vanisheth away Hence it is called Olde Heb. 9 13. New Couenant Is made with Christian people published by Christ most clearely wherein more persons are renewed and more Graces bestowed being alwaies to endure one and the same Hence it is called New Heb. 9 13. Ier. 31 31. I will make a new Couenant with the house of Israel Couenant of Salt Sée Salt Couenant breakers sig Such as be vnmindfull of promises and bargains Rom. 1 30. Couenant breakers Couenant with death and hell sig Agreement with them So do wicked men imagine Esay 28 15. Couenant of Leui. sig The agreement which God hath made with the Leuites to blesse them with peace and life if their duties be performed in their place Mal. 2 8. Ye haue broken the Couenant of Leui. Verse 5. Book of the Couenant sig The Writing which did containe the Articles and conditions both on Gods part what hee promised to do to the people and on the peoples part what duties they were to performe to God according to the tenor of the Couenant Exod. 24 7. After he tooke the Booke of the Couenant and read it Couering sig The Roofe of an house a Vayle or ought else which serues for defence or keeping close 2 The Husband who is called the Couering of his Wife in respect of his dutie towards her by protecting her and of his Authoritie ouer her in gouerning her for the vayle and couering which women did weare was a signe of their subiection 1. Cor. 11 6 7. Gen. 20 16. 3 Stopping or making dumbe and silent Prou. 10 6. Iniquity shall couer the mouth of the wicked Couering of sinnes sig The forgiuenesse of sins for the death of Christ which is as a Mantle to couer them from the eyes of Gods Iustice. Psal 32 1. Blessed is the man whose sinnes are couered 2 Concealing keeping close or secret when we do not tell a thing abroad Prou. 10 12. Loue couereth a multitude of sinnes which by a charitable priuate reproofe are hid and couered from the punishment of God and shame of men to Couer the feete sig To do ones easement or to go to Stoole Iudges 3 24. Surely he hath couered his feet 1. Sam. 24. 4. An vnhonest thing vttered in honest words to Couet sig pro To loue or desire money or earthly goods for themselues either our own or others Ioshu 7 21. 1. Tim. 6 9 10. The desire of Money is the root of all evill 2 To desire spirituall blessings or heauenly glory 1. Cor. 12 31. Couet after the best things Phil. 1 23. I couet to be loosed and to be with Christ. This is a good Couetousnesse when spirituall blessings or celestiall blessednesse is euer greedily eagerly desired Other things we may desire no further or otherwise then as helpes to these Couetousnesse sig Desire of hauing more or the inordinate loue of money Heb. 13 5. Let your conuersation be without Couetousnesse This is called Idolatry Colos. 3 5. Ephes. 5 5. Because the Couetous man not onely prefers his treasure before God but doth place his life in his substance Luke 12 15 16 17 c. Counsell sig The wisdome and direction of Gods Spirit and word gouerning our course of life Psalm 73 24. Thou wilt guide me by thy Counsell Psal. 16 7. 2 An action of the whole and holy Trinity deliberating and determining before the world of all things which should be or not be especially of the saluation of Angels and men Ephe. 1 11. He worketh all things after the Counsel of his will This counsel dependeth vpon Gods will as the supreame and onely mouing cause and not vpon foreseene fayth or workes Rom. 9 11 18. 3 Aduise taken about things to be done Prou 20 18. Establish thy thoughtes by Counsell And by Counsell make Warre Exod. 18 19. This kinde of counsell is eyther good or euill subtle or carnall 4 The beginning and first degree of sinne to wit euill lusts and desires Psal. 1 1. Blessed is the man that hath not walked in the Counsell of the vngodly 5 A company of men assembled into a certaine place to consult or take aduise of publicke matters Acts 22 30. And all the Counsell to come together Acts 23 1. 