A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part FA

A Complete Christian Dictionary · Dictionary · Part FA

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FAbles]

;;A Tale not true, but likely; or a fained device.

;;2. All vain, false, and curious doctrines, Speculations and Questions, which have in them no profit to edification. 1 Tim. 1. 4. Give not heed to Fables. Tit. 1. 14. & 3. 9.

;;3. Opinions which have a shew of truth, and wisdome, 2 Pet. 1. 16.

As those are by false Teachers cunningly devised, 2 Pet. 1. 16. So many turning away their ears from the truth, shall be (daily are) turned unto them, 2 Tim. 4. 4.

Face]

;;That part of mans body, which (being on high) is most apparent to be seen, and doth best bewray our favour or displeasure towards others: Lastly, by which one man is known and discerned from another, as touching his person. Gal. 1, 21. I was unknown by face unto the Churches. Also it signifies a mans self, as Eccl. 8. 1.

;;2. The appearance or outward shew or countenance (as it were) of every thing. Mat. 16. 3. Ye can discern the face of the skie.

;;3. The invisible nature of God, or the most perfect divine essence and majesty discovered. Exod. 33. 23. My face ye cannot see; that is, my Majesty and Essence in the brightness and full glory ye cannot see, and abide it discovered.

;;4. The favour, countenance, and good will of God. Dan. 9. 17. Cause thy face to shine upon thy Sanctuary. Also, it comprehends all benefits and deliverances, whereby God doth witness his favour to his people. Psal. 80. 3. Cause thy face to shine, that we may be saved.

;;5. The place of Gods worship, whence his face and favour is to be perceived in the Doctrine of Grace, soundly taught and applyed, Gen. 4. 14. I shall be banished from thy face. Hereof David complains, 1 Sam. 26. 19. Jonas 1. 3.

;;Note: Gods face in the Old Testament, were the pillar of Fire, the Cloud, the Mercy-seat, Sacrifices, Circumcision, the Passeover, the Law, and Prophets: and in the New Testament, his face is, Baptism, the Lords Supper, the Word preached, Publick prayer, &c. For by these God is manifested to his people, to be their God and Father through Christ, as a man is known by his face who he is.

;;Note further: That as men by their face shew forth pleasure or displeasure, favour or wrath: so face is used in Scripture for Gods anger, Psal. 34. 16. Lev. 20. 6. Gen. 32. 20. Lam. 4. 16. Jer. 3. 12. Psal. 21. 9. Face of God in Gen. 33. 10. signifieth, a countenance honorable and comfortable.

;;6. Service before God, or in the presence of God. Mat. 18. 10. Their Angels alwayes behold the face of my Father; that is, do service in his presence. Psal. 51. 11. Cast me not out from thy face; that is, from doing service before thee as a King, as thou didst cast our Saul, who was King before me, &c.

;;7. Some external thing objected to our eyes, which can make a person to become graceful to us, Gen. 19. 21. 2 King. 3. 14. Gen. 33. 10.

It may be considered both in general and in particular.

In general; it signifieth, The appearance or outward shew or countenance (as it were) of every thing, as the face of the Deep, Gen. 1. 2. Earth, Gen. 4. 14. Ground, Gen. 2. 6. Waters, Gen. 7. 18. Wilderness, Exod. 16. 14. Countrey, 2 Sam. 18. 8. Field, 2 King. 9. 37. World, Job 37. 12. Gate, Ezek. 40. 15. House, Ezek. 41. 14. Porch, Ibid, 25. Skie, Mat. 16. 3.

In particular; being referred,

I. To God (besides the abovementioned acceptions) it signifieth,

1. His displeasure or anger against the wicked, Psal. 34. 17.

2. His presence, 2 King. 13. 23. marg. Gen. 4. 14. comp. with v. 16. Psal. 68. 1. marg.

3. The full and perfect knowledge which we shall have of him, 1 Cor. 13. 12.

4. His glorious perfection, Exod. 33. 20, 23.

II. To Christ, it signifieth,

1. His appearing in the state of humiliation, Isa. 50. 6. Mat. 11. 10.

2. The excellency of his person, 2 Cor. 4. 6. which unto the godly is comfortable, Rev. 10. 1. unto the wicked, terrible, Rev. 20. 11.

III. To Man, (beside the former acceptations) it signifieth,

1. A mans self, Gen. 48. 11.

2. The soul, heart, or conscience, Psal. 27. 8. marg.

3. The countenance, Luk. 9. 53. bewraying either pleasure. Gen. 33. 10. or displeasure, Gen. 35. 1.

4. The whole head, 1 King. 19. 13. & 20. 38.

5. The sight, view, and presence, Numb. 19. 3.

6. The outward shew or appearance, 2 Cor. 5. 12. marg.

7. Eyes, Jer. 4. 30. marg.

8. The likeness of the face, Ezek. 1. 10.

9. The way on which the face is going, Gen. 46. 28.

10. Openly, Gal. 2. 11. and that with disrespect, Hos. 5. 5.

Face]

;;The bright countenance of Christ shining upon the faithful, to the exceeding comfort and rejoycing of their hearts, expelling and driving from them heavyness and sorrow. Rev. 10. 1. And his face was as it were the Sun. Some other Divines by the face of Christ, do understand the pure worship of Christ (as it is commanded in his Word) wherein he is to be seen and known of his, as clearly, and as plainly, as we may know any one by his face. And touching this interpretation, the very truth is, that the Scriptures, by the Face of God, do often signifie his worship; therefore Caine being separate from Gods publick worship, is said to be hid from Gods face, Gen. 4. 14. And to go out from the presence of the Lord. Vers. 16. Again, the imploying of our selves in Gods worship, is called in the Psalms, the seeking of his face, Psal. 27. 8. & 105. 4.

;;2. The terrible and dreadful presence of Christ, being through his might and majesty, very fearful to all things and persons, save his own. Rev. 20. 11. From whose face fled away the earth and heaven.

Full of brightness. That all might clearly discern immiment destruction if they repented not, vers. 6, 7. Annot.

To make known unto us that divine providence of his, whereby he enlightneth and seeth all things, even the most hidden and secret things, and that with a more piercing eye, then is the sight of the Sun upon the creatures here below Junius.

p. 207To dispell all that smoak of the bottomless pit, as we see the sun scattereth and driveth away the thick mists. And as the stinging Locusts were bred of the smoak, so now the brightness of his countenance doth scatter and destroy them, as Vermine which cannot endure the light. Giffard.

Face to face]

;;Familiarly, and plainly, Deut. 5. 4. The Lord talked with you face to face, Exod. 33. 11. Where is God spoke to other Prophets by dreams, visions, revelations, Num. 12. 6, 8. yet he spake to Moses face to face, as one man speaketh with another, Exod. 33. 11. that is, manifestly, Deut. 30. Gen. 33. 30.

;;2. Perfectly and fully. 1 Cor. 13. 12. Then shall we see face to face.

Face to face]

2 Joh. v. 12. & 3 Joh. v. 14. Gr. mouth to mouth, marg. By the face of the Countrey, 2 Sam. 18. 8. Deep, Gen. 1. 2. Earth, Gen. 1. 29. Field, 2 King. 9. 37. Gate, Ezek. …. 15. Ground, Gen. 2. 6. House, Ezek. 41. 14. Porch, Ezek. 40. 15. Skie, Mat. 16. 3. Waters, Gen. 7. 18. Wilderness, Exod. 16. 14. World, Isa. 14. 21. The upmost part, outside, outward shew or appearance may be understood, as being visible, like the face of a man. See Aynsw. on Gen. 1. 2. Annot. on Job 14. 20. & Mat. 16. 3.

To accept ones face]

;;To shew one favour, and to grant his request, Gen. 32. 20. & 19. 21.

To appease ones face]

;;To pacifie ones anger, which appeareth in the face as favour doth, Gen. 32. 20. See the like in Lev. 20. 6. Psal. 21. 10.

Before ones face]

;;In ones sight, or before himself, seeming wise to himself, or in his own opinion, Isa. 5. 21.

To fall upon the face]

;;To adore and worship God, groveling on the ground, Josh. 7. 6. And fell to the earth upon his face, Mat. 17. 6.

To hide his face]

;;Not to take knowledge of us, and of our sins, with dislike and meaning to punish them. Psal. 51. 10. Hide thy face from my sins; that is, look not upon them to punish them.

;;2. To withdraw his countenance, and shew forth his displeasure, in some judgement and affliction. Psal. 27. 9. Hide not thy face from me.

;;This phrase of hiding the face, is contrary to the lifting up of the light of Gods face, Psal. 4. 6. and importeth trouble and grief; it is caused by sin, and is the cause of many adversities, and discomforts, Deut. 31. 17, 18. Isa. 59. 2. Ezr. 39. 23, 24, 26. Therefore the Prophet David complains and prayes against it, as Psal. 30. 7. & 104. 29. & 88 14. & 69. 17. & 102. 2. & 143. 6. & 27. 6.

Face of Iesus Christ]

;;The knowledge which we have of God, by, and through our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the lively expresse image of his Father. 2 Cor. 4. 6. In the face of Jesus Christ, Col. 1. 15. Who is the image of the invisible God.

To seek Gods face]

;;To ask counsel of God in things doubful and distresseful, and to pray unto God in cases dangerous. Psal. 27. 8. Seck ye my face; thy face Lord will I seek. 1 King. 10. 24. 2 Sam. 21. 1. Hos. 5. 15. So Ps. 105. 3.

To set ones face]

;;is, to fix his affections and actions without declining to any other way, Gen. 31. 21. Such a phrase is in Jer. 50. 5. & Luk. 9. 51, 53.

To shew his face]

;;To reveal, lay open, or make known unto us, his most bright and glorious Majesty: this he doth to no man. Exod. 32. 20. & v. 18. Shew me thy glory; and God answered, Thou … not see my face.

;;2. To manifest his favour: thus he doth continually to his Saints. Psal. 80. 19. Shew us thy face, and we shall be whole. Psal. 4. 6.

Face as the sun]

;;The exceeding great glory of Jesus Christ, being to such as know him by faith, the same, for sweet and comfortable aspect, to cheer their hearts in tribulations, that the Sun is to the world, after clouds, mists, and darkness. Rev. 10. 1. His face was as the Sun.

Upon the face of the world]

Job 37. 12. Publickly, in all the habitable world, wheresoever any men dwell. Annot.

Faces like flames]

;;Countenances red and blushing for shame, full of confusion. Isa. 13. 8. Their faces shall be as flames. It is here said, they should be amazed every one at his neighbour, because being of noble courage and animosity, vers. 2. they should wonder to see themselves so timorous and cowardly. This is spoken of the Babylonians, at what time the Persians and Medes (which had served them) should Lord-like conquer and rule over them.

Mens faces]

;;Dissembled humanity, counterfeit courtesie, when the countenance and behaviour is not terrible and fierce, nor words rough, but all in shew, amiable and fair, yet without all truth and sincereness, the soore to allure and entice men to fall in and joyn unto … … The Ministers of Antichrist, religious men (as they are called) do excell in this kind of shadowish humanity, being most notorious flatterers for their own gain, and to draw mighty ones to their side. Rev. 9. 7. Their faces were like the faces of men.

Fade]

It's all one with Wither, vanish, decay, languish, consume, perish, wax old, wear away. And is spoken of Strangers, or the Sons of the Stranger, 2 Sam. 22. 46. Psal. 18. 45. A leaf, Isa. 64. 6. Psal. 1. 3. marg. Jer. 8. 13. Isa. 1. 30. Ezek. 47. 12. A flower, Isa. 40. 7. Beauty, Isa. 28. 1. 4. The earth and world, Isa. 24. 4. The rich, …. 1. 11. But neither the inheritance, nor the crown which the Lord bestoweth upon his, fade away, 1 Pet. 1. 4. & 5. 4. where the Apostle (as some think) alludeth to a flower called Amarantus, which being a long time hung up in the house, yet still is fresh and green.

