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Paganism, brief sketch of the rapid decline of, in the Roman empire in the fourth century, Revelation 12:9.
pagiv, signification of this word, 1 Timothy 6:9. paidagwgov, Pedagogue, who among the ancient Greeks, 1 Corinthians 4:15. In what the paidagwgov, pedagogue, differed from the didaskalov, teacher, ibid.
paidia, a term of familiarity and affectionate kindness, John 21:5. paizein, import of this word, as used by the apostle, 1 Corinthians 10:7.
paliggenesia, import of this term in the Pythagorean philosophy, Matthew 19:28.
Palinurus, death of, as related by Virgil, a very remarkable example, showing the notions the heathens entertained respecting vicarious atonement, John 11:51.
Palsy, definition of this disorder, Matthew 4:24. In general incurable, except in its slighter stages, ibid.
Pamphilia, the same with the modern Caramania, Acts 2:10. Panegyric, panhgurikov logov, origin of this phrase, Hebrews 12:23.
Papal power, brief sketch of the amazing extent of the, before the Reformation, Revelation 13:15.
Paphos, account of, Acts 13:6.
papa touv podav, at the feet, several quotations from classic writers to show that this phrase is often used in the sense of plhsion, near, Acts 22:3.
Parable, its derivation and general definition, Matthew 13:3. In what parable differs from fable and similitude, Matthew 13:58, in fine. Parabolic writing, dissertation on the nature and use of, Matthew 13:58, in fine.
Paradise, its derivation and import, Luke 23:43. Notions of the Mohammedans respecting paradise, 2 Corinthians 12:4. parakalew, derivation and import of this term, Matthew 5:4. paraklhtov, Paraclete, why this name is given to the Holy Ghost, John 14:16.
Parallax, the import of this astronomical term, illustrated by a diagram, James 1:27, in fine.
Paranymph, observations on the office of the, John 3:36, in fine. Parents laying up property for their offspring, under what limitations this is proper among those professing Christianity, 2 Corinthians 12:15.
Parnas, snrp, a sort of deacon in the Jewish Church, Acts 6:4. Derivation of the word, ibid.
Paronomasia, or play upon words, instances of, Acts 17:23; 1 Corinthians 6:1; Philemon 1:2.
parqenov, rendered virgin, signified among the Greeks an unmarried person of either sex, 1 Corinthians 7:25.
Parthia, where situated, Acts 2:9.
pasca, a very improper rendering of this word pointed out, Acts 12:4. Paschal Cycle, or Dionysian Period, account of the, Preface to Matthew. Matthew 1:1.
Passover, a Jewish festival, whence so named, Matthew 26:2. The question considered whether our Lord ate the passover before he suffered, Matthew 26:75, in fine. Citation from the tract Pesachim to show that the Jews, in eating the passover, did it to represent the sufferings of the Messiah, Luke 22:19.
Patara, a seaport of Syria, Acts 21:1.
Patmos, account of this island of the AEgean sea, Revelation 1:9. Its present appellation, ibid.
patralwhv, derivation and import of this word, 1 Timothy 1:9. patriarchv, patriarch, two etymologies of this word, Hebrews 7:4. Patriciate of the Romans, what, Revelation 17:10. Paul, paulov, whence this name of the great apostle of the Gentiles is derived, according to Jerome and Hesychius, Acts 13:9. Another conjecture, ibid. Remarks on the method adopted by St. Paul of quoting Scripture, Romans 10:21, in fine. Citations from Nicephorus and others respecting the personal appearance of this apostle, 2 Corinthians 10:10. Observations on the very extraordinary circumstances with which his conversion was accompanied, Acts 9:43, in fine. Manner of his death extremely uncertain, Acts 28:31. What is said by Eusebius and others upon this subject not to be depended upon, ibid. Eminent men who were contemporary with St. Paul, Chronological Notes at the commencement of 2 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians 1:1. Peace, remarkable saying of the rabbins relative to, Matthew 10:12. Very extensive meaning of the Hebrew word thus rendered, ibid. Its definition and various significations, Romans 1:7. peirasmov, its derivation and import, Matthew 6:13. pelekuv, or Bipen, a sort of battle - axe, with double face, one opposite to the other, Ephesians 6:13.
