6. And so much is this love the greater, because God needed not such a comfort, for he had a Son. Howbeit, hav ng none in our kinde, which was wholly … from him in Adam, his mercy moved him both to purpose …, aud perform in time actually, the adoption of some; to which end end his Son was incarnate, and made our Brother, Heb. 2. and by his passion removed sin, the cause of hatred, Col. 2.
;;3. Sendeth his Word that immortal seed, causeth the promise of adoptiou … be preached.
;;4. … his Spirit, Gal. 4. 5, 6.
;;5. It ingendreth faith, whereby the elect are ingraffed into Christ the eldest Son, and so are justified by imputation, and thereupon enter into the adoption of Sons, which whilest they were enemies and un just they could not be.
;;6. After this cometh regeneration, or renovation of the heart, giving inherent justice or holyness: whereof followeth
;;7. The earnest of the Spirit, a certain sense and perswasion of adoption, which yet is not perfect by reason of remaining sin, nor known to others by means of crosses: therefore,
;;8. Shall be both consnmmate and fully manifested at the resurrection, Rom. 8. 23. 1 Joh. 3. 2.
To predestinate unto the adoption]
;;To foreordain or appoint from everlasting, such as shall by an actual calling believe in Christ, and by such faith be made of favour or adopted to be the Sons of God; for adoption doth here signifie effectual vocation of Christ. Eph. 1. 5. Having predestinated us to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ. This sentence seemeth to be all one with that in Rom. 8. 30. Whom he predestinated them he called.
… receive the adoption of Sons]
;;To obtain, enjoy, and actually … the right and liberty of Sons, which is freedom from the tutorship of the Law: as an heir when he comes to full age, hath the fruition of the inheritance, from which (being a childe) he was detained under Governours. Gal. 4. 5. That we may receive the adoption of Sons.
Spirit of adoption]
;;A special gift of the Spirit, certifying us of our adoption, and whereby the elect be actually adopted to be Gods children. Rom. 8. 16. We have received the Spirit of Adoption to cry Abba, Father.
… wait for the adoption]
;;Earnestly to look for the fruition and enjoying our adoption, in a full restoring at the last day. Rom. 8. 23. We waite for our Adoption. This is adoption compleat and perfect; to wit, glorification in heaven.
Adoraim]
The strength of the Sea. A City, … Chr. 11. 9.
Adoram, or Hadoram]
Their praise. David's Tributegatherer, 2 Sam. 20. 24. Also Reboboam's, 1 King. 12. 18. Also the Son of Jocktan, Gen. 10. 27. and of Tou King of Hamath, 1 Chr. 18. 9.
Adorn]
To deck, dresse, garnish, beautifie: Spoken of,
1. An earthly adorning of a place, Luk. 25. 5. or an outward state, Jer. 31. 4.
2. Corporal adorning, Isa. 61. 10. 1 Pet. 3. 3.
3. A moral adorning with virtues, 1 Tim. 2. 9. 1 Pet. 3. 4, …
4. A Christian adorning Religion by a good conversation, Tit. 2. 10.
5. A spiritual and heavenly adorning, as the Spouse of Christ, Rev. 21. 2.
Adorning]
Whose adorning, 1 Pet. 3. 3. that is, their chief adorning. For Paul 1 Tim. 2. 9. permits Women also a decent or comely habit; but Peter reproves here all immoderate and too curious adorning (to which the female sex is oftentimes inclined) and all pride and vanity in the ordinary and otherwise allowed adorning. Dutch Annot.
Adramelech]
The greatness, power, or counsell of the King. The Son of …, 2 King. 19. 37. Also the name of one of the gods of Sepharvaim, 2 King. 17. 31.
Adramyttium]
A neat commonalty. A City of Mysia, in a ship of which Paul sailed, Act. 27. 2.
Adria]
The Adriatical Sea, whereon Paul sailed as he went to Rome, Act. 27. 27.
Adriel]
The flock of God, 2 Sam. 21. ….
