Abba. Sig

FAther; Thus Christ expoundeth it, Mark. 14, 36. and Paul, Rom. 8, 15. to cry Abba Father: the doubling of the worde, ioyning to the Syriacke [Abba] the Greeke word [...], ser­ueth to teach, that God, is not God of the Iewes onely, but of the Gentiles also, and will be called vpon in all Languages, requiring of his people a strong confidence in his fatherly goodnes through Christ.

To abhorre sig:

To haue a thing in vtter detestation and loa­thing, Esay. 1, 13. I abhor your Sabbothes and newe Moones. Iob. 42, 6. I abhor my selfe. Sometimes abhorring, signifies loathing in shew and profession only, and not in truth: as Rom. 2, 22. Thou abhorrest Idols: that is; seemest to detest them.

Abhomina­tion. sig:

Some accursed spirituall filthinesse which de­serues to be fled from and abhorred of all men, as ominous, fearful, & vnhappy. Deut. 22, 5. The man that weareth Womans apparell, and the Woman that puts on mans raiment, both are abhomination vnto the Lord. Prou. 12, 22. The lying lips are abhomination vnto the Lord. Matth. 24, 15. And often in Moses and the Prophets. See Deut. 25, 26.

2 Something, which for the vncleannesse sake might not be eaten, or touched. Levit. 11. 10, 11.

Abhomina­tion of De­solation. sig:

That, which all good men detest and hold ac­cursed, by reason of the shamefull and foule filthi­nesse of it, deseruing and bringing desolation. And this is meant (as some thinke) of the Idolles which [Page 2] the Romans not long after Christ his Ascention, set vp in the Temple at Ierusalem, whereupon followed desolation, that is; the laying wast and downfall of the Temple, Citty, and Nation of the Iewes: this is the abhomination of desolation fore-spoken of by Daniell 9, 27. and after spoken of by Mat. 24, 15. But Maister Iunius (not without great apparance of reason) interpreteth [Abhomination] of the Army of the Romans, which consisted of abhominable men, to wit, Infidels, who brought desolation vpon Tem­ple, Citty, and people.

Absence, re­ferred to God. sig:

His with-holding some signe of his fauor, or the sending some Iudgement. For as touching his es­sence and power, he is neuer absent from his Crea­tures, Psal. 77, 7. Will the Lord absent him-selfe for euer? Hence come those phrases in the Psalmes & elsewhere, of hiding his face, turning his back, de­parting, returning, and such like.

To Abstain from. sig:

To seperate, or estrange, & turne our mind from a thing, with an hatred of it. 1. Pet. 2, 11. Abstaine from fleshly lusts, that is, crucifie the wicked desires of corrupt Nature.

From Aboue, or aboue. sig:

That which is from heauen. Acts▪ [...], 19. Esa. 6, 11.

2 That which is excellent, and of great account, also heauenly and spirituall. Galat. 4, 26. Ierusalem which is from aboue.

3 Things which belong to the heauenly life. Col. 3, 1. Seeke things which be aboue.

Aboue all. sig:

One, who hath the chiefe authority & rule ouer the Church. Eph. 4, 6. Which is aboue all. Iohn 3, 31.

Abundance of the heart. sig:

An heart abounding and stored with thinges good or euill. Mat. 12, 24. Of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.

To abound sig:

To know and feele the force of a thing aboun­dantly and plentifully, Rom. 5, 20. Where sin aboun­deth.

To Accept vs. sig:

To receiue vnto fauour, and to bee well pleased [Page 3] with our persons, being through sin estranged from God. Ephe. 1▪ 6. He hath accepted vs freely in his be­loued. This is the acceptation of our persons.

2 To approue graciously our vnperfect & spot­ted workes, by the free forgiuenesse through Christ of those wants and faultes which sticke vnto them. 1. Pet. 2, 5. Psal. 51, 19. Then thou shalt accept our Sacrifice, &c. This is the acceptation of our works.

Acception of person. Sig

Respect or fauour, giuen to one before another for some outwarde quality, as of Nation, Riches, Kinred, Honour, friend-ship, and such like, Acts 10, 34. God is no accepter of persons, for in euery Nation, he that feareth God is accepted. Rom. 2, 11. There is then no cause why any should deny the eternall election of God, depending vppon his owne good pleasure alone, as the moouing cause, least he bee counted an accepter of persons.

Accesse. sig:

A drawing toward or comming neerer, Rom. 5, 2. We haue accesse vnto this grace, &c. that is, wee may approch into his gracious presence being now reconciled to God, hauing our sinnes forgiuen vnto vs through Christ, apprehended and laid holde on euen by faith.

To Acknow­ledge. sig:

To take knowledge of Gods worde, to rule our selues by it, also of his prouidence. What it is that he doth to vs either in anger or in mercy. Pro. 3, 6. In all thy wayes acknowledge God.

2 To ioyne and adde knowledge vnto know­ledge, or to increase our knowledge, whē we know a truth more certainly, and clearely then wee were wont to do. Luke 1, 4. That thou maist Acknowledge, &c. Tit, 1, 1.

3 Openly and frankely to vtter and shew foorth our knowne sinnes, or Gods owne perfections, 1. Iohn 1, 6. If we acknowledge our sins. Psalme. 32, 5.

According to God. sig:

With God, or hauing God going before vs, Iohn 3, 21. That they are wrought according to God; accor­ding to his will in his worde, which must go before vs in doing duties, as a guide or a Lantherne.

One accord sig:

Agreement or consent of hearts, Phil. 2, 2. Of one accord. Acts 4, 32. that is, of one iudgement & wil.

To Accuse. sig:

To lay an euill or fault to ones charge; This is done, either truly, or falsely; secretly, or openly. Ioh. 8, 10. Woman where are thine Accusers? Actes 24, 13, 19. Men accuse God, one man accuseth ano­ther, and Sathan accuseth the Bretheren, also our owne thoughts do accuse vs. Reuel. 12, Rom. 2, 15.

Accursed. sig:

Seperate from all humaine vse, and appoynted to temporall destruction. Ios. 6, 20, 21, Keepe yee from the accursed thing.

2 Seperate from Christ, and appointed to eter­nall destruction. Gal. 1, 9. Let him be accursed. Rom. 9, 3. I would be accursed or (seperate from Christ) for my Kinsmen. In these words, holy Paule maketh no such prayer or wish, that hee might perish (for this had beene vnlawfull and vaine too, both agaynst the constant purpose of God, and his owne assu­rance testified, Rom. 8, 38, 39. Neither was Paule bound to loue the Iewes saluation more then christ and his grace) but by this manner of speech, beeing conditionall, hee bewrayes his deepe affection for the Iewes his kinsmen, in that (if it could haue bin) hee was ready to haue redeemed their eternall de­struction with his owne.

