Burden Amoz strong or mighty the Father of Isaiah the Prophet Amphibolis a City compassed Anab a Grape Anah answering or singing Anaharath Driness or burning or Wrath. Anak a Gyant Anahim a Fountain or the Eye of Waters Anauiah the Cloud of the Lord or the Deliverance of the Lord. Andrew verystrong and manly Andronicus a victorious Man Anna merciful or taking rest or gracious Apollo leesing or a Destroyer a Jew born in Alexandria who being both eloquent and mighty in the Scriptures disdained not to be further instructed in the Way of the Lord by a poor Crafts man named Aouilla and Priscilla his Wife Ariel the Altar or Light of God Arimathea a Lion dead unto God Arphaxad healing Arphad the light of Redemption Athaliah time for the Lord. Aza strength Azariah Help of the Lord. Azubah forsaken B Baal the Idol Baalgad the Idol of Fortune Baalhazer a possessor of Grace Baal-hermon a Possessor of Destruction Baalperazim the Idol of Division Baalshalisha the three-fold or principal Idol Baalzebub the Idol or Possessor of Flies Babylon Confusion Balak Covering or Destroying Barrabas the son of Confusion Barachel blessing or speaking well of God or bowing the Knee to God Baruch blessed Bathsheba the seventh Daughter Bathshua the Daughter of Salvation Becher the first begotten or first Fruits Ben a Son or Building Benajath the Lords Building Benjamin the Son of my right hand Jacob 's youngest Son called Benoni that is the son of Sorrow Jacob loved him Berachiah speaking well of the Lord. Berajah the choosing of the Lord. Besodaiah the Counsel of the Lord. Bethamath the House of affliction Bethaven the house of Vanity and Grief Bethazmaveth the House of Deaths Strength Bethpirei the house of my Maker Bethcar the house of Knowledge Betheden the house of Pleasure Bethel the house of God Bethemeck the house of Deepness Bethesda the house of Effusion Bethanan the house of Grace or Mercy Bethhathshittah the house of going out of the way or the house of Thorus Bethlehem the house of Bread or the house of War a City in the Tribe of Zebulon also a City in the Tribe of Juda called Ephrath near unto which Rachel was buried and unto which Joseph travelled with Mary the Mother of Jesus where she was delivered of Jesus Christ where the wise Men went and honoured him Bathmarcaboth the house of bitterness wiped out Bethnimrah the house of Rebellion Bethuel the Measure of God the Father of Rebekah Bethulia the Virgin of the Lord. Bezaleel in the shadow of God he was a man mightily endued with the Spirit of God Boaz in strength or Power Boochim the place of weeping Boanerges the Sons of Thunder C Caleb as an heart Caiphas a Searcher Canaan a Merchant Chilcab the restraint of the Father Christ anointed Clement Gentle or Meek Cleophas all Glory Cleopatra the glory of the Country Conaniah the strength or stability of the Lord. D Dalajah the Poor of the Lord. Deborah a Word or Bee a Prophetess who judged Israel Dina Judgment Dositheus giving to God E Eden Pleasure Egypt anguish or tribulation Elchanan the mercy of God Eldaah the love of God Eleadah witness of God Eleazer the help of God Eliab my God the Father Eliakim God ariseth Eliam the people of God Eliasaph the Lord encreaseth Eliaship the Lord returneth Eliatl a thou art my God Elihoenai the Lord mine Eye Elidad the Beloved of God Elihu he is my God Elimelech my God the King or the Counsel of God Eliphal a Miracle of God Eliphaleh the God of deliverance Elisha the Lamb of God Elishaphat my God judgeth Elisheba the Oath of God or the fulness of God Elizur the strength of God Elkanah the Zeal of God Elmoded God measureth Elnathan God's Gift Eliphaal God's Work Ezrie the Help of God G Gabriel a man of God Gamaliel God's Reward H Habbakkuk a Wrestler Habiah the hiding of the Lord. Habazzanjah a hiding of the Shield of the Lord. Hacaljah wanting of the Lord. Hadad Joy or Rejoycing Hagar a Stranger Haggiah the Lords Feast Hamul godly or merciful Hanan full of Grace Hannah merciful or taking Rest Hanameel the mercy of God Hananeel the