A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 132 – Part 136
T. R.
Tradition. sig:
A doctrine, first deliuered from God by speach, and written downe afterward in his Booke for the vse of the Church. 1 Cor. 11, 2. And keepe the ordinances (or Tradition) for so it is in the Originall. This is a written Tradition, wee are bound to beleeue this absolutely.
2 An humaine ordinance, not written in the word, but deliuered from man to man. Math. 15, 2. The Tradition of the Elders. Tradition so taken, is either good or euill, according to the subiect, matter, and intention of men. This is an vnwritten Tradition. This we must beleeue conditionally, as it agreeth with the word.
Transgression. sig:
That which goes beyond, and exceedes due bounds and limits.
2 EueryEvery sinne, small and great. 1 Iohn 3, 4. Transgression of the Law is sinne. Hebr. 2, 2. Sinne is called Transgression, because it exceedes the boundes and markes which God by his Law hath appointed vntounto vsus, for the moderattng of our desires and actions.
Trauaile. sig:
Iournying or passing on foot or by Horse, from place to place.
2 The paine of Child-birth. 1 Thess. 5, 3. As trauaile vponupon a woman with Childe.
3 Troubles, dangers and euils, which happen in ones iourney. Exod. 18, 8. He told all the trauaile had hapned to them.
Treasure. sig:
Some earthly thing of price, which men make great account of, and therefore lay it vp till afterward. Math. 6, 19, 21. Lay not vp Treasure for your selfe in Earth. Math. 13, 44. An earthly Treasure.
2 The wholesome precious doctrine of the word. 2 Cor. 4, 7. We hauehave this Treasure in earthly Uessels. Metaphor. An heauenly Treasure.
3 Euerlasting life, with the graces and good workes that lead thither, and shall be there freelie rewarded. Math. 6, 20. Lay vp Treasures for your selues in Heauen. When Christians do carefully imploy their graces, fludying to abound in good workes, they doe heerein Treasure and hoord vp ioyes, in life heauenly, and euerlasting.
Good and euill Treasures. sig:
The abundance, eyther of graces or vices, stored vp in the hearts of men, good and euill, to bee vented and vttered by their Tongues. Mat. 34, 35. A good Man, out of the good Treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good things &c.
to treasure vp. sig:
To gather together into one heape Rom. 2, 5. Ye Treasure vp vengeance against the day of vengeance. The meaning is, that wicked men by continuing in sinne, heape and stacke vp punnishment; euen as worldly men doe heap vp and gather treasure.
Transubstantiation. sig:
A change of one substance into another: as of Bread into the body of Christ; of Wine, into the bloud of Christ, according to that monstrous doctrine of Popery, & contrary to the wholsom words of Christ, which teach, Sacraments to bee not the things themselues whereof they bee pledges and Seales.
Tree. sig: pro
A Plant, growne vp to a great height and measure.
2 EueryEvery person, Man or Woman, good or bad. Math. 3, 10. EueryEvery Tree that bringeth not forth good fruit. Metaphor.
Corrupt Trées. sig:
Vngodly persons, that are vnfruitfull and good for nothing, like to rotten and dead Trees. Iude 12. Corrupt Trees, and without fruit.
tree of knowledge, of good and euill. sig:
The miserable experience, of good lost, and of euil which should come vponupon Adam and Eue, and all mankind, by breaking Gods commaundement, in eating of that Tree, which was forbidden them to eate of. Gen. 2, 9. The Tree of Knowledge, of good and euill.
many trées. sig:
A multitude of people, to bee refreshed with the spirituall water of the word. Ezek. 47, 7. At the brinke of the Riuer were very many Trees.
Trée of life. sig:
That happy life that Adam receiued of God by Creation, wherein he was to be confirmed, by eating the Tree of life, which was appointed to be a Sacrament thereof. Gene. 2, 9. And the Tree of life in the middle of the Garden.
2 Christ Iesus, who himselfe is the eternall life, and from whom the faithfull receiue it. Reue. 2, 7. Was the Tree of life.
trée planted by the Riuers, &c. sig:
A faithfull person, ingrafted into Christ, to bee made one with him by regeneration, and to become fruitfull in good workes. Psalme 1, 3. Hee shall be like to a Tree planted by the Riuers of Water.
Trées of righteousnesse. sig:
Righteous Men and Women, who being iustified by Faith in Christ, doe liue righteously, and bring foorth much good fruit. Esay 61, 3. That they may be called Trees of righteousnesse.
