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
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
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
A Christian Dictionarie Opening the signification of the chiefe wordes dispersed generally through Holie Scriptures of the Old and New Testament tending to increase Christian knowledge Whereunto is annexed A perticular Dictionary For the Reuelation of S. Iohn For the Canticles or Song of Salomon For the Epistle to the Hebrues By Tho Wilson Minister of the Word at Saint Georges in Canterbury Euery word of God is pure Prou. 30 5. Ye erre because ye know not the Scripture Mat. 22 19. Wordes are notes and markes of things Aristotle Galen lib. 1. de Method cap. 5. Whosoeuer is ignorant of words shall neuer iudge well of things I Ubi plura aut diuersa eiusdem vocis significata afferuntur prima sunt propria genuina caetera metaphorica Mercerus in Pagn Dictinctio vocis ambiguoe primúm sit in omni rerum consideratione Keckerman System Log. LONDON Printed by W. Iaggard 1612. TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE THE Lord WOTTON Baron of Marleigh one of his Maiesties Priuy Counsell Comptroller of his house and Lieutenant of Kent his very good Lord T. W. wisheth all happinesse in Christ now and heereafter for euer AMong all Sacred and Diuine Bookes which teach that great Mystery of godlinesse Right Honourable there are none more Mysticall then the Canticles of Salamon The Epistle to the Hebrewes and the Apocalipse or Reuelation of S. Iohn In the first of these three we are by a continuall Allegorie of Mariage instructed in the most sweet and straight coniunction betweene Christ and his Church In the second vnder comparison with Tipes and Figures of the Law we do learne the perfection of Christs Priest-hood and Sacrifice for full reconciliation of all elect sinners with God In the third which hath as many Mysteries as words by dark Propheticall Phrases wee haue fully deciphered the condition of the Christian Church till the returne of Christ her Husband together with the certaine ruine both of Turkish and Popish Regiments as most infest enemies to the spouse and truth of God The explication of these portions of Sacred writ by an easie and familiar way of a Dictionary I haue thought it my dutie humbly crauing your Lordship so to interpret it to dedicate vnto you my Right Hon good Lord to whō for manie respects especially for your gracious fauour to my meane selfe and your great affection to the Diuine truth I holde my selfe much indebted as I haue put foorth a generall Register of Sacred wordes with their significations scattered throughout the whole Bible vnder the Names of three Right Reuerend persons mine especiall Benefactours If by my Diuine Candle there shall arise any light for the better vnderstanding of heauenly and Holie-Scriptures let all glorie be giuen to him who is the Father of Lights from whose Light we all receiue Light and vnto whose blessed guiding protection I commit your Honor with your right Honorable and vertuous Lady hopeful Children From mine house in Cant. Decem. 1611. Your Honors bounden Seruant and dutifull Chaplen Tho Wilson TO THE RIGHT Reuerend Fathers in Christ my Lord Bishop of Carlile and of Worcester Also to the Right Worshipfull Mr. Doctor NEVILE Deane of CHRIST-CHVRCH in Canterbury THOMAS WILSON wisheth all health and Happinesse from Christ our Lord. RIght Reuerend that which King Asuerus saide of Mordechaie when he found by reading in the Chronicles the great pleasure he had done him by discouery of a dangerous treason against him What Honor and dignity saith he hath bin done to him for this The like though not the same may I say concerning your Lordships and Worship vpon recording with my selfe the many and great fauours which you haue done me from my youth to this day what duty and seruice for I may not say what Dignity and Honour hath bin returned to you for all this My Conscience doth aunswere me with some checke as his Seruants answered their King There hath beene nothing done If vpon this aunswere that Heathen man entered into some deliberation with himselfe how to recompence Mordoche my checke would proue a sting in the end if I should alwayes suffer my selfe to forget your very great and most constant Good-will and benificence For one of you to wit my Lord of Carlile was vnder God the foundation of all the learning and preferment which I enioy hauing cherrished me in his Colledge whereof he was a most worthy Prouest and Gouernor neglecting himselfe and his for the good of his house and afterward sending mee to the place where yet I abide by Gods goodnesse and there haue beene and still am much comforted through the great loue care of that Reuerend and most courteous Deane of that Church whereof I am a Member The third vouchsafing me his louing respect both long before and since hee was aduanced to his first Sea Entering into some deliberation what I might do not for dignifying you albeit that were my part to do were it in my power but for deliuering my selfe from suspition and imputation of an ingratefull minde I resolued to presume vpon your great and well approued benignity and patience to dedicate to you and vnder your three names being for your place and painfulnesse cheefe setters foorth and teachers of Christianity to publish a great part of this my Christian Dictionarie which with much and long labour and not without some fruite I hope to the Godly Professors for whose sake and good cheefely I meant it I am sure vvith much gaine of knowledge and encrease of iudgement to my selfe I haue at length as I could finished it Vnto which if your Honourable Lordships will affoord Patronage Countenance and gracious Aspect I shall in such wise acquite some part of bounden dutie towards you as yet I will acknowledge my debt encreased by the addition of dignity vnto me so to grace this poore but painfull Work as it may haue shelter vnder your wings against the carping Tongues of the enuious who neither will put forth their strength to do good nor yet will beare with others which desire to employ their Talents Thus crauing pardon of my boldnesse and submitting my selfe and endeuours to your fauourable acceptance I commend you all three to him who is one in Essence and three in persons the Blessed Trinitie in vndeuideable Vnitie Whose wisedome and power euer guide and defend you in earth till his infinite goodnesse and mercy haue glorified you in heauen From my house in Canterbury An. Dom. 1611. The Generall Preface To the Christian Reader THe end of Teaching is to cause others to learn to learne is to know things to be what they are Now of things to be knowne words are notes or markes leading the minde to the comprehension of the thinges It cannot bee then but a great hinderance to the vnderstanding of things when words which betoken and signify things are not vnderstanded and a great furtheraunce when they be vnderstood Wherefore as it is necessary in Grammar Schooles that Children which learne