grace of God Hanani gracious or merciful Hananiah the Grace of the Lord. Hatim dedicate to God Hasadiah the mercy of the Lord. Hattil an howling for sin Hazael seeing God Helkiah the Portion of the Lord. Hiel the Lord liveth Hezekiah Strength of the Lord. Hohab beloved I Jaasiel the Work of God Jaasoniah thâ— hearâ—ening of the Lord. Jabal bringing or budding Jabesh drought Jabiz Sorrow Jabin Vnderstanding Jachim Stability Jadiah knowing the Lord. Jahallel praising God Jabohel waiting for God or beseeching God or hope in God or beginning in God Jamuel God in his day Jasher Righteous Jatter a remnant or excellent Ichabod Where is glory Jeconiah stability of the Lord. Jedaiah the hand of the Lord or confessing the Lord. Jedidah beloved Jediel Knowledge of God Jehiah the Lord liveth Jehiel God liveth Jehoadan the Lords Pleasure Jehoahas the Possession of the Lord. Jehoash the fire of the Lord. Jehohanan Grace or mercy of the Lord. Jehoiakim the rising or avenging of the Lord. Jehoshaphat the Lord is the Judge Jehoshuah the Lords Salvation Jehozadak the Justice of the Lord. Jekannah the Lord shall arise establish or avenge Jerameel the mercy of God Jeriel the fear of God Jerimoth fearing Death Jeroboam encreasing the People Igdaliah the greatness of the Lord. Joel willing or beginning Jonah a Dove Jonathan the gift of the Lord. Joshabeth the fulness of the Lord. Ishmael God hath heard K Kabzeel the Congregation of God Kain a Possession Kelaiah the voice of the Lord. Kelita succour a gathering together Kirithaim a City of Cities L Laadah to gather to assemble together Laban white shining gentle Brother to Rebekah Lazarus the help of God Leah painful or wearied the Name of Laban's eldest Daughter M Maadiah Pleasantness or decking of the Lord or Testimony or Covenant of the Lord. Mahseiah the Protection of the Lord Maaziah the strength of the Lord. Machbanai my poor Son Madan Strife Magdalen magnified or exalted Magdiel preaching God Mahalah infirmity or weakness Magog covering or melting Malachi my Messenger Mahaleel praising God Menahem a Comforter Manoach Rest Maon dwelling place Martha bitter or provoking Mattan a gift Maeteni Mattaniah Matthaniah Mattharah his gift Mattathiah a gift of the Lord. Malchiel God is my King Malchiah the Lord is my King Melchizedeck King of Righteousness Malchishuah my King the Saviour Mehetabel how good is God Mehuman troubled Melatiah Deliverance of the Lord. Menelaus Strength of the People Merajath Bitterness Mered Rebellious Mesha Salvation Meshelemjah the Peace of the Lord. Meshullam peaceable Mephibosheth Shame of Mouth Milchah a Woman of Counsel Michah poor or smitten Michajah who is like the Lord. Michael who is like God Michal who is perfect Mordecai bitter Contrition he brought up Esther and bewailed the Jews Destruction N Naam fair or pleasant Naamah fair beautiful or
trafâ•Œfick transâ•Œpaâ•Œrent treaâ•Œcheâ•Œrous treaâ•Œsuâ•Œry triâ•Œumphâ•Œing trouble trough troughs twelfth twelve V Value Va lour Vaâ•Œpour vaâ•Œriâ•Œaâ•Œble ness vaunt eth veâ•Œnoâ•Œmous venâ•Œgeâ•Œance veâ•Œniâ•Œson veâ•Œnom verâ•Œtue verâ•Œtuâ•Œous vexâ•Œaâ•Œtiâ•Œon vicâ•Œtuâ•Œal viewâ•Œed viâ•Œgiâ•Œlant Unâ•Œbeâ•Œlief unâ•Œchangeâ•Œable unâ•Œcir cumâ•Œciâ•Œsed sed Unâ•Œcle unâ•Œcloathâ•Œed Unâ•Œctiâ•Œon unâ•Œfeignâ•Œed W Waâ•Œges Wagâ•Œgons walâ•Œlowâ•Œing wanâ•Œtonâ•Œness Warâ•Œriâ•Œour weighâ•Œed weight whoreâ•Œmonâ•Œger whoreâ•Œdom wickâ•Œedâ•Œness Willowâ•Œtree winâ•Œnowâ•Œed Witchâ•Œcrafts withâ•Œdraw wiâ•Œthies wiâ•Œtherâ•Œeth Wolf Wolves wonâ•Œdeâ•Œrous worâ•Œthies woâ•Œven would wrath wreath wreaâ•Œthen wreâ•Œstle wretchâ•Œed wrongâ•Œfulâ•Œly wrong wrote wrought Y Yarn yield yearâ•Œly yeâ•Œsterâ•Œday yoâ•Œked yonâ•Œder young youth Z Zeaâ•Œlous zeaâ•Œlousâ•Œly The Childs Lesson CHRIST is the Truth Christ is the Light Christ is my Way Christ is my Life Christ is my Saviour Christ is my hope of Glory Christ is my Redeemer Christ is my Rock Christ is the Door Christ is my King and Lord of Lords Christ is the Corner-stone Christ is the Lanth of