cannot bee found that the word which signifieth Iustifying is euer vsed in the Originall Haebrew tongue otherwise then for Absoluing a person accused Neither in the New-Testament when our Iustification before God is spoken of hath it any other meaning and neuer found in this Argument to signifie of euill and vniust to make one iust and good Iustification sig Forgiuenesse of sins by the sufferings of Christ and imputation of Iustice by his obedience to the beleeuer Rom. 5 16. The guift is of many offences vnto Iustification verse 18. The benefit abounded toward all men to the Iustification of life Heere Iustification is strictly vsed 2 Whatsoeuer we haue from Christ either by Imputation of faith or by sanctification of the spirit effectually renewing vs. Tit. 3 7. That we being Iustified by his grace In this signification we find the word Iustifying vsed Rom. 8 30. Whom hee called them he Iustified Heere Iustification is vsed largely for Sanctification also What Iustification is Iustification is an action of God freely of his owne mercy and fauour absoluing a beleeuing sinner from the whole curse due to his sinnes and accounting him perfectly Iust in his sight vnto eternall life in heauen through the perfect obedience and sufferings of Christ Imputed to his faith vnto the euer-lasting praise and glory of Gods Iustice mercy and truth The efficient cause of Iustification is the grace of God The material is Christ our Redeemer The formall is Imputation The helping Instrumentall cause is Faith within and the Gospell without The finall cause is Gods glory The vtmost and our saluation the neerest end thereof Iustification before God is not knowne in all Scripture to be vsed for the infusion of the habite of Iustice into the soule of the elect at their first conuersion This is Popish and rotten Diuinity K. E. Kéepe sig TO hold fast and make sure 2. Tim. 1 14. Keepe that which was committed to thee 2 To reserue and hold fast in ones memory what is taught vs. Luke 2 51. Mary Kept these sayings in her heart Psal. 119 4. Thou hast commaunded to Keepe thy precepts diligently 3 To preferue protect and defend against enemies and euils spiritual and bodily Psal. 121 4. He that Keepeth Israell Iohn 17 11. Keepe them in thy Name 1 Pet. 1 5. to Kéep the word sig To beleeue the promises of Grace and to endeuour to doe the wordes of commaundement Luke 7 27. Blessed are they that heare the word of God and Keepe it Reuel 2 26. He that Keepeth my word to the end Euangelicall Keeping to Kéepe the Law sig To desire and take care how to performe and doe according to our power things commaunded 1 Iohn 2 3. If we Keepe his Commaundement Psalme 119 4 5 8. These be Euangelicall sentences and speake of Euangelicall Keeping 2 To performe fully and perfectly all the things required in the Law Math. 19 17. Hee that will enter into life let him Keepe the Commaundements This is impossible to be done through our weakenesse Rom. 8 3. Christ onely since mans fal hath done this Legall Keeping to Kéepe the Faith sig To holde fast without loosing both the guift and doctrine of Faith 2 Tim. 4 7. I haue Kept the Faith Key sig pro An Instrument made to open or shut the locke of a doore or of a Gate Iudg. 3 25. They tooke the Key and opened them 2 Great authority and power to commaund in the things that belong to this life Esay 22 22. I will lay vppon the shoulders of Eliakim the Keyes of the House of Dauid Heere by was shaddowed and represented the exceeding great authority and power which Christ exerciseth in his Church by commaunding forbidding punishing hardning calling c. Sée Reuel 3 7. Which hath the Keyes of Dauid Key of knowledge sig The guift and ability to Interpret Scriptures whereby an entrance is made to the knowledge thereof as by a Key an entrance is made into an House The sence of Scriptures is as it were lockt vp til it be opened by wise and sound Interpretation which is the Key of Knowledge Luke 11 52. Ye haue taken away the Key of knowledge The Key saith Chrisost. is the opening of Scripture whereby the Gate of truth is opened Key is the exposition of the law saith Turtullian Opening the Scripture is the Key saith Hierom. Keies of the kingdome sig The ministry of the Gospell euen the whole power thereof which was equally committed to Peter and the rest of the Apostles and after them to the Ministers of the Church to whom it belonges by the commission of Christ to open and shut to binde and loose to retaine and remit sins also to teach to reprooue to exhort Mathew 16 19. To thee I giue the Keyes of the Kingdom ver 19. and Chapter 18 18. Tell it vnto the Church Reuel 1 16. The Gospell is the power of God to Saluation Keyes of the Kingdome are two-fold 1. Key of knowledge 2. Key of power and gouernment Papists falsly imagine these Keyes to be tyed onely to Peters Girdle Keies of the bottomlesse pit sig Power and gouernment ouer the deepest darknesse of Hell Reuel 9 1. And to him was giuen the Key of the bottomlesse pit Sée Dictionary on Reuelation K. I. Kindnesse sig Readinesse and facility in doing good it is that vertue whereby a good man becomes beneficiall and profitable euery way to such to whom hee can be helpfull 2 Cor. 6 6. By Kindnesse c. 2 The benignity of God readily doing good to his Creatures Rom. 2 4. The riches of his Kindnesse King sig pro Any Ruler or Gouernour of others Gen. 36 31. These are the Kings that raigned in Edom. Iudg. 17 6 In those daies there was no Kinges in Israell that is no ordinary Magistrate They had no Ruler at all 2 A person that hath cheefe rule and power vnder God in his Kingdome ouer his peoples liues and goods to gouerne them according to good and wholesome Lawes and the reasonable customes of that Countrey where he raignes Prou. 8 15. By me Kings raigne 1 Kings 4 1. King Salomon was King ouer all Israell This is a Politicall K. and is set vp eyther by lawful election succession or Conquest 3 The Soueraigne-Emperour and Ruler ouer the whole World Psal. 24 10. Who is the King of Glory This is a Celestiall and Vniuersal King ouer the World And thus God the Father Sonne and Spirit be King 1 Tim. 1 17. Now to the King euerlasting 4 A person that hath spiritual rule euen ouer the Conscience to appoint Lawes to his Church to saue and destroy to commaund and forbid vpon paine of eternall death finally to protect against all Enemies and to blesse with good things of all sorts Psal. 2 6. I haue set my King vpon Sion Psal. 110 1 2. Psal. 45 1 5 6. This is a spirituall King ouer the Church And such an one is Christ the Mediator and he
their owne house and to recompence their Kindred Sée godlinesse Pilgrime sig One that trauaileth far from home in Forraign Countries without any certaine or setled dwelling place Gen. 47 9. The whole time of my Pilgrimage c. 2 Euery godly person which dwelling heere in earth as touching his body hath his desire loue and hope fixed in heauen as in his proper Country Heb. 11 13. They confessed that they were strangers and Pilgrimes in earth Psal. 39 12. For popish Pilgrimes and pilgrimage there is no ground and footing in all the Scriptures Pillar of truth sig The Church of Christ on earth 1 Timo. 3 15. The Piller and ground of truth which is the church of the liuing God In this Metaphor he borroweth his speech from an old custome of the Gentiles who were wont to write their Lawes in Tables and so to hang them vpon Pillers as we doe Proclamations on posts that they might be read hereby to teach vs that the Church is but a witnesse preseruer and no rule of truth as Papists say as the Pillar was not the Law but that whereon the Law hung so the true Church lesse the false Romish Church is that which shewes the truth vpholds it by her Ministry but it self is not the rule of truth for that is the holy Scriptures Pit sig Any mischiefe or affliction either spirituall or bodily temporall or eternall psalm 7 15. They digged a pit and themselues are fallen into it Mat. 15 14. If the blinde lead the blind they shall both fall into the pit or Ditch P. L. Place sig A portion of ioy in the kingdome of Heauen or a roome in that kingdome Iohn 14 3. I goe to prepare a place for you 2 A portion of torment in the kingdome of hel or a roome there Act. 1 25. That he might go into his owne place 3 A Tent House Citty or dwelling Gen 18 33 Abraham returned to his place Gen. 19 13. Plague sig Any great iudgement of God sent for sinne as Famine Warre Sword Sicknesse or any other Iudgement of God psal 38 11. My friends stande aside from my plague In this sence the ten Iudgements of Egypt are called plagues 2 That infectious disease commonly called the Pestilence 2 Sam. 24. 