A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part SU
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Suab]
Rooting up, or treading under soot. 1 Chr. 7. 36. The Son of Zaphah.
Subdue]
is put for,
To rule over, Gen. 1. 28.
2. To vanquish and overcome, Dan. 7. 14.
3 To be brought under the obedience of God, Phil. 3. 21. and under the feet of Christ, 1 Cor. 15. 28.
4. To take away the strength of sin, Mic. 7. 19.
5. To trample under foot the wicked and Satan, Rom. 16. 20. Mal. 4. 3.
Subdued]
Deut. 20. 20. Heb. come down, marg. 2 Sam. 20. 40. & Psal. 18. 39. Heb. caused to bow, marg.
Subject]
is spoken of all Creatures, as they are subject unto God, or unto themselves.
In respect of God, they are either unwillingly subject, as the Devils, and wicked men, Luk. 10. 17, 20. Heb. 2. 8. or …, as the godly.
The subjection of the Creatures unto one another, is either good, and lawful, or evill, and unlawful.
Of the first sort is, The subjection of Children unto their Parents, Luk. 2. 51. The Subject unto the Higher power, Rom. 13. 1, 5. Wives unto their Husbands, Eph. 5. 24. Servants unto their Masters, 1 Pet. 2. 18. or, one mutually unto another, 1 Pet. 5. 5.
Of the other sort is, The subjection unto Ordinances, Col. 2. 20. to Bondage, Heb. 2. 15. and to Sin, and Satan.
Subject]
Let every soul be subject, Rom. 13. 1. The word foreign, signifieth an ordinary subjection, and implyes the reverence of the heart, respectfull language and gesture, obedience without resisting, a subjection willing, and in due manner. It comprehends all duties and services.
For it is not subject, Rom. 8. 7. The word foreign. signifieth an orderly subjection, subject according to order, a submitting of the neck unto the yoke. Leigh Crit. Sac.
Subject]
To bring into, or under subjection, Rom. 8. 20.
Subjection, or Submission]
;;The placing and setting one thing upon another in a due order, as the water under the earth, and earth under the air, the air under the firmament, and this under the third heaven, Children under Fathers, Servants under Masters, Subjects under Princes, &c.
;;2. That obedience that all creatures yeeld unto their Soveraign Christ, either voluntarily or unvoluntarily. Eph. 1. 22. He hath made all things subject unto his feet. Phil. 2. 10. That in the name of Jesus every knee shall bow.
;;3. Reverence and obedience towards God. Heb. 12. 9. Be in subjection to the Father of spirits.
;;4. The willing obedience yeelded in word or deed, by doing and suffering, from inferiours towards their superiours, Rom. 13. 1. Eph. 2. 2. … submit your selves to your Husbands.
;;5. Inordinate and preposterous yeelding unto the wicked desires of others, or to the bondage of such things, as ought not to rule over our consciences. Gal. 2. 5. To whom we gave no place by subjection. 1 Cor. 6. 12. I will not be brought under the power of any thing.
Subjection]
Heb. 2. 5. Unto the Angels hath he not put in subjection. The word foreign doth signifie to subject in a Military rank or order, when as the whole Army is subjected to one Captain, Leader, or Governor, as the Church is to Christ. Jones.
Heb. 2. 8. Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. All power was given unto Christ at his Resurrection, Mat. 28. 18. Joh. 5. 27. but yet he doth not fully exercise this power: this is left to the judgement of the great day, when all his enemies shall be put under his feet. See ch. 1. 13. Annot.
To submit]
;;To yeeld obedience to all lawfull Governors, with a willing acknowledgement of their just authority over us. Col. 3. 8. Wives submit your selves to your Husbands.
;;To serve one another through love for Gods sake. Eph. 5. 21. Submitting your selves one to another in the fear of God.
Submit]
2 Sam. 22. 45. or yeeld faigned obedience, marg.
Submitted, 1 Chr. 29. 24. Hebr. gave the hand, marg. To sufter or humble ones self to the will of another, Gen. 16. 4. To yeeld with approbation, Rom. 10. 3. To be at command, Eph. 5. 22. To be willing to be guided, Heb. 13. 17. To resigne our selves quietly, Jam. 4. 7. To shew teachablenesse, 1 Pet. 5. 5. Bernard.
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Act. 6. 11. Then they suborned men, &c. that is, They instructed false witnesses what the should say against Steven. Annot.
Subscribe]
To testifie and confirm by writing the name unto a deed or instrument, Jer. 32. 10, 12, 44.
It is put for, To give up ones self unto Christ, Isa. 44. 5.
Substance]
is taken,
1. For a living creature, Gen. 7. 23.
2. For riches, Gen. 13. 6. & 15. 14. 2 Chr. 32. 29. Job 1. 3. Psal. 17. 24.
3. For man himself, Psal. 139. 15.
4. For grace, Prov. 8. 21. Heb. 10 34.
5. For faith, Heb. 11. 1.
6. For naturall strength, and vigour, Isa. 6. 13.
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put for the body in the womb, Psal. 139. 15. Possessior, Prov. 1. 13. Ground or confidence, Heb. 11. 1. marg. Blessednesse in heaven, Heb. 10. 34.
And all the substance, Deut. 11. 6. or living substance which followed them, marg. Job 22. 20. or Estate, marg.
