A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 64
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Goate. sig:
A Creature so called, being naturally very noysome vntounto Sheepe.
2 All vnbeleeuers and wicked persons, which are like to Goats, because they are not onelyonly out of the fold of the holy Catholicke Church, but are hurtfull and troublesome to the flocke of Christ. Ezech. 34, 18. Mat. 25, 32, 33. And the Goats on his left.
God. sig:
A most powerfull spirituall substance, the mighty maker and Gouernor of the world. Gen. 1, 1, 3. Then God said. Ioh. 4, 24. God is a spirit. And wheresoeuer God is absolutely vsed.
2▪ Kinges, Princes, and all lawfull Magistrates, because they represent the person of God, bearing the Image of his power, and executing his Iudgements▪ Ps. 82, 1, 6. I hauehave saide ye are Gods. 2. Chr. 19, 6▪ Heere it is vsed in the plurall number.
3 One, which interpreteth and declareth the minde of God to another. Thus is Moses called Aarons God, and Pharaohs God. Exod. 4, 16. And thou shalt be to him as God: & 7, 1. I hauehave made thee Pharaohs God. Heere it is vsed with an addition; as Pharaohs God: Aarons God.
4 God is put essentially for al the three persons, euen for the whole Deity. Iohn 4, 24. or personally for some one person of the Trinity. Ephes. 1, 3. Blessed be God the father of our Lord Iesus Christ. Ro. 9, 5. Christ is God, blessed for euer.
to beleeue God and Moses. sig:
To giuegive credit vntounto that, which God or Moses from God speaketh. Exod. 14, 31. The people beleeued the Lord, & his seruant Moses. Beleeue Moses; not in Moses.
to be for the people to God-ward. sig:
To bee as Iudge, to heare and determine such hard causes as could not otherwise be ended, but by asking Counsell of God. Exod. 18, 19. Be thou for the people to God-ward.
Gods. sig:
The three persons of the Trinity, in Vnitie of essence. Gen. 1, 1. Gods made the world. So the Haebrew Text readeth it, in the plurall number.
one God. sig:
Such a God, as in essence is one, and in his will two, being alwayes constant and like him-selfe. Rom. 3, 24.
many gods sig:
Many Idols, which were reputed Gods. 1. Cor. 8, 5. There be many Gods, and many Lords. Thus Paul speaketh, according to the opinion of the Heathens, who fancie vntounto themselues a multitude of Gods; whereas in truth, there is but one God, and one Lord.
before God. sig:
The place where Sacrifices were offered to God before the building of the Tabernacle, Exod. 18, 12. Eate bread before God.
2 A place in the Tabernacle, neere vntounto the Ark where God appeared. Deut. 12, 17. and 27, 7.
God-head. sig:
The essence and nature of God. Col. 2, 9. In Christ dwelleth the fulnesse of the God-head bodily; that is, the true Nature of God is in him truely, and for euer.
Godly Nature. Sée Diuine Nature.
Godlinesse. sig:
The seruice and worship of the true God, both inward and outward, as it is commaunded in the word. Acts 3, 12. As if by our Godlinesse wee had done this. 2. Tim. 3, 5.
2 The inward spirituall worship of God, when he alone is trusted, and feared, and loued, aboue al. 2. Pet. 3, 11. What maner of persons ought wee to be for Godlinesse. 1. Tim. 4, 8. Godlinesse is profitable to all things. Tit. 2, 12.
3 The whole duty of man, both towards God & his neighbor. 1. Tim. 6, 6. Godlinesse is great gaine. Titus 1, 2.
4 Christian faith, or religion of Christ. 1. Tim. 3, 16. Great is the mistery of Godlinesse.
5 Godly deeds. 1. Tim. 2, 2. In all Godlinesse and honesty; that is, honest and godly workes.
6 Duties to parents and Kindred. 1. Tim. 5, 4. Let them learne to shew Godlinesse to their owne House.
Godlinesse, what it is.
