A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part DE · Entry 2 – Entry 56
Dead]
;;One whose soul is separated from his body, either by natural or violent death. 1 Pet. 4. 6. The Gospell was preached vntounto the dead; that is, such as were naturally dead when this was written of Peter, but were alive when the Gospel was preached to them.
;;2. One whose soul and body is separated from Gods grace and Spirit, Luk. 9. 60. Let the dead bury their dead, Rev. 3. 2. 1 Tim. 5. 6.
;;3. One very near to death. Gen. 20. 3. Thou art … dead. Job 27. 15. His … shall be buried in death; that is, before they be wholly dead, while life is in them, they shall be buried.
;;4. Such as have no being at all, but are extinct both body and soul. Mat. 22. 32. God is not God of the dead, viz. of such as be utterly perished (as Sadduces thought, according to whose sense Christ speaks) but of such as are alive in soul, and shall also in their bodies (which be now dead) live again; of those he is God.
;;5. Such as were like dead persons, as the Jews in …, of whom there is no more hope that they should live in their own land, then that a man dead and put in the grave, should rise to life. Isa. 26. 19. Thy dead shall live.
;;6. Things without life, which Wizards and Soothsayers abused to their superstitious divination. Isa. 8. 19. From the living (Gods Prophets which were alive) to the dead.
Put also for, The place of the dead, Luke 24. 5. The state of the dead, Rom. 8. 11. The resurrection of the dead, 1 Cor. 15. 29. Subject to death, 2 Cor. 5. 14. The miserably afflicted, held as dead, as without hope of recovery, Isa. 26. 19. 2 Tim. 2. 11. Idols, Psal. 106. 28.
There are dead corporally (as all of us must be …) Dead spiritually, The unregenerate who are dead in sin, Eph. 2. 1. The regenerate to sin, Rom. 6. 2, 11. To the Law, Rom. 7. 4.
Dead]
Rev. 3. 1. Thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Thou art an hypocrite. Thou seemest alive to the world, but art dead to God. 1 Tim. 5. 6. Or, thou carriest a shew of some vigorousness and vivacity with thee, but art indeed in a languishing condition, little better then dead. vers. 2. like that 1 Cor. 3. 1. Or, thou hast a spiritual lethargy, or dead Palsie, and art like a body, some members whereof are dead, though not all, vers. 2. Annot.
Rev. 20. 5. The rest of the dead lived not again untill the thousand years were finished. Others did not openly profess Religion in peace till Luthers time. Or, Some will not come in till after the thousand years. Peradventure some Turks or others, may come in at the eleventh hour, Mat. 11. 6. for the Papists were either converted before, or destroyed at the fall of Antichrist, chap. 16. 20. & 19. 21. Or, they that will not come in when the Jews do, and Antichrist is destroyed, will never come in to Gods Church: for all Israel, and the fulness of the Gentiles will be come in then, Rom. 11. 25, 26. See the like phrase, 2 Sam. 6. 23. Or, God will not right others oppressed, till the end of the world. Or, they lived not in any account as before. Psal. 88. 5. Annot.
Antichrist seducing men from the true worship of God (in which respect men are said to be alive) unto a false worship of Christ, (in which respect they are said to be dead) and therein holding them for the space of 100. years; God would at length by his faithful Ministers, call them out of this spiritual darkness, as out of the grave, to live in the light of the truth, which formerly had been …. And here the text seemeth to speak of the same persons (which yet cannot be) only for that these last do (through Gods mercy, after so long a time) enter into the profession of that truth, and true worship, which the first sort did receive, and the seduced did forsake. Bernard.
Dead]
Judg. 5. 27. Heb. destroyed, marg.
That first begotten of the dead]
;;Christ, which title is given him in respect of his Priesthood, by which by his own death he hath overcome death, and made a full expiation and satisfaction for all our sins. For this is to be the first begotten of the dead, death being vanquished and overcome, first to rise from the dead: Now he is called the first begotten, for two causes.
;;First, because he is the Prince and Head of those which rise, as the Apostle declares, Col. 1. 18. In which respect also he is called the first fruits of them which sleep, 1 Cor. 15. 20.
;;Secondly, because all the faithfull and redeemed shall in their time through the virtue of his resurrection, and this his mighty conquest of hell, death, grave, and Satan, be raised up, and set free from the bondage of corruption.