Fail]

put for, to go forth, Gen. 42. 28. marg. To be wanting, Gen. 47. 15, 16. To consume away, Deut. 28. 32, 65. To leave, Deut. 31. 6. Josh. 1. 5. compared with Heb. 13. 5. Ceased to be, Josh. 3. 16. Not to be performed, or come to passe, Josh. 21. 45. & 23. 14. To leave off, 1 Sam. 2. 16. To faint, or be dismayed, 1 Sam. 17. 32. To be cut off, 1 Sam. 3. 29. marg. 1 King. 2. 4. marg. To be diminished, 1 King. 17. 14, 16. To neglect, Ezr. 4. 22. To fall, Est. 6. 10. marg. To passe, Est. 9. 27. marg. To lie, Psal. 89. 33. marg. To perish, Psal. 142. 4. marg. To forsake, Psal. 40. 12. marg. To be consumed, Prov. 22. 8. marg. To be emptyed, Isa. 19. 3. marg. To lie or deceive, Isa. 58. 11. To fail totally, or to die, Luk. 16. 9. To fall from, Heb. 12. 15 marg.

Fail]

Heb. 12. 15. Lest any man fail of the grace of God fall from, marg. lest any man languish in and come short, of that grace of God, which he either had, or might have had, Hall. … from or come short of the free favour and mercy of God offered in the Gospel, 2 Cor. 6. 1. Tit. 2. 11. or the doctrine of grace in the Gospel. Annot.

Fail]

Without fail, Josh. 3. 10. Judg. 11. 30. 1 Sam. 30. 8. Ezr. 6. 9. Assuredly, undoubtedly, certainly.

Failed]

My soul failed when he spake, Cant. 5. 6. I was almost past my self with despair to remember that sweet invitation of his which I neglected. Hall.

Stroke with a conscience of her sin, she falleth into a swoon to think of his kinde and loving words, which she so scornfully set at nought. Finch.

I was even as a dead woman, through fear and grief; for death is the departing of the soul from the body, Gen. 35. 18. and as the heart is said to go forth when men are astonished with fear, or the like passions, Gen. 42. 28. so the soul is here said to go forth for the like cause. The word spoken doth not alwayes presently take effect in the hearers, but after when they fall into temptation, the Spirit of God often bringeth things to their remembrance, that they do better understand and make use of that they heard, Mat. 26. 75. Joh. 14. 26. Aynsw.

Or, was melted, or went out of me, for his words which he had used to me: I was even exanimated, and astonished, even as nature and the creatures seem to be when the Sun is absent. This is a second effect of security, it will deeply trouble the heart, when softened and mollified a little by grace to have refused and resisted Christ before. God will work upon the heart, and give these holy liquefactions unto all, unto whom he will give Christ. They shall be ashamed and confounded that they have neglected his words, which like seed under the clods, may lie dead a while, but will spring up and convince them at last, and then will Christ pity their sorrows, and come again to bind them up. Annot.

The Word of Christ, howsoever for the present it be not effectuall, yet aftewards it will be in the remembrance of it. Christ doth leave his Church sometimes, and brings it very low in their own apprehensions, p. 208that their hearts fail them for want of his presence. ….

Fain]

To …, 1 Sam. 21. 13. 2 Sam. 14. 2. Act another person, 1 King. 14. 6. Play the hypocrite, Luk. 20. 20. Deceive, Psal. 17. 1. marg. To be willing or desirous, Job 27. 22.

Fained lips]

Psal. 17. 1. Heb. lips of deceit. D. Annot.

Fained words]

2 Pet. 2. 3. Sweet flattering words, as Rom. 16. 18. D. Annot.

Woven together so artificially that they might seem to be true, though indeed they be most false. Annot.

Fainedly]

Jer. 3. 10. Heb. in falshood, marg.

Faint]

put for, to be weary, Gen. 25. 29. 30. Tyred through travel, Deut. 25. 18. Spent or decayed in strength; 1 Sam. 30. 10. Weak, Isa. 1. 5. & 13. 7. Languishing, failing, Jer. 18. 8. Sorrowful, sad; heavy, Lam. 1. 22. To be tender, Deut. 20. 3. marg. Melt, Ibid. 8. marg. So Joh. 2. 9, 24. To be slack, remisse, carry ones self weakly or negligently, Prov. 24. 10. Fail, Lam. 2. 19. To be wrinkled, darkened, drawn together … fear, Ezek. 21. 7. To have a longing desire, Psal. 84. 2. To be afraid, or want courage, Isa. 10. 18. To sink as a man under a burthen, or to be as it were broken in sunder, …. 15. 32. Mar. 8. 3. Gal. 6. 9. Heb. 12. 3, 5. To shrink back, as cowards in war, or to wax lasie, leave off, give …, Luk. 18. 1. Hereof there may be divers causes, as weariness, fasting, hunger, thirst, travel, labour, fear, hunger, thirst, …, excesse of joy, &c.

To faint]

;;To suffer ones heart and courage to sink and fall, Heb. 12. 3.

Not fainted]

Rev. 2. 3. Art not weary of thy work, Gal. 6. 9. … Thess. 3. 13. 2 Cor. 4. 16. Annot.

… beatted]

Jerem. 49. 23. Hebrew, melted, marg.

Faintness]

Levit. 26. 36. Softnesse, tendernesse, fearfulness, a breaking, or discouragement; want of courage. See Deut. 20. 3. 2 Chr. 13. 7. Isa. 7. 4. Aynsworth.

Fair]

;;Beautiful, or one of good favour, goodly to see to, Job 42. 15. Dan. 1. 4.

;;2. The Church, which is fair, beautiful, and glorious within, Cant. 4. 1. Thou art … my love; Fair the is, for she hath the perfect holyness of Christ her husband imputed unto her by faith, that she might be without spot or wrinkle, Eph. 5. 27. Also the hath the Spirit of sanctification, to begin holiness in her self, 1 Pet. 1. 2. 2 Cor. 6. 11. So as she is fair, both imputatively and inchoatively, and at length shall be fair perfectly; and all this spiritually. For outwardly the is black, afflicted, crossed and persecuted in the world, Cant. 1. 4.

Fair]

Gen. 6. 2. or goodly, Heb. good, to wit, of countenance, as is expressed, Gen. 24. 16. marg. …. Job 37. 22. … weather, Heb. gold Shining and bright things are, in Scripture compared to gold, as Oyl, Zech. 4. 12. So here the bright beams of the Sun. Annot. Fair words, Jer. 12. 6. Heb. good things, marg. Hos. 10. 11. Her fair neck, Heb. the beauty of her neck, marg.

Fait]

;;Beautiful, comely with spiritual beauty and decking, Cant. 1. 15. My Love behold thou art …. The Church is … both by imputation of Christ his righteousness to Faith, and by sanctification of the Spirit.

Thus Christ termeth her in divers places of this Song, as in this 15. verse twice, in V. 16 once, in Cant. 4. 1. twice. And in Cant. 1. 8. the fairest among women, so by others, Cant. 5. 9. & 6. 1. in whose eyes her beauty was conspicuous.) And in Cant. 2. 10, 13. his fair one. And in Cant 4. 7. that she was all fair, and verse. 10. that her love was …. And in Cant. 7. 10. that she was fair as the Moon: and in Cant 7. 10. that she was fair for delights, she was made black, but now is made sairer then all other women, and none is like her in beauty who dispraised her self. So doth Christ recompense humility, and when we most abase our selves he will … us. The Church was loved when black, but the end was that she might be fair. To call her fair, is to make her so. Annot.

The … and Church of God being builded by the Doctrine of the Gospel, furnished with men of … and graces, and endued with wisdom from on high, is truely fair and beautiful, in the eyes of Christ; and when she obeyeth the voice of God, and forgetteth and forsaketh her own natural corruptions, he taketh delight in her beauty, Psal. 45. 10, 11. Isa. 62. 5. ….

The Church is lovely fair again, as from Christs imputative righteousness; so from his righteonsness inherent in her, the graces she hath from him. The Church is fair and fairest, she is not gilt, but pure gold; not painted, but hath a true natural complexion, all other excellencies are but gilt, painted excellencies. We should labour not only to be fair, but the fairest, to be transcendently, singularly good, to do somewhat more then others can, to have somewhat more in us then others have. Sibs.

See All fair.

Fair to-God]

;;One exceeding fair, or having divine beauty and godliness, Act. 7. 20. It is in the Hebrew, Exod. 2. 2. good or goodly, meaning in sorm or beauty, Gen. 24. 16.

Fairest]

Cant. 1. 8. The Church of God is called the fairest, because by the bloud and Spirit of Christ, she is washed and cleansed … all her sins. Eph. 5. 26, 27. and endued with all manner of excellent spiritual vertues; although she be in her own self by nature deformed and contemptible, Ezek. 16. 3, 4. D. Annot.

Fair-…]

Act. 27. 8. It seemeth so called of the safety and commodiousness of the Haven, or Road. Annot.

Or, Good-havens called still to this day Boni porto, a City in Creel. D. Annot.

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The most famous were kept in Tyrus, where Merchants from all Countreys came, and traded, Ezek. 27. 12, &c.

Faith]

;;Truth and constancy in words and promises, when that is performed in deed, which in words was spoken and promised. Rom. 3. 3. Shall our … make the … of God of no effect? Psal. 25. 10. Psal. 86. 15. And in all other places … God is commended for … and truth. The word in the Original signifies Faith, Gal. 5. 22. Mat. 23. 23.

;;2. The doctrine of Faith, or the Gospel which we do believe. Gal. 1. 23. He now preacheth the Faith, which … he destroyed. 1 Tim. 1. 19. & 3. 9. Jude vers. 5. 1 Tim. 4. 1. & 3. 9. A Metonymie of the adjunct for the subject.

;;3. Things promised, or the accomplishment of Gods promises made in the Old Testament. Gal. 3. 23. We were shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

;;4. A naked knowledge of God, joyned with an outward profession of his Religion and Faith. Jam. 2. 17, 24. Faith, if it hath no works, is dead. This is Historical, or Dogmatical faith, as Divines call it.

;;5. A certain and sure … of some wondrous and strange effects and works to be done by the power of God. 1 Cor. 13. 2. If I had all faith. Mat. 17. 20. This is an active, miraculous, faith, which lasted but for a while.

;;6. The knowledge and joyful assent of the minde, veilded to Gods promises for a time, till … come. Luk. 8. 13. Which for a while believe, but in time of temptation fall away. Act. 18. 13. This is temporary faith.

;;7. A firm and constant apprehension of Christ and all his merits, as they are promised and offered in the Word and Sacraments. Rom. 1. 17. The just shall live by faith. Gal. 3. 11, 14. And in all those places of Scripture, where righteousness, justification, life eternal, and salvation are attributed to it. This is justifying or saving faith, because it enables the elect soul, to receive Christs perfect justice unto salvation in heaven. This faith once had, is never utterly lost, as Papists fancy; neither doth it … sinners as an inherent quality, as the Heretick Bertius affirmed, because one good quality is not a perfect conformity with the Law.

This is tearmed, Rom. 5. 1. Faith whereby we are justified. Eph. 2. 8. Faith through which we are saved. 1 Tim. 1. 5. Faith unfained. Gal. 5. 6. … which … by love. Tir. 1. 1. The faith of Gods elect. Act. 15. 9. Faith that purifieth the heart. 2 Pet. 1. 1. Precious …. This increaseth by degrees, Rom. 1. 17. being in some strong and great, Luk. 7. 9. in others … and small, Mat. 14. 31.