6 The place where men are met together for common consultation Acts 24 20. Whiles I stood in the Counsell 7 The Iudgement which stood and consisted of twenty three Iudges who had the hearing and deciding of the waightiest matters of life and death Math. 5 22. Shall be worthy to be punnished by the Counsell Counseller sig One who giueth all sound aduise as Christ doth by the Doctrine of Scriptures which therefore be called our counsellers or men of our counsel Psal. 119 14. Esay 6 6. Counseller Count. sig Sée Imputation Countenance sig Loue liking fauour or dis-fauour witnessed by the countenance Gen. 31 5. I see your Fathers Countenance is not towards me as was wont 2 Gods fauour witnessed and shewed foorth in his graces and benefits Psal. 4 6. Lift vp the light of thy Countenance 3 Gods displeasure witnessed by withdrawing the signes of his fauor or by sending some iudgements Ps. 13 1. How long wilt thou hide thy Countenance frō me because mē by their countenance bewray their anger or loue Hence it is that being attributed to god it signifies his displesure or his gracious fauor 4 The face or looke of a man Psal. 104. Oyle to make the Countenance cheerefull Light of Gods Countenance Sée Light Countrey sig pro A Region or Land where people dwel Heb. 11 9. As in a strange Countrey verse 15. 2 A certaine compasse of ground without a Citty Marke 16 12. As they walked into the Countrey 3 Heauen where the Saints shall dwell for euer Heb. 11 16. They desire an Heauenly Countrey Courage Sig Valor and strength of minde a good heart being wisely bold and confident in a good cause Iosh. 1 7 9. Be of good courage Court Sig pro The first entrance into an house a yard or comming in 1. Kings 7. 12. 2 The roomes and places of the Temple into which Gods people might assemble for publique worship and hearing the Law Psal. 84 2. My soule fainteth for the Courts of the Lord. Psal. 116. 19. 3 All those seuerall spaces distances of ground which were in the Temple before yee came to the Holy of Holiest or to the most holy-place of these spaces or Courts there were sixe in number euerie Court was twelue steppes one aboue another and of euery one there was a seuerall vse 2. Chron. 4 9. And he made the Court of the Priests 1. Kings 6 36. 4 That space of grounde which was within the vtmost Rayles being called the first or the vtter Court Reuel 11 2. But the Court which is without the Temple meete it not Into this Court because the Heathen and prophane people might come to see and heare therefore it signifies in the former Scripture Reuel 11 2. All Infidels and straungers from Christ.
1 2. According to the faith of Gods Elect. Rom. 9 9 10. 2 Christ whom alone God Elected and chose to be the Messiah and Sauiour Luke 23 35. Elect Lady sig Some excellent and honourable Dame 2. Ioh. 1. To the Elect Lady In this sence Theophilus is called most Noble Luke 1 3. being a chiefe principall person Election what it is Gods eternall decree freely choosing as some Angels so also a certaine number out of lost mankinde to obtain saluation by faith in Iesus Christ vnto the praise of his glorious grace Rom. 9 11. Acts 13 48. Eph. 1 4 5. Election of grace sig Free Election o◠that Election which comes from the free mercy and fauour of God Ro. 11 5. According to the Election of grace If Election bee of grace then it is not of workes for then Grace were no Grace saieth the Apostle and that is no way free which is not free euery way Elements or rudimēts of the world sig pro The Fire Ayre Water Earth called Elements because they be the beginning whereof other visible Creatures are compounded 2. Pet. 3 10 12. Elements melt with heate 2 The Legall Ceremonies of the old Testament which were Principles or Rules whereby God ruled and instructed his Church as it were vnder a Schoole-maister in those dayes But being now ioyned to the Gospell or helde as necessary to saluation they are to be taken heede of Col. 2 8. Beware least ye be spoyled by Traditions of men according to the Elements of the worlde Thus it must be read after the Originall Text. Gal. 4 9. Sée Rudiments Elyas sig That particular Prophet and man of God called Elias the restorer of Religion in his time 