God that takes away my Sin Christ is the Power of God Christ is my Wisdom Christ is my Righteousness Christ is my Sanctification Christ is my Iustification Christ is the Seed Christ is the Resurrection Christ destroyeth the Devil and his Works which leadeth Man and Woman from God and so Christ is the Way to God again Sarah was a good Woman Jezebel was a bad Woman who killed the Iust and turned against the Lord's Prophets with her attired Head and painted Face peeping out of the Window Christ I must feel within me who is my Life and my Light and the Truth and that is God that sheweth me my Thoughts and Imaginations of my Heart and that is the Lord God that dath search my Heart It is the Spirit of Truth that doth lead into all Truth It is the Spirit of Truth that reproves the World of Sin And that is the good Spirit which reproves the bad and his Works And the Light manifesteth and reproveth and that which doth make manifest and reprove is the Light And that which giveth the Light of the Knowledge of the glory of God in the Frace of Iesus Christ is the Light which shineth in the Heart And that which may be known of God is manifest within which God hath shewn unto you that is that which shews you Sin and Evil. The Gospel is the Power of God The Cross of Christ is the Power of God which crucifieth from the State of Adam and Eve in the Fall in that Power is the Glorying an Everlasting Glorying And this is above the Fleshly Glorying of Adam and Eve in the Fair with his Sons and Daughters The Church is in God the Father of Christ and not a Steeple-house and that is the Spirit that morrifies from my Sin And they that are led by the Spirit of God are the Sons of God and that is the Spirit of God that doth instruct me in God's ways which are good and that is the had Spirit which leadeth into bad ways And if I be a Child of God I must not grieve him but must be meek and sober and gentle and loving and quiet righteous and humble and live in the Fear of God and live godly and not Lie nor do any wrong to any one So if I be wild froward micked heady high-minded wilful stubborn proud envious disdainful scornful unrighteous ungodly and lie and do not the Truth and forget God such God turneth into Hell that grieveth him In the beginning was the Word Since the beginning were the Words and since the beginning was Babel which is the beginning of Tongues which is the Priests Original but the Saints Original is the Word before Babel was and that is the Original and make Divine and not the Tongues that began at Babel And it cost the second Adam his Blood to purchase me out of the state of Adam and Eve in the Fall to set me in the state that he was in before he fell to that which is a blessed state out of the cursed state and not only to the blessed state that Adam and Eve were in before they fell but to Christ that never fell to his Stature A Child being fallen from the Image of God he hath not Peace A Child being in the Image of God he hath Peace A Child being fallen from the Holiness he doth not see God but being in the Holiness he doth see God And the Image of God is Righteousness and true Holiness In six Dayes the Lord made the Heavens and the Earth and all things therein and the sixth Day made Man and Woman and bad him have Dominion over the Works of his Hands Christ is my Foundation And Christ is the first and the last And Christ is a quickning Spirit Abel was a good Man Cain was a bad man full of Envy and Wrath who killed his Brother about Religion Isaac was a good man and sober Ishmael was a wild Mocker and a scorning Archer and turned into the Wilderness Jacob was a good man Esau was a prophane man who turned against Jacob who bore the Sword The Spirit of Truth is my Leader into all Truth and sheweth methings to come And the Power of God is my Keeper from Sin and Evil. And the Worship of God is in the Spirit and in the Truth Proper Names in Scripture divided into Syllables and the Significations of them in English together with other memorable Passages mentioned in