A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 125 – Part 126
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Staffe of Bread. sig:
The strength of Bread which nourisheth vsus. Sée Bread.
to go with a Staffe. sig:
To goe simply, barely, without any riches, or sterngth, pompe, or power. Gene. 32, 10. With my Staffe I came, &c. Marke 6, 8. A Staffe onelyonly.
Stained Cloath. sig:
Vnperfit inherent righteousnesse of the Saintes mingled with many sins, as it were so many staines. Esay 64, 6. Our righteousnesse is like a filthy or stained Cloath.
to stand in grace. sig:
To perseuer and continue in the state of grace. Rom. 5, 2. In which grace we Stand. They do erre, whosoeuer, that thinke beleeuers and iustified persons can fall, eyther wholy for a time, or finally for euer, from the grace of Reconciliation with God.
to Stand in the liberty of Christ. sig:
To settle the affections of our heart fast in our Christian liberty (as it were) in a Station wherein Christ our Captaine hath placed vsus. Gal. 5, 1. Stand fast in the liberty, &c.
Starre. sig: pro
A bright Creature, set in the Firmament to adorne and giuegive light to vsus heere below. Gene. 1, 15, Iob 25, 5. and 38, 31.
2 A Minister of the Gospell, shining as a Star, by his pure doctrine and good life. Reuela. 1, 20. The seauen Stars are the Angels of the seauen Churches.
to shine as the Starres sig:
To be cloathed with heauenly glory. Dan. 12, 3. And they that turne many vntounto righteousnesse, shal shine as the Stars, for euer and euer.
Day-Star. sig:
The cleare doctrine of the Gospell. 2 Pet. 1, 19. The Day-Starre arise in your hearts. How then? do the Papistes well to keepe the Scriptures from the people of God, vnderunder pretence of obscuritie and darknesse?
wandring Starre. sig:
An vnstable man, or one of an vnconstant mind. Iude 13. They are wandring Starres.
Steward. sig: pro
An officer in a great family, put in trust with dispensing and laying out of his Maisters goods. Luk. 16, 1. A certaine man had a Steward, &c.
2 EueryEvery Christian which hath receiued a calling and guifts from God, but especially the Ministers of the Gospell, trusted with the Mysteries of Christ, to dispose and dispence them to the people. Luke 16, 2. For thou mayest be no longer Steward. And 12, 42. Who is a faithfull Steward, and wise.
to Stir vp. sig:
To foster and keepe burning, the fire of Gods Grace, which Sathan and the Flesh goe about to put out and quench. 2 Tim. 1, 6. That thou Stir vp the guift of God which is in thee.
2 To bring one into the World, aduance him to authority, and to harden him in his Sin, as a punishment of his former lustes. Rom. 9, 17, For this same purpose hauehave I stirred thee vp.
Stone. sig: pro
A Creature so called, being strong, hard, and stiffe, whereof there be many kinds.
2 Hardnesse of hart, or a stiffe and vnyeelding that. Ezek. 36, 26. I will take from you your hearts of Stone.
how Christ is called a Stone.
3 Christ, who is likened to a Stone, because he beares vp the whole building of the Church, & ioynes together Iewes and Gentiles, as two Wals in one. Hence he is called the Head-stone, or the the Corner-Stone. Math. 21, 42. And because this Stone is not set vp by man, but sent by God, therefore he is said to be a Stone cut out of the Mountaines without handes. Dan. 2, 45. And because Vnbeleeuers refuse to be laid vponupon this Stone, and so perish; therefore it is called, A Stone of offence. Esay 8, 4. 1 Pet. 2, 8. A Stone to stumble at, and a Rocke of offence. Moreouer, because he is of exceeding great value and excellency: thence is he called an elect and precious Stone. 1 Pet. 2, 6. Behold, I put in Sion a cheefe Corner-Stone, elect and precious. Whereunto adde this, that he is tearmed a Liuing Stone, because by his euer-liuing vertue, hee preserues in life of grace all the faithfull, till he bring them to the life of glorie. 1 Pet. 2, 4. To whom wee come, as to a liuing Stone. Lastly, because the most perfit prouidence of GOD watcheth ouer the Church, and eueryevery faithfull person built vppon this Stone; therefore it is saide, that seauen eyes shall bee vppon it. Zacha. 3, 9. VponUpon one Stone shall be seuen eyes. Zach. 4, 10.
