A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part FL
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Flag]
Exod. 2. 3. Sea-weeds, or Sedge such as grew by that River, and in the Red Sea, and other Seas, Jonah 2. 5. Whereof the Red Sea had the name. Aynsw. Job 8. 11. Some take it for a lesse reed; others, for a meadow, as Gen. 41. …. meaning the grasse that is on the Meadow, on which the Cattle feed. The word hath its Originall from foreign, a Brother, because flags, and so also grasse in a Meadow, grow together as in a brotherhood. Annot.
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Isa. 22. 24. The word first and properly, signifieth a …, such as they used commonly to carry or keep Wine in, 1 Sam 1. 24. & 10. 3. & 25. 18. which were usually of earthen stusfe, …. 19. 1, 10. & 48. 12. and therefore of no great value, Lam. 4. 2. Put therefore here for persons of the … rank, and least esteem; as the Bowls before for men of … prime note and repute. Annot.
… of …]
;;The most comfortable promises of Gods mercies for salvation; which are as wholesome wine abundantly drawn out of Christs Cellar, which is his Word. Cant. 2. 5. Stay me with flaggons; that is, the plentifull comforts of the Word, and the rich graces of the Spirit, poured into my heart for my strengthening.
Flaggons]
… me with …, Cant. 2. 5. The Church in her soul-sicknesse, speaketh to her friends (the Ministers of Christ and other Christians) that they with the comfortable Doctrines and promises of the Gospel applyed unto her conscience, would sustain, strengthen, stay, and uphold her ready to fall as into a … through trouble of minde, because of her own infirmities, and want of … of Christs grace and blessing, see 2 Chron. 32. 6, 7, 8. Act. 14. 21, 22. & 18. 23. Rom. 1. 11. Flaggons are named for the Wine, in them (the wine of grace and consolation, which Gods people have distributed among them, in the spiritual Banquet of the Gospel) as the cup for the Wine therein, Luk. 22. 20. Aynsw.
Or oyntments, or flowers, it is a general word for all delights, which the Church here calleth either upon Christ, or his Ministers to bring her peedily in the cordial promises and refocillations of the Gospel, which may support and comfort her in … absence. Annot.
Arias … turneth the Hebrew thus, … me in the flaggons, comfort me in the apples, that is, amidst the flaggons amidst the fruits, so the sense should be this, O my wellbeloved … that thy Ministers may cheer and strengthen me, who am ready to saint and swoon amidst this divine banquet, my senses being over-weak to sustain the strong odour of thy graces. Clapham.
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Job 41. 23. Hebr. the fallings. All is fast and hard about him, even those parts that hang loose in other …. Or, the refuse, or vilest parts, as the word is translated, Amos 8. 6. Some take it for flakes of flesh, distinguished by veins, like branches of oak or ash. Annot.
Flame]
;;signifies usually great afflictions from the hand of God, Isa. 30. 30. Lam. 2. 3. because that flame is said to burn up Mountains and trees, Psal. 83. 5. Joel 1. 19.
Put also for fire, Psal. 106. 18. Isa. 5. 24. The burning heat of the sun, Joel 1. 19.
Flame]
Judg. 20. 38. Heb. clevation, marg.
Flame]
Which hath a most … flame, Cant. 8. 6. Flame of Jah, the consuming flame of the Lord, that is, most vehement and ardent, after the Idiome of that phrase in holy Scripture, which useth to attribute great things unto the Lord, as Psal. 36. 6. Thy righteousnesse is like the great Mountains, Heb. the Mountains of God, marg. Mercer. Annot. The word noteth a vehement or consuming flame of the Lord, as the … and … …; but meaneth the fire of his Spirit, which is compared unto fire, Mat. 3. 11. for the power and efficacy thereof in the hearts of the children of God. Aynsw.
Flaming]
Nah. 2. 3. Heb. fiery, marg.
Flank]
Lev. 3. 4. or Loyns, as Psal. 38. 7. …. on Job 15. 27.
Flash]
Ezek. 1. 14. As the appearance of a flash of lightning, most speedily as it were in the twinkling of an eye, Matth. 24. 27. Luk. 17. 24 Annot.
Flat]
Lev. 23. 18. Flat nose, in Greek, short nosed, or having the nose cut off. It implyeth all manner of desormity in the nose. Aynsw. Numb. 22. 31. Down. Josh. 6. 5, 20. Heb. under it. marg.
To flatter]
;;To speak pleasing or salse words, with a minde only to please and beguile, for our own profit. Prov. 18. 23. He that reproves findes more favour at last then be that flattereth, Prov. 26. 22.
It may be considered with respect unto ones selfe, others.
Ones self, Psal. 36. 2. He flattereth himself in his own eyes; that is, he alloweth, liketh, and praiseth himself.