Advance]
To lift up the head, Gen. 40. 13. To promote, Numb. 22. 17. To make high, Deut. 26. 19. To exalt, 1 Sam. 2. 1. To raise up, 1 Sam. 2. 8. To increase in glory, Psal. 49. 16. To set over, Heb. 2. 7. To make, 1 Sam. 12. 6. marg.
Advantage]
;;Gain, benefit, or profit, either spiritual or earthly. Phil. 1. 12. Christ is to me advantage.
Adventure]
Heb. cast his life, Judg. 9. 17. marg.
To advantage]
To profit, make gain. Luk. 9. 25. For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? compared with Mat. 16. 26. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and … his own soul? To gain the world with the loss of the soul, is so far from being advantagibus, or profitable, that it is irrecoverably, irreparably pre judicial.
Adversary]
;;Either Satan, or the wicked, which be the instruments by whom … worketh, 1 Pet. 5. 8. 1 Tim. 5. 14. 1 Cor. 16. 9.
Such are they that afflict, Exod. 22. 22. Stand against, Numb. 22. 22. Provoke to ill, 1 Sam. 1. 6. Do mischief, 1 King. 11. 14. Abhor others, 1 King. 11. 25. Plot mens ruine, Neh. 4. 11. Reproach and blaspheme, Psal. 74. 10. Would hinder peace, 2 Sam. 19. 22. Craftily pretend friendship to do evill, Ezr. 4. 1, 2. Seek for hurt of another, Psal. 71. 23. Are haters, Psal. 81. 15. Speak against, use words of hatred, and fight against, Psal. 109. 2, 3, 4, 20.
Satan is … adversary before God (and therefore called foreign, enemy, foreign set against us) this he expresseth by accusing (to which Rev. 12. 11. refers) or impleading, and thence he is called foreign, an adversary, foreign, in Court of Judicature, 1 Pet. 5. 8. This he doth falsty sometimes, as in the case of Job, ch. 9. 11. (in which respect he is called foreign, a …, by which the Septuagint oft render foreign) but sometimes truely, upon the reall commission of some sin; to which purpose he is said as an Explorator or Searcher for faults, to go up and down, to and … upon the earth, Job 1. 7. When he hath any such accusation against any Brother, Christian professor, or pious person, then (as perhaps it was in the case of Peter, Luk. 22. 31.) he is said foreign, to require him of God, demands to have him delivered up to him, as to a Lictor, or Executioner, foreign, to sift and shake him terribly; and that perhaps is the meaning of his … whom he may devour, 1 Pet. 5. 8. Dr. Hammond Annot. on 1 Cor. 5. 5. e.
Adversary: Heb. the man adversary, Esth. 7. 6. marg.
… adversary]
Heb. the master of my cause, Isa. 50. 8. marg.
Adversity]
Evill, trouble, affliction, Psal. 10. 6. Aynsworth.
Distresses, Psal. 31. 7. Idem. Heb. halting, Psal. 35. 15. marg.
Bread of adversity, Isa. 30. 20, or, of straights. A proverbial speech, importing short or sorry fare or diet, such as those use to have allowed them that are shut up in Prison, and such as those are put to in time of a siege, that are mured up in some City, the case of Samaria, 2 King. 6. 25. and of Jerusalem, Jer. 38. 9. & 52. 6. Annot. Gods judgements on the ungodly, 2 Chr. 15. 6.
Heb. 13. 3. Suffer adversity, or, evill entreated, or, suppose your selves to b the same, who are afflicted.
Advertise]
To counsel. Numb. 24. 14. I will counsel thee what thou shall do (Numb. 31. 16.) I will counsel thee to cause them stumble, or fall; and I will teach thee what evill they shall do unto Moab. Aynsworth.
To reveal in the ear, Rom. 4. 4. marg.
