A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part CH

A Complete Christian Dictionary · Dictionary · Part CH

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Chafed]

2 Sam. 17. 8, And they be chased in their minds. Heb. bitter of soul, marg. That is, so bitterly enraged with this affront of their being forced to flie, and to leave their Wives, Children, and Habitations, that they will redouble their strength and resolution to recover what they have lost. Annot.

Chaffe]

;;A reprobate, like to Chaffe for his vileness, unconstancy, and barrenness, Mat. 3. 12. Whose … is in his hand, and he will thorowly purge his floor, &c.

;;2. False Prophets with their false Doctrine, Jer. 23. 28. What is the Chaffe, &c.

It's put for that which is vain, of no effect or purpose. Such as are the enterprises of the ungodly, Isa. 33. 11. Hypocrites, in respect of their vileness, inconstancy, and barrenness; which are not indeed what outwardly they seem to be, p. 92as the chaffe in the heap may seem to be full of wheat, or supposed to be, but is not, Luk. 3. 17. Isaiah compareth the Churches enemies hereunto, Isa. 17. 13. Daniel speaketh the like of Nebuchadnezar's image, Dan. 2. 35.

Chain]

;;A coller of silver or iron, to wear about ones neck, either for ornament, Gen. 41. 42. or punishment, Jer. 52. 11.

;;2. The grace of heavenly wisdom, which is as a chain to deck and adorn one withal, Prov. 1. 9.

;;3. The crosse or afflictions for the Gospel. 2 Tim. 1. 16. He was ashamed of my chain. Whereof one end was tyed to the right hand of the Prisoner, and the other to the left of a Souldier.

;;4. Pride of the wicked, which they wear as their chief ornament, Psal. 73. 6.;;

Great affliction and strait handing, Lam. 3. 7. Gods laws and ordinances, Ezek. 16. 11. The laws of Christs Kingdome, being of a binding power to subdue, Psal. 2. 3. & 149. 8. The power of God holding down the wicked angels and men, together with their own guilty consciences vexing and daily tormenting them, Jude 6. Hereby also the pride of the wicked is set forth, Psal. 73. 6.

With one chain of thy neck]

Cant. 4. 9. or with one hair, or …, or … of thy neck. This chain doth aptly follow, and ever should go along with the eye; every true Christian should have both; not only faith to see, and to apply Christ, but also obedience (which is a chain upon our necks) to obey him, and yeeld our selves to his yoke. Annot.

Figuring Gods laws and ordinances, Prov. 10. 9. as also the graces of his Spirit in his people. Aynsw.

Great chain]

;;The doctrine of the Gospel, and namely, that part of it which concerns Christian liberty, whereby (as it were, by a chain and fast bond) Christ kept Satan fast bound for a long time. Rev. 20. 1. And a great chain in his hand.

The Modern Expositors interpret it, the inevitable and … power of the Divine Majesty, a long and strong chain to binde a most cruel enemy. Leighs Annot.

To restrain the power of the Devil in the chains of Gods fear. Napier.

This Metaphorically designeth the Omnipotency of Christ, as also all such wayes whereby he bound Satan, his passion, crosse, death, burial, resurrection, ascension, sending of the holy Ghost, especially the doctrine of the Gospell, by the preaching whereof Christ did no lesse strongly binde Satan, … and abolishing Paganisme among the Nations, and … them to the faith, then a strong enemy is bound with the Conquerors great chain. Pareus.

Chains]

Jer. 52. 11. or fetters, marg. Ezek. 19. 9. or hooks, marg.

The Chains, Isa. 3. 19. or sweet bals, marg. Others, collars, as collars of Esses with us. Which may therefore amount much to one. But chains or collars, and these seem to be distinguished, Judg. 8. 26. where both are mentioned. The word here used cometh from one that signifies to drop. And because pure … is such as drops or issues from the plant of it self, unforced, is by a word of the same Original thence so tearmed, Exod. 30. 34. Some therefore suppose that by it here are meant, such little boxes, like our Civitboxes of gold, wherein they used either to reserve or carry about them …, and other like odours or sweet oyntments; bearing the name of that for which they were first made and used. See vers. 20.

Others take it for pearls, so tearmed from the form of them (as some the like in Greck) resembling the droppings of …, or other gummy matter: Such as we tearm …, which our great ones were wont to wear at their ears. ….

To bind in chains]

;;Victory and domion which the Church should get over the greatest enemies, even Kings and Princes, not by a temporal sword (as some think) but by force of that spiritual sword ruling both high and low, according to the Word, without adding or taking away, as in Psal. 149. 8. To binde their Kings in chains, &c. The lawes of Christ kingdom are like Bands, Fetters, and Chains, to subdue and hold in his obedience.

Everlasting chains]

;;The power of God holding down the wicked angels and men.

;;2. Their own guilty consciences vexing and tormenting as heavy chains: which are called (Everlasting) because their torment there shall never have an end, nor their tormentours (devils and consciences) shall never be weary. Jude 6. Reserved in everlasting chains under darknesse.

Chains of gold]

are wholesome laws, binding like chains, to keep the Worship of God, and true Religion pure as gold; such laws are called chains, Psal. 149. 8. This was done in the dayes of Asa, when he removed the Altars of the strange gods, &c. 2 Chron. 14. 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, — 15. Cotton.

The Laws and Ordinances of God wherewith he adorneth the face and neck of his Church, that in her profession, practise, and obedience she may be comly and gracious in the sight of God and his people, and being guided by them, may vanquish her enemies, Prov. 1. 8, 9. They mean also the gracious effects which the law and doctrine of God worketh in his people, of humility, reverence, and other vertues, as on the contrary, pride and other like vices are said to compasse evill men about as a chain, Psal. 73. 6. likewise holy persons that teach, instruct, reprove, and such as receive doctrine and reproof, Prov. 25. 12. Aynsw.

A yoke and chains they are, but of gold, so far from destroying Christian liberty, that they perfect it, nor is any under an heavier thraldom, then those that break and cast off these bands, Psal. 2. 5. Annot.

;;Chains: The spiritual ornaments of the Church, Cant. 1. 10. Thy neck with chains; that is, the precious merits and plentiful graces of Christ, which being put upon the Soul of a Christian, are as chains of gold about the neck.

Chain-work]

Such wherein sundry sprigs, leaves, flowers, and fruits were artificially interlaced, as links of a Chain, 1 King. 7. 17.

Chair]

put for a seat to sit in, Mat. 21. 12. The place for one in authority to sit in, Job 29. 7. An assembly or meeting together, Psal. 1. 1. The authority and office of teaching, Mat. 23. 1.

Chair of Moses]

;;The doctrine which God delivered to Moses, and was taught by them that succeeded him in the office of teaching, Mat. 23. 1. The Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses chair, hear them: that is to say, so long as they teach Moses Doctrine, obey them. Papists are herein deceived, interpreting this of place and succession of persons, and not of truth of Doctrine.

;;Note: Moses Chair signifieth Moses Doctrine, as Peters Rock signifieth Peters Faith and confession.

Chalcedony]

A gem, or precious …, Rev. 21. 19. It's said to be bred of long continuing rain. To be found by the reflection of the full moon. To be of a pale colour. Of such solidity, that it will not admit of any incision or outward impression.

Chalcedony]

;;A rich, precious, pure, and glorious stone and Pearl, representing the spirituall purity of the holy Church on earth, and the celestial glory of the triumphant Church in heaven. So much is meant also by the Jasper, Chrysolite, &c. Rev. 21. 19, 20.

A precious stone of one colour, like fire, found about Chalcedon. Annot.

Chalcol]

Nourishing. The Son of Mahol, 1 King. 4. 31.

Chalk-stones]

Isa. 27. 9. Heb. stones of chalk or lime, for so the word properly signifies, (though no where else found in the Hebr. text of the Old Testament, but another used for it, ch. 33. 12.) as appears both by the words of pargeting, and a pargeter, among the Talmudists, thence deduced; and by the Syriack in Daniel, where it is used in the Syriack form, for the parget or plaister of the wall. Dan. 5. 5. As lime-stones broken in pieces; that is, as Chalk-stones broken in pieces to make lime, wherewith to parget. So chap. 24. 10. And the participle is in such a form not else-where read, as implyes a breaking to pieces, as such stones for such uses are wont. So Deut. 9. 21. 2 King. 23. 12. Annot.

Challenge]

Exod. 22. 9. Which another challengeth to be his; or, which he shall say, that this is he, or this is it, which he, that is, which the … shall charge or challenge; is he that is, the man that had it; or, this is it, that is, the thing which I challenge. Aynsw.

Chamber]

;;Some secret place in an house. Mat. 6. 6. Enter into thy ….

;;2. The protection of God, Isa. 26. 20. Enter into thy p. 93Chamber, viz. rest quietly on Gods promises by faith, and in his gracious protection.

… put also for, A lodging, Judg. 15. 1. A feasting room, Luke 22. 12. A Bride-chamber, Psalm 19. 5. A place of Christian meeting, Act. 20. 8. The places of the stars, Job 9. 9. The cloud, Psal. 104. 13.

Chamber]

In the Scriptures there are several sorts of Chambers mentioned, as the Bed-chamber, Eccl. 10. 20. Bride-chamber, Mat. 9. 15. Bridegroom-chamber, Joel 2. 16. Guard-chamber, 1 King. 14. 28. Guest-chamber, Mar. 14. 14. Inner-chamber, 1 King. 20. 30. Little-chamber, 2 Kin. 4. 10. Side-chamber, Ezek. 41. 5. Upper-chamber, 2 King. 1. 2. There are also mentioned, the Chambers of Death, Prov. 7. 27. of Imagery, Ezek. 8. 12. Privy-chambers, Ezek. 21. 14. Larg-chambers, Jer. 22. 14. the North and Southchambers, Ezek 42. 13. the Holy-chambers, Ezek. 44. 19. the Secret-chambers, Mat. 24. 26.

And into the chamber of her that conceived me]

Cant. 3. 4. The Church of God in her publick Congregations, which is the mother of us all; or, The sanctified heart and conscience, which is the dwelling of Christ, where we should lay him up by faith, and keep him safely as a Jewel of inestimable price. Annot.

Mr. Cotton applyeth this to the time of the Maccabes, when the Sanctuary was cleansed, the purity of Gods worship restored, and Sacrifice oftered according to the law, understanding by the house and chamber of her Mother, the Temple and Sanctuary, of the former Church of Israel, &c.

Chambering]

;;Unclean and wanton behaviour. Rom. 13. 13. Not in Chambering and wantonness.

Chamberlain]

2 King. 23. 11. or Eunuch, or Officer, marg. Act. 12. 20. Gr. that was over the Bed-chamber, marg. Rom. 16. 23. Gr. Steward, marg.

