Satan euen whatsoeuer by counsell or force hee is able to do Math. 16 18. The Gates of Hell shall not preuaile against them 5 That godly conuersation whereby an entrance as by a Gate is ministred into the Kingdome of heauen Math. 7 13. Narrow is that Gate that leadeth to life 2. Pet. 1 11. 6 The Iudges and Princes which sat in the Gate to exercise Iudgement Esay 3 26. Then shall her Gates mourne and lament that is the Gouernours and Rulers Ier. 14 2. Gate of heauē or house of God sig A place worthy and fit to be consecrate and set apart for Prayer and the seruice of God Gen. 28 17. It is the house of God and the Gate of heauen Gates of Sion sig The open assemblies of the Church where the publicke ministry is exercised Psal. 9 14. Within the Gates of the Daughter of Sion Gates of righteousnesse sig The Temple which is called the Gate of righteousnesse either because only iust and righteous persons were to enter there to worship the righteous God or else because by the Doctrine and Religiō there taught an entrance was made to come vnto God and to attaine true righteousnes Psal. 118 19 20. Open vnto me the Gates of righteousnes Gate of death sig Death itselfe or grieuous daungers threatning Death Psal. 9 13. Psal. 107 18. broad Gate narrow Gate sig The enterance and passage to destruction to bee very easie but very hard to life and glory Math. 7 13 14. Broad is the Gate and narrow is the way Gates of brasse sig The strongest helps and defences Psal. 107 16. He hath broken the Gates of Brasse to raise one in the gates sig To commend one publikely in the open meetings amongst the Elders Pro. 31 31. Her workes praise her in the Gates to Gather sig pro To bring or bind together things which are scattered Leuit. 19 9 10. 2 Cor. 8 15. 2 To collect for the poore when the guiftes of many do meet together to help one 1 Cor. 16 1 2. Concerning the Gathering for the Saints 3 To bring elect Sinners like stragling sheepe into the Folde of the Church that they may at length meete altogether in Heauen Ephe. 4 12. For the Gathering of the Saints Also to call the reprobate by the outward ministry Mat. 23 37. How often would I haue Gathered thee and thou wouldst not 4 To destroy and ouerthrow Psal. 26 9. Gather not my soule with the Sinners 5 To search and examine our hearts prouoking our selues vnto repentance Zeph. 2 1. Gather your selues c. to Gather with Christ sig To further and aduance true Religion Gods kingdome Mathew 12 30. He that Gathereth not with me scattereth Gazing-stocke sig A publike reproach 1 Cor. 4 9. Wee are made a Gazing-stocke to the world Nahum 3 5. G. E. Genealogy sig A pedigree linage stocke or race 2 Vaine and vnprofitable questions and things 1 Tim. 1 4. Giue no heede to Genealogies Generations sig A History or Narration of things which happen vnto any persons Gen. 6 9 25 19. 2 The Originall or first beginning of a thing Gen. 2 4. These are the Generations c. 3 Ancestors and Forefathers Math. 1 1. The Booke of the Generation of Christ. 4 Persons or people which liue in some one age Heb. 3 10. I was grieued with that Generation Mat. 11 16. Eccle. 1 4. Math. 23 36. also 24 34. For an age or men of that age 5 A kinde of men Luke 16 8. Wiser in their Generation from Generation to generation sig In all times both past and to come for euer and without end Psal. 90 1. Thou hact been our refuge from Generation to Generation 2 For a long time Exod. 1◠16 The Lord sware I will haue warre with the Amalekites from Generation to Generation Genesis sig Birth Originall or first beginning of any thing Hence the first Booke of Moyses is called Genesis because it describes both the beginning of the World and the Church of God Gentile or Gréeke sig Euery one who is not a Iew. Rom. 2 28. Rom. 9 30. 2 One who being a Iew by Nation was a Gentile in behauiour being full of impiety and vnrighteousnesse Psal. 59 5. O Lord awake to visite all the Gentiles or Heathen 3 The Iewes which were scattered amongst the Greekes Iohn 12 20. There were certaine Greekes amongst them which came for to worship Gentlenes sig That gift which makes vs curteous and tractable ready to giue milde words and with reason to yeeld others easie to be spoken to and to bee entreated apt to please loath to displease with reason Gal. 5 22. The fruits of the Spirit is Gentlenes long suffering Faith c. G. H. holy Ghost sig The third person in Trinity proceeding from the Father and the Sonne being himselfe most holy the worker of holinesse in all Angels and good Men. Math. 28 18. Baptizing them in the Name of the Father of the Sonne and of the Holy Ghost Iohn 15 20 Rom. 8 9. G. I. Gift sig Euery good thing which is giuen vs of GOD. Iames 1 17. Euery good Gift is from aboue 2 Christ who by an excellency is called that gift worth all other Gifts being the head and cause of them all Iohn 4 10. If thou knowest the Gift of God 2 Cor. 9 15. 3 Patient suffering for Christ. Phil. 1 19. It is giuen you to suffer with Christ. Where suffering for Christ is called a Gift 4 Gods eternall election and such spirituall good thinges as flow from thence to wit Remission of sinnes Faith Sanctification perseuerance in grace and eternall life Rom. 11 29. The Gifts of God are without Repentance 5 An almes or reliefe bestowed vpon the Saints 2 Cor. 8 7. That ye may abound also in this Gift 6 Iustification or imputed righteousnesse Rom. 5 16 17. The Gift of that righteousnesse 7 The Holy Ghost and his miraculous Giftes Acts 8 20. That the Gift of God may be obtained by many 8 A thing giuen from man to man eyther to testifie good will and loyall affections then it is taken in good part as 1 Sam. 19 27. or to gaine good will from some Ruler to helpe our suit then it is taken in ill part Exod. 23 8. Thou shalt take no Gift to neglect a Gift sig To suffer it to l◠idle and vprofitable as a sword that rusteth in a sheath Timo. 4 14. Neglect or despise not the Gift in thee the gift of ones hand sig That which is in ones power to giue or the giuing after ones ability Deut. 16 17. Euery Man shall giue according to the Gift of his hand to giue sig To elect or in his decree of election to giue Iohn 6 37 37. All that the Father giueth me c. 2 Actually to bestow and franckly Psalme 2 8. Iohn 3 16. That he gaue his Sonne 3 To consecrate and offer vp 2 Cor. 8 5. These gaue themselues to the Lord. Exod. 22. Girdle sig pro That which
Tradition wee are bound to beleeue this absolutely 2 An humaine ordinance not written in the word but deliuered from man to man Math. 15 2. The Tradition of the Elders Tradition so taken is either good or euill according to the subiect matter and intention of men This is an vnwritten Tradition This we must beleeue conditionally as it agreeth with the word Transgression sig That which goes beyond and exceedes due bounds and limits 2 Euery sinne small and great 1 Iohn 3 4. Transgression of the Law is sinne Hebr. 2 2. Sinne is called Transgression because it exceedes the boundes and markes which God by his Law hath appointed vnto vs for the moderattng of our desires and actions Trauaile sig Iournying or passing on foot or by Horse from place to place 2 The paine of Child-birth 1 Thess. 5 3. As trauaile vpon a woman with Childe 3 Troubles dangers and euils which happen in ones iourney Exod. 18 8. He told all the trauaile had hapned to them Treasure sig Some earthly thing of price which men make great account of and therefore lay it vp till afterward Math. 6 19 21. Lay not vp Treasure for your selfe in Earth Math. 13 44. An earthly Treasure 2 The wholesome precious doctrine of the word 2 Cor. 4 7. We haue this Treasure in earthly Uessels Metaphor An heauenly Treasure 3 Euerlasting life with the graces and good workes that lead thither and shall be there freelie rewarded Math. 6 20. Lay vp Treasures for your selues in Heauen When Christians do carefully imploy their graces fludying to abound in good workes they doe heerein Treasure and hoord vp ioyes in life heauenly and euerlasting Good and euill Treasures sig The abundance eyther of graces or vices stored vp in the hearts of men good and euill to bee vented and vttered by their Tongues Mat. 34 35. A good Man out of the good Treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things c. to treasure vp sig To gather together into one heape Rom. 2 5. Ye Treasure vp vengeance against the day of vengeance The meaning is that wicked men by continuing in sinne heape and stacke vp punnishment euen as worldly men doe heap vp and gather treasure Transubstantiation sig A change of one substance into another as of Bread into the body of Christ of Wine into the bloud of Christ according to that monstrous doctrine of Popery contrary to the wholsom words of Christ which teach Sacraments to bee not the things themselues whereof they bee pledges and Seales Tree sig pro A Plant growne vp to a great height and measure 2 Euery person Man or Woman good or bad Math. 3 10. Euery Tree that bringeth not forth good fruit Metaphor Corrupt Trées sig Vngodly persons that are vnfruitfull and good for nothing like to rotten and dead Trees Iude 12. Corrupt Trees and without fruit tree of knowledge of good and euill sig The miserable experience of good lost and of euil which should come vpon Adam and Eue and all mankind by breaking Gods commaundement in eating of that Tree which was forbidden them to eate of Gen. 2 9. The Tree of Knowledge of good and euill many trées sig A multitude of people to bee refreshed with the spirituall water of the word Ezek. 47 7. At the brinke of the Riuer were very many Trees Trée of life sig That happy life that Adam receiued of God by Creation wherein he was to be confirmed by eating the Tree of life which was appointed to be a Sacrament thereof Gene. 2 9. And the Tree of life in the middle of the Garden 2 Christ Iesus who himselfe is the eternall life and from whom the faithfull receiue it Reue. 2 7. Was the Tree of life trée planted by the Riuers c. sig A faithfull person ingrafted into Christ to bee made one with him by regeneration and to become fruitfull in good workes Psalme 1 3. Hee shall be like to a Tree planted by the Riuers of Water Trées of righteousnesse sig Righteous Men and Women who being iustified by Faith in Christ doe liue righteously and bring foorth much good fruit Esay 61 3. That they may be called Trees of righteousnesse Trespasse sig An hurt do one to our Neighbour in his estate name or person Numb 5 6. Leuit. 6 2 4. Mat. 6 15. If you doe not forgiue Men their trespasses 2 Any sin or offence eyther against God or man Math. 16 15. Neither will your Father forgiue you your trespasses To Try sig To search examine and prooue euery thing to finde out what is good what euill what true what false that wee may embrace the one and eschew the other Thes. 5 21. Try all thinges 1. Iohn 4 7. Try the spirit 2 To looke into one neerly to take knowledge of him and his cause Psal. 26 2. Proue me try me O Lord. Triall of Faith sig Afflictions which are sent of God for tryall and proofe of our faith 1 Peter 1 7. The Tryall of your faith being much more precious then Gold Fiery tryal sig Most sharpe bitter and grieuous afflictions 1 Pet. 4 12. Thinke it not strange concerning the fierie Triall tribulation sig A temporall affliction in this life eyther inward to the Soule or outward to the body Rom. 5 4. We reioyce in Tribulations This sometime hapneth for tryall sometimes is a fore-runner of Hell 2 Part of that eternall paine and torment reserued for the wicked in Hel. Rom. 2 9. Tribulation and anguish shall be vpon the Soule of euery Man that doth euill Tribute sig A summe of Money paid vnto Princes for their better maintenance according to the proportion of mens substance Rom. 13 6. For this cause yee pay Tribute * Trinity sig The distinction of the persons in the Vnity of the God-head one and the selfe-same God in Essence being for substance three to wit the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost 1 Iohn 5 7. And these three are one How three remaining three may yet be one and one abiding one be three all this at once This is a Mystery rather to be religiously adored then curiously searched into requiring rather faith to beleeue then reason to comprehend and iudge it Trumpet sig An hollow Instrument of Siluer Brasse or some other Mettall â—giuing a great sound through the breath of a mans mouth wherewith publicke Magistrates are wont to proclaime their Lawes in the time of peace Dan. 4. 2 3 4. After the example of God Exod 19 16. And the sound of the Trumpet exceeding loud Also Captaines were wont to encourage their Souldiers in the time of warre after the example of Gedion Iudges 7 18. And Hippocriticall Pharises did call the poore together to receiue their Almes Mat. 6 2. When thou giuest thine Almes make not a Trumpet to be blowne before thee This is a materiall Trumpet whereof we reade in Scripture of their good vses and of one abuse 2 The Prophets Apostles and Ministers of the word which are commaunded to publish
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