God is not the God of the dead, Mat. 22. 32. that is, of such as have no being at all; but are extinct, both body and soul; the one really, the other in Gods account, as of the reprobate.
Dead to the Law]
;;That the Law of Moses after faith in Christ, hath not power to work and increase sin and condemnation, as it doth before our conversion to Christ, Rom. 7. 4.
Dead while she liveth]
;;A wanton Widow, spiritually dead in soul; whilest in the world she liveth naturally, 1 Tim. 5. 6.
Dead men]
2 Sam. 19. 28. Heb. men of death, marg.
Dead to sin]
;;A mortified person, one in whom the death of Christ hath broken the force of sin, that it cannot reign. Rom. 6. 2. How can they which be dead to sin, &c. Where the vigor and force of sin, (which is the life of sin) is crushed and extinct, there sin cannot bring forth such bitter fruits, as it is wont before Sanctification to do; theresore even as men which have so lost their bodily strength as it cannot be recovered, are said to be dead while they live: so though sin still live in the godliest, yet they are dead to sin, because the power and old strength of sin is fore abated, and lessened dayly.
Dead in trespaises and sins]
;;All unregenerate, natural and unmortified men: even all the elect, as they be and stick in the corruption of their nature. These are dead in sin:
;;First, because through guilt of sin they are void of true life, and worthy of death.
;;Secondly, because they are under the power of their sinfull lusts, (as one that is drowned in the water) having no more power to do any duty of a godly life, then a dead man hath to do the duties of natural life. Eph. 2. 2. Being dead in trespasses and sins, you were quickened. Eph. 4. 14. Ye were strangers from a godly life.
Twice dead]
;;To be lyable and subject to a twofold death, one which at their birth was due to them for their natural corruption: another, which afterward they drew on themselves by actual defection, Jude 13.
This my Son was dead, Luk. 15. 24. The Scripture-notion of the word foreign, dead, may be learnt from hence to signifie one that is desperately engaged in a wicked course. Thus those that were carryed into captivity, and despaired of return, are called dead bones, Ezek. 37. 3. and the reducing of them, is said to be the bringing them out of their graves, vers. …. So the state of Abrahams body, and Sarahs wombe, in respect of having hopes of a posterity is called deadness, Rom. 4. 19. noting desperation of children, and no more. So the state of unchristian living is called death, 1 Joh. 2. 14. and they that lived in a Gentile course, are said to be dead in trespasses and sins, Eph. 2. 1. Accordingly reformation, or recovery to good life, is called a rising from the dead, reviving, being quickened, passing to life; whereby it signifieth no more but only repentance from dead works, or renovation. Dr. Ham. Annot. c.
Dead works]
;;All manner of sins, Original, Actual, in thought, word, and deed. Heb. 9. 14. Purge your consciences from dead works. Heb. 6. 2. Sins are thus called:
;;First, because they come from persons spiritually dead.
;;Secondly, they deserve eternal death, and lead thereunto without forgiveness. What becomes of venial sins if all be deadly? If every sin, even the least, is a work of death, and in strict justice be worthy of destruction eternal, then no sin is so light and venial, as can be done away without the merit of Christs death, only by an aspersion of holy water, or kissing the Pax, &c.
Dead]
Heb. 6. 1. dead works, chap. 9. 14. that is, sins; so called,
1. Because they make a man lyable unto death, Rom. 6. 16, 21, 23. & chap. 7. 5 Jam. 1. 15.
2. Because they proceed from man, by nature spiritually dead, Ephes. 2. 1. Annot.
Deadly …]
1 Sam. 5. 11. A torment that brought death.
Psal. 17. 9. Dead enemies, Heb. enemies against the soul, marg.
Ezck. 30. 24. A deadly wounded man. One stabbed, thrust thorow, wounded to death.
Marth. 16. 18. Any deadly thing. Poyson, as they write of John, and others, in the Eccleastical History. Annot.
Deadly poyson, Jam. 3. 8. that is, which brings death. Some think that herein S. James alludes unto Psal. 140. 4. Annot. Rev. 13. 3, 12.
Deadness]
Rom. 4. 19. Utterly unprofitable void of strength, and unmeet to conceive and bear children.
Deaf]
Naturally, Lev. 19. 14. Spiritually, Isa. 35. 5. Wilfully, Isa. 42. 19. & 58. 4.
