which alone being beleeued is able to pacify the conscience Ephe. 6 15. Your Feet-shod with the Gospell of peace 2 Cor. 5 19. Gospell of God sig The doctrine or promise whereof God is Authour and giuer Rom. 1 1. To preach the Gospell of God Gospell of saluation sig A doctrine which bringeth vs to bee partakers truely of that saluation which God hath promised Christ purchased the word offereth Ephe. 1 13. Euen the Gospell of your saluation Gospell of the Kingdome sig A doctrine which bringeth vs to Christ that he may raigne as King in vs. Mat. 4 23. Preaching the Gospell of the Kingdome the Gospell of the grace of God sig That doctrine which certifieth vs of Gods fauor and loue restored in Christ for the free pardon of all our sinnes and full reconciliation with God Acts 20 24. To testifie the gospell of the Grace of God the Gospell of the glory of God sig A glorious doctrine entreating of the most excellent glory of God and at last translating the beleeuers of it into eternall glory 1 Tim. 1 11. According to the glorious gospell of the blessed God Pauls Gospell sig That doctrine of life whereof Paule was Minister to spread publish it to mankind Rom. 2 16. According to my gospell Truth of the Gospel sig That most pure and sound Doctrine of Christ. Gal. 2 5. That the truth of the gospell might continue with you Gospel of the son of God sig An heauenly doctrine which hath the Sonne of God for Author matter and scope of it Rom. 1 9. In the gospell of his Son faith of the Gospell sig That Faith which is yeelded to the doctrine taught in the Gospel resting thereon and looking onely thereunto Phil. 1 27. Through the Faith of the Gospell Gouernor sig One set ouer others to rule them as a ciuill Magistrate in the thinges of this life Mathew 27 11. Iesus stood afore the Gouernour 1 Pet. 2 14. 2 One placed ouer others to rule them in the thinges of God 1. Corin. 12 28. Helpers Gouernours G. R. Grace sig The free and eternall fauour and good will of God which is the Well-spring of all the benefits that we haue 2. Tim. 1 9. But according to his own purpose and grace Roman 11 6. If of grace not of workes c. This is Grace of election which makes vs gracious and acceptable vnto God And by this Grace we are so often in Scriptures said to be iustified and saued Rom. 3 4 and 5. Acts 13 43. 2 Faith withall the healthfull and sauing effects and fruits thereof which are called Grace because they are freely giuen vs. Hebr. 12 15. No man fall away from the Grace of God 1 Pet. 5 12. This is Grace freely giuen which Popish Sophisters doe wickedly confound with that Grace whereby we are freely beloued 3 Free imputation of Christs righteousnesse Rom. 5 15. The grace of God hath abounded vnto many Also verses 17 20 21. In all which by Grace is meant the righteousnesse of Christ freely imputed to beleeuers This is the Grace of Iustification which Papists confound with Grace of Sanctification 4 The worke of the spirit renewing our Soules to the Image of God continually guiding and strengthning them to the obedience of his will Rom. 6 14. Ye are vnder grace Also verse 23. 2 Cor. 12 9. My grace is sufficient for thee This is the Grace of Sanctification which is freely giuen as a witnesse of Gods fauour in electing and iustifiing vs. 5 That happy and blessed condition into which we are admitted and wherein we are kept by the good will and free fauour of God Rom. 5 2. Wee had this accesse into this grace where in we stand 6 The Gifts of the holy Spirit freely bestowed vpon vs 2 Pet. 3 18. But grow in grace 1 Pet. 5 10. and else-where often as Iohn 1 16. This also is Grace freely giuen but doth not make vs gratefull to God 7 The spirituall or euangelicall worship of God Hebr. 13 9. It is good the Heart be established with grace 8 Some godly comfort and instruction Ephe. 4 29. That it may minister Grace to the Hearers 9 Almes or works of mercy to the poore 2 Cor. 8 4. That we would receiue the Grace 10 The bountifull liberality of God enabling vs to giue to the poore 2 Cor. 9 8. God is able to make all Grace abound toward you 11 Fauour or liking with men Gen. 19 19. Thy Seruant hath found grace in thy sight And elsewhere often as Gen. 6 8. and 33 10. 12 The effectuall presence of the Holy Ghost Acts 14 26. From whence they had beene commended to the Grace of God 1 Cor. 15 10. The Grace of God in me 13 Afflictions and bands suffered for Christ. Phil. 1 7. You are all partakers of my Grace 14 The benefit and gift of heauenly wisedome 2 Cor. 1 12. Not by fleshly wisedome but by the grace of God c. 15 Generally any benefit bestowed vppon vs. 2 Cor. 8 1. Of the Grace of God bestowed vppon the Churches 16 Elegance of speech which made Christ gratious and amiable to all Psal. 45 3. Full of grace are thy lips Luke 4 22. Words full of Grace 17 The perswasion Fruits feeling of Gods good will encreased in vs. Rom. 1. 7. Grace and peace from God the Father Thus is the word Grace to bee taken in all the salutations of Paule to the Churches Also Gal. 6 18. Ephe. 6 24. 18 Eternall glory in Heauen 1 Pet. 1 7. As they which are Heires of the Grace of life 1. Peter 1 13. 19 Acceptation with God and Men. Luke 2 22. Iesus encreased in Grace or fauor with God and men Iames 4 6. God giues grace to the humble that is makes them accepted and fauoured What Grace is Grace is the free good will of God whereby he counteth vs deare in Christ Iesus forgiueth vs our Sinnes and giueth vs the holy Ghost and vpright life and eternall felicity Thus Peter Martyr defineth it Grace for Grace sig A liuely Faith as one Grace afterward eternall life as another Grace Iohn 1 16. And Grace for Grace or thus Grace vppon Grace that is one Grace of the spirit after another the spirit of Christ daily powring new Graces vppon vs. This is the best exposition or thus Grace and fauour shewed to vs for the loue and fauour which God beares his Son or thus Grace conueyed into vs from the fulnesse of Grace in Christ. Grace and truth sig The free forgiuenesse of sinnes in Christ vnto a full reconciliation with God and the fulfilling of all the shadowes of the Law Iohn 1 17. But grace and truth came by Iesus Christ. to finde Grace sig To haue proofe of Gods mercy and free fauour in preseruing and blessing vs. Gen. 6 8. And Noah found Grace in the eyes of the Lord. 2 To haue men gracious and fauourable vnto vs to doe vs good or to forbeare to doe vs euill Gen. 33 10.
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
things which beeing denyed Religion it selfe is ouerthrowne euen as an house is ouer-turned by taking away the foundation or ground-worke whereuppon it stands as Grace Fayth God Christ c. for the descerning of these words from other I iudge this to be a necessary rule A word containing in it anything which being denyed either God himselfe any person of the God-head the decrees of God his properties his workes of Creation and prouidence his word of Law and Gospell or Christ Iesus the Mediator his Person Natures Offices benefits Church and people be denied either directly or by necessary and immediate consequence Any such word is Fundamentall for that must needs be the foundation of an House which being remooued the house cannot but fall Of this Nature be the wordes vpon deniall whereof followes the ruine of the whole Fabricke of Religion Of these three kindes of words I haue heere drawne a Table after the order of the Alphabet setting a Starre * before an Ecclesiasticall word to know it by I haue prefixed this sillable Con aboue a Polemical word and haue placed an F ouer the head of a fundamentall word where it happeneth that any one word is both an Ecclesiasticall a word of Controuersie I haue written vpon the top of it both a Star and this sillable Con. Also you shall find this sillable Con and an F ouer euery word which is both Polemicall and a word of Foundation Moreouer whereas I haue with the explication of words sometimes ioyned the definition of the thing expressed by such a word ye shall finde this sillable Def. put vnder the foote of such a word And those words in this Table that doe admit distinctions they are noted out by this sillable Dist. directly put vnder the word Finally if in the draught either of this Table or of this whole Dictionary I haue failed in any thing as no doubt but I haue being but a man and therefore subiect to error from which no Booke is priuiledged sauing the book of Bookes I do earnestly entreate thee to couer my slips by loue eyther amending them or admonishing mee of them doing vnto me as in the like case thy selfe wouldest bee done vnto euer remembring that it is much easier to dislike then to doe the like The former will cost thee nothing but the latter trust me will cost thee paines vnto sweate and wearinesse if thou wilt but endeuour to doe what I haue done before thee Farewell A Table of the most materiall wordes in this Dictionary con  Abrahams bosome Page 36  con  Abrogation of the Law 287 def con  Acceptions of persons page 3   F Adoption 5 dist con F Aduocate 6  con  Agony of Christ. 7   F Almighty 8  con  All. 7  con  Altar 9  con  Angell 11  con  Antichrist 13  con  Annointing 348   F Assention of Christ. 17  con F Assurance of Faith 18  B. con  Babylon 21  con  Baptisme 22 def con F To beleeue in God 26  con  Binding and loosing sinnes 27  con  Blasphemy against the holy Ghost 29 def  F Blessednesse 31 dist con  Blessing 30  con F Blood of Christ. 33  con F Body of Christ. 34    Booke 34 dist con  Breaking of Bread 39    Brotherly fellowship 41 def C.  F Calling page 45 dist con  Catholike 48    Chast. 50 dist con  Chaire of Moses 49    Children of God 51 dist con F Christ. 53    Christian 53 def con F Church 54 dist   Circumcision 55 def   Comming of God 57 â—â—st con F Communion of Saints 59    Compassion 60 dist con  Concupisence 61 dist con  Confession 62  con  Confirmation 63 def   Conscience 64 def   Continency 66 def   Contract or betrothing 20 def con  Contrition 66 dist con  Conuersion 67 dist  F Couenant of grace 96. dist def con F Counsell of God 72 def   Counsell of Man 72 dist  F Creation 74    Craft 74 dist con F Crosse of Christ. 75 dist con  Crowne of righteousnesse 176  D.   Darknesse 81 dist  F Damnation 81  con  The Lords Day 85  con  Daily Bread 86   F Death 89 dist con F Decree of God 91    Deniall 337 dist con F Descension into Hell 96 def  F Deuill 99    Discretion 101 def   Disobediance to God 102 def con  Diuorce 104  E.   Eating 120 dist con  Eating of Christ. 120    Elder 121 dist con F Election 122 def   Enemy 123 dist con  Excommunication 131 def   Error 127 dist F.   Faith 137 dist con F Faith iustifying 141 def   Fall of Man 141 def con  To fall from grace 141 dist con  Fasting 143 dist   Father 144 dist  F Father of our Lord Iesus Christ. 145  con  Feare 14â— dist con  Feede 151 dist   First 157 dist con  First Faith 158  con  Flesh. 161. and 163  con  For. 170    Forsake 173 dist con F Fore-knowledge 170  con  Foundation 176 dist con * Free-will 532  con  Full of Grace 181  con  Fortune 175    Freedome 179 dist G.   Glory 191 def  F Glory of God 193   F Glorification 195 def  F God 196. dist def  F Godlinesse 197 dist  F Goodnesse of God 199  con  Good workes 202   F Gospell 202  con F Grace 206. def dist   Guile 208 dist H.   To harden the hart 219 dist con  To hate being referred to God Page 216 dist   Hatred referred to Man Page 215 dist con F Head of the Church 217    Head 216 dist  F Heauen 221 dist  F Hell 224  con  Heresie 225   F Holinesse of God 230  con F Hope of glory 223    Humility 239 dist   House of God 236 dist   To humble 238 dist I. con  Idols 243   F Iehouah 245  con  Ignorance 246 dist con  Images 247 dist   Image of God 249 dist  F Immortality of the Soule 249  con  Imposition of handes 250  con F Imputation of righteousnesse Page 250 def  * Indifferent 253  con  Infant 254   * Infinite 254    Innocency 255 dist con F Intercession of Christ. 256  con  Is. 259
loue 1. Thes. 1 3. Remembering your effectuall Faith Gal. 5 6. Faith vnfaigned sig Sincere without Hypocrisie and countersetting 1. Tim. 1 5. And of Faith vnfaigned precious Faith sig An excellent faith being a most worthie guift whereby wee attaine very woorthy and precious things 2. Pet. 1 1. To you which haue obtained like precious Faith from Faith to Faith sig From one degree of Faith to another as from a little and weake Faith to a great and strong one Rom. 1 17. Reuealed from Faith to Faith For true liuely Faith encreaseth daily Faith great or little sig The degrees of Faith as men beleeue in Christ more or lesse strongly Luke 7 9. I haue not founde so great Faith Math. 14 31. O thou of little Faith This little Faith is adioyned with much doubting Faithful sig One who keepeth his word and standeth to his promise 1. Iohn 1 9. God is Faithfull 1. Cor. 1 9. 2 One who beleeueth the promises of Christ. Ephe. 1 1. To the Faithfull in Christ Iesus 3 One who faithfully and truely performes his office and charge that he is put in trust with 1. Tim. 3 11. Faithfull in all things Col. 4 9. 1. Pet. 5 12. Siluanus a Faithfull Brother to you Faithfulnesse It is Sée the Word Faith Liuely Faith what That guift of God whereby an elect regenerate soule receiueth Christ and all his benefits to be her own Iohn 1 12. Or thus more plainly That guift whereby the beleeuers are firmely perswaded not onely that the word of God all the promises are true but do belong to themselues first Faith sig The Vow of Baptisme or Faith of Christianity which yong widdowes who were lasciuious wantons did make voyde by marrying to â—nfidels so as they renounced Christianity and followed Satan Others do expound this first Faith of the promise and fidelity which young Widdowes gaue to the Church to do seruice to the poore which vpon their marriage to another husband they did frustrate 1. Tim. 4 12. Making voyde the first faith Fall sig Euery sinne especially when the will doeth consent vnto it for that is as if one shoulde stumble and take a fall Psal. 37 24. Though he fall he shall not be cast off Iames 4 2. In many things we sin all In the Originall Greeke Text it is thus We stumble or fall Also the worde Englished Offence in Rom. 5. Verse 16 17 18. In the Originall Text signifies Fall Metaphor 2 A particular departing or going from the Doctrine and profession of Christ vnto some Heresie or Idolatry after the example of Hymeneus Phyletus Alexander and other Apostataes Reu. 9 1. I saw a Starre which was fallen from Heauen into Earth 1 Corin. 10 12. Let him that standeth take heede least he Fall 2 Thess. 2 3. 1 Tim. 4 1. 3 Any aduersity or danger Pro. 24 16. A iust Man Falleth seauen times a day and riseth againe That is Many are the dangers and troubles of the righteous but the Lorde deliuereth them out of all 4 Decay or worldly ruine Reuel 17 2. Babylon is Fallen it is Fallen That is Rome is deâ—ayed in credit of her Doctrine and Religion in authority riches power and Iurisdiction in all these she hasteneth to an vtter finall ruine and downfall Also in all those places which speak of worldly downefals Psalme 20 8. Lam. 1 14. Reu. 17 10 Pro. 16 18. 5 Perishing for euer or euerlasting destruction Luke 2 34. He is appointed for the Fall and rising againe of many in Israell Fall of man what it is It is the defection of our first Parents in their voluntary disobedience to Gods Commaundement whence followed vppon themselues and all theyr posterity losse of Gods fauour and Image with corruption of nature and deâ—ert of all misery Râ—â— 5 12 13 14 15. c. compared with Gen. 3 1 2 3 4 c. Falling away sig An vniuersall forsaking or departing from the whole doctrine of Christ after it is once knowne by the enlightening of the Spirit with a maliâ—ioâ—s dispite of it because it is the truth of God Hebr. 6 6. If they fall away and 3 12 and 10 29. This is the sin of totalâ— Apostacy whereof read more 2. Pet. 2 20. 1 Iohn 5 16. Sée Blasphemy of the Spirit to Fal from grace sig To leaue and forsake that good way and course which men had once taken for the obtaining of Grace Gal. 5 4. Ye are Fallen from Grace Such as haue once sauing Grace and bee iustified thorough Faith doe nowe Fall vtterly and wholy from it but sundry which had entered a good course to get this Grace doe afterwardes leaue it and this is to Fall from Grace in that place of Paul to Galathians They erre which think sauing grace may be wholy lost for a time or finally and foreuer False sig That which is voyd of truth being vnfound and counterâ—eit As False Ballance False weights False heart False doctrine False waies Psal. 119. False Witnesse Math. 27 59. They sought False Witnesse False christ sig One that professeth himselfe to be Christ and is not Math. 24 24. There shall arise False Christs This did one Dositheus of whom Theophilact maketh mention and one Theudas an Aegiptian spoken of in the Acts 5 36. and after that one Maues and Dauid George head of the Libertines of whom Iosephus writeth And one Hacket an Englishman all these named themselues Christ so did one Iohn Moore at London in the third yeare of Queen Elizabeth and two other at Oxford in the sixt yeare of Henry the third as Holinshed reporteth False Apostics sig Such as say they are Apostles and are not being Broachers of lyes and errours vnder the name of true Apostles of Christ. 1 Cor. 11 13. Reuelation's 2 2. False Prophet sig One that is a teacher of lyes wresting the Scriptures for his Belly and filthy lucre or for vaine glorie sake Mathew 7 15. Beware of False Prophets Rom. 16 18. Titus 1 11. 1 Timothy 6 3 4 5. False matter sig A lying speech or word of vntruth which may endanger another mans life Exodus 23 7. Thou shalt keepe thyselfe farre from a False matter False ballance sig Deceitfull Weights which beguile those that trust the truth of them Prou. 11 1. False Ballance are an abhomination vnto the Lord. False waies sig Whatsoeuer opinion or action swarueth from the word of God Psal. 119 128. I hate all False wayes Famine sig Scarsity of Bread euen vnto hunger or extream want of victuals Genesis 26 1. There was a Famine in that Land 2 Scarsity and want of heauenly Bread which is the word of God Amos 8 11. I will send a Famine of the hearing of the word Fanne sig Gods word preached whereby as by a Fanne the good are seuered from the bad Mathew 3 12 Whos 's Fanne is in his hand Metaphor Fasting sig A totall or whole abstinence from meats drinks and all other pleasures of this life for a certaine time to
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
refuge Psal. 59 16. Thou art my refuge in the time of trouble Psal. 32 7. Regeneration sig New birth after we are once born naturally to be borne againe spiritually Titus 3 5. By the Lauer of Regeneration or by the washing of New-birth 2 The day and time of the last Iudgement when our whole Nature being perfectly restored both body and Soule shall enioy the heauenly inheritance Mathew 9 28. You which haue followed mee shall in the Regeneration sit vppon Thrones c. Regeneration is commonly put and vsed by Diuines for Sanctification and Renouation and then it imports and signifies as much as the reformation of a Man which consists in the Mortification of sinne and newnesse of life Whereas if we speake exactly and as the thing is this renewing of our Nature is but an effect and fruit of our Regeneration which properly is our incorporation and ingrafting into Christ by Faith whereby wee haue our spirituall being of Children in the Kingdome of grace as by Carnall generation we haue Naturall being in the Kingdome of this world Sée Iohn 1 12 13 14. Regeneration may therefore thus be defined Regeneration what Regeneration is a worke or act of Gods wonderfull power begetting the elect againe to himself by the ministry of the word through the spirit that of the Children of wrath by the desert of sin they might bee made by grace through faith in Christ the Sonnes and Daughters of God Iames 1 18. Of his owne will begat he vs by the word of truth Titus 3 4 5 6. Therefore the confounding of Regeneration with Sanctification I doe take to bee an ouer-sight but I iudge it a grosse errour to thinke our selues to haue any stroke in our New-birth so much as to assent to it til of vnwilling we be made willing to be Regenerate sig To be borne againe by the Spirit that we may be the Children of God Iohn ◠3. Unlesse a Man be Regenerate and borne againe he cannot enter into the Kingdome of God Reioyce sig To take comfort and be made glad by the opinion presence or hope of some good thing earthly or heauenly 1 Thess. 5 16. Reioyce euermore Lu. 1 58. They Reioyced with her to reioyce in Christ. sig To rest wholy in him and his sufferings with full comfort and contentment of minde Gal. 6. 14. Phil. 4 4. Reioyce in the Lord. Religion sig Godlinesse euen that inward pietie of the heart whereby God is truely acknowledged and farred Iames 1 27. Pure Religion and vndefiled is this 2 The outward lawfull worship and seruice of God prescribed in his worde and professed by men Iames 1 26. That mans Religion is vaine 3 The Doctrine which teacheth Religion Acts 25 19. 4 The whole Iewish external worship of God as it was corrupted by the Tradition of the Pharisees Acts 26 5. I liued a Pharisie after the perfect Sect of our Religion 5 Superstition Col. 2 18. By the Religion of Angels verse 23. In voluntary Religion Religious sig A worshipper of God outwardly Iames 1 26. If any among you seeme Religious 2 A true worshipper of God or a godly person Acts 10 5. A Religious or deuout man one that feareth God 3 A person deuoted to Religion and studious to know better the way of Gods worship Actes 2 5. There were dwelling at Ierusalem Iewes Religious men 4 Superstitious hypocriticall persons which would seeme to be louers of Religion and be not Acts 13 50. They stirred vp certaiue Religious or deuout women against Paule to Remember sig Either to call to minde something past or to keepe in minde something for the time to come Exod. 20 8. Remember thou keepe holy the Sabaoth Math. 26 75. Then Peter Remembred the wordes of the Lord. 2 To make mention with liking to praise commend and celebrate a thing Psal. Remember the wonderous thinges that he hath done Psa. 6. 5. In death there is none Remembers thee Esay 26 8. Eccl. 1◠1. Remember thy Creator in the dayes of thy youth that is worship and praise him 3 To trust or put confidence in another Psal. 20 7. Some trust in horses but we Remember thee O Lord. In this sence wee are commanded to eate the Lords Supper in Remembraunce of his death and passion For we are warned thereby stirred vp both to call to minde his sufferings and to trust in them for saluation 1 Cor. 11 25. to Remember as it is referred to God sig To care for one to deliuer succour and saue him God Remembred Abraham or thought vpon him Gen. 19 29. Also in Luke 23 41. Lord Remember me when thou commest into thy Kingdome Heb. 13 4. And in all places of the Psalmes where the Prophet prayeth to be remembred it hath this meaning to be blessed cared for and comforted If we speake properly there fals into God no forgetfulnesse but as men vse to helpe such as they remember and think vpon so the helpes blessings and comforts which God doth afford to his people shewes and makes it knowne that he Remembers them 1 Sam. 1 19. And the Lord Remembred Hannah 2 To punish or correct sinne Psal. 25 7. Remember not the sinnes of my youth that is Remember them not to punish me for them Iere. 31 34. I will not Remember your Iniquities 3 Graciously to accept and fauourably to fulfill Psal. 20 3. Let him Remember all thy burnt Offerings Rembrance sig A calling to minde or keeping in mind This is the proper signification 2 Memory good name and report Eccl. 9 5. Their Remembrance is forgotten Exod. 17 14. 3 Hauing in minde with faith and loue 1 Cor. 11 25. Do this in Remembrance of me Remission of sinnes sig Forgiuenesse of sinne when both the guilt and punnishment are freely pardoned for Christ alone to such as beleeue in him Acts 10 43. All that beleeue in him shall receiue Remission of their sinnes These are our spirituall debts which being wholy pardoned by Christ onely what place is there for Popish satisfaction 2 All the merits and benefits of Christ by a Sinecdoche of a part for the whole Math. 26 28. Which is shed for many for Remission of sinnes Vnder this one benefit is comprehended the whol Masse of his merits to Remit or forgiue sig To forgiue or not to require the paiment or debt of sinne at our hands Iohn 20 23. They are Remitmitted Thus God alone Remitteth authoratiuely 2 To declare and pronounce sinne to be forgiuen to such as shewe their faith by true Repentance Iohn 20 23. Whose sinnes ye Remit Thus Ministers are saide to remit declaratiuely as witnesses onely 3 To put wrong done vs out of our Rememberance Math. 18 21. And I shall forgiue or Remit him Thus one man forgiues another 4 To receiue an excommunicate person into the Church vpon his Repentance 2 Cor. 27. Yee ought rather to forgiue him And verse 10. Thus the Church forgiues scandalous liuers Sée Forgiuenesse Remaining sig A portion of
