then him or before him as worldlings or Seeke him amisse not in his word as Heretickes or not in all his word as Hypocrites Seeke him or lastly they Seek him too late when he is not to bee found as the fiue foolish Virgins did and all secure Christians doo Of these and such like Seekers it is written Prou. 1 20. They shall Seeke mee earely and shall not finde me to Seeke God sig To aske Counsel at his word concerning both ciuill affaires and things to be done in Religion Exod. 18 15. The people come to mee to Seeke God See face Selfe sig Ones person soule and body Math. 22 39. Loue thy Neighbor as thy selfe 2 Ones wife Ephe. 5 18. He that loueth his wife loueth himselfe 3 Our reason and will as it corrupted with sin which cleaues so close to vs we make so much of it as if it were our owne selfe Luke 9 23. Let him deny himselfe 4 The mercies of God or his truth and iustice Esay 43 25. I will put out his iniquity for my selfe 2 Tim. 2 13. He cannot deny himselfe His Mercie and Iustice be himselfe to Sell. sig pro To depart from some commodity in respect of a due price giuen vs for it to Sell the truth sig To make slight reckoning of it as men commonly do of those things which they Sell. Prou. 23 23. Buy the truth but Sell it not to Sell all we haue sig To pull our hearts from the thinges we possesse and to bee ready indeede to make Sale of them when Gods glory and the necessitie of our Neighbour requires it Marke 10 21. Sell all thou hast and giue to the poore Acts 2 45. and 4 34. 2 Willingly to depart from and forsake al our sinnes both of Nature and action open and secret and al our pleasures and profits too which we cannot hold without sinne Math. 13 44. Hee Selleth all that he hath and buyeth the fielde where the Treasure was hid to Send sig To appoint and put forth of fauour any person vnto some publike function furnishing him with guifts and authority thereunto Thus God sent his Sonne to doe the office of a Mediatour Gala. 4 4. God sent his Sonne borne of a Woman Also thus hee sendeth Ministers to preach the Gospell Rom. 10 15. How can they Preach vnlesse they be sent Ier. 14 14. I haue not Sent them 2 To endow and furnish one with authoritie and guiftes for execution of a publike function Rom. 10 15. How shall they Preach except they bee Sent. 3 To appoint a person in wrath vnto some publique function for the which hee is not fitted of God after this sort God sendeth forth foolish Shepheards and vniust Princes for the punishment of Sinners Esay 10 6. I will Send him to a dissembling Nation c. 4 To fulfill some promised good thing or some threatned euill Thus it is written that God Sendes his Spirit Iohn 16 7. If I depart I will send him vnto you Thus God is said to send the Sword or Famine c. Amos 8 11. I will Send a Famine c. 2 Sam. 24. The Lord Sent a Pestilence 5 To commit something ouer to others of trust and charge Acts 11 30. They Sent it by the handes of Barnabas and Saule Sentence sig Iudgement 2 Cor. 1 9. For we receiued the sentence of death Seraphims sig Elect and good Angels from Heauen burning like fire for the purging of the godly by the calling of God and the consuming of the wicked Esay 6 2. Seraphims stood by him Serpent sig A Creature so called being full of venome and subtiltie of all other Creatures most contrary and dangerous to mankind whereof there bee sundry kindes Gen. 3 1. And the Serpent was more subtile then all the beasts of the field 2 Sathan for his deepe wilinesse and craft likened to a Serpent Reu. 12 9. That old Serpent To the wilinesse of his Nature being exceeding crafty Sathan hath ioyned the experience of some thousand yeares therefore called an old Serpent O be watchfull and pray Wise as serpents sig Such as bee prouident and circumspect as Serpents be to see to themselues that they be not circumuented by crafty ones of this world Math. 10 16. Be wise as Serpents Seruant sig pro A Bond-man one conquered in wars or bought for Money and in that regard bound to serue him by whom his life was preserued 2 Kings 5 2. The Arramites had gone out in Bands and taken a little Maid of Israell and she serued Naamans wife Exod. 21 2. If thou buy an Hebrew Seruant Ephe. 6. 5. Col. 4 1. 2 Euery faithfull person being bought and redeemed from the bondage of sinne and Sathan to serue and obey God in righteousnesse and true holinesse Rom. 6 22. And made Seruants to GOD. Luke 1 74 75. Being deliuered from our Enemies we should serue him without feare in righteousnesse and holinesse of truth 3 One that serueth and obeyeth God not onely in the common profession of godlinesse but in some particular function and calling Thus Paul calleth himselfe the Seruant of God Rom. 1 1. Paule a Seruant of Iesus Christ. In this sence also Christ is tearmed the Seruant of his Father to execute his will as Mediatour in working mans redemption Esay 53 11. My righteous Seruant 4 One whom God doth vse as an Instrument and meanes to effect and performe his will in the worke of some particular mercy or some particular iudgement Thus may Cyrus bee called the Seruant of God his Shepheard and annointed Es. 44. Last 45 1. 5 Euery Creature of God obeying his will as a seruant obeyeth the will of his Maister Psa. 119 91. For all are thy Seruants 6 One that is in bondage vnder the Ceremonies of Moses Law Gal. 4 7. Thou art no more a seruant but a Sonne 7 One which is of a base mind hauing mean or no guifts being a man of no worth or respect for good qualities Eccles. 10 7. I haue seene Seruants on Horses 8 One of inferiour condition and low degree Eccle. 10 7. Princes walke as Seruants Seruant of righteousnesse sig One who obeyeth God in doing righteous workes commaunded in his Law Rom. 6 18. Yee are made the Seruants of righteousnesse that is yee liue righteously Such are called the Seruants of God to teach that God is serued when righteous workes are done and performed Seruant of sinne sig One who of his owne accord readily obeyeth the desires and motions of sinne Rom. 6 20. For when yee were the Seruants of sin that is when ye liued in sin doing that willingly which it commanded to Serue sig To submit our selues to obey such who are Lords ouer vs and bought vs with their Money Exod. 21 6. And he shall serue him for euer This is done willingly or vnwillingly 2 To obey and do the reuealed wil of God in the generall calling of a Christian. Hebr. 12 28. Let vs haue Grace that wee may Serue GOD. This is
the New-Testament which sealeth to vs our spirituall feeding and growing in Christ. 1. Cor. 11 20. See more in the Supper of the Lord. Papists offend which transforme this Supper of spiritual refreshing into a Sacrifice propitiatory for sinne to Loose sig To suffer one to perish and to go on to destruction Iohn 6 39. Of all that he hath giuen mee I should loose nothing to loose life sig To lay downe our life willingly for Christ his Gospell Math. 10. Hee that looseth his Life for my sake 2 To destroy it and cast it away for euer Mat. 10 39. He that will finde his Life shall loose it Lost. sig Elect which see and feele themselues lost and quite vndone because of their sinnes Luke 19 10. The son of man is come to seeke and saue that which is lost Math. 18 11. Lot sig Some square thing as a Dye or other thing cast into a Pitcher or Pot thence to be drawn out again as a means to end strife in cases of doubt as in diuisions of lands choise of officers c. Pro. 16 33. The Lot is cast into the lap but the disposition is of the Lord. Prou. 18. Acts 1 26. 2 That which fals out to bee ones proper portion or part Psal. 16 8. The Lord is my Lot Deut. 32 9. Israell is the Lot of his inheritance 3 That which is ones cheefest good and commodity Psalme 125. 3. The Rod of the wicked shall not rest on the Lot of the righteous that is vppon themselues and their good things 4 The inheritance of any person eyther earthly or heauenly Hence come those phrases in the Booke of Ioshua The Lot of Ephraim of Zabulon of Iuda c. Also Acts 26 18. 