Chambers]

1 King. 6. 5. Heb. sloors, Heb. ribs, marg. 1 Chr. 9. 26. 2 Chr. 31. 11. or Store-houses, marg.

Chambers]

;;Heavenly mansions, where great riches, treasure, and glory is laid up and kept for the Saints, Cant. 14. The King hath brought me into his chambers. That is, into those Bride-chambers where Christ familiarly converseth with them; which were three.

1. The Tabernacle at ….

2. The Ark at Jerusalem.

3. The Temple.

Into these Solomon brought the whole Congregation of Israel to solemn sacrifices. Cotton.

Into his own privy Chambers, his Church here, and after this his heavenly Tabernacles. Finch.

The lower rooms of his spiritual treasures on earth, and heavenly chambers of glory. Hall.

This sheweth the benefits which they finde that follow Christ, they are brought not only into the Kings Palace, Psal. 45. 16. but into his privy Chambers, the most secret, safe, and quiet rooms of his Palace, (2 King. 6. 12. Luk. 12. 3. Mat. 6. 6. Deut. 32. 25. Ezek. 21. 14. Joel 2. 16. Judg. 15. 1.) whereby is signified the revelation of the Mystery of the Gospel, the secret of the Lord, which is revealed to them that sear him, Psal. 25. 14. and the spiritual comforts which they reap thereby, 1 Cor. 2. 9, 10, 16. Prov. 24. 4. Col. 2. 1, 2, 3. In these chambers also, the saints are kept safe from evil, Psal. 27. 5, 10. to whom he saith, Come, enter thou into thy chambers, &c. Isa. 26. 20. Answ.

Christ will not admit them only as common guests into his Palace and Out-courts, that is, natural priviledges and comforts; but into his recesses, his Holy of holies, where he will shew them depths buryed in the bottom of the Sea, and discover those Arcana Imperii, his Scriptures, his great works, his judgements, his Sacraments, his consolations, his glory, which are lockt up from common eyes, and they shall be kept as treasures, and jewels, secured and protected from the evill due to sin, and from the indignation of the Lord, Isa. 26. 20. Annot.

The hid secrets of his divine Counsel and will, a clearer light of knowledg, abundance of divine love, and plenty of spiritual gifts. Tompson.

Chamois]

Deut. 14. 5. In Hebrew it is foreign, which Buxtorf. translateth Camelo-pardalis. A beast engendred of a Camel, and of a female Libard or Panthar, whose tongue is nigh three foot long, and therewith he will so speedily gather in his meat, that the eyes of a man will fail to behold his haste. And moveth both his right and … foot together; whom if any come to see, it doth as it were on purpose turn it self about to … its soft hairs and beautiful colour. … rendreth it Alce, which is a wilde beast, in fashion and skin like a fallow-deer, but greater, and hath no joynts in the legs, and therefore doth never lie down but lean to trees. The German Translation, Rupicapra, A wilde goat.

Champion]

A plain field, or Countrey, Deut. 11. 30. A great fighter, 1 Sam. 17. 4. Heb. a man between two, or a duellist. Goliah so called, either because he put himself between the two camps, or offered a duel between two, that is, himself and another. Annot.

Chance]

;;Such occurrences and events as do fall out to men beyond their skill and counsel, through Gods providence, but to us by hap or chance, Luk. 10. 31.

And by chance there came down a certain Priest that way, Luk. 10. 31. The words may be rendred, either thus, And the same time it sell out that a certain Priest, &c. Or, upon occasion, i. e. having some business that occasioned his going by at that time. Dr. Ham. Annot. a.

Chance]

If a birds … chance to be before thee, Deut. 22. 6. that is, if unawares thou meetest with it, or lightest upon it; so the Greek translateth, If thou meetest with a birds nest before …. Aynsw.

Chancellour]

Ezr. 4. 8. The word translated Chancellour, is of the Chald. termination. It is a word of high dignity with us. Some take it here to set forth the President of that Councel which was for the Kings affairs in those parts. Annot.

Change]

put for Sedition, affecting alteration and novelties, Prov. 24. 21. Diversities, Judg. 14. 12, 13. The day of Death or Resurrection, Job 14. 14. Crosses or calamities, Psal. 55. 19.

Change]

Heb. 7. 12. Made a change also of the Law, or translation of the old Covenant, which was established or ratified upon it, v. 11. Annot.

To change]

signifieth, To Disanul, Dan. 6. 8. Put one for another, Lev. 27. 10. Take away, Act. 6. 14. Turn, Job 17. 12. Alter, Jer. 13. 23. Translate, 1 Cor. 15. 5. To be otherwise then before, Dan. 3. 27. Undo or make …, Dan. 3. 28. Attain a better condition then before, Psal. 102. 26.

To change times and seasons]

;;Either, to distinguish Moneths, Dayes, and Years ordinarily, or extraordinarily, to turn Winter into Summer, and Summer into Winter, or to altar times contrary to the course of nature, as to cause the Sun to stand or go back, as in … and …'s time: or to dispose of mans age and life in general, shortening mans life after the flood: or particularly, as Moses and Josiah, Dan. 7. 25.

Changeable]

Isa. 3. 22. Changeable suits. The word in Heb. is but one, and is found but in one place more, to wit, Zech. 3. 4. where it is rendred change of rayment. But a word of … affinity to it, and of the same descent with it, signifies spoils taken from men slain and stript; whether armour, as 2 2 Sam. 2. 21. or rayment, as Judg. 14. 19. (where another word also is used for change of apparel) so called from a word, that signifies to pull away, or pull off, Deut. 25. 9, 10. and so it is thought that change of apparel, is here styled; because the one is put off, for putting on of the other, as Zech. 3. 4. But others rather deem it some special kinde of apparel, that covered the body from the waste downward, such as our Womens Kirtles, or Petticoats are, for it is very neer the word that commonly signifieth the loins, chap. 5. 27. & 11. 5. Annot.

To be changed]

;;To be translated from mortality and corruption, to immortality and incorruption on a sudden, 1 Cor. 15. 15.

Changed]

Heb. 7. 11. or translated. Annot.

Heb. 1. 12. They shall be changed, or, they shall passe away. Annot.

Changers of money]

Mat. 21. 12. which changed forain coyn into money there currant, that those which dwelt far off, might there according to the Law, buy Sacrifices, and pay their oblations. Annot.

Changes]

Job 10. 17. Divers afflictions, one coming after another, like waves in the Sea. Annot.

Changes of rayment, Gen. 45. 22. that is (as some conceive) a course garment for private use within the house, and a more precious Suit to wear abroad. Or, change of garments, is such precious garments as will move a man to change those … p. 94had … to put the old off, and put on these, 2 King. 5. 22. …. 3. 4. Or, changes of rayment, might be of upper garments, which were not made for any body in particular, but might indifferently be worn by any; such garments they put on …; and it may be they had more need of change, because they used in passionate grief to tear their cloaths, especially those which covered all the rest, as chap. 37. 29, 34. & 44. 13. and many other places. Hence it was that change of garments were not only given in testimony of honour, or favour, but as wagers in contestation, or tryal of any matter in doubt, as Judg. 14. 13. ….

Changing]

Ruth 4. 7. The alienating or passing over of ones right to another.

Channels]

put properly for the effusion of waters, 1 Sam. 22. 16. and where they run, Isa. 27. 12.

Figuratively, for laws of Covenant, Isa. 8. 7.

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Exod. 36. 38. Heb. heads, or tops. Aynsworth.

They were so called, because they were on the tops of the pillars, for grace and ornament. Annot. on 1 King. 7. 16.

Chapmen]

2 Chr. 9. 14. The Spice-merchants, 1 King. 10. 15.

Chappel]

Amos 7. 13. or Sanctuary, marg.

Chapt]

Jer. 14. 4. Heb. broken, or is wasted and spoyled, as ch. 48. 20. Annot.

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1 Chron. 4. 14. that is, Craftsmen, marg.

A Charet]

;;A carriage wherein were fighting men of war. Judg. 1. 19. Because they had charets of iron.

;;2. Captains and strength. 2 King. 2. 22. Charets of Israel.

;;3. Angels. 2 King. 6. 17. Mountain was full of Charets. Hereof Angels be called Cherubims, between which and the Hebrew word which signifies charets, there is great affinity, Psal. 104. 3. 1 Chr. 28. 18.

It's put also for the chief strength and stay of a land, such as are Gods Prophets, 2 King. 2. 12. & 13. 14. Humane or worldly things wherein men repose their confidence, Psal. 20. 7. The clouds, Psal. 104. 3. Dignity and greatness of place, Isa. 22. 18. As there were chariots of war, 1 King. 20. 21. so there were chariots of state in time of peace, for Kings, 2 King. 9. 16. Princes, 2 Sam. 15. 1. Nobles, Act. 8. 28.

Charet]

Hereunto were Cities, 2 Chr. 1. 14. Horses, 2 Sam. 8. 4. and Guiders, 2 Chr. 18. 33. appointed.

The charets of salvation, Heb. 3. 8. or, thy charcts were salvation, marg. Annot.

King Solomon made himself a Charet]

Cant. 3. 9. or a Bed, …, or Throne. Under which is represented the dignity of the Church, exceeding the bed or charet of Solomon;

1. In the efficient or Author: Solomon did not make it himself, but caused it to be made by others, but the Church is the workmanship of Christ himself, Ephes. 2. 10.

2. In the materials: all that are used here, as the wood of …, silver, gold, &c. are but grosse and sensible illustrations of spiritual Majesty and glory, by which the Church is made to shine, and live more incorruptibly then buildings of Cedar, 1 Pet. 3. 4. Annot.

That bed was made for a King, but this for the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Finch.

The Chaldee expoundeth this of the Temple which Solomon made of the wood of Lebanon, but that Temple was a figure of Christ and of his Church: to which we may better refer it. Of Christ it may be meant in respect of his humane nature, which was all glorious, without spot of sin, which humane nature he made and assumed to himself with all the glorious graces of the Spirit, for the Salvation of the Elect, the daughters of Jerusalem. Of the Ministers of Christ, or the Church (his mystical body) it may (as I think) rather here be spoken, which by the preaching, profession and practise of the Gospel, … Christ as a …, holding forth the word of truth and Salvation, in the midst whereof Christ sitteth, teaching, governing and triumphing, betokening the more open glory of the Church by the publishing and practising of the Gospel. Aynsw.

Charets of …]

;;The quick and speedy readiness, fortitude, and valour which the Militant Church shewed in her spiritual warfare against the devil, the world, and the flesh, Cant. 1. 9. I have compared thee, O my Love, to the troops of Horses in the Chariots of Pharaoh.

Such is the estimation of thee, O my Love, that so as the choicest Aegyptian horses, of Pharaoh, for comely shape, for honorable service, for strength and speed exceed all other, so far thou excellest all that may be compared with thee. Hall.

They were brave, stately, couragious, excellent for all good services, Finch.

When the Church neglects Gods service, God gives her up to the service of forain Princes, to draw as horses in Pharaohs chariots. God will make them to draw his yoke, though they draw it in the yoke of forain Princes, as Rehoboam and his people did. Cotton.

