of ydle dispute but for needfull direction And if I be longer in the explanation of some words then the Nature of a Dictionary wil beare or do open some wordes which to some may seeme needlesse impute it eyther vnto the waightinesse of the things which being darke and important neede opening or vnto the dulnesse of common Capacities which see little in diuine matters or if ye will to want of dexterity in my selfe who haue beene but of late acquainted with this Trade Thus entreating thee courteous Reader to haue consideration of my weakenesse and of the newnesse and strangenesse of the worke fauourably to pardon wants which in such a forrest of words and things cannot but be many I commend thee vnto the mercifull goodnesse and protection of the Almighty Thine to do thee good Tho Wilson A short Aduertisement touching the commodities of this Booke and the things performed in it CVrteous Reader albeit in my generall Preface and particuler Rules I haue some-what discouered both my purpose and the profit of this new vnwonted worke yet for thy better encouragement to bestow the cost in buying and paines in Reading I haue heere distinctly and seuerally gathered the maine and manifold vses whereunto this Booke may serue if it bee rightly vsed and not abused as euery Booke euen the best may be and are 1 The most wordes of Holy Scripture both maine and meane both proper and borrowed are heere plainely and with few words expounded and opened to help the Minister to interpret and the hearers to vnderstand the Scriptures 2 The sundry and diuers acceptions and scattered sences of one and the same word are noted and gathered vnder one view with fit places of Scripture agreeing to the diuersities of the sence 3 Where any word is by the Holy-Ghost drawne from his proper sence to an improper and figuratiue signification there ye haue the name of that Trope or Figure set down vnder that Word whether it be Metaphor or Metonimie Irony Sinecdoche or some other by which meanes the reason of pulling many words from the Primitiue signification to a secondary may appeare 4 Besides single words this Booke interpreteth very many double words compounded of a Nowne an Adiectiue or Epithite Also sundry Scripture-Phrases be expounded 5 In setting down the meaning of the words this Dictionary doth very often point at some wholesome Doctrine and sometime expresseth it 6 All the wordes of foundation as I verily trust which contain the sure grounds of our Faith and Religion are heere comprehended 7 Heere bee giuen the definitions of the Capitall and chiefe matters with due proofes of Scripture to confirme euery part of the definition the better to expresse the nature of things 8 You shall find not a few Theologicall distinctions and diuisions the better to distinguish one thing from another 9 Not onely wordes which beare difference betweene Protestants and Papists are written downe and cleared in this Booke but also there is a taste giuen of the oddes and difference it selfe in most points of Controuersie between vs and them for the information of such as haue lesse profited in discerning the differences 10 There bee two thousand Texts of Scripture at the least declared and made plaine to the vnderstanding of the simplest 11 Vnto such words as be hard or waighty I haue sometimes added for fuller edifycation short and easie obseruations vnder this word Note being set in the Margent 12 Lastly this is not the least fruite that may come of this Dictionary to the studious and well minded Christian that it may cause him more narrowly to search and examine what signifycation euery word of Scripture may beare for out of mine owne experience I may truly speake it that since I took this Booke in hand it hath caused me a great deale more thoroughly to marke the Scriptures the sweete proportion and large compasse whereof I know much better then euer I did Differences betweene this Booke and M. WILLIAM KNIGHTS 1 HIs Booke is a Concordance mine is a Dictionary 2 His is Axiamaticall of simple propositions mine is partly Verbaticall and Rematicall as I may so speake of Wordes with their signifycations partly Pragmaticall of things with their Defynitions Diuisions and Obseruations Theologicall 3 His serues for Doctrines Reasons Vses mine serues most for interpretations 4 His helps Ministers to direct them to teach well mine may helpe all but cheefely hearers to direct them to learne well To be short they do agree in nothing but the Generall truth and in following the order of the Alphabet The Iudgement which a Godly Reuerend man a Doctor of Diuinity gaue of this Booke in a Letter of his to the Author after he had seene some part of it MY leasure would not suffer me to read so much of your Dictionary as I wish I had but that I haue perused giueth me that good liking of it that I assure you I do take it to bee a very profitable worke both in regard of the easie Method and order of finding out such matters as are therein contained as also for the sound exposition of such Wordes and phrases as you set downe besides the manifolde variety of thinges which a man shall see in a Synopsis laide before his eyes Of all which the faithfull Reader especially the Preacher of the word shall make singular vse I must therefore giue my best approbation to this worke of yours as to other your godly labours in this kinde and when it shall be finished I shall bee glad to vse the benefit of it and will aduise such as I am acquainted with to do the like Fare ye well Your Friend R. C. WHosoeuer dooth but cast his eye ouer any part of this Worke must confesse it to bee both painefull and ingenious And which addeth much to the commendation of it this addeth not to any that went before It is farre more easie to adde then to inuent and for ought that I know the Author doth not build vpon any other Mans foundation in this kinde But that which Crowneth this and all such Christian endeuours is the subiect whereabout it doth conuerse For though it bee a Dictionary interpreting Words and Phrases yet is it a Diuine Dictionary teaching the Language of the Holy-Ghost in our owne Natiue toong which if a man could once attaine to speake Naturally and kindly he would be more powerfully eloquent then if he spake with the tongues of men and Angels Roger Fenton To the Christian Reader studious of the Scriptures IT is the Custome of worldly men so sure to lay vp their earthly Treasure as there is no comming to it without a Key because it is kept vnder locke or lockes rather Thus it fareth with the Heauenly neuer-withering Treasure which being as it were lockt vp from all men as they be the Sonnes of Adam cannot be enioyed of them without the helpe of a double Key One is meerely Spirituall and Principally held and kept in his hand
