hole with the point of any sharp instrument, as a needle, &c.

PROVE, proov to make trial, examine, and find by experience; to demonstrate or make any thing plainly appear to be right or wrong; to shew clearly by arguments or witnesses, that any proposition or matter is true or false.

PUFF to blow suddenly; to swell or rise, as with wind; to exalt or blow up with praise. PULL to draw or drag forcibly along.

PURGE to cleanse or make clean; to free from evil, or clear from the imputation of guilt.

PUT to lay or place any thing where it is intended to be or remain; to set or fix in any state or condition.

QUAKE to shiver or shake with cold; to tremble from fear or some sudden emotion of the mind.

QUENCH, quensh-to extinguish or put out, as fire; to allay, assuage, abate, or lessen, as thirst; to alleviate, ease, or lighten, as sorrow, grief, pain, &c. ; to quiet or still, as any passion or strong emotion of the mind.

RAGE to roar as the sea when agitated by a storm; also to become furious and utter bitter expressions, from exceeding great pain, and excessive anger.

RAIL, rale—to insult, to find fault with, or to speak bitterly against a person; also to talk disrespectfully of any one.

RAIN, rane to fall in drops, as water from the clouds.

RAISE, raze-to lift up or set upright; to erect or build up; to restore to life, Matt. xi. 5. John ii. 19.

REACH, reatsh—to stretch out; to touch or take

with the hand extended; to extend to or arrive at→→→ r. forth to press forward, Phil. iii. 13.

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READ, reed to peruse or examine with care, any subject or discourse, that is written, engraved, or printed, in order to understand its import, or know fully its meaning; to express in proper words the subject of any discourse or tract, printed or written.

REAP to cut down corn, &c.; to receive the fruit or reward of our works, whether good or bad, Gal. vi, 7, 8.; to expect increase, Matt. xxv. 26. to execute judgment, Rev. xiv. 15.

REIGN, rane to rule or govern, as the supreme head of a nation, or chief magistrate of the people, usually styled the king or sovereign prince.

God, who is the absolute Monarch of the world, reigneth in the proper and fullest sense of the word, as he governs and disposes of all things, in heaven and on earth.

Sin is said to reign, when its motions and influ+ ences are readily obeyed, and it exercises an absolute, uncontrouled power in the soul, Rom. vi. 12.

Grace is said to reign, when we are governed by the motions and impulses of Christ's Spirit, so that sin cannot condemn us to death nor rule over us, as it did before grace was planted in the soul; Rom. v. 17.

RENT (rather REND) to tear asunder; to pull to pieces with violence.

REST to cease from labour, or to be without motion; to be still; to be quiet or at peace; to be come fixed in any state or opinion; to be left or remain: also to have a respite or relief from persecution or war; to lean or place, as on a support.

When it is said, in the Book of Genesis, that God rested on the seventh day, we are to consider the term as referring solely to the work of creation, which God had just accomplished in six days, according

to the model of his own infinite wisdom. It was on the seventh day, that God took a review of all his works, and, as it were, reflecting upon the stupendous manifestation of his own perfections, was satisfied and pronounced all things good. Hence God blessed the seventh day, sanctified it, set it apart, and appointed it, in a peculiar manner, for his worship. Till the time of our Saviour, (and still by the Jews) according to the divine appointment, and to preserve the remembrance of the creation, religious people have, in all ages, rested or abstained from all work, servile employments, and labour whatever, on that day, and applied themselves to the service of the Lord, in reading and studying his word, and in prayer. Christians rest on the first day of the week, to perpetuate the remembrance of our Saviour's resurrection, which, in consequence, is called the Lord's day. But we have our blessed Saviour's precepts to induce us, and his example to encourage us, to perform works of mercy on his own day. Hence the ignorant may be instructed, the sick visited, and the poor relieved. The Jews are still most strict in the observance of their Sabbath, so far as relates to buying and selling. What a pity then it is, that those, who call themselves Christians, do not imitate their example in this respect. For however powerful and praiseworthy may be the motive, which has uniformly influenced their conduct, and induced them to be so scrupulously exact, in commemorating the wonderful display of infinite wisdom and power, in a world created; yet surely we have far more abundant cause to celebrate, with gratitude and joy, the glorious manifestation of divine love, mercy, and goodness, in a world redeemed.

RISE, rize to get up from a bed, a seat, or an inclining posture; to begin to appear in view; to advance or go up from a lower to a higher place or station; to gain height in any way; to come to

life, Matt. xxvii. 63. Mar. viii. 31. Mar. xii. 23, 25, 26.

ROAR, rore-to cry as a lion, or other wild beast; to make a loud noise, as an outcry of dis tress; to sound like the wind or sea in a storm.

ROB-to plunder or take away from another by unlawful force.

ROLL, role-to move or turn any thing of a round shape over and over, so that the different parts of the surface may come to the ground suc cessively.

ROOT-to fix deep; to strike downward and spread, as the root or bottom part of a tree, plant, &c. r. up, to destroy-r. out, to banish.

ROW, ro-to impel, push forward, or force along, as a vessel in the water, by the help of oars.

RUB to move one body against another with pressure; to wipe hard.

RULE to command or govern; to exercise power and authority over others; to have power or command.

RUN-to pass swiftly along from place to place; to go at the quickest pace; to flow as water.

The life of a Christian is called a race, and to run in the course, is to use all diligence, care, and constancy, in order to obtain the prize of eternal glory, 1 Cor. ix. 24. St. Paul compares the work of his ministry to a race, and to run therein, is to use due labour, perseverance, and diligence, Phil. ii. 16. An eager pursuit after sinful pleasures, is also aptly compared to a race, and the road, though broad and much frequented, is extremely dangerous, for it leads to destruction, 1 Pet. iv. 4.

RUSH to run hastily and abruptly out of or into a place; to press upon a person in a rude

manner.

SAIL, sale to be moved by means of sails, as a

ship impelled by the wind; to pass by sea; also to glide smoothly along.

SALT-to season with salt, as is done to preserve

meat.

SAVE to preserve from danger, from destruction, or finally from eternal death; to deliver from the guilt, or to free from the power and pollution of sin, Matt. i. 21.

Jesus Christ saves his people from sin, from hell, and from destruction; and having merited their salvation by his death, he applies the purchased redemption, by shedding abroad the Holy Ghost into their hearts. To obtain eternal life, Matt. x. 22.

SAW-to cut into pieces, or part asunder, timber, stone, &c. with an instrument of iron or steel, having several teeth.

SAY, sa-to speak or tell; to utter in words.

SCORCH, scortsh-to dry up the moisture, and parch or burn the outside of any thing, by the heat of the sun or fire.

SCOURGE to punish a person by lashing him with a whip, &c.

SEAL-to mark with a stamp; to close a letter, or confirm a deed or other writing, by putting wax with an impression of some device or letter stamped upon it.

SEARCH, seartsh-to look for, or seek after, any thing lost or mislaid; to inquire after, 1 Pet. i. 10.; to look into, examine, and try, Rom. viii. 27. 1 Cor. ii. 10. Rev. ii. 23. Where our Saviour says, Search the Scriptures, John v. 59. the full import of the word implies to dig into, turn over, separate, sift, and carefully examine, as is the practice of miners, in searching after the ores of valuable metals, in the bowels of the earth.

SEAR-to burn with a red hot iron.

SEE to behold or perceive objects with the eye; to conceive, apprehend, or understand; to have a