Others; God. Psal. 78. 6. But they flattered him with their mouth; that is, went about by fair words and speeches to deceive him, as it were; neither unfaignedly confessing their offences, nor rightly … his Majesty. Our neighbour, and that by secret enemies, Psal. 5. 9. & 12. 2. The strange woman, or whore, Prov. 2. 16. & 7. 21. False Prophets and Teachers, Ezek. 12. 24. & 1 Thess. 2. 5. Whence cometh much evill, Prov. 26. 28. & 29. 5.
Flatter]
Prov. 20. 19. or, Entice, marg.
Flattery]
… 17. 5. When mens words are smooth, Prov. 7. 21. Psal. 55. 21. Shall be corrupt by flatteries, Dan. 11. 32. or, cause to …, marg.
Flax]
This is well known to the good Housewife, Prov. 31. 13. About which there were (there are) that wrought, Isa. 19. 9. The … … being a special commodity among Merchants, 1 King. 10. 28. The stalks thereof were beneficial to the Spies, Josh. 2. 6. Being dry, it soon takes fire, Judg. 15. 14. Lines have been made hereof, Ezek. 40. 3. It hath been abused to Idolatry, Hos. 2. 5, 9. It's seed is usefull in Physick.
Smoaking flax]
;;Weak Christians (like to flax) which hath neither heat nor flame, and yieldeth forth but smoak only: even such as be infirm and weak Christians, who have no more but an unfaigned desire to believe and repent; as it were a spark ready to die. Mat. 12. 20. Smoaking flax shall be not quench. Isa. 42. 3. Bruised … hath the same signification.
To flay]
Mic. 3. 3. To strip off. D. Trans.
Flea]
;;A vile and base creature so called.
;;2. A mean and contemptible person. 2 Sam. 24. 15. … whom dost thou pursue, after a dead Dog, or after a Flea? that is, an abject or base person.
Flee]
Taken for,
1. To run away, Gen. 16. 8.
2. To refuse, or eschew, 2 Tim. 2. 22.
3. To escape or avoyd, Mat. 3. 7.
4. To fain flight, or seem to flee, Judg. 20. 32.
5. To passe away or vanish, Job 14. 2.
6. To be speedily gone from a place, 2 King. 9. 3.
7. To be in fear and terrour, as one that fleeth from his enemies, Prov. 28 1.
8. To seek unto, or relie upon, Isa. 10. 3. See To flie.
Flee away]
See ….
Flee]
Rev. 14. 6. Making hast to publish his message through the world. A type of the Ministery of those times. And indeed it passed from place to place very swiftly at first. So that this intimateth the free and speedy passage of the Gospel from place to place by their Ministery. Annot.
Fleece]
Job 31. 20. Put for woollen Garments made of the fleece of Job's sheep, which kept the poor warm. ….
Flesh]
;;The body consisting of sundry members. Rom. 2. 28. Which is outward in the flesh; that is, in the body, 2 Cor. 5. 5. 2 Cor. 7. 1. Gal. 2. 20. Psal. 79. 2. The flesh of thy Saints unto the beasts of the earth.
;;2. A Wife. Gen. 2. 23. This is flesh of my flesh. Eph. 5. 31. Who ever hated his own flesh? In Matt. 19. 5. (Flesh) is put for (Person) Shall be one flesh. Eph. 5. 31. Joh. 1. 13.
;;3. One of our kinde, a neighbour which is like unto our self, even every man and woman. Prov. 11. 17. He that hateth his own flesh, is cruel. Isa. 58. 7. Turn not thy face from thine own flesh; that is, from him that hath a common nature with thee.
;;4. Consanguinity, or neernesse of blood. Rom. 9. 3. My … according to the flesh. Rom. 11. 14. If I might … them of my flesh; that is, my kindred which were born of the same flesh or Ancestors.
;;5. The whole man, consisting of body and soul. Gen. 6. 12, 13. All flesh had corrupted his day upon earth. 1 …. 3. 18. Christ was put to death concerning the flesh; that is, concerning his Manhood; for his body was dead naturally, and his soul felt the sorrows of death spiritually, Act. 2. 26. Luk. 3. 6. 1 Pet. 2. 24. & Mat. 24. 22. And elsewhere often is Flesh put to signifie the whole humane nature, Rom. 1. 3. & 8. 5. as it is simply considered, without sinfull corruption: but together with all other properties and infirmities of a man.
;;6. Mankinde, being weak and feeble, either to help himself or others. Jer. 17. 5. Cursed be he that maketh flesh his arm; that is, which placeth his strength and safety in weak and vain man. Isa. 40. 6. Psal. 78. 39. Joel 2. 28. In these and many other places Flesh doth signifie our whole kinde, as it is wrapt in great imbecility and frailty.
;;7. The quality of corruption, which is not sinfull, but the effect of sin, accompanying our bodies in this life. 1 Cor. 15. 50. Flesh and blood shall not inherit eternal …, neither corruption inherit …; that is to say, our corruptible bodies cannot come to heaven. That which shall inherit heaven must be as incorrupt flesh, a body without ….
;;8. What thing soever belongs to this present life. 1 Cor. 7. 18. Such shall have trouble in the flesh: Thus Beza expoundeth it. Also, it signifies the estate of this present life, Phil. 1. 24. To abide in the flesh is more needfull for you, Gal. 4. 14.
