A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 117
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Sabbaoth. sig:
A Day of rest, or a time set apart for holy Rest. Exod. 20, 8. Remember the Sabbaoth to keepe it holy. Mark 2, 27. Sabbath was made for man. The seauenth day from the Creation, was the Sabbaoth of the Iew, as a type and token of spirituall Rest. But Iewish Rites beeing abolished in the death of the Christ, which brake down the partition wall: Now wee Christians hauehave the first day of the weeke for our Sabbath, in remembrance of Christ his resurrection that day. Acts 20 7. 1 Cor. 16, 2. The Jewish Sabbaoth was abrogate, by authority of God, and not of the Church; without Scripture, as Papists faigne and imagine.
2 The whole weeke, by a Sinecdoche, of a prat for the whole. Luke 24, 1. In the first day of the Sabbaoth. Also 18, 12. I fast twice eueryevery Sabbaoth; that is, eueryevery weeke. So our Translation reades it, but the Greeke word signifies [Sabboth.]
to break the Sabbaoth. sig:
To offend against the ordinance of God, concerning the Sabbaoth, by doing some seruile and forbidden work. Neh. 13, 17. Why break ye the Sabbaoth day?
2 To doe some outward bodily worke, commaunded of God. Math. 12, 5. The Priests on the Sabbaoth daie, doe breake the Sabbaoth in the Temple, and yet are blamelesse; that is, they do a bodily worke in killing beasts for sacrifice, which though it breake the rest of the day, yet is not against the holinesse of the day.
Sabbaoth of the Lord. sig:
A day of rest, appointed to be kept holy to the Lord, being spent in his seruice. Exod. 20, 10. It is the Sabbaoth of the Lord thy God.
to sanctifie the sabboth. sig:
Eyther to ordaine the Sabbaoth vntounto holy vses; or to apply it vntounto such vses as it is ordained for. In the former sence, God doth sanctifie the Sabbaoth, and we doe sanctifie it in the latter. Exod. 20, 11. God Sanctified it.
From Sabboath to Sabbaoth. sig:
Euerlastingly, without intermission or ceasing of time, euen so long as that blessed rest of Heauen doth continue. Esay 66, 23. From Sabbath to Sabbaoth shall all flesh worship before me, saith Iehouah.
second sabboath. sig:
The latter solemne day of a Iewish Feast, wherein they rested from bodily labours, & kept a publique assembly, as was vsed to bee done vppon the Sabbaoth day. Luke 6, 1. It came to passe on a second Sabbaoth day. Leuit. 23, 3. Deut. 16, 8.
* Sacrament
Sacrament what?
A Sacrament, is a visible signe and seale of an inuisible grace: or more largely thus. It is an ordinance of God, in the right vse whereof, the partaker hath assurance of his being in the Couenant of grace, and saluation by Christ. Of such Sacraments there bee two onelyonly vnderunder the New-Testament; Baptisme, and the Lords Supper. The former, being a Seale of our entrance into the Couenant; the other, a Seale of our continuance in the Couenant. Math. 26, 26, 27. Also 28, 18, 19. 1 Cor. 10, 1, 2, 3. 1 Cor. 12, 13. The seauen Sacraments of Papists, are too many by fiue, which either lacke an outward signe, or institution by Christ, or be no Seales of sauing grace.
Sacrifice. sig: pro
A sacred action, wherein the faithfull Iewes did voluntarily worship God, by offering some outward thing vntounto his glory, thereby to testifie his chiefe dignity and dominion ouer them, and their seruitude and submission vntounto him. Such Sacrifices, were eyther propitiatory, to procure fauour and pardon, after some sinne: or gratulatory, to giuegive thankes and praise after some benefit. Psalm 50, 8. I will not repoooue thee for thy Sacrifices. And 51, 16. Leuit. 31. And 4, 2. This is Legall Sacrifice, and typicall. Christ Iesus being the truth and substance, who in the offering of himselfe once vppon the Crosse, hath fully appeased Gods wrath.
2 Our whole spirituall seruice and Christian duties of all sortes, within our generall and speciall callings. Psalme 51, 17. The Sacrifices of GOD are a contrite Spirit, &c. 1 Pet. 2, 5. Heb. 13, 15. This is Euangelicall Sacrifice. But touching Papisticall Sacrifice of the Masse, the Scripture is altogether mute and dumbe, saue to cry out against it.
