Tradition wee are bound to beleeue this absolutely 2 An humaine ordinance not written in the word but deliuered from man to man Math. 15 2. The Tradition of the Elders Tradition so taken is either good or euill according to the subiect matter and intention of men This is an vnwritten Tradition This we must beleeue conditionally as it agreeth with the word Transgression sig That which goes beyond and exceedes due bounds and limits 2 Euery sinne small and great 1 Iohn 3 4. Transgression of the Law is sinne Hebr. 2 2. Sinne is called Transgression because it exceedes the boundes and markes which God by his Law hath appointed vnto vs for the moderattng of our desires and actions Trauaile sig Iournying or passing on foot or by Horse from place to place 2 The paine of Child-birth 1 Thess. 5 3. As trauaile vpon a woman with Childe 3 Troubles dangers and euils which happen in ones iourney Exod. 18 8. He told all the trauaile had hapned to them Treasure sig Some earthly thing of price which men make great account of and therefore lay it vp till afterward Math. 6 19 21. Lay not vp Treasure for your selfe in Earth Math. 13 44. An earthly Treasure 2 The wholesome precious doctrine of the word 2 Cor. 4 7. We haue this Treasure in earthly Uessels Metaphor An heauenly Treasure 3 Euerlasting life with the graces and good workes that lead thither and shall be there freelie rewarded Math. 6 20. Lay vp Treasures for your selues in Heauen When Christians do carefully imploy their graces fludying to abound in good workes they doe heerein Treasure and hoord vp ioyes in life heauenly and euerlasting Good and euill Treasures sig The abundance eyther of graces or vices stored vp in the hearts of men good and euill to bee vented and vttered by their Tongues Mat. 34 35. A good Man out of the good Treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things c. to treasure vp sig To gather together into one heape Rom. 2 5. Ye Treasure vp vengeance against the day of vengeance The meaning is that wicked men by continuing in sinne heape and stacke vp punnishment euen as worldly men doe heap vp and gather treasure Transubstantiation sig A change of one substance into another as of Bread into the body of Christ of Wine into the bloud of Christ according to that monstrous doctrine of Popery contrary to the wholsom words of Christ which teach Sacraments to bee not the things themselues whereof they bee pledges and Seales Tree sig pro A Plant growne vp to a great height and measure 2 Euery person Man or Woman good or bad Math. 3 10. Euery Tree that bringeth not forth good fruit Metaphor Corrupt Trées sig Vngodly persons that are vnfruitfull and good for nothing like to rotten and dead Trees Iude 12. Corrupt Trees and without fruit tree of knowledge of good and euill sig The miserable experience of good lost and of euil which should come vpon Adam and Eue and all mankind by breaking Gods commaundement in eating of that Tree which was forbidden them to eate of Gen. 2 9. The Tree of Knowledge of good and euill many trées sig A multitude of people to bee refreshed with the spirituall water of the word Ezek. 47 7. At the brinke of the Riuer were very many Trees Trée of life sig That happy life that Adam receiued of God by Creation wherein he was to be confirmed by eating the Tree of life which was appointed to be a Sacrament thereof Gene. 2 9. And the Tree of life in the middle of the Garden 2 Christ Iesus who himselfe is the eternall life and from whom the faithfull receiue it Reue. 2 7. Was the Tree of life trée planted by the Riuers c. sig A faithfull person ingrafted into Christ to bee made one with him by regeneration and to become fruitfull in good workes Psalme 1 3. Hee shall be like to a Tree planted by the Riuers of Water Trées of righteousnesse sig Righteous Men and Women who being iustified by Faith in Christ doe liue righteously and bring foorth much good fruit Esay 61 3. That they may be called Trees of righteousnesse Trespasse sig An hurt do one to our Neighbour in his estate name or person Numb 5 6. Leuit. 6 2 4. Mat. 6 15. If you doe not forgiue Men their trespasses 2 Any sin or offence eyther against God or man Math. 16 15. Neither will your Father forgiue you your trespasses To Try sig To search examine and prooue euery thing to finde out what is good what euill what true what false that wee may embrace the one and eschew the other Thes. 5 21. Try all thinges 1. Iohn 4 7. Try the spirit 2 To looke into one neerly to take knowledge of him and his cause Psal. 26 2. Proue me try me O Lord. Triall of Faith sig Afflictions which are sent of God for tryall and proofe of our faith 1 Peter 1 7. The Tryall of your faith being much more precious then Gold Fiery tryal sig Most sharpe bitter and grieuous afflictions 1 Pet. 4 12. Thinke it not strange concerning the fierie Triall tribulation sig A temporall affliction in this life eyther inward to the