of Scriptures 2 The rehearsall of ones Petigree or off-spring Mat. 1 1. The Booke of the generation c. 3 Euery mans conscience or knowledge that he hath of his owne dooings good or euill Reuel 20 12. Then the Bookes shall bee opened Booke of Conscience 4 Gods prouidence or his fore-appointment of all things Psal. 139 6. For in thy Bookwere all things written Booke of prouidence Booke of life sig The decree of Gods election chusing some men freely to life eternal in Christ. This is called a Book because the elect are as certainly knowne to God as if he had their names written in a Booke Reuel 21 27. In the Lambes Booke of life Phil. 4 3. Book of predestination Booke of Rememberance sig A Chronicle or book of story wherein the names and actes of men are remembered Ester 6 1. The King commanded to bring the booke of Remembrance and the Chronicle 2 The special loue and care of God minding such as feare him in such sort as if he had their names before him in a Booke Mal. 3 16. A Booke of Remembrance was written before him Boldnesse sig Courage or liberty of speech Acts 4 13. When they saw the boldnesse of Peter Acts 28 31. With all boldnesse Bonds sig The crafty deuices and mischieuous plots of wicked men where-with as with bonds they holde the righteous Psal. 116 16. Thou hast broken my bonds assunder Heere it is taken in ill part 2 Sinne which is a spirituall bond to tye men to Satan Acts 8 23. Thou art in the bonds of Iniquity that is held fast of Iniquity which is like a bonde Heere it is vsed in euill part also 3 Gods Ordinances and Lawes which are as bondes to tye vs to our duties and to fasten vs to God Psal 2 3. Let vs breake their bands It is the speech of Gods enemies scoffingly speaking of Gods Statutes 4 Gods benefits which are also as bondes and Cords of loue to linke vs to himselfe Hosee 11 4. Euen with bondes of Loue. Heere it is put in good part 5 Imprisonment or other afflictions suffered for the Name of Christ. Acts 26 29. Except these bonds Heb. 13 3. Remember them that are in Bonds Bones sig A mans chiefe bodily strength or that wherein his chiefe outward strength lyeth 2 His inward spirituall courage and comfort of minde Psal. 51 10. That the Bones which thou hast broken may reioyce that is to say that so much comfort may be restored to me as I haue lost by my fal Lamen 3 4. Prou. 14 13. Bone of bones sig The neerest coniunction that may be as of Kinsfolkes 2. Sam. 5 1 Also of the husband and the wife Gen 2 23. of Christ and his Church Eph. 5. 30. The two former be natural coniunctions the third is mysticall Bosome sig Lawfull company with a woman Gen 16 5. 2. Sam 12 8. In the Bosome of the Father sig That Christ is priuy to all Gods secrets not as a peece cut off from the substance of the Father but as one that is in the inward part of his Father or as one in him Ioh. 1 18. Which is in the bosom of his father c. Iohn 17 21. As thou ô Father art in me and I in thee A threefold most neer coniunction of the Father and the Sonne is signifyed by this being in his bosome first of persons in one Nature secondly the infinit loue of the Father toward Christ his sonne thirdly the communication of his Secrets to him Abrahams Bosome sig The most blessed comfortable life which they that dye in that faith that Abraham did shall enioy after this life in heauen Luke 20 verse 25. And was carried by the Angell into Abrahams bosome or it is the society communion which the faithfull who beleeue as Abraham did shall haue in the kingdome of heauen A Metaphor or speech borrowed of the Eastern people which at their repast leaned each on anothers breast or bosom Iohn 13 23. 2 Abrahams Bosome is interpreted by Papists in Rheimes Testament to be a part of hell called Limbus Patrum wherein such as dyed before Christ his time did rest feeling no paine nor yet any ioy and pleasure contrarie to the 25. verse of the sixteenth Chapter of Lukes Gospell Now Lazarus is comforted from whence Christ deliuered them after his death when he went downe into Hell to harrowe it and to pull soules out of it into Heauen which they faign to be shut against men during the time of the Old Testament contrary vnto that Scripture Eccle. 12 9. The Spirit returnes to God who gaue it and to plaine reason for such as were beleeuers in Christ to come they had saluation of their soules as the end of their faith To Bow Sig To bend the body in token of reuerence Gen 23 12. Then Abraham bowed himselfe before the people of the land Gen. 18 1 19. that is He bowed himselfe to the ground 2 To giue eare vnto our Prayers by graunting what we aske Psal 16 2. 3 To shew submission and Religious reuerence in the offering vp of our Prayers Eph 3 14. I bow my knees c. 4 To testifie by this gesture our inward piety worshipping of God Exod 4 31. Bowels sig The most secret thoughtes and cogitations of the minde Prou 20 27. The light of the Lorde searcheth al the bowels of the belly A Metaphor or speech borrowed from the body to the minde 2 The most feeling compassions of the haâ—t Col 3 12. Bowels of mercy that is most tender mercies Luke 1 78. 3 Inward deepe griefe and heauinesse Lam 1 20. My bowels are turned within me A Bowe sig pro An Instrument of Warre and sometime is vsed to signifye the whole furniture and force of warre Psal 44 6. I do not trust in my Bow Gen 48. 2 The strength of the wicked which they vse to the hurting of the godly Psal 7 12. He hath bent his Bow and made his Arrowes ready Psal. 11 2. 3 The tongues of the Ministers whence proceed wordes like Arrowes to strike the very hearts of men either for their conuersion if they be Elect or hardning if they be Reprobate Reuel 6 2. He that sate on him had a Bowe To breake the Bowe sig To destroy and bring to nothing the greatest strength and the power of the enemies of the Church Psal 76 2. There he brake the Bowe the sword c. Bow of stéel or brasse sig Singular and very great strength Psal 18 34. A Bowe of brasse is broken with my Armes Deceitfull Bowe sig False help which faileth in time of need or vnfaithfull men in whom there is no trust Hos. 7 16. They are as a deceitfull Bowe B. R. Bread sig pro Food made of Corne as of Wheat or any other Corne to nourish this Naturall life This is materiall Bread In this sense Manna is called bread Exod. 16 4. 2 All things necessary for this life by a Sinechdoche as in the Lords Prayer
receiued of God the Father Honor that is an honourable function with ample and honourable gifts to be the reconciler of mankind Iohn 8 54. 11 Plentifull praises which wee yeeld to God when we confesse acknowledge his diuine vertues and properties and that of him comes al good things and that he alone is to be called vpon and worshipped Reuel 4 13. Praise and honor glorie and power be vnto him that sitteth vpon the Throne And in the Psalmes verie often as also else-where in Scripture 12 The glorious and blessed estate of the Saints in heauen or that exceeding great praise which they shall there haue with God Rom. 2 10. Vnto euerie one that doth good shall be Glorie and honor to Honour God sig Truly from the heart to worship feare and loue him and aboue all things to trust in him and obey him Sa. 2 30. I will honor him which honoreth me to Honour with the lips sig Outwardly with the mouth and gesture without true Faith and loue to worship God Mat. 15 8. Ye Honor me with the lips to Honour Christ. sig To beleeue in him and confesse him to bee the Messiah Iohn 5 23. All men should honour the Son as they honour the Father to honor vs sig To power his benefits vpon vs and to blesse vs with fauour before God and men 1. Sam. 2 20. I will Honor him to Honour man before God sig To beare with the wickednesse of men to the reproch and dishonor of God 1. Sam. 2 29. And honourest thy children aboue me to Honour the Father sig By words and works to praise and magnify God his Father Thus Christ honoured his Father by Doctrine Myracle Praises Prayer and Godly life Iohn 8 49. But I Honor my Father How God honoureth the Sonne see before to Honor another man sig To countenance one by presence and keeping company 1. Sam. 15 30. to Crowne Christ with Honor. sig To aduance Christ to the Office of King and Priest fulfilling him with most excellent gifts raising him from the dead making all thinges subiect to him hauing lifted him vp to sit at his right hand in the highest heauens Heb. 2 7. Thou crownest him with glory and Honor. Hope sig An assured expectation of all promised good things of this life especially of heauenly Glorie 1. Cor. 15 19. If in this life only we haue Hope in Christ c. Rom. 5 2. We reioyce vnder the Hope of the Glory of God Christians build their Hope vpon the mercies of God in Christ Papists vpō Gods grace and their owne merits 2 The thing which is Hoped for Col. 1 4 5. Titus 2 13. Looking for the blessed Hope Rom. 8 24. Hope that is seene is no hope And in all places where it is written The Hope of the wicked shall perish Metanimie 3 Faith 1. Pet. 5 15. To them which aske a reason of the Hope which is in you 4 Whole Religion Ephe. 1 18. That yee may know what is the Hope of your vocation Psal. 39 8. 5 Christ Iesus the Messiah who is called the Hope of Israel in respect of the Fathers which looked for his promised comming Actes 26 6. and 28 20. For the hope of Israels sake I am bound with this Chaine 6 God himselfe Psa. 142 5. Thou art my Hope and my portion that is my God in whom I hope 7 Some mighty King or people Esay 20 5. They shall bee ashamed of Aethyopia their Hope or their expectation in Hope aboue Hope sig In hope of God and aboue the Hope of man In desperate things Gods children Hope wel Rom. 4 18. Which Abraham aboue Hope beleeued vnder Hope Aboue the Hope of man and vnder the hope of God who can raise the dead and call thinges which are not as if they were liuely Hope sig Either the good thinges hoped for which are dureable and euer-liuing or that vnmoueable and certaine expectation of Gods promises 1. Pet. 1 3 Which hath beget vs to a liuely Hope the God of Hope sig That God which worketh Hope by his Spirite and nourisheth Hope by his promises and dooth fulfill it by offering and giuing the good thinges promised Rom. 15 13. Now the God of Hope fill you with all ioy to be saued by Hope sig Certainly to look for saluation promised as if we now enioyed it and by Hope to possesse it Ro. 8 24. We are saued by Hope Hope what it is Hope to wit Christians is a certaine and vndoubted expectation or looking for of al promised good thinges which bee to come but namely of heauenly blessednes being freely giuen vs of God and grounded vpon his infinit mercies and Christs merites alone Horne sig pro That part of a Foure-footed-beast which is his cheefe strength and beauty 2 Power might and strength 2 Sam. 22 3. God is the Horn of my Saluation Hetherto belongs the Horne of the righteous Psal. 112. The Horne of the wicked Psalm 75 4 5. The Horne of Dauid Psal. 132 17. The Horne of Saluation the Horne of his people Psal. 149. A Metaphor 3 Worship and renowne Iob 16 15. I haue abased my Horne vnto the Dust. 4 Kingdomes People and Prouinces with their Rulers and Kinges which like Beastes with Hornes fight one against another and euery one against Gods people Dan. 7 7. For it had ten horns Zache 1 18 19 21. Reuel 17 12. And the tenne Hornes are ten Kings 5 The omnipotency or almightinesse of God expressed in his workes Habak 3 4. Hee had hornes comming out of his handes 6 A Trumpet Exod. 19 13. When the Horne bloweth long Verse 16. to lift vp or exalt the Horne sig To boast or bee proud of ones Riches or power Psal. 75 5. Lift not vp your horne on high 2 To encrease the power and dignity of his people Psal. 75. 10. Psal. 148 14. 1 Sam. 2 1. to breake the Hornes sig To spoyle one of his power might and dignity Psal. 75 10. All the hornes of the wicked will I break Lamen 2 3. He hath cut off all the hornes of Israell That is taken from them their strength and glory Hoast of God sig A company of holy Angels attending and waiting vpon God as an Army of Souldiers vpon their Generall Gen. 32 2. This is the Host of God 2 All Creatures in Heauen and in Earth visible and inuisible which fulfill the will of God readily and mightily as a strong Army Gen. 2 1. And all the Hoast of them House sig pro A place to dwell in This is an earthly habitation 2 The Graue which is the common House receptable of all humaine bodies Psal. 49 14. Iob 30 23. The House appointed for all the liuing 3 The people or persons dwelling in the house Heb. 11 7. He prepared the Arke to the sauing of his House that is his Houshold Mat. 10 12. When ye enter into an House salute the same Acts 10 1. Cornelius and all his House else-where often A Metanimie of the
flesh Rom. 14 1. Math. 26 41. Thus is sinne called because it makes the Soule weake to doe good and withstand euill Metanimie 3 A priuation and want of all strength as touching godlinesse Rom. 5 8. When we were Infirme or of no strength Christ dyed for vs that is that naturall imbecility which we all bring with vs into the World which Paul cals vngodlinesse Rom. 5 6. 4 Afflictions reproaches persecutions 2. Cor. 12 10. Therefore I take pleasure In Infirmities Also it signifies inward tentatious feares distrusts c. 2 Cor. 12. Which shew how weake we are and Infirme 5 A vile contemptible and abiect estate Gal. 4 13. Through Infirmity of the Flesh I preached the Gospell vnto you 1 Cor. 12 22. 6 Vnablenesse to free from sinne and death Heb. 7 18. Because of the weaknesse thereof Iniquity sig That which is writen or crooked swaruing from the straight line of Gods word it is put eyther largely for any sinne and thus euen our Birth-sin is iniquity Psal. 51 5. I was borne In Iniquity Or more strictly it is put for some hainous and grosse offence Psal. 119 3. They worke no Iniquity Psal. 90 8. Thou hast set our Iniquities Exo. 20 5. Visiting the Iniquities of the Fathers 2 Workers of Iniquity or wicked men Iob 5 16. Iniquity shall stop her mouth 3 The punishment due to Iniquitie Leuit. 5 1. Hee shall beare his Iniquity And very often elsewhere worker of Iniquity sig One which walketh after the lustes of corrupt Nature wholy following them as guides in all and euery action of life Math. 7 23. * Innocency sig A meere voydnesse of fault and freedome from all Sin In this estate Adam was created This is perfect Innocency by Creation 2 A certaine measure of this estate in all regenerate persons who endeuour to serue God In Innocency of life hauing also Christes Innoceny imputed to them Psal. 26 6 11. I will wash my hands In Innocency This is Innocency of a person restored 3 Vprightnesse in some speciall or particular cause Psal. 7 8. According to the Innocency that is in me that is Innocency of cause when one is cleare and free of some fault whereof he is accused Innocent sig pro One which doth none hurt nor harm vnto others Math. 10 16. Be Innocent as Doues 2 One that is free from some one particular fault or crime or one that is guiltles in this or that thing Gen. 24 8. If the Woman will not follow thee thou shalt be Innocent or discharged of thine Oth. Ion. 1 14. Lay not vpon vs Innocent blood Exod. 23 7. Gen. 10 5. 