Substance]
If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned, Cant. 8. 7. or all the riches, (wealth) as silver, gold, &c. that is in his house, it would wholly be contemned. As the love between Christ and his Church cannot be separated, being united by the holy Ghost, so neither can love, nor any other grace of God be bought for money, but is the free gift of God, bestowed on whom he pleaseth, Act. 8. 18, 19, 20. Rom. 9. 11, 16. So … cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof, Joh. 28. 15, — 19. Prov. 8. 11, 19. Aynsw.
Or, all his riches, or all his life for love, namely to bribe or corrupt love, which they that think to doe shall be utterly contemned, or be as nothing: because they that love Christ truly account all as nothing for his sake: and therefore they that would give all their substance to tempt and violate such love, they prevail nothing; As the Church before preferred Christs love before Wine, Cant. 1. 2. so here she is ascended higher, and looks down with an holy scorn and indignation upon any thing whatsoever, that might seem either to force or flatter her out of her loyalty to her beloved. Annot.
For all tempting offers of wealth, of pleasures, of honours, how easily are they all contemned for the love of my Saviour? Hall.
Substance]
A treasure, or a chief good thing, Heb. 10. 34. Heb. 11. 1. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, or ground, or confidence, or expectation, See chap. 3. 14. This verse some have translated thus. Now Faith is the expectation of that which is hoped for, and the hope of things which are not seen. Annot.
Ths meaning is, that though there are many things promised by God, which men doe not presently enjoy, but only hope for, because as yet they are not: yet faith doth after a sort give a subsistence or being unto them: Leighs Annot.
Subtill]
Gen. 3. 1. that is, prudent and crafty. Prudent (or wise) to save and help it self; whereupon it is said, Be wise as Serpents, Mat. 10. 16. Crafty, to deceive others; as Paul saith, The Serpent by his craftinesse beguiled Eve, 2 Cor. 11. 3. by which two words the scriptures do expresse the Hebrew here used, which often is taken in the good part, opposed to simplicity and folly, Prov. 1. 4. & 8. 5. & 14. 15, 18. & 22. 3.
Subtilly]
Psal. 105. 25. Craftily, or guilefully for their destruction: as Gen. 37. 18. Exod. 1. 9, 10, 12. &c. Aynsw.
Subtilty]
;;A singular wit, or natural policy, wherewith Serpernts were indued at their creation. Gen. 3. 1. And the Serpent was more … then any beast of the field; that is, more provident and wise: for Subtilty here is taken in good part, because the Serpent was thus made of God, and God made every thing good, but Satan abused this good quality to a bad end.
;;2. Craft and wicked wylinesse, whereby men are made fit to deceive others. Act. 13. 10. O full of all subtilty and mischief. Here the word [Subtilty] is taken in ill part, for guile and deceit.
;;As it seemeth also to be used for guile, Gen. 27. 35. where the indirect means which Jacob used are blamed, for none should doe evill that good may come.
Subbert]
To seduce and draw away from the truth. Tit. 1. 11. Act. 15. 24. To be obstinately bent against the truth, Tit. 3. 11.
Subberted]
;;One quite overturned in his judgement, as an house, whose foundation is turned upward, hardly to be built again: so an Hereticks case is very desperate, as being damned of himselfe, oppugning and withstanding the truth against the light of his owne conscience, being bent to his errour obstinately, to maintain it, and wilfully to stand in it: wherefore, worthy after admonition and publique conviction to be rejected, and by excommunication cut off by the censure of the Church. Tit. 3. 10, 11. He that is such, is subverted, being condemned of himself.
Subutbs]
The buildings and streets without and adjoyning unto the wals of the City. They were three thousand cubits every way from the wall of the City and outward. Aynsw. on Lev. 25. 34.
The first thousand are the Suburbs, and the two thousand which they measured without the Suburbs, were for fields and vineyards. Idem on Numb. 35. 4.
Succeed]
To come into the place of another, Deut. 2. 12, 21. & 25. 26. & 12. 29. & 19. 1. Inherit, Deut. 2. 12. Possesse, Ib. 12. 29. marg.
Note, that succession is
1. Naturall, by propagation from Father to Son, generation to generation. The Church dependeth not upon such a Succession, it being the prerogative of the obstinate Jews that they are the Successors of the Patriarchs and Prophets, in respect of carnall generation, yet they are not the true Church.
2. Politicall, in respect of place and authority, one succeeding another in order, and without interruption; the Church is not tyed to this succession.
3. There is a Succession of Truth and Piety, which is requisite for the Church; to have the same mind and opinion, is to have the same Seat; not to have the same opinion, is to be contrary in respect of the Seat; the Succession of the Seat hath but the name of Succession, the Succession of Opinion hath the truth of it; saith Nazianzen. Cameron prejudices of the Church, c. 25.
Successe]
Have good successe, Josh. 1. 8. or do wisely, marg. Thou shalt carry thy self prudently and prosperously in all thy undertakings, and have good successe in all thy counsels and enterprises. Annot.
Succoth]
Tabernacles or Tents. A City, Gen. 33. 17. Gen. 12. 37. Judg. 8. 6. Psal. 60. 6.