;;9. Whatsoever is in man reputed most excellent and glorious without the grace of Christ; as nobility, birth, wisdome, wit, understanding and reason. Matt. 16. 17. Flesh and blood hath not revealed this unto thee. Joh. 1. 13, 14. Born not of flesh and blood, Joh. 3. Phil. 3.
;;10. All that in Religion which is outward, and to be seen with the eye, as morall works or ceremonies. Rom. 4. 1. What hath Abraham gotten according to the flesh? This word [Flesh] in the second verse, is expounded to be the works of Abraham, which did not justifie him before God. Thus Beza and Piscator interpret the place. See Gal. 6. 12. & 3. 3. where Flesh signifies the Ceremonies of Moses Law; and whatsoever it is which is without is noted by this word, Phil. 3. 3. Unbelief, and all motions of the soul which be evill, all wicked desires, all our words and works done without grace: how good, holy, or spiritual soever they seem to be, and shew for: also, our learning, Doctrine, preaching, prayers, and what else soever cometh not of the Spirit of Christ, is called Flesh in the phrase of Scripture.
;;11. The whole nature of man, as it cometh into the world, corrupt and vile, infected by sin; or that part of man which is unregenerate. Joh. 3. 6. That which is born of the flesh, is flesh. Rom. 7. 5. When we were in the flesh. Rom. 8. 8. They that are in the flesh. Gal. 5. 13. that is, in the corruption of sinfull nature; and in all other places, where the word Flesh is applyed to men unregenerate, it signifies the whole corruption and naughtinesse of our nature, raging and reigning both in the reason and will: but in those places of Scripture, where Flesh is attributed to new born persons and is set against the Spirit, as in Gal. 5. 17, 19. 24. Rom. 7. 18. 25. In all these (I say) and such like Texts, the word Flesh signifies the remainder of naturall corruption, even so much of that vicious quality of sin, as still sticketh behinde in regenerate persons, and is unmortified. The reason and cause why sin is noted out by the name of Flesh, it is because through the Flesh (to wit, … seed) or through carnall generation, sin is conveyed into the whole man, soul and body. Also, for that the flesh or body is the instrument to execute the lusts of our naturall concupiscence, Rom. 6. 13. Thus Piscator and Peter Martyr do judge. Illyricus addes another reason, to wit; because man, as he is sinfull, tends wholly unto carnall things. By this we see how such are deceived, who will have only the inferiour part of the soul (as will and affections) meant by Flesh.
;;12. Common or ordinary course of nature. Gal. 4. 29. He that was born after the Flesh. Thus was Ismael born of Agar, after the manner of other men.
;;13. The inferiour or unreasonable part of the soul, as it is corrupt by sin, to wit, the sinfull will and affections. Eph. 2. 3. In fulfilling the will of the Flesh; that is, the desires of our corrupt will.
;;14. Every living Creature, reasonable and unreasonable. Psal. 136. 25. Which giveth food to all flesh. Gen. 6. & 7. Lev. 17.
;;15. Authority, dignity, wealth, worship, corporall conversation. 2 Cor. 5. 16. We know no man after the flesh.
;;16. Outward appearance. Joh. 8. Ye judge aocording to the flesh.
;;17. A glorified person, … body and soul is perfectly blessed. Job 19. 26. And shall see him in the flesh.
;;18. The secret parts of man or woman. Lev. 15. 2. Whosoever hath an issue from his flesh. In all the places following, Flesh is put for the member of generation, Gen. 17. 13. Ez. 16. 26. & 23. 20.
It's taken also,
1. For Beasts and Fowls, Gen. 6. 19.
2. The company of the faithfull called unto the knowledge of God, Joel. 2. 28.
3. An outward, humble, and laborious conversation, Heb. 5. 7.
4. The body of Christ, Joh. 6. 51.
5. Vain confidence, Jer. 17. 5.
6. The … of Idolatry, Ez. 23. 20.
7. The weaknesse and frailty of mans nature, Gen. 6. 3.
8. A type of the resurrection, Ez. 37. 6.
9. The conjunction of male and female, Eph. 5. 31.
10. Christs humane nature, Rom. 8. 3.
11. The skin, Psal. 102. 5. marg.
12. That red, soft, and tender part of the body of every living creature, Gen. 2. 21.
13. The naughtinesse and lewdnesse of licentious livers, 2 Pet. 2. 10.
14. This present life, with all such things as belong thereunto, 1 Cor. 7. 28.
15. That which is mans food, Gen. 9. 4. Deut. 12. 15.
16. The head, Job 4. 15.
17. Weak mortall man, Eph. 6. 12.
18. Mans naturall strength, Gal. 3. 3.
19. Mans naturall judgement and capacity as man, Mat. 16. 17. Joh. 8. 15. Rom. 6. 19. 1 Cor. 1. 26. 2 Cor. 1. 17.
20. Slaughter (or beasts slain) 1 Sam. 25. 11. marg.
Flesh is often taken for corrupt nature, as Rom. 7. 25. & 8. 1, 5, 9, 13. Hence those lusts are called fleshly lusts, or the lusts of the flesh, which proceed from corrupt nature, Gal. 5. 1. Rom. 13. 14. Eph. 2. 3. 2 Pet. 2. 18. Sometimes the lusts of the flesh, are taken for those lusts which are against the seventh Commandement, as 1 Joh. 2. 16. Annot.