Scripture necessary and delightful for Children to Read and Learn ADam signifies Man Earthly red The World was created in six days Adam was the first Man in the Likeness of God and according to his Image but he lost his Image through Disobedience in eating of the Fruit that God had forbid him to eat of And Adam gave a Name to the Woman which was made of his Rib while he was asleep and called her Eve and he gave names to all other Creatures after that Adam and Eve had Transgressed God drove them out of Paradice where they were at first placed and set a fiery twoâ•Œedged Sword to keep the Way of the Tree of Life Adam lived till he was nine hundred and thirty year old and begat many Sons and Daughters After Adam's Transgression the Earth was cursed and brought forth Thistles and Thorns and man got his Bread by the Sweat of his Brow Cain and Abel were Adam's Sons Cain was a Husbandâ•Œman and being displeased that his Offerings were reproved and not his Brother Abel's although he was rebuked of God for his Envy slew his Brother and offended sevenâ•Œfold thereby after that he was made a Fugitive and a Vagabond upon the Earth for he was accursed of God his Sin was seven-fold for first He did not rightly divide secondly He envied his Brother thirdly He dealt subtilly fourthly He killed him fifthly He stubbornly denied it sixthly He despaired seventhly Being Condemned he Repented not This Cain was the first builder of the earthly City in the which he bestowed his Children for fear because he used Violence Ravine and Spoil Aâ•Œbel he was a Keeper of
Shekels that is twenty five pounds A Shekel of the Sanctury which is tvventy Gerahs and a Shekel is tvventy shillings and a Gerah is tvvelve pence There are four kind of Cubits mentioned in Scripture 1. The common Cubit this vvas the measure from the Elbovv to the Fingers-end it contained a Foot and a half or half a Yard 2. A holy Cubit this vvas a full Yard containing tvvo of the common Cubits 3. The King's Cubit vvhich is three Fingers longer than the common Cubit 4. A Geometrical Cubit it contained six common Cubits which is three Yards according to this Cubit it is thought Noah's Ark vvas built The Reed spoken of in Ezekel or Exodus vvas six cubits and a hand breadth vvhich vvere called the King's cubits A Furlong is an hundred tvventy five paces vvhich is the eighth part of our mile A mile containeth vvith us a thousand paces but in the Hebrew it vvas accounted as much as a man could go in half a day betvveen meal and meal A Kab is our Quart A Omer is a Quart and a half A Seah is a Gallon and a half An Epha is half a Bushel and a Pottle An Homer is so called from Chamer an Ass because this Measure contains so much as an Ass could well bear which is five Bushels and five Gallons A Log is half a Pint. A Bath is half a Bushel and a Pottle A Mite weigheth half a Barly-corn A Farthing of the Roman Coyn is two Mites Keshita signifies a Lamb and was also a name the Hebrews gave to a piece of Money in value one penny half-penny The Marks of a true Christian TO love one another and to add to your Faith Virtue to your Virtue Knowledge which knowledge is to know God and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent which is Life eternal and to your knowledge add Temperance and to your Temperance add Patience for that runs the Race and obtains the Crown of Life and unto Patience Godliness in that brotherly kindness is known The Names which the Devil in Scripture is called by The Serpent and Adversary An Encmy to Man The Devil who is a Destroyer the old Dragon Belial The God of the World who rules the World in wickedness The Prince of this World who gives forth his Law of death and Sin and rules in wickedness and unrighteousness which got into Adam and Eve by his lies and subtilty and their disobedience and rules in the hearts of the disobedient the Spirit and Prince of Darkness which fills people with darkness and makes them hate the Light of Christ and blinds all his Subjects that they call the Light of Christ natural