Adde. sig:

To put vnto, Reuel: 22, 18. If any man shall adde to these things in this Booke, &c. Prou. 30, 6. Put no­thing [Page 5] his word. Deut. 12, 32. Men adde to the word of God, when they put some-thing to the seruice of God, which he hath not commaunded for his Ser­uice: or do make that to be Scripture, which is not Scripture, putting to it somewhat which is false, or taking from it somewhat which is true. Thus do the Romanists, as a man halfe blind, may see.

2 To cast in some-thing as a surplusage and o­uerplus, Mat. 6, 33. All other things shall bee added (or ministred) vnto you.

3 To inflict some heauy Iudgement, or to plague one with encrease of wrath. Reuel. 22, 10. I wil adde vnto him all the plagues, &c.

To Adiure. Sig

To command a thing by interposing the autho­rity and name of God or Christ, Acts 19, 13. Wee adiure you by Iesus.

2 To demand an oath of one for more safety, & certainty, Marke 5, 7. Where the same worde is in the Greeke, as in former place of the Acts.

Admini­stration. sig:

A publicke function, or charge, 1. Cor. 12, 5. There are diuersities of administrations.

Admonitiō. sig:

A warning by worde or speech, when wee are wisely, earnestly, and louingly, put in mind of some duty to be done, or some sin to bee left vndone. 1. Thes. 5, 14. Admonish one another: This is priuate admonition. Verse 12. speaketh of publicke admo­nition. Also Titus 3, 10.

2 A warning by example. 1 Cor. 10, 11. These things came for ensample, & were written to admonish vs.

Adoption. sig:

The purpose of God eternally decreeing to make some his children, Gal. 4, 5. This is adoption of Gods purpose.

2 A taking, or admitting one actually to be a son by fauour, who is none by nature; and to adopt, is actually to take him for a son, who was the childe of wrath by nature. Rom. 8, 15. Ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption. Actuall adoption. [Page 6] 3 The dignity of being Gods people. Rom. 9, 4. To whō pertains the adoption. This is external adoption.

Spirite of Adoption. sig:

A speciall guift of the spirit, certifying vs of our adoption. Rom. 8, 16. We haue receiued the spirite of adoption, to cry Abba Father.

To wait for y^• Adoption. sig:

Earnestly to looke for the fruition and enioying of our adoption, in a full restoring at the last day. Rom: 8, 23. We wait for our adoption. This is adop­tion compleat and perfected; to wit, glorification in heauen.

Aduantage sig:

Gaine, benefit, or profit, either spiritual or earth­ly, Phil. 1, 12. Christ is to me aduantage. Mat. 16, 26. What will it aduantage (or profite) a man to winne the world and to loose himselfe.

Adultery. sig: pro

Vncleannes about the act of generation between two persons, whereof the one at least is married, Heb: 13, 4. Adulterers God will Iudge. Iohn 8, 3. A Woman taken in adultery.

2 All maner of vncleannes, about desire of sex, together with the occasions, causes, and meanes thereof, as in the 7. Commandement. Exod: 20, 14. Thoushalt not commit adultery. A Sinechdoche.

Aduocate. sig: pro

One, that pleadeth for another at any barre of Iustice. This is the proper signification.

2 One, that pleadeth the cause of beleeuing sin­nersNote. at the barre of Gods Iustice. Christ alone per­formes this office, by the eucrlasting merite of his death. 1. Iohn 2▪ 2. We haue an All Wordes, which con­cerne Christ his mediation, are to be vn­derstood ex­clusiuely, shut­ting out all creatures. Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ the righteous. Heere fals downe the multitude of Aduocates set vp in the Romish Synagogue, to Christ his great dishonor, who one­ly is our Aduocate, because he alone is our Propiti­ator, or Reconciler.

Affections. sig:

Passions which affect the mind with some griefe or paine, especially when they are strong and vehe­ment. Rom. 7, 5. The affections of sin wrought in vs. In [Page 7] the original Text it is read, The Passions of sinne.

2 More entire feeling & harty loue, 2. Cor. 7, 15. His inward affection is more aboundant towards you.

Affliction. sig:

Any trouble, greefe or euill whatsoeuer, that hap­peneth either to soule or body, name, goods, or e­state, for correction of sin, or for triall, as it doth to the godly; or for punishment and vengeance, as to the wicked, Rom. 2, 8. Anguish, affliction. Also 5▪ 3.

Against Christ. Sig

Haters of Christ, and open Blasphemers, Math. 12, 30. He that is not with me, is against mee. They were not against Christ, which did think reuerend­ly of him, though they did not follow him, & make open profession of him; but such, as reproched him, his Doctrine, and works, are heere said to be against him. As appeareth by comparing together the 30, 31, and 32▪ verses of the 12. Chapter of Saint Ma­thew.

Agony. sig: pro

Any fight, conflict, wrestling, or strife.

2 The deepe soul-sorrow and extreame anguish of Christ, wrestling, and striuing, not only with the terror of death, but with the infinit Iustice & wrath of God, highly displeased with our sinnes, Luke 22, 44. And he was in an agony, &c. If any thinke, this Agony did arise meerely from a feare of Naturall death in Christ, they thinke too vnwoorthily of Christ his excellent fortitude, of his Fathers infinite Iustice, of mans most horrible and execrable sinnes.

All. sig:

Euery one, & then it is put vniuersally, Rom. 5, 12. Death went ouer all. 2. Cor: 5, 10. Wee must all ap­peare, that is, all and euery one.

2 Some of al: and then it is put indefinitly. 1, Tim. 2, 2. God will haue all to be saued: Mat. 3, 5, & 4, 24. And he healed all diseases: that is, some of all sortes and kindes. Iohn 6, 45. These and such like places therefore, are euilly cited in fauour of vniuersallele­ction [Page 8] to proue that all and euery one were chosen, and that the cause of their damnation which do pe­rish, is because they refused offered grace.

3 Plentifull and perfect, Rom. 15, 13. All Ioy. 1, Cor. 13, 2. All knowledge.

Allegory. sig:

A sentence consisting of sundry strange and bor­rowed speeches, which sound one thing, and co­uertly shewes forth another. Gal. 4, 24. Mat. 7, 6. & Mat. 3, 10, 11. affoord vs examples heereof. Al­legories bee either continued Metaphors, whereof many examples are in Scriptures besides those heere named: or a drawing of some words plainly vttered at first, from their naturall and proper meaning, to a strange sense, for better instruction of our minds, in some points of faith or manners, as that in Gala. 4, 24. Touching the latter kinde of Allegories, it is a safe thing to tread in the steps of the holy ghost, not making Allegoricall sences, where the Spirit hath made none.

