thing Rom. 12 8. He that sheweth mercy with cheerefulnesse 2. Cor. 9 7. God loues a cheerefull giuer Children sig pro Young ones as Infants or others which bee of tâ—… yeares Marke 10 13. Forbid not children to come vnto me 2 All Inferiors which loue and obey their Superiors as Fathers Prou. 4 1. My children hearken Thus in Haebrew their seruants were called children Gen. 18 7. And often else-where 3 All truely humbled Christians Math. 18. 3 4. And become children 4 Such as take themselues to be very weake and vnable to do great things Ier. 1 6. Children of God sig The elect before their new byrth because God hath purposed to make them his children which by Nature are not so they are therefore called his children as if they were already as in Iohn 10 16. they are called Sheepe who God before appointed to call to the fold Iohn 11 52. To gather together into one folde the children of God Children by grace of election 2 Such Elect as beeing begotten anew by the Immortall seede of the word do beare Gods image in holinesse endeuoring in al things to do their Fathers will Luke 6 35. And you shall be the children of the most highest Eph. 4 24. 1. Pet. 1 14 15. Children by grace of regeneration 3 The Holy and Elect Angels which are the children of God by creation Iob. 1 6. The children of God came and stood before the Lord. generation of Gods Children sig The succession and race of the godly continuing successiuely from age to age by the merciful prouidence of God preseruing them Psal. 73 15. Children of wisedome sig Wise children that is all the godly which are taught hauing wisedome from aboue and are studious of that true wisedome reuealed in the word louing and practising it Luke 7 35. Wisedom is Iustified of her children Children of the day and of the light sig All such as are enlightned by the spirite to the sound and distinct knowledge of God in Christ through the Gospell 1. Thes. 5 5. Ye are the children of the light and of the day that is such as know God soundly Children of Abraham sig Them that came of Abrahams loynes though they do not beleeue Iohn 8 37. Mat. 3 9. To raise vp children to Abraham 2 Them that belieue and liue as Abraham did treading in the steps of his faith and loue such bee the children of Abraham though they be no Iewes but Gentiles Gal. 3 7. They which are of fayth the same are the children of Abraham Iohn 8 37. If you were Abrahams children ye would do the workes of Abraham Rom. 4 11 12. Children in maliciousnesse sig Such as be like little children voyde of malice and vnharmefull 1. Cor. 14 20. But as concerning maliciousnesse be ye children Little children sig Lowly persons which be little in their own eies like vnto children Math. 18 4. Whosoeuer shall receiue one such little childe Children of Israel Sig The Israelites which sprung and came out of Iacob who was called Israell Exod. 14 1. Speake to the children of Israel Childe of Promise sig One that is borne by vertue of Gods promise not by ordinary course of generation as Isaac was Rom. 9 8. The children of the promise are counted for the seede Note that all elect which be born anew by faith in the promise of grace they are the children of the promise Children of the flesh sig Such as are borne by naturall generation as Ismael was of Abraham Rom. 9 8. Which are the children of the flesh Children of the Deuill sig Such as beare the Image of the Deuill and resembleth him in malice and subtilty as children do their Father in all things doing his will Ioh. 8 44. Ye are of your father the Deuill and his will ye will do Acts 13 10. O thou childe of the deuill full of all subtilty Children of Disobedience sig Disobedient children which are giuen to disobedience Eph. 5 6. The wrath of God commeth vpon the children of disobedience Children of the night of darknes sig Such as remaine in ignorance and sinne 1. Thes. 5 5. Ye are not children of the night neyther of darknesse Children of fornication sig Eyther Bastards to wit children begotten in fornication Or Idolaters which imitate others in false worship Hose 2 4. They are the children of fornication Childe of Perdition sig A lost person appointed to destruction and running head-long thereunto So is Iudas called in Iohn 17 12. None of them is lost but the child of perdition Childe of wrath of deth of hel sig One guilty of and through desert of sinne subiect to wrath death and hell Eph. 2 3. 2. Sam. 2 5. Mat. 23 15. Christ. sig One annointed with materiall Oyle by the commandement of God as the High-priests Prophets and some Kings were vnder the Law 1. Sam. 16 13. 2 One annointed of God with the Holy-Ghost power that is with speciall guifts aboue measure and authority to execute for vs men the Office of a perfect Mediator with God that is of a Priest Prophet and King Acts 10 38. Him hath God annointed with the Holyghost and with power And v. 36. Papists robbe him of all his Offices especially of his Priest-hood by the abhominable order of Sacrificing Priests and Priest-hoode as of his kingly office by giuing Lawes which should binde the Conscience and of his Prophet-ship by vnwritten Traditions 3 The whole mysticall body of the Church comprehending both head and members 1. Cor. 12 12. As al the body is one and hath many members euen so is Christ. Heere Christ by a Sinechdoche of the chiefe part for the whole is put to signifie the holie Catholicke Church that misticall body consisting of Head and members Christians sig Persons spiritually annointed to be members and worshippers of Christ. Acts 11 26. The Disciples of Antioch were first called christians 1. Iohn 2 20. Ye haue an oyntment A Christian is one who being sometime both most base and prophane a vassall to Satan and Seruant to sinne through Adams sin and his owne is annointed now and endowed through Grace with faith and the Holy-ghost that he may become a Priest and a King vnto God to serue him in righteousnesse and true holynesse all his dayes as a person dedicate to Christ. Rom. 5 6 7 8. 1. Pet. 2 9. Ye are a Royall Priest-hood Ephes. 2 3. Children of wrath Or thus A Christian is one whome Christ hath loued and washed in his blood making him a King and Priest vnto God Reuel 1 5. Chronicles sig A briefe note of thinges done with the time expressed 2. Kings 24 5. Are they not written in the Booke of Chronicles Church sig A company of men selected gathered and called out of the worlde by the Doctrine of the Gospell to know and worship the true God in Christ according to his word 1. Cor. 1 2. To the Church of God at Corinth Reuel 2. 3. Heare what the spirit saith to the Churches
2 Sinne which is called a Debt because for sinne we do owe vnto the Iustice of God eternall Death and vnto our Neighbor whom we wrong by our Sinne we doo owe the recompence of the wrong done to him Math. 6 12. Forgiue vs our Debts Debter sig One which oweth duty to another by Vertue of some calling Thus Ministers and Princes are Debters Rom. 1 14. I am Debter both to the Wise and vnwise 2 Such one as by Law of Charity oweth releefe to others Thus the rich are Debters to the poore Rom. 15 27. And their Debters are they 3 One who is beholden to another for some benefit receiued Rom. 8 12. Wee are Debters to the spirit because the spirit doth regenerate vs dwell in vs and witnesseth our adoption to vs comforting vs for these benefits we are Debters to the Spirit being bound to be led and ruled by the good motions thereof 4 One who is a Trespasser and offender of vs eyther in word or deede Math. 6 12. As we forgiue our Debters Deceit sig Subtilty craft or cunning when men hide their euil meanings by some coulorable words or deeds that they may more easily hurt and entrap others Rom. 1 29. Murder debate deceite Prou. 25 24. He that hateth will counterfet with his lippes but his heart layeth vp deceit Deceitfulnesse of sin sig The guilefull craftinesse of sinne entrapping vs by faire flattering shewes and sundry wily sleightes Rom. 7 11. Heb. 1 13. Least any of you be hardened by the Deceitfulnesse of sinne Deceitfull tongue sig A tongue which vttereth false guilefull words to deceiue others Prou. 21 6. Decent sig That which of it owne Nature brings some dignity and comelinesse to Diuine actions as a Table and a Table-cloath at the Communion a Pulpit and a Pulpit-cloath to a Sermon Sée Comelinesse 1. Cor. 14 40. Decree sig Gods purpose and determination concerning all persons and thinges This is his generall Decree Sée Counsell 2 His particuler purpose of sending some speciall blessing or punishment Zepho 2 2. Before the Decree come forth This is a speciall diuine Decree 3 Determination of the Church touching things to be done or not to be done Acts 16 4. And they deliuered them the Decrees to keepe These be Ecclesiasticall Decrees 4 Purposes and thoughts of Princes published to their people touching matters of warre and peace Esay 8 10. Pronounce a decree These be Ciuill Decrees 5 Statutes and Ordinances for the administring of Iustice betweene man and man Pro. 31 5. Least he drinke and forget the Decree Deliuerance from Blood Sig Freedome from the fault and punishment of the Sinne of murther Psal. 51 14. Deliuer mee from blood from euill 2 Freedome from the Tiranny and power of sin and Satan Math. 6 13. Deliuer vs from euill from wrath 3 Freedome from eternall vengeance 1. Thes. 1 10. Which deliuereth vp from the wrath to come from troubles 4 Freedome and safety from outward daungers and enemies Psal. 25 22. Deliuer Israel ô God from all his troubles 2. Tim. 4 17. to Deliuer from an euil worke sig To preserue and free one from committing any thing vnworthy his calling 2. Tim. 4 18. The Lord will deliuer me from euery euill worke to Deliuer one vp to a reprobate minde sig Three things first a withdrawing of his grace that it should not stay nor vphold them secondly a willing permission or suffering them to fall and ministring occasion thirdly a giuing them vp to be ruled by his lusts and by the deuill as a Iudge giueth vp a Malefactor vnto the hands of the executioner Thus was Iudas deliuered vp to Sathan Rom. 1 18. God deliuered them vp to a Reprobate minde And Verse 24. to Deliuer vp to SataÌ„ sig To shut out iustly according to the word offensiue liuers by the sentence of excommunication 1. Cor. 5 5. That ye deliuer him to Satan 1. Tim. 1 20. Whom I deliuered vp to Satan Such as bee worthily thrust out from the priuate fellowship of the Saints and the publique participation in holie things are thereby declared to be vnder the power of Satan and to appertain no more vnto the kingdome of Christ till they repent Sée Math. 18 17. to Deliuer ones soule sig To acquit and discharge ones selfe from partaking in the guilt and daungers of other mens sins Ezek. 3 21. If thou admonish the wicked thou shalt deliuer thine owne soule 1. Tim. 4 6. to Deliuer vnto the Judge sig To ouercome and cast his Aduersary and by the sentence of the Iudge to commit him to prison Math. 5 25. to be Deliuered into the forme of Doctrine sig To haue the impression or print of sauing knowledge made in our hearts by the Doctrine of grace which is like a forme or molde transforming and altering the elect into the likenesse of Christ. Rom. 6 17. to Denie ourselues sig To forsake the motion of our owne corrupt reason and will Luke 9. 23. If any man will come after me let him deny himselfe And Luke 14 26. When that which is pleasing to our corrupt nature hindereth vs in the course of Godlines is loathed eschewed This is the deniall of ourselues which is the very same with mortifying of the Olde man and crucifying the flesh Heere of a notable example Heb. 11 24 25. to Denie Christ. sig To renounce him and his Gospell either in our profession or liues either for a time and of infirmity as Peter or for euer and of maliciousnesse as Iulian the Apostata did Math. 10 33. Whosoeuer shall deny me before men 1. Peter 2 1. Euen Denying the Lord. Titus 1 16. to Deny vs sig Not to acknowledge vs as his owne but to cast vs out as Reprobates 2. Tim. 2 12. If we deny him he will deny vs. to Denie himselfe sig To be vnconstant and mutable in keeping of his word and promise 2. Tim. 2 13. God cannot denie himselfe that is his truth Depart being referred to God sig His leauing or going froÌ„ vs by the presence of his fauour when he withdrawes his benefites or protections spiritually or bodily for as touching his essence and power he neuer departs from his creatures Psal. 71 12 18. Depart not or go not fâ—r from vs O Lorde Gods departing is either in part or wholy eyther for a certaine time or for euer to Depart being referred to men sig pro To leaue one by going out of his sight Gen. 31 49. When we shall be departed one from another 2 To leaue off or goe from the seruice and practise of sinne 1. Tim. 1 19. Let euery one depart from Iniquity 3 To forsake and go from the fellowship of the wicked sometimes touching their persons when God commands or our vocation wil suffer as wel as from their sinnes Numb 16 27. Depart from the Tents of these wicked men Psal. 6 8. 4 To fall from the true Doctrine of God or from the Christian faith 2. Thes. 2 3. Except there come
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.
calleth vs to him Psal. 95 7. To day if yee will heare his voyce at one Day sig Very shortly and at one instant Re. 18 8. The Plague shall come at one Day that is suddenly and in a moment Day and night sig Perpetually for euer and without any end Reuel 14 11. They shall haue no rest Day or night 2 Continually without ceasing so long as this world lasts Reuel 12 10. Which accuseth them before our God Day and night ten Dayes sig A small and short space of time as it were for ten dayes long Reuel 2 10. Ye shall haue tribulation ten Dayes that is a few dayes A definit and certaine number put for an Indefinite and vncertaine Day of temptation sig All the time wherein God tried his people Psal. 95 8. In the Day of temptation in the wildernesse Day of darkenesse sig Times of affliction and trouble or sharpe and hard times Ioell 2 2. A Day of darkenesse and of blacknesse euil Dayes sig Times full of sinnes and troubles or troublesom and sinfull times Eph. 5 16. For the Dayes are euil Gen. 47 6. 2. Tim. 4 2. D. E. Deacon sig A Steward of the Church Treasury beeing appointed to looke vnto the poore and to Minister vnto euery one of them as he had need 1. Tim. 3 8. Phil. 1 1. To the Byshops and to the Deacons Of their Office and election read Asts 6 1 2 3 4. c. Of their seuerall kinds Sée Rom. 12 8. Dead sig One whose soul is separated from his body either by naturall or violent death 1. Pet. 4 6. The Gospell was preached to the Dead that is such as were naturally Dead when this was Written of Peter but were aliue when the Gospel was preached to them 2 One whose soule and bodye is separated from Gods grace and Spirit Luke 9 60. Let the Dead bury their Dead Reuel 3 2. 1. Tim. 5 6. 3 One very neere to death Gen. 20 3. Thou art but Dead Iob. 27 15. His remnant shall bee buried in Death that is before they be wholy dead while life is in them they shall be buried Dead Workes sig All maner of sins Originall Actuall in thought word and deed Heb. 9 14. Purge your Conscience from Dead workes Heb. 6 2. Sinnes are thus called First because they come from persons spiritually Dead Secondly they deserue eternall Death and lead there-vnto without forgiuenesse What becomes of veniall Sinnes if all be deadly If euerie sinne euen the least is a work of Death and in strict Iustice be worthy of Destruction eternall then no sinne is so light and veniall as can bee doone away without the merit of Christs death onely by an aspersion of Holy-water or kissing the Pax c. Dead in trespasses sinnes sig All vnregenerate natural and vnmortified men euen all the elect as they be and sticke in the corruption of their Nature These are Dead in sinne first because through guilt of sinne they are voyde of true life and worthy of Death Secondly because they are vnder the power of their sinfull lusts as one that is drowned in the Water hauing no more power to do any duty of a godly life then a Dead man hath to do the duties of natural life Eph. 2 2. Being Dead in trespasses and sins you were quickned Eph. 4 1â— Ye were strangers of a godly life Dead to sin sig A mortified person one in whome the Death of Christ hath broken the force of sinne that it cannot raigne Rom. 6 2. How can they which be Dead to sinne c. Where the vigour and force of Sinne which is the life of sin is crushed extinct there sinne cannot bring forth such bitter fruits as it was wont before Sanctification to do therefore euen as men which haue so lost their bodily strength as it cannot be recouered are saide to bee dead while they liue so though sinne still liue in the Godliest yet they are dead to sinne because the power and old strength of sin is sore abated lessened daily Death sig A seperation of soule from body Heb. 9 27. After Death commeth Iudgement This Death is eyther naturall or violent and it is called a bodily and worldly Death 2 A separation of soule and body from Gods fauour in this world Luke 1 79. And sit in the shaddow of Death This is spirituall Death 3 A separation of the whol man from Gods heauenly presence and glory for euer Rom. 6 23. The wages of sinne is Death Reuel 20 6. They shall neuer see the second Death This is aeternall death Ro. 8 6. 4 A deadly thing 2. Kings 4 40. Death is in the Pot that is a deadly thing is there Rom. 7 23. Sin is there called the Body of Death because it is a deadly thing 5 All Calamities and miseries not onely of the world to come but of this life which be as the Harbengers and Fore-runners of death Gen. 2 17. Thou shalt die the Death that is thou shalt become subiect to death to all euils that brings vs to death 2. Cor. 1 10. Great death put for Great dangers 6 Destruction and ouerthrow Hosea 13 14. O Death I will bee thy Death that is thy destroyer and abolisher thy ouerthrow 7 Pestilence or plague which is a deadly sickenesse bringing Death Reuel 6 8. His name that sat thereon was Death 8 The perill or hazard of present Death 2. Cor. 11 23. In Death often c. 1. Cor. 15 31. 9 Things which being once created and liuing are now perished and Dead Iob. 28 22. Destruction and Death say c. second Death sig Eternal Death and damnation of soule and body in Hell as the first Death is the dissolution of the soule and body Reuel 2 11. He that ouercommeth shall not be hurt of the second Death to see or to tast Death Sig To die or depart this world Luke 2 26. I should not see Death heauie to Death and sorrowes of Death sig His most mortall and deadly heauinesse and sorrowes or a Death full of bodily greefes and soules torments Acts 2 24. He loosed the sorrowes of death Math. 26 38. My soule is heauy to Death Out of these sorrowes and death springes all true life and Ioy. no bandes vntill their Death sig The constant prosperity of the wicked liuing in a continuall tenor of welfare till they dye euen like a web of Cloath made of euen and strong Thred without knots or sâ—urles Psal. 73 4. There are no bands in their Death shaddow of Death sig Death shaddowish and darkesome full of discomfort and heauinesse Iob. 24 7. But the morning is euen to them as the shaddow of Death Luke 1 79. Psal. 23 4. Luke 1 79. Esay 9 2 3. Debate sig Strife or variance when men of contrary desires and opinions differ fall out amongst themselues Rom. 1 29. Debate c. Debt sig pro A sum of mony which we owe to another or that which is any way due to another
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
of a Law Hence come these phrases The Law of the minde the Law of the members the Law of sin the Law of God the Law of the Spirit Rom. 7 23 25. This is the large signification of Law 2 The Decalogue or ten Commaundements Rom. 7 7. Except the Law had said Thou shalt not lust Also Verse 14 22. And Rom. 8 22. and 3 20. This is called the Morrall Law because it teacheth duties both to God and our Neighbor 3 The whole Doctrine of the worde comprehending the promises of free saluation by Christ. Psal. 19 7. The Law of God is perfect conuerting the soule Iames 1 25. 4 Bookes of Moses Psalmes and Prophets euen the Scripture of the Old-Testament which containe the Doctrine of the Law and the promises of the Messiah Rom 3 19. Whatsoeuer the Law saith Law sometime signifies the whole Old-Testament Iohn 10. 34. and 15 25. Sometime but the fiue Bookes of Moses Gal. 3 21. 5 The condition of keeping or fulfilling the Law exactly in euery point or the workes of the Law being perfectly obserued Rom. 3 21. The righteousnesse of God is manifest without the Lawe And 4 13 14. Gal. 3 10 11 12. 6 Naturall instinct and light of reason commanding honest thinges and forbidding the contrary or the Law of Nature written in a mans hart Rom. 2 14. They are a Law to themselues 7 Legall Ceremonies 1. Cor. 9 20. To them which were vnder the Law 8 The second Table of the Law the precepts thereof Rom 13 8. Hee that loueth another fulfilleth the Law Gal. 5 14. 9 Institution or ordinance of Aaron Heb. 7 12 The Law also is changed Law of Faith sig The Doctrine which teacheth righteousnesse by faith in Christ. Rom. 3 27. Our reioycing is excluded by the Lawe of faith that is by the Doctrine which offereth promiseth saluation on this condition if we beleeue Law of liberty sig The word and Doctrine of God freely reproouing sinne in all estates without difference or respect of persons therefore it is called the Law of liberty As also because it belongs cheefly and properly to such as are freed and set at liberty from sinne by the grace of Christ. Iames 1 25. Who so looketh into the perfect Law of liberty Esay 58 1. Law of workes sig The Doctrine which teacheth to get righteousnesse and saluation by working according to the Law Rom. 3 27. Not by the Law of workes Law of righteousnesse sig The righteousnesse which is commanded in the Law Rom. 9 31. But Israell which followed the Law of Righteousnesse or the Doctrine which promiseth righteousnesse and life to him who perfectly keepeth the Law Law of Christ. sig The precepts of Charity Gal. 6 2. Fulfill the Law of Christ. This is called in Iohn a new law Iohn 13 34 35. Law of commandements sig The precepts touching Ceremoniall rites Ephe. 2 15. The Law of Commandements which standeth in ordinances Law spirituall sig A Doctrine requiring obedience from the thoughts and the most inward desires of the soule and not in outward workes onely Rom. 7 7. The Law is spirituall Law of the spirit sig The holy spirite of Sanctification which is like vnto a Law commanding with Authority with power enforcing to do good things and to auoid euill Rom. 8 2. The Law of the spirit of life Law of the minde sig A minde renewed by the spirit which ruleth commandeth good things and forbids euill as a Law it is the same with the former Rom. 7 23. Law of sin sig Sinne or naturall corruption which like a Law commandeth euil actions inforcing vs vnto them and forbidding vs good things drawing vs from them Rom. 8 1. Hath freed mee from the Law of sinne Law of the members sig Sinne ruling like a Law in our members that is in our faculties of body and soule as far as they are vnregenerate It is the same with the Law of Sinne. Rom. 7 23. I see a Law in my members Law of death sig Sinne by his Imperiall Tyrannicall lustes deseruing and leading vnto death and destruction Rom. 8 2. Hath freed me from the Law of death through the Law I am dead to yâ— law sig Through the Law of grace graunted by Christ I am free from the bondage and curse of the Law giuen by Moses Gal. 2 19. Or thus The Law of Commandements by terrifying my Conscience brought me to Christ who caused me to dye to the Law indeede by making me righteous thorough faith in him that I might not feare the curse of the Law and by sanctifying mee that I might not obey the lustes which are against the Law how Christ is the end of the Law sig By fulfilling the Law for vs hee is in such wise made our righteousnesse so we beleeue as if our selues had perfectly obserued the Law Rom. 10 4. Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnesse to euery beleeuer to abrogate the Law sig To repeale and disanull it to make it voide and of none effect Ephe 2 15. In abrogating the Law of Commandements Heb. 8 13. Abrogation of Moses Law 1 The Ceremoniall Law is wholy abrogate and done away as touching the vse and practise but is perpetuall as touching the substance and truth which is Christ. 2 The Iudiciall Law is also abrogate sauing so farre as it is grounded vpon the Law of Nature and agreeth with the Morrall Law and as Christian Magistrates shall Iudge it fitting for the estate and welfare of their people being a Law of most excellent equity 3 The Morrall Law is abrogated in respect of beleeuers onely as touching the curse the rigorous exaction requiring perfect obedience vpon paine of aeternall death also as it is the vigor and strength of sinne but is not abrogate as touching the Doctrine Gouernment and Obedience of it for it still serueth to shew sinne and reprooue sinners to teach all duties to God and men to humble and feare vs by denunciation of wrath and iudgementes to direct as a rule our whole life and actions but not to iustifie vs before God which the Lawe cannot doe thorough our sinfull corruption whereby we are made vnable to keepe it perfitly therefore through our fault it cannot confer bestow perfit righteousnesse vpon vs. Rom. 8 3. The Papistes then doe erre much in teaching to seeke our righteousnesse before God from the works of the Law eyther in whole or in part L. E. Leafe sig pro A certaine greene blade shot forth of a Tree to shew that it liueth and is not dead and withered 2 The life of Grace which the godly liue here and the not fading of this Leafe doth signifie constant perserance in this Grace Psal. 1 3. Whose Leafe shall not fade 3 The life of Glory which from Christ is communicated to the elect beeing in Heauen for their eternall happinesse Reuel 22 2. And the Leaues of the Trees serued to heale the Nations therewith 4
concerning faith haue made Shipwracke Thou shalt breake the Shield of Tarshis Shooes sig That part of our cloathing which couers defends our feete from stones thornes and other iniuries which they are subiect vnto Exod. 3. Put off thy Shooes 2 The Gospell of peace and attonement which being beleeued in prepareth and armeth the feet or the affections of a Christian Soule to goe thorough all difficulties of their way being many and sharpe Can. 7 1. How beautifull are thy goings with Shooes Ephe. 6 15. Your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospell of peace to shut vp yâ— kingdome of Heauen sig To keepe men from hearing and receiuing the word preached whereby the doore of the Kingdome of Heauen is set open vnto vs. Math. 23 13. Because you shut vp the Kingdome of Heauen before men Sicke sig One that lackes bodily health eyther in whole or in part Luke 8 1 2. His Sicke Seruant Phil. 2 27. He was Sicke neere to death 2 Sinners which feele their sinnes with greefe and desire of remedy from Christ. Mat. 9 12. The whole neede not the Phisition but the Sicke Ver. 13. For I am not come to call the righteous but the sinners to repentance Sicknesse sig Ill disposition of the body Iohn 11 4. This sicknesse is not to death 2 The infirmities of the Soule Mat. 8 17. He bare our sicknesses Sickle sig pro An Instrument to reape and cut downe Corne withall 2 The sharp seuerity of diuine iustice and vengeance cutting downe the wicked in the day of his iudgement as Corne is cut downe with a Sickle in the Haruest Roma 14 19. And the Angell thrust in his sharp Sickle on the earth In the sight of God Sée before God Signe sig pro Some outward sensible thing whereby some other thing is brought to minde Mat. 16 1 2 3 4. Desiring him to shew them a Signe from Heauen Can ye not discerne the Signes of the times Gene. 9 13. It shall be for a Signe These bee either naturall or ciuill Signes 2 Some strange miraculous worke which as a Signe sheweth forth Christs diuine power Mark 16 20. Hee confirmed the worke with Miracles and Signes These be miraculous Signes 3 A Sacramentall token to witnesse the Couenant of free Saluation by Christ. Rom. 4 11. The Signe of Circumcision Gen. 17 11. This is a mysticall Signe 4 Some outward declaration of Gods Mercie or iudgement 1 Corin. 14 22. Strange tongues are for a Signe to binde as a signe sig To haue a thing alwaies in â—ight or ready in our remembrance Exod. 13 9. Deut. 6 8. Bind them as a Signe to thy band Siluer sig pro A precious Mettall whereof Money vseth to be made 2 The cheefest and choisest persons in a Kingdome as Princes Rulers and Priests Esay 1 22 23. Thy Siluer is turned into drosse thy Princes are rebellious Simple sig One endewed with a very meane and slender wit and capacity Prou. 9 16. Who so is Simple let him come hither and he that is destitute of wisedome c. 2 One that hath a plain hart void of wiles and wrinckles hauing not the wit and skill to contriue any mischiefe or harme to others Rom. 16 9. As concerning euill be simple Similitude sig Likenesse when one thing is declared by another like it As Math. 20 1. 2 Forme together with truth of the thing Rom. 8 2. Made in the Similitude of Sinfull Flesh. Heere is meant a true humaine Nature made vnto the forme of our Nature Sincere sig pro That which is pure without mixture Sée Pure Sincere faith sig Vnfained faith which is without mixture of Hypocrisie 1 Tim. 1 4 5. Pure hart good conscience Sincere faith or faith vnfained Sincere Milke sig The doctrine of the word as it is vnmixed with errors traditions and heresies 1. Pet. 2 1. Desire the Sincere Milke of the word that is such as there is no deceit in it Sincerity sig Truth or vprightnesse without counterfeiting 1 Cor. 5 8. Keep the Feast of vnleauened Bread with Sincerity 1 Cor. 16. Verse last Single life sig An vnmarried life or life of such as liue out of marriage which none stand bound to doe vnlesse they can forbeare by speciall gift 1 Cor. 7. Single sig True or without guile it is the same with sincere Singular sig That which is not common and ordinary but peculiar and proper to a godly person Mat. 5 47. What Singuler thing doe yee Heere it is taken in good part But in the euill part it is put for one conceited and peeuish bent to his owne way and will without reason 2 That which is excellent and pretious 1. Thess. 5 13. That yee haue them in Singuler loue for their worke sake Sinne. sig The transgression of Gods Law Iohn 3 4. Sin is the transgression of the Law 2 The guilt of sinne making vs subiect vnto and worthy of punnishment Roma 5 12. By one Man Sinne entred into the world in whom all haue sinned 3 The punishment due to sin Gene. 4 7 13. Sin lyeth at the doore and my Sinne is greater then I can beare ver 13. 4 Both guilt punnishment Gene. 26 10. Thou shouldst haue brought Sinne vpon vs. Psalme 32 1. Blessed is the man whose Sinne is couered Mat. 9 2. 5 Originall corruption or the prauity naughtinesse of our corrupt Nature being prone to all euill Rom. 6 1 12. Let not Sin raigne Roma 7 8. And so throughout that Chapter Psal. 55 7. Rom. 3 9 23. 6 Actuall Sinne when euill thoughtes are consented vnto and performed in outward deeds Iames 1 15. Lust when it hath conceiued bringeth forth Sin 7 Any sinfull act or deed Rom. 5 12. By Sin death entred 8 A continuall course of Sinning or a constant seruice of Sin Rom. 5 15. Rom. 6 Verse 15. Shall we Sinne Also Rom. 6 1. Shall we continue in Sinne 9 A Sacrifice offered to make attonement for Sinne. 2 Cor. 5 21. He hath made him Sinne to bee sinne for vs. Exod. 29 14. Exod. 30 10. Psal. 40 6. and often else where not to haue Sinne. sig Not to haue so great a sinne as contempt of Christ and his Doctrine Iohn 15 22. Not haue had sinne to loose sins sig To assure a repentant sinner of forgiuenesse by applying the promises of mercy in the publick ministry Math. 16 19. Whatsoeuer thou shalt loose The Papistes doo build their indulgences on this this loosing and their Tyranny on binding Sinne to death sig The blasphemy of the holy spirit which is Capitall without all recouery 1 Iohn 5 16. There is a sinne to death for which ye shall not pray See Blasphemy to Sinne. sig To break or transgresse some commandements of God 1 Iohn 1 8 9 10. 2 To follow sinne with pleasure not studying to liue holily 1 Iohn 2 1. That ye sinne not to commit Sinne. sig Willingly with the whole will to fulfill the desires of lust and sinne 1 Iohn 3 8. He
