A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 11 – Part 16
A. R.
Are. sig:
Representing, or betokening, or being like, Gen. 41, 26, 27. The seauen good Kine, are seauen yeares of plenty, &c. the like phrase in Reuel. 17, 10. and Reuel. 1, 20.
Archangell. sig:
Prince of Angels (as Archipoimen the Prince of Pastors) Iude 9. Yet Michaell that Arch-angel. This is Christ Iesus, who is strong as God: as also, the doubling of the Greeke Article doth declare.
Arke. sig: pro
A Chest or Coffer, wherein to keepe things sure or secret.
2 The great vessell or ship wherein Noah & his family liued safe, during the flood, Heb. 11, 7.
Arke of the couenant or Testimony sig:
A Chest, wherein were put the two Tables of the Law, containing the Articles of the couenant betweene God and his people, Exod. 26, 33. also Exod. 5, 21. This Arke with the Mercy seat vponupon it, did represent Christ, being made man: both because the God-heade was after a sort enclosed in him (as in an Arke) and at the beholding of him God is become propitious to vsus: and lastly, by him, the Couenant with al the Articles thereof are established.
Arme. sig: pro
That part and member of the body, whych is strongest and readiest to do things with all.
Arme of the Lord. sig:
The mighty power of God specially woorking in the Gospell, for the conuersion of the elect, Esay 53, 1. To whom is the arme of the Lord reuealed?
2 The great power of God generally vttered, either for sauing the good, or destroying the wicked, Psal. Mighty is thine arme, and strong is thy right hand, 1. Kings 8, 42.
Arme of Flesh. sig:
Most feeble and weake helpe, such is all helpe from man without God: Ier. 17, 5. Cursed bee hee that makes flesh his arme.
Armour. sig: pro
Weapons or warlike furniture for our owne defence, and offence of our enemies: 1. Sam, 18, 18. Dauid put on Saules Armour.
2 Those strong and powerful lusts of sin, whereby Sathan conquereth naturall men, and holdeth them fast vnderunder his Banner and Dominion, Luke 11, 21. When a strong man armed keepes his Pallace, &c.
Armour of God. sig:
Spiritual furniture or weapons, giuen vsus of God alone for our defence, against our spirituall Enemies, Eph. 6, 11. Put on the Armor of God.
Armour Compleate. sig:
All maner or kindes of spirituall weapons, seruing to fence the Christian souldiour on all sides, and to all purposes, Eph. 6, 11, 12, &c.
Armour of Light. sig:
The graces of the New man, such as accompany the effectuall preaching of the Gospell (which is like vntounto light) and these graces are called [Armour] because they are our defence against the assaultes of sinne, and Sathan, Rom. 13, 12. Put on the Armour of Light. What these graces bee, and what defence they affoord vsus in our spirituall battell, See Ephes. 6, Verses, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.
Armour of Righteousnesse. sig:
Vprightnes or integrity of conscience, which is like armour or weapons, where-with the godly Apostle Paule and other his Companions in labour, did defend themselues & their functions against satans malice, 2. Cor. 6, 7. Armour of righteousnesse on the right hand and on the left.
Arrowes. sig: pro
An instrument of warre, which shot out of a bow, wound and pierce deepe into the body.
2 Deepe and most greeuous calamities, which like sharpe Arrowes, pierce euen the godly to the quicke, for the probation and trial of their faith and patience. Also for chasticement, Iob. 6, 4. Thy Arrowes are in me. Expounded, verse 2. Psalme. 38, 2. Thine Arrowes light vponupon me.
3 The effectuall working of the Gospell, piercing mens consciences, either to their killing or quickning spiritually, Psal. 45, 5. Thine Arrowes are sharpe to pierce the heart, &c. Reuel. 6, 2.
4 Malicious slanderous tongues, which woundeth and pierceth like Arrowes. Psal. 120, 3, 4. and 64, 3. And shot for their Arrowes bitter words.
5 The heauy iudgements of God vponupon the wicked for their destruction. Psal. 64, 7. But God shall shoote an Arrow at them, &c.
