Wombe shall be as the morning dew from the Wombe sig From the time of our birth euer since we were borne Psal. 58 3. The wicked are strangers from the Wombe to shut and open the womb sig To make one barren and Childlesse or to giue one Children 1 Sa. 1 6. The Lord had shut her womb Wonder sig Some strange vnwonted worke of God moouing and deseruing admiration Actes 2 19. I will shew wonders in Heauen aboue Acts 4 30. lying wonders sig A false iugling wonder or a true wonder and miracle done to confirme false doctrine 2 Thess. 2 9. With all power and signes and lying wonders Word Some speach vttered by the mouth to declare the intent and meaning of the heart Psalme 52 4. Thou louest all words c. This is a naturall word 2 The Sonne of God the second person in the Trinitity by whom the will of God is declared to the Church as our mindes are exprest to other men by our wordes Iohn 1 1 14. The Word was made Flesh. This is the Essentiall Diuine and vncreated word 3 The Scriptures of Old and New Testament Luke 11 28. Blessed are they that heare the Word Acts 11 19. This is the inspired and created word 4 The decree ordinance will and becke of God touching any thing that he wil do or not do Mat. 4 4. Man liues by euery word that comes out of the mouth of God Heb. 1 3. Beareth vp all thinges with his mighty Word This is the word of Gods ordinance and purpose 5 The diuine Law teaching and commaunding good things and forbidding euill Psal. 119 101. I haue refrained my feete from euery euill way that I might keepe thy word This is the Word of precept and commaundement 6 Euery promise of God touching any good things temporall and eternall But especially the promise of free Iustification by Christ receiued by faith Psa. 119 8 9. I Waite for thy word Also V. 25 Thy Word hath quickned me Luke 1 38. Eph. 5 26. By the washing of water through the Word This is the word of free promise whereof in Rom. 10 8. 7 A word of prediction or fore-telling thinges that are to come Esay 2 1. The Worde which Esay saw vpon Iudah Ezek. 3 4. Declare vnto them my Words This is the word of Prophesie 8 A Commandement for dooing anything in the matters of this life Luke 5 5. At thy Word wee will let downe our Nets Luke 7 7. Say the Word my Seruant shall be whole This is a worde of Authority charging things to be done effectually 9 A Graue wise and pithy sentence Prou. 1 6. To vnderstand the Words of the wise and their darke sayings Eccl. 10 11. The Words of the wise are like Goads Acts 20 35. This is a word of godly instruction and perswasion 10 Anything or matter that is either sayde or done Luke 1 65. And all these Wordes were noysed abroad throughout all the Hill-Country 11 The voice of God calling a man to do the worke of a Prophet Ier. 1 4. Ezek. 1 3. This is the word of Vocation the Word of faith sig The Gospell or the Doctrine of free saluation vpon condition we beleeue Rom. 10 8. This is the Word of faith which we preach ydle Word sig A vaine vnprofitable speech whereof there is no vse for soule or body for this life or the life to come for ourselues or others Math. 12 36. Men shall giue an account for euery idle worde which they speake A Worke. sig Some outward deede or action Diuine or Humaine Good or Euill Gen. 2 2. When God had made an end of all his Worke. Iames 2 18. Thou hast the Faith and I haue Workes Shew mee thy Faith out of thy Workes Reuel 2 23. I will render to euerie one of ye according to your Workes 2 The free rewarde which followes Good-workes in life euerlasting Reuel 14 13. And their Workes follow them 3 Such seruile worke as is proper to euerie mans calling which may be done in the six daies Exod. 4 5. Also Exod. 20 9. Thou shalt doo all thy workes 4 Merit or deseruing by works Ro. 3 20. Therefore by the Workes of the Law shall no flesh be iustified Verse 28. Chap. 4 2. Also 11 6. If it be of Grace no more of workes Thus is Worke taken in all places where it is opposed and set against Faith or Grace 5 VVicked and vnhonest manners Titus 1 16. They deny him in their Workes 6 Stuffe or matter needfull to builde withall Prou. 24 27. Prepare thy Worke without Workes of darkenesse sig Sinfull workes which come from ignorance and vnbeleefe Ephe. 5 11. Sée Darkenesse Worke of faith sig A true liuely faith which is the worke of Gods wonderfull power in the elect 2 Thess. 1 11. The Worke of Faith with power Iohn 6 29. This is the Worke of God that ye beleeue in him whom hee hath sent Workes of the flesh Sée Flesh. Workes of God sig Such deeds as God commands allowes loues and will reward Iohn 6 28. What shall we doo that we might Worke the workes of God 2 The actions of Gods mercies toward the Elect and of his iudgement toward the wicked Psa. 145 17. The Lord is holy in all his workes Also verse 5 and 10. All thy Workes praise thee Good-Workes sig All maner of duties inward and outward as wel thoughts as words and actions towarde God or man which are commanded in the Lawe of God and come from a pure heart and faith vnfaigned being referred to Gods glory Ephe. 2 10. Created to Good Workes Blinde Christians which think only Almes deeds to be Good-works or our outward actions at vtmost be deceiued Worke of the ministry sig The whole duty which a Minister by vertue of his calling is bound to performe to his Flocke as to Preach to Rule to Pray to administer the Sacraments to exhort and comfort priuately c. Ephe. 4 12. For the Worke of the Ministry according to our workes sig As our VVorkes shall be good or euill so shall our iudgement and doome be Rom. 2 6. Who will reward euery man according to his Workes Psa. 62 12 Mat. 16 27. Howsoeuer the forme of the sentence at last day shall passe according to the condition of our workes yet workes merit not as causes but witnesse as Tokens to Worke referred to God sig To execute and fulfill something decreed from euerlasting in Gods Counsell Eph. 1 11. God worketh all things after the Counsell of his will 2 To gouerne and rule the world by ordinarie administration Iohn 5 17. My Father worketh hitherto and I worke 3 To do some extraordinary thing which may in a speciall manner declare either Gods mercy or wrath Actes 13 41. I Worke a worke in your dayes a worke which ye will not beleeue if a man would tell it you to Worke referred to men sig To do some good action approoued of God and pleasing to him Iohn 6 28. That we
might Work the workes of God 2 To deserue something by his work or to rest vpon the merit of his worke Rom. 4 4. To him that worketh wages is counted by debt 3 Diligently to labour in a good vocation Acts 18 3. He abode with them and wrought for their craft was to make Tents to Worke out sig To be constant in doing Good-workes to the end of ones life Phil. 2 12. Worke out or make an end of your saluation vvith feare and trembling Working together sig The meeting of many causes to bring forth one common effect Rom. 8 29. All things vvorke together c. Worke of our hands sig The duties both of our generall calling as wee are Christians to wit to beleeue in Christ and to repent of our sinnes bringing foorth the fruites thereof by a godly and vpright life and also of our speciall and particular callings as wee are Magistrates Ministers Fathers Maisters Subiectes Children c. Psal. 90 18. Direct thou the workes of our hands vpon vs. World sig The whole frame of heauen and earth with all Creatures aboue and below Iohn 1 10. The world was made by him Heb. 11 3. This is the Elementary VVorld 2 All the people or inhabitants of the worlde men and women euen whole mankind Rom. 5 12 By one man sinne entered into the World 2 Pet. 1 14. Lusts which be in the World A Metanimie This is the reasonable world or world of men 3 All vnregenerate men bee they Elect or Reprobate Iohn 15 18 19. I haue chosen you out of the world 1 Iohn 5 19. The worlde lies in wickednesse This is the world of the wicked 4 The Elect onely Iohn 3 16. God so loued the world 2 Cor. 5 9. God was in Christ reconciling the world This is the world of the Elect. Iohn 3 16. 5 The company of true beleeuers onely whether they be Iewes or Gentiles 1 Iohn 2 2. Not for our sinnes but for the sinnes of the whole worlde This is the world of the faithfull or beleeuers 6 The Reprobate onely and the whole company of them Iohn 17 9. I pray not for the world Iohn 14 17 22. Whom the world cannot receiue This is the world of the Reprobate 7 VVicked lusts such as raigne in euill men the children of this world 1 Iohn 2 16. Loue not the world nor the things of the world Often it signifieth that sinfull and miserable condition which all men lye vnder through Adams fall Iohn 14 15. and else-where 8 The condition and state of this terrene earthly life 1 Cor. 7 33. Careth for the things of the world That is thinges which belong to releeue vs whiles we liue heere in this fraile contention 9 Earth it selfe Math. 4 8. And shewed him all the Kingdomes of the worlde This is the Terrestriall world 10 The vnbeleeuing Gentiles onely being disperst throughout the world Rom. 8 10. If the fall of them be the Riches of the world Sinecdoche of a part for the whole 11 Euery person indefinitely without respect of sex age degree or countrey Iohn 18 20. I spake openly to the world Iohn 3 17. That the world through him might be saued that is whatsoeuer personnes should beleeue in him at anytime 12 The pompe and glory that is in men and in all earthly things Gala. 5 14. Whereby the worlde is crucified to me and I to the world 13 The things that God giues vs heere to vse for the maintenance of this life 1 Cor 7 31. They that vse this world as if they vsed it not This is worldly goods 14 The state and condition of such as shall bee glorified in heauen Luke 20 35. They that shall bee counted worthy to enioy that worlde This is the Celestiall world al the world sig Beleeuers of al sexes ages times Countreyes or degrees 1 Iohn 2 2. Of all the World ends of the World sig The latter dayes and times of the world Hebr. 9 26. But now in the end of the World hath 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 made manifest 2 The certaine period and point of time when the world as it now standeth shall bee dissolued Math. 24 4. And of the end of the World foundation of the world sig The beginning of heauen and earth or the time when they were first framed Hebr. 9 26. For then must he often haue suffered since the foundation of the World God of this World sig The deuill or Satan whom wicked men serue and obey as their God and in whom he rules and workes effectually as in his owne people and subiects 2 Cor. 4 4 In whom the God of this worlde hath blinded their minde a friend of the World sig One that loueth and embraceth the lustes and pleasures of sinne Iames 4 4. Whosoeuer will bee a friend of the World makes himselfe an enemy to God goods of this World sig Riches wealth euen all thinges pertaining to this life 1 Iohn 3 17. Whosoeuer hath this Worldes good present euil World sig The sinfull miserable condition of such as liue now in the Worlde without the knowledge of Christ being subiect to the malice of Satan the corruption of sinne Gal. 1 4. From this present euill World spirit of the World sig That Spirit which teacheth such thinges as the men of this world do delight in 1 Cor. 2 12. Wee haue not receiued the spirit of the World that world sig Eternall life in heauen Luke 20 35. They shal be counted worthy to enioy that World children of this world sig Such as liue in the world whether they be good or bad Luke 20 34. The children of this world mary wiues and are married 2 Such as are wholly giuen to the things of this life and to this present world Luke 16 8. The children of this world are wiser in their generation then the children of light Worthy sig One that deserueth by merite of some VVorke done Reuel 5 12. Woorthy is the Lambe to receyue power Also verse 4 and 9. Thou art woorthy to take the Booke Likewise in all places of Scripture where Worthy is affirmed of Christ and denyed vnto men it hath this signification One woorthy by approbation of strict Iustice. 2 Equall or proportionable Rom. 8 18. The afflictions of this present time are not worthy the glory that shall be shewed that is not equall in the ballance of Iustice. 3 One reckoned and accepted as worthy thorough the worthinesse of Christ imputed vnto him Luke 21 36. That ye may be counted woorthy to escape all these things that shall come to passe VVorthy by acceptation in mercy 4 Fit or meete Math 3 8. Bring foorth fruites worthie of repentance that is such works as be meet and beseeming those that do repent 5 One of excellent valour and courage deseruing great praise for dooing hardy and valiant exploits 2 Sam. 23 9. One of the three Worthies to Walke worthy of the Lord of the Gospell sig To liue in such sort as is meete and seemely for such as
with Beliall With Satan saith the Syriack Belly sig Carnall pleasures and all lawfull honest pleasures of life being inordinately loued Phil. 3 19. Whose belly is their God So are all pleasures when men too much loue them and with immoderate affections follow after them as if all their felicity were placed in enioying of them Beneuolence sig Good will or readinesse of will to helpe such as we may helpe 2. Cor. 9 5. And come as of beneuolence not of niggardnesse 2 The guift or Almes which comes of beneuolence and is freely bestowed 2. cor 9 5. To finish your beneuolence appointed before 3 All Coâ—ugall or Marriage duties but especially bed-company betweene man and wife for iust ends in chast and sober manner 1. Cor. 7 3. Let the husband giue vnto the wife due beneuolence c. Better sig Lesse vnconuenient 1. Cor. 7 28. Better to marry then to burne 2 More conuenient 1. Cor 7 38. Hee that giueth not his Uirgin in marriage doth better 3 More good and profitable Phil 1 23. Hauing a desire to depart and to be with Christ which is much better B. I. Binding on earth sig A solemne denounciation of Iudgement by the Minister against impenitent sinners according to the word of God which is as a binding him in the fetters of his sinnes Mat 16 19. Whatsoeuer thou shalt bind on earth shal be bound in heauen And Mat 18 18. Papistes by binding vnderstand not onely censures of the Church but corporall paines and corrections the inflicting whereof belongs not to Ministers but to Magistrates Rom 13 3. Binding the broken sig The whole cure or healing of sorrowfull sinners both by forgiunesse of the guiltinesse and mortifying their corruption Esay 61 1. He hath sent me to binde vp the broken-hearted in Lu. 4 18. it is called The healing of the broken harted Byshop or Byshops sig pro Any that hath the charge to ouer-see and prouide things necessary A Surueiour 2 A spirituall ouer-seer or one that hath charge and ouer-sight of soules by the worde to instruct and rule them 1. Tim 3 1. If any man desire the office of a Byshop he desires a worthy worke Sée Actes 20 28. the inspection into and charge ouer the flocke for Doctrine and manners dooth by Gods commandement belong to a Byshop whereof the Greeke name Episcopos doth admonish vs. 3 Pastors Teachers Elders euen whosoeuer had