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Counsel, Judg. 19. 30. 1 Sam. 25. 33. Consent, judgement, approbation, 2 Sam. 19. 43. A grave or sound sentence or counsel, briefly shewing what's to be done, or what hath usually been done, 2 Cor. 8. 10.
Advise]
To consider and weigh throughly what's to be done in a business, 2 Sam. 24. 13. To give counsel, 1 King. 12. 6.
Advised]
Skilful, expert, wise. Prov. 13. 10. With the well advised is wisdom.
Advisement]
Conference or consultation had one with another, 1 Cor. 12. 19.
Adullam]
Witness; or, an ornament to them. A City, Josh. 12. 12.
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Gen. 38. 1, 12, 20. One belonging to the City Adullam.
Adulterer]
Properly a man that abuseth his body by adultery, … 24. 15. Heb. 13. 4.
Figuratively, such a lover of this world, as his minde is alienated from God, …. 4. 4.
Adulteress]
A Wife that goeth aside to another in stead of her husband, Num. 5. 29. Est. 16. 32.
Adulterous]
One that committeth adultery, Prov. 30. 21.
Adulterous generation, Mat. 12. 39. A bastardly brood, Hos. 1. 2. No true children of Abraham, Joh. 8. 39. because so much degenerate from his faith and sanctity. So he called those that fotsook God by Idolatry, which is a spirituall fornication, Rev. 17. 2. or such as the Apostle, Heb. 12. 8. called bastards. Annot.
Adultery]
Rev. 2. 22. Them that commit adultery with her. Them that following her Idolatries, do commit spiritual whoredom, and eat of her Idolothytes In the Scripture whoredom is taken in a Scripture meaning for idolatry, as Deut. 39. 16. Judg. …. 17. Napier.
Adultery]
;;1. Uncleanness about the act of generation between two persons, whereof one at the least is marryed. Heb. 13. 4. Adulterers God will judge. Joh. 8. 3. A woman taken in adultery.
See To sin against the body; fornication.
;;2. All manner of uncleanness about desire of sex, together with the occasions, causes and means thereof, as in the seventh Commandement, Exod. 20. 14. Thou shalt not commit adultery. A Synecdoche.
Of this sin one may be guilty many wayes:
First, of ignorance, Gen. 20. 2.
Secondly, in heart and desire, Gen. 39. 7. Prov. 5. 20.
Thirdly, in looking, Mat. 5. 27. 28.
Fourthly, in using allurements, Prov. 7. 18.
Fiftly, to occasion the sin, Mat. 19. 9.
Sixthly, to partake with the adulterer, Psal. 50. 18.
Seventhly, to act the sin, Joh. 8. 4.
;;3. The immoderate love of pleasures and worldly profits more then God, James 4. 4.
;;4. Idolatry, which is called spiritual Idolatry, as corporal adultery is no less then … a spiritual Idolatry, Col. 3. 5.
Adummim,
Earthly, red, Josh. 15. 7.
Advocate]
;;1. One that pleadeth for another at any Bar of Justice. This is the proper signification.
;;2. One that pleadeth the cause of believing sinners at tho Bar of Gods justice. Christ alone performs this office by the everlasting merit of his death. 1 Joh. 2. 2. We have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. Here fall down the multitude of Advocates set up in the Romish Synagogue, to Christ his great dishonour, who only is our Advocate, because he alone is our Propitiator or Reconciler. All words which concern Christ his mediation, are to be understood exclusively, shutting out all creatures.
Advocate: foreign. The true force of the word Paracletus, is Advocatus, (not the Nown, but the Participle) one called to, sent for, invited to come, upon what occasion, or for what end soever it be; foreign shews he should be near us, one ordinary.
It signifieth also one that beseecheth, an Exhorter, …, Doctor. Leigh Crit. Sac.
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Aeneas]
The proper name of a man, Act. 9. 33. foreign, praise-worthy.
Aenon]
The name of a Town near Salim, not far from Jordan where John did baptize, Joh. 3. 23. It signifieth a little fountain from the root foreign, an eye.