A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 24 – Part 25
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To Call. sig:
TO Inuite Sinners vntounto Repentance, by the Outward preaching of the word, or otherwise by afflictions and benefits. Mat. 2, 16. Many called, few chosen. Prou. 1, 24. I hauehave called, but you hauehave refused. A common and outwarde calling.
2 To draw effectually the elect vntounto Christ, by the Inward work of the spirit, through the word. Rom. 8, 28. To them which are called of his purpose. An inward and speciall calling.
3 To appoint and chuse vntounto some worke, and to giuegive fitnesse thereunto. Exod: 31, 2.
A speciall and free worke of Gods spirit, singlingInward Calling what it is? & drawing the elect from amongst the Reprobate, making them to become that which before they were not, euen true beleeuers, members of Christ, Saints, Sonnes, and heyres of God. Rom. 8, 30. Whom he predestinated, them he called. 1. Cor: 1, 2. Saints by calling. Rom. 4, 17. God calleth those things which be not, as though they were.
Calling. sig:
A lawfull and warrantable estate of life. 1. Cor. 7, 10. Let eueryevery man abide in his calling.
2 The estate and condition of Christianity. Eph. 4, 1. Walke worthy of your calling.
3 The action of God translating men into this estate. 2. Pet. 1, 10. Make your calling sure.
Calling vponupon y• name of Jesus. sig:
Eyther the whole worship of God by a Sinecdoche, of the part, for the whole; or else it signifieth Prayer vntounto Christ, for necessary graces. Actes 9, 14. To bind all that call on thy name. Acts 7, 50. Stephen called on, and sayde; Lorde Iesus receiue my Spirit.
Called. sig:
As much as named, or one knowne by such a Name, as Christ called Peter, Cephas: and Luke 1, 60. He shall be called Iohn.
2 One partaker of an effectuall vocation, when the mighty God (as it were) by the speaking of a word, doth make one to be that, which he is named and called (to wit) a Saint, and holye, as God the caller is holy. Rom. 1, 7. Called to be Saints.
Candle. sig: pro
A materiall light, shining in the darknesse of the night. Luke 15, 8.
2 The light of knowledge, or the worde of God rightly knowne, seruing as a Candle to shew vsus our duties, and our sinnes, and to direct both our selues and others. Math: 5, 15. No man lighteth a Candle to put it vnderunder a Bushell, but on a Candlesticke.
3 Gladnesse and Ioy, by benefits or deliuerances out of trouble. Psal: 18, 28. God will light my Candle. Prou, 13, 9.
The word and Scripture of God is the only and all sufficient Candle & Candle-light of the church.Note. 2. Tim: 3, 16, 17. It teacheth all truth of saluation, it conuictes all errour, it instructs in all righteous workes, it reprooues all sinnes. The Church and Doctors are but the Candlesticke, nor that neither, except they beare out this light.
Candlestick sig:
A frame of Wood, Iron, or Brasse, or other mettall, wherein to sticke a Candle being lighted, to giuegive light to them who are in the house.
2 Some perticuler Churches or companie of men, professing Christ, and bearing out the truth of the Gospell in their Doctrine and liues, as the Candle is set forth and shewed by the candlestick. Reuel. 1, 20. The seauen Candlestickes which thou sawest are the seauen Churches.
Captiue. sig: pro
One taken prisoner and held in …ds▪ Captiuity is the estate of such persons. 1. Kings 8, 26, 47, 48. In the Land of their enemies, which ledde them away captiue.
2 One, who is bondor become prisoner to Satan and sinne. So are the regenerate in part, and the vnregenerate wholly. Rom. 7, 23. 2. Tim. 2, 26. In which they are held captiues at his pleasure.
Captiuity led captiue. sig:
Dauid, making his enemies Tributary to him. Ps. 68. 18. But especially Christ, his ouercomming sinne, death, satan, hell, which held the elect prisoners. Ephes. 4, 8.
Care. sig:
A taking thought to please God in our owne persons, by doing his will. 2. Cor. 7, 11. Yea, what care?
2 A thought-taking, and study for the wel-fare of others. 2. Cor: 8, 6. The same care for you. Phil. 2, 20. Who will care for your matters.
3 A taking thought for the thinges of this life. Which when it is moderate without distrust of God, it is good and commendable: If it be otherwise, it is euill, and forbid. Mat. 6, 34. Care not for tomorrow.
Carnall. sig:
A fraile and transitory thing, which vanished at the comming of Christ. Heb. 7, 16. After the Law of the carnall commandement. Thus he calleth the Leuiticall Law.
2 One wholy infected with sinne. Iohn 3, 6. That which is borne of the flesh, is flesh, or carnall; that is, fleshly, and sinfull.
3 One, who hath more sin then grace; more flesh then spirit. 1. Cor. 3, 1. But as vntounto carnall, euen as vntounto Babes, &c.
4 One, who is in part corrupted by sinne, yet hauing more grace then sinne. Rom. 7, 14. The Lawe is spirituall, but I am carnall.
Cart-rope.
Sée Cords.
Catholicke. sig:
Vniuersall or generall, that which concernes not one person, or place, or people, but reacheth vntounto all people, of al places, times, ages, sex, conditions. Thus the church of Christ in our Creed, is entituled [Catholicke.] And the Epistles of Iames, Peter, and Iohn be so called, [The Epistle Catholicke of Iames, &c.] Because they were sent not to one church, as that to Corinth, to Phillippi, &c. or to one person, as to Philemon, to Titus, &c: but to all Iewes beleeuers, eueryevery where dispersed, or to al (beleeuing) both Iewes and Gentiles, in the world. Howe this Title can agree vntounto the Romain church, being but a particular Church (if she were as sound, as shee is rotten) let reasonable men iudge. To say, the Romish Catholicke church, is, asmuch as to say, the whole English-Brittish-Nation.
Cauillation forged. sig:
False and vniust accusation, a malicious inuention to trouble a man. Luke 19, 8. If I hauehave taken from any man by forged Cauillation. Zacheus being a Publican, or collector of Tribute, and hauing wronged many, vnderunder pretence and colour of the Weal-publicke, did therefore charge all such for enemies vntounto the common-wealth, whosoeuer found faulte with his robberies and harmes. This was his forged cauillation. A speech, borrowed from such, as told out who transported Figs▪ from Athens (contrary to a Law made in that behalfe) to scrape some money from such (as being accused by them) were found guilty.
Cause. sig:
Suite, action, controuersie. Esay 1, 23. The widdowes cause comes not before them.
2 The matter or crime wherewith one is charged. Acts 25, 27. And not to shewe the causes which are laide against him.
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Centurion. sig:
A Captaine, set ouer an hundred souldiors. Acts 10, 1. Mat. 8, 5.