A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 110 – Part 111
P. U.
Publicans. sig:
One, who bought (in great) the Emperors tribute. Math. 21, 31. Math. 9, 9, 11. Why eateth your Maister with Publicanes and sinners. These Publicans were held of the Iewes for the vilest men that liued, in two respects. First, because they were Seruants to the Romaines, whose yoake the Iewes could not abide. Secondly, because they exacted more then their due, for their owne aduantage.
to Punish. sig:
To chastice and correct, as a Father dooth his Children, for their humbling and amendment. Psal. 73, 14. Daily hauehave I beene punnished and chastised eueryevery morning.
2 To take vengeance vponupon Sinners, as a Iudge vponupon Malefactors. Gen. 4, 13. My Punnishment is greater then that I can beare. Thus Tremellius readeth it.
to purchase. sig:
To obtaine a thing, by laying downe the due price of it. Gen. 49, 32.
2 To obtaine the inheritances of the Church, and of Heauen, by Merit. Actes 20, 28. Ephes. 1, 14,
Pure. sig: pro
Vnmixed, sheere, or like it selfe; as Wine without water; Siluer without drosse.
2 Without mixture of sinne, either more or lesse; according to that whereof it is affirmed. Thus it is written of God, that he is pure. Psalme. 51, 4. Thou art Pure when thou Iudgest. Psal. 19, 8. The Commaundement of the Lorde is Pure. For GOD, and his Worde, are without all mixture of sinne and iniquitie. Also, wee reade of a Pure heart. 1. Timot. 1, 4. Math. 5, 8. Blessed are the Pure in heart. Whereby is meant, a heart partly freed from the mixture of sinne, and endeuouring still to bee more free. Lastly, wee read of Pure Religion, and Pure Doctrine. Iames. 1, 27. When it is free from Errour, Idolatrie, and Hypocrifie. Also, of pure Prayers, and of Pure Hands lifted vppe, when our Prayers are vnmixed with wrath and doubting. Iob. 16, 17. 1 Tim. 2, 8. Iames 1, 27.
Purge. sig:
To make cleane without guilt, by free forgiuenesse of sinne, thorough the bloode of Christ. Psalme 51, 7. Purge mee with Hysop. The property of Hysope, is to *Christ his blood, is the Christians Purgatory.purge, whereunto Christ his his blood is compared.
2 To make cleane, and free our harts from corruption of sinne (that it raigne not) by grace of sanctification. Titus 2, 14. And purge vsus to be a peculiar people.
3 To cast out the filth of sinne, by our own best endeuours. Iames 4, 8. Purge your hearts you Sinners.
4 To cast offensiue sinners out of the Church, by excommunication. 2. Cor. 5, 7. Purge out the old Leauen.
5 To make clean from Ceremoniall pollution and vncleannesse. Leuit. 12, 7. So shall she be Purged from the Issue of her blood.
Purgatory. sig:
A place, deuised by Popery, for purging of sin, by Torments, suffered of soules which die in mortall sinne, without absolution.
to Purifie. sig:
To make cleane and pure that, which before was fowle and defiled. This was doone, eyther by the bloude of Goates, Bulles, and Beastes. Hebr. 9, 14. Or by Faith, in the bloud of Christ: which makes vsus perfectly pure, by imputation; and imperfectly pure, by sanctification. Actes. 15, 9. After that by faith hee had purified their hearts.
Puritie. sig:
Vnmixednesse with sinne, as farre, as our frailty will suffer, 2. Cor. 6, 6. By Purity.
Purpose. sig:
A firme thoght or determination of our mind, touching something which we meane to do. Eccles. 3, 1. A time for eueryevery Purpose vnderunder Heauen. Prou. 16, 9.
2 The Decree of GOD, touching the eternall estate of all reasonable creatures. Rom 9, 11 That the Purpose of God might remaine, according to election.
3 The Decree of God, touching the endlesse saluation of the elect. Rom. 8, 28. To them that are called of his Purpose.
Puft vp. sig:
One houen and swolne, by arrogancy & pride. 1 Tim. 6, 4. He is Puft vp.
Q. V.
Quarrell. sig:
STrife, or controuersie, betweene man and man. Col. 3, 13. If any man hauehave a Quarrell to another.
2 An action or Controuersie between God and vsus. Micah 6, 2 The Lord hath a Quarrell against his people.
Queene. sig: pro
A woman maried to a King, as Bethsheba to Dauid: Iezabel to Achab.
2 The true Church, espoused vntounto Christ the King of his people, as to an Husband. Psalme 45, 9. Upon thy right hand doth stand the Queen. Cant. 6, 8
3 The false Anti-christian Church, boasting of her might, riches, and pompe. Reuel. 18, 7. I sit being a Queene: I am no widdow.
the Queen of heauen. sig:
The worke of Heauen (so Tremellius translates it out of the Haebrew) or heauenly and Caelestiall things; as the Sun, Moone, Starres, and other heauenly bodies. Ier. 7, 18. To make Cakes to the Queen of heauen.
to Quench. sig: pro
Either somewhat to slake the heate of the fire, or else wholy to put it out.
2 To loose some fruits and effects of the spirite, and to abate the working of grace; as if one should somewhat slake the heate, and lessen the light of the fire, 1 Thess 5, 19. Quench not the Spirit. Thus the Godly by their security, Quench the Spirit.
3 To loose wholy the grace of the spirit which once he had; as if one should put out fire with water. Thus the wicked, by their obstinacy in sinne, Quench the spirit, as Saule and Iudas did. 1 Thess. 5, 19. Quench not the Spirit. And thus a godly person neuer can quench the spirit; for the Spirit abideth in them for euer. Iohn 14. And 1 Iohn 3. The seede of God remaineth in them. Of this seede, Peter saith, it is immortall. 1 Pet. 1, verse last. Also Christ maketh request for beleeuers.
Question. sig:
A demaund, or asking; which when it is of things necessary to be knowne, out of a desire to learne, it is good; otherwise, it is either vaine or foolish. Tim. 3, 23. Foolish Questions of vanitie eschew.
to quicken. sig: pro
To giuegive life to the dead, or to reuiue that which is dying.
2 To put the life of grace into a soule dead in trespasses and sinnes, when one spiritually dead, is made to liue to God by the life of faith. Ephe. 2, 1, 5. You hath he quickned, which were dead in trespasses and sinnes.
3 To put heart and comfort by deliuerance, into such as hauehave greefe and feare thorough great dangers. Psal. 119, 149, 154. Quicken mee according to thy word.