in the primitiue Church any Ecclesiastical power either for Doctrine or regiment of the Church Phil 1 1. To the Byshoppes and Deacons of Phillippi 4 Christ Iesus who because he hath chiefe care charge and ouer-sight of the Church for feeding and ruling it and he only hath vpon him the charge of sauing soules by his Mediation is therefore by an excellency called the Byshop of our Soules 1. Pet 2. vers last Ye are returned to the Byshop of your soules B. L. Blacknesse sig Afflictions or Persecutions which diminish the outward beauty and glory of the Church Cant 1 4. I am blacke ô Daughters of Ierusalem Sâ—e Blacknesse in Canticles Blasphemy sig pro An hurtfull word or any euill speech 2 Euery reproachfull word tending to the hurt and disgrace of any other mans name and credite Titus 3 2. Speake euill of no man In the Originall it is Blaspheme no man Likewise in 1. Pet 4 4. Therefore speake they euill of you This is blaspheming of men Mark 3 2. And blasphemies where-with they blaspheme 3 A word vttered vnto the reproch of God of his Religion of his Word Ordinances Creatures or Workes Rom 2 24. For the name of God is blasphemed amongst the Gentiles through you Tim 6 1. Examples of this kinde of blasphemy we haue in Acts 14 11 and 25 19. where Festus called Gods Religion Superstition 2. Kinges 18 35. This is the blaspheming of God 4 A malicious reproachfull word vttered against the knowne truth of the Gospell This knowledge of the Gospell because it is had by the effectuall enlightning of the spirit therefore the sin of one who maliciously reproacheth this truth once knowne is named blasphemy against the Spirit that is not against the person but against the work of the spirite in man illuminating his soule to see the truth of Saluation This is Blaspheming agaynst the Spirit A more ample description of the sinne against the Holy-ghost for help of weake tempted Christians Blasphemy against the spirit it is a Sinne not in deeds and actions but in a reproachful word Mark 3 30 vttered not out of feare nor other infirmitie as Peter did and sicke and franticke personnes may do but out of a malicious hatefull heart 1. Cor 16 22. and Heb 10 26. Not by one that is ignorant of Christ as Paule was being a blinde Pharisie but by one enlightned through the Holy-Ghost with the knowledge of the Gospel Heb 6. 4. Not of rashnes but of set purpose to despite Christ his known Doctrine and workes Heb 10 29 Being accompanyed with an vniuersal defection or falling away from the whole truth of God Heb 6 6 Also with a generall pollution and filthinesse of life Mat 12 45. 2. Pet 2 20 Finally being vnremissible because such as commit this sin cannot repent Mat 12 32. Heb 6 6. How are the Papists out of the way touching this point in that they wil haue this Blasphemy to haue six parts or signes whereof the chiefe is finall impenitency which doo accompanie euery sin in the wicked Sée their note on Math. 12 45. To Blesse sig To giue thankes or to praise God in a solemne manner Mat 26 26. And when he had blessed that is when he had giuen thankes as it is in Luke 22 19. 1. Cor 11 24. And in al places where the Saints are said to blesse God there it is meant of their Thankesgiuing and of speaking well of God The Papistes by blessing vnderstand not a solemne blessing by giuing thankes to GOD to the consecrating or preparing the Creatures to an holye action but an operatiue blessing of the bread making it to bee the body of Christ substantially and corporally Sée the Annot. on Math. 26 26. 2 To wish and pray for good thinges to others Gen 48 20. Iacob blessed the sonnes of Ioseph Such was the Priests blessing the people in the Law and parents blessing their children euen their good Prayers to God for their welfare 3 To encrease that which is little and to make it much as when God is sayde to haue blessed the Widdow of Sarepta her Oyle Meale in her Cruse 2. Kings 17 16. And when Christ blessed the fiue Loaues and two Fishes in the Gospell This blessing was operatiue indeede and wrought a sencible multiplication of the Loaues and Fishes so was there not a sencible mutation of the Bread and Wine into the body and bloode of Christ by that blessing Mat 26. 4 To giue good things vnto vs and to doo vs good in prospering our affayres and labors Psalme 67 1. God be mercifull vnto
and else-where very often in Scripture as Exod 23 25. I will blesse thy Bread which cōmeth hence because of al necessaries for life bread is most common and most needfull Math 4 4. Math 6 11. Giue vs this day our daily bread Prou. 20 13. Genes 3 19. 3 Christ himselfe who to them that eate him by faith he is to their soules the same that bread is to their bodies bread being no more needefull to our bodies then Christ is to our soules for spirituall strength comfort and refreshing Iohn 6 50. I am that bread that came downe from heauen This may be called caelestiall and spirituall bread A Metaphor Bread broken sig Our Communion or fellowship which we haue with Christ crucified and with al his merits 1. Cor. 10 16. The Bread which we breake is it not the communion of his body That is Doth it not signify and seale this vnto vs One Bread sig The Vnion and society of the faithfull which partake in one bread 1. Cor. 10 17. Wee that are many are one Bread Staffe or Stay of Bread sig The strength which the Bread hath to feede vs by the blessing of God Esay 3 2. Stay or staffe of bread and of water c. Unleauened bread sig Bread which is without mixture of Leauen or sweet bread Exod. 23 15. 2 Sincerity and trueth without mixture of Iniquity and Hypocrisie 1. Cor. 5 8. Let vs keepe the Feast with vnleauened Bread of sincerity c. To eate bread Sig To celebrate or keepe a Feast as was wont to be at offering of Gratulatorie Sacrifices Exod. 18 12. Came to eate bread with Moses Father in Law 2 To take or eate ordinarily Acts 2 46. Common Bread sig Bread appointed to vse of common life and not to holy vse 1. Sam. 21 5. Shew-bread sig Sacred and Holy bread set forth and shewed vpon the Table before the Lord. 1. Sam. 21 7. Mark 2 26. How he eate the Shew-bread Bread of Deceite sig Substance or goodes gathered by Craft or wile Prou 20 17. The Bread of deceit is sweete to a man Bread of Teares sig Teares were instead of bread to feede on Psal 80 6. Thou hast fed vs with the Bread of teares Psal. 42 3. Teares haue bin our bread to eate To Breake in péeces sig Vtterly to destroy one without hope of recouery as a vessell of earth or glasse which being once broken cannot be made whole Psal. 2 9. Thou shalt breake them in peeces like a Potters vessell Breaking bread sig Participation and fellowship in the Lordes Supper Acts 2 42. And breaking of bread The Iewes made their bread thin and therefore they did but breake it 2 Participation and fellowship in common repast and eating their meate at home Actes 2 4 And breaking bread at home they did eate their meat together c. Broad way sig The way of sinne or a sinfull course of life such as most men walke in Mat. 7 13. Broad is the way that leadeth to destruction Brother sig pro One who is borne of the same parents as Iames the Brother of Iohn Mat. 10 2. This is a naturall Brother One which marrieth our Sister or our Wiues sister Thus was Isaac Labans brother Gen. 24 29. This is a legall brother 3 A neere Kinsman Gen. 13 8. Let vs not striue for we are Brethren Rom. 9 3. For my Brethren that are my Kinsmen according to the flesh Thus Nephewes and Cozen-Germaines are called brethren Thus Christs Kinsmen are called his Brethren 4 Euery one that knoweth and professeth togither with vs the same Christian Religion holding the same God for their Father and the same church for their Mother Rom. 12 1. I beseech you Brethren And in most places where Christians are called brethren This is a Christian Brother Brethren sig pro Sonnes of the same Father or Mother as Ruben and Iudah Isaac and Ismael Iacob and Esau. 2 True beleeuers they that be such indeed and before God not in name and profession only euen Christs whole spirituall Kindred which are knit to him by the bond of Faith and amongst themselues with vnfaigned loue Heb. 2 11. Therefore hee is not ashamed to call them Brethren Col 4 9. Math. 12 50. Rom. 8 29. This is an Inward spirituall Brother-hood 3 Ministers of the word who for their common function and worke sake are called brethren 2. Cor. 8 23. and else-where often 4 Such as with one minde agree together in any act good or euill Gen. 49 5. Simon and Leuy Brethren They were so called heer not for their common parents sake but for that they did consent in an euil act the killing and spoiling of the Sichemites They were companions in a wicked worke 5 Such as pertake with vs in common Nature being men as we are Gen. 29 4. My brethren whence be ye Brotherly kindnesse sig That inward affection of loue whereby we embrace the Christian Brethren more neerely then we do all others 2. Pet. 1 7. And vnto loue ioyne Brotherly kindnesse Loue reacheth to all men to whom it may do good but brotherly kindnesse onelie to Christian Brethren Loue is as the Hall whereinto all commers are receiued but brotherly kindnesse is as the Parlour whereinto more neere friendes and speciall acquaintance are receiued and admitted Brotherly fellowship sig The society which the Bretheren haue amongest themselues communicating their gifts for mutuall strength and comfort 1. Pet. 2 17. Loue Brotherly fellowship Brotherly fellowship is the Communion of brethren when all Gods blessings both Inwarde and Outward as occasion and need requireth are communicated by Charity to the mutuall helpe one of another It consists not onely in reioycing and being merry together though in a Religious maner much lesse in such worldly mirth as they delight in which are commonly called good-fellowes but in the right vse of all good guifts being applied to the good of the Brethren absent from vs as well as present with vs according to our opportunities and meanes Bruite sig Rumor same or report of a matter Mat. 9 26. This bruite c. verse 31. Bride sig The Church or company of true beleeuers spiritually ioyned in marriage with Christ as a Bridegroome and Husband Reuel 21 9. I will shewe the Bride the Lambes wife Reuel 22 27. Iohn 3 29. He that hath the Bride is the Bridegroome Bridegroom sig Christ betroathed spiritually and ioyned to the Church as to his Bride or spouse Mat. 25 5. Mark 2 20. While the Bridegroome is with them Bridegroomes Friend sig pro One who is ioyned with the Bride-groome to see that all be well done at the keeping of the wedding Iudg. 14 11. Such were Sampsons Companions 2 Iohn Baptist who by his Ministery and life did greatly further the spiritual wedding or coniunction betweene Christ and his Church Iohn 3 29. The friend of the Bridegroome reioyceth greatly c. Sée Luke 1 16 17. Euery faithfull Minister which helpeth forward this misticall mariage is the
be condemned Rom. 14 4. 6 The convicting or reproofe of ones wickednes and fault by the good example of another Thus the Niniuites shall condemne the obstinate Iewes Math. 2 41 42. Rom. 1 27. Shall condemne the c. to Confesse sig To acknowledge vs as his owne Thus Christ wil confesse the faithfull at the day of iudgement Luke 12 8. Him shall the sonne of man confesse before the Angels 2 To testifie or beare witnesse of one plainly and sincerely Iohn 1 10. Iohn confesseth and denyed not saying I am not that Christ. Luke 12 8. He that confesseth me before men Thus we confesse Christ. 3 To vtter and speake foorth ones prayse or to giue thankes Heb. 13 15. Offer to God the Calues of your lips confessing his name that is acknowledge his benefits and giue him thankes for them And in the Psalmes very often to confesse God is put for to praise God 4 Frankely and boldly to tell forth what we hold and beleeue in matter of Religion Rom. 10 10. With the mouth man confesseth to Saluation 5 To lay open our sinnes and offences either vnto God in priuate or publicke confessions or to our Neighbour whom we haue wronged or to some godly persons at whose hands we looke to receiue comfort being cast downe by some greeuous sin or finally to the whole Congregation when our fault is publicke 1. Iohn 1 9. We confesse our sinnes Psal. 32 5. I sayd I will confesse my sins Mat. 3 6. Iames 5 16. 6 To acknowledge a crime before a Iudge Iosh. 7 19. Confesse what thou hast done Touching Popish confessing of our particular finnes distinctly for number and circumstances euery year in the ears of a Massing-Priest vpon necessity of Saluation there is no one word in all the Booke of God For it is a meere deuise inuented for aduancement of the Apostaticall See of Rome Confession sig Profession or declaration either of the trueth of Doctrine or of the Innocency of his personne 1. Tim. 6 13. Who before Pontius Pylat witnessed a good confession 2 Inuocation or Prayer vnto God by Christ and all other workes of Religion Rom. 10 10. With the mouth man confesseth to Saluation This is expounded of Prayer verse 13. to Confirme sig To strengthen or make strong 1. Pet. 5 10. Confirme and strengthen you 2 To perfect or finish a thing Psal. 68 28. Confirme ô God the thing that thou hast wrought in vs. 3 To performe some word or promise 1. Cor. 1 6. The Testimony of Iesus hath beene confirmed in you that is truely performed vnto you by bestowing the guiftes of the Holy-Ghost which were promised before A worke of the Spirite strengthening faint and weake minds in faith and obedience vnto the end 1. Pet. 5 10. The God of all grace confirme strengthen ye God confirmeth as author or efficient cause of strength the Word Sacraments and Ministers confirme as Instruments and helpes Luke 22 32. Being conuerted confirme thy Brethren A man confirmes himselfe when hee takes heart to him in a good cause vpon hope of Gods helpe 1. Cor. 16 13. Example in Dauid 1. Sam. 17 34 45. No ground in Scripture for the Popish Sacrament of Confirmation which is a deuise of theyr owne braine to Confound sig To put one vnto shame by fome publick punishment and sometimes quite and vtterly to destroy and roote one out Psal. 31 1. I haue put my trust in thee let me not bee confounded Psal. â—2 5. They trusted in thee and were not confounded that is they were not forsaken and put to vtter rebuke and shame before men Confusion sig pro Affection of shame which appeares in the countenance by blushing or chaunging of the colour Dan. 1 7. Unto vs confusion of face or open shame c. 2 The casting downe of the conscience before God and man for some sin Psal. 119 6. Then shall no confusion come to mee 3 Peruerting of order and peace or disorder 1. Cor. 14 33. God is not the Author of confusion What Conscience is It is a faculty of mans soule taking knowledge bearing witnesse of a mans thoughts wordes and workes excusing them when they be good and accusing them when they be euill Rom. 2 15. Theyr Conscience bearing them witnesse and their thoughtes accusing or excusing If the Conscience bee not deceyued but beare a true witnesse then it is no erronious Conscience yet may bee an euill Conscience if it bee not Sanctifyed as well as enlightned Pure Conscience sig A Conscience not trobled and polluted with notorious and grosse crimes 2. Tim. 1 3. 