which hath the Keyes of the house of Dauid to open the wits and vnderstanding of such as bee blinde by Nature Luke 24 45. and still more and more to illuminate such as bee alreadie taught of God Psal. 119 18. The other is so Spirituall as it is also Ministeriall to wit the Interpretation of Scriptures eyther by vocall preaching or by sounde Writing of such Scribes as be skilfull to open the worde of the kingdome The former Key thy humble faithfull Prayers must prouide beseeching God thy Father most instantly in the name of his sonne to open thine eyes to make thee able to see the wonders of his Law The latter as from many other Diuine Lock-smiths so from this Authour is ministred to thee in this present Booke full of labour and very lightsome What remayneth but that as a naturall man would be glad of a Key to open the Lock where much Gold and Siluer is stored vp so thou shouldst ioyfully embrace this worke which leadeth thee to a Treasure more to be desired then Gold yea then much fine Gold Farewell Charles Euars A Friendly Counsell to the Christian Reader touching the vse and benefit of this Booke WOuldst thou as all Gods children would conceiue vnderstand What thou doost read in holy writ as God doth thee command Wouldst thou attaine true sence of words and matter in them hid What meaning each word doth containe from error to be rid Doost thou delight to haue in-sight into the Sacred Treasure Of Christs riches and with thy â—ill therein to take thy pleasure Then read this worke which painfull hand hath wrought to ease thy paine That in reading Gods holy word thou mayst reape greater gaine Our English tongue from many tongues a snatch and smacke hath taken As English-men from forraigne men their Coats and Sutes haue shapen Some words from French and some from Greeks mo from the Latines flow Some new some olde some darke some plaine some hard strange to know Some to some place do giue great light some darken much â—oâ—e Text Some generall in the first place some speciall in the next Some properly sound in this clause improperly in that What some words sound thou knowest right well some sound thou knowst not what So oft-times thou leau'st off to read and search the holy Scriptures Because thou vnderstand'st not words which hide their heauenly Treasures But lay this Booke on thy left hand and Bible on thy right When doubt ariseth from a word on Booke straight cast thy sight It will soone helpe to cleare thy doubts and make plaine Text to thee That thou shalt know what God doth meane and well his counsell see So shalt thou read and in reading encrease thy knowledge daâ—lâ— And knowledge of our God and Christ with practise makes men happy By R. Rauen. To the Friendly Reader IT is a speciall duty of a good Teacher to know and deliuer the sound and fit sence of the places and Texts of Scriptures and of euery good hearer to looke after the same how to vnderstand rightly what he heareth and readeth In this behalfe how much the Church of God is beholding to that learned iudicious Writer M. Caluin all that are learned do wel know and willingly confesse For when hee meetes with a place wherein he seeth men haue made scruple he doth in the end after some sifting of the matter strike the Nayle full on the head with his resolute Census est This is the sence or meaning of the place And surely we ought thankfully to receiue what heere this Author though in many other respects and in this also farre inferiour to Caluin out of whom he will acknowledge to haue suckt his best knowledge painfully and freely offereth vnto vs who heerein imitateth M Caluin For as the one beates out the meaning of a sentence so this present Writer labours to presse and draw out the Kernel which lyes hidde and wrapt in some obscure and doubtfull words Finally in humblenesse of heart apply thy selfe to profit by this other such profitable Books as are framed to the edification of the godly Christians in their most holy faith Farewell Thine in Christ. I. S To the Christian Reader ALthough words be the significations of things yet as Aug. de doct Christ. lib. 4. and cap. 11. saith verie well It is a note of the best wisest men In verbis verum amare non verba quid enim prodest clauis aurea si aperire quod volumus non potest Aut quid obestlignea si hoc potest c. In words to loue the truth more then the wordes For what anayleth a Key of Gold if it cannot open the Treasure that we would faine enioy Or what hindereth a Key of Wood if it can open it c. Lewes Viues hath fitly obserued out of Augustin de ciu dei lib. 13. cap. 24. Quanti sit momenti ad omnes artes disciplinasque intelligendas vera Germana vocabularum cognitio The true and proper signification and knowledge of words is a matter of great moment and consequence to the vnderstanding of all Artes. It is verie fit therefore good Reader thou shouldst imitate the wise Traueller he will be carefull to attaine to as much skill as may bee in the Languages of all those parts and Countries through which he is to passe that he may with the fewer inconueniences be interrupted in the way and with greater expedition may runne his intended race and iourney So thou in thine intended iourney to Canaan if thou be ignorant of the Language Customes Wordes Phrases Meanings and Orders of the place and Countrey wilt meete with a World of inconueniences to interrupt thine intention and discourage thee in thy course so as thou wilt either leaue off or verie faintly and vncomfortably go forward For as the same Augustine saith again verie truly Nam aut ignotum verbuÌ„ facit haerere lectoreÌ„ antignota locutio Either an vnknown word causeth the Reader to sticke or an vnknowne Phrase and manner of speaking Vse therefore this Booke which God hath affoorded for thy good and for thy guide reade it diligently and be much conuersant therein it will be a faithfull guide and Interpreter vnto thee It will bring thee acquainted with the Language Phrase and Customes of Canaan It will open vnto thee the hidden Treasures of heauenly Wisedome and it will tell thee in plaine English and easie tearmes the minde and meaning of thy good God towards thee Entertaine it kindly and take it vp vnto thee as that Noble Eunuch did his guide Phillip Acts 8 31 39. and it will make thee as he did go thy iourney with ioy and chearefulnesse As the Sea-men and Marriners in their Uoyages bee carefull to bring 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so be thou in thine as carefull to bring 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an vpright and sincere minde and I doubt not but thou shalt find it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 euen according to thy