25 15. A Plant. sig The people of Israell which were as Plantes sowneand set in the Vineyard of the Church Esay 5 2. And planted it with the best Plants 2 Any false calling false Doctrine or Worship Math. 18 13. Euery Plant that my heauenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted out 3 Children Psal. 44 12. Thy sonnes shall bee as Plants to Plant. sig pro To remoue and translate young trees from one earth to another that they may encrease and fructifie 2 To bring a people from one Countrey into an other Countrey there to place and settle them that they may encrease and multiply Psal. 44. 2. Thou hast planted them 88. 8. Thou hast planted it This is a terrestriall and earthly Planting 3 To vnite and ioyne the elect beeing taken out of the rotten stocke of old Adam vnto Christ and his Church by the spirit and faith Psal. 92 13. Such as be Planted in the house of the Lord. Rom. 6. 5. For if wee be Planted with him into the similitude of his death This is a spiritual inward planting of God himselfe 4 To preach the word plainely and easily for the entraunce of the ignorant into the knowledge of Christ. 1. Cor. 3 6. I haue Planted and Apollâ—s hath watered This is an outward Planting by the Ministers of God 5 To denounce and foretell the will of God for the continuance and prosperity of kingdomes and people Ierem. 1 10. I haue set thee ouer nations to build and to Plant. Planted by the riuers of waters sig One rooted into Christ by the grace of regeneration that drawing from him liuely iuyce and continuall moysture of the spirit he may be abundantly fruitfull in good works Ps. 1. 3. Hee shall be like a tree Planted by the riuers of waters to Plead ones cause sig To vndertake the defence of ones cause against his enemy Psalme 35 1. Plead thou my cause O Lord c. to Plead sig To expostulate or quarrell or contend and stand in strife against one Rom. 9 21. O man who art thou that Pleadest with God Michah 6 2. He will plead with Israell to Please sig To conforme as much as we may our thoughts words and deeds to Gods will Col. 1. 9. That you may Please God in all things When wee allow that which God allowes and hate that which God hateth This is to Please God 2 To purpose and will to doe some thinges or not to doe other things Psal. 115. 3. Our God is in heauen he doth whatsoeuer he Pleaseth Psalme 135 6. Whatsoeuer pleased the Lord c. to be Pleased sig To accept and approoue in mercy such duties as are done to God Heb. 13. 16. With such sacrifices God is Pleased to be well Pleased sig To be throughly satisfied and fully pacified in respect of a price payed vnto iustice for sinne Mat. 3 17. This is my beloued sonne in whome I am well pleased God looking vpon Christ crucified and vs in him layeth aside his whole displeasure wrath conceyued against vs for sinne Pleasure referred to men sig Any manner of sinfull delight agreeable to our corrupt nature 2. Timoh 3 4. Louers of Pleasure more then of godlines 2 Honest delights seruing for the solace and comforts of mans life Genes 49. 20. Hee shall giue Pleasures for a king 3 The most free and iust decree and determination of God touching all things Mat. 11 26. Euen so father because so it was thy Pleasure And not because men were worthy All merits of works is shut out by the doctrine of grace rightly vnderstood good Pleasure sig The free and louing purpose of God for the saluation of the elect Ephe. 1. 5. According to the good Pleasure of his will The high and first mouing cause of election 2 The delight and contentment which God taketh in the woorke of his purpose regenerating and creating faith in his elect 2 Thess. 1 11. Our God fulfil all the Pleasures of his goodnes and the work of faith with power Pleasures of gods house sig Euery spirituall blessing Psal. â—65 4. Satisfied with the Pleasures of thine house Pleasures of sinne sig Such delightes benefites and commodities of this life as bee kept and held with sinnefull conditions Heb. 11 25. To enjoy the Pleasures of sinne Ploughe sig The preaching of Christ and the profession of Christianity Luke 9 26. Hee that puts his hand to the Plough That is either to preach or professe Christ. to Plucke vp sig To destroy and ouerthrow Math. 15 13. Shal be Plucked vp 2 To denounce and foretell destruction Iere. 1 10. I haue set thee ouer Nations to Pluck vp Policye sig Counsell or aduice either good or euill Proue 21 30. There is
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
sig To dye according to the ordinary course of nature Iosh. 23 14. And now I enter the way of the whole world Enuie sig That affection which makes men grieue fret at the good and prosperity of others Galat. 5 21. Rom. 13 13. Enuious sig Any person who repineth and grutcheth at the welfare and happinesse of others The word is applied in Scripture either to Satan or men Ps. 37 1. Fret not thy selfe nor be enuious Math. 13 28. E. P. Epistle sig pro A Letter sent from one to another about common affaires 2. Sam. 11 14. Dauid sent an Epistle to Ioab by Uriah 2 Those holy writings of the Apostles sent vnto the Churches for their instruction in godlinesse Col. 4 16. When this Epistle is read of you 3 Any thing which doth represent and tell forth the minde of another Thus the holy Scriptures may be called Gods Epistles 4 That which giueth a good witnesse and commendation as an Epistle 2. Cor. 3 23. Ye are our Epistle and the Epistle of Christ. The conuersion of the Idolatrous and wanton Corinthians vnto the faith of Christ did more witnesse and commend the Diuine power of Christ and vocation of Paule then any commendatory Epistle could possibly do E. Q. Equal with God sig The selfe same God of the same substance power and glory Phil. 2 6. He thought it no robberie to be Equall with God Equalitie sig A due proportion while the abundance and superfluiry of the rich is applyed to the releefe of the poore 2. Cor. 8 18. That there may be Equality E. R. Exror sig pro A going from the right path or straying out of the way 2 Some opinion or action swaruing from the rule of Gods word Mat. 22 29. Ye erre not knowing the Scripture Psal 95 10 Psal. 119 21. There is an Error in action aswel as in opinion in deeds aswell as in Doctrine E. V. Euangelist sig pro One who bringeth or telleth good newes 2 A Minister of the Gospel ioyned vnto the Apostles as assistant not as Equall in degree in preaching glad tidinges of saluation and establishing Churches Eph. 4 11. Some to be Euangelists 1. Tim. 1 3. 2. Tim. 4 5. Titus 1 5. 3 One who wrote the history of Christs life and death Thus there were onely foure as Mathew Marke Luke and Iohn Euen sig That is 2. Cor. 1 3. Blessed be God euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ. Euerlasting sig One who is without beginning or end 1. Tim. 1 17. To the King Euerlasting Psal. 90 2. Thou art GOD from Euerlasting to Euerlasting Reuel 1 8. 2 That which shall neuer haue end though it had a beginning as Euerlasting glory fire payne life iudgement Math. 25 46. Heb. 6 2. Euerlasting Gospell sig The Doctrine of grace which God himselfe deliuered from the beginning to continue to the end without altering or perishing whereas all other Doctrines inuented by men fall away Reuel 14 6. from Euerlasting to euerlasting sig God to be without beginning and without end in respect of his owne aeternall being in respect of his people to be their God from Euerlasting by predestination and vnto Euerlasting by Glorification Psal. 90 2. Euen from Euerlasting to Euerlasting thou art our God for Euer sig Without any end eternally Luke 1 33. And shall raigne for Euer and of his kingdome shall be no End 1. Thes. 4 17. We shall Euer be with the Lorde Psal. 45 2. 