A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 63
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Glory is a singuler and high opinion, which oneGlory, what it is. conceiueth of the excellency and worthinesse of another.
Glory. sig:
Praise, encreased and abundantly published. Lu. 2, 14. Glory bee to Godon high. Math. 6, 1…. Rom. 11, 36. To him bee Glory for euer; And else-where often.
2 Exceeding shining brightnesse. 2 Cor. 3. 7. For the Glory of his countenance.
3 Earthly pompe and Maiesty, seruing to make Kings Glorious and renowned before men. Math. 6, 29. Salomon in all his Glory was not like one of these.
4 The mercy of God. Ephe. 3, 16. That hee may graunt you according to the riches of his Glory; that is, according to his rich mercy.
5 The Arke of the Couenant, which was a witnesse of the Glorious presence of GOD, who did there heare the prayers of his people, and giuegive foorth his Oracles; whence the Temple was called, the house or habitation of Glory. Psa. 26, 8. Rom. 9, 4. The Adoption and the Glory. 1. Samuell 4, 22.
6 Riches, authority, sumptuous buildings and garments, &c. which because they are glorified and praysed of men, and make their possessours glorious before men, are therefore called [Glory] in the phrase of Scripture. Psalme 49, 16. When the Glory of his House is encreased. Ester 1, 4. To shew his Glory.
7 The Soule of man, and his tongue, which are his most glorious parts. Gen. 49, 6. My Glory bee not thou ioyned with their assembly. Psal. 108, 1. And so is my Glory also; that is, my tongue.
8 An ornament, that which adorneth and honoureth one. 1 Cor. 11, 7. The man is the glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the Man.
9 An honest name or good report. Psal. 7, 5. And lay my Glory (or Honour) in the dust.
10 Goodnesse, or the worke of Gods mercy, in defending and blessing his people, which turnes to his Glory. Psa. 90, 17. Thy glory vponupon their Children.
11 Dignity, excellency. 1 Cor. 15. There is one glory of the Sun, another of the Moone.
12 Worship and renowne. Psalme 3, 3. Thou art my Buckler and my glory. Luke 2, 32. The glory of his people.
13 Grace of regeneration, or the renewing of Gods glorious Image. 2. Cor. 3, 18. From Glorie to glorie; that is, from one measure of grace to another. This is Sanctification. As [Grace] is somtime put for [Glorie] so on the other-side [Glory] dooth signifie [Grace] as the way to glory, and wherein God is glorified by his free giuing, and continuing it.
15 A glorious victory, by ouer-comming ones selfe. Psal. 73, 24. And afterward receiue mee into Glorie.
Glory of God. sig:
The God-head, or diuine essence. Exod. 33, 18. Shew me thy Glory.
2 The Doctrine and myracles of Christ, which were signes and tokens of his Diuine power. Iohn 1, 14. We saw his Glory. Iohn 2, 11.
3 The manifestation of Gods omnipotency and goodnesse. Iohn 11, 40. If thou diddest beleeue, thou shalt see the Glory of God; that is, Gods might and mercy manifested.
4 The glorious and most admirable presence of God, witnessed by some visible token. 2. Kin. 8, 11. The Glorie of the Lord, filled the house of the Lorde. This Glory was a visible cloud, full of light and brightnesse, as a token of Gods wonderfull presence. 1. Sam. 4, 22. Luke 2, 9. And in this sence it is written, that Christ shall come vntounto Iudgement with Glory.
5 Religion or worship of God. Rom. 1, 23. They turned the Glory of the incorruptible God, into the similitude of corruptible man.
6 The celebrating or setting forth of his praise. Iohn 11, 4. This sicknesse is not to death, but for the Glory of God. Rom. 3, 7.
7 The perfect righteousnesse of the man Christ, the free imputing whereof vntounto beleeuers, turneth greatly to Gods Glory. Esay 40, 5. The Glory of the Lord shall be reuealed. In this sence are expounded those words of the Apostle. Rom. 3, 23. All hauehave sinned, and are depriued of the Glorie of God.
8 Felicity in heauen, or life eternall, which consistes in the participation of Gods glory. Luke 24, 26. Rom. 5, 2. And reioyce vnderunder the hope of the glory of God.
father of Glory, and God of glorie. sig:
The true God, who alone is truely Glorious, and the Author of all glory to his creatures. Ephe. 1, 17 That father of Glorie. Acts 7, 2. The God of Glorie appeared to our Fathers; that is, God full of Glorie and Maiesty.
to Glory in God. sig:
To attribute all good thinges vntounto God, with praise and Thankesgiuing. 1. Cor. 1, 31. Hee that glorieth let him Glorie in the Lord. Ier. 9, 33. This place shewes, what it is to Glory in the Lorde: to confesse and praise his mercifulnesse, righteousnes, and iudgement.
to Glorie concerning God. sig:
To reioyce and triumph inwardly in our hearts, because we hauehave the great God to bee our Father through Christ. Rom. 5, 11. Wee Glory concerning God, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Thus it is to be read after the Originall.
to giuegive glorie to God. sig:
To acknowledge God the searcher of all harts, and iust auenger of all wickednesse; by confessing plainly what thou hast done. Ioshua 7, 19. My son giuegive Glory to the Lord of Israel.
2 To beleeue and praise the truth of God, that he is such an one as he keepes promise, and is able to performe that which he hath promised. Rom. 4, 20. And gaue Glorie to God.
3 To confesse God, the Author of euerie good worke. Iohn 9, 24. GiueGive Glory to God, this man is a sinner.
Glorie of his grace. sig:
Glorious or renowned grace. Ephe. 1, 5. To the praise of the Glory of his grace.
Glory & ioy. sig:
Matter or cause of glorying or reioycing. 1. Thes. 2, 20. Ye are our Glorie and ioy.
spirite of Glory. sig:
That Glory or renowne, whereby the spirit doth beautifie constant Christians, which suffer reproch for Christ. 1. Pet. 4, 14, For the spirit of Glorie, and of God resteth vponupon you.
Glorifie. sig:
To make glorious. Rom. 8, 30. Whom he iustified, them also he glorified. Thus God glorifies the elect, by adorning them with gifts of grace in this world, and celestiall Glory in the world to come.
2 To make knowne ones fame and Glory. Mat. 5, 16. That they may see your works and Glorifie your Father which is in Heauen. Thus the elect Glorifie God, when they greatly praise and thanke him, confesse and honour him, both in wordes and deeds.
3 To manifest, and make knowne the Glory of another. Iohn 17, 5. Glorifie thou me Father, &c.
Glorious. sig: It is
Full of brightnesse and Maiesty. 2. Cor. 3, 9. If the ministration was Glorious.
Glorification, what?
An action of God, freely, without our desert, yet for the merite of Christ, making glorious, or endowing with glory all the elect, both men and women heere in this life; by sanctification begun, and in the next world by sanctification perfect: first, in their soule at death, afterward in the whole man, at the resurrection, to the praise of his own grace, and their eternall comfort. Rom. 8. And who he iustifieth, them hee glorifieth. Luke 16, 22. 1. Cor. 15, 42, 43, 44.