Almes. sig:

A releefe giuen to the poore out of a pitiful hart, Mat. 6, 1. When thou giuest thy Almes, &c. It hath affection of mercy, and effect of succour; the heart touched with pittifulnesse, and an hande reached out to giue if we haue wherewith. See 2. Cor. 8.

Almightie. sig:

One of infinite power, able to do whatsoeuer he will, and to hinder whatsoeuer hee will not haue done by his respectiue power, and by his absolute power able to doo more then he will; such a one is God onely, 2. Cor. 6, 18. Saith the Lorde God Al­mighty. Rom. 9, 19. Who hath resisted his will? The Papists reason foolishly from Gods Almightinesse, to proue the reall presence of Christes body in the supper: whereas they should rather prooue it is his reuealed will to haue it so, which they can neuer do. Wee may assure our selues that God is able to do, and doth whatsoeuer he is willing to doo, but [Page 9] not on the contrary, that he will do whatsoeuer hee can do. Note further, that if God could do things against his Nature, or thinges contradictory, or a­gainst his word, it would bewray impotencie, and weakenesse, not Omnipotency and Almightinesse.

Alpha. sig:

That which is first amongest the Greeke Letters, as Omega is that Letter which is last: whereby is meant, that Christ is both beginning and ending, Re. 1, 11. I am Alpha & Omega, the first and the last.

All-suffici­ent. sig:

One God, most able to performe all promised good things, and to keepe away al threatned euils, Gen. 17, 1. I am God All-sufficient.

Altar. sig:

The Doctrine of free saluation by Christ crucifi­ed: or the sacrifice of Christs death, Heb. 13, 10. We haue an Altar, &c. The meaning of this place is, that such as remayne (after due instructions) in the obseruations of Legall-Sacrifices, shal not par­take in the Sacrifice of Christs death, once offered on the crosse. What is this to Popish Altars, where­on to Sacrifice Christ againe in an vnbloody ma­ner for sinnes of the quicke in earth, and of the dead in Purgatory?

2 The Sacrifices and Oblations, slain and offe­red at the Altar, 1 Cor. 9, 13. They which serue at the Altar, are partakers with the Altar.

To offer, or bring our guift to the Altar. sig:

To do and performe the duty of godlines, which are vnto God as an Oblation or Sacrifice, Mat. 5, 23, 24. The efore if thou shalt bring thy guift to the Altar, &c. It is a speech borrowed from those times, when the Temple, and Altars, and Sacrifi­ces were in vse. Therefore the Papists deale absurd­ly, which vpon these words, would build theyr Al­tars for Masses, and their Purgatory: woful Inter­preters of Scriptures.

Am. sig:

Existence or selfe-being, Exod. 3, 14. I am that I am; that is, I haue my being from my selfe, and [Page 10] from no other, and am the cause of beeing to all things that be.

2 Representating, or resembling, Iohn 15, 1. I am that Vine: that is, I represent, & am like vnto a vine.

Amen. sig:

In the end of Prayer, a wishing that it may bee so, as wee aske, and a trusting that it shall bee so: Gal. 1, 5. To whom be glorie for euer and euer: Amen.

2 Vehement asseueration, when a thing is ear­nestly and strongly affirmed. Mat. 18, 3. Amen I say vnto you.

3 Certaine, constant, or most firme, 2. Cor: 1, 20. Yea and Amen.

4 Trueth it selfe, Reuel: 3, 14. These things say­eth Amen.

To Amend. sig:

To redresse and reforme faultes. It is put for re­pentance, Math. 3, 8. Actes 26, 20. Bring foorth fruites woorthy of Repentance (or amendment.) Repentaunce is as the roote, amendment as the fruite. First, there must bee a chaunge of the heart from euil to good, by the guift of repentance put into it of God, and then will followe, an amend­ment and redresse of our wayes and maners.

Anathema. sig:

One, whych is accursed, or an execration, sepe­rate, and remooued from the fellow-shippe of the faythfull. Sometime also from the grace of Christ, and hope of saluation. Anathema Maranatha is one accursed for euer and a day, or eternal execra­tion, 1. Cor. 16, 21. If any loue not the Lorde Iesus, let him be Anathema Maranatha. Anathema be­longs to all obstinate, scandalous offenders. Ana­thema Maranatha belongs onely to Blasphemers of the Holy Ghost. Gala. 1, 9. Let him be Anathe­ma, accursed. Rom. 9, 2. I could wish to be Anathe­ma for my Kinsmen, &c.

2 A thing separate from common vse, and gyuen vnto GOD to serue for holye vses, as beeing [Page 11] It may seeme straunge that one word should be put not on­ly in a diuers, but quite contrary signification. Som think it is be­cause the verbe whence it com­meth, hath diuers acceptions. O­thers think the word which sig: things cōsecrate, in Lu. 21. to be writ with (H) & the other word with (ε) But I thinke they both are thus called of separating or departing either to destruction, as the former, or to honourable vse, a; the latter. consecrate thereunto. Lu. 21, 5. and with consecrate things, the word is Anathe­mata in the original, & sig­nifics Donaria or gifts han­ged vpon the pillers of the temple for ornament of the place, and to the honor of God.

And. sig:

Because. 1. Cor. 8, 4. Col. 1, 24. Heere it is a particle causall, as Marke 9, 49. And euery Sacrifice, &c. 2. It is a note similitude.

3 Therefore▪ Marke 10, 26. And they were much more astonied. Heere it is an Illatiue particle.

4 That is to say, or euen, Eph. 1, 3. Blessed be God, and the Father, &c. Cal. 1, 3. Reuel. 21, 22. as it is in 2. Cor. 1, 3. Here it is a particle exegeticall. 5. For the most part, it is a copulatiue particle, to couple words and sentences together.

Angell. sig:

A Messenger or one sent of God. In this generall sence Christ is called the Angell of the Couenant. Mal. 3, 1. The Angel of the couenant whom ye desire.

2 A Minister of the Gospell, authorized and sent by Christ to publish the message of reconciliation betweene God and man. Reuel. 2, 1. The Angell of the Church of Ephesus. 2. Cor. 8, 20.

3 A created good spirit, sent forth of God to mini­ster for the good of the elect, & for the punishment of the wicked, Heb. 1, 7. Of the Angels, he saith, he makes the spirits his messengers. Also v. 14. 2. k. 19, 35

4 A created wicked spirit, for such also God sends as messengers to doo his will, for probation of the godly, and for plaguing of the vngodly, so oft as he pleaseth. Mat. 25, 41. Prepared for the deuill and his angels. Iob. 1, 8, 9. The Sadduces denied the being of Angels, saying, There were none. Others held, they were but motions. Angels bread, Tungs of angels. Sée Manna and Tongue.

Angel of the Couenant. sig:

One sent with authority, to preach reconcilia­tion with God, and to merit it. Mal: 3, 1. 2. Cor. 5, 19.