Charge]

;;Commandement. Mat. 9. 30. Jesus gave them charge. 2 Tim. 4. 1. Gen. 26. 11.

;;2. Cost. 2 Thess. 2. 8. Because we would not be chargable to others.

;;3. Government or function. 1 King. 2. 3. And take heed to the charge of the Lord thy God.

It's taken also for Gods Ordinance, Ezek. 48. 11. Office or function, Numb. 3. 31. Imputed, 2 Tim. 4. 16. Also, for to interdict, Gen. 28. 6. Adjure, 1 Sam. 14. 27. Inhibit and threaten, Mat. 7. 30. Intreat very earnestly, 1 Tim. 5. 21. Denounce and contest with, 1 Tim. 6. 13. Command with a denuntiation, 1 Tim. 6. 17.

Charge: Numb. 31. 49. Heb. …. 1 King. 11. 28. Heb. burden, Ezek. 40. 45. & 44. 8. & 48. 11. Word, or Ordinance, marg.

To charge]

Exod. 19. 21. Heb. contest, 1 Thess. 5. 27. or adjure, marg.

It signifieth also to interdict, Gen. 28. 6. Command, Mar. 9. 25. Command with a denunciation, 1 Tim. 6. 17. Inhibit and threaten, Mat. 9. 30. Intreat very earnestly, 1 Tim. 5. 21. Passe upon, Deut. 24. 5. marg. Attribute, Job 1. 22. marg.

To charge by the …]

;;To binde one by a solemn Oath to do a thing, Cant. 2. 7. I charge you O … of Jerusalem by the Roes, and by the Hinds of the field.

The charge is very solemn and vehement, shewing both her duty to Christ, and her authority over her own members and parts, for the daughters of Jerusalem are nothing else, but her self in her distinct parts and branches. Annot.

The like charge in the very same words is in chap. 3. 5. and the same, (but ommitting by the Roes, and by the Hinds of the fields,) in chap. 8. 4. And another to the daughters of Jerusalem to tell her beloved that she was sick of love, Cant. 5. 8.

Chargeable]

2 Cor. 11. 9. I was chargeable to no man; or, I chill'd, or bcnummed none, or fainted not in any thing. The word in the Original is foreign, which (as the Greek Scholiast observeth) signifieth a fainting or slackness, childness or benummedness; and the Apostles meaning is, that though he were in great want when he preached to them, and was not supplyed by them, yet his zeal was no whit thereby cooled, nor his industry abated; he flagg'd not any way in his Ministery, no nor solicited any of the Corinthians to afford him necessary maintenance, nor lay heavy upon them, though their bounty slackned to him. Annot.

The word cometh of foreign, which is derived of foreign, which signifieth a Cramp-fish; a fish (say the learned) that hath such a benumming quality, that the cold of it will strike from the hook to the line, from the line to the goad, from the goad to the arm, from the arm to the body of the fisher, and so benumme him, and take away all use and feeling of his limbs. His meaning is, that he was none of those idle drones, that by their laziness do even chill and benumme, and dead the charity of well disposed people. Leigh Crit. Sac.

I received nothing from any which carnal men count a burthen. Leigh's Annot.

Charged]

And Jesus straightly charged them, Mat 9. 30. Charged, commanded, appointed with authority. Dr. Ham. Annot. k.

Charger]

Numb. 7. 13. or dish, platter. The word used by the Septuagint in Matth. 26. 23. is used for a dish. Aynsw.

These were not for the use of the Sanctuary (where were used golden Vessels only) but for some service of the Court or Altar of Burnt-offering; as for the sholder and breast p. 95of sacrificed beasts, and the offerings of Meal, Oyl, and Wine, &c.

Charges]

Watches. 2 Chr. 8. 14. and 31. 16, 17. D. …. Costs, expenses. Act. 21. 24. 1 Cor. 9. 7.

Charitably]

Rom. 14. 15. Gr. according to charity, marg.

Charity]

;;That affection of love which moves us to hold our neighbours dear, and to desire and seek their good in every thing which is dear unto them, and that for Christ his sake, according to the will of God, 1 Cor. 13. 4, 5, 6, 7. where you have the properties of Charity at large described.

;;The habit of Charity infused, is not the justification of a sinner before God;

;;1. Because one virtue cannot be our whole righteousness.

;;2. Because it is a fruit of justification.

;;Whereas Charity is said, Rom. 13. 10. to be the fulfilling of the Law, it is to be understood of perfect and compleat Charity, which is … in all parts and precepts of the Law, as appeareth by Rom. 13. 9. but it will not follow in any good consequence, that because perfect Charity is commanded in the whole Law, therefore it is performed perfectly by the Saints: for as our knowledge is in part, so is our Charity: we can love no further then we know.

;;Note also that Charity is not always put for the affection of love, but for the actions and duties of love, as 1 Tim. 1. 5. according to that in 1 Joh. 3. Let us love not in word, but in deed and truth: See also Jam. 2. 15, 16.

Charme]

Psal. 58. 5. Charming never so wisely. Being most expert, learned, and cunning in inchantments. Or, of him that inchanteth, or that conjureth, conjoyneth, associateth. Inchanters have this title here, and in Deut. 18. 11. either because by Sorcery they associate Serpents, making them tame and familiar, that they hurt not; or because such persons use to binde and tye bands or things about the body, to heal or hurt by Sorcery; or because by their Conjuring art they have society and fellowship with Devils. Aynsw.

Charmer]

Deut. 18. 11. The same in effect with the Inchanter.

Such an one as useth Songs and Verses, or other words or ceremonies to produce supernaturall effects. Annot.

They have their name in Hebrew of whispering, or soft, sweet, and eloquent speaking, Psal. 58. 5. Aynsworth.

The word thus rendred in Isa. 19. 3. is no where else found. It seemeth that they had this name given them, from that soft, low, slow, and drawling speech that they used either in their spels, or in their answers to those that consulted them. ch. 8. 19. Annot.

Charran]

A singing, or calling out, or the heat of wrath, … anger, from foreign, he … with wrath, was kindled with anger. A City of Mesopotamia, whither Abraham went to dwell, and where his Father dyed, Act. 7. 2. called also Haran, Gen. 11. 31.

Chase]

Referred to God, who chased the Kings of the Amorites that besieged Gibeon, Josh. 10. 10. that is, so subdued them that they were put to flight. Who promised that his people should thus deal with their enemies, Lev. 26. 7. and through whom they thus do, Deut. 32. 30. Josh. 23. 10. Josh. 11. 8. Judg. 20. 43. 1 Sam. 17. 53. who at some time employeth his Angels for this purpose, Psal. 35. 5. He so chaseth his enemies, as the Hunters do the Roe, Isa. 13. 14. and as the chaffe of the mountains before the wind, Isa. 17. 13. Chaseth them out of the world (taketh their lives from them) Job 18. 18. that they are chased away as a vision in the night, Job 20. 8. their remembrance is forgotten. The Churches enemies, Lev. 26. 36. of whom, Deut. 1. 44. Lam. 3. 52. Enemies one against another, Judg. 9. 40. The word imployeth also to reject, repell, shun, give no respect unto, disdain, &c. Heb. 13. 28.

Chaste]

;;One born with some natural impediment. This is natural chastity.

;;2. One gelded or made chaste by the art of man. This is artificial chastity.

;;3. One fitted by God for the gift of continency. This is Christian chastity, Mat. 19. 23.

;;See Geld.

To chasten]

;;To correct in love for our profit, as a father doth his childe. Heb. 12. 6. Whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth.

;;Also it signifies to beat or strike on the face to the making of a bloudy wound: as wrestlers use to do to master their mates.

;;Lastly, to master and keep under the body of sin within us by beating and wounding it, through abstinence from those things which is naturally desired, 1 …. 9. 17.

Referred to God, with relation unto his enemies, Psal. 94. 10. his own people whom he correcteth in love, Rev. 3. 19. for their instruction, Psal. 94. 12. to prevent their condemnation, 1 Cor. 11. 32. and to make them happy, Job 5. 17.

Referred to Parents, with relation unto their children, Deut. 8. 5. & 21. 18.

Magistrates, with relation unto Offenders, Deut. 22. 18.

It's also taken for to humble ones self before God by fasting and prayer, Dan. 10. 12.

Chastening]

When thy chastening was upon them. Isa. 26. 16. in thy castigation. Annot. Whereby may be understood. Gods rod of affliction.

Chastise]

Spoken,

1. Of God, and that both in wrath, Lev. 26. 28. Hos. 10. 10. and in mercy; Jer. 31. 18.

2. Of men, both justly, Deut. 22. 18. and unjustly, 1 Kin. 12. 11. Luk. 23. 16.

Chastisement]

Deut. 11. 2. or nurture, which the Chald. translateth doctrine, or instruction.

It implyeth nurture both by words and works. Aynsworth.

The chastisement of a cruel one, Jer. 30. 14. Such stripes, as cruel and hardhearted persons are wont to inflict. So … complained that God was become … to him, Job 30. 21. Annot.

The chastisement of our peace was upon him, Isa. 53. 5. He was chastised to procure our peace, by removall of our sins that set God and us asunder, ch. 59. 2. the guilt thereof being discharged with the price of his bloud, 1 Pet. 1. 18, 19. and to reconcile us unto him, Rom. 3. 25. & 5. 1, 10. 2 Cor. 5. 19, 21 Eph. 2. 13 — 17. Col. 1. 19, 20. 1 Pet. 3. 18. Annot.

Chastity]

;;An abstinence and forbearing, not from marriage, but from all strange and roving lusts, about the desire of Sex. Tit. 2. 5. To be wise, chaste, &c.

Chatter]

Isa. 38. 14. or peep. Chatter aloud and apace, as Chranes and Swallows in parting with, or missing their young; peep, as their young ones do, when they misse their dam, or want meat. Annot.

Chaunt]

Amos 6. 5. or quaver, Isa. 5. 12. as men use to do at Marriage feasts, at the solemnization of their Birthdayes, and other like occasions, not duly weighing that of the wise-man, Eccl. 3. 4. Annot.

Chaws]

Ezek. 29. 4. & 38. 4. In 2 King. 19. 28. & Isa. 37. 29. the words are, I will put my hook in thy nose; alluding either to a fish hook, wherewith fish taken are drawn which way the Fisherman pleaseth, Job 41. 1. Amos 4. 1. or to such rings as men put in the noses of Bears and Bufales, to keep them in, and overmaster them with, Ezek. 19. 4, 9. or, to a chain or collar put about the neck of a Dog, or some other beast, with a cord or leash fastened thereunto, whereby to lead him, as some of the Jewish Masters would have it, but the mention of the nose seems not well to … it, and the most of them go the first way; I should rather the second. Annot.

Chebar]

Strength or power. A river, Ezek. 1. 1.