Liuing Sacrifice. sig:
Our selues, euen our bodies and Soules, beeing consecrate and giuen to God. Rom. 12, 1. That ye offer your bodies a liuing Sacrifice.
to Sacrifice vntounto Nets. sig:
To ascribe Diuine power vntounto our selues, and to the Instruments of our life. Hab. 1, 16. Therefore they Sacrifice to their Net. This is by putting confidence of our harts, in meanes, depending vponupon second causes, God being neglected.
Sacrifice of righteousnesse. sig:
A lawfull, due, or righteous Sacrifice, such as God himselfe requireth. Psal. 4, 5. Offer the Sacrifices of righteousnesse.
Sacriledge. sig:
An vsurping to our selues by fraud and couetousnesse holy thinges, which are dedicated vntounto God, eyther by vow or course. Ro. 2, 22. Thou committest Sacriledge.
Saint, or Saints. sig:
An wholy one, or a person called to holinesse: such is eueryevery faithfull person, hauing the perfect holinesse of Christ put vppon him, by imputation of Faith, and the quality of imperfect holinesse, powred into his heart, by the Spirit of sanctification. Psalme 16, 2. To the Saints which are in earth. Psal. 132, 12.
2 The holy Angels. Deut. 33, 2. He commeth with thousands of his Saints; that is, with innumerable Angels.
3 The whole body of a particular visible Church, consisting of good and euill; of priuate & publike persons, set apart to administer holy things, and all professing holinesse. Phil. 1, 1. Ephe. 1, 1, 17. 1 Cor. 1, 2. Saints by calling.
Salt. sig: pro
A Creature, whose property is sharpnesse; and the effect to kill corruption.
2 The doctrine of the word, because it seasoneth, not onelyonly the corrupt manners and conuersations of men, but the rotten heart within, euen corrupt reason and will, that all may become sauory to God. Math. 5, 13. Yee are the Salt of the Earth. Ministers are so called, in respect of their doctrine.
3 Godly wisedome, which seasoneth our communication (as Salt doth meate.) Col. 4, 6. Let your speach be poudered with Salt.
4 Christ, by whom all that beleeue in him are made sauory, and pleasing to God. Leuit. 2, 13. Upon all thine offerings thou shalt bring Salt.
the Couenant of salt. sig:
A firme, sure, and vncorruptible Couenant, which lasts for euer. Numb. 18, 19. It is a perpetuall Couenant of Salt to the Lord.
to sow salt. sig:
To make the ground barren, or vnapt to bring forth any thing, by casting Salt vponupon it. Iudg. 9, 45. He destroyed the Citty and sowed Salt in it.
to Salute no man by the way. sig:
Speedily to dispatch a iourney without negligence. Luke 10, 4.
Saluation. sig:
Outward safety and deliuerance, from outward dangers and enemies. Exo. 14, 13. Behold the Saluation of the Lord. Psal. 3, 8. Psalm 51, 12. The ioy of thy Saluation.
2 The state of blessed and happy life, as touching the entrance into it, when wee begin first to beleeue and repent. Luke 19, 9. This day Saluation is come to thine house. Ephe. 2, 8. Luke 1, 77. As there is no other Sauiour but Iesus, so our Saluation, in whole, and eueryevery part, is from the merit of his owne sufferings and workes, done in his owne selfe.
3 The perfection of blessed and happy life, at our glorification in Heauen. Here of there are two degrees; the first is, at the time of our death, when the Soule being losed from the bodie, is carried by elect Angels into the third Heauens. Luke 16, 22. The second degree is, at the day of the Resurrection, when our whole person, body, and Soule, shal be receiued vp into Heauen with Christ, into euerlasting blisse. Hebr. 1, 14. Which shall be Heires of Saluation. Rom. 5, 10.
4 Our blessed life, both as touching the entrance and perfection, the beginning and ende of it (euen our full happinesse.) Heb. 2, 3. If we neglect so great Saluation. Rom. 5, 10. 2 Thess. 2, 15. No aTo ascribe saluation in any part or mesure vntounto workes of grace done by vsus, it is to make our selues our owne Sauiors.part of this Saluation is merited by workes of grace which we doe, but from Christs works in his owne person.
5 The author of Saluation. Psalm. 27, 1. The Lord is my Saluation.
6 The person of him who is our alone Sauior. Luke 2, 30. Mine eye hath seene thy Saluation; that is, him, which by thy decree, bringeth, worketh, and giueth Saluation, or the person appointed to be our Sauiour.
to sanctifie, referred to God. sig: referred to men.
