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
Bridegroomes friend B. U. Buckler sig pro A weapon for defence in time of fight 2 The mighty defence of GOD which is as a Buckler to them that trust in him Psal. 18 1. Thou art my Buckler or shield Bud. sig Christ in respect of his mean estate amongst men Esay 11 1. A graft or a Bud shall grow out of his root 2 The Church of Christ springing vp out of the remnant of Israel as a bud out of the earth Esay 4 2. In that day the bud of the Lord shall be beautifull glorious Buffeting sig Some shamefull temptation inward or outward as a buffetting to abase vs. 2. Cor. 12 7. The Messenger of Satan to buffet me Buggery sig Vncleannesse against nature about generation 1. Cor. 6 10. Leuit. 18 23. Building sig Making â—raming Gen 2 23. He built woman of a Rib. 2. Cor 5 1. 2 Teaching and instructing hence Ministers called builders 1. Cor. 3 10. How he buildeth Burden sig pro Some heauy thing which doth load or greeue vs with the weight of it Ier 17 27. 2 The Doctrine or commaundements of Christ. Mat 11 30. My burthen is light So it is to the regenerate to whom the commandements of Christ are not greeuous because they are led by the spirit and haue their sinnes forgiuen them but to the vnregenerate they are as a greeuous burthen 3 Prophesies and fore-telling of greeuous calamities as it were heauy burdens to come vpon a people for sinne Esay 13 1. The burden of Babell The burden of Aegypt 4 All heauy and hard things Psal. 55 24. Cast thy burden vpon the Lord. Esay 9 4. Mat. 23 4. Acts 15 28. 5 Imperfections and wants which appear in our duties Gal. 6 2. Beare ye one anothers burden that is seeing ye are all subiect to Infirmities support and vphold one another through loue All sins are burdens Psal. 38 4. For with their weight they presse vs downe Heb. 12 1. 6 Euery trouble or greefe euen to the least Eccles 12 5. Grashoppers shall be a burthen Bulles of Basan sig Strong powerfull and cruell enemies Psal 22 12. Many young Buls haue compassed me Buriall sig The putting of a Corpes into the graue to bee couered with earth which is the proceeding of naturall death Acts 8 2. 1. Cor 15 2 3. Dead buried 2 The wasting of sinne by mortification as a dead corpes wasteth in the graue Rom. 6 3. Wee are buried with him This is the proceeding of the death of sin which is one part of our sanctification and is effected by the Vertue of Christ buried To be buried with Christ. sig To be partaker of Christ his death and burial for a further mortification of sinne Col. 2 12. In that ye are buried with him Burning sig Earnest desire and lust after Sex which is when one hath an vnconquerable Army of vnruely and vnchast desires thoughts in him dishonoring him and his body 1. Cor 7 9. It were better marrie then burne Rom. 1 27. To builde sig pro To set vp or make an house where none was before Mat. 7 26. 2 To encrease or to enlarge a family and stocke by multitude of children Ruth 4 11. Rahell and Leah did build the house of Israell 3 To strengthen and encrease others in the knowledge and faith of Christ. 1. Cor. 3 10. I haue laide the foundation and another buildeth thereon Iude 20. 4 To prosper and blesse the Gouernour and gouernment of a family Psal. 127 1. Vnlesse the Lord build the house c. Building sig pro A materiall house set vp with hands 2 The Church and people of God heere on earth 1. Cor. 3 9. Ye are Gods building 3 A place of eternall blisse and glory 2. Cor. 5 1. We haue a building giuen of God Builder sig pro One which of nothing maketh something to be Heb. 11 10. Whose builder is God 2 A faithfull Minister of the Gospell who doth lay the elect vpon Christ as builders doo lay one stone vpon another 1. Cor. 3 10. As a skilful master Builder 3 Any Gouernour of Citty or family Psal. 127 1. The builder buildeth in vaine Wise builder sig One who layeth a sure foundation that is one who beleeuing the promises concerning Christ endeuoureth to do his commandement Mat. 7 24. Foolish Builder sig One who neglecteth a good foundation hauing the knowledge and profession of Christ without faith and repentance Mat. 7 26. To Buy sig To get some commodity by giuing the due price of it Gen. 49 30. Ruth 4 5. 2 To obtaine or get a thing by our endeuour Prayer or other good meanes Prou 23 23. By the trueth Esay 55 1. Come and buy without Money C. A. To Call sig TO Inuite Sinners vnto Repentance by the Outward preaching of the word or otherwise by afflictions and benefits Mat. 2 16. Many called few chosen Prou. 1 24. I haue called but you haue refused A common and outwarde calling 2 To draw effectually the elect vnto Christ by the Inward work of the spirit through the word Rom. 8 28. To them which are called of his purpose An inward and speciall calling 3 To appoint and chuse vnto some worke and to giue fitnesse thereunto Exod 31 2. A speciall and free worke of Gods spirit singling drawing the elect from amongst the Reprobate making them to become that which before they were not euen true beleeuers members of Christ Saints Sonnes and heyres of God Rom. 8 30. Whom he predestinated them he called 1. Cor 1 2. Saints by calling Rom. 4 17. God calleth those things which be not as though they were Calling sig A lawfull and warrantable estate of life 1. Cor. 7 10. Let euery man abide in his calling 2 The estate and condition of Christianity Eph. 4 1. Walke worthy of your calling 3 The action of God translating men into this estate 2. Pet. 1 10. Make your calling sure Calling vpon yâ— name of Jesus sig Eyther the whole worship of God by a Sinecdoche of the part for the whole or else it signifieth Prayer vnto Christ for necessary graces Actes 9 14. To bind all that call on thy name Acts 7 50. Stephen called on and sayde Lorde Iesus receiue my Spirit Called sig As much as named or one knowne by such a Name as Christ called Peter Cephas and Luke 1 60. He shall be called Iohn 2 One partaker of an effectuall vocation when the mighty God as it were by the speaking of a word doth make one to be that which he is named and called to wit a Saint and holye as God the caller is holy Rom. 1 7. Called to be Saints Candle sig pro A materiall light shining in the darknesse of the night Luke 15 8. 2 The light of knowledge or the worde of God rightly knowne seruing as a Candle to shew vs our duties and our sinnes and to direct both our selues and others Math 5 15. No man lighteth a Candle to put it vnder a Bushell but on
1 2. According to the faith of Gods Elect. Rom. 9 9 10. 2 Christ whom alone God Elected and chose to be the Messiah and Sauiour Luke 23 35. Elect Lady sig Some excellent and honourable Dame 2. Ioh. 1. To the Elect Lady In this sence Theophilus is called most Noble Luke 1 3. being a chiefe principall person Election what it is Gods eternall decree freely choosing as some Angels so also a certaine number out of lost mankinde to obtain saluation by faith in Iesus Christ vnto the praise of his glorious grace Rom. 9 11. Acts 13 48. Eph. 1 4 5. Election of grace sig Free Election o◠that Election which comes from the free mercy and fauour of God Ro. 11 5. According to the Election of grace If Election bee of grace then it is not of workes for then Grace were no Grace saieth the Apostle and that is no way free which is not free euery way Elements or rudimēts of the world sig pro The Fire Ayre Water Earth called Elements because they be the beginning whereof other visible Creatures are compounded 2. Pet. 3 10 12. Elements melt with heate 2 The Legall Ceremonies of the old Testament which were Principles or Rules whereby God ruled and instructed his Church as it were vnder a Schoole-maister in those dayes But being now ioyned to the Gospell or helde as necessary to saluation they are to be taken heede of Col. 2 8. Beware least ye be spoyled by Traditions of men according to the Elements of the worlde Thus it must be read after the Originall Text. Gal. 4 9. Sée Rudiments Elyas sig That particular Prophet and man of God called Elias the restorer of Religion in his time 1. Kin. 17 16. According to the word of the Lord which hee spake by the hand of Flyas 2 Iohn Baptist which came in the spirit and power of Elyas to restore Religion in his time Mat. 17 11. Certainly Elyas must first come and restore al things verse 13 And his Disciples perceiued that he spake this of Iohn Baptist. E. M. Emanuell sig God with vs or God in our Nature God-Man Math. 1 23. And they shall call his Name Emanuel This is a name of Christs person Emulation sig A strife who should go before other in receiuing fauours and honors Gal. 5 20. Debate Emulation Heere it is taken in ill part There is an example of it in Marke 9 33. 2 A strife betweene two or more persons who should go before and excell other in doing good An example heereof we haue in Rom. 11 14. to Embalm sig To season a dead body with Spices to preserue it from sauoring Gen. 50 1. Empty sig Voide or one which hath nothing that good is Luke 1 53. The rich he will send empty away E. N. End sig Tearme conclusion or last end of a thing also scope or marke Rom. 6 22. And the End euerlasting life 1. Pet. 4 7. End of all things is at hand 2 Payment or Reward Rom. 6 21. The End of these things is death Phil. 3 19. 3 Perfection and Complement 1. Timo. 1 5. The End of the Commaundements is loue Sée Rom. 13 10. 4 Summe Eccles. 12 13. Let vs heare the End of all 5 Day of Iudgement when this worlde as it is shall End Math. 24 6 3. 6 That for whose cause a thing is appointed or done Rom. 10 4. Christ is the End of the Lawe for Righteousnesse The End or cause for which the Law was giuen is to iustifie This it cannot doo through our sinne Rom. 8 3. but Christ by fulfilling the Law is become righteousnesse to beleeuers and so is the End of the Law Endeuour sig A setting or bending of our minde earnestly to do some duty Acts 24 16. I endeuour in all thinges to keepe a cleare Conscience Phil. 3 13. And Endeuour my selfe to that which is before This is al which the Gospel requireth of the beleeuers to Endeuour not absolutely to haue holinesse of life Enemy sig A person who out of an hatred towards vs seeketh to hurt vs by word or deed either secretly or openly This worde is both applied to Satan and men Luke 6 35. Loue your enemies do well to them that hate you Math. 13 25 The Enemy came and sowed Tares This is a true reall Enemy 2 A supposed Aduersary which in truth neither hateth nor hurteth vs but in our opinion onely 1. Kings 21 20. Hast thon found me out ô my Enemy Thus godly Ministers and good men be Enemies to impenitent sinners whom they reprooue Gal. 4 16. Am I become your Enemy because I tell you the truth This is an immaginary Enemy Enemies sig All men as they are born into this world corrupt and infected with sinne which had made a separation betweene vs and God God for sinne hating men and men through sin hating God Rom. 5 8. If when we were Enemies wee were reconciled to God This enimity was mutuall not our euil actions qualities onely but for and through them our persons were hated of God before our Conuersion For reconciliation is of our persons being alienated by sinne and estranged from God Esay 59 3. Ephes. 2 3. Enimity sig Bitter and vnreconcileable hatred and diuision Gen. 3 15. I will put Enimity Rom. 8 7. The Wisedome of the flesh is Enimity with God to Enlarge sig To make wide that which is straite and narrow to become more capeable and fit to receiue Gods guifts Psal. 119 32. When thou shalt Enlarge my heart Enlightning sig The putting into vs the light of knowledge making such to see and know the truth who were ignorant before Heb. 6 4. They which were once Enlightned Luke 24 45. Then hee opened their vnderstanding to Enlighten the eies sig To make the light of Gods countenance to shine vpon one in distresse shewing himselfe fauorable againe Psal. 13 3. Enlighten mine eyes least I sleepe in death to Enter into ioy sig To be partakers of the goods heauenly commodities of our Lord. Math. 25 21. Enter thou into thy Maisters ioy not to Enter into iudgement sig Not to exact straight reckoning requiring of me all that thou maist Psal. 143 2. Enter not into iudgement with thy seruant to Enter in at the strait gate sig To deny our selues and take vp the Crosse and followe Christ. This is to enter in at the narrow doore Mat. 7 13. To prepare our selues to a strict and precise course to Enter into the kingdom of God sig To becom a true member of the militant Church which is the misticall body of Christ ouer which he raigneth as head and King Iohn 3 5. Except ye be borne againe of the spirit yee cannot enter into the kingdome of God 2 To be reckoned worthy and meete to be Teachers in the Church militant Math. 5 20. Ye cannot enter into the kingdome of God That the place should thus be expounded appeareth by the verses next going afore to Enter the way of the world
a Candlesticke 3 Gladnesse and Ioy by benefits or deliuerances out of trouble Psal 18 28. God will light my Candle Prou 13 9. The word and Scripture of God is the only and all sufficient Candle Candle-light of the church 2. Tim 3 16 17. It teacheth all truth of saluation it conuictes all errour it instructs in all righteous workes it reprooues all sinnes The Church and Doctors are but the Candlesticke nor that neither except they beare out this light Candlestick sig A frame of Wood Iron or Brasse or other mettall wherein to sticke a Candle being lighted to giue light to them who are in the house 2 Some perticuler Churches or companie of men professing Christ and bearing out the truth of the Gospell in their Doctrine and liues as the Candle is set forth and shewed by the candlestick Reuel 1 20. The seauen Candlestickes which thou sawest are the seauen Churches Captiue sig pro One taken prisoner and held in â—â—â—ds Captiuity is the estate of such persons 1. Kings 8 26 47 48. In the Land of their enemies which ledde them away captiue 2 One who is bondor become prisoner to Satan and sinne So are the regenerate in part and the vnregenerate wholly Rom. 7 23. 2. Tim. 2 26. In which they are held captiues at his pleasure Captiuity led captiue sig Dauid making his enemies Tributary to him Ps. 68. 18. But especially Christ his ouercomming sinne death satan hell which held the elect prisoners Ephes. 4 8. Care sig A taking thought to please God in our owne persons by doing his will 2. Cor. 7 11. Yea what care 2 A thought-taking and study for the wel-fare of others 2. Cor 8 6. The same care for you Phil. 2 20. Who will care for your matters 3 A taking thought for the thinges of this life Which when it is moderate without distrust of God it is good and commendable If it be otherwise it is euill and forbid Mat. 6 34. Care not for tomorrow Carnall sig A fraile and transitory thing which vanished at the comming of Christ. Heb. 7 16. After the Law of the carnall commandement Thus he calleth the Leuiticall Law 2 One wholy infected with sinne Iohn 3 6. That which is borne of the flesh is flesh or carnall that is fleshly and sinfull 3 One who hath more sin then grace more flesh then spirit 1. Cor. 3 1. But as vnto carnall euen as vnto Babes c. 4 One who is in part corrupted by sinne yet hauing more grace then sinne Rom. 7 14. The Lawe is spirituall but I am carnall Cart-rope Sée Cords Catholicke sig Vniuersall or generall that which concernes not one person or place or people but reacheth vnto all people of al places times ages sex conditions Thus the church of Christ in our Creed is entituled Catholicke And the Epistles of Iames Peter and Iohn be so called The Epistle Catholicke of Iames c. Because they were sent not to one church as that to Corinth to Phillippi c. or to one person as to Philemon to Titus c but to all Iewes beleeuers euery where dispersed or to al beleeuing both Iewes and Gentiles in the world Howe this Title can agree vnto the Romain church being but a particular Church if she were as sound as shee is rotten let reasonable men iudge To say the Romish Catholicke church is asmuch as to say the whole English-Brittish-Nation Cauillation forged sig False and vniust accusation a malicious inuention to trouble a man Luke 19 8. If I haue taken from any man by forged Cauillation Zacheus being a Publican or collector of Tribute and hauing wronged many vnder pretence and colour of the Weal-publicke did therefore charge all such for enemies vnto the common-wealth whosoeuer found faulte with his robberies and harmes This was his forged cauillation A speech borrowed from such as told out who transported Figs from Athens contrary to a Law made in that behalfe to scrape some money from such as being accused by them were found guilty Cause sig Suite action controuersie Esay 1 23. The widdowes cause comes not before them 2 The matter or crime wherewith one is charged Acts 25 27. And not to shewe the causes which are laide against him C. E. Centurion sig A Captaine set ouer an hundred souldiors Acts 10 1. Mat. 8 5. C. H. Chaffe sig A Reprobate like vnto Chaffe for his vilenesse vnconstancy and barrennesse Mat. 3 12. 2 False Prophets with their false Doctrine Ier. 23 28. What is the Chaffe c Chaine sig A Collar of Siluer or Iron to weare about ones necke eyther for Ornament or punishment 2 The grace of Heauenly wisedom which is as a Chaine to decke and adorne one withall Prou. 1 9. 3 The crosse or afflictions for the Gospel 2. Tim. 1 16. He was not ashamed of my Chaine Chamber 3. sig pro Some secret place in an house Mat. 6 6. Enter into thy Chamber 2 The protection of God Esay 26 20. Enter into thy Chamber Chambering sig Vncleane and wanton behauiour Rom. 13 13. Not in chambering and wantonnesse Chaire of Moyses sig The Doctrine which God deliuered to Moyses and was taught by them that succeeded him in the Office of teaching Mat. 23 1. The Scribes Pharisies sit in Moyses Chaire heare them that is to say so long as they teach Moses Doctrine obey them Papistes are heerein deceiued interpreting this of place and succession of persons and not of truth of Doctrine Charge sig Commandement Mat. 9 30. Iesus gaue them charge 2. Tim. 4 1. Gen. 26 11. 2 Cost 2. Thes. 3 8. Because wee would not bee chargeable to others 3 Gouernment or function 1. Kings 2 3. And take heede to the charge of the Lord thy God Charity sig That affection of loue which moues vs to holde our Neighbors deare and to desire and seeke their good in euery thing which is deere vnto them and that for Christ sake according to the will of God 1. Cor. 13 4 5 6 7 8. where you haue the properties of Charity at large described Charret sig A carriage wherein were fighting men of war Iud. 1 19. Because they had Charrets of Iron 2 Captaines and strength 2. Kings 2 12. Charets of Israel 3 Angels 2. Kings 6 17. Mountaine was full of charrets Chast. Sig One borne with some naturall impediment This is naturall chastity Mat. 19 12 Sée Geld. One gelded or made chast by the Art of man This is Artificiall chastitie Mat. 19 12 Sée Geld. One fitted by God for the gift of continencie This is Christian chastitie Mat. 19 12 Sée Geld. to Chasten sig To correct in loue for our profit as a Father doth his childe Heb. 12 6. Whom the Lord loues he chasteneth Chastity sig An abstinence and forbearing not from mariage but from all strange and rouing lusts about the desire of Sex Titus 2 5. To be wise chast c. Chéerefulnesse sig A readinesse and willingnesse of minde in the doing of any good
