A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part CO · Entry 323 – Entry 392
Covenant]
;;A league or agreement between two or more parties, being at variance. Gen. 21. 32. Thus made they a Covenant at … ba. This is a Civill Covenant.
;;The word Covenant is called in Hebrew …, which hath the signification of friendly …, and of explaining the … of agreement: For at the making of solemn Covenants, beasts were killed and parted asunder, and the Covenant-makers went between the parts, Gen. 15. 9, 10, 17. Jer. 34. 18. Hereupon is the phrase of cutting a Covenant, Psal. 50. 5. & 83. 6. and 89. 4. The Apostles in Greek call it Diathekee, a Testament, a Testamental Covenant, or disposing of things by will at ones death, Heb. 7. 8. Jer. 31. 31. 1 Cor. 11. 25.
;;2. Our promise made unto God, for our yeelding obedience to his will. Neh. 9. 38. We make a sure covenant. Or for performing duties to men, 1 Sam. 18. 3.
;;3. A league or agreement which God hath made with men for salvation, Jer. 32. 40. I will make an everlasting covenant with them. This is a Religious covenant.
;;4. The Word of God which contains the articles of our covenant and agreement between God and man. Psal. 25. 10, 14. To such as keep his covenants and his testimonies. Exod. 19. 5. And keep my covenant.
;;5. The promise whereby marryed persons binde themselves each unto others, for the pure use of wedlock, Mal. 2. 14. This is called the Covenant of God, Prov. 2. 17. because God is the Author of it: it is also made in his presence, and by invocation of his name, to perform duties commanded by him. This is a Marriage-Covenant. A mixt Covenant; partly Civil, and partly Religious.
;;6. Circumcision, which is the sign of the Covenant. Gen. 17. 13. My covenant shall be in your flesh; that is, the sign of the Covenant, vers. 10.
;;7. The Tables of the Covenant. Rom. 9. 4. And the Covenants; that is, the Tables wherein the articles of the Covenant were contained.
1. Gods with Man, made with particular persons, Gen. 3. 15. & 6. 17, 18. & 15. 18. Exod. 34. 27. Numb. 18. 19. Mal. 1 5, 8. Numb. 25. 12, 13. 2 Chr. 21. 7. With Christ, Isa. 42. 6. & 49. 8. With all mankinde, Gen. 9. 9. With all Israel, Deut. 4. 13. & 26. 18. With his Church, Hos. 2. 19. His Elect, Isa. 55. 3. His faithful, Isa. 61. 8. Jer. 31. 31. Heb. 8. 9, 10. & 10. 6. This is the everlasting covenant, Gen. 17. 7. The covenant of peace, Isa. 54. 10.
2. Mans with God, Josh. 24. 25. 2 King. 11. 17. Neh. 9. 38.
3. Of Man with Man, being both unlawful, as with Gods enemies, Exod. 23. 32. 1 …. 20. 34. 2 Chr. 18. 3. And lawful; and this is either more general, as being between two or more persons being at a variance, Gen. 21. 32. Or more special, as between Husbands and Wives, Mal. 2. 4.
4. Of Man with Death and Hell, Isa. 28. 15.
This word is taken also for the whole covenant in substance and accidents thereto, Heb. 15. 13. A part of the covenant, the promise to Abraham, Gen. 12. 3. & 22. 18. Mans duties under this covenant, Deut. 4. 13. & 17. 2. 2 King. 8. 12. The two Tables in which the Commandements were written, Rom. 9. 4. Gods people, worship, and holy ordinances, Dan. 11. 18. The thing commanded to be done, Gen. 17. 14. Deut. 29. 2. A Testament, Gal. 3. 15.
Covenant: Gal. 3. 15. or Testament, marg.
Covenant-breakers]
;;Such as be unmindful of promises and bargains. Rom. 1. 30. Covenant-breakers.
Book of the covenant]
;;The Writing which did contain the articles and conditions both on Gods part what he promised to do to the people, and on the peoples part what duties they were to perform to God, according to the tenor of the Covenant. Exod. 24. 7. After he took the look of the Covenant and read it.
Covenant with death and hell]
;;Agreement with them. So do wicked men imagine, Isa. 28. 15.
