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
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
Something which is as pleasant deere and delightfull to vs as our Meate is Iohn 4 32 34. My Meate is that I may do the will of him that sent me Strange Meates sig The doctrine of the word deepely exactly and largely taught and entreated of Heb. 5 13. Strong Meat belongs to them that are of age Measure sig Some kinde of Vessell appointed by common consent to Mete and deliuer out a certain rate and proportion of Corne Wine Oyle or the like at a certaine price Leuit. 19 35. Do not vniustly in measure two Measures sig A small and great measure one for Friends and Neighbours another for Enemies and Strangers One to buy withall another to sell withall Deu. 25 4. Thou shalt not haue diuers Measures c. With what Measure you Mete c. sig Such dealing shall be requited to vs as wee vse towards others Math. 7 2. With what Measure you Mete it shall be measured to you againe to fulfill the Measure of their fathers sig To follow the sinnes of their Ancestors going on to doe euill as they did till at length their wickednesse comes to the full Math. 23 32. Fulfill yee also the Measure of your Fathers a perfect Measure sig An equall Measure free from deceit and wrong Deutro 25 15. A perfect and iust Measure shalt thou haue full Measure prest downe c. sig Plentifully richly exceeding abundantly shall God deale with such as giue liberally to his Children Luke 6 38. Giue and it shall be giuen to you ful measure pressed downe a Measure of Wheate sig An ordinary portion and small quantity of Wheat vsed to be giuen as a stint for one day Reu. 6 6. A Measure of Wheate for a Penny Mediatour sig A Middle person that commeth betweene two other persons that be at variance to be a meane of attonement and peace Gal. 3 20. A Mediatour is not a Mediatour of one 2 One that came betweene the Lord and his people to declare vnto them the word of the Lord. Thus was Moyses a Mediatour at the giuing of the Law Gal. 3 19. And it was ordained by Angels in the hand of a Mediatour 3 A reconciler or Peace-maker between God and elect Sinners 1 Tim. 2 4. There is one Mediatour betweene God and Man Col. 1 20. Peace being made by the blood of his Crosse. Thus is Christ alone our Mediatour both of Redemption and Intercession for he alone both hath made peace for vs and doth maintaine it perpetually one Mediator sig One alone or one onely and no more by whose intercession our Prayers please God 1 Tim. 2 5. There is one God and one Mediatour What becomes of the many Mediatours set vp by the Romish Sinagogue by a rotten distinction of Mediatour of Redemption and Intercession to meditate sig pro To Muse and thinke earnestly vpon any matter which we desire to know throughly 2 To ponder and seriously thinke vpon eyther the word of God that we may vnderstand and practise it or vppon the iust and mercifull workes of God to be humbled or comforted by them Psal. 1 2. And in his Law doth he Meditate day and night Psal. 77 12. I will Meditate all thy workes Psalme 119 99 97. Mediation What It is an action or worke of the Soule bending it selfe often earnestly and orderly to think vpon a thing and it is eyther of Gods word or workes Meditation of Gods word what It is a frequent earnest and orderly thinking vpon that which we read or hear to search it out First whether we vnderstand the meaning of it Secondly whether we haue found proofs of it Thirdly how we may remember that we doe vnderstand Fourthly how we may make vse of it for comfort instruction c. Meditation of Gods workes what It is a stirring vp of our Soules to trust and loue to feare and obey God at the sight or hearing of some work either of his Mercy or Iustice. Acts 5 11 And great fear came on al thē that heard these things Méeke sig Such persons as are not easily prouoked by iniuries but rather suffer wronges peaceably studying how to ouercome euill with good Math. 5 5. Blessed are the Meeke Rom. 12 19 20 21. Num. 12 3. But Moses was a Meeke Man 2 Godly persons which quietly yeeld their reason and will to bee obedient to the direction and wisedome of the word Psalm 25 8. He will teach the humble and Meeke Psalm 147. 6. Méeknesse sig pro A gift of God enabling vs to suffer abuses and iniuries from men without desire of reuenge Col. 3 12 13. Put on Meeknesse 2 A quiet and willing submission of our iudgment and affections to the rules of the word Iames 1 21. And receiue with Meeknesse the word c. Member sig pro Any part of a naturall body 1 Cor. 12 26. If one Member suffer c. 2 Euery faculty of Soule and Body Rom. 6 12. Giue your Members Rom. 7 23. 3 Euery sinfull Lust annexed to our corrupt Nature as a Member to a Body Col. 3 5. Mortifie your Members on Earth 4 Euery Christian faithfull Man or Woman knit to Christ their head by a liuely Faith as his Members 1 Cor. 12 17. Now ye are the body of Iesus Christ and Members for your part to giue our Members sig To present all our powers and faculties of mind and body as a Seruant presents himselfe before his Lord ready to take commaund and charge Rom. 6 19. As you haue giuen your Members Seruants to sin so giue your Members Seruants to righteousnes Members on Earth sig Earthly sensuall and corrupt affections which are as Members of our sinnefull Nature to serue it and shew forth their force in the Members of our bodies Col. 3 5. Memory sig pro The faculty of the Soule whereby wee remember and call to mind things past or keepe in mind things against time to come 2 Memoriall Name or report which causeth one to be had in Memory Prou. 10 7. The Memory of the iust shall be blessed Psalm 34 16. To cut off their Memory