A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 105
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Painted wall. sig:
AN Hypocrite, who seemeth to bee that which he is not; as a wal which is rough and rotten, yet by painting makes a fair shew. Act 23, 5. God will smite thee thou painted Wall.
Parable. sig:
A similitude or comparison, fetched from earthly things, which bee in common vse, to helpe our vnderstanding in spirituall thinges. Math. 22, 21. Luke 15, 3. Then spake he this Parable to them. And elsewhere very often.
2 A dark speech, and (as it were) a riddle, when the truth is wrapt vp in obscure and hard wordes. Math. 13, 13, I spake to them in Parables. Psal. 49, 4. I will encline my eare to a Parable, and vtter my darke saying vponupon the Harpe. Iohn 16, 29. Now speakest thou plainly, and thou speakest no Parable.
3 Graue and short sentences and wordes, seruing to direct our life and actions. Prou. 1, 1. The Parables of Salomon the son of Dauid.
Paradice. sig: pro
That most pleasant and fruitful Garden, wherein Adam and Eue were placed in the Creation. Gen. 2. This is earthly Paradice.
2 The third Heauen, which for the fulnesse of pleasure and ioy, is called [Paradice] 2 Cor. 12, 2, 4 He was taken vp into Paradice. Lu. 23, 43. This day thou shalt be with me in Paradice. This is Caelestiall Paradise. Reuel. 2, 7.
Some, to auoide the passage of Christ soule with the Theeues, immediately vponupon their death, going to heauen hauehave expounded (grosly) Paradise to be Hell; others hauehave thought that Christ in his soule went …
Parents. sig:
Father and Mother, which beget & bring forth Children. Ephe. 6, 1. Children obey your Parents.
2 Forefathers or Auncestors, which were aliue and are dead. Psal. 45, 16. In stead of Parents (so Tremellius reads it) thou shalt hauehave children; that is, when Fore-fathers are dead, their posterity shall come in their stead, and thus thou shalt alway continue.
Passeouer. sig:
The Lambe slaine, and eaten; which is called the Passeouer, because it was a signe of God his passing ouer the houses of the Israelites, when he slew the first borne of Egypt. Exod. 12, 11. For it is the Lords Passeouer. 2. Chron. 35. 1. 1. Mat. 26, 17. 18. Christ eate the Passeouer, &c. This is the Typicall and Sacramentall Passeouer.
2 Christ, by whose death we escape the wrath to come. 1. Cor. 5. 7. Christ our passe-ouer is slaine for vsus. This is our spirituall pascall Lambe, who was the substance of the Iewish Passe-ouer, and of al other Legall sacraments and tipes.
What the Iewish Passe-ouer was.
Their Passeouer was an holy action, ordained of God, in the killing and eating of a Lambe, partly to the end the Iewish Church might keepe in memory the benefite which God did for them in the Land of Egypt, when hee passed ouer their houses, and slew the first borne both of man and beast of the Egyptians. Also, to bee a Testimony of Gods good will towards thē, and to be a Tipe of Christ the true Paschal Lambe. Moreouer to gather al the partakers thereof into the fellowship of one body: and finally, to put them in minde, to be thankefull and innocent in their conuersation.
Passion or suffering. sig: pro
A suffering, or any thing that is painefull and greiuous vntounto vsus.
2 The whole suffering, and affliction of ChristChrists bodily suffering not sufficient price of mans redemption. in his body and soule, but especially that which he suffered about the time of his death. 2. Peter, 1. 11. Should declare the suffering, or [Passions] should come to him, Pathemata in the Greeke.
3 The sufferings which Christs members endure for his sake. Col. 1. 24. To fulfill the rest of the Passions of Christ. 1. Pet. 4, 13. Ye are partakers of Christs (Passions) or sufferings.
4 EueryEvery motion of the minde being out of his due course, and eueryevery sinfull affection; which are called Passions, because they paine the minde and make it suffer greife. Rom. 7. 5. The affections (or Passions) of sinne, &c. for the word in the originall is Pathemata.
Passions. sig:
Both Naturall and sinfull infirmities. Iames, 5. 17. Elias was a man subiect to like Passions as wee be. Acts, 14, 15.
Pastour or Shepheard. sig: pro
A Shepheard, which keepeth watch ouer a flocke of sheepe, to see them fed with good pasture, and kept safe from wild beasts. Luke, 2, 8. Gen. 47, 3. Thy seruantes are Shepheards.
2 Christ, the cheife Shepheard of our soules, who hauing fed and taught his flocke, in his owne person, did afterward giuegive his life for his Sheepe; and now, being in Heauen, doth continually feede them by his Ministers, and protect them by his power. Iohn, 10, 11. That good Pastour (or Shepheard) giues his life for his Sheepe. 1 Pet. 2, 25. And returned to the Pastour and Byshoppe of our soules, Iesus Christ.
3 EueryEvery true Minister of Christ set ouer a particular flocke, to rule and feede it with the healthful word of God, as with the greene Pastures. Ephe. 4, 11. Some Pastours, and teachers. Acts 20, 20.
4 A King, that hath the ouer-sight and gouernment of a Kingdome, as a Shepheard of his flocke. Esay. 44, 28. I said to Cyrus, thou art my Shepheard.
5 God himselfe, caring for his people, and watching ouer them, as a Shepheard ouer his flock. Psal. 23, 1. The Lord is my Shepheard.
Green Pasture. sig:
All things, belonging to spirituall and bodily rest, and refreshing. Psal. 23, 2. He makes me to rest in greene Pastures.
gods paths sig:
Either his Doctrine and precepts, wherein wee walke and come to him; or his prouidence and workes of mercy and iustice, wherein he comes to vsus. Marke 1, 3. Make his Paths straight. Our Paths, signifie our thoughts, wordes, and deedes, Psal. 119. 105. A light to my Paths.
Patience. sig:
A suffering, and bearing long with such as do prouoke vsus, waiting till they amend. Mat. 18, 29. HaueHave patience with me and I will pay thee all.
2 The slownesse of God to anger, bearing with, and sparing sinners, that they may hauehave space of repentance. Rom. 2, 4. Despisest thou the ritches of his Patience? Rom. 3. 26. Through the Patience of God. Psal. 103. 8, 9. 2. Pet. 3. 9.
3 Quiet and constant suffering of afflictions for godlines. Iam. 1, 3. Let Patience hauehave her work. Heb. 10. 36. Ye hauehave neede of Patience. 2. Pet. 1. 6. Luke. 8, 15.
4 Hope, expectation, or waiting. Rom. 8, 25. We do with Patience abide for it. Heb. 6, 12, 15.
5 Perseuerance in weldoing vntounto the ende. Iam. 5, 7, 9. Bee Patient vntounto the comming of our Lord.
What Patience is.
Patience, is that gift of God, which enableth the Christian soule to endure crosses, quietly, and with ready submission to the will of God, because it is his pleasure to hauehave it so, for our tryall, or chasticement; and for the manifestation of his owne power and goodnesse, to the praise of his glory; and finally, for a Testimony against those that do trouble and vex his children.
Patient minde. sig:
Quiet and setled minde, waiting for helpe from God, in due time. Phil. 4, 5. Let your patient minde be knowne to all men.