Satan euen whatsoeuer by counsell or force hee is able to do Math. 16 18. The Gates of Hell shall not preuaile against them 5 That godly conuersation whereby an entrance as by a Gate is ministred into the Kingdome of heauen Math. 7 13. Narrow is that Gate that leadeth to life 2. Pet. 1 11. 6 The Iudges and Princes which sat in the Gate to exercise Iudgement Esay 3 26. Then shall her Gates mourne and lament that is the Gouernours and Rulers Ier. 14 2. Gate of heauē or house of God sig A place worthy and fit to be consecrate and set apart for Prayer and the seruice of God Gen. 28 17. It is the house of God and the Gate of heauen Gates of Sion sig The open assemblies of the Church where the publicke ministry is exercised Psal. 9 14. Within the Gates of the Daughter of Sion Gates of righteousnesse sig The Temple which is called the Gate of righteousnesse either because only iust and righteous persons were to enter there to worship the righteous God or else because by the Doctrine and Religiō there taught an entrance was made to come vnto God and to attaine true righteousnes Psal. 118 19 20. Open vnto me the Gates of righteousnes Gate of death sig Death itselfe or grieuous daungers threatning Death Psal. 9 13. Psal. 107 18. broad Gate narrow Gate sig The enterance and passage to destruction to bee very easie but very hard to life and glory Math. 7 13 14. Broad is the Gate and narrow is the way Gates of brasse sig The strongest helps and defences Psal. 107 16. He hath broken the Gates of Brasse to raise one in the gates sig To commend one publikely in the open meetings amongst the Elders Pro. 31 31. Her workes praise her in the Gates to Gather sig pro To bring or bind together things which are scattered Leuit. 19 9 10. 2 Cor. 8 15. 2 To collect for the poore when the guiftes of many do meet together to help one 1 Cor. 16 1 2. Concerning the Gathering for the Saints 3 To bring elect Sinners like stragling sheepe into the Folde of the Church that they may at length meete altogether in Heauen Ephe. 4 12. For the Gathering of the Saints Also to call the reprobate by the outward ministry Mat. 23 37. How often would I haue Gathered thee and thou wouldst not 4 To destroy and ouerthrow Psal. 26 9. Gather not my soule with the Sinners 5 To search and examine our hearts prouoking our selues vnto repentance Zeph. 2 1. Gather your selues c. to Gather with Christ sig To further and aduance true Religion Gods kingdome Mathew 12 30. He that Gathereth not with me scattereth Gazing-stocke sig A publike reproach 1 Cor. 4 9. Wee are made a Gazing-stocke to the world Nahum 3 5. G. E. Genealogy sig A pedigree linage stocke or race 2 Vaine and vnprofitable questions and things 1 Tim. 1 4. Giue no heede to Genealogies Generations sig A History or Narration of things which happen vnto any persons Gen. 6 9 25 19. 2 The Originall or first beginning of a thing Gen. 2 4. These are the Generations c. 3 Ancestors and Forefathers Math. 1 1. The Booke of the Generation of Christ. 4 Persons or people which liue in some one age Heb. 3 10. I was grieued with that Generation Mat. 11 16. Eccle. 1 4. Math. 23 36. also 24 34. For an age or men of that age 5 A kinde of men Luke 16 8. Wiser in their Generation from Generation to generation sig In all times both past and to come for euer and without end Psal. 90 1. Thou hact been our refuge from Generation to Generation 2 For a long time Exod. 1◠16 The Lord sware I will haue warre with the Amalekites from Generation to Generation Genesis sig Birth Originall or first beginning of any thing Hence the first Booke of Moyses is called Genesis because it describes both the beginning of the World and the Church of God Gentile or Gréeke sig Euery one who is not a Iew. Rom. 2 28. Rom. 9 30. 2 One who being a Iew by Nation was a Gentile in behauiour being full of impiety and vnrighteousnesse Psal. 59 5. O Lord awake to visite all the Gentiles or Heathen 3 The Iewes which were scattered amongst the Greekes Iohn 12 20. There were certaine Greekes amongst them which came for to worship Gentlenes sig That gift which makes vs curteous and tractable ready to giue milde words and with reason to yeeld others easie to be spoken to and to bee entreated apt to please loath to displease with reason Gal. 5 22. The fruits of the Spirit is Gentlenes long suffering Faith c. G. H. holy Ghost sig The third person in Trinity proceeding from the Father and the Sonne being himselfe most holy the worker of holinesse in all Angels and good Men. Math. 28 18. Baptizing them in the Name of the Father of the Sonne and of the Holy Ghost Iohn 15 20 Rom. 8 9. G. I. Gift sig Euery good thing which is giuen vs of GOD. Iames 1 17. Euery good Gift is from aboue 2 Christ who by an excellency is called that gift worth all other Gifts being the head and cause of them all Iohn 4 10. If thou knowest the Gift of God 2 Cor. 9 15. 3 Patient suffering for Christ. Phil. 1 19. It is giuen you to suffer with Christ. Where suffering for Christ is called a Gift 4 Gods eternall election and such spirituall good thinges as flow from thence to wit Remission of sinnes Faith Sanctification perseuerance in grace and eternall life Rom. 11 29. The Gifts of God are without Repentance 5 An almes or reliefe bestowed vpon the Saints 2 Cor. 8 7. That ye may abound also in this Gift 6 Iustification or imputed righteousnesse Rom. 5 16 17. The Gift of that righteousnesse 7 The Holy Ghost and his miraculous Giftes Acts 8 20. That the Gift of God may be obtained by many 8 A thing giuen from man to man eyther to testifie good will and loyall affections then it is taken in good part as 1 Sam. 19 27. or to gaine good will from some Ruler to helpe our suit then it is taken in ill part Exod. 23 8. Thou shalt take no Gift to neglect a Gift sig To suffer it to l◠idle and vprofitable as a sword that rusteth in a sheath Timo. 4 14. Neglect or despise not the Gift in thee the gift of ones hand sig That which is in ones power to giue or the giuing after ones ability Deut. 16 17. Euery Man shall giue according to the Gift of his hand to giue sig To elect or in his decree of election to giue Iohn 6 37 37. All that the Father giueth me c. 2 Actually to bestow and franckly Psalme 2 8. Iohn 3 16. That he gaue his Sonne 3 To consecrate and offer vp 2 Cor. 8 5. These gaue themselues to the Lord. Exod. 22. Girdle sig pro That which
13. And I saw three Vncleane Spirits like Frogges come out of the mouth of the Dragon Uncleannesse sig Generally all sinnes whatsoeuer which make Vnclean both ourselues and euery thing we touch but particularly such sinnes as tend to our wicked pleasure and commodity Rom. 6 19. Zâ—chariah 13 1. For sinne and for vncleannesse that is for sin which is it selfe vncleane and maketh vs vncleane vnder grace sig One to whom sinne is graciously pardoned by the merit of Christ and who is also freed from the dominion and strength of sin by the ayde of Gods grace and spirit Rom. 2 14. Yee are vnder Grace Under the hand of God sig One chastened and iudged for sinne to his humbling Iudg. 2 15. 2 One that is defended by the great power and prouidence of God 1 Peter 5 6. Humble your selues Vnder the hand of God Under hope sig One not without hope or one who hopeth well in respect of Gods power and promise Rom. 4 18. Which Abraham aboue hope beleeued vnder hope Vnder hope in respect of God aboue hope in respect of man Under the Law sig One subiect to the doctrine instruction and gouernment of the Law Rom. 3 69. Gala. 3 23. We were kept Vnder the Law 2 One subiect to the Cuâ—se rigor and compulsion of the Law and as it is the strength of sin And not to be Vnder the law is to be freed from al these by faith in Christ and his sanctifying spirit Rom. 6 14. For ye are not vnder the Law but Vnder grace Under Tutors sig A Childe in his nonage being vnder the tuition of a Gouernor or Guardian Gal. 4 2. But is Vnder Tutors and Gouernors 2 One subiect to the regiment of the Ceremoniall Law as to a â—utor Gal. 4 2. Under the vniust sig Before the vniust in their Courts and at their iudgement seat 1 Cor. 6 1. Dare any of you hauing businesse against another be iudged Vnder the vniust Ungodly sig Euery sinner that is vnregenerate whether hee be Elect or Reprobate Rom. 4 5 and 5 6. Christ dyed for the Ungodly Such we are all from our birth euen the Infant new borne 2 A person of yeares who is a wicked liuer in whom Birth-sinne still raigneth Psal. 1. verse last The way of the Ungodly shall perish Iude 15. To rebuke all the Vngodly among them of all their wicked deeds vngodlines sig Wickednesse or sinne immediatly done against God in the breach of the first Table Titus 2 11. Teach vs to deny Vngodlinesse aâ—d worldly lusts Rom. 1 18. all Ungodlinesse sig All kinde of Vngodlinesse or Vngodlinesse of all sorts for Vngodlinesse hath sundry partes and branches as Ignorance Infidelity Superstition Idolatry Hypocrisie Contempt of God Prophanaâ—ion of his Name and Sabaoths c. Rom. 1 18. The wrath of God is reuealed from heauen agaynst all Vngodlinesse Union of 2 natures sig An action of God the Father by the secret and mighty worke of the Spirit ioyning the manhood vnto the person of his sonne vnseparably at the instant of his conception Luke 1 31. Loe thou shalt conceiue in thy wombe and beare a Son and shalt call his Name Iesus Rom 1 3. Concerning his Son Iesus which was borne of the Seede of Dauid Uniust or Unrighteous sig An Infidell or Pagan 1 Cor. 6 1. Before the Vniust 2 A Sinner voyde of all righteousnesse euen from his birth 1 Pet. 3 18. He dyed the iust for the Uniust Vniust by Nature 3 One who being of yeares doth lead his life Vnrighteously doing wrong to others in their dignity person wife substance or name 1 Cor. 6 9. The vniust or Vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of heauen Vniust both by Nature and action Unknown sig One which is hid from vs or of whom we are ignorant Acts 17 13. To the Unknowne God Gal. 1 21. 2 One obscure and vnrenowned or that careth not to be renowned and famous 1 Cor. 6 9. As Unknowne yet knowne Unlearned sig One that is voide of learning a vulgar or vnlettered person Acts 4 13. 1 Cor. 14 23. There come in they that are Vnlearned Unrighteousnesse sig The violation and breach of the second Table of the Law Rom. 1 18. And Vnrighteousnesse 2 Perfidiousnesse of Vnbeleeuers Rom. 3 5. If our Vnrighteousnesse commâ—nd c. Untill sig A certaine and appointed time Gen. 44 10. Vntill Shiloh come Rom. 11 25. Vntill the time of the Gentiles be fulfilled Heere and else-where it dooth note a determinate time with an exclusion shutting out of succeeding time 2 Infinite without end or ceasing where there is no time following 2 Sam. 6 23. Micholl had no childe Untill her death that is shee neuer had any Math. 28 20. I am with you alwayes Vntill the end of the world that is for euer Psalme 110 1. 123 2. In which of these two significations wee should vnderstand that in Math. 1 verse last Vntill she had brought forth her first begotten Son As it is doubtfull among Diuines so is it not needfull for vs to know being no Article of our fayth nor any branch of the Morrall Law yet it is commonly receiued as I take it that Marie was a Virgin before the birth in the byrth and euer after the birth but not by the Vow of perpetuall virginity whereof there is no ground in all Scripture Unwise sig Such as either wholly want the knowledge of the word or hauing it doo not submit themselues to be ruled by it Ephes. 5 17. Be not Unwise 2 An vnlettered and ignorant man Rom. 1 14. A debter to the wise and Unwise vnworthily sig Vnmeerely or other-wise then is beseeming without due reuerence and regard 1 Cor. 11 27. He that eateth the Bread of the Lord Unworthily Unitie of spirit sig Godly agreement both in Religion and Affection whereof the Holye Spirite is the Authour Ephes. 4 3. Endeuouring to keepe the Vnitie of the Spirit V. O. Uocation sig The common calling of Christianity Ephe. 4 1. Walke worthy of the Uocation whereunto you are called This is a generall Vocation whereby the elect are called to bee faithfull and holy as God is Holy 2 The particular calling and course of life wherein euery Christian liueth as a Magistrate or Minister Captaine souldier c. 1 Cor. 7 29. Let euery man abide in the same vocation wherein he was called This is our speciall calling heauenly Uocation sig A calling from Heauen tending to Heauenlie glory and blisse and requiring a heauenly conuersation ledde according to the Lawes of Heauen Heb. 3 1. Partakers of the Heauenly Uocation A wish or desire Uow sig pro 2 An holy promise made vnto God of Thankfulnesse for his benefits either by words of prayse or by offering something to his seruice Psal. 50 14. Pay thy Vowes to the Lord. Eccl. 5 3. Deut. 23 21 When thou hast vowed a Vow to the Lord be not slacke to pay it 3 Some guift freely promised by Vowe and offered to God Leuit.
witnesse our vnfained humiliation for sinne to tame the flesh and to help our feruency in Prayer eyther for preuenting some Iudgement to come or turning away some Iudgement present It is either priuate or publike Ester 4 16. Act 10 30. Mar. 2 19. Ion. 3 4 5. This is bodily Fasting which is no worke commaunded in the Law simply for it selfe much lesse a meritorious work neither doth Christian Fasting consist in forbidding of certaine meates at certaine times limited that is rather a ciuill Fast. 2 An abstinence or freenesse from Vices as couetousnesse oppression cruelty incontinency lying c. Esay 58 6. Is not this the Fast that I haue chosen to loose the bands of wickednesse to take off the heauy burthen This is spirituall Fasting 3 Abstinence from all manner of meate or sustenance for many daies together without being any whit hungry Mathew 4 2. Hee Fasted fortie daies and forty nights thus Moyses Fasted and Elias This is miraculous Fasting which serued the more to commend the Doctrine of the Law and Gospell to shew it to be no vulgar thing but giuen of God The apish Imitation of this Fast by the Papists is ridiculous and ioyned with grosse superstition in as much as they forbeare flesh in Lent as a worke of Religion and saluation contrary to the Scriptures which teach that meates defile not a Man 4 Hunger Math. 15 32. I will not send them away Fasting That is Hungry 2 Cor. 11 27. This is a necessary and compelled Fast which the Saints of God doe ouercome by patience to sanctifie a Fast. sig To call men vnto publike repentance Ioell 2 15. Sanctifie a Fast. The power to commaund this is in the lawfull Christian Magistrate where such an one is vpon the aduise good direction of Gods Ministers who are to execute and performe what hath beene religiously and aduisedly by Superiors enioyned Father sig pro One that begetteth Children Gene. 22 7. My Father Exod. 20 12. This is a Father by Nature as Abraham was to Isaac and Isaac to Iacob 2 A Grand-father and generally any Ancestor or Progenitour Exod. 2 18. And when they came to Reuell their Father Gen. 20 12. She is the daughter of my Father 〈…〉 20 18. Walke not in the steppes of your Fathers That is doe not as your fore-fathers did Heb. 3 9. This is a Father by precedency of time Thus Iacob called Abraham his Father Gene. 31 42. who is also called the Father of Leui. Heb. 7. as Nahor is of Laban 3 An aged man or one full of yeares 1 Timo. 5 1. Rebuke not an Elder but exhort him as a Father This is a Father by Age. 4 One who is instead of a Father performing the loue care and duty of a Father by instructing ruling protecting Thus all Superiors are Fathers to their Inferiors 2 Kings 5 13. Father if the Prophet c. and in Esay 49 23. Kings and Magistrats are called â—â—rcing Fathers Also Ministers are called Fathers Prou. 4 1. Heare ô Children your Fathers instruction This is spoken in the person of a Minister who is a Father to the people the reason is rendred 1 Cor. 4 15. Because they beget men by the Gospell These be Fathers by Office 5 Authour or Inuentor of anything Genesis 4 20. Iaball was the Father of them that dwell in Tents Iohn 8 44. Father of lies Iames 1 17. Father of lights Gene. 36 43. Hee was Father of the Edomites 6 A benefactor and preseruer Gene. 45 8. God hath made me a Father to Pharaoh Iob 29 16. Psa. 68 5. 7 One that is the originall or head and chiefe beginner of any Nation or people Gene. 22 21. And Kemuell the Father of Aram. 1 Chron. 8 6. These were the cheefe Fathers of them that inhabited Geba Gen. 36 43. Esauwas Father of the Edomites That is authour and root of that people 8 One that is inwarde with vs or very neerely ioyned to vs. Iob. 17 14. I said to corruption thou art my father 9 All the persons of the Trinity euen the whole God-head Math. 6 9. Our Father which art in heauen Heere Father is put essentially 10 The first person of the blessed Trinity begetting the Sonne and sending forth the Holy-ghost Math. 28 19. And baptize them in the name of the Father Ephe. 1 3. God the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ. Heere Father is put personally Father of glory sig Most glorious Father or one full of glory Ephe. 1 17. The Father of Glory Father of mercies sig One who is himselfe most merciful and the Author of mercies and compassion in others So is God alone 2. Cor. 1 3. Blessed bee God the Father of Mercies and God of all Comfort euerlasting Father sig One who is himselfe absolutely Eternal and the Author and purchaser of eternity to others giuing eternall good things to his people Esay 9 6. Euerlasting Father Thus is Christ Iesus a Father of Eternity the Father of spirits sig The maker and giuer of Soules Heb. 12 9. Be in subiection to the Father of spirits your Father sig God who is a Father of the beleeuing Apostles and all other the faithfull First because they are begotten by the immortall seede of his word and 2. are the members of his sonne 3. and are adopted by him 4. bearing his Image 5. and are pertakers of his Fatherly loue and benefits Iohn 20 17. I ascend to my Father and to your Father without Father and Mother sig One whose Parents were not manifested and knowne Hebr. 7 3. Without Father without Mother Such was Melchisedech who so long out-liued those of his time as his Parents were worne out of knowledge and be vnmentioned in the holy Story Father of many nations and of the faithful sig Abraham who is thus called First because he was vnto his posterity and seede a rare example of faith and iustification 2. a worthy restorer of Religion 3. the Father of the Messiah 4. hauing the promises of eternall life giuen him both for himselfe and others 5. into whose bosome beleeuers of all Nations shall bee gathered Rom. 4 16 18. That he should be the Father of many Nations to go or bee gathered vnto their Fathers sig By dying to be ioyned vnto their Fore-fathers in the estate of the dead both in respect of their bodies being put in the Sepulchres of their Fathers and of their soules being companions with them of the same eternall blisse Gen. 15 15. Thou shalt be gathered to thy Fathers in peace 2. Kings 22 â—2 I will gather thee vnto thy Fathers thy Father is an Ammorite sig One that is degenerate and growne out of kind being of the childe of Abraham become as bad as an Heathen Ezek 16 3 45. Fat heart sig Sencelesse hard vnyeelding heart without feeling of Gods Mercies or Iudgements Psal 119 70. Their heart is as Fat as Brawne Deut. 23 15. Metaphor Fat bread sig Plenteousnesse of the earth and abundance of al pleasant things