Stone of Israell. sig:
God, who was the strength and refuge of Israels people. Gene. 49, 24. By the Stone of Israell.
Liuing Stones. sig:
All true beleeuers, which by the doctrine of the Gospell, are quickned with the life of God, beeing founded vponupon Christ the Head-Stone. 1 Pet. 2, 5. As liuing Stones are made a Spirituall House.
White Stones. sig: pro
A Stone of this colour, giuen in olde time, to witnesse the acquitting or absolution of one from some crime, vniustly laid to him.
2 Absolution of Sinners, which doe beleeue in Christ, from guilt and punnishment of all their finnes. Reuelation 2, 17. I will giuegive him a white Stone.
Straight gate. sig:
Mortification of our euill lusts, or deniall of our selues, when our reason and will are made subiect to Gods word. Math. 7, 13. Enter in at the streight gate.
Stranger. sig:
One, that is not a Iew, but of some other Nation. Math. 27, 7. To bury Strangers in.
2 One that comes to vsus from another Countrey, though he be a Iew. Heb. 13, 2. Be not forgetfull to entertaine strangers.
3 A Woman that is not a mans owne Wife. Prou. 5, 20. Why shouldst thou embrace the bosome of a Stranger?
4 One, that vseth this World as if hee vsed it not, setting his mind vponupon his Countrey, which is aboue. 1 Pet. 2, 11. I beseech you as Pilgrims and Strangers. Heb. 11, 13. Confessed they were Strangers and Pilgrims vponupon earth.
5 Vncircumcised Gentiles, who had nothing to doe with the Couenant of Saluation by Christ. Ephe. 2, 12. And were Strangers from the Couenants of Promise.
To Stretch the hand. Sée hand.
Subiection, or submission. sig: pro
The placing and setting one thing vnderunder another in a due order, as the Water vnderunder the Earth, the Earth vnderunder the Ayre, the Ayre vnderunder the Firmament, and this vnderunder the third Heauen: children vnderunder Fathers, Seruants vnderunder Maisters, Subiects vnderunder Princes, &c.
2 That obedience that all Creatures yeeld vntounto their Soueraigne Christ, eyther voluntarily, or vnuoluntarily. Ephe. 1, 22. He hath made all things subiect vnderunder his feete. Phillip. 2, 10. That at the Name of Iesus eueryevery knee should bow.
3 Reuerence and obedience toward God. Heb. 12, 9. Be in Subiection to the Father.
4 The willing obedience yeelded in word or deede, by doing and suffering, from Inferiours towardes their Superiours. Rom. 13, 1. Ephe. 5, 22. Wiues, Submit your selues to your Husbands.
5 In ordinate and prepos…erous, yeelding to the wicked desires of others, or to the bondage of such things as ought not to rule ouer our consciences. Gala. 2, 5. To whom we gaue no place by Subiection. 1 Cor. 6, 12. I will not be brought vnderunder the power of any thing.
to Submit. sig:
To yeelde obedience to all lawfull Gouernors, with a willing acknowledgement of their iust authority ouer vsus. Colo. 3, 18. Wiues Submit your selues to your Husbands.
2 To serue one another through louelove for Gods sake. Ephe. 5, 21. Submitting your selues one to another in the feare of God.
Subtiltie. sig:
A singuler wit or naturall pollicy, where-with Serpents were indued at their Creation. Gen. 3, 1. And the Serpent was more subtile then any Beast of the Fielde; That is, more prouident and wise: for Subtilty heere is taken in good part, because the Serpent was thus made of God, and God made eueryevery thing good, but Sathan abused this good quality, to a bad end.