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
freedome of Spirite stablenesse of mind c. Psal. 51 10 c. 4 To take away the knowledge feeling fruit and working of his Graces for a season Thus was Peter forsaken Mat. 26. and against this forsaking Dauid prayeth in Psal. 119 8. Forsake me not ouer long 5 To withdraw for a time or for euer his blessings and good successe from our labours and his temporall protection from our persons both our selues and ours Heb. 13 5. I will not faile thee nor forsake thee Psalm 22 1. Why hast thou forsaken me 6 To withdraw and take away his word his worship and ministry Lam. 2 7. The Lorde hath forsaken his Altar that is he hath caused his worship to cease he hath taken away his Law his Prophets his Visions his Sabbaothes as verse 7 9. This is Gods forsaking man to Forsake referred to men 7 To with-draw our heart from God when wee cease to put our trust in his promises and prouidence and to obey his Commaundements Deut. 32 15. Israell forsooke the strong GOD that made them Psalm 119 53. I am affraide of the wicked because they forsake thy Law Hebr. 1â— 1â— Psalme 119 118. Heb. 10 39. 8 To depart from the seruice of the true God to the seruice of strange Gods This is a branch and fruit of the former forsaking Iudges 2 11 12. They serued Balim and forsooke the Lord God of their Fathers This is mans forsaking of God 9 To deny our help and ayde to others in theyr necessities and dangers 2 Tim. 4 16. No Man assisted me but all forsooke me Thus man forsaketh man a forsaking al for christ sig A setled and well grounded purpose and affection to leaue all outward good thinges of this life and life it selfe for the loue of Christ his Gospell and to leaue them indeede actually when occasion serues Luke 14 33. He that forsaketh not all that he hath cannot be my Disciple Marke 10 29. Thus the Christian man forsaketh all first in affection desire then in effect and deede if neede bee and occasion serue thereunto as then it doth when we cannot hold life and earthly thinges without denying Christ and his word Fortitude sig Courage when aduersities are borne and duties done with a valiant and stout mind Esay 11 12. The Spirite of Fortitude shall rest vpon him 2 Diuine might vpholding and strengthening vs. Psalme 18 1. The Lorde is my Fortitude or strength Fortresse sig A strong holde or place of defence such is Gods prouidence to them that trust in him Psalme 18 2. The Lord is my Fortresse A Metaphor Fortune sig Chance when some thinges fals out beside our purpose and whereof we can giue no reason This is called Fortune or chance but in respect of God who knoweth all things and ordereth them most wisely to iust and due ends there is no chance nor Fortune Eccle. 9 11. Time and Chance commeth to them all Luke 10 31. And it Fortuned or Chanced Christians must beware how they do commonly vse this word Fortune and Chance in their mouthes or attribute ought to it setting it vp against Gods prouidence which ordereth al things both good and euill great and small I giue this signification of Fortune onely to shew how far it may bee allowed namely so farre as that in such things as in regard of our fore-sight happen accidentally to vs wee doe yet acknowledge a diuine prouidence Foot-stoole sig Earth which is subiect to God and put vnder his will and power as a stoole vnder our Foot Esay 66 1. Heauen is my seat and the earth is my Footestoole Metaphor 2 The Temple of God or the Ark where God promiseth to heare his people Ps. 99 5. Fall down before his Footstoole Lamen 2 1. Sée Bible-note in Geneua Translation foundation sig pro The Ground-work which vpholds the whole building as the foundation of an house of a Castle of a Fort and Tower c. Metaphors 2 Christ who in respect of his person and office is the onely foundation and rocke of his Church to support and beare it vp against hell gates hee being the firme foundation or Corner-stone 1. Cor. 3 11. Other Foundation can none lay then Iesus Christ. 1. Pet. 2 4 5 6. Behold I put in Sion a chiefe Corner-stone and precious Christ is the foundation of Foundations 3 The Apostles and Prophets who in respect of their Doctrine are as subordinate or second Foundations laying the elect vpon Christ the only sure Foundation Ephes. 2 20. Built vpon the Foundation of the Prophets and Apostles These bee such Foundations as that themselues also be liuely stones built vpon that Foundation Christ. All be equally Foundations not Peter more then the rest A Metaphor 4 The Doctrine of Christ taught in an easy and short manner or the sum of Christian Doctrine Heb. 6 1. Not laying againe the Foundation c. 5 The vnmooueable strength and firmenesse of Gods elect being grounded vpon his eternall loue 2. Tim. 2 19. But the Foundation of God remaineth sure 6 Princes and Rulers of the earth vpon whom the Common-wealth resteth as the house dootâ— vpon the foundation Psal. 82 5. All the Foundations of the earth were moued Or els expound it thus All things from the highest to the lowest are out of order 7 The bottome of the waters or bowels of the Earth or lowest partes of the World Psal. 18 15. The Foundations of the world were discouered 8 The great Mountaines and highest hils which seeme to beare vp the Heauens vpon their toppes Psalm 18 7. The Foundation of the Heauens mooued and shooke Thus it is read in Tremellius according to the Originall to Found sig To build surely to establish and confirme Psal. 24 2. He hath founded it vpon the Seas Fourth generation sig The space of foure hundred yeare being ended and expired Gen. 13 16. Fountain sig pro A Spring from whence Waters Brooks or Riuers do spring or an head-water Gene. 7 11. The Fountaines were broken vp 2 The Originall beginning or first cause of euery good thing which concernes true life Psalme 36 9. With thee is the Well or Fountaine of life A Metaphor 3 The Word of God or the Scriptures of the Prophets and Apostles whence as from a Fountaine doth spring and flow forth Riuers of wholsome doctrines giuing life to such as receiue them Iere. 2 13. They haue forsaken me the Fountain of liuing Water and digged pits which hold none A Metaphor 4 Christ Iesus whose blood-shed is an euer running Fountaine to wash beleeuers from all vncleannesse of sinne Zache 13 1. In that day there shall be a Fountaine opened to the House of Dauid for sinne and vncleannesse 5 The spirit of God with his healthfull and sauing guifts deriued vnto and flowing vppon the Church and euery true member of it to cheere it and refresh it Iâ—ell 3 18. A Fountaine shall come forth of the house of the Lord. Ezek. 47 1. Reuela 22 1. 6 Our possessions and
