A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part DR
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Drag]
Hab. 1. 15. or Flue-net, marg.
Burn incense to their drag, Ib. 16. In stead of acknowledging all their greatness to come from God, and giving him thanks, and serving him, they attributed it unto themselves, and to their industry, understanding, and valour, arrogating that to themselves which was only due to him. Annot.
Dragging the net with fishes]
Joh. 21. 8. foreign, is properly to sweep the ground, as they do who fish with … or …, whose plummets sink the lower part of the Net to the ground, lest the enclosed fish should escape. ….
Dragon]
;;A fierce and cruell Beast, full of strength, and very … for his force and power. Psal. 148. 7. Ye Dragons and depths.
;;2. The Devill who is called a great and red Dragon in respect of his exceeding strength, and bloudy cruelty against the Saints: which must serve, to make us watchfull and fervent in prayer against his grievous assaults. Rev. 12. 3, 9. And the great Dragon, the old …. A Metaphor.
;;3. The greatest evils and enemies which may … and beset us in this life. Psal. 91. 13. The young Lyon and the Dragon thou shalt tread under thy feet; that is, Thou shalt overcome even thy strongest enemies. The King of Babel for cruelty likened to a Dragon, Jer. 51. 34. Also, Ezek. 29. 3, And Antichrist, Rev. 13. 4.
4. Tyrants, Psal. 74. 13.
5. The whale, Ezek. 32. 2. marg.
Its biting is venemous, and fishes bitten thereby, die. It's afraid of a naked man, setteth upon him, if cloathed. It's recorded of one Dragon, that being dead, eight pair of Oxen could scarcely move him from his place; Of another, that he was 120 foot long; and of a third, that being killed, a whole childe was found in his belly, whom he had devoured; as in others a whole Hart, or Bull. Being tamed, it's not harmfull, but very familiar. It's of a pleasant aspect. Their bodies are medicinable against diseases and poyson.
They are delighted with mens songs. They have three rowes of teeth, great eyes, and piercing, and hear well. There are some which … hungry … themselves toward the West, and gaping wide, with the sorce of their breath, draw birds that fly over their heads into their throats. Some have wings, and no feet, others both, and some neither.
There's enmity between them and the Eagles, both on the earth and in the air; also between them and the Elephants; when they would do most harm, they eat most poysonable hearbs. They kill also with their tail. Some of them have an infectious breath, and seldom sleep. They have their venome in their tongue and gall. They are also very subtile, for thirsting after the Elephants bloud, it getteth upon a tree, and from thence leapeth on his back, taketh hold of his trunk, &c. not leaving him till it kill him.
Dragon]
;;The Devil, for his terrible … likened to a Dragon, being the Prince of that Army, that maintaineth war against Christ. Rev. 12. 8. Michael faught against the Dragon. Some other, by the Dragon, understand unrighteous and cruel Princes, assisted and strengthned by false Teachers, Corrupters of the truth, Hereticks, &c. All which joyn in battle together against the truth, and the sincere maintainers of it: but in chap. 20. 2. the Dragon is there expounded to be the Devil and Satan, who yet must work by meet instruments. All which having one common work, and being but one corporation with the Devil their Captain, are therefore well comprehended under one name; as the whole company of the faithful bear the name of Christ their head, 1 Cor. 12. 12.
The Devill is called Metaphorically a … or Dragon:
1. In allusion to that story, Gen. 3. Because under this forme and representation he deceived mankinde.
2. For his poyson and malice whereof he is full.
3. For his exceeding strength and power, to hurt and destroy.
4. For his slightness, subtilty and craft, vers. 9. and Gen. 3. 1.
This his nature is couched in his name, … foreign, acute …, to see …, for he is subtle, acute, and quick sighted to discem a far off his prey, and advantage against us.
The Greek word foreign, used verse 3. translated red … emphatical, noting him to be a fiery Dragon, fiery red, set on fire, and all inflamed with an hellish flame of wrath and cruelty against the Church of God.
By the Dragon are also meant the instruments of Satans fury, Jer. 51. 34. Ezek. 29. 3. Psal. 74. 13. Also some more special instruments, the Heathen persecuting … of Rome. Leighs Annot.
