A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 69 – Part 70
H. E.
Head. sig: pro
That member of the body which is placed hiest, and is the seat of reason, memory, immagination, and sences.
2 One, that hath rule and preheminence ouer others. Thus God is the Head of Christ, and Christ the onelyonly Head of his Church; and the husband the head of his wife. Ephes. 5, 23. 1. Cor. 11, 3. The Prince is the head of his people. Ex. 6, 14. Exo. 18, 25. Heads ouer the people. Because of the Soueraignty and power ouer them. The first is a spirituall; the second, is an oeconomicall; the third, a politicall Head or Gouernor: the Pope, is so farre from being Head of the Church, as he is no sound member of the holy Catholicke, or of the whole Church, being the head of that Apostacy and falling from the Faith. 2. Thes. 2: 3, 4, 5.
3 A chiefe or principall member in any society. Thus is a Pastor a Head, in respect of his flocke. 1. Cor. 12, 21. The Head cannot say vntounto the foote. Esay 9, 15. The honorable man is the Head.
4 The chiefe vigor and force. Gen. 3, 15. Hee shall breake thine Head. That wherein thy cheefe strength and power consisteth.
5 The whole man, or the man himselfe. Prou. 10, 6. Blessings are vponupon the Head of the righteous. In this sence, it is threatned to the wicked, that their sinne shall be vponupon their head; that is, vponupon themselues.
to Heape. sig:
To store vp, or lay vp together, as men which will gather treasure into one place. Rom. 2, 5. Heapest vp wrath against the day of wrath.
to Heare. sig:
To graunt and fulfill our desires. Iohn 9, 31. God Heareth not sinners, but if any man be a worshipper of God, him heareth he. And often in the Psalmes and elsewhere. Thus God Heareth our Prayers: and his not granting, is his not hearing.
2 To listen vntounto the words of God only with the outward sence of the eare. Mat. 13, 19. They Hear the word, and vnderstand it not. Thus all Wicked men which be within the Church Heare the word.
3 To yeeld willing assent in our mindes to the word of God, with a firme purpose to obey. Iohn. 8, 47. He that is of God, Heareth Gods word. 1. Iohn 4, 6. Iohn 10, 27. My Sheepe Heare my voice, and follow me. Thus good children heare Gods word.
4 To submit ones selfe to Christ, as to an heauenly and perfect Schoolmaister. Mat. 17, 5. Hear him; that is, be content to be his Disciples.
5 To beleeue and giuegive credit to that wee heare. Iohn 9, 27. I hauehave told you, and you HaueHave not heard it. 1. Tim. 4. ver. last. Thou shalt saue them that heare thee.
6 Barely to vnderstand and know. Iere. 5, 21. They hauehave eares and Heare not.
Heart. sig: pro
The fleshly part of mans body, which is the seat of affections.
2 The whole man, by a Sinerdoche of the part. Psal. 45, 1. My Heart will vtter forth a good matter, I will entreat, &c.
3 Soule, with the faculties of vnderstanding; Reason, Iudgement, Will, &c. because the Soule keepes resident in the Heart, and there shewes it selfe most present (as it were) in her chaire of State. Hence it is, that Heart is put for the Soule with hir faculties. Pro. 23, 26. My Sonne, giuegive me thy Heart. Math. 15, 19. Out of the Heart proceedeth euill thoughts. Psal. …5… ▪ 10. Create in me a cleane heart. Verse 17. 1. Pet. 3, 14. Psal. 26, 6. and 73, 13.
4 Will and affections onelyonly, which are seated in the heart. Thus it signifieth, when Heart and soule bee named together. Math. 22, 37. With all thy Heart, with all thy Soule.
5 The affection and meaning. Exod. 23, 9. Yee know the heart of a stranger.
6 Vnderstanding. Rom. 2, 15. Which shew the effect of the Law written in their hearts.
7 The middle part of any thing. Exod. 15, 8. In the heart of the Sea. Ezek. 27, 4.
with all thy Heart. sig:
Perfection. Mat. 22, 37. LoueLove the Lord thy God withall thy hart. This is a Legal sentence, requiring perfection of louelove, which is found in Christ onelyonly, and in the Saints which be in Heauen.