Pella, remarkable for being the place whither the Christians retired from the desolating sword of the Roman army, Matthew 24:13, 16, 20; 1 Peter 4:18. Citation from Eusebius and Epiphanius, in which this wonderful interposition of Providence in behalf of the primitive Christians is stated, Hebrews 10:39, in fine.
Pella, pelth, account of this species of shield used by the ancients, Ephesians 6:13.
Penal wheel of the Greeks, account of the, James 3:6. Penny, the daily wages in this country, in the fourteenth century, of cornweeders or haymakers, without meat, drink, or other courtesy, demanded, Matthew 20:2.
Pentecost, feast of, why instituted, Acts 2:1.
Perdition, or destruction, personified, John 17:12. Terrible description of perdition by one of our best poets, Matthew 8:12. Perfection, Christian, doctrine of, stated and defended, Matthew 5:48; 6:10; Luke 17:10; Hebrews 6:1.
Pergamos, account of this ancient town of Mysia, Revelation 1:11. perikefalaia, the helmet, some account of this species of armour among the ancients, Ephesians 6:13.
Peripatetics, a very famous sect of philosophers, founded by Aristotle, Acts 17:18.
periyhma, this word improperly rendered in our version, 1 Corinthians 4:13. Heathen custom to which the apostle alluded in applying this term to himself and his fellow labourers, ibid. Peroun, or The Thunderer, a divinity of the ancient Slavi, to whom human victims were offered, Romans 9:33, in fine.
Persian versions of the Gospels, account of the, Introduction to the Gospels and Acts, p. 20., &c. Some quotations from the Persian version in the London Polyglot to show its Catholic origin, ibid.
Perverse, Kypke’s definition of the original term thus rendered, Matthew 17:17.
Peshito, the, some account of this celebrated Syriac version of the New Testament, Introduction to the Gospels and Acts, p. 22.
Pestis, how figuratively used by the ancients, Acts 24:5. Peter, import of this name, Matthew 16:18; Luke 9:62, in fine; John 1:42. Peter’s denial and fall illustrated by a fact in the English martyrology, John 13:38, in fine. Farther observations on Peter’s denial of our Lord, John 18:27. Thoughts on the prevarication of Peter, mentioned by the apostle Paul, Galatians 2:21, in fine. Biographical sketch of this apostle, Preface to the Epistles of Peter. 1 Peter 1:1.
Peter, Epistles of, inquiry into their authenticity, Preface to the Epistles. 1 Peter 1:1. Mr. Hallet’s arguments to show that these apostolical letters were addressed to Gentile converts, and not to the Jews, ibid. The Babylon mentioned at the close of the First Epistle to be literally, and not mystically, understood, ibid.
Peter’s supremacy, Romish doctrine of, a fable, Matthew 16:18. Petronius Arbiter, citation from, very similar to a passage in Isaiah and the First Epistle to the Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 15:32. Phalarica or Falarica, why so named, Ephesians 6:16. Pharisaic pride, genuine specimen of, Luke 18:12. Pharisees, some account of this ancient Jewish sect Matthew 3:7; 16:1. Derivation of the name, ibid.
fathv, meaning of this word according to Wetstein, Luke 2:7. felwnhv, rendered cloak, probably means a bag or portmanteau, 2 Timothy 4:13.
Phenomena, Astronomical, see Astronomical Phenomena.
Phetirath Mosheh, substance of a very ridiculous legend in the, relative to the dispute of Michael and the devil, concerning the great Jewish lawgiver, Preface to Jude. Jude 1:1.
Philadelphia, a city of Natolia, now called Alahshekir, Revelation 1:11.