Succoth-benoth]
The Tabernacles or anoyntings of Daughters. An Idol, 2 King. 17. 30.
Succour]
;;To help and relieve, 2 Sam. 18. 3. & 21. 17. Rom. 16. 2.
It is put for spirituall comfort, 2 Cor. 6. 2. Heb. 2. 18.
Succourer]
Rom. 16. 2. or Assister. Annot.
Such]
A word of likenesse and equality. The severall acceptations of it are easily known by the words that it is joyned with.
Such]
The like whereof, Gen. 41. 19. So qualified, Deut. 5. 29. Of that sort, 1 King. 10. 12. Them, Psal. 25. 10. That, Act. 3. 6. It relateth sometimes to what goeth before, sometimes to what followeth after, and is in some places, very emphaticell.
Suchathites]
A family of the Scribes, 1 Chron. 2. 55.
Suck]
is taken for,
To abound with all blessings spirituall and temporall, Deut. 32. 13, 14. As, defence and protection, Isa. 60. 16. and to be partaker of comfort in every estate, Isa. 66. 12. and of riches and wealth, Deut. 33. 19.
2. To be in great calamity and affliction, by reason of the judgements of God, Ezek. 23. 34. Psal. 75. 9. Isa. 51. 17. Job 20. 16. Ezek. 33. 34.
Suck]
To gather, Deut. 32. 13. To partake, Deut. 33. 19. To draw out the brest, Job 3. 12. To drink, Job 20. 16. To receive nourishment, Cant. 8. 1. or be nourished, Isa. 60. 16.
To suck the brests of my mother]
;;To live in familia rity, as a brother with a brother, which dwelleth in one house together, and daily embrace one another.
;;2. To live in most neer familiarity with Christ, Cant. 8. 1. O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the brests of my mother. See Brests.
Suckiing]
One not yet weaned, Deut. 32. 25.
Sudden]
Hasty, unlooked for, unexpected. Spoken of fear, Job 22. 10. Prov. 3. 25. and destruction, 1 Thess. 5. 3.
Suddenly]
is put for,
Presently, by and by, Job 5. 3. Jer. 4 20. Mal. 3. 1.
2. For, unexpectedly, Act. 2 2. & 9. 3. 8 16. 26. & 22. 6. Thus shall Christ come at the last, Mar. 13. 36. and destruction upon the wicked, 1 Thess. 5. 1, 2, 3.
3. For, Quickly and diligently, 2 Chr. 29. 36. In a moment, Jer. 4. 20. marg.
To sue at law]
Mar. 5. 40. To goe to law. D. Translnamely unjustly. Annot.
To suffer]
;;To give leave to doe a thing, or not to hinder when one may. Luk. 9. 59. Suffer me first to goe bury my Father. 1 Cor. 10. 13. Psal. 105. 14.
;;2. To endure paine with patience. 2 Tim. 2. 3. Suffer affliction as a good Souldier, &c.
Suffer]
To bear afflictions, Rom. 8. 18. To be patient, and long-suffering, 1 Cor. 13. 4. Todye, 1 Pet. 4. 1. To mortifie sinfull corruption, Ibid.
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer, Rev. … 10. The storm is not yet past, imprisonment and straits will follow. Do not out of fear any thing unbeseeming a Christian. Mat. 10. 28. Luk. 4. 4. Annot.
To suffer with Christ]
;;Either to be a companion with Christ in suffering, or to endure patiently painfull things, for his sake. Rom. 8. 18. If so be ye suffer with me.
To suffer in the flesh]
;;To die a painful death, according to his humane nature. 1 Pet. 4. 1. For as much as Christ hath suffered in the flesh.
;;2. To mortifie our sinfull corruption, which is so painfull a thing, as may well be called a suffering. 1 Pet. 4 1. He that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin. By degrees we ought to crucifie our corrupt nature till it be utterly abolished.
To suffer for the Kingdome of God]
;;Not to think to demerit heavenly felicity by suffering affliction, but to endure under hope to enjoy it at the length, because affliction is the way unto the Kingdome. 2 Thess. 1. 5.
Not to suffer]
;;To forbid or interdict, 1 Tim. 2 12.
To suffer violence]
;;To presse upon the heavenly treasure with earnest and zealous affection, stirred up by the preaching of the Gospel, which both offereth this Celestiall treasure, and forcibly through the Spirit, causeth the hearts of the elect to receive it by faith, Mat. 11. 12. The Kingdome of heaven suffereth violence. See Luk. 16. 16.
Suffer the word of exhortation]
Heb. 13. 22. The Apostle speaketh this to qualifie the seeming boldnesse of some exhortations sprinkled here and there in this Epistle; especially in the sixth and tenth chapters. Annot.
Suffered]
Endured as a Nurse beareth her childe, Act. 13. 18. marg.
Thou sufferest that woman Jezabel, &c. Rev. 2. 20. It is a great commendation for the Pastor to bear meekly and patiently many infirmities in the flock, both for differences in some points of doctrine, as also in manners; also to bear with froward men, and suffer patiently; but to suffer such abominable poyson as this to be powred forth, and spread among the Saints of God, even to the polluting of the Church, to the reproach of the holy faith, and extreme danger of the weak, was a foul fault. The good man and the whole flock, or the most part of them, in this thing were over gentle, and too patient. Giffard.