3 A iust and righteous person which liueth vprightly Iob 4 7. Who euer perished being Innocent 4 One that is free from punishment or one vnpunished Pro. Though the wicked ioyne hand In hand yet they shall not be Innocent 1 Kinges 2 9. But thou shalt not count him Innocent that is thou shalt not free him from punishment Also Exodus 34 7. Not making the wicked Innocent Intercession or request sig The request which the death of Christ maketh for beleeuers after they haue sinned that their sins may be pardoned for his merit or it is the merit of Christs death comming betweene our sins and Gods Iustice to appease it as an Aduocate that pleads for his Client 1. Iohn 2 2 3. Rom. 8 34. And maketh request for vs. Heb. 9 24. He appeares in Heauen for vs. Christ is our Intercessour foure waies First by appearing for vs in the fight of God Heb. 9 24. Secondly by the force of his Sacrifice once offered to make full satisfaction to Gods Iustice Hebr. 10 12 14. Thirdly by his constant will that for the merit of that Sacrifice God would be pacified towards the elect Heb. 10 10. Lastly by the assent and agreement of the Father resting in this will of his Sonne for vs. Iohn 11 42. Mat. 17 6. Popish intercession of the Virgin Mary and other Saints doth dishonor Christ the onely Intercessour 2 The request which we make one for another in the name of our Intercessour Christ eyther for good thinges to be giuen or euill things to be remoued from vs. 1 Tim. 2 2 3. Prayers Intercession and giuing of thankes c. These be charitable mutuall Prayers of the godly while they liue together Interpretation sig A translating or turning out of one tongue into another 1 Cor. 14 13 26. If any speak with strange tongues let him pray that he may interpret 2 An opening or declaring darke Scriptures or prophesie 2 Pet. 1 20. No Prophesie is of priuate Interpretation Scriptures must bee interpreted by Scriptures 3 Expounding Visions or Dreames Gen. 40 8. Are not Interpretations of God 4 A speaking and teaching some thing euidently and plainely Iob 33 23. If there be an Interpreter with him Interest sig Encrease or gaine taken for the lending of Money vpon fore-agreement and compact Pro. 28 8. He which increased his Riches by Usury and Interest c. Here the word Interest is taken in ill part For the word in a good sence signifieth that benefite which a mercifull and free lender taketh for his owne Indemnity to repaire such losse whereof the borrower by his default was an effectuall cause by the keeping of Money borrowed in his hand longer then he ought to the certaine dammage of the lender I. O. Ioy. sig pro A sweete motion of the Soule in regard of some present or hoped for good This good if it bee worldly then is the Ioy but natural worldly if it be heauenly good or tending and leading thereto then is the Ioy spirituall and heauenly Psal. 51 13. Restore to me the Ioy of my Saluation Rom. 5 3. We reioyce in tribulation Iohn 15 11. That your Ioy may be full 2 The matter or cause of Ioy. 1. Thess. 2 20. Ye are our Crowne and Ioy. Iob 3 22. Psal. 48 2. 3 The most comfortable and full happinesse of Heauen Math. 25 21 23. Enter into thy Maisters Ioy. Sée Enter 4 A godly boasting and glorying 1 Cor. 9 15. Least any man should make my Ioy or reioycing vaine 5 Those good thinges eyther earthly or spirituall for the which we vse to reioyce Iohn 16 22. And your Ioy none shall take from you 1 Cor. 7 30. Rom. 15 13. The God of hope fill you withall Ioy that is with euery good guift whereof ye may reioyce plentifully and abundantly Iames 1 2. And elsewhere often Metanimie of the cause 6 That cheerefulnesse and alacrity which we shew forth towards our neighbour Gal. 5 22. The fruit of the Spirit is Ioy peace c. 7 Ioyfull speech or Songs of thankes-giuing and praise Psalm 126 2. And our tongue with Ioy. Metanimie of the cause for the effect For prayse commeth of Ioy as Ioy commeth of good things 8 The hauing or possessing of any good thing from whence Ioy springeth Iohn 3 29. This my Ioy is fulfilled Iohn 15 11. And that my Ioy
the Guests Psal. 46 8. Come and See the workes of God 2 Heare Reuel 1 12. I turned to See the voice that spake 3 To know or to vnderstand Exodus 24 10. They Saw the God of Israell that is they knew that he was present with them by some visible signs of his presence Iohn 9. 41. But now you say wee See that is we know 4 To beleeue in Christ. Iohn 6 40. This is the will of my Father that euery one that Sees the Sonne and beleeues in him c. 5 To See with the eye to know with vnderstanding to beleeue with the heart Math. 13 13. 6 To haue the perfect and immediate enioying or fruition of the glorious presence of God in heauen Math. 5 8. Blessed are the pure in hart for they shall See God 1 Cor. 13 12. 7 To liue Gen. 16 13. Haue I not Seene After God saw me A Sinecdoche 8 To know a thing with approbation loue to it Iohn 14 9 7. He that Sees the sonne Sees the Father that is hee which knowes the sonne approoues and embraceth him for the true God c. 9 To take heed or beware or carefully looke to our selues Mat. 9 30. See that no man know it Reuel 22 9. See thou do it not Mat. 27 3. See thou to that 10 Try or feele by experience Psal. 77. The waters saw thee and fled Psal. 90 16. According to the yeares which we haue seene euill Referred to God 11 To take knowledge of men and their dooings to blesse prosper and helpe them if they be good to punish and destroy them if they be euil Gen. 31 12. I haue seene all that Laban hath doone Exod. 3 7. seeing they may not See sig Such a knowledge of Gods will reuealed in his word as is without vse and profit to such as haue it Math. 13 14. Acts 28 27. Esay 6 9. Ye shall See and not See Seer sig A Prophet to whome God did make knowne himselfe and things secret by visions 1 Sam. 9 9. Hee that now is a Prophet was in olde time called a Seer Numb 12 6. Seed sig pro That thin fluent substance in mans body which is the matter of generation Gen. 38 9. 2 A Sonne or a Daughter Gen. 38 9. To raise vp Seed to thy Brother Rom. 1 3. Of the Seed of Dauid that is his Sonne 3 Posterity as Nephewes or Neeces or Childrens Children Psal. 24 13. His Seede shall inherit the Land And Psal. 112 2. His Seed shall be mighty vpon earth Seede of Abraham sig The whole posterity of Abraham in which many bad were mixed with good Rom. 9 7. Which are the Seede of Abraham 2 The faithfull only whether Iewes or Gentiles which walked in the steps of the faith of their Father Abraham Rom. 4 13 16. 3 Christ which came of Abraham according to the flesh and was specially promised to Abraham that he should come In thy Seede shall all the Nations of the earth be blessed Gal. 3 16. Gen. 12 3. godly Seed sig The Seede of God or such a posterity and issue as God will allow of and blesse Mala. 2 15. Because he sought a godly Seede Seed sig Some kind of Graine wherewith the earth is sowne Gen. 47 19. And giue vs Seede 2 The word of God Luke 8 11. The Seede is the word which is cast into the heart by the Ministers as Seede is into the ground by the Husbandman 3 The promise of saluation by Christ being receiued into the heart by the spirit and faith 1 Pet. 1 23. Begotten of immortall Seede that is of the word of God Iohn 1 3 9. His Seede abides in them that is the Vertue of the Holy Ghost working Faith and holinesse by the word preached 4 Bread or some other thing distributed to the releefe of the poore Eccl. 11 1 6. In the morning sowe thy Seede seeds of diuers kinds or mingled Seed sig Hypocrisie in the Doctrine or worship of God or in maners and life when false Doctrine is mixed with true and mens inuentions with Gods worship and curiosity with honest simplicitie Leuit. 19 19. Deutro 22 9. Thou shalt not sowe thy Uineyard with diuers kinds of Seede Seeking sig pro An action of a man that desireth to finde something which he lacketh as Saule did seeke his Fathers Asses 1 Sam. 9 3 4. the woman sought hir lost Groat Luke 15 8. 2 The action of a godly person springing from an earnest desire of hauing some excellent needfull grace which is absent and wanting to him either in whole or in part in substance or in degree Thus wee are commanded to Seeke the Kingdome of Heauen Math. 6 33. to Seeke Wisedome Prou. 2 4. to Seeke God and his face Psal. 27 â—8 Esay 55 6. Also to Seeke Christ c. For these thinges are still wanting to the Godly who haue them not in such measure as they would and should 3 Praying or asking by Prayer Math. 7 7. Seeke and you shall finde 4 An action of Gods loue towards such as haue forsaken him Luke 19 10. The actioÌ„ of our seeking hath these degrees First the feeling of the want of som excellent needful thing Secondly an ernest desire of finding Thirdly a diligent vse of all good meanes whereby to attaine it as Prayer reading hearing c. Fourthly constancy till we find Fiftly a loue of the thing found Sixtly care to keepe loathnesse to loose it This whole action is shaddowed in the example of Mary in seeking vp of Iesus Luke 2 44 45 c. First that wee are either lost as all are before their conuersion or stragled from him as euery conuerted person is more or lesse at one time or other Luke 19 10. Luke 15 3 4 c. 2 A desire and care in God to recouer vs and to bring vs backe to himselfe as an Hen is careful to gather her Chickings Math. 23 37. How often c. 3 The offering and continuing vnto vs means that he may finde vs to wit his Word Ministers blessings corrections motions of his spirit checks of our Conscience admonitions of the godly By all which we are sought vp and called to him as thorough the whole Scripture manifestly appeareth 4 His great loue towardes vs being found and recouered This is expressed in the father of the lost sonne Luke 15 22. 5 Lastly care to keepe vs still with vnwillingnesse to loose vs again Iohn 10 28. None shal take them out of my hands All these things are shaddowed out vnto vs in him that fought his lost sheepe Luke 15 2 3 4 5 c. Seeking as it is affirmed of Hypocrites wicked men is nothing else but the making of a shew as if they felt a want of God and his good guifts and were desirous to find them when in truth they seeke not him for him-selfe but for some other thing as their owne case and commodities c. Or they Seeke other things more
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
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
come Comming vp to heauen sig The following of Sinnes one after another and arising one of another in such sort that they at length grow to such a heap that they came vp euen to Heauen Reuel 18 5. Her sinnes are come vp to Heauen To Come out sig To forsake all fellowship with the vngodlie in there wicked manners but especially with Idolaters and Idolatry 2. Cor. 6 17. Come out from amongst them and separate your selues Reuel 18 4. Come out of her my people This is a spirituall separation onely when the bodily and locall separation cannot be had Comelines sig That which hath in it grauity and modesty and stirreth vppe to godlinesse 1. Cor. 14 40. Let all things be done in comelinesse Common sig That which is common for the vse of it land not in possession Acts 4 34. They had all thinges common and gaue to euery man as he had neede 2 Vncleane polluted vnholy and prophane Math. 15 11. Acts 10 14. The worde in the Originall Text is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Common or to make common Common hands sig Vnwashen hands Marke 7 2. Common Saluation sig That safety and freedome from sinne and eternall death purchased by Christ which is called Common Saluation because all the faythfull haue equall interest in it Iude. 2. To write vnto you of the common Saluation that is saith the Bible note of the things which belong to the saluation of vs all To Commune sig To talke together of some matter Gen. 34 6. To commune with him Communion sig pro A fellowship or agreement when diuerse ioyne and partake together in one thing 2. Cor. 6 14 16. What Communion What Fellow-ship What Agreement Communion with Christ. sig Our fellowship and partaking spiritually and in deede with Christ himselfe and all his merrites by faith vnto saluation 1. Cor. 10 16. The Bread which we breake is it not the communion of his body No wicked haue Communion with Christ whatsoeuer our Papists affirme otherwise then Sacramentally by profession or in the opinion of the Church Communion with God Sig Our being one with him or being vnited to him as a childe to the father 1. Iohn 1 3. If ye walke in the light ye haue communion with God Communion of the Spirit Sig The fellowshippe which the faythfull haue in the same graces and workes of the Spirit Phil. 2 1. If any fellowship of the spirit 2. Cor. 13 13. The communion of the Holyghost be with you all Communion of saints sig The fellowship which the Saints haue with Christ and all his benefits by faith and among themselues by loue which makes all their guifts touching the vse common to euery one 1. Iohn 1 4. That yee may all haue communion with vs and that also our communion may be with the Father and with his Son Iesus Christ. The Papists do vntruly restraine this communion to society with their Church which is no true Church Communication sig Speech or talke whereby we make our priuate thoughts common to others Eph. 4 29. Comparison Sig The putting or setting together in one sentence two equall or like thinges by the one to manifest and make plaine the other Mark 4 30. With what comparison c. 2 Applying the words to the matter that things taught and the kinde of teaching may be like 1. Cor. 2 13. Comparing spirituall things c. Compassiō sig Suffering together when two or three feele the same greefe and properly it is that motherly compassion pittifulnesse feeling and greeuing for the misery of her childe Esay 49 15. This is naturall compassion 2 The mercifull Nature of God infinitely enclined to pity and succour the miseries of his creature namely of his elect Psal. 103 13. The Lorde hath compassion on them that feare him 2. Cor. 1 4. God of all compassions This is diuine compassion 3 That mutuall pitty or fellow-feeling which Christians haue of each others misery as if they suffered together Luke 10 33. When he saw him he had compassion on him Hebr. 13 2. Remember them that are in bonds as if your selues were in bonds This is christian compassion Compleate sig Full whole or perfect Ephes. 6 11. Put on the compleat or whole Armour c. To comprehend sig To reach vnto a thing to lay hold on it to perceiue or acknowledge Iohn 1 5. They comprehended it not Phil. 3 12. That I may comprehend that c. To be comprehended of Christ. sig To be laide holde on by Christ shewing vs the way to heauen and giuing strength to walke in it Phil. 3 12. I am comprehended of Christ. Concord sig Agreement of heart and affections when being many we haue one heart and the same loue 2. Cor. 6 17. What concord c. 1. Cor. 1 10. Concubine sig Women which were as it were halfe Wiues as the Hebrew word signifies 1. Kings 11 3. and 300. Concubines Concupiscence sig The prauity or naughtinesse of our nature lusting after thinges forbidden of God Iames 1 14. But euery man is tempted when hee it drawne away by his owne concupiscence This is our Originall concupiscence which is the fountaine and roote of all wicked lusts and desires and of all Sinnes whatsoeuer being itselfe also a sinne properly euen after Baptisme in the regenerate contrary to the Papistes who deny this Sée Rom. 7 7. Also Rom. 7 14 15 16 17 c. 2 Euill desires and motions springing from the roote of this Naturall concupiscence whether they be consented to or not Rom. 7 8. Wrought in mee all manner of concupiscence This is Actuall Concupiscence which is eyther Vnvoluntary as the first motions before consent of will or Voluntary when consent of will commeth to the motion Both the one and the other bee properly sinne because they be the transgression of the Law hindering that perfect loue of God and of our Neighbour commanded in the Law and drawing vs to things contrary to the Law Rom. 7 15 16 17. 22 23. c. Condemnation or condemning sig pro The pronouncing of the sentence of punishment vppon any malefactor by some Iudge Iohn 8 10. Hath no man condemned thee This may bee done either iustly or vniustly Prou. 17 15. 2 A pronouncing of Sinners guilty and adiudging them to punishment vpon the conuiction of a fault Rom. 8 34. God Iustifieth who shall condemn◠Rom. 8 1. There is no condemnation to them which are in Christ that is they are freed from the damnatory sentence of the Law pronouncing a cursse to euery sinne 3 The punishment itselfe whereunto one is adiudged and condemned 1. Cor. 11 32. Because we should not be condemned with the world 4 The abolishing a thing and vtterly taking it away as if it were not Rom. 8 3. Condemned Sinne in the flesh 1. Pet. 4 6. 5 Pronouncing of a sentence or censure vncharitably or rashly of other mens persons and doings Luke 6 37. Condemne not and ye shall not