2 For a long time Psal. 132 12. Their Sonnes shall sit vpon thy Throne for Euer And Verse 14 1. Sam. 13 13. Psal. 110 4. Gen. 13 15. And in all those places where for Euer is applyed to the Ceremoniall Lawe of Moses which vanished at Christs comming yet it is sayde to bee ordayned for euer because it was to endure a long season some two thousand yeares till the death of Christ vpon the Crosse Exod. 12 14 24. Colo. 2 14 17. 3 Till the yeare of Iubile which might happen to be a great while Exo. 21 6. And shalt serue him for Euer 4 Till the end of a mans life Exod. 19 9. That they may beleeue thee for Euer Euill sig Afflictions and dangers and whatsoeuer losses and harmes sent from God Amos 3 6. There is no Euill in the Citty Esay 45 7. This is an Euill of punishment or a paenall Euill 2 Iniuries and wronges done to vs from men Pro. 17 13. He that rewards Euill for good Prou. 20 22. 3 Sinne and Iniquity Math. 6 13. Deliuer vs from Euill Rom. 7 15. The Euill which I hate that I doe Esay 5 20. This is Euil of fault or â—time or a Morall Euill 4 Sathan who by an excellency is called the Euill one Luke 1 14. This is the Prince of Euill 5 Sinfull Math. 7 11. If you which are Euill 6 A corrupt Conscience or wicked Custome Math. 5 37. Comes of Euill Eunuch sig pro A gelded man whereof our Sauiour Christ maketh three sorts Math. 19 12. Esay 56 4. 2 A Noble or mighty man of great authoritie with Princes Such an one was Potipher Gen. 37 36. Potipher an Eunuch of Pharaoh and his cheefe Steward Acts 8 27. F. X. to Exalt one sig To thinke ones selfe righteous despising others as the Pharisie Luke 18 14. He that exalteth himselfe 2 To lift vp and prefer himselfe aboue his betters as they that did striue for the vppermost Seates at Feasts Luke 14 11. 3 To honour or aduance one vnto renowne credite Luke 14 11. Examination sig A diligent and narrow search and tryall of a mans selfe whether he be in Christ and with what imperfections and wants hee holdes the graces of Christ. 2. Cor. 13 6. Examme your selues know ye not your owne selues c. 1 Cor. 11 28. This is our priuate Examination of our selues 2 Diligent search and triall of others whether they be such as they professe and would seeme to be Reuel 2 2. Thou hast Examined them that say they are Apostles and are not This is publique Examination of others by lawfull Gouernours 3 Taking knowledge of and neere looking into our hearts our workes and causes Psal. 26 2. Examine my raines and 139 23. This is our Gods Examination of vs men Example sig A tipe or signe for vs to looke vpon for admonition to bee warned by it 1 Corin. 10 11. These thinges came vnto them for Examples 2 A patterne or sampler for vs to looke vpon for Imitation to bee followed of vs. Iohn 13 5. For I haue giuen you an Example Phil. 3 17. 1 Pet. 2 21. Excellency of dignity sig One most Excellent in dignity and might and preheminence Gen. 49 3. The Excellency of Dignity Excesse sig That which is to much in any thing when one goes beyond or passeth due measure and bounds Ephes. 5 18. In Wine is Excesse 1 Pet. 4 3. Excesse in eating and drinking ver 4. Excesse of ryot to Excommunicate sig To blot out ones name from among Gods
2. Out of the Belly of hell cried I. Hell-fire sig The whole extreame paine of the damned in Hel. Mat. 5 22. Called Damnation of hell Math. 23 33. How should ye escape damnation of hell Fire being a most terrible Element is fittest to expresse the dreadfull state of such as be in Hell Helper sig The Minister of the worde who is a Helper of the Faith and Ioy of Gods people 2 Cor. 1 14. Helpers of your Ioy. Acts 8 27. Helped them much that beleeued 2 Deacons which were helpfull to the poore of the Primitiue Church by the iust wise distribution of the Church-Treasure 1 Cor. 12 18. Helpers Gouernours 3 A Wife who is called an Helper because of her ayding and furthering her Husband by counsel and paines Gen. 2 18. I will make him an help 4 God the Soueraigne Helper of his people and Author of all Help from others Psal. 12 1. O Lord help for there is not a righteous Man left Psal. 63 7. Because thou hast beene my helper Heresie sig Any manner of Sect or way of worshipping God Actes 24 14. That way that you call heresie Thus Christian Religion is called Heresie by prophane men Acts 5 17 and 15 5. 2 Some opinion in matter of Faith repugnant and contrary to the word of God beeing of some chosen out to themselues and wilfully maintained Gala. 5 20. The workes of the Flesh be heresie 1 Cor. 11 19. There must be heresies Papists erre which account such opinions for heresies as are not condemned but rather taught in the word which is the onely rule of sauing truth Hereticke sig A person wilfully and stifly maintaining false opinions against the Scriptures after due admonition Titus 3 10. A man that is an hereticke after one or two admonitions auoid There be three things required to an Hereticke First that it be an error about some Article of Christian Faith Secondly that it be contrary to the euidence and cleare truth of holy Scripture soundlie and generally held by the holy Catholike Church of God in Earth Thirdly that it be stoutly and obstinately maintained after conviction and lawfull admonition Heritage or Inheritāce sig pro A certaine portion of Lands or possessions descending from Father to Childe after the death of the Father Luke 12 13. 2 God himselfe whose fauour and communion is the Heritage and portion of the Saints Psa. 16 5. The Lord is the portion of mine Inheritance Metaphors Also verse 6. Psalme 119 57. Because the Leuites vnder the Law were maintained by the oblations offered vnto God Hence it is that God is called their Inheritance Deut. 18 20. I will be your inheritance and your part Deut. 10 9. 3 The people of Israell whom God loued and respected as a man dooth his Heritage which hee hath purchased Deu. 4 20. The Lord hath brought you out of Aegipt to bee an Inheritance to himselfe Deut. 22 8 9. 4 The Church consisting of Iewes and Gentiles Psal. 2 8. The Heathen for thine Inheritance 5 The statutes and word of God which godly persons doe account and reckon of as their heritage and portion Psa. 119 111. Thy Testimonies haue I taken as my heritage for euer 6 The Kingdome of Heauen called an Inheritance because it is freely giuen vnto beleeuers as vnto Sons and Heires by grace of adoption Psal. 16 6. I haue a goodly heritage Mat. 25 34. Take the Inheritance prepared 7 Children Psal. 127 3. Children are the Inheritance of the Lord. Heire of the World sig Christ who had all the people of the World for his Children Heb. 1 2. Whom he hath made heire of all things 2 Abraham to whom God gaue the Land of Canaan to bee his Inheritance as a pledge and tipe of heauenly glory yea and all the faithfull to bee his Children Rom. 4 13 17. H. I. to Hide sig pro To conceale and keep any thing from fight and knowledge of others that it may bee secret and safe 2 To keepe our sinnes in silence eyther not at all confessed or not confessed vnfainedly Prouer. 28 13. He that hideth his sinnes shall not prosper Iob 3 33. Psal. 32 3 4. Thus men hide their sinnes 3 To couer sinne by free forgiuenesse Psa. 51 9. Psal. 32 1. Hide thy face from my sins Thus God hideth sins 4 To protect and keepe safe Psal. 27 5. In time of my troubles he hath hid me Thus God hideth vs as an Hen her young vnder her Feathers 5 To put ones selfe vnder the promises and protection of God by a true Faith repenting him of his sinnes Prouerb 27 12. A wise man seeth the plague comming and hideth himselfe Prouer. 22 3. Thus the godly hide themselues vnder the Winges of Gods prouidence Hidden man sig The inward man or new man so much in a man as is regenerate by grace Which is cald hidden for that the World knoweth not the Children of God Also because the Children of GOD are Christians in secret in the Heart 1 Pet. 3 4. Let the hidden Man of the heart Rom. 7 21. Rom. 2 29. Hidden tresure sig The Gospell or doctrine of Grace which is hid from the vnderstanding of naturall men Mat. 13 44. The Kingdome of God is as a Treasure hid in the fielde Hidden Manna Sée Manna High-priest Sée Priest Hill or holy Hill sig The Inuisible Catholike and Celestiall Church whereof part is in Heauen triumphant and part is on Earth Militant Psal. 15 1. Who shall dwell in thy holy hill Psalme 20 7. The Mountaine or hill of his holinesse Himne sig A song made in the praise of God Coloss. 