thing Rom. 12 8. He that sheweth mercy with cheerefulnesse 2. Cor. 9 7. God loues a cheerefull giuer Children sig pro Young ones as Infants or others which bee of tâ—… yeares Marke 10 13. Forbid not children to come vnto me 2 All Inferiors which loue and obey their Superiors as Fathers Prou. 4 1. My children hearken Thus in Haebrew their seruants were called children Gen. 18 7. And often else-where 3 All truely humbled Christians Math. 18. 3 4. And become children 4 Such as take themselues to be very weake and vnable to do great things Ier. 1 6. Children of God sig The elect before their new byrth because God hath purposed to make them his children which by Nature are not so they are therefore called his children as if they were already as in Iohn 10 16. they are called Sheepe who God before appointed to call to the fold Iohn 11 52. To gather together into one folde the children of God Children by grace of election 2 Such Elect as beeing begotten anew by the Immortall seede of the word do beare Gods image in holinesse endeuoring in al things to do their Fathers will Luke 6 35. And you shall be the children of the most highest Eph. 4 24. 1. Pet. 1 14 15. Children by grace of regeneration 3 The Holy and Elect Angels which are the children of God by creation Iob. 1 6. The children of God came and stood before the Lord. generation of Gods Children sig The succession and race of the godly continuing successiuely from age to age by the merciful prouidence of God preseruing them Psal. 73 15. Children of wisedome sig Wise children that is all the godly which are taught hauing wisedome from aboue and are studious of that true wisedome reuealed in the word louing and practising it Luke 7 35. Wisedom is Iustified of her children Children of the day and of the light sig All such as are enlightned by the spirite to the sound and distinct knowledge of God in Christ through the Gospell 1. Thes. 5 5. Ye are the children of the light and of the day that is such as know God soundly Children of Abraham sig Them that came of Abrahams loynes though they do not beleeue Iohn 8 37. Mat. 3 9. To raise vp children to Abraham 2 Them that belieue and liue as Abraham did treading in the steps of his faith and loue such bee the children of Abraham though they be no Iewes but Gentiles Gal. 3 7. They which are of fayth the same are the children of Abraham Iohn 8 37. If you were Abrahams children ye would do the workes of Abraham Rom. 4 11 12. Children in maliciousnesse sig Such as be like little children voyde of malice and vnharmefull 1. Cor. 14 20. But as concerning maliciousnesse be ye children Little children sig Lowly persons which be little in their own eies like vnto children Math. 18 4. Whosoeuer shall receiue one such little childe Children of Israel Sig The Israelites which sprung and came out of Iacob who was called Israell Exod. 14 1. Speake to the children of Israel Childe of Promise sig One that is borne by vertue of Gods promise not by ordinary course of generation as Isaac was Rom. 9 8. The children of the promise are counted for the seede Note that all elect which be born anew by faith in the promise of grace they are the children of the promise Children of the flesh sig Such as are borne by naturall generation as Ismael was of Abraham Rom. 9 8. Which are the children of the flesh Children of the Deuill sig Such as beare the Image of the Deuill and resembleth him in malice and subtilty as children do their Father in all things doing his will Ioh. 8 44. Ye are of your father the Deuill and his will ye will do Acts 13 10. O thou childe of the deuill full of all subtilty Children of Disobedience sig Disobedient children which are giuen to disobedience Eph. 5 6. The wrath of God commeth vpon the children of disobedience Children of the night of darknes sig Such as remaine in ignorance and sinne 1. Thes. 5 5. Ye are not children of the night neyther of darknesse Children of fornication sig Eyther Bastards to wit children begotten in fornication Or Idolaters which imitate others in false worship Hose 2 4. They are the children of fornication Childe of Perdition sig A lost person appointed to destruction and running head-long thereunto So is Iudas called in Iohn 17 12. None of them is lost but the child of perdition Childe of wrath of deth of hel sig One guilty of and through desert of sinne subiect to wrath death and hell Eph. 2 3. 2. Sam. 2 5. Mat. 23 15. Christ. sig One annointed with materiall Oyle by the commandement of God as the High-priests Prophets and some Kings were vnder the Law 1. Sam. 16 13. 2 One annointed of God with the Holy-Ghost power that is with speciall guifts aboue measure and authority to execute for vs men the Office of a perfect Mediator with God that is of a Priest Prophet and King Acts 10 38. Him hath God annointed with the Holyghost and with power And v. 36. Papists robbe him of all his Offices especially of his Priest-hood by the abhominable order of Sacrificing Priests and Priest-hoode as of his kingly office by giuing Lawes which should binde the Conscience and of his Prophet-ship by vnwritten Traditions 3 The whole mysticall body of the Church comprehending both head and members 1. Cor. 12 12. As al the body is one and hath many members euen so is Christ. Heere Christ by a Sinechdoche of the chiefe part for the whole is put to signifie the holie Catholicke Church that misticall body consisting of Head and members Christians sig Persons spiritually annointed to be members and worshippers of Christ. Acts 11 26. The Disciples of Antioch were first called christians 1. Iohn 2 20. Ye haue an oyntment A Christian is one who being sometime both most base and prophane a vassall to Satan and Seruant to sinne through Adams sin and his owne is annointed now and endowed through Grace with faith and the Holy-ghost that he may become a Priest and a King vnto God to serue him in righteousnesse and true holynesse all his dayes as a person dedicate to Christ. Rom. 5 6 7 8. 1. Pet. 2 9. Ye are a Royall Priest-hood Ephes. 2 3. Children of wrath Or thus A Christian is one whome Christ hath loued and washed in his blood making him a King and Priest vnto God Reuel 1 5. Chronicles sig A briefe note of thinges done with the time expressed 2. Kings 24 5. Are they not written in the Booke of Chronicles Church sig A company of men selected gathered and called out of the worlde by the Doctrine of the Gospell to know and worship the true God in Christ according to his word 1. Cor. 1 2. To the Church of God at Corinth Reuel 2. 3. Heare what the spirit saith to the Churches
This is the visible Church which is not alwayes eminent and glorious to the eye of flesh as our Papistes doo auouch too confidently 2 The whole company of the elect which in all ages and places haue or doo or shall beleeue in Christ through the calling of God the father by the operation of the holy spirite This is the inuisible catholicke Church Col. 1 18. Hee is the head of the bodie of the church which comprehends the faithfull of all times countries conditions yeares and sex How then can the Romish church which began but since Christs time be the Catholicke 3 The faithfull of some one family Phile 2. And to the church that is in thinehouse 4 The lawful gouernors of the Church to whom the censures of the Church doo of right belong Mat. 18 17. If hee will not heare them tell it to the Church This is the Church representatiue 5 A materiall Temple 1. Cor. 14 34. Let women keepe silence in the Churches 1. Cor. 11 18. C. I. To Circumcise sig pro To cut off or to paâ—e away the foreskin of the flesh to witnesse thereby an entrance into the couenant of mercy with God for forgiuenesse of sin and newnes of life Gen. 17 10 11. This is to circumcise Sacramentally 2 To mortifie and subdue the flesh with the lusts thereof Ier. 4 4. Be circumcised to the Lord take away the foreskin of your harts This is to circumcise spiritually and thus much is meant in all places where circumcision of the heart is called for euen a correcting of sinful nature and the corrupt desires thereof Men of circumcised eares lips hearts sig Such as haue the inward spiritual effect and grace of circumcision together with the signe as on the other side vncircumcised lippes eares and heart be affirmed of such as haue the outward signe only without the signified grace Acts 7 51. Circumcision sig A person circumcised or a Iew as vncircumcision signifieth a person vncircumcised a Gentile Rom. 2 28. and Actes 15 2. Where Christ is called the Minister of circumcision that is of a people circumcised to wit of the Iewes Gal. 2 7 9. 2 The whole legal ceremonious worship of God by a Sinechdoche of the part for the whol Acts 15 1. Except ye be circumcised ye cannot be saued Gal. 5 2. 3 Those which be truly godly persons spiritually circumcised in their heart forsaking their own corrupt reason and will Phil. 3 3. We are the circumcision which worship God in the spirit This is Circumcision made without hands of the heart and in the Spirit not in the Lâ—â—ter Rom. 2 29. It is a Sacrament of the Old-Testament signifying and sealing vp to the people of the Iewes their entrance into Couenant with God for the remission of their sinnes and mortification of their lustes by faith in Christ to come Rom. 4 11. They receyued the signe of circumcision Gen. 17 10 11 12. Citty sig pro A place compassed with wals for people to dwell in Math. 9 35. And Iesus went to all Citties and Townes Gen. 19 25. And ouerthrewe those Cities and inhabitants 2 The people which dwell in such a place Actes 19 29. And the whole Citty was full of confusion A Metonimie 3 The Church of God vpon earth Cant. 3. 2 3. The Watchmen which went about the citty 4 Heauen Heb. 11 16. He hath prepared for them a citty Ephe. 2 19. A Metaphor C. L. To clappe hands sig To reioyce and be gladde whereof clapping of hands is a signe Psal. 98 8. Let the floods clap their hands and let the hils reioyce Prosopopoâ—â— To cleanse sig To pronounce one cleane from legall pollution Leuit. 13 7. And cleanse him Thus Priestes cleansed 2 To take away guilt and corruption of sinne 1. Iohn 1 7. Thus Christ cleanseth Cleansing Sig Outward ceremonious washing of things or persons as a Type of the Inward Marke 1 40 41. Be thou cleane 2 Spirituall and inward holinesse when the hart is kept cleane from the spot of sinne Mat. 22 26. Iames 4 8. Of this cleansing the spirit is Authour the Word is the Instrument Iohn 15 3. Ye are clean thorow the word 3 Forgiuenesse of sinnes by the imputation of Christes blood to the beleeuer Psal. 51 2. And cleanse me from my sinne Cleane sig One who is holy and pure free from the power of sinne by the grace of sanctification Iohn 13 10. Ye are cleane 2 One free from the guilt and curse of sin by the grace of iustification Psa. 51 7. Purge me with Isoâ— and I shall be cleane to Cleaue sig To sticke fast and be neerely and straightly knit vnto God by the affections of the heart 2 To bee ioyned together most straightly as man and wife Mat. 19 5. And cleaue to his wife 3 To continue with one Acts. 11 23. Acts. 8 13. And did cleaue to Phillip Cloudes of witnesses sig An heape or great number of witnesses or Holie examples Heb. 12 1. Cloudes without water sig Hypocrites which make a faire shew and yet are empty and barren of all goodnesse Iude 12. C. O. Cold. Sig Such as be scarse indifferent but meere carelesse in matters of God and of their owne saluation Reuel 3 15. I would ye were eyther hot or cold Comming of Christ to vs. Sig The presence of his spirit to conuert vs that our hearts may be made his dwelling place Reuel 3 20. I will come in to him Eph. 3 17. 2 Giuing newe tokens of his spirituall presence by comforting and strengthning vs and encreasing his graces in vs. Iohn 14 18. I wil not leaue you Fatherlesse but will come vnto you Also verses 23 28. This is a comming in mercy and fauour 3 Executing his Iudgements against Sin and Sinners Reuel 2 16. Repent or I wil come vnto thee and fight against them This is a comming in wrath Comming of Christ from the Father sig Christ his being borne man that hee might liue heere and do the work of a Mediator by his obeying the Law and suffering the death of the crosse Iohn 15 27 28. I am come out of the father 1. Tim. 1 15. This is a comming in infirmity and weakenesse Comming of Christ to the Father sig His leauing the world and going vp to his father Iohn 17 13. And now Father I come to thee This is a comming in glory as also his comming at the last day will be glorious Our Comming to Christ. sig Our beleeuing in him Iohn 6 3â— Hee that commeth to me shall neuer hunger c. Faith as it is the mouth hand and eye so it is also the foote of the soule whereby we come vnto Christ. Comming of Satan sig His setting vppon Christ with great power and subtilty Iohn 14 30. The Prince of this world comes and hath nought in me Comming of Antichrist Sig His effectual and mighty presence and working for some great hurt vnto others 1. Iohn 2 18. Yee haue heard that Antichrist shall
vanisheth away Hence it is called Olde Heb. 9 13. New Couenant Is made with Christian people published by Christ most clearely wherein more persons are renewed and more Graces bestowed being alwaies to endure one and the same Hence it is called New Heb. 9 13. Ier. 31 31. I will make a new Couenant with the house of Israel Couenant of Salt Sée Salt Couenant breakers sig Such as be vnmindfull of promises and bargains Rom. 1 30. Couenant breakers Couenant with death and hell sig Agreement with them So do wicked men imagine Esay 28 15. Couenant of Leui. sig The agreement which God hath made with the Leuites to blesse them with peace and life if their duties be performed in their place Mal. 2 8. Ye haue broken the Couenant of Leui. Verse 5. Book of the Couenant sig The Writing which did containe the Articles and conditions both on Gods part what hee promised to do to the people and on the peoples part what duties they were to performe to God according to the tenor of the Couenant Exod. 24 7. After he tooke the Booke of the Couenant and read it Couering sig The Roofe of an house a Vayle or ought else which serues for defence or keeping close 2 The Husband who is called the Couering of his Wife in respect of his dutie towards her by protecting her and of his Authoritie ouer her in gouerning her for the vayle and couering which women did weare was a signe of their subiection 1. Cor. 11 6 7. Gen. 20 16. 3 Stopping or making dumbe and silent Prou. 10 6. Iniquity shall couer the mouth of the wicked Couering of sinnes sig The forgiuenesse of sins for the death of Christ which is as a Mantle to couer them from the eyes of Gods Iustice. Psal 32 1. Blessed is the man whose sinnes are couered 2 Concealing keeping close or secret when we do not tell a thing abroad Prou. 10 12. Loue couereth a multitude of sinnes which by a charitable priuate reproofe are hid and couered from the punishment of God and shame of men to Couer the feete sig To do ones easement or to go to Stoole Iudges 3 24. Surely he hath couered his feet 1. Sam. 24. 4. An vnhonest thing vttered in honest words to Couet sig pro To loue or desire money or earthly goods for themselues either our own or others Ioshu 7 21. 1. Tim. 6 9 10. The desire of Money is the root of all evill 2 To desire spirituall blessings or heauenly glory 1. Cor. 12 31. Couet after the best things Phil. 1 23. I couet to be loosed and to be with Christ. This is a good Couetousnesse when spirituall blessings or celestiall blessednesse is euer greedily eagerly desired Other things we may desire no further or otherwise then as helpes to these Couetousnesse sig Desire of hauing more or the inordinate loue of money Heb. 13 5. Let your conuersation be without Couetousnesse This is called Idolatry Colos. 3 5. Ephes. 5 5. Because the Couetous man not onely prefers his treasure before God but doth place his life in his substance Luke 12 15 16 17 c. Counsell sig The wisdome and direction of Gods Spirit and word gouerning our course of life Psalm 73 24. Thou wilt guide me by thy Counsell Psal. 16 7. 2 An action of the whole and holy Trinity deliberating and determining before the world of all things which should be or not be especially of the saluation of Angels and men Ephe. 1 11. He worketh all things after the Counsel of his will This counsel dependeth vpon Gods will as the supreame and onely mouing cause and not vpon foreseene fayth or workes Rom. 9 11 18. 3 Aduise taken about things to be done Prou 20 18. Establish thy thoughtes by Counsell And by Counsell make Warre Exod. 18 19. This kinde of counsell is eyther good or euill subtle or carnall 4 The beginning and first degree of sinne to wit euill lusts and desires Psal. 1 1. Blessed is the man that hath not walked in the Counsell of the vngodly 5 A company of men assembled into a certaine place to consult or take aduise of publicke matters Acts 22 30. And all the Counsell to come together Acts 23 1. 6 The place where men are met together for common consultation Acts 24 20. Whiles I stood in the Counsell 7 The Iudgement which stood and consisted of twenty three Iudges who had the hearing and deciding of the waightiest matters of life and death Math. 5 22. Shall be worthy to be punnished by the Counsell Counseller sig One who giueth all sound aduise as Christ doth by the Doctrine of Scriptures which therefore be called our counsellers or men of our counsel Psal. 119 14. Esay 6 6. Counseller Count. sig Sée Imputation Countenance sig Loue liking fauour or dis-fauour witnessed by the countenance Gen. 31 5. I see your Fathers Countenance is not towards me as was wont 2 Gods fauour witnessed and shewed foorth in his graces and benefits Psal. 4 6. Lift vp the light of thy Countenance 3 Gods displeasure witnessed by withdrawing the signes of his fauor or by sending some iudgements Ps. 13 1. How long wilt thou hide thy Countenance frō me because mē by their countenance bewray their anger or loue Hence it is that being attributed to god it signifies his displesure or his gracious fauor 4 The face or looke of a man Psal. 104. Oyle to make the Countenance cheerefull Light of Gods Countenance Sée Light Countrey sig pro A Region or Land where people dwel Heb. 11 9. As in a strange Countrey verse 15. 2 A certaine compasse of ground without a Citty Marke 16 12. As they walked into the Countrey 3 Heauen where the Saints shall dwell for euer Heb. 11 16. They desire an Heauenly Countrey Courage Sig Valor and strength of minde a good heart being wisely bold and confident in a good cause Iosh. 1 7 9. Be of good courage Court Sig pro The first entrance into an house a yard or comming in 1. Kings 7. 12. 2 The roomes and places of the Temple into which Gods people might assemble for publique worship and hearing the Law Psal. 84 2. My soule fainteth for the Courts of the Lord. Psal. 116. 19. 3 All those seuerall spaces distances of ground which were in the Temple before yee came to the Holy of Holiest or to the most holy-place of these spaces or Courts there were sixe in number euerie Court was twelue steppes one aboue another and of euery one there was a seuerall vse 2. Chron. 4 9. And he made the Court of the Priests 1. Kings 6 36. 4 That space of grounde which was within the vtmost Rayles being called the first or the vtter Court Reuel 11 2. But the Court which is without the Temple meete it not Into this Court because the Heathen and prophane people might come to see and heare therefore it signifies in the former Scripture Reuel 11 2. All Infidels and straungers from Christ.
