A Complete Christian Dictionary

Fragments]

Mat. 14. 20. or broken meat, as the word is rendered, Mat. 15. 37.

〈◊〉 ]

Psal. 39. 4. or soon-ceasing, temporary, brittle, and short-lived. The Chaldee. expoundeth it, When I shall cease out of the world, or how defective I am. So the Greek saith, What I lack, to wit, of the end of my days, which is the term and period of my life. Ainsworth.

To frame]

To be able, Judge. 12. 6. To make, Isa. 29. 16. To devise, invent, Jer. 18. 11. To give, Hos. 5. 4. mar. To forge, Psal. 50. 19. & 94. 20. To join together, Eph. 2. 21.

Frame is also spoken of man's work which he formeth, Rom. 9. 20. and of the matter and form of our nature and condition, Psal. 103. 14.

Frame of the heart]

;;The inward secret thoughts, inclinations, and purposes of the soul; as it is expounded by Moses himself, Gen. 6. 5. The whole srame; that is, the thoughts of man's heart are evil continually. According to the translation of Tremellius it should thus be read: Not passively, for that frame of the heart framed of God; but actively, for that which the heart of man frameth to it 〈◊〉 , and imagineth.

Frankincense]

A precious and odorifereus gum, issuing from a tree in Arabia (Isa 60. 6. Jer. 6. 20.) of a tender bark, like unto the laurel in leaves and bark, growing on high hills, Cant. 4. 6. and delighting in a fertile soil. The gum which of it own accord issueth therefrom in the beginning of the Summer is white and good, but that which issueth therefrom in the Harvest, by cutting the bark, is red and 〈◊〉 . That is best, which being chewed, melteth not, nor sticketh to the teeth, but being put in the fire, straightway burneth and smoaketh; whieh the rozen which is like unto it, doth not, but melteth upon the fire, nor giveth a good smell. The gum issuing from a young tree is white, but from an old more efficacious and odoriferous. The Arabians place Religion about it, none being permitted to make an incision in the tree, but their Priests, and they kept from women. And it being brought in at one gate into the City, must at the same be carried out, and not sold to Merchants til tythed by their Priests, and that not by weight, but measure. It was used for the 〈◊〉 of garments, 3. 6, and appointed for the worship of God, Lev. 5. 11. Numb. 5. 15. which was laid up in a cartaine chamber, Neh. 13. 5. Overseers being 〈◊〉 to look to it, 1 Cor. 9. 29. It was offered in gift unto Christ, Matt. 2. 11. It was abused by Idolaters, and is used in mystical 〈◊〉 , Rev. 18. 13.

Frankincense]

Persumed with 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 , Cant. 3. 6. Hereby are figured the spiritual Sacrifices, and incense of our souls, which kindled and moved, and ratified by the fire of God's Spirit, and laid upon Christ our Altar, ascends and sumes up (like the rowlings, and agglomerations of smoke) to the Court of the Lord, and are more sweet and welcome, then those costly evaporations of myrrh and incense and all powders of the Merchant. Annot.

Frankly]

Freely, Luk. 7. 42.

Fraud]

Psal. 10. 7. Deceit and sraud, or impostures and inward guile; that is, outward deceitful shows and promiles, and privy guile, lurking in the heart. 〈◊〉 . Jam. 5. 4. Kept back by fraud, or being by you 〈◊〉 away. The Original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is rendered by defraud, Mar. 10. 19. & 1 Cor. 6. 8. & 7. 5. and destitute, 1 Tim. 6. 5.

Fray]

To fright, put in fear, distrub, chase away, Deut. 28. 26. Jer. 7. 33. Zech. 1. 21.

Freckled spot]

Lev. 13. 39. or 〈◊〉 -morphew; in Heb. 〈◊〉 , a word not used but in this one place, and it hath the signification of clearness or whiteness; and is, not a Leprosy, but a foregoer of it, and near thereunto Ainsworth.

Free]

;;Such as be bond-men but are exempt from the yoke of slavery, 1 Cor. 7. 22.

;;2. Believers, whom Christ hath set free, and delivered from the curse and rigor of the Law, and not only from the yoke of Legal Ceremonies; but also from the tyranny of sin by his death and Spirit, so as they are no more under the bondage of sin (though sin be still in them) nor need fear the condemnation due to it: also they serve God with a free ingenuous spirit, as children their father Rom. 7. 6. He that is dead is free from 〈◊〉 . Rom. 7. 6. Free from sin; that is, from the dominion of sin. verse. 14. Rom. 8. 2. Free from sin and death; that is, from the condemntion due to it, as verse. 1. Ps. 51. 11. Joh. 8. 38. This freedom is wholly of grace, not at all of nature; See Will. And it is wrought by Christ as author: and by the Gospel as instrument, Jer. 8. 36. & 32.

;;Believers are free, and not free; therefore they cry both 〈◊〉 shall free me from sin, Rom. 7. 24. and also they triumphantly say, Christ hath freed me from the Law of sin, Rom. 8. 2. They are freed wholly from the guilt and punishment of sin, but from corruption of sin they are freed in part only, so far as that it do not reign over them.

Taken also for,

• 1. A free man, Exod. 21, 2.
• 2. To be freed or preserved from, Numb. 5. 19.
• 3. Exempted from paying taxes or tribute, 1 Sam. 17. 25. Mat. 17. 26.
• 4. Liberal, 2 Chr. 29. 31.
• 5. Exempt from the yoke of slavery, or subjection, Job 3. 19.
• 6. Making free, freeing, or freely given, Psalm 51. 12.

Free]

Applyed to, and spoken of, Born, Act. 22. 28. The called in the Lord, 1 Cor. 7. 22. The Ceremonial Law, Gal. 5. 1. Children, Mat. 17. 26. Gift, Rom. 5. 15, 16, 18. Heart, 2 Chr. 29. 31. Jerusalem, which is above, Gal. 4. 26. The Law of sin and death, Rom. 8. 2. A new man married, Deut. 24. 5. The oppressed, Isa. 58. 6. Righteousness, Rom. 6. 20. Servants, Exod. 21. 2. Deut. 15. 13. Sin, Rom. 6 22. Singers, 1 Chr. 9. 33. Spirit, Psal. 51. 12. A widow, Rom. 7. 3. A woman having a jealous Husband, Num. 5. 19, 28. The Word, 2 Thess. 3. 1. Hereunto are annexed the words Man, (whereby may be understood, both one in respect of his outward condition at liberty; Rev. 6. 15. and one redeemed from the thralldom of Satan, and servitude of sin, Gr. made free, 1 Cor. 7. 22. marg.) Offering, which Ainsworth rendereth by willing, Exod. 36. 3. Will, (Ezr. 7. 13.) Of their own free will, voluntarily, free-will offering, and free-will offerings, (Lev. 22. 18. 21