A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 56
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Fold. sig: pro
A Sheep-coate, or Sheepe-house, to keep them safe from the cruelty of Wolues, or other wilde Beasts.
2 The inuisible Catholike Church of Christ, consisting of beleeuing Iewes and Gentiles. Iohn 10, 16. I hauehave other Sheepe which are not of this Folde. The elect are gathered into the Church, as Sheepe into a Fold by the Ministry of the Pastors. A Metaphor.
seauen-fold. sig:
Manifolde, or aboundantly, also often times. Psal. 79, 12. Andrender to our Neighbours seauenfold.
hundred Fold. sig:
Plentifully, or very much. Mat. 19, 29. He shall receiue an hundred Fold.
to Follow. sig: pro
To come after one which goeth before. 1 Sam. 25, 27. Let it bee giuen them that Follow my Lord. Math. 4, 19. As Seruants Follow and goe after their Maisters.
2 To imitate, or to doe as another giues vsus an example. Math. 10, 38. He that takes vp his Crosse and Followes me. 1 Cor. 11, 1. Be ye Followers of me as I am of Christ.
3 To beleeue and obey. Iohn 10, 27. My Sheep heare my voice and Follow me. 1 King. 18, 11. 2 Pet. 1, 16. And in al places where men are said to Follow strange Gods: it doth signifie to put trust in them, and rely vponupon them, yeelding them seruice.
4 To endeuour and striue towardes the obtayning of some thing. Phil. 3, 12. I Follow: and verse 14. I Follow hard; which is expounded in verse 13. I endeuour.
5 To dye with one. Iohn 13, 36. Thou canst not follow me now; that is, dye with me.
Foole, or Foolish. sig: pro
An Idiot, or one destitute of wit, of little or no capacity and discretion.
2 A sinner and wicked man, who dispising the wisedome of the word, followes his owne lustes, and the sinnefull vaine customes of this wicked world. In this sence, the word is vsed throughout the Prouerbs of Salomon: also Psalme. 14, 1. The Foole hath said in his hart: and often else-where, as Psalm 73, 3. I fretted at the foolish, to see the prosperity of the wicked.
3 A couetous worldling. Luke 12, 20. O Foole this night shall thy Soule be taken from thee. 1 Sam. 25, 25. It is put for an Idolatour. In Rom. 1, 2. They became Fooles.
4 A man that is vnprouident, without foresight. Math. 7, 26. He that heares these wordes and dooth them not, shall bee like vntounto a Foole which built his House, &c.
5 One (who though he be godly) yet hath much ignorance and vnbeleefe remaining in him. Luke 24, 15. O ye Fooles and flow of heart, to beleeue. It is also put for all vnbeleeuers, which wholie want faith. Mat. 25, 2. Fi…e were Fooles.
6 One, possessed with naturall ignorance from his birth. In which sence, all men; yea, young infants, naturally be fooles. Titus 3, 3. We were fooles or vnwise.
7 A name, or worde of reproach. Mat. 5, 22. Whosoeuer shall say Foole. A Sinechdoche. Euerie word of disgrace, as Knaue, Asse, &c. vnderstood by this one.
8 One, which dooth see and acknowledge his owne spirituall foolishnesse. 1. Cor. 3, 18. Let him be a Foole, that he may be wise.
9 One accounted a foole by the worlde. 1. Cor. 4, 10. We are fooles for Christ.
Foolish words. sig:
Such words as be void of reason and godlinesse, hauing in them no edification. Ephe. 5, 4. Neither filthinesse, nor foolish talking.
Foolish things. sig:
Such things as the world esteemeth for foolish. 1. Cor. 1, 27. God hath chosen foolish things, to confound the wise.
Foolish Questions. sig:
Questions or doubts mooued about things curious and vnprofitable. 2. Tim. 2, 23. Put away foolish questions.
Foolishnes or folly. sig:
All naughtinesse whatsoeuer generally. Pro. 22, 15. Foolishnesse is bound vp in the heart of a Child.