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
the New-Testament which sealeth to vs our spirituall feeding and growing in Christ. 1. Cor. 11 20. See more in the Supper of the Lord. Papists offend which transforme this Supper of spiritual refreshing into a Sacrifice propitiatory for sinne to Loose sig To suffer one to perish and to go on to destruction Iohn 6 39. Of all that he hath giuen mee I should loose nothing to loose life sig To lay downe our life willingly for Christ his Gospell Math. 10. Hee that looseth his Life for my sake 2 To destroy it and cast it away for euer Mat. 10 39. He that will finde his Life shall loose it Lost. sig Elect which see and feele themselues lost and quite vndone because of their sinnes Luke 19 10. The son of man is come to seeke and saue that which is lost Math. 18 11. Lot sig Some square thing as a Dye or other thing cast into a Pitcher or Pot thence to be drawn out again as a means to end strife in cases of doubt as in diuisions of lands choise of officers c. Pro. 16 33. The Lot is cast into the lap but the disposition is of the Lord. Prou. 18. Acts 1 26. 2 That which fals out to bee ones proper portion or part Psal. 16 8. The Lord is my Lot Deut. 32 9. Israell is the Lot of his inheritance 3 That which is ones cheefest good and commodity Psalme 125. 3. The Rod of the wicked shall not rest on the Lot of the righteous that is vppon themselues and their good things 4 The inheritance of any person eyther earthly or heauenly Hence come those phrases in the Booke of Ioshua The Lot of Ephraim of Zabulon of Iuda c. Also Acts 26 18. 1 Col. 12. That which is translated The inheritance of the Saintes in the Originall is The Lot of the Saints 5 The reward and recompence which is rendered to any for their sinnes Esay 17 14. This is the Lot of them that are Robbers of vs. 6 Fellowship or participation in any good thing Acts 8 21. Thou hast neyther part nor Lot for so the word is in the Originall That is no fellowship to cast Lots sig To deuide a thing by Lot Math. 27 35. Upon my vesture did they cast Lots Prou. 1 14. Loue referred to Man sig An affection of the heart moouing and stirring vs to wish well and to doe good vnto something which we iustly like and finde contentment in â— Sam. 1 26. Thy Loue to me was wonderfull like to the Loue of Women This is Naturall Loue such as a Woman beareth to her Husband a Mother to the Child c. 2 An holy affection of the heart causing vs to delight in God for his goodnesse sake and in our Neighbor for Gods sake 1 Iohn 4 19. Wee Loue him because he Loued vs first Verse 21. He that Loueth God should Loue his Neighbour also This is Christian Loue which is a fruite and signe of a iustified person but is not our Iustice before God 3 That affection which more neerely straightly bindeth Friend vnto Friend 1. Sam. 18 1. And Ionathan Loued him as his owne Soule This is Loue of Friends referred to God 4 His Diuine Essence infinitely delighting himselfe in his Sonne Christ who is his wisedome and in his Spirit which is his power also in his Creatures and Children 1 Iohn 4 16. God is loue 5 His purpose and decree to choose some vnto saluation by Christ. Rom. 9 13. Iacob haue I loued This Loue is else-where called the good pleasure of his will and fore-knowledge of God Rom. 8 29. Rom. 11 2. Ephe. 1 4. 6 The fruits and effects of that Louing purpose First in the regeneration of the elect Secondly their Iustification Thirdly their Sanctification Fourthly in the grace of perseuerance Fiâ—tly in the hope of Glorification Rom. 5 6. He hath shed abroad his Loue in our hearts 7 The proceeding of these former fruits of grace till they come to perfection of glory Iohn 1 2. Them he Loued to the end 8 Inordinate delight and contentment in some person or thing 2 Sam. 13 1. And Amnon Loued his Sister Tamar Heere it is taken in euill part Lowlinesse sig The humblenesse of minde and modesty of godly persons Math. 11 29. For I am lowly in hart 2 An abiect and vile estate subiect to the contempt of the world Luke 1 52. And exalted them of Low degree Loynes sig pro A part of the Body which as a piller stronglie vpholdes the whole body 2 The whole man by a Sinedoche Acts 2 30. Out of the Fruit of his Loynes c. Deut. 33 11. 3 A readinesse with all our might to execute a charge or duty committed to vs. Luke 12 35. And your Loynes girt c. L. U. Lust. sig The desire of some lawfull thing tending to preseruation of Nature that is naturall Lust in it selfe good Psalme 106. 14. And Psalm 78 â—8 Requiring meat for their Lusts. 2 Corruption of Heart coueting thinges forbid Rom. 7 7. Thou shalt not Lust. This is Originall Lust or Birth-sinne 3 All euill desires and affections whether without consent or with consent 1 Pet. 2 12. Abstain from fleshly Lusts. This is Actuall Lust. 4 The desire of good things according to Gods will with a loathing of the contrary Gala. 5 7. The Spirit Lusteth against the Flesh. This is Spirituall Lust. Sée Concupisence Heere it is taken in good part 5 Will and pleasure Psal. 27 14. Giue mee not to the Lust of mine aduersary L. Y. Lye sig an officious Lye is a sin Any vntruth or falshood though vnwittingly spoken This is the largest signication of a Lye Rom. 9 1. I speake the truth and Lye not Gen. 31 32 33. 2 An vntruth conceiued and vttered with a purpose to deceiue Eph. 4. Lye not one to another Actes 5 3. This is a most strict signification and containeth vnder it al the branches following 3 Deceitfull wordes and falshood in bargaines contracts and other affaires of this Life Such was Abrahams Lye Gene. 12 â—12 And the Lie of Gehesa 2 Kings 5 25. This is a â—iuill Lye in mens matters and it is eyther sportfull and in iest or hurtfull and dangerous or officious being made in fauour of others for their help and benefit This last kinde howsoeuer it carry a shew of honestie charity because it is beneficiall to our Neighbour yet indeede and truth it is euill and damnable because it is against the commaundement which forbiddeth Lying and hath appearance of euill Also Charity reioyceth in the truth and not in Iniquiâ—â— And lastly because we may not tell a Lye no noâ— in fauour and for the glory of God much lesse for the benefit of man Iob 13 7. Will you tell a Lye or talke deceitfully for God 4 An vntruth or falshood in matter of doctrine when some opinion is held contrary to the word of God 1. Iohn 2 21. No Lye is of the truth Reu. 22 15. Such as