2 Sincerity. Ezechiah and Dauid serued GOD withall their Heart, and Psalm. 119, 2. This is an Euangelicall sentence, requiring but vprightnesse of louelove, which is found in all the Saintes heere on Earth.
with the whole hart. sig:
Without Hypocrisie and faining: euen sincerity. Ier. 3, 10. Iudah hath not returned to me with her whol Heart; but fainedly.
from the Heart. sig:
Willingnesse, without compulsion. Secondly, singlenesse, without Hypocrisie. Thirdly, cheerefulnesse and alacrity, without sad pensiuenesse. Rom. 6, 17. Ye hauehave obeyed from the Heart.
honest hart. sig:
Such a Hart, which studieth inwardly to bee indeede that which outwardly it seemes to others; or a firme resolution of the Soule, to doe and practise the good thinges which the word teacheth. Luke 8, 15. They which heare the word with an honest Heart.
Hearts desire. sig:
Vnfained and earnest desire. Rom. 10, 1. My Hearts desire is, that Israell might be saued.
One Heart & one way. sig:
Agreement and consent; both in Religion, and in affection. Ezeck. 32, 39.
a Man after Gods Heart. sig:
Such a man, as is liked and loued of God for his vprightnesse of life. 1 Sam. 13, 14.
to harden the Heart. sig:
To leaue one in his naturall hardnesse, not softning his Hart, but as a iust Iudge, deliuering him to Sathan to be more hardned. Thus God hardened Paraohs Heart. Exod. 9, 12.
2 To inspire blinde thoughts, and to make hard. Thus Sathan.
3 To follow his owne lustes stubbornely. Thus Pharaoh hardned himselfe.
stony heart. sig:
Extream hardnesse of Mans wit and Heart, with stubbornesse resisting Gods will. Ezec. 11, 19. I will take the stony Heart out of their bodies.
Disobedient and vnyeelding Heart. Heb. 3, 13. Least your heart be made hard through deceitfulnesse of sin. This is the Brazen fore-head, the Iron sinnew, the stony hart, the hart of Adamant, which nothing can bow, nor break; neither promises, nor threatnings; blessings, nor afflictions. It is called Rom. 2, 5. An Heart that cannot repent. VntoUnto which Estate men come by long custome of sinne. This hard Hart, comes by the iudgement of God: Secondly, by the malice of Satan: thirdly, by the peruerse wil of man.
fleshly hart. sig:
An Heart made soft and tractable by the Spirit of God. Ezek. 36, 26. I will giuegive you an Heart of Flesh. Sée Flesh.
strength of my Heart. sig:
God, who maketh very strong the fainting harts of his Children. Psal. 73, 26.
double hart, or minde. sig:
An hypocriticall dissembling Heart which goes two waies, speaking one thing, and meaning another. Psal. 12, 2. They speake with a double Heart.
2 A wauering, doubtfull, and vnresolued Heart. Iames 1, 8. A double minded Man is vnstable in all his waies.
to write the law in the Hart. sig:
To engraue and print naturally the difference of good and euill in mans vnderstanding. Rom. 2, 15. Which shew the effect of the Law written in their Hearts.
2 To renew supernaturally the Soule vntounto the Image of God, to resemble him in righteousnesse and true holinesse. Ier. 31, 33. I will write my Law in their Hearts.
to knit the Hart to God. sig:
To cause one to louelove God with a sincere and constant motion of Soule. Psalm. 86, 11. Knit my Heart to thee, that I may feare thy name.
a large hart sig:
A very wise and prudent Hart, able to comprehend many and great thinges. 1 Kings 4. 29. GOD gaue Salomon a large Heart, &c.
a pricked Heart. sig:
A Heart deepely wounded with bitter sorrow and griefe for sinnes done against God. Act. 2, 37. They were pricked in Heart.
a pure and cleane hart. sig:
A Soule purged from the guilt and punishment of sinne, by Iustification; and from the power of sin by Sanctification. Math. 5, 8. Blessed are the pure in Heart, for they shall see God. Psal. 51, 10. Create in me a cleane Heart. Psal. 73, 1.
to speake to ones Hart. sig:
To giuegive kinde and comfortable wordes, which may cheere the minde that is sad and heauy. Gene. 34, 3. He spake to the Heart of the Maid. So it is translated by Tremellius. Also Gene. 50, 21. Esay 40, 1.
the Hart of the Earth. sig:
The Graue. Mat. 12, 40. The Son of man shal be three daies in the Heart of the Earth.
singlenesse of Heart. sig:
Godly simplicity and vprightnesse of mind, when in doing duties, euen to men, yet Gods will & glory is cheefely lookt vntounto and respected. Ephe. 6, 5. In singlenesse of Heart, not with eye-seruice, &c.
to steale away the Heart. sig:
To goe away priuily by stealth (as it were) without the knowledge of Laban. Gen. 31, 20. Iacob stole away the Heart of Laban.