7 16. If the Sacrifice of his Offering be a Vow What a Vow is A Vowe is a testification of a willing promise made deuoutly and properly vnto God of some lawfull thinges which doo belong vnto God and being in our owne power vnto the seruice and honor of his name Such a Vow is either Legal appertaining to the Law or Euangelicall pertayning to the Gospell and this latter is either generall to all Christians as that of our baptisme or else particular and speciall as when wee binde our selues to a greater endeuour to leaue some sinne or to do some dutie Psalme 116 18. Eccl. 5 4. The Vowes of perpetuall Chastity in single life of wilfull pouerty and the like they are vnlawful as not being in our owne power nor required of God much more vnlawfull are the promises and Vowes of massacring Innocent Christians and killing lawfull Kinges vnder pretence of aduancing the Holy Catholicke faith as they falsely call their Romish Idolatrous Religion Uoyce sig pro The speech of one calling vs to him or calling vnto one Acts 9 7. Hearing his Uoyce but they saw no man A Naturall created voice 2 The Doctrine of Christ vttered by his owne or by the Voyce of the Apostles Prophets and Ministers Psalme 95 7. If yee will heare his Voyce Iohn 10 27. My Sheepe heare my Voice And Iohn 5 15. A Spirituall Voyce or Voyce of Doctrine It also signifieth the Statutes and Commaundements of the Law Exod. 19 5. If yee will heare my Voyce 3 An exceeding great tetrible sound of words made of God at the deliuery of the Law Heb. 12 26. Whose Voyce then shooke the earth An vncreated supernaturall Voyce 4 The dreadfull noyse of Thunder Psal. 29 3. The Voyce of the Lord is aboue the waters the God of glory makes it to Thunder Also verse 4 5. Uoyce of Thunder 5 Almighty lowd and vnexpressable noise by speech or wordes which Christ shall vtter at his comming for the raising of the dead Iohn 5 28. The houre shall come in which all that are in the graue shall heare his Uoyce An extraordinary supernatural Voyce 6 Words of Counsell and aduise Exod. 18 24. Moyses obeyed the Voyce of his Father V. P. Upright sig One godly sincere when the heart is right both towards God and men studying to doo all duties in soundnesse and trueth for the pleasing of God and not for by-respects Gen. 6 9 Noah was vpright in his time This is generall Vprightnesse belonging to the whole life of a man and cannot be but in Gods children 2 One innocent in some one particular case and matter Gen. 20 5. With an Vpright minde haue I done this This is speciall Vprightnesse in some one thing and may be in the wicked ones U. R. Urim and Thummim sig A light of the knowledge of Christ by the word together with perfection of vertue and holy manners Exod. 28 30. Thou shalt put in the Breast-plate of Iudgement the Urim and the Thummim Who made this Vrim and Thummim what it was and of what it was made is verie harde if not vnpossible to finde out V. S. Usury sig Biting in the Haebrewe tongue because the gaine which is taken fot Money or Wares in respect of lending doth gnaw bite and wring him that giueth it especially if he be a poore man and bringeth home a bit or morsell from the rich man Psal. 15 5. He that lendeth his Money vpon Vsurie The worde Vsury is neuer vsed in good sence or part by the Scripture where also no Vsurie is to be found but one to wit a biting and gnawing Vsury which is neuer practised without hurt either to rich or poore to priuate personnes or publicke weale What Vsury is Vsury is any encrease or vantage for lone of Money or other things imposed or layde by the lender vpon the borrower onely in consideration of the lending Ezek. 18 5 6. Deut. 13 19 20. Or more breefely thus Vsury is a certaine gaine aboue the principall exacted vppon Couenant for the vse of money or other things lent Exod. 22 25. Thou shalt not impose Vsury vpon him Thus it is in the Haebrew Text. Fiue things belonging to Usury Vnto Vsurie these fiue things are necessarily required 1. A principall as wares or sum of money 2. Lending 3. Gaine 4. A chiefe purpose by lending to encrease our stocke 5. a Couenant for that end As the verie desire and expectation of gaine for lending onely is mentall and intentionall Vsurie so the imposing or by Couenant before hand agreeing for encrease aboue the principall is of the Nature of actuall Vsury In all these three cases there is no Imposition of encrease that is no fore-Couenant binding absolutely the borrower to pay gaine with the stocke There are three cases wherein encrease may bee taken by a lender without danger of Vsury First when the borrower hauing by lawfull meanes made some great gaine by money freely lent doth by way of Thankefulnesse out of the voluntary motion of his owne heart returne some-thing aboue the principall vnto the lender by whose means he had such a blessing 2 When it may be duly and apparantly proued without pretence and collusion that the borrower by holding backe the money lent him after the day agreed vpon for paiment without the leaue of the lender doth become heereby a direct and effectual cause of hinderance to the Lender either by damage arising to him or by fore-going some commoditie which he might well haue made with his money had it come home at the appointed time 3 When the Lender is content to hazard the principall and to beare part of the losse if any fal to the borrower without his owne default Heere he lawfully may take part of the gain which commeth by good meanes W. A. Wages sig pro HIre due to one for the merit of his labour vpon compact or bargaine Rom. 4 23. To him that worketh Wages is not counted by fauour but by debt Haggai 1 6. Hee that earneth Wages 2 A recompence or reward giuen to Souldiers in liew of their seruice in Warre Hence the punishment of aeternall death due by the desert of seruing sinne is called Wages Rom. 9 19. The wages of sinne is death Thus Wages in a borrowed sense doth signifie aeternall life due to the merit of workes if one could doe them or aeternall death merited by the seruice of sinne Waiting sig Abiding with patience and expectation of help from God Psal. 40 1. I Waited patiently vppon the Lord c. 2 Vehement and continuall looking for some thing Rom. 8 19. The Creature Waiteth when the Sonnes of God shall be reuealed 3 Gods patience expecting long the repentance of a Sinner Walking sig pro A motion of the body going forward from one place to another Mark 16 12. As they Walked into the Countrey 2 The whole course or progresse of a mans life from step to step till he come to the end of his race
16. We haue receiued the spirite of adoption to cry Abba Father To wait for yâ— Adoption sig Earnestly to looke for the fruition and enioying of our adoption in a full restoring at the last day Rom 8 23. We wait for our adoption This is adoption compleat and perfected to wit glorification in heauen Aduantage sig Gaine benefit or profit either spiritual or earthly Phil. 1 12. Christ is to me aduantage Mat. 16 26. What will it aduantage or profite a man to winne the world and to loose himselfe Adultery sig pro Vncleannes about the act of generation between two persons whereof the one at least is married Heb 13 4. Adulterers God will Iudge Iohn 8 3. A Woman taken in adultery 2 All maner of vncleannes about desire of sex together with the occasions causes and meanes thereof as in the 7. Commandement Exod 20 14. Thoushalt not commit adultery A Sinechdoche Aduocate sig pro One that pleadeth for another at any barre of Iustice. This is the proper signification 2 One that pleadeth the cause of beleeuing sinners at the barre of Gods Iustice. Christ alone performes this office by the eucrlasting merite of his death 1. Iohn 2 2. We haue an Aduocate with the Father Iesus Christ the righteous Heere fals downe the multitude of Aduocates set vp in the Romish Synagogue to Christ his great dishonor who onely is our Aduocate because he alone is our Propitiator or Reconciler A. F. Affections sig Passions which affect the mind with some griefe or paine especially when they are strong and vehement Rom. 7 5. The affections of sin wrought in vs. In the original Text it is read The Passions of sinne 2 More entire feeling harty loue 2. Cor. 7 15. His inward affection is more aboundant towards you Affliction sig Any trouble greefe or euill whatsoeuer that happeneth either to soule or body name goods or estate for correction of sin or for triall as it doth to the godly or for punishment and vengeance as to the wicked Rom. 2 8. Anguish affliction Also 5 3. A. G. Against Christ. Sig Haters of Christ and open Blasphemers Math. 12 30. He that is not with me is against mee They were not against Christ which did think reuerendly of him though they did not follow him make open profession of him but such as reproched him his Doctrine and works are heere said to be against him As appeareth by comparing together the 30 31 and 32 verses of the 12. Chapter of Saint Mathew Agony sig pro Any fight conflict wrestling or strife 2 The deepe soul-sorrow and extreame anguish of Christ wrestling and striuing not only with the terror of death but with the infinit Iustice wrath of God highly displeased with our sinnes Luke 22 44. And he was in an agony c. If any thinke this Agony did arise meerely from a feare of Naturall death in Christ they thinke too vnwoorthily of Christ his excellent fortitude of his Fathers infinite Iustice of mans most horrible and execrable sinnes A. L. All. sig Euery one then it is put vniuersally Rom. 5 12. Death went ouer all 2. Cor 5 10. Wee must all appeare that is all and euery one 2 Some of al and then it is put indefinitly 1 Tim. 2 2. God will haue all to be saued Mat. 3 5 4 24. And he healed all diseases that is some of all sortes and kindes Iohn 6 45. These and such like places therefore are euilly cited in fauour of vniuersallelection to proue that all and euery one were chosen and that the cause of their damnation which do perish is because they refused offered grace 3 Plentifull and perfect Rom. 15 13. All Ioy. 1 Cor. 13 2. All knowledge A. L. Allegory sig A sentence consisting of sundry strange and borrowed speeches which sound one thing and couertly shewes forth another Gal. 4 24. Mat. 7 6. Mat. 3 10 11. affoord vs examples heereof Allegories bee either continued Metaphors whereof many examples are in Scriptures besides those heere named or a drawing of some words plainly vttered at first from their naturall and proper meaning to a strange sense for better instruction of our minds in some points of faith or manners as that in Gala. 4 24. Touching the latter kinde of Allegories it is a safe thing to tread in the steps of the holy ghost not making Allegoricall sences where the Spirit hath made none Almes sig A releefe giuen to the poore out of a pitiful hart Mat. 6 1. When thou giuest thy Almes c. It hath affection of mercy and effect of succour the heart touched with pittifulnesse and an hande reached out to giue if we haue wherewith See 2. Cor. 8. Almightie sig One of infinite power able to do whatsoeuer he will and to hinder whatsoeuer hee will not haue done by his respectiue power and by his absolute power able to doo more then he will such a one is God onely 2. Cor. 6 18. Saith the Lorde God Almighty Rom. 9 19. Who hath resisted his will The Papists reason foolishly from Gods Almightinesse to proue the reall presence of Christes body in the supper whereas they should rather prooue it is his reuealed will to haue it so which they can neuer do Wee may assure our selues that God is able to do and doth whatsoeuer he is willing to doo but not on the contrary that he will do whatsoeuer hee can do Note further that if God could do things against his Nature or thinges contradictory or against his word it would bewray impotencie and weakenesse not Omnipotency and Almightinesse Alpha. sig That which is first amongest the Greeke Letters as Omega is that Letter which is last whereby is meant that Christ is both beginning and ending Re. 1 11. I am Alpha Omega the first and the last All-sufficient sig One God most able to performe all promised good things and to keepe away al threatned euils Gen. 17 1. I am God All-sufficient Altar sig The Doctrine of free saluation by Christ crucified or the sacrifice of Christs death Heb. 13 10. We haue an Altar c. The meaning of this place is that such as remayne after due instructions in the obseruations of Legall-Sacrifices shal not partake in the Sacrifice of Christs death once offered on the crosse What is this to Popish Altars whereon to Sacrifice Christ againe in an vnbloody maner for sinnes of the quicke in earth and of the dead in Purgatory 2 The Sacrifices and Oblations slain and offered at the Altar 1 Cor. 9 13. They which serue at the Altar are partakers with the Altar To offer or bring our guift to the Altar sig To do and performe the duty of godlines which are vnto God as an Oblation or Sacrifice Mat. 5 23 24. The efore if thou shalt bring thy guift to the Altar c. It is a speech borrowed from those times when the Temple and Altars and Sacrifices were in vse Therefore the Papists deale
there to raign in most excellent glory and power for the good of his Church Ephe. 4 9 10 11. Being ascended that he c. To Ascend into heauen sig To go vp into heauen bodily and visibly Actes 1 9 10. Ephe. 4 9 10. When he ascended 2 To bee indued with light of spirituall vnderstanding Iohn 3 13. No man ascendeth vp c. To Aske sig To put a Question Luke 20 8. I alse aske you c. 2 To moue a petition or to desire something in Prayer Math. 7 7. Assembly sig A place for solemn meetings eyther Ciuil or Ecclesiasticall Mat. 23 6. The chiefe seat in assemblies To Assist. sig To minister ayde or helpe as it were to stand to one in his danger 2. Tim. 4 16 17. No man assisted yet the Lord assisted me Assurance sig That infallible certainty which an elect soule hath by Faith of her owne saluation and of the promise of grace that it is true and belongeth to her selfe Heb. 10 22. Draw neere in assurance of Faith Rom. 4 21 Being assured c. The Papistes are enemies to this assurance they grant a probable and coniecturall but deny infallible assurance because mans will say they is mutable whereas our assurance depends vpon the vnchangeable will of God 2 Charitable perswasions of other mens saluation 2. Tim. 1 5. I am assured it is in thee Full Assurance sig A certaine and strong perswasion of our owne saluation by Christ. Rom. 4 21. Being fully assured Col. 2 1. A speech borrowed from ships which be carried with full sayles A. T. To Attend. sig Earnestly to bend the minde vnto a thing taking great care of it and heede vnto it Acts 20 28. Attend therefore to all the Flocke whereof the holy Ghost c. To make Atonement sig To declare one to be purged from his sins and reconciled to God Leu. 5 10. The Priest shal make an attonement for him A. U. Author sig The beginner or first Inuenter and maker of a thing Heb. 12 3. Iesus the Author of our faith Authority sig Good estimation and opinion gotten by wisedome and wel-doing 2 Lawfull power enabling to do some publick works Luke 20 2. Tell vs by what Authority thou dost these things Mat. 20 25. 3 Maiesty power and efficacy Marke 1 22. He taught them as one that had authority A. W. To Awake sig pro To come or get out of a sleepe Mat. 8 25. 2 To come out of the sleepe of sinne by repentance as he that comes out of bodily sleepe by awaking Eph 5 14. Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead 3 To be prompt ready with a godly watchfull minde to performe good duties Psal. 108 2. I my selfe will awake right earely 4 To Minister and giue present succour after it hath beene long kept from vs as though God had beene asleepe and forgotten vs. Psal. 7 6. Awake for me O Lord. A. X. Are. sig pro An Instrument to hewe or cut downe Trees withall 2 The word of God which as a spiritual Axe cutteth downe spiritually wicked men and Hypocrites like rotten barren Trees This is it which is else-where meant by plucking vp destroying hardening binding retaining sinnes making the eares heauy and the hart fat c. Mat. 3 10. Now is the Axe laide to the roote of the Trees c. Some expound this not of spirituall iudgements threatned in his worde against vnrepentant sinners but of the power of the Romans which were the instruments of God to destroy vtterly the vnfaithful and wicked generation of the Iewes with a worldly destruction The former is the better exposition because of that which followes of casting into the fire B. A. Babes sig INfants whilst they be young and tender vnweaned from the breast Mat. 2 20. 2 Such as bee weake in faith and knowledge whether they be newly regenerated or long since 1. Cor. 3 1. Euen as vnto Babes in Christ. Heb. 5 13. Euery one that vseth Milk is a Babe that is one who is not ripe in knowledge Babylon Sig pro A famous Citty in Assyria whence Peter wrote his first Epistle 1. Pet. 5 5 13. 2 Rome euen the Ecclesiastical Rome where the Pope sits as head Reuel 18 2. It is fallen Babylon that great Citty In Rome are found the vices which were in Babylon Therefore by resemblance beares the name of Babylon Metaphor Sée fallen The Papists in their Testament printed at Rheimes to proue Peter to be at Rome doo take Babylon in 1. Pet. 5 13. to bee Rome mystically for resemblance to Babylon in Idolatry and cruelty yea and confesse also that Rome is meant by Babylon in the 16. and 17. of Reuel Therefore must needs bee the See of Antichrist Back parts sig So much of Gods glory as in this life we are able to see Exod. 33 23. Thou shalt see my backe-parts but my face thou shalt not see that is saith Luther Here we behold God in his words and in his creatures and in the face of Christ lesus our Mediatour But when this body is dissolued by death then wee shall see him face to face and knowe him as we are knowne 1. Cor. 13 9. 10 12. Backbiters sig Them which by false or true reportes hurt the credit of their Neighbor in his absence and behind his backe Rom. 1 30. Back-biters c. To be baptized with y◠Holy-ghost sig To receiue the giftes of the holy Ghost which sometime were in a visible manner bestowed in the primitiue church before or after Baptisme Act. 1 5. Acts 10 44. and 19 5. To Baptize sig pro To dippe into Water or to plunge one into the water 2 To plunge into afflictions or daungers as it were into deepe waters Math. 20 22. Can yee be baptized with the Baptisme wherewith I am baptised that is can ye suffer afflictions 3 To sprinckle or wash ones body Sacramentally Thus the Minister baptizeth Math. 3 11. I baptize you with water that is outward Sacramentall washing 4 To wash the Conscience spiritually purging it from the guilt and corruption of sinne by Iustification and Sanctification Thus Christ baptizeth Math. 3 11. Christ shall baptize you with the Holy-Ghost and with fire This is inward spirituall washing The Minister baptiseth by sprinkling with water God baptiseth by bestowing the guifts of his spirit The baptisme of Iohn and Christ were all one for Ceremony Action and Substance difference was in the persons Christ being man and God To bee Baptized for dead sig Not for the dead or ouer the graues of the dead but as dead euen to destroy and mortifie sin which is the true end of baptisme and necessarily proueth the hope of the resurrection 1. Cor. 15 29. Which are baptized for dead To be Baptized into the death of Christ. sig To receiue Baptisme as a Testimony of mortification and as an Instrument of the Holy-ghost for the extinguishing and the killing of sinne by the death of Christ. Rom. 6 3.
vs and blesse vs verse 6. Prou 10 22. The blessing of the Lord maketh rich Thus the word Blesse is taken in good part 5 To flatter and please ones selfe and to boast of his doings to others Psal 10 2. The couetous blesseth himselfe Heere it is taken in euill part 6 The contrary namely cursing an Euphismos when vnseemly things are spoken in seemly words Iob 1 5 Least my sonnes haue blessed God so it is in the Originall that is Blasphemed 1. Kings 20 10. He hath blest God and the King so it is in the Originall for he hath Blasphemed Heere also it is taken in ill part To Blesse abundantly sig To heape benefits plentifully vpon one Heb 6 14. Surely I will aboundantly blesse thee Blessed sig All them which be in the estate of an happy life which consists in Gods loue and fauour Some bee such by nature as Adam in Paradise had naturall happinesse Some are blessed by grace as all the godly euen heere in this life Mat 5 2 3 4. Some are blessed by glory as the glorifyed Saints in Heauen Reuel 14 13. Blessednes sig The happy condition of such as are in the fauour of God hauing their sinnes forgiuen them by saith in Christ. Rom 4 6. Blessed is the man whose sinnes be forgiuen Blessing sig Gods prospering of vs and of our affayres and labours when all haue good successe and turne to our good Psal 3 8. His blessing is vpon his people 2 All good thinges be they spirituall or bodily earthly or heauenly They are in Scripture phrase called Gods blessings euen euery good guift from God to men Eph 1 4. Blessed be God who hath blessed vs with all spirituall blessings Deut 28 2. All these blessings shall come vpon thee blessed shalt thou bee in thy Cattle c. 3 A gift from man to man Gen 33 11. I praythee take my blessing Cup of Blessing sig Cup of Thankesgiuing which we take with giuing of thankes to God for the guift of his sonne 1. Cor 10 16. Blinde sig pro Such as by byrth or casualty lacke their naturall sight 2 Such as be ignorant and lacke knowledge which is the eye of the minde Rom 2 20. A guide to the blinde Math. 15 14. The blinde leade the blinde To make Blinde sig To keepe men from seeing the truth when the light of it is set before them Psal 69 23. Let their eyes be blinded 2 To encrease Ignoraunce for the abuse of former knowledge as happened to them spoken of 2. Thess. 2 11. and Esay 6 10. Blindnesse sig Want of knowledge or ignoraunce in matters of Saluation eyther in whole as in all natural men Eph 4 18. Thorow the ignorance that is in them or in part as in men regenerate who doo see and know but in part 1. Cor 13 12. We know in part we see as in a glasse Bloud sig Death or slaughter Psal 51 14. Deliuer mee from bloud Math 27 24. I am innocent of the bloud of this man Gen. 4 10. Will I require his bloud 2 Reuenge or punishment due for the shedding of blood Math 27 25. His blood be vpon vs our children 3 Cruelty Habak 2 12. Woe vnto him that buildeth a Citty with blood Esay 1 5. Your hands are full of blood 4 The slaine man Iosh. 20 5. If the auenger of blood pursue after him 5 The price of bloud Actes 1 13. The fielde of bloud that is purchased with the price of blood 6 Cause of their owne destruction Acts 18 6. Your blood be vpon your owne head 7 The vnpure beginnings of our birth and conception Iohn 1. 13. Not of blood Ezek. 16 6. 8 The first man of whom all men came as of the first stocke Acts 17 26. God hath made of one blood all mankinde 9 The iuice of the Grape Gen 49 11. And his Cloake in the blood of Grapes To betray innocent Bloud sig To deliuer by Treason an innocent person vnto death Mat. 27 4. Betraying the Innocent bloud Bloud of Christ. sig The death and whole sufferinges of Christ. One part of his sufferings being put for all Eph 1 7. By whom we haue redemption through his blood And often in the Romans and Hebrewes and throughout Paules Epistles is the bloud of Christ one part of his sufferinges put Sinecdochically for the whole sufferings visible and inuisible Therefore it is absurd to stick to the Letter concluding from thence that Christs outward visible suffering were sufficient For from the Letter of Scripture it wil follow that if this blood-shedding was enough therefore his flesh might be spared and all the paines felte therein also his soule with the heauinesse and sorrow thereof whereof there was as great need as of the rest For Christ suffered nothing in vaine our soule hauing sinned yea and that principally it was therefore to be redeemed no lesse then our bodies Blood of the Couenant sig The blood of Beasts sacrificed vnder the Law as signe and pledge of the olde Couenant which was administred in figures prefiguring or being type of the bloud of Christ wherewith the New Couenant is ratified Exod 24 8. Then Moses said Behold the bloud of the Couenant B. O. Body sig That part of man which is made of flesh bones 1. Cor 15 43. The Body is sowne in weaknesse 2 The whole man Rom 6 12. Let not sinne raigne in your mortal bodies that is in your selues which be mortall A Sinecdoche 3 Pith and substance Col 2 17. But the bodie is in Christ. 4 The vnregenerate part of man 1. Cor 9 28. I beat downe my body that is the Old-man Bodie of Christ. sig The one part of Christs man-hood distinct from his soule Heb 10 5. A body c. 2 Whole Christ with all his good things Mat. 26 26. 1. Cor. 10 8. This is my body that is a Sacramentall signe of me and of all that is mine Christs body is not made of bread 3 His Church which is his misticall body consisting of the faithfull onely Ephes 1 22. Head to the Church which is his body Col. 1 18. He is the head of the body of the Church The wicked are not of this body 4 The man-hoode of Christ onely 1. Pet. 2 24. Who bare our sinnes in his body Body of death and body of sin sig Sinne being as it were a body hauing many lusts as members annexed to it and a deadly thing deseruing and leading to death such as serue it Rom. 6 24. Who shal deliuer me from the body of this death Rom. 6 23. The wages of sinne is death Body of flesh sig The humane Nature of Christ. Col. 1 22. That body of his flesh 2 The Old-man and masse of corruption Col. 2 11. Putting off that sinfull body of the flesh Booke sig The whole Scripture or some part of it written together in one Volume Reuel 22 18. The Booke of this prophesie Luke 4 17. He tooke the Booke The Booke
of Scriptures 2 The rehearsall of ones Petigree or off-spring Mat. 1 1. The Booke of the generation c. 3 Euery mans conscience or knowledge that he hath of his owne dooings good or euill Reuel 20 12. Then the Bookes shall bee opened Booke of Conscience 4 Gods prouidence or his fore-appointment of all things Psal. 139 6. For in thy Bookwere all things written Booke of prouidence Booke of life sig The decree of Gods election chusing some men freely to life eternal in Christ. This is called a Book because the elect are as certainly knowne to God as if he had their names written in a Booke Reuel 21 27. In the Lambes Booke of life Phil. 4 3. Book of predestination Booke of Rememberance sig A Chronicle or book of story wherein the names and actes of men are remembered Ester 6 1. The King commanded to bring the booke of Remembrance and the Chronicle 2 The special loue and care of God minding such as feare him in such sort as if he had their names before him in a Booke Mal. 3 16. A Booke of Remembrance was written before him Boldnesse sig Courage or liberty of speech Acts 4 13. When they saw the boldnesse of Peter Acts 28 31. With all boldnesse Bonds sig The crafty deuices and mischieuous plots of wicked men where-with as with bonds they holde the righteous Psal. 116 16. Thou hast broken my bonds assunder Heere it is taken in ill part 2 Sinne which is a spirituall bond to tye men to Satan Acts 8 23. Thou art in the bonds of Iniquity that is held fast of Iniquity which is like a bonde Heere it is vsed in euill part also 3 Gods Ordinances and Lawes which are as bondes to tye vs to our duties and to fasten vs to God Psal 2 3. Let vs breake their bands It is the speech of Gods enemies scoffingly speaking of Gods Statutes 4 Gods benefits which are also as bondes and Cords of loue to linke vs to himselfe Hosee 11 4. Euen with bondes of Loue. Heere it is put in good part 5 Imprisonment or other afflictions suffered for the Name of Christ. Acts 26 29. Except these bonds Heb. 13 3. Remember them that are in Bonds Bones sig A mans chiefe bodily strength or that wherein his chiefe outward strength lyeth 2 His inward spirituall courage and comfort of minde Psal. 51 10. That the Bones which thou hast broken may reioyce that is to say that so much comfort may be restored to me as I haue lost by my fal Lamen 3 4. Prou. 14 13. Bone of bones sig The neerest coniunction that may be as of Kinsfolkes 2. Sam. 5 1 Also of the husband and the wife Gen 2 23. of Christ and his Church Eph. 5. 30. The two former be natural coniunctions the third is mysticall Bosome sig Lawfull company with a woman Gen 16 5. 2. Sam 12 8. In the Bosome of the Father sig That Christ is priuy to all Gods secrets not as a peece cut off from the substance of the Father but as one that is in the inward part of his Father or as one in him Ioh. 1 18. Which is in the bosom of his father c. Iohn 17 21. As thou ô Father art in me and I in thee A threefold most neer coniunction of the Father and the Sonne is signifyed by this being in his bosome first of persons in one Nature secondly the infinit loue of the Father toward Christ his sonne thirdly the communication of his Secrets to him Abrahams Bosome sig The most blessed comfortable life which they that dye in that faith that Abraham did shall enioy after this life in heauen Luke 20 verse 25. And was carried by the Angell into Abrahams bosome or it is the society communion which the faithfull who beleeue as Abraham did shall haue in the kingdome of heauen A Metaphor or speech borrowed of the Eastern people which at their repast leaned each on anothers breast or bosom Iohn 13 23. 2 Abrahams Bosome is interpreted by Papists in Rheimes Testament to be a part of hell called Limbus Patrum wherein such as dyed before Christ his time did rest feeling no paine nor yet any ioy and pleasure contrarie to the 25. verse of the sixteenth Chapter of Lukes Gospell Now Lazarus is comforted from whence Christ deliuered them after his death when he went downe into Hell to harrowe it and to pull soules out of it into Heauen which they faign to be shut against men during the time of the Old Testament contrary vnto that Scripture Eccle. 12 9. The Spirit returnes to God who gaue it and to plaine reason for such as were beleeuers in Christ to come they had saluation of their soules as the end of their faith To Bow Sig To bend the body in token of reuerence Gen 23 12. Then Abraham bowed himselfe before the people of the land Gen. 18 1 19. that is He bowed himselfe to the ground 2 To giue eare vnto our Prayers by graunting what we aske Psal 16 2. 3 To shew submission and Religious reuerence in the offering vp of our Prayers Eph 3 14. I bow my knees c. 4 To testifie by this gesture our inward piety worshipping of God Exod 4 31. Bowels sig The most secret thoughtes and cogitations of the minde Prou 20 27. The light of the Lorde searcheth al the bowels of the belly A Metaphor or speech borrowed from the body to the minde 2 The most feeling compassions of the haâ—t Col 3 12. Bowels of mercy that is most tender mercies Luke 1 78. 3 Inward deepe griefe and heauinesse Lam 1 20. My bowels are turned within me A Bowe sig pro An Instrument of Warre and sometime is vsed to signifye the whole furniture and force of warre Psal 44 6. I do not trust in my Bow Gen 48. 2 The strength of the wicked which they vse to the hurting of the godly Psal 7 12. He hath bent his Bow and made his Arrowes ready Psal. 11 2. 3 The tongues of the Ministers whence proceed wordes like Arrowes to strike the very hearts of men either for their conuersion if they be Elect or hardning if they be Reprobate Reuel 6 2. He that sate on him had a Bowe To breake the Bowe sig To destroy and bring to nothing the greatest strength and the power of the enemies of the Church Psal 76 2. There he brake the Bowe the sword c. Bow of stéel or brasse sig Singular and very great strength Psal 18 34. A Bowe of brasse is broken with my Armes Deceitfull Bowe sig False help which faileth in time of need or vnfaithfull men in whom there is no trust Hos. 7 16. They are as a deceitfull Bowe B. R. Bread sig pro Food made of Corne as of Wheat or any other Corne to nourish this Naturall life This is materiall Bread In this sense Manna is called bread Exod. 16 4. 2 All things necessary for this life by a Sinechdoche as in the Lords Prayer