Said to be red, for … …. Great, for … they raigned in that great City, which … over the Kings of the …, chap. 17. 18. all … out by … Dragon, for that they all worshipped in their Idolatry, the Devil, One in their cruel nature against Christians; One in place … another; One in Government, and therefore are all but One head, in Chap. 17. vers. 18. ….
… of Dragons]
;;Forsaken and desolate Cities. Jer. 51. 37. … shall be as an habitation or dwelling … … …; that is, without an inhabitant.
Places of Dragons]
;;The vast Wilderness, Psal. 47. 19.
Poyson of Dragons]
;;The evill works of wicked men, which are like poyson of Dragons, detestable to God, and dangerous to men. Deut. 32. 33. Their wine is the … of ….
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In the Original foreign, Ezr. 2. 69. & foreign, 1 Chr. 29. 7. Both seem to denote the same coin; if not, yet both were of the same weight. They must be understood of the drams in use amongst the He rews, weighing … Attick drams. The value of this coin was of … 15 … See … Moses and …, pag. 329.
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Mat. 15. 17. The Privy, or House of office, foreign, for that it's placed from common view, and thereupon … … they ease themselves, of foreign & foreign, … foreign, to …. … …. Sac. In Luk. 5. 4. 9. the original …, foreign, which signifieth the taking a …, namely of ….
Draught-house]
2 King. 10. 27. that is, a Jakes, or (as we say) … …. This they did to testifie the abominableness of the Idol which there stood, and of the Idolatry which was there used. The … of the Gentiles had a name given … them in Heb. which signifieth dirty or … gods. See 1 King. 15. 12. In this respect a Jakes was a fit house for them. ….
To …]
;;To make willing to believe in Christ, them who by nature … unwilling. …. 6. 44. None can come to me, except the Father draw him.
;;2. To make us more and more willing to follow Christ, by add no … unto grace; a second to the first, and to the second a third. Cant. 1. 3. Draw us and we will run after thee.
;;3. An effect of the exceeding great power of Satan, prevailing even against the great lights of the Church, to put them out, and to pull them from their standings. Rev. 12. 4. … his tail drew the third part of the stars out of heaven.
… may be referred,
I. To God, signifying,
1. To induce or compel, …. 4. 7.
2. To move, cause, or make willing, … 6. 44.
3. To destroy, Psal. 28. 3.
4. To comfort, Psal. 69. 18.
II. To …; …,
1. To … to him, Cant. 1. 4.
2. The virtue and efficacy of his death on believers, …. 12. 32.
III. To Satan, importing his powerful working, Rev. 12. 4.
IV. To … Teachers, importing, their deceivable alluring, Act. 20. 30.
V. To … taken both in a good sense and in a bad.
Good; signifying,
1. To choose, Exod. 12. 21.
2. To finde by understanding, Prov. 20. 5.
3. To receive … comfort, Isa. 12. 3.
4. … … abundance of tears, or mourn greatly because of …, 1 Sam. 7. 6.
Bad; signifying,
1. To heap … upon sin, Isa. 5. 18.
… The orce of … nature, Jam. 1. 14.
… To fall away, Heb. … 38.
… To … within reach, Psal. 10. 9.
… … …, …. 2. 6.
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Josh. 8. 6. Heb. pull, marg. Prov. 3. 13. Get, ….
… … all after him]
;;To reconcile upon the Cross, … … of his death, all the elect unto God, purchasing for them with the forgiveness of sins, the holy Ghost also by whose mighty power through the preaching of the Gospel, they may be drawn from the world to Christ, to cleave to him by faith, Joh. 12. 32.
To draw back]
Heb. 10. 38. … any shall draw back; namely from their faith, and patient expectation, by … away and denying Christ and his truth. Annot.
… me, Cant. 1. 4. Pull me out from the bondage of my sins; deliver me from the world, and do … powerfully incline my will and affections towards …. Hall.
