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Drawing nigh to God, a phrase of very frequent occurrence, in the sacred writings, whence it originated, Matthew 27:6.

Dress, Rev. J. Wesley’s remarks on, 1 Timothy 2:15, in fine. Dropsy, why this disorder is so named, Luke 14:2. Drowning with a great weight hung on the neck, an ancient mode of punishing criminals, Matthew 18:6; Luke 17:2. Drusilla, wife of Felix, some account of, Acts 24:24. Dust, shaking off the, from the clothes or feet, what this symbolical action imported among the ancient Jews, Matthew 10:14, Acts 13:51. Dust, throwing of, into the air, a mark among the ancients of the greatest contempt, Acts 22:23.

Dying daily, citations from Philo, Libanius, and Livy, to show that this is an ancient form of speech for continual exposure to a violent death, 1 Corinthians 15:31.

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Eagle, the, was the Roman ensign, Matthew 24:28; Revelation 12:12.

Ear, consecrated by the ancients to Memory, Matthew 17:14. Earth, notions of the ancients respecting its origin and formation, 2 Peter 3:5. The earth’s rotation round its axis the cause of the regular succession of day and night, Hebrews 11:40, in fine. Its spheroidal figure, 2 Peter 3:5.

East, opinion predominant throughout the, about the time of our Lord’s nativity, that some great personage would soon make his appearance for the deliverance of Israel, and obtain universal empire, Matthew 2:3. Citations from Suetonius and Tacitus to this effect, ibid. Easter, Christian, rules by which the time of this moveable festival is ascertained, Acts 12:4.

East Indian ink, how made, Colossians 2:14. The whole of it readily discharged from the paper by the application of a wet sponge, ibid. Ecclesiastical works, alphabetical list of, referred to in the various readings quoted occasionally in these notes, with the times in which they are supposed to have been written, Introduction to the Gospels and Acts, pp. 25, 26.

ecein, citations from classical writers to show that this word, without the negative particle, is synonymous with oi plousioi, the rich, and vice versa, Matthew 13:12.

Eclipse of the sun by the interposition of the moon, shown not to have been the cause of the darkness over the land of Judea at the time of our Lord’s crucifixion, Matthew 27:45.

Economy, oikonomia, definition of, by Dr. Macknight, Ephesians 1:10.

Eden, its derivation and import, Luke 23:43.

egguov, surety, in what it differs from mesithv, mediator, Hebrews 7:28, in fine.

Egypt, boundaries of this extensive country of Africa, Acts 2:10. Egyptian, Josephus’s account of a commotion occasioned by an, in the apostolic age, Acts 21:38. Great discrepancy in the numbers stated by St. Luke and Josephus to have been assembled on this occasion, how accounted for by Dean Aldridge, ibid. Another mode of solving the difficulty, ibid.

Egyptians, formerly a settled belief among these people that their gods, in the likeness of men or animals, occasionally descended to the earth, and travelled through different provinces, to punish, reward, and protect, Acts 14:11.

ei, Thou art, a word above the door of the ancient temple of Delphos, on which Plutarch has written an express treatise, 2 Timothy 2:19. eilikrineia, and eilikrinhv, derivation and import of these words, 2 Corinthians 1:12.

eirhnh, nine acceptations of this word in the New Testament pointed out, Romans 1:7.

eiv ton ouranon, a Jewish phrase for eiv ton qeon, Luke 15:18. ekcew and ekcuw used in the Septuagint in a sacrificial sense, Matthew 26:28.

ekklhsia, this word, generally translated church, means an assembly of any kind, good or bad, lawful or unlawful, Acts 19:32. elacistoterov, observations on this singular expression of St. Paul, Ephesians 3:8.

Eleazar, manner in which this Jew of the apostolic age is said to have ejected demons, as related by Josephus, Acts 19:14. Election and Reprobation, unconditional, doctrine of, considered, Romans 9:33, in fine; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; Hebrews 3:10; 1 Peter 1:2.

