spirit of adoption doth giue the faithful of their inheritance in heauen Earth sig pro. Dry Land Gen. 1 9. Psa. 24 1. The Earth is the Lords Also it signifies that matter whereof all terrestriall and caelestiall bodies were made Gen. 1 2. 2 Land and Sea and all that is in them Gen. 2 1. Thus God created Heauen and Earth c. And wheresoeuer it is opposed vnto heauen Ps. 124 8. Which made Heauen and Earth Also by a Sinechdoche this figure Earth is put for al things created 3 The Inhabitants or people which dwell in the earth Psal. 101 1. Sing vnto the Lord al the Earth Gen. 6 11. Gen. 9 13. By a Metanimie of the place containing being put for the persons contained in it As Iosh. 23 14. 4 Earthly minded persons Psalme 10 18. That Earthly man or man of the earth cause to feare no more 5 That which is fraile and weake 2. Cor. 4 7. We haue this Treasure in vessels of Earth or Earthly Signifying thereby fraile and weak men to whom the treasure of the Gospell was committed to bee by preaching seattered abroad 6 The encrease or fruite which commeth out of the earth Gen. 3 17. In sorrow thou shalt eate of it that is the Earth al the dayes of thy life Metanimie 7 A Region Land or Countrey Math. 9 26. Marke 15 33. Luke 4 25. In all which places the word Englished Land is Earth in the Originall by a Sinechdoche Ease sig A stubborne resting and continuing in an euill sinfull course with pleasure and delight in it Prou. 1 32. The ease of the Fooles slayeth them Easie. sig That which may well be born or which we may vse with none or little encumberance and burthen to vs. Math. 11 30. My yoke is easie to wit vnto the regenerate Sée Yoake to Eate sig pro To chew meate with the teeth to make it fit to enter the stomacke This is naturall eating to Eate Christ. sig To receiue him by beleeuing in him as meat is receiued into the stomacke by eating so Christ is receiued into the soule by beleeuing Iohn 6 35. He that beleeueth in me shall neuer hunger more and he that beleeueth in me shall neuer thirst This is spirituall Eating Thus is the flesh of Christ eaten when we do by faith beleeue that it was giuen for vs and is the price of our sins to God The Capernaicall and Papisticall Eating of Christ is both absurd and abhominable for so Infidels and wicked men yea very Mice and Rats may eate him and haue eternall life by him if his very flesh were corporally present in the place where the Sacrament is administred to Eate our own iudgement sig To procure Iudgement to our selues by our eating vnworthily the Lords Supper 1. Cor. 11 30. He that eateth this Bread vnworthily eateth his owne Iudgement that is hee is cause of punishment to himselfe by eating vnduly to Eate a Rowle or a Booke sig To receiue and after a sort to drawe and take in both the argument or matter also the guift of prophesie Ezek. 3 1. Sonne of man Eate this Rowle 2 To study and learn the Scripture til one know the points of Doctrine and haue the power thereof in the heart Reuel 10 9. Take the Booke und eat it vp to Eate Bread sig To feed or to eate meat Mar. 3 20. They could not so much as eate Bread that is take their meate and repast to Eate and Drinke sig To liue and be safe Exod. 24 11. They saw God and did Eate and Drinke to Eate vp gods people sig To exercise wrong and cruelty towardes the godly Psalme 14 4. They Eate vp my people like Bread euen as vsually and willingly as they eate Bread they do oppresse the Godly E. C. Ecclesiastes sig A person vnited againe to the Church vpon his repentance done and published before the church Eccles. 1 1. 2 A Booke or portion of Scripture called Ecclesiastes because it is a witnesse of his Salomons vniting to the Church after his greeuous fall E. D. Edifie sig pro To build or to make an house 2 To do all manner of duties either to bring our Neighbour vnto Christ or if he bee won that he may grow from faith to faith for the faithfull they are Gods house and building his temple and stones of the new Ierusalem and the furthering of these in Christianity is edifying and building of them vp 1. Thess. 5 11. Edifie one another Rom. 15 2. Eph. 4 12. A Metaphor Edification sig Either the action of one who seeketh by instruction to build vp others in godlines or the euent and fruit of such an action Eph. 4 12 16. For the edification of the body of Christ. 1. Tim. 1 4. E. L. Eldership sig The Colledge or whole company of Elders which labour in the worde and the regiment of the Church 1. Tim. 4 14. Giuen thee with the laying on of hands of the Company of the Eldership Elder sig An ancient or one stricken in yeares or of great age 1. Tim. 6 1. Rebuke not an Elder This is an Elder in respect of age 2 A temporall Gouernor and Ruler among the Iewes Exod. 34. 1. Also Exod. 4 29. The Elders of the Children of Israell Exod. 17 5. Take with thee the Elders of Israell Math. 21 23. Actes 4 5. These were Lay or ciuill Elders Elders by office and dignity in the Common-wealth 3 One that hath authority ouer a flocke to rule or teach it 1. Tim. 5 17. The Elders that rule well are worthy of double honour 1. Pet. 5 1. The Elders which are among you This is an ecclesiastical Elder to deale in the Edification of the Church 4 An Apostle 1. Pet. 5 1. I also that am an Elder 2. Iohn 1. The Elder to the elect Lady 5 Progenitors or Fore-fathers which liued in former ages Marke 7 3. Holding the Tradition of the Elders 6 Pastors Deacons and other Church Officers Acts 14 23. Synochdoche Election sig pro A choosing of some out of many as if out of a great heape of Flowers or Hearbes Golde or precious Stone or other things ye would gather the chiefe Now where some are chosen others are refused and where some be refused all bee not chosen 2 The choosing of some to obtaine saluation by Christ according to the good pleasure of GOD. Rom. 9 11. Election of grace 3 The choosing or appointing some vnto publicke functions by voices or by a common consent Acts 14 23. When they had ordained Elders by election in euery Church Iohn 6 70. 4 The elect themselues Rom. 11 7. The Election hath obtained it Elect angels sig Certaine Angels chosen from amongest the rest to eternall life 1. Tim. 5 21. I charge thee before God and the Elect Angels gods Elect. sig Such men women as are freely chosen of God in Christ Iesus vnto euerlasting saluation without respect of faith or workes foreseene only because God would shew them mercy Titus
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
thy Neighbour as thy selfe Net sig pro An Instrument which Fisher-men vse to catch Fish in 2 The vsiible Church which is like a Net that brings to Land both Fish and other things Math. 13 47. The Kingdome of God is like vnto a Net cast into the Sea 3 Meanes and helps to liue by Hab. 1 16. He sacrificed to his Net Neuer sig Not for a long time Leuit. 6 12 13. The Fire shall neuer goe out 2 Not at all Marke 3 29. Shall neuer haue forgiuenesse New sig That which is not old and comes in the stead of the old 2 Cor. 5 17. All things new 2 Vnwonted neuer seene or heard before Eccl. 1 9. No new thing vnder the sunne New Creature sig One regenerate by the Spirit or endewed with New qualities of righteousnesse and holynesse 2. Corin. 5 17. Hee that is in Christ let him be a New Creature New-birth sig The begetting of those New qualities by the worke of the Spirit Iohn 3 3. Except ye bee borne anew New Couenant sig The agreement which God hath made with his people for Saluation by Christ. Sée Couenant New doctrine sig Euery doctrine not heard of before Actes 17 19. We will know what this New doctrine meaneth Also euery doctrine how ancient soeuer it be if it be contrary to that which is taught in the word it may be called New New-hart sig A Soule renewed and changed not in the substance and faculties of it but in qualities beeing framed anew after God in knowledge righteousnesse and true holinesse Ezek. 11 19. I will put a new heart in thee New lump sig The whole body and Masse of the Church renewed and purged from the old Leauen of sinne and corruption 1 Cor. 5 7. Purge out the old Leauen that ye may be a new Lump New Ierusalem sig The Citty of God or the heauenly Citty Reu. 3 12. I will write vpon him the Name of the Cittie of my God that is the New Hierusalem New Name Sée Name New Song sig A Song which doth not wax old and vanish but is continually reuiued by the godly by reason of Gods continual fresh Mercies and benefits toward them Psal. 33 3. Sing vnto him a New Song Psal. 96 1. New Heauens and New earth sig The estate and condition of the World after the last Iudgement when it shall bee purged from vanity and corruption and restored to such glorious perfection and proportion as if Heauen and earth were created anew 2 Pet. 3 13. Reue. 21 1. I saw a New Heauen and a New Earth Rom. 8 20 21. 2 The blessed estate of the elect vnder the New Testament beeing quite altered and framed as it were a new by the Spirit and Gospell of Christ. Esay 66 22. The New Heauens and the New Earth which I shall make shall remaine before me New tongues sig Strange Languages which they had not known nor vsed before beeing suddenly taught them by the singuler gift of the Spirit Marke 16 17. And shall speake with New tongues These are cald other tongues Acts 2 4. New wine and New cloth sig pro Wine newly pressed out of the Grape and raw Cloath before it be Fulled 2 Strict and seuere Lawes about Ceremonies and things indifferent Mark 2 22. No Man puts New Wine into old Vessels c. Newnesse of life sig A conuersation pure and vnblameable such as Gods Children liue after their New-birth Rom. 6 4. That we should walke in Newnesse of life N. I. Niggard sig pro A Churle who spareth more then is fit 2 A wicked man by a Sinerdoche Esay 32 5. A Niggard shall be called no more liberall Night sig That space of time wherein darknesse couereth the face of the Earth the Sun being absent from vs. 1 Cor. 11 23. The same Night when he was hetrayed 2 The time of Ignorance and vnbeliefe Rom. 13 12. The Night is passed 1 Thess. 5 7. Sleep and be drunke in the Night 3 Time after Death or Death it selfe Iohn 9 4. Night will come when none can worke of the night sig Blind and ignorant persons ouerwhelmed with the darknesse of ignorance and infidelity hauing the Sun of the Gospell hid from them 1 Thess. 5 8. Ye are not of the Night N. O. Noble sig A person aduanced to honour by discent or merit Dan. 3 2. Hee sent forth to gather together the Nobles 2 One of excellent piety and vertue renowned and ennobled for speciall Graces Acts 17 11. These were more Noble then they of Berrea 3 Renowned famous and glorious Psalme Our Fathers haue declared thy Noble workes 4 Men picked and singled out from others chosen men to accompany Moses Exod. 34 11. Vpon the Nobles of the Children of Israell hee laid not his hand Not. sig An absolute deniall Exod. 20. Thou shalt Not kill As in all prohibitions 2 A conditionall denyall 1 Corin. 6 10. Couetous Theeues shall not inherit As in many threatnings and Comminations 3 A respectiue and comparatiue deniall 1 Cor. 1 17. Sent not to baptize but to Preach Psal. 5 16. Sacrifices thou wouldst not â—er 31 34. Euery Man shall not teach his Neighbour Ios. 6 6. Desired mercy and not Sacrifice Likewise in sundry other speeches of comparison where a thing is not simply denied but in some respect Nothing in me sig No power ouer me no matter nor cause against me beeing the innocent Lambe of God and the eternall Sonne of God Iohn 14 30. And hath Nothing in me Nouice sig A yong scholler one newly or lately planted into Christianity 1. Tim. 3 6. Hee may not be a Nouice or young Scholler that is a Childe in vnderding N. V. Nurce sig A godly Queene Esay 49 23. Sée Nurcing Mother 2 A Minister of the word louing and tender as a Nurce 2 Thes. 2 7. We were gentle among you as a Nurce cherisheth her Children O. O. O. sig THe voice of one lamenting Luke 13 34. O Ierusalem Ierusalem 2. Sam. 18 33. 2 The voice of one praying and calling vpon another Math. 6 9. O our Father 3 The voice of one wondering exclaiming with admiration as at some strange thing Rom. 11 33. O the depth of his wisedome 4 The voice of one chiding or speaking to another in way of reprehension Gal. 3 1. O ye foolish Galathians Luke 24 25. O ye foolish and slowe of heart 5 The voice of one exhorting and encoraging to dutie Psalme 95 1. O come let vs sing vnto the Lord. O. B. Obedience sig A readinesse to doo the will of God in thinges commanded or forbid by him bee they neuer so troublesome and neuer so much against our reason and liking Rom. 5 19. As by the Obedience of one man 1. Sam. 15 22. To Obey is better c. Exod. 24 7. We will do it and be Obedient to obey Ministers sig To submit with readinesse to their authoritie suffering their words of exhortations and rebukes to take place with vs for our reformation Heb. 13 17.
their owne house and to recompence their Kindred Sée godlinesse Pilgrime sig One that trauaileth far from home in Forraign Countries without any certaine or setled dwelling place Gen. 47 9. The whole time of my Pilgrimage c. 2 Euery godly person which dwelling heere in earth as touching his body hath his desire loue and hope fixed in heauen as in his proper Country Heb. 11 13. They confessed that they were strangers and Pilgrimes in earth Psal. 39 12. For popish Pilgrimes and pilgrimage there is no ground and footing in all the Scriptures Pillar of truth sig The Church of Christ on earth 1 Timo. 3 15. The Piller and ground of truth which is the church of the liuing God In this Metaphor he borroweth his speech from an old custome of the Gentiles who were wont to write their Lawes in Tables and so to hang them vpon Pillers as we doe Proclamations on posts that they might be read hereby to teach vs that the Church is but a witnesse preseruer and no rule of truth as Papists say as the Pillar was not the Law but that whereon the Law hung so the true Church lesse the false Romish Church is that which shewes the truth vpholds it by her Ministry but it self is not the rule of truth for that is the holy Scriptures Pit sig Any mischiefe or affliction either spirituall or bodily temporall or eternall psalm 7 15. They digged a pit and themselues are fallen into it Mat. 15 14. If the blinde lead the blind they shall both fall into the pit or Ditch P. L. Place sig A portion of ioy in the kingdome of Heauen or a roome in that kingdome Iohn 14 3. I goe to prepare a place for you 2 A portion of torment in the kingdome of hel or a roome there Act. 1 25. That he might go into his owne place 3 A Tent House Citty or dwelling Gen 18 33 Abraham returned to his place Gen. 19 13. Plague sig Any great iudgement of God sent for sinne as Famine Warre Sword Sicknesse or any other Iudgement of God psal 38 11. My friends stande aside from my plague In this sence the ten Iudgements of Egypt are called plagues 2 That infectious disease commonly called the Pestilence 2 Sam. 24. 25 15. A Plant. sig The people of Israell which were as Plantes sowneand set in the Vineyard of the Church Esay 5 2. And planted it with the best Plants 2 Any false calling false Doctrine or Worship Math. 18 13. Euery Plant that my heauenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted out 3 Children Psal. 44 12. Thy sonnes shall bee as Plants to Plant. sig pro To remoue and translate young trees from one earth to another that they may encrease and fructifie 2 To bring a people from one Countrey into an other Countrey there to place and settle them that they may encrease and multiply Psal. 44. 2. Thou hast planted them 88. 8. Thou hast planted it This is a terrestriall and earthly Planting 3 To vnite and ioyne the elect beeing taken out of the rotten stocke of old Adam vnto Christ and his Church by the spirit and faith Psal. 92 13. Such as be Planted in the house of the Lord. Rom. 6. 5. For if wee be Planted with him into the similitude of his death This is a spiritual inward planting of God himselfe 4 To preach the word plainely and easily for the entraunce of the ignorant into the knowledge of Christ. 1. Cor. 3 6. I haue Planted and Apollâ—s hath watered This is an outward Planting by the Ministers of God 5 To denounce and foretell the will of God for the continuance and prosperity of kingdomes and people Ierem. 1 10. I haue set thee ouer nations to build and to Plant. Planted by the riuers of waters sig One rooted into Christ by the grace of regeneration that drawing from him liuely iuyce and continuall moysture of the spirit he may be abundantly fruitfull in good works Ps. 1. 3. Hee shall be like a tree Planted by the riuers of waters to Plead ones cause sig To vndertake the defence of ones cause against his enemy Psalme 35 1. Plead thou my cause O Lord c. to Plead sig To expostulate or quarrell or contend and stand in strife against one Rom. 9 21. O man who art thou that Pleadest with God Michah 6 2. He will plead with Israell to Please sig To conforme as much as we may our thoughts words and deeds to Gods will Col. 1. 9. That you may Please God in all things When wee allow that which God allowes and hate that which God hateth This is to Please God 2 To purpose and will to doe some thinges or not to doe other things Psal. 115. 3. Our God is in heauen he doth whatsoeuer he Pleaseth Psalme 135 6. Whatsoeuer pleased the Lord c. to be Pleased sig To accept and approoue in mercy such duties as are done to God Heb. 13. 16. With such sacrifices God is Pleased to be well Pleased sig To be throughly satisfied and fully pacified in respect of a price payed vnto iustice for sinne Mat. 3 17. This is my beloued sonne in whome I am well pleased God looking vpon Christ crucified and vs in him layeth aside his whole displeasure wrath conceyued against vs for sinne Pleasure referred to men sig Any manner of sinfull delight agreeable to our corrupt nature 2. Timoh 3 4. Louers of Pleasure more then of godlines 2 Honest delights seruing for the solace and comforts of mans life Genes 49. 20. Hee shall giue Pleasures for a king 3 The most free and iust decree and determination of God touching all things Mat. 11 26. Euen so father because so it was thy Pleasure And not because men were worthy All merits of works is shut out by the doctrine of grace rightly vnderstood good Pleasure sig The free and louing purpose of God for the saluation of the elect Ephe. 1. 5. According to the good Pleasure of his will The high and first mouing cause of election 2 The delight and contentment which God taketh in the woorke of his purpose regenerating and creating faith in his elect 2 Thess. 1 11. Our God fulfil all the Pleasures of his goodnes and the work of faith with power Pleasures of gods house sig Euery spirituall blessing Psal. â—65 4. Satisfied with the Pleasures of thine house Pleasures of sinne sig Such delightes benefites and commodities of this life as bee kept and held with sinnefull conditions Heb. 11 25. To enjoy the Pleasures of sinne Ploughe sig The preaching of Christ and the profession of Christianity Luke 9 26. Hee that puts his hand to the Plough That is either to preach or professe Christ. to Plucke vp sig To destroy and ouerthrow Math. 15 13. Shal be Plucked vp 2 To denounce and foretell destruction Iere. 1 10. I haue set thee ouer Nations to Pluck vp Policye sig Counsell or aduice either good or euill Proue 21 30. There is
haue Power 13 Wicked or good Angelles which are of exceeding strength and haue leaue and Commission of God to doo mighty thinges and therefore are called powers Col. 1 16. By him were created Powers Principalities Ephe. 6 12. We wrestle against Principalities and Powers 14 Excellent and singular guifts of the Spirite Acts 6 8. Steuen full of faith and Power did signes and Myracles c. 15 Kingdomes and Nations which haue great power Luke 3 6. All this Power will I giue thee all Power sig Vniuersall power ouer euery thing in heauen earth without exception of any Math. 28 18. All Power is giuen vnto me This Power the Father as God giues the Sonne as Mediatour receiues it Power of God sig The most mighty and powerfull God Mat. 26 64. Sitting at the right hand of the Power of God 2 That notable Vertue and might giuen to the Apostles not onely to work Myracles but also to tame and bridle the wicked 2 Cor. 6 7. By the Power of God Powers of heauen sig The Heauens or Celestiall Orbes and Sphears being exceeding firme and strong creatures and exercising great strength vppon these inferiour earthly bodies Math. 24 29. And the Powers of heauen shall be shaken to Pour out sig To giue and bestow liberally and franckly Esay 53 12. He Powred out his soule to death Acts 2 17. I will Poure out my Spirit vpon all flesh Poyson of Aspes sig Malicious and bitter wordes cast out against such as be absent to their great hurt Rom. 3 13. The Poyson of Aspes is vnder their lips Poyson of Dragons sig The wicked vngracious workes of vngodlye men which are as vnpleasant to God as the poyson of Dragons to men Deut. 32 33. Their Wine is the poison of Dragons P. R. Praise sig A confession and due acknowledgement of the great and manifolde excellencies and perfections that be in God Ps. 136 1. Praise the Lord because he is good for his mercies endure for euer Psal. 117 1 2. 103 1 2 3. 2 Commendation and speaketh forth the good things that be in other men Prou. 27 2. Let another man praise thee 3 The matter argument occasion of praise Exod. 15 2. The Lord is my strength and praise Psa. 118 14. Prayer sig The whole seruice of God and euery part of it Math. 21 13. An house of Prayer 2 That one part of his worship called Prayer Petition Iam. 5 15. Prayer of faith to Pray sig To desire some lawfull thing of God alone with trust to haue it for the merit of Christ only Actes 10 9. Peter went vp on the house to pray Math 6 9. After this manner pray ye Actes 12 12. Marke 11 24. 2 To craue some-thing with the voice onely without Faith in Christ. Luke 18 10. They went vp into the Temple to Pray Verse 11. This is vocall Prayer onely and the former is both Vocall and Mentall 3 To worship God A Sinechdoche of part for the whole Luke 19 46. A house of Prayer Prayer what it is Prayer is a worke of the beleeuing soule desiring of God alone things lawfull and needfull with confidence to obtaine them through the alone mediation of Christ to the praise of the mercy trueth and power of God Prayer is eyther priuate or publicke for our selues or others for the hauing of good things or remoouing thinges euill Whence ariseth the difference and diuers kinds of Prayers mentioned 1. Tim. 2 2. Let supplications and Prayers Intercession and giuing of Thankes be made for all men to preach sig To declare the will of God by voice for the instruction of the Church Marke 1 49. He Preached in their Synagogues what Preaching is Preaching is an action of the Minister of the word soundly interpreting and opening the sence of the Scriptures by the Scriptures with application of them vnto the vse of the Church by Doctrin Exhortation reprofe conuincing comfort Mar. 2 2. He Preached the word to thē Lu. 4 18 19 20 21. He tooke vp the booke and read and said this day is this Scripture fulfilled in your eares Also 1 Cor. 14 3. He that professeth that is Preacheth speaketh to men to edifying to exhortation to comfort Sée Nehe. 8 8. And he reade in the booke of the Law and gaue the sence according to Scripture Acts. 9. 20 22. Hee Preached Christ confirming that Iesus was this Christ that is to say Hee compared Scripture with Scripture conferring them together as cunning Craftsmen which ioyne all partes together to make them agree one with another This is Preaching in the ordinary phrase of the Scriptue Indeed euery declaration of Gods wil eyther by afflictions blessings readings and creatures or otherwise may generally and improperly be called Preaching Predestination sig The fore-appointment of euery thing to certaine ends Acts. 4 28. 2 The fore-ordaining of some persons to obtaine eternall life by Christ. Rom. 8 30. Whom he Predestinated them he called Predestination what it is Predestination is a most righteous decree of God freely according to his own good pleasure without any respect of forseene faith or works as mouing causes ordaining from all eternity out of the whole lumpe of lost mankind a certaine number to obtaine eternal life in heauen by Christ hauing first called Iustified and Sanctified them vnto the praise of his glorious grace Rom. 8. 28 29 30. Eph. 1. 5 6 7. Predestination is the most wise purpose of God whereby he hath before all eternity constantly decreed to call those whom hee hath loued in Christ to the adoption of his children to Iustification by Faith at the lēgth to glory thorow good works that they may bee made like to the Image of the Son of God and that in them should bee declared the glory and mercy of the Creatour to Predestinate sig To determine and appoint before most firmely some persons to be saued by Christ. Rom. 8 29. Prepare sig pro To make a thing ready before hand Math. 26. 17. Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee 1 Chro. 29 19. To build the house which I haue prepared Math. 20 23. 2 To fit effectually and mightily the elect of God vnto that blessednesse which they were appointed vnto from euerlasting Rom. 9 23. Vessels of mercy which hee hath prepared to glory And to make meete the Reprobates vnto that wretchednesse vnto which they were ordained before Rom. 9 22. Vessels of wrath prepared to destruction Or thus more breifly to purpose make meete heauen for the elect and the elect for it Math. 25. 34 41. Prepared for you c. Also Hell for the Reprobate and them for it Prepared for the deuill and his Angels Rom. 9. 22. 23. 3 To make vs meete or fit eyther for doing good duties or for suffering afflictions 1 Chron. 29. 18. Prepare their hearts vnto thee 4 To make ready eyther some things which belonges eyther to Gods seruice or to the seruice of the Saints 2. Cor. 9