Sufferings]
Heb. 2. 10. To make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. It was most comely, fit and convenient for God, which so graciously gave his Son for us, for the better illustration of his own glory, for a more lively demonstration of his mercy and justice in the world, to consecrate unto his everlasting Kingdome and priestood the Arch-duke, the Captain, the Leader, the Author of our Salvation (for whom, and by whom are all things) through afflictions, in the whole course of his life, especially at his death and passion. So that Christs afflictions are so far from being a shame or ignominy to him, that they be solemn Rites, or sacred Ceremonies, whereby he was consecrated Bishop of the universal Church. If Christ had not become man, afflicted and put to death; he could not have cerryed men into the Kingdome of heaven. If the Prince could not get to heaven without afflictions, should the subjects imagine to goe thither without crosses? Jones. Annot.
Sufferings of Christ]
;;All the painfull and reproachfull afflictions which Christ felt in his own person for our Redemption; or which his members, to wit, the faithfull, do feel for exercise and tryall of their faith, patience, and love. Col. 1. 24. … the rest of the sufferings (or) afflictions of Christ. 1 Pet. 1. 11. See Passion and Affliction.
Suffice]
is,
1. To fill the belly, Numb. 11. 22.
2. To be enough, Deut. 3. 26. 1 King. 20. 10.
3. To be contented, Joh. 14. 8.
4. To be more then enough, 1 Pet. 4. 3. Mar. 10. 25. 2 Cor. 12. 9.
Suffciency]
is put,
1 For plenty, Job 20. 22.
2. Ability, 2 Cor. 3. 5. & 9. 8.
Sufficient]
Enough, Exod. 36. 7. That which will supply what is deficient and wanting, Deut. 15. 8. What is needful, Luk. 14. 28. Fit, able, 2 Cor. 2. 16. & 3. 5.
Let his hand be sufficient for him, Deut. 33. 7. or enough for him, when he fighteth, as God taught David's hands to war, and his fingers to fight, Psal. 144. 1. and girded him with strength to battel, 2 Sam. 22. 35. 40. The Gr. translateth, judge for him. The Chald. execute vengeance for him on them that hate him. Aynsw.
Sufficiently]
To eat sufficiently, Isa. 23. 18. Hebr. to eat unto satiety, or fulnesse, as Lev. 25. 19. & 26. 5. Prov. 13. 29. That Gods Ministers may have food sufficient, even to the full, 2 Chr. 13. 10. Mat. 3. 30. Annot.
Had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, 2 Chr. 30. 3. This may have reference to the Number of Priests that were but few, which had sanctified themselves, ch. 26. 34. Or, it may have reference to the rites of Sanctification, that they had not fully observed all. Annot.
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An order of garment, Judg. 17. 10.
2. A cause or controversie, 2 Sam. 15. 4.
3. A request, Job. 11. 19.
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…, or oynted; covered, or shadowed. A people of Africa, 2 Chr. 12. 3.
Sum]
signifieth,
1. A price, Exod. 21. 30.
2. The number, Exod. 30. 12. Numb. 4. 2, 22. & 26. 2.
3. A compend or drawing up to one head, Heb. 8. 1. Eccles. 12. 12. Or, it may signifie the principall and chief part.
4. A collection. So the summe of Gods thoughts are so many, that if we should reckon them our memory should be overwhelmed, Psal. 139. 17.
Sum of silver]
2 King. 22. 4. Tell it, to see how much there was of it. Annot.
Summer]
;;The hottest season in the year. Gen. 8. 22. And summer and ….
;;2. Opportunity and fit time to doe things in. Prov. 6. 8. Prepareth her meat in Summer.
Summer]
Isai. 18. 6. To abide by them, finde harbour with them, and feed upon them, all the summer. Annot.
Drought in Summer]
Extreme drynesse. Psal. 32. 4. My moysture was consumed into the drought of Summer.
Summer-fruit]
Amos 8. 1. Not as the hasty fruit before the Summer, Isa. 28. 4. Nor as that corn, 2 King. 19. 26. Isa. 37. 27. but fully ripe. See Rev. 14. 18. Annot.
Summer-fruits, Mic. 7. 1. Hebr. the gatherings of summer, marg. After harvest; when the fruits are gathered, and the fields are bare. Annot.
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Luk. 16. 19. Gorgeously, solemnly, magnifically, in great state.
Sun]
;;That great Light, which giveth light by day, a most pure, bright, and glorious creature. Gen. 1. 16. The Sun to rule the day. In Hebrew it cometh of a word which signifieth a Minister, or Servant, Deut. 4. 19.
;;2. Christ Jesus, the Sun and Light of the world. Joh. 1. 5. And that Light shineth in darknesse.
;;3. The bright and glorious presence of God. Rev. 21. 23. This City hath no need of the Sun, for the glory of God did light it, or was a Sun to it.
;;4. Worldly prosperity. Job 31. 26. I did not regard the shining of the Sun.
;;5. The inward beauty and purity of the Church of God. Cant. 6. 9. Pure as the Sun.
Sun] Light, Job 31. 26. marg.
It is put for Christ, Psal. 84. 11. Mal. 4. 3. who is fitly compared to it, both in respect of the properties within it, and effects without.