Check]

of my reproach, Job 20. 3. Such a reproof as tends to my disgrace. He means in those words of Job, chap. 19. 29. which were spoken to his fellows aswel as to him, but he applyes them to himself particularly. Annot.

Cheker work]

1 King. 7. 17. A very artificial kind of work, whereby sundry sprigs, leaves, flowers and fruits were curiously interlaced. Annot.

Chedorlaomer]

A generation of bondage. King of Elam, Gen. 14. 1.

Cheek]

Job 16. 10. They have smitten me upon the cheek repoachfully. This was a token of the greatest disgrace, not p. 96so … in regard of the greatness of the blow or wound, as of the dignity of that part of the body which is smitten, to wit, the face, Lam. 3. 30. Mic. 5. 1. (accordingly both Micaiah, 1 King. 22. 24. and Isaiah, ch. 50. 6. were thus disgraced.) His meaning is, My friends have disgraced me as much with …, as if they had openly struck me upon the face, …. 18. 18. Annot.

To give the check to him that smiteth, Lam. 3. 30. is patiently to endure all kinds of injuries, even the most reproachful. Hence by that of our Saviour, … him that … thee on the … cheek, … also the other, Luk. 6. 29. is signified, that we must be so far from avenging our selves when … are done unto us, as that we must rather prepare our selves to suffer more. Ravanel.

Her tears are on her cheeks, Lam. 1. 2. Her cheeks are continually bedewed with tears, as if she had a spring of them in her head, Jer. 9. 1. and they are never wanting upon her cheeks. Annot.

Cheek-bone]

Psal. 3. 7. To be smitten thereon, a sign of reproach, Job 16. 10. Aynsw.

Cheeks with rowes of stones]

;;The incorruptible ornaments and deckings of Christian souls, Cant. 1. 10. Thy cheeks are comely with rowes of stones.

The estate of the Church is here described as it was in the … of …, and of Asa.

Thy Cheeks, that is, the outward face of the Church, are comely, &c. that is, with keeping their right place and order, and manner of Gods own Ordinances. ….

Thy outward … and countenance, which is beautiful and glorious by keeping due order and decency in the service of God. The whole face of the Church should be thus …. Annot.

… cheeks are as a bed of Spices]

Cant. 5. 13. These cheeks of Christ thus …, signifie, his manliness and comeliness to all that by faith behold him, and the sweetness of the graces that … from his heavenly countenance, … being as a man grown up to years of discretion, he administreth all things discreetly, justly, and comfortably to his people. Aynsw.

The amiable countenance of our Lord Jesus Christ. Annot.

The manifestation of himself to us in his word. Hall.

The outward face of the faithful …. Cotton.

Cheek-…]

of a great Lion, Joel 1. 6. Strong and fierce in biting and tearing.

To …]

is, To make glad, Psal. 45. 8. Speak friendly, and to the heart, Ruth 2. 13. Revive the spirit, Isa. 57. 15. Comfort, 2 Sam. 10. 2. Make to rejoyee, 2 Chr. 20. 27. Make merry, Eccl. 10. 19.

Cheet]

Be of grod cheer, Mat. 9. 2. Be comforted, and doubt not of the recovery of thy health now thy sins are forgiven thee, which were the cause of thy sicknesse. ….

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Zech. 9. 17. or Grow, marg.

It's applyed to Countenance, Prov. 15. 13. Feasts, Zech. 8. 19. a Giver, 2 Cor. 9. 7. God loveth a cheerful giver. That which is extorted from a man, he properly giveth not; for liberality implyeth liberty, and necessity in this kind and liberty cannot well stand together. God loveth a cheerful giver, because he gives his heart first to God, before he gives his alms to the poor; and giving that which he giveth with a cheerful countenance, he more comforteth the receiver, giving hope of future bounty; for what a man doth cheerfully, he will do again upon a like good occasion.

Pliny writeth that it was observed among the Romans, that … any good came to a man by offering a beast in Sacrifice, renitentem & trahentem se ab Aris, by a beast that … drew back from the Altar, and could not be brought to it, but with much force. And most certain it is, that God esteemeth of no offering of ours, which is not as free as liberal, according to our ability. Annot.

Cheerfulness]

;;A readiness and willingness of mind in the doing of any good thing. Rom. 12. 18. He that sheweth mercy, with cheersulness. 2 Cor. 9. 7. God loves a … giver.

;;Cheerfuln … in giving, either generally, by all Christians, as 2 Cor. 9. 7. or particularly by Deacons (the Stewards of the common alms of the Church, as Rom. 12. 8.) doth contain hilarity, or gladness of heart, gentleness in words, pleasantness in countenance; also it ariseth from respect,

;;1. Of God, who loveth a chearful giver.

;;2. Of the poor, who being afflicted, have need of being heartned by chearful giving, the contrary adding grief to grief.

;;3. Of the common condition of mankinde, all being subject to the same miseries, and as we would be done to, … must we do to others.

;;Lastly, of our selves, whose works of mercy cannot please God, nor profit us, if they be severed from willing cheerfulness.

Cheerfully]

Act. 24. 10. foreign, with a better courage.

Cheese]

Job 10. 10. Thou hast crudled me like Cheese. As the woman presseth the milk with her hands, and with weights, to make it cleave together, and harden, till it become curds, and afterwards cheese; so God by the natural heat of the Mother, makes the seed in the womb more dry, hard and firm, till it become a fleshy masse, and after frames it into a body. An elegant similitude to set out Mans conception in the womb, and such an one as the Philosophers can scarce equal.

Some understand it of mans Creation at the first, but that answers not to the story in Genesis, where no liquid matter is mentioned, only he is said to be made of the dust of the earth, Gen. 2. 7. & 3. 19. Annot.

Chelal]

As night. One of the Sons of Pahath-moab, Ezra 10. 30.

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All. One of the Sons of …, Ezra 10. 35.

Chelub]

A basket. The Brother of Shuah, 1 Chr. 4. 11. The Father of Ezra, 1 Chr. 27. 26.

Chelubai]

He altogether against me. The Son of Hezron, 1 Chr. 2. 9. called also Caleb, vers. 18.

Chemarims]

The name of Baals Priests, 2 King. 23. 5. …. 10. 5. Zeph. 1. 4.

…]

As stroking; or, as taking away. The god of the Ammonites, Judg. 11. 24. The god of the …, 1 King. 11. 33.

Chenaanah]

A Merchantesse; or brokenin pieces. The Father of Zedekiah the false Priest, 1 King. 22. 11. A Son of Bilhan, 1 Chr. 7. 10.

Chenani]

My pillar, foundation, or, a hasting. A Levite, Neh. 9. 4.

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My pillar, or foundation of the Lord. The chief of the Levites for Song, 1 Chr. 15. 22, 27.

Chephar]

A little Lyoness. A City, Josh. 18. 24.

Chephirah]

The same. See Cephirah.

…]

Anger. The Son of Dishon, Gen. 36. 26.

…]

Souldiers, Ezek. 15. 16. called Cherethites, 2 Sam. 2. 18. which were of Davids guard. The Philistins are so named, 1 Sam. 30. 14, 16.

…]

2 Sam. 8. 18. These (with the Pelethites) were old, expert, strong, and valiant men (like the Pretorian Souldiers amongst the Romans) which David chose for his guard; so called (as some think) from the Hebrew word Charath, signifying to be cut off, because at the Kings command they executed offenders; but more probably they were such valiant and expert Souldiers of the Israelites, as were put in garrison into the Towns and Cities of the Cherethims in the Countrey of the Philistins, after David had subdued them, when dwelling at Ziglag, he made inrods into their Countrey, 1 Sam. 30. 14. from which being valiant and expert Souldiers, the King chose his guard to attend his person. See Pelethites. Annot.

Cherish]

1 King. 1. 2. And let her cherish him, Heb. be a cherisher unto him. By providing and bringing to the King such savoury and pleasant things as he may well relish, and taste delight in: and also by lying in bed with him. Annot.

The Original foreign, in Eph. 5. 25. signifieth, as to cherish, so to keep warm. A Metaphor taken from Birds or Hens, that hover their wings over their young ones, or that sit upon their egges. … Crit. Sac.

Cherith]

…. A brook, 1 King. 17. 3.

Cherub]

As a …, Childe; or, as fighting. The name of a place, Ezra 2. 59. To ride upon …, 2 Sam. 22. 11, 15. To use the min … of the Angels.

Cherubims]

As Masters, fighters, or children. ;;Properly, Images of men with wings and comely faces, so as young men have; or any figuré of Man, Oxe, or Bird: See Ezek. p. 971. 9, 10. But improperly it noteth Angels represented by such winged shapes at the Ark of the Covenant, whereunto Moses had relation; Gen. 3. 24. ;;And he placed Cherubims: for these were known to the people, but invisible Angels were not.

Cherubims: Heb. 9. 5. and over it the Cherubims: These were figures or representations of Angels, inclining their faces one towards the other, and touching one another with their wings, Exod. 25. 18. The use of these was to cover, or over-shadow the Mercy-seat with their wings, Ibid. 20. and from this Seat God used to speak unto Moses, Ibid. 22. Numb. 7. 89. Which may be applyed unto Christ, whose mediation was signified by the Mercy seat; whence it is said, that he is a propitiation or covering Mercy-seat, Rom. 3. 25. 1 Joh. 2. 2. & 4. 10. because by his obedience all our unrighteousness is covered. Annot.

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Trust. Which is mount …, Joshua 15. 10.

Chesed]

As a devill. The Son of Nahor, Genesis 22. 22.

Chesil]

Foolishness. A City, Josh. 15. 30.

Chesnut]

Hereof mention is made, Ezek. 31. 8. whereby (as by the Cedar and Fir-…) the greatness of the Assyrian is set out. It's a very great, thick, and high tree, and delighteth in shadowy places and mountains, whose situation is towards the North. Its wood is solid and strong for the building of houses. Being cut down, the root quickly shooteth up in several branches. And as its wood is good for charcoal, and its fruit nourisheth reasonable well, so both its bark and leaves are medicinable.

Chest]

That whereinto they put their beneficence, 2 Kin. 12. 9, 10. 2 Chr. 24. 8, 10. A box for money, which is called the Treasury, Mar. 12. 41. That also wherein rich apparel was put, Ezek. 27. 24.

Chesulloth]

Fearfulness. A City, Josh. 19. 18.

Chew]

Spoken of Beasts, Lev. 11. 4. Deut. 14. 7. Of Men, Numb. 11. 33.

Chezib]

A place, Gen. 38. 5.

Chickens]

Matth. 23. 37. An Hens brood, Luke 13. 34.

Chide]

is properly by words, …. 8. 1. when spoken of God, it noteth his fatherly chastisement, Psal. 103. 9

Chidon]

A dart. A mans name, 1 Chr. 13. 9. called Nachon, 2 Sam. 6. 6.