Haue beene baptized into his death Baptisme what it is The Sacrament of our Invitation or first entrance into the Couenant of grace not that then wee first begin to be of the Couenant but our being in it is thereby sealed and assured Rom. 4 11. Circumcision as a seale of the righteousnesse of faith It is an error in Popery to hold that in Baptism natural concupiscence is taken away not onely touching guilt but touching corruption too to be no sinne More fully thus It is the solemne dipping into or washing in water at the commandement of Christ in the name of the blessed Trinity by this outward signe of washing with water to assure vs of our entrance into fellowship with Christ for our Iustification and Sanctification by his death and spirit vnto eternall saluation in heauen Rom. 6 23. 1. Cor. 12 13. Baptisme Sig Dipping into Water or washing with water 1. Pet. 3. 21. Whereof Baptisme c. 2 Powring out or shedding abroad the gifts of the spirit Acts 11 16. Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost 3 Ministery and Doctrine of Iohn Actes 10 3. Vnto Iohns baptisme Barbarian sig One rude and vnlearned Rom. 1 14. To the Grecians and Barbarians 2 One which so speaketh as hee is not vnderstood 1. Cor. 14 11. Shall be a barbarian to me B. E. To Be. sig To be made Mat. 19 5. Shall be one flesh Iet 32 They shall be my people 2 To bee knowne and apparantly seene 1. Cor. 15 28. That God may be all in all Lu. 6 35. Ye shall be the children of the most high that is made known to be so 3 To be esteemed and accounted some thing as not to be signifies to be vile and to be had in no account 1. Cor. 1 28. And things which bee not to bring to naught things that are or be To be with one sig To be present not onely generall but with speciall presence of fauour for assisting and prospering one in the worke of his calling Iosh. 1 9. For I the Lord will be with thee whether soeuer thou goest Gen. 39 2. The Lord was with Ioseph and he prospered Beame sig Eyther some erime and great sinne or some lesser sinnes neglected often gone ouer and long dwelt in Mat. 7 4. And hast a Beame in thine owne eye first cast out the beame c. To Beare sig To take away sinnes by suffering the punishment of them 2. Pet. 3 24. He did beare our sinnes in his body vpon the Tree Esay 53 4. He did beare our infirmities Mat. 8 17. 2 To stay and keep a Sinner from falling louingly supporting his weakenesse by Prayers Counsels Exhortations Gal. 6 2. Beare ye one anothers burthen Beast or Beasts sig All wilde creatures which are vpon the land Psal. 8 7. And the beasts of the fielde 2 Some one rauenous or cruell beast Gen. 37 33. Some euil beast hath deuoured him 3 One of brutish vnderstanding hauing no more reason then a Beast Psal. 73 21. I was a beast before thee c. 4 Men of brutish and beastly qualities like vnto beasts for fiercenesse vncleannesse and obstinacy 1. Cor. 15 22. I haue fought with beasts at Ephesus Sée Acts 19 9. Titus 1 12. 5 Fierce sauage and vnpure Heathens and Nations Psal. 80 13. The wilde beast of the field hath eaten it vp 6 Ciuill Rome cruelly persecuting the Saints also Ecclesiasticall Rome treading in the steppes of that barbarous cruelty Reuel 17 78. The beast which thou hast seene was and is not Reuel 13 1 4. 17. in which place it signifies Rome as it is restored by the Pope vnto the Idolatry and Tyranie of the superstitious persecuting Emperors and made the seat of Antichrist 7 Empires and Kingdomes raised vp and maintained after a beastly manner with oppression cruelty warre and bloud-shed Dan. 7 3 17. And foure great Beastes came vp c. Before God or in his sight sig In his presence 2. Cor. 5 10. Wee must al appeare before Christ. Reuel 20 12. I saw the dead stand before God 2 Sincerity so as God doth allow of vs in mercy Luke 1 6. They were both iust before God that is vpright thogh not persit Ge 7 1. Noah an vpright man 3 Perfectly so as God may allow of vs in his strict Iustice. Psal. 143 2. None liuing shal be Iustified before thee or in thy sight Rom. 3 20. 4 As God can witnesse Heere it is the forme of an oath Gal. 1 20. Before God I lye not that is I call God to witnesse that this is truth Sée God Before one sig Without him Iohn 10 8. All that come before me are Theeues that is to say without mee or not by me who am the onely doore 2 First in order of time Iohn 8 58. Before Abraham was I am Rom. 16 7. And were in Christ before me Beginning sig pro The time whence any thing hath his first beeing Gen. 1 1. In the beginning God created the Heauens and the Earth 2 That which is chiefe or most excellent as Pro. 1 7. The feare of God is the beginning of Wisedome Prou. 4 7. Wisedome is the beginning that is the chiefe thing Psal. 105 35. Euen the beginning of al their strength that is their chiefe strength 3 A principle of Religion or Catechising Doctrine Heb. 6 1. Leauing the beginning of the Doctrine of Christ that is the plaine familiar manner of teaching Christ. 4 An entrance into a thing Gal 3 3. Are ye so foolish that after you haue begun in the spirit c. To Behold sig To looke vpon a thing with our fleshly or bodily eye this is the proper signification 2 To thinke vpon a thing with consideration and due regard Rom. 11 22. Behold therefore the bountifulnesse and seuerity of God Looke Sée Behold sig A wonder worthy the beholding as some think or as others thinke a thing commonly knowne well may be or should be knowne Psal 51 5. Behold I was borne c. To beléeue sig To know the Scriptures to be true Iames 2 19. The Deuils beleeue and tremble Exod. 4 31. Thus Diuels beleeue 2 To assent willingly and with some kinde of Ioy to the truth of the Scripture when we reade or heare it because it comes from God and bringes glad tydings Acts 8 13. He beleeued did cleaue vnto Phillip Acts 28 27. Mat. 13 20. They receiued the word with Ioy. Thus Hypocrites beleeue 3 To put confidence in the Doctrine which wee know and assent vnto making application of it vnto our selues Marke 16 16. He that beleeueth shall be saued John 3 18. He that beleeueth in the sonne shall neuer bee condemned Thus the regenerare beleeue Gal. 2 20. Christ loued me and gaue himselfe for me Papists deny application of the Doctrine to be any part of beleefe in God Belial sig Wicked Deut. 13 13. Iud. 19 22. Men of Beliall or wicked men 2 The Deuil that wicked one 2. Cor. 6 15. Christ
or Scholler who submitteth himselfe to another to be taught any Learning Actes 20 30. To draw Disciples after them Mat. 11 2. Iohn sent two of his Disciples 2 One who learneth the Doctrine of Christ that he may beleeue and practise it Luke 11 26. The Disciples were first called Christians in Antioch Luke 14 26. 3 The Apostles who in a peculiar manner are often called the Disciples of Christ. Math. 8 1. and 10 1. 4 Hypocrites which heard and professed his Doctrine without loue to it or faith in it Iohn 6 66. Many of his Disciples went from him and walked no more with him Disobedience to men sig An vnwillingnesse to do what is commaunded and a readinesse to doo the contrary 2. Tim. 3 2. Disobedient to parents Disobedience to God sig A vice which causeth men to do what God forbiddeth and to leaue vndone what he commaundeth either because his precepts be troublesom to our sloathfull nature or aboue our corrupt reason Rom. 5 19. By the Disobedience of one man Ephes. 5 6. Children of Disobedience Esay 1 19. to Disobey sig To refuse to harken and do according as God commaundeth and forbiddeth in his word Deut. 28 15. If thou Disobey the word of the Lord thy God Esay 1 20 But if ye refuse c. Dispose sig To put a thing in order or euery thing in his owne place 1. Cor. 11. 32. I will dispose or set things in order when I come 2 To direct and turne a thing to this or that end Gen. 50 20. 