Soule or outward to the body Rom. 5 4. We reioyce in Tribulations This sometime hapneth for tryall sometimes is a fore-runner of Hell 2 Part of that eternall paine and torment reserued for the wicked in Hel. Rom. 2 9. Tribulation and anguish shall be vpon the Soule of euery Man that doth euill Tribute sig A summe of Money paid vnto Princes for their better maintenance according to the proportion of mens substance Rom. 13 6. For this cause yee pay Tribute * Trinity sig The distinction of the persons in the Vnity of the God-head one and the selfe-same God in Essence being for substance three to wit the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost 1 Iohn 5 7. And these three are one How three remaining three may yet be one and one abiding one be three all this at once This is a Mystery rather to be religiously adored then curiously searched into requiring rather faith to beleeue then reason to comprehend and iudge it Trumpet sig An hollow Instrument of Siluer Brasse or some other Mettall â—giuing a great sound through the breath of a mans mouth wherewith publicke Magistrates are wont to proclaime their Lawes in the time of peace Dan. 4. 2 3 4. After the example of God Exod 19 16. And the sound of the Trumpet exceeding loud Also Captaines were wont to encourage their Souldiers in the time of warre after the example of Gedion Iudges 7 18. And Hippocriticall Pharises did call the poore together to receiue their Almes Mat. 6 2. When thou giuest thine Almes make not a Trumpet to be blowne before thee This is a materiall Trumpet whereof we reade in Scripture of their good vses and of one abuse 2 The Prophets Apostles and Ministers of the word which are commaunded to publish
absurdly which vpon these words would build theyr Altars for Masses and their Purgatory woful Interpreters of Scriptures A. M. Am. sig Existence or selfe-being Exod. 3 14. I am that I am that is I haue my being from my selfe and from no other and am the cause of beeing to all things that be 2 Representating or resembling Iohn 15 1. I am that Vine that is I represent am like vnto a vine Amen sig In the end of Prayer a wishing that it may bee so as wee aske and a trusting that it shall bee so Gal. 1 5. To whom be glorie for euer and euer Amen 2 Vehement asseueration when a thing is earnestly and strongly affirmed Mat. 18 3. Amen I say vnto you 3 Certaine constant or most firme 2. Cor 1 20. Yea and Amen 4 Trueth it selfe Reuel 3 14. These things sayeth Amen To Amend sig To redresse and reforme faultes It is put for repentance Math. 3 8. Actes 26 20. Bring foorth fruites woorthy of Repentance or amendment Repentaunce is as the roote amendment as the fruite First there must bee a chaunge of the heart from euil to good by the guift of repentance put into it of God and then will followe an amendment and redresse of our wayes and maners A. N. Anathema sig One whych is accursed or an execration seperate and remooued from the fellow-shippe of the faythfull Sometime also from the grace of Christ and hope of saluation Anathema Maranatha is one accursed for euer and a day or eternal execration 1. Cor. 16 21. If any loue not the Lorde Iesus let him be Anathema Maranatha Anathema belongs to all obstinate scandalous offenders Anathema Maranatha belongs onely to Blasphemers of the Holy Ghost Gala. 1 9. Let him be Anathema accursed Rom. 9 2. I could wish to be Anathema for my Kinsmen c. 2 A thing separate from common vse and gyuen vnto GOD to serue for holye vses as beeing consecrate thereunto Lu. 21 5. and with consecrate things the word is Anathemata in the original significs Donaria or gifts hanged vpon the pillers of the temple for ornament of the place and to the honor of God And. sig Because 1. Cor. 8 4. Col. 1 24. Heere it is a particle causall as Marke 9 49. And euery Sacrifice c. 2. It is a note similitude 3 Therefore Marke 10 26. And they were much more astonied Heere it is an Illatiue particle 4 That is to say or euen Eph. 1 3. Blessed be God and the Father c. Cal. 1 3. Reuel 21 22. as it is in 2. Cor. 1 3. Here it is a particle exegeticall 5. For the most part it is a copulatiue particle to couple words and sentences together Angell sig A Messenger or one sent of God In this generall sence Christ is called the Angell of the Couenant Mal. 3 1. The Angel of the couenant whom ye desire 2 A Minister of the Gospell authorized and sent by Christ to publish the message of reconciliation betweene God and man Reuel 2 1. The Angell of the Church of Ephesus 2. Cor. 8 20. 3 A created good spirit sent forth of God to minister for the good of the elect for the punishment of the wicked Heb. 1 7. Of the Angels he saith he makes the spirits his messengers Also v. 14. 