To come and cleave unto Christ is a divine work, the work of God himself, and steps beyond the reach of man, which no humane foot can tread, no wit can climb unto or comprehend, unless it be framed and fashioned from above. A work which of all others we are most untoward unto, of such difficulty, that we must be drawn and haled, and violently pulled out of our selves, before we can once settle about it, having neither power, nor so much as will unto it. The … cause is not in our selves, it cometh from Christ alone, who speaking to our heart by the Ministery of the Word, and the … allurements of his Spirit, pulleth us out of this present evill world, and draweth us after him. Finch.
He is stronger then the powers of darkness, and able not only to open the heart, and offer salvation to it, but also to convert it, and translate it to his Kingdome, that so it may passe from death unto life. Annot.
We must not only get a knowledge of … own inability, but seek unto Christ for supply of such defect. The high way unto God is spiritual misery, and beggery. Clapham.
To draw near]
;;To call upon God, to approach unto him by faithful prayer, Heb. 10. 22.
To draw sin by cords]
;;To … up sin upon sin, violently, by all means, Isa. 5. 8. … to them who draw … by …, &c.
To draw waters]
;;To shed abundance of tears for sins done against Gods Law, as if … of tears were drawn out of the Well of a sorrowful heart. 1 Sam. 7. 6. They … water, and powred out before the Lord, and … that day. Hyperbole. Also to take comfort from the promises of Grace, Isa. 12. 3.
Drawer]
;;Deut. 29. 11.
Such as hewed wood, and drew water, were the … servants or … of …, (as afterward was the case of the Gibeonites, …. 9. 21, 23, 27.) yet even they by faith were admitted into the Church and Covenant of Israel. ….
Dread]
Referred,
I. To God (who is great and dreadfull, Dan. 9. 4. as the place of his presence, Gen. 28. 17. His name, Mal. 1. 14. His day, Mal. 4. 5.) signifieth,
1. His gracious working on the hearts of his own children, whereby as his children they stand in awe of him, and are afraid to displease him, Isa. 8. 13.
2. The apprehension of deserved punishment, whereby even the best are afraid, … 13. 11, 21.
3. The horrour and terrour wherewith he dismayeth the wicked. … 15. 21. A dreadful … is in his ears; or, a … of fears, marg.
II. To Man; signifieth,
1. That fear or awe wherein the creatures stand of man, Gen. 9. 2.
2. That fear or awe wherein the Churches enemies stand of Gods people, Deut. 2. 25. & 11. 25.
3. That fear and awe wherein Gods people naturally … distrustfully stand of their enemies, Deut. 1. 29. 1 Chr. 22. 12.
4. A powerful, tyrannical, earthly state; set out by that typical beast, Dan. 7. 7, 19. termed dreadful and terrible, and exceeding dreadful.
Dread not]
Deut. 1. 29. Be not terrified. Aynsw.
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Gen. 28. 17. Fearful. Aynsw.
A dreadful sound, Job 15. 21. Heb. a sound of fears or …. Annot.
They were so high, that they were dreadful, Ezek. 1. 18. Of … height, and compasse and motion. Representing likely the hight wondrous, … administration of things in this world, and of the passages of Gods providence in them, bringing fear and dread, amazement and … to men, Job 21. 7, &c. & 12. 6. Psal. 73. 1. &c. Jer. 12. 1. Hab. v. 2. 3. Annot. Spoken also of the fourth beast, Dan. 7. 7, 19. of the Caldeans, Hab. 1. 7. of God, Dan. 9. 4. of his name, Mal. 1. 14. of the day of the Lord, lb. 4. 5.
Dream]
;;A night vision, or a vision in the night. Mat. 1. 20. And an angel appeared to him in a dream. Joel 2. S. They shall dream dreams; that is, they shall have plenty of divine revelations.
;;2. False visions and lying prophe sies. Jer. 23. 26, 27. The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream.
;;3. The uncertain and vanishing condition of worldly rich men. Psal. 73. 10. As a dream when one awaketh, &c.
;;4. That which is strange and suddenly faln out, Psal. 126. 1.