Covenant of …]
;;is an agreement concerning men, to be freely saved through faith in Christ. Gal. 3. 11. The just shall live by faith. …. 3. 16. God so loved the World. Jer. 31. 33, 34. This Covenant is either Old or New, in divers respects and circumstances, being one for substance.
Against the holy covenant]
;;That the minde of Antiochus Epiphanes shall be exasperated against God, against his people, against the Tables of the Covenant, against the Law and the whole worship of God. Dan. 11. 28.
Covenant of Levi]
;;The agreement vhich God hath made with the Levites, to blesse them with peace and life, if their duties be performed in their place. Mal. 2. 8. Ye have … the Covenant of Levi, vers. 5.
… mans Covenant]
;;An agreement amongst men, and touching the affairs and matters of men. Gal. 3. 15. Though it be but a mans Covenant.
;;Note: If such a Covenant or appointment of men must stand firm and ratified, without abolition, or addition; much lesse ought the covenant and agreement which God hath made, touching giving eternal life freely by his Son through faith, to be violated and made frustrate by the adding of Circumcision to Baptism, and … by works, unto the righteonsness of faith, as a supplement without which no salvation can be had.
To confirm the Covenant with many]
;;To strengthen numbers of the Elect in the covenant of grace, which Christ did by his …, … and Kingly office. Dan. 9. 27. He shall … the … with many. See …. 5. …. By the presching and the mighty works which the Apostles did, there were innumerable both Jews and Gentiles, through Christ his Spirit, converted to the … and stablished therein, as in the History of the Acts is manifest: after which the Sacrifice ceased, through the … of …, which … all means of oblations, as Dan. 9. in the latter end of vers. 27. foretold.
New Covenant]
;;is made with Christian people, published by Christ most clearly, wherein more persons are renewed, and more graces bestowed, being alwayes to endure one and the same. Hence it is called New, Heb. 9. 13. …. 31. 31. I will make a new Covenant with the house of Israel.
Old Covenant]
;;This was given or published by Moses, and made with the Jews only, till Christs …, being placed in ceremonies, which in time for oldness vanished away. Hence called Old, Heb. 9. 13.
Covenant of peace]
;;An agreement which God hath made … his Church, to give it reconciliation by Christ, life, …, and all good, Zach. 6. 15.
Covenant of Salt]
;;See Salt.
Covenant of works]
;;is a league touching the saving of some, on condition of their perfect obedience. This was made with Angels and Adam before their fall: and since that time it is propounded in the Scriptures, to convince us of …, and to prepare us for Christ. Rom. 3. 20. Gal. 3. 24. The Law is our School master to Christ. Lev. 18. 5. The man that … … things shall live.
To covenant]
To promise, 2 Chron. 7. 18. Annot. So Hag. 2. 5. Annot. To weigh, or pay, foreign, …. …. Mat. 26. 15. To bargain or agree, Luk. 22. 5.
Cover]
To ease nature, …. 3. 24. Hide, Prov. 12. 16. Preserve, Psal. 91. 4. Cloath, Isa. 61. 10. Grow over, Prov. 30. 31. Close, Exod. 29. 13. Stop, Prov. 10. 11. Keep close, Ibid. Blot our, Neh. 4. 5. Vail, 1 Cor. 11. 6, 7. Forgive, Psal. 32. 1.
Cover: Exod. 25. 29. To pour out withal, marg. Lam. 3. 16. or, To roll, marg.
To cover the …]
;;To do ones easement, or go to stool. Judg. 3. 24. Surely he hath covered his feet. 1 Sam. 24. 4. An unhonest thing uttered in honest words.
Covering]
;;The roof of an house, a veil, or ought else which serves for defence, or keeping close.
;;2. The Husband who is called the covering of his Wife, in respect of his duty towards her, by … her, and of his authority over her in governing her: for the veil and covering which women did wear was a sign of their subjection, 1 Cor. 11. 6, 7. Gen. 20. 16.
;;3. Stopping or making … and silent. Prov. 12. 6. Iniquity shall cover the mouth of the wicked.