2 Some perticuler hainous sin, as Incest, Idolatry, and such like. 2. Sam, 13, 12. Commit not this folly. Iosh. 7, 15.
3 That which men do account most absurd and foolish. 1. Cor. 1, 23. We preach Christ crucified, vntounto the Grecians foolishnesse.
4 That which is indeed and truth most foolish and absurd. 1. Cor. 3, 19. The wisedome of the worlde is Foolishnesse with God.
For. sig:
An efficient cause of a thing. Rom. 8, 2. Rom. 3, 23. And elsewhere very often, this word [For] is a Causall particle.
2 A sign, or a consequent of a thing. Luke 7, 47. Many sinnes are forgiuen her; For shee loued much. Therefore the Papists doo dote, when they do heerupon gather, y• louelove & good workes be the meritorious cause of forgiuenesse of sins: whereas the forgiuing much debt, is laide downe as the cause of much louelove. verse 42, 43.Heere this particle [For] noteth the consequent, and that which followeth, forgiuenesse of sinne; to wit, the earnest louelove of Christ, and doth not note the cause why her sinnes were forgiuen her, which was her faith in Christ. Math. 25, 34, 35. Come ye blessed of my father, For when I was hungry. Heere likewise, the particle [For] noteth not the cause, but the signes and tokens of blessed persons, or the fruite by which they were discerned and knowne. Heere it is a particle redditiue, rendring the reason of the fore-going sentence. Reuel. 14, 13. Rom. 4, 2, 3.
3 In behalfe of another, or in ones stead, to ones benefit or good: as to suffer for the Gospell, or for the name of Christ; to die For the brethren, and to be separated from Christ For the bretheren; and Christ dyed For vsus, and such like. Whereof all doo note the impulsiue cause.
4 The finall cause or end. As Rom. 11, 36. All things For him; that is, his owne glory is the end to which all things, both made of him, and gouerned by him, are referred and disposed. Prou. 16, 4. God made all things For himselfe▪
Foreknowledge. sig: pro
A bare fore-sight of things to come, or to bee done heerafter; which in God is euer ioyned with his counsell, or determination. Actes 2, 23. Being deliuered by the determinate counsell and Fore-knowledge of God.
2 Gods eternall louelove or good pleasure. Ro. 8, 29. Whom he knew before, &c. Rom. 11, 2. 1. Pet. 1, 2. Elect according to the Foreknowledge of God.
Such as seuer Gods will from his fore-knowledge,Note. or do make his fore-knowledge of thinges, the highest cause of their existence (whereas God fore-knoweth what things shal be, because he hath first decreed they shall be) or which will hauehave foreknowledge of faith and works, to be causes of election; they are deceiued.
to Forget. sig:
To let things slip out of mind. This is the generall signification.
2 To let God, his worde, and benefits, slip out of minde, whereof followeth disobedience, neglect of Gods worship, and wicked contempt of God, as a fruit & consequent of such Forgetfulnesse. Iudg. 3, 7. They did wickedly, and forgot the Lord. Psalme 78, 42. Thus men Forget God; the wicked wholy, the Godly in part.
3 To cast off one, to cease to louelove, care, and prouide for him. Psal. 77, 9. Hath God forgotten to be mercifull? Esay. 49, 15, 16. Thus God Forgets the wicked; and the godly doo sometime thinke that they are thus Forgotten, yet are not so. Psal. 107, 5. If I Forget thee (ô Ierusalem;) that is, if I cease to louelove thee.
4 To deferre or put off the punnishment of the wicked; and to remoue punishment from the godly. Psal. 74, 23. Forget not the voice of the enemie. Amos. 8, 7. I will not for euer Forget any of their workes; that is, I will not alway deferre to punnish them, though it may seeme I hauehave Forgotten. Ieremy 32.
god Forbid sig:
A forme of deniall, with a loathing of the thing obiected. Rom. 3, 31. Also 6, 2. This is vsuall with Paule, so often as he iudgeth cauils vnworthy of a direct refutation.
to Forget his labour. sig:
Not to be moued nor trobled with remembrance of calamities past. Gen. 41, 51. God hath made me… Forget all my labors.