Godlinesse, is an earnest louelove of God, out of a pure heart, a good Conscience, and faith vnfaigned, stirring vsus vp to glorifie God, and to doo good to his people. Thus Maister Deering defines it.
Godly sorrow. sig:
A greefe for sinne, because it is sinne, and contrary to Gods will and glory. This is called godly, because it commeth from God, is agreeable to his will, and profiteth vsus vntounto …epentance towardes God. 2. Cor. 7, 10. Godly sorrow causeth Repentance.
to Go in & out. sig:
To administer, execute, and performe publicke duties, in the time both of warre and peace, with great trust and dilligence. Numb. 27, 17. Who may Goe in and out before them. Deut. 31, 2. 2. Chro. 1, 10.
2 To do priuate duties well and faithfully. Deut. 28, 6. Psal. 121. The Lorde shall preserue thy Going out, and thy comming in.
3 To liue safely. Iohn 10, 9. He shall be saued, and shall Go in and out.
to Go into one. sig:
To hauehave to do with one about generation. Gen. 29▪ 21. Amos 2, 7. A man will Go into a maide. An vnseemely action, expressed by a seemely tearme.
Gold. sig: pro
A kinde of mettall, pure and precious, highly esteemed for the great worth and vse of it. Haggai. 2, 9. Siluer is mine, and Golde is mine. Gen. 2, 11.
2 The precious gifts and merits of Christ; to wit, his wisedome, Riches, Sanctification and Redemption. Reuel. 3, 18▪ Come buy of me Gold.
3 The most pure graces of the spirit; to wit, faith, hope, and louelove. Psal. 45, 10. Her cloathing is of broidred Gold. Metaphor.
4 Pure and sound Doctrine, agreeable to the worde. 1. Cor. 3, 12. But if any man builde on this Foundation, Gold, Siluer, &c. Metaphor.
5 Most costly guifts and presents of al kinds and sorts. Psal. 72, 15. To him shall they giuegive of the Gold of Sheba. Esay 60, 17. For Brasse will I bring Golde. Sinechdoche.
6 The most excellent glory of the heauenly life. Reuel. 21, 21. The street of the Citty is pure Gold.
Goodnesse, when it is referred to God. sig:
That property in God, whereby he is in himselfe most good, & communicateth his good thinges to others. Ps. 34, 8. Tast and see how good the Lord is.
2 It is his gracious kindnesse, whereby he is beneficiall to his creatures. This is vncreated goodnesse.
3 The benefites which come from Gods goodnesse. Exod. 18, 9. He reioyced at all the Goodnesse. This is created Goodnesse.
4 His most infinite holinesse and iustice. Luke. 18, 19. None Good, saue God onelyonly.
being referred to men.
That quality, whereby men become beneficial & helpfull to others, after Gods example. Gal. 5, 22. The Fruits of the spirit is Goodnesse. This is created Goodnesse.
2 That vnperfect agreement of all our faculties and powers with Gods will. Acts 11, 24. A Good man.
Good, being referred vntounto thinges. sig:
That which all men desire, as being pleasurable vntounto them. Psal. 4, 7. Who will shew vsus any Good? Heere it signifies the chiefe Good felicity, which all men seeme to desire.
2 Prosperity, and eueryevery thing that is prosperous. Lam. 3, 38. Euill and Good proceeds from God. Esay 45, 7. I create Good and euill.
3 That which is expedient, behoouefull, or conuenient. 1. Cor. 7, 1. It is not Good for man to touch a woman. Gen. 2, 18. It is not Good for man to be alone. And else-where very often, Good, is put for commodious and profitable.
4 That which is vertuous and Morrally Honest, Righteous, and Iust. Psal. 37, 27. Flee from euill, and do Good. Psalme. 14, 1. There is none that doth Good.