Deaf]
Taken, 1. Properly, Exod. 4. 11. Lev. 19. 14. Mat. 11. 4.
2. Improperly; so the Devil is tearmed a deaf spirit, Mar. 9. 25. as making some deaf whom he possesseth. And they may be said to be deaf, that stop their ears that they may not hear; as the deaf Adder, Psal. 58. 4. And he is said to be as deaf, who is silent, taketh no notice of, patiently beareth injuries offered unto him, Psal. 38. 13. Which the Lord also speaketh of himself, Isa. 42. 14. I have long time holden my peace, I have been still, and refrained my self. Or, who being called upon, will not answer, Prov. 29. 19. Therefore the Psalmist prayeth to the Lord, Be not silent to me, Psal. 28. 1. Hear my prayer, &c. Hold not thy peace at my tears, Psal. 39. 12. See Psal. 83. 2. & 109. 1. They also may be said to be deaf, which having ears, hear not, Mar. 8. 18. are not endued with wisdom, and spiritual understanding, who through the grace of God, being made spiritually wise, are tearmed, the deaf that have ears. Thus in effect Ravanel.
Deal]
To do, Gen. 19. 9. & 34. 31. Exod. 21. 9. Nurr. 11. 15. Deut. 7. 5.
Deal thy bread, Isa. 58. 7. Heb. break, or divide, as Jer. 16. 7. For their loaves were such as might be ordinarily broken, Mat. 26. 39. Luk. 24. 31, 35. See Ezek. 18. 7. Lam. 4. 4. Annot. To behave, offer ones self, Heb. 12. 7. To bestow, impart, 2 Sam. 6. 19.
Deal hardly, Gen. 16. 16. Heb. afflict, marg.
Deal couragiously, 2 Chr. 11. 19 Heb. take courage, and do, marg.
Deal]
Such deal well, who deal kindly and truly, Gen. 24 29. Gently, 2 Sam. 18. 5. Couragiously, 2 Chr. 19. 11. Bountifully, Psal. 119. 17. Prudently, Isa. 52. 13. Graciously, Gen. 33. 11. Faithfully, 2 King. 12. 15. Wisely, 2 Chr. 11. 23. Such ill, who deal falsly, Gen. 21. 23. Deceitfully, Exod. 8. 21. Foolishly, Psal. 105. 25. Unjustly, Isa. 26. 16. Treacherously, Jer. 12. 1. Furiously, Ezek. 23. 25. Hatefully, Ezek. 23. 29. Corruptly, Neh. 1. 7.
Deal]
Nub. 15. 4. A tenth deal; that is, the tenth part of an Ephah, to wit, an Omer. Annot.
The more a great deal, Mar. 7. 36. & 10. 48. So much the more.
Dealer]
Isa. 21. 2. The treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, Heb. the treacherous dealer, a treacherous dealer, or dealing treacherously. Some thus, the perfidious person dealing persidiously, or a treacherous one dealing treacherously, or the treacherous dealer hath found a treacherous dealer. Annot.
Dealing]
His violent dealing, Psal. 7. 16. Violent wrong, The word Chamas signifieth injury done by force and …, violation of right and justice. Aynsw.
Evill dealings, 1 Sam. 2. 23. or evill words, marg.
Have no dealings with the …, Job 4. 9. Make no use of them, have no trasfick, commerce, correspondency with them.
Dear]
;;Entirely affected and loved tenderly, Cant. 6. 8. And she is dear to her that bare her.
Dear]
;;Jer. 31. 20. My dear Son, Heb. a Son precious, or dear to me; for it cometh from a root that fignifieth to be precious, and another word thence springing is for precious in common use, Psal. 116. 15. Prov. 17. 27. But the word here used is in a form that seems to import some … or excellency of the thing thereby signified, and is no where else found. It is somewhat like that, Prov. 4. 3. Annot. Luk. 7. 2. whom he made much of, made much account of, and had him in much estimation, Act. 20. 24. Of great price and value, Eph. 5. 1. foreign. It is properly attributed to an … child, and sheweth that God respecteth all his children as if they were but one, a darling childe. Leigh Crit. Sac.