c. Iam. 2 1. Haue not the faith of Christ in Respect of persons Deut. 16 19. Sée Acception of Persons Rest as it is referred to men sig pro A ceasing from labour or worke of mind or body 2 A ceasing from bodily labours or a refreshing after wearinesse by sleepe Psalme The day for man to labour also he hath giuen the night for Man to rest in Luke He called them aside to rest awhile This is Natural Rest. Psa. 127 2. He will giue Rest to his beloued Math. 8 20. 3 A ceasing from outward woorkes of our worldly calling for a certain time to â—â—t vs for Gods seruice Thus the Iewes seauenth day and our Lordes day with vs is a day of Rest. Commandement the fourth This is Ceremoniall Rest. 4 A ceasing from disobedience to God and the workes of sinne Heb. 4 3. We which haue beleeued doe enter into Rest. Also verse 10 11. When an elect Soule ceaseth from the workes of corrupt Nature This is spirituall Rest. 5 A perfect ceasing and full freedome from all sinnes sorrowes and miseries Reue. 14 13. They that die in the Lord rest from their labours This is aeternall Rest. 6 Peace and quietnesse of a good conscience vnder sure hope of aeternall Rest. Math. 11 29. And ye shall finde Rest to your Soules 7 The quietnesse of the minde beeing freed from all worldly cares and feares of enemies and dangers Psal. 116 5 6. Take thy Rest ô my Soule for God c. 8 The doctrine of God whereupon we ought to stay and Rest our selues Esay 28 12. This is the Rest c. 9 A place of quiet and constant abode Psal. 132 8. Psal. 95 11. So was Canaan to Gods people and Ierusalem to the Arke Psal. 132 14. 10 A ceasing from Tillage and Husbandry Thus the ground is said to Rest. Leuit. 25 5 6. A yeare of Rest to the Land 11 Ease and idlenesse Gen. 49 15. Hee shall see that Rest is good Thus the wicked Rest. Rest. sig The Church and house of God wherein Christ Resteth Psalme 13 14. Esay 10 11. And his Rest shall be glorious The Papists which translate This his Sepulcher shall bee glorious to prooue the adoration and religious worship of our Sauiours Sepulcher deale both ignorantly and superstitiously therein Rest referred to God sig A ceasing from his woorke of Creation at the end of sixe daies Heb. 44. Gen. 2 1. He Rested the seauenth day from his worke Restitution orrestoring sig pro The setting in ioynt againe or placing in good estate that which was once fallen downe and decayed Gen. 40 21. And he restored the cheefe Butler In this signification God is said in Scripture to Restore his people and thus are we commaunded to Restore such as sinne by infirmity Gal. 6 1. Ye that are spirituall Restore such an one This shal be perfectlie doone at the last day when euery thing now corrupted shal haue due perfection and proportion 2 A giuing againe that which one had before lost Psal. 5 12. Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation 3 Returning that which is not a mans owne to the proper owner Luke 19 8. I wil Restore fourefold Ezek. 18 7. If he Restore the pledge c. Resurrection sig An action of diuine power quickning dead bodies and raising them to life 1 Cor. 15 12. How do some say that there is no Resurrection This is the second Resurrection 2 Restoring dead Soules to the life of grace that they may liue to God beeing mooued by his spirit Reuel 20 6. Blessed are they that haue part in the first Resurrection Iohn 5 25. This is the first Resurrection Resurrection of condemnation sig Such a Resurrection as hath condemnation and eternall death to follow it Iohn 5 29. Others shal rise to to the Resurrection of condemnation Resurrection of life sig Such a Resurrection as hath eternall life following it Iohn 5. 29. Which life because it belongs onely to the iust it is therefore called the Resurrection of the iust Luke 14 14. At the Resurrection of the iust Resurrection from the dead sig The whole mediation of Christ in his Incarnation Natiuity Life Suffering Death Buriall his remaining in the Graue vnder the power of death Ascention returne to Iudgement Rom. 10 9. And raised him from the dead to Returne sig pro To come backe againe after one is departed or gone out of the way 2 To repent as when a sinner which hath erred from the way of Gods Commaundements doth come home againe by vnfained repentance Acts. 3 19. Returne and repent c. Ezek. 18 32. Thus sinners Returne to God 3 To yeild or giue consent to the minde or desire of another Ier. 18 19. Do not Returne to them but let them Returne to thee Thus the people Returne to their Minister 4 To shewe fresh signes of fauour after some iudgements for sinnes Psal. 61 20. Thou wilt Returne Psal. 40 13. Ioel. 2 14. Who knoweth if God will Returne Thus God Returnes to vs. Reuelation sig An vncouering or opening something that is hid and secret Reuel 1. The Reuelation of Iohn the Diuine That is which was shewed to him How do some teach that this booke is so hard that it cannot be vnderstood if the holy Spirit haue entituled it the Reuelation that is a Declaration or a thing Reuealed the day of Reuelation sig A time of declaration appointed in Gods Counsell for the manifesting of darke thinges which be hid and kept close Rom. 2 5. the Reuelation of Jesus Christ. sig That prophesie which Iesus Christ hath opened vnto vs out of the bosome of his Father by the ministry of the Angels Reuel 1 1. The Reuelation of Iesus Christ. 2 His declaring himselfe vnto vs to bee our redeemer by his word and spirite euen in this life 1 Pet. 1 13. Trust perfitly in the grace brought you in the Reuelation of Iesus Christ. 3 The glorious appearing of Iesus Christ at the last day 1 Pet. 1 13. Tit. 2 13. to Reueale sig To make vs vnderstand any part of diuine truth which wee knew not before Phi. 3 15. God shall Reueale the same vnto them 2 To open a secret committed to vs. Pro. 20 19 Reuealeth or discouereth secrets to Reueale Christ in vs sig To open the eyes of our minde by the spirit that we may see him to be the onely Sauiour and to be our Sauiour Gal. 1 15. It pleased God to Reueale his sonne in me to Reuenge or auenge sig To punnish sinne commonly with some iudgements like and proportionable to the sinne it selfe Psal. 94 1. Reuenge thy selfe ô God or ô God the Auenger 2 To requiâ—e an Iniury done vs out of some hate against our person Rom. 12 19. Reuenge not your selues that is recompence not euill for euill Rom. 12 17. Reuerence sig A holy feare of the heart towardes God witnessed by all seemely Behauiour Gesture Attire Countenance Attention and such like Psalm 2 11. Serue the Lord with
The worke of the Spirit to wit the new quality of holinesse created by the Spirit in the hearts of the elect Gala. 5 17. The Flesh lustes against the Spirit Also verse 25. If we liue in the Spirit let vs walke in the Spirit Rom. 8 1. This is a supreame worke of the Spirit peculiar to the elect 6 An excellent and most singuler efficacy and working of the Spirit vnto the sanctification of Christs humaine Nature filling it with holinesse aboue measure Rom. 8 2. The Law of the Spirit of life which is in Christ Iesus that is the worke of perfect holinesse wrought in the Man-hood of Christ by his owne liuely quickning Spirit which is like a Law mightily gouerning and moderating 7 The spirituall worke of the Gospell beeing set against the carnall shadowish Ceremonies of Moses Law Gala. 3 3. That after you haue begun in the Spirit 8 An inferior worke of the Spirit generally and sleightly enlightning and reforming the reprobate 1 Sam. 10 10. The Spirit of God came vppon him 1 Thess. 5 19. Quench not the Spirit Hebr. 6 4. And were made partakers of the holy Ghost This is an inferiour worke of the Spirit common to the elect with many reprobates 10 The motions of the mind stirred vp by the Spirit Psal. 51 11. Renew a right Spirit within mee Roma 8 14. Luke 9 55. Iudges 3 10. And the Spirit of the Lord came vpon him that is hee was stirred vp or mooued by the Spirit to doe that hee did 11 Instinction or inspiration of the Spirit Mar. 22 43. How did Dauid in the Spirit Actes 28 25. Luke 2 26. It was declared to him by the holy Ghost 1 Cor. 14 14 15 16. 12 That which is spirituall or pure Iohn 3 6. That which is borne of the Spirit is Spirit that is cleane holy and pure like to the cause whereof it springeth 13 Reuelation of the Spirit 1 Cor. 12 12. By the Spirit we know what thinges are giuen vs of God For the Spirits reueale the hidden things of God Verse 10. 14 An holy Angel Heb. 1 verse 14. Are they not all ministring Spirits Also it signifies a wicked Angell to wit the Deuill Actes 12 43 45. Hee tooke seauen other Spirits 15 The Soule of man Luke 23 46. Father into thy hands I commend my Spirit 1 Pet. 3 19. And Preached to the Spirits that are in Prison that is to the Soules which were in the Prison of hel now at this time when Peter wrote this Epistle but were aliue at what time the Sonne of God did Preach vnto them by his Seruant Noah For in Hell there is no place of Preaching or repentance Roma 8 10. 16 That high and Noble facultie of mans soule called the vnderstanding or minde with the most inward cogitations thereof Luke 1. 47. My Spirit reioyceth Rom. 12 2. Be renewed in the Spirit of your minde 1 Thess. 5 23. 1 Cor. 2 11. And in all places where Spirit and Soule are mentioned together 17 Purpose thought will and consent 1 Cor. 5 3. But present in Spirit Also verse 4. 18 With all the heart or with a true affection Rom. 1 9. Whom I serue in my Spirit that is cheerfully and with a good will 19 The conscience sanctified and renewed by the Spirit Rom. 8 16. Gods Spirit beareth witnesse with our Spirit that is to our sanctified conscience 20 The meanes and deuises of men couered and cloaked with pretence of spirituall reuelation 2 Thess. 2 2. Nor be troubled neyther by Spirit nor by word 21 The spirituall worship of God Iohn 4 24. Must worship him in Spirit and truth Phil. 3 3. 22 The Gospell 2 Cor. 3 6. Hath made vs able Ministers of the Spirit 23 One that pretendeth to haue the guift of the Spirit to doe the office of a Prophet and Teacher yet indeede hath it not 1 Iohn 4 1. Beleeue not euery Spirit 24 Doctrine deliuered by him which is endewed with the guift of the Spirit for instruction of the Church 1 Iohn 4 2. Euery Spirit which confesseth that Iesus is come in the Flesh is of God Heere is meant both doctrine and person that bringes it 25 Spirituall exercises of Prayer Meditation hearing c. Gala. 6 8. Hee that Sowes to the Spirit that is he that exerciseth himselfe in spirituall duties 26 Skill of working in Gold Siluer Iron and Brasse Exod. 31 3. Whom I filled with the Spirit of God Spirits sig The most inward and secret conceptions and thoughts of the Soule 1 Cor. 12 10. To another discerning of Spirits Spirit of adoption sig An effect of the holy Spirit to wit a witnessing vnto the beleeuers that God hath adopted them and taken them for his Children Rom. 8 15. Yee haue receiued the Spirit of Adoption that is the spirit which witnesseth vnto you your adoption to be Gods Children to bee borne after the spirit sig To bee borne into this elementary World by the vertues of Gods promise and after a spirituall manner and not by ordinary course of Nature Gal. 4 29. Persecuted him that was borne after the Spirit borne of the spirit sig One regenerate and borne into the Christian World by the holy Spirit the Authour of our new-birth Iohn 3 6. That which is borne of the Spirit Earnest of the Spirit See Seale and Earnest spirit of fear sig An effect of the Spirit to wit feare and terror wrought in the hearts of Men by the holy Spirit in the Ministry and Preaching of the Law reuealing our sinnes and Gods wrath due vnto them Rom. 8 15. Yee haue not receiued the Spirit of feare againe Thus the Spirit of a sound minde the Spirit of wisedome and meeknesse the Spirit of knowledge the Spirit of grace and prayer the Spirit of Prophesie and such like signifie seuerall effects works and guifts together with the Authour and cause which is the holy Spirit and on the other side the Spirit of Pride Couetousnesse Fury vncleannesse and the like do signifie these vices and the Diuell that wicked Spirit the authour of them Spirit of the Gods sig A diuine force and vertue Gen. 41 38. In whom is the Spirit of Gods holy Spirit sig That Spirit of God which in himselfe is most holy and worker of holinesse in all others Eph. 1 â—3 Ye were sealed with the holy Spirit to bee led by the Spirit sig To follow the direction of the Spirit hauing his good motions for the guide and gouernour of our whole life Rom. 8 14. They that are led by the Spirit are the Sons of God Spirit lusting against the Flesh. Sée Lust. ministring of the spirit sig The Preaching of the Gospell whereby GOD giueth his quickning Spirit working the life of Grace in the elect 2 Cor. 3 8. How shall not the Ministry of the Spirit be more glorious meaning of the Spirit sig Inward sighes and earnest desires proceeding from the instinct of the Spirit Rom. 8 27. Know the meaning of the Spirit
or soldiers which fight for the pope as a iust meet recompence of their cruell slaughtering shedding the blood of Gods children Reu. 16 4. The Riuers Fountains of Water becam blood These riuers fountaines some expound of the Iesuites whence other Papists draw instructions as the Sea is nourished by Fountains and Riuers the turning of these into blood is the putting of those to death which were cheefe Maisters in Popery which was done in this our Kingdome and Dominion 1581 when an Acte was made to make their comming into the Realme to disswade subiectes from their allegiance to be treason Blood of a dead man sig The cruell Warres which God would send vpon the Popish Kingdoms which should be as a Sea of blood wherein men should dye by the sworde as the Fishes dyed in Aegypt when the Waters were turned into blood Ren. 16 3. The Sea became the blood of a dead man to shed the Blood of the Saints sig To exercise cruelty vpon the Saints and Prophets of God euen to death yea and to torment also many times by the Antichristian Popish or any other Tyrants to satisfie their owne fierce and bloody disposition and malice conceiued against them for Christ and his Gospel sake Reuel 16 6. For they shed the blood of the Saints and the Prophets Reuel 6 10. to drinke Blood sig pro To take in blood as men take in other drinke as Cyrus did by the compulsion of Tomyris 2 To haue their owne blood abundantly shed till they swim in it and do drinke as it were their owne blood A fit punishment for Popish and all other cruel persecutors that they shold one slaughter another til they be bathed in their own bloods as hapned to the Midianites in the Iudges and to Papists also as Stories witnesse Reuel 16 6. Thou hast giuen them blood to drinke This Phrase seemeth to be fetched from Ezek. 16 38. I will giue thee the blood of wrath that is I will cause thee be cruelly slaine as they which are killed in furie and wrath Blood of the Lambe sig The Sacrifice of Christ his death together with his perfect Iustice and holinesse imputed Reu. 7 14. They washed their Robes in the Blood of the Lambe Reuel 1â— 11. The Saintes ouercame the Dragon and his army not by their constancy to death but by their faith in the blood and death of the Lamb Christ Iesus 1 Iohn 51 5. to Blowe sig To breath or inspire the heart with graces as the holy Spirit vseth to doo by the Ministry of the word which is heere threatned to be for a time remooued and hindered Reuel 7 1. That the Winds should not Blow B. O. Booke sig This Prophesie or Booke of Reuelation as appeareth by the opening the seales of this Booke heere shewed Iohn in a Vision containing the Decrees Counsels and will of God the Father touching the Gouernment of the world namely of his Church till Christ come Whereas these counsels are written in a Book it signifieth the certainty of them that they are surely determined And whereas the Booke was written within without after the fashion of writing in Parchments vsuall in those times it signifieth the largenesse of this Prophesie that there be many things to be reuealed And whereas it is sealed with seauen seales it signifyeth these Decrees only to bee knowne to God vntill he was pleased to manifest them And whereas no creature was able to open the Booke or to looke on it this signifies both the difficulties and dignity of these secrets that they must be with great honour reuerenced Reuel 5 1. I saw a Booke Written c. little Book sig The Scripture containing the doctrine of grace by the powerfull preaching whereof in the latter end of the world Antichrist is to be ouerthrowne as hath bin begun to be fulfilled through the pubshing of the Diuine truth written in that Booke by Luther Wicliffe and others Reuel 10 8. Go take the little Booke Also verse 9 10. Some expound the taking of this little Booke to bee the restoring of prophesie or preaching the trueth vnto the Church which is all one with the former to eate this Booke sig To hide the knowledge of it in the heart and to digest it by godly Meditation Reuel 10 9 Take it and eate it vp The effect of this Booke should be sweetnesse like the sweetnesse of Honey in the mouth but bitternesse in the belly To knowe and beleeue it bringes exceeding delight to the Christian minde but the earnest desire to vent publish it to others the heauinesse and sorrow for the contemning of it and preferring errors before it shall be as Gawle to Gods Seruants In this phrase there is allusion to that in Ezek. 3 3. Ieremy 15 16 Iob. 32. Bookes opened sig Mens Consciences or records and Testimonies of euery mans conscience being vnâ—olded and manifested through the mighty power of God wherin as in Bookes are written all mens thoughtes words and workes Reuel 20 12. And the Bookes were opened Booke of life sig Gods immutable and aeternall Decree wherein as in a Booke the names of the elect are written as Souldiors names vse to be written in a Muster Booke Vpon this most firme and merciful decree of saluation to aeternall life by Christ doth depend the election of the godly who otherwise are not without many blots and very foule ones too in their Consciences which yet are wiped out by the blood of Christ according to Gods euerlasting loue and purpose Reuel 20 12. Another Booke was opened which was the Booke of Life Also Reuel 22 19. Bottomles pit sig Hell where the Diuels bee tormented and whence commeth all Tyranicall and wicked beastly seruage both power and practises of the cruell enemies of the Church Hell for the largenesse of the place and deepenesse of the pain suffered there is called Bottomlesse a Pit because it is below in the nethermost parts of the world a darkish vncomfortable place like a pit or dungeon Reuel 11 7. The Beast that commeth out of the bottomlesse pit 2 The company of Reprobates and earthly minded men among whom Satan raigneth as king Reuel 20 3. And cast him into the bottomlesse pit Comparing this place with Chap. 12. verse 13. It is plaine that Bottomlesse pit signifies the earth that is earthly minded men which are but Christians in shew onely and name for vnto such Satan is sent Bought from the earth sig The elect of God the Father redeemed by Christ fealed vp to the day of Redemption by the holie Spirit by whose effectuall sanctification they haue escaped the fellowship of the false church signified by earth as it were brands pulled out of the fire and are made members of the true Church euen his sincere worshippers These alone can praise the Lambe with ioyfull hearts Reuelat. 14 3. Forty foure thousande which were bought from the Earth Bowe sig The Tongues of Gods Ministers out of which
and earth sig To haue Dominion rule and power ouer the World such as Christ Iesus hath as himselfe saith All power is giuen me in Heauen and Earth Reu. 10 8. Which standeth vpon the Sea and vpon the earth to See his face sig To haue and enioy a more cleere Vision and sight of God then before by such a single and pure worship of God as if hee were familiarly beheld face to face Reu. 22 4. See his face to Seale sig To hide or keepe backe from others the knowledge of some things till there come due and conuenient time of reuealing them Reue. 10 4. Seale vp those things sealed with seuen seales sig That which is most perfitly closed and exceeding secret that it may be had in more reuerence and Honour Reuel 5 7. Sealed with seauen Seales not to seale sig Not to hide and conceale but to offer to free examination this Booke of prophesie Reuel 22 10. Seale not the words of this Prophesie Seal of the liuing God sig The holy Spirit of promise euen the Spirit of adoption wherewith all the Saints are Sealed and set in safety in the middest of Anti-christs tyranny Reu. 7 2. Hauing the Seale of the liuing God Also Reu. 9 4. to Séeke death sig With great desire to bee carried after death rather then to liue in such feare paine and torment Reue. 9 6. Men shall Seeke Death Seauen Churches sig The whole Church Militant on Earth the estate whereof is set forth of Iohn by the condition of the Seauen Churches in Asia in his time Reuel 1 20. Seauen Candlestickes are the Seauen Churches Seauen eyes sig The Seauen Spirits of God or the manifold gifts of the Spirit wherewith Christ endoweth the faithfull Reu. 5 6. Seauen eies which are the Seauen spirits of God Seauen Hornes sig The most perfit power whereby the Man-Christ sitting at the right hand of his Father ruling and gouerning all things is become able to destroy his Enemies and defend his members Reu. 5 6. Which had Seauen hornes It is a Metaphor drawne from Beastes whose strength and might is in their hornes Seauen Lampes sig The Guifts of Sanctification flowing from the holy Spirit of Christ. Reuel 4 5. And there were seauen Lampes Seauen heads sig Seauen Hils and Seauen Kinges or that Cittie which should be famous Throughout Seauen Hils Seauen Kings to wit Rome the Seat first of the Empire Secondly of the Papacy Reuel 12 3. Hauing Seauen Heads Some expound these Seauen heads of the manifold subtilties and crafty deuices of the Deuill and his Instruments The former Exposition is better Seauen last plagues sig The fulnesse for Seauen is a number of perfection of Gods iudgements which beeing poured out vpon Rome there shall follow happy daies Reu. 15 1. Seauen Crownes sig The Supreame Maiesty of the Romish Emperor subduing other Prouinces and Nations vnto him by innumerable and great victories Reuel 12 3. Hauing Seauen Crownes vpon his heads One of the Seauen sig The Romish Bishop or Pope exercising ciuill authority in temporall thinges like as the former Seauen Heads or Rulers did and yet said to be the eight eyther because of his spirituall iurisdiction or else because he did surpasse all the former sortes of Gouernours in impiety or tyranny Reu. 17 11. Is euen the eight and is one of the Seauen Seauen Spirits sig The holy Spirit of God plentifully enriching the Church with all kind of spirituall gifts It must be thus interpreted in this place because the Spirit is made Authour and Giuer of grace and peace together with the Father and the Son Reu. 1 4. And from the Seauen Sptrits 2 The seuerall gifts which are deriued from the three persons in Trinity the holy Spirit of GOD. Reuel 4 5. Which are the Seauen Spirits of God Seruice sig Offices and duties of Charity performed indeed towardes the Saints and not onely promised Reu. 2 19. I know thy seruice Seruants sig Such as earnestly and constantly obey GOD. Reuel 22 3. And his Seruants shall serue him Seauen Thunders sig Most greeuous iudgements of all sortes which God shall proclaime and inflict most seuerely vpon all wicked contemners of his Maiesty namely the Antichristian rabble Reuel 10 3. And when he had cried Seauen Thunders vttered their voyces Some expound this Seauen Thunders not of seuerall iudgements of God but of seuerall zealous Instruments ordained of God to restore his Religion and to terrify the wicked enemies thereof Seauen Trumpets Sée Trumpets S. H. Shine no more sig That is neuer to giue more light but to bee a place desolate Reue. 18 23. Shall Shine no more in thee This fore-tels such horrour and darkenesse to be in Rome at her ruine as none shall be there to light a Candle the third part of ships sig Townes and Citties bordering vppon the Sea or as others iudge the Ministers of the word which preached in Europe the third part of the Worlde were corrupt with Haeresie and swollen with ambition hauing more care of worldly Dignity then of their offices Reuela 8 9. And the third part of Ships were destroyed Shortly sig Quickly speedily without delay in due conuenient time which is not farre off Reuel 2 5. I wil come against thee Shortly Reu. 22 6 7. Short space sig A small space of time as it were for an hundred yeare or there about which howsoeuer seemeth long to vs yet Short in Gods account Reu. 17 10. He must continue a Short space sharp sickle sig Either the seuere sentence of the Iudge cutting downe the wicked in the ende of the Worlde as Corne is cut down with a Sickle or power and ability to gather the elect vnto God out of the Kingdome of Antichrist by the preaching of the word according to that of Christ. Math. 9 3 7. Reuel 14 14. He had in his hand a Sharp Sickle Also in verse 18. it signifies power to cut downe and destroy the wicked to shut heauen sig To do that spiritually by a drought of the word for withering of piety as Elias did by his sensible Miracle of staying the Raine from the earth and to cause the Grasse to wither Reu. 11 6. Haue power to Shut the Heauens S. I. Signe in heauen sig Some token or wondrous testimonie affoorded the holy and purer Church meant by Heauen out of which should come the word as before out of Sion and Hierusalem Amos. 1 2. which should denounce and threaten vengeance that should vex and destroy the members of Anti-christ Reuel 15 1. I saw another Signe in Heauen Silence in heauen sig Rest and peace graunted to the Church in earth for a short time after that the open Enemies of Gods truth were bridled by Constantine the great Reuel 8 1. There was Silence in Heauen about halfe an houre Others say this silence signifies consultation or astonishment Others refer it not to Gods consulting or Caelestiall Creatures astonished but to Iohn preparing himselfe in this great quietnesse to more attention