;;4. The Ceremonies of the Law, which being too much respected, to hinder us from Christ himself, Isa. 25. 7.;;
;;5. The ignorance of mens mindes, Isa. 25. 7. 2 Cor. 3. 16.;;
Covering]
The covering of it of Purple. Cant. 3. 10. or the curtains or hangings, …. 3. 7. or the vail of it, as that of the Ark, Exod. 26. 31. which signified an holy pure life and conversation, which is soft and gentle as Silk is, but yet must be coloured in the purple streams, that is, the bloud of Christ, the application, and … whereof is not onelyonly our glory, but our protection, Rev. 7. 14. Annot.
The top and …, which have the name here of riding, because it seemed as it were to ride upon the chariot, so the Greek calleth it Epibasis, of ascending. It seemeth to signifie the outward conversation and cloathing of the Church, &c. Aynsw.
In regard of his Royal and Kingly office, he is glorious as Purple, and cloathed with it to advance our basenesse. Cotton.
The ornaments and hangings, are the shining glory of God, and the Lamb. Finch.
Covering of sins]
;;The forgiveness of sins for the death of Christ, which is as a mantle to cover them from the eye of Gods justice, Psal. 32. 1. Blessed is the man whose sins are, &c.
;;2. Concealing, keeping close or secret, when we do not tell a thing abroad. Prov. 10. 12. Love covereth a multitude of sins, which by a charitable private reproof are hid and covered from the punishment of God, and shame of men.
Covering for the …]
;;Properly, a certain large cloathing made of Rams and Badgers skins sowed together, to hide and preserve the Tabernacle and things within it, against all injury of the weather: but Typically it figured the safety of the whole Church, and every member sitting under the shadow and protection of the most High, as David singeth, Psal. 27. 5. And Isaiah alluding to this ceremony, saith, Upon all the glory shall be a defence, Heb. covering, &c. Isa. 4. 5, 6. Exed. 26. 14. Thou shall make a covering for the tent, &c. The boards or pillars to uphold the Tabernacle, Exod. 26. 15, 19. signifieth, that the Church for the ministery of it, is the pillar of truth, 1 Tim. 3. 17. and all the gifts of all members in the Church, are for the upholding of the whole body, 1 Cor. 12. 4, 5. The Tabernacle having a covering both without and within, Exod. 29. 14. & 27. 7. This signified the outward and inward condition of Gods Church, as Solomon doth resemble it, Cant. 1. 5.
;;Note: This covering with Rams skins, besides the safety of the Church covered and hid from the injuries of the world, doth signifie the heavenly graces wherewith Christ, and his Church in him are adorned; also their uniting together by the Spirit through faith and love.
To destroy the covering and the vell]
;;To take away from the Jews the hardness of their stubborn heart, their ignorance and blindness of minde, which was as a covering and veil before their face, that they could not see Christ the end of the Law, Isa. 25. 7. 2 Cor. 3. 16.
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Exod. 25. 29. or (as the Hebrew Doctors understand it) Props. Aynsw.
Covert]
A thicket for wilde beasts, … 38. 40. That which may hide one, Job 40. 21. A shadow, Psal. 61. 4. A shelter, or refuge, Isa. 4. 6. & 32. 2. A place under which such were, as waired their courses about the Temple on the Sabbath day, 2 King. 16. 18.
To covet]
;;To love or desire money or earthly goods (for themselves) either our own or others, Josh. 7. 21. 1 Tim. 6. 9, 10 The desire of money is the root of all evill. 10. Commandement.
;;2. To desire spiritual blessings, or heavenly glory. 1 Cor. 12. 31. Covet after the best things. Phil. 1. 23. I covet to be loosed and to be, &c. This is a good covetousness, when spiritual blessings, or celestial blessedness, is even greedily and eagerly desired. Other things we may desire, no further or otherwise then as helps to these.
To turn aside after lucre, 1 Sam. 8. 3. To be greedy of …, 1 Tim. 3. 3. To love silver, and not to be satisfied therewith, Eccl. 5. 10. To love to say, Give ye, Hos. 4. 18. To enlarge desire, Hab. 2. 5. To serve mammon, Mat. 6. 24. To minde earthly things, Phil. 3. 19. To love wages of unrighteousness, 2 Pet. 2. 14. This may be considered according to the matter or thing covered, as our neighbours Wife, House, Land, Servants, Cattel, &c.
Coveteth]
An eviil covetousness, Hab. 2. 9. or gaineth an … gain, marg.