A Dream is an imagination which the minde of man conceiveth in sleep. Of dreams, some be with representations and similitudes, as Pharaohs, &c. and some without, as Abimelechs; some natural, arising from temperature of body, or affection of minde, which have deceit, as Fccl. 5. 7. & Isa. 29. 7. Some be divine, when God speaketh, Gen. 20. 3. or an Angel, Mat. 1. 23. or a Man, Act. 16. These to be regarded. Some be diabolical, Deut. 13. 1, 2. Some to reprove, Gen. 20. 3. To admonish, Gen. 31. 24. Mat. 27. 19. To comfort, Gen. 28. 12. To instruct. Mat. 1. 20. To direct, Mat. 2. 12, 19, 22. To foretell. Gen. 41. 11, 15. Dan. 7. 1. As the interpretation of Dreams belongeth unto God, Gen. 40. 8. so he is pleased sometimes immediately therein to make known his will, as Mat. 2. 12, 13, 19, 22. Sometimes by Angels, Dan. 7. 17. Sometimes by Men, making known the meaning, Gen. 40. 12, 18. & 41. 25. Judg. 7. 15. Dan. 2. 36. & 4. 20. Such as would be resolved in many particulars about Dreams, may have recourse unto Pererius de observatione Sommorum, and pucerus de divinatione ex ….
To dream]
;;To think a thing not to be (for the suddenn … and strangeness of it) which yet is indeed, Psal. 126. 1.
Dreamer]
Gen. 37. 19. Heb. master of dreams, marg. Deut. 13. 1. Which saith he hath things revealed to him in dreams. Annot.
By a dreamer, he seemeth to denote the inferiour sort, that saw things more obscurely; as by a Prophet, the superiour sort, such as saw Visions. Ayasw.
The Apostle Jude speaketh of fil thy dreams, vers, 8. They were so given to wantonness, that they not only practised it, being awake, but also dreamed of it, and defiled themselves in their sleep. Or dreamers, because they vented their own dreams and fancies instead of Gods truth, Jer. 23. 25. to 28, 32. Annot.
Dreams]
;;One dream being manifold, or consisting of many branches and parts. Dan. 2. 1. Dreamed dreams. See v. 31. 32.
Dregs]
put for most grievous afflictions and punishments on the wicked, Psal. 75. 8. Isa. 51. 17.
Dresse]
Spoken of a Garden, Gen. 2. 15. Vineyards, Deut. 28. 39. Luk. 13. 7. The Earth, Heb. 6. 7. Sheep, 1 Sam. 25. 18. Meat-cakes, 2 Sam. 13. 5, 6. An handful of meal, and a little oylin a cruise, 1 King. 17. 12. A calf, Gen. 18. 7. A lamb, 2 Sam. 12. 4. Meat-offering, Lev. 7. 9. The feet, 2 Sam. 19 24. A bullock for a sacrifice unto Baal, 1 King. 18. 25.
Dresser of the vineyard]
Luk. 13. 7. The Keeper of the vineyard, the Vine-dresser, of foreign, a vine, and foreign, work. Leigh Crit. Sac.
Drew]
Rev. 12. 4. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth. Very many, who were and might be lights to others, were through the tyrannical persecution of the Romane Emperors, raised by Satan, miscarryed from their Christian profession, and drawn back to Pagan Idolatry. Hall.
Ministers of the Church were made to leave their standing, and to forsake their profession by the rage of persecution, and weakness of their own hearts, and to become earthly like other men of the earth. Bernard.
He subjected the third part of the Provinces of the world to his Empire, and put down those Princes whom he subdued from their royal dignity. Annot.
The power and policy of the Devill removed the Ministers of the Gospell from their holy doctrine, and heavenly hope. Leighs Annot.
Drew a bow]
2 King. 9. 24. Heb. filled his hand with a bow, marg.
Drie]
This is spoken of lard, ground, provision, waters, trees, and divers other things, and is put for unfruitful, Isa. 56. 3. Vold of grace, Mat 12. 43. Barren of good works, Luk. 23. 31. Decsy, be empty, Isa. 19. 5, 6. Job 14. 11. an horrible desert, in great distresse, Psal. 63. 1. Dejected or brought low, Ezek. 17. 24. Mean fare, Prov. 17. 1. The earth, Hag. 2. 6. But by the words annexed thereunto, the meaning will be readily found our.