1 Col. 12. That which is translated The inheritance of the Saintes in the Originall is The Lot of the Saints 5 The reward and recompence which is rendered to any for their sinnes Esay 17 14. This is the Lot of them that are Robbers of vs. 6 Fellowship or participation in any good thing Acts 8 21. Thou hast neyther part nor Lot for so the word is in the Originall That is no fellowship to cast Lots sig To deuide a thing by Lot Math. 27 35. Upon my vesture did they cast Lots Prou. 1 14. Loue referred to Man sig An affection of the heart moouing and stirring vs to wish well and to doe good vnto something which we iustly like and finde contentment in â— Sam. 1 26. Thy Loue to me was wonderfull like to the Loue of Women This is Naturall Loue such as a Woman beareth to her Husband a Mother to the Child c. 2 An holy affection of the heart causing vs to delight in God for his goodnesse sake and in our Neighbor for Gods sake 1 Iohn 4 19. Wee Loue him because he Loued vs first Verse 21. He that Loueth God should Loue his Neighbour also This is Christian Loue which is a fruite and signe of a iustified person but is not our Iustice before God 3 That affection which more neerely straightly bindeth Friend vnto Friend 1. Sam. 18 1. And Ionathan Loued him as his owne Soule This is Loue of Friends referred to God 4 His Diuine Essence infinitely delighting himselfe in his Sonne Christ who is his wisedome and in his Spirit which is his power also in his Creatures and Children 1 Iohn 4 16. God is loue 5 His purpose and decree to choose some vnto saluation by Christ. Rom. 9 13. Iacob haue I loued This Loue is else-where called the good pleasure of his will and fore-knowledge of God Rom. 8 29. Rom. 11 2. Ephe. 1 4. 6 The fruits and effects of that Louing purpose First in the regeneration of the elect Secondly their Iustification Thirdly their Sanctification Fourthly in the grace of perseuerance Fiâ—tly in the hope of Glorification Rom. 5 6. He hath shed abroad his Loue in our hearts 7 The proceeding of these former fruits of grace till they come to perfection of glory Iohn 1 2. Them he Loued to the end 8 Inordinate delight and contentment in some person or thing 2 Sam. 13 1. And Amnon Loued his Sister Tamar Heere it is taken in euill part Lowlinesse sig The humblenesse of minde and modesty of godly persons Math. 11 29. For I am lowly in hart 2 An abiect and vile estate subiect to the contempt of the world Luke 1 52. And exalted them of Low degree Loynes sig pro A part of the Body which as a piller stronglie vpholdes the whole body 2 The whole man by a Sinedoche Acts 2 30. Out of the Fruit of his Loynes c. Deut. 33 11. 3 A readinesse with all our might to execute a charge or duty committed to vs. Luke 12 35. And your Loynes girt c. L. U. Lust. sig The desire of some lawfull thing tending to preseruation of Nature that is naturall Lust in it selfe good Psalme 106. 14. And Psalm 78 â—8 Requiring meat for their Lusts. 2 Corruption of Heart coueting thinges forbid Rom. 7 7. Thou shalt not Lust. This is Originall Lust or Birth-sinne 3 All euill desires and affections whether without consent or with consent 1 Pet. 2 12. Abstain from fleshly Lusts. This is Actuall Lust. 4 The desire of good things according to Gods will with a loathing of the contrary Gala. 5 7. The Spirit Lusteth against the Flesh. This is Spirituall Lust. Sée Concupisence Heere it is taken in good part 5 Will and pleasure Psal. 27 14. Giue mee not to the Lust of mine aduersary L. Y. Lye sig an officious Lye is a sin Any vntruth or falshood though vnwittingly spoken This is the largest signication of a Lye Rom. 9 1. I speake the truth and Lye not Gen. 31 32 33. 2 An vntruth conceiued and vttered with a purpose to deceiue Eph. 4. Lye not one to another Actes 5 3. This is a most strict signification and containeth vnder it al the branches following 3 Deceitfull wordes and falshood in bargaines contracts and other affaires of this Life Such was Abrahams Lye Gene. 12 â—12 And the Lie of Gehesa 2 Kings 5 25. This is a â—iuill Lye in mens matters and it is eyther sportfull and in iest or hurtfull and dangerous or officious being made in fauour of others for their help and benefit This last kinde howsoeuer it carry a shew of honestie charity because it is beneficiall to our Neighbour yet indeede and truth it is euill and damnable because it is against the commaundement which forbiddeth Lying and hath appearance of euill Also Charity reioyceth in the truth and not in Iniquiâ—â— And lastly because we may not tell a Lye no noâ— in fauour and for the glory of God much lesse for the benefit of man Iob 13 7. Will you tell a Lye or talke deceitfully for God 4 An vntruth or falshood in matter of doctrine when some opinion is held contrary to the word of God 1. Iohn 2 21. No Lye is of the truth Reu. 22 15. Such as
essence and power he is neuer absent from his Creatures Psal. 77 7. Will the Lord absent him-selfe for euer Hence come those phrases in the Psalmes elsewhere of hiding his face turning his back departing returning and such like To Abstain from sig To seperate or estrange turne our mind from a thing with an hatred of it 1. Pet. 2 11. Abstaine from fleshly lusts that is crucifie the wicked desires of corrupt Nature From Aboue or aboue sig That which is from heauen Acts ◠19. Esa. 6 11. 2 That which is excellent and of great account also heauenly and spirituall Galat. 4 26. Ierusalem which is from aboue 3 Things which belong to the heauenly life Col. 3 1. Seeke things which be aboue Aboue all sig One who hath the chiefe authority rule ouer the Church Eph. 4 6. Which is aboue all Iohn 3 31. Abundance of the heart sig An heart abounding and stored with thinges good or euill Mat. 12 24. Of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh To abound sig To know and feele the force of a thing aboundantly and plentifully Rom. 5 20. Where sin aboundeth To Accept vs. sig To receiue vnto fauour and to bee well pleased with our persons being through sin estranged from God Ephe. 1 6. He hath accepted vs freely in his beloued This is the acceptation of our persons 2 To approue graciously our vnperfect spotted workes by the free forgiuenesse through Christ of those wants and faultes which sticke vnto them 1. Pet. 2 5. Psal. 51 19. Then thou shalt accept our Sacrifice c. This is the acceptation of our works Acception of person Sig Respect or fauour giuen to one before another for some outwarde quality as of Nation Riches Kinred Honour friend-ship and such like Acts 10 34. God is no accepter of persons for in euery Nation he that feareth God is accepted Rom. 2 11. There is then no cause why any should deny the eternall election of God depending vppon his owne good pleasure alone as the moouing cause least he bee counted an accepter of persons Accesse sig A drawing toward or comming neerer Rom. 5 2. We haue accesse vnto this grace c. that is wee may approch into his gracious presence being now reconciled to God hauing our sinnes forgiuen vnto vs through Christ apprehended and laid holde on euen by faith To Acknowledge sig To take knowledge of Gods worde to rule our selues by it also of his prouidence What it is that he doth to vs either in anger or in mercy Pro. 3 6. In all thy wayes acknowledge God 2 To ioyne and adde knowledge vnto knowledge or to increase our knowledge whē we know a truth more certainly and clearely then wee were wont to do Luke 1 4. That thou maist Acknowledge c. Tit 1 1. 3 Openly and frankely to vtter and shew foorth our knowne sinnes or Gods owne perfections 1. Iohn 1 6. If we acknowledge our sins Psalme 32 5. 