Covetous]
A lover of money, foreign, Luk. 16. 14. 2 Tim. 3. 2. Such as being in a better condition then oothers, by reason of their wealth, do yet study alwayes to have more, are not satisfied with what they have, though more then enough, use fraudulent and unlawfull means to enrich themselves. See Leigh Crit. Sac. in foreign.
Coverousness]
;;Desire of having more, or the inordinate love of money. Heb. 13. 5. Let your conversation be without …. This is called Idolatry, Col. 3. 5. Eph. 5. 5. Because the covetous man not only prefers his treasure before …, … doth place his life in his substance, Luk. 12. 15, 16, &c.
It's condemned in all sorts of people, Kings, Magistrates, Priests, &c. And they which are addicted hereunto are hated of God, Psal. 10. 3. … of the Word, Luk. 16. 14. Cruel, Prov. 12. 10. Mic. 2. 2. Zeph. 3. 3. Miserable, … 20. 15, 19, 20. Isa. 10. 1. Vain, Job 27. 10. Psal. 49. 17. …. 23. 6. Idolaters, Col. 3. 5. Such as are guilty of this vice, have their name of foreign, which, as it signifieth to be given unto coverousness, so also to be wounded, Joel 2. 8. For not only they hurt others, whose lives they would take away, Prov. 1. 19. but pierce themselves thorow with many sorrows, 1 Tim. 6. 10. This consists partly in getting whether unjustly or unhonestly, by violence or secret conveyance; partly in keeping, when he that should give, either giveth not all, or giveth too little, or giveth out of season, or giveth with great difficulty.
Covetousness]
Rom. 1. 29. The word foreign, in this and many other places of the New Testament, which we generally render covetousness, signifies excessive, or unnatural lusts (not desire of money only) and is ordinarily set down among the baseness of the … heresie, as I here sup pose it is. It cometh of foreign, and signifieth any im moderate desire of any thing above ones portion. Dr. Ham. Annot. h.
He could not]
;;He would not, he could do no great works there, for their unbelief sake. Mar. 6. 5, 6. He was not able, or it was not in his power. Joh. 5. 19. The Son could (or can) do nothing of himself.
Could not speak]
Neh. 13. 24. Heb. They discerned not to speak, marg.
Coulter]
1 Sam. 13. 20. The plow-share.
Councel]
;;A company of men assembled into a certain place, to consult or take advice of publick matters. Act. 22. 30. And all the councell to come together, Act. 23. 1.
;;2. The place where men are met together for common consultation. Act. 24. 20. … I stood in the Councell.
;;3. The judgement which stood and consisted of twenty three Judges, who had the hearing and deciding of the weightiest matters of life and death. Mat. 5. 22. Shall be … to be punished … the Councel: A work devised by Councell, Isa. 5. 19.
Counsell]
;;The wisdom and direction of Gods Spirit and Word, governing our course of life, Psal. 73. 25. Thou wilt guide me by thy counsell, Psal. 16. 7.
;;Counsell, properly is of the inferiour to his superiour, or of an equal. Superiours in authority counsel not, but command. All know that the intreaty of such is a commandement. Therefore God being highest of all, his counsels be precepts. Popish counsels be meer forgeries, and humane devices.
;;2. An action of the whole and holy Trinity, deliberating and determining before the world of all things which should be, or not be; especially of the salvation of Angels and men. Eph. 1. 11. He worketh all things after the counsel of his own will. This counsell dependeth upon Gods will, as the supreme and only moving cause, and not upon foreseen faith or works, Rom. 9. 17, 18. Also a work decreed in Gods counsel, Isa. 5. 19.
;;3. Advice taken about things to be done. Prov. 20. 18. Establish thy thoughts by Counsell. And by counsell make war. Exod. 18. 17. This kinde of counsell is either good or evill, subtle or carnal.
;;4. The beginning and first degree of sin; to wit, evill … and desires. Psal. 1. 1. Blessed is the man, that hath not walked in the counsel of the ….
;;5. Knowledge and understanding, or thoughts of a man. 1 Cor. 4. 5.;;
Referred unto God, it signifieth also his Decree, Act. 2. 23. & 4. 28. His revealed will, Act. 20. 27. His Word decreed, Isa. 5. 19.