Angell of Light. sig:

A good and holy Angell: or one, which doth counterfaite himselfe to bee so, and is not. 2. Cor. 11, 14. For Sathan himselfe is transformed into an Angell of Light.

Anger. sig:

A desire of being reuenged vpon the person of our neighbor, either by our words, or deeds. Mat. 5, 22. He that is angry with his Brother. &c. Heere it is taken in ill part.

2 A displeasure, not against the person, but a­gainst the sin of our neighbor, or against our own sinnes. This kinde of anger if it bee moderate, and ioyned with compassion, it is an holy affection, 2. Cor: 7, 11. In that ye were godly sorry, what anger hath it wrought? Ephe. 4, 21. Be angry and sinne not. Heere it is taken in good part.

3 In God, it is his iust displeasure against sinne and sinners: or the punishment which proceedes from him displeased. Psal. 2, 12. Least he be angry. Psal. 90, 7, 8. God is angry, when he dooth such works as angry men do: who punish & take away signes of fauor from such as they be angry withal.

4 The decree and threatning of God to punish men. Psal: 2, 16. Least he be angry.

Annointed. sig:

A narrow strait or perplexity, when one knowes not what counsell to take, or which way to turne him, Rom, 8, 35. Shall anguish? &c.

2 Not onely extreame paines which accompa­ny sinners in this life, but eternall torments in hell, Rom. 2, 9. Tribulation and anguish vppon the soule of euery one who doth euill.

Anguish. sig:

Annointing. See in Oyle.

Answers. sig:

A reply to some question propounded. Luke 2, 3. Iesus answered them.

2 To witnes a thing. Ge. 30, 33. my righteousnes shal [Page 13] answere for me.

3 The hearing and graunting our Prayers. Esay 58, 9. Thou shalt call, and the Lord shall answere.

4 The beginning of any speech, when no This is an Hebraisme: the reason whereof is, be­cause such as begin to speake, do ei­ther answere the necessity of the matter, or the desire of the hearers. Que­stion or speech went before, Mat. 11, 25. At that time Iesus answered and said.

5 The obedience yeelded to Gods commande­ment, when that is done indeede which was giuen in charge, Esay 55, 12. I spake, ye would not answer: [that is] Ye would not obey.

Antichrist. sig:

Euery one, who is an aduersary to Christ, figh­ting against his doctrine by mouth, pen, or sworde. 1. Ioh. 2, 18. Ye haue heard that Antichrist shal come: Euen now are there many Antichrists.

That Antichrist. sig:

One singuler and speciall enemy of Christ, who pretending him-selfe to bee Christs Vice-gerent, doth in a notable, strange and disguised maner, im­pugne and striue against his Gospell and Glorye. This is now reuealed more fully then euer, to be the Papacy (that is) the head and body of that (com­monly, but falsely so called) Romish Catholique Church. 2. Thes. 2, 8, 9. 1. Iohn 2, 22. The same is that Antichrist. Al the markes of Antichrist, as they are set downe, 2. Thes. 2. and in the Reuelation, do not agree vnto any other, saue to the Byshoppe of Rome and his Cleargy, who are the Ring-leaders of that generall Apostacy and defection from the faith which should raign, and now long hath raig­ned in the kingdome of Antichrist. How therefore be Papists deceiued, which will haue Antichrist to be one man; a Iew, of the Tribe of Dan & that he shall come but three yeare and an halfe before the end of the world, & shall kill Henok and Elias, who should return again to liue here in the world, with innumerable other fabulous & false things, where­with their eies being blinded, they cannot perceiue themselues to be Antichrist, though they do all the [Page 14] parts, and offices of Antichrist.

Apostle. sig:

One that is sent as a messenger about any affairs. In this largest sence, Epaphroditus is called the Apostle of the Phillippians, being sent by them vnto Paule to carry their beneuolence. Phil. 2, 28. Euen your Apostle.

2 A Minister, immediately sent from Christ to preach the Gospell in the whole worlde. Heere of there were at first twelue, Mat. 10, 1. and 28, 19. Gala. 1, 1. This is the strictest sense.

3 Any Messenger or Interpretor of Gods wil to his Church. In this large sense, Christ is called an Apostle, Heb. 3, 1. Consider the Apostle Christ Iesus.

Apostleship. sig:

Not onely the function of an Apostle, but the a­bility from God worthily to execute it to the edi­fication of the church. Rom. 1, 5. By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship.

To appeare sig: pro

To come before one, to be present, to answere vnto matters obiected. Thus men appeare before men.

2 Not onely to be present, but to be inquired into, and layde open, and made manifest to our selues and others, what we haue beene, and what wee haue done. 2. Cor. 5, 10. We must all appeare. Thus we shall appeare before God.

3 To present ones selfe as an Aduocate or spokes­man, by his intercession to appease God for vs, so often as we do any sinne of weaknesse, Heb. 9, 24. He is entered into the heauens, to appeare in the sight of God for vs. Thus Christ daily appeares▪ before his Father for the elect beleeuers.

4 To shew a thing that it may be seene, Acts 2, 3. There appeared vnto them clouen tongues. Thus things visible and sensible appeare to our eyes and senses.

5 To come vnto Gods presence in his Temple [Page 15] to worship him. Exod. 23, 15, 16. None shall appear before me empty. Also chap. 34, 23.

To appoint sig:

To decree, will, or purpose a thing certainely from euerlasting. 1. Thes. 5, 9. We are appointed not to wrath, but to obtaine saluation.

2 To set apart to some Office, as Deacons. Acts 6, 3. Which we may appoint, &c.

To approue sig:

To declare and shew himselfe indeed to be such an one as he is taken for and should be, 2. Cor. 6, 4. In all thinges we approue our selues as the Ministers of Christ.

Are. sig:

Representing, or betokening, or being like, Gen. 41, 26, 27. The seauen good Kine, are seauen yeares of plenty, &c. the like phrase in Reuel. 17, 10. and Reuel. 1, 20.

Archangell. sig:

Prince of Angels (as Archipoimen the Prince of Pastors) Iude 9. Yet Michaell that Arch-angel. This is Christ Iesus, who is strong as God: as also, the doubling of the Greeke Article doth declare.

Arke. sig: pro

A Chest or Coffer, wherein to keepe things sure or secret.

2 The great vessell or ship wherein Noah & his family liued safe, during the flood, Heb. 11, 7.

Arke of the couenant or Testimony sig:

A Chest, wherein were put the two Tables of the Law, containing the Articles of the couenant betweene God and his people, Exod. 26, 33. also Exod. 5, 21. This Arke with the Mercy seat vpon it, did represent Christ, being made man: both be­cause the God-heade was after a sort enclosed in him (as in an Arke) and at the beholding of him God is become propitious to vs: and lastly, by him, the Couenant with al the Articles thereof are esta­blished.

