A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 59 – Part 62
G. A.
Gaine. sig: pro
PRofit comming of a mans bodily labour.
2 Spirituall aduantage or commodity. 1. Tim. 6, 6. Godlinesse is great Gaine.
Gall. sig:
A thing so called, of a verie bitter quality.
2 Any bitternesse whatsoeuer. Psal. 69, 22. They gaue me Gall to eate. Lam. 3, 5, 15, 19.
3 The euill workes of wicked men, whereby they grieue God and man. Deut. 32, 32. Their Grapes of Gall. And verse 33. Deut. 29, 18.
Garden. sig:
A place of pleasure for Hearbes and Flowers, to delight our sences withall. Math. 26. 36.
2 The Church, wherein the righteous which be the Lords plants doo grow, hauing excellent graces, and bringing forth excellent workes (as spices and fruit) to delight Christ withall, that hee may louelove to walke and abide therein. Cant. 6, 10. I went downe to the Garden of Nuts. Cantic. 4, 15, 16. and 5, 1.
the Garden of the Lord sig:
A most excellent delicate Garden. Gen. 13, 10. It was as the Garden of the Lord. Such was the Garden of Eden, full of al pleasures and delights.
a Garden watered or vnwatered. sig:
An estate, either prosperous and flourishing through Gods blessing, or vnhappy & wosull thorough his curse. Esay 58, 11. Thou shalt be as a watered Garden. Esay 1, 30. As a Garden which hath no water.
Garments. sig: pro
That wherewith one is cloathed. Math. 27, 37. They deuided his Garments. 1. Tim. 6, 8.
2 Christ with his perfect righteousnesse imputed, which as a Garment or long white Robe, doth hide the spirituall nakednesse, and decketh or adorns the soule with spiritual beauty. This is that wedding Garment, spoken of Mat. 22, 11. And to this do these exhortations belong, where wee are willed to put on Christ.
3 The graces of Sanctification. Reu. 3, 4. Which hauehave not defiled their Garments. Hether do those exhortations appertaine, which bidde vsus put on the man. Ephe. 4, 24. And to put on mercy, meekenesse, humblenesse, &c. Col. 3, 9, 10, 11.
Garment spotted by the flesh. sig:
Obstinate sinners, their persons, sins, and societies. Iude 23. Hate the Garments spotted by the flesh. It is a speech borrowed from the custome of the Iewes, which did shun & eschew such as were Legally vncleane; yea, euen their Garments; to teach Christians how to abhorre offensiue wicked persons, and their company.
Garner. sig:
A Store-house, wherein to lay vp Corn or other things. A Corne-house.
2 Heauen, whereinto the faithful are gathered in the end of the world, as wheate after haruest is gathered into a Garner. Mat. 3, 12. And gather his Wheate into his Garner. A Metaphor.
Gates. sig: pro
That which giues vsus entry or passage into an house or Citty. Iudg. 16, 3. And Sampson tooke the doores of the Gates of the Citty.
2 A place before the Gate, where Magistrates did publickly meete, for hearing and determining causes. Gen. 34, 20. Hamor and Sechem his Sonne went vntounto the Gate of the Citty. Gen. 23, 10. And very often else-where; as in the Prophets.
3 A Citty, by a Sinecdoche of the part for the whole. Gen. 24, 60. And thy seede possesse the Gate of his enemies. Psal. 87, 2.
4 Iurisdiction o… power▪ In the 5. Chap. verse 14 of Deut. Nor the strangers within thy Gates. Because seats of Iudgment were erected in the gates, for the administring of Iustice. Hence they signifie iurisdiction and gouernment. Amos 5, 12. They oppresse the poore in the Gate; that is, in publicke iudgement, which was exercised in the Gate. Also strength and power is signified by gate, because of old time, the chiefe fortification of the Citties, consisted in their Gates, where their munitions & defences were placed. Hence comes that phrase (of the Gates of hell) being put for the whole powerGates of hell, what they signifie. & pollicy of Satan, euen whatsoeuer by counsell or force hee is able to do. Math. 16, 18. The Gates of Hell shall not preuaile against them.