thy people Exo. 18. 21. Appoint such to be Rulers ouer thousands 2 The direction of the word of God as a Rule to go and worke by Gal. 6 16. As many as walke according to this Rule or Canon Hence the Scriptures are called Cannoâ—icâ—ll because they containe and giue a perfect Rule of faith and manners vnto the Church which is bound obediently to walke according to this Rule and to giue Testimony to it and not by her authority to ouer-rule it and the sence of 〈◊〉 Rumor sig 〈…〉 voâ—ce or report to Run sig pro With great speede and celerity to passe through a Race vntill they come vnto the Goale 1 Cor. 9 24. They which Run in a race Run all 2 To keepe and hold on in the Race of Christianity with diligence and constancy vntill wee come to the end of it 1 Cor. 9 24. So Runne that ye may obtaine Heb. 1â— 1. Run the Race that is set before theâ— not in him that willeth nor in him that Runneth sig That in the matter of our election and those thinges which depend thereon for perfit saluation in Heauen to wit our calling Iustification adoption sanctification in these thinges nothing at all is to be attributed eyther to our willing that is to free-will desires affections and endeuour of the heart or to our running that is to our outward endeuours by outward actions labors study and working but all wholely to bee attributed vnto the mercy of God Therefore Pelagians and Papists are heereby fully confuted S. A. Sabbaoth sig A Day of rest or a time set apart for holy Rest. Exod. 20 8. Remember the Sabbaoth to keepe it holy Mark 2 27. Sabbath was made for man The seauenth day from the Creation was the Sabbaoth of the Iew as a type and token of spirituall Rest. But Iewish Rites beeing abolished in the death of the Christ which brake down the partition wall Now wee Christians haue the first day of the weeke for our Sabbath in remembrance of Christ his resurrection that day Acts 20 7. 1 Cor. 16 2. The Jewish Sabbaoth was abrogate by authority of God and not of the Church without Scripture as Papists faigne and imagine 2 The whole weeke by a Sinecdoche of a prat for the whole Luke 24 1. In the first day of the Sabbaoth Also 18 12. I fast twice euery Sabbaoth that is euery weeke So our Translation reades it but the Greeke word signifies Sabboth to break the Sabbaoth sig To offend against the ordinance of God concerning the Sabbaoth by doing some seruile and forbidden work Neh. 13 17. Why break ye the Sabbaoth day 2 To doe some outward bodily worke commaunded of God Math. 12 5. The Priests on the Sabbaoth daie doe breake the Sabbaoth in the Temple and yet are blamelesse that is they do a bodily worke in killing beasts for sacrifice which though it breake the rest of the day yet is not against the holinesse of the day Sabbaoth of the Lord. sig A day of rest appointed to be kept holy to the Lord being spent in his seruice Exod. 20 10. It is the Sabbaoth of the Lord thy God to sanctifie the sabboth sig Eyther to ordaine the Sabbaoth vnto holy vses or to apply it vnto such vses as it is ordained for In the former sence God doth sanctifie the Sabbaoth and we doe sanctifie it in the latter Exod. 20 11. God Sanctified it From Sabboath to Sabbaoth sig Euerlastingly without intermission or ceasing of time euen so long as that blessed rest of Heauen doth continue Esay 66 23. From Sabbath to Sabbaoth shall all flesh worship before me saith Iehouah second sabboath sig The latter solemne day of a Iewish Feast wherein they rested from bodily labours kept a publique assembly as was vsed to bee done vppon the Sabbaoth day Luke 6 1. It came to passe on a second Sabbaoth day Leuit. 23 3. Deut. 16 8. * Sacrament Sacrament what A Sacrament is a visible signe and seale of an inuisible grace or more largely thus It is an ordinance of God in the right vse whereof the partaker hath assurance of his being in the Couenant of grace and saluation by Christ. Of such Sacraments there bee two onely vnder the New-Testament Baptisme and the Lords Supper The former being a Seale of our entrance into the Couenant the other a Seale of our continuance in the Couenant Math. 26 26 27. Also 28 18 19. 1 Cor. 10 1 2 3. 1 Cor. 12 13. The seauen Sacraments of Papists are too many by fiue which either lacke an outward signe or institution by Christ or be no Seales of sauing grace Sacrifice sig pro A sacred action wherein the faithfull Iewes did voluntarily worship God by offering some outward thing vnto his glory thereby to testifie his chiefe dignity and dominion ouer them and their seruitude and submission vnto him Such Sacrifices were eyther propitiatory to procure fauour and pardon after some sinne or gratulatory to giue thankes and praise after some benefit Psalm 50 8. I will not repoooue thee for thy Sacrifices And 51 16. Leuit. 31. And 4 2. This is Legall Sacrifice and typicall Christ Iesus being the truth and substance who in the offering of himselfe once vppon the Crosse hath fully appeased Gods wrath 2 Our whole spirituall seruice and Christian duties of all sortes within our generall and speciall callings Psalme 51 17. The Sacrifices of GOD are a contrite Spirit c. 1 Pet. 2 5. Heb. 13 15. This is Euangelicall Sacrifice But touching Papisticall Sacrifice of the Masse the Scripture is altogether mute and dumbe saue to cry out against it Liuing Sacrifice sig Our selues euen our bodies and Soules beeing consecrate and giuen to God Rom. 12 1. That ye offer your bodies a liuing Sacrifice to Sacrifice vnto Nets sig To ascribe Diuine power vnto our selues and to the Instruments of our life Hab. 1 16. Therefore they Sacrifice to their Net This is by putting confidence of our harts in meanes depending vpon second causes God being neglected Sacrifice of righteousnesse sig A lawfull due or righteous Sacrifice such as God himselfe requireth Psal. 4 5. Offer the Sacrifices of righteousnesse Sacriledge sig An vsurping to our selues by fraud and couetousnesse holy thinges which are dedicated vnto God eyther by vow or course Ro. 2 22. Thou committest Sacriledge Saint or Saints sig An wholy one or a person called to holinesse such is euery faithfull person hauing the perfect holinesse of Christ put vppon him by imputation of Faith and the quality of imperfect holinesse powred into his heart by the Spirit of sanctification Psalme 16 2. To the Saints which are in earth Psal. 132 12. 2 The holy Angels Deut. 33 2. He commeth with thousands of his Saints that is with innumerable Angels 3 The whole body of a particular visible Church consisting of good and euill of priuate publike persons set apart to administer holy things and all professing holinesse Phil. 1 1. Ephe. 1 1