;;8. Fidelity and aithfulness in doing duties to others, without fraud and deceit. Tit. 2. 10. That they may shew … good faith; that is, faithfulness.

p. 209;;9. Hope. 1 Pet. 1. 5. We are kept through faith unto salvation. Yet this properly belongs to hope, which is a certain expectation of salvation promised. A Metonymie of the cause for the effect.

;;10. A confidence of obtaining some earthly and bodily good thing, after a miraculous sort, Act. 14. 9. When he saw that he had faith to be healed. This is a passive miraculous faith.

;;11. A firm knowledge and assurance of that liberty which Christians have in things indifferent. Rom. 14. 1, 14, 22, 23. Whatsoever is not of faith, is sin.

;;12. Fervent study, desire, and zeal to practise and maintain Christian Religion and Doctrine. Rom. 1. 8. Your faith is published through … all the world. Also fame and report of faith, 1 Thess. 1. 8.

;;13. Righteousness of Justice. Psal. 119. 75. Thou hast afflicted me in faith, or in righteousness, and …. So it is in the Original.

;;14. A promise or vow. 1 Tim. 5. 12. They have forsaken their first faith. See the word First.

;;15. Constancy and faithfulness in performing duty; … inconstancy and unfaithfulness, indisferently. 1 Sam. 26. 23. The Lord will reward every man according to his righteousness and faith, or faithfulness.

;;16. Christ being apprehended by Faith. Rom. 9. 32. Also, Rom. 3. 28. A man is justified … faith. So it is … and taken in the Treatise of Justification, … Faith is written without express mention of Christ: the righteousness of Christ received by Faith, Rom. 1. 11. Heb. 10. 36, 37, 38, 39.

;;17. A belief of Gods promise, and Christs … as to justifie by his …, so to sanctifie by his Spirit, Joh. 7. 38, 39. Col. 2. 12. Heb. 11. 33.;;

;;18. The belief of eterna life or salvation, 1 Pet. 1. 8, 9. Heb. 11. 5, 6, 24, 25, 26.;;

;;19. The truth of Religion, or the Word of God, Rom. 12. 6. Metonymia … ecti Pro Actione: the truth being the proper and immediate object of our faith.;;

;;20. A testimony of the truth, or being of a thing else notto be …, or very hardly, Heb. 11. 13.;;

It signifieth also,

1. The Doctrine of Faith, or one of the first grounds of Christian Religion, Heb. 6. 1.

2. The manifestation of the Doctrine of the remission of sins, and life everlasting by Christ exhibited in the flesh through the Preaching of the Gospel, Gal. 3. 23.

3. The knowledge of God in Christ, or of the mysteries of Faith, which is not in all alike, but in some lesser, in others more, Rom. 12. 3.

4. A constant and sincere profession of the Doctrine of the Gospel, Act. 14. 22.

5. The manifestation or demonstration of ones faith, Luk. 5. 20.

6. The conscience confirmed by the Doctrine of the Gospel, 2 Cor. 1. 24.

7. A certain and exact knowledge of the Doctrine of the Gospel, Act. 11. 24.

8. An earnest study and endevour after piety, Luk. 18. 8.

9. Integrity of life, faithfulness and constancy in word and deed, 2 Tim. 2. 22.

10. An assured confidence, or sound perswasion to obtain a thing, Act. 14. 9.

11. That Faith which is common to all, not proper to the Elect, being either Extraordinary or Ordinary.

Extraordinary (commonly called a miraculous faith) which is a belief, that some extraordinary and miraculous thing shall fall out; given but at some special times, to some special persons, on some special occasions, Matth. 7. 20.

Ordinary, being either that which resteth only in the minde of man, or else draweth and moveth the will also.

The former historical or … faith, because thereby credence is yielded to the History of Gods Word; that is, all things which are written therein are believed to be true, Jam. 2. 14, 19.

The latter temp … faith, whereby such an assent of the minde is given to the Gospel, and to the gracious promises thereof, as the heart is affected with them, and rejoyceth … them for a season, 2 Tim. 2. 18. Such was that of … Magus, Act. 8. 13. This is … and deceitful. Though it may appear both to him that … it, and … to be sound and good, … it is naught, as by the unprofitableness thereof will in the end most … appear, to the great discomfort of him that hath relyed thereon.

Faith]

I have not … so … …, … not … …, Mat. 8. 10. There are five … of the word foreign …, in the New Testament.

1. The faith, or believing that Christ was able to cure diseases, &c, as here, & ch. 9. 22. Act. 14. 9. And under this … the Faith of the Disciples, by which they … Christ, so far, as that by his delegated power, they were able to do the like …, Mat. 17. 20. & 21. 32. …. 11. 24. 1 Cor. 13. 2. and … ch. 12. 9. … faith as à foreign, or gift of … Spirit, is … with the gift of healing.

2. The … of all that is revealed by God, and that is in effect the true Religion, either before Christs … (and then 'tis the faith of God) Heb. 11. 3. 30, 31. and … to v. 6. or after, and then it's the … of Christ, Rev. 14. 12. or … of the truth, i. e. that truth … revealed by Christ, 2 Thess. 2. 13. And … this is not so complete, as it should be, for want of light, then it's … faith, or weakness in faith, Rom. 14. 1.

3. … dictate of conscience, rightly perswaded or … of the lawfulness of … a man doth, and that … to one … action, Rom. 14. 22, 23. or universally, to the general current of the …, Heb. 10 22.

4. … a more … …, … a confidence in …, … … we ask … … to do, we hali receive, …. 5. 15. and as an … … that, … on Gods … for the things of this life, the … which is called foreign … of saith, …. 6. 30.

5. Fidelity, and that … in God, … good … promise to us, Rom 3. 3. … Co. 1. 9. & …. 13. 1 …. 5. 24. or in man, towards other …, …. 23. 23. … 5. 22. Servants towards their Masters, Tit. 2. 10. So foreign, the faithful Steward, Matth. 25. 21. …. 14. 17. 1 Cor. 4. 7. Or of men toward God, 2 Tim. 4. 8. where keeping the …, after fighting and finishing the course, must needs be constancy and fidelity, from whence the word foreign most commonly draws its signification, being frequently taken not for believing but faithfu. 1 Tim. 1. …. Heb. 2. 17. & 3. 2. Rev. 2. 10. and so foreign is ordinarily …, Luk. 12. 46. all one with …; Mat 24. 61.

Beside these five, the word is also sometime … in a looser sense, for believing the … of God and …, howsoever acquir'd, whether from sensible experience, …. 2. 19. or from ocular demonstration, Joh. 20. 25. or from relation, as when it's … to come by hearing. Dr. Hammond Annot. f.

Faith]

;;The gift of God by which we firmly believe the whole Word of God to be true; but especially the promise of salvation by Christ, with application of it to our selves, Heb. 11. 1. & 4. 3. Heb. 10. 22.

Faith]

Heb. 11. 6. … faith it is impossible to please God. Because faith is that grace which unites us unto Christ, 2. Cor. 13. 5. Eph. 3. 17. In whom God is well pleased with us, Eph. 1. 6. 2 Pet. 1. 17. Mat. 3. 17. Annot.

To be of the faith]

;;To be a true believer in Christ, as Abraham was, or to apprehend Christ by faith. Gal. 3. 7. They which are of the faith; also, v. 9.

Before faith came]

;;Before the time of the Gospel, and the real exhibiting of that righteousness taught therein, giving us, to wit, the whole external dispensation of the Ceremonial Law was temporary, and to cease at the time … the revelation of Christ by the Gospel. Gal. 3. 23. But before faith came, we were kept under the Law.

Dead faith]

;;A fruitlesse and unworking faith. Jam. Jam. 2. 26. Faith without works is dead; like a dead man, a barren womb, a withered tree.

To be faithful unto death]

;;Constantly to keep and hold the faith of the Gospel, not being driven from Christ for any feat, or persecution, or death it self. seeing such as are couragious should be richly rewarded, Rev. 2. 10.

Faith of the Elect]

;;That faith which is proper to the elect, Tim. 1. 1. Act. 13. 34, 48. which none can have … the elect and chosen children of God.

p. 210From faith to faith]

;;From one degree of faith to another; as, from a little and weak faith, to a great and strong one; or, by faith alone, and not by works. Rom. 1. 17. Revealed from faith to faith. For true lively faith encreaseth daily, also righteousness before God beginneth and continueth by faith.

;;Note: A Christian man is justified by faith, not only at that time when he first believeth, but his whole and continual justification is by faith; and therefore that distinction of the Papists of Justification, first, which is by faith, and the second, which is by faith and works, is contrary to the Scripture.

Faith fail not]

;;That his faith should not perish and utterly be extinguished, but remain firme in his heart, although it should fail in the mouth: as one of the Fathers saith, the gift and habit os faith failed not in Peters heart, when the confession of faith failed in his tongue. Luk. 22. 32. But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not. Note: it is not promised Peter that he should not fall but that he should not lie still when he hath fallen.

First faith]

;;The vow of Baptism, or faith of Christianity which young widows (who were lascivious wantons) did make void by marrying lnfidels; so as they renounced Christianity, and followed Satan.

;;Others do expound this First faith, of the promise and fidelity which young widows gave to the Church, to do service to the poor; which upon their marriage to another Husband they did frustrate. 1 Tim. 5. 12. Making void their first faith. Papists do interpret First faith to be a vow of Chastity, without any ground from the Text.

Faith great or little]

;;The degrees of Faith, as men believe in Christ more or lesse strongly. Luk. 7. 9. I have not found so great faith. Mat. 14. 31. O thou of little faith. This little faith is adjoyned with much doubting.

Faith of him]

;;That faith which relyeth upon Christ alone, Eph. 3. …

… of faith]

;;The believers dwelling together in the visible Church, as in one house or family, under the same Lord and Laws, being partakers of all the same immunities. Gal. 6. 10. Namely, to the houshold of faith.

Faith of Jesus Christ]

;;That faith which is had toward his Word, and relyeth upon him and his promise, Jam. 1. 1.

Like faith]

;;The gift of faith (which is the effect of Gods just promises) to be in all the Saints, (not equal of one measure) but of like property and power for receiving Christ, who is the common object of faith, 2 Pet. 1. 1.

… faith]

;;Is that gift of God whereby an elect regenerate soul receiveth Christ and all his benefits to be her own. Joh. 1. 12. Or thus more plainly: That gift whereby Believers are firmly perswaded not only that the Word of God and all the promises are true, but do belong to themselves.

Measure of faith]

;;A certain degree or portion (not a fulness and perfection) of the knowledge of the Doctrine of Christ, and of justifying faith, which followeth that knowledge; also of such gifts (ordinary and exotraordinary) which at that time Christians received together with faith: of all these, God hath given to each a certain portion, to some more, to some lesse, and fewer gifts; to some greater, to some weaker knowledge and faith. Rom. 12. 3. As God hath divided to every one the measure of faith. This condemneth the arrogancy (as of others, so chiefly) of the Pope, challenging all to himfelf alone.

;;The gifts which follow faith, are called faith, either because faith is that gift by which other gifts are obtained, or because they are given to such as have faith.

Precious faith]

;;An excellent faith, being a most worthy gift, whereby we may attain very worthy and precious things, 2 Pet. 1. 1. To you which have obtained like precious saith.

To teach according to the proportion of faith]

;;signinifieth, to teach according to the proportion of the gifts received by faith; not ambiguously, Rom. 12. 6. Where two things;

;;First, the Revelation and knowledge of the truth, with the gift of interpreting Scriptures, according to which every Minister is to proceed in his teaching and exhortations, affirming nothing but what he certainly understandeth by the gift and inspiration of God, forbearing to speak things doubtful, or too high for him. This would have cut off all abuses in Doctrine and Religion by mens own principles.