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
onely being referred to men That quality whereby men become beneficial helpfull to others after Gods example Gal. 5 22. The Fruits of the spirit is Goodnesse This is created Goodnesse 2 That vnperfect agreement of all our faculties and powers with Gods will Acts 11 24. A Good man Good being referred vnto thinges sig That which all men desire as being pleasurable vnto them Psal. 4 7. Who will shew vs any Good Heere it signifies the chiefe Good felicity which all men seeme to desire 2 Prosperity and euery thing that is prosperous Lam. 3 38. Euill and Good proceeds from God Esay 45 7. I create Good and euill 3 That which is expedient behoouefull or conuenient 1. Cor. 7 1. It is not Good for man to touch a woman Gen. 2 18. It is not Good for man to be alone And else-where very often Good is put for commodious and profitable 4 That which is vertuous and Morrally Honest Righteous and Iust. Psal. 37 27. Flee from euill and do Good Psalme 14 1. There is none that doth Good 5 That which is commendable or praise-worthy Math. 26 10. She hath done a good worke vpon me 2. Tim. 4 7. A good fight 1. Tim. 6 13. A good confession 6 That which lackes nothing to the perfection of being Gen. 1 31. And loe all was very good 7 That which is healthfull wholsome auaileable to our saluation Rom. 8 28. All things worke together for good to them that loue God Ephe. 4 29. But that which is good to edifying 1. Tim. 4 6. 8 That which is sufficient 2. Chro. 30 22. He spake to the Leuites that had good knowledge 9 Cheerefull solemne and ioyfull 1. Sam. 25 8. We come in a Good season 10 That which is lawfull 1. Tim. 4 4. Euery creature of God is good 11 That which is sweete and gratefull Gen. 3 6. When she saw that the fruit was good 2. Chro. 18 7. He doth not prophesie good vnto me 12 The benefits of God both for this life and the life to come Psal. 103 5. Which fils thy mouth with good things Good when it is referred vnto persons sig One who is holy of himselfe and most holie or perfectly holy being Authour of all holinesse in others Marke 10 18. There is none good but one which is God 2 A godly man who is vnperfectly good doing good to many Actes 11 24. Barnabas was a good man Thus all regenerate persons be good God is said to be with good men either inwardly by his grace directing and assisting in doing all duties strengthning and comforting in feares and doubtfull cases and daungers or outwardly by his mercifull prouidence protecting their persons and prospering their enterprises and workes Good age sig A life full of yeares accompanied with health of bodye and spirituall prosperitie vnto the end of our dayes Gen. 25 8. Abraham dyed in a good age Gen. 15 15. Good Conscience sig A power in mans soule giuing testimony of mens actions and estate before God according to the light of knowledge which it hath Such a good Conscience may be in a man vnregenerate Actes 23 1. I haue in all good Conscience serued God vntill this day This Paule speaketh of him-selfe being a Pharisie 1. Tim. 1 19. Hauing faith and a good Conscience when one followeth the light of knowledge that shineth in his Conscience and doth accordingly vnto it such an one is saide in Scripture phrase to haue a Good Conscience and to serue God in a good conscience though he be but a naturall man and lack sauing knowledge This Conscience is good Morrally 2 A power of the soule enlightned with sauing knowledge of Gods trueth and sanctified by the Spirit to giue Testimony truly both of our Good estate before God for eternall life and of all our dooings in this life excusing and comforting vs when wee haue done well checking and accusing vs when we haue done euill Heb. 13 18. Pray for vs for we are assured we haue a good conscience And Actes 24 16. It is called A cleare and vnspotted Conscience 2. Tim. 1 3. It is called A pure Conscience This good Conscience onely regenerate men haue and it is Supernaturally good or good Spiritually Good eye sig A mercifull and liberall eye Prou. 22 9. He that hath a good eye a Good name sig A fauourable report giuen vs of Good men in respect of our well-doing Prou. 22 1â— A good name is better then riches Good word of God sig The will of God reuealed in Scriptures which teacheth a good life and promiseth good things and makes vs Good being Good in it selfe and therefore it is called The Good Word of God Hebr. 6 4. And haue tasted of the good Worde of God a Good hart sig A Soule framed by God vnto goodnesse being made able to loue this Good word of God and to desire and endeuour to obey it Luke 8 15. An honest and good Hart. Good hope sig A sure expectation of Good things in Heauen 2. Thess. 2 16. And good hope through grace Good things sig Remission of sinnes attonement with God eternall life Rom. 10 15. Which brings glad tydings of Good things Good works sig Such things as God hath commanded to be done euen all Good thoughts counsels desires words deeds which come from a regenerate man are according to the will of God reuealed in his Law Ephe. 2 10. Created to good workes Vnto a Good worke it is required that the ground or beginning of it be Good to wit a pure hart Faith vnfained and a Good Conscience Secondly that the thing done be Good being commaunded of God in his Law Thirdly the ende Good beeing referred to Gods Glory Workes of Popery deuised by men are no Good workes Math. 15. Gospell sig The History and Narration of the things which Christ spake and did as the Gospell according to Marke Mathew c. Marke 1 1. The beginning of the Gospell of Christ. 2 The glad and ioyfull tydings of Remission of sinnes and eternall saluation by Faith in Christ. Marke 1 15. Beleeue the Gospell Luke 2 10. I bring you tydings of great ioy c. Gala. 3 8. And elsewhere often it signifies that doctrine which teacheth the true way how to attaine perfect righteousnesse eternall life namely by beleeuing in the Sonne of God Hence called Gospell as one would say a Good-spell or Gods-spell 3 The whole doctrine of the word both of Law and Grace Marke 1 14. Teaching the Gospell of the Kingdome of God 4 The preaching or publishing the doctrine promise of Grace Rom. 1 9. I serue God in the Gospell of his Son That is in declaring and preaching the Gospell of his Sonne Gospell of Jesus christ sig The doctrine of saluation by Christ not as it is Bookes but as preached belieued and practised Rom. 1 16. Not ashamed of the Gospell Gospell of peace sig The message or doctrine of peace and Reconciliation with God by Christ
which alone being beleeued is able to pacify the conscience Ephe. 6 15. Your Feet-shod with the Gospell of peace 2 Cor. 5 19. Gospell of God sig The doctrine or promise whereof God is Authour and giuer Rom. 1 1. To preach the Gospell of God Gospell of saluation sig A doctrine which bringeth vs to bee partakers truely of that saluation which God hath promised Christ purchased the word offereth Ephe. 1 13. Euen the Gospell of your saluation Gospell of the Kingdome sig A doctrine which bringeth vs to Christ that he may raigne as King in vs. Mat. 4 23. Preaching the Gospell of the Kingdome the Gospell of the grace of God sig That doctrine which certifieth vs of Gods fauor and loue restored in Christ for the free pardon of all our sinnes and full reconciliation with God Acts 20 24. To testifie the gospell of the Grace of God the Gospell of the glory of God sig A glorious doctrine entreating of the most excellent glory of God and at last translating the beleeuers of it into eternall glory 1 Tim. 1 11. According to the glorious gospell of the blessed God Pauls Gospell sig That doctrine of life whereof Paule was Minister to spread publish it to mankind Rom. 2 16. According to my gospell Truth of the Gospel sig That most pure and sound Doctrine of Christ. Gal. 2 5. That the truth of the gospell might continue with you Gospel of the son of God sig An heauenly doctrine which hath the Sonne of God for Author matter and scope of it Rom. 1 9. In the gospell of his Son faith of the Gospell sig That Faith which is yeelded to the doctrine taught in the Gospel resting thereon and looking onely thereunto Phil. 1 27. Through the Faith of the Gospell Gouernor sig One set ouer others to rule them as a ciuill Magistrate in the thinges of this life Mathew 27 11. Iesus stood afore the Gouernour 1 Pet. 2 14. 2 One placed ouer others to rule them in the thinges of God 1. Corin. 12 28. Helpers Gouernours G. R. Grace sig The free and eternall fauour and good will of God which is the Well-spring of all the benefits that we haue 2. Tim. 1 9. But according to his own purpose and grace Roman 11 6. If of grace not of workes c. This is Grace of election which makes vs gracious and acceptable vnto God And by this Grace we are so often in Scriptures said to be iustified and saued Rom. 3 4 and 5. Acts 13 43. 2 Faith withall the healthfull and sauing effects and fruits thereof which are called Grace because they are freely giuen vs. Hebr. 12 15. No man fall away from the Grace of God 1 Pet. 5 12. This is Grace freely giuen which Popish Sophisters doe wickedly confound with that Grace whereby we are freely beloued 3 Free imputation of Christs righteousnesse Rom. 5 15. The grace of God hath abounded vnto many Also verses 17 20 21. In all which by Grace is meant the righteousnesse of Christ freely imputed to beleeuers This is the Grace of Iustification which Papists confound with Grace of Sanctification 4 The worke of the spirit renewing our Soules to the Image of God continually guiding and strengthning them to the obedience of his will Rom. 6 14. Ye are vnder grace Also verse 23. 2 Cor. 12 9. My grace is sufficient for thee This is the Grace of Sanctification which is freely giuen as a witnesse of Gods fauour in electing and iustifiing vs. 5 That happy and blessed condition into which we are admitted and wherein we are kept by the good will and free fauour of God Rom. 5 2. Wee had this accesse into this grace where in we stand 6 The Gifts of the holy Spirit freely bestowed vpon vs 2 Pet. 3 18. But grow in grace 1 Pet. 5 10. and else-where often as Iohn 1 16. This also is Grace freely giuen but doth not make vs gratefull to God 7 The spirituall or euangelicall worship of God Hebr. 13 9. It is good the Heart be established with grace 8 Some godly comfort and instruction Ephe. 4 29. That it may minister Grace to the Hearers 9 Almes or works of mercy to the poore 2 Cor. 8 4. That we would receiue the Grace 10 The bountifull liberality of God enabling vs to giue to the poore 2 Cor. 9 8. God is able to make all Grace abound toward you 11 Fauour or liking with men Gen. 19 19. Thy Seruant hath found grace in thy sight And elsewhere often as Gen. 6 8. and 33 10. 12 The effectuall presence of the Holy Ghost Acts 14 26. From whence they had beene commended to the Grace of God 1 Cor. 15 10. The Grace of God in me 13 Afflictions and bands suffered for Christ. Phil. 1 7. You are all partakers of my Grace 14 The benefit and gift of heauenly wisedome 2 Cor. 1 12. Not by fleshly wisedome but by the grace of God c. 15 Generally any benefit bestowed vppon vs. 2 Cor. 8 1. Of the Grace of God bestowed vppon the Churches 16 Elegance of speech which made Christ gratious and amiable to all Psal. 45 3. Full of grace are thy lips Luke 4 22. Words full of Grace 17 The perswasion Fruits feeling of Gods good will encreased in vs. Rom. 1. 7. Grace and peace from God the Father Thus is the word Grace to bee taken in all the salutations of Paule to the Churches Also Gal. 6 18. Ephe. 6 24. 18 Eternall glory in Heauen 1 Pet. 1 7. As they which are Heires of the Grace of life 1. Peter 1 13. 19 Acceptation with God and Men. Luke 2 22. Iesus encreased in Grace or fauor with God and men Iames 4 6. God giues grace to the humble that is makes them accepted and fauoured What Grace is Grace is the free good will of God whereby he counteth vs deare in Christ Iesus forgiueth vs our Sinnes and giueth vs the holy Ghost and vpright life and eternall felicity Thus Peter Martyr defineth it Grace for Grace sig A liuely Faith as one Grace afterward eternall life as another Grace Iohn 1 16. And Grace for Grace or thus Grace vppon Grace that is one Grace of the spirit after another the spirit of Christ daily powring new Graces vppon vs. This is the best exposition or thus Grace and fauour shewed to vs for the loue and fauour which God beares his Son or thus Grace conueyed into vs from the fulnesse of Grace in Christ. Grace and truth sig The free forgiuenesse of sinnes in Christ vnto a full reconciliation with God and the fulfilling of all the shadowes of the Law Iohn 1 17. But grace and truth came by Iesus Christ. to finde Grace sig To haue proofe of Gods mercy and free fauour in preseruing and blessing vs. Gen. 6 8. And Noah found Grace in the eyes of the Lord. 2 To haue men gracious and fauourable vnto vs to doe vs good or to forbeare to doe vs euill Gen. 33 10.