our seruice of God in respect of our common vocation 3 To be obedient vnto God by doing readily and constantly the duty of some publike calling to the honour of God and the good of his people Rom. 1 9. Whom I Serue in the Gospell of his Sonne Actes 13 36. After hee had Serued his time Math. 20 28. This is our seruice of God in respect of a particular function 4 To yeild our selues vnto God by the inward obedience of the conscience witnessed by the outward gesture of the body in kneeling bowing lifting vp eyes and handes to him as to one that hath absolute power ouer vs knowledge of vs. Mat. 4 10. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him onely shalt thou Serue Exod. 20 5. Thou shalt not bow downe to them nor Serue them This is our religious seruice of God in his publike worship 5 To sticke vnto and to follow the true God and his true worship forsaking all strange Gods or strange worship of the true God Iosh 24 15. I and my house will Serue the Lord. to serue at the Altar sig To performe the whole office of the Leuiticall Priest whereof oblations or Sacrifices beeing a chiefe part are put for the whole by a Sinecdoche 1 Cor. 9 13. They which Serue or wait at the altar are partakers of the Altar to Serue lusts sig To obey wicked motions by consenting to them or practising them Tiuis 3 3. Seruing diuers lusts and pleasures to serue our Neighbour sig To apply our selues cheerefully and diligentlie to do him all the good we can Gala. 5 13. Serue one another through loue to Serue riches sig To loue Riches obeying the couetous desire thereof Math. 6 24. Yee cannot Serue God and Riches S. H. Shaddow sig pro A coole place feruing for bodily refreshing in time of great heat 2 A refreshing or comfort from God after or in some hot affliction or great danger as the Shaddow is comfortable to the Trauailer in time of extreame heate Psalme 91 1. Thus is God a Shaddow in respect of his protection and deliuerances 3 Such Instruments as God vseth to giue comfort and refreshing by to troubled and afflicted persons Lam. 4 20. Under his Shaddow shall we be preserued Esay 32 2. Thus good Kings and godlie Rulers are Shaddowes the shadow of death sig Extreame spirituall affliction through temptation and sin As Psal. 23 4. Though I walk through the valley of the Shaddow of death 2 Worldly trouble and calamities through the crueltie of malicious enemies Ieremy 13 16. Whilst you looke for life he turns it into the Shadow of death and darknesse the shadow of my roofe sig Mine House therein to take his rest safelie Gene. 19 8. Seeing they are come vnder the Saddow of my Roofe to Shake Earth sig To moue men vnto great admiration and astonishment as it happened at the publishing of the Law Hebr. 12 26. Whose voyce then Shooke the Earth to Shake Heauen and Earth sig To mooue with admiration both men and Angels as it came to passe at the publishing of the Gospell Heb. 12 26. I will Shake Earth and Heauen Sée 1 Peter 1 12. Acts 2 7. thinges shaken and not shaken sig The whole Ceremoniall law abolished and the aeternall Kingdom and Priest-hood of Christ. Heb. 12 27. Shame sig pro An affection which springeth by reason of some ciuill dishonesty or filthinesse appearing in the countenance by blushing Gene. 2. last ver and 3. They were naked and were without Shame This is Shame of face or naturall Shame and it is eyther of fear that we should do dishonestly or of griefe that we haue done dishonestly 2 Trouble and perturbation of minde and conscience beeing grieued and cast downe at the remembrance of sinne against God Roma 6 21. This is Shame of conscience which in wicked men is an euill affection and part of the torment of Hell but in the godly it is a good affection a signe and fruit of their repentance Ier. 31 19. Ephraim smote his thigh and was ashamed 1 Corin. 15 34. 2 Thess. 3 14. 3 Making void or forgoing that we hope for whereof followeth Shame Ro. 5 5. Hope maketh not ashamed that is doth not deceiue and frustrate vs so as we neede to be ashamed 4 Punishment or iudgement from God which makes the Sinner ashamed Iere. 13 26. That thy Shame may appeare Shamefastnesse sig A grace which well becommeth and beautifieth Women making them of a modest and reuerent behauiour 1 Tim. 2 9. Decke themselues with shamefastnesse in shape as a man sig A very true naturall man Phil. 2 7. And was found in shape as a Man that is one who in truth had the nature of a man like other men sauing for sinne Shed sig The plentifull largenesse or abundance of Gods grace powred on beleeuers Rom. 5 6. Tit. 3 6. Which is Shed on vs aboundantly Shéepe sig pro A Creature so called of a meek and harmelesse Nature very profitable to the owner euery way both aliue and dead Iob 1 3. His substance was 7000. Sheepe 2 Such as be members of the visible Church prosessing to follow Christ Iohn 21 16 17. Feede my Sheepe These be Sheepe by profession 3 Faithfull Christians which not onely professe Christ but meekly and in truth submit themselues both in their iudgement and affections to the doctrine of Christ their cheefe Pastour Iohn 10 27. My Sheep heare my voice and I know them and they follow me Sheepe by effectuall calling 4 The elect Gentiles not yet gathered into the Fold of the visible Church Iohn 10 13. I haue other Sheepe that are not of this Fold Sheep of Gods purpose and election 5 A people innocent or harmelesse 2. Sam. 24 â—7 These Sheepe what haue they done Shéepefold sig A Folde wherein to keepe Sheepe safe from the Wolfe and other wild beasts 2 The whole Catholike invisible Church consisting of beleeuing Iewes and Gentiles Iohn 10 16. That there may be one Shepheard and one Sheepfold Shepheard See Pastour Shield sig pro An Instrument of war made for defence to award and keepe off the blowes of an enemy 2 Faith which is as a Shield to beare off and beat backe the fierce temptations of Sathan Eph. 6 16. Aboue all take the Shield of Faith A Spirituall Shield 3 Diuine defence and protection Psalm 18 2. The Lord is my Shielde An heauenly Shield 4 Magistrates being Instruments of safety and defence to good men Psa. 47 9. The Shields of the World belong to God An earthly Shielde Ship sig Marriners and Marchants which Traffique in Shippes Esay 23 14. Houle ye Shippes of Tarshis 2 The Riches strength and glory of Gods enemies Psal. 48 7. Thou shalt breake the Shippes c. Esay 2 16. Shipwrack sig pro The losse wracke and ouerthrow of a Shippe by tempest or otherwise Acts 27 44. 2 The losse or falling from that doctrine which once Men did beleeue and professe 1 Tim. 1 19. And