from the Earth Mercy as it is referred to Men. sig Griefe and sorrow of our harts for other mens sins and miseries whereby we are moued to helpe and pitty them if we may Luke 10 37. He that had Mercy on him In Mercy There is the affection of pitty and effect of helpe and succour 2 That clemency and fauour which Kinges and other Magistrates shew vnto good Subiectes for their incouragement in well doing Psalm 101 1. I will sing of Mercy and Iudgement Prouerb 20 28. By Mercy and Truth is the Kinges Throne established 3 All duties of Charity towardes our Neighbour by a Sinedoche Math. 9 13. I will haue mercy and not Sacrifice 4 Kindnesses and benefits bestowed to the hurt of others Pro. 12 10. But the Mercies of the wicked are cruell Mercy as it is referred to God 5 The Diuine-Essence inclining it selfe to pitty and releeue the miseries of all his
vs and blesse vs verse 6. Prou 10 22. The blessing of the Lord maketh rich Thus the word Blesse is taken in good part 5 To flatter and please ones selfe and to boast of his doings to others Psal 10 2. The couetous blesseth himselfe Heere it is taken in euill part 6 The contrary namely cursing an Euphismos when vnseemly things are spoken in seemly words Iob 1 5 Least my sonnes haue blessed God so it is in the Originall that is Blasphemed 1. Kings 20 10. He hath blest God and the King so it is in the Originall for he hath Blasphemed Heere also it is taken in ill part To Blesse abundantly sig To heape benefits plentifully vpon one Heb 6 14. Surely I will aboundantly blesse thee Blessed sig All them which be in the estate of an happy life which consists in Gods loue and fauour Some bee such by nature as Adam in Paradise had naturall happinesse Some are blessed by grace as all the godly euen heere in this life Mat 5 2 3 4. Some are blessed by glory as the glorifyed Saints in Heauen Reuel 14 13. Blessednes sig The happy condition of such as are in the fauour of God hauing their sinnes forgiuen them by saith in Christ. Rom 4 6. Blessed is the man whose sinnes be forgiuen Blessing sig Gods prospering of vs and of our affayres and labours when all haue good successe and turne to our good Psal 3 8. His blessing is vpon his people 2 All good thinges be they spirituall or bodily earthly or heauenly They are in Scripture phrase called Gods blessings euen euery good guift from God to men Eph 1 4. Blessed be God who hath blessed vs with all spirituall blessings Deut 28 2. All these blessings shall come vpon thee blessed shalt thou bee in thy Cattle c. 3 A gift from man to man Gen 33 11. I praythee take my blessing Cup of Blessing sig Cup of Thankesgiuing which we take with giuing of thankes to God for the guift of his sonne 1. Cor 10 16. Blinde sig pro Such as by byrth or casualty lacke their naturall sight 2 Such as be ignorant and lacke knowledge which is the eye of the minde Rom 2 20. A guide to the blinde Math. 15 14. The blinde leade the blinde To make Blinde sig To keepe men from seeing the truth when the light of it is set before them Psal 69 23. Let their eyes be blinded 2 To encrease Ignoraunce for the abuse of former knowledge as happened to them spoken of 2. Thess. 2 11. and Esay 6 10. Blindnesse sig Want of knowledge or ignoraunce in matters of Saluation eyther in whole as in all natural men Eph 4 18. Thorow the ignorance that is in them or in part as in men regenerate who doo see and know but in part 1. Cor 13 12. We know in part we see as in a glasse Bloud sig Death or slaughter Psal 51 14. Deliuer mee from bloud Math 27 24. I am innocent of the bloud of this man Gen. 4 10. Will I require his bloud 2 Reuenge or punishment due for the shedding of blood Math 27 25. His blood be vpon vs our children 3 Cruelty Habak 2 12. Woe vnto him that buildeth a Citty with blood Esay 1 5. Your hands are full of blood 4 The slaine man Iosh. 20 5. If the auenger of blood pursue after him 5 The price of bloud Actes 1 13. The fielde of bloud that is purchased with the price of blood 6 Cause of their owne destruction Acts 18 6. Your blood be vpon your owne head 7 The vnpure beginnings of our birth and conception Iohn 1. 13. Not of blood Ezek. 16 6. 8 The first man of whom all men came as of the first stocke Acts 17 26. God hath made of one blood all mankinde 9 The iuice of the Grape Gen 49 11. And his Cloake in the blood of Grapes To betray innocent Bloud sig To deliuer by Treason an innocent person vnto death Mat. 27 4. Betraying the Innocent bloud Bloud of Christ. sig The death and whole sufferinges of Christ. One part of his sufferings being put for all Eph 1 7. By whom we haue redemption through his blood And often in the Romans and Hebrewes and throughout Paules Epistles is the bloud of Christ one part of his sufferinges put Sinecdochically for the whole sufferings visible and inuisible Therefore it is absurd to stick to the Letter concluding from thence that Christs outward visible suffering were sufficient For from the Letter of Scripture it wil follow that if this blood-shedding was enough therefore his flesh might be spared and all the paines felte therein also his soule with the heauinesse and sorrow thereof whereof there was as great need as of the rest For Christ suffered nothing in vaine our soule hauing sinned yea and that principally it was therefore to be redeemed no lesse then our bodies Blood of the Couenant sig The blood of Beasts sacrificed vnder the Law as signe and pledge of the olde Couenant which was administred in figures prefiguring or being type of the bloud of Christ wherewith the New Couenant is ratified Exod 24 8. Then Moses said Behold the bloud of the Couenant B. O. Body sig That part of man which is made of flesh bones 1. Cor 15 43. The Body is sowne in weaknesse 2 The whole man Rom 6 12. Let not sinne raigne in your mortal bodies that is in your selues which be mortall A Sinecdoche 3 Pith and substance Col 2 17. But the bodie is in Christ. 