Chief]

Taken for,

1. The principal person of an house, family, congregation, tribe, army, &c. Numb. 3. 30. Deut. 1. 15. 1 Sam. 14. 38.

2. The greatest in office, rule, or authority, 1 Chr. 26. 10.

3. First or most forward, Ezra 9. 2.

4. Most marvellous or wonderful, Job 40. 19.

5. Familiar or intimate, Prov. 16. 28.

6. The most eminent or greatest in reputation, 2 Cor. 12. 11.

7. The most excellent of all others, Cant. 5. 10.

8. Best, or dearest, Prov. 16. 28.

Chief: 1 Sam. 14. 38. Heb. corners, marg. 1 Chr. 11. 6. Heb. …, marg. & 23. 17. or the first, marg. 1 King. 8. 1. Heb. Princes, marg. 1 Chr. 18. 17. Heb. at the hand of, marg. Amos 6. 1. or first fruits, marg.

Chief]

Rev. 6. 15. And the chiefe Captains hid themselves. Isa. 2. 20. The great men were as much troubled and dismaied, as if they had seen Christ visibly coming to judgement, and seeking to hide themselves from him should utter such words full of affrightment and despair, as are set down in the verses following; fulfilled as in others, so especially in Dioclesian, who sommoned to appear before Constantine, made himself away with poyson; and Maximinian his second in the Empire, who did the like with an halter; both of them having before from an imperial state, as running into some secret nook or corner, betaken themselves to a private and obscure course of life, wherein also they could not finde shelter, or security sufficient. So in …, Maxentius, and Licinius. Annot.

Chief Musician, Psal. 4. 1. Or, Master of the Musick; or, to the Overseer (marg.) to him that excelleth. The Chald. translateth it, to sing. The Original word Menat seach signifieth one that urgeth the con … of a thing unto the end, or, the going forward with a work untill it be overcome, 2 Chr. 2. 2, 18. & 34. 12, 13. Ezra 3. 8, 9. and such as in 2 Chr. 2. 18. are called Menatchim, Masters, are in 1 Kin. 5. 16. called Rodim, Rulers. And in Musick, there were Levites appointed for several duties, and some Lenatseach, to …, or, to set forward, and be over the rest. 1 Chr. 15. 21. and these were such as excelled in the art of singing and playing on instruments, to whom sundry Psalms are entituled, that by their care and direction they might be sung excellently unto the end. There were in Israel some … singers that attended thereunto, and had no other charge, 1 Chr. 9. 33. Aynsworth.

Or, for the chief Song-master, i. e. given to the chief Song-master for to be played and sung in the house of the Lord. The Hebrew word doth signifie …, conqueror, and withall an exciter, …, stirring up, and driving on, i, e. one that overcometh and excelleth in skill and ability, such as are … unto, and under his inspection and government; driving on, and urging the work, till it be as it were overcome and consummated, and consequently in matter of singing or Musick, a Master, Inspectour, Director, and leader of those that sing and play on Musical instruments. D. Annot.

Chief Priest, 1 Chron. 27. 5. or principal Officer, marg.

The chief Spices]

Cant. 4. 14. or, with the heads of Spices, which is an Hebraism for chief or best, Amos 6. 6. all graces are precious and useful, but some exceed others; which we should earnestly cover, 1 Cor. 12. 31. & 13. 13. But the gift of all gifts is Christ, he is the only blessed fruit of all. Annot.

By these are signified the manifold graces in Christians, which are precious and sweet before God and all good people. Such are the fruits of the Spirit, mentioned, Gal. 5 22, 23. contrary to these are the roots of bitterness that bear gall and wormwood, Deut. 29. 18. Heb. 12. 15. Aynsw.

Chiefest]

2 Chr. 32. 33. or highest, marg. Cant. 5. 10. Heb. a standard-bearer.

Chiefest of these three]

;;Charity doth excell Faith and Hope in three respects:

;;1. For continuance, because it remaineth in heaven, where the other two graces depart; seeing there the things believed and hoped for are fully enjoyed. Thus Chrysostom 1 Cor. Hom. 34. Faith and Hope passe away at the end of life, Charity continueth, therefore is greatest. So Aug. de Doct. Christ. lib. 1. cap. 39. Charity shall continue in heaven, more encreased, and more certain.

;;2. The fruit of Charity reacheth to the Saints with whom we live; but the benefit of Faith and Hope resteth in the beleeving and hoping person; thus M. Beza.

;;3. The object of Charity is larger, even God, Christ, Angels, Saints; whereas our Faith and Hope looks only to God in Christ, in these respects it is chiefest: and not as Papists affirm, because it … us before God as well, or rather then Faith: Whereas Faith it self justifieth not, but in regard of Christ our Justice, whom it apprehendeth and so cannot Love, which being a consequent and fruit of Justification, cannot be any cause thereof, it surely serveth as a sign only to know a Justified person: as 1 Joh. 3. 4. Hereby we know we live, because we love the Brethen. Thus is James to be understood, ch. 2. 24. By works a man is justified, viz. declared to be just before men.

Chiefest of ten thousand]

;;One that far excelleth in strength and glory, all men and Angels. This is the man Christ, Cant. 5. 10. My … is white and ruddy, the chiefest of ten thousand, Ephes. 1. Phil. 2. 9. And given him a Name above every Name. Heb. Bannered, above (or of, or with) ten thousand, meaning either that he was the …, valiantest, or most excellent of all; or, that he had many banners and companies of warriours with him. The banner or standard is a warlike sign; and he that beareth it is, of the chiefest; and by it other warriers do encampe, as appeareth in the Armies of Israel, Numb. 2. where Judah was chief Standard-bearer, so here Christ (the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Rev. 5. 5.) is chief among many, … above all, Isa. 11. 10. Rom. 15. 12. Mat. 4. 11. Heb. 1. 6. Act. 21. 20. Rev. 7. 9. & 19. 11, 14. Aynsw.

Not to observe the standard and march after it, was a p. 98capital offence, so it will prove with us if we forsake his colours, who if we had ten thousand lives, deserves them all, for he hath the words of eternal life, and whither can we go and be happy, but in him? Annot.

Who but he can sustain the fury of the battails of God, and yet go away with the honour and glory of the field? or of whom but of him alone can it be said, that he hath a crown given unto him, and goeth … overcoming, and must overcome? Finch.

All other have all from him, Christ as the head of his Church is above all, and hath influence into all his Church, not only …, but influence. What is excellent in the heavens? Sun, Light, Stars; what amongst the creatures? Lyons, Lambes, Roses, Lillies, &c. What is necessary to nature? bread, water, &c. Christ is called by all those. He is God and Man in … King, Priest, and Prophet in one. A King of Kings; a high Priest that offereth himself a sacrifice by his eternal Spirit. A Prophet, that can instruct the soul. Sibs.

Chiefly]

foreign first of all, Rom. 3. 2. foreign, especially, Phil. 4. 22. 2 Pet. 2. 10.

A Childe]

;;may be taken diversly; viz. for one,

;;First, Young in years, so infants.

;;Secondly, Young in grace, so all newly regenerated, 1 Pet. 2. 2.

;;Thirdly, Young in understanding, so fools, 1 Cor. 14. 20.

;;Fourthly, Young in strength, so are old men and decrepit.

;;Fifthly, Young in pride, malice, envy or hurtfulness, 1 Cor. 14. 20. Mat. 18. 20. Mat. 18. 34. So are the godly.

;;Childe: A young man, Gen. 21. 14.

;;Childe is a word that signifieth;;;

;;1. The nature or kindred of man.;;

;;2. The age of the person.;;

It's put also for, One that knoweth or suspecteth his own insufficiency in the discharge of … businesses, Jer. 1. 6. One that is no more able to help himself out of distress then a childe ne … born, Hos. 11. 1. Christ the holy childe, Act. 4. 30. It's spoken of the fruit of the womb not brought forth, Gen. 16. 11. Of one newly born, Mar. 9. 21. Of a lad or boy of some years, Gen. 21. 14, 15. Of children of both sexes, Prov. 22. 6.

Childe]

Job 33. 25. Heb. childehood, marg.

Childe, or Man-childe]

;;Either Christ alone, or joyned to the Church his body, to which he communicateth his own power, according to his promise, Rev. 2. 27. & 12. 5. She … forth a Man-childe.

Mystical Christ, or Christ formed in his members, the son (not of Mary, but) of the Church, according to that of Gal. 4. 19. a Christian man (the birth of the Church among the Gentiles) who is described according to the type of Christ his head. Mede.

As Moses was born, in spight of Pharaoh, to deliver Gods people out of Egypt; so now the Christian Church got a deliverer, a Man-childe. The like phrase is Isa. 66. 7. It cannot be understood of Christ, for it is a Prophesie of things to come after Johns time. But if this birth was either of Christ personally, or of Christ mystically, that is, of the begetting of him in mens hearts, by the preaching of the Gospel, then it was of that which was already, and not of that which was to come to passe afterwards. Moreover, we do not say, the Church travelleth with Christ to bring him forth, as a Son to her, which is her head and Soveraign. It is not said, Gal. 4. 19. that Paul travelled of Christ, but of them, to form Christ in them by his Ministery. This Man-childe then, is some potent Prince, as the next words following declare, who was to rule over all Nations, with great power for the Churches good, whose Son indeed he was. Bernard. Annot.

Childe of perdition]

;;A lost person appointed to destruction, and running headlong thereunto. So is Judas called, in Joh. 17. 12. None of them is lost, but the childe of perdition. See Act. 1. 16. & 4. 27, 28. Judas not only destroyed, but ordained to destruction in Gods eternal counsel.

Childe of promise]

;;One that is born by virtue of Gods promise, and not by ordinary course of generation, as Isaac was. Rom. 9. 8. The children of the promise are counted for the seed.

;;Note: That all the elect which be born a new by faith in the promise of grace, they are the children of the promise, to whom alone belongeth the promise of Christ, …. 4. 28.

With childe]

Rev. 12. 2. And she being with childe cried, &c. Gr. having in her belly, to wit, a childe, as Mat. 1. 18. As the Ministers of God are compared to a woman in travel, when they seek to bring men to faith in Christ, Gal. 4. 19. So the whole Church in another respect is here compared to such a woman; for as the woman is weary of her burthen, crieth out to be rid of it, and …, and endureth much pain; so the Christian Church being grown very populous, some few years before Constantines time, crieth to God by dayly prayers, to raise up a Christian Emperor, that might give them the free profession of the Christian Religion in the Romane Empire. For this end also they did strive, joyning their forces with Constantines to subdue the heathen persecutors. Annot.

Childe of wrath, of death, of hell]

;;One guilty of, and through desert of sin, subject to wrath, death, and hell, Eph. 2. 3. 2 Sam. 2. 5. Mat. 23. 15.

Childe-bearing]

1 Tim. 2. 15. The bearing, or bringing forth of children.

Childhood]

1 Sam. 12. 2. Eccles. 11. 10. That part of our time, which succeedeth our infancy, and is usually held to continue, till our age of seaven years.