2 Craft and wicked wilinesse, whereby men are made fit to deceiue others. Acts 13, 10. O full of all Subtilty and mischiefs. Heere the word [Subtilty] is taken in ill part for guile and deceit.
to Suffer. sig:
To giuegive leaue to doe a thing. Luke 9, 59. Suffer me first to goe bury my Father.
2 To endure paine with patience. 2 Tim. 2, 3. Suffer affliction as a good Souldier, &c.
to Suffer in the flesh. sig:
To dye a painefull death according to his humaine Nature. 1 Pet. 4, 1. Forsomuch as Christ hath Suffered in the flesh.
2 To mortifie our sinfull corruption, which is so painefull a thing, as may well bee called a suffering. 1 Pet. 4, 1. He that hath Suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from Sinne.
to Suffer with christ. sig:
Either to be a Companion with Christ in suffering, or to endure patiently painefull things for his sake. Rom. 8, 18. If so be you Suffer with him.
Sufferings of Christ. sig:
All the painefull and reproachfull afflictions which Christ felt in his owne person, for our Redemption; or with his members, to wit; the faithfull doe feele for exercise and tryall of their fayth, patience, and louelove. Col. 1, 24. Fulfill the rest of the Sufferings, or afflictions of Christ. 1 Pet. 1, 11. Sée Passion and Affliction.
Summer. sig:
The hottest season in the yeare. Gen. 8, 22. And Summer and Winter.
2 Opportunity and fit time to doe thinges in. Prou. 6, 8. Prepareth her meate in Summer.
drought of Summer. sig:
Extreame drinesse. Psa. 31, 4. My moysture was consumed into drought of Summer.
Sunne. sig:
That great light, which giueth light by day, a most pure, bright, and glorious creature. Gen. 1, 16. The Sunne to rule the day.
2 Christ Iesus, the Sunne and light of the world. Iohn 1, 5. And that light shineth in darknesse.
3 The bright and glorious presence of God. Reuel. 21, 23. This Cittie hath no neede of the Sunne, for the glory of God did light it, or was a Sun to it.
4 Worldly prosperity. Iob 31, 26. I did not regard the shining of the Sun.
5 The inward beauty and purity of the Church of God. Cant. 6, 9. Pure as the Sunne.
Supererogation. sig:
A worke of Counsell, done by perfect ones, being more then they were bound vntounto, by any precept of the Law of God. [Popish.]
Superscription. sig:
A Title written ouer ones head, shewing the cause of his death. Luke 23, 38. This Superscription was written ouer him.
2 A Title engrauen in Coyne, to shew whose it is. Mat. 22, 21. Whose Image or Superscription is this?
Superstition. sig:
A forme of Diuine worship, deuised by men, beside, or beyond the Commandement of God, breeding in the followers of it a seruile feare. Actes 17, 22. I perceiue you are in all thinges too Superstitious.
2 True Religion, reproached and slandered with the name of Superstition. Acts 25, 19. About some wordes of their Superstition. Thus the Heathen man tearmed the Religion of Mose….
Supremacy sig:
That high and Soueraigne power and authority which Kinges and Princes hauehave vnderunder and from God immediatly, as cheefe and Supreame Gouernours ouer all persons, and in all causes temporall and Ecclefiasticall, according to the word of God, and good customes of seuerall Countries where they raigne. This doth that man of Sin most falsly claim to himselfe, by vertue of Succession to Peter the Apostle, who was subiect to seculer power in his life and death.
to sup with Christ. sig:
To communicate in all the Spirituall delicates of Christ (as they which sup together, partake in bodily food.) Reuel. 3, 20. He shall Sup with me.
Christs supping with vsus. sig:
His cheering and delighting himselfe, with his owne graces and guifts of his Spirit, bestowed vponupon vsus (as one that eateth sweet and pleasant meat.) Reuel. 3, 23. I will come and Sup with him.