Electorates of the holy Roman empire, period of their institution involved in great uncertainty, Revelation 17:9. Their original number, ibid. Brief sketch of the very great influence of the sovereigns of these states before and at the period of the Reformation, ibid. elegcov, demonstration, logical definition of this word, Hebrews 11:1. Aristotle’s definition, ibid.

eleleu ih, words with which the paeans, or hymns in honour of Apollo, commenced and terminated, a manifest corruption of the Hebrew hy wllh hallelu Yah, Revelation 19:1.

eleuqerov, translated freeman, properly imports freedman, 1 Corinthians 7:40, in fine. Synonymous with libertus among the Romans, ibid.

hlikia, its import, Matthew 6:27.

Elizabeth, import of this name, Luke 1:60.

Jellhnev, Greeks, very extensive meaning of this word among the ancient Jews, Mark 7:26. In what Jellhnev, differs from Jellhnistai, Acts 6:1.

Ellipsis, or oval, the figure of every planetary orbit hitherto discovered, Hebrews 11:40, in fine.

Elymais, inquiry into the import of this name, Acts 13:8. Jhmera often has the import of judgment, for which some examples are produced, 1 Corinthians 4:3.

Emerald, account of this precious stone, Revelation 21:19. Emperors of Germany, great revolutions in the kind of power appertaining to the, from the ninth to the fourteenth century, Revelation 17:9.

emplhsqhnai sometimes imports to be satisfied, to be gratified, and to enjoy, Romans 15:24. Citations from AElian, Maximus Tyrius, and Homer, in which this word is to be thus understood, ibid. Enchus, egcuv, or spear, form of the, among the ancient Greeks, Ephesians 6:13.

Engrafting, mode of, among the Romans, according to Virgil, Romans 11:22.

Engraved stones, sometimes placed over the principal gates of cities and fortresses, in Mohammedan countries, specifying the date of erection, repairs, &c., and containing some religious sentiment or verse from the Koran, 2 Timothy 2:26, in fine.

Enigma attributed to Lactantius, Matthew 23:33. Ensigns, different sorts of, among the ancient Romans, Revelation 12:14.

Entellus and Dares, Virgil’s account of the boxing match between, 1 Corinthians 9:26.

Envy, beautiful personification of this vice by Ovid, with Addison’s elegant and nervous translation, Romans 1:29.

efesia grammata, Ephesian characters, account of these amulets by Suidas, Hesychius, and Clemens Alexandrinus, Acts 19:19. Ephesians, very corrupt state of this people in the apostolic age, Ephesians 5:7.

Ephesians, Epistle to the, demonstrated by Dr. Paley to be an authentic letter of St. Paul, Introduction to the Epistle, pp. 421 - 426. Ephesians 1:1. Consideration of the disputed point, whether this apostolical letter was written to the Ephesians or to the Laodiceans, Preface to the Epistle, pp. 427 - 429, ibid.

Ephesus, an ancient city of great celebrity, in which was the famous temple of Diana, Acts 18:19. Chandler’s very impressive description of the ancient and modern condition of Ephesus, ibid. The illustrious title of Neocorus said to have been first assumed by this city, Acts 19:35. Ephraim, Ephrem, Ephram, or Ephratha, where situated, according to Jerome and Eusebius, John 11:54.

Epicureans, a famous sect of ancient philosophers, Acts 17:18. Brief sketch of their doctrines, ibid. Why so named, ibid.

Epicurus, a celebrated Greek philosopher, when and where born, Acts 17:18.

Epimenides, an ancient Greek poet, a hexameter line from whom is cited by St. Paul, Titus 1:12. Reputed a prophet by the Cretans, ibid. Citations to this effect from Plato, Diogenes Laertes, and Cicero, ibid. epiousion, a word which has greatly perplexed critics and commentators, Matthew 6:11. Origen’s conjecture concerning its origin, ibid. The interpretation of this word given by Theophylact the most probable of any, ibid. Wakefield’s conjecture, ibid. To what custom this word has probably an allusion, according to Harmer, ibid.

episkopov, bishop, its derivation, Acts 1:20. What the office of episkopov was in the primitive Christian Church, ibid.

epiqumew, in what sense used by our Lord, Matthew 5:28. epitropov, various acceptations of this word, Luke 8:3. What meant by this word in the rabbinical writings, when written in Chaldaic characters, ibid.