Drie]
Job 12. 15. To extinguish quite, or destroy, Annot. Isa. 42. 15. To lay desolate the whole countrey of Chaldea, and of those that were adjacent and adjutant to it, Annot. Job 18. 16. To wither for want of moysture, Annot. Job 28. 4. To be drawn up, or diminished, Annot. Psal. 69. 3. To be burnt, parched, or …, Aynsw. … 1, 10. or to be ashamed, marg. Dry, Ezek. 30. 12. Heb. draught, marg.
Drink]
signifieth,
1. To drink soberly, and in measure to satisfie thirst, 2 Sam. 11. 13.
2. To drink plentifully, liberally, and largely, unto mirth, but with sobriety, Gen. 43. 34.
3. To exceed in drinking, or drink unto drunkenness, Gen. 19. 23.
4. To partake of afflictions and crosses, Matth, 20. 23.
5. By Faith to partake of Christs blood, John 7. 37.
It's put also for to dry up, or waste, Job 6. 4. Eager affection, as the thirsly for drink, Job 15. 16. & 34. 7. Procure, Prov. 26. 6. To accept and delight in, Psal. 36. 8. Cant. 5. 1.
There's also a Sacramental drinking mentioned, 1 Cor. 10. 4.
Strong drink]
;;A kinde of drink which both Greeks and Latines call Sicera, being made of honey, barley, and dates; it hath force to make such drunk as take it. They gave it to such as were executed, to stupifie and dull their senses, and make them senseless of pain. See Prov. 31. 3, 4, 5, 6. Isa. 5. 11. Wo to them that fellow strong drink.
To drink]
;;To be partakers of some temporal judgement or affliction from God. Obad. 16. As ye have drunk, &c. so all the Heathen shall drink continually, &c. Mat. 20. Ye shall indeed drink of the cup, &c.
Drink abundantly]
Cant. 1. 5. or, be drunken, &c. marg. that is, plentifully filled. Aynsw.
This is without any riot or excess; without any sin or trespasse. This is not like that of the Epicures, wicked and bestial, but pure, heavenly, innocent, Sibs.
To drink wine]
;;To partake with Christ in his exceeding comfort and joy which he taketh in his Spouse, as Angels and faithful Ministers do, Cant. 5. 1. I drank my Wine: Eat O friends, drink and make merry, &c.
The word signifieth to drink …, or plentifully, still denoting his gracious acceptation of their … (I have allowed of the cheerfulness of thy service, and the wholesomeness of thy doctrine. Hall.) which like … for the cheerfulness, and milk for the soundness, and sincerity of it, is gratefull to him. This is referred to the institution and celebration of the holy Sacrament of his Supper; when he himself was both Conviva, and Convivium, the entertainer, and the Feast, for then did he eat and drink personally; not for any augmentation of grace to his Person, that he could receive, that had a fulness ever, but first out of new actual delectation which … Spirit took in that Ordination, and then to give an example and law to his Church, with whom he doth still receive mystically, as well as he is received by them. Annot.
God not only accepts, but delights in the graces of his children, which may incourage us to be much in all holy duties. Sibs.
Drink of the Wine of the wrath of her fornication, Rev. 14. 8. or, of the poysoned wine of her sornication, chap. 17. 2. for the Hebrew word to which the Greek here answereth, signifieth poyson as well as wrath. As Whores give spiced or enchanted cups to their Lovers, to make them commit Fornication with them; so did Rome by subtle inticements draw a great part of the world to her Idolatry, which often in Scripture is compared to Fornication, as in Jer. 3. and Ezek. 16. Or, She made God angry with them, as well as with her self, by drawing them to the same Idolatry. Or, because when God is angry, and goeth to punish wicked men, he is said to have a cup in his hand, of poysoned wine, to give every man his part, according to his merit, that men might know these judgements came from him, and not by chance, Job 21. 20. Psal. 75. 8. Isa. 51. 17. Jer. 25. 15 & 49. 12, 13. & 51. 7, 8. So Fabylon and her followers shall also drink their share, according to their desires. See v. 10. An allusion to such Nations as used to kill malefactors with poysoned curs. Annot.
