17. 1 Cor. 1 2. Saints by calling Salt sig pro A Creature whose property is sharpnesse and the effect to kill corruption 2 The doctrine of the word because it seasoneth not onely the corrupt manners and conuersations of men but the rotten heart within euen corrupt reason and will that all may become sauory to God Math. 5 13. Yee are the Salt of the Earth Ministers are so called in respect of their doctrine 3 Godly wisedome which seasoneth our communication as Salt doth meate Col. 4 6. Let your speach be poudered with Salt 4 Christ by whom all that beleeue in him are made sauory and pleasing to God Leuit. 2 13. Upon all thine offerings thou shalt bring Salt the Couenant of salt sig A firme sure and vncorruptible Couenant which lasts for euer Numb 18 19. It is a perpetuall Couenant of Salt to the Lord. to sow salt sig To make the ground barren or vnapt to bring forth any thing by casting Salt vpon it Iudg. 9 45. He destroyed the Citty and sowed Salt in it to Salute no man by the way sig Speedily to dispatch a iourney without negligence Luke 10 4. Saluation sig Outward safety and deliuerance from outward dangers and enemies Exo. 14 13. Behold the Saluation of the Lord. Psal. 3 8. Psalm 51 12. The ioy of thy Saluation 2 The state of blessed and happy life as touching the entrance into it when wee begin first to beleeue and repent Luke 19 9. This day Saluation is come to thine house Ephe. 2 8. Luke 1 77. As there is no other Sauiour but Iesus so our Saluation in whole and euery part is from the merit of his owne sufferings and workes done in his owne selfe 3 The perfection of blessed and happy life at our glorification in Heauen Here of there are two degrees the first is at the time of our death when the Soule being losed from the bodie is carried by elect Angels into the third Heauens Luke 16 22. The second degree is at the day of the Resurrection when our whole person body and Soule shal be receiued vp into Heauen with Christ into euerlasting blisse Hebr. 1 14. Which shall be Heires of Saluation Rom. 5 10. 4 Our blessed life both as touching the entrance and perfection the beginning and ende of it euen our full happinesse Heb. 2 3. If we neglect so great Saluation Rom. 5 10. 2 Thess. 2 15. No part of this Saluation is merited by workes of grace which we doe but from Christs works in his owne person 5 The author of Saluation Psalm 27 1. The Lord is my Saluation 6 The person of him who is our alone Sauior Luke 2 30. Mine eye hath seene thy Saluation that is him which by thy decree bringeth worketh and giueth Saluation or the person appointed to be our Sauiour to sanctifie referred to God sig referred to men To appoint and separate a thing from a common to an holy or religious vse Com. 4. Exod. 20 11. God Sanctified the Sabbaoth Thus Priestes vnder the Law Ceremonies Temple Vessels were sanctified Math. 23 17. 2 To make holy by putting holynesse Morrally into one of vncleane making vs clean 1 Thes. 5 23. The God of peace Sanctifie you throughout 1 Cor. 6. But ye are Sanctified 1 Cor. 1 2. Iude 1. Iohn 17. 3 To blesse something to vs in the ordinary vse 1 Tim. 4 4. 4 To cleanse and purifie both ceremonially spiritually Exod. 19 10. Goe to the people and sanctifie them to day and tomorrow that is let them performe outward and ceremoniall purenesse to admonish and stirre vp to inward vse 5 To acknowledge holy Math. 6 9. Sanctified be thy Name or hallowed when we acknowledge something to bee holy which before was so in it selfe Leu. 10 3. 6 To apply to such holy and diuine vse as God appointed Com. 4. Exod. 20 8. Sanctifie yee my Sabbaoth that is employ it to the holy vses for which I haue ordained it Sanctification sig A freedome from the tyranny of sinne into the liberty of holinesse begun here and daily to be encreased till we be perfit 1 Cor. 1 30. Christ is made to vs of God Sanctification 2 The separation of thinges or persons from common or prophane vse that they may remaine holy vnto the Lord for a time or for euer This belonges to the Priests Leuites and Ceremonies of the Law c. This is Ceremoniall Sanctification whereof in Exodus and Leuiticus 3 The whole worke of grace whereby Sinners of the Children of wrath and Bond-slaues of Sathan are consecrated and dedicated vnto God being purged cleansed in the blood of Christ that they may become his Children and true worshippers In this sence it comprehends regeneration Reconciliation Iustification and Adoption 1 Pet. 1 2. Elect vnto Sanctification This is Vniuersal Sanctification comprehending the whole work of grace 4 That peculiar worke of the Spirit creating in the elect conuerted Soules that new qualitie of holinesse whereby they can in some measure truely hate their owne sinnes with firme purpose to leaue them and loue Gods Law with resolution to doe it in some good measure 1 Cor. 6 11. Iustified and Sanctified 2 Thess. 2 13. Through the Sanctification of the Spirit This is Sanctification particular and inherent and peculiar to the elect 5 The perfit purity of Christes humaine Nature reckoned vnto beleeuers by free imputation of faith 1 Cor. 30. Christ is made vnto vs Sanctification This is Sanctification imputed 6 The worke of generall illumination and reformation Heb. 10 29. Wherewith he was Sanctified This is externall Sanctification common to reprobation Spirit of Sanctification sig Both the worke of killing our corrupt Nature and raising it vp to holinesse and the authour of this worke to wit the holy Spirit 1 Pet. 1 2. Elect vnto Sanctification of the Spirit That is vnto that Sanctification which the Spirit worketh setting vs apart from the wicked world and dedicating vs to God Sanctuary sig The holy of holiest or the most holie place of the Tabernacle wherein God gaue visible tokens of his presence Psalm 20 2. Lord send thine helpe from the Sanctuary 2 The holy assemblies of Gods people and the wholesome doctrine taught there Psalme 73 17. Vntill I went into the Sanctuary of God Sathan sig A speciall adnersary to God and Man 1 Cor. 5 5. To deliuer him to Sathan Iob 1 6. One of the Names of the Deuill 2 Any person that doth any way hurt or hinder another in the course of piety Math. 16 23. Come after me Sathan * Satisfaction sig A worke doone by vertue and merit whereof Gods wrath against the sinnes of the elect is fullie and sufficiently appeased This worke is Christes Oblation of himselfe vpon the Crosse. Col. 1 20. Peace made by that blood of his Crosse. Heere is the truth of Christes Satisfaction though the word be wanting 2 An amends made priuatelie vnto our neighbor for some wrong done him in word or deede Or
the word then it is an euill thought whatsoeuer good pretence it haue Math. 15 19. For out of the heart comes euill Thoughts 2 Our counsels touching matters to be done or not done Psalme 146 4. Then his Thoughtes perish 3. The griefe of an afflicted minde Psal. Amidst the Thoughts of my heart thy comforts haue refreshed my Soule 4 Reasoning inwardly in the Soule Luke 9 46 47. When Iesus saw the Thoughtes of their harts 5 Purpose ioyned with indeuour Gen. 50 20. When you Thought to doe me euill 6 Carking or immoderate care or care with anxiety Math. 6 31. Take no Thought Mat. 19. Take no Thought what ye speake Referred to God 7 The will counsell purpose or decree of God touching all things which he will doe or not doe Psalme 33 11. The Thoughts of his heart shall stand for euer It doth sometime signifie Gods disposition when his purpose is executed and brought vnto effect As Gen. 50 20. But God Thought c. So Tremelius translates it Thousand yeares sig The space of ten hundred yeares 2 An exceeding large space of time a finite number being put for an indefinite Psalme 90 4. A thousand yeares is but as yesterday when it is past 2 Pet. 3 8. A thousand yeares as one day Through or by in the doctine of iustification sig The cheefe efficient cause to wit the grace free fauour of God Rom. 3 24. Wee are iustified freely by or Through his grace 2 The outward meritorious cause to wit Christ Iesus our redeemer Reu. 3 24. Through the redemption which is in Christ. Ephe. 1 7. Through his bloud 3 The inward instrumentall cause to wit our Faith Rom. 3 28. We are iustified Through Faith without the workes of the Law Verse 25. Through Faith in his Bloud 4 The signes and fruits of our iustification to wit good workes Iames 2 21. Was not Abraham iustified Through workes Through him sig By his administration or powerfull gouernment Rom. 11 36. Through him are all things Thorny ground sig An heart stuffed with the cares of this World which choake the seede of the word as Thornes choake the Corne springing out of the ground Mat. 13 22. That which fell among Thornes or thorny ground Threatning sig A denunciation of some iudgement temporall or eternal from God 2 Hard and cruell speeches from one man to another Actes 14 17. Let vs Threaten and charge them 1 Pet. 2 23. When hee suffered he Threatned not to Thresh the Mountaines sig To destroy and afflict greeuously euen strong and mighty enemies Esay 41 15. Thou shalt Thresh the Mountaines and bring them to pouder Throne sig A high Seate full of Maiesty and glory fit for earthly Kinges or Iudges 1 Kings 10 18. Then the Kings made a great Throne of Iuory and the Throne had sixe steps 2 Some visible token or representation of Gods power and Maiesty Reue. 4 9. They gaue honour to him that sate on the Throne Reuel 15 1. Metaphor Thunder sig A great noyse and sound caused in the Clouds by the breaking out of hot and dry exâ—alations beating against the edge of the Cloud Psalm 18 13. The Lord Thundred in the Heauen Exo. 16 19. There were Thundrings and lightnings Thunder is a witnesse of Gods power and serueth to strike terrour and feare in men that the godly may bee humbled and the better subdued vnto God and the wicked confounded and left without excuse T. I. Time sig pro Some certaine space as houre day weeke yeare c. Dan. 2 21. Hee changeth the Times and seasons Dan. 4 20. And let his portion be among the Beastes till seauen Times passe ouer him that is seuen yeares Exod. 2 23. 2 Tearme period and shutting vp of ones life Psalme 31 15. My Times are in thy handes O Lord. 3 Opportunity or fit and conuenient season to doe thinges in Iohn 7 6. My Time is not yet come Acts 1 7. The Times and seasons 4 The whole tearme or space which a man liueth Psal. 90 10. The Time of our life is threescore yeares and ten c. Time and times and part of time sig Three yeares and ten daies Dan. 7 25. And they shall bee giuen into his handes vntill a Time and Times and the diuiding or part of Time Tithes sig The tenth part of our goods Deut. 14 28. Heb. 7 8. Men that did receiue Tithes T. O. To. sig The meanes that lead to the end Ephe. 2 11. Created To good workes 2 The end and finall cause Rom. 9 22. Prepared To destruction 1 Thess. 5 9. Appointed To saluation Ephe. 1 6. To the praise of his grace To day sig All the time that the doctrine of grace is Preached Psalme 95 7. To day if ye will heare his voice the morrow sig Time to come Mat. 6 34. Care not then for the Morrow Tongue sig pro The prinicipall instrument of speech Psalme 45 verse 1. My tongue is the pen of a ready Writer Iames 3 5. The Tongue is a little member 2 Speech itselfe Iam. 3 6. The Tongue is fire Iere. 18 18. Smite him with the Tongue A Metonimie of the cause for the effect 3 Strange language or the guift of speaking with a strange language 1 Cor. 14 2. He that speaketh a Tongue deceitfull Tongue sig A tongue vttering crafty and guilefull wordes Psalme 52 4. Thou louest all wordes that may destroy ô deceitfull Tongue that is a man speaking deceite with his Tongue Tongue imagineth mischiefe sig The Tongue to bee the Instrument to vtter that mischiefe which the heart hath thought and imagined Psalme 52 2. Thy Tongue imagineth mischiefe Tongue of the learned sig That singuler skill which Christ had in his owne person aboue measure and which hee gaue to his Ministers according to measure that they might know how to comfort and pacifie afflicted consciences Esay 50 4. The Lord hath giuen me a toong of the learned Tongues of men and Angels sig Such an excellent faculty of speach as might not only become men but euen the Angels if they could speake yet were it nothing worth vnlesse it were imployed through loue vnto the edification of others 1 Cor. 13 1. If I could speake with the Tongue of Men and Angels and had not loue I were as sounding Brasse and tinkling Cimball An Hiperbole to smite with the Tongue sig To vtter malicious and slanderous words which hurt a mans name as blows or strokes hurt a mans body Ier. 18 18. Let vs smite him with the toong Metaphor to Touch. sig To feele a thing lightly with the finger Luke 8 44. She Touched the Hâ—m of his Garment 2 To hurt or offer the least violence Psalme 105. Touch not mine annointed doe my Prophets no harme T. R. Tradition sig A doctrine first deliuered from God by speach and written downe afterward in his Booke for the vse of the Church 1 Cor. 11 2. And keepe the ordinances or Tradition for so it is in the Originall This is a written
Wombe shall be as the morning dew from the Wombe sig From the time of our birth euer since we were borne Psal. 58 3. The wicked are strangers from the Wombe to shut and open the womb sig To make one barren and Childlesse or to giue one Children 1 Sa. 1 6. The Lord had shut her womb Wonder sig Some strange vnwonted worke of God moouing and deseruing admiration Actes 2 19. I will shew wonders in Heauen aboue Acts 4 30. lying wonders sig A false iugling wonder or a true wonder and miracle done to confirme false doctrine 2 Thess. 2 9. With all power and signes and lying wonders Word Some speach vttered by the mouth to declare the intent and meaning of the heart Psalme 52 4. Thou louest all words c. This is a naturall word 2 The Sonne of God the second person in the Trinitity by whom the will of God is declared to the Church as our mindes are exprest to other men by our wordes Iohn 1 1 14. The Word was made Flesh. This is the Essentiall Diuine and vncreated word 3 The Scriptures of Old and New Testament Luke 11 28. Blessed are they that heare the Word Acts 11 19. This is the inspired and created word 4 The decree ordinance will and becke of God touching any thing that he wil do or not do Mat. 4 4. Man liues by euery word that comes out of the mouth of God Heb. 1 3. Beareth vp all thinges with his mighty Word This is the word of Gods ordinance and purpose 5 The diuine Law teaching and commaunding good things and forbidding euill Psal. 119 101. I haue refrained my feete from euery euill way that I might keepe thy word This is the Word of precept and commaundement 6 Euery promise of God touching any good things temporall and eternall But especially the promise of free Iustification by Christ receiued by faith Psa. 119 8 9. I Waite for thy word Also V. 25 Thy Word hath quickned me Luke 1 38. Eph. 5 26. By the washing of water through the Word This is the word of free promise whereof in Rom. 10 8. 7 A word of prediction or fore-telling thinges that are to come Esay 2 1. The Worde which Esay saw vpon Iudah Ezek. 3 4. Declare vnto them my Words This is the word of Prophesie 8 A Commandement for dooing anything in the matters of this life Luke 5 5. At thy Word wee will let downe our Nets Luke 7 7. Say the Word my Seruant shall be whole This is a worde of Authority charging things to be done effectually 9 A Graue wise and pithy sentence Prou. 1 6. To vnderstand the Words of the wise and their darke sayings Eccl. 10 11. The Words of the wise are like Goads Acts 20 35. This is a word of godly instruction and perswasion 10 Anything or matter that is either sayde or done Luke 1 65. And all these Wordes were noysed abroad throughout all the Hill-Country 11 The voice of God calling a man to do the worke of a Prophet Ier. 1 4. Ezek. 1 3. This is the word of Vocation the Word of faith sig The Gospell or the Doctrine of free saluation vpon condition we beleeue Rom. 10 8. This is the Word of faith which we preach ydle Word sig A vaine vnprofitable speech whereof there is no vse for soule or body for this life or the life to come for ourselues or others Math. 12 36. Men shall giue an account for euery idle worde which they speake A Worke. sig Some outward deede or action Diuine or Humaine Good or Euill Gen. 2 2. When God had made an end of all his Worke. Iames 2 18. Thou hast the Faith and I haue Workes Shew mee thy Faith out of thy Workes Reuel 2 23. I will render to euerie one of ye according to your Workes 2 The free rewarde which followes Good-workes in life euerlasting Reuel 14 13. And their Workes follow them 3 Such seruile worke as is proper to euerie mans calling which may be done in the six daies Exod. 4 5. Also Exod. 20 9. Thou shalt doo all thy workes 4 Merit or deseruing by works Ro. 3 20. Therefore by the Workes of the Law shall no flesh be iustified Verse 28. Chap. 4 2. Also 11 6. If it be of Grace no more of workes Thus is Worke taken in all places where it is opposed and set against Faith or Grace 5 VVicked and vnhonest manners Titus 1 16. They deny him in their Workes 6 Stuffe or matter needfull to builde withall Prou. 24 27. Prepare thy Worke without Workes of darkenesse sig Sinfull workes which come from ignorance and vnbeleefe Ephe. 5 11. Sée Darkenesse Worke of faith sig A true liuely faith which is the worke of Gods wonderfull power in the elect 2 Thess. 1 11. The Worke of Faith with power Iohn 6 29. This is the Worke of God that ye beleeue in him whom hee hath sent Workes of the flesh Sée Flesh. Workes of God sig Such deeds as God commands allowes loues and will reward Iohn 6 28. What shall we doo that we might Worke the workes of God 2 The actions of Gods mercies toward the Elect and of his iudgement toward the wicked Psa. 145 17. The Lord is holy in all his workes Also verse 5 and 10. All thy Workes praise thee Good-Workes sig All maner of duties inward and outward as wel thoughts as words and actions towarde God or man which are commanded in the Lawe of God and come from a pure heart and faith vnfaigned being referred to Gods glory Ephe. 2 10. Created to Good Workes Blinde Christians which think only Almes deeds to be Good-works or our outward actions at vtmost be deceiued Worke of the ministry sig The whole duty which a Minister by vertue of his calling is bound to performe to his Flocke as to Preach to Rule to Pray to administer the Sacraments to exhort and comfort priuately c. Ephe. 4 12. For the Worke of the Ministry according to our workes sig As our VVorkes shall be good or euill so shall our iudgement and doome be Rom. 2 6. Who will reward euery man according to his Workes Psa. 62 12 Mat. 16 27. Howsoeuer the forme of the sentence at last day shall passe according to the condition of our workes yet workes merit not as causes but witnesse as Tokens to Worke referred to God sig To execute and fulfill something decreed from euerlasting in Gods Counsell Eph. 1 11. God worketh all things after the Counsell of his will 2 To gouerne and rule the world by ordinarie administration Iohn 5 17. My Father worketh hitherto and I worke 3 To do some extraordinary thing which may in a speciall manner declare either Gods mercy or wrath Actes 13 41. I Worke a worke in your dayes a worke which ye will not beleeue if a man would tell it you to Worke referred to men sig To do some good action approoued of God and pleasing to him Iohn 6 28. That we