Trespasse. sig:
An hurt do one to our Neighbour in his estate, name, or person. Numb. 5, 6. Leuit. 6, 2, 4. Mat. 6, 15. If you doe not forgiue Men their trespasses.
2 Any sin or offence, eyther against God or man. Math. 16, 15. Neither will your Father forgiue you your trespasses.
To Try. sig:
To search, examine, and prooue eueryevery thing, to finde out what is good, what euill; what true, what false, that wee may embrace the one, and eschew the other. Thes. 5, 21. Try all thinges. 1. Iohn 4, 7. Try the spirit.
2 To looke into one neerly, to take knowledge of him, and his cause. Psal. 26, 2. Proue me, try me O Lord.
Triall of Faith. sig:
Afflictions which are sent of God, for tryall and proofe of our faith. 1 Peter 1, 7. The Tryall of your faith being much more precious then Gold.
Fiery tryal. sig:
Most sharpe, bitter, and grieuous afflictions. 1 Pet. 4, 12. Thinke it not strange concerning the fierie Triall.
tribulation. sig:
A temporall affliction in this life, eyther inward to the Soule, or outward to the body. Rom. 5, 4. We reioyce in Tribulations. This sometime hapneth for tryall, sometimes is a fore-runner of Hell.
2 Part of that eternall paine and torment, reserued for the wicked in Hel. Rom. 2, 9. Tribulation and anguish shall be vponupon the Soule of eueryevery Man that doth euill.
Tribute. sig:
A summe of Money paid vntounto Princes (for their better maintenance) according to the proportion of mens substance. Rom. 13, 6. For this cause yee pay Tribute.
* Trinity. sig:
The distinction of the persons, in the Vnity of the God-head; one, and the selfe-same God in Essence, being for substance three; to wit, the Father, the Sonne, and the Holy Ghost. 1 Iohn 5, 7. And these three are one. How three, remaining three, may yet be one; and one abiding one, be three, & all this at once. This is a Mystery, rather to be religiously adored, then curiously searched into; requiring rather faith to beleeue, then reason to comprehend and iudge it.
Trumpet. sig:
An hollow Instrument, of Siluer, Brasse, or some other Mettall …giuing a great sound through the breath of a mans mouth, wherewith publicke Magistrates are wont to proclaime their Lawes in the time of peace. Dan. 4. 2, 3, 4. After the example of God. Exod 19, 16. And the sound of the Trumpet exceeding loud. Also, Captaines were wont to encourage their Souldiers in the time of warre, after the example of Gedion. Iudges 7, 18. And Hippocriticall Pharises did call the poore together to receiue their Almes. Mat. 6, 2. When thou giuest thine Almes, make not a Trumpet to be blowne before thee. This is a materiall Trumpet, whereof we reade in Scripture of their good vses; and of one abuse.
2 The Prophets, Apostles, and Ministers of the word, which are commaunded to publish the message and minde of Christ to his people, with great vehemency of voice. Esay 58, 1. Cry aloud, spare not, lift vp thy voice like a Trumpet. Reuel. 8, 2. And to them were giuen seauen Trumpets. This is by some expounded, of the Ministers of the Gospell, whereof there was a tipe and figure vnderunder the Law in the Siluer Trumpets, by the noyse whereof, the people of God were called to the publique assemblies in Earth, as now by the Preachers of the word, they are called to the Kingdome of Heauen. Numb. 10, 2. Make two Trumpets of Siluer, for the assembling of the Congregation. An immateriall and heauenlie Trumpet, whereof there is direct vse for saluation.
the trumpet of God. sig:
Amost mightie noyse (like to the noyse of a Trumpet) made of God extraordinarily, for the quickning or raising vp of the dead. 1 Thess. 4, 16. The Lord shall come with the Trumpet of God. 1 Cor. 15, 52. The Trump shall blow, and the dead shall rise. This is expounded to bee the voice of Christ himselfe. In Iohn 5, 28. All that are in the Graue shall heare his voice.
to blow a Trumpet before vsus. sig:
To seeke fame and renowne of men, by doing of good thinges. Math. 6, 2. When thou giuest thine Almes, thou shalt not make a Trumpet to be blown before thee.
not to blow a Trumpet before vsus. sig:
To doe the works of mercy, and all other good workes, as secretly as we can, without seeking any vaine glory from man, or receiuing it beeing profered. Mat. 6, 2. When thou giuest thine Almes, make not a Trumpet to be blowne before thee. This is the same meaning of that (Let not thy left hand knowe what thy right hand doth.)