Bridegroomes friend B. U. Buckler sig pro A weapon for defence in time of fight 2 The mighty defence of GOD which is as a Buckler to them that trust in him Psal. 18 1. Thou art my Buckler or shield Bud. sig Christ in respect of his mean estate amongst men Esay 11 1. A graft or a Bud shall grow out of his root 2 The Church of Christ springing vp out of the remnant of Israel as a bud out of the earth Esay 4 2. In that day the bud of the Lord shall be beautifull glorious Buffeting sig Some shamefull temptation inward or outward as a buffetting to abase vs. 2. Cor. 12 7. The Messenger of Satan to buffet me Buggery sig Vncleannesse against nature about generation 1. Cor. 6 10. Leuit. 18 23. Building sig Making â—raming Gen 2 23. He built woman of a Rib. 2. Cor 5 1. 2 Teaching and instructing hence Ministers called builders 1. Cor. 3 10. How he buildeth Burden sig pro Some heauy thing which doth load or greeue vs with the weight of it Ier 17 27. 2 The Doctrine or commaundements of Christ. Mat 11 30. My burthen is light So it is to the regenerate to whom the commandements of Christ are not greeuous because they are led by the spirit and haue their sinnes forgiuen them but to the vnregenerate they are as a greeuous burthen 3 Prophesies and fore-telling of greeuous calamities as it were heauy burdens to come vpon a people for sinne Esay 13 1. The burden of Babell The burden of Aegypt 4 All heauy and hard things Psal. 55 24. Cast thy burden vpon the Lord. Esay 9 4. Mat. 23 4. Acts 15 28. 5 Imperfections and wants which appear in our duties Gal. 6 2. Beare ye one anothers burden that is seeing ye are all subiect to Infirmities support and vphold one another through loue All sins are burdens Psal. 38 4. For with their weight they presse vs downe Heb. 12 1. 6 Euery trouble or greefe euen to the least Eccles 12 5. Grashoppers shall be a burthen Bulles of Basan sig Strong powerfull and cruell enemies Psal 22 12. Many young Buls haue compassed me Buriall sig The putting of a Corpes into the graue to bee couered with earth which is the proceeding of naturall death Acts 8 2. 1. Cor 15 2 3. Dead buried 2 The wasting of sinne by mortification as a dead corpes wasteth in the graue Rom. 6 3. Wee are buried with him This is the proceeding of the death of sin which is one part of our sanctification and is effected by the Vertue of Christ buried To be buried with Christ. sig To be partaker of Christ his death and burial for a further mortification of sinne Col. 2 12. In that ye are buried with him Burning sig Earnest desire and lust after Sex which is when one hath an vnconquerable Army of vnruely and vnchast desires thoughts in him dishonoring him and his body 1. Cor 7 9. It were better marrie then burne Rom. 1 27. To builde sig pro To set vp or make an house where none was before Mat. 7 26. 2 To encrease or to enlarge a family and stocke by multitude of children Ruth 4 11. Rahell and Leah did build the house of Israell 3 To strengthen and encrease others in the knowledge and faith of Christ. 1. Cor. 3 10. I haue laide the foundation and another buildeth thereon Iude 20. 4 To prosper and blesse the Gouernour and gouernment of a family Psal. 127 1. Vnlesse the Lord build the house c. Building sig pro A materiall house set vp with hands 2 The Church and people of God heere on earth 1. Cor. 3 9. Ye are Gods building 3 A place of eternall blisse and glory 2. Cor. 5 1. We haue a building giuen of God Builder sig pro One which of nothing maketh something to be Heb. 11 10. Whose builder is God 2 A faithfull Minister of the Gospell who doth lay the elect vpon Christ as builders doo lay one stone vpon another 1. Cor. 3 10. As a skilful master Builder 3 Any Gouernour of Citty or family Psal. 127 1. The builder buildeth in vaine Wise builder sig One who layeth a sure foundation that is one who beleeuing the promises concerning Christ endeuoureth to do his commandement Mat. 7 24. Foolish Builder sig One who neglecteth a good foundation hauing the knowledge and profession of Christ without faith and repentance Mat. 7 26. To Buy sig To get some commodity by giuing the due price of it Gen. 49 30. Ruth 4 5. 2 To obtaine or get a thing by our endeuour Prayer or other good meanes Prou 23 23. By the trueth Esay 55 1. Come and buy without Money C. A. To Call sig TO Inuite Sinners vnto Repentance by the Outward preaching of the word or otherwise by afflictions and benefits Mat. 2 16. Many called few chosen Prou. 1 24. I haue called but you haue refused A common and outwarde calling 2 To draw effectually the elect vnto Christ by the Inward work of the spirit through the word Rom. 8 28. To them which are called of his purpose An inward and speciall calling 3 To appoint and chuse vnto some worke and to giue fitnesse thereunto Exod 31 2. A speciall and free worke of Gods spirit singling drawing the elect from amongst the Reprobate making them to become that which before they were not euen true beleeuers members of Christ Saints Sonnes and heyres of God Rom. 8 30. Whom he predestinated them he called 1. Cor 1 2. Saints by calling Rom. 4 17. God calleth those things which be not as though they were Calling sig A lawfull and warrantable estate of life 1. Cor. 7 10. Let euery man abide in his calling 2 The estate and condition of Christianity Eph. 4 1. Walke worthy of your calling 3 The action of God translating men into this estate 2. Pet. 1 10. Make your calling sure Calling vpon yâ— name of Jesus sig Eyther the whole worship of God by a Sinecdoche of the part for the whole or else it signifieth Prayer vnto Christ for necessary graces Actes 9 14. To bind all that call on thy name Acts 7 50. Stephen called on and sayde Lorde Iesus receiue my Spirit Called sig As much as named or one knowne by such a Name as Christ called Peter Cephas and Luke 1 60. He shall be called Iohn 2 One partaker of an effectuall vocation when the mighty God as it were by the speaking of a word doth make one to be that which he is named and called to wit a Saint and holye as God the caller is holy Rom. 1 7. Called to be Saints Candle sig pro A materiall light shining in the darknesse of the night Luke 15 8. 2 The light of knowledge or the worde of God rightly knowne seruing as a Candle to shew vs our duties and our sinnes and to direct both our selues and others Math 5 15. No man lighteth a Candle to put it vnder a Bushell but on
This is the visible Church which is not alwayes eminent and glorious to the eye of flesh as our Papistes doo auouch too confidently 2 The whole company of the elect which in all ages and places haue or doo or shall beleeue in Christ through the calling of God the father by the operation of the holy spirite This is the inuisible catholicke Church Col. 1 18. Hee is the head of the bodie of the church which comprehends the faithfull of all times countries conditions yeares and sex How then can the Romish church which began but since Christs time be the Catholicke 3 The faithfull of some one family Phile 2. And to the church that is in thinehouse 4 The lawful gouernors of the Church to whom the censures of the Church doo of right belong Mat. 18 17. If hee will not heare them tell it to the Church This is the Church representatiue 5 A materiall Temple 1. Cor. 14 34. Let women keepe silence in the Churches 1. Cor. 11 18. C. I. To Circumcise sig pro To cut off or to paâ—e away the foreskin of the flesh to witnesse thereby an entrance into the couenant of mercy with God for forgiuenesse of sin and newnes of life Gen. 17 10 11. This is to circumcise Sacramentally 2 To mortifie and subdue the flesh with the lusts thereof Ier. 4 4. Be circumcised to the Lord take away the foreskin of your harts This is to circumcise spiritually and thus much is meant in all places where circumcision of the heart is called for euen a correcting of sinful nature and the corrupt desires thereof Men of circumcised eares lips hearts sig Such as haue the inward spiritual effect and grace of circumcision together with the signe as on the other side vncircumcised lippes eares and heart be affirmed of such as haue the outward signe only without the signified grace Acts 7 51. Circumcision sig A person circumcised or a Iew as vncircumcision signifieth a person vncircumcised a Gentile Rom. 2 28. and Actes 15 2. Where Christ is called the Minister of circumcision that is of a people circumcised to wit of the Iewes Gal. 2 7 9. 2 The whole legal ceremonious worship of God by a Sinechdoche of the part for the whol Acts 15 1. Except ye be circumcised ye cannot be saued Gal. 5 2. 3 Those which be truly godly persons spiritually circumcised in their heart forsaking their own corrupt reason and will Phil. 3 3. We are the circumcision which worship God in the spirit This is Circumcision made without hands of the heart and in the Spirit not in the Lâ—â—ter Rom. 2 29. It is a Sacrament of the Old-Testament signifying and sealing vp to the people of the Iewes their entrance into Couenant with God for the remission of their sinnes and mortification of their lustes by faith in Christ to come Rom. 4 11. They receyued the signe of circumcision Gen. 17 10 11 12. Citty sig pro A place compassed with wals for people to dwell in Math. 9 35. And Iesus went to all Citties and Townes Gen. 19 25. And ouerthrewe those Cities and inhabitants 2 The people which dwell in such a place Actes 19 29. And the whole Citty was full of confusion A Metonimie 3 The Church of God vpon earth Cant. 3. 2 3. The Watchmen which went about the citty 4 Heauen Heb. 11 16. He hath prepared for them a citty Ephe. 2 19. A Metaphor C. L. To clappe hands sig To reioyce and be gladde whereof clapping of hands is a signe Psal. 98 8. Let the floods clap their hands and let the hils reioyce Prosopopoâ—â— To cleanse sig To pronounce one cleane from legall pollution Leuit. 13 7. And cleanse him Thus Priestes cleansed 2 To take away guilt and corruption of sinne 1. Iohn 1 7. Thus Christ cleanseth Cleansing Sig Outward ceremonious washing of things or persons as a Type of the Inward Marke 1 40 41. Be thou cleane 2 Spirituall and inward holinesse when the hart is kept cleane from the spot of sinne Mat. 22 26. Iames 4 8. Of this cleansing the spirit is Authour the Word is the Instrument Iohn 15 3. Ye are clean thorow the word 3 Forgiuenesse of sinnes by the imputation of Christes blood to the beleeuer Psal. 51 2. And cleanse me from my sinne Cleane sig One who is holy and pure free from the power of sinne by the grace of sanctification Iohn 13 10. Ye are cleane 2 One free from the guilt and curse of sin by the grace of iustification Psa. 51 7. Purge me with Isoâ— and I shall be cleane to Cleaue sig To sticke fast and be neerely and straightly knit vnto God by the affections of the heart 2 To bee ioyned together most straightly as man and wife Mat. 19 5. And cleaue to his wife 3 To continue with one Acts. 11 23. Acts. 8 13. And did cleaue to Phillip Cloudes of witnesses sig An heape or great number of witnesses or Holie examples Heb. 12 1. Cloudes without water sig Hypocrites which make a faire shew and yet are empty and barren of all goodnesse Iude 12. C. O. Cold. Sig Such as be scarse indifferent but meere carelesse in matters of God and of their owne saluation Reuel 3 15. I would ye were eyther hot or cold Comming of Christ to vs. Sig The presence of his spirit to conuert vs that our hearts may be made his dwelling place Reuel 3 20. I will come in to him Eph. 3 17. 2 Giuing newe tokens of his spirituall presence by comforting and strengthning vs and encreasing his graces in vs. Iohn 14 18. I wil not leaue you Fatherlesse but will come vnto you Also verses 23 28. This is a comming in mercy and fauour 3 Executing his Iudgements against Sin and Sinners Reuel 2 16. Repent or I wil come vnto thee and fight against them This is a comming in wrath Comming of Christ from the Father sig Christ his being borne man that hee might liue heere and do the work of a Mediator by his obeying the Law and suffering the death of the crosse Iohn 15 27 28. I am come out of the father 1. Tim. 1 15. This is a comming in infirmity and weakenesse Comming of Christ to the Father sig His leauing the world and going vp to his father Iohn 17 13. And now Father I come to thee This is a comming in glory as also his comming at the last day will be glorious Our Comming to Christ. sig Our beleeuing in him Iohn 6 3â— Hee that commeth to me shall neuer hunger c. Faith as it is the mouth hand and eye so it is also the foote of the soule whereby we come vnto Christ. Comming of Satan sig His setting vppon Christ with great power and subtilty Iohn 14 30. The Prince of this world comes and hath nought in me Comming of Antichrist Sig His effectual and mighty presence and working for some great hurt vnto others 1. Iohn 2 18. Yee haue heard that Antichrist shall
come Comming vp to heauen sig The following of Sinnes one after another and arising one of another in such sort that they at length grow to such a heap that they came vp euen to Heauen Reuel 18 5. Her sinnes are come vp to Heauen To Come out sig To forsake all fellowship with the vngodlie in there wicked manners but especially with Idolaters and Idolatry 2. Cor. 6 17. Come out from amongst them and separate your selues Reuel 18 4. Come out of her my people This is a spirituall separation onely when the bodily and locall separation cannot be had Comelines sig That which hath in it grauity and modesty and stirreth vppe to godlinesse 1. Cor. 14 40. Let all things be done in comelinesse Common sig That which is common for the vse of it land not in possession Acts 4 34. They had all thinges common and gaue to euery man as he had neede 2 Vncleane polluted vnholy and prophane Math. 15 11. Acts 10 14. The worde in the Originall Text is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Common or to make common Common hands sig Vnwashen hands Marke 7 2. Common Saluation sig That safety and freedome from sinne and eternall death purchased by Christ which is called Common Saluation because all the faythfull haue equall interest in it Iude. 2. To write vnto you of the common Saluation that is saith the Bible note of the things which belong to the saluation of vs all To Commune sig To talke together of some matter Gen. 34 6. To commune with him Communion sig pro A fellowship or agreement when diuerse ioyne and partake together in one thing 2. Cor. 6 14 16. What Communion What Fellow-ship What Agreement Communion with Christ. sig Our fellowship and partaking spiritually and in deede with Christ himselfe and all his merrites by faith vnto saluation 1. Cor. 10 16. The Bread which we breake is it not the communion of his body No wicked haue Communion with Christ whatsoeuer our Papists affirme otherwise then Sacramentally by profession or in the opinion of the Church Communion with God Sig Our being one with him or being vnited to him as a childe to the father 1. Iohn 1 3. If ye walke in the light ye haue communion with God Communion of the Spirit Sig The fellowshippe which the faythfull haue in the same graces and workes of the Spirit Phil. 2 1. If any fellowship of the spirit 2. Cor. 13 13. The communion of the Holyghost be with you all Communion of saints sig The fellowship which the Saints haue with Christ and all his benefits by faith and among themselues by loue which makes all their guifts touching the vse common to euery one 1. Iohn 1 4. That yee may all haue communion with vs and that also our communion may be with the Father and with his Son Iesus Christ. The Papists do vntruly restraine this communion to society with their Church which is no true Church Communication sig Speech or talke whereby we make our priuate thoughts common to others Eph. 4 29. Comparison Sig The putting or setting together in one sentence two equall or like thinges by the one to manifest and make plaine the other Mark 4 30. With what comparison c. 2 Applying the words to the matter that things taught and the kinde of teaching may be like 1. Cor. 2 13. Comparing spirituall things c. Compassiō sig Suffering together when two or three feele the same greefe and properly it is that motherly compassion pittifulnesse feeling and greeuing for the misery of her childe Esay 49 15. This is naturall compassion 2 The mercifull Nature of God infinitely enclined to pity and succour the miseries of his creature namely of his elect Psal. 103 13. The Lorde hath compassion on them that feare him 2. Cor. 1 4. God of all compassions This is diuine compassion 3 That mutuall pitty or fellow-feeling which Christians haue of each others misery as if they suffered together Luke 10 33. When he saw him he had compassion on him Hebr. 13 2. Remember them that are in bonds as if your selues were in bonds This is christian compassion Compleate sig Full whole or perfect Ephes. 6 11. Put on the compleat or whole Armour c. To comprehend sig To reach vnto a thing to lay hold on it to perceiue or acknowledge Iohn 1 5. They comprehended it not Phil. 3 12. That I may comprehend that c. To be comprehended of Christ. sig To be laide holde on by Christ shewing vs the way to heauen and giuing strength to walke in it Phil. 3 12. I am comprehended of Christ. Concord sig Agreement of heart and affections when being many we haue one heart and the same loue 2. Cor. 6 17. What concord c. 1. Cor. 1 10. Concubine sig Women which were as it were halfe Wiues as the Hebrew word signifies 1. Kings 11 3. and 300. Concubines Concupiscence sig The prauity or naughtinesse of our nature lusting after thinges forbidden of God Iames 1 14. But euery man is tempted when hee it drawne away by his owne concupiscence This is our Originall concupiscence which is the fountaine and roote of all wicked lusts and desires and of all Sinnes whatsoeuer being itselfe also a sinne properly euen after Baptisme in the regenerate contrary to the Papistes who deny this Sée Rom. 7 7. Also Rom. 7 14 15 16 17 c. 2 Euill desires and motions springing from the roote of this Naturall concupiscence whether they be consented to or not Rom. 7 8. Wrought in mee all manner of concupiscence This is Actuall Concupiscence which is eyther Vnvoluntary as the first motions before consent of will or Voluntary when consent of will commeth to the motion Both the one and the other bee properly sinne because they be the transgression of the Law hindering that perfect loue of God and of our Neighbour commanded in the Law and drawing vs to things contrary to the Law Rom. 7 15 16 17. 22 23. c. Condemnation or condemning sig pro The pronouncing of the sentence of punishment vppon any malefactor by some Iudge Iohn 8 10. Hath no man condemned thee This may bee done either iustly or vniustly Prou. 17 15. 2 A pronouncing of Sinners guilty and adiudging them to punishment vpon the conuiction of a fault Rom. 8 34. God Iustifieth who shall condemn◠Rom. 8 1. There is no condemnation to them which are in Christ that is they are freed from the damnatory sentence of the Law pronouncing a cursse to euery sinne 3 The punishment itselfe whereunto one is adiudged and condemned 1. Cor. 11 32. Because we should not be condemned with the world 4 The abolishing a thing and vtterly taking it away as if it were not Rom. 8 3. Condemned Sinne in the flesh 1. Pet. 4 6. 5 Pronouncing of a sentence or censure vncharitably or rashly of other mens persons and doings Luke 6 37. Condemne not and ye shall not