According to the flesh]
;;As concerning, or for so much as toucheth the body and outward things which Masters have in their power; for the Conscience, that is only in Gods power. Eph. 6. 5. Obey your Masters according to the Flesh.
Flesh and blood]
;;The whole humane nature, such as it is in respect of corruption, considered without the grace of regeneration. Mat. 16. 17. Flesh and blood hath not revealed this; that is, humane nature, as it is corrupt and sinfull, hath not taught it thee: or such as it is in it self, without respect to sin and corruption, Heb. 2. 14.
;;2. Mortal men as they are weak and feeble, Eph. 6. 12. We wrestle not against flesh and blood. Gal. 1. 16. I communicated not with flesh and blood; that is, with any man in the world.
;;3. An humane living body subject to rottennesse, 1 Cor. 15. 50.
Flesh and blood, Mat. 16. 17. It's an Hebrew phrase, foreign, signifying no more then a meer man here upon the earth, one that hath ascended no higher then the common state of men. Idem. Annot. c. In 1 Cor. 15. 50. It signifies that state of growing, feeding, corruptible bodies, such as these we carry about us; this being the difference betwixt the naturall body we have here, and the spirituall hereafter. Id. Ann. d.
Flesh]
Heb. 2. 14. Partakers of flesh and bloud, understand hereby mans humane nature subject to weaknesse, misery, and death. So Mat. 16. 17. Gal. 1. 6. Ephes. 6. 12. Annot.
Heb. 12. 9. We have had fathers of our flesh, that is, bodies, Rom. 2. 18. 1 Cor. 5. 5. Ephes. 6. 5. 1 Pet. 4. 6. Annot.
Heb. 5. 7. Who in the dayes of his Flesh, that is, of his Humiliation, while he was subject to our common, humane, yet blamelesse infirmities. Annot.
Heb. 10. 20. through the vail, that is to say his flesh. Humane nature, Psal. 16. 9. and 27. 2. Joh. 1. 14. called flesh, because of the infirmities and weaknesses thereof, Psal. 78. 39. And whereby his Divine nature was vailed and covered over; even as the Ark of the Covenant, the Mercy-seat, and the most holy places were by the vail. Annot.
Heb. 9. 13. sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh, that is, freeing those who used them (the carnal ordinances) from legal pollutions and irregularities. Annot.
The flesh of Christ]
;;Whole Christ, both God-head and Man-hood in one person, with all his benefits. Joh. 6. 55. My flesh is meat indeed, that is, my self being believed on. A Synechdoche.
;;2. The Man-hood of Christ, as it is considered apart from his God-head or Divine nature. Joh. 6. 63. The flesh profiteth nothing; that is to lay, the humane nature of Christ is not profitable to us of it self, but as the God-head dwelleth in it, giving life to it, and quickning us by it. Thus Mr. Tiadal and the Bible-note expound this place. Augustine and Chrysostome expound it of understanding the words carnally, and not spiritually. The former is the better. Which sense also Augustine alloweth: But Mr. Beza understandeth Flesh generally of all flesh, or corporeal meat, and not specially of Christ his flesh, because he faith not my flesh, but flesh indefinitely.
To be condemned in the flesh]
;;To have the wicked naughtinesse of our nature mortified and subdued 1 Pet. 4. 6. That they might be condemned according to men in the flesh, 1 Cor. 5.
To … the flesh]
;;To weaken the strength and power of naturall corruption. The death of Christ doth this by merit, and the Spirit doth it by the efficacy of his grace, and the Saints by godly endeavour stirring up that grace. Gal. 5. 24. They that are Christs have crucified the flesh, Rom. 8. 12, 13, 14.
Destruction of the flesh]
;;The taming and making lean the body, the vital juyce or moysture being dryed up, by heavinesse of the heart for sin. 1 Cor. 5. 5. He be delivered unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh. Thus Piscator expoundeth this place.
For the destruction of the flesh, 1 Cor. 5. 5. i. e. To the bringing of some sore disease upon them. Dr. Ham. on Mat. 17. Ann. c.
To eat the flesh and drink the blood of Christ]
;;All manner of participation with Christ in the Word, by the Faith of the Promises, as well as by Sacraments, Joh. 6. 35.
Flesh of flesh, or to be one flesh]
;;Natural conjunction, such as is between husband and wife, or between Kinsmen. 2 Sam. 6. 2. He is flesh of our flesh. Gen. 2. 13. This is flesh of my flesh. Mat. 19. 5. They twain shall be one flesh; that is, as one man most nearly coupled; or, one person, as before.