1. Kin. 17 16. According to the word of the Lord which hee spake by the hand of Flyas 2 Iohn Baptist which came in the spirit and power of Elyas to restore Religion in his time Mat. 17 11. Certainly Elyas must first come and restore al things verse 13 And his Disciples perceiued that he spake this of Iohn Baptist. E. M. Emanuell sig God with vs or God in our Nature God-Man Math. 1 23. And they shall call his Name Emanuel This is a name of Christs person Emulation sig A strife who should go before other in receiuing fauours and honors Gal. 5 20. Debate Emulation Heere it is taken in ill part There is an example of it in Marke 9 33. 2 A strife betweene two or more persons who should go before and excell other in doing good An example heereof we haue in Rom. 11 14. to Embalm sig To season a dead body with Spices to preserue it from sauoring Gen. 50 1. Empty sig Voide or one which hath nothing that good is Luke 1 53. The rich he will send empty away E. N. End sig Tearme conclusion or last end of a thing also scope or marke Rom. 6 22. And the End euerlasting life 1. Pet. 4 7. End of all things is at hand 2 Payment or Reward Rom. 6 21. The End of these things is death Phil. 3 19. 3 Perfection and Complement 1. Timo. 1 5. The End of the Commaundements is loue Sée Rom. 13 10. 4 Summe Eccles. 12 13. Let vs heare the End of all 5 Day of Iudgement when this worlde as it is shall End Math. 24 6 3. 6 That for whose cause a thing is appointed or done Rom. 10 4. Christ is the End of the Lawe for Righteousnesse The End or cause for which the Law was giuen is to iustifie This it cannot doo through our sinne Rom. 8 3. but Christ by fulfilling the Law is become righteousnesse to beleeuers and so is the End of the Law Endeuour sig A setting or bending of our minde earnestly to do some duty Acts 24 16. I endeuour in all thinges to keepe a cleare Conscience Phil. 3 13. And Endeuour my selfe to that which is before This is al which the Gospel requireth of the beleeuers to Endeuour not absolutely to haue holinesse of life Enemy sig A person who out of an hatred towards vs seeketh to hurt vs by word or deed either secretly or openly This worde is both applied to Satan and men Luke 6 35. Loue your enemies do well to them that hate you Math. 13 25 The Enemy came and sowed Tares This is a true reall Enemy 2 A supposed Aduersary which in truth neither hateth nor hurteth vs but in our opinion onely 1. Kings 21 20. Hast thon found me out ô my Enemy Thus godly Ministers and good men be Enemies to impenitent sinners whom they reprooue Gal. 4 16. Am I become your Enemy because I tell you the truth This is an immaginary Enemy Enemies sig All men as they are born into this world corrupt and infected with sinne which had made a separation betweene vs and God God for sinne hating men and men through sin hating God Rom. 5 8. If when we were Enemies wee were reconciled to God This enimity was mutuall not our euil actions qualities onely but for and through them our persons were hated of God before our Conuersion For reconciliation is of our persons being alienated by sinne and estranged from God Esay 59 3. Ephes. 2 3. Enimity sig Bitter and vnreconcileable hatred and diuision Gen. 3 15. I will put Enimity Rom. 8 7. The Wisedome of the flesh is Enimity with God to Enlarge sig To make wide that which is straite and narrow to become more capeable and fit to receiue Gods guifts Psal. 119 32. When thou shalt Enlarge my heart Enlightning sig The putting into vs the light of knowledge making such to see and know the truth who were ignorant before Heb. 6 4. They which were once Enlightned Luke 24 45. Then hee opened their vnderstanding to Enlighten the eies sig To make the light of Gods countenance to shine vpon one in distresse shewing himselfe fauorable againe Psal. 13 3. Enlighten mine eyes least I sleepe in death to Enter into ioy sig To be partakers of the goods heauenly commodities of our Lord. Math. 25 21. Enter thou into thy Maisters ioy not to Enter into iudgement sig Not to exact straight reckoning requiring of me all that thou