Trust. sig:
The credit which one of vsus puts in another, in our mutuall worldly dealings. Prouer. 31, 1…. The heart of her Husband Trustes in her. This is ciuill Trust.
2 The affiance and confidence of our harts, relying vppon the mercifull and true promises, and most powerfull, wise, & good prouidence of God, both for the remoouing and keeping from vsus euill thinges, and for the giuing and bestowing good things. Psalme 37, 3. Trust thou in the Lord. And 34, 22. None that Trusts in him shall perish. 1 Tim. 6, 17. This trust is religious, and cannot be put in any creature without Idolatry. Hence we are forbidden to trust in riches, in the arme of flesh, in Princes, or in any Son of man.
Truth. sig:
The most perfect Essence of any thing, or the most absolute perfection it selfe of any matter. Iohn 18, 38. What is Truth?
2 The most perfect Diuine Essence; which is Truth it selfe, and the Authour of all Truth in his Creatures. Psalme 31, 5. Thou hast redeemed mee ô Lord GOD of Truth. Iohn 14, 6, I am the Truth, &c. Exod. 34, 6.
3 The constancy of God, in keeping his promises. Rom. 3, 7. If the Truth of God hath more abounded through my lie. The word [Truth] is taken in this sence in all places of Scripture, where Mercy and Truth are matched and mentioned together.
4 The substance and body of that, that was shaddowed vnderunder the Ceremonies of Moses Lawe. Iohn. 4, 23. The true worshippers, shall worship the Father in Truth.
5 The whole word of God, both Law and Gospell; which is called [the Truth] because it containeth the firme and sure doctrine, which teacheth the true way how to attaine eternall saluation▪ Iohn 17, 17. Thy word is Truth. Iohn 8, 31, 32. Col. 1, 5. Whereof you hauehave heard before by the word of Truth, which is the Gospell.
6 Christ and his doctrine. 2 Iohn 1. But also all that hauehave knowne the Truth.
7 The true vnderstanding of thinges necessary to saluation. Iohn 17, 17. Sanctifie them with thy Truth.
8 That light of Nature, left in man since his fall, to helpe him to know God, so farre as to leaue him without excuse (but not so farre as is needefull to saluation.) Rom. 1, 18. Which with-hold the truth in vnrighteousnesse. Rom: 2, 8.
9 True Religion. Gala. 3, 1. Who hath bewitched you, that you should not obey the Truth. Titus 1, 1.
10 Integrity of life, or vprightnesse and sincerity, void of deceit and counterfeiting. 1. Cor. 5, 8. With the vnleauened Bread of sincerity and truth▪ Ephe. 4, 24. Esay 38, 3. I hauehave walked before thee in Truth.
11 Iustice or righteousnesse, as it is contrary to iniquity. 1 Cor. 13, 6. It reioyceth not in iniquitie, but in Truth. Psal. 51, 6. Thou louest Truth in the inward parts. It is a part of the Image of God. Sée Ephe. 4, 24.
12 Fidelity and faithfulnesse between man and man, in keeping iust couenants, promises, and bargaines. Iere. 5, 1, 3. O Lord are not thine eies set vponupon Truth.
13 A iust and true sentence, pronounced by a Magistrate in cases of Iustice. Pro. 20, 28. MercieMercy and Truth preserues the King.
14 Plainnesse and simplicity of speech, when thinges are vttered as they bee, without fraud and falshood. Psalm. 15, 2. Hee that speaketh the Truth from his hart. Ephe. 4, 25. Speake Truth one to another.
15 Most True, and farre from all deceit. Psal. 19, 9. The iudgements of the Lord are Truth.
16 Indeed, and in good earnest; when the inward beleefe and obedience of the heart, doth answere the outward profession. Ephe. 4, 21. And hauehave beene taught in him, as the Truth is in Iesus.
Word of Truth. sig:
The Gospell, Preached and published by the true Ministers thereof. 2 Cor. 6, 7. By the word of truth. Col. 1, 5. Whereof ye hauehave heard by the word of truth; that is, the Gospell.