2. k. 19 35 4 A created wicked spirit for such also God sends as messengers to doo his will for probation of the godly and for plaguing of the vngodly so oft as he pleaseth Mat. 25 41. Prepared for the deuill and his angels Iob. 1 8 9. The Sadduces denied the being of Angels saying There were none Others held they were but motions Angels bread Tungs of angels Sée Manna and Tongue Angel of the Couenant sig One sent with authority to preach reconciliation with God and to merit it Mal 3 1. 2. Cor. 5 19. Angell of Light sig A good and holy Angell or one which doth counterfaite himselfe to bee so and is not 2. Cor. 11 14. For Sathan himselfe is transformed into an Angell of Light Anger sig A desire of being reuenged vpon the person of our neighbor either by our words or deeds Mat. 5 22. He that is angry with his Brother c. Heere it is taken in ill part 2 A displeasure not against the person but against the sin of our neighbor or against our own sinnes This kinde of anger if it bee moderate and ioyned with compassion it is an holy affection 2. Cor 7 11. In that ye were godly sorry what anger hath it wrought Ephe. 4 21. Be angry and sinne not Heere it is taken in good part 3 In God it is his iust displeasure against sinne and sinners or the punishment which proceedes from him displeased Psal. 2 12. Least he be angry Psal. 90 7 8. God is angry when he dooth such works as angry men do who punish take away signes of fauor from such as they be angry withal 4 The decree and threatning of God to punish men Psal 2 16. Least he be angry Annointed sig A narrow strait or perplexity when one knowes not what counsell to take or which way to turne him Rom 8 35. Shall anguish c. 2 Not onely extreame paines which accompany sinners in this life but eternall torments in hell Rom. 2 9. Tribulation and anguish vppon the soule of euery one who doth euill Anguish sig Annointing See in Oyle Answers sig A reply to some question propounded Luke 2 3. Iesus answered them 2 To witnes a thing Ge. 30 33. my righteousnes shal answere for me 3 The hearing and graunting our Prayers Esay 58 9. Thou shalt call and the Lord shall answere 4 The beginning of any speech when no Question or speech went before Mat. 11 25. At that time Iesus answered and said 5 The obedience yeelded to Gods commandement when that is done indeede which was giuen in charge Esay 55 12. I spake ye would not answer that is Ye would not obey Antichrist sig Euery one who is an aduersary to Christ fighting against his doctrine by mouth pen or sworde 1. Ioh. 2 18. Ye haue heard that Antichrist shal come Euen now are there many Antichrists That Antichrist sig One singuler and speciall enemy of Christ who pretending him-selfe to bee Christs Vice-gerent doth in a notable strange and disguised maner impugne and striue against his Gospell and Glorye This is now reuealed more fully then euer to be the Papacy that is the head and body of that commonly but falsely so called Romish Catholique Church 2. Thes. 2 8 9. 1. Iohn 2 22. The same is that Antichrist Al the markes of Antichrist as they are set downe 2. Thes. 2. and in the Reuelation do not agree vnto any other saue to the Byshoppe of Rome and his Cleargy who are the Ring-leaders of that generall Apostacy and defection from the faith which should raign and now long hath raigned in the kingdome of Antichrist How therefore be Papists deceiued which
2. Out of the Belly of hell cried I. Hell-fire sig The whole extreame paine of the damned in Hel. Mat. 5 22. Called Damnation of hell Math. 23 33. How should ye escape damnation of hell Fire being a most terrible Element is fittest to expresse the dreadfull state of such as be in Hell Helper sig The Minister of the worde who is a Helper of the Faith and Ioy of Gods people 2 Cor. 1 14. Helpers of your Ioy. Acts 8 27. Helped them much that beleeued 2 Deacons which were helpfull to the poore of the Primitiue Church by the iust wise distribution of the Church-Treasure 1 Cor. 12 18. Helpers Gouernours 3 A Wife who is called an Helper because of her ayding and furthering her Husband by counsel and paines Gen. 2 18. I will make him an help 4 God the Soueraigne Helper of his people and Author of all Help from others Psal. 12 1. O Lord help for there is not a righteous Man left Psal. 63 7. Because thou hast beene my helper Heresie sig Any manner of Sect or way of worshipping God Actes 24 14. That way that you call heresie Thus Christian Religion is called Heresie by prophane men Acts 5 17 and 15 5. 2 Some opinion in matter of Faith repugnant and contrary to the word of God beeing of some chosen out to themselues and wilfully maintained Gala. 5 20. The workes of the Flesh be heresie 1 Cor. 11 19. There must be heresies Papists erre which account such opinions for heresies as are not condemned but rather taught in the word which is the onely rule of sauing truth Hereticke sig A person wilfully and stifly maintaining false opinions against the Scriptures after due admonition Titus 3 10. A man that is an hereticke after one or two admonitions auoid There be three things required to an Hereticke First that it be an error about some Article of Christian Faith Secondly that it be contrary to the euidence and cleare truth of holy Scripture soundlie and generally held by the holy Catholike Church of God in Earth Thirdly that it be stoutly and obstinately maintained after conviction and lawfull admonition Heritage or Inheritāce sig pro A certaine portion of Lands or possessions descending from Father to Childe after the death of the Father Luke 12 13. 