Soules aliue Thus Tremellius reades it Humaine Creatures sig All ciuill Magistrates who therefore be stiled Humaine Creatures because howsoeuer they bee appointed of God yet their kindes number and order are not so of God laide out but that Man may make more or fewer of greater authority or lesse as occasions of places times and disposition of the people require 1 Pet. 2 13. Submit your selfe to euery Humaine Creature So it is read in the Originall word for word and not ordinance of man as our Translations render it I. D. Idle sig HIm that may worke and will not but ceaseth to labour through loue of ease Exod. 5 17. Ye are too Idle 2 One that is vnoccupied because hee lackes worke Math. 20 3 6. Why stand ye heere all day Idle Because no man hath hired vs. The former are Idle voluntarily but these latter necessarily Idoll sig Any Image or visible representation of false or true God though it be not worshipped nor made with any intention of worship 1. Iohn 5 21. Keep your selues from Idols 2. Cor. 6 16. What agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols Deut. 4 15. Exod 32 4. doth manifest the truth of this For the Image which the Iewes made of the true God is condemned of God himselfe Exod. 32 8. And they that made it were punished as Idolaters 1. Cor. 10 7. Neither be ye Idolaters as were some of them with whom God was not pleased 1. Cor. 10 5. Finally in the fore-named place of Deut. 4 15. the only making of an Image of God is precisely forbidden and learned Diuines both affirme proue that both Scriptures and Fathers haue in differently vsed the worde Idoll and Image for one and the selfe-same thing Witnesse that one place of Tertullian amongst many vpon those words of 1. Ioh. 5 21. Iohn saith he doth not write thus Keep your selues frō Idolatry that is from the seruice of them but From Idols that is from the very Image of them It is therefore a dotage in Popery to distinguish betweene Idoll and Image and to make the picture of a false God onely to be an Idoll Idoll is nothing sig The false and faigned Goddes of the Heathen 1. Cor. 8 4. An Idoll is nothing Gen. 31 19 30. 2 An Idoll to be as an empty and vaine Dreame not in respect of the matter whereof it is made for that is somthing but in respect of the forme which doth counterfaite and falsify true things making them seeme to be what they are not Also in respect of the vaine minde of the Idolater who wickedly imagineth some Diuinity to be in the Idol whereas there is but one true God in the world Therefore worthily is an Idoll saide to be nothing being a false and lying signe a very fixion being nothing for signification though something for substance a peece of wood or stone c. 1. Cor. 8 4. Idolatry sig The worshippe or adoration of an Image or of God before and by an Image 1. Cor. 10 7. Neither be Idolaters as they were Deut. 5 9. Thou shalt neuer bow to them nor serue them 2 The making of any Image or likenesse of God or of any creature in heauen or earth for a Religious end Deut. 5 8. Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image or likenesse c. Gal. 5 20. Idolatry Witch-craft 1. Cor. 6 9. 3 All humain inuentions thrust into diuine seruice Deut. 12 32. Whatsoeuer I command you that do put nothing thereto 4 Setting the heart inordinately vpon any creature by fearing louing trusting in it more then in God and aboue him Thus is Couetousnes called Idolatry Col. 3 5. And wantons make their Belly their God Phil. 3 19. I. E. Jealousie sig Griefe for suspition of dishonesty in married yoake-fellowes Husbands or Wiues Num. 5 14. If he bee moued with Iealousie and be Iealous of his Wife 2 An earnest loue of others in respect of their welfare and good ioyned with great greefe for their hurt 2. Cor. 11 2. With a godly Iealousie 3 Hot displeasure and indignation of GOD. Psal. 79 5. Shall thy Iealousie burne like fire Jealous sig One greeued with suspicion of dishonesty in the married yoak-fellow with desire of reuenge Thus are men Iealous and thus also is God saide to bee Iealous when the marriage betweene him and his Church is violated and broken Deut. 5 9. For I the Lord thy God am a Iealous God that is so grieued with Idolatry as I study to reuenge it 2 One which seemeth to bee much greeued for others but it is out of a loue to him-selfe for his owne commoditie sake Gal. 4 17. They are Iealous ouer you amisse This he writeth of the false Apostles who for their owne gaine and credite did loue the Galathians Heere Iealous is taken in euill part 3 One which loueth others truely not for lucre and glory to him-selfe but for the benefit of the persons loued 2. Cor. 11 2. I am Iealous ouer you Thus Paule and all Godly Ministers are Iealous ouer the Flocke Heere Iealous is taken in good part Jehouah sig An eternall selfe-being one that hath his essence of himselfe from euerlasting and is the cause of existance or being to all things creatures which are of him by him and for him Exod. 6 3. But by my name Iehouah was I not knowne to them Acts 17 28. Rom. 11. verse last Jesting sig Pleasant and witty words being offensiue and hindering edification Ephe. 5 4. Iesting Jesus sig A Sauiour one that saueth his people from their sinnes Math. 1 21. He shall be called Iesus It is a name of his benefites to wit saluation had by Christ. Jew outward sig He that is a Iew by Nation Name and profession onely Rom. 22 8. A Iew which is one outward Jew inward sig One who is a Iew in truth though he be not so by name or Nation Rom. 2 29. He is a Iew which is one within that is to say one who professeth himselfe to be one of Gods people and is so in deede and before God in spirit and in heart Jerusalem sig Either the Citty as Psal. 125 2. 122 2 3. or the Inhabitants Math. 3 5. Or all the faithfull people of God through the Worlde Iewes and Gentiles Ioel. 2 32. I. G. Ignorance sig Want of the true knowledge of God of heauenly things Ephe. 4 18. Thorough the Ignorance that is in them This ignorance is either simple when meanes of knowledge be wanting or willfull and affected when one may know will not Ignorance being in it selfe a sinne against the first Commandement cannot excuse sin that it should be no fault at all 2 Vnbeleefe which followes Ignorance as a Companion or fruite 1. Pet. 1 14. Fashion not your selues to the former lusts of your Ignorance that is of your blinde vnbeleefe A Metanimie of the cause 3 Error through want of iudgement and right deseruing of things Leuit. 3 2. If any
Hypocrisie 1 Kinges 2 4. That they walke before me in Truth to worship God in Truth sig To serue God with an inward pure worship without such Ceremonies as were vnder the Law Iohn 4 24. And will bee worshipped in Spirit and Truth T. V. to Turne sig To call one backe that erreth into the right way Iames 5 19. He that Turneth a Sinner saueth a soule Thus Ministers and Christians Turne one another 2 To endeuour ourselues to leaue the by-path of sinne and to turne to God by repentance Actes 3 19. Turne that your sinnes may be put away Thus are men said to turne themselues Ionas 3 10. They Turned from their euill waies 3 To change mans heart from euill to good by putting into it the grace of repentance Iere. 31 18. Turne vs ô Lord and we will returne Thus God alone turneth Sinners Acts 26 18. 2 Cor. 3 16. When their heart shall be Turned to the Lord. 4 To giue some mercy after some iudgement as if God did Turne and change his mind Psalme 8 7. Turne vs againe Lament 3 21. Ionas 3 9. In these and many other places the word Turne signifieth to restore such as bee in calamity shewing some new fauour after some affliction T. W. Two sig The least number consisting of Two Vnites or Two ones Luke 10 1. He sent them out Two by Two 2 Many ioyned together in society Eccle. 