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
warne the people of spirituall daungers and enemies Ezek. 3 17. Esay 52 8. The voice of thy Watchmen shal be heard A religious faithfull Watch-man 3 Carelesse guides which are Watch men in Name but not in Truth Esay 56 10. Their Watchmen are all blinde A rechlesse and secure Watchman 4 An Angell of God euer ready to doe his will Dan. Watchfulâ—esse sig An earnest care and bending of the minde to liue euery day as one would liue vpon his dying or vpon his iudgement day which may fall out to bee euery day for ought we know This is true Christian watchfulnesse Water sig pro An element cold and moyst contrary to fire Psa. 65 9. The Riuers of God is full of Water Iohn 13 5. Poured Water into the Bason 2 Afflictions and troubles which threaten dangers as Waters doe threaten drowning Reue. 12 15. The Serpent cast out of his mouth Water after the Woman Psalme 69 1. The Waters are entred euen into my Soule Often in the Psalmes and else-where it is so vsed Here is the phrase in the gospel of being baptized with Christes Baptisme that is dipped and plunged into afflictions as he was Math. 20 22. Are ye able to be baptized with the Baptisme that I shall be Baptized with 3 Seuerall Countries and Nations which are the gathering of many people into one place as the Sea is the gathering together of many Waters Reue. 17 1. The great Whore sits vpon many waters that is hath rule and power ouer many Nations people 4 The true doctrine of the word and the holy Spirit with his sauing graces Esay 55 1. Euery one that thirsteth come vnto the Waters Eze. 36 15. I will poure cleane Water vpon you Ioell 2 28. I will powre out of my Spirit c. 5 Iustification by Christ when his perfit righteousnesse is imputed to such as beleeue 1 Iohn 5 6. This is that Iesus Christ that came by Water and Bloud 6 The efficacy of the holy Ghost cleansing the Soule as Water doth the body Iohn 3 5 7 Abundance of teares Iere. 9 1. O that my head were full of Water and mine eies a Fountaine of teares 8 Iacob of whom as from a Fountaine the Israelites did descend and come Esay 48 1. Which came out of the Waters of Iuda Deut. 33 28. The Fountaine of Iacob 9 All kinde of drinke Exod 23 25. Hee shall blesse thy Water déepe Waters sig The Sea Psal. 107 23. And occupy by the great Waters and see his Wonders in the deepe 2 The hidden â—…s and counsels of mans hart Prou. 20 5. The counsell in the heart of man is deepe Waters 3 Most grieuous dangers and great afflictions Psalme 42 7. One deepe cals another deepe c. Psal. 69 2. I am come into deepe Waters 4 Great plenty and store of most pure Water Ezek. 34 18. And to haue drunke of the deepe Waters Waters of a full Cup. sig Many and bitter afflictions Psal. 73 10. Waters of a full Cup wrung to them that is a great portion of sharp troubles liuing Waters or waters of life sig pro Springing and running Waters Gene. 26 19. And found there a Well of liuing Water 2 The benefits of Christ communicated to the faithfull vnto eternall life by the Fort of the holie Spirit Iohn 4 10. And he would haue giuen thee water of life still waters sig Pleasant and refreshing Waters Psal. 23. 2. He leadeth me by the still Waters fountaina of liuing Water sig God himselfe the Authour and Giuer of true life and of all thinges that belong thereunto Iere. 2 13. They haue for saken mee the Fountaine of liuing Water swelling Waters sig Most mighty cruell and fierce persecutours and Enemies Psal. 24 5. Then had the swelling Waters gone ouer our Soules Waters sig pro The variable stirring and swelling of great waters moued and tumbled too and fro ragingly with the violence of the winde Math. 8 24. Couered with Waues 2 Vnstable men of vnconstant minds Iames 1 6. He that wauereth like a Waue of the Sea shal receiue nothing 3 Greeuous afflictions succeeding one another like Waues and putting men in danger Psalme 42 7. All thy waues are gone ouer me 4 Vngodly cruell men Iude 13. They are the raging Waues of the Sea wauering sig The vnsetled vnstedinesse of vnbeleeuers Iames 1 6. He that wauereth is like a waue of the Sea that is he is of an vnsetled and vnsteddy mind Waâ— sig pro That path wherein men goe and trauaile from place to place Luke 10 31. There came downe a Priest that same way 2 Conuersation or course of life Prou. 21 2. Euery Mans way is cleane in his own eye Prou. 21 8. Psalme 119 1. Blessed are they which are vpright in their way 3 A good conuersation or godly life Psalme 2 6. God knoweth the way of the righteous Mathew 7 14. Narrow is the way that leadeth to life This is called by sundry names as way of righteousnesse way of wisedome way of the Lord good and right way way of light c. 4 An euill conuersation Psal. 1 1. Nor stand in the way of Sinners And verse â— The way of the wicked shall perish This way also hath sundry Names additions in Scripture as euill way broad way way of wickednesse c. 5 Godly profession or doctrine of Christ. Acts 19 9. Speaking euill of the way of God The doctrine of the Gospel is as a way to lead vs vnto God so we beleeue it 6 The worke which men are to doe eyther in Religion or common life Exod. 18 20. Shew them the way that is the worke 7 The Commaundements of God which are as the way to lead vs vnto our Countrey aboue so we walke in them Rom 3 12. They are all gone out of the way Psalme 119 1. Blessed are they that are vpright in their way and walke in the Law of the Lord. 8 Christ by whom alone as the true way euen in this life wee come to God to bee one with him Iohn 14 6. I am the way no man commeth to the father but by me 9 Custome Ios. 23 14. I do enter into the way of all the earth 1 Kings 2 2. That is to say I dy shortly after the custome of all other men Waies of darknesse sig Wicked and crooked Waies or Waies of Sinne. Pro. 2 13. To walke in the waies of darknesse Gods Waies sig The deepe and vnsearchable counsels of God Rom. 11 33. His Waies are past finding out 2 His workes of Mercy and Iudgement his blessings or punnishments Psalme 145. Verse 17. The Lord is righteous in all his waies This is the Way of Gods prouidence whereby hee comes to vs. 3 The word of God in the promises and precepts thereof Psal. 51 15. I will teach Sinners thy way Psal. 25 4. This is the way whereby we go to God Good waie sig Euery dutie or good worke as a steppe of our way to Heauen Prou. 2 9. Euerie good