Bridegroomes friend B. U. Buckler sig pro A weapon for defence in time of fight 2 The mighty defence of GOD which is as a Buckler to them that trust in him Psal. 18 1. Thou art my Buckler or shield Bud. sig Christ in respect of his mean estate amongst men Esay 11 1. A graft or a Bud shall grow out of his root 2 The Church of Christ springing vp out of the remnant of Israel as a bud out of the earth Esay 4 2. In that day the bud of the Lord shall be beautifull glorious Buffeting sig Some shamefull temptation inward or outward as a buffetting to abase vs. 2. Cor. 12 7. The Messenger of Satan to buffet me Buggery sig Vncleannesse against nature about generation 1. Cor. 6 10. Leuit. 18 23. Building sig Making â—raming Gen 2 23. He built woman of a Rib. 2. Cor 5 1. 2 Teaching and instructing hence Ministers called builders 1. Cor. 3 10. How he buildeth Burden sig pro Some heauy thing which doth load or greeue vs with the weight of it Ier 17 27. 2 The Doctrine or commaundements of Christ. Mat 11 30. My burthen is light So it is to the regenerate to whom the commandements of Christ are not greeuous because they are led by the spirit and haue their sinnes forgiuen them but to the vnregenerate they are as a greeuous burthen 3 Prophesies and fore-telling of greeuous calamities as it were heauy burdens to come vpon a people for sinne Esay 13 1. The burden of Babell The burden of Aegypt 4 All heauy and hard things Psal. 55 24. Cast thy burden vpon the Lord. Esay 9 4. Mat. 23 4. Acts 15 28. 5 Imperfections and wants which appear in our duties Gal. 6 2. Beare ye one anothers burden that is seeing ye are all subiect to Infirmities support and vphold one another through loue All sins are burdens Psal. 38 4. For with their weight they presse vs downe Heb. 12 1. 6 Euery trouble or greefe euen to the least Eccles 12 5. Grashoppers shall be a burthen Bulles of Basan sig Strong powerfull and cruell enemies Psal 22 12. Many young Buls haue compassed me Buriall sig The putting of a Corpes into the graue to bee couered with earth which is the proceeding of naturall death Acts 8 2. 1. Cor 15 2 3. Dead buried 2 The wasting of sinne by mortification as a dead corpes wasteth in the graue Rom. 6 3. Wee are buried with him This is the proceeding of the death of sin which is one part of our sanctification and is effected by the Vertue of Christ buried To be buried with Christ. sig To be partaker of Christ his death and burial for a further mortification of sinne Col. 2 12. In that ye are buried with him Burning sig Earnest desire and lust after Sex which is when one hath an vnconquerable Army of vnruely and vnchast desires thoughts in him dishonoring him and his body 1. Cor 7 9. It were better marrie then burne Rom. 1 27. To builde sig pro To set vp or make an house where none was before Mat. 7 26. 2 To encrease or to enlarge a family and stocke by multitude of children Ruth 4 11. Rahell and Leah did build the house of Israell 3 To strengthen and encrease others in the knowledge and faith of Christ. 1. Cor. 3 10. I haue laide the foundation and another buildeth thereon Iude 20. 4 To prosper and blesse the Gouernour and gouernment of a family Psal. 127 1. Vnlesse the Lord build the house c. Building sig pro A materiall house set vp with hands 2 The Church and people of God heere on earth 1. Cor. 3 9. Ye are Gods building 3 A place of eternall blisse and glory 2. Cor. 5 1. We haue a building giuen of God Builder sig pro One which of nothing maketh something to be Heb. 11 10. Whose builder is God 2 A faithfull Minister of the Gospell who doth lay the elect vpon Christ as builders doo lay one stone vpon another 1. Cor. 3 10. As a skilful master Builder 3 Any Gouernour of Citty or family Psal. 127 1. The builder buildeth in vaine Wise builder sig One who layeth a sure foundation that is one who beleeuing the promises concerning Christ endeuoureth to do his commandement Mat. 7 24. Foolish Builder sig One who neglecteth a good foundation hauing the knowledge and profession of Christ without faith and repentance Mat. 7 26. To Buy sig To get some commodity by giuing the due price of it Gen. 49 30. Ruth 4 5. 2 To obtaine or get a thing by our endeuour Prayer or other good meanes Prou 23 23. By the trueth Esay 55 1. Come and buy without Money C. A. To Call sig TO Inuite Sinners vnto Repentance by the Outward preaching of the word or otherwise by afflictions and benefits Mat. 2 16. Many called few chosen Prou. 1 24. I haue called but you haue refused A common and outwarde calling 2 To draw effectually the elect vnto Christ by the Inward work of the spirit through the word Rom. 8 28. To them which are called of his purpose An inward and speciall calling 3 To appoint and chuse vnto some worke and to giue fitnesse thereunto Exod 31 2. A speciall and free worke of Gods spirit singling drawing the elect from amongst the Reprobate making them to become that which before they were not euen true beleeuers members of Christ Saints Sonnes and heyres of God Rom. 8 30. Whom he predestinated them he called 1. Cor 1 2. Saints by calling Rom. 4 17. God calleth those things which be not as though they were Calling sig A lawfull and warrantable estate of life 1. Cor. 7 10. Let euery man abide in his calling 2 The estate and condition of Christianity Eph. 4 1. Walke worthy of your calling 3 The action of God translating men into this estate 2. Pet. 1 10. Make your calling sure Calling vpon yâ— name of Jesus sig Eyther the whole worship of God by a Sinecdoche of the part for the whole or else it signifieth Prayer vnto Christ for necessary graces Actes 9 14. To bind all that call on thy name Acts 7 50. Stephen called on and sayde Lorde Iesus receiue my Spirit Called sig As much as named or one knowne by such a Name as Christ called Peter Cephas and Luke 1 60. He shall be called Iohn 2 One partaker of an effectuall vocation when the mighty God as it were by the speaking of a word doth make one to be that which he is named and called to wit a Saint and holye as God the caller is holy Rom. 1 7. Called to be Saints Candle sig pro A materiall light shining in the darknesse of the night Luke 15 8. 2 The light of knowledge or the worde of God rightly knowne seruing as a Candle to shew vs our duties and our sinnes and to direct both our selues and others Math 5 15. No man lighteth a Candle to put it vnder a Bushell but on
drinke to each person in the family Luke 22 17. And he tooke the Cup. 2 The Wine contained in the Cuppe also the blood whereof the Wine was a pledge Math. 26 27 28. He tooke the Cup and saide This is my blood 3 The Crosse or a portion of affliction measured and distributed to euery one of the faithfull Mat. 20 23. Ye shall indeede drinke of my cup. v. 22. 4 Death ioyned with the wrath and cursse of God Math. 26 39. Father let this cup passe from me Iohn 18 11. 5 Punishment or paine inflicted vpon Sinners in great measure and fearefull manner Psal. 11 5. This is the portion of their cup. Psal. 75 8. Ier. 25 17. Often in the Prophets and Psalmes it is vsed for Gods wrath and fury against the wicked 6 A great portion of Ioy giuen to the faithfull Psal. 23 5. And my cup runneth ouer 7 A lot a condition or happy estate Psal. 16 5. The Lord is the portion of my cup. golden Cup sig The Titles of the Catholicke church of Peters Chaire and Christs Vicar out of which as it were out of a Cup of Gold Popish Prelates haue offered vnto Kinges and Nations their abhominable errors and Idolatries Reuel 17 4. She had a cup of Gold in her hand Cursse sig Euery punnishment of sinne happening in this life also death in the end of this life but especially destruction both of bodye and soule after this life Deut. 28 2 3 4 5. Rom. 6 23. The wages of sinne is death Mat. 25 41. Go ye cursed 2 A thing accursed being seperate from Christ and from erernall Saluation to be for euer destroyed Gal. 2 9. Let him be a cursse Rom. 9 3. 1. Cor 16 22. to Cursse sig To wish and pray for euill things and execrable to befall others or our selues Math 5 44. Blesse them that cursse you Rom 3 14. Whose mouth is full of curssing 2 To vtter and pronounce cursses against others Num. 22 6 12. Custome sig The Law and that that ought to be done in reason and right 2 Vse or that which is wont to be done being sometimes contrary to Law and reason 1. Sa. 2 13. The Priests Custome towards the people was this And 8 9. Iohn 18 39. We haue a custome Gen. 31 35. 3 The place or Table where the custome was receiued Mat. 9 9. Hee saw a man sitting at the Custome Cutting a péeces sig pro A seuere punishment vsed amongst the Romaines for some heynous and grosse crimes 2 That most fearefull punnishment which shall be giuen to Hypocrites after this life Mat. 24 51. And he will cut them in peeces Cutting off 3 Temporall outward destruction and calamitie sent from God in this life 1. Sam. 2 31 33. I will cut off thy Arme or from Magistrates Gods Lieutenants Psal. 101 8. I will cut off the workers of Iniquitie 4 Separation from the fellowship of the Saints or a shutting out from the people of God both now and for euer Gen 17 14. Euen that person shall bee cut off from my people Mat. 3 10. Iohn 15 2. 5 To mortifie and subdue some wicked lust and affection Math 5 30. If thy right hand offend thee cut it off 6 Suddenly in a moment to be giuen and sent vnto men when they thought of no such matter Dan. 2 45. The stone was cut off the Mountaine D. A. Damnatiō sig THe Sentence of Damnation giuen foorth against one Reuel 17 1. I will shewe thee the Damnation of the great Whore that is her Damnatory Sentence 2 Temporall chastisement 1. Cor. 11 25. They eate their owne Damnation that is by their vnreuerent eating they procure vnto themselues Temporall corrections such as are named Verse 30. Weaknesse Sicknesse c. Luke 23 40. 3 Eternall and extreame paines of the Reprobate in hell Math. 23 14. And they shall haue the greater Damnation 2. Pet. 2 4. Dancing sig A comely motion of the body stirred vp by the Inward spirituall Ioy of the hart to testify thankfulnesse for some great benefit or deliuerance from God 2. Sam. 6 16. Dauid danced before the Arke 1. Sam. 18 6. Exod. 15 20. Iudg. 11 34. and 21 21. Luke 15 25. This kinde of Dancing is lawfull and holy 2 A motion of the body seemly or vnseemely stirred vp by naturall or carnall Ioy to please and satisfie our selues or others Marke 6 22. And the Daughter of Herodias danced and pleased Herod c. This kind of dancing is vnlawfull and wanton vnlesse it be priuately by the one sexe alone for moderate recreation Darknesse sig pro The absence priuation or want of natural light Gen. 1 4. God seperated light from Darkenesse Mat. 27 4◠This is naturall darknesse 2 Ignorance and vnbeleefe which is the absence and want of spirituall light 1. Thes. 5 4. Ye are not in darkenesse Eph. 5 11. Iohn 3 19. 1. Iohn 2 11 This is spirituall darkenesse containing the fearfull estate of vnbeleeuers in this world 3 The wofull and vncomfortable estate of the damned in hell which is the absence and want of Heauenly light Mat. 22 13. Cast him into vtter darkenesse Mat. 8 12. This is eternall darkenesse the second death 4 Calamity and sorrow as light doth sometime signifie deliuerance and Ioy. Psal. 18 28. Thou ô God wilt lighten my darkenesse that is thou wilt turne my calamity and sorrow into prosperitie and Ioy. Ioel 2 2. A day of Darkenesse that is of affliction and sorrow and very often in the Prophets Psalmes 5 The minde of all men such as it is since their fall full of blindnesse and sinne Iohn 1 5. That light shined in the Darkenesse c. Ephe. 5 8. 6 Sinne and wretchednesse the wages of Sinne. 1. Iohn 1 5. And in God there is no Darkenesse 7 A priuate and secret place where some fewe persons onely be present Mat. 10 27. What I tell you in Darkenesse that is at home in priuate as appeareth by comparing verse 27. the first parte of it with the latter vtter Darkenesse sig Such darknes and misery as is without the kingdome of Heauen for in the kingdome there is light and happinesse Math. 22 13. Cast him into vtter darkenesse Prince of Darkenesse sig Satan the Captaine and Ring-Leader of al wicked men euen of the whole hellish Rowt Eph. 6 12. The Princes of the darkenesse of this world workes of Darkenesse sig All euill and sinnefull workes which come from darknesse of Ignorance and lead to darknes of misery Ephes. 5 11. 1. Thes. 5 8. Rom. 13 12. Cast away the workes of Darkenesse that is such workes as blinde Gentiles liue in and commit to walke in Darknesse sig To lead such a kinde of life as they doo which shun and flye the light of the word a sinnefull life 1. Iohn 1 6. He that walketh in Darkenesse c. to loue Darkenesse sig To take full pleasure and delight in vnbeliefe and Sinne. Iohn 3 19. Men loued Darkenesse rather then light to
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
a departing first 1. Tim. 4 1. In the latter times some shall depart from the faith to be Depriued sig To be excluded or shut out Heb. 4 1. Least yee be Depriued The word properly signifies to waxe faint in running of a race and to giue ouer ere we come to the Goale in which sence al men through sinne are depriued of Gods eternall glory that is they can neuer attaine that Goale of Heauenly blisse without Christ and his righteousnesse imputed to faith Rom. 3 23. All haue sinned and are Depriued of the glory of God Depth or Deepe sig Some extreame misery and greeuous daunger Psal. 131 1. Out of the Deep haue I called vnto thee ô God 2 Destruction or torment aeternally suffered in the Deepe pit of hell Rom. 10 6. Who shall goe into the Deepe 3 The lowest nethermost parts of the world Esay 7 11. Aske it either in the Depth beneath c. 4 The most hidden thoughtes of God or men Prou. 12 4. Rom. 11 33. O the Depth of the Wisedome of God c. 5 The first matter of things the formlesse masse of earth and water confused at the first Gen. 1 2 Darkenesse was vpon the Deepe Déepenesse of riches sig Riches vnsearchable and most profound Rom. 11 33. O the Depth of his Riches Déepe thinges of God sig Things seâ—ret hid and kept close as it were in the breast of God till they bee reuealed to vs by the spirit and word of God 1. Cor. 2 10. The spirit searcheth the Deepe things of God Déepe waters sig Great dangers which threaten death like deepe Waters which ouer-whelme a man Psalme 69 2. I am come into the Deepe Waters that is deadly dangers 2 The most secret and most inward thoughtes and counselles of a mans heart Prou. 20 5. Counsell in the heart of a Man is like Deepe Waters Desart sig A Wildernesse or a forsaken place barren and voide of Inhabitants Exod. 19 2. They came into the Desart of Sinai and Camped in the Wildernesse Sée Wildernesse Descending sig pro Comming down from aboue or from some high place to a lower 2 Some visible signe of Gods presence and especially the assuming of our Nature in the person of his Sonne that hee might dwell visibly amongest vs. Iohn 3 13. No man hath ascended vp into heauen but he that descended from Heauen Iohn 1 14. Eph. 4 9 10. 3 To examine a cause or to enter into iudgment with good aduise and consideration Gen. 18 21. I will descend or go downo now and see c. 4 Sending downe from heauen Psal. 7 16. His cruelty shall descend or fall vpon c. 5 Comming without respect of place high or low Iohn 4 47. He besought to descend or go downe c. to Descend into hell sig To go downe into the graue and there to bee shut vppe vnder the power of death Gen. 37 35. Surely I will descend or go downe into hell or graue Psal. 16 7. 2 To be oppressed with sorrowe extreame and deadly of mind or body Gen. 42 38. Descention into hell what it is The extreame humiliation and abasement of Christ in his man-hood vnder the power of death and the graue beeing kept there as a prisoner in bands vntill the third day Acts 10 40. 1. Cor. 15 4. He was buried and rose the third day Christ his locall going into hell to draw out thence the soules of Patriarches c. is a meere popish dreame Desire sig Lawfull appetite after a lawfull thing Gen. 3 16. Thy Desire shall be to thy Husband 2 Vnlawfull lusting after things lawfull or after things forbidden 1. Tim. 6 10. The desire of money is the roote of all euill 3 The longing of a faithfull soul either for some bodily or spirituall good thing whereof it feeles a want Psal. 145 19. He will fulfill the desires of them that feare him 4 Vehement and continuall looking for a thing as it were with thrusting forth the head to see if we can spy it come Rom. 8 19. The feruent desire of the Creature Desolate sig Left alone heauy and comfortlesse Psal. 25 16. For I am desolate and poore Math. 23 38. Desolation sig The laying of a thing wast beeing brought to vtter ruine whereof followes discomfort and heauinesse Esay 6 12. And there be a Desolation in the middest of the Land 2 Eternall ruine when impenitent sinners at the end of their dayes are turned into that deep and vncomfortable pit of hell Psal. 73 18. And casteth them downe into desolation sudden Desolation sig Vnlooked for and most dreadfull Iudgement hurling downe and laying wast all things like a mighty fierce storme of Haile or suddaine rising of Waters bearing downe all before it Prou. 1 27. When your feare comes like sudden Desolation Iob. 30 14. abhomination of Desolation sig An abhominable Desolation Dan. 9 27. Sée Abhomination Despaire sig Want of hope it is eyther in opinion as when godly men thinke themselues to bee without hope in a pang of temptation as Dauid did or in truth as in wicked men who alwayes want hope and sometimes professe the want of it as Caine. 2. Cor. 4 8. We Despaire not Acts 27 20. We Despaired or All hope was taken away Despaire is contrarie to hope as vnbeleefe and diffidence is vnto faith to Despise when it is spoken of men sig To set at naught and lightly to account of any thing 2 To neglect the vse of a thing In this sence the wicked are saide to despise the bounty and patience of God Also the word of God Rom. 2 4. Despisest thou the bounty of God Acts 13 41. Behold ye Despisers Prou. 1 30. When men make no vse or profit of Gods Word Chasticements or Benefits thereby they declare how they despise them holding them as vaine things Thus Children are said to despise the Counsel of their Parents when they do not follow it to Despise referred to God sig His accounting vs vile in his owne sight or making vs vile in the eyes of men 1. Sam. 2 30. I wil honour him that honoureth me and him that despiseth me will I despise not to Despise sig To esteeme highly of a thing and to value it at a great rate Psal. 51 17. A Contrite heart ô Lord thou wilt not Despise Hebr. 12 5. In these places lesse is spoken then is meant to Destroy sig To pull down make wast a building or house making it eeuen with the ground not leauing a stone vpon a stone as it is written Luke 21 6. A stone shall not be left vpon a stone that shall not bee throwne downe 2 To take away a thing quite so as it bee no more In this sence Christ is saide to destroy sin Rom. 6 6. That the Body of sinne might be Destroyed For at length to wit at our death sinne shall bee quite taken out of our Nature 2. Tim. 2 10 18. 3 To bring men vnto a remedilesse downefall and misery both
Doue sig pro A creature of a very meeke and harmelesse Nature 2 The holy-Ghost which is like a Doue for meekenesse and innocency Math. 3 16. 3 Holy Church or company of beleeuers which is chast and sincere full of spirituall beautie like a Doue resting safe in Gods eternal loue as a Doue in a rocke Cant. 2 5. My Doue c. A Metaphor eyes of a Doue sig Gracious chast and most single like to the eies of a Doue Cant. 1 15. Thine eyes are like the eyes of a Doue D. R. Dragon sig pro A fierce and cruell Beast full of strength and very terrible for his force and power Psal. 148 7. Ye Dragons and depths 2 The Diuel who is called a great and red Dragon in respect of his exceeding strength bloudy cruelty against the Saints which must serue to make vs watchful and feruent in Prayer against his greeuous assaults Ro. 12 3 9. And the great Dragon the old Serpent Metaphor 3 The greatest euils and enemies which may befall and beset vs in this life Psal. 91 13. The young Lyon and the Dragon thou shalt tread vnder thy feet that is thou shalt ouer-come euen thy strongest enemies The King of Babell for cruelty likened to a Dragon Ier. 51 34. Also Ezech. 29 3. And Antichrist Reuel 13 4. poyson of Dragons sig The euill workes of wicked men which are like poyson of Dragons detestable to God and daungerous to men Deut. 32 33. Their Wine is the poison of Dragons places of Dragons sig The wast Wildernesse Psal. 44 19. habitation of Dragons sig Forsaken and desolate Citties Ier. 51 37. Babell shal be as an habitation or dwelling place for Dragons that is without an Inhabitant to Draw sig To make willing to beleeue in Christ them who by Nature are vnwilling Ioh. 6 44. None can come to me except the Father Draw him 2 To make vs more and more willing to follow Christ by adding grace vnto grace a second to the first and to the second a third Cant. 1 3. Draw me and we will run after thee 3 An effect of the exceeding great power of Satan preuailing euen against the great lights of the Church to put them out and to pull them from their standings Reu. 12 4. And his taile Drew the third part of the Starres out of Heauen to Draw sinne by cords sig To heape vp sinne vpon sinne violently by all meanes Esay 5 18. Woe to them who Draw sinne by Cart-ropes c. to Drawe waters sig To shed aboundance of teares for sinnes done against Gods Lawe as if Buckets of teares were drawne out of the Well of a sorrowfull hart 1. Sa. 7. 6. They drewe water and powred out before the Lord and fasted that day An Hyperbole Dreame sig A nightlie vision or a vision in the night Mat. 1 20. And an Angell appeared to him in a Dreame Ioell 2 28. They shall Dreame Dreames that is they shall haue plentie of Diuine reuelations 2 False visions and lying Prophesies Ier. 23 26 27. The Prophet that hath a Dreame let him tell a Dreame 3 The vncertaine and vanishing condition of worldly rich men Psal. 73 10. As a Dreame when one awaketh c. Drosse sig False Doctrine and corrupt Religion Esay 1 22. 25. Thy Siluer is turned into Drosse 2 Hippocrites and wicked men Psal. 119. 119. Thou wilt Destroy all the wicked like Drosse Drunkennesse sig pro Excesse in Drinking when Wine or strong drinke is taken in so abundantly til it inflame and set the lust on fire Esay 5 11. Woe vnto them that rise vp earely to follow Drunkennesse and to them that continue till night till the Wine doo enflame them Prou. 23 29. There is a notable description of the sinne of drunkennesse by the dangerous effectes outward and inward which it bringeth foorth in mens bodies and soules Read the place and consider it 2 Blindnesse and perturbation of a minde not able to discerne true things from false Esay 28 7. The Prophet the people haue erred by strong drinke they stumble in Iudgement In this signification the Whore of Babell is saide to make drunke the kingdomes of the earth with the Golden Cup of her fornications that is with her most false and pestilent errors offered out of a Cup of Gold to blinde and besot them Reuel 17 2 4. Ier. 23 9. 3 Furious deuision such as is amongst drunken men which doo rashly smite one another Ier. 13 14. I will fill them with Drunkennesse and will dash them one against another A Metanimie 4 Feasting and liberall fare as Gen. 43 34. And they drunke and had of the best drinke Hest. 3 15. The King and Haman sat downe to drinke Hest. 7 1. Sinechdoche 5 Plentifull abundance of good things Ps. 65 9. Thou visiteth the earth and hast made it Drunken that is thou hast watered it abundantly and made it rich And verse 10. 6 All kinde of inordinate liuing 1. Thes. 5 7. They that are Drunke A Sinechdoche 7 Wanton riotousnesse and infamous lust Habac 2 15. Metanimie D. U. Dumbe sig pro One that cannot speake for lacke of natural ability Math. 9 32. Marke 7 32. 2 One that cannot speake and teach others for lacke of grace and knowledge Esay 56 10. Their Watchmen are all Dumbe they haue no knowledge 3 One that will not speake though he can being quiet and silent vnder Gods hande Psal. 39 9. I was Dumbe and opened not my mouth Dumbe spirit sig A Spirit which maketh him dumbe whom hee possesseth Marke 9 17 25. Dung sig Gods enemies trod vnder foot as dung mire Psalme 83 11. They became the Dung of the earth Mal. 2 3. 2 All things euen the most precious and glorious without Christ Phil. 3 8. I iudge them all Dung Dust. sig A weake and vile Creature Gen. 18 27. How shall I that am but Dust speake to my Lord Gen. 3 18. Dust thou art 2 A meane estate Psal. 113 7. Hee lifteth the needie out of the Dust. 3 Death or the estate of the dead Gen 3 7. To Dust thou shalt returne Dust put vpon the head sig Deepe heauinesse and sorrow in respect either of some great sinne or of some great iudgement Ios. 7 5. And they put Dust vpon their heades Actos 15 31. to shake off the Dust of the feete sig To witnesse by this signe how execrable and loathsome they are which refuse and contemn the Gospell the very Dust is infected with their sinne Mat. 10 14. Shake off the Dust of your feete D. W. Dwelling sig A true mighty and fixed presence either for good or euill according to the nature of the thing that dwelleth Iohn 1 14. The word was made flesh and dwelt among vs. Thus the spirit and the worde are saide to dwell in vs. 2. Cor. 5 16. Col. 3 16. Ephes. 2. Christ Dwelleth in our hearts that is they bee conuersant with vs and do keepe mansion in our hearts ruling and ouer-ruling vs as
a Maister ruleth and guideth his house Also sinne dwelleth in the regenerate Rom. 7 17. Not I but sinne that dwelleth in me forcibly hindering and by his presence mightily crossing and striuing against the good motions of grace in the heart of a sanctified person 2 Constant trust in Gods prouidence and promises Psal. 91 1. Who Dwelleth in the secret of the Almighty 3 To remaine abide and continue Iohn 5 56. He that eateth my flesh Dwelleth in me and I in him 4 To haue place or entertainment Psal. 5 3. No euill shall dwell with thee 5 Familiarity or Communion both perfect and immediate betweene God and the elect Reuel 21 12. And he will dwell with them 6 Solace comfort and protection by Gods comfortable presence Reuel 7 15. Hee that sitteth on the Throne will Dwell with you to Dwell together sig The society and conuersation of man and wife for the performance of marriage duties Mat. 1 18. Before they came to Dwell together 1. Pet. 3 5. Dwelling of the Spirit in vs. sig Three things First that his presence is effectuall and mighty to possesse and gouerne the faithful which are his Temples hauing dominion ouer them inwardly enlightning to know and powerfully guiding to do the knowne will of God Secondly that his presence is continuall not as of a guest who lodgeth for a night in an Inne and is gone next day nor as a Soiourner that flitteth but as an owner and possessor to abide for euer as in Iohn 14. Thirdly the maner of his presence not by infinitnesse of power as he is present to al creatures to sustaine them but by his grace and healthfull effects vniting to Christ regenerating to be his liuely members witnessing our adoption c. D. Y. to Dye sig To giue vp the Ghost Gen. 5 20. And he Dyed 2 To bee continually in the daunger of death 1. Cor. 15 31. I Dye daily to Dye to sinne sig To breake the force of sinne and euerie day to weaken it something Ro. 6 2. How can they which are Dead to sinne liue therein Thus the godly Dye euen while they liue to Dye in the Lord. sig To yeeld vp our Spirits in the faith of Christ vnder hope of Saluation by him with repentance for all our sinnes Reuel 14 13. Blessed are they which Dye in the Lord. This is to fall asleepe in Christ. 1. Thes. 4 13 to Dye for the Lorde sig To giue our liues for the Testimony of Iesus as Martyrs do Acts 21 13. I am ready to Dye for the name of the Lord Iesus Thus dyed Iames. Act. 12 2. and Antepas Reuel 2 13. to Dye in sinne sig To perish by impenitency or to go into euerlasting death through continuance in sinne Iohn 8 24. Ye shall dye in your sinnes Thus shall all they dye which beleeue not in the onely begotten son of God to Dye the Death sig Certainty of dying Gen. 2 17. Thou shalt Dye the Death to Dye the death of the righteous sig To haue a Death like to the Death of the righteous or to haue an end like vnto his Numb 23 10. That I might Dye the death of the righteous and my end be like his to Dye in Adam sig To bee subiect to Death by the guilt of Adams disobedience 1. Cor. 15 22. In Adam all Dye Dying sig The miserable estate and condition in which the faithfull but especially the Ministers of the worde be in this life 2. Cor. 4 10. We beare about in our bodies the dying of the Lord Iesus E. A. Eagle sig pro A Bird the King of Birdes whereof Pliny mentioneth diuers kindes vnto which it is common to be gathered together to a dead Carrion thorough the smel or scent of it also to flye aloft and to carry their yong vpon their wings in a tender care of them c. Iob. 39 31 32 33 34. 2 Beleeuers which vpon the winges of a liuely faith soare aloft and mount vppe to Christ Iesus whose crucified flesh hath a sweete sauour that attracteth and draweth them to him as the sauour of the dead carkasse can cause the Eagles to resort vnto it Luke 17 37. Where the carkasse is there will the Eagles resort Or thus If there be such wit in Birdes as Eagles that they will come so farre to one carkasse a great shame is it to beleeuers not to bee gathered to the Author of life by whom they are truely fed vnto an euerlasting life Or thus As Eagles assemble to the Carrion so the beleeuer shall be perfectly ioyned to Christ in despight of Satan according to that 1. Thes. 4 17. And so they shall be euer with the Lord When the Son ne of mâ—n shall come to iudge the world all the faithfull shall be gathered to him An Allegory Eagles winges sig The mercifull prouidence of God sauing protecting his people from dangers Exod. 19 4. I caried you vpon Eagles wings Eagles flye aloft carry their young on their wings to put them out of danger which signifyeth Gods louing prouidence procuring the safety of the Church and of euerie member of it A Metaphor 2 Swiftnesse speedinesse and by suddaine flight vanishing away Pro. 23 5. Riches takes winges like an Eagle and flies into Heauen great Eagle sig That most mighty and rich king of Babel to wit Nabuchadnezzar Ezek. 17 3. So expounded in Verse 12. of this Chapter A Metaphor Eare. sig pro The instrument of hearing 2 The vnderstanding which comes by hearing Reu. 2 11. He that hath Eares to heare c. Deut. 29 4. A Metanimie 3 Seruice obedience or perpetuall subiection Psal. 40 6. Mine Eares hast thou opened that is thou hast framed me to thy perpetual seruice Exo. 21 6. gods Eare. sig Either his infinite knowledge as if he heard all things or his readinesse to heare and grant our requests Psalme 94 9. He that made the Eare shal he not heare Psal. 116 2. He hath inclined his Eare vnto me A Metaphor Earnest sig pro Something giuen to binde a bargaine as a shilling to binde the paiment of an hundred pound 2 A pledge or pawne Gen. 38 17 18. What is the Earnest or pledge that I shall giue thee 3 An hostage giuen in Warre All these are as an earnest to confirme and assure a thing 2. Kin. 14 14. Earnest of the spirit sig The Spirit which is like an Earnest in a bargain for the first fruits or the sauing guifts of the spirit to wit Faith Hope Loue and Repentance doo in such sort assure the godly of hauing their ful happinesse in Heauen at last as hee that hath receiued an Earnest is sure to haue the ful summe paid him or the full bargaine aecomplished Eph. 1 14. Also 2. Cor. 1 22. And hath giuen the Earnest of the spirit In this sence the Apostle in the fore-saide places vseth the similitude of a Seale which also serueth to confirme a promise and therefore fit to signifie the assurance which the
2 Christ raised from the dead by his own resurrection sanctifying all the beleeuers to a blessed resurrection as the First fruits vnder the Law did sanctifie the whole masse and heape of other fruits 1. Cor. 15 20. The First fruits of them that sleepe 3 An holy kind of offering taken out of the residue of men as First fruites were taken out of the rest Iames 1 18. As the First fruites of his Creatures 4 A certaine measure of the speciall and sauing graces of the Spirite as Faith Hope Loue c. which therefore are likened to the First fruites because the hauing of these graces giues hope of inioying heauenly blisse and ioyes in due time euen as the Israelites by the Offering vp of their First fruits to God were raised vp to a good hope to enioy the whol crop in due â—eason Rom. 8 23. We also which haue receiued the First fruites of the spirit do waite for the redemption of our bodies 5 The fore-fathers or First fathers of the Iewes as Abraham Isaac Iacâ—â— Rom. 11 16. If the First fruits be wholy so is the whole lumpe the first of his strength sig The man-childe which is First begotten when his Parents were in their best strength and vigour Deut. 21 17. For he is the first of his strength Gen 49. 3. He is called the beginning of strength the First day of the Sabaoth sig The First day of the weeke which in Scripture is called the Lords day with vs Sunday Ioh. 20 1. The First day of the Sabaoth So it is read in the Originall 1. Cor 16 â— First heauens first earth sig Heauens and earth considered in that corrupt estate wherein now they are through our sinne before that perfect restoring and chaunge which shall be at the great and last day Reuel 21 1. First heauens and first earth First things sig Sinnes and their â—â—â—ectes of sorrow and misety Reuel 21 4. There shall be no more crying nor death nor sorrow nor paine for the first things are past First Adam sig That man named Adam first of that name and First in respect of the secoÌ„d Adam hauing brought in sinne and death as the second Adam signifies Christ who destroyed these workes of the first Adam 1. Cor. 15 45. The first man Adam was made a liuing soule First resurrection sig Sanctification whereby the Elect arise from the death of sinne to walke in newnesse of life Reuel 20 6. Blessed and holy is he that hath part â—n the first resurrection Rom. 6 4. Christ hath raised vs from the dead to walke in a new life Maister Brightman expounds the First resurrection of the calling of the Iewes againe vnto the faith which is after a sort a raising them from the dead This exposition in substance is one with the former because the calling of the Iewes will bee the quickening of them by Grace Fishers sig pro Such as make benefit vnto themselues by fishing Esay 19 8. The fishers shall mourne that is the Egyptians shall bee sorry when that the Riuer Nylus shall be dried vp wherein they were wont to fish to their commodity 2 The Armies of the Caldeans pursuing the Iewes to destruction like as fishers take fishes in their net Ier. 16 16. I will send out many fishers to take them Fishers of men sig Ministers of Christ who by the worde as by a net or hooke doo draw men as fishes to Gods Church and kingdome Mat. 4 16. I will make you fishers of men F. L. Flagons of wine sig The most comfortable promises of Gods mercies for saluation which are as wholesome Wine abundantly drawne out of Christs Seller which is his word Cant. 2 5. Stay me with Flagons that is the plentifull comforts of the worde and the rich graces of the spirite powre into my heart for my strengthning to Flatter sig To speake pleasing or false words with a mind onely to please and beguile for our owne profite Prou. 28 23. He that reproues finds more fauour at last then he that flattereth Prou. 26 22. smoaking Flar sig Weake Christians like to Flax which hath neither heate nor flame and yeeldeth forth but smoak onely euen such be infirme and weake Christians who haue no more but an vnfaigned desire to beleeue and repent as it were a sparke ready to die Mat. 12 20. Smoking Flax shall he not quench Esay 42 3. Bruised reed hath the same signification Flea sig pro A vile and base creature so called 2 A meane and contemptible person 2. Sam. 24 15. After whom dost thou pursue after a dead Dog or after a Flea That is an abiect or base person Flesh. sig pro The body consisting of sundry members Rom. 2 28. Which is outward in the Flesh that is in the body 1. Cor. 5 5. 2. Cor. 7 1. Gal. 2 20. Psal. 79 2. The flesh of thy Saints vnto the Beastes of the earth 2 A wife Gen. 2 23. This is Flesh of my flesh Ephe 5 31. Who euer hated his owne flesh In Mat. 19 5. Flesh is put for Person Shall be one Flesh. Ephe. 5 31. 3 One of our kind which is like vnto our selfe euen euery man and woman Prou. 11 17. He that hateth his owne flesh is cruell Esay 58 7. Turne not thy face from thine owne Flesh that is from him which hath a common nature with thee 4 Consanguinity or neerenesse of bloud Rom. 9 3. My Kinsmen according to the flesh Rom. 11 14. If I might prouoke them of my flesh that is my Kindred 5 The whole man consisting of body soule Gen. 6 12 13. All flesh hath corrupted his way vpon earth 1. Pet. 3 18. Christ was put to death concerning the flesh that is concerning his manhood for his body was dead naturally and his soule felt the sorrowes of death spiritually Acts 2 24. Luke 3 6. 1. Pet. 1 24. Math. 24 22. And elsewhere often is Flesh put to signifie the whole humaine Nature Rom. 1 3. and 8 5. as it is simply considered without sinfull corruption 6 Mankind being weake and feeble eyther to helpe himselfe or others Ier. 17 15. Cursed bee he that maketh flesh his arme that is which placeth his strength and safety in weake and vaine man Esay 40 6. Psal. 78. 39. Ioell 2 28. In these and many other places Flesh doth signifie our whole kind as it is wrapt in great imbecility and frailety 7 The quality of corruption which is not sinfull but the effect of sinne accompanying our bodies in this life 1 Cor. 15 50. Flesh and Blood shall not inherit eternall life neyther corruption inherit incorruption that is to say our corruptible bodyes cannot come to Heauen That which shall inherit Heauen must be an incorrupt Flesh a body without corruption 8 What thing soeuer belonges to this present life 1 Cor. 7 18. Such shall haue trouble in the flesh Thus Beza expoundeth it Also it signifies the estate of this present life Phil. 1 24. To abide in the
goods whence our liueli-hood ariseth as Water springes out of a Fountaine Prouer. 5 10. Let thy Fountaines flow forth c. 7 Eyes which as a Spring or Fountaine sends forth teares as a witnesse of hearts griefe Iere. 9 1. Mine eyes a Fountaine of Teares For. sig Euery thing that hurteth the Inheritance or vineyard of the Church be it false doctrine or corrupt manners Cant. 2 15. Take away the Foxes 2 False Prophets which craftily vndermine the safety and state of Religion and of the Church Ezec. 13 4. O Israell thy Prophets are as Foxes in the wast places 3 All crafty and guilefull persons which with their carft and cunning seeke to deceiue and hurt others Luke 13 32. Tell that Foxe little Foxes sig All occasions and appearances of euils Cant. 2 15. These little Foxes to be a portion for Foxes sig To be cast out vppon the Mountaines without buriall that Foxes and Beastes may feede vppon them Psalme 63 10. They shall bee the portion for Foxes F. R. Frame of the hart sig The inward secret thoughts inclinations and purposes of the Soule as it is expounded by Moyses himselfe Gen. 6 5. The whole Frame that is the thoughts of mans hart are euill continually according to the Translation of Tremellius it should thus be read Free sig pro Such as bee Bond-men but are exempt from the yoake of slauery 1 Cor. 7 22. 2 Beleeuers whom Christ hath set free and deliuered from the Curse and rigor of the Law and not onely from yoake of Legall Ceremonies also froÌ„ the â—yâ—anny of sinne by his death and spirit so as they are no more vnder the bondage of sin though sinne be still in them nor neede feare the condemnation due to it also they serue God with a free ingenious spirit as Children their Father Rom. 5 7. He that is dead is Free from Sinne. Rom. 7 6. Free from Sinne that is from the Dominion of Sinne verse 14 Rom. 8 2. Free from Sinne and Death that is from the condemnation due to it as verse 1. Psalme 51 11. Iohn 8 38. This Freedome is wholy of Grace not at all of Nature Sée Will. Beleeuers are Free and not Free therefore they cry both who shall Free me from Sin Rom. 7 24. and also they tryumphantly say Christ hath freede me from the Law of Sin Rom. 8 2. They are freed wholy from the guilt and punnishment of Sinne but from corruption of sinne they are freed in part onely so farre as that it doe not raigne ouer them the Lords Frée man sig A true Christian who though he bee bond and Seruant vnto man is yet set Free by the Lord Iesus from thâ— seruitude of Sathan and Sinne. 1 Corin. 7 22. Frée from all men sig One that is not beholden vnto other men to liue at their cost 1 Cor. 9 19. Though I bee Free from all men Frée among the dead sig One separate from the liuing left for dead Psal. 88 5. Free among the dead like to the slaine which lie in the Graue Friend sig pro One whom we do entirely loue aboue others and vse more familiarly and priuately then we doe others as Dauid did Ionathan Pro. 18 24. A friend is neerer then a Brother 2 One to whom God imparteth his minde and secrets so familiarly and fully as one Friend dooth to another Genesis 18 17. Shall I hide this thing from Abraham Hence it is that Iames 2 29. calleth Abraham the Friend of God also the Apostles are called Christs Friendes Iohn 15 15. You I haue called Friends because what I had of my Father I haue made knowne to you Friendship of yâ— world sig The loue and vnmeasurable desire of carnall and worldly things Iames 4 4. The friendship or the Amity of the Woâ—ld is the enimity with God Frozen in their dregs sig Stubborne Sinners which obstinately sticke in their sinnes mocking both God and Man Zephe 1 12. I will visit them that be frozen in Dregges Ier. 48 11. Fruit. sig pro The encrease which commeth of the Land of Trees of Cattle and of other Creatures Deutro 28 4. Blessed shall bee the fruit of thy Ground and of thy Cattle 2 The couersion of men to God by the ministry of his Seruants Iohn 15 16. I haue appointed that ye go and bring forth Fruite and verse 2. 3. He that abideth in me bringeth forth Fruit. In this sence the Gospell was fruitfull in all the World Coloss. 1 6. Conuersion of Sinners to the Faith is as delightful to God as sweete Frâ—â—â— is to men A Metaphor 3 All and euery one of Gods Graces works in his Children because they come from his spirite as Fruite from a Tree and doe so please him as good Fruit is pleasing to vs. Gal. 5 22. The fruits of the Spirit is loue peace ioy c. Phil. 1 11. Filled with the Fruits of righteousnesse A Metaphor 4 The due recompence and merite of our euill workes Micha 7 13. For the Fruits of their inuentions Prouerb 31. They shall eate the Fruite of their workes 5 False doctrine the proper Fruit of a Falfe Prophet Math. 7 16. By their Fruits ye shall know them 6 The profit and commodity that comes of well doing Prouer. 31 31. Giue her of the Fruite of her hands Rom. 6 22. Ye haue your Fruit in holinesse 7 Any godly deede tending to the spirituall profit of others Phil. 4 17. I desire the Fruit c. eyther speech it selfe or the reward which comes of good or euill speech Prouer. 12 14. A man shall be filled with good thinges by the Fruit of his mouth Fruits of righteousnesse sig All good works done by iustified and righteous persons Phil. 1 11. Aboundiug with the Fruites of righteousnesse fruits worthy of repentance sig A godly and iust life meete for such as haue repentance Mat. 3 8. Bring forth Fruits worthy of repentance Fruit of the wombe sig Children Deut. 28 4. Blessed shall be the Fruite of thy womb Psal. 127 3. and 132 11. Gen. 30 2. and in Deut. 28 4. Children be called the Fruit of the body being deriued from the body of their Parents as Fruit springs from a Tree Also delightful vnto them as Fruit to our mouth Fruitfull sig Profitable as vnfruitfull signifies vnprofitable Titus 3 14. Colo. 1 6. And is Fruitfull 2 Abundant Col. 1 10. Fruitfull in good workes F. U. Full. sig The proud and such as bee swollen with high conceite of their owne sufficiencie and woorth so as they feele no neede of Christ. Luke 6 26. Woe vnto them that are Full. Reuel 3 17. affords vs an example heereof 2 Much or abundantly rich and plentifull Acts 6 5. Stephen Full of the Holy Ghost and of faith that is endued with a great portion of faith In Luke 1 28. it would not bee read Full of grace but Freely beloued as the Greek word signifies and Chrisost expounds it 3 That which is perfect or hath no want 2.
3 8. The arme finger and right hand of God haue the same signification with Hand to giue the Hand sig To haue common society or fellow-ship in any businesse Gal. 2 9. They gaue vs the right Hand of fellowship to beare vp in the hand sig To take special care of one to support and comfort him Psal. 91 12. They shall beare thee in their Hands sloathfull Hand sig A man giuen to sloth and Idlenesse Prou. 10 4. A slothfull Hand maketh poore Hand writing sig The Morrall Lawe of God which because it is not fulfilled of vs accuseth vs and sheweth vs to be guilty as if our own hand writing were brought against vs. Col. 2 14. He hath taken away the Hand-writing Others thinke that by Hand-writing is meant the Ceremoniall Law consisting in Rites Ceremonies Sacrifices and Oblations the innocent Beasts which were slaine in Sacrifices and all other Oblations for sinne witnessing as a Hand-writing how guilty and worthy wee were to dye through desert of sinne This is the better exposition because it is tearmed the Hand-writing of Rites or Ordinances In Col. 2 14. and Ephe. 2 17. it is called the Lawe of the Commaundements which stands in Rites and Ceremonies A Metaphor to stretch out the Hand sig To call vpon God in Prayer Esay 1 16. When ye shall stretch forth your Hands I will not heare you A Metanimie of the signe 2 To comfort Ier. 16 7. They shall not stretch forth the Hand for them to comfort them 3 To mourne and lament Lament 1 17. Syon stretcheth out her Hands and there was none to comfort her 4 To be crucified Ioh. 21 18. Thou shalt stretch forth thine Hand 5 To giue Almes to the poore Prou. 31 21. She stretcheth out her hands to the poore 6 To smite and afflict one Esay 5 25. He hath stretched out his Hands vpon them Exod. 3 20. Therefore will I stretch out my hand and smite 7 To invite and call vnto repentance Esay 65 1. I haue stretched forth my Hand to a rebellious people Prou. 1 24. to beare his soule in his hand sig To liue in a continuall feare danger of death Psal. 119 109. to lift vp the Hands sig To strike or punnish Also to pray also to deliuer also to sweare or take an Oath also to offer violence Ps. 10 12. Lift vp thy Hand that is deliuer Psal. 63 4. I will lift vp my Hands in thy name that is pray vnto thee Psal. 106 26. Therefore he lift vp his hand that is he sware Iob. 21 21. If I haue lift vp my Hand against the poore that is vsed force or violence to strike Hands sig To promise Pro. 6 1. If thou hast stricken Hands with the stranger his hand shal be against others sig That he to wit Ismaell in his posterity should make warre with many people Gen. 16 12. Haruest sig pro The time of the year wherein Corne and other fruits are reaped 2 A great number of people prepared and very ready to heare the word of God Mat. 9 37. The Haruest is great the Labourers are few Example heere of in the Samaritans Iohn 35 36. 3 The end of the world Mat. 13 39. The Haruest is the end of the world 4 Fit and meet occasions for following our businesses and affaires Prou. 6 8. She gathereth her foode in Haruest Prou. 10 5. He that sleepeth in Haruest Hardning sig The whole execution of Gods eternal purpose for the iust destruction of the Reprobate Ro. 9 19. Whom he will he Hardneth to Hate râ—ferd to God sig Referred to men Not to loue some in his eternall Counsell but to passe by them and not to choose them Rom. 9 13. Esau haue I Hated that is I haue decreed not to loue him This Hating hath not foreseen sinne but Gods will for the proper cause of it yet God decrees none to destruction but for sinne 2 To abhorre actually and to reuenge sins already committed Esay 1 13. I Hate your solemne feasts Psal. 45 7. Thou art a God which Hatest wickednesse God dooth not actually hate his creature but in regard of sinne inherent or acted and already done 3 To desire reuenge or to wish euill out of a rooted and setled malice Thus Kain hated Abell Iohn 3 13. And Ahab Hated the Lordes Prophet Micha 1. Kings 22 8. and wicked men do thus Hate the righteous Psal. 34 21. They that Hate the righteous shall perish This is a hatred of persons not of sinnes in them a malicious hatred of which in 1. Iohn 3 15. Hee that Hateth his Brother is a Man-slayer 4 To detest sin because it is the breach of Gods Law Rom. 7 15. What I Hate that do I. Iude 23. Thus the righteous Hate euen the Garment spotted with sinne and corruption They hate sinne in themselues and others pittying the persons of others This is a hatred of sinne and not of their persons which do sinne This is a Charitable Hatred 5 To loue lesse one then another Luke 14 26. And Hate not Father and Mother Wife and Children Yea and his owne life ye cannot be my Disciples 6 To do the actions or works of persons which do hate others Leuit. 19 17. Pro. 13 24. He that soareth correction Hateth his child that is he doth as hatefull persons would do who keep back from others that which should do them good 7 To neglect one Luke 16 31. He will Hate the one and loue the other 8 To eschew and flye from Iohn 3 20. He that doth euill Hateth the light to Hate with a perfect Hatred sig Neither to loue the vices for the persons sake nor to hate the persons for the vices sake Psal. 149 22. I Hate them with a perfect Hatred as if they were mine enemies Or it may signifie to hate vnfaignedly and from the heart Haters of God sig All wicked disobedient sinners which by their breaking willingly the commandements of God shew they Hate God Some see this in themselues such as do commit that vnpardonable sin Others do not so much as suspect it These are secret Haters of God the others bee open and knowne at least to themselues Haters Rom. 1 30. Haters of God Hatred sig Rooted or grounded malice when the heart is possessed with desire of reuenge vpon true or supposed wrongs done to vs. Pro. 26 26. Hatred may be couered with deceite 2 Sinnes the cause of Hatred Ephe. 2 16. And slew Hatred thereby 3 Strife and dissention which followes Hatred Prou. 15 17. Then a fat Oxe with Hatred Hath sig The good vsing those graces which wee haue Mat. 3 12. Who soeuer Hath c. 2 A seeming to haue Luke 8 18. From him shall be taken that which he seemeth that he hath Mat. 13 12. From him shall be taken euen that he Hath H. E. Head sig pro That member of the body which is placed hiest and is the seat of reason memory immagination and sences 2 One that hath rule
flesh Rom. 14 1. Math. 26 41. Thus is sinne called because it makes the Soule weake to doe good and withstand euill Metanimie 3 A priuation and want of all strength as touching godlinesse Rom. 5 8. When we were Infirme or of no strength Christ dyed for vs that is that naturall imbecility which we all bring with vs into the World which Paul cals vngodlinesse Rom. 5 6. 4 Afflictions reproaches persecutions 2. Cor. 12 10. Therefore I take pleasure In Infirmities Also it signifies inward tentatious feares distrusts c. 2 Cor. 12. Which shew how weake we are and Infirme 5 A vile contemptible and abiect estate Gal. 4 13. Through Infirmity of the Flesh I preached the Gospell vnto you 1 Cor. 12 22. 6 Vnablenesse to free from sinne and death Heb. 7 18. Because of the weaknesse thereof Iniquity sig That which is writen or crooked swaruing from the straight line of Gods word it is put eyther largely for any sinne and thus euen our Birth-sin is iniquity Psal. 51 5. I was borne In Iniquity Or more strictly it is put for some hainous and grosse offence Psal. 119 3. They worke no Iniquity Psal. 90 8. Thou hast set our Iniquities Exo. 20 5. Visiting the Iniquities of the Fathers 2 Workers of Iniquity or wicked men Iob 5 16. Iniquity shall stop her mouth 3 The punishment due to Iniquitie Leuit. 5 1. Hee shall beare his Iniquity And very often elsewhere worker of Iniquity sig One which walketh after the lustes of corrupt Nature wholy following them as guides in all and euery action of life Math. 7 23. * Innocency sig A meere voydnesse of fault and freedome from all Sin In this estate Adam was created This is perfect Innocency by Creation 2 A certaine measure of this estate in all regenerate persons who endeuour to serue God In Innocency of life hauing also Christes Innoceny imputed to them Psal. 26 6 11. I will wash my hands In Innocency This is Innocency of a person restored 3 Vprightnesse in some speciall or particular cause Psal. 7 8. According to the Innocency that is in me that is Innocency of cause when one is cleare and free of some fault whereof he is accused Innocent sig pro One which doth none hurt nor harm vnto others Math. 10 16. Be Innocent as Doues 2 One that is free from some one particular fault or crime or one that is guiltles in this or that thing Gen. 24 8. If the Woman will not follow thee thou shalt be Innocent or discharged of thine Oth. Ion. 1 14. Lay not vpon vs Innocent blood Exod. 23 7. Gen. 10 5. 3 A iust and righteous person which liueth vprightly Iob 4 7. Who euer perished being Innocent 4 One that is free from punishment or one vnpunished Pro. Though the wicked ioyne hand In hand yet they shall not be Innocent 1 Kinges 2 9. But thou shalt not count him Innocent that is thou shalt not free him from punishment Also Exodus 34 7. Not making the wicked Innocent Intercession or request sig The request which the death of Christ maketh for beleeuers after they haue sinned that their sins may be pardoned for his merit or it is the merit of Christs death comming betweene our sins and Gods Iustice to appease it as an Aduocate that pleads for his Client 1. Iohn 2 2 3. Rom. 8 34. And maketh request for vs. Heb. 9 24. He appeares in Heauen for vs. Christ is our Intercessour foure waies First by appearing for vs in the fight of God Heb. 9 24. Secondly by the force of his Sacrifice once offered to make full satisfaction to Gods Iustice Hebr. 10 12 14. Thirdly by his constant will that for the merit of that Sacrifice God would be pacified towards the elect Heb. 10 10. Lastly by the assent and agreement of the Father resting in this will of his Sonne for vs. Iohn 11 42. Mat. 17 6. Popish intercession of the Virgin Mary and other Saints doth dishonor Christ the onely Intercessour 2 The request which we make one for another in the name of our Intercessour Christ eyther for good thinges to be giuen or euill things to be remoued from vs. 1 Tim. 2 2 3. Prayers Intercession and giuing of thankes c. These be charitable mutuall Prayers of the godly while they liue together Interpretation sig A translating or turning out of one tongue into another 1 Cor. 14 13 26. If any speak with strange tongues let him pray that he may interpret 2 An opening or declaring darke Scriptures or prophesie 2 Pet. 1 20. No Prophesie is of priuate Interpretation Scriptures must bee interpreted by Scriptures 3 Expounding Visions or Dreames Gen. 40 8. Are not Interpretations of God 4 A speaking and teaching some thing euidently and plainely Iob 33 23. If there be an Interpreter with him Interest sig Encrease or gaine taken for the lending of Money vpon fore-agreement and compact Pro. 28 8. He which increased his Riches by Usury and Interest c. Here the word Interest is taken in ill part For the word in a good sence signifieth that benefite which a mercifull and free lender taketh for his owne Indemnity to repaire such losse whereof the borrower by his default was an effectuall cause by the keeping of Money borrowed in his hand longer then he ought to the certaine dammage of the lender I. O. Ioy. sig pro A sweete motion of the Soule in regard of some present or hoped for good This good if it bee worldly then is the Ioy but natural worldly if it be heauenly good or tending and leading thereto then is the Ioy spirituall and heauenly Psal. 51 13. Restore to me the Ioy of my Saluation Rom. 5 3. We reioyce in tribulation Iohn 15 11. That your Ioy may be full 2 The matter or cause of Ioy. 1. Thess. 2 20. Ye are our Crowne and Ioy. Iob 3 22. Psal. 48 2. 3 The most comfortable and full happinesse of Heauen Math. 25 21 23. Enter into thy Maisters Ioy. Sée Enter 4 A godly boasting and glorying 1 Cor. 9 15. Least any man should make my Ioy or reioycing vaine 5 Those good thinges eyther earthly or spirituall for the which we vse to reioyce Iohn 16 22. And your Ioy none shall take from you 1 Cor. 7 30. Rom. 15 13. The God of hope fill you withall Ioy that is with euery good guift whereof ye may reioyce plentifully and abundantly Iames 1 2. And elsewhere often Metanimie of the cause 6 That cheerefulnesse and alacrity which we shew forth towards our neighbour Gal. 5 22. The fruit of the Spirit is Ioy peace c. 7 Ioyfull speech or Songs of thankes-giuing and praise Psalm 126 2. And our tongue with Ioy. Metanimie of the cause for the effect For prayse commeth of Ioy as Ioy commeth of good things 8 The hauing or possessing of any good thing from whence Ioy springeth Iohn 3 29. This my Ioy is fulfilled Iohn 15 11. And that my Ioy
14 19. Here of the Apostle entreateth Rom. 14. throughout Also 1 Cor. 6 and 8. and 1 Cor. 10. Christian Liberty what it is Christian liberty is a spirituall benefit purchased by the death of Christ to the setting free of the faithfull which beleeue in Christ not onely from the preceptes and traditions of men as binding the conscience and from the yoake of the whole Ceremoniall Law of Moyses but also from the curse and rigorous exaction of the Morall Law euen from the whole wrath of God due to our Sins by the Iustification of Faith and finally from the dominion and raigne of sinne by the Sanctification of the Spirit That ye may serue and obey the will of God without all terrour and slauish feare in all quiet tranquility of minde and cheerefulnesse of Conscience vnder sure hope of eternall glory Therefore they are much deceiued whosoeuer thinke Christian Liberty to consist in freedome of the doctrine and obedience of the Morall Law or from the yoake of any lawfull authority ciuill or ecclesiasticall that men may liue licentiously as themselues list vsing their liberty as a cloake of wickednesse a people set at Libertie sig Such a people as through grace are made partakers of Christian Liberty 1 Pet. 2 9. An holy Nation a people set at Liberty Life sig A power to moue and doe actions tending to selfe-preseruation Acts 20 24. My Life is not deere vnto me Iohn 1 3 15. This is Life of Nature 2 The free motion of the minde and will of Man towardes God to doe the workes pleasing to him Rom. 8 2 6. The wisedome of the Spirit is life This is the Life of Grace which when it is perfect in Heauen it becomes the Life of Glory and of Spirituall Life is then made Eternall 3 A mans Life Math. 10 39. He that looseth his Life shall finde it 4. The valiant enduring of dangers for Christ and his word Cor. 2 4 10. That the Life of Iesus might be made manifest in our bodies 5 Blood which quickneth the Flesh. Gen. 9 4. The Flesh with the Life ye shall not eate c. the Life of God sig That Life whereby God liueth in his Saints or a godly Life Ephe. 2 12. Strangers from the Life of God This is also called the Life of the Spirit and the Life of Christ. what a godlie Life is A godly Life is that power which God by the Spirit of his Sonne putteth into the hearts of the elect at their regeneration enabling them to moue themselues towardes God who before were dead in sinnes that they might begin to thinke speake and doe in some measure the things pleasing vnto God This Life beeing once begun it is still preserued and continued without returning to death of sin vnto the next World and therefore is called Life eternall Rom. 6 7 8 9 23. The gift of God is eternall Life New-Life sig An vnblameable and pure Life framed not after the lust of the Olde-man but after the will of God in his Word Rom. 6 4. Walke in newnesse of Life Life euerlasting sig Heauenly happinesse and glory This is likened to Life because of all earthly thinges Life is most precious and this Life is euerlasting because it endures for euer Rom. 6 23. Eternall Life is the guift of God 2. Christ himselfe 1 Iohn 5 20. This same is that Life eternall Life as it is affirmed of God sig That most single and perfect Diuine-being who of himselfe vnderstandeth loueth and willeth thinges infinitely applying himselfe to these actions of his owne free accord and is the cause and Fountaine of all Life beeing a motion both bodily and spirituall in all his Creatures which liue and moue and haue being Hence he is called that Life and Life eternall and the liuing God who liues for euer 1 Iohn 1 2. That Life was made manifest Iohn 1 4. and 5. to be aliue to God sig To be quickned and moued of the holy Spirit to doe what pleaseth God Rom. 6 11. But ye are aliue to God to liue to God sig To consecrate and order our whole Life after the will of God and vnto his glory Rom. 14 8. to liue with Christ. sig To haue communion and fellowship with the Grace of Christ for newnesse of Life or with his glory for eternall Felicity Rom. 6 8. We shall Liue with him 2 Tim. 2 11. If we dye with him we shall liue with him to bee made aliue in Christ. sig To haue our dead bodies quickned by that Diuine power of Christ whereby his members shall be raised at the last day 1 Corin. 15 22. Euen so in Christ shall all be made aliue to see Life sig To enioy and possesse it as not to see doth signifie not to enioy Iohn 3 36. Hee that obeyeth not the sonne shall not see life bread of life sig Vitall and liuely bread liuing and giuing life to others and so is Christ onely Iohn 6 35. I am that bread of life book of Life sig The decree of eternall election Reuel 10 14. Sée Booke liuing stones sig True Christians which liue by faith in the sonne of God 1. Pet. 2 5. Ye also as Liuely stones 2 Christ himselfe the Author of true and spirituall life 1. Pet. 2 4. To whom comming as to a Liuing stone to Liue after the flesh sig To liue after the euill desires of our corrupt Nature Rom. 8 13. If yee Liue in the Flesh yee shall dye Light of the liuing sig This common Light wherein we liue while we are in this world Psal. 56 13. That I may walke before God in the Light of the liuing to Liue. sig To mooue and do the actions of life by a selfe-moouing power ingendered of God 2 To bee in health to liue and to like well Iohn 4 5. Go thy way thy sonne liueth 3 To preserue one aliue against the daunger of death Gen. 17 18. O that Israel might liue in thy sight Gen. 42 2. That we may liue and not die 4 To recouer life and strength after some disease 5 To liue well and happily or to flourish and prosper 1. Sam. 10 24. Let the King liue Psalme 38 19. Mine enemies liue and are mighty to Liue by that which comes out of Gods mouth sig To liue or maintaine this bodily life by Gods decree appointment and blessing being depended on and not onely by naturall meanes and secondary causes Mat. 4 4. Man liues not by bread onely but by euery word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God to Liue to ones selfe sig In the Gouernement of life to follow his owne will alone and not the will of God for the rule of it forgetting Gods glory Also without thinking of this that he must render account of his life vnto God vnto whose power alone all men are subiect Rom. 14 7. None of vs liueth to himselfe as the Lord liues and as thy soule Liues sig That thing which is affirmed and
32. This is a great Mistery but I speake of Christ and his Church Foolishly then and ignorantly do Papists hence gather their Sacrament of Marriage For not the coniunction of man and wife but of Christ and his Church is a Mistery Mistery of iniquity sig False Doctrine and corrupt worship cloaked couered with the name of Christ and of Christian Religion 2. Thes 2 7. The Mistery of Iniquitie doth already worke Misterie of godlinesse sig The Doctrine of free saluation through faith only in the blood of Christ or the whole Doctrine of Christianity 1. Tim. 2 16. Great is the Mistery of Godlinesse 1. Cor. 〈◊〉 Math. 11 25. 1. Cor. 2 10 14. M. O. Mocke sig A bitter taunâ— or scornfullieast either for some naturall infirmity or for piety sake In the former kind the children Mocked Elizeus 2. Kings 2 23. Câ—â—e vp Bald-head In the latter kinde Isâ—aell Mocked Isaac Gen. 21 19. Sarah sawe Ismaell mocking This is called persecution Gal. 4 29. Thus Iewes and Gentiles mocked Christ. Modestie sig That grace of the Spirite which enableth Christians so to moderate their affections as that they keepe a comely meane in all parts of their behauiour Actes 20 19. Seruing the Lord with all modestie Moloch sig An Idoll of the Ammonites shaped like to a man being made hollow within hauing seauen Clossets It was made of Copper and the Israelites offered their sons and daughters vnto it Leuit 18 21. Offer not thy children to Moloch See Bible-note vpon this place 2 Any kinde of Idoll whatsoeuer by a Sinecdoche Leuit. 20 2. Moone sig That great light which puts difference between nights and dayes and bounds yeares and months by her course Psal. 121 6. Nor the Moone by night Gen. 1. 2 The world and all earthly thinges which for their changeablenesse are likened to the Moone Reuel 12 1. The Moone was vnder her feete A Metaphor to turne the moone into blood sig To giue some fearefull token of diuine wrath as if the course of Nature should be altered Acts. 2 10. The Moone shall be turned into blood The same thing is meant by the darkening of the sunne and Moone A Metaphor Morning sig That part of the day which is first after the rising of the Sun Marke 16 2. 2 An whole Artificiall day Sinechdoche Gen. 1 5. Morning Euening sig A naturall day consisting of day and night A Sinecdoche Gen. 1 5. The Morning and the euening were the first day in the Morning sig The time of the Resurrection when Christ the Sun of righteousnesse shall arise to the ful comfort of the chosen Psal. 49 15. euery Morning sig Daily or from one day to another Lament 3 23. Thy mercies are renewed euery Morning early in the morning sig Seasonably and in due time Psalme 5 3. Earely in the Morning O Lord thou shalt heare my voice 2 Quickly speedily and in short time Psal. 30 5. Ioy comes in the morning Psal. 90 5. 3 Diligently with great study and care 2. Chro. 36 15. Rising Earely c. the out-goings of the mornings Euenings sig The whole course of the day and all things that fall out in it Psal. 65 8. The out-goings of the euenings and the Mornings praise thee More abundantly sig More then was needefull were it not for the wickednesse of men who will not beleeue God Heb. 6 17. God willing More abundantly c. from Morning to euening sig Euery houre moment and minute of time Iob 4 20. From morning to Euening they be destroyed that is euery moment they hasten to death to take the wings of yâ— Morning sig To vse exceeding great speede and celerity doing a thing so suddainely as the beames of the Sunne are scattered thorough the Ayre Psalme 139 8. to Mortifie sig To kill and to breake the strength and rage of sinne by the spirite Rom. 8 13. Ifye Mortifie the deedes of the body by the spirite you shall liue Colos. 3 5. Mortification what it is It is that work or action of the spirit of God in the heart of a sanctified man enabling him by little little to crucifie and destroy the Old-man with al his affections and lusts which be either in his reason or will till they bee wholly abolished and taken away at the time of our death Seâ— Rom. 6 5 6 7. Mortality sig An estate subiect to death 1. Cor. 15 53. This Mortall must put on immortality Moses sig pro A person so called being a singuler Prophet by whom the Law was giuen 2 The Bookes and writings of Moyses Luke 16 29. They haue Moyses and the Prophets Iohn 5 45. Mote sig pro A thing so small that it cannot be deuided into parts 2 Either some small sinne espied and resisted or some great sinne vnknowne and hidden from our sight Math. 7 3. Let mee pull the Mote out of thy eye A lesser sinne willingly and wittingly continued in is a beame when a great sinne as Polygamie of the Fathers not disceâ—ned to bee a sinne is but a Mote Mother sig pro One that beareth children naturally Thus was Sarah Isaacks Mother and Marie Christes Mother 2 One that bringeth forth children spiritually Thus Ierusalem which is aboue is saide to bee the Mother of vs all Gal. 4 26. 3 One that careth for instructeth and defendeth others as a Mother her children Thus is Deborah called a Mother in Israel Iudg. 5 7. That is a Gouernor which bare a Motherly affection 4 Ancient women which excell in years 1. Tim. 5 2. The elder women as Mothers 5 A Step-mother and one that is to be honoured loued and cherrished as a Mother The fifth Commandement Honor thy Father and thy mother Iohn 19 27. Behold thy Mother 6 One that is neere and deere vnto Christ as a Mother to the childe Math. 12 50. They that doo the will of my Father they are my mother and my brethren Mother of vs all sig The holy inuisible Catholicke Church which as a commoÌ„ Mother bringeth forth children into the Christian world Gal. 4 26. Nurcing Mothers sig Queenes and Princesses which like Nurcing Mothers foster and maintaine the Church of God by their authority and good Lawes Isai. 49 23. the Mother of whoredomes sig The Author inuenter and cherrisher of superstitions and Idolatries which are spirituall whoredomes Reuel 17 8. Mother of whoredoms and abhominations Mountains sig pro The highest places of the earth Prou. 8 25. Ere the Mountaines were Mountaines haue eminencie and firmenesse they be high and vnmooueable or lasting 2 Great men and Rulers Ps. 72 3. The mountaines may bring peace Esay Tell the Mountaines c. Potentates of the earth are exalted as Mountaines and thinke themselues strong 3 Arrogant and proude Tyrants swollen like Mountaines with ambition Iob. 9 5. God translateth Mountaines and ouerthrowes them in his wrath 4 The invisible euen the holy Catholick Church eminent and dureable as a Mount Psal. 15 1. 1 25 1. 5 The visible Church Esay
Obey them who haue the ouer-sight of you and submit your selfe to Obey the doctrine sig To beleeue it and liue after it when our reason minde conscience will affections and members are brought vnder it to stoope to it and be gouerned by it Rom. 6 16. Ye haue obeyed from the hart the Doctrine c. to Obey Parents Magistrates and Maisters sig Willingly to performe their iust commaundements patiently to beare euen their vniust corrections Ephe. 6 1. Ye children Obey your parents to Obey the lusts of sin sig In will to consent vnto and in workes to practise the euill and sinnefull desires of our hearts Rom. 6 12. That ye should Obey the lusts of sin Oblation sig Some externall thing offered giuen vnto God to pacifie and appease his anger against sinne or to witnesse thankefulnesse for some benefit Psal. 51 19. Burnt Offering and Oblation Obseruation sig Outward pompe and shew of Maiestie to bee knowne by Luke 17 20. The Kingdom of God commeth not with Obseruation to Obserue dayes sig To attribute holinesse and vertue to dayes which belongs not to them or to put Religion in difference of dayes Gal. 4 10. Ye Obserue daies months c. to Obserue the tradition of men sig To keepe and hold superstitiously the rules and precepts deliuered vnto vs by men Mark 7 8. Ye Obserue the Traditions of men Obeysance sig Ciuill reuerence by bowing the body in token of the regard which wee owe to some person of dignity and worship for his yeares gifts or place Exod. 18 7. And did Obeysance Odour sig The efficacy of Christes death appeasing the wrath of God for the sinnes of the elect causing themselues and their Prayers to be acceptable to God Reuel 8 3. Much Odors was giuen vnto them Ephe. 5 2. A Sacrifice of sweet smelling Odors 2 The workes of Charity which being done in Faith are vnto God through Christ as a pleasant Odor Phil. 4 18. That which came from you was an Odor that smelleth sweete Of. sig Efficient cause or Author and chiefe worker of a thing Mat. 1 18. And she was found to be with childe of the Holy-ghost Rom. 11 36. Of him are al things 2 The Instrumentall cause Acts 19 11. God wrought Myracles by the hand of Paule 3 The materiall cause or matter whereof anie thing is made Rom. 1 4. Borne of the seede of Dauid Offence sig A stone blocke or some other thing whereat men may stumble 2 Euery occasion of sinning giuen to others Math. 18 6. Whosoeuer shall offend one of these little ones verse 7. Woe bee to them by whom Offences come Rom. 14 21. 1 Cor. 8 13. Giue no Offence to the Church of God Euery hinderance in the course of godlinesse offered vnto vs by another is an Offence and as it were a stone cast in our way to make vs stumble This is an Offence giuen 3 Euery hinderance and let in our course not offered by others but laide holde of by ourselues without iust cause as when the Iewes were offended with Christs Doctrine Mat. 15 12. The Pharises are Offended in hearing this saying Iohn 6 61. Doth this Offend you 4 Euery sin or fault against God or our neighbor how secretly or priuately soeuer done Rom. 5 15. The gift is not so as is the Offence 5 Knowledge of an Offence Rom. 5 20. The Law entred that the Offence might abound Rom. 3 20. For by the Law comes the knowledge of sinne to Offend sig To do any sinne in thought worde or deede Iames 3 2. He that Offends not with his tongue is a perfect man Psal. 19 12. Who can tell how oft he Offendeth Math. 23 16. 2 To Minister or giue occasion of sinne either by word or example 1. Cor. 8 13. That I may not Offend my brother 3 To take occasion of sinning when none is giuen as the Pharises at the disciples plucking the eares of Corne on the Sabbaoth Marke 2 23. As before Math. 15 12. They were offended at that saying Office sig pro Some function or calling which binds to dutie 2 Some duty which is to be done in regarde of some charge or function which we bear in church Common-wealth or family Rom. 12 7. He that hath an Office let him waite on his Office Officers sig Seruants and Ministers which attend vpon Magistrates to expect their Commandements Mat. 26. The Officers of the High-Priest Acts 5 22. wilde Oliues sig Gentiles which were strangers from Gods Couenant Rom. 11 17 24 right Oliues sig The Iewes which were the people of his Couenant Rom. 11 17 24 Oliue branches or Plants sig Children which as Oliue Branches are an Ornament and delight to their Parents Psal. 128 3. As Oliue branches round about his Table Old-man sig Our naturall disposition to euill Sée Man Old vessels sig A mind nourished in blinde superstition and Idle Ceremonies Math. 9 17. Neither do wee put new Wine into Old vessels Old things sig Naturall corruption and the fruites of it 2. Cor. 5 17. The same is meant by Old Leauen Once and twice sig Often or many times 62 11. God spake once or twice Once sig A thing which being doone is not iterated or gone ouer againe Thus Christ is saide to be Once offered to haue died Once to haue suffred Once Rom. 6 10. Heb. 9. two last verses Hebr. 10 10. Once and no more Therefore the Sacrifice of the Masse is abominable charging Christs death with insufficiency and the worde with vntruth Their distinction of bloudy and vnbloody Sacrifice is also directly against the Scripture which teacheth there is no remission without shedding of bloud Heb. 9 22. One sig One onely so as there is no more of that kind as One God One Mediator One Oblation c. 1. Tim. 2 5. 1. Cor. 8 4. Heb. 10 14. One accord sig Common agreement and vnity of minde in Religion Actes 2 46. And they continued daily with One accord One heart sig Consent in Religion and affection Ezek 11 19. I will giue thee One heart One sheepe sig One Catholick Church consisting of beleeuing Iewes Gentiles Iohn 10 16. And One Sheepfold One spirite sig Spirituall vnion being knit to God by one spirit 1. Cor. 6 17. Is one spirit One thing is needfull sig The sound and sauing knowledge of Christ by the word preached Luke 10 42. There is One thing needfull Psal. 27 4. One thing haue I desired One way sig The Doctrine of Godlinesse which is but One as there is but One God Ier. 32 39. I will giue thē One way O. P. to Open. sig pro To vnlocke something shutvp and lockt fast from vs. 2 To giue vnto vs what wee desire in Prayer Thus God openeth to vs. Math. 7 7. Knocke and it shall be opened 3 To let in and receiue Christ to dwell in our hearts by Faith Thus we open to Christ. Reuel 3 20. I stand at the doore and knocke if any man open c. Psal. 24. 9.
was Myraculous Oyle giuen for a signe of health not as a medicine and it lasted but for a time till the guift of myracles ceased Therefore the immitation heereof by the Papists is absurd and impious For the guift being ceased there is no sence to vse the signe especially at point of death when there is no more hope of health 5 A person annointed with Oyle to wit Christ vpon whom the spirit of the Lord resteth because he hath annointed him Esay 10 27. The yoke shall be destroyed because of the Oyle or annointing 6 Sweet alluring wordes Prou. 5 3. Her mouth is softer then Oyle Oyle of Gladnesse sig The Spirite of God enabling vs to comfort the weake-harted making our selues and others glad with his grace Psal. 45 7. to annoint with Oyle sig To furnish and beautifie one with the giftes of the spirit Psal 45 7. Actes 10 38. God annointed Iesus that is bestowed gifts vpon him in all fullnesse riuers of Oyle sig Earthly things of all sorts in great abundance Iob 29 6. The rocke poured me out riuers of Oyle In Micah Chap 6 7. it signifieth plentifull store of Oyle onely Ointment sig The Spirit of illumination and discretion enabling vs to see and discerne the trueth of the Gospell from all errors and lies 1 Iohn 2 20. Ye◠haue an Oyntment c. 2 Christ who is more sweet to the soule then any Oyntment can be to the sences Cant 1 3. He is as an Oyntment poured out annointed of God sig Called and ordained of God to do his wil. Esay 45 1. Cyrus mine annointed 2 One furnished vnmeasurably from Heauen with the Holy-Ghost and with power to doo the whole worke of a Mediatour betweene God and man so is Iesus onely therefore called Christ that is Annointed Psal. 45 7. God hath annointed thee with the Oyle of gladnesse c. Acts 10 38. P. A. Painted wall sig AN Hypocrite who seemeth to bee that which he is not as a wal which is rough and rotten yet by painting makes a fair shew Act 23 5. God will smite thee thou painted Wall Parable sig A similitude or comparison fetched from earthly things which bee in common vse to helpe our vnderstanding in spirituall thinges Math. 22 21. Luke 15 3. Then spake he this Parable to them And elsewhere very often 2 A dark speech and as it were a riddle when the truth is wrapt vp in obscure and hard wordes Math. 13 13 I spake to them in Parables Psal. 49 4. I will encline my eare to a Parable and vtter my darke saying vpon the Harpe Iohn 16 29. Now speakest thou plainly and thou speakest no Parable 3 Graue and short sentences and wordes seruing to direct our life and actions Prou. 1 1. The Parables of Salomon the son of Dauid Paradice sig pro That most pleasant and fruitful Garden wherein Adam and Eue were placed in the Creation Gen. 2. This is earthly Paradice 2 The third Heauen which for the fulnesse of pleasure and ioy is called Paradice 2 Cor. 12 2 4 He was taken vp into Paradice Lu. 23 43. This day thou shalt be with me in Paradice This is Caelestiall Paradise Reuel 2 7. Some to auoide the passage of Christ soule with the Theeues immediately vpon their death going to heauen haue expounded grosly Paradise to be Hell others haue thought that Christ in his soule went 〈…〉 Parents sig Father and Mother which beget bring forth Children Ephe. 6 1. Children obey your Parents 2 Forefathers or Auncestors which were aliue and are dead Psal. 45 16. In stead of Parents so Tremellius reads it thou shalt haue children that is when Fore-fathers are dead their posterity shall come in their stead and thus thou shalt alway continue Passeouer sig The Lambe slaine and eaten which is called the Passeouer because it was a signe of God his passing ouer the houses of the Israelites when he slew the first borne of Egypt Exod. 12 11. For it is the Lords Passeouer 2. Chron. 35. 1. 1. Mat. 26 17. 18. Christ eate the Passeouer c. This is the Typicall and Sacramentall Passeouer 2 Christ by whose death we escape the wrath to come 1. Cor. 5. 7. Christ our passe-ouer is slaine for vs. This is our spirituall pascall Lambe who was the substance of the Iewish Passe-ouer and of al other Legall sacraments and tipes What the Iewish Passe-ouer was Their Passeouer was an holy action ordained of God in the killing and eating of a Lambe partly to the end the Iewish Church might keepe in memory the benefite which God did for them in the Land of Egypt when hee passed ouer their houses and slew the first borne both of man and beast of the Egyptians Also to bee a Testimony of Gods good will towards thē and to be a Tipe of Christ the true Paschal Lambe Moreouer to gather al the partakers thereof into the fellowship of one body and finally to put them in minde to be thankefull and innocent in their conuersation Passion or suffering sig pro A suffering or any thing that is painefull and greiuous vnto vs. 2 The whole suffering and affliction of Christ in his body and soule but especially that which he suffered about the time of his death 2. Peter 1. 11. Should declare the suffering or Passions should come to him Pathemata in the Greeke 3 The sufferings which Christs members endure for his sake Col. 1. 24. To fulfill the rest of the Passions of Christ. 1. Pet. 4 13. Ye are partakers of Christs Passions or sufferings 4 Euery motion of the minde being out of his due course and euery sinfull affection which are called Passions because they paine the minde and make it suffer greife Rom. 7. 5. The affections or Passions of sinne c. for the word in the originall is Pathemata Passions sig Both Naturall and sinfull infirmities Iames 5. 17. Elias was a man subiect to like Passions as wee be Acts 14 15. Pastour or Shepheard sig pro A Shepheard which keepeth watch ouer a flocke of sheepe to see them fed with good pasture and kept safe from wild beasts Luke 2 8. Gen. 47 3. Thy seruantes are Shepheards 2 Christ the cheife Shepheard of our soules who hauing fed and taught his flocke in his owne person did afterward giue his life for his Sheepe and now being in Heauen doth continually feede them by his Ministers and protect them by his power Iohn 10 11. That good Pastour or Shepheard giues his life for his Sheepe 1 Pet. 2 25. And returned to the Pastour and Byshoppe of our soules Iesus Christ. 3 Euery true Minister of Christ set ouer a particular flocke to rule and feede it with the healthful word of God as with the greene Pastures Ephe. 4 11. Some Pastours and teachers Acts 20 20. 4 A King that hath the ouer-sight and gouernment of a Kingdome as a Shepheard of his flocke Esay 44 28. I said to Cyrus thou art my Shepheard 5 God himselfe caring
in them for euer Iohn 14. And 1 Iohn 3. The seede of God remaineth in them Of this seede Peter saith it is immortall 1 Pet. 1 verse last Also Christ maketh request for beleeuers Question sig A demaund or asking which when it is of things necessary to be knowne out of a desire to learne it is good otherwise it is either vaine or foolish Tim. 3 23. Foolish Questions of vanitie eschew to quicken sig pro To giue life to the dead or to reuiue that which is dying 2 To put the life of grace into a soule dead in trespasses and sinnes when one spiritually dead is made to liue to God by the life of faith Ephe. 2 1 5. You hath he quickned which were dead in trespasses and sinnes 3 To put heart and comfort by deliuerance into such as haue greefe and feare thorough great dangers Psal. 119 149 154. Quicken mee according to thy word R. A. Rabbi sig ONe that is aboue others and in sted of a number Math. 23 7. Rabbi Rabbi A proude swelling Title wherein the Pharisees gloried very much Race sig The course of Christianity and godlinesse Heb. 2 1. Let vs run the Race to Raigne sig pro To commaund with power as King and with readinesse to be obeyed Thus Dauid raigned in Israell Iosiah in Iuda 1 Kings 11 42. 2 To command and rule in the soule without opposition or resistance Rom. 6 12. Let not sinne Raigne in your mortall bodies Sin is said to raign when the lusts and motions of sin be readily obeyed as one would obey the Law and command of a King Thus sinne raigneth Death is saide to raigne because it exerciseth ouer all mankinde that power which through sin it hath gotten Rom. 5 14. Death raigned from Adam to Moses Thus death raigneth Grace is saide to raigne when the righteousnesse of Christ being freely imputed his Spirite raignes in our hearts and we be gouerned by the motions and impulsions thereof so as now sinne cannot condemne vs to death nor rule ouer vs as it did before grace which hath quit the beleeuers from the raigne of sinne and death Rom. 5 21. So might grace Raigne by righteousnesse to eternall life Thus grace raigneth 3 To gouerne and dispose all things in Heauen and earth according to his royal decrees Thus God Raigns ouer the world Psal. 93 1. The Lord Raignes and is clothed in maiestie The whole Psalm throughout 4 To gouerne and rule the faithfull by the word and holy spirite thus Christ Raigneth ouer his Church Psal. 97 1. The Lord Raigneth let the earth reioyce Railer sig An euill speaker which vpbraideth others with their true faultes in a reprochfull manner or else casteth vpon them false crimes to defame them 1 Cor. 6 10. Extortioners Railers White Raiment Sée White to Raine sig pro To powre downe water plentifully out of the clouds to refresh the earth with all Deut. 28 12. 2 To giue plentifully Psal. 78 24. Hee Rained downe Manna And verse 27. He raigned down Flesh that is he gaue it liberally like Raine Raine sig The fruitfulnesse of the Earth which followeth moderate seasonable Raine Math. 5 45. Hee sendeth raine on the iust and vniust 2 The doctrine of the word which falling vpon the consciences of men doth refresh and make them fruitful as Raine doth the Grasse Deu. 32 2. My doctrine shall drop as the Raine to Raise sig pro To lift vp or set vp something which is downe or fallen 2 To make a body which is dead and fallen into the graue to liue and rise againe Actes 2 32 24. Whom God hath raised vp Iohn 6 40. I will Raise them vp at the last day 3 To make a soule which is spiritually dead to liue vnto God and to arise vnto a new and godly life Rom. 6. 4. 4 To restore and lift vp such as bee fallen into calamities Psal. 113 7. Hee raised the needy out of the dust 1 Sam. 2 6. Rapine sig A greedy and violent affection of taking and pulling from others that which is theirs Luke 11 39. Full of Rapine 2 Some-thing which is taken or pulled from others by force and violence Psal. Rapine is in their houses Rasor sig pro A sharpe instrument wherewith haire is shauen and cleane cut off by the stumpes 2 A fierce and cruell enemy which destroyes and cuts downe all as a sharpe Rasor shaues and cuts all bare Esay 7 20. In that day the Lord shall shaue with a Rasor c. This is ment by the King of Assiria by whom God would plague Israell 3 A malitious tongue which secretly woundeth and cutteth ones name as a Rasor ones flesh Psal. 52 2. Thy tongue is like a sharpe Rasor which cutteth deceitfully R. E. to Reade sig To recite distinctly the sillibles and wordes of Scripture Reading is nothing else but such a recitall and speaking forth the letters sillibles Luk. 4 6. Hee tooke the booke and Read Actes 15 21. Moses in euery Synagogue hath such as Reade him 1 Tim. 4 13. Attend to reading Reading is not the word of God but an action about it neyther is it preaching in the proper acception to Reape sig pro To gather the fruites of the earth as Corne Hay c. 2 To take such gaines and fruits of our worke as the nature of the worke is good or euill Gal. 6 8 9. 2 Cor. 96. Pro. He that soweth iniquity shall Reape affliction Reason sig That faculty and power of the soule whereby we debate and discourse of things and obiects that we may be able soundly to iudge of that which we rightly vnderstand 2 The vse of this faculty to wit discretion Acts. 25 28. Me thinkes it is against Reason That is against discretion or very absurd 3 The cause and ground of a thing 1 Pet. 3 15. To them which aske you a Reason of that hope which is in you Reasonable seruice sig The spirituall sacrifice of a Christian offering not the bodies of beastes which haue no reason as they were wont to do vnder the Law but himselfe wholy being a Reasonable creature as a sacrifice vnto God his Creatour and Redeemer which is a most Reasonable thing to doe him seruice and obedience in all thinges according to his reuealed will which is a very Reasonable rule Rom. 12 1. Which is your Reasonable seruice of God Reasoning sig An euill discourse or disputing against God or his word Phil. 2 14. Let all thinges be done without Reasonings Math. 15 19. Out of the heart comes euill Reasonings to Rebell sig pro To fight or make war against his lawfull Soueraigne as Absolon Rebelled against his Father Dauid or to cast off the yoake of a lawfull Gouerner as Corah and Abiram Numb 16 1 2. To striue or rise vp against the gouernment of the spirit in the minde of a regenerate man Rom. 7 23. A law in my members Rebelling against the law of my minde Thus sinne Rebelleth against grace Rebellion sig pro
c. Iam. 2 1. Haue not the faith of Christ in Respect of persons Deut. 16 19. Sée Acception of Persons Rest as it is referred to men sig pro A ceasing from labour or worke of mind or body 2 A ceasing from bodily labours or a refreshing after wearinesse by sleepe Psalme The day for man to labour also he hath giuen the night for Man to rest in Luke He called them aside to rest awhile This is Natural Rest. Psa. 127 2. He will giue Rest to his beloued Math. 8 20. 3 A ceasing from outward woorkes of our worldly calling for a certain time to â—â—t vs for Gods seruice Thus the Iewes seauenth day and our Lordes day with vs is a day of Rest. Commandement the fourth This is Ceremoniall Rest. 4 A ceasing from disobedience to God and the workes of sinne Heb. 4 3. We which haue beleeued doe enter into Rest. Also verse 10 11. When an elect Soule ceaseth from the workes of corrupt Nature This is spirituall Rest. 5 A perfect ceasing and full freedome from all sinnes sorrowes and miseries Reue. 14 13. They that die in the Lord rest from their labours This is aeternall Rest. 6 Peace and quietnesse of a good conscience vnder sure hope of aeternall Rest. Math. 11 29. And ye shall finde Rest to your Soules 7 The quietnesse of the minde beeing freed from all worldly cares and feares of enemies and dangers Psal. 116 5 6. Take thy Rest ô my Soule for God c. 8 The doctrine of God whereupon we ought to stay and Rest our selues Esay 28 12. This is the Rest c. 9 A place of quiet and constant abode Psal. 132 8. Psal. 95 11. So was Canaan to Gods people and Ierusalem to the Arke Psal. 132 14. 10 A ceasing from Tillage and Husbandry Thus the ground is said to Rest. Leuit. 25 5 6. A yeare of Rest to the Land 11 Ease and idlenesse Gen. 49 15. Hee shall see that Rest is good Thus the wicked Rest. Rest. sig The Church and house of God wherein Christ Resteth Psalme 13 14. Esay 10 11. And his Rest shall be glorious The Papists which translate This his Sepulcher shall bee glorious to prooue the adoration and religious worship of our Sauiours Sepulcher deale both ignorantly and superstitiously therein Rest referred to God sig A ceasing from his woorke of Creation at the end of sixe daies Heb. 44. Gen. 2 1. He Rested the seauenth day from his worke Restitution orrestoring sig pro The setting in ioynt againe or placing in good estate that which was once fallen downe and decayed Gen. 40 21. And he restored the cheefe Butler In this signification God is said in Scripture to Restore his people and thus are we commaunded to Restore such as sinne by infirmity Gal. 6 1. Ye that are spirituall Restore such an one This shal be perfectlie doone at the last day when euery thing now corrupted shal haue due perfection and proportion 2 A giuing againe that which one had before lost Psal. 5 12. Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation 3 Returning that which is not a mans owne to the proper owner Luke 19 8. I wil Restore fourefold Ezek. 18 7. If he Restore the pledge c. Resurrection sig An action of diuine power quickning dead bodies and raising them to life 1 Cor. 15 12. How do some say that there is no Resurrection This is the second Resurrection 2 Restoring dead Soules to the life of grace that they may liue to God beeing mooued by his spirit Reuel 20 6. Blessed are they that haue part in the first Resurrection Iohn 5 25. This is the first Resurrection Resurrection of condemnation sig Such a Resurrection as hath condemnation and eternall death to follow it Iohn 5 29. Others shal rise to to the Resurrection of condemnation Resurrection of life sig Such a Resurrection as hath eternall life following it Iohn 5. 29. Which life because it belongs onely to the iust it is therefore called the Resurrection of the iust Luke 14 14. At the Resurrection of the iust Resurrection from the dead sig The whole mediation of Christ in his Incarnation Natiuity Life Suffering Death Buriall his remaining in the Graue vnder the power of death Ascention returne to Iudgement Rom. 10 9. And raised him from the dead to Returne sig pro To come backe againe after one is departed or gone out of the way 2 To repent as when a sinner which hath erred from the way of Gods Commaundements doth come home againe by vnfained repentance Acts. 3 19. Returne and repent c. Ezek. 18 32. Thus sinners Returne to God 3 To yeild or giue consent to the minde or desire of another Ier. 18 19. Do not Returne to them but let them Returne to thee Thus the people Returne to their Minister 4 To shewe fresh signes of fauour after some iudgements for sinnes Psal. 61 20. Thou wilt Returne Psal. 40 13. Ioel. 2 14. Who knoweth if God will Returne Thus God Returnes to vs. Reuelation sig An vncouering or opening something that is hid and secret Reuel 1. The Reuelation of Iohn the Diuine That is which was shewed to him How do some teach that this booke is so hard that it cannot be vnderstood if the holy Spirit haue entituled it the Reuelation that is a Declaration or a thing Reuealed the day of Reuelation sig A time of declaration appointed in Gods Counsell for the manifesting of darke thinges which be hid and kept close Rom. 2 5. the Reuelation of Jesus Christ. sig That prophesie which Iesus Christ hath opened vnto vs out of the bosome of his Father by the ministry of the Angels Reuel 1 1. The Reuelation of Iesus Christ. 2 His declaring himselfe vnto vs to bee our redeemer by his word and spirite euen in this life 1 Pet. 1 13. Trust perfitly in the grace brought you in the Reuelation of Iesus Christ. 3 The glorious appearing of Iesus Christ at the last day 1 Pet. 1 13. Tit. 2 13. to Reueale sig To make vs vnderstand any part of diuine truth which wee knew not before Phi. 3 15. God shall Reueale the same vnto them 2 To open a secret committed to vs. Pro. 20 19 Reuealeth or discouereth secrets to Reueale Christ in vs sig To open the eyes of our minde by the spirit that we may see him to be the onely Sauiour and to be our Sauiour Gal. 1 15. It pleased God to Reueale his sonne in me to Reuenge or auenge sig To punnish sinne commonly with some iudgements like and proportionable to the sinne it selfe Psal. 94 1. Reuenge thy selfe ô God or ô God the Auenger 2 To requiâ—e an Iniury done vs out of some hate against our person Rom. 12 19. Reuenge not your selues that is recompence not euill for euill Rom. 12 17. Reuerence sig A holy feare of the heart towardes God witnessed by all seemely Behauiour Gesture Attire Countenance Attention and such like Psalm 2 11. Serue the Lord with
our seruice of God in respect of our common vocation 3 To be obedient vnto God by doing readily and constantly the duty of some publike calling to the honour of God and the good of his people Rom. 1 9. Whom I Serue in the Gospell of his Sonne Actes 13 36. After hee had Serued his time Math. 20 28. This is our seruice of God in respect of a particular function 4 To yeild our selues vnto God by the inward obedience of the conscience witnessed by the outward gesture of the body in kneeling bowing lifting vp eyes and handes to him as to one that hath absolute power ouer vs knowledge of vs. Mat. 4 10. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him onely shalt thou Serue Exod. 20 5. Thou shalt not bow downe to them nor Serue them This is our religious seruice of God in his publike worship 5 To sticke vnto and to follow the true God and his true worship forsaking all strange Gods or strange worship of the true God Iosh 24 15. I and my house will Serue the Lord. to serue at the Altar sig To performe the whole office of the Leuiticall Priest whereof oblations or Sacrifices beeing a chiefe part are put for the whole by a Sinecdoche 1 Cor. 9 13. They which Serue or wait at the altar are partakers of the Altar to Serue lusts sig To obey wicked motions by consenting to them or practising them Tiuis 3 3. Seruing diuers lusts and pleasures to serue our Neighbour sig To apply our selues cheerefully and diligentlie to do him all the good we can Gala. 5 13. Serue one another through loue to Serue riches sig To loue Riches obeying the couetous desire thereof Math. 6 24. Yee cannot Serue God and Riches S. H. Shaddow sig pro A coole place feruing for bodily refreshing in time of great heat 2 A refreshing or comfort from God after or in some hot affliction or great danger as the Shaddow is comfortable to the Trauailer in time of extreame heate Psalme 91 1. Thus is God a Shaddow in respect of his protection and deliuerances 3 Such Instruments as God vseth to giue comfort and refreshing by to troubled and afflicted persons Lam. 4 20. Under his Shaddow shall we be preserued Esay 32 2. Thus good Kings and godlie Rulers are Shaddowes the shadow of death sig Extreame spirituall affliction through temptation and sin As Psal. 23 4. Though I walk through the valley of the Shaddow of death 2 Worldly trouble and calamities through the crueltie of malicious enemies Ieremy 13 16. Whilst you looke for life he turns it into the Shadow of death and darknesse the shadow of my roofe sig Mine House therein to take his rest safelie Gene. 19 8. Seeing they are come vnder the Saddow of my Roofe to Shake Earth sig To moue men vnto great admiration and astonishment as it happened at the publishing of the Law Hebr. 12 26. Whose voyce then Shooke the Earth to Shake Heauen and Earth sig To mooue with admiration both men and Angels as it came to passe at the publishing of the Gospell Heb. 12 26. I will Shake Earth and Heauen Sée 1 Peter 1 12. Acts 2 7. thinges shaken and not shaken sig The whole Ceremoniall law abolished and the aeternall Kingdom and Priest-hood of Christ. Heb. 12 27. Shame sig pro An affection which springeth by reason of some ciuill dishonesty or filthinesse appearing in the countenance by blushing Gene. 2. last ver and 3. They were naked and were without Shame This is Shame of face or naturall Shame and it is eyther of fear that we should do dishonestly or of griefe that we haue done dishonestly 2 Trouble and perturbation of minde and conscience beeing grieued and cast downe at the remembrance of sinne against God Roma 6 21. This is Shame of conscience which in wicked men is an euill affection and part of the torment of Hell but in the godly it is a good affection a signe and fruit of their repentance Ier. 31 19. Ephraim smote his thigh and was ashamed 1 Corin. 15 34. 2 Thess. 3 14. 3 Making void or forgoing that we hope for whereof followeth Shame Ro. 5 5. Hope maketh not ashamed that is doth not deceiue and frustrate vs so as we neede to be ashamed 4 Punishment or iudgement from God which makes the Sinner ashamed Iere. 13 26. That thy Shame may appeare Shamefastnesse sig A grace which well becommeth and beautifieth Women making them of a modest and reuerent behauiour 1 Tim. 2 9. Decke themselues with shamefastnesse in shape as a man sig A very true naturall man Phil. 2 7. And was found in shape as a Man that is one who in truth had the nature of a man like other men sauing for sinne Shed sig The plentifull largenesse or abundance of Gods grace powred on beleeuers Rom. 5 6. Tit. 3 6. Which is Shed on vs aboundantly Shéepe sig pro A Creature so called of a meek and harmelesse Nature very profitable to the owner euery way both aliue and dead Iob 1 3. His substance was 7000. Sheepe 2 Such as be members of the visible Church prosessing to follow Christ Iohn 21 16 17. Feede my Sheepe These be Sheepe by profession 3 Faithfull Christians which not onely professe Christ but meekly and in truth submit themselues both in their iudgement and affections to the doctrine of Christ their cheefe Pastour Iohn 10 27. My Sheep heare my voice and I know them and they follow me Sheepe by effectuall calling 4 The elect Gentiles not yet gathered into the Fold of the visible Church Iohn 10 13. I haue other Sheepe that are not of this Fold Sheep of Gods purpose and election 5 A people innocent or harmelesse 2. Sam. 24 â—7 These Sheepe what haue they done Shéepefold sig A Folde wherein to keepe Sheepe safe from the Wolfe and other wild beasts 2 The whole Catholike invisible Church consisting of beleeuing Iewes and Gentiles Iohn 10 16. That there may be one Shepheard and one Sheepfold Shepheard See Pastour Shield sig pro An Instrument of war made for defence to award and keepe off the blowes of an enemy 2 Faith which is as a Shield to beare off and beat backe the fierce temptations of Sathan Eph. 6 16. Aboue all take the Shield of Faith A Spirituall Shield 3 Diuine defence and protection Psalm 18 2. The Lord is my Shielde An heauenly Shield 4 Magistrates being Instruments of safety and defence to good men Psa. 47 9. The Shields of the World belong to God An earthly Shielde Ship sig Marriners and Marchants which Traffique in Shippes Esay 23 14. Houle ye Shippes of Tarshis 2 The Riches strength and glory of Gods enemies Psal. 48 7. Thou shalt breake the Shippes c. Esay 2 16. Shipwrack sig pro The losse wracke and ouerthrow of a Shippe by tempest or otherwise Acts 27 44. 2 The losse or falling from that doctrine which once Men did beleeue and professe 1 Tim. 1 19. And
that committeth sinne is of the Deuill to Sinne no more sig To encrease our care and endeuour against our sinnes that the force of them may be weakened and their number lessened and occasions auoided Iohn 5 14. Go and Sinne no more that is resist and striue against thy Sinnes not to Sin sig To endeuour the cleansing our selues from sin following Holinesse of life 1. Iohn 3 6. Sinneth not to Sinne against one sig To giue him occasion of sinning by our euill example in word or deede Math. 18 15. If thy Brother sinne or trespasse against thee to haue cloak for sin sig To haue something to plead for excuse Iohn 15. 22. Sinner sig Euery man being subiect to sinne and to the transgression of the Law Luke 18 13. God be mercifull vnto me a Sinner Thus all men bee sinners Rom. 5 8. When we were Sinners 2 The Gentiles which be straungers from the Couenant of God Gal. 2 15. And not Sinners of the Gentiles Thus Heathens only be sinners 3 One that liueth in sinne and maketh a trade of sinning hauing Sin raigning and raging in him Iohn 9 31. God heareth not Sinners Math. 11 19. Psal. 51 13. Psal. 1 1. That standeth not in the way of Sinners Rom. 5 7 8. Thus wicked men only be Sinners 4 One wounded with a sence and feeling of Sinne hungering after Gods mercies in Christ. Math. 9 13. I came to call Sinners to Repentaunce Thus the godly be Sinners Sinners in the sight of the Lord. sig Such as Sinne openly declaring their sinnes impudently without any reuerence of diuine Maiesty or of men in earth Gen. 13 13. They were great sinners in the sight of the Lord. Thus Tremelius reads it Sée Gen. 6 11. Corrupt in the sight of God that is impudent Offenders Sion or Mount-Sion sig An hill in the Citty of Ierusalem whereuppon the Temple was built Earthly Sion as a Type and figure of another Sion Psal. 125 1. 2 The visible Church of God heere on earth Psal. 51 20. Be fauourable to Sion and 12 9 5. As many as beare ill will to Sion 3 The Caelestiall Citty Heauenly Sion most excellent for glory and permanent for stablenesse like to a Mountaine which is high and firme Reu. 14 1. Sir sig A tearme of reuerence giuen to Teachers and men of authority and wealth Iohn 12 21. Sir wee would faine see Iesus Thus Sarah called Abraham Sir or Lord. 1 Pet. 3 5. Sirtes sig Perillous places in the Sea like vnto Whirlepooles Acts 27 17. Fearing least they should haue fallen in Sirtes sig pro A Daughter of the same Father so was Marie to Martha and Lazarus Iohn 11 1. And her Sister Martha A Sister by Nature 2 A Kinswoman so was Sarah to Abraham Gen 12 10. Say thou art my Sister Also Math. 13 56. His Sisters are they not with vs A Sister by affinity and consanguinity 3 Euery true Christian that doth the wil of God Math. 12 50. Hee that doth the will of my Father is my Sister A Sister by profession 4 Any thing that is deere vnto vs and vnto which we are neerly ioyned in loue and affection Prou. 7 4. Say vnto wisedome thou art my Sister A Sister by affection of loue 5 The Church to be gathered out of the Gentiles Cant. 8 8. We haue a little Sister A Sister by spirituall vnion with Christ. to Sit. sig pro To rest after labour Iohn 4 6. Iesus being weary sate thus vpon the Well 2 To haue Dominion and Rule whereof sitting is a Token Math. 19 28. And Sit vpon seats and Iudge the twelue Tribes of Israell Reuel 20 4. to Sit in the dust sig To fal from high estate and degree to the lowest and poorest condition Esay 47 1. Come down and Sit in the dust to sit in heauenly places sig To possesse Heauen in Christ our head and by hope to looke to possesse it in our owne persons Ephes. 2 6. And hath made vs Sit in Heauenlie places to Sit at the right hand of God sig To pertake with God in the fulnesse of his Glory Maiesty and Rule ouer all creatures as Christ onely doth Psal. 110 1. Ephes. 1 20. And set him at his right hand in heauenly places 2 To haue part in the blessednesse and glory of heauen with God by his free mercy Mat. 20 23. To Sit on my right hand shall be giuen c. Math. 25 32. To them on the right hand to sit in the Temple of God sig To rule and commaund in the Conscienâ—… the Church where GOD alone ought to â—â—t as chiefe Ruler 2 Thes. 2 4. He Sits as God in the Temple of God Sixe troubles sig Sundry and many afflictions from al which God will deliuer the vpright man Iob 5 19. He shall deliuer thee in six troubles S. L. Slacke sig One that lingereth and puts off to doo a thing beyond the appointed and due time 2. Peter 3 9. God is not Slacke that is hee is not one that neglecteth his season to come later then hee should God is not such a Slacke one to Slander sig To raise and giue out an euill report of others to their reproach Psal. 15 3. Hee that Slandereth not with his tongue Psal. 50 20. One may Slaunder his Neighbor in speaking the truth of him if it be done with a minde to disgrace and hurt his name by discouering his faults Sléepe sig The binding of the sences to giue the body rest after labour Ester 6 1. His Sleepe went from him Psal. 3 5. I Slept and rose againe Psal. 4 8. This is Naturall Sleepe which is the rest of the body in the bed 2 Sinne ruling and ouer-ruling in mens hearts which makes the soule secure and senceles of God as if it were asleepe Rom. 13 11. It is now time wee should arise from Sleepe Ephe. 5 14. Awake thou that Sleepest This is spirituall Sleepe which is the rest of the soule in sinne 3 Negligence and carelesnesse more or lesse Math. 13 35. While men slept Math. 25 5. While they Slept This is also the Sleepe of the Christian soule ouer-taken with some security thorough abundance of peace and pleasures 4 Death or dissolution of the soul from the body Dan. 12 2. Acts 7 60. Iohn 11 11. 1. Cor. 11 30. And some Sleepe This is mortall Sleepe the rest of the body in the graue to Sleepe sig To rest Secondly to sinne and liue securely Thirdly to dye Thus men Sleepe as before is shewed 2 To be slow and put off long to help one out of troble Ps. 44 23. Why Sleepest thou O God Thus God is saide to Sleepe to Slip. sig To faile in some duty toward God or our neighbour or our selfe Psal. 73 2. My foote had well nigh slipt Slowe to anger sig One loath to punnish deferring his vengeance Psal. 103 8. The Lord is slow to anger Sluggard sig One that is idle louing ease and bodily rest Prou. 6 6. Go to the Pismire O
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
God dwels not in temples made with hands An external temple 2 The whole outward Legall seruice to be performed in the Temple by the commaundement of God Also the promises made vnto the Temple and his worshippers there Ier. 7 4. The Temple of the Lord the Temple of the Lord. 3 The bodies and soules of the faithfull wherein God dwelleth as in an house or Temple 1 Cor. 6 19. Know yee not that your bodies are the Temple of the holy ghost 2 Cor. 6 16. This is a spiritual temple 4 The inward pure and spirituall worshippe where of the ceremoniall law was a tipe Reu. 11 1. A rod to measure the Temple 5 The most mighty and holy God full of Maiestie power and glory communicating himselfe to the Saintes and Angels in Heauen for their full happinesse Reue. 21 22. For the Almighty and the Lamb are the Temple of it Holy Temple sig An house appointed to holy vses euen to the seruice of the most holy God Psal. 5 7. I will worship towards thine holy Temple Temple of Idols sig An house erected for the seruice of Idols 1 Cor. 8 10. Sit at Table in the Idols Temple to Tempt sig pro To make proofe of a thing by question or otherwise for knowledge sake 2 To make triall and proofe of our faith patience and loue towards God Gene. 22 1. GOD Tempted Abraham This Temptation is commonly by prosperity or affliction and the end of it is to make it knowne to our selues what is in vs eyther good or bad Deut. 8 2. Tempting thee that hee might know what is in thy heart that is make it knowne to thy selfe for the all-seeing God cannot bee ignorant what is in vs. Thus God is saide to Tempt 3 To sift vs by subtill suggestions that all grace may be shaken out of our harts nothing left but the Branne or Chaffe of corruption 1 Thess. 3 5. Least the Tempter had Tempted you in any sort Thus Sathan Tempteth not to try but to destroy 4 To entice and mooue one to sin Iames 1 4. And euery man is tempted when he is drawn aside of his owne concupiscence Thus Lust Tempteth but God tempteth not thus 5 To make triall of Gods power and iustice whether he can and wil help or hurt Exod. 17 2. Wherefore doe ye Tempt the Lord Thus men Tempt God through distrust 6 To forsake the ordinary meanes of our good presuming too much vpon Gods helpe Math. 4 7. Thou shalt not Tempt the Lord thy God Thus men Tempt God by curiosity and presumption to trie whether God will vse any way to succour them other then is appointed 7 To seeke matter and occasion against other men for which to reprehend and accuse them Mat. 16 1. Then came the Pharisies to Tempt him Thus Man Tempteth Man by captious and subtile questions temptation sig Probation trial or proofe of any thing or person to get the true knowledge of it for knowledge is the end of Temptation 2 Afflictions and crosses by which men are tried Iames 1 2 14. Count it exceeding ioy when ye fal into sundry Temptations This is Tentation of probation 3 Inward suggestions of Sathan or outward prosperity of life as baites and Snares to catch vs. Math. 6 13. Lead vs not into Temptation Math. 26 41. Pray least yee fall into Temptation Luke 4 13. When he had ended his Temptation that is Tentation to perdition to fall into temptation sig To be ouercome when through weaknesse wee yeeld vnto wicked motions and affections and vnto occasions of euill Math. 26 4. Least ye fall into Temptation for the flesh is weake Humaine temptation sig Some tryall wherein doth appear great weaknes such as accompanies the Nature of man 1 Cor. 10 13. No Temptation hath taken you but such as is humaine or which pertaineth vnto Men. The meaning is that the Christians of Corinth which for feare of giuing offence to their Idolatrous Neighbours went into their Temples of Idols there to eate meate sacrificed to Idols had herein shewed themselues men yeilding to humaine frailety therefore it behooued them to be more constant afterwardes that God might be with them in all Temptations that should befall them for the time to come to lead into temptation sig To put or bring one in the power of Sathan the Tempter deliuering him as a iust iudge to the will and pleasure of the Deuill to be carried Captiue of him Math. 6 13. Lead vs not into Temptation God puts one in the power of Sathan as a Iudge dooth put a malefactor ouer vnto the Hang-man the tempter sig The Deuill by his wicked suggestions proouing and seeking whom he may destroy 1 Thess. 3 5. Least the Tempter had Tempted you in any sort 1. Pet. 5 8. Mat. 4 3. Then the Tempter came to him Ten daies sig A certaine space of time very short wherein God would afflict his Church Reuel 2 10. And ye shall haue tribulation Ten daies Gene. 31 7. Numb 14 22. Iob 13 3. Ten times put for oftentimes A finite number put for an indefinite Ten hornes sig Many Kinges and Prouinces which did giue their authority power and force meant by the Hornes wherein lyeth the strength of Beasts to erect enlarge and establish the tyranny of Ecclesiasticall Rome Reu. 7 12 13. And the Ten Hornes which thou sawest are ten Kings ten virgins sig The visible Church consisting of wise and foolish that is godly and wicked Math. 25 1. Then the Kingdome of Heauen shall be likened vnto ten Uirgins Tender mercies sig Most inward feeling and affectionate compassions like vnto motherly pittifulnesse and kindnesse which is hard to tell how tender and great it is Luke 1 7 8. The Tender mercies of our God Tent. sig A place to dwell in so made as it might bee remooued and carried too and fro Numb 5 3. Gen. 4 20. Iuball was the Father of such as dwelt in Tents Exod. 18 7. Sée Tabernacle Tentes of wickednesse sig A place without the Church of God wherein dwels no goodnesse nor holinesse Psalme 84 10. Then to dwell in the Tentes of wickednesse that is among Infidels and wicked men to liue in Tents sig To exercise the Trade of a Shepheard Gen. 25 27. Iacob dwelt in Tents 2 To looke vnto Houshold affaires that they be well gouerned Gen. 4 20. Iuball was the Father of those which dwell or liue in Tents Testament sig That which we commonly call a mans wil and appointment for the bestowing of his goodes amongst his Children or Kindred and Friends Gal. 3 15. Though it be but a Mans Testament Heb. 9 16 17. 2 An appointment or agreement between God and Man touching free saluation by saith in Christ. Math. 26 28. For this is my blood of the New Testament This is called a Testament because it was ratified and confirmed by the death and blood-shed of him who made the Couenant or agreement with vs to wit of Christ and containeth as it were his last
patience the Vessels of wrath prepared to destruction These are also called Vessels made to dishonor Verse 21. U. I. Uile sig That which is of no worth or price being contrary to precious As Vile Sacrifice 2 Base rotten corruprible being set against glorious Phil. 3 21. Our Vile bodies shall be like the glorious bodies c. Uine sig pro A Tree or Plant bearing Grapes whereof wine is made 2 A Countrey abounding with Vines and Pastures Gen. 49 11. He shall binde his Asses Foale to the Vine 3 Christ who is like a Vine resembling it in property giuing life of grace to all his members as a Vine giues iuice and life to all his branches Iohn 15 1. I am that true Vine A Metaphor 4 Particuler Men and Women which bring foorth fruite as Grapes according as the persons are good or bad Deut. 32 33. Their Uine excels the Uine of Sodom c. Esay 5 1 2 3. 5 The visible Church Psalme 80 9. Thou hast brought a Vine out c. Verse 14. Visit this Vine empty vine sig The wicked Israelites who resting from afflictions gathered strength to bring forth new wickednesse instead of being better by their corrections euen as Vines after Grapes bee gathered being empty renew their strength to bring foorth more Grapes next yeare Osee 10 1. Israell is an emptie Vine Uineger sig pro A sharpe sower Tart liquor made of Wine Math. 27 48. And presently when one of them running had filled a Spunge with Vineger 2 Any bitternesse or greeuous affliction of body or soule Psal. 69 21. In my thirst they gaue mee Vineger to drinke Spoken of such as vex the afflicted Uineyard sig The visible Church in earth like a Vineyard in many respects as for spreading fruitfulnesse manner of husbanding exposition to danger c. Esay 5 12. Psalme 80 15. Behold and Visite this Vine Uintage sig The time of gathering or the acte of gathering Grapes 2 Many ouercome in battell or fight Iudg. 8 2. Are not the gleâ—nings of the I phramites better then the vintage of the Abihhezerits Uiper sig pro A poysonful creature so called which is brought forth very violently with the death of the Dam by gnawing out her bowels 2 Cruell vnnaturall vngratefullmen which wrong their Parents Teachers and Benefactors c. Math. 3 7. O generation of Vipers Uirgin sig pro One that keepeth her selfe chast in a single life 1 Cor. 7 37. And hath so decreed in his heart that he will keepe his Virgin 2 One who keepes himselfe to Christ by pure beleefe and vncorrupt Doctrine either person or particular Church 2 Cor. 11 2. To present you as a pure Uirgin to Christ. Thus euery godly person is a Virgin 3 The whole company of faithfull whose consciences are preserued without spot Psalm 45 14. The Virgins that follow after c. Thus the holye Catholicke Church is a Virgin Uision sig An extraordinary action of God manifesting himselfe and his will to his Prophets to bee seene and throughly knowne of them Numb 12 6. If there be a Prophet of the Lorde among you I will bee knowne to him in vision 2 An ordinarie action of the Prophets and Ministers deelaring the minde of God to the people that they may see and know it Prou. 29 18. When vision faileth the people perish to Uisit sig To performe some promised good thing Gen. 21 1. God Visited Sara 1 68. Hath Visited his people c. that is sent the Redeemer promised 2 To fulfill some threatned euill Exod. 29 5. I will Visit the sinnes of the Fathers vpon the Children Gods visiting vs is eyther by benefites or iudgements 3 To looke into and view throughly the estate of the flock charges vnder vs. Acts 13 13. Thus Apostles visited Churches V. N. Unbeleefe sig A priuation and vtter want of faith when Gods promises are wholly distrusted Hebr. 3 12. An heart of vnbeleefe This is totall vnbeleefe the next is partiall or but in part 2 Infirmity and weakenesse of faith Mat. 9 24 Lord helpe my Vnbeleefe 3 Perfidiousnesse and Rebellion against God Ro. 3 3. Shall their Vnbeleefe make the Faith of God of none effect Unbeléeuer or Infidell sig An vnconuerted Idolatrous Gentile 2 Cor. 6 14. Be not Vnequally yoaked with the Infidels 2 A Christian whose heart is hardened by vnbeleefe 2 Cor. 4 4. Blinded the minds of Infidels Unblameable or with out blame reproofe or vnrebukeable sig An vpright person whose life cannot bee noted and charged with any raigning finne after his calling Luke 1 6. Both were iust before GOD and vnblameable or without reproofe Such are the Saintes in this life by inherent righteousnesse 2 A person that cannot bee charged with oughâ— that is amisse in him being voyde of all faults Eph. 5 27. A glorious Church not hauing spot or wrinkle but that it should be holy and vnblameable Such the Saints are now by imputed righteousnesse such they shall bee in Heauen by proper and personall holinesse Uncircumcised sig Persons in whom the whole corruption of mans Nature is vnreformed but powerfully breaketh out in thoughts words lookes deeds and sences Acts 7 51. Ye stifnecked and of vncircumcised harts and eares These Iewes were circumcised outwardly yet because their harts were not renewed they were inwardly vncircumcised * 2 Gentiles which had not the fore-skinne of their flesh cut off Ephes. 2 11. Ye being in times past Gentiles in the flesh called vncircumcision 1 Sam. 17 26. Who is this vncircumcised Philistim This is the proper signification of the worde vncircumcised * Uncircumcision sig The Gentiles euen all people which were not Iewes Ro. 3 30. And vncircumcision through faith Ephe. 2 11. 2 The skin of the secret partes with the estate and condition of vncircumcised men Rom. 2 25. Thy circumcision is made Vncircumcision Uncleane sig Such persons or thinges as are Ceremoniously polluted by touching a deade carkasse of man or beast c. Hag. 2 14. If he that is polluted touch any of these things shall it be vncleane Leuit. 13 46. He shall be polluted for he is Vncleane Actes 10 14. Any thing which is polluted or Vnclean that is which may not be eaten 2 Such as are spiritually defiled with sin eyther totally as the wicked which still like Hogges in the myre wallow in the filthinesse of fin or in part onely not hauing the corruption of their sin wholy purged out as the godly Esay 64 6. We haue all beene as an Vncleane thing Uncleane spirits sig The Diuell who is himselfe most Vnclean and foule also hee inspireth vncleannesse into others Math. 10 1. And gaue them power against Vncleane Spirits 2 The vices of couetousnesse drunkennesse infidelity whoredome hypocrisie c. by which the Diuell holds possession of mens hearts Mat. 12 43 When the euill Spirit is gone out of a man Metonimie of the cause for the effect three Unclean spirits sig A strong number of the Ambassadors of Satan Reuel 16
minde as men are troubled with excessiue drinking of New Wine Psal. 60 3. Thou hast made vs drinke of the Wine of Giddinesse Wine mixed with water sig The chiefe Rulers and Gouernours of the people to haue beene corrupted and peruerted Esay 1 22. Thy Wine is mixed with Water wine of violence sig Wine gotten by oppression and extreamity or violence Prou. 4 17. And they drinke the Wine of violence Wing sig That part of a Bird wherewith it flyeth and vnder which it hideth her young Math. 23 37. As a Hen gathereth her young vnder her wings 2 The protection of Almighty God vnder which his people be as it were hid and kept safe Psalme 91 8. He will couer thee vnder his wing Psa. 17 8. Hide me vnder the shaddow of thy wings Ruth 2 12. Vnder whose wings thou art come to trust 3 The great readinesse of the Angels performing the will of God with all speede and celeritie Esay 6 2. Euery one had sixe wings 4 The defence which Princes Rulers Magistrates Maisters and Husbands c. doe affoord vnto their inferiors Ruth 3 9. Spread the Wing of thy garment ouer thine hand-maide Eagles wing Sée Eagles to take wings sig Speedily and suddenly to depart and fly away Prouer. 2 5. Riches take vnto them winges Prosopopaeia to walk vpon yâ— wings of the wind sig To vse great celerity and speede in executing his workes of iudgement and mercy Psal. 104 3. He walketh vpon the wings of the wind Psal. 18 10. He came flying vpon the wings of the wind To win sig To gaine or to get worldly thinges by our labour Mat. 16 26. What shall it profit a Man though he win the whole world and loose his soule 2 To gaine a Soule to God 1 Cor. 9 22. That I may winne the weake 1 Pet. 3 1. to Wipe all teares sig To deliuer perfectly and fully from all teares all sins sorrowes and miseries the cause of teares Reuel 21 â— I will wipe teares from your eies Wise. sig One prudent and circumspect who can forecast dangers and euils to preuent them Mat. 10 16. Be wise as Serpents 2 Euery godly person which feareth God and obeyeth his word Pro. 10 1. A wise Sonne maketh a glad Father And 9 9 10. Giue admonition to the wise Ephe. 5 15. 3 One which swelleth and is puft vp with opinion of wisedome 2 Cor. 11 19. Because that ye are wise An Itonie 4 Astronomers and Priestes of the Persians Math. 2 1. There came wisedome from the East that is such as were learned in the sciences of this World Rom. 1 14. 5 One subtile and crafty Exod. 1 10. Let vs worke wisely 2 Sam. 14 2. And brought thence a wise Woman and said to her 6 A cunning Artificer Exod. 28 3. And 35 10. And all the wise hearted among you shall come 7 Sorcerers and Magicians Exod. 7 11. Pharaoh called forth the wise men Gene. 41 8. to be Wise for thy selfe sig To apply thy wisedome for thine own good and benefit Prou. 9 12. Thou shalt be wise for thy selfe that is make vse of thy wisedome not for others onely but the right direction of thine owne waies Wise to saluation sig A true beleeuer who by the eye of faith doth behold and know Iesus to bee the Christ and his owne Sauiour 2 Tim. 3 15. Which is able to make thee wise to saluation through faith wise Steward sig A Minister of Christ hauing skil to fit giue euery one within his charge his due portion of food agreeable to his strength and age Milke to whom Milke and strong meate to whom strong meate belongs Luke 12 42. Who is a faithfull Steward and wise wise to that which is good sig One furnished with knowledge and wisedome to embrace good and eschew euill to bewray and beware the deceit both of sinne and of false Prophets Ro. 16 19. I would haue you wise to that which is good Wisedome sig The Diuine Essence beholding and infinitely knowing himselfe and all thinges else which hee most wisely disposeth being Authour of wisedome in all others Psal. 147 5. His wisedome is infinite 1 Tim 1 16. To God onely wise 2 Christ Iesus as God by whom the counsell of God touching mans saluation is declared Pro. 8 14. I haue counsell and wisedome 3 The most perfect knowledge which Christ as Man hath of the will of his Father imputed to the faithfull to couer their ignorance of God 1 Cor. 1 30. He is made vnto vs of God wisedome 4 The Scriptures or word of God written which are called wisedome because they teach true wisedome and lead vs to God the Fountaine of true wisedome Luke 11 49. Therefore said the wisedome of God I will send them Prophets 5 The knowledge of faith whereby the elect see and behold God to bee their Father in Christ. This is the cheefe Wisedome Ephe. 1 8. He hath abounded towardes vs in all Wisedome 2 Timothy 3 15. 6 The doctrine of the Gospell 1 Cor. 2 6 7. We speake the wisedome of God in a Mystery 7 The sound vnderstanding and knowledge of the word Prou. 4 5 7. Get wisedome get vnderstanding Pro. 14 6. A Scorner seekes wisedome and findeth it not 8 True godlinesse or the sincere feare of God wherein consists a great part of wisedome Prou. 10 21. The Fooles shall dye for waâ—t of wisedome Also verse 13 23. Prou. 1 7. Fooles despise wisedome Psalme 90 13. We may apply our Heartes to VVisedome 9 Prudence and discretion enabling men to perceiue what is fit to bee done according to the circumstances of time place persons manners end of doing Eccle. 2 13 14. I saw that there is profit in wisedome for the wise Mans eies are in his head Knowledge directes vs to see what is to be done and what not to be done but wisedome directs vs how to doe things duely conueniently and fitly Knowledge is of genetals Wisedom of particulars 10 That gift whereby a publique person Prince or Counsellour is enabled to aduise soundly and readily of matters of State and Common-wealth 1 Kinges 3 28. And they saw the wisedome of GOD was in him to doe Iustice. Prouer. 21 30. There is no Wisedome nor vnderstanding nor counsell against the Lord. Achitophell had this kinde of Wisedome as well as Salomon 11 Humaine learning or skill of prophane Arts and Sciences Actes 7 22. Learned in all the wisedome of the Aegiptians This Wisedome also is common both to good and bad 12 Affection lust desire or study Rom. 8 6. Wisedome of the flesh is death that is lust of sin leadeth to death Earthly wisedome sig Such Wisedome as earthly minded men haue which they learne not from God but from the Deuill Iames 3 15. This wisedome descends not from aboue but is earthly sensuall and deuillish wisedom of the flesh sig Such Wisedome as vnregenerate men are indued withall whose wit and reason as well as their will and affections sauours onely
haue the mighty God for their Lorde and are professors of the glorious Gospel of Christ. Col. 1 10. That ye might walke worthie of the Lord. Phil. 1 27. As becommeth the Gospell Worme sig pro A contemptible base creature creeping vppon the ground c. 2 A person contemned in the world and had in vile account Psal 22 6. But I am a Worme and not a man a shame and contempt of men Worship sig Ciuill reuerence due vnto men for their authority and gifts Math 9 18. There came a certain Ruler and worshipped him This is ciuill worship 2 Outward religious seruice due vnto God for the greatnesse of his Maiestie Math 4 10. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God This is outward Diuine worship 3 Inward Religious honour of the heart sincerely louing fearing and trusting in God because of his infinite knowledge mercy and power Iohn 4. 24. Must worship him in Spirit and Truth This is inward diuine worship 4 Immoderate reuerence towardes Creatures Acts 10 25. He fell downe at his Feete worshipped him Reuel 22 8. Neither Cornelius nor Iohn did take Peter or the Angell to be God they fayled in excesse of reuerence and were rebuked to Worship the Church sig To giue honor to Christ dwelling and raigning in his Church and to honor the Church in Christ her head Esay 49 23. They shall Worship thee with their Faces toward the earth Reuel 3 9. And worship before thy Feete W. R. Wrath. sig Iust Vengeance taken vpon sinners in this world Psal. 9 11. Who knewes the power of his Wrath Eph. 5 6. Rom. 3 5. Which punisheth 2 Eternall death in hell fire 1 Thess. 5 9. God hath not appointed vs to wrath 1 Thess. 1 10. Which deliuereth vs from that Wrath to come Rom. 2 5. 3 The perturbation of minde which mooueth men to reuenge their owne wrongs Gal. 5 30. Hatred Debate Wrath. Children of wrath sig Those that are guilty of eternall death through the iust anger of God against sinne as all men be by nature and birth Ephes. 2 3. And were by Nature the Children of wrath as well as others to Wrestle sig To striue together one man with another which should ouercome the other by strength Ge. 32 24. There Wrestled a man with him till the breaking of the day 2 To fight and striue against the spirituall enemies of our saluation Eph. 6 12. We Wrestle against Principalities and Powers to be written in earth sig To bee forgotten before God and his Church Ier. 17 13. All that forsake thee shall be written in the earth to be written in Heauen sig To bee predestinated and elected eternally by the firme counsell of God to obtaine saluation by Christ. Luke 10 20. Reioyce that your names be written in heauen to be written in the booke of remembrance sig To be loued respected cared for rewarded remembred of God Mala. 3 16. A Booke of Remembrance was Written before him for such as feare the Lord. See Remembrance to suffer Wrong sig To beare and put vp quietly and patiently any harme doone vnto vs without seeking reuenge 1 Cor. 6 7. Why rather suffer ye not wrong Y. E. Yeare sig pro THe space of twelue months Luke 3 23. Iesus began to be about 30. Yeares of age 2 The whole space and time of our life Psal. 60 9. We haue spent our Yeares as a thought Y O. Yoake sig pro An Instrument of Wood or Iron to ioyne men or Oxen or other creatures together seruing eyther â—o tame or to punish A materiall yoake 2 Afflictions for sinne or the Crosse sent from God Lam. 3 27. It is good for a man to beare the Yoake from his youth This is the Yoake of Tribulation 3 Our greeuous sinnes which be the cause of our afflictions Lamen 1 14. The Yoke of my transgressions is bound vpon my hands This is the Yoake of our sinnes 4 The cruell bondage wherein Tyrants keepe Gods people Esay 9 4. Thou hast broken the Yoake of their burden This is the yoake of oppression 5 Fellowship or agreement in any thing good or euill 2 Cor. 6 14. Beare not the Toake vnequally with Infidels 6 Gods Commandements that we should beleeue in Christ and liue vprightly Mat 1 29. Take my Yoake vpon you Also verse 30. This is the Yoke of Gods promises and Precepts which is not heauy to the regenerate man 7 The Law of Moses with a strict condition of performing it perfectly Acts 15 10. To lay a Yoake vpon them whith neither our Fathers nor we were able to beare This is the Yoke of perfect obedience to the Law A Metaphor Y. R. Yron barre sig That which is hard to be broken or ouercome Prouerbs Yron Furnace sig Carefull griefe anguish and sorrow of hart for great and greeuous thraldome and slauery Deut. 4 20. The Lord hath brought you out of the Yron furnace Yron sinew sig An obstinate sinner which wil not yeeld to the worde of God no more then an Yron sinnew will yeeld Yron yoake sig A Yoake most strong and heauy that is some greeuous and cruell bondage Deut. 28 48. And he shall put an Yron yoake vpon thy necke Yong men sig Such as for yeares were but young being grown past Child-hoode and entering into mans estate 1 Sam. 21 5. The Uessels of the Young men were holy 2 The first borne of the Israelites which executed the holy things till Priestes and Leuites were consecrated Exod. 34 5. He sent Young men of the children of Israell which Offered burnt Offerings Z. E. Zeale sig INncrease of affections as of griefe ioy hatred loue Iohn 2 17. The Zeale of thy House hath eate me vp Reu. 3 19. Bee Zealous and amend 2 An honest and commendable desire kindled in our harts to imitate or go beyond others in well doing 2 Cor. 9 2. Your Zeale hath prouoked many Titus 2 14. Zealous of good workes 3 An earnest desire of doing good things belonging vnto vs and of hindering euill things being ioyned with sound knowledge and hearty loue of Gods glorie and of our Neighbours good 2 Cor. 7 11. Yea what Zeale Col. 4 13. I beare him record that he hath a great Zeale for you Thus far it is taken in good part 4 Earnestnesse of affection in good thinges when neither the maner nor end of doing is good Such was the Zeale of Iehu 2 Kinges 10 6. And of the Iewes Rom. 10 2. They haue the Zeale of God but not according to knowledge Also of Paule being a Pharisie Actes 22 15. And was Zealous towardes God 5 Fierce and fiery bitternesse when men are earnest and hot in a bad cause Phil. 3 6. Concerding Zeale I persecuted the Church Here it is taken in ill part 6 Enuy indignation Actes 5 17. Also 7 9. And 17 5. The Iewes mooued with Zeale or Enuy. The Greeke word translated Enuy or Indignation doth signifie Zeale in ill part 7 The most earnest loue of God for the good
wholesome Wordes as sharpe Arrowes are sent to pierce euen the hearts of men Reuel 6 2. Had a Bowe to Boyle in great heate sig To feele great distemper and torment in the body vpon the extreame heat of the Sun scorching and drying vp the fruits of the earth and all greene things whereof commonly followes greeuous diseases as burning pestilences hot Agues with other noisome paines which cause Idolaters though not openly and directly yet obliquely and secretly to blaspheme God Euen as Herodotus reporteth of the people Athlantici that they vse to ban and cursse the Sunne because it broyles them with the too much and immoderate heate thereof Reuelat. 16 9. And men boyled in great heate and Blasphemed God B. R. Bright morning Starre sig Christ Iesus who to vs being couered with the night of spirituall darkenesse is the beginning of all Light both of Holynesse and Happinesse euen as the Morning Starre is to the day and at length all Darkenesse both of Sinne and Misery being vtterly dispersed hee shall bring vs to the full brightnesse of heauenly glory where there shall be no night but a perpetuall and most cleere light of blessednesse Reuel 22 19. I am that Bright morning Starre In the same sence he is called Iohn 1. The Light of the world and by the Prophet the Sonne of Righteousnesse See Reuel 2 28. Brimstone sig The extreame cruelty of the bloudy enemies of Christ and his Church in terrible manner destroying mens bodies with death and their soules with false Religion Reuel 9 17. And of Brimstone Also verse 18 19. 2 The sharpe and bitternesse of helpaines Reuel 21 8. With fire and Brimstone to Bring forth sig To beget children spiritually vnto God as the Church doth by the Ministry of the Gospell thorough the power of the Spirit Reuel 12 3. To deuour her childe when she had brought it forth B. U. to Buy and sell. sig To exercise Artes belonging to the sustentation of this life or to haue Trafficke and enter-course of Merchandise with men which was denyed to al saue such as were subiect to the Romaine Popish power Reuel 13 17. That no man may buy and sell c. whereof we read in their Decrees that no man might haue to doo with him to whome the Pope was enemy to Buy ware sig To entertaine the Doctrine and superstitions of Rome and all meanes which serued outwardly and pompously to decke the Church of Rome and to set forth her Idolatry All these shall waxe vile no man shall giue any more price for them after the full fal of the Romish Citty and impiety Reuel 18 11. For no man buyeth their ware any more Burthen sig Affliction and Tribulation by exile imprisonment c. for the Gospell Reuel 2 3. Thou wast Burdened and hadst patience 2 Prophesie of calamity Reu. 2 24. I will put vpon you no other burthan that is I will speake to you no worse thing but onely to require what to doo no Calamity I will Prophesie and denounce against you as against other Churches In this phrase there is allusion and respect vnto the forme of speech vsed by the olde Prophets who vsed to call the propheticall predictions of publick calamities by the name of Burden as the burden of Babell the Burden of Moab of Egypt c. Esay 13 6 15 1 19 1. C. A. Cage of vncleane birds sig NOt a place commonly called a Cage wherein Birds are so kept as they cannot flye out but some hollowe vast ruinous place wherein rauenous and ill-fauoured Birdes as Vultures Owles Kites Rauens c. vse to nestle and abide 2 A seat of fierce cruell sauage and vncleane men which liue by spoile and violence of which kinde of men Rome the Westerne Babell is as full as Eastern Babell was of vgly horrible Birds when it was desolated whereof we read in the prophets Esay 13. Ier. 51. vnto which places Iohn alludeth Reuel 18 2. Babilon is a Cage of euery vncleane and hatefull Bird. Calfe sig Strength because among Beasts Calues Oxen be strong and because the Oxe is profitable therefore some Diuines think that vnder this one kinde by a Sinecdoche are meant al Beasts which are for vse and profit Reuel 4 7. The second Beast like a Calfe Candlestick sig An Instrument to beare a Candle representing the Church wherein the eternall light of truth shineth Reuel 11 20. Carkases or Corps sig The dead bodies of the Saints but especially of the Prophets of God exposed and laid forth to opprobry and the scorne of the World by the followers of Antichrist Reuel 11 8. And the Carkases shall be in the streetes of the great Citty Verse 9. And they shall not suffer their Karkases to be buried Hereby is expressed the great cruelty of the Papists not content to kill the Seruants of God and that with torment but dishonour their dead bodies by casting them in the streetes and denying buriall to them Also by a proportion these Carkases may be expounded of the holy Scriptures whereof the Papistes haue but as it were the bare and naked Corps hauing by their Glosses and Interpretations of the falsly so called Apostolique Sea corrupted the sence and true meaning of them which is the life and Soule of the Scriptures which consist in sense not onely in Letters and Sillables Carried away of the floud sig To bee ouercome and maistered with grieuous persecutions as a House drowned and carryed away with a violent floud Reuel 12 15. That hee might cause her to be Carried away of the floud to be carried by the spirit sig To be rauished after a Diuine extraordinary sort as the Prophets were when Visions were shewed vnto them Thus was Iohn rauished here when he must see the Vision of the great Whore Reuel 17 3. So he carried me away in the Spirit to be carried into the wildernesse sig Eyther the place where Iohn must see this Vision to be solitary as aptest for contemplation or that this great Whoore was seated in the Visible Church being novâ— laid wast and desolate as a wildernesse or else that the manifestation and knowledge of this Whore and her Dominion must bee fetched from men liuing in some obscure place as it were in a desert from whence there was no such matter to be looked for Reu. 17 3. He Carried me away into the Wildernesse to be Cast into the earth sig To be throwne out of the bounds of the true and holie Church to exercise his rage among the Reprobates both Heathen and all others seeming godly yet strangers from true godlinesse Reu. 12 9. He was euen Cast into the earth to be Cast into the lake of fire c. sig To be tumbled and throwne downe into Hell which is heere called a Lake of fire and bottomlesse pit to signifie the horror and sharpnesse of infernall paine Reuel 20 14. Death and Hell were Cast into the Lake of Fire to Cast out water sig To inflame the Nations and
the tyranical enemies there of being extinct which delighted to glut themselues with the blood of the Saintes and godly Kinges set vp to gouerne his people in his waies Reuel 12 10. Now is come the Kingdome of our God not to receiue a kingdome sig To want and to bee without that Regall and princely power which enableth men to rule ouer kingdomes and people Reuel 17 12. Which yet haue not receiued the Kingdome Kingdomes of this world are Christs sig Heathenish Kings conuerted to Christ who after a sort maketh his royall Maiesty visible in such godly kings framing their harts so as to cause them to cast down their Crowns and Scepters at Christs feete and both in themselues and their subiects to study chiefely how to promote his glory Thus Christ raigned by Constantine the Great and other godly Emperors of old time and of late by sundry worthy and religious Princes in Germany England Scotland Poland and Denmarke Reue. 11 15. The Kingdomes of this world are our Lords and his Christs who shall raigne for euermore L. A. Lake of fire burning sig THE extreame tormentes of Hell called before the second death also destruction Chapt. 17 8. To be cast into this Lake is to be adiudged to most grieuous damnation and paine there by an vnrecouerable sentence This shall be done as a most iust reward to Antichristian doctrine and tyranny which shall be most seuerely punnished without any hope of recouery eyther for the Papacy it selfe or the men which embraced it and fought so fiercely for it For out of Hell no redemption Reuel 19 20. These both were cast aliue into a Lake of fire burning c. Lambe sig Christ and his Church humble meane and meeke as a Lambe Reuel 17 14. They shall fight against the Lambe Lambs mariage supper sig The participation and fellowship with Christ in his heauenly ioyes and blisse when the Church his Spouse shall be fully blessed Reuel 19 9. Called to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb. Some vnderstand this to belong to the time of the calling of the Iewes which shall be afore Christ his comming to Iudgement in which calling they shall not refuse vpon vaine excuses as at first Math. 22. But at the first hearing through the most effectuall grace of Christ they shall very readily obey the doctrine of Faith wherein they shall ioyntly delight themselues as men which sit together at a great Supper which beeing in the Euening and end of the day dooth signifie that this calling of the Iewes shall be in the Euening and end of the World as a forerunner and representation of the great Supper which the Church and Christ shall haue together in Heauen This Exposition is not rashly to be reiected L. E. to lead into Captiuity sig To expell or driue out of ones Country and to make them bond-men and slaues Reuel 13 10. If any Lead into Captiuity Leaues of the Trée sig The most certaine hope which the faithfull haue by Christ of the glory to come which as a fruit followes after a Christian hope as fruit in the season dooth accompany and follow leaues and flowers Reuel 22 2. And the Leaues of the Trees healed the Gentiles Some vnderstand this of the graces and merits of Christ fully enioyed not in hope onely in heauen Where seeing there shal be no difference betweene Iew and Gentile nor any sores to bee healed therefore the former signification is better Length as large as the breadth sig The durable continuance of the Church of Christ meant by length Also the comely beautie and form which it shall shew meant by the breadth the one being as large as the other signifies a wonderfull proportion in the durance and comlinesse of the Church Reu. 21 16. The Length was as large as the breadth Leopard sig pro A certaine beast which some call the Cat of the Mount others a Libbard very full of spottes diuersly coloured also exceeding swift subtile and fierce beeing most furiously enraged against men so as if it see but the picture of a man on a Table or Paper it will most fiercely run against it to teare it Lastly it is of such a sweete sauour as allureth all other beastes vnto it by which meanes they are caught and deuoured 2 The Romish Byshop with his assistants his Popish Cleargy euen that Antichrist consisting of that corporation which very fitly is likened to a Leopard whose spots represent the horrible filthinesse which sticketh in that Romish Beast so fast as there is no more hope they will change then that a Leopard will forsake his spots Also that Romish Rabble be most hatefull to true Christian men not being able to endure the Image of such being adorers of all other Images They are swift to mischiefe vsing not more celerity in effecting cruelty then they do subtilty in contriuing it entising many thousands into their snares by a kind of venerable Maiesty and counterfeit piety Finally they bee rauenous as Beares proud stout and intollerably insolent and sauage with all as Lyons hauing to be short al such immanities and deformities in them alone as Dan. 7 4 5 6. Vnder seuerall Beasts seuerally applyed to those three great Monarchies to wit Assyrians or Chaldees Persians or Medes and Greekes Reu 1 2. This Beast was like a Leopard his Feete like a Beare and his mouth was like the Mouth of a Lyon Whereas some Interpretors vnderstand this Leopard of the Romaine Empire ciuill or become Christian but tainted with corrupt errour it dooth not so well agree as to that Antichrist to the corporation of the Papacy whereof the Byshop of Rome is head and cheefe who hath exercised and doth practise cruelties of all sorts wanting no kinde of spirituall nor bodily spots and filthinesse L. I. Lies sig Errour in doctrine Haeresies dissimulation in Religion and counterfeit manners Reuel 22 15. And such as loue and make Lies Liars sig Hypocrites dissemblers and all which delight in error and false doctrine Reuel 21 8. And Liars Light of a Candle sig The very least commodity of this life as a Candle lighted in the night which the poorest will not be without So great shall be the fall of that Cittie wherein the least good thing shall be wanting and cannot be had Reu. 18 23. And the Light of a Candle shall shine no more in it to lighten the earth with his glory sig To illuminate mens mindes by the brightnesse of the pure word of God expelling darknesse of ignorance and damnable Haeresies which had long couered the face of the World Reuel 18 1. And he lightned the Earth with his glory Lightnings sig The terrible and vnauoydable punnishments which God from Heauen shall send vppon the persecutours of his Church Reuel 4 5. Out of that Throne came Lightnings linnen pure and bright sig Angelicall purity by the alone imputation of Christ his holinesse to the Saints who be al Priests to God all now entring into Gods