5 That which is commendable or praise-worthy. Math. 26, 10. She hath done a good worke vponupon me. 2. Tim. 4, 7. A good fight. 1. Tim. 6, 13. A good confession,
6 That which lackes nothing to the perfection of being. Gen. 1, 31. And loe, all was very good.
7 That which is healthfull, wholsome, & auaileable to our saluation. Rom. 8, 28. All things worke together for good, to them that louelove God. Ephe. 4, 29. But that which is good, to edifying. 1. Tim. 4, 6.
8 That which is sufficient. 2. Chro. 30, 22. He spake to the Leuites, that had good knowledge.
9 Cheerefull, solemne, and ioyfull. 1. Sam. 25, 8. We come in a Good season.
10 That which is lawfull. 1. Tim. 4, 4. EueryEvery creature of God is good.
11 That which is sweete and gratefull. Gen. 3, 6. When she saw that the fruit was good. 2. Chro. 18, 7. He doth not prophesie good vntounto me.
12 The benefits of God, both for this life and the life to come. Psal. 103, 5. Which fils thy mouth with good things.
Good, when it is referred vntounto persons. sig:
One, who is holy of himselfe, and most holie or perfectly holy, being Authour of all holinesse in others. Marke 10, 18. There is none good, but one which is God.
2 A godly man, who is vnperfectly good, doing good to many. Actes 11, 24. Barnabas was a good man. Thus all regenerate persons be good.
God is said to be with good men; either inwardlyNote. by his grace, directing and assisting in doing all duties, strengthning and comforting in feares, and doubtfull cases, and daungers: or outwardly, by his mercifull prouidence, protecting their persons, and prospering their enterprises and workes.
Good age. sig:
A life full of yeares, accompanied with health of bodye and spirituall prosperitie, vntounto the end of our dayes. Gen. 25, 8. Abraham dyed in a good age. Gen. 15, 15.
Good Conscience. sig:
A power in mans soule, giuing testimony of mens actions and estate before God, according to the light of knowledge which it hath. Such a good Conscience may be in a man vnregenerate. Actes 23, 1. I hauehave in all good Conscience serued God vntill this day. This Paule speaketh of him-selfe, being a Pharisie. 1. Tim. 1, 19. Hauing faith and a good Conscience, when one followeth the light of knowledge that shineth in his Conscience, and doth accordingly vntounto it: such an one is saide in Scripture phrase, to hauehave a [Good Conscience] and to serue God in a good conscience, though he be but a naturall man, and lack sauing knowledge. This Conscience is good Morrally.
2 A power of the soule, enlightned with sauing knowledge of Gods trueth, and sanctified by the Spirit, to giuegive Testimony truly both of our Good estate before God for eternall life, and of all our dooings in this life; excusing and comforting vsus when wee hauehave done well, checking and accusing vsus, when we hauehave done euill. Heb. 13, 18. Pray for vsus, for we are assured we hauehave a good conscience. And Actes. 24, 16. It is called, [A cleare and vnspotted Conscience.] 2. Tim. 1, 3. It is called [A pure Conscience.] This good Conscience, onelyonly regenerate men hauehave, and it is Supernaturally good; or good Spiritually.
Good eye. sig:
A mercifull and liberall eye. Prou. 22, 9. He that hath a good eye.
a Good name. sig:
A fauourable report giuen vsus of Good men, in respect of our well-doing. Prou. 22, 1…. A good name is better then riches.
Good word of God. sig:
The will of God reuealed in Scriptures, which teacheth a good life, and promiseth good things, and makes vsus Good, being Good in it selfe: and therefore, it is called [The Good Word of God.] Hebr. 6, 4. And hauehave tasted of the good Worde of God.
a Good hart sig:
A Soule framed by God vntounto goodnesse, being made able to louelove this Good word of God, and to desire and endeuour to obey it. Luke 8, 15. An honest and good Hart.
Good hope. sig:
A sure expectation of Good things in Heauen. 2. Thess. 2, 16. And good hope through grace.
Good things. sig:
Remission of sinnes, attonement with God, eternall life. Rom. 10, 15. Which brings glad tydings of Good things.