4. Then I acknowledged my sins vnto the c. 4. To take others for such as they are louing them and hauing them in due account Thes. 5 12. Acknowledge them that admonish you and haue them in singular loue for their Worke. Note this generally that words of knowledge doo many times comprehend affections in them According to God sig With God or hauing God going before vs Iohn 3 21. That they are wrought according to God according to his will in his worde which must go before vs in doing duties as a guide or a Lantherne One accord sig Agreement or consent of hearts Phil. 2 2. Of one accord Acts 4 32. that is of one iudgement wil. To Accuse sig To lay an euill or fault to ones charge This is done either truly or falsely secretly or openly Ioh. 8 10. Woman where are thine Accusers Actes 24 13 19. Men accuse God one man accuseth another and Sathan accuseth the Bretheren also our owne thoughts do accuse vs. Reuel 12 Rom. 2 15. Accursed sig Seperate from all humaine vse and appoynted to temporall destruction Ios. 6 20 21 Keepe yee from the accursed thing 2 Seperate from Christ and appointed to eternall destruction Gal. 1 9. Let him be accursed Rom. 9 3. I would be accursed or seperate from Christ for my Kinsmen In these words holy Paule maketh no such prayer or wish that hee might perish for this had beene vnlawfull and vaine too both agaynst the constant purpose of God and his owne assurance testified Rom. 8 38 39. Neither was Paule bound to loue the Iewes saluation more then christ and his grace but by this manner of speech beeing conditionall hee bewrayes his deepe affection for the Iewes his kinsmen in that if it could haue bin hee was ready to haue redeemed their eternall destruction with his owne A. D. Adde sig To put vnto Reuel 22 18. If any man shall adde to these things in this Booke c. Prou. 30 6. Put nothing his word Deut. 12 32. Men adde to the word of God when they put some-thing to the seruice of God which he hath not commaunded for his Seruice or do make that to be Scripture which is not Scripture putting to it somewhat which is false or taking from it somewhat which is true Thus do the Romanists as a man halfe blind may see 2 To cast in some-thing as a surplusage and ouerplus Mat. 6 33. All other things shall bee added or ministred vnto you 3 To inflict some heauy Iudgement or to plague one with encrease of wrath Reuel 22 10. I wil adde vnto him all the plagues c. To Adiure Sig To command a thing by interposing the authority and name of God or Christ Acts 19 13. Wee adiure you by Iesus 2 To demand an oath of one for more safety certainty Marke 5 7. Where the same worde is in the Greeke as in former place of the Acts. Administration sig A publicke function or charge 1. Cor. 12 5. There are diuersities of administrations Admonitiō sig A warning by worde or speech when wee are wisely earnestly and louingly put in mind of some duty to be done or some sin to bee left vndone 1. Thes. 5 14. Admonish one another This is priuate admonition Verse 12. speaketh of publicke admonition Also Titus 3 10. 2 A warning by example 1 Cor. 10 11. These things came for ensample were written to admonish vs. Adoption sig The purpose of God eternally decreeing to make some his children Gal. 4 5. This is adoption of Gods purpose 2 A taking or admitting one actually to be a son by fauour who is none by nature and to adopt is actually to take him for a son who was the childe of wrath by nature Rom. 8 15. Ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption Actuall adoption 3 The dignity of being Gods people Rom. 9 4. To whō pertains the adoption This is external adoption Spirite of Adoption sig A speciall guift of the spirit certifying vs of our adoption Rom. 8
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
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
receiued of God the Father Honor that is an honourable function with ample and honourable gifts to be the reconciler of mankind Iohn 8 54. 11 Plentifull praises which wee yeeld to God when we confesse acknowledge his diuine vertues and properties and that of him comes al good things and that he alone is to be called vpon and worshipped Reuel 4 13. Praise and honor glorie and power be vnto him that sitteth vpon the Throne And in the Psalmes verie often as also else-where in Scripture 12 The glorious and blessed estate of the Saints in heauen or that exceeding great praise which they shall there haue with God Rom. 2 10. Vnto euerie one that doth good shall be Glorie and honor to Honour God sig Truly from the heart to worship feare and loue him and aboue all things to trust in him and obey him Sa. 2 30. I will honor him which honoreth me to Honour with the lips sig Outwardly with the mouth and gesture without true Faith and loue to worship God Mat. 15 8. Ye Honor me with the lips to Honour Christ. sig To beleeue in him and confesse him to bee the Messiah Iohn 5 23. All men should honour the Son as they honour the Father to honor vs sig To power his benefits vpon vs and to blesse vs with fauour before God and men 1. Sam. 2 20. I will Honor him to Honour man before God sig To beare with the wickednesse of men to the reproch and dishonor of God 1. Sam. 2 29. And honourest thy children aboue me to Honour the Father sig By words and works to praise and magnify God his Father Thus Christ honoured his Father by Doctrine Myracle Praises Prayer and Godly life Iohn 8 49. But I Honor my Father How God honoureth the Sonne see before to Honor another man sig To countenance one by presence and keeping company 1. Sam. 15 30. to Crowne Christ with Honor. sig To aduance Christ to the Office of King and Priest fulfilling him with most excellent gifts raising him from the dead making all thinges subiect to him hauing lifted him vp to sit at his right hand in the highest heauens Heb. 2 7. Thou crownest him with glory and Honor. Hope sig An assured expectation of all promised good things of this life especially of heauenly Glorie 1. Cor. 15 19. If in this life only we haue Hope in Christ c. Rom. 5 2. We reioyce vnder the Hope of the Glory of God Christians build their Hope vpon the mercies of God in Christ Papists vpō Gods grace and their owne merits 2 The thing which is Hoped for Col. 1 4 5. Titus 2 13. Looking for the blessed Hope Rom. 8 24. Hope that is seene is no hope And in all places where it is written The Hope of the wicked shall perish Metanimie 3 Faith 1. Pet. 5 15. To them which aske a reason of the Hope which is in you 4 Whole Religion Ephe. 1 18. That yee may know what is the Hope of your vocation Psal. 39 8. 5 Christ Iesus the Messiah who is called the Hope of Israel in respect of the Fathers which looked for his promised comming Actes 26 6. and 28 20. For the hope of Israels sake I am bound with this Chaine 6 God himselfe Psa. 142 5. Thou art my Hope and my portion that is my God in whom I hope 7 Some mighty King or people Esay 20 5. They shall bee ashamed of Aethyopia their Hope or their expectation in Hope aboue Hope sig In hope of God and aboue the Hope of man In desperate things Gods children Hope wel Rom. 4 18. Which Abraham aboue Hope beleeued vnder Hope Aboue the Hope of man and vnder the hope of God who can raise the dead and call thinges which are not as if they were liuely Hope sig Either the good thinges hoped for which are dureable and euer-liuing or that vnmoueable and certaine expectation of Gods promises 1. Pet. 1 3 Which hath beget vs to a liuely Hope the God of Hope sig That God which worketh Hope by his Spirite and nourisheth Hope by his promises and dooth fulfill it by offering and giuing the good thinges promised Rom. 15 13. Now the God of Hope fill you with all ioy to be saued by Hope sig Certainly to look for saluation promised as if we now enioyed it and by Hope to possesse it Ro. 8 24. We are saued by Hope Hope what it is Hope to wit Christians is a certaine and vndoubted expectation or looking for of al promised good thinges which bee to come but namely of heauenly blessednes being freely giuen vs of God and grounded vpon his infinit mercies and Christs merites alone Horne sig pro That part of a Foure-footed-beast which is his cheefe strength and beauty 2 Power might and strength 2 Sam. 22 3. God is the Horn of my Saluation Hetherto belongs the Horne of the righteous Psal. 112. The Horne of the wicked Psalm 75 4 5. The Horne of Dauid Psal. 132 17. The Horne of Saluation the Horne of his people Psal. 149. A Metaphor 3 Worship and renowne Iob 16 15. I haue abased my Horne vnto the Dust. 4 Kingdomes People and Prouinces with their Rulers and Kinges which like Beastes with Hornes fight one against another and euery one against Gods people Dan. 7 7. For it had ten horns Zache 1 18 19 21. Reuel 17 12. And the tenne Hornes are ten Kings 5 The omnipotency or almightinesse of God expressed in his workes Habak 3 4. Hee had hornes comming out of his handes 6 A Trumpet Exod. 19 13. When the Horne bloweth long Verse 16. to lift vp or exalt the Horne sig To boast or bee proud of ones Riches or power Psal. 75 5. Lift not vp your horne on high 2 To encrease the power and dignity of his people Psal. 75. 