The properties within it are,
1. There is but one Sun, and so but one Sun of righteousnesse, the onelyonly begotten Son of his Father, Joh, 1. 24.
2. The Sun is not onelyonly Light, but a fountain of light; so is Christ light in his essence, a heavenly Light, the Light of the world, and in him there is no darknesse, Rev. 1. 16. 1 Joh. 1. 5.
3. The Sun is a pure creature looking upon all, yet from … filthyest contracts no uncleannesse; so Christ is purity it selfe, before whose eyes all things are naked, yet he contracted no stain of sin, by his conversing among sinners.
4. The Sun is powerfull by the warmth and heat thereof, reaching all creatures; so Christ by his Spirit and grace is present with his Church and every member … unto the end of the world.
5. The Son is a communicative creature; so Christ inlighteneth every one that cometh into the world, John 1. 9.
The effects without, are,
1. The Sun driveth away darknesse; so Christ drives away darknesse of ignorance and the night of misery, with the black and thick mist of our sins, and bringeth the light of knowledge, and day of grace.
2. The Sun gives direction by his light unto all the actions of our Naturall and Civill life; so Christ by his wisdome and Spirit … his members in all the wayes of spirituall and eternall life.
3. The Sun is the most comfortable creature in the world, warming and refreshing all living creatures, so is Christ the life of the Church, and quickeneth the elect, dead in sins unto eternall life, he warmeth them with the beams of his love, and comforteth them by his gracious aspect.
4. The Sun maketh the severall seasons of the year; so hath Christ in his power all times and seasons, as the seedtime of grace here, and the Harvest of glory hereafter; he appointed the summer of …, and bringeth upon his Church the Winter of affliction, so that all the vicissitudes and changes are appointed and directed by his wisdome, Dan. 1. 21. Taylor on Rev. p. 33, 34.
Sun]
Put for, The light of the Sun, Numb. 25. 4. The heat of it, Deut. 33. 14. The beams of it, 2 King. 3. 22. The image of it, 2 King. 23. 11. Comfort, Job 30. 28. Gods especiall favour, Psal. 89. 11. The light, Eccl. 6. 5.
To behold the Sun]
;;To rest and satisfie a mans self in the sweet pleasures of this life voyd of care, and without consideration, either of mortality, (called here the dayes of darknesse) or of the worlds vanity, Eccl. 11. 7, 8.
Sun black]
;;The prosperity and peace of the Christian Church eclipsed and taken away for a time by most cruel persecutions, and bloody extremities, exercised as at other times, yet specially in the dayes of Diocletianus, and Maximinianus, Emperors. Rev. 6. 12. And the Sun was black as sackcloth. Here is an allusion to the Prophets, Jer. 4. 23, 28. Isa. 50. 3.
Sun and Moon confounded, &c.]
;;That such shall be the glory of Christ his Kingdome when the Jews shall be called by the Gospel toward the end of the world, as in comparison thereof Sun and Moon shall lose their light. Isa. 24. 23. The Moon shall be ashamed, and the Sun confounded. Or haply by Sun and Moon may be meant the Churches of the Gentiles, who shall blush to see their zeal and piety eclipsed, by a far more excellent shining light set up amongst the Jews.
Sun]
;;Christ Jesus, the Sun of righteousnesse. Rev. 12. 1. Cloathed with the Sun.
He resembleth the Sun,
1. In its Properties.
1. In unity; there is but one sun in the world, and but one sun of righteousness in the Church. Joh. 1. 14. 1 Tim. 2. 5.
2. Light, Rev. 1. 16.
3. Purity.
4. Power and sufficiency.
2. In its effects.
1. Illuminates.
2. Directs.
3. Refresheth.
The righteousness of Christ is … to the Church, Cant. 6. 10. And as Cloaths serve for a covering, shelter, ornament, so Christs righteousness. Leighs Annot.
The Church of God, the Spouse of Christ, the brightest and most glorious … in the world, shineth in the doctrine of her Ministers, and lives of her members, Mat. 5. 14, 15, 19. Thus she shineth before the world, as being cloathed with Christs righteousness, whom she hath put on. Gal. 3. 27. She shineth before God. See chap. 19. 8. Annot.
Sun]
;;The light of truth, obscured, or extinct rather, by heresie in doctrine, and by superstition in the worship of God. Rev. 9. 2. And the Sun and the air were darkened.
Sun, Moon, Light, not darkened]
;;When he was yet in his young flourishing age, and in prosperity, which by the Light is noted often in Scripture, as adversity and all kinde of misery is signified by darknesse, Eccl. 12. 2.
Sun not to fall down]
;;Quickly to expell the immoderate affections of anger, ere it be night, Eph. 4. 26.
;;2. Hot persecution, and sharp …, wherewith (as with the hot Sun) the Church is parched and made black (as it were) Cant. 1. 6. The Sun hath looked upon me.
Sun]
;;The spiritual beauty and purity of the Church of Christ, Cant. 6. 9. Pure as the Sun.
Sunder]
To disjoyn, or make a separation between, Job. 41. 17.
Sunder]
It's joyned with Beat, Isa. 27. 9. Break, Psal. 107. 14. Burst, Nah. 1. 13. Cut, Psal. 46. 9. & 107. 16. Isa. 45. 2. Luk. 12. 46.