Referred to Man, it signifieth also setled hope in God, and resolved purpose to go to God, Psal. 14. 6. And mans counsel is either Good, 2 Sam. 17. 14. Wise, Prov. 24. 6. Hearty, Prov. 27. 9. or Evill, Isa. 7. 5. Wicked, Ezek. 11. 2. Rash, foolish, 2 Chr. 10. 8, 10. Crasty, Psal. 83. 3. Secret, Psal. 64. 2.
Counsell]
Jer. 23. 18. or Secret, marg.
2 Sam. 17. 17. To give …, Hebrew counsell, marg.
Counsell of peace]
;;The doctrine of reconciliation and peace with God by Christ being preached both to Jews and Gentiles, Zech. 6 13.
Counsell]
To give advice or counsel, 2 Sam. 16. 23. & 17. 11, 15, 21. Job 26. 3. Eccl. 8. 2.
Counsell]
Rev. 3. 18. I counsell thee to buy of me gold, &c. Christs advice to him to seek remedy against tho e spiritual evils, and supply of those spiritual wants from himself, as the fountain whence all grace issueth. Joh. 1. 16. Gold, spiritual grace, Jam. 2. 5. and true faith more precious then gold, 1 Pet. 1. 7. Annot.
Counseller]
;;One who giveth all sound advice, as Christ doth by the doctrine of Scriptures, which therefore be called our Counsellors, or men of our counsel, Psal. 119. 14. Isa. 9. 6. Counsellor. Christ beareth this name, because he is to counsell us in our doubts, and resolve us in our difficulties.
;;Christ is called Counsellor, Isa. 9. 6. both because by him being his Fathers wisdom, the world was made and ordered, as prov. 8. 14. And also by the preaching of the Gospel he giveth counsel and wisdom to the Elect, to perceive and see … to attain to everlasting life: See Luk. 7. 30. Act. 2. 40.
;;Christ by his authority over us, may and doth command us as our Lord, and condemn us as our Judge: but by his love towards us, and knowledge of what is best for us, he doth counsel and advise us, Rev. 3. 18.;;
;;2. He commandeth things to be done by us as good, but he counselleth us to receive good things offered to us, Rev. 3. 17.;;
It's also put for Counsellers of State, Ezra 7. 14. Dan. 3. 2, 27. and for Gods Word, Psal. 119. 24.
Counsellers]
Dan. 3. 24. or Governors, marg.
Counsels of old]
;;The Decrees long agoe foretold and uttered by the Prophets. Isa. 25. 1. Thy … of … are faithfulness and true: that is, they be most steddy and constant, taking their due effects.
Count]
Exod. 12. 4. Make your count, or shall number; to wit, how many are meet and sufficient for the eating of the Lamb. Ayasw.
To count]
To repute, Gen. 31. 15. To number, Exod. 38. 21. To cut off, Lev. 19. 23. To keep an exact account of, Job 31. 4. To esteem, … 41. 29. To recount, Psal. 87. 6. To tell, Psal. 139. 18. To survey, Isa. 33. 18. To reckon, Luk. 14. 28. To be perswaded of, Mark 11. 32. To regard, think, or judge, Phil. 3. 7, 8. To conclude, or to collect and gather, as by reason and argument, Ibib. 13. To judge or esteem of, Jam. 1. 2. To vouchsafe, 2 Thess. 1. 11. marg.
To count]
;;To reckon, or to make a computation of a number. Rev. 13. 18. Let him that hath wit count the number of the beast.
To count …]
;;Not to discern and put difference between the bloud of Christ, and common bloud, Heb. 10. 23. Count the bloud unholy, wherewith, &c.
Countenance]
;;Love, liking, favour, or disfavour, witnessed by the countenance. Gen. 31. 5. I see your Fathers countenance is not towards me as it was wont.
;;2. Gods favour witnessed and shewed forth in his graces and benefits. Psal. 4. 6. Lift up the light of thy ….
;;3. Gods displeasure, witnessed by withdrawing the sign of his favour, or by sending some judgments. Psal. 13. 1. How long wilt thou … thy … from me? Because men by their countenance bewray their anger or love: hence it is, that being attributed to God, it signifies his displeasure, or his gracious favour.
;;4. The face or look of a man. Psal. 104. 15. Oyl to make the … chearful.
;;5. I rightness, solemnity, festivity and alacrity, expressed in the entertainment of his guests. Dan. 5. 6. The Kings … … was ….