to Forget that which is behind. sig:
Not to think vponupon, or mind that which one hath done or suffered for Christ or his Gospell, looking forward to things which are to bee done heere after. Phil. 3, 15. I Forget that which is behind.
land of Forgetfulnesse. sig:
The place and estate of the dead, who Forget the liuing, and the liuing them. Psal. 88, 12. And thy righteousnesse in the land of Forgetfulnesse; or Obliuion.
to Forget thy fathers house. sig:
To renounce and abandon all carnall & worldly affections, which spring from in-bred corruption, and whatsoeuer may hinder our faith and louelove to Christ. Psal. 45, 11. Forget thine owne people, and thy fathers house.
Forgiuenes See Remission. sig:
The pardoning of our sins done against God, as if one should crosse a debt booke. Ps. 32, 1. Whose sinnes are Forgiuen.
2 A Forbearing to reuenge trespasses done against vsus, being ready to take vntounto fauour such as wrong vsus, vponupon their repentance. Mat. 18, 35. Except yee Forgiue from your hearts. Col. 3, 13.
Forme. sig:
Fauour, beauty, outward dignity, & glory. Esay. 53, 1. He hath no Forme.
2 Substance, or essence. Heb. 1, 3. The engraued Forme of his person.
Forme of God. sig:
God himselfe, or one who is God, and that truly and in very deed, of the same substance and glorie that God is. Phil. 2, 6. Who being in the Forme of God; that is, Forme, Nature, or Substance, bee all one in this argument.
Forme of a seruant. sig:
A very man, one hauing the true nature of man, being like a man in all things (sin excepted.) Phil. 2, 7. He tooke the Forme of a Seruant, and was made like to a man; that is, he took the substance, nature, properties, affections, and infirmities of a man, all except sinne. Heb. 3, 17. and 4, 15.
Formed. sig:
Fashioned, framed. Christ is saide to be formed in vsus, either when the liuely faith of Christ is at our new birth engendred in vsus, or is renued after some great fall. Gal. 4, 19. T…ll Christ be Formed in you.
Fornicatiō. sig:
The vncleannesse of vnmarried persons, about generation. Gal. 5, 19. The workes of the Flesh are manifest: Adultery, Fornication, &c.
2 All vncleannesse that way, by whom-soeuer, married or vnmarried, or howsoeuer. 1. Cor. 6, 9, 18. He that committeth Fornication, sinneth against his owne body. This is bodily Fornication. Sinecdoche. Sée Math. 5, 32. [Fornication] put for [Adultery.]
3 Idolatry, or strange worship, which is spirituall Fornication: wherein the faith plight with God (as with an husband) to worship him onelyonly after his owne will, is violated and broken. Ezek. 16, 15. Thou hast powred out thy Fornications; and else-where very often, in this and other Prophets. As Ier. 3, 9. Iudah hath committed Fornication with stockes and stones.
to Forsake, referred to God. sig:
Not to with-draw his essence or power from his creature (for they be eueryevery where present) but his grace & blessing, which is done diuersly, in respect of them whom he doth forsake. 2. Chro. 15, 2. Ifye Forsake him, he will Forsake you. This is the general signification.
2 Wholy and for euer, to take away from men all such graces as he had giuen them, leauing them altogether to Satan, and their owne lust. This is called a giuing vp, or deliuering vp to vile affections. Rom. 1, 24, Thus God forsakes wicked men, and Hippocrites. Thus did he forsake Cain and Iudas, & Saul. 1. Sa. 16, 14. The Spirit of the Lord departed from Saule. 2. Sam. 7, 15, And thus wil not God forsake his people. 1. Sam. 12, 22. The Lorde will not Forsake his people for his names sake.
3 To take away some particular grace, and that for a time onelyonly. Thus was Dauid forsaken, hauing lost (after his grieuous sinne) cleannesse of heart, peace and ioy of conscience, freedome of Spirite, stablenesse of mind, &c. Psal. 51, 10, &c.