24. 2 Thess. 2 12. Reuel 13 13. He made Fire to come from Heauen Fire out of their mouth sig The Doctrine of the Gospell deuouring and consuming as Fire such as resist and fight against it for that word which is the sauour of life to some is the sauour of death to others Reuel 11 5. If any will hurt them Fire proceedeth out of their mouth and deuoureth their enemies Fire and smoake sig The sower bitternesse of Gods plagues euen vnto choking and strangling of men which is the property of smoake Reu. 9 17. Out of their mouths wpet forth Fire and smoake First Beast See Beast First Heauen sig Heauen as it is now vnder Vanity Or as some thinke the former good and pure estate of the Church giuing place to a purer or to the calling of the Iewes Reuelat. 21 1. First Heauen is passed away First loue sig Charity towarde God and toward our neighbour which the Aungell of the Church of Fphesus did shew forth at the beginning of his Ministry very zealously performing all good meanes and vsing all duties for the furthering Gods glory and the good of his flocke Reuel 2 4 Because thou hast left thy First Loue. first works sig Great diligence in preaching the word and administring the censures of the Church for the preuenting of crimes orrecouery of such as be fallen Reu. 2 5. And do thy First workes First voice sig That Reuelation which from heauen Iohn did First receiue touching those things which were to be done for the time to come Reuel 4 1. And the First voice which I heard was like a Trumpet fiuemonths sig A short space of time a definit number put for an indefinit for the comfort of the faithfull least they should imagine that this plague was to increase without measure Reu. 9 5. That they shold bee vexed Fiue months Others by Fiue months doo vnderstand 150. yeares reckoning euery day for a yeare Others by Fiue months doo thinke Fiue ages to be signifyed But M. Bullenger dooth interpret the Fiue moneths wherein these Locustes heere spoken of should be suffered to rage and vex men of that whole space of time whatsoeuer it was wherein it should continue which yet is limited by a few months for the consolation of the Elect This is the best exposition as I do Iudge F. L. Flame of Fire See Fire Flesh of Kings captaines c. sig The Great dainties wherewith God will feede such as he calleth to this Feast euen al sorts of men which fight for Antichrist See such a description Ezek. 1 39. 17 18. Reuel 19 18. F. O. forme of the Locusts sig The Figure likenesse and guise to wit such as be strong Horses prepared to battell such are the Popish Cleargy strongly linked together with ready and prepared minds against all such as should any way mutter against the vsurped power of the Pope and Sea of Rome This hath beene and is apparant enough though the fierce incursions of the Saracens haue beene more famous Reuel 9 7. And the Forme of the Locustes was like vnto Horsses prepared to battell fornication sig All sorts of bodily vncleannesse about generation whether Whoredom Adultery Rape Incest Buggery or Fornication For all these as it is too well knowne were rife and stil be in the kingdome of Antichrist Reuel 9 21. They repented not of their Fornication Fore-head sig Openly before men in profession and practise Reuel 17 5. And in her Forehead was a Name written foure Angels bound sig Administers of the wrath of God in that number that is conuenient for the slaughtering of the foure quarters of the world these Angels being restrained before by the power of God were now to bee stirred vp and haue the Bridle giuen them licentiously to practise tyranny as God had ordayned Rom. 9 14. Loose the Foure Angels which are bound Foure corners of the Earth sig The cheefe quarters and coasts of the Worlde which were occupied and possest by the foure Angels sent with Commission to stop the Four winds Reuel 7 1. I saw Foure Angels stand on the Four corners of the earth Four horns of the Altar sig The highest part or top of the Golden Altar of Incense which stood before the Vaile against the Arke of the Couenant where solemn Prayers once a yeare were made by the High-Priest vnto God who heard and accepted them through Christ represented by the Golden Altar in whom and by whom alone the Oblation of our Prayers are pleasing vnto God Reuel 9 13. I heard a voice from the Foure hornes of the Golden Altar Foure windes sig One and the selfe-same Winde in Nature being diuerse according to the Regions and Coasts from when they blow as from East West c. 2 The efficacy and secret mighty force of the Holy Spirit which by Christ himselfe is compared vnto winde Iohn 3 8. The Winde bloweth whether it list so is euery one borne of the Spirit Reuel 7 1. Holding the Foure Winds of the earth Fourth part of the earth sig The fourth part of men dwelling in earth which by the iust iudgement of God were to bee punished for the contempt of the gospel with those Foure great plagues spoken of Leuit. 26. heere againe distinctly mentioned to wit the Sworde Famine Pestilence and wilde Beasts Rom. 6 8. Power was giuen to them ouer the Fourth part of the earth Foursquare sig That which is steddy of continuance and profit such is the true Church leaning vppon Christ as foundation Reuel 21 16. And the earth lay Foure-square Foure and twenty Elders sig The Holy Catholicke Church euen the whole Company of Gods elect especially such as hauing now ended their warfare do triumph in Heauen gloriously euery one as it were sitting vpon a Throne as a King which Honor the Elect doo attaine vnto by and thorough Christ who hath made all the faithfull Kings and Priestes vnto God In the number of 24. there is an allusion vnto that distribution of Sacred Offices and the Seruants of the King mentioned in the 1. Chron. 24 25 26 27. Chapters Reuel 4 4. Vpon the seats I saw Foure twenty Elders sitting Whereas some by 24. Elders vnderstand the 12. Prophets and the 12. Apostles It cannot stand with the scope of this Vision heere shewed to Iohn which respects not any number or company which were past and gone but rather which was to come euen the whole number of beleeuing Gentiles which as Kings Princes should Minister to God their Soueraigne King Found no more sig To be no more at all to be vtterly rooted out as if it had neuer beene Reuel 18 21 22. And shall be Found no more Fountaine of waters sig The Springs from whence do flow and issue Waters and Riuers for the vse of men This is the proper signification 2 The Ministers of the Gospell from whom as Fountaines and Springs the Doctrine of life doth flow forth vnto others by a continuall Fluxe or issue which were to