is our prouing of our selues 2 To sift vs by some affliction that wee may know our owne hearts Deut. 8 2. To humble thee and to Proue thee 3 To looke neerely into ones cause and to take knowledge and defence of it Psal. 26. 2. Proue mee ô Lord and try mee This is Gods proouing vs. to Prouide sig To haue a fore-cast in the affayres of this life as how to maintaine our charge 2. Timothy 5 8. If there bee any that prouideth not for his owne 2 To fore-thinke what things wee may lawfully and iustly do Rom. 12 17. Prouide or procure honest things before men 3 To fore-appoint and giue a good issue in perplexed and troublesome cases Gen. 22 8. God will prouide c. And verse 14. In the Mount will the Lord Prouide or see Prouidence what Prouidence is not only Gods fore-knowledge of things to come and his wise appointment before hand how euery thing in the world shall be but his powerful and most iust discerning and disposing of all thinges and persons according to that his eternall and vnchaungeable knowledge and will whereby all thinges that haue beene haue beene and all thinges that are are and all things that shall be shal be for such ends as himselfe hath purposed from euerlasting Mat. 10 29 Acts 2 23. Acts 4 28. to Prouoke sig To giue God occasion of anger or punnishment by some sinne obstinately committed Ps. 106 26. They Prouoked him vnto anger with their inuentions Deut. 32 19. 2 To mooue or to stirre vppe ones care Rom. 11 18. If by any meanes I might Prouoke them of my flesh that is make the Iewes my Kins-men carefull to seeke after Christ in his worde P. U. Publicans sig One who bought in great the Emperors tribute Math. 21 31. Math. 9 9 11. Why eateth your Maister with Publicanes and sinners These Publicans were held of the Iewes for the vilest men that liued in two respects First because they were Seruants to the Romaines whose yoake the Iewes could not abide Secondly because they exacted more then their due for their owne aduantage to Punish sig To chastice and correct as a Father dooth his Children for their humbling and amendment Psal. 73 14. Daily haue I beene punnished and chastised euery morning 2 To take vengeance vpon Sinners as a Iudge vpon Malefactors Gen. 4 13. My Punnishment is greater then that I can beare Thus Tremellius readeth it to purchase sig To obtaine a thing by laying downe the due price of it Gen. 49 32. 2 To obtaine the inheritances of the Church and of Heauen by Merit Actes 20 28. Ephes. 1 14 Pure sig pro Vnmixed sheere or like it selfe as Wine without water Siluer without drosse 2 Without mixture of sinne either more or lesse according to that whereof it is affirmed Thus it is written of God that he is pure Psalme 51 4. Thou art Pure when thou Iudgest Psal. 19 8. The Commaundement of the Lorde is Pure For GOD and his Worde are without all mixture of sinne and iniquitie Also wee reade of a Pure heart 1. Timot. 1 4. Math. 5 8. Blessed are the Pure in heart Whereby is meant a heart partly freed from the mixture of sinne and endeuouring still to bee more free Lastly wee read of Pure Religion and Pure Doctrine Iames. 1 27. When it is free from Errour Idolatrie and Hypocrifie Also of pure Prayers and of Pure Hands lifted vppe when our Prayers are vnmixed with wrath and doubting Iob. 16 17. 1 Tim. 2 8. Iames 1 27. Purge sig To make cleane without guilt by free forgiuenesse of sinne thorough the bloode of Christ. Psalme 51 7. Purge mee with Hysop The property of Hysope is to purge whereunto Christ his his blood is compared 2 To make cleane and free our harts from corruption of sinne that it raigne not by grace of sanctification Titus 2 14. And purge vs to be a peculiar people 3 To cast out the filth of sinne by our own best endeuours Iames 4 8. Purge your hearts you Sinners 4 To cast offensiue sinners out of the Church by excommunication 2. Cor. 5 7. Purge out the old Leauen 5 To make clean from Ceremoniall pollution and vncleannesse Leuit. 12 7. So shall she be Purged from the Issue of her blood Purgatory sig A place deuised by Popery for purging of sin by Torments suffered of soules which die in mortall sinne without absolution to Purifie sig To make cleane and pure that which before was fowle and defiled This was doone eyther by the bloude of Goates Bulles and Beastes Hebr. 9 14. Or by Faith in the bloud of Christ which makes vs perfectly pure by imputation and imperfectly pure by sanctification Actes 15 9. After that by faith hee had purified their hearts Puritie sig Vnmixednesse with sinne as farre as our frailty will suffer 2. Cor. 6 6. By Purity Purpose sig A firme thoght or determination of our mind touching something which we meane to do Eccles 3 1. A time for euery Purpose vnder Heauen Prou. 16 9. 2 The Decree of GOD touching the eternall estate of all reasonable creatures Rom 9 11 That the Purpose of God might remaine according to election 3 The Decree of God touching the endlesse saluation of the elect Rom. 8 28. To them that are called of his Purpose Puft vp sig One houen and swolne by arrogancy pride 1 Tim. 6 4. He is Puft vp Q. V. Quarrell sig STrife or controuersie betweene man and man Col. 3 13. If any man haue a Quarrell to another 2 An action or Controuersie between God and vs. Micah 6 2 The Lord hath a Quarrell against his people Queene sig pro A woman maried to a King as Bethsheba to Dauid Iezabel to Achab. 2 The true Church espoused vnto Christ the King of his people as to an Husband Psalme 45 9. Upon thy right hand doth stand the Queen Cant. 6 8 3 The false Anti-christian Church boasting of her might riches and pompe Reuel 18 7. I sit being a Queene I am no widdow the Queen of heauen sig The worke of Heauen so Tremellius translates it out of the Haebrew or heauenly and Caelestiall things as the Sun Moone Starres and other heauenly bodies Ier. 7 18. To make Cakes to the Queen of heauen to Quench sig pro Either somewhat to slake the heate of the fire or else wholy to put it out 2 To loose some fruits and effects of the spirite and to abate the working of grace as if one should somewhat slake the heate and lessen the light of the fire 1 Thess 5 19. Quench not the Spirit Thus the Godly by their security Quench the Spirit 3 To loose wholy the grace of the spirit which once he had as if one should put out fire with water Thus the wicked by their obstinacy in sinne Quench the spirit as Saule and Iudas did 1 Thess. 5 19. Quench not the Spirit And thus a godly person neuer can quench the spirit for the Spirit abideth
in them for euer Iohn 14. And 1 Iohn 3. The seede of God remaineth in them Of this seede Peter saith it is immortall 1 Pet. 1 verse last Also Christ maketh request for beleeuers Question sig A demaund or asking which when it is of things necessary to be knowne out of a desire to learne it is good otherwise it is either vaine or foolish Tim. 3 23. Foolish Questions of vanitie eschew to quicken sig pro To giue life to the dead or to reuiue that which is dying 2 To put the life of grace into a soule dead in trespasses and sinnes when one spiritually dead is made to liue to God by the life of faith Ephe. 2 1 5. You hath he quickned which were dead in trespasses and sinnes 3 To put heart and comfort by deliuerance into such as haue greefe and feare thorough great dangers Psal. 119 149 154. Quicken mee according to thy word R. A. Rabbi sig ONe that is aboue others and in sted of a number Math. 23 7. Rabbi Rabbi A proude swelling Title wherein the Pharisees gloried very much Race sig The course of Christianity and godlinesse Heb. 2 1. Let vs run the Race to Raigne sig pro To commaund with power as King and with readinesse to be obeyed Thus Dauid raigned in Israell Iosiah in Iuda 1 Kings 11 42. 2 To command and rule in the soule without opposition or resistance Rom. 6 12. Let not sinne Raigne in your mortall bodies Sin is said to raign when the lusts and motions of sin be readily obeyed as one would obey the Law and command of a King Thus sinne raigneth Death is saide to raigne because it exerciseth ouer all mankinde that power which through sin it hath gotten Rom. 5 14. Death raigned from Adam to Moses Thus death raigneth Grace is saide to raigne when the righteousnesse of Christ being freely imputed his Spirite raignes in our hearts and we be gouerned by the motions and impulsions thereof so as now sinne cannot condemne vs to death nor rule ouer vs as it did before grace which hath quit the beleeuers from the raigne of sinne and death Rom. 5 21. So might grace Raigne by righteousnesse to eternall life Thus grace raigneth 3 To gouerne and dispose all things in Heauen and earth according to his royal decrees Thus God Raigns ouer the world Psal. 93 1. The Lord Raignes and is clothed in maiestie The whole Psalm throughout 4 To gouerne and rule the faithfull by the word and holy spirite thus Christ Raigneth ouer his Church Psal. 97 1. The Lord Raigneth let the earth reioyce Railer sig An euill speaker which vpbraideth others with their true faultes in a reprochfull manner or else casteth vpon them false crimes to defame them 1 Cor. 6 10. Extortioners Railers White Raiment Sée White to Raine sig pro To powre downe water plentifully out of the clouds to refresh the earth with all Deut. 28 12. 2 To giue plentifully Psal. 78 24. Hee Rained downe Manna And verse 27. He raigned down Flesh that is he gaue it liberally like Raine Raine sig The fruitfulnesse of the Earth which followeth moderate seasonable Raine Math. 5 45. Hee sendeth raine on the iust and vniust 2 The doctrine of the word which falling vpon the consciences of men doth refresh and make them fruitful as Raine doth the Grasse Deu. 32 2. My doctrine shall drop as the Raine to Raise sig pro To lift vp or set vp something which is downe or fallen 2 To make a body which is dead and fallen into the graue to liue and rise againe Actes 2 32 24. Whom God hath raised vp Iohn 6 40. I will Raise them vp at the last day 3 To make a soule which is spiritually dead to liue vnto God and to arise vnto a new and godly life Rom. 6. 4. 4 To restore and lift vp such as bee fallen into calamities Psal. 113 7. Hee raised the needy out of the dust 1 Sam. 2 6. Rapine sig A greedy and violent affection of taking and pulling from others that which is theirs Luke 11 39. Full of Rapine 2 Some-thing which is taken or pulled from others by force and violence Psal. Rapine is in their houses Rasor sig pro A sharpe instrument wherewith haire is shauen and cleane cut off by the stumpes 2 A fierce and cruell enemy which destroyes and cuts downe all as a sharpe Rasor shaues and cuts all bare Esay 7 20. In that day the Lord shall shaue with a Rasor c. This is ment by the King of Assiria by whom God would plague Israell 3 A malitious tongue which secretly woundeth and cutteth ones name as a Rasor ones flesh Psal. 52 2. Thy tongue is like a sharpe Rasor which cutteth deceitfully R. E. to Reade sig To recite distinctly the sillibles and wordes of Scripture Reading is nothing else but such a recitall and speaking forth the letters sillibles Luk. 4 6. Hee tooke the booke and Read Actes 15 21. Moses in euery Synagogue hath such as Reade him 1 Tim. 4 13. Attend to reading Reading is not the word of God but an action about it neyther is it preaching in the proper acception to Reape sig pro To gather the fruites of the earth as Corne Hay c. 2 To take such gaines and fruits of our worke as the nature of the worke is good or euill Gal. 6 8 9. 2 Cor. 96. Pro. He that soweth iniquity shall Reape affliction Reason sig That faculty and power of the soule whereby we debate and discourse of things and obiects that we may be able soundly to iudge of that which we rightly vnderstand 2 The vse of this faculty to wit discretion Acts. 25 28. Me thinkes it is against Reason That is against discretion or very absurd 3 The cause and ground of a thing 1 Pet. 3 15. To them which aske you a Reason of that hope which is in you Reasonable seruice sig The spirituall sacrifice of a Christian offering not the bodies of beastes which haue no reason as they were wont to do vnder the Law but himselfe wholy being a Reasonable creature as a sacrifice vnto God his Creatour and Redeemer which is a most Reasonable thing to doe him seruice and obedience in all thinges according to his reuealed will which is a very Reasonable rule Rom. 12 1. Which is your Reasonable seruice of God Reasoning sig An euill discourse or disputing against God or his word Phil. 2 14. Let all thinges be done without Reasonings Math. 15 19. Out of the heart comes euill Reasonings to Rebell sig pro To fight or make war against his lawfull Soueraigne as Absolon Rebelled against his Father Dauid or to cast off the yoake of a lawfull Gouerner as Corah and Abiram Numb 16 1 2. To striue or rise vp against the gouernment of the spirit in the minde of a regenerate man Rom. 7 23. A law in my members Rebelling against the law of my minde Thus sinne Rebelleth against grace Rebellion sig pro
Noble Iewell beeing the Mother-Pearle both for Antiquity and Variety For there be diuers sorts one kind is here mentioned like to Chrystall most cleere and of a thorough and most pure light which cannot be darkned and obscured by any other colour 2 The bright glory of GOD shining in his Church being now more exactly purged from all filth of mans inuentions then euer before Reuel 21 11. Her shining was like to à Stone most pretious as a Iasper stone cleere as Chrystall 3 The exceeding glory and Maiesty which God hath of himselfe and in himselfe incommunicable to any Creature Reu. 4 3. And he that sate was to looke vpon like a Iasper Stone Some Interpretours thinke by these thâ—â—â— preâ—ious Stones Iasper Sardine and Emraâ—de the Mystery of three persons in one glorious God-head to bee resembled and in some sort opened The Father fountaine of Deity shaddowed by the Iasper which is Mater gennuarum most ancient and of greatest variety The Sonne who was made flesh for vs signified by the Sardine which is of a fleshy colour therefore called a Carneoll The Spirit by the Raine-bow or Emeraâ—d which â—is for beauty and pleasure most delightfull to note the vnexpressable sweetenesse of the holy Spirit Such then is God one in Essence three in person Idolatour sig One who maketh Images for religious vse or who worshippeth the Image of true GOD or of false Reu. 21 8. And Idolatours I. E. Iesabell sig pro A Woman of that Name Wife of Achab King of Israell whom she drew on to most horrible Idolatry being one also which withstood and persecuted the Lordes holy Prophets and kept a Table for foure hundred false Prophets whereof she was a Ring-leader and a Captaine bearing herselfe as an open professed Enemy of God and his truth 2 A certaine notorious euill Woman not named Iesabell yet bearing her name for likenesse in qualities being a Whoore a Witch and Idolatrous faining herselfe to vtter doctrine from the holy Ghost as a Prophetesse yet shee had it from the Deuill himselfe Her Doctrine was the same which before is called Balaams Doctrine Sée there Reuel 2 20. Thou sufferest the Woman Iesabell which calleth herselfe a Prophetesse What shee was it is not knowne but some notable filthy Woman which seduceth and poisoneth many I. M. Image of the Beast sig Not a Picture set vp to represent one such as Painters make for their gaines sake Neither any bodily Image made to be worshipped and honoured as corporall Images set vp in the Churches for religious worship be But the expresse liuely purtrature and representation of that Honour Kingdome Power and Soueraignety which the first beast to wit the Romaine Heathenish Empire had and the second Beast to wit Ecclesiasticall Rome fought to reuiue Reuel 13 14. That they should make an Image of the Beast to giue life to the Image sig Not to cause an Image by counterfeiting and craft to mooue and nod and speake as if it were aliue though the Spirit dooth allude to such deuillish drifts but with authority and power to speak commaund and forbid in all Kingdomes in such sort as all were put to death that would not obey and worship the Beast to wit the Pope and Papacy which spake and affirme that euen Kinges and Emperours haue from them whatsoeuer they haue Reuel 13 15. And it was giuen to him to giue life to the Image of the Beast and that the Image of the Beast should speake Images of siluer gold c. sig Pictures made of Gold and Siluer for religious vse and Diuine adoration whereof Papistry is full Reu. 9 2. That they should not worship Images of Siluer Gold c. to worship the Image of the beast sig To adore and giue Diuine honour vnto the Pope who beares the Image of the Heathenish Emperour by acknowledging a Diuinity in him which whosoeuer refused to doe though they were Kings and Emperors they lost not onely their liuing and Dignity but their head and life too whereof the Ecclesiasticall Stories giue plentifull proofe Reuel 13 15. As many as would not worship the beast should be killed Reu. 16 2. I. N. Inchantment sig Spirituall Witch-craft whereby Papists bewitched both Kinges and people that they should bee deceiued with such grosse trumpery and dote vpon such a foule Strumpet as Rome is Reue. 18 2. And with thine Inchantments were deceiued all Nations Yet euen the other kind of Witch-craft condemned in Moses Law was much practised in Rome not by Monkes and Fryers onely but euen by some Popes who were knowne Sorcerers and Inchanters Howsoeuer this is not meant heere InhabitaÌ„ts of the earth sig Not such as doe dwell and abide here on earth for so the faithfull doe but such as minde earthly thinges beeing reprobate and vnregenerate Men. Reuel 12 12. Woe bee vnto the Inhabitants of the Earth to say in her heart sig To thinke with herselfe Reue. 18 7. Because she saith in her hart c. There is an inward speech conceiued in the hart as there is a speech outwardly vttered with the mouth none in heauen earth c. sig Neyther Angell nor Man good nor euill Reue. 5 3. But none in heauen nor in Earth was able to open the Booke In heauen sig In the Church of Christ and company of the Saintes with exceeding great Harmony and consent praising Christ. Reu. 19 1. I heard a great voice in Heauen In the spirit sig One rauished by the Spiâ—it as the old Prophets were Reu. 17 3. I. V. to Iudge sig To be reuenged to punish or take punishment according to the vse of the Haebrew tongue Sée Gen. 15 14. Deut. 32 36. Reu. 16 5. Because thou hast Iudged these things 2 To giue an vpright sentence vpon our persons and workes beeing first laide open Reu. 20 12. And the dead were Iudged according to the things which were written in the Bookes 3 To moderate and gouerne his owne by framing and ordering their liues vnto Iustice righteousnesse Reu. 19 11. He Iudgeth righteously These words are drawne from Psal. 96 10 13. Hee shall Iudge the people in righteousnesse Iudgement in one hour sig A great and suddaine vengeance euen the fall and ruine of Rome which shall come in a moment when it is not looked for Reuel 18 10 For in one houre is thy Iudgement come to manifest his Iudgement sig To open and make knowne the Arguments and sure tokens of Diuine Iustice which may declare God vnto the whole World to bee a most iust Iudge Reue. 15 4. For thy Iudgements are manifested IudgemeÌ„ts true and righteous sig Gods deliuerance of his Saints which are true because they are performed according to his promises and beeing fulfilled by destroying his and their Enemies according to their merites Hence they become righteous Reuel 19 2. For true and righteous are his Iudgements Iust. sig One extreamely hating bloody cruell men and punishing Romish Murtherers with due and demerited punishment of death Reu.