Dear y beloved]
The word foreign, as it's often rendred dear, so it is dearly beloved. Thus the Lord tearmed his people, who were sometime so dear to him, so deep in his affection, Jer. 12. 7. Thus the Romanes, …, …, …, and …, by the Apostle Paul, Rom. 12. 9. 1 Cor. 10. 14. Phil. 4. 1. 2 Tim. 1. 2. Philem. v. 1. As the strangers to whom Peter wrote by him, 1 Pet. 2. 11. The word signifieth, one worthy to be beloved, whom to love is most honest. … Crit. Sac.
Dearth]
Famine, Gen. 41. 54. 2 King. 4. 38. 2 Chr. 6. 28.
… the dearth, Jer. 14. 1. or drought, Heb. concerning the words (that is, the matter, as Est. 9. 31. Psal. 65. 3. & 17. 8.) of the restraints, to wit, of rain, as Psal. 17. 8. where the same is in the singular number. Annot. As the want of rain hindereth the earth from bringing forth Corn for the sustenance of man, so upon the want of Corn insueth famine.
Death]
;;A separation of soul from body, Heb. 9. 27. After death cometh judgement. This death is either natutural or violent, and is called a bodily and worldly death.
;;2. A seperation of soul and body from Gods favour in this world. Luk. 1. 79. And sit in the shadow of death. This is spiritual death.
;;The spiritual death by sin in this life, begetteth the first death, which is natural in the end of our life; also the second death which endureth eternally after this life ended first in soul, and then in the whole man.
;;3. A seperation of the whole man from Gods heavenly presence and glory for ever. Rom. 6. 23. The wages of sin is death. Rev. 20. 6. They shall never see the second death. This is eternal death.
;;4. A deadly thing. 2 King. 4. 40. Death is in the Pot, that is, a deadly thing is there. Rom. 7. 23. Sin is there called the body of death, because it is a deadly thing.
;;5. All calamities and miseries, not only of the world to come, but of this life, which be as the harbingers, and forerunners of death. Gen. 2. 17. Thou shall die the death; that is, thou shalt become subject to death, and to all evils that bring us to death. 2 Cor. 1. 10. Great death, put for great dangers.
;;In Gen. 2. 17. all sorts of death, first and second, corporal and spiritual, temporal and eternal, be meant, with the causes, signes, …, consiquents, effects what soever, as sickness, pain, sorrow, &c.
;;6. Destruction and overthrow. Hos. 13. 14. O death, I will be thy death; that is, thy destroyer and abolisher, thy overthrow.
;;7. Pestilence or Plague, which is a deadly sickness bringing death. Rev. 6. 8. His name that sate thereon, is Death.
;;8. The peril or hazard of present death. 2 Cor. 11. 23. In death often, &c. 1 Cor, 15. 31.
;;9. Things which being once created and living, are now perished and dead. Job 28. 22. Destruction and death, say, &c.
It's also put for the putting to death, Act. 8. 1. or procuring it, Act. 22. 4. A plague, Exod. 10. 17. Evil mens power, which may put to death, 2 Cor. 4. 11. Affliction and calamity suffered for the Gospel, 2 Cor. 4. 12. Damnation, 2 Cor. 7. 10. Grievous diseases, Jer. 16. 4. Death,
1. Corporal, is common to all, Psal. 89. 48. brought in by sin, Rom. 5. 12. occasioned often through worldly sorrow, 2 Cor. 7. 10. and through age, infitmities, weakness, 2 King. 13. 14. And is both Natural, Gen. 49. 33. & 15. 26. as elsewhere often; and Violent, by Water, Gen. 7. 11. Pestilence, Numb. 14. 37. Gen. 19. 24. Lyons, Serpents, …, Wormes, &c. At some times lingering, Isa. 38. 12. At other times sudden, Act. 5. 5, 10. Unto the wicked terrible, Heb. 9. 27. Unto the godly comfortable, Eccl. 7. 1. Prov. 14. 32. Whereof Christ is the death or destroyer, Hos. 13. 14. Having taken away its sting, 1 Cor. 15. 57. and abolished the same, 2 Tim. 1. 10.
2. Spiritual, of Believers, unto sin, Rom. 6. 2. Unto the Law, Gal. 2. 19. Unto the world, Gal. 6. 14. Of the unbelieving, being a seperation of the whole man in body and soul from the gracious fellowship of God, Mat. 4. 16. Eph. 2. 1. 1 Tim. 5. 6. In which respect sins are termed dead works, Heb. 6. 2.
