A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part CL – Part CO
C L.
Clad]
Taken properly, 1 King. 11. 29. Figuratively, …. 59. 17.
Clamout]
Eph. 4. 31. The Original foreign is rendred in Mat. 25. 6. …. So in Act. 23. 9. & Heb. 5. 7. & Rev. 14. 18. In Rev. 21. 4. crying. Hereby may be understood quarrellous words, tending wholly to contention and strife. Heming us.
This is the horse that beareth wrath on his back for the rider. Chrysost.
Clamorous]
Prov. 9. 13. Loud, talkative, full of words, making a noise.
Clark]
See Townclark.
To clap hands]
;;To rejoyce and be glad, whereof clapping of hands is a sign. Psal. 98. 8. Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hils rejoyce. Prosopopeia.
Clauda]
A broken or weeping voice. The name of an Island near Creta, Act. 27. 16.
Claudia]
The same. The name of a woman, 2 Tim. 4. 2.
Claudius]
The same. A Romane Emperour, Act. 18. 2. Claudius …, a Captain, Act. 23. 26.
Claws]
Hoofs of beasts, Deut. 14. 6. Talons of Birds Dan. 4. 33.
Tear their claws in pieccs, Zech. 11. 16. Exceed in ravenous cruelty the very wilde beasts, Amos 3. 12. Annot.
Clay]
That whereof mans body was formed, Job 33. 6. whereof morter and bricks for building, Nah. 3. 14. whereof vessels are made by the Potter, Jer. 18. 4. whereof Christ made use in giving sight unto the blinde man, Joh. 9. 6. It's brittle, Dan. 2. 33, 34, 41, 42. Such as men are who dwell in houses of clay, Job 4. 19. It's vile, or of no esteem, nothing, Job 13. 12. Isa. 10. 6. Isa. 51. 23. Mic. 7. 10. It's clammy, and holdeth fast; so that to be braught up out of the miry clay, is to be freed from some great danger, Psal. 40. 2. It useth to be heaped up together, whence is that, to prepare rayment as the clay, Job 27. 16. or, to lade ones self with thick clay, Hab. 2. 6. So in effect Ravanel.
It is turned as the clay to the seal, Job 38. 14. that is, the earth appears beautiful, that was hidden in the dark before. It hath as it were got a new form, or is renewed to the same shape it had the day before, as it had a new stamp put upon it by the Sun-beams, as the clay hath by the impression of the Seal. Annot.
In the clay ground, 1 King. 7. 46. Heb. in the thickness of the ground, marg.
Miry clay]
;;Great distresse and dangers which much … a man as clay and mire, which be weighty, and stick fast to one. Psal. 40. 2. He brought me out of the miry clay. Mans base original, Isa. 64. 8. Gold and treasure, Hab. 2. 6.
Clean]
;;One who is holy and pure, free from the power of sin by the grace of sanctification. Joh. 13. 10. Yea are clean.
;;2. One free from the guilt and curse of sin by the grace of justification. Psal. 51. 7. Purge me with bysop and I shall be clean.
;;3. That which is lawful to use, Tit. 1. 5. That meat which is in its own nature clean, becometh unclean two wayes:
;;First, by errour, whereby meat is thought to be ….
;;Secondly, by offence to the weak conscienes of our brethren.
;;4. That which is without any such drosse as may make it lesse durable, and hath a power to mundifie and cleanse others: thus the Word is clean, Psal. 19. 9.
It's also put for, Washed; Joh. 13. 10. Purged, Mat. 3. 12. Cured, 2 King. 5. 12. Sanctified, Psal. 51. 10. Pure, Psal. 24. 4. Guiltless, Act. 18. 6. Empty, Prov. 14. 4. Lawfull use, Tit. 1. 15. Wholly, not leaving any; Josh. 4. 11. Truly, not faignedly, 2 Pet. 2. 18.
