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GENERAL INDEX TO THE NOTES ON THE NEW

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N.B. In principio refers to the observations at the beginning, and in fine to those at the end, of the chapter.

Ab, one of the supreme officers in the Jewish sanhedrin, Matthew 20:21-23:9.

Abba, import of this Syriac word, Mark 14:36. In what it differs from Abbi, ibid. Slaves were not permitted to use the term Abba in accosting their masters, Romans 8:15.

Abilene, a province of Syria, Luke 3:1.

Abrech, Ërba, probable conjecture relative to its import, Matthew 3:17, in fine.

Academics, a sect of Greek philosophers founded by the celebrated Plato, Acts 17:18.

Acanthus, or Bear’s-foot, Pliny’s account of the, Matthew 27:29; Mark 15:17. The acanthine crown, which the Jews in derision put on the head of our Lord supposed by Michaelis and Bishop Pearce to have been formed of this herb, ibid.

Acanthus hicifolius, some account of this plant, Mark 15:17. Accusation of the criminal who was crucified affixed to the cross, Matthew 27:37. Exhibition of our Lord’s accusation in the Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, as it was probably written by the command of Pilate, ibid. John 19:19.

Accuser of the Israelites, an appellation of Satan exceedingly frequent in rabbinical writings, Revelation 12:10.

Aceldama, a word not of Hebrew, but of Chaldaio-Syriac origin, Acts 1:19. Its import, ibid.

Achlus, acluv, a species of ophthalmia, Acts 13:11. Acropolis, some account of the, Acts 17:15.

Acts of the Apostles, the first history of the Christian Church on record, Preface to the Acts. By whom written, ibid. General observations on this book of the sacred canon, Acts 28:31, in fine.

Adam, difference of import between µda Adam, and vwna Enosh, Hebrews 2:6.

Additions to the commonly received Greek text, Luke 6:4;John 6:56; Acts 5:17; 10:25; 11:3; 16:35, 38; Hebrews 11:23, 31; Revelation 8:7.

Adieu, its derivation and import, Acts 15:29.

Adjuration, form of, according to Homer, used in the ratification of the covenant made between the Greeks and the Trojans, when the throats of the lambs were cut, and their blood poured out, Matthew 26:28. Admael, the angel of the earth, according to the rabbins, Revelation 16:5.

Adonai, ynda, the Jews always substitute this word for Jehovah, hwhy, whenever they meet with it in their reading of the law and the prophets, 2 Corinthians 12:4; Revelation 19:12.

Adoption, nature of the act of, so frequent among the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans, Romans 8:15.

Adria, an ancient appellation for the Sicilian Sea, Acts 27:17, 27. Adulteresses, punishment of, among the ancient Germans, 1 Corinthians 11:5.

Adversary, the Greek word so rendered a forensic term, Matthew 5:25.

AEneas, Homer’s description of the last office performed by this Trojan for his friend Pallas, Romans 9:33, in fine.

AEnon, where situated, John 3:23.

AEons of the Gnostics, some accounts of the, Preface to John. John 1:1.

aera derein, to beat the air. Kypke’s observations on the three different ways in which the combatants in the ancient games were said to beat the air, 1 Corinthians 9:26.

AEschylus, citation of a passage of great sublimity relative to the Supreme Being, 1 Timothy 6:15.

AEthiopic Version, Introduction to the Gospels and Acts, p. 17. Affirmation of a Quaker in a court of judicature, thoughts concerning the, 2 Corinthians 1:24, in fine. Form of the affirmation as required by stat. 7 and 8 W. 3., cap. 34. § 1, ibid. Form of it as finally settled by 8 Geo. 2., c. 24. § 6, ibid.

Agabus, account of the famine foretold by this prophet, Matthew 24:7; Acts 11:28.

agapai, Lovefeasts, in use of the primitive Church till the middle of the fourth century, Jude 1:12. Lately revived among the Moravians and Methodists, ibid. At what times originally celebrated, ibid. agapaw, import of this word, John 21:15. In what it differs from filew, ibid.

agaph, definition of this word by the author of a MS. lexicon in the late French king’s library, Matthew 22:37; 1 Corinthians 13:1. Of what words supposed to be compounded, ibid.