witnesse our vnfained humiliation for sinne to tame the flesh and to help our feruency in Prayer eyther for preuenting some Iudgement to come or turning away some Iudgement present It is either priuate or publike Ester 4 16. Act 10 30. Mar. 2 19. Ion. 3 4 5. This is bodily Fasting which is no worke commaunded in the Law simply for it selfe much lesse a meritorious work neither doth Christian Fasting consist in forbidding of certaine meates at certaine times limited that is rather a ciuill Fast. 2 An abstinence or freenesse from Vices as couetousnesse oppression cruelty incontinency lying c. Esay 58 6. Is not this the Fast that I haue chosen to loose the bands of wickednesse to take off the heauy burthen This is spirituall Fasting 3 Abstinence from all manner of meate or sustenance for many daies together without being any whit hungry Mathew 4 2. Hee Fasted fortie daies and forty nights thus Moyses Fasted and Elias This is miraculous Fasting which serued the more to commend the Doctrine of the Law and Gospell to shew it to be no vulgar thing but giuen of God The apish Imitation of this Fast by the Papists is ridiculous and ioyned with grosse superstition in as much as they forbeare flesh in Lent as a worke of Religion and saluation contrary to the Scriptures which teach that meates defile not a Man 4 Hunger Math. 15 32. I will not send them away Fasting That is Hungry 2 Cor. 11 27. This is a necessary and compelled Fast which the Saints of God doe ouercome by patience to sanctifie a Fast. sig To call men vnto publike repentance Ioell 2 15. Sanctifie a Fast. The power to commaund this is in the lawfull Christian Magistrate where such an one is vpon the aduise good direction of Gods Ministers who are to execute and performe what hath beene religiously and aduisedly by Superiors enioyned Father sig pro One that begetteth Children Gene. 22 7. My Father Exod. 20 12. This is a Father by Nature as Abraham was to Isaac and Isaac to Iacob 2 A Grand-father and generally any Ancestor or Progenitour Exod. 2 18. And when they came to Reuell their Father Gen. 20 12. She is the daughter of my Father 〈…〉 20 18. Walke not in the steppes of your Fathers That is doe not as your fore-fathers did Heb. 3 9. This is a Father by precedency of time Thus Iacob called Abraham his Father Gene. 31 42. who is also called the Father of Leui. Heb. 7. as Nahor is of Laban 3 An aged man or one full of yeares 1 Timo. 5 1. Rebuke not an Elder but exhort him as a Father This is a Father by Age. 4 One who is instead of a Father performing the loue care and duty of a Father by instructing ruling protecting Thus all Superiors are Fathers to their Inferiors 2 Kings 5 13. Father if the Prophet c. and in Esay 49 23. Kings and Magistrats are called â—â—rcing Fathers Also Ministers are called Fathers Prou. 4 1. Heare ô Children your Fathers instruction This is spoken in the person of a Minister who is a Father to the people the reason is rendred 1 Cor. 4 15. Because they beget men by the Gospell These be Fathers by Office 5 Authour or Inuentor of anything Genesis 4 20. Iaball was the Father of them that dwell in Tents Iohn 8 44. Father of lies Iames 1 17. Father of lights Gene. 36 43. Hee was Father of the Edomites 6 A benefactor and preseruer Gene. 45 8. God hath made me a Father to Pharaoh Iob 29 16. Psa. 68 5. 7 One that is the originall or head and chiefe beginner of any Nation or people Gene. 22 21. And Kemuell the Father of Aram. 1 Chron. 8 6. These were the cheefe Fathers of them that inhabited Geba Gen. 36 43. Esauwas Father of the Edomites That is authour and root of that people 8 One that is inwarde with vs or very neerely ioyned to vs. Iob. 17 14. I said to corruption thou art my father 9 All the persons of the Trinity euen the whole God-head Math. 6 9. Our Father which art in heauen Heere Father is put essentially 10 The first person of the blessed Trinity begetting the Sonne and sending forth the Holy-ghost Math. 28 19. And baptize them in the name of the Father Ephe. 1 3. God the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ. Heere Father is put personally Father of glory sig Most glorious Father or one full of glory Ephe. 1 17. The Father of Glory Father of mercies sig One who is himselfe most merciful and the Author of mercies and compassion in others So is God alone 2. Cor. 1 3. Blessed bee God the Father of Mercies and God of all Comfort euerlasting Father sig One who is himselfe absolutely Eternal and the Author and purchaser of eternity to others giuing eternall good things to his people Esay 9 6. Euerlasting Father Thus is Christ Iesus a Father of Eternity the Father of spirits sig The maker and giuer of Soules Heb. 12 9. Be in subiection to the Father of spirits your Father sig God who is a Father of the beleeuing Apostles and all other the faithfull First because they are begotten by the immortall seede of his word and 2. are the members of his sonne 3. and are adopted by him 4. bearing his Image 5. and are pertakers of his Fatherly loue and benefits Iohn 20 17. I ascend to my Father and to your Father without Father and Mother sig One whose Parents were not manifested and knowne Hebr. 7 3. Without Father without Mother Such was Melchisedech who so long out-liued those of his time as his Parents were worne out of knowledge and be vnmentioned in the holy Story Father of many nations and of the faithful sig Abraham who is thus called First because he was vnto his posterity and seede a rare example of faith and iustification 2. a worthy restorer of Religion 3. the Father of the Messiah 4. hauing the promises of eternall life giuen him both for himselfe and others 5. into whose bosome beleeuers of all Nations shall bee gathered Rom. 4 16 18. That he should be the Father of many Nations to go or bee gathered vnto their Fathers sig By dying to be ioyned vnto their Fore-fathers in the estate of the dead both in respect of their bodies being put in the Sepulchres of their Fathers and of their soules being companions with them of the same eternall blisse Gen. 15 15. Thou shalt be gathered to thy Fathers in peace 2. Kings 22 â—2 I will gather thee vnto thy Fathers thy Father is an Ammorite sig One that is degenerate and growne out of kind being of the childe of Abraham become as bad as an Heathen Ezek 16 3 45. Fat heart sig Sencelesse hard vnyeelding heart without feeling of Gods Mercies or Iudgements Psal 119 70. Their heart is as Fat as Brawne Deut. 23 15. Metaphor Fat bread sig Plenteousnesse of the earth and abundance of al pleasant things
their Testimony it is finished sig Whatsoeuer was Prophefied or Figured vnder the Law touching the sufferings of Christ is now ended Iohn 19 30. Fire sig pro That Element whose property is to burne and and giue light which we commonly call Fire the vse whereof is not only for heat and light but for trying and purging Mettals 2 Christ who in regard of his mighty operation in purging the elect and separating them from the drosse of their corruption is compared to Fire Mala. 3 2. Hee is like a purging Fire and Fullers Sope. 3 The holy Ghost which is of a fiery qualitie enlightning and cleansing the heart Math. 3 11. With the holy Ghost and with Fire That is which is like vnto Fire Marke 9 49. 4 The word of God trying and examining mens Doctrines 1 Cor. 3 13. Euery mans worke shall bee reuealed by Fire that is as by the Fire it is known what Gold is currant and what is counterfeit so by the light of the word it sâ—al be manifested what doctrine is built vpon the foundation what not 5 The word of God to wit the Gospell preached which in another respect is likened to Fire because of the trouble it kindleth and raiseth among the wicked which resist it as if Fire were cast amongst them Luke 12 49. I am come to set Fire on the Earth 6 Afflictions great and dangerous which serue to try and purge vs as gold is tried in the Fire Ps. 66 12. We went through Fire and Water 1 Pet. 4 12 Thinke it not strange concerning the Fiery tryall 7 Extreame and most sharp paine appointed for the wicked in Hell Mark 9 34. Where the Fire neuer goeth oâ—t that is most grieuous paine which neuer shall haue an end 8 Gods burning displâ—asuâ—e and wrath as the cause of all punnishment and paine to the wicked Heb. 12 verse last Esay 66. Psal. 88. Psal. 18 8. A consuming Fire went out of his mouth 9 Lightning and Thunder Psal. 148 8. Fire Haâ—le Psal. 105 32. strange fire sig Common fire such as was not sent down from Heauen Leâ— 10 1. And offered strange fire before the Lord. Vnto which by allusion strange worship and strange Doctrines are likened flames of Fire sig The piercing knowledge of Christ searching piercing into all thinges euen the most secret thoughts of the heart Reuel 1 14. His eyes were like a Flame of fire consuming Fire sig The infinite wrath of God against faithlesse and vnrepentant sinners Heb. 12 29. Our God is a consuming Fire And often in the Prophets the wicked are likened to Stubble and Gods wrath to Fire which as easily fiercely destroyeth wicked men as Fire doth consume Stubble a Firy law sig That Fire out of which God vttered all things which he would haue done of vs or not done according to his Law Deut. 33 2. At his right hand did shine a Fiery Law pillar of Fire sig A Token of Gods visible presence seruing to guide the people of Israel in the night season thorough the wildernesse Exod. 13 21. By night in a Pillar of Fire the Holye-Ghost and with Fire sig The Holy-ghost which is like Fire of a fierie quality enlightning and purging our soules Mat. 3 11. He shall baptize you with the Holy-Ghost and Fire the bush burning with Fire not consuming sig The estate of the militant Church heere in earth mightily preserued by Gods defence amidst many great dangers and afflictions Exod. 3 2. The bush burned with Fire yet not consumed to answerâ— by Fire sig To send downe fire from heauen as an answer to the Prayers which were made to God for it 1. Kings 18 21. And then the God that answereth by Fire let him be God to passe or go through the Fire sig To offer vp or to Sacrifice one as a 〈…〉 Offâ—ring As Israel did their children to the â—doll Moloch 2. Kings 21 6. And he caused his sonnes to passe through the Fire Leuit. 20 2 3. 2 To purge or purifye mettall by Fire that it may be meete for the Lordâ— vse Nâ—m 31 23. All that will abide the Fire ye shall make passe through the Fire and it shall be cleane 3 To endure affliction or to abide the triall of the Crosse. Psal. 66 1â— Wee did passe through Fire and Water and thou broughtest vs to a wealthy place Firebrand sig pro A piece of wood almost burnt consuming it selfe ready to be quite extinct and put out 2 The two Kinges of Israel and Assyria which threatned Iuda as if they would destroy it themselues being shortly for all their bragges to fall and perish Esay 7 4. Feare not these Firebrands First sig That which is afore other in respect of time then it is a worde of order and hath reference to second third fourth c. Math. 10 1 The First is Simon called Peter that is hee was first called to be an Apostle 1. Cor. 15 47. The First man is of the earth the second man c. 1. Cor. 12 28. 2 That which is chiefe or more excellent Rom. 3 2. The word which is heere translated Chiefely in the Originall it signifies First And so it is also Luke 19 47. Acts 28 2. where the First of the Iewes and of the people is put for the Chiefe of the Iewes and of the people So Luke 15 22. Heere it is a word of Dignity and Honor. 3 The greatest and then it is a word of power and Authority Reuel 1 5. The First begotten of the dead and that Prince of the Kings of the earth First loue sig Former affection of loue which being decayed needed refreshing Reuel 2 4. First looâ—kes sig Former actions which they were wont to do while they heartily loued the Gospell Reuel 2 5. First â—aith sig Vow in Baptisme whereby we are bounde to professe the Christian faith or that promise which younger Widdowes made to the Church to remain such that they might serue the poore 1. Tim. 5 11 12. First borne or first begotten sig The First male-Childe that was borne to a man though there were none other borne after it Gen 49 3. Reuben my First borne Deut 21 17. 2. Chr 21 2 3 4. Math 1 25. Amongst the Iewes the First borne had a two-fold prerogatiue aboue his Brethren one was a double portion in his fathers substance the other was * preheminence and rule ouer his brethren The Apostle alluding to this custome of the Iewes called Christ The First begotten of euery creature Col 1 15. And First begotten of the dead Verse 18. because hee was begotten as he was the sonne of God before things were created and being the chiefe heire of the world he had chiefe rule amongst all his Bretheren which being once dead shall after rise to eternall life First fruits sig That small portion of fruits which was First gathered to offer vnto God Exod. 22 29. 34 26. The First ripe fruits of thy land thou shalt bring to the Lord.