4 9. Two are better then one that is society is better then a solitary life though this be especially meant of marriage society They two shall be one sig The strait and most neere coniunction between Man and Wife by the band of mariage which maketh Two to be as it were one person Mat. 19 5. They Two shall be one flesh Two Witnesses sig A competent or sufficient number of Witnesses to testifie any truth Humaine or Diuine Ciuill or Religious Deu. 19 15. In the mouth of Two Witnesses shall the matter bee stablished Ruel 11 3. I will giue power to my Two Witnesses Which the Remists doe falsly expound of Henoch and Eliah preaching and striuing against Antichrist and by him to bee martyred c. All meere forgeries without warrant of Scripture V. A. Uagabonds sig SVch Companions as do nothing but walke the streets which commonly be called the Rascals and Dunghil-Knaues of all Townes and Citties Acts 17 5. The Iewes tooke vnto them certain Uagabonds Uaile sig pro A certaine cloath hanged before the light to hide it from our eyes or put vpon womens heades for a Couert in token of subiection to their Husbands Gen. 24 65. So she tooke a Vaile and couered her 2 A costly and precious hanging made of purple and blew Silke Scarlet and fine twined Linnen c. whereby the most holy place was diuided and separated from the holy place Exod. 26 31 32 33. And the Vaile shall make you a separation from the Holy place and the most holy place This was the Vaile that rent in twaine at the death of Christ to shew the determination and end of the whole Leuiticall and Ceremoniall Law as one saith In morte Christiomnia legaliater minantur a bodily materiall and Typicall Vaile 3 Blindnesse and hardnesse of heart 2 Cor. 3 16 When their hearts shall be turned to the Lord the Uaile shall be taken away As the Vaile kept men from looking vpon the thinges which were in the Holy of Holyest so the hardnesse of heaâ—t and vnbeleefe kept the Iewes from acknowledging and submitting them-selues to Christ. A Spirituall Vaile 4 The defence and preseruation which Husbands owe vnto and affoord their wiues agaynst the iniuries of others Gen. 20 16. He is the Uayle of thine eyes to all that are with thee and to all others A Metaphor A ciuill Vaile Uaine sig Something which is not firme and constant but subiect to decay being of a perishing and vanishing condition Psal. 108 12. Vaine is the helpe of man 2 Vnprofitable and needlesse of no vse and to no purpose Psal. 127 1. Except the Lord builde the house they labour in vaine that build it Uanitie sig A thing of no force vse or continuance 1 Sa. 20 23. Why will you follow vanity which profiteth not nor can deliuer In this sence Idols are often called Vanity Ionas 2 8. Rom. 8 20. The Creature is subiect to Vanity that is to a vanishing and fleeting estate Uanitie of Uanities sig Most vaine and exceeding full of vanity Eccl. 1 2. Vanity of Uanities saith the Preacher In the Haebrew phrase two positiues be equiualent to the superlatiue As Seruant of Seruants Vanity of vanities signifies most seruile most vaine Uapor sig pro A dewy Mist as the smoake of a seething pot 2 The frailty of mans life being of short continuance and suddainly extinct and put out like a Vapor Iames 4 14. It is euen a Vapor that appeares for a little time V. E. Uengeance sig Law and diuine right Acts 28 4. Vengeance hath not suffered him to liue 2 Punnishment inflicted and taken vppon the wicked for their wickednesse Rom. 12 19. Vengeance is mine Rom. 13 3. To take Vengeance on them which do euill Uertue sig pro The naturall vigour and strength which is put into euery creature for such vse as it is appointed vnto of God as the Vertue of Hearbes Plantes c. 2 Power and might or the effect of power Luke 8 46. Vertue is gone out of me that is there is some healthfull effect wrought by my power 3 Honesty of life and good maners Phil. 4 8. If there be any Uertue c. 4 Christian Valour Courage and Fortitude as Uirtus is deriued of Vir 2. Pet. 1 6. Ioyn to your faith Vertue Uessell sig pro Any instrument of vse in an house for the good of this life 2 Titus 2 20. In a great house are Uessels of Wood and of earth These seruing to common vse were prophane Instruments Mark 11 16. Neither would he suffer them to carry Uessels through the Temple 2 Naturall Instruments which receiue containe the matter of generation 1 Sam. 21. And the Uessels of the young men were holy 1 Thess. 4 4. That you know how to keepe your Vessels in holinesse and honour A Metaphor 3 Wiues which howsoeuer they be the weaker sex yet are Instruments of great and manifold vse 1 Pet. 3 7 8. Giuing honour vnto the woman as vnto the weaker Vessell A Metaphor Uessels of earth sig Fraile and brittle men subiect to mortality 2. Cor. 4 7. We haue this Treasure in earthen Vessels Uesselles of mercy sig Elect and chosen ones ordained to Mercy euen to obtaine honor and saluation in heauen through Christ. 9 23. That hee might shew the Riches of his glory vpon the vessels of mercy These bee also called vessels of honor Verse 21. Uesselles of wrath sig Persons men and women prepared to destructi on Rom. 9 22. What if God would to shew his wrath and to make his power known suffer with long
haue the mighty God for their Lorde and are professors of the glorious Gospel of Christ. Col. 1 10. That ye might walke worthie of the Lord. Phil. 1 27. As becommeth the Gospell Worme sig pro A contemptible base creature creeping vppon the ground c. 2 A person contemned in the world and had in vile account Psal 22 6. But I am a Worme and not a man a shame and contempt of men Worship sig Ciuill reuerence due vnto men for their authority and gifts Math 9 18. There came a certain Ruler and worshipped him This is ciuill worship 2 Outward religious seruice due vnto God for the greatnesse of his Maiestie Math 4 10. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God This is outward Diuine worship 3 Inward Religious honour of the heart sincerely louing fearing and trusting in God because of his infinite knowledge mercy and power Iohn 4. 24. Must worship him in Spirit and Truth This is inward diuine worship 4 Immoderate reuerence towardes Creatures Acts 10 25. He fell downe at his Feete worshipped him Reuel 22 8. Neither Cornelius nor Iohn did take Peter or the Angell to be God they fayled in excesse of reuerence and were rebuked to Worship the Church sig To giue honor to Christ dwelling and raigning in his Church and to honor the Church in Christ her head Esay 49 23. They shall Worship thee with their Faces toward the earth Reuel 3 9. And worship before thy Feete W. R. Wrath. sig Iust Vengeance taken vpon sinners in this world Psal. 9 11. Who knewes the power of his Wrath Eph. 5 6. Rom. 3 5. Which punisheth 2 Eternall death in hell fire 1 Thess. 5 9. God hath not appointed vs to wrath 1 Thess. 1 10. Which deliuereth vs from that Wrath to come Rom. 2 5. 3 The perturbation of minde which mooueth men to reuenge their owne wrongs Gal. 5 30. Hatred Debate Wrath. Children of wrath sig Those that are guilty of eternall death through the iust anger of God against sinne as all men be by nature and birth Ephes. 