Clean:
1. Essentially, or by reason of its power to cleanse others, Ezek. 36. 25. Psal. 19. 9.
2. Artificially, Mat. 23. 25.
3. Legally, or …, Ezek. 22. 26.
4. Spiritually, consisting in a freedome as from the guilt and curse of sin by the grace of Justification, Psal. 51. 7. so from the dominion and power thereof by the grace, of Sanctification, Joh. 13. 10.
5. Hypocritically, Luk. 11. 39.
6. Opinionatively, in self-conceit, Prov. 16. 2.
7. Supernaturally, Job 15. 15.
Clean: Isa. 30. 24. or savoury. Heb. leavened, marg.
Cleanness of my …]
2 Sam. 22. 21. that is, the purity of mine actions, and mine innocency in all my courses and dealings, in reference to my enemies. Annot.
Of teeth, Amos 4. 6. that is, famine and dearth, whereof … King. 17, 18. & 2 King. 4. 38.) Annot.
To cleanse]
;;To pronounce one clean from legall pollution. Lev. 13. 7. And cleanse him. Thus Priests cleansed.
;;2. To take away guilt and corruption of sin, the one by his passion and merit; the other by his grace and …, 1 Joh. 1. 7. Thus Christ cleanseth.
It's put for to Wash, Psal. 73. 13. Pardon, Jer. 33. 8. Justifie, Dan. 8. 14. Purge, purifie, Jam. 4. 8. Prov. 20. 30. Rid out filth, 2 Chr. 29. 15. Reform, Psal. 119. 9. Fan, Jer. 4. 11. The Son cleanseth by taking away the guilt of sin, 1 Joh. 1. 7. The Father, by pardoning sin, 1 Joh. 1. 9. The holy Ghost, by working sanctification, Tit. 3. 5.
Cleansed]
Dan. 8. 14. Heb. justified, marg.
The land cannot be cleansed, Numb. 35. 33. Heb. there can be no expiation for the Land, marg.
Prov. 20. 30. Cleanseth away evill, Heb. is a purging medicine against evill, marg.
Cleansing]
;;Outward ceremonious washing of things or persons, as a type of the inward. Mar. 1. 40, 41. Be thou clean.
;;Corporal cleansing or cleannesse, whereof one sort is natural.;;
;;Another artificial, Luk. 11. 39.;;
;;Another miraculous, Mar. 1. 40, 41. Luk. 17. 14.;;
;;2. Spiritual and inward holiness, when the heart is kept clean from the spot of sin, Mat. 22. 26. Jam. 4. 8. Of this cleansing the Spirit is Author, the Word is the Instrument. Joh. 15. 3. Ye are clean through the Word.
;;3. Forgiveness of sins, by the imputation of Christs bloud to the believer. Psal. 51. 2. And … me from my ….
;;Vessels and other things under the Law, being begally unclean must be broken, if earthen vessels; or be cleansed by putting in water till the evening, Lev. 11. 32, 33. Which figured that we must cast from us all instruments and provocations of sin, and to have speciall care that they do not defile us: whereunto belongs that in Jude v. 23. and in Mat. 5. 29, 30.
Clear]
;;Innocent, and so discharged of the Oath, Gen. 24. 8.
Clear]
Clear as the Sun, Cant. 6. 10. In the Suns brightness is light, heat, refreshing, and all in a glorious manner, the Citizens of that Church (of the Jews newly risen) shall all at that time, or at least the body of them, have their sins forgiven them by the righteousness of Christ imputed to them. They shall enjoy abundant light of heavenly knowledge. They shall excell in purity of holiness. They shall abound in consolations to the refreshing of themselves and others. ….
The Evangelical Church is like the Sun risen in glory, which shall never go down, Isa. 60. 20. Her brightness exceedeth all former manifestations, being visited with the day-spring from on high, and enjoying the Sun of righteousness that was promised with … … his wings, Isa. 58. 8. & 60. 1, 2. Mal. 4. 2. This is to be understood of inward glory and spiritual light, not of outward prosperity and beauty; though even in this sense also, she may be said to resemble the Sun, which is not alwayes aspectable and radiant alike, but sometimes overcast with clouds and obscurity, and not so equally visible and resplendent to our sight, though without any essential change in it self. Annot.