Agdistis, all object of idolatrous worship among the ancient Galatae, Preface to Galatians. Galatians 1:1.

agenealoghtov, without descent, in what sense this term is applied to Melchizedek, Hebrews 7:3.

agiazw, an important meaning of this word pointed out, John 17:19. agnwstw qew, To the Unknown God, remarks upon this ancient inscription which St. Paul made the basis of his celebrated sermon at Athens, Acts 17:23. Citations from Lucian, Philostratus, Pausanias, Minutius Felix, and Tertullian, in which there is an allusion to the ancient heathen custom of dedicating altars to the unknown divinity, ibid. Agony of our Lord in Gethsemane, thoughts concerning the cause of the, Luke 22:59, in fine.

agoraioi, definition of this word by Hesychius, Acts 17:5. Import of it among the rabbins when written in Chaldee characters, ibid. Agree to ask, the original so translated, a beautiful metaphor from a number of musical instruments set to the same key, and playing the same tune, Matthew 18:19.

aima, a frequent acceptation of this word in classic writers pointed out, Acts 17:26.

aiwn, inquiry into the proper meaning of this term, Matthew 25:46; 1 Corinthians 10:11; 2 Corinthians 4:18; Hebrews 7:28. Whence derived, according to Aristotle, Matthew 6:13; 24:3; John 17:3; Acts 3:21.

Aisar, rsy[, its import among the rabbins, Matthew 10:29. aision, one of the six Ephesian characters, Acts 19:19. Its import, according to Hesychius, ibid.

Ajaeeb al Makhlookat, description of a beautiful painting in this work, Acts 2:3.

Alabaster-box, various conjectures concerning the import of the Greek word so translated, Mark 14:3.

Alemaeon, remarkable anecdote concerning, Luke 6:38. Alexandria, some account of this celebrated city of Egypt, Acts 18:24. alexikakov, The Dispeller of Evil, an epithet given by the ancient inhabitants of Malta to Hercules, Acts 28:6.

allhlouia, the Hebrew words hy wllh halleu Yah, in Greek characters, Revelation 19:1. Its import, ibid. The eleleu ih of the paeans a manifest corruption of allhlouia, ibid.

Allegory, derivation and definition of this word, Galatians 4:24. The rabbinical writings full of allegories, ibid. Examples from heathen writers, ibid. Dr. Lowth’s account of the three species of allegory to be met with in the sacred writings, Galatians 4:31, in fine. The very injudicious method of allegorizing among Jews and Christians has been of great disservice to the cause of religion, Galatians 4:24. Almah, hml[, its derivation and import, Matthew 1:23. This term in its most obvious and literal acceptation applicable to the mother of our Lord till she had brought forth her first-born Son, Matthew 1:23. The house of David could not fail till the almah or virgin had both conceived and brought forth, her Son, ibid. The destruction of the Jewish polity and genealogical registers in the apostolic age an irrefragable demonstration that the miraculous conception spoken of by the prophet had already taken place, ibid. This great Offspring of Jehovah emphatically named from this circumstance, THE SON OF GOD, shown to be no other than Jesus the Christ, ibid.

Almsgiving, Pharisaic doctrine of the meritoriousness of, Matthew 6:1.

Alpha and Omega, import of this phraseology, Revelation 1:8. amartia, reference to a great number of passages in the Septuagint where hacj or tacj, sin-offering, is so translated, 2 Corinthians 5:21. Jamartwlov, sinner, a word signifying a heathen throughout the gospels, and in some other parts of the New Testament, Matthew 9:10; Mark 2:16; Luke 7:37; 13:4; 15:1; 24:7; Galatians 2:15. Amen, its import, Matthew 6:13; John 10:1. Whence derived according to some, Matthew 6:13. This response considered by the ancient Jews of the highest authority and merit, 1 Corinthians 14:16. The repetition of this word among the Jewish writers thought to be of equal import with the most solemn oath, John 3:3; 21:25. Amethyst, account of this precious stone, Revelation 21:20. Amphipolis, a city of Macedonia, by whom built, and why so named, Acts 17:1.

anaplhroutai, a very important meaning of this Greek word, which is generally overlooked, Matthew 13:14.

anastasiv, and exanastasiv, in what these words probably differ in import, Philippians 3:11.

anaqema of the same import with the µrj cherem of the rabbins, Romans 9:3; 1 Corinthians 16:22. See Cherem. anhr profhthv, a Hebraism for profhthv, according to some, Luke 24:19. A more probable meaning of this phrase proposed, and illustrated by several examples from sacred and profane writers, ibid. anhr diyucov, the man of two souls, import of this Hebraism, James 1:8.

Angari, the messengers or posts among the ancient Persians, Matthew 5:41. Their modern appellation, ibid.

Angel of death, how represented by the Jews, 1 Corinthians 15:55. Jewish fables concerning, Hebrews 2:14.