3. Eternal, The perpetual separation of the whole man from Gods heavenly presence and glory, to be tormented for ever with the devil and his Angels, which is the condition of the Reprobates, after the judgement of the last day, and is termed the second death, Rev. 2. 11.
Death]
;;A most grievous plague, more speedily bringing death then the other plagues forementioned, and vexing by more sorts of feeling then one. Rev. 6. 8. And his name that sate thereon was death. A Metonymie of the effect for the cause. See the like, Rev. 18. 8. Death being put there for the Plague or Pestilence happening in Rome, during the siege thereof, as the cause of ensuing death.
;;2. Persons, men and women, guilty of the second death, which is eternal torment in hell. Rev. 20. 14. Death and hell shall be cast into the lake of fire. Others, in a good sense do expound it thus; after the vocation of the Jews, there shall be no torment of death and hell, saving in the burning lake, where death shall for ever feed upon the Reprobate. But the first exposition is best in my judgement.
;;3. Dissolution of the soul from the body, and separation of both from God for ever. Rev. 21. 4. There shall be no more death, nor crying, nor pain.
No bands untill their death]
;;The constant prosperity of the wicked living in a continual tenor of welfare till they die, even like a web of cloth, made even of strong thread, without knots or snurles. Psal. 73. 4. There are no bands in their death.
Numb. 16. 29. The common death of all men, Heb. as every man dyeth, marg.
Thy dead shall live, Isa. 26. 19. the Jews in Babylon, that were as dead persons, of whom there was no hope that they should return to their own land, should again flourish therein.
The first born of death, Job 18. 13. for a most heavy and grievous sickness.
Heavy to death, and … of death]
;;His most mortal and deadly heaviness and sorrows, or a death full of bodily griefs and soul torments. Act. 2. 24. He looseth the sorrows of death. Mat. 26. 38. My soul is heavy … death. Out of these sorrows and death, springs all true life and joy.
The ministration of death: 2 Cor. 3. 7. The law, whose proper nature it is for sin to denounce against men, Gods wrath, damnation, and eternal death.
To have power of death]
;;To provoke unto, and procure sin, whence cometh death temporal and eternal, Heb. 2. 15.
Second death]
;;Eternal death and damnation of soul and body in hell, as the first Death is the dissolution of the soul and body. Rev. 2. 11. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Shadow of death]
;;Death shadowish and darksome, full of discomfort and heaviness. Job 24. 7. But the morning is even to them as the shadow of death. Luk. 1. 79. Psal. 23. 4. Isa. 9. 2, 3.
Or, a … and dangerous place, where there is as it were present death.
In the shadow of death, Luk. 1. 79. In a spiritual sense, the shadow of death, is a state of sin and ignorance, want of light or …, and want of warmth or grace; the description of the state under the Law, which afforded neither of these in any proportion to what is now done by Christ, and so left men in a dangerous condition, till Christ was thus pleased to shine upon them, and thereby to rescue them out of it. Dr. Ham. Annot. s.
Second death]
;;The eternal separation of soul and body, even of the whole man, from the glorious presence of God, to be delivered unto endless pain and torment in hell. Rev. 2. 11. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. Rev. 20. 6. On such the second death hath no power.
Soul heavy to death]
;;A soul as heavy and sorrowful as theirs is which must die and be tormented for ever. He speaks here not of corporal death, but eternal, Matth. 26. 38.
The sorrows of death, Psal. 18. 4. for great perils and troubles accompanying the same.
Love is as strong as death, Cant. 8. 6. Spiritual heavenly love is inexpugnable and unconquerable. Her love is so strong and constant, that even that which terrifies and … all else, cannot her, but she despiseth the Prince of …, Death it self. Herein their resistible and undaunted rigor and courage of holy love and desire after Christ is exalted to the highest. Annot.
As death is strong and overcometh the strongest man, Psal. 89. 48. So the love which I bear towards thee, desiring to be united unto thee, is a strong affection, which cannot … … in me, by any trouble or temptation. Aynsw.
Death sheweth his strength;
1. In subduing all sorts of people, high and low, young and old.
2. Accepting no compassion, nor yeelding to any opposition, but going through with his work: Such strength of love shall this Church (the … of the Jews) shew to Christ, subduing all before her to the obedience of Christ, and not suffering any impediment to detain her from him. ….