2. Out of the Belly of hell cried I. Hell-fire sig The whole extreame paine of the damned in Hel. Mat. 5 22. Called Damnation of hell Math. 23 33. How should ye escape damnation of hell Fire being a most terrible Element is fittest to expresse the dreadfull state of such as be in Hell Helper sig The Minister of the worde who is a Helper of the Faith and Ioy of Gods people 2 Cor. 1 14. Helpers of your Ioy. Acts 8 27. Helped them much that beleeued 2 Deacons which were helpfull to the poore of the Primitiue Church by the iust wise distribution of the Church-Treasure 1 Cor. 12 18. Helpers Gouernours 3 A Wife who is called an Helper because of her ayding and furthering her Husband by counsel and paines Gen. 2 18. I will make him an help 4 God the Soueraigne Helper of his people and Author of all Help from others Psal. 12 1. O Lord help for there is not a righteous Man left Psal. 63 7. Because thou hast beene my helper Heresie sig Any manner of Sect or way of worshipping God Actes 24 14. That way that you call heresie Thus Christian Religion is called Heresie by prophane men Acts 5 17 and 15 5. 2 Some opinion in matter of Faith repugnant and contrary to the word of God beeing of some chosen out to themselues and wilfully maintained Gala. 5 20. The workes of the Flesh be heresie 1 Cor. 11 19. There must be heresies Papists erre which account such opinions for heresies as are not condemned but rather taught in the word which is the onely rule of sauing truth Hereticke sig A person wilfully and stifly maintaining false opinions against the Scriptures after due admonition Titus 3 10. A man that is an hereticke after one or two admonitions auoid There be three things required to an Hereticke First that it be an error about some Article of Christian Faith Secondly that it be contrary to the euidence and cleare truth of holy Scripture soundlie and generally held by the holy Catholike Church of God in Earth Thirdly that it be stoutly and obstinately maintained after conviction and lawfull admonition Heritage or Inheritāce sig pro A certaine portion of Lands or possessions descending from Father to Childe after the death of the Father Luke 12 13. 2 God himselfe whose fauour and communion is the Heritage and portion of the Saints Psa. 16 5. The Lord is the portion of mine Inheritance Metaphors Also verse 6. Psalme 119 57. Because the Leuites vnder the Law were maintained by the oblations offered vnto God Hence it is that God is called their Inheritance Deut. 18 20. I will be your inheritance and your part Deut. 10 9. 3 The people of Israell whom God loued and respected as a man dooth his Heritage which hee hath purchased Deu. 4 20. The Lord hath brought you out of Aegipt to bee an Inheritance to himselfe Deut. 22 8 9. 4 The Church consisting of Iewes and Gentiles Psal. 2 8. The Heathen for thine Inheritance 5 The statutes and word of God which godly persons doe account and reckon of as their heritage and portion Psa. 119 111. Thy Testimonies haue I taken as my heritage for euer 6 The Kingdome of Heauen called an Inheritance because it is freely giuen vnto beleeuers as vnto Sons and Heires by grace of adoption Psal. 16 6. I haue a goodly heritage Mat. 25 34. Take the Inheritance prepared 7 Children Psal. 127 3. Children are the Inheritance of the Lord. Heire of the World sig Christ who had all the people of the World for his Children Heb. 1 2. Whom he hath made heire of all things 2 Abraham to whom God gaue the Land of Canaan to bee his Inheritance as a pledge and tipe of heauenly glory yea and all the faithfull to bee his Children Rom. 4 13 17. H. I. to Hide sig pro To conceale and keep any thing from fight and knowledge of others that it may bee secret and safe 2 To keepe our sinnes in silence eyther not at all confessed or not confessed vnfainedly Prouer. 28 13. He that hideth his sinnes shall not prosper Iob 3 33. Psal. 32 3 4. Thus men hide their sinnes 3 To couer sinne by free forgiuenesse Psa. 51 9. Psal. 32 1. Hide thy face from my sins Thus God hideth sins 4 To protect and keepe safe Psal. 27 5. In time of my troubles he hath hid me Thus God hideth vs as an Hen her young vnder her Feathers 5 To put ones selfe vnder the promises and protection of God by a true Faith repenting him of his sinnes Prouerb 27 12. A wise man seeth the plague comming and hideth himselfe Prouer. 22 3. Thus the godly hide themselues vnder the Winges of Gods prouidence Hidden man sig The inward man or new man so much in a man as is regenerate by grace Which is cald hidden for that the World knoweth not the Children of God Also because the Children of GOD are Christians in secret in the Heart 1 Pet. 3 4. Let the hidden Man of the heart Rom. 7 21. Rom. 2 29. Hidden tresure sig The Gospell or doctrine of Grace which is hid from the vnderstanding of naturall men Mat. 13 44. The Kingdome of God is as a Treasure hid in the fielde Hidden Manna Sée Manna High-priest Sée Priest Hill or holy Hill sig The Inuisible Catholike and Celestiall Church whereof part is in Heauen triumphant and part is on Earth Militant Psal. 15 1. Who shall dwell in thy holy hill Psalme 20 7. The Mountaine or hill of his holinesse Himne sig A song made in the praise of God Coloss. 3 16. Psalmes Himnes Hindrance sig Losse or dammage Psal. 15 5. Though it bee to his hindrance Hipocrit◠sig pro One who assumeth or taketh vpon him the person of another as Players vpon a Stage vse to doe Where a Begger beareth the person of a King 2 He that maketh semblance and shew to be that he is not indeed and in truth outwardly appearing righteous and being inwardly full of Iniquity like Graues or painted Tombes Math. 23 27. Woe to you Hipocrites Mat. 6 2. and 7 5. Hipocrisie sig The cloaking of Infidelity and sin with appearance and shew of faith repentance Mat. 23 28. But within ye are full of hypocrisie 2 Tim. 4 5. Hauing a shew of godlinesse denying the power of it 2 False doctrine which is called Hipocrisie because it hath the shewe and resemblance of truth Luke 12 1. Beware of the Leauen of the Pharisies which is hypocrisie Hisop sig pro An Hearb whose naturall property is to open and cleanse the body Exod. 12 22. 2 The bloud of Christ cleansing from all sin such as by Faith lay hold on it Psalm 51 7. Purge me with Isop and I shall be cleane 1 Iohn 1 7. The bloud of Christ purgeth vs from all our sinne A Metaphor H. O. to hold one by y◠right hand sig To support and stay one which is weake and sliding that he fall
alone in a peculiar sort who is called the King of peace and righteousnesse a King of Kinges the King of Israell and King of Glory The Lord of the Kinges of the Earth the head of his Church which is his body hauing all things subiect to him Ephe. 2. 5 A beleeuing person euen euery true Christian which hath power from the Spirit of Christ as a King to subdue and to keepe vnder the rebellious motions and lustes of his corrupt reason and will and is by Faith partaker of Christs royall dignity and glory beeing with him Heire annexed of an heauenly Kingdome Reu. 1 6. And hath made vs Kinges and Priests vnto God 1 Pet. 2 9. Ye are a Kingly Priest-hood Thus are all the faithfull Kings Kingdome of God sig His powerfull gouernment generally ouer the whole Worlde and euery particular in it euen to the Sparrowes of the House top and haires of our head which he preserueth and disposeth of according to his owne will Psalm 145 13. Thy Kingdome is an euerlasting Kingdome Math. 10 30. This is his Kingdom of power whereunto men deuils and all Creatures are subiect 2 His speciall gratious gouernment and rule ouer the elect whose hearts hee enlighteneth and guideth by his Spirit effectually moouing them to beleeue his promises and doe his will Math. 6 33. Seeke the Kingdome of God Iohn 3 3. Except ye be borne againe ye cannot see the Kingdome of God Rom. 14 17. The Kingdome of God is righteousnesse and peace and ioy in the holy Ghost Luke 17 21. The Kingdome of God is in you This is the Kingdome of Grace 3 His glorious and blessed estate wherein hee raigneth with Million of Saints for euer and euer full of heauenly Maiesty and felicity 1 Cor. 6 9. Know ye not that the vnrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdome of God This is the Kingdome of glory Kingdome of Christ. sig His regiment and rule which he as Mediatour hath and exerciseth ouer the Church inwardly by his Spirit and outwardly by his word to the gathering of the elect vnto himselfe and to the destruction of the wicked Iohn 18 36. My kingdome is not of this World Luke 1 33. Of his Kingdom there is no end This Kingdome of Christ our Mediator is spirituall and eternall therefore both Iewes Papistes and al other who dreame or deale as if Christ his kingdome were worldly in outward power and pomp are exceedingly deceiued Kingdome of Heauen sig The Visible Church heere in Earth as it consisteth both of good and bad Christians Which is therefore called the Kingdom of Heauen because the way to the blessed Kingdome is taught therein and Christ that heauenly King ruleth ouer it and we must be first members thereof before wee can be members of that which is in Heauen Mat. 13 47. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto a Net cast into the Sea Math. 5 19 20. Is the least in the Kingdom of Heauen that is in the Church of Christ on Earth 2 The doctrine of the word and the Preachers thereof because by them we are called to the kingdome of Heauen Math. 13 24 25. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto a man that went to sow his seed And verse 45. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto a Marchant-man 3 The time of Grace vnder the Messiah exhibited and sent vnto the Worlde to Preach and worke the Redemption of mankinde in his owne person Mathew 3 3. The Kingdome of Heauen is at hand 4 The estate of Grace wherein the elect haue their sinnes forgiuen them being iustified by faith in Christ and are led by the spirit of Christ to liue purely Mat. 13 31. The Kingdome of heauen is like a graine of Mustard-seede The Kingdome of heauen saith one is nothing but a newnesse of life by the which God doth restore vs to the hope of an euerlasting blessednesse 5 The blessed life and euerlasting felicity which the Saints shall enter into after this Mortall life is ended Mat. 5 10. For theirs is the Kingdom of heauen 1 Pet. 1 5 6. Kingdome power and glory sig The eternall royall decree of God touching the gouernment of all thinges in the world his power is that might-Diuine whereby he doth execute administer his royal decrees Glory is that exceeding great praise which redoundeth vnto him by such administration Mat. 6 13. Thine is the Kingdome and the power and the glory a kingdome of Priestes sig The society of all the faithful which beleeue in Christ of whose royall and priestly dignity they are made partakers through Grace As 1 Pet. 2 9. Reuel 1 6. Exod. 19 6. Yee shall be a Kingdome of Priests Kissing sig Temporall homage and subiection to some superior whereof Kissing was a sign in the East parts of the World 1. Sam. 10 1. And Samuell Kissed him Gen. 40 41. Metanimie of the signe for the thing Kisse of subiection 2 Spirituall submission of the Conscience such as the faithfull yeelde vnto Christ their Lord and King beleeuing in him and fearing him Psalm 2 12. Kisse the Sonne least he be angry And such also as wicked Idolatours performe to their Idols by adoring them and trusting in them Hos 13 2. Let them Kisse the Calues to Kisse sig To embrace one with most neere affectionate loue as Christ doth his Church and the Church Christ. Cant. 1 2. Let him Kisse me with the Kisses of his mouth and as the Woman in Luke 7. did Kisse Christ her beloued and blessed Sauior in token of feruen loue toward him 2 To declare submission to a superior whereof in the East-Country Kissing was a token Psal. 2 12. Prou. 24 26. Gen. 41 40. a holy Kisse sig A pure and chast Kisse as a signe and token of Christian and brotherly loue 1 Cor. 16 20. Salute ye one another with an Holy Kisse A Kisse of dilection K. N. Knées bowed to Christ sig All Creatures visible and inuisible yeelding submission to Christ voluntary or vnvoluntary Phil. 2 10. That at the Name of Iesus should euery Knee bow Rom. 14 11. Deuils and wicked Men are subiect to Christ necessarily the elect Angels and good men willingly Metaphor to bow the knees to God sig To pray vnto him with reuerence and submission of minde and body Ephe. 3 14. I bow my Knees to the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ. Metanimie of the signe Weake Knées sig A man of a weake and feeble body Psalm 109 24. My Knees are weake 2 A man deiected in courage and faint hearted Heb. 12 12. Wherefore strengthen your weake Knees Iob 4 4. Thou hast with thy wordes comforted weake Knees to strengthen weake knees sig To confirme a feeble mind by counsell instruction and comfortable words Esay 35 3. Strengthen the feeble Knees to bring forth vpon ones Knees sig To cherish in our bosome and entreat kindly the Child of another as if it were our owne Gen. 30 3. That may bring forth or beare vpon her Knees Knocking sig pro
of a Law Hence come these phrases The Law of the minde the Law of the members the Law of sin the Law of God the Law of the Spirit Rom. 7 23 25. This is the large signification of Law 2 The Decalogue or ten Commaundements Rom. 7 7. Except the Law had said Thou shalt not lust Also Verse 14 22. And Rom. 8 22. and 3 20. This is called the Morrall Law because it teacheth duties both to God and our Neighbor 3 The whole Doctrine of the worde comprehending the promises of free saluation by Christ. Psal. 19 7. The Law of God is perfect conuerting the soule Iames 1 25. 4 Bookes of Moses Psalmes and Prophets euen the Scripture of the Old-Testament which containe the Doctrine of the Law and the promises of the Messiah Rom 3 19. Whatsoeuer the Law saith Law sometime signifies the whole Old-Testament Iohn 10. 34. and 15 25. Sometime but the fiue Bookes of Moses Gal. 3 21. 5 The condition of keeping or fulfilling the Law exactly in euery point or the workes of the Law being perfectly obserued Rom. 3 21. The righteousnesse of God is manifest without the Lawe And 4 13 14. Gal. 3 10 11 12. 6 Naturall instinct and light of reason commanding honest thinges and forbidding the contrary or the Law of Nature written in a mans hart Rom. 2 14. They are a Law to themselues 7 Legall Ceremonies 1. Cor. 9 20. To them which were vnder the Law 8 The second Table of the Law the precepts thereof Rom 13 8. Hee that loueth another fulfilleth the Law Gal. 5 14. 9 Institution or ordinance of Aaron Heb. 7 12 The Law also is changed Law of Faith sig The Doctrine which teacheth righteousnesse by faith in Christ. Rom. 3 27. Our reioycing is excluded by the Lawe of faith that is by the Doctrine which offereth promiseth saluation on this condition if we beleeue Law of liberty sig The word and Doctrine of God freely reproouing sinne in all estates without difference or respect of persons therefore it is called the Law of liberty As also because it belongs cheefly and properly to such as are freed and set at liberty from sinne by the grace of Christ. Iames 1 25. Who so looketh into the perfect Law of liberty Esay 58 1. Law of workes sig The Doctrine which teacheth to get righteousnesse and saluation by working according to the Law Rom. 3 27. Not by the Law of workes Law of righteousnesse sig The righteousnesse which is commanded in the Law Rom. 9 31. But Israell which followed the Law of Righteousnesse or the Doctrine which promiseth righteousnesse and life to him who perfectly keepeth the Law Law of Christ. sig The precepts of Charity Gal. 6 2. Fulfill the Law of Christ. This is called in Iohn a new law Iohn 13 34 35. Law of commandements sig The precepts touching Ceremoniall rites Ephe. 2 15. The Law of Commandements which standeth in ordinances Law spirituall sig A Doctrine requiring obedience from the thoughts and the most inward desires of the soule and not in outward workes onely Rom. 7 7. The Law is spirituall Law of the spirit sig The holy spirite of Sanctification which is like vnto a Law commanding with Authority with power enforcing to do good things and to auoid euill Rom. 8 2. The Law of the spirit of life Law of the minde sig A minde renewed by the spirit which ruleth commandeth good things and forbids euill as a Law it is the same with the former Rom. 7 23. Law of sin sig Sinne or naturall corruption which like a Law commandeth euil actions inforcing vs vnto them and forbidding vs good things drawing vs from them Rom. 8 1. Hath freed mee from the Law of sinne Law of the members sig Sinne ruling like a Law in our members that is in our faculties of body and soule as far as they are vnregenerate It is the same with the Law of Sinne. Rom. 7 23. I see a Law in my members Law of death sig Sinne by his Imperiall Tyrannicall lustes deseruing and leading vnto death and destruction Rom. 8 2. Hath freed me from the Law of death through the Law I am dead to yâ— law sig Through the Law of grace graunted by Christ I am free from the bondage and curse of the Law giuen by Moses Gal. 2 19. Or thus The Law of Commandements by terrifying my Conscience brought me to Christ who caused me to dye to the Law indeede by making me righteous thorough faith in him that I might not feare the curse of the Law and by sanctifying mee that I might not obey the lustes which are against the Law how Christ is the end of the Law sig By fulfilling the Law for vs hee is in such wise made our righteousnesse so we beleeue as if our selues had perfectly obserued the Law Rom. 10 4. Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnesse to euery beleeuer to abrogate the Law sig To repeale and disanull it to make it voide and of none effect Ephe 2 15. In abrogating the Law of Commandements Heb. 8 13. Abrogation of Moses Law 1 The Ceremoniall Law is wholy abrogate and done away as touching the vse and practise but is perpetuall as touching the substance and truth which is Christ. 2 The Iudiciall Law is also abrogate sauing so farre as it is grounded vpon the Law of Nature and agreeth with the Morrall Law and as Christian Magistrates shall Iudge it fitting for the estate and welfare of their people being a Law of most excellent equity 3 The Morrall Law is abrogated in respect of beleeuers onely as touching the curse the rigorous exaction requiring perfect obedience vpon paine of aeternall death also as it is the vigor and strength of sinne but is not abrogate as touching the Doctrine Gouernment and Obedience of it for it still serueth to shew sinne and reprooue sinners to teach all duties to God and men to humble and feare vs by denunciation of wrath and iudgementes to direct as a rule our whole life and actions but not to iustifie vs before God which the Lawe cannot doe thorough our sinfull corruption whereby we are made vnable to keepe it perfitly therefore through our fault it cannot confer bestow perfit righteousnesse vpon vs. Rom. 8 3. The Papistes then doe erre much in teaching to seeke our righteousnesse before God from the works of the Law eyther in whole or in part L. E. Leafe sig pro A certaine greene blade shot forth of a Tree to shew that it liueth and is not dead and withered 2 The life of Grace which the godly liue here and the not fading of this Leafe doth signifie constant perserance in this Grace Psal. 1 3. Whose Leafe shall not fade 3 The life of Glory which from Christ is communicated to the elect beeing in Heauen for their eternall happinesse Reuel 22 2. And the Leaues of the Trees serued to heale the Nations therewith 4