Sundry]
Sundry times, foreign. It signifies the degrees and increasings of prophetical doctrine by many pieces not intirely, Heb. 1. 1.
Sup]
put
1. for Corporall feeding, and taking repast at evening for the body, Luk. 17. 8.
2. Spirituall food, and repast for the soul, 1 Cor. 11. 25.
3. Celestiall feasting for ever in heaven, body and soul, Rev. 3. 20. Bernard.
Sup up]
To consume, Hab. 1. 9. where the Jews are threatned with the Caldeans, who shall sup up, i. e. consume their goods, as the East wind doth the fruits and herbs of the ground.
To sup with Christ]
;;To comunicate in all the spirituall delicates of Christ (as they which sup together, partake in bodily food) Rev. 3. 20. He shall sup with me.
And will sup with him, Rev. 3. 20. Converse familiarly, chearfully and comfortably with him, as friends use to feast and make merry one with another. Cant. 5. 1. Joh. 14. 23. for their feasts were for the most part at … time, when their dayly employments were over. Luk. 14. 17. See chap. 19. 9. Annot.
Christ supping with us]
;;His chearing and delighting himself with his own graces and gifts of his Spirit, bestowed upon us (as one that … sweet and pleasant meat.) Rev. 3. 23. I will come and sup with him.
Supererogation]
;;A work of counsel done by perfect ones, being more then they were bound unto, by any precept of the Law of God. [Popish.]
… of naughtinesse]
Abundance of wicked and corrupt affections, Jam. 1. 27.
Superfluous]
That which is more then enough, or exceeds the just proportion in number, quantity, or quality, Lev. 21. 18. & 22. 23.
It is put for, Needlesse, to no purpose, 2 Cor. 6. 1.
Superscription]
;;A title written over ones head, shewing the cause of his death, Luk. 23. 38. This superscription was written over him.
;;2. A title engraven in coyn, to shew whose it is. Mat. 22. 21. Whose Image or Superscription is this?
Superscription]
Mar. 14. 26. It was the Romans custome to write the crime for which any man suffered death in a table, and carry it before him to execution. And as of other kindes of death, so particular of those that are crucified. Whence appears the propriety of all these expressions in the several Evangelists, foreign, the superscription of the cause, or of his crime, as here in St. Mark, foreign, the charge or cause written over his head, …. 27. 37. and simply foreign, inscription, Luk. 23. 38. (so superscription, is rendred, Mat. 22. 20. marg.) and foreign (the Latin word titulus) …, Joh. 19. 19. all to the same purpose, noting this Romane custome observed in the dealing with him more Romano, after the manner of the Romanes, Dr. Ham. Annot. b.
Superstition]
;;A form of divine worship devised by men, beside or beyond the commandement of God, breeding in the followers of it a servile fear, Act. 17. 22. I perceive you are in all things too ….
;;2. True Religion, … and slandered with the name of Superstition. Act. 25. 19. … some words of their superstition. Thus the Heathen man termed the Religion of Moses.
Superstition]
The Atheist is like hard ground, where no corn groweth; the Superstitious exceeds in his worship, and runs as … into the other extremity; Christ suffered between two …, so Truth suffereth between Atheism and Superstition. The Heathen hold a multitude of Gods denying the Unity; the Jew holds the Unity, and denies the Trinity. It exceeds in worship, … more to God then he requires at their hands, Isa. 1. 12. And as … Lord forbids men to be too just, Eccles. 7. 16. So he will not have men exceed this way, and run into Superstition. It is the Mother of ignorance Joh. 4. Ye worship ye know not what. The companion of it is Hypocrisie; and the Daughters of it are Will-worship and Idolatry. It is found more in women then in men, Act. 13. 50. and more in the ignorant then learned. It is like Wine that runs into the head, and maketh giddy; but true Religion is like Wine that runs to the heart, and chears it. It is hardly rooted out, and findes no comfort in Religion, as the religious doe. The Church to the religious is a place of pleasure, to the superstitious a place of torment, therefore their … are called terriculamenta, and tormina, …. 50. 38. Weems degem. Son. p. 17, 18.
Superstitious]
Too superstitious, Act. 17. 22. More superstitious then ordinary, finifying the worship of more gods then other Cities worshipt. Idem. Annot. e.
Supper]
is taken for the preaching of the Gospel, Luk. 14. 16. which is called a Supper, because it is reserved after the Law, unto the last age of the world. It is called great,
1. Because Christ (who prepares it) is great, even King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
2. Because of the great chear prepared in it, even Christ himself, and his merits with the graces of the Spirit.
3. Because of the great number that are invited to it, and shall be partakers of it, to wit, not onelyonly the 144000 of the 12. Tribes, but innumerable others, of all Tongues, Kindreds, and Languages; for, many shall come from the East and West and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom of heaven.
4. Because of the greatnesse of persons invited, being all Kings and Priests unto God, Rev. 1. 6, 7.
5. Because of the excellency of the end, to wit, the marriage of the elect unto Jesus Christ, in judgement, mercy, and truth for ever, Hos. 2. 16.
It is put for the Glory of the Saints in Heaven, Revel. 19. 19. and for the great Wrath of God in the destruction of the wicked, Rev. 17. 18.