Christ is the Sun of righteousness, Mal. 4. 2. the woman (his Spouse) is cloathed with the Sun, Rev. 12. 1. because by faith she hath put on Christ, Gal. 3. 27. by whose righteousness imputed she is purged from all sin, and so is made glorious. Here also we may observe in her the degrees of grace, her first light being like the morning or day dawning; her second beauty like the Moon; her third degree like the Sun it self in brightness, Prov. 4. 18. Aynsw.
Thus from weak beginnings, she grew to such high perfection, that she was as bright and glorious, as the Sun in his full strength, and the Moon in a clear sky. Hall.
Clear]
Zec. 14. 6. Heb. precious, marg.
Clearer then the noon day, Job 11. 17. Heb. arise about the noon day, marg.
Clear]
To justifie, Gen. 44. 16. To acquit, hold innocent, Exod. 34. 7.
Clearing]
2 Cor. 7. 11. What clearing of your selves? foreign, Apologie, or defence, a Declaration of your innocence, that you wilfully offend not, which you make good upon the sight of your errour, by your severe proceeding against the guilty offender. Annot.
The Apostles meaning is not, that a man should stand to justifie or defend his sins, but that a Christian by humble confession of his faults, should make a just Apology for himself, that his sorrow is sincere and unfaigned. Leigh Crit. Sac.
Clearly]
Mar. 8. 25. foreign, a far off, and plainly. It is compounded of foreign, which signifieth a far off, and foreign, light, brightness. Leigh Crit. Sac.
Job 33. 3. My lips shall utter knowledge clearly. I will speak what I know to be true, I will as it were fan or scour my words from all chaffe or drosse, Zeph. 3. 9. Isa. 49. 2. He would not speak false or deceitful words. Annot.
Clearness]
Exod. 24. 10. or, in purity. Aynsw.
To cleave]
;;To stick fast, and be nearly and straightly knight unto God by the affections of the heart, Deut. 11. 22. Act. 11. 23.
;;2. To be glued unto one, or joyned together most straightly, as man and wife, Mat. 19. 5. And cleave to his wife. 1 Cor. 6. 16. Rom. 12. 9.
;;3. To continue with one. Act. 11. 23. Act. 8. 13. And did cleave to Philip.
4. To take hold on, or stick to, Deut. 28. 21.
5. To go after, follow, or have communion with, Josh. 23. 12.
6. To entertain or keep, Deut. 13. 17.
7. To affect or love and hold fast, Rom. 12. 9.
Cleave]
To rent, break, divide. Spoken of wood, …. 22. 3. 1 Sam. 6. 14. Psal. 141. 7. Eccles. 10. 9. the Ground, Numb. 16. 31. the Earth, Hab. 3. 9. An hollow place that was in the Jaw, Judg. 15. 19. Rocks, Psal. 78. 15. the Fountain and Flood, Psal. 74. 15. the offering of Turtledoves, or of young Pigeons, Levit. 1. 17. of every Beast that parteth the hoof, Deut. 14. 6. Mount of Olives, Zech. 14. 4. the Reins, Job 16. 13. He cleaveth my reins asunder; that is, he followed me with most sharpe and bitter pains. Annot.
Clefts]
Isa. 2. 21. The word in the Original doth properly signifie a branch, ch. 17. 6. & 27. 10. And being applyed to Rocks and Hils, it signifieth such parts thereof as the main body of the Rock or Mount doth branch it self forth into; the cliffs (as we term them) between which, places of refuge and shelter are oft-times found; and which being steep, and rising higher then the main bulk or body of the Rock, are not of easie accesse for an enemy, Judg. 15. 8. Psal. 104. 18. Jer. 48. 20. Annot. Hereby in Amos 6. 11. marg. may be understood rents, or breaches.