Drink]
Job 40. 23. He drinketh, Heb. he oppresseth, marg.
Drinkers of wine]
Joel 1. 5. Such as were excessive drinkers thereof, drunkards.
…-offering of wine]
;;The ready chearfulness of the children of God to offer up themselves to God in Martyrdome (as a Drink-offering) to testifie their faith, and for the service and ministery of the Church. Numb. 15. 5. The fourth part of an Hin of wine shalt thou prepare for a Drink-offering: which rite is thus expounded by Paul, Phil. 2. 15. 2 Tim. 4. 6. I am already offered up as a Drink offering. These Drink-offerings as also Meatofferings were annexed unto all slain sacrifices, whether Burnt-offerings, or of Thanksgiving. See Numb. 15. 3, 4, 5.
Drinks]
Heb. 9. 10.
Drive]
Referred,
…. To God, signifieth,
1. To expell or remove, Exod. 23. 19, 30. Deut. 9. 4. Judg. 11. 24. Isa. 22. 19.
2. To scatter, Deut. 30. 1.
3. To cast out, Gen. 4. 14. Hos. 9. 15.
II. To Man; signifieth,
1. To lead, guide, …, or make go forward, Exod. 14. 25. 2 Sam. 6. 3. 1 King. 22. 34. 2 King. 9. 20. & 4. 20.
2. To thrust forcibly away, Act. 18. 16.
3. To rob or take from, Job 24. 3.
4. To be deprived of, Job 6. 13.
5. To be inticed or moved, Deut. 4. 19.
6. To expell or force out, Exod. 23. 28. Deut. 9. 3.
7. To be changed from a good into a bad condition, Job 18. 8.
8. Thrust from the company of, Dan. 4. 25.
III. To Satan; signifieth, To force with violence as a horse is when spurred, Luk. 8. 29.
This word is also put for, To scatter (or throw down) Job 18. 11. marg. To put away, or remove from, Prov. 22. 15. To come to nothing, Isa. 19. 7. The words Out, away, to and fro, forth, back, backward, on, &c. annexed hereunto in many places of Scripture, make known the meaning.
Drive]
2 King. 9. 20. To march, marg. That which is driven away, Eccl. 3. 15. marg. That which is past, as it's in the Text.
Driver]
Job 39. 7. Heb. the exactor, marg.
Dromedary]
It's a very swift beast, able to travel an hundred miles a day, with 1500 or 2000 weight. Some of them also will fast fifty dayes withont meat. When weary, their decayed spirits, are revived by songs, and so hold on to their jonrneys end, yea set forward so fast that their keepers can hardly follow. Hereof mention is made, 1 King. 4. 28. Est. 8. 10. Isa. 60. 6.
Drop]
The least part of liquid matter; as of water, Job 36. 27. dew, Job 38. 28. bleud, Luk. 22. 44.
Drop]
put for, To afford and yeeld, Psal. 65. 11. Joel 3. 18. Sweet and fruitful teaching, Deut. 32. 2. Distinct and deliberate utterance, Ezek. 20. 46. & 21. 2. To let words fall from the mouth, as drops out of a cloud, Amos 7. 16.
Drop]
It's properly spoken of liquid things, as the rain, Deut. 32. 2. dew, lb. 33 8. water, Judg. 5. 4. honey, 1 Sam. 14. 26. It's taken for, To weep abundantly, Job 16. 20. See Psal. 119. 28. To teach, preach, prophesic, Ezek. 20. 46. & 21. 2. Amos 7. 16. To … or … … ample blessing, as thy paths drop …, Psal. 65. 11. the fountains shall drop down new wide, Joel 3. 18. …. To come to decay.
Through idleness of the hands the house droppeth threw, Eccl. 10. 18. Which first causeth the wals and timber to rot, and so tendeth unto ruine; and secondly causeth a mans habitation to be irksome and uncomfortable unto him, Prov. 19. 13. & 27. 15. Annot.