True. sig:
That which is perfect, faithfull, sound, and sure, not counterfeit nor false. Psalm 119, 151. Thy Commandements are True. Ro. 3, 4. Let God be True, &c.
Truelie. sig:
Sincerely and vprightly, without lies and deceit. Math. 22, 16. Thou teachest the way of God, Truely; that is, true doctrine, for the matter; and sinceritie for the manner. 1 Iohn 1, 6. They lie and do not truly; that is, they play the Hipocrites.
to do Truth sig:
To deale truely and sincerely, leading an honest life, void of all craft and deceiuing. Iohn 3, 21. He that doth Trush, comes to the light.
Full of Truth. sig:
One, full of the very substance of Truth; to wit, Christ, being the perfection and accomplishment of all Legall Ceremonies. Iohn 1, 14. Full of Grace & Truth.
Truth of the Gospell. sig:
The true and sincere doctrine of the Gospell. Gal. 2, 5. That the Truth of the Gospell might continue in you.
to hold the Truth in vnrighteousnesse. sig:
To suppresse the light of knowledge, naturally shining in mens hearts, forcibly keeping it backe from shewing it selfe, in words and deedes, as it desires to doe. Rom. 1, 18. Wrath of God is reuealed from Heauen vponupon men, which hold the Truth in unrighteousnesse.
to tell the whole truth sig:
To declare and lay open the whole matter as it was doone. Marke 5, 33. Shee told him the whole Truth.
to walke in Truth. sig:
To liue vprightly, without Hypocrisie. 1 Kinges 2, 4. That they walke before me in Truth.
to worship God in Truth. sig:
To serue God with an inward pure worship, & without such Ceremonies as were vnderunder the Law. Iohn 4, 24. And will bee worshipped in Spirit and Truth.
T. V.
to Turne. sig:
To call one backe that erreth, into the right way. Iames 5▪ 19. He that Turneth a Sinner, saueth a soule. Thus Ministers and Christians Turne one another.
2 To endeuour ourselues to leaue the by-path of sinne, and to turne to God by repentance. Actes 3, 19. Turne, that your sinnes may be put away. Thus are men said to turne themselues. Ionas 3, 10. They Turned from their euill waies.
3 To change mans heart from euill to good, by putting into it the grace of repentance. Iere. 31, 18. Turne vsus ô Lord, and we will returne. Thus God alone turneth Sinners. Acts 26, 18. 2 Cor. 3, 16. When their heart shall be Turned to the Lord.
4 To giuegive some mercy after some iudgement, as if God did Turne and change his mind. Psalme 8, 7. Turne vsus againe. Lament. 3, 21. Ionas 3, 9. In these and many other places, the word [Turne] signifieth, to restore such as bee in calamity, shewing some new fauour after some affliction.
T. W.
Two. sig:
The least number, consisting of Two Vnites, or Two ones. Luke 10, 1. He sent them out Two by Two.
2 Many ioyned together in society. Eccle. 4, 9. Two are better then one: that is, society is better then a solitary life, though this be especially meant of marriage society.
They two shall be one. sig:
The strait and most neere coniunction between Man and Wife, by the band of mariage, which maketh Two to be (as it were) one person. Mat. 19, 5. They Two shall be one flesh.
Two Witnesses. sig:
A competent or sufficient number of Witnesses, to testifie any truth, Humaine or Diuine; Ciuill or Religious. Deu. 19, 15. In the mouth of Two Witnesses shall the matter bee stablished. Ruel. 11, 3. I will giuegive power to my Two Witnesses. Which the Remists doe falsly expound, of Henoch and Eliah, preaching and striuing against Antichrist, and by him to bee martyred, &c. All meere forgeries, without warrant of Scripture.
V. A.
Uagabonds sig:
SVch Companions, as do nothing but walke the streets; which commonly be called the Rascals and Dunghil-Knaues of all Townes and Citties. Acts 17, 5. The Iewes tooke vntounto them certain Uagabonds.
Uaile. sig: pro
A certaine cloath, hanged before the light to hide it from our eyes, or put vponupon womens heades for a Couert, in token of subiection to their Husbands. Gen. 24, 65. So she tooke a Vaile and couered her.
2 A costly and precious hanging, made of purple and blew Silke, Scarlet, and fine twined Linnen, &c. whereby the most holy place was diuided and separated from the holy place. Exod. 26, 31, 32, 33. And the Vaile shall make you a separation from the Holy place, and the most holy place. This was the Vaile that rent in twaine at the death of Christ, to shew the determination and end of the whole Leuiticall and Ceremoniall Law, as one saith. In morte Christiomnia legaliater minantur, a bodily, materiall, and Typicall Vaile.