2 God himselfe whose fauour and communion is the Heritage and portion of the Saints Psa. 16 5. The Lord is the portion of mine Inheritance Metaphors Also verse 6. Psalme 119 57. Because the Leuites vnder the Law were maintained by the oblations offered vnto God Hence it is that God is called their Inheritance Deut. 18 20. I will be your inheritance and your part Deut. 10 9. 3 The people of Israell whom God loued and respected as a man dooth his Heritage which hee hath purchased Deu. 4 20. The Lord hath brought you out of Aegipt to bee an Inheritance to himselfe Deut. 22 8 9. 4 The Church consisting of Iewes and Gentiles Psal. 2 8. The Heathen for thine Inheritance 5 The statutes and word of God which godly persons doe account and reckon of as their heritage and portion Psa. 119 111. Thy Testimonies haue I taken as my heritage for euer 6 The Kingdome of Heauen called an Inheritance because it is freely giuen vnto beleeuers as vnto Sons and Heires by grace of adoption Psal. 16 6. I haue a goodly heritage Mat. 25 34. Take the Inheritance prepared 7 Children Psal. 127 3. Children are the Inheritance of the Lord. Heire of the World sig Christ who had all the people of the World for his Children Heb. 1 2. Whom he hath made heire of all things 2 Abraham to whom God gaue the Land of Canaan to bee his Inheritance as a pledge and tipe of heauenly glory yea and all the faithfull to bee his Children Rom. 4 13 17. H. I. to Hide sig pro To conceale and keep any thing from fight and knowledge of others that it may bee secret and safe 2 To keepe our sinnes in silence eyther not at all confessed or not confessed vnfainedly Prouer. 28 13. He that hideth his sinnes shall not prosper Iob 3 33. Psal. 32 3 4. Thus men hide their sinnes 3 To couer sinne by free forgiuenesse Psa. 51 9. Psal. 32 1. Hide thy face from my sins Thus God hideth sins 4 To protect and keepe safe Psal. 27 5. In time of my troubles he hath hid me Thus God hideth vs as an Hen her young vnder her Feathers 5 To put ones selfe vnder the promises and protection of God by a true Faith repenting him of his sinnes Prouerb 27 12. A wise man seeth the plague comming and hideth himselfe Prouer. 22 3. Thus the godly hide themselues vnder the Winges of Gods prouidence Hidden man sig The inward man or new man so much in a man as is regenerate by grace Which is cald hidden for that the World knoweth not the Children of God Also because the Children of GOD are Christians in secret in the Heart 1 Pet. 3 4. Let the hidden Man of the heart Rom. 7 21. Rom. 2 29. Hidden tresure sig The Gospell or doctrine of Grace which is hid from the vnderstanding of naturall men Mat. 13 44. The Kingdome of God is as a Treasure hid in the fielde Hidden Manna Sée Manna High-priest Sée Priest Hill or holy Hill sig The Inuisible Catholike and Celestiall Church whereof part is in Heauen triumphant and part is on Earth Militant Psal. 15 1. Who shall dwell in thy holy hill Psalme 20 7. The Mountaine or hill of his holinesse Himne sig A song made in the praise of God Coloss. 3 16. Psalmes Himnes Hindrance sig Losse or dammage Psal. 15 5. Though it bee to his hindrance Hipocrit◠sig pro One who assumeth or taketh vpon him the person of another as Players vpon a Stage vse to doe Where a Begger beareth the person of a King 2 He that maketh semblance and shew to be that he is not indeed and in truth outwardly appearing righteous and being inwardly full of Iniquity like Graues or painted Tombes Math. 23 27. Woe to you Hipocrites Mat. 6 2. and 7 5. Hipocrisie sig The cloaking of Infidelity and sin with appearance and shew of faith repentance Mat. 23 28. But within ye are full of hypocrisie 2 Tim. 4 5. Hauing a shew of godlinesse denying the power of it 2 False doctrine which is called Hipocrisie because it hath the shewe and resemblance of truth Luke 12 1. Beware of the Leauen of the Pharisies which is hypocrisie Hisop sig pro An Hearb whose naturall property is to open and cleanse the body Exod. 12 22. 2 The bloud of Christ cleansing from all sin such as by Faith lay hold on it Psalm 51 7. Purge me with Isop and I shall be cleane 1 Iohn 1 7. The bloud of Christ purgeth vs from all our sinne A Metaphor H. O. to hold one by y◠right hand sig To support and stay one which is weake and sliding that he fall
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