will haue Antichrist to be one man a Iew of the Tribe of Dan that he shall come but three yeare and an halfe before the end of the world shall kill Henok and Elias who should return again to liue here in the world with innumerable other fabulous false things wherewith their eies being blinded they cannot perceiue themselues to be Antichrist though they do all the parts and offices of Antichrist A. P. Apostle sig One that is sent as a messenger about any affairs In this largest sence Epaphroditus is called the Apostle of the Phillippians being sent by them vnto Paule to carry their beneuolence Phil. 2 28. Euen your Apostle 2 A Minister immediately sent from Christ to preach the Gospell in the whole worlde Heere of there were at first twelue Mat. 10 1. and 28 19. Gala. 1 1. This is the strictest sense 3 Any Messenger or Interpretor of Gods wil to his Church In this large sense Christ is called an Apostle Heb. 3 1. Consider the Apostle Christ Iesus Apostleship sig Not onely the function of an Apostle but the ability from God worthily to execute it to the edification of the church Rom. 1 5. By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship To appeare sig pro To come before one to be present to answere vnto matters obiected Thus men appeare before men 2 Not onely to be present but to be inquired into and layde open and made manifest to our selues and others what we haue beene and what wee haue done 2. Cor. 5 10. We must all appeare Thus we shall appeare before God 3 To present ones selfe as an Aduocate or spokesman by his intercession to appease God for vs so often as we do any sinne of weaknesse Heb. 9 24. He is entered into the heauens to appeare in the sight of God for vs. Thus Christ daily appeares before his Father for the elect beleeuers 4 To shew a thing that it may be seene Acts 2 3. There appeared vnto them clouen tongues Thus things visible and sensible appeare to our eyes and senses 5 To come vnto Gods presence in his Temple to worship him Exod. 23 15 16. None shall appear before me empty Also chap. 34 23. To appoint sig To decree will or purpose a thing certainely from euerlasting 1. Thes. 5 9. We are appointed not to wrath but to obtaine saluation 2 To set apart to some Office as Deacons Acts 6 3. Which we may appoint c. To approue sig To declare and shew himselfe indeed to be such an one as he is taken for and should be 2. Cor. 6 4. In all thinges we approue our selues as the Ministers of Christ. A. R. Are. sig Representing or betokening or being like Gen. 41 26 27. The seauen good Kine are seauen yeares of plenty c. the like phrase in Reuel 17 10. and Reuel 1 20. Archangell sig Prince of Angels as Archipoimen the Prince of Pastors Iude 9. Yet Michaell that Arch-angel This is Christ Iesus who is strong as God as also the doubling of the Greeke Article doth declare Arke sig pro A Chest or Coffer wherein to keepe things sure or secret 2 The great vessell or ship wherein Noah his family liued safe during the flood Heb. 11 7. Arke of the couenant or Testimony sig A Chest wherein were put the two Tables of the Law containing the Articles of the couenant betweene God and his people Exod. 26 33. also Exod. 5 21. This Arke with the Mercy seat vpon it did represent Christ being made man both because the God-heade was after a sort enclosed in him as in an Arke and at the beholding of him God is become propitious to vs and lastly by him the Couenant with al the Articles thereof are established Arme. sig pro That part and member of the body whych is strongest and readiest to do things with all Arme of the Lord. sig The mighty power of God specially woorking in the Gospell for the conuersion of the elect Esay 53 1. To whom is the arme of the Lord reuealed 2 The great power of God generally vttered either for sauing the good or destroying the wicked Psal. Mighty is thine arme and strong is thy right hand 1. Kings 8 42. Arme of Flesh. sig Most feeble and weake helpe such is all helpe from man without God Ier. 17 5. Cursed bee hee that makes flesh his arme Armour sig pro Weapons or warlike furniture for our owne defence and offence of our enemies 1. Sam 18 18. Dauid put on Saules Armour 2 Those strong and powerful lusts of sin whereby Sathan conquereth naturall men and holdeth them fast vnder his Banner and Dominion Luke 11 21. When a strong man armed keepes his Pallace c. Armour of God sig Spiritual furniture or weapons giuen vs of God alone for our defence against our spirituall Enemies Eph. 6 11. Put on the Armor of God Armour Compleate sig All maner or kindes of spirituall weapons seruing to fence the Christian souldiour on all sides and to all purposes Eph. 6 11 12 c. Armour of Light sig The graces of the New man such as accompany the effectuall preaching of the Gospell which is like vnto light and these graces are called Armour because they are our defence against the assaultes of sinne and Sathan Rom. 13 12. Put on the Armour of Light What these graces bee and what defence they affoord vs in our spirituall battell See Ephes. 6 Verses 11 12 13 14 15 16 17. Armour of Righteousnesse sig Vprightnes or integrity of conscience which is like armour or weapons where-with the godly Apostle Paule and other his Companions in labour did defend themselues their functions against satans malice 2. Cor. 6 7. Armour of righteousnesse on the right hand and on the left Arrowes sig pro An instrument of warre which shot out of a bow wound and pierce deepe into the body 2 Deepe and most greeuous calamities which like sharpe Arrowes pierce euen the godly to the quicke for the probation and trial of their faith and patience Also for chasticement Iob. 6 4. Thy Arrowes are in me Expounded verse 2. Psalme 38 2. Thine Arrowes light vpon me 3 The effectuall working of the Gospell piercing mens consciences either to their killing or quickning spiritually Psal. 45 5. Thine Arrowes are sharpe to pierce the heart c. Reuel 6 2. 4 Malicious slanderous tongues which woundeth and pierceth like Arrowes Psal. 120 3 4. and 64 3. And shot for their Arrowes bitter words 5 The heauy iudgements of God vpon the wicked for their destruction Psal. 64 7. But God shall shoote an Arrow at them c. A. S. As. sig Likenesse in quality and not in quantity Mat. 5 48. Be perfect as your Father is perfect 2 Equality Iohn 5 21. All should honor the sonne as they honour the Father Ascention sig Christs going vp into Heauen in his man-hood or an action of Christ as he is God Remouing his manhood vp into the third Heauens
there to raign in most excellent glory and power for the good of his Church Ephe. 4 9 10 11. Being ascended that he c. To Ascend into heauen sig To go vp into heauen bodily and visibly Actes 1 9 10. Ephe. 4 9 10. When he ascended 2 To bee indued with light of spirituall vnderstanding Iohn 3 13. No man ascendeth vp c. To Aske sig To put a Question Luke 20 8. I alse aske you c. 2 To moue a petition or to desire something in Prayer Math. 7 7. Assembly sig A place for solemn meetings eyther Ciuil or Ecclesiasticall Mat. 23 6. The chiefe seat in assemblies To Assist. sig To minister ayde or helpe as it were to stand to one in his danger 2. Tim. 4 16 17. No man assisted yet the Lord assisted me Assurance sig That infallible certainty which an elect soule hath by Faith of her owne saluation and of the promise of grace that it is true and belongeth to her selfe Heb. 10 22. Draw neere in assurance of Faith Rom. 4 21 Being assured c. The Papistes are enemies to this assurance they grant a probable and coniecturall but deny infallible assurance because mans will say they is mutable whereas our assurance depends vpon the vnchangeable will of God 2 Charitable perswasions of other mens saluation 2. Tim. 1 5. I am assured it is in thee Full Assurance sig A certaine and strong perswasion of our owne saluation by Christ. Rom. 4 21. Being fully assured Col. 2 1. A speech borrowed from ships which be carried with full sayles A. T. To Attend. sig Earnestly to bend the minde vnto a thing taking great care of it and heede vnto it Acts 20 28. Attend therefore to all the Flocke whereof the holy Ghost c. To make Atonement sig To declare one to be purged from his sins and reconciled to God Leu. 5 10. The Priest shal make an attonement for him A. U. Author sig The beginner or first Inuenter and maker of a thing Heb. 12 3. Iesus the Author of our faith Authority sig Good estimation and opinion gotten by wisedome and wel-doing 2 Lawfull power enabling to do some publick works Luke 20 2. Tell vs by what Authority thou dost these things Mat. 20 25. 3 Maiesty power and efficacy Marke 1 22. He taught them as one that had authority A. W. To Awake sig pro To come or get out of a sleepe Mat. 8 25. 2 To come out of the sleepe of sinne by repentance as he that comes out of bodily sleepe by awaking Eph 5 14. Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead 3 To be prompt ready with a godly watchfull minde to performe good duties Psal. 108 2. I my selfe will awake right earely 4 To Minister and giue present succour after it hath beene long kept from vs as though God had beene asleepe and forgotten vs. Psal. 7 6. Awake for me O Lord. A. X. Are. sig pro An Instrument to hewe or cut downe Trees withall 2 The word of God which as a spiritual Axe cutteth downe spiritually wicked men and Hypocrites like rotten barren Trees This is it which is else-where meant by plucking vp destroying hardening binding retaining sinnes making the eares heauy and the hart fat c. Mat. 3 10. Now is the Axe laide to the roote of the Trees c. Some expound this not of spirituall iudgements threatned in his worde against vnrepentant sinners but of the power of the Romans which were the instruments of God to destroy vtterly the vnfaithful and wicked generation of the Iewes with a worldly destruction The former is the better exposition because of that which followes of casting into the fire B. A. Babes sig INfants whilst they be young and tender vnweaned from the breast Mat. 2 20. 2 Such as bee weake in faith and knowledge whether they be newly regenerated or long since 1. Cor. 3 1. Euen as vnto Babes in Christ. Heb. 5 13. Euery one that vseth Milk is a Babe that is one who is not ripe in knowledge Babylon Sig pro A famous Citty in Assyria whence Peter wrote his first Epistle 1. Pet. 5 5 13. 2 Rome euen the Ecclesiastical Rome where the Pope sits as head Reuel 18 2. It is fallen Babylon that great Citty In Rome are found the vices which were in Babylon Therefore by resemblance beares the name of Babylon Metaphor Sée fallen The Papists in their Testament printed at Rheimes to proue Peter to be at Rome doo take Babylon in 1. Pet. 5 13. to bee Rome mystically for resemblance to Babylon in Idolatry and cruelty yea and confesse also that Rome is meant by Babylon in the 16. and 17. of Reuel Therefore must needs bee the See of Antichrist Back parts sig So much of Gods glory as in this life we are able to see Exod. 33 23. Thou shalt see my backe-parts but my face thou shalt not see that is saith Luther Here we behold God in his words and in his creatures and in the face of Christ lesus our Mediatour But when this body is dissolued by death then wee shall see him face to face and knowe him as we are knowne 1. Cor. 13 9. 10 12. Backbiters sig Them which by false or true reportes hurt the credit of their Neighbor in his absence and behind his backe Rom. 1 30. Back-biters c. To be baptized with y◠Holy-ghost sig To receiue the giftes of the holy Ghost which sometime were in a visible manner bestowed in the primitiue church before or after Baptisme Act. 1 5. Acts 10 44. and 19 5. To Baptize sig pro To dippe into Water or to plunge one into the water 2 To plunge into afflictions or daungers as it were into deepe waters Math. 20 22. Can yee be baptized with the Baptisme wherewith I am baptised that is can ye suffer afflictions 3 To sprinckle or wash ones body Sacramentally Thus the Minister baptizeth Math. 3 11. I baptize you with water that is outward Sacramentall washing 4 To wash the Conscience spiritually purging it from the guilt and corruption of sinne by Iustification and Sanctification Thus Christ baptizeth Math. 3 11. Christ shall baptize you with the Holy-Ghost and with fire This is inward spirituall washing The Minister baptiseth by sprinkling with water God baptiseth by bestowing the guifts of his spirit The baptisme of Iohn and Christ were all one for Ceremony Action and Substance difference was in the persons Christ being man and God To bee Baptized for dead sig Not for the dead or ouer the graues of the dead but as dead euen to destroy and mortifie sin which is the true end of baptisme and necessarily proueth the hope of the resurrection 1. Cor. 15 29. Which are baptized for dead To be Baptized into the death of Christ. sig To receiue Baptisme as a Testimony of mortification and as an Instrument of the Holy-ghost for the extinguishing and the killing of sinne by the death of Christ. Rom. 6 3.
and else-where very often in Scripture as Exod 23 25. I will blesse thy Bread which cōmeth hence because of al necessaries for life bread is most common and most needfull Math 4 4. Math 6 11. Giue vs this day our daily bread Prou. 20 13. Genes 3 19. 3 Christ himselfe who to them that eate him by faith he is to their soules the same that bread is to their bodies bread being no more needefull to our bodies then Christ is to our soules for spirituall strength comfort and refreshing Iohn 6 50. I am that bread that came downe from heauen This may be called caelestiall and spirituall bread A Metaphor Bread broken sig Our Communion or fellowship which we haue with Christ crucified and with al his merits 1. Cor. 10 16. The Bread which we breake is it not the communion of his body That is Doth it not signify and seale this vnto vs One Bread sig The Vnion and society of the faithfull which partake in one bread 1. Cor. 10 17. Wee that are many are one Bread Staffe or Stay of Bread sig The strength which the Bread hath to feede vs by the blessing of God Esay 3 2. Stay or staffe of bread and of water c. Unleauened bread sig Bread which is without mixture of Leauen or sweet bread Exod. 23 15. 2 Sincerity and trueth without mixture of Iniquity and Hypocrisie 1. Cor. 5 8. Let vs keepe the Feast with vnleauened Bread of sincerity c. To eate bread Sig To celebrate or keepe a Feast as was wont to be at offering of Gratulatorie Sacrifices Exod. 18 12. Came to eate bread with Moses Father in Law 2 To take or eate ordinarily Acts 2 46. Common Bread sig Bread appointed to vse of common life and not to holy vse 1. Sam. 21 5. Shew-bread sig Sacred and Holy bread set forth and shewed vpon the Table before the Lord. 1. Sam. 21 7. Mark 2 26. How he eate the Shew-bread Bread of Deceite sig Substance or goodes gathered by Craft or wile Prou 20 17. The Bread of deceit is sweete to a man Bread of Teares sig Teares were instead of bread to feede on Psal 80 6. Thou hast fed vs with the Bread of teares Psal. 42 3. Teares haue bin our bread to eate To Breake in péeces sig Vtterly to destroy one without hope of recouery as a vessell of earth or glasse which being once broken cannot be made whole Psal. 2 9. Thou shalt breake them in peeces like a Potters vessell Breaking bread sig Participation and fellowship in the Lordes Supper Acts 2 42. And breaking of bread The Iewes made their bread thin and therefore they did but breake it 2 Participation and fellowship in common repast and eating their meate at home Actes 2 4 And breaking bread at home they did eate their meat together c. Broad way sig The way of sinne or a sinfull course of life such as most men walke in Mat. 7 13. Broad is the way that leadeth to destruction Brother sig pro One who is borne of the same parents as Iames the Brother of Iohn Mat. 10 2. This is a naturall Brother One which marrieth our Sister or our Wiues sister Thus was Isaac Labans brother Gen. 24 29. This is a legall brother 3 A neere Kinsman Gen. 13 8. Let vs not striue for we are Brethren Rom. 9 3. For my Brethren that are my Kinsmen according to the flesh Thus Nephewes and Cozen-Germaines are called brethren Thus Christs Kinsmen are called his Brethren 4 Euery one that knoweth and professeth togither with vs the same Christian Religion holding the same God for their Father and the same church for their Mother Rom. 12 1. I beseech you Brethren And in most places where Christians are called brethren This is a Christian Brother Brethren sig pro Sonnes of the same Father or Mother as Ruben and Iudah Isaac and Ismael Iacob and Esau. 2 True beleeuers they that be such indeed and before God not in name and profession only euen Christs whole spirituall Kindred which are knit to him by the bond of Faith and amongst themselues with vnfaigned loue Heb. 2 11. Therefore hee is not ashamed to call them Brethren Col 4 9. Math. 12 50. Rom. 8 29. This is an Inward spirituall Brother-hood 3 Ministers of the word who for their common function and worke sake are called brethren 2. Cor. 8 23. and else-where often 4 Such as with one minde agree together in any act good or euill Gen. 49 5. Simon and Leuy Brethren They were so called heer not for their common parents sake but for that they did consent in an euil act the killing and spoiling of the Sichemites They were companions in a wicked worke 5 Such as pertake with vs in common Nature being men as we are Gen. 29 4. My brethren whence be ye Brotherly kindnesse sig That inward affection of loue whereby we embrace the Christian Brethren more neerely then we do all others 2. Pet. 1 7. And vnto loue ioyne Brotherly kindnesse Loue reacheth to all men to whom it may do good but brotherly kindnesse onelie to Christian Brethren Loue is as the Hall whereinto all commers are receiued but brotherly kindnesse is as the Parlour whereinto more neere friendes and speciall acquaintance are receiued and admitted Brotherly fellowship sig The society which the Bretheren haue amongest themselues communicating their gifts for mutuall strength and comfort 1. Pet. 2 17. Loue Brotherly fellowship Brotherly fellowship is the Communion of brethren when all Gods blessings both Inwarde and Outward as occasion and need requireth are communicated by Charity to the mutuall helpe one of another It consists not onely in reioycing and being merry together though in a Religious maner much lesse in such worldly mirth as they delight in which are commonly called good-fellowes but in the right vse of all good guifts being applied to the good of the Brethren absent from vs as well as present with vs according to our opportunities and meanes Bruite sig Rumor same or report of a matter Mat. 9 26. This bruite c. verse 31. Bride sig The Church or company of true beleeuers spiritually ioyned in marriage with Christ as a Bridegroome and Husband Reuel 21 9. I will shewe the Bride the Lambes wife Reuel 22 27. Iohn 3 29. He that hath the Bride is the Bridegroome Bridegroom sig Christ betroathed spiritually and ioyned to the Church as to his Bride or spouse Mat. 25 5. Mark 2 20. While the Bridegroome is with them Bridegroomes Friend sig pro One who is ioyned with the Bride-groome to see that all be well done at the keeping of the wedding Iudg. 14 11. Such were Sampsons Companions 2 Iohn Baptist who by his Ministery and life did greatly further the spiritual wedding or coniunction betweene Christ and his Church Iohn 3 29. The friend of the Bridegroome reioyceth greatly c. Sée Luke 1 16 17. Euery faithfull Minister which helpeth forward this misticall mariage is the
thing Rom. 12 8. He that sheweth mercy with cheerefulnesse 2. Cor. 9 7. God loues a cheerefull giuer Children sig pro Young ones as Infants or others which bee of tâ—… yeares Marke 10 13. Forbid not children to come vnto me 2 All Inferiors which loue and obey their Superiors as Fathers Prou. 4 1. My children hearken Thus in Haebrew their seruants were called children Gen. 18 7. And often else-where 3 All truely humbled Christians Math. 18. 3 4. And become children 4 Such as take themselues to be very weake and vnable to do great things Ier. 1 6. Children of God sig The elect before their new byrth because God hath purposed to make them his children which by Nature are not so they are therefore called his children as if they were already as in Iohn 10 16. they are called Sheepe who God before appointed to call to the fold Iohn 11 52. To gather together into one folde the children of God Children by grace of election 2 Such Elect as beeing begotten anew by the Immortall seede of the word do beare Gods image in holinesse endeuoring in al things to do their Fathers will Luke 6 35. And you shall be the children of the most highest Eph. 4 24. 1. Pet. 1 14 15. Children by grace of regeneration 3 The Holy and Elect Angels which are the children of God by creation Iob. 1 6. The children of God came and stood before the Lord. generation of Gods Children sig The succession and race of the godly continuing successiuely from age to age by the merciful prouidence of God preseruing them Psal. 73 15. Children of wisedome sig Wise children that is all the godly which are taught hauing wisedome from aboue and are studious of that true wisedome reuealed in the word louing and practising it Luke 7 35. Wisedom is Iustified of her children Children of the day and of the light sig All such as are enlightned by the spirite to the sound and distinct knowledge of God in Christ through the Gospell 1. Thes. 5 5. Ye are the children of the light and of the day that is such as know God soundly Children of Abraham sig Them that came of Abrahams loynes though they do not beleeue Iohn 8 37. Mat. 3 9. To raise vp children to Abraham 2 Them that belieue and liue as Abraham did treading in the steps of his faith and loue such bee the children of Abraham though they be no Iewes but Gentiles Gal. 3 7. They which are of fayth the same are the children of Abraham Iohn 8 37. If you were Abrahams children ye would do the workes of Abraham Rom. 4 11 12. Children in maliciousnesse sig Such as be like little children voyde of malice and vnharmefull 1. Cor. 14 20. But as concerning maliciousnesse be ye children Little children sig Lowly persons which be little in their own eies like vnto children Math. 18 4. Whosoeuer shall receiue one such little childe Children of Israel Sig The Israelites which sprung and came out of Iacob who was called Israell Exod. 14 1. Speake to the children of Israel Childe of Promise sig One that is borne by vertue of Gods promise not by ordinary course of generation as Isaac was Rom. 9 8. The children of the promise are counted for the seede Note that all elect which be born anew by faith in the promise of grace they are the children of the promise Children of the flesh sig Such as are borne by naturall generation as Ismael was of Abraham Rom. 9 8. Which are the children of the flesh Children of the Deuill sig Such as beare the Image of the Deuill and resembleth him in malice and subtilty as children do their Father in all things doing his will Ioh. 8 44. Ye are of your father the Deuill and his will ye will do Acts 13 10. O thou childe of the deuill full of all subtilty Children of Disobedience sig Disobedient children which are giuen to disobedience Eph. 5 6. The wrath of God commeth vpon the children of disobedience Children of the night of darknes sig Such as remaine in ignorance and sinne 1. Thes. 5 5. Ye are not children of the night neyther of darknesse Children of fornication sig Eyther Bastards to wit children begotten in fornication Or Idolaters which imitate others in false worship Hose 2 4. They are the children of fornication Childe of Perdition sig A lost person appointed to destruction and running head-long thereunto So is Iudas called in Iohn 17 12. None of them is lost but the child of perdition Childe of wrath of deth of hel sig One guilty of and through desert of sinne subiect to wrath death and hell Eph. 2 3. 2. Sam. 2 5. Mat. 23 15. Christ. sig One annointed with materiall Oyle by the commandement of God as the High-priests Prophets and some Kings were vnder the Law 1. Sam. 16 13. 2 One annointed of God with the Holy-Ghost power that is with speciall guifts aboue measure and authority to execute for vs men the Office of a perfect Mediator with God that is of a Priest Prophet and King Acts 10 38. Him hath God annointed with the Holyghost and with power And v. 36. Papists robbe him of all his Offices especially of his Priest-hood by the abhominable order of Sacrificing Priests and Priest-hoode as of his kingly office by giuing Lawes which should binde the Conscience and of his Prophet-ship by vnwritten Traditions 3 The whole mysticall body of the Church comprehending both head and members 1. Cor. 12 12. As al the body is one and hath many members euen so is Christ. Heere Christ by a Sinechdoche of the chiefe part for the whole is put to signifie the holie Catholicke Church that misticall body consisting of Head and members Christians sig Persons spiritually annointed to be members and worshippers of Christ. Acts 11 26. The Disciples of Antioch were first called christians 1. Iohn 2 20. Ye haue an oyntment A Christian is one who being sometime both most base and prophane a vassall to Satan and Seruant to sinne through Adams sin and his owne is annointed now and endowed through Grace with faith and the Holy-ghost that he may become a Priest and a King vnto God to serue him in righteousnesse and true holynesse all his dayes as a person dedicate to Christ. Rom. 5 6 7 8. 1. Pet. 2 9. Ye are a Royall Priest-hood Ephes. 2 3. Children of wrath Or thus A Christian is one whome Christ hath loued and washed in his blood making him a King and Priest vnto God Reuel 1 5. Chronicles sig A briefe note of thinges done with the time expressed 2. Kings 24 5. Are they not written in the Booke of Chronicles Church sig A company of men selected gathered and called out of the worlde by the Doctrine of the Gospell to know and worship the true God in Christ according to his word 1. Cor. 1 2. To the Church of God at Corinth Reuel 2. 3. Heare what the spirit saith to the Churches