in body and soule In this sence God destroyeth the wicked Ps. 38 38. The transgressors shall be Destroyed 4 To take punnishment vpon the wicked by death as Magistrates do Psa. 101 8. Betimes wil I Destroy the wicked of the Land and cut off the workers of Iniquity 5 To hazard the Saluation of our Brother by giuing offence or by laying a stumbling block before him Rom. 14 15. Destroy not him with thy meate for whom Christ dyed 6 To execute the finall Iudgement vpon euill Spirits Marke 1 24. Art thou come to Destroy vs Destructiō sig Temporall Death Psal. 90 3. Thou turnest man to Destruction 2 The casting down of a person or place or people in such sort as they be neuer able to rise againe like to an olde ruinous house which being fallen downe cannot be built againe Ose. 13 9. O Israel Destruction is of thy selfe 2. Pet. 3 7. Ps. 37 12. There they are fallen that worke iniquity and shall not be able to rise 3 A Snare or Trap such as Fowlers and Hunters spread Exod. 22 33. It shall bee thy Destruction Destruction of y◠flesh sig The taming or mortifying our corrupt Nature Thus Beza taketh it The leannesse and wasting of the bodie thorough great heauinesse and affliction of minde for sinne Thus Piscator expoundeth it 1. Cor. 5 5. Unto the Destruction of the flesh Deuill sig A Calumniator or Accuser which accuseth vs before God day and night Reuel 12 9 10. 2 One who is like the Deuill of a Deuillish quality Iohn 6 70. Haue I not chosen twelue and one of you is a Deuill that is the Childe of the Deuill as like him as a Childe is like the Father 3 A wicked Spirit the Prince and Captaine of the rest Math. 25 41. Prepared for the Deuill and his Angels to cast out Deuils sig To driue or thrust out of mens bodies and minds by his Diuine power the Diuels which personally dwelt there as in their house or hold Mat. 8 31. and Chap. 9 33 34. seauen Deuils sig Many Diuels a number certain put for an vncertaine Luke 8 2. Out of whom went seauen Deuils to cōmand Deuils sig By his voyce effectually to bid them depart from any whom they possessed and vexed Luke 8 29. Deuise sig A thought counsell or purpose of doing some thing Psal. 33 10. Thou bringest to nought the Deuises of the people 2 The euent that doth follow vpon a mans Deuises Prou. 1 31. They shall be filled with their owne Deuises that is with the fruite of their Deuises or with that which comes of their owne purposes and plots Deuout sig One truly Religious who hath vowed bound himselfe to the true worship of the true God abhorring Idolatry Acts 10 2. Cornelius a Deuout man 2 A superstitious person which seemeth Religious and is not but is giuen to Will-worship Actes 13 50. The Iewes stirred vp Deuout Women against Paul to Deuour sig pro To eate without chawing and to swallow down whole Gen. 41 24 21. 2 With cruell fiercenesse to teare and spoile spiritually mens soules bodies as a Lyon deuoures the silly Lambe 1. Pet. 5 8. Seeketh whom hee may Deuoure A Metaphor 3 To spoyle and vndo one in his outward estate without pitty Thus mighty men oppresse and deuoure the poore as great Fish and Beasts deuoure and eate vp the small Ier. 15 3. 4 To wast and spend ryotously Luke 15 30. He hath Deuoured thy goods with Harlots 5 To apply and take to our owne vse that which was giuen and appointed once to Gods seruice or to keepe backe in our hands that which was due to him Prou. 20 25. It is Destruction to a man to Deuoure that which is Sanctified 6 To deceiue and defraud other of that which is theirs by cunning pretences and shifts Math. 23 14. Ye Deuoure widdowes houses vnder colour of long Prayers Deutronomy sig A second Law because the Law which GOD gaue in Mount Sinai is rehearsed as if it were a new Law in this Booke of Deutronomy which is a Commentary or exposition of the Morrall Law or ten Commandements Dew sig A Water or small Raine which softly dropping and falling vpon the ground euery morning doth keepe it moist and make it fruitefull 1. Kings 17 11. and by resemblance or likenesse it doth signifie and set forth the things following 2 The fruitfulnesse of good Doctrine and of the word of God Deut. 32 2. My speech shall Still as the Dew A Metaphor 3 The profit and commoditie which comes of Brotherly loue or of the Communion of Saintes Psal. 133 3. As the Dew of Hermon c. 4 Innumerable multitudes of the elect plentifully gathered into the Church of Christ as the Dew that drops from Heauen Psal. 110 3. 5 The short continuance or sudden vanishing of the goodnesse which is in Hypocrites Hosea 6 4. Your Goodnesse goeth away as the Morning Dew D. I. to Dig a pit sig To cast about to deuise plot the hurt of others Psal. 7 15. He hath made a pit and Digged it and himselfe is fallen into it Thus men Digge 2 To prepare and send destruction vpon sinners Psa. 94 13. Till the pit be Digged vp for the Wicked Thus God Digges Diligence sig The earnest bending of the minde to doo a thing well and frequenting oftentimes so to doo 2. Pet. 1 5. Giue all Diligence to ioyne c. Eccles. 9 10. Diligent hand sig A man which loueth labour and gets his liuing in the sweat of his face Prou. 10 4. The Diligent hand shall haue plenty or makes rich to Direct sig To gouerne rule and order a thing vnto happy successe when the grace of God in the heart assisteth vs to do well and his prouidence blessing vs causeth our worke to fall out well to vs. Ps. 90 18. Direct the worke of our hand vpon vs. Discerne sig To put a difference betweene things and persons which be like one another being able distinctly to know one from the other and touching things persons which do differ and be vnlike to perceiue which are most excellent and to allowe them 1. Cor. 12 10. Discerning of spirits Reuel 2 18. And triest the things which differ Phil. 1 10. Discretion referred to men sig That guift of God called Iudgement Phil. 1 9. Psal. 112 5. Whereby sundry Christians are enabled to try and iudge of things and persons to be such as they are By this guift Peter discouered Simon Magus Acts 8. and Paule bewrayed Elimas the Sorcerer Acts 13 10. and Iohn Marke Acts 15 38. It is a worthy guift proper to godly Wise men Prou. 20 5. Psal. 112 5. Most needefull it is for a Minister of the worde to haue a good measure of this guift Referred to God 2 The wisedome which God declared in making and disposing the worlde and the seuerall partes thereof to his glory and mans good Ier. 51 15. He stretched out the Heauens by his Discretion Disciple sig A Learner
which alone being beleeued is able to pacify the conscience Ephe. 6 15. Your Feet-shod with the Gospell of peace 2 Cor. 5 19. Gospell of God sig The doctrine or promise whereof God is Authour and giuer Rom. 1 1. To preach the Gospell of God Gospell of saluation sig A doctrine which bringeth vs to bee partakers truely of that saluation which God hath promised Christ purchased the word offereth Ephe. 1 13. Euen the Gospell of your saluation Gospell of the Kingdome sig A doctrine which bringeth vs to Christ that he may raigne as King in vs. Mat. 4 23. Preaching the Gospell of the Kingdome the Gospell of the grace of God sig That doctrine which certifieth vs of Gods fauor and loue restored in Christ for the free pardon of all our sinnes and full reconciliation with God Acts 20 24. To testifie the gospell of the Grace of God the Gospell of the glory of God sig A glorious doctrine entreating of the most excellent glory of God and at last translating the beleeuers of it into eternall glory 1 Tim. 1 11. According to the glorious gospell of the blessed God Pauls Gospell sig That doctrine of life whereof Paule was Minister to spread publish it to mankind Rom. 2 16. According to my gospell Truth of the Gospel sig That most pure and sound Doctrine of Christ. Gal. 2 5. That the truth of the gospell might continue with you Gospel of the son of God sig An heauenly doctrine which hath the Sonne of God for Author matter and scope of it Rom. 1 9. In the gospell of his Son faith of the Gospell sig That Faith which is yeelded to the doctrine taught in the Gospel resting thereon and looking onely thereunto Phil. 1 27. Through the Faith of the Gospell Gouernor sig One set ouer others to rule them as a ciuill Magistrate in the thinges of this life Mathew 27 11. Iesus stood afore the Gouernour 1 Pet. 2 14. 2 One placed ouer others to rule them in the thinges of God 1. Corin. 12 28. Helpers Gouernours G. R. Grace sig The free and eternall fauour and good will of God which is the Well-spring of all the benefits that we haue 2. Tim. 1 9. But according to his own purpose and grace Roman 11 6. If of grace not of workes c. This is Grace of election which makes vs gracious and acceptable vnto God And by this Grace we are so often in Scriptures said to be iustified and saued Rom. 3 4 and 5. Acts 13 43. 2 Faith withall the healthfull and sauing effects and fruits thereof which are called Grace because they are freely giuen vs. Hebr. 12 15. No man fall away from the Grace of God 1 Pet. 5 12. This is Grace freely giuen which Popish Sophisters doe wickedly confound with that Grace whereby we are freely beloued 3 Free imputation of Christs righteousnesse Rom. 5 15. The grace of God hath abounded vnto many Also verses 17 20 21. In all which by Grace is meant the righteousnesse of Christ freely imputed to beleeuers This is the Grace of Iustification which Papists confound with Grace of Sanctification 4 The worke of the spirit renewing our Soules to the Image of God continually guiding and strengthning them to the obedience of his will Rom. 6 14. Ye are vnder grace Also verse 23. 2 Cor. 12 9. My grace is sufficient for thee This is the Grace of Sanctification which is freely giuen as a witnesse of Gods fauour in electing and iustifiing vs. 5 That happy and blessed condition into which we are admitted and wherein we are kept by the good will and free fauour of God Rom. 5 2. Wee had this accesse into this grace where in we stand 6 The Gifts of the holy Spirit freely bestowed vpon vs 2 Pet. 3 18. But grow in grace 1 Pet. 5 10. and else-where often as Iohn 1 16. This also is Grace freely giuen but doth not make vs gratefull to God 7 The spirituall or euangelicall worship of God Hebr. 13 9. It is good the Heart be established with grace 8 Some godly comfort and instruction Ephe. 4 29. That it may minister Grace to the Hearers 9 Almes or works of mercy to the poore 2 Cor. 8 4. That we would receiue the Grace 10 The bountifull liberality of God enabling vs to giue to the poore 2 Cor. 9 8. God is able to make all Grace abound toward you 11 Fauour or liking with men Gen. 19 19. Thy Seruant hath found grace in thy sight And elsewhere often as Gen. 6 8. and 33 10. 12 The effectuall presence of the Holy Ghost Acts 14 26. From whence they had beene commended to the Grace of God 1 Cor. 15 10. The Grace of God in me 13 Afflictions and bands suffered for Christ. Phil. 1 7. You are all partakers of my Grace 14 The benefit and gift of heauenly wisedome 2 Cor. 1 12. Not by fleshly wisedome but by the grace of God c. 15 Generally any benefit bestowed vppon vs. 2 Cor. 8 1. Of the Grace of God bestowed vppon the Churches 16 Elegance of speech which made Christ gratious and amiable to all Psal. 45 3. Full of grace are thy lips Luke 4 22. Words full of Grace 17 The perswasion Fruits feeling of Gods good will encreased in vs. Rom. 1. 7. Grace and peace from God the Father Thus is the word Grace to bee taken in all the salutations of Paule to the Churches Also Gal. 6 18. Ephe. 6 24. 18 Eternall glory in Heauen 1 Pet. 1 7. As they which are Heires of the Grace of life 1. Peter 1 13. 19 Acceptation with God and Men. Luke 2 22. Iesus encreased in Grace or fauor with God and men Iames 4 6. God giues grace to the humble that is makes them accepted and fauoured What Grace is Grace is the free good will of God whereby he counteth vs deare in Christ Iesus forgiueth vs our Sinnes and giueth vs the holy Ghost and vpright life and eternall felicity Thus Peter Martyr defineth it Grace for Grace sig A liuely Faith as one Grace afterward eternall life as another Grace Iohn 1 16. And Grace for Grace or thus Grace vppon Grace that is one Grace of the spirit after another the spirit of Christ daily powring new Graces vppon vs. This is the best exposition or thus Grace and fauour shewed to vs for the loue and fauour which God beares his Son or thus Grace conueyed into vs from the fulnesse of Grace in Christ. Grace and truth sig The free forgiuenesse of sinnes in Christ vnto a full reconciliation with God and the fulfilling of all the shadowes of the Law Iohn 1 17. But grace and truth came by Iesus Christ. to finde Grace sig To haue proofe of Gods mercy and free fauour in preseruing and blessing vs. Gen. 6 8. And Noah found Grace in the eyes of the Lord. 2 To haue men gracious and fauourable vnto vs to doe vs good or to forbeare to doe vs euill Gen. 33 10.
cannot bee found that the word which signifieth Iustifying is euer vsed in the Originall Haebrew tongue otherwise then for Absoluing a person accused Neither in the New-Testament when our Iustification before God is spoken of hath it any other meaning and neuer found in this Argument to signifie of euill and vniust to make one iust and good Iustification sig Forgiuenesse of sins by the sufferings of Christ and imputation of Iustice by his obedience to the beleeuer Rom. 5 16. The guift is of many offences vnto Iustification verse 18. The benefit abounded toward all men to the Iustification of life Heere Iustification is strictly vsed 2 Whatsoeuer we haue from Christ either by Imputation of faith or by sanctification of the spirit effectually renewing vs. Tit. 3 7. That we being Iustified by his grace In this signification we find the word Iustifying vsed Rom. 8 30. Whom hee called them he Iustified Heere Iustification is vsed largely for Sanctification also What Iustification is Iustification is an action of God freely of his owne mercy and fauour absoluing a beleeuing sinner from the whole curse due to his sinnes and accounting him perfectly Iust in his sight vnto eternall life in heauen through the perfect obedience and sufferings of Christ Imputed to his faith vnto the euer-lasting praise and glory of Gods Iustice mercy and truth The efficient cause of Iustification is the grace of God The material is Christ our Redeemer The formall is Imputation The helping Instrumentall cause is Faith within and the Gospell without The finall cause is Gods glory The vtmost and our saluation the neerest end thereof Iustification before God is not knowne in all Scripture to be vsed for the infusion of the habite of Iustice into the soule of the elect at their first conuersion This is Popish and rotten Diuinity K. E. Kéepe sig TO hold fast and make sure 2. Tim. 1 14. Keepe that which was committed to thee 2 To reserue and hold fast in ones memory what is taught vs. Luke 2 51. Mary Kept these sayings in her heart Psal. 119 4. Thou hast commaunded to Keepe thy precepts diligently 3 To preferue protect and defend against enemies and euils spiritual and bodily Psal. 121 4. He that Keepeth Israell Iohn 17 11. Keepe them in thy Name 1 Pet. 1 5. to Kéep the word sig To beleeue the promises of Grace and to endeuour to doe the wordes of commaundement Luke 7 27. Blessed are they that heare the word of God and Keepe it Reuel 2 26. He that Keepeth my word to the end Euangelicall Keeping to Kéepe the Law sig To desire and take care how to performe and doe according to our power things commaunded 1 Iohn 2 3. If we Keepe his Commaundement Psalme 119 4 5 8. These be Euangelicall sentences and speake of Euangelicall Keeping 2 To performe fully and perfectly all the things required in the Law Math. 19 17. Hee that will enter into life let him Keepe the Commaundements This is impossible to be done through our weakenesse Rom. 8 3. Christ onely since mans fal hath done this Legall Keeping to Kéepe the Faith sig To holde fast without loosing both the guift and doctrine of Faith 2 Tim. 4 7. I haue Kept the Faith Key sig pro An Instrument made to open or shut the locke of a doore or of a Gate Iudg. 3 25. They tooke the Key and opened them 2 Great authority and power to commaund in the things that belong to this life Esay 22 22. I will lay vppon the shoulders of Eliakim the Keyes of the House of Dauid Heere by was shaddowed and represented the exceeding great authority and power which Christ exerciseth in his Church by commaunding forbidding punishing hardning calling c. Sée Reuel 3 7. Which hath the Keyes of Dauid Key of knowledge sig The guift and ability to Interpret Scriptures whereby an entrance is made to the knowledge thereof as by a Key an entrance is made into an House The sence of Scriptures is as it were lockt vp til it be opened by wise and sound Interpretation which is the Key of Knowledge Luke 11 52. Ye haue taken away the Key of knowledge The Key saith Chrisost. is the opening of Scripture whereby the Gate of truth is opened Key is the exposition of the law saith Turtullian Opening the Scripture is the Key saith Hierom. Keies of the kingdome sig The ministry of the Gospell euen the whole power thereof which was equally committed to Peter and the rest of the Apostles and after them to the Ministers of the Church to whom it belonges by the commission of Christ to open and shut to binde and loose to retaine and remit sins also to teach to reprooue to exhort Mathew 16 19. To thee I giue the Keyes of the Kingdom ver 19. and Chapter 18 18. Tell it vnto the Church Reuel 1 16. The Gospell is the power of God to Saluation Keyes of the Kingdome are two-fold 1. Key of knowledge 2. Key of power and gouernment Papists falsly imagine these Keyes to be tyed onely to Peters Girdle Keies of the bottomlesse pit sig Power and gouernment ouer the deepest darknesse of Hell Reuel 9 1. And to him was giuen the Key of the bottomlesse pit Sée Dictionary on Reuelation K. I. Kindnesse sig Readinesse and facility in doing good it is that vertue whereby a good man becomes beneficiall and profitable euery way to such to whom hee can be helpfull 2 Cor. 6 6. By Kindnesse c. 2 The benignity of God readily doing good to his Creatures Rom. 2 4. The riches of his Kindnesse King sig pro Any Ruler or Gouernour of others Gen. 36 31. These are the Kings that raigned in Edom. Iudg. 17 6 In those daies there was no Kinges in Israell that is no ordinary Magistrate They had no Ruler at all 2 A person that hath cheefe rule and power vnder God in his Kingdome ouer his peoples liues and goods to gouerne them according to good and wholesome Lawes and the reasonable customes of that Countrey where he raignes Prou. 8 15. By me Kings raigne 1 Kings 4 1. King Salomon was King ouer all Israell This is a Politicall K. and is set vp eyther by lawful election succession or Conquest 3 The Soueraigne-Emperour and Ruler ouer the whole World Psal. 24 10. Who is the King of Glory This is a Celestiall and Vniuersal King ouer the World And thus God the Father Sonne and Spirit be King 1 Tim. 1 17. Now to the King euerlasting 4 A person that hath spiritual rule euen ouer the Conscience to appoint Lawes to his Church to saue and destroy to commaund and forbid vpon paine of eternall death finally to protect against all Enemies and to blesse with good things of all sorts Psal. 2 6. I haue set my King vpon Sion Psal. 110 1 2. Psal. 45 1 5 6. This is a spirituall King ouer the Church And such an one is Christ the Mediator and he