third part of the Riuers and into the Fountains of water Reu. 16 4. where be signified by Riuers not ordinary Teachers but principall ones as Iesuites in Popery vppon whose mouth the multitude depend in matter of Doctrine Riuer Euphrates sig A famous Riuer called Euphrates neere to the Citty of Babylon in Chaldea where-unto it was a mighty defence so as Babylon could not easily bee taken vntill trenches were made and the Waters of that Riuer deriued another way This is the proper signification 2 The power and force where-with Rome which is Babylon mystically and in a figure doth defend it selfe Reuel 9 14. Which are bounde in the great Riuer Euphrates Some do vnderstande this Euphrates of a famous Riuer in Armenia and will haue the binding of the foure Angels there to bee meant not of Popish force where the Diuell lay bound waiting by the power of that Cittie to doo much mischiefe but of the Turkish Armie driuen through feare to reside neare that flood of Armenia called Euphrates and for a time shut vp in prison as it were and kept in fetters Of this let the learned Iudge the former I haue allowed as the more receiued exposition pure riuers sig Those most pleasant good thinges and full of ioyes which the faithfull shall enioy in the Kingdome of heauen whereunto men are brought by receiuing that plentifully-flowing Doctrine of Christ with the which Christian harts are refreshed as Cittizens are refreshed with a stream of pure and cleare water running through the City Reuel 22 1. And he shewed me a pure Riuer of the Water of life R. O. Rod of iron sig A mighty ouer-ruling power subduing and compelling to obedience or crushing them in pieces as a vessell of earth is broken which obstinatly rebels Reuel 2 27. And he shall Rule them with a rod of Iron to rule with a rod of iron sig To bridle and beate downe with a strong vnresistable power such as shall stubbornely striue against Christ and his Church being now in earth gloriously restored Reu. 19 15. He shall Rule with a rod of Iron Roote of Dauid sig Christ who came of Dauid as he was man is the Root Spring and Fountaine of all life and saluation to Dauid and all the elect Reuel 5 5. The Roote of Dauid S. A. Saluation sig SAfety of the people of God by their deliuerance from cruell Tyrants who sought to destroy their bodies and from Satans malicious power who would kill their Soules Reuel 12 10. In Heauen there is Saluation wrought c. This is the Song of victory which the Church and multitude of Saints on earth sing to Gods praise like to that in Exod. 15 1 2. c. Iudg. 5. 1. Sam. 18 1 23. 2 The praise due to God for Saluation giuen to his Church Reu. 19 1. Saluation and honor and glory be to our God Sanctuary sig The Altar placed in the Sanctuary vpon which Sacrifices were slain This speech agreeth to such as were slaine for Christ to whom a place is alotted vnder the Altar as before 6 9. Reuel 16 7. And I heard another Angell out of the Sanctuary Sand of the Sea sig A conuenient or commodious place whereon Iohn should stand to see the arising or beginning of the Beast mentioned in the next Chapter or wheron Sathan should stand to worke and frame that Beast out of the Sea that is the contentions amongst Nations Reuel 12 10. And I stood on the Sea-Sand Some Interpretors suppose they haue espied a farther Mysterie in this Sea-Sand which signifies as they deeme the truth of doctrine which is as a shore or Sand whence to behold the arising and off-spring of that Beast after spoken of being like to that Seeing Chap. 15 2. They which got the victory of the Beast stood at the Glassie Sea Satanas sig One which is an aduersary burning with hatred of God and Man Reu. 12 9. Called the Deuill and Satanas Sinagogue of Sathan sig A company and assembly of men which seemed to serue God but they worshipped the Deuil Reu. 2 9. But are the Synagogue of Sathan that is a company gathered not for God but for the Deuill Sathans Throne sig Any place where Superstition Idolatry and wickednesse is practised without controlement and from whence wickednesse is conueied to other places Such a place was Pergamus and now Rome is Reuel 2 10. Where Sathan hath his Throne S. C. Scarlet coloured beast sig The malignant Church the Romain Sinagogue the Kingdome of Anti-christ persecuting with bloody cruelty represented by Scarlet colour the Saints of God Reu. 17 3. A woman sat vpon a Scarlet coloured Beast S. E. sea of glasse sig Sea Sand. Sée Sand of the Sea The Worlde fitly compared to a Sea for the stormes and tempests of troubles raised vp therein and because all things in the World be cleere and open to him that made it howsoeuer secret to vs therefore it is likened to a Sea of Christall Glasse Reue. 4 6. Before the Throne was a Sea of Glasse like to Christall Others by the Sea of Glasse in this place vnderstand the fulnesse of all guifts which the Church draweth from Christ by an allusion to that large spacious vessell called the Sea 1 Kings 7 23. But that was of Brasse this of Glasse to signifie the difference betweene the Gospell and the Legall Rites and Ceremonies vnder which there was great obscurity in comparison of that cleerenesse which is vnder the Gospell 2. Cor. 3 13 18. 