;;Secondly, the axioms, invention, and heads of Faith and Religion, contained in plain testimonies of of Scripture, in the Apostolical Creed, the Decalogue or ten Commandements, the Lords Prayer, which we ought to make the rule and square of all Interpretation, Doctrine and Exhortation; yea, of all Questions, and Disputations in matters of salvation, holding every thing for true which agreeth to this; and all that for false which differeth from it. Rom. 12. 6. Let us prophesie according to the proportion of faith. Both senses and expositions aforegoing, as they are godly and true; so yet most of our new Writers, Calvin, Beza, Paraeus, Faius, Gualter, &c. and Tertullian, do like the latter as fittest, both because the former, of not exceeding the measure of our knowledge and guifts, was said in the third ver. and beginning of the sixth, it had been an idle repetition to say the same again: also for that a measure is one thing, and a proportion is another thing, between two things compared together; whereas a measure is of one and the same thing measured. Then they are deceived which interpret this proportion of faith, either of the merit of faith, as Haymo; or, after the capacity of faith, as if every man should receive so much grace as the receiver hath faith, as Theophylact; or of reasoning against faith, as Bellarmine; or of a rule with our writing, according to which all Scriptures should be tryed, as the Rhemists note; whereas, the Scriptures themselves are the Canon and rule of Faith.

To stand by faith]

;;To be engraffed into or to have place in the true Olive (the body and Church of Christ) by means of faith knitting us to Christ, the root of the Olive, the head of his body. Rom. 11. 20. Thou standest by faith. That this is the meaning, appeareth by the opposition between faith and Unbelief; which as it is laid down for the proper cause of the destruction of the Jews which are broken off: so is faith mentioned as the true cause of the free incision and graffing in of the Gentiles. Also standing is expounded by graffing, Rom. 11. 17. Lastly, being compared with other Scriptures, which teach us to be made the Sons of God by faith, Joh. 1. 12. & Gal. 3. 24, 26. Eph. 1. 5, 8. and all those places which affirm our Justification to be by faith, or that we live by faith, or have Christ dwelling in our hearts by faith, &c. These and such like, do teach, that we have no place in Gods Church (which is the true Olive) no part in Christ or his merits, but through faith. Every one is made a Christian by such faith as he hath: The hypocrite by profession of faith in the mouth, true Christians by the gift of a lively faith in the heart. Therefore Papists erre which affirm of Baptism, that it (before and without faith) by the very Word, said or uttered, and washing done, regenerateth, engraffeth into Christ, justifieth, &c. Of which graces, Baptism is but an externall pledge, and an effectual seal to resemble and ratifie them to us; and to testifie our engrassing into Christ Jesus, that all his gifts may be ours.

Faith unfaigned]

;;Sincere, without hypocrisie and counterfeiting. 1 Tim. 1. 5. And of faith unsaigned.

Faithful]

;;One who keepeth his word and standeth to his promise. 1 Joh. 1. 9, God is faithful. 1 Cor. 1. 9. & 10. 13. Isa. 11. 4.

;;2. One who believeth the promises of Christ. Eph. 1. 1. To the faithful in Christ Jesus. True Christians are called Faithful, because they should believe without doubting, whatsoever is said to them of Christ in his Word.

;;3. One who faithfully and truly performs his office and charge that he is put in trust with. 1 Tim. 3. 11. Faithful in all things. Col. 4. 9. 1 Pet. 5. 12. Silvanus a faithful brother to you.

;;4. That which is firm, sure, certain and constant, 2 …. 7. 16. Deut. 28. 59. … plagues for durable, Psal. 93. 5. & 3. 7.

p. 211Referred,

I. To God; signifieth,

1. That he is true in his Word, 1 Joh. 1. 9.

2. That he is true and constant in keeping and performing his promises, 2 Tim. 2. 13. Heb. 10. 23. & 11. 11.

3. That he faileth not them that put their trust in him. 1 Cor. 10. 13. 1 Pet. 4. 19.

II. To Christ, of whom it is said, that he cannot deny himself, 2 Tim. 2. 13. Tearmed, a saithful High-priest, Heb. 2. 17. as through whom alone reconciliation was made for the sins of the people. So, a faithful witness, Revel. 1. 5. as who sincerely testified all his Fathers will.

III. To Gods Word, Psal. 119. 86. Tit. 1. 9. Rev. 22. 6. So named, as being sure, firm and constant.

IV. To the Sun and Moon, Psal. 89. 37. as being faithful witnesses of Gods unfailable power and providence.

V. To Man, both with relation to God, and Others.

To God;

1. In performing all his promises, purposes, and vows made unto him, when in distresse either inward or outward, Psal. 78. 37. compared with vers. 34, 35, 36.

2. In performing his worship constantly and sincerely, according to his own will, Hos. 11. 12.

3. In the conscionable employment of his gifts and graces, Mat. 25. 21.

4. In a constant and diligent care to further the cause of God and his Church, 1 Pet. 5. 12. Col. 1. 7. Revel. 2. 13.

To Others; in the sincere, diligent, and careful discharge of the duties of his calling, for the good of others, Numb. 12. 7. 1 Sam. 22. 14. 2 King. 12. 15. & 22. 7. Neh. 7. 2. Dan. 6. 4. Col. 4. 7. Thus are Judges to be, 2 Chr. 19. 9. Treasurers, Neh. 13. 13. Ambassadors, Prov. 13. 17. Witnesses, Prov. 14. 5. Servants, Mat. 25. 21. Stewards, 1 Cor. 4. 2. Work-men, 2 King. 34. 12. Kings, 2 Chr. 31. 12. Ministers, Cos. 1. 7. And so others, as Husbands and Wives, Parents and Children, Masters and Servants, &c. ought to be right, honest, true, trusty, faithful, each to other.

Faithful]

1 Tim. 6. 2. or, Believing, marg.

Faithful]

;;One who is constant and leaveth not the elect till he have brought them to eternal life, Heb. 2. 17.

;;2. One which doth in every point according to that trust and charge which God putteth in one, neglecting nothing which God commandeth him, Heb. 3. 3. Moses was faithful in Gods house.

;;3. One which standeth to his word, keeping truth, without failing or falshood, Heb. 10. 23. For he is faithful that promiseth.

The faithful witness]

Rev. 1. 5. who fully and truly revealed Gods will to us, by himself and his Apostles. Heb. 1. 2. and so shewed himself to be the Prophet foretold Deut. 17. 15, 18. Act. 3. 21, 22. Annot.

Faithfully]

Thus did they which had the oversight of the House of the Lord, 2 King. 12, 11, 15. & 22. 7. Thus were the Priests and Levites to execute their office, 2 Chr. 19. 9. Thus were the Offerings, and Tithes, and Dedicate things brought in, Ibid. 31. 12. Thus must Kings judge, Prov. 29. 14. And he that hath Gods word, speak Gods word, Jer. 23. 28. and Christians do unto each other whatsoever they do, 3 Joh. vers. 5.

Faithfulness]

Psal. 5. 9. or Stedfastness, marg.

Faithless]

foreign, Mat. 17. 17. Luk. 9. 41. An unbeliever, so is the word rendred, Luk. 12. 46. 1 Cor. 6. 6. One that believeth not, 1 Cor. 7. 12, 13. Unbelieving, Ibid. vers. 14, 15. An Infidel, 2 Cor. 6. 15. 1 Tim. 5. 8.

Fall]

;;Every sin, especially, when the wil doth consent unto it: for that is, as if one should stumble and take a fall. Psal. 37. 24. Though he fall, he shall not be cast off. Jam. 4. 2. In many things we fin all. In the Originall Greek Text, it is thus, We stumble or fall. Also the word Englished Offence in Rom. 5. 16, 17, 18. in the Originall Text signifies Fall. A Metaphor.

;;2. A particular departing or going from the Doctrine and profession of Christ, unto some Heresie or Idolatry; after the example of Hymeneus, Philetus, Alexander, and other Apostares. Rev. 9. 1. I saw a star which was faln from heaven into the earth. 1 Cor. 10. 12. Let him that … take heed lest he fall. 2 Thes. 2. 3. 1 Tim. 4. 1.

;;3. Any adversity or danger. Prov. 24. 16 A iust man falleth seven times a day, and riseth again; that is, Many are the dangers and troubles of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth them out of all.

;;4. Decay or worldly ruine, Rev. 17. 2. Babylon is faln, is faln; that is, Rome is decayed in credit of her doctrine and Religion, in authority, riches, power and …, and in all these she hasteneth to an utter and finall ruine and downfall. Also in all those places which speak of worldly downfals, Psal. 20. 8. Lam. 1. 14. Rev. 17. 10. Prov. 17. 18. Isa. 21. 9.

;;5. Perishing for ever or everlasting destruction. Luk. 2. 34. He is appointed for the fall and rising again of many in Israel.

The fall of man]

;;is the defection of our first Parents in their voluntary disobedience to Gods commandement, whence followed upon themselves and all their posterity, losse of Gods favour and image, with corruption of nature, and desert of all misery, Rom. 5. 12, 13, 14, 15, &c. compared with Gen. 3. 1, 2, 3, 4, &c.

To fall]

;;signifieth also to Die, Gen. 14. 10. Psal. 91. 7.

;;2. To dwell, Gen. 25. though here some translate this word to Die, but the greek, as also the Chaldee Paraphrast interpret it of Dwelling, and so is the plain text in the Promise, Gen. 16. 12. And to make to fall, is, to divide by lot an inheritance to dwell in, Joh. 13. 4. Psal. 78. 55.

Taken also,

1. Properly, as Gen. 49. 17. 2 Sam. 17. 2. 2 King. 2. 13. Amo. 9. 9.

2. for, To decay, Amos. 9. 11.

3. To perish by a violent death, Exod. 32. 28.

4. To befall, Psal. 16. 6.

5. To decay in credit and reputation, Est. 6. 13.

6. To fail, 1 Sam. 3. 19.

7. To take hold or feise on one, Rom. 15. 3.

8. To come and rush upon one after an unusuall manner, Act. 10. 44.

9. To come to ones ears, or be accepted, Jer 42. 2. marg.

10. To fall down prostarte in token of subjection or reverence? which is either meerely Civill, as 1 Sam. 25. 23. or Religions; being either lawfall, as which is performed to God alone, Gen. 17. 3. or unlawfull, as when it's done to an Image, Dan. 3. 5. Men, Act. 10. 25, 26. Angels, Rev. 22. 8, 9.

11. To embrace, Gen. 45. 14.

12. To depart from the Doctrine and profession of Christ, 1 Cor. 10. 12. this may be either secret or publick, in part or in whole, for a longer or shorter continuance.

13. To fly or revolt, Jer. 21. 9.

14. To be afflicted, Psal. 37. 24. Prov. 24. 16.

15. To happen or succeed, Ruth 3. 18.

The words, away, down, from, into, out, upon, &c. joyned hereunto, plainly shew the meaning of such places of Scripture, where they are so set down.

Fall]

Jer. 30. 23. or Remain, marg. Hos. 4. 14. or, Be punished, marg.

To fall]

;;To perish and be destroyed, Heb. 4. 11.

To fall away]

;;To oppose, or set himself against the grace of God, as a malicious adversary, Heb. 12. 15. Also Heb. 6. 6. that is, by universal apostasie, into Judaism or Paganism, maliciously and despitefully contemning, persecuting or opposing the faith of Christ; of whose truth they are convinced in their consciences by the holy Ghost. Annot.

This is to be understood of a wilful malicious apostasie, not from any temptation, but out of meer hatred to the truth. Leighs Annot.