Mans countenance bewrayeth his Hatred, Gen. 4. 5. Grief, Neh. 2. 2, 3. Pride, Psal. 10. 4. Fierceness, Dan. 8. 23. Anger, Prov. 25. 23. So on the contrary.
Countenance]
Neither shalt thou … a poor … in his cause, Exod. 23. 3. …, not honour; which the Greek and Chaldee translate, not pity in judgement. The like is spoken of the rich, in Lev. 19. 15. It … to do right in all causes, without respect of poor or rich. ….
In charity we must have respect to a poor mans necessity; but in point of justice, neither the power of the rich, nor the … … the poor, but his right only, vers. 6. must be regarded. … Psal. 72. 2. Annot.
Countenance]
Let me see thy countenance, Cant. 2. 14. or, cause me to see thy personage, thy visage, form, fashion, shape, or appearance; that is, stir up thy faith, and hold up thy face with comfort, come unto me, walke before me, and be upright, as Gen. 17. 1. present thy body as a living sacrifice, &c. …. 12. 1. … the Caldee expounded it, Shew me thy … … thy … works. Aynsw.
She is … out of her caves and dens, to appear and look …. God forgets not his in persecution, leaves them not to starve in holes and rocks, but visits them, and converfeth with them, desiring to see their faith, to behold … Assemblies, and to hear their praises and prayers. ….
Shew thy self in thy works and righteousness unto me, and let me ever be plyed with thy words of imploration and …. Hall.
Shew me thy …. God taketh knowledge of us (face to face) when we apprehend Messiah by faith. We cannot shew our face to him, but we shall see the face of him, and that which is …, while we behold the glory of Messiah with … face, we are changed into the same image from glory to …, as by the Spirit of the Lord, 2 Cor. 3. 18. that is, whilest by the eye of faith we contemplate Messiah, we are turned (not into …, but) into his glorious Image. And this conversion not by any natural hand, but by the operation of the Lords Spirit. ….
Let me see thee assembled into the face of a Church, in my Sanctuary. Cotton.
His countenance is as Lebanon]
Cant. 5. 18. His whole shape and … is most glorious and full of Majesty, for it was a … expression among them, by which they would signifie any thing most excellent and beautiful, … being the glory of Syria, and was called the Mountain of Mountains for its height, sweetness, fruitfulness, &c. So is Christ the glory of his Church, and the Elect of God in whom his soul delighteth, Isa. 42. 1. Annot.
The shew and carriage of his whole Person, whereby he makes himself known to his chosen, is exceeding goodly and upright, like to the straight and lofty Cedars of Lebanon. Hall.
As Christs large, glorious, and everlasting Kingdom is signified by a Stone that became a great Mountain, and filled the whole earth, Dan. 35. 44. and other Kingdoms also are figured by …, Jer. 51. 25. so the largeness, …, and glory of Christ in his Kingdom, is here resembled by … …. ….
His presence is goodly, stately and majestical, so it is and will be when he shews himself indeed for the vindicating of his Church, then the enemies thereof shall know that his presence is as Lebanoa. Sibs.
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Make a sufficient recompense, Est. 7. 4.
Countrey]
;;A Region or Land where the people dwell. Heb. 11. 9. As in a strange …, v. 15. With the … of a Countrey, 2 Sam. 15. 23.
;;2. A certain compass of ground without a City, Mark 16. 12. As they walked into the Countrey.
;;3. Heaven, where the Saints shall dwell for ever. Heb. 11. 16. They desired an heavenly ….
Countrey: Gen. 29. 26. Heb. place, marg. Gen. 32. 3. & Numb. 21. 20. Heb. field, marg.
Countrey-men]
1 Thess. 2. 14. Men of the same Tribe, Nation, or City.
Couple]
To joyn, Exod. 26. 6.
Couple]
Two, 2 Sam. 13. 6. & 16. 1. Isa. 21. 7, 9.
Coupled]
Exod. 26. 24. & 36. 29. Heb. twined, marg.
Coupling]
The joyning together, Exod. 26. 4.
And timber for couplings]
2 Chr. 34. 11. The beams and rafters, whereby the wals and ceilings are coupled and fastened together. D. Annot.
Courage]
;;Valour and strength of minde, a good heart, being wisely bold and confident in a good cause. Josh. 1. 7, 8. Be of good courage.