Supper of the Lord]
;;The Sacrament of Bread and Wine ordained by the Lord. 1 Cor. 11. 20. This is not to eat the Lords Supper.
;;This Sacrament is called a Supper. because Christ ordained it at his last Supper. Secondly, because it is a spirituall banquet, or Soul-feast. Mat. 26. 26. And as they did eat Jesus took the bread, &c. It is tearmed (by a part) breaking of bread, Act. 20. 7. & 2. 42.
;;The Lords Supper had sundry names given it by old Writers, who called it Synaxis, also Love, and Eucharist, of the end and use, which is thanksgiving; also a Sacrifice, not propitiatory, (for that is Christ onelyonly, dying on the Crosse) but …, as a remembrance of Christ crucified; also Oblation of the offering of bread and wine, which the Church made toward the celebration: also Missa, either of things sent by the rich, for the use of the poor; or of sending away the Catechumeni, or dismissing of the whole Assembly. What help is here for setting up the Masse, from this word Missa est?
Marriage Supper] Rev. 19. 9. Hereby is meant, the great general wedding feast in heaven after the resurrection, where the king of glory, and the Angels are, where the Lambs wife, vers. 7, 8. and all shall meet, at which are all the creatures in their greatest glory. Leighs Annot.
Supplant]
To circumvent and deceive, Gen. 27. 36. Jer. 9. 4. A Metaphor taken from Wrestling, wherein the weakest Wrestler useth deceit with his feet, or otherwise, to trip up his adversary.
Supple]
Ezek. 16. 4. To supple thee; or when I looked upon thee, marg.
Suppliant]
One that humbly intreateth or desireth any thing kneeling, or prostrate.
My suppliants, Zech. 3. 10. Some hereby understand the Gentiles to be called and converted; others, the dispersed Jews, that they shall return to their Land, and there worship the Lord, and make one body with the converted Gentiles. Annot.
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A humble entreating.
It is proper to them that … poor, contemptible, Pro. 18. 23.
It is commonly put in Scripture for the humble prayers of the godly, put up to God in behalf of themselves and others, Eph. 6. 18. In respect whereof, they are called Gods Suppliants, Zeph. 3. 10.
Supplication]
Made supplication, 1 Sam. 13. 12. Heb. intreated the face, marg.
With supplications, Jer. 31. 9. or favours, marg.
Supply]
To relieve in time of necessity, 2 Cor. 8. 12 & 11. 9. & 9. 12.
It is put for, To furnish with spiritual graces, Phil. 4. 19. for, The help and assistance of the Spirit, turning the sinful actions of the wicked unto the good of the godly, Phil. 1. 19.
Sometime it is put for, The preaching of the Gospel in the absence of the proper Minister, Phil. 2. 30.
Support]
To relieve the necessities and be careful of the Saints, bearing their burthens, and supplying their wants both with temporal and spiritual benefits, Act. 20. 35. 1 Thess. 5. 14.
Suppose]
To think, or be of opinion, 2 Sam. 13. 32. To believe, Luk. 7. 43. To be perswaded, Joh. 21. 25. 2 Cor. 11. 5. 1 Pet. 5. 12. To intend a thing, Philip. 1. 16.
Supremacy]
;;That high and Soveraign power and authority which Kings and Princes have under and from God immediately, and chief and supreme Governours over all persons, and in all causes temporal and Ecclesiastical, according to the Word of God, as good customes of several Countreys where they reign. This doth that man of sin most falsly claim to himself, by virtue of succession to Peter the Apostle, who was subject to secular power in his life and death.
Supreme]
1 Pet. 2. 13. The Superiour, chief Magistrate, one that hath above the having of other men, in matter of authority and supremacy.
Sur]
A giving back, or rebellion. This was the East gate, called the gate of the foundation, 2 Chr. 23. 5. The higher gate, 2 King. 15. 35. by reason of the fairness and height of it, and the new gate, Jer. 36. 10. after Jotham had new built it, 2 Chr. 27. 3. Annot. on 2 King. 11. 6.
Sure]
;;Certain, firm, and constant. 2 Pet. 1. 19. We have a most sure word of the Prophets. Ver. 10. Make your election sure; that is, firm to your selves, Phil. 19. 7.
;;Note. The Word of God is sure in it self, it is surer being confirmed with on oath, therefore will not fail and deceive any which rely upon it, Numb. 29. 19. Amos 8. 7. Heb. 6. 13.
Sure]
To be made over and confirmed, Genes. 23. 17, 20.
It is put for, To be confident of, Exod. 3. 19. To be perswaded, or take for granted, Numb. 32. 23. 1 Sam. 20. 7. … Sam. 1. 10. for, Firm and permament, 1 Sam. 2. 35, & 25. 28. Certain, Job 24. 22. Faithful, everlasting, Psal. 19. 7. & 93. 5. & 111. 7.
Sure]
Deut. 12. 23. Heb. strong, marg. 2 Tim. 2. 19. or steady, marg.
Surely]
Certainly, Doubtless, Gen. 18. 18. & 28. 16.
Thou shalt surely die, Gen. 2. 17. Dying thou shalt die; or as the Gr. translateth it, ye shall die the death. Aynsw.
Shall surely die, 2 Sam. 12. 5. or is worthy to die, marg.