2 3. And were by Nature the Children of wrath as well as others to Wrestle sig To striue together one man with another which should ouercome the other by strength Ge. 32 24. There Wrestled a man with him till the breaking of the day 2 To fight and striue against the spirituall enemies of our saluation Eph. 6 12. We Wrestle against Principalities and Powers to be written in earth sig To bee forgotten before God and his Church Ier. 17 13. All that forsake thee shall be written in the earth to be written in Heauen sig To bee predestinated and elected eternally by the firme counsell of God to obtaine saluation by Christ. Luke 10 20. Reioyce that your names be written in heauen to be written in the booke of remembrance sig To be loued respected cared for rewarded remembred of God Mala. 3 16. A Booke of Remembrance was Written before him for such as feare the Lord. See Remembrance to suffer Wrong sig To beare and put vp quietly and patiently any harme doone vnto vs without seeking reuenge 1 Cor. 6 7. Why rather suffer ye not wrong Y. E. Yeare sig pro THe space of twelue months Luke 3 23. Iesus began to be about 30. Yeares of age 2 The whole space and time of our life Psal. 60 9. We haue spent our Yeares as a thought Y O. Yoake sig pro An Instrument of Wood or Iron to ioyne men or Oxen or other creatures together seruing eyther â—o tame or to punish A materiall yoake 2 Afflictions for sinne or the Crosse sent from God Lam. 3 27. It is good for a man to beare the Yoake from his youth This is the Yoake of Tribulation 3 Our greeuous sinnes which be the cause of our afflictions Lamen 1 14. The Yoke of my transgressions is bound vpon my hands This is the Yoake of our sinnes 4 The cruell bondage wherein Tyrants keepe Gods people Esay 9 4. Thou hast broken the Yoake of their burden This is the yoake of oppression 5 Fellowship or agreement in any thing good or euill 2 Cor. 6 14. Beare not the Toake vnequally with Infidels 6 Gods Commandements that we should beleeue in Christ and liue vprightly Mat 1 29. Take my Yoake vpon you Also verse 30. This is the Yoke of Gods promises and Precepts which is not heauy to the regenerate man 7 The Law of Moses with a strict condition of performing it perfectly Acts 15 10. To lay a Yoake vpon them whith neither our Fathers nor we were able to beare This is the Yoke of perfect obedience to the Law A Metaphor Y. R. Yron barre sig That which is hard to be broken or ouercome Prouerbs Yron Furnace sig Carefull griefe anguish and sorrow of hart for great and greeuous thraldome and slauery Deut. 4 20. The Lord hath brought you out of the Yron furnace Yron sinew sig An obstinate sinner which wil not yeeld to the worde of God no more then an Yron sinnew will yeeld Yron yoake sig A Yoake most strong and heauy that is some greeuous and cruell bondage Deut. 28 48. And he shall put an Yron yoake vpon thy necke Yong men sig Such as for yeares were but young being grown past Child-hoode and entering into mans estate 1 Sam. 21 5. The Uessels of the Young men were holy 2 The first borne of the Israelites which executed the holy things till Priestes and Leuites were consecrated Exod. 34 5. He sent Young men of the children of Israell which Offered burnt Offerings Z. E. Zeale sig INncrease of affections as of griefe ioy hatred loue Iohn 2 17. The Zeale of thy House hath eate me vp Reu. 3 19. Bee Zealous and amend 2 An honest and commendable desire kindled in our harts to imitate or go beyond others in well doing 2 Cor. 9 2. Your Zeale hath prouoked many Titus 2 14. Zealous of good workes 3 An earnest desire of doing good things belonging vnto vs and of hindering euill things being ioyned with sound knowledge and hearty loue of Gods glorie and of our Neighbours good 2 Cor. 7 11. Yea what Zeale Col. 4 13. I beare him record that he hath a great Zeale for you Thus far it is taken in good part 4 Earnestnesse of affection in good thinges when neither the maner nor end of doing is good Such was the Zeale of Iehu 2 Kinges 10 6. And of the Iewes Rom. 10 2. They haue the Zeale of God but not according to knowledge Also of Paule being a Pharisie Actes 22 15. And was Zealous towardes God 5 Fierce and fiery bitternesse when men are earnest and hot in a bad cause Phil. 3 6. Concerding Zeale I persecuted the Church Here it is taken in ill part 6 Enuy indignation Actes 5 17. Also 7 9. And 17 5. The Iewes mooued with Zeale or Enuy. The Greeke word translated Enuy or Indignation doth signifie Zeale in ill part 7 The most earnest loue of God for the good
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.
not away and to raise vp being fallen Psa. 73 23. Thou holdest by my right Hand to hold vp the Hand sig To doo the part and office of a Standard or Ensigne bearer as Moses did when he held vp his rod or staffe with his hand Ex. 17 11. And when Moses held vp his hand Israel preuailed This is not wel vnderstood of Prayer which neither Moses could continue in an whole day neither needed he two to hold vp his hands for this purpose Holy sig That which is seuered from earth and earthlinesse 2 That which is pure cleane and vnpolluted separate from sinne and corruption Such are the godly heere vnperfectly and such they shall be in heauen most perfectly 1. Pet. 1 16. Bee ye Holy Ephe. 1 4. That we should be Holy without blame 3 One who is infinite pure and righteous so is God only Leuit. 11 44. For I am Holy And 19 2. 4 One who is consecrated or set apart of God to be the Messiah and Mediator for mankind hauing for that purpose all the bounty of his Father powred on him Psal. 16 10. Thou wilt not suffer thine holy one to see corruption Luke 4 34 I knowe who thou art euen the Holy one of God Such an one is Christ only who being both properly God as man conceiued of the Holy-Ghost without sinne ordained to be the Sacrifice for sinne and to sanctifie and make al his people holy In these respects he is often and woorthily in Scripture called that Holy one Actes 3 14. Ye denied that Holy one 1. Iohn 2 20. Also he is tearmed the Holy of Holyest or most Holy Dan. 9 24. And to annoint the most holy 5 One who is not only most Holy in himselfe but doth immediately by his vertue and working renew and make Holy others continually stirring them vp vnto Holy duties Thus is the spirit the third person in the Trinity called Holy Mat. 28 19. And the Holy-Ghost Ephe. 4 30. Greeue not the holy spirit of God 1. Pet. 1 2. Unto Sanctification of the Spirit 6 The whole Church of Christ his mystical body euen all his chosen and peculiar people who because they haue in the middest of them God his word and Sacraments to sanctifie them and Christ his holinesse imputed to them and the Spirite of Christ within them to purifie them and doo endeuour to lead a holy life In these regards it is called the Holy Church and Holy people 1. Cor. 1 2. Unto the Church of God Sanctified by Christs Saints by calling Deut. 14 24. Thou art an holy people to the Lorde 7 Things and persons which are set apart by Gods ordinance to Holy vses and Offices Thus Ierusalem and the Temple and the Priests and the Altar and the Sacrifices and the Shew-bread the Fire and Incense Vessels Garments Tithes whatsoeuer was dedicated as Sacred vnto God was called Holy 1. Sam. 24 4. Haggai 1 12. Leuit. 21 6 12. Math. 24 15. Set in the Holie place to be Holy sig To keep himselfe from eating or touching ought which is Ceremonially vncleane Leuit. 11 44. Holinesse sig That diuine vncreated essence which being it selfe most Holy and vndefiled loueth euerie thing which is so and hates the contrary Psal. 89 35. I haue sworne once by mine holinesse that is by my selfe who am most Holy 2 That created quality of purenesse wherein the Saints resemble God being pure seuered in part from mixture of sin as God is Holy and pure Heb. 12 14. Without holinesse no man can see God 3 All duties which do immediately concerne God and his worship Ephe. 4 24. In holinesse and righteousnesse of truth Rom. 6 22. Luke 6 22. Luke 1 75. And in all other places where Holinesse and Righteousnesse are put together 4 Purity or cleannes of body about the act of generation 1 Thess. 