not ashamed to call them Brethren 2 Such as haue society of one true Christian profession Heb. 3 12. Brethren take heede holy Brethren sig Such as being sanctified by the Spirit are receyued into his fellowship to be one with him Hebr. 3 1. Therefore holy-Brethren Brightnesse of glory sig Christ Iesus the second person in Trinitie in whom alone did shine foorth aeternally the Image and beautie of his Fathers glorie hauing also many waies shewed foorth vnto men his Fathers bright glorie in his teaching and cleare manifestation of the gospel also in his working of miracles in both which hee set forth a glorious light of the power and goodnesse of God for the sauing of the elect Heb 1 3. The Brightnesse of his glory to Build all things sig To make all things in heauen earth but chiefly to set vp the Church of God which is an house or building Heb 3 4. But he that hath built all thinges is God C. A. Called sig Effectually drawn to Christ by the Ministry thorow the spirit Heb 9 15. That they which are Called Carnall commandement sig A Precept which enioyneth things weake and fraile not lasting and aeternall such was the whole ordination of the Leuiticall Priesthood Heb 7 16 Which is not made Priest after the Law of the carnall Commandement Carnall rites sig Certaine outwarde Ceremonies which did not come to the soule but were placed in Terrene and earthly matters Heb 9 10. Which onely stood in carnall rites Carkasses sig Their limbes and bodies by little and little languished Heb 3 17 Their Carkasses fell in the wildernesse to Cast away confidence sig To make losse of or to loose the free and ingenuous profession of the trueth whereof the confidence is in the heart Heb 11 35. And cast not away the confidence to Cease from our own works sig To doo our owne will no longer but to resigne our selues to God to yeeld him obedience by doing his will reuealed in his word Heb 4 10. Hath Ceased from his owne workes Church sig The congregation of Gods people called out of the world by the word Hebe 2 12. Amiddest the Church will I sing to thee Children sig Such as are regenerate and born a new by the spirit of Christ hauing God for their Father Hebr. 2 10. Seeing that he brought many Children to Glorie Heb 12 5. 2 Disciples which loue and obey their Teachers as Children their Father Heb. 2 13. Heer am I and the children which thou hast giuen me Citty of the liuing God sig The Church of God which is like to a Citty being ruled by one King Christ and according to his Lawes Heb 12 22. The Citty of the liuing God Cloude of witnesses sig Many witnesses euen an inumerable company of witnesses as it were a cloud of godly and religious persons by their examples of constancy prouoking vs to the like Heb. 12 1. Hauing such a Cloude of Witnesses to Come to God sig To ioyne himselfe to the true God as his seruant and true worshipper Hebr. 11 6. Hee that comes to God Companion sig One that taketh part with another in suffering Heb. 10 33. We were Companions with them to be Compassed with infirmities sig To beare about a nature subiect to the same sins and discommodities Hebru 5 2. Being Compassed with the same infirmities Compassion sig A disposition or affection prone to pitty others so much as neede is Heb. 5 2 Which is able sufficiently to haue Compassion to condemn the world sig By his deede and example in building the Arke at Gods commandement to conuict other wicked men which did swarme in the world of infidelity Heb. 11 7. By which he condemned the world to Confirm sig To stablish and ratifie a thing with signes wonders c. Heb. 2 3. And was Confirmed to Consecrate sig To sanctifie or set apart to some excellent matter Heb. 2 10. That he should Consecrate the Prince of saluation by afflection Verse 11. For he that sanctifieth c. This word expounds the former The word in the Originall signifies to make perfect Conseruation sig Saluation which is contrary to distinction Heb. 10 39. Vnto the Conseruation of our soules consolation sig Exhortation Heb. 12 5. Haue ye forgot the Consolation to Consider sig To obserue marke and watch with louing mind Heb. 10 24. Let vs Consider one another 2 To waigh ponder and thinke seriously vpon Heb 3 1. Consider the Apostle c. euill Conscience sig A Conscience accusing of sinne and terrifying with Remembrance of punishment due to sin For against an euill Conscience is set a true faithfull heart which truly beleeueth forgiuenesse of sinne Heb. 10 22. Pure from an euill Conscience to Count vnholy sig Not to discerne and put difference between the bloud of Christ and common bloud Hebr. 10 23. Count the bloud vnholy wherewith c. to Crowne with glorie sig To giue this dignity vnto Christ and by him to Gods children to haue all thinges in this worlde subiect to them and to bee fellow heyres of the heauenly kingdome Heb. 2 7. Thou Crownest him with glorie and honor and settest him aboue the works of thy hands to Crucifye againe the son of God sig To expose and lay open Christ as it were the second time nayled to the Crosse to the reproach and ignominy of all men Heb. 6 6. Crucifie againe the sonne of God Custome sig An habite gotten by Custome Heb. 5 verse last Which thorow long Custome haue their sences exercised D. A. another Day sig A certaine day Heb 4 7. to Day this Day sig The season and opportunity appointed of God for doing something Heb 4 7. 2 All that time in which God made his sonne knowne by his wonderfull workes Heb 1 5. seuenth day sig The day which was the seuenth from the creation which is our Sunday Heb 4 4. Day of temptation sig The time when the people of Israell tempted God by their contention and striuinges as if they would try his power and Iustice. Heb 3 8. Dauid sig The Booke of Psalmes penned by Dauid A Metonimie Heb. 4 7. Death sig Separation of soule and bodie being ioyned together with the wrath and cursse of God Heb 2 15. 2 Eternall death or destruction Heb 2 15. to haue power of death sig To prouoke vnto and procure sinne whence commeth death Temporall and Eternall Hebr. 2 15. to tast death sig To die or feele death coupled with Gods infinite anger Heb 2 9. Deceitfulnesse of sin sig Sinne which is a deceitefull thing or full of decerte and craft for sinne neuer appeares in hir own countenance Heb 3 13. Be hardened with the Deceitfulnesse of sinne Defiled sig Stayned and corrupted with the filthinesse of sin Heb 12 15. to Depart from God sig To fall away from God by infidelity and distrust of his word Heb 3 12. to be Depriued sig To be made frustrate or voide of the thing promised thorough Spirituall slownesse Heb 4 1. to Deuoure the
Haue beene baptized into his death Baptisme what it is The Sacrament of our Invitation or first entrance into the Couenant of grace not that then wee first begin to be of the Couenant but our being in it is thereby sealed and assured Rom. 4 11. Circumcision as a seale of the righteousnesse of faith It is an error in Popery to hold that in Baptism natural concupiscence is taken away not onely touching guilt but touching corruption too to be no sinne More fully thus It is the solemne dipping into or washing in water at the commandement of Christ in the name of the blessed Trinity by this outward signe of washing with water to assure vs of our entrance into fellowship with Christ for our Iustification and Sanctification by his death and spirit vnto eternall saluation in heauen Rom. 6 23. 1. Cor. 12 13. Baptisme Sig Dipping into Water or washing with water 1. Pet. 3. 21. Whereof Baptisme c. 2 Powring out or shedding abroad the gifts of the spirit Acts 11 16. Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost 3 Ministery and Doctrine of Iohn Actes 10 3. Vnto Iohns baptisme Barbarian sig One rude and vnlearned Rom. 1 14. To the Grecians and Barbarians 2 One which so speaketh as hee is not vnderstood 1. Cor. 14 11. Shall be a barbarian to me B. E. To Be. sig To be made Mat. 19 5. Shall be one flesh Iet 32 They shall be my people 2 To bee knowne and apparantly seene 1. Cor. 15 28. That God may be all in all Lu. 6 35. Ye shall be the children of the most high that is made known to be so 3 To be esteemed and accounted some thing as not to be signifies to be vile and to be had in no account 1. Cor. 1 28. And things which bee not to bring to naught things that are or be To be with one sig To be present not onely generall but with speciall presence of fauour for assisting and prospering one in the worke of his calling Iosh. 1 9. For I the Lord will be with thee whether soeuer thou goest Gen. 39 2. The Lord was with Ioseph and he prospered Beame sig Eyther some erime and great sinne or some lesser sinnes neglected often gone ouer and long dwelt in Mat. 7 4. And hast a Beame in thine owne eye first cast out the beame c. To Beare sig To take away sinnes by suffering the punishment of them 2. Pet. 3 24. He did beare our sinnes in his body vpon the Tree Esay 53 4. He did beare our infirmities Mat. 8 17. 2 To stay and keep a Sinner from falling louingly supporting his weakenesse by Prayers Counsels Exhortations Gal. 6 2. Beare ye one anothers burthen Beast or Beasts sig All wilde creatures which are vpon the land Psal. 8 7. And the beasts of the fielde 2 Some one rauenous or cruell beast Gen. 37 33. Some euil beast hath deuoured him 3 One of brutish vnderstanding hauing no more reason then a Beast Psal. 73 21. I was a beast before thee c. 4 Men of brutish and beastly qualities like vnto beasts for fiercenesse vncleannesse and obstinacy 1. Cor. 15 22. I haue fought with beasts at Ephesus Sée Acts 19 9. Titus 1 12. 5 Fierce sauage and vnpure Heathens and Nations Psal. 80 13. The wilde beast of the field hath eaten it vp 6 Ciuill Rome cruelly persecuting the Saints also Ecclesiasticall Rome treading in the steppes of that barbarous cruelty Reuel 17 78. The beast which thou hast seene was and is not Reuel 13 1 4. 17. in which place it signifies Rome as it is restored by the Pope vnto the Idolatry and Tyranie of the superstitious persecuting Emperors and made the seat of Antichrist 7 Empires and Kingdomes raised vp and maintained after a beastly manner with oppression cruelty warre and bloud-shed Dan. 7 3 17. And foure great Beastes came vp c. Before God or in his sight sig In his presence 2. Cor. 5 10. Wee must al appeare before Christ. Reuel 20 12. I saw the dead stand before God 2 Sincerity so as God doth allow of vs in mercy Luke 1 6. They were both iust before God that is vpright thogh not persit Ge 7 1. Noah an vpright man 3 Perfectly so as God may allow of vs in his strict Iustice. Psal. 143 2. None liuing shal be Iustified before thee or in thy sight Rom. 3 20. 4 As God can witnesse Heere it is the forme of an oath Gal. 1 20. Before God I lye not that is I call God to witnesse that this is truth Sée God Before one sig Without him Iohn 10 8. All that come before me are Theeues that is to say without mee or not by me who am the onely doore 2 First in order of time Iohn 8 58. Before Abraham was I am Rom. 16 7. And were in Christ before me Beginning sig pro The time whence any thing hath his first beeing Gen. 1 1. In the beginning God created the Heauens and the Earth 2 That which is chiefe or most excellent as Pro. 1 7. The feare of God is the beginning of Wisedome Prou. 4 7. Wisedome is the beginning that is the chiefe thing Psal. 105 35. Euen the beginning of al their strength that is their chiefe strength 3 A principle of Religion or Catechising Doctrine Heb. 6 1. Leauing the beginning of the Doctrine of Christ that is the plaine familiar manner of teaching Christ. 4 An entrance into a thing Gal 3 3. Are ye so foolish that after you haue begun in the spirit c. To Behold sig To looke vpon a thing with our fleshly or bodily eye this is the proper signification 2 To thinke vpon a thing with consideration and due regard Rom. 11 22. Behold therefore the bountifulnesse and seuerity of God Looke Sée Behold sig A wonder worthy the beholding as some think or as others thinke a thing commonly knowne well may be or should be knowne Psal 51 5. Behold I was borne c. To beléeue sig To know the Scriptures to be true Iames 2 19. The Deuils beleeue and tremble Exod. 4 31. Thus Diuels beleeue 2 To assent willingly and with some kinde of Ioy to the truth of the Scripture when we reade or heare it because it comes from God and bringes glad tydings Acts 8 13. He beleeued did cleaue vnto Phillip Acts 28 27. Mat. 13 20. They receiued the word with Ioy. Thus Hypocrites beleeue 3 To put confidence in the Doctrine which wee know and assent vnto making application of it vnto our selues Marke 16 16. He that beleeueth shall be saued John 3 18. He that beleeueth in the sonne shall neuer bee condemned Thus the regenerare beleeue Gal. 2 20. Christ loued me and gaue himselfe for me Papists deny application of the Doctrine to be any part of beleefe in God Belial sig Wicked Deut. 13 13. Iud. 19 22. Men of Beliall or wicked men 2 The Deuil that wicked one 2. Cor. 6 15. Christ
of Scriptures 2 The rehearsall of ones Petigree or off-spring Mat. 1 1. The Booke of the generation c. 3 Euery mans conscience or knowledge that he hath of his owne dooings good or euill Reuel 20 12. Then the Bookes shall bee opened Booke of Conscience 4 Gods prouidence or his fore-appointment of all things Psal. 139 6. For in thy Bookwere all things written Booke of prouidence Booke of life sig The decree of Gods election chusing some men freely to life eternal in Christ. This is called a Book because the elect are as certainly knowne to God as if he had their names written in a Booke Reuel 21 27. In the Lambes Booke of life Phil. 4 3. Book of predestination Booke of Rememberance sig A Chronicle or book of story wherein the names and actes of men are remembered Ester 6 1. The King commanded to bring the booke of Remembrance and the Chronicle 2 The special loue and care of God minding such as feare him in such sort as if he had their names before him in a Booke Mal. 3 16. A Booke of Remembrance was written before him Boldnesse sig Courage or liberty of speech Acts 4 13. When they saw the boldnesse of Peter Acts 28 31. With all boldnesse Bonds sig The crafty deuices and mischieuous plots of wicked men where-with as with bonds they holde the righteous Psal. 116 16. Thou hast broken my bonds assunder Heere it is taken in ill part 2 Sinne which is a spirituall bond to tye men to Satan Acts 8 23. Thou art in the bonds of Iniquity that is held fast of Iniquity which is like a bonde Heere it is vsed in euill part also 3 Gods Ordinances and Lawes which are as bondes to tye vs to our duties and to fasten vs to God Psal 2 3. Let vs breake their bands It is the speech of Gods enemies scoffingly speaking of Gods Statutes 4 Gods benefits which are also as bondes and Cords of loue to linke vs to himselfe Hosee 11 4. Euen with bondes of Loue. Heere it is put in good part 5 Imprisonment or other afflictions suffered for the Name of Christ. Acts 26 29. Except these bonds Heb. 13 3. Remember them that are in Bonds Bones sig A mans chiefe bodily strength or that wherein his chiefe outward strength lyeth 2 His inward spirituall courage and comfort of minde Psal. 51 10. That the Bones which thou hast broken may reioyce that is to say that so much comfort may be restored to me as I haue lost by my fal Lamen 3 4. Prou. 14 13. Bone of bones sig The neerest coniunction that may be as of Kinsfolkes 2. Sam. 5 1 Also of the husband and the wife Gen 2 23. of Christ and his Church Eph. 5. 30. The two former be natural coniunctions the third is mysticall Bosome sig Lawfull company with a woman Gen 16 5. 2. Sam 12 8. In the Bosome of the Father sig That Christ is priuy to all Gods secrets not as a peece cut off from the substance of the Father but as one that is in the inward part of his Father or as one in him Ioh. 1 18. Which is in the bosom of his father c. Iohn 17 21. As thou ô Father art in me and I in thee A threefold most neer coniunction of the Father and the Sonne is signifyed by this being in his bosome first of persons in one Nature secondly the infinit loue of the Father toward Christ his sonne thirdly the communication of his Secrets to him Abrahams Bosome sig The most blessed comfortable life which they that dye in that faith that Abraham did shall enioy after this life in heauen Luke 20 verse 25. And was carried by the Angell into Abrahams bosome or it is the society communion which the faithfull who beleeue as Abraham did shall haue in the kingdome of heauen A Metaphor or speech borrowed of the Eastern people which at their repast leaned each on anothers breast or bosom Iohn 13 23. 2 Abrahams Bosome is interpreted by Papists in Rheimes Testament to be a part of hell called Limbus Patrum wherein such as dyed before Christ his time did rest feeling no paine nor yet any ioy and pleasure contrarie to the 25. verse of the sixteenth Chapter of Lukes Gospell Now Lazarus is comforted from whence Christ deliuered them after his death when he went downe into Hell to harrowe it and to pull soules out of it into Heauen which they faign to be shut against men during the time of the Old Testament contrary vnto that Scripture Eccle. 12 9. The Spirit returnes to God who gaue it and to plaine reason for such as were beleeuers in Christ to come they had saluation of their soules as the end of their faith To Bow Sig To bend the body in token of reuerence Gen 23 12. Then Abraham bowed himselfe before the people of the land Gen. 18 1 19. that is He bowed himselfe to the ground 2 To giue eare vnto our Prayers by graunting what we aske Psal 16 2. 3 To shew submission and Religious reuerence in the offering vp of our Prayers Eph 3 14. I bow my knees c. 4 To testifie by this gesture our inward piety worshipping of God Exod 4 31. Bowels sig The most secret thoughtes and cogitations of the minde Prou 20 27. The light of the Lorde searcheth al the bowels of the belly A Metaphor or speech borrowed from the body to the minde 2 The most feeling compassions of the haâ—t Col 3 12. Bowels of mercy that is most tender mercies Luke 1 78. 3 Inward deepe griefe and heauinesse Lam 1 20. My bowels are turned within me A Bowe sig pro An Instrument of Warre and sometime is vsed to signifye the whole furniture and force of warre Psal 44 6. I do not trust in my Bow Gen 48. 2 The strength of the wicked which they vse to the hurting of the godly Psal 7 12. He hath bent his Bow and made his Arrowes ready Psal. 11 2. 3 The tongues of the Ministers whence proceed wordes like Arrowes to strike the very hearts of men either for their conuersion if they be Elect or hardning if they be Reprobate Reuel 6 2. He that sate on him had a Bowe To breake the Bowe sig To destroy and bring to nothing the greatest strength and the power of the enemies of the Church Psal 76 2. There he brake the Bowe the sword c. Bow of stéel or brasse sig Singular and very great strength Psal 18 34. A Bowe of brasse is broken with my Armes Deceitfull Bowe sig False help which faileth in time of need or vnfaithfull men in whom there is no trust Hos. 7 16. They are as a deceitfull Bowe B. R. Bread sig pro Food made of Corne as of Wheat or any other Corne to nourish this Naturall life This is materiall Bread In this sense Manna is called bread Exod. 16 4. 2 All things necessary for this life by a Sinechdoche as in the Lords Prayer
and else-where very often in Scripture as Exod 23 25. I will blesse thy Bread which cōmeth hence because of al necessaries for life bread is most common and most needfull Math 4 4. Math 6 11. Giue vs this day our daily bread Prou. 20 13. Genes 3 19. 3 Christ himselfe who to them that eate him by faith he is to their soules the same that bread is to their bodies bread being no more needefull to our bodies then Christ is to our soules for spirituall strength comfort and refreshing Iohn 6 50. I am that bread that came downe from heauen This may be called caelestiall and spirituall bread A Metaphor Bread broken sig Our Communion or fellowship which we haue with Christ crucified and with al his merits 1. Cor. 10 16. The Bread which we breake is it not the communion of his body That is Doth it not signify and seale this vnto vs One Bread sig The Vnion and society of the faithfull which partake in one bread 1. Cor. 10 17. Wee that are many are one Bread Staffe or Stay of Bread sig The strength which the Bread hath to feede vs by the blessing of God Esay 3 2. Stay or staffe of bread and of water c. Unleauened bread sig Bread which is without mixture of Leauen or sweet bread Exod. 23 15. 2 Sincerity and trueth without mixture of Iniquity and Hypocrisie 1. Cor. 5 8. Let vs keepe the Feast with vnleauened Bread of sincerity c. To eate bread Sig To celebrate or keepe a Feast as was wont to be at offering of Gratulatorie Sacrifices Exod. 18 12. Came to eate bread with Moses Father in Law 2 To take or eate ordinarily Acts 2 46. Common Bread sig Bread appointed to vse of common life and not to holy vse 1. Sam. 21 5. Shew-bread sig Sacred and Holy bread set forth and shewed vpon the Table before the Lord. 1. Sam. 21 7. Mark 2 26. How he eate the Shew-bread Bread of Deceite sig Substance or goodes gathered by Craft or wile Prou 20 17. The Bread of deceit is sweete to a man Bread of Teares sig Teares were instead of bread to feede on Psal 80 6. Thou hast fed vs with the Bread of teares Psal. 42 3. Teares haue bin our bread to eate To Breake in péeces sig Vtterly to destroy one without hope of recouery as a vessell of earth or glasse which being once broken cannot be made whole Psal. 2 9. Thou shalt breake them in peeces like a Potters vessell Breaking bread sig Participation and fellowship in the Lordes Supper Acts 2 42. And breaking of bread The Iewes made their bread thin and therefore they did but breake it 2 Participation and fellowship in common repast and eating their meate at home Actes 2 4 And breaking bread at home they did eate their meat together c. Broad way sig The way of sinne or a sinfull course of life such as most men walke in Mat. 7 13. Broad is the way that leadeth to destruction Brother sig pro One who is borne of the same parents as Iames the Brother of Iohn Mat. 10 2. This is a naturall Brother One which marrieth our Sister or our Wiues sister Thus was Isaac Labans brother Gen. 24 29. This is a legall brother 3 A neere Kinsman Gen. 13 8. Let vs not striue for we are Brethren Rom. 9 3. For my Brethren that are my Kinsmen according to the flesh Thus Nephewes and Cozen-Germaines are called brethren Thus Christs Kinsmen are called his Brethren 4 Euery one that knoweth and professeth togither with vs the same Christian Religion holding the same God for their Father and the same church for their Mother Rom. 12 1. I beseech you Brethren And in most places where Christians are called brethren This is a Christian Brother Brethren sig pro Sonnes of the same Father or Mother as Ruben and Iudah Isaac and Ismael Iacob and Esau. 2 True beleeuers they that be such indeed and before God not in name and profession only euen Christs whole spirituall Kindred which are knit to him by the bond of Faith and amongst themselues with vnfaigned loue Heb. 2 11. Therefore hee is not ashamed to call them Brethren Col 4 9. Math. 12 50. Rom. 8 29. This is an Inward spirituall Brother-hood 3 Ministers of the word who for their common function and worke sake are called brethren 2. Cor. 8 23. and else-where often 4 Such as with one minde agree together in any act good or euill Gen. 49 5. Simon and Leuy Brethren They were so called heer not for their common parents sake but for that they did consent in an euil act the killing and spoiling of the Sichemites They were companions in a wicked worke 5 Such as pertake with vs in common Nature being men as we are Gen. 29 4. My brethren whence be ye Brotherly kindnesse sig That inward affection of loue whereby we embrace the Christian Brethren more neerely then we do all others 2. Pet. 1 7. And vnto loue ioyne Brotherly kindnesse Loue reacheth to all men to whom it may do good but brotherly kindnesse onelie to Christian Brethren Loue is as the Hall whereinto all commers are receiued but brotherly kindnesse is as the Parlour whereinto more neere friendes and speciall acquaintance are receiued and admitted Brotherly fellowship sig The society which the Bretheren haue amongest themselues communicating their gifts for mutuall strength and comfort 1. Pet. 2 17. Loue Brotherly fellowship Brotherly fellowship is the Communion of brethren when all Gods blessings both Inwarde and Outward as occasion and need requireth are communicated by Charity to the mutuall helpe one of another It consists not onely in reioycing and being merry together though in a Religious maner much lesse in such worldly mirth as they delight in which are commonly called good-fellowes but in the right vse of all good guifts being applied to the good of the Brethren absent from vs as well as present with vs according to our opportunities and meanes Bruite sig Rumor same or report of a matter Mat. 9 26. This bruite c. verse 31. Bride sig The Church or company of true beleeuers spiritually ioyned in marriage with Christ as a Bridegroome and Husband Reuel 21 9. I will shewe the Bride the Lambes wife Reuel 22 27. Iohn 3 29. He that hath the Bride is the Bridegroome Bridegroom sig Christ betroathed spiritually and ioyned to the Church as to his Bride or spouse Mat. 25 5. Mark 2 20. While the Bridegroome is with them Bridegroomes Friend sig pro One who is ioyned with the Bride-groome to see that all be well done at the keeping of the wedding Iudg. 14 11. Such were Sampsons Companions 2 Iohn Baptist who by his Ministery and life did greatly further the spiritual wedding or coniunction betweene Christ and his Church Iohn 3 29. The friend of the Bridegroome reioyceth greatly c. Sée Luke 1 16 17. Euery faithfull Minister which helpeth forward this misticall mariage is the