Clefts]
That are in the clefts of the rocks, Cant. 2. 14. hast long hid thy head in the secret and inaccessible clifts of the rock, out of the reach and knowledge of thy persecutors. Hall.
Gods eternal election, and his deep and unsearchable counsels, a rock of strength to comfort her in her weakness, a sure hold and unaccessible …, whereunto no evill can approach, a Fort impregnable, under the which she resteth, and shall rest safe for ever. Finch.
The gracious protections and sure mercies of God, who is her hiding place and rock of defence, to whose holes she flyeth (Jer. 48. 28.) in times of danger and …. Annot.
The rock whither this Dove the Church was now fled seemeth most properly to mean faith in Christ, as Mat. 16. 18. wherein she hid her self for fear of Gods wrath for her sin, and yet durst not shew her self. Herewith compare Exod. 32. 22. where Moses was put in a clift of the rock, and covered with Gods hand, while he passed by. Aynsworth.
That now doest worship me in holes and corners. Cotton.
Clemency]
Act. 24. 4. Courtesie, or gentleness, as the word foreign is rendred, 2 Cor. 10. 1.
Clemens]
Quiet or meek. The name of a man, Phil. 4. 3. Some derive it of foreign glory, and foreign the minde, for clemency is the true glory of the minde, and who so knoweth to vaqunish and subdue wrath, is a conquerour indeed.
Cleophas]
All glory. The Husband of Mary, Joh. 19. 25.
Cliffe]
2 Chr. 20. 16. Heb. ascent, marg.
Clift]
That which parteth the hoof of a beast into two Claws, Deut. 14. 6. The word clift comes from a word that signifies to break. And it may import holes made by floods or winds, or their own labour in digging. Annot. on Job 30. 6.
Climbe]
To ascend, mount, get up into a steep or high place or thing; as Rocks, Jer. 4. 29. Wals and houses, Joel 2. 7, 9. Heaven, Amos 9. 2. Trees, Luk. 19. 4. In Joh. 10. 1. by climbing up some other way is meant, an endevouring to enter by undue and unwarrantable means, upon the charge of the Church. Hall.
Whereinto there may be no entrance, but through Christ the dore. Annot.
Clipt]
Jer. 48. 37. Hebrew diminished, or cut short, marg.
Cloak]
put for, A rayment, 2 Tim. 4. 13. Excuse or pretext, Joh. 15. 22. A fair shew, 1 Thess. 2. 5. A secret pretense, 2 Cor. 4. 2.
Cloak]
2 Tim. 4. 13. Some take it for a riding Coat, or travelling Cloak; but the most ancient Syriack Interpreter takes it for domum, or repositorium Scriptorum; and Hesychius a most exquisite Greek Grammarian inclineth to that opinion, that by it the Apostle meant Scriniolum, a little Desk or Coffer, wherein he laid his books or writings. Annot.
Some render the word roll, and thereby understand a parchment roll. Dr. Hammond on 2 Tim. 4. 14. marg. & Annot. b.
Cloak of covetousness]
;;The doing of something out of Covetousness with a desire of lucre, yet setting a fair shew and face upon that covetousness to cloak and dissemble it. 1 Thess. 2. 5. Neither did we ever use a cloak of covetousness, or coloured covetousness.
Cloak of maliciousness]
;;A pretense or colour (by the liberty which the Gospel taught to hide and cover sin and wickedness. 1 Pet. 2. 26. Not having your liberty as a cloak of maliciousness.
Cloath]
In respect of the colour, is Blue, Numb. 4. 6. Scarlet, Ib. 8. Purple, Ib. 13; In respect of the matter, Woollen or Hair, 2 King. 8. 15. Linen, Mat. 27. 59. In respect of the properties, Unclean, Isa. 30. 22. comp. with Isa. 64. 6. Clean, Mat. 27. 59. New, Mat. 9. 16. In respect of the uses, Sacred, Numb. 4. 6, — 13. Civil, extraordinary, Deut. 22. 17. Ordinary, for decencie, and the covering of ones nakedness, when alive, Mar. 14. 51. when dead, Matth. 27. 59. For keeping of that hid and unseen which is covered therewith, 1 Sam. 19. 13. 2 Sam. 20. 12. For keeping clean that which is wrapt therein, 1 Sam. 21. 9.