cannot bee found that the word which signifieth Iustifying is euer vsed in the Originall Haebrew tongue otherwise then for Absoluing a person accused Neither in the New-Testament when our Iustification before God is spoken of hath it any other meaning and neuer found in this Argument to signifie of euill and vniust to make one iust and good Iustification sig Forgiuenesse of sins by the sufferings of Christ and imputation of Iustice by his obedience to the beleeuer Rom. 5 16. The guift is of many offences vnto Iustification verse 18. The benefit abounded toward all men to the Iustification of life Heere Iustification is strictly vsed 2 Whatsoeuer we haue from Christ either by Imputation of faith or by sanctification of the spirit effectually renewing vs. Tit. 3 7. That we being Iustified by his grace In this signification we find the word Iustifying vsed Rom. 8 30. Whom hee called them he Iustified Heere Iustification is vsed largely for Sanctification also What Iustification is Iustification is an action of God freely of his owne mercy and fauour absoluing a beleeuing sinner from the whole curse due to his sinnes and accounting him perfectly Iust in his sight vnto eternall life in heauen through the perfect obedience and sufferings of Christ Imputed to his faith vnto the euer-lasting praise and glory of Gods Iustice mercy and truth The efficient cause of Iustification is the grace of God The material is Christ our Redeemer The formall is Imputation The helping Instrumentall cause is Faith within and the Gospell without The finall cause is Gods glory The vtmost and our saluation the neerest end thereof Iustification before God is not knowne in all Scripture to be vsed for the infusion of the habite of Iustice into the soule of the elect at their first conuersion This is Popish and rotten Diuinity K. E. Kéepe sig TO hold fast and make sure 2. Tim. 1 14. Keepe that which was committed to thee 2 To reserue and hold fast in ones memory what is taught vs. Luke 2 51. Mary Kept these sayings in her heart Psal. 119 4. Thou hast commaunded to Keepe thy precepts diligently 3 To preferue protect and defend against enemies and euils spiritual and bodily Psal. 121 4. He that Keepeth Israell Iohn 17 11. Keepe them in thy Name 1 Pet. 1 5. to Kéep the word sig To beleeue the promises of Grace and to endeuour to doe the wordes of commaundement Luke 7 27. Blessed are they that heare the word of God and Keepe it Reuel 2 26. He that Keepeth my word to the end Euangelicall Keeping to Kéepe the Law sig To desire and take care how to performe and doe according to our power things commaunded 1 Iohn 2 3. If we Keepe his Commaundement Psalme 119 4 5 8. These be Euangelicall sentences and speake of Euangelicall Keeping 2 To performe fully and perfectly all the things required in the Law Math. 19 17. Hee that will enter into life let him Keepe the Commaundements This is impossible to be done through our weakenesse Rom. 8 3. Christ onely since mans fal hath done this Legall Keeping to Kéepe the Faith sig To holde fast without loosing both the guift and doctrine of Faith 2 Tim. 4 7. I haue Kept the Faith Key sig pro An Instrument made to open or shut the locke of a doore or of a Gate Iudg. 3 25. They tooke the Key and opened them 2 Great authority and power to commaund in the things that belong to this life Esay 22 22. I will lay vppon the shoulders of Eliakim the Keyes of the House of Dauid Heere by was shaddowed and represented the exceeding great authority and power which Christ exerciseth in his Church by commaunding forbidding punishing hardning calling c. Sée Reuel 3 7. Which hath the Keyes of Dauid Key of knowledge sig The guift and ability to Interpret Scriptures whereby an entrance is made to the knowledge thereof as by a Key an entrance is made into an House The sence of Scriptures is as it were lockt vp til it be opened by wise and sound Interpretation which is the Key of Knowledge Luke 11 52. Ye haue taken away the Key of knowledge The Key saith Chrisost. is the opening of Scripture whereby the Gate of truth is opened Key is the exposition of the law saith Turtullian Opening the Scripture is the Key saith Hierom. Keies of the kingdome sig The ministry of the Gospell euen the whole power thereof which was equally committed to Peter and the rest of the Apostles and after them to the Ministers of the Church to whom it belonges by the commission of Christ to open and shut to binde and loose to retaine and remit sins also to teach to reprooue to exhort Mathew 16 19. To thee I giue the Keyes of the Kingdom ver 19. and Chapter 18 18. Tell it vnto the Church Reuel 1 16. The Gospell is the power of God to Saluation Keyes of the Kingdome are two-fold 1. Key of knowledge 2. Key of power and gouernment Papists falsly imagine these Keyes to be tyed onely to Peters Girdle Keies of the bottomlesse pit sig Power and gouernment ouer the deepest darknesse of Hell Reuel 9 1. And to him was giuen the Key of the bottomlesse pit Sée Dictionary on Reuelation K. I. Kindnesse sig Readinesse and facility in doing good it is that vertue whereby a good man becomes beneficiall and profitable euery way to such to whom hee can be helpfull 2 Cor. 6 6. By Kindnesse c. 2 The benignity of God readily doing good to his Creatures Rom. 2 4. The riches of his Kindnesse King sig pro Any Ruler or Gouernour of others Gen. 36 31. These are the Kings that raigned in Edom. Iudg. 17 6 In those daies there was no Kinges in Israell that is no ordinary Magistrate They had no Ruler at all 2 A person that hath cheefe rule and power vnder God in his Kingdome ouer his peoples liues and goods to gouerne them according to good and wholesome Lawes and the reasonable customes of that Countrey where he raignes Prou. 8 15. By me Kings raigne 1 Kings 4 1. King Salomon was King ouer all Israell This is a Politicall K. and is set vp eyther by lawful election succession or Conquest 3 The Soueraigne-Emperour and Ruler ouer the whole World Psal. 24 10. Who is the King of Glory This is a Celestiall and Vniuersal King ouer the World And thus God the Father Sonne and Spirit be King 1 Tim. 1 17. Now to the King euerlasting 4 A person that hath spiritual rule euen ouer the Conscience to appoint Lawes to his Church to saue and destroy to commaund and forbid vpon paine of eternall death finally to protect against all Enemies and to blesse with good things of all sorts Psal. 2 6. I haue set my King vpon Sion Psal. 110 1 2. Psal. 45 1 5 6. This is a spirituall King ouer the Church And such an one is Christ the Mediator and he
variance against his Father 13 An Husband 1. Cor. 11 3. The Man is the womans head son of Man sig One that is a very man descended of mankind being partaker truely of mans Nature Math. 16 13. What do they say that I the sonne of man am Good-man sig A Man endued with spirituall good readie to do good to many Actes 11 24. For he was a Good Man Man of god sig An Interpreter of the will of God as the Minister of the word is 2. Tim. 3 17. That the Man of God may be absolute inner Man new Man sig The whole person body and soule with all faculties so farre as they be regenerate by the spirit Rom 7 22. I delight in the Law of God concerning the Inner man It is called the New-man Col. 3 10. partly because the quality of holinesse giuen by grace of regeneration comes in after our old deformity and corruption and partly because it makes vs new creatures begetting in vs as it were another new Nature spirituall Man sig One who being borne anew by the Spirit is led and gouerned by the same 1. Cor. 2 15. Hee which is spirituall discerneth all things Old-Man sig The vnregenerate part of our Nature as it is corrupt with sinne Rom. 6 6. Knowing that your Old-man is crucified with him This is called Old because it is ancient euen from and since the time of Adam Secondly because it is in euery elect person before their New-birth And it is called Man to shew how neere sinne and corruption cleaues vnto vs being euen as the man himselfe And also that it is a thing subsisting and forcible euen strong as a man Man of sin sig Antichrist a man wholy cōpounded of sin louing striuing mightily cunningly how to commit and maintaine sin in himselfe and others 2. Thes. 2 3. And that that man of sinne be disclosed naturall Man sig A person endued with no other light of soule then that which is naturall 1. Cor. 2 14. The Naturall man perceiues not the things of God Iude. 19. man of war sig A great and valiant Warrior subduing his enimies before him Ex. 15 3. The Lord is a man of war 2 Persons apt and fit for warre Deut. 2 14. Till the men of warre were wasted man of blood Man of death sig That is a blood-thirsty man or a murtherer 2. Sa. 16 7 One guilty or worthy of death 1. Kinges 2 26. For thou art a man of death Man of Beliall sig A wicked man 1. Kings 21 13. And there came to him wicked men or men of Beliall a Man of renowne sig A man that is very famous and renowned Gen. 6 4. They were men of renowne Manna sig pro Bread giuen from heauen by the ministrie of Angels Iohn 6 32. Our Fathers ate Manna Psal. 78 25. Man did eate the Bred of Angels This is corporall and Typicall Manna 2 Christ Iesus Reuel 2 17. To him that ouercomes will I giue the hidden Manna Christ is called Manna because he is the bread that came downe from heauen the onely soule-food And he is called hidden Manna because no man can haue this bread by Nature and it is reuealed to none but to Gods children Manifest sig Easie to be known being alwayes open to euery mans vnderstanding Gal. 5 19. The works of the flesh be manifest 2 Declared and made knowne being kept secret before in the Counsel of God 2. Tim. 1 9. But now is made manifest 1. Tim. 3 16. Many sig All men and euery man which comes of Adam Ro. 5 19. By the disobedience of one many are made sinners 2 Not a few but a great number or all beleeuers onely Rom. 5 19. By the obedience of one Many shall be made righteous Mat. 26 27. Which is shed for Many These Many are all beleeuers which are not a few but Many being simply considered vncomparatiuely See Reuel 7 6 7. Marriage sig A lawfull knitting or ioyning together of one man and one woman in vndiuidable fellow-ship for remedy of lust comfort of life and bringing forth of Children Heb. 13 4. Marriage is honourable Math. 19 3 4 5. This is ciuill Marriage and worldly which by the word of God is allowed to all orders and sorts of men without exception 2 The vniting of euery elect soule to Christ by the spirit and faith which is done now in part onely but perfectly shal be done at the last Iudgement Hosea 2 20. I will euen Marry thee to my self in faithfulnesse Reuel 19 7. The Marriage of that Lambe is come This is spirituall marriage 3 The coniunction of God the visible church vpon earth by the band of his holy worship See Ezech. throughout the 16. Chapter And Iere. 3 1 2. Hence is God called a Iealous God And the Church obseruing his worship is called his Spouse or Wife but swaruing from his worship to Idols she is tearmed an Harlot an Whore and charged with Fornications and Whoredomes and finally ◅reatned and plagued with diuorce and separation from God her husband as Israel was first and Iudah after The lawfull ioyning of man and wife is vndeuideable according to the institution of God Yet it hath two exceptions one of Adultry by Christ. Math. 19 5. The other of wilfull desertion by Paule 1. Cor. 7 15. Marke sig A Token or signe Reuel 13 16. To receiue a Marke in their right hand and fore-heades Allowance of and subscription to the false Doctrine and false worship of the Romish Sinagogue is a marke signe and Token of the seruant of Anti-christ Martyr sig pro Any witnesse which by his testimony confirmeth any truth 2 Such a witnesse as giueth his life vnto death for the name of Iesus to testifie the truth of his Doctrine by his blood Reuel 2 13. My faithful Martyr Antipas Maister sig One that hath rule ouer seruants Ephes. 6 5. Col. 4 1. Yee Maisters doo vnto your seruants that which is iust 2 Any Teacher or Minister of the Worde who for reuerence sake is called Maister Math. 8 19. Maister I will follow thee where euer thou goest 3 Such as ambitiously affect rule and superiority ouer others Iames 3 1. Bee not many Maisters Math. 23 8 16. Masse Popish sig Neither this worde nor the subiect matter and thing signified by it is to be found in all the Olde or new Testament in truth it is a masse of most horrible sinnes as inuocation to Saints intercession of Saints adoration of Creatures profanation of Scriptures and of the Lordes Supper delusion and mocking the people with idle and superstitious shewes and inumerable other wickednesses to be abhorred M. E. Meate sig pro Something prepared to eate for bodily nourishment Luke 24 41 Haue you heere any Meate 2 Christ his flesh crucified Iohn 6 55. My flesh is Meate indeede that is the true and effectual food to the faithfull soule Iohn 6 27. What Meate is to the body that is Christ to our soule 3
is my Name for euer And 33 19. and 34 6 7. Psal. 8 1. Iohn 17 26. 1 Tim. 6 1. Else-where often 2 The ayde and helpe of God Psalm 44 5. In thy Name we shall tread downe our Enemies 1 Sam. 17 45. I goe against him in the Name of my God 3 His honour renowne and glory Psalm 76 1. His Name is great in Israell 4 The renowned vertue and power of God Mat. 7 22. In thy Name c. Name of Christ of Jesus of lord of God sig Christ or Iesus himselfe or God himselfe Actes 9 14 16. Psal. 124 7 22. Tim. 2 19. The meaning hereof is to admonish vs to seeke to vnderstand no more of God and of Christ then is made knowne vnto vs in the word my Name shall be in him sig Christ to be very true God Coessentiall with his Father also his liuely Image by whom hee is knowne and lastly his Vicegerent authorised to be Lord and Ruler ouer his people Exod. 23 21. Because my Name is in him to giue ought for the Name of Christ. sig To entertaine one for the loue and sake of Christ because he honoureth him Marke 9 41. Whosoeuer shall giue a Cup of cold Water for my Name In the Name of a Prophet disciple righteous man sig As a Prophet as a Disciple as a righteous man because they be such Math. 10 41 42. He that receiues a Prophet in the Name of a Prophet c. A Name aboue euery Name sig Such dignity and renowne as farre excelleth all earthly and heauenly dignity and renowne whatsoeuer is in any Creature Ephe. 1 21. Hee hath giuen him a Name aboue euery Name to come in the name of the Lord. sig To be sent of God or to come from him furnished with Diuine authority as his peculiar Messenger Marke 11 9. Blessed be he that commeth in the Name of the Lord. to be baptized in the name of the Father c. sig To be dedicate and set apart by Baptisme vnto God as his peculiar people and worshippers Mat. 28 19. Goe teach all Nations and Baptize them in the Name of the Father of the Sonne and Holie-Ghost to be baptized in the Name of Christ. sig To giue our Names to Christ by Baptisme and therein to be made partakers of his death buriall and resurrection Actes 8 16. They were onely Baptized in the Name of Christ. Acts 19 5. Name of blasphemy sig One full of Blasphemies against God against goodnesse and against good men Reuel 13 1. And vpon his head a Name of Blaspemies to be Named with ones Name sig To be taken and accounted for ones Child no lesse then if hee were borne of him Gene. 48 16. Let my Name be Named vpon them New Name See New sig The Child of God Reuel 2 17. I will giue vnto him a new Name Some others expound it of the spirituall benefites of Christ and the dignity that followes them Nature sig Our state by birth being borne into the World corrupt and sinfull Ephe. 2 3. Wee are by Nature children of Wrath that is such to whom the wrath and iudgement of GOD is due euen from our Birth through the guilt of that corruption which by sinne fell into our Nature Rom. 11 24. Wilde by Nature that is by impurity and vncleannesse of Nature 2 Sensuality 2 Pet. 2 12. As Naturall bruite Beasts 3 A prerogatiue gotten by Birth or Naturall descent and generation Gala. 2 15. We which are Iewes by Nature 4 Naturall reason or iudgement shewing men what is honest what vnhonest Rom. 2 14. Gentiles doe by Nature things contained in the Law 5 A long continued and commonly receiued custome 1. Corin. 11 14. Doth not Nature teach you c. 6 In truth or in very deede Gala. 4 8. Yee did seruice to them which by Nature are no Gods that is not Gods indeede and truely but by opinion estimation of Men. 7 Godly qualities good dispositions put into our Nature by Diuine power 2 Pet. 2 4. Partakers of the Diuine Nature that is of righteousnes and true holinesse wherein wee resemble God as Children their Father 8 Essence or substance Hebr. 2 16. Hee tooke not the Angels Nature Iames 3 7. The whole Nature of Birdes and of Beasts hath beene tamed by the Nature of man Naturall Sonne sig One truely and indeede begotten by the Gospell Titus 1 3. Titus my Naturall Sonne Naturall body sig A body quickned by the Soule and maintayned in life by Naturall and ordinary meanes as meate drinke sleepe c. Contrary to this is a spirituall body which is preserued aliue without such means by the immediate worke of the Spirit 1 Cor. 15 44. There is a Naturall body and there is a Spirituall body Naturall care sig True and faithfull care voide of counterfeiting and negligence Phil. 2 20. Which hath a Naturall care of your matters Natural vse sig A custome agreeable to the Law of Nature Rom. 1 26. Did change the Naturall vse into that which is Vnnaturall Natural Man sig The vnregenerate Man who still sticketh in the old corruption of Nature his ignorance and obstinancy which hee brought with him into the World 1 Cor. 2 14. The Naturall man perceiueth not the things which be of God Naturalnesse of loue sig Truth and sincerity of loue 2 Cor. 8 8. I prooue the Naturalnesse of your loue Naturally sig By light and instinct of Nature Iude 8. What things they know Naturally Nation sig Either the Countrey or the people which inhabite it Psal. 117 1. Praise him all ye Nations Reu. 7 9. Of all Nations Kindreds and people Exo. 19 6. Ye shall be an holy Nation 2 The authour and head of a Nation or people Gen. 25 23. Two Nations are in the Womb. This is meant by a Metanimie of Iacob Esau the two rootes of the Israelites and Edomites Nauill sig That member and part of the body which is in middle of the belly c. 2 The extreame impurity and deformity of our corrupt Nature Ezek. 16 4. Thy Nauill was not cut that is thy impure and sinfull Nature was not corrected and healed 3 The middle part of any thing Iudges 9 37. I see folke come downe by the Nauill or middle of the Land Metaphor 4 The whole body Iob 40 11. His force is in the Nauill of his belly Sinecdoche 5 Both body and mind whatsoeuer is within or without a man Prou. 3 8. So health shall be to thy Nauill An Allegory As Infants in their Mothers Wombe by the Nauill take in nourishment from the Mother to strengthen the most inward parts so the godly in the Church are fed strengthened and put in good plight euery way thorow the true Knowledge and reuerence of God N. E. Neighbour sig pro One that dwelleth nye or neere to vs in the same borrow or street 2 One that is neere vnto vs in kind or blood euen euery man and woman that comes of Adam Math. 22 39. Loue