Childish]

1 … 13. 11. Such things (as stammering speech, &c.) whereby our childhood is framed by little and little. Annot.

Childless]

Without children, not having children, Luk. 20. 29, 30, 31.

Children]

;;Young ones, as Infants or others which be of tender years. Mar. 10. 13. Forbid not children to come unto me. Also, men who be unskilful and ignorant, like children, Isa. 3. 4. & Eccl. 10. 16. 1 Cor. 14. 20.

;;2. All inferiours which love and obey their superiours, as Fathers. Prov. 4. 1. My children hearken. Thus in Hebrew their servants were called children, Gen. 18. 7. And often elsewhere.

;;3. All truly humbled Christians. Mat. 18. 3. 4. And become as children.

;;4. Such as take themselves to be very weak and unable to do great things, Jer. 1. 6.

;;5. Rude as yet, and weak in understanding, Galat. 4. 3.

;;6. Such as descended and come of the Kings linage and stock, and belong to his family, Mat. 17. 27.

;;7. A Preacher and Minister of the Gospel like a childe, being weak, simple, and unarmed, far from worldly wisdom and power. Jer. 1. 6.

;;8. Magistrates and Rulers appointed of God, and being images of his power, Psal. 82. 6.

;;9. The godly; as

;;First, begotten of the word and grace of God, and bearing the image of his holiness, Luk. 6. 35.

;;Secondly, as unable, unwilling, and unskilful to hurt.

;;10. Christ is the childe of God, Act. 4. 27, 30. So called,

;;First, for his eternal descent from his Father as God.

;;Secondly, for his humane nature;

;;1. As united to the Divine.

;;2. As full of grace and holiness like to God.

;;3. For his loveliness and tractability, meekness and humbleness, and harmlesness.

;;11. The Jewish Nation, Isa. 1. 1. Mat. 8. 12.

;;12. The wicked, as children of the Devil, deriving their wickedness from him, and therein resembling him, Mat. 13. 38.

Put also for, People of one Nation, 2 Chr. 13. 18. Jer. 7. 30. Qualified and conditioned as children, 1 Cor. 14. 20. Learners, Psal. 34. 11. Weaklings, without strength, 2 King. 19. 3. A friendly and familiar compellation, Joh. 21. 5. That which is dear, Jer. 15. 7. By way of relation the Jews are termed the children of Abraham, Joh. 8. 37, 39. Jacob, Psal. 105. 6. Israel, Exod. 1. 1. Also they who are of the faith, Gal. 3. 7. Christ Gods holy childe, Act. 4. 30. The godly, the children of the Lord, Deut. 14. 1. Of God, Mat. 5. 9. Of the Bride-chamber, Mat. 9. 15. Of wisdom, Mat. 11. 19. Of light, Luk. 16. 8. Of the resurrection, Luk. 20. 36. Of the Promise, Rom. 9. 8. Of the living God, Ibid. 26. Of the light and of the day, 1 Thess. 5. 5. Obedient children, 1 Pet. 1. 14. Magistrates the p. 99children of the most High, Psal. 82. 6. The ungodly, rebellious, Isa. 30. 1. Lying, Ibid. 9. Backsliding, Jer. 3. 14. Sottish,, Jer, 4. 22. Strange, Hos 5. 7. children. Children of transgression, Isa. 57. 4. Of whoredomes, Hos. 2. 4. Iniquity, Hos. 10. 9. Of this world, Luk. 16. 8. Of disobedience and wrath, &c. Eph. 2. 2, 3. Reprobates, children of the wicked one, Mat. 13. 38. Of the devill, 1 Joh. 3. 10. Cursed children, 2 Pet. 2. 14. The Disciples or followers of the Prophets; the children of the Prophets, Act. 3. 25. So the Church in the Canticles termed false Brethen, false Prophets and Deceivers, &c. her Mothers children, Cant. 1. 6. So Job his Disciples, Children of fools, yea of base men, Job 30. 8.

Children]

Ezra 4. 1. Heb. Sons, marg. Jer. 15. 7. or, whatsoever is dear, marg. Jer. 21. 5, or Sirs, marg.

Children of Abraham]

;;Them that came of Abraham's loyns, though they did not believe. Joh. 8. 37. Mat. 3. 9. To raise up children unto Abraham.

;;2. Them that believe and live as Abraham did, treading in the steps of his faith and love; … be the children of Abraham, though they be no Jews but Gentiles, Gal. 3. 7. They which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham, Joh. 8. 37. If you were Abrahame children, you would do the works of Abraham, Rom. 4. 11, 12.

;;These are of 3. sorts.;;

;;1. Some followed him in descent or kindred, but not in goodness, as Joh. 8. 37.;;

;;2. Some in his faith or goodness, not in kindred, Mat. 3. 9. Gal. 3. 7.;;

;;3. Some in both, as Joh. 1. 47. Also Isaac, …, David.;;

;;4. Some in neither, as the Heathen and all wicked people.;;

Children of the day and of the light]

;;All such as are enlightned by the Spirit, to the sound and distinct knowledge of God in Christ, through the Gospel. 1 Thess. 5. 5. Ye are the children of the light and of the day; that is, such as know God soundly.

Children of the Devil]

;;Such as bear the image of the Devil, and resemble him in malice and subtilty, as children do their Father, in all things doing his will. Joh. 8. 44. Ye are of your father the Devil, and his will ye will do. Act. 13. 10. O thou childe of the Devil, full of all subtilty.

Children of Dissobedience]

;;Disobedient children which are given to disobedience. Eph. 5. 6. The wrath of God cometh upon the children of disobedience.

Children of the East]

;;Eastern people dwelling in Mesopotamia, which lay East-ward from Canaan, Gen. 29. 1. Job 1. 3.

Children of the flesh]

;;Such as are born by natural generation, as Ismael was of Abraham. Rom. 9. 8. Which are the children of the flesh.

Children of Fornication]

;;Either bastards, to wit, children begotten in fornication; or …, which imitate others in false worship. Hos. 2. 4. They are the children of fornication.

Children of God]

;;The elect before their new birth, because God hath purposed to make them his children, which by nature are not so; they are therefore called his children, as if they were already; as in Joh. 10. 16. They are called sheep, whom God before appointed to call to the fold. Joh. 11. 52. To gather together … one sold the children of God. Chrildren by grace of election.

;;2. Such elect, as being begotten a new by the immortal seed of the Word, do bear Gods image in holiness, endevouring in all things to do their Fathers will. Luk. 6. 24. And you shall be the children of the most High. Eph. 4. 24. 1 Pet. 1. 14, 15. Children by grace of regeneration.

;;3. The holy and elect Angels, which are the children of God by creation. Job. 1. 6. The children of God came and stood before the Lord.

;;Note: some understand Job to speak of the children of God assembled to hear the Word, not without shew of reason, because such an unholy creature as Satan, could not enter into heaven, where the Angels stand and minister to God.

;;There be children of God by vocation only, Isa. 1. 2 Also by divine election and regeneration, Joh. 1. 12. Rom 1. 16, 17.

;;Again, the word Children or Sons, is put sometime for the elect only: as in Joh. 8. The Son abideth in the house for ever. Sometime for the whole body of the Church, consisting of good and evill: as Exod. 4. Israel is my first born childe. And sometime for the wicked alone, and hypocrites, which be the greater number, as in Isa. 1. 2. and in Mat. 8. The children of the Kingdom shall be cast out.

Generation of Gods children]

;;The succession and race of the godly, continuing successively from age to age, by the merciful providence of God preserving them, Psal. 73. 15.

Have, or obtain children]

;;Gen. 16. 2. & 30. 3. Heb. be builded, or built, marg.

Children]

Rev. 2. 23. And I will kill her children. Her bastards, as 2 Sam. 12. 14. Others … it of spirituall adultery, and then her adulterers are the fellow-falseteachers, and her children, they whom she had seduced, Annot.

Children of Israel]

;;The Israelites which sprung and came out of Jacob, who was called Israel. Exod. 14. 1. Speak to the children of Israel.

Little children]

;;Lowly persons, which be little in their own eyes, like unto children. Mat. 18. 4. … shall receive one such little childe.

Children in maliciousness]

;;Such as be like little children void of malice, and unharmful. 1 Cor. 14. 20. But as concerning maliciousness, be ye children.

Children]

;;Such as are regenerate and born anew by the Spirit of Christ, having God for their Father, Heb. 2. 10. Seeing that ye brought many children to glory, Heb. 12. 5.

;;2. Disciples which love and obey their Teachers, as children their Father, Heb. 2. 13. Here am I and the children which thou hast given me.

My mothers children were angry with me, Cant. 1. 6. that is, either the children of the Church, false brethren, false Prophets, and deceivers, Psal. 69. 9. Act. 20. 30. Isa. 48. 1, 2. (who might be called the children of her mother, (though not of her Father) among whom the Saints are often in peril, 2 Cor. 11. 26. Gal. 2. 4. who pretending faith and godliness do dangerously oppose the same, as hath been found in all ages; or inordinate lusts and sins which dwelt in her, and were conceived with her in the womb, Jam. 4. 1. 1 Pet. 2. 11. and these may be called our Mothers children, because in sin and in iniquity we have been conceived and brought forth, Psa. 51. 7. Aynsw.

The men of the world sprung of the same common stock, or Hereticks, Schismatical brethren, wicked and lying Prophets and Pastors, who are as apt as any, nay more apt then any, when degenerated, to become the most bitter and implacable enemies. Annot.

Hereby Mr. Cotton understands the ten Tribes.

Children of the Night and Darkness]

;;Such as remain in ignorance and sin. 1 Thess. 5. 5. Ye are not children of the night, neither of darkness.

Children sitting in the market]

Mat. 11. 16. It was the custom of children amongst the Jews, in their sports to imitate what they saw done by others upon greater occasions, and particularly the customes in festivities, wherein the Musician beginning a tune on his instrument, the company danced to his pipe, &c. so likewise the customes in funerals, wherein some old women beginning the mournful Song (as the Praeficae among the Latines) the rest followed lamenting and beating their breasts, Alas my Brother! Ah his glory! &c. These did the children act and personate in the streets in play, and when one had begun to act the Musicians part, or another the old womans part, and the rest did not follow him in theirs, then was the occasion of this speech which is here mentioned, We have piped, &c. Dr. Ham. Annot. g.

Strange children]

Psal. 144. 7. Sons of the stranger, of a strange God, or people, as Psal. 137. 4. born Aliens. See Psal. 18. 45. Aynsw.

Children of Wisdom]

;;Wise children; that is, all the godly which are taught, having wisdome from above, and are studious of that true wisdom … in the Word, loving and practising it. Luk. 7. 35. Wisdom is justified of her children.

Young children]

Job 19. 18. or, the wicked, marg.

p. 100Your children]

Mat. 12. 27. that is, either your Disciples, i. e. spiritual children, or your Countreymen, i. e. children of your Nation naturally, and so he means the Jews, who did pretend at least to exercise, and cast out Devils. Dr. Ham. Annot. 8.