be condemned Rom. 14 4. 6 The convicting or reproofe of ones wickednes and fault by the good example of another Thus the Niniuites shall condemne the obstinate Iewes Math. 2 41 42. Rom. 1 27. Shall condemne the c. to Confesse sig To acknowledge vs as his owne Thus Christ wil confesse the faithfull at the day of iudgement Luke 12 8. Him shall the sonne of man confesse before the Angels 2 To testifie or beare witnesse of one plainly and sincerely Iohn 1 10. Iohn confesseth and denyed not saying I am not that Christ. Luke 12 8. He that confesseth me before men Thus we confesse Christ. 3 To vtter and speake foorth ones prayse or to giue thankes Heb. 13 15. Offer to God the Calues of your lips confessing his name that is acknowledge his benefits and giue him thankes for them And in the Psalmes very often to confesse God is put for to praise God 4 Frankely and boldly to tell forth what we hold and beleeue in matter of Religion Rom. 10 10. With the mouth man confesseth to Saluation 5 To lay open our sinnes and offences either vnto God in priuate or publicke confessions or to our Neighbour whom we haue wronged or to some godly persons at whose hands we looke to receiue comfort being cast downe by some greeuous sin or finally to the whole Congregation when our fault is publicke 1. Iohn 1 9. We confesse our sinnes Psal. 32 5. I sayd I will confesse my sins Mat. 3 6. Iames 5 16. 6 To acknowledge a crime before a Iudge Iosh. 7 19. Confesse what thou hast done Touching Popish confessing of our particular finnes distinctly for number and circumstances euery year in the ears of a Massing-Priest vpon necessity of Saluation there is no one word in all the Booke of God For it is a meere deuise inuented for aduancement of the Apostaticall See of Rome Confession sig Profession or declaration either of the trueth of Doctrine or of the Innocency of his personne 1. Tim. 6 13. Who before Pontius Pylat witnessed a good confession 2 Inuocation or Prayer vnto God by Christ and all other workes of Religion Rom. 10 10. With the mouth man confesseth to Saluation This is expounded of Prayer verse 13. to Confirme sig To strengthen or make strong 1. Pet. 5 10. Confirme and strengthen you 2 To perfect or finish a thing Psal. 68 28. Confirme ô God the thing that thou hast wrought in vs. 3 To performe some word or promise 1. Cor. 1 6. The Testimony of Iesus hath beene confirmed in you that is truely performed vnto you by bestowing the guiftes of the Holy-Ghost which were promised before A worke of the Spirite strengthening faint and weake minds in faith and obedience vnto the end 1. Pet. 5 10. The God of all grace confirme strengthen ye God confirmeth as author or efficient cause of strength the Word Sacraments and Ministers confirme as Instruments and helpes Luke 22 32. Being conuerted confirme thy Brethren A man confirmes himselfe when hee takes heart to him in a good cause vpon hope of Gods helpe 1. Cor. 16 13. Example in Dauid 1. Sam. 17 34 45. No ground in Scripture for the Popish Sacrament of Confirmation which is a deuise of theyr owne braine to Confound sig To put one vnto shame by fome publick punishment and sometimes quite and vtterly to destroy and roote one out Psal. 31 1. I haue put my trust in thee let me not bee confounded Psal. â—2 5. They trusted in thee and were not confounded that is they were not forsaken and put to vtter rebuke and shame before men Confusion sig pro Affection of shame which appeares in the countenance by blushing or chaunging of the colour Dan. 1 7. Unto vs confusion of face or open shame c. 2 The casting downe of the conscience before God and man for some sin Psal. 119 6. Then shall no confusion come to mee 3 Peruerting of order and peace or disorder 1. Cor. 14 33. God is not the Author of confusion What Conscience is It is a faculty of mans soule taking knowledge bearing witnesse of a mans thoughts wordes and workes excusing them when they be good and accusing them when they be euill Rom. 2 15. Theyr Conscience bearing them witnesse and their thoughtes accusing or excusing If the Conscience bee not deceyued but beare a true witnesse then it is no erronious Conscience yet may bee an euill Conscience if it bee not Sanctifyed as well as enlightned Pure Conscience sig A Conscience not trobled and polluted with notorious and grosse crimes 2. Tim. 1 3. 2 A Conscience purged and made free from guilt and horror of death by faith in the blood of Christ. Heb 9 14. Purge your Conscience from dead workes Acts 15 9. Your hearts purified by faith Seared or burned Conscience sig A Conscience quite extinct and cut off or vtterly hardened 1. Tim 4 2. And haue their Conscience burned with an hot Iron Cleare Conscience sig A Conscience kept without offence and spot Acts 24 6. To haue a cleare conscience good Conscience sig A Conscience which obeyeth such light and direction as it doth thinke and take to bee true and sound light and direction Acts 23 1. In all good Conscience Consolation or Comfort sig That Inward spirituall refreshing and strengthening of the heart by the consideration and feeling of Gods mercifull promises in Christ. Psal. 119 50. Thy promises haue comforted me in my trobles 2. Cor. 1 4 God comforteth vs in all our trobles v. 5. Our consolation aboundeth through Christ. Rom. 1 11 12. Where Consolation and Strengthning are put the one for the other The Holy-Ghost beeing the worker of comfort is therefore called the Comforter by an excellency The promises of the word are the grounds of Comfort our beleeuing hearts are the seats of comfort Godly Ministers and the faithful are the helpers of our comforts Iohn 16 7. I will send the Comforter 1. Thes. 4 18. Comfort your selues one another with these words 2. Cor. 7 7. to Consecrate sig To sanctifie to dedicate vnto God or to separate and set one apart to execute some holy Function of Priest Leuite Nazarite Exo. 29 1. When thou consecratest them to bee my Priestes thus thou shalt doe Numb 6 18. and 8 13. The Consecration is by doing some Ceremonies appointed of God for such a purpose Constancy sig Continuance in a good thing to the end Psalm 8 5. Ephes. 6 18. With all Constancy or PerseueraÌ„ce to be Content sig To be well pleased and apaide with the condition of life and portion of goods which wee haue Hebru 13 5. Be content with those thinges ye haue 1. Tim. 6 6 8. When the mind is pleased with such thinges as God hath thought fit and meete for vs This is Contentment so as withall wee be readie to vndergoe a meaner and hard estate if God will euer iudging our present condition best for vs. Continency what it is It is
a speciall gift of God whereby one is enabled to keepe himselfe Chast without the helpe of marriage 1. Cor. 7 5. Incontinency is the contrary Contract or Betroathing what it is A free promise and mutuall agreement of lawfull marriage by consent of Parents before meet witnesses betweene one man one woman in words of the present time Mat. 1 18. Mary was betrothed to Ioseph This is no Ceremoniall but a Morrall duty for the very Heathens by light of Nature knew and practised it whereof came the difference amongst them between Sponsalia and Nuptiae that is Espousals and Marriages Such also is the proceeding between Christ and his Church first they are espoused in earth then married in heauen Sée Canticles Contrition sig The brusing of a sinners heart as it were to dust and powder through vnfaigned and deepe griefe conceiued of Gods displeasure for sinne Ps. 51 17. A broken and Contrite hart thou wilt not despise This is Euangelicall Contrition and is a work of grace the beginning of renewed Repentance as 2. Cor. 7 10. Godly sorrow causeth Repentance vnto Saluation Papists erre in teaching Legall Contrition or sorrow stirred vp by the threatnings of the Law to be a worke of grace and part of Repentance whereas rather it is a part of the Torment of hell yet accidentally turneth to the good of the Elect by making them more fit to receyue grace being humbled by the Law Conuersation sig Not one worke or two or a few Actions but the whole course of our life with euery degree and step of it from the time of our effectuall calling and so forwards vnto the end of our race This course is tearmed an honest Conuersation 1. Pet. 2 12. Haue your Conuersation honest But our course from the time of our byrth vntill the time of such calling it is tearmed a vaine conuersation 1. Pet. 1 18. Redeemed from your vaine Conuersation Conuersion sig The turning or totall change of an elect Sinner from sinne to God and in this signification is comprehended both faith and Repentance euen the whole worke of grace Psal. 51 14. And sinners shal be Conuerted to thee This is Passiue Conuersion wherein we suffer God to worke vpon vs but our selues by our Naturall power worke nothing vnlesse it be to hinder the worke of Grace what wee may 2 A turning from some perticuler sinne or sinnes whereby we haue offended God or man Luke 22 32. When thou art conuerted Ier. 31 18. Conuert thou me and I shall be Conuerted This is an Actiue Conuersion performed by men already regenerate who being already renewed by grace doo work together with his Grace Conuerting grace being accompanied with assisting and supporting grace God conuerteth a Sinner by putting grace of repentance into his soule A Sinner conuerteth himselfe when he endeuoureth his owne conuersion diligently and constantly vsing al good means publicke and priuate Corban sig A guift or an Offering Mark 7 11. If a man say to his Parents Corban that is By the gift which is offered by me c. Cords sig Gouernment good Lawes and Commaundements Psal. 2 3. And cast their Cords from vs that is the Doctrine and Discipline of Christ whereby he ties vs to him 2 Strength might pollicy wherby the wicked tye the godly as Oxen are tyed with Cordes and bands Psal. 129. The Lord hath cut the Cordes of the wicked Cordes of vanity sig Allurements Prouocations and occasions of sinning Esay 5. 18. Woe vnto them that draw Iniquity with Cords of vanity The same is also meant by Cart-ropes Cords of maÌ„ and Bandes of Loue. Sig Most singuler and sweete clemency and kindenesse of God to pull vs forcibly to our duty Hosea 11 4. I led them with Cords of a man c. Corruption sig pro Rottennesse such as the body feeles in the graue Psal. 16 10. Thou wilt not suffer thy holye one to see Corruption 1. Cor. 15 42. It is sowne in Corruption 2 That vicious and naughty quality of sinne spiritually wasting the Soule beeing contrary vnto that Integrity and soundnesse in which wee were created Eph. 4 22. Cast off the Old-man which is corrupt through lust Corrupt sig Foolish vnwise Psal. 14 3. They are all Corrupt that is they haue not vnderstanding to perceyue the things which God offereth and doth to them 2 Rotten and vnsauoury Eph. 4 29. No Corrupt communication that is Filthy to Corrupt sig To liue otherwise then we should by doing any manner of Sinne or leauing vndoone good duties Deut. 4 16. That ye Corrupt not your selues Psalme 14 1. 2 To defile or destroy 1. Cor. 15 33. Euil words Corrupt good manners Couenant sig pro A. League or Agreement betweene two or more parties being at variance Gen. 21 32. Thus made they a Couenant at Bersheba This is a Ciuill Couenant 2 The signe and pledge of Gods Couenant Gen. 17 4. 3 Our promise made vnto God for yeelding obedience to his will Nehe. 9 38. We make a sure Couenant Or for performing duties to men 1. Sam. 18 3. 4 A league or agreement which GOD hath made with man for Saluation Ier. 32 40. I will make an euerlasting Couenant with them This is a Religious Couenant 5 The word of God which containes the Articles of our Couenant and agreement between God and man Psal. 25 10 14. To such as keepe his Couenants and his Testimonies Exod. 19 5. And keepe my Couenant 6 The promise whereby married persons binde themselues each vnto others for the pure vse of wedlocâ—e Mal. 2 14. This is called the Couenant of God Prou. 2 17. Because God is the Author of it it is also made in his presence and by Inuocation of his name to performe duties commanded by him This is marriage Couenant A mixt Couenant partly Ciuill and partly Religious 7 Circumcision which is the signe of the couenant Gen. 17 13. My Couenant shall bee in your flesh that is the signe of the couenant Verse 10. 8 The Tables of the couenant Rom. 9 4. And the Couenants that is the Tables wherein the Articles of the couenant were contained Couenant of workes Is a league touching the sauing of some one condition of their perfect obedience This was made with Angels and Adam before their fall and since that time it is propounded in the Scriptures to conuince vs of sinne and to prepare vs to Christ. Rom. 3 20. Galat. 3 24. The Law is our Schoolemaister to Christ. Leuit. 18. 5. The Man that doth these things shall liue Couenant of Grace Is an agreement concerning men to be freely saued through Faith in Christ. Gal. 3 11. The iust shall liue by faith Iohn 3 16. God so loued the worlde Ier. 31 33 34. This Couenant is eyther Olde or New in diuers respects and circumstances being one for substance Old Couenant This was giuen or published by Moyses made with the Iewes onely till Christs Resurrection being placed in Ceremonies which in time for Oldnesse
vanisheth away Hence it is called Olde Heb. 9 13. New Couenant Is made with Christian people published by Christ most clearely wherein more persons are renewed and more Graces bestowed being alwaies to endure one and the same Hence it is called New Heb. 9 13. Ier. 31 31. I will make a new Couenant with the house of Israel Couenant of Salt Sée Salt Couenant breakers sig Such as be vnmindfull of promises and bargains Rom. 1 30. Couenant breakers Couenant with death and hell sig Agreement with them So do wicked men imagine Esay 28 15. Couenant of Leui. sig The agreement which God hath made with the Leuites to blesse them with peace and life if their duties be performed in their place Mal. 2 8. Ye haue broken the Couenant of Leui. Verse 5. Book of the Couenant sig The Writing which did containe the Articles and conditions both on Gods part what hee promised to do to the people and on the peoples part what duties they were to performe to God according to the tenor of the Couenant Exod. 24 7. After he tooke the Booke of the Couenant and read it Couering sig The Roofe of an house a Vayle or ought else which serues for defence or keeping close 2 The Husband who is called the Couering of his Wife in respect of his dutie towards her by protecting her and of his Authoritie ouer her in gouerning her for the vayle and couering which women did weare was a signe of their subiection 1. Cor. 11 6 7. Gen. 20 16. 3 Stopping or making dumbe and silent Prou. 10 6. Iniquity shall couer the mouth of the wicked Couering of sinnes sig The forgiuenesse of sins for the death of Christ which is as a Mantle to couer them from the eyes of Gods Iustice. Psal 32 1. Blessed is the man whose sinnes are couered 2 Concealing keeping close or secret when we do not tell a thing abroad Prou. 10 12. Loue couereth a multitude of sinnes which by a charitable priuate reproofe are hid and couered from the punishment of God and shame of men to Couer the feete sig To do ones easement or to go to Stoole Iudges 3 24. Surely he hath couered his feet 1. Sam. 24. 4. An vnhonest thing vttered in honest words to Couet sig pro To loue or desire money or earthly goods for themselues either our own or others Ioshu 7 21. 1. Tim. 6 9 10. The desire of Money is the root of all evill 2 To desire spirituall blessings or heauenly glory 1. Cor. 12 31. Couet after the best things Phil. 1 23. I couet to be loosed and to be with Christ. This is a good Couetousnesse when spirituall blessings or celestiall blessednesse is euer greedily eagerly desired Other things we may desire no further or otherwise then as helpes to these Couetousnesse sig Desire of hauing more or the inordinate loue of money Heb. 13 5. Let your conuersation be without Couetousnesse This is called Idolatry Colos. 3 5. Ephes. 5 5. Because the Couetous man not onely prefers his treasure before God but doth place his life in his substance Luke 12 15 16 17 c. Counsell sig The wisdome and direction of Gods Spirit and word gouerning our course of life Psalm 73 24. Thou wilt guide me by thy Counsell Psal. 16 7. 2 An action of the whole and holy Trinity deliberating and determining before the world of all things which should be or not be especially of the saluation of Angels and men Ephe. 1 11. He worketh all things after the Counsel of his will This counsel dependeth vpon Gods will as the supreame and onely mouing cause and not vpon foreseene fayth or workes Rom. 9 11 18. 3 Aduise taken about things to be done Prou 20 18. Establish thy thoughtes by Counsell And by Counsell make Warre Exod. 18 19. This kinde of counsell is eyther good or euill subtle or carnall 4 The beginning and first degree of sinne to wit euill lusts and desires Psal. 1 1. Blessed is the man that hath not walked in the Counsell of the vngodly 5 A company of men assembled into a certaine place to consult or take aduise of publicke matters Acts 22 30. And all the Counsell to come together Acts 23 1. 6 The place where men are met together for common consultation Acts 24 20. Whiles I stood in the Counsell 7 The Iudgement which stood and consisted of twenty three Iudges who had the hearing and deciding of the waightiest matters of life and death Math. 5 22. Shall be worthy to be punnished by the Counsell Counseller sig One who giueth all sound aduise as Christ doth by the Doctrine of Scriptures which therefore be called our counsellers or men of our counsel Psal. 119 14. Esay 6 6. Counseller Count. sig Sée Imputation Countenance sig Loue liking fauour or dis-fauour witnessed by the countenance Gen. 31 5. I see your Fathers Countenance is not towards me as was wont 2 Gods fauour witnessed and shewed foorth in his graces and benefits Psal. 4 6. Lift vp the light of thy Countenance 3 Gods displeasure witnessed by withdrawing the signes of his fauor or by sending some iudgements Ps. 13 1. How long wilt thou hide thy Countenance frō me because mē by their countenance bewray their anger or loue Hence it is that being attributed to god it signifies his displesure or his gracious fauor 4 The face or looke of a man Psal. 104. Oyle to make the Countenance cheerefull Light of Gods Countenance Sée Light Countrey sig pro A Region or Land where people dwel Heb. 11 9. As in a strange Countrey verse 15. 2 A certaine compasse of ground without a Citty Marke 16 12. As they walked into the Countrey 3 Heauen where the Saints shall dwell for euer Heb. 11 16. They desire an Heauenly Countrey Courage Sig Valor and strength of minde a good heart being wisely bold and confident in a good cause Iosh. 1 7 9. Be of good courage Court Sig pro The first entrance into an house a yard or comming in 1. Kings 7. 12. 2 The roomes and places of the Temple into which Gods people might assemble for publique worship and hearing the Law Psal. 84 2. My soule fainteth for the Courts of the Lord. Psal. 116. 19. 3 All those seuerall spaces distances of ground which were in the Temple before yee came to the Holy of Holiest or to the most holy-place of these spaces or Courts there were sixe in number euerie Court was twelue steppes one aboue another and of euery one there was a seuerall vse 2. Chron. 4 9. And he made the Court of the Priests 1. Kings 6 36. 4 That space of grounde which was within the vtmost Rayles being called the first or the vtter Court Reuel 11 2. But the Court which is without the Temple meete it not Into this Court because the Heathen and prophane people might come to see and heare therefore it signifies in the former Scripture Reuel 11 2. All Infidels and straungers from Christ.