10. Psal. 148 14. 1 Sam. 2 1. to breake the Hornes sig To spoyle one of his power might and dignity Psal. 75 10. All the hornes of the wicked will I break Lamen 2 3. He hath cut off all the hornes of Israell That is taken from them their strength and glory Hoast of God sig A company of holy Angels attending and waiting vpon God as an Army of Souldiers vpon their Generall Gen. 32 2. This is the Host of God 2 All Creatures in Heauen and in Earth visible and inuisible which fulfill the will of God readily and mightily as a strong Army Gen. 2 1. And all the Hoast of them House sig pro A place to dwell in This is an earthly habitation 2 The Graue which is the common House receptable of all humaine bodies Psal. 49 14. Iob 30 23. The House appointed for all the liuing 3 The people or persons dwelling in the house Heb. 11 7. He prepared the Arke to the sauing of his House that is his Houshold Mat. 10 12. When ye enter into an House salute the same Acts 10 1. Cornelius and all his House else-where often A Metanimie of the
Making a noyse with our Finger or otherwise against a doore being shut that may be opened vnto vs. Acts 12 16. Peter continued Knocking 2 A faithfull earnest and constant prayer for al necessary thinges Math. 7 7. To him that Knocketh it shall be opened Iames 5 16. This is our Knocking at the gates of Heauen 3 Gods calling and inuiting of vs by his word Spirit calling to our consciences to be let in and entertained that hee may dwell with vs for euer Reu. 3 20. I stand at the doore and Knocke. This is Gods Knocking at the Gates of our Hearts to Know sig pro To take notice or knowledge of any thing Rom. 1 21. Though they knew God 2 To enquire and search into a thing that wee may perceiue it Neh. 6 12. Then I knew that behold the Lord had not sent him In this sence it is often written of GOD that hee came downe to Know and to see 3 To loue allow and be well pleased with As Psal. 1 6. The Lord Knowes the way of the righteous Rom. 11 2. God hath not cast away his people whom he Knew before 2 Tim. 2 19. Reuel 2 24. As not to Know signifies to be displeased with to refuse and punnish Mathew 7 23. I Know ye not Mat. 25 12. 4 To cherish and take care of others to protect and doe them good Iohn 10 27. I Know them 5 To Know or feele a thing by experience Eccle. 8 5. Hee that Keepeth the Commaundementes shall Know no euill thing 1 Cor. 4 19. 2 Cor. 2 9. Gen. 22 12. 6 To possesse or haue any thing in our power or to enioy it as our owne Psal. 50 11. I Know all the Foules on the Mountaines and the wilde Beasts in the fieldes are mine Amos 3 2. You onely haue I Knowne of all other Families that is chosen and taken you as my owne possession 7 To Know the honest and lawfull vse of the Marriage bed Gen. 4 1. After that Adam Knew Eue his Wife Luke 1 34. Seeing I Know not a man 8 To consider Psal. 90 11 Who Knoweth the power of thy wrath Luke 19 12. to Know God or Christ. sig Barely and nakedly to vnderstand that there is a God and a Christ and that Iesus is hee Luke 12 47. Hee that Knoweth his Maisters will and doth it not Marke 1 24. I Know thee what thou art euen that holy one of God 1 Iohn 2 4. Rom. 1 21. Thus wicked men and Deuils Know God 2 Truely and effectually to beleeue this God to be our God and Father and this Iesus to bee our Sauiour whence ariseth hope loue obedience towardes him and his word Iohn 17 3. This is life eternall to Know thee to be the onely very God 1 Iohn 2 3. Heereby we are sure we Know him if wee Keepe his Commaundements Ieremy 31 34. And often else-where it doth signifie to Know with confidence and trust Thus godly men doe Know God with this speciall Knowledge of Faith which is a part of the couenant of Grace euen the condition on our behalfe 3 To vnderstand the will of God extraordinarily by visions and dreames 1 Sam. 3 7. This did Samuell before he Knew the Lord. 4 Perfectly and fully to see God vnto eternall happinesse 1. Cor. 13 12. Then shall I Know euen as I am Knowne to Know Man sig To pierce into his Heart euen into his very thoughtes and purposes Iohn 2 24. Because hee Knew them all Verse 25. For hee Knew what was in Man 2 To put confidence in man 2 Cor. 5 16. Henceforth we Know no man after the Flesh that is I doe not admire them or their friendship riches c. So as to relie vpon them 3 To liue in Marriage and to take the vse of it Luke 1 34. Seeing I Know not a Man Sée Know 4 To commit that sinne that is against Nature Gen. 19 5. That we may Know them 5 To Know one with approbation Mathew 26 75. I Know not the Man That is I do not approoue him as the Messiah nor follow him as his Disciple to Know Sinne. sig To Know what is sinne and to haue an experiment all feeling of the force and danger of it Rom. 3 20. By the Law commeth the Knowledge of sinne Rom. 7 7. I Knew not sinne but by the Law 2 To consider it and with godly sorrow to acknowledge it Psalm 51 3. For I Know mine Iniquity 3 To be priuy to a mans owne sinnes what and how many and how great they be Psalme 19 12. Who can Know or vnderstand his faults 4 To be guilty of sin by committing or doing of it in thought word or deed 2 Cor. 5 21. Which Knew no Sinne that is neuer did any sinfull thing but is cleane void of all sinne as well in Nature as Action 5 To take notice of our Sinnes to punish them Reu. 3 15. I Know thy workes that thou art neyther hot nor cold to be knowne of God sig To be loued and approued of God 1 Cor. 8 3. If any man loue God the same is Knowne of him 2 To be taught a more perfit Knowledge of God Gal. 4 9. Ye rather are Knowne of God that is as Augustine expoundeth it ye are knowne of God because God hath made you to Know him better then ye did 3 To be perfectly vnited and ioyned vnto God in full fruition of him and his Felicity 1. Cor. 13 12. Euen as I am Knowne knowledge sig That infinite Diuine Essence seeing beholding and vnderstanding himselfe and all other thinges most perfectly 1 Sam. 2 3. For the Lord is a God of Knowledge 2 The cleare and distinct vnderstanding of heauenly truth reuealed in the word when we are enlightened by the Spirite to perceiue the Scriptures both for the meaning of the words and matters to be Knowne Prou. 15 14. The heart of him that hath vnderstanding seeketh Knowledge Prouer. 3 10. 2 Peter 1 7. Ioyne with your Uertue Knowledge 3 That speciall light of Faith which is a Knowledge with application when the elect Soule is enabled to see the doctrine of Christ and to receiue it Esay 53 11. My righteous Seruant by his Knowledge shall iustifie many This is particular Knowledge whereby we beleeue that doctrin which we Know to belong vnto vs. 4 An Idle naked and bare vnderstanding of Diuine truth seuered from Faith to God and loue of our Neighbour 1 Corin. 8 1. Knowledge puffeth vp 5 Prudence wisedome Pro. 1 2. To vnderstand the words of Knowledge 6 Vse experience 2 Cor. 8 7. Ye abound in faith in word and Knowledge 7 The guift of teaching set vp of God for the gathering and confirming of his Church through the word preached 1 Cor. 13 8. Knowledge shall cease That is the Ministry of the word whereof commeth Knowledge 8 The skill how to do thinges well and rightly 2 Corin. 6 6. By Knowledge Knowledge of truth Knowledge of Christ Knowledge of Saluation Knowledge