;;Man and Wife are said to be one flesh:
;;1. For the undividable society of life.
;;2. For the conjugal copulation and unity of the whole.
;;3. For the generation of one flesh; that is to say, one childe.
;;4. For the mutual right which each hath unto the body of the other, 1 Cor. 7. 4. Gen. 2. 24.
;;Note further, that this phrase, to be one flesh and bone, as it peculiarly noteth the most neer conjunction of man and wife, by natural and worldly marriage; and of Christ to his Church by spiritual marriage: so it importeth at large, and commonly any consanguinity or kindred whatsoever, as in Labans speech to Jacob, Gen. 29. 14. Thou art my bone and my flesh: and in Davids words to the Elders of Israel, 2 Sam. 19. 12. Are not ye my bone and my flesh? and in their … to him, 1 Chr. 11. 1. Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. Woman was of Adams flesh, both originally: 2. And by communion of nature: 3. And by right of marriage, Gen. 2. 23.
;;2. Spiritual union and conjunction, such as is between Christ and his Members. Eph. 5. 30. We are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones; that is, most straightly coupled to Christ by the spiritual band of our Faith.
Heart of flesh]
;;A tender and soft heart yielding unto the Word of God, and easily receiving the impression of grace. Ez. 11. 19. I will give you an heart of flesh, which is set against a stony heart, that is, hard and hardened, not yielding to God. Such an heart Josiah had, 2 King. 22. 19. and David prayed for it, Psal. 51. 17, 18.
Holy flesh]
;;Flesh to be offered in Sacrifice, Hag. 2. 13.
;;Such holy flesh and meats as were assigned to the Priest to eat, might not be eaten of any Priest as was unclean, nor of any strangers, or of hired servants: which signified and figured, that they which serve in the Ministery, should live by it, and that things appointed to that purpose should not be converted to other uses, 1 Cor. 9. 13.
To be in the flesh]
;;To be a meer naturall man, unregenerate, drowned in the lusts of sin, and a servant of sin, Rom. 7. 5. When we were in the flesh, Rom. 8.
To sow to the flesh]
;;to apply a mans care and labour to heap unto himself carnal and earthly things, which belong to the cherishing of this mortal flesh or body. Gal. 6. 8. He that sows to the flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption.
Uncircumcision of the flesh]
;;Flesh or naturall corruption, which is an abominable thing, Col. 2. 13. Uncircumcised ones were in times past abominable to God and his people; as David in detestation of Goliah, tearmed him that uncircumcised Philistin.
The infirmity of the flesh]
;;The weaknesse of our understanding being more carnall then spiritual, and having in it more ignorance then knowledge. Rom. 6. 9. I speak after the manner of a man, because of the infirmity of your flesh.
;;2. The crosse … afflictions, which make one outwardly infirm and weak. Gal. 4. 13. Paul being considered according to the outward man, was weak.
Flesh of the kings, Captains, &c.]
;;The great dainties wherewith God will feed such as he calleth to this Feast, even all sorts of men which fight for Antichrist. See such a description, Ezek. 39. 17, 18. Rev. 19. 18.
As pertaining to the flesh, Rom. 4. 1. This connecteth with the foreign, hath found, for so it lies, foreign, sound according to the flesh, and is not joyned with Abraham our Father, as in reason it would have been (and not foreign interposed) if the meaning of it had been, Our Father according to the flesh; which being supposed, it will likewise follow, that foreign, according to the flesh, must signifie the same with foreign, by works, vers. 2. in like manner as found and jusified import the same. Dr. Ham. Ann. a.
Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, Joh. 6. 53. For the understanding hereof, consider,
1. That the flesh and blood of the Son of man, is put for the Son of man, or Christ himself, a part being put for the whole.
2. That flesh and blood, frequently are used not only to signifie our mortall condition, which this our flesh and blood is subject to; but also this mortall nature, as it is subject to much weaknesse and afflictions, and so it notes Christ in his state of humiliation.
3. That the occasion of Christs discourse here, was for that they sought him, because they did eat of the loaves and were filled, v. 26. which he reprehends in them, and bids them seck and desire that food which endureth to everlasting life vers. 27. i. e. that doctrine of his, which is food for their souls, and being received, and digested, and turned into encrease of good life in them, would bring them to immortality. All which being put together, make up this complete sense of the words, that Christ, this mortall, despised, crucified Christ that took our … on him, came down from heaven, here lived and died, to reveal his Fathers will unto us, and work belief in us, is the food of our souls the believing and obeying of whom, will as food, sustain corporall life, … and maintain spirituall life in us, and bring us to eternity. Dr. Ham. Ann. e.
No flesh should be saved. Mat. 24. 22. Here is meant none of all the Jews; that is, The sharpness of this War from the Romans without, and of the Zelots within (Jerusalem) that killed all that were averse from War, was such, that if it had continued, if it had gone on farther against the City, all the Jewes every where had been destroyed utterly. Idem Annot. i.