Equal areas in equal times, description of, a law to which every primary and secondary planet in the solar system is subjected, and probably every other body in the whole material universe, Hebrews 11:40, in fine. This law is the necessary consequence of a universal and continually operating influence diffused throughout nature, which philosophers term gravity or attraction, ibid.

Equinumeral verses of Leonidas of Alexandria, three curious examples from this poet, Revelation 13:18. Account given by Aulus Gellius, of equinumeral verses in the Iliad and Odyssey, ibid.

Eras of the world, short account of the Usherian, Alexandrian, Antiochian, and Constantinopolitan, Preface to Matthew, p. 4. Matthew 1:1.

Eso, an object of idolatrous worship among the ancient Gauls, to whom human victims were offered, Romans 9:33, in fine. esoptrou en ainigmasi, inquiry into the import of this remarkable expression of St. Paul, 1 Corinthians 13:12.

Espousal, the, among the Jews, though the marriage had not been consummated, considered as binding on both sides, Matthew 1:18. A breach of this contract deemed a case of adultery, and punished as such, ibid. The contract could only be legally dissolved by a regular divorce, ibid. Essenes, some account of this Jewish sect, Matthew 19:12. Eternal filiation of the Son of God, remarks on the doctrine of the, Luke 1:35; Acts 13:33; Hebrews 1:14, in fine. Eternity of rewards and punishments, in a future state, shown to be a doctrine of Scripture, Matthew 25:46; 26:24; Mark 9:43 - 50; John 3:36; 2 Thessalonians 1:9.

Eternity, beautiful saying of Plutarch relative to, 2 Peter 3:8. eqelw, in what sense this verb is frequently used in the Septuagint, Matthew 27:43.

Eucharist, observations on the institution of the, Matthew 26:26. Harmonized view of the account given of this ordinance in three gospels and one epistle, ibid.

euaggelion, Gospel, shown to signify the reward which the bringer of good tidings is entitled to receive, Preface to Matthew, pp. 30, 31. Matthew 1:1. Other acceptations of this term, Preface to Matthew, p. 31, ibid.

euergesia, Dr. Macknight’s observations on the meaning of this word, 1 Timothy 6:2.

Euphorbus, death of, as related in the Iliad, cited to show how the ancient Greeks plaited and adorned their hair, 1 Timothy 2:9. Euripides, extract from the Alcestis of, very similar to a saying of St. Paul, 2 Timothy 4:8.

Euroclydon, in the opinion of Dr. Shaw, one of those tempestuous winds now called levanters, Acts 27:14. Derivation of the word, ibid. Ever and ever, a very happy rendering of eiv touv aiwnav, Matthew 6:13.

Evermore, import of this term, Matthew 6:13.

Evil, thoughts on the origin of, Matthew 13:36. Reflections on the mysterious permission of this principle in the world for so many ages, ibid. Evil communications corrupt good manners, a saying of St. Paul which, it is generally supposed, he cited from Menander’s lost comedy of Thais, 1 Corinthians 15:33. Quotations from AEschylus, Diodorus Siculus, and Theognis, of similar import, ibid.

Eunuchs, various kinds of, Matthew 19:12.

exanastasiv, in what this word probably differs in import from anastasiv, Philippians 3:11.

Excommunication, description of the three kinds of, among the Jews, the niddui, ywdn, the cherem, µrj, and the shammatha, atmv, 1 Corinthians 16:22.

Exorcisms very frequent in the primitive Church, Acts 19:17. The name of Jesus was that alone used in the adjuration, ibid. The adjuration commonly made over the catechumens before they were admitted to baptism, ibid.

Exorcists among the Jews adjured by the name of Solomon, according to Josephus, Acts 19:14. Exorcists a distinct class in the primitive Christian Church, Acts 19:17.

exousia, in what this word differs in import from dunamiv, Acts 1:8. Exouqenhmenov, why this epithet was given to the lowest bench of justice among the Jews, 1 Corinthians 6:4.