14 19. Here of the Apostle entreateth Rom. 14. throughout Also 1 Cor. 6 and 8. and 1 Cor. 10. Christian Liberty what it is Christian liberty is a spirituall benefit purchased by the death of Christ to the setting free of the faithfull which beleeue in Christ not onely from the preceptes and traditions of men as binding the conscience and from the yoake of the whole Ceremoniall Law of Moyses but also from the curse and rigorous exaction of the Morall Law euen from the whole wrath of God due to our Sins by the Iustification of Faith and finally from the dominion and raigne of sinne by the Sanctification of the Spirit That ye may serue and obey the will of God without all terrour and slauish feare in all quiet tranquility of minde and cheerefulnesse of Conscience vnder sure hope of eternall glory Therefore they are much deceiued whosoeuer thinke Christian Liberty to consist in freedome of the doctrine and obedience of the Morall Law or from the yoake of any lawfull authority ciuill or ecclesiasticall that men may liue licentiously as themselues list vsing their liberty as a cloake of wickednesse a people set at Libertie sig Such a people as through grace are made partakers of Christian Liberty 1 Pet. 2 9. An holy Nation a people set at Liberty Life sig A power to moue and doe actions tending to selfe-preseruation Acts 20 24. My Life is not deere vnto me Iohn 1 3 15. This is Life of Nature 2 The free motion of the minde and will of Man towardes God to doe the workes pleasing to him Rom. 8 2 6. The wisedome of the Spirit is life This is the Life of Grace which when it is perfect in Heauen it becomes the Life of Glory and of Spirituall Life is then made Eternall 3 A mans Life Math. 10 39. He that looseth his Life shall finde it 4. The valiant enduring of dangers for Christ and his word Cor. 2 4 10. That the Life of Iesus might be made manifest in our bodies 5 Blood which quickneth the Flesh. Gen. 9 4. The Flesh with the Life ye shall not eate c. the Life of God sig That Life whereby God liueth in his Saints or a godly Life Ephe. 2 12. Strangers from the Life of God This is also called the Life of the Spirit and the Life of Christ. what a godlie Life is A godly Life is that power which God by the Spirit of his Sonne putteth into the hearts of the elect at their regeneration enabling them to moue themselues towardes God who before were dead in sinnes that they might begin to thinke speake and doe in some measure the things pleasing vnto God This Life beeing once begun it is still preserued and continued without returning to death of sin vnto the next World and therefore is called Life eternall Rom. 6 7 8 9 23. The gift of God is eternall Life New-Life sig An vnblameable and pure Life framed not after the lust of the Olde-man but after the will of God in his Word Rom. 6 4. Walke in newnesse of Life Life euerlasting sig Heauenly happinesse and glory This is likened to Life because of all earthly thinges Life is most precious and this Life is euerlasting because it endures for euer Rom. 6 23. Eternall Life is the guift of God 2. Christ himselfe 1 Iohn 5 20. This same is that Life eternall Life as it is affirmed of God sig That most single and perfect Diuine-being who of himselfe vnderstandeth loueth and willeth thinges infinitely applying himselfe to these actions of his owne free accord and is the cause and Fountaine of all Life beeing a motion both bodily and spirituall in all his Creatures which liue and moue and haue being Hence he is called that Life and Life eternall and the liuing God who liues for euer 1 Iohn 1 2. That Life was made manifest Iohn 1 4. and 5. to be aliue to God sig To be quickned and moued of the holy Spirit to doe what pleaseth God Rom. 6 11. But ye are aliue to God to liue to God sig To consecrate and order our whole Life after the will of God and vnto his glory Rom. 14 8. to liue with Christ. sig To haue communion and fellowship with the Grace of Christ for newnesse of Life or with his glory for eternall Felicity Rom. 6 8. We shall Liue with him 2 Tim. 2 11. If we dye with him we shall liue with him to bee made aliue in Christ. sig To haue our dead bodies quickned by that Diuine power of Christ whereby his members shall be raised at the last day 1 Corin. 15 22. Euen so in Christ shall all be made aliue to see Life sig To enioy and possesse it as not to see doth signifie not to enioy Iohn 3 36. Hee that obeyeth not the sonne shall not see life bread of life sig Vitall and liuely bread liuing and giuing life to others and so is Christ onely Iohn 6 35. I am that bread of life book of Life sig The decree of eternall election Reuel 10 14. Sée Booke liuing stones sig True Christians which liue by faith in the sonne of God 1. Pet. 2 5. Ye also as Liuely stones 2 Christ himselfe the Author of true and spirituall life 1. Pet. 2 4. To whom comming as to a Liuing stone to Liue after the flesh sig To liue after the euill desires of our corrupt Nature Rom. 8 13. If yee Liue in the Flesh yee shall dye Light of the liuing sig This common Light wherein we liue while we are in this world Psal. 56 13. That I may walke before God in the Light of the liuing to Liue. sig To mooue and do the actions of life by a selfe-moouing power ingendered of God 2 To bee in health to liue and to like well Iohn 4 5. Go thy way thy sonne liueth 3 To preserue one aliue against the daunger of death Gen. 17 18. O that Israel might liue in thy sight Gen. 42 2. That we may liue and not die 4 To recouer life and strength after some disease 5 To liue well and happily or to flourish and prosper 1. Sam. 10 24. Let the King liue Psalme 38 19. Mine enemies liue and are mighty to Liue by that which comes out of Gods mouth sig To liue or maintaine this bodily life by Gods decree appointment and blessing being depended on and not onely by naturall meanes and secondary causes Mat. 4 4. Man liues not by bread onely but by euery word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God to Liue to ones selfe sig In the Gouernement of life to follow his owne will alone and not the will of God for the rule of it forgetting Gods glory Also without thinking of this that he must render account of his life vnto God vnto whose power alone all men are subiect Rom. 14 7. None of vs liueth to himselfe as the Lord liues and as thy soule Liues sig That thing which is affirmed and
2 3. Let vs go vp to the Mountaine of the Lord. Mountains valleyes sig Men of all sorts high and low rich and poore Esay 40 4. Ualeyes shall bee exalted and all Mountaines and hils shall be brought low Luke 1 16 17. Mountaine of God sig Horeb where God appeared to Moses and gaue his Law to the people Exod. 3 1. Mourning sig A godly greefe or sorrow for our owne or for the sinnes of others Mat. 5 4. Blessed are they that Mourne 2 A moderate sorrow for the worldly euilles that do befall our selues or others Mat. 2 18. Mourning and weeping Gen. 23 2. To Mourne for Sarah 3 Vnmeasurable and greeuous lamentation and heauinesse expressed by smiting the body tearing the haire renting the Garments c. Math. 24 30. Gen. 37 35. 4 Iudgements and calamities which cause Mourning by a Metanimie Eze. 2 10. Mourning lamentation and woe Mouth sig That part of the body which is the Instrument of speech 2 Speech or words vttered by the mouth which is the Instrument of speech Esay 49 2. Hee hath made my Mouth like a sharp sword that is my words were as sharpe and piercing as a sword Psal. 73 9. They set their Mouth against heauen to bee with ones mouth sig To instruct and teach one what and howe to speake Exod. 4 12. I will be with thy Mouth Mouth of the Lord. sig The Lord himselfe reuealing and opening his will vnto the people Esay 40 5. The Mouth of the Lord hath spoken it Augustine by the Mouth of the Lord vnderstands Christ the son of God who declared his father vnto vs. Iohn 1 18. breath of his Mouth sig The Doctrine of the Gospell vttered by the Ministers thereof 2. Thess. 2 8. Whom the Lord shal consume with the spirit or breath of his mouth rod or staffe of his Mouth sig The mighty and powerfull word of God Esay 11 4. Hee shall smite the earth with the rodde of his Mouth Mouth of the earth sig Earth it selfe taking in as a mouth the blood of Abell to hide it Gen. 4 11. The Earth opened her Mouth to open the Mouth sig To begin to speake or to make an entrance into speech after good deliberation taken Math. 5 1. Then Iesus opened his Mouth Acts 10 34. Peter opened his mouth 2 To restore the vse of speech Luke 1 64. His mouth was opened immediately to stop the Mouth sig To put to silence or to make dumbe through astonishment of Gods workes Iob. 5 16. Iniquity shall stop her Mouth Psal. 107 42. Mouth of wickednes sig A verie wicked man which with his Mouth speakes forth wicked things Psal. 107 42. M. U. Multitude sig The greatest and mightiest men which by might beare downe right oppressing the poore by fraud or force Exod. 23 2. Thou shalt not follow a Multitude to do euill 2 The common people or vulgar sort of men because they are the greatest number Math. 9 8. When the Multitude saw it Multitude of people sig Abundance or great store of people Prou. 14 28. In the Multitude of people is the honor of a King But multitude of people is no note and marke of a true Church forsomuch as many walke in the broad way whereas few walke in the straite way Murder sig The taking away of mans life vnlawfully Rom. 1 29. Full of Murder 2 All cruelty in deed word or thought Exo. 20 13. Thou shalt not murder 1 Iohn 3 15. He that hateth his Brother in his heart is a Murtherer A Sinecdoche Murmure sig A grutching discontented person which is displeased with Gods dispensation dealing 1 Cor. 10 10. Neither Murmure ye as some of your fathers Murmured Math. 20 11. to Murmur sig To greeue in minde secretly for want of some good thing which wee desire or for feeling some euill things which we would not haue 1. Cor. 10 10. to Muzsle sig To denie and keepe backe meate and maintenance from Labourers men or beasts Deut. 25 4. 1. Cor. 9 9. Thou shalt not Muzsle the mouth of the Oxe Must. sig A necessity of that thing whereunto it is applied Heb. 9 16. Where there is a Testament there must be the death of him c. Acts 12 22. We must thorough many afflictions enter into Heauen 2 A dutie and that which ought to be 2. Tim. 2 6. The Husbandman must labour before hee receiue the fruite N. A. Naked sig ONE that is void of all Cloathing to couer his body Gen. 2 25. Adam was Naked and was not ashamed 2 One that hath laide aside and put off the cheefe of his Garments 1. Sam. 19 24. Saule fell downe Naked that is hee put off his kingly apparrell 3 One which lacketh Christ the wedding best Garment Reuel 3 17. Thou art poore and Naked that is voyd of Christ and his Graces 4 Such as want the fauour and protection of God which is our best couering Exod. 32 25. When Moyses saw the people Naked 5 One which is not yet clad with immortall glory 2 Corin. 5 3. We shall not be found Naked Nakednesse sig Lacke of bodily cloathing in whole or in part 2 Cor. 11 27. And in Nakednesse 2 Want of Christ Iesus his Merits and Graces of his Spirit which are the Soules deckinges and ornaments Reue. 3 18. That thou maist hide thy filthy Nakednesse This is spirituall Nakednesse Name sig pro That whereby one person is knowne from another as Peter Paule c. Mat. 1 21. His Name shall be Iesus Luke 1 6. He shall be called Iohn 2 Testimony or report giuen of any Man which if it be for good things and giuen by good Men then it is a good Name otherwise it is an euill Name Prou. 2◠1. A good Name is better then riches This is that whereby we are made knowne and manifest to others as Men by their Names 3 Our selues or our owne persons Luke 10 20. Reioyce that your Names bee written in the Booke of Life that is that ye are knowne before and loued of God from euerlasting Reue. 21 ver last 4 Honour renowne praise or glory Deutro 26 19. To make thee high aboue all Nations in Name 5 Appearance shew and seeming Reuel 3 1. Thou hast a Name to liue 6 Memory mention Prou. His Name shal be put out 7 The most Noble and powerfull Creatures in Heauen and Earth Actes 4 12. There is giuen none other Name vnder Heauen Ephe. 1 21. Aboue all Names 8 Great excellency and Dignity Phil. 2 9. And giuen him a Name c 9 Knowledge Rom. 1 5. For his Name among the Gentiles Name whē it is referred to God sig Any thing whereby God and his will is made better knowne to vs. Thus his Titles as God Iehouah Lord c. Also his properties as Mercie Goodnesse Truth his workes his word his Sacraments his Religion his doctrine All these are his Name Exod. 20 7. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord c. Exod. 3 18. This
they denied him 2 The doctrine of the Gospell which wee doo professe Heb. 3 1. Consider the High-Priest of our Profession Christ Iesus 3 A way or Sect. Math. 23 15. To make one of your Profession Promise sig A worde passed from man to man for performance of some lawful thing as in Contracts Bargaines Marriages and other affaires of common life This is a ciuill promise Such Laban made to Iacob for giuing his Daughter Saul to Dauid Dauid to Ionathan 2 Our word passed and giuen vnto God for some dutie which wee will doe vnto his honour Psalme 66 13 14. I will pay thee my vowes which my lippes haue promised Numbers 30 3. Hee shall not breake his Promise This is a religious or holy Promise called a Vowe in Scripture Sée Vow 3 The word of God giuen or plighted vnto men for the performance of some good or for remouing some euill spiritually or bodily Psal. 119. 130. How sweet are thy promises to my mouth And ver 49. 50. 38. This is a diuine promise Which is two fold Legall and Euangelicall Gods Promise is two-folde first Legall when hee passeth his word for the giuing of eternall life and other temporall good thinges vpon condition of fulfilling the lawe Leuit. 18 5. Ephe. 6 1. This is the first commandement with Promise Gala. 3. 12. Doe this and liue Secondly Euangelicall when he passeth his worde for the giuing of Christ and together with him remission of sinnes righteousnes and eternal life as also the blessings of this life vpon condition of beleeuing the Gospell Rom. 1. 2. Which he promised before by his Prophets And Rom. 4 â—6 That the Promise might be sure to all the seed That is to such as walke in the steps of Abrahams faith Galat. 3 14. That wee might receiue the Promise of the spirit through faith This latter promise is called the Promise of grace because it is freely giuen and freely performed Also Galat. 3 14. It is called the Promise of the spirit because the spirit is both the authour and applier of it More ouer the thinges Promised come from the spirit This Promise is also called the worde of faith Rom. 10 8. Because the worde of this Promise is made with condition of faith which is the only instrument to apprehend and receiue it Lastly it is termed the Promise of Christ because he is the terme and end of it Prophane sig An vnholy person which refuseth heauenly things for enioying of earthly As Esau cast away his Birth-right for a messe of pottage and therefore in Heb. 12. 16. Hee is called a prophane person for his labour 2 Common or something appointed to common vse as Prophane hands Prophane authours prophane meates put for common or seruing to common vse Mark 7 2. Acts. 10 14 15. Prophet sig pro One which telleth or speaketh before what things shal afterward come to passe This is the generall signification of the word Prophet 2 An extraordinary minister of the old Testament ordained for the instruction of the Church by interpreting applying the law and foreshewing the sufferings and glory of Christ. Actes 3 24. All the Prophets haue foretold of these dayes And 10. 43. To him giue all the Prophets witnes 1. Pet. 1 10 11. Such Prophets were Esay Ieremy c. 3 A person vnder the new Testament endued with a speciall gift to foretell thinges to come for the behoofe either of the whole Church or some members of it In this sence Agabus is called a Prophet because hee forewarned the Church of a famine Acts. 11 27. And Paul of his bonds Acts. 21. 10. Also the daughters of Philip were such prophets 4 One that interpreteth the scriptures of the Prophets with a singuler dexterity and readinesse besides the praediction or foretelling future euents Ephe. 4. 11. He gaue some to be Prophets 1 Cor. 12 28. Hee ordained some Prophets These were men that not onely signified what things should come but excelled also in expounding Prophesies concerning Christ. In this sence is Christ called a Prophet Acts 3 22. And not onely for declaring the wil of God touching things to come 5 All those holy men of God who be the pen-men of the holy scriptures for the common vse of the Church to the worldes end Luke 13 28. All the Prophets shall sit downe in the kingdome of God 2 Pet. 1 19. Wee haue a most sure word of the Prophets 6 Euery true minister of the gospell endued with wisedome to interprete and apply the scriptures 1. Cor. 14. 32. The spirits of the Prophets are subiect to the Prophets 7 The writings bookes or sayings of the Prophets Rom. 3 21. Hauing witnes from the law the Prophets Luk 16 31. 8 A Southsayer or teller of fortunes Tit. 1 12. One of your owne Prophets sons of the Prophets sig Such as bee trayned vp in the Schooles or Colledges of the Prophets to the knowledge and study of the Scripture 2. Kings 2 7 Fifty men of the sonnes of the Prophets Amos 7 14. I was no Prophet nor was I a Prophets son children of the Prophets sig Such as were instructed and taught by the Prophets their scholers being begotten a new by their doctrine 2. Kin 2 3 5. The children of the Prophets that were at Iericho 2 The people of the Iewes for whose instruction the Prophets were specially appointed Actes 3 25. Ye are the children of the Prophets to Prophesie sig To fore-shew something that afterward should be fulfild Acts. 21 9. He hath foure Daughters Virgines which did Prophesie Heere the word Prophesie is taken in a strict sence as also else-where very often 2 To expound and apply the Scripures to the edification of the Church 1 Thes. 5 20. Despise not Prophesying 1 Cor. 14 3 24. Heere the word is taken in a larger sence 3 To bee present at the publicke ministry and partake in the Doctrine thereof 1 Cor. 11 5. She that prayeth or Prophesieth with her head bare Here it is vsed in the largest signification Prophesie sig Prediction or fore-telling 2 The word or doctrine written by the Prophets 2 Pet. 1 20. 21. No Prophesie is of priuate interpretation c. spirit of Prophesie sig A gift proceeding from the holy Spirite enabling men to fore-tell thinges to come 1 Cor. 12. 10. To another Prophesie by the same spirite See verse 8. 9. Prosperity sig Good successe in the affaires of our soule and body Psal 1. 3. Whatsoeuer hee doth shall prosper Pro. 28 13. He that hideth his sinnes shall not Prosper 2 Wealth and abundance of earthly benefites Psal. 73 3. When I saw the Prosperity of the wicked 3 Rest and peace Psal. 30 9. I said in my Prosperity Proselite sig One conuerted from the Heathenish Religion vnto the Iewish Religion Actes 2. 10. Actes 13 43. Many of the Iewes and Proselits that feared God to Proue sig To examine search and try himselfe whether he be in Christ. 2 Cor. 13 5. Proue your selues This