If they shall fall away from all these points of doctrine mentioned before; if they reject the doctrine of Repentance, counting it but a policy to keep men in awe withall; if they reject the doctrine of faith, counting it but a meer and idle device, that will have no use of the sacred Ministery, to the which men were consecrated by the Imposition of hands; that say, Baptism is of no force, the water in the River, is as good as the water in the Font; if they make a mock at the Resurrection, and the day of Judgement: it is impossible they should be renewed again unto repentance. The Elect cannot sinne against the Holy Ghost, … p. 212do all the reprobate. They that thus sinne must fall,

1. Toti, They fall wholly both in their understanding and in their will; obscuring the light which they have received, choking the good motions that were in them, with their whole will, might, and main, … against the truth they professed.

2. Atoto, from all the former gifts, from the whole body of the doctrine, that concerneth salvation, maliciously resisting it.

3. In totum, wholly and finally without recovery. ….

To fall before ones feet]

;;To prostrate the body before one, in sign of religious divine worship, which John of infirmity did to an Angel. Rev. 19. 10. And I fell before his …. It is a sign of submission to the … God alone. Rev. 5. 8. They fell … … the Lamb.

To … from grace]

;;To leave and forsake that good way and course, which men had once taken for the obtaining of grace. Gal. 5. 4. Ye are … from grace: Such as have once saving grace, and be justified through faith, do not fall utterly and wholly from it; but sundry which had entred a good course to get this grace, do afterwards leave it, and this is to fall from grace in that place of Paul to the …. They erre, which think saving grace may be wholly lost for a time, or finally, and for ever.

;;There is a falling from God either secret, when the heart by distrust is withdrawn; or open, when men do blasphem the truth, and rail at the Doctrine of God, as the Jews, Act. 19. Also, there is a temporary falling or defection of such as do repent; or a final, of such as die in their Apostasie, as in Julian. Again, there is a partial defection from some part of Doctrine or Obedience, as in David, …, &c. and a total, when the foundation of the faith …. Lastly, some fall from God in their first years, following their superstitious Ancestors, as many born of … parents; and others fall in their middle age, after their enlightning with the truth, and sundry inconstant Protestants which run back to Popery.

… fallen]

;;Rome, and Romish both City and Dominion, (as it standeth now under the Pope, and his … Bishops and Clergy) not onelyonly to be subject unto ruine and destruction, but that most certainly it is to be pulled down, losing by little and little their riches, glory, strength, credit of Religion and holinesse, which made them honored, followed, and feared of Kings and Nations. And for the undoubted truth hereof, therefore (as if it were down and fallen already) the holy Ghost in the present time, saith, It is fallen; yea doubleth it, (to note the certainty and greatnesse of the fall) saying the second time, It is faln. And because all men should take knowledge, believe, and marke the better Gods rare judgement upon Romish Babylon, therefore her fall is proclaimed by an Angel from heaven, and with a mighty loud voyce. The event of which prophesie, as in a good part, we have seen already fulfilled, in the decay of their Relligious houses, of their revenues, and faling of many Kings and people from that whorish Synagogue, through the doctrine of the Gospel; so the full fall draweth on apace: God hasten it, Rev. 18. 2. Babylon is …, &c.

Five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come, Rev. 17. 10. Five are fallen, Kings, Consuls, Tribunes, Decemvirs, Dictators. One is, Roman Emperors. The other is not yet come, Popes, or, the Gothish Kingdome of Italy; for it lasted but a while in comparison of the Emperours. Annot.

Falling away]

;;An universal forsaking or departing from the whole Doctrine of Christ, after it is once known by the enlightning of the Spirit, with a milicions despite of it, because it is the the truth of God. Heb. 6. 6. If they fall away, & 3. 12. & 10. 29. This is the sin of total Apostasie, whereof read more, 2 Pet. 2. 20. 1 Joh. 5. 16. See Blasphemy of the Spirit.

Falling away from the faith]

;;A general departure from, and a forsaking of the profession of the Doctrine of Christ, or true Christian faith, 1 Tim. 4. 1. This is also forespoken in 2 Thess. 2. 3. This Apostasie happened under Antichrist.

Fallow-deer]

The Original foreign in Deut. 14. 5. & King. 4. 23. is by some Interpreted Bubalus, a Buffe or wilde Oxe (which is so fierce and strong, that it cannot be tamed, unlesse an iron prick be thrust into his nose) but by others, Dama, a Fallow-deer, Doe, or Buck. … writeth hereof, that its bloud doth not congeal as the bloud of others doth. It's also affirmed hereof, that if an arrow or dart shot by the Hunter stick in any part of its body, it hath recourse unto the hearb Dictamum or Dictamus, which draweth it out. What places it frequenteth, how fearful, how swift, how well sighted, how cunning to escape the Hunters, how revengeful when it hath opportunity, how choyce its flesh is for taste and nourishment, I leave to the relation of Hunters.

Fallow ground]

Jer. 4. 3. Break up your fallow ground, Heb. fallow your fallow, or fallow ye a fallow. It might not amisse also be rendred, Plough up your plough-land. A Metaphor taken from grounds that are to be broken up for tillage, which had never been to that purpose employed before; or that having been formerly so employed, having lien long fallow, and being … therefore with weeds and thorns, are not fit to receive seed, which would but be cast away; being cast upon them, untill they be broken up with the ploughshare, and rid of that trash, which wicked courses are compared unto, Heb. 6. 8. Annot.

False]

;;That which is … of truth, being unsound and counterfeit; as false ballance, false weights, false heart, false doctrine, false wayes, Psal. 119. False witness. Mat. 27. 59. They ought false witness.

False accusers]

2 Tim. 3. 3. or make-bates, marg.

False Apostles]

;;Such as say they are Aopstles, and are not, being broachers of lies, and …, under the name of true Apostles of Christ, 2 Cor. 11. 3. Revel. 2. 2.

False ballance]

;;Deceitful weights, which … those that trust in the truth of them. Prov. 11. 1. A false ballance is an abomination to the Lord, Heb. ballances of deceit, marg.

False brethren]

;;Certain Hypocrites which faigned themselves willing to further (together with the Apostles and sincere Pastors) the pure doctrine of the Gospel, and under this pretense of piety, craftily, not being observed at first, were brought into the company of Christian professors. Gal. 2. 4. Because of false brethen unawares brought in.

False Christ]

;;One that professeth himself to be Christ, and is not. Mat. 24. 24. There shall arise false Christs. This did one Dositheus, of whom Theophylact makes mention; and one Theudas an Egyptian, spoken of in the Acts 5. 36. And after that, one Manes, and David George, head of the Libertines. Of Theudas, … writes) and one Hacket an Englishman; all these named themselves Christ; so did one John Moore at London, in the third year of Queen Elizabeth, and two others at Oxford, in the 6. year of Heny 3. as Holinshed reporteth.

False matter]

;;A lying speech or word of untruth, which may endanger another mans life. Exod. 23. 7. Thou shalt keep thy self far from a false matter.

False Prophet]

;;One that is a Teacher of lies, wresting the Scripture for his belly and filthy lucre, or for vainglory sake. Mat. 7. 15. Beware of false Prophets. Rom. 16. 18. Tit. 1. 11. 1 Tim. 6. 3, 4, 5.

False wayes]

;;Whatsoever opinion or action swarves from the Word of God. Psal. 119. 128. I hate all false wayes.

False witnesses]

Psal. 35. 11. Heb. witnesses os wrong, marg.

Sought false witnesse against Jesus, Mat. 25. 59. The professed coming in, and entertaining false witnesses against Christ, will not seem strange, if it be remembred that among the Jews, in actions against Seducers of the people, or false Prophets, it was lawful to say any thing, whether true or false, no man being permitted to say any thing in defence of them. In the condemning of other men, they expected a day and a night, to see if any thing could be produced, which might profit the Prisoner; but not in these cases of false Prophets, and Seducers of the People to Idolatry. So it is said in the story of Stephen, they … men, Act. 6. 11. & vers. 13. They set up, or substituted, false witnesses. Besides, the … were so resolved to take away his life, that they did professedly seek false witnesse, that should come and swear any thing against him. And p. 213what was here done in their processe against him, is just the antitype, or farther impletion of that which was first performed on Jeremiah, Jer. 26. 8, 9. Dr. Ham. Annot. h.

Falshood]

Against God, …. 59. 13. and this also by Idolatry, Jer. 10. 14. Jer. 13. 25. Against Christ. Mat. 24. 24. Against a mans self, 2 Sam. 18. 13. Others, Hos. 7. 1. And this, by using … in their answers, Job 21. 34. By false witnesses, Psal. 27. 12. False wayes, Psal. 119. 128. False ballance, Prov. 11. 1. False swearers, Mal. 3. 5. False Prophets, Mat. 24. 11. False Apostle, 2 Cor. 11. 13. False …, Gal. 2. 4. False accusers, Tit. 2. 3. False Teachers, 2 Pet. 2. 1. A false gift, Prov. 25. 14.

Falshood]

Job 21. 34. Heb. transgression, marg. Isa. 28. 15. … falsh od have we hid our selves. Hereby some … their Idols, so termed, ch. 44. 20. Jer. 10. 14. wherein many of them much confided, chap. 1. 31. & chap. 17. 8. Others, their treachery and dissembling complyance with the averse party, whereby they m de account to save themselves, whatsoever became of others. Others, their … …, and wily devices, which may well include the former, chap. 29. 15, 16. Others lastly, which is most likely, their strength raised, and wealth gotten by … and … courses, Psal. 52. 7. & 62. 9, 10. chap. 30. 12. ….

Falsifie]

Amos 8. 5. Heb. …, marg.

Falsly]

It's joyned with accuse, Luk. 3. 14. 1 Pet. 3. 16. called, 1 Tim. 6. 20. deal, Gen. 21. 23. Lev. 19. 11. …. 44. 17. Jer. 6. 13. prophesie, Jer. 5. 31. & 29. 9. Say all manner of evill, Mat. 5. 11. …, Jer. 40. 16. & 43. 2. swear, Lev. 6. 3, 5. & 19. 12. Jer. 5. 2. & 7. 9. Hos. 10. 4. Zech. 5. 4. testifie, Deut. 19. 18. Falsly, Jer. 29. 9. Heb. in a …, marg. Mat. 5. 11. Gr. lying, marg.

Fame]

It's the rumour, noyse, report, tydings, bruit and common talke of a thing, whether to a good or evill end, for ones renown and Prayse, or otherwise. A good fame or report is gotten by wisdome and greatnesse, 1 King. 4. 31. & 10. 1, 6. Valiant acts, 1 Chr. 14. 17. High advancement, and prosperous therein, Est. 9. 4. Working wonders and …, Mat. 4. 24. Luk. 4. 37 & 7. 17. faith and obedience Rom. 1. …. & 16. 19 Heb. 11. 1. Suffering for Christ, Phil. 1. 13.

Familiar Spirits]

foreign of foreign, which signifieth a …, Job 32. 19. Because Magicians who are possessed with an evil spirit, speak with hollow voices, as out of a bottle, and (as some say) with … bellies: whereupon the Greek version usually called them foreign, as speaking out of the …, Lev. 19. 31. But the holy Ghost in Act. 16. 16. expoundeth it more fully, the Spirit of Python, (or of … ) meaning of the Devill, whose answers were given to the Heathen by these means, the chief whereof was called … Apollo, and his Temple …, and his Feast Pythia, kept to his honour, who was faigned to kill the serpent Python.

This was …'s sin, that he sought to a woman which had a familiar spirit, the voice whereof he heard, 1 Sam. 28. 7 -15. for which transgression the Lord killed him, 1 Chr. 10. 13. and hath threatned to cut off all from among his people, that do require of such, Lev. 20. 6. See Ayasw. on Deut. 18. 11.

Familiars]

Such as should be peaceable, men os ones peace, Jer. 20. 10. marg. but are only so in shew, in substance adversaries, Job 19. 14. Psal. 41. 9.