6 His left Hand is vnder mine head his right Hand doth embrace me Hands like rings of gold sig All in Christ to be rich and shining Cant. 5 14. His Hands as Rings of Gold Hanginges of purple sig Litterally the great Riches of Salomon Mystically the exceeding great spirituall riches of the Church Cant. 3 10. The Hangings thereof of Purple Haire sig The company of the faithfull Cant. 4 1. Thine Haire is like the flocke of Goats like to the yong Hart. sig Celerity and speede vsed in comming vnto the Church Cant. 8 14. Bee like vnto the Roe or to the young Hart vpon the Mountaines of spices H. E. to Heare sig The same that Hearken to Hearken sig Reuerently to giue eare vnto the Doctrine of God Can. 8 17. The companions Harken to thy voice Cause me to Heare it Heart sig The soule with all faculties of minde and will Cant. 5 2. I sleepe but mine Heart waketh Heart gone sig The deepe greefe and sorrow of a godly soule in the sence of sinne and for the absence of Christ and his comfort Cant. 5 6. Mine Heart was gone when he did speake H. O. Hole of the doore sig The Key-hole properly whereby one may looke in when the doore is shut Mystically a little creauice whereby to winde into the heart which is after a sort shut and lockt vp Cant. 5 4. My welbe loued put in his hand at the hole of the doore Holes of the rocke sig The eternall Counsell and election of the Church vnto glory wherein as in a hollow Rocke it resteth safe Cant. 2 14. My Doue that art in the Holeâ— of the Rocke Hony comb Honie sig The sweet ioyes of which the faithfull with Christ shall enioy in heauenly glory Cant. 5 1. I ate mine Hony Combe with mine Hony I. E. Jealousie sig pro SVspition betweene married folkes of their fidelity one towards another 2 Vehement affection of loue in which the Church desireth that Christ his affection may bee continued to her Cant. 8 6. Iealousie is as cruell as the Graue I. N. Mountaine of Incense sig Ierusalem aboue our Caelestial habitation where the Saints performe duties most delightful to God Cant. 4 6. I will go to the Mountaine of Incense I. O. Joynts and Jewels sig Turnings or things which compasse about as a Girdle which the Bride was wont to weare ful of rich Iewels 2 All rich and glorious inwarde graces and spirituall Ornaments Cant. 7 1. The Ioynts of thy thighes are like Iewels K. E. to Keepe sig TO reserue graces and all giftes vnto Christ alone Can. 7 13. My welbeloued I haue kept them for thee Keeper of the vmyard sig A Godly and faithfull Minister whome God trusteth with the Vine of his Church to trim and dresse it to Keepe and watch it Cant. 8 11. Hee gaue the Uineyard vnto Keepers K. I. Kiddes sig The company of the faithfull and of the true Worshippers of God Cant. 1 7. Feede thy Kiddes by the Tents of the Shepheards King Salomon sig Salomon who as King ruled ouer Gods people Israell a glorious King yet not compareable to Christ in glory Cant. 3 11. Come forth ye daughters of Sion and behold King Salomon to Kisse sig To shew and expresse most neere loue by presence and neere coniunction all signes of loue Cantic 1 1. Let him Kisse mee with the Kisses of his mouth L. E. from Lebanon sig FRom remote partes and out of places furthest off so the elect are gathered vnto Christ out of all Nations Cant 4 8. Come with me from Lebanon springes of Lebanon sig The graces or waters of life which doo flowe from Christ vpon his Church and are neuer dryed vp like to those cleare springs which run and flow from Lebanon Cant. 4 15. And the Springs of Lebanon Leaniâ—g vpon sig Accompanying or being in company with one Cant. 8 5. Leaning vpon her welbeloued Leaping sig Great celerity and speede that Christ vseth in comming to his Church for her succour solace Cant 2 8. He commeth Leaping by the Mountaines L. I. Licor sig Nourishment or continuall supply of nourishment Cant 7 2. Thy Nauell is as a round cup wanteth not Licor Lillies sig Pleasant sweetnesse or glorious beauty See before Lips of the ancient sig The readinesse of old men whose spirits be dul to vtter the praises of Christ yea they which sleep in death as the worde importes by force of preaching shall be made to speake the truth and glory of Christ. Cant 7 9. And causeth the Lips of the ancient to speake Lippes like Lillies c. sig The Doctrine of the word sweet and precious to the elect comming from Christ as Author froÌ„ the Church as Instrument hauing charge to teach and spread it Cant. 5 13. And his Lippes like Lillies dropping downe pure Myrrhe Lippes like honey sig Sweet and delectable words Cantic 4 11. Thy Lips my Spouse drop as Hony combes Little sister sig The Church to be gathered from amongest the Gentiles Cant. 8 8. We haue a Little Sister L. O. Loue. sig One most deere affectionately desired Cant. 5 2. Open vnto me my Sister my Loue. Loue better then wine sig That Christs loue to his beloued church in sweetnesse and wholesomenesse doth excel any delicate banquet noted by wine Cant. 1 1 c. 4 10. How much better is thy Loue then Wine L. Y. to Lye betweene sig To bee very deare and in precious account alwayes in sight and presence Cant. 1 12. He shall lye betweene my breasts M. A. Mandrakes sig ALl amiable flowers which be faire and louely by Sinecdoche of the part for the whole 2 All holy vertues and fruits of faith Can. 7 13 The Mandrakes haue giuen a smell Marriage sig Betroathing the first degree of marriage Cant. 3 11. Behold the King Salomon with the Crown wherwith his Mother crowned him in the day of his Marriage M. E. powder or dust of the Merchant or spices sig Those heauenly graces of the spirit where-with the members of the Church be perfumed Can. 3 6. Spices of the Merchant M. I. Middes sig The inward parts of the Chamber which were paued with loue that is wrought with louely and most excellent workes Cant. 3 10. Whose Middes was paued with the loue of the Daughters of Ierusalem Honey and Milke c. sig The speech or instruction of the Church not only sweet as Hony but also wholesome and norishable as Milke Cant. 4 11. Hony and Milke are vnder thy tongue Myrrhe See Jneense M. O. Moone sig The spirituall brightnesse of the Church shining as the cleare Moone which giueth great beauty in the night Cant. 6 9. Faire as the Moone Morning sig The same thing Mother sig Ierusalem which is aboue whereof the church on earth is daughter Cant. 8. 1. O that thou werest as my Brother which sucked the breasts of my Mother Mountains sig Le ts and difficulties that be in the way Cant. 2 8. He commeth leaping
bee glad in thee to Remain in Uillages sig To lodge and abide with fixed affections in spirituall and heauenly thinges Cant. 7 11. Let vs Remaine in the Uillages to Remember sig To call to minde and make mention of a thing with great delight Cant. 1 3. We will Remember thy loue more then Wine to Returne sig To repent of sinne by bewayling confessing and forsaking it Cant. 6 12. Returne Returne O Shulamite Returne R. I. Right hand sig That mighty power whereby the Lord vpholdeth and comforteth his Church heere in her warfare Cant. 8 3. His Right hand shall embrace me Righteous sig Such as hath Christ his Iustice by faith put vpon them and are by his spirite framed to vprightnesse of heart and manners Cant. 1 3. The Righteous do loue thee Ringes of Gold sig Rings made of Gold which were worne on the hands for Ornament sake 2 All things in Christ to bee spiritually rich and shining Cant. 4 14. His hands like Rings of Gold set with Chrysolite Riuers of waters sig Cleare running waters about which Doues delight to be Cant. 5 12. His eyes are like Doues vpon the Riuers of Waters R. O. Rose sig pro A sweet and beautifull flower Cant. 2 1. 