countenance and good will of God Dan. 9 17. Cause thy Face to shine vppon the Sanctuary Also it comprehendes all benefites and deliuerances whereby God doth witnesse his fauour to his people Psal. 80 3. Cause thy Face to shine that we may be saued 5 The place of Gods worship whence his Face and fauour is to bee perceiued in the Doctrine of grace soundly taught applied Gen. 4 14. I shall be banished from thy face Heereof Dauid complains 1. Sam. 26 19. Ionas 1 3. 6 Seruice before God or in the presence of God Mat. 18 10. There Angels alwayes behold the Face of my father that is do seruice in his presence Ps. 51 11. Cast me not out from thy Face that is from doing seruice before thee as a King as thou didst cast out Saule who was King before mee c. to shew his Face sig To reueale lay open or make known vnto vs his most bright and glorious Maiesty this he doth to no man Exod. 33 20. and verse 18. Shew mee thy Glory and God answered Thou canst not see my Face 2 To manifest his fauour Thus he doth continually to his Saints Psal. 80 19. Shew vs thy Face and we shall be whole Psal. 4 6. to hide his Face sig Not to take knowledge of vs and of our sinnes with dislike and meaning to punish them Psal. 51 10. Hide thy face from my sinnes that is looke not vpon them to punish them 2 To withdraw his countenance and shew forth his displeasure in some iudgement and affliction Psal. 27 9. Hide not thy Face from me to séeke Gods Face sig To aske counsell of God in things doubtfull and to pray vnto God in cases daungerous Psal. 27 8. Seeke ye my Face thy Face Lord I will seeke Face to face sig Familiarly and plainly Deut. 5 4. The Lord talked with you Face to Face Exod. 31 11. 2 Perfectly and fully 1. Cor. 13 12. Then shall we see Face to Face to fall vpon the Face sig To adore and worship God groueling vpon the ground Iosh. 7 6. And fel to the earth vpon his Face Mat. 17 6. Face of Iesus Christ. sig The knowledge which we haue of God by and through our Lord Iesus Christ who is the liuely expresse Image of his father 2. Cor. 4 6. In the Face of Iesus Christ. Colos. 1 15. Who is the Image of the inuisible God Faire How the Church is Faire sig pro Beautifull or one of good fauour goodly to see to Ioh. 42 15. Dan. 4 4. 2 The Church which is faire beautifull glorious within Cant. 4 1. Thou art Faire my loue Faire shee is for shee hath the perfect holinesse of Christ her husband imputed to her by faith that she might be without spot or wrinkle Ephes. 5 27. Also she hath the Spirit of sanctification to begin holinesse in her selfe 1. Pet. 1 2. 2. Cor. 6 11. So as she is Faire both Imputatiuely and incoatiuely and at length shall be Faire perfectly and all this spiritually For outwardly she is blacke afflicted crossed and persecuted in the world Cant. 1 4. Faith sig pro Truth and constancy in wordes and promises when that is performed in deede which in wordes was spoken and promised Rom. 3 3. Shall our vnbeleefe make the faith of God of none effect Psal. 25 10. Ps. 86 15. And in all other places where God is commended for Mercy and Truth The word in the Originall signifies Faith Gal. 5 22. Math. 23 23. 2 The Doctrine of Faith or the Gospell which we doo beleeue Gal. 1 22. Hee now preacheth the Faith which before he Destroyed 1. Tim. 1 19. and 3 9. Iude 5. 1. Tim. 4 1. and 3 9. A Metanimie of the Adiunct for the Subiect 3 Thinges promised or the accomplishment of Gods promises made in the Old Testament Gal. 3 23. We were shut vp vnto that Faith which afterwards should be reuealed 4 A naked knowledge of God ioyned with an outward profession of his religion and Faith Iam. 2 17 24. Faith if it hath no workes is dead This is Historicall or Dogmaticall Faith as Diuines call it 5 A certaine and sure perswasion of some wonderous and strange effects and workes to be done by the power of God 1. Cor. 13 2. If I had all faith Math. 17 20. This is an actiue myraculous faith which lasted but a short space 6 The knowledge and ioyful assent of the mind yeelded to Gods promises for a time till affliction come Luke 8 13. Which for a while beleeue but in time of temptation fall away Acts 8 13. This is Temporarie Faith 7 A firme and constant apprehension of Christ al his merits as they are promised and offred in the word Sacraments Ro. 1 17. The iust shall liue by Faith Gal. 3. 11 14. And in al those places of scripture where Righteousnesse Iustification life Eternal and Saluation are attributed to it This is Iustifying or sauing Faith because it enables the elect soule to receiue Christs perfect Iustice vnto Saluation in heauen This Faith once had is neuer vtterly lost as Papists fancie 8 Fidelity and faithfulnesse in doing duties to others without fraud and deceit Titus 2 10. That they may shew all good faith that is Faithfulnesse 9 Hope 1. Pet. 1 5. We are kept through Faith vnto saluatiō Yet this properly belongs to hope which is a certaine expectation of saluation promised A Metanimie of the Cause for the Effect 10 A confidence of obtaining some earthly and bodily good thing after a myraculous sort Actes 14 9. When he saw that hee had Faith to bee healed This is a passiue miraculous Faith 11 A firme knowledge and assurance of that liberty which Christians haue in thinges indifferent Rom. 14 1 22 23. Whatsoeuer is not of Faith is sin 12 Feruent study desire and zeale to practise maintaine Christian Religion and Doctrine Rom. 1 8. Your Faith is published throughout all the world 13 Righteousnesse or Iustice. Psal. 119 75. Thou hast afflicted mee in Faith or in righteousnesse and iustly 14 A Promise or Vowe 1. Tim. 5 12. They haue forsaken their first Faith Sée the word First 15 Constancy and faithfulnesse in performing duty or inconstancy and vnfaithfulnesse indifferently 1. Sam. 26 23. The Lord will rewarde euery man according to his Righteousnesse and Faith or faithfulnesse 16 Christ being apprehended by faith Rom. 9 32. Also Rom. 3 28. A man is iustified by faith So it is put and taken in the Treatise of Iustification wheresoeuer Faith is written without expresse mētion of Christ. Faith of the Elect. sig That Faith which is proper to the elect Titus 1 1 2. Acts 13 44 48. which none can haue but the elect and chosen children of God dead Faith sig A fruitlesse and vnworking Faith Iames 2 26. Faith without workes is Dead like a Dead-man a barren wombe a withered Tree effectuall Faith sig Such a knowledge of Christ as is not idle but worketh by
A Metaphor 3 To rule or gouerne politically Psal. 78 71 72 He brought Dauid to Feede his people and so hee Fed them 2 Sam. 5 2. Math. 2 6. This is a politicall Feeding 4 To strengthen and comfort the Soule inwardly Psalme 28 9. Feede them also A spirituall Feeding Fellowes sig All true beleeuing Christians whom Christ hath taken into fellowship of himselfe and his merites Psalme 45 7. With Oyle of gladnesse aboue his Fellowes Féete sig pro That member which is lowest in the body bearing it vp being the Instrument of motion and carrying the body from place to place Iohn 13 5. He washed the Apostles Feete 2 Approching and comming of such as preach reconcilement with God or the Preachers so approching Rom. 10 15. How beautifull are the Feete c. 3 The whole man or the man himselfe Rom. 3 15. Their Feete are swift to shed blood That is they themselues are ready and forward to slaughter Psalm 119 101 105. Thy word is a Lanthorne to my Feete that is to my selfe Psalm 73 2. There be innumerable examples of this signification in the Psalmes and else-where in the Scripture It is a Senecdoche of the part for the whole Psalme 122 2. 4 The Apostles and other sincere Preachers of the word Rom. 10 15. How beautifull are their Feete That is if the Feete which bee the lowest basest part of Gods Messengers be beautiful much more the Teachers themselues are acceptable and gratious to euery contrite and broken heart A Sinecdoche 5 The will and the affections desires care and endeuours which are the beginning of our actions as the Feet are the Instrument of motion and doe carry our minde hether and thether as our body is carried by our Feete Eccle. 4 17. Looke well vnto thy Feet when thou entrest into the house of God Psal. 17 5. That my Feete doe not slide Psal. 16 12. Prou 4 27. Remoue thy Foote from euill Metaphor 6 The daily slips and sinnes that come of frailty Iohn 13 10. He that is washed hath no neede saue to wash his Feete The meaning is such as be once washed from their sinnes by Faith in the blood of Christ vnto Iustification and by his Spirite vnto newnesse of life or Sanctification such haue no neede but to wash their Feete that is their daily faults which they fall into of weaknesse which are to be washed by lamenting that we haue committed them by asking of God pardon for them beleeuing that we shall obtaine it thorough Christ crauing the gouernment of the holy Spirit to become more needefull of Sinne for hereafter 7 Christs humanity or Man-hood the which is subiect to his God-head as our Feete is to our head also to Christ as hee is Man all thinges are put vnder as the Foot-stoole to the Foote Psalme 8 6. Thou shalt put all thinges vnder his Feete Foote of pride sig The cruelty and violence of proud men Psalme 30 11. Let not the Foote of Pride come against me to sit at ones Féete sig To be ones Scholler or daily hearer Acts 20 3. At the Feete of Gamaliell and Deut. 33 3. The reason heereof is because hearers sat on formes at the Feete of their Teachers speaking to them out of a Chaire or higher place to dip the Foot in oyle sig To haue Oyle in such aboundance as one may wash or dip his Foote in it Deut. 33 34. washing one anothers Féete sig All mutual duties and works of loue Iohn 13 14 Ye ought to wash one anothers Feete By this One all helpes and seruices towards our neighbour are meant Path of thy Féete sig Euery action of our life either outward or inward Prou. 4 26. Ponder the path of thy Feete to fall at ones Féete sig To become a suppliant vnto any 1 Sam. 25 24. She fell at his feete to licke the dust of Féet sig Most submisse reuerence and extreame adoration Esay 49 23. Psalme 99 5. Feruent sig Earnest Iames 5 16. Prayer auaileth much if it be Feruent Vnto Feruent Prayer there is required on the one side a distinct knowledge ioyned with good feeling of our sinnes and miseries and on the other side a certaine beleefe to speede coupled with zeale of his glory earnest desire of Gods truth and mercy to be manifested in graunting of Prayers Few sig A small number Math. 15 34. A Few Fishes It is vsed here absolutely 2 A very great number yet but a Few in comparison of a farre greater Math. 20 16. Many called Few chosen Math. 7 14. Few there are that finde it It is put here comparatiuely F. I. Fidelitie sig Truth in performing of our iust promises and in standing to lawfull bargaines and Couenantes Mathew 23 23. Mercy and Fidelity or Faith Figge-trée with leaues sig Hipocrites which haue appearance of holinesse without Fruits of a good life Math. 21 19. 2 All vnprofitable vnfruitful hearers Lu. 13 7. Filthy sig One who weltereth as it were a Swine in Mire in the defilement of Sinne taking his full pleasure in it Reuel 22 11. Let him that is Filthy be Filthy still Filthy lucre sig Gaine gotten or kept by sin Titus 1 11. Teaching what they ought not for Filthy Lucre. 1 Peter 5 3. Filthinesse sig The secret and vncomely partes of the body as they are called of the Apostles beeing naked or bare Exodus 20 verse last That thy filthinesse bee not discouered thereon 2 Euery sinne which is called Filthinesse because it defileth man spiritually and ought to bee loathed as a Filthy thing in Gods sight 1 Pet. 2 1. Lay away all Filthinesse 2 Corin. 7 1. Iames 1 12. 2 Pet. 2 20. Mat. 15 18. That which commeth out of a man defileth a man 3 Shame and Ignominy which followes sin and sinners Ezechiell 16 36. Thy filthinesse discouered Filled sig Perfection when there is no want Luke 2 40. He was Filled with wisedome This sence the word Filled hath wheresoeuer it is spoken of Christ or of the Estate of the life to come 2 A great and rich portion or measure of any thing though there be great want Luke 2 35 He hath Filled the hungry with good thinges Luke 1 10. Find sig The hauing that giuen vs which we want and desire of God Math. 7 7. Seeke and ye shall Finde Thus doe we Finde God and good things 2 The bringing home of a sinner by giuing Faith and repentance Rom. 10 20. I am Found of them that seeke me not Thus God Findeth vs. Finger of God sig The holy Ghost which is as the Finger and power whereby all great workes are wrought Luke 11 20. If I cast out Deuils by the Finger of GOD. Math. 12 28. Exod. 8 19. A Metaphor to finish Sayings sig To make an end of speaking 26 1. When Iesus had Finished those Sayings to finish their Testimony sig To make an ende of their message continuing to beare witnesse of Christ vntill they died Reuel 11 7. When they haue Finished
which followeth forgiuenesse of sinne to wit the earnest loue of Christ and doth not note the cause why her sinnes were forgiuen her which was her faith in Christ. Math. 25 34 35. Come ye blessed of my father For when I was hungry Heere likewise the particle For noteth not the cause but the signes and tokens of blessed persons or the fruite by which they were discerned and knowne Heere it is a particle redditiue rendring the reason of the fore-going sentence Reuel 14 13. Rom. 4 2 3. 3 In behalfe of another or in ones stead to ones benefit or good as to suffer for the Gospell or for the name of Christ to die For the brethren and to be separated from Christ For the bretheren and Christ dyed For vs and such like Whereof all doo note the impulsiue cause 4 The finall cause or end As Rom. 11 36. All things For him that is his owne glory is the end to which all things both made of him and gouerned by him are referred and disposed Prou. 16 4. God made all things For himselfe Foreknowledge sig pro A bare fore-sight of things to come or to bee done heerafter which in God is euer ioyned with his counsell or determination Actes 2 23. Being deliuered by the determinate counsell and Fore-knowledge of God 2 Gods eternall loue or good pleasure Ro. 8 29. Whom he knew before c. Rom. 11 2. 1. Pet. 1 2. Elect according to the Foreknowledge of God Such as seuer Gods will from his fore-knowledge or do make his fore-knowledge of thinges the highest cause of their existence whereas God fore-knoweth what things shal be because he hath first decreed they shall be or which will haue foreknowledge of faith and works to be causes of election they are deceiued to Forget sig To let things slip out of mind This is the generall signification 2 To let God his worde and benefits slip out of minde whereof followeth disobedience neglect of Gods worship and wicked contempt of God as a fruit consequent of such Forgetfulnesse Iudg. 3 7. They did wickedly and forgot the Lord. Psalme 78 42. Thus men Forget God the wicked wholy the Godly in part 3 To cast off one to cease to loue care and prouide for him Psal. 77 9. Hath God forgotten to be mercifull Esay 49 15 16. Thus God Forgets the wicked and the godly doo sometime thinke that they are thus Forgotten yet are not so Psal. 107 5. If I Forget thee ô Ierusalem that is if I cease to loue thee 4 To deferre or put off the punnishment of the wicked and to remoue punishment from the godly Psal. 74 23. Forget not the voice of the enemie Amos. 8 7. I will not for euer Forget any of their workes that is I will not alway deferre to punnish them though it may seeme I haue Forgotten Ieremy 32. god Forbid sig A forme of deniall with a loathing of the thing obiected Rom. 3 31. Also 6 2. This is vsuall with Paule so often as he iudgeth cauils vnworthy of a direct refutation to Forget his labour sig Not to be moued nor trobled with remembrance of calamities past Gen. 41 51. God hath made meâ— Forget all my labors to Forget that which is behind sig Not to think vpon or mind that which one hath done or suffered for Christ or his Gospell looking forward to things which are to bee done heere after Phil. 3 15. I Forget that which is behind land of Forgetfulnesse sig The place and estate of the dead who Forget the liuing and the liuing them Psal. 88 12. And thy righteousnesse in the land of Forgetfulnesse or Obliuion to Forget thy fathers house sig To renounce and abandon all carnall worldly affections which spring from in-bred corruption and whatsoeuer may hinder our faith and loue to Christ. Psal. 45 11. Forget thine owne people and thy fathers house Forgiuenes See Remission sig The pardoning of our sins done against God as if one should crosse a debt booke Ps. 32 1. Whose sinnes are Forgiuen 2 A Forbearing to reuenge trespasses done against vs being ready to take vnto fauour such as wrong vs vpon their repentance Mat. 18 35. Except yee Forgiue from your hearts Col. 3 13. Forme sig Fauour beauty outward dignity glory Esay 53 1. He hath no Forme 2 Substance or essence Heb. 1 3. The engraued Forme of his person Forme of God sig God himselfe or one who is God and that truly and in very deed of the same substance and glorie that God is Phil. 2 6. Who being in the Forme of God that is Forme Nature or Substance bee all one in this argument Forme of a seruant sig A very man one hauing the true nature of man being like a man in all things sin excepted Phil. 2 7. He tooke the Forme of a Seruant and was made like to a man that is he took the substance nature properties affections and infirmities of a man all except sinne Heb. 3 17. and 4 15. Formed sig Fashioned framed Christ is saide to be formed in vs either when the liuely faith of Christ is at our new birth engendred in vs or is renued after some great fall Gal. 4 19. Tâ—ll Christ be Formed in you FornicatioÌ„ sig The vncleannesse of vnmarried persons about generation Gal. 5 19. The workes of the Flesh are manifest Adultery Fornication c. 2 All vncleannesse that way by whom-soeuer married or vnmarried or howsoeuer 1. Cor. 6 9 18. He that committeth Fornication sinneth against his owne body This is bodily Fornication Sinecdoche Sée Math. 5 32. Fornication put for Adultery 3 Idolatry or strange worship which is spirituall Fornication wherein the faith plight with God as with an husband to worship him onely after his owne will is violated and broken Ezek. 16 15. Thou hast powred out thy Fornications and else-where very often in this and other Prophets As Ier. 3 9. Iudah hath committed Fornication with stockes and stones to Forsake referred to God sig Not to with-draw his essence or power from his creature for they be euery where present but his grace blessing which is done diuersly in respect of them whom he doth forsake 2. Chro. 15 2. Ifye Forsake him he will Forsake you This is the general signification 2 Wholy and for euer to take away from men all such graces as he had giuen them leauing them altogether to Satan and their owne lust This is called a giuing vp or deliuering vp to vile affections Rom. 1 24 Thus God forsakes wicked men and Hippocrites Thus did he forsake Cain and Iudas Saul 1. Sa. 16 14. The Spirit of the Lord departed from Saule 2. Sam. 7 15 And thus wil not God forsake his people 1. Sam. 12 22. The Lorde will not Forsake his people for his names sake 3 To take away some particular grace and that for a time onely Thus was Dauid forsaken hauing lost after his grieuous sinne cleannesse of heart peace and ioy of conscience
goods whence our liueli-hood ariseth as Water springes out of a Fountaine Prouer. 5 10. Let thy Fountaines flow forth c. 7 Eyes which as a Spring or Fountaine sends forth teares as a witnesse of hearts griefe Iere. 9 1. Mine eyes a Fountaine of Teares For. sig Euery thing that hurteth the Inheritance or vineyard of the Church be it false doctrine or corrupt manners Cant. 2 15. Take away the Foxes 2 False Prophets which craftily vndermine the safety and state of Religion and of the Church Ezec. 13 4. O Israell thy Prophets are as Foxes in the wast places 3 All crafty and guilefull persons which with their carft and cunning seeke to deceiue and hurt others Luke 13 32. Tell that Foxe little Foxes sig All occasions and appearances of euils Cant. 2 15. These little Foxes to be a portion for Foxes sig To be cast out vppon the Mountaines without buriall that Foxes and Beastes may feede vppon them Psalme 63 10. They shall bee the portion for Foxes F. R. Frame of the hart sig The inward secret thoughts inclinations and purposes of the Soule as it is expounded by Moyses himselfe Gen. 6 5. The whole Frame that is the thoughts of mans hart are euill continually according to the Translation of Tremellius it should thus be read Free sig pro Such as bee Bond-men but are exempt from the yoake of slauery 1 Cor. 7 22. 2 Beleeuers whom Christ hath set free and deliuered from the Curse and rigor of the Law and not onely from yoake of Legall Ceremonies also froÌ„ the â—yâ—anny of sinne by his death and spirit so as they are no more vnder the bondage of sin though sinne be still in them nor neede feare the condemnation due to it also they serue God with a free ingenious spirit as Children their Father Rom. 5 7. He that is dead is Free from Sinne. Rom. 7 6. Free from Sinne that is from the Dominion of Sinne verse 14 Rom. 8 2. Free from Sinne and Death that is from the condemnation due to it as verse 1. Psalme 51 11. Iohn 8 38. This Freedome is wholy of Grace not at all of Nature Sée Will. Beleeuers are Free and not Free therefore they cry both who shall Free me from Sin Rom. 7 24. and also they tryumphantly say Christ hath freede me from the Law of Sin Rom. 8 2. They are freed wholy from the guilt and punnishment of Sinne but from corruption of sinne they are freed in part onely so farre as that it doe not raigne ouer them the Lords Frée man sig A true Christian who though he bee bond and Seruant vnto man is yet set Free by the Lord Iesus from thâ— seruitude of Sathan and Sinne. 1 Corin. 7 22. Frée from all men sig One that is not beholden vnto other men to liue at their cost 1 Cor. 9 19. Though I bee Free from all men Frée among the dead sig One separate from the liuing left for dead Psal. 88 5. Free among the dead like to the slaine which lie in the Graue Friend sig pro One whom we do entirely loue aboue others and vse more familiarly and priuately then we doe others as Dauid did Ionathan Pro. 18 24. A friend is neerer then a Brother 2 One to whom God imparteth his minde and secrets so familiarly and fully as one Friend dooth to another Genesis 18 17. Shall I hide this thing from Abraham Hence it is that Iames 2 29. calleth Abraham the Friend of God also the Apostles are called Christs Friendes Iohn 15 15. You I haue called Friends because what I had of my Father I haue made knowne to you Friendship of yâ— world sig The loue and vnmeasurable desire of carnall and worldly things Iames 4 4. The friendship or the Amity of the Woâ—ld is the enimity with God Frozen in their dregs sig Stubborne Sinners which obstinately sticke in their sinnes mocking both God and Man Zephe 1 12. I will visit them that be frozen in Dregges Ier. 48 11. Fruit. sig pro The encrease which commeth of the Land of Trees of Cattle and of other Creatures Deutro 28 4. Blessed shall bee the fruit of thy Ground and of thy Cattle 2 The couersion of men to God by the ministry of his Seruants Iohn 15 16. I haue appointed that ye go and bring forth Fruite and verse 2. 3. He that abideth in me bringeth forth Fruit. In this sence the Gospell was fruitfull in all the World Coloss. 1 6. Conuersion of Sinners to the Faith is as delightful to God as sweete Frâ—â—â— is to men A Metaphor 3 All and euery one of Gods Graces works in his Children because they come from his spirite as Fruite from a Tree and doe so please him as good Fruit is pleasing to vs. Gal. 5 22. The fruits of the Spirit is loue peace ioy c. Phil. 1 11. Filled with the Fruits of righteousnesse A Metaphor 4 The due recompence and merite of our euill workes Micha 7 13. For the Fruits of their inuentions Prouerb 31. They shall eate the Fruite of their workes 5 False doctrine the proper Fruit of a Falfe Prophet Math. 7 16. By their Fruits ye shall know them 6 The profit and commodity that comes of well doing Prouer. 31 31. Giue her of the Fruite of her hands Rom. 6 22. Ye haue your Fruit in holinesse 7 Any godly deede tending to the spirituall profit of others Phil. 4 17. I desire the Fruit c. eyther speech it selfe or the reward which comes of good or euill speech Prouer. 12 14. A man shall be filled with good thinges by the Fruit of his mouth Fruits of righteousnesse sig All good works done by iustified and righteous persons Phil. 1 11. Aboundiug with the Fruites of righteousnesse fruits worthy of repentance sig A godly and iust life meete for such as haue repentance Mat. 3 8. Bring forth Fruits worthy of repentance Fruit of the wombe sig Children Deut. 28 4. Blessed shall be the Fruite of thy womb Psal. 127 3. and 132 11. Gen. 30 2. and in Deut. 28 4. Children be called the Fruit of the body being deriued from the body of their Parents as Fruit springs from a Tree Also delightful vnto them as Fruit to our mouth Fruitfull sig Profitable as vnfruitfull signifies vnprofitable Titus 3 14. Colo. 1 6. And is Fruitfull 2 Abundant Col. 1 10. Fruitfull in good workes F. U. Full. sig The proud and such as bee swollen with high conceite of their owne sufficiencie and woorth so as they feele no neede of Christ. Luke 6 26. Woe vnto them that are Full. Reuel 3 17. affords vs an example heereof 2 Much or abundantly rich and plentifull Acts 6 5. Stephen Full of the Holy Ghost and of faith that is endued with a great portion of faith In Luke 1 28. it would not bee read Full of grace but Freely beloued as the Greek word signifies and Chrisost expounds it 3 That which is perfect or hath no want 2.