Chihab]

All; or, the restraint of the Father. Davids son, 2 Sam. 3. 3. called Daniel, 1 Chr. 3. 1.

Chilion]

Wasted, perfect; or, all like adove. The Son of …, Ruth. 1. 2.

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As teaching. A countrey, Ezek. 27. 23.

Chimbam]

As they, or like to them. The Son of Barzillai, 2 Sam. 19. 37. A place, Jer. 41. 17.

Chimney]

Hos. 13. 3. As the smoak out of the chimney. So the …, though their State and Kingdom seemed … flourish, yet by reason of their Idolatry, they should easily and quickly be dispersed and brought to nothing. Annot.

Chinnereth]

A harp. A place, Numb. 34. 11.

Chios]

An Island, Act. 20. 15. or foreign as if it were foreign … confused heap, or foreign of foreign open.

Chisleu]

Hope, or his fear. The nineth monethmonth, answering to part of November and December.

Chision]

Hope, or confidence, or trust; or, covering of an house. A Prince of the Tribe of Benjamin, Numb. 34. 21.

Chisloth-…]

Fears, or trust of election, or purity. A City, Josh. 19. 12.

Chittim]

Wasters, consumers; a crown, or gold. A countrey, Ezek. 27. 6.

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Amos 5. 26. that is, Hercules who in the Aegyptian language was called Chon, by whom the planet of the Sun may be understood.

Choak]

Spoken of the Swine whereinto the unclean spirits entred, …. 5. 13. Luk. 8. 33. Spoken also of the word. Mat. 13. 22. As overshadowing bryers, thorns, or weeds, keeping the Sun-beams from the Corn, and with more strong and rank roots drawing away the satness of the earth (which otherwise should nourish the corn) and thereby hinder it from all maturity of fruit; so do cares and pleasures in the soul. Indeed such a severe justice of God followeth the contempt and neglect of his Word, as that where it mendeth not, it leaveth the hearer much more condemnable. Hence cometh it so often to passe, that when men for the present having their consciences convinced by the Word they have heard, and being moved by the evident power thereof to repent, and resolve to become new men; yet they presently fall back again into their old wicked courses; so that a man might probably think that they had rather repented of their repentance then of their sins; and that they had not before so much repented for that they had lived wickedly, as afterward, for that they had promised that they would live well. Consider this you foolish Libertines, who think it enough if you frequent good Sermons, though you presently after return to your filthy sins. Indeed Gods Word is the souls antidote, and sin its poyson. But what can the antidote profit, which hath more poyson poured down upon it? Annot.

Choler]

Dan. 8. 7. He was moved with choler against him. Alexander the Great was stirred up, and provoked to anger against Darius.

Choos]

Act. 21. 1. One of the Cyclades, mentioned Plin. …. c. 34. Annot. See ….

Chop]

Mic. 3. 3. The Prophet in this verse compareth the wicked … to Wolves, Lions, and most cruel Beasts and Butchers, thus with boldness of spirit decyphring, exaggerating, and charging their sins upon them. ….

Chor-ashan]

A river-smoke. A place, 1 Sam. 30. 30.

Chorazin]

This secret, or here is a mystery; or, a Cryer, from foreign to proclaim. The name of a City, Mat. 1. 1 21.

Chosen]

Of Men, from amongst others, to some work, service, or office, Exod. 15. 4. 2 Sam. 6. 1. 1 King. 12. 21. Of God, outwardly to some office, Psal. 106. 23. Luk. 6. 13. Joh. 6. 70. To be externally his people, Isa. 43. 20. & 44. 1. Inwardly, called, The chosen of God, 1 Pet. 2. 4. In the Lord, Eph. 1. 4. For time, from the beginning of the world, Ibid. Number, few, Mat. 20. 16. End, to salvation, 2 Thess. 2. 13. Obedience, 1 Pet. 1. 2. Such are, The predestinate to be conformable to the image of Christ Jesus, Rom. 8. 29. Called, Rev. 17. 14. Sanctified, Jude 1. Justified, Rom. 8. 30. Preserved, 1 Pet. 1. 15. Glorified, Rom. 8. 30.

Chosen]

People, Dan. 11. 15. Heb. people of his …, marg.

The Church of the living God, 1 Tim, 3. 15. This is spoken in opposition to the false, dead, livelesse gods, whose pictures were adored in their Heathen Temples. Those were places of meeting and assembling, but only for the worship of Idols, empty things; but the House of God where … was set Steward at Ephesus, contrary to Diana's Temple there, was the Church of the living God; so is every such regular assembly of Christians. Dr. Ham. Annot. b.

Chosen]

Rev. 17. 14. They that are with him, are called, and chosen, and faithfull. Of high account with God, though the world call them Heretick; or such as are pickt out by Christ himself, Jer. 49. 19. & 50. 54. and called to destroy Antichrist, and will faithfully do it. Annot.

Choyce]

;;The best, the fairest; because men use to chuse the best things. Gen. 23. 6.

Choyce]

She is the choyce one of her that bare her, Cant. 6. 9. In the Hebrew phrase, the whole is the mother, the parts are the members.

The true Catholick Church of Christ, is the Mother of all reformed Daughters: and these Daughter-Churches that are most chaste and milde, and undefiled, they are best esteemed, and best beloved of the Mother Catholick Church, as coming neerest to her in chastity, innocency, purlty, &c. Cotton.

Thou art she, whom that Jerusalem which is above, (the Mother of us all) acknowledgeth for her only true and dear daughter. Hall.

Or the clear (the pure one) The Hebrew Barah, signifieth pure and clean from filthiness, purged, polished, severed and selected from others; and so the Greek here expoundeth it, elect, or chosen, and the word is used for choise, in 1 Chron. 7. 40. Neh. 5. 18. and elsewhere, as also for purged by trials and afflictions, Dan. 11. 35. & 12. 10. which signification hath use in this place. Aynsw.

The Church is dear unto Christ, as the only childe is unto a tender mother that bare it. There is no people nor Nation so dear unto God as his own people, Exod. 19. 5. 2 Sam. 7. 23. Psal. 147. 20. Nay mothers may sooner forget their only Infant, then he will forget her, Isa. 49. 11. The Church as shee is but one, so she is the only One, in whose bosome her parts and members can hope to be found accepted and beloved; therefore not to be despised, …, hated by any, that wait for Salvation. Annot.

Chozeba]

Men lyars, or men that be lyars. A place, 1 Chr. 4. 22.

Christ]

;;One anointed with material oyl, by the commandement of God; as the High-priests, Prophets, and some Kings were under the Law, 1 Sam. 16. 13. Isa. 45. 1.

;;2. One anointed of GOD with the Holy Ghost and power; that is, with special gifts above measure, and authority to execute for us men the office of a perfect Mediator with God; that is, of a Priest, Prophet, and King. Act. 10. 38. Him hath God anointed with the holy Ghost and with power. And vers. 36. Papists rob him of all his offices, especially of his Priesthood, by the abominable order of sacrificing Priests, and Priesthood; as, of his Kingly office, by giving laws, which should binde the conscience; and of his Prophetship, by unwritten Traditions. Christ also signifieth the Doctrine concerning Christ, Eph. 4. 9. Act. 8. 35.

;;3. The whole mystical body of the Church, comprehending both head and elect members. 1 Cor. 12. 12. As all the body is one, and hath many members, even so is Christ. Here (Christ) by a Synecdoche of the chief part for the whole, is put to signifie the holy Catholick Church, that mystical body, consisting of head and members, whether Jews or believing Gentiles, as Gal. 3. Also the visible Church, Joh, 15. 6.

;;4. Christ in his Messengers and Ministers, or any of his true members, that is, any true Christian or godly person, Mar. 6. 41. Mat. 10. 40, 41, &c. & 25. 40, 45. Act. 9. 5. Rev. 11. 8. Luk. 10. 16. Eph. 4. 21.;;

;;5. Some false Prophet or Teacher, either usurping and taking on him the name of Christ Jesus, Mat. 24. 24. Or else coming in the name and under the title thereof, …. 24. 5.;;

p. 101;;6. Christianity or the Doctrine concerning Christ. Act. 8. 35. Eph. …. 20.;;

;;7. The example of Christ, as Rom. 13. 14. … and the profession of Christ, Rom. 16. 9. 1 Cor. 4. 15. Gal. 6. ….;;

;;8. The Spirit and spiritual graces and gifts of Christ, Rom. 8. 10. 1 Cor. 13. 3, 5. Gal. 2. 20. & 4. 19.;;

;;9. The name or fame and honour of Christ gotten by his resurrection: for that day was Christs new honour begotten, not his person or nature, Act. 13. 33. & 3. 16. Ephes. 1. 23.;;

It's put also for his whole person, Mat. 16. 16. Luk. 2. 11. The inward union, conjuction, ingraffing, insition, or fellowship with Christ, Gal. 3. 27. The Church visible, Rom. 16. 17. his righteousness, and sanctification, Rom. 13. 14.

As Christ Jesus]

;;In stead and place of Christ, whose Minister and Ambassador Paul was, Gal. 4. 14.

To put on Christ]

;;To be through faith spiritually cloathed and covered with Christ his perfect innocency and holiness of nature and actions (as with a garment) to become holy and unblameable before God, without spot or wrinkle, as Eph. 5. 27. Of this our most near mystical conjustion with Christ, Baptism is a Sacrament or pledge, not to work it by force of the Sacramental action; but to confirm, encrease and continue it according to the Ordinance and promise of Christ, faith being the inward instrument to knit unto Christ. Gal. 3. 27. All ye that are baptized into Christ, have put on Christ.

;;2. Not only our incorporation into, and profession of Christ, to be covered with the long white robe of his righteousness, but to be decked and adorned also with the gifts and fruits of Sanctification, as with rich jewels and ornaments, such as be reckoned up, Gal. 5. 22, 23. Col. 3. 10, 11. especially, with charity, sobriety, chastity, and peace. Rom. 13. 14. Put on the Lord Jesus Christ. This place would rather be expounded of the works of Sanctification, (because of the opposition between the vices named in vers. 13. and the putting on of Christ) then of putting on Christ to Justification, whereof Paul doth not … intreat here, but of sanctity and holiness of life.

Christs things, not their own]

;;The glory of Christ, not their own glory and gain, Phil. 2. 21.

Christ to be made to us wisdom, righteousness, … and redemption]

;;Christ to be given to the faithful, not empty, but with most large treasures of wisdom, wiping out and curing our foolishness; which floweth out of his … function: of righteousness and sanctification; by justifying us through his obedience active and …, & by sanctifying us to a new life through his Spirit; which benefits spring from his sacerdotal office: Lastly, of redemption by a perfect freedom from all sins and misery, and restoring to life eternal; which cometh from his Regal office, and is … last, because it is in the last place conferred after all the rest.

