A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 123
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So. sig:
In such sort, or such wise. Math. 20, 26. But it shall not be So among you; that is, not in such sort & fashion as it is with earthly Princes.
2 Likenesse, or vnlikenesse, when it is a note of comparison. Luke 17, 26. So shall it be in the daies of the Son of Man.
3 A condition to bee performed. Rom. 8, 18. If So be ye suffer with him.
Sobrietie. sig:
A power▪ or guift, enabling men to vse moderately all lawfull pleasures of this life, and to refraine from all vnlawfull. Titus 2, 12. To liue Soberly, iustly. and godly. 1 Pet. 5, 8. Watch, and be Sober.
2 The moderation of the minde in the vse of inward guifts, without pride or swelling against others. Rom. 12, 5. Be wise vntounto Sobriety. Actes 26, 25. I speake the words of truth and Sobriety.
Sold. sig: pro
That which passeth ouer to the possession of another, who with his mony hath purchased the property and vse of it. Acts 5, 1. Sold a possession.
Sold vnderunder sinne. sig:
A Bond-man, or one in bondage to sinne, as a Slaue bought with Money is bond to his Lord: Regenerate persons are such in part. Rom. 7, 14. I am carnall, Sold vnderunder sinne. But the wicked are such wholy. 1 Kings 20, 21. Thou hast Sold thy selfe to doe wickednesse. Ahab was a voluntary Bond man vntounto sinne, fulfilling the lusts of it with greedinesse. Paule was vnuoluntary, being forced to do the wil of sinne, for he did the euill which hee hated and would not hauehave done, because hee was regenerate in part. Rom. 7, 15, 16.
Some. sig:
The greater number or more part. Rom. 3, 3. What though some did not beleeue.
Some. sig: pro
Any Man-child begotten in lawfull Marriage: as Isaac to Abraham. Gene. 22, 8. My Sonne.
2 A Nephew or a Grand child. Gene. 46, 7. Gene. 31, 43. These Sonnes are my Sonnes. 2 Sam. 19, 24. Mephibosheth the Sonne of Saule.
3 One, that lineally descendeth from the loines of another. Math. 1, 1. The Sonne of Dauid; that is, one of his posterity.
4 A Child, eyther Sonne or Daughter. Rom. 8, 17. That we are the Sonnes (or Children) of God. Also verse 18. Reu. 21, 7. And he shall be my Sonne.
5 One, spiritually begotten by the preaching of the Gospell. Titus 1, 3. Titus my Naturall Son. 1 Tim. 1, 2, 3. So eueryevery true Christian may be called the Son of his Pastour, which begot him to God.
6 One, that hath the affection of a Sonne, and submitteth himselfe to another, as a Sonne to his Father. Phil. 3, 22. He hath beene with me, as a Son with his Father. Prou. 3, 1. Hearken my Sonne. So is eueryevery good subiect a Sonne to his Ruler. Iosh. 7, 19.
7 Some most excellent Creature of God, as an Angell, or some other. Cant. 2, 3. So is my beloued among the Sonnes.
8 A Successour, one who succeedeth or commeth after another in gouernment. Thus it is written, that Iehoiakim begat Ieconiah, and his Bretheren. Mat. 1, 11. A Legall, and not a Naturall Son.
9 One, which is so called Ironice in derision, because he falsly boasted to be a Sonne, when hee was not. Luke 16, 25. Sonne remember that thou, &c.
Sonne of God. sig:
One, begotten of the substance of God, by an vnspeakeable and eternall generation. Math. 3, 17. This is my welbeloued Sonne. Iohn 1, 14. As the glory of the onelyonly begotten Sonne of God. This is a sonne by Nature; and thus Christ alone is the Sonne of God, according to his Diuine Nature. Arrians deny this, most falsly and impudently.
2 The Man Christ, or the Man-hood of Christ, which is the Sonne of God by the grace of personall vnion, beeing vnited vnseparably, to the person of the Sonne of God. Luke … 1. …at holie thing which is borne of thee, shall be called the Sonne of God. A Son by grace of personall vnion.
3 One, that is taken of fauour to be a Sonne, being by Nature a Child of wrath. Iohn 1, 12. Gal. 4, 5. Rom. 8, 14. As many as are led by the Spirit, they are the Sonnes of God. Thus eueryevery true beleeuer is a Son, by grace of adoption.
4 One, framed and made after the Image of God, in perfect righteousnesse and holinesse. Luke 3, verse last. Adam the Sonne of God. Thus Adam was the Sonne of God, a Sonne by Creation. In this sence also, the Angels are the Sonnes of God. Psalme 89, 6.