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Prov. 11. 15. Heb. those that strike hands, marg.
Surety]
;;One that undertaketh for the debt of another man. Prov. 6. 1. If thou be surety for thy neighbour.
;;2. Christ, who undertook to answer the debt of our sins to Gods Justice, by his obedience to death. Heb. 7. 22. Jesus is made surety.
Surety is expressed in Scripture by Striking of hands, Prov. 6. 1. Job 17. 3. Rash suretyship forbidden, Prov. 6. 4. otherwise it is lawful, being upon good grounds: Thus … was Surety to his Father for Benjamin, and Paul for Onesimus: So Christ is our surety, both by speaking for us by his … intercession; unto this David alludes, Psal. 119. 122. And also by paying all our debts.
It is put for Certainty, or of a truth, Gen. 15. 13. Act. 12. 11.
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An overcharging the stomach with meat or drink.
It is forbidden, Luk. 21. 34. It makes us forget the coming of Christ to judgement, Ibid.
Surmisings]
Suspicions, suppositions, false conclusions.
It is taken in evill part, 1 Tim. 6. 4. Examples are in 1 Sam. 1. 3. Judg. 15. 2. 1 Sam. 22. 8. 2 Sam. 10. 3. Jer. 43. 2. Act. 28. 4.
Surname]
A name added unto the proper name for distinctions sake: Examples of such are in Act. 10. 5. & 11. 13. & 12. 12, 25. Mat. 3. 16, 17. Luk. 22. 3. Act. 1. 23. & 10. 18. & 15. 22.
Thus it is prophesied of the Gentiles, that they shall surname themselves by the name of Israel, Isa. 44. 5. and God himself is contented to be called, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Heb. 11. 16. and all Christians are called so by the name of Christ, Jam. 2. 7. 1 Pet. 1. 17.
Surname]
I have surnamed thee, Isa. 45. 4. The word signifieth properly to enstile or entitle one, to give him some eminent or honorable title, chap. 44. 5. Job 32. 21, 22. The word therefore would rather be rendred, I have entituled or styled thee; or, I have given thee an honorable style or title, to wit, in calling thee Cyrus my shepherd, chap. 44. 28. and Cyrus mine anointed; for that is the style, and those the titles that God here fasteneth upon him. Annot.
Surprise]
To lay hold upon, and possesse a City or strong hold unawares, Jer. 48. 41. & 51. 41. To be suddenly amazed and affrighted, Isa. 33. 14.
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One of the Nations which the King of Assyria placed in the Land of Israel, and joyned with the rest against the people of God, Ezr. 4. 9.
Susanna]
A lilly, rose; or joyfulness. A woman that followed Christ, Luk. 8. 3.
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A horse, swallow, or moth. The Father of Gaddi Numb. 13. 11.
Suspicion]
It is denyed of Charity, 1 Cor. 13. 5. and forbidden, 1 Tim. 6. 4.
Three things concur to make up suspicion.
1. That he who suspects be more enclinable to the worst sense of a thing.
2. That he do it out of a self-love, and hatred of his neighbour, in respect whereof there ariseth joy in the heart, if that which was suspected, be found so; which the Apostle observed, 1 Cor. 13. 6. where he saith, that Charity rejoyceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoyceth in the truth; i. e. if any be found guilty, Charity from hence seeks not matter of joy, but of grief rather; and if he that was suspected of wickedness, be found innocent, it rejoyceth.
3. It is required that he who suspects have no probable ground of his suspicion. It differs from Credulity, in that it is an infirmity of the minde and understanding, rather then a sin in the conversation; for he is said to be credulous, not who incontinent is most enclinable to the better part, but he that doth it upon a sudden, without deliberation: To believe all things, is the mean between these two. This is spoken of Charity affirmatively, 1 Cor. 13. 5, 6. and he is said to believe all things, who is most inclined to the better part, chiefly, when he hath no ground to the contrary. Cameron. tom. 3. p. 78, 79.
Suspicion is a fruit of lust, 1 Tim. 6. 4. and the first beginnings of it ought to be suppressed. The first use of it was, to procure our safety, and preserve our souls; in respect whereof, it is better to be sollicitously fearful, then securely improvident, as Paul suspected the worst, and yet a truth, Act. 27. 30. and when that which is given us for the help of our selves and others, is turned to the hurt of our selves and others, this must be a great sin. We must avoid Suspicion, otherwise every thing will cause us to make this conclusion that the Barbarians made of Paul, Sure he is a …. Andrews Com. p. 851.
Sustain]
To provide all manner of maintenance, Gen. 27. 37. 1 King. 17. 9. Neh. 9. 21.
To sustain, or support]
;;To bear or hold up a thing, as a proper shore, or keep it from falling, Psal. 3. 5.
;;2. To uphold one, either that he take not a fall by sin and calamity, or that he take no hurt by such fals. Psal. 3. 4. The Lord sustained me. Psal. 23. 1, 3.
;;3. To hold or lift up one that is falling, Act. 20. 35. Luk. 1. 54.
Sustenance]
Provision, or things necessary to live by, as meat, drink, &c. Judg. 6. 4. 2 Sam. 19. 32.
No sustenance, Act. 7. 11. Not enough to keep them alive, or satisfie nature.