3 Blindnesse and hardnesse of heart. 2 Cor. 3, 16 When their hearts shall be turned to the Lord, the Uaile shall be taken away. As the Vaile kept men from looking vponupon the thinges which were in the Holy of Holyest; so the hardnesse of hea…t, and vnbeleefe, kept the Iewes from acknowledging and submitting them-selues to Christ. A Spirituall Vaile.
4 The defence and preseruation, which Husbands owe vntounto, and affoord their wiues, agaynst the iniuries of others. Gen. 20, 16. He is the Uayle of thine eyes to all that are with thee, and to all others. A Metaphor. A ciuill Vaile.
Uaine. sig:
Something which is not firme and constant, but subiect to decay, being of a perishing and vanishing condition. Psal. 108, 12. Vaine is the helpe of man.
2 Vnprofitable and needlesse, of no vse, and to no purpose. Psal. 127, 1. Except the Lord builde the house, they labour in vaine that build it.
Uanitie. sig:
A thing of no force, vse, or continuance. 1 Sa. 20, 23. Why will you follow vanity, which profiteth not, nor can deliuer? In this sence, Idols are often called Vanity. Ionas 2, 8. Rom. 8, 20. The Creature is subiect to Vanity; that is, to a vanishing and fleeting estate.
Uanitie of Uanities. sig:
Most vaine, and exceeding full of vanity. Eccl. 1, 2. Vanity of Uanities (saith the Preacher.) In the Haebrew phrase, two positiues be equiualent to the superlatiue: As Seruant of Seruants, Vanity of vanities; signifies most seruile, most vaine.
Uapor. sig: pro
A dewy Mist, as the smoake of a seething pot.
2 The frailty of mans life, being of short continuance, and suddainly extinct and put out (like a Vapor) Iames 4, 14. It is euen a Vapor that appeares for a little time.
V. E.
Uengeance sig:
Law, and diuine right. Acts 28, 4. Vengeance hath not suffered him to liue.
2 Punnishment, inflicted and taken vppon the wicked for their wickednesse. Rom. 12, 19. Vengeance is mine. Rom. 13, 3. To take Vengeance on them which do euill.
Uertue. sig: pro
The naturall vigour and strength which is put into eueryevery creature, for such vse as it is appointed vntounto of God; as the Vertue of Hearbes, Plantes, &c.
2 Power and might, or the effect of power. Luke 8, 46. Vertue is gone out of me; that is, there is some healthfull effect wrought by my power.
3 Honesty of life, and good maners. Phil. 4, 8. If there be any Uertue, &c.
4 Christian Valour, Courage, and Fortitude, (as Uirtus is deriued of Vir) 2. Pet. 1, 6. Ioyn to your faith, Vertue.
Uessell. sig: pro
Any instrument of vse in an house, for the good of this life. 2 Titus 2, 20. In a great house are Uessels of Wood and of earth. These seruing to common vse, were prophane Instruments. Mark 11, 16. Neither would he suffer them to carry Uessels through the Temple.
2 Naturall Instruments, which receiue & containe the matter of generation. 1 Sam. 21. And the Uessels of the young men were holy. 1 Thess. 4, 4. That you know how to keepe your Vessels in holinesse and honour. A Metaphor.
3 Wiues, which howsoeuer they be the weaker sex, yet are Instruments of great and manifold vse. 1 Pet. 3, 7, 8. Giuing honour vntounto the woman as vntounto the weaker Vessell. A Metaphor.
Uessels of earth. sig:
Fraile and brittle men, subiect to mortality. 2. Cor. 4, 7. We hauehave this Treasure in earthen Vessels.
Uesselles of mercy. sig:
Elect and chosen ones, ordained to Mercy, euen to obtaine honor and saluation in heauen, through Christ. 9, 23. That hee might shew the Riches of his glory vponupon the vessels of mercy. These bee also called vessels of honor. Verse 21.
Uesselles of wrath. sig:
Persons, men and women prepared to destructi on. Rom. 9, 22. What if God would to shew his wrath, and to make his power known suffer with long patience the Vessels of wrath prepared to destruction. These are also called Vessels made to dishonor. Verse 21.