Supper of the Lord. sig:
The Sacrament of Bread and Wine ordained by the Lord. 1 Cor. 11, 20. This is not to eate the Lords Supper. This Sacrament is called a Supper, because Christ ordained it at his last Supper. Secondlie, because it is a spirituall banquet, or soule-Feast. Mat. 26, 26. And as they did eate, Iesus tooke the Bread, &c.
to sustaine or support. sig: pro
To beare or hold vp a thing, as a prop or shore, to keepe it from falling.
2 To vphold one, eyther that hee take not a fall by sin and calamity, or that he take no hurt by such fals. Psal. 3, 4. The Lord Sustained me. Psalme 23, 1, 3.
Sure. sig:
Certaine, firme, and constant. 2 Pet. 1, 19. Wee hauehave a most Sure word of the Prophets. Ver. 10. Make your election Sure; that is, firme to your selues.
Suretie. sig:
One, that vndertaketh for the debt of another Man. Pro. 6, 1. If thou be Surety for thy Neighbour.
2 Christ, who vndertooke to answere the debt of our sinnes to Gods Iustice, by his obedience to death. Heb. 7, 22. Iesus is made Suerty.
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to Sweare. sig:
To vse the Name of God in mouth, to witnesse some matter in controuersie, for the ending of strife. This may be done, eyther vainely and falsely, or reuerently and truely. Math. 5, 34. Sweare not at all. Zache. 5, 3. Deut. 10, 20. Eccle. 9, 1.
2 To worship and serue God, whereof lawfull Swearing is a part. Deut. 6, 13. Thou shalt Sweare by my Name.
to Sweare vntounto y• Lord sig:
By sollemne Oath, to binde out selues wholy vntounto God, to serue him onelyonly with a pure heart. 2 Chron. 15, 14. And they Sware vntounto the Lord. Also verse 15.
to Sweare by the Lord sig:
To call vponupon the name of the Lord, as a witnesse and iudge against vsus, if we do not deale and speake truely. Iosh. 2, 12.
to Sweare by Malchan sig:
To halt betweene the seruice of the true God and Idols. Zeph. 1, 5.
Sweate of face. sig.
Great labour and hard paines, such as cause sweate and wearinesse. Gene. 3, 19. Thou shalt eate thy Bread in the Sweate of thy face.
Swéete. sig:
Gratefull, acceptable. Leuit. 1, 9. An offering of Sweete odour vntounto the Lord. Here it is taken in good part.
2 Pleasant and delightfull. Thus is wickednes Sweete vntounto the mouth of a wicked man. Iob 20, 12. Heere it is taken in ill part, and Gods Statutes to the Soule of a righteous man. Psal. 19, 10.
Swine. sig:
Obstinate and desperate Sinners, which scorne and deride the word of admonition, rouling and tumbling with pleasure, in the mire of their old, filthy, and rotten conuersation. Math. 7, 6. Cast not Pearles before Swine.
Sword. sig: pro
A sharpe Instrument of Iron, made for defence and offence. Luke 22, 49. Shall wee Smite with the Sword?
2 The word of God. Ephe. 6, 17. The Sword of the Spirit, &c. Heb. 4, 12. For the word of God is liuely, and mighty in operation, and sharper then any two edged Sword.
3 An Instrument of Iustice, or ensigne of publike authority. Rom. 13, 3. They beare not the sword in vaine.
4 The iudgement of wa…re. Leu. 26, 25. I will send a Sword.
5 The sharp iustice and vengeance of GOD, hewing downe Sinners. Deut. 32, 41, 42. I will whet my glittering Sword, and my Sword shall eat their flesh.
6 Death executed by the Sword. Exod. 18, 1. And deliuered me from the Sword of Pharaoh.
to liue by the Sword. sig:
To lead a restlesse life, being driuen to maintain his owne by warre. Gen. 27, 40. He shall liue by the Sword.