A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 106 – Part 107
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Peace. sig:
Attonement with God, by Christ, through whō, God and the elect, are, of enemies, made friends. Hence is Christ called Prince of peace. Esay 9, 6. And our Peace-maker. Ephe. 2, 14. And to hauehave made Peace by his blood. Col. 1, 20. Rom. 5, 1.
2 That sweete and comfortable quietnesse and tranquility of Conscience, which is the immediate fruite of our attonement with God. Rom. 14, 17. The Kingdome of God, is Peace, Ioy. Phil. 4, 7. Peace of God that passeth all vnderstanding, &c.
3 The mutual concord and agreement of Christian brethren. Gal. 5, 22. The fruite of the Spirite is Peace. Psal: 34, 14. Seeke Peace, and pursue it.
4 Prosperous & happy successe of things, when they fall out well and blessedly, for the best to vsus. In this sense, Paule in his Apostolicall salutations, wisheth Peace vntounto the Churches: and the Iewes one to another in their ordinary greetings. Math. 10, 13. And let your Peace come vponupon it. 1 Cor: 1, 3. Grace, and Peace. Ephes. 6, 23. And often elsewhere, it is vsed in the same signification.
5 Perfect rest and ioy, which elect soules shall hauehave in heauen, this life being ended. Esay 57, 2. Peace shall come. Rom. 8, 6.
6 The publick tranquility and quiet State of the Church, when it is not trobled within, by Schismes and Heresies; or without, by persecuting Tirants. Psal. 122, 6. Pray for the Peace of Ierusalem. Acts 9, 31. The Churches had rest, throughout all Iudea & Galily.
7 The tranquility of the publicke weale, or politicke State, when it is free from forren and Ciuill warres. 2 King. 20, 19. Is it not good there shall be Peace in my daies? Ier. 29, 7. In the Peace thereof shall you hauehave Peace.
8 The priuate agreement with all sorts of men, good and bad; Christians, and Infidels. Rom. 12, 18. HaueHave peace with all men as much as in you is.
9 Security, when the hart free from the feare of dangers, dooth falsely promise safety to it selfe. 1 Thes. 5, 3. When they shall say, Peace, &c.
10 True safety, wealth, prosperity, & earthlie felicity. 1 Sam. 25, 6. Be in Peace, wealth and prosperitie. 1 Sam. 29, 7. Go in Peace. Gen. 26, 29, 31.
11 A solemne couenant and society, between prince and prince; person and person. Iudg. 4, 17. For Peace was betweene Iabin the King of Hazor, and betweene the house of Hebor. Psalm. 41, 9. Yea, the man of my Peace; that is, my familiar friend, which had made a Couenant of society with me.
12 Silence, by meanes whereof, many times quietnesse and Peace is procured. Prou. 17, 28. A Foole when he holds his Peace, is thought wise. Gen. 34, 5.
13 Mutuall agreement of wicked men in euill things. 2 Kin. 9, 22. Is all Peace Iehu? What peace?
To sweare Peace. sig:
To accept the conditions of Peace offered, and to promise the keeping of them. Deu. 20, 11. Offer it peace, and if it answer thee Peace againe, &c.
chasticement of Peace. sig:
The sufferinges of Christ, procuring and meriting attonement and friendship with God his Father, for elect sinners. Esay 53, 5. The chastisement of our Peace was vponupon him.
god of Peace. sig:
God, to be the author and giuer of peace, and the rewarder of such as liue in Peace. Phil. 4, 7. The God of Peace shall be with you.
to hold peace. sig:
To rest in the will of God. Leuit. 10, 3. And hee held his Peace.
Gospell of Peace. sig:
The word of reconciliation and attonement. Ephe. 6, 15. Your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospell of Peace. Thus it is called, because it worketh (as an instrument) attonement with God, peace with our brethren, and our own conscience.
to go or returne in Peace: sig:
With good safety to passe to and fro: also to be quiet and well. 1 Sam. 1 17. 1 Sam. 29. 7.
Multitude of Peace. sig:
Great good successe, and aboundance of prosperity. Psal. 37, 11. They shall delight in the multitude of Peace.
prince of Peace. sig:
The worker and author of peace, or reconcilement betweene God and vsus. Esay 9, 6. Prince of Peace. Thus is Christ alone.
sonne of Peace. sig:
One that fauoureth and embraceth the gospell of Peace and reconciliation by Christ, louing and liuing in Peace with others. Luke, 10, 6. If the son of Peace be there.
to speake Peace. sig:
To promise tranquility, rest and happinesse, to soule and body, and to performe it. Psal. 85. 8. He shall speake Peace to his people, and to his saints.