Angelic ministry, doctrine of, defended, Matthew 18:10. Angels, strange opinions of the rabbins relative to the formation of, Hebrews 1:7,

Anglo-Saxon Version, Introduction to the Gospels and Acts, p. 20. Animals that had been employed for agricultural purposes not offered in sacrifice by the Hebrews, Greeks, Romans, nor Egyptians, Mark 11:2. Annihilation of the wicked, doctrine of the, considered, Matthew 25:46; 26:24.

Anointing the head with oil, very frequent among the ancient Jews, Luke 7:46.

Anointing the sick, a ceremony frequent among the ancient Jews, Mark 6:13.

Anointing of our Lord, Bishop Newcome’s account of the, Matthew 25:20, in fine.

Antchieronymian Versions of the Scriptures, some account of the, Introduction of the Gospels and Acts, p. 19.

Anthologia, citation of a passage from the, in which the hen’s affection for her brood is very beautifully described, Matthew 23:27. anqrwpinh hmera, a frequent import of this phrase, 1 Corinthians 4:3.

anqrwpov, examples produced in which this word is apparently used as an expletive, Acts 7:2. Derivation of this word, according to the best etymologists, 1 Peter 3:4.

Antichrist, who or what, in the apostolic sense of the word, 1 John 2:18.

antidikov, rendered adversary, a forensic term, Matthew 5:25. Antinomianism, a very dangerous heresy, against which the Church of Christ should be always on its guard, Romans 3:31, in fine; 1 Corinthians 3:15; Hebrews 3:1; James 5:20, in fine. Antioch, a city of Syria, by whom built, and where situated, Acts 11:19. The disciples of our Lord first called Christians in this city, Acts 11:26.

Antioch in Pisidia, analysis of St. Paul’s sermon at this place, Acts 13:52.

Antioch, several cities of this name, Acts 13:14. Antiochus Epiphanes, account of his defiling the temple, John 10:22. Antipas, a martyr of the primitive Christian Church, very uncertain who, Revelation 2:13. A work still extant, professing to give an account of this man, a most manifest forgery, Revelation 2:13. Antipatris, where situated, Acts 23:31. Why so named, ibid. Anciently called Capharsaba; and supposed to be the same with the Capharsalama, or Capharsaluma, of the Apocrypha, ibid.

Antonia, description of the castle of, by Josephus, Acts 21:31. Built by John Hyrcanus, and was the royal residence of the Asmonean princes as long as they reigned in Jerusalem, ibid. Its original appellation, ibid. Antoninus, (Marcus) very remarkable saying of this Roman emperor when speaking of Nature, whom he addresses as God, Romans 11:35. apater, amhwr, without father, without mother, shown to be a Jewish phrase, importing that the name of the father or mother was not entered in the public genealogical registers, Hebrews 7:3. apaugasma, synonymous with hliou feggov, according to Hesychius, Hebrews 1:3. In what apaugasma differs in import from augasma, ibid.

afedrwn, rendered draught, what it properly imports, Matthew 15:17.

Apion, very fanciful reason given by this ancient grammarian why Homer commenced his Iliad with the word mhnin, Revelation 13:18. Apis, the white bull appointed to be sacrificed to this Egyptian idol must be without blemish, John 6:27. Account by Herodotus of the curious mode adopted by the Egyptians of ascertaining whether the animal were proper for sacrifice, ibid.

Apocalypse, see Revelation.

apokrisiv, inquiry into the import of this term, Luke 2:47. apokaqistanein, different acceptations of this word, Acts 1:6. Apollonia, a city of Macedonia, Acts 17:1.

Apollos, remarkable that a Jew should have been so named, Acts 18:24. How this circumstance may be accounted for, ibid. Apologies of the primitive Christians, brief account of the, 2 Timothy 4:22, in fine.

Apology, ancient and modern acceptations of this word, Acts 22:1; 2 Timothy 4:16.

Apostasy, five degrees of, pointed out, Hebrews 3:12. Apostasy of the latter times, Bishop Newton’s observations on St. Paul’s prophecy concerning the, 1 Timothy 4:16, in fine. Apostle, derivation and import of this word, Matthew 1:2; Romans 1:1. apostoloi, apostles, and khrukev, heralds, used synonymously by Herodotus, ibid. Essential to the character of an apostle that he had seen and conversed with Christ, 1 Corinthians 9:1; 15:8. Appeals to the emperor, ancient Roman laws respecting, Acts 25:11. Appii Forum, a town about 52 miles from Rome, now called Caesarilla de S. Maria, Acts 28:15.