2 A Conscience purged and made free from guilt and horror of death by faith in the blood of Christ. Heb 9 14. Purge your Conscience from dead workes Acts 15 9. Your hearts purified by faith Seared or burned Conscience sig A Conscience quite extinct and cut off or vtterly hardened 1. Tim 4 2. And haue their Conscience burned with an hot Iron Cleare Conscience sig A Conscience kept without offence and spot Acts 24 6. To haue a cleare conscience good Conscience sig A Conscience which obeyeth such light and direction as it doth thinke and take to bee true and sound light and direction Acts 23 1. In all good Conscience Consolation or Comfort sig That Inward spirituall refreshing and strengthening of the heart by the consideration and feeling of Gods mercifull promises in Christ. Psal. 119 50. Thy promises haue comforted me in my trobles 2. Cor. 1 4 God comforteth vs in all our trobles v. 5. Our consolation aboundeth through Christ. Rom. 1 11 12. Where Consolation and Strengthning are put the one for the other The Holy-Ghost beeing the worker of comfort is therefore called the Comforter by an excellency The promises of the word are the grounds of Comfort our beleeuing hearts are the seats of comfort Godly Ministers and the faithful are the helpers of our comforts Iohn 16 7. I will send the Comforter 1. Thes. 4 18. Comfort your selues one another with these words 2. Cor. 7 7. to Consecrate sig To sanctifie to dedicate vnto God or to separate and set one apart to execute some holy Function of Priest Leuite Nazarite Exo. 29 1. When thou consecratest them to bee my Priestes thus thou shalt doe Numb 6 18. and 8 13. The Consecration is by doing some Ceremonies appointed of God for such a purpose Constancy sig Continuance in a good thing to the end Psalm 8 5. Ephes. 6 18. With all Constancy or PerseueraÌ„ce to be Content sig To be well pleased and apaide with the condition of life and portion of goods which wee haue Hebru 13 5. Be content with those thinges ye haue 1. Tim. 6 6 8. When the mind is pleased with such thinges as God hath thought fit and meete for vs This is Contentment so as withall wee be readie to vndergoe a meaner and hard estate if God will euer iudging our present condition best for vs. Continency what it is It is
sit in Darkenesse sig To remaine and abide secure in the estate of sin and wretchednesse Luke 1 79. To giue light to them that sit in Darkenesse power of Darkenesse sig The Dominion rule and sway which Satan and Sinne do beare ouer all vnregenerate persons Col. 1 13. Who hath deliuered vs from the power of Darkenesse fiery Darts sig The most fierce dangerous temptations which Satan casteth at vs as fiery Dartes to destroy our faith Ephe. 6 16. That ye may quench all the fierie Darts of the Deuill Daughter sig pro A Woman-Childe or a Female as Thamar the Daughter of Dauid 2 The holy Catholick Church euen the company or body of all true beleeuers called a Daughter in respect of God her Father who hath spiritually begotten her and loued her as his Daughter Psalme 45 9 10 13. The Kinges Daughter is all Glorious within 3 Particuler Churches or Congregations professing the faith of Christ and begotten of that immortall seede of the word which first came out of Ierusalem Cant. ◠◠I am Blacke ô yee Daughters of Ierusalem Those Churches are called Daughters of Sion and of Ierusalem Esay 62 11. Because they were begotten by the Doctrine that came out from thence Esay 2 3. And the Law shall go forth of Sion and the word of the Lord from Ierusalem 4 False Churches which make a great shewe of piety and yet are but the assemblies of Idolaters and Heretickes Cant. 2 2. So is my Loue amongest the Daughters Also in Cant. 6 8. it signifies strange people and Nations 5 A Neece or a Sonnes Daughter Exod. 2 21. Who gaue to Moses Zepporah his Daughter 6 Posterity or off-spring Luke 1 5. Which was of the Daughters of Aaron 7 A Citty Math. 21 5. Tell yee the Daughter of Sion that is the Cittie of Sion Daughters of singing sig The eares which take delight in Musicke Eccles. 12 4. And all the Daughters of singing shall bee abased Daughters of Ierusalē sig Women which dwelt at Ierusalem Luke 23 28. Daughters of Ierusalem weepe not for me And often in the Booke of Lamentation it is so taken 2 Churches begotten by the word which came forth from Ierusalem as afore Cant. 1 2. O yee Daughters of Ierusalem Day sig pro The space of 24. houres and this is the Naturall day or of twelue houres which is the Artificiall Day Luke There be twelue houres in the Day 2 Time generally Math. 3 1. In those Dayes Luke 1 5. 3 The time of Grace vnder the light of the gospell Rom. 13 12. The Day is come Also verse 13. Heb. 4 7. Acts. 3 24. All the Prophets spake of those Dayes 4 The light of Truth or the lightsome Doctrine of Heauenly Truth Iob. 9 4. While it is Day 1. Cor. 3 13. For the Day shall declare it 1. Thes. 5 8. 5 That space that a man liueth in or dooth any notable acte or suffereth any great thing Iohn 8 56. Abraham reioyced to see my Day 6. Yeare Numb 14 34. Ezek. 4 6. One Day shall be for a yeare c. Gen. 27 46. 7 Iudgement 1. Cor. 4 3. Or of mans Day So it is in the Originall for Iudgement Dayes sig The short time of mans life who is a creature as it were of a dayes continuance Psal. 90 9. Our Dayes as spent in thine anger Gen. 47 9. 2 The time and space wherein any thing continueth Psalme 90 16 Comfort vs according to the Dayes wherein thou hast afflicted vs. Day of the Lord or of Christ. sig The time of his comming in the flesh to liue amongst vs. Luke 17 22. Yee shall desire to see one of the dayes of the Son of man This time of Christs life is called the day of his flesh Heb. 5 7. In the Dayes of his flesh Mal. 4 1. 2 The time of his second comming to Iudgement in Glory and Maiesty Luke 17 24. So shal the Sonne of man be in his Day 2. Pet. 3 10. The Day of the Lord shall come This is called the Day of Wrath Condemnation and Destruction in respect of the Wicked A Day of Redemption and Deliuering in respect of the Godly who are then to be set free from all kind of Euils A Day of Reuelation in respect of all men and Angelles who shall bee then reuealed and manifested what they be and what they haue doone A Day of Iudgement because therein all persons are to bee tried and adiudged vnto that condition and state vnto which they must sticke for euer Finally That Day by an excellency being the Last Day and Great Day full of Glory to Christ of Ioy to the Good of Sorrow to the Wicked after which there shall bee no succession of Dayes and Nights but one perpetuall Day for the Righteous and one perpetuall Night for the Sinners and Vngodly the Lordes Day sig The first Day of the Weeke being the first Day of the Creation called commonly Sonday Reuel 1 10. I was rauisht in the Spirit on the Lordes Day so called for that our Lorde rising from death on that Day brought forth the light of a new aeternall world it is also kept for Remembrance of the Mystery of our Lords Resurrection on which day for that end solemne Assemblies were kept by the faithfull 1. Cor. 16 2. Acts 20 7. By our Lords appointment Actes 1 3. Papistes erre in making the Constitution of this Day to be a meere Tradition of the Church without any authority of Scripture Day of saluation sig Time of the Gospell wherein the glad tydinges of Saluation are published and offered 2. Cor. 6 2. This is the Day of Saluation Day of Uisitation sig The time wherein God of his great Mercy shall conuert a Sinner 1. Pet. 2 12. May glorifie God in the Day of visitation good Dayes sig A blessed and happye life wherein many good things befall vs. 1. Pet. 3 10. If any man loue to see good Dayes Psal. 34. 12. Dayly bread sig That which is sufficient and necessary for our nature or Bread sufficient for euery day Mat. 6 11. The Siriach readeth it Bread of our necessity that is meete and necessary food The Papists do erre when they expound thus of the Sacrament of the Altar holy Day sig A day set apart to holy vse Esay 58 13. From doing thinewill on mine Holy-day Such are to consecrate vnto the honor of God alone this Day sig Euery Day or the Day present which nowe is Math. 6 11. Giue vs this Day Teaching vs from Day to Day to depend vpon God for things of this life 2 Shortly ere it be long Iosh. 23 14. This Day I enter the way of all the earth to Day and to morrow sig Time that now is and the time to come euen the whole time of his office Luke 13 32. I will heale still to Day and to morrow to Day sig The whole season of our calling to God euen all the time of this life wherein God offereth vs grace and
which alone being beleeued is able to pacify the conscience Ephe. 6 15. Your Feet-shod with the Gospell of peace 2 Cor. 5 19. Gospell of God sig The doctrine or promise whereof God is Authour and giuer Rom. 1 1. To preach the Gospell of God Gospell of saluation sig A doctrine which bringeth vs to bee partakers truely of that saluation which God hath promised Christ purchased the word offereth Ephe. 1 13. Euen the Gospell of your saluation Gospell of the Kingdome sig A doctrine which bringeth vs to Christ that he may raigne as King in vs. Mat. 4 23. Preaching the Gospell of the Kingdome the Gospell of the grace of God sig That doctrine which certifieth vs of Gods fauor and loue restored in Christ for the free pardon of all our sinnes and full reconciliation with God Acts 20 24. To testifie the gospell of the Grace of God the Gospell of the glory of God sig A glorious doctrine entreating of the most excellent glory of God and at last translating the beleeuers of it into eternall glory 1 Tim. 1 11. According to the glorious gospell of the blessed God Pauls Gospell sig That doctrine of life whereof Paule was Minister to spread publish it to mankind Rom. 2 16. According to my gospell Truth of the Gospel sig That most pure and sound Doctrine of Christ. Gal. 2 5. That the truth of the gospell might continue with you Gospel of the son of God sig An heauenly doctrine which hath the Sonne of God for Author matter and scope of it Rom. 1 9. In the gospell of his Son faith of the Gospell sig That Faith which is yeelded to the doctrine taught in the Gospel resting thereon and looking onely thereunto Phil. 1 27. Through the Faith of the Gospell Gouernor sig One set ouer others to rule them as a ciuill Magistrate in the thinges of this life Mathew 27 11. Iesus stood afore the Gouernour 1 Pet. 2 14. 2 One placed ouer others to rule them in the thinges of God 1. Corin. 12 28. Helpers Gouernours G. R. Grace sig The free and eternall fauour and good will of God which is the Well-spring of all the benefits that we haue 2. Tim. 1 9. But according to his own purpose and grace Roman 11 6. If of grace not of workes c. This is Grace of election which makes vs gracious and acceptable vnto God And by this Grace we are so often in Scriptures said to be iustified and saued Rom. 3 4 and 5. Acts 13 43. 2 Faith withall the healthfull and sauing effects and fruits thereof which are called Grace because they are freely giuen vs. Hebr. 12 15. No man fall away from the Grace of God 1 Pet. 5 12. This is Grace freely giuen which Popish Sophisters doe wickedly confound with that Grace whereby we are freely beloued 3 Free imputation of Christs righteousnesse Rom. 5 15. The grace of God hath abounded vnto many Also verses 17 20 21. In all which by Grace is meant the righteousnesse of Christ freely imputed to beleeuers This is the Grace of Iustification which Papists confound with Grace of Sanctification 4 The worke of the spirit renewing our Soules to the Image of God continually guiding and strengthning them to the obedience of his will Rom. 6 14. Ye are vnder grace Also verse 23. 2 Cor. 12 9. My grace is sufficient for thee This is the Grace of Sanctification which is freely giuen as a witnesse of Gods fauour in electing and iustifiing vs. 5 That happy and blessed condition into which we are admitted and wherein we are kept by the good will and free fauour of God Rom. 5 2. Wee had this accesse into this grace where in we stand 6 The Gifts of the holy Spirit freely bestowed vpon vs 2 Pet. 3 18. But grow in grace 1 Pet. 5 10. and else-where often as Iohn 1 16. This also is Grace freely giuen but doth not make vs gratefull to God 7 The spirituall or euangelicall worship of God Hebr. 13 9. It is good the Heart be established with grace 8 Some godly comfort and instruction Ephe. 4 29. That it may minister Grace to the Hearers 9 Almes or works of mercy to the poore 2 Cor. 8 4. That we would receiue the Grace 10 The bountifull liberality of God enabling vs to giue to the poore 2 Cor. 9 8. God is able to make all Grace abound toward you 11 Fauour or liking with men Gen. 19 19. Thy Seruant hath found grace in thy sight And elsewhere often as Gen. 6 8. and 33 10. 12 The effectuall presence of the Holy Ghost Acts 14 26. From whence they had beene commended to the Grace of God 1 Cor. 15 10. The Grace of God in me 13 Afflictions and bands suffered for Christ. Phil. 1 7. You are all partakers of my Grace 14 The benefit and gift of heauenly wisedome 2 Cor. 1 12. Not by fleshly wisedome but by the grace of God c. 15 Generally any benefit bestowed vppon vs. 2 Cor. 8 1. Of the Grace of God bestowed vppon the Churches 16 Elegance of speech which made Christ gratious and amiable to all Psal. 45 3. Full of grace are thy lips Luke 4 22. Words full of Grace 17 The perswasion Fruits feeling of Gods good will encreased in vs. Rom. 1. 7. Grace and peace from God the Father Thus is the word Grace to bee taken in all the salutations of Paule to the Churches Also Gal. 6 18. Ephe. 6 24. 18 Eternall glory in Heauen 1 Pet. 1 7. As they which are Heires of the Grace of life 1. Peter 1 13. 19 Acceptation with God and Men. Luke 2 22. Iesus encreased in Grace or fauor with God and men Iames 4 6. God giues grace to the humble that is makes them accepted and fauoured What Grace is Grace is the free good will of God whereby he counteth vs deare in Christ Iesus forgiueth vs our Sinnes and giueth vs the holy Ghost and vpright life and eternall felicity Thus Peter Martyr defineth it Grace for Grace sig A liuely Faith as one Grace afterward eternall life as another Grace Iohn 1 16. And Grace for Grace or thus Grace vppon Grace that is one Grace of the spirit after another the spirit of Christ daily powring new Graces vppon vs. This is the best exposition or thus Grace and fauour shewed to vs for the loue and fauour which God beares his Son or thus Grace conueyed into vs from the fulnesse of Grace in Christ. Grace and truth sig The free forgiuenesse of sinnes in Christ vnto a full reconciliation with God and the fulfilling of all the shadowes of the Law Iohn 1 17. But grace and truth came by Iesus Christ. to finde Grace sig To haue proofe of Gods mercy and free fauour in preseruing and blessing vs. Gen. 6 8. And Noah found Grace in the eyes of the Lord. 2 To haue men gracious and fauourable vnto vs to doe vs good or to forbeare to doe vs euill Gen. 33 10.