Cloath]
To beautifie, Mat. 6. 30. Cover, Psal. 65. 13. Deck or adorn, Isa. 50. 3. Wear, Zeph. 1. 8. There's cloathing with coats, Isa. 22. 21. Shame Psal. 132. 18. Wormes, and dust, Job 7. 5. Skin and flesh, Job 10. 10. Majesty, Psal. 93. 1. Strength, Ibid. Honor, Psal. 104. 1. Cursing, Psal. 109. 18. Desolation, Ezek. 7. 27. A cloud, Rev. 10. 1. Salvation, Psal. 132. 16. Rage, Prov. 23. 21. Change of rayment, Zech. 3. 4. Robe, Lev. 8. 7. Scarlet, 2 Sam. 1. 24. A robe of fine linnen, 1 Chr. 15. 27. Sack-cloth, Ib. 21. 16. Strange apparel, Zeph. 1. 8. Soft rayment, Mat. 11. 8. Purple, Mar. 15. 17. White garments, Mar. 16. 5. Humility. 1 Pet. 5. 5. Wrought gold, Psal. 45. 13. The Sun, Rev. …. 1. Vesture dipt in bloud, Rev. 19. 13.
Cloathed with a cloud]
;;One full of Majesty. A cloud in Scripture being a visible sign, to represent divine Majesty. As Exod. 33. 9. 1 King. 8. Rev. 10. 1. I saw another mighty Angel cloathed with a cloud. Some other Divines expound this cloathing with a cloud, to signifie the obscure knowledge of Christ, being yet not so fully known, as afterward. The former is the more received exposition.
The cloud on him, and the rainbow over him, are for glory, Chap. 4. 3. or, to signifie that men will not take notice of him, or to repent at his word, who is as it were hid from them, Lam. 3. 44. Annot.
Not only in our humane nature clouding and vailing his Deity, but still obscured by the world. Leigh.
Cloathed in Sackcloath]
;;Men full of grief and lamentation, as if they did alwayes fast and mourn. Also, stirring up others to repent, and be sorrowful for their Idolatry, and other works of darkness, whereof wearing sackcloth is a sign and token. Finally, this cloathing his Witnesses with Sackcloth, admonisheth that Christ would call men to repentance, even by very mean and contemptible servants, covered not with Purple, but with a Sack. Rev. 11. 3. They shall prophesie 1260. dayes, cloathed in sackcloath: This alludeth to the fashion of the old Prophets, who were thus apparelled.
To be cloathed upon]
;;That if we begin reformation and sanctification in this life, we shall be fully renewed and reformed in the life to come, 2 Cor. 5. 2.
Cloathing]
Taken properly, being various, as of Sackcloth, Psal. 35. 13. Silk and purple, Prov. 31. 22. Blue and purple, Jer. 10. 9. Lambs wool. Prov. 27. 26. Whereof some are said to be Durable, Isa. 23. 18. Soft, Mat. 11. 8. Long. Mark. 12. 38. Bright, Act. 10. 30. Gay, Jam; 2. 3.
Figuratively, as Psal. 45. 13. Her cloathing is of wrought gold; whereby the rigteousness of Jesus Christ, with all divine virtues wherewith Christs Spouse is cloathed, may be understood. Hall.
Prov. 31. 25. Strength and honor are her cloathing; that is, all her actions and carriages are full of honour, and bewray a masculine strength and fortitude. Hall.
Isa. 59. 17. He put on the garments of vengeance for cloathing; that is, hath compleatly armed himself to rescue his, and plague their oppressors. Hall.