2 Christ Iesus like to a Rose for spiritual fairenesse and comelinesse Cant. 2 1. I am the Rose of the field Roofe of the mouth sig That which proceedeth out of the mouth to wit the holy Doctrine of the Lorde which the Church doth publish Cant 7 9. And the Roofe of thy mouth like good Wine Round cup sig A vessell containing liquor for nourishment Cant. 7 2. Thy Nauill is as a Round cup that wanteth not liquor See Nauill Rowes of precious stones sig The spirituall Ornaments as faith sanctification al graces of the new man where with the church is decked by Christ her husband Cantic 1 ◠Thy cheekes are comely with Rowes of stones R. V. Ruddie sig pro One of a liuely colour fresh and red 2 One goodly glorious strong and of perfect helth euerie way such an one was Christ. Can. 5 10 My welbeloued is white and Ruddie to Run after Christ. sig To desire and endeuor more and more to be ioyned vnto Christ and yeelde him greater and better obedience Cant. 1 3. Draw me we will Runne after thee S. A. Saffron sig A Sweet Plant so called 2 The faithfull and the delectable fruites which they bring foorth to God represented by Saffron Can. 4 4. Euen Spicknard and Saffron The like is to bee saide of Spicknard Calamus Camphire c. Saphire sig pro A Stone so called beautifull and precious 2 The rich and precious thinges of Christ as his wisedome righteousnesse sanctification and redemption Cant. 5 14. His belly like white Iuorie couered with Saphires Sauour sig The sweete sence and feeling of Christ his loue and benefits being more excellent and delightful then the most sauoury oyntment Cant. 1 2. Because of the Sauour of thy good Oyntments c. Sauour of the Nose sig The Sweetnesse of breath for men vse to breath by the Nose 2 The sweete and pleasant thinges as prayses prayers and other good workes which the Church doth as it were breath and bring foorth Cant. 7 8. And the Sauour of thy Nose like Apples S. C. Lippes like Scarlet thred sig Small lippes and of a red colour Cant. 4 3. Thy Lips are like a Thread of Scarlet 2 Pure and comely words Cant. 4 3. S. E. to bee set as a Seale vpon the hart sig To beioyned neerely to one highly esteemed off and alwaies had in mind as deere and pretious Cant. 8 6. Set me as a Seale on thy heart A Seale in a Ring of Gold was euer made much account of as a thing very pretious so doth the Church desire to be accounted of Christ. secret place sig The most high high God who is as a Rocke of Saluation and hiding place for his people Cant. 2 14. My Doue thou art in the Secret places of the Staires to Séeke sig To feel a want of Christ and of his graces with an earnest desire and endeuour to finde them Cant. 3 2. I will Seeke him whom my Soule loueth Cant. 4 6. 5 7. S. H. Shaddow sig Iesus Christ from whom the faithfull receiue rest peace and refreshing against hot persecutions of the World the fiery temptations of Sathan and burning heat of guiltinesse for finne euen as they which beeing parched by the heate of the Sunne are refreshed by the Shaddow of a Tree Cant. 2 3. Vnder his Shaddow had I delight and sate downe shepheards sig The holy Prophets and Apostles by whom Christ guided his Flocke and led them into heauenly pastures Cant. 1 7. Feede thy Kids by the tents of the Shepheards Shooes sig The preparation of the Gospell of peace which prepareth and armeth a Christian Soule to go thorough all temptations euen as Shooes arme the bodily feete to passe through all the difficulties of a rugged way Cant. 1 7. How beautifull are thy goings with Shooes Shulamite sig One made most perfect by the counsell and calling of God Cant. 6 12. Returne ô Shulamite S. I. Sicke of loue sig One taken and helde with a vehement and immoderate passion of loue beeing ready to sound through strong desire after the thing loued such is the affection of the Church after Christ. Cant. 2 5. For I am Sicke of loue Signet vpon his arme sig A Iewell alwaies in sight so is the Church to Christ most deare and neere vnto him as a Iewell on his heart and hand Cant. 8 6. And as a Signet vpon thine arme thousand pieces of Siluer sig The Hire and Wages paid vnto the faithful keepers of the Vine to wit Sound Teachers for their painefull labour in well husbanding the Vine of the Church Cant. 8 11. Euery one bringing for the fruit thereof a thousand peeces of Siluer Sister sig The Church of Christ being by grace of New-birth borne of God and thereby become Flesh of his Flesh and Bone of his Bone In which regard she is called his Sister Cant. 4 10. My Sister my Spouse S. L. Sléepe sig pro A Slumber or halfe asleepe 2 A Spirituall Slumber and drowsinesse in the mind and heart touching heauenly things Cant. 5 2. I Sleepe but my heart waketh S. M. smal grapes sig True Beleeuers being yet but young and weak in Faith and in the fruits thereof Cant. 2 15. For our Vines haue Small Grapes Smell sig The Sweete sauour of Christ like to the Smell of pretious Spicknard greatly delighting the Church therewith Cant. 1 11. My Spicknard gaue the Smell thereof S. O. Socket sig A foote which to a Legge is instead of a Socket Cant. 5 15. His Legges set vpon Sockets of fine Gold Sonnes of my mother sig Originall or birth sin entring with vs into the World and still dwelling with vs. Cant. 1 5. 2 The degenerate children of the Church as the wicked Priests and false Prophets
Calamus and Cynamon with all the Trees of Incense T. V. to Turne alide sig To spread and pitch Tents or to follow and go after Cant. 1 6. Why should I be as she that Turneth aside to the Flockes of thy Companions to Turne away sig To Turne toward to set and fixe her Faith as an eye vpon Christ who is rauished with the great beauty thereof Cant. 6 4. Turne away thine Eyes from me T. W. Twinnes sig Two Lambes or two Children at one birth Can. 4 2. Euery one bring out Twinnes and none is barren among them V. A. Uaile sig A Couering which Virgins did weare in token of modesty chastity and honor the taking away of this from the Church was the exposing her to reproach Cant. 5 7. The Watchmen of the Wals tooke away my Vaile from me Ualiant men of Israell sig Mighty strong men which were sound and true hearted right Israelites Cant. 3 7. Of the Ualiant men of Israell Ualley sig A low ground betweene two Hils being moyst and more fruitfull Cant. 6 10. I went to the Fruites of the Valley V. E. ful Uessels sig Hollow places filled vp fitly Cantic 5 12. And remaine by the full Vessels V. I. Uillages sig At the Cyprus Tree so it may be translated Can. 7 11. Let vs remaine in the Villages Uine sig The Church spreading herselfe and fruitfull as a Vine Also needing the presence and care of an Husbandman to prime and dresse it Cant. 7 12. Let vs see if the Vine flourish Uine in Baalhamō sig A Vine planted in a fruitfull soyle or in a place so plentious for Vines as it bringeth foorth a multitude of Vines Cant. 8 11. Salomon had a Vine in Baal-hamon Uine flourishing sig The fruits of the graces of God in the Church and the signes of the approaching of the marriage day Cant. 7 12. Let vs see if the Vine flourish Uines of Engedi sig Vines excellent and fruitfull planted at Engedi a Towne neere vnto the Red-Sea whereunto the Church is resembled for her sweete smell and pleasant fruits Cant. 1 13. My welbeloued is as a Cluster of Camphire vnto me in the Vines of Engedi Uine-yard sig The true Church of Christ committed to faithfull Ministers as to the Keepers of it Cant. 8 11. He gaue the Vineyard vnto Keepers V. N. Undefiled sig One which is free from filthinesse and spot of sinne beeing washed in the blood and sanctifyed by the Spirit of Christ. Cant. 5 2. My Vndefiled V. O. Uoyce sig The word of Christ by which hee calleth the elect to him Cant. 2 8. It is the Voyce of my Welbeloued 2 The prayers supplications thanks-giuings whereby the Church dooth as it were talke with Christ. Cant. 2 14. Let me heare thy Voice Uoice of the Turtle sig The singing or sweete Melody made by the Turtle Cant. 2 12. The Voice of the Turtle is heard in our Land W. A. to Waken sig TO disturbe the quietnesse of the Church which she hath in Christ or by any offence and prouocation to greeue her Cant. 2 7. Stir not vp nor Waken my Loue. heart Waketh sig That Faith and Spirit of Sanctifycation working still in the regenerate children of God though they bee sometime taken with a Spirituall slumber and sleepe in security Cant. 5 2. I sleepe but mine heart Waketh Wall sig A Cittie built vp such as is the Church consisting of Iew and Gentile the partition wall of Ceremonies being beaten down in the death of christ Cant. 8 9 10. I am a Wall expert in Warre sig Men skilfull in feates of Armes wise in