4 The vnregenerate part of man 1. Cor 9 28. I beat downe my body that is the Old-man Bodie of Christ. sig The one part of Christs man-hood distinct from his soule Heb 10 5. A body c. 2 Whole Christ with all his good things Mat. 26 26. 1. Cor. 10 8. This is my body that is a Sacramentall signe of me and of all that is mine Christs body is not made of bread 3 His Church which is his misticall body consisting of the faithfull onely Ephes 1 22. Head to the Church which is his body Col. 1 18. He is the head of the body of the Church The wicked are not of this body 4 The man-hoode of Christ onely 1. Pet. 2 24. Who bare our sinnes in his body Body of death and body of sin sig Sinne being as it were a body hauing many lusts as members annexed to it and a deadly thing deseruing and leading to death such as serue it Rom. 6 24. Who shal deliuer me from the body of this death Rom. 6 23. The wages of sinne is death Body of flesh sig The humane Nature of Christ. Col. 1 22. That body of his flesh 2 The Old-man and masse of corruption Col. 2 11. Putting off that sinfull body of the flesh Booke sig The whole Scripture or some part of it written together in one Volume Reuel 22 18. The Booke of this prophesie Luke 4 17. He tooke the Booke The Booke
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
3 8. The arme finger and right hand of God haue the same signification with Hand to giue the Hand sig To haue common society or fellow-ship in any businesse Gal. 2 9. They gaue vs the right Hand of fellowship to beare vp in the hand sig To take special care of one to support and comfort him Psal. 91 12. They shall beare thee in their Hands sloathfull Hand sig A man giuen to sloth and Idlenesse Prou. 10 4. A slothfull Hand maketh poore Hand writing sig The Morrall Lawe of God which because it is not fulfilled of vs accuseth vs and sheweth vs to be guilty as if our own hand writing were brought against vs. Col. 2 14. He hath taken away the Hand-writing Others thinke that by Hand-writing is meant the Ceremoniall Law consisting in Rites Ceremonies Sacrifices and Oblations the innocent Beasts which were slaine in Sacrifices and all other Oblations for sinne witnessing as a Hand-writing how guilty and worthy wee were to dye through desert of sinne This is the better exposition because it is tearmed the Hand-writing of Rites or Ordinances In Col. 2 14. and Ephe. 2 17. it is called the Lawe of the Commaundements which stands in Rites and Ceremonies A Metaphor to stretch out the Hand sig To call vpon God in Prayer Esay 1 16. When ye shall stretch forth your Hands I will not heare you A Metanimie of the signe 2 To comfort Ier. 16 7. They shall not stretch forth the Hand for them to comfort them 3 To mourne and lament Lament 1 17. Syon stretcheth out her Hands and there was none to comfort her 4 To be crucified Ioh. 21 18. Thou shalt stretch forth thine Hand 5 To giue Almes to the poore Prou. 31 21. She stretcheth out her hands to the poore 6 To smite and afflict one Esay 5 25. He hath stretched out his Hands vpon them Exod. 3 20. Therefore will I stretch out my hand and smite 7 To invite and call vnto repentance Esay 65 1. I haue stretched forth my Hand to a rebellious people Prou. 1 24. to beare his soule in his hand sig To liue in a continuall feare danger of death Psal. 119 109. to lift vp the Hands sig To strike or punnish Also to pray also to deliuer also to sweare or take an Oath also to offer violence Ps. 10 12. Lift vp thy Hand that is deliuer Psal. 63 4. I will lift vp my Hands in thy name that is pray vnto thee Psal. 106 26. Therefore he lift vp his hand that is he sware Iob. 21 21. If I haue lift vp my Hand against the poore that is vsed force or violence to strike Hands sig To promise Pro. 6 1. If thou hast stricken Hands with the stranger his hand shal be against others sig That he to wit Ismaell in his posterity should make warre with many people Gen. 16 12. Haruest sig pro The time of the year wherein Corne and other fruits are reaped 2 A great number of people prepared and very ready to heare the word of God Mat. 9 37. The Haruest is great the Labourers are few Example heere of in the Samaritans Iohn 35 36. 3 The end of the world Mat. 13 39. The Haruest is the end of the world 4 Fit and meet occasions for following our businesses and affaires Prou. 6 8. She gathereth her foode in Haruest Prou. 10 5. He that sleepeth in Haruest Hardning sig The whole execution of Gods eternal purpose for the iust destruction of the Reprobate Ro. 9 19. Whom he will he Hardneth to Hate râ—ferd to God sig Referred to men Not to loue some in his eternall Counsell but to passe by them and not to choose them Rom. 9 13. Esau haue I Hated that is I haue decreed not to loue him This Hating hath not foreseen sinne but Gods will for the proper cause of it yet God decrees none to destruction but for sinne 2 To abhorre actually and to reuenge sins already committed Esay 1 13. I Hate your solemne feasts Psal. 45 7. Thou art a God which Hatest wickednesse God dooth not actually hate his creature but in regard of sinne inherent or acted and already done 3 To desire reuenge or to wish euill out of a rooted and setled malice Thus Kain hated Abell Iohn 3 13. And Ahab Hated the Lordes Prophet Micha 1. Kings 22 8. and wicked men do thus Hate the righteous Psal. 34 21. They that Hate the righteous shall perish This is a hatred of persons not of sinnes in them a malicious hatred of which in 1. Iohn 3 15. Hee that Hateth his Brother is a Man-slayer 4 To detest sin because it is the breach of Gods Law Rom. 7 15. What I Hate that do I. Iude 23. Thus the righteous Hate euen the Garment spotted with sinne and corruption They hate sinne in themselues and others pittying the persons of others This is a hatred of sinne and not of their persons which do sinne This is a Charitable Hatred 5 To loue lesse one then another Luke 14 26. And Hate not Father and Mother Wife and Children Yea and his owne life ye cannot be my Disciples 6 To do the actions or works of persons which do hate others Leuit. 