2 To speake and talke with one louingly and kindly. Gen. 37, 4. They could not speake Peace vntounto him.
way of Peace. sig:
The doctrine that leads to eternall saluation, also faith it selfe, remission of sinnes, and repentance: by the which wee are at length brought to heauen. Luke, 1. 79. And to guide our feete into the way of Peace.
2 A quiet and peaceable life, free from quarrels and contention, full of vnity and good agreement. Rom. 3. 17. The way of Peace they hauehave not knowne.
Pearle. sig: pro
A thing of great value and price, called a Pearl, for the orient brightnes of it.
2 The precious doctrine of saluation, or any godly admonitiō. Math. 6. 6. Cast not your Pearles, before swine.
3 The glorious and most happy estate of the saintes in heauen. Reuel. 21, 21. The twelue gates were twelue Pearles.
People. sig:
The elect giuen to Christ. Math. 1, 21. He shall saue his People from their sinnes.
2 Pillers, which resembled the People. Metanimie, of the signe. Leu. 24 8. Sprinkled on the People.
Peculier. sig: pro
The choice of, and most precious part of a mans substaunce, seuered from the rest, and laid vp for a mans selfe.
2 Gods chosen and faithfull People, precious in his sight. Titus, 2, 14. And purge vsus to be a Peculier people.
Perdition. sig:
Destruction or eternall punnishment in hel fire. Iohn, 17, 12. Child of Perdition. Here, Perdition is vsed passiuely, for one destroyed suffring perdition, to which he was appointed.
2 Destruction or downfall of other men, both in body and soule. 2. Thess. 2, 3. Euen the sonne of Perdition. Heere the word is vsed actiuely, for a destroyer who worketh Perdition.
Perfection, or perfit. sig:
An absolute fulnesse of grace, when there is not the least want. Phil. 3, 12. I am not already Perfit. 1. Corinth. 13, 10. When that which is Perfit is come. Math. 19, 21. If thou wilt be Perfit.
2 A good degree of perfection in grace, and a striuingSuch as hauehave taught an absolute perfection of inherent grace in this life, as if men could be without Sinn, as Familists, or keepe the whole Law as papistes …ow, they rise vp against the light both of Scripture and of their owne conscience, which doth witnesse the contrary to eueryevery man. towards the absolute fulnes of it, though still there be many wants. Phil. 1, 5. Let vsus therefore as many as be Perfect. 1. Cor. 2, 6. Wee speake wisedome amongst those which be Perfect. Heb. 5, 14. In these places, Perfection is set against weaknesse & rudenesse: and signifies, no more but a good measure of present profiting in the knowledge of God; in Faith, Wisedome, Repentance and Obedience; & a tending or striuing to further perfection, in these graces of Regeneration.
3 Vprightnesse and sincerity, as when perfection is set against hypocrisie. 2. Kings 20, 3. Ezekiah serued God with a perfit heart. 2 Chro. 28, 9. My sonne serue God with a perfit heart. That is, sincerely and in truth.
4 That good order, which by the word of God is setled in any Church, when al the members therof keepe their due place and standing, and performe their functions duly. 2 Cor. 13, 5. This I wish men your Perfection.
5 One well furnished with knowledge of the word, how to performe all partes of his function in the Ministry. 2 Tim. 3, 17. That the man of God (that is the Minister) may bee absolute, being made Perfit to eueryevery good worke.
6 One which so gouerneth his wordes, as no fault may be found with his speech. Iam. 3, 2. If any man sinne not in word, he is a Perfit man.
7 The things of this world, which be most glorious, and excellent. Psal. 119, 96. I hauehave seene an end of all Perfection.
Perfit charity. sig:
That louelove which is vnfained, accomplished in the effects and fruites of louelove, being (not equall) but like to that louelove wherewith God loueth vsus; which he shewed in deede, by giuing his sonne for vsus. 1 Iohn 4, 18. Perfit Charity castes out feare.
Periury sig:
Forswearing, or a false oath, when the party that sweareth, either knoweth the matter to be false, or thinketh it so to be. 1 Tim. 1, 10. To the Periured. Math. 5, 33. Though the matter be true, yet if hee that sweareth do thinke it bee false, or not know it certainely to bee true, Periury is committed in the Court of Conscience. Hee that sweareth by the name of God falsely, or doubtfully, hee forsweareth.
to Permit. sig:
To suffer, and not to let a thing when one might hinder it. Heb. 6, 3. If God Permit. Permission in God, hath two things; first, patience or suffering. 2. might, or efficacy. God willeth whatsoeuer hee Permitteth; because nothing can be, vnlesse he will hauehave it to be. The dotage of an vnwilling Permission is to be auoided.