5 That godly conuersation, whereby an entrance (as by a Gate) is ministred into the Kingdome of heauen. Math. 7, 13. Narrow is that Gate that leadeth to life. 2. Pet. 1, 11.
6 The Iudges and Princes which sat in the Gate to exercise Iudgement. Esay 3, 26. Then shall her Gates mourne and lament; that is, the Gouernours and Rulers. Ier. 14, 2.
Gate of heauē, or house of God. sig:
A place, worthy and fit to be consecrate and set apart for Prayer and the seruice of God. Gen. 28, 17. It is the house of God, and the Gate of heauen.
Gates of Sion. sig:
The open assemblies of the Church, where the publicke ministry is exercised. Psal. 9, 14. Within the Gates of the Daughter of Sion.
Gates of righteousnesse. sig:
The Temple, which is called the Gate of righteousnesse; either, because only iust and righteous persons were to enter there to worship the righteous God; or else, because by the Doctrine and Religiō there taught, an entrance was made to come vntounto God, and to attaine true righteousnes. Psal. 118, 19, 20. Open vntounto me the Gates of righteousnes.
Gate of death. sig:
Death itselfe, or grieuous daungers threatning Death. Psal. 9, 13. Psal. 107, 18.
broad Gate, narrow Gate. sig:
The enterance and passage to destruction to bee very easie, but very hard to life and glory. Math. 7, 13, 14. Broad is the Gate, and narrow is the way.
Gates of brasse. sig:
The strongest helps and defences. Psal. 107, 16. He hath broken the Gates of Brasse.
to raise one in the gates sig:
To commend one publikely in the open meetings, amongst the Elders. Pro. 31, 31. Her workes praise her in the Gates.
to Gather. sig: pro
To bring or bind together things which are scattered. Leuit. 19, 9, 10. 2 Cor. 8, 15.
2 To collect for the poore, when the guiftes of many do meet together to help one. 1 Cor. 16, 1, 2. Concerning the Gathering for the Saints.
3 To bring elect Sinners (like stragling sheepe) into the Folde of the Church, that they may at length meete altogether in Heauen. Ephe. 4, 12. For the Gathering of the Saints: Also to call the reprobate by the outward ministry. Mat. 23, 37. How often would I hauehave Gathered thee and thou wouldst not.
4 To destroy and ouerthrow. Psal. 26, 9. Gather not my soule with the Sinners.
5 To search and examine our hearts, prouoking our selues vntounto repentance. Zeph. 2, 1. Gather your selues, &c.
to Gather with Christ sig:
To further and aduance true Religion & Gods kingdome. Mathew 12, 30. He that Gathereth not with me, scattereth.
Gazing-stocke. sig:
A publike reproach. 1 Cor. 4, 9. Wee are made a Gazing-stocke to the world. Nahum. 3, 5.
G. E.
Genealogy. sig:
A pedigree, linage, stocke, or race.
2 Vaine and vnprofitable questions and things. 1 Tim. 1, 4. GiueGive no heede to Genealogies.
Generations. sig:
A History or Narration of things which happen vntounto any persons. Gen. 6, 9, 25, 19.
2 The Originall or first beginning of a thing. Gen. 2, 4. These are the Generations, &c.
3 Ancestors and Forefathers. Math. 1, 1. The Booke of the Generation of Christ.
4 Persons or people which liue in some one age. Heb. 3, 10. I was grieued with that Generation. Mat. 11, 16. Eccle. 1, 4. Math. 23, 36. also 24, 34. For an age, or men of that age.
5 A kinde of men▪ Luke 16, 8. Wiser in their Generation.
from Generation to generation. sig:
In all times, both past and to come; for euer, and without end. Psal. 90, 1. Thou hact been our refuge from Generation to Generation.
2 For a long time. Exod. 1…, 16, The Lord sware I will hauehave warre with the Amalekites from Generation to Generation.
Genesis. sig:
Birth, Originall, or first beginning of any thing. Hence the first Booke of Moyses is called Genesis, because it describes both the beginning of the World, and the Church of God.