maist Psal. 143 2. Enter not into iudgement with thy seruant to Enter in at the strait gate sig To deny our selues and take vp the Crosse and followe Christ. This is to enter in at the narrow doore Mat. 7 13. To prepare our selues to a strict and precise course to Enter into the kingdom of God sig To becom a true member of the militant Church which is the misticall body of Christ ouer which he raigneth as head and King Iohn 3 5. Except ye be borne againe of the spirit yee cannot enter into the kingdome of God 2 To be reckoned worthy and meete to be Teachers in the Church militant Math. 5 20. Ye cannot enter into the kingdome of God That the place should thus be expounded appeareth by the verses next going afore to Enter the way of the world
brought them out of Aegipt and that here they had no abiding place Iohn 7 2. Now the Feast of Tabernacles drew neere Leuit. â—3 34. Table sig pro A frame of Wood made to eate meate vpon 2 All earthly benefits seruing for necessity or honest delight and ornament Psal. 23 5. Thou hast prepared a Table for me Psal. 69 22. Table of Deuils sig Fellowship with Deuils by being present at the Sacrifices offered vnto Idols 1 Corin. 10 20 21. These thinges that the Gentiles Sacrifice they Sacrifice to Deuils Ye cannot be pertakers of the Lords Table and the Table of Deuils to eate and to drinke at Christs table sig To communicate and haue fellowshippe with Christ in heauenly ioyes Luke 22 30. That ye may drinke at my Table in my Kingdome the table of the Lord. sig The company of Gods people assembled to partake in the Lords Supper 1 Cor. 1â— 21. Ye cannot partake of the Lordes Table that is yee cannot haue society and fellowshippe with Christ and his members in the Sacrament of the Lordes Supper if you partake of the Table of Deuils What reason haue Papists to scoffe at our Communion-Tables seeing Scriptures beare out this Name Haue not we cause rather to abhorre their sacrificing Altars to sit or be at Table sig To partake or haue society with others in eating and drinking Iohn 13 28. But one of them that were at Table knew for what cause hee spake it vnto him to spread or prepare a Table sig To make liberall prouision of meat and drinke and of other necessaries for this life Psalm 78 19. Can God prepare a Table in the wildernesse Tables of testimonie sig The two Stones as two Tables wherein the Law was written which bare testimony of Gods will Exod. 32 15. And Moses returning descended from the Mountaine with the two Tables of testimony in his hand to Take in ill part sig To wrest wordes and actions to an ill purpose when they might bee taken well Rom. 1 29. Taking all things in euill part to Take the armour of God sig To put on all our spirituall Harnesse fitting it close to our hearts and vsing it for our defence and safety against sinne and Sathan Ephe. 6 13 11. For this cause take to you the whole Armour of God to Take the Foxes sig To remooue or take out of the way whatsoeuer hurteth the Church in doctrine or manners Cant. 2 15. Take the Foxes to Take héede sig To be wary or watchfull for the preuenting of some sin or danger Ephe. 5 15. Luke 12 28. Take heede and beware of Couetousnesse to Take thought sig To vex and disquiet the hart with feare griefe Luke 12 25 26. Why take you thought for the remnant to Take in vaine sig To abuse a thing by vsing it rashly or to wicked purpose Exod. 20 7. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine that is eyther lightlie or wickedly tale-bearer sig One that goeth about as a Pedler with wares with reports and tales Leuit. 