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
sluggard 2. One that is carelesse and negligent in the duties of godlinesse Prou. 23 13. The Sluggard saith there is a Lyon in the way S. M. to Smite sig To accept and take fauourable Gen. 8 23. God Smelled a sauour of rest to Smoak sig To strike one with the hand or with a rod. Mat. 26 27. They Smote him with a Rod. 2 To witnesse soule-greefe and sorrow for sinne Ier. 31. 19. Ephraim Smote his thigh 3 To kill Gen. 32 11. Least he will come smite me to Smite with blindnesse sig To strike and plague men with darkenesse not of bodily eyes onely but of minde to troubling their wits and dazeling their sight Gen. 19 11. And he smote the men with blindnesse Smoke sig pro The reeke and vapor arising out of the fire being hurtfull to the eye and suddenly vanishing to nothing 2 The vnstable and vanishing condition of the wicked Psal. 37 20. Euen with the Smoake shall they consume away 3 A sloathfull Messenger who is as irksome and greeuous to him that sendeth him as Smoake is to the eye Prou. 10 26. As Smoake to the eyes so is a sloathfull man to him that sends him 3 The hot and fiery anger of God against the wicked Psalme 18 8. Smoke went out at his Nosthrils 4 A visible sign and Token of Gods presence Esay 4 5. A cloud and Smoake by day S. N. Snare sig pro A Ginne or Trap to catch some-thing in priuily 2 Some secret assault of an enemy Psal. 91 3. From the Snare of the Hunter 3 Sinnefull temptations of Satan and worldly lusts wherein sinners are entrapt and held fast as Birds in a snate 1. Tim. 6 9. They that will be rich fall into temptations and snares 2 Tim. 2 26. And come out of the Snare of the deuill 4 Worldly riches pleasures which to wicked through their owne fault prooue Snares by Gods iust iudgement Psal. 69 2 22. Let their table be made a Snare S. O. So. sig In such sort or such wise Math. 20 26. But it shall not be So among you that is not in such sort fashion as it is with earthly Princes 2 Likenesse or vnlikenesse when it is a note of comparison Luke 17 26. So shall it be in the daies of the Son of Man 3 A condition to bee performed Rom. 8 18. If So be ye suffer with him Sobrietie sig A power or guift enabling men to vse moderately all lawfull pleasures of this life and to refraine from all vnlawfull Titus 2 12. To liue Soberly iustly and godly 1 Pet. 5 8. Watch and be Sober 2 The moderation of the minde in the vse of inward guifts without pride or swelling against others Rom. 12 5. Be wise vnto Sobriety Actes 26 25. I speake the words of truth and Sobriety Sold. sig pro That which passeth ouer to the possession of another who with his mony hath purchased the property and vse of it Acts 5 1. Sold a possession Sold vnder sinne sig A Bond-man or one in bondage to sinne as a Slaue bought with Money is bond to his Lord Regenerate persons are such in part Rom. 7 14. I am carnall Sold vnder sinne But the wicked are such wholy 1 Kings 20 21. Thou hast Sold thy selfe to doe wickednesse Ahab was a voluntary Bond man vnto sinne fulfilling the lusts of it with greedinesse Paule was vnuoluntary being forced to do the wil of sinne for he did the euill which hee hated and would not haue done because hee was regenerate in part Rom. 7 15 16. Some sig The greater number or more part Rom. 3 3. What though some did not beleeue Some sig pro Any Man-child begotten in lawfull Marriage as Isaac to Abraham Gene. 22 8. My Sonne 2 A Nephew or a Grand child Gene. 46 7. Gene. 31 43. These Sonnes are my Sonnes 2 Sam. 19 24. Mephibosheth the Sonne of Saule 3 One that lineally descendeth from the loines of another Math. 1 1. The Sonne of Dauid that is one of his posterity 4 A Child eyther Sonne or Daughter Rom. 8 17. That we are the Sonnes or Children of God Also verse 18. Reu. 21 7. And he shall be my Sonne 5 One spiritually begotten by the preaching of the Gospell Titus 1 3. Titus my Naturall Son 1 Tim. 1 2 3. So euery true Christian may be called the Son of his Pastour which begot him to God 6 One that hath the affection of a Sonne and submitteth himselfe to another as a Sonne to his Father Phil. 3 22. He hath beene with me as a Son with his Father Prou. 3 1. Hearken my Sonne So is euery good subiect a Sonne to his Ruler Iosh. 7 19. 7 Some most excellent Creature of God as an Angell or some other Cant. 2 3. So is my beloued among the Sonnes 8 A Successour one who succeedeth or commeth after another in gouernment Thus it is written that Iehoiakim begat Ieconiah and his Bretheren Mat. 1 11. A Legall and not a Naturall Son 9 One which is so called Ironice in derision because he falsly boasted to be a Sonne when hee was not Luke 16 25. Sonne remember that thou c. Sonne of God sig One begotten of the substance of God by an vnspeakeable and eternall generation Math. 3 17. This is my welbeloued Sonne Iohn 1 14. As the glory of the onely begotten Sonne of God This is a sonne by Nature and thus Christ alone is the Sonne of God according to his Diuine Nature Arrians deny this most falsly and impudently 2 The Man Christ or the Man-hood of Christ which is the Sonne of God by the grace of personall vnion beeing vnited vnseparably to the person of the Sonne of God Luke 〈…〉 1. â—â—at holie thing which is borne of thee shall be called the Sonne of God A Son by grace of personall vnion 3 One that is taken of fauour to be a Sonne being by Nature a Child of wrath Iohn 1 12. Gal. 4 5. Rom. 8 14. As many as are led by the Spirit they are the Sonnes of God Thus euery true beleeuer is a Son by grace of adoption 4 One framed and made after the Image of God in perfect righteousnesse and holinesse Luke 3 verse last Adam the Sonne of God Thus Adam was the Sonne of God a Sonne by Creation In this sence also the Angels are the Sonnes of God Psalme 89 6. 5 One that comes of godly Parents and is a worshipper of the true God outwardly though not in truth Gen. 6 1. The Sonnes of God saw c. This is a Son by profession onely God hath giuen his Sonne sig That God most freely out of his fauour and eternall mercy without all respect of our workes and merits hath bestowed his Sonne vppon vs to bee our Sauiour Rom. 8 32. God spared not his Sonne but gaue him for vs. Sorrow sig A naturall affection whereby the heart is greeued in respect of some euill thing which troubleth vs. Gen. 37 34. And sorrowed for his Sonne
The worke of the Spirit to wit the new quality of holinesse created by the Spirit in the hearts of the elect Gala. 5 17. The Flesh lustes against the Spirit Also verse 25. If we liue in the Spirit let vs walke in the Spirit Rom. 8 1. This is a supreame worke of the Spirit peculiar to the elect 6 An excellent and most singuler efficacy and working of the Spirit vnto the sanctification of Christs humaine Nature filling it with holinesse aboue measure Rom. 8 2. The Law of the Spirit of life which is in Christ Iesus that is the worke of perfect holinesse wrought in the Man-hood of Christ by his owne liuely quickning Spirit which is like a Law mightily gouerning and moderating 7 The spirituall worke of the Gospell beeing set against the carnall shadowish Ceremonies of Moses Law Gala. 3 3. That after you haue begun in the Spirit 8 An inferior worke of the Spirit generally and sleightly enlightning and reforming the reprobate 1 Sam. 10 10. The Spirit of God came vppon him 1 Thess. 5 19. Quench not the Spirit Hebr. 6 4. And were made partakers of the holy Ghost This is an inferiour worke of the Spirit common to the elect with many reprobates 10 The motions of the mind stirred vp by the Spirit Psal. 51 11. Renew a right Spirit within mee Roma 8 14. Luke 9 55. Iudges 3 10. And the Spirit of the Lord came vpon him that is hee was stirred vp or mooued by the Spirit to doe that hee did 11 Instinction or inspiration of the Spirit Mar. 22 43. How did Dauid in the Spirit Actes 28 25. Luke 2 26. It was declared to him by the holy Ghost 1 Cor. 14 14 15 16. 12 That which is spirituall or pure Iohn 3 6. That which is borne of the Spirit is Spirit that is cleane holy and pure like to the cause whereof it springeth 13 Reuelation of the Spirit 1 Cor. 12 12. By the Spirit we know what thinges are giuen vs of God For the Spirits reueale the hidden things of God Verse 10. 14 An holy Angel Heb. 1 verse 14. Are they not all ministring Spirits Also it signifies a wicked Angell to wit the Deuill Actes 12 43 45. Hee tooke seauen other Spirits 15 The Soule of man Luke 23 46. Father into thy hands I commend my Spirit 1 Pet. 3 19. And Preached to the Spirits that are in Prison that is to the Soules which were in the Prison of hel now at this time when Peter wrote this Epistle but were aliue at what time the Sonne of God did Preach vnto them by his Seruant Noah For in Hell there is no place of Preaching or repentance Roma 8 10. 16 That high and Noble facultie of mans soule called the vnderstanding or minde with the most inward cogitations thereof Luke 1. 47. My Spirit reioyceth Rom. 12 2. Be renewed in the Spirit of your minde 1 Thess. 5 23. 1 Cor. 2 11. And in all places where Spirit and Soule are mentioned together 17 Purpose thought will and consent 1 Cor. 5 3. But present in Spirit Also verse 4. 18 With all the heart or with a true affection Rom. 1 9. Whom I serue in my Spirit that is cheerfully and with a good will 19 The conscience sanctified and renewed by the Spirit Rom. 8 16. Gods Spirit beareth witnesse with our Spirit that is to our sanctified conscience 20 The meanes and deuises of men couered and cloaked with pretence of spirituall reuelation 2 Thess. 2 2. Nor be troubled neyther by Spirit nor by word 21 The spirituall worship of God Iohn 4 24. Must worship him in Spirit and truth Phil. 3 3. 22 The Gospell 2 Cor. 3 6. Hath made vs able Ministers of the Spirit 23 One that pretendeth to haue the guift of the Spirit to doe the office of a Prophet and Teacher yet indeede hath it not 1 Iohn 4 1. Beleeue not euery Spirit 24 Doctrine deliuered by him which is endewed with the guift of the Spirit for instruction of the Church 1 Iohn 4 2. Euery Spirit which confesseth that Iesus is come in the Flesh is of God Heere is meant both doctrine and person that bringes it 25 Spirituall exercises of Prayer Meditation hearing c. Gala. 6 8. Hee that Sowes to the Spirit that is he that exerciseth himselfe in spirituall duties 26 Skill of working in Gold Siluer Iron and Brasse Exod. 31 3. Whom I filled with the Spirit of God Spirits sig The most inward and secret conceptions and thoughts of the Soule 1 Cor. 12 10. To another discerning of Spirits Spirit of adoption sig An effect of the holy Spirit to wit a witnessing vnto the beleeuers that God hath adopted them and taken them for his Children Rom. 8 15. Yee haue receiued the Spirit of Adoption that is the spirit which witnesseth vnto you your adoption to be Gods Children to bee borne after the spirit sig To bee borne into this elementary World by the vertues of Gods promise and after a spirituall manner and not by ordinary course of Nature Gal. 4 29. Persecuted him that was borne after the Spirit borne of the spirit sig One regenerate and borne into the Christian World by the holy Spirit the Authour of our new-birth Iohn 3 6. That which is borne of the Spirit Earnest of the Spirit See Seale and Earnest spirit of fear sig An effect of the Spirit to wit feare and terror wrought in the hearts of Men by the holy Spirit in the Ministry and Preaching of the Law reuealing our sinnes and Gods wrath due vnto them Rom. 8 15. Yee haue not receiued the Spirit of feare againe Thus the Spirit of a sound minde the Spirit of wisedome and meeknesse the Spirit of knowledge the Spirit of grace and prayer the Spirit of Prophesie and such like signifie seuerall effects works and guifts together with the Authour and cause which is the holy Spirit and on the other side the Spirit of Pride Couetousnesse Fury vncleannesse and the like do signifie these vices and the Diuell that wicked Spirit the authour of them Spirit of the Gods sig A diuine force and vertue Gen. 41 38. In whom is the Spirit of Gods holy Spirit sig That Spirit of God which in himselfe is most holy and worker of holinesse in all others Eph. 1 â—3 Ye were sealed with the holy Spirit to bee led by the Spirit sig To follow the direction of the Spirit hauing his good motions for the guide and gouernour of our whole life Rom. 8 14. They that are led by the Spirit are the Sons of God Spirit lusting against the Flesh. Sée Lust. ministring of the spirit sig The Preaching of the Gospell whereby GOD giueth his quickning Spirit working the life of Grace in the elect 2 Cor. 3 8. How shall not the Ministry of the Spirit be more glorious meaning of the Spirit sig Inward sighes and earnest desires proceeding from the instinct of the Spirit Rom. 8 27. Know the meaning of the Spirit
13. And I saw three Vncleane Spirits like Frogges come out of the mouth of the Dragon Uncleannesse sig Generally all sinnes whatsoeuer which make Vnclean both ourselues and euery thing we touch but particularly such sinnes as tend to our wicked pleasure and commodity Rom. 6 19. Zâ—chariah 13 1. For sinne and for vncleannesse that is for sin which is it selfe vncleane and maketh vs vncleane vnder grace sig One to whom sinne is graciously pardoned by the merit of Christ and who is also freed from the dominion and strength of sin by the ayde of Gods grace and spirit Rom. 2 14. Yee are vnder Grace Under the hand of God sig One chastened and iudged for sinne to his humbling Iudg. 2 15. 2 One that is defended by the great power and prouidence of God 1 Peter 5 6. Humble your selues Vnder the hand of God Under hope sig One not without hope or one who hopeth well in respect of Gods power and promise Rom. 4 18. Which Abraham aboue hope beleeued vnder hope Vnder hope in respect of God aboue hope in respect of man Under the Law sig One subiect to the doctrine instruction and gouernment of the Law Rom. 3 69. Gala. 3 23. We were kept Vnder the Law 2 One subiect to the Cuâ—se rigor and compulsion of the Law and as it is the strength of sin And not to be Vnder the law is to be freed from al these by faith in Christ and his sanctifying spirit Rom. 6 14. For ye are not vnder the Law but Vnder grace Under Tutors sig A Childe in his nonage being vnder the tuition of a Gouernor or Guardian Gal. 4 2. But is Vnder Tutors and Gouernors 2 One subiect to the regiment of the Ceremoniall Law as to a â—utor Gal. 4 2. Under the vniust sig Before the vniust in their Courts and at their iudgement seat 1 Cor. 6 1. Dare any of you hauing businesse against another be iudged Vnder the vniust Ungodly sig Euery sinner that is vnregenerate whether hee be Elect or Reprobate Rom. 4 5 and 5 6. Christ dyed for the Ungodly Such we are all from our birth euen the Infant new borne 2 A person of yeares who is a wicked liuer in whom Birth-sinne still raigneth Psal. 1. verse last The way of the Ungodly shall perish Iude 15. To rebuke all the Vngodly among them of all their wicked deeds vngodlines sig Wickednesse or sinne immediatly done against God in the breach of the first Table Titus 2 11. Teach vs to deny Vngodlinesse aâ—d worldly lusts Rom. 1 18. all Ungodlinesse sig All kinde of Vngodlinesse or Vngodlinesse of all sorts for Vngodlinesse hath sundry partes and branches as Ignorance Infidelity Superstition Idolatry Hypocrisie Contempt of God Prophanaâ—ion of his Name and Sabaoths c. Rom. 1 18. The wrath of God is reuealed from heauen agaynst all Vngodlinesse Union of 2 natures sig An action of God the Father by the secret and mighty worke of the Spirit ioyning the manhood vnto the person of his sonne vnseparably at the instant of his conception Luke 1 31. Loe thou shalt conceiue in thy wombe and beare a Son and shalt call his Name Iesus Rom 1 3. Concerning his Son Iesus which was borne of the Seede of Dauid Uniust or Unrighteous sig An Infidell or Pagan 1 Cor. 6 1. Before the Vniust 2 A Sinner voyde of all righteousnesse euen from his birth 1 Pet. 3 18. He dyed the iust for the Uniust Vniust by Nature 3 One who being of yeares doth lead his life Vnrighteously doing wrong to others in their dignity person wife substance or name 1 Cor. 6 9. The vniust or Vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of heauen Vniust both by Nature and action Unknown sig One which is hid from vs or of whom we are ignorant Acts 17 13. To the Unknowne God Gal. 1 21. 