Good works sig:
Such things as God hath commanded to be done, euen all Good thoughts, counsels, desires, words, & deeds which come from a regenerate man, & are according to the will of God reuealed in his Law. Ephe. 2, 10. Created to good workes. VntoUnto a Good worke, it is required, that the ground or beginning of it be Good; to wit, a pure hart, Faith vnfained, and a Good Conscience. Secondly, that the thing done, be Good, being commaunded of God in his Law. Thirdly, the ende Good, beeing referred to Gods Glory. Workes of Popery deuised by men, are no Good workes. Math. 15.
Gospell. sig:
The History and Narration of the things which Christ spake and did; as the Gospell according to Marke, Mathew, &c. Marke 1, 1. The beginning of the Gospell of Christ.
2 The glad and ioyfull tydings of Remission of sinnes, and eternall saluation by Faith in Christ. Marke 1, 15. Beleeue the Gospell. Luke 2, 10. I bring you tydings of great ioy, &c. Gala. 3, 8. And elsewhere often it signifies; that doctrine which teacheth the true way how to attaine perfect righteousnesse & eternall life; namely, by beleeuing in the Sonne of God. Hence called Gospell, as one would say, a Good-spell, or Gods-spell.
3 The whole doctrine of the word, both of Law and Grace. Marke 1, 14. Teaching the Gospell of the Kingdome of God.
4 The preaching or publishing the doctrine & promise of Grace. Rom. 1, 9. I serue God in the Gospell of his Son. That is, in declaring and preaching the Gospell of his Sonne.
Gospell of Jesus christ sig:
The doctrine of saluation by Christ, not as it is Bookes; but as preached, belieued, and practised. Rom. 1, 16. Not ashamed of the Gospell.
Gospell of peace. sig:
The message or doctrine of peace and Reconciliation with God by Christ, which alone (being beleeued) is able to pacify the conscience. Ephe. 6, 15. Your Feet-shod with the Gospell of peace. 2 Cor. 5, 19.
Gospell of God. sig:
The doctrine or promise, whereof God is Authour and giuer. Rom. 1, 1. To preach the Gospell of God.
Gospell of saluation. sig:
A doctrine which bringeth vsus to bee partakers truely of that saluation which God hath promised, Christ purchased, the word offereth. Ephe. 1, 13. Euen the Gospell of your saluation.
Gospell of ye Kingdome. sig:
A doctrine which bringeth vsus to Christ, that he may raigne as King in vsus. Mat. 4, 23. Preaching the Gospell of the Kingdome.
the Gospell of the grace of God. sig:
That doctrine which certifieth vsus of Gods fauor and louelove, restored in Christ, for the free pardon of all our sinnes, and full reconciliation with God. Acts 20, 24. To testifie the gospell of the Grace of God.
the Gospell of the glory of God. sig:
A glorious doctrine, entreating of the most excellent glory of God, and at last translating the beleeuers of it into eternall glory. 1 Tim. 1, 11. According to the glorious gospell of the blessed God.
Pauls Gospell. sig:
That doctrine of life, whereof Paule was Minister, to spread & publish it to mankind. Rom. 2, 16. According to my gospell.
Truth of the Gospel. sig:
That most pure and sound Doctrine of Christ. Gal. 2, 5. That the truth of the gospell might continue with you.
Gospel of the son of God. sig:
An heauenly doctrine which hath the Sonne of God for Author, matter, and scope of it. Rom. 1, 9. In the gospell of his Son.
faith of the Gospell. sig:
That Faith, which is yeelded to the doctrine taught in the Gospel, resting thereon, and looking onelyonly thereunto. Phil. 1, 27. Through the Faith of the Gospell.
Gouernor. sig:
One set ouer others to rule them (as a ciuill Magistrate) in the thinges of this life. Mathew 27, 11. Iesus stood afore the Gouernour. 1 Pet. 2, 14.
2 One placed ouer others, to rule them in the thinges of God. 1. Corin. 12, 28. Helpers, Gouernours.