16 19. Prou. 20 19. Talent sig A certaine peece of Golde which weyed sixtie pound as the common Talent did or 120 pound as did the Talent of the Temple 2 Samuel 12 30. Exod. 25 39. Of a Talent of pure Golde thou shalt make it 2 A free and franke guift of God bestowed on men in a certaine portion and measure to be vsed to his owne glory and the profit of others Mathew 25 15. And to one hee gaue fiue Talents There is no man but hath some Talent committed to him whereof he must make vse heere and account heere-after Tares sig pro A kinde of graine in the East-Countries so like to Wheate whiles it is in the blade as hardlie the one can be discerned from the other being also a very hurtfull thing 2 The Children of this World but especiallie Hypocrites Math. 13 36. The Tares are the Children of that wicked one 3 All offences in manners and doctrine being so coloured and disguized as hardly can vertues be knowne from vices and errors from truth Mat. 13 25. And sowed Tares among the Wheate False doctrine when it is disguized is fitly signified by Tares both because it is the root and seede of wicked men Also for that it doth besot the minde as Tares being taken in drinke or bread doe make giddy the braine to Tast. sig pro Take some slender tryall of meates or drinkes how good they be before we receiue them into our bodies 2 Slightly to know and beleeue generally the doctrine and promise of Christ as a man that Tasteth of a Cup and drinks not or as a Cooke who Tasteth the meate and eateth it not or lastly as a sicke man who doth Tast meate which he dooth puke backe or cast vp againe Heb. 6 4. 5. For it is impossible that they which were once enlightned and haue Tasted of the heauenly gift 3 To take experience of a thing hauing indeed tried it Psalm 34 9. Tast and see how good the Lord is to Tast death sig To die or to feele death Mat. 16 28. There be some heere that shall not tast of death T. E. to Teach sig To cause to learne which God doth effectually by enlightning the hart vnto knowledge faith of the word and men instrumentally by interpreting the word and by propounding instructions to the outward eare Iere. 13 13. They shall be all taught of God Psalm 119 26. Teach me thy Statutes Acts 20 21. Math. 28 9. Goe Teach all Nations Teaching is by publike and priuate persons by words workes signes and Creatures c. Teacher sig A publike Minister which by wholesome Doctrine instructeth the Church beating downe errours Ephe. 4 11. He gaue some to be Teachers 2 Such as by priuate instruction helpe others to know the thinges of God Titus 2 3. Teachers of honest thinges Thus Parents and Maisters and common Christians are Teachers The former by publike the latter by priuate authority Teare sig pro A Water issuing out of the eye from the moystnesse of the braine as witnesse of some inward griefe Psal. 6 6. I water my couch with my Teares And 42 3. My Teares are c. 2 Sorrow and afflictions the cause of Teares Reue. 21 4. All Teares shall bee wiped from their eyes Psal. 126 5. If ye sow in Teares c. to Teare in péeces sig To destroy vtterly and vnrecouerably as when a Lamb is torne in peeces of a Lyon or Beare Psalm 50 22. Least I Teare you in peeces temperance sig A moderation of the minde in the vse of outward blessings holding vs backe from excesse causing vs rather to refraine from that we may lawfully haue then in our delights and pleasures to go so farre as our abilities estates and the times would giue vs leaue 2 Pet. 1 6. Ioyne with your knowledge Temperance Gal. 5 23. Sée Sobrietie Temple sig Material house built of Stone Timber to worship God publikely therein Actes 7 48.
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
It is applyed to those which take eyther a good or a bad course Psalme 1. Blessed is the man that doth not Walke in the counsell of the vngodly Psa. 11â— 1. Leuit. 26 27. But Walke against mee stubbornely 3 The proceeding of Gods prouidence either for our good or euill Leuit. 