2 To entise and allure the louelove and good will of others vntounto vsus. 2. Sam. 15, 6. He stole the Hearts of the people.
to say in the Heart. sig:
To hauehave doubtfull and perplexed thoughtes about saluation. Rom. 10, 6. Say not in your Heart.
Heauen. sig:
God, who dwelleth in Heauen. Luke 15, 21. Father I hauehave sinned against Heauen, and against thee. Luke 20, 4. Was it from Heauen, or of Men. This is, vncreated Heauen.
2 The Seat and mansion of blessed Angels and godly men. Math. 5, 19. Great is your glory in Heauen. Acts 3, 21. This is the Heauen of the blessed, called the third Heauen.
3 The visible Church on Earth. Reuelat. 12, 7. There was a great battell in Heauen. And very often it is thus taken in the Reuelation, as the attentiue Reader may well perceiue. This is Heauen on Earth. Sée Dictionary vponupon the Reuelation, in the word [Heauen.]
4 The Spheares or Orbes, & the elementary Region. Psal. 19, 1. The Heauens declare the glory of God.
5 The Ayre next vntounto vsus. Mat. 6, 26. The Birds of Heauen labour not. And 13, 42. The Birds of Heauen build their Nest in the Branches, &c. This is the ayerie Heauen, called the Sky.
6 Heauenly creatures, or the Angels which alwaies abide in Heauen. Iob 15, 15. The Heauens are not cleare in his sight. Math. 6, 10. As it is in Heauen. These be the Inhabitants of Heauen.
7 Some exceeding great height. Deutro. 1, 28. The Citties are walled vp to Heauen. That is, had very high wals.
8 Perfect saluation and blessednesse in Heauen. Reuel. 10, 6. Who shall ascend to Heauen? That is, who shall tell vsus by what way to come to saluation, and whether we shall be saued there or no.
in Heauen. sig:
That glorious diuine Maiesty, manifested fully in Heauen, and from thence, expressed mightily in his manifold workes vponupon Earth. Math. 6, 9. Our Father which art in Heauen. Mathew 5, 48. As your Father which is in Heauen. Esay 66, 1. Rom. 1, 18. Psal. 50, 6.
Heauen of Heauens. sig:
The Firmament, which dooth comprehend in it all the Inferiour Heauens. 1 Kings 8, 27. The Heauen of Heauens cannot containe him.
to ride vponupon the Heauens. sig:
To make knowne, and shew forth his diuine maiesty and omnipotency. Psal. 68, 4.
Heauen and Earth. sig:
The whole Fabrick or frame of the world. Acts 4, 24. Thou art the God which hast made the heauens and the Earth.
2 The matter where of heauenly and earthlie Creatures were framed. Gen. 1, 1. In the beginning God made Heauen and Earth.
from one end of Heauen to the other. sig:
The whole compasse of the World; euen to the vtmost and furthermost, or most remote partes of the World. Psal. 19, 6. His going out is from the end of Heauen, &c.
Heauen of Brasse. sig:
An Heauen which powreth not downe the raine to make the Earth fruitfull. Deut. 28, 23. The Heauen aboue it shall be Brasse. 1 Kings 8, 35. There shal be vnfruitfulnesse and great barrennesse.
the hoast of Heauen. sig:
All Celestiall Creatures, Aungels, and Starres. Gene. 2, 1. He made Heauen and the Hoast thereof.
2 The Starres onelyonly. Iere. 33, 22. As the hoast of Heauen cannot be numbred.
the daies of Heauen. sig:
The perpetuity and continual durance of Heauen, euen as long as heauen endureth. Psal. 89, 29. And his Throne as the daies of Heauen.
to be lifted aboue the heauens. sig:
To be most highly praised and glorified, for the workes of his great power and Maiesty. Psal. 108. Exalt thy selfe (ô God) aboue the Heauens.
Heauen. sig:
The vppermost Region of the Aire, where the Meteors be. Gene. 19, 23. Rained Fire and Brimstone from Heauen.
Hedge. sig: pro
A closure or fence, set vp for safegard of Vineyards, Corne-fieldes, Orchards, &c.
2 Gods protection, and whatsoeuer he giueth vsus belonging vntounto our defence; as good Magistrates, good Lawes, godly Ministers, true discipline, valiant and skilfull Warriours, &c. Iob 1, 10. Thou hast made an hedge about him, and about his House. Esay 5, 2. And he hedged it. A Metaphor.