If I haue found now grace in thy sight Grafting sig pro A ioyning of a science or graft so neerely firmely into a stocke as that it become one with it 2 The vniting or ioyning the elect vnto Christ most neerely by the spirit and Faith Rom. 6 5. And the word is said to be grafted into them Iames 1 21. Receiue with meeknesse the word grafted into you Graine sig A small measure or portion of any Gift Math. 13 31. If ye haue Faith like the graine of Mustard-seede that is the least degree of a liuely Faith if it be but a true desire to belieue in a truly touched humbled hart Grapes sig The fruites and woorkes of mens liues which if they be good they are likned to sweete and good Grapes if they bee wicked workes then they are compared to wilde and sowre Grapes if notoriously wicked then they are called Grapes of Sodome Grapes of gall and poysoned Grapes Esay 5 2. It brought foorth wilde Grapes And verse 4. Deut. 32 32. Their Uine exceedeth the Uine of Sodome their Grapes are Grapes of gall Grasse sig That which is fraile and of short continuance fading like the Grasse Psal. 90 5. In the morning he flourisheth like the Grasse Psal. 103 15. Grauity sig A seemely moderation of gesture words countenance and actions according to the dignity of a mans person age sex calling Titus 2 2 7. With grauity and integrity to Gréeue the spirit of God sig To vex displease and make sad Ephe. 4 30. Grieue not that holy spirit of God that is to say doe nothing against that light set vppe in your conscience by the word and spirit for this wil grieue the Spirit and make him vn willing to abide in you as a Guest hath no pleasure there to remaine where he is despised and grieued Esay 7 13 and 63 10. Psal. 78 40. Great sig One that is in authority and power aboue others Mat. 20 19. Will be Great among you 2 One who is authour of much people Gene. 48 19. He also shall be Great Gréene sig Flourishing and prosperous Psal. 37 35. Like the greene Bay Tree Gréene trée sig An innocent and vnguilty person Luke 23 31. If this be done to the greene Tree what will be done to the dry that is if God giue the Iewes leaue thus to crucifie me who haue no fault to deserue this punnishment what grieuous iudgements will fall vpon impenitent Sinners who are like dry sticks apt and meete to burne in the Fire of Gods wrath G. U. Guile sig pro One that sheweth another his way 2 Teachers who are called Guids because they goe before the Flocke as Guides to shew them the way to saluation Rom. 2 19. And perswadest thy selfe that thou art a Guide to the Blinde to Guide sig Effectually to moue and stirre the heart towards God 2 Thes. 2 5. The Lord Guide your harts to his loue Guile sig A subtile inuention or deuise to deceiue another by when as one thing is done and another thing pretended 1 Pet. 2 1. Lay aside all Guile This is Guile in practise and action 2 Deceitfull speech tending to deceiue when one thing is said and another thing is meant 1 Pet. 2 22. In whose mouth there was no guile This is guile in words and promises 3 Inward Hypocrisie and vnsoundnesse of hart Psalme 32 2. In whose Spirit there is no Guile This is Guile in thoughts and purposes Guiltinesse sig Worthinesse or deseruing of punishment which necessarily doth follow euery sinne Math. 5 22. Which shall be Guilty of Iudgment that is shall bee worthy Rom. 3 19. G. Y. Gyants sig Apostataēs or such as reuolt go backe and fall away from God and godlinesse Gene. 6 4. There was Gyants in the Earth in those daies The wordes lay downe the fruit of corrupt marriages mentioned verse 1. to be not ouergrowing in stature but in impiety and sinne H. A. Habitation sig A Place of Defence or refuge as an house is to the dweller in it Psalme 90 1. Lord thou hast beene our Habitation Thus is God an Habitation to his Saints 2 A Temple to dwell in to possesse and rule in it Ephe. 2 22. To bee the Habitation of God by the Spirit Thus the Saints are the Habitation of God to Halt sig To counterfet or to play the Hypocrite 1. Kin. 18 21. Why Halt ye betweene two Hebr. 12 13. Least that which is Halting be turned away When the heart goes two wayes this is halting Hammer sig The word of the Law and Gospell which is as a Hammer to breake the stony hardnesse of our hearts and to bruise them to powder as it were that they may become soft humble and contrite Hands referred to God sig pro A member of the body which is the instrument of many and manifold actions 2 Gods eternall and effectuall purpose concerning all things to be done Acts 4 28. To do whatsoeuer thine Hand and thy Counsell determined to bee done 3 Gods actuall power working all thinges which be done according to his purpose Acts. 4 30. So that thou stretch forth thine Hand Psa. 118 16. Marke 6 2. 4 Gods blessings protection and deliuerances which be speciall workes of his power Psal. 104 28. Thou fillest with thine Hand euery liuing thing Exod. 14 31. 5 The vengeance and seuerity of God in plaguing the wicked and scourging his children which also be particuler works of his power Iudg. 2 15. The Hand of the Lord was sore against him Psal. 32 2. Thy Hand was heauie vpon mee Psalme 38 2. 6 The speciall fauour of God accompanied with a singular kind of Vertue Luke 1 66. And the Hand of the Lord was with him 7 The spirit and guift of Prophesie Ezek. 1 3. The Hand of the Lord was vpon him and 37 1. 8 The spirit of strength and fortitude 1. Kinges 1 46. The Hand of the Lord was on Eliah 9 An Instrument or ministry by which God doth any thing as by the hand of Esay of Ieremy c. Exod. 4 13. Send by the Hand of him Hag. 1 1. Mal. 1 1. Referred to men 10 A man himselfe by a Sinecdoche Gen. 43 9. Of mine Hand shalt thou require him 11 A mans power Eccles. 9 10. Whatsoeuer is in thy Hands to do Prou. 3 27. It signifies Kingly and royall power Ps. 89 29. I will set his Hand in the Sea c. 12 Aide or helpe 2. Kin. 15 19. That his Hand might be with him 13 Possession 1. Kin. 15 19. And establish the kingdome in his Hand 14 Counsell and endeuour 2. Sam. 14 19. Is not the Hand of Iob in all this 15 Tiranny and seruitude Exod. 18 9. Hee had deliuered them out of the Hand of the Aegiptians 16 Disposing or ordering Ge. 39 3. The Lord made all that he did to prosper in his Hand 17 The worke and labour which is done by the Hand Acts 20 24. My Hands haue ministred to my necessity 2. Thes.
man shall sin through Ignorance A Metanimie of the cause 4 Any sinne whatsoeuer which commeth from such ignorance and error according to the vse of the Hebrew tongue which vnder Ignorance meaneth euerie sinne euen that which is witting and willing Hebr. 9 7. And for the Ignorances of the people A Sinechdoche of the part for the whole Ignorance may excuse a sinne that it be not so great a fault but it cannot so excuse as it shal be no fault at all Excusat à tanto non à tot◠lusts of Ignorance sig Blinde motions and euill desires of vnbeleeuing persons who lacke the true knowledge of Christ. 1. Peter 1 14. Fashion not your selues to the former lusts of your Ignorance Ignorance sig One which sinneth vnwittingly 1. Tim. 1 13. For I did it Ignorantly 2 One which doth a voluntary sinne knowing it to be so Heb. 5 2. To haue compassion of the Ignorant See Bible-note 3 One that careth not for other mens affaires matters Esay 63 16. Though Abraham bee Ignorant of vs. Men are carelesse of that where of they be ignorant 4 One that wanteth the knowledge of the true God and his worship Acts 17 23. Whom yee then Ignorantly worship not to regard the time of Ignorance sig To permit and passe ouer for causes known to himselfe the Ignorance of many thousand yeares Acts 17 30. And the time of this Ignorance God regarded not I. M. Image sig Any shape or portraiture drawne by Art to represent something by it for ciuill vse as Caesars Image was made to represent Caesar. Math. 22 20. Whose Image or superscription is this This is an artificiall Image made for ciuill respects as to distinguish Coines or beautifie Houses and it is lawfull 2 Some shape or picture made to the likenesse of God or of some creature for Diuine worships sake Exod. 20. 4. Thou shalt make thee no grauen Image Deut. 4 15. This is a Diabolicall Image being made for Religion sake and is vnlawfull Where such Images be there is no Religiō saith a Father The Scripture saith that God spake with a voice but shewed no Image to his people of himselfe Deut. 4. 3 All mens deuises commaunded as Gods seruice Exod. 20 4. This is also superstition 4 Our likenesse resemblance of God in righteousnesse and true holinesse After this Image Adam was created Gen. 1 26. Let vs make man after our Image and vnto this are all the elect restored againe by Christ. Ephe. 4 24. This is a spiritual or Celestiall Image 5 Our likenesse and resemblance with God in respect of rule and authority 1. Cor. 11 7. The man is the Image and glorie of God Hitherto of accidentary Images 6 A reall essentiall true and liuely expressing of the very substance of another In this signification is Christ saide to be the Image of God his Father Col. 1 15. Heb. 1 3. Also the Law is said not to be the very Image of the thinges Hebr. 10. 1. And it is written of vs that as wee haue bornethe Image of the earthly so we shall beare the Image of the heauenly man 1. Cor. 15 49. And the Reuelation of S. Iohn speaketh of the Image of the beast which all men shal adore Reuel 14 9. In all which places is meant the very things and substances themselues or the solid and true existence of the things These bee essentiall Images which haue the substance of the things wherof they be called Images 7 Any manner or resemblance whatsoeuer lawfull or vnlawfull liuely or painted true or immaginary Gen. 5 3. He begat a Childe in his own likenesse after his Image Psal. 73 20. Thou shalt make their Image despised Where the word Image signifieth an immaginary vanishing shaddow to set forth the lightnesse and vnconstancy of all earthly things which seeme and make shew to be the true goodes and felicity it selfe yet are nothing but a shaddow or vaine likenesse thereof therefore by the Apostle are called a shape fashion or figure 1. Cor. 7 31. Rom. 12 2. Image of God sig Christ in whom God is to be seene and beheld as touching his substance and glorious properties as a man is to be knowne by his Image or picture 2. Cor. 4 4. Which is the Image of God This is a consubstantiall Image respecting essence and substance 2 Dominion and perfect holinesse Gen. 1 27. In the Image of God created he him This Image is accidentall respecting qualities 3 Authority and power which by Gods ordinance the man hath ouer his wife 1. Cor. 11 7. He is the Image of God Immortall sig pro That which is not capeable of death or subiect to dye 2 An euer-during Nature which is so of it selfe without possibility of perishing or dying 1. Tim. 1 17. To God Immortall onely wise Thus is God onely Immortall 3 That which being once dead shall rise again neuer to die more as mens bodies 1. Cor. 15 53. Mortality must put on Immortality 4 That which shall neuer haue end though it haue a beginning as Angels and mens soules of which though it be not in expresse wordes saide in Scripture that they be Immortall yet inumerable places by good consequence prooue them to be so as 1. Cor. 15 19. 2. Cor. 5 1. Luke 16 22 23 24 c. Imortality sig Such an estate and condition wherein death hath no place nor power 1. Cor. 15 5 34. When mortall hath put on Immortality then death shall bee swallowed vp into victory Importunitie sig Continuance or constancy in Prayer when we pray and faint not Luke 11 8. Yet doubtlesse because of his Importunitie hee will giue him what he needeth Example of this Importunity is in Luke 18 2 3 4. c. The poore widdow Imposition of hands or laying on of hands sig Putting on of hands which is an ancient Ceremony vsed of the Iewes in two cases one in consecrating publicke Sacrifices as also Priestes and Leuites to declare such to be offered to God Leuit 4 4. And secondly in solemne benedictions and Prayers Gen. 48 14 17 20. Iacob put his hands vpon Manasses and Ephraim and prayed for them It was continued vnder the Gospell by Christ and his Apostles in time of Prayer and bestowing spirituall graces Also in time of admitting Church-Officers Ministers Deacons Mat. 19 15. Christ put his handes on little children and prayed Acts 6 6. The Apostles prayed and laid their hands on the Deacons Acts 8 17 18. Then they laid their hands on them they receiued the Holy-ghost and by a Metanimie of the signe it dooth signifie the whole Ministry of the Church and the order of Church-Gouernment Heb. 6 2. The Doctrine of Baptisme and Imposition of hands Touching the Papists Imposition of hands in the Sacrament of Order as they cal it there is no ground for it in the whole Scripture Imputation sig pro Accounting reckoning and allowing some thinges to another of fauour as Merchants who do not put the debt
2 To be rashly censured or lightly esteemed as one of lesse worth then others 1. Cor. 4 3. I passe little to be Iudged of you 3 To be called to an account and sifted Rom. 4 4. When thou art Iudged 4 To bee tryed and haue his cause knowne either to be acquited or condemned Acts 25 10. Where I ought to be Iudged 1. Cor. 6 1. Iudgment sig Gouernment of the world Iohn 5 22. He hath committed all Iudgement vnto the sonne Psal. 9 7. He hath set his Throne for Iudgement 2 Chasticement 1. Cor. 11 29. Eates his owne Iudgement 1. Pet. 4 17. Iudgement beginnes at Gods house 4 The mercifull moderation or measure which God keepeth in chastising his children Ier. 10 24. Correct me but with Iudgement 4 Solemne diuine action of the last day Eccl. 12 14. God will bring euery worke to Iudgement This Iudgement hath in it three things first an inquiry vnto all thinges and persons Secondly a laying them open Thirdly pronouncing an vpright sentence 2. Pet. 2 9. Math. 25 31 32 33 c. 5 The iust Statutes and Commaundements of God Psal. 119 7 20. When I shall learn the Iudgements of the righteousnesse Psal. 19 9. 6 The spirit of Iustice and Wlâ—edome enabling to know and discerne right and wrong good and euill Pfal 72 1. Giue thy Iudgements to the King 7 Wrath vengeance and punishment executed vpon the wicked Math. 5 22. Shall be culpable of Iudgement And very often else-where Psa. 33 5. 8 The punishment inflicted vpon Christ for our sins Acts 8 33. Ia his Humility his Indgement hath beene exalted 9 That great power and authority which God gaue to Christ the Mediator to determine and do that which is righteous and iust Iohn 9 39. I am come vnto Iudgement in this world Iohn 16 11. 10 A setled state when Religion was committed to the Gentiles superstition beeing cast out Math. 12 18. Hee shall shew Iudgement to the Gentiles 11 Equity or righteous dealing Luke 11 42. And passe ouer Iudgement Gen. 18 19. Esay 1 17. Seeke Iudgement releeue the oppressed 12 Amendment or reformation of the world Iohn 12 31. Now is the Iudgement of this world 13 The way and course which God holdeth in gouerning all things Rom. 11 33. How vnsearchable are his Iudgements 14 Sentence 2. Pet. 2 11. Giue not railing Iudgement 15 Sentence of damnation and absolution Iude 15. To giue Iudgement against all men 16 Courts and places of Iudgement 1. Cor. 6 4 If ye haue Iudgement c. 17 A power faculty to discerne things which differ Phil. 1 9. And in all Iudgement 18 A right sentence giuen of men and of their actions in Courts of Iudgement publickly or priuately 2. Chron. 