Arme. sig: pro

That part and member of the body, whych is strongest and readiest to do things with all.

Arme of the Lord. sig:

The mighty power of God specially woorking [Page 16] in the Gospell, for the conuersion of the elect, E­say 53, 1. To whom is the arme of the Lord reuealed?

2 The great power of God generally vttered, either for sauing the good, or destroying the wic­ked, Psal. Mighty is thine arme, and strong is thy right hand, 1. Kings 8, 42.

Arme of Flesh. sig:

Most feeble and weake helpe, such is all helpe from man without God: Ier. 17, 5. Cursed bee hee that makes flesh his arme.

Armour. sig: pro

Weapons or warlike furniture for our owne de­fence, and offence of our enemies: 1. Sam, 18, 18. Dauid put on Saules Armour.

2 Those strong and powerful lusts of sin, where­by Sathan conquereth naturall men, and holdeth them fast vnder his Banner and Dominion, Luke 11, 21. When a strong man armed keepes his Pallace, &c.

Armour of God. sig:

Spiritual furniture or weapons, giuen vs of God alone for our defence, against our spirituall Ene­mies, Eph. 6, 11. Put on the Armor of God.

Armour Compleate. sig:

All maner or kindes of spirituall weapons, ser­uing to fence the Christian souldiour on all sides, and to all purposes, Eph. 6, 11, 12, &c.

Armour of Light. sig:

The graces of the New man, such as accompany the effectuall preaching of the Gospell (which is like vnto light) and these graces are called [Ar­mour] because they are our defence against the as­saultes of sinne, and Sathan, Rom. 13, 12. Put on the Armour of Light. What these graces bee, and what defence they affoord vs in our spirituall bat­tell, See Ephes. 6, Verses, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.

Armour of Righteous­nesse. sig:

Vprightnes or integrity of conscience, which is like armour or weapons, where-with the godly A­postle Paule and other his Companions in labour, did defend themselues & their functions against sa­tans malice, 2. Cor. 6, 7. Armour of righteousnesse on the right hand and on the left.

Arrowes. sig: pro

An instrument of warre, which shot out of a bow, wound and pierce deepe into the body.

2 Deepe and most greeuous calamities, which like sharpe Arrowes, pierce euen the godly to the quicke, for the probation and trial of their faith and patience. Also for chasticement, Iob. 6, 4. Thy Ar­rowes are in me. Expounded, verse 2. Psalme. 38, 2. Thine Arrowes light vpon me.

3 The effectuall working of the Gospell, pier­cing mens consciences, either to their killing or quickning spiritually, Psal. 45, 5. Thine Arrowes are sharpe to pierce the heart, &c. Reuel. 6, 2.

4 Malicious slanderous tongues, which woun­deth and pierceth like Arrowes. Psal. 120, 3, 4. and 64, 3. And shot for their Arrowes bitter words.

5 The heauy iudgements of God vpon the wic­ked for their destruction. Psal. 64, 7. But God shall shoote an Arrow at them, &c.

As. sig:

Likenesse in quality, and not in quantity. Mat. 5, 48. Be perfect as your Father is perfect.

2 Equality. Iohn 5, 21. All should honor the sonne, as they honour the Father.

Ascention. sig:

Christs going vp into Heauen in his man-hood: or an action of Christ, as he is God. Remouing his manhood vp into the third Heauens, there to raign in most excellent glory and power, for the good of his Church. Ephe. 4, 9, 10, 11. Being ascended that he, &c.

To Ascend into heauen▪ sig:

To go vp into heauen, bodily and visibly, Actes, 1, 9, 10. Ephe. 4, 9, 10. When he ascended.

2 To bee indued with light of spirituall vnder­standing. Iohn 3, 13. No man ascendeth vp, &c.

To Aske. sig:

To put a Question, Luke 20, 8. I alse aske you, &c.

2 To moue a petition, or to desire something in Prayer, Math. 7, 7.

Assembly. sig:

A place for solemn meetings, eyther Ciuil, or Ec­clesiasticall. Mat. 23, 6. The chiefe seat in assemblies.

To Assist. sig:

To minister ayde or helpe; as it were, to stand to one in his danger. 2. Tim. 4, 16, 17. No man assisted, yet the Lord assisted me.

Assurance. sig:

That infallible certainty which an elect soule hath by Faith of her owne saluation, and of the promise of grace, that it is true, and belongeth to her selfe. Heb. 10, 22. Draw neere in assurance of Faith. Rom. 4, 21, Being assured, &c. The Papistes are enemies to this assurance: they grant a probable and conie­cturall, but deny infallible assurance; because mans will (say they) is mutable, whereas our assurance depends vpon the vnchangeable will of God.

2 Charitable perswasions of other mens salua­tion. 2. Tim. 1, 5. I am assured it is in thee.

Full Assu­rance. sig:

A certaine and strong perswasion of our owne saluation by Christ. Rom. 4, 21. Being fully assured. Col. 2, 1. A speech borrowed from ships which be carried with full sayles.

To Attend. sig:

Earnestly to bend the minde vnto a thing, taking great care of it, and heede vnto it. Acts 20, 28. At­tend therefore to all the Flocke, whereof the holy Ghost, &c.

To make Atonement sig:

To declare one to be purged from his sins, and reconciled to God, Leu. 5, 10. The Priest shal make an attonement for him.

Author. sig:

The beginner, or first Inuenter and maker of a thing, Heb. 12, 3. Iesus the Author of our faith.

Authority. sig:

Good estimation and opinion, gotten by wise­dome and wel-doing.

2 Lawfull power enabling to do some publick works, Luke 20, 2. Tell vs by what Authority thou dost these things. Mat. 20, 25.

3 Maiesty, power, and efficacy, Marke, 1, 22. [Page 19] He taught them as one that had authority.

To Awake sig: pro

To come, or get out of a sleepe, Mat. 8, 25.

2 To come out of the sleepe of sinne by repen­tance, as he that comes out of bodily sleepe by a­waking, Eph: 5, 14. Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead.

3 To be prompt & ready with a godly watch­full minde to performe good duties, Psal. 108, 2. I my selfe will awake right earely.

4 To Minister and giue present succour after it hath beene long kept from vs, as though God had beene asleepe and forgotten vs. Psal. 7, 6. Awake for me O Lord.

Are. sig: pro

An Instrument to hewe or cut downe Trees withall.