3 16. Psalmes Himnes Hindrance sig Losse or dammage Psal. 15 5. Though it bee to his hindrance Hipocrit◠sig pro One who assumeth or taketh vpon him the person of another as Players vpon a Stage vse to doe Where a Begger beareth the person of a King 2 He that maketh semblance and shew to be that he is not indeed and in truth outwardly appearing righteous and being inwardly full of Iniquity like Graues or painted Tombes Math. 23 27. Woe to you Hipocrites Mat. 6 2. and 7 5. Hipocrisie sig The cloaking of Infidelity and sin with appearance and shew of faith repentance Mat. 23 28. But within ye are full of hypocrisie 2 Tim. 4 5. Hauing a shew of godlinesse denying the power of it 2 False doctrine which is called Hipocrisie because it hath the shewe and resemblance of truth Luke 12 1. Beware of the Leauen of the Pharisies which is hypocrisie Hisop sig pro An Hearb whose naturall property is to open and cleanse the body Exod. 12 22. 2 The bloud of Christ cleansing from all sin such as by Faith lay hold on it Psalm 51 7. Purge me with Isop and I shall be cleane 1 Iohn 1 7. The bloud of Christ purgeth vs from all our sinne A Metaphor H. O. to hold one by y◠right hand sig To support and stay one which is weake and sliding that he fall
to Open the eare sig To giue power vnto our soule to vnderstand obey what we heare of Gods will out of his word Psal. 40 6. to Open the eyes sig To giue light of Diuine knowledge to such as were wholy blinde before through Ignoraunce Acts 26 18. To open the eyes of the blinde 2 To help and encrease their knowledge which do already see that they may know the truth more fully then before Psal. 119 18. Open my eies that I may see the wonders of thy Law Luke 24 45. He Opened their vnderstanding c Sée fuâ—ther for this phrase in Eies Opening the hand sig The large bounty and rich liberality of God distributing good thinges to all liuing creatures Psal. 104 28. Thou Openest thy hand and fillest all things with thy blessing to Open the heart sig To enable and giue power to the soule to behold and through faith to embrace Christ as our Sauiour with good feeling of his sauing mercies Actes 16 14. God Opened the heart of Lydia Our hearts are lockt vp by vnbeleefe and Opened by Faith Opening of heauen sig The parting of the Firmament Acts 6 56. He saw the Heauens Open. to Open the lips sig To giue sufficient matter by blessings from God and ability by the spirite of God to vtter the praises of God Psal. 51 17. Our wickednesse lockes our lips which are set open by grace This is one Key The second Key is Gods benefits to Open the mouth in parables sig To vtter and speake Parables Sée Parables Mat. 13 35. I will Open my mouth in Parables to Open the scriptures sig To interpret make plain the true meaning of the scripture Lu. 24. He opened vnto them the scriptures Oportunity sig The fittest and most meete time for the dooing of any thing Rom. 13 11. Considering the Oportunity or season The time of preaching the Gospell is our Oportunity or season wherein to seeke our owne saluation Oppression sig The wringing and crushing of others when great ones of the world deale extreamly and cruelly with the poore and needy Esay 5 7. Beholde Oppression 1. Thes. 4 3. 2 Any violence offered either to mens bodies estates or consciences 1 Tim. 13. Before I was an Oppressor of them O. R. Oracle sig The aunsweres of the Heathenish Gods deliuered in prose or verse 2 The answeres of God declared to his people by the mouth of Moses or by his owne mouth euen the whole Couenant of the Law Acts 7 38. Who receiued the liuely Oracles to giue to vs. 3 The whol word of the Law deliuered to Moses from Gods mouth together with the promises concerning Christ and saluation by him Rom. 3 2 To them of credite were committed the Oracles of GOD. liuely Oracle sig Making aliue or giuing life Such the wordes of the Law are in their owne Nature and also to such as perfectly keepe them Actes 7 38. Rom. 7 10. The Commaundement was ordained to life If it be occasion of death to any it is their owne fault Order sig A meane of peace and of auoyding confusion 1 Cor. 14 verse last Let all things be done in Order It is Order for one to pray the rest to say Amen For one to speake and the rest to heare For many to sing together Ordinance sig Appointment decree and determination touching things to be or to be done or not to bee done Psal. 119 91. They continue to this day by thine Ordinance Exod. 18 16. And declare his Ordinances Thus Gods decrees are his Ordinances thogh vnwritten 2 Some function and estate of life appointed for the good of mankind Thus Magistracy Ministry Marriage be Gods ordinances Rom. 13 1 2. The powers that be are Ordained of God whosoeuer resisteth power resisteth Gods Ordinance 3 Any Commandement of God appointed as a path for vs to walk in Deut. 6 2. That thou shouldest keepe all his Ordinances and Commaundements Gen 26 5. Thus Gods written precepts are his ordinances to Ordaine sig To appoint and decree something to some speciall end Rom. 7 10. The Commandement was ordained to life Acts 16 4. Decrees Ordained of the Apostles c. Originall sinne sig That transgression which hath in it 1. Adams disobedience imputed to vs 2. want of his perfect righteousnesse 3. Corruption of Nature 4. Desert of punishment Psal. 51 45. Rom. 5 12. Oath sig A calling of the name of God the searcher of the heart to witnesse a needfull truth for the ending of strife and controuersies Hebr. 6 16. An Oath for confirmation is the end of all strife Deut. 6 13. The end and vse of an Oath is either for the ending of controuersies or for the performing of promises An Oath may be taken either publickly or priuately if cause be Ioshua 2. 20. Rom. 9 1. 2 A wicked or false taking God to witnesse for some euill end as either to do some wickednesse or to hinder some good thing Math. 14 9. For his Oaths sake Herods Oath Oath of God sig An Oath which God exacteth of his people and they willingly giue vnto God for performance of obedience vnto him Eccles. 8 2. Take heede to the word of the Oath of God They erre which denie vnto Christians the lawfull vse of an Oath Ouen sig The burning lusts of Adulterers Hos. 7 4. The Adulterers are as an Ouen heated And verse 6. Their heart is readie as an Ouen 2 The earnest hot desire of Innouation Hos. 7 4. The Adulterers are as an Ouen heated And verse 6. Their heart is readie as an Ouen fiery Ouen sig Gods burning Wrath consuming his enimies Psal. 21 9. Owne sig Gods chosen in Christ which Paule calles a peculiar people Tit. 2 14. Iohn 17 10. All thine are mine Iohn 13 1. For asmuch as he loued his owne 2 Such as beare the name of his people to wit the Israelites with whom God had made a Couenant and to whom he gaue his worde and Sacrifices Iohn 1 11. Hee came vnto his Owne and his Owne receiued him not Oxe sig The Minister of the worde which laboureth in the word and Doctrine 1. Cor. 9 9. Thou shalt not muzsle the mouth of the Oxe Hath God care of Oxen. O. Y. Oyle sig pro The iuyce of the Oliue which is naturall Oyle Ps. 104 15. And Oyle to make the face of Men to shine 2 That Oyle confected and made by Gods appointment to annoint the Priestes their Garments and holy things about the Tabernacle Exod 30 25 26. So thou shalt make of it the Oyle of holye Oyntment This was Artificiall and Typicall Oyle 3 The Holy-Ghost with his spirituall guistes whereby the soule is refreshed and cheared Psal. 45 7. Thou hast annointed him with Oyle of Gladnesse aboue his fellowes This is spirituall Oyle As Math. 25 4. Oyle in their Lampes 4 That Oyle wherewith the sicke were annointed in the Primitiue Church for healthes sake Iames 5 12. Annoint them with holy Oyle in the name of the Lord. This
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