Gentile or Gréeke. sig:
EueryEvery one who is not a Iew. Rom. 2, 28. Rom. 9, 30.
2 One, who being a Iew by Nation, was a Gentile in behauiour, being full of impiety and vnrighteousnesse. Psal. 59, 5. O Lord awake to visite all the Gentiles, or Heathen.
3 The Iewes which were scattered amongst the Greekes. Iohn 12, 20. There were certaine Greekes amongst them which came for to worship.
Gentlenes. sig:
That gift which makes vsus curteous and tractable, ready to giuegive milde words, and with reason to yeeld others; easie to be spoken to, and to bee entreated; apt to please, loath to displease with reason. Gal. 5, 22. The fruits of the Spirit, is Gentlenes, long suffering, Faith, &c.
G. H.
holy Ghost. sig:
The third person in Trinity, proceeding from the Father and the Sonne, being himselfe most holy, & the worker of holinesse in all Angels and good Men. Math. 28, 18. Baptizing them in the Name of the Father, of the Sonne, and of the Holy Ghost. Iohn. 15, 20, Rom. 8, 9.
G. I.
Gift. sig:
EueryEvery good thing which is giuen vsus of GOD. Iames 1, 17. EueryEvery good Gift is from aboue.
2 Christ, who by an excellency, is called that gift worth all other Gifts, being the head and cause of them all. Iohn 4, 10. If thou knowest the Gift of God. 2 Cor. 9, 15.
3 Patient suffering for Christ. Phil. 1, 19. It is giuen you to suffer with Christ. Where suffering for Christ, is called a Gift.
4 Gods eternall election, and such spirituall good thinges as flow from thence; to wit, Remission of sinnes, Faith, Sanctification, perseuerance in grace, and eternall life. Rom. 11, 29. The Gifts of God are without Repentance.
5 An almes or reliefe bestowed vponupon the Saints. 2 Cor. 8, 7. That ye may abound also in this Gift.
6 Iustification, or imputed righteousnesse. Rom. 5, 16, 17. The Gift of that righteousnesse.
7 The Holy Ghost and his miraculous Giftes. Acts 8, 20. That the Gift of God may be obtained by many.
8 A thing, giuen from man to man, eyther to testifie good will and loyall affections; then it is taken in good part, as 1 Sam. 19, 27. or to gaine good will from some Ruler to helpe our suit; then it is taken in ill part. Exod. 23, 8. Thou shalt take no Gift.
to neglect a Gift. sig:
To suffer it to l… idle and vprofitable (as a sword that rusteth in a sheath.) Timo. 4, 14. Neglect or despise not the Gift in thee.
the gift of ones hand. sig:
That which is in ones power to giuegive, or the giuing after ones ability. Deut. 16, 17. EueryEvery Man shall giuegive according to the Gift of his hand.
to giuegive. sig:
To elect, or in his decree of election to giuegive. Iohn 6, 37, 37. All that the Father giueth me, &c.
2 Actually to bestow, and franckly. Psalme 2, 8. Iohn 3, 16. That he gaue his Sonne.
3 To consecrate and offer vp. 2 Cor. 8, 5. These gaue themselues to the Lord. Exod. 22.
Girdle. sig: pro
That which keepes a Souldiers Armor fast to his body.
Girdle of truth. sig:
Integrity, or soundnesse of a good Conscience. Ephe. 6, 14. Your loynes girded about with truth.
your loynes girt. sig:
The tucking vp, or keeping short our wicked lustes, by Mortification: or an vtter abstaining from all thinges which hinder the Christian traueller in his iourney toward Hierusalem, which is aboue▪ 1 Pet. 1, 13. Luke 12, 35. Let your loynes be Girt about. It is a speech borrowed from the common vsage of the East Countries, where men did weare long Garments, & could not trauaile vnlesse their Cloaths were girt and tuckt vp: So it signifieth the exercise and practise of Mortification and repentance.