2 The whole worship of God namely thanksgiuing Apoc. 15 2. They that had gotten victorie of the Beast they stood at the Glassie-Sea hauing the Harpes of God Or it signifies the Doctrine of godlinesse through which as a cleere Chrystall the faithfull may and doe behold the mercifull and louing countenance of God the Father reconciled in Christ not altogether pure and bright as Chrystall but some-what coloured and obscured with the fire of contention as Christ foretold Luke 12 I came to send fire into the earth and as the godlie haue found by experience Reuel 15 2. I saw as it were a Glassie Sea mingled with fire Sea sig The huge multitude of people like vnto a Sea which is a collection of many Waters fit to represent an infinite company of people distinguished into Kindreds tongues and Nations Reuel 8 8. A great Mountaine of Fire was cast into the Sea Others by Sea in this place and Reu. 7 1. do vnderstand the Doctrine of the false Church being corrupt and troubled This is said here to bee turned into blood being pure and sound such as the Doctrine of the true Church is It is by false Prophets changed into a quite other nature as a thing degenerate In this sence also some expound the word Sea in Chapter 21 1. For degenerate and corrupt Doctrine which in that renewed age there prophesed of shall haue no place 2 The gathering of waters wherein innumerable are drowned Reu. 20 13. to stand vpon Sea
which hath the Keyes of the house of Dauid to open the wits and vnderstanding of such as bee blinde by Nature Luke 24 45. and still more and more to illuminate such as bee alreadie taught of God Psal. 119 18. The other is so Spirituall as it is also Ministeriall to wit the Interpretation of Scriptures eyther by vocall preaching or by sounde Writing of such Scribes as be skilfull to open the worde of the kingdome The former Key thy humble faithfull Prayers must prouide beseeching God thy Father most instantly in the name of his sonne to open thine eyes to make thee able to see the wonders of his Law The latter as from many other Diuine Lock-smiths so from this Authour is ministred to thee in this present Booke full of labour and very lightsome What remayneth but that as a naturall man would be glad of a Key to open the Lock where much Gold and Siluer is stored vp so thou shouldst ioyfully embrace this worke which leadeth thee to a Treasure more to be desired then Gold yea then much fine Gold Farewell Charles Euars A Friendly Counsell to the Christian Reader touching the vse and benefit of this Booke WOuldst thou as all Gods children would conceiue vnderstand What thou doost read in holy writ as God doth thee command Wouldst thou attaine true sence of words and matter in them hid What meaning each word doth containe from error to be rid Doost thou delight to haue in-sight into the Sacred Treasure Of Christs riches and with thy â—ill therein to take thy pleasure Then read this worke which painfull hand hath wrought to ease thy paine That in reading Gods holy word thou mayst reape greater gaine Our English tongue from many tongues a snatch and smacke hath taken As English-men from forraigne men their Coats and Sutes haue shapen Some words from French and some from Greeks mo from the Latines flow Some new some olde some darke some plaine some hard strange to know Some to some place do giue great light some darken much â—oâ—e Text Some generall in the first place some speciall in the next Some properly sound in this clause improperly in that What some words sound thou knowest right well some sound thou knowst not what So oft-times thou leau'st off to read and search the holy Scriptures Because thou vnderstand'st not words which hide their heauenly Treasures But lay this Booke on thy left hand and Bible on thy right When doubt ariseth from a word on Booke straight cast thy sight It will soone helpe to cleare thy doubts and make plaine Text to thee That thou shalt know what God doth meane and well his counsell see So shalt thou read and in reading encrease thy knowledge daâ—lâ— And knowledge of our God and Christ with practise makes men happy By R. Rauen. To the Friendly Reader IT is a speciall duty of a good Teacher to know and deliuer the sound and fit sence of the places and Texts of Scriptures and of euery good hearer to looke after the same how to vnderstand rightly what he heareth and readeth In this behalfe how much the Church of God is beholding to that learned iudicious Writer M. Caluin all that are learned do wel know and willingly confesse For when hee meetes with a place wherein he seeth men haue made scruple he doth in the end after some sifting of the matter strike the Nayle full on the head with his resolute Census est This is the sence or meaning of the place And surely we ought