A. S.
As. sig:
Likenesse in quality, and not in quantity. Mat. 5, 48. Be perfect as your Father is perfect.
2 Equality. Iohn 5, 21. All should honor the sonne, as they honour the Father.
Ascention. sig:
Christs going vp into Heauen in his man-hood: or an action of Christ, as he is God. Remouing his manhood vp into the third Heauens, there to raign in most excellent glory and power, for the good of his Church. Ephe. 4, 9, 10, 11. Being ascended that he, &c.
To Ascend into heauen▪ sig:
To go vp into heauen, bodily and visibly, Actes, 1, 9, 10. Ephe. 4, 9, 10. When he ascended.
2 To bee indued with light of spirituall vnderstanding. Iohn 3, 13. No man ascendeth vp, &c.
To Aske. sig:
To put a Question, Luke 20, 8. I alse aske you, &c.
2 To moue a petition, or to desire something in Prayer, Math. 7, 7.
Assembly. sig:
A place for solemn meetings, eyther Ciuil, or Ecclesiasticall. Mat. 23, 6. The chiefe seat in assemblies.
To Assist. sig:
To minister ayde or helpe; as it were, to stand to one in his danger. 2. Tim. 4, 16, 17. No man assisted, yet the Lord assisted me.
Assurance. sig:
That infallible certainty which an elect soule hath by Faith of her owne saluation, and of the promise of grace, that it is true, and belongeth to her selfe. Heb. 10, 22. Draw neere in assurance of Faith. Rom. 4, 21, Being assured, &c. The Papistes are enemies to this assurance: they grant a probable and coniecturall, but deny infallible assurance; because mans will (say they) is mutable, whereas our assurance depends vponupon the vnchangeable will of God.
2 Charitable perswasions of other mens saluation. 2. Tim. 1, 5. I am assured it is in thee.
Full Assurance. sig:
A certaine and strong perswasion of our owne saluation by Christ. Rom. 4, 21. Being fully assured. Col. 2, 1. A speech borrowed from ships which be carried with full sayles.
A. T.
To Attend. sig:
Earnestly to bend the minde vntounto a thing, taking great care of it, and heede vntounto it. Acts 20, 28. Attend therefore to all the Flocke, whereof the holy Ghost, &c.
To make Atonement sig:
To declare one to be purged from his sins, and reconciled to God, Leu. 5, 10. The Priest shal make an attonement for him.
A. U.
Author. sig:
The beginner, or first Inuenter and maker of a thing, Heb. 12, 3. Iesus the Author of our faith.
Authority. sig:
Good estimation and opinion, gotten by wisedome and wel-doing.
2 Lawfull power enabling to do some publick works, Luke 20, 2. Tell vsus by what Authority thou dost these things. Mat. 20, 25.
3 Maiesty, power, and efficacy, Marke, 1, 22. He taught them as one that had authority.
A. W.
To Awake sig: pro
To come, or get out of a sleepe, Mat. 8, 25.
2 To come out of the sleepe of sinne by repentance, as he that comes out of bodily sleepe by awaking, Eph: 5, 14. Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead.
3 To be prompt & ready with a godly watchfull minde to performe good duties, Psal. 108, 2. I my selfe will awake right earely.
4 To Minister and giuegive present succour after it hath beene long kept from vsus, as though God had beene asleepe and forgotten vsus. Psal. 7, 6. Awake for me O Lord.
A. X.
Are. sig: pro
An Instrument to hewe or cut downe Trees withall.
2 The word of God, which (as a spiritual Axe) cutteth downe spiritually wicked men and Hypocrites, like rotten & barren Trees. This is it which is else-where meant by plucking vp, destroying, hardening, binding, retaining sinnes, making the eares heauy, and the hart fat, &c. Mat. 3, 10. Now is the Axe laide to the roote of the Trees, &c. Some expound this, not of spirituall iudgements threatned in his worde against vnrepentant sinners; but of the power of the Romans, which were the instruments of God, to destroy vtterly the vnfaithful and wicked generation of the Iewes, with a worldly destruction. The former is the better exposition, because of that which followes, of casting into the fire.