and thanke him confesse and honour him both in wordes and deeds 3 To manifest and make knowne the Glory of another Iohn 17 5. Glorifie thou me Father c. Glorious sig It is Full of brightnesse and Maiesty 2. Cor. 3 9. If the ministration was Glorious Glorification what An action of God freely without our desert yet for the merite of Christ making glorious or endowing with glory all the elect both men and women heere in this life by sanctification begun and in the next world by sanctification perfect first in their soule at death afterward in the whole man at the resurrection to the praise of his own grace and their eternall comfort Rom. 8. And who he iustifieth them hee glorifieth Luke 16 22. 1. Cor. 15 42 43 44. G. O. Goate sig A Creature so called being naturally very noysome vnto Sheepe 2 All vnbeleeuers and wicked persons which are like to Goats because they are not onely out of the fold of the holy Catholicke Church but are hurtfull and troublesome to the flocke of Christ. Ezech. 34 18. Mat. 25 32 33. And the Goats on his left God sig A most powerfull spirituall substance the mighty maker and Gouernor of the world Gen. 1 1 3. Then God said Ioh. 4 24. God is a spirit And wheresoeuer God is absolutely vsed 2 Kinges Princes and all lawfull Magistrates because they represent the person of God bearing the Image of his power and executing his Iudgements Ps. 82 1 6. I haue saide ye are Gods 2. Chr. 19 6 Heere it is vsed in the plurall number 3 One which interpreteth and declareth the minde of God to another Thus is Moses called Aarons God and Pharaohs God Exod. 4 16. And thou shalt be to him as God 7 1. I haue made thee Pharaohs God Heere it is vsed with an addition as Pharaohs God Aarons God 4 God is put essentially for al the three persons euen for the whole Deity Iohn 4 24. or personally for some one person of the Trinity Ephes. 1 3. Blessed be God the father of our Lord Iesus Christ. Ro. 9 5. Christ is God blessed for euer to beleeue God and Moses sig To giue credit vnto that which God or Moses from God speaketh Exod. 14 31. The people beleeued the Lord his seruant Moses Beleeue Moses not in Moses to be for the people to God-ward sig To bee as Iudge to heare and determine such hard causes as could not otherwise be ended but by asking Counsell of God Exod. 18 19. Be thou for the people to God-ward Gods sig The three persons of the Trinity in Vnitie of essence Gen. 1 1. Gods made the world So the Haebrew Text readeth it in the plurall number one God sig Such a God as in essence is one and in his will two being alwayes constant and like him-selfe Rom. 3 24. many gods sig Many Idols which were reputed Gods 1. Cor. 8 5. There be many Gods and many Lords Thus Paul speaketh according to the opinion of the Heathens who fancie vnto themselues a multitude of Gods whereas in truth there is but one God and one Lord. before God sig The place where Sacrifices were offered to God before the building of the Tabernacle Exod. 18 12. Eate bread before God 2 A place in the Tabernacle neere vnto the Ark where God appeared Deut. 12 17. and 27 7. God-head sig The essence and nature of God Col. 2 9. In Christ dwelleth the fulnesse of the God-head bodily that is the true Nature of God is in him truely and for euer Godly Nature Sée Diuine Nature Godlinesse sig The seruice and worship of the true God both inward and outward as it is commaunded in the word Acts 3 12. As if by our Godlinesse wee had done this 2. Tim. 3 5. 2 The inward spirituall worship of God when he alone is trusted and feared and loued aboue al. 2. Pet. 3 11. What maner of persons ought wee to be for Godlinesse 1. Tim. 4 8. Godlinesse is profitable to all things Tit. 2 12. 3 The whole duty of man both towards God his neighbor 1. Tim. 6 6. Godlinesse is great gaine Titus 1 2. 4 Christian faith or religion of Christ. 1. Tim. 3 16. Great is the mistery of Godlinesse 5 Godly deeds 1. Tim. 2 2. In all Godlinesse and honesty that is honest and godly workes 6 Duties to parents and Kindred 1. Tim. 5 4. Let them learne to shew Godlinesse to their owne House Godlinesse what it is Godlinesse is an earnest loue of God out of a pure heart a good Conscience and faith vnfaigned stirring vs vp to glorifie God and to doo good to his people Thus Maister Deering defines it Godly sorrow sig A greefe for sinne because it is sinne and contrary to Gods will and glory This is called godly because it commeth from God is agreeable to his will and profiteth vs vnto â—epentance towardes God 2. Cor. 7 10. Godly sorrow causeth Repentance to Go in out sig To administer execute and performe publicke duties in the time both of warre and peace with great trust and dilligence Numb 27 17. Who may Goe in and out before them Deut. 31 2. 2. Chro. 1 10. 2 To do priuate duties well and faithfully Deut. 28 6. Psal. 121. The Lorde shall preserue thy Going out and thy comming in 3 To liue safely Iohn 10 9. He shall be saued and shall Go in and out to Go into one sig To haue to do with one about generation Gen. 29 21. Amos 2 7. A man will Go into a maide An vnseemely action expressed by a seemely tearme Gold sig pro A kinde of mettall pure and precious highly esteemed for the great worth and vse of it Haggai 2 9. Siluer is mine and Golde is mine Gen. 2 11. 2 The precious gifts and merits of Christ to wit his wisedome Riches Sanctification and Redemption Reuel 3 18 Come buy of me Gold 3 The most pure graces of the spirit to wit faith hope and loue Psal. 45 10. Her cloathing is of broidred Gold Metaphor 4 Pure and sound Doctrine agreeable to the worde 1. Cor. 3 12. But if any man builde on this Foundation Gold Siluer c. Metaphor 5 Most costly guifts and presents of al kinds and sorts Psal. 72 15. To him shall they giue of the Gold of Sheba Esay 60 17. For Brasse will I bring Golde Sinechdoche 6 The most excellent glory of the heauenly life Reuel 21 21. The street of the Citty is pure Gold Goodnesse when it is referred to God sig That property in God whereby he is in himselfe most good communicateth his good thinges to others Ps. 34 8. Tast and see how good the Lord is 2 It is his gracious kindnesse whereby he is beneficiall to his creatures This is vncreated goodnesse 3 The benefites which come from Gods goodnesse Exod. 18 9. He reioyced at all the Goodnesse This is created Goodnesse 4 His most infinite holinesse and iustice Luke 18 19. None Good saue God
onely being referred to men That quality whereby men become beneficial helpfull to others after Gods example Gal. 5 22. The Fruits of the spirit is Goodnesse This is created Goodnesse 2 That vnperfect agreement of all our faculties and powers with Gods will Acts 11 24. A Good man Good being referred vnto thinges sig That which all men desire as being pleasurable vnto them Psal. 4 7. Who will shew vs any Good Heere it signifies the chiefe Good felicity which all men seeme to desire 2 Prosperity and euery thing that is prosperous Lam. 3 38. Euill and Good proceeds from God Esay 45 7. I create Good and euill 3 That which is expedient behoouefull or conuenient 1. Cor. 7 1. It is not Good for man to touch a woman Gen. 2 18. It is not Good for man to be alone And else-where very often Good is put for commodious and profitable 4 That which is vertuous and Morrally Honest Righteous and Iust. Psal. 37 27. Flee from euill and do Good Psalme 14 1. There is none that doth Good 5 That which is commendable or praise-worthy Math. 26 10. She hath done a good worke vpon me 2. Tim. 4 7. A good fight 1. Tim. 6 13. A good confession 6 That which lackes nothing to the perfection of being Gen. 1 31. And loe all was very good 7 That which is healthfull wholsome auaileable to our saluation Rom. 8 28. All things worke together for good to them that loue God Ephe. 4 29. But that which is good to edifying 1. Tim. 4 6. 8 That which is sufficient 2. Chro. 30 22. He spake to the Leuites that had good knowledge 9 Cheerefull solemne and ioyfull 1. Sam. 25 8. We come in a Good season 10 That which is lawfull 1. Tim. 4 4. Euery creature of God is good 11 That which is sweete and gratefull Gen. 3 6. When she saw that the fruit was good 2. Chro. 18 7. He doth not prophesie good vnto me 12 The benefits of God both for this life and the life to come Psal. 103 5. Which fils thy mouth with good things Good when it is referred vnto persons sig One who is holy of himselfe and most holie or perfectly holy being Authour of all holinesse in others Marke 10 18. There is none good but one which is God 2 A godly man who is vnperfectly good doing good to many Actes 11 24. Barnabas was a good man Thus all regenerate persons be good God is said to be with good men either inwardly by his grace directing and assisting in doing all duties strengthning and comforting in feares and doubtfull cases and daungers or outwardly by his mercifull prouidence protecting their persons and prospering their enterprises and workes Good age sig A life full of yeares accompanied with health of bodye and spirituall prosperitie vnto the end of our dayes Gen. 25 8. Abraham dyed in a good age Gen. 15 15. Good Conscience sig A power in mans soule giuing testimony of mens actions and estate before God according to the light of knowledge which it hath Such a good Conscience may be in a man vnregenerate Actes 23 1. I haue in all good Conscience serued God vntill this day This Paule speaketh of him-selfe being a Pharisie 1. Tim. 1 19. Hauing faith and a good Conscience when one followeth the light of knowledge that shineth in his Conscience and doth accordingly vnto it such an one is saide in Scripture phrase to haue a Good Conscience and to serue God in a good conscience though he be but a naturall man and lack sauing knowledge This Conscience is good Morrally 2 A power of the soule enlightned with sauing knowledge of Gods trueth and sanctified by the Spirit to giue Testimony truly both of our Good estate before God for eternall life and of all our dooings in this life excusing and comforting vs when wee haue done well checking and accusing vs when we haue done euill Heb. 13 18. Pray for vs for we are assured we haue a good conscience And Actes 24 16. It is called A cleare and vnspotted Conscience 2. Tim. 1 3. It is called A pure Conscience This good Conscience onely regenerate men haue and it is Supernaturally good or good Spiritually Good eye sig A mercifull and liberall eye Prou. 22 9. He that hath a good eye a Good name sig A fauourable report giuen vs of Good men in respect of our well-doing Prou. 22 1â— A good name is better then riches Good word of God sig The will of God reuealed in Scriptures which teacheth a good life and promiseth good things and makes vs Good being Good in it selfe and therefore it is called The Good Word of God Hebr. 6 4. And haue tasted of the good Worde of God a Good hart sig A Soule framed by God vnto goodnesse being made able to loue this Good word of God and to desire and endeuour to obey it Luke 8 15. An honest and good Hart. Good hope sig A sure expectation of Good things in Heauen 2. Thess. 2 16. And good hope through grace Good things sig Remission of sinnes attonement with God eternall life Rom. 10 15. Which brings glad tydings of Good things Good works sig Such things as God hath commanded to be done euen all Good thoughts counsels desires words deeds which come from a regenerate man are according to the will of God reuealed in his Law Ephe. 2 10. Created to good workes Vnto a Good worke it is required that the ground or beginning of it be Good to wit a pure hart Faith vnfained and a Good Conscience Secondly that the thing done be Good being commaunded of God in his Law Thirdly the ende Good beeing referred to Gods Glory Workes of Popery deuised by men are no Good workes Math. 15. Gospell sig The History and Narration of the things which Christ spake and did as the Gospell according to Marke Mathew c. Marke 1 1. The beginning of the Gospell of Christ. 2 The glad and ioyfull tydings of Remission of sinnes and eternall saluation by Faith in Christ. Marke 1 15. Beleeue the Gospell Luke 2 10. I bring you tydings of great ioy c. Gala. 3 8. And elsewhere often it signifies that doctrine which teacheth the true way how to attaine perfect righteousnesse eternall life namely by beleeuing in the Sonne of God Hence called Gospell as one would say a Good-spell or Gods-spell 3 The whole doctrine of the word both of Law and Grace Marke 1 14. Teaching the Gospell of the Kingdome of God 4 The preaching or publishing the doctrine promise of Grace Rom. 1 9. I serue God in the Gospell of his Son That is in declaring and preaching the Gospell of his Sonne Gospell of Jesus christ sig The doctrine of saluation by Christ not as it is Bookes but as preached belieued and practised Rom. 1 16. Not ashamed of the Gospell Gospell of peace sig The message or doctrine of peace and Reconciliation with God by Christ
If I haue found now grace in thy sight Grafting sig pro A ioyning of a science or graft so neerely firmely into a stocke as that it become one with it 2 The vniting or ioyning the elect vnto Christ most neerely by the spirit and Faith Rom. 6 5. And the word is said to be grafted into them Iames 1 21. Receiue with meeknesse the word grafted into you Graine sig A small measure or portion of any Gift Math. 13 31. If ye haue Faith like the graine of Mustard-seede that is the least degree of a liuely Faith if it be but a true desire to belieue in a truly touched humbled hart Grapes sig The fruites and woorkes of mens liues which if they be good they are likned to sweete and good Grapes if they bee wicked workes then they are compared to wilde and sowre Grapes if notoriously wicked then they are called Grapes of Sodome Grapes of gall and poysoned Grapes Esay 5 2. It brought foorth wilde Grapes And verse 4. Deut. 32 32. Their Uine exceedeth the Uine of Sodome their Grapes are Grapes of gall Grasse sig That which is fraile and of short continuance fading like the Grasse Psal. 90 5. In the morning he flourisheth like the Grasse Psal. 103 15. Grauity sig A seemely moderation of gesture words countenance and actions according to the dignity of a mans person age sex calling Titus 2 2 7. With grauity and integrity to Gréeue the spirit of God sig To vex displease and make sad Ephe. 4 30. Grieue not that holy spirit of God that is to say doe nothing against that light set vppe in your conscience by the word and spirit for this wil grieue the Spirit and make him vn willing to abide in you as a Guest hath no pleasure there to remaine where he is despised and grieued Esay 7 13 and 63 10. Psal. 78 40. Great sig One that is in authority and power aboue others Mat. 20 19. Will be Great among you 2 One who is authour of much people Gene. 48 19. He also shall be Great Gréene sig Flourishing and prosperous Psal. 37 35. Like the greene Bay Tree Gréene trée sig An innocent and vnguilty person Luke 23 31. If this be done to the greene Tree what will be done to the dry that is if God giue the Iewes leaue thus to crucifie me who haue no fault to deserue this punnishment what grieuous iudgements will fall vpon impenitent Sinners who are like dry sticks apt and meete to burne in the Fire of Gods wrath G. U. Guile sig pro One that sheweth another his way 2 Teachers who are called Guids because they goe before the Flocke as Guides to shew them the way to saluation Rom. 2 19. And perswadest thy selfe that thou art a Guide to the Blinde to Guide sig Effectually to moue and stirre the heart towards God 2 Thes. 2 5. The Lord Guide your harts to his loue Guile sig A subtile inuention or deuise to deceiue another by when as one thing is done and another thing pretended 1 Pet. 2 1. Lay aside all Guile This is Guile in practise and action 2 Deceitfull speech tending to deceiue when one thing is said and another thing is meant 1 Pet. 2 22. In whose mouth there was no guile This is guile in words and promises 3 Inward Hypocrisie and vnsoundnesse of hart Psalme 32 2. In whose Spirit there is no Guile This is Guile in thoughts and purposes Guiltinesse sig Worthinesse or deseruing of punishment which necessarily doth follow euery sinne Math. 5 22. Which shall be Guilty of Iudgment that is shall bee worthy Rom. 3 19. G. Y. Gyants sig Apostataēs or such as reuolt go backe and fall away from God and godlinesse Gene. 6 4. There was Gyants in the Earth in those daies The wordes lay downe the fruit of corrupt marriages mentioned verse 1. to be not ouergrowing in stature but in impiety and sinne H. A. Habitation sig A Place of Defence or refuge as an house is to the dweller in it Psalme 90 1. Lord thou hast beene our Habitation Thus is God an Habitation to his Saints 2 A Temple to dwell in to possesse and rule in it Ephe. 2 22. To bee the Habitation of God by the Spirit Thus the Saints are the Habitation of God to Halt sig To counterfet or to play the Hypocrite 1. Kin. 18 21. Why Halt ye betweene two Hebr. 12 13. Least that which is Halting be turned away When the heart goes two wayes this is halting Hammer sig The word of the Law and Gospell which is as a Hammer to breake the stony hardnesse of our hearts and to bruise them to powder as it were that they may become soft humble and contrite Hands referred to God sig pro A member of the body which is the instrument of many and manifold actions 2 Gods eternall and effectuall purpose concerning all things to be done Acts 4 28. To do whatsoeuer thine Hand and thy Counsell determined to bee done 3 Gods actuall power working all thinges which be done according to his purpose Acts. 4 30. So that thou stretch forth thine Hand Psa. 118 16. Marke 6 2. 4 Gods blessings protection and deliuerances which be speciall workes of his power Psal. 104 28. Thou fillest with thine Hand euery liuing thing Exod. 14 31. 5 The vengeance and seuerity of God in plaguing the wicked and scourging his children which also be particuler works of his power Iudg. 2 15. The Hand of the Lord was sore against him Psal. 32 2. Thy Hand was heauie vpon mee Psalme 38 2. 6 The speciall fauour of God accompanied with a singular kind of Vertue Luke 1 66. And the Hand of the Lord was with him 7 The spirit and guift of Prophesie Ezek. 1 3. The Hand of the Lord was vpon him and 37 1. 8 The spirit of strength and fortitude 1. Kinges 1 46. The Hand of the Lord was on Eliah 9 An Instrument or ministry by which God doth any thing as by the hand of Esay of Ieremy c. Exod. 4 13. Send by the Hand of him Hag. 1 1. Mal. 1 1. Referred to men 10 A man himselfe by a Sinecdoche Gen. 43 9. Of mine Hand shalt thou require him 11 A mans power Eccles. 9 10. Whatsoeuer is in thy Hands to do Prou. 3 27. It signifies Kingly and royall power Ps. 89 29. I will set his Hand in the Sea c. 12 Aide or helpe 2. Kin. 15 19. That his Hand might be with him 13 Possession 1. Kin. 15 19. And establish the kingdome in his Hand 14 Counsell and endeuour 2. Sam. 14 19. Is not the Hand of Iob in all this 15 Tiranny and seruitude Exod. 18 9. Hee had deliuered them out of the Hand of the Aegiptians 16 Disposing or ordering Ge. 39 3. The Lord made all that he did to prosper in his Hand 17 The worke and labour which is done by the Hand Acts 20 24. My Hands haue ministred to my necessity 2. Thes.
2. Out of the Belly of hell cried I. Hell-fire sig The whole extreame paine of the damned in Hel. Mat. 5 22. Called Damnation of hell Math. 23 33. How should ye escape damnation of hell Fire being a most terrible Element is fittest to expresse the dreadfull state of such as be in Hell Helper sig The Minister of the worde who is a Helper of the Faith and Ioy of Gods people 2 Cor. 1 14. Helpers of your Ioy. Acts 8 27. Helped them much that beleeued 2 Deacons which were helpfull to the poore of the Primitiue Church by the iust wise distribution of the Church-Treasure 1 Cor. 12 18. Helpers Gouernours 3 A Wife who is called an Helper because of her ayding and furthering her Husband by counsel and paines Gen. 2 18. I will make him an help 4 God the Soueraigne Helper of his people and Author of all Help from others Psal. 12 1. O Lord help for there is not a righteous Man left Psal. 63 7. Because thou hast beene my helper Heresie sig Any manner of Sect or way of worshipping God Actes 24 14. That way that you call heresie Thus Christian Religion is called Heresie by prophane men Acts 5 17 and 15 5. 2 Some opinion in matter of Faith repugnant and contrary to the word of God beeing of some chosen out to themselues and wilfully maintained Gala. 5 20. The workes of the Flesh be heresie 1 Cor. 11 19. There must be heresies Papists erre which account such opinions for heresies as are not condemned but rather taught in the word which is the onely rule of sauing truth Hereticke sig A person wilfully and stifly maintaining false opinions against the Scriptures after due admonition Titus 3 10. A man that is an hereticke after one or two admonitions auoid There be three things required to an Hereticke First that it be an error about some Article of Christian Faith Secondly that it be contrary to the euidence and cleare truth of holy Scripture soundlie and generally held by the holy Catholike Church of God in Earth Thirdly that it be stoutly and obstinately maintained after conviction and lawfull admonition Heritage or Inheritāce sig pro A certaine portion of Lands or possessions descending from Father to Childe after the death of the Father Luke 12 13. 2 God himselfe whose fauour and communion is the Heritage and portion of the Saints Psa. 16 5. The Lord is the portion of mine Inheritance Metaphors Also verse 6. Psalme 119 57. Because the Leuites vnder the Law were maintained by the oblations offered vnto God Hence it is that God is called their Inheritance Deut. 18 20. I will be your inheritance and your part Deut. 10 9. 3 The people of Israell whom God loued and respected as a man dooth his Heritage which hee hath purchased Deu. 4 20. The Lord hath brought you out of Aegipt to bee an Inheritance to himselfe Deut. 22 8 9. 4 The Church consisting of Iewes and Gentiles Psal. 2 8. The Heathen for thine Inheritance 5 The statutes and word of God which godly persons doe account and reckon of as their heritage and portion Psa. 119 111. Thy Testimonies haue I taken as my heritage for euer 6 The Kingdome of Heauen called an Inheritance because it is freely giuen vnto beleeuers as vnto Sons and Heires by grace of adoption Psal. 16 6. I haue a goodly heritage Mat. 25 34. Take the Inheritance prepared 7 Children Psal. 127 3. Children are the Inheritance of the Lord. Heire of the World sig Christ who had all the people of the World for his Children Heb. 1 2. Whom he hath made heire of all things 2 Abraham to whom God gaue the Land of Canaan to bee his Inheritance as a pledge and tipe of heauenly glory yea and all the faithfull to bee his Children Rom. 4 13 17. H. I. to Hide sig pro To conceale and keep any thing from fight and knowledge of others that it may bee secret and safe 2 To keepe our sinnes in silence eyther not at all confessed or not confessed vnfainedly Prouer. 28 13. He that hideth his sinnes shall not prosper Iob 3 33. Psal. 32 3 4. Thus men hide their sinnes 3 To couer sinne by free forgiuenesse Psa. 51 9. Psal. 32 1. Hide thy face from my sins Thus God hideth sins 4 To protect and keepe safe Psal. 27 5. In time of my troubles he hath hid me Thus God hideth vs as an Hen her young vnder her Feathers 5 To put ones selfe vnder the promises and protection of God by a true Faith repenting him of his sinnes Prouerb 27 12. A wise man seeth the plague comming and hideth himselfe Prouer. 22 3. Thus the godly hide themselues vnder the Winges of Gods prouidence Hidden man sig The inward man or new man so much in a man as is regenerate by grace Which is cald hidden for that the World knoweth not the Children of God Also because the Children of GOD are Christians in secret in the Heart 1 Pet. 3 4. Let the hidden Man of the heart Rom. 7 21. Rom. 2 29. Hidden tresure sig The Gospell or doctrine of Grace which is hid from the vnderstanding of naturall men Mat. 13 44. The Kingdome of God is as a Treasure hid in the fielde Hidden Manna Sée Manna High-priest Sée Priest Hill or holy Hill sig The Inuisible Catholike and Celestiall Church whereof part is in Heauen triumphant and part is on Earth Militant Psal. 15 1. Who shall dwell in thy holy hill Psalme 20 7. The Mountaine or hill of his holinesse Himne sig A song made in the praise of God Coloss. 3 16. Psalmes Himnes Hindrance sig Losse or dammage Psal. 15 5. Though it bee to his hindrance Hipocrit◠sig pro One who assumeth or taketh vpon him the person of another as Players vpon a Stage vse to doe Where a Begger beareth the person of a King 2 He that maketh semblance and shew to be that he is not indeed and in truth outwardly appearing righteous and being inwardly full of Iniquity like Graues or painted Tombes Math. 23 27. Woe to you Hipocrites Mat. 6 2. and 7 5. Hipocrisie sig The cloaking of Infidelity and sin with appearance and shew of faith repentance Mat. 23 28. But within ye are full of hypocrisie 2 Tim. 4 5. Hauing a shew of godlinesse denying the power of it 2 False doctrine which is called Hipocrisie because it hath the shewe and resemblance of truth Luke 12 1. Beware of the Leauen of the Pharisies which is hypocrisie Hisop sig pro An Hearb whose naturall property is to open and cleanse the body Exod. 12 22. 2 The bloud of Christ cleansing from all sin such as by Faith lay hold on it Psalm 51 7. Purge me with Isop and I shall be cleane 1 Iohn 1 7. The bloud of Christ purgeth vs from all our sinne A Metaphor H. O. to hold one by y◠right hand sig To support and stay one which is weake and sliding that he fall