in them for euer Iohn 14. And 1 Iohn 3. The seede of God remaineth in them Of this seede Peter saith it is immortall 1 Pet. 1 verse last Also Christ maketh request for beleeuers Question sig A demaund or asking which when it is of things necessary to be knowne out of a desire to learne it is good otherwise it is either vaine or foolish Tim. 3 23. Foolish Questions of vanitie eschew to quicken sig pro To giue life to the dead or to reuiue that which is dying 2 To put the life of grace into a soule dead in trespasses and sinnes when one spiritually dead is made to liue to God by the life of faith Ephe. 2 1 5. You hath he quickned which were dead in trespasses and sinnes 3 To put heart and comfort by deliuerance into such as haue greefe and feare thorough great dangers Psal. 119 149 154. Quicken mee according to thy word R. A. Rabbi sig ONe that is aboue others and in sted of a number Math. 23 7. Rabbi Rabbi A proude swelling Title wherein the Pharisees gloried very much Race sig The course of Christianity and godlinesse Heb. 2 1. Let vs run the Race to Raigne sig pro To commaund with power as King and with readinesse to be obeyed Thus Dauid raigned in Israell Iosiah in Iuda 1 Kings 11 42. 2 To command and rule in the soule without opposition or resistance Rom. 6 12. Let not sinne Raigne in your mortall bodies Sin is said to raign when the lusts and motions of sin be readily obeyed as one would obey the Law and command of a King Thus sinne raigneth Death is saide to raigne because it exerciseth ouer all mankinde that power which through sin it hath gotten Rom. 5 14. Death raigned from Adam to Moses Thus death raigneth Grace is saide to raigne when the righteousnesse of Christ being freely imputed his Spirite raignes in our hearts and we be gouerned by the motions and impulsions thereof so as now sinne cannot condemne vs to death nor rule ouer vs as it did before grace which hath quit the beleeuers from the raigne of sinne and death Rom. 5 21. So might grace Raigne by righteousnesse to eternall life Thus grace raigneth 3 To gouerne and dispose all things in Heauen and earth according to his royal decrees Thus God Raigns ouer the world Psal. 93 1. The Lord Raignes and is clothed in maiestie The whole Psalm throughout 4 To gouerne and rule the faithfull by the word and holy spirite thus Christ Raigneth ouer his Church Psal. 97 1. The Lord Raigneth let the earth reioyce Railer sig An euill speaker which vpbraideth others with their true faultes in a reprochfull manner or else casteth vpon them false crimes to defame them 1 Cor. 6 10. Extortioners Railers White Raiment Sée White to Raine sig pro To powre downe water plentifully out of the clouds to refresh the earth with all Deut. 28 12. 2 To giue plentifully Psal. 78 24. Hee Rained downe Manna And verse 27. He raigned down Flesh that is he gaue it liberally like Raine Raine sig The fruitfulnesse of the Earth which followeth moderate seasonable Raine Math. 5 45. Hee sendeth raine on the iust and vniust 2 The doctrine of the word which falling vpon the consciences of men doth refresh and make them fruitful as Raine doth the Grasse Deu. 32 2. My doctrine shall drop as the Raine to Raise sig pro To lift vp or set vp something which is downe or fallen 2 To make a body which is dead and fallen into the graue to liue and rise againe Actes 2 32 24. Whom God hath raised vp Iohn 6 40. I will Raise them vp at the last day 3 To make a soule which is spiritually dead to liue vnto God and to arise vnto a new and godly life Rom. 6. 4. 4 To restore and lift vp such as bee fallen into calamities Psal. 113 7. Hee raised the needy out of the dust 1 Sam. 2 6. Rapine sig A greedy and violent affection of taking and pulling from others that which is theirs Luke 11 39. Full of Rapine 2 Some-thing which is taken or pulled from others by force and violence Psal. Rapine is in their houses Rasor sig pro A sharpe instrument wherewith haire is shauen and cleane cut off by the stumpes 2 A fierce and cruell enemy which destroyes and cuts downe all as a sharpe Rasor shaues and cuts all bare Esay 7 20. In that day the Lord shall shaue with a Rasor c. This is ment by the King of Assiria by whom God would plague Israell 3 A malitious tongue which secretly woundeth and cutteth ones name as a Rasor ones flesh Psal. 52 2. Thy tongue is like a sharpe Rasor which cutteth deceitfully R. E. to Reade sig To recite distinctly the sillibles and wordes of Scripture Reading is nothing else but such a recitall and speaking forth the letters sillibles Luk. 4 6. Hee tooke the booke and Read Actes 15 21. Moses in euery Synagogue hath such as Reade him 1 Tim. 4 13. Attend to reading Reading is not the word of God but an action about it neyther is it preaching in the proper acception to Reape sig pro To gather the fruites of the earth as Corne Hay c. 2 To take such gaines and fruits of our worke as the nature of the worke is good or euill Gal. 6 8 9. 2 Cor. 96. Pro. He that soweth iniquity shall Reape affliction Reason sig That faculty and power of the soule whereby we debate and discourse of things and obiects that we may be able soundly to iudge of that which we rightly vnderstand 2 The vse of this faculty to wit discretion Acts. 25 28. Me thinkes it is against Reason That is against discretion or very absurd 3 The cause and ground of a thing 1 Pet. 3 15. To them which aske you a Reason of that hope which is in you Reasonable seruice sig The spirituall sacrifice of a Christian offering not the bodies of beastes which haue no reason as they were wont to do vnder the Law but himselfe wholy being a Reasonable creature as a sacrifice vnto God his Creatour and Redeemer which is a most Reasonable thing to doe him seruice and obedience in all thinges according to his reuealed will which is a very Reasonable rule Rom. 12 1. Which is your Reasonable seruice of God Reasoning sig An euill discourse or disputing against God or his word Phil. 2 14. Let all thinges be done without Reasonings Math. 15 19. Out of the heart comes euill Reasonings to Rebell sig pro To fight or make war against his lawfull Soueraigne as Absolon Rebelled against his Father Dauid or to cast off the yoake of a lawfull Gouerner as Corah and Abiram Numb 16 1 2. To striue or rise vp against the gouernment of the spirit in the minde of a regenerate man Rom. 7 23. A law in my members Rebelling against the law of my minde Thus sinne Rebelleth against grace Rebellion sig pro
refuge Psal. 59 16. Thou art my refuge in the time of trouble Psal. 32 7. Regeneration sig New birth after we are once born naturally to be borne againe spiritually Titus 3 5. By the Lauer of Regeneration or by the washing of New-birth 2 The day and time of the last Iudgement when our whole Nature being perfectly restored both body and Soule shall enioy the heauenly inheritance Mathew 9 28. You which haue followed mee shall in the Regeneration sit vppon Thrones c. Regeneration is commonly put and vsed by Diuines for Sanctification and Renouation and then it imports and signifies as much as the reformation of a Man which consists in the Mortification of sinne and newnesse of life Whereas if we speake exactly and as the thing is this renewing of our Nature is but an effect and fruit of our Regeneration which properly is our incorporation and ingrafting into Christ by Faith whereby wee haue our spirituall being of Children in the Kingdome of grace as by Carnall generation we haue Naturall being in the Kingdome of this world Sée Iohn 1 12 13 14. Regeneration may therefore thus be defined Regeneration what Regeneration is a worke or act of Gods wonderfull power begetting the elect againe to himself by the ministry of the word through the spirit that of the Children of wrath by the desert of sin they might bee made by grace through faith in Christ the Sonnes and Daughters of God Iames 1 18. Of his owne will begat he vs by the word of truth Titus 3 4 5 6. Therefore the confounding of Regeneration with Sanctification I doe take to bee an ouer-sight but I iudge it a grosse errour to thinke our selues to haue any stroke in our New-birth so much as to assent to it til of vnwilling we be made willing to be Regenerate sig To be borne againe by the Spirit that we may be the Children of God Iohn ◠3. Unlesse a Man be Regenerate and borne againe he cannot enter into the Kingdome of God Reioyce sig To take comfort and be made glad by the opinion presence or hope of some good thing earthly or heauenly 1 Thess. 5 16. Reioyce euermore Lu. 1 58. They Reioyced with her to reioyce in Christ. sig To rest wholy in him and his sufferings with full comfort and contentment of minde Gal. 6. 14. Phil. 4 4. Reioyce in the Lord. Religion sig Godlinesse euen that inward pietie of the heart whereby God is truely acknowledged and farred Iames 1 27. Pure Religion and vndefiled is this 2 The outward lawfull worship and seruice of God prescribed in his worde and professed by men Iames 1 26. That mans Religion is vaine 3 The Doctrine which teacheth Religion Acts 25 19. 4 The whole Iewish external worship of God as it was corrupted by the Tradition of the Pharisees Acts 26 5. I liued a Pharisie after the perfect Sect of our Religion 5 Superstition Col. 2 18. By the Religion of Angels verse 23. In voluntary Religion Religious sig A worshipper of God outwardly Iames 1 26. If any among you seeme Religious 2 A true worshipper of God or a godly person Acts 10 5. A Religious or deuout man one that feareth God 3 A person deuoted to Religion and studious to know better the way of Gods worship Actes 2 5. There were dwelling at Ierusalem Iewes Religious men 4 Superstitious hypocriticall persons which would seeme to be louers of Religion and be not Acts 13 50. They stirred vp certaiue Religious or deuout women against Paule to Remember sig Either to call to minde something past or to keepe in minde something for the time to come Exod. 20 8. Remember thou keepe holy the Sabaoth Math. 26 75. Then Peter Remembred the wordes of the Lord. 2 To make mention with liking to praise commend and celebrate a thing Psal. Remember the wonderous thinges that he hath done Psa. 6. 5. In death there is none Remembers thee Esay 26 8. Eccl. 1◠1. Remember thy Creator in the dayes of thy youth that is worship and praise him 3 To trust or put confidence in another Psal. 20 7. Some trust in horses but we Remember thee O Lord. In this sence wee are commanded to eate the Lords Supper in Remembraunce of his death and passion For we are warned thereby stirred vp both to call to minde his sufferings and to trust in them for saluation 1 Cor. 11 25. to Remember as it is referred to God sig To care for one to deliuer succour and saue him God Remembred Abraham or thought vpon him Gen. 19 29. Also in Luke 23 41. Lord Remember me when thou commest into thy Kingdome Heb. 13 4. And in all places of the Psalmes where the Prophet prayeth to be remembred it hath this meaning to be blessed cared for and comforted If we speake properly there fals into God no forgetfulnesse but as men vse to helpe such as they remember and think vpon so the helpes blessings and comforts which God doth afford to his people shewes and makes it knowne that he Remembers them 1 Sam. 1 19. And the Lord Remembred Hannah 2 To punish or correct sinne Psal. 25 7. Remember not the sinnes of my youth that is Remember them not to punish me for them Iere. 31 34. I will not Remember your Iniquities 3 Graciously to accept and fauourably to fulfill Psal. 20 3. Let him Remember all thy burnt Offerings Rembrance sig A calling to minde or keeping in mind This is the proper signification 2 Memory good name and report Eccl. 9 5. Their Remembrance is forgotten Exod. 17 14. 3 Hauing in minde with faith and loue 1 Cor. 11 25. Do this in Remembrance of me Remission of sinnes sig Forgiuenesse of sinne when both the guilt and punnishment are freely pardoned for Christ alone to such as beleeue in him Acts 10 43. All that beleeue in him shall receiue Remission of their sinnes These are our spirituall debts which being wholy pardoned by Christ onely what place is there for Popish satisfaction 2 All the merits and benefits of Christ by a Sinecdoche of a part for the whole Math. 26 28. Which is shed for many for Remission of sinnes Vnder this one benefit is comprehended the whol Masse of his merits to Remit or forgiue sig To forgiue or not to require the paiment or debt of sinne at our hands Iohn 20 23. They are Remitmitted Thus God alone Remitteth authoratiuely 2 To declare and pronounce sinne to be forgiuen to such as shewe their faith by true Repentance Iohn 20 23. Whose sinnes ye Remit Thus Ministers are saide to remit declaratiuely as witnesses onely 3 To put wrong done vs out of our Rememberance Math. 18 21. And I shall forgiue or Remit him Thus one man forgiues another 4 To receiue an excommunicate person into the Church vpon his Repentance 2 Cor. 27. Yee ought rather to forgiue him And verse 10. Thus the Church forgiues scandalous liuers Sée Forgiuenesse Remaining sig A portion of
the Guests Psal. 46 8. Come and See the workes of God 2 Heare Reuel 1 12. I turned to See the voice that spake 3 To know or to vnderstand Exodus 24 10. They Saw the God of Israell that is they knew that he was present with them by some visible signs of his presence Iohn 9. 41. But now you say wee See that is we know 4 To beleeue in Christ. Iohn 6 40. This is the will of my Father that euery one that Sees the Sonne and beleeues in him c. 5 To See with the eye to know with vnderstanding to beleeue with the heart Math. 13 13. 6 To haue the perfect and immediate enioying or fruition of the glorious presence of God in heauen Math. 5 8. Blessed are the pure in hart for they shall See God 1 Cor. 13 12. 7 To liue Gen. 16 13. Haue I not Seene After God saw me A Sinecdoche 8 To know a thing with approbation loue to it Iohn 14 9 7. He that Sees the sonne Sees the Father that is hee which knowes the sonne approoues and embraceth him for the true God c. 9 To take heed or beware or carefully looke to our selues Mat. 9 30. See that no man know it Reuel 22 9. See thou do it not Mat. 27 3. See thou to that 10 Try or feele by experience Psal. 77. The waters saw thee and fled Psal. 90 16. According to the yeares which we haue seene euill Referred to God 11 To take knowledge of men and their dooings to blesse prosper and helpe them if they be good to punish and destroy them if they be euil Gen. 31 12. I haue seene all that Laban hath doone Exod. 3 7. seeing they may not See sig Such a knowledge of Gods will reuealed in his word as is without vse and profit to such as haue it Math. 13 14. Acts 28 27. Esay 6 9. Ye shall See and not See Seer sig A Prophet to whome God did make knowne himselfe and things secret by visions 1 Sam. 9 9. Hee that now is a Prophet was in olde time called a Seer Numb 12 6. Seed sig pro That thin fluent substance in mans body which is the matter of generation Gen. 38 9. 2 A Sonne or a Daughter Gen. 38 9. To raise vp Seed to thy Brother Rom. 1 3. Of the Seed of Dauid that is his Sonne 3 Posterity as Nephewes or Neeces or Childrens Children Psal. 24 13. His Seede shall inherit the Land And Psal. 112 2. His Seed shall be mighty vpon earth Seede of Abraham sig The whole posterity of Abraham in which many bad were mixed with good Rom. 9 7. Which are the Seede of Abraham 2 The faithfull only whether Iewes or Gentiles which walked in the steps of the faith of their Father Abraham Rom. 4 13 16. 3 Christ which came of Abraham according to the flesh and was specially promised to Abraham that he should come In thy Seede shall all the Nations of the earth be blessed Gal. 3 16. Gen. 12 3. godly Seed sig The Seede of God or such a posterity and issue as God will allow of and blesse Mala. 2 15. Because he sought a godly Seede Seed sig Some kind of Graine wherewith the earth is sowne Gen. 47 19. And giue vs Seede 2 The word of God Luke 8 11. The Seede is the word which is cast into the heart by the Ministers as Seede is into the ground by the Husbandman 3 The promise of saluation by Christ being receiued into the heart by the spirit and faith 1 Pet. 1 23. Begotten of immortall Seede that is of the word of God Iohn 1 3 9. His Seede abides in them that is the Vertue of the Holy Ghost working Faith and holinesse by the word preached 4 Bread or some other thing distributed to the releefe of the poore Eccl. 11 1 6. In the morning sowe thy Seede seeds of diuers kinds or mingled Seed sig Hypocrisie in the Doctrine or worship of God or in maners and life when false Doctrine is mixed with true and mens inuentions with Gods worship and curiosity with honest simplicitie Leuit. 19 19. Deutro 22 9. Thou shalt not sowe thy Uineyard with diuers kinds of Seede Seeking sig pro An action of a man that desireth to finde something which he lacketh as Saule did seeke his Fathers Asses 1 Sam. 9 3 4. the woman sought hir lost Groat Luke 15 8. 2 The action of a godly person springing from an earnest desire of hauing some excellent needfull grace which is absent and wanting to him either in whole or in part in substance or in degree Thus wee are commanded to Seeke the Kingdome of Heauen Math. 6 33. to Seeke Wisedome Prou. 2 4. to Seeke God and his face Psal. 27 â—8 Esay 55 6. Also to Seeke Christ c. For these thinges are still wanting to the Godly who haue them not in such measure as they would and should 3 Praying or asking by Prayer Math. 7 7. Seeke and you shall finde 4 An action of Gods loue towards such as haue forsaken him Luke 19 10. The actioÌ„ of our seeking hath these degrees First the feeling of the want of som excellent needful thing Secondly an ernest desire of finding Thirdly a diligent vse of all good meanes whereby to attaine it as Prayer reading hearing c. Fourthly constancy till we find Fiftly a loue of the thing found Sixtly care to keepe loathnesse to loose it This whole action is shaddowed in the example of Mary in seeking vp of Iesus Luke 2 44 45 c. First that wee are either lost as all are before their conuersion or stragled from him as euery conuerted person is more or lesse at one time or other Luke 19 10. Luke 15 3 4 c. 2 A desire and care in God to recouer vs and to bring vs backe to himselfe as an Hen is careful to gather her Chickings Math. 23 37. How often c. 3 The offering and continuing vnto vs means that he may finde vs to wit his Word Ministers blessings corrections motions of his spirit checks of our Conscience admonitions of the godly By all which we are sought vp and called to him as thorough the whole Scripture manifestly appeareth 4 His great loue towardes vs being found and recouered This is expressed in the father of the lost sonne Luke 15 22. 5 Lastly care to keepe vs still with vnwillingnesse to loose vs again Iohn 10 28. None shal take them out of my hands All these things are shaddowed out vnto vs in him that fought his lost sheepe Luke 15 2 3 4 5 c. Seeking as it is affirmed of Hypocrites wicked men is nothing else but the making of a shew as if they felt a want of God and his good guifts and were desirous to find them when in truth they seeke not him for him-selfe but for some other thing as their owne case and commodities c. Or they Seeke other things more
sluggard 2. One that is carelesse and negligent in the duties of godlinesse Prou. 23 13. The Sluggard saith there is a Lyon in the way S. M. to Smite sig To accept and take fauourable Gen. 8 23. God Smelled a sauour of rest to Smoak sig To strike one with the hand or with a rod. Mat. 26 27. They Smote him with a Rod. 2 To witnesse soule-greefe and sorrow for sinne Ier. 31. 19. Ephraim Smote his thigh 3 To kill Gen. 32 11. Least he will come smite me to Smite with blindnesse sig To strike and plague men with darkenesse not of bodily eyes onely but of minde to troubling their wits and dazeling their sight Gen. 19 11. And he smote the men with blindnesse Smoke sig pro The reeke and vapor arising out of the fire being hurtfull to the eye and suddenly vanishing to nothing 2 The vnstable and vanishing condition of the wicked Psal. 37 20. Euen with the Smoake shall they consume away 3 A sloathfull Messenger who is as irksome and greeuous to him that sendeth him as Smoake is to the eye Prou. 10 26. As Smoake to the eyes so is a sloathfull man to him that sends him 3 The hot and fiery anger of God against the wicked Psalme 18 8. Smoke went out at his Nosthrils 4 A visible sign and Token of Gods presence Esay 4 5. A cloud and Smoake by day S. N. Snare sig pro A Ginne or Trap to catch some-thing in priuily 2 Some secret assault of an enemy Psal. 91 3. From the Snare of the Hunter 3 Sinnefull temptations of Satan and worldly lusts wherein sinners are entrapt and held fast as Birds in a snate 1. Tim. 6 9. They that will be rich fall into temptations and snares 2 Tim. 2 26. And come out of the Snare of the deuill 4 Worldly riches pleasures which to wicked through their owne fault prooue Snares by Gods iust iudgement Psal. 69 2 22. Let their table be made a Snare S. O. So. sig In such sort or such wise Math. 20 26. But it shall not be So among you that is not in such sort fashion as it is with earthly Princes 2 Likenesse or vnlikenesse when it is a note of comparison Luke 17 26. So shall it be in the daies of the Son of Man 3 A condition to bee performed Rom. 8 18. If So be ye suffer with him Sobrietie sig A power or guift enabling men to vse moderately all lawfull pleasures of this life and to refraine from all vnlawfull Titus 2 12. To liue Soberly iustly and godly 1 Pet. 5 8. Watch and be Sober 2 The moderation of the minde in the vse of inward guifts without pride or swelling against others Rom. 12 5. Be wise vnto Sobriety Actes 26 25. I speake the words of truth and Sobriety Sold. sig pro That which passeth ouer to the possession of another who with his mony hath purchased the property and vse of it Acts 5 1. Sold a possession Sold vnder sinne sig A Bond-man or one in bondage to sinne as a Slaue bought with Money is bond to his Lord Regenerate persons are such in part Rom. 7 14. I am carnall Sold vnder sinne But the wicked are such wholy 1 Kings 20 21. Thou hast Sold thy selfe to doe wickednesse Ahab was a voluntary Bond man vnto sinne fulfilling the lusts of it with greedinesse Paule was vnuoluntary being forced to do the wil of sinne for he did the euill which hee hated and would not haue done because hee was regenerate in part Rom. 7 15 16. Some sig The greater number or more part Rom. 3 3. What though some did not beleeue Some sig pro Any Man-child begotten in lawfull Marriage as Isaac to Abraham Gene. 22 8. My Sonne 2 A Nephew or a Grand child Gene. 46 7. Gene. 31 43. These Sonnes are my Sonnes 2 Sam. 19 24. Mephibosheth the Sonne of Saule 3 One that lineally descendeth from the loines of another Math. 1 1. The Sonne of Dauid that is one of his posterity 4 A Child eyther Sonne or Daughter Rom. 8 17. That we are the Sonnes or Children of God Also verse 18. Reu. 21 7. And he shall be my Sonne 5 One spiritually begotten by the preaching of the Gospell Titus 1 3. Titus my Naturall Son 1 Tim. 1 2 3. So euery true Christian may be called the Son of his Pastour which begot him to God 6 One that hath the affection of a Sonne and submitteth himselfe to another as a Sonne to his Father Phil. 3 22. He hath beene with me as a Son with his Father Prou. 3 1. Hearken my Sonne So is euery good subiect a Sonne to his Ruler Iosh. 7 19. 7 Some most excellent Creature of God as an Angell or some other Cant. 2 3. So is my beloued among the Sonnes 8 A Successour one who succeedeth or commeth after another in gouernment Thus it is written that Iehoiakim begat Ieconiah and his Bretheren Mat. 1 11. A Legall and not a Naturall Son 9 One which is so called Ironice in derision because he falsly boasted to be a Sonne when hee was not Luke 16 25. Sonne remember that thou c. Sonne of God sig One begotten of the substance of God by an vnspeakeable and eternall generation Math. 3 17. This is my welbeloued Sonne Iohn 1 14. As the glory of the onely begotten Sonne of God This is a sonne by Nature and thus Christ alone is the Sonne of God according to his Diuine Nature Arrians deny this most falsly and impudently 2 The Man Christ or the Man-hood of Christ which is the Sonne of God by the grace of personall vnion beeing vnited vnseparably to the person of the Sonne of God Luke 〈…〉 1. â—â—at holie thing which is borne of thee shall be called the Sonne of God A Son by grace of personall vnion 3 One that is taken of fauour to be a Sonne being by Nature a Child of wrath Iohn 1 12. Gal. 4 5. Rom. 8 14. As many as are led by the Spirit they are the Sonnes of God Thus euery true beleeuer is a Son by grace of adoption 4 One framed and made after the Image of God in perfect righteousnesse and holinesse Luke 3 verse last Adam the Sonne of God Thus Adam was the Sonne of God a Sonne by Creation In this sence also the Angels are the Sonnes of God Psalme 89 6. 5 One that comes of godly Parents and is a worshipper of the true God outwardly though not in truth Gen. 6 1. The Sonnes of God saw c. This is a Son by profession onely God hath giuen his Sonne sig That God most freely out of his fauour and eternall mercy without all respect of our workes and merits hath bestowed his Sonne vppon vs to bee our Sauiour Rom. 8 32. God spared not his Sonne but gaue him for vs. Sorrow sig A naturall affection whereby the heart is greeued in respect of some euill thing which troubleth vs. Gen. 37 34. And sorrowed for his Sonne