the New-Testament which sealeth to vs our spirituall feeding and growing in Christ. 1. Cor. 11 20. See more in the Supper of the Lord. Papists offend which transforme this Supper of spiritual refreshing into a Sacrifice propitiatory for sinne to Loose sig To suffer one to perish and to go on to destruction Iohn 6 39. Of all that he hath giuen mee I should loose nothing to loose life sig To lay downe our life willingly for Christ his Gospell Math. 10. Hee that looseth his Life for my sake 2 To destroy it and cast it away for euer Mat. 10 39. He that will finde his Life shall loose it Lost. sig Elect which see and feele themselues lost and quite vndone because of their sinnes Luke 19 10. The son of man is come to seeke and saue that which is lost Math. 18 11. Lot sig Some square thing as a Dye or other thing cast into a Pitcher or Pot thence to be drawn out again as a means to end strife in cases of doubt as in diuisions of lands choise of officers c. Pro. 16 33. The Lot is cast into the lap but the disposition is of the Lord. Prou. 18. Acts 1 26. 2 That which fals out to bee ones proper portion or part Psal. 16 8. The Lord is my Lot Deut. 32 9. Israell is the Lot of his inheritance 3 That which is ones cheefest good and commodity Psalme 125. 3. The Rod of the wicked shall not rest on the Lot of the righteous that is vppon themselues and their good things 4 The inheritance of any person eyther earthly or heauenly Hence come those phrases in the Booke of Ioshua The Lot of Ephraim of Zabulon of Iuda c. Also Acts 26 18. 1 Col. 12. That which is translated The inheritance of the Saintes in the Originall is The Lot of the Saints 5 The reward and recompence which is rendered to any for their sinnes Esay 17 14. This is the Lot of them that are Robbers of vs. 6 Fellowship or participation in any good thing Acts 8 21. Thou hast neyther part nor Lot for so the word is in the Originall That is no fellowship to cast Lots sig To deuide a thing by Lot Math. 27 35. Upon my vesture did they cast Lots Prou. 1 14. Loue referred to Man sig An affection of the heart moouing and stirring vs to wish well and to doe good vnto something which we iustly like and finde contentment in â— Sam. 1 26. Thy Loue to me was wonderfull like to the Loue of Women This is Naturall Loue such as a Woman beareth to her Husband a Mother to the Child c. 2 An holy affection of the heart causing vs to delight in God for his goodnesse sake and in our Neighbor for Gods sake 1 Iohn 4 19. Wee Loue him because he Loued vs first Verse 21. He that Loueth God should Loue his Neighbour also This is Christian Loue which is a fruite and signe of a iustified person but is not our Iustice before God 3 That affection which more neerely straightly bindeth Friend vnto Friend 1. Sam. 18 1. And Ionathan Loued him as his owne Soule This is Loue of Friends referred to God 4 His Diuine Essence infinitely delighting himselfe in his Sonne Christ who is his wisedome and in his Spirit which is his power also in his Creatures and Children 1 Iohn 4 16. God is loue 5 His purpose and decree to choose some vnto saluation by Christ. Rom. 9 13. Iacob haue I loued This Loue is else-where called the good pleasure of his will and fore-knowledge of God Rom. 8 29. Rom. 11 2. Ephe. 1 4. 6 The fruits and effects of that Louing purpose First in the regeneration of the elect Secondly their Iustification Thirdly their Sanctification Fourthly in the grace of perseuerance Fiâ—tly in the hope of Glorification Rom. 5 6. He hath shed abroad his Loue in our hearts 7 The proceeding of these former fruits of grace till they come to perfection of glory Iohn 1 2. Them he Loued to the end 8 Inordinate delight and contentment in some person or thing 2 Sam. 13 1. And Amnon Loued his Sister Tamar Heere it is taken in euill part Lowlinesse sig The humblenesse of minde and modesty of godly persons Math. 11 29. For I am lowly in hart 2 An abiect and vile estate subiect to the contempt of the world Luke 1 52. And exalted them of Low degree Loynes sig pro A part of the Body which as a piller stronglie vpholdes the whole body 2 The whole man by a Sinedoche Acts 2 30. Out of the Fruit of his Loynes c. Deut. 33 11. 3 A readinesse with all our might to execute a charge or duty committed to vs. Luke 12 35. And your Loynes girt c. L. U. Lust. sig The desire of some lawfull thing tending to preseruation of Nature that is naturall Lust in it selfe good Psalme 106. 14. And Psalm 78 â—8 Requiring meat for their Lusts. 2 Corruption of Heart coueting thinges forbid Rom. 7 7. Thou shalt not Lust. This is Originall Lust or Birth-sinne 3 All euill desires and affections whether without consent or with consent 1 Pet. 2 12. Abstain from fleshly Lusts. This is Actuall Lust. 4 The desire of good things according to Gods will with a loathing of the contrary Gala. 5 7. The Spirit Lusteth against the Flesh. This is Spirituall Lust. Sée Concupisence Heere it is taken in good part 5 Will and pleasure Psal. 27 14. Giue mee not to the Lust of mine aduersary L. Y. Lye sig an officious Lye is a sin Any vntruth or falshood though vnwittingly spoken This is the largest signication of a Lye Rom. 9 1. I speake the truth and Lye not Gen. 31 32 33. 2 An vntruth conceiued and vttered with a purpose to deceiue Eph. 4. Lye not one to another Actes 5 3. This is a most strict signification and containeth vnder it al the branches following 3 Deceitfull wordes and falshood in bargaines contracts and other affaires of this Life Such was Abrahams Lye Gene. 12 â—12 And the Lie of Gehesa 2 Kings 5 25. This is a â—iuill Lye in mens matters and it is eyther sportfull and in iest or hurtfull and dangerous or officious being made in fauour of others for their help and benefit This last kinde howsoeuer it carry a shew of honestie charity because it is beneficiall to our Neighbour yet indeede and truth it is euill and damnable because it is against the commaundement which forbiddeth Lying and hath appearance of euill Also Charity reioyceth in the truth and not in Iniquiâ—â— And lastly because we may not tell a Lye no noâ— in fauour and for the glory of God much lesse for the benefit of man Iob 13 7. Will you tell a Lye or talke deceitfully for God 4 An vntruth or falshood in matter of doctrine when some opinion is held contrary to the word of God 1. Iohn 2 21. No Lye is of the truth Reu. 22 15. Such as
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
Creatures but more peculiarly of his elect Children Psal. 100 5. His Mercy is euerlasting Psalme 145 9. His Mercies are ouer all his workes 6 Grace Iude 2. Mercie and peace be multiplied vnto you 7 All the benefites of God both bodily and spirituall which bee called Mercies because they come from his Mercie and good will Rom. 9 18. Hee hath Mercy on whom hee will 1. Tim. 1 13. I found Mercy because I did it ignorantly In both these places Mercy is put for a calling to Christ and all Graces which follow calling Also Psalme 136. Throughout by Mercy Is signified the blessings which proceede from his Mercies 8 Eternall blisse in Heauen as the cheefe fruit of Mercy 2. Tim. 1 18. That he may find Mercie at that day In the Mercy of God consider First the decree Secondly the Act according to the decree A decreed Mercy and an executed or exercised Mercy Rom. 9 15. Mercifull sig A pittifull person easily moued to greeue at the miseries of other and to succour them Luke 6 36. Be yee Mercifull as your heauenly Father is Mercifull Father of Mercyes sig One who is in himselfe most pittifull and Authour of all Mercy in all men 2 Cor. 1 3. Father of Mercies To haue Mercy sig To execute and performe the whole counsel of election vppon the Vessels of Mercy by bringing them into the World by calling inwardly outwardly by iustifying sanctifying c. Rom. 9 18. He hath Mercy c. Bowels of Mercy sig Most inward and tender affections or most neere touch and feeling of the miseries of others Luke 1 78. Through the bowels of the Mercy of our GOD. Coloss. 3 12. Put on the Bowels of Mercy Uessels of Mercy sig The elect Rom. 9 23. Vpon the Vessels of Mercy that is such vpon whom God hath decreed to shew Mercy vnto eternall Saluation to Merit sig pro To make something due to vs which was not due or of lesse due to be more due 2 To deserue something of God by the worthinesse of the thing done Thus Christ alone Meriteth because there is an equall proportion betweene his perfect righteousnesse and the merit of it which is aeternall glory Reuel 5 12. 3 To obtaine and get a thing Thus the fathers often vse this word in their writings and thus all Christians in a good sence may be saide to merit because good workes at last obtaine Heauenly blisse though they cannot merit it by desert This word Merit is not found in Scripture but the matter signified by it both for the second and third signification is found there Actes 20 28. Ephe. 1 14. Math. 25 30 31 32. M. I. Milke sig pro A kinde of food which we haue from Kine and Sheepe to nourish Babes and children withall 2 The Doctrine of the Gospell easily taught vnto the capacity of such as bee children in vnderstanding Heb. 5 12. Ye haue need of Milke that is of the Catechismes or beginnings 3 The Doctrine of the worde deliuered howsoeuer either exactly or easily profoundly or plainely 1. Pet. 2 1. Desire the sincere Milke of the worde 4 The graces of the holy Spirite which are as necessary to a heauenly life as Milke is to this naturall life Esay 55 1. Come buy of me Wine milke Metaphors Mil-stone sig Either a stone in a Mil to grind corne withall or any thing whereby a man gets his liuing by a Sinecdothe Deut. 24 6. No man shall take the vpper Mil-stone to pledge 2 Some seuere punishment for a notable crime Math. 18 6. Better a Mill-stone were hung about his necke c. the Minde sig That part of the soule whereby wee vnderstand and conceiue thinges called the vnderstanding Titus 4 15. Euen their minds are defiled Col. 1 21. Your Minds were set in euill workes 2 The whole faculties of the soule both vnderstanding reason will and affections as they are renewed by grace Rom. 7 25. I serue the Lawe of God in my minde 3 A thought cogitation or purpose Mat. 22 27. Loue the Lord with all thy Minde Minde of Christ. sig The whole truth of the word concerning Christ. â— Cor. 2 16. We haue the Minde of Christ. Christs Minde being otherwise vnsearchable as our mind and thought is is made known to vs by the scriptures through the Holy Ghost opening our wits to vnderstand them will of the Minde sig Euill reasonings thoughtes and desires which arise from our minds being corrupted with sinne Ephe. 2 3. In fulfilling the will of the Minde Minister sig A person appointed to serue the Common-wealth in ministring Iustice for the punishment of vice and praise of well-dooers Rom. 13 2. He is a Minister of God for thy welfare 2 A person ordained to serue the Church in administring the holy things thereof 1. Cor. 4 1. We are the Ministers of Christ. to Minister vnto the Lord. sig To serue God in preaching the word Thus Chrisostome expounds it Acte 13 3. Now as they ministred to the Lord. Ministry what it is It is a publicke and sacred function wherein men furnished with meete giftes and duly called do serue God and his Church by dispensing and giuing foorth faithfully and wisely the word Sacraments and other holy things to the gathering of the Saints and for the edification of the bodie of Iesus Christ vntill we meete all in heauen Eph. 4 11 12 13. This function is wickedly turned in the Romish Sinagogue into a Sacrificing Priesthoode of mans deuising being no more like the ministry of the Gospell then darkenesse to light Ministring spirits sig The blessed Angelles sent foorth to Minister for their sakes which shall be heyres of eternall saluation Heb. 1 14. Are they not all ministring spirits c. Ministration sig Distribution of Almes to the poore Acts 6 1 2. The widdowes were neglected in the daily Ministration 2. Cor. 8 4. Mirrour sig pro A cleere and bright glasse wherein wee looke vpon our faces to behold our selues in them 2 The Doctrine of the Gospell wherein Christ is manifestly and effectually to be seene and looked vpon 2. Cor. 3 18. We do behold as in a Mirror the glory of the Lord. Miracles sig Some strange workes doone by diuine power contrary to the ordinary course of nature Iohn 2 11. This is the first Miracle that Iesus did Miracles are wrought for two ends First to cause the beholders to wonder Secondly to confirme our faith in Iesus Christ. Marke 16. verse last Mistery sig A thing kept secret and hidde from our vnderstanding till it be reuealed to vs. 1. Cor. 2 7. Wee speake the wisedome of God in a Mistery euen hidden wisedome The whole Doctrine of Christ. 2 The vocation of the Gentiles which is called a Mistery because it was hid and kept secret from many Ages Rom. 16 25. 3 The spirituall vnion betweene Christ and his Church This is called a Mistery because it exceeds humaine vnderstanding and is reuealed onelie to Gods children Ephe. 5
32. This is a great Mistery but I speake of Christ and his Church Foolishly then and ignorantly do Papists hence gather their Sacrament of Marriage For not the coniunction of man and wife but of Christ and his Church is a Mistery Mistery of iniquity sig False Doctrine and corrupt worship cloaked couered with the name of Christ and of Christian Religion 2. Thes 2 7. The Mistery of Iniquitie doth already worke Misterie of godlinesse sig The Doctrine of free saluation through faith only in the blood of Christ or the whole Doctrine of Christianity 1. Tim. 2 16. Great is the Mistery of Godlinesse 1. Cor. 〈◊〉 Math. 11 25. 1. Cor. 2 10 14. M. O. Mocke sig A bitter taunâ— or scornfullieast either for some naturall infirmity or for piety sake In the former kind the children Mocked Elizeus 2. Kings 2 23. Câ—â—e vp Bald-head In the latter kinde Isâ—aell Mocked Isaac Gen. 21 19. Sarah sawe Ismaell mocking This is called persecution Gal. 4 29. Thus Iewes and Gentiles mocked Christ. Modestie sig That grace of the Spirite which enableth Christians so to moderate their affections as that they keepe a comely meane in all parts of their behauiour Actes 20 19. Seruing the Lord with all modestie Moloch sig An Idoll of the Ammonites shaped like to a man being made hollow within hauing seauen Clossets It was made of Copper and the Israelites offered their sons and daughters vnto it Leuit 18 21. Offer not thy children to Moloch See Bible-note vpon this place 2 Any kinde of Idoll whatsoeuer by a Sinecdoche Leuit. 20 2. Moone sig That great light which puts difference between nights and dayes and bounds yeares and months by her course Psal. 121 6. Nor the Moone by night Gen. 1. 2 The world and all earthly thinges which for their changeablenesse are likened to the Moone Reuel 12 1. The Moone was vnder her feete A Metaphor to turne the moone into blood sig To giue some fearefull token of diuine wrath as if the course of Nature should be altered Acts. 2 10. The Moone shall be turned into blood The same thing is meant by the darkening of the sunne and Moone A Metaphor Morning sig That part of the day which is first after the rising of the Sun Marke 16 2. 2 An whole Artificiall day Sinechdoche Gen. 1 5. Morning Euening sig A naturall day consisting of day and night A Sinecdoche Gen. 1 5. The Morning and the euening were the first day in the Morning sig The time of the Resurrection when Christ the Sun of righteousnesse shall arise to the ful comfort of the chosen Psal. 49 15. euery Morning sig Daily or from one day to another Lament 3 23. Thy mercies are renewed euery Morning early in the morning sig Seasonably and in due time Psalme 5 3. Earely in the Morning O Lord thou shalt heare my voice 2 Quickly speedily and in short time Psal. 30 5. Ioy comes in the morning Psal. 90 5. 3 Diligently with great study and care 2. Chro. 36 15. Rising Earely c. the out-goings of the mornings Euenings sig The whole course of the day and all things that fall out in it Psal. 65 8. The out-goings of the euenings and the Mornings praise thee More abundantly sig More then was needefull were it not for the wickednesse of men who will not beleeue God Heb. 6 17. God willing More abundantly c. from Morning to euening sig Euery houre moment and minute of time Iob 4 20. From morning to Euening they be destroyed that is euery moment they hasten to death to take the wings of yâ— Morning sig To vse exceeding great speede and celerity doing a thing so suddainely as the beames of the Sunne are scattered thorough the Ayre Psalme 139 8. to Mortifie sig To kill and to breake the strength and rage of sinne by the spirite Rom. 8 13. Ifye Mortifie the deedes of the body by the spirite you shall liue Colos. 3 5. Mortification what it is It is that work or action of the spirit of God in the heart of a sanctified man enabling him by little little to crucifie and destroy the Old-man with al his affections and lusts which be either in his reason or will till they bee wholly abolished and taken away at the time of our death Seâ— Rom. 6 5 6 7. Mortality sig An estate subiect to death 1. Cor. 15 53. This Mortall must put on immortality Moses sig pro A person so called being a singuler Prophet by whom the Law was giuen 2 The Bookes and writings of Moyses Luke 16 29. They haue Moyses and the Prophets Iohn 5 45. Mote sig pro A thing so small that it cannot be deuided into parts 2 Either some small sinne espied and resisted or some great sinne vnknowne and hidden from our sight Math. 7 3. Let mee pull the Mote out of thy eye A lesser sinne willingly and wittingly continued in is a beame when a great sinne as Polygamie of the Fathers not disceâ—ned to bee a sinne is but a Mote Mother sig pro One that beareth children naturally Thus was Sarah Isaacks Mother and Marie Christes Mother 2 One that bringeth forth children spiritually Thus Ierusalem which is aboue is saide to bee the Mother of vs all Gal. 4 26. 3 One that careth for instructeth and defendeth others as a Mother her children Thus is Deborah called a Mother in Israel Iudg. 5 7. That is a Gouernor which bare a Motherly affection 4 Ancient women which excell in years 1. Tim. 5 2. The elder women as Mothers 5 A Step-mother and one that is to be honoured loued and cherrished as a Mother The fifth Commandement Honor thy Father and thy mother Iohn 19 27. Behold thy Mother 6 One that is neere and deere vnto Christ as a Mother to the childe Math. 12 50. They that doo the will of my Father they are my mother and my brethren Mother of vs all sig The holy inuisible Catholicke Church which as a commoÌ„ Mother bringeth forth children into the Christian world Gal. 4 26. Nurcing Mothers sig Queenes and Princesses which like Nurcing Mothers foster and maintaine the Church of God by their authority and good Lawes Isai. 49 23. the Mother of whoredomes sig The Author inuenter and cherrisher of superstitions and Idolatries which are spirituall whoredomes Reuel 17 8. Mother of whoredoms and abhominations Mountains sig pro The highest places of the earth Prou. 8 25. Ere the Mountaines were Mountaines haue eminencie and firmenesse they be high and vnmooueable or lasting 2 Great men and Rulers Ps. 72 3. The mountaines may bring peace Esay Tell the Mountaines c. Potentates of the earth are exalted as Mountaines and thinke themselues strong 3 Arrogant and proude Tyrants swollen like Mountaines with ambition Iob. 9 5. God translateth Mountaines and ouerthrowes them in his wrath 4 The invisible euen the holy Catholick Church eminent and dureable as a Mount Psal. 15 1. 1 25 1. 5 The visible Church Esay