;;Mr. Downam in his Sum of Sacred Divinity, Book 2. chap. 9. understandeth,;;

;;1. By Wisdom, our Illumination in the knowledge and faith of God, by the Word preached.;;

;;2. By Righteousness, our Justification or Acceptation before God by Christs righteousness imputed.;;

;;3. By Sanctification, Regeneration or holiness of life by the holy Spirit infused into us.;;

;;4. By redemption, our total and perfect happiness both private and positive conferred on us.;;

;;Or thus, Christ is by his grace in us, the Author to us,;;

;;First, of our Regeneration or Reformation again into the image of God. Ephes. 4. 24. which, in a general word is called Holiness.;;

;;1. In the minde and mouth, Wisdom.;;

;;2. In the heart and life:;;

;;1. Toward men, Righteousness.;;

;;2. Towards God, Sanctification or piety.;;

;;Secondly, of our Redemption from all enemies and evils, Luke 4. 74. This is our happiness by Christ.;;

Work of Christ]

;;The duty which was done to Christ being bound and poor in the person of Paul, Phil. 2. 30. and 4. 18. which expounds the former Text.

Christians]

;;Persons spiritually anointed to be members and worshipers of Christ, Act. 11. 26. The Disciples of Antioch were first called Christians. 2 Joh. 2. 20. Ye have an ointment. This is the best and ancient name, Jam. 2. 7. The Jesuits renounce the name of Christ, as they do the Doctrine of Christ.

;;What a Christian is.

;;A Christian is one, who being sometime both most base and profane, a vassal to Satan, and servant to sin, through Adam's sin, and his own, Eph. 2. 3. Children of wrath; is anointed now, and endowed through grace, with faith and the holy Ghost, that he may become a Priest and a King unto God, to serve him in righteousness and true holyness all his dayes, as a person dedicate to Christ, Rom. 5. 6, 7, 8. 1 Pet. 2. 9. Ye are a royal Priesthood.

;;Or thus: A Christian is one whom Christ hath loved and washed in his bloud, making him a King and Priest unto God, Rev. 1. 5.

;;A man hath passive Christianity by his Baptism in the name of Christ, Rom. 6. 3, 4. Verbal, by professing Christ, Luk. 6. 46. But active, real, and true Christianity only by believing in Christ for salvation, Act. 11. 26. and living to and for Christ by sanctification, and to the praise of God and profit of mankinde, after the rule and example of Christ, Mat. 7. 23. Luk. 6. 46. 2 Cor. 5. 17. which kinde of imitation hath alwayes been the reason of denomination given to professions in Law, Physick, War, &c.;;

A name derived from Christ, and first imposed on the … in Antioch; or, who then professedly called themselves by this name, Act. 11. 26. which were indeed spiritually anointed to be members and worshipers of Christ, and accordingly in their lives and conversations conformed themselves after the the rule and example of Christ, as we also should, 2 Cor. 5. 17. 1 Joh. 2. 6. Thus are we to be altogether as Paul was, and not almost only, as Agrippa, Act. 26. 28, 29. Yea, who so thus suffereth, or as a Christian, needs not be ashamed, but must glorifie God on this behalf, 1 Pet. 4. 16.

Chronicles]

;;A brief note of things done, with the time expressed. 2 King. 24. 5. Are they not written in the book of Chronicles?

Chrysolite]

A precious stone, Rev. 21. 20. shining with a golden colour quite through; but more gloriously in the morning.

Chrysolite]

;;All things in Christ to be rich and shining, beautiful and precious, spiritually, Cant. 5. 14. His hands as rings of gold set with the Chrysolite.

Chrysoprasus]

A precious stone, Rev. 21. 20. It's of a a green colour mixed with a golden brightness.

Chrystal]

It's bred of water: which through the force of cold and earthy dryness, after the space of many years, is turned into this hardness. It's of a watery colour, Rev. 4. 6. Very cleer, Rev. 21. 11. Of great worth, … 28. 17. By attraction of the Sun beams it setteth on fire dry straw. If being beat, it be drunk, it filleth the dugs with milk. It also asswageth thirst, and is good against the Colick and passion of the bowels, being worn about one.

Chrystal]

;;A most cleer Glasse, through which our eyesight may run to espy every the least spot.

;;2. Either the whole world, through which Gods sight pierceth, seing every thing more clearly then we see a spot in …: or, as some Divines …, the most holy and pure doctrine, of the Gospel, in which, as in a Chystal Glasse or Mirror, we see the glory of God with open face, and not darkly, as the Jews did before under shadowes of the Law. Rev. 4. 6. And before the throne was a Sea of glasse like to Chrystal.

Clear as Chrystal]

;;The water here spoken of, not to be foul and troubled, like muddy water, and puddle of mans inventions, but most pure, and of excellent clearness, Rev. 22. 1.

Chub]

Blotting out. Hereby is meant Arabia, Ezek. 30. 5.

Chun]

Making ready. A City, 1 Chr. 18. 8.

Church]

;;A company of men, selected, gathered, and called out of the world by the doctrine of the Gospel, to know and worship the true God in Christ, according to his Word. 1 Cor. 1. 2. To the Church of God at …. p. 102Rev. 2. 3. Hear what the Spirit saith to the Churches. This is the visible Church which is not alwayes eminent and glorious to the eyes of flesh, as our Papists do avouch too confidently; the Church being like the Moon, subject to mutations, Rev. 12. 1.

;;2. The whole company of the Elect, which in all ages and places, have or do, or shall believe in Christ, through the cilling of God the Father, by the operation of the holy Spirit. This is the invisible Catholick Church. Col. 1. …. He is the head of the body, the Church: which comprehends the faithful of all times, countreys, conditions, years and sex. How then can the Romish Church, which began but since Christs time, be the Catholick?

;;3. The faithful of some one family. Philem. 2.

;;And to the Church that is in thy house.

;;Of this Church understand these following places, Cant. 4. 12. Rev. 3. 12. Heb. 11. 10. Rev. 12. 27. …. 5. 2. & 6. 8. 2 Cor. 6. 16. Mat. 7. 25. & 16. 18. 1 Tim. 3. 15. Rom. 1. 7. 1 Cor. 1. 2. & 9. 10.

;;4. The lawful Governours of the Church, to whom the censures of the Church do of right belong. Mat. 18. 17. If he will not hear them, tell it to the Church. This is the Church representative.

;;5. A material Temple. 1 Cor. 14. 34. Let women keep silence in the Church, 1 Cor. 11. 18.

It is put also for, All those that shall be saved, Heb. 12. 23. The professors of Christ, Act. 8. 1. The faithful of some one …, 2 Thess. 1. 1. Some notable assembly of the faithfull partaking together in the Word and Sacraments, 1 Cor. 14. 4. A multitude of any (whether good or bad) meeting together, Act. 19. 32, 39.

Church]

;;A company of men called out of the world by the voice of Christ, to know and worship one true God, according to his Word. Rev. 1. 20. Seven stars, are the Angels of the seven Churches.

Church of Ephesus, …, &c.]

;;That particular company gathered at Ephesus, Pergamus, &c. unto the Faith and Religion of Christ, Rev. 2. 1. unto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus.

But not made types of particular Churches in after-times, though there may be some likeness between them, and the … Churches in divers things. The order of Revelation is here observable: God revealed to Christ, Christ by his Angel to John, John to those Churches, but for the use of the whole Church, vers. 1. Annot. on chap. 1. vers. 4.

Before the Church]

;;In the sight, presence, and knowledge of that Church and company of Christian professors, where John the Apostle then lived, when he wrote this Epistle. Joh. 3. 6. Which have witnessed thy love before the Church.

;;Church: The Congregation of Gods people, called out of the world by the World, Heb. 2. 12. Amidst the Church will I sing to thee.

Heb. 12. 23. And the Church of the first-born. The Church of the elect styled the first-born, because of those special prerogatives, which they enjoyed above those who are only outwardly cilled, and only make an outward profession of the Gospel, even as the first-… under the Law had some special Prerogatives. Annot.

Churle]

Isa. 32. 5. The Word here used, and not elsewhere found, seems to be much if not altogether the same in … with the former (vile person, a fool, a man of no worth, like a withered flower, or leaf, or branch, or plant; of no reckoning or esteem, a niggard, a foolish niggard, as it's rendred by some, the Prophets manner being very frequently to deliver the same thing in divers tearms) the original of it is uncertain. One of the Jewish Criticks saith, it comes of a word that signifieth to contain as a measure doth, and consequently to measure, ch. 40. 12. 1 King. 7. 26. and would have it import one that doth all things, as by weight and measure, such an one as with the Greeks is tearmed foreign, one as we say that will cleave … hair. Another of them, though not unwilling to derive it from the some root, but in another notion, as it signifieth, to contain, that is, keep in, Jer. 2. 13. & 6. 11. …, rather fetcheth it from another of no unlike notion, that signifieth … restrain, and shut up in prison, which is thence also so …, ch. 42. 7. …. 32. 7. & 37. 4. and so it should have in it a notion of tenacity, and denote one that hordeth up his treasure, and keepeth it with him as imprisoned. A third saith, it signifieth one that hath those words rise in his mouth, mine … to my self. Annot.

Churish]

1 Sam. 25. 3. Peevish, erabbed, way-…, hard to ….

Churning]

Prov. 30. 33. The words churning, wringing, and forcing, used in this verse, are but one in the Original foreign and but one word (varyed in numbers only, foreign) for nose and wrath, which makes the whole expression much sweeter, and proverb-like in the original Heb. then it can be in any Translation. Annot.

Chuse]

Spoken,

1. Of God, who chuseth that which is acceptable in his sight, Isa. 58. 5, 6. Those whom he setteth apart, either unto the administration of fome office, the participation of his free Covenant, or the fruition of eternal life. Places, in which he will have his worship to be persormed.

2. Of men; and that both properly, as Exod. 13. 25. 1 Sam. 13. 2. & 17. 40. Josh. 24. 15. Act. 6. 5. Phil. 1. 22. or improperly, as the Israelites chose them a King, 1 Sam. 8. 18. that is, sought a King to be set over them, vers. 5. Either way the word is taken; sometime in a good part, as Josh. 24. 22. Psal. 84. 10. marg. Heb. 11. 24, 25, 26. Luk. 10. 42. Psal. 119. 173. Sometimes in a bad, Luk. 14. 7. So Prov. 3. 31. Chuse none of his wayes; that is, imitate not the wicked in their works, lead not your lives as they do, &c. Isa. 66. 3. They have chosen their own wayes; that is, live as they list, live wickedly. Judg. 5. 8. They chose new gods, became Idolaters. ….

I will also chuse their delusions, Isa. 66. 4. I will make choyce of their own delusions, wherewith to punish them; they thought to deceive me with their hypocritical devotions, and I will make their very hypocrisie their confusion. Hall.

Chuza]

Seeing, or prophesying of foreign, he saw. The husband of …, Luk. 8. 3.