2 The word of God, which (as a spiritual Axe) cutteth downe spiritually wicked men and Hypo­crites, like rotten & barren Trees. This is it which is else-where meant by plucking vp, destroying, hardening, binding, retaining sinnes, making the eares heauy, and the hart fat, &c. Mat. 3, 10. Now is the Axe laide to the roote of the Trees, &c. Some expound this, not of spirituall iudgements threat­ned in his worde against vnrepentant sinners; but of the power of the Romans, which were the instru­ments of God, to destroy vtterly the vnfaithful and wicked generation of the Iewes, with a worldly de­struction. The former is the better exposition, be­cause of that which followes, of casting into the fire.

Babes. sig:

INfants, whilst they be young and tender, vnwea­ned from the breast. Mat. 2, 20.

2 Such as bee weake in faith and knowledge, whether they be newly regenerated, or long since. 1. Cor. 3, 1. Euen as vnto Babes in Christ. Heb. 5, 13. Euery one that vseth Milk is a Babe; that is, one who is not ripe in knowledge.

Babylon. Sig pro

A famous Citty in Assyria, whence Peter wrote his first Epistle. 1. Pet. 5, 5, 13.

2 Rome, euen the Ecclesiastical Rome, where the Pope sits as head. Reuel. 18, 2. It is fallen, Babylon that great Citty. In Rome are found the vices which were in Babylon: Therefore by resemblance beares the name of Babylon. Metaphor. Sée fallen. Note.

The Papists in their Testament printed at Rheimes, (to proue Peter to be at Rome) doo take Babylon in 1. Pet. 5, 13. to bee Rome (mystically) for resem­blance to Babylon in Idolatry and cruelty; yea, and confesse also, that Rome is meant by Babylon, in the 16. and 17. of Reuel. Therefore must needs bee the See of Antichrist.

Back parts sig:

So much of Gods glory, as in this life we are able to see. Exod. 33, 23. Thou shalt see my backe-parts, but my face thou shalt not see; that is (saith Luther:) Here we behold God in his words, and in his crea­tures, and in the face of Christ lesus our Mediatour: But when this body is dissolued by death, then wee shall see him face to face, and knowe him as we are knowne. 1. Cor. 13, 9. 10, 12.

Backbiters sig:

Them which by false, or true reportes, hurt the credit of their Neighbor in his absence, and behind his backe, Rom. 1, 30. Back-biters, &c.

To be bap­tized with y^• Holy-ghost sig:

To receiue the giftes of the holy Ghost, which sometime were in a visible manner bestowed in the primitiue church, before or after Baptisme, Act. 1, 5. [Page 22] Acts 10, 44. and 19, 5.

To Baptize. sig: pro

To dippe into Water, or to plunge one into the water.

2 To plunge into afflictions or daungers (as it were into deepe waters.) Math. 20, 22. Can yee be baptized with the Baptisme wherewith I am baptised? that is, can ye suffer afflictions?

3 To sprinckle or wash ones body Sacramental­ly. Thus the Minister baptizeth. Math. 3, 11. I bap­tize you with water, that is, outward Sacramentall washing.

4 To wash the Conscience spiritually, purging it from the guilt and corruption of sinne, by Iustifi­cation and Sanctification. Thus Christ baptizeth. Math. 3, 11. Christ shall baptize you with the Holy-Ghost, and with fire. This is inward spirituall wash­ing.

The Minister baptiseth, by sprinkling with water,Note. God baptiseth, by bestowing the guifts of his spirit. The baptisme of Iohn and Christ were all one for Ceremony, Action, and Substance, difference was in the persons; Christ being man and God.

To bee Baptized for dead. sig:

Not for the dead, or ouer the graues of the dead, but as dead, euen to destroy and mortifie sin, which is the true end of baptisme, and necessarily proueth the hope of the resurrection. 1. Cor. 15, 29. Which are baptized for dead.

To be Bap­tized into the death of Christ. sig:

To receiue Baptisme, as a Testimony of mortifi­cation, and as an Instrument of the Holy-ghost, for the extinguishing, and the killing of sinne by the death of Christ. Rom. 6, 3. 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 [Page 23] 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.

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 [Page 25] great Beastes came The foure Monarchs signifyed by the foure beastes in Daniell, are by the learned held to be: first, the Assyrians or Babylonians. 2. The Medes or Per­sians. 3. The Grecians. 4. The Ro­maines. Note. 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 [Page 26] 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 with Beliall. With Satan, saith the Syriack.

Belly. sig:

Carnall pleasures, and all lawfull honest pleasures of life, being inordinately loued▪ Phil. 3, 19. Whose belly is their God. So are all pleasures, when men too much loue them, and with immoderate affections follow after them, as if all their felicity were placed in enioying of them.

Beneuo­lence. sig:

Good will, or readinesse of will, to helpe such as we may helpe. 2. Cor. 9, 5. And come as of beneuo­lence, [Page 27] not of niggardnesse.

2 The guift or Almes which comes of beneuo­lence, and is freely bestowed. 2. cor: 9, 5. To finish your beneuolence appointed before.

3 All Co [...]ugall or Marriage duties, but especi­ally bed-company betweene man and wife for iust ends, in chast and sober manner. 1. Cor. 7, 3. Let the husband giue vnto the wife due beneuolence, &c.

Better. sig:

Lesse vnconuenient. 1. Cor. 7, 28. Better to mar­ry, then to burne.

2 More conuenient 1. Cor: 7, 38. Hee that gi­ueth not his Uirgin in marriage, doth better.

3 More good and profitable. Phil: 1, 23. Ha­uing a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is much better.

Binding on earth. sig:

A solemne denounciation of Iudgement by the Minister, against impenitent sinners, according to the word of God; which is as a binding him in the fetters of his sinnes. Mat: 16, 19. Whatsoeuer thou shalt bind on earth, shalbe bound in heauen. And Mat: 18, 18. Papistes by binding, vnderstand not onely censures of the Church, but corporall paines and corrections, the inflicting whereof, belongs not to Ministers, but to Magistrates. Rom: 13, 3.

Binding the broken. sig:

The whole cure or healing of sorrowfull sinners, both by forgiunesse of the guiltinesse, and morti­fying their corruption. Esay 61, 1. He hath sent me to binde vp the broken-hearted, in Lu. 4, 18. it is cal­led, The healing of the broken harted.

Byshop, or Byshops. sig: pro

Any that hath the charge to ouer-see and pro­uide things necessary. A Surueiour.

2 A spirituall ouer-seer, or one that hath charge and ouer-sight of soules, by the worde to instruct and rule them. 1. Tim: 3, 1. If any man desire the of­fice of a Byshop, he desires a worthy worke: Sée Actes, 20, 28. the inspection into, and charge ouer the [Page 28] flocke for Doctrine and manners, dooth (by Gods commandement) belong to a Byshop, whereof the Greeke name [Episcopos] doth admonish vs.