19 17. Pro. 13 24. He that soareth correction Hateth his child that is he doth as hatefull persons would do who keep back from others that which should do them good 7 To neglect one Luke 16 31. He will Hate the one and loue the other 8 To eschew and flye from Iohn 3 20. He that doth euill Hateth the light to Hate with a perfect Hatred sig Neither to loue the vices for the persons sake nor to hate the persons for the vices sake Psal. 149 22. I Hate them with a perfect Hatred as if they were mine enemies Or it may signifie to hate vnfaignedly and from the heart Haters of God sig All wicked disobedient sinners which by their breaking willingly the commandements of God shew they Hate God Some see this in themselues such as do commit that vnpardonable sin Others do not so much as suspect it These are secret Haters of God the others bee open and knowne at least to themselues Haters Rom. 1 30. Haters of God Hatred sig Rooted or grounded malice when the heart is possessed with desire of reuenge vpon true or supposed wrongs done to vs. Pro. 26 26. Hatred may be couered with deceite 2 Sinnes the cause of Hatred Ephe. 2 16. And slew Hatred thereby 3 Strife and dissention which followes Hatred Prou. 15 17. Then a fat Oxe with Hatred Hath sig The good vsing those graces which wee haue Mat. 3 12. Who soeuer Hath c. 2 A seeming to haue Luke 8 18. From him shall be taken that which he seemeth that he hath Mat. 13 12. From him shall be taken euen that he Hath H. E. Head sig pro That member of the body which is placed hiest and is the seat of reason memory immagination and sences 2 One that hath rule
To vnloyall action of subiects vnlawfully rising in Armes against their lawfull Soueraigne 2 Euery sinner great and little which in some sort is a Rebellion because wee all owe allegiance to God by the law of our creation and haue vowed it in our Baptisme and also haue so many meanes against sinne as vnlesse we purpose to Rebell wee could neuer so commit it Esay 59 12 13. We haue spoken of cruelty and Rebellion 3 Those sinnes which are more greiuous and grosse being committed through infirmity vpon no great temptation as it was in Dauid Psal. 25 7. Remember not the sinnes of my youth nor my Rebellions 4 Obstinacy stiffenes in grosse sins Deut. 21 27. I know thy Rebellion and thy stiffe necke Deut. 9 24. Ierem. 3 22. Returne and I will heale your Rebellions to Rebuke sig Priuately to reprooue such as sinne priuately Pro. 24 28. and 28 23. Hee that Rebukes one shall finde more fauour at the last Math. 18 15. 2 To censure by publicke reproofe such as sinne before others 1 Tim. 5 10. Such as sinne Rebuke openly 3 To put one to some great shame by some iudgement from God Psal. 6 1. Rebuke me not in thine anger Iude. 9. The Lord â—ebuke thee Sathan to Receiue sig pro To take a thing with our hand being giuen vs or offered of another 2 To vnderstand and yeild generall assent vnto the Doctrine of the worde Mathew 13 20. Hebrewes 10 26. After they haue Receiued the trueth 3 To beleeue the word and promises of Christ with particuler application Iohn 1 12. Gal. 3 14. By faith we receiue c. 4 To bestowe some kindnesse or entertainement vpon the godly Math. 10 40 41. Hee that Receiueth a Prophet c. to Reconcile sig pro To restore all former loue concord and familiarity that was wont to be all hatred and discord set apart Mat. 5 24. Goe be Reconciled to thy Brother 2 To take to grace and fauour such as were enemies through sinne 2 Corin. 5 19. God was in Christ reconciling the World to himselfe God is reconciled to Man when forgiuing his sinnes vnto him he takes him vnto his fauour Man is Reconciled to God when beleeuing the forgiuenesse of his sinnes he accepts the loue and fauour of God and forbeareth what he can to offend him Col. 1 20. and 2 Cor. 5 20. Reconciliation sig An agreement of parties which were at variance as God and the elect were through sinne till of Enemies they became friends through the attonement made in the blood of Christ and receiued by Faith 2 Cor. 5 19. And hath committed to vs the word of Reconciliation day of Reconciliation sig A time set apart of the Iewes once a yeare by Gods appointment to seeke attonement for sins by Prayer and Fasting Leuit. 23 27. The tenth of this seauenth month shall be a day of Reconciliation Ministry of Reconciliation sig The Ministry of the Gospell announcing and declaring attonement with God by free forgiuenesse of sinnes and iustification offered vnto vs by Christ. 2 Cor. 5 18. And hath giuen to vs the Ministry of Reconciliation Word of reconciliation sig Message or doctrine of attonement 2. Corin. 5 19. The word of Reconciliation Réede sig pro A Rush or kind of Straw shaken with euery puffe of wind 2 An vnconstant man wauering with the wind Math. 11 7. A Reede shaken with the winde 3 An helper or friend which doth rather hurt then help such as vse him 2 Kinges 18 27. Thou trustest on this broken staffe of Reede Réed bruised sig Infirme and weake beleeuers which Christ did not contemne but mercifully beare withall and support Math. 12 10. A bruised Reede he shall not breake to redéeme sig To buy againe something which we had once solde by giuing backe the price vnto him that bought it Leuit. 