thankfully to receiue what heere this Author though in many other respects and in this also farre inferiour to Caluin out of whom he will acknowledge to haue suckt his best knowledge painfully and freely offereth vnto vs who heerein imitateth M Caluin For as the one beates out the meaning of a sentence so this present Writer labours to presse and draw out the Kernel which lyes hidde and wrapt in some obscure and doubtfull words Finally in humblenesse of heart apply thy selfe to profit by this other such profitable Books as are framed to the edification of the godly Christians in their most holy faith Farewell Thine in Christ. I. S To the Christian Reader ALthough words be the significations of things yet as Aug. de doct Christ. lib. 4. and cap. 11. saith verie well It is a note of the best wisest men In verbis verum amare non verba quid enim prodest clauis aurea si aperire quod volumus non potest Aut quid obestlignea si hoc potest c. In words to loue the truth more then the wordes For what anayleth a Key of Gold if it cannot open the Treasure that we would faine enioy Or what hindereth a Key of Wood if it can open it c. Lewes Viues hath fitly obserued out of Augustin de ciu dei lib. 13. cap. 24. Quanti sit momenti ad omnes artes disciplinasque intelligendas vera Germana vocabularum cognitio The true and proper signification and knowledge of words is a matter of great moment and consequence to the vnderstanding of all Artes. It is verie fit therefore good Reader thou shouldst imitate the wise Traueller he will be carefull to attaine to as much skill as may bee in the Languages of all those parts and Countries through which he is to passe that he may with the fewer inconueniences be interrupted in the way and with greater expedition may runne his intended race and iourney So thou in thine intended iourney to Canaan if thou be ignorant of the Language Customes Wordes Phrases Meanings and Orders of the place and Countrey wilt meete with a World of inconueniences to interrupt thine intention and discourage thee in thy course so as thou wilt either leaue off or verie faintly and vncomfortably go forward For as the same Augustine saith again verie truly Nam aut ignotum verbuÌ„ facit haerere lectoreÌ„ antignota locutio Either an vnknown word causeth the Reader to sticke or an vnknowne Phrase and manner of speaking Vse therefore this Booke which God hath affoorded for thy good and for thy guide reade it diligently and be much conuersant therein it will be a faithfull guide and Interpreter vnto thee It will bring thee acquainted with the Language Phrase and Customes of Canaan It will open vnto thee the hidden Treasures of heauenly Wisedome and it will tell thee in plaine English and easie tearmes the minde and meaning of thy good God towards thee Entertaine it kindly and take it vp vnto thee as that Noble Eunuch did his guide Phillip Acts 8 31 39. and it will make thee as he did go thy iourney with ioy and chearefulnesse As the Sea-men and Marriners in their Uoyages bee carefull to bring 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so be thou in thine as carefull to bring 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an vpright and sincere minde and I doubt not but thou shalt find it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 euen according to thy
hearts desire and answereable to thine expectation Farewell B. S. CVrteous Reader thou art much bound to blesse God for the great plenty and aboundance of excellent Bookes which by the handes of his painefull and godly Seruants he hath afforded thee as helps and furtherances to bring thee to the sound knowledge and right vnderstanding of his sacred word But among them all in my iudgement there is no one in our Natiue tongue that dooth more oblige thee to true thankfulnesse then the Booke thou now beholdest in regard of the great necessity and manifolde vse of the same as also the exceeding rich profit and benefite which by Gods blessing if thou make the right vse of it thou mayst reap thereby For beside the multiplicity and great variety of wholesome matter which thou shalt finde scattered through the whole worke heere thou hast most of the dark words and phrases contained in the Scripture in Alphabeticall order plainely breefely yet fully and soundly vnfolded and in most places the corrupt glosses of the Papists vpon them compendiously discouered and confuted Heere thou maist at one view see the diuers acceptations and significations of words with the figures and Tropes denoted in which the Scripture vseth them By this Book thou shalt be made able to distinguish of words which in Scripture are ambiguous to explaine wordes and phrases obscure and easily to vnderstand such as bee hard and vnknowne By this Booke if thou be a Minister thou shalt become Bonus Textuarius for what is that but to bee able to giue the true meaning and gemine sense of the Scripture and