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
they denied him 2 The doctrine of the Gospell which wee doo professe Heb. 3 1. Consider the High-Priest of our Profession Christ Iesus 3 A way or Sect. Math. 23 15. To make one of your Profession Promise sig A worde passed from man to man for performance of some lawful thing as in Contracts Bargaines Marriages and other affaires of common life This is a ciuill promise Such Laban made to Iacob for giuing his Daughter Saul to Dauid Dauid to Ionathan 2 Our word passed and giuen vnto God for some dutie which wee will doe vnto his honour Psalme 66 13 14. I will pay thee my vowes which my lippes haue promised Numbers 30 3. Hee shall not breake his Promise This is a religious or holy Promise called a Vowe in Scripture Sée Vow 3 The word of God giuen or plighted vnto men for the performance of some good or for remouing some euill spiritually or bodily Psal. 119. 130. How sweet are thy promises to my mouth And ver 49. 50. 38. This is a diuine promise Which is two fold Legall and Euangelicall Gods Promise is two-folde first Legall when hee passeth his word for the giuing of eternall life and other temporall good thinges vpon condition of fulfilling the lawe Leuit. 18 5. Ephe. 6 1. This is the first commandement with Promise Gala. 3. 12. Doe this and liue Secondly Euangelicall when he passeth his worde for the giuing of Christ and together with him remission of sinnes righteousnes and eternal life as also the blessings of this life vpon condition of beleeuing the Gospell Rom. 1. 2. Which he promised before by his Prophets And Rom. 4 â—6 That the Promise might be sure to all the seed That is to such as walke in the steps of Abrahams faith Galat. 3 14. That wee might receiue the Promise of the spirit through faith This latter promise is called the Promise of grace because it is freely giuen and freely performed Also Galat. 3 14. It is called the Promise of the spirit because the spirit is both the authour and applier of it More ouer the thinges Promised come from the spirit This Promise is also called the worde of faith Rom. 10 8. Because the worde of this Promise is made with condition of faith which is the only instrument to apprehend and receiue it Lastly it is termed the Promise of Christ because he is the terme and end of it Prophane sig An vnholy person which refuseth heauenly things for enioying of earthly As Esau cast away his Birth-right for a messe of pottage and therefore in Heb. 12. 16. Hee is called a prophane person for his labour 2 Common or something appointed to common vse as Prophane hands Prophane authours prophane meates put for common or seruing to common vse Mark 7 2. Acts. 10 14 15. Prophet sig pro One which telleth or speaketh before what things shal afterward come to passe This is the generall signification of the word Prophet 2 An extraordinary minister of the old Testament ordained for the instruction of the Church by interpreting applying the law and foreshewing the sufferings and glory of Christ. Actes 3 24. All the Prophets haue foretold of these dayes And 10. 43. To him giue all the Prophets witnes 1. Pet. 1 10 11. Such Prophets were Esay Ieremy c. 3 A person vnder the new Testament endued with a speciall gift to foretell thinges to come for the behoofe either of the whole Church or some members of it In this sence Agabus is called a Prophet because hee forewarned the Church of a famine Acts. 11 27. And Paul of his bonds Acts. 21. 10. Also the daughters of Philip were such prophets 4 One that interpreteth the scriptures of the Prophets with a singuler dexterity and readinesse besides the praediction or foretelling future euents Ephe. 4. 11. He gaue some to be Prophets 1 Cor. 12 28. Hee ordained some Prophets These were men that not onely signified what things should come but excelled also in expounding Prophesies concerning Christ. In this sence is Christ called a Prophet Acts 3 22. And not onely for declaring the wil of God touching things to come 5 All those holy men of God who be the pen-men of the holy scriptures for the common vse of the Church to the worldes end Luke 13 28. All the Prophets shall sit downe in the kingdome of God 2 Pet. 1 19. Wee haue a most sure word of the Prophets 6 Euery true minister of the gospell endued with wisedome to interprete and apply the scriptures 1. Cor. 14. 32. The spirits of the Prophets are subiect to the Prophets 7 The writings bookes or sayings of the Prophets Rom. 3 21. Hauing witnes from the law the Prophets Luk 16 31. 8 A Southsayer or teller of fortunes Tit. 1 12. One of your owne Prophets sons of the Prophets sig Such as bee trayned vp in the Schooles or Colledges of the Prophets to the knowledge and study of the Scripture 2. Kings 2 7 Fifty men of the sonnes of the Prophets Amos 7 14. I was no Prophet nor was I a Prophets son children of the Prophets sig Such as were instructed and taught by the Prophets their scholers being begotten a new by their doctrine 2. Kin 2 3 5. The children of the Prophets that were at Iericho 2 The people of the Iewes for whose instruction the Prophets were specially appointed Actes 3 25. Ye are the children of the Prophets to Prophesie sig To fore-shew something that afterward should be fulfild Acts. 21 9. He hath foure Daughters Virgines which did Prophesie Heere the word Prophesie is taken in a strict sence as also else-where very often 2 To expound and apply the Scripures to the edification of the Church 1 Thes. 5 20. Despise not Prophesying 1 Cor. 14 3 24. Heere the word is taken in a larger sence 3 To bee present at the publicke ministry and partake in the Doctrine thereof 1 Cor. 11 5. She that prayeth or Prophesieth with her head bare Here it is vsed in the largest signification Prophesie sig Prediction or fore-telling 2 The word or doctrine written by the Prophets 2 Pet. 1 20. 21. No Prophesie is of priuate interpretation c. spirit of Prophesie sig A gift proceeding from the holy Spirite enabling men to fore-tell thinges to come 1 Cor. 12. 10. To another Prophesie by the same spirite See verse 8. 9. Prosperity sig Good successe in the affaires of our soule and body Psal 1. 3. Whatsoeuer hee doth shall prosper Pro. 28 13. He that hideth his sinnes shall not Prosper 2 Wealth and abundance of earthly benefites Psal. 73 3. When I saw the Prosperity of the wicked 3 Rest and peace Psal. 30 9. I said in my Prosperity Proselite sig One conuerted from the Heathenish Religion vnto the Iewish Religion Actes 2. 10. Actes 13 43. Many of the Iewes and Proselits that feared God to Proue sig To examine search and try himselfe whether he be in Christ. 2 Cor. 13 5. Proue your selues This
Reuerence Mal. 1 8. Heb. 12 28. That we may please him with Reuerence 2 All comely behauiour towards men which is meete for their gifts and places As Salomon did Reuerence to Bethsheba his Mother Abraham to the Rulers of Sichem Math. 21 37. They will Reuerence my Sonne Gen. 33 7. They drew neere and did Reuerence Heb. 13 9. And we gaue them Reuerence Reward sig pro A Iust recompence giuen to labourers at the end of their worke as the labourers Math. 20 8. Receiued their wages in the eeuen 2 A free recompence giuen of mercy vnto the godly after all their labours trauailes in the seruice of God as labourers vse to bee Rewarded at the end of the day when their work is done Mat. 6 6. Shall Reward thee openly Math. 10 41. This is farre from Popish merrit and deseruing by worthinesse of the worke done Wee teach Reward by fauour from God not by desert of our owne work That which Christ in Math. 6 1. calles Reward in Luke 6 32. is called in the Greeke Karis that is Grace which we translate Thankes Reynes sig Priuy and secret thoughts Ier. 11 20. God searcheth the heart and Reynes 2 Secret inspiration of God Psal. 16 7. My Reynes teach me in the night 3 Affections of the hart Psal. 26 2. Examine my Reynes and my heart R. I. Rich. sig pro One that aboundeth in earthly blessings 1. Tim. 16 17. Warne them that be Rich c. 2 One that aboundeth in spirituall good things 1 Cor. 1 5. Ye are Rich c. Eccl. 10 6. The Rich sat in the low place That is men stored with all kind of wisedome 3 Such as by their Riches are puft vp and presume to much vpon themselues that they haue good store of goodnesse grace when they haue little or none at all Reuel 3 17. I am Rich. Luke 1 53. He sendeth the Rich empty away 4 Such as put their trust in their owne goods Math. 19 24. Luke 6 24. Then for a Rich man to enter into heauen Rich grace rich mercy sig Most aboundant or plentifull grace and mercy Eph. 2 4. According to his Rich grace Rich to god sig One that wholly relieth vpon Gods godnesse being plentifully furnished with faith hope loue feare and other graces Luke 12 21. So is it with euery one who is Rich to himselfe and not rich to God that is in respect of God Rich to himselfe sig One that dependeth not vpon Gods prouidence but vpon his owne wisedome and wealth caring for and storing onely such thinges as belong to this life Luke 12 21. rich in faith sig Such as haue a great measure and portion of Faith by which they are made partakers of Christs Riches Iames 2 5. That they should be Rich in Faith Rich in knowledge sig Such as haue a great measure of vnderstanding in heauenly things 1 Corin. 1 5. Ye are Rich in all knowledge Rich in good workes sig Such as be full of good workes abundantly doing good to others 1 Tim. 6 18. And bee Rich in good workes Rich in this world sig Such as abound in thinges appertaining to this life 1 Tim. 6 16. Charge them that bee Rich in this World Riches sig Store of worldly goods heaped together Luke 12 15. Mans life is in his Riches 1. Tim. 6 17. Trust not in thy Riches 2 The merits and graces of Christ. Ephe. 3 8. That I shold Preach the vnsearchable riches of Christ. 3 The knowledge of the Gospell vnto life aeternall Rom. 11 12. Riches of Gods bounty sig A plentifull large abundance of his bounty and goodnesse Rom. 2 4. Dost thou despise the Riches of his bounty Riches of iniquity sig Worldly goods kept or spent and vsed wickedly Luke 16 9. Make thou friendes with the Riches of iniquity Uncertaine Riches sig Vnstable fleeting inconstant Riches 1 Ti. 6 17. Unsearchable Riches sig The most precious benefits of Christ the worthinesse and depth whereof no humaine wit can finde out Ephesi 3 8. Unsearchable Riches of Christ. Riddle sig Some darke and hidden saying or question not easie to be vnderstood of vs without an Interpretation Iudg. 14 12. I will put foorth a Riddle vnto you See Parable Righteousnesse vnto thee sig A iust worke and pleasing to God Deut. 24 13. It shall be Righteousnes vnto thee before the Lord thy God Righteous sig pro One that giueth to euery one that which is his owne 2 One iust perfectly and infinitely of himselfe and in himselfe doing alwaies that which is righteous vnto others Psal. 11 7. The Righteous God loueth Righteousnesse And Dan. 9 7. 2 Equall rightfull Thus the Iudgements and Lawes of God are called Righteous Psalm 119. Thy Righteous Iudgements Deut. 4 8. Lawes so Righteous 3 One accounted Righteous by imputation of Christs Righteousnesse vnto him Psal. 32 11. Be glad ye Righteous 4 One that performeth iust righteous works in his owne person though vnperfectly 1 Ioh. 3 7. He that doth Rigbteousnes is Righteous Gen. 7 1. For thee haue I seene Righteous before me 5 One that is iust in his owne opinion Math. 9 13. Christ came not to call the Righteous but sinners to Repentance 6 One that is lesse faulty and blame-woorthy then another Gen. 38 26. She is more Righteous then I. Righteousnesse sig The Diuine essence or God himselfe who is Righteousnesse it selfe and the Author of al righteousnesse in others Ier. 22 6. Iehouah our Righteousnesse 2 Our whole Iustification which is our deliuerance from guilt and punnishment of all sinne and our being accounted Righteous by the Righteousnes of Christ imputed to vs. 1 Cor. 1 30. Christ is made vnto vs Righteousnesse 3 The fidelity or truth of God in keeping his promise Psal. 4 1. O God of my Righteousnesse And 51 14. My tongue shall sing of thy Righteousnesse 4 The benefits of God which declare him to be righteous and iust of his word Psal. 24 5. Hee shall receiue Righteousnesse from the God of his saluation 5 The perfect conformity of Christ his human Nature and life vnto the will of his Father which is called the Righteousnesse of Christ because it was in him as the proper subiect and the Righteousnesse of Faith because faith is the only instrument to apprehend it and receiue it the Righteousnesse of God because it can onely satisfie and answere the rigour of Gods Righteous Law Rom. 3 21 22. The Righteousnesse of God is manifest without the Law and it is our Iustification before God 6 The thorough conformity and agreement in some part and measure of our will actions vnto the whole iust Law of God Rom. 6 18 19. Being free from sin ye are made the seruants of Righteousnesse c. 7 That iust and vpright dealing which is betweene man and man Luke 1 75. To serue God in Righteousnesse and true Holinesse And in all places where the worde Righteousnesse is ioyned with Holinesse or Godlinesse 8 Righteousnesse of
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
and a Rocke of offence Moreouer because he is of exceeding great value and excellency thence is he called an elect and precious Stone 1 Pet. 2 6. Behold I put in Sion a cheefe Corner-Stone elect and precious Whereunto adde this that he is tearmed a Liuing Stone because by his euer-liuing vertue hee preserues in life of grace all the faithfull till he bring them to the life of glorie 1 Pet. 2 4. To whom wee come as to a liuing Stone Lastly because the most perfit prouidence of GOD watcheth ouer the Church and euery faithfull person built vppon this Stone therefore it is saide that seauen eyes shall bee vppon it Zacha. 3 9. Vpon one Stone shall be seuen eyes Zach. 4 10. Stone of Israell sig God who was the strength and refuge of Israels people Gene. 49 24. By the Stone of Israell Liuing Stones sig All true beleeuers which by the doctrine of the Gospell are quickned with the life of God beeing founded vpon Christ the Head-Stone 1 Pet. 2 5. As liuing Stones are made a Spirituall House White Stones sig pro A Stone of this colour giuen in olde time to witnesse the acquitting or absolution of one from some crime vniustly laid to him 2 Absolution of Sinners which doe beleeue in Christ from guilt and punnishment of all their finnes Reuelation 2 17. I will giue him a white Stone Straight gate sig Mortification of our euill lusts or deniall of our selues when our reason and will are made subiect to Gods word Math. 7 13. Enter in at the streight gate Stranger sig One that is not a Iew but of some other Nation Math. 27 7. To bury Strangers in 2 One that comes to vs from another Countrey though he be a Iew. Heb. 13 2. Be not forgetfull to entertaine strangers 3 A Woman that is not a mans owne Wife Prou. 5 20. Why shouldst thou embrace the bosome of a Stranger 4 One that vseth this World as if hee vsed it not setting his mind vpon his Countrey which is aboue 1 Pet. 2 11. I beseech you as Pilgrims and Strangers Heb. 11 13. Confessed they were Strangers and Pilgrims vpon earth 5 Vncircumcised Gentiles who had nothing to doe with the Couenant of Saluation by Christ. Ephe. 2 12. And were Strangers from the Couenants of Promise To Stretch the hand Sée hand Subiection or submission sig pro The placing and setting one thing vnder another in a due order as the Water vnder the Earth the Earth vnder the Ayre the Ayre vnder the Firmament and this vnder the third Heauen children vnder Fathers Seruants vnder Maisters Subiects vnder Princes c. 2 That obedience that all Creatures yeeld vnto their Soueraigne Christ eyther voluntarily or vnuoluntarily Ephe. 1 22. He hath made all things subiect vnder his feete Phillip 2 10. That at the Name of Iesus euery knee should bow 3 Reuerence and obedience toward God Heb. 12 9. Be in Subiection to the Father 4 The willing obedience yeelded in word or deede by doing and suffering from Inferiours towardes their Superiours Rom. 13 1. Ephe. 5 22. Wiues Submit your selues to your Husbands 5 In ordinate and preposâ—erous yeelding to the wicked desires of others or to the bondage of such things as ought not to rule ouer our consciences Gala. 2 5. To whom we gaue no place by Subiection 1 Cor. 6 12. I will not be brought vnder the power of any thing to Submit sig To yeelde obedience to all lawfull Gouernors with a willing acknowledgement of their iust authority ouer vs. Colo. 3 18. Wiues Submit your selues to your Husbands 2 To serue one another through loue for Gods sake Ephe. 5 21. Submitting your selues one to another in the feare of God Subtiltie sig A singuler wit or naturall pollicy where-with Serpents were indued at their Creation Gen. 3 1. And the Serpent was more subtile then any Beast of the Fielde That is more prouident and wise for Subtilty heere is taken in good part because the Serpent was thus made of God and God made euery thing good but Sathan abused this good quality to a bad end 2 Craft and wicked wilinesse whereby men are made fit to deceiue others Acts 13 10. O full of all Subtilty and mischiefs Heere the word Subtilty is taken in ill part for guile and deceit to Suffer sig To giue leaue to doe a thing Luke 9 59. Suffer me first to goe bury my Father 2 To endure paine with patience 2 Tim. 2 3. Suffer affliction as a good Souldier c. to Suffer in the flesh sig To dye a painefull death according to his humaine Nature 1 Pet. 4 1. Forsomuch as Christ hath Suffered in the flesh 2 To mortifie our sinfull corruption which is so painefull a thing as may well bee called a suffering 1 Pet. 4 1. He that hath Suffered in the flesh hath ceased from Sinne. to Suffer with christ sig Either to be a Companion with Christ in suffering or to endure patiently painefull things for his sake Rom. 8 18. If so be you Suffer with him Sufferings of Christ. sig All the painefull and reproachfull afflictions which Christ felt in his owne person for our Redemption or with his members to wit the faithfull doe feele for exercise and tryall of their fayth patience and loue Col. 1 24. Fulfill the rest of the Sufferings or afflictions of Christ. 1 Pet. 1 11. Sée Passion and Affliction Summer sig The hottest season in the yeare Gen. 8 22. And Summer and Winter 2 Opportunity and fit time to doe thinges in Prou. 6 8. Prepareth her meate in Summer drought of Summer sig Extreame drinesse Psa. 31 4. My moysture was consumed into drought of Summer Sunne sig That great light which giueth light by day a most pure bright and glorious creature Gen. 1 16. The Sunne to rule the day 2 Christ Iesus the Sunne and light of the world Iohn 1 5. And that light shineth in darknesse 3 The bright and glorious presence of God Reuel 21 23. This Cittie hath no neede of the Sunne for the glory of God did light it or was a Sun to it 4 Worldly prosperity Iob 31 26. I did not regard the shining of the Sun 5 The inward beauty and purity of the Church of God Cant. 6 9. Pure as the Sunne Supererogation sig A worke of Counsell done by perfect ones being more then they were bound vnto by any precept of the Law of God Popish Superscription sig A Title written ouer ones head shewing the cause of his death Luke 23 38. This Superscription was written ouer him 2 A Title engrauen in Coyne to shew whose it is Mat. 22 21. Whose Image or Superscription is this Superstition sig A forme of Diuine worship deuised by men beside or beyond the Commandement of God breeding in the followers of it a seruile feare Actes 17 22. I perceiue you are in all thinges too Superstitious 2 True Religion reproached and slandered with the name of Superstition Acts 25 19. About some wordes of their