44. Possesse your vessels in holinesse 5 Sincerely Holily with a purpose to do as one speaketh Psal. 108 7. God hath spoken in his Holinesse habitation of his Holinesse sig The Land of Canaan which the most Holy God promised to his Holy people by whose residence but chiefly by the speciall presence of God there it was sanctified Exod. 15 1â— Thou wilt bring them into the habitation of holinesse Holy of holies or holiest of all sig Some thing person or place which was more Holy then others Hebr. 9 13. Which is called the holiest of all It was that place in the Sanctuarie whether the High-Priest entered once a yeare as a Figure and Type of heauen Holy place sig The Land or Countrey of Iudea called the Holy-Land and an Holy Nation in comparison of other Nations and Landes as Ierusalem is called the Holy Citty being more holy then the Country of Palestine and the Sanctuarie is called Holy because it was more holie then the Citty c. Mat. 24 15. When ye shall see the abomination of Desolation that is the Armie of the Romans set in the Holy place Honesty sig All kinde of duties which men are mutually to practise one towards another without doing any vncomely filthy or wicked thing 1. Tim. 2 â— In all godlinesse and Honesty 2 Carefull couering or comly Garments 1. Cor. 12 23. Put we more honesty on Honor. sig All that respect which we owe to our Gouernors of all sorts which more particularly doth consist in reuerence loue obedience and thankefulnesse as in the fift Commandement 1. Pet. 2 17. Honour the King Exod. 20 12. Honor thy Father and Mother 2 Reuerence to Magistrates Rom. 13. 7. Honor to whom Honor c. 3 Obedience to parents Ephe. 6 1 2. 4 Honest care and regarde of others which are our Inferiors 1. Pet. 3 6 Giue Honor to your wiues This is done by bearing with their weaknesse and prouiding things meet for them according to our degree and estate 5 Helpe and aide which by way of thankfulnesse we doo performe to our Parents or others Mat. 15 6. Though he Honor not Father and Mother 1. Tim. 5 3 17. 6 Estimation 1. Cor. 12 26. If one member bee had in Honor. It also signifies Riches and wealth which beget estimation and Honor by a Metanimie Gen. 31 1. All this Honor. 7 Comelinesse beauty and dignitie 1. Cor. 12 24. And hath giuen more Honour to that part that lacked A more comely and seemely couering 8 Inward reuerence and all outward priuate duties of kindnesse and loue Ro. 12 10. In giuing Honor go one before another Acts 28 10. 1. Pet. 2 17. Honor all men 9 An earnest care to preserue from sinnefull vncleannesse as Fornication Drunkennesse Gluttony Ryot and such like 1. Thess. 4 4. How to keepe his vessell in honor 10 Some publicke function or calling either in Church or Common-wealth giuen to such men as for their vertue deserue to be honoured preferred Heb. 4 5. No man takes this Honor vnto himselfe but he that is called Thus we may wel vnderstand that place of 2. Pet. 1 17. For hee
in their reckoning which they will forgiue 2 An action of God freely accounting the righteousnesse of Christ to be his righteousnesse who beleeues in Christ. Rom. 4 3 4. And it was Imputed or counted to him for righteousnesse In this fourth Chapter to the Romans this word Imputed derided by Popish Heretickes is seauen times repeated in the Doctrine of Iustification and is ioyned vnto faith without which there is no Imputation of Christs Iustice to vs. Rom. 4 23 24. Our sins and punishment were Imputed to Christ who bare our sins in his body and was made sinne for vs. 1 Pet. 2. verse last And his righteousnesse with the merit thereof euen eternall blisse is imputed and accounted to al beleeuers whence ariseth Iustification of a Sinner before God 2. Cor. 5. verse last He that knew no sinne was made sin for vs that we might be made the righteousnesse of God in him Not our righteousnesse but the righteousnesse of God not in vs but in him saith an ancient father The Papists scoffing at this most necessary and deuine action of Imputing righteousnesse to faith apprehending Christ calling it in their Notes printed at Rhemes a new-no-Iustice an vntrue Imputation an immaginary thing a putatiue righteousnesse a fantastical apprehension In these and such like taunts they vtter so many blasphemies against Heauen and all to maintaine and establish their owne righteousnesse of workes I. N. In. sig By or through 1. Cor. 14 2. Speake in the spirit that is by the Inspiration of the spirit 1. Cor. 15 22. In Christ all shal be made aliue that is by Christ. 2. Cor. 3 16. 2 Against Gen. 4 23. I haue slaine a man in my wound that is against my selfe and to my owne hurt 3 To 1. Thes. 4 7. God hath called you In holinesse that is vnto holinesse Ephe. 2 10. Created of God In good workes that is vnto Good workes Iames 5 3. and very often else-where 4 Out of Exod. 31 4. To worke In Gold in Siluer and in Brasse 5 Of or concerning Rom. 5 12. We reioyce In the Lord that is concerning the Lord. 6 With or together with Math. 16 27. The Son of man shall come In the glory of his father that that is together with his owne and his Fathers glory 7 As Math. 10 41. Hee that shall receiue a Prophet In the name of a Prophet that is as a Prophet because he is so 8 From. Colo. 3 16. Sing in your hearts that is from your hearts or hartily 9 Before Iohn 1 1. In the beginning was the word that is before the beginning 10 For. 1 Cor. 1 4. I thanke God for the Grace giuen you In Christ that is for and by Christ. 11 Vpon Iohn 14 1. Ye beleeue 〈◊〉 God â—…eue also In me that is vpon me In Spirit and truth sig Spiritually and truely by the vnâ—… motion of a sanctified Heart Iohn 4 〈…〉 him In Spirit and In Truth Churches In Christ. sig Christian Churches Gal. 1 21. 1 Tâ—… so Bretheren In Christ Saintes In Christ aâ—d in Christ before me that is a Christian before me Babes In Christ. sig Such as be Babes or Infants in respect of groaâ—… in Christianity 1 Cor. 3 1. In the spirit sig Spirituall regenerate by the Spirit vnto a newe life Rom. 8 9. Ye are In the Spirit In Christ. sig As touching Christ and Christianity Gala. 6 15. For In Christ Iesus neither circumcision auayleth any thing 1 Cor. 4 15. I haue begotten ye In Christ. 2 In the preaching and publishing the doctrine of Christ. Rom. 16 9. Salute Urbanus our fellow Helper In Christ that is In the matters of Christ. 3 A member of Christ one linked vnto and grafted in Christ by Faith Rom. 8 1. To them which are In Christ. In sins and trespesses sig One couered and ouer-whelmed In Sin as one that is drowned In the Water Ephe. 2 1. Dead In trespasses and sins Incomprehensible sig One greater then Heauen and Earth whom the World cannot containe nor mens wit conceiue him as he is Psal. 145 3. Inconâ—â—nency sig An vnablenesse to keepe himselfe chast in single â—â—â—e or In the estate of Marriage 1 Cor. 7 4. Least â—…than tempt you to Incontinency Incoruption sig The qualitie of bodies after the Resurrection being no â—ore subiect to rottennesse and corruption 1 â—… 35. Till corruption put on Incorruption 〈…〉 â—…oundnesse and Integrity of a regenerate Soule â— Pet. 3 4. Which consisted In the Incorruption of a meeke Spirit Incorruptible crown sig Immortall and neuer perishing Glory 1. Peterâ—…4 â—…4 * Indifferent sig Some thing which is neither commaunded of God nor forbid but of a middle Nature being In it selfe neither good nor euill and may bee changed according to circumstances of time and persons and places as to eate this or that meate to 〈…〉 this or that apparrel to haue religious meetings at such a time in such a place and diuers other thinges as belong to the outward administration of the Word and Sacraments Wherein yet nothing must be appointed to be done contrary to order comlinesse or edification Sée Rom. 14. 