26 28. Then I will Walke stubbornely in mine anger against you And ver 12. I will Walke among you and be your God 4 The presence of God Gene. 3 8. When they heard the voice of the Lord Walking in the Garden to Walke by Faith sig To liue passe ouer our daies here in beleefe of such thinges as are promised in the word and not yet performed but by hope looked for 2 Cor. 5 7. We Walke by faith not by sight to Walke after the flesh sig To set and order the course of our life after our corrupt reason and affections following them as our guids Rom. 8 1. Which walke not after the Flesh. to Walke in the flesh sig To be Weake and feeble like vnto other Men. 2 Cor. 10 3. Though we Walke in the Flesh yet wee doe not warre after the flesh to Walke with God sig To liue a godly life through continuall Meditation of Gods presence whom we haue to be Witnesse of all euen our most inward thoughts Gen. 5 24. Henoch Walked with God We be or Walke with God two waies First when wee desire to please him and depend vpon him because wee are perswaded that he seeth vs and careth for vs. Secondly when we are held backe by a secret bridle of his grace wee little thinking of him Psa. 73 23. to Walke after the spirit sig To order and dispose our conuersation according to the motions and affections stirred vp in vs by the holy Spirit or to liue in newnesse of life Rom. 8 1. Sée Spirit to Walk in the darke sig To liue without the bright shining light of Gods word 1 Iohn 2 11. Wall sig pro Some frame of Woodor Stone reared and built word either for diuision of places or defence of persons 2 The cause of diuision which was betweene the Iewes and Gentiles by the Ceremoniall Law Ephe. 2 14. And hath broken the stop of the partition Wall that is the Law of Ceremonies which did deuide betweene the Iewes and Gentiles 3 Safeguard and defence affoorded from one man to another 1 Sam. 25 16. They were as a Wal to vs by night and by day 4 The surety and strength of a politicall estate as good Lawes execution of Iustice good education of Children Magistrates Riches c. Psalme 51 18. Build vp the Wals of Ierusalem 5 A spirituall Citty consisting of Iewes and Gentiles as the Inhabitants Cant. 8 9 10. I am a Wall By a Sinecdoche and Metaphor Wantonnesse sig Ranknesse in bodily Lâ—st effeminate liuing in Letchery 1 Pet. 4 4. In Wantonnesse Wantons sig Effeminate persons giuen to ribauldry and lust and delighting in soft and delicious things 1 Cor. â— 10. Wantons Warre sig Battaile and fight betweene two Princes and their people Eccle. 3 8. A time of Warre and a time of peace Luke 14. Worldly war which is lawfull or vnlawfull according as the occasion is 2 The conflict and strife of godly Ministers with the World to subdue it vnto Christ Cor. 10 3. Yet we doe not Warre after the slesh A spirituall War simply and alwaies lawfull 3 Taking part and fighting for our owne vnlawfull lusts Iames 4 2. Ye fight and Warre and get nothing This is a carnall Warre alway and simply vnlaâ—full War after the flesh sig To striue and fight not as men doe with such strength as may be resisted either by craft or force but with diuine and inuincible Weapons which cannot be matched with humaine power and pollicy 2 Cor. 10 3 4. We Warre not after the Flesh for the weapons of our Warfare are mighsy through the power of God c. Warfare sig Condition of such as liue and serue in the wars 1 Cor. 9 9. Who goes to Warfare 2 The course and condition of a mans whole life being subiect to outward and inward battailes and conflicts Iob 1. 3 The condition of the Ministers of God in regard of the stâ—ong opposition and resistance made against them by Sathan and the wicked 2. Cor. 10 4. The Weapons of our Warfare 2 Timo. 2 3. Wast sig Superfluous expence and cost vpon things lawfull or charge vpon thinges vnlawfull Lu. 15 13. He wasted his goods vpon Harlots Math. 26 8. What needed this Wast 2 Ouerthrowne and quite destroyed when God threatneth to lay Wast their Citties and Houses Leuit. 26 33. And your Lands shall be Wast Washing sig Ceremonious cleansing from Legall pollution and vncleannesse through the touching of dead Corpes c. Exod. 19 10. Let them Wash their Clothes Exod. 30 18. A Lauer to Wash 2 Iustification or Remission of sinnes beeing cleansed forgiuen in the merits of Christs bloud Psalme 51 7 Wash mee and I shall bee whiter then Snow 3 Sanctification or newnesse of life through the worke of the Spirit Psal. 51 2. Wash me from my sinnes This Washing and the former are Gods proper worke 4 Serious repentancâ— for daily and particular slips and spots Esay 1 16. Wash you make you clean This Washing is our endeuour to make our selues cleane Of these