To … up death in …]
;;To conquer for ever the second death, that it no more do rule and domineer over such as be admitted to Christs spiritual banquet, Isa. 25. 8. … was fulfilled when the Jews after their long divorce from Christ sor their unbelief sake, being long dead in their infidelity, were again restored and raised to the life of grace, as Paul prophesied of them, Rom. 11. 15.
To taste death]
;;To die, or feel death coupled with Gods infinite anger, Heb. 2. 9.
;;2. Eternal death, or destruction, Heb. 2. 15.
To see, or taste of death]
;;To die or depart this world. Luk. 2. 26. I should not see death.
1. King. 2. …. Worthy of death, Heb. a man of death, marg.
Debase, &c.]
Isa. 57. 9. Heb. made low, or laid low. Thou hast laid thy self low, or debased thy self, as one that boweth himself down to the ground, or to the lowest ground, as if thou wouldest go even into the ground, or the grave. An allusion, as some think, to such vile and base …, who among the Greeks had their name from … themselves on the ground; yea, under the ground, in Cellars, and Vaults, and in Tombes and Monuments, sometimes. I conceive rather, from such as in a most … and servile manner, cast themselves at the feet of those whom they use and seek to for ought, as if they would creep into the ground. Annot.
Debate]
;;Strife, or variance, when men of contrary desires and opinions, differ and fall out amongst themselves. Rom. 1. 29. Debate, &c.
Debate: 2 Cor. 12. 20. Strife, as foreign is rendred, Rom. 13. 13. Contention, 1 Cor. 1. 11. Evill strife, in affections, words, scolding, brawling, yea … unjust striving, quarrelling. Leigh Crit. Sac.
Debate]
Prov. 25. 9. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, Heb. debate thy debate. Abstain what in thee lyeth from suing thy neighbour at Law, agree, compose the difference between your selves. See Mat. 5. 25. & 18. 15. Tremel. Isa. 57. 8. Debate, or contend. Annot.
Debir]
An oratour, or word. A City, whereof the name was before Kiriath-sepher, Josh. 15. 15. and Kiriath-…, Ibid. 49. Also a King of Eglon, Josh. 10. 3.
Deborah]
A word; or, a Bee. The name of Rebeccaes Nurse, Gen. 35. 8. And of a Prophetess who judged Israel, Judg. 4. 6.
Debt]
;;A sum of money which we owe to another, or that which is any way due to another.
;;2. Sin which is called a debt, because for sin we do owe unto the justice of God eternal death, and unto our Neighbour whom we wrong by our sin, we do owe the recompense of the wrong done to him. Mat. 6. 12. Forgive us our sins.
3. Creditor, 2 King. 4. 7. marg. It is properly that which is owing to a Creditour.
Debt: Neh. 10. 31. Heb. hand, marg.
Debtor]
;;One which oweth duty to another, by virtue of some calling. Thus Ministers and Princes are Debters, Rom. 1. 14. I am debtor both to the wise and unwise.
;;2. Such a one as by the law of Charity, oweth relief to others. Thus the rich are debtors to the poor. Rom. 15. 27. And their debtors are they.
;;3. One who is beholden to another for some benefit received, Rom. 8. 12. We are debtors to the Spirit, because the Spirit doth regenerate us, and dwell in us, and witnesseth our adoption to us, comforting us: for these benefits we are Debtors to the Spirit, being bound to be led and … by the good motions thereof.
;;4. One who is a Trespasser and Offender of us, either in word or deed. Matth. 6. 12. As we forgive our Debters.
5. One that oweth the things of this world to another, Luk. 7. 41. & 16. 5, 6. One bound to fulfil the Law, Gal. 5. 3.
Or thus, Debtor by Office, Rom. 1. 14. By Bond or …, Gal. 5. 3. By Duty, Rom. 8. 12. By the Law of Charity, Rom. 15. 27. By trespassing or offending, whether God, or our Neighbour, Mat. 6. 12.
Debtor to the whole Law]
;;Such an one as bindeth himself to the exact and perfect keeping of the Law in every point, because he will be justified by the works of the Law, and not by faith in Christ, Gal. 5. 3.