3 Pastors, Teachers, Elders, euen whosoeuer had in the primitiue Church any Ecclesiastical po­wer, either for Doctrine, or regiment of the Church. Phil: 1, 1. To the Byshoppes and Deacons of Phillippi.

4 Christ Iesus, who because he hath chiefe care, charge, and ouer-sight of the Church, for feeding and ruling it, and he only hath vpon him the charge of sauing soules by his Mediation, is therefore (by an excellency) called the Byshop of our Soules. 1. Pet: 2. vers: last. Ye are returned to the Byshop of your soules.

Blacknesse. sig:

Afflictions, or Persecutions, which diminish the outward beauty and glory of the Church. Cant: 1, 4. I am blacke ô Daughters of Ierusalem. S [...]e Black­nesse in Canticles.

Blasphemy sig: pro

An hurtfull word, or any euill speech.

2 Euery reproachfull word, tending to the hurt and disgrace of any other mans name and credite. Titus 3, 2. Speake euill of no man. In the Originall, it is [Blaspheme no man.] Likewise, in 1. Pet: 4, 4. Therefore speake they euill of you. This is blaspheming of men. Mark: 3, 2. And blasphemies where-with they blaspheme.

3 A word vttered vnto the reproch of God, of his Religion, of his Word, Ordinances, Creatures, or Workes. Rom: 2, 24. For the name of God is blasphe­med amongst the Gentiles through you. Tim: 6, 1. Ex­amples of this kinde of blasphemy, we haue in Acts 14, 11: and 25, 19. where Festus called Gods Re­ligion, Superstition. 2. Kinges 18, 35. This is the blaspheming of God.

4 A malicious reproachfull word, vttered against [Page 29] the knowne truth of the Gospell: This knowledge of the Gospell, because it is had by the effectuall enlightning of the spirit; therefore, the sin of one who maliciously reproacheth this truth once knowne, is named blasphemy against the Spirit, that is, not against the person, but against the work of the spirite in man, illuminating his soule to see the truth of Saluation. This is Blaspheming agaynst the Spirit.

To Blesse. sig:

To giue thankes, or to praise God in a solemne [Page 30] manner, Mat: 26, 26. And when he had blessed that is, when he had giuen thankes, as it is in Luke 22, 19. 1. Cor: 11, 24. And in al places where the Saints are said We blesse God wl eo we praise him. God blesseth vs, either when be sen­deth good things vnto vs, or remoo­ueth euill thinges from vs, or turneth all to our good: wee blesse one an other by our mutuall pray­ers. to blesse God, there it is meant, of their Thankesgiuing, and of speaking well of God. The Papistes, by blessing, vnderstand not a solemne blessing, by giuing thankes to GOD, to the consecrating or preparing the Creatures to an holye action; but an operatiue blessing of the bread, making it to bee the body of Christ sub­stantially and corporally: Sée the Annot. on Math. 26, 26.

2 To wish and pray for good thinges to others. Gen: 48, 20. Iacob blessed the sonnes of Ioseph. Such was the Priests blessing the people in the Law, and parents blessing their children, euen their good Prayers to God for their welfare.

3 To encrease that which is little, and to make it much, as when God is sayde to haue blessed the Widdow of Sarepta her Oyle & Meale in her Cruse. 2. Kings 17, 16. And when Christ blessed the fiue Loaues and two Fishes in the Gospell. This bles­sing was operatiue indeede, and wrought a senci­ble multiplication of the Loaues, and Fishes; so was there not a sencible mutation of the Bread and Wine into the body and bloode of Christ by that blessing. Mat: 26.

4 To giue good things vnto vs, and to doo vs good in prospering our affayres and labors. Psalme 67, 1. God be mercifull vnto vs, and blesse vs: & verse 6. Prou: 10, 22. The blessing of the Lord maketh rich. Thus the word Blesse is taken in good part.

5 To flatter and please ones selfe, and to boast of his doings to others. Psal: 10, 2. The couetous blesseth himselfe. Heere it is taken in euill part.

6 The contrary, namely, This is vsual in other tungs: as in Greeke, E [...]ym [...], and E [...]m [...]mined, good Names, for worse things, as Fu­ries, &c. Old Latines for Nothing would say Well: Itali­ans call loath­some diseases, Gods disease. cursing, an Euphismos, when vnseemly things are spoken in seemly words. [Page 31] Iob: 1, 5▪ Least my sonnes haue blessed God. (so it is in the Originall) that is; Blasphemed. 1. Kings 20, 10. He hath blest God and the King (so it is in the Origi­nall) for he hath Blasphemed. Heere also it is taken in ill part.

To Blesse abundantly sig:

To heape benefits plentifully vpon one. Heb: 6, 14. Surely I will aboundantly blesse thee.

Blessed. sig:

All them which be in the estate of an happy life, which consists in Gods loue and fauour. Some bee such by nature, as Adam in Paradise had naturall happinesse: Some are blessed by grace, as all the godly, euen heere in this life. Mat: 5, 2, 3, 4. Some are blessed by glory, as the glorifyed Saints in Hea­uen. Reuel: 14, 13.

Blessednes sig:

The happy condition of such as are in the fauour of God, hauing their sinnes forgiuen them by saith in Christ. Rom: 4, 6. Blessed is the man whose sinnes be forgiuen.

Blessing. sig:

Gods prospering of vs, and of our affayres and labours, when all haue good successe, and turne to our good Psal: 3, 8. His blessing is vpon his people.

2 All good thinges, be they spirituall or bodily, earthly or heauenly. They are in Scripture phrase called Gods blessings, euen euery good guift from God to men. Eph: 1, 4. Blessed be God, who hath bles­sed vs with all spirituall blessings. Deut: 28, 2. All these blessings shall come vpon thee; blessed shalt thou bee in thy Cattle, &c.

3 A gift from man to man. Gen: 33, 11. I praythee take my blessing.

Cup of Blessing. sig:

Cup of Thankesgiuing, which we take with gi­uing of thankes to God for the guift of his sonne. 1. Cor: 10, 16.

Blinde. sig: pro

Such as by byrth or casualty lacke their naturall sight.

2 Such as be ignorant and lacke knowledge, which is the eye of the minde. Rom: 2, 20. A guide [Page 32] to the blinde. Math. 15, 14. The blinde leade the blinde.

To make Blinde. sig:

To keepe men from seeing the truth, when the light of it is set before them. Psal: 69, 23. Let their eyes be blinded.

2 To encrease Ignoraunce, for the abuse of for­mer knowledge, as happened to them spoken of. 2. Thess. 2, 11. and Esay 6, 10.

Blindnesse. sig:

Want of knowledge; or ignoraunce in matters of Saluation, eyther in whole, as in all natural men. Eph: 4, 18. Thorow the ignorance that is in them: or in part, as in men regenerate, who doo see and know but in part. 1. Cor: 13, 12. We know in part we see, as in a glasse.