Familes]

Gen. 47. 12. According to their familes, Heb. according to the little ones, marg that is according to the number that was in their families, as well smal as great. Aynsw. Jedg. 6. 15. my family, or my thousand, marg. 2 Chr. 35. 5. Fam lies of the Fathers Heb. the house of the Fathers, marg. Psal. 68. 6. in families, Heb in a house, m.

Family]

;;An houshold consisting of persons of divers sexes, ages, stature, strengths, &c. Also kindred, Gen. 24. 4. & 38. 40, 41.

;;2. Christian Church consisting of believing Jews and Gentiles, among whom, some were weak like Babes, other strong like men, Eph. 3. 15. Gal. 6. 10. Of this family, one part is in heaven, the other is in earth: Hence Church Triumphant and Militant.

It's used also for such as are of one bloud or kindred, Num. 36. 8.

2. A whole Tribe, Judg. 18. 2.

3. Several kindes, Gen. 8. 19. marg.

Famine]

;;Scarcity of bread even unto hunger; or extreme want of victuals. Gen. 26. 1. There was a … in the land.

;;2. Scarcity and want of heavenly bread, which is the Word of God. Amos 8. 11. I will send a famine of the hearing of the Word.

Corporal famine is a sore evill, Lam. 5. 10. One of Gods three arrows, 2 Sam. 24. 13. occasioned through sin, Amos 4. 6. produceth … effects, Gen. 47. 13. & 41. 30. …. 32. 24. & 28. 53, 54. …. 9. 5. & 8. 21. & 5. 13. Lam. 4. 9, 10. Hos. 4. 3. Joel 1. 11. Which God brings by taking away his blessing from the earth, Hos. 2. 6. Not prospering mens labours and fruits of the earth Joel 1. 17. Hab 3. 17. Hag. 1. 6. … that which destroyeth, Joe. 1. 4.

Spiritual comes of the contempt of the Word, oppression, &c. Amos 8. 4, 11. as also through the wickedness of Ministers, 1 Sam. 3. 1. comp. with chap. 2. 12, &c.

Famished]

Gen. 41. 55. or hungred, had famine. …. Isa. 5. 13 Heb. men os hunger, or famine. Annot. Prov. 10. … Not suffer the righteous to famish. Though the Lord suffer the just to went for a time, yet he … … him comfort in due time. Zeph. 2. 11. I will famish Heb. make lean, mar.

Famous]

Ruth. 4. 11. Be famous, Heb. … thy name, mar. Ezek. 23. 10. She became …, Heb. a name, marg.

Famous men]

put for men of names, 1 Chr. 5. 24. having a great name, a name spread abroad, men of renown, renowned, openly made known.

Fan]

;;Gods Word preached, whereby (as by a fan) the good are severed from the bad. Mat. 3. 12. … fan is in his hand. A Metaphor.

Used also for that wherewith … is winnowed, Isa. 30. 24. and for the enemies of the Church, Jer. 15. 7.

Fan]

Whose fan is in his hand, Mat. 3. 12. foreign, a … instrument, a peece of wood by which they seperate the wheat from the chasf, saith Hesychius. The Hebrew reads foreign …, srom foreign dispersit, ventilavit, referring in generall to …, or holding up to the wind but not peculiarly to the manner of doing it. The … hath foreign, …, and so the Arabick also; in wich languages the word is said to have … significations.

1. To note a shovel, or such like instrument with a broad head, as a paddle, &c. wherewith the surface of the earth is plained or pared.

2. An instrument with a broad head, wherewith corn is …, or …, or stirred up to cleanse it. An instrument with teeth, somewhat like our Pitchfork, with which they managed the businesse of winnowing their …, stirring it up, that the chasse when the corn is out of it, having no weight in it, may be driven away with the wind, if there be any, and if there be none they had an instrument as we have now sayles to make a wind, and then that blows away the …, without any other help, then of stirring it up, that the wind may have force on it. Dr. Ham. Annot. i.

To fan]

Figuratively, is, To disperse, seatter, Jer. 49. 36. Luk. 22. 31.

Fanners]

put for enemies to those, who had been enemies to Gods people.

Fanners]

Jer. 51. 2. I will send unto Babylon sanners. As I sometime fanned and … my people by them, chap. 4. 11, 12. & 15. 7. So will I now … them by the Medes and Persians, who shall empty the r land of them, as they formerly emptied my land of her inhabitants, vers. 35. 2 Chr. 26. 20, 21. & 48. 12. & 49. 32, 36. Annot.

Far]

By the words annexed hereunto, (whether relating unto place, time, condition, &c.) the meaning hereof is plainly to be seen.

Fare]

Payment for passage, Jonah 1. 3.

Fare]

To prosper, or be in peace, 1 Sam. 17. 18. To take delight in, or be well pleased with delicate and dainty food, Luk. 16. 19.

Farewell]

The Original foreign, 2 Chr. 13. 11. signifieth properly to rejoyce, but is also rendred farewell. It was used both at meeting and parting of friends.

Farm]

Mat. 22. 5. or field (for so the Original foreign is rendred, Mat. 6. 28, 30. & 13. 24. 27, 31, 36, 38, 44.) or land, Mat. 19. 29. Act. 4. 37. or countrey, Mar. 5. 14 & 6. 56. & 15. 21. & 16. 12. Luk. 8. 34. or piece of ground, Luk. 14. 18. For farms are in the Countrey, whereunto belong lands, fields, ground. Worldly men look after secular p. 214riches, not valuing the eternal. Pleasures and Avarice keep men from Christ and Salvation. Annot.

Farther]

More, Act. 4. 17. & 24. 4.

Farthing]

Mat. 5. 26. It was a Romane coyn of brasse, weighing a grain of barley, and consisted of two mites, Mat. 12. 42. It valued of ours ….

Fashion]

Pattern, Exod. 26. 30. 2 King. 16. 10. Ordinance, 1 King. 6. 38. mar. Manner, Mar. 2. 12. Form, Luk. 9. 29. The externall figure without substance, habit, vesture, or cloathing, 1 …. 7. 31. The outward shew or countenance, Jam. 1. 11.

To fashion]

To form, Exod. 32. 4. To make, Job 10. 8. To frame or fit, Isa. 44. 12. To mould, Isa. 45. 9. To make consormable, Phil. 3. 21.

Fast]

Apace, speedily, Ezr. 5. 8.

Fast]

Had fast closed up, or closing closed. Aynsw. But by the words prefixed (binde, …, keep, cleave, setleth &c.) or annexed hereunto, as asleep, &c. the meaning of … places is plainly to be ….

Fast]

Sailing was now dangerous, because the Fast was … already past, Act. 29. 9. There is no questtion but that … Fast which is here said to be newly past, was the great … Fast, the day of …. The description of … we have Isa. 58. under the name of a sabbath, vers. 13. Now the precise time of this Sabbatick Fast is (Levit. 16. ….) on the tenth day of the seventh month, called Tizri, which falls on the same time almost with our September, the … day of Tizri on the seventh of that, and so the tenth of Tizri on the sixteenth of …, i. e. thirteen dayes before … …; or, as … sets it, on the twentyeth … that monethmonth. This being thus observed, the reason of the Apostles observation, that sailing was now become dangerous, because the Fast was past, will be easily cleared, it being all one as if he had said, because it was past the twentyeth of September, it being observed by all Sailers, that for some weeks before and after Michaelmas, there are on the Sea sudden and frequent storms, which we now call … flaws, which must needs make sailing dangerous, as the experiment proved, vers. 14. Dr. Ham. Annot. a.

To … a fast]

;;To call men unto a publick repentance. Joel 2. 15. Sanctifie a fast. The power to command this is in the lawfull Christian Magistrate (where such a one is) upon the advice and good direction of Gods Ministers, … are to execute and perform, what hath been religiously and advisedly by superiours enjoyned.

To fast]

1 Sam. 12. 16. David fasted, Heb. fasted a fast, marg.

Fasten]

Taken properly for to put, set, or adde to, Exod. 28. 14, 25. & 39. 31. To tie, binde, or nail to, 1 Sam. 31. 10. To drive with force, …. 4. 21. Figuratively, for stedfastly and intentively to behold, Luk. 4. 20. To invade, or wrap about, Act. 28. 3.

Fastened]

Job 38. 6. Heb. made to sink, marg.

Fasting]

;;A totall or whole abstinence from meats, drinks, and all other pleasures of this life for a certain time, to witnesse our unfaigned humiliation for sin, to tame the flesh, and to help our fervency in prayer, either for preventing some judgement to come, or turning away some judgement present. It is either private or publick. Est. 4. 16. Act. 10. 30. Mar. 2. 19. Jonas 3. 4, 5. This is bodily fasting, which is no work commanded in the Law simply for it self, much lesse a … work: neither doth Christian fasting consist in forbidding of certain meats at certain times limited, that is rather a Civill fast.

;;2. An abstinence or freedom from vices, as covetousness, oppression, cruelty, incontinency, lying, &c. Isa. 58. 6. Is not this the fast that I have chosen, to loose the … of wickedness, to take off the heavy burthen? This is Spiritual fasting.

;;3. Abstinence from all manner of meat or sustenance for many dayes together, without being any whit …. Mat. 4. 1. He fasted forty dayes and forty nights: Thus … fasted, and Elias. This is miraculous fasting, which served the more to commend the Doctrine of the Law and Gospell, to shew it to be no vulgar thing, but given of God. The apish imitation of this fast by the Papists, is ridiculous and joyned with grosse superstition, in as much as they forbear flesh in Lent, as a work of … and salvation; contrary to the Scriptures, which teach, that meats defile not a man.

;;4. Hunger. Mat. 15. 32. I will not send them away fasting, that is, hungry, 2 Cor. 11. 27. This is a necessary and compelled fast, which the Saints of God do overcome by patience.

Or thus: Fasting is taken either Properly, or Figuratively.

Properly, either Common or Religious.

Common, being either Ordinary, or Extraordinary.

Ordinary, through the want of food, 2 Cor. 11. 27.

Extraordinary, which cometh of worldly grief, occasioned through some one or other great trouble or judgement, either past, present or to come.

Past, 1 Sam. 13. 13.

Present, 2 Sam. 12. 16.

To come, or threatned, 1 King. 21. 7.

Religious, being either … or ….

Siucere, which is the affliction of the body, or abstinence from food, proceeding from a broken and contrite heart, grieving at sins committed against God, and earnestly calling upon him for the … thereof, and removal of his judgements due thereunto; which is either miraculous and impossible, or natural and possible.

Miraculous, as Exod. 34. 28. which unto humane nature, without the especal help of God, is wholly impossible.

Natural, which for a time may be endured; which is either more tolorable, namely, when not so much as … desireth, but so much only of meat and drink is taken as may preserve nature, Luk. 2. 37. or lesse tolerable, which by the course of nature could not be long endured, as that of 1 Sam. 14. 28.

Hypocritical, when either without respect to any occasion of Fasting, set times, weekly, monthly, or quarterly, are appointed to fast, Luk. 18 12. or, when men place Religion and holiness therein, making the very outward act of Fasting a part of Gods worship, … to merit at his hands, Isa. 58. 3. or … men fast to be seen of men Mat. 6. 16. or when men (making difference between meats for conscience sake) abstain from one …, and glut themselves with …, and yet count this a fast, 1 Tim. 4. 3. or when men fast, but in the mean time do not abstain from sin, Isa. 58. 4. or, when they fast not unto God. Zech. 7. 5.

Figuratively,

1. For abstinence from sin, as coverousness, oppression, &c: Isa. 58. 6.

2. Repentance, or contrition, as is implyed, Lev. 23. 29. where to afflict the soul, signifieth as well their outward act of Fasting, as their inward contrition.