3 A stop and hindrance to ones purposes and endeuours. Hos. 2, 6. I will stop thy waies with Thorns, and make an hedge.
Heire. sig: pro
One that succeedeth into the Inheritance and possessions of another after his death. Gala. 4, 1. So was Isaac Heire to Abraham, and Salomon to Dauid.
2 To be partaker of the goods of our heauenly Father, freely, because wee are adopted Children. Rom. 8, 17. If we be Children, we are also heires. Gal. 4, 7.
Hell. sig: pro
The place appointed for the torment of the Reprobate after this life. Luke 16, 23. And beeing in Hell in torments.
2 Most deepe and deadly sorrowes, like to the sorrowes of Hell. Psal. 18, 5. The sorrowes of Hell compassed me, and gat hold vponupon me.
3 Sathan, the Prince of Hell, with the whole Army of wicked Spirits. Mat. 16, 18. The Gates of hell shall not preuaile; that is, the strongest assaults of Satan. A Metanimie.
4 The Graue, and the Estate of the dead therein. Psal. 16, 10. Thou shalt not leaue my Soule in hell. Acts 2, 31. And in innumerable places of the Olde Testament, the word [Hell] is vsed in this signification. As Gene. 42, 38. Iob 14, 13. and 17, 13. Haba. 2, 5. Reuel. 20, 13, 14. Reuel. 6, 8.
5 The belly of the Whale, wherein Ionas was shut vp (as in a Graue) and felt sorrowes, like the sorrowes of Death. Ionas 2, 2. Out of the Belly of hell cried I.
Hell-fire. sig:
The whole extreame paine of the damned in Hel. Mat. 5, 22. Called Damnation of hell. Math. 23, 33. How should ye escape damnation of hell? Fire being a most terrible Element, is fittest to expresse the dreadfull state of such as be in Hell.
Helper. sig:
The Minister of the worde, who is a Helper of the Faith and Ioy of Gods people. 2 Cor. 1, 14. Helpers of your Ioy. Acts 8, 27. Helped them much that beleeued.
2 Deacons, which were helpfull to the poore of the Primitiue Church, by the iust & wise distribution of the Church-Treasure. 1 Cor. 12, 18. Helpers, Gouernours.
3 A Wife, who is called an Helper▪ because of her ayding and furthering her Husband, by counsel and paines. Gen. 2, 18. I will make him an help.
4 God, the Soueraigne Helper of his people, and Author of all Help from others. Psal. 12 1. O Lord help, for there is not a righteous Man left. Psal. 63, 7. Because thou hast beene my helper.
Heresie. sig:
Any manner of Sect, or way of worshipping God. Actes 24, 14. That way that you call heresie. Thus Christian Religion is called Heresie by prophane men. Acts 5, 17, and 15, 5.
2 Some opinion in matter of Faith, repugnant and contrary to the word of God; beeing of some chosen out to themselues, and wilfully maintained. Gala. 5, 20. The workes of the Flesh be heresie. 1 Cor. 11, 19. There must be heresies. Papists erre, which account such opinions for heresies, as are not condemned, but rather taught in the word, which is the onelyonly rule of sauing truth.
Hereticke. sig:
A person, wilfully▪ and stifly maintaining false opinions against the Scriptures, after due admonition. Titus▪ 3▪ 10. A man that is an hereticke, after one or two admonitions auoid.
There be three things required to an Hereticke.Note this. First, that it be an error about some Article of Christian Faith. Secondly, that it be contrary to the euidence and cleare truth of holy Scripture, soundlie and generally held by the holy Catholike Church of God in Earth. Thirdly, that it be stoutly and obstinately maintained, after conviction, and lawfull admonition.
Heritage, or Inheritāce. sig: pro
A certaine portion of Lands or possessions, descending from Father to Childe, after the death of the Father. Luke 12, 13.
2 God himselfe, whose fauour and communion▪ is the Heritage and portion of the Saints. Psa. 16, 5. The Lord is the portion of mine Inheritance.
Metaphors
Also verse 6. Psalme 119, 57. Because the Leuites vnderunder the Law were maintained by the oblations offered vntounto God. Hence it is, that God is called their Inheritance. Deut. 18, 20. I will be your inheritance and your part. Deut. 10, 9.
3 The people of Israell, whom God loued and respected (as a man dooth his Heritage which hee hath purchased) Deu. 4, 20. The Lord hath brought you out of Aegipt, to bee an Inheritance to himselfe. Deut. 22, 8, 9.
4 The Church consisting of Iewes and Gentiles. Psal. 2, 8. The Heathen for thine Inheritance.
5 The statutes and word of God, which godly persons doe account and reckon of, as their heritage and portion. Psa. 119, 111. Thy Testimonies hauehave I taken as my heritage for euer.
6 The Kingdome of Heauen, called an Inheritance, because it is freely giuen vntounto beleeuers, as vntounto Sons and Heires by grace of adoption. Psal. 16, 6. I hauehave a goodly heritage. Mat. 25, 34. Take the Inheritance prepared.
7 Children. Psal. 127, 3. Children are the Inheritance of the Lord.
Heire of the World. sig:
Christ, who had all the people of the World for his Children. Heb. 1, 2. Whom he hath made heire of all things.
2 Abraham, to whom God gaue the Land of Canaan to bee his Inheritance, as a pledge and tipe of heauenly glory; yea, and all the faithfull to bee his Children. Rom. 4, 13, 17.
H. I.
to Hide. sig: pro
To conceale and keep any thing from fight and knowledge of others, that it may bee secret and safe.
2 To keepe our sinnes in silence, eyther not at all confessed, or not confessed vnfainedly. Prouer. 28, 13. He that hideth his sinnes shall not prosper. Iob▪ 3, 33. Psal. 32, 3, 4. Thus men hide their sinnes.
3 To couer sinne by free forgiuenesse. Psa. 51, 9. Psal. 32, 1. Hide thy face from my sins. Thus God hideth sins.
4 To protect and keepe safe. Psal. 27, 5. In time of my troubles he hath hid me. Thus God hideth vsus, as an Hen her young vnderunder her Feathers▪
5 To put ones selfe vnderunder the promises and protection of God, by a true Faith, repenting him of his sinnes. Prouerb. 27, 12. A wise man seeth the plague comming and hideth himselfe. Prouer. 22, 3. Thus the godly hide themselues vnderunder the Winges of Gods prouidence.
Hidden man. sig:
The inward man, or new man, so much in a man as is regenerate by grace. Which is cald hidden, for that the World knoweth not the Children of God. Also, because the Children of GOD are Christians in secret, in the Heart. 1 Pet. 3, 4. Let the hidden Man of the heart. Rom. 7, 21. Rom. 2, 29.
Hidden tresure. sig:
The Gospell or doctrine of Grace, which is hid from the vnderstanding of naturall men. Mat. 13, 44. The Kingdome of God is as a Treasure hid in the fielde.
Hidden Manna. Sée Manna.
High-priest. Sée Priest.
Hill, or holy Hill. sig:
The Inuisible, Catholike, and Celestiall Church, whereof part is in Heauen triumphant; and part is on Earth Militant. Psal. 15, 1. Who shall dwell in thy holy hill. Psalme 20, 7. The Mountaine or hill of his holinesse.
Himne. sig:
A song made in the praise of God. Coloss. 3, 16. Psalmes, Himnes.
Hindrance. sig:
Losse or dammage. Psal. 15, 5. Though it bee to his hindrance.
Hipocrit…. sig: pro
One who assumeth or taketh vponupon him the person of another, as Players vponupon a Stage vse to doe. Where a Begger beareth the person of a King.
2▪ He that maketh semblance and shew, to be that he is not, indeed and in truth; outwardly appearing righteous, and being inwardly full of Iniquity; like Graues or painted Tombes. Math. 23, 27. Woe to you Hipocrites. Mat. 6, 2. and 7, 5.
Hipocrisie. sig:
The cloaking of Infidelity and sin, with appearance and shew of faith & repentance. Mat. 23, 28. But within ye are full of hypocrisie. 2 Tim. 4, 5. Hauing a shew of godlinesse, denying the power of it.
2 False doctrine, which is called Hipocrisie, because it hath the shewe and resemblance of truth. Luke 12, 1. Beware of the Leauen of the Pharisies, which is hypocrisie.
Hisop. sig: pro
An Hearb, whose naturall property is to open and cleanse the body. Exod. 12, 22.
2 The bloud of Christ, cleansing from all sin, such as by Faith lay hold on it. Psalm. 51, 7. Purge me with Isop and I shall be cleane. 1 Iohn 1, 7. The bloud of Christ purgeth vsus from all our sinne. A Metaphor.