Wombe shall be as the morning dew from the Wombe sig From the time of our birth euer since we were borne Psal. 58 3. The wicked are strangers from the Wombe to shut and open the womb sig To make one barren and Childlesse or to giue one Children 1 Sa. 1 6. The Lord had shut her womb Wonder sig Some strange vnwonted worke of God moouing and deseruing admiration Actes 2 19. I will shew wonders in Heauen aboue Acts 4 30. lying wonders sig A false iugling wonder or a true wonder and miracle done to confirme false doctrine 2 Thess. 2 9. With all power and signes and lying wonders Word Some speach vttered by the mouth to declare the intent and meaning of the heart Psalme 52 4. Thou louest all words c. This is a naturall word 2 The Sonne of God the second person in the Trinitity by whom the will of God is declared to the Church as our mindes are exprest to other men by our wordes Iohn 1 1 14. The Word was made Flesh. This is the Essentiall Diuine and vncreated word 3 The Scriptures of Old and New Testament Luke 11 28. Blessed are they that heare the Word Acts 11 19. This is the inspired and created word 4 The decree ordinance will and becke of God touching any thing that he wil do or not do Mat. 4 4. Man liues by euery word that comes out of the mouth of God Heb. 1 3. Beareth vp all thinges with his mighty Word This is the word of Gods ordinance and purpose 5 The diuine Law teaching and commaunding good things and forbidding euill Psal. 119 101. I haue refrained my feete from euery euill way that I might keepe thy word This is the Word of precept and commaundement 6 Euery promise of God touching any good things temporall and eternall But especially the promise of free Iustification by Christ receiued by faith Psa. 119 8 9. I Waite for thy word Also V. 25 Thy Word hath quickned me Luke 1 38. Eph. 5 26. By the washing of water through the Word This is the word of free promise whereof in Rom. 10 8. 7 A word of prediction or fore-telling thinges that are to come Esay 2 1. The Worde which Esay saw vpon Iudah Ezek. 3 4. Declare vnto them my Words This is the word of Prophesie 8 A Commandement for dooing anything in the matters of this life Luke 5 5. At thy Word wee will let downe our Nets Luke 7 7. Say the Word my Seruant shall be whole This is a worde of Authority charging things to be done effectually 9 A Graue wise and pithy sentence Prou. 1 6. To vnderstand the Words of the wise and their darke sayings Eccl. 10 11. The Words of the wise are like Goads Acts 20 35. This is a word of godly instruction and perswasion 10 Anything or matter that is either sayde or done Luke 1 65. And all these Wordes were noysed abroad throughout all the Hill-Country 11 The voice of God calling a man to do the worke of a Prophet Ier. 1 4. Ezek. 1 3. This is the word of Vocation the Word of faith sig The Gospell or the Doctrine of free saluation vpon condition we beleeue Rom. 10 8. This is the Word of faith which we preach ydle Word sig A vaine vnprofitable speech whereof there is no vse for soule or body for this life or the life to come for ourselues or others Math. 12 36. Men shall giue an account for euery idle worde which they speake A Worke. sig Some outward deede or action Diuine or Humaine Good or Euill Gen. 2 2. When God had made an end of all his Worke. Iames 2 18. Thou hast the Faith and I haue Workes Shew mee thy Faith out of thy Workes Reuel 2 23. I will render to euerie one of ye according to your Workes 2 The free rewarde which followes Good-workes in life euerlasting Reuel 14 13. And their Workes follow them 3 Such seruile worke as is proper to euerie mans calling which may be done in the six daies Exod. 4 5. Also Exod. 20 9. Thou shalt doo all thy workes 4 Merit or deseruing by works Ro. 3 20. Therefore by the Workes of the Law shall no flesh be iustified Verse 28. Chap. 4 2. Also 11 6. If it be of Grace no more of workes Thus is Worke taken in all places where it is opposed and set against Faith or Grace 5 VVicked and vnhonest manners Titus 1 16. They deny him in their Workes 6 Stuffe or matter needfull to builde withall Prou. 24 27. Prepare thy Worke without Workes of darkenesse sig Sinfull workes which come from ignorance and vnbeleefe Ephe. 5 11. Sée Darkenesse Worke of faith sig A true liuely faith which is the worke of Gods wonderfull power in the elect 2 Thess. 1 11. The Worke of Faith with power Iohn 6 29. This is the Worke of God that ye beleeue in him whom hee hath sent Workes of the flesh Sée Flesh. Workes of God sig Such deeds as God commands allowes loues and will reward Iohn 6 28. What shall we doo that we might Worke the workes of God 2 The actions of Gods mercies toward the Elect and of his iudgement toward the wicked Psa. 145 17. The Lord is holy in all his workes Also verse 5 and 10. All thy Workes praise thee Good-Workes sig All maner of duties inward and outward as wel thoughts as words and actions towarde God or man which are commanded in the Lawe of God and come from a pure heart and faith vnfaigned being referred to Gods glory Ephe. 2 10. Created to Good Workes Blinde Christians which think only Almes deeds to be Good-works or our outward actions at vtmost be deceiued Worke of the ministry sig The whole duty which a Minister by vertue of his calling is bound to performe to his Flocke as to Preach to Rule to Pray to administer the Sacraments to exhort and comfort priuately c. Ephe. 4 12. For the Worke of the Ministry according to our workes sig As our VVorkes shall be good or euill so shall our iudgement and doome be Rom. 2 6. Who will reward euery man according to his Workes Psa. 62 12 Mat. 16 27. Howsoeuer the forme of the sentence at last day shall passe according to the condition of our workes yet workes merit not as causes but witnesse as Tokens to Worke referred to God sig To execute and fulfill something decreed from euerlasting in Gods Counsell Eph. 1 11. God worketh all things after the Counsell of his will 2 To gouerne and rule the world by ordinarie administration Iohn 5 17. My Father worketh hitherto and I worke 3 To do some extraordinary thing which may in a speciall manner declare either Gods mercy or wrath Actes 13 41. I Worke a worke in your dayes a worke which ye will not beleeue if a man would tell it you to Worke referred to men sig To do some good action approoued of God and pleasing to him Iohn 6 28. That we
there to raign in most excellent glory and power for the good of his Church Ephe. 4 9 10 11. Being ascended that he c. To Ascend into heauen sig To go vp into heauen bodily and visibly Actes 1 9 10. Ephe. 4 9 10. When he ascended 2 To bee indued with light of spirituall vnderstanding Iohn 3 13. No man ascendeth vp c. To Aske sig To put a Question Luke 20 8. I alse aske you c. 2 To moue a petition or to desire something in Prayer Math. 7 7. Assembly sig A place for solemn meetings eyther Ciuil or Ecclesiasticall Mat. 23 6. The chiefe seat in assemblies To Assist. sig To minister ayde or helpe as it were to stand to one in his danger 2. Tim. 4 16 17. No man assisted yet the Lord assisted me Assurance sig That infallible certainty which an elect soule hath by Faith of her owne saluation and of the promise of grace that it is true and belongeth to her selfe Heb. 10 22. Draw neere in assurance of Faith Rom. 4 21 Being assured c. The Papistes are enemies to this assurance they grant a probable and coniecturall but deny infallible assurance because mans will say they is mutable whereas our assurance depends vpon the vnchangeable will of God 2 Charitable perswasions of other mens saluation 2. Tim. 1 5. I am assured it is in thee Full Assurance sig A certaine and strong perswasion of our owne saluation by Christ. Rom. 4 21. Being fully assured Col. 2 1. A speech borrowed from ships which be carried with full sayles A. T. To Attend. sig Earnestly to bend the minde vnto a thing taking great care of it and heede vnto it Acts 20 28. Attend therefore to all the Flocke whereof the holy Ghost c. To make Atonement sig To declare one to be purged from his sins and reconciled to God Leu. 5 10. The Priest shal make an attonement for him A. U. Author sig The beginner or first Inuenter and maker of a thing Heb. 12 3. Iesus the Author of our faith Authority sig Good estimation and opinion gotten by wisedome and wel-doing 2 Lawfull power enabling to do some publick works Luke 20 2. Tell vs by what Authority thou dost these things Mat. 20 25. 3 Maiesty power and efficacy Marke 1 22. He taught them as one that had authority A. W. To Awake sig pro To come or get out of a sleepe Mat. 8 25. 2 To come out of the sleepe of sinne by repentance as he that comes out of bodily sleepe by awaking Eph 5 14. Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead 3 To be prompt ready with a godly watchfull minde to performe good duties Psal. 108 2. I my selfe will awake right earely 4 To Minister and giue present succour after it hath beene long kept from vs as though God had beene asleepe and forgotten vs. Psal. 7 6. Awake for me O Lord. A. X. Are. sig pro An Instrument to hewe or cut downe Trees withall 2 The word of God which as a spiritual Axe cutteth downe spiritually wicked men and Hypocrites like rotten barren Trees This is it which is else-where meant by plucking vp destroying hardening binding retaining sinnes making the eares heauy and the hart fat c. Mat. 3 10. Now is the Axe laide to the roote of the Trees c. Some expound this not of spirituall iudgements threatned in his worde against vnrepentant sinners but of the power of the Romans which were the instruments of God to destroy vtterly the vnfaithful and wicked generation of the Iewes with a worldly destruction The former is the better exposition because of that which followes of casting into the fire B. A. Babes sig INfants whilst they be young and tender vnweaned from the breast Mat. 2 20. 2 Such as bee weake in faith and knowledge whether they be newly regenerated or long since 1. Cor. 3 1. Euen as vnto Babes in Christ. Heb. 5 13. Euery one that vseth Milk is a Babe that is one who is not ripe in knowledge Babylon Sig pro A famous Citty in Assyria whence Peter wrote his first Epistle 1. Pet. 5 5 13. 2 Rome euen the Ecclesiastical Rome where the Pope sits as head Reuel 18 2. It is fallen Babylon that great Citty In Rome are found the vices which were in Babylon Therefore by resemblance beares the name of Babylon Metaphor Sée fallen The Papists in their Testament printed at Rheimes to proue Peter to be at Rome doo take Babylon in 1. Pet. 5 13. to bee Rome mystically for resemblance to Babylon in Idolatry and cruelty yea and confesse also that Rome is meant by Babylon in the 16. and 17. of Reuel Therefore must needs bee the See of Antichrist Back parts sig So much of Gods glory as in this life we are able to see Exod. 33 23. Thou shalt see my backe-parts but my face thou shalt not see that is saith Luther Here we behold God in his words and in his creatures and in the face of Christ lesus our Mediatour But when this body is dissolued by death then wee shall see him face to face and knowe him as we are knowne 1. Cor. 13 9. 10 12. Backbiters sig Them which by false or true reportes hurt the credit of their Neighbor in his absence and behind his backe Rom. 1 30. Back-biters c. To be baptized with y◠Holy-ghost sig To receiue the giftes of the holy Ghost which sometime were in a visible manner bestowed in the primitiue church before or after Baptisme Act. 1 5. Acts 10 44. and 19 5. To Baptize sig pro To dippe into Water or to plunge one into the water 2 To plunge into afflictions or daungers as it were into deepe waters Math. 20 22. Can yee be baptized with the Baptisme wherewith I am baptised that is can ye suffer afflictions 3 To sprinckle or wash ones body Sacramentally Thus the Minister baptizeth Math. 3 11. I baptize you with water that is outward Sacramentall washing 4 To wash the Conscience spiritually purging it from the guilt and corruption of sinne by Iustification and Sanctification Thus Christ baptizeth Math. 3 11. Christ shall baptize you with the Holy-Ghost and with fire This is inward spirituall washing The Minister baptiseth by sprinkling with water God baptiseth by bestowing the guifts of his spirit The baptisme of Iohn and Christ were all one for Ceremony Action and Substance difference was in the persons Christ being man and God To bee Baptized for dead sig Not for the dead or ouer the graues of the dead but as dead euen to destroy and mortifie sin which is the true end of baptisme and necessarily proueth the hope of the resurrection 1. Cor. 15 29. Which are baptized for dead To be Baptized into the death of Christ. sig To receiue Baptisme as a Testimony of mortification and as an Instrument of the Holy-ghost for the extinguishing and the killing of sinne by the death of Christ. Rom. 6 3.
thing Rom. 12 8. He that sheweth mercy with cheerefulnesse 2. Cor. 9 7. God loues a cheerefull giuer Children sig pro Young ones as Infants or others which bee of tâ—… yeares Marke 10 13. Forbid not children to come vnto me 2 All Inferiors which loue and obey their Superiors as Fathers Prou. 4 1. My children hearken Thus in Haebrew their seruants were called children Gen. 18 7. And often else-where 3 All truely humbled Christians Math. 18. 3 4. And become children 4 Such as take themselues to be very weake and vnable to do great things Ier. 1 6. Children of God sig The elect before their new byrth because God hath purposed to make them his children which by Nature are not so they are therefore called his children as if they were already as in Iohn 10 16. they are called Sheepe who God before appointed to call to the fold Iohn 11 52. To gather together into one folde the children of God Children by grace of election 2 Such Elect as beeing begotten anew by the Immortall seede of the word do beare Gods image in holinesse endeuoring in al things to do their Fathers will Luke 6 35. And you shall be the children of the most highest Eph. 4 24. 1. Pet. 1 14 15. Children by grace of regeneration 3 The Holy and Elect Angels which are the children of God by creation Iob. 1 6. The children of God came and stood before the Lord. generation of Gods Children sig The succession and race of the godly continuing successiuely from age to age by the merciful prouidence of God preseruing them Psal. 73 15. Children of wisedome sig Wise children that is all the godly which are taught hauing wisedome from aboue and are studious of that true wisedome reuealed in the word louing and practising it Luke 7 35. Wisedom is Iustified of her children Children of the day and of the light sig All such as are enlightned by the spirite to the sound and distinct knowledge of God in Christ through the Gospell 1. Thes. 5 5. Ye are the children of the light and of the day that is such as know God soundly Children of Abraham sig Them that came of Abrahams loynes though they do not beleeue Iohn 8 37. Mat. 3 9. To raise vp children to Abraham 2 Them that belieue and liue as Abraham did treading in the steps of his faith and loue such bee the children of Abraham though they be no Iewes but Gentiles Gal. 3 7. They which are of fayth the same are the children of Abraham Iohn 8 37. If you were Abrahams children ye would do the workes of Abraham Rom. 4 11 12. Children in maliciousnesse sig Such as be like little children voyde of malice and vnharmefull 1. Cor. 14 20. But as concerning maliciousnesse be ye children Little children sig Lowly persons which be little in their own eies like vnto children Math. 18 4. Whosoeuer shall receiue one such little childe Children of Israel Sig The Israelites which sprung and came out of Iacob who was called Israell Exod. 14 1. Speake to the children of Israel Childe of Promise sig One that is borne by vertue of Gods promise not by ordinary course of generation as Isaac was Rom. 9 8. The children of the promise are counted for the seede Note that all elect which be born anew by faith in the promise of grace they are the children of the promise Children of the flesh sig Such as are borne by naturall generation as Ismael was of Abraham Rom. 9 8. Which are the children of the flesh Children of the Deuill sig Such as beare the Image of the Deuill and resembleth him in malice and subtilty as children do their Father in all things doing his will Ioh. 8 44. Ye are of your father the Deuill and his will ye will do Acts 13 10. O thou childe of the deuill full of all subtilty Children of Disobedience sig Disobedient children which are giuen to disobedience Eph. 5 6. The wrath of God commeth vpon the children of disobedience Children of the night of darknes sig Such as remaine in ignorance and sinne 1. Thes. 5 5. Ye are not children of the night neyther of darknesse Children of fornication sig Eyther Bastards to wit children begotten in fornication Or Idolaters which imitate others in false worship Hose 2 4. They are the children of fornication Childe of Perdition sig A lost person appointed to destruction and running head-long thereunto So is Iudas called in Iohn 17 12. None of them is lost but the child of perdition Childe of wrath of deth of hel sig One guilty of and through desert of sinne subiect to wrath death and hell Eph. 2 3. 2. Sam. 2 5. Mat. 23 15. Christ. sig One annointed with materiall Oyle by the commandement of God as the High-priests Prophets and some Kings were vnder the Law 1. Sam. 16 13. 2 One annointed of God with the Holy-Ghost power that is with speciall guifts aboue measure and authority to execute for vs men the Office of a perfect Mediator with God that is of a Priest Prophet and King Acts 10 38. Him hath God annointed with the Holyghost and with power And v. 36. Papists robbe him of all his Offices especially of his Priest-hood by the abhominable order of Sacrificing Priests and Priest-hoode as of his kingly office by giuing Lawes which should binde the Conscience and of his Prophet-ship by vnwritten Traditions 3 The whole mysticall body of the Church comprehending both head and members 1. Cor. 12 12. As al the body is one and hath many members euen so is Christ. Heere Christ by a Sinechdoche of the chiefe part for the whole is put to signifie the holie Catholicke Church that misticall body consisting of Head and members Christians sig Persons spiritually annointed to be members and worshippers of Christ. Acts 11 26. The Disciples of Antioch were first called christians 1. Iohn 2 20. Ye haue an oyntment A Christian is one who being sometime both most base and prophane a vassall to Satan and Seruant to sinne through Adams sin and his owne is annointed now and endowed through Grace with faith and the Holy-ghost that he may become a Priest and a King vnto God to serue him in righteousnesse and true holynesse all his dayes as a person dedicate to Christ. Rom. 5 6 7 8. 1. Pet. 2 9. Ye are a Royall Priest-hood Ephes. 2 3. Children of wrath Or thus A Christian is one whome Christ hath loued and washed in his blood making him a King and Priest vnto God Reuel 1 5. Chronicles sig A briefe note of thinges done with the time expressed 2. Kings 24 5. Are they not written in the Booke of Chronicles Church sig A company of men selected gathered and called out of the worlde by the Doctrine of the Gospell to know and worship the true God in Christ according to his word 1. Cor. 1 2. To the Church of God at Corinth Reuel 2. 3. Heare what the spirit saith to the Churches
This is the visible Church which is not alwayes eminent and glorious to the eye of flesh as our Papistes doo auouch too confidently 2 The whole company of the elect which in all ages and places haue or doo or shall beleeue in Christ through the calling of God the father by the operation of the holy spirite This is the inuisible catholicke Church Col. 1 18. Hee is the head of the bodie of the church which comprehends the faithfull of all times countries conditions yeares and sex How then can the Romish church which began but since Christs time be the Catholicke 3 The faithfull of some one family Phile 2. And to the church that is in thinehouse 4 The lawful gouernors of the Church to whom the censures of the Church doo of right belong Mat. 18 17. If hee will not heare them tell it to the Church This is the Church representatiue 5 A materiall Temple 1. Cor. 14 34. Let women keepe silence in the Churches 1. Cor. 11 18. C. I. To Circumcise sig pro To cut off or to paâ—e away the foreskin of the flesh to witnesse thereby an entrance into the couenant of mercy with God for forgiuenesse of sin and newnes of life Gen. 17 10 11. This is to circumcise Sacramentally 2 To mortifie and subdue the flesh with the lusts thereof Ier. 4 4. Be circumcised to the Lord take away the foreskin of your harts This is to circumcise spiritually and thus much is meant in all places where circumcision of the heart is called for euen a correcting of sinful nature and the corrupt desires thereof Men of circumcised eares lips hearts sig Such as haue the inward spiritual effect and grace of circumcision together with the signe as on the other side vncircumcised lippes eares and heart be affirmed of such as haue the outward signe only without the signified grace Acts 7 51. Circumcision sig A person circumcised or a Iew as vncircumcision signifieth a person vncircumcised a Gentile Rom. 2 28. and Actes 15 2. Where Christ is called the Minister of circumcision that is of a people circumcised to wit of the Iewes Gal. 2 7 9. 2 The whole legal ceremonious worship of God by a Sinechdoche of the part for the whol Acts 15 1. Except ye be circumcised ye cannot be saued Gal. 5 2. 3 Those which be truly godly persons spiritually circumcised in their heart forsaking their own corrupt reason and will Phil. 3 3. We are the circumcision which worship God in the spirit This is Circumcision made without hands of the heart and in the Spirit not in the Lâ—â—ter Rom. 2 29. It is a Sacrament of the Old-Testament signifying and sealing vp to the people of the Iewes their entrance into Couenant with God for the remission of their sinnes and mortification of their lustes by faith in Christ to come Rom. 4 11. They receyued the signe of circumcision Gen. 17 10 11 12. Citty sig pro A place compassed with wals for people to dwell in Math. 9 35. And Iesus went to all Citties and Townes Gen. 19 25. And ouerthrewe those Cities and inhabitants 2 The people which dwell in such a place Actes 19 29. And the whole Citty was full of confusion A Metonimie 3 The Church of God vpon earth Cant. 3. 2 3. The Watchmen which went about the citty 4 Heauen Heb. 11 16. He hath prepared for them a citty Ephe. 2 19. A Metaphor C. L. To clappe hands sig To reioyce and be gladde whereof clapping of hands is a signe Psal. 98 8. Let the floods clap their hands and let the hils reioyce Prosopopoâ—â— To cleanse sig To pronounce one cleane from legall pollution Leuit. 13 7. And cleanse him Thus Priestes cleansed 2 To take away guilt and corruption of sinne 1. Iohn 1 7. Thus Christ cleanseth Cleansing Sig Outward ceremonious washing of things or persons as a Type of the Inward Marke 1 40 41. Be thou cleane 2 Spirituall and inward holinesse when the hart is kept cleane from the spot of sinne Mat. 22 26. Iames 4 8. Of this cleansing the spirit is Authour the Word is the Instrument Iohn 15 3. Ye are clean thorow the word 3 Forgiuenesse of sinnes by the imputation of Christes blood to the beleeuer Psal. 51 2. And cleanse me from my sinne Cleane sig One who is holy and pure free from the power of sinne by the grace of sanctification Iohn 13 10. Ye are cleane 2 One free from the guilt and curse of sin by the grace of iustification Psa. 51 7. Purge me with Isoâ— and I shall be cleane to Cleaue sig To sticke fast and be neerely and straightly knit vnto God by the affections of the heart 2 To bee ioyned together most straightly as man and wife Mat. 19 5. And cleaue to his wife 3 To continue with one Acts. 11 23. Acts. 8 13. And did cleaue to Phillip Cloudes of witnesses sig An heape or great number of witnesses or Holie examples Heb. 12 1. Cloudes without water sig Hypocrites which make a faire shew and yet are empty and barren of all goodnesse Iude 12. C. O. Cold. Sig Such as be scarse indifferent but meere carelesse in matters of God and of their owne saluation Reuel 3 15. I would ye were eyther hot or cold Comming of Christ to vs. Sig The presence of his spirit to conuert vs that our hearts may be made his dwelling place Reuel 3 20. I will come in to him Eph. 3 17. 2 Giuing newe tokens of his spirituall presence by comforting and strengthning vs and encreasing his graces in vs. Iohn 14 18. I wil not leaue you Fatherlesse but will come vnto you Also verses 23 28. This is a comming in mercy and fauour 3 Executing his Iudgements against Sin and Sinners Reuel 2 16. Repent or I wil come vnto thee and fight against them This is a comming in wrath Comming of Christ from the Father sig Christ his being borne man that hee might liue heere and do the work of a Mediator by his obeying the Law and suffering the death of the crosse Iohn 15 27 28. I am come out of the father 1. Tim. 1 15. This is a comming in infirmity and weakenesse Comming of Christ to the Father sig His leauing the world and going vp to his father Iohn 17 13. And now Father I come to thee This is a comming in glory as also his comming at the last day will be glorious Our Comming to Christ. sig Our beleeuing in him Iohn 6 3â— Hee that commeth to me shall neuer hunger c. Faith as it is the mouth hand and eye so it is also the foote of the soule whereby we come vnto Christ. Comming of Satan sig His setting vppon Christ with great power and subtilty Iohn 14 30. The Prince of this world comes and hath nought in me Comming of Antichrist Sig His effectual and mighty presence and working for some great hurt vnto others 1. Iohn 2 18. Yee haue heard that Antichrist shall