and a Rocke of offence Moreouer because he is of exceeding great value and excellency thence is he called an elect and precious Stone 1 Pet. 2 6. Behold I put in Sion a cheefe Corner-Stone elect and precious Whereunto adde this that he is tearmed a Liuing Stone because by his euer-liuing vertue hee preserues in life of grace all the faithfull till he bring them to the life of glorie 1 Pet. 2 4. To whom wee come as to a liuing Stone Lastly because the most perfit prouidence of GOD watcheth ouer the Church and euery faithfull person built vppon this Stone therefore it is saide that seauen eyes shall bee vppon it Zacha. 3 9. Vpon one Stone shall be seuen eyes Zach. 4 10. Stone of Israell sig God who was the strength and refuge of Israels people Gene. 49 24. By the Stone of Israell Liuing Stones sig All true beleeuers which by the doctrine of the Gospell are quickned with the life of God beeing founded vpon Christ the Head-Stone 1 Pet. 2 5. As liuing Stones are made a Spirituall House White Stones sig pro A Stone of this colour giuen in olde time to witnesse the acquitting or absolution of one from some crime vniustly laid to him 2 Absolution of Sinners which doe beleeue in Christ from guilt and punnishment of all their finnes Reuelation 2 17. I will giue him a white Stone Straight gate sig Mortification of our euill lusts or deniall of our selues when our reason and will are made subiect to Gods word Math. 7 13. Enter in at the streight gate Stranger sig One that is not a Iew but of some other Nation Math. 27 7. To bury Strangers in 2 One that comes to vs from another Countrey though he be a Iew. Heb. 13 2. Be not forgetfull to entertaine strangers 3 A Woman that is not a mans owne Wife Prou. 5 20. Why shouldst thou embrace the bosome of a Stranger 4 One that vseth this World as if hee vsed it not setting his mind vpon his Countrey which is aboue 1 Pet. 2 11. I beseech you as Pilgrims and Strangers Heb. 11 13. Confessed they were Strangers and Pilgrims vpon earth 5 Vncircumcised Gentiles who had nothing to doe with the Couenant of Saluation by Christ. Ephe. 2 12. And were Strangers from the Couenants of Promise To Stretch the hand Sée hand Subiection or submission sig pro The placing and setting one thing vnder another in a due order as the Water vnder the Earth the Earth vnder the Ayre the Ayre vnder the Firmament and this vnder the third Heauen children vnder Fathers Seruants vnder Maisters Subiects vnder Princes c. 2 That obedience that all Creatures yeeld vnto their Soueraigne Christ eyther voluntarily or vnuoluntarily Ephe. 1 22. He hath made all things subiect vnder his feete Phillip 2 10. That at the Name of Iesus euery knee should bow 3 Reuerence and obedience toward God Heb. 12 9. Be in Subiection to the Father 4 The willing obedience yeelded in word or deede by doing and suffering from Inferiours towardes their Superiours Rom. 13 1. Ephe. 5 22. Wiues Submit your selues to your Husbands 5 In ordinate and preposâ—erous yeelding to the wicked desires of others or to the bondage of such things as ought not to rule ouer our consciences Gala. 2 5. To whom we gaue no place by Subiection 1 Cor. 6 12. I will not be brought vnder the power of any thing to Submit sig To yeelde obedience to all lawfull Gouernors with a willing acknowledgement of their iust authority ouer vs. Colo. 3 18. Wiues Submit your selues to your Husbands 2 To serue one another through loue for Gods sake Ephe. 5 21. Submitting your selues one to another in the feare of God Subtiltie sig A singuler wit or naturall pollicy where-with Serpents were indued at their Creation Gen. 3 1. And the Serpent was more subtile then any Beast of the Fielde That is more prouident and wise for Subtilty heere is taken in good part because the Serpent was thus made of God and God made euery thing good but Sathan abused this good quality to a bad end 2 Craft and wicked wilinesse whereby men are made fit to deceiue others Acts 13 10. O full of all Subtilty and mischiefs Heere the word Subtilty is taken in ill part for guile and deceit to Suffer sig To giue leaue to doe a thing Luke 9 59. Suffer me first to goe bury my Father 2 To endure paine with patience 2 Tim. 2 3. Suffer affliction as a good Souldier c. to Suffer in the flesh sig To dye a painefull death according to his humaine Nature 1 Pet. 4 1. Forsomuch as Christ hath Suffered in the flesh 2 To mortifie our sinfull corruption which is so painefull a thing as may well bee called a suffering 1 Pet. 4 1. He that hath Suffered in the flesh hath ceased from Sinne. to Suffer with christ sig Either to be a Companion with Christ in suffering or to endure patiently painefull things for his sake Rom. 8 18. If so be you Suffer with him Sufferings of Christ. sig All the painefull and reproachfull afflictions which Christ felt in his owne person for our Redemption or with his members to wit the faithfull doe feele for exercise and tryall of their fayth patience and loue Col. 1 24. Fulfill the rest of the Sufferings or afflictions of Christ. 1 Pet. 1 11. Sée Passion and Affliction Summer sig The hottest season in the yeare Gen. 8 22. And Summer and Winter 2 Opportunity and fit time to doe thinges in Prou. 6 8. Prepareth her meate in Summer drought of Summer sig Extreame drinesse Psa. 31 4. My moysture was consumed into drought of Summer Sunne sig That great light which giueth light by day a most pure bright and glorious creature Gen. 1 16. The Sunne to rule the day 2 Christ Iesus the Sunne and light of the world Iohn 1 5. And that light shineth in darknesse 3 The bright and glorious presence of God Reuel 21 23. This Cittie hath no neede of the Sunne for the glory of God did light it or was a Sun to it 4 Worldly prosperity Iob 31 26. I did not regard the shining of the Sun 5 The inward beauty and purity of the Church of God Cant. 6 9. Pure as the Sunne Supererogation sig A worke of Counsell done by perfect ones being more then they were bound vnto by any precept of the Law of God Popish Superscription sig A Title written ouer ones head shewing the cause of his death Luke 23 38. This Superscription was written ouer him 2 A Title engrauen in Coyne to shew whose it is Mat. 22 21. Whose Image or Superscription is this Superstition sig A forme of Diuine worship deuised by men beside or beyond the Commandement of God breeding in the followers of it a seruile feare Actes 17 22. I perceiue you are in all thinges too Superstitious 2 True Religion reproached and slandered with the name of Superstition Acts 25 19. About some wordes of their
of his Church and his owne glory Esay 9 7. The Zeale of the Lord of Hoastes will performe this Esay 37 32. Here also it is taken in good part Vnto true Christian Zeale there bee these sixe things required First a desire and lust after some thing which is truely good or against some-thing which is euill indeed Secondly that in this desire there be earnestnesse and vehemency Thirdly that there bee a griefe for the want of this good thing we desire or for some abuse done to it Fourthlie that this desire and griefe be tempered with Charity and discretion Fiftly that we seeke not our own but Gods glory Lastly that all this doe proceede and come from sincere and distinct knowledge of the word Gal. 4 18. Rom. 10 2. 1 Cor. 10 31. Actes 14 14. FINIS A Dictionarie for that Mysticall Booke called the Reuelation of Saint Iohn OF this Booke it hath been said that euery word is a Mystery and surely not without cause for not only is the truth of it hid from the naturall man as all other diuine truths be which concernes our saluation by Christ. 