5 One, that comes of godly Parents, and is a worshipper of the true God outwardly, though not in truth. Gen. 6, 1. The Sonnes of God saw, &c. This is a Son by profession onelyonly.
God hath giuen his Sonne. sig:
That God, most freely, out of his fauour and eternall mercy (without all respect of our workes and merits) hath bestowed his Sonne vppon vsus, to bee our Sauiour. Rom. 8, 32. God spared not his Sonne, but gaue him for vsus.
Sorrow. sig:
A naturall affection, whereby the heart is greeued, in respect of some euill thing which troubleth vsus. Gen. 37, 34. And sorrowed for his Sonne a long season. Gene. 42, 38. Yee shall bring my Gray-head with Sorrow to the Graue. This is a naturall Sorrow.
2 A griefe arising out of the feare of punnishment, breeding desperation vntounto Death. 2 Cor. 7, 10. Worldly Sorrow causeth death. This is worldly Sorrow.
3 The griefe and displeasure of minde, which we feele, for offending God our mercifull Father, by our sinnes. 2 Cor. 7, 10. Godly Sorrow causeth repentance to Life. This is godly Sorrow.
4 Misery, which is cause of Sorrow. Reu, 21, 4. No more crying, nor Sorrow. A Metanimie of the cause for the effect.
Sorrow of death sig:
A death full of Sorrow, both of body & minde. Actes 2, 24. He loosed the Sorrowes of death. Deadly Sorrowes, such as a Woman is tormented with in her trauaile: these were loosed by Christs victory ouer, and deliuerance from death, which for a time held downe Christ as one oppressed by those deadly▪ so…owes.
Souldier▪ sig:
One, that fighteth in war against a worldly enemy. Actes 10, 7. Luke 7, 8. I hauehave Souldiers vnderunder me.
2 A Spirituall Warriour vnderunder Christ, against Sinne and Sathan. 2 Tim. 2, 34. Suffer affliction as the Souldier of Iesus Christ. Such is eueryevery Christian, but especially the Ministers of Christ.
Soule. sig:
That spirituall and best part of man (which is distinguished from the body) whereby we vnderstand and discourse of thinges. Gen. 2, 7. Mat. 10, 28. Which is able to destroy Body and Soule.
2 The whole man, consisting of body and soule. Rom. 13, 1. Let eueryevery Soule be subiect, &c. Ezek. 18, 20. The Soule that Sinneth shall dye. By a Sin… doche of the part for the whole. Gene. 46, 26, 27. Gen. 27, 6. Also 1 Pet. 1, 9. and 1 Pet. 2, ver. last. Byshop of your Soules.
3 The will and affections, whereof the Soule is the seat. Luke 1, 46, 47. My Soule doth … the Lord. 1. Samuell. 18, 1. The Soule of Ionathan was knit to the Soule of Dauid. 1 Thes. 5, 22. Gene. 34, 8. A Sinecdoche of the whole for a part. Heb. 4, 12.
4 Life. Psalme 16, 10. Thou wilt not leaue my Soule in Hell; that is, suffer my life to bee alwaies opprest with Death. Psalme 7, 2. Least hee deuour my Soule. And often else-where in the Psalmes, Soule is put for Life, for a mans person and selfe: By a Metanimie of the cause. The soule being cause of life.
5 The breath which men breath in and out. Acts 20, 10. His Soule is in him.
6 God himselfe. Prouer. 6, 16. Yea, his Soule abhorreth seauen.
Soule (in the Haebrew and Greeke tongue) isNote. often found to signifie the carcase or dead body of a man; also, any liuing thing. As in Leuit. 19, …. and 21, 11. Reuel. 16, 3.
To Sow. sig: pro
To scatter Seede in the earth, that it may grow and bring forth fruit. Math. 13, 3. The Sower went out to Sow.
2 To disperse worldly goods among the poore. 2 Cor. 9, 6. He that Soweth sparingly, shall reap sparingly.
3 To distribute the word by preaching. Luke 8, 5. And as he Sowed, &c.
to Sow iniquitie. sig:
To performe, and do wicked workes with diligence and pleasure. Pro. He that Sowes iniquity, shall reape affliction.
to Sow to the Spirit. sig:
To doe good workes by the helpe and aide of the Spirit; or to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit. Gal. 6, 8. If ye Sow to the Spirit; that is, if yee doe wisely and carefully giuegive your selues to spirituall exercises, that ye may bring forth fruits of the Spirit.
to Sow in teares. sig:
To serue God through afflictions and heauines. Psalme. 126, 5. They which Sow in teares, doe reape with ioy.
Sower. sig: pro
An Husbandman, which Soweth and manureth his ground.
2 A Minister, who dispierseth the Seede of the word. Math. 13, 7. The Sower went out to Sow.