3. All such crosses and troubles as the godly do here undergoe, Mat. 9. 15.

Or thus: There is a Physical, Politick, Inforced, Moral, Spiritual, Extraordinary, Hypocritical, Superstitious, Heretical, and Religious fast. Of which see Dr. Gouge his Whole Armour of God, on Eph. 6. 18. Sect. 100. pag. 218. When the mighty are overthrown in battle, 1 Sam. 31. 13. 2 Sam. 1. 12, 17. When publick aid is begged of God, Est. 4. 16. When Gods hand is upon the …, Joel 1. 14. & 2. 15. When God threatneth present destruction, Jonah 3. 5. When a publick … of State is sought, 1 Sam. 7. 6. Neh. 9. 4. When we perceive Gods promise for his Churches deliverance, and do crave his mercy for her, Dan. 9. 2, 3. When God punisheth us or ours for sin, 2 Sam. 12. 16. At the news of an invading enemy, 2 Chron. 20. 3. For some instrument raised vp to help the Church in great danger, …. 4. 16. At the losse of a victory, and yet again to prosecute the war, Judg. 20. 26. At the Churches calamity and seeking favour for her, Nehem, 1. 4. Upon these I say, and the like occasions, it is time to fast.

Fat]

;;in Scripture hath a proper acceptation, as Lev. 3. & Gen. 4. 4. Also metaphorically, in a … sense, it is put for that which in every thing is most excellent and best: as the fat of Oyl, the fat of Wine, Num. 18. 12. Also the fat of the Earth, Gen. 45. 18. and fat of Wheat Psal. 147. 8.

;;Note further, that whereas the fat of Sacrifices was wont to be wholly consumed with fire (neither the bringer not offerer was to have it:) this did signfie, as our most delightfull and excellent things (which we … to God, preferring his glory before our own lives:) so the excellent p. 215reward which the Saints receive from God, onelyonly by the merits of his Son.

It is put also,

1. for rich or prosperous, Psal. 22. 29.

2. Strong or lusty, Psal. 78. 31.

3. Mighty and powerfull, Isa. 10. 16.

4. The earths fruitfulne le, Gen. 49. 20.

5. Wanton or unruly, Deut. 32. 15.

6. Senselesse, hard, unyeelding, Isa. 6. 10.

7. Puffed up with prosperity, and carelesse of spirituall good, Psal. 119. 70.

8. Spirituall graces, Isa 25. 6.

9. Cheerfull, Psal. 92. 14.

10. To have plenty, Prov. 13. 4. & 28. 25.

11. Fruitfull, Numb. 13. 20.

Fat]

Lev. 8. 16. or Suet. Aynsw. Psal. 37. 20. Heb. preciousnesse, marg Psal. 147. 14. Finest. Compare the text with the marg.

Fat]

Jer. 50. 11. Heb. big or corpulent, marg.

Fat bread]

;;Plenteousness of the earth, and abundance of all pleasant things belonging to this present life. Gen. 49. 20. Concerning Asher, his bread shall be fat.

Fat beart]

;;Senseless, hard, unyeelding heart, without feeling of Gods mercies or judgements, Psal. 119. 17. Their heart is sat as brawn. Deut. 32. 15. A Metaphor, Isa. 6. 10. Mat. 13. 14, 15. Mar. 4. 12. Luk. 8. 10. Act. 28. 26, 27.

Fat of the Land]

;;The chiefest and choycest commodities and fruits. Gen. 45. 18. You stall eat the fat of the land.

;;A ….

Fat men]

;;Men full of wealth and might. Isa. 10. 6. The Lord of Hosts shall send leanness among his fat men. Judg. 3. 29. Psal. 78. 31.

;;2. Full of spiritual vigour and livelyness. Psal. 92. 10. They shall be sat and flou ishing.

;;3. Kings, Princes, and Potentates of the Earth. Psal. 22. 39. They that be sat in the earth … worship.

Fat, or dainty things]

;;Things of the best, most pleasurable and commodious to the flesh; as Monasteries, Abbies, goodly dignities and promotions, which raised much pomp, delight and pleasure. Popery was full of such fat things, the losse whereof shall make them mourn. Revel. 18. 14. All things which were fat (or dainty) are departed.

Fat wheat]

;;The finest and best of the wheat, Psal. 81. 16. … shall seed them with the fat of wheat.

Father]

;;One that begetteth children by ordinary and natural generation. Gen. 22. 7. My Father, Exod. 20. 12. This i s a Father by nature, as Abraham was to Isaac, and Isaac to ….

;;2. A Grand-father, and generally any Ancestor or Progenitor. Exod. 2. 18. And when they came to … their their Father. Gen. 20. 12. She is the daughter of my father. Ezek. 20. 18. Walk not in the steps of your Fathers; that is, do not as your fore-fathers did, Heb. 3. 9. This is a Father by precedency of time. Thus Jacob called Abraham his Father, Gen. 31. 42. who is also called the Father of Levi, Heb. 7. as Nabor is of Laban.

;;3. An aged man, or one full of years. 1 Tim. 5. 1. Rebuke not an Elder, but exhort him as a Father. This is a father by age.

;;4. One who is in stead of a Father, performing the love, care and duty of a Father, by instructing, ruling, protecting. Thus all superiours are Fathers to their inferiours. 2 King. 5. 13. Father, if the Prophet, &c. and in Isa. 49. 23. Kings and Magistrates are called Nursing-fathers. Also Ministers are called Fathers. Prov. 4. 1. Hear O children, your Fathers instruction. This is spoken in the person of a Minister, who is a Father to the people: the reason is rendred. 1 Cor. 4. 15. Because they beget mea by the Gospel. These be Fathers by office.

;;5. Author or Inventer of any thing. Gen. 4. 20. Jabal was the Father of them that dwell in Tents. Joh. 8. 44. Father of lies, Jam. 1. 17. Father of ….

;;6. A benefactor and preserver. Gen. 45. 8. God hath made me a Father to Pharaoh, … 29. 16. Psal. 68. 5.

;;7. One that is the original or head and chief beginner of any Nation or people. Gen. 22. 21. And Kemuel the Father of Aram. 1 Chr. 8. 6. These were the chief Fathers of them that inhabited Geba. Gen. 36. 43. … was the father of the …; that is, Author and root of that people, Gen. 10. 21.

;;8 One that is inward with us, or very nearly joyned to us. Job 17. 14. I said to corruption thou art my Father.

;;9. All the persons of the Trinity, even the whole Godhead. Mat. 6. 9. Our Father … art in heaven. Here Father … put essentially.

;;10. The first person of the blessed …, begetting the Son, and sending forth the Holy Ghost. Mat. 28. 19. And baptized them in the name of the Father. Eph. 1. 3. God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Here Father is put personally.

;;God is in Scripture called Father with reference,

;;First, To Christ … man-hood is the Son of God, by the perfect … of it in the wombe of the Virgin, and by personal union to the Godhead, Luk. 1. 32. In regard as he is God by an unspeakable, eternal, and wonderful generation, communicating the whole Divine substance to him, he is the Son of God, Joh. 1. 14.

;;Secondly, Unto the creatures, and that four wayes; by similitude:

;;1. Of Step, or Print, or Track, ( … ) so of all creatures, he is father, having imprinted some track or step of Majesty in the least of them.

;;2. Of Image, so he is Father of all men, having framed them in Adam to the … of himself, in wisdom, …, and holiness.

;;3. Of Grace: so he is Father of the Elect believers in earth, Joh. 1. 12.

;;4. Of Glory, so he is Father of Angels, and blessed spirits of men in heaven, Job 1. 6.

;;Also note that here in the world he doth all … of Father to his Adopted children.

;;1. By begetting them spiritually.

;;2. By seeding them with the flesh of his Son, in the Word and ….

;;3. By cloathing them with the long white robe of his Sonnes imputed holinesse, adorning them with the garment of holinesse inherent, Gal. 3. 27. Rom. 13. 14.

;;4. By chastising them, Heb. 12. 5, 6, 7.

;;5. By providing them an inheritance, keeping and protecting them to it, 1 Pet. 1. 4.

;;Father is put for Fathers by change of number, Exod. 3. 6. Act. 7. 32. So Tree for Trees, Gen. 3. 2. as Parable, Psal. 78. 2. is expounded Parables, Mat. 13. 35. Heart, Psal. 95. 8. for Hearts, Heb. 3. 8. Work, Psal. 95. 9. for works, Heb. 3. 9.

;;God is a Father, sirst to Christ. God is a Father to Christ by nature, or generation, to Christians by adoption or grace; to all men and all things by generation. D. Boys.;;

;;God is a Farher to men, not naturally or properly as he is to Christ, Job 3. 16. yet a Father to us by likeness of that he doth to us, with that our natural Parents do for us: viz.;;

;;1. By giving to us our substance, beginning and being.;;

;;1. Of body, Psal. 100. 2. Luk. 3. 38. Mal. 10.;;

;;2. Of soul, Heb. 12. 9. or both together, Act. 17. 28, 29. Mal. 2. 10. Deut. 32. 6.;;

;;2. By preserving us, Mat. 6. 26. Psal. 68. 5. Luk. 11. 7, 10, 11.;;

;;3. By regenerating us, and giving us, not only the means, motions, and directions of godliness, but the minde also, 1 Joh. 5. 20. and so he maketh us his Image, as the childe carryeth the likeness of his natural father, Mat. 5. 45, 48. & 12. 50. Joh. 8. 42. Gal. 4. 15. As contrarily to do wickedly, is to become the childe of Satan, Joh. 8. 38, 44. Act. 13. 10.;;

;;4. By forbearing and forgiving us our sins, Mal. 3. 17.;;

;;5. By the gift of eternal life, Matth. 25. 34. Joh. 20. 17.;;

Or thus. Referred,

1. To God,

1. By way of generation, natural: so he is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 Cor. 1. 3. Spiritual, either in respect of beneficence and benediction; so was he the Father of …, Deut, 32. 6. or regeneration and adoption; so is he the Father of the Elect, 1 Joh. …. 1.

p. 2162. By way of creation; so is he the Father of all the creatures, Mal. 2. 10.

3. By way of preservation, Psal. 68. 5.

II. To Christ, in respect of us to whom he is the author and fountain of life, Isa. 9. 6.

III. To Man, in respect,

1. Of generation, Gen. 22. 7.

2. Successi n; so Grand-fathers, Great-grand-fathers, &c. are termed Fathers, 1 Cor. 10. 1.

3. Propagation, Deut. 32. 8.

4. Adoption, Est. 2. 7.

5. Invention, Gen. 4. 20.

6. Imitation, Rom. 6. 16.

7. Office, whether in the Church, 1 Thess. 2. 11. or Common-wealth, Gen. 45. 8. 2 King. 5. 13. Job 29. 16. Isa. 49. 23.

8. Supposition, Joh. 6. 42.

9. Age, 1 Tim. 1. 5.

IV. To …, who is the ungodlies Father, whom they mainly resemble, whose will they perform, and by whom they are led into all mischief, Joh. 8. 44. Tearmed also the Father of lies, Ibid. as from whom falshood had its original.

Thy Father is an Amorite]

;;One that is degenerate and grown out of kinde, being of the childe of Abraham … as bad as an Heathen, Ezek. 16. 3, 4, 5.

Father]

… no man your Father upon the earth, Mat. 23. 9. The wise man, the principall of the School. of the Prophets, who had … great … among them, no man contradicting what he said, was by them … called foreign, Father; and in this respect, and in this sense of the word Father among the Jews, all Christians being now taught of God by Christ, are appointed to acknowledge no Father in earth. Dr. Ham. Annot. c.

Everlasting Father]

;;One who is in himselfe absolutely Eternall, and the Authour and purchaser of Eternity to others, giving eternall good things to his people, Isa. 9. 6. Everlasting Father. Thus is Christ Jesus a Father of Eternity; himself everlasting, and making others to be so.

Father of glory]

;;Most glorious Father, or one full of glory. Eph. 1. 17. The Father of glory.

Which is in God the Father]

;;A people which by faith stay upon God through Christ, by whose power they were called out of darknesse unto God, 1 Thess. 1. 1.

Father of many Nations and of the faithful]

;;Abraham, who is thus called,

;;1. Because he was unto his Posterity and seed a rare example of faith and iustification.

;;2. A worthy restorer of Religion.

;;3. The Father of the Messiah.

;;4. Having the promises of eternal life given him, both for himself and others.

;;5. Into whose bosome, believers of all Nations shall be ga thered.

The Father of Spirits]

;;God, the Author, Creator, Maker and giver of souls. Heb. 12. 9. Be in subjection to the Father of spirits. Also, it signifies a deliverer of souls from …, a spiritual restorer, a governour of thoughts. See the like … in Numb. 16. 24. Psal. 33. 15. Zech. 12. 1.

Without Father and Mother]

;;One whose Parents were not manifested and known, mentioned or rehearsed in the Sacred story. Heb. 7. 3. Without Father, without Mother. Such was Melchisedech, who so long out-lived those of his time, as his Parents were worn out of knowledge, and be un-mentioned in the Holy Story.

;;Note: In … things is Melchisedech, a type and figure of Christ

;;First, in respect of the name Melchisedech, which by interpretation is, King of righteousnesse; so was Christ, Psa. 45. 6, 7.

;;Secondly, because he was King of …, that is, of peace.

;;Thirdly, because Melchisedech, was together both a King and a Priest; so was Christ.

;;Fourthly, because the progeny of Melchisedech, is not related in sacred Story; as if they were without beginning or end: so is Jesus Christ an eternal Priest, Psal. 110. 4. Whereas Papists make Melchisedech, in offering bread and wine to Abraham, to be a type of the Sacrifice which Christ, and after him, other Priests should offer of the body and blood of Jesus to God his Father; this is fabulous and false: for, first, the word in the Hebrew, which Papists in favour of the Sacrifice of the Altar, do translate (Offerens or Sacrificans offering) doth signifie …, videlicet, bringing forth; and so not only … and Epiphanius, but even Cajetan a Cardinal doth expound it, in Gen. 1. 14. and Andradius likewise, Defens. fidei Tridentinae, lib. 4. Secondly, if we say that he did offer, yet he offered nothing but bread and Wine, which our Adversaries say, do not continue after consecration: Thirdly, this Bread and Wine, served not as a Sacrifice to God, but only as a bodyly refection for Abraham and his souldiers, which were hungry, as Joseph. lib. 1. cap. 11. …. And thus Andradius confesseth that his souldiers were refreshed with bread and wine of Melchisedech: Such as these be the best props of Popish Masse, like rotten posts that fall asunder as soon as they be but touched.

Your Father]

;;God, who is a Father of the believing Apostles, and all other the faithful.

;;1. Because they are begotten by the immortall seed of the Word.

;;And 2. are the members of his Son.

;;3. And are adopted by him.

;;4. Bearing his Image.

;;5. And are partakers of his satherly love and benefits. Joh. 20. 17. I ascend to my Father, and to your Father.

Fathers of our flesh]

;;The men by whom we receive our bodies, as by active Instruments which God doth use in our generation, Heb. 12. 9.

To yo or to be gathered to their Fathers]

;;By dying, to be joyned unto their forefathers in the estate of the dead, both in respect of their bodies, being put into the Sepulchers of their Fathers; and of their souls, being compainons with them of the same eternall blisse. Gen. 15. 15. Thou shalt be gathered to thy Fathers in peace. 2 King. 22 22. I will gather thee unto thy Fathers.

To turn the hearts of Fathers to their children]

;;To invite them by his preaching of Christ, to faith, repenpentance and charity in the band of peace, Mal. 4. 6. At the coming of Christ the Jews were far from keeping unity of Spirit in band of peace, being rent with schisms and factions.

Father of mercies]

;;One who is himself most merciful, and the author of mercies and compassions in others. So is God alone. Blessed be the Father of mercies, and God of all comfort.

Having his Fathers name written in their foreheads]

Rev. 14. 1. The mark on their foreheads, the name of God, not mentioned chap. 7. is here expressed; implying, that they did now in a more open and publick manner professe themselves his true servants, and were as manifestly known so to be, as if it had been written on their foreheads, alluding withall to such marks as servants used to have. See chap. 13. 16, 17. It is called The name of his God. See chap. 3. 12. Annot.

As the Servants of Antichrist are not ashamed openly to bear his mark, and to professe his Religion, so … are not ashamed of the holy Religion and worship of God, but do openly professe it before men. There are many timeservers that will say, they keep their conscience to God, when as outwardly they do joyn with false worship. But is it tolerable that the servants of God should be more ashamed of his name, then the servants of Antichrist are ashamed of his? Shall God have lesse honour then the Devil? Giffard.

Outward profession must be in them that will have inward possession. Cowper.

For the constancy of their confession. Leighs Annot.

Fatherless]

One whose Father is dead Whose helper is the Lord, Psal. 10. 14. who judgeth for them, Ibid. 18. is their Father, Psal. 68. 5. in whom they finde mercy, Hos. 14. 3. who hath enacted Laws on their behalf, Exod. 22. 22. Deut. 10 18. Psal. 82. 3. Isa. 1. 17. Prov. 23. 10. Speaketh against, yea pronounceth a curse upon them that wrong them, Isa. 1. 23. & 9. 17. & 10. 2. Jer. 5. 28. Ezek. 22. 7. Mal. 3. 5. Deut. 27. 19. and that they are indeed truely religious who take care of them Jam. 1. 27. as Job did ch. 29. 12. & 31. 17. To be fatherlesse or orphans, is (as sometimes) a grievous judgement, Psal. 109. 10, 12. and a curse of the Law, Exod. 12. 24.

p. 217Fathome]

Act. 27. 28. The Original foreign, is the measure of the extension of the …, together with the breast betwixt, containing six …, which is a kinde of measuring well known unto our Mariners, in sounding the depth of the Sea. Leigh Crit. Sac.

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Beasts that were carefully and diligently fed, that they might be very fat, 1 Sam. 15. 9. 2 Sam. 6. 13.

Fatness]

;;Swelling pride, Psal. 73. 7. Their eyes stand out for fatness; that is, so puft up with pride, that they can neither see and know themselves, nor consider others. A Metaphor.

Abundance of manifold blessings, Psal. 63. 5. Heavenly pleasures and blessings, Psal. 36. 8.

Fatness of the earth]

;;Great abundance of corn and wine, which comes from the fatness of the earth. Gen. 27. 39. The fatness of the earth shall be thy dwelling place. Gen. 4. A Metonymie of the cause.

Fatness of Gods house]

;;The manifold and plentiful spiritual blessings of God. Psal. 36. 8. They shall be satisfied with the fatness of thine house.

Marrow and fatness]

;;Tranquility and joy of minde. Psal. 63. 5. My soul shall be filled with marrow and fatness.

Fatness]

;;Sundry sorts of plenty and fat things, Gen. 27. 28. whereby is meant (as before) the best of every thing, and spiritual graces, Isa. 25. 26. The land of Canaan, the figure of all …, is called therefore the fat land, Neh. 9. 25, 35.

;;2. Delicates, or delightful things. Job 36. 61. That which rests upon thy table hath been full of fatness.

Fats]

Taken properly, Joel 2. 24. figuratively, Joel 3. 13.

Fatted bullocks]

Jer. 46. 21. fatted or stalled bullocks, Heb. bullocks of the stall. Annot.

It's spoken of fowl, 1 King. 4. 23. Calf, Luk. 15. 23, 27, 30.

Fault]

;;The guilt of Adam's disobedience imputed unto us. Rom. 5. 16. The fault came by one offence.

;;2. Some sin done in our own persons. Psal. 19. 22. Who … his sault?

Fault]

There is utterly a fault among you, 1 Cor. 6. 7. The word foreign is used Rom. 11. 12. and is opposed to foreign, suiness, noting there great paucity of the Jewish converts to Christianity. Accordingly, though it be here applyed to another matter, yet in the same notion it is a going lesse, or án inferiour degree, which in respect of that which is to be expected of the higher Proficients in Christianity, is a defect, or failing, a low pitch for any Christian, but not such as can absolutely and universally be counted a sin, as not being against any precept. Contending or going to Law for light inconsiderable matters, is forbidden by Christ, …. 5. 40. but not absolutely all contending, for the recovery or defending ones own, when the matter is of weight or importance; only they that have gotten a superiority and contempt of the world, they will go higher then that strict precept, and rather endure considerable losses, then engage themselves in such disquiets of minde, and turmoyls, as such … use to bring with them; and to this is to be applyed that which here follows in this place, Why do ye not rather … injury and defraudation? i. e. It is more Christian and excellent to do so. And in this respect, or comparatively to this higher vertue, the going to Law at all, though it be not a sin foreign, or foreign, yet it is foreign a diminution, a lesse degree of Christian perfection. And that is all that is meant in this place. Dr. Ham. Annot. a.

Without fault before the throne of God, Revel. 14. 5. Because Christ hath redeemed, and paid the price of their … with his bloud, Eph. 5. 26, 27. Or, from Romish idolatry (to which … could not be drawen by all the Popes power and … …) and worshipping God aright, and obeying all his … to the uttermost of their strength, Luk. 1. 6. God who knoweth their hearts, and accepteth them in Christ, will acquit them. Or, they are blamless not only before men, whose judgement is subject to errour; but even before God himself, as sincere, that is, true and faithful subjects to God. Gen. 17. 1. Isa. 38. 3. Annot.

Faultlesse]

foreign, without complaint, Heb. 8. 7. Jude v. 24. To present you faultless, Gr. to make you stand. At the day of Judgement, to make you stand without guilt or filth of sin. Annot.

Faultless]

;;That, wherein nothing can worthily be required, as wanting or lacking, Heb. 8. 7.

Faulty]

Delinquent, guilty, 2 Sam. 14. 13. Hos. 10. 2.

Favour]

;;A good and comely countenance. Prov. 31. 30. Favour is deceitful.

;;2. Credit and respect, gotten by well doing, Gen. 39. 21. Prov. 22. 1. Loving favour is better then gold.

;;3. Gods good will, gracious liking or acceptance through Christ, Psal. 5. 12. & 30. 5.

4. Approbation, Eccl. 9. 11.

Favour]

Est. 2. 7. or Kindness, marg.

The favour of God]

;;His gracious accepting of us, and merciful readiness to do us good. Psal. 51. 18. Be favourable to Sion.

The favour of men]

;;Their goodliking towards us, and readiness to do us good, and not …. Gen. 33. 10. If I have found grace or favour in thy sight. Act. 24. 27. … Felix willing to get favour of the Jews; left … bound.

To favour]

To be well pleased with, Psal. 41. 11. To take pity on, Psal. 109 2. To be well affected to, 2 Sam. 20 11. To be good in ones eyes, 1 Sam. 29. 6. marg. To like or approve of, Psal. 35. 27. To have …, or be gracious unto, Psal. 102. 13.

Favourable]

…. 21. 22. Be favorable unto them, … gratifie us in them, marg. Job 23. 26. And he will be favourable unto him. God will be pleased with him, and look cheerfully on him in his …, as a man doth on his friend when he is reconciled. Annot. Psal. 85. 1. Thou hast … favourable, Heb. well pleased, Annot. or, hast favourably accepted. Aynsw.

Favoured]

Hail highly favoured, Luk. 1. 28. or graciously accepted, or much graced, marg. or gracious person. Dr. Ham. Paraph.