To appoint and separate a thing from a common, to an holy or religious vse. Com. 4. Exod. 20, 11. God Sanctified the Sabbaoth. Thus Priestes, vnderunder the Law, Ceremonies, Temple, Vessels, were sanctified. Math. 23, 17.
2 To make holy, by putting holynesse Morrally into one: of vncleane, making vsus clean. 1 Thes. 5, 23. The God of peace Sanctifie you throughout. 1 Cor. 6. But ye are Sanctified. 1 Cor. 1, 2. Iude 1. Iohn 17.
3 To blesse something to vsus in the ordinary vse. 1 Tim. 4, 4.
4 To cleanse and purifie, both ceremonially & spiritually. Exod. 19, 10. Goe to the people, and sanctifie them to day and tomorrow; that is, let them performe outward and ceremoniall purenesse, to admonish and stirre vp to inward vse.
5 To acknowledge holy. Math. 6, 9. Sanctified be thy Name, or hallowed; when we acknowledge something to bee holy, which before was so in it selfe. Leu. 10, 3.
6 To apply to such holy and diuine vse as God appointed. Com. 4. Exod. 20, 8. Sanctifie yee my Sabbaoth; that is, employ it to the holy vses for which I hauehave ordained it.
Sanctification. sig:
A freedome from the tyranny of sinne, into the liberty of holinesse, begun here, and daily to be encreased till we be perfit. 1 Cor. 1, 30. Christ is made to vsus of God Sanctification.
2 The separation of thinges or persons, from common or prophane vse, that they may remaine holy vntounto the Lord for a time, or for euer. This belonges to the Priests, Leuites, and Ceremonies of the Law, &c. This is Ceremoniall Sanctification, whereof in Exodus and Leuiticus.
3 The whole worke of grace, whereby Sinners, of the Children of wrath, and Bond-slaues of Sathan, are consecrated and dedicated vntounto God, (being purged & cleansed in the blood of Christ) that they may become his Children and true worshippers. In this sence it comprehends regeneration, Reconciliation, Iustification, and Adoption. 1 Pet. 1, 2. Elect vntounto Sanctification. This is Vniuersal Sanctification, comprehending the whole work of grace.
4 That peculiar worke of the Spirit, creating in the elect, conuerted Soules; that new qualitie of holinesse, whereby they can in some measure truely hate their owne sinnes, with firme purpose to leaue them, and louelove Gods Law, with resolution to doe it in some good measure. 1 Cor. 6, 11. Iustified and Sanctified. 2 Thess. 2, 13. Through the Sanctification of the Spirit. This is Sanctification, particular and inherent, and peculiar to the elect.
5 The perfit purity of Christes humaine Nature, reckoned vntounto beleeuers by free imputation of faith. 1 Cor. 30. Christ is made vntounto vsus Sanctification. This is Sanctification imputed.
6 The worke of generall illumination and reformation. Heb. 10, 29. Wherewith he was Sanctified. This is externall Sanctification, common to reprobation.
Spirit of Sanctification. sig:
Both the worke of killing our corrupt Nature, and raising it vp to holinesse; and the authour of this worke; to wit, the holy Spirit. 1 Pet. 1, 2. Elect vntounto Sanctification of the Spirit. That is, vntounto that Sanctification which the Spirit worketh, setting vsus apart from the wicked world, and dedicating vsus to God.
Sanctuary. sig:
The holy of holiest, or the most holie place of the Tabernacle, wherein God gaue visible tokens of his presence. Psalm 20, 2. Lord send thine helpe from the Sanctuary.
2 The holy assemblies of Gods people, and the wholesome doctrine taught there. Psalme 73, 17. Vntill I went into the Sanctuary of God.
Sathan. sig:
A speciall adnersary to God and Man. 1 Cor. 5▪ 5. To deliuer him to Sathan. Iob 1, 6. One of the Names of the Deuill.
2 Any person, that doth any way hurt or hinder another in the course of piety. Math. 16, 23. Come after me Sathan.
* Satisfaction. sig:
A worke doone by vertue, and merit, whereof Gods wrath against the sinnes of the elect is fullie and sufficiently appeased. This worke is Christes Oblation of himselfe vponupon the Crosse. Col. 1, 20. Peace made by that blood of his Crosse. Heere is the truth of Christes Satisfaction, though the word be wanting.