new nesse of the Spirit sig Such a new life as becomes them whom the Spirit hath renewed or a new and holy life wrought by the Spirit of God Rom. 7 6. That wee should serue God in newnesse of Spirit Spirit of promise sig That Spirit which brings not the Law to terrifie vs but the promise of free adoption to confirme and comfort vs. Ephe. 1 13. The holy Spirit of Promise Spirits of the Prophets sig The doctrine which the Prophets bring through the inspiration of the holy Spirit 1 Corin. 14 32. The Spirits of the Prophets are subiect to the Prophets to receiue the Spirit sig To feele the efficacy and power of the Spirit working in vs faith hope loue ioy feare greefe and such like graces and affections Rom. 8 15. Ye haue not receiued the Spirit of bondage but ye haue receiued the Spirit of adoption Spirit of slumber sig Spirituall slumber and blindnesse caused by the wicked Spirit Esay 29 10. The Lord hath couered you with the Spirit of slumber Spirit of southsaying sig Such an euill Spirit as can tell thinges past and guesse at things to com Acts 16 16. Hauing a spirit of South-saying or diuination sword of the Spirit sig The word of God which is a spirituall Sword to defend vs and offend Sathan Ephe. 6 17. Take to you the Sword of the Spirit Spirit of truth sig The holy Spirit beeing himselfe most true euen truth itselfe also the authour and teacher of truth to all others Iohn 14 17. Euen the Spirit of truth vncleane spirit sig A wicked Angell or a Deuill vncleane in himselfe and authour of vncleannesse in others Math. 10 1. Luke 9 1. And gaue them power against vncleane Spirits to walke after the spirit sig To be led by the Spirit when we follow in ordering our liues the good motions thereof Rom. 8 1. Which walke after the Spirit to worship in Spirit sig To giue and offer vnto God a spirituall seruice agreeable to his Nature beeing himselfe a Spirit Iohn 4 23. The true Worshippers shall worship the father in Spirit Spirituall sig That which is most pure being giuen not to our bodies onely but to our very Spirits and secret thoughts Rom. 7 14. The Law is Spirituall 2 Persons endued with great measure of godly knowledge and spirituall graces 1 Cor. 1 3. I cannot speake vnto you as vnto Spirituall 3 One mightily ruled and gouerned by the Spirit Gala. 6 1. You which are Spirituall restore such an one 4 One that hath the true sence and interpretation of the word in his heart by which he can try all doctrines 1 Cor. 2 15. The Spirituall man discerneth all thinges The Papistes appropriate this tearme Spirituall to their Cleargy which of all other men are most carnall euery way Spiritually sig By the vertue and speciall enlightning of the Spirit 1 Cor. 2 24. Because they are Spiritually discerned Spirtuall thinges sig The matter of doctrine and the words whereby it is deliuered and taught both being spirituall and heauenly Comparing Spirituall thinges with Spirituall thinges Sporting sig Some token or signe of marriage loue Gen. 26 8. He saw Isaac Sporting with Rebecca Sprinkling of the bloud of Jesus Christ. sig The purifying and cleansing of our consciences from the guilt and filthinesse of sinne by the merit of Christes bloud-shedding effectually applyed through the Spirit and Faith 1 Pet. 1 2. Through the Sprinkling of the blood of Iesus Christ. S. T. Staffe of Bread sig The strength of Bread which nourisheth vs. Sée Bread to go with a Staffe sig To goe simply barely without any riches or sterngth pompe or power Gene. 32 10. With my Staffe I came c. Marke 6 8. A Staffe onely Stained Cloath sig Vnperfit inherent righteousnesse of the Saintes mingled with many sins as it were so many staines Esay 64 6. Our righteousnesse is like a filthy or stained Cloath to stand in grace sig To perseuer and continue in the state of grace Rom. 5 2. In which grace we Stand. They do erre whosoeuer that thinke beleeuers and iustified persons can fall eyther wholy for a time or finally for euer from the grace of Reconciliation with God to Stand in the liberty of Christ. sig To settle the affections of our heart fast in our Christian liberty as it were in a Station wherein Christ our Captaine hath placed vs. Gal. 5 1. Stand fast in the liberty c. Starre sig pro A bright Creature set in the Firmament to adorne and giue light to vs heere below Gene. 1 15 Iob 25 5. and 38 31. 2 A Minister of the Gospell shining as a Star by his pure doctrine and good life Reuela 1 20. The seauen Stars are the Angels of the seauen Churches to shine as the Starres sig To be cloathed with heauenly glory Dan. 12 3. And they that turne many vnto righteousnesse shal shine as the Stars for euer and euer Day-Star sig The cleare doctrine of the Gospell 2 Pet. 1 19. The Day-Starre arise in your hearts How then do the Papistes well to keepe the Scriptures from the people of God vnder pretence of obscuritie and darknesse wandring Starre sig An vnstable man or one of an vnconstant mind Iude 13. They are wandring Starres Steward sig pro An officer in a great family put in trust with dispensing and laying out of his Maisters goods Luk. 16 1. A certaine man had a Steward c. 2 Euery Christian which hath receiued a calling and guifts from God but especially the Ministers of the Gospell trusted with the Mysteries of Christ to dispose and dispence them to the people Luke 16 2. For thou mayest be no longer Steward And 12 42. Who is a faithfull Steward and wise to Stir vp sig To foster and keepe burning the fire of Gods Grace which Sathan and the Flesh goe about to put out and quench 2 Tim. 1 6. That thou Stir vp the guift of God which is in thee 2 To bring one into the World aduance him to authority and to harden him in his Sin as a punishment of his former lustes Rom. 9 17 For this same purpose haue I stirred thee vp Stone sig pro A Creature so called being strong hard and stiffe whereof there be many kinds 2 Hardnesse of hart or a stiffe and vnyeelding that Ezek. 36 26. I will take from you your hearts of Stone how Christ is called a Stone 3 Christ who is likened to a Stone because he beares vp the whole building of the Church ioynes together Iewes and Gentiles as two Wals in one Hence he is called the Head-stone or the the Corner-Stone Math. 21 42. And because this Stone is not set vp by man but sent by God therefore he is said to be a Stone cut out of the Mountaines without handes Dan. 2 45. And because Vnbeleeuers refuse to be laid vpon this Stone and so perish therefore it is called A Stone of offence Esay 8 4. 1 Pet. 2 8. A Stone to stumble at
of earthly thinges Rom. 8 6 7. The Wisedome of the Flesh is death hid wisedome sig The Gospell which is hid from all naturall men 1 Cor. 2 7. We speake the hid Wisedome wisedome of God sig Singular and excellent Wisedome 1 Kinges 3 28. The Wisedome of God was in them méeknesse of Wisedome sig Such Wisedome as maketh meeke and is ioyned with meeknesse Iames 3 13. Let him shew his workes with meeknesse of wisedome Spirit of Wisedome sig That liuely faith whereby wee embrace Christ offered in the Gospell by the guift and working of the Spirit Ephe. 1 17. Might giue vnto you the spirit of Wisedome that is of true liuely faith which maketh wise to saluation 2 Great cunning and skill to doe the worke of the Tabernacle through the guift of Gods Spirit Exod. 28 3. Whom I haue filled with the Spirit of Wisedome to sit in the seat of wisedome sig To be a cheefe Counsellour of Estate vnto any King 2 Sam 23 8. He that sate in the Seate of Wisedome treasures of Wisedome sig Exceeding great plenty and store of heauenlie and diuine knowledge Col. 1 3. In whom are hid all the treasures of Wisedome and knowledge wisedome of the world sig Such vnderstanding of diuine thinges as men may attaine to by vertue of naturall wit without reuelation of the Spirit 1 Cor. 2 6. We speake not the wisedom of this World or that is the knowledge of things pertaining vnto this World Wisedome of words sig Affected eloquence or pompous and painted speach whereby carnall men vse to shew foorth their carnall wisedome 1 Cor. 1 17. Not with wisedome of wordes 1 Cor. 2 1 4. Excellency of wordes and words of mans wisedome Witnesse sig One called to testifie a truth in any matter 1 Iohn 5 8 9. Iohn 8 18. I beare Witnesse of my selfe 2 The true record and Testimony that GOD beareth of Christ and Christ of himselfe 1 Iohn 5 9. This is the witnesse of God which he testified of his Son Iohn 8 14. And 18. 3 The record which Gods Spirit and a sanctified conscience doe beare to the godly of their owne adoption Rom. 8 16. The same Spirit beares Witnesse with our Spirit that wee are the Sonnes of God 4 The true Ministers of Christ who by their doctrine liues and death do beare witnesse vnto the doctrine of Christ. Iohn 15 27. Ye shall beare witnesse also Reue. 11 3. faithfull witnesse sig One which plainely and sincerely doth vtter the whole needefull truth eschewing deceit and falshood Prou 14 5. A faithfull Witnesse will not lie This is a ciuill Witnesse 2 Christ â—esus who beareth a true Testimony of his Fathers will Reue. 3 14. The faithfull and true Witnesse This is a Diuine Witnesse false Witnesse sig One who in the record and Witnesse which he beares dooth vtter lies or conceales a necessarie truth Prouerbs 14 5. But a false Witnesse wil speake lyes Prouer. 12 17. But a false Witnesse speaketh deceit 2 One which wresteth the words spoken by another man vnto a contrary meaning Math. 26 60 61. At the last came two false Witnesses c. A Witch sig One which coniectureth by the Clouds at things to come giuing too much to obseruation of times and daies Leuit. 19 26. Ye shall vse no Witch-craft nor obserue times 2 One that exerciseth deuillish and wicked Artes such as bee named in Deutro 18 10. Exod. 22 18. Thou shalt not suâ—ier a Witch to liue W. O. Woe sig The threatning or denouncing of iudgements Ezek. 2 10. There was Woe written therein 2 The iudgements threatned either temporal or eternall Math. 23 23 25. Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharises Hipocrites 1 Cor. 9 16. Woe to me if I Preach not 3 Sorrow of heart in regard of some sin committed and iudgement deserued Lam. 5 16. Woe now vnto vs that we haue sinned Wolfe sig pro A cruell and sauage Beast delighting in slaughter bloud and deuouring 2 Vnregenerate men which be of a fierce and cruell disposition like Wolues Esay 11 6. The Wolfe and the Lambe shall feede together Also Chap. 65 25. 3 A false Prophet or hereticall Teacher which with his errors and lies seekes greedily how to destroy soules Acts 20 29. Wolues shall come in among you 4 A valiant and terrible Captain snatching diuiding his pray among his Souldiers as a Wolfe among his Whelpes and young ones Gen. 49 27. Beniamin is a rauening Wolfe 5 A Tyrant or cruell persecutor Iohn 10 12. Seeth the Wolfe comming and flyeth a Wolfe in shéeps cloathing sig A false Prophet setting abroach damnable errors to the destruction of mens soules vnder pretence of truth Math. 7 15. Beware of false Prophees which come vnto you in Sheepes cloathing but inwardly they are rauening Wolues wolues in the euening sig Tyrannous Rulers and most cruell Enemies exercised to mischiefe like vnto an old Wolfe beaten and long exercised to spoile in the euening Iere. 5 6. Zepha 3 3. Her Iudges are as Wolues in the euening Rauening wolues sig Most sauage fierce and cruell men whose pleasure is in hurting the saluation of others Math. 7 15. Are rauening Wolues Woman sig pro A Female by Sex made of God to be an Helper to man Gen. 2. 2 A Wife ioyned in Marriage to a Man 1 Peter 3 5. Thus holy women did attire themselues and were subiect to their Husbands 3 A Virgin being a Mother Ier. 31 22. Awoman shall compasse a man 4 The visible Church of God Militant in earth Reuel 12 1. A Woman cloathed with the Sunne that is the Church compassed about with Christ the Son of righteousnesse This is the true Church decked spiritually with heauenly Ornaments 5 The Pope and the whole body and masse of his filthy Creatures Cardinals Massing-Priests Monkes Friers and Iesuites Reuel 17 3. And I saw a Woman sitting vppon a Scarlet coloured Beast full of Names of Blasphemie c. Verse 5. In her forehead was a Name written Mystery This is plain that it cannot be meant but of the Romish Church that false Church decked not with spirituall Garments hid from the eyes of the World but outwardly with Gold Pearle Purple Scarlet Crimson and all pompous apparrell glorious to the eie of Flesh being inwardly most filthy and full of abhominations a foolish Woman sig Wicked Teachers who set foorth their deuises in stead of Gods word Prou. 9 13. a strange Woman sig One who is not thy owne Wife being a Strumpet Prou. 2 16. He shall deliuer thee from the strange Woman a vertuous Woman sig A Woman endued with honest and holy manners Prouer. 31 10. Who shall finde a vertuous Woman Wombe sig That part of a Woman wherein she containeth and nourisheth her Infant before it be borne Luk. 1 31. Thou shalt conceiue in thy Wombe and beare a Son Luke 21 23. 2 The Church wherein as in a Womb the elect are borne againe by the incorruptible Seede of the word Psal. 110 3. The youth of thy
Noble Iewell beeing the Mother-Pearle both for Antiquity and Variety For there be diuers sorts one kind is here mentioned like to Chrystall most cleere and of a thorough and most pure light which cannot be darkned and obscured by any other colour 2 The bright glory of GOD shining in his Church being now more exactly purged from all filth of mans inuentions then euer before Reuel 21 11. Her shining was like to à Stone most pretious as a Iasper stone cleere as Chrystall 3 The exceeding glory and Maiesty which God hath of himselfe and in himselfe incommunicable to any Creature Reu. 4 3. And he that sate was to looke vpon like a Iasper Stone Some Interpretours thinke by these thâ—â—â— preâ—ious Stones Iasper Sardine and Emraâ—de the Mystery of three persons in one glorious God-head to bee resembled and in some sort opened The Father fountaine of Deity shaddowed by the Iasper which is Mater gennuarum most ancient and of greatest variety The Sonne who was made flesh for vs signified by the Sardine which is of a fleshy colour therefore called a Carneoll The Spirit by the Raine-bow or Emeraâ—d which â—is for beauty and pleasure most delightfull to note the vnexpressable sweetenesse of the holy Spirit Such then is God one in Essence three in person Idolatour sig One who maketh Images for religious vse or who worshippeth the Image of true GOD or of false Reu. 21 8. And Idolatours I. E. Iesabell sig pro A Woman of that Name Wife of Achab King of Israell whom she drew on to most horrible Idolatry being one also which withstood and persecuted the Lordes holy Prophets and kept a Table for foure hundred false Prophets whereof she was a Ring-leader and a Captaine bearing herselfe as an open professed Enemy of God and his truth 2 A certaine notorious euill Woman not named Iesabell yet bearing her name for likenesse in qualities being a Whoore a Witch and Idolatrous faining herselfe to vtter doctrine from the holy Ghost as a Prophetesse yet shee had it from the Deuill himselfe Her Doctrine was the same which before is called Balaams Doctrine Sée there Reuel 2 20. Thou sufferest the Woman Iesabell which calleth herselfe a Prophetesse What shee was it is not knowne but some notable filthy Woman which seduceth and poisoneth many I. M. Image of the Beast sig Not a Picture set vp to represent one such as Painters make for their gaines sake Neither any bodily Image made to be worshipped and honoured as corporall Images set vp in the Churches for religious worship be But the expresse liuely purtrature and representation of that Honour Kingdome Power and Soueraignety which the first beast to wit the Romaine Heathenish Empire had and the second Beast to wit Ecclesiasticall Rome fought to reuiue Reuel 13 14. That they should make an Image of the Beast to giue life to the Image sig Not to cause an Image by counterfeiting and craft to mooue and nod and speake as if it were aliue though the Spirit dooth allude to such deuillish drifts but with authority and power to speak commaund and forbid in all Kingdomes in such sort as all were put to death that would not obey and worship the Beast to wit the Pope and Papacy which spake and affirme that euen Kinges and Emperours haue from them whatsoeuer they haue Reuel 13 15. And it was giuen to him to giue life to the Image of the Beast and that the Image of the Beast should speake Images of siluer gold c. sig Pictures made of Gold and Siluer for religious vse and Diuine adoration whereof Papistry is full Reu. 9 2. That they should not worship Images of Siluer Gold c. to worship the Image of the beast sig To adore and giue Diuine honour vnto the Pope who beares the Image of the Heathenish Emperour by acknowledging a Diuinity in him which whosoeuer refused to doe though they were Kings and Emperors they lost not onely their liuing and Dignity but their head and life too whereof the Ecclesiasticall Stories giue plentifull proofe Reuel 13 15. As many as would not worship the beast should be killed Reu. 16 2. I. N. Inchantment sig Spirituall Witch-craft whereby Papists bewitched both Kinges and people that they should bee deceiued with such grosse trumpery and dote vpon such a foule Strumpet as Rome is Reue. 18 2. And with thine Inchantments were deceiued all Nations Yet euen the other kind of Witch-craft condemned in Moses Law was much practised in Rome not by Monkes and Fryers onely but euen by some Popes who were knowne Sorcerers and Inchanters Howsoeuer this is not meant heere InhabitaÌ„ts of the earth sig Not such as doe dwell and abide here on earth for so the faithfull doe but such as minde earthly thinges beeing reprobate and vnregenerate Men. Reuel 12 12. Woe bee vnto the Inhabitants of the Earth to say in her heart sig To thinke with herselfe Reue. 18 7. Because she saith in her hart c. There is an inward speech conceiued in the hart as there is a speech outwardly vttered with the mouth none in heauen earth c. sig Neyther Angell nor Man good nor euill Reue. 5 3. But none in heauen nor in Earth was able to open the Booke In heauen sig In the Church of Christ and company of the Saintes with exceeding great Harmony and consent praising Christ. Reu. 19 1. I heard a great voice in Heauen In the spirit sig One rauished by the Spiâ—it as the old Prophets were Reu. 17 3. I. V. to Iudge sig To be reuenged to punish or take punishment according to the vse of the Haebrew tongue Sée Gen. 15 14. Deut. 32 36. Reu. 16 5. Because thou hast Iudged these things 2 To giue an vpright sentence vpon our persons and workes beeing first laide open Reu. 20 12. And the dead were Iudged according to the things which were written in the Bookes 3 To moderate and gouerne his owne by framing and ordering their liues vnto Iustice righteousnesse Reu. 19 11. He Iudgeth righteously These words are drawne from Psal. 96 10 13. Hee shall Iudge the people in righteousnesse Iudgement in one hour sig A great and suddaine vengeance euen the fall and ruine of Rome which shall come in a moment when it is not looked for Reuel 18 10 For in one houre is thy Iudgement come to manifest his Iudgement sig To open and make knowne the Arguments and sure tokens of Diuine Iustice which may declare God vnto the whole World to bee a most iust Iudge Reue. 15 4. For thy Iudgements are manifested IudgemeÌ„ts true and righteous sig Gods deliuerance of his Saints which are true because they are performed according to his promises and beeing fulfilled by destroying his and their Enemies according to their merites Hence they become righteous Reuel 19 2. For true and righteous are his Iudgements Iust. sig One extreamely hating bloody cruell men and punishing Romish Murtherers with due and demerited punishment of death Reu.