2 One obscure and vnrenowned or that careth not to be renowned and famous 1 Cor. 6 9. As Unknowne yet knowne Unlearned sig One that is voide of learning a vulgar or vnlettered person Acts 4 13. 1 Cor. 14 23. There come in they that are Vnlearned Unrighteousnesse sig The violation and breach of the second Table of the Law Rom. 1 18. And Vnrighteousnesse 2 Perfidiousnesse of Vnbeleeuers Rom. 3 5. If our Vnrighteousnesse commâ—nd c. Untill sig A certaine and appointed time Gen. 44 10. Vntill Shiloh come Rom. 11 25. Vntill the time of the Gentiles be fulfilled Heere and else-where it dooth note a determinate time with an exclusion shutting out of succeeding time 2 Infinite without end or ceasing where there is no time following 2 Sam. 6 23. Micholl had no childe Untill her death that is shee neuer had any Math. 28 20. I am with you alwayes Vntill the end of the world that is for euer Psalme 110 1. 123 2. In which of these two significations wee should vnderstand that in Math. 1 verse last Vntill she had brought forth her first begotten Son As it is doubtfull among Diuines so is it not needfull for vs to know being no Article of our fayth nor any branch of the Morrall Law yet it is commonly receiued as I take it that Marie was a Virgin before the birth in the byrth and euer after the birth but not by the Vow of perpetuall virginity whereof there is no ground in all Scripture Unwise sig Such as either wholly want the knowledge of the word or hauing it doo not submit themselues to be ruled by it Ephes. 5 17. Be not Unwise 2 An vnlettered and ignorant man Rom. 1 14. A debter to the wise and Unwise vnworthily sig Vnmeerely or other-wise then is beseeming without due reuerence and regard 1 Cor. 11 27. He that eateth the Bread of the Lord Unworthily Unitie of spirit sig Godly agreement both in Religion and Affection whereof the Holye Spirite is the Authour Ephes. 4 3. Endeuouring to keepe the Vnitie of the Spirit V. O. Uocation sig The common calling of Christianity Ephe. 4 1. Walke worthy of the Uocation whereunto you are called This is a generall Vocation whereby the elect are called to bee faithfull and holy as God is Holy 2 The particular calling and course of life wherein euery Christian liueth as a Magistrate or Minister Captaine souldier c. 1 Cor. 7 29. Let euery man abide in the same vocation wherein he was called This is our speciall calling heauenly Uocation sig A calling from Heauen tending to Heauenlie glory and blisse and requiring a heauenly conuersation ledde according to the Lawes of Heauen Heb. 3 1. Partakers of the Heauenly Uocation A wish or desire Uow sig pro 2 An holy promise made vnto God of Thankfulnesse for his benefits either by words of prayse or by offering something to his seruice Psal. 50 14. Pay thy Vowes to the Lord. Eccl. 5 3. Deut. 23 21 When thou hast vowed a Vow to the Lord be not slacke to pay it 3 Some guift freely promised by Vowe and offered to God Leuit.
which is called a Man because it assumed and tooke the shape of a man Reuel 21 17. By the measure of man that is of the Angell This same is vnderstood of the Ministers of the Gospel which do nothing in their seruice after their owne pleasure but as Angels of God in all thinges doe respect the will of God 2 The Minister of the word which is Gods Messenger sent to declare his will to some Church ouer which he is set by the holy Ghost Reuel 2 1. Unto the Angell of the Church of Ephesus write 3 The Lord Iesus Christ our King and Sauiour who maketh intercession for the Saintes with God the Father offering vp their Prayers as the Calues and Sacrifices of their lippes Reu. 8 3. Then another Angell came By the mediation of this Angell the Church is kept safe amiddest great dangers and receiueth many heauenly gifts Some by this other Angell vnderstand a certaine man after the vse of Scripture to wit Constantine the Great Other take the word properly for a created Spirit Formost is the most receiued exposition Seauen Angels sig So many created Spirits as Seruants Ministers of God being alwayes in readines which is meant by standing before God to execute his heauie Iudgements vpon the wicked namely Anti-christ and his members Reuel 8 3. I saw seauen Angelles which stood before God These Angels whether good or bad it appeares not by the Text. foure Angels sig Foure vncleane Spirits or Diuels of Hell as appeareth by this that the plagues which these foure Angels must execute are spirituall tending to the destruction of sules such as Diuels do execute Re. 7 1. I saw four Angels stand vpon the 4. corners of the earth These foure Angels were foure Wicked Spirits 1. of Contention 2. of Ambition 3. of Heresie 4. of Warre Also in Chap. 9. verse 14. By foure Angels is meant the foure chiefe Heades or Authours of the Turkish Gouernment ruled by Diuels Another Angell sig Christ Iesus who is another differing from the common Angels not onely in number but in Essence Office and operation exceeding al Angels being an eternall Angell or word of God Mediatour of the Couenant Reu. 7 2. I saw another Angell come vp from the East So is another Angell taken Cap. 8 3. and 10 1. but others do vnderstand that other Angell Cap. 7 1. of Constantine the Great who came out of the East parts and succeeded Dioclesian in the Empire Howbeit sithence it is Christ alone who hath the Seale to set vpon all the elect therefore the former signification is to be receiued in mine opinion 2 A created spirit throughly furnished with power and with slight of glory as ensigne of Power deputed and appointed to this seruice of ruinating Babylon Reu. 18 6. I saw another Angell This is to be noted through this Booke that the Angels both holy and vncleane Spirites according to the Nature of the work to be done are the adminsters and Executioners of Gods decree and counsell both for safety of his true flocke and for the ouer-throw of the false Antichristian Church and Turkish conuenticles assembled against Christ. 3 The Ministers of the truth which liued in the succeeding age whereof Iohn Husse and Hieromne of Prage were cheeâ—e mightily striuing against the Primacy of the Pope Reuel 14 8. And there followed another Angell an Angell standing in the Sunne sig An heauenly Spirit Minister and Proclaimer euen in the Sunne that is openly and in the sight of all as Proclamations are wont to bee made by one standing in some high place where he may bee heard of a glorious Conquest and victory which Christ and his Church should haue and get ouer the Beast and the false Prophet his strong enemies Reuel 19. 17. And I saw an Angell stand in the Sunne Yet some Diuines interpret this of some particular man which should be a member of some particular Church brightly shining aboue other Churches in purity of heauenly doctrin light of the holy truth By comparison with Reu. 12 1. this rare Man should arise out of the Westerne Church to call Christians of the West vnto battaile or rather to take the spoile of the Beast and the false Prophet being subdued in Warre The former exposition is of Interpretors more commonly receiued yet both may stand together for Christ the Authour and giuer of the victory ouer the Antichristian Army and his Instrument whosoeuer are not contrary Another Beast sig The Ecclesiasticall Dominion and Kingdome at Rome exercised with tyrannous and beastly fury fiercenesse It succeeded the politique power of the Emperours beeing now to be found resident in the corporation of the Pope and his false Prophets and forgerers of false doctrine This Dominion and power Ecclesiasticall though it bee the same with the former politique power of Emperours in nature and constitution both being bloudy and beastly yet it is called another Beast because this power had another Originall and beginning For the former Beast with seauen heads came out of the Sea this other Beast came vp out of the Earth that is his authority was encreased and raised vp euen aboue Lay-men not exempting the Emperour himselfe which became vnderling and Vassall to the Pope hauing before great authoritie ouer the Cleargy alone This happened in the time of Gregory the second Hence it is that the Monarchy and Dominion of the Pope was both the seauenth head of the former Beast described in the beginning of the thirteenth Chapter And also a Beast of himselfe euen in respect of the double power which this second Beast did challenge that is the highest power ciuill ouer all Emperors and Kings Also the highest power spirituall ouer the Faith ouer the consciences and Soules of all men Reue. 13 17. And I behold another Beast comming vp out of the Earth c. It is vsual in Scripture by Beasts to vnderstand Kingdomes and Dominions ruled in a beastly fashion As in Daniell often and in the Reuelation A. P. Apples desired or lusted sig The fruites desired and lusted after by a Sinecdoche of the part for the whole When it is saide heere these are departed it signifieth eyther that their desired and longed for Haruest of all ripe and delicate fruites was perished so as they had not their wonted abilitie or else their wanton lust after such fruits about which they spare no cost to procure them was now extinct and quenched which causeth the friendes of Rome to mourne Reue. 18 14. And the Apples which thy Soule lusted after are departed from thee A. R. Armageddon sig The Mountaine of Megiddo where Iosiah was slaine 2 Chron. 35 22. as some think or the destruction of an Army as others thinke or as others thinke a cutting downe subtilly or the town Megiddo mentioned Iudges 5 19. Where Debora and Baruch with a smal number ouerthrew Sisera Certain it is that by this name is signified the place of that vnrecouerable destruction giuen to
Noble Iewell beeing the Mother-Pearle both for Antiquity and Variety For there be diuers sorts one kind is here mentioned like to Chrystall most cleere and of a thorough and most pure light which cannot be darkned and obscured by any other colour 2 The bright glory of GOD shining in his Church being now more exactly purged from all filth of mans inuentions then euer before Reuel 21 11. Her shining was like to à Stone most pretious as a Iasper stone cleere as Chrystall 3 The exceeding glory and Maiesty which God hath of himselfe and in himselfe incommunicable to any Creature Reu. 4 3. And he that sate was to looke vpon like a Iasper Stone Some Interpretours thinke by these thâ—â—â— preâ—ious Stones Iasper Sardine and Emraâ—de the Mystery of three persons in one glorious God-head to bee resembled and in some sort opened The Father fountaine of Deity shaddowed by the Iasper which is Mater gennuarum most ancient and of greatest variety The Sonne who was made flesh for vs signified by the Sardine which is of a fleshy colour therefore called a Carneoll The Spirit by the Raine-bow or Emeraâ—d which â—is for beauty and pleasure most delightfull to note the vnexpressable sweetenesse of the holy Spirit Such then is God one in Essence three in person Idolatour sig One who maketh Images for religious vse or who worshippeth the Image of true GOD or of false Reu. 21 8. And Idolatours I. E. Iesabell sig pro A Woman of that Name Wife of Achab King of Israell whom she drew on to most horrible Idolatry being one also which withstood and persecuted the Lordes holy Prophets and kept a Table for foure hundred false Prophets whereof she was a Ring-leader and a Captaine bearing herselfe as an open professed Enemy of God and his truth 2 A certaine notorious euill Woman not named Iesabell yet bearing her name for likenesse in qualities being a Whoore a Witch and Idolatrous faining herselfe to vtter doctrine from the holy Ghost as a Prophetesse yet shee had it from the Deuill himselfe Her Doctrine was the same which before is called Balaams Doctrine Sée there Reuel 2 20. Thou sufferest the Woman Iesabell which calleth herselfe a Prophetesse What shee was it is not knowne but some notable filthy Woman which seduceth and poisoneth many I. M. Image of the Beast sig Not a Picture set vp to represent one such as Painters make for their gaines sake Neither any bodily Image made to be worshipped and honoured as corporall Images set vp in the Churches for religious worship be But the expresse liuely purtrature and representation of that Honour Kingdome Power and Soueraignety which the first beast to wit the Romaine Heathenish Empire had and the second Beast to wit Ecclesiasticall Rome fought to reuiue Reuel 13 14. That they should make an Image of the Beast to giue life to the Image sig Not to cause an Image by counterfeiting and craft to mooue and nod and speake as if it were aliue though the Spirit dooth allude to such deuillish drifts but with authority and power to speak commaund and forbid in all Kingdomes in such sort as all were put to death that would not obey and worship the Beast to wit the Pope and Papacy which spake and affirme that euen Kinges and Emperours haue from them whatsoeuer they haue Reuel 13 15. And it was giuen to him to giue life to the Image of the Beast and that the Image of the Beast should speake Images of siluer gold c. sig Pictures made of Gold and Siluer for religious vse and Diuine adoration whereof Papistry is full Reu. 9 2. That they should not worship Images of Siluer Gold c. to worship the Image of the beast sig To adore and giue Diuine honour vnto the Pope who beares the Image of the Heathenish Emperour by acknowledging a Diuinity in him which whosoeuer refused to doe though they were Kings and Emperors they lost not onely their liuing and Dignity but their head and life too whereof the Ecclesiasticall Stories giue plentifull proofe Reuel 13 15. As many as would not worship the beast should be killed Reu. 16 2. I. N. Inchantment sig Spirituall Witch-craft whereby Papists bewitched both Kinges and people that they should bee deceiued with such grosse trumpery and dote vpon such a foule Strumpet as Rome is Reue. 18 2. And with thine Inchantments were deceiued all Nations Yet euen the other kind of Witch-craft condemned in Moses Law was much practised in Rome not by Monkes and Fryers onely but euen by some Popes who were knowne Sorcerers and Inchanters Howsoeuer this is not meant heere InhabitaÌ„ts of the earth sig Not such as doe dwell and abide here on earth for so the faithfull doe but such as minde earthly thinges beeing reprobate and vnregenerate Men. Reuel 12 12. Woe bee vnto the Inhabitants of the Earth to say in her heart sig To thinke with herselfe Reue. 18 7. Because she saith in her hart c. There is an inward speech conceiued in the hart as there is a speech outwardly vttered with the mouth none in heauen earth c. sig Neyther Angell nor Man good nor euill Reue. 5 3. But none in heauen nor in Earth was able to open the Booke In heauen sig In the Church of Christ and company of the Saintes with exceeding great Harmony and consent praising Christ. Reu. 19 1. I heard a great voice in Heauen In the spirit sig One rauished by the Spiâ—it as the old Prophets were Reu. 17 3. I. V. to Iudge sig To be reuenged to punish or take punishment according to the vse of the Haebrew tongue Sée Gen. 15 14. Deut. 32 36. Reu. 16 5. Because thou hast Iudged these things 2 To giue an vpright sentence vpon our persons and workes beeing first laide open Reu. 20 12. And the dead were Iudged according to the things which were written in the Bookes 3 To moderate and gouerne his owne by framing and ordering their liues vnto Iustice righteousnesse Reu. 19 11. He Iudgeth righteously These words are drawne from Psal. 96 10 13. Hee shall Iudge the people in righteousnesse Iudgement in one hour sig A great and suddaine vengeance euen the fall and ruine of Rome which shall come in a moment when it is not looked for Reuel 18 10 For in one houre is thy Iudgement come to manifest his Iudgement sig To open and make knowne the Arguments and sure tokens of Diuine Iustice which may declare God vnto the whole World to bee a most iust Iudge Reue. 15 4. For thy Iudgements are manifested IudgemeÌ„ts true and righteous sig Gods deliuerance of his Saints which are true because they are performed according to his promises and beeing fulfilled by destroying his and their Enemies according to their merites Hence they become righteous Reuel 19 2. For true and righteous are his Iudgements Iust. sig One extreamely hating bloody cruell men and punishing Romish Murtherers with due and demerited punishment of death Reu.