To walk after the flesh]
;;To follow the motions of corrupt nature, in the guiding of our life and manners. Rom. 8. 1. Which walk not after the flesh, v. 12.
;;To walk in the flesh] To live in this frail body untill we be taken up into heaven. 2 Cor. 10. 3. Though we … in the flesh. Also, to live in the flesh hath the same signifi- cation, Phil. 1. 22. Col. 2. 20.
Flesh]
For that it was weak through the flesh, Rom. 8. 3. The flesh in this place cannot so fitly be said to signifie the state and condition of men under the law, (mentioned ch. 7. 5.) but that which is the means, by which occasionally (as the … notes) the Law became so weak and unable to restrain men, viz. the carnall or fleshly appetite, which is contrary to the proposals and prescriptions of the Law. The carnality of mens hearts was too strong for the Mosaicall Law to do any good upon them. And so the Law was weak, not absolutely, but through the flesh i. e. The Mosaicall dispensation by the promises, and terrors which it proposed. was not able to subdue carnall affections, to mortifie lusts, to bring men to inward purity which to the … was more ingratefull, then that temporall promises should perswade any man to undertake it, when there were not temporall punishments to drive them to it, as in case of concupiscence opposed to that inward purity, there were not. And so it was not possible for the Law to bring them to any good: Christ reformation was necessary thus to call carnall sinners to repentance. Dr. Hammond Annot. a.
Fleshed]
Gen. 41. 2, 3. Fat-fleshed, and lean-fleshed; or fat in flesh, lean in flesh. Aynsw.
Flesh-hooks]
Instruments with teeth, to take flesh out of pots, &c. 1 Sam. 2. 13, 14. 2 Chr. 4. 16.
Fleshy]
Spoken of the tables of the heart, 2 Cor. 3. 3.
Fleshly]
put for frail and mortal, 2 Chr. 32. 8. Soft, tractable, docible, Ezek. 11. 19. & 36. 26. 2 Cor. 3. 3.
Fleshly]
Spoken of …, (whereby worldly wisdom is to be understood, Dr. Ham.) 2 Cor. 1. 12. Minde, Col. 2. 18. Vainly puft up by his fleshly minde, (without cause puffed up by the imagination of his own flesh, Dr. Ham.) lusts, 1 Pet. 2. 11. Whereby the doctrines and practises of the Gnosticks are to be understood, Dr. Ham.
Flesh=pots]
Exod. 16. 3. Vessels wherein they boyled their flesh.
Fley]
To pull or take off the skin, Mic. 3. 3. To slay, fley, cut in pieces, and lay beasts on the Altar, were works proper to Priests, Lev. 1. 5, 6. Annot. on 2 Chr. 29. 34. See Flay.
A Flie]
Herewith God plagued the Egyptians, Psal. 78. 45. Put for enemies, by whom God would punish his people, Isa. 7. 18.
To … for Flie and Bee]
;;To call unto him to fight against Ahaz: and Judahs enemies, as Aegyptians, Philistins, …, Chaldeans, &c. compared to Flies and Bees for their number, swiftness, strength and warlike skill, Isa. 7. ….
To flie]
put for, To be greedy upon, 1 Sam. 15. 19. Ascend, Job 5. 7. Vanish or passe away, speedily, Job 20 8. To make great hast, Psal. 143. 9. To be swift, Zech. 5. … 2. See to Flec.
To flie]
;;To come speedily to the Church by grace to direct and govern her, that she may be able to do that which Christ had commanded, Cant. 8. 14.
Flight]
A running away, 1 Chr. 12. 15. … armies of the Aliens were turned, Heb. 11. 34. Which at sometime is impossible, Amos 2. 14. sometime dangerous, Mat. 24. 20.
Flint]
A most firm and hard stone. Ezek. 3. 9. As an adamant, harder then flint, have I made thy forehead; that is, powerfully confirmed and strengthened thee; upon which ground take the words of the Prophet, The Lord God will help me, therefore shall I not be confounded; therefore have I set my sace like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed, Isa. 50. 7. Their … hoofs shall be counted like flint; that is, hard and durable. The bringing water out of the flint, Deut. 8. 15. and turning the flint into a fountain of …, Psal. 114. 8. argue Gods … for the good and preservation of his own. Man having found out the use of flint, for the house, in kindling fire; abroad, for the discharge of his piece, &c. may be said, To put forth his hand upon the flint, Job 28. 9. marg.
Flinty]
Deut. 32. 13. Oyl out of the … rock. … places like rough and craggy rocks, were made to … fruit; or (according to the letter) Olive trees prospered in stony places. Annot.
This hony and oyl figured the heavenly graces, which God bestoweth upon his Church in Christ, who is likened to a rock, 1 Chr. 10. 4. Aynsw.
Flix]
Act. 28. 8. Bloudy flix. A perillous Flix, with excoriation and painful wringing of the bowels, and some bloud issuing. Thomas.
An exulceration of the bowels. The Latines call this disease Tormina, because through it the bowels are tormented. Leigh Crit. Sac.