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
2 To be rashly censured or lightly esteemed as one of lesse worth then others 1. Cor. 4 3. I passe little to be Iudged of you 3 To be called to an account and sifted Rom. 4 4. When thou art Iudged 4 To bee tryed and haue his cause knowne either to be acquited or condemned Acts 25 10. Where I ought to be Iudged 1. Cor. 6 1. Iudgment sig Gouernment of the world Iohn 5 22. He hath committed all Iudgement vnto the sonne Psal. 9 7. He hath set his Throne for Iudgement 2 Chasticement 1. Cor. 11 29. Eates his owne Iudgement 1. Pet. 4 17. Iudgement beginnes at Gods house 4 The mercifull moderation or measure which God keepeth in chastising his children Ier. 10 24. Correct me but with Iudgement 4 Solemne diuine action of the last day Eccl. 12 14. God will bring euery worke to Iudgement This Iudgement hath in it three things first an inquiry vnto all thinges and persons Secondly a laying them open Thirdly pronouncing an vpright sentence 2. Pet. 2 9. Math. 25 31 32 33 c. 5 The iust Statutes and Commaundements of God Psal. 119 7 20. When I shall learn the Iudgements of the righteousnesse Psal. 19 9. 6 The spirit of Iustice and Wlâ—edome enabling to know and discerne right and wrong good and euill Pfal 72 1. Giue thy Iudgements to the King 7 Wrath vengeance and punishment executed vpon the wicked Math. 5 22. Shall be culpable of Iudgement And very often else-where Psa. 33 5. 8 The punishment inflicted vpon Christ for our sins Acts 8 33. Ia his Humility his Indgement hath beene exalted 9 That great power and authority which God gaue to Christ the Mediator to determine and do that which is righteous and iust Iohn 9 39. I am come vnto Iudgement in this world Iohn 16 11. 10 A setled state when Religion was committed to the Gentiles superstition beeing cast out Math. 12 18. Hee shall shew Iudgement to the Gentiles 11 Equity or righteous dealing Luke 11 42. And passe ouer Iudgement Gen. 18 19. Esay 1 17. Seeke Iudgement releeue the oppressed 12 Amendment or reformation of the world Iohn 12 31. Now is the Iudgement of this world 13 The way and course which God holdeth in gouerning all things Rom. 11 33. How vnsearchable are his Iudgements 14 Sentence 2. Pet. 2 11. Giue not railing Iudgement 15 Sentence of damnation and absolution Iude 15. To giue Iudgement against all men 16 Courts and places of Iudgement 1. Cor. 6 4 If ye haue Iudgement c. 17 A power faculty to discerne things which differ Phil. 1 9. And in all Iudgement 18 A right sentence giuen of men and of their actions in Courts of Iudgement publickly or priuately 2. Chron. 19 6. Psal. 82 2. Giue iust Iudgement 19 Instruments of Gods vengeance Ezek. 14 21. When I send my foure Iudgements c. 20 Famous examples of Gods vengeance Psal. 48 11. They shall be glad because of thy Iudgements Iust. sig One who is Righteous by the Imputation of Christs Righteousnesse Rom. 1 17. The Iust shall liue by faith 2 One who dealeth Iustly in his particuler vocation as a Magistrate c. Luke 23 50. A good man and a Iust. 3 One who endeuoureth to liue vprightly in his generall calling as a Christian walking in the righteous Statutes of God Luke 1 6. They were both Iust before God Iob. 1 1. 4 One who in his life and death aunsweres the perfect Iustice of the Law of God 1. Pet. 3 18. He died the Iust for the Uniust 5 One that is exceeding faithfull keeping his word of promise 1 Iohn 1 9. He is faithfull and Iust to forgiue vs our sinnes 6 One who is essentially Iust and infinitly the cause of Iustice in all his creatures Exod. 9 37. The Lord is Iust or righteous 7 One which thinketh himselfe righteous and is not Lu. 18. 9. Certaine trusted that they were Iust. Iustice referred to God sig To men That diuine property whereby God being most Iust in himselfe rendereth right to euery creature infinitly rewarding louing the good extreamely hating and punishing the wicked Gen. 18 25. Shall not the Iudge of all the world do iust or right 2 Gods merciful benefits and protections Esa. 59 9. Neither doth Iustice come neare to vs. 3 Fidelity or truth in keeping his promise made to vs touching Redemption by Christ. Rom. 3 26. That he might be Iust. 4 That political vertue peculiar to Magistrates which disposeth them to doo right to euery man rendering praise to whom praise and vengeance to whom vengeance belongeth Iob. 29 14. I put on Iustice. Rom. 13 2 3. 1. Pet. 2 15 16. This is distributiue Iustice. 4 That morrall vertue which mooueth men to giue to others their due and to deale rightly in matter of bargaines and contracts Gen. 18 19. He will teach his seruants to do Iustice. This is commentatiue Iustice. 5 That grace infused into al Gods children confirming them in part vnto the will of God both in their nature and actions Ephes. 4 24. Created in Iustice or righteousnesse Sée Righteousnesse Iustifie sig pro To absolue and acquit one that is accused from the crime where-with hee is charged and to pronounce him innocent Pro. 17 15. He that condemneth the righteous and Iustifieth the wicked 2 To absolue acquit a sinner which beleeues from the guilt and punishment of all his sins and to pronounce him righteous before the tribunal seat of God through the Imputation of Christs righteousnesse to his faith In this sence we are said to be Iustifyed by faith and not by workes Rom. 3 28. Therefore wee conclude a man is Iustified by faith without workes of the Law And often else-where both in that Epistle and others Iustifying is put for our Absoluing from sin and being pronounced Iust before God his Iudgement seat Sée Acts 13 39. Esay 53 12. 3 To declare and manifest him to be Iust which is so already Iames 2 21. Was not Abraham our Father Iustified by workes 1. Tim. 3 16. 4 To commend and acknowledge a thing or person to be iust and good Luke 7 35. Wisedome is Iustified of her children And 10 39. Hee willing to Iustifie himselfe 5 To ouer-match ouer-com and exceed others in euill so as others may seeme to be Iust in comparison of them Ezek. 16 51. Thou hast exceeded them in thine abhominations and hast Iustified them in all thy abhominations Ier. 3 6. 6 To be more iust or lesse vniust Ier. 3 11. Israel hath Iustified her selfe more then Iudah 7 To exempt one and to make him vtterly and wholy free from any thing Rom. 6 7. Hee that is dead is iustified from sinne that is freed from sin as some Translations haue it 8 To endeuour to make himselfe more iust or to profit and perseuer in righteousnes Reu. 22 11. He that is Iust let him be still iustified Thus it is read in the Originall Greeke Text. In all the Old-Testament it
of God signifies the sound vnderstanding of that truth concerning God and Christ which brings saluation with it that Knowledge sig A light in some particular truth which is reuealed to one and not to another 1 Cor. 8 7. Euerie man hath not that Knowledge rich in knowledge sig One endewed with great plenty and store of Knowledge 1 Cor. 1 5. Ye are made so rich in knowledge to spread Knowledge sig To giue instruction to others helping them to Know what they did not Know. to lay vp Knowledge sig To haue it laid vp that it may bee drawne out in time of neede Prou. 1◠14. A wise man layeth vp Knowledge to preserue Knowledge sig To Keepe maintaine and encrease vnderstanding of heauenly doctrine for the instruction of others Mal. 2 7. The Priests lippes preserue Knowledge to Know the words and waies of God sig Diuersly eyther to vnderstand them onely or to beleeue them to regard and approue them to obey and practise them according to the circumstances of the place Psal. 95 10. Psalm 147 20. Math. 13 23. L. A. to Labor sig PAines euen vnto wearinesse 1. Tim. 5 18. The Labourer is worthy of his wages Verse 17. They that Labour in the word 2 All euils both of sinne and misery Reuel 14 13. They rest from their Labours that is from paine care sorrow crying teares sinne death and whatsoeuer is euill In Ps. 90 10. it sig painfull greefe and sorrow 3 The diligence care and endeuour to do the workes of our calling well and constantly Prou. In all Labor there is abundance Prou. 10 16. The Labor of the righteous tends to life 4 The fruite and encrease which comes of Labour Exod. 23 16. When thou hast gathered in thy Labours Laden sig One groaning and mourning vnder the waight and burden of sinnes being seene and felt with great desire of forgiuenesse by Christ to the ease of his greeued soule Mat. 11 28. All that are Laden 2 One pressed down with a great waight of Iniquity being full of greeuous sinnes without feeling them Esay 1 4. A people Laden with Iniquitie Ladder of Iacob sig The iourney of Iacob wherein God would bee present with him in fauour by his Angels to lead him forth well and happily also to bring him back againe Gen. 28 12. Their stood a Ladder Sée verse 15 and 20. 2 Christ Iesus and his Mediation Iohn 1 51. Angels ascending c. Lake sig Some great standing water or deepe poole or hollow pit 2 Hell the place appointed for tormenting the Reprobate Reuel 20 14. Were cast into the Lake of fire 3 Great calamities and deadly daungers Psal. 30 3. Into the Lake or pit Verse 9. Elsewhere often Lambe sig A young Sheepe meeke and tractable apt for Sacrifice vnder the Law and alwaies for meat 2 A true Christian endowed with the spirit of Grace and meekenesse Esay 11 6. And the Wolfe shall dwell with the Lambe Iohn 21 15. Feede my Lambes 3 Antichrist counterfetting and making shew of meekenesse and loue to the Saints of God Reuel 13 11. Which had two hornes like a Lambe 4 Christ. Reuel 21 23. And the Lambe is the light of it that Lamb of God sig Christ who is likened to a Lambe for his perfect Innocency and meekenesse and because by the Sacrifice of himselfe he alone tooke away the sinne of the elect making a full satisfaction for them to Gods Iustice therefore he is called by an excellency that Lambe of God as being the truth and substance of all outward oblations Iohn 1 29. Behold that Lambe of God which taketh away the sins of the world Lampe sig A Torch to giue light in the night season 2 A true liuely faith working by loue Mat. 25 4. The wise tooke Oyle in their vessels with their Lampes In the night and darkenesse of this world our light whereby wee see our way it is our faith in the word of God 3 A dead faith or naked knowledge of God voide of loue and good workes Math. 25 3. The foolish Virgins tooke their Lampes but tooke no Oyle with them Land sig The whole Continent of the earth as it is distinguished from Sea Math. 23 15. Ye compasse Sea and Land 2 One particular Region or Countrey Mat. 9 26. The brute went through all that Land as the Land of Iuda of Moab of Aegypt of Philistims c. 3 The people and Inhabitants of any Land or Countrey Esay 37 18. The Kings of Assyria haue destroyed all Lands Gen. 41. 57. The Famine was sore in all Lands Land of the liuing sig The earth or the worlde which is the place of this life Psal. 116 In the Land of the liuing Language of Canaan sig The Haebrew tongue wherein God was serued by his people while they dwelt in Canaan 2 Fellowship with Gods people in Doctrine worship Esay 19 18. Fiue Cities shall speak the Language of Canaan pure Language sig Sound and true Doctrine Zeph. 3 9. Then will I turne to the people a pure Language Last sig The Gentiles which being last yet become first Mat. 19 30. The last shall be first The Iewes who were first being reiected for their vnbeleefe became last and the Gentiles beleeuing in Christ by the calling of God were accepted before the disobedient Iewes and so became first though they were last Last dayes or last times sig The times since the reuelation of Christ by the preaching of himselfe and of his Apostles 2. Pet. 3 3. In the last dayes shall come Mockers Iude 18. 1. Tim. 4 1. These dayes since Christ are called last because all was consummated ended which was before prophesied touching mans Redemption and there remaineth nothing else but the comming of the great Iudge to finish this pilgrimage and warfare of the Church Last day sig The day of Iudgement after which there shal be no more day nor time Iohn 6 39. And should raise it vp againe at the last day to Laugh sig To smile out of doubting Thus Sarah laughed Gen. 18 12. Then Sarah Laughed 2 To smile in Token of ioy out of a true beleefe Thus Abraham Laughed Gen. 17 17. Abraham Laughed Laughing or derision sig The contempt of God toward wicked men and all their attempts against him and how much it is from God to think of releeuing them in their extreamities Psal. 2 3. The Lorde shall haue them in derision or Laugh them to scorne to Laugh at ones destruction sig To conceiue extreme fury against any person or people euen to the rooting of them out Pro. 1 26. I will Laugh when their destruction commeth When God is sayde to Laugh at the wicked it is to shew these foure things First how little he regards thē Secondly how far he is from helping them Thirdly how easie it is for him to destroy them Lastly that he is exceeding hotly displeased with them Law sig That which hath the force of gouerning moderating our actions This is the generall property
their owne house and to recompence their Kindred Sée godlinesse Pilgrime sig One that trauaileth far from home in Forraign Countries without any certaine or setled dwelling place Gen. 47 9. The whole time of my Pilgrimage c. 2 Euery godly person which dwelling heere in earth as touching his body hath his desire loue and hope fixed in heauen as in his proper Country Heb. 11 13. They confessed that they were strangers and Pilgrimes in earth Psal. 39 12. For popish Pilgrimes and pilgrimage there is no ground and footing in all the Scriptures Pillar of truth sig The Church of Christ on earth 1 Timo. 3 15. The Piller and ground of truth which is the church of the liuing God In this Metaphor he borroweth his speech from an old custome of the Gentiles who were wont to write their Lawes in Tables and so to hang them vpon Pillers as we doe Proclamations on posts that they might be read hereby to teach vs that the Church is but a witnesse preseruer and no rule of truth as Papists say as the Pillar was not the Law but that whereon the Law hung so the true Church lesse the false Romish Church is that which shewes the truth vpholds it by her Ministry but it self is not the rule of truth for that is the holy Scriptures Pit sig Any mischiefe or affliction either spirituall or bodily temporall or eternall psalm 7 15. They digged a pit and themselues are fallen into it Mat. 15 14. If the blinde lead the blind they shall both fall into the pit or Ditch P. L. Place sig A portion of ioy in the kingdome of Heauen or a roome in that kingdome Iohn 14 3. I goe to prepare a place for you 2 A portion of torment in the kingdome of hel or a roome there Act. 1 25. That he might go into his owne place 3 A Tent House Citty or dwelling Gen 18 33 Abraham returned to his place Gen. 19 13. Plague sig Any great iudgement of God sent for sinne as Famine Warre Sword Sicknesse or any other Iudgement of God psal 38 11. My friends stande aside from my plague In this sence the ten Iudgements of Egypt are called plagues 2 That infectious disease commonly called the Pestilence 2 Sam. 24. 25 15. A Plant. sig The people of Israell which were as Plantes sowneand set in the Vineyard of the Church Esay 5 2. And planted it with the best Plants 2 Any false calling false Doctrine or Worship Math. 18 13. Euery Plant that my heauenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted out 3 Children Psal. 44 12. Thy sonnes shall bee as Plants to Plant. sig pro To remoue and translate young trees from one earth to another that they may encrease and fructifie 2 To bring a people from one Countrey into an other Countrey there to place and settle them that they may encrease and multiply Psal. 44. 2. Thou hast planted them 88. 8. Thou hast planted it This is a terrestriall and earthly Planting 3 To vnite and ioyne the elect beeing taken out of the rotten stocke of old Adam vnto Christ and his Church by the spirit and faith Psal. 92 13. Such as be Planted in the house of the Lord. Rom. 6. 5. For if wee be Planted with him into the similitude of his death This is a spiritual inward planting of God himselfe 4 To preach the word plainely and easily for the entraunce of the ignorant into the knowledge of Christ. 1. Cor. 3 6. I haue Planted and Apollâ—s hath watered This is an outward Planting by the Ministers of God 5 To denounce and foretell the will of God for the continuance and prosperity of kingdomes and people Ierem. 1 10. I haue set thee ouer nations to build and to Plant. Planted by the riuers of waters sig One rooted into Christ by the grace of regeneration that drawing from him liuely iuyce and continuall moysture of the spirit he may be abundantly fruitfull in good works Ps. 1. 3. Hee shall be like a tree Planted by the riuers of waters to Plead ones cause sig To vndertake the defence of ones cause against his enemy Psalme 35 1. Plead thou my cause O Lord c. to Plead sig To expostulate or quarrell or contend and stand in strife against one Rom. 9 21. O man who art thou that Pleadest with God Michah 6 2. He will plead with Israell to Please sig To conforme as much as we may our thoughts words and deeds to Gods will Col. 1. 9. That you may Please God in all things When wee allow that which God allowes and hate that which God hateth This is to Please God 2 To purpose and will to doe some thinges or not to doe other things Psal. 115. 3. Our God is in heauen he doth whatsoeuer he Pleaseth Psalme 135 6. Whatsoeuer pleased the Lord c. to be Pleased sig To accept and approoue in mercy such duties as are done to God Heb. 13. 16. With such sacrifices God is Pleased to be well Pleased sig To be throughly satisfied and fully pacified in respect of a price payed vnto iustice for sinne Mat. 3 17. This is my beloued sonne in whome I am well pleased God looking vpon Christ crucified and vs in him layeth aside his whole displeasure wrath conceyued against vs for sinne Pleasure referred to men sig Any manner of sinfull delight agreeable to our corrupt nature 2. Timoh 3 4. Louers of Pleasure more then of godlines 2 Honest delights seruing for the solace and comforts of mans life Genes 49. 20. Hee shall giue Pleasures for a king 3 The most free and iust decree and determination of God touching all things Mat. 11 26. Euen so father because so it was thy Pleasure And not because men were worthy All merits of works is shut out by the doctrine of grace rightly vnderstood good Pleasure sig The free and louing purpose of God for the saluation of the elect Ephe. 1. 5. According to the good Pleasure of his will The high and first mouing cause of election 2 The delight and contentment which God taketh in the woorke of his purpose regenerating and creating faith in his elect 2 Thess. 1 11. Our God fulfil all the Pleasures of his goodnes and the work of faith with power Pleasures of gods house sig Euery spirituall blessing Psal. â—65 4. Satisfied with the Pleasures of thine house Pleasures of sinne sig Such delightes benefites and commodities of this life as bee kept and held with sinnefull conditions Heb. 11 25. To enjoy the Pleasures of sinne Ploughe sig The preaching of Christ and the profession of Christianity Luke 9 26. Hee that puts his hand to the Plough That is either to preach or professe Christ. to Plucke vp sig To destroy and ouerthrow Math. 15 13. Shal be Plucked vp 2 To denounce and foretell destruction Iere. 1 10. I haue set thee ouer Nations to Pluck vp Policye sig Counsell or aduice either good or euill Proue 21 30. There is
haue Power 13 Wicked or good Angelles which are of exceeding strength and haue leaue and Commission of God to doo mighty thinges and therefore are called powers Col. 1 16. By him were created Powers Principalities Ephe. 6 12. We wrestle against Principalities and Powers 14 Excellent and singular guifts of the Spirite Acts 6 8. Steuen full of faith and Power did signes and Myracles c. 15 Kingdomes and Nations which haue great power Luke 3 6. All this Power will I giue thee all Power sig Vniuersall power ouer euery thing in heauen earth without exception of any Math. 28 18. All Power is giuen vnto me This Power the Father as God giues the Sonne as Mediatour receiues it Power of God sig The most mighty and powerfull God Mat. 26 64. Sitting at the right hand of the Power of God 2 That notable Vertue and might giuen to the Apostles not onely to work Myracles but also to tame and bridle the wicked 2 Cor. 6 7. By the Power of God Powers of heauen sig The Heauens or Celestiall Orbes and Sphears being exceeding firme and strong creatures and exercising great strength vppon these inferiour earthly bodies Math. 24 29. And the Powers of heauen shall be shaken to Pour out sig To giue and bestow liberally and franckly Esay 53 12. He Powred out his soule to death Acts 2 17. I will Poure out my Spirit vpon all flesh Poyson of Aspes sig Malicious and bitter wordes cast out against such as be absent to their great hurt Rom. 3 13. The Poyson of Aspes is vnder their lips Poyson of Dragons sig The wicked vngracious workes of vngodlye men which are as vnpleasant to God as the poyson of Dragons to men Deut. 32 33. Their Wine is the poison of Dragons P. R. Praise sig A confession and due acknowledgement of the great and manifolde excellencies and perfections that be in God Ps. 136 1. Praise the Lord because he is good for his mercies endure for euer Psal. 117 1 2. 103 1 2 3. 2 Commendation and speaketh forth the good things that be in other men Prou. 27 2. Let another man praise thee 3 The matter argument occasion of praise Exod. 15 2. The Lord is my strength and praise Psa. 118 14. Prayer sig The whole seruice of God and euery part of it Math. 21 13. An house of Prayer 2 That one part of his worship called Prayer Petition Iam. 5 15. Prayer of faith to Pray sig To desire some lawfull thing of God alone with trust to haue it for the merit of Christ only Actes 10 9. Peter went vp on the house to pray Math 6 9. After this manner pray ye Actes 12 12. Marke 11 24. 2 To craue some-thing with the voice onely without Faith in Christ. Luke 18 10. They went vp into the Temple to Pray Verse 11. This is vocall Prayer onely and the former is both Vocall and Mentall 3 To worship God A Sinechdoche of part for the whole Luke 19 46. A house of Prayer Prayer what it is Prayer is a worke of the beleeuing soule desiring of God alone things lawfull and needfull with confidence to obtaine them through the alone mediation of Christ to the praise of the mercy trueth and power of God Prayer is eyther priuate or publicke for our selues or others for the hauing of good things or remoouing thinges euill Whence ariseth the difference and diuers kinds of Prayers mentioned 1. Tim. 2 2. Let supplications and Prayers Intercession and giuing of Thankes be made for all men to preach sig To declare the will of God by voice for the instruction of the Church Marke 1 49. He Preached in their Synagogues what Preaching is Preaching is an action of the Minister of the word soundly interpreting and opening the sence of the Scriptures by the Scriptures with application of them vnto the vse of the Church by Doctrin Exhortation reprofe conuincing comfort Mar. 2 2. He Preached the word to thē Lu. 4 18 19 20 21. He tooke vp the booke and read and said this day is this Scripture fulfilled in your eares Also 1 Cor. 14 3. He that professeth that is Preacheth speaketh to men to edifying to exhortation to comfort Sée Nehe. 8 8. And he reade in the booke of the Law and gaue the sence according to Scripture Acts. 9. 20 22. Hee Preached Christ confirming that Iesus was this Christ that is to say Hee compared Scripture with Scripture conferring them together as cunning Craftsmen which ioyne all partes together to make them agree one with another This is Preaching in the ordinary phrase of the Scriptue Indeed euery declaration of Gods wil eyther by afflictions blessings readings and creatures or otherwise may generally and improperly be called Preaching Predestination sig The fore-appointment of euery thing to certaine ends Acts. 4 28. 2 The fore-ordaining of some persons to obtaine eternall life by Christ. Rom. 8 30. Whom he Predestinated them he called Predestination what it is Predestination is a most righteous decree of God freely according to his own good pleasure without any respect of forseene faith or works as mouing causes ordaining from all eternity out of the whole lumpe of lost mankind a certaine number to obtaine eternal life in heauen by Christ hauing first called Iustified and Sanctified them vnto the praise of his glorious grace Rom. 8. 28 29 30. Eph. 1. 5 6 7. Predestination is the most wise purpose of God whereby he hath before all eternity constantly decreed to call those whom hee hath loued in Christ to the adoption of his children to Iustification by Faith at the lēgth to glory thorow good works that they may bee made like to the Image of the Son of God and that in them should bee declared the glory and mercy of the Creatour to Predestinate sig To determine and appoint before most firmely some persons to be saued by Christ. Rom. 8 29. Prepare sig pro To make a thing ready before hand Math. 26. 17. Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee 1 Chro. 29 19. To build the house which I haue prepared Math. 20 23. 2 To fit effectually and mightily the elect of God vnto that blessednesse which they were appointed vnto from euerlasting Rom. 9 23. Vessels of mercy which hee hath prepared to glory And to make meete the Reprobates vnto that wretchednesse vnto which they were ordained before Rom. 9 22. Vessels of wrath prepared to destruction Or thus more breifly to purpose make meete heauen for the elect and the elect for it Math. 25. 34 41. Prepared for you c. Also Hell for the Reprobate and them for it Prepared for the deuill and his Angels Rom. 9. 22. 23. 3 To make vs meete or fit eyther for doing good duties or for suffering afflictions 1 Chron. 29. 18. Prepare their hearts vnto thee 4 To make ready eyther some things which belonges eyther to Gods seruice or to the seruice of the Saints 2. Cor. 9