1 Cor. 14. throughout Where though this Word Indifferent 〈…〉 not â—ound at all yet the matter it selfe signified by 〈…〉 the rules to direct vs about thinges that be Indifferent are there to bee found Learned Diuines affirme as Illiricus and others that thinges Indifferent that bee of a middle Nature cease to be such when any of these condicions following are annexed vnto them 1. Compulsion 2. Opinion of worship necessity or merit 3. Scandall and offence 4. Entrance and occasion of abuse or Idolatry 5. Any hindrance to truth or edification or obscuring and darkning of Religion and piety by them though they should containe no other euill In them A conformity and through agreement amongst all Christian Churches in outward Rites and Ceremonies is neither necessary nor possible because of the great differences of places people and times Infant sig pro A Child which cannot speake being young yet in the swathing clouts Such an one if he die at this age either before or after Baptisme so there be no contempt of the Sacrament he is saued by the Couenant of Grace made to Parents and their Children Gen. 17 7. Infidelity sig A priuation or vtter absence of Faith A totall distrust in Gods promise Sée Vnbeliefe 2. Cor. 4 4. Infidell sig One that is no Christian but a Heathen 1 Tim. 5 8. He is worse then an Infidell Sée Vnbelieuer * Infinite sig That which is absolutely vnbounded and vnlimited hauing no measure at all either for time or greatnesse So is God onely Sée Incomprehensible Infirmity or weakenesse sig pro Metanimies Outward bodily feeblenesse 1 Tim. 5 23. Use a little Wine for thine often Infirmities Thus is sicknesse called because it makes Infirme and feeble Metanimie 2 Some spirituall weaknesse of the godlie in their knowledge and Faith Rom. 6 19. Because of the Infirmity of the
Knowledge and profession of Christ without the fruit of obedience Mat. 2 19. He found Leaues but no Fruit. shaking of a Leafe sig Any small or little feare or the apparance and shew of a danger Leuit. 26 36. The sound of a Leafe shaken shall chase them League sig A solemne conuention or agreement by mutual promises eyther betweene man and man touching the affaires of this life or else betweene God and Man touching that life which is eternall Sée Couenant and Testament Leagues and Couenants were wont of old to bee ratified with blood and solemnized with Banquets and Feasts Sée Gene. 21 27. Also Exod. 24 8. Heb. 9 20. Leannesse sig Famine or scarsity of Earthly blessings which cause leannesse and wasting of the body Esay 17 4. The Fatnesse of his Flesh shall be made leane 2 Death which doth accompany and follow such scarsity and leannesse Psa. 106 15. And leannesse entred into their Soules to Leane vpon sig To rest or relie vpon the helpe of others which trust in them Esay 36 6. Whereupon if any Man Leane it will goe into his hand Leaping sig Reioycing eyther for health of body restored to the Lame or Grace restored to Sinners Esay 35 6. Then shall the Lame Man Leape as an Hart. Learning sig The doctrine of Christ. Ephe. 4 20. But ye haue not so Learned Christ. 2 False doctrin such as the false Prophetesse Iesabell taught to wit that men might eate of thinges sacrificed to Idols commit fornication without Sinne. Reuel 2 24. As many as haue not this Learning 3 The instruction and reformation of our minds in godlinesse Rom. 15 4. They are written for our Learning 4 Humaine knowledge or skill in the liberall Arts and Sciences Iohn 7 15. Seeing he neuer Learned Acts 7 22. Acts 4 13. Least sig None at all of no reckoning or place Math. 5 19. He shall bee called the Least in the Kingdome of Heauen that is he shal haue no place in the Church of God 2 Of small reckoning and regard with others Luke 22 26. Let the greatest amongst you be as the Least Leauen sig pro That which secretly and speedily sowereth the whole Lump of Dow altering the Nature of it Math. 13 33. 2 The Kingdome or Church of Christ heere on Earth secretly waxing and encreasing by degrees both in number of persons and in graces of the Spirit as Leauen being but little yet spreadeth it selfe through the whole Lump Math. 13 33. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto Leauen which a Woman tooke c. 3 The doctrine of the Gospell taught in the Church which altereth the Nature of a man turning his heart first and afterwardes his members that he may lead a new life euen as a Leauen altereth the Nature of the Dow maketh it through sower being sweete before Mat. 13 33. 4 The corrupt doctrine of Heretickes corrupting the sweetnesse of heauenly doctrine by theyr false Glosses which is also noted by the Name of Hypocrisie because corrupt doctrine is deceitfull false and vngodly making all the Louers of it Hipocrites Math. 16 6. Luke 12 1. Beware of the Leauen of the Pharisies which is Hipocrisie 5 Corrupt and vicious Liuers which with their company like Leauen infect others Corin. 5 6. Know ye not that a little Leauen Leaueneth the whole Lump 1 Cor. 15 33. old Leauen sig Maliciousnesse and wickednesse euen the whole naughtinesse of our sinfull Nature with the bitter Fruits of it 1 Cor. 5 7. Purge out the old Leauen to be led by the Spirit sig To be mightily and forcibly yet willingly remoued and carried by diuine power from place to place Math. 4 1. Beeing compared with Luke 4 1 14. Iesus was led aside of the Spirit And Mark 1 12. The Spirit is to driue him out 2 To be gouerned by the good motions of the Spirit of God Rom. 8 10. They that are Christs are led by the Spirit of Christ that is be obedient to the gouernment of the Spirit to be Led into temptation sig Not onely to be forsaken in the temptation but to bee giuen wholy ouer to the tempters will and helde prisoner at his pleasure This is neuer done but to the wicked yet it is often deserued by the godly who praying against it doe escape it Mat. 6 13. Lead vs not into Temptation that is let vs not fall into the Tempters hand to be as his slaues Left-hand sig The fearefull estate of the vngodly adiudged to torments as the right hand signifieth the happy estate of the godly appointed to life Mathew 25 30 31. left-handed sig pro One that performeth bodily actions as readily and strongly with the left hand as others doe with the right hand Iudges 3 15. Eâ—ud a Man left handed Letter sig Outward profession of God and whatsoeuer is in Religion besides the Spirit and Grace of Christ. Rom. 2 29. Not in the Letter 2 The whole doctrine of the Law seuered from the quickning Spirit of Christ to make it effectual Rom. 7 6. And not in oldnesse of the Letter Leuy sig The whole race or number of the Leuites Mal. 2 4. My Couenant which I made with Leuy Leuite sig A Minister of the Old Testament whose office it was to instruct the people and to waite vpon the Altar Numb 3 45. Take the Leuits c. Deutro 33 10. They shall teach Israell thy Law and shall put Incense before thy face c. 2 Euery true faithfull Christian which is a spirituall Leuite to worship God in Spirit and truth Esay 66 21. I will take of them for Priests and Leuits saith the Lord. L. I. Liberty sig pro Freedome from any seruitude or bondage 2 Freedome from the bondage of Sin and Sathan and from the seruitude of Moses Law Gala. 6 1. Stand fast in the Liberty wherein Christ hath set you free 1 Pet. 29 16. Gal. 5 13. This is Christian Liberty begun and vnperfit beeing bought for vs by the price of Christs blood and reuealed vnto vs by the Gospell 3 A full and perfect deliuerance from the very corruption of Sinne and of the Graue too and from all misery whatsoeuer Ephe. 1 14. Which is the Redemption of that Liberty purchased vnto the praise of his Glory This is the accomplishment of the former Liberty It is called Glorious Libertie Rom. 8 21. Because the Saints being once freed from all miseries shall be glorified in Heauen 4 That condition of Gods Children from whom the vaile of the heart is taken away and that yoake of darknesse which by the sin of one man beeing put vppon vs was made more heauy by another yoake of Moyses Law encreasing and strengthening naturall blindnesse in vs before conuersion 2 Cor. 3 17. Where the spirit of the Lord is there is Liberty 1 Pet. 2 16. 5 A freedome or power which is giuen vnto the Christian about things indifferent to vse them or not to vse them keeping our selues within bounds of Charity and Edification Rom.