2 An amends made priuatelie vntounto our neighbor, for some wrong done him in word or deede: Or publikely to the Church, by confession voluntarily made of some scandall, after the example of Dauid. Psalme 51.
Sauiour. sig:
A person, which both by merit and efficacy, maketh and keepeth vsus safe from spirituall Enemies. Luke 2, 11. To you is borne a Sauiour. Such is Christ onelyonly. A Sauiour, from sinne, hell, and destruction, by such things as he suffered and did in his own person, not by workes of grace in vsus, as Papistes teach.
2 One, which by his proper power, maketh safe from outward euils and enemies. 1 Tim. 4, 10. God the Sauiour of all Men.
3 Captaines and Gouernors, which are called [Sauiours] because they are Gods Instruments to saue from outward dangers. Iud. 3, 9. God raised vp a Sauiour to the Children of Israell. Others, are said to doe that, which it pleaseth God to doe by them.
4 Ministers of the word, which are Instruments of eternal Saluation, by calling men vntounto it. … 4, 16. So thou shalt Saue thy selfe and others. Thus that is attributed to the Instrument, which is proper to the principall Agent. Obadiah 21.
to Saue. sig:
To deliuer from the guilt and condemnation of our sinnes. Actes 4, 12. No Name whereby to be saued. Thus onelyonly Christ saueth vsus. Math. 1, 21. He shall Saue his people from their sinnes.
2 To preserue vsus against some bodily hurt. Mat. 14, 30. Saue Lord, or I perish. Psal. 6, 4. Saue me for thy mercies sake. Thus God saueth, as the author of our preseruation.
3 To serue the prouidence of God, as a meanes in the preseruation of others; either spiritually, or bodily. 1 Tim. 4, 16. So thou shalt saue thy selfe, and them that are with thee. Iames 5, 20. Saueth a soul. Thus Ministers by preaching; Magistrates by protecting; Christians by admonishing: do saue; as Instruments vnderunder God, who for their seruice heerin, honoureth them with the Title belonging to himselfe.
to saue life. sig:
To regard ones life more then Christ, so as he will not put his life in ieopardy for Christ. Luke 9, 24. He that will saue his life, shall loose it.
Sauour of▪ death. sig:
A deadly sauour, killing spiritually with the scent of it. 2 Cor. 3, 16. The sauor of death to death. Thus is the Gospell to the Reprobate, thorough their owne default; because they are disobedient to the truth. 1 Pet. 2, 7.
sauor of life sig:
A liuely quickning Sauour, giuing life, and keeping aliue to God. 2 Cor. 3, 16. The sauour of life to life. Thus is the Gospell to the elect beleeuer.
Sauour of rest. sig:
An acceptable Sacrifice, appeasing Gods anger. Gen. 8, 21. A Sauour of rest.
sweete Sauour. sig:
A pleasing, gratefull, and delightfull Sauour. 2 Cor. 2, 15. A sweet Sauour to God.
…Sauour the thinges of the spirite and flesh. sig:
To minde, think, louelove & practise, good things, pleasing to God. And to Sauour the things of the flesh, signifies; to thinke, affect, and follow earthly sinfull things, agreeable to corrupt Nature. Rom. 8, 5. Sauour the things of the spirit.
Scandall. sig:
EueryEvery occasion of sinne, taken or giuen. Sée Offence. Whatsoeuer hindereth vsus in our Christian course, is a Scandall or stone to stumble at.
Scape goat sig:
Christ Iesus, whereof it was a signe. Leuit. 16, 8, 10. And the other for the Scape-Goat.
Scepter. sig: pro
A little wand or rod, which Princes were woont to beare in their hands, as a signe of their gouernment.
2 Kingdome or Gouernment. Gen. 49, 10. The Scepter shall not depart from Iuda. Psal. 45, 6. A Metanimie of the signe, put for the thing signified.
Scepter of his mouth. sig:
The preaching of the Gospell, whereby the vngodly are spiritually killed, and the faithfull spiritually quickened, and mightly directed. Esay 11, 14. He shall smite the earth with the Scepter or Rod of his mouth.
Scepter of righteousnesse. sig:
A iust Gouernment, full of righteous Ordinances, being duly and rightly executed. Hebr. 1, 8. Such is the Gouernment and kingdome of Christ: wherein bee ordained Righteous Lawes and Statutes, for the well ruling of his people.