four Washings The first is Legall the three last Euangelicall The second of Iustification The third of Sanctification The fourth of daily Repentance to Wash ones féete sig pro To endeuour the conrinuall purging of our selues from our daily sinnes Sée Féet Iohn 23 10. Needs not saue to Wash his feete 2 To shew foorth the workes of mercy and Christian loue 1 Cor. 5 10. If she haue Wasâ—â—d thâ— Saints feete A Sinecdoche to Wash ones hands sig To liue purely or to lead a pure conuersation among men Psal. 26 6. I Wash my handes in innocency Psalm 23 13. Iob 9 30. Hands being chiefe Instrument of action are put for our outward doings towardes men which when they are vpright then our hands are washed A Metaphor and Sinecdoche to Watch. sig pro To keepe ones selfe awake to shake of naturall sleepe Luke 2 5 Keeping Watch by night Mat. 26 40. Could you not Watch with me one houre This is bodily Watching 2 To shake off security as one would shake off sleepe taking all good heede and care least Satan or sinne deceiue vs and ouercome vs. Mat. 25 13. Watch c. 1 Pet. 5 8. Watch and be sober Math. 26 41. 1 Thess. 5 4. This is spirituall Watchinâ— 3 To lay in waite obseruing how to accuse hurt others Thus the Pharises watched Christ and the wicked Watch the righteous Luke 11 54. Laying waite for him or Watching him This is Diabolicall Watching watchman sig pro One who in the night keepeth Watch in a Citty or Army to warne others of dangers if any be A ciuill Watch-man 2 Gods Prophets and carefull Ministers of Christ which
all destruction Reuel 18 18. What Citty was like to this great Citty White sig Pure from all spot by imputation of Christes Righteousnesse shining in glory both in themselues by sence of Gods loue and with others by praises rendered to God for his grace towarde them Reuel 3 4 And shall walke with me in White white array sig Eternall glory happinesse and life by a perfect participation with Christ. Reuel 3 5. He that ouercommeth shall be cloathed in White aray white cloud sig Earthly Principalities Powers and Rulers lifted on high as a Cloud and for their benignity clemency compared to White clouds Reu. 14 14. Behold a White cloud This is commonly vnderstood of the last Iudgement and referred to Christ who shall come from Heauen in a cloud representing his vprightnesse by the Whitenesse But this seemes not to agree with verse 15. Where hee that sate on the Cloud is saide to doo nothing but by the commandement of another Angell white horse sig The gladsome tydinges of the Gospell by the Ministry of the Teachers and Pastors spred abroad with great celerity and power conuerting subduing many people farre and neere vnto Christ and his blessed truth Reuel 6 2. Loe there was a White Horse and he that sat on him had a Bow They seem then to be wide which vnderstand this of the Arrowes of Pestilence mightily and speedily striking men Other farre more probably referre this to the victory which the truth had vnder the Emperor Adrian who by mediation of certaine Phylosophers pleading the cause of Christians before him was mooued to make a ioyful decree that no Christian should bee condemned but for ciuill crimes punishable by law Euseb. lib. 4. cap. 3. as afterward by Edict of the next Emperour Antoninus Pius at the motion of Iustinus Martir it was proclaimed that no Christian should be troubled because hee was a Christian and their accusers should bee iudged to punishment Euseb. lib. 4 11 white robe sig The holinesse purity and innocencie of Christ put vpon the elect by faith Reuel 7 13. Arrayed in long White Robes White throne sig A Tribunall seat most Princely and glorious as full of mercy as of Maiesty Reuel 20 11. I sawe a great White Throne Whore great sig A notable Harlot herselfe committing whoredome spiritually and enticing others high and low Princes and people to pertake with her in Idolatry This plainly is Popish Rome for Heathenish Rome left euerie people to their owne Religion Reuel 17 1. I will shew thee the damnation of that great Whore Reuel 19 2. Hee hath condemned the great Whore