be condemned Rom. 14 4. 6 The convicting or reproofe of ones wickednes and fault by the good example of another Thus the Niniuites shall condemne the obstinate Iewes Math. 2 41 42. Rom. 1 27. Shall condemne the c. to Confesse sig To acknowledge vs as his owne Thus Christ wil confesse the faithfull at the day of iudgement Luke 12 8. Him shall the sonne of man confesse before the Angels 2 To testifie or beare witnesse of one plainly and sincerely Iohn 1 10. Iohn confesseth and denyed not saying I am not that Christ. Luke 12 8. He that confesseth me before men Thus we confesse Christ. 3 To vtter and speake foorth ones prayse or to giue thankes Heb. 13 15. Offer to God the Calues of your lips confessing his name that is acknowledge his benefits and giue him thankes for them And in the Psalmes very often to confesse God is put for to praise God 4 Frankely and boldly to tell forth what we hold and beleeue in matter of Religion Rom. 10 10. With the mouth man confesseth to Saluation 5 To lay open our sinnes and offences either vnto God in priuate or publicke confessions or to our Neighbour whom we haue wronged or to some godly persons at whose hands we looke to receiue comfort being cast downe by some greeuous sin or finally to the whole Congregation when our fault is publicke 1. Iohn 1 9. We confesse our sinnes Psal. 32 5. I sayd I will confesse my sins Mat. 3 6. Iames 5 16. 6 To acknowledge a crime before a Iudge Iosh. 7 19. Confesse what thou hast done Touching Popish confessing of our particular finnes distinctly for number and circumstances euery year in the ears of a Massing-Priest vpon necessity of Saluation there is no one word in all the Booke of God For it is a meere deuise inuented for aduancement of the Apostaticall See of Rome Confession sig Profession or declaration either of the trueth of Doctrine or of the Innocency of his personne 1. Tim. 6 13. Who before Pontius Pylat witnessed a good confession 2 Inuocation or Prayer vnto God by Christ and all other workes of Religion Rom. 10 10. With the mouth man confesseth to Saluation This is expounded of Prayer verse 13. to Confirme sig To strengthen or make strong 1. Pet. 5 10. Confirme and strengthen you 2 To perfect or finish a thing Psal. 68 28. Confirme ô God the thing that thou hast wrought in vs. 3 To performe some word or promise 1. Cor. 1 6. The Testimony of Iesus hath beene confirmed in you that is truely performed vnto you by bestowing the guiftes of the Holy-Ghost which were promised before A worke of the Spirite strengthening faint and weake minds in faith and obedience vnto the end 1. Pet. 5 10. The God of all grace confirme strengthen ye God confirmeth as author or efficient cause of strength the Word Sacraments and Ministers confirme as Instruments and helpes Luke 22 32. Being conuerted confirme thy Brethren A man confirmes himselfe when hee takes heart to him in a good cause vpon hope of Gods helpe 1. Cor. 16 13. Example in Dauid 1. Sam. 17 34 45. No ground in Scripture for the Popish Sacrament of Confirmation which is a deuise of theyr owne braine to Confound sig To put one vnto shame by fome publick punishment and sometimes quite and vtterly to destroy and roote one out Psal. 31 1. I haue put my trust in thee let me not bee confounded Psal. â—2 5. They trusted in thee and were not confounded that is they were not forsaken and put to vtter rebuke and shame before men Confusion sig pro Affection of shame which appeares in the countenance by blushing or chaunging of the colour Dan. 1 7. Unto vs confusion of face or open shame c. 2 The casting downe of the conscience before God and man for some sin Psal. 119 6. Then shall no confusion come to mee 3 Peruerting of order and peace or disorder 1. Cor. 14 33. God is not the Author of confusion What Conscience is It is a faculty of mans soule taking knowledge bearing witnesse of a mans thoughts wordes and workes excusing them when they be good and accusing them when they be euill Rom. 2 15. Theyr Conscience bearing them witnesse and their thoughtes accusing or excusing If the Conscience bee not deceyued but beare a true witnesse then it is no erronious Conscience yet may bee an euill Conscience if it bee not Sanctifyed as well as enlightned Pure Conscience sig A Conscience not trobled and polluted with notorious and grosse crimes 2. Tim. 1 3. 2 A Conscience purged and made free from guilt and horror of death by faith in the blood of Christ. Heb 9 14. Purge your Conscience from dead workes Acts 15 9. Your hearts purified by faith Seared or burned Conscience sig A Conscience quite extinct and cut off or vtterly hardened 1. Tim 4 2. And haue their Conscience burned with an hot Iron Cleare Conscience sig A Conscience kept without offence and spot Acts 24 6. To haue a cleare conscience good Conscience sig A Conscience which obeyeth such light and direction as it doth thinke and take to bee true and sound light and direction Acts 23 1. In all good Conscience Consolation or Comfort sig That Inward spirituall refreshing and strengthening of the heart by the consideration and feeling of Gods mercifull promises in Christ. Psal. 119 50. Thy promises haue comforted me in my trobles 2. Cor. 1 4 God comforteth vs in all our trobles v. 5. Our consolation aboundeth through Christ. Rom. 1 11 12. Where Consolation and Strengthning are put the one for the other The Holy-Ghost beeing the worker of comfort is therefore called the Comforter by an excellency The promises of the word are the grounds of Comfort our beleeuing hearts are the seats of comfort Godly Ministers and the faithful are the helpers of our comforts Iohn 16 7. I will send the Comforter 1. Thes. 4 18. Comfort your selues one another with these words 2. Cor. 7 7. to Consecrate sig To sanctifie to dedicate vnto God or to separate and set one apart to execute some holy Function of Priest Leuite Nazarite Exo. 29 1. When thou consecratest them to bee my Priestes thus thou shalt doe Numb 6 18. and 8 13. The Consecration is by doing some Ceremonies appointed of God for such a purpose Constancy sig Continuance in a good thing to the end Psalm 8 5. Ephes. 6 18. With all Constancy or PerseueraÌ„ce to be Content sig To be well pleased and apaide with the condition of life and portion of goods which wee haue Hebru 13 5. Be content with those thinges ye haue 1. Tim. 6 6 8. When the mind is pleased with such thinges as God hath thought fit and meete for vs This is Contentment so as withall wee be readie to vndergoe a meaner and hard estate if God will euer iudging our present condition best for vs. Continency what it is It is
a speciall gift of God whereby one is enabled to keepe himselfe Chast without the helpe of marriage 1. Cor. 7 5. Incontinency is the contrary Contract or Betroathing what it is A free promise and mutuall agreement of lawfull marriage by consent of Parents before meet witnesses betweene one man one woman in words of the present time Mat. 1 18. Mary was betrothed to Ioseph This is no Ceremoniall but a Morrall duty for the very Heathens by light of Nature knew and practised it whereof came the difference amongst them between Sponsalia and Nuptiae that is Espousals and Marriages Such also is the proceeding between Christ and his Church first they are espoused in earth then married in heauen Sée Canticles Contrition sig The brusing of a sinners heart as it were to dust and powder through vnfaigned and deepe griefe conceiued of Gods displeasure for sinne Ps. 51 17. A broken and Contrite hart thou wilt not despise This is Euangelicall Contrition and is a work of grace the beginning of renewed Repentance as 2. Cor. 7 10. Godly sorrow causeth Repentance vnto Saluation Papists erre in teaching Legall Contrition or sorrow stirred vp by the threatnings of the Law to be a worke of grace and part of Repentance whereas rather it is a part of the Torment of hell yet accidentally turneth to the good of the Elect by making them more fit to receyue grace being humbled by the Law Conuersation sig Not one worke or two or a few Actions but the whole course of our life with euery degree and step of it from the time of our effectuall calling and so forwards vnto the end of our race This course is tearmed an honest Conuersation 1. Pet. 2 12. Haue your Conuersation honest But our course from the time of our byrth vntill the time of such calling it is tearmed a vaine conuersation 1. Pet. 1 18. Redeemed from your vaine Conuersation Conuersion sig The turning or totall change of an elect Sinner from sinne to God and in this signification is comprehended both faith and Repentance euen the whole worke of grace Psal. 51 14. And sinners shal be Conuerted to thee This is Passiue Conuersion wherein we suffer God to worke vpon vs but our selues by our Naturall power worke nothing vnlesse it be to hinder the worke of Grace what wee may 2 A turning from some perticuler sinne or sinnes whereby we haue offended God or man Luke 22 32. When thou art conuerted Ier. 31 18. Conuert thou me and I shall be Conuerted This is an Actiue Conuersion performed by men already regenerate who being already renewed by grace doo work together with his Grace Conuerting grace being accompanied with assisting and supporting grace God conuerteth a Sinner by putting grace of repentance into his soule A Sinner conuerteth himselfe when he endeuoureth his owne conuersion diligently and constantly vsing al good means publicke and priuate Corban sig A guift or an Offering Mark 7 11. If a man say to his Parents Corban that is By the gift which is offered by me c. Cords sig Gouernment good Lawes and Commaundements Psal. 2 3. And cast their Cords from vs that is the Doctrine and Discipline of Christ whereby he ties vs to him 2 Strength might pollicy wherby the wicked tye the godly as Oxen are tyed with Cordes and bands Psal. 129. The Lord hath cut the Cordes of the wicked Cordes of vanity sig Allurements Prouocations and occasions of sinning Esay 5. 18. Woe vnto them that draw Iniquity with Cords of vanity The same is also meant by Cart-ropes Cords of maÌ„ and Bandes of Loue. Sig Most singuler and sweete clemency and kindenesse of God to pull vs forcibly to our duty Hosea 11 4. I led them with Cords of a man c. Corruption sig pro Rottennesse such as the body feeles in the graue Psal. 16 10. Thou wilt not suffer thy holye one to see Corruption 1. Cor. 15 42. It is sowne in Corruption 2 That vicious and naughty quality of sinne spiritually wasting the Soule beeing contrary vnto that Integrity and soundnesse in which wee were created Eph. 4 22. Cast off the Old-man which is corrupt through lust Corrupt sig Foolish vnwise Psal. 14 3. They are all Corrupt that is they haue not vnderstanding to perceyue the things which God offereth and doth to them 2 Rotten and vnsauoury Eph. 4 29. No Corrupt communication that is Filthy to Corrupt sig To liue otherwise then we should by doing any manner of Sinne or leauing vndoone good duties Deut. 4 16. That ye Corrupt not your selues Psalme 14 1. 2 To defile or destroy 1. Cor. 15 33. Euil words Corrupt good manners Couenant sig pro A. League or Agreement betweene two or more parties being at variance Gen. 21 32. Thus made they a Couenant at Bersheba This is a Ciuill Couenant 2 The signe and pledge of Gods Couenant Gen. 17 4. 3 Our promise made vnto God for yeelding obedience to his will Nehe. 9 38. We make a sure Couenant Or for performing duties to men 1. Sam. 18 3. 4 A league or agreement which GOD hath made with man for Saluation Ier. 32 40. I will make an euerlasting Couenant with them This is a Religious Couenant 5 The word of God which containes the Articles of our Couenant and agreement between God and man Psal. 25 10 14. To such as keepe his Couenants and his Testimonies Exod. 19 5. And keepe my Couenant 6 The promise whereby married persons binde themselues each vnto others for the pure vse of wedlocâ—e Mal. 2 14. This is called the Couenant of God Prou. 2 17. Because God is the Author of it it is also made in his presence and by Inuocation of his name to performe duties commanded by him This is marriage Couenant A mixt Couenant partly Ciuill and partly Religious 7 Circumcision which is the signe of the couenant Gen. 17 13. My Couenant shall bee in your flesh that is the signe of the couenant Verse 10. 8 The Tables of the couenant Rom. 9 4. And the Couenants that is the Tables wherein the Articles of the couenant were contained Couenant of workes Is a league touching the sauing of some one condition of their perfect obedience This was made with Angels and Adam before their fall and since that time it is propounded in the Scriptures to conuince vs of sinne and to prepare vs to Christ. Rom. 3 20. Galat. 3 24. The Law is our Schoolemaister to Christ. Leuit. 18. 5. The Man that doth these things shall liue Couenant of Grace Is an agreement concerning men to be freely saued through Faith in Christ. Gal. 3 11. The iust shall liue by faith Iohn 3 16. God so loued the worlde Ier. 31 33 34. This Couenant is eyther Olde or New in diuers respects and circumstances being one for substance Old Couenant This was giuen or published by Moyses made with the Iewes onely till Christs Resurrection being placed in Ceremonies which in time for Oldnesse
1 2. According to the faith of Gods Elect. Rom. 9 9 10. 2 Christ whom alone God Elected and chose to be the Messiah and Sauiour Luke 23 35. Elect Lady sig Some excellent and honourable Dame 2. Ioh. 1. To the Elect Lady In this sence Theophilus is called most Noble Luke 1 3. being a chiefe principall person Election what it is Gods eternall decree freely choosing as some Angels so also a certaine number out of lost mankinde to obtain saluation by faith in Iesus Christ vnto the praise of his glorious grace Rom. 9 11. Acts 13 48. Eph. 1 4 5. Election of grace sig Free Election o◠that Election which comes from the free mercy and fauour of God Ro. 11 5. According to the Election of grace If Election bee of grace then it is not of workes for then Grace were no Grace saieth the Apostle and that is no way free which is not free euery way Elements or rudimēts of the world sig pro The Fire Ayre Water Earth called Elements because they be the beginning whereof other visible Creatures are compounded 2. Pet. 3 10 12. Elements melt with heate 2 The Legall Ceremonies of the old Testament which were Principles or Rules whereby God ruled and instructed his Church as it were vnder a Schoole-maister in those dayes But being now ioyned to the Gospell or helde as necessary to saluation they are to be taken heede of Col. 2 8. Beware least ye be spoyled by Traditions of men according to the Elements of the worlde Thus it must be read after the Originall Text. Gal. 4 9. Sée Rudiments Elyas sig That particular Prophet and man of God called Elias the restorer of Religion in his time 1. Kin. 17 16. According to the word of the Lord which hee spake by the hand of Flyas 2 Iohn Baptist which came in the spirit and power of Elyas to restore Religion in his time Mat. 17 11. Certainly Elyas must first come and restore al things verse 13 And his Disciples perceiued that he spake this of Iohn Baptist. E. M. Emanuell sig God with vs or God in our Nature God-Man Math. 1 23. And they shall call his Name Emanuel This is a name of Christs person Emulation sig A strife who should go before other in receiuing fauours and honors Gal. 5 20. Debate Emulation Heere it is taken in ill part There is an example of it in Marke 9 33. 2 A strife betweene two or more persons who should go before and excell other in doing good An example heereof we haue in Rom. 11 14. to Embalm sig To season a dead body with Spices to preserue it from sauoring Gen. 50 1. Empty sig Voide or one which hath nothing that good is Luke 1 53. The rich he will send empty away E. N. End sig Tearme conclusion or last end of a thing also scope or marke Rom. 6 22. And the End euerlasting life 1. Pet. 4 7. End of all things is at hand 2 Payment or Reward Rom. 6 21. The End of these things is death Phil. 3 19. 3 Perfection and Complement 1. Timo. 1 5. The End of the Commaundements is loue Sée Rom. 13 10. 4 Summe Eccles. 12 13. Let vs heare the End of all 5 Day of Iudgement when this worlde as it is shall End Math. 24 6 3. 6 That for whose cause a thing is appointed or done Rom. 10 4. Christ is the End of the Lawe for Righteousnesse The End or cause for which the Law was giuen is to iustifie This it cannot doo through our sinne Rom. 8 3. but Christ by fulfilling the Law is become righteousnesse to beleeuers and so is the End of the Law Endeuour sig A setting or bending of our minde earnestly to do some duty Acts 24 16. I endeuour in all thinges to keepe a cleare Conscience Phil. 3 13. And Endeuour my selfe to that which is before This is al which the Gospel requireth of the beleeuers to Endeuour not absolutely to haue holinesse of life Enemy sig A person who out of an hatred towards vs seeketh to hurt vs by word or deed either secretly or openly This worde is both applied to Satan and men Luke 6 35. Loue your enemies do well to them that hate you Math. 13 25 The Enemy came and sowed Tares This is a true reall Enemy 2 A supposed Aduersary which in truth neither hateth nor hurteth vs but in our opinion onely 1. Kings 21 20. Hast thon found me out ô my Enemy Thus godly Ministers and good men be Enemies to impenitent sinners whom they reprooue Gal. 4 16. Am I become your Enemy because I tell you the truth This is an immaginary Enemy Enemies sig All men as they are born into this world corrupt and infected with sinne which had made a separation betweene vs and God God for sinne hating men and men through sin hating God Rom. 5 8. If when we were Enemies wee were reconciled to God This enimity was mutuall not our euil actions qualities onely but for and through them our persons were hated of God before our Conuersion For reconciliation is of our persons being alienated by sinne and estranged from God Esay 59 3. Ephes. 2 3. Enimity sig Bitter and vnreconcileable hatred and diuision Gen. 3 15. I will put Enimity Rom. 8 7. The Wisedome of the flesh is Enimity with God to Enlarge sig To make wide that which is straite and narrow to become more capeable and fit to receiue Gods guifts Psal. 119 32. When thou shalt Enlarge my heart Enlightning sig The putting into vs the light of knowledge making such to see and know the truth who were ignorant before Heb. 6 4. They which were once Enlightned Luke 24 45. Then hee opened their vnderstanding to Enlighten the eies sig To make the light of Gods countenance to shine vpon one in distresse shewing himselfe fauorable againe Psal. 13 3. Enlighten mine eyes least I sleepe in death to Enter into ioy sig To be partakers of the goods heauenly commodities of our Lord. Math. 25 21. Enter thou into thy Maisters ioy not to Enter into iudgement sig Not to exact straight reckoning requiring of me all that thou maist Psal. 143 2. Enter not into iudgement with thy seruant to Enter in at the strait gate sig To deny our selues and take vp the Crosse and followe Christ. This is to enter in at the narrow doore Mat. 7 13. To prepare our selues to a strict and precise course to Enter into the kingdom of God sig To becom a true member of the militant Church which is the misticall body of Christ ouer which he raigneth as head and King Iohn 3 5. Except ye be borne againe of the spirit yee cannot enter into the kingdome of God 2 To be reckoned worthy and meete to be Teachers in the Church militant Math. 5 20. Ye cannot enter into the kingdome of God That the place should thus be expounded appeareth by the verses next going afore to Enter the way of the world
2 Christ raised from the dead by his own resurrection sanctifying all the beleeuers to a blessed resurrection as the First fruits vnder the Law did sanctifie the whole masse and heape of other fruits 1. Cor. 15 20. The First fruits of them that sleepe 3 An holy kind of offering taken out of the residue of men as First fruites were taken out of the rest Iames 1 18. As the First fruites of his Creatures 4 A certaine measure of the speciall and sauing graces of the Spirite as Faith Hope Loue c. which therefore are likened to the First fruites because the hauing of these graces giues hope of inioying heauenly blisse and ioyes in due time euen as the Israelites by the Offering vp of their First fruits to God were raised vp to a good hope to enioy the whol crop in due â—eason Rom. 8 23. We also which haue receiued the First fruites of the spirit do waite for the redemption of our bodies 5 The fore-fathers or First fathers of the Iewes as Abraham Isaac Iacâ—â— Rom. 11 16. If the First fruits be wholy so is the whole lumpe the first of his strength sig The man-childe which is First begotten when his Parents were in their best strength and vigour Deut. 21 17. For he is the first of his strength Gen 49. 3. He is called the beginning of strength the First day of the Sabaoth sig The First day of the weeke which in Scripture is called the Lords day with vs Sunday Ioh. 20 1. The First day of the Sabaoth So it is read in the Originall 1. Cor 16 â— First heauens first earth sig Heauens and earth considered in that corrupt estate wherein now they are through our sinne before that perfect restoring and chaunge which shall be at the great and last day Reuel 21 1. First heauens and first earth First things sig Sinnes and their â—â—â—ectes of sorrow and misety Reuel 21 4. There shall be no more crying nor death nor sorrow nor paine for the first things are past First Adam sig That man named Adam first of that name and First in respect of the secoÌ„d Adam hauing brought in sinne and death as the second Adam signifies Christ who destroyed these workes of the first Adam 1. Cor. 15 45. The first man Adam was made a liuing soule First resurrection sig Sanctification whereby the Elect arise from the death of sinne to walke in newnesse of life Reuel 20 6. Blessed and holy is he that hath part â—n the first resurrection Rom. 6 4. Christ hath raised vs from the dead to walke in a new life Maister Brightman expounds the First resurrection of the calling of the Iewes againe vnto the faith which is after a sort a raising them from the dead This exposition in substance is one with the former because the calling of the Iewes will bee the quickening of them by Grace Fishers sig pro Such as make benefit vnto themselues by fishing Esay 19 8. The fishers shall mourne that is the Egyptians shall bee sorry when that the Riuer Nylus shall be dried vp wherein they were wont to fish to their commodity 2 The Armies of the Caldeans pursuing the Iewes to destruction like as fishers take fishes in their net Ier. 16 16. I will send out many fishers to take them Fishers of men sig Ministers of Christ who by the worde as by a net or hooke doo draw men as fishes to Gods Church and kingdome Mat. 4 16. I will make you fishers of men F. L. Flagons of wine sig The most comfortable promises of Gods mercies for saluation which are as wholesome Wine abundantly drawne out of Christs Seller which is his word Cant. 2 5. Stay me with Flagons that is the plentifull comforts of the worde and the rich graces of the spirite powre into my heart for my strengthning to Flatter sig To speake pleasing or false words with a mind onely to please and beguile for our owne profite Prou. 28 23. He that reproues finds more fauour at last then he that flattereth Prou. 26 22. smoaking Flar sig Weake Christians like to Flax which hath neither heate nor flame and yeeldeth forth but smoak onely euen such be infirme and weake Christians who haue no more but an vnfaigned desire to beleeue and repent as it were a sparke ready to die Mat. 12 20. Smoking Flax shall he not quench Esay 42 3. Bruised reed hath the same signification Flea sig pro A vile and base creature so called 2 A meane and contemptible person 2. Sam. 24 15. After whom dost thou pursue after a dead Dog or after a Flea That is an abiect or base person Flesh. sig pro The body consisting of sundry members Rom. 2 28. Which is outward in the Flesh that is in the body 1. Cor. 5 5. 2. Cor. 7 1. Gal. 2 20. Psal. 79 2. The flesh of thy Saints vnto the Beastes of the earth 2 A wife Gen. 2 23. This is Flesh of my flesh Ephe 5 31. Who euer hated his owne flesh In Mat. 19 5. Flesh is put for Person Shall be one Flesh. Ephe. 5 31. 3 One of our kind which is like vnto our selfe euen euery man and woman Prou. 11 17. He that hateth his owne flesh is cruell Esay 58 7. Turne not thy face from thine owne Flesh that is from him which hath a common nature with thee 4 Consanguinity or neerenesse of bloud Rom. 9 3. My Kinsmen according to the flesh Rom. 11 14. If I might prouoke them of my flesh that is my Kindred 5 The whole man consisting of body soule Gen. 6 12 13. All flesh hath corrupted his way vpon earth 1. Pet. 3 18. Christ was put to death concerning the flesh that is concerning his manhood for his body was dead naturally and his soule felt the sorrowes of death spiritually Acts 2 24. Luke 3 6. 1. Pet. 1 24. Math. 24 22. And elsewhere often is Flesh put to signifie the whole humaine Nature Rom. 1 3. and 8 5. as it is simply considered without sinfull corruption 6 Mankind being weake and feeble eyther to helpe himselfe or others Ier. 17 15. Cursed bee he that maketh flesh his arme that is which placeth his strength and safety in weake and vaine man Esay 40 6. Psal. 78. 39. Ioell 2 28. In these and many other places Flesh doth signifie our whole kind as it is wrapt in great imbecility and frailety 7 The quality of corruption which is not sinfull but the effect of sinne accompanying our bodies in this life 1 Cor. 15 50. Flesh and Blood shall not inherit eternall life neyther corruption inherit incorruption that is to say our corruptible bodyes cannot come to Heauen That which shall inherit Heauen must be an incorrupt Flesh a body without corruption 8 What thing soeuer belonges to this present life 1 Cor. 7 18. Such shall haue trouble in the flesh Thus Beza expoundeth it Also it signifies the estate of this present life Phil. 1 24. To abide in the
flesh is more needfull for you 9 Whatsoeuer is in man reputed most excellent and glorious without the grace of Christ as Nobility birth wisedome wit vnderstanding reason Math. 16 17. Flesh and Blood hath not reuealed this vnto thee Iohn 1 13 14. Borne not of Flesh and Blood Iohn 3. Phil. 3. 10 All that in Religion which is outward and to be seene with the eye as Morall workes or ceremonies Rom. 4 1. What hath Abraham gotten according to the Flesh. This word Flesh in the second verse is expounded to be the workes of Abraham which did not iustifie him before God Thus Beza and Piscator Interpret this place Sée Gal. 6 12. and 33. Where Flesh signifies the Ceremonies of Moyses Law and whatsoeuer it is which is without is noted by this word Phil. 3 3. 11 The whole Nature of Man as it commeth into the Worlde corrupt and vile infected by sinne or that part of Man which is vnregenerate Iohn 3 6. That which is borne of the Flesh is Flesh. Rom. 7 5. When we were in the Flesh. Rom. 8 8. They that are in the Flesh That is in the corruption of sinfull Nature and in al other places where the word Flesh is applyed to men vnregenerate it signifies the whole corruption and naughtinesse of our Nature raging and raigning both in the reason and will but in those places of Scripture where Flesh is attributed to new-borne persons and is set against the spirit as in Gal. 5 17 19 24 Rom. 7 18 25. In all these I say and such like Texts the word Flesh signifies the remainder of naturall corruption euen so much of that vicious quality of sinne as still sticketh behind in regenerate persons and is vnmortified The reason and cause why sinne is noted out by the name of Flesh it is because through the Flesh to wit our Seede or through carnall generation sinne is conueyed into the whole man Soule and Body also for that the Flesh or Body is the instrument to execute the lustes of our naturall concupisence Rom. 6 13. Thus Piscator and Peter Martir do iudge Illiricus addes another reason to wit because man as he is sinfull tendes wholy to carnall thinges By this we see how such are deceiued who will haue onely the inferior part of the soule as will and affections meant by Flesh. 12 Common or ordinary course of nature Gal. 4 29. He that was borne after the Flesh. 13 The Inferiour or vnreasonable part of the Soule as it is corrupt by sinne to wit the sinfull will and affections Ephe. 2 3. In fulfilling the will of the flesh that is the desires of our corrupt will 14 Euery liuing Creature reasonable and vnreasonable Psal. 136 25. Which giueth foode to all flesh Gen. 6. and 7. Leu. 17. 15 Authority dignity wealth worship corporall conuersation 2 Cor. 5 16. We know no man after the flesh 16 Outward apparance Iohn 8. Ye iudge according to the flesh 17 A glorified person whose body and Soule is perfitly blessed Iob 19 26. And shall see him in my flesh 18 The secret parts of Man or Woman Leuit. 15 2. Whosoeuer hath an Issue from his flesh c. hart of flesh sig A tender and soft heart yeelding vnto the word of God easily receiuing the impression of Grace Ezec. 11 19. I will giue you an heart of flesh which is set against a stony heart that is hard and hardned not yeelding to God the infirmity of the Flesh. sig The weaknesse of our vnderstanding being more carnall then spirituall and hauing in it more ignorance then knowledge Rom. 6 9. I speake after the manner of a man because of the infirmity of your flesh 2 The crosse or afflictions which make one outwardly infirme and weake Gal. 4 13. the Flesh of Christ. sig Whole Christ both God-head and Man-hood in one person with al his benefits Iohn 6 55. My Flesh is meat indeede that is my selfe being belieued on A Sinechdoche 2 The Man-hood of Christ as it is considered apart from his God-head or Diuine Nature Iohn 6 63. The Flesh profiteth nothing that is to say the humaine Nature of Christ is not profitable to vs of it selfe but as the God-head dwelleth in it giuing life to it and quickning vs by it Thus Maister Tindall and the Bible-note expound this place Augustine and Chrisostom expound it of vnderstanding the word Carnally and not Spiritually The former is the better destruction of the Flesh sig The taming and making leane the body the vitall Iuice or moysture being dried vp by heauinesse of the heart for sinne 1 Cor. 5 5. He be deliuered vnto Satan for the destruction of the Flesh. Thus Pis. cator expoundeth this place Flesh of Flesh or to be ones Flesh. sig Naturall coniunction such as is betweene Husband and Wife or betweene Kinsmen 2 Sam. 6 2 He is Flesh of our Flesh. Gen. 2 13. This is Flesh of my Flesh. Math. 19 5. They twaine shall be one flesh that is as one man most neerely coupled or one person as before 2 Spirituall vnion and coniunction such as is betweene Christ and his members Ephe. 5 3. We are members of his Body of his Flesh and of his Bones that is most straightly coupled to Christ by the spirituall band of our Faith Flesh and Blood sig The whole humain Nature such as it is in it selfe considered without the Grace of regeneration Mathew 16 17. Flesh and blood hath not reuealed this that is humaine Nature as it is corrupt and sinfull hath not taught it thee 2 Mortall men as they are weake and feeble Ephes. 6 12. We wrestle not against Flesh and blood Gal. 1 16. I communicated not with Flesh and blood That is with any man in the world 3 An humain liuing body subiect to rottennesse 1 Cor. 15 50. to walke after the flesh sig To follow the motions of corrupt nature in the guiding of our life and manners Rom. 8 1. Which walke not after the Flesh. ver 12. to walke in the Flesh. sig To liue in this fraile body vntill we be taken vp into Heauen 2 Cor. 10 3. Though we walke in the Flesh. Also to liue in the Flesh hath the same signification Phil. 1 22. Gal. 2 20. to sow vnto the Flesh. sig To apply a mans care and labour to heape vnto himselfe carnall and earthly things which belong to the cherishing of this Mortall Flesh or body Gal. 6 8. He that sowes to the Flesh of the Flesh shall reape corruption to be in the Flesh. sig To be a meere natural man vnregenerate drowned in the lusts of sinne and a Seruant of sin Rom. 7 5. When we were in the Flesh. Rom. 8. to crucifie the Flesh. sig To weaken the strength and power of naturall corruption The death of Christ doth this by merit the spirit doth it by the efficacy of his grace and the Saints by godly endeuour stirring vp that Grace Gal. 5 24. They that are Christs haue crucified