matters of Warefare how to order battailes Cant. 3 8. They all handle the Sword and are expert in War Washing sig The making cleane and white by purging in Water Cant. 4 2. Also 5 3 I haue Washed my Feet how shall I defile them washt with Milke sig Made exceeding bright Cant. 5 12. Which are Washt with Milke watchmen sig Such as by night keep watch in a Citty or ouerlooke the Watch to see that the Watch-men do their office Cant. 3 3. The Watch-men that went about the Citty found me 2 Pastors which Watch ouer the Citty of God whereof some bee negligent and blinde as false Priestes and Prophets Popish Prelats ignorant guides and ydle Shepheardes vnder the Gospell And some bee diligent and faithfull as true Prophets Apostles and other godly Ministers Cant. 3 3. Also Cant. 5 7. The Watch-men that went about the Citty Much water sig Great force and violence vsed by Tyrants to auert and turne the Church from the loue of Christ. Cant. 8 7. Much Water cannot quench loue c. W. E. Well of liuing Waters sig Christ Iesus Authour of all good guifts whose bounty is infinite as an ouer flowing Well Cant. 4 5. welbeloued sig One deerely loued with a vehement affection of pure and sound loue such as Christ is to his church and the Church to Christ. Cant. 1 12 13 15. Also Cant. 5 10. and 7 10 11. I am my welbeloueds and his desire is toward me W. H. Wheate Sée Heape White sig Such a colour as ioyned with ruddy shewes a most excellent constitution of body and very perfit beauty Cant. 5 10. My Welbeloued is White and Ruddy White Iuory sig The pretious beautifulnesse or beautifull pretiousnesse of Christ. Cant. 5 14. His belley like Iuory Wholy delectable sig One euery way and perfitly delightfull Can c. W. I. wildernesse sig A vast barren desolate place 2 The old man with his lusts and affections which are to bee forsaken of such as will come to Christ. Can. 8 5. Who is this that commeth out of the Wildernesse Window sig The types and figures of the Law vnder which the Prophets and Patriarckes saw Christ. Can. 2 9. Looking forth of the Windowes Winter sig A time of the yeare cold and vncomfortable as also vnfruitfull when all Trees cease to bring forth 2 The State of the elect while they are the Seruants of sinne vnder the power of darknesse Can. 2 11. Behold Winter is past W. O. Worke. sig A thing wrought or done with exceeding skil Canticles 7 1. The Worke of the hand of a Cunning Workeman to Wound the heart sig To strike ones heart with a vehement affection and passion of loue Cant. 4 9. My Sister thou hast Wounded my heart Y. O. Young figs sig A Kinde of Fruite called the Figge not yet growne but growing to his ripenesse 2 A signe or token of the approaching of the Spring whereby the change and conuersion of a sinner is signified Cant. 2 13. The Fig-tree hath brought forth her young Figs. Yong Hart sig A Beast so called swift and quicke of foote 2 Christ who like a young Hart makes hast to come to his beloued Cant. 2 9. My welbeloued is like a Roe or Young Hart. two Young Roes sig The two breasts of the Church to wit the two Testaments whence sweet nourishment is drawne out for the feeding of the
the Flesh. Rom. 8 12 13 14. to be condeÌ„ned in the Flesh. sig To haue the wicked naughtinesse of our Nature mortified and subdued 1 Pet. 4 6. That they might be condemned according to men in the Flesh. 1 Cor. 5. Flocke sig pro A great company of Sheepe gathered together into one Pasture Ier. 49 29. 2 The whole Church of Christ vpon Earth Can. 1 7. Get thee forth by the steps of the Flocke Metaphor 3 Some particular Church Acts 20 20. Take heede to the Flocke 4 An Hoast of men or a rude and vnskilfull multitude Iere. 49 20. The least of the Flocke shall draw them out Flood sig pro The ouerflowing of waters as Noahs flood Gen. 6 Psa. 93 3 4. 2 Extreame dangers and violent troubles stirred vp by wicked men against Gods Children or such great euils as be otherwise sent of God Psal. 42 7. All thy Floods and Waues are gone ouer mee Reuel 12 15. The Serpent cast waters like a flood out of his mouth Psal. 69. 15. 3 Mighty Kings and people who for strength and power are like vnto a Flood Esay 59 19. For the Enemy shall come like a flood Metaphor 4 Great store rich plenty of good things bodily and spirituall Esay 41 18. I will open the Floudes of the tops of the hils Iohn 7 38. Out of his belly shall flow Floods or Riuers of Waters of life Metaphor Floore sig The visible Church as it containes good and bad like Wheate and Chaffe in a Barne-floore Math. 3 21. He hath his Fan in his hand and will purge his Floore Metaphor Florishing sig The outward fraile estate and short prosperitie of wicked men Psal. 37 35. I haue seene the wicked strong and flourishing or spreading like a greene Bay Tree Psalme 103. As a Flower of the fielde so flourisheth he 2 The happy prosperity of the godly Proâ—er 14 11. The Tabernacle of the iust shall flourish 3 Spirituall liuelinesse and vigor Psal. 92 14. They shall be fat and flourishing Flowing sig Plentifull encrease either of earthly blessings or of spirituall graces Iohn 7 38. Out of his belly shall flow the water of life Psal. 23 4. My Cup doth Flow or run ouer Flower sig Fraile and vanishing men which flourish for a while and suddenly vanish like a Flower that withereth in a day Esay 40 8. The Grasse withereth and the Flower fadeth Metaphor 2 Riches prosperity and all good things of this life Iames 1 10. For as the Flower of the grasse hee shall vanish away That is his riches and plenty of worldly good shall fade as a Flower sadeth F. O. Fold sig pro A Sheep-coate or Sheepe-house to keep them safe from the cruelty of Wolues or other wilde Beasts 2 The inuisible Catholike Church of Christ consisting of beleeuing Iewes and Gentiles Iohn 10 16. I haue other Sheepe which are not of this Folde The elect are gathered into the Church as Sheepe into a Fold by the Ministry of the Pastors A Metaphor seauen-fold sig Manifolde or aboundantly also often times Psal. 79 12. Andrender to our Neighbours seauen-fold hundred Fold sig Plentifully or very much Mat. 19 29. He shall receiue an hundred Fold to Follow sig pro To come after one which goeth before 1 Sam. 25 27. Let it bee giuen them that Follow my Lord. Math. 4 19. As Seruants Follow and goe after their Maisters 2 To imitate or to doe as another giues vs an example Math. 10 38. He that takes vp his Crosse and Followes me 1 Cor. 11 1. Be ye Followers of me as I am of Christ. 3 To beleeue and obey Iohn 10 27. My Sheep heare my voice and Follow me 1 King 18 11. 2 Pet. 1 16. And in al places where men are said to Follow strange Gods it doth signifie to put trust in them and rely vpon them yeelding them seruice 4 To endeuour and striue towardes the obtayning of some thing Phil. 3 12. I Follow and verse 14. I Follow hard which is expounded in verse 13. I endeuour 5 To dye with one Iohn 13 36. Thou canst not follow me now that is dye with me Foole or Foolish sig pro An Idiot or one destitute of wit of little or no capacity and discretion 2 A sinner and wicked man who dispising the wisedome of the word followes his owne lustes and the sinnefull vaine customes of this wicked world In this sence the word is vsed throughout the Prouerbs of Salomon also Psalme 14 1. The Foole hath said in his hart and often else-where as Psalm 73 3. I fretted at the foolish to see the prosperity of the wicked 3 A couetous worldling Luke 12 20. O Foole this night shall thy Soule be taken from thee 1 Sam. 25 25. It is put for an Idolatour In Rom. 1 2. They became Fooles 4 A man that is vnprouident without foresight Math. 7 26. He that heares these wordes and dooth them not shall bee like vnto a Foole which built his House c. 5 One who though he be godly yet hath much ignorance and vnbeleefe remaining in him Luke 24 15. O ye Fooles and flow of heart to beleeue It is also put for all vnbeleeuers which wholie want faith Mat. 25 2. Fiâ—e were Fooles 6 One possessed with naturall ignorance from his birth In which sence all men yea young infants naturally be fooles Titus 3 3. We were fooles or vnwise 7 A name or worde of reproach Mat. 5 22. Whosoeuer shall say Foole. A Sinechdoche Euerie word of disgrace as Knaue Asse c. vnderstood by this one 8 One which dooth see and acknowledge his owne spirituall foolishnesse 1. Cor. 3 18. Let him be a Foole that he may be wise 9 One accounted a foole by the worlde 1. Cor. 4 10. We are fooles for Christ. Foolish words sig Such words as be void of reason and godlinesse hauing in them no edification Ephe. 5 4. Neither filthinesse nor foolish talking Foolish things sig Such things as the world esteemeth for foolish 1. Cor. 1 27. God hath chosen foolish things to confound the wise Foolish Questions sig Questions or doubts mooued about things curious and vnprofitable 2. Tim. 2 23. Put away foolish questions Foolishnes or folly sig All naughtinesse whatsoeuer generally Pro. 22 15. Foolishnesse is bound vp in the heart of a Child 2 Some perticuler hainous sin as Incest Idolatry and such like 2. Sam 13 12. Commit not this folly Iosh. 7 15. 