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
time which is behinde how little soeuer 1 Pet. 4 2. That time which Remaineth 2 Constant continuing and abiding for euer Iohn 16 15. And that your Fruite Remaine Remnant sig Certaine persons reserued out of a great number and masse of people Rom. 9 27. Though Israel were as the sand of the Sea yet but a Remnant shall be saued to Remoue sig To put a thing out of his due place Prou. 23 10 Remoue not the ancient bounds 2 To destroy and to confound Psalme 15 5. He that doth these thinges shall neuer be Remooued to Render sig To giue something backe where wee had it Psal. 116 16. What shall I Render vnto the Lorde That is by way of Thankefulnesse to returne vnto his praise all those graces and good blessinges which we receiue of him 2 To requite or recompence or to doo one like for like Psal. 94 2. Renewing sig That worke of the spirite whereby the elect of the enemies of God Children of his Wrath vngodly and sinners they are become the Children of God Cittizens with the Saints Heyres Coheires with Christ being made partaker through faith of Christ his Righteousnesse and his sufferinges vnto perfect reconciliation with GOD. This is the first worke of Grace and is the same with in graffing it into Christ or regeneration Ioh. 3 3 4 5 6 c. 2 The restoring of our corrupt Nature to our first Image when Satans Image being defaced and blotted out instead thereof there is printed in our breasts Gods Image consisting in true Righteousnesse Holynesse and Knowledge Titus 3 4 5. By the Renewing of the Holie-Ghost Coloss. 3 verse 10. Put on the New-Man which after God is created in knowledge Ephesians 4 24. This is an effect of the former Renewing as a second worke of Grace yet doone at the same time 3 The refreshing and strengthening of that which is some-what decayed and blemished by our daily slippes staines and falles Psal. 21 10. Renew a right spirit within me Ro. 12 2. Be Renewed in the spirit of your minde 2 Cor. 4 16. The inner man is Renewed daily This third Grace is the proceeding of the second work of grace till it be perfected Renting of garments sig Some great indignation and heauinesse conceiued for some horrible crime done or supposed to be done or some great and extraordinary calamity and iudgement Math. 26 62. They Rent their cloaths saying he hath spoken blasphemy Acts 14 14 When they heard that they Rent their cloaths Gen. 37. 34. Iacob Rent his cloaths and sorrowed for his sonne a long season to Rent the heart sig To endeuour by Prayer Meditation and Fasting to bring the heart to an vnfaigned and deep sorrowe and mourning for the offence of a most gracious God by our greeuous sinnes Ioel 2 13. Rent your hearts c. to Rent a kingdome sig To take away and depriue one of his kingdom 1 Sam. 15 28. The Lord hath Rent the Kingdome of Israell from thee this day to Repaire sig To build vp and raise that which is faln downe Amos 9 11. I will Repaire or builde vp the decayed Tabernacle of Dauid to Repay sig To pay backe againe or â—o pay a man with his owne Money as we vse to say Rom. 12 19. I will Repay saith the Lord. This is to meat sinners their owne measure to Repent referred to to men sig pro Referred to God To bee wise after the fact and to come to our selues againe 2 Cor. 7 8. I Repent not though I did Repent Luke 15 17. And he came to himselfe Mat. 21 29. Yet afterward he Repented 2 To wish with greefe some-thing which is done to bee vndoone in regard of the hurt that comes of it Math. 27 2. Iudas Repented c. 3 To change the mind being sorry for sinne as it is sinne and the offence of God with purpose of amendment Actes 8 22. Repent that thy wickednesse may be done away And 17 30. Now he warneth euery man euery where to Repent 4 To repaire and refresh Grace being decaied by negligence or security Reu. 2 5. Repent and doe thy first workes 5 To alter our purpose and counsell Thus God is said not to repent 1 Sam. 15 29. The eternity of Israell cannot Repent For God neuer alters his purpose 6 To vndo that which was once done Thus is God saide to Repent after the manner of men who repenting themselues of that was done they doe vndoe and afterward ouerthrow their first worke Gene. 6 6. God Repented that hee had made man repentance sig Any change of minde or purpose in any matter whatsoeuer Hebr. 12 17. Esau found no place for Repentance 2 A great griefe of mind through the sence of Gods wrath threatned to sin without any true hatred of sinne This is a Legall Repentance Mat. 27 2. 3 The whole change of a Sinner in mind wil and actions from euill to good at his first conuersion Acts 11 18. Hath God giuen the Gentiles Repentance to life This is Euangelicall Repentance and comprehendes faith vnder it Math. 3 8 11. This Repentance is wholy the worke of Gods grace for in that we are willing to turne to God it is because grace of vnwilling hath made willing 4 A reparation of our daily spirituall decaies by a turning from some particular sinnes after our first conuersion 2 Cor. 7 10. Godly sorrow bringes forth Repentance not to be repented off This is the Progresse of Euangelicall Repentance Repentance what Repentance is a very sore displeasure which man hath in his heart for his sinnes euen because they are the breach of Gods holy Lawes and the offence of God his most mercifull Father which ingendereth in him a true hatred against sinne and a setled desire to liue better in time to come ordering his life by the will of GOD reuealed in his word Reprobate sig A refused one or one cast out and reiected Also one not being found such an one as hee ought to be 1 Cor. 9 27. Least I be found a Reprobate or be reprooued that is not such as I should be by liuing otherwise then I teach Reprobation what Reprobation is the most wise purpose of God whereby he hath before all eternity for his owne wils sake constantly decreed without any Iniustice not to haue mercy on those Angels men whom he hath not loued but hath passed them ouer when he did chuse others that by their iust condemnation he might declare his wrath towards sin to the glory of his Iustice. Rom. 9 10 11 18 22 23. Reprobate mind sig A minde destitute and void of iudgement and common reason to discerne betweene good and euill Rom. 1 28. Deliuered into a Reprobate mind Reprobate to good workes sig Counterfeit and vnsincere professours which know not how to do or go about any good work Titus 1 16. And to euery good worke Reprobate Respect of persons sig The preferring of one before another for some outward qualities of riches pouerty
Reuerence Mal. 1 8. Heb. 12 28. That we may please him with Reuerence 2 All comely behauiour towards men which is meete for their gifts and places As Salomon did Reuerence to Bethsheba his Mother Abraham to the Rulers of Sichem Math. 21 37. They will Reuerence my Sonne Gen. 33 7. They drew neere and did Reuerence Heb. 13 9. And we gaue them Reuerence Reward sig pro A Iust recompence giuen to labourers at the end of their worke as the labourers Math. 20 8. Receiued their wages in the eeuen 2 A free recompence giuen of mercy vnto the godly after all their labours trauailes in the seruice of God as labourers vse to bee Rewarded at the end of the day when their work is done Mat. 6 6. Shall Reward thee openly Math. 10 41. This is farre from Popish merrit and deseruing by worthinesse of the worke done Wee teach Reward by fauour from God not by desert of our owne work That which Christ in Math. 6 1. calles Reward in Luke 6 32. is called in the Greeke Karis that is Grace which we translate Thankes Reynes sig Priuy and secret thoughts Ier. 11 20. God searcheth the heart and Reynes 2 Secret inspiration of God Psal. 16 7. My Reynes teach me in the night 3 Affections of the hart Psal. 26 2. Examine my Reynes and my heart R. I. Rich. sig pro One that aboundeth in earthly blessings 1. Tim. 16 17. Warne them that be Rich c. 2 One that aboundeth in spirituall good things 1 Cor. 1 5. Ye are Rich c. Eccl. 10 6. The Rich sat in the low place That is men stored with all kind of wisedome 3 Such as by their Riches are puft vp and presume to much vpon themselues that they haue good store of goodnesse grace when they haue little or none at all Reuel 3 17. I am Rich. Luke 1 53. He sendeth the Rich empty away 4 Such as put their trust in their owne goods Math. 19 24. Luke 6 24. Then for a Rich man to enter into heauen Rich grace rich mercy sig Most aboundant or plentifull grace and mercy Eph. 2 4. According to his Rich grace Rich to god sig One that wholly relieth vpon Gods godnesse being plentifully furnished with faith hope loue feare and other graces Luke 12 21. So is it with euery one who is Rich to himselfe and not rich to God that is in respect of God Rich to himselfe sig One that dependeth not vpon Gods prouidence but vpon his owne wisedome and wealth caring for and storing onely such thinges as belong to this life Luke 12 21. rich in faith sig Such as haue a great measure and portion of Faith by which they are made partakers of Christs Riches Iames 2 5. That they should be Rich in Faith Rich in knowledge sig Such as haue a great measure of vnderstanding in heauenly things 1 Corin. 1 5. Ye are Rich in all knowledge Rich in good workes sig Such as be full of good workes abundantly doing good to others 1 Tim. 6 18. And bee Rich in good workes Rich in this world sig Such as abound in thinges appertaining to this life 1 Tim. 6 16. Charge them that bee Rich in this World Riches sig Store of worldly goods heaped together Luke 12 15. Mans life is in his Riches 1. Tim. 6 17. Trust not in thy Riches 2 The merits and graces of Christ. Ephe. 3 8. That I shold Preach the vnsearchable riches of Christ. 3 The knowledge of the Gospell vnto life aeternall Rom. 11 12. Riches of Gods bounty sig A plentifull large abundance of his bounty and goodnesse Rom. 2 4. Dost thou despise the Riches of his bounty Riches of iniquity sig Worldly goods kept or spent and vsed wickedly Luke 16 9. Make thou friendes with the Riches of iniquity Uncertaine Riches sig Vnstable fleeting inconstant Riches 1 Ti. 6 17. Unsearchable Riches sig The most precious benefits of Christ the worthinesse and depth whereof no humaine wit can finde out Ephesi 3 8. Unsearchable Riches of Christ. Riddle sig Some darke and hidden saying or question not easie to be vnderstood of vs without an Interpretation Iudg. 14 12. I will put foorth a Riddle vnto you See Parable Righteousnesse vnto thee sig A iust worke and pleasing to God Deut. 24 13. It shall be Righteousnes vnto thee before the Lord thy God Righteous sig pro One that giueth to euery one that which is his owne 2 One iust perfectly and infinitely of himselfe and in himselfe doing alwaies that which is righteous vnto others Psal. 11 7. The Righteous God loueth Righteousnesse And Dan. 9 7. 2 Equall rightfull Thus the Iudgements and Lawes of God are called Righteous Psalm 119. Thy Righteous Iudgements Deut. 4 8. Lawes so Righteous 3 One accounted Righteous by imputation of Christs Righteousnesse vnto him Psal. 32 11. Be glad ye Righteous 4 One that performeth iust righteous works in his owne person though vnperfectly 1 Ioh. 3 7. He that doth Rigbteousnes is Righteous Gen. 7 1. For thee haue I seene Righteous before me 5 One that is iust in his owne opinion Math. 9 13. Christ came not to call the Righteous but sinners to Repentance 6 One that is lesse faulty and blame-woorthy then another Gen. 38 26. She is more Righteous then I. Righteousnesse sig The Diuine essence or God himselfe who is Righteousnesse it selfe and the Author of al righteousnesse in others Ier. 22 6. Iehouah our Righteousnesse 2 Our whole Iustification which is our deliuerance from guilt and punnishment of all sinne and our being accounted Righteous by the Righteousnes of Christ imputed to vs. 1 Cor. 1 30. Christ is made vnto vs Righteousnesse 3 The fidelity or truth of God in keeping his promise Psal. 4 1. O God of my Righteousnesse And 51 14. My tongue shall sing of thy Righteousnesse 4 The benefits of God which declare him to be righteous and iust of his word Psal. 24 5. Hee shall receiue Righteousnesse from the God of his saluation 5 The perfect conformity of Christ his human Nature and life vnto the will of his Father which is called the Righteousnesse of Christ because it was in him as the proper subiect and the Righteousnesse of Faith because faith is the only instrument to apprehend it and receiue it the Righteousnesse of God because it can onely satisfie and answere the rigour of Gods Righteous Law Rom. 3 21 22. The Righteousnesse of God is manifest without the Law and it is our Iustification before God 6 The thorough conformity and agreement in some part and measure of our will actions vnto the whole iust Law of God Rom. 6 18 19. Being free from sin ye are made the seruants of Righteousnesse c. 7 That iust and vpright dealing which is betweene man and man Luke 1 75. To serue God in Righteousnesse and true Holinesse And in all places where the worde Righteousnesse is ioyned with Holinesse or Godlinesse 8 Righteousnesse of
and Apostles the pen of the Holy-ghost 2 Tim. 3 16 17. The whole Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God and is profitable to teach c. All diuine-sauing-truth sufficiently taught in the Scriptures of the Olde New Testament I adore the fulnesse of Scripture saith one 3 Some one particular Booke of Scripture to wit the Books of Moses Gal. 3 22. But the Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne A Sinecdoche 4 Some one sentence or saying cited out of Scripture Iohn 10 35. If hee called them Gods to whom the word of God was giuen and the Scripture cannot be broken A Sinecdoche 5 Gods speaking in the Scripture Galat. 3 8. For the Scripture foreseeing This is a Metanimie Also Rom. 9 17. The Scripture saith to Pharaoh Compare Gal. 3 22. Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne with Rom. 11 32. God hath shut vp all in vnbeleefe S. E. Sea sig The gathering of the Waters into one heape Gon. 1 10. And hee called the gathering together of the waters Seas 2 A Lake Iohn 6 1 18. Sea of Galilee and of Tiberias 3 This present world which is like a Sea for the vnstable and vnquiet condition thereof Reuel 21 1. And there was no more Sea Sea of Glasse sig This brittle inconstant estate of the world mixed with troubles and afflictions through the cruelty of wicked men Reuel 15 1. I saw as it were a glassy Sea mingled with fire See the word Sea in the Dictionary of the Reuelation Seale sig pro An Instrument wherewith bondes or Letters be sealed and ratified 2 Some outward holy thing or worke done by the appointment of God for confirmation of weake faith Thus Sacraments are called Seales Rom. 4 11. He receiued the Seale of Circumcision 3 Some inward worke of the Spirit by his secret powerfull and euident inspiration and witnesse assuring euery elect beleeuer of his owne adoption and saluation by Christ. Ephes. 1 13. Ye were sealed with the holy Spirite of promise 4 30. 4 The firme stablenesse of Gods free predestination to life 2 Tim. 2 19. The foundation of God remaineth sure and hath this seale God knoweth who are his Seal of the spirit sig An inward grace or worke of the Spirit assuring to euery regenerate Childe of God his own adoption 2 Cor. 1 22. Papists foolishly expounds this of the outward Seale of Baptisme to Seal one sig To put a marke vppon one for difference sake and to distinguish one from all other men Iohn 6 27. Him hath God the Father Sealed It is one vse of a Seale to put difference betweene thinges which be authentical and warrantable and which be not The Seale set vpon Christ for distinguishing him from all other men is the Holy-Ghost giuen him aboue measure Iohn 3 34. Seared sig pro Burnt with a hot Iron till it be cut off 2 Extinct and vtterly put out as the hornes of a beast vse to bee burnt off with an hot searing Iron 3 Tim. 4 2. And haue their Consciences seared or burned with an hot Iron that is his Conscience is cut off so as he hath none at all to Search sig Diligently to look into a thing to vnderstand or finde it out as the Woman did search her lost Groat Luke 15 8. and as offenders must search their sinnes Lamen 3 40. Let vs search and try our wayes 2 To know a thing perfectly and exactly 1. Chron. 28 9. The Lord searcheth all hearts This is a speech borrowed from men who are saide thoroughly to know what they diligently search to Search the Scriptures sig To looke into them carefully with an earnest desire and endeuour to try and finde out the truth contained in them Iohn 5 39. Acts 17 11. Season sig A fit and conuenient time or occasion of doing things Rom. 13 11. See Opportunitie Seate sig pro A place to sit in Math. 23 6. They loue vpper Seats 2 A Chaire to teach out of Math. 23 2. They sit in Moses Chaire 3 The Glorious state of beleeuers partaking with Christ in his Dominion and Rule Luke 22 30. And sit on Seats and Iudge the twelue Tribes of Israell 4 The desperate malicious and incorrigible contempt of Gods word Psalme 1 1. Nor sit in the Seat of the scornefull Seauen sig Many times or often a certain number put for an vncertaine Math. 18 21. Forgiue him vnto seauen times Esay 4. 1. Prou. 24 16. 1 Kings 2 5. Seuen candlestickes sig The seauen Churches of Asia See Candlesticke Seauen Churches sig All the Churches of the world Reuel 1 ver last Are the seauen Churches A Sinecdoche Seuen eies sig The most perfect prouidence of God Zach. 3 9. Seauen eyes shall be vpon one stone Seauen heads sig Either seauen formes of Gouernment wherewith Rome was gouerned or the seauen hils with which that Citty was compassed Reuel 17 9. The seauen heads are Seauen Mountaines they are also Seauen Kings Seauen spirits sig The manifold graces of the spirit or as some do iudge the innumerable anger of God which are as a Gard to waite about his Throne Reuel 1 4. Seauen Starres sig The seuerall Ministers of the Churches which for their lightsome Doctrine and life are likened vnto Starres Reuel 1 20. See Starres Seauenty times seuen times sig Continually and alwayes Math. 18 22 23. I say vnto thee seauenty times seauen times that is so often as one trespasseth against vs and repents so often are we bound to forgiue him Secret sig Things hid from the vnderstanding of all men and knowne onely vnto God Deut. 20 29. Secret things belong to God Thus Gods Counsels and Decrees are called secrets till euents declare them 2 Darke things being hid from naturall men and hard to be vnderstood without speciall illumination of the Holy-ghost Psal. 25 14. The secret of the Lord is reuealed to them that feare him Math. 13 11. Thus is the Gospell a secret See Mysterie 3 Things kept close from the knowledge of al others whereof our selues onely are priuy Eccle. 12 14. He will Iudge euery secret thing Rom. 2 16. Thus our owne thoughts and purposes are secrets euen sometime to our selues Psal. 19. 4 Such tidings as few do know and ought not to bee made common to many but kept priuate Prou. 20 19. He that discouereth a secret c. Iudges 3 19. I haue a secret errand to thee ô King Thus infirmities Counsels our own or others are called secrets As Gen. 49 6. Ier. 15 17. Sect. sig A faction study or course of life singled and chosen out to be followed of vs. Acts. 5 17. Which was of the Sect of the Saduces 2 A forme of Doctrine Acts 28 22. Wee know that this Sect is euery where spoken against that is the Doctrine of the Gospell is generally spoken against to See Exo. 18 14 sig pro To behold with bodily eye any obiect Also to see a thing with consideration and obseruation Math. 22 11. The King came in to See