Mat. 7. 15. Which come to you in sheeps cloathing; which pretending to shew you a more ready and secure way to heaven, joya with you, offer you their Ministery in appearance of harmeless innocency. Annot.
Clod]
put for uncleaness, Job. 7. 5. The grave, Job 21. 33. Hinderance, Hos. 10. 11.
Cloe]
A green hearb. A virtuous woman, 1 Cor. 1. 11.
Close]
Secret, Numb. 5. 13. 2 Sam. 22. 46. Straight, or sure, Job 41. 15. Neer, Dan. 8. 7.
… close]
Isa. 1. 6. To crush, or wring out. Annot. Isa. 29. 10. To shut. So Mat. 13. 15. Luk. 4. 20.
Closed upon them, Numb. 16. 33. or covered over them; so there was no hope left for their recovery. Aynsw. Dan. 12. 9. Barr'd up, hid, involved in some obscurities and perplexities; not so plainly and perfectly to be understood, as thou dost with, vers. 4. Annot.
Closer]
Prov. 18. 24. A friend that sticketh closer then a brother. Oft-times friends are found, that are more ready to do us pleasure, then they that are near us in the flesh and so more obliged to us. And in trouble a friend sticks close to us sometimes, when a Brother forsakes us. Annot.
Closest]
Jer. 22. 15. Because thou closest thy self in Cedar. Thinkest thou that a seiling of Cedar can-secure thee against the forcible assaults of a powerful enemy? or, dost thou expect and make account to continue thy Reign, that thou art so busie in building thee such a goodly, brave, and strong palace? Annot.
Closet]
Joel 2. 16. Mat. 6. 6. Luk. 12. 3. A secret chamber, or close and locked parlour, an inner or private room.
Cloud]
Taken for,
1. Ordinary, or natural clouds, as of rain, Eccles. 11. 3. Without rain, Jude vers. 12. Of dew, Isa. 18. 4.
2. Extraordinary, or miraculous, Numb. 9. 15. Exod. 13. 21. Mat. 17. 5.
3. Idolatrous, Ezek. 8. 11.
4. Heaven, Psal. 36. 5.
5. … or calamity, Lam. 2. 1.
6. Hypocrites, 2 Pet. 2. 17.
7. Christ, the joy and refreshing of the Church, Isa. 4. 5.
8. The Apostles and Ministers of the Word, Isa. 5. 6. & 60. 8.
9. A multitude, Heb. 12. 1,
10. The great glory, wherein Christ shall come to judge the …, Rev. 1. 7.
11. Te skies or heavens, Psal. 108. 4.
12. Vanishing and past, Isa. 44. 22.
13. Sadness, diseases and grief, Eccl. 12. 2.
14. Smoak, Levit. 26. 13. Obscurity, Job. 3. 5.
Cloud covered the tent]
;;Exod. 40. 34. Gods presence with approbation, and liking to dwell in his Tent amongst his people: but when Gods presence was with displeasure for sins, it was signified by smoak filling the Temple, Isa. 6. 4. Rev. 15. 8. Smoak was a sign of anger.
Sitting on a cloud]
;;A glory peculiar to Christ, who as he ascended sitting on a Cloud; so at his second coming, he shall return gloriously (a Cloud being to him in stead of a Chariot or Throne rather) as in Act 1. & Rev. 1. 7. & 14. 15. Crying to him that sat on the cloud. Some Divines (not without great shew of reason) interpret this cloud here spoken of, of Civil powers, lifted up as Clouds in the air; and him who sat on it, to be such Rulers and Princes as Christ did use for the furthering of his Church, and hindering the Kingdom of Antichrist. The reason is, because the Son of man who sat upon this Cloud, doing all at the Commandement of the Angel, as appeareth in the words of this Text, cannot be Christ Jesus, who is subject only to his Father, and that as he is a Mediator. This latter exposition seemeth for this reason to be the better.