Bloud. sig:

Death or slaughter, Psal: 51, 14. Deliuer mee from bloud. Math: 27, 24. I am innocent of the bloud of this man. Gen. 4, 10. Will I require his bloud.

2 Reuenge or punishment due for the shedding of blood. Math: 27, 25. His blood be vpon vs & our children.

3 Cruelty. Habak. 2, 12. Woe vnto him that buil­deth a Citty with blood. Esay 1, 5. Your hands are full of blood.

4 The slaine man. Iosh. 20, 5. If the auenger of blood pursue after him.

5 The price of bloud. Actes 1, 13. The fielde of bloud, that is purchased with the price of blood.

6 Cause of their owne destruction, Acts 18, 6. Your blood be vpon your owne head.

7 The vnpure beginnings of our birth and con­ception. Iohn 1. 13. Not of blood. Ezek. 16, 6.

8 The first man, of whom all men came as of the first stocke. Acts 17, 26. God hath made of one blood all mankinde.

9 The iuice of the Grape. Gen: 49, 11. And his Cloake in the blood of Grapes.

To betray innocent Bloud. sig:

To deliuer by Treason, an innocent person vnto [Page 33] death. Mat. 27, 4. Betraying the Innocent bloud.

Bloud of▪ Christ. sig:

The death and whole sufferinges of Christ. One part of his sufferings being put for all. Eph: 1, 7. By whom we haue redemption through his blood. And of­ten in the Romans, and Hebrewes, and throughout Paules Epistles, is the bloud of Christ (one part of his sufferinges) put Sinecdochically for the whole sufferings, visible and inuisible. Therefore it is ab­surd to stick to the Letter, concluding from thence, that Christs outward visible suffering were suffici­ent. For from the Letter of Scripture, it wil follow, that if this blood-shedding was enough, therefore his flesh might be spared, and all the paines felte therein; also his soule, with the heauinesse and sor­row thereof, whereof there was as great need as of the rest. For Christ suffered nothing in vaine, & our soule hauing sinned, yea, and that principally, it was therefore to be redeemed no lesse then our bo­dies.

Blood of the Couenant. sig:

The blood of Beasts sacrificed vnder the Law, as signe and pledge of the olde Couenant, which was administred in figures, prefiguring or being type of the bloud of Christ, wherewith the New Couenant is ratified. Exod: 24, 8. Then Moses said, Behold the bloud of the Couenant.

Body. sig:

That part of man which is made of flesh & bones. 1. Cor: 15, 43. The Body is sowne in weaknesse.

2 The whole man. Rom: 6, 12. Let not sinne raigne in your mortal bodies, that is, in your selues which be mortall. A Sinecdoche.

3 Pith and substance. Col: 2, 17. But the bodie is in Christ.

4 The vnregenerate part of man. 1. Cor: 9, 28. I beat downe my body, that is, the Old-man.

Bodie of Christ. sig:

The one part of Christs man-hood, distinct from his soule. Heb: 10, 5. A body, &c.

[Page 34]2 Whole Christ with all his good things. Mat. 26, 26. 1. Cor. 10, 8. This is my body; that is, a Sacra­mentall signe of me, and of all that is mine. Christs body is not made of bread.

3 His Church, which is his misticall body, consi­sting of the faithfull onely. Ephes: 1, 22. Head to the Church, which is his body. Col. 1, 18. He is the head of the body of the Church. The wicked are not of this body.

4 The man-hoode of Christ onely. 1. Pet. 2, 24. Who bare our sinnes in his body.

Body of death, and body of sin. sig:

Sinne, being (as it were) a body hauing many lusts as members annexed to it, and a deadly thing, de­seruing and leading to death such as serue it. Rom. 6, 24. Who shal deliuer me from the body of this death. Rom. 6,6.Rom. 6, 23. The wages of sinne is death.

Body of flesh. sig:

The humane Nature of Christ. Col. 1, 22. That body of his flesh.

2 The Old-man, and masse of corruption. Col. 2, 11. Putting off that sinfull body of the flesh.

Booke. sig:

The whole Scripture, or some part of it, written together in one Volume. Reuel. 22, 18. The Booke of this prophesie. Luke 4, 17. He tooke the Booke. The Booke 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. [Page 35] 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 [Page 36] 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) [Page 37] 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 ha [...]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 [Page 38] 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.

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 [Page 39] 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.

Shew­bread. 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 [Page 40] 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. [Page 41] 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 toNote. 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,Brotherly fellow-ship what it is? 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 [Page 42] 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 Bride­groomes friend.

Buckler. sig: pro

A weapon for defence, in time of fight.

2 The mighty defence of GOD, which is as a Buckler to them that trust in him. Psal. 18, 1. Thou art my Buckler (or shield.)

Bud. sig:

Christ, in respect of his mean estate amongst men. Esay 11, 1. A graft or a Bud shall grow out of his root.

2 The Church of Christ, springing vp out of the remnant of Israel, as a bud out of the earth. Esay 4, 2. In that day the bud of the Lord shall be beautifull & glorious.

Buffeting. sig:

Some shamefull temptation inward or outward, as a buffetting to abase vs. 2. Cor. 12, 7. The Mes­senger of Satan to buffet me.

Buggery. sig:

Vncleannesse against nature about generation. 1. Cor. 6, 10. Leuit. 18, 23.

Building. sig:

Making, [...]raming. Gen: 2, 23. He built woman of a Rib. 2. Cor: 5, 1.

2 Teaching and instructing hence, Ministers, called builders. 1. Cor. 3, 10. How he buildeth.

Burden. sig: pro

Some heauy thing, which doth load or greeue vs with the weight of it. Ier: 17, 27.

2 The Doctrine or commaundements of Christ. Mat: 11, 30. My burthen is light. So it is to the re­generate, [Page 43] to whom the commandements of Christ are not greeuous, because they are led by the spirit, and haue their sinnes forgiuen them; but to the vn­regenerate they are as a greeuous burthen.

3 Prophesies, and fore-telling of greeuous ca­lamities (as it were) heauy burdens to come vpon a people for sinne. Esay 13, 1. The burden of Babell. The burden of Aegypt.

4 All heauy and hard things. Psal. 55, 24. Cast thy burden vpon the Lord. Esay 9, 4. Mat. 23, 4. Acts 15, 28.

5 Imperfections and wants which appear in our duties. Gal. 6, 2. Beare ye one anothers burden; that is, seeing ye are all subiect to Infirmities, support and vphold one another through loue. All sins are burdens. Psal. 38, 4. For with their weight they presse vs downe. Heb. 12, 1.

6 Euery trouble or greefe, euen to the least. Ec­cles. 12, 5. Grashoppers shall be a burthen.

Bulles of Basan. sig: