A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part WI

A Complete Christian Dictionary · Dictionary · Part WI

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Wicked]

;;Referred to persons, and so every natural man who is not regenerate. Rom. 4. 5. Justifieth the ….

;;2. All impenitent persons, who keep on in a sinfull course, without returning to God. Psal. 15. 23. I … teach thy waies unto the wicked. Psal. 1. 1. & 112. 10. The wicked shall see it. Also for one who doth wrong, Exod. 2. 13.

;;3. It sometimes noteth one that is comdemned as a wicked …, and reputed to be so, yet indeed may be otherwise, and is so, Job 27. 7. Psal. 50. 21. Isa. 53. 12. Mar. 15. 28. Luk. 21. 37.

;;4. It signifieth that principal evil person, the …, who is the Prince and Captain over evil Angels, and evil men, 1 Joh. 2. 13, 14. & 3. 12. & 5. 18.

;;5. [Per enallagen … ] One that hath been, but is not now wicked, Rom. 4. 5, 6, 8.

;;II. Referred to …, that which is ungodly, or against God. Jude v. 15. Of all … … wicked deeds which they have ungodly committed.

;;These wicked men, according to the Original word in the Hebrew, signifies …-…, unjust, ungracious; therefore they be likened to the raging Sea, Isa. 57. p. 73520. 21. And because for some of their wicked …, some of them are often brought out to judgment, and conden ned, therefore is this name often given to …. ed persons, Psa. 109. 7. … 27. 7. and to justifie … make …, is to absolve in judgement, or to acquit, Psal. 82. 2, 3. So to make or to pronounce wicked, is to …, Deut. 25. 1. Psal. 37. 33. & 64. 11.

;;Of wicked men, some are within the Church, or professe true Religion. Others are …, 1 Cor. 5. 12, 13. The first sort may be censured and punished by the church, not the other.;;

;;The wicked if they be few, the Church may separate them from the good, 1 Cor. 5 13. But if they be many and whole Assemblies, we must then separate our selves from them. 2 Cor. 6. 17.;;

;;Mr. Richard Hooker Expos. upon Hab. 1. 1.;;

;;3. That wicked person the Devil, Eph. 6. 12.;;

Wicked]

Deut. 15. 9. Hebr. …, marg. Iob. 20. 22. or troublesome, marg. Evill, Gen. 38. 7 where … that the letters in Heb. of this word Evill. foreign are the same with those in Er the Son of Judah, foreign the order onelyonly changed. Ayasw. They are in Scripture opposed to the righteous, Gen. 18. 23. 25. and to the perfect, Job 9. 22. And this word wicked is applied to Abominations, Ezek 8. 9. Balances, Mic 6. 11. Counsel, Ezek. 11. 12. Counsellor, Nah. 1. 11. Heb. a Counsellor of Belial, marg. Device, Est. 9. 25. Psa. 104 8. Devices, Psa. 37. 7. Doer, Prov. 17. 4. Doers, Psal. 101. 8. Generation, Mat. 16. 4. Haman, Est. 7. 6. … Act. 2. 33. Heart, Deut. 15. 9. Prov. 26. 23. Imagmarions, Prov. 6. 18. Lewdnesse, Act. 18. 14. Man. Job. 15 10. Psal. 109. 6. Men, 2 Sam. 3. 34. Heb. Children of iniquity, marg. Messenger, Prov. 13. 17. Minde, Prov. 21. 27. Person, Psal. 101. 4. Prince, Ezek. 21. 25. Ruler, Prov. 28. 15. Servant, Matth. 18. 32. Servants, Prov. 29. 12. Thing, Deut. 23. 10. Things, 2 King. 17. 11. Trans gressors, Psal. 59. 5. Way, Psal. 139. 24. Heb. way of pnin or gries, marg. Wayes, 2 Chro. 7. 14. Woman, 2 Chr. 24. 7. Works, Neh. 9. 35. Psal. 141. 4.

Wicked one]

The Devil, Mat. 13. 19. who is eminently wicked, as being full of wickednesse in himself, the Author of much in others; and one that takes delight in it, both in himself and others.

Wickedly]

Evill, Gen. 19. 7. Deut. 9. 18. Aynsw. VVith maliciousnesse, or in evill; that is, maliciously, or malignantly, Psal. 73. 8. Idem. It's joyned with speaking, Job 13. 17. Will you speak wickedly for God, Hebr. speak iniquity, as Psal. 7. 3. or …, as Lev. 19. 15. The word signifies injury in or out of judgment. VVill ye condemne me unjustly to clear God? Annot. It's joyned aise with doing, 1 Sam. 12. 25. But if you shall still do wickedly, i. e. If you persist and continue in your rebellious courses against God. Annot. Psa. 74. 3. The enemy hath done wickedly in the Sanctuary, that is, broken, robbed, burned, wasted all things, as did Nebuchadnezzar in the Temple, 2 Ki. 24. 13. & 25. 9, 13, 14, & c. Aynsw. Dan. 11. 32. Such as do wickedly against the Covenant, Apostate Jews that did prostitute themselves to the Idolatry of the Heathens. Annot. Dan. 12. 10. But the wicked shall do wickedly. The wicked Jews like reprobate silver shall not be bettered in the furnace of those afflictions, but the worse by them, as Jerem. 6. 28, 29, 30. They shall yeild to those fiery tryals and temptations, and be overcome by them, yea and many out of the height of their wickednesse, shall willingly comply with Antiochus Epiphanes, in all his wicked and idolatrous abominations. Annot.

Wickednesse]

;;An ungodly work. Gen. 39. 9. How can I do this great wickednesse? Act. 8. 22.

;;2. A course of iniquity continued without repentance, Dan. 6. 5. We have done wickedly. Psal. 125. 3. Lest the righteous put out their hands to wickednesse. Psal. 52. 1. Why dost thou boast thy self in thy wickednesse?

Wickednesse]

Psal. 52. 7. or substance, marg. Jer. 49. 9. Hebr. wickednesses, or punishments, marg. Hos. 7. 1. Heb. evils, marg.

Spiritual wickednesse]

;;A spirit of a wicked and wily nature, as crafty as powerful. Eph. 6. 12. Against spiritual wickednesse, for wicked spirits, an Hebraisme. It distinguisheth these unclean from the holy and blessed spirits.

To work wickednesse]

three things concurre:

1 A purpose to do it.

2 A delight in doing, Prov. 14. 9.

3 A … in it.

… … e in Gods Children inever concurre: for in … in them by the old …, the … … maketh his … and … … …: It is … … he; and so far is he from delighting on them, that … his soul is grieved with them; as Lot dwelling among the …, was … … and … … … …, they are rather sufferers of sin against their wills, then … … … with their wills; like men spiritually oppressed by the power of their enemy, for which they sigh and cry unto God, O … man that I am, who will deliver me … at this … … …! And in this … it is that the Apostle Joh. 3. He who is been of God sinneth not. Cowper on Psal. 119 3.

Wide]

Spoken of Kingdome, Gen. 34. 21. Judg. 18. 10. and the Sea.

Wide]

Large, spacious, 1 Chro. 4. 40. Broad, Mat. 7. 13.

Wide gate]

The way of the world, because it is pleasant to the slesh, and followed by the greatest part of men; Mat. 7. 13.

Opeath, hand wide unto him, Deut. 15. 8. Opening thou shalt open thine hand unto him, that is, be bountiful and give. See Psal. 104. 28 & 145. 16. Luk. 6. 35, 36. Aynsw.

They opened their mouth wide as for the … …, Job 29. 23. As the earth chaps, and for drought opens as it were the mouth of it wide, that the rain may fully satisfie it: so were they as … to hear … resolution of their doubts. Psal. 63. 1. & 65. 9, 10. & 119 131. Prov. 30. 16. Or, as men open their mouths wide to fill them with desirable food, Psal. 81. 10. …. Job 30. 14. As a wide breaking in of waters, As the water when it … made a great breach, runs in a main, so as no man can stop it. …. 35. 21. They … their mouth …, or they have calarged their mouth. …. Pro. 21. 9. In a wide house, Heb. an house of society, marg. Isa. 57. 4. Against whom make ye a wide mouth, &c. Hebr. do ye widen the mouth, and lengthen the tongue? Gestures and expressions of derision and mockage, Job 16. 10. Psal. 22. 7. & 35. 21. Lam. 2. 16. Annot. Jer. 22. 14. I will build me a wide house, or a … house, Heb. … house of spaces, or measures, or dimensions; as men of dimensions, for square and … men, Numb. 13. 32. 2 Sam. 21. 20. Isa. 45. 14. Annot.

Widenesse]

Breadth, or largenesse, Ezek. 41, 10.

WIDOW]

A woman whose Husband is dead, is to be pitied, and cared for, Jam. 1. 27. Job 24. 21. & 29. 13. & 31. 16. Not to be afflicted, Exod. 22. 22. Deut. 24. 17. Job 24. 3. Psal. 94 6. They ought to trust in God, Jer. 49. …. 2 Kings 4 1. 7.

2. It signifieth such as being dead unto the world, lead a godly life. Such are widows indeed, and are worthy of honour, 1 Tim. 5. 3.

It is put sor one in great misery and affliction, Isa. 47. 9. & 54. 4. For one humble and …, Prov. 15. 25. For a … desolate, without Inhabitants, Lam. 1. …. Isa. 47. 8. For any … of help, counsel, and protection; such as VVidows commonly be, who lie open to the oppression and … of the wicked.

The word that the … expresse a widow by, signifieth dumbe, for VVidows often are not able, and … … speak and plead for themselves.

The duty of VVidows is either,

1. Generall, that they lead a godly life, 1 Tim. 5. 7. Examples of such are, She of Sarepta, 1 King. 17. 9, 10. …, Ruth 1. VVoman of Tekoah, 2 Sam. 14. 5. Dorcas, Act. 9. 36. The poor Widow, Mar. 12. 43. Phebe, Rom. 16. 1. Anna the prophetesse, Luk. 2. 36. …, Act. 16. 14,

Or, 11. Speciall,

1 Towards their dead Husbands, to lament them, and it is a just judgment of God upon the wicked, that they are not lamented by their VVidows, Job. 27. 15. Psal. 78. 64.

2 To bring up their Children, 1 Tim. 5. 10. Ruth 4. 16. … In the word of God, 2 Tim. 1 5. and 3. 15. and to lament them, Luk. 7. 13.

2. To receive the Church, Act. 12. 12. Luk. 10. 38, 39, 40, 41, 42.

4. To be hospitable, 1 Timothy 5. 10. 1 King. 17. 9.

5. To be charitable to the poor, Act. 9. 36, 3 …. Mar. p. 724…. 42. Luk. …. 2. … in the primitive Church they had Widows to … to the sick and the poor, Act. 6. How they ought to be qualified, see 1 Tim. 5. 9, 10.

… which are to be performed unto them, are either,

…. …, respecting all men; as,

1. Not to oppresse them, Exod. 22. 22. Deut. 27. 19 …. 94. 6. …. 10. 2. Jerem. 7. 6. & 22. 3. Ezek. 22. 7. …. 23. 14. Mar. 12. 40. By taking a pawn from them, Job. 24. 10. especially their cloathes, Deut. 24. 17.

2. They are to do good unto them, Deu. 14. 29. & 16. … & 24. 19, 20, 21, 22. Luk. 7. 12, 13. 14. … … … godly men, 2 King. 4. 1. or who … being …, are godly, 1 Tim. 5. 3, 5, 16.

II. … …,

1. The … of Children is to be careful of them; … 4. 15. 1 Tim. 5. 4, 16. Joh. 19. 26. and to honour …, 1 …. 2. 19.

2. Of friends also, to be careful of them; … it is a great judgment of God, when he not … … the wicked, but also causeth that their friends … … and neglect them, Jer. 49. 11. comp. with …. 10.

3. Of Ministers, who ought to be careful that godly Widows be … by the Church, 1 …. 5. 3, 4, 16.

4. Of …, who ought to protect them. … Judges are condemned that will not … the cause of the …, Isa. 1. 23. Luk. 18 3, 4, 5. and thee are commended who patiently … the … of the Widow, 2 Sam. 14. 4. 2 Ki. 8. 3.

Considered in respect of God, when they are … of men, he hath a … … of them. Exod. 22. 22, 23, 24. …. 10. 18. …. 68. 6. and 146. 9. Yet sometimes for the sins of the people the Lord leaveth them, Isa. 9. 16, 17.

Widow]

;;A woman which overliveth her husband whiles … liveth single; such an one was …. See Luk. 2. 36, 37. and 18. 3. and 21. 2.

;;2. A City … and … of friends and …, …. 1. 1. By a Metaphor.

;;3. All persons, miserable, poor, helplesse, oppressed. By a …. Isa. 1. 6. 17. 23. Psal. 14. 9. and 68. 5. Deut. 10. 18.

Nor to iudge … and Fatherless]

;;To neglect them and their cause, when no knowledge and regard is had … it, to maintain it, and do them right, and … them from wrongs and wrong-doers, And to judge the … &c. it is to do quite contrary. Isa. 1. 17. 23.

Widow]

;;One bereft of her dignity, as a Wife of her Husband. Rev. 18. 7. No ….

I am mighty and … of people, and live happily. … deprived of their power and people, are accounted …. Jam. 1. 1. ….

Widow]

… …, that are … …, 1 … 5. 3. There were … sorts of foreign … … persons, which we … widows, in the … ….

1. Those that were taken … to … and … there, as …, (and those were …, though not only chosen of …, that … … ….) These were a kinde of … of … which in Christs and the … times, … … … themselves to the … of God, and to … to, i. e. … for the … of …, and … … and …, out of their …, Luk. 8. 3. Such was …, a … …, and …, and others there. Such … …, Rom. 16. 1. who is most probably the Christian woman that went along with Paul and …, 1 Cor. 5. 9.

2. Those who … childless and …, were to be … … … by the …; and these are particularly … of in … …. …. …. Annot. ….

…-hood]

The … of a woman … … after her Husbands death, Gen. 38. 14, 19. or living apart … …, … enjoying the company of their …, 2 Sam. 20. 3.

… … …, Heb. in …-hood of …, marg. It's also put for an uncomfortable condition, Isa. 54. 4. and a desolate City bereaved … former prosperity and glory, Isa. 47. 9.

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Exod. 23. 3. or threds of those plates of gold.

Wife]

;;A marryed woman, or the Church being marryed to Christ. Eph. 5. 33. The Husband is the Wives head, as Christ is the head of the Church, &c. Here the marryed woman is called a Wife explicitly, or expressely, the Church is so called implicitly, and by consequence. 3. One which is a Concubine, not a full or first, but half and secondary Wife, Gen. 16. 3. compared with Gen. 25. 1. 1 Chro. 6. 32. Keturah is called Abraham's Concubine, who in Gen. 25. 1. is tearmed his Wife.

The use of a Wife is to be a help to her Husband, Gen. 2. 18, 20.

This help is in three things.

1. Religion, 1 Pet. 3. 7. Example in Priscilla and Aquila, Act. 18.

2. In his labours, for a foolish woman overthrows her house, Prov. 14. 1. but a vertuous woman is a fruitful vine, Psal. 128. 1.

3. In his griefs. Ezek. 24. 16. She is the delight of his eyes. Prov. 5. 19. His … or Roe.

To bear Children, 1 Tim. 2. 15. & 5. 14. Prov. 31. 10, 11. To be fruitful is commended, and a blessing of God, Psal. 128. 3.

The duty of a Wife is either

1. Absolute: or,

2. Relative.

I. Absolute.

1 To govern her house, 1 Tim. 5. 14. Pr, 31. 10, 11.

2. To flee excesse, 1 Tim. 2. 9, 10. 1 Pet. 3. 3, 5.

3. To professe godlinesse, and exercise good works, Ibid.

4. To procure the good of the Church, Est. 7. 3, 4. comp. chap. 4. vers. 8, 13, 14, 15, 16.

II. Relative, in respect of her Husband, that she be subject to him, Eph. 5. 22, 24. Col. 3. 18. Tit. 2. 5. 1 Pet. 3. 1, 5.

1. In … heart, acknowledging in her minde that her Husband is and ought to be her head and governour, and that she is … to him, as she is a Wise; and this is the fountain of outward subjection, without the which it is either forced or dissembling. Hereunto the Apostle hath …, Eph. 5. 33. Let the Wife reverence her Husband.

2. Being careful to conform her selfe unto him in things lawful and indifferent, 1 Cor. 7. 34.

3 In performing these duties, she oweth unto him principally to love him, and be a comfort to him in all estates.

Wife]

1 Cor. 9. 5. or VVoman, marg. As the VVife was appointed of God, for the man, to be an help meet … …, Gen. 2. 18. So is she to be the desire of his cies …. 24. 26. his companion, Mal. 2. 14. the glory of the …, … …. 11. 8.

A wife to her sister, Lev. 18. 8. or one wife to another, ….

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;;The Church, collected of Gentiles and Jews, which … … Sisters, do both make but one VVife, as … … … … to Jacob. Rev. 19. 7. And his … … … … ….

To take … Wife]

;;To give or marry one to a VVife, Gen. 21. 21. & 24. 3.

Wilde]

It is … of …, and … …, fierce, headstrong, not … to …, an … … …, Gen. 16. 12.

Wilde]

Applyed …, To …, …. 39. 15. … the Asse, Job. 6. 5. & 11. 12. …. 8. 9 …, …. 51. 20. Goat, Deut. 14. 5. Oxe, …. …, 2 Sam. 2. 18. …. As one of the Roes that is in the field.

2. To …, 2 King, 4. 39.

3. To …, …. 5. 2.

7. To …, Mat. 3. 4. …. 1. 6.

5. To …, Gen. 16. 12.

6. To the …, Rom. 11. 17.

7. To the vine, 2 King. 4. 39.

… …, Mat. 3. 4. or field honey, foreign, is a kind of … …, (as … out of the Spring) such as was to be found in the Woods, running out of trees where Bees were. p. 725So 1 Sam. 14. 25. there is foreign, a wood … honey, in the Gr, which is by an …, Mel …, Wood-honey; the very thing that is here, foreign, …, or wood-honey; … and … being … promiseuously used for any … (remoter from Towns) open and enclosed, though they be not Woodlands. Dr. Ham. Annot. e.

Gen. …, 12. He will … a … man. He will be a man like a wilde …; or, as the …. … it. a … asse among men; the …, … onelyonly a … …. This was first accomplished in … person, who dwelt in the … as a Salvage, and was a warlike man, Gen. 21. 20. and the Ismaelites mentioned in Gen. 37. 25. are … by Targum Jerusal. called …, …, that is by interpretation …, or robbers. Aynsw.

Wilde olive]

signifieth the … … in …, Rom. 11. 24.

Wildernesse]

;;A waste and desert …, not inhabited, Psal. 95. 8. As in the …. Psal. 107. 33, 35. Matthew 15. 33. … shall we have so much … in … wildernesse?

;;In our English tongue … … signifieth a place … men go wilde, or go astray, or wander, as … did, Gen. 21. 14. and so in Job. 12. 24. Psal. 107. 4. 40. in … it is called Midbar, as being a place without order; not for men, but for beasts to be in.

;;2. A Country … of …, Mountains, and Forrests, like to a Wildernesse. Matth. 3. 1. He … in … Wildernesse of Judea. This Wildernesse had some …; Zachary dwelt there, Luk. 1. 40. Also … his … was there, 1 King. 2. 34. And there are six Towns being in this Wildernesse, rehearsed in …. 15. 61. Therefore from hence there is no ground for … Hermites that live in solitary places.

;;3. The Countrey of Heathen and Pagan people, which were void of grace, and barren in good works (as a Wil dernesse.) Isa. 35. 1. The wildernesse shall …, & 41. 18. I will make the … as a … … water! A Metaphor.

;;4. A person or thing unprofitable and unpleasant, such as the Jews thought God to be toward them, Jer. 2. 31. but was not such as evill men are, bringing no good to others, but much hurt (like bryers and thorns) and having ill manners; (as wild beasts) within them, and receiving as little good from others, Jer. 9. 12, 13. Isa. 5. 6. Heb. 6. 8.;;

Wildernesse]

Psal. 107. 40. or voyd place, marg. Pro. 21. 19. Heb. … of the desert, marg.

Wildernesse]

A …, barren, desolate place.

2. The old man, with his lusts and affections, which are to be forsaken of such as will come to Christ, …. 8. 5. Who is this that cometh out of the Wilderness. The peoples of this world, out of which the people of God are chosen and called, …. 20. 35. Joh. 17. 19. It signifieth also … former misery under …, or under the bondage of sin and Satan, from which the … by Christ, see Ezek. 19. 13. Jer. 2. 6. …. Who is this that from the comfortless deserts of ignorance, of …, of tribulations ascendeth thus up into the glorious light and liberty of my chosen? Hall.

Wildernesse]

It is put for great affliction. Hos. 2 3. 14. Ezek. 20. 35. For this world, Cant. 3. 6. & 8. 5. where the Spouse is is said to … out of the desert; that is, to leave the world, and corruptions thereof, and to set the heart upon Christ. For a most troublesome and unpleasant place, Isa. 40. 3. For a place wasted and desolate by war, Joel. 2. 3. & 3. 19.

Wildernesse]

;;A solitary and secret place, sit for one to hide himself in, also free from the pomp and glory … the world. Rev. 12. 6, And the woman … into the ….

The Wilderness is nothing else but an afflicted and solitary condition of the woman, excluded from her former …, forced now to hide her face from the world, and to live in poverty and exile, and in a private and solitary condition. Leigh. Annot.

Wiles]

is taken sometime in a good sense, for a witty and diligent prudence, 2 Sam. 14. 2. Prov. 1. 4. & 8, 5 12. & 12. 16. Mat. 10. 16. Rom. 16. 19. 2 Cor. 12. 16. Gen. 4. 2. Josh. 8. 4. Judg. 7. 16, 17, 18. 1 King. 3. 25. Act. 23. 6, 7.

2. … it is taken … evill part, for … … … and …, which … condemned, Psal. 15. 3. …. …. 5. 1 …. 4. 6. … in Ministers, … … 4. 2. … this sense it is attributed to the Devil, Eph. 6. 11. and to …, Numb. 25. 18.

It is … unto …, as the Serpent, Gen. 3. 1.

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;;A faculty of … soul, moving and … … it … … to chuse … … as it … …, or to … freely such things as it … ….

;;Or more briefly thus:

;;Will is that … of … soul, whereby we will and nill ….

;;It is of the nature of Will, to will freely whatsoever it wills; for the Will cannot be compel'd. It is unable (till it be changed by grace) to move it self toward God, and to will any good thing pleasing unto him Simply to will any thing, is of …, … to will well, is of Grace. Our Will being … in respect of sinful acts, but bound in respect of good works, till it … … free by Christ. … 8 36. If the Son … shall make you …, you shall be … …. Joh. 15. 3. Without me you can do nothing. Therefore the Popish doctrine of Free-will to that which is good, is to be … as contrary to the …, and the doctrine … the Church of God. Aug. Voluntas libera, quia liberta, libera ad …, serva ad ….

;;When grace is offered, we may refuse it, if we will; and if we will, we may receive it. This is Popish divinity.

;;2. Motions and purposes to good, or good affections Phil. 2. 13. God worketh … you the will, and the deed. These be the effects of a renewed Will, … Cor. 8. 9. Rom. 7. 15, 16.

;;3. Wicked desires and lusts, flowing out of corrupt nature. Eph. 2. 3. In fulfilling the will of the flesh. Joh. 1. 13. These be the fruits of an … will. ….

;;4. Natural inclination of any creature. Rom. 8. 20. Not of its own will.

;;5. Thoughts and endeavour of the heart. Rom. 9. 16. It is not him that willeth.

It is taken for the … of God; Rom. 1. 10. & 15. 32. Act. 18. 21. If God will; that is, if he permit, 1 Cor. 4. 19. …. 4. 15.

… … a twofold VVill. …, Mat. 11. 27. & 23. 37. Luk. 13. 34. and …, Matth. 26. 39. Mar. 14. 36 & 3. 13.

The … of the … is his …, 2 Tim. 2. 26.

Will]

VVhen … will goes … doing, as …. 2. 13. it doth, then it must be conceived to denote the resolving of that which is after done; but when it is … to doing, as here, then it cannot belong to that, but to some … action still future, either of the same kinde with that formerly done, or of any other which is specified. That here it refers to some … degree of liberality, to be …: added to what they had alreadie done, appears by the … … to consummate the work, vers. 11. and by the mention of the foreign, the … to will, i. e. to … to do more, as they should be …. In which respect it is that chap. 9. 2. Paul saith he hath boasted of them, that they had (foreign, as … from a yeer … made a … for this new …, for so foreign (hath been … … ) signifies, as passives are … used … …. Dr. …. on 2 Cor. 8. 10 …. a.

Will of God]

;;The purpose and decree of God touching all things. Ephes. 1. 11. After the … of his …. Rom. 9. 15, 18. Whom he will, … …. This is the will of his good pleasure, which is secret … events declare it. That which God willeth, 1 Thess. 4. 3.

;;2. The word of God, promising or commanding. Mat. 7. 21. He that doth my fathers will. Rom. 12. 2.

p. 726;;This is his revealed or signified Will, which is known by the Word, as our will is … by our speech.

;;3. The preaching of the Word for the conversion of sinners, Joh. 4. 34.

;;The will of God signifieth sometime the power whereby God willeth any thing, Rom. 9. 19. and sometime the things which he willeth, Rom. 12. 2.

;;Now these things willed of God, have 3 excellent properties.

;;1 The revealed Will of God is good, because it commands good onelyonly, and makes us good, and leads us to the everlasting good, even heavenly blessedness.

;;2. It is acceptable, because nothing is pleasing to God, which is not agreeable to his Will; and that doth highly please him, which accordeth to his Law and Gospel.

;;3. Perfect, because it containeth all things belonging to perfection, so as we need neither rules of Philosophy, nor decrees of Popes, nor traditions of Church, for the salvation of our souls, and ordering of our lives; the Scripture alone (which is a most absolute witnesse of Gods Will) is sufficient to make men perfect toward God, 2 Tim. 3. 16, 17.

;;Will of God is taken,;;

;;1 For the essentiall attributes of God, to incline toward some thing; this is called ….;;

;;2 For the act of this …; that is … ….;;

;;3 For the object of that Act, which is called Volitum; yet is called Gods will also, 1 Thess. 4. 3. Isa. 62. 4. This is diverse, but is reduced to two sorts.;;

;;First, for himself, 4 things.;;

;;1 To do good to others.;;

;;1 Of Grace.;;

;;2 Of Glory.;;

;;2 To suffer evill of others, not for ever, but for a while; not as if he willed the sin, but he suffers others to do; but that hee may either shew judgment, on the impenitent, or mercy on the penitent.;;

;;3 To receive honor of the good.;;

;;4 To do justice on the wicked.;;

;;Secondly, for others.;;

;;1 Active, or what his creature should do, which surely is not to sin, 1 Thess. 4. 3. Rom. 2. 17.;;

;;Passive, or what man, &c. shall have; either grace and glory, as the good; or … and damnation, as the wicked, Joh. 6. 39. 1 Tim. 2. 4. 1 Pet. 3. 9.;;

Will]

Heb. 10. 10. By the which will we are sanctified, that is, of the Father, who appointed his Son to … our nature, and therein by death to make satisfaction for our sins. Or of the Son in his willing obedience unto the Father. Annot.

To will]

;;To pray, ask, or crave a thing, Mar. 10. 35. Joh. 17. 24. In this place to will, is (Voxnon …, sed optantis) of one who …, not of one who commandeth; for Christ did in that last prayer put on the person of an Intecessor to his Father.

;;2. To command with authority, Joh. 21. 23. If I will, &c.

;;3. To desire, or affect to do something, good or evill, Phil. 2. 13. Joh. 8. 44. The … of your … … ….

Willing]

Which is not … nor ….

It signifieth Cheerfull, and ready, 1 Chro. 29. 6, 9. Judg. 5. 2, 9. Matthew 26. 41. Des rous, Matth. 1. 19. …. 15. 15. Luk. 23. 20.

Willingly]

It signifieth sometimes, Without the help of any, Act. 1. 2. 10.

2. Sometimes Naturally, Mar. 4. 28. Lev. 25. 5. 2 King. 19. 29.

3. It is put for naturall propension, Rom. 8 20.

Willingly]

Lam. 3. 33. Hebr. from his heart, marg.

Willow]

delighteth in waterish places, Psal. 137. 2. called the … of the brooks, Job. 40. 22. Isa. 15. 7.

The use of it is either common for shade, Psal. 137. 1, 2. Job 40. 17. … holy, Lev. 23. 40.

To grow up as a Willow, is, To prosper, Ezek. 17. 5. and to be in great honour and glory, Isa. 44. 4.

Willow-tree]

Ezek. 17. 5. As it delighteth to grow in moyst places along by ditches and waters, so both its …, rindes, bark, and ashes of the bark are …, as … in his Herball particularly instanceth.

…]

Exod. 4. 13. or shouldest, marg.

Will-worship]

is such a one as is not commanded by God, but invented by men, urged by Impostors and … Teachers. It is pleasing to corrupt nature. It is twofold:

1. When the Creature is worshipped. This is by all condemned.

2. When the true God is worshipped not after his owne but mans will. This is praised by many, as giving to God his owne, and something more; which is nothing else but to go a whoring after our owne inventions, Psal. 106. 39. It is condemned, Col. 2. 23. & 1 Sam. 15. 23.

Will-worship]

foreign, Col. 2. 23. a … worship, of foreign I will, and foreign worship. Superstitio … supra statutum, more then is appointed by God in his …; voluntary …. Such a worship of God as mans wit deviseth to himselfe, without any precept of God. Leigh. Cr. Sac. Dr. Hammond having … treated on this word, and the verse wherein it's found, concludeth that there is no ill but a good character set on foreign, will …. For, 1. (saith hee) it is here joyned with two things which are confessedly …, 1 humility, 2 severity, and … too, or mortifying of the body. The first a known Morall and Christian vertue; the second, an act of …-…, which as such cannot be unacceptable to Christ, and as a … of revenge, 2 Cor. 7. 11. will be numbred among the … of sorrow according to God. 2. These doctrines are said in respect of will-worship discernible in them to have foreign, rationem …, somewhat of pietie in them; which somewhat, if it be reall, then will it be the same that is 1 Tim. 4. 8. said of … exercise, abstinence, continence, &c. that it is foreign, a little …, or profitable for a little: But … foreign signifie species onelyonly a shew of wisdome or …, yet still the argument will be of force, for can any thing be said to have so much as a shew of piety in will worship, which is thus pretended, passe confessedly for foolish or impious? Dr. Hamm. Annot. i.

Wimples]

Isa. 3. 22. It is rendred a veil, Ruth 3. 15. Some would have it an apron. Annot.

Wind]

;;The moving of the air to and fro, which if it be temperate it refresheth with his blasts; if violent, it proves troublesome and dangerous. Act. 2. 22. As of a rushing and mighty wind. Gen. 3. 8. Mat. 8. 26. He rebuked the winds.

;;2. The mighty and powerful working of Gods Spirit, quickning or reviving our hearts to God-ward. Joh. 3. 8. The wind bloweth where it listeth. Act. 2. 2.

;;3. The doctrine of the Gospel, and the preaching thereof. Rev. 7. 1. Holding the wind that it should not blow upon the earth.

;;4. All manner of …. Mat. 7. 27. The winds blow &c.

;;5. Parts and quarters of the World. Jer. 49, 32. I will scatter them … all winds.

;;6. Pride or elevation of the minde, Mic. 2. 11.

;;7. Vain and unconstant opinions and doctrines, Ephes. 4. 14.

[Which are compared to wind.

1. The wind is a subtile body: so these are subtile, but without snbstance of truth.

2. It is uncertain, now blowing in one corner, now in ather, now loud, now again all hush and silent: so doctrines of error are uncertain, now making a great noise, suddenly vanishing.

3. The winde carrieth about chaff, down, and stubble, and such like things, but houses well builded stand still: so the … of … Teachers carry unstable persons; but he that is rooted in faith and humility, knowing … misery, and the grace of God in Christ, will not be moved with them.]

;;8. The sins of men … up the graces of God in them, and making them … stubble, and so casting them upon the … of … and driving them from his favour, and it from … …. 4. 6. Hos. 8. 7.;;

;;9. The power of God joyned with his wrath, or God himselfe, as one most able to …, and withall justly offended with … wicked, who as … cannot stand against this winde, Psal. 1. 4. & 68. 2. Isa. 17. 13. & 57. 13.;;

;;10. Some judgement of God, or instrument of that p. 727judgement sent upon men for their sins, Hos. 13. 15.;;

;;11. Ill success, or the unprofitableuesse of a foolish attempt or wicked nesse offered, Isa. 26. 18.;;

12. A powerfull enemy carrying all before him, Jer. 4. 12. & 49. 36.

13. For Gods Angels, Psal. 104. 4. Heb. 1. 7. Because they are Gods messengers, swift like the winde.

The cause of the wind, is God, … creates it, Amos 4. 13. prepareth it, John 4. 8. appointeth it, Psal. 107. 25. by his power. Bringeth it in, Psal. 78. 126. bringeth it out of his treasure, Psal. 135. 5. governeth it, Exod. 14. 21. Job 38. 24.

The use is,

1. To praise God, Ps. 148. 7. for it is a testimony of the glorious power of God, Ps. 78. 25. and of the presence of God, when he cometh either to bestow his blessings, Gen. 8. 1. Exod. 10. 19. & 14. 21. Numb. 11. 31. Psal. 78. 25. or to punish, Exod. 10. 13. Job. 1. 19. Jon. 4. 8.

2. To make things grow and prosper, Rev. 7. 1, 3.

3. To cleanse, Jer. 4. 11.

4. To sail, Act. 27. 7.

5. To bring rain, 1 King. 18. 45. 2 King. 3. 17. Prov. 25. 23.

6. To dry up the waters, Gen. 8. 1.

7. To temper heat, Jer. 14. 6.

To bring forth wind]

;;To be able to do nothing, to profit nothing by all their own cares, counsels, and endeavors. Isa. 26. 18. We have as it were brought forth wind.;;

Wind of doctrine]

;;Mens devices, which carry away unstable men, as a boat is carried away with the wind. Ephes. 4. 14. With every wind of doctrine.;;

In the day of the East wind]

;;The time wherein Gold would sweep away, and root out his enemies, never to be planted again, (as the Jews, which were but removed to be taken up, and planted anew, and to grow again,) Isa. 27. 8. In the day of the East wind. A Metaphor from the violence of the East-winde, which at a certain time bloweth strongly, and beareth all down before it: such would Gods visitation be toward the wicked enemies of his people.;;

To sow the wind]

;;To busie and bestir our selves in things that profit not, as Idolaters doe, who must reap according as they sow. Hos. 8. 7. They have sown the wind, or to the wind.;;

To walk in the wind]

;;To be a rash and unfaithfull Teacher. Mic. 2. 11. If a man walk in the wind.

Winding]

Spoken of Stairs, which went up from the bottome to the uppermost story, and so by them they had a passage into all the three stories, 1 King. 6. 8. Annot.

Winding about]

…. 41. 7. Went round, marg.

Window]

is the place that letteth in light to a house, Gen. 8. 6. 1 King. 6. 4. & 7. 4.

Sometimes is put for the whole house, Isa. 60. 8.

2. For the Gospel, giving light to the … Enoch Clapham on Cant. 2. 9.

3. For the clouds, Gen. 7. 11.

4. For the eyes, Eccles. 12. 3.

Window]

;;The clouds; it noteth great plenty of rain, and of other things, according to the matter spoken of. See Genes. 7. 11. & 8. 2. Psal. 78. 23. Isa. 25. 18. Malach. 3. 10.

Window]

;;The types and figures of the Law, under which the Prophets and Patriarchs saw Christ, Cant. 2. 9. Looking forth of the windows. Or, looking in … the windows. This word used only here and in Psal. 33. 34. & Isa. 14 16. signifieth a looking narrowly, and an intentive observation of that which is done or suffered by others: so it noteth Christs providence and care of his Church, and all her ways to see how she would accept of him, and his word. Aynsw.

This is not civill nor comely among men to spy, and peep in at the …, but Christ may; and will. He is our Shepherd, our Lord, and a narrow attentive observation of our inward and most … actions is the Prerogative of his Sccpter and Providence. Thus wisdome is said to do, Prov. 7. 6. and he is that Wisdome. Therefore we ought to watch over our selves, and not upon … of his absence take any liberty to do wickedly. Annot.

That is, he giveth some glimpse of hope, of further enlargement to the Church. Cotton.

What can a man … through a wall but by the windows? and what knowledge can be taken of Christ in Sacrifice and Sacrament, but by the unfolding of Scripture? Clapham.

To come up into the window]

signifieth,

1. To come with violence irresistible, Jer. 9. 21.

2. With privacy, and …, Joel. 2. 9.

The opening of the windows of heaven]

signifieth, …,

1 Of rain, Gen. 7. 11.

2. Of food, 2 King. 7. 2.

3. … … …, …. 3. 10.

4. Of …, Isa. 24. 18. So a Window is said to … opened to sin, when sin goeth unpunished.

To … the windows of heaven]

is, To cause the rain to cease, Gen. 8. 2.

Four winds]

;;1. The winds or severall agitations of the … in divers parts of the world.;;

;;2. The four severall parts or quarters of the world, Mat. 24. 31.;;

;;3. … spirits, or Angels sent of God, (by whose providence all humane affairs be governed, and namely, the affairs of the Church) to stir up such tempests and tumults, as the … beasts (that is, the four Kingdoms here spoken of) should be exagitated and tossed. Dan. 7. 2. I saw four winds of the Heavens strive, &c.

Holding the four winds, &c. Rev. 7. 1. The meaning is, he saw Angels which had power to restrain the winds, that is, the tempests of wars, and calamities (out of what quarter of the world soever they should proceed) untill it pleased God; but at his beck, if at any time he should give the sign, to give them liberty through the world; not the same Angels with those of the trumpets, but which yet at their sounding should set at liberty those winds, one while out of this, another while out of that part of the world, for the wasting and overthrow of the Romane Estate. Sec Jer. 49. 36. and 51. 1. 2. Mede. By winds we must conceive an heavenly inspiration, and spirituall breathing of truth, as in Cant. 4. 18. Joh. 3. 8. Act. 2. 2. which these are said to hold, by hindering the faithfull and sincere preaching thereof. A spirituall plague upon the earthly Christians is here to be understood, which now followeth, after all the former corporall plagues upon the Heathen. Bernard. We esteem these winds to be evill Angels, executors of Gods wrath, at command of the other four good Angels. Napier.

To hold the Winds]

;;To stop and hinder the passage and … of heavenly doctrine. Rev. 7. 1. Holding the wind that it should not blow upon the earth.

To observe the winds]

;;To invent and make vain and idle excuses to keep us back from doing good to others, till it be too late: as ill Husbandmen, which standing foolishly upon the winde and weather, foreslow their season; whereas trusting upon Gods providence, that which is fit to be …, should be performed, Eccles. 11. 4.

Windy]

I would … my escape from the windy storm, Psal. 55. 8. I would … my … … from the wind of driving forward, or I would speed my …, hasten my … (2 Sam. 15. 14, &c.) from wind of driving forward, that is, from the driving stormy wind, that beareth all things away before it; meaning the storm of persecution, which forced him to fly. The Gr. turneth it from pusillanimity (or … of … ) intimating his inly fears driving him to this slight. Aynsw.

Win]

2 Chr. 32. 1. Hebr. … up, marg.

To win]

;;To gain, or to get wordly things by our labour. Mat. 16. 26. … shall it profit a man, though he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

;;2. To gain a soul to God. 1 Cor. 9. 22. That I may win the weak. 1 …. 3. 1.

3. To gain Christ, who is all in all, Phil. 3. 8.

Wine]

;;The fruit of the Vine, or the … of the grapes. 1 Tim. 5. 23. Drink a little wine for thy stomach, Matth. 26. 29. I will not drink henceforth of the fruit of this Vine.

;;2. The commodities and necessary relief of mans life, Isa. 24. 7, 8.;;

;;3. Sacramental wine, or wine materially like naturall wine, but in consecration, destination, institution, and signification it is a …, Matth. 26. 29. Mar. 14. 24, 25.;;

;;4. The blood of Christ shed to death, rejoycing the faithful soul, as the wine doeth the heart. …. 26. 28. … this is my blood of the new Testament, which is shed for many. … …, 14. 24. 25. A Metonomy,

p. 728;;4. The … … of free salvation, by faith in the blood-… of Christ. Cant. 2. 4. He brought me into the Cellar of wine. A Metaphor.

;;5. The graces and fruits of the Spirit, which are sweet and delightful as wine. Isa. 55. 1. Come buy wine and milk without money. A Metaphor.

;;6. Gluttony, or excesse in eating and drinking. Hos. 4. …. … … away the heart of …. Here it is taken in ill part.

;;7. Sleep, caused by drinking too much wine, Gen. 9. 24.

;;8. Ungodly and unrighteous works, as the bitter fruit of impenitent and obstinate sinners. Deut. 32. 33. Their wine is the poyson of Dragons, and the cruel gall of Asps. It is also taken in ill part here.

9. It is put for the fury of oppressors, Jer. 51. 7.

Wine]

Hos. 3. 1. Heb. grapes, marg.

Wine]

See Better. The graces of the Spirit of Christ are so acceptable to him, that they feed him and delight him, as Honey and Wine doe us, because in the Covenant of grace, he filleth us by the spirit of grace, to have comfort in us, as we have in him, for, Except there be a mutual joy in … another, there is not …. … on …. 5. 1.

Corn and wine]

;;These two are the stay and comfort of mans life, Gen. 27. 28. Psal. 104. 5. and they signifie heavenly blessings that God sends upon his people, Ps. 65. 10. 14. Zach. 9. 17.

To drink wine]

;;To fare liberally. Job. 1. 13. Were eating and drinking wine in their elder Brothers house. Here it is used in good part.

;;2. To have the heart cheared with godly joy. Zach 7. 10. Their hearts shall rejoyce as oue that drinketh wine. Here also it is taken in good part.

;;3. To play the glutton and drunkard. Isa. 5. 22. Wo be to them that are mighty to drink wine. Here it is taken in ill part.

To drink the wine of giddiness]

;;To trouble and astonish the minde, (as men are troubled with excessive drinking of new wine.) psal. 60. 3. Thou hast made … drink of … wine of giddinesse.

Not to be drunken with wine]

;;That men ought not to abuse so good a thing as wine is, by taking it immoderately, till it cause dissolutenesse of life and manners, full of filthiness. Ephes. 5. 18. Be not drunken with wine. Unto bodily drunkennesse, by too great abundance of wine, there is here opposed a spiritual … or replenition (Be filled with the Spirit) which breedeth inward spirituall joy, testified in the private and publick praises of God, by Psalms, Hymnes and spiritual Songs, Eph. 5. 19.

Given to wine]

;;One which sitteth by the wine and is not easily pulled from it, 1 Tim. 3. 3. Tit. 1. 7. An immoderate drinker of Wine. In Tit. 2. 3. the word there signifies (in the Originall) Servant to …, or Cupslaves, …-men of ….

To be brought into the … of Wine]

is, To be made a member of the Church, Cant. 2. 4.

To make a noise with wine]

;;To be merry and cheerful, their hearts so burning with the praises of God, as if they were set on fire with wine. Z. ch. 9. 15. They shall make a noise as through …. That which followeth in the same place, of filling both the bowels, is an allusion and exposition of that in the …. …. 27. 3. and signified the setting forth of the … of God, largely and abun dantly.

… … with water]

;;The chief Rulers and Governors of the people, to have been corrupted and perverted. Isa. 1. 22. Thy … is mixed with water.

Wine …]

;;The commodities, pleasures, and joys of the Land to be taken away; private … to abound, and publick … to cease. Isa. 24. 7. 8. Wine …, &c.

Red with Wine]

;;Plenty of fruits. Gen. 49. 11. … the drinking of much wine maketh red eyes, Prov. 23. 29, 30. Also the plenty of spirituall gifts by Christ is meant, Prov 9. 1, 2. Isa. 25. 6. 55. 1.

Wine of violence]

;;Wine gotten by oppression and …, or violence Prov.. 4. 17. And they drink the wine of violence.

Wine of …]

signifieth Idolatry, Rev. 7. 2. & 24. 8. & 18. 3. Because it is … drunkennesse; for as wine is sweet, and taketh away the minde, being immoderately taken: so is Idolatry pleasing unto corrupt nature, and men run a madding … it, which depriveth them of a sound minde.

Note. That … is put for idolatry, but with an adjunct; as, the wine of fornication, in the places before cited.

Wine of …]

;;Idolatry, which is spirituall fornication, and kindleth Gods indignation and anger; yet superstitious persons drink it in, as drunkards do draw in sweet wine. Rev. 14. 8. To drink of the wine, of the wrath of ber … … ….

;;2. The most severe pain, even fire and brimstone, due to Idolatry, wherein superstitious persons took not so great delight to practise it, but the righteous God will take as much pleasure in punishing it. Rev. 14. 10. He … shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, &c. and shall be tormented with fire and brimstone.

Of Gods severe judgments in the destruction of Babylon, Psal. 75. 8. Jer. 25. 15. Or, of Gods poysoned Wine; that is, of the wine that God giveth them to make them mad; as Psal 60. 3. which is poured by God into the Cup of his wrath, for them to drink, whom God will be avenged on. as ver. 8. Annot.

Wine-bibber]

One delighted with and addicted unto the drinking of wine, Prov. 23. 20.

Wine-bottles]

Certain vessels commodious for the keeping and carrying of wine in a journey, Josh. 9. 4, 13.

Wine-cellars]

Certain rooms wherein the wine (after it was pressed and put in vessels) was placed, and thence given out as occasion served, over which was Sabdi the Ziphmite, Chr. 27. 27.

Wine-fat]

A certain vessel, wherein the grapes were tred, before the juyce or liquor was pressed therefrom, Isa. 63. 2.

Wine-presse]

An … to presse the wine out of the grapes, Judg. 7. 25. Hag. 2. 16. It is used to be in the vineyard, Isa. 5. 1. Mat. 21. 23. It is said to be full, Joel 3. 13. to signifie the ripeness of sin, and that God will come to punish.

It is put for the affliction of the Church, Lam. 1. 5. and the Passion of Christ, Isa. 63. 2.

Wine-press]

;;Hell, whereinto the wicked enemies of the Church shal be cast to be tormented, as clusters of grapes are pressed in the winepress. Rev. 14. 19. Were cast into that great … inepresse of Gods wrath. How some understand this, not of the last and great judgment in the end of the world, but refer it to that sharp judgment executed upon Popery, in the daies of King Henry the Eight, King of England, by the downfall of their religious houses in this our, and other Countties of Europe, ye may read in the words Vine and ….

The words are taken … the Jews custome, who had a wine-presse ready, when they had gathered the grapes to cast them into. The wine-presse is the place, where the Antichristians are … down; without the city, as the Jews trod their wine presses without Jerusalem. This … the true … to be without danger, when this slaughter shall be made of the enemies, whereof the greatness, in the exceeding multitude of enemies, is expressed in the following words, ….

As great wine … have more grapes troden in them then lesser ones, so the judgments here intended must needs be greater, then the …, unless it be the same set out by two similitudes, as the famine of Egypt was, Gen. 41. 1. &c. and then the … is added here, to set out the judgment the …, or to shew the certainty of it, as Gen. 41. 32. Annot.

Wing]

;;That part of a Bird wherewith it flyeth, and under which it hideth her young. Mar. 23. 37. As a ben gathered her young under her ….

;;2. The protection of almighty God, under which his people be (as it were) hid, and kept safe. Psal. 91. 14. He will cover thee under his wings, Psal. 17. 8. Hide me under the shadow of thy wing. Ruth. 2. 12. under whose wings thou art come to trust.

;;3. The great readinesse of the Angels, performing the Will of God with all speed and celerity, Isa. 6. 2. Every one had six wings.

;;4. The defence which Princes, Rulers, Magistrates and Husbands, &c. do afford unto their inseriours. Ruth 3. 9. Spread the wing of thy garment over thine handmaid.

;;5. The glorious hopes of the Saints in earth, is like silver wings; and their love of God, and zeal of his glory, p. 729like … of gold, Psal. 68. 13.

6 Great Armies, Dan. 9. 17. Isa. 8. 8. Jer. 48. 40, 41. & 49. 23. In which places to spread the wing upon a City or Countrey, is spoken of enemies violently breaking in upon, and subduing them wholly unto themselves. So Nebuchadnezzar is compared to the wings of a great … because of his numerous and powerful Armies, Ezek. 17. 7.

The means of the Churches escape from danger, Rev. 12. 14. because, as the bird by the wings flyeth … from danger, and saveth her …, so the Lord by these means foreseen and appointed by himself, worketh a … escape, and speedy safetie in the present … of his Church.

2. As the Bird hideth her young under her wings, Mat 23. 37. So by and under these … the Lord hideth … Church, as under the wings of his …, where … lyeth safe till the danger be over, …. 91. 8.

Wing]

Isa. 24. 16. The … part. Comp. the text with the marg. Job 31. 18. or the …, marg.

Winged]

That hath wings, Gen. 1. 21. Deut. 4. 17. … … a great Eagle are given to the Church, Rev. 12 41.

1. To expresse the Love of God; for as the Eagle out of love to her young ones, …, and … them out of the nest, as to a safer place, when she feareth danger: so the Lord for the love of his Church, in danger, urgeth her out of her nest, and leads her into a safer place in the Wildernesse; as Christ out of Judea; and Israel out of Aegypt.

2. As the Eagle, having gotten her young ones forth, when they begin to fly, supports them, lest they should fall: so the Lord supports his Church in her danger from falling, carefully seeing to her that she take no hurt, Deut. 32. 11. Psal. 37. 24.

3. As an Eagle hath strong wings, agil and able to carry her in a strong flight, far from danger, so the Lord in the needs of his Church provides some great and powerful means, and by them sets his Church beyond all reach of danger and hurt.

4. As the Eagle … aloft in the air, beyond all sight of men: so the Lord draweth his Church neer unto him, from out of the sight of men: and the neerer him, the further from danger. Taylor on Rev. 12. 14.

Health in his wings]

;;That Christ with his justice clothing and covering his elect, should perfectly heal … sins, which are spiritual diseases. Mal. 4. 2. With health in his wings.

To pluck wings]

;;To take away and spoil the Babylonish Kingdome of all …, regions, and …; which was done by …, and …, as … foretold, chap. 50. vers 21, &c. and … … in a …. Cha. 7. v. 4. I … … the … … … off.

To take wings]

;;… and suddenly to depart and fly away. Prov. 23. 5. Riches take unto them wings. Prosopopeia.

Two wings]

;;Means of … and … …: the two wings of Gods providence protecting, and his Oracles directing the Church in her speedy flight. Rev. 12. 14. To the … was given two wings of a great Eagle.

God gave her strength to … into a safe place speedily. Exod. 19. 4. …. 22. 11, 12. and so … delivered and preserved her from Antichrists rage, ….

The great Eagle is the … …. His two …, two Caesars of the Empire parted into … parts the …, and East, by whose protection and conduct the Church departed into an Eremiticall estate: for it is known that the … Empire, so soon as it had received the … saith, became parted into two parts, and … as it were with two wings of Caesars. The … being the … of the … Empire, maketh this interpretation … to every understanding, ….

To walk upon the wings of the wind]

;;To use great … and speed in … his works of judgment and mercy. Psal. 104. 3. He … … the wings … the wind. Psalm. 18. 10. He … … upon the wings of the wind.

Wink with the …]

1. A … of pride and wantonness, Isa. 3. 16.

2. Of wickedness, …, 6. 13. & 10. 10.

3. Of mocking, Psal 35. 19.

It is applyed to God, and then it … his not taking notice of his patience and long-…, Act. 17. 30.

It is … in Scripture a note of … … unto wickednesse, Prov. 10. 10.

…, Prov. 11. 30. Hebr. …. marg.

…]

To clean Corn, Ruth. 3. 2. Isa. 30. 24. To be tempted of Satan. Luk. 22. 31.

Winter]

That cold part of the year between Harvest and the Spring. It signifieth generally evill weather, Prev. 20. 4.

It is put for the threatnings of the Law; for what Winter is to the … of the earth, that is the Law to … …. …. Cant. 2. 11. Or our condition before conversion. … upon the place.

Winter]

Prov. 20. 4. or cold, Comp. the text with the ….

Winter]

;;A time of the year cold and unprofitable; as also unfruitful, when al. trees cease to bring forth.

;;2. The state of the elect, while they are the servants of sin, under the power of darknesse, Cant. 2. 12. … … is past.

It may be applyed to cutward troubles and grievances in this … by the malice of the world, (… …) ….

This winter may be understood either of the …, which as cold, darknesse, and … compared to Christ and his light; wherein that Spirit of grace that was in a manner bound up and … before was … with greater freedome and glory; or else of the troubles of the world which … us, and set us at a … from Christ, by reason of our weaknesse, as it was with the … at the passion, when they … from their Lord, but they shall not endure alwaies, no more then winter does, nor shall … expectation of the … … … …, Psal. 9. 18. & 125. 3. Annot.

What winter is to the earth and to the fruits of her wombe, even that is the Law of Moses to earthly man, and the fruits of his Nature. Doth winter nip the … fruits in the head, doth it pluck his plumes, and … it cause the sap to recule back to the …, where it rests unseen till the Spring time? The Law of Moses doth all this, for his … threats and cursing showres applyed truly and powerfully to the conscience, it nips my … in the head, it cools his courage, it palleth his high looks down to the earth, seeing himself to be but a lump of earth. Clapham.

Winter]

To lodge, rest, or make abode in the Winter time, Isa. 18. 6. Tit. 3. 12.

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To … from sin and misery, Ezek. 16. 9. To …, Prov. 30. 20. To destroy, 2 King. 21. 13. To reno … fellowship and communion, Luk. 10. 11. To forget, Neh. 13. 14.

To wine all …]

;;To deliver perfectly and fully from …, and all sins, … vsus, and miseries, the cause of …. …. 21. 5. I will wipe all … from your eyes.

… wine all …]

;;To deliver and set … from … and … … and …, the causes of tears, and … to … unto a more … estate. Rev. 7. 17. … … … … all tears from … ….

… …]

;;…. 10. 21. Hebr. heart, marg.

Wisdome]

;;The … …, beholding and infinitely knowing himself and all things else, which he … … …, being Author of wisdome in all others. Psal. 145. 5. His wisdome is …. 1 Tim. 1. 16. … ….

;;2. Christ … (as God) by … the … of God … …, is declared. Prov. 8. 12. I am wisdome.

;;3. The most perfect knowledge, which Christ (as Man) hath of the … of his Father, … to the faithful, to cover their ignorance of God. 1 …. 1. 30. He is made … us of … wisdome.

;;4. The Scriptures or Word of … written, which are called Wisdome, because … teach … wisdome, and lead us to God, the Fountaine of … Wisdome. Luk. ch. 11. 49. Therefore said the wisdome of God, I will send them ….

;;5. The knowledge of saith, whereby the elect see and behold God to be their Father in Christ. This is the chief Wisdome. Eph. 1. 8. He hath … towards us in all …. 2 Tim. 3. 15.

;;6. The doctrine of the …. 1 Cor. 2. 6, 7. We speak the wisdome of God in a mystery.

;;7. The sound understanding and knowledge of the word, p. 730to make … … to salvation, …. 19 7. 2 Tim. 3. 14. …. 4. 5. 7. … …, … …. Prov. 14. 6. A … … wisdome, … … it not. Also the understanding … that particular …, concerning the suffering of afflictions, wherefore they be sent, and what fruit is to be taken by them, Jam. 1. 5.

;;8. The godlinesse … the sincere fear of God, wherein consists a great part of wisdome. Prov. 10. 21. The fools shall die for want of wisdom. Also vers. 13. 23. Prov. 1. 7. Fools despise …. Psal. 90. 13. … may apply our … to wisdome.

;;9. Prudence and discretion, enabling men to perceive what is fit to be done, according to the circumstances of time, place, persons, manners, and end of doing. …. 2. 13, 14. I saw that there is profit in Wisdome, for the wise mans … are in his head. Knowledge directs us to see what is to be done, and what not to be done, but wisdome directs us how to do things duely, conveniently, and …; Knowledge is of generals, Wisdome of particulars.

;;10. That gift whereby a publick person, Prince, or Counsellour, is enabled to advise soundly and readily, of matters of State and Common-wealth. 1 King. 3. 28. And they saw the wisdome of God was … him to do …. Pro. 21. 30. There is no wisdome, nor understanding, nor counsel against the Lord. Achitophel had this kind of wisdome as well as Solomon State-wisdome or policy.

;;11. … learning, or skill of profane Arts and sciences. Act. 7. 22. Learned in all the wisdome of the Egyptians. This wisdome also is common both to good and bad.

;;12. Humane perswasions, 1 Cor. 1. 12.

;;13. …, …, desire, or study. Rom. 8. 6. Wisdome of the flesh is death; that is, lust of sin leadeth to death.

Wisdome]

;;Understanding, learning, and skil to search, and by searching to find the number of the name of the beast. Rev. 13. 18. Here is …, Let him that hath understanding, &c. The learned Junius gives this interpretation of this verse. The name and mark of the Beast (saith he) do easily happen to any; but it is wisdome to have the number of the Beast; that is, only the wise, and such as have understanding, can come by that number: for they must be most illuminated Doctors which attain thereto. But I like the former better.

Wisdome, …, Redemption]

;;Things inherent in the faithful, by the gift of God in Christ; namely the true knowledge of God, holy behaviour, and freedome from all miseries of body and soul, to everlasting blessednesse; as Justification or righteousnesse in our perfect justice before God without us, being inherent in the person of Christ, 1 Cor. 1. 30.

Wisdome which: is from above]

;;Heavenly prudence which cometh from God (not of the world or Satan) and is known and expressed by these properties.

;;1. Pure, not mixt with temerity, and malice.

;;2. Peaceable, studious of concord, and making it between others.

;;3. Gentle, not bitter, and sowre, but facile, and curteous.

;;4. Easie to be intreated, and to be obsequious to the honest command or request of others.

;;5. Full of mercy, not fierce, cruell, and rigorous, but pitiful towards the infirmities of others.

;;6. Full of good works, doing much good out of a zeal of Gods glory, and charity toward men.

;;7. Without partiality, not putting such difference between persons as is contrary to the faith of Christ.

;;Lastly, without hypocrisie, unfaignedly, in a godly simplicity, loving God and the Brethren.

In all wisdome]

;;In all sorts and kindes of heavenly wisdome. Eph. 1. 8. He hath abounded (that is, abundantly shed his grace on us) towards us in all wisdome. Celestiall and divine wisdome is divers and manifold, 1 Cor. 13. 2. Also the mysteries of the Kingdome are many and sundry, 1 Tim. 3. 16.

Earthly wisdome]

;;Such wisdome as earthly minded men have when they learn not from God, but from the Devill. Jam. 3. 11. This wisdome descends not from above, but is earthly, … and devilish.

Wisdome of the flesh]

;;Such wisdome as unregenerate men are endued withal, whose wit and reason, as well as their will and affections, … onelyonly of earthly things. Rom. 8. 6, 7. The wisdome of the flesh is death.

Wisdome faileth a fool by the way]

;;That he cannot hide his folly, but by speech, countenance, …, and other signes; even in the …, and as he travelieth, doth bewray it, Eccl. 10. 3.

Wisdome of God]

;;Singular and excellent wisdome. 1 King. 3. 26. The … of God was in them.

… wisdome]

;;The Gospell which is hid from all natural men. 1 Cor. 2. 7. We speak the hid wisdome.

Wisdome is … of her Children, Mat. 11. 19. The children of wisdome are those that receive it, that pretending least to the wisdome of the world, have yet humility enough to receive this true wisdome that comes from above, when it's offered to them. And all these, as St. Luke … Ch. 7. 35. do approve or justifie this wisdome, this …, these most gracious and wise proceedings of God towards them. Dr. Hamm. Annot. h.

… of wisdome]

;;Such wisdome as maketh meek, and is joined with meeknesse. Jam. 3. 13. Let him shew his Works, with … of Wisdome.

To … after wisdome]

;;To look for, and hang upon reasons and arguments, such as humane wisdome doth afford, to perswade us of the truth of the Gospel, which we ought to believe simply because of God, which speaks it without argumentation, or humane perswasion. 1 Cor. 1. 22. The Greeks seek after wisdome.

To sit on the seat of wisdome]

;;To be a chief Counsellour of estate unto any King. 2 Sam. 23. 8. He that sate in the seat of ….

Spirit of Wisdome]

;;That lively faith, whereby we embrace Christ, offered in … Gospel, by the gift and working of the Spirit. Ephes. 1. 17. Might give unto you the Spirit of Wisdome; that is, of true and lively faith, which maketh wise to salvation.

;;2. Great cunning and skill to do the work of the Tabernacle, through the gift of Gods Spirit. Exod. 28. 3. … I have filled with the spirit of Wisdome.

Wisdome and strength is mine]

;;Christ, (the wisdome of God) to be most prudent in taking Counsell, and most mighty in effecting and performing his most wise device, Prov. 8. 14. Wisdome and strength is mine.

… of Wisdome]

;;Exceeding great plenty and store of heavenly and divine knowledge. Col. 3. 1. In … are hid all the treasures of wisdome and knowledge.

Wisdome of words]

;;Affected eloquence, or pompous and pairted speech, whereby … men use to shew forth their carnal wisdome. 2 Cor. 1. 17. Not with wisdome of Words. 1 Cor. 1. 2, 4. Excellency of words, and Words of mans Wisdome.

Wisdome of the World]

;;Such understanding of divine things as men may attain to, by vertue of naturall wit, without revelation of the Spirit. 1 Cor. 2. 6. We speak not the wisdome of this world; that is, the knowledge of things pertaining unto this world.

Wise]

;;One prudent, and circumspect, who can forecast dangers and evils to prevent them. Mat. 10. 16. Be wise as Serpents.

;;2. Every godly person which feareth God, and obeyeth his word. Prov. 10. 1. A wise Son maketh a glad Father, and 9. 9, 10. Give admonition to the wise. Eph. 5. 15. Prov. 17. 10.

;;There be three sorts of wise men.

;;1. Such as of themselvs see what is right, and can follow it.

;;2. Such as swerve through weaknesse, yet can direct themselves in the way.

;;3. They who can hearken to good counsell.

;;3. One which swelleth, and is puft up with opinion of wisdome. 2 Cor. 11. 19. Because that ye are wise. An Ironie. Isa. 5 21. Pro. 3. 7. Rom. 12. 16.

;;4. Astronomers and Priests of the Persians. Mat. 2. 1. There came wise men from the East; that is, such as were learned in the Sciences of this world, Rom. 14.

;;5. One subtile and crafty. …. 1. 10. Let us work wisely. 2 Sam. 14. 2. And brought thence a wise woman, and said to her.

;;6. A cunning artificer. Exod. 28. 3. & 35. 10. And all the wise hearted among you shall come.

;;7. Sorcerers and Magicians. Exod. 7. 11. Pharaoh called forth the wise men. Gen. 41. 8.

;;The learned of all Nations were called wise men, even among the …, Matth. 34. 23. Among the Greeks they were called Lovers of wisdome.

p. 734Wise]

Exod. 23. 8. Hebr. the seeing marg. Dan. 12. 3. or Teachers, marg.

Are … wise, 2 Cor. 10. 12. or understand not, marg.

Wise to that which is good]

;;One furnished with knowledge, and wisdome to imbrace good, and eschew evill, to bewray & beware the deceit both of sin and of false Prophets. Ro. 16. 29. I would have you wise to that which is good.

To be wise for thy self]

;;To apply thy wisdome for thy own good and benefit. Prov. 9. 12. Thou … be wise for thy self; that is to say, make use of thy Wisdome: not for others only, but the right direction of thine owne waies.

Wise to salvation]

;;A true beleever, who by the eye of faith doth behold and know Jesus to be the Christ, and his owne Saviour, 2 Tim. 3. 15. … is … to make thee wise to salvation through faith.

To be wise according to …]

;;To think of our selves and our gifts modestly, not using our gifts proudly with disdain of others, but humbly, considering whence we have our gifts, to what end, on condition of giving an account of them, and with great imperfections. Rom 12. 3. Bewise (or understand) unto …. The word Wisdome or Understanding, doth import here both the knowledge of Universals in things Humane and Divine, what is true and good in them; and that discretion which is about particulars, as to choose what is best and fittest for time, place, persons, and other circumstances. Paul would have all tempered with humility and lowly conceit of our selves, without any over-weaning opinion, as though we saw all things, and knew more then indeed we doe.

;;Note further, that these (words Wisdome and Wise) are in Scripture often used properly … that prudence and discretion, which is a grace of the Spirit, and a part of Gods Image, helping men to discern things, and to guide their actions circumspectly; but sometime they are taken improperly for craft and wilinesse; also for vain opinion of wisdome, for carnall and worldly understanding, as Rom. 8. 7. & 12. 16. 1 Cor. 3. 19. 1 Cor. 17. 26. 27. Likewise the word foolishnesse is taken properly, … in ill part, for a want and deprivation of true godly wisdome; and sometime that is called foolishness which men account so, 1 Cor. 1. 25, 27. This is the manner of holy Scripture, … seldome to speak of things as they seem to be, and are esteemed of men, and not as they are indeed. Thus the fruitless knowledge of hypocrisie is by St. James called Faith, ch. 2. 14. And Christ calleth such righteous, as were so reputed only, as in Luk. 15.

Wise beatted]

Exod. 28. 3. Skilfull Artificers. ….

Wise-men]

This title though in it self it be generall and common to all Doctors, and Teachers of the Law, yet for many yeers before our Saviours incarnation, it was either arrogaced by the …, or else by the ignorant multitude appropriated unto them, from an opinion of their extraordinary wisdome, in teaching of Traditions, which they preferred beyond the Law. The like … we shall find among the …, all of them striving to be … foreign wise men. Goodwin's Moses and …, lib. 1. c. 6. p. 30.

Behold there came wise men from the East, Mat. 2. 1. The foreign signifies nor only those which in our ordinary …, we call Magicians, i. e. Sorcerers, but also foreign, in …, generally learned men, Students, and professors of liberall sciences, especially of Astronomy, without any ill character upon them. These were then famous among the …, and were both their Kings and their Priests, and so among other Nations also, but especially the Eastern, and were at that time honoured and known for the study of good learning, and so the foreign, of or from the East, is perhaps to be joyned with foreign, the wise or learned men of or … the East (as foreign, the Jews of or from Thessalonica, Act. 17. 13.) not to the word came, as if they came from the East of Jerusalem thither. These are by ancient Heathen mentioned under the name of Chaldeans, those so much famed for skill in Astronomy. Dr. Ham. Annot. a.

Wise …]

;;A Minister of Christ, having skill to … and give every one within his charge, his due portion of food agreeable to his strength and age; milk to whom milk, and strong meat to whom strong meat belongs. Luk. 12. 42. … is a … Steward and …?

Wise woman]

One prudent, politick, witty, active, and of ready speech, 2 Sam. 14. 2. Annot. Of more then ordinary skill, wisdome, …, 2 Sam. 20. 16. One that's carefull, industrious, provident, …, Prov. 14. 1.

Wise]

In any wise, Exod. 22. 23. In any measure, or any matter of way. Anysw.

In no …, is all one with not, Mat. 5. 18. & 10. 42. Luk. 13. 11.

This wise, is in effect the same with thus, or after this manner. Numb. 6. 23. Mat. 1. 18. Joh. 21. 1.

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Eccles. 7. 10. Hebr. out of wisdome, marg.

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Exod. 1. 10. Subtilly, as in Act. 7. 19. Politickly, 2 …. 11. 23. Learnedly, expertly, cunningly, Psal. 58. 5. Prudently, Psal. 64. 9. Understandingly, deliberately, Pro. 16. 20. …, Luk. 16. 8.

To wish]

To desire and long for, Act. 27. 29. Job. 29. 2. Act. 29. 26. To pray for, 3 Joh. 1. To curse, Psal. 109. 17. To ask, 2 Sam. 19. 38.

Wish]

Job 33. 6. Hebr. mouth, marg.

Wist]

being joyned with Not, signifieth Not to perceive, know, take notice of.

Wit]

To know, Gen. 24. 21. Exod. 2. 4.

To wit, 2 Cor. 5. 19. namely, that is, 2 Cor. 8. 1. We do you to wit, let you know, give you notice of.

A …]

;;One which conjectureth by the clouds at things to come, giving too much to observation of times and dayes. Lev. 19. 26. Ye shall use no …-…, nor observe times.

;;2. One that exerciseth devilish Arts, such as be named in Deut. 18. 10. Lev. 19. 26. Exod. 22. 18. Thou shalt not suffer a … to live.

;;Moses mentioned a Witch (though he mean … Soothsayers,) first, because women through weaknesse of their sex, are most prone to these wicked Arts. Secondly, to shew that Magicians are such execrable offenders, as God will not spare, no not the weakest.

… ] Not to be sought unto, Lev. 20. 27. 1 Chr. 10. 13. For,

1. It is to have commerce with the devil.

2. It is a sign of one in a woful estate: He is,

1. An unbeliever; if the Word had prevailed to heal his infidelity, he would not seek to Wirches, saith makes no haste.

2. He is one that rejects the Word; therefore God gives him over to open contempt of him, as … and Saul.

3. He is one whose sin and judgment is ripe; as in Saul, Pharaoh, and ….

4. The help that is gotten from them is not comparable to the hurt. The Devil seldome … the body, … he kils the soul.

5. Never did one religious man in Scripture … to them. Taylor on Revel. 12. p. 507, 508.

Witch]

Thou shalt not … a … to live, Exod. 22. 18. By … is here meant any one that hath any dealings with the Devil, by any …, or … whatsoever. The word in the Originall is of the feminine gender, because the Devils … most prevails with Womens weaknesse in that kinde; but there are Men-… as well as Women, Lev. 20. 27. and their sin as hainous; and their punishment as grievous; & it likewise signifies one that changeth any thing before the sight (as Jugglers do) but if it be by sleight of hand, without diabolicall art, it is not here condemned. Annot.

The word is …, which signifieth one which by … deludeth the eyes, casting as it were a mist before them. But under this kinde by a …, all other sorts of Witchcraft, Sorcery, Inchantment, are forbidden; as …, which use … by water; Aeromantae, by the air; Pyramantae, by the fire; …, by smoak; …, by the crowing of Cocks; …, that consult with the souls of the dead; Alphitomantae, which divine by the inspection of flour; Icthuomantae, by fish; …, by incense; Cheiromantae, by the hands; …, diviners by the dead; Gastromantae, which divine and give answers out of their bellies; and all other of the same devilish profession. Dr. … on Exodus.

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Condemned, Exod. 22. 18. Lev. 20. 27. A work of the …, Gal. 5. 20. Threatned by God. Mal. 3. 5.

It is put for deceitful, 2 King. 9. 22. Nah. 3. 4. Isa. 57. 3. … idolatry and superstition, Rev. 18. 23.

p. 732Witchcraft]

1 Sam. 15. 23. Hebr. divination, mar. foreign properly signifieth poysoning, but Gal. 5. 20. it is fitly translated witchcraft, because all poysoning is comprehended under murder, which followeth. Leigh Cr. Sa.

Among the practises of the Gnosticks, foreign, sorceries, are here justly reckoned. And the grounds of that are clear, not only by the founder of them, Simon, who was a Magician; but also by Menander his Successor, who was such …; being not inferiour to his Master in Magick, but more vainly profuse in his portentous undertakings. Dr. Hamm. on Gal. 5. …. d.

With]

;;1 signifieth the cause or help of a matter, and is as much as By, Mat. 3. 11. Joh. 19. 24.;;

;;2. The company or fellowship of one thing with another, and is as Together, Joh. 18. 1. & 17. 14. 2 Cor. 13. 13. Gen. 5. 24. Joh. 1. 6.;;

;;3. The object or party, or party whereto a thing is given or directed, and is as much as to say, unto, Roman. 8. 16.;;

;;4 The likenesse of one thing with another, Psalm. 39. 20.;;

With]

Gen. 6. 13. or From. marg. Gen. 32. 11. Heb. upon, marg. 2 Sam. 18. 14. Hebr. before, marg. Rom. 1. 9, 12. or in, marg.

With flowers of Lillies, 2 Chron. 4. 5. or like a Lillyflower, marg. Job. 41. 13. or Within, marg.

With the knowledge of, Hab. 2. 14. or by knowing, marg.

With them, Mar. 9. 16. or among your selves, marg.

With him, 1 Sam. 14. 34. Heb. in his hand, marg.

With thee, 1 Sam. 16. 2. Heb. in thine hand, marg.

Withall]

Wherewith, Exod. 25. 29. and 30. 4. Job 2. 8. Likewise, also, 1 Sam. 16. 12. Altogether, wholly, Psal. 141. 10.

Withdraw]

1. To leave off, 1 Sam. 14. 19. Job 9. 13.

2 To take off, Job 13. 21.

3. To divert, and put off, Job. 33. 17.

4. To forbear company, Prov. 25, 17.

5. To be darkened, Joel 2. 10.

6. To perswade, Deut. 13. 13.

7 To absent, Cant. 5. 6. Hos. 5. 6.

To withdraw]

;;To distrust God in his Word, Heb. 10. 29.

Withdrawn]

My beloved had withdrawn himself, Cant 5. 6. or, turned away, Christ doth use sometimes to leave his Church, and that both outwardly (by taking away the means of salvation the Ministery, or by taking away outward comforts) and inwardly, either in respect of peace and joy; or in regard of strength and assistance. This is true of the whole body of the Church, Isa. 49. 14. True also of the severall members, especially of the most eminent Job 7. 2. Psal. 60. 1. & 77. 9. & 88. 1. Jonah, 2. 4, 5. And is by him done,

1. To indeare former sleighted presence.

2. To try the truth of our graces and affections.

3. To teach us wisdome how to deal with others.

4. To wean us from the world.

5. To correct our security.

6. To prepare the soul for a neerer communion with him.

7. That we may know throughly what the bitternesse of sin is.

8. That we may taste a little what Christ suffered. Hereof the cause rests in our selves, Namely,

When 1. We are unkinde unto Christ.

2. Improve not the precious meanes of salvation that we enjoy.

3. We are carless of our conversation and company.

4. We linger after carnal liberty and ease.

5. We yeild to carnall policy.

6. We linger after earthly things, and comforts.

7. We tremble not at gods judgments and at the signes of them. But howsoever Christ be provoked by the Churches ingratitude, drowsinesse and carelesse carriage, to leave her in regard of her feeling, and of inward comforts, yet notwithstanding he is so gracious as to leave something behind him, that shews indeed that he had not left the Church altogether, but only in some regard. He left Myrrhe behind him. &c. Sibs. See Game.

Without]

When I should find thee without, Cant. 8. 1. To finde him without, (or in the street) where the Wisdome of God cryeth and teacheth, Prov. 1. 20. Luk. 13. 26. signifieth her ready minde to go forth to meet him (as the Virgins should to the Bridegroome, Mat. 25. 6.) and both lovingly and boldly to entertain and welcome him, by receiving and obeying his Gospel. Aynsw.

For without some read, At the door, in the market, in the streets, and for when I should, they have, that I may, or might. The sense is the same, which is best rendered of the cheerful and bold readiness of the Church to receive and imbrace Christ in an open and publick profession of him. Annot.

Wither]

To dry up, to fall away, and decay, Psal. 1. 3. & 37. 2. Perish, Isa. 19. 6, 7, & 15. 6. To be grievously afflicted, Psal. 102. 10. Joel. 1. 12.

To decay in grace,

1. In judgment, in falling from the truth once received; as Demas and the Galatians, chap. 1. 6. Hymeneus and Philetus, 2 Tim. 2. 18.

2. In affection, falling from the first love, and the zeal of Gods worship once professed, Rev. 2. 4.

3. In practise, Gal. 5. 7. They run well. But something letted them, and cast them back.

5. In practise, neglecting the means which should preserve their gifts, and greennesse; as the Word, Sacraments, and Prayer. It is dangerous:

1. In respect of God, unto whom they are most hatefull; styled therefore Dogs and Swine, 2 Pet. 2. 20.

2. In respect of the Church, they bring scandall to the weak, and the scorn of the wicked upon themselves, and all professors; they wound the herrts of Gods Children, who by them are made vile to the world.

3. In respect of the sin it selfe; relapses are more dangerous then the first diseases: Satan comes with …seaven more spirits worse then himself.

4. In respect of the judgement that overtakes this sin, Mat. 7. 27.

Wither]

Psal. 1. 3. Heb. sade, marg.

Withhold]

To be sparing and covetous, Prov. 11. 24. To hinder, Gen. 20. 6. To deprive, Gen. 32. 2. Prov. 23. 13. To deny, Job. 31. 16. To abstain, Prov. 3. 27. To contain from speaking, Job 4. 2. To keep back, Psal. 40. 11. To be darkened, Job. 38. 15

Withhold]

No thought can be withholden from thee, Job 42. 1. or no thought of thine can be hindered, marg. Withholdeth, 2 Thess. 2. 6. or holdeth, marg.

Within]

Properly,

1 King. 6. 30.

2. From the heart, Mar. 7. 21. 23. In the heart, Mat. 23. 25, 26, 27. To be a member of the Church, 1 Cor. 5. 12. In the minde and conscience, 2 Cor. 7. 5.

Within]

Deut. 32. 25. Hebr. from the chambers, marg.

Within me, Job 19. 27. Heb. in my bosome, marg.

Within his mouth, Job 20. 13. Hebr. in the midst of his palate, marg.

The spirit within me. Job. 32. 18. Hebr. the spirit of my belly, marg.

Within the vail]

In heaven, Heb. 6. 19. whereof the holy of holyest was a type or shadow, chap. 9. 24. Annot.

Within you, Luk. 7. 21. or among you, marg.

Without]

;;1. The situation of a place or thing in respect of place, Mat. 26. 69. 1 Cor. 5. 12, 13.;;

;;2. The want of help or means to doe a thing, Joh. 15. 5. Luk. 22. 35.;;

;;3. Freedome or deliverance from some evill, 1 Cor. 7. 32. Eph. 5. 27.;;

;;4. Solitarinesse, or lack of some person whose company we desire.;;

;;Also either infidels without the Church visible and militant on carth, 1 Pet. 3. 7. or else damned Reprobates, which be without the Church Triumphant in Heaven. Rev. 22. 15.

Without]

1 Applied to a place, 1 King. 7. 9. Mar. 3. 31, 32.

2. It signifieth to be a stranger, Deut. 25. 5. To be free from, Joh. 8. 7. To be a stranger unto Christ, Mar. 4. 11. To be shut out of Heaven, Luk. 13. 25. Not to be within the visible Church, 1 Cor. 5. 12, 13. For outward, 2 Cor. 7. 5. To want, 2 Chr. 2. 30, 32. and 15. 3. Desolate, Isa. 5. 9. Jer. 4. 7. Empty, 2 Pet. 2. 17.

Without]

Jam. 2. 18. Some Copies read By, marg. There are severall words annexed hereunto, as blemish, p. 733camp, cause, City, fear, him, knowledge, Law, me, us, you, &c. Some also prefixed, as stand, stood, but by the context the meaning is plain.

Without the Camp and gate]

;;To be accounted and reckoned for unpure and wicked men, Heb. 13. 2.

Without repentance]

;;See … & Repentance.

… Father or Mother]

;;Heb. 7. 3. See Father, and Melchisedec.

Without works]

;;Rom. 4. 6. See One Faith.

Withstand] To resist, oppose, not to submit to God, Job 9. 4. To overcome and prevail, Eccles. 4. 8. Jam. 4. 6. 2 …. 20. 12. Don. 8. 4, 7. & 11. 16. Luk. 15. 21. To reprove, Gal. 2. 11. To contradict and hinder, 2 Tim. 4. 15.

To withstand]

;;To reprove Peter sor his hypocrisie, Gal. 2. 11.

Withs]

Green withs, Judg. 16. 7. Heb. moist, or with new cords. Annot.

Witnesse]

;;One called to testifie a truth in any matter, 1 Joh. 5. 8, 9. Joh. 8. 18. I bear witnesse of my self. One witnesse was allowed … in cause of Religion, Deut. 19. 16, 17. Two were required in Civill cases, Deut. 15. 19.

;;2. The true record and Testimony that God … of Christ, and Christ of himself, 1 Joh. 5. 9. This is the witnesse of God which he testified of his Son. Joh. 8. 14, 18.

;;3. The record which Gods Spirit and a sanctified Conscience do bear to the godly of their owne adoption. Rom. 8. 16. The same Spirit it bears witnesse with our spirit, that we are the Sons of God.

;;The true Ministers of God, who by their Doctrine, lives, and deaths do bear witnesse unto the doctrine of Christ. Joh. 15. 27. Ye shall bear witnesse also. Rev. 11. 3.

… ] is put for the judgments of God, Job 10. 17. & 16. 8. Sometimes for a signe of a Covenant between men, Gen. 31. 48. 52.

Eye-witness] is certain of the thing he doth witnesse, and is commended, Job 15. 17. Luk. 1. 2. Joh. 3. 11. So the Ear-witness, Prov. 21. 28.

Witnesse]

;;A minister of the Word, which by doctrine and good life, and martyrdome (if need be) doth give testimony to the word of God, Rev. 11. 3. I will give the same to my two witnesses. See two witnesses.

Witnesse]

Judg. 11. 10. Heb. the bearer, marg. It's put for a memoriall, and as a witnesse, Josh. 22. 27, 28, 34. & 24. 27. for the deposition of the witnesse, or evidence brought in by the party witnessing, Mar. 14. 56, 59. for the confirmation of a thing taught, Act. 4. 33. for that which is uttered, Tit. 1. 13. for some act which doth evidence as a witnesse, Heb. 11. 4.

Of witnesses the Scripture mentioneth, as …, Exod. 23. 1. and false, Deut. 19. 16, 18. so faithsull, Psal. 89. 37. Isa. 8. 1. true, Jer. 42. 5. and …, Act. 10. 41. This is spoken of insensible things, Gen. 38. 48, 52. of works which one doth, Joh. 5. 36. & 10. 25. of conscience, Rom. 2. 25. & 9. 1. See Bernard.

False witnesse]

;;One, who in the record and witnesse which he bears, doth utter lies, or conceals a necessary truth. Prov. 14. 5. But a false witnesse will speak lies. Prov. 12. 17. But a false witnesse speaketh ….

;;2. One which wresteth the words spoken by another man unto a contrary meaning. Matth. 26. 60, 61. At the last came two witnesses.

… W tnesse]

;;One which plainly and sincerely doth utter the whole needfull truth, eschewing deceit and …. Prov. 14. 5. A faithfull … will not lye. This is a civill witnesse.

;;2. Christ Jesus who beareth a true testimony of his Fathers will. Rev. 3. 14. The faithfull and true Witness. This is a divine witnesse.

;;3. Meet men of sufficient authority to bear testimony unto the name which Isaiah the Prophet should give to his young Son, and of the cause why such a name was imposed. Isa. 8. 2. And I … unto me faithful witnesses.

;;It was the manner of the … to impose names upon Children at the …, as we do now at our Baptisme; and an ancient custome it hath been, namely in times of persecution (such as Isaiah was like to fall into when the Assyrians should come and spoil both …, Syriaas, or …, whereof read in 2 King. 16. 9.) to use witnesses of their accesse to the Church, of Baptisme and of their name then given. Such were called of Latins, Compatres, & commatres, of Greeks …, in English Sureties, Godfathers, &c.

;;4. The Sun, and all other the lights of heaven, Psal. 89. 37. And this name is given them, because they doe truely witnesse and declare to the world the wisdome, power, goodnesse and righteousnesse of God, Psal. 19. 1, 2, 3, 4. & 97. 6.;;

Faithful witnesse]

;;Jesus Christ, who is so called, because he hath witnessed and taught the whole and complete will of God as much as belongs to the salvation of men, faithfully, truly, plainly, and fully. For the whole doctrine of the Gospel … to be called, …, witnesse; as Joh. 3. vers. 11. & 5. 31. 32. & 18. 37. 1 Tim. 6. 13. Also, because he … witnesse and record to the truth before … …, when he asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? Joh. 18. 37. wherefore Paul saith, he witnessed a good confession under Pontius Pilate; 1 Tim. 6. 13. And because as he taught and revealed all truth, and before Pilate, in word, and by mouth bare testimony and record to the truth; so also because he sealed it up with his bloud; he died, and was a Martyr, for bearing witnesse to the truth, which indeed proves him to be a faithfull constant witnesse. In these three respects he hath this title given him.

To be Witnesse of a thing]

is, To have experience, to be partaker of the thing witnessed, 1 Pet. 5. 1. Peter is said to be a witnesse of the sufferings of Christ; because he suffered for the name of Christ, and was present also where Christ suffered.

When God is said to be a witnesse of sin privately committed; it signifieth that not only he is privy to them, but also that he will punish them, Jer. 29. 23. Mit. 1. 2. and that suddainly, Mal. 3. 5.

Thus he is a witnesse between Covenanters, to punish the breach …; between the Husband and the Wife, to punish the offender, Mal. 2. 14.

Senselesse and unreasonable creatures are cited for witnesses, to argue the stupidity and hardnesse of mens hearts, who stop their ears at the admonitions and reproofs of God.

Witnesse]

To testifie or bear witnesse of the truth, Joh. 5. 32. Act. 20. 22. Rom. 3. 21. 1 Tim. 6. 13. Heb. 7. 8. But this hath not been alwaies observed, 1 King. 21. 13. Mat. 26. 62. & 27. 13.

Doth witnesse, Isa. 3. 9. Doth give in evideace against them, Hebr. doth answer; in reference to such interrogatories as are wont to be administred to those that come in as witnesses against a party questioned or accused. So chap. 59. 12. and in the Law, Thou shalt not answer a false testimony against thy neighbour, Ex. 20. 16. Deut. 5. 20. Annot.

To witnesse against one]

;;So to bear evidence against their sin before God, the Supreme Judge, as there needed no other witnesse to convict them of extreme wickednesse, but their impudent countenance. Isa. 3. 9. The shew of their countenance witnesseth against them.

To witnesse against ones self]

is spoken of those who have willingly bound themselves to the performance of a thing, and do promise the doing thereof, do acknowledge themselves worthy of great punishment, if they perform it not. Thus Joshua took the Israelites to witnesse that they had chosen the Lord to be their God, Josh. 24. 22.

Wits]

Psal. 107. 27. Are at their wits end. All their wisdome is swal' owed up. Aynsw.

Wittingly]

Gen. 48. 14. Guiding his hands wittingly, that is, prudently, wisely; the Greek …, changing hands, Aynsworth. Heb. making his hands to …; feeling with his hands which was the fuller and bigger, &c. Annot.

Witty]

Prov. 8. 12. that is, Skilfull.

Wzard]

(Deut. 18. 11.) is the same with the Diviner, who taketh upon him to foretell things to come, without any ground of reason, or divine revelation. …. Cunning or skilfull; so named of their knowledge which they pretend to have. Aynsworth on Lev. 19. 31. In Hebr. …, so named of his knowledge, or cunning, and so the Greek Version in other places calleth him Gnostes, of knowledge, a Prognosticator: But here in Deut. 18. 11. Teratoscopus, he that observeth wonders. The Chald. giveth him a name of remembrance, Zecuru The Hebrews describe him thus, that he put in his mouth the bone of a bird called p. 734Jadgvangh, and burned incense, and did other works, untill he sell down as with shame (or modesty) and spake with his mouth things that were to come to passe. Aynsworth on Deut. 18. 11. …. or cunning men, as some call them; the word is not amisse so rendered. For it comes of a word that signifies to know, to have skill, or cunning, 1 Sam. 16. 16. Isa. 29. 11, 12. They were so termed, because they pretended much skill and cunning in disclosing of hidden matters, and foretelling future events. This with the former that have familiar spirits, are found commonly joined together in Scripture, as well in Historicall relations as in Legall prohibitions, Lev. 19. 31. & 20. 27. Deut. 18. 11. 1 Sam. 28. 3, 9. 2 King. 21. 10. & 23. 24. 2 Chron. 33. 6. Annot. on Isa. 8. 19.