variance against his Father 13 An Husband 1. Cor. 11 3. The Man is the womans head son of Man sig One that is a very man descended of mankind being partaker truely of mans Nature Math. 16 13. What do they say that I the sonne of man am Good-man sig A Man endued with spirituall good readie to do good to many Actes 11 24. For he was a Good Man Man of god sig An Interpreter of the will of God as the Minister of the word is 2. Tim. 3 17. That the Man of God may be absolute inner Man new Man sig The whole person body and soule with all faculties so farre as they be regenerate by the spirit Rom 7 22. I delight in the Law of God concerning the Inner man It is called the New-man Col. 3 10. partly because the quality of holinesse giuen by grace of regeneration comes in after our old deformity and corruption and partly because it makes vs new creatures begetting in vs as it were another new Nature spirituall Man sig One who being borne anew by the Spirit is led and gouerned by the same 1. Cor. 2 15. Hee which is spirituall discerneth all things Old-Man sig The vnregenerate part of our Nature as it is corrupt with sinne Rom. 6 6. Knowing that your Old-man is crucified with him This is called Old because it is ancient euen from and since the time of Adam Secondly because it is in euery elect person before their New-birth And it is called Man to shew how neere sinne and corruption cleaues vnto vs being euen as the man himselfe And also that it is a thing subsisting and forcible euen strong as a man Man of sin sig Antichrist a man wholy cōpounded of sin louing striuing mightily cunningly how to commit and maintaine sin in himselfe and others 2. Thes. 2 3. And that that man of sinne be disclosed naturall Man sig A person endued with no other light of soule then that which is naturall 1. Cor. 2 14. The Naturall man perceiues not the things of God Iude. 19. man of war sig A great and valiant Warrior subduing his enimies before him Ex. 15 3. The Lord is a man of war 2 Persons apt and fit for warre Deut. 2 14. Till the men of warre were wasted man of blood Man of death sig That is a blood-thirsty man or a murtherer 2. Sa. 16 7 One guilty or worthy of death 1. Kinges 2 26. For thou art a man of death Man of Beliall sig A wicked man 1. Kings 21 13. And there came to him wicked men or men of Beliall a Man of renowne sig A man that is very famous and renowned Gen. 6 4. They were men of renowne Manna sig pro Bread giuen from heauen by the ministrie of Angels Iohn 6 32. Our Fathers ate Manna Psal. 78 25. Man did eate the Bred of Angels This is corporall and Typicall Manna 2 Christ Iesus Reuel 2 17. To him that ouercomes will I giue the hidden Manna Christ is called Manna because he is the bread that came downe from heauen the onely soule-food And he is called hidden Manna because no man can haue this bread by Nature and it is reuealed to none but to Gods children Manifest sig Easie to be known being alwayes open to euery mans vnderstanding Gal. 5 19. The works of the flesh be manifest 2 Declared and made knowne being kept secret before in the Counsel of God 2. Tim. 1 9. But now is made manifest 1. Tim. 3 16. Many sig All men and euery man which comes of Adam Ro. 5 19. By the disobedience of one many are made sinners 2 Not a few but a great number or all beleeuers onely Rom. 5 19. By the obedience of one Many shall be made righteous Mat. 26 27. Which is shed for Many These Many are all beleeuers which are not a few but Many being simply considered vncomparatiuely See Reuel 7 6 7. Marriage sig A lawfull knitting or ioyning together of one man and one woman in vndiuidable fellow-ship for remedy of lust comfort of life and bringing forth of Children Heb. 13 4. Marriage is honourable Math. 19 3 4 5. This is ciuill Marriage and worldly which by the word of God is allowed to all orders and sorts of men without exception 2 The vniting of euery elect soule to Christ by the spirit and faith which is done now in part onely but perfectly shal be done at the last Iudgement Hosea 2 20. I will euen Marry thee to my self in faithfulnesse Reuel 19 7. The Marriage of that Lambe is come This is spirituall marriage 3 The coniunction of God the visible church vpon earth by the band of his holy worship See Ezech. throughout the 16. Chapter And Iere. 3 1 2. Hence is God called a Iealous God And the Church obseruing his worship is called his Spouse or Wife but swaruing from his worship to Idols she is tearmed an Harlot an Whore and charged with Fornications and Whoredomes and finally ◅reatned and plagued with diuorce and separation from God her husband as Israel was first and Iudah after The lawfull ioyning of man and wife is vndeuideable according to the institution of God Yet it hath two exceptions one of Adultry by Christ. Math. 19 5. The other of wilfull desertion by Paule 1. Cor. 7 15. Marke sig A Token or signe Reuel 13 16. To receiue a Marke in their right hand and fore-heades Allowance of and subscription to the false Doctrine and false worship of the Romish Sinagogue is a marke signe and Token of the seruant of Anti-christ Martyr sig pro Any witnesse which by his testimony confirmeth any truth 2 Such a witnesse as giueth his life vnto death for the name of Iesus to testifie the truth of his Doctrine by his blood Reuel 2 13. My faithful Martyr Antipas Maister sig One that hath rule ouer seruants Ephes. 6 5. Col. 4 1. Yee Maisters doo vnto your seruants that which is iust 2 Any Teacher or Minister of the Worde who for reuerence sake is called Maister Math. 8 19. Maister I will follow thee where euer thou goest 3 Such as ambitiously affect rule and superiority ouer others Iames 3 1. Bee not many Maisters Math. 23 8 16. Masse Popish sig Neither this worde nor the subiect matter and thing signified by it is to be found in all the Olde or new Testament in truth it is a masse of most horrible sinnes as inuocation to Saints intercession of Saints adoration of Creatures profanation of Scriptures and of the Lordes Supper delusion and mocking the people with idle and superstitious shewes and inumerable other wickednesses to be abhorred M. E. Meate sig pro Something prepared to eate for bodily nourishment Luke 24 41 Haue you heere any Meate 2 Christ his flesh crucified Iohn 6 55. My flesh is Meate indeede that is the true and effectual food to the faithfull soule Iohn 6 27. What Meate is to the body that is Christ to our soule 3
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
darkesome times This Exposition differs heerein from the former which is more commonly receiued in pointing to the Minister or Instrument whereas the former pointeth to the Author of such a mercy In which case both significations agree well because Author and Instrument be not contrary but subordinate one to the other East west North-gate sig The commodious scituation of the Spirituall Citty the Church as some thinke or the Caelestial Citty the Kingdome of Heauen as others thinke by comparison to the conuenient site of earthly Hierusalem where the entrance by Gates disposed in all foure quarters of the Wind was very conuenient for the Commers vnto it from all Coastes of the Countrey of Iudaea Sée Ezek. 48 30. Reu. 21 13. On the East part there were three Gates c. to Eate the flesh of the Whore sig To endeuour out of a deepe detestation the vtter ruine of Romish Dominion and Popish Prelats by cutting short their Reuennues refusing theyr pardons forbidding appeales to Rome and to goe to Rome for consecration of Bishops casting down their superstitious buildings and conferring theyr Demains and Liuings to better vses denying Peter pence which all and much more hath already bin done in our Realm of England in som other Nations free Citties which haue cald back the profits that went from amongst them to seed enrich Rome This is heere called the eating of her Flesh. Reuel 17 16. They shall Eate her Flesh. E. G. Egypt sig Rome together with Romish iurisdiction which in Saint Iohns time did reach vnto Hierusalem where Pontius Pilate was Deputy to Caesar the Emperour of Rome which is likened to Aegipt in respect of Idolatry and the bondage wherewith shee held Gods people most cruelly enthralled Reuel 11 8. Which Spiritually is called Aegipt E. N. Enemies sig Wicked Men Pope Popelings and other vngodly persons which hated afflicted and killed Gods Seruants Reuel 11 12. And their Enemies see it to enter into the temple sig To bee able to haue accesse to the Maiesty of God to abide his glory Others take it to mean thus much to be kept from hauing approach vnto the Church of Christ heere on Earth for a time as yet the Iewes are Reuel 15 8. No Man was able to enter into the Temple Heere is an allusion to that which is written 1 Kinges 8. 