bonus Textuarius est bonus Theologus This Booke will make thee a more profitable teacher for qui bene distinguit bene decet By this Booke whosoeuer thou be thou shalt be fortified to shield thy selfe and haply others too from errour as also to see when others do erre and to draw them out of errour for errour springes from ignorance that is from misvnderstanding the Scripture Math. 22 29. By this thou shalt bee made skilfull to discerne the voyce of thy Shepheard Christ Iesus from the voyce of a stranger Iohn 10 3 5. In a word by this book in short space and with no great labour thou mayst plentifully abound in all heauenly wisedome and knowledge So that as one saith of Cicero Sciat se multum profecisse cui Cicero vnice placet In like manner it may more truelie be affirmed of this Booke whosoeuer he bee that delighteth much in it shall thereby gaine infinite benefit The Authour hath beene pleased to entitle this Booke A Christian Dictionary and so it is for it interprets wordes But it may also be worthily called The Key of the Treasures hid in holy Scripture the enemy of Ignorance The high and ready path to Knowledge The Discloser of Gods holy secrets A light for Ministers whereat they may borrow light A Lanthorne for the people to direct them in the Light And to bee short the way to make all the Lords people to prophesie as Moses wished Then Gentle Reader be not without it let it be continnally by thee yet buy it not for Nouelty because it is the first of this kinde that euer saw the light but for the vnualuable worth of it Sit tibi charus non quia rarus sed amatus quod amabilis 1. amari dignus Seneca saith Noua quamuis non magna miramur That we make much of new things though they bee not great Loe in this Booke they both meete together heere is newnesse and heere is goodnesse This worke is new and it is precious how then should it not much Inamour thee Omne tulit punctum qui miscuit vtile dulci. I. B. The Epitome and Anatomy of this Booke abridged and vnbowelled AS Starres from Heauen much light afford So do the words we find in Word But Starres shine not till they appeare Nor Words do teach till sence we heare Then read this Booke that thou mayst spie Gods mind thy minde to rectifie The signes of things it maketh bare The things themselues it doth declare Yea thing from thing it seuereth plaine That better knowledge thou mayst gaine What oddes twixt truth and error is It sheweth eke attend to this The words which Fundamentall be Are all in Table placst for thee Eke words whose matter Scriptures cleare Yet Words themselues do not appeare Praise God apply thy minde to know All Words of his both hie and low With humble heart this Booke admit And pray for grace to thriue by it The Dictionary to the Readers VNkend vnkist saith Prouerbe olde Loue springs from knowledge thus we hold To Christian world vnknowne am I Once knowne you will not passe me by Though Booke of words my Title be Yet naught but matter found in me The Authors Reply FEare not who loues the word of Grace Thee louingly he will embrace Ad Beneuolum pium literatum Lectorem SAcra cupis Dilecte Deo mysteria Christi citius melius nosere sume Librum Hunc tibi sume librum Coeli namque abdita pandit res voces ordine quasque locat Hîc facitè inuenias multo siue multa labore quaete quaeque pios posse leuare scio Sed caue non segnem reddat reddat magepromptum ad disquirendum quae liber iste tacet Sis si fortè gregis ductor bene consule nostris vtere si nescis tu meliora prâ—cor Sui meliora feras nostris atque addere caeptis si inuat multis mihi grataferes T. W. Distichon SIbona quae noua dulciaquae succincta futura hîc nouitas bonitas est simul hîc breuitas Aliud ANte simplicitas moueat vel luâ—idus or do aut charus liber hîc vel tibi nullus erit W. M. A Preface before the Table GEntle Reader in this vast Ocean and large Forrest of words contained in this Dictionary I doe find that there be three sorts most materiall where of I desire that thou sholdst take more especiall notice and knowledge as being of more worth and waight The first I call an Ecclesiasticall word which being translated from common vse of speech is by the Church appropriated to signifie holy and diuine things A word of this kind though it be not in the Scripture for Letter and Sillables yet is to be found there for matter and substance as Trinity c. Sacrament Indifferent Satisfaction Merit c. A word of the second rancke I doe tearme Polemicall because it pertaines to Controuersie hath in it a ground of difference betweene the true Christian which thinketh speaketh and writeth Orthodoxally and soundly and others which loue and embrace errors in fauour where of they wrest and peruert the pure wordes of Scripture as Iustification Assurance of Faith Hope of Glory Concupiscence Antichrist c. A word of the third sort is called Fundamentall of which kind I doe take such wordes to be as doe containe in them