a Maister ruleth and guideth his house Also sinne dwelleth in the regenerate Rom. 7 17. Not I but sinne that dwelleth in me forcibly hindering and by his presence mightily crossing and striuing against the good motions of grace in the heart of a sanctified person 2 Constant trust in Gods prouidence and promises Psal. 91 1. Who Dwelleth in the secret of the Almighty 3 To remaine abide and continue Iohn 5 56. He that eateth my flesh Dwelleth in me and I in him 4 To haue place or entertainment Psal. 5 3. No euill shall dwell with thee 5 Familiarity or Communion both perfect and immediate betweene God and the elect Reuel 21 12. And he will dwell with them 6 Solace comfort and protection by Gods comfortable presence Reuel 7 15. Hee that sitteth on the Throne will Dwell with you to Dwell together sig The society and conuersation of man and wife for the performance of marriage duties Mat. 1 18. Before they came to Dwell together 1. Pet. 3 5. Dwelling of the Spirit in vs. sig Three things First that his presence is effectuall and mighty to possesse and gouerne the faithful which are his Temples hauing dominion ouer them inwardly enlightning to know and powerfully guiding to do the knowne will of God Secondly that his presence is continuall not as of a guest who lodgeth for a night in an Inne and is gone next day nor as a Soiourner that flitteth but as an owner and possessor to abide for euer as in Iohn 14. Thirdly the maner of his presence not by infinitnesse of power as he is present to al creatures to sustaine them but by his grace and healthfull effects vniting to Christ regenerating to be his liuely members witnessing our adoption c. D. Y. to Dye sig To giue vp the Ghost Gen. 5 20. And he Dyed 2 To bee continually in the daunger of death 1. Cor. 15 31. I Dye daily to Dye to sinne sig To breake the force of sinne and euerie day to weaken it something Ro. 6 2. How can they which are Dead to sinne liue therein Thus the godly Dye euen while they liue to Dye in the Lord. sig To yeeld vp our Spirits in the faith of Christ vnder hope of Saluation by him with repentance for all our sinnes Reuel 14 13. Blessed are they which Dye in the Lord. This is to fall asleepe in Christ. 1. Thes. 4 13 to Dye for the Lorde sig To giue our liues for the Testimony of Iesus as Martyrs do Acts 21 13. I am ready to Dye for the name of the Lord Iesus Thus dyed Iames. Act. 12 2. and Antepas Reuel 2 13. to Dye in sinne sig To perish by impenitency or to go into euerlasting death through continuance in sinne Iohn 8 24. Ye shall dye in your sinnes Thus shall all they dye which beleeue not in the onely begotten son of God to Dye the Death sig Certainty of dying Gen. 2 17. Thou shalt Dye the Death to Dye the death of the righteous sig To haue a Death like to the Death of the righteous or to haue an end like vnto his Numb 23 10. That I might Dye the death of the righteous and my end be like his to Dye in Adam sig To bee subiect to Death by the guilt of Adams disobedience 1. Cor. 15 22. In Adam all Dye Dying sig The miserable estate and condition in which the faithfull but especially the Ministers of the worde be in this life 2. Cor. 4 10. We beare about in our bodies the dying of the Lord Iesus E. A. Eagle sig pro A Bird the King of Birdes whereof Pliny mentioneth diuers kindes vnto which it is common to be gathered together to a dead Carrion thorough the smel or scent of it also to flye aloft and to carry their yong vpon their wings in a tender care of them c. Iob. 39 31 32 33 34. 2 Beleeuers which vpon the winges of a liuely faith soare aloft and mount vppe to Christ Iesus whose crucified flesh hath a sweete sauour that attracteth and draweth them to him as the sauour of the dead carkasse can cause the Eagles to resort vnto it Luke 17 37. Where the carkasse is there will the Eagles resort Or thus If there be such wit in Birdes as Eagles that they will come so farre to one carkasse a great shame is it to beleeuers not to bee gathered to the Author of life by whom they are truely fed vnto an euerlasting life Or thus As Eagles assemble to the Carrion so the beleeuer shall be perfectly ioyned to Christ in despight of Satan according to that 1. Thes. 4 17. And so they shall be euer with the Lord When the Son ne of mâ—n shall come to iudge the world all the faithfull shall be gathered to him An Allegory Eagles winges sig The mercifull prouidence of God sauing protecting his people from dangers Exod. 19 4. I caried you vpon Eagles wings Eagles flye aloft carry their young on their wings to put them out of danger which signifyeth Gods louing prouidence procuring the safety of the Church and of euerie member of it A Metaphor 2 Swiftnesse speedinesse and by suddaine flight vanishing away Pro. 23 5. Riches takes winges like an Eagle and flies into Heauen great Eagle sig That most mighty and rich king of Babel to wit Nabuchadnezzar Ezek. 17 3. So expounded in Verse 12. of this Chapter A Metaphor Eare. sig pro The instrument of hearing 2 The vnderstanding which comes by hearing Reu. 2 11. He that hath Eares to heare c. Deut. 29 4. A Metanimie 3 Seruice obedience or perpetuall subiection Psal. 40 6. Mine Eares hast thou opened that is thou hast framed me to thy perpetual seruice Exo. 21 6. gods Eare. sig Either his infinite knowledge as if he heard all things or his readinesse to heare and grant our requests Psalme 94 9. He that made the Eare shal he not heare Psal. 116 2. He hath inclined his Eare vnto me A Metaphor Earnest sig pro Something giuen to binde a bargaine as a shilling to binde the paiment of an hundred pound 2 A pledge or pawne Gen. 38 17 18. What is the Earnest or pledge that I shall giue thee 3 An hostage giuen in Warre All these are as an earnest to confirme and assure a thing 2. Kin. 14 14. Earnest of the spirit sig The Spirit which is like an Earnest in a bargain for the first fruits or the sauing guifts of the spirit to wit Faith Hope Loue and Repentance doo in such sort assure the godly of hauing their ful happinesse in Heauen at last as hee that hath receiued an Earnest is sure to haue the ful summe paid him or the full bargaine aecomplished Eph. 1 14. Also 2. Cor. 1 22. And hath giuen the Earnest of the spirit In this sence the Apostle in the fore-saide places vseth the similitude of a Seale which also serueth to confirme a promise and therefore fit to signifie the assurance which the
2 Christ raised from the dead by his own resurrection sanctifying all the beleeuers to a blessed resurrection as the First fruits vnder the Law did sanctifie the whole masse and heape of other fruits 1. Cor. 15 20. The First fruits of them that sleepe 3 An holy kind of offering taken out of the residue of men as First fruites were taken out of the rest Iames 1 18. As the First fruites of his Creatures 4 A certaine measure of the speciall and sauing graces of the Spirite as Faith Hope Loue c. which therefore are likened to the First fruites because the hauing of these graces giues hope of inioying heauenly blisse and ioyes in due time euen as the Israelites by the Offering vp of their First fruits to God were raised vp to a good hope to enioy the whol crop in due â—eason Rom. 8 23. We also which haue receiued the First fruites of the spirit do waite for the redemption of our bodies 5 The fore-fathers or First fathers of the Iewes as Abraham Isaac Iacâ—â— Rom. 11 16. If the First fruits be wholy so is the whole lumpe the first of his strength sig The man-childe which is First begotten when his Parents were in their best strength and vigour Deut. 21 17. For he is the first of his strength Gen 49. 3. He is called the beginning of strength the First day of the Sabaoth sig The First day of the weeke which in Scripture is called the Lords day with vs Sunday Ioh. 20 1. The First day of the Sabaoth So it is read in the Originall 1. Cor 16 â— First heauens first earth sig Heauens and earth considered in that corrupt estate wherein now they are through our sinne before that perfect restoring and chaunge which shall be at the great and last day Reuel 21 1. First heauens and first earth First things sig Sinnes and their â—â—â—ectes of sorrow and misety Reuel 21 4. There shall be no more crying nor death nor sorrow nor paine for the first things are past First Adam sig That man named Adam first of that name and First in respect of the secoÌ„d Adam hauing brought in sinne and death as the second Adam signifies Christ who destroyed these workes of the first Adam 1. Cor. 15 45. The first man Adam was made a liuing soule First resurrection sig Sanctification whereby the Elect arise from the death of sinne to walke in newnesse of life Reuel 20 6. Blessed and holy is he that hath part â—n the first resurrection Rom. 6 4. Christ hath raised vs from the dead to walke in a new life Maister Brightman expounds the First resurrection of the calling of the Iewes againe vnto the faith which is after a sort a raising them from the dead This exposition in substance is one with the former because the calling of the Iewes will bee the quickening of them by Grace Fishers sig pro Such as make benefit vnto themselues by fishing Esay 19 8. The fishers shall mourne that is the Egyptians shall bee sorry when that the Riuer Nylus shall be dried vp wherein they were wont to fish to their commodity 2 The Armies of the Caldeans pursuing the Iewes to destruction like as fishers take fishes in their net Ier. 16 16. I will send out many fishers to take them Fishers of men sig Ministers of Christ who by the worde as by a net or hooke doo draw men as fishes to Gods Church and kingdome Mat. 4 16. I will make you fishers of men F. L. Flagons of wine sig The most comfortable promises of Gods mercies for saluation which are as wholesome Wine abundantly drawne out of Christs Seller which is his word Cant. 2 5. Stay me with Flagons that is the plentifull comforts of the worde and the rich graces of the spirite powre into my heart for my strengthning to Flatter sig To speake pleasing or false words with a mind onely to please and beguile for our owne profite Prou. 28 23. He that reproues finds more fauour at last then he that flattereth Prou. 26 22. smoaking Flar sig Weake Christians like to Flax which hath neither heate nor flame and yeeldeth forth but smoak onely euen such be infirme and weake Christians who haue no more but an vnfaigned desire to beleeue and repent as it were a sparke ready to die Mat. 12 20. Smoking Flax shall he not quench Esay 42 3. Bruised reed hath the same signification Flea sig pro A vile and base creature so called 2 A meane and contemptible person 2. Sam. 24 15. After whom dost thou pursue after a dead Dog or after a Flea That is an abiect or base person Flesh. sig pro The body consisting of sundry members Rom. 2 28. Which is outward in the Flesh that is in the body 1. Cor. 5 5. 2. Cor. 7 1. Gal. 2 20. Psal. 79 2. The flesh of thy Saints vnto the Beastes of the earth 2 A wife Gen. 2 23. This is Flesh of my flesh Ephe 5 31. Who euer hated his owne flesh In Mat. 19 5. Flesh is put for Person Shall be one Flesh. Ephe. 5 31. 3 One of our kind which is like vnto our selfe euen euery man and woman Prou. 11 17. He that hateth his owne flesh is cruell Esay 58 7. Turne not thy face from thine owne Flesh that is from him which hath a common nature with thee 4 Consanguinity or neerenesse of bloud Rom. 9 3. My Kinsmen according to the flesh Rom. 11 14. If I might prouoke them of my flesh that is my Kindred 5 The whole man consisting of body soule Gen. 6 12 13. All flesh hath corrupted his way vpon earth 1. Pet. 3 18. Christ was put to death concerning the flesh that is concerning his manhood for his body was dead naturally and his soule felt the sorrowes of death spiritually Acts 2 24. Luke 3 6. 1. Pet. 1 24. Math. 24 22. And elsewhere often is Flesh put to signifie the whole humaine Nature Rom. 1 3. and 8 5. as it is simply considered without sinfull corruption 6 Mankind being weake and feeble eyther to helpe himselfe or others Ier. 17 15. Cursed bee he that maketh flesh his arme that is which placeth his strength and safety in weake and vaine man Esay 40 6. Psal. 78. 39. Ioell 2 28. In these and many other places Flesh doth signifie our whole kind as it is wrapt in great imbecility and frailety 7 The quality of corruption which is not sinfull but the effect of sinne accompanying our bodies in this life 1 Cor. 15 50. Flesh and Blood shall not inherit eternall life neyther corruption inherit incorruption that is to say our corruptible bodyes cannot come to Heauen That which shall inherit Heauen must be an incorrupt Flesh a body without corruption 8 What thing soeuer belonges to this present life 1 Cor. 7 18. Such shall haue trouble in the flesh Thus Beza expoundeth it Also it signifies the estate of this present life Phil. 1 24. To abide in the
flesh is more needfull for you 9 Whatsoeuer is in man reputed most excellent and glorious without the grace of Christ as Nobility birth wisedome wit vnderstanding reason Math. 16 17. Flesh and Blood hath not reuealed this vnto thee Iohn 1 13 14. Borne not of Flesh and Blood Iohn 3. Phil. 3. 10 All that in Religion which is outward and to be seene with the eye as Morall workes or ceremonies Rom. 4 1. What hath Abraham gotten according to the Flesh. This word Flesh in the second verse is expounded to be the workes of Abraham which did not iustifie him before God Thus Beza and Piscator Interpret this place Sée Gal. 6 12. and 33. Where Flesh signifies the Ceremonies of Moyses Law and whatsoeuer it is which is without is noted by this word Phil. 3 3. 11 The whole Nature of Man as it commeth into the Worlde corrupt and vile infected by sinne or that part of Man which is vnregenerate Iohn 3 6. That which is borne of the Flesh is Flesh. Rom. 7 5. When we were in the Flesh. Rom. 8 8. They that are in the Flesh That is in the corruption of sinfull Nature and in al other places where the word Flesh is applyed to men vnregenerate it signifies the whole corruption and naughtinesse of our Nature raging and raigning both in the reason and will but in those places of Scripture where Flesh is attributed to new-borne persons and is set against the spirit as in Gal. 5 17 19 24 Rom. 7 18 25. In all these I say and such like Texts the word Flesh signifies the remainder of naturall corruption euen so much of that vicious quality of sinne as still sticketh behind in regenerate persons and is vnmortified The reason and cause why sinne is noted out by the name of Flesh it is because through the Flesh to wit our Seede or through carnall generation sinne is conueyed into the whole man Soule and Body also for that the Flesh or Body is the instrument to execute the lustes of our naturall concupisence Rom. 6 13. Thus Piscator and Peter Martir do iudge Illiricus addes another reason to wit because man as he is sinfull tendes wholy to carnall thinges By this we see how such are deceiued who will haue onely the inferior part of the soule as will and affections meant by Flesh. 12 Common or ordinary course of nature Gal. 4 29. He that was borne after the Flesh. 13 The Inferiour or vnreasonable part of the Soule as it is corrupt by sinne to wit the sinfull will and affections Ephe. 2 3. In fulfilling the will of the flesh that is the desires of our corrupt will 14 Euery liuing Creature reasonable and vnreasonable Psal. 136 25. Which giueth foode to all flesh Gen. 6. and 7. Leu. 17. 15 Authority dignity wealth worship corporall conuersation 2 Cor. 5 16. We know no man after the flesh 16 Outward apparance Iohn 8. Ye iudge according to the flesh 17 A glorified person whose body and Soule is perfitly blessed Iob 19 26. And shall see him in my flesh 18 The secret parts of Man or Woman Leuit. 15 2. Whosoeuer hath an Issue from his flesh c. hart of flesh sig A tender and soft heart yeelding vnto the word of God easily receiuing the impression of Grace Ezec. 11 19. I will giue you an heart of flesh which is set against a stony heart that is hard and hardned not yeelding to God the infirmity of the Flesh. sig The weaknesse of our vnderstanding being more carnall then spirituall and hauing in it more ignorance then knowledge Rom. 6 9. I speake after the manner of a man because of the infirmity of your flesh 2 The crosse or afflictions which make one outwardly infirme and weake Gal. 4 13. the Flesh of Christ. sig Whole Christ both God-head and Man-hood in one person with al his benefits Iohn 6 55. My Flesh is meat indeede that is my selfe being belieued on A Sinechdoche 2 The Man-hood of Christ as it is considered apart from his God-head or Diuine Nature Iohn 6 63. The Flesh profiteth nothing that is to say the humaine Nature of Christ is not profitable to vs of it selfe but as the God-head dwelleth in it giuing life to it and quickning vs by it Thus Maister Tindall and the Bible-note expound this place Augustine and Chrisostom expound it of vnderstanding the word Carnally and not Spiritually The former is the better destruction of the Flesh sig The taming and making leane the body the vitall Iuice or moysture being dried vp by heauinesse of the heart for sinne 1 Cor. 5 5. He be deliuered vnto Satan for the destruction of the Flesh. Thus Pis. cator expoundeth this place Flesh of Flesh or to be ones Flesh. sig Naturall coniunction such as is betweene Husband and Wife or betweene Kinsmen 2 Sam. 6 2 He is Flesh of our Flesh. Gen. 2 13. This is Flesh of my Flesh. Math. 19 5. They twaine shall be one flesh that is as one man most neerely coupled or one person as before 2 Spirituall vnion and coniunction such as is betweene Christ and his members Ephe. 5 3. We are members of his Body of his Flesh and of his Bones that is most straightly coupled to Christ by the spirituall band of our Faith Flesh and Blood sig The whole humain Nature such as it is in it selfe considered without the Grace of regeneration Mathew 16 17. Flesh and blood hath not reuealed this that is humaine Nature as it is corrupt and sinfull hath not taught it thee 2 Mortall men as they are weake and feeble Ephes. 6 12. We wrestle not against Flesh and blood Gal. 1 16. I communicated not with Flesh and blood That is with any man in the world 3 An humain liuing body subiect to rottennesse 1 Cor. 15 50. to walke after the flesh sig To follow the motions of corrupt nature in the guiding of our life and manners Rom. 8 1. Which walke not after the Flesh. ver 12. to walke in the Flesh. sig To liue in this fraile body vntill we be taken vp into Heauen 2 Cor. 10 3. Though we walke in the Flesh. Also to liue in the Flesh hath the same signification Phil. 1 22. Gal. 2 20. to sow vnto the Flesh. sig To apply a mans care and labour to heape vnto himselfe carnall and earthly things which belong to the cherishing of this Mortall Flesh or body Gal. 6 8. He that sowes to the Flesh of the Flesh shall reape corruption to be in the Flesh. sig To be a meere natural man vnregenerate drowned in the lusts of sinne and a Seruant of sin Rom. 7 5. When we were in the Flesh. Rom. 8. to crucifie the Flesh. sig To weaken the strength and power of naturall corruption The death of Christ doth this by merit the spirit doth it by the efficacy of his grace and the Saints by godly endeuour stirring vp that Grace Gal. 5 24. They that are Christs haue crucified
place containing for the persons contained 4 Kindred Stocke or Linage Luke 1 27. Of the House of Dauid Luke 16 27. Send him to my Fathers House 5 Family and posterity 2 Sam. 7 18. What is mine House Exod. 1 21. Hee made them Houses that is he did encrease and prosper the Families Posterities Gen. 39 4. He made him ruler ouer his House and ouer all he had 6 Substance goods and worldly riches laid vp in Houses to be safe kept there Mat. 23 14. They deuour Widdowes Houses Gen. 39 5 6. God blessed the house of the Aegiptian That is all his substance which he had House of God sig Heauen where Saints and blessed Spirits shall dwel with God for euer Iohn 14 2. In my Fathers House there be many Mansions 2 Cor. 5 1. This is a Celestiall House 2 Euery particular assembly called the Church Militant where God dwels and vnto whom hee giues Lawes as an Housholder to his House 1 Tim. 3 â—5 That thou mayst know how to behaue thy selfe in the House of God This is a spirituall House 3 The vniuersall Church or whole company of the faithfull spread ouer the Earth Hebr. 3 2 5. Moyses was faithfull in all the House of God Also Verse sixe Christ is as the Sonne ouer his owne house 4 Euery faithfull and godly person in whome Christ dwels by Faith 1 Pet. 4 17. Iudgement must begin at the House of God Hebr. 3 6. Whose House we are 5 The true Religion of God taught and professed within the Church of God Psal. 69 9. The zeale of thine House hath euen eaten me 6 The Temple in Hierusalem Luke 19 46. My House shall be called the House of Prayer the house of Iacob or of Israell sig The people of Israell or the Nation of the Israelites Ex. 19 3. Also the whole Church of Christ euen all Gods people both Jewes Gentiles Psal. 115 12. He will blesse the House of Israell Luke 1 27. He shall rule ouer the House of Iacob for euer House of bondage sig Aegipt where the people of Israell were in great slauery Deut. 5 6. From the House of bondage fathers house sig The custody care and gouernment of Fathers Numb 30 4. Being in her Fathers House House of Prayer sig The place appointed to assemble in for the publike worship of God Whereof because Prayer is a cheefe part therefore the place of Diuine worship is called the House of Prayer as the people assembled in that place are called the house of God Math. 21 13. My House shall be called the House of Prayer The Papists idlely and foolishly wrest these wordes to prooue that Temples are thereby made for Sacrifice Others as foolishly abuse it to shut out preaching The best way is not to seuer what God hath ioyned House of Dauid sig The Visible Church House built vppen a Rocke sig Euery beleeuing Christian who relies by Faith vppon the Rocke Christ and declares the truth of his Faith by his ready obedience to the word Mat. 7 24. I will liken him to awise man who hath built his House vpon a Rocke House built vpon the Sand. sig Euery vnbeleeuing and disobedient person who relieth vpon men and not vpon Christ and serues his lustes and not God Math. 7 25. Which hath built his House vpon the Sand. to make Houses sig To build a House where none was 2 To establish increase and prosper ones Family and posterity Exod. 1 21. He made them Houses House of God sig The Sinagogues where the Iewes assembled to worship God but especially the Temple Eccle. 4. Verse last When thou enterest into the House of God H. U. Humble sig One lowly minded esteeming others better then himselfe ascribing all vnto God being little in his owne account euen as a weaned Child Mat. 18 4. Whosoeuer shall humble themselues as this little Child Psal. 131 1 2. Christ humbled himselfe sig His Incarnation in that he would be man and a Seruant subiect to death euen the death of the Crosse he being equall to God Phil. 2 5 6 7 8. He humbled himselfe Gods humbling or abasing himselfe sig His gratious louing care which he vouchsafeth to haue of vs most vile wormes and most grieuous Sinners himselfe being so glorious and holy Psal. 113 6. Who abaseth himselfe to behold things in Heauen and Earth to humble sig To put reproach vppon vs and cast vs downe from our dignity Luke 14 11. Hee that exalteth himselfe shall be humbled Thus God humbles in wrath Heroa Nebuchadnezzer thus humbled 2 To take down our courage and height of our pride and to make vs humble and meeke that we may haue confidence not in our selues but in God Thus God humbled Paule and Manasses in mercy And thus the godly by their endeuour humble themselues 2 Chron. 12 7. They haue humbled themselues Micha 6 8. 3 To submit and yeelde vnto our Superiors Gene. 16 9. Humble thy selfe vnder her hand 4 To defloure or defile one by force Deutro 22 24. Because he hath humbled his Neighbours wife Humility sig Lowlinesse and modesty of mind Pro. 22 4. The reward of humility c. 2 A low poore and meane estate Luke 1 48. He hath looked vpon the humility and poore estate of his Seruant There is humility of hart and of condition Hunger sig pro Earnest desire of food vpon some want beeing felt Math. 4 1 2. He was afterwards an hungry 2 Vehement desire after Christ his righteousnes forgiuenesse of sinnes and grace of his Spirit out of a want and extreame neede which wee feele of them Math. 5 6. Blessed are they that hunger after righteousnesse Luke â— 53. Thou fillest the hungry with good things 3 Any kind of danger Psalâ— 33 19. To preserue them against hunger or in Famine to hunger no more sig To be satisfied and fully contented Iohn 6 35. He that comes to me shall hunger no more That is in me and in me alone hee shall finde that which shall giue him full contentment and satisfaction to his Soule Hunter sig pro One which followeth wild Beasts to catch them and take their liues from them by Snares Dogs or otherwise Such an one was Esau. 2 A great Spoyler or Robber which by might oppresseth others Such an one was Nimrod Gen. 10 8 9. Nimrod a mighty Hunter before God 3 The Caldeans and Babilonians which GOD would send in fury to vex and hurt rebellious Enemies Iere. 16 16. I will send out many Hunters snare of the Hunter sig Any great danger whatsoeuer Psalm 91 3. He will deliuer thee from the Snare of the Hunter to Hunt after ones Soule sig To lay in waite to destroy one by taking away his life 1. Sam. 24 12. Thou Hunts after my Soule to take it 2 To put mens Soules in daunger and perill of perishing euerlastingly eyther by keeping away good doctrine or teaching false Ezek. 13 18. Will ye Hunt the Soules of my people that ye may preserue your owne
in their reckoning which they will forgiue 2 An action of God freely accounting the righteousnesse of Christ to be his righteousnesse who beleeues in Christ. Rom. 4 3 4. And it was Imputed or counted to him for righteousnesse In this fourth Chapter to the Romans this word Imputed derided by Popish Heretickes is seauen times repeated in the Doctrine of Iustification and is ioyned vnto faith without which there is no Imputation of Christs Iustice to vs. Rom. 4 23 24. Our sins and punishment were Imputed to Christ who bare our sins in his body and was made sinne for vs. 1 Pet. 2. verse last And his righteousnesse with the merit thereof euen eternall blisse is imputed and accounted to al beleeuers whence ariseth Iustification of a Sinner before God 2. Cor. 5. verse last He that knew no sinne was made sin for vs that we might be made the righteousnesse of God in him Not our righteousnesse but the righteousnesse of God not in vs but in him saith an ancient father The Papists scoffing at this most necessary and deuine action of Imputing righteousnesse to faith apprehending Christ calling it in their Notes printed at Rhemes a new-no-Iustice an vntrue Imputation an immaginary thing a putatiue righteousnesse a fantastical apprehension In these and such like taunts they vtter so many blasphemies against Heauen and all to maintaine and establish their owne righteousnesse of workes I. N. In. sig By or through 1. Cor. 14 2. Speake in the spirit that is by the Inspiration of the spirit 1. Cor. 15 22. In Christ all shal be made aliue that is by Christ. 2. Cor. 3 16. 2 Against Gen. 4 23. I haue slaine a man in my wound that is against my selfe and to my owne hurt 3 To 1. Thes. 4 7. God hath called you In holinesse that is vnto holinesse Ephe. 2 10. Created of God In good workes that is vnto Good workes Iames 5 3. and very often else-where 4 Out of Exod. 31 4. To worke In Gold in Siluer and in Brasse 5 Of or concerning Rom. 5 12. We reioyce In the Lord that is concerning the Lord. 6 With or together with Math. 16 27. The Son of man shall come In the glory of his father that that is together with his owne and his Fathers glory 7 As Math. 10 41. Hee that shall receiue a Prophet In the name of a Prophet that is as a Prophet because he is so 8 From. Colo. 3 16. Sing in your hearts that is from your hearts or hartily 9 Before Iohn 1 1. In the beginning was the word that is before the beginning 10 For. 1 Cor. 1 4. I thanke God for the Grace giuen you In Christ that is for and by Christ. 11 Vpon Iohn 14 1. Ye beleeue 〈◊〉 God â—…eue also In me that is vpon me In Spirit and truth sig Spiritually and truely by the vnâ—… motion of a sanctified Heart Iohn 4 〈…〉 him In Spirit and In Truth Churches In Christ. sig Christian Churches Gal. 1 21. 1 Tâ—… so Bretheren In Christ Saintes In Christ aâ—d in Christ before me that is a Christian before me Babes In Christ. sig Such as be Babes or Infants in respect of groaâ—… in Christianity 1 Cor. 3 1. In the spirit sig Spirituall regenerate by the Spirit vnto a newe life Rom. 8 9. Ye are In the Spirit In Christ. sig As touching Christ and Christianity Gala. 6 15. For In Christ Iesus neither circumcision auayleth any thing 1 Cor. 4 15. I haue begotten ye In Christ. 2 In the preaching and publishing the doctrine of Christ. Rom. 16 9. Salute Urbanus our fellow Helper In Christ that is In the matters of Christ. 3 A member of Christ one linked vnto and grafted in Christ by Faith Rom. 8 1. To them which are In Christ. In sins and trespesses sig One couered and ouer-whelmed In Sin as one that is drowned In the Water Ephe. 2 1. Dead In trespasses and sins Incomprehensible sig One greater then Heauen and Earth whom the World cannot containe nor mens wit conceiue him as he is Psal. 145 3. Inconâ—â—nency sig An vnablenesse to keepe himselfe chast in single â—â—â—e or In the estate of Marriage 1 Cor. 7 4. Least â—…than tempt you to Incontinency Incoruption sig The qualitie of bodies after the Resurrection being no â—ore subiect to rottennesse and corruption 1 â—… 35. Till corruption put on Incorruption 〈…〉 â—…oundnesse and Integrity of a regenerate Soule â— Pet. 3 4. Which consisted In the Incorruption of a meeke Spirit Incorruptible crown sig Immortall and neuer perishing Glory 1. Peterâ—…4 â—…4 * Indifferent sig Some thing which is neither commaunded of God nor forbid but of a middle Nature being In it selfe neither good nor euill and may bee changed according to circumstances of time and persons and places as to eate this or that meate to 〈…〉 this or that apparrel to haue religious meetings at such a time in such a place and diuers other thinges as belong to the outward administration of the Word and Sacraments Wherein yet nothing must be appointed to be done contrary to order comlinesse or edification Sée Rom. 14. 1 Cor. 14. throughout Where though this Word Indifferent 〈…〉 not â—ound at all yet the matter it selfe signified by 〈…〉 the rules to direct vs about thinges that be Indifferent are there to bee found Learned Diuines affirme as Illiricus and others that thinges Indifferent that bee of a middle Nature cease to be such when any of these condicions following are annexed vnto them 1. Compulsion 2. Opinion of worship necessity or merit 3. Scandall and offence 4. Entrance and occasion of abuse or Idolatry 5. Any hindrance to truth or edification or obscuring and darkning of Religion and piety by them though they should containe no other euill In them A conformity and through agreement amongst all Christian Churches in outward Rites and Ceremonies is neither necessary nor possible because of the great differences of places people and times Infant sig pro A Child which cannot speake being young yet in the swathing clouts Such an one if he die at this age either before or after Baptisme so there be no contempt of the Sacrament he is saued by the Couenant of Grace made to Parents and their Children Gen. 17 7. Infidelity sig A priuation or vtter absence of Faith A totall distrust in Gods promise Sée Vnbeliefe 2. Cor. 4 4. Infidell sig One that is no Christian but a Heathen 1 Tim. 5 8. He is worse then an Infidell Sée Vnbelieuer * Infinite sig That which is absolutely vnbounded and vnlimited hauing no measure at all either for time or greatnesse So is God onely Sée Incomprehensible Infirmity or weakenesse sig pro Metanimies Outward bodily feeblenesse 1 Tim. 5 23. Use a little Wine for thine often Infirmities Thus is sicknesse called because it makes Infirme and feeble Metanimie 2 Some spirituall weaknesse of the godlie in their knowledge and Faith Rom. 6 19. Because of the Infirmity of the
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
Making a noyse with our Finger or otherwise against a doore being shut that may be opened vnto vs. Acts 12 16. Peter continued Knocking 2 A faithfull earnest and constant prayer for al necessary thinges Math. 7 7. To him that Knocketh it shall be opened Iames 5 16. This is our Knocking at the gates of Heauen 3 Gods calling and inuiting of vs by his word Spirit calling to our consciences to be let in and entertained that hee may dwell with vs for euer Reu. 3 20. I stand at the doore and Knocke. This is Gods Knocking at the Gates of our Hearts to Know sig pro To take notice or knowledge of any thing Rom. 1 21. Though they knew God 2 To enquire and search into a thing that wee may perceiue it Neh. 6 12. Then I knew that behold the Lord had not sent him In this sence it is often written of GOD that hee came downe to Know and to see 3 To loue allow and be well pleased with As Psal. 1 6. The Lord Knowes the way of the righteous Rom. 11 2. God hath not cast away his people whom he Knew before 2 Tim. 2 19. Reuel 2 24. As not to Know signifies to be displeased with to refuse and punnish Mathew 7 23. I Know ye not Mat. 25 12. 4 To cherish and take care of others to protect and doe them good Iohn 10 27. I Know them 5 To Know or feele a thing by experience Eccle. 8 5. Hee that Keepeth the Commaundementes shall Know no euill thing 1 Cor. 4 19. 2 Cor. 2 9. Gen. 22 12. 6 To possesse or haue any thing in our power or to enioy it as our owne Psal. 50 11. I Know all the Foules on the Mountaines and the wilde Beasts in the fieldes are mine Amos 3 2. You onely haue I Knowne of all other Families that is chosen and taken you as my owne possession 7 To Know the honest and lawfull vse of the Marriage bed Gen. 4 1. After that Adam Knew Eue his Wife Luke 1 34. Seeing I Know not a man 8 To consider Psal. 90 11 Who Knoweth the power of thy wrath Luke 19 12. to Know God or Christ. sig Barely and nakedly to vnderstand that there is a God and a Christ and that Iesus is hee Luke 12 47. Hee that Knoweth his Maisters will and doth it not Marke 1 24. I Know thee what thou art euen that holy one of God 1 Iohn 2 4. Rom. 1 21. Thus wicked men and Deuils Know God 2 Truely and effectually to beleeue this God to be our God and Father and this Iesus to bee our Sauiour whence ariseth hope loue obedience towardes him and his word Iohn 17 3. This is life eternall to Know thee to be the onely very God 1 Iohn 2 3. Heereby we are sure we Know him if wee Keepe his Commaundements Ieremy 31 34. And often else-where it doth signifie to Know with confidence and trust Thus godly men doe Know God with this speciall Knowledge of Faith which is a part of the couenant of Grace euen the condition on our behalfe 3 To vnderstand the will of God extraordinarily by visions and dreames 1 Sam. 3 7. This did Samuell before he Knew the Lord. 4 Perfectly and fully to see God vnto eternall happinesse 1. Cor. 13 12. Then shall I Know euen as I am Knowne to Know Man sig To pierce into his Heart euen into his very thoughtes and purposes Iohn 2 24. Because hee Knew them all Verse 25. For hee Knew what was in Man 2 To put confidence in man 2 Cor. 5 16. Henceforth we Know no man after the Flesh that is I doe not admire them or their friendship riches c. So as to relie vpon them 3 To liue in Marriage and to take the vse of it Luke 1 34. Seeing I Know not a Man Sée Know 4 To commit that sinne that is against Nature Gen. 19 5. That we may Know them 5 To Know one with approbation Mathew 26 75. I Know not the Man That is I do not approoue him as the Messiah nor follow him as his Disciple to Know Sinne. sig To Know what is sinne and to haue an experiment all feeling of the force and danger of it Rom. 3 20. By the Law commeth the Knowledge of sinne Rom. 7 7. I Knew not sinne but by the Law 2 To consider it and with godly sorrow to acknowledge it Psalm 51 3. For I Know mine Iniquity 3 To be priuy to a mans owne sinnes what and how many and how great they be Psalme 19 12. Who can Know or vnderstand his faults 4 To be guilty of sin by committing or doing of it in thought word or deed 2 Cor. 5 21. Which Knew no Sinne that is neuer did any sinfull thing but is cleane void of all sinne as well in Nature as Action 5 To take notice of our Sinnes to punish them Reu. 3 15. I Know thy workes that thou art neyther hot nor cold to be knowne of God sig To be loued and approued of God 1 Cor. 8 3. If any man loue God the same is Knowne of him 2 To be taught a more perfit Knowledge of God Gal. 4 9. Ye rather are Knowne of God that is as Augustine expoundeth it ye are knowne of God because God hath made you to Know him better then ye did 3 To be perfectly vnited and ioyned vnto God in full fruition of him and his Felicity 1. Cor. 13 12. Euen as I am Knowne knowledge sig That infinite Diuine Essence seeing beholding and vnderstanding himselfe and all other thinges most perfectly 1 Sam. 2 3. For the Lord is a God of Knowledge 2 The cleare and distinct vnderstanding of heauenly truth reuealed in the word when we are enlightened by the Spirite to perceiue the Scriptures both for the meaning of the words and matters to be Knowne Prou. 15 14. The heart of him that hath vnderstanding seeketh Knowledge Prouer. 3 10. 2 Peter 1 7. Ioyne with your Uertue Knowledge 3 That speciall light of Faith which is a Knowledge with application when the elect Soule is enabled to see the doctrine of Christ and to receiue it Esay 53 11. My righteous Seruant by his Knowledge shall iustifie many This is particular Knowledge whereby we beleeue that doctrin which we Know to belong vnto vs. 4 An Idle naked and bare vnderstanding of Diuine truth seuered from Faith to God and loue of our Neighbour 1 Corin. 8 1. Knowledge puffeth vp 5 Prudence wisedome Pro. 1 2. To vnderstand the words of Knowledge 6 Vse experience 2 Cor. 8 7. Ye abound in faith in word and Knowledge 7 The guift of teaching set vp of God for the gathering and confirming of his Church through the word preached 1 Cor. 13 8. Knowledge shall cease That is the Ministry of the word whereof commeth Knowledge 8 The skill how to do thinges well and rightly 2 Corin. 6 6. By Knowledge Knowledge of truth Knowledge of Christ Knowledge of Saluation Knowledge
to Open the eare sig To giue power vnto our soule to vnderstand obey what we heare of Gods will out of his word Psal. 40 6. to Open the eyes sig To giue light of Diuine knowledge to such as were wholy blinde before through Ignoraunce Acts 26 18. To open the eyes of the blinde 2 To help and encrease their knowledge which do already see that they may know the truth more fully then before Psal. 119 18. Open my eies that I may see the wonders of thy Law Luke 24 45. He Opened their vnderstanding c Sée fuâ—ther for this phrase in Eies Opening the hand sig The large bounty and rich liberality of God distributing good thinges to all liuing creatures Psal. 104 28. Thou Openest thy hand and fillest all things with thy blessing to Open the heart sig To enable and giue power to the soule to behold and through faith to embrace Christ as our Sauiour with good feeling of his sauing mercies Actes 16 14. God Opened the heart of Lydia Our hearts are lockt vp by vnbeleefe and Opened by Faith Opening of heauen sig The parting of the Firmament Acts 6 56. He saw the Heauens Open. to Open the lips sig To giue sufficient matter by blessings from God and ability by the spirite of God to vtter the praises of God Psal. 51 17. Our wickednesse lockes our lips which are set open by grace This is one Key The second Key is Gods benefits to Open the mouth in parables sig To vtter and speake Parables Sée Parables Mat. 13 35. I will Open my mouth in Parables to Open the scriptures sig To interpret make plain the true meaning of the scripture Lu. 24. He opened vnto them the scriptures Oportunity sig The fittest and most meete time for the dooing of any thing Rom. 13 11. Considering the Oportunity or season The time of preaching the Gospell is our Oportunity or season wherein to seeke our owne saluation Oppression sig The wringing and crushing of others when great ones of the world deale extreamly and cruelly with the poore and needy Esay 5 7. Beholde Oppression 1. Thes. 4 3. 2 Any violence offered either to mens bodies estates or consciences 1 Tim. 13. Before I was an Oppressor of them O. R. Oracle sig The aunsweres of the Heathenish Gods deliuered in prose or verse 2 The answeres of God declared to his people by the mouth of Moses or by his owne mouth euen the whole Couenant of the Law Acts 7 38. Who receiued the liuely Oracles to giue to vs. 3 The whol word of the Law deliuered to Moses from Gods mouth together with the promises concerning Christ and saluation by him Rom. 3 2 To them of credite were committed the Oracles of GOD. liuely Oracle sig Making aliue or giuing life Such the wordes of the Law are in their owne Nature and also to such as perfectly keepe them Actes 7 38. Rom. 7 10. The Commaundement was ordained to life If it be occasion of death to any it is their owne fault Order sig A meane of peace and of auoyding confusion 1 Cor. 14 verse last Let all things be done in Order It is Order for one to pray the rest to say Amen For one to speake and the rest to heare For many to sing together Ordinance sig Appointment decree and determination touching things to be or to be done or not to bee done Psal. 119 91. They continue to this day by thine Ordinance Exod. 18 16. And declare his Ordinances Thus Gods decrees are his Ordinances thogh vnwritten 2 Some function and estate of life appointed for the good of mankind Thus Magistracy Ministry Marriage be Gods ordinances Rom. 13 1 2. The powers that be are Ordained of God whosoeuer resisteth power resisteth Gods Ordinance 3 Any Commandement of God appointed as a path for vs to walk in Deut. 6 2. That thou shouldest keepe all his Ordinances and Commaundements Gen 26 5. Thus Gods written precepts are his ordinances to Ordaine sig To appoint and decree something to some speciall end Rom. 7 10. The Commandement was ordained to life Acts 16 4. Decrees Ordained of the Apostles c. Originall sinne sig That transgression which hath in it 1. Adams disobedience imputed to vs 2. want of his perfect righteousnesse 3. Corruption of Nature 4. Desert of punishment Psal. 51 45. Rom. 5 12. Oath sig A calling of the name of God the searcher of the heart to witnesse a needfull truth for the ending of strife and controuersies Hebr. 6 16. An Oath for confirmation is the end of all strife Deut. 6 13. The end and vse of an Oath is either for the ending of controuersies or for the performing of promises An Oath may be taken either publickly or priuately if cause be Ioshua 2. 20. Rom. 9 1. 2 A wicked or false taking God to witnesse for some euill end as either to do some wickednesse or to hinder some good thing Math. 14 9. For his Oaths sake Herods Oath Oath of God sig An Oath which God exacteth of his people and they willingly giue vnto God for performance of obedience vnto him Eccles. 8 2. Take heede to the word of the Oath of God They erre which denie vnto Christians the lawfull vse of an Oath Ouen sig The burning lusts of Adulterers Hos. 7 4. The Adulterers are as an Ouen heated And verse 6. Their heart is readie as an Ouen 2 The earnest hot desire of Innouation Hos. 7 4. The Adulterers are as an Ouen heated And verse 6. Their heart is readie as an Ouen fiery Ouen sig Gods burning Wrath consuming his enimies Psal. 21 9. Owne sig Gods chosen in Christ which Paule calles a peculiar people Tit. 2 14. Iohn 17 10. All thine are mine Iohn 13 1. For asmuch as he loued his owne 2 Such as beare the name of his people to wit the Israelites with whom God had made a Couenant and to whom he gaue his worde and Sacrifices Iohn 1 11. Hee came vnto his Owne and his Owne receiued him not Oxe sig The Minister of the worde which laboureth in the word and Doctrine 1. Cor. 9 9. Thou shalt not muzsle the mouth of the Oxe Hath God care of Oxen. O. Y. Oyle sig pro The iuyce of the Oliue which is naturall Oyle Ps. 104 15. And Oyle to make the face of Men to shine 2 That Oyle confected and made by Gods appointment to annoint the Priestes their Garments and holy things about the Tabernacle Exod 30 25 26. So thou shalt make of it the Oyle of holye Oyntment This was Artificiall and Typicall Oyle 3 The Holy-Ghost with his spirituall guistes whereby the soule is refreshed and cheared Psal. 45 7. Thou hast annointed him with Oyle of Gladnesse aboue his fellowes This is spirituall Oyle As Math. 25 4. Oyle in their Lampes 4 That Oyle wherewith the sicke were annointed in the Primitiue Church for healthes sake Iames 5 12. Annoint them with holy Oyle in the name of the Lord. This
To vnloyall action of subiects vnlawfully rising in Armes against their lawfull Soueraigne 2 Euery sinner great and little which in some sort is a Rebellion because wee all owe allegiance to God by the law of our creation and haue vowed it in our Baptisme and also haue so many meanes against sinne as vnlesse we purpose to Rebell wee could neuer so commit it Esay 59 12 13. We haue spoken of cruelty and Rebellion 3 Those sinnes which are more greiuous and grosse being committed through infirmity vpon no great temptation as it was in Dauid Psal. 25 7. Remember not the sinnes of my youth nor my Rebellions 4 Obstinacy stiffenes in grosse sins Deut. 21 27. I know thy Rebellion and thy stiffe necke Deut. 9 24. Ierem. 3 22. Returne and I will heale your Rebellions to Rebuke sig Priuately to reprooue such as sinne priuately Pro. 24 28. and 28 23. Hee that Rebukes one shall finde more fauour at the last Math. 18 15. 2 To censure by publicke reproofe such as sinne before others 1 Tim. 5 10. Such as sinne Rebuke openly 3 To put one to some great shame by some iudgement from God Psal. 6 1. Rebuke me not in thine anger Iude. 9. The Lord â—ebuke thee Sathan to Receiue sig pro To take a thing with our hand being giuen vs or offered of another 2 To vnderstand and yeild generall assent vnto the Doctrine of the worde Mathew 13 20. Hebrewes 10 26. After they haue Receiued the trueth 3 To beleeue the word and promises of Christ with particuler application Iohn 1 12. Gal. 3 14. By faith we receiue c. 4 To bestowe some kindnesse or entertainement vpon the godly Math. 10 40 41. Hee that Receiueth a Prophet c. to Reconcile sig pro To restore all former loue concord and familiarity that was wont to be all hatred and discord set apart Mat. 5 24. Goe be Reconciled to thy Brother 2 To take to grace and fauour such as were enemies through sinne 2 Corin. 5 19. God was in Christ reconciling the World to himselfe God is reconciled to Man when forgiuing his sinnes vnto him he takes him vnto his fauour Man is Reconciled to God when beleeuing the forgiuenesse of his sinnes he accepts the loue and fauour of God and forbeareth what he can to offend him Col. 1 20. and 2 Cor. 5 20. Reconciliation sig An agreement of parties which were at variance as God and the elect were through sinne till of Enemies they became friends through the attonement made in the blood of Christ and receiued by Faith 2 Cor. 5 19. And hath committed to vs the word of Reconciliation day of Reconciliation sig A time set apart of the Iewes once a yeare by Gods appointment to seeke attonement for sins by Prayer and Fasting Leuit. 23 27. The tenth of this seauenth month shall be a day of Reconciliation Ministry of Reconciliation sig The Ministry of the Gospell announcing and declaring attonement with God by free forgiuenesse of sinnes and iustification offered vnto vs by Christ. 2 Cor. 5 18. And hath giuen to vs the Ministry of Reconciliation Word of reconciliation sig Message or doctrine of attonement 2. Corin. 5 19. The word of Reconciliation Réede sig pro A Rush or kind of Straw shaken with euery puffe of wind 2 An vnconstant man wauering with the wind Math. 11 7. A Reede shaken with the winde 3 An helper or friend which doth rather hurt then help such as vse him 2 Kinges 18 27. Thou trustest on this broken staffe of Reede Réed bruised sig Infirme and weake beleeuers which Christ did not contemne but mercifully beare withall and support Math. 12 10. A bruised Reede he shall not breake to redéeme sig To buy againe something which we had once solde by giuing backe the price vnto him that bought it Leuit. 27 20. and 25 24. Also to giue the true valuation of a thing Exo. 13 13 15. Leu. 27. 2 To pull out of Captiuity with a strong hand and without any ransome such as are violently held Prisoners by their enemies Thus God redeemed Israell out of Aegypt Deut. 32 6. Is not hee thy Father and thy Redeemer 3 To free the elect from the tyrranny of Sathan by a price and ransome giuen and paide to Gods iudgement Luke 1 68. Blessed bee the Lorde God because hee hath Reedeemed his people Titus 2 14. Thus is Christ our Redeemer 4 To deliuer some out of an outward trouble and danger Psal. 25 22. Redeeme Israell out of all his trouble 5 To recouer by diligence something lost by our owne sloath Ephe. 5 16. Redeeme the time Redéemer sig A deliuerer or one that payeth a ransome to set free such as are bound Psal. 19 14. O GOD my my strength and my Redeemer redemption sig The freedom of sinners both from the guilt and power of sin by forgiuenesse and sanctification as touching the beginning and first Act of our Redemption Ephe. 1 7. By whom wee haue Redemption 2 The whole worke of a Sinners saluation comprehending all thinges that belongs to it Heb. 9 12. And obtained eternall Redemption for vs. Our whole Redemption from the first act to the last is wholy from the mercy of God in Christ and not at all from our selues not any part of it 3 The last act onely of our saluation in the Resurrection of our bodies and in the sentence of the last iudgement when beeing freed from all misery perfect felicity shall begin as the full fruit of our Redemption Lu. 21 28. Lift vp your heads for our Redemption draweth neere 1 Cor. 1 30. Hee is made vnto vs Righteousnesse Wisedome Sanctification and Redemption Our whole Redemption from first act to the last both for merit and efficacy it is wholy from Christ and not at al from our selues no not in any part or least degree Redemption of our bodies sig Eyther deliuerance from our body by death that our Soule may be receiued into Heauen or rather that perfect consummation of our blisse when our bodies shal be deliuered from the Graue at the last day Rom. 8 23. Looking for the Redemption of our bodies Reformation sig Framing againe or bringing backe of persons and thinges disordered and out of course vnto their first forme and state wherein they were set eyther by Gods Creation or institution and ordinance Psal. 50 17. Seeing thou hatest to bee Reformed Hebr. 9 10. Untill the time of Reformation to Refresh sig To giue rest or make fresh againe after some bodily or spirituall decay and wearinesse Psalme 60 9. Thou didst refresh thy Land when it was weary Refreshing sig That most comfortable rest and repose which the elect shall haue at their Resurrection for euer after all their labour and miseries of this life Actes 3 19. When the time of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. Refuge sig pro A place to fly vnto for succour and defence in dangers 2 The defence and protection of God who is our best
17. 1 Cor. 1 2. Saints by calling Salt sig pro A Creature whose property is sharpnesse and the effect to kill corruption 2 The doctrine of the word because it seasoneth not onely the corrupt manners and conuersations of men but the rotten heart within euen corrupt reason and will that all may become sauory to God Math. 5 13. Yee are the Salt of the Earth Ministers are so called in respect of their doctrine 3 Godly wisedome which seasoneth our communication as Salt doth meate Col. 4 6. Let your speach be poudered with Salt 4 Christ by whom all that beleeue in him are made sauory and pleasing to God Leuit. 2 13. Upon all thine offerings thou shalt bring Salt the Couenant of salt sig A firme sure and vncorruptible Couenant which lasts for euer Numb 18 19. It is a perpetuall Couenant of Salt to the Lord. to sow salt sig To make the ground barren or vnapt to bring forth any thing by casting Salt vpon it Iudg. 9 45. He destroyed the Citty and sowed Salt in it to Salute no man by the way sig Speedily to dispatch a iourney without negligence Luke 10 4. Saluation sig Outward safety and deliuerance from outward dangers and enemies Exo. 14 13. Behold the Saluation of the Lord. Psal. 3 8. Psalm 51 12. The ioy of thy Saluation 2 The state of blessed and happy life as touching the entrance into it when wee begin first to beleeue and repent Luke 19 9. This day Saluation is come to thine house Ephe. 2 8. Luke 1 77. As there is no other Sauiour but Iesus so our Saluation in whole and euery part is from the merit of his owne sufferings and workes done in his owne selfe 3 The perfection of blessed and happy life at our glorification in Heauen Here of there are two degrees the first is at the time of our death when the Soule being losed from the bodie is carried by elect Angels into the third Heauens Luke 16 22. The second degree is at the day of the Resurrection when our whole person body and Soule shal be receiued vp into Heauen with Christ into euerlasting blisse Hebr. 1 14. Which shall be Heires of Saluation Rom. 5 10. 4 Our blessed life both as touching the entrance and perfection the beginning and ende of it euen our full happinesse Heb. 2 3. If we neglect so great Saluation Rom. 5 10. 2 Thess. 2 15. No part of this Saluation is merited by workes of grace which we doe but from Christs works in his owne person 5 The author of Saluation Psalm 27 1. The Lord is my Saluation 6 The person of him who is our alone Sauior Luke 2 30. Mine eye hath seene thy Saluation that is him which by thy decree bringeth worketh and giueth Saluation or the person appointed to be our Sauiour to sanctifie referred to God sig referred to men To appoint and separate a thing from a common to an holy or religious vse Com. 4. Exod. 20 11. God Sanctified the Sabbaoth Thus Priestes vnder the Law Ceremonies Temple Vessels were sanctified Math. 23 17. 2 To make holy by putting holynesse Morrally into one of vncleane making vs clean 1 Thes. 5 23. The God of peace Sanctifie you throughout 1 Cor. 6. But ye are Sanctified 1 Cor. 1 2. Iude 1. Iohn 17. 3 To blesse something to vs in the ordinary vse 1 Tim. 4 4. 4 To cleanse and purifie both ceremonially spiritually Exod. 19 10. Goe to the people and sanctifie them to day and tomorrow that is let them performe outward and ceremoniall purenesse to admonish and stirre vp to inward vse 5 To acknowledge holy Math. 6 9. Sanctified be thy Name or hallowed when we acknowledge something to bee holy which before was so in it selfe Leu. 10 3. 6 To apply to such holy and diuine vse as God appointed Com. 4. Exod. 20 8. Sanctifie yee my Sabbaoth that is employ it to the holy vses for which I haue ordained it Sanctification sig A freedome from the tyranny of sinne into the liberty of holinesse begun here and daily to be encreased till we be perfit 1 Cor. 1 30. Christ is made to vs of God Sanctification 2 The separation of thinges or persons from common or prophane vse that they may remaine holy vnto the Lord for a time or for euer This belonges to the Priests Leuites and Ceremonies of the Law c. This is Ceremoniall Sanctification whereof in Exodus and Leuiticus 3 The whole worke of grace whereby Sinners of the Children of wrath and Bond-slaues of Sathan are consecrated and dedicated vnto God being purged cleansed in the blood of Christ that they may become his Children and true worshippers In this sence it comprehends regeneration Reconciliation Iustification and Adoption 1 Pet. 1 2. Elect vnto Sanctification This is Vniuersal Sanctification comprehending the whole work of grace 4 That peculiar worke of the Spirit creating in the elect conuerted Soules that new qualitie of holinesse whereby they can in some measure truely hate their owne sinnes with firme purpose to leaue them and loue Gods Law with resolution to doe it in some good measure 1 Cor. 6 11. Iustified and Sanctified 2 Thess. 2 13. Through the Sanctification of the Spirit This is Sanctification particular and inherent and peculiar to the elect 5 The perfit purity of Christes humaine Nature reckoned vnto beleeuers by free imputation of faith 1 Cor. 30. Christ is made vnto vs Sanctification This is Sanctification imputed 6 The worke of generall illumination and reformation Heb. 10 29. Wherewith he was Sanctified This is externall Sanctification common to reprobation Spirit of Sanctification sig Both the worke of killing our corrupt Nature and raising it vp to holinesse and the authour of this worke to wit the holy Spirit 1 Pet. 1 2. Elect vnto Sanctification of the Spirit That is vnto that Sanctification which the Spirit worketh setting vs apart from the wicked world and dedicating vs to God Sanctuary sig The holy of holiest or the most holie place of the Tabernacle wherein God gaue visible tokens of his presence Psalm 20 2. Lord send thine helpe from the Sanctuary 2 The holy assemblies of Gods people and the wholesome doctrine taught there Psalme 73 17. Vntill I went into the Sanctuary of God Sathan sig A speciall adnersary to God and Man 1 Cor. 5 5. To deliuer him to Sathan Iob 1 6. One of the Names of the Deuill 2 Any person that doth any way hurt or hinder another in the course of piety Math. 16 23. Come after me Sathan * Satisfaction sig A worke doone by vertue and merit whereof Gods wrath against the sinnes of the elect is fullie and sufficiently appeased This worke is Christes Oblation of himselfe vpon the Crosse. Col. 1 20. Peace made by that blood of his Crosse. Heere is the truth of Christes Satisfaction though the word be wanting 2 An amends made priuatelie vnto our neighbor for some wrong done him in word or deede Or
Superstition Thus the Heathen man tearmed the Religion of Moseâ— Supremacy sig That high and Soueraigne power and authority which Kinges and Princes haue vnder and from God immediatly as cheefe and Supreame Gouernours ouer all persons and in all causes temporall and Ecclefiasticall according to the word of God and good customes of seuerall Countries where they raigne This doth that man of Sin most falsly claim to himselfe by vertue of Succession to Peter the Apostle who was subiect to seculer power in his life and death to sup with Christ. sig To communicate in all the Spirituall delicates of Christ as they which sup together partake in bodily food Reuel 3 20. He shall Sup with me Christs supping with vs. sig His cheering and delighting himselfe with his owne graces and guifts of his Spirit bestowed vpon vs as one that eateth sweet and pleasant meat Reuel 3 23. I will come and Sup with him Supper of the Lord. sig The Sacrament of Bread and Wine ordained by the Lord. 1 Cor. 11 20. This is not to eate the Lords Supper This Sacrament is called a Supper because Christ ordained it at his last Supper Secondlie because it is a spirituall banquet or soule-Feast Mat. 26 26. And as they did eate Iesus tooke the Bread c. to sustaine or support sig pro To beare or hold vp a thing as a prop or shore to keepe it from falling 2 To vphold one eyther that hee take not a fall by sin and calamity or that he take no hurt by such fals Psal. 3 4. The Lord Sustained me Psalme 23 1 3. Sure sig Certaine firme and constant 2 Pet. 1 19. Wee haue a most Sure word of the Prophets Ver. 10. Make your election Sure that is firme to your selues Suretie sig One that vndertaketh for the debt of another Man Pro. 6 1. If thou be Surety for thy Neighbour 2 Christ who vndertooke to answere the debt of our sinnes to Gods Iustice by his obedience to death Heb. 7 22. Iesus is made Suerty S. W. to Sweare sig To vse the Name of God in mouth to witnesse some matter in controuersie for the ending of strife This may be done eyther vainely and falsely or reuerently and truely Math. 5 34. Sweare not at all Zache 5 3. Deut. 10 20. Eccle. 9 1. 2 To worship and serue God whereof lawfull Swearing is a part Deut. 6 13. Thou shalt Sweare by my Name to Sweare vnto yâ— Lord sig By sollemne Oath to binde out selues wholy vnto God to serue him onely with a pure heart 2 Chron. 15 14. And they Sware vnto the Lord. Also verse 15. to Sweare by the Lord sig To call vpon the name of the Lord as a witnesse and iudge against vs if we do not deale and speake truely Iosh. 2 12. to Sweare by Malchan sig To halt betweene the seruice of the true God and Idols Zeph. 1 5. Sweate of face sig Great labour and hard paines such as cause sweate and wearinesse Gene. 3 19. Thou shalt eate thy Bread in the Sweate of thy face Swéete sig Gratefull acceptable Leuit. 1 9. An offering of Sweete odour vnto the Lord. Here it is taken in good part 2 Pleasant and delightfull Thus is wickednes Sweete vnto the mouth of a wicked man Iob 20 12. Heere it is taken in ill part and Gods Statutes to the Soule of a righteous man Psal. 19 10. Swine sig Obstinate and desperate Sinners which scorne and deride the word of admonition rouling and tumbling with pleasure in the mire of their old filthy and rotten conuersation Math. 7 6. Cast not Pearles before Swine Sword sig pro A sharpe Instrument of Iron made for defence and offence Luke 22 49. Shall wee Smite with the Sword 2 The word of God Ephe. 6 17. The Sword of the Spirit c. Heb. 4 12. For the word of God is liuely and mighty in operation and sharper then any two edged Sword 3 An Instrument of Iustice or ensigne of publike authority Rom. 13 3. They beare not the sword in vaine 4 The iudgement of waâ—re Leu. 26 25. I will send a Sword 5 The sharp iustice and vengeance of GOD hewing downe Sinners Deut. 32 41 42. I will whet my glittering Sword and my Sword shall eat their flesh 6 Death executed by the Sword Exod. 18 1. And deliuered me from the Sword of Pharaoh to liue by the Sword sig To lead a restlesse life being driuen to maintain his owne by warre Gen. 27 40. He shall liue by the Sword T. A. Tabernacle sig A Place purposely built and appointed vnder the Law therein to doe Sacrifice and to serue God openly as afterward was done in the Temple and as we now vse to do in our Churches It was made like a Tent to remooue too and fro as occasion required it had in it one roome called the Holiest of al wherein the High-Priest entred once a year And another roome called the holy place Heb. 9 2 3 4. For the first Tabernacle was made wherein was the Candlesticke And after the second vaile was the Tabernacle which is called the holiest of all This was the publike Tabernacle for publike vses of diuine seruice 2 A place or Tent to dwell in Math. 17 4. Make vs three Tabernacles Psal. 132 3. This was a priuate Tabernacle for priuate vse of humaine life 3 Christs humaine Nature which is the true incorruptible Tabernacle wherein the Sonne of God dwelt substantially Heb. 9 11. And 8 2. And is a Minister of the Sanctuary and of the true Tabernacle which the Lord pitcht and not man 4 Our naturall body wherein our Soule dwelleth for a time as in a fraile brittle Tabernacle 2. Corin. 5 1. When our earthly Tabernacles be dissolued 5 Heauen which is appointed to be the euerlasting Tabernacle and habitation for the Saints â—o dwell in Reuel 21 3. Behold the Tabernacle of God is with men he will dwell with them 6 The visible Militant Church-way faring as a Pilgrime heere vpon earth Psalme 15 1. Lord who shall dwell in thy Tabernacle The Church is called a Tabernacle because of many mutations and changes it is subiect vnto and because it hath heere no abiding place Tabernacle of Congregation sig That part of the Tabernacle whether the people resorted and gathered together at an appointed time or else whether God resorted to speake with Moses and his Successours Exodus 27 21. Numb 7. 89. When Moses should enter into the Tabernacle of the Congregation to talke with God This part was called the Sanctuary Tabernacle of Dauid sig The Kingdome of our Lord Iesus Christ which is as a Tabernacle or place of refuge to the godlie howsoeuer it bee contemptible in the eyes of the World Amos 9 11. In that day I will raise vp the Tabernacle of Dauid which is fallen feast of Tabernacles sig That Feast at which the Iewes dwelt seauen daies in Tentes to put them in remembrance that God made their Fathers to dwell in Tentes when he
13. And I saw three Vncleane Spirits like Frogges come out of the mouth of the Dragon Uncleannesse sig Generally all sinnes whatsoeuer which make Vnclean both ourselues and euery thing we touch but particularly such sinnes as tend to our wicked pleasure and commodity Rom. 6 19. Zâ—chariah 13 1. For sinne and for vncleannesse that is for sin which is it selfe vncleane and maketh vs vncleane vnder grace sig One to whom sinne is graciously pardoned by the merit of Christ and who is also freed from the dominion and strength of sin by the ayde of Gods grace and spirit Rom. 2 14. Yee are vnder Grace Under the hand of God sig One chastened and iudged for sinne to his humbling Iudg. 2 15. 2 One that is defended by the great power and prouidence of God 1 Peter 5 6. Humble your selues Vnder the hand of God Under hope sig One not without hope or one who hopeth well in respect of Gods power and promise Rom. 4 18. Which Abraham aboue hope beleeued vnder hope Vnder hope in respect of God aboue hope in respect of man Under the Law sig One subiect to the doctrine instruction and gouernment of the Law Rom. 3 69. Gala. 3 23. We were kept Vnder the Law 2 One subiect to the Cuâ—se rigor and compulsion of the Law and as it is the strength of sin And not to be Vnder the law is to be freed from al these by faith in Christ and his sanctifying spirit Rom. 6 14. For ye are not vnder the Law but Vnder grace Under Tutors sig A Childe in his nonage being vnder the tuition of a Gouernor or Guardian Gal. 4 2. But is Vnder Tutors and Gouernors 2 One subiect to the regiment of the Ceremoniall Law as to a â—utor Gal. 4 2. Under the vniust sig Before the vniust in their Courts and at their iudgement seat 1 Cor. 6 1. Dare any of you hauing businesse against another be iudged Vnder the vniust Ungodly sig Euery sinner that is vnregenerate whether hee be Elect or Reprobate Rom. 4 5 and 5 6. Christ dyed for the Ungodly Such we are all from our birth euen the Infant new borne 2 A person of yeares who is a wicked liuer in whom Birth-sinne still raigneth Psal. 1. verse last The way of the Ungodly shall perish Iude 15. To rebuke all the Vngodly among them of all their wicked deeds vngodlines sig Wickednesse or sinne immediatly done against God in the breach of the first Table Titus 2 11. Teach vs to deny Vngodlinesse aâ—d worldly lusts Rom. 1 18. all Ungodlinesse sig All kinde of Vngodlinesse or Vngodlinesse of all sorts for Vngodlinesse hath sundry partes and branches as Ignorance Infidelity Superstition Idolatry Hypocrisie Contempt of God Prophanaâ—ion of his Name and Sabaoths c. Rom. 1 18. The wrath of God is reuealed from heauen agaynst all Vngodlinesse Union of 2 natures sig An action of God the Father by the secret and mighty worke of the Spirit ioyning the manhood vnto the person of his sonne vnseparably at the instant of his conception Luke 1 31. Loe thou shalt conceiue in thy wombe and beare a Son and shalt call his Name Iesus Rom 1 3. Concerning his Son Iesus which was borne of the Seede of Dauid Uniust or Unrighteous sig An Infidell or Pagan 1 Cor. 6 1. Before the Vniust 2 A Sinner voyde of all righteousnesse euen from his birth 1 Pet. 3 18. He dyed the iust for the Uniust Vniust by Nature 3 One who being of yeares doth lead his life Vnrighteously doing wrong to others in their dignity person wife substance or name 1 Cor. 6 9. The vniust or Vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of heauen Vniust both by Nature and action Unknown sig One which is hid from vs or of whom we are ignorant Acts 17 13. To the Unknowne God Gal. 1 21. 2 One obscure and vnrenowned or that careth not to be renowned and famous 1 Cor. 6 9. As Unknowne yet knowne Unlearned sig One that is voide of learning a vulgar or vnlettered person Acts 4 13. 1 Cor. 14 23. There come in they that are Vnlearned Unrighteousnesse sig The violation and breach of the second Table of the Law Rom. 1 18. And Vnrighteousnesse 2 Perfidiousnesse of Vnbeleeuers Rom. 3 5. If our Vnrighteousnesse commâ—nd c. Untill sig A certaine and appointed time Gen. 44 10. Vntill Shiloh come Rom. 11 25. Vntill the time of the Gentiles be fulfilled Heere and else-where it dooth note a determinate time with an exclusion shutting out of succeeding time 2 Infinite without end or ceasing where there is no time following 2 Sam. 6 23. Micholl had no childe Untill her death that is shee neuer had any Math. 28 20. I am with you alwayes Vntill the end of the world that is for euer Psalme 110 1. 123 2. In which of these two significations wee should vnderstand that in Math. 1 verse last Vntill she had brought forth her first begotten Son As it is doubtfull among Diuines so is it not needfull for vs to know being no Article of our fayth nor any branch of the Morrall Law yet it is commonly receiued as I take it that Marie was a Virgin before the birth in the byrth and euer after the birth but not by the Vow of perpetuall virginity whereof there is no ground in all Scripture Unwise sig Such as either wholly want the knowledge of the word or hauing it doo not submit themselues to be ruled by it Ephes. 5 17. Be not Unwise 2 An vnlettered and ignorant man Rom. 1 14. A debter to the wise and Unwise vnworthily sig Vnmeerely or other-wise then is beseeming without due reuerence and regard 1 Cor. 11 27. He that eateth the Bread of the Lord Unworthily Unitie of spirit sig Godly agreement both in Religion and Affection whereof the Holye Spirite is the Authour Ephes. 4 3. Endeuouring to keepe the Vnitie of the Spirit V. O. Uocation sig The common calling of Christianity Ephe. 4 1. Walke worthy of the Uocation whereunto you are called This is a generall Vocation whereby the elect are called to bee faithfull and holy as God is Holy 2 The particular calling and course of life wherein euery Christian liueth as a Magistrate or Minister Captaine souldier c. 1 Cor. 7 29. Let euery man abide in the same vocation wherein he was called This is our speciall calling heauenly Uocation sig A calling from Heauen tending to Heauenlie glory and blisse and requiring a heauenly conuersation ledde according to the Lawes of Heauen Heb. 3 1. Partakers of the Heauenly Uocation A wish or desire Uow sig pro 2 An holy promise made vnto God of Thankfulnesse for his benefits either by words of prayse or by offering something to his seruice Psal. 50 14. Pay thy Vowes to the Lord. Eccl. 5 3. Deut. 23 21 When thou hast vowed a Vow to the Lord be not slacke to pay it 3 Some guift freely promised by Vowe and offered to God Leuit.
Path or Way to go out of the Way sig To turne aside and play Apostate from God his Law and worship Idolatry Rom. 3 12. They are al gone out of the way Waies of iudgement sig Approued and righteous wayes such as can abide the tryall of the light Prou. 2 8. That shey may keepe the wayes of Iudgement These also in ver 13. Are called the Wages of righteousnesse the Way of man sig The successe or euent of a mans purposes or actions Ier. 10 23. The Way of man is not in himselfe the Way of peace sig A peaceable quiet life Rom. 3 17. And the way of peace they haue not knowne to come in the way of righteousnesse sig To lead a righteous life being of vpright life and good conuersation Math. 21 33. For Iohn came in the way of Righteousnesse their Way sig The euent and successe of their course of life Psal. 49 13. This their Way vttereth their foolishnesse W. E. Weake sig One who is made feeble brought low with sicknesse Psal. 6 2. Haue mercie on me Lord for I am weake And 38 8. Bodily weakenesse 2 One of little faith and knowledge Rom. 14 1 He that is weake in the Faith receiue vnto you Spiritual weaknesse in part 3 One who wants all strength bodily and spirituall 1 Cor. 15 43. It is sowne in Weakenesse Rom. 5 6. When we were yet weak or of no strength This is spirituall Weakenesse totally vnto which al men from their birth be subiect Weak flesh sig Corruption of Nature which makes vs Weake either to do good or to resist euill Math. 26 41. The flesh is Weake Metonimie of the cause Weaned Childe sig One of a lowly and humble mind Psal. 131 2. I am in my selfe as one that is Weaned Weapons sig pro Instruments of Warre 2 All the faculties of soule or bodie fighting eyther for sinne in a man vnregenerate or against sin in one regenerate Rom. 6 12. Neither giue your members as weapons of vnrighteousnesse to sinne but giue your Members as Weapons of Righteousnesse to God 3 Preaching of the Word Prayer Patience in suffering c. 2 Cor. 10 3. The Weapons of our warfare are mighty through God Weary sig pro One made faiâ—t with labour and ttauell Iohn 4 6. He thus sate on the well Weary Bodily Wearinesse 2 A soule faint and burdened with the loade of sinne being as desirous of ease by forgiuenesse as a wearie man is of rest after great labour Mat. 11 28. Come vnto me all ye as are wearie Spiritual wearinesse 3 Slacke carelesse and fainting in well-doing Gal. 6 7. Be not Weary of well-doing Carnall Wearinesse Wedding Garment sig Christ Iesus himselfe whom we put on by faith Math. 22 11. Which had not on the wedding Garment Rom. 13 14. Put ye on the Lord Iesus The Papists do erre in iudging loue and Good-Workes to be this Wedding Garment Weeke sig The space of seauen dayes 1 Cor. 16 1. Euerie first day of the Weeke 2 The number of seauen yeares Thus seauenty Weekes in Leuit. 25 8. signifies seuenty times seuen yeares Also Dan. 9 25 Welles of saluation sig Eyther the Doctrine of the Gospell wherewith afflicted Consciences are refreshed as with water out of a Well or the plentifull graces of the Spirit powred out as water out of a Well Esay 12 â—3 Ye shall draw waters out of the Welles of Saluation Wel of water springing vp sig The exceeding rich loue of God continually ministring to the faithfull new supply of healthfull graces Iohn 4 14. Shall bee in him a Well of water springing vp to eternall life Wels with out water sig False Prophets which be voide of wholesome Doctrine 2 Peter 2 17. These are Welles without water W. H. Wheate sig pro A precious Graine whereof bread is made for the strengthening of mans heart 1 Cor. 15 37. Bare Corne of Wheate or some other 2 All elect and faithful persons which are fruitfull in good workes Math. 3 12. The Wheate hee will gather into his Barne Wheele sig An Instrument of wood or Iron turning round seruing either for worke or punishment 2 Punishment it selfe inflicted vppon malefactors Prou. 20 26. A righteous King will turne the Wheele vpon the vngodly 3 The whole masse and body of all things vnder heauen subiect to continuall change and mutation Ezek. 1 15. There appeared a Wheele vnto me vpon the earth by the Beastes hauing foure faces Wherefore sig A Consequent or that which followes as an effect of some foregoing cause Rom. 1 24. Wherefore also God gaue them vp c. Heere it is an Illatiue particle 2 A cause or reason of some thing Rom. 1 21. Wherefore or because when c. to Whet the sword sig To prepare and make readie some great Iudgement Psal. 7 12. He hath whet his sword Whetting their teeth sig Indignation or wrath of the wicked Psalme 112 10. The wicked whets his teeth at the Righteous White sig pro A colour bright and lightsome contrarie to blacke 2 That which is pure without blemish or glorious without infirmity Reu. 3 18. White Rayment Math. 28 3. His Rayment white as Snow It is vsual in Scripture by white to signifie Purity and Glory Sée Rayment and Robe 3 Ripe and ready to be cut downe and carried into the barne Iohn 4 35. They are white already to the Haruest white horse sig The Ministers of the Gospel made pure by Christ and preaching Christ purely Reuel 6 2. Loe there was a White horse Wholesom sig Sound or healthful making spiritually sound or bringing health to the soule 1 Tim. 6 3. And consented not to the wholesome words of Christ. Tit. 2 1. Wholesome Doctrine Whore sig An vnchast woman taking money for the vse of her body Deut. 23 17 18. There shall bee no Whore of the Daughters of Israell nor any hyre of a whore brought into the house of God 2 The Sinagogue of Anti-christ or the Romish Church as it standeth now corrupt with horrible Idolatry and Heresie obstinately maintained Reu. 17 1. I will shewe thee the condemnation of the great Whore Whoredom sig The vncleannesse of such as make their bodies common for money Deut. 21 23. 2 Generally all vncleannesse about generation Heb. 13 14. Hosea 4 11. Whoredome and new Wine take away the heart 3 Idolatry in the worship of strange Gods or in the strange worship of the true God Reu. 17 5. That Mother of Whoredome Ezek. 16 25. And multiplyed thy Whoredome Verse 17. And madest to thy selfe Images of men and diddest commit whoredom with them to go a Whoring sig To fixe our affection vpon the creatures more then the Creator and especially to put our trust confidence in worldly men and worldly thinges Psa. 73 27. Thou destroyest all them which go a Whoring from thee All confidence in the creature It is a spirituall whoredome 2 To fall in loue with Idols and to worshippe contrary to our faith plight with God
such wicked Kings their forces assembled in battaile for that great Whore of Rome against the Lorde and his people which affords a speciall comfort to Gods Church Reu. 16 16. And they gathered them together into a place called in Haebrew Armageddo A. S. to Ascend into heauen sig After much labour taken in preaching the Gospell and many reproaches suffered for it to bee raised vp to great Dignity and honour heere in the Church which is called Heauen in this Booke of Reuelation and after this life ended to bee made partakers of heauenly glory This is the portion comfort of all the faithfull Witnesses of Christ as experience of all times doe prooue It was fulfilled to Luther Caluin Melancthon Peter Martyr Bucer and many others Reuel 11 12. And they shall Ascend vp to Heauen in a Cloud A. T. Athirst sig One who feeling a great want of the Waters of life the graces of the Spirit dooth highly value them and earnestly couet and seeke after them neuer giuing ouer till they be satisfied Reuel 22 17. Let euery one that is athirst come Reue. 21 6. A. U. to Auenge sig To recompence vnto the wicked after their merits punnishing iustly the cruell iniuries doone by them to the Saintes for the Name of Christ. Reu. 19 2. And to Auenge the bloud of his Seruants B. A. Babilon sig THE Citty of Rome and the Romain power exercised there by the Pope and his Cleargy For Rome the Wester ne Mysticall Babylon was to the Christians in respect of tyranny and cruell persecution what the Easterne Babylon was to the Iewes beeing also like vnto that Babylon in Assiria for Idolatry superstition and worship of diuils as it must at last be like it for fearefull euents in a grieuous ruine and downfall and for this likenesse sake Popish Rome beares the Name of Babylon Reuel 14 8. Babylon that great Citty is fallen Also Chapter 17 5 9 18. Where it is plain to him that will vnderstand that by Babylon is meant Rome this beeing the onely Citty in the Worlde which in Saint Iohns time seated on seauen Hils and which raigned ouer the Kings of the earth and by a strong hand or cunning entisements compelled Kings and nations to admyt her Idolatries Haeresies which is to commit fornication with her as it is sayde in verse 2. of the 17. Chapter of this Booke Balaams Doctrine sig The Doctrine taught by the Nicholaitans touching the lawfulnesse of fornication and of eating things offered to Idols which Doctrine to make it more odious is heer called the Doctrine of Balaam who gaue counsell to Balaac to entice the Israelites to fornicatioÌ„ so as afterwards they might more freely commit Idolatry Reuel 2 14. Thou hast them which maintaine the Doctrine of Balaam Other Diuines do distinguish betweene the Doctrine of the Nicholaitanes which was touching bodily fornication in the promiscuous vse of women and the Doctrine of Balaam which beside the defiling of the body tended to the polluting of the mind by Idolatry And thus it seemeth to me the Holy-Ghost doth distinguish them in this Epistle to the Church at Pergamus speaking of them seuerally of the one verse 14. of the other verse 15. The Church of Ephesus was troubled with the error of the Nicholaitans Chap. 2 6. This Church of Pergamus with the Doctrine of Balaam that cursed Charmer Ballance sig The tongue stalke or handle of the Ballance and by Sinecdoche of the part the whole Ballance an instrument apt for waighing of Victuals as it vseth to be done in time of great famine derth represented heere by the Blacke horse and the Rider with Ballances in his hand Reuel 6 5. He that sat on him had Ballances in his hand Battell in heauen sig That great strife and combate either with Christ in his owne person fought with the great Dragon the diuell when Iesus spoyled him and triumphed ouer him on the Crosse. Col. 2 15. whereof the Psalmist prophesied Ps. 60 8 9. or that which is in the militant Church fought continually between the godly and vngodly elect and reprobate vnder the conduct of those two great Captaines Christ and the Dragon Or finally that warre which Constantine the Great as Christes Champâ—on armed with his Vertue did make first vpon Maxentius the wicked Emperor and after vppon two other Tyrants persecutours of the Christian Church Maximius and Licinius And some Diuines will haue this battell in heauen to be that most dangerous endeuour and attempt of Satan when hee first in the very Spring of the Church laboured to destroy the aeternall saluation thereof being founded in Christ. Reu. 12 7. And there was a Battell in heauen Let the learned Iudge of these seuerall significations whereof the two first in mine Opinion cannot be meant because this part of the Reuelation it is of thinges to come and of particular euents B. E. four Beasts sig The Angels of God those heauenly spirites the chiefe and principall Ministers of Gods power alwaies attending about the Throne of God being most vigilant seruants full ready with all expedition to serue God in the Gouernment of the world and of all creatures which are heere expressed by foure most noble amongest others to wit Lyon Calfe Man Eagle to shew that ouer these and all other creatures euen to the least God ruleth by the ministry of his Angels Or els as some wil haue it the Lyon resembleth the noble courage of Angellicall Spirites a Calfe their strength an Oxe being the strongest of beasts as a Lyon is most coragious a Man representeth their Wisedome and great vnderstanding wherein man excelleth al inferiour creatures and an Eagle which soareth aloft signifyeth their knowledge of high great secrets Howbeit some there bee which thinke these foure beasts to be all such seruants of God as haue employd their labour faithfully in deliuering vnto the church the truth of Doctrine in administring other holy things The first signification is most commonly embraced Reu. 6 7. Round about the Throne were foure Beasts ful of eyes before behind the first Beast was like a Lyon They doo erre which apply these foure Beastes to the foure Euangelists that Beast sig All the Heathen Emperors of Rome with al them that ioyned with them in the persecution and murther of Gods seruaunts Reuel 20 10. Where that Beast and that false Prophet are Heere note that false Prophet being distinguished from the Beast signifies the Pope with his Cleargy All these shall suffer eternall paine together with the Turke for corrupting the world with lyes errours superstitions and destroying the Saints a Beast rising out of the Sea sig The Roman Empire or ciuil monarchy of Rome which should be a main Instrument of the Dragon to make war against the Church This Empyre is likened to a beast because it should without al humanity or sence of reason in a furious brutish maner persecute Gods people It is sayde to come vp out of the
Fowles for their rauening such be the Vulture the Crow the Rauen the Owle the Kite c. 2 Vncleane and filthy men such as the now Romish Synagogue doth and long hath abounded with which liue by Rapine and Iniquity and in that regard are hatefull to all ciuill honest men but most hatefull to the Saints Reuel 18 2. Uncleane and Hatefull Birds H. E. Heads sig All Turkish Princes Bassaes and Begles together with their Emperor the Grand-Sultan all alike Instruments and Ministers of execrable cruelty and fury exercised both by themselues and others vnder them Reu. 9 19. Hauing Heads wherewith they hurt ouer his Head sig Aboue him or vpon his head Reuel 10 1. The Rainbow was ouer his Head Heades of Lyons sig Most notable cruelty and fiercenesse wherein the Turkes do excell all other Nations and people that euer were heard of both Sarazins Romans Reuel 9 17. The Heads of the horses were as the heads of Lyons Heereby is noted vnto vs that to the stearnnesse of their countenance they had added the strength of their iawes to expresse their singular inhumanity Heads seauen sig Seauen hils and seauen Kings Reuel 17 9. Seauen Heades are seauen hilles They are also seauen Kings to Heale the nations sig To preserue in health and keepe from all diseases preuenting them and remoouing all causes of them Reuel 22 2. And the Leaues to heale the Nations with This health Christ doth affoorde the soules of beleeuers vnperfectly heer and most perfectly in heauen to Heare sig To bend the minde inwardly to heed well and marke the admonitions of the Spirit in the word Reuel 2 7. Let him that hath an Eare Heare Reuel 13 9 Let him Heare that is let him be attentiue 2 To receiue a thing by the outward sence of hearing Reuel 22 18. I protest to euerie one that Heareth the word of this Prophesie Heat of the fire sig Inward indignation blinde zeale and bitternesse of minde together with outward strife contention and debate wherewith not only open enimies but Hypocrites should bee vexed for striuing against the Sunne and light of the Gospell shining vpon their Consciences and checking them Reu. 16 8. It was giuen him to Torment men with heate of fire Heauen sig The Church on earth and the godly which be the true members of it Reuel 12 12. Reioyce the Heauens and yee that dwell therein Also Reuelat. 13. 6. And them that dwell in Heauen Reuel 6 13 Starres of Heauen that is the Ministers of the Church The reason why the Church reformed heere on earth is called Heauen is because of that Heauen which is the seate and habitation of the Saints There is no more liuely Image and Picture heere in earth then the vniuersall Company of Saintes which is the true militant Church of Christ. Heauen departed sig The whole face of the Church and not the Ministers alone to be couered with that black darknesse of calamity which is heere threatned Reuel 6 14. And the Heauen departed first heauen sig Heauen as it is now subiect to vanity and corruption Reuel 21 1. First Heauen c. middest of Heauen sig pro The middle space or distance betweene heauen and earth 2 An estate of a Church somwhat purged from filthy corruption yet not so purified as it ought Reuel 8 13. Heard an Angell flying from the midst of Heauen new Heauens sig The Heauens which are now vnder vanity and corruption restored into a perfect estate and liberty Reuel 21 1. I saw New Heauens Some Interpreters which thinke this Chapter to giue not a description of Heauen the seat of the blessed shewing what shall be the happinesse of the Saints after the Resurrection and Iudgement but of the Church which shall be on earth a little afore the Iudgement when the Iewes shall be restored to the Communion of Saints do interpret New heauens of the most pure way of worshipping God and the New Earth to signifye a new people in whose assemblies God will be honoured Let the learned Iudge which signification is fittest for both are true Heauens open sig The great glory of Christ his holy Church manifested and apparantly shewed to the eyes of all Reuel 19 11. After I saw the Heauens opened Heauen to receiue sig The company of the godly to leape for ioy and gladnesse because of the victory and saluation which Christ giueth them ouer their spirituall Enemies deliuering and sauing then from their fury Reue 18 20. O Heauen reioyce ouer her Hell sig The Graue which is the companion of Death or the estate which followes after Death both the Greeke word signifies Graue and the matter requires this sense For many Saints were to dye amongst others but it were wickednesse to thinke the Saints to be deuoured of the Hell of the damned Reuel 6 8. And Hell followed after him Reue. 20 13. Death and Hell deliuered vp their Dead Also verse 14. If heere we should vnderstand Hell for the place of the damned it would be absurd to say That Hell was cast into the burning Lake That were to say Hell was cast into Hell H. I. high mountaine sig The eminency of the Christian Church as it shall be restored before the comming of Christ excelling whatsoeuer dignity is in Earth or the place and stately Seate of the Church more purely reformed shadowed out by a Mountaine Reuel 21 10. And carried me to a great and hie Mountain Heerein there is an allusion vnto that which is written Esay cha 2 2. In the last dayes the Mountaine of the house of the Lord c. The meaning of both places is that the glory of the spouse of Christ shal be reuealed in the sight and face of all the worlde so as no hie Mountaine shall bee more eminent conspicuous or easie to be seene and be held H. O. to Hold the Starres sig To defend and vpholde the Ministers of the Church with speciall care of them and mightie power Reuel 2 1. These things saith he which holdeth the seauen Starres to Hold the four winds sig To stop the course of the Gospell and keeping backe of the Heauenly inspiration of the Holye-Ghost which goeth with it Reuel 7 1. Holding the foure winds of the earth an Hold of foule spirits sig A prison or straite place fast kept where the Diuels are pend and shut vp at the pleasure of the Soueraigne Iudge of the world Such a place shall Rome now fallen be vnto the Deuils which raigued once there but now that they haue none so to abuse and deceiue as before it shall be as a prison hell or place of torment to them Reuel 18 2. An Hold or Cage of fowle Spirits Holy sig A true beleeuer or Godly Christian who is pertaker of Christ his Holynesse by imputation and hath Holynesse begun in his owne soule by the spirit of sanctification separating him from the world and study of worldly things that he may be dedicate vnto God both in bodye and soule to
gospel Others at the death of Christ others at the time when the Apostles were dispersed and gathered Churches to Christ in all parts of the world But all these coniectures are crossed by the first verse of the 4. Chap which teacheth that the whole Prophesy from the fourth chapter forward doth respect the yeares which followed the age and time of Iohn the Euangelist which wrote this Prophesie But heereof more in the word A thousand yeares to Raigne vpon earth sig To be made Lords and Kinges ouer earth and heauen as all the faithfull are by Christ thorough whom they shall Raigne in heauenly glory at last and in meane time while they are in earth though they be in warfare yet they are Kings hauing Hel Sinne Satan and Death subdued to them and al things in this worlde subiect and put vnder them Sée Col. 2. Psal. 8. Reu. 5 10. And we shal Raigne on the earth to Raigne ouer the Kinges of the earth sig To rule and exercise Dominion and Empyre aboue and ouer the cheefest of mortall men ouer earthly Kings and Monarches Now because Rome onely at that time when Iohn wrote had power ouer the great Kings of the earth and the great Antichrist must sit and Raigne in that Citty where the Heathen persecuting Emperours were Hence it clearely appeareth that Rome is the gorgious and filthie Whore spoken of in the Reuelation Reuel 17 18. The Woman which thou sawest is that great Citty which Raigneth ouer the Kings of the earth Papistes are deceiued which interpret this Citty of the vniuersalitie of the wicked in the world Raine-bow vpon his head sig That Testimonie or Sacrament which was betweene God and man of his Couenant touching the destroying of the worlde by water Whereas Christ had this Rainbow about his head it serueth to testifie not onely his Fidelitie in keeping promise but his mercie also towarde his faithfull seruants in chasing away stormes and clearing the boisterous skie making calme and giuing rest after heauie times and tempestuous Reuel 10. 1. And a Rainbow vpon his head to be Rauished in the Spirit sig To be moued and led by a sweet holy motion of the Spirit to see and vnderstand hidden things far exceeding humaine capacity and wit Reuel 1 10. And I was Rauished in the Spirite on the Lordes day Thus the ancient Prophets thus Paule 2. Cor. 12. were made fit and capable of heauenly visions euen as Iohn is heere hauing the Spirit for his guide and teacher R. E. Ready to die sig Such as thorow weakenesse and sinfull infirmities are likely and neere without timely and diligent looking too to fall into the destruction of death Reuel 3 2. Strengthen the things which are readie to die Ready to be deliuered sig One being in trauell neere vnto Child-birth Reuel 12 2. And was pained Ready to be deliuered Some expound this both of the Virgin Mary that blessed woman the Mother of Christ Also of the Church of the Iewes who by their vehement and seruent desire expectation of the Messiah were after a sort in paine and trauell to bring him forth This is a godly sence but because in the first verse of the 4. Chapter of this Booke Iohn sheweth that not things past before but things to be done after were the subiect of this Prophesie from the thirde Chapter forward Therefore their exposition is more fit who interpret it of the Christian Church labouring and groaning vnder the cruelty of Heathenish persecuters being pained with greefe to see some one of her Children which might be a Defender of her against such iniuries And this happened when Constantine the great raigned put an end at least a great stop to the bloody proceeding of the Roman Emperors Reed and Rod. sig An Instrument wherewith to meete or measure a thing withall and because things are not measured but for repayring and building vp and not to throw them downe Therefore the further restoring of the Church is signifyed by measuring the Temple with a Reed Reu. 11 1. Then was giuen me a Reede like a Rod c. This place hath respect to Ezek. 40. Zach. 1. where the building and restoring of the Church is signified by measuring to Reape sig To cut downe Corne at the time of ripenesse which we commonly call Haruest 2 To abrogate and abolish the wicked Idolatrous worship in this world by such Instruments as God ordained to doo it in his due time and by his sonne Christ to Iudge and destroy the vngodly at his second comming to Iudgement when the wickednesse of the world will be fully ripe Reuel 14 15. Thrust in thy sickle and Reap for the time is come to Reape to Receyue the Beasts marke in the forehead and hand sig To consent to the Authority of Antichrist and to Antichristian worship either secretly in heart or by outward profession of mouth and by participation in externall Ceremonies whether it be by vulgar persons of the Comminalty barely professing it or by Princes and Prelates with their hand and power maintaining it also Reuel 14 9. If any man worship the Beast and his Image receiuing his marke in his forehead or hand c. to Receiue the print of his name sig To yeeld subiection to Antichrist and to testifie it by any note Reuel 14 11. And whosoeuer receiue the print of his name Red-horse sig Cruell and bloody warres for contempt of the Gospell Reuel 6 4. Another Horse that was Red. to Reioyce euer them sig To make common mirth and ioy among themselues because the true Prophets of God beeing slaine which were woont to vexe and trouble the members of the false Church with their wholsom interpretations of Scriptures and sound reproofe of errors and vices the wicked Antichristian crew might now make merry being eased of that yoke and depending onely vpon the Popes pleasure for sense of Scriptures Reuel 11 10. And they that dwell on the earth shall Reioyce ouer them and bee glad to Reioyce and be glad sig To conceiue sweete comfort and gladnesse for the accesse of the Iewes so long diuorced vnto the bodie of the Church and for the neere approch of Christ to iudgement when he will take his spouse consisting of beleeuing Gentiles and Iewes into a most neere society in heauen Reuel 19 7. Let vs Reioyce things which Remaine sig That little portion of graces which was left in the Pastor of Sardis and in his flocke Reuelat. 3 2. Strengthen the things which remaine to come in Rememberance before God sig To execute either some promised mercie or some decreed and threatned Iudgement as heere For as God seemeth forgetfull whilst he defers the punishment of wicked men so his taking Reuenge as heere he threatned to do vpon Constantinople the Turkish Babylon is called his Rememberance Reuel 16 19. And that great Babylon came in Remembrance afore God Also Chap. 18 5. And God hath Remembred her iniquities Remnant of men sig So many men as were left
third part of the Riuers and into the Fountains of water Reu. 16 4. where be signified by Riuers not ordinary Teachers but principall ones as Iesuites in Popery vppon whose mouth the multitude depend in matter of Doctrine Riuer Euphrates sig A famous Riuer called Euphrates neere to the Citty of Babylon in Chaldea where-unto it was a mighty defence so as Babylon could not easily bee taken vntill trenches were made and the Waters of that Riuer deriued another way This is the proper signification 2 The power and force where-with Rome which is Babylon mystically and in a figure doth defend it selfe Reuel 9 14. Which are bounde in the great Riuer Euphrates Some do vnderstande this Euphrates of a famous Riuer in Armenia and will haue the binding of the foure Angels there to bee meant not of Popish force where the Diuell lay bound waiting by the power of that Cittie to doo much mischiefe but of the Turkish Armie driuen through feare to reside neare that flood of Armenia called Euphrates and for a time shut vp in prison as it were and kept in fetters Of this let the learned Iudge the former I haue allowed as the more receiued exposition pure riuers sig Those most pleasant good thinges and full of ioyes which the faithfull shall enioy in the Kingdome of heauen whereunto men are brought by receiuing that plentifully-flowing Doctrine of Christ with the which Christian harts are refreshed as Cittizens are refreshed with a stream of pure and cleare water running through the City Reuel 22 1. And he shewed me a pure Riuer of the Water of life R. O. Rod of iron sig A mighty ouer-ruling power subduing and compelling to obedience or crushing them in pieces as a vessell of earth is broken which obstinatly rebels Reuel 2 27. And he shall Rule them with a rod of Iron to rule with a rod of iron sig To bridle and beate downe with a strong vnresistable power such as shall stubbornely striue against Christ and his Church being now in earth gloriously restored Reu. 19 15. He shall Rule with a rod of Iron Roote of Dauid sig Christ who came of Dauid as he was man is the Root Spring and Fountaine of all life and saluation to Dauid and all the elect Reuel 5 5. The Roote of Dauid S. A. Saluation sig SAfety of the people of God by their deliuerance from cruell Tyrants who sought to destroy their bodies and from Satans malicious power who would kill their Soules Reuel 12 10. In Heauen there is Saluation wrought c. This is the Song of victory which the Church and multitude of Saints on earth sing to Gods praise like to that in Exod. 15 1 2. c. Iudg. 5. 1. Sam. 18 1 23. 2 The praise due to God for Saluation giuen to his Church Reu. 19 1. Saluation and honor and glory be to our God Sanctuary sig The Altar placed in the Sanctuary vpon which Sacrifices were slain This speech agreeth to such as were slaine for Christ to whom a place is alotted vnder the Altar as before 6 9. Reuel 16 7. And I heard another Angell out of the Sanctuary Sand of the Sea sig A conuenient or commodious place whereon Iohn should stand to see the arising or beginning of the Beast mentioned in the next Chapter or wheron Sathan should stand to worke and frame that Beast out of the Sea that is the contentions amongst Nations Reuel 12 10. And I stood on the Sea-Sand Some Interpretors suppose they haue espied a farther Mysterie in this Sea-Sand which signifies as they deeme the truth of doctrine which is as a shore or Sand whence to behold the arising and off-spring of that Beast after spoken of being like to that Seeing Chap. 15 2. They which got the victory of the Beast stood at the Glassie Sea Satanas sig One which is an aduersary burning with hatred of God and Man Reu. 12 9. Called the Deuill and Satanas Sinagogue of Sathan sig A company and assembly of men which seemed to serue God but they worshipped the Deuil Reu. 2 9. But are the Synagogue of Sathan that is a company gathered not for God but for the Deuill Sathans Throne sig Any place where Superstition Idolatry and wickednesse is practised without controlement and from whence wickednesse is conueied to other places Such a place was Pergamus and now Rome is Reuel 2 10. Where Sathan hath his Throne S. C. Scarlet coloured beast sig The malignant Church the Romain Sinagogue the Kingdome of Anti-christ persecuting with bloody cruelty represented by Scarlet colour the Saints of God Reu. 17 3. A woman sat vpon a Scarlet coloured Beast S. E. sea of glasse sig Sea Sand. Sée Sand of the Sea The Worlde fitly compared to a Sea for the stormes and tempests of troubles raised vp therein and because all things in the World be cleere and open to him that made it howsoeuer secret to vs therefore it is likened to a Sea of Christall Glasse Reue. 4 6. Before the Throne was a Sea of Glasse like to Christall Others by the Sea of Glasse in this place vnderstand the fulnesse of all guifts which the Church draweth from Christ by an allusion to that large spacious vessell called the Sea 1 Kings 7 23. But that was of Brasse this of Glasse to signifie the difference betweene the Gospell and the Legall Rites and Ceremonies vnder which there was great obscurity in comparison of that cleerenesse which is vnder the Gospell 2. Cor. 3 13 18. 2 The whole worship of God namely thanksgiuing Apoc. 15 2. They that had gotten victorie of the Beast they stood at the Glassie-Sea hauing the Harpes of God Or it signifies the Doctrine of godlinesse through which as a cleere Chrystall the faithfull may and doe behold the mercifull and louing countenance of God the Father reconciled in Christ not altogether pure and bright as Chrystall but some-what coloured and obscured with the fire of contention as Christ foretold Luke 12 I came to send fire into the earth and as the godlie haue found by experience Reuel 15 2. I saw as it were a Glassie Sea mingled with fire Sea sig The huge multitude of people like vnto a Sea which is a collection of many Waters fit to represent an infinite company of people distinguished into Kindreds tongues and Nations Reuel 8 8. A great Mountaine of Fire was cast into the Sea Others by Sea in this place and Reu. 7 1. do vnderstand the Doctrine of the false Church being corrupt and troubled This is said here to bee turned into blood being pure and sound such as the Doctrine of the true Church is It is by false Prophets changed into a quite other nature as a thing degenerate In this sence also some expound the word Sea in Chapter 21 1. For degenerate and corrupt Doctrine which in that renewed age there prophesed of shall haue no place 2 The gathering of waters wherein innumerable are drowned Reu. 20 13. to stand vpon Sea
by the Mountaines Mountains of leopards sig The company of vngodly men which like cruell and sauage beasts would deuour the Church were it not that God doth myraculously keepe it Cant 4 8. From the Mountaines of Leopards Mountaine of Myrrhe sig The Heauens where the praise and honor giuen to God by Angels and iust Spirites is like Incense and Myrrhe Cant. 4 6. I will go into the Mountaine of Myrrhe Mouth sig Words which come from the mouth or the Instrument of speech words which in Christ were sweet and gracious Can 5 16. His Mouth is as sweet things N. A. Nauell sig pro THat part whereby the childe receiueth nourishment whiles it is in the Mothers wombe 2 An Instrument by which spirituall norishment is conuayed to the children of the Church to wit beleefe in the word preached N. E. Necke sig pro That part of the body next the head about which Chaines vse to bee worne for decking and Ornament 2 The soule decked and adorned with spirituall graces Cant 1 9. Thy cheeks are comely with rowes of Stones and thy Necke with Chaines New wine sig The fruite of the Vine newly pressed beeing to tast sweete and delightfull 2 The praises of Christ most acceptable to him as new Wine vnto our pallate Cantic 8 2. New Wine of the Pomgranate Night sig pro Time of rest sleepe and ease to the body wearied with labour 2 Carnall delightes and pleasures of this life which for Christ his sake must be forsaken Cant. 3 1. In my bed by night I sought him which my soule loued N. O. Noble people sig A franke willing people such as the faithful be who voluntarily and cheerefully followe Christ. Cant. 6 11. My soule set mee as the Charrets of my Noble people No breasts sig No Instruments or meanes to bring vp and norish children as in a young Maide Naturally and Spiritually in the Gentiles before their calling to Christ. Cant. 8 8. We haue a little Sister and she hath No breasts North. sig A winde which purgeth the ayre and blowes vpon Trees and Plants to make them fruitfull 2 The gracious inspiration of the Holy-ghost to make Christians abound in the fruits of the Spirit Cant. 4 16. Arise O North. O. I. Ointment sig pro Some sweet perfume or confection made vnder the Law by Gods appointment to annoint Aaron and his sonnes the Tabernacle and ministring vessels c. Exod. 31 11 12. 2 The rich graces of the Spirite powred vpon Christ our head making himselfe sweete and the faithfull also which pertake in them Cant. 1 2. Because of the sauour of thy good Oyntments O. P. to Open. sig To receiue Christ into the heart by faith to be ioyned more neere to him that he may work more mightily Cant. 5 2. Open vnto mee my Sister my Spouse O. R. Orchard sig A Garden full of all pleasant precious plants of most sweet and delectable Flowers and Spices 2 The Church of Christ whose plantes are the faithfull which beare all sweete and delectable fruits Cantic 4 13. Thy Plantes are an Orchard of Pomgranats O. U. to ouercom sig To affect one with exceeding gladnesse Cant. 6 4. Turne away thine eies for they ouercome me P. A. Pallace of siluer sig pro A Most glorious and magnificent house set for a King 2 The Temple and house of the most high God wherein he delighteth to dwell by his Spirit Cant 8 9. We will build vpon her a siluer Pallace Palme-tree sig A Tree tall and straite whose Nature is not to be pressed downe with waight but to growe the more 2 The Church which is not made crooked with the waight of afflictions but rather becommeth more vpright and strong Cant. 7 7. This thy stature is like a Palme-tree Pauement of Gold sig Most rich and precious things as shaddowes of the great glory which the Cuurch shall enioy with Christ in heauen Cant. 3 10. Hee made the Pillars thereof of siluer the Pauement of Gold Pillers of siluer signifie the same P. E. Peace sig Tranquility of minde and felicity by Christ. Cant. 8 10. Then was I in his eyes as one that findeth Peace to Perfume with myrrh sig To make sweete by powring into the heart the heauenly graces of the Spirite like Incense and Myrrhe Cantic 3 6. Perfumed with Myrrhe and Incense P. I. like a Piece of a Pomegranate sig A ruddy colour or white mixed with red Cant. 4 3. Thy Temples are within thy lockes as a peece of a Pomgranate Pillars of Marble sig Legges straite and long as Pillers of Marble Cant. 5 15. His legs are as Pillers of Marble Pillars of siluer sig The same that Pauement of Gold doth Pillars of smoake sig The Faith Hope Loue Prayer and Thankesgiuing of beleeuing Christians which like Pillars of smoake ascend vp before the Lord. Cant. 3 6. Who is she that commeth vp out of the Wildernesse like Pillars of smoake P. L. Pleasant sig Beautifull and delightful as the Church is thorough graces and gifts of the spirit Cant. 6 7. How faire art thou And how Pleasant art thou Pleasures sig Earthly delights or such thinges as we esteeme for dainties 2 The Church which is verie pleasant and delightfull in the eye of Christ. Cant. 7 60. My loue how pleasant art thou in Pleasures P. R. Princes daughter sig The Church a most honourable Virgine fit to be the wife of a King because she is borne of God Cant. 7 1. How beautifull are thy goings with Shooes O Princes daughter P. V. pure myrrh sig That holy and heauenly word which droppeth as Myrrhe out of the mouth of Christ. Cant. 5 13 His lips like Lillies dropping downe Pure Myrrhe Purple sig Some rich and beautifull stuffe representing the inwarde beautie and comelinesse of the Spouse of Christ. Cant. 7 5. The bush of thy heade is like Purple Q. V. Queenes sig WIues of Kings also Nations and Kingdomes with all their glory 2 The great dignity and beautie of the church farre exceeding all the glorie of Kingdomes and Nations which be in the world Cant. 6 7. There are threescore Queenes to Quench sig To put out and ouercom Cant. 8 7. Much water canont Quench loue R. A. Rafters sig GAlleries or goodly walkes vpon the toppe of Kings houses 2 Euery faithfull soule which is the habitation of God or the heauens in which Christ and his Church shall dwell together Cant. 1 16. Cant. 7 5. The King is tied in the Rafters Raine gone away sig pro The passing away of Winter and approach of the Spring 2 The translating or passing of a soule from the estate of corruption to the estate of grace Cant. 2 11. Behold Winter is past the raine is changed and gone away to Raise vp sig To ascend with Christ into heauenly places Can. 8 5. I raised thee vp vnder an Apple Tree R. E. o Reioyce sig To be made spiritually glad by the sight of heauenly Treasures Cant. 1 3. We will Reioyce and
12 14. Glory sig The high excellency and dignity of Christ being exalted at the right hand of his Father aboue all Creatures Angels and Men. Heb. 2 9. Grace sig The sence and feeling of the fauour of God being reconciled vnto vs by Christ. Heb. 13 9. 2 Faith which proceedeth from the grace of God Heb. 12 28. 3 The free benefit of God Heb. 2 9. Throne of Grace sig God the Father fauourably embracing vs and being ready to heare vs for and through Christ his Son Heb. 4 16. Ground sig Substance or sustenance causing a thing in some sort to exsist and be which yet is not Heb. 11 1. H. A. Halting sig Not the negligent onely and slow but them which hangeth betweene two inclining to the Gospell and to the Law also Heb. 12 13. Hands sig The reuenging power of God Heb. 10 31. 2 Heauenly glory and Maiesty Heb. 12 2. 3 The almightinesse of God Heb. 1 10. 4 Sluggish and sloathfull mindes Hebr. 12 13. Hands hanging downe Hard to bee vttered sig Not easie to be vnfolded and declared but verie difficult things Heb. 5 11. to Harden sig To refuse obstinately or with an obstinate hart Heb. 3 7. to heare his voice sig To belieue and obey the voice of Christ being vttered and heard Heb. 3 12. euill Heart sig An heart of vnbeliefe which distrusteth God in his word Heb. 3 12. true Hart. sig An heart touched with a true sense of sinne and miseries Heb. 10 22. Heauen sig Angels the Inbabitants of Heauen who shall wonder at the strange and great alteration which the Gospell shall make Heb. 12 26. to enter into Heauen sig To pierce through these visible Heauens and to passe into the supreame and highest Heauen Hebr. 4 14. Heauenly things sig Doctrine ministry of the Gospell Sacraments Praiers yea the Church and company of the faithfull Heb. 9 29. Heirs of the promises sig Godly Patriarkes and other holy men to whom Gods promises were made and kept Heb. 6 17. Heire of righteousnesse sig One which is partaker of the righteousnesse of God and of aeternall life flowing from thence Heb. 11 17. Heires of saluation sig Such as shall possesse aeternall life in heauen Heb. 1 14. Heire of all things sig Equall possessor and Lord of all things created together with God the Father Heb. 1 2. highest places sig The third heauen which is the seat of Gods glory Heb. 1 3. Holinesse sig A quality created in the heart by the holy spirit cleansing and purifying them that they may purely worship God Heb 12 14. 2 An vncreated quality euen the most perfect purity of diuine nature Heb. 12 10. Honor. sig The dignity and exaltation of Christ aboue all creatures Heb. 2 8. 2 The Office of High-Priest which is an honorable calling Heb 5 4. Hope sig Eternall life which we hope for Heb. 6 18. See Common Dictionary 2 The gift of hope whereby we looke certainely for saluation Heb. 10 23. to Hold fast the hope sig With perseueraunce to embrace eternall life which we hope for Heb. 6 18. House sig An earthly habitation of Timber and stone put together for one to dwell in Heb. 3 4. 2 The Church of God heere in earth which is like vnto an house Heb. 3 2. I. E. Jesus sig Iosuah the Captaine of Gods people after Meses vnder whose conduct the Israelites were broght into Canaan Heb. 4. 8. Ignorant sig Such as haue sinned of what sort or in what kinde soeuer Heb. 5 2. Inferior to Angels sig One which for a time humbled himselfe took on him the forme of a seruant and was crucifyed Heb. 2 7 9. Infirmities sig Sinnes and all consequents or effects of sinne both body and soule miseries Heb. 4 15. Ingraued forme sig The person of the sonne liuely and fully representing the person of the Father as an Image set in wax doth resemble the forme or figure of the seale Heb. 3 1. Joynts and Marrow sig The most inward hidden and secret partes and powers of a mans soule Heb. 4 12. With Joy sig Not onely with patience but with cheerfulnesse being glad that they were counted worthy to suffer for Christ. Heb. 10 34. to Judge his people sig To gouerne the Church by protecting it and taking vengeance vpon the enemies of it Heb. 10 30. Iust. sig A person that is righteous by beleeuing in Christ. Heb. 10 38. K. I. scepter of his Kingdome sig The administration and gouernment of Christes Church in earth Heb. 1 8. to receiue a Kingdome sig To lay hold vpon the inheritance of heauen Heb. 12 28. weak knées sig Feeble remisse and slothfull mindes Hebr. 12 12. to know sig To vnderstand the wil of God in such sort as to beleeue and liue thereafter Heb. 3 10. L. A. Last dayes sig All the time betweene the first and second comming of Christ. Heb. 1 1. Laying on of hands sig The whole ministry of the Church and order of Church-policy Heb. 6 1. Law sig The whole Leuiticall Rites and Ceremonies Heb. 10 1. 2 The prescript and appointment of the Law Heb. 10 8. 3 The will of God reuealed in the Moral Law which is saide to bee put or written in our mindes when our wils are effectually reuealed and framed to begin obedience to it Heb. 8 10. to be Lightned sig To be endowed with the true knowledge of God but not effectuall to the conuersion of the heart Heb. 6 4. Fruit of Lips sig The Sacrifice of praise and thanksgiuing Hebr. 13 15. little while sig A very small space of time and then the reward will come to all such as be constant Heb. 10 37. to Liue. Liuely sig sig To enioy aeternall life in heauen Hebr. 10 38. Operatiue effectually to pierce their hearts which heare the word eyther to conuert or to conuict and harden them Heb. 4 12. Loue. 〈◊〉 Sée generall Dictionary M. A. Highest Maiesty sig Supreame and most Soueraigne greatnesse such as is propper vnto the God-head Heb. 1 3. Manifest sig Open bare easie to be seene as a face vncouered Heb. 4 13 after diuers Manners sig Not fully and all at once in perfect cleerenesse but by little and little till at last the Sonne of righteousnesse Christ did arise in the preaching of the Gospell which brought a ful Reuelation Heb. 1 1. strong Meat sig More perfect doctrine set downe exactlie and at large to feede strong Christians withall Hebr. 5 12. Without mercy sig Without sparing or pardon at mans hands Heb. 10 28. Melchisedech sig A man so called who was both Priest of the hie God and the King of Salem which was afterward Ierusalem Heb. 5 10 11. Heb. 7 1 2. messengers sig Persons sent by Commission to execute Gods decrees in comforting the godly and punnishing the wicked such are the Angels Heb. 1 7. Ministers sig Seruants which by their Ministry do helpe the elect Heb. 1 7 14. Milke sig Easie Doctrine shortly and familiarly taught Heb. 5 12. Mount Sion
sig The Church of Christ whereof Mount Sion was a figure Heb. 12 22. Men iust and perfect sig True beleeuers and godly persons Hebr. 12 23. N. A. Naked sig Open or plaine to be perceiued Heb. 4 13. Name sig Such dignity and excellency as is peculiar to God Heb. 1 9. to confesse his Name sig To celebrate and set foorth the praises of God Heb. 13 15. declare his Name sig To preach the Doctrine of grace Heb. 2 12. O. B. to Obey sig To beleeue the word yeilding vnto the truth of the promises and embracing them by faith which is the principall obedience of a Christian a root of all other obedience Heb. 5 9. to learne obedience sig To proue and try indeede what it was to obey such a Father as looked for and commanded obedience to the death of the crosse Heb. 2 8. Order of Melchisâ—dek sig The fashion manner or likenesse and similitude Heb. 5 6. Also heb 7 14. to Offer sig To shew himselfe or to behaue and carrie himselfe as a father to his children Thus God offereth him to his Saints Heb. 12 7. 2 To giue and make himselfe willingly a slayne oblation and Sacrifice for satisfaction Thus Christ offered himselfe Heb. 9 25 26. 3 To slay and kill Beasts for Sacrifices to bee figures of Christ his offering himselfe Thus Priestes vnder the Law offered Heb. 10 11. 4 To render praise to God for mercy almes to the poore which be needy and miserable Thus Christians offer to God heb 13 15. Offering for sinne sig Sacrifices expiatory as peace offerings signifye Sacrifice gratulatory heb 10 6. Ofttimes sig Some-thing which for insufficiency from the promise in Paradise must be deneagiue hebru 10 11. Old time sig The time which was till Christ. heb 1 1. Old sig That which with time vanisheth and doth not last euer as the estate of this world such as it is now shall not heb 1 11. Once sig At one time onely and no more not oftener heb 9 27 28. Once for al and one sacrifice sig That which beeing doone is so sufficient as it needs no repetition or dooing againe hebr 10 10 12 14. Once more sig One turne or for one time and then to cease to note vnto vs the firme and stable condition of the Gospell and such as beleeue it heb 12 26. of One. sig Of one father to wit Israell or Iacob of whom came Christ and the hebrewes to whom this Epistle was sent Or of one that is of one God of whom is Christ and all true Christians heb 2 11. Ouer the house of God sig One that is Ruler and Gouernor of Gods church heb 10 21. to haue Ouersight sig To haue roome and function of a Pastor guide to Gods Flocke heb 13 7 17. to be Out of the way sig To take offence and stumble putting his saluation in hazard by back-sliding and declining heb 12 13. P. A. Past age sig One which is vnmeete through her great years to be a mother Heb. 11 11. Patience sig Power to endure grieuous things Heb. 10 36. Perfect sig Consecrate to God and sanctified with the Fathers who liued before Christ were not by the Leuiticall Rites seuered from Christ the substance of them heb 11. verse last Also heb 7 11 19. Perdition sig Destruction heb 10 39. Person sig A Diuine subsistence heb 1 3. Sée Common Dictionary holy Place sig Heauen euen third heauen called Paradice heb 9 12. Pleased God sig His person to be accepted into fauour by Faith Hebr. 11 5. Pleasure sig Allowance approbation as satisfactory for sin Heb. 10 6. 2 Liking and will yea sometime vnresonable and vniust Heb. 12 10. Power of the endlesse life sig The strength and vertue of a life which knowes no end but is aeternall Hebr. 7 16. Thing pressing downe sig Whatsoeuer heauy weight or burthen which makes slow and hinders vs in the course of pietie as sinne doth Heb. 12 1. High Priest Sée the Common Dictionary in the word High-Priest High-Priest of our profession sig The chiefe and onely Priest from whom we are to take both the Doctrine which we professe and the Religion too Heb 3 1. Principles of the word sig The Catechising Doctrines familiarly taught and in few words tempered and fitted to the vnderstanding of the weake in knowledge Hebr. 5 12. Prince of saluation sig One which is Captaine or Chiefetaine guide to aeternall life Heb. 2 10. profession sig The Faith or Religion which we professe Heb. 3 1. 2 The publishing or open and free acknowledgement of our Faith Heb. 10 23. Promise sig The word of God touching the exhibiting and sending Christ into the World Hebr. 11 39 This is a generall promise to al the faithful before christ Heb. 6 17. Heb. 7 6. 2 Things promised as the Kingdome to Dauid c. Heb. 11 33. These be speciall Promises 3 The word of God touching the calling of Abrahams seed in Isaac and blessing all Nations in that seede Heb. 11 17 18. to Prouoke sig To whet and quicken vnto loue Hebr. 10 24. Thus we prouoke one another 2 To stirre God vnto wrath by tempting him T A. Tabernacle sig Christes body also Heauen Hebre 9 11. See Common Dictionary to take away sig Vtterly to remoue a thing as if it had neuer been Heb 10 4. 9 11. to Tast. sig To haue a slight and slender beliefe in Christ light feeling of heauenly blisse Heb 6 5. Sée common Dictionary Testament Sée Common Dictionary To Tempt Sée Common Dictionary Things concerning God sig Which concerne the pleasing and worshippe of God Heb 5 1. Things not seene sig Of nothing Heb 11 1. better thing sig Some thing more worthy and excellent Hebr. 11 40. things hoped for sig The glory and blisse of Heauen Heb. 11 1. things shaken sig Things of an vnstable condition as Things not shaken signifies Thinges of a firme and constant Nature Heb 12 27 28. V. A. Uaile sig The flesh or body of Christ. Heb 10 20. 2 That hanging or Cloath which diuided the holy place of the Temple from the most holy Heb. 9 3. Uengeance sig Punishment for sinne Heb. 10 30. Unbeliefe sig An vtter absence and want of liuely faith Heb. 3 19. Unpossible sig Not that which absolutely can neuer be but some thing which cannot be because it is against Gods decree and counsell Heb. 6 5. and 11 6. Heauenly Uocation Sée Common Dictionary W. A. Waies sig Either Gods workes of mercy and Iustice whereby God comes to vs or his commaundements whereby we come to him Heb 3 10. new and liuing Way sig Christ Iesus crucified and dead by the merit of his blood-shed quickning all the elect Hebr 10 20. Out of the way sig Transgressors or Sinners Heb 5 2. Word See Common Dictionary World See Common Dictionary our owne workes sig Our corrupt Nature and the euill fruites of it Heb. 4 10. good works sig Mercifull and charitable actions Hebr. 10 24.