Couragious]
Amos 2. 16. Heb. strong of his heart, marg. One that is valiant, without dred, nor dismayed, playeth the man, doth valiantly.
Couragiously]
Deal couragiously, 2 Chr. 19. 11. Heb. take courage and do. Judges have need of courage, that they be not daunted with peoples … and gainsayings. Annot.
Course]
put for Distribution or Division, 1 Chr. 27. 1. 2. Higher or lower station, Judg. 5. 20. Changeable troops, 1 Chr. 23. 8. Violence and dashing out, Jer. 23. 10. Lust, Jer. 8. 6. Frame or order, Psal. 82. 5. An alotted time for doing a duty, Act. 13. 35. The time of life, 2 Tim. 4. 7. A journey, Act. 21. 7. One after another, 1 Cor. 14. 27. The fashion and manner of life, …. …. 2. The parts of life, or our being in what we do, during the time or space of our living, Jam. 3. 6.
Course of nature]
;;That course or race, which after we are born is prescribed us to run and follow. Jam. 3. 6. It setteth on fire the course of nature. Herein James seems to allude unto a wheel, which with his violent swiftness and motion doth conceive and fire, and waxeth wondrous hot.
Courses]
Judg. 5. 20. Heb. paths, marg. 1 Chr. 23. 6. Heb. divisions, marg.
Court]
;;The first entrance into an house, an yard or coming in. 1 King. 7. 12. The Court-yard or open places of the … and Temple. There was an inward Court, and an outward, 1 King. 7. 12. One for the Priests, another for the people, called The great Court, 2 Chr. 4. 9. 2 King. 22. 5.
;;2. The rooms and places of the Temple, into which Gods people might assemble for publick worship, and hearing the Law, Psal. 84. 2. My soul fainteth for the Courts of the Lord, Psal. 116. 19.
;;3. All those several spaces and distances of ground which were in the Temple before ye came to the holy of Holies, or to the most holy place: of these spaces or Courts there were six in number; every Court was twelve steps, one above another, and of every one there was a severall use, 2 Chr. 4. 9. And he made the Court of the Priests, 1 King. 6. 36.
;;4. That space of ground which was within the utmost Rails, being called, The first or the utter Court. Rev. 11. 2. But the Court which is without the Temple, mete it not. Into this Court, because the Heathen and profane people might come to see and hear, therefore it signifieth in the former Scripture, Rev. 11. 2. All Infidels and strangers from Christ.
There were,
1. Civill, Est. 4. 11. Neh. 3. 25.
2. Ecclesiastical, Mar. 14. 54.
3. Mystical, Rev. 11. 2.
4. Sacred Courts, as of the Tabernacle, Exod. 27. 9. Of the Temple, 2 King. 21. 5.
Courteous]
1 Pet. 3. 8. Courtesie comprehendeth,
1. A willing saluting of those Christians we meet.
2. A conversation void of harshness, sullenness, scornfulnesse, &c.
3. In matters of offence, it makes the fairest interpretations, and forgives heartily, and chearfully, Ephes. 4. 32.
4. In entertainment it is free, hearty, loving, Acts 28. 7.
5. In hearing others speak it is patient and willing, Acts 24. 4.
6. In giving honour, it … others almost of all sorts.
7. In moderating authority over inferiours, so as to be better towards them then they can require. Byseild on 1 Pet. 3. 8. p. ….
…: 1 Pet. 3. 8. foreign, friendly minded. One that is affable, and studyeth to do such things as are gratefull unto others.
Courteously]
Civilly, as a loving man, foreign, Act. 27. 3. Friendly, lovingly, foreign, Act. 28. 7.
Cousin]
Kin, ally, of the same bloud, Luke 1. 36. 58.
Cow]
A beast every way profitable, her calves, milk, flesh, hide, hair, dung, &c. all being useful for man. It was accounted among the clean beasts used in sacrifice, and was typical, especially, the … heifer or young Cow, Numb. 19. 2. See Deut. 21. 3. 1 Sam. 16. 2.
Coz]
A thorne, or summer. The Father of Anub, 1 Chr. 4. 8.
Cozbi]
A lyar. The Daughter of Zur, Numbers 25. 15.