27 20. and 25 24. Also to giue the true valuation of a thing Exo. 13 13 15. Leu. 27. 2 To pull out of Captiuity with a strong hand and without any ransome such as are violently held Prisoners by their enemies Thus God redeemed Israell out of Aegypt Deut. 32 6. Is not hee thy Father and thy Redeemer 3 To free the elect from the tyrranny of Sathan by a price and ransome giuen and paide to Gods iudgement Luke 1 68. Blessed bee the Lorde God because hee hath Reedeemed his people Titus 2 14. Thus is Christ our Redeemer 4 To deliuer some out of an outward trouble and danger Psal. 25 22. Redeeme Israell out of all his trouble 5 To recouer by diligence something lost by our owne sloath Ephe. 5 16. Redeeme the time Redéemer sig A deliuerer or one that payeth a ransome to set free such as are bound Psal. 19 14. O GOD my my strength and my Redeemer redemption sig The freedom of sinners both from the guilt and power of sin by forgiuenesse and sanctification as touching the beginning and first Act of our Redemption Ephe. 1 7. By whom wee haue Redemption 2 The whole worke of a Sinners saluation comprehending all thinges that belongs to it Heb. 9 12. And obtained eternall Redemption for vs. Our whole Redemption from the first act to the last is wholy from the mercy of God in Christ and not at all from our selues not any part of it 3 The last act onely of our saluation in the Resurrection of our bodies and in the sentence of the last iudgement when beeing freed from all misery perfect felicity shall begin as the full fruit of our Redemption Lu. 21 28. Lift vp your heads for our Redemption draweth neere 1 Cor. 1 30. Hee is made vnto vs Righteousnesse Wisedome Sanctification and Redemption Our whole Redemption from first act to the last both for merit and efficacy it is wholy from Christ and not at al from our selues no not in any part or least degree Redemption of our bodies sig Eyther deliuerance from our body by death that our Soule may be receiued into Heauen or rather that perfect consummation of our blisse when our bodies shal be deliuered from the Graue at the last day Rom. 8 23. Looking for the Redemption of our bodies Reformation sig Framing againe or bringing backe of persons and thinges disordered and out of course vnto their first forme and state wherein they were set eyther by Gods Creation or institution and ordinance Psal. 50 17. Seeing thou hatest to bee Reformed Hebr. 9 10. Untill the time of Reformation to Refresh sig To giue rest or make fresh againe after some bodily or spirituall decay and wearinesse Psalme 60 9. Thou didst refresh thy Land when it was weary Refreshing sig That most comfortable rest and repose which the elect shall haue at their Resurrection for euer after all their labour and miseries of this life Actes 3 19. When the time of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. Refuge sig pro A place to fly vnto for succour and defence in dangers 2 The defence and protection of God who is our best
warne the people of spirituall daungers and enemies Ezek. 3 17. Esay 52 8. The voice of thy Watchmen shal be heard A religious faithfull Watch-man 3 Carelesse guides which are Watch men in Name but not in Truth Esay 56 10. Their Watchmen are all blinde A rechlesse and secure Watchman 4 An Angell of God euer ready to doe his will Dan. Watchfulâ—esse sig An earnest care and bending of the minde to liue euery day as one would liue vpon his dying or vpon his iudgement day which may fall out to bee euery day for ought we know This is true Christian watchfulnesse Water sig pro An element cold and moyst contrary to fire Psa. 65 9. The Riuers of God is full of Water Iohn 13 5. Poured Water into the Bason 2 Afflictions and troubles which threaten dangers as Waters doe threaten drowning Reue. 12 15. The Serpent cast out of his mouth Water after the Woman Psalme 69 1. The Waters are entred euen into my Soule Often in the Psalmes and else-where it is so vsed Here is the phrase in the gospel of being baptized with Christes Baptisme that is dipped and plunged into afflictions as he was Math. 20 22. Are ye able to be baptized with the Baptisme that I shall be Baptized with 3 Seuerall Countries and Nations which are the gathering of many people into one place as the Sea is the gathering together of many Waters Reue. 17 1. The great Whore sits vpon many waters that is hath rule and power ouer many Nations people 4 The true doctrine of the word and the holy Spirit with his sauing graces Esay 55 1. Euery one that thirsteth come vnto the Waters Eze. 36 15. I will poure cleane Water vpon you Ioell 2 28. I will powre out of my Spirit c. 5 Iustification by Christ when his perfit righteousnesse is imputed to such as beleeue 1 Iohn 5 6. This is that Iesus Christ that came by Water and Bloud 6 The efficacy of the holy Ghost cleansing the Soule as Water doth the body Iohn 3 5 7 Abundance of teares Iere. 9 1. O that my head were full of Water and mine eies a Fountaine of teares 8 Iacob of whom as from a Fountaine the Israelites did descend and come Esay 48 1. Which came out of the Waters of Iuda Deut. 33 28. The Fountaine of Iacob 9 All kinde of drinke Exod 23 25. Hee shall blesse thy Water déepe Waters sig The Sea Psal. 107 23. And occupy by the great Waters and see his Wonders in the deepe 2 The hidden â—…s and counsels of mans hart Prou. 20 5. The counsell in the heart of man is deepe Waters 3 Most grieuous dangers and great afflictions Psalme 42 7. One deepe cals another deepe c. Psal. 69 2. I am come into deepe Waters 4 Great plenty and store of most pure Water Ezek. 34 18. And to haue drunke of the deepe Waters Waters of a full Cup. sig Many and bitter afflictions Psal. 73 10. Waters of a full Cup wrung to them that is a great portion of sharp troubles liuing Waters or waters of life sig pro Springing and running Waters Gene. 26 19. And found there a Well of liuing Water 2 The benefits of Christ communicated to the faithfull vnto eternall life by the Fort of the holie Spirit Iohn 4 10. And he would haue giuen thee water of life still waters sig Pleasant and refreshing Waters Psal. 23. 