Philemon, Epistle to, reason which moved the apostle to write this letter, Preface to Philemon. Philemon 1:1. General observations on the great excellences of this epistle, Philemon 1:25, in fine. Philip the apostle, some account of, John 1:43. Philippi, a town of Macedonia, remarkable for two great battles, Acts 16:12. Preface to Philippians. Philippians 1:1. Philippians, Epistle to the, when it was written, Preface to the Epistle. Philippians 1:1. Style of the epistle, ibid.
filosofov, probable origin of this word, Ephesians 5:15. Philoxian version, some account of this translation of the New Testament into the Syriac tongue, Introduction to the Gospels and Acts, p. 22. Phlegon, citation from this writer, in which it is thought there is an allusion to the preternatural darkness at the time of our Lord’s crucifixion, Matthew 27:45.
Phocion, remarkable saying of the wife of this celebrated Athenian general on receiving a visit from a lady who was elegantly adorned with gold and jewels, and her hair with pearls, 1 Peter 3:4.
Phoenicians and Canaanites, these names frequently confounded in the Septuagint, Matthew 15:22.
fusei, rendered by nature, according to Suicer frequently imports certainly, truly, Romans 2:16. It also frequently signifies the natural birth, family or nation of a man, a sense of the word illustrated by citations from Josephus, Chrysostom, and others, Galatians 2:15. Dr. Macknight’s observations on the various acceptations of this word, Ephesians 2:3.
Phylacteries, particular account of the, Matthew 23:5. Description of one in the author’s possession, ibid.
Physiognomist, remarkable anecdote of a, 1 John 3:9. Pillar and ground of the truth, variety of opinions relative to the import of this apostolical expression, 2 Timothy 3:15. Pillars of the world, men of great eminence and importance were so named among the Jews, Galatians 2:9.
pinakidion, meaning of this word illustrated by a passage from Shaw’s Travels, Luke 1:63.
Pipes anciently used by the Jews in times of calamity, Matthew 9:32. piptw, quotations from Homer, in which this word imports to be slain, Romans 11:12.
Pipublasara of the Islandic, who, Matthew 9:32. Pisidia, situation of this province of Asia Minor, Acts 13:14. Four languages anciently spoken in this district according to Strabo, viz., the Pisidian, the Solyman, the Greek, and the Lydian, Acts 14:15. Plaiting the hair, observations on the manner of, among the ancients, 1 Peter 3:3.
Platina, the heaviest of all the metals, 1 Peter 1:25, in fine. But recently known to Europeans, ibid. Its specific gravity, ibid. Plautus, citation from, very similar to a saying of our Lord, Luke 12:34.
Pleasure - takers and voluptuaries, saying of Seneca respecting, 1 Timothy 1:6.
plhsion, its meaning among the Hellenistic Jews, Matthew 5:43; Luke 10:29.
Pliny, epistle of, to his friend Sabinianus in behalf of his manumitted slave who had offended him, Philemon 1:25, in fine. Pliny’s second letter to Sabinianus, in which he expresses his obligation for the successful issue of the preceding, ibid.
Plutarch, remarkable passage in the Conjugalia Precepta of, very similar to a saying of St. Peter, 1 Peter 3:3.
pnew, a frequent acceptation of this word in classical writers, Acts 9:1. pneuma, in what this word differs in import from yuch, 1 Thessalonians 5:23.
politeuma, rendered conversation, properly signifies citizenship or civil rights, Philippians 3:20.
polumastov, an epithet of the Ephesian Diana, Acts 19:27. Pompey, how he was enabled to take Jerusalem, Matthew 12:2. Pontius Pilate, Roman governor of Judea in the reign of Tiberius, Matthew 27:2. Deposed by the emperor on account of his great cruelties to the Samaritans, and banished to Vienne in Dauphiny, ibid. His tragical end, ibid.
Pontus, formerly a very powerful kingdom of Asia, Acts 2:9. Its boundaries, ibid.
Popish bishops, remarkable saying of the, in the time of Mary I., queen of England, respecting the then recent art of printing, Acts 5:40. Popliteal artery, great weight raised by the action of the, Hebrews 11:40, in fine.
Popular fame, remarkable example of the great fickleness of, Acts 14:19.
Porch or portico of Solomon, account of the, John 10:23. Portents, fearful, see Fearful portents.
Pound, great impropriety of thus rendering the original word, pointed out, Luke 19:13.
Power, might and energy, in what these words differ in import, Ephesians 1:19.