Persecution. sig:
An obstinate pursuing others, to hurt or destroy them, without giuing rest or quietnesse. Math. 5. 10. Blessed are they which suffer Persecution. Gal. 4. 29. It is either by word, or sword; by deceite, or violence; open, or disguised; for Religion, or for righteousnesse; from false brethren, or professed enemies.
Perseuerance. sig:
The continuing in grace to the ende. Perseuerance may stande with many deepe falles, but it keepes from falling away. Math. 10, 22. He that Perseuereth (or endureth) to the end, he shall be saued. Sée Confirmation. It is an errour, to hold, that true beleeuers may fall from grace, either wholy for a time, or for euer.
Person. sig:
Some particular man, or woman. Gen. 14, 21. GiueGive me the Persons, &c.
2 The diuine essence, subsisting by it selfe. Heb. 1, 3. The ingraued forme of his Person.
3 Outward qualities; of country, riches, friends, pouerty, and such like external circumstances. Rom. 2, 11. God is no respecter of Persons. Actes 10. 34. Luke 20, 21. God doth not measure & accept men by their riches, worship, pouerty, Nation, or such thinges.
Peruerse. sig:
One whose heart is turned from the wisedome of the word, to follow crooked and euill counsels and waies
to Peruert. sig:
To put out of order, to turne vp-side-downe, to bring in that which should be kept out. Pro. 10, 9. He that Peruerteth his way, shall be knowne.
Pestilence. sig:
An infection and deadly disease, sent of GOD vponupon men for their sinnes. Leuit. 26, 25. I will send the Pestilence among you. Deut. 28. 21. Sée plague.
to be Perswaded. sig:
To bee infallibly assured of a thing, by demonstratiue certainety. Rom. 8, 37. I am Perswaded. This is the perswation and certainety of faith.
2 To be probably assured of a thing, by coniecturall certainety. Heb. 6. 9. Wee hauehave perswaded our selues better things of you. This is perswasion of charity.
Phisition. sig: pro
One that by Art, helpeth the decayes and defectes of nature, curing bodily diseases, by bodily Medicines.
2 Christ Iesus, the onelyonly true Soueraigne soule Phisition, who by his bloud and Spirite, cureth all our spirituall sicknesses. Math. 9, 12. The whole neede not the Phisition, but the sicke. I came not to call the righteous, &c.
Philacteries sig:
A Thred, or band of blew Silke, in the …ringes of a Garment, by the beholding whereof, the memory of Gods precepts was kept, and preserued; Or frontlets of Parchment betweene the eyes, as signes of remembrance. Math. 23, 5. Make their Phylacteries broad. Deut. 6, 8. They shall be as frontlets betweene their eyes.
P. I.
to Pierce. sig:
To offer violence to the body, by digging through or opening some part of it. Iohn 19, 34. One of the Souldiers pierced his side.
2 To cause or worke any extremity whatsoeuer. Psal. 22, 16. They Pierced my handes and my feete.
Pietie. sig:
A true worshipping of God, soundnesse of doctrine & a pure life: which things, do follow faith and hope. 1 Tim. 4, 8. Piety (or godlines) is profitable to all thinges.
2 Naturall louelove towardes parents, and Kinsefolkes. 1 Tim. 5, 4. Let them learne to shew Piety (or godlinesse) towardes their owne house, and to recompence their Kindred, Sée godlinesse.
Pilgrime. sig:
One that trauaileth far from home, in Forraign Countries, without any certaine, or setled dwelling place. Gen. 47, 9. The whole time of my Pilgrimage, &c.
2 EueryEvery godly person, which dwelling heere in earth, as touching his body, hath his desire, louelove, and hope fixed in heauen, as in his proper Country. Heb. 11, 13. They confessed that they were strangers, and Pilgrimes in earth. Psal. 39, 12. For popish Pilgrimes, and pilgrimage, there is no ground and footing in all the Scriptures.
Pillar of truth. sig:
The Church of Christ on earth. 1 Timo. 3, 15. The Piller and ground of truth, which is the church of the liuing God. In this Metaphor, he borroweth his speech from an old custome of the Gentiles, who were wont to write their Lawes in Tables, and so to hang them vponupon Pillers (as we doe Proclamations on posts) that they might be read: hereby to teach vsus, that the Church is but a witnesse & preseruer, and no rule of truth, (as Papists say) as the Pillar was not the Law, but that whereon the Law hung: so the true Church (lesse the false Romish Church) is that which shewes the truth, & vpholds it by her Ministry, but it self is not the rule of truth; for that is the holy Scriptures.
Pit. sig:
Any mischiefe or affliction, either spirituall or bodily; temporall or eternall. psalm. 7, 15. They digged a pit, and themselues are fallen into it. Mat. 15 14. If the blinde lead the blind, they shall both fall into the pit (or Ditch.)