goods whence our liueli-hood ariseth as Water springes out of a Fountaine Prouer. 5 10. Let thy Fountaines flow forth c. 7 Eyes which as a Spring or Fountaine sends forth teares as a witnesse of hearts griefe Iere. 9 1. Mine eyes a Fountaine of Teares For. sig Euery thing that hurteth the Inheritance or vineyard of the Church be it false doctrine or corrupt manners Cant. 2 15. Take away the Foxes 2 False Prophets which craftily vndermine the safety and state of Religion and of the Church Ezec. 13 4. O Israell thy Prophets are as Foxes in the wast places 3 All crafty and guilefull persons which with their carft and cunning seeke to deceiue and hurt others Luke 13 32. Tell that Foxe little Foxes sig All occasions and appearances of euils Cant. 2 15. These little Foxes to be a portion for Foxes sig To be cast out vppon the Mountaines without buriall that Foxes and Beastes may feede vppon them Psalme 63 10. They shall bee the portion for Foxes F. R. Frame of the hart sig The inward secret thoughts inclinations and purposes of the Soule as it is expounded by Moyses himselfe Gen. 6 5. The whole Frame that is the thoughts of mans hart are euill continually according to the Translation of Tremellius it should thus be read Free sig pro Such as bee Bond-men but are exempt from the yoake of slauery 1 Cor. 7 22. 2 Beleeuers whom Christ hath set free and deliuered from the Curse and rigor of the Law and not onely from yoake of Legall Ceremonies also froÌ„ the â—yâ—anny of sinne by his death and spirit so as they are no more vnder the bondage of sin though sinne be still in them nor neede feare the condemnation due to it also they serue God with a free ingenious spirit as Children their Father Rom. 5 7. He that is dead is Free from Sinne. Rom. 7 6. Free from Sinne that is from the Dominion of Sinne verse 14 Rom. 8 2. Free from Sinne and Death that is from the condemnation due to it as verse 1. Psalme 51 11. Iohn 8 38. This Freedome is wholy of Grace not at all of Nature Sée Will. Beleeuers are Free and not Free therefore they cry both who shall Free me from Sin Rom. 7 24. and also they tryumphantly say Christ hath freede me from the Law of Sin Rom. 8 2. They are freed wholy from the guilt and punnishment of Sinne but from corruption of sinne they are freed in part onely so farre as that it doe not raigne ouer them the Lords Frée man sig A true Christian who though he bee bond and Seruant vnto man is yet set Free by the Lord Iesus from thâ— seruitude of Sathan and Sinne. 1 Corin. 7 22. Frée from all men sig One that is not beholden vnto other men to liue at their cost 1 Cor. 9 19. Though I bee Free from all men Frée among the dead sig One separate from the liuing left for dead Psal. 88 5. Free among the dead like to the slaine which lie in the Graue Friend sig pro One whom we do entirely loue aboue others and vse more familiarly and priuately then we doe others as Dauid did Ionathan Pro. 18 24. A friend is neerer then a Brother 2 One to whom God imparteth his minde and secrets so familiarly and fully as one Friend dooth to another Genesis 18 17. Shall I hide this thing from Abraham Hence it is that Iames 2 29. calleth Abraham the Friend of God also the Apostles are called Christs Friendes Iohn 15 15. You I haue called Friends because what I had of my Father I haue made knowne to you Friendship of yâ— world sig The loue and vnmeasurable desire of carnall and worldly things Iames 4 4. The friendship or the Amity of the Woâ—ld is the enimity with God Frozen in their dregs sig Stubborne Sinners which obstinately sticke in their sinnes mocking both God and Man Zephe 1 12. I will visit them that be frozen in Dregges Ier. 48 11. Fruit. sig pro The encrease which commeth of the Land of Trees of Cattle and of other Creatures Deutro 28 4. Blessed shall bee the fruit of thy Ground and of thy Cattle 2 The couersion of men to God by the ministry of his Seruants Iohn 15 16. I haue appointed that ye go and bring forth Fruite and verse 2. 3. He that abideth in me bringeth forth Fruit. In this sence the Gospell was fruitfull in all the World Coloss. 1 6. Conuersion of Sinners to the Faith is as delightful to God as sweete Frâ—â—â— is to men A Metaphor 3 All and euery one of Gods Graces works in his Children because they come from his spirite as Fruite from a Tree and doe so please him as good Fruit is pleasing to vs. Gal. 5 22. The fruits of the Spirit is loue peace ioy c. Phil. 1 11. Filled with the Fruits of righteousnesse A Metaphor 4 The due recompence and merite of our euill workes Micha 7 13. For the Fruits of their inuentions Prouerb 31. They shall eate the Fruite of their workes 5 False doctrine the proper Fruit of a Falfe Prophet Math. 7 16. By their Fruits ye shall know them 6 The profit and commodity that comes of well doing Prouer. 31 31. Giue her of the Fruite of her hands Rom. 6 22. Ye haue your Fruit in holinesse 7 Any godly deede tending to the spirituall profit of others Phil. 4 17. I desire the Fruit c. eyther speech it selfe or the reward which comes of good or euill speech Prouer. 12 14. A man shall be filled with good thinges by the Fruit of his mouth Fruits of righteousnesse sig All good works done by iustified and righteous persons Phil. 1 11. Aboundiug with the Fruites of righteousnesse fruits worthy of repentance sig A godly and iust life meete for such as haue repentance Mat. 3 8. Bring forth Fruits worthy of repentance Fruit of the wombe sig Children Deut. 28 4. Blessed shall be the Fruite of thy womb Psal. 127 3. and 132 11. Gen. 30 2. and in Deut. 28 4. Children be called the Fruit of the body being deriued from the body of their Parents as Fruit springs from a Tree Also delightful vnto them as Fruit to our mouth Fruitfull sig Profitable as vnfruitfull signifies vnprofitable Titus 3 14. Colo. 1 6. And is Fruitfull 2 Abundant Col. 1 10. Fruitfull in good workes F. U. Full. sig The proud and such as bee swollen with high conceite of their owne sufficiencie and woorth so as they feele no neede of Christ. Luke 6 26. Woe vnto them that are Full. Reuel 3 17. affords vs an example heereof 2 Much or abundantly rich and plentifull Acts 6 5. Stephen Full of the Holy Ghost and of faith that is endued with a great portion of faith In Luke 1 28. it would not bee read Full of grace but Freely beloued as the Greek word signifies and Chrisost expounds it 3 That which is perfect or hath no want 2.
Iohn 8. That we may receiue a Full reward that is a perfect reward Iohn 15 11. 4 Sincere and sound Col. 4 12. That yee may stand Full in all the will of God Fulnesse sig Such a measure of perfection where nothing is lacking Iohn 1 17. Of his Fulnesse wee all receiue Col. 1 10. And sometimes it signifies only a large and plentifull portion of any thing whereof the Scripture hath inumerable examples as fulnesse of the earth c. Fulnesse of God sig Such a measure of perfection as God hath appointed to euerie one of the elect through Christ. Ephe. 4 13. and 3 19. That ye may be filled with all the fulnesse of God Fulnesse of Christ. sig The Church which being Christ his bodie he esteemes him-selfe an vnperfect head without it though in himself he be filled with al good things Ephe. 1 23. Fulnesse of the godhead sig The whole and most perfect God-head Col. 2 9. In whom dwels al the Fulnesse of the God-head bodily that is substantially Fulnesse of the blessing of the gospel sig A rich and plentifull blessing of knowledge and comfort by the Doctrine of the Gospell Rom. 15 25. With Fulnesse or abundance of the blessing of the Gospell of Christ. Fulnesse of yâ— Gentiles sig The whole number of the elect Gentiles called and brought home to Christ. Rom. 11 25. Till the Fulnesse of the Gentiles be come in Fulnesse of time sig That time Fully ended and come which God in his Counsell had set Galat. 44. At the Fulnesse of time Fulnesse of bread sig Excesse in eating or Gluttony Ezekiel 16 49. Pride Fulnesse of bread Full wickednesse sig Wickednesse come and growne vp to the greatest measure being now ripe for Vengeance Gen. 15 16. When the Wickednesse of the Amorite was Full. Fulfilling being referred to God sig The performance of his threatnings promises or Prophesies Math. 26 54. How then should the Scriptures be Fulfilled and 37 35. Also in those places where God is saide to Fulfill the desires of the righteous by giuing promised blessings 2. to Christ. 2 The perfect keeping of the word as by Christ onely Mat. 3 15. It behooueth vs to Fulfill all righteousnesse 3. to other men 3 An earnest desire with answereable endeuour to Fulfill the Law Psal. 119 112. I haue applyed my heart to Fulfill thy Statutes 4 Supplying something that is wanting or encreasing that which is little Phil. 2 2. Fulfill my ioy that is adde something to my ioy Iohn 17 3. My ioy is fulfilled in them Col. 1 9. 5 Truely and indeede performing a thing Gal. 6 2. Fulfill ye the law of Christ that is the law of loue which is fulfilled of such as doo indeed loue their Christian Brothers euen as Christ commanded and for Conscience of his Commaundements to Fulfill yâ— measure of our fathers sig To go on to doo as our Fathers did before vs following their wayes till we be as euill as they Math. 23 32. Fulfill the measure of your fathers Furnace sig Most sharpe afflictions whereby Christians are proued and known to themselues and others what they be as Golde is tried in the Furnace Deut. 4 20. The Lord hath taken you and brought you out of the Iron Furnace 1. Pet. 1 7. G. A. Gaine sig pro PRofit comming of a mans bodily labour 2 Spirituall aduantage or commodity 1. Tim. 6 6. Godlinesse is great Gaine Gall. sig A thing so called of a verie bitter quality 2 Any bitternesse whatsoeuer Psal. 69 22. They gaue me Gall to eate Lam. 3 5 15 19. 3 The euill workes of wicked men whereby they grieue God and man Deut. 32 32. Their Grapes of Gall. And verse 33. Deut. 29 18. Garden sig A place of pleasure for Hearbes and Flowers to delight our sences withall Math. 26. 36. 2 The Church wherein the righteous which be the Lords plants doo grow hauing excellent graces and bringing forth excellent workes as spices and fruit to delight Christ withall that hee may loue to walke and abide therein Cant. 6 10. I went downe to the Garden of Nuts Cantic 4 15 16. and 5 1. the Garden of the Lord sig A most excellent delicate Garden Gen. 13 10. It was as the Garden of the Lord. Such was the Garden of Eden full of al pleasures and delights a Garden watered or vnwatered sig An estate either prosperous and flourishing through Gods blessing or vnhappy wosull thorough his curse Esay 58 11. Thou shalt be as a watered Garden Esay 1 30. As a Garden which hath no water Garments sig pro That wherewith one is cloathed Math. 27 37. They deuided his Garments 1. Tim. 6 8. 2 Christ with his perfect righteousnesse imputed which as a Garment or long white Robe doth hide the spirituall nakednesse and decketh or adorns the soule with spiritual beauty This is that wedding Garment spoken of Mat. 22 11. And to this do these exhortations belong where wee are willed to put on Christ. 3 The graces of Sanctification Reu. 3 4. Which haue not defiled their Garments Hether do those exhortations appertaine which bidde vs put on the man Ephe. 4 24. And to put on mercy meekenesse humblenesse c. Col. 3 9 10 11. Garment spotted by the flesh sig Obstinate sinners their persons sins and societies Iude 23. Hate the Garments spotted by the flesh It is a speech borrowed from the custome of the Iewes which did shun eschew such as were Legally vncleane yea euen their Garments to teach Christians how to abhorre offensiue wicked persons and their company Garner sig A Store-house wherein to lay vp Corn or other things A Corne-house 2 Heauen whereinto the faithful are gathered in the end of the world as wheate after haruest is gathered into a Garner Mat. 3 12. And gather his Wheate into his Garner A Metaphor Gates sig pro That which giues vs entry or passage into an house or Citty Iudg. 16 3. And Sampson tooke the doores of the Gates of the Citty 2 A place before the Gate where Magistrates did publickly meete for hearing and determining causes Gen. 34 20. Hamor and Sechem his Sonne went vnto the Gate of the Citty Gen. 23 10. And very often else-where as in the Prophets 3 A Citty by a Sinecdoche of the part for the whole Gen. 24 60. And thy seede possesse the Gate of his enemies Psal. 87 2. 4 Iurisdiction oâ— power In the 5. Chap. verse 14 of Deut. Nor the strangers within thy Gates Because seats of Iudgment were erected in the gates for the administring of Iustice. Hence they signifie iurisdiction and gouernment Amos 5 12. They oppresse the poore in the Gate that is in publicke iudgement which was exercised in the Gate Also strength and power is signified by gate because of old time the chiefe fortification of the Citties consisted in their Gates where their munitions defences were placed Hence comes that phrase of the Gates of hell being put for the whole power pollicy of
Satan euen whatsoeuer by counsell or force hee is able to do Math. 16 18. The Gates of Hell shall not preuaile against them 5 That godly conuersation whereby an entrance as by a Gate is ministred into the Kingdome of heauen Math. 7 13. Narrow is that Gate that leadeth to life 2. Pet. 1 11. 6 The Iudges and Princes which sat in the Gate to exercise Iudgement Esay 3 26. Then shall her Gates mourne and lament that is the Gouernours and Rulers Ier. 14 2. Gate of heauē or house of God sig A place worthy and fit to be consecrate and set apart for Prayer and the seruice of God Gen. 28 17. It is the house of God and the Gate of heauen Gates of Sion sig The open assemblies of the Church where the publicke ministry is exercised Psal. 9 14. Within the Gates of the Daughter of Sion Gates of righteousnesse sig The Temple which is called the Gate of righteousnesse either because only iust and righteous persons were to enter there to worship the righteous God or else because by the Doctrine and Religiō there taught an entrance was made to come vnto God and to attaine true righteousnes Psal. 118 19 20. Open vnto me the Gates of righteousnes Gate of death sig Death itselfe or grieuous daungers threatning Death Psal. 9 13. Psal. 107 18. broad Gate narrow Gate sig The enterance and passage to destruction to bee very easie but very hard to life and glory Math. 7 13 14. Broad is the Gate and narrow is the way Gates of brasse sig The strongest helps and defences Psal. 107 16. He hath broken the Gates of Brasse to raise one in the gates sig To commend one publikely in the open meetings amongst the Elders Pro. 31 31. Her workes praise her in the Gates to Gather sig pro To bring or bind together things which are scattered Leuit. 19 9 10. 2 Cor. 8 15. 2 To collect for the poore when the guiftes of many do meet together to help one 1 Cor. 16 1 2. Concerning the Gathering for the Saints 3 To bring elect Sinners like stragling sheepe into the Folde of the Church that they may at length meete altogether in Heauen Ephe. 4 12. For the Gathering of the Saints Also to call the reprobate by the outward ministry Mat. 23 37. How often would I haue Gathered thee and thou wouldst not 4 To destroy and ouerthrow Psal. 26 9. Gather not my soule with the Sinners 5 To search and examine our hearts prouoking our selues vnto repentance Zeph. 2 1. Gather your selues c. to Gather with Christ sig To further and aduance true Religion Gods kingdome Mathew 12 30. He that Gathereth not with me scattereth Gazing-stocke sig A publike reproach 1 Cor. 4 9. Wee are made a Gazing-stocke to the world Nahum 3 5. G. E. Genealogy sig A pedigree linage stocke or race 2 Vaine and vnprofitable questions and things 1 Tim. 1 4. Giue no heede to Genealogies Generations sig A History or Narration of things which happen vnto any persons Gen. 6 9 25 19. 2 The Originall or first beginning of a thing Gen. 2 4. These are the Generations c. 3 Ancestors and Forefathers Math. 1 1. The Booke of the Generation of Christ. 4 Persons or people which liue in some one age Heb. 3 10. I was grieued with that Generation Mat. 11 16. Eccle. 1 4. Math. 23 36. also 24 34. For an age or men of that age 5 A kinde of men Luke 16 8. Wiser in their Generation from Generation to generation sig In all times both past and to come for euer and without end Psal. 90 1. Thou hact been our refuge from Generation to Generation 2 For a long time Exod. 1◠16 The Lord sware I will haue warre with the Amalekites from Generation to Generation Genesis sig Birth Originall or first beginning of any thing Hence the first Booke of Moyses is called Genesis because it describes both the beginning of the World and the Church of God Gentile or Gréeke sig Euery one who is not a Iew. Rom. 2 28. Rom. 9 30. 2 One who being a Iew by Nation was a Gentile in behauiour being full of impiety and vnrighteousnesse Psal. 59 5. O Lord awake to visite all the Gentiles or Heathen 3 The Iewes which were scattered amongst the Greekes Iohn 12 20. There were certaine Greekes amongst them which came for to worship Gentlenes sig That gift which makes vs curteous and tractable ready to giue milde words and with reason to yeeld others easie to be spoken to and to bee entreated apt to please loath to displease with reason Gal. 5 22. The fruits of the Spirit is Gentlenes long suffering Faith c. G. H. holy Ghost sig The third person in Trinity proceeding from the Father and the Sonne being himselfe most holy the worker of holinesse in all Angels and good Men. Math. 28 18. Baptizing them in the Name of the Father of the Sonne and of the Holy Ghost Iohn 15 20 Rom. 8 9. G. I. Gift sig Euery good thing which is giuen vs of GOD. Iames 1 17. Euery good Gift is from aboue 2 Christ who by an excellency is called that gift worth all other Gifts being the head and cause of them all Iohn 4 10. If thou knowest the Gift of God 2 Cor. 9 15. 3 Patient suffering for Christ. Phil. 1 19. It is giuen you to suffer with Christ. Where suffering for Christ is called a Gift 4 Gods eternall election and such spirituall good thinges as flow from thence to wit Remission of sinnes Faith Sanctification perseuerance in grace and eternall life Rom. 11 29. The Gifts of God are without Repentance 5 An almes or reliefe bestowed vpon the Saints 2 Cor. 8 7. That ye may abound also in this Gift 6 Iustification or imputed righteousnesse Rom. 5 16 17. The Gift of that righteousnesse 7 The Holy Ghost and his miraculous Giftes Acts 8 20. That the Gift of God may be obtained by many 8 A thing giuen from man to man eyther to testifie good will and loyall affections then it is taken in good part as 1 Sam. 19 27. or to gaine good will from some Ruler to helpe our suit then it is taken in ill part Exod. 23 8. Thou shalt take no Gift to neglect a Gift sig To suffer it to l◠idle and vprofitable as a sword that rusteth in a sheath Timo. 4 14. Neglect or despise not the Gift in thee the gift of ones hand sig That which is in ones power to giue or the giuing after ones ability Deut. 16 17. Euery Man shall giue according to the Gift of his hand to giue sig To elect or in his decree of election to giue Iohn 6 37 37. All that the Father giueth me c. 2 Actually to bestow and franckly Psalme 2 8. Iohn 3 16. That he gaue his Sonne 3 To consecrate and offer vp 2 Cor. 8 5. These gaue themselues to the Lord. Exod. 22. Girdle sig pro That which
keepes a Souldiers Armor fast to his body Girdle of truth sig Integrity or soundnesse of a good Conscience Ephe. 6 14. Your loynes girded about with truth your loynes girt sig The tucking vp or keeping short our wicked lustes by Mortification or an vtter abstaining from all thinges which hinder the Christian traueller in his iourney toward Hierusalem which is aboue 1 Pet. 1 13. Luke 12 35. Let your loynes be Girt about It is a speech borrowed from the common vsage of the East Countries where men did weare long Garments could not trauaile vnlesse their Cloaths were girt and tuckt vp So it signifieth the exercise and practise of Mortification and repentance G. L. Glory is a singuler and high opinion which one conceiueth of the excellency and worthinesse of another Glory sig Praise encreased and abundantly published Lu. 2 14. Glory bee to Godon high Math. 6 1â— Rom. 11 36. To him bee Glory for euer And else-where often 2 Exceeding shining brightnesse 2 Cor. 3. 7. For the Glory of his countenance 3 Earthly pompe and Maiesty seruing to make Kings Glorious and renowned before men Math. 6 29. Salomon in all his Glory was not like one of these 4 The mercy of God Ephe. 3 16. That hee may graunt you according to the riches of his Glory that is according to his rich mercy 5 The Arke of the Couenant which was a witnesse of the Glorious presence of GOD who did there heare the prayers of his people and giue foorth his Oracles whence the Temple was called the house or habitation of Glory Psa. 26 8. Rom. 9 4. The Adoption and the Glory 1. Samuell 4 22. 6 Riches authority sumptuous buildings and garments c. which because they are glorified and praysed of men and make their possessours glorious before men are therefore called Glory in the phrase of Scripture Psalme 49 16. When the Glory of his House is encreased Ester 1 4. To shew his Glory 7 The Soule of man and his tongue which are his most glorious parts Gen. 49 6. My Glory bee not thou ioyned with their assembly Psal. 108 1. And so is my Glory also that is my tongue 8 An ornament that which adorneth and honoureth one 1 Cor. 11 7. The man is the glory of God but the woman is the glory of the Man 9 An honest name or good report Psal. 7 5. And lay my Glory or Honour in the dust 10 Goodnesse or the worke of Gods mercy in defending and blessing his people which turnes to his Glory Psa. 90 17. Thy glory vpon their Children 11 Dignity excellency 1 Cor. 15. There is one glory of the Sun another of the Moone 12 Worship and renowne Psalme 3 3. Thou art my Buckler and my glory Luke 2 32. The glory of his people 13 Grace of regeneration or the renewing of Gods glorious Image 2. Cor. 3 18. From Glorie to glorie that is from one measure of grace to another This is Sanctification As Grace is somtime put for Glorie so on the other-side Glory dooth signifie Grace as the way to glory and wherein God is glorified by his free giuing and continuing it 15 A glorious victory by ouer-comming ones selfe Psal. 73 24. And afterward receiue mee into Glorie Glory of God sig The God-head or diuine essence Exod. 33 18. Shew me thy Glory 2 The Doctrine and myracles of Christ which were signes and tokens of his Diuine power Iohn 1 14. We saw his Glory Iohn 2 11. 3 The manifestation of Gods omnipotency and goodnesse Iohn 11 40. If thou diddest beleeue thou shalt see the Glory of God that is Gods might and mercy manifested 4 The glorious and most admirable presence of God witnessed by some visible token 2. Kin. 8 11. The Glorie of the Lord filled the house of the Lorde This Glory was a visible cloud full of light and brightnesse as a token of Gods wonderfull presence 1. Sam. 4 22. Luke 2 9. And in this sence it is written that Christ shall come vnto Iudgement with Glory 5 Religion or worship of God Rom. 1 23. They turned the Glory of the incorruptible God into the similitude of corruptible man 6 The celebrating or setting forth of his praise Iohn 11 4. This sicknesse is not to death but for the Glory of God Rom. 3 7. 7 The perfect righteousnesse of the man Christ the free imputing whereof vnto beleeuers turneth greatly to Gods Glory Esay 40 5. The Glory of the Lord shall be reuealed In this sence are expounded those words of the Apostle Rom. 3 23. All haue sinned and are depriued of the Glorie of God 8 Felicity in heauen or life eternall which consistes in the participation of Gods glory Luke 24 26. Rom. 5 2. And reioyce vnder the hope of the glory of God father of Glory and God of glorie sig The true God who alone is truely Glorious and the Author of all glory to his creatures Ephe. 1 17 That father of Glorie Acts 7 2. The God of Glorie appeared to our Fathers that is God full of Glorie and Maiesty to Glory in God sig To attribute all good thinges vnto God with praise and Thankesgiuing 1. Cor. 1 31. Hee that glorieth let him Glorie in the Lord. Ier. 9 33. This place shewes what it is to Glory in the Lorde to confesse and praise his mercifulnesse righteousnes and iudgement to Glorie concerning God sig To reioyce and triumph inwardly in our hearts because we haue the great God to bee our Father through Christ. Rom. 5 11. Wee Glory concerning God through Iesus Christ our Lord. Thus it is to be read after the Originall to giue glorie to God sig To acknowledge God the searcher of all harts and iust auenger of all wickednesse by confessing plainly what thou hast done Ioshua 7 19. My son giue Glory to the Lord of Israel 2 To beleeue and praise the truth of God that he is such an one as he keepes promise and is able to performe that which he hath promised Rom. 4 20. And gaue Glorie to God 3 To confesse God the Author of euerie good worke Iohn 9 24. Giue Glory to God this man is a sinner Glorie of his grace sig Glorious or renowned grace Ephe. 1 5. To the praise of the Glory of his grace Glory ioy sig Matter or cause of glorying or reioycing 1. Thes. 2 20. Ye are our Glorie and ioy spirite of Glory sig That Glory or renowne whereby the spirit doth beautifie constant Christians which suffer reproch for Christ. 1. Pet. 4 14 For the spirit of Glorie and of God resteth vpon you Glorifie sig To make glorious Rom. 8 30. Whom he iustified them also he glorified Thus God glorifies the elect by adorning them with gifts of grace in this world and celestiall Glory in the world to come 2 To make knowne ones fame and Glory Mat. 5 16. That they may see your works and Glorifie your Father which is in Heauen Thus the elect Glorifie God when they greatly praise