2. He leadeth me by the still Waters fountaina of liuing Water sig God himselfe the Authour and Giuer of true life and of all thinges that belong thereunto Iere. 2 13. They haue for saken mee the Fountaine of liuing Water swelling Waters sig Most mighty cruell and fierce persecutours and Enemies Psal. 24 5. Then had the swelling Waters gone ouer our Soules Waters sig pro The variable stirring and swelling of great waters moued and tumbled too and fro ragingly with the violence of the winde Math. 8 24. Couered with Waues 2 Vnstable men of vnconstant minds Iames 1 6. He that wauereth like a Waue of the Sea shal receiue nothing 3 Greeuous afflictions succeeding one another like Waues and putting men in danger Psalme 42 7. All thy waues are gone ouer me 4 Vngodly cruell men Iude 13. They are the raging Waues of the Sea wauering sig The vnsetled vnstedinesse of vnbeleeuers Iames 1 6. He that wauereth is like a waue of the Sea that is he is of an vnsetled and vnsteddy mind Waâ— sig pro That path wherein men goe and trauaile from place to place Luke 10 31. There came downe a Priest that same way 2 Conuersation or course of life Prou. 21 2. Euery Mans way is cleane in his own eye Prou. 21 8. Psalme 119 1. Blessed are they which are vpright in their way 3 A good conuersation or godly life Psalme 2 6. God knoweth the way of the righteous Mathew 7 14. Narrow is the way that leadeth to life This is called by sundry names as way of righteousnesse way of wisedome way of the Lord good and right way way of light c. 4 An euill conuersation Psal. 1 1. Nor stand in the way of Sinners And verse â— The way of the wicked shall perish This way also hath sundry Names additions in Scripture as euill way broad way way of wickednesse c. 5 Godly profession or doctrine of Christ. Acts 19 9. Speaking euill of the way of God The doctrine of the Gospel is as a way to lead vs vnto God so we beleeue it 6 The worke which men are to doe eyther in Religion or common life Exod. 18 20. Shew them the way that is the worke 7 The Commaundements of God which are as the way to lead vs vnto our Countrey aboue so we walke in them Rom 3 12. They are all gone out of the way Psalme 119 1. Blessed are they that are vpright in their way and walke in the Law of the Lord. 8 Christ by whom alone as the true way euen in this life wee come to God to bee one with him Iohn 14 6. I am the way no man commeth to the father but by me 9 Custome Ios. 23 14. I do enter into the way of all the earth 1 Kings 2 2. That is to say I dy shortly after the custome of all other men Waies of darknesse sig Wicked and crooked Waies or Waies of Sinne. Pro. 2 13. To walke in the waies of darknesse Gods Waies sig The deepe and vnsearchable counsels of God Rom. 11 33. His Waies are past finding out 2 His workes of Mercy and Iudgement his blessings or punnishments Psalme 145. Verse 17. The Lord is righteous in all his waies This is the Way of Gods prouidence whereby hee comes to vs. 3 The word of God in the promises and precepts thereof Psal. 51 15. I will teach Sinners thy way Psal. 25 4. This is the way whereby we go to God Good waie sig Euery dutie or good worke as a steppe of our way to Heauen Prou. 2 9. Euerie good
Sea to signifie that at first it did arise out of the contentions and diuisions of other Nations which are as a raging Sea that the Rule kingdome of the Emperors should bee turbulent tempestuous variable and vnconstant Of this Empire the estate acts effects and vse for instruction of the Godly are described in the 10. verse of this 13. Chapter where beginneth the History of another Beast the Ecclesiasticall and Prophetical body or corporation to wit the Pope of Rome and his Cleargy Others expound this Beast of that Anti-christ and apply to him the things heere spoken but the former is plainest and soundest for hauing in the 12. Chapter described the Arch-enemy to the Christian Church to wit the diuell good order required the two principall instruments to wit the ciuill and ecclesiastical estate of Rome should be opened which is done in this 13. Chapter Reuel 13 1. And I saw a Beast arise out of the Sea hauing seauen heads and ten hornes a Beast comming out of the bottomlesse pit sig Antichristian kingdome and power which in the spirituall combate shal be inferiour to the witnesses or seruants of Christ but not so in the bodily and carnall warre wherein Antichrist shall preuaile Hee is said to come out of the bottomlesse pit not to signifie as some thinke that the great Antichrist should be a diuel but because the beastly power of Antichrist should be giuen him of the Diuell As Chap. 13 â— and exercised for the diuell to establish his kingdome of darknesse by fighting against the true Doctrine and Religion with the faithfull followers of it for the vpholding of Haeresie and Idolatry Reuel 11 7. And the Beast that commeth out of the bottomlesse pit shall warre against them and kill them In Chap 9. hee is there called the Angell of the bottomlesse pit Bed sig Not pleasure and delicacy but affliction calamity as punishment of adulterous Doctrine Reuel 2 22. Beginning