To drop as Honey-combs]
;;To speak and utter words full of sweetness and good savour, Cant. 4. 11. Thy lips my Spouse drop as honey-combes.
My hands dropped myrrbe, Cant. 5. 5. that is, Oyl of myrrbe, passing myrrbe, pure myribe, currant …. As this passing myrrbe dropping from Christs lips, Cant. 5. 13. signifieth the sweet odour of his doctrine; so the like here dropping from the hands and fingers of his Spouse, seemeth to denote the sweet odour of her works. Her hands, that is, her actions are anoynted with Oyl of myrrbe, that is, the grace of Gods Spirit; or we may understand it of the grace of Christ, which he left behind him, as a sweet odour to allure her, when he put in his hands at the hole of the doie, which she perceiveth now, when she was risen from her bed of carnal security. Aynsw.
Christ … leaves myrrbe, and then her hands drop myrrbe, Christs grace is the cause of our grace, our oyl is from his oyl, Psal. 133. 2. & 36. 9. Joh. 1. 16. The Church having risen to open the dore, her hands drop myrrhe. We finde experience of the grace of Christ, when we stir up our selves to endevour, 1 Chr. 28. 20. Her hands dropped myrrbe. Gods graces are sweet. Sibs.
Drops of the night]
;;All the evils which Christ our of his love suffered for his Church, Cant. 5. 2. My head is full of dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
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Luk. 14. 2. A waterish humour between the skin and the body.
Dropsie]
Which had the dropsie, Luk. 14. 2. Either a Tympany, or that which is the Anasarca, or Dropsie universally spread over the whole body, the swelling flesh becoming spongie and senseless; and so much the more incurable, by how much longer time the crude humor, from the corruption of the liver had prevailed and setled an evill habit upon every part; what ever, how desperate soever to man, he that made man, can repair any ruine in man, and perfectly cure him. Annot.
Drosse]
;;False doctrine, and corrupt Religion. Isa. 1. 22, 25. Thy silver is turned into drosse.
2. Hypocrites and wicked men. Psal. 119. Thou wilt destroy all the wicked like drosse.
Drove]
Gen. 32. 16. or herd, Gen. 33. 8. Company, camp. Aynsw. Band, marg.
Drought]
Gen. 31. 40. the Heat. Aynsw. Deut. 8. 15. or thirst, meaning, a land of thirst, as is expressed in Isa. 35. 7. and so the Chald. here translateth, a place of dryness. Aynsw.
Drown]
put for, To destroy, Amos 9. 5. To souse over head and ears, so that one is almost past all hope and recovery, 1 Tim. 6. 9.
To Drown]
;;To extinguish and put out, or to overthrow; so cannot Christs love be to his Spouse the Church, or hers towards him, Cant. 8. 7. Much waters cannot quench love, neither can flouds drown it.
Drowsiness]
Laziness, negligence, carelesness, especially when occasioned through gluttony and drunkenness, Prov. 23. 11.
Drunk with the bloud of the Saints]
;;The bloud of the Saints to be so abundantly shed by great Babylon (the Mother of whoredome, the Romish Church) as she was wholly imbrued and coloured in Bloud. Rev. 17. 6. I saw the woman drunk with the bloud of the Saints. The meaning is, that so great was her cruelty, as intemperate persons do not more greedily draw in the most delicate wine, then she shed the bloud of Gods people.
She was not only outwardly sprinkled with it, but inwardly surfeited. Such abundance of Martys did she kill, and commanded every where to be killed. Chap. 16. 6. & 18. 24. She made others drunk with her …, vers. 2. and those against whom she could not prevail, she made her self drunk with their bloud. Annot.
Drunk with the wine of fornication]
;;Such as are never satisfied with Idolatry, (spiritual fornication) which they drink in, as men do drink in wine. Rev. 17. … … … of the earth are drunk with the wine of fornication.
Allured to Idolarry by her, with hope of gain, honour, pleasure, so that they doted on it, and were mad against all that opposed them … that course; as wicked men do who are … to … by the slatteries of a strumpet. Prov. 7. 14. See vers. 4. chap. 14. 8. Jer. 51. 7. Annot.