10 11. Where it is saide The Cloud filled the house of the Lord so as the Priests could not stand to Minister E. U. Euphrates sig pro A Riuer called by that name being both broad and deepe which did run along by the great Cittie Babell seated in Assiria and was thereunto such a great defence as when Cirus and Darius Kinges of the Medes and Persians would take Babylon they had this deuise to cut out great Ditches and Trenches and so let out the Riuer aboue before it came to the Citty by which meanes the Waters being made shallow and almost dryed vp the Souldiers waded ouer entred the Citty and surprised it 2 All impedimentes lets and hindrances whereby the passage vnto Rome the mysticall Babylon and Seate of Anti-christ was stopped vp against the Kinges of the East that they could not come at it to besiedge and subdue it the remoouing of these impediments to wit the great Honour glory riches and strength of Rome is here signified by the drying vp of Euphrates Reuel 16 12. The sixt Angell powred out his Violl vpo◠the great Riuer Euphrates and the Waters thereof dryed vp Excellent sig That which in his kind is best and most worthy Reuel 18 14. Eye-salue sig That spirit of light and of true wisedome which doth open and illuminate the eyes of our Soule being before vtterly blind Reuel 3 18. And annoint thine Eyes with Eye-salue that thou mayst see It is a speech borrowed from a Medicine proper peculiar to the curing of the eyes called of Phisitions Collyrium F. A. Face sig THE bright countenance of Christ shining vppon the faithfull to the exceeding comfort and reioycing of their harts expelling and driuing from them heauinesse and sorrow Reuel 1 16. And his Face shone as the Sunne in his strength Some other Diuines by the Face of Christ do vnderstand the pure worship of Christ as it is commaunded in his word wherein he is to be seen and knowne of his as cleerely and as plainely as we may know any one by his Face And touching this interpretation the very truth is that the Scriptures by the Face of God do often signifie his worship therefore Caine beeing separate from Gods publike worship is said to be hid from Gods Face Gene. 4 14. And to goe out from the presence of the Lord. Ver. 16. Againe the imploying of our selues in Gods worship is called in the Psalmes the seeking of his Face Psalme 27 8. Psalme 156 2. 2 The terrible dreadfull presence of Christ being through his might and Maiesty very fearfull to al things and persons saue his owne Reuel 20 11. From whose Face fled away the Earth and Heauen Mens faces sig Dissembled humanity counterfeit curtesie when the countenance and behauiour is not terrible and fierce nor wordes rough but all in shew amiable and faire yet without all truth and sincerenesse the sooner to allure and entize men to fall in and ioyne vnto them the Ministers of Antichrist Religious Men as they are called doe excell in this kinde of shaddowish humanity being most notorious flatterers for their owne gaine and to draw mighty ones to their side Reu. 9 7. Their Faces were like the Faces of men Face as the Sunne sig The exceeding great glory of Christ being to such as know him by faith the same for sweet and comfortable aspect to cheere their hearts in tribulations that the Sunne is to the world after clouds mists and darknesse Reuel 10 1. His Face was as the Sunne to be faithfull vnto death sig Constantly to keepe and hold the Faith of the Gospell not being driuen from Christ for any feare or persecution or death it selfe seeing such as are couragious should be richly rewarded Reu. 2 10. Is Fallen sig Rome and Romish both Citty and Dominion as it standeth now vnder the Pope and his Mitred Bishops and Cleargy not onely to be subiect vnto ruine and destruction but that most certainely it is to be pulled downe loosing by little and little their riches glory strength credit of Religion and holinesse which made them honoured followed and feared of Kinges and Nations and for the vndoubted truth hereof Therefore as if it were down and fallen already the Holy Ghost in the present time saith It is Fallen yea doubleth it to note the certainty and greatnesse of the Fall saying the second time It is Fallen And because all men should take knowledge beleeue and marke the better Gods rare iudgement vppon Romish Babylon therefore her Fall is proclaimed by an Angell from Heauen and with a mighty loud voyce The euent of which Prophesie as in a good part
paine Reuelat. 14 10. They shall bee Tormented in Fire and Brimstone T. R. to Trauaile in Birth sig To couet and long to bee eased of that most heauy and grieuous condition wherein the Church should continue vnder Heathenish Emperors euen as a Woman that is in Trauaile desireth to bee eased of her paine Reu. 12 2. And cryed Trauailing in Birth Some refer this to the longing expectation of the Church of the Iewes vehemently desiring expecting to see the promised Messiah but Saint Iohn heere prophesied of things to come as Chap. 4. ver 1. is signified to vs plainely Therefore the former interpretation seemeth to be better to Tread vnder feete the holy Citty sig To lay wast as some thinke the pure worship and true Worshippers or as others iudge to frequent the assemblies daily vnder the pretence of worshipping God as false Christians doe which are heere noted with the Name of Gentiles But both significations well agree together as I take it namely that such as in wordes professe Christ yet for life and manners were as the prophane Gentiles should both much haunt the place of Diuine worship and yet as false hearted Hypocrites tread downe the truth and true Seruants of God Trée of life sig Christ Iesus who shall be to all his members as a Tree of aeternall life more plentifull then to-fore satisfying and refreshing them with the fellowship of himselfe which is heere meant by eating of this Tree Reue. 2 7. He that ouercommeth shall eate of the Tree of life Trées sig The company of Reprobates and vngodly men in the Kingdome of this World Reuel 8 7. The Third part of the Trees were burnt 2 The number of the elect which are exempted from the hurt which the Locustes should doe Reu. 9 4. Neither any Tree True sig One which knoweth all things as they be without error or ignorance which also willeth and decreeth whatsoeuer hee willeth seriously without fraud and performeth all his promises without inconstancy or vnfaithfulnesse Such an one is Christ. Reuel 3 7. The thinges saith he which is holie and True 2 One which fulfilleth his punishments which he hath threatned Reu. 16 7. True and righteous are thy iudgements Trumpets seauen sig The Reuelations of Gods iudgements by Angels or Teachers of the Church who are likened to Trumpets and the manifest and famous euents which follow such Reuelations in all manner and kindes of vnpunnishments Reuelat. 8 2. And to them were giuen seauen Trumpets T. W. Twelue Angels sig The Keepers which Watch to open the Gates of the New Hierusalem and to receiue the Cittizens quickly without delay Reuel 21 12. At the Gates twelue Angels Twelue foundations sig The Doctrine of grace taught the Church first by the twelue Apostles which were instrumentall and ministeriall foundations Christ alone beeing the principall Foundation and Head-corner stone on which euen the Apostles themselues as liuing Stones are laid and afterward Preached by al faithfull Pastours in all Ages Reue. 21 14. And the wall of the Citty had twelue Foundations Twelue Gates sig The ready enterance and easie accesse as by Gates into an House which the Children of God the true Israelites shall finde into the New Hierusalem from aboue Reuel 21 12. And the Wall had twelue Gates Heere is an allusion to the earthly Ierusalem in Iewry where the Iewes had free ingresse from all quarters by twelue Gates Twelue Pearles Sée Pearles Twelue Tribes sig The whole number of the faithfull both Iewes or Gentiles which walked the steppes of their Father Abraham Reuel 21 12. Which are the twelue Tribes of the Children of Israell Twelue fruites sig Variety of fruit not one kinde but sundry yet without satiety Reuel 22 2. Bearing twelue fruits Twelue thousand furlong sig The vnmeasurable greatnesse and largenesse of New-Hierusalem being for multitude of Cittizens without number very spacious and capacious Reu. 21 16. And he measured the Citty Twelue thousand furlongs Two Candlestickes sig All the faithfull Pastours of the Church from whom the light of Gods word shineth vpon men as Candlestickes beares out the light which be put on them Reuel 11 5. These are Two Candlestickes Two horns sig The Two powers Regall and Pontificall Ciuill and Ecclesiasticall which the Pope Papall Cleargy challenge to themselues ouer the Emperors and Kinges of the earth Also ouer mens soules and consciences and because they pretend this double power to bee deriued and receiued from Christ though indeede it be from the Dragon euen from the Deuill of Hell Therefore bee they called the Hornes of a Lamb. Reu. 11 13. The Beast had Two hornes like the