Arabic Versions, short account of the, Introduction to the Gospels and Acts, p. 16.

Arabon, ˆwbr[, rendered pledge, inquiry into its import, 2 Corinthians 1:22.

Araboth, hwbr[, the seventh heaven, according to the rabbins, 2 Corinthians 12:2.

Araspes, very remarkable anecdote concerning, related by Xenophon in his Life of Cyrus, Romans 7:20.

Aratus, St. Paul’s citation from the phenomena of, in his celebrated sermon at Athens, Acts 17:28.

Archangel, this word not found in the sacred writings in the plural number, and why, Jude 1:9.

arcesqai, extensive import of this word in the sacred canon, John 13:5.

Archimedes, how this celebrated mathematician destroyed the Roman fleet, and thus prolonged for a short time the political existence of Syracuse, Acts 28:12.

Architriclinus, original acceptation of this word, John 2:8. What it afterward imported, ibid.

Areopagus, a hill not far from the Acropolis, where the supreme court of justice of the Athenians was held, one of the most sacred and reputable courts in the whole Gentile world, Acts 17:19. Poetic fiction from which this Athenian court obtained its name, ibid. Proverbial impartiality of the judges of the Areopagus, ibid. Time of their sitting, great solemnity of their deliberations, and their mode of giving decisions, ibid. Arianism, probable origin of, Hebrews 1:14, in fine. Aristides, the author of an Apology for the Christians, long since lost, 2 Timothy 4:22, in fine.

ariston, what among the Jews, Luke 11:37; John 21:12. The legal hour of the ariston on the Sabbath, according to Josephus, Luke 11:37.

Armageddon, the original of this word variously formed, and variously translated, Revelation 16:16.

Armenian Version of the New Testament, account of the, Introduction to the Gospels and Acts, p. 18.

Armour, offensive and defensive, of the ancients, particular description of the, Ephesians 6:13.

Arms of the first inhabitants of the earth, as described by Lucretius, Ephesians 6:13.

arpagmov, inquiry into the import of this term, Philippians 2:6. arren, why this appellation was given to the spirit of man, James 1:15.

artemwn, improperly translated mainsail, Acts 27:40. As of the Romans, what, Matthew 10:29.

Asia, different acceptations of this word in ancient and modern writers, 1 Peter 1:1.

Asiarchs, those to whom the regulation of the public games was intrusted, Acts 19:31.

Asipatravana, what, Matthew 8:12.

askion, an Ephesian character or amulet, Acts 19:19. Its import, ibid. aspiv, the clypeus or shield, account of this species of defensive armour among the ancients, Ephesians 6:13.

Ass, speech of, to Balaam, as given in the Targums of Jonathan ben Uzziel and Jerusalem, 2 Peter 2:16.

Assarius, the twenty-fourth part of a silver penny, Mark 12:41. Assos, a maritime town of Asia Minor, called also Apollonia, Acts 20:13.

Astronomical phenomena very difficult to be accounted for upon natural principles, and strong evidences of the being and continual agency of God, Hebrews 11:40, in fine.

Athenagoras, a Christian apologist of the second century, whose work is still extant, 2 Timothy 4:22, in fine.

Athenodorus, remarkable anecdote concerning, Matthew 6:15. Athenians, a people formerly grossly superstitious, Acts 17:16. Citations from Pausanius and Petronius in illustration of this circumstance, ibid. Passages from Demosthenes and Thucydides which concur in the statement of St. Luke that the Athenians spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thing, Acts 17:21. Foolish notion of the Athenians that they were self-produced finely ridiculed by Lucian, Acts 17:26. Observations on the religious disposition of the Athenians, Acts 17:34, in fine.

Athens, a very celebrated city of antiquity by whom founded, Acts 17:15. Its ancient appellation, ibid. On what account it obtained its present name, ibid. Now under the power of the Turks, who have turned the celebrated Parthenon into a mosque, ibid.

Atonement or expiation of sin, necessity of, inculcated throughout the Mosaic economy, Luke 18:13.

attikoi, Attics, in what they differed from attikistai, Atticists, Acts 6:1.

Attraction, or gravity, thoughts on this astonishing influence, which has been lately demonstrated to pervade the material universe, Hebrews 11:40, in fine.

Atush perest, or worshipper of fire, a name given by way of derision, in Mohammedan countries, to a Christian monk, Matthew 2:1. augasma, see apaugasma.

Augustine, a Manichean till the thirty-second year of his age, Romans 13:14, in fine. History of his conversion to the faith of Christ, ibid. Augustus, Cohort of, see Cohort.