A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 52
F. A.
Fables. sig: pro
ATale, not true but likely, or a …aigned deuise. This is the proper signification.
2 All vain, false, and curious Doctrines, Speculations, and Questions, which hauehave in them no profit to edification. 1. Tim. 1, 4. GiueGive not heede to Fables. Titus 1, 14. and 3, 9.
Face. sig: pro
That part of mans body, which (being on hie) is most apparant to be seen, & doth best bewray our fauour or displeasure towardes others. Lastly, by which one man is knowne and discerned from another, as touching his person. Gal. 1, 21. I was vnknowne by face vntounto the Churches.
2 The appearance and outward shew or countenance (as it were) of eueryevery thing. Math. 16, 3. Ye can discerne the Face of the skie.
3 The inuisible nature of God, or the most perfect diuine essence and maiesty discouered. Exod. 33, 23. My Face ye cannot see; that is, my Maiesty and Essence in the brightnesse and full glory…e cannot see, and abide it discouered.
4 The fauour, countenance, and good will of God. Dan. 9, 17. Cause thy Face to shine vppon the Sanctuary. Also it comprehendes all benefites and deliuerances, whereby God doth witnesse his fauour to his people. Psal. 80, 3. Cause thy Face to shine, that we may be saued.
5 The place of Gods worship, whence his Face and fauour is to bee perceiued in the Doctrine of grace, soundly taught & applied. Gen. 4, 14. I shall be banished from thy face. Heereof Dauid complains 1. Sam. 26, 19. Ionas 1, 3.
6 Seruice before God, or in the presence of God. Mat. 18, 10. There Angels alwayes behold the Face of my father; that is, do seruice in his presence. Ps. 51, 11. Cast me not out from thy Face; that is, from doing seruice before thee as a King, as thou didst cast out Saule who was King before mee, &c.
to shew his Face. sig:
To reueale, lay open, or make known vntounto vsus, his most bright and glorious Maiesty: this he doth to no man. Exod. 33, 20. and verse 18. Shew mee thy Glory, and God answered; Thou canst not see my Face.
2 To manifest his fauour. Thus he doth continually to his Saints. Psal. 80, 19. Shew vsus thy Face and we shall be whole. Psal. 4, 6.
to hide his Face. sig:
Not to take knowledge of vsus, and of our sinnes, with dislike and meaning to punish them. Psal. 51, 10. Hide thy face from my sinnes; that is, looke not vponupon them to punish them.
2 To withdraw his countenance, and shew forth his displeasure in some iudgement and affliction. Psal. 27, 9. Hide not thy Face from me.
to séeke Gods Face sig:
To aske counsell of God in things doubtfull, and to pray vntounto God in cases daungerous. Psal. 27, 8. Seeke ye my Face; thy Face Lord I will seeke.
Face to face sig:
Familiarly, and plainly. Deut. 5, 4. The Lord talked with you Face to Face. Exod. 31, 11.
2 Perfectly, and fully. 1. Cor. 13, 12. Then shall we see Face to Face.
to fall vponupon the Face. sig:
To adore and worship God groueling vponupon the ground. Iosh. 7, 6. And fel to the earth vponupon his Face. Mat. 17, 6.
Face of Iesus Christ. sig:
The knowledge which we hauehave of God, by, and through our Lord Iesus Christ, who is the liuely expresse Image of his father. 2. Cor. 4, 6. In the Face of Iesus Christ. Colos. 1, 15. Who is the Image of the inuisible God.
Faire. How the Church is Faire. sig: pro
Beautifull, or one of good fauour, goodly to see to▪ Ioh. 42, 15. Dan. 4, 4.
2 The Church, which is faire, beautifull & glorious within. Cant. 4, 1. Thou art Faire my louelove; Faire shee is, for shee hath the perfect holinesse ofNote. Christ her husband imputed to her by faith, that she might be without spot or wrinkle. Ephes. 5, 27. Also she hath the Spirit of sanctification, to begin holinesse in her selfe. 1. Pet. 1, 2. 2. Cor. 6, 11. So as she is Faire, both Imputatiuely, and incoatiuely, and at length shall be Faire perfectly: and all this spiritually. For outwardly she is blacke, afflicted, crossed, and persecuted in the world. Cant. 1, 4.
Faith. sig: pro
Truth and constancy in wordes and promises, when that is performed in deede, which in wordes was spoken and promised. Rom. 3, 3. Shall our vnbeleefe make the faith of God of none effect? Psal. 25, 10. Ps. 86, 15. And in all other places where God is commended for Mercy and Truth. The word in the Originall signifies [Faith.] Gal. 5, 22. Math. 23, 23.
2 The Doctrine of Faith, or the Gospell which we doo beleeue. Gal. 1, 22. Hee now preacheth the Faith which before he Destroyed. 1. Tim. 1, 19. and 3, 9. Iude 5. 1. Tim. 4▪ 1. and 3, 9. A Metanimie of the Adiunct for the Subiect.
3 Thinges promised, or the accomplishment of Gods promises made in the Old Testament. Gal. 3, 23. We were shut vp vntounto that Faith, which afterwards should be reuealed.
4 A naked knowledge of God, ioyned with an outward profession of his religion and Faith. Iam. 2, 17, 24. Faith, if it hath no workes is dead. This is Historicall or Dogmaticall Faith, as Diuines call it.
5 A certaine and sure perswasion of some wonderous and strange effects and workes to be done by the power of God. 1. Cor. 13, 2. If I had all faith. Math. 17, 20. This is an actiue myraculous faith, which lasted but a short space.
6 The knowledge and ioyful assent of the mind yeelded to Gods promises for a time, till affliction come. Luke 8, 13. Which for a while beleeue, but in time of temptation fall away. Acts 8, 13. This is Temporarie Faith.
7 A firme and constant apprehension of Christ & al his merits, as they are promised and offred in the word & Sacraments. Ro. 1, 17. The iust shall liue by Faith. Gal. 3. 11, 14. And in al those places of scripture, where Righteousnesse, Iustification, life Eternal, and Saluation, are attributed to it. This is Iustifying or sauing Faith, because it enables the elect soule, to receiue Christs perfect Iustice vntounto Saluation in heauen. This Faith once had, is neuer vtterly lost, as Papists fancie.
8 Fidelity, and faithfulnesse, in doing duties to others without fraud and deceit. Titus 2, 10. That they may shew all good faith; that is, Faithfulnesse.
9 Hope. 1. Pet. 1, 5. We are kept through Faith vntounto saluatiō. Yet this properly belongs to hope, which is a certaine expectation of saluation promised. A Metanimie, of the Cause, for the Effect.
10 A confidence of obtaining some earthly and bodily good thing, after a myraculous sort. Actes. 14, 9. When he saw that hee had Faith to bee healed. This is a passiue miraculous Faith.
11 A firme knowledge and assurance of that liberty which Christians hauehave in thinges indifferent. Rom. 14, 1, 22, 23. Whatsoeuer is not of Faith, is sin.
12 Feruent study, desire, and zeale, to practise & maintaine Christian Religion and Doctrine. Rom. 1, 8. Your Faith is published throughout all the world.
13 Righteousnesse or Iustice. Psal. 119, 75. Thou hast afflicted mee in *So it is in the Originall.Faith, or in righteousnesse, and iustly.
14 A Promise, or Vowe. 1. Tim. 5, 12. They hauehave forsaken their first Faith. Sée the word [First.]
15 Constancy and faithfulnesse, in performing duty; or inconstancy and vnfaithfulnesse, indifferently. 1. Sam. 26, 23. The Lord will rewarde eueryevery man according to his Righteousnesse and Faith, or faithfulnesse.
16 Christ, being apprehended by faith. Rom. 9, 32. Also Rom. 3, 28. A man is iustified by faith. So it is put and taken in the Treatise of Iustification, wheresoeuer Faith is written without expresse mē tion of Christ.
Faith of the Elect. sig:
That Faith which is proper to the elect. Titus 1, 1, 2. Acts 13, 44, 48. which none can hauehave but the elect and chosen children of God.
dead Faith sig:
A fruitlesse and vnworking Faith. Iames 2, 26. Faith without workes is Dead; like a Dead-man, a barren wombe, a withered Tree.
effectuall Faith. sig:
Such a knowledge of Christ as is not idle, but worketh by louelove. 1. Thes. 1, 3. Remembering your effectuall Faith. Gal. 5, 6.
Faith vnfaigned. sig:
Sincere, without Hypocrisie and countersetting. 1. Tim. 1, 5. And of Faith vnfaigned.
precious Faith. sig:
An excellent faith, being a most worthie guift, whereby wee attaine very woorthy and precious things. 2. Pet. 1, 1. To you which hauehave obtained like precious Faith.
from Faith to Faith. sig:
From one degree of Faith to another, as from a little and weake Faith, to a great and strong one. Rom. 1, 17. Reuealed from Faith to Faith. For true liuely Faith encreaseth daily.
Faith great or little. sig:
The degrees of Faith, as men beleeue in Christ more or lesse, strongly Luke 7, 9. I hauehave not founde so great Faith. Math. 14, 31. O thou of little Faith. This little Faith is adioyned with much doubting.
Faithful. sig:
One, who keepeth his word and standeth to his promise. 1. Iohn 1, 9. God is Faithfull. 1. Cor. 1, 9.
2 One, who beleeueth the promises of Christ. Ephe. 1, 1. To the Faithfull in Christ Iesus.
3 One, who faithfully and truely performes his office and charge that he is put in trust with. 1. Tim. 3, 11. Faithfull in all things. Col. 4, 9. 1. Pet. 5, 12. Siluanus a Faithfull Brother to you.
Faithfulnesse. It is
Sée the Word [Faith.]
Liuely Faith, what?
That guift of God, whereby an elect regenerate soule, receiueth Christ and all his benefits to be her own. Iohn 1, 12. Or thus more plainly. That guift, whereby the beleeuers are firmely perswaded, not onelyonly that the word of God & all the promises are true, but do belong to themselues.
first Faith. sig:
The Vow of Baptisme, or Faith of Christianity, which yong widdowes (who were lasciuious wantons) did make voyde by marrying to …nfidels; so, as they renounced Christianity and followed Satan. Others do expound this first Faith, of the promise and fidelity which young Widdowes gaue to the Church, to do seruice to the poore, which vponupon their marriage to another husband, they did frustrate, *P…pists doo interpret (…st Faith) to bee vow of chastity, without any ground from the Text1. Tim. 4, 12. Making voyde the first faith.
Fall. sig:
EueryEvery sinne, especially when the will doeth consent vntounto it; for that is, as if one shoulde stumble and take a fall, Psal. 37, 24. Though he fall he shall not be cast off. Iames 4, 2. In many things we sin all. In the Originall Greeke Text, it is thus: We stumble or fall. Also, the worde Englished [Offence] in Rom. 5. Verse 16, 17, 18. In the Originall Text signifies Fall. Metaphor.
2 A particular departing or going from the Doctrine and profession of Christ, vntounto some Heresie or Idolatry; after the example of Hymeneus, Phyletus, Alexander, and other Apostataes. Reu. 9, 1. I saw a Starre which was fallen from▪ Heauen into Earth. 1 Corin. 10, 12. Let him that standeth take heede least he Fall. 2 Thess. 2, 3. 1 Tim. 4, 1.
3 Any aduersity or danger. Pro. 24, 16. A iust Man Falleth seauen times a day and riseth againe; That is, Many are the dangers and troubles of the righteous, but the Lorde deliuereth them out of all.
4 Decay, or worldly ruine. Reuel. 17, 2. Babylon is Fallen, it is Fallen; That is, Rome is de…ayed in credit of her Doctrine and Religion, in authority, riches, power, and Iurisdiction, & in all these she hasteneth to an vtter & finall ruine and downfall. Also in all those places which speak of worldly downefals. Psalme 20, 8. Lam. 1, 14. Reu. 17, 10 Pro. 16, 18.
5 Perishing for euer, or euerlasting destruction. Luke 2, 34. He is appointed for the Fall, and rising againe of many in Israell.
Fall of man, what it is.
It is the defection of our first Parents in their voluntary disobedience to Gods Commaundement, whence followed vppon themselues and all theyr posterity, losse of Gods fauour and Image, with corruption of nature, and de…ert of all misery. R…. 5, 12, 13, 14, 15. &c. compared with Gen. 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, &c.
Falling away. sig:
An vniuersall forsaking or departing from the whole doctrine of Christ, after it is once knowne by the enlightening of the Spirit, with a mali…io…s dispite of it, because it is the truth of God. Hebr. 6, 6. If they fall away, and 3, 12▪ and 10, 29. This is the sin of total… Apostacy: whereof read more, 2. Pet. 2, 20. 1 Iohn 5, 16. Sée Blasphemy of the Spirit.
to Fal from grace. sig:
To leaue and forsake that good way and course, which men had once taken for the obtaining of Grace. Gal. 5, 4. Ye are Fallen from Grace. Such as hauehave once sauing Grace and bee iustified thorough Faith, doe nowe Fall vtterly and wholy from it: but sundry which had entered a good course to get this Grace, doe afterwardes leaue it; and this is to Fall from Grace in that place of Paul to Galathians, They erre, which think sauing grace may be wholy lost for a time, or finally, and foreuer.
False. sig:
That which is voyd of truth, being vnfound and counter…eit. As False Ballance, False weights, False heart, False doctrine, False waies. Psal. 119. False Witnesse. Math. 27, 59. They sought False Witnesse.
False christ. sig:
One that professeth himselfe to be Christ, and is not. Math. 24, 24. There shall arise False Christs. This did one Dositheus, of whom Theophilact maketh mention; and one Theudas an Aegiptian, spoken of in the Acts 5, 36. and after that, one Maues and Dauid George, head of the Libertines, of whom Iosephus writeth. And one Hacket an Englishman: all these named themselues Christ: so did one Iohn Moore at London, in the third yeare of Queen Elizabeth, and two other at Oxford, in the sixt yeare of Henry the third, as Holinshed reporteth.
False Apostics. sig:
Such as say they are Apostles and are not, being Broachers of lyes and errours vnderunder the name of true Apostles of Christ. 1 Cor. 11, 13. Reuelation's 2, 2.
False Prophet. sig:
One that is a teacher of lyes, wresting the Scriptures for his Belly and filthy lucre, or for vaine glorie sake. Mathew 7, 15. Beware of False Prophets. Rom. 16, 18. Titus 1, 11. 1 Timothy 6, 3, 4, 5.
False matter sig:
A lying speech, or word of vntruth, which may endanger another mans life. Exodus 23, 7. Thou shalt keepe thyselfe farre from a False matter.
False ballance. sig:
Deceitfull Weights, which beguile those that trust the truth of them. Prou. 11, 1. False Ballance are an abhomination vntounto the Lord.
False waies sig:
Whatsoeuer opinion or action swarueth from the word of God. Psal. 119, 128. I hate all False wayes.
Famine. sig:
Scarsity of Bread, euen vntounto hunger; or extream want of victuals. Genesis 26, 1. There was a Famine in that Land.
2 Scarsity and want of heauenly Bread, which is the word of God. Amos 8, 11. I will send a Famine of the hearing of the word.
Fanne. sig:
Gods word preached, whereby (as by a Fanne) the good are seuered from the bad. Mathew 3, 12 Whose Fanne is in his hand. Metaphor.
Fasting. sig:
A totall or whole abstinence from meats, drinks, and all other pleasures of this life for a certaine time, to witnesse our vnfained humiliation for sinne, to tame the flesh, and to help our feruency in Prayer, eyther for preuenting some Iudgement to come, or turning away some Iudgement present. It is either priuate or publike. Ester 4, 16. Act 10, 30. Mar. 2, 19. Ion. 3, 4, 5. This is bodily Fasting. which is no worke commaunded in the Law simply for it selfe, much lesse a meritorious work; neither doth Christian Fasting consist, in forbidding of certaine meates at certaine times limited: that is rather a ciuill Fast.
2 An abstinence or freenesse from Vices, as couetousnesse, oppression, cruelty, incontinency, lying, &c. Esay 58, 6. Is not this the Fast that I hauehave chosen, to loose the bands of wickednesse, to take off the heauy burthen? This is spirituall Fasting.
3 Abstinence from all manner of meate or sustenance for many daies together, without being any whit hungry. Mathew 4, 2. Hee Fasted fortie daies and forty nights▪: thus Moyses Fasted, and Elias. This is miraculous Fasting, which serued the more to commend the Doctrine of the Law and Gospell, to shew it to be no vulgar thing, but giuen of God. The apish Imitation of this Fast, by the Papists is ridiculous and ioyned with grosse superstition, in as much as they forbeare flesh in Lent, as a worke of Religion and saluation, contrary to the Scriptures; which teach, that meates defile not a Man.
4 Hunger. Math. 15, 32. I will not send them away Fasting; That is, Hungry. 2 Cor. 11, 27. This is a necessary and compelled Fast, which the Saints of God doe ouercome by patience.
to sanctifie a Fast. sig:
To call men vntounto publike repentance. Ioell 2, 15. Sanctifie a Fast. The power to commaund: this is in the lawfull Christian Magistrate (where such an one is) vponupon the aduise & good direction of Gods Ministers, who are to execute and performe what hath beene religiously and aduisedly by Superiors enioyned.
Father. sig: pro
One that begetteth Children. Gene. 22, 7. My Father. Exod. 20▪ 12. This is a Father by Nature, as Abraham was to Isaac, and Isaac to Iacob.
2 A Grand-father, and generally any Ancestor or Progenitour. Exod. 2, 18. And when they came to Reuell their Father. Gen. 20, 12. She is the daughter of my Father. … 20, 18. Walke not in the steppes of your Fathers; That is, doe not as your fore-fathers did. Heb. 3, 9. This is a Father by precedency of time. Thus Iacob called Abraham his Father. Gene. 31, 42. who is also called the Father of Leui. Heb. 7. as Nahor is of Laban.
3 An aged man, or one full of yeares. 1 Timo. 5, 1. Rebuke not an Elder, but exhort him as a Father. This is a Father by Age.
4 One who is instead of a Father, performing the louelove, care, and duty of a Father; by instructing, ruling, protecting. Thus all Superiors are Fathers to their Inferiors. 2 Kings 5, 13. Father, if the Prophet, &c. and in Esay 49, 23. Kings and Magistrats are called …rcing Fathers. Also Ministers are called Fathers. Prou. 4, 1. Heare ô Children your Fathers instruction. This is spoken in the person of a Minister, who is a Father to the people; the reason is rendred. 1 Cor. 4, 15. Because they beget men by the Gospell. These be Fathers by Office.
5 Authour, or Inuentor of anything. Genesis 4, 20. Iaball was the Father of them that dwell in Tents. Iohn 8, 44. Father of lies. Iames 1, 17. Father of lights. Gene. 36, 43. Hee was Father of the Edomites.
6 A benefactor and preseruer. Gene. 45, 8. God hath made me a Father to Pharaoh, Iob 29, 16. Psa. 68, 5.
7 One, that is the originall or head and chiefe beginner of any Nation or people. Gene. 22, 21. And Kemuell the Father of Aram. 1 Chron. 8, 6. These were the cheefe Fathers of them that inhabited Geba. Gen. 36, 43. Esauwas Father of the Edomites. That is, authour and root of that people.
8 One, that is inwarde with vsus, or very neerely ioyned to vsus. Iob. 17, 14. I said to corruption, thou art my father.
9 All the persons of the Trinity, euen the whole God-head. Math. 6, 9. Our Father which art in heauen. Heere Father is put essentially.
10 The first person of the blessed Trinity, begetting the Sonne, and sending forth the Holy-ghost. Math. 28, 19. And baptize them in the name of the Father. Ephe. 1, 3. God the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ. Heere Father is put personally.
Father of glory. sig:
Most glorious Father, or one full of glory. Ephe. 1, 17. The Father of Glory.
Father of mercies. sig:
One, who is himselfe most merciful, and the Author of mercies and compassion in others. So is God alone. 2. Cor. 1, 3. Blessed bee God the Father of Mercies, and God of all Comfort.
euerlasting Father. sig:
One, who is himselfe absolutely Eternal, and the Author and purchaser of eternity to others, giuing eternall good things to his people. Esay 9, 6. Euerlasting Father. Thus is Christ Iesus a Father of Eternity.
the Father of spirits. sig:
The maker and giuer of Soules. Heb. 12, 9. Be in subiection to the Father of spirits.
your Father. sig:
God, who is a Father of the beleeuing Apostles, and all other the faithfull. First, because they are begotten by the immortall seede of his word, and 2. are the members of his sonne, 3. and are adopted by him, 4. bearing his Image, 5. and are pertakers of his Fatherly louelove and benefits. Iohn 20, 17. I ascend to my Father, and to your Father.
without Father and Mother. sig:
One, whose Parents were not manifested and knowne. Hebr. 7, 3. Without Father, without Mother. Such was Melchisedech, who so long out-liued those of his time, as his Parents were worne out of knowledge, and be vnmentioned in the holy Story.
Father of many nations, and of the faithful. sig:
Abraham, who is thus called. First, because he was vntounto his posterity and seede, a rare example of faith and iustification, 2. a worthy restorer of Religion, 3. the Father of the Messiah, 4. hauing the promises of eternall life giuen him, both for himselfe and others, 5. into whose bosome beleeuers of all Nations shall bee gathered. Rom. 4, 16, 18. That he should be the Father of many Nations.
to go or bee gathered vntounto their Fathers. sig:
By dying, to be ioyned vntounto their Fore-fathers in the estate of the dead, both in respect of their bodies being put in the Sepulchres of their Fathers, and of their soules, being companions with them of the same eternall blisse. Gen. 15, 15. Thou shalt be gathered to thy Fathers in peace. 2. Kings 22, …2. I will gather thee vntounto thy Fathers.
thy Father is an Ammorite. sig:
One, that is degenerate and growne out of kind, being of the childe of Abraham, become as bad as an Heathen. Ezek: 16, 3▪ 45.
Fat heart. sig:
Sencelesse, hard, vnyeelding heart, without feeling of Gods Mercies or Iudgements. Psal: 119, 70. Their heart is as Fat as Brawne. Deut. 23, 15. Metaphor.
Fat bread. sig:
Plenteousnesse of the earth, and abundance of al pleasant things belonging to this life. Gen. 49, 20. Concerning Asher, his Bread shall be Fat.
Fat wheat sig:
The finest and best of the wheat. Psal. 81, 16. He shall feede them with the Fat of Wheat.
Fat of the land. sig:
The cheefest and choisest commodities & fruits. Gen. 45, 18. You shall eate the Fat of the Lande. A Metanimie.
marrow & Fatnesse. sig:
Tranquility, and ioy of minde. Psal. 63, 5. My soule shall be satisfied with Marrow and Fatnesse.
Fatnesse of the earth. sig:
Great aboundance of Corne and Wine, which comes from the Fatnesse of the earth. Gen. 27, 39. The Fatnesse of the earth shall bee thy dwelling place. Gen. 4. A Metanimie of the cause.
Fatnesse of gods house. sig:
The manifold and plentifull spirituall blessings of God. Psal. 36, 8. They shall be satisfied with the Fatnesse of thine house.
Fat men. sig:
Men full of wealth and might. Esay 10, 6. The Lord of Hoasts shall send leannesse amongst his Fat men.
2 Full of spirituall vigor and liuelinesse. Psal. 92, 10. They shall be Fat and flourishing.
3 Kings, Princes, and Potentates of the Earth. Psalme. 22, 29. They that be Fat in the Earth, shall worship.
Fatnesse. sig:
Swelling Pride. Psalm 73, 7. Their eies stand out for Fatnesse; That is, so puft with pride, that they can neither see and know themselues, nor consider others. Metaphor.
2 Delicates, or delightfull thinges. Iob▪ 36, 16. That which rests vponupon thy Table hauehave beene full of Fatnesse.
Fault. sig:
The guilt of Adams disobedience imputed to vsus. Rom. 5, 16. The Fault came by one offence.
2 Some sinne done in our owne persons. Psalm 19, 12. Who knoweth his Faults?
Fauour. sig: pro
A good and comely countenance. Prou. 31, 30. Fauour is deceitfull.
2 Credite and respect, gotten by wel doing. Pro: 22, 1. Louing Fauour is better then Gold.
the Fauour of God. sig:
His gracious accepting of vsus, and mercifull readinesse to do vsus good. Psal. 51, 18. Be Fauourable to Sion.
the Fauour of men. sig:
Their good liking towards vsus, and readinesse to doo vsus good, and not hurt. Gen: 33, 10. If I hauehave found Fauour or grace in thy sight. Acts 24, 27. And Foelix willing to get Fauour of the Iewes, left Paule bound.