4 To take away the knowledge, feeling, fruit, and working of his Graces for a season. Thus was Peter forsaken. Mat. 26. and against this forsaking, Dauid prayeth in Psal. 119, 8. Forsake me not ouer long.
5 To withdraw for a time or for euer, his blessings and good successe from our labours, and his temporall protection from our persons, both our selues and ours. Heb. 13, 5. I will not faile thee, nor forsake thee. Psalm 22, 1. Why hast thou forsaken me.
6 To withdraw and take away his word, his worship and ministry. Lam. 2, 7. The Lorde hath forsaken his Altar; that is, he hath caused his worship to cease, he hath taken away his Law, his Prophets, his Visions, his Sabbaothes, as verse 7, 9. This is Gods forsaking man.
to Forsake referred to men.
7 To with-draw our heart from God, when wee cease to put our trust in his promises and prouidence, and to obey his Commaundements. Deut. 32, 15. Israell forsooke the strong GOD that made them. Psalm. 119, 53. I am affraide of the wicked because they forsake thy Law. Hebr. 1…, 1…. Psalme 119, 118. Heb. 10, 39.
8 To depart from the seruice of the true God, to the seruice of strange Gods. This is a branch and fruit of the former forsaking. Iudges 2, 11, 12. They serued Balim, and forsooke the Lord God of their Fathers. This is mans forsaking of God.
9 To deny our help and ayde to others in theyr necessities and dangers. 2 Tim. 4, 16. No Man assisted me, but all forsooke me. Thus man forsaketh man.
a forsaking al for christ. sig:
A setled and well grounded purpose and affection, to leaue all outward good thinges of this life, and life it selfe, for the louelove of Christ his Gospell; and to leaue them indeede actually, when occasion serues. Luke 14, 33. He that forsaketh not all that he hath, cannot be my Disciple. Marke 10, 29. Thus the Christian man forsaketh all; first in affection & desire, then in effect and deede, if neede bee, and occasion serue thereunto, as then it doth, when we cannot hold life and earthly thinges, without denying Christ and his word.
Fortitude. sig:
Courage, when aduersities are borne, and duties done with a valiant and stout mind. Esay 11, 12. The Spirite of Fortitude shall rest vponupon him.
2 Diuine might, vpholding and strengthening vsus. Psalme 18, 1. The Lorde is my Fortitude or strength.
Fortresse. sig:
A strong holde, or place of defence; such is Gods prouidence to them that trust in him. Psalme 18, 2. The Lord is my Fortresse. A Metaphor.
Fortune. sig:
Chance, when some thinges fals out beside our purpose, and whereof we can giuegive no reason. This is called Fortune or chance: but in respect of God, who knoweth all things, and ordereth them most wisely to iust and due ends, there is no chance nor Fortune. Eccle. 9, 11. Time and Chance commeth to them all. Luke 10, 31. And it Fortuned, or Chanced. Christians must beware how they do commonly vse this word [Fortune and Chance] in their mouthes, or attribute ought to it, setting it vp against Gods prouidence, which ordereth al things, both good and euill, great and small. I giuegive this signification of Fortune, onelyonly to shew how far it may bee allowed; namely, so farre, as that in such things (as in regard of our fore-sight happen accidentally to vsus) wee doe yet acknowledge a diuine prouidence.
Foot-stoole. sig:
Earth, which is subiect to God, and put vnderunder his will and power, as a stoole vnderunder our Foot. Esay 66, 1. Heauen is my seat, and the earth is my Footestoole. Metaphor.
2 The Temple of God, or the Ark where God promiseth to heare his people. Ps. 99, 5. Fall down before his Footstoole. Lamen. 2, 1. Sée Bible-note in Geneua Translation.
foundation sig: pro
The Ground-work, which vpholds the whole building, as the foundation of an house, of a Castle, of a Fort and Tower, &c.
Metaphors
2 Christ, who in respect of his person and office, is the onelyonly foundation and rocke of his Church, to support and beare it vp against hell gates; hee being the firme foundation, or Corner-stone. 1. Cor. 3, 11. Other Foundation can none lay, then Iesus Christ. 1. Pet. 2, 4, 5, 6. Behold I put in Sion a chiefe Corner-stone, and precious. Christ is the foundation of Foundations.