Praetorium, a place of judicature among the Romans, why so named, Matthew 27:27; John 18:28.
Praise, ascription of seven species of, to the Lamb, a rabbinism, Revelation 5:12. This illustrated by a remarkable passage in the Sephir Rasael, ibid. Seven kinds of praise ascribed to God, which are nearly the same with those ascribed to the Lamb, and a very illustrious proof of the essential Divinity of Jesus Christ, Revelation 5:12; 7:12. Prayer, observations on, Matthew 6:5; 7:8; 9:18; 14:23; 15:22; 18:19; Matthew 20:33; John 11:5; 12:32; Acts 1:14; 4:31; 10:2; Romans 8:27; 1 Timothy 2:8; Hebrews 10:19. Jewish superstition relative to the place or places where prayer could be legally offered, 1 Timothy 2:8. In what light prayer to God is viewed by the Mohammedans, Matthew 6:16. Distinction between prayer and supplication, Acts 1:14.
Prayer for all secular governors the constant practice of Christians, 1 Timothy 2:2. Sayings of Cyprian, Tertullian, and Origen on this subject, ibid.
Prayers, hours of, among the Jews, Acts 3:1. By whom appointed, in the opinion of the rabbins, ibid.
Predestination, unconditional, to eternal life and to eternal death, cannot be supported by the example of God’s dealings with Jacob and Esau, or their posterity, Matthew 6:24; Romans 9:12; &c., et in fine Romans 9:33, Hebrews 12:17. See also, upon the doctrine of unconditional predestination, Acts 13:48; Romans 8:39, in fine; 2 Corinthians 2:16; Ephesians 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; Hebrews 4:6; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 John 2:2. Prefect, or overseer, of the mountain of the temple, plain allusion to the office of the, Revelation 16:15.
Preference given to one thing beyond another usually expressed in the sacred canon by an affirmation of that which is preferred, and a negation of that which is contrary to it, 1 Corinthians 1:17. An example produced, ibid.
Preparation for the Sabbath, when it commenced, John 19:31. Presbyters or elders of the primitive Christian Church, who, Acts 20:17. The episkopoi or bishops anciently selected from the presbyters, ibid.
Presbytery, presbuterion, all who held offices in the Christian Church at Lystra collectively so named, 1 Timothy 5:17.
Presumption, observations on this vice, Matthew 26:33. Presumption on a precarious life, curious rabbinical relation in which this is very strongly reproved, James 4:13. Another anecdote to the same effect from the Gulistan of Saady, James 4:17, in fine. Prices of labour, provisions, and clothing, in this country in the fourteenth century, Matthew 20:2.
Pride, nothing more hateful in the sight of God, Matthew 23:12. Priest, derivation and original acceptation of this term, Acts 20:17. Priestley (Revelation Dr.) his observations on the genuineness of the Apocalypse, Revelation 22:21, in fine.
Priests, customary among the Jewish, according to the Talmud, to divide the different functions of the sacerdotal office by lot, Luke 1:9. Primitive fathers, alphabetical list of the, referred to in the various readings, quoted occasionally in these notes, with the times in which they were born, flourished, or died, Introduction to the Gospels and Acts, p. 25., &c.
Primogeniture, rights generally supposed to have been attached to, in ancient times, Hebrews 12:16.
Principes, who, among the Romans, Matthew 8:9.
Principles which the author of this Commentary, on carefully reading and studying the sacred writings finds unequivocally revealed there, Conclusion of the Notes on the New Testament. Revelation 22:21, in fine. Proconsul, see Propraetor.
Prodigal Son, Quesnel’s reflections on the parable of the, Luke 15:32, in fine.
prodromov occurs only once in the New Testament, Hebrews 6:20. Its import, ibid.
Profane, whence derived, 1 Timothy 1:9; Hebrews 12:16. Projectile forces of the planets, satellites, and comets, what, Hebrews 11:40, in fine. The harmonious adjustment of the projectile force of a planet to its gravitation, or the sun’s attraction; or, in other words, the balancing of the centrifugal and centripetal forces in such a manner as to cause the planet to describe an ellipse little differing from a circle; a very strong evidence of the being of a God, ibid. Quantities of projectile force necessary to be impressed on a planet, or other celestial body, to cause it to move in a circle, ellipsis, parabola, and hyperbola, ibid. Prophecies of Enoch, this work a most manifest forgery, Preface to Jude. Jude 1:1. See also Jude 1:14.