19 6. Psal. 82 2. Giue iust Iudgement 19 Instruments of Gods vengeance Ezek. 14 21. When I send my foure Iudgements c. 20 Famous examples of Gods vengeance Psal. 48 11. They shall be glad because of thy Iudgements Iust. sig One who is Righteous by the Imputation of Christs Righteousnesse Rom. 1 17. The Iust shall liue by faith 2 One who dealeth Iustly in his particuler vocation as a Magistrate c. Luke 23 50. A good man and a Iust. 3 One who endeuoureth to liue vprightly in his generall calling as a Christian walking in the righteous Statutes of God Luke 1 6. They were both Iust before God Iob. 1 1. 4 One who in his life and death aunsweres the perfect Iustice of the Law of God 1. Pet. 3 18. He died the Iust for the Uniust 5 One that is exceeding faithfull keeping his word of promise 1 Iohn 1 9. He is faithfull and Iust to forgiue vs our sinnes 6 One who is essentially Iust and infinitly the cause of Iustice in all his creatures Exod. 9 37. The Lord is Iust or righteous 7 One which thinketh himselfe righteous and is not Lu. 18. 9. Certaine trusted that they were Iust. Iustice referred to God sig To men That diuine property whereby God being most Iust in himselfe rendereth right to euery creature infinitly rewarding louing the good extreamely hating and punishing the wicked Gen. 18 25. Shall not the Iudge of all the world do iust or right 2 Gods merciful benefits and protections Esa. 59 9. Neither doth Iustice come neare to vs. 3 Fidelity or truth in keeping his promise made to vs touching Redemption by Christ. Rom. 3 26. That he might be Iust. 4 That political vertue peculiar to Magistrates which disposeth them to doo right to euery man rendering praise to whom praise and vengeance to whom vengeance belongeth Iob. 29 14. I put on Iustice. Rom. 13 2 3. 1. Pet. 2 15 16. This is distributiue Iustice. 4 That morrall vertue which mooueth men to giue to others their due and to deale rightly in matter of bargaines and contracts Gen. 18 19. He will teach his seruants to do Iustice. This is commentatiue Iustice. 5 That grace infused into al Gods children confirming them in part vnto the will of God both in their nature and actions Ephes. 4 24. Created in Iustice or righteousnesse Sée Righteousnesse Iustifie sig pro To absolue and acquit one that is accused from the crime where-with hee is charged and to pronounce him innocent Pro. 17 15. He that condemneth the righteous and Iustifieth the wicked 2 To absolue acquit a sinner which beleeues from the guilt and punishment of all his sins and to pronounce him righteous before the tribunal seat of God through the Imputation of Christs righteousnesse to his faith In this sence we are said to be Iustifyed by faith and not by workes Rom. 3 28. Therefore wee conclude a man is Iustified by faith without workes of the Law And often else-where both in that Epistle and others Iustifying is put for our Absoluing from sin and being pronounced Iust before God his Iudgement seat Sée Acts 13 39. Esay 53 12. 3 To declare and manifest him to be Iust which is so already Iames 2 21. Was not Abraham our Father Iustified by workes 1. Tim. 3 16. 4 To commend and acknowledge a thing or person to be iust and good Luke 7 35. Wisedome is Iustified of her children And 10 39. Hee willing to Iustifie himselfe 5 To ouer-match ouer-com and exceed others in euill so as others may seeme to be Iust in comparison of them Ezek. 16 51. Thou hast exceeded them in thine abhominations and hast Iustified them in all thy abhominations Ier. 3 6. 6 To be more iust or lesse vniust Ier. 3 11. Israel hath Iustified her selfe more then Iudah 7 To exempt one and to make him vtterly and wholy free from any thing Rom. 6 7. Hee that is dead is iustified from sinne that is freed from sin as some Translations haue it 8 To endeuour to make himselfe more iust or to profit and perseuer in righteousnes Reu. 22 11. He that is Iust let him be still iustified Thus it is read in the Originall Greeke Text. In all the Old-Testament it
Something which is as pleasant deere and delightfull to vs as our Meate is Iohn 4 32 34. My Meate is that I may do the will of him that sent me Strange Meates sig The doctrine of the word deepely exactly and largely taught and entreated of Heb. 5 13. Strong Meat belongs to them that are of age Measure sig Some kinde of Vessell appointed by common consent to Mete and deliuer out a certain rate and proportion of Corne Wine Oyle or the like at a certaine price Leuit. 19 35. Do not vniustly in measure two Measures sig A small and great measure one for Friends and Neighbours another for Enemies and Strangers One to buy withall another to sell withall Deu. 25 4. Thou shalt not haue diuers Measures c. With what Measure you Mete c. sig Such dealing shall be requited to vs as wee vse towards others Math. 7 2. With what Measure you Mete it shall be measured to you againe to fulfill the Measure of their fathers sig To follow the sinnes of their Ancestors going on to doe euill as they did till at length their wickednesse comes to the full Math. 23 32. Fulfill yee also the Measure of your Fathers a perfect Measure sig An equall Measure free from deceit and wrong Deutro 25 15. A perfect and iust Measure shalt thou haue full Measure prest downe c. sig Plentifully richly exceeding abundantly shall God deale with such as giue liberally to his Children Luke 6 38. Giue and it shall be giuen to you ful measure pressed downe a Measure of Wheate sig An ordinary portion and small quantity of Wheat vsed to be giuen as a stint for one day Reu. 6 6. A Measure of Wheate for a Penny Mediatour sig A Middle person that commeth betweene two other persons that be at variance to be a meane of attonement and peace Gal. 3 20. A Mediatour is not a Mediatour of one 2 One that came betweene the Lord and his people to declare vnto them the word of the Lord. Thus was Moyses a Mediatour at the giuing of the Law Gal. 3 19. And it was ordained by Angels in the hand of a Mediatour 3 A reconciler or Peace-maker between God and elect Sinners 1 Tim. 2 4. There is one Mediatour betweene God and Man Col. 1 20. Peace being made by the blood of his Crosse. Thus is Christ alone our Mediatour both of Redemption and Intercession for he alone both hath made peace for vs and doth maintaine it perpetually one Mediator sig One alone or one onely and no more by whose intercession our Prayers please God 1 Tim. 2 5. There is one God and one Mediatour What becomes of the many Mediatours set vp by the Romish Sinagogue by a rotten distinction of Mediatour of Redemption and Intercession to meditate sig pro To Muse and thinke earnestly vpon any matter which we desire to know throughly 2 To ponder and seriously thinke vpon eyther the word of God that we may vnderstand and practise it or vppon the iust and mercifull workes of God to be humbled or comforted by them Psal. 1 2. And in his Law doth he Meditate day and night Psal. 77 12. I will Meditate all thy workes Psalme 119 99 97. Mediation What It is an action or worke of the Soule bending it selfe often earnestly and orderly to think vpon a thing and it is eyther of Gods word or workes Meditation of Gods word what It is a frequent earnest and orderly thinking vpon that which we read or hear to search it out First whether we vnderstand the meaning of it Secondly whether we haue found proofs of it Thirdly how we may remember that we doe vnderstand Fourthly how we may make vse of it for comfort instruction c. Meditation of Gods workes what It is a stirring vp of our Soules to trust and loue to feare and obey God at the sight or hearing of some work either of his Mercy or Iustice. Acts 5 11 And great fear came on al thē that heard these things Méeke sig Such persons as are not easily prouoked by iniuries but rather suffer wronges peaceably studying how to ouercome euill with good Math. 5 5. Blessed are the Meeke Rom. 12 19 20 21. Num. 12 3. But Moses was a Meeke Man 2 Godly persons which quietly yeeld their reason and will to bee obedient to the direction and wisedome of the word Psalm 25 8. He will teach the humble and Meeke Psalm 147. 6. Méeknesse sig pro A gift of God enabling vs to suffer abuses and iniuries from men without desire of reuenge Col. 3 12 13. Put on Meeknesse 2 A quiet and willing submission of our iudgment and affections to the rules of the word Iames 1 21. And receiue with Meeknesse the word c. Member sig pro Any part of a naturall body 1 Cor. 12 26. If one Member suffer c. 2 Euery faculty of Soule and Body Rom. 6 12. Giue your Members Rom. 7 23. 3 Euery sinfull Lust annexed to our corrupt Nature as a Member to a Body Col. 3 5. Mortifie your Members on Earth 4 Euery Christian faithfull Man or Woman knit to Christ their head by a liuely Faith as his Members 1 Cor. 12 17. Now ye are the body of Iesus Christ and Members for your part to giue our Members sig To present all our powers and faculties of mind and body as a Seruant presents himselfe before his Lord ready to take commaund and charge Rom. 6 19. As you haue giuen your Members Seruants to sin so giue your Members Seruants to righteousnes Members on Earth sig Earthly sensuall and corrupt affections which are as Members of our sinnefull Nature to serue it and shew forth their force in the Members of our bodies Col. 3 5. Memory sig pro The faculty of the Soule whereby wee remember and call to mind things past or keepe in mind things against time to come 2 Memoriall Name or report which causeth one to be had in Memory Prou. 10 7. The Memory of the iust shall be blessed Psalm 34 16. To cut off their Memory from the Earth Mercy as it is referred to Men. sig Griefe and sorrow of our harts for other mens sins and miseries whereby we are moued to helpe and pitty them if we may Luke 10 37. He that had Mercy on him In Mercy There is the affection of pitty and effect of helpe and succour 2 That clemency and fauour which Kinges and other Magistrates shew vnto good Subiectes for their incouragement in well doing Psalm 101 1. I will sing of Mercy and Iudgement Prouerb 20 28. By Mercy and Truth is the Kinges Throne established 3 All duties of Charity towardes our Neighbour by a Sinedoche Math. 9 13. I will haue mercy and not Sacrifice 4 Kindnesses and benefits bestowed to the hurt of others Pro. 12 10. But the Mercies of the wicked are cruell Mercy as it is referred to God 5 The Diuine-Essence inclining it selfe to pitty and releeue the miseries of all his
Creatures but more peculiarly of his elect Children Psal. 100 5. His Mercy is euerlasting Psalme 145 9. His Mercies are ouer all his workes 6 Grace Iude 2. Mercie and peace be multiplied vnto you 7 All the benefites of God both bodily and spirituall which bee called Mercies because they come from his Mercie and good will Rom. 9 18. Hee hath Mercy on whom hee will 1. Tim. 1 13. I found Mercy because I did it ignorantly In both these places Mercy is put for a calling to Christ and all Graces which follow calling Also Psalme 136. Throughout by Mercy Is signified the blessings which proceede from his Mercies 8 Eternall blisse in Heauen as the cheefe fruit of Mercy 2. Tim. 1 18. That he may find Mercie at that day In the Mercy of God consider First the decree Secondly the Act according to the decree A decreed Mercy and an executed or exercised Mercy Rom. 9 15. Mercifull sig A pittifull person easily moued to greeue at the miseries of other and to succour them Luke 6 36. Be yee Mercifull as your heauenly Father is Mercifull Father of Mercyes sig One who is in himselfe most pittifull and Authour of all Mercy in all men 2 Cor. 1 3. Father of Mercies To haue Mercy sig To execute and performe the whole counsel of election vppon the Vessels of Mercy by bringing them into the World by calling inwardly outwardly by iustifying sanctifying c. Rom. 9 18. He hath Mercy c. Bowels of Mercy sig Most inward and tender affections or most neere touch and feeling of the miseries of others Luke 1 78. Through the bowels of the Mercy of our GOD. Coloss. 3 12. Put on the Bowels of Mercy Uessels of Mercy sig The elect Rom. 9 23. Vpon the Vessels of Mercy that is such vpon whom God hath decreed to shew Mercy vnto eternall Saluation to Merit sig pro To make something due to vs which was not due or of lesse due to be more due 2 To deserue something of God by the worthinesse of the thing done Thus Christ alone Meriteth because there is an equall proportion betweene his perfect righteousnesse and the merit of it which is aeternall glory Reuel 5 12. 3 To obtaine and get a thing Thus the fathers often vse this word in their writings and thus all Christians in a good sence may be saide to merit because good workes at last obtaine Heauenly blisse though they cannot merit it by desert This word Merit is not found in Scripture but the matter signified by it both for the second and third signification is found there Actes 20 28. Ephe. 1 14. Math. 25 30 31 32. M. I. Milke sig pro A kinde of food which we haue from Kine and Sheepe to nourish Babes and children withall 2 The Doctrine of the Gospell easily taught vnto the capacity of such as bee children in vnderstanding Heb. 5 12. Ye haue need of Milke that is of the Catechismes or beginnings 3 The Doctrine of the worde deliuered howsoeuer either exactly or easily profoundly or plainely 1. Pet. 2 1. Desire the sincere Milke of the worde 4 The graces of the holy Spirite which are as necessary to a heauenly life as Milke is to this naturall life Esay 55 1. Come buy of me Wine milke Metaphors Mil-stone sig Either a stone in a Mil to grind corne withall or any thing whereby a man gets his liuing by a Sinecdothe Deut. 24 6. No man shall take the vpper Mil-stone to pledge 2 Some seuere punishment for a notable crime Math. 18 6. Better a Mill-stone were hung about his necke c. the Minde sig That part of the soule whereby wee vnderstand and conceiue thinges called the vnderstanding Titus 4 15. Euen their minds are defiled Col. 1 21. Your Minds were set in euill workes 2 The whole faculties of the soule both vnderstanding reason will and affections as they are renewed by grace Rom. 7 25. I serue the Lawe of God in my minde 3 A thought cogitation or purpose Mat. 22 27. Loue the Lord with all thy Minde Minde of Christ. sig The whole truth of the word concerning Christ. â— Cor. 2 16. We haue the Minde of Christ. Christs Minde being otherwise vnsearchable as our mind and thought is is made known to vs by the scriptures through the Holy Ghost opening our wits to vnderstand them will of the Minde sig Euill reasonings thoughtes and desires which arise from our minds being corrupted with sinne Ephe. 2 3. In fulfilling the will of the Minde Minister sig A person appointed to serue the Common-wealth in ministring Iustice for the punishment of vice and praise of well-dooers Rom. 13 2. He is a Minister of God for thy welfare 2 A person ordained to serue the Church in administring the holy things thereof 1. Cor. 4 1. We are the Ministers of Christ. to Minister vnto the Lord. sig To serue God in preaching the word Thus Chrisostome expounds it Acte 13 3. Now as they ministred to the Lord. Ministry what it is It is a publicke and sacred function wherein men furnished with meete giftes and duly called do serue God and his Church by dispensing and giuing foorth faithfully and wisely the word Sacraments and other holy things to the gathering of the Saints and for the edification of the bodie of Iesus Christ vntill we meete all in heauen Eph. 4 11 12 13. This function is wickedly turned in the Romish Sinagogue into a Sacrificing Priesthoode of mans deuising being no more like the ministry of the Gospell then darkenesse to light Ministring spirits sig The blessed Angelles sent foorth to Minister for their sakes which shall be heyres of eternall saluation Heb. 1 14. Are they not all ministring spirits c. Ministration sig Distribution of Almes to the poore Acts 6 1 2. The widdowes were neglected in the daily Ministration 2. Cor. 8 4. Mirrour sig pro A cleere and bright glasse wherein wee looke vpon our faces to behold our selues in them 2 The Doctrine of the Gospell wherein Christ is manifestly and effectually to be seene and looked vpon 2. Cor. 3 18. We do behold as in a Mirror the glory of the Lord. Miracles sig Some strange workes doone by diuine power contrary to the ordinary course of nature Iohn 2 11. This is the first Miracle that Iesus did Miracles are wrought for two ends First to cause the beholders to wonder Secondly to confirme our faith in Iesus Christ. Marke 16. verse last Mistery sig A thing kept secret and hidde from our vnderstanding till it be reuealed to vs. 1. Cor. 2 7. Wee speake the wisedome of God in a Mistery euen hidden wisedome The whole Doctrine of Christ. 2 The vocation of the Gentiles which is called a Mistery because it was hid and kept secret from many Ages Rom. 16 25. 3 The spirituall vnion betweene Christ and his Church This is called a Mistery because it exceeds humaine vnderstanding and is reuealed onelie to Gods children Ephe. 5
thy Neighbour as thy selfe Net sig pro An Instrument which Fisher-men vse to catch Fish in 2 The vsiible Church which is like a Net that brings to Land both Fish and other things Math. 13 47. The Kingdome of God is like vnto a Net cast into the Sea 3 Meanes and helps to liue by Hab. 1 16. He sacrificed to his Net Neuer sig Not for a long time Leuit. 6 12 13. The Fire shall neuer goe out 2 Not at all Marke 3 29. Shall neuer haue forgiuenesse New sig That which is not old and comes in the stead of the old 2 Cor. 5 17. All things new 2 Vnwonted neuer seene or heard before Eccl. 1 9. No new thing vnder the sunne New Creature sig One regenerate by the Spirit or endewed with New qualities of righteousnesse and holynesse 2. Corin. 5 17. Hee that is in Christ let him be a New Creature New-birth sig The begetting of those New qualities by the worke of the Spirit Iohn 3 3. Except ye bee borne anew New Couenant sig The agreement which God hath made with his people for Saluation by Christ. Sée Couenant New doctrine sig Euery doctrine not heard of before Actes 17 19. We will know what this New doctrine meaneth Also euery doctrine how ancient soeuer it be if it be contrary to that which is taught in the word it may be called New New-hart sig A Soule renewed and changed not in the substance and faculties of it but in qualities beeing framed anew after God in knowledge righteousnesse and true holinesse Ezek. 11 19. I will put a new heart in thee New lump sig The whole body and Masse of the Church renewed and purged from the old Leauen of sinne and corruption 1 Cor. 5 7. Purge out the old Leauen that ye may be a new Lump New Ierusalem sig The Citty of God or the heauenly Citty Reu. 3 12. I will write vpon him the Name of the Cittie of my God that is the New Hierusalem New Name Sée Name New Song sig A Song which doth not wax old and vanish but is continually reuiued by the godly by reason of Gods continual fresh Mercies and benefits toward them Psal. 33 3. Sing vnto him a New Song Psal. 96 1. New Heauens and New earth sig The estate and condition of the World after the last Iudgement when it shall bee purged from vanity and corruption and restored to such glorious perfection and proportion as if Heauen and earth were created anew 2 Pet. 3 13. Reue. 21 1. I saw a New Heauen and a New Earth Rom. 8 20 21. 2 The blessed estate of the elect vnder the New Testament beeing quite altered and framed as it were a new by the Spirit and Gospell of Christ. Esay 66 22. The New Heauens and the New Earth which I shall make shall remaine before me New tongues sig Strange Languages which they had not known nor vsed before beeing suddenly taught them by the singuler gift of the Spirit Marke 16 17. And shall speake with New tongues These are cald other tongues Acts 2 4. New wine and New cloth sig pro Wine newly pressed out of the Grape and raw Cloath before it be Fulled 2 Strict and seuere Lawes about Ceremonies and things indifferent Mark 2 22. No Man puts New Wine into old Vessels c. Newnesse of life sig A conuersation pure and vnblameable such as Gods Children liue after their New-birth Rom. 6 4. That we should walke in Newnesse of life N. I. Niggard sig pro A Churle who spareth more then is fit 2 A wicked man by a Sinerdoche Esay 32 5. A Niggard shall be called no more liberall Night sig That space of time wherein darknesse couereth the face of the Earth the Sun being absent from vs. 1 Cor. 11 23. The same Night when he was hetrayed 2 The time of Ignorance and vnbeliefe Rom. 13 12. The Night is passed 1 Thess. 5 7. Sleep and be drunke in the Night 3 Time after Death or Death it selfe Iohn 9 4. Night will come when none can worke of the night sig Blind and ignorant persons ouerwhelmed with the darknesse of ignorance and infidelity hauing the Sun of the Gospell hid from them 1 Thess. 5 8. Ye are not of the Night N. O. Noble sig A person aduanced to honour by discent or merit Dan. 3 2. Hee sent forth to gather together the Nobles 2 One of excellent piety and vertue renowned and ennobled for speciall Graces Acts 17 11. These were more Noble then they of Berrea 3 Renowned famous and glorious Psalme Our Fathers haue declared thy Noble workes 4 Men picked and singled out from others chosen men to accompany Moses Exod. 34 11. Vpon the Nobles of the Children of Israell hee laid not his hand Not. sig An absolute deniall Exod. 20. Thou shalt Not kill As in all prohibitions 2 A conditionall denyall 1 Corin. 6 10. Couetous Theeues shall not inherit As in many threatnings and Comminations 3 A respectiue and comparatiue deniall 1 Cor. 1 17. Sent not to baptize but to Preach Psal. 5 16. Sacrifices thou wouldst not â—er 31 34. Euery Man shall not teach his Neighbour Ios. 6 6. Desired mercy and not Sacrifice Likewise in sundry other speeches of comparison where a thing is not simply denied but in some respect Nothing in me sig No power ouer me no matter nor cause against me beeing the innocent Lambe of God and the eternall Sonne of God Iohn 14 30. And hath Nothing in me Nouice sig A yong scholler one newly or lately planted into Christianity 1. Tim. 3 6. Hee may not be a Nouice or young Scholler that is a Childe in vnderding N. V. Nurce sig A godly Queene Esay 49 23. Sée Nurcing Mother 2 A Minister of the word louing and tender as a Nurce 2 Thes. 2 7. We were gentle among you as a Nurce cherisheth her Children O. O. O. sig THe voice of one lamenting Luke 13 34. O Ierusalem Ierusalem 2. Sam. 18 33. 2 The voice of one praying and calling vpon another Math. 6 9. O our Father 3 The voice of one wondering exclaiming with admiration as at some strange thing Rom. 11 33. O the depth of his wisedome 4 The voice of one chiding or speaking to another in way of reprehension Gal. 3 1. O ye foolish Galathians Luke 24 25. O ye foolish and slowe of heart 5 The voice of one exhorting and encoraging to dutie Psalme 95 1. O come let vs sing vnto the Lord. O. B. Obedience sig A readinesse to doo the will of God in thinges commanded or forbid by him bee they neuer so troublesome and neuer so much against our reason and liking Rom. 5 19. As by the Obedience of one man 1. Sam. 15 22. To Obey is better c. Exod. 24 7. We will do it and be Obedient to obey Ministers sig To submit with readinesse to their authoritie suffering their words of exhortations and rebukes to take place with vs for our reformation Heb. 13 17.
To vnloyall action of subiects vnlawfully rising in Armes against their lawfull Soueraigne 2 Euery sinner great and little which in some sort is a Rebellion because wee all owe allegiance to God by the law of our creation and haue vowed it in our Baptisme and also haue so many meanes against sinne as vnlesse we purpose to Rebell wee could neuer so commit it Esay 59 12 13. We haue spoken of cruelty and Rebellion 3 Those sinnes which are more greiuous and grosse being committed through infirmity vpon no great temptation as it was in Dauid Psal. 25 7. Remember not the sinnes of my youth nor my Rebellions 4 Obstinacy stiffenes in grosse sins Deut. 21 27. I know thy Rebellion and thy stiffe necke Deut. 9 24. Ierem. 3 22. Returne and I will heale your Rebellions to Rebuke sig Priuately to reprooue such as sinne priuately Pro. 24 28. and 28 23. Hee that Rebukes one shall finde more fauour at the last Math. 18 15. 2 To censure by publicke reproofe such as sinne before others 1 Tim. 5 10. Such as sinne Rebuke openly 3 To put one to some great shame by some iudgement from God Psal. 6 1. Rebuke me not in thine anger Iude. 9. The Lord â—ebuke thee Sathan to Receiue sig pro To take a thing with our hand being giuen vs or offered of another 2 To vnderstand and yeild generall assent vnto the Doctrine of the worde Mathew 13 20. Hebrewes 10 26. After they haue Receiued the trueth 3 To beleeue the word and promises of Christ with particuler application Iohn 1 12. Gal. 3 14. By faith we receiue c. 4 To bestowe some kindnesse or entertainement vpon the godly Math. 10 40 41. Hee that Receiueth a Prophet c. to Reconcile sig pro To restore all former loue concord and familiarity that was wont to be all hatred and discord set apart Mat. 5 24. Goe be Reconciled to thy Brother 2 To take to grace and fauour such as were enemies through sinne 2 Corin. 5 19. God was in Christ reconciling the World to himselfe God is reconciled to Man when forgiuing his sinnes vnto him he takes him vnto his fauour Man is Reconciled to God when beleeuing the forgiuenesse of his sinnes he accepts the loue and fauour of God and forbeareth what he can to offend him Col. 1 20. and 2 Cor. 5 20. Reconciliation sig An agreement of parties which were at variance as God and the elect were through sinne till of Enemies they became friends through the attonement made in the blood of Christ and receiued by Faith 2 Cor. 5 19. And hath committed to vs the word of Reconciliation day of Reconciliation sig A time set apart of the Iewes once a yeare by Gods appointment to seeke attonement for sins by Prayer and Fasting Leuit. 23 27. The tenth of this seauenth month shall be a day of Reconciliation Ministry of Reconciliation sig The Ministry of the Gospell announcing and declaring attonement with God by free forgiuenesse of sinnes and iustification offered vnto vs by Christ. 2 Cor. 5 18. And hath giuen to vs the Ministry of Reconciliation Word of reconciliation sig Message or doctrine of attonement 2. Corin. 5 19. The word of Reconciliation Réede sig pro A Rush or kind of Straw shaken with euery puffe of wind 2 An vnconstant man wauering with the wind Math. 11 7. A Reede shaken with the winde 3 An helper or friend which doth rather hurt then help such as vse him 2 Kinges 18 27. Thou trustest on this broken staffe of Reede Réed bruised sig Infirme and weake beleeuers which Christ did not contemne but mercifully beare withall and support Math. 12 10. A bruised Reede he shall not breake to redéeme sig To buy againe something which we had once solde by giuing backe the price vnto him that bought it Leuit. 27 20. and 25 24. Also to giue the true valuation of a thing Exo. 13 13 15. Leu. 27. 2 To pull out of Captiuity with a strong hand and without any ransome such as are violently held Prisoners by their enemies Thus God redeemed Israell out of Aegypt Deut. 32 6. Is not hee thy Father and thy Redeemer 3 To free the elect from the tyrranny of Sathan by a price and ransome giuen and paide to Gods iudgement Luke 1 68. Blessed bee the Lorde God because hee hath Reedeemed his people Titus 2 14. Thus is Christ our Redeemer 4 To deliuer some out of an outward trouble and danger Psal. 25 22. Redeeme Israell out of all his trouble 5 To recouer by diligence something lost by our owne sloath Ephe. 5 16. Redeeme the time Redéemer sig A deliuerer or one that payeth a ransome to set free such as are bound Psal. 19 14. O GOD my my strength and my Redeemer redemption sig The freedom of sinners both from the guilt and power of sin by forgiuenesse and sanctification as touching the beginning and first Act of our Redemption Ephe. 1 7. By whom wee haue Redemption 2 The whole worke of a Sinners saluation comprehending all thinges that belongs to it Heb. 9 12. And obtained eternall Redemption for vs. Our whole Redemption from the first act to the last is wholy from the mercy of God in Christ and not at all from our selues not any part of it 3 The last act onely of our saluation in the Resurrection of our bodies and in the sentence of the last iudgement when beeing freed from all misery perfect felicity shall begin as the full fruit of our Redemption Lu. 21 28. Lift vp your heads for our Redemption draweth neere 1 Cor. 1 30. Hee is made vnto vs Righteousnesse Wisedome Sanctification and Redemption Our whole Redemption from first act to the last both for merit and efficacy it is wholy from Christ and not at al from our selues no not in any part or least degree Redemption of our bodies sig Eyther deliuerance from our body by death that our Soule may be receiued into Heauen or rather that perfect consummation of our blisse when our bodies shal be deliuered from the Graue at the last day Rom. 8 23. Looking for the Redemption of our bodies Reformation sig Framing againe or bringing backe of persons and thinges disordered and out of course vnto their first forme and state wherein they were set eyther by Gods Creation or institution and ordinance Psal. 50 17. Seeing thou hatest to bee Reformed Hebr. 9 10. Untill the time of Reformation to Refresh sig To giue rest or make fresh againe after some bodily or spirituall decay and wearinesse Psalme 60 9. Thou didst refresh thy Land when it was weary Refreshing sig That most comfortable rest and repose which the elect shall haue at their Resurrection for euer after all their labour and miseries of this life Actes 3 19. When the time of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. Refuge sig pro A place to fly vnto for succour and defence in dangers 2 The defence and protection of God who is our best
time which is behinde how little soeuer 1 Pet. 4 2. That time which Remaineth 2 Constant continuing and abiding for euer Iohn 16 15. And that your Fruite Remaine Remnant sig Certaine persons reserued out of a great number and masse of people Rom. 9 27. Though Israel were as the sand of the Sea yet but a Remnant shall be saued to Remoue sig To put a thing out of his due place Prou. 23 10 Remoue not the ancient bounds 2 To destroy and to confound Psalme 15 5. He that doth these thinges shall neuer be Remooued to Render sig To giue something backe where wee had it Psal. 116 16. What shall I Render vnto the Lorde That is by way of Thankefulnesse to returne vnto his praise all those graces and good blessinges which we receiue of him 2 To requite or recompence or to doo one like for like Psal. 94 2. Renewing sig That worke of the spirite whereby the elect of the enemies of God Children of his Wrath vngodly and sinners they are become the Children of God Cittizens with the Saints Heyres Coheires with Christ being made partaker through faith of Christ his Righteousnesse and his sufferinges vnto perfect reconciliation with GOD. This is the first worke of Grace and is the same with in graffing it into Christ or regeneration Ioh. 3 3 4 5 6 c. 2 The restoring of our corrupt Nature to our first Image when Satans Image being defaced and blotted out instead thereof there is printed in our breasts Gods Image consisting in true Righteousnesse Holynesse and Knowledge Titus 3 4 5. By the Renewing of the Holie-Ghost Coloss. 3 verse 10. Put on the New-Man which after God is created in knowledge Ephesians 4 24. This is an effect of the former Renewing as a second worke of Grace yet doone at the same time 3 The refreshing and strengthening of that which is some-what decayed and blemished by our daily slippes staines and falles Psal. 21 10. Renew a right spirit within me Ro. 12 2. Be Renewed in the spirit of your minde 2 Cor. 4 16. The inner man is Renewed daily This third Grace is the proceeding of the second work of grace till it be perfected Renting of garments sig Some great indignation and heauinesse conceiued for some horrible crime done or supposed to be done or some great and extraordinary calamity and iudgement Math. 26 62. They Rent their cloaths saying he hath spoken blasphemy Acts 14 14 When they heard that they Rent their cloaths Gen. 37. 34. Iacob Rent his cloaths and sorrowed for his sonne a long season to Rent the heart sig To endeuour by Prayer Meditation and Fasting to bring the heart to an vnfaigned and deep sorrowe and mourning for the offence of a most gracious God by our greeuous sinnes Ioel 2 13. Rent your hearts c. to Rent a kingdome sig To take away and depriue one of his kingdom 1 Sam. 15 28. The Lord hath Rent the Kingdome of Israell from thee this day to Repaire sig To build vp and raise that which is faln downe Amos 9 11. I will Repaire or builde vp the decayed Tabernacle of Dauid to Repay sig To pay backe againe or â—o pay a man with his owne Money as we vse to say Rom. 12 19. I will Repay saith the Lord. This is to meat sinners their owne measure to Repent referred to to men sig pro Referred to God To bee wise after the fact and to come to our selues againe 2 Cor. 7 8. I Repent not though I did Repent Luke 15 17. And he came to himselfe Mat. 21 29. Yet afterward he Repented 2 To wish with greefe some-thing which is done to bee vndoone in regard of the hurt that comes of it Math. 27 2. Iudas Repented c. 3 To change the mind being sorry for sinne as it is sinne and the offence of God with purpose of amendment Actes 8 22. Repent that thy wickednesse may be done away And 17 30. Now he warneth euery man euery where to Repent 4 To repaire and refresh Grace being decaied by negligence or security Reu. 2 5. Repent and doe thy first workes 5 To alter our purpose and counsell Thus God is said not to repent 1 Sam. 15 29. The eternity of Israell cannot Repent For God neuer alters his purpose 6 To vndo that which was once done Thus is God saide to Repent after the manner of men who repenting themselues of that was done they doe vndoe and afterward ouerthrow their first worke Gene. 6 6. God Repented that hee had made man repentance sig Any change of minde or purpose in any matter whatsoeuer Hebr. 12 17. Esau found no place for Repentance 2 A great griefe of mind through the sence of Gods wrath threatned to sin without any true hatred of sinne This is a Legall Repentance Mat. 27 2. 3 The whole change of a Sinner in mind wil and actions from euill to good at his first conuersion Acts 11 18. Hath God giuen the Gentiles Repentance to life This is Euangelicall Repentance and comprehendes faith vnder it Math. 3 8 11. This Repentance is wholy the worke of Gods grace for in that we are willing to turne to God it is because grace of vnwilling hath made willing 4 A reparation of our daily spirituall decaies by a turning from some particular sinnes after our first conuersion 2 Cor. 7 10. Godly sorrow bringes forth Repentance not to be repented off This is the Progresse of Euangelicall Repentance Repentance what Repentance is a very sore displeasure which man hath in his heart for his sinnes euen because they are the breach of Gods holy Lawes and the offence of God his most mercifull Father which ingendereth in him a true hatred against sinne and a setled desire to liue better in time to come ordering his life by the will of GOD reuealed in his word Reprobate sig A refused one or one cast out and reiected Also one not being found such an one as hee ought to be 1 Cor. 9 27. Least I be found a Reprobate or be reprooued that is not such as I should be by liuing otherwise then I teach Reprobation what Reprobation is the most wise purpose of God whereby he hath before all eternity for his owne wils sake constantly decreed without any Iniustice not to haue mercy on those Angels men whom he hath not loued but hath passed them ouer when he did chuse others that by their iust condemnation he might declare his wrath towards sin to the glory of his Iustice. Rom. 9 10 11 18 22 23. Reprobate mind sig A minde destitute and void of iudgement and common reason to discerne betweene good and euill Rom. 1 28. Deliuered into a Reprobate mind Reprobate to good workes sig Counterfeit and vnsincere professours which know not how to do or go about any good work Titus 1 16. And to euery good worke Reprobate Respect of persons sig The preferring of one before another for some outward qualities of riches pouerty
workes and faith Rom. 930. 9 The iust and right distribution of punnishments and rewards by publicke Gouernors Psal. 72 2. Then shall he Iudge thy people with Righteousnesse Acts 17 31. He will Iudge the worlde in Righteousnesse that is most Righteously punishing the wicked rewarding the godly Righteousnesse of the Law sig That perfect vprightnesse in Nature and actions which is commanded in the Law of Moses and was at first written in mans heart by Law of Nature Rom. 8 4. That Righteousnesse Right hand of God sig The infinite strength and power whereby God worketh all things effectually Psal. 118 6. The Right hand of the Lorde hath brought mighty things to passe 2 Helpe and succour proceeding from his power Reuel 1 17. He laid his Right hand vpon mee and said Feare not Psal. 138 7. and 139 10. 3 The high and exceeding great glory of God the Father Psal. 110 1. Sit on my Right hand 4 Euerlasting ioy and blisse in the life to come Math. 25 33. Hee shall set the Sheepe on his Right hand Right and left hand of Christ. sig The highest and greatest worldly preferment which Christ as King can giue to his chiefe fauourites and seruants Math. 20 21. Graunt that these my Sonnes may sit one on thy Right hand c. The Woman that made this request did thinke Christ to be an earthly King and therefore desired for her sonnes not a Tyranicall Gouernment which had beene vnnaturall for her to aske vnfit for Christ to giue and vnprofitable for her sonnes to receiue but the highest lawfull dignities vnder Christ such as Ioseph had vnder Pharaoh in Egypt and Daniell vnder Darius in Babylon It is a fault in the Rhemists who thinke Heathenish Tyrannic forbidden heere which the other Apostles would haue pittied not disdained Mark 10 41. 2 The cheefest glory and blisse in the kingdom of heauen Math. 20 23. To sit on my Right hand and on my left shall be giuen to them for whome it is prepared of my Father These words teach plainly two things First that there shall be differences and degrees of glory in heauen Secondly that they are prepared and appointed of God in his aeternall purpose 3 Thoroughly at all handes or on euery side 2 Cor. 6 7. On the Right Hand and on the left Riuer sig pro A brooke or course of water issuing out of the Sea or some great water 2 The whole people of God dwelling in Ierusalem and Iury. Psal. 46 5. There is a Riuer whose streames shall make glad the Citty of God 3 The promises of the word wherof the faithfull drinke to their full content and refreshing Psal. 23 2. He leadeth me by the pleasant Riuers or still waters Riuer of God sig Store and plenty of Raine sent of God Psal. 65 9. The Riuer of God is full of water R. O. to Robor spoile sig To take something from others by violence Math. 27 44. Betweene two Robbers So it is in the Originall Greeke Text. Luke 10 30. They Robbed him of his Raiment 2 To take some-thing from others which is theirs by the consent of the Owners at the appointment of God Exod. 3 22. Thou shalt Rob or spoile the Aegyptians White-Robe Sée White Rocke sig pro A strong defenced place of stone seruing for safety against enemies and dangers 1 Sam. 14 4. There was a sharpe Rocke on the one side 2 The mighty helpe and defence of God Psal. 18 1. Thou art my Rocke that is succour and defence 3 Christ Iesus who is called a Rocke in two respects First because wee haue from him our soule-refreshing as water gusht out of the Wildernesse to refresh the people being thirsty 1 Cor. 10 1. The Rocke that followed them was Christ. Secondly because hee alone strongly sustaines and beares vp his Church built vppon him by faith as a house vpon a Rocke Math. 16 18. Upon this Rocke will I build my Church The Papists which expound this not of Christ beleeued on and confessed by Peter but of the person of Peter they deale reprochfully with Christ by lifting the creature and seruant of Christ into the roome place of his Creator Lord. Also falsely with the Text which saieth not vpon this Peter but vpon this Rocke that is not vpon thee Peter but vppon my selfe as Augustine expounds it Lastly they offer wrong and deale iniuriously with the Church to build it vpon so feeble fraile and weake a Rocke as Peter who failed more often then any of his fellow Apostles Iudas excepted 4 Such comfortable succour as godly Princes do affoord to good men oppressed by the wicked Esay 32 2. As the shaddow of a great Rock in aweary Land Rod. sig A little twig or wand which was wont to bee carried before Princes and Rulers as a sign of their authority and dignity This is a Ciuill Rod. 2 Correction discipline punishment 1. Cor. 4 21. Shall I come to you with a Rod This is an Ecclesiasticall Rod. 3 Afflictions wherewith God chasteneth his Children for their amendment Psal. 89 32. I wil visit their transgressions with a Rod. Iob 21 9. This is a Diuine Rod. Rod of Gods power sig The preaching of the worde whereby God is mighty and powerfull among his people Psalme 110 2. Thou shalt send the Rod of thy power See Scepter the Rod staffe of God sig The direction of Gods spirit and word leading and restraining vs or as some thinke the prouidence of God in his word corrections and deliuerances Psal. 23 4. Thy Rod and thy Staffe comfort me Roaring sig Satan very terrible in his temptations and assaults Sée Lyon Lyon Roote sig pro That whereby Hearbs and plants are firmly fastned to the earth 2 Stedfastnesse or constant and vnmooueable stablenesse Math. 13 6. Because it had no Roote Col. 2 7. Rooted and built in Christ that is firmely setled and fastned vnto him by faith as a Tree by the Rootes 3 The beginning and cause of a thing 1 Tim. 6 10. Desire of Money the Root of euill Roote of bitternesse sig Some Haeresie or greeuous sinne which like a bitter Roote brings forth bitter fruites of defilement in the Conscience disquiet to the Church Heb. 12 15. Let no Roote of bitternesse spring vp Roote of Jessee sig Christ Iesus who according to the flesh came of Dauid the Sonne of Iessee Esay 11 1. A graffe shall grow out of the Roote of Iessee R. U. Rudiments sig pro The first beginninges in any Science which be first to be learned 2 The Iewish Ceremonies Rites or anie other external human obseruations vrged with an Opion of merit necessity of saluation and as parts of Gods seruice Gal. 4 9. Weake and beggerly Rudiments Col. 2 8. Rule sig Gouernment Diuine or humane as Ruler signifieth any Gouernour and to rule is to Gouerne 1 Tim. 5 17. Elders that Rule well Rom. 12 8. He that Ruleth with Diligence Exod. 22 28. Thou shalt not speake euill of the Ruler of
a long season Gene. 42 38. Yee shall bring my Gray-head with Sorrow to the Graue This is a naturall Sorrow 2 A griefe arising out of the feare of punnishment breeding desperation vnto Death 2 Cor. 7 10. Worldly Sorrow causeth death This is worldly Sorrow 3 The griefe and displeasure of minde which we feele for offending God our mercifull Father by our sinnes 2 Cor. 7 10. Godly Sorrow causeth repentance to Life This is godly Sorrow 4 Misery which is cause of Sorrow Reu 21 4. No more crying nor Sorrow A Metanimie of the cause for the effect Sorrow of death sig A death full of Sorrow both of body minde Actes 2 24. He loosed the Sorrowes of death Deadly Sorrowes such as a Woman is tormented with in her trauaile these were loosed by Christs victory ouer and deliuerance from death which for a time held downe Christ as one oppressed by those deadly soâ—â—owes Souldier sig One that fighteth in war against a worldly enemy Actes 10 7. Luke 7 8. I haue Souldiers vnder me 2 A Spirituall Warriour vnder Christ against Sinne and Sathan 2 Tim. 2 34. Suffer affliction as the Souldier of Iesus Christ. Such is euery Christian but especially the Ministers of Christ. Soule sig That spirituall and best part of man which is distinguished from the body whereby we vnderstand and discourse of thinges Gen. 2 7. Mat. 10 28. Which is able to destroy Body and Soule 2 The whole man consisting of body and soule Rom. 13 1. Let euery Soule be subiect c. Ezek. 18 20. The Soule that Sinneth shall dye By a Sinâ—â—â—doche of the part for the whole Gene. 46 26 27. Gen. 27 6. Also 1 Pet. 1 9. and 1 Pet. 2 ver last Byshop of your Soules 3 The will and affections whereof the Soule is the seat Luke 1 46 47. My Soule doth 〈◊〉 the Lord. 1. Samuell 18 1. The Soule of Ionathan was knit to the Soule of Dauid 1 Thes. 5 22. Gene. 34 8. A Sinecdoche of the whole for a part Heb. 4 12. 4 Life Psalme 16 10. Thou wilt not leaue my Soule in Hell that is suffer my life to bee alwaies opprest with Death Psalme 7 2. Least hee deuour my Soule And often else-where in the Psalmes Soule is put for Life for a mans person and selfe By a Metanimie of the cause The soule being cause of life 5 The breath which men breath in and out Acts 20 10. His Soule is in him 6 God himselfe Prouer. 6 16. Yea his Soule abhorreth seauen Soule in the Haebrew and Greeke tongue is often found to signifie the carcase or dead body of a man also any liuing thing As in Leuit. 19 〈◊〉 and 21 11. Reuel 16 3. To Sow sig pro To scatter Seede in the earth that it may grow and bring forth fruit Math. 13 3. The Sower went out to Sow 2 To disperse worldly goods among the poore 2 Cor. 9 6. He that Soweth sparingly shall reap sparingly 3 To distribute the word by preaching Luke 8 5. And as he Sowed c. to Sow iniquitie sig To performe and do wicked workes with diligence and pleasure Pro. He that Sowes iniquity shall reape affliction to Sow to the Spirit sig To doe good workes by the helpe and aide of the Spirit or to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit Gal. 6 8. If ye Sow to the Spirit that is if yee doe wisely and carefully giue your selues to spirituall exercises that ye may bring forth fruits of the Spirit to Sow in teares sig To serue God through afflictions and heauines Psalme 126 5. They which Sow in teares doe reape with ioy Sower sig pro An Husbandman which Soweth and manureth his ground 2 A Minister who dispierseth the Seede of the word Math. 13 7. The Sower went out to Sow S. P. Span-long sig A short time or small continuance Psal. 39 6. Thou hast made my daies as a hand-bredth or Span long to Spare sig To forbeare such as haue sinned with offence to others not censuring them 2 Cor. 13 2. If I come I will not Spare Thus man Spareth man 2 To hold backe correction from Sinners Lam. 3 42. Thou hast not Spared Thus GOD Spareth Man to speak or to say sig pro To vtter some word with our mouth thereby to expresse the inward thought Gen. 34 3. And he Spake kindly to the Maid 2 To declare witnesse and signifie ones minde by another Psalme 62 12. God Spake once or twice Ier. 10 1. Exod. 21 1. God Spake these words c. Thus God Speaks by his Angels Ministers word workes and Signes 3 To vtter some weignty thing with deliberation Psa. 49 3. My mouth shall Speake of wisedome 4 To Preach Acts 14 1. He so Spake as many beleeued Actes 11 20. They Spake to the Graecians and Preached the Lord Iesus 5 To confesse with our tongue before men what we beleeue with our heart before God Psal. 116 1â— I beleeued therefore I Spake 2 Cor. 4 13. Wee beleeued therefore we Spake 6 To entreat or pray God for our selues or others 1 Sam. 1 12 13. For Anna Spake in her hart and verse 16. Of the aboundance of my griefe haue I Spoken hitherto 7 To thinke or muse vpon a thing The thought of the heart is an inward speach and the word of the mouth is as a thought outward or vttered Mar. 5 28. For shee said If I may but touch c. Math. 9 3. They said or Spake within themselues 8 To worke and effect somthing Heb. 12 24. The blood of Christ Speaketh better things Spéede sig Successe good or ill 2 Iohn 10. Neither bid him good Speede. to Spew sig To distast loath and detest or with loathing to reiect one Reue. 3 16. I shall Spew thee out of my mouth A speech borrowed from a stomacke euill affected which perbreakes and casteth vp that thing which offends it and is loathsome to it Spices sig The graces and fruites of the Spirit mentioned in Gala. 5. Which for their comfortable tast and delight are likned vnto Spices Cant. 4 16. That the Spices may flow out Spiders web sig A vaine or trifling thing which is of no value nor strength Esay 59 5. And Weaue the Spiders-Web Spirit sig pro The wind or ayre breathing or blowing vppon vs with might and secretly Iohn 3 8. The Wind or Spirit bloweth where it list 2 The whole Essence of the God-head as it is common to all the three persons Iohn 4 24. God is a Spirit Rom. 1 5. 1 Tim. 3 verse last 1 Pet. 3 18. Heb. 9 4. Iohn 6 63. 3 The third person in the Trinity 1 Iohn 5 6. That Spirit is truth and verse 7. Inspiring all good thoughts in our harts 4 The guifts and graces of the Spirit Luke 1 15. Iohn was filled with the Spirit Also Acts 6 5. and 2 18. 1 Cor. 14 32. Gal. 3 2. Receiued you the Spirit And else-where often A Metanimie of the cause for the effect 5
the word then it is an euill thought whatsoeuer good pretence it haue Math. 15 19. For out of the heart comes euill Thoughts 2 Our counsels touching matters to be done or not done Psalme 146 4. Then his Thoughtes perish 3. The griefe of an afflicted minde Psal. Amidst the Thoughts of my heart thy comforts haue refreshed my Soule 4 Reasoning inwardly in the Soule Luke 9 46 47. When Iesus saw the Thoughtes of their harts 5 Purpose ioyned with indeuour Gen. 50 20. When you Thought to doe me euill 6 Carking or immoderate care or care with anxiety Math. 6 31. Take no Thought Mat. 19. Take no Thought what ye speake Referred to God 7 The will counsell purpose or decree of God touching all things which he will doe or not doe Psalme 33 11. The Thoughts of his heart shall stand for euer It doth sometime signifie Gods disposition when his purpose is executed and brought vnto effect As Gen. 50 20. But God Thought c. So Tremelius translates it Thousand yeares sig The space of ten hundred yeares 2 An exceeding large space of time a finite number being put for an indefinite Psalme 90 4. A thousand yeares is but as yesterday when it is past 2 Pet. 3 8. A thousand yeares as one day Through or by in the doctine of iustification sig The cheefe efficient cause to wit the grace free fauour of God Rom. 3 24. Wee are iustified freely by or Through his grace 2 The outward meritorious cause to wit Christ Iesus our redeemer Reu. 3 24. Through the redemption which is in Christ. Ephe. 1 7. Through his bloud 3 The inward instrumentall cause to wit our Faith Rom. 3 28. We are iustified Through Faith without the workes of the Law Verse 25. Through Faith in his Bloud 4 The signes and fruits of our iustification to wit good workes Iames 2 21. Was not Abraham iustified Through workes Through him sig By his administration or powerfull gouernment Rom. 11 36. Through him are all things Thorny ground sig An heart stuffed with the cares of this World which choake the seede of the word as Thornes choake the Corne springing out of the ground Mat. 13 22. That which fell among Thornes or thorny ground Threatning sig A denunciation of some iudgement temporall or eternal from God 2 Hard and cruell speeches from one man to another Actes 14 17. Let vs Threaten and charge them 1 Pet. 2 23. When hee suffered he Threatned not to Thresh the Mountaines sig To destroy and afflict greeuously euen strong and mighty enemies Esay 41 15. Thou shalt Thresh the Mountaines and bring them to pouder Throne sig A high Seate full of Maiesty and glory fit for earthly Kinges or Iudges 1 Kings 10 18. Then the Kings made a great Throne of Iuory and the Throne had sixe steps 2 Some visible token or representation of Gods power and Maiesty Reue. 4 9. They gaue honour to him that sate on the Throne Reuel 15 1. Metaphor Thunder sig A great noyse and sound caused in the Clouds by the breaking out of hot and dry exâ—alations beating against the edge of the Cloud Psalm 18 13. The Lord Thundred in the Heauen Exo. 16 19. There were Thundrings and lightnings Thunder is a witnesse of Gods power and serueth to strike terrour and feare in men that the godly may bee humbled and the better subdued vnto God and the wicked confounded and left without excuse T. I. Time sig pro Some certaine space as houre day weeke yeare c. Dan. 2 21. Hee changeth the Times and seasons Dan. 4 20. And let his portion be among the Beastes till seauen Times passe ouer him that is seuen yeares Exod. 2 23. 2 Tearme period and shutting vp of ones life Psalme 31 15. My Times are in thy handes O Lord. 3 Opportunity or fit and conuenient season to doe thinges in Iohn 7 6. My Time is not yet come Acts 1 7. The Times and seasons 4 The whole tearme or space which a man liueth Psal. 90 10. The Time of our life is threescore yeares and ten c. Time and times and part of time sig Three yeares and ten daies Dan. 7 25. And they shall bee giuen into his handes vntill a Time and Times and the diuiding or part of Time Tithes sig The tenth part of our goods Deut. 14 28. Heb. 7 8. Men that did receiue Tithes T. O. To. sig The meanes that lead to the end Ephe. 2 11. Created To good workes 2 The end and finall cause Rom. 9 22. Prepared To destruction 1 Thess. 5 9. Appointed To saluation Ephe. 1 6. To the praise of his grace To day sig All the time that the doctrine of grace is Preached Psalme 95 7. To day if ye will heare his voice the morrow sig Time to come Mat. 6 34. Care not then for the Morrow Tongue sig pro The prinicipall instrument of speech Psalme 45 verse 1. My tongue is the pen of a ready Writer Iames 3 5. The Tongue is a little member 2 Speech itselfe Iam. 3 6. The Tongue is fire Iere. 18 18. Smite him with the Tongue A Metonimie of the cause for the effect 3 Strange language or the guift of speaking with a strange language 1 Cor. 14 2. He that speaketh a Tongue deceitfull Tongue sig A tongue vttering crafty and guilefull wordes Psalme 52 4. Thou louest all wordes that may destroy ô deceitfull Tongue that is a man speaking deceite with his Tongue Tongue imagineth mischiefe sig The Tongue to bee the Instrument to vtter that mischiefe which the heart hath thought and imagined Psalme 52 2. Thy Tongue imagineth mischiefe Tongue of the learned sig That singuler skill which Christ had in his owne person aboue measure and which hee gaue to his Ministers according to measure that they might know how to comfort and pacifie afflicted consciences Esay 50 4. The Lord hath giuen me a toong of the learned Tongues of men and Angels sig Such an excellent faculty of speach as might not only become men but euen the Angels if they could speake yet were it nothing worth vnlesse it were imployed through loue vnto the edification of others 1 Cor. 13 1. If I could speake with the Tongue of Men and Angels and had not loue I were as sounding Brasse and tinkling Cimball An Hiperbole to smite with the Tongue sig To vtter malicious and slanderous words which hurt a mans name as blows or strokes hurt a mans body Ier. 18 18. Let vs smite him with the toong Metaphor to Touch. sig To feele a thing lightly with the finger Luke 8 44. She Touched the Hâ—m of his Garment 2 To hurt or offer the least violence Psalme 105. Touch not mine annointed doe my Prophets no harme T. R. Tradition sig A doctrine first deliuered from God by speach and written downe afterward in his Booke for the vse of the Church 1 Cor. 11 2. And keepe the ordinances or Tradition for so it is in the Originall This is a written
Ezek. 16. W. I. Wicked sig Euery Naturall man who is not regenerate Ro. 4 5. Iustifieth the Wicked 2 All impenitent persons who keepes on in a sinfull course without returning to God Psa. 51 13. I will teach thy Waies vnto the Wicked Psal. 1 1. and 112 10. The Wicked shall see it 3 That which is vngodly or against God Iude 15. Of all their Wicked deeds which they haue vngodly committed wickednes sig An vngodly worke Gen. 39 9. How can I doo this great Wickednesse Acts 8 22. 2 A course of Iniquity continued without Repentance Daniell 9 5. We haue done Wickedly Psal. 125 3. Least the righteous put out their hand to wickednesse Psal. 52 1. Why doost thou boast thy selfe in thy Wickednesse Wife sig A maried woman or the Church being maried to Christ. Ephes. 5 23. The Husband is the Wiues head as Christ is the head of the Church c. Heere the married woman is called a wife explicite or expressely the Church is so-called implicite by consequence Will. sig A faculty of mans soule mouing and inclining it selfe freely to choose such things as it doth embrace or to eschew freely such things as it dooth refuse Or more breefely thus VVill is that facultie of our soule whereby we will and nill things It is of the Nature of will to wil freely whatsoeuer it wils for the will cannot be compeld It is vnable til it be chaunged by grace to mooue it selfe toward God and to will any good thing pleasing to him Simply to will any thing is of Nature but to will well is of Grace Our will being free in respect of sinnefull actes but bond in respect of Good-workes till it be set free by Christ. Iohn 8 36. If that Sonne therefore shall make you free you shall be free indeede Iohn 15 3. Without mee you can doo nothing Therefore the * Popish Doctrine of free-will to that which is good is to be abhorred as contrary to the Scripture and the Doctrine of the Church of God Aug. voluntas libera quia liberata libera ad peccatum serua ad iustitia 2 Motions and purposes to good or good affections Phill. 2 13. God worketh in you the Will and the deede These be the effects of a renued VVill. 2. Cor. 8 9. Rom. 7 15 16. 3 VVicked desires and Lustes flowing out of Corrupt Nature Ephes. 2 3. In fulfilling the Will of the Flesh. Iohn 1 13. These be the fruits of an vnregenerate VVill. Metonimie 4 Naturall inclination of any creature Rom. 8 20. Not of it one Will. 5 Thoughts and endeuour of the heart Rom. 11 16. It is not in him that Willeth Wil of God sig The purpose and decree of GOD touching all things Ephes. 1 11. After the Counsell of his Will Rom. 9 15 18. Whom he Will he hardeneth This is the wil of his good pleasure which is secret till euents declare it 2 The worde of God Promising or Commaunding Mathew 7 21. Hee that dooth my Fathers Will Romans 12 2. This is his reuealed or signifyed VVill which is knowne by the VVorde as our VVill is manifested by our speech Wildernes sig pro A wast and desart place not inhabited Psalme 95 8. As in the Wildernesse Psalme 107 33 And 35. Mat. 15 33. Whence shall we haue so much bread in the Wildernesse 2 A Countrey full of Hils Mountaines and Forrests like to a Wildernesse Math. 3 1. He preached in the Wildernesse of Iudea This Wildernesse had some Inhabitants Zachary dwelt there Luke 1 40. Also Ioab had his house there 1 Kinges 2 34. And there are sixe Townes being in this Wildernesse rehearsed in Iosh. 15 61. Therefore from hence there is no ground for Popish Heremites that liue in solitary places 3 The Countrey of Heathen and Pagan people which were void of grace and barren in good workes as a Wildernesse Esay 35 1. The Wildernesse shall reioyce And 41 18. I will make the Wildernesse as a poole of water A Metaphor Wind. sig pro The moouing of the ayre too and fro which if it be temperate it refresheth with his blastes if violent it prooues troublesome and daungerous Acts 2 2. As of a rushing and mighty winde Gene. 3 8. Math. 8 26. He rebuked the Winds 2 The mighty and powerfull working of Gods Spirit quickning or reuiuing our hearts to God-ward Iohn 3 8. The winde bloweth where it listeth Actes 2 2. 3 The doctrine of the Gospell and the Preaching thereof Reu. 7 1. Holding the Winde that it should not blow vpon the earth 4 All manner of temptations Math. 7 27. The Winds blow c. 5 Parts and quarters of the World Iere. 49 32. I will scatter them to all winds Wind of doctrine sig Mens deuises which carry away vnstable men as a Boate is carried away with the Wind. Ephe 4 14. With euery wind of doctrine to hold the windes sig To stoppe and hinder the passage and course of heauenly doctrine Reuel 7 1. Holding the Winde that it should not blow vpon the earth to sow the Wind. sig To busie and bestirre our selues in thinges that profit not as Idolatours doe who must reape according as they sow Hose 8 7. They haue sowne the Winde or to the Winde to walke in the Wind. sig To be a rash and vnfaithfull Teacher Micah 2 11. If a man walke in the winde Wine sig The fruit of the Vine or the iuyce of the Grapes 1 Tim. 5 23. Drink a little Wine for thy stomack Mat. 26 29. I will not drinke henceforth of the fruit of this Vine 2 The bloud of Christ shed to death reioycing the faithfull Soule as the Wine doth the heart Math. 26 28. For this Wine is the bloud of the New Testament which is shed for many Sée Mark 14 24 25. A Metanimie 3 The comfortable doctrine of free saluation by faith in the bloudshed of Christ. Cant. 2 4. He brought me into the Seller of Wine A Metaphor 4 The graces and fruits of the Spirit which are sweete and delightfull as Wine Esay 55 1. Come buy Wine and Milke without Money A Metaphor 5 Gluttony or excesse in eating and drinking Ose 4 11. Wine taketh away the hart of man Here it is taken in ill part 6 Vngodly and vnrighteous workes as the bitter fruit of impenitent and obstinate Sinners Deu. 32 33. Their Wine is the poyson of Dragons and the cruell Gaule of Aspes It is also taken in ill part here to drinke wine sig To fare liberally Iob 1 13. Were eating and drinking Wine in their elder Brothers house Here it is vsed in good part 2 To haue the heart cheared with godly ioy Zac. ◠10. 7. There harts shall reioyce as one that drinketh wine Heere it is taken in good part 3 To play the Glutton and the Drunkard Esay 5 22. Woe bee them that are mighty to drinke wine Here it is taken in ill part to drinke the wine of giddinesse sig To trouble and astonish the