3 The Apostles and Prophets, who in respect of their Doctrine, are as subordinate or second Foundations, laying the elect vponupon Christ, the only sure Foundation. Ephes. 2, 20. Built vponupon the Foundation of the Prophets and Apostles. These bee such Foundations, as that themselues also be liuely stones built vponupon that Foundation Christ. All be equally Foundations, not Peter more then the rest. A Metaphor.
4 The Doctrine of Christ, taught in an easy and short manner: or the sum of Christian Doctrine. Heb. 6, 1. Not laying againe the Foundation, &c.
5 The vnmooueable strength and firmenesse of Gods elect, being grounded vponupon his eternall louelove. 2. Tim. 2, 19. But the Foundation of God remaineth sure.
6 Princes and Rulers of the earth, vponupon whom the Common-wealth resteth, as the house doot… vponupon the foundation. Psal. 82, 5. All the Foundations of the earth were moued. Or els expound it thus: All things from the highest to the lowest are out of order.
7 The bottome of the waters, or bowels of the Earth▪ or lowest partes of the World. Psal. 18, 15. The Foundations of the world were discouered.
8 The great Mountaines and highest hils, which seeme to beare vp the Heauens vponupon their toppes. Psalm. 18, 7. The Foundation of the Heauens mooued and shooke. Thus it is read in Tremellius, according to the Originall.
to Found. sig:
To build surely, to establish and confirme. Psal. 24, 2. He hath founded it vponupon the Seas.
Fourth generation. sig:
The space of foure hundred yeare, being ended and expired. Gen. 13, 16.
Fountain. sig: pro
A Spring, from whence Waters, Brooks, or Riuers do spring, or an head-water. Gene. 7, 11. The Fountaines were broken vp.
2 The Originall beginning, or first cause of eueryevery good thing which concernes true life. Psalme 36, 9. With thee is the Well (or Fountaine) of life. A Metaphor.
3 The Word of God, or the Scriptures of the Prophets and Apostles, whence (as from a Fountaine) doth spring and flow forth Riuers of wholsome doctrines, giuing life to such as receiue them. Iere. 2, 13. They hauehave forsaken me the Fountain of liuing Water, and digged pits which hold none. A Metaphor.
4 Christ Iesus, whose blood-shed is an euer running Fountaine, to wash beleeuers from all vncleannesse of sinne. Zache. 13, 1. In that day, there shall be a Fountaine opened to the House of Dauid for sinne and vncleannesse.
5 The spirit of God with his healthfull and sauing guifts, deriued vntounto, and flowing vppon the Church, and eueryevery true member of it, to cheere it and refresh it. I…ell 3, 18. A Fountaine shall come forth of the house of the Lord. Ezek. 47, 1. Reuela. 22▪ 1.
6 Our possessions and goods, whence our liueli-hood ariseth, as Water springes out of a Fountaine. Prouer. 5, 10. Let thy Fountaines flow forth, &c.
7 Eyes, which (as a Spring or Fountaine) sends forth teares (as a witnesse of hearts griefe.) Iere. 9, 1. Mine eyes a Fountaine of Teares.
For. sig:
EueryEvery thing that hurteth the Inheritance or vineyard of the Church, be it false doctrine, or corrupt manners. Cant. 2, 15. Take away the Foxes.
2 False Prophets, which craftily vndermine the safety and state of Religion, and of the Church. Ezec. 13, 4. O Israell, thy Prophets are as Foxes in the wast places.
3 All crafty and guilefull persons, which with their carft and cunning, seeke to deceiue and hurt others. Luke 13, 32. Tell that Foxe.
little Foxes sig:
All occasions and appearances of euils. Cant. 2, 15. These little Foxes.
to be a portion for Foxes. sig:
To be cast out vppon the Mountaines without buriall, that Foxes and Beastes may feede vppon them. Psalme 63, 10. They shall bee the portion for Foxes.