Making a noyse with our Finger or otherwise against a doore being shut that may be opened vnto vs. Acts 12 16. Peter continued Knocking 2 A faithfull earnest and constant prayer for al necessary thinges Math. 7 7. To him that Knocketh it shall be opened Iames 5 16. This is our Knocking at the gates of Heauen 3 Gods calling and inuiting of vs by his word Spirit calling to our consciences to be let in and entertained that hee may dwell with vs for euer Reu. 3 20. I stand at the doore and Knocke. This is Gods Knocking at the Gates of our Hearts to Know sig pro To take notice or knowledge of any thing Rom. 1 21. Though they knew God 2 To enquire and search into a thing that wee may perceiue it Neh. 6 12. Then I knew that behold the Lord had not sent him In this sence it is often written of GOD that hee came downe to Know and to see 3 To loue allow and be well pleased with As Psal. 1 6. The Lord Knowes the way of the righteous Rom. 11 2. God hath not cast away his people whom he Knew before 2 Tim. 2 19. Reuel 2 24. As not to Know signifies to be displeased with to refuse and punnish Mathew 7 23. I Know ye not Mat. 25 12. 4 To cherish and take care of others to protect and doe them good Iohn 10 27. I Know them 5 To Know or feele a thing by experience Eccle. 8 5. Hee that Keepeth the Commaundementes shall Know no euill thing 1 Cor. 4 19. 2 Cor. 2 9. Gen. 22 12. 6 To possesse or haue any thing in our power or to enioy it as our owne Psal. 50 11. I Know all the Foules on the Mountaines and the wilde Beasts in the fieldes are mine Amos 3 2. You onely haue I Knowne of all other Families that is chosen and taken you as my owne possession 7 To Know the honest and lawfull vse of the Marriage bed Gen. 4 1. After that Adam Knew Eue his Wife Luke 1 34. Seeing I Know not a man 8 To consider Psal. 90 11 Who Knoweth the power of thy wrath Luke 19 12. to Know God or Christ. sig Barely and nakedly to vnderstand that there is a God and a Christ and that Iesus is hee Luke 12 47. Hee that Knoweth his Maisters will and doth it not Marke 1 24. I Know thee what thou art euen that holy one of God 1 Iohn 2 4. Rom. 1 21. Thus wicked men and Deuils Know God 2 Truely and effectually to beleeue this God to be our God and Father and this Iesus to bee our Sauiour whence ariseth hope loue obedience towardes him and his word Iohn 17 3. This is life eternall to Know thee to be the onely very God 1 Iohn 2 3. Heereby we are sure we Know him if wee Keepe his Commaundements Ieremy 31 34. And often else-where it doth signifie to Know with confidence and trust Thus godly men doe Know God with this speciall Knowledge of Faith which is a part of the couenant of Grace euen the condition on our behalfe 3 To vnderstand the will of God extraordinarily by visions and dreames 1 Sam. 3 7. This did Samuell before he Knew the Lord. 4 Perfectly and fully to see God vnto eternall happinesse 1. Cor. 13 12. Then shall I Know euen as I am Knowne to Know Man sig To pierce into his Heart euen into his very thoughtes and purposes Iohn 2 24. Because hee Knew them all Verse 25. For hee Knew what was in Man 2 To put confidence in man 2 Cor. 5 16. Henceforth we Know no man after the Flesh that is I doe not admire them or their friendship riches c. So as to relie vpon them 3 To liue in Marriage and to take the vse of it Luke 1 34. Seeing I Know not a Man Sée Know 4 To commit that sinne that is against Nature Gen. 19 5. That we may Know them 5 To Know one with approbation Mathew 26 75. I Know not the Man That is I do not approoue him as the Messiah nor follow him as his Disciple to Know Sinne. sig To Know what is sinne and to haue an experiment all feeling of the force and danger of it Rom. 3 20. By the Law commeth the Knowledge of sinne Rom. 7 7. I Knew not sinne but by the Law 2 To consider it and with godly sorrow to acknowledge it Psalm 51 3. For I Know mine Iniquity 3 To be priuy to a mans owne sinnes what and how many and how great they be Psalme 19 12. Who can Know or vnderstand his faults 4 To be guilty of sin by committing or doing of it in thought word or deed 2 Cor. 5 21. Which Knew no Sinne that is neuer did any sinfull thing but is cleane void of all sinne as well in Nature as Action 5 To take notice of our Sinnes to punish them Reu. 3 15. I Know thy workes that thou art neyther hot nor cold to be knowne of God sig To be loued and approued of God 1 Cor. 8 3. If any man loue God the same is Knowne of him 2 To be taught a more perfit Knowledge of God Gal. 4 9. Ye rather are Knowne of God that is as Augustine expoundeth it ye are knowne of God because God hath made you to Know him better then ye did 3 To be perfectly vnited and ioyned vnto God in full fruition of him and his Felicity 1. Cor. 13 12. Euen as I am Knowne knowledge sig That infinite Diuine Essence seeing beholding and vnderstanding himselfe and all other thinges most perfectly 1 Sam. 2 3. For the Lord is a God of Knowledge 2 The cleare and distinct vnderstanding of heauenly truth reuealed in the word when we are enlightened by the Spirite to perceiue the Scriptures both for the meaning of the words and matters to be Knowne Prou. 15 14. The heart of him that hath vnderstanding seeketh Knowledge Prouer. 3 10. 2 Peter 1 7. Ioyne with your Uertue Knowledge 3 That speciall light of Faith which is a Knowledge with application when the elect Soule is enabled to see the doctrine of Christ and to receiue it Esay 53 11. My righteous Seruant by his Knowledge shall iustifie many This is particular Knowledge whereby we beleeue that doctrin which we Know to belong vnto vs. 4 An Idle naked and bare vnderstanding of Diuine truth seuered from Faith to God and loue of our Neighbour 1 Corin. 8 1. Knowledge puffeth vp 5 Prudence wisedome Pro. 1 2. To vnderstand the words of Knowledge 6 Vse experience 2 Cor. 8 7. Ye abound in faith in word and Knowledge 7 The guift of teaching set vp of God for the gathering and confirming of his Church through the word preached 1 Cor. 13 8. Knowledge shall cease That is the Ministry of the word whereof commeth Knowledge 8 The skill how to do thinges well and rightly 2 Corin. 6 6. By Knowledge Knowledge of truth Knowledge of Christ Knowledge of Saluation Knowledge
spoken to be so true as that the Lord liues or as that person liueth which is the speaker of it Ruth 3 13. I will do the duty of a Kinsman as the Lord liues 1. Sam. 1 26. Light sig That creature of light shining throughout ouer the whole earth Gen. 1 3. God sayde let there bee light 2 Sunne Moone and Starres which be as it were the vessels of this light Gen. 1 16. Therefore he made two great lights 3 God who is like light both for the brightnes of his maiesty his most pure single Nature being of infinit knowledge holines without any darknesse of ignorance or sin 1. Ioh. 1 4 5. God is Light Ioh. 1 5. That Light shineth in darknes And elswhere Light doth signifie God the Creator of Light 4 The word of God well vnderstoode which serues as a light to shew vs the way we are to walk to heauen Psal. 119 108. Thy word is a Lanterne to my feete and a Light to my paths Iohn 3 20 21. 5 Christ himselfe who is full of Light and enlightneth euery man that commeth into the world with reason and naturall vnderstanding and all elect men with true faith and holynesse Iohn 1 8. He was that true Light that enlightneth euerie man that commeth into the world Ioh. 9 5. I am the Light of the world Iohn 1 8. 6 The wise and faithfull Ministers of the Gospell who in respect of their sound Doctrine and good life are likened to light Math. 5 16. Ye are the Light of the world 7 The Doctrine of the Gospell Actes 26 23. And should shew light vnto this people and to the Gentiles Some vnderstand this of aeternall life 8 All beleeuing Christians which are theÌ„selues enlightened vnto the sauing knowledge of God giuing Light to others by their godly conuersation Ephe. 5 8. Ye are Light in the Lord. 9 Some knowledge of God and of his Glory Cor. 2 4 6. To giue the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God 10 Holinesse of life Mat. 5 16. Let your Light so shine before men 11 Ioy Gladnesse and Comfort which commeth by Gods mercifull benefits deliuerances as Darkenesse signifieth Sorrow and Misery Ester 8 16. And to the Iewes came Light and Ioy Gladnesse and Honor. 12 That force of reason and vnderstanding which is kindled in our mindes to acknowledge him the author of so great a benefit Iohn 1 4. And that life was the Light of men 13 That glorious and blessed life in Heauen which is endlesse Col. 1 12. The inheritance of the Saints in Light 14 One that deliuereth out of aduersities Psal. 27 1. The Lord is my Light Workes of Light Sée Armour of Light Light of Gods countenance sig Gods fauour declared by his blessings and graces as mens fauour is declared by their countenance Psal. 4 7. Let the Light of thy countenance shine vpon vs. 2 The knowledge or presence of God Psal. 90 8. Thou settest our sinnes in the Light of thy countenance to walke in the light sig To follow Gods word as our guide in our trauell to eternall blessednesse 1. Iohn 1 7. But if we walke in the Light See Lippes Little flock sig The people of GOD small in number and in worldly reputation Luke 12 32. Feare not Little Flocke Little sister sig The Church of the Gentiles Cant. 8 8. We haue a Little Sister Little ones sig Such as be of poore mean estate in the world Math. 18 6. Whosoeuer shall offend one of these Little ones Little faith sig A small portion and degree of Faith much troubled with ignorance and doubtings Math. 8 26. Why do ye donbt ô ye of Little faith Little strength sig A small measure of spirituall grace whereby the heart is but meanly strengthned to God-ward Reuel 3 8. Thou hast a Little strength Little Fores. sig All occasions and appearances of euill Cant. 2 15. L. O. Locusts sig pro A certaine vile Creature so called There were diuers kindes of them some hurtful venomous others commodious for meat Mat. 3 4. His meat was Locusts 2 Deceiuers or authors of false Doctrines generally and more specially the Popish Cleargie with their swarmes of Monkes Friars Priests and Iesuites Reu. 9 3. There came Locusts out of the smoake to Loose sig To pronounce forgiuenesse of sinnes to truely humbled and repentant sinners Math. 18 18. Whatsoeuer you shall loose on earth c. 2 To giue the fruite of forgiuenesse of sins in heauenly blessednesse Math. 18 18. Lord. sig A word of reuerence giuen to Prophets publicke Teachers and men of sort Thus is Elias called Lord and Abraham of his wife is called Lord. 1. Pet. 3 â— 2 A Title of honour giuen to great men in respect of their rule and command ouer others Gen. 42 30 33. The man who is Lord of the Land Gen. 4â— 16. 3 An absolute Ruler ouer the whole world vpholding all things in their beings Thus God onely is a Lord. Psalme 110 1. The Lord saide to my Lord. 4 An vnder Ruler which in stead of God and for him and vnder him hath Rule and Dominion ouer al things but more especially ouer his church Rom. 1 3. Concerning his son Iesus Christ our Lorde Thus Christ onely is a Lord. Lord of all sig Christ who is Lord of all Act. 10 36. By right of 1. Creation al things being made by him Iohn 1 3. 2. Preseruation vpholding all things Heb. 1 3. 3. Dominion gouerning al thinges Ephe. 1 22. 4. Redemption ransoming all men by the price of him-selfe 1. Tim. 2 5. Lorde of hoasts sig The mighty and strong God vnder whose power and disposition all creatures be as an hoast of Souldiers vnder their Emperour to execute his Iudgements Psal. 24 10. The Lord of Hoasts hee is the King of glory Lord of life sig One who liueth of him-selfe and is author giuer and preseruer of life in al liuing creatures hauing the liues of all creatures vnder his power being the onely procurer of eternall life to the elect Acts 3 18. â—e haue killed the Lord of life Lord of heauen earth sig The Maker Commaunder and disposer of all things in heauen and earth Sée Possessor Lord of glorie sig A glorious renowned Lord worthy of renown and full of glory 1. Cor. 2 8. They would not haue crucified the Lord of glory Lord of Lords sig The highest Ruler farre aboue all other Gouernors and Rulers whatsoeuer Reuel 19 16. Who hath his name written on his thigh The Lorde of Lords in the name of the Lord. sig At the Commaundement of God by his blessing and vnto his onely honour and glory Col. 3 17. Do all in the name of the Lord Iesus many Lords sig Many which be like vnto Lordes and reputed so of the worlde being not so indeede for to vs there is but one God and one Lord. 1. Cor. 8 5. As there be many Gods and many Lords Lords supper sig That Sacrament of
2 The precious doctrine of saluation or any godly admonitioÌ„ Math. 6. 6. Cast not your Pearles before swine 3 The glorious and most happy estate of the saintes in heauen Reuel 21 21. The twelue gates were twelue Pearles People sig The elect giuen to Christ. Math. 1 21. He shall saue his People from their sinnes 2 Pillers which resembled the People Metanimie of the signe Leu. 24 8. Sprinkled on the People Peculier sig pro The choice of and most precious part of a mans substaunce seuered from the rest and laid vp for a mans selfe 2 Gods chosen and faithfull People precious in his sight Titus 2 14. And purge vs to be a Peculier people Perdition sig Destruction or eternall punnishment in hel fire Iohn 17 12. Child of Perdition Here Perdition is vsed passiuely for one destroyed suffring perdition to which he was appointed 2 Destruction or downfall of other men both in body and soule 2. Thess. 2 3. Euen the sonne of Perdition Heere the word is vsed actiuely for a destroyer who worketh Perdition Perfection or perfit sig An absolute fulnesse of grace when there is not the least want Phil. 3 12. I am not already Perfit 1. Corinth 13 10. When that which is Perfit is come Math. 19 21. If thou wilt be Perfit 2 A good degree of perfection in grace and a striuing towards the absolute fulnes of it though still there be many wants Phil. 1 5. Let vs therefore as many as be Perfect 1. Cor. 2 6. Wee speake wisedome amongst those which be Perfect Heb. 5 14. In these places Perfection is set against weaknesse rudenesse and signifies no more but a good measure of present profiting in the knowledge of God in Faith Wisedome Repentance and Obedience a tending or striuing to further perfection in these graces of Regeneration 3 Vprightnesse and sincerity as when perfection is set against hypocrisie 2. Kings 20 3. Ezekiah serued God with a perfit heart 2 Chro. 28 9. My sonne serue God with a perfit heart That is sincerely and in truth 4 That good order which by the word of God is setled in any Church when al the members therof keepe their due place and standing and performe their functions duly 2 Cor. 13 5. This I wish men your Perfection 5 One well furnished with knowledge of the word how to performe all partes of his function in the Ministry 2 Tim. 3 17. That the man of God that is the Minister may bee absolute being made Perfit to euery good worke 6 One which so gouerneth his wordes as no fault may be found with his speech Iam. 3 2. If any man sinne not in word he is a Perfit man 7 The things of this world which be most glorious and excellent Psal. 119 96. I haue seene an end of all Perfection Perfit charity sig That loue which is vnfained accomplished in the effects and fruites of loue being not equall but like to that loue wherewith God loueth vs which he shewed in deede by giuing his sonne for vs. 1 Iohn 4 18. Perfit Charity castes out feare Periury sig Forswearing or a false oath when the party that sweareth either knoweth the matter to be false or thinketh it so to be 1 Tim. 1 10. To the Periured Math. 5 33. Though the matter be true yet if hee that sweareth do thinke it bee false or not know it certainely to bee true Periury is committed in the Court of Conscience Hee that sweareth by the name of God falsely or doubtfully hee forsweareth to Permit sig To suffer and not to let a thing when one might hinder it Heb. 6 3. If God Permit Permission in God hath two things first patience or suffering 2. might or efficacy God willeth whatsoeuer hee Permitteth because nothing can be vnlesse he will haue it to be The dotage of an vnwilling Permission is to be auoided Persecution sig An obstinate pursuing others to hurt or destroy them without giuing rest or quietnesse Math. 5. 10. Blessed are they which suffer Persecution Gal. 4. 29. It is either by word or sword by deceite or violence open or disguised for Religion or for righteousnesse from false brethren or professed enemies Perseuerance sig The continuing in grace to the ende Perseuerance may stande with many deepe falles but it keepes from falling away Math. 10 22. He that Perseuereth or endureth to the end he shall be saued Sée Confirmation It is an errour to hold that true beleeuers may fall from grace either wholy for a time or for euer Person sig Some particular man or woman Gen. 14 21. Giue me the Persons c. 2 The diuine essence subsisting by it selfe Heb. 1 3. The ingraued forme of his Person 3 Outward qualities of country riches friends pouerty and such like external circumstances Rom. 2 11. God is no respecter of Persons Actes 10. 34. Luke 20 21. God doth not measure accept men by their riches worship pouerty Nation or such thinges Peruerse sig One whose heart is turned from the wisedome of the word to follow crooked and euill counsels and waies to Peruert sig To put out of order to turne vp-side-downe to bring in that which should be kept out Pro. 10 9. He that Peruerteth his way shall be knowne Pestilence sig An infection and deadly disease sent of GOD vpon men for their sinnes Leuit. 26 25. I will send the Pestilence among you Deut. 28. 21. Sée plague to be Perswaded sig To bee infallibly assured of a thing by demonstratiue certainety Rom. 8 37. I am Perswaded This is the perswation and certainety of faith 2 To be probably assured of a thing by coniecturall certainety Heb. 6. 9. Wee haue perswaded our selues better things of you This is perswasion of charity Phisition sig pro One that by Art helpeth the decayes and defectes of nature curing bodily diseases by bodily Medicines 2 Christ Iesus the onely true Soueraigne soule Phisition who by his bloud and Spirite cureth all our spirituall sicknesses Math. 9 12. The whole neede not the Phisition but the sicke I came not to call the righteous c. Philacteries sig A Thred or band of blew Silke in the â—ringes of a Garment by the beholding whereof the memory of Gods precepts was kept and preserued Or frontlets of Parchment betweene the eyes as signes of remembrance Math. 23 5. Make their Phylacteries broad Deut. 6 8. They shall be as frontlets betweene their eyes P. I. to Pierce sig To offer violence to the body by digging through or opening some part of it Iohn 19 34. One of the Souldiers pierced his side 2 To cause or worke any extremity whatsoeuer Psal. 22 16. They Pierced my handes and my feete Pietie sig A true worshipping of God soundnesse of doctrine a pure life which things do follow faith and hope 1 Tim. 4 8. Piety or godlines is profitable to all thinges 2 Naturall loue towardes parents and Kinsefolkes 1 Tim. 5 4. Let them learne to shew Piety or godlinesse towardes
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
is our prouing of our selues 2 To sift vs by some affliction that wee may know our owne hearts Deut. 8 2. To humble thee and to Proue thee 3 To looke neerely into ones cause and to take knowledge and defence of it Psal. 26. 2. Proue mee ô Lord and try mee This is Gods proouing vs. to Prouide sig To haue a fore-cast in the affayres of this life as how to maintaine our charge 2. Timothy 5 8. If there bee any that prouideth not for his owne 2 To fore-thinke what things wee may lawfully and iustly do Rom. 12 17. Prouide or procure honest things before men 3 To fore-appoint and giue a good issue in perplexed and troublesome cases Gen. 22 8. God will prouide c. And verse 14. In the Mount will the Lord Prouide or see Prouidence what Prouidence is not only Gods fore-knowledge of things to come and his wise appointment before hand how euery thing in the world shall be but his powerful and most iust discerning and disposing of all thinges and persons according to that his eternall and vnchaungeable knowledge and will whereby all thinges that haue beene haue beene and all thinges that are are and all things that shall be shal be for such ends as himselfe hath purposed from euerlasting Mat. 10 29 Acts 2 23. Acts 4 28. to Prouoke sig To giue God occasion of anger or punnishment by some sinne obstinately committed Ps. 106 26. They Prouoked him vnto anger with their inuentions Deut. 32 19. 2 To mooue or to stirre vppe ones care Rom. 11 18. If by any meanes I might Prouoke them of my flesh that is make the Iewes my Kins-men carefull to seeke after Christ in his worde P. U. Publicans sig One who bought in great the Emperors tribute Math. 21 31. Math. 9 9 11. Why eateth your Maister with Publicanes and sinners These Publicans were held of the Iewes for the vilest men that liued in two respects First because they were Seruants to the Romaines whose yoake the Iewes could not abide Secondly because they exacted more then their due for their owne aduantage to Punish sig To chastice and correct as a Father dooth his Children for their humbling and amendment Psal. 73 14. Daily haue I beene punnished and chastised euery morning 2 To take vengeance vpon Sinners as a Iudge vpon Malefactors Gen. 4 13. My Punnishment is greater then that I can beare Thus Tremellius readeth it to purchase sig To obtaine a thing by laying downe the due price of it Gen. 49 32. 2 To obtaine the inheritances of the Church and of Heauen by Merit Actes 20 28. Ephes. 1 14 Pure sig pro Vnmixed sheere or like it selfe as Wine without water Siluer without drosse 2 Without mixture of sinne either more or lesse according to that whereof it is affirmed Thus it is written of God that he is pure Psalme 51 4. Thou art Pure when thou Iudgest Psal. 19 8. The Commaundement of the Lorde is Pure For GOD and his Worde are without all mixture of sinne and iniquitie Also wee reade of a Pure heart 1. Timot. 1 4. Math. 5 8. Blessed are the Pure in heart Whereby is meant a heart partly freed from the mixture of sinne and endeuouring still to bee more free Lastly wee read of Pure Religion and Pure Doctrine Iames. 1 27. When it is free from Errour Idolatrie and Hypocrifie Also of pure Prayers and of Pure Hands lifted vppe when our Prayers are vnmixed with wrath and doubting Iob. 16 17. 1 Tim. 2 8. Iames 1 27. Purge sig To make cleane without guilt by free forgiuenesse of sinne thorough the bloode of Christ. Psalme 51 7. Purge mee with Hysop The property of Hysope is to purge whereunto Christ his his blood is compared 2 To make cleane and free our harts from corruption of sinne that it raigne not by grace of sanctification Titus 2 14. And purge vs to be a peculiar people 3 To cast out the filth of sinne by our own best endeuours Iames 4 8. Purge your hearts you Sinners 4 To cast offensiue sinners out of the Church by excommunication 2. Cor. 5 7. Purge out the old Leauen 5 To make clean from Ceremoniall pollution and vncleannesse Leuit. 12 7. So shall she be Purged from the Issue of her blood Purgatory sig A place deuised by Popery for purging of sin by Torments suffered of soules which die in mortall sinne without absolution to Purifie sig To make cleane and pure that which before was fowle and defiled This was doone eyther by the bloude of Goates Bulles and Beastes Hebr. 9 14. Or by Faith in the bloud of Christ which makes vs perfectly pure by imputation and imperfectly pure by sanctification Actes 15 9. After that by faith hee had purified their hearts Puritie sig Vnmixednesse with sinne as farre as our frailty will suffer 2. Cor. 6 6. By Purity Purpose sig A firme thoght or determination of our mind touching something which we meane to do Eccles 3 1. A time for euery Purpose vnder Heauen Prou. 16 9. 2 The Decree of GOD touching the eternall estate of all reasonable creatures Rom 9 11 That the Purpose of God might remaine according to election 3 The Decree of God touching the endlesse saluation of the elect Rom. 8 28. To them that are called of his Purpose Puft vp sig One houen and swolne by arrogancy pride 1 Tim. 6 4. He is Puft vp Q. V. Quarrell sig STrife or controuersie betweene man and man Col. 3 13. If any man haue a Quarrell to another 2 An action or Controuersie between God and vs. Micah 6 2 The Lord hath a Quarrell against his people Queene sig pro A woman maried to a King as Bethsheba to Dauid Iezabel to Achab. 2 The true Church espoused vnto Christ the King of his people as to an Husband Psalme 45 9. Upon thy right hand doth stand the Queen Cant. 6 8 3 The false Anti-christian Church boasting of her might riches and pompe Reuel 18 7. I sit being a Queene I am no widdow the Queen of heauen sig The worke of Heauen so Tremellius translates it out of the Haebrew or heauenly and Caelestiall things as the Sun Moone Starres and other heauenly bodies Ier. 7 18. To make Cakes to the Queen of heauen to Quench sig pro Either somewhat to slake the heate of the fire or else wholy to put it out 2 To loose some fruits and effects of the spirite and to abate the working of grace as if one should somewhat slake the heate and lessen the light of the fire 1 Thess 5 19. Quench not the Spirit Thus the Godly by their security Quench the Spirit 3 To loose wholy the grace of the spirit which once he had as if one should put out fire with water Thus the wicked by their obstinacy in sinne Quench the spirit as Saule and Iudas did 1 Thess. 5 19. Quench not the Spirit And thus a godly person neuer can quench the spirit for the Spirit abideth