3 That which men do account most absurd and foolish 1. Cor. 1 23. We preach Christ crucified vnto the Grecians foolishnesse 4 That which is indeed and truth most foolish and absurd 1. Cor. 3 19. The wisedome of the worlde is Foolishnesse with God For. sig An efficient cause of a thing Rom. 8 2. Rom. 3 23. And elsewhere very often this word For is a Causall particle 2 A sign or a consequent of a thing Luke 7 47. Many sinnes are forgiuen her For shee loued much Heere this particle For noteth the consequent and that
which followeth forgiuenesse of sinne to wit the earnest loue of Christ and doth not note the cause why her sinnes were forgiuen her which was her faith in Christ. Math. 25 34 35. Come ye blessed of my father For when I was hungry Heere likewise the particle For noteth not the cause but the signes and tokens of blessed persons or the fruite by which they were discerned and knowne Heere it is a particle redditiue rendring the reason of the fore-going sentence Reuel 14 13. Rom. 4 2 3. 3 In behalfe of another or in ones stead to ones benefit or good as to suffer for the Gospell or for the name of Christ to die For the brethren and to be separated from Christ For the bretheren and Christ dyed For vs and such like Whereof all doo note the impulsiue cause 4 The finall cause or end As Rom. 11 36. All things For him that is his owne glory is the end to which all things both made of him and gouerned by him are referred and disposed Prou. 16 4. God made all things For himselfe Foreknowledge sig pro A bare fore-sight of things to come or to bee done heerafter which in God is euer ioyned with his counsell or determination Actes 2 23. Being deliuered by the determinate counsell and Fore-knowledge of God 2 Gods eternall loue or good pleasure Ro. 8 29. Whom he knew before c. Rom. 11 2. 1. Pet. 1 2. Elect according to the Foreknowledge of God Such as seuer Gods will from his fore-knowledge or do make his fore-knowledge of thinges the highest cause of their existence whereas God fore-knoweth what things shal be because he hath first decreed they shall be or which will haue foreknowledge of faith and works to be causes of election they are deceiued to Forget sig To let things slip out of mind This is the generall signification 2 To let God his worde and benefits slip out of minde whereof followeth disobedience neglect of Gods worship and wicked contempt of God as a fruit consequent of such Forgetfulnesse Iudg. 3 7. They did wickedly and forgot the Lord. Psalme 78 42. Thus men Forget God the wicked wholy the Godly in part 3 To cast off one to cease to loue care and prouide for him Psal. 77 9. Hath God forgotten to be mercifull Esay 49 15 16. Thus God Forgets the wicked and the godly doo sometime thinke that they are thus Forgotten yet are not so Psal. 107 5. If I Forget thee ô Ierusalem that is if I cease to loue thee 4 To deferre or put off the punnishment of the wicked and to remoue punishment from the godly Psal. 74 23. Forget not the voice of the enemie Amos. 8 7. I will not for euer Forget any of their workes that is I will not alway deferre to punnish them though it may seeme I haue Forgotten Ieremy 32. god Forbid sig A forme of deniall with a loathing of the thing obiected Rom. 3 31. Also 6 2. This is vsuall with Paule so often as he iudgeth cauils vnworthy of a direct refutation to Forget his labour sig Not to be moued nor trobled with remembrance of calamities past Gen. 41 51. God hath made meâ— Forget all my labors to Forget that which is behind sig Not to think vpon or mind that which one hath done or suffered for Christ or his Gospell looking forward to things which are to bee done heere after Phil. 3 15. I Forget that which is behind land of Forgetfulnesse sig The place and estate of the dead who Forget the liuing and the liuing them Psal. 88 12. And thy righteousnesse in the land of Forgetfulnesse or Obliuion to Forget thy fathers house sig To renounce and abandon all carnall worldly affections which spring from in-bred corruption and whatsoeuer may hinder our faith and loue to Christ. Psal. 45 11. Forget thine owne people and thy fathers house Forgiuenes See Remission sig The pardoning of our sins done against God as if one should crosse a debt booke Ps. 32 1. Whose sinnes are Forgiuen 2 A Forbearing to reuenge trespasses done against vs being ready to take vnto fauour such as wrong vs vpon their repentance Mat. 18 35. Except yee Forgiue from your hearts Col. 3 13. Forme sig Fauour beauty outward dignity glory Esay 53 1. He hath no Forme 2 Substance or essence Heb. 1 3. The engraued Forme of his person Forme of God sig God himselfe or one who is God and that truly and in very deed of the same substance and glorie that God is Phil. 2 6. Who being in the Forme of God that is Forme Nature or Substance bee all one in this argument Forme of a seruant sig A very man one hauing the true nature of man being like a man in all things sin excepted Phil. 2 7. He tooke the Forme of a Seruant and was made like to a man that is he took the substance nature properties affections and infirmities of a man all except sinne Heb. 3 17. and 4 15. Formed sig Fashioned framed Christ is saide to be formed in vs either when the liuely faith of Christ is at our new birth engendred in vs or is renued after some great fall Gal. 4 19. Tâ—ll Christ be Formed in you FornicatioÌ„ sig The vncleannesse of vnmarried persons about generation Gal. 5 19. The workes of the Flesh are manifest Adultery Fornication c. 2 All vncleannesse that way by whom-soeuer married or vnmarried or howsoeuer 1. Cor. 6 9 18. He that committeth Fornication sinneth against his owne body This is bodily Fornication Sinecdoche Sée Math. 5 32. Fornication put for Adultery 3 Idolatry or strange worship which is spirituall Fornication wherein the faith plight with God as with an husband to worship him onely after his owne will is violated and broken Ezek. 16 15. Thou hast powred out thy Fornications and else-where very often in this and other Prophets As Ier. 3 9. Iudah hath committed Fornication with stockes and stones to Forsake referred to God sig Not to with-draw his essence or power from his creature for they be euery where present but his grace blessing which is done diuersly in respect of them whom he doth forsake 2. Chro. 15 2. Ifye Forsake him he will Forsake you This is the general signification 2 Wholy and for euer to take away from men all such graces as he had giuen them leauing them altogether to Satan and their owne lust This is called a giuing vp or deliuering vp to vile affections Rom. 1 24 Thus God forsakes wicked men and Hippocrites Thus did he forsake Cain and Iudas Saul 1. Sa. 16 14. The Spirit of the Lord departed from Saule 2. Sam. 7 15 And thus wil not God forsake his people 1. Sam. 12 22. The Lorde will not Forsake his people for his names sake 3 To take away some particular grace and that for a time onely Thus was Dauid forsaken hauing lost after his grieuous sinne cleannesse of heart peace and ioy of conscience