1 Cor. 2. but being a propheticall Booke of thinges long after to be done and penned in darke phrases borrowed from the old Prophets The vnderstanding of it hath been found hard euen to the godly and the learned Whence it is that some eschew the reading of it priuately others decline the publike reading others forbeare to Comment vpon it and some haue refrained from Preaching out of it Howbeit it being a part of holy Scripture penned 〈◊〉 â—â—e Spirit for the comfort and instruction of the Church in these â—…d worst daies there beeing a gratious promise of a pretious blessing mâ—â—e to the reading and hearing of it and the euent of the Prophesies therein nâ—w for the most part fulfilled the best Commentary of propheticall writings giuing great light to the true knowledge of things therefore as their labour is to be much commended who haue by their Sermons and interpretations Preached and Printed endeuoured to make cleere this obscure Scripture so let not me be thought to haue taken in hand a bold or needelesse enterprise by aduenturing to anatomize and vnbowell this whole Booke in a short Dictionary pulling the words in â—under and putting them in Alphabeticall order for help of young Students in Diuinity and vulgar Christians which will more willingly assay to read and study this book when they shall haue at hand a declaration of all mysticall wordes familiarly deliuered Howsoeuer I please or profit others by my endeuour yet I hope to offend the lesse because I tread in the steps of our most learned and soundest expositours whose opinions with their reasons I doe report leauing it to the Reader to consider of A. B. Abaddon Apollyon sig ONE that burneth with a desire of hurting and destroying men such an one is the Deuil principally and his Vicar Antichrist or the Pope Reuel 9 11. They haue a King ouer them whose Name in Haebrew is Abbaddon and Apollyon Abhomination sig That which deserueth to be abhorred and held as loathsome for some great spirituall filthinesse Reuel 21 8. Abhominable c. Abundance of pleasures sig All kind of earthly delights which the Church of Rome most riotously and excessiuely beeing giuen vnto did by that means enrich the Merchants of the Earth which sold such Wares Reuel 18 3. And the Marchants of the Earth haue waxed rich of the Abundance of her pleasures that is saith Brightman by the great plenty of all sort of deâ—icacies by immoderate lust of enioying theÌ„ entising men like Zerxes to deuise and inuent new kindes of pleasures This vpon the matter is all one with the former signification A. C. According to their workes sig As the thoughts wordes and workes of men haue beene good or euill so they shall receiue at the hand of the Lord. Reuel 20 12. And they shall be iudged According to their workes Accuser of the Bretheren sig Sathan or the Deuill who euer since the fall of our first Parents whom he deceiued doth incessantly day and night complaine of the godly vnto God requiring him by his Iustice to condemne them all Reu. 12 10. The Accuser of our Bretheren is cast downe A. I. Aire sig pro That Element wherein wee breath called the Aire which spreading it selfe ouer the Earth and Water doth compasse them in both on euery side 2 The dominion and power of Sathan the Prince that rules in the Aire vpon the which and namely vpon that part of it which is the kingdom of Antichrist Almighty God towardes the end of the World will poure out a most grieuous vengeance and vniuersall wrath which shall most fearefully strike the whole body of Antichrist so as hee shal not haue so much as the Aire for him to breath in otherwise then as a Creature armed against him for his destruction Reue. 16 17. And the seauenth Angell poured out his Uioll into the Aire A. L. Almighty sig One of infinite power most able to defend his poore Church and to breake downe and destroy the power of the Dragon of Antichrist of Sinne of Death euen of all our Enemies Reuel 19 6. The Lord God Almighty hath raigned Alter Golden Altar sig Christ his Priest-hood and Mediation which was shaddowed vnder the figures of the Lawe whereunto this Scripture alludeth Therefore here is no ground for Popish Priest-hood Sacrifice and Altar for the which seeing there is no Scripture at all neither is there any allusion in Scripture to such thinges as the Rhemists foolishly dreame vpon this place Re. 8 3. Another Angell stood before the Altar and vpon the Golden Altar Other Diuines vnderstand by the Altar and Golden Altar the selected company of Saints or the company of most holie Men. The former is the more receiued signification Alasse alas sig A voyce of lamentation and exceeding great griefe of heart is signified thereby in respect of great losse vnto Merchants by the fall of Rome Reuel 18 16. Saying Alasse Alasse that great Citty c. Alpha. sig Christ that most mighty and aeternall Sonne of God who gaue beginning to all thinges for all things are of him and at his pleasure can put an end to all things Reuel 22 13. I am Alpha and Omega the first and last the beginning and the end Alpha one of the first Greeke Letters and Omega one of the last be heere expounded to be that first and last beginning and end that one aeternall and Almighty God which neuer changeth his minde and is able to performe what hee promiseth Such an one is Christ therefore worthy to be beleeued when he speakes of thinges past or to come Sée Chap. 1 8. A. M. Amen sig The constant truth euen Christ faithfully fulfilling his promises which are all yea and Amen Reu. 3 14. These things saith Amen 2 Sobeit or let it be so Reuel 22 21. Amen A. N. Angell sig A created Spirit or spirituall substance
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
16 5. Lord thou art Iust. K. E. to Kéepe his word sig TO abide in that duty which the word commaundeth and to beleeue that doctrine which it teacheth Reue. 3 10. Because thou hast Kept the word of my patience to Kéepe or deliuer out of tentation sig Not wholy to free from tryall by affliction but to bestow strength to abide the combat and get the victory Reuel 3 10. I will Keepe thee out of temptation Key of Dauid sig All power and rule in commaunding forbidding deliuering and punishing loosing and binding by a Metaphor of Keyes which were a signe of gouernment to represent the Regall power of Christ whereby hee casteth out of his Church or receiueth into it as he thinkes good Reuel 3 7. Which hath the Key of Dauid c. These words are taken out of Esay Chap. 22. ver 22. This power of opening and shutting he bestoweth on his sincere Ministers who execute it especially in that part of Church-gouernment whereby obstinate Sinners are deliuered to Satan truly-repentant ones are restored to the Church Key of pit bottomlesse sig Power ouer the darknesse of Hell which is shut vp in the the deepest innermost part or Gulfe of Hell Reuel 9 1. To that Angell was giuen the Key of the bottomlesse pit Keies of hel and death sig The power of Christ in deliuering vnto death and Hell such as haue sinned Reuel 1 18. I haue the Key of Death and Hell Fearefull is this power whereby Christ is able to shut the Gate of glorie vpon such wicked men as are thrust into Hell and to open the Gate to the godly whereby they may enter into life K. I. to Kill with the sword sig To put to any violent death one kinde of violent death being named to signifie the rest Reuel 13 9 15. If any Kill with the Sword he shall be Killed with the Sword ver 15. Should be Killed King sig Principally Sathan that great destroyer who driueth the whole World both vnbeleeuing Iewes and Gentiles into destruction and vnder him Mahumet whom the Saracens obey as their King Also the Pope namely Boniface the fift and Hildebrand whom religious Locustes to wit Monkes and Fryers acknowledge as their King and Founder from whom they receiue as from their King institution and orders Reuel 9 11. Now they had a King set ouer them 2 Such as rule as Princes ouer their Subiectes heere in Earth vnder whom by Sinecdoche comprehend Emperours Dukes and all earthly principalities Reu. 10 11. Ouer Nations and tongues and many Kings Reu. 19 18. The flesh of Kings 3 Elect partakers of Christ his kingdome in whom they conquer Sinne the World and Satan Reue. 1 6. Made vs Kings to God Kings of the earth sig The mighty men which haue greatest power heere in the Earth beeing themselues wicked and earthly minded men Vassals vnto their owne lusts and vnto the lust and will of the Deuill Pope or the false Prophet Mahumet Reuel 16 14. And go to the Kinges of the Earth Reuel 18 3. The Kinges of the Earth haue committed Fornication with her Also verse 9. and ver 23. The great men of the earth Reu. 19 19. 6 15. 2 Cheefe Christian Rulers and godly Princes of the Gentiles who shal bring their whole power and riches and whatsoeuer glorious thing they haue to amplifie and beautify Gods Church collected now out of Iewes as wel as Gentils Re. 21 29. The Kings of the earth shall bring their honor and glory to it King of Kings sig Christ Iesus a Soueraigne King to whom all other Kings are but Subiects receiuing their Kingdomes from him Reuel 19 16. King of Kinges This is a Name of Supreame Maiesty and gouernment written in Christ his Garment to manifest vnto all that he is aboue all and in his Thigh to signifie that which may bee thought lowest least and meanest in Christ this most mighty King to be higher then the greatest height dignity which is in earth This Soueraigne Empire of Christ whereof we read Dani. 2 44 45. shall appeare far more gloriously in the latter ages of the church by subduing his Enemies and protecting and purging his Church then euer it did in former Ages King of Saints sig God himselfe to whom all the Saintes yeelde obedience as to their Soueraigne King Re. 15 3. Iust and true are thy waies ô King of Saintes The Saints hauing the Almighty God for their king and Protectour and liuing according to his most pure Lawes as good Subiects they need not feare what Deuils or men do against them seauen Kings sig Seauen sorts degrees or orders of gouernment and rule which are the speciall markes to discerne what Citty that is which is the Seate of that Antichrist namely that which together with seauen Hils a permanent marke which euen in Saint Iohns time was to be seene hath also for a flitting mark seuen formes and sorts of Regiments and Dominations whereof sixe had beene whilst Iohn was aliue to wit 1. of Kings 2. of Consuls 3. of Dictators 4. of Decemuiri 5. of Triumuiri or Tribuni militum These fiue were now already past and abolished before the time that Saint Iohn liued As it is written Fiue are fallen Chapt. 17 ver 10. The sixt was of Caesars or Emperours who gouerned Rome when Iohn wrote the Apocalipse therefore he saith One is Verse 10. The seauenth was of the Pope of which he saith in the same verse Another which is not come c. because the Pope raigned not in Rome til a good while after the death of S. Iohn Here then is a plaine description of Rome to be the seat of the Beast euen of that great Antichrist no other Citty in the Worlde hauing seauen Hils and seauen kindes of gouernment successiuely sauing the Citty of Rome Reue. 17 10. They are also seauen Kinges Such then are deceiued as doe thinke by these seauen Kings to bee meant eyther the first seauen Kinges who in the beginning did sway the Scepter in Rome or the seauen Electors of the Empire The former were past and the latter remaine all still Or they who restraine it to seauen seuerall singular persons which should be Galba Otho Uitellius Uespatianus Titus Domitianus and Nerua All which were Emperours of Rome betweene Nero and Traianus But of all other they most erre who interpret these seauen Kinges as Ribera the Iesuite and Claudius a Fryar Carmelite of Paris doe of seauen ages of the World whereof fiue should bee expired at the first comming of our Lorde the sixt should last from thence to the comming of Anti-christ And the seauenth from thence to the end of the World This to be reiected as a Popish dreame fitting these seauen heades to any Citty in the World whereas the holy Ghost purposed heere to giue an euident note to know where the Throne of the Beast that is Anti-christ should be Kingdome of our God sig The royall administration of God in the Church
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
Calamus and Cynamon with all the Trees of Incense T. V. to Turne alide sig To spread and pitch Tents or to follow and go after Cant. 1 6. Why should I be as she that Turneth aside to the Flockes of thy Companions to Turne away sig To Turne toward to set and fixe her Faith as an eye vpon Christ who is rauished with the great beauty thereof Cant. 6 4. Turne away thine Eyes from me T. W. Twinnes sig Two Lambes or two Children at one birth Can. 4 2. Euery one bring out Twinnes and none is barren among them V. A. Uaile sig A Couering which Virgins did weare in token of modesty chastity and honor the taking away of this from the Church was the exposing her to reproach Cant. 5 7. The Watchmen of the Wals tooke away my Vaile from me Ualiant men of Israell sig Mighty strong men which were sound and true hearted right Israelites Cant. 3 7. Of the Ualiant men of Israell Ualley sig A low ground betweene two Hils being moyst and more fruitfull Cant. 6 10. I went to the Fruites of the Valley V. E. ful Uessels sig Hollow places filled vp fitly Cantic 5 12. And remaine by the full Vessels V. I. Uillages sig At the Cyprus Tree so it may be translated Can. 7 11. Let vs remaine in the Villages Uine sig The Church spreading herselfe and fruitfull as a Vine Also needing the presence and care of an Husbandman to prime and dresse it Cant. 7 12. Let vs see if the Vine flourish Uine in Baalhamō sig A Vine planted in a fruitfull soyle or in a place so plentious for Vines as it bringeth foorth a multitude of Vines Cant. 8 11. Salomon had a Vine in Baal-hamon Uine flourishing sig The fruits of the graces of God in the Church and the signes of the approaching of the marriage day Cant. 7 12. Let vs see if the Vine flourish Uines of Engedi sig Vines excellent and fruitfull planted at Engedi a Towne neere vnto the Red-Sea whereunto the Church is resembled for her sweete smell and pleasant fruits Cant. 1 13. My welbeloued is as a Cluster of Camphire vnto me in the Vines of Engedi Uine-yard sig The true Church of Christ committed to faithfull Ministers as to the Keepers of it Cant. 8 11. He gaue the Vineyard vnto Keepers V. N. Undefiled sig One which is free from filthinesse and spot of sinne beeing washed in the blood and sanctifyed by the Spirit of Christ. Cant. 5 2. My Vndefiled V. O. Uoyce sig The word of Christ by which hee calleth the elect to him Cant. 2 8. It is the Voyce of my Welbeloued 2 The prayers supplications thanks-giuings whereby the Church dooth as it were talke with Christ. Cant. 2 14. Let me heare thy Voice Uoice of the Turtle sig The singing or sweete Melody made by the Turtle Cant. 2 12. The Voice of the Turtle is heard in our Land W. A. to Waken sig TO disturbe the quietnesse of the Church which she hath in Christ or by any offence and prouocation to greeue her Cant. 2 7. Stir not vp nor Waken my Loue. heart Waketh sig That Faith and Spirit of Sanctifycation working still in the regenerate children of God though they bee sometime taken with a Spirituall slumber and sleepe in security Cant. 5 2. I sleepe but mine heart Waketh Wall sig A Cittie built vp such as is the Church consisting of Iew and Gentile the partition wall of Ceremonies being beaten down in the death of christ Cant. 8 9 10. I am a Wall expert in Warre sig Men skilfull in feates of Armes wise in matters of Warefare how to order battailes Cant. 3 8. They all handle the Sword and are expert in War Washing sig The making cleane and white by purging in Water Cant. 4 2. Also 5 3 I haue Washed my Feet how shall I defile them washt with Milke sig Made exceeding bright Cant. 5 12. Which are Washt with Milke watchmen sig Such as by night keep watch in a Citty or ouerlooke the Watch to see that the Watch-men do their office Cant. 3 3. The Watch-men that went about the Citty found me 2 Pastors which Watch ouer the Citty of God whereof some bee negligent and blinde as false Priestes and Prophets Popish Prelats ignorant guides and ydle Shepheardes vnder the Gospell And some bee diligent and faithfull as true Prophets Apostles and other godly Ministers Cant. 3 3. Also Cant. 5 7. The Watch-men that went about the Citty Much water sig Great force and violence vsed by Tyrants to auert and turne the Church from the loue of Christ. Cant. 8 7. Much Water cannot quench loue c. W. E. Well of liuing Waters sig Christ Iesus Authour of all good guifts whose bounty is infinite as an ouer flowing Well Cant. 4 5. welbeloued sig One deerely loued with a vehement affection of pure and sound loue such as Christ is to his church and the Church to Christ. Cant. 1 12 13 15. Also Cant. 5 10. and 7 10 11. I am my welbeloueds and his desire is toward me W. H. Wheate Sée Heape White sig Such a colour as ioyned with ruddy shewes a most excellent constitution of body and very perfit beauty Cant. 5 10. My Welbeloued is White and Ruddy White Iuory sig The pretious beautifulnesse or beautifull