3 To giue out and distribute as a Steward the Treasures of God 1. Cor. 4 1 2. It is required of Disposers c. Disposition sig An effect of Gods most wise prouidence mightily ordering and fitting all counselles and actions both his owne and others to their due and proper ends Gen. 50 20. But God disposed it to good Pro. 16 9. Distresse sig Any great trouble danger or greeuous affliction whereby men are so straightned as they know not at al what they may do Ps. 107 6. He deliuered them out of their Distresse 2. Cor. 1 8. Distrust sig Want of trust when men doo not relye and rest vpon God for temporall prouision and protection or for eternall saluation Psal. 78 22. They beleeued not in God but distrusted his helpe Diuine sig One that excelleth in the knowledge and teaching of Diuine and heauenly Mysteries Reuel 1. Iohn the Diuine Diuine sentence sig A sentence most prouident and prudent full of foresight and preuention Prou. 16 10. A Diuine sentence shall be in the lips of the King Diuine nature sig The godly nature that is those godly qualities of righteousnesse and true holinesse wherein the regenerate resemble God 2. Pet. 2 5. Partakers of the Diuine Nature Diuiner or Soothsayer sig One which by a diuellish spirite that is in him doth prophesie and tell before what thinges shall come after Deut. 18 10. Let none be found among you that is a Diuiner Esay 8 19. Gen. 41 8. Ezek. 21 21. Consulting by Diuination spirit of Diuination sig One that by a diuellish Spirit studieth to withdraw others from the worship of God and true holinesse of life Leuit. 20 6 27. If a man or woman haue a spirit of Diuination to Diuine sig To tell thinges to come as a Soothsayer by the helpe of an euill spirit 2 To deuise and finde out wayes and meanes how to know that which is harde to bee knowne Gen. 44 15. Know ye not that such a man as I can Diuine Diuision sig Disagreement in Doctrine or affections Rom. 16 17. Marke them which cause Diuision to Diuorce sig To refuse ones wife or to put her away from being his wife To make a seperation and departing Math. 19 3 7. 1. Cor. 7 14 15. bill of Diuorce sig A writing or Letter which the Husband gaue vnro the wife to witnesse that hee had refused her and willingly put away or turned her off from being any more his wife Deut. 24 1. Let him write her a Bill of Diuorce and put it into her hand The Iewes did not this by precept from God but by permission from Moyses who allowed such a Letter of diuorce for the safety of such Wiues as had cruell and hard-hearted husbands as it is written Math. 19 8. Moyses suffered you for the hardnesse of your hearts to put away your Wiues but from the beginning it was not so Therefore such Iewish Diuorce was euill morrally but not ciuilly Diuorce for adultery allowed by Christ. Math. 5 33. Also 19 5. The Papists holde that the bond of marriage being an holy Sacrament as they say cannot vpon any cause bee broken but is vnviolable till death and therefore if Adultery be committed by either party they alow a Diuorce A thoro from bed onely and do not giue leaue to the innocent partie to marry againe Sée their Annotation in Rhem. Testament on Verse 18. of the 16. Chapter of Luke D. O. Doctor sig One who teacheth others and causeth them to learne any knowledge This is the generall signification 2 One who soundly teacheth the Doctrine of Christ skilfully confuting errors which be contrary to it Ephe. 4 11. Pastors and Doctors or Teachers 3 One who teacheth effectually and within making vs beleeue what we learne and know of him Math. 23 6. For one is your Doctor euen Christ. Esay 54 13. All thy Children shall be taught of the Lord. Ier 31 34. 4 One that ambitiously affecteth the honour of a Teacher and a guide Math. 23 10. Bee not many Doctors Rom. 2 19. Thou perswadest thy selfe that thou art a guide of the blinde that is one that can go before others as a guide or a teacher This honor the Pharisies willingly tooke to themselues being vnworthy of it Math. 5 14. be not called Doctors sig That the ambitious seeking after Titles ought to be eschewed Math. 23 10 Be not called Doctors Doctrine sig That which is taught or set others to learne This is the generall signification 2 The instruction of the Church in that truth which is according to Godlines 1. Tim 4 13. Giue attendance to Doctrine Titus 1 2. Heere it is taken in good part 3 Any manner of instruction how corrupt or euill soeuer it be 2. Tim. 4 2. Doctrine of Deuils Heere it is taken in ill part 4 The act of Teaching Marke 4 2. And said to them in his Doctrine that is whiles hee was teaching them or in the act of teaching he said forme of Doctrine sig The Doctrine of the Gospell which is like a forme mold or stampe chaunging the elect into the Image and likenesse of it selfe by imprinting in their hearts through the Holy-Ghost those very graces of faith hope loue obedience which it teacheth and requireth Ro. 6 17. Ye haue obeyed the forme of Doctrine c. Doctrine of Christ. sig Such Doctrine as hath Christ for the Authour matter and scope or end Heb. 6 1. The beginnings of the Doctrine
their Testimony it is finished sig Whatsoeuer was Prophefied or Figured vnder the Law touching the sufferings of Christ is now ended Iohn 19 30. Fire sig pro That Element whose property is to burne and and giue light which we commonly call Fire the vse whereof is not only for heat and light but for trying and purging Mettals 2 Christ who in regard of his mighty operation in purging the elect and separating them from the drosse of their corruption is compared to Fire Mala. 3 2. Hee is like a purging Fire and Fullers Sope. 3 The holy Ghost which is of a fiery qualitie enlightning and cleansing the heart Math. 3 11. With the holy Ghost and with Fire That is which is like vnto Fire Marke 9 49. 4 The word of God trying and examining mens Doctrines 1 Cor. 3 13. Euery mans worke shall bee reuealed by Fire that is as by the Fire it is known what Gold is currant and what is counterfeit so by the light of the word it sâ—al be manifested what doctrine is built vpon the foundation what not 5 The word of God to wit the Gospell preached which in another respect is likened to Fire because of the trouble it kindleth and raiseth among the wicked which resist it as if Fire were cast amongst them Luke 12 49. I am come to set Fire on the Earth 6 Afflictions great and dangerous which serue to try and purge vs as gold is tried in the Fire Ps. 66 12. We went through Fire and Water 1 Pet. 4 12 Thinke it not strange concerning the Fiery tryall 7 Extreame and most sharp paine appointed for the wicked in Hell Mark 9 34. Where the Fire neuer goeth oâ—t that is most grieuous paine which neuer shall haue an end 8 Gods burning displâ—asuâ—e and wrath as the cause of all punnishment and paine to the wicked Heb. 12 verse last Esay 66. Psal. 88. Psal. 18 8. A consuming Fire went out of his mouth 9 Lightning and Thunder Psal. 148 8. Fire Haâ—le Psal. 105 32. strange fire sig Common fire such as was not sent down from Heauen Leâ— 10 1. And offered strange fire before the Lord. Vnto which by allusion strange worship and strange Doctrines are likened flames of Fire sig The piercing knowledge of Christ searching piercing into all thinges euen the most secret thoughts of the heart Reuel 1 14. His eyes were like a Flame of fire consuming Fire sig The infinite wrath of God against faithlesse and vnrepentant sinners Heb. 12 29. Our God is a consuming Fire And often in the Prophets the wicked are likened to Stubble and Gods wrath to Fire which as easily fiercely destroyeth wicked men as Fire doth consume Stubble a Firy law sig That Fire