Prophet, what this word imports in different parts of the sacred oracles, Matthew 10:41; Luke 1:67; 2:36; Romans 12:6. profhteia, Prophecy, apostolic definition of this Greek word, 1 Corinthians 14:3.
Propraetor and Proconsul, distinction between the, Acts 13:7. prosagoreuomai synonymous with arpazomai, according to
Hesychius, Hebrews 5:9.
Proselytism, four conditions of, among the ancient Jews, Mark 8:34. Proseucha, among the Jews, what, Acts 16:13; 17:1; 21:5. proseuch, derivation and import of this word; Matthew 6:5. In what it differs from dehsiv, Acts 1:14; Ephesians 6:18. proseuch tou qeou, the import of this phrase illustrated by numerous citations from sacred and profane writers, Luke 6:12. Prostaphaeresis Orbis of Ptolety, what, James 1:27 in fine. Prostration on a religious account, and before great men, how performed in Hindostan, Matthew 2:2. Prostrations to superiors common in all Asiatic countries, Acts 10:25; Revelation 19:10. Reason why the act of prostration was refused by the angel of the Apocalypse, Revelation 19:10; 22:8.
prwtov, Chief, the title of the Roman governor of the ancient Maltese, Acts 28:7.
Providence, general and particular, doctrine of Matthew 10:29, 30; John 4:54 in fine. A popular saying of one of our best poets upon this subject shown to be a direct contradiction to the words of our Saviour, Matthew 10:30. Observations on the economy of Divine Providence, Acts 10:17; 14:17; 23:35, in fine.; Acts 27:31. Prudence, definition of, by Sir William Temple, Ephesians 1:8. Prutah, the smallest coin among the Jews, Matthew 5:26; Mark 12:42. Its weight, Matthew 5:26.
yhlafwmenon, orov, import of this phrase, Hebrews 12:18. yhfov leukh, and yhfov melainh, of the ancients, what,
yuch, in what this word differs in import from pneuma, 1 Thessalonians 5:23.
Ptolemais, a seaport of Galilee, Acts 21:7. Its ancient appellation, ibid. ptwcov, derivation of this word, Matthew 5:3.
Public worship, times of among the Turks, proclaimed from the housetops Matthew 10:27. Observations on the great importance of a strict attendance to public worship among Christians, Luke 4:16; John 20:24; Hebrews 10:39, in fine.
Publicans, who, among the Jews, Matthew 5:46. Their character, ibid. Remarkable saying of Theocritus respecting these Roman officers, ibid.
Pulsation of the heart, natural cause of the unknown, Hebrews 11:40, in fine.
Punic language, remarkable specimen of the, as copied from a square stone discovered in Malta in the last century; with Sir W. Drummond’s translation, Acts 28:1.
Purgare, a peculiar meaning of this word in Horace. John 15:2. Purgation of the Temple by our Lord, whether performed once or twice, John 2:14.
Purgatory, doctrine of, in the Romish Church, whence it originated, Matthew 3:11. Inquiry into the import of a saying of St. Paul, which the Romanists have applied to the fire of purgatory, 1 Corinthians 3:15.
purousqai, import of this word illustrated by a curious story from the rabbinical tract Kiddushin, 1 Corinthians 7:9.
Purple Island, citation of a very remarkable passage from this poem of Phineas Fletcher respecting the conversion of a soul to God, John 8:12.
Puteoli, a town of Naples, now called Pozzuoli, Acts 28:13. Two etymologies of its name given by Varro, ibid. Famous for the temple of Jupiter Serapis, and for the remains of Cicero’s Villa, ibid. Present condition of Puteoli, ibid.
puqagoreioi, Pythagoreans, in what they differed from puqagoristai, Pythagorists, Acts 6:1.
Pythian games, crown won by the victor in the, made of laurel, 1 Corinthians 9:25.