sig Christ the eternall sonne of God in respect of his aeternity who himselfe is before all thinges created and of whom all things which bee made had their beginning and without whose sustaining Vertue they all should quickly come to nothing Sée Iohn 1 1 2. also Col. 1 15 16. Therefore such as couet to bee blessed must resolue to cleaue to him out of whom there is nothing saue corruption and destruction Ren. 1 8. I am Alpha the beginning and the end 2 Christ in respect not so much of aeternitie as of his preheminence and principality which hee holdeth ouer all things euen as Mediator God man hauing all things subiect vnto him Sée Ephe. 1 22. And hath made all thinges subiect vnto him c. Therefore all Creatures reasonable and vnreasonable owe to him their whole entyre obedience as Phil. 2 10. That at the name of Iesus euerie knee should bow Reuel 3 14. That beginning of the Creatures of God Behold See the word Behold in the common Dictionary Be with you all sig The continuall presence of all spirituall blessings euen vnto the saluation of the Church and euery member of it Reuel 22 20. The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all bitter Belly sig The indignation and greefe of godly ministers to see the Doctrine of the word despised errors preferred Also the molestations which they are put to suffer for the publishing of it Reuel 10 9. It shall make thy Belly bitter B. L. Black horse sig Famine dearth which is full of sorrow therefore resembled by a blacke colour which is a sad and dolefull colour and well agreeth to persones famished whose bodies lacking â—uyce and blood are discouered and become blackish Lam 4 7. Reuel 6 5. Loe a Blacke horsse to Blaspheme sig To vtter reproachfull and railing words against God as the Papists do sundry wayes First they ascribe the plagues wherewith God plagueth them to his iniustice not to their owne iniquities 2. they raile vpon the holy Gospel and charge it to be the cause of all euils in the world 3. It is an vsual thing with Italians and Spaniards the Popes creatures in their rage and fury to vtter blasphemous speeches against God Reuel 16 9. They boyled in great heat and Blasphemed the name of God Agayne verse 11. name of Blasphemy sig The vnlawfull primacy and damnable Soueraignty whereby ciuil Rome first and afterwarde Rome Ecclesiasticall ambitiously exalted it selfe aboue God euen to the reproch of God according to that in 2. Thess. 2. Reuel 13 1. Upon his head the name of Blasphemy Thus Romish Synagogue boasts it selfe to be the Church of Peter the foundation and forme of all Churches which tooke their beginning that shee onely cannot erre that they are to be iudged Haereticks who dissent from her in articles of faith or Sacraments names of Blasphemy sig Infinit Blasphemies and most plentifull reproches which in progresse of time the Antichristian Kingdome did abound in being full of all kind of impieties and iniustices in the Pope their head and in the whole body in their orders decrees Doctrines worship and manners nothing amongest them free from Blasphemies Rome now especially since the Counsell of Trent being an heape of most execrable Blasphemies hauing many names whereas at first it had but a name of Blasphemie borne in the head onely Reuel 17 3 Full of names of Blasphemy Who so considereth with how many horrible errors saith one the three great Volumes of Bellarmine bestuffed will say there is not one leafe but it is spotted with blasphemy to be Blessed sig To be endowed in this life with spirituall and heauenly blessings and after a short life led in the fauour of God stored with graces and comforts of the Spirite to bee at last lifted vp into blisse and glory in the kingdome of God first in soule afterward in body This is the fruite which is promised to them who in all ages since Christ reade and keepe know and do the words of this Reuel See Chap. 1 3. Blessed are they which read and heare the words of this Prophesie Also Chap. 22 9 13. Ch. 14. Away then with that dotage of the Iesuite who straineth this prophesie and the fruite of it vnto the three years next before the comming of Christ to iudgement to be Blessed fully or to be henceforth Blessed sig To be perfectly happy when the soules of the faithfull after martyrdome constantly suffered shal enter into that Coelestiall glory which they had long looked for and greatly longed after Reuel 14 13. The dead which dye in the Lord are fully blessed If it be translated are Blessed from henceforth that is presently or forthwith the Greeke Word a parti will beare it wel and the truth also What then becomes of Popish Purgatory wherein soules departed are sore tormented with infernall paines if we beleeue them do not rest froÌ„ their labors Blood sig Cruell slaughter and death which should happen by the plague of Warre vpon the Antichristian armies
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