pretiousnesse of Christ. Cant. 5 14. His belley like Iuory Wholy delectable sig One euery way and perfitly delightfull Can c. W. I. wildernesse sig A vast barren desolate place 2 The old man with his lusts and affections which are to bee forsaken of such as will come to Christ. Can. 8 5. Who is this that commeth out of the Wildernesse Window sig The types and figures of the Law vnder which the Prophets and Patriarckes saw Christ. Can. 2 9. Looking forth of the Windowes Winter sig A time of the yeare cold and vncomfortable as also vnfruitfull when all Trees cease to bring forth 2 The State of the elect while they are the Seruants of sinne vnder the power of darknesse Can. 2 11. Behold Winter is past W. O. Worke. sig A thing wrought or done with exceeding skil Canticles 7 1. The Worke of the hand of a Cunning Workeman to Wound the heart sig To strike ones heart with a vehement affection and passion of loue Cant. 4 9. My Sister thou hast Wounded my heart Y. O. Young figs sig A Kinde of Fruite called the Figge not yet growne but growing to his ripenesse 2 A signe or token of the approaching of the Spring whereby the change and conuersion of a sinner is signified Cant. 2 13. The Fig-tree hath brought forth her young Figs. Yong Hart sig A Beast so called swift and quicke of foote 2 Christ who like a young Hart makes hast to come to his beloued Cant. 2 9. My welbeloued is like a Roe or Young Hart. two Young Roes sig The two breasts of the Church to wit the two Testaments whence sweet nourishment is drawne out for the feeding of the
alone in a peculiar sort who is called the King of peace and righteousnesse a King of Kinges the King of Israell and King of Glory The Lord of the Kinges of the Earth the head of his Church which is his body hauing all things subiect to him Ephe. 2. 5 A beleeuing person euen euery true Christian which hath power from the Spirit of Christ as a King to subdue and to keepe vnder the rebellious motions and lustes of his corrupt reason and will and is by Faith partaker of Christs royall dignity and glory beeing with him Heire annexed of an heauenly Kingdome Reu. 1 6. And hath made vs Kinges and Priests vnto God 1 Pet. 2 9. Ye are a Kingly Priest-hood Thus are all the faithfull Kings Kingdome of God sig His powerfull gouernment generally ouer the whole Worlde and euery particular in it euen to the Sparrowes of the House top and haires of our head which he preserueth and disposeth of according to his owne will Psalm 145 13. Thy Kingdome is an euerlasting Kingdome Math. 10 30. This is his Kingdom of power whereunto men deuils and all Creatures are subiect 2 His speciall gratious gouernment and rule ouer the elect whose hearts hee enlighteneth and guideth by his Spirit effectually moouing them to beleeue his promises and doe his will Math. 6 33. Seeke the Kingdome of God Iohn 3 3. Except ye be borne againe ye cannot see the Kingdome of God Rom. 14 17. The Kingdome of God is righteousnesse and peace and ioy in the holy Ghost Luke 17 21. The Kingdome of God is in you This is the Kingdome of Grace 3 His glorious and blessed estate wherein hee raigneth with Million of Saints for euer and euer full of heauenly Maiesty and felicity 1 Cor. 6 9. Know ye not that the vnrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdome of God This is the Kingdome of glory Kingdome of Christ. sig His regiment and rule which he as Mediatour hath and exerciseth ouer the Church inwardly by his Spirit and outwardly by his word to the gathering of the elect vnto himselfe and to the destruction of the wicked Iohn 18 36. My kingdome is not of this World Luke 1 33. Of his Kingdom there is no end This Kingdome of Christ our Mediator is spirituall and eternall therefore both Iewes Papistes and al other who dreame or deale as if Christ his kingdome were worldly in outward power and pomp are exceedingly deceiued Kingdome of Heauen sig The Visible Church heere in Earth as it consisteth both of good and bad Christians Which is therefore called the Kingdom of Heauen because the way to the blessed Kingdome is taught therein and Christ that heauenly King ruleth ouer it and we must be first members thereof before wee can be members of that which is in Heauen Mat. 13 47. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto a Net cast into the Sea Math. 5 19 20. Is the least in the Kingdom of Heauen that is in the Church of Christ on Earth 2 The doctrine of the word and the Preachers thereof because by them we are called to the kingdome of Heauen Math. 13 24 25. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto a man that went to sow his seed And verse 45. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto a Marchant-man 3 The time of Grace vnder the Messiah exhibited and sent vnto the Worlde to Preach and worke the Redemption of mankinde in his owne person Mathew 3 3. The Kingdome of Heauen is at hand 4 The estate of Grace wherein the elect haue their sinnes forgiuen them being iustified by faith in Christ and are led by the spirit of Christ to liue purely Mat. 13 31. The Kingdome of heauen is like a graine of Mustard-seede The Kingdome of heauen saith one is nothing but a newnesse of life by the which God doth restore vs to the hope of an euerlasting blessednesse 5 The blessed life and euerlasting felicity which the Saints shall enter into after this Mortall life is ended Mat. 5 10. For theirs is the Kingdom of heauen 1 Pet. 1 5 6. Kingdome power and glory sig The eternall royall decree of God touching the gouernment of all thinges in the world his power is that might-Diuine whereby he doth execute administer his royal decrees Glory is that exceeding great praise which redoundeth vnto him by such administration Mat. 6 13. Thine is the Kingdome and the power and the glory a kingdome of Priestes sig The society of all the faithful which beleeue in Christ of whose royall and priestly dignity they are made partakers through Grace As 1 Pet. 2 9. Reuel 1 6. Exod. 19 6. Yee shall be a Kingdome of Priests Kissing sig Temporall homage and subiection to some superior whereof Kissing was a sign in the East parts of the World 1. Sam. 10 1. And Samuell Kissed him Gen. 40 41. Metanimie of the signe for the thing Kisse of subiection 2 Spirituall submission of the Conscience such as the faithfull yeelde vnto Christ their Lord and King beleeuing in him and fearing him Psalm 2 12. Kisse the Sonne least he be angry And such also as wicked Idolatours performe to their Idols by adoring them and trusting in them Hos 13 2. Let them Kisse the Calues to Kisse sig To embrace one with most neere affectionate loue as Christ doth his Church and the Church Christ. Cant. 1 2. Let him Kisse me with the Kisses of his mouth and as the Woman in Luke 7. did Kisse Christ her beloued and blessed Sauior in token of feruen loue toward him 2 To declare submission to a superior whereof in the East-Country Kissing was a token Psal. 2 12. Prou. 24 26. Gen. 41 40. a holy Kisse sig A pure and chast Kisse as a signe and token of Christian and brotherly loue 1 Cor. 16 20. Salute ye one another with an Holy Kisse A Kisse of dilection K. N. Knées bowed to Christ sig All Creatures visible and inuisible yeelding submission to Christ voluntary or vnvoluntary Phil. 2 10. That at the Name of Iesus should euery Knee bow Rom. 14 11. Deuils and wicked Men are subiect to Christ necessarily the elect Angels and good men willingly Metaphor to bow the knees to God sig To pray vnto him with reuerence and submission of minde and body Ephe. 3 14. I bow my Knees to the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ. Metanimie of the signe Weake Knées sig A man of a weake and feeble body Psalm 109 24. My Knees are weake 2 A man deiected in courage and faint hearted Heb. 12 12. Wherefore strengthen your weake Knees Iob 4 4. Thou hast with thy wordes comforted weake Knees to strengthen weake knees sig To confirme a feeble mind by counsell instruction and comfortable words Esay 35 3. Strengthen the feeble Knees to bring forth vpon ones Knees sig To cherish in our bosome and entreat kindly the Child of another as if it were our owne Gen. 30 3. That may bring forth or beare vpon her Knees Knocking sig pro