and Created and Conscience And the Devil is called Beelzebub Prince of Devils the Accuser of the Brethren And this Devil Sathan and Serpent made all his Subjects call the people of God Bablers pestilent Fellows Movers of Sedition Ring-leaders of Sects Acts 24. Turners of the World upside down a people that are cursed and unlearned ignorant Schismaticks Hereticks Phanaticks and these are them that rage so against the Light within which doth give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the Face of Christ Jesus and are so mad against the heavenly Treasure in the earthen Vessels 2 Cor. 4. And these be of the same Spirit that the Jews were in that said Christ the Light had a Devil and by the Prince of Devils cast out Devils The Names of the Children of God are called by The Children of God are called the Children of the Light and the Seed of Abraham and the Lot of God's Inheritance and his Servants and Hand maids Sons and Daughters and the Elect of God before the Foundation of the World and the Children of God then Heirs of God 1 Peter And they are called the Saints of God the Church of God Temple of God Sheep and Lambs of Christ Brethren of Christ Spouse and Wife of Christ a chosen Generation a royal Priest-hood offering up spiritual Sacrifices to God who is a Spirit a holy Nation a peculiar People the Children of the Light and of the Day which makes all the Children of the Night and of Darkness to rage against them They are called the Light of the World and the Salt of the Earth and a City set on a Hill that cannot be hid and against this City doth Mystery Babylon the great City fight with her Children but they cannot prevail for the lamb and the Saints shall have the Victory What Christ is called Christ our Lord and Master crucified in spiritual Sodom and Aegypt is called The Wonderful Counsellor who doth counsel people of the possession of their Salvation and of a Kingdom and of a Life and of a World that hath no end and how to walk that they may honour God through him He is called The mighty God and the Everlasting Father the Prince of peace who rules in Righteousness and Peace amongst his Children Christ Jesus the Saviour and Christ the Light of the World the anointed of God the Emmanuel that is God with us THE LORD OVR RIGHTEOVSNESS Justification and Sanctification the Way the Truth and the Life the Word of God that hammers down and cuts down sin and burns it up who is the Elect and precious laid in Sion to all the Sons and Daughters of Sion the Lion of the Tribe of Judah who rends to pieces the old Dragon and bruises the Serpent's Head and Jesus Christ our Lord a Lord is a Ruler so Christ is a Lord to rule and order and govern and dispose his People and so he hath the reverence and honour for he rules and orders and governs in Righteousness Holiness Virtue Purity and Equity and Godliness and Truth and in Wisdom Power light and life The CATECHISM Scholar HOw many Offices has Christ in his Church The Baptists and Teachers of the World tell us Christ has but three Master Yes Child he has many more than three 1. His Priestly Office when he offered up himself for the People in the whole World and sprinkles the hearts and consciences of his People with his Blood to cleanse them from dead Works to serve the living God and to offer up and present his Church without spot or wrinkle to God 2. The Kingly Office is to subdue all the Enemies of man the Devil and his Works and to subdue all his Enemies under his Feet and to give forth the law of love law of life law of Spirit law of Faith and he to reign whose right it is and to rule in the hearts of his people by Faith who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords 3. His Prophetical Office Christ is a Prophet raised up like unto Moses who is to be heard in all things who speaks to you by his light Power and Spirit and opens unto you by his power spirit and light things to come 4. Christ hath the Office of a Bishop to over-see thy Soul Spirit and Mind that thou dost not go astray from him