time which is behinde how little soeuer 1 Pet. 4 2. That time which Remaineth 2 Constant continuing and abiding for euer Iohn 16 15. And that your Fruite Remaine Remnant sig Certaine persons reserued out of a great number and masse of people Rom. 9 27. Though Israel were as the sand of the Sea yet but a Remnant shall be saued to Remoue sig To put a thing out of his due place Prou. 23 10 Remoue not the ancient bounds 2 To destroy and to confound Psalme 15 5. He that doth these thinges shall neuer be Remooued to Render sig To giue something backe where wee had it Psal. 116 16. What shall I Render vnto the Lorde That is by way of Thankefulnesse to returne vnto his praise all those graces and good blessinges which we receiue of him 2 To requite or recompence or to doo one like for like Psal. 94 2. Renewing sig That worke of the spirite whereby the elect of the enemies of God Children of his Wrath vngodly and sinners they are become the Children of God Cittizens with the Saints Heyres Coheires with Christ being made partaker through faith of Christ his Righteousnesse and his sufferinges vnto perfect reconciliation with GOD. This is the first worke of Grace and is the same with in graffing it into Christ or regeneration Ioh. 3 3 4 5 6 c. 2 The restoring of our corrupt Nature to our first Image when Satans Image being defaced and blotted out instead thereof there is printed in our breasts Gods Image consisting in true Righteousnesse Holynesse and Knowledge Titus 3 4 5. By the Renewing of the Holie-Ghost Coloss. 3 verse 10. Put on the New-Man which after God is created in knowledge Ephesians 4 24. This is an effect of the former Renewing as a second worke of Grace yet doone at the same time 3 The refreshing and strengthening of that which is some-what decayed and blemished by our daily slippes staines and falles Psal. 21 10. Renew a right spirit within me Ro. 12 2. Be Renewed in the spirit of your minde 2 Cor. 4 16. The inner man is Renewed daily This third Grace is the proceeding of the second work of grace till it be perfected Renting of garments sig Some great indignation and heauinesse conceiued for some horrible crime done or supposed to be done or some great and extraordinary calamity and iudgement Math. 26 62. They Rent their cloaths saying he hath spoken blasphemy Acts 14 14 When they heard that they Rent their cloaths Gen. 37. 34. Iacob Rent his cloaths and sorrowed for his sonne a long season to Rent the heart sig To endeuour by Prayer Meditation and Fasting to bring the heart to an vnfaigned and deep sorrowe and mourning for the offence of a most gracious God by our greeuous sinnes Ioel 2 13. Rent your hearts c. to Rent a kingdome sig To take away and depriue one of his kingdom 1 Sam. 15 28. The Lord hath Rent the Kingdome of Israell from thee this day to Repaire sig To build vp and raise that which is faln downe Amos 9 11. I will Repaire or builde vp the decayed Tabernacle of Dauid to Repay sig To pay backe againe or â—o pay a man with his owne Money as we vse to say Rom. 12 19. I will Repay saith the Lord. This is to meat sinners their owne measure to Repent referred to to men sig pro Referred to God To bee wise after the fact and to come to our selues againe 2 Cor. 7 8. I Repent not though I did Repent Luke 15 17. And he came to himselfe Mat. 21 29. Yet afterward he Repented 2 To wish with greefe some-thing which is done to bee vndoone in regard of the hurt that comes of it Math. 27 2. Iudas Repented c. 3 To change the mind being sorry for sinne as it is sinne and the offence of God with purpose of amendment Actes 8 22. Repent that thy wickednesse may be done away And 17 30. Now he warneth euery man euery where to Repent 4 To repaire and refresh Grace being decaied by negligence or security Reu. 2 5. Repent and doe thy first workes 5 To alter our purpose and counsell Thus God is said not to repent 1 Sam. 15 29. The eternity of Israell cannot Repent For God neuer alters his purpose 6 To vndo that which was once done Thus is God saide to Repent after the manner of men who repenting themselues of that was done they doe vndoe and afterward ouerthrow their first worke Gene. 6 6. God Repented that hee had made man repentance sig Any change of minde or purpose in any matter whatsoeuer Hebr. 12 17. Esau found no place for Repentance 2 A great griefe of mind through the sence of Gods wrath threatned to sin without any true hatred of sinne This is a Legall Repentance Mat. 27 2. 3 The whole change of a Sinner in mind wil and actions from euill to good at his first conuersion Acts 11 18. Hath God giuen the Gentiles Repentance to life This is Euangelicall Repentance and comprehendes faith vnder it Math. 3 8 11. This Repentance is wholy the worke of Gods grace for in that we are willing to turne to God it is because grace of vnwilling hath made willing 4 A reparation of our daily spirituall decaies by a turning from some particular sinnes after our first conuersion 2 Cor. 7 10. Godly sorrow bringes forth Repentance not to be repented off This is the Progresse of Euangelicall Repentance Repentance what Repentance is a very sore displeasure which man hath in his heart for his sinnes euen because they are the breach of Gods holy Lawes and the offence of God his most mercifull Father which ingendereth in him a true hatred against sinne and a setled desire to liue better in time to come ordering his life by the will of GOD reuealed in his word Reprobate sig A refused one or one cast out and reiected Also one not being found such an one as hee ought to be 1 Cor. 9 27. Least I be found a Reprobate or be reprooued that is not such as I should be by liuing otherwise then I teach Reprobation what Reprobation is the most wise purpose of God whereby he hath before all eternity for his owne wils sake constantly decreed without any Iniustice not to haue mercy on those Angels men whom he hath not loued but hath passed them ouer when he did chuse others that by their iust condemnation he might declare his wrath towards sin to the glory of his Iustice. Rom. 9 10 11 18 22 23. Reprobate mind sig A minde destitute and void of iudgement and common reason to discerne betweene good and euill Rom. 1 28. Deliuered into a Reprobate mind Reprobate to good workes sig Counterfeit and vnsincere professours which know not how to do or go about any good work Titus 1 16. And to euery good worke Reprobate Respect of persons sig The preferring of one before another for some outward qualities of riches pouerty
Reuerence Mal. 1 8. Heb. 12 28. That we may please him with Reuerence 2 All comely behauiour towards men which is meete for their gifts and places As Salomon did Reuerence to Bethsheba his Mother Abraham to the Rulers of Sichem Math. 21 37. They will Reuerence my Sonne Gen. 33 7. They drew neere and did Reuerence Heb. 13 9. And we gaue them Reuerence Reward sig pro A Iust recompence giuen to labourers at the end of their worke as the labourers Math. 20 8. Receiued their wages in the eeuen 2 A free recompence giuen of mercy vnto the godly after all their labours trauailes in the seruice of God as labourers vse to bee Rewarded at the end of the day when their work is done Mat. 6 6. Shall Reward thee openly Math. 10 41. This is farre from Popish merrit and deseruing by worthinesse of the worke done Wee teach Reward by fauour from God not by desert of our owne work That which Christ in Math. 6 1. calles Reward in Luke 6 32. is called in the Greeke Karis that is Grace which we translate Thankes Reynes sig Priuy and secret thoughts Ier. 11 20. God searcheth the heart and Reynes 2 Secret inspiration of God Psal. 16 7. My Reynes teach me in the night 3 Affections of the hart Psal. 26 2. Examine my Reynes and my heart R. I. Rich. sig pro One that aboundeth in earthly blessings 1. Tim. 16 17. Warne them that be Rich c. 2 One that aboundeth in spirituall good things 1 Cor. 1 5. Ye are Rich c. Eccl. 10 6. The Rich sat in the low place That is men stored with all kind of wisedome 3 Such as by their Riches are puft vp and presume to much vpon themselues that they haue good store of goodnesse grace when they haue little or none at all Reuel 3 17. I am Rich. Luke 1 53. He sendeth the Rich empty away 4 Such as put their trust in their owne goods Math. 19 24. Luke 6 24. Then for a Rich man to enter into heauen Rich grace rich mercy sig Most aboundant or plentifull grace and mercy Eph. 2 4. According to his Rich grace Rich to god sig One that wholly relieth vpon Gods godnesse being plentifully furnished with faith hope loue feare and other graces Luke 12 21. So is it with euery one who is Rich to himselfe and not rich to God that is in respect of God Rich to himselfe sig One that dependeth not vpon Gods prouidence but vpon his owne wisedome and wealth caring for and storing onely such thinges as belong to this life Luke 12 21. rich in faith sig Such as haue a great measure and portion of Faith by which they are made partakers of Christs Riches Iames 2 5. That they should be Rich in Faith Rich in knowledge sig Such as haue a great measure of vnderstanding in heauenly things 1 Corin. 1 5. Ye are Rich in all knowledge Rich in good workes sig Such as be full of good workes abundantly doing good to others 1 Tim. 6 18. And bee Rich in good workes Rich in this world sig Such as abound in thinges appertaining to this life 1 Tim. 6 16. Charge them that bee Rich in this World Riches sig Store of worldly goods heaped together Luke 12 15. Mans life is in his Riches 1. Tim. 6 17. Trust not in thy Riches 2 The merits and graces of Christ. Ephe. 3 8. That I shold Preach the vnsearchable riches of Christ. 3 The knowledge of the Gospell vnto life aeternall Rom. 11 12. Riches of Gods bounty sig A plentifull large abundance of his bounty and goodnesse Rom. 2 4. Dost thou despise the Riches of his bounty Riches of iniquity sig Worldly goods kept or spent and vsed wickedly Luke 16 9. Make thou friendes with the Riches of iniquity Uncertaine Riches sig Vnstable fleeting inconstant Riches 1 Ti. 6 17. Unsearchable Riches sig The most precious benefits of Christ the worthinesse and depth whereof no humaine wit can finde out Ephesi 3 8. Unsearchable Riches of Christ. Riddle sig Some darke and hidden saying or question not easie to be vnderstood of vs without an Interpretation Iudg. 14 12. I will put foorth a Riddle vnto you See Parable Righteousnesse vnto thee sig A iust worke and pleasing to God Deut. 24 13. It shall be Righteousnes vnto thee before the Lord thy God Righteous sig pro One that giueth to euery one that which is his owne 2 One iust perfectly and infinitely of himselfe and in himselfe doing alwaies that which is righteous vnto others Psal. 11 7. The Righteous God loueth Righteousnesse And Dan. 9 7. 2 Equall rightfull Thus the Iudgements and Lawes of God are called Righteous Psalm 119. Thy Righteous Iudgements Deut. 4 8. Lawes so Righteous 3 One accounted Righteous by imputation of Christs Righteousnesse vnto him Psal. 32 11. Be glad ye Righteous 4 One that performeth iust righteous works in his owne person though vnperfectly 1 Ioh. 3 7. He that doth Rigbteousnes is Righteous Gen. 7 1. For thee haue I seene Righteous before me 5 One that is iust in his owne opinion Math. 9 13. Christ came not to call the Righteous but sinners to Repentance 6 One that is lesse faulty and blame-woorthy then another Gen. 38 26. She is more Righteous then I. Righteousnesse sig The Diuine essence or God himselfe who is Righteousnesse it selfe and the Author of al righteousnesse in others Ier. 22 6. Iehouah our Righteousnesse 2 Our whole Iustification which is our deliuerance from guilt and punnishment of all sinne and our being accounted Righteous by the Righteousnes of Christ imputed to vs. 1 Cor. 1 30. Christ is made vnto vs Righteousnesse 3 The fidelity or truth of God in keeping his promise Psal. 4 1. O God of my Righteousnesse And 51 14. My tongue shall sing of thy Righteousnesse 4 The benefits of God which declare him to be righteous and iust of his word Psal. 24 5. Hee shall receiue Righteousnesse from the God of his saluation 5 The perfect conformity of Christ his human Nature and life vnto the will of his Father which is called the Righteousnesse of Christ because it was in him as the proper subiect and the Righteousnesse of Faith because faith is the only instrument to apprehend it and receiue it the Righteousnesse of God because it can onely satisfie and answere the rigour of Gods Righteous Law Rom. 3 21 22. The Righteousnesse of God is manifest without the Law and it is our Iustification before God 6 The thorough conformity and agreement in some part and measure of our will actions vnto the whole iust Law of God Rom. 6 18 19. Being free from sin ye are made the seruants of Righteousnesse c. 7 That iust and vpright dealing which is betweene man and man Luke 1 75. To serue God in Righteousnesse and true Holinesse And in all places where the worde Righteousnesse is ioyned with Holinesse or Godlinesse 8 Righteousnesse of
new nesse of the Spirit sig Such a new life as becomes them whom the Spirit hath renewed or a new and holy life wrought by the Spirit of God Rom. 7 6. That wee should serue God in newnesse of Spirit Spirit of promise sig That Spirit which brings not the Law to terrifie vs but the promise of free adoption to confirme and comfort vs. Ephe. 1 13. The holy Spirit of Promise Spirits of the Prophets sig The doctrine which the Prophets bring through the inspiration of the holy Spirit 1 Corin. 14 32. The Spirits of the Prophets are subiect to the Prophets to receiue the Spirit sig To feele the efficacy and power of the Spirit working in vs faith hope loue ioy feare greefe and such like graces and affections Rom. 8 15. Ye haue not receiued the Spirit of bondage but ye haue receiued the Spirit of adoption Spirit of slumber sig Spirituall slumber and blindnesse caused by the wicked Spirit Esay 29 10. The Lord hath couered you with the Spirit of slumber Spirit of southsaying sig Such an euill Spirit as can tell thinges past and guesse at things to com Acts 16 16. Hauing a spirit of South-saying or diuination sword of the Spirit sig The word of God which is a spirituall Sword to defend vs and offend Sathan Ephe. 6 17. Take to you the Sword of the Spirit Spirit of truth sig The holy Spirit beeing himselfe most true euen truth itselfe also the authour and teacher of truth to all others Iohn 14 17. Euen the Spirit of truth vncleane spirit sig A wicked Angell or a Deuill vncleane in himselfe and authour of vncleannesse in others Math. 10 1. Luke 9 1. And gaue them power against vncleane Spirits to walke after the spirit sig To be led by the Spirit when we follow in ordering our liues the good motions thereof Rom. 8 1. Which walke after the Spirit to worship in Spirit sig To giue and offer vnto God a spirituall seruice agreeable to his Nature beeing himselfe a Spirit Iohn 4 23. The true Worshippers shall worship the father in Spirit Spirituall sig That which is most pure being giuen not to our bodies onely but to our very Spirits and secret thoughts Rom. 7 14. The Law is Spirituall 2 Persons endued with great measure of godly knowledge and spirituall graces 1 Cor. 1 3. I cannot speake vnto you as vnto Spirituall 3 One mightily ruled and gouerned by the Spirit Gala. 6 1. You which are Spirituall restore such an one 4 One that hath the true sence and interpretation of the word in his heart by which he can try all doctrines 1 Cor. 2 15. The Spirituall man discerneth all thinges The Papistes appropriate this tearme Spirituall to their Cleargy which of all other men are most carnall euery way Spiritually sig By the vertue and speciall enlightning of the Spirit 1 Cor. 2 24. Because they are Spiritually discerned Spirtuall thinges sig The matter of doctrine and the words whereby it is deliuered and taught both being spirituall and heauenly Comparing Spirituall thinges with Spirituall thinges Sporting sig Some token or signe of marriage loue Gen. 26 8. He saw Isaac Sporting with Rebecca Sprinkling of the bloud of Jesus Christ. sig The purifying and cleansing of our consciences from the guilt and filthinesse of sinne by the merit of Christes bloud-shedding effectually applyed through the Spirit and Faith 1 Pet. 1 2. Through the Sprinkling of the blood of Iesus Christ. S. T. Staffe of Bread sig The strength of Bread which nourisheth vs. Sée Bread to go with a Staffe sig To goe simply barely without any riches or sterngth pompe or power Gene. 32 10. With my Staffe I came c. Marke 6 8. A Staffe onely Stained Cloath sig Vnperfit inherent righteousnesse of the Saintes mingled with many sins as it were so many staines Esay 64 6. Our righteousnesse is like a filthy or stained Cloath to stand in grace sig To perseuer and continue in the state of grace Rom. 5 2. In which grace we Stand. They do erre whosoeuer that thinke beleeuers and iustified persons can fall eyther wholy for a time or finally for euer from the grace of Reconciliation with God to Stand in the liberty of Christ. sig To settle the affections of our heart fast in our Christian liberty as it were in a Station wherein Christ our Captaine hath placed vs. Gal. 5 1. Stand fast in the liberty c. Starre sig pro A bright Creature set in the Firmament to adorne and giue light to vs heere below Gene. 1 15 Iob 25 5. and 38 31. 2 A Minister of the Gospell shining as a Star by his pure doctrine and good life Reuela 1 20. The seauen Stars are the Angels of the seauen Churches to shine as the Starres sig To be cloathed with heauenly glory Dan. 12 3. And they that turne many vnto righteousnesse shal shine as the Stars for euer and euer Day-Star sig The cleare doctrine of the Gospell 2 Pet. 1 19. The Day-Starre arise in your hearts How then do the Papistes well to keepe the Scriptures from the people of God vnder pretence of obscuritie and darknesse wandring Starre sig An vnstable man or one of an vnconstant mind Iude 13. They are wandring Starres Steward sig pro An officer in a great family put in trust with dispensing and laying out of his Maisters goods Luk. 16 1. A certaine man had a Steward c. 2 Euery Christian which hath receiued a calling and guifts from God but especially the Ministers of the Gospell trusted with the Mysteries of Christ to dispose and dispence them to the people Luke 16 2. For thou mayest be no longer Steward And 12 42. Who is a faithfull Steward and wise to Stir vp sig To foster and keepe burning the fire of Gods Grace which Sathan and the Flesh goe about to put out and quench 2 Tim. 1 6. That thou Stir vp the guift of God which is in thee 2 To bring one into the World aduance him to authority and to harden him in his Sin as a punishment of his former lustes Rom. 9 17 For this same purpose haue I stirred thee vp Stone sig pro A Creature so called being strong hard and stiffe whereof there be many kinds 2 Hardnesse of hart or a stiffe and vnyeelding that Ezek. 36 26. I will take from you your hearts of Stone how Christ is called a Stone 3 Christ who is likened to a Stone because he beares vp the whole building of the Church ioynes together Iewes and Gentiles as two Wals in one Hence he is called the Head-stone or the the Corner-Stone Math. 21 42. And because this Stone is not set vp by man but sent by God therefore he is said to be a Stone cut out of the Mountaines without handes Dan. 2 45. And because Vnbeleeuers refuse to be laid vpon this Stone and so perish therefore it is called A Stone of offence Esay 8 4. 1 Pet. 2 8. A Stone to stumble at
13. And I saw three Vncleane Spirits like Frogges come out of the mouth of the Dragon Uncleannesse sig Generally all sinnes whatsoeuer which make Vnclean both ourselues and euery thing we touch but particularly such sinnes as tend to our wicked pleasure and commodity Rom. 6 19. Zâ—chariah 13 1. For sinne and for vncleannesse that is for sin which is it selfe vncleane and maketh vs vncleane vnder grace sig One to whom sinne is graciously pardoned by the merit of Christ and who is also freed from the dominion and strength of sin by the ayde of Gods grace and spirit Rom. 2 14. Yee are vnder Grace Under the hand of God sig One chastened and iudged for sinne to his humbling Iudg. 2 15. 2 One that is defended by the great power and prouidence of God 1 Peter 5 6. Humble your selues Vnder the hand of God Under hope sig One not without hope or one who hopeth well in respect of Gods power and promise Rom. 4 18. Which Abraham aboue hope beleeued vnder hope Vnder hope in respect of God aboue hope in respect of man Under the Law sig One subiect to the doctrine instruction and gouernment of the Law Rom. 3 69. Gala. 3 23. We were kept Vnder the Law 2 One subiect to the Cuâ—se rigor and compulsion of the Law and as it is the strength of sin And not to be Vnder the law is to be freed from al these by faith in Christ and his sanctifying spirit Rom. 6 14. For ye are not vnder the Law but Vnder grace Under Tutors sig A Childe in his nonage being vnder the tuition of a Gouernor or Guardian Gal. 4 2. But is Vnder Tutors and Gouernors 2 One subiect to the regiment of the Ceremoniall Law as to a â—utor Gal. 4 2. Under the vniust sig Before the vniust in their Courts and at their iudgement seat 1 Cor. 6 1. Dare any of you hauing businesse against another be iudged Vnder the vniust Ungodly sig Euery sinner that is vnregenerate whether hee be Elect or Reprobate Rom. 4 5 and 5 6. Christ dyed for the Ungodly Such we are all from our birth euen the Infant new borne 2 A person of yeares who is a wicked liuer in whom Birth-sinne still raigneth Psal. 1. verse last The way of the Ungodly shall perish Iude 15. To rebuke all the Vngodly among them of all their wicked deeds vngodlines sig Wickednesse or sinne immediatly done against God in the breach of the first Table Titus 2 11. Teach vs to deny Vngodlinesse aâ—d worldly lusts Rom. 1 18. all Ungodlinesse sig All kinde of Vngodlinesse or Vngodlinesse of all sorts for Vngodlinesse hath sundry partes and branches as Ignorance Infidelity Superstition Idolatry Hypocrisie Contempt of God Prophanaâ—ion of his Name and Sabaoths c. Rom. 1 18. The wrath of God is reuealed from heauen agaynst all Vngodlinesse Union of 2 natures sig An action of God the Father by the secret and mighty worke of the Spirit ioyning the manhood vnto the person of his sonne vnseparably at the instant of his conception Luke 1 31. Loe thou shalt conceiue in thy wombe and beare a Son and shalt call his Name Iesus Rom 1 3. Concerning his Son Iesus which was borne of the Seede of Dauid Uniust or Unrighteous sig An Infidell or Pagan 1 Cor. 6 1. Before the Vniust 2 A Sinner voyde of all righteousnesse euen from his birth 1 Pet. 3 18. He dyed the iust for the Uniust Vniust by Nature 3 One who being of yeares doth lead his life Vnrighteously doing wrong to others in their dignity person wife substance or name 1 Cor. 6 9. The vniust or Vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of heauen Vniust both by Nature and action Unknown sig One which is hid from vs or of whom we are ignorant Acts 17 13. To the Unknowne God Gal. 1 21. 2 One obscure and vnrenowned or that careth not to be renowned and famous 1 Cor. 6 9. As Unknowne yet knowne Unlearned sig One that is voide of learning a vulgar or vnlettered person Acts 4 13. 1 Cor. 14 23. There come in they that are Vnlearned Unrighteousnesse sig The violation and breach of the second Table of the Law Rom. 1 18. And Vnrighteousnesse 2 Perfidiousnesse of Vnbeleeuers Rom. 3 5. If our Vnrighteousnesse commâ—nd c. Untill sig A certaine and appointed time Gen. 44 10. Vntill Shiloh come Rom. 11 25. Vntill the time of the Gentiles be fulfilled Heere and else-where it dooth note a determinate time with an exclusion shutting out of succeeding time 2 Infinite without end or ceasing where there is no time following 2 Sam. 6 23. Micholl had no childe Untill her death that is shee neuer had any Math. 28 20. I am with you alwayes Vntill the end of the world that is for euer Psalme 110 1. 123 2. In which of these two significations wee should vnderstand that in Math. 1 verse last Vntill she had brought forth her first begotten Son As it is doubtfull among Diuines so is it not needfull for vs to know being no Article of our fayth nor any branch of the Morrall Law yet it is commonly receiued as I take it that Marie was a Virgin before the birth in the byrth and euer after the birth but not by the Vow of perpetuall virginity whereof there is no ground in all Scripture Unwise sig Such as either wholly want the knowledge of the word or hauing it doo not submit themselues to be ruled by it Ephes. 5 17. Be not Unwise 2 An vnlettered and ignorant man Rom. 1 14. A debter to the wise and Unwise vnworthily sig Vnmeerely or other-wise then is beseeming without due reuerence and regard 1 Cor. 11 27. He that eateth the Bread of the Lord Unworthily Unitie of spirit sig Godly agreement both in Religion and Affection whereof the Holye Spirite is the Authour Ephes. 4 3. Endeuouring to keepe the Vnitie of the Spirit V. O. Uocation sig The common calling of Christianity Ephe. 4 1. Walke worthy of the Uocation whereunto you are called This is a generall Vocation whereby the elect are called to bee faithfull and holy as God is Holy 2 The particular calling and course of life wherein euery Christian liueth as a Magistrate or Minister Captaine souldier c. 1 Cor. 7 29. Let euery man abide in the same vocation wherein he was called This is our speciall calling heauenly Uocation sig A calling from Heauen tending to Heauenlie glory and blisse and requiring a heauenly conuersation ledde according to the Lawes of Heauen Heb. 3 1. Partakers of the Heauenly Uocation A wish or desire Uow sig pro 2 An holy promise made vnto God of Thankfulnesse for his benefits either by words of prayse or by offering something to his seruice Psal. 50 14. Pay thy Vowes to the Lord. Eccl. 5 3. Deut. 23 21 When thou hast vowed a Vow to the Lord be not slacke to pay it 3 Some guift freely promised by Vowe and offered to God Leuit.