and earth sig To haue Dominion rule and power ouer the World such as Christ Iesus hath as himselfe saith All power is giuen me in Heauen and Earth Reu. 10 8. Which standeth vpon the Sea and vpon the earth to See his face sig To haue and enioy a more cleere Vision and sight of God then before by such a single and pure worship of God as if hee were familiarly beheld face to face Reu. 22 4. See his face to Seale sig To hide or keepe backe from others the knowledge of some things till there come due and conuenient time of reuealing them Reue. 10 4. Seale vp those things sealed with seuen seales sig That which is most perfitly closed and exceeding secret that it may be had in more reuerence and Honour Reuel 5 7. Sealed with seauen Seales not to seale sig Not to hide and conceale but to offer to free examination this Booke of prophesie Reuel 22 10. Seale not the words of this Prophesie Seal of the liuing God sig The holy Spirit of promise euen the Spirit of adoption wherewith all the Saints are Sealed and set in safety in the middest of Anti-christs tyranny Reu. 7 2. Hauing the Seale of the liuing God Also Reu. 9 4. to Séeke death sig With great desire to bee carried after death rather then to liue in such feare paine and torment Reue. 9 6. Men shall Seeke Death Seauen Churches sig The whole Church Militant on Earth the estate whereof is set forth of Iohn by the condition of the Seauen Churches in Asia in his time Reuel 1 20. Seauen Candlestickes are the Seauen Churches Seauen eyes sig The Seauen Spirits of God or the manifold gifts of the Spirit wherewith Christ endoweth the faithfull Reu. 5 6. Seauen eies which are the Seauen spirits of God Seauen Hornes sig The most perfit power whereby the Man-Christ sitting at the right hand of his Father ruling and gouerning all things is become able to destroy his Enemies and defend his members Reu. 5 6. Which had Seauen hornes It is a Metaphor drawne from Beastes whose strength and might is in their hornes Seauen Lampes sig The Guifts of Sanctification flowing from the holy Spirit of Christ. Reuel 4 5. And there were seauen Lampes Seauen heads sig Seauen Hils and Seauen Kinges or that Cittie which should be famous Throughout Seauen Hils Seauen Kings to wit Rome the Seat first of the Empire Secondly of the Papacy Reuel 12 3. Hauing Seauen Heads Some expound these Seauen heads of the manifold subtilties and crafty deuices of the Deuill and his Instruments The former Exposition is better Seauen last plagues sig The fulnesse for Seauen is a number of perfection of Gods iudgements which beeing poured out vpon Rome there shall follow happy daies Reu. 15 1. Seauen Crownes sig The Supreame Maiesty of the Romish Emperor subduing other Prouinces and Nations vnto him by innumerable and great victories Reuel 12 3. Hauing Seauen Crownes vpon his heads One of the Seauen sig The Romish Bishop or Pope exercising ciuill authority in temporall thinges like as the former Seauen Heads or Rulers did and yet said to be the eight eyther because of his spirituall iurisdiction or else because he did surpasse all the former sortes of Gouernours in impiety or tyranny Reu. 17 11. Is euen the eight and is one of the Seauen Seauen Spirits sig The holy Spirit of God plentifully enriching the Church with all kind of spirituall gifts It must be thus interpreted in this place because the Spirit is made Authour and Giuer of grace and peace together with the Father and the Son Reu. 1 4. And from the Seauen Sptrits 2 The seuerall gifts which are deriued from the three persons in Trinity the holy Spirit of GOD. Reuel 4 5. Which are the Seauen Spirits of God Seruice sig Offices and duties of Charity performed indeed towardes the Saints and not onely promised Reu. 2 19. I know thy seruice Seruants sig Such as earnestly and constantly obey GOD. Reuel 22 3. And his Seruants shall serue him Seauen Thunders sig Most greeuous iudgements of all sortes which God shall proclaime and inflict most seuerely vpon all wicked contemners of his Maiesty namely the Antichristian rabble Reuel 10 3. And when he had cried Seauen Thunders vttered their voyces Some expound this Seauen Thunders not of seuerall iudgements of God but of seuerall zealous Instruments ordained of God to restore his Religion and to terrify the wicked enemies thereof Seauen Trumpets Sée Trumpets S. H. Shine no more sig That is neuer to giue more light but to bee a place desolate Reue. 18 23. Shall Shine no more in thee This fore-tels such horrour and darkenesse to be in Rome at her ruine as none shall be there to light a Candle the third part of ships sig Townes and Citties bordering vppon the Sea or as others iudge the Ministers of the word which preached in Europe the third part of the Worlde were corrupt with Haeresie and swollen with ambition hauing more care of worldly Dignity then of their offices Reuela 8 9. And the third part of Ships were destroyed Shortly sig Quickly speedily without delay in due conuenient time which is not farre off Reuel 2 5. I wil come against thee Shortly Reu. 22 6 7. Short space sig A small space of time as it were for an hundred yeare or there about which howsoeuer seemeth long to vs yet Short in Gods account Reu. 17 10. He must continue a Short space sharp sickle sig Either the seuere sentence of the Iudge cutting downe the wicked in the ende of the Worlde as Corne is cut down with a Sickle or power and ability to gather the elect vnto God out of the Kingdome of Antichrist by the preaching of the word according to that of Christ. Math. 9 3 7. Reuel 14 14. He had in his hand a Sharp Sickle Also in verse 18. it signifies power to cut downe and destroy the wicked to shut heauen sig To do that spiritually by a drought of the word for withering of piety as Elias did by his sensible Miracle of staying the Raine from the earth and to cause the Grasse to wither Reu. 11 6. Haue power to Shut the Heauens S. I. Signe in heauen sig Some token or wondrous testimonie affoorded the holy and purer Church meant by Heauen out of which should come the word as before out of Sion and Hierusalem Amos. 1 2. which should denounce and threaten vengeance that should vex and destroy the members of Anti-christ Reuel 15 1. I saw another Signe in Heauen Silence in heauen sig Rest and peace graunted to the Church in earth for a short time after that the open Enemies of Gods truth were bridled by Constantine the great Reuel 8 1. There was Silence in Heauen about halfe an houre Others say this silence signifies consultation or astonishment Others refer it not to Gods consulting or Caelestiall Creatures astonished but to Iohn preparing himselfe in this great quietnesse to more attention
12 14. Glory sig The high excellency and dignity of Christ being exalted at the right hand of his Father aboue all Creatures Angels and Men. Heb. 2 9. Grace sig The sence and feeling of the fauour of God being reconciled vnto vs by Christ. Heb. 13 9. 2 Faith which proceedeth from the grace of God Heb. 12 28. 3 The free benefit of God Heb. 2 9. Throne of Grace sig God the Father fauourably embracing vs and being ready to heare vs for and through Christ his Son Heb. 4 16. Ground sig Substance or sustenance causing a thing in some sort to exsist and be which yet is not Heb. 11 1. H. A. Halting sig Not the negligent onely and slow but them which hangeth betweene two inclining to the Gospell and to the Law also Heb. 12 13. Hands sig The reuenging power of God Heb. 10 31. 2 Heauenly glory and Maiesty Heb. 12 2. 3 The almightinesse of God Heb. 1 10. 4 Sluggish and sloathfull mindes Hebr. 12 13. Hands hanging downe Hard to bee vttered sig Not easie to be vnfolded and declared but verie difficult things Heb. 5 11. to Harden sig To refuse obstinately or with an obstinate hart Heb. 3 7. to heare his voice sig To belieue and obey the voice of Christ being vttered and heard Heb. 3 12. euill Heart sig An heart of vnbeliefe which distrusteth God in his word Heb. 3 12. true Hart. sig An heart touched with a true sense of sinne and miseries Heb. 10 22. Heauen sig Angels the Inbabitants of Heauen who shall wonder at the strange and great alteration which the Gospell shall make Heb. 12 26. to enter into Heauen sig To pierce through these visible Heauens and to passe into the supreame and highest Heauen Hebr. 4 14. Heauenly things sig Doctrine ministry of the Gospell Sacraments Praiers yea the Church and company of the faithfull Heb. 9 29. Heirs of the promises sig Godly Patriarkes and other holy men to whom Gods promises were made and kept Heb. 6 17. Heire of righteousnesse sig One which is partaker of the righteousnesse of God and of aeternall life flowing from thence Heb. 11 17. Heires of saluation sig Such as shall possesse aeternall life in heauen Heb. 1 14. Heire of all things sig Equall possessor and Lord of all things created together with God the Father Heb. 1 2. highest places sig The third heauen which is the seat of Gods glory Heb. 1 3. Holinesse sig A quality created in the heart by the holy spirit cleansing and purifying them that they may purely worship God Heb 12 14. 2 An vncreated quality euen the most perfect purity of diuine nature Heb. 12 10. Honor. sig The dignity and exaltation of Christ aboue all creatures Heb. 2 8. 2 The Office of High-Priest which is an honorable calling Heb 5 4. Hope sig Eternall life which we hope for Heb. 6 18. See Common Dictionary 2 The gift of hope whereby we looke certainely for saluation Heb. 10 23. to Hold fast the hope sig With perseueraunce to embrace eternall life which we hope for Heb. 6 18. House sig An earthly habitation of Timber and stone put together for one to dwell in Heb. 3 4. 2 The Church of God heere in earth which is like vnto an house Heb. 3 2. I. E. Jesus sig Iosuah the Captaine of Gods people after Meses vnder whose conduct the Israelites were broght into Canaan Heb. 4. 8. Ignorant sig Such as haue sinned of what sort or in what kinde soeuer Heb. 5 2. Inferior to Angels sig One which for a time humbled himselfe took on him the forme of a seruant and was crucifyed Heb. 2 7 9. Infirmities sig Sinnes and all consequents or effects of sinne both body and soule miseries Heb. 4 15. Ingraued forme sig The person of the sonne liuely and fully representing the person of the Father as an Image set in wax doth resemble the forme or figure of the seale Heb. 3 1. Joynts and Marrow sig The most inward hidden and secret partes and powers of a mans soule Heb. 4 12. With Joy sig Not onely with patience but with cheerfulnesse being glad that they were counted worthy to suffer for Christ. Heb. 10 34. to Judge his people sig To gouerne the Church by protecting it and taking vengeance vpon the enemies of it Heb. 10 30. Iust. sig A person that is righteous by beleeuing in Christ. Heb. 10 38. K. I. scepter of his Kingdome sig The administration and gouernment of Christes Church in earth Heb. 1 8. to receiue a Kingdome sig To lay hold vpon the inheritance of heauen Heb. 12 28. weak knées sig Feeble remisse and slothfull mindes Hebr. 12 12. to know sig To vnderstand the wil of God in such sort as to beleeue and liue thereafter Heb. 3 10. L. A. Last dayes sig All the time betweene the first and second comming of Christ. Heb. 1 1. Laying on of hands sig The whole ministry of the Church and order of Church-policy Heb. 6 1. Law sig The whole Leuiticall Rites and Ceremonies Heb. 10 1. 2 The prescript and appointment of the Law Heb. 10 8. 3 The will of God reuealed in the Moral Law which is saide to bee put or written in our mindes when our wils are effectually reuealed and framed to begin obedience to it Heb. 8 10. to be Lightned sig To be endowed with the true knowledge of God but not effectuall to the conuersion of the heart Heb. 6 4. Fruit of Lips sig The Sacrifice of praise and thanksgiuing Hebr. 13 15. little while sig A very small space of time and then the reward will come to all such as be constant Heb. 10 37. to Liue. Liuely sig sig To enioy aeternall life in heauen Hebr. 10 38. Operatiue effectually to pierce their hearts which heare the word eyther to conuert or to conuict and harden them Heb. 4 12. Loue. 〈◊〉 Sée generall Dictionary M. A. Highest Maiesty sig Supreame and most Soueraigne greatnesse such as is propper vnto the God-head Heb. 1 3. Manifest sig Open bare easie to be seene as a face vncouered Heb. 4 13 after diuers Manners sig Not fully and all at once in perfect cleerenesse but by little and little till at last the Sonne of righteousnesse Christ did arise in the preaching of the Gospell which brought a ful Reuelation Heb. 1 1. strong Meat sig More perfect doctrine set downe exactlie and at large to feede strong Christians withall Hebr. 5 12. Without mercy sig Without sparing or pardon at mans hands Heb. 10 28. Melchisedech sig A man so called who was both Priest of the hie God and the King of Salem which was afterward Ierusalem Heb. 5 10 11. Heb. 7 1 2. messengers sig Persons sent by Commission to execute Gods decrees in comforting the godly and punnishing the wicked such are the Angels Heb. 1 7. Ministers sig Seruants which by their Ministry do helpe the elect Heb. 1 7 14. Milke sig Easie Doctrine shortly and familiarly taught Heb. 5 12. Mount Sion