worthy to open the Booke Such a treasure is this Booke of Reuelation which is not otherwise communicated to the Church but by the Mediation of Christ who is the onely Interpretour of his Fathers will and Doctour of his Church to Open the bottomlesse pit sig To set abroach publish and manifest such deuilish errours and Heresies as came from the deepe pit of Hell which was done when Antichrist got power and strength to obscure the truth of heauenly doctrine and to deceiue the World with strong delusions Reuela 9 2. And hee Opened the bottomlesse pit â—n open doore sig The liberty and faculty which is giuen to the Church for Preaching pure Doctrine exercising sound worship and an holy Discipline with great readinesse and ioy both of Ministers and people Reuela 3 8. I haue set before thee an Open Doore Some do too narrowly restraine this to the Preaching of the Gospell onely which indeed is a door whereby an enterance is giuen into Heauen It is better more largely to take it for the ioyning together of word worship discipline zeale of Ministers Magistrates and people When all this meets as in this Church of Philadelphia it did there is a large and ready way made for piercing into Mens consciences to Open the doore or the gate sig To receiue and admit into the heart the grace and power of Christ. Reuel 3 20. If any Man heare and Open the Doore Sée Doore Some vnderstand this of admitting and receiuing all such ordinances of Christ whereby the doore of our hearts may be most speedily and forceably cast Open. to open the mouth to blasphemies sig To vtter and bâ—lch forth reproachfull and contumelious wordes as Antichrist dooth boasting that he is God aboue all Kinges and Emperours Reuel 13 6. He Opened his mouth to Blaspheme Temple opened in heauen sig The Tryumphall Caelestiall Church Opened by the death of Christ to all which beleeue in him before hee came in the flesh and to all who since his comming are reconciled to God thorough Faith in his blood Reuel 11 19. Then the Temple of God was Opened in Heauen Reuel 15 5. Some vnderstand this Temple Opened not oâ— Heauen but of the Christian Church in Earth when it should lye Open to receiue a multitude of Saintes thorough Gods good prouidence scattering persecutions raised by Satan against the Church being by his fury shut vp for a time none or but few entering to ascend out of the earth sig To haue an originall and beginning from earth breeding and springing from the sensuality of men and encreased by earthly power Reuel 13 11. O. V. to Ouercome sig To perseuer in the Faith and obedience of the Gospell vnto the end of our life without fainting because of tribulations Reuel 2 7. To him that ouercommeth that is to him who by Faith getteth the victory as a good Souldier ouer the Deuill Sin and the World Thus vnderstand Ouercome throughout this Booke O. Y. Oyle and Wine sig Two Creatures the fruites of Vine and Oliue of speciall vse for necessity and comforts of Mans life Of these God would haue plenty remaine when there was a famine scarsity of other things Reu. 6 6. Oyle and Wine hurt thou not P. A. Pale Horse sig PLague or pestilent diseases which make men pale and wanne as a iust scourge from God for despising the trueth of the Gospell Reuel 6 8. And lâ—â— a Pale horse Palmes sig Testimonies and Ensignes of victory ouer spirituall enemies namely ouer Antichrist Reuel 7 9. And Palmes in their hands Paradise of God sig Heauen the seate of glory whereof the earthly Paradice in which Adam was placed at his Creation was a figure or type as the Tree of life was a Sacrament of aeternall life Reuel 5 7. I will giue him to eate of the Tree of life in the middest of the Paradise of God Part in the first Resurrection sig Portion share and interest in the Regeneration of the soule from death of sinne as some expound or in the restitution of the truth vnto the worlde after long suppressing of it as others thinke Both expositions may well stand Reuel 20 6. Blessed and holy is he which hath Part in the first Resurrection his Part. sig His portion which he thought he had in Gods election but he shall feele that he had none Reuel 22 19. God shall take away his Part. to Passe away sig To vanish or be abolished in respect of the former vaine condition whereunto the Worlde was subiect for sinne Reuel 21 1. For the first heauen and first earth are Passed away Or if we vnderstande by first heauen and first earth the Churches on earth as some do interpret it then by passing away is meant the darkning of the glory of the present churches in comparison of the brightnes which shal be in future Churches being restored to excellent purity in Doctrine and maners Patience of our Lorde Jesus christ sig A tollerance or suffering of Tribulations for the glory of Christ and promoting his Gospell with a patient and constant minde Reuel 1 9. Your Companion in the Patience of Iesus Christ. Patience of the Saints sig The triall and proofe of their patience which should bee knowne to be true and sounde if no threatnings nor cruelty of Antichrist should driue them from Christ. Reu. 14 12. Heere is the Patience of the Saints P. E. Peace sig Loue concord and good agreement amongest men whilst they liue without hatred bloudy words slaughters tumults and seditions which the Diuell had power to raise and to take that is to take away peace and quietnesse Reuel 6 4. Power was giuen to him to take Peace from the earth Pearle sig Christ Iesus conceiued in Caelestial sort by the Holy-ghost in the womb of a Virgin as the Pearle heere mentioned is begotten not after an ordinarie fashion but by a dewe falling from heauen Reuel 21 21. Euerie gate of one Pearle Pearle and precious stone sig The ornaments and most costly deckings of the Whore or Beast by the partes as Golde precious Stone Pearle c. all outwardly glorious not spiritually that she may be thereby known not to be the chast spouse of Christ. Reuel 17 4. And the Woman was arrayed with Purple Gold and Pearle his People sig A people which shal willingly submit to be gouerned of God who shall for euer protect to haue them according to his couenant Reuel 21 3. And they shall be his people People out of 4. quarters sig A Company of men gathered out of many sundry Nations and Regions Reuel 28 8. He shall deceiue the people of all quarters c. People saued sig Elect people of all Nations preserued from the cursse and tirany of sinne by Christ all these shold be helpefull and fauourable to the restored Church of the Iewes Reu. 21 24. And the People that are saued Perdition sig Destruction and desolation both temporall in this world and aeternall heereafter in the next life Reuel
The first agreeth best with the place to Sit vpon a Throne sig To bee endowed with spirituall Maiesty such as belonges to him who is King and Iudge of the World Reu. 4 2. A Throne was set in Heauen and one sate vpon it This is spokē for our vnderstanding after the custome of worldly Kinges who by sitting in Thrones declare their Maiesty to the people six hundred threescore and sixe sig That number which shall arise from the Letters of the Name of the Beast being numbred Sée the word number before Reuel 13 18. And his number is Sixe hundred threescore sixe The reason why the Name of the Beast is set downe mystically and not plainely yet so plainely as the wisedome of Man may count it was because it had beene dangerous at that time when the Romaine Empire which was this Beast flourished to haue published it and openly laide it forth Therefore to auoyde vnnecessary offence as also that worldlings which must fulfil this prophesie might not see it for these causes the Name is obscurely put downe S. M. Small and great sig Persons of all Ages stature and degree Reuel 20 12. And I saw the Dead great and Small c. Smoake of odours sig Prayers of the godly ascending toward Heauen as Smoake and hauing pierced the Heauens preuaile with God thorough the intercession of Christ sweetning them as odours to obtain things asked Reuel 8 4. The Smoake of the odours with the Praiers of the Saints went vp c. to Smite the earth sig To inflict plagues both spirituall and visible on men which dwel in the earth for the corruption of his Doctrine and worship Reu. 11 6. To Smite the earth with all manner of plagues Thus do Gods true Ministers as his Instruments Therefore let all men reuerence them greatly Smoake of her burning sig The destruction of Rome that great Citty by fire sending foorth a Smoake which shall astonish her friends standing farre off and looking vpon it with sorrowfull hearts Reu. 18 18. When they shall see that Smoake of her burning Smoake of the pit sig The darkenesse of Satans Kingdome ignorance of the Ministers of Christ his Gospell Haeresies and superstitions arising from blinde errors Reuel 9 2. There arose the Smoake of the pit as the Smoake of a great Furnace How fitly doth this agree to Popery where many and manifold Traditions errours lies superstitions Idolatries darkning the Sun and light of the Gospell many yeares Shew if they can any Kingdome that did the like Or that this can be meant of any other darkening then of the Gospell Smoake of their torment c. sig That the torments and pain of the Seruants and followers of Antichrist shall be perpetuall as men know the fire neuer to be quenched so long as the Smoake ascends Reuel 14 11. And the Smoake of her torment shall ascend for euer S. O. Song of the Lambe sig That ioy and gladnesse of mind which the faithfull expresse in celebrating God the Father for the grace of adoption in Christ who because hee teacheth them to praise God and stirreth vp this ioy and is the Authour and finisher of their Faith and Saluation Therefore it is called The Song of the Lambe that is of Christ and a new Song Reuel 14 3. Because the grace of Adoption by Christ is communicated to farre more now since his death and the praise for this grace remaineth fresh continuing without decay Reuel 15 3. And the Song of the Lamb. Song of Moses sig Such a Song of praise and Triumph as Moses the Israelites did Sing at their deliuerance from Pharoah at the Red-Sea which is farre inferior to the deliuerance of Gods people from the red Dragon and the Iawes of Anti-christ that Beast Reue. 15 3. And they Sung the Song of Moses the Seruant c. new Song sig Sée Song of the Lambe Spirituall ioy which alwaies remaineth fresh in the faithfull for the Redemption by Christ is this new Song Reuel 5 9. And they Sung a new Song Sore sig Some loathsome disease as the disease of Naples which beganne there commonly called the French Pocke rife amongest Papistes or some Plague-sore Or as some vnderstand it of some spirituall and figuratiue sore vexing the Papistes no lesse then a Plague-sore or the botch of Aegipt as the pulling downe Abbeyes c. by Henrie the eight and depriuing Popish Byshops and Prelates of their dignities and liuinges by Elizabeth his daughter of famous memory Reu. 16 2. And there fell a noysome and greeuous sore on men Sorrow sig Griefe and heauinesse and all causes of it Reu. 21 4. Neither Sorrow Sound of Charets sig An huge mighty and terrible noyse such as many Charrets of horses make in time of war Reu. 9 9. The Sound of their wings was like the Sound of many Charets Sound of many waters and of thunder c. sig Vndistinct and confused noyse whence profitable Nations hardly could bee gathered such was the state of the Church in the Fathers time As the sound of Thunder signifies a noise more distinct and dreadfull which yet lasted not long and the voice of Harpers signifies the sweet voice of truth fully restored and in the Harmony of Confessions by seuerall Churches sung to the world Thus was the progresse of the Church of Christ. Reuel 14 2. As the Sound of many waters S. P. Spirits seauen See seauen Spirits to Spew out of the mouth sig To abhorre one and to cast him out with detestation and loathing as thinges which we vomit are cast out and neuer taken in againe so shal the luke-warme Gospeller be serued Reuel 3 16 It shall come that I shall spew thee out of my mouth Spirits of Deuils sig The very members and Instruments of the Diuels inspiring Princes and great personages with diuellish counsell and aduise Reuel 16 14. For they are the Spirits of Diuels spirit of life sig That Spirite of fortitude and courage which God gaue to his Ministers and Children whom he raised vp as new witnesses of his trueth after other witnesses had beene slaine by Antichrist This was fulfilled about the time of the Tridentine Counsell and a little after in Luther Melancthon Caluin Martir and Bucer Reuel 11 11. The Spirite of life comming from God shall enter into them Spiritually sig After a more secret kind of meaning and vnderstanding and not in proper speech Thus is Rome Sodome by resemblance being like it for spirituall and bodily vncleannesse and filthinesse Reu. 11 8 Which Spiritually is called Sodome to giue a Spirite to the Image sig To giue life as Iannes and Iambres imitated the Wonders that Moses wrought Reuel 13 15. It was permitted him to giue Spirit to the Image It is an allusion to the Diabolicall practises of Idolaters whereby they caused their Idols to speake distinctly as if they had beene aliue the more easilie to bring men to admire their superstition So the Pope hauing nowe raysed him-selfe to the estimation
Church Cant. 4 5. Thy two breasts are as two Young Roes FINIS A Dictionary of the Epistle vnto the Hebrewes ¶ This Epistle being fomwhat more darke then other the Writings of the New-Testament I haue therefore allotted a peculiar Dictionary vnto it for the explanation of it That word which you find not opened heere seeke it in the Common Dictionary Farewell and take all things well Abrahams seed sig HVmaine substance or nature of the posterity of Abraham Heb. 2 16. But he tooke Abrahams seede Able sig One who is meete and fit Heb. 5 2. Who is Able After those daies sig The times of the Olde-Testament being fully expired when that fulnesse of time promised to the Fathers was come Heb. 10 16. After those daies I will make a New-Testament of Age. sig One capeable of more perfect Doctrine or a man whose sences are exercised in the word Heb. 5 14. Strong meat belongs to them who are of Age. All things sig Throughout in euerie point for Nature affections infinnities and sin alwaies excepted Hebr. 2 17. In all things it behooued him to be like to vs. Also 4 15. Anchor of our soules sig The hope of life eternall which is like an Anchor Heb. 6 19. Nature sig A sperituall substance such as Angels haue Heb. 2 16. In no sort he tooke on him Angels nature Anger sig Punnishment which is a Token and effect of Gods anger Heb. 3 16. Prouoked him to Anger Annoint sig To furnish with authority and answerable gifts to do the worke of a Mediator Heb. 1 9. Hee hath Annointed him with Oyle of gladnesse to Appeare See the Common Dictionary in the word Appeare 2 To be existent or extant Hebr. 11 3. By those things which did Appeare Altar See the Common Dictionary in the word Altar Aliants sig Forrainers strangers of another both Country and Religion He. 11 34. Turned amay the Army of the Aliants This fulfilled Iude 7. to Appoint sig To decree by an vnchangeable purpose Hebr. 9 27. It is Appointed once to dye 2 To command according to his decree Heb. 3 2. To him who Appointed him 3 To prefixe and separate determinately Heb 4 7. He Appointed a certaine day Assurance of faith sig A certaine perswasion of such things as faith apprehends Heb. 10 22. Drawe neere in Assurance of Faith B. A. Babe sig One to whom principles belong beeing weake in knowledge of God and therefore vncapeable of perfect Doctrine Heb. 5 13. For he is a Babe Bastard sig One who is no naturall Childe but begotten beside and against the ordinary course of Nature in fornication or adultery 2 One who is not the childe of God by grace of Adoption but is either a wicked person or an Hypocrite Heb. 12 8. Then are ye Bastards nor sons to Beare vp all sig To sustaine and vphold that it fall not and perrish Heb 1 3. He Bearei vp all things with his mighty word to Beget sig To manifest and make Christ knowne to bee his naturall sonne and consubstantiall This was done when the word was made flesh Also when Christ rose from the dead Acts 13. 33. Heb 1 5. This day haue I begotten thee Beginning sig A fundamentall Doctrine or Catechising instructions fit for children in knowledge Heb 6 1. Leauing the Doctrine of the Beginning of Christ. Beginning of the booke sig The booke of the Law written by Moses wherein were promises concerning Christ his Priesthood and Sacrifice Hebr 10 7 In the Beginning of the booke it is written of me that Beginning of substance sig Faith which giueth vs beeing and subsistence in Christ by ioyning vs to him to be one with him which is the cheefe and principall benefit euen the foundation of the rest which follow Heb. 3 14. If ye keep sure vnto the end that Beginning of substance to Beléeue sig To know and bee perswaded that God is and that he is our God and will reward freely such as seeke him Heb 11 6. Must Beleeue Birthright sig The right of the first borne amongest the Hebrewes Heb. 12 16. Sold his Birthright This stood in two prerogatiues first Dignity and power ouer his brethren secondly double portion Gen 49 3 Deut. 21 17. 2 Chro 21 3. to Blesse abundantlie sig To heape benefits vpon one or plentifully and effectually to giue good things Hebr 6 14. I will abundantly Blesse thee 2 To wish and pray as a Priest of the high God for good things to be giuen others Heb 7 6. And Blessed him who had the promises Blessing sig The inheritance or possession of such blessinges and promises as were made to Abraham and Isaac Heb 12 17. Tho he sought that blessing with teares Blood of Abell sig The death and slaughter of Abell Heb 12 24. Then that Bloud of Abell Blood of Buls sig Buls and Goats offered in Sacrifice at the feast of expiation Heb 10 4. That the Bloud of Buls and Goats shall put away sinnes Bloud of Jesus sig His bloud shed and powred out to death and his whole sufferinges by a Sinechdoche of the part for the whole Heb. 10 19. By the Bloud of Iesus wee may be bold to enter Bloud of sprinkling sig That blood of Iesus shedde in his cruell death wherewith the hearts of the faithfull being sprinkled and watered thorow Faith their sins are washed away that they may be accepted of God Hebr. 12 24. And to the bloud of sprinkling Bloud of testament sig The death and bloud-shedde of Christ ioyned with his Fathers curse whereby the Testament or couenant of saluation was ratified Hebru 10 29. And count the Blood of the Testament Heb. 9 20. without Bloud sig Without shedding of Bloud Hebr. 9 18 22. Without Bloud to resist vnto Bloud sig Vnto the suffering of death and martyrdome to striue against sinners persecutors as Christ himself did He 12 4. Ye haue not yet resisted sin to blood Body of Jesus sig The whole manhoode of Christ which was the oblation and sacrifice giuen for our sinnes to take them away Heb 10 10. Euen by the offering of the Body of Iesus once made to Ordaine a body sig Asmuch as to pierce ones eares by making one obedient and willing to heare A phrase borrowed from seruants vnder the Law who in token of perpetuall seruice had their eares bored thorow Heb 10 5. But a Body hast thou ordained me Boldly to go to God sig With constant perswasion and good assurance to pray to God Heb 4 16. Let vs goe Boldly to the Throne of grace Bondage sig That slauery and subiection to the Diuell by the guilt of sin working in vs feare and terror of aeternall death such as is in bondmen toward their Lord least hee scourge or kill them Hebru 2 15. Which for feare of death were all their life subiect to Bondage Brethren sig Such as not onely haue society with Christ of flesh and bloud but are borne of God and become partakers of his spirit Heb 2 11 12. He is
not ashamed to call them Brethren 2 Such as haue society of one true Christian profession Heb. 3 12. Brethren take heede holy Brethren sig Such as being sanctified by the Spirit are receyued into his fellowship to be one with him Hebr. 3 1. Therefore holy-Brethren Brightnesse of glory sig Christ Iesus the second person in Trinitie in whom alone did shine foorth aeternally the Image and beautie of his Fathers glorie hauing also many waies shewed foorth vnto men his Fathers bright glorie in his teaching and cleare manifestation of the gospel also in his working of miracles in both which hee set forth a glorious light of the power and goodnesse of God for the sauing of the elect Heb 1 3. The Brightnesse of his glory to Build all things sig To make all things in heauen earth but chiefly to set vp the Church of God which is an house or building Heb 3 4. But he that hath built all thinges is God C. A. Called sig Effectually drawn to Christ by the Ministry thorow the spirit Heb 9 15. That they which are Called Carnall commandement sig A Precept which enioyneth things weake and fraile not lasting and aeternall such was the whole ordination of the Leuiticall Priesthood Heb 7 16 Which is not made Priest after the Law of the carnall Commandement Carnall rites sig Certaine outwarde Ceremonies which did not come to the soule but were placed in Terrene and earthly matters Heb 9 10. Which onely stood in carnall rites Carkasses sig Their limbes and bodies by little and little languished Heb 3 17 Their Carkasses fell in the wildernesse to Cast away confidence sig To make losse of or to loose the free and ingenuous profession of the trueth whereof the confidence is in the heart Heb 11 35. And cast not away the confidence to Cease from our own works sig To doo our owne will no longer but to resigne our selues to God to yeeld him obedience by doing his will reuealed in his word Heb 4 10. Hath Ceased from his owne workes Church sig The congregation of Gods people called out of the world by the word Hebe 2 12. Amiddest the Church will I sing to thee Children sig Such as are regenerate and born a new by the spirit of Christ hauing God for their Father Hebr. 2 10. Seeing that he brought many Children to Glorie Heb 12 5. 2 Disciples which loue and obey their Teachers as Children their Father Heb. 2 13. Heer am I and the children which thou hast giuen me Citty of the liuing God sig The Church of God which is like to a Citty being ruled by one King Christ and according to his Lawes Heb 12 22. The Citty of the liuing God Cloude of witnesses sig Many witnesses euen an inumerable company of witnesses as it were a cloud of godly and religious persons by their examples of constancy prouoking vs to the like Heb. 12 1. Hauing such a Cloude of Witnesses to Come to God sig To ioyne himselfe to the true God as his seruant and true worshipper Hebr. 11 6. Hee that comes to God Companion sig One that taketh part with another in suffering Heb. 10 33. We were Companions with them to be Compassed with infirmities sig To beare about a nature subiect to the same sins and discommodities Hebru 5 2. Being Compassed with the same infirmities Compassion sig A disposition or affection prone to pitty others so much as neede is Heb. 5 2 Which is able sufficiently to haue Compassion to condemn the world sig By his deede and example in building the Arke at Gods commandement to conuict other wicked men which did swarme in the world of infidelity Heb. 11 7. By which he condemned the world to Confirm sig To stablish and ratifie a thing with signes wonders c. Heb. 2 3. And was Confirmed to Consecrate sig To sanctifie or set apart to some excellent matter Heb. 2 10. That he should Consecrate the Prince of saluation by afflection Verse 11. For he that sanctifieth c. This word expounds the former The word in the Originall signifies to make perfect Conseruation sig Saluation which is contrary to distinction Heb. 10 39. Vnto the Conseruation of our soules consolation sig Exhortation Heb. 12 5. Haue ye forgot the Consolation to Consider sig To obserue marke and watch with louing mind Heb. 10 24. Let vs Consider one another 2 To waigh ponder and thinke seriously vpon Heb 3 1. Consider the Apostle c. euill Conscience sig A Conscience accusing of sinne and terrifying with Remembrance of punishment due to sin For against an euill Conscience is set a true faithfull heart which truly beleeueth forgiuenesse of sinne Heb. 10 22. Pure from an euill Conscience to Count vnholy sig Not to discerne and put difference between the bloud of Christ and common bloud Hebr. 10 23. Count the bloud vnholy wherewith c. to Crowne with glorie sig To giue this dignity vnto Christ and by him to Gods children to haue all thinges in this worlde subiect to them and to bee fellow heyres of the heauenly kingdome Heb. 2 7. Thou Crownest him with glorie and honor and settest him aboue the works of thy hands to Crucifye againe the son of God sig To expose and lay open Christ as it were the second time nayled to the Crosse to the reproach and ignominy of all men Heb. 6 6. Crucifie againe the sonne of God Custome sig An habite gotten by Custome Heb. 5 verse last Which thorow long Custome haue their sences exercised D. A. another Day sig A certaine day Heb 4 7. to Day this Day sig The season and opportunity appointed of God for doing something Heb 4 7. 2 All that time in which God made his sonne knowne by his wonderfull workes Heb 1 5. seuenth day sig The day which was the seuenth from the creation which is our Sunday Heb 4 4. Day of temptation sig The time when the people of Israell tempted God by their contention and striuinges as if they would try his power and Iustice. Heb 3 8. Dauid sig The Booke of Psalmes penned by Dauid A Metonimie Heb. 4 7. Death sig Separation of soule and bodie being ioyned together with the wrath and cursse of God Heb 2 15. 2 Eternall death or destruction Heb 2 15. to haue power of death sig To prouoke vnto and procure sinne whence commeth death Temporall and Eternall Hebr. 2 15. to tast death sig To die or feele death coupled with Gods infinite anger Heb 2 9. Deceitfulnesse of sin sig Sinne which is a deceitefull thing or full of decerte and craft for sinne neuer appeares in hir own countenance Heb 3 13. Be hardened with the Deceitfulnesse of sinne Defiled sig Stayned and corrupted with the filthinesse of sin Heb 12 15. to Depart from God sig To fall away from God by infidelity and distrust of his word Heb 3 12. to be Depriued sig To be made frustrate or voide of the thing promised thorough Spirituall slownesse Heb 4 1. to Deuoure the
aduersaries sig To destroy vtterly with extreame destruction the enemies of Christ which maliciously resist his spirit Heb 10 27. to Despite sig To put Christ vnto reproach by accusing him of a lye in denying the trueth of the Gospell Heb 10 29. to Despise sig To abrogate and make void by a defection from the whole Religion of God Heb 10 28. to Deliuer sig To set free from the curse and bondage of sinne Heb 2 15. to Discerne sig To direct the heart either more to bee hardened by deceit of sinne on wholly to bee renewed to the loue of righteousnesse Heb 4 12. 2 To be of Iudgement to put difference between good and euill Heb 5 14. to do Gods will sig To yeeld perfect obedience to the will of God euen to the suffering of death Heb 10 7. 2 With patience to endure what God will haue vs suffer Heb 10 36. Doctrine of beginning sig Catechising Doctrine instruction fit for beginners Heb 6 1. Doctrine diuerse and strange sig False Doctrine not grounded on Gods Worde but deuised by men therefore straunge Hebru 13 4. to Draw neere sig To call vpon God to approach to him by faithfull prayer Heb 10 22. Dul oâ— hearing sig Slow Heb 5 11. E. A. Earth sig Men dwelling in earth A Metonimie Heb 12 26. Elders sig Ancestors or Fore-fathers of whom wee haue our being and by whose Authoritie and example we ought to be much moued Heb 11 2. They are called Fathers Heb 1 1. to Endure sig To perseuer and continue constant in the hope of the Gospell notwithstanding troubles or persecutions by tongue or hand Heb 10 32. Ensample of disobedience sig The immitation or following of their disobedience and for the same to perish as those disobedient ones did Heb 4 11. to Enter into the holy place sig To haue passage made into our house and power to go in Heb 10 19. to Enter into rest sig To go into the Land of Canaan and aeternal life in heauen figured by Canaan Heb 3 11. 2 By faith in Gods promises holy obedience to begin to bee partakers of that true rest which shall be perfect in heauen Heb 4 3 4. to establish the Earth sig To create the earth in a firme and stable condition Heb 1 10. 2 To settle a thing that it may be perpetual Heb 10 9. for Euer and Euer sig Noâ— for a long space of time but eternally Heb 1 8. Also Heb 10 12 14. Eyes sig Diuine knowledge or infinite vnderstanding of God Heb 4 13. Euidence sig Setting forth to the eye or making after a sort visible Heb 11 1. to Exhort sig To stirre vp and prouoke vnto duties Hebru 10 26. F. A. to Faint sig To suffer ones heart and courage to sinke and fall Heb. 12 3. Faithfull sig One who is constant and leaueth not the elect till he haue brought them to aeternall life Hebr. 2 17. 2 One which doth in euery point according to that trust and charge which God putteth in one neglecting nothing which God commanded him Heb. 3 3. Moses was Faithfull in Gods House 3 One which standeth to his word keeping truth without Failing or Falshood Heb. 10 23. For he is Faithfull that promiseth to Fall sig To perish and be destroyed Heb. 4 11. to fall away sig To oppose or set himselfe against the grace of God as a malicious aduersary Hebr. 12 15. Also Heb. 6 6. Faith sig That guift of God by which we firmely belieue the whole word of God to be true but especiallie the promise of saluation by Christ with application of it to our selues Hebr. 11 1. And 4 3. Heb. 10 22. Fathers of our Flesh. sig The men by whom we receiue our bodies as by actiue Instruments which God dooth vse in our generation Heb. 12 9. Fathers of Spirits sig God the Authour and Creator of our Soules Heb. 12 9. Faultlesse sig That wherein nothing can worthily bee required as wanting or lacking Heb. 8 7. Feare sig Extreame terrour and horrour of mind through expectation of aeternall death due for sinne Hebr. 2 15. 2 The thing which is feared not without great anxiety and anguish of heart Thus was Christ deliuered from aeternall death that he was swallowed vp of it as in the infirmity of humain nature he feared Sée Math. 22. and Iohn 11. Heb. 5 7. He was heard from his Feare 3 Religious awe such as is in good Children toward their Fathers Heb. 12 2. That we may serue him with Feare Fearefull looking or sig Expectation full of â—read and horror Heb. 10 27. fellowship sig The gathering together of the faithfull in publike place for the hearing of the word publique Prayer administration of Sacraments and distribution of almes Heb. 10 25. Fellowes sig Godly Christians which by grace communicate with Christ in his Merits being thereby Heires of God euen Fellow-heires with Christ. Heb. 1 9. to Finde grace sig To find help and comfort in our neede through the fauour and free loue of God Heb. 4 16. consuming Fire sig The most seuere God who is like a fire to consume and destroy the wicked contemners of his word Heb. 12 29. Flame of Fire sig The holy Angels of God endowed with a strong agile and actiue Nature like vnto a flame of Fire Heb. 1 7. violent fire sig Most feruent and hot indignation Hebr. 10 27. first begotten sig Christ as Mediatour who is called else-where the first begotten among his Bretheren for his preheminence ouer them Heb. 1 6. to Follow sig To come after others in beleeuing and liuing well as they haue giuen vs example Heb. 6 12. and Heb. 12 8. to Forsake the promise sig Not to beleeue and giue credit to the word of promise Heb. 4 1. to forsake one sig To deny helpe or refuse to succour him in his need Heb. 13 6. Foot-stoole sig That which is put vnder the feete of him that sitteth to tread vpon it Meaning is that all Christes Enemies euen to death which is the last shall be subdued to him for euer as Paule teacheth Corin. 15 26. Heb. 1 13. and 10 13. foundation of repentaÌ„ce sig The Doctrine of repentance as it is a principle and foundation Heb. 1 1. Foundation of the world sig The beginning when the World was first made of nothing Heb. 4 3. Fruit of righteousnesse sig Life aeternall which is a fruit of a righteous life Heb. 12 11. G. H. Partakers of the Holy Ghost sig To inioy the knowledge of the word by the benefit and enlightning of the holy Ghost Hebrewes 6 4. liuing God sig That God who in himselfe liueth and is the Authour and Fountaine of all that doe liue Hebr. 3 12. Guifts sig Sacrifices and oblations freely giuen vnto God to honour him withall Heb. 5 1 11 4. Generation sig A Nation or people liuing together in some one age Heb. 3 10. to sée God sig To inioy the aeternall blessednesse in Heauen which consists in the vision of God Heb.