Ezek. 16. W. I. Wicked sig Euery Naturall man who is not regenerate Ro. 4 5. Iustifieth the Wicked 2 All impenitent persons who keepes on in a sinfull course without returning to God Psa. 51 13. I will teach thy Waies vnto the Wicked Psal. 1 1. and 112 10. The Wicked shall see it 3 That which is vngodly or against God Iude 15. Of all their Wicked deeds which they haue vngodly committed wickednes sig An vngodly worke Gen. 39 9. How can I doo this great Wickednesse Acts 8 22. 2 A course of Iniquity continued without Repentance Daniell 9 5. We haue done Wickedly Psal. 125 3. Least the righteous put out their hand to wickednesse Psal. 52 1. Why doost thou boast thy selfe in thy Wickednesse Wife sig A maried woman or the Church being maried to Christ. Ephes. 5 23. The Husband is the Wiues head as Christ is the head of the Church c. Heere the married woman is called a wife explicite or expressely the Church is so-called implicite by consequence Will. sig A faculty of mans soule mouing and inclining it selfe freely to choose such things as it doth embrace or to eschew freely such things as it dooth refuse Or more breefely thus VVill is that facultie of our soule whereby we will and nill things It is of the Nature of will to wil freely whatsoeuer it wils for the will cannot be compeld It is vnable til it be chaunged by grace to mooue it selfe toward God and to will any good thing pleasing to him Simply to will any thing is of Nature but to will well is of Grace Our will being free in respect of sinnefull actes but bond in respect of Good-workes till it be set free by Christ. Iohn 8 36. If that Sonne therefore shall make you free you shall be free indeede Iohn 15 3. Without mee you can doo nothing Therefore the * Popish Doctrine of free-will to that which is good is to be abhorred as contrary to the Scripture and the Doctrine of the Church of God Aug. voluntas libera quia liberata libera ad peccatum serua ad iustitia 2 Motions and purposes to good or good affections Phill. 2 13. God worketh in you the Will and the deede These be the effects of a renued VVill. 2. Cor. 8 9. Rom. 7 15 16. 3 VVicked desires and Lustes flowing out of Corrupt Nature Ephes. 2 3. In fulfilling the Will of the Flesh. Iohn 1 13. These be the fruits of an vnregenerate VVill. Metonimie 4 Naturall inclination of any creature Rom. 8 20. Not of it one Will. 5 Thoughts and endeuour of the heart Rom. 11 16. It is not in him that Willeth Wil of God sig The purpose and decree of GOD touching all things Ephes. 1 11. After the Counsell of his Will Rom. 9 15 18. Whom he Will he hardeneth This is the wil of his good pleasure which is secret till euents declare it 2 The worde of God Promising or Commaunding Mathew 7 21. Hee that dooth my Fathers Will Romans 12 2. This is his reuealed or signifyed VVill which is knowne by the VVorde as our VVill is manifested by our speech Wildernes sig pro A wast and desart place not inhabited Psalme 95 8. As in the Wildernesse Psalme 107 33 And 35. Mat. 15 33. Whence shall we haue so much bread in the Wildernesse 2 A Countrey full of Hils Mountaines and Forrests like to a Wildernesse Math. 3 1. He preached in the Wildernesse of Iudea This Wildernesse had some Inhabitants Zachary dwelt there Luke 1 40. Also Ioab had his house there 1 Kinges 2 34. And there are sixe Townes being in this Wildernesse rehearsed in Iosh. 15 61. Therefore from hence there is no ground for Popish Heremites that liue in solitary places 3 The Countrey of Heathen and Pagan people which were void of grace and barren in good workes as a Wildernesse Esay 35 1. The Wildernesse shall reioyce And 41 18. I will make the Wildernesse as a poole of water A Metaphor Wind. sig pro The moouing of the ayre too and fro which if it be temperate it refresheth with his blastes if violent it prooues troublesome and daungerous Acts 2 2. As of a rushing and mighty winde Gene. 3 8. Math. 8 26. He rebuked the Winds 2 The mighty and powerfull working of Gods Spirit quickning or reuiuing our hearts to God-ward Iohn 3 8. The winde bloweth where it listeth Actes 2 2. 3 The doctrine of the Gospell and the Preaching thereof Reu. 7 1. Holding the Winde that it should not blow vpon the earth 4 All manner of temptations Math. 7 27. The Winds blow c. 5 Parts and quarters of the World Iere. 49 32. I will scatter them to all winds Wind of doctrine sig Mens deuises which carry away vnstable men as a Boate is carried away with the Wind. Ephe 4 14. With euery wind of doctrine to hold the windes sig To stoppe and hinder the passage and course of heauenly doctrine Reuel 7 1. Holding the Winde that it should not blow vpon the earth to sow the Wind. sig To busie and bestirre our selues in thinges that profit not as Idolatours doe who must reape according as they sow Hose 8 7. They haue sowne the Winde or to the Winde to walke in the Wind. sig To be a rash and vnfaithfull Teacher Micah 2 11. If a man walke in the winde Wine sig The fruit of the Vine or the iuyce of the Grapes 1 Tim. 5 23. Drink a little Wine for thy stomack Mat. 26 29. I will not drinke henceforth of the fruit of this Vine 2 The bloud of Christ shed to death reioycing the faithfull Soule as the Wine doth the heart Math. 26 28. For this Wine is the bloud of the New Testament which is shed for many Sée Mark 14 24 25. A Metanimie 3 The comfortable doctrine of free saluation by faith in the bloudshed of Christ. Cant. 2 4. He brought me into the Seller of Wine A Metaphor 4 The graces and fruits of the Spirit which are sweete and delightfull as Wine Esay 55 1. Come buy Wine and Milke without Money A Metaphor 5 Gluttony or excesse in eating and drinking Ose 4 11. Wine taketh away the hart of man Here it is taken in ill part 6 Vngodly and vnrighteous workes as the bitter fruit of impenitent and obstinate Sinners Deu. 32 33. Their Wine is the poyson of Dragons and the cruell Gaule of Aspes It is also taken in ill part here to drinke wine sig To fare liberally Iob 1 13. Were eating and drinking Wine in their elder Brothers house Here it is vsed in good part 2 To haue the heart cheared with godly ioy Zac. ◠10. 7. There harts shall reioyce as one that drinketh wine Heere it is taken in good part 3 To play the Glutton and the Drunkard Esay 5 22. Woe bee them that are mighty to drinke wine Here it is taken in ill part to drinke the wine of giddinesse sig To trouble and astonish the
or soldiers which fight for the pope as a iust meet recompence of their cruell slaughtering shedding the blood of Gods children Reu. 16 4. The Riuers Fountains of Water becam blood These riuers fountaines some expound of the Iesuites whence other Papists draw instructions as the Sea is nourished by Fountains and Riuers the turning of these into blood is the putting of those to death which were cheefe Maisters in Popery which was done in this our Kingdome and Dominion 1581 when an Acte was made to make their comming into the Realme to disswade subiectes from their allegiance to be treason Blood of a dead man sig The cruell Warres which God would send vpon the Popish Kingdoms which should be as a Sea of blood wherein men should dye by the sworde as the Fishes dyed in Aegypt when the Waters were turned into blood Ren. 16 3. The Sea became the blood of a dead man to shed the Blood of the Saints sig To exercise cruelty vpon the Saints and Prophets of God euen to death yea and to torment also many times by the Antichristian Popish or any other Tyrants to satisfie their owne fierce and bloody disposition and malice conceiued against them for Christ and his Gospel sake Reuel 16 6. For they shed the blood of the Saints and the Prophets Reuel 6 10. to drinke Blood sig pro To take in blood as men take in other drinke as Cyrus did by the compulsion of Tomyris 2 To haue their owne blood abundantly shed till they swim in it and do drinke as it were their owne blood A fit punishment for Popish and all other cruel persecutors that they shold one slaughter another til they be bathed in their own bloods as hapned to the Midianites in the Iudges and to Papists also as Stories witnesse Reuel 16 6. Thou hast giuen them blood to drinke This Phrase seemeth to be fetched from Ezek. 16 38. I will giue thee the blood of wrath that is I will cause thee be cruelly slaine as they which are killed in furie and wrath Blood of the Lambe sig The Sacrifice of Christ his death together with his perfect Iustice and holinesse imputed Reu. 7 14. They washed their Robes in the Blood of the Lambe Reuel 1â— 11. The Saintes ouercame the Dragon and his army not by their constancy to death but by their faith in the blood and death of the Lamb Christ Iesus 1 Iohn 51 5. to Blowe sig To breath or inspire the heart with graces as the holy Spirit vseth to doo by the Ministry of the word which is heere threatned to be for a time remooued and hindered Reuel 7 1. That the Winds should not Blow B. O. Booke sig This Prophesie or Booke of Reuelation as appeareth by the opening the seales of this Booke heere shewed Iohn in a Vision containing the Decrees Counsels and will of God the Father touching the Gouernment of the world namely of his Church till Christ come Whereas these counsels are written in a Book it signifieth the certainty of them that they are surely determined And whereas the Booke was written within without after the fashion of writing in Parchments vsuall in those times it signifieth the largenesse of this Prophesie that there be many things to be reuealed And whereas it is sealed with seauen seales it signifyeth these Decrees only to bee knowne to God vntill he was pleased to manifest them And whereas no creature was able to open the Booke or to looke on it this signifies both the difficulties and dignity of these secrets that they must be with great honour reuerenced Reuel 5 1. I saw a Booke Written c. little Book sig The Scripture containing the doctrine of grace by the powerfull preaching whereof in the latter end of the world Antichrist is to be ouerthrowne as hath bin begun to be fulfilled through the pubshing of the Diuine truth written in that Booke by Luther Wicliffe and others Reuel 10 8. Go take the little Booke Also verse 9 10. Some expound the taking of this little Booke to bee the restoring of prophesie or preaching the trueth vnto the Church which is all one with the former to eate this Booke sig To hide the knowledge of it in the heart and to digest it by godly Meditation Reuel 10 9 Take it and eate it vp The effect of this Booke should be sweetnesse like the sweetnesse of Honey in the mouth but bitternesse in the belly To knowe and beleeue it bringes exceeding delight to the Christian minde but the earnest desire to vent publish it to others the heauinesse and sorrow for the contemning of it and preferring errors before it shall be as Gawle to Gods Seruants In this phrase there is allusion to that in Ezek. 3 3. Ieremy 15 16 Iob. 32. Bookes opened sig Mens Consciences or records and Testimonies of euery mans conscience being vnâ—olded and manifested through the mighty power of God wherin as in Bookes are written all mens thoughtes words and workes Reuel 20 12. And the Bookes were opened Booke of life sig Gods immutable and aeternall Decree wherein as in a Booke the names of the elect are written as Souldiors names vse to be written in a Muster Booke Vpon this most firme and merciful decree of saluation to aeternall life by Christ doth depend the election of the godly who otherwise are not without many blots and very foule ones too in their Consciences which yet are wiped out by the blood of Christ according to Gods euerlasting loue and purpose Reuel 20 12. Another Booke was opened which was the Booke of Life Also Reuel 22 19. Bottomles pit sig Hell where the Diuels bee tormented and whence commeth all Tyranicall and wicked beastly seruage both power and practises of the cruell enemies of the Church Hell for the largenesse of the place and deepenesse of the pain suffered there is called Bottomlesse a Pit because it is below in the nethermost parts of the world a darkish vncomfortable place like a pit or dungeon Reuel 11 7. The Beast that commeth out of the bottomlesse pit 2 The company of Reprobates and earthly minded men among whom Satan raigneth as king Reuel 20 3. And cast him into the bottomlesse pit Comparing this place with Chap. 12. verse 13. It is plaine that Bottomlesse pit signifies the earth that is earthly minded men which are but Christians in shew onely and name for vnto such Satan is sent Bought from the earth sig The elect of God the Father redeemed by Christ fealed vp to the day of Redemption by the holie Spirit by whose effectuall sanctification they haue escaped the fellowship of the false church signified by earth as it were brands pulled out of the fire and are made members of the true Church euen his sincere worshippers These alone can praise the Lambe with ioyfull hearts Reuelat. 14 3. Forty foure thousande which were bought from the Earth Bowe sig The Tongues of Gods Ministers out of which
The first agreeth best with the place to Sit vpon a Throne sig To bee endowed with spirituall Maiesty such as belonges to him who is King and Iudge of the World Reu. 4 2. A Throne was set in Heauen and one sate vpon it This is spokē for our vnderstanding after the custome of worldly Kinges who by sitting in Thrones declare their Maiesty to the people six hundred threescore and sixe sig That number which shall arise from the Letters of the Name of the Beast being numbred Sée the word number before Reuel 13 18. And his number is Sixe hundred threescore sixe The reason why the Name of the Beast is set downe mystically and not plainely yet so plainely as the wisedome of Man may count it was because it had beene dangerous at that time when the Romaine Empire which was this Beast flourished to haue published it and openly laide it forth Therefore to auoyde vnnecessary offence as also that worldlings which must fulfil this prophesie might not see it for these causes the Name is obscurely put downe S. M. Small and great sig Persons of all Ages stature and degree Reuel 20 12. And I saw the Dead great and Small c. Smoake of odours sig Prayers of the godly ascending toward Heauen as Smoake and hauing pierced the Heauens preuaile with God thorough the intercession of Christ sweetning them as odours to obtain things asked Reuel 8 4. The Smoake of the odours with the Praiers of the Saints went vp c. to Smite the earth sig To inflict plagues both spirituall and visible on men which dwel in the earth for the corruption of his Doctrine and worship Reu. 11 6. To Smite the earth with all manner of plagues Thus do Gods true Ministers as his Instruments Therefore let all men reuerence them greatly Smoake of her burning sig The destruction of Rome that great Citty by fire sending foorth a Smoake which shall astonish her friends standing farre off and looking vpon it with sorrowfull hearts Reu. 18 18. When they shall see that Smoake of her burning Smoake of the pit sig The darkenesse of Satans Kingdome ignorance of the Ministers of Christ his Gospell Haeresies and superstitions arising from blinde errors Reuel 9 2. There arose the Smoake of the pit as the Smoake of a great Furnace How fitly doth this agree to Popery where many and manifold Traditions errours lies superstitions Idolatries darkning the Sun and light of the Gospell many yeares Shew if they can any Kingdome that did the like Or that this can be meant of any other darkening then of the Gospell Smoake of their torment c. sig That the torments and pain of the Seruants and followers of Antichrist shall be perpetuall as men know the fire neuer to be quenched so long as the Smoake ascends Reuel 14 11. And the Smoake of her torment shall ascend for euer S. O. Song of the Lambe sig That ioy and gladnesse of mind which the faithfull expresse in celebrating God the Father for the grace of adoption in Christ who because hee teacheth them to praise God and stirreth vp this ioy and is the Authour and finisher of their Faith and Saluation Therefore it is called The Song of the Lambe that is of Christ and a new Song Reuel 14 3. Because the grace of Adoption by Christ is communicated to farre more now since his death and the praise for this grace remaineth fresh continuing without decay Reuel 15 3. And the Song of the Lamb. Song of Moses sig Such a Song of praise and Triumph as Moses the Israelites did Sing at their deliuerance from Pharoah at the Red-Sea which is farre inferior to the deliuerance of Gods people from the red Dragon and the Iawes of Anti-christ that Beast Reue. 15 3. And they Sung the Song of Moses the Seruant c. new Song sig Sée Song of the Lambe Spirituall ioy which alwaies remaineth fresh in the faithfull for the Redemption by Christ is this new Song Reuel 5 9. And they Sung a new Song Sore sig Some loathsome disease as the disease of Naples which beganne there commonly called the French Pocke rife amongest Papistes or some Plague-sore Or as some vnderstand it of some spirituall and figuratiue sore vexing the Papistes no lesse then a Plague-sore or the botch of Aegipt as the pulling downe Abbeyes c. by Henrie the eight and depriuing Popish Byshops and Prelates of their dignities and liuinges by Elizabeth his daughter of famous memory Reu. 16 2. And there fell a noysome and greeuous sore on men Sorrow sig Griefe and heauinesse and all causes of it Reu. 21 4. Neither Sorrow Sound of Charets sig An huge mighty and terrible noyse such as many Charrets of horses make in time of war Reu. 9 9. The Sound of their wings was like the Sound of many Charets Sound of many waters and of thunder c. sig Vndistinct and confused noyse whence profitable Nations hardly could bee gathered such was the state of the Church in the Fathers time As the sound of Thunder signifies a noise more distinct and dreadfull which yet lasted not long and the voice of Harpers signifies the sweet voice of truth fully restored and in the Harmony of Confessions by seuerall Churches sung to the world Thus was the progresse of the Church of Christ. Reuel 14 2. As the Sound of many waters S. P. Spirits seauen See seauen Spirits to Spew out of the mouth sig To abhorre one and to cast him out with detestation and loathing as thinges which we vomit are cast out and neuer taken in againe so shal the luke-warme Gospeller be serued Reuel 3 16 It shall come that I shall spew thee out of my mouth Spirits of Deuils sig The very members and Instruments of the Diuels inspiring Princes and great personages with diuellish counsell and aduise Reuel 16 14. For they are the Spirits of Diuels spirit of life sig That Spirite of fortitude and courage which God gaue to his Ministers and Children whom he raised vp as new witnesses of his trueth after other witnesses had beene slaine by Antichrist This was fulfilled about the time of the Tridentine Counsell and a little after in Luther Melancthon Caluin Martir and Bucer Reuel 11 11. The Spirite of life comming from God shall enter into them Spiritually sig After a more secret kind of meaning and vnderstanding and not in proper speech Thus is Rome Sodome by resemblance being like it for spirituall and bodily vncleannesse and filthinesse Reu. 11 8 Which Spiritually is called Sodome to giue a Spirite to the Image sig To giue life as Iannes and Iambres imitated the Wonders that Moses wrought Reuel 13 15. It was permitted him to giue Spirit to the Image It is an allusion to the Diabolicall practises of Idolaters whereby they caused their Idols to speake distinctly as if they had beene aliue the more easilie to bring men to admire their superstition So the Pope hauing nowe raysed him-selfe to the estimation
drawing them to Faith in him to be washed and iustifyed and sanctified by him euen as bands and companies of Souldiers are gathered to their Captaine vnder their colours by Banners spread and displayed Cant. 2 4. Loue was his Banner ouer me Barren sig Vnfruitfull vnprofitable and empty of graces and good works Cant. 4 2. None is Barren among them Barre sig Whatsoeuer Christ toucheth though meane as a Barre of a Doore or handle of a Barre he filleth with abundance of his grace Cantic 4 5. My Finger dropt downe Myrrhe vpon the handles of the Barre B. E. Beames of Cedar sig The great strength continuance worth and commodity of the Church that house and euery faithfull Soule wherein Christ dwels by his Spirit as in his owne Temple Cant. 1 16. The Beames of our house are Caedars The Caedar is a precious durable and commodious Wood for building our Bed is greene sig The procreation of Children vnto God in Christ in that spirituall birth by the immortall seed of the word For the Church is so a Virgine as she is the Mother of all Gods Children Cant. 1 15. Our Bed is greene Beautifull steps sig Wayes and workes seemely and right such as bee the waies of the godly whereas the waies of wicked ones be crooked and vnseemly Cant. 7 1. How Beautifull are thy goings or steps Bed by night sig Drowsie security and coldnesse in which all naturall men do nestle and all Gods Children accorcording to the flesh so far as they be vnregenerate could be content to be quiet were they not moued by another Spirit Cant. 3 1. In my Bed by night Bed of Spices sig The Church where graces like sweete Spices in a Bed do grow Cant. 6 1. Hee is gone into the Bed of Spices Behold sig Some rare thing worthy to be wondred at being also very euident and plaine as this heere mentioned to wit the excellent Beauty of the Church and euery faithfull Soule Cant. 4 1. Behold thou art faire my Loue. Bether sig All lets by sinnes or any thing else that might separate Christ and his Church Cant. 2 17. Mountaines of Bether B. I. Birds singing sig Pleasant and delightfull times such as be to the body the spring time after Winter when Birdes make melody chirp and sing sweetely and to the Soule the times which follow effectuall vocation to Christ when the bitter and sharpe Winter of an vnregenerate estate being ouer the Soule is all replenished with comfortable graces and motions of the holy Spirit Cant. 2 12. The time of the singing of Birds is come Peace and ioy in the Holie-Ghost B. L. Blacke as a Rauen. sig The spirituall inward beauty of Christ shaddowed and represented by Blacknesse of haire which in some countries was accounted a comly beautiful thing in a young Man Can. 5 11. His Lockes curled and Blacke as a Rauen. Blacknesse sig Afflictions and crosses which diminish the outward beauty of the Church and cause her in a Worldlings eye to seeme Blacke and ill fauoured Also sinnes the causes of afflictions which somewhat staine her inward beauty Cant. 1 4. I am Blacke ô Daughters of Ierusalem Blessed sig Prayse worthy and happy Canticles 6 8. The Daughters haue seene her and counted her Blessed B. O. Bords of Cedar sig The Church wherein Christ dwels as Kinges in goodly aud strong Pallaces made of Bordes of Caedar Cant. 8 9. With Bords of Caedar Borders of Gold sig The heauenly graces of the holy Spirit wherewith as with Gold and pretious Ornaments Christ doth more and more decke his Church and euerie faithfull Soule which haue well vsed their former guiftes Cant. 1 10. We will make thee Borders of Gold to take hold of the boughs of the palmes sig To dresse trimme and purge by the Spirit word and afflictions the Militant-Church which is like a Palme-tree into which the Husband-man must climbe and lay hold on euery Bough that he may dresse the same to make it fruitfull Cant. 7 8. I will take hold of her Boughs B. R. no Breasts sig No true doctrine or sincere milke of the word eyther to conuert and beget Children to God or to nourish them vp being Borne a-new Cant. 8 8. We haue a little Sister and she hath no Breasts This was the case of the Gentiles in the time of their ignorance before their vocation to Christ. Breasts as Towers sig Plentifull doctrine and spirituall Milke enough both to beget and nourish multitudes of Children to God the Breastes of the Church beeing waxed as big as Towers Cant. 8 10. My Breastes are as Towers two breasts sig The two Testaments of the Lord the Old and New by the alone Doctrine whereof and by none other the Church doth both bring forth and nourish Children to God Cant. 4 5. Thy two Breastes are like two young Roes Cant. 7 7 8 10. Also 8 â— The Geneua Note expoundes them of knowledge and zeale but the former Interpretation is better Brother sig One that dwelleth with another familiarly embracing him louingly as Brothers and Sisters vse to embrace one another After this sort the Church doth wiâ—h to dwel with Christ which is performed partly in this life and fully in the life to come Can 8 1. O that thou werest as my Brother that sucked the Breasts of my Mother B. V. Budding of the Uine sig The fruites which the Church as a Vine after planting waâ—â—ing dressing ought to bring forth namely such as are mentioned Gala. 5 22. Ephe. 5 9. Cant. 7 12. Let vs see if the Vine flourish if it haue Budded the small Grape to Build sig To erect and set vp a Church out of the Gentiles by the ministry of the word to bee ioyned with the Iewes Cant. 8 9. We will Build vpon her Bundle of Myrrhe sig The spirituall sweetnesse of Christ whom the Church fixeth betweene her Breasts as a Bundle or Bunch of Myrrh or pleasant Nose-gay continually to refresh her selfe with his delectable sweetnesse Cant. 1 12. My welbeloued is as a Bundle of Myrrh Bush of thine head sig The Church to bee beautifull in euery part and full of glory not as naturall bodies which are not comely in all parts alike Can. 7 5. The bush of thine head like Purple C. A. Calamus Camphire sig THE excellent sweetnesse of Christ who to a true Christian Soule is like Calamus and Camphire which be very sweete and delightful things Can. 1 13. My welbeloued is like a Cluster of Camphire And Cant. 4 13. Sweete fruits as Camphire and Calamus to Call sig To pray vnto Christ out of the want of him being felt and out of the sence of our owne miserie Cant. 5 6. I Called him but he answered me not C. E. Cedar sig That which in Christ or his Church is firme and faire durable and excellent Cant. 1 16. and Cha. 5 15. Excellent as Caedar C. H. Chaines sig The spirituall ornaments of the Church Cant. 1. 10. Thy Necke with Chaines