Drunkard]
Deut. 21. 20. A drinker, or … of wine. Annot. Psal. 69. 12. Heb. drinkers of strong drink, mar. One given to drink, accustomed to be drunk, foreign, 1 Cor. 5. 11. & 6. 10.
Drunken]
It's put,
1. …, for one taken, overcome with drink, whether occasionally, as …, Gen. 9. 21. (whose … may be compared with Adam's, who transgressed by cating, as Noah by drinking the … of a tree; upon that, … saw himself naked, and was ashamed; upon this, Noah is naked, and his shame dscovered. ….) And lot, Gen. 19. 32, 35. Or otherwise, as …, 1 Sam. 25. 36. This is … by their …, Job 12. 25. Psal. 107. 27. Isa. 19. …. Spuing, …. 25. 27. Speaking and doing they … not what; yet are not all thus, which are or others so judged. 1 Sam. 1. 13, 14. Act. 2. 15.
2. … …,
1. For … and afflicted sore, Isa. 49. 26.
2. Brought do … under judgement, Isa. 63. 6.
3. Wanten …, and infamous lusts, Hab. 2. 15.
4. All … living, 1 Thess. 5. 7.
5. Excessive delight, Rev. 17. 2.
6. There's mention … … with wine, Gen. 9. 21. … with wine, or not so much, or not only with wine, but with a spirit of stupidity, being dulled in their understanding, Iulled a sleep in their sinful practises, unsteady in their courses, as secure as men drowned in drink, and by reason thereof, in a deep, or dead sleep, Isa. 29. 9. Annot. With their … bloud, Isa. 49. 26. Of the drogs of the cup of trem ling, Isa. 51. 17. …, Lam. 3. 15. The bloud of the Martyrs of Jesus, Rev. 17. 6.
Drunkenness]
;;Excesse in drinking, when wine or strong drink is taken in so abundantly, till it inflame and set the lustson fire. Isa. 5. 12. … unto them that rise up early … follow … …, and to them that continue till …, till the wine do … them. Prov. 23. 29. There is a netable description of the sin of drunkenness, by the dangerous effects outward and inward, which it bringeth forth in mens bodies and souls. Read the place and consider it.
;;2. Blindness and perturbation of a mind not able to … true things from false. Isa. 28. 7. The Prophet and the … have crred by strong drink, they … in judgement. See also Isa. 29. 9.
;;In this signification the Whore of Babel, is said to make drunk the Kingdomes of the earth, with the golden Cup of her fornications; that is, with her most false and pestilent errors offered out of a Cup of gold, to blinde and … them, Rev. 17. 2, 4. Jer. 23. 9.
;;3. Furious division, such as is amongst drunken men, which do rashly … one another. Jer. 13. 14. I will fill them with d u …, and will dash them one against another. A Metonvmie.
;;4. Feasting and I … fare, as Gen. 43. 34. And they … and had of the best drink. Est. 3. 15. The King and Haman sat … to drink. Est. 7. 1. A Synecdoche. This word signifieth, to drink large unto mirth, but with sobriety, Hag. 1. 6. Joh. 2. 10.
;;5. … abundance of good things. Psal. 65. 9. … … the earth, and hast made it …; that is, thou hast watered it abundantly, and made it rich. And v. 10.
6. All kinde of … living, 1 Thess. 5. 7. They that … …, A ….
;;7. … …, and infamous lust, Hab. 2. 15. A ….
8. Brought down under judgement, Isa. 63. 6. and unable to help ones self, Isa. 51. 21.
9. Excessive …, Rev. 17. 6.
10. … … and … sore, Isa. 49. 26.
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… … … tears; or, is … with …, of foreign …, dnd foreign … eye. The wise of Felix the Governour of Jude. 1, Act. 24. 25.
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Isa. 11. 15. Heb. … …. marg. … boat, or boot. On …, and in …, as they use to go, or walk on dry land. Exed. 14. 22, 29. Psal. 66. 6. They shall not need to put est … …, as they use to do, when they are to wade through …, though but shallow, water Annot.
Without wetting them, (their shoes) or plucking them off that they may not be wet. D. Annot.