World haue beene entised to drinke vp and draw in most abhominable filthy superstitions Idolatry and Heresies which the Romish Church offered vnto them in that golden Cup of faire goodly Titles and shewes Reue. 17 4. And had a Cup of Gold in her hand full of abhominations Cursse sig Separation and casting foorth from Heauen or any other danger or euil whatsoeuer Spiritually or bodily Reuel 22 3. And there shall bee no Cursse there D. A. day smitten sig THE light of Diuine truth obscured and darkened by a most thicke Cloud of filthy ignorance sent by the iust iudgement of God to punish such as were willingly blind at the shining foorth of the Gospell Reue. 8 12. And the Day was smitten Some other by the Day smitten doe vnderstand the taking away of the gladnesse and ioy which men had in the fruition and inioying of the light of the Gospell These two senses though they seeme to differ yet they doe after a sort meete in one the latter being as the effect and the former as the cause For the darkning of the truth of God must needs diminish the ioy of Gods people Dayes sig A certaine compasse and space of time appointed of God for certaine purposes Reuel 10 7. In the Daies of the voices of the seauenth Angell Day and night sig Continually or time without any end or any ceasing euen for euer and euer Reue. 20 10. And shall be tormented euen Day and night for euermore Day nor night sig Neuer at no time ceasing to praise God but keeping on there in a perpetuall tenour Reue. 4 â—8 And they ceased not Day nor night saying Holy Holy c. D. E. Death sig A most grieuous plague more speedily bringing Death then the other plagues fore mentioned and vexing by more sorts of killing then one Reu. 6 8. And his Name that sate thereon was Death A Metonimie of the effect for the cause Sée the like Reue. 18 8. Death beeing there put for the plague or Pestilence hapning in Rome during the siedge thereof as the cause of ensuing Death 2 Persons Men and Women guilty of the sentence of the second Death which is aeternall torment in Hell Reuel 20 14. Death and Hell shall be cast into the Lake of Fire Others in a good sense doe expound it thus after the vocation of the Iewes there shall be no torment of Death and Hel sauing in the burning Lake where Death shall for euer feede vpon the Reprobate But the first exposition is best in my iudgement 3 Dissolution of Soule from body and separation of both from God for euer Reue. 21 4. There shall be no more Death nor crying nor paine c. second death sig The aeternall separation of Soule and Body euen of the whole Man from the glorious presence of God to bee deliuered vnto endlesse paine and torment in Hell Reuel 2 11. He that ouercommeth shall not be hurt of the second Death Reue. 20 6. On such the second Death hath no power to Deceiue sig To lead into errour by making men beleeue they see true Miracles and signes when they see onely a shewe and false appearance or by some signes which be not fained and false to establish mens minds in false Doctrine and Idolatry therefore called by the Apostle 2 Thess. 2 9. Lying wonders Such are all the wonders done in Popery Reu. 13 14. And Deceiued them which dwell on the earth by signes and wonders which were permitted them to doe to Deceiue no more sig Not to bee able to seduce and mislead men so strongly and openly as had beene suffered Sathan to doe by that we read Chap. 12. But now beeing fast Chained vp and mightily by the power of Christ restrained hee had no might for a thousand yeares so to preuaile Reu. 20 3. He should Deceiue the people no more Déepnesse of Sathan sig Either the vaine bragging as of some which boasted of great and plentifull knowledge in the secrets and Mysteries of God which yet in truth deserued to be called no better then the deepenesse of Sathan or else the sleightes and subtilties of Sathan which certaine Men presumed alone to be priuy too and of the manner how they were to be resisted vnder which pretence they permitted the promiscuous and common vse of Women in the Church of Thyatira esteeming all other Teachers as simple fellowes in comparison of themselues This latter exposition is very probable but the former is more receiued Reuel 2 24. Neither haue knowne the Deepenesse of Sathan as they speake not to deny Christes name sig Not to giue place to the punishments and threatnings of Tyrants as by the feare thereof to be moued to forsake the truth Reuel 3 8. Thou hast kept my word and hast not Denied my Name Desolation sig Want pouerty emptinesse and extreamity of need Reue. 18 16. How are such great Riches come to Desolation to Deuoure by fire sig By some extraordinary iudgement to destroy as God did the Turkish Armies when hee powred out his wrath from Heauen vpon them according to that which is written Reuel 16 21. and Ezekiell 38 19. Reue. 20 9. Fire came downe from Heauen from God and Deuoured them to Deuoure the Enemy sig By feruent Prayer and publishing the iudgements of God to threaten and procure Gods vengeance vpon their heades that maliciously resist the truth spoken by his Witnesses Reuel 11 5. If any Man will hurt them fire proceedes out of their mouthes to Deuoure their Enemies In this there is an allusion vnto that which was doone by Moses Numb 16. And by Elias 2 Kings 1. to Deuoure her Child sig To take out of the way and destroy eyther by fraud or open face all that should spiritually be begotten of the Church especially such as shuld stand vp to maintaine the Religion of Christ. Thus hath Sathan alwaies attempted to doe but especially in the first age of the Church Reuel 12 4. The Dragon stood before the Woman to Deuour the Child Deuill sig An egregious and notorious Calumniatour delighting exceedingly in accusing and detracting others Thus hath Sathan done from the beginning accusing God to man of Enuy. Gen. 3 3 4 And Men to God of Hypocrisie As Iob. Chap. 1. Hence he is called the Deuill Reuel 12 9. That old Serpent called the Deuill Reue. 20 10. D. O. to Doe his commaundements sig To endeuour obedience vnto the voyce of Christ by keeping his praecepts and beleeuing his promises according to the measure of grace receiued Reuel 22 14. Blessed are they that Do his Commandements Doctrine of Balaam sig That which the Nicholaitans taught after the example of Balaam touching the common vse of Women and that all things offered to Idols without difference might lawfully be eaten Reuel 2 14. That maintaine the Doctrine of Balaam Sée Balaam Dogges sig Obstinate and impudent Sinners which like Dogges barke against the truth Reu. 22 15. Without shall be Dogs Doore sig The conscience and heart of Sinners whereby
The first agreeth best with the place to Sit vpon a Throne sig To bee endowed with spirituall Maiesty such as belonges to him who is King and Iudge of the World Reu. 4 2. A Throne was set in Heauen and one sate vpon it This is spokē for our vnderstanding after the custome of worldly Kinges who by sitting in Thrones declare their Maiesty to the people six hundred threescore and sixe sig That number which shall arise from the Letters of the Name of the Beast being numbred Sée the word number before Reuel 13 18. And his number is Sixe hundred threescore sixe The reason why the Name of the Beast is set downe mystically and not plainely yet so plainely as the wisedome of Man may count it was because it had beene dangerous at that time when the Romaine Empire which was this Beast flourished to haue published it and openly laide it forth Therefore to auoyde vnnecessary offence as also that worldlings which must fulfil this prophesie might not see it for these causes the Name is obscurely put downe S. M. Small and great sig Persons of all Ages stature and degree Reuel 20 12. And I saw the Dead great and Small c. Smoake of odours sig Prayers of the godly ascending toward Heauen as Smoake and hauing pierced the Heauens preuaile with God thorough the intercession of Christ sweetning them as odours to obtain things asked Reuel 8 4. The Smoake of the odours with the Praiers of the Saints went vp c. to Smite the earth sig To inflict plagues both spirituall and visible on men which dwel in the earth for the corruption of his Doctrine and worship Reu. 11 6. To Smite the earth with all manner of plagues Thus do Gods true Ministers as his Instruments Therefore let all men reuerence them greatly Smoake of her burning sig The destruction of Rome that great Citty by fire sending foorth a Smoake which shall astonish her friends standing farre off and looking vpon it with sorrowfull hearts Reu. 18 18. When they shall see that Smoake of her burning Smoake of the pit sig The darkenesse of Satans Kingdome ignorance of the Ministers of Christ his Gospell Haeresies and superstitions arising from blinde errors Reuel 9 2. There arose the Smoake of the pit as the Smoake of a great Furnace How fitly doth this agree to Popery where many and manifold Traditions errours lies superstitions Idolatries darkning the Sun and light of the Gospell many yeares Shew if they can any Kingdome that did the like Or that this can be meant of any other darkening then of the Gospell Smoake of their torment c. sig That the torments and pain of the Seruants and followers of Antichrist shall be perpetuall as men know the fire neuer to be quenched so long as the Smoake ascends Reuel 14 11. And the Smoake of her torment shall ascend for euer S. O. Song of the Lambe sig That ioy and gladnesse of mind which the faithfull expresse in celebrating God the Father for the grace of adoption in Christ who because hee teacheth them to praise God and stirreth vp this ioy and is the Authour and finisher of their Faith and Saluation Therefore it is called The Song of the Lambe that is of Christ and a new Song Reuel 14 3. Because the grace of Adoption by Christ is communicated to farre more now since his death and the praise for this grace remaineth fresh continuing without decay Reuel 15 3. And the Song of the Lamb. Song of Moses sig Such a Song of praise and Triumph as Moses the Israelites did Sing at their deliuerance from Pharoah at the Red-Sea which is farre inferior to the deliuerance of Gods people from the red Dragon and the Iawes of Anti-christ that Beast Reue. 15 3. And they Sung the Song of Moses the Seruant c. new Song sig Sée Song of the Lambe Spirituall ioy which alwaies remaineth fresh in the faithfull for the Redemption by Christ is this new Song Reuel 5 9. And they Sung a new Song Sore sig Some loathsome disease as the disease of Naples which beganne there commonly called the French Pocke rife amongest Papistes or some Plague-sore Or as some vnderstand it of some spirituall and figuratiue sore vexing the Papistes no lesse then a Plague-sore or the botch of Aegipt as the pulling downe Abbeyes c. by Henrie the eight and depriuing Popish Byshops and Prelates of their dignities and liuinges by Elizabeth his daughter of famous memory Reu. 16 2. And there fell a noysome and greeuous sore on men Sorrow sig Griefe and heauinesse and all causes of it Reu. 21 4. Neither Sorrow Sound of Charets sig An huge mighty and terrible noyse such as many Charrets of horses make in time of war Reu. 9 9. The Sound of their wings was like the Sound of many Charets Sound of many waters and of thunder c. sig Vndistinct and confused noyse whence profitable Nations hardly could bee gathered such was the state of the Church in the Fathers time As the sound of Thunder signifies a noise more distinct and dreadfull which yet lasted not long and the voice of Harpers signifies the sweet voice of truth fully restored and in the Harmony of Confessions by seuerall Churches sung to the world Thus was the progresse of the Church of Christ. Reuel 14 2. As the Sound of many waters S. P. Spirits seauen See seauen Spirits to Spew out of the mouth sig To abhorre one and to cast him out with detestation and loathing as thinges which we vomit are cast out and neuer taken in againe so shal the luke-warme Gospeller be serued Reuel 3 16 It shall come that I shall spew thee out of my mouth Spirits of Deuils sig The very members and Instruments of the Diuels inspiring Princes and great personages with diuellish counsell and aduise Reuel 16 14. For they are the Spirits of Diuels spirit of life sig That Spirite of fortitude and courage which God gaue to his Ministers and Children whom he raised vp as new witnesses of his trueth after other witnesses had beene slaine by Antichrist This was fulfilled about the time of the Tridentine Counsell and a little after in Luther Melancthon Caluin Martir and Bucer Reuel 11 11. The Spirite of life comming from God shall enter into them Spiritually sig After a more secret kind of meaning and vnderstanding and not in proper speech Thus is Rome Sodome by resemblance being like it for spirituall and bodily vncleannesse and filthinesse Reu. 11 8 Which Spiritually is called Sodome to giue a Spirite to the Image sig To giue life as Iannes and Iambres imitated the Wonders that Moses wrought Reuel 13 15. It was permitted him to giue Spirit to the Image It is an allusion to the Diabolicall practises of Idolaters whereby they caused their Idols to speake distinctly as if they had beene aliue the more easilie to bring men to admire their superstition So the Pope hauing nowe raysed him-selfe to the estimation
Thy lippes my Spouse Drop as Hony-combs Drops of the night sig All the euils which Christ out of his loue suffered for his Church Ca. 5 2. My head is full of Dew and my Lockes with the Drops of the Night to Drowne sig To extinguish and put out or to ouerthrow so can not Christs loue be to his Spouse the Church or hers towardes him Cant. 8 7. Much Waters cannot quench loue neither can flouds Drowne it E. A. to Eate sig TO communicate and take part with others in their good and ioyfull thinges as they which Eate together are to take of one meate Cantic 5 1. Eate ô Friendes Eate Drinke and make you merry to Eat pleasant fruit sig To be present with the Church to feast make merry with her in communicating of her graces Cant. 4 16. Let my welbeloued come to his Garden and Eate his pleasant fruit E. M. to Embrace sig To comfort and vphold as it were beeing receiued into ones handes for that purpose Cant. 2 6. His right hand doth Embrace me E. Y. Eyes like Doues sig Gracious Eyes simple and chast such as be the Eyes of Doues Cant. 1 14. Thine Eyes are like 〈◊〉 Doues F. A. Faire sig BEautifull comely with spirituall beauty and decking Cant. 1 14. My loue behold thou art Faire The Church is Faire both by imputation of Christ his righteousnesse to Faith and by sanctification of the Spirit F. E. Feare sig The dangerous troubles and disquietnesse which causeth Feare to the Church from which Christ wil keept her safe Cant. 3 8. Euery one hath his Sword vpon his Thigh for the Feare by night â—o Feede sig To take nourishment from the Doctrine of the word which is the onely pasture wherein Christes Flocke Feedeth Cant. 1 6. Shew me ô thou whom my Soule loueth where thou Feedest F. I. Fig-trée young figs. sig Litterally the Spring time when Figge-Trees bring forth young Figges but Mystically the sweet Fruites which the faithfull bring foorth after theyr calling to Christ. Cant. 2 13. The Figge-Tree hath brought forth her young Figs. Fine Gold sig Most precious and bright Gold or Gold which is purified Mystically it signifies the glorious excellency of Christ the head of the Church Cant. 5 11. His head is as Fine Gold Fish-pooles in Heshbon sig Pooles of goodly pure and cleere Water vnto which the Spouse likeneth the eyes of her Husband for their rare cleerenesse Cant. 7 4. Thine Eyes are like the Fish-pooles in Heshbon F. L. Flocke sig The whole company of true worshippers of God Cant. 1 7. Get thee foorth by the steps of the Flocke Flocke of Goates sig The multitude of the faithfull assembled to holy exercises beeing like a Flocke of Goates spread abroad and feeding vpon a Mountaine Cant. 4 1. Thine Haire is like the Flocke of Goates Flockes of Companions sig Idolatours false Worshippers societies of Heritiques Cant. 1 6. For why should I be as she that turneth aside to the Flockes of thy Companions Floudes sig Great and liberall store of Waters ouerflowing Mystically deepe and greeuous afflictions Cantic 8 7. Much Waters cannot quench loue neither can the flouds drowne it Flowers appeare sig The time of the Spring but figuratiuely the estate of a man regenerate and called who bringeth forth pleasant and sweete fruit Câ—â—t 2 12. The Flowers appeare in the earth to Fly sig To come speedily to the Church by grace to direct and gouerne her that she may bee able to doe that which Christ had commaunded Cant. 8 14. F. O. Fountaine of the Gardens sig Christ Authour of euery good guift and the euer-running Well-Spring from whence all particular Churches do fetch the Water of life to refresh them and make them fruitfull withall Cant. 4 15. O Fountaine of the Gardens Fountaine sealed vp sig The Church by the Ministry whereof all such sauing graces are deriued to the elect as are kept from the Reprobate Cant. 4 2. My Spouse is as a Fountaine sealed vp Foxes sig Whatsoeuer hurts the truth of Doctrine or honesty of manners especially Haeresies and the Patrons thereof Cant. 2 15. Take vs the Foxes little Foxes sig All occasions of offence euen euery shew and appearance of euill Cant. 2 15. The little Foxes F. R. Friendes sig All that beaâ—e good will to Christ and to the prosperity of his people whether they bee Angels or Men. Cant. 5 1. Eate ô friends c. to kéepe the Fruit. sig To doe the office of a Pastour in the Church which is as a Vine-yard Cant. 8 12. Two hundereth to them that keepe the frâ—it thereof Fruites of the â—alley sig Mystically the godly workes and worthy graces which as Fruits delight Christ Iesus Cant. 6 10. I went down to the Garden of Nuts to see the fruits of the Valley G. A. Garden sig THE Kingdome of Heauen where Christ as Man remaineth in glory till the last iudgement when the â—arriage betweene him and his Church shall be accomplished fully Cant. 5 1. I am come into my Garden my Sister my Spouse 2 The true Church heer vpon earth which with firme faithfulnesse keepes herselfe onely to Christ likâ— an enclosed Garden admitting none other to enter reseruing all the fruites for him Cant. 4 12. My Spouse is as a Garden enclosed Gates sig House or dwelling a part put for the whole Cant. 7 13. And in our Gates are all sweet things to Gather Lillies sig To take pleasure in such holy graces workes which like sweete Flowers are to be found growing in the Garden of the Church Cant. 6 â— To gather Lillies G. I. to Giue loue sig More feruently to affect and embrace Christ with greater measure of loue the more neere we are vnited vnto him Cant. 7 12. There will I giue thee my loue G. O. Goings sig Wayes steppes and treadings which are in the true members of the Church maruellous beautiful Cant. 7 1. How beautifull are thy goings with shooes Good order sig Euen so as one doth answere another all being like one to another Cantic 4 2. Thy teeth are like a flocke of Sheepe in Good order G. R. Grape sig Such holy workes as the Church like Grapes beareth vpon the sending downe and shedding abroad the guifts of the Spirite vppon her in the assemblies at the preaching of the word Cant. 7 12. Let vs see if the Vine flourish whether it had budded the small Grape to shew himselfe through the Grates sig To offer himselfe to be seene not fully clearely as he did in the time of the gospel but sparingly and darkely in shaddowes as in the time of the Law Can. 2 9. Showing himself through the Grates Gréene Bed See Bed H. A. Hand sig THe Spirit of Christ whereby hee toucheth the inward parts of the hart Cant. 5 4. My welbeloued put in his Hands by the hole of the doore Hand right left sig The vertue and might of Christ as an Hande sustaining and vpholding his members on euerie side Cant. 2