Lamb. Some vnderstand these Two Hornes of Two French Kinges Pipinus and Carolus Magnus who succoured the Two Popes Stephanus the second and Adrian whom they took to be Innocents harmlesse as Lambs against the Kings of the Lombards Aristulphus Desiderius Two forty months sig Three yeares and a halfe which is halfe a propheticall weeke according to Daniell 9. and iumpeth with the other numbers of a time Two times and halfe a time Also a thousand Two hundred threescore daies Which seuerall numbers doe note and point out one thing to wit that the time of the tyranny of Antichrist persecuting the Saints is certaine fixed and determined which he cannot passe and that it shall not bee very long which greatly maketh for the consolation of the Saintes Reuel 11 2. The holy Citty they shall tread vnder-foote Two and forty months Where these months tooke theyr beginning and where they are determined I take not on me to iudge certain it is that in these forty two months euery day is put for a yeare as in the Prophesie of weeks by Daniell and euery week for seauen yeare and euery month to consist of thirtie daies according to the Aegiptian account And finally that it is the whole space of time wherein Antichrist shall arise encrease or waxe be wounded reuiue and take heart againe to execute his cruelty in that Citty which was the Queene of the World as it were where hee and his fauorites should bath themselues in pleasures Therefore they doe erre which doe precisely vnderstand these monethes of three yeare and a halfe where by this number mystically is fignified the whole time of Antichrists raigne which is by the former Computation twelue hundred threescore yeares Two Witnesses sig A competent number of faithfull Preachers which testifie against the errors of Anti-christ and for the Doctrine of Christ. Reue. 11 3. I will giue the same to my Two Witnesses These Witnesses though few weake and contemptible yet shall be a sufficient number to help and confirme one another T. Y. Tyme of the dead sig The tyme when the Iewes strangers from Christ without his Saluation and therefore truely dead shall be brought to the knowledge of the truth according to the Prophesies of Scripture Reuel 11 18. And the tyme of the dead should be iudged Some referre this to the
not ashamed to call them Brethren 2 Such as haue society of one true Christian profession Heb. 3 12. Brethren take heede holy Brethren sig Such as being sanctified by the Spirit are receyued into his fellowship to be one with him Hebr. 3 1. Therefore holy-Brethren Brightnesse of glory sig Christ Iesus the second person in Trinitie in whom alone did shine foorth aeternally the Image and beautie of his Fathers glorie hauing also many waies shewed foorth vnto men his Fathers bright glorie in his teaching and cleare manifestation of the gospel also in his working of miracles in both which hee set forth a glorious light of the power and goodnesse of God for the sauing of the elect Heb 1 3. The Brightnesse of his glory to Build all things sig To make all things in heauen earth but chiefly to set vp the Church of God which is an house or building Heb 3 4. But he that hath built all thinges is God C. A. Called sig Effectually drawn to Christ by the Ministry thorow the spirit Heb 9 15. That they which are Called Carnall commandement sig A Precept which enioyneth things weake and fraile not lasting and aeternall such was the whole ordination of the Leuiticall Priesthood Heb 7 16 Which is not made Priest after the Law of the carnall Commandement Carnall rites sig Certaine outwarde Ceremonies which did not come to the soule but were placed in Terrene and earthly matters Heb 9 10. Which onely stood in carnall rites Carkasses sig Their limbes and bodies by little and little languished Heb 3 17 Their Carkasses fell in the wildernesse to Cast away confidence sig To make losse of or to loose the free and ingenuous profession of the trueth whereof the confidence is in the heart Heb 11 35. And cast not away the confidence to Cease from our own works sig To doo our owne will no longer but to resigne our selues to God to yeeld him obedience by doing his will reuealed in his word Heb 4 10. Hath Ceased from his owne workes Church sig The congregation of Gods people called out of the world by the word Hebe 2 12. Amiddest the Church will I sing to thee Children sig Such as are regenerate and born a new by the spirit of Christ hauing God for their Father Hebr. 2 10. Seeing that he brought many Children to Glorie Heb 12 5. 2 Disciples which loue and obey their Teachers as Children their Father Heb. 2 13. Heer am I and the children which thou hast giuen me Citty of the liuing God sig The Church of God which is like to a Citty being ruled by one King Christ and according to his Lawes Heb 12 22. The Citty of the liuing God Cloude of witnesses sig Many witnesses euen an inumerable company of witnesses as it were a cloud of godly and religious persons by their examples of constancy prouoking vs to the like Heb. 12 1. Hauing such a Cloude of Witnesses to Come to God sig To ioyne himselfe to the true God as his seruant and true worshipper Hebr. 11 6. Hee that comes to God Companion sig One that taketh part with another in suffering Heb. 10 33. We were Companions with them to be Compassed with infirmities sig To beare about a nature subiect to the same sins and discommodities Hebru 5 2. Being Compassed with the same infirmities Compassion sig A disposition or affection prone to pitty others so much as neede is Heb. 5 2 Which is able sufficiently to haue Compassion to condemn the world sig By his deede and example in building the Arke at Gods commandement to conuict other wicked men which did swarme in the world of infidelity Heb. 11 7. By which he condemned the world to Confirm sig To stablish and ratifie a thing with signes wonders c. Heb. 2 3. And was Confirmed to Consecrate sig To sanctifie or set apart to some excellent matter Heb. 2 10. That he should Consecrate the Prince of saluation by afflection Verse 11. For he that sanctifieth c. This word expounds the former The word in the Originall signifies to make perfect Conseruation sig Saluation which is contrary to distinction Heb. 10 39. Vnto the Conseruation of our soules consolation sig Exhortation Heb. 12 5. Haue ye forgot the Consolation to Consider sig To obserue marke and watch with louing mind Heb. 10 24. Let vs Consider one another 2 To waigh ponder and thinke seriously vpon Heb 3 1. Consider the Apostle c. euill Conscience sig A Conscience accusing of sinne and terrifying with Remembrance of punishment due to sin For against an euill Conscience is set a true faithfull heart which truly beleeueth forgiuenesse of sinne Heb. 10 22. Pure from an euill Conscience to Count vnholy sig Not to discerne and put difference between the bloud of Christ and common bloud Hebr. 10 23. Count the bloud vnholy wherewith c. to Crowne with glorie sig To giue this dignity vnto Christ and by him to Gods children to haue all thinges in this worlde subiect to them and to bee fellow heyres of the heauenly kingdome Heb. 2 7. Thou Crownest him with glorie and honor and settest him aboue the works of thy hands to Crucifye againe the son of God sig To expose and lay open Christ as it were the second time nayled to the Crosse to the reproach and ignominy of all men Heb. 6 6. Crucifie againe the sonne of God Custome sig An habite gotten by Custome Heb. 5 verse last Which thorow long Custome haue their sences exercised D. A. another Day sig A certaine day Heb 4 7. to Day this Day sig The season and opportunity appointed of God for doing something Heb 4 7. 2 All that time in which God made his sonne knowne by his wonderfull workes Heb 1 5. seuenth day sig The day which was the seuenth from the creation which is our Sunday Heb 4 4. Day of temptation sig The time when the people of Israell tempted God by their contention and striuinges as if they would try his power and Iustice. Heb 3 8. Dauid sig The Booke of Psalmes penned by Dauid A Metonimie Heb. 4 7. Death sig Separation of soule and bodie being ioyned together with the wrath and cursse of God Heb 2 15. 2 Eternall death or destruction Heb 2 15. to haue power of death sig To prouoke vnto and procure sinne whence commeth death Temporall and Eternall Hebr. 2 15. to tast death sig To die or feele death coupled with Gods infinite anger Heb 2 9. Deceitfulnesse of sin sig Sinne which is a deceitefull thing or full of decerte and craft for sinne neuer appeares in hir own countenance Heb 3 13. Be hardened with the Deceitfulnesse of sinne Defiled sig Stayned and corrupted with the filthinesse of sin Heb 12 15. to Depart from God sig To fall away from God by infidelity and distrust of his word Heb 3 12. to be Depriued sig To be made frustrate or voide of the thing promised thorough Spirituall slownesse Heb 4 1. to Deuoure the