will written downe Did Testament sig The agreement or Couenant of God which is called Old in regard of the first dispensation of it by Moses toward the Iewes in many figures and shaddowes of Rites and Sacrifices and with other obscure and darke Reuelations by Prophesies which dispensation is now ended Hebr. 8 13. In that he saith a New Testament he hath abrogated the Old New Testament sig The Couenant of God in regard of the dispensation of it vnder the Gospell by Christ towards Christian people without such Tipes and Prophesies Also with few Ceremonies and with more cleerenesse and fuller reuelation of the truth and more plentifull graces of the Spirite to endure alwaies new and the same to the end of the World Iere. 31 33 34. Acts 2 17 18. This diuers manner of administration deliuery of the Couenant or Testament causeth it that beeing but one in substance to wit saluation by faith in Christ yet it is called Olde and New Testament as if it were two Heb. 8 8 9 10. Sée Couenant to Testifie sig To beare witnesse of any person or thing by word or worke 1 Iohn 5 9. Which he Testified of his Sonne Testimony sig The whole Scripture or word of God Psal. 19 7. The Testimony of the Lord is sure and giueth wisedome vnto the simple The word of God is called a Testimony because it containeth Articles of the Testament or Couenant both on Gods part and ours witnessing his good will to vs and our dutie to him what good hee meanes vs and what dutie we should doe to him Sometime this word Testimony signifies doctrine agreeable to the word Thess. 1 10. 2 The word of precepts and commandements which are witneses of Gods will what he would haue vs do Psal. 119 2. Blessed are they which keepe his Testimonies Psal. 25 9. 3 The Arke Exod. 16 34. So Aaron laid it before the Testimony 4 A good report from others witnessing well 2 Tim. 1 8. Acts 16 2. 5 The two Tables of Stone wherein the Law was written Exod. 10 20. And he tooke and put the Testimony in the Arke Arke of Testimony sig A Chest wherein were put the Tables of Stone containing the Lawe which is the Testimony of his will Exod. 30 6. After thou shalt set it before the vaile that is neere the Arke of the Testimony Also God did there vse to giue his people visible Testimonies of his presence T. H. Thankesgiuing sig An acknowledging and confessing with gladnesse of the benefits and deliuerances of God both towards our selues and others to the praise of his Name 1 Tim. 2 2. Let supplication and Prayer and Thankesgiuing bee made for all men 1 Thess. 1â— 4. Thankesgiuing hath in it 1. Remembrance of the good done to vs. 2. Mention of it 3. Confessing God to be the Author and giuer of it 4. Cheerefulnesse being glad of an occasion to praise him and doing it gladly with ioy to Thanke sig To recompence a gift freely giuen Luke 17 9. Doth he Thanke that Seruant That sig The excellency of some particular person or thing good or euill as that light that Sonne of God That Lambe of God That life That Antichrist c. That notable aduersary of Christ. 2. Thess. 2 3. That Man of sinne that is That most notorious Sinner exceeding all other in sinne Oftentime That is read without any Emphasis onely to note some ordinary thing or person Theâ—t or stealing sig The with-holding of that which is another mans against the owners will the drawing vnto vs other mens goods by iniury or not distributing that which is our owne when neede requires Hose 4 2. By swearing and lying and killing and stealing Exod. 20 15. Thou shalt not steale All manner of wrong done to our selues in respect of our owne substance or to the substance of others is Stealing Théefe sig One that taketh to himselfe the goods of other men without the priuity of the owner Pro. 6 30. Men do not despise a Thiefe which stealeth to satisfie his Soule 2 One that dealeth vnrighteously in his owne temporall goods or spirituall guifts by keeping in and hiding them from such to whom we owe them by vertue of our calling or one who behaues himselfe vniustly in other mens goods impairing them either by deceit or violence Iohn 12 6 1. Cor. 6 10. Theeues Extortioners 3 A Seducer which by corrupt glosses and false interpretations steales from the Chuch of GOD the true meaning and doctrine of the Scripture so spoyling Soules as Thieues spoile mens bodies Iohn 10 8. All which came before me are Theeues Hose 6 9. 4 Hipocrites which vnder shew of Piety seek their owne gaine with the losse of others Mathew 2â— 13. Ye haue made it a Denne of Theeues Then sig That a thing is so or seeing it is so Rom. 6 1. Also 7 7. What shall we say Then 2 Some certaine time wherein something was done Math. 4 1. Then was Iesus led aside And elsewhere often it is thus taken to note a certaine time 3 Therefore and is a note of an inference or conclusion gathered from some promises Rom. 8 1. Now Then there is no condemnation Theraphim sig An Image made in the likenesse of a man and all instruments belonging to false Religion Iudges 17 5. Made an Ephod and Theraphim Thing sig Some reall substance or quality eyther good or euill Ephe. 1 11. Which worketh all thinges after the counsell of his will 2 Some word spoken of God touching that which was after to be done Luke 1 37. With God shall nothing be vnpossible In the Greeke Text it is read no word shall be impossible 3 The doctrine of the Gospell Actes 17 32. We will heare thee againe of this Thing to Thinke any Thing sig To conceiue or haue in our mindes a good thought pertaining to saluation 2 Cor. 3 5. Not that wee are sufficient of our selues to thinke any thing as of our selues 2 To iudge and certainely determine 1 Cor. 7 verse last I thinke I haue the Spirit of God 3 To make our thoughts knowne by boasting and glorying Math. 3 9. Thinke not to say in ynur hearts to Thirst. sig pro To desire drinke out of a feeling or want thereof by some naturall drought or drinesse Iohn 19 28. I Thirst. 2 Very earnestly to desire and long for Christ and his spirituall graces out of a sense of our sins and miseries Math. 5 6. Iohn 7 37. If any Man thirst c. Esay 55 1. Ho euery one that Thirsteth come to Thirst no more sig To finde al contentment and satisfaction to our soules in Christ onely without seeking further for it then in him alone Iohn 6 35. Hee that beleeueth in me shall Thirst no more Thought sig The least motion and stirring of our minde which when it is by the holy Ghost made agreeable to Gods word then it is a good thought but if the motion be from our corrupt hart and be disagreeable to
It is applyed to those which take eyther a good or a bad course Psalme 1. Blessed is the man that doth not Walke in the counsell of the vngodly Psa. 11â— 1. Leuit. 26 27. But Walke against mee stubbornely 3 The proceeding of Gods prouidence either for our good or euill Leuit. 26 28. Then I will Walke stubbornely in mine anger against you And ver 12. I will Walke among you and be your God 4 The presence of God Gene. 3 8. When they heard the voice of the Lord Walking in the Garden to Walke by Faith sig To liue passe ouer our daies here in beleefe of such thinges as are promised in the word and not yet performed but by hope looked for 2 Cor. 5 7. We Walke by faith not by sight to Walke after the flesh sig To set and order the course of our life after our corrupt reason and affections following them as our guids Rom. 8 1. Which walke not after the Flesh. to Walke in the flesh sig To be Weake and feeble like vnto other Men. 2 Cor. 10 3. Though we Walke in the Flesh yet wee doe not warre after the flesh to Walke with God sig To liue a godly life through continuall Meditation of Gods presence whom we haue to be Witnesse of all euen our most inward thoughts Gen. 5 24. Henoch Walked with God We be or Walke with God two waies First when wee desire to please him and depend vpon him because wee are perswaded that he seeth vs and careth for vs. Secondly when we are held backe by a secret bridle of his grace wee little thinking of him Psa. 73 23. to Walke after the spirit sig To order and dispose our conuersation according to the motions and affections stirred vp in vs by the holy Spirit or to liue in newnesse of life Rom. 8 1. Sée Spirit to Walk in the darke sig To liue without the bright shining light of Gods word 1 Iohn 2 11. Wall sig pro Some frame of Woodor Stone reared and built word either for diuision of places or defence of persons 2 The cause of diuision which was betweene the Iewes and Gentiles by the Ceremoniall Law Ephe. 2 14. And hath broken the stop of the partition Wall that is the Law of Ceremonies which did deuide betweene the Iewes and Gentiles 3 Safeguard and defence affoorded from one man to another 1 Sam. 25 16. They were as a Wal to vs by night and by day 4 The surety and strength of a politicall estate as good Lawes execution of Iustice good education of Children Magistrates Riches c. Psalme 51 18. Build vp the Wals of Ierusalem 5 A spirituall Citty consisting of Iewes and Gentiles as the Inhabitants Cant. 8 9 10. I am a Wall By a Sinecdoche and Metaphor Wantonnesse sig Ranknesse in bodily Lâ—st effeminate liuing in Letchery 1 Pet. 4 4. In Wantonnesse Wantons sig Effeminate persons giuen to ribauldry and lust and delighting in soft and delicious things 1 Cor. â— 10. Wantons Warre sig Battaile and fight betweene two Princes and their people Eccle. 3 8. A time of Warre and a time of peace Luke 14. Worldly war which is lawfull or vnlawfull according as the occasion is 2 The conflict and strife of godly Ministers with the World to subdue it vnto Christ Cor. 10 3. Yet we doe not Warre after the slesh A spirituall War simply and alwaies lawfull 3 Taking part and fighting for our owne vnlawfull lusts Iames 4 2. Ye fight and Warre and get nothing This is a carnall Warre alway and simply vnlaâ—full War after the flesh sig To striue and fight not as men doe with such strength as may be resisted either by craft or force but with diuine and inuincible Weapons which cannot be matched with humaine power and pollicy 2 Cor. 10 3 4. We Warre not after the Flesh for the weapons of our Warfare are mighsy through the power of God c. Warfare sig Condition of such as liue and serue in the wars 1 Cor. 9 9. Who goes to Warfare 2 The course and condition of a mans whole life being subiect to outward and inward battailes and conflicts Iob 1. 3 The condition of the Ministers of God in regard of the stâ—ong opposition and resistance made against them by Sathan and the wicked 2. Cor. 10 4. The Weapons of our Warfare 2 Timo. 2 3. Wast sig Superfluous expence and cost vpon things lawfull or charge vpon thinges vnlawfull Lu. 15 13. He wasted his goods vpon Harlots Math. 26 8. What needed this Wast 2 Ouerthrowne and quite destroyed when God threatneth to lay Wast their Citties and Houses Leuit. 26 33. And your Lands shall be Wast Washing sig Ceremonious cleansing from Legall pollution and vncleannesse through the touching of dead Corpes c. Exod. 19 10. Let them Wash their Clothes Exod. 30 18. A Lauer to Wash 2 Iustification or Remission of sinnes beeing cleansed forgiuen in the merits of Christs bloud Psalme 51 7 Wash mee and I shall bee whiter then Snow 3 Sanctification or newnesse of life through the worke of the Spirit Psal. 51 2. Wash me from my sinnes This Washing and the former are Gods proper worke 4 Serious repentancâ— for daily and particular slips and spots Esay 1 16. Wash you make you clean This Washing is our endeuour to make our selues cleane Of these four Washings The first is Legall the three last Euangelicall The second of Iustification The third of Sanctification The fourth of daily Repentance to Wash ones féete sig pro To endeuour the conrinuall purging of our selues from our daily sinnes Sée Féet Iohn 23 10. Needs not saue to Wash his feete 2 To shew foorth the workes of mercy and Christian loue 1 Cor. 5 10. If she haue Wasâ—â—d thâ— Saints feete A Sinecdoche to Wash ones hands sig To liue purely or to lead a pure conuersation among men Psal. 26 6. I Wash my handes in innocency Psalm 23 13. Iob 9 30. Hands being chiefe Instrument of action are put for our outward doings towardes men which when they are vpright then our hands are washed A Metaphor and Sinecdoche to Watch. sig pro To keepe ones selfe awake to shake of naturall sleepe Luke 2 5 Keeping Watch by night Mat. 26 40. Could you not Watch with me one houre This is bodily Watching 2 To shake off security as one would shake off sleepe taking all good heede and care least Satan or sinne deceiue vs and ouercome vs. Mat. 25 13. Watch c. 1 Pet. 5 8. Watch and be sober Math. 26 41. 1 Thess. 5 4. This is spirituall Watchinâ— 3 To lay in waite obseruing how to accuse hurt others Thus the Pharises watched Christ and the wicked Watch the righteous Luke 11 54. Laying waite for him or Watching him This is Diabolicall Watching watchman sig pro One who in the night keepeth Watch in a Citty or Army to warne others of dangers if any be A ciuill Watch-man 2 Gods Prophets and carefull Ministers of Christ which
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
verse 11. Hauing the Glory of God that is most admirable Diuine and Caelestiall Glory Some do so vnderstand this of a most glorious Diuine brightnesse of Gods presence as withal they restraine it to the Ages of the Church which shall be next afore the end of the World Both may bee vnderstood the one as a fore-runner and preparation to the other Glory and honour of Kinges and Gentiles sig All that Maiesty with those great and excellent thinges which Kinges and people had shall be laid downe at what time the glory of the heauenly City is giuen them Reue. 21 24 26. Shall bring their Glory and honour to it to Glorifie her selfe sig To exalt and lift vp her selfe her Doctrine and decrees with great pride and insolency preferring her Traditions and ordinances aboue Gods written word his sacred ordinances as Ecclesiasticall Rome hath done Ren. 18 7. Insomuch as she Glorified her selfe c. to Glorifie his Name sig To set forth the Glory of Gods great Name by acknowledging and praysing his Iustice in his vengeance vppon the wicked and his exceeding loue and benignity toward the Saintes Reuel 15 4. Who woulde not feare thee and Glorifie thy great Name G. N. to Gnaw their toongs sig To take most grieuously the fall of their pomp Dignitie and authority also furiously for extream sorrow to bite their owne tongues Reuel 16 10. And they Gnawed their tongues for sorrow Some expound this of renouncing their owne proud words and writinges But the former signification is the better G. O. â—â— Go out no more sig To remaine for euer in the Church Triumphant being most firmely ioyned vnto Christ and immediatly Reuel 3 12. And he shall Goe no more out He alludeth vnto 1 Kings 7 15. Some vnderstand it of the stablenesse of Gods Children in the Church Militant namely of such faithfull ones as were Members of the Church at Philadelphia But it may well beare both significations for Christes true Members shall continue stead-fast in the Church Militant till they be translated into the Church tryumphant to go out of Babylon sig To depart as farre as may bee from all society and fellowshippe with the Romish Sinagogue in their Haeresies and Idolatries Reuel 18 4. Goe out of her my people c. This Exhortation and charge here in the Apocalipse is like to that in Ieremy Cha. 51 45. My people Goe out of the midst of her This of Ieremy was spoken touching departing from Babylon in the East when it was to bee destroyed and that in the Reuelation concerneth the ruine of Babylon in the West to forwarne the godly to auoid it by departing away to go into destruction sig To perish finally and vtterly to bee destroyed Reuel 17 11. And shall Goe into destruction god Almighty sig A God of infinite power Sâ—â— Almighty God of heauen sig The true God Creator of the whole World whereof Heauen is a cheefe and principall part Reuel 11 13. And gaue Glory to the God of Heauen His God sig A God fauourable vnto him in Christ euen so farre as to make him euerlastingly happy Reu. 21 7. And I will be his God to be their God sig To be ioyned vnto God by perfect and immediate fellowship which shall be the portion of the faithfull in Heauen Reuel 21 3. And God himselfe shall be their God with them before God sig In the presence of Christ the Iudge of the World being God equall to his Father Re. 20 12. I saw the dead stand before God 2 Cor. 5 10. Gog and Magog sig All the secret and open enemies of Christ and his Church both Papistes and Turkes banding themselues against the Gospell in these last times since the loosing of Sathan And thus much the verie Names themselues import for Gog signifies one couered and Magog signifies one vncouered Reu. 20 8. Euen Gog and Magog togather them to battaile For the better vnderstanding this place wee must haue recourse to Ezekiell Chapter 38 and 39. where vnder the Names of Gog and Magog are comprehended such Princes as gathered great Armies to fight against Israell after they came from the Captiuity of Babylon This Story is heere in the Reuelation applied to those Enemies as Sathan should muster together against the Church of Christ a little before his comming to iudgement Other Authours referre Gog and Magog to the Turkes and Persians and such Regions as are at their commaund Certaine it is that a mighty Army of such Heathenish people stirred vp by the Deuill being now let loose is meant here Golden Alter sig Christ Iesus who is both High-Priest Sacrifice and Altar This place alludeth to Exod. 30 3. Vnto the Altar of Incense which was before the Uaile Some expound it of the select company of Saintes the first fruits of the World Sée Altar Reue. 8 3. To offer vpon the Golden Altar Golden Censor sig An Instrument belonging to the holy of Holies whereon the Priest did burne sweete Incense before the Lord which did figure the Mediation of Christ in which the Prayers of the Saints were acceptable Reuel 8 3. Hauing a Golden Censor Golden Crowne sig Kingly Dignity and power where-with Christ himselfe or the Executioner of his iudgements shall be endowed Reu. 14 14. Hauing on his head a Golden Crowne Golden réed sig An Instrument to measure withall which being of Gold do signifie the Church measured to be of a most excellent worke and of a worthy workemanship Reu. 21 15. And he had a Golden Reede to measure the Citty withall stréets of pure Golde sig All euen the meanest partes as Streets in a Citty of the Church to bee most pretious beautifull and glorious Reuel 21 21. And the streete of the Citty is pure Gold Some heereby vnderstand that the actions of Gods Children shall be pure holie and vnblameable euerlasting Gospell sig The gladsome tydings of euerlasting reconciliation with God through Faith in Christ alone according to the eternall decree of God Reue. 14 6. Hauing an euerlasting Gospell This giues a sore checke to such as charge the doctrine of saluation by faith in Christ with nouelty slanderously calling it a yesterdaies Bird a start-vp doctrine Golden Girdle sig The diligence and readinesse of Christ in gouerning his Church whose worke heerein is pretious and acceptable to God Reu. 1 13. Girt with a Golden Girdle G. R. Great Babylon sig Rome as it is now gouerned by the Pope being like vnto Babylon a great Citty in Chaldea for tyrranny pride power power Idolatry superstition impiety Reuel 17 5. That Great Babylon Mother of Whoredome This cannot be meant of Heathenish Rome vnder the Emperors who did not thrust their Idolatry vpon other Nations and Kinges but left them euery one to their religion neither had Heathenish impiety any such Mystery in it as with shew of piety it shuld deceiue numbers seeing Heathenish superstition was palpable and execrable to all sorts of Christians therefore this must signifie Popish Rome which with
sig The Church of Christ whereof Mount Sion was a figure Heb. 12 22. Men iust and perfect sig True beleeuers and godly persons Hebr. 12 23. N. A. Naked sig Open or plaine to be perceiued Heb. 4 13. Name sig Such dignity and excellency as is peculiar to God Heb. 1 9. to confesse his Name sig To celebrate and set foorth the praises of God Heb. 13 15. declare his Name sig To preach the Doctrine of grace Heb. 2 12. O. B. to Obey sig To beleeue the word yeilding vnto the truth of the promises and embracing them by faith which is the principall obedience of a Christian a root of all other obedience Heb. 5 9. to learne obedience sig To proue and try indeede what it was to obey such a Father as looked for and commanded obedience to the death of the crosse Heb. 2 8. Order of Melchisâ—dek sig The fashion manner or likenesse and similitude Heb. 5 6. Also heb 7 14. to Offer sig To shew himselfe or to behaue and carrie himselfe as a father to his children Thus God offereth him to his Saints Heb. 12 7. 2 To giue and make himselfe willingly a slayne oblation and Sacrifice for satisfaction Thus Christ offered himselfe Heb. 9 25 26. 3 To slay and kill Beasts for Sacrifices to bee figures of Christ his offering himselfe Thus Priestes vnder the Law offered Heb. 10 11. 4 To render praise to God for mercy almes to the poore which be needy and miserable Thus Christians offer to God heb 13 15. Offering for sinne sig Sacrifices expiatory as peace offerings signifye Sacrifice gratulatory heb 10 6. Ofttimes sig Some-thing which for insufficiency from the promise in Paradise must be deneagiue hebru 10 11. Old time sig The time which was till Christ. heb 1 1. Old sig That which with time vanisheth and doth not last euer as the estate of this world such as it is now shall not heb 1 11. Once sig At one time onely and no more not oftener heb 9 27 28. Once for al and one sacrifice sig That which beeing doone is so sufficient as it needs no repetition or dooing againe hebr 10 10 12 14. Once more sig One turne or for one time and then to cease to note vnto vs the firme and stable condition of the Gospell and such as beleeue it heb 12 26. of One. sig Of one father to wit Israell or Iacob of whom came Christ and the hebrewes to whom this Epistle was sent Or of one that is of one God of whom is Christ and all true Christians heb 2 11. Ouer the house of God sig One that is Ruler and Gouernor of Gods church heb 10 21. to haue Ouersight sig To haue roome and function of a Pastor guide to Gods Flocke heb 13 7 17. to be Out of the way sig To take offence and stumble putting his saluation in hazard by back-sliding and declining heb 12 13. P. A. Past age sig One which is vnmeete through her great years to be a mother Heb. 11 11. Patience sig Power to endure grieuous things Heb. 10 36. Perfect sig Consecrate to God and sanctified with the Fathers who liued before Christ were not by the Leuiticall Rites seuered from Christ the substance of them heb 11. verse last Also heb 7 11 19. Perdition sig Destruction heb 10 39. Person sig A Diuine subsistence heb 1 3. Sée Common Dictionary holy Place sig Heauen euen third heauen called Paradice heb 9 12. Pleased God sig His person to be accepted into fauour by Faith Hebr. 11 5. Pleasure sig Allowance approbation as satisfactory for sin Heb. 10 6. 2 Liking and will yea sometime vnresonable and vniust Heb. 12 10. Power of the endlesse life sig The strength and vertue of a life which knowes no end but is aeternall Hebr. 7 16. Thing pressing downe sig Whatsoeuer heauy weight or burthen which makes slow and hinders vs in the course of pietie as sinne doth Heb. 12 1. High Priest Sée the Common Dictionary in the word High-Priest High-Priest of our profession sig The chiefe and onely Priest from whom we are to take both the Doctrine which we professe and the Religion too Heb 3 1. Principles of the word sig The Catechising Doctrines familiarly taught and in few words tempered and fitted to the vnderstanding of the weake in knowledge Hebr. 5 12. Prince of saluation sig One which is Captaine or Chiefetaine guide to aeternall life Heb. 2 10. profession sig The Faith or Religion which we professe Heb. 3 1. 2 The publishing or open and free acknowledgement of our Faith Heb. 10 23. Promise sig The word of God touching the exhibiting and sending Christ into the World Hebr. 11 39 This is a generall promise to al the faithful before christ Heb. 6 17. Heb. 7 6. 2 Things promised as the Kingdome to Dauid c. Heb. 11 33. These be speciall Promises 3 The word of God touching the calling of Abrahams seed in Isaac and blessing all Nations in that seede Heb. 11 17 18. to Prouoke sig To whet and quicken vnto loue Hebr. 10 24. Thus we prouoke one another 2 To stirre God vnto wrath by tempting him T A. Tabernacle sig Christes body also Heauen Hebre 9 11. See Common Dictionary to take away sig Vtterly to remoue a thing as if it had neuer been Heb 10 4. 9 11. to Tast. sig To haue a slight and slender beliefe in Christ light feeling of heauenly blisse Heb 6 5. Sée common Dictionary Testament Sée Common Dictionary To Tempt Sée Common Dictionary Things concerning God sig Which concerne the pleasing and worshippe of God Heb 5 1. Things not seene sig Of nothing Heb 11 1. better thing sig Some thing more worthy and excellent Hebr. 11 40. things hoped for sig The glory and blisse of Heauen Heb. 11 1. things shaken sig Things of an vnstable condition as Things not shaken signifies Thinges of a firme and constant Nature Heb 12 27 28. V. A. Uaile sig The flesh or body of Christ. Heb 10 20. 2 That hanging or Cloath which diuided the holy place of the Temple from the most holy Heb. 9 3. Uengeance sig Punishment for sinne Heb. 10 30. Unbeliefe sig An vtter absence and want of liuely faith Heb. 3 19. Unpossible sig Not that which absolutely can neuer be but some thing which cannot be because it is against Gods decree and counsell Heb. 6 5. and 11 6. Heauenly Uocation Sée Common Dictionary W. A. Waies sig Either Gods workes of mercy and Iustice whereby God comes to vs or his commaundements whereby we come to him Heb 3 10. new and liuing Way sig Christ Iesus crucified and dead by the merit of his blood-shed quickning all the elect Hebr 10 20. Out of the way sig Transgressors or Sinners Heb 5 2. Word See Common Dictionary World See Common Dictionary our owne workes sig Our corrupt Nature and the euill fruites of it Heb. 4 10. good works sig Mercifull and charitable actions Hebr. 10 24.