W. I. Widdowe sig One bereft of her dignitie as a Wife of hir husband Reuel 18 7. No Widdow Wife sig The Church collected of Gentiles and Iewes which being two Sisters do both make vp but one Wife as Leah and Rachell were to Iacob Reu. 19 7. And his Wife hath prepared her selfe Wildernes sig A solitary and secret place fit for one to hide himselfe in also free from the pompe and glorie of the world Reuel 12 6. And the Woman fled into the Wildernesse Wine of wrath sig Idolatry which is spirituall fornication and kindleth Gods indignation and anger yet superstitious persons drinke it in as Drunkards doo draw in sweet wine Reuel 14 8. To drinke of the Wine of the wrath of her fornication 2 The most seuere paine euen Fire and Brimstone due to Idolatry wherein superstitious persons tooke not so great delight to practise it but the righteous God will take as much pleasure in punishing it Reuel 14 10. He also shall drink of the Wine of the wrath of God c. and shall be Tormented with fire and brimstone two wings sig Meanes of flight and swift escape The two wings be Gods prouidence protecting and his Oracles directing the Church in her speedie flight Reuel 12 14. To the woman were giuen two Wings of a great Eagle Winepresse sig Hell whereinto the Wicked enemies of the Church shall bee cast to bee tormented as Clusters of Grapes be cast into a Wine-Presse to be there pressed Reuel 14 19. Were cast into that great Wine-presse of Gods wrath How some vnderstand this not of the last and great Iudgement in the end of the world but referre it to that sharpe iudgment executed vpon Popery in the daies of Henrie the 8. King of England by the downfal of their religious houses in this ours and other Contryes of Europ ye may read in the words Uine and Uineyard to Wipe all teares sig To deliuer and set free from teares and from sorrowes and calamities the causes of teares and with all to restore vnto a more ioyful estate Reuel Wisedome sig Vnderstanding Learning and skill to search and by serching to find the number of the name of the beast Reu. 13 18. Heere is Wisedome Let him that hath vnderstanding let him count c. Learned Iunius giues this Interpretation of this verse The name and marke of the Beast saith he doo easily happen to any but it is wisedom to haue the number of the Beast that is onely the wise and such as haue vnderstanding can come by that number for they must be most illuminated Doctors which attaine thereto But I like the former better Witnesse sig A Minister of the word which by Doctrine and good life and Martyrdome if need be doeth giue Testimony to the word of God Reuel 11 3. I will giue the same to my two Witnesses Sée two Witnesses W. O. Woe woe woe sig Three exceeding grecuous plagues and euils to be sent vpon the wicked world more feareful then any former calamities The first Woe was the sending or stirring vp of Anti-christ or the Kingdome of Popery whereof chap. 9. verse 2 3. The second Turcisme Ch. 9. v. 13 14 15 c. The third is that most dreadful Vengeance both heer eternally executed on the wicked whereof wee may read Chap. 11. verses 14 15 16 17 18 c. Reuel 8 13. Saying with a loude voyce Woe Woe Woe Woman sig The true Church of Christ often in the Scripture called his wife and his spouse Reuel 12 1. A Woman cloathed with the Sun 2 Idols Reuel 14 4. These are they which are not defiled with Women This Text no whit speakes against marriage in any kinde or degree of persons but as the Scriptures vsually call Idolatry Fornication and Whoredome so after the same forme of speaking Idolles are in this Verse called Women 3 The Cittie of Rome as it is become the seat of Anti-Christ Reuel 17 3. And I saw a Woman sit on a Scarlet coloured Beast This Woman being all glorious not within but outwardly cannot be that true Spouse of Christ whose rare beauty is spirituall and in word Wonder sig Some strange and maruellous thing worthy to be wondered at for the greatnesse and rarenesse of it Reuel 12 1. I saw a great Wonder in heauen Also chap 12. verse 3. Word sig The whole will of GOD reuealed in