by the Mountaines Mountains of leopards sig The company of vngodly men which like cruell and sauage beasts would deuour the Church were it not that God doth myraculously keepe it Cant 4 8. From the Mountaines of Leopards Mountaine of Myrrhe sig The Heauens where the praise and honor giuen to God by Angels and iust Spirites is like Incense and Myrrhe Cant. 4 6. I will go into the Mountaine of Myrrhe Mouth sig Words which come from the mouth or the Instrument of speech words which in Christ were sweet and gracious Can 5 16. His Mouth is as sweet things N. A. Nauell sig pro THat part whereby the childe receiueth nourishment whiles it is in the Mothers wombe 2 An Instrument by which spirituall norishment is conuayed to the children of the Church to wit beleefe in the word preached N. E. Necke sig pro That part of the body next the head about which Chaines vse to bee worne for decking and Ornament 2 The soule decked and adorned with spirituall graces Cant 1 9. Thy cheeks are comely with rowes of Stones and thy Necke with Chaines New wine sig The fruite of the Vine newly pressed beeing to tast sweete and delightfull 2 The praises of Christ most acceptable to him as new Wine vnto our pallate Cantic 8 2. New Wine of the Pomgranate Night sig pro Time of rest sleepe and ease to the body wearied with labour 2 Carnall delightes and pleasures of this life which for Christ his sake must be forsaken Cant. 3 1. In my bed by night I sought him which my soule loued N. O. Noble people sig A franke willing people such as the faithful be who voluntarily and cheerefully followe Christ. Cant. 6 11. My soule set mee as the Charrets of my Noble people No breasts sig No Instruments or meanes to bring vp and norish children as in a young Maide Naturally and Spiritually in the Gentiles before their calling to Christ. Cant. 8 8. We haue a little Sister and she hath No breasts North. sig A winde which purgeth the ayre and blowes vpon Trees and Plants to make them fruitfull 2 The gracious inspiration of the Holy-ghost to make Christians abound in the fruits of the Spirit Cant. 4 16. Arise O North. O. I. Ointment sig pro Some sweet perfume or confection made vnder the Law by Gods appointment to annoint Aaron and his sonnes the Tabernacle and ministring vessels c. Exod. 31 11 12. 2 The rich graces of the Spirite powred vpon Christ our head making himselfe sweete and the faithfull also which pertake in them Cant. 1 2. Because of the sauour of thy good Oyntments O. P. to Open. sig To receiue Christ into the heart by faith to be ioyned more neere to him that he may work more mightily Cant. 5 2. Open vnto mee my Sister my Spouse O. R. Orchard sig A Garden full of all pleasant precious plants of most sweet and delectable Flowers and Spices 2 The Church of Christ whose plantes are the faithfull which beare all sweete and delectable fruits Cantic 4 13. Thy Plantes are an Orchard of Pomgranats O. U. to ouercom sig To affect one with exceeding gladnesse Cant. 6 4. Turne away thine eies for they ouercome me P. A. Pallace of siluer sig pro A Most glorious and magnificent house set for a King 2 The Temple and house of the most high God wherein he delighteth to dwell by his Spirit Cant 8 9. We will build vpon her a siluer Pallace Palme-tree sig A Tree tall and straite whose Nature is not to be pressed downe with waight but to growe the more 2 The Church which is not made crooked with the waight of afflictions but rather becommeth more vpright and strong Cant. 7 7. This thy stature is like a Palme-tree Pauement of Gold sig Most rich and precious things as shaddowes of the great glory which the Cuurch shall enioy with Christ in heauen Cant. 3 10. Hee made the Pillars thereof of siluer the Pauement of Gold Pillers of siluer signifie the same P. E. Peace sig Tranquility of minde and felicity by Christ. Cant. 8 10. Then was I in his eyes as one that findeth Peace to Perfume with myrrh sig To make sweete by powring into the heart the heauenly graces of the Spirite like Incense and Myrrhe Cantic 3 6. Perfumed with Myrrhe and Incense P. I. like a Piece of a Pomegranate sig A ruddy colour or white mixed with red Cant. 4 3. Thy Temples are within thy lockes as a peece of a Pomgranate Pillars of Marble sig Legges straite and long as Pillers of Marble Cant. 5 15. His legs are as Pillers of Marble Pillars of siluer sig The same that Pauement of Gold doth Pillars of smoake sig The Faith Hope Loue Prayer and Thankesgiuing of beleeuing Christians which like Pillars of smoake ascend vp before the Lord. Cant. 3 6. Who is she that commeth vp out of the Wildernesse like Pillars of smoake P. L. Pleasant sig Beautifull and delightful as the Church is thorough graces and gifts of the spirit Cant. 6 7. How faire art thou And how Pleasant art thou Pleasures sig Earthly delights or such thinges as we esteeme for dainties 2 The Church which is verie pleasant and delightfull in the eye of Christ. Cant. 7 60. My loue how pleasant art thou in Pleasures P. R. Princes daughter sig The Church a most honourable Virgine fit to be the wife of a King because she is borne of God Cant. 7 1. How beautifull are thy goings with Shooes O Princes daughter P. V. pure myrrh sig That holy and heauenly word which droppeth as Myrrhe out of the mouth of Christ. Cant. 5 13 His lips like Lillies dropping downe Pure Myrrhe Purple sig Some rich and beautifull stuffe representing the inwarde beautie and comelinesse of the Spouse of Christ. Cant. 7 5. The bush of thy heade is like Purple Q. V. Queenes sig WIues of Kings also Nations and Kingdomes with all their glory 2 The great dignity and beautie of the church farre exceeding all the glorie of Kingdomes and Nations which be in the world Cant. 6 7. There are threescore Queenes to Quench sig To put out and ouercom Cant. 8 7. Much water canont Quench loue R. A. Rafters sig GAlleries or goodly walkes vpon the toppe of Kings houses 2 Euery faithfull soule which is the habitation of God or the heauens in which Christ and his Church shall dwell together Cant. 1 16. Cant. 7 5. The King is tied in the Rafters Raine gone away sig pro The passing away of Winter and approach of the Spring 2 The translating or passing of a soule from the estate of corruption to the estate of grace Cant. 2 11. Behold Winter is past the raine is changed and gone away to Raise vp sig To ascend with Christ into heauenly places Can. 8 5. I raised thee vp vnder an Apple Tree R. E. o Reioyce sig To be made spiritually glad by the sight of heauenly Treasures Cant. 1 3. We will Reioyce and
aduersaries sig To destroy vtterly with extreame destruction the enemies of Christ which maliciously resist his spirit Heb 10 27. to Despite sig To put Christ vnto reproach by accusing him of a lye in denying the trueth of the Gospell Heb 10 29. to Despise sig To abrogate and make void by a defection from the whole Religion of God Heb 10 28. to Deliuer sig To set free from the curse and bondage of sinne Heb 2 15. to Discerne sig To direct the heart either more to bee hardened by deceit of sinne on wholly to bee renewed to the loue of righteousnesse Heb 4 12. 2 To be of Iudgement to put difference between good and euill Heb 5 14. to do Gods will sig To yeeld perfect obedience to the will of God euen to the suffering of death Heb 10 7. 2 With patience to endure what God will haue vs suffer Heb 10 36. Doctrine of beginning sig Catechising Doctrine instruction fit for beginners Heb 6 1. Doctrine diuerse and strange sig False Doctrine not grounded on Gods Worde but deuised by men therefore straunge Hebru 13 4. to Draw neere sig To call vpon God to approach to him by faithfull prayer Heb 10 22. Dul oâ— hearing sig Slow Heb 5 11. E. A. Earth sig Men dwelling in earth A Metonimie Heb 12 26. Elders sig Ancestors or Fore-fathers of whom wee haue our being and by whose Authoritie and example we ought to be much moued Heb 11 2. They are called Fathers Heb 1 1. to Endure sig To perseuer and continue constant in the hope of the Gospell notwithstanding troubles or persecutions by tongue or hand Heb 10 32. Ensample of disobedience sig The immitation or following of their disobedience and for the same to perish as those disobedient ones did Heb 4 11. to Enter into the holy place sig To haue passage made into our house and power to go in Heb 10 19. to Enter into rest sig To go into the Land of Canaan and aeternal life in heauen figured by Canaan Heb 3 11. 2 By faith in Gods promises holy obedience to begin to bee partakers of that true rest which shall be perfect in heauen Heb 4 3 4. to establish the Earth sig To create the earth in a firme and stable condition Heb 1 10. 2 To settle a thing that it may be perpetual Heb 10 9. for Euer and Euer sig Noâ— for a long space of time but eternally Heb 1 8. Also Heb 10 12 14. Eyes sig Diuine knowledge or infinite vnderstanding of God Heb 4 13. Euidence sig Setting forth to the eye or making after a sort visible Heb 11 1. to Exhort sig To stirre vp and prouoke vnto duties Hebru 10 26. F. A. to Faint sig To suffer ones heart and courage to sinke and fall Heb. 12 3. Faithfull sig One who is constant and leaueth not the elect till he haue brought them to aeternall life Hebr. 2 17. 2 One which doth in euery point according to that trust and charge which God putteth in one neglecting nothing which God commanded him Heb. 3 3. Moses was Faithfull in Gods House 3 One which standeth to his word keeping truth without Failing or Falshood Heb. 10 23. For he is Faithfull that promiseth to Fall sig To perish and be destroyed Heb. 4 11. to fall away sig To oppose or set himselfe against the grace of God as a malicious aduersary Hebr. 12 15. Also Heb. 6 6. Faith sig That guift of God by which we firmely belieue the whole word of God to be true but especiallie the promise of saluation by Christ with application of it to our selues Hebr. 11 1. And 4 3. Heb. 10 22. Fathers of our Flesh. sig The men by whom we receiue our bodies as by actiue Instruments which God dooth vse in our generation Heb. 12 9. Fathers of Spirits sig God the Authour and Creator of our Soules Heb. 12 9. Faultlesse sig That wherein nothing can worthily bee required as wanting or lacking Heb. 8 7. Feare sig Extreame terrour and horrour of mind through expectation of aeternall death due for sinne Hebr. 2 15. 2 The thing which is feared not without great anxiety and anguish of heart Thus was Christ deliuered from aeternall death that he was swallowed vp of it as in the infirmity of humain nature he feared Sée Math. 22. and Iohn 11. Heb. 5 7. He was heard from his Feare 3 Religious awe such as is in good Children toward their Fathers Heb. 12 2. That we may serue him with Feare Fearefull looking or sig Expectation full of â—read and horror Heb. 10 27. fellowship sig The gathering together of the faithfull in publike place for the hearing of the word publique Prayer administration of Sacraments and distribution of almes Heb. 10 25. Fellowes sig Godly Christians which by grace communicate with Christ in his Merits being thereby Heires of God euen Fellow-heires with Christ. Heb. 1 9. to Finde grace sig To find help and comfort in our neede through the fauour and free loue of God Heb. 4 16. consuming Fire sig The most seuere God who is like a fire to consume and destroy the wicked contemners of his word Heb. 12 29. Flame of Fire sig The holy Angels of God endowed with a strong agile and actiue Nature like vnto a flame of Fire Heb. 1 7. violent fire sig Most feruent and hot indignation Hebr. 10 27. first begotten sig Christ as Mediatour who is called else-where the first begotten among his Bretheren for his preheminence ouer them Heb. 1 6. to Follow sig To come after others in beleeuing and liuing well as they haue giuen vs example Heb. 6 12. and Heb. 12 8. to Forsake the promise sig Not to beleeue and giue credit to the word of promise Heb. 4 1. to forsake one sig To deny helpe or refuse to succour him in his need Heb. 13 6. Foot-stoole sig That which is put vnder the feete of him that sitteth to tread vpon it Meaning is that all Christes Enemies euen to death which is the last shall be subdued to him for euer as Paule teacheth Corin. 15 26. Heb. 1 13. and 10 13. foundation of repentaÌ„ce sig The Doctrine of repentance as it is a principle and foundation Heb. 1 1. Foundation of the world sig The beginning when the World was first made of nothing Heb. 4 3. Fruit of righteousnesse sig Life aeternall which is a fruit of a righteous life Heb. 12 11. G. H. Partakers of the Holy Ghost sig To inioy the knowledge of the word by the benefit and enlightning of the holy Ghost Hebrewes 6 4. liuing God sig That God who in himselfe liueth and is the Authour and Fountaine of all that doe liue Hebr. 3 12. Guifts sig Sacrifices and oblations freely giuen vnto God to honour him withall Heb. 5 1 11 4. Generation sig A Nation or people liuing together in some one age Heb. 3 10. to sée God sig To inioy the aeternall blessednesse in Heauen which consists in the vision of God Heb.
12 14. Glory sig The high excellency and dignity of Christ being exalted at the right hand of his Father aboue all Creatures Angels and Men. Heb. 2 9. Grace sig The sence and feeling of the fauour of God being reconciled vnto vs by Christ. Heb. 13 9. 2 Faith which proceedeth from the grace of God Heb. 12 28. 3 The free benefit of God Heb. 2 9. Throne of Grace sig God the Father fauourably embracing vs and being ready to heare vs for and through Christ his Son Heb. 4 16. Ground sig Substance or sustenance causing a thing in some sort to exsist and be which yet is not Heb. 11 1. H. A. Halting sig Not the negligent onely and slow but them which hangeth betweene two inclining to the Gospell and to the Law also Heb. 12 13. Hands sig The reuenging power of God Heb. 10 31. 2 Heauenly glory and Maiesty Heb. 12 2. 3 The almightinesse of God Heb. 1 10. 4 Sluggish and sloathfull mindes Hebr. 12 13. Hands hanging downe Hard to bee vttered sig Not easie to be vnfolded and declared but verie difficult things Heb. 5 11. to Harden sig To refuse obstinately or with an obstinate hart Heb. 3 7. to heare his voice sig To belieue and obey the voice of Christ being vttered and heard Heb. 3 12. euill Heart sig An heart of vnbeliefe which distrusteth God in his word Heb. 3 12. true Hart. sig An heart touched with a true sense of sinne and miseries Heb. 10 22. Heauen sig Angels the Inbabitants of Heauen who shall wonder at the strange and great alteration which the Gospell shall make Heb. 12 26. to enter into Heauen sig To pierce through these visible Heauens and to passe into the supreame and highest Heauen Hebr. 4 14. Heauenly things sig Doctrine ministry of the Gospell Sacraments Praiers yea the Church and company of the faithfull Heb. 9 29. Heirs of the promises sig Godly Patriarkes and other holy men to whom Gods promises were made and kept Heb. 6 17. Heire of righteousnesse sig One which is partaker of the righteousnesse of God and of aeternall life flowing from thence Heb. 11 17. Heires of saluation sig Such as shall possesse aeternall life in heauen Heb. 1 14. Heire of all things sig Equall possessor and Lord of all things created together with God the Father Heb. 1 2. highest places sig The third heauen which is the seat of Gods glory Heb. 1 3. Holinesse sig A quality created in the heart by the holy spirit cleansing and purifying them that they may purely worship God Heb 12 14. 2 An vncreated quality euen the most perfect purity of diuine nature Heb. 12 10. Honor. sig The dignity and exaltation of Christ aboue all creatures Heb. 2 8. 2 The Office of High-Priest which is an honorable calling Heb 5 4. Hope sig Eternall life which we hope for Heb. 6 18. See Common Dictionary 2 The gift of hope whereby we looke certainely for saluation Heb. 10 23. to Hold fast the hope sig With perseueraunce to embrace eternall life which we hope for Heb. 6 18. House sig An earthly habitation of Timber and stone put together for one to dwell in Heb. 3 4. 2 The Church of God heere in earth which is like vnto an house Heb. 3 2. I. E. Jesus sig Iosuah the Captaine of Gods people after Meses vnder whose conduct the Israelites were broght into Canaan Heb. 4. 8. Ignorant sig Such as haue sinned of what sort or in what kinde soeuer Heb. 5 2. Inferior to Angels sig One which for a time humbled himselfe took on him the forme of a seruant and was crucifyed Heb. 2 7 9. Infirmities sig Sinnes and all consequents or effects of sinne both body and soule miseries Heb. 4 15. Ingraued forme sig The person of the sonne liuely and fully representing the person of the Father as an Image set in wax doth resemble the forme or figure of the seale Heb. 3 1. Joynts and Marrow sig The most inward hidden and secret partes and powers of a mans soule Heb. 4 12. With Joy sig Not onely with patience but with cheerfulnesse being glad that they were counted worthy to suffer for Christ. Heb. 10 34. to Judge his people sig To gouerne the Church by protecting it and taking vengeance vpon the enemies of it Heb. 10 30. Iust. sig A person that is righteous by beleeuing in Christ. Heb. 10 38. K. I. scepter of his Kingdome sig The administration and gouernment of Christes Church in earth Heb. 1 8. to receiue a Kingdome sig To lay hold vpon the inheritance of heauen Heb. 12 28. weak knées sig Feeble remisse and slothfull mindes Hebr. 12 12. to know sig To vnderstand the wil of God in such sort as to beleeue and liue thereafter Heb. 3 10. L. A. Last dayes sig All the time betweene the first and second comming of Christ. Heb. 1 1. Laying on of hands sig The whole ministry of the Church and order of Church-policy Heb. 6 1. Law sig The whole Leuiticall Rites and Ceremonies Heb. 10 1. 2 The prescript and appointment of the Law Heb. 10 8. 3 The will of God reuealed in the Moral Law which is saide to bee put or written in our mindes when our wils are effectually reuealed and framed to begin obedience to it Heb. 8 10. to be Lightned sig To be endowed with the true knowledge of God but not effectuall to the conuersion of the heart Heb. 6 4. Fruit of Lips sig The Sacrifice of praise and thanksgiuing Hebr. 13 15. little while sig A very small space of time and then the reward will come to all such as be constant Heb. 10 37. to Liue. Liuely sig sig To enioy aeternall life in heauen Hebr. 10 38. Operatiue effectually to pierce their hearts which heare the word eyther to conuert or to conuict and harden them Heb. 4 12. Loue. 〈◊〉 Sée generall Dictionary M. A. Highest Maiesty sig Supreame and most Soueraigne greatnesse such as is propper vnto the God-head Heb. 1 3. Manifest sig Open bare easie to be seene as a face vncouered Heb. 4 13 after diuers Manners sig Not fully and all at once in perfect cleerenesse but by little and little till at last the Sonne of righteousnesse Christ did arise in the preaching of the Gospell which brought a ful Reuelation Heb. 1 1. strong Meat sig More perfect doctrine set downe exactlie and at large to feede strong Christians withall Hebr. 5 12. Without mercy sig Without sparing or pardon at mans hands Heb. 10 28. Melchisedech sig A man so called who was both Priest of the hie God and the King of Salem which was afterward Ierusalem Heb. 5 10 11. Heb. 7 1 2. messengers sig Persons sent by Commission to execute Gods decrees in comforting the godly and punnishing the wicked such are the Angels Heb. 1 7. Ministers sig Seruants which by their Ministry do helpe the elect Heb. 1 7 14. Milke sig Easie Doctrine shortly and familiarly taught Heb. 5 12. Mount Sion