Decapolis]
Of ten Cities. The name of a Countrey situate towards the East of Judea, wherein there were so many Cities, Mat. 4. 25. Mat. 5. 20.
Decay]
To be ready to vanish, and wax old, Heb. 8. 13. To waste, Job 14. 10. To diminish, Ezek. 5. 11. To dry up and fade, Job 13. 11, 18.
Decay]
Faln in decay, Lev. 25. 35. Heb. his … faileth, marg. that is, unable to relieve himself. Aynsworth.
Isa. 44. 26. Decayed places, Heb. wastes, as Neh. 1. 5, 8. & 2. 1, 2. Annot.
Decease]
Luk. 9. 31. 2 Pet. 1. 15. foreign, death, which is the departure of the soul out of the tabernacle of the body, into an heavenly countrey. Leigh Crit. Sac.
Deceased]
Isa. 26. 14. They are …, they shall not rise. When they are once destroyed, they shall no more be able to recover themselves and their former estate again, then a man when he is once dead, is able to recover, and return to life again. Dead, so called, of a word that signifies, to be inseebled, to faint, to remit, to give over, to cease, because men in dying grow saint and seeble; being dead, cease to act, and to live. Annot. and on ch. 14. 9. Died, Mat. 22. 25.
Deceit]
;;Subtilty, craft, or cunning, when men hide their evil meanings by some colourable words or deeds, that they may more easily hurt and entrap others. Rom. 1. 29. Murther, Debate, Deceit, Prov. 25. 24. He that hateth, will counterfeit with his lips, but his heart layeth up deceit.
;;Deceit or guile cometh of a word in Hebrew (as the learned observe) which signifieth to heave, or cast, or shcot with a bow: and as warped Bowes do cast and, shoot awry, and deceive the Archer, Ps. 78. 57. so Impostors or men of Deceit do first lift up a man with vain hope, that being disappointed, he may have the more heavy overthrow: see 1 Chron. 12. 17. Gen. 29. 25. so in Jer. 37. 9. the lifting up of the soul is put for Deceiving.
Put also for, Deceitful persons, Jer. 9. 6. That which is gotten by deceit, Jer. 5. 27. Deceivable thoughts, dreams and lies of false Teachers, Jer. 23. 20. Or of their … hearts, Jer. 8. 5. Isa. 30. 10. Devices to catch, Psal. 38. 12. It's both inward, Prov. 12. 20. and outward, and that both in word, Psal. 34. 13. Discovering it self by broaching new, strange, and false opinions, 2 Cor. 11. 13. 2 Cor. 4. 2. Flattery Psal. 12. 2, 3. Lying, Mic. 6. 12. And deed, as by false weights and ballances, Mic. 6. 10, 11. Fraudulent performance of ones vows, Mal. 1. 14. all subtle dealing to oppress others, Mat. 26. 4. Bribery, Job 15. 35. Usury, Prov. 29. 13.
Deceit]
Prov. 20. 17. Bread of deceit, Heb. bread of lying, or falshood, marg. Prov. 26. 26. … hatred is covered by deceit, or hatred is covered in secret, marg.
Man of Deceit]
;;An Impostor or deceitful person, Psal. 43. 1. Psal. 7. 7. By man of Deceit is noted the secret sinner; as by man of bloud; the open and violent Trespasser.
Deceitful]
Man, Psal. 5. 6. Heb. the man of deceit, marg. So Psal. 43. 1. Mouth of the deceitful, Psal. 109. 2. Heb. mouth of deceit, marg. Slothful, Prov. 12. 24. marg. Prov. 27. 6. Earnest, or frequent, marg. This is applyed to Man, Psal. 5. 6. & 43. 1. Prov. 29. 13. …, Psal. 55. 23. Matters, Psal. 35. 20. Tongue, Psal. 52. 4. & 120. 2. Mic. 6. 12. Zeph. 3. 13. Bow, Psal. 78. 57. Hos. 7. 16. …, Prov. 11. 18. Workers, 2 Cor. 11. 13. Witness, Prov. 14. 5. Meat, Prov. 23. 3. Kisses, Prov. 27. 6. Favour, Ibid. 31. 30. Heart, Jer. 17. 9. Weights, Mic. 6. 11. Lusts, Eph. 4. 22.
Deceitful tongue]
;;A tongue which uttereth false and guilfull words, to deceive others, Prov. 21. 6.