out of which God vttered all things which he would haue done of vs or not done according to his Law Deut. 33 2. At his right hand did shine a Fiery Law pillar of Fire sig A Token of Gods visible presence seruing to guide the people of Israel in the night season thorough the wildernesse Exod. 13 21. By night in a Pillar of Fire the Holye-Ghost and with Fire sig The Holy-ghost which is like Fire of a fierie quality enlightning and purging our soules Mat. 3 11. He shall baptize you with the Holy-Ghost and Fire the bush burning with Fire not consuming sig The estate of the militant Church heere in earth mightily preserued by Gods defence amidst many great dangers and afflictions Exod. 3 2. The bush burned with Fire yet not consumed to answerâ— by Fire sig To send downe fire from heauen as an answer to the Prayers which were made to God for it 1. Kings 18 21. And then the God that answereth by Fire let him be God to passe or go through the Fire sig To offer vp or to Sacrifice one as a 〈…〉 Offâ—ring As Israel did their children to the â—doll Moloch 2. Kings 21 6. And he caused his sonnes to passe through the Fire Leuit. 20 2 3. 2 To purge or purifye mettall by Fire that it may be meete for the Lordâ— vse Nâ—m 31 23. All that will abide the Fire ye shall make passe through the Fire and it shall be cleane 3 To endure affliction or to abide the triall of the Crosse. Psal. 66 1â— Wee did passe through Fire and Water and thou broughtest vs to a wealthy place Firebrand sig pro A piece of wood almost burnt consuming it selfe ready to be quite extinct and put out 2 The two Kinges of Israel and Assyria which threatned Iuda as if they would destroy it themselues being shortly for all their bragges to fall and perish Esay 7 4. Feare not these Firebrands First sig That which is afore other in respect of time then it is a worde of order and hath reference to second third fourth c. Math. 10 1 The First is Simon called Peter that is hee was first called to be an Apostle 1. Cor. 15 47. The First man is of the earth the second man c. 1. Cor. 12 28. 2 That which is chiefe or more excellent Rom. 3 2. The word which is heere translated Chiefely in the Originall it signifies First And so it is also Luke 19 47. Acts 28 2. where the First of the Iewes and of the people is put for the Chiefe of the Iewes and of the people So Luke 15 22. Heere it is a word of Dignity and Honor. 3 The greatest and then it is a word of power and Authority Reuel 1 5. The First begotten of the dead and that Prince of the Kings of the earth First loue sig Former affection of loue which being decayed needed refreshing Reuel 2 4. First looâ—kes sig Former actions which they were wont to do while they heartily loued the Gospell Reuel 2 5. First â—aith sig Vow in Baptisme whereby we are bounde to professe the Christian faith or that promise which younger Widdowes made to the Church to remain such that they might serue the poore 1. Tim. 5 11 12. First borne or first begotten sig The First male-Childe that was borne to a man though there were none other borne after it Gen 49 3. Reuben my First borne Deut 21 17. 2. Chr 21 2 3 4. Math 1 25. Amongst the Iewes the First borne had a two-fold prerogatiue aboue his Brethren one was a double portion in his fathers substance the other was * preheminence and rule ouer his brethren The Apostle alluding to this custome of the Iewes called Christ The First begotten of euery creature Col 1 15. And First begotten of the dead Verse 18. because hee was begotten as he was the sonne of God before things were created and being the chiefe heire of the world he had chiefe rule amongst all his Bretheren which being once dead shall after rise to eternall life First fruits sig That small portion of fruits which was First gathered to offer vnto God Exod. 22 29. 34 26. The First ripe fruits of thy land thou shalt bring to the Lord.
onely being referred to men That quality whereby men become beneficial helpfull to others after Gods example Gal. 5 22. The Fruits of the spirit is Goodnesse This is created Goodnesse 2 That vnperfect agreement of all our faculties and powers with Gods will Acts 11 24. A Good man Good being referred vnto thinges sig That which all men desire as being pleasurable vnto them Psal. 4 7. Who will shew vs any Good Heere it signifies the chiefe Good felicity which all men seeme to desire 2 Prosperity and euery thing that is prosperous Lam. 3 38. Euill and Good proceeds from God Esay 45 7. I create Good and euill 3 That which is expedient behoouefull or conuenient 1. Cor. 7 1. It is not Good for man to touch a woman Gen. 2 18. It is not Good for man to be alone And else-where very often Good is put for commodious and profitable 4 That which is vertuous and Morrally Honest Righteous and Iust. Psal. 37 27. Flee from euill and do Good Psalme 14 1. There is none that doth Good 5 That which is commendable or praise-worthy Math. 26 10. She hath done a good worke vpon me 2. Tim. 4 7. A good fight 1. Tim. 6 13. A good confession 6 That which lackes nothing to the perfection of being Gen. 1 31. And loe all was very good 7 That which is healthfull wholsome auaileable to our saluation Rom. 8 28. All things worke together for good to them that loue God Ephe. 4 29. But that which is good to edifying 1. Tim. 4 6. 8 That which is sufficient 2. Chro. 30 22. He spake to the Leuites that had good knowledge 9 Cheerefull solemne and ioyfull 1. Sam. 25 8. We come in a Good season 10 That which is lawfull 1. Tim. 4 4. Euery creature of God is good 11 That which is sweete and gratefull Gen. 3 6. When she saw that the fruit was good 2. Chro. 18 7. He doth not prophesie good vnto me 12 The benefits of God both for this life and the life to come Psal. 103 5. Which fils thy mouth with good things Good when it is referred vnto persons sig One who is holy of himselfe and most holie or perfectly holy being Authour of all holinesse in others Marke 10 18. There is none good but one which is God 2 A godly man who is vnperfectly good doing good to many Actes 11 24. Barnabas was a good man Thus all regenerate persons be good God is said to be with good men either inwardly by his grace directing and assisting in doing all duties strengthning and comforting in feares and doubtfull cases and daungers or outwardly by his mercifull prouidence protecting their persons and prospering their enterprises and workes Good age sig A life full of yeares accompanied with health of bodye and spirituall prosperitie vnto the end of our dayes Gen. 25 8. Abraham dyed in a good age Gen. 15 15. Good Conscience sig A power in mans soule giuing testimony of mens actions and estate before God according to the light of knowledge which it hath Such a good Conscience may be in a man vnregenerate Actes 23 1. I haue in all good Conscience serued God vntill this day This Paule speaketh of him-selfe being a Pharisie 1. Tim. 1 19. Hauing faith and a good Conscience when one followeth the light of knowledge that shineth in his Conscience and doth accordingly vnto it such an one is saide in Scripture phrase to haue a Good Conscience and to serue God in a good conscience though he be but a naturall man and lack sauing knowledge This Conscience is good Morrally 2 A power of the soule enlightned with sauing knowledge of Gods trueth and sanctified by the Spirit to giue Testimony truly both of our Good estate before God for eternall life and of all our dooings in this life excusing and comforting vs when wee haue done well checking and accusing vs when we haue done euill Heb. 13 18. Pray for vs for we are assured we haue a good conscience And Actes 24 16. It is called A cleare and vnspotted Conscience 2. Tim. 1 3. It is called A pure Conscience This good Conscience onely regenerate men haue and it is Supernaturally good or good Spiritually Good eye sig A mercifull and liberall eye Prou. 22 9. He that hath a good eye a Good name sig A fauourable report giuen vs of Good men in respect of our well-doing Prou. 22 1â— A good name is better then riches Good word of God sig The will of God reuealed in Scriptures which teacheth a good life and promiseth good things and makes vs Good being Good in it selfe and therefore it is called The Good Word of God Hebr. 6 4. And haue tasted of the good Worde of God a Good hart sig A Soule framed by God vnto goodnesse being made able to loue this Good word of God and to desire and endeuour to obey it Luke 8 15. An honest and good Hart. Good hope sig A sure expectation of Good things in Heauen 2. Thess. 2 16. And good hope through grace Good things sig Remission of sinnes attonement with God eternall life Rom. 10 15. Which brings glad tydings of Good things Good works sig Such things as God hath commanded to be done euen all Good thoughts counsels desires words deeds which come from a regenerate man are according to the will of God reuealed in his Law Ephe. 2 10. Created to good workes Vnto a Good worke it is required that the ground or beginning of it be Good to wit a pure hart Faith vnfained and a Good Conscience Secondly that the thing done be Good being commaunded of God in his Law Thirdly the ende Good beeing referred to Gods Glory Workes of Popery deuised by men are no Good workes Math. 15. Gospell sig The History and Narration of the things which Christ spake and did as the Gospell according to Marke Mathew c. Marke 1 1. The beginning of the Gospell of Christ. 2 The glad and ioyfull tydings of Remission of sinnes and eternall saluation by Faith in Christ. Marke 1 15. Beleeue the Gospell Luke 2 10. I bring you tydings of great ioy c. Gala. 3 8. And elsewhere often it signifies that doctrine which teacheth the true way how to attaine perfect righteousnesse eternall life namely by beleeuing in the Sonne of God Hence called Gospell as one would say a Good-spell or Gods-spell 3 The whole doctrine of the word both of Law and Grace Marke 1 14. Teaching the Gospell of the Kingdome of God 4 The preaching or publishing the doctrine promise of Grace Rom. 1 9. I serue God in the Gospell of his Son That is in declaring and preaching the Gospell of his Sonne Gospell of Jesus christ sig The doctrine of saluation by Christ not as it is Bookes but as preached belieued and practised Rom. 1 16. Not ashamed of the Gospell Gospell of peace sig The message or doctrine of peace and Reconciliation with God by Christ
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
Creatures but more peculiarly of his elect Children Psal. 100 5. His Mercy is euerlasting Psalme 145 9. His Mercies are ouer all his workes 6 Grace Iude 2. Mercie and peace be multiplied vnto you 7 All the benefites of God both bodily and spirituall which bee called Mercies because they come from his Mercie and good will Rom. 9 18. Hee hath Mercy on whom hee will 1. Tim. 1 13. I found Mercy because I did it ignorantly In both these places Mercy is put for a calling to Christ and all Graces which follow calling Also Psalme 136. Throughout by Mercy Is signified the blessings which proceede from his Mercies 8 Eternall blisse in Heauen as the cheefe fruit of Mercy 2. Tim. 1 18. That he may find Mercie at that day In the Mercy of God consider First the decree Secondly the Act according to the decree A decreed Mercy and an executed or exercised Mercy Rom. 9 15. Mercifull sig A pittifull person easily moued to greeue at the miseries of other and to succour them Luke 6 36. Be yee Mercifull as your heauenly Father is Mercifull Father of Mercyes sig One who is in himselfe most pittifull and Authour of all Mercy in all men 2 Cor. 1 3. Father of Mercies To haue Mercy sig To execute and performe the whole counsel of election vppon the Vessels of Mercy by bringing them into the World by calling inwardly outwardly by iustifying sanctifying c. Rom. 9 18. He hath Mercy c. Bowels of Mercy sig Most inward and tender affections or most neere touch and feeling of the miseries of others Luke 1 78. Through the bowels of the Mercy of our GOD. Coloss. 3 12. Put on the Bowels of Mercy Uessels of Mercy sig The elect Rom. 9 23. Vpon the Vessels of Mercy that is such vpon whom God hath decreed to shew Mercy vnto eternall Saluation to Merit sig pro To make something due to vs which was not due or of lesse due to be more due 2 To deserue something of God by the worthinesse of the thing done Thus Christ alone Meriteth because there is an equall proportion betweene his perfect righteousnesse and the merit of it which is aeternall glory Reuel 5 12. 3 To obtaine and get a thing Thus the fathers often vse this word in their writings and thus all Christians in a good sence may be saide to merit because good workes at last obtaine Heauenly blisse though they cannot merit it by desert This word Merit is not found in Scripture but the matter signified by it both for the second and third signification is found there Actes 20 28. Ephe. 1 14. Math. 25 30 31 32. M. I. Milke sig pro A kinde of food which we haue from Kine and Sheepe to nourish Babes and children withall 2 The Doctrine of the Gospell easily taught vnto the capacity of such as bee children in vnderstanding Heb. 5 12. Ye haue need of Milke that is of the Catechismes or beginnings 3 The Doctrine of the worde deliuered howsoeuer either exactly or easily profoundly or plainely 1. Pet. 2 1. Desire the sincere Milke of the worde 4 The graces of the holy Spirite which are as necessary to a heauenly life as Milke is to this naturall life Esay 55 1. Come buy of me Wine milke Metaphors Mil-stone sig Either a stone in a Mil to grind corne withall or any thing whereby a man gets his liuing by a Sinecdothe Deut. 24 6. No man shall take the vpper Mil-stone to pledge 2 Some seuere punishment for a notable crime Math. 18 6. Better a Mill-stone were hung about his necke c. the Minde sig That part of the soule whereby wee vnderstand and conceiue thinges called the vnderstanding Titus 4 15. Euen their minds are defiled Col. 1 21. Your Minds were set in euill workes 2 The whole faculties of the soule both vnderstanding reason will and affections as they are renewed by grace Rom. 7 25. I serue the Lawe of God in my minde 3 A thought cogitation or purpose Mat. 22 27. Loue the Lord with all thy Minde Minde of Christ. sig The whole truth of the word concerning Christ. â— Cor. 2 16. We haue the Minde of Christ. Christs Minde being otherwise vnsearchable as our mind and thought is is made known to vs by the scriptures through the Holy Ghost opening our wits to vnderstand them will of the Minde sig Euill reasonings thoughtes and desires which arise from our minds being corrupted with sinne Ephe. 2 3. In fulfilling the will of the Minde Minister sig A person appointed to serue the Common-wealth in ministring Iustice for the punishment of vice and praise of well-dooers Rom. 13 2. He is a Minister of God for thy welfare 2 A person ordained to serue the Church in administring the holy things thereof 1. Cor. 4 1. We are the Ministers of Christ. to Minister vnto the Lord. sig To serue God in preaching the word Thus Chrisostome expounds it Acte 13 3. Now as they ministred to the Lord. Ministry what it is It is a publicke and sacred function wherein men furnished with meete giftes and duly called do serue God and his Church by dispensing and giuing foorth faithfully and wisely the word Sacraments and other holy things to the gathering of the Saints and for the edification of the bodie of Iesus Christ vntill we meete all in heauen Eph. 4 11 12 13. This function is wickedly turned in the Romish Sinagogue into a Sacrificing Priesthoode of mans deuising being no more like the ministry of the Gospell then darkenesse to light Ministring spirits sig The blessed Angelles sent foorth to Minister for their sakes which shall be heyres of eternall saluation Heb. 1 14. Are they not all ministring spirits c. Ministration sig Distribution of Almes to the poore Acts 6 1 2. The widdowes were neglected in the daily Ministration 2. Cor. 8 4. Mirrour sig pro A cleere and bright glasse wherein wee looke vpon our faces to behold our selues in them 2 The Doctrine of the Gospell wherein Christ is manifestly and effectually to be seene and looked vpon 2. Cor. 3 18. We do behold as in a Mirror the glory of the Lord. Miracles sig Some strange workes doone by diuine power contrary to the ordinary course of nature Iohn 2 11. This is the first Miracle that Iesus did Miracles are wrought for two ends First to cause the beholders to wonder Secondly to confirme our faith in Iesus Christ. Marke 16. verse last Mistery sig A thing kept secret and hidde from our vnderstanding till it be reuealed to vs. 1. Cor. 2 7. Wee speake the wisedome of God in a Mistery euen hidden wisedome The whole Doctrine of Christ. 2 The vocation of the Gentiles which is called a Mistery because it was hid and kept secret from many Ages Rom. 16 25. 3 The spirituall vnion betweene Christ and his Church This is called a Mistery because it exceeds humaine vnderstanding and is reuealed onelie to Gods children Ephe. 5
haue Power 13 Wicked or good Angelles which are of exceeding strength and haue leaue and Commission of God to doo mighty thinges and therefore are called powers Col. 1 16. By him were created Powers Principalities Ephe. 6 12. We wrestle against Principalities and Powers 14 Excellent and singular guifts of the Spirite Acts 6 8. Steuen full of faith and Power did signes and Myracles c. 15 Kingdomes and Nations which haue great power Luke 3 6. All this Power will I giue thee all Power sig Vniuersall power ouer euery thing in heauen earth without exception of any Math. 28 18. All Power is giuen vnto me This Power the Father as God giues the Sonne as Mediatour receiues it Power of God sig The most mighty and powerfull God Mat. 26 64. Sitting at the right hand of the Power of God 2 That notable Vertue and might giuen to the Apostles not onely to work Myracles but also to tame and bridle the wicked 2 Cor. 6 7. By the Power of God Powers of heauen sig The Heauens or Celestiall Orbes and Sphears being exceeding firme and strong creatures and exercising great strength vppon these inferiour earthly bodies Math. 24 29. And the Powers of heauen shall be shaken to Pour out sig To giue and bestow liberally and franckly Esay 53 12. He Powred out his soule to death Acts 2 17. I will Poure out my Spirit vpon all flesh Poyson of Aspes sig Malicious and bitter wordes cast out against such as be absent to their great hurt Rom. 3 13. The Poyson of Aspes is vnder their lips Poyson of Dragons sig The wicked vngracious workes of vngodlye men which are as vnpleasant to God as the poyson of Dragons to men Deut. 32 33. Their Wine is the poison of Dragons P. R. Praise sig A confession and due acknowledgement of the great and manifolde excellencies and perfections that be in God Ps. 136 1. Praise the Lord because he is good for his mercies endure for euer Psal. 117 1 2. 103 1 2 3. 2 Commendation and speaketh forth the good things that be in other men Prou. 27 2. Let another man praise thee 3 The matter argument occasion of praise Exod. 15 2. The Lord is my strength and praise Psa. 118 14. Prayer sig The whole seruice of God and euery part of it Math. 21 13. An house of Prayer 2 That one part of his worship called Prayer Petition Iam. 5 15. Prayer of faith to Pray sig To desire some lawfull thing of God alone with trust to haue it for the merit of Christ only Actes 10 9. Peter went vp on the house to pray Math 6 9. After this manner pray ye Actes 12 12. Marke 11 24. 2 To craue some-thing with the voice onely without Faith in Christ. Luke 18 10. They went vp into the Temple to Pray Verse 11. This is vocall Prayer onely and the former is both Vocall and Mentall 3 To worship God A Sinechdoche of part for the whole Luke 19 46. A house of Prayer Prayer what it is Prayer is a worke of the beleeuing soule desiring of God alone things lawfull and needfull with confidence to obtaine them through the alone mediation of Christ to the praise of the mercy trueth and power of God Prayer is eyther priuate or publicke for our selues or others for the hauing of good things or remoouing thinges euill Whence ariseth the difference and diuers kinds of Prayers mentioned 1. Tim. 2 2. Let supplications and Prayers Intercession and giuing of Thankes be made for all men to preach sig To declare the will of God by voice for the instruction of the Church Marke 1 49. He Preached in their Synagogues what Preaching is Preaching is an action of the Minister of the word soundly interpreting and opening the sence of the Scriptures by the Scriptures with application of them vnto the vse of the Church by Doctrin Exhortation reprofe conuincing comfort Mar. 2 2. He Preached the word to thē Lu. 4 18 19 20 21. He tooke vp the booke and read and said this day is this Scripture fulfilled in your eares Also 1 Cor. 14 3. He that professeth that is Preacheth speaketh to men to edifying to exhortation to comfort Sée Nehe. 8 8. And he reade in the booke of the Law and gaue the sence according to Scripture Acts. 9. 20 22. Hee Preached Christ confirming that Iesus was this Christ that is to say Hee compared Scripture with Scripture conferring them together as cunning Craftsmen which ioyne all partes together to make them agree one with another This is Preaching in the ordinary phrase of the Scriptue Indeed euery declaration of Gods wil eyther by afflictions blessings readings and creatures or otherwise may generally and improperly be called Preaching Predestination sig The fore-appointment of euery thing to certaine ends Acts. 4 28. 2 The fore-ordaining of some persons to obtaine eternall life by Christ. Rom. 8 30. Whom he Predestinated them he called Predestination what it is Predestination is a most righteous decree of God freely according to his own good pleasure without any respect of forseene faith or works as mouing causes ordaining from all eternity out of the whole lumpe of lost mankind a certaine number to obtaine eternal life in heauen by Christ hauing first called Iustified and Sanctified them vnto the praise of his glorious grace Rom. 8. 28 29 30. Eph. 1. 5 6 7. Predestination is the most wise purpose of God whereby he hath before all eternity constantly decreed to call those whom hee hath loued in Christ to the adoption of his children to Iustification by Faith at the lēgth to glory thorow good works that they may bee made like to the Image of the Son of God and that in them should bee declared the glory and mercy of the Creatour to Predestinate sig To determine and appoint before most firmely some persons to be saued by Christ. Rom. 8 29. Prepare sig pro To make a thing ready before hand Math. 26. 17. Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee 1 Chro. 29 19. To build the house which I haue prepared Math. 20 23. 2 To fit effectually and mightily the elect of God vnto that blessednesse which they were appointed vnto from euerlasting Rom. 9 23. Vessels of mercy which hee hath prepared to glory And to make meete the Reprobates vnto that wretchednesse vnto which they were ordained before Rom. 9 22. Vessels of wrath prepared to destruction Or thus more breifly to purpose make meete heauen for the elect and the elect for it Math. 25. 34 41. Prepared for you c. Also Hell for the Reprobate and them for it Prepared for the deuill and his Angels Rom. 9. 22. 23. 3 To make vs meete or fit eyther for doing good duties or for suffering afflictions 1 Chron. 29. 18. Prepare their hearts vnto thee 4 To make ready eyther some things which belonges eyther to Gods seruice or to the seruice of the Saints 2. Cor. 9
they denied him 2 The doctrine of the Gospell which wee doo professe Heb. 3 1. Consider the High-Priest of our Profession Christ Iesus 3 A way or Sect. Math. 23 15. To make one of your Profession Promise sig A worde passed from man to man for performance of some lawful thing as in Contracts Bargaines Marriages and other affaires of common life This is a ciuill promise Such Laban made to Iacob for giuing his Daughter Saul to Dauid Dauid to Ionathan 2 Our word passed and giuen vnto God for some dutie which wee will doe vnto his honour Psalme 66 13 14. I will pay thee my vowes which my lippes haue promised Numbers 30 3. Hee shall not breake his Promise This is a religious or holy Promise called a Vowe in Scripture Sée Vow 3 The word of God giuen or plighted vnto men for the performance of some good or for remouing some euill spiritually or bodily Psal. 119. 130. How sweet are thy promises to my mouth And ver 49. 50. 38. This is a diuine promise Which is two fold Legall and Euangelicall Gods Promise is two-folde first Legall when hee passeth his word for the giuing of eternall life and other temporall good thinges vpon condition of fulfilling the lawe Leuit. 18 5. Ephe. 6 1. This is the first commandement with Promise Gala. 3. 12. Doe this and liue Secondly Euangelicall when he passeth his worde for the giuing of Christ and together with him remission of sinnes righteousnes and eternal life as also the blessings of this life vpon condition of beleeuing the Gospell Rom. 1. 2. Which he promised before by his Prophets And Rom. 4 â—6 That the Promise might be sure to all the seed That is to such as walke in the steps of Abrahams faith Galat. 3 14. That wee might receiue the Promise of the spirit through faith This latter promise is called the Promise of grace because it is freely giuen and freely performed Also Galat. 3 14. It is called the Promise of the spirit because the spirit is both the authour and applier of it More ouer the thinges Promised come from the spirit This Promise is also called the worde of faith Rom. 10 8. Because the worde of this Promise is made with condition of faith which is the only instrument to apprehend and receiue it Lastly it is termed the Promise of Christ because he is the terme and end of it Prophane sig An vnholy person which refuseth heauenly things for enioying of earthly As Esau cast away his Birth-right for a messe of pottage and therefore in Heb. 12. 16. Hee is called a prophane person for his labour 2 Common or something appointed to common vse as Prophane hands Prophane authours prophane meates put for common or seruing to common vse Mark 7 2. Acts. 10 14 15. Prophet sig pro One which telleth or speaketh before what things shal afterward come to passe This is the generall signification of the word Prophet 2 An extraordinary minister of the old Testament ordained for the instruction of the Church by interpreting applying the law and foreshewing the sufferings and glory of Christ. Actes 3 24. All the Prophets haue foretold of these dayes And 10. 43. To him giue all the Prophets witnes 1. Pet. 1 10 11. Such Prophets were Esay Ieremy c. 3 A person vnder the new Testament endued with a speciall gift to foretell thinges to come for the behoofe either of the whole Church or some members of it In this sence Agabus is called a Prophet because hee forewarned the Church of a famine Acts. 11 27. And Paul of his bonds Acts. 21. 10. Also the daughters of Philip were such prophets 4 One that interpreteth the scriptures of the Prophets with a singuler dexterity and readinesse besides the praediction or foretelling future euents Ephe. 4. 11. He gaue some to be Prophets 1 Cor. 12 28. Hee ordained some Prophets These were men that not onely signified what things should come but excelled also in expounding Prophesies concerning Christ. In this sence is Christ called a Prophet Acts 3 22. And not onely for declaring the wil of God touching things to come 5 All those holy men of God who be the pen-men of the holy scriptures for the common vse of the Church to the worldes end Luke 13 28. All the Prophets shall sit downe in the kingdome of God 2 Pet. 1 19. Wee haue a most sure word of the Prophets 6 Euery true minister of the gospell endued with wisedome to interprete and apply the scriptures 1. Cor. 14. 32. The spirits of the Prophets are subiect to the Prophets 7 The writings bookes or sayings of the Prophets Rom. 3 21. Hauing witnes from the law the Prophets Luk 16 31. 8 A Southsayer or teller of fortunes Tit. 1 12. One of your owne Prophets sons of the Prophets sig Such as bee trayned vp in the Schooles or Colledges of the Prophets to the knowledge and study of the Scripture 2. Kings 2 7 Fifty men of the sonnes of the Prophets Amos 7 14. I was no Prophet nor was I a Prophets son children of the Prophets sig Such as were instructed and taught by the Prophets their scholers being begotten a new by their doctrine 2. Kin 2 3 5. The children of the Prophets that were at Iericho 2 The people of the Iewes for whose instruction the Prophets were specially appointed Actes 3 25. Ye are the children of the Prophets to Prophesie sig To fore-shew something that afterward should be fulfild Acts. 21 9. He hath foure Daughters Virgines which did Prophesie Heere the word Prophesie is taken in a strict sence as also else-where very often 2 To expound and apply the Scripures to the edification of the Church 1 Thes. 5 20. Despise not Prophesying 1 Cor. 14 3 24. Heere the word is taken in a larger sence 3 To bee present at the publicke ministry and partake in the Doctrine thereof 1 Cor. 11 5. She that prayeth or Prophesieth with her head bare Here it is vsed in the largest signification Prophesie sig Prediction or fore-telling 2 The word or doctrine written by the Prophets 2 Pet. 1 20. 21. No Prophesie is of priuate interpretation c. spirit of Prophesie sig A gift proceeding from the holy Spirite enabling men to fore-tell thinges to come 1 Cor. 12. 10. To another Prophesie by the same spirite See verse 8. 9. Prosperity sig Good successe in the affaires of our soule and body Psal 1. 3. Whatsoeuer hee doth shall prosper Pro. 28 13. He that hideth his sinnes shall not Prosper 2 Wealth and abundance of earthly benefites Psal. 73 3. When I saw the Prosperity of the wicked 3 Rest and peace Psal. 30 9. I said in my Prosperity Proselite sig One conuerted from the Heathenish Religion vnto the Iewish Religion Actes 2. 10. Actes 13 43. Many of the Iewes and Proselits that feared God to Proue sig To examine search and try himselfe whether he be in Christ. 2 Cor. 13 5. Proue your selues This
such wicked Kings their forces assembled in battaile for that great Whore of Rome against the Lorde and his people which affords a speciall comfort to Gods Church Reu. 16 16. And they gathered them together into a place called in Haebrew Armageddo A. S. to Ascend into heauen sig After much labour taken in preaching the Gospell and many reproaches suffered for it to bee raised vp to great Dignity and honour heere in the Church which is called Heauen in this Booke of Reuelation and after this life ended to bee made partakers of heauenly glory This is the portion comfort of all the faithfull Witnesses of Christ as experience of all times doe prooue It was fulfilled to Luther Caluin Melancthon Peter Martyr Bucer and many others Reuel 11 12. And they shall Ascend vp to Heauen in a Cloud A. T. Athirst sig One who feeling a great want of the Waters of life the graces of the Spirit dooth highly value them and earnestly couet and seeke after them neuer giuing ouer till they be satisfied Reuel 22 17. Let euery one that is athirst come Reue. 21 6. A. U. to Auenge sig To recompence vnto the wicked after their merits punnishing iustly the cruell iniuries doone by them to the Saintes for the Name of Christ. Reu. 19 2. And to Auenge the bloud of his Seruants B. A. Babilon sig THE Citty of Rome and the Romain power exercised there by the Pope and his Cleargy For Rome the Wester ne Mysticall Babylon was to the Christians in respect of tyranny and cruell persecution what the Easterne Babylon was to the Iewes beeing also like vnto that Babylon in Assiria for Idolatry superstition and worship of diuils as it must at last be like it for fearefull euents in a grieuous ruine and downfall and for this likenesse sake Popish Rome beares the Name of Babylon Reuel 14 8. Babylon that great Citty is fallen Also Chapter 17 5 9 18. Where it is plain to him that will vnderstand that by Babylon is meant Rome this beeing the onely Citty in the Worlde which in Saint Iohns time seated on seauen Hils and which raigned ouer the Kings of the earth and by a strong hand or cunning entisements compelled Kings and nations to admyt her Idolatries Haeresies which is to commit fornication with her as it is sayde in verse 2. of the 17. Chapter of this Booke Balaams Doctrine sig The Doctrine taught by the Nicholaitans touching the lawfulnesse of fornication and of eating things offered to Idols which Doctrine to make it more odious is heer called the Doctrine of Balaam who gaue counsell to Balaac to entice the Israelites to fornicatioÌ„ so as afterwards they might more freely commit Idolatry Reuel 2 14. Thou hast them which maintaine the Doctrine of Balaam Other Diuines do distinguish betweene the Doctrine of the Nicholaitanes which was touching bodily fornication in the promiscuous vse of women and the Doctrine of Balaam which beside the defiling of the body tended to the polluting of the mind by Idolatry And thus it seemeth to me the Holy-Ghost doth distinguish them in this Epistle to the Church at Pergamus speaking of them seuerally of the one verse 14. of the other verse 15. The Church of Ephesus was troubled with the error of the Nicholaitans Chap. 2 6. This Church of Pergamus with the Doctrine of Balaam that cursed Charmer Ballance sig The tongue stalke or handle of the Ballance and by Sinecdoche of the part the whole Ballance an instrument apt for waighing of Victuals as it vseth to be done in time of great famine derth represented heere by the Blacke horse and the Rider with Ballances in his hand Reuel 6 5. He that sat on him had Ballances in his hand Battell in heauen sig That great strife and combate either with Christ in his owne person fought with the great Dragon the diuell when Iesus spoyled him and triumphed ouer him on the Crosse. Col. 2 15. whereof the Psalmist prophesied Ps. 60 8 9. or that which is in the militant Church fought continually between the godly and vngodly elect and reprobate vnder the conduct of those two great Captaines Christ and the Dragon Or finally that warre which Constantine the Great as Christes Champâ—on armed with his Vertue did make first vpon Maxentius the wicked Emperor and after vppon two other Tyrants persecutours of the Christian Church Maximius and Licinius And some Diuines will haue this battell in heauen to be that most dangerous endeuour and attempt of Satan when hee first in the very Spring of the Church laboured to destroy the aeternall saluation thereof being founded in Christ. Reu. 12 7. And there was a Battell in heauen Let the learned Iudge of these seuerall significations whereof the two first in mine Opinion cannot be meant because this part of the Reuelation it is of thinges to come and of particular euents B. E. four Beasts sig The Angels of God those heauenly spirites the chiefe and principall Ministers of Gods power alwaies attending about the Throne of God being most vigilant seruants full ready with all expedition to serue God in the Gouernment of the world and of all creatures which are heere expressed by foure most noble amongest others to wit Lyon Calfe Man Eagle to shew that ouer these and all other creatures euen to the least God ruleth by the ministry of his Angels Or els as some wil haue it the Lyon resembleth the noble courage of Angellicall Spirites a Calfe their strength an Oxe being the strongest of beasts as a Lyon is most coragious a Man representeth their Wisedome and great vnderstanding wherein man excelleth al inferiour creatures and an Eagle which soareth aloft signifyeth their knowledge of high great secrets Howbeit some there bee which thinke these foure beasts to be all such seruants of God as haue employd their labour faithfully in deliuering vnto the church the truth of Doctrine in administring other holy things The first signification is most commonly embraced Reu. 6 7. Round about the Throne were foure Beasts ful of eyes before behind the first Beast was like a Lyon They doo erre which apply these foure Beastes to the foure Euangelists that Beast sig All the Heathen Emperors of Rome with al them that ioyned with them in the persecution and murther of Gods seruaunts Reuel 20 10. Where that Beast and that false Prophet are Heere note that false Prophet being distinguished from the Beast signifies the Pope with his Cleargy All these shall suffer eternall paine together with the Turke for corrupting the world with lyes errours superstitions and destroying the Saints a Beast rising out of the Sea sig The Roman Empire or ciuil monarchy of Rome which should be a main Instrument of the Dragon to make war against the Church This Empyre is likened to a beast because it should without al humanity or sence of reason in a furious brutish maner persecute Gods people It is sayde to come vp out of the