Clouds]
;;Powers, Dignities, Honors, Principalities, in high place, yet not supreme; as clouds which be placed high, yet are under the heavens, Rev. 14. 15. The Angel cryed to him that sat on the cloud.
Bright clouds, Zech. 10. 1. or lightnings. marg.
To come with clouds]
;;To return as Christ shall do with great glory to judge the world, having ready before him, storm, tempest and thunder to revenge himself upon the wicked his enemies. Rev. 1. 7. But cometh with clouds, and every eye shall see him. In this speech there is an allusion unto the phrase of the Prophets, who thus describe the notable judgements of God, using the Clouds and all other creatures for the good of his own, and destruction of the ungodly. See Dan. 7. 17. Also Psal. 18. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, &c.
White clouds]
;;The uprightness and integrity (represented by White) of Christ the Judge, not miscarryed in his sentence by ignorance or crooked affections (in their opinion, who understand this Text of the last Judgement.) But such Divines as refer this Text to things … between the first and second coming of Christ, do interpret this White cloud, of courteous, loving, beneficial and healthful Princes and Estates; as Saxony, Hassia, Prussia, the free Cities of Argentorate, Tiguris, berne, &c. with their good and religious Governours; as they expound the Angel coming out of the Temple, to be Justus, Jonas, Philip, Melancton, Bucer, …, and others, which stirred up good Rulers to abolish Popery, and … the faith and religion of the Gospel, in their Jurisdictions and Dominions, Rev. 14. 14.
White noteth clearness and purity, cloud eminency and majesty. Bernard.
Clouds without water]
;;Hypocrites which make a sair shew, and yet are empty and barren of all goodness, Jude 12.
Cloud of witnesses]
;;An heap or great number of witnesses or holy examples, Heb. 12. 2.
;;Here is an allusion to the Cloud that did in the day time guide Israel through the Wilderness. As that bright Cloud did lead them to the Land of …, so should the examples of the faithful, lead us to the heavenly Canaan: and this honour we confess to belong to the Saints departed, as Augustine saith, Honorandi propter imitationem, non adorandi propter religionem. Not to be religiously adored, but godlily imitated. They also are reverently to be esteemed and remembred, and God is to be praised for them, but no praise to be made unto them to be our intercessors to God; for they do not know our desires, and affairs particularly, Isa. 63. 16. Job 14. 20. 2 King. 22. 20. Si tanti Patriarchae, & rex tam pius … ignari nostrarum rerum, quanto magis caeteri …? saith Aug. in lib. de cura pro mortuis. That they generally pray for our deliverance, we have warrant for it in Rev. 6. 10. also that they thank God for their own and our redemption, Rev. 4. 9, 10. & 5. 9, 12, 13, 14.
Cloud of witnesses]
Many witnesses, even an innumerable company of witnesses, as it were a cloud of godly and religious persons, by their examples or constancy, provoking us to the like, Heb. 12. 1. Having such a cloud of witnesses.
Some are of opinion, that here the Apostle … to that cloud whereby the children of Israel were guided, Exod. 13. 20. viz. That as that cloud guided the Israelites from Egypt to the land of Canaan: So this company of the faithful may direct all the right way from the kingdome of darkness, to the spiritual Canaan, the kingdom of heaven. Annot.
Cloudy day]
Ezek. 30. 3. Of horrible and strange calamities, as rainy dayes are very strange and rare in Egypt. Annot.
Cloudy pillar]
Neh. 9. 12. This was very extraordinary. While the people abode … one place, this cloud covered them all over, and sheltred them in the day time from the parching heat of the Sun. When they were to travel, it gathered up into the fashion of a Pillar, and … directly before them, Numb. 9. 15, &c. Annot. Psal. 99. 7. A sign of Gods favour, but with some obscurity; and so is inferiour to the mediation of Christ, who hath without clouds or shadows obtained … Redemption for us, that we may go boldly to the throne of grace, &c. Heb. 4. 14, 16. & 7. 15, & 9. 11, 12. Aynsw.