by the Mountaines Mountains of leopards sig The company of vngodly men which like cruell and sauage beasts would deuour the Church were it not that God doth myraculously keepe it Cant 4 8. From the Mountaines of Leopards Mountaine of Myrrhe sig The Heauens where the praise and honor giuen to God by Angels and iust Spirites is like Incense and Myrrhe Cant. 4 6. I will go into the Mountaine of Myrrhe Mouth sig Words which come from the mouth or the Instrument of speech words which in Christ were sweet and gracious Can 5 16. His Mouth is as sweet things N. A. Nauell sig pro THat part whereby the childe receiueth nourishment whiles it is in the Mothers wombe 2 An Instrument by which spirituall norishment is conuayed to the children of the Church to wit beleefe in the word preached N. E. Necke sig pro That part of the body next the head about which Chaines vse to bee worne for decking and Ornament 2 The soule decked and adorned with spirituall graces Cant 1 9. Thy cheeks are comely with rowes of Stones and thy Necke with Chaines New wine sig The fruite of the Vine newly pressed beeing to tast sweete and delightfull 2 The praises of Christ most acceptable to him as new Wine vnto our pallate Cantic 8 2. New Wine of the Pomgranate Night sig pro Time of rest sleepe and ease to the body wearied with labour 2 Carnall delightes and pleasures of this life which for Christ his sake must be forsaken Cant. 3 1. In my bed by night I sought him which my soule loued N. O. Noble people sig A franke willing people such as the faithful be who voluntarily and cheerefully followe Christ. Cant. 6 11. My soule set mee as the Charrets of my Noble people No breasts sig No Instruments or meanes to bring vp and norish children as in a young Maide Naturally and Spiritually in the Gentiles before their calling to Christ. Cant. 8 8. We haue a little Sister and she hath No breasts North. sig A winde which purgeth the ayre and blowes vpon Trees and Plants to make them fruitfull 2 The gracious inspiration of the Holy-ghost to make Christians abound in the fruits of the Spirit Cant. 4 16. Arise O North. O. I. Ointment sig pro Some sweet perfume or confection made vnder the Law by Gods appointment to annoint Aaron and his sonnes the Tabernacle and ministring vessels c. Exod. 31 11 12. 2 The rich graces of the Spirite powred vpon Christ our head making himselfe sweete and the faithfull also which pertake in them Cant. 1 2. Because of the sauour of thy good Oyntments O. P. to Open. sig To receiue Christ into the heart by faith to be ioyned more neere to him that he may work more mightily Cant. 5 2. Open vnto mee my Sister my Spouse O. R. Orchard sig A Garden full of all pleasant precious plants of most sweet and delectable Flowers and Spices 2 The Church of Christ whose plantes are the faithfull which beare all sweete and delectable fruits Cantic 4 13. Thy Plantes are an Orchard of Pomgranats O. U. to ouercom sig To affect one with exceeding gladnesse Cant. 6 4. Turne away thine eies for they ouercome me P. A. Pallace of siluer sig pro A Most glorious and magnificent house set for a King 2 The Temple and house of the most high God wherein he delighteth to dwell by his Spirit Cant 8 9. We will build vpon her a siluer Pallace Palme-tree sig A Tree tall and straite whose Nature is not to be pressed downe with waight but to growe the more 2 The Church which is not made crooked with the waight of afflictions but rather becommeth more vpright and strong Cant. 7 7. This thy stature is like a Palme-tree Pauement of Gold sig Most rich and precious things as shaddowes of the great glory which the Cuurch shall enioy with Christ in heauen Cant. 3 10. Hee made the Pillars thereof of siluer the Pauement of Gold Pillers of siluer signifie the same P. E. Peace sig Tranquility of minde and felicity by Christ. Cant. 8 10. Then was I in his eyes as one that findeth Peace to Perfume with myrrh sig To make sweete by powring into the heart the heauenly graces of the Spirite like Incense and Myrrhe Cantic 3 6. Perfumed with Myrrhe and Incense P. I. like a Piece of a Pomegranate sig A ruddy colour or white mixed with red Cant. 4 3. Thy Temples are within thy lockes as a peece of a Pomgranate Pillars of Marble sig Legges straite and long as Pillers of Marble Cant. 5 15. His legs are as Pillers of Marble Pillars of siluer sig The same that Pauement of Gold doth Pillars of smoake sig The Faith Hope Loue Prayer and Thankesgiuing of beleeuing Christians which like Pillars of smoake ascend vp before the Lord. Cant. 3 6. Who is she that commeth vp out of the Wildernesse like Pillars of smoake P. L. Pleasant sig Beautifull and delightful as the Church is thorough graces and gifts of the spirit Cant. 6 7. How faire art thou And how Pleasant art thou Pleasures sig Earthly delights or such thinges as we esteeme for dainties 2 The Church which is verie pleasant and delightfull in the eye of Christ. Cant. 7 60. My loue how pleasant art thou in Pleasures P. R. Princes daughter sig The Church a most honourable Virgine fit to be the wife of a King because she is borne of God Cant. 7 1. How beautifull are thy goings with Shooes O Princes daughter P. V. pure myrrh sig That holy and heauenly word which droppeth as Myrrhe out of the mouth of Christ. Cant. 5 13 His lips like Lillies dropping downe Pure Myrrhe Purple sig Some rich and beautifull stuffe representing the inwarde beautie and comelinesse of the Spouse of Christ. Cant. 7 5. The bush of thy heade is like Purple Q. V. Queenes sig WIues of Kings also Nations and Kingdomes with all their glory 2 The great dignity and beautie of the church farre exceeding all the glorie of Kingdomes and Nations which be in the world Cant. 6 7. There are threescore Queenes to Quench sig To put out and ouercom Cant. 8 7. Much water canont Quench loue R. A. Rafters sig GAlleries or goodly walkes vpon the toppe of Kings houses 2 Euery faithfull soule which is the habitation of God or the heauens in which Christ and his Church shall dwell together Cant. 1 16. Cant. 7 5. The King is tied in the Rafters Raine gone away sig pro The passing away of Winter and approach of the Spring 2 The translating or passing of a soule from the estate of corruption to the estate of grace Cant. 2 11. Behold Winter is past the raine is changed and gone away to Raise vp sig To ascend with Christ into heauenly places Can. 8 5. I raised thee vp vnder an Apple Tree R. E. o Reioyce sig To be made spiritually glad by the sight of heauenly Treasures Cant. 1 3. We will Reioyce and
bee glad in thee to Remain in Uillages sig To lodge and abide with fixed affections in spirituall and heauenly thinges Cant. 7 11. Let vs Remaine in the Uillages to Remember sig To call to minde and make mention of a thing with great delight Cant. 1 3. We will Remember thy loue more then Wine to Returne sig To repent of sinne by bewayling confessing and forsaking it Cant. 6 12. Returne Returne O Shulamite Returne R. I. Right hand sig That mighty power whereby the Lord vpholdeth and comforteth his Church heere in her warfare Cant. 8 3. His Right hand shall embrace me Righteous sig Such as hath Christ his Iustice by faith put vpon them and are by his spirite framed to vprightnesse of heart and manners Cant. 1 3. The Righteous do loue thee Ringes of Gold sig Rings made of Gold which were worne on the hands for Ornament sake 2 All things in Christ to bee spiritually rich and shining Cant. 4 14. His hands like Rings of Gold set with Chrysolite Riuers of waters sig Cleare running waters about which Doues delight to be Cant. 5 12. His eyes are like Doues vpon the Riuers of Waters R. O. Rose sig pro A sweet and beautifull flower Cant. 2 1. 2 Christ Iesus like to a Rose for spiritual fairenesse and comelinesse Cant. 2 1. I am the Rose of the field Roofe of the mouth sig That which proceedeth out of the mouth to wit the holy Doctrine of the Lorde which the Church doth publish Cant 7 9. And the Roofe of thy mouth like good Wine Round cup sig A vessell containing liquor for nourishment Cant. 7 2. Thy Nauill is as a Round cup that wanteth not liquor See Nauill Rowes of precious stones sig The spirituall Ornaments as faith sanctification al graces of the new man where with the church is decked by Christ her husband Cantic 1 ◠Thy cheekes are comely with Rowes of stones R. V. Ruddie sig pro One of a liuely colour fresh and red 2 One goodly glorious strong and of perfect helth euerie way such an one was Christ. Can. 5 10 My welbeloued is white and Ruddie to Run after Christ. sig To desire and endeuor more and more to be ioyned vnto Christ and yeelde him greater and better obedience Cant. 1 3. Draw me we will Runne after thee S. A. Saffron sig A Sweet Plant so called 2 The faithfull and the delectable fruites which they bring foorth to God represented by Saffron Can. 4 4. Euen Spicknard and Saffron The like is to bee saide of Spicknard Calamus Camphire c. Saphire sig pro A Stone so called beautifull and precious 2 The rich and precious thinges of Christ as his wisedome righteousnesse sanctification and redemption Cant. 5 14. His belly like white Iuorie couered with Saphires Sauour sig The sweete sence and feeling of Christ his loue and benefits being more excellent and delightful then the most sauoury oyntment Cant. 1 2. Because of the Sauour of thy good Oyntments c. Sauour of the Nose sig The Sweetnesse of breath for men vse to breath by the Nose 2 The sweete and pleasant thinges as prayses prayers and other good workes which the Church doth as it were breath and bring foorth Cant. 7 8. And the Sauour of thy Nose like Apples S. C. Lippes like Scarlet thred sig Small lippes and of a red colour Cant. 4 3. Thy Lips are like a Thread of Scarlet 2 Pure and comely words Cant. 4 3. S. E. to bee set as a Seale vpon the hart sig To beioyned neerely to one highly esteemed off and alwaies had in mind as deere and pretious Cant. 8 6. Set me as a Seale on thy heart A Seale in a Ring of Gold was euer made much account of as a thing very pretious so doth the Church desire to be accounted of Christ. secret place sig The most high high God who is as a Rocke of Saluation and hiding place for his people Cant. 2 14. My Doue thou art in the Secret places of the Staires to Séeke sig To feel a want of Christ and of his graces with an earnest desire and endeuour to finde them Cant. 3 2. I will Seeke him whom my Soule loueth Cant. 4 6. 5 7. S. H. Shaddow sig Iesus Christ from whom the faithfull receiue rest peace and refreshing against hot persecutions of the World the fiery temptations of Sathan and burning heat of guiltinesse for finne euen as they which beeing parched by the heate of the Sunne are refreshed by the Shaddow of a Tree Cant. 2 3. Vnder his Shaddow had I delight and sate downe shepheards sig The holy Prophets and Apostles by whom Christ guided his Flocke and led them into heauenly pastures Cant. 1 7. Feede thy Kids by the tents of the Shepheards Shooes sig The preparation of the Gospell of peace which prepareth and armeth a Christian Soule to go thorough all temptations euen as Shooes arme the bodily feete to passe through all the difficulties of a rugged way Cant. 1 7. How beautifull are thy goings with Shooes Shulamite sig One made most perfect by the counsell and calling of God Cant. 6 12. Returne ô Shulamite S. I. Sicke of loue sig One taken and helde with a vehement and immoderate passion of loue beeing ready to sound through strong desire after the thing loued such is the affection of the Church after Christ. Cant. 2 5. For I am Sicke of loue Signet vpon his arme sig A Iewell alwaies in sight so is the Church to Christ most deare and neere vnto him as a Iewell on his heart and hand Cant. 8 6. And as a Signet vpon thine arme thousand pieces of Siluer sig The Hire and Wages paid vnto the faithful keepers of the Vine to wit Sound Teachers for their painefull labour in well husbanding the Vine of the Church Cant. 8 11. Euery one bringing for the fruit thereof a thousand peeces of Siluer Sister sig The Church of Christ being by grace of New-birth borne of God and thereby become Flesh of his Flesh and Bone of his Bone In which regard she is called his Sister Cant. 4 10. My Sister my Spouse S. L. Sléepe sig pro A Slumber or halfe asleepe 2 A Spirituall Slumber and drowsinesse in the mind and heart touching heauenly things Cant. 5 2. I Sleepe but my heart waketh S. M. smal grapes sig True Beleeuers being yet but young and weak in Faith and in the fruits thereof Cant. 2 15. For our Vines haue Small Grapes Smell sig The Sweete sauour of Christ like to the Smell of pretious Spicknard greatly delighting the Church therewith Cant. 1 11. My Spicknard gaue the Smell thereof S. O. Socket sig A foote which to a Legge is instead of a Socket Cant. 5 15. His Legges set vpon Sockets of fine Gold Sonnes of my mother sig Originall or birth sin entring with vs into the World and still dwelling with vs. Cant. 1 5. 2 The degenerate children of the Church as the wicked Priests and false Prophets
vnder the Law and all sorts of Haeretickes and Idolators vnder the Gospell Cant. 1 5. The Sons of my Mother were angry against me Soule sig pro That part of man whereby he vnderstandeth and willeth 2 The great affection of Christ towardes his Church Cant. 6 11. My Soule set me as the Chariots c. S. P. Spices sig The graces and guifts of the holy Ghost casting a sweet sauour like to Spices Cant. 3 6. 5 13. As a Bed of Spices Spiced Wine sig A dainety banquet by a Sinecdoche a part for the whole 2 The holy praises whereby the Church setteth forth and declareth the glory of Christ to whom the praises of his people are as acceptable as Spiced Wines to our tast Cant. 8 2. I will cause thee to drink Spiced Wine Spicknard sig A Plant which yeeldeth most pleasant sauour representing the sweetnesse of Christ bringing exceeding great pleasure to the beleeuing hart Cant. 4 13 14. Euen Spicknard Spot sig The Staine and blemish of Sinne from which the faithfull at length shall be wholy freed by perfit sanctification in their owne persons as they be now perfectly freed by imputation of Christs holinesse vnto their faith Cant. 4. 7. There is no Spot in thee Spouse sig The holy Church betrothed to Christ through Faith in his promises Cant. 4 9. My Spouse thou hast wounded my hart Spring shut vp sig The Church of Christ by firme faithfulnesse keeping her selfe only to Christ her Husband of whose treasures she alone is partaker as a spring sealed and shut vp from all others Cant. 4 12. My Sister is as a Spring shut vp Springs of Lebanon sig pro Cleere streames of Water flowing out from the Forrest Lebanon 2 The graces of the Spirit which as liuing Waters flow vpon the church from Christ as from a bottomlesse euer-running Spring Cant. 4 25. And the Springs of Lebanon S. T. to Stand. sig To bee present and at hand ready and soorth comming Cant. 2 9. Heâ— Standeth behinde our Wall Steps of the flocke sig The faithfull Doctrine Religion and holinesse of life of Abraham and the Patriarckes of Moses and the Prophets wherein as it were in steps the people of God must tread Cant. 1 7. Get thee forth by the Steps of the Flocke to Stirre sig To molest trouble the happy rest and peace of the church Cant. 2 7. That you Stirre not vp my Loue. Stréetes and Lanes sig Difficulties and inconueniences which the church doth meete with in seeking after Christ. Caâ— 3 2. By the Streets and by the open places Studdes of Siluer sig An excellent ornament to set forth and decke a bodily Garment withall 2 The heauenly graces of the holy Ghost which bring such beauty and glory to an elect Soule as Studdes of Siluer do to rayment Cant. 1 10. Borders of Gold and Studdes of Siluer S. V. to Suck the breasts of my mother sig pro To liue familiarly as a Brother with a Brother which dwelleth in one House together and daily embrace one another 2 To liue in most neere familiarity with christ Cant. 8 1. O that thou wert as my Brother that Sucked the Breasts of my mother Sunne sig The spiritual beauty and purity of the church of Christ. Cant. 6 9. Pure as the Sun 2 Hot persecutions and sharp afflictions wherewith as with the hot Sunne the church is parched and made blacke as it were Cant. 1 5. The Sun hath looked vpon me S. W. sweetefruits thinges and Flowers sig The graces of the Spirit and workes of Fayth which are as delightful as sweet fruit or any sweet thing Cant. 4 13. With Sweete fruites 2 The doctrine of the word which is as sweet to the godly Soule as any thing can bee to the mouth Cant. 5 13. His Cheekes are as Sweete flowers T. A. to take hold sig TO receiue Christ by Faith that wee may draw him and his beuefits to vs. Cant. 3 4. I Tooke hold on him and left him not comely talk sig Gracious words tending to edification Cant. 4 3. Thy Talke is comely Targets of strong men sig The whole compleate Armour of God as it is described and set foorth in the sixt chapter to the Ephesians Cant. 4 4. All the Targets of the Strong Men. T. E. Temples sig That part of the head called the Temples Tents of Kedar sig The Aethiopians which dwelt in Tents or Boothes to defend them from the parching heat of the Sunne Cant. 1 4. As the Tents of Kedar Terrible as an Army sig One dreadfull and to bee feared because of great valour and courage in the spirituall battaile against infernall and Hellish enemies Cant. 6 9. Terrible as an Army with Banners T. H. Swéete things new and old sig Holy vertues and fruites of Faith of all sortes Cant. 7 13. In our Gates are all sweete Thinges new and old that is abundance of all sorts of graces Thornes sig All other societies companies and fellowships which bee in the World and are as Thornes if they be compared with the true Church and company of the faithfull which be as a Lilly Cant. 2 2. Like a Lillie among the Thornes Thousand Shieldes sig pro Store of weapons laid vp in an Armory to bee vsed in time of war 2 The spirituall Weapons of a Christian to wit Faith Hope the word of God Prayer a good conscience righteousnesse c. Cant. 4 4. A thousand shields hang therein Thréescore strong men sig A sufficient number of valiant men to watch by night in the bed-chamber of Salomon that he might sleepe without feare 2 The most mercifull and mighty protection and presence of God causing his Church to rest safely and peaceably here in earth but much more in Heauen from all feare and daunger Cant. 2 7. Threescore strong Men round about Salomons Bed T. I. Tirzah sig A great and faire Citty in the skirts of Israell hard by Euphrates where Ieroboâ—m being King of the ten Tribes erected and set vp his Pallace 1 Kin. 14 17. 2 The Church of Christ strong beautifull and large like vnto the Citty of Tirzah Cant. 3 2. Thou art beautifull my Loue as Tirzah T. O. Toppes of Amanah sig The highest pitch or part of an Hill so called whence one might see the Land of promise Cant. 4 8. Looke from the Top of Amanah Tower of Dauid sig A goodly faire and high Tower built by Dauid for an Armorie therein to hang vp sharp Weapons for defence Cant. 4 4. Thy Necke is as the Tower of Dauid built for defence Tower of Iuory sig A most white and neare or smooth Tower of pretious matter and of faire colour Cant. 7 4. Thy Necke is like a Tower of Iuory Tower of Lebanon sig An high place or Tower built in the house built in the Forrest of Lebanon Cant. 7 4. Thy Nose is as the Tower of Lebanon T. R. Trées of Incense c. sig Plants of all sorts wherewith a Garden vseth to bee planted Cantic 4 14.
12 14. Glory sig The high excellency and dignity of Christ being exalted at the right hand of his Father aboue all Creatures Angels and Men. Heb. 2 9. Grace sig The sence and feeling of the fauour of God being reconciled vnto vs by Christ. Heb. 13 9. 2 Faith which proceedeth from the grace of God Heb. 12 28. 3 The free benefit of God Heb. 2 9. Throne of Grace sig God the Father fauourably embracing vs and being ready to heare vs for and through Christ his Son Heb. 4 16. Ground sig Substance or sustenance causing a thing in some sort to exsist and be which yet is not Heb. 11 1. H. A. Halting sig Not the negligent onely and slow but them which hangeth betweene two inclining to the Gospell and to the Law also Heb. 12 13. Hands sig The reuenging power of God Heb. 10 31. 2 Heauenly glory and Maiesty Heb. 12 2. 3 The almightinesse of God Heb. 1 10. 4 Sluggish and sloathfull mindes Hebr. 12 13. Hands hanging downe Hard to bee vttered sig Not easie to be vnfolded and declared but verie difficult things Heb. 5 11. to Harden sig To refuse obstinately or with an obstinate hart Heb. 3 7. to heare his voice sig To belieue and obey the voice of Christ being vttered and heard Heb. 3 12. euill Heart sig An heart of vnbeliefe which distrusteth God in his word Heb. 3 12. true Hart. sig An heart touched with a true sense of sinne and miseries Heb. 10 22. Heauen sig Angels the Inbabitants of Heauen who shall wonder at the strange and great alteration which the Gospell shall make Heb. 12 26. to enter into Heauen sig To pierce through these visible Heauens and to passe into the supreame and highest Heauen Hebr. 4 14. Heauenly things sig Doctrine ministry of the Gospell Sacraments Praiers yea the Church and company of the faithfull Heb. 9 29. Heirs of the promises sig Godly Patriarkes and other holy men to whom Gods promises were made and kept Heb. 6 17. Heire of righteousnesse sig One which is partaker of the righteousnesse of God and of aeternall life flowing from thence Heb. 11 17. Heires of saluation sig Such as shall possesse aeternall life in heauen Heb. 1 14. Heire of all things sig Equall possessor and Lord of all things created together with God the Father Heb. 1 2. highest places sig The third heauen which is the seat of Gods glory Heb. 1 3. Holinesse sig A quality created in the heart by the holy spirit cleansing and purifying them that they may purely worship God Heb 12 14. 2 An vncreated quality euen the most perfect purity of diuine nature Heb. 12 10. Honor. sig The dignity and exaltation of Christ aboue all creatures Heb. 2 8. 2 The Office of High-Priest which is an honorable calling Heb 5 4. Hope sig Eternall life which we hope for Heb. 6 18. See Common Dictionary 2 The gift of hope whereby we looke certainely for saluation Heb. 10 23. to Hold fast the hope sig With perseueraunce to embrace eternall life which we hope for Heb. 6 18. House sig An earthly habitation of Timber and stone put together for one to dwell in Heb. 3 4. 2 The Church of God heere in earth which is like vnto an house Heb. 3 2. I. E. Jesus sig Iosuah the Captaine of Gods people after Meses vnder whose conduct the Israelites were broght into Canaan Heb. 4. 8. Ignorant sig Such as haue sinned of what sort or in what kinde soeuer Heb. 5 2. Inferior to Angels sig One which for a time humbled himselfe took on him the forme of a seruant and was crucifyed Heb. 2 7 9. Infirmities sig Sinnes and all consequents or effects of sinne both body and soule miseries Heb. 4 15. Ingraued forme sig The person of the sonne liuely and fully representing the person of the Father as an Image set in wax doth resemble the forme or figure of the seale Heb. 3 1. Joynts and Marrow sig The most inward hidden and secret partes and powers of a mans soule Heb. 4 12. With Joy sig Not onely with patience but with cheerfulnesse being glad that they were counted worthy to suffer for Christ. Heb. 10 34. to Judge his people sig To gouerne the Church by protecting it and taking vengeance vpon the enemies of it Heb. 10 30. Iust. sig A person that is righteous by beleeuing in Christ. Heb. 10 38. K. I. scepter of his Kingdome sig The administration and gouernment of Christes Church in earth Heb. 1 8. to receiue a Kingdome sig To lay hold vpon the inheritance of heauen Heb. 12 28. weak knées sig Feeble remisse and slothfull mindes Hebr. 12 12. to know sig To vnderstand the wil of God in such sort as to beleeue and liue thereafter Heb. 3 10. L. A. Last dayes sig All the time betweene the first and second comming of Christ. Heb. 1 1. Laying on of hands sig The whole ministry of the Church and order of Church-policy Heb. 6 1. Law sig The whole Leuiticall Rites and Ceremonies Heb. 10 1. 2 The prescript and appointment of the Law Heb. 10 8. 3 The will of God reuealed in the Moral Law which is saide to bee put or written in our mindes when our wils are effectually reuealed and framed to begin obedience to it Heb. 8 10. to be Lightned sig To be endowed with the true knowledge of God but not effectuall to the conuersion of the heart Heb. 6 4. Fruit of Lips sig The Sacrifice of praise and thanksgiuing Hebr. 13 15. little while sig A very small space of time and then the reward will come to all such as be constant Heb. 10 37. to Liue. Liuely sig sig To enioy aeternall life in heauen Hebr. 10 38. Operatiue effectually to pierce their hearts which heare the word eyther to conuert or to conuict and harden them Heb. 4 12. Loue. 〈◊〉 Sée generall Dictionary M. A. Highest Maiesty sig Supreame and most Soueraigne greatnesse such as is propper vnto the God-head Heb. 1 3. Manifest sig Open bare easie to be seene as a face vncouered Heb. 4 13 after diuers Manners sig Not fully and all at once in perfect cleerenesse but by little and little till at last the Sonne of righteousnesse Christ did arise in the preaching of the Gospell which brought a ful Reuelation Heb. 1 1. strong Meat sig More perfect doctrine set downe exactlie and at large to feede strong Christians withall Hebr. 5 12. Without mercy sig Without sparing or pardon at mans hands Heb. 10 28. Melchisedech sig A man so called who was both Priest of the hie God and the King of Salem which was afterward Ierusalem Heb. 5 10 11. Heb. 7 1 2. messengers sig Persons sent by Commission to execute Gods decrees in comforting the godly and punnishing the wicked such are the Angels Heb. 1 7. Ministers sig Seruants which by their Ministry do helpe the elect Heb. 1 7 14. Milke sig Easie Doctrine shortly and familiarly taught Heb. 5 12. Mount Sion