bee glad in thee to Remain in Uillages sig To lodge and abide with fixed affections in spirituall and heauenly thinges Cant. 7 11. Let vs Remaine in the Uillages to Remember sig To call to minde and make mention of a thing with great delight Cant. 1 3. We will Remember thy loue more then Wine to Returne sig To repent of sinne by bewayling confessing and forsaking it Cant. 6 12. Returne Returne O Shulamite Returne R. I. Right hand sig That mighty power whereby the Lord vpholdeth and comforteth his Church heere in her warfare Cant. 8 3. His Right hand shall embrace me Righteous sig Such as hath Christ his Iustice by faith put vpon them and are by his spirite framed to vprightnesse of heart and manners Cant. 1 3. The Righteous do loue thee Ringes of Gold sig Rings made of Gold which were worne on the hands for Ornament sake 2 All things in Christ to bee spiritually rich and shining Cant. 4 14. His hands like Rings of Gold set with Chrysolite Riuers of waters sig Cleare running waters about which Doues delight to be Cant. 5 12. His eyes are like Doues vpon the Riuers of Waters R. O. Rose sig pro A sweet and beautifull flower Cant. 2 1. 2 Christ Iesus like to a Rose for spiritual fairenesse and comelinesse Cant. 2 1. I am the Rose of the field Roofe of the mouth sig That which proceedeth out of the mouth to wit the holy Doctrine of the Lorde which the Church doth publish Cant 7 9. And the Roofe of thy mouth like good Wine Round cup sig A vessell containing liquor for nourishment Cant. 7 2. Thy Nauill is as a Round cup that wanteth not liquor See Nauill Rowes of precious stones sig The spirituall Ornaments as faith sanctification al graces of the new man where with the church is decked by Christ her husband Cantic 1 ◠Thy cheekes are comely with Rowes of stones R. V. Ruddie sig pro One of a liuely colour fresh and red 2 One goodly glorious strong and of perfect helth euerie way such an one was Christ. Can. 5 10 My welbeloued is white and Ruddie to Run after Christ. sig To desire and endeuor more and more to be ioyned vnto Christ and yeelde him greater and better obedience Cant. 1 3. Draw me we will Runne after thee S. A. Saffron sig A Sweet Plant so called 2 The faithfull and the delectable fruites which they bring foorth to God represented by Saffron Can. 4 4. Euen Spicknard and Saffron The like is to bee saide of Spicknard Calamus Camphire c. Saphire sig pro A Stone so called beautifull and precious 2 The rich and precious thinges of Christ as his wisedome righteousnesse sanctification and redemption Cant. 5 14. His belly like white Iuorie couered with Saphires Sauour sig The sweete sence and feeling of Christ his loue and benefits being more excellent and delightful then the most sauoury oyntment Cant. 1 2. Because of the Sauour of thy good Oyntments c. Sauour of the Nose sig The Sweetnesse of breath for men vse to breath by the Nose 2 The sweete and pleasant thinges as prayses prayers and other good workes which the Church doth as it were breath and bring foorth Cant. 7 8. And the Sauour of thy Nose like Apples S. C. Lippes like Scarlet thred sig Small lippes and of a red colour Cant. 4 3. Thy Lips are like a Thread of Scarlet 2 Pure and comely words Cant. 4 3. S. E. to bee set as a Seale vpon the hart sig To beioyned neerely to one highly esteemed off and alwaies had in mind as deere and pretious Cant. 8 6. Set me as a Seale on thy heart A Seale in a Ring of Gold was euer made much account of as a thing very pretious so doth the Church desire to be accounted of Christ. secret place sig The most high high God who is as a Rocke of Saluation and hiding place for his people Cant. 2 14. My Doue thou art in the Secret places of the Staires to Séeke sig To feel a want of Christ and of his graces with an earnest desire and endeuour to finde them Cant. 3 2. I will Seeke him whom my Soule loueth Cant. 4 6. 5 7. S. H. Shaddow sig Iesus Christ from whom the faithfull receiue rest peace and refreshing against hot persecutions of the World the fiery temptations of Sathan and burning heat of guiltinesse for finne euen as they which beeing parched by the heate of the Sunne are refreshed by the Shaddow of a Tree Cant. 2 3. Vnder his Shaddow had I delight and sate downe shepheards sig The holy Prophets and Apostles by whom Christ guided his Flocke and led them into heauenly pastures Cant. 1 7. Feede thy Kids by the tents of the Shepheards Shooes sig The preparation of the Gospell of peace which prepareth and armeth a Christian Soule to go thorough all temptations euen as Shooes arme the bodily feete to passe through all the difficulties of a rugged way Cant. 1 7. How beautifull are thy goings with Shooes Shulamite sig One made most perfect by the counsell and calling of God Cant. 6 12. Returne ô Shulamite S. I. Sicke of loue sig One taken and helde with a vehement and immoderate passion of loue beeing ready to sound through strong desire after the thing loued such is the affection of the Church after Christ. Cant. 2 5. For I am Sicke of loue Signet vpon his arme sig A Iewell alwaies in sight so is the Church to Christ most deare and neere vnto him as a Iewell on his heart and hand Cant. 8 6. And as a Signet vpon thine arme thousand pieces of Siluer sig The Hire and Wages paid vnto the faithful keepers of the Vine to wit Sound Teachers for their painefull labour in well husbanding the Vine of the Church Cant. 8 11. Euery one bringing for the fruit thereof a thousand peeces of Siluer Sister sig The Church of Christ being by grace of New-birth borne of God and thereby become Flesh of his Flesh and Bone of his Bone In which regard she is called his Sister Cant. 4 10. My Sister my Spouse S. L. Sléepe sig pro A Slumber or halfe asleepe 2 A Spirituall Slumber and drowsinesse in the mind and heart touching heauenly things Cant. 5 2. I Sleepe but my heart waketh S. M. smal grapes sig True Beleeuers being yet but young and weak in Faith and in the fruits thereof Cant. 2 15. For our Vines haue Small Grapes Smell sig The Sweete sauour of Christ like to the Smell of pretious Spicknard greatly delighting the Church therewith Cant. 1 11. My Spicknard gaue the Smell thereof S. O. Socket sig A foote which to a Legge is instead of a Socket Cant. 5 15. His Legges set vpon Sockets of fine Gold Sonnes of my mother sig Originall or birth sin entring with vs into the World and still dwelling with vs. Cant. 1 5. 2 The degenerate children of the Church as the wicked Priests and false Prophets
hearts desire and answereable to thine expectation Farewell B. S. CVrteous Reader thou art much bound to blesse God for the great plenty and aboundance of excellent Bookes which by the handes of his painefull and godly Seruants he hath afforded thee as helps and furtherances to bring thee to the sound knowledge and right vnderstanding of his sacred word But among them all in my iudgement there is no one in our Natiue tongue that dooth more oblige thee to true thankfulnesse then the Booke thou now beholdest in regard of the great necessity and manifolde vse of the same as also the exceeding rich profit and benefite which by Gods blessing if thou make the right vse of it thou mayst reap thereby For beside the multiplicity and great variety of wholesome matter which thou shalt finde scattered through the whole worke heere thou hast most of the dark words and phrases contained in the Scripture in Alphabeticall order plainely breefely yet fully and soundly vnfolded and in most places the corrupt glosses of the Papists vpon them compendiously discouered and confuted Heere thou maist at one view see the diuers acceptations and significations of words with the figures and Tropes denoted in which the Scripture vseth them By this Book thou shalt be made able to distinguish of words which in Scripture are ambiguous to explaine wordes and phrases obscure and easily to vnderstand such as bee hard and vnknowne By this Booke if thou be a Minister thou shalt become Bonus Textuarius for what is that but to bee able to giue the true meaning and gemine sense of the Scripture and bonus Textuarius est bonus Theologus This Booke will make thee a more profitable teacher for qui bene distinguit bene decet By this Booke whosoeuer thou be thou shalt be fortified to shield thy selfe and haply others too from errour as also to see when others do erre and to draw them out of errour for errour springes from ignorance that is from misvnderstanding the Scripture Math. 22 29. By this thou shalt bee made skilfull to discerne the voyce of thy Shepheard Christ Iesus from the voyce of a stranger Iohn 10 3 5. In a word by this book in short space and with no great labour thou mayst plentifully abound in all heauenly wisedome and knowledge So that as one saith of Cicero Sciat se multum profecisse cui Cicero vnice placet In like manner it may more truelie be affirmed of this Booke whosoeuer he bee that delighteth much in it shall thereby gaine infinite benefit The Authour hath beene pleased to entitle this Booke A Christian Dictionary and so it is for it interprets wordes But it may also be worthily called The Key of the Treasures hid in holy Scripture the enemy of Ignorance The high and ready path to Knowledge The Discloser of Gods holy secrets A light for Ministers whereat they may borrow light A Lanthorne for the people to direct them in the Light And to bee short the way to make all the Lords people to prophesie as Moses wished Then Gentle Reader be not without it let it be continnally by thee yet buy it not for Nouelty because it is the first of this kinde that euer saw the light but for the vnualuable worth of it Sit tibi charus non quia rarus sed amatus quod amabilis 1. amari dignus Seneca saith Noua quamuis non magna miramur That we make much of new things though they bee not great Loe in this Booke they both meete together heere is newnesse and heere is goodnesse This worke is new and it is precious how then should it not much Inamour thee Omne tulit punctum qui miscuit vtile dulci. I. B. The Epitome and Anatomy of this Booke abridged and vnbowelled AS Starres from Heauen much light afford So do the words we find in Word But Starres shine not till they appeare Nor Words do teach till sence we heare Then read this Booke that thou mayst spie Gods mind thy minde to rectifie The signes of things it maketh bare The things themselues it doth declare Yea thing from thing it seuereth plaine That better knowledge thou mayst gaine What oddes twixt truth and error is It sheweth eke attend to this The words which Fundamentall be Are all in Table placst for thee Eke words whose matter Scriptures cleare Yet Words themselues do not appeare Praise God apply thy minde to know All Words of his both hie and low With humble heart this Booke admit And pray for grace to thriue by it The Dictionary to the Readers VNkend vnkist saith Prouerbe olde Loue springs from knowledge thus we hold To Christian world vnknowne am I Once knowne you will not passe me by Though Booke of words my Title be Yet naught but matter found in me The Authors Reply FEare not who loues the word of Grace Thee louingly he will embrace Ad Beneuolum pium literatum Lectorem SAcra cupis Dilecte Deo mysteria Christi citius melius nosere sume Librum Hunc tibi sume librum Coeli namque abdita pandit res voces ordine quasque locat Hîc facitè inuenias multo siue multa labore quaete quaeque pios posse leuare scio Sed caue non segnem reddat reddat magepromptum ad disquirendum quae liber iste tacet Sis si fortè gregis ductor bene consule nostris vtere si nescis tu meliora prâ—cor Sui meliora feras nostris atque addere caeptis si inuat multis mihi grataferes T. W. Distichon SIbona quae noua dulciaquae succincta futura hîc nouitas bonitas est simul hîc breuitas Aliud ANte simplicitas moueat vel luâ—idus or do aut charus liber hîc vel tibi nullus erit W. M. A Preface before the Table GEntle Reader in this vast Ocean and large Forrest of words contained in this Dictionary I doe find that there be three sorts most materiall where of I desire that thou sholdst take more especiall notice and knowledge as being of more worth and waight The first I call an Ecclesiasticall word which being translated from common vse of speech is by the Church appropriated to signifie holy and diuine things A word of this kind though it be not in the Scripture for Letter and Sillables yet is to be found there for matter and substance as Trinity c. Sacrament Indifferent Satisfaction Merit c. A word of the second rancke I doe tearme Polemicall because it pertaines to Controuersie hath in it a ground of difference betweene the true Christian which thinketh speaketh and writeth Orthodoxally and soundly and others which loue and embrace errors in fauour where of they wrest and peruert the pure wordes of Scripture as Iustification Assurance of Faith Hope of Glory Concupiscence Antichrist c. A word of the third sort is called Fundamentall of which kind I doe take such wordes to be as doe containe in them
things which beeing denyed Religion it selfe is ouerthrowne euen as an house is ouer-turned by taking away the foundation or ground-worke whereuppon it stands as Grace Fayth God Christ c. for the descerning of these words from other I iudge this to be a necessary rule A word containing in it anything which being denyed either God himselfe any person of the God-head the decrees of God his properties his workes of Creation and prouidence his word of Law and Gospell or Christ Iesus the Mediator his Person Natures Offices benefits Church and people be denied either directly or by necessary and immediate consequence Any such word is Fundamentall for that must needs be the foundation of an House which being remooued the house cannot but fall Of this Nature be the wordes vpon deniall whereof followes the ruine of the whole Fabricke of Religion Of these three kindes of words I haue heere drawne a Table after the order of the Alphabet setting a Starre * before an Ecclesiasticall word to know it by I haue prefixed this sillable Con aboue a Polemical word and haue placed an F ouer the head of a fundamentall word where it happeneth that any one word is both an Ecclesiasticall a word of Controuersie I haue written vpon the top of it both a Star and this sillable Con. Also you shall find this sillable Con and an F ouer euery word which is both Polemicall and a word of Foundation Moreouer whereas I haue with the explication of words sometimes ioyned the definition of the thing expressed by such a word ye shall finde this sillable Def. put vnder the foote of such a word And those words in this Table that doe admit distinctions they are noted out by this sillable Dist. directly put vnder the word Finally if in the draught either of this Table or of this whole Dictionary I haue failed in any thing as no doubt but I haue being but a man and therefore subiect to error from which no Booke is priuiledged sauing the book of Bookes I do earnestly entreate thee to couer my slips by loue eyther amending them or admonishing mee of them doing vnto me as in the like case thy selfe wouldest bee done vnto euer remembring that it is much easier to dislike then to doe the like The former will cost thee nothing but the latter trust me will cost thee paines vnto sweate and wearinesse if thou wilt but endeuour to doe what I haue done before thee Farewell A Table of the most materiall wordes in this Dictionary con  Abrahams bosome Page 36  con  Abrogation of the Law 287 def con  Acceptions of persons page 3   F Adoption 5 dist con F Aduocate 6  con  Agony of Christ. 7   F Almighty 8  con  All. 7  con  Altar 9  con  Angell 11  con  Antichrist 13  con  Annointing 348   F Assention of Christ. 17  con F Assurance of Faith 18  B. con  Babylon 21  con  Baptisme 22 def con F To beleeue in God 26  con  Binding and loosing sinnes 27  con  Blasphemy against the holy Ghost 29 def  F Blessednesse 31 dist con  Blessing 30  con F Blood of Christ. 33  con F Body of Christ. 34    Booke 34 dist con  Breaking of Bread 39    Brotherly fellowship 41 def C.  F Calling page 45 dist con  Catholike 48    Chast. 50 dist con  Chaire of Moses 49    Children of God 51 dist con F Christ. 53    Christian 53 def con F Church 54 dist   Circumcision 55 def   Comming of God 57 â—â—st con F Communion of Saints 59    Compassion 60 dist con  Concupisence 61 dist con  Confession 62  con  Confirmation 63 def   Conscience 64 def   Continency 66 def   Contract or betrothing 20 def con  Contrition 66 dist con  Conuersion 67 dist  F Couenant of grace 96. dist def con F Counsell of God 72 def   Counsell of Man 72 dist  F Creation 74    Craft 74 dist con F Crosse of Christ. 75 dist con  Crowne of righteousnesse 176  D.   Darknesse 81 dist  F Damnation 81  con  The Lords Day 85  con  Daily Bread 86   F Death 89 dist con F Decree of God 91    Deniall 337 dist con F Descension into Hell 96 def  F Deuill 99    Discretion 101 def   Disobediance to God 102 def con  Diuorce 104  E.   Eating 120 dist con  Eating of Christ. 120    Elder 121 dist con F Election 122 def   Enemy 123 dist con  Excommunication 131 def   Error 127 dist F.   Faith 137 dist con F Faith iustifying 141 def   Fall of Man 141 def con  To fall from grace 141 dist con  Fasting 143 dist   Father 144 dist  F Father of our Lord Iesus Christ. 145  con  Feare 14â— dist con  Feede 151 dist   First 157 dist con  First Faith 158  con  Flesh. 161. and 163  con  For. 170    Forsake 173 dist con F Fore-knowledge 170  con  Foundation 176 dist con * Free-will 532  con  Full of Grace 181  con  Fortune 175    Freedome 179 dist G.   Glory 191 def  F Glory of God 193   F Glorification 195 def  F God 196. dist def  F Godlinesse 197 dist  F Goodnesse of God 199  con  Good workes 202   F Gospell 202  con F Grace 206. def dist   Guile 208 dist H.   To harden the hart 219 dist con  To hate being referred to God Page 216 dist   Hatred referred to Man Page 215 dist con F Head of the Church 217    Head 216 dist  F Heauen 221 dist  F Hell 224  con  Heresie 225   F Holinesse of God 230  con F Hope of glory 223    Humility 239 dist   House of God 236 dist   To humble 238 dist I. con  Idols 243   F Iehouah 245  con  Ignorance 246 dist con  Images 247 dist   Image of God 249 dist  F Immortality of the Soule 249  con  Imposition of handes 250  con F Imputation of righteousnesse Page 250 def  * Indifferent 253  con  Infant 254   * Infinite 254    Innocency 255 dist con F Intercession of Christ. 256  con  Is. 259