Schisme. sig: pro
A rent, diuision, breach, or cutting off.
2 A diuision in the Church, or a rent amongst Christians. 1 Cor. 1, 10, 11, 12. That there bee no dissentions among you. In the Originall Greek Text, the word [Schism] is exprest; which imports a seperation from the society of the Church, about externall things.
Schisme, what it is?
Schisme, is a dissention or separation, when one or more, separate & rent themselues from the outward fellowship of the faithfull, cutting assunder the peace and vnity of the Church, vponupon some dislike of some Rites and Orders, therein lawfully receyued and obserued; or else, vponupon different opinions about their teachers. As Heresie is a departing from the Communion of the Church, in respect of Doctrine; so Schisme is a cutting off ones selfe for externall things. An example heereof, we hauehave. 1 Cor. 1, 10, 11, 12. EueryEvery one of you sayes, I am Paules; I am Apollos, I am Cephas, and I am Christs.
Scorner. sig:
One that scoffeth or flouteth at the infirmities and miseries; or at the graces and good actes of others. Such were they which scorned Christ and his Apostles. Luke 8, 53. And they laughed him to Scorne. Math. 27, 39, 40. Acts 2, 13.
2 A contemptuous proud person, presuming of his wit, that by it hee will compasse anie thing, without such meanes as GOD hath appointed. Prou. 14, 6. A Scorner seeketh wisedome, and findeth it not.
3 A malicious incorrigible person, which makes a mocke of the word of God, scorning allNote. good counsell. Such Christ calleth Dogges and Swine. Psal. 1▪ 1. And sit in the seate of the Scornefull. Prou. 9, 8. Rebuke not a Scorner. In the first Psalme, the first verse, there bee three gradations to be well marked▪ One, of sinnes; Counsell, way, and seat. Secondly, of actions: Walke, stand, sit. Thirdly, of personnes; Vngodly, Sinners, Scorners.
Scorpion. sig:
A vile and venomous Creature, which hath a mortall and deadly sting. Reuel. 9, 5. As the Scorpion, when he hath stung a man.
2 Heretickes and Hypocrites; especially, the Disciples of Anti-christ, which (like Scorpions) priuily and deadly, sting and wound mens consciences, with the venom of their false poisoned doctrine. Reuel. 9, 3. VntoUnto them was giuen power, as the Scorpions of the earth hauehave power.
Scribe. sig:
One skilfull in the Lawe of Moses, able to interpret it rightly to the instruction of the Church in godlinesse. Nehe. 8, 4. Ezra the Scribe stood vponupon a Pulpit of wood.
2 One, which pretended much skil and ability to interpret the Lawe of Mosos; yet corrupted it with many glosses and false interpretations. Mat. 23. The Scribes a…d Pharisees sit in Moses Chaire. Sée Math. 5. throughout.
2 EueryEvery one, that expoundeth or declareth the will of God; whether Apostle, Euangelist, Propher, &c. Mat. 13, 5, 2. EueryEvery Scribe taught to the Kingdome of heauen.
Scripture. sig: pro
Any written thing, or written booke.
2 The word, inspired of God, written for the perfect and perpetuall instruction of the Church, in Godlinesse, by the Prophets and Apostles, the pen of the Holy-ghost. 2 Tim. 3, 16, 17. The whole Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, and is profitable Whatsoeuer belonges to faith or manners, is sufficiently taught in Holy Cannonicall Scripture, where all things be plaine, which be necessary. Papistes, do wrongfully charge Scripture, with imperfection & darkenesse, to make way for their vnwritten Verities and Traditions.to teach, &c. All diuine-sauing-truth, sufficiently taught in the Scriptures of the Olde & New Testament. I adore the fulnesse of Scripture saith one.
3 Some one particular Booke of Scripture; to wit, the Books of Moses. Gal. 3, 22. But the Scripture hath concluded all vnderunder sinne. A Sinecdoche.
4 Some one sentence or saying, cited out of Scripture. Iohn 10, 35. If hee called them Gods, to whom the word of God was giuen, and the Scripture cannot be broken. A Sinecdoche.
5 Gods speaking in the Scripture. Galat. 3, 8. For the Scripture foreseeing. This is a Metanimie. Also Rom. 9, 17. The Scripture saith to Pharaoh. Compare Gal. 3, 22. Scripture hath concluded all vnderunder sinne, with Rom. 11, 32. God hath shut vp all in vnbeleefe.