and preheminence ouer others Thus God is the Head of Christ and Christ the onely Head of his Church and the husband the head of his wife Ephes. 5 23. 1. Cor. 11 3. The Prince is the head of his people Ex. 6 14. Exo. 18 25. Heads ouer the people Because of the Soueraignty and power ouer them The first is a spirituall the second is an oeconomicall the third a politicall Head or Gouernor the Pope is so farre from being Head of the Church as he is no sound member of the holy Catholicke or of the whole Church being the head of that Apostacy and falling from the Faith 2. Thes. 2 3 4 5. 3 A chiefe or principall member in any society Thus is a Pastor a Head in respect of his flocke 1. Cor. 12 21. The Head cannot say vnto the foote Esay 9 15. The honorable man is the Head 4 The chiefe vigor and force Gen. 3 15. Hee shall breake thine Head That wherein thy cheefe strength and power consisteth 5 The whole man or the man himselfe Prou. 10 6. Blessings are vpon the Head of the righteous In this sence it is threatned to the wicked that their sinne shall be vpon their head that is vpon themselues to Heape sig To store vp or lay vp together as men which will gather treasure into one place Rom. 2 5. Heapest vp wrath against the day of wrath to Heare sig To graunt and fulfill our desires Iohn 9 31. God Heareth not sinners but if any man be a worshipper of God him heareth he And often in the Psalmes and elsewhere Thus God Heareth our Prayers and his not granting is his not hearing 2 To listen vnto the words of God only with the outward sence of the eare Mat. 13 19. They Hear the word and vnderstand it not Thus all Wicked men which be within the Church Heare the word 3 To yeeld willing assent in our mindes to the word of God with a firme purpose to obey Iohn 8 47. He that is of God Heareth Gods word 1. Iohn 4 6. Iohn 10 27. My Sheepe Heare my voice and follow me Thus good children heare Gods word 4 To submit ones selfe to Christ as to an heauenly and perfect Schoolmaister Mat. 17 5. Hear him that is be content to be his Disciples 5 To beleeue and giue credit to that wee heare Iohn 9 27. I haue told you and you Haue not heard it 1. Tim. 4. ver last Thou shalt saue them that heare thee 6 Barely to vnderstand and know Iere. 5 21. They haue eares and Heare not Heart sig pro The fleshly part of mans body which is the seat of affections 2 The whole man by a Sinerdoche of the part Psal. 45 1. My Heart will vtter forth a good matter I will entreat c. 3 Soule with the faculties of vnderstanding Reason Iudgement Will c. because the Soule keepes resident in the Heart and there shewes it selfe most present as it were in her chaire of State Hence it is that Heart is put for the Soule with hir faculties Pro. 23 26. My Sonne giue me thy Heart Math. 15 19. Out of the Heart proceedeth euill thoughts Psal. â—5â— 10. Create in me a cleane heart Verse 17. 1. Pet. 3 14. Psal. 26 6. and 73 13. 4 Will and affections onely which are seated in the heart Thus it signifieth when Heart and soule bee named together Math. 22 37. With all thy Heart with all thy Soule 5 The affection and meaning Exod. 23 9. Yee know the heart of a stranger 6 Vnderstanding Rom. 2 15. Which shew the effect of the Law written in their hearts 7 The middle part of any thing Exod. 15 8. In the heart of the Sea Ezek. 27 4. with all thy Heart sig Perfection Mat. 22 37. Loue the Lord thy God withall thy hart This is a Legal sentence requiring perfection of loue which is found in Christ onely and in the Saints which be in Heauen 2 Sincerity Ezechiah and Dauid serued GOD withall their Heart and Psalm 119 2. This is an Euangelicall sentence requiring but vprightnesse of loue which is found in all the Saintes heere on Earth with the whole hart sig Without Hypocrisie and faining euen sincerity Ier. 3 10. Iudah hath not returned to me with her whol Heart but fainedly from the Heart sig Willingnesse without compulsion Secondly singlenesse without Hypocrisie Thirdly cheerefulnesse and alacrity without sad pensiuenesse Rom. 6 17. Ye haue obeyed from the Heart honest hart sig Such a Hart which studieth inwardly to bee indeede that which outwardly it seemes to others or a firme resolution of the Soule to doe and practise the good thinges which the word teacheth Luke 8 15. They which heare the word with an honest Heart Hearts desire sig Vnfained and earnest desire Rom. 10 1. My Hearts desire is that Israell might be saued One Heart one way sig Agreement and consent both in Religion and in affection Ezeck 32 39. a Man after Gods Heart sig Such a man as is liked and loued of God for his vprightnesse of life 1 Sam. 13 14. to harden the Heart sig To leaue one in his naturall hardnesse not softning his Hart but as a iust Iudge deliuering him to Sathan to be more hardned Thus God hardened Paraohs Heart Exod. 9 12. 2 To inspire blinde thoughts and to make hard Thus Sathan 3 To follow his owne lustes stubbornely Thus Pharaoh hardned himselfe stony heart sig Extream hardnesse of Mans wit and Heart with stubbornesse resisting Gods will Ezec. 11 19. I will take the stony Heart out of their bodies Disobedient and vnyeelding Heart Heb. 3 13. Least your heart be made hard through deceitfulnesse of sin This is the Brazen fore-head the Iron sinnew the stony hart the hart of Adamant which nothing can bow nor break neither promises nor threatnings blessings nor afflictions It is called Rom. 2 5. An Heart that cannot repent Vnto which Estate men come by long custome of sinne This hard Hart comes by the iudgement of God Secondly by the malice of Satan thirdly by the peruerse wil of man fleshly hart sig An Heart made soft and tractable by the Spirit of God Ezek. 36 26. I will giue you an Heart of Flesh. Sée Flesh. strength of my Heart sig God who maketh very strong the fainting harts of his Children Psal. 73 26. double hart or minde sig An hypocriticall dissembling Heart which goes two waies speaking one thing and meaning another Psal. 12 2. They speake with a double Heart 2 A wauering doubtfull and vnresolued Heart Iames 1 8. A double minded Man is vnstable in all his waies to write the law in the Hart. sig To engraue and print naturally the difference of good and euill in mans vnderstanding Rom. 2 15. Which shew the effect of the Law written in their Hearts 2 To renew supernaturally the Soule vnto the Image of God to resemble him in righteousnesse and true holinesse Ier. 31 33. I will write my Law in their Hearts to