Cloven]
Spoken of the hoof, Deut. 14. 7. feet, Lev. 11. 7. Of tongues, Act. 2. 3.
Clouted]
Josh. 9. 5. Mended, repaired.
Clouts]
Jer. 38. 11, 12. Cast-cloaths wasted with wearing.
Cluster]
or Bunch, of Grapes, Numb. 13. 24. of Camphire. Cant. 1. 14. of Raisins, 1 Sam. 25. 18. [The breasts of Christs Church (out of which the people suck the Wine of Gods graces by … Ministrey of the Gospel) are likened to clusters of Grages, Cant. 7. 7. So on the contrary in Deut. 32. 32. it signified the corruption of true Doctrine by false Prophets and Ministers of Antichrist. Aynsw.] Hereby metaphorically the wicked and reprobate are to be understood, Rev. 14. 18. And hereunto elect and good men are compared, Isa. 65. 8. Mich. 7. 1. Ravanel.
Clusters]
;;That which in the Church is most comely, Cant. 7. 7. Thy brests like clusters.
Clusters of the Uine]
;;The juyce of heavenly doctrine, abundantly issuing forth of the Old and new Testament (as out of breasts like clusters) to make all believers fruitful, Cant. 7. 8. Thy breasts shall now be like the clusters of the Vine.
The clusters of the vineyard]
;;The wicked men of the world, which be compared to Clusters, because they grow so thick, even on heaps. Do but consider how many renounce the name of Christ, how many are Idolaters amongst such as acknowledge his Name: how many hypocrites and wicked men, even where the Gospel is maintained: and this will appear a meet comparison. Rev. 14. 18. Thrust in thy sickle, and gather the clusters of the vineyard.
;;Some very learned restrain these Clusters unto Popish religious buildings, and persons which did abound and flourish, even as a Vine spread full of clusters, and that in this our Kingdom, till the days of Henry the Eight, when through the zeal and courage of Cranmer and Cromwell (two great men) this Popish Vine was lopped and cut, yea and rooted out.
The Vine is the Popish Church: gathering, is taking away: the clusters of grapes, are the multitude of the members of … Church. So destruction of the wicked is set out by a vintage as well as by a …, Chap. 19. 15. Isa. 63. 1, 2, 3. Annot.
C O.
Coal]
put for,
1. Consuming judgements, Psal. 140. 10.
2. Good turns inflaming the affections, Prov. 25. 22. Rom. 12. 20.
3. A Son, 2 Sam. 14. 7. It's kindled by another coal, as a contentious man kindleth strife, Prov. 26. 21. Coals are profitable for Smiths, Isa. 44. 12. & 54. 16. To warm us, Joh. 18. 18. To bake bread, Isa. 44. 19. and broyl fish, Joh. 21. 9. To preserve and continue a fire, 2 Sam. 14. 7. Love or jealousie is compared unto coals of fire, Cant. 8 6. Thereby also are represented things exceeding hurtful, Psal. 18. 13, 14. Hab. 3. 5. …. 24. 11. Prov. 6. 28, 29. Of all, the coals of Jupiter, are most hot, and last longest, Psal. 120. 4.
Coals]
Hab. 3. 5. or Diseases, marg.
The coals thereof are … of fire, Cant. 8. 6. the fiery coals, arrows, or fiery darts; properly the word signifieth that which flyeth … …; and is applyed sometimes to plagues and judgements, Deut. 32. 24. sometimes to arrows, Psal. 76. 3. here to burning coasl, or darts of love that pierce and … the heart, and cannot be quenched. ….
Nothing is more usual then the metaphor of love and fire, because the one works, burns, shines, flyes, and mounts upward as the other; I mean if it be such love as this, heavenly and spiritual. Annot.
The Churches love to Christ is most vehement, ardent, powerful, lively, burning all inward lusts, all outward discouragements.
Coast]
Countrey, Exod. 10. 4. Side, Heb. hand, Numb. 13. 29. Bounds, Ib. 22. 36.