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;;A great company of Sheep gathered together, into one pasture, Jer. 49. 29. or Goats, Gen. 38. 17.
;;2. The whole Church of Christ upon earth. Cant. 1. 7. Get theeforth by the steps of the rock. A Metapor. Luk. 12. 32.
;;3. Some particular Church, Act. 20. 20. Take heed to the slock, 1 Pet. 5. 2.
;;4. An hoast of men, or a rude and unskilful multitude. Jer. 49. 20. The least of the flock shall draw them out.
5. A multitude of inhabitants, Ezek. 36. 38.
6. An army, Jer. 6. 3.
Flock]
Gen. 4. 4. Heb. sheep or goats, marg. Numb. 31. 30. Of the flocks, or goats, marg.
Flock]
;;The whole company of true worshipers of God, Cant. 1. 8. Get thee forth … the steps of the Flock.
By the footsteps of the Flock, or in the footsteps of the sheep, that is, goe in those wayes, and do those works which the sheep or flock of Christ have gone in, or done before thee, see 1 Cor. 11. 1. Heb. 13. 7. 1 Thess. 2. 14. Heb. 6. 11, 12. The flock here spoken of, seemeth to be opposed to the flocks (or herds) in vers. 7. as Christ is to his companions, (or fellows) there mentioned, who as he is the one great pastor, so hath … generally one fold and flock, Ezek. 34. 22, 23. Joh. 10. 16. which is his Church, as he saith, Ezek. 34. 31. Aynsw.
Fitly may the Church be compared unto a flock, as whereof Christ taketh an especial care, over which he continually watcheth, else would we quickly go astray, quickly become a prey unto Satan and our other enemies, who seek to take us at an advantage; The flock obeyeth the voice of the Shepheards, it's profitable unto its owner, is in it self at unity, we must obey the voice of Christ, be fruitful in good works, and live in love and peace one with another.
Flock of Goats]
;;The multitude of the faithful, assembled to holy exercises, being like a flock of Goats spread abroad, and feeding upon a Mountain, Cant. 4. 1. Thine hair is like the flocks of Goats.
Flocks of companions]
;;Idolaters, false-worshipers, societies of Hereticks. Gant. … 7. For why should Ibe as … that turneth aside to the flocks of thy companions? See ….
Flood]
;;The overflowing of waters, as Noab's flood, Gen. 6. Psal. 93. 3, 4.
;;2. Extreme dangers and violent troubles stirred up by wicked men against Gods children, or such great evils as be otherwise sent of God. Psal. 42. 7. All thy … and waves are gone over me, Rev. 12. 15. The Serpent cast water (like a flood) out of his mouth. Psal. 69. 15. Psal. 18. 4.
;;3. Mighty Kings and people, who for strength and power are like unto a flood. Isa. 59. 19. For the enemy shall come like a flood. A …. Psal. 93. 3.
;;4. Great store, rich plenty of good things bodily and spiritual. Isa. 41. 18. I will open the floods on the tops of the hils. Joh. 7. 38. Out of his belly shall flow floods (or rivers) of waters of life. A Metaphor.
5. The red sea, Psal. 66. 6.
6. Spiritual blessings, Isa. 44. 3.
Swallowed up the flood, Rev. 12. 16. The Earl of Tholous, and divers others that were Papists, fought for their Clients and Subjects the Waldenses, and destroyed many of the Popes Souldiers, sent against them, so that they could never quite be rooted out. Or, the Carcases of such as went to sight against the Protestants, were scattered upon the earth, dying by Famine, Plague, or War, as the Israelites did in the Wilderness, Numb. 14. 29. So the Land is said to cat up her inhabitants, Numb. 13. 32. And divers of the Popes Souldiers were so consumed. It may be an allusion to Numb. 16. 31, 32. where the earth swallowed up Dathan and Abiram, and so preserved Moses and Aaron, from their insurrection. Or, the Roman Empire, which is the earth, in this book, when opposed to the Church, was divided in it self, and so Gods people escaped. Annot.
Flood]
Job 20. 17. The …, or streaming brooks, mar. The word carries with it plenty and swiftness, as floods bring plenty of water, and run apace. Annot.
And the floods came, Mat. 7. 25. The word foreign, doth not particularly signifie rivers, i. e. streams, or chanels, either beginning from Springs, or proceeding from the Sea, but is a general word, of which as those rivers are one species, so are Land-floods or Torrents, that arise from any tempestuous sudden rain, another; and the latter of these is here meant, being joyned to the descending of the rain, and accompanyed with the blowing of the winds. Dr. Ham. Annot. e.
Floods]
;;Great and liberal store of waters overflowing. Mystically, deep and grievous afflictions, Cant. 8. 7. Much waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it.
Floor]
;;The visible Church as it contains good and bad, (like wheat and chaffe in a Barn floor) Matth. 3. 21. He hath his faa in his …, and will purge his floor. A Metaphor.
It's put also for the Barn-floor, Hos. 9. called the Threshing-floor, Dan. 2. 35. and the Corn-floor, Hos. 9. 1. and the floor of a House, 1 King. 6. 15, 16, 30.
Floor]
2 Chr. 34. 11. or, to rafter, marg.
Flotes]
Flat-bottomed vessels or bords fastened …, and towed with ropes, 1 King. 5. 9. Annot.
Flourished]
See Vine.
Flourished again]
Phil. 4. 10. or, revived, marg.
Flourishing]
;;The outward frail estate and short prosperity of wicked men. Psal. 37. 35. I have seen the wicked strong and flourishing (or spreading) like a green Bay tree. Psal. 103. 15. As a flower of the field, so flourisheth he.
;;2. The happy prosperity of the goodly. Prov. 14. 11. The … of the just shall flourish.
;;3. Spiritual livelyness and vigour. Psal. 92. 14. They shall be fat and ….
Flow]
That the spices thereof may flow out, Can. 4. 16. that is, the … may ripen and be aboundant; for by the gracious gifts of the Spirit, breathing upon the Church, corruption is purged away, the souls are refreshed, quickened, comforted, and all graces do increase, 1 Cor. 2. Aynsw.
Flowing]
;;Plentifull increase either of earthly blessings, or of spiritual graces. Joh. 7. 38. Out of his belly shall flow the water of life. Psal. 23. 4. My cup doth flow (or … over.)
It's put also for, To encrease greatly, Psal. 147. 18. To run over, Josh. 4. 18. To abound plentifully, Exod. 3. 8. Levit. 20. 24. Job 20. 28. Jer. 3. 18. And for much gathering together to a place, Isa. 2. 2. & 60. 5. Jer. 51. 44.
Floure]
2 Sam. 13. 8. or, Paste, marg.
Flower]
;;Frail and vanishing men, which flourish for a while, and suddenly vanish like a flower that withereth in a day, Isa. 40. 8. The grasse withereth, and the flower fadeth. Metaphor.
;;2. Riches, prosperity, and all good things of this life. Jam. 1. 10. For as the flower of the grasse he shall vanish away. That is, his riches and plenty of worldly goods shall fade as a flower fadeth.
;;3. The prayers and thanksgiving of the faithful Christians, whereof the flower offered in the Law was a shadow and type, Lev. 7. 12.
It's put also as properly, Psal. 103. 15. so for the likeness and resemblance of a flower, Exod. 37. 19. 1 King. 7. 26. For mans most lively, lusty, and flourishing time, 1 Sam. 2. 33. The prosperity of the ungodly, Job 15. 33. The fit time for marriage, 1 Cor. 7. 36. A womans separation and uncleanness, Lev. 15. 24, 33.
Flowers appear]
;;The time of the Spring, but figuratively, the state of a man regenerate and called, who bringeth forth pleasant and sweet fruit, Cant. 2. 12. The flowers appear in the earth.
A description of a fruitful and pleasant Spring, after a doleful Winter, signifying Christs gracious and … gifts, for the delight and benefit of his Church, after the removal of the former evils. These flowers may be understood both of the Saints themselves, which now began to hold up their heads; or of the graces of the Spirit wherewith they are adorned for their mutual comfort, while the joyful tidings of the Gospel are discovered unto the consciences of afflicted sinners to assure them of the favour of God, see Psal. 72. 16. & Isa. 27. 6. Aynsw.
Christ was born in Nazareth, which signifieth flowers, and he soweth and planteth seeds of grace in the hearts of his people, which in due time will shoot up, and produce both flowers and fruit. Annot.
By flowers (which are appointed rather to favour unto, then to feed upon) are under-stood the first fruits of the Spirit, whereby the elect give a pleasant smell, and therein sweetness of speech and words, going before works, even as flowers before fruits. Clapham.
Mr. Cotton applyeth this to the time when Cyrus made open proclamation for the peoples … out of Babel, and return unto their own Countrey. The flowers appear on the earth; that is, (saith he) even they of the people of the Countrey among whom they …, both praised God for their deliverance, and furnished them with gold and silver, and other useful things for their journey.
Every thing now resembles the face of a spiritual Spring; all the sweet flowers and blossomes of holy profession put forth, and shew themselves in their opportunities. Hall.
Sweet Flowers]
Cant. 5. 13. or Towers of sweetness, (towers of persumes, marg.) or, (as others) ripe plants that breed oyntments, or that are planted and strengthened by the confectioners; which are rich symboles of that sweetness, life, comfort, that live in the amiable countenance of the Lord Jesus Christ; in whose presence and favour is fulness of joy, and pleasures for evermore. Annot.
Flute]
A musical instrument, Dan. 3. 5. The word there used is foreign, which cometh of the root foreign, to hisse or whistle; for such a sound doth this instrument make.
Flutter]
Deut. 32. 11. As an Eagle fluttereth, &c. or moveth, and …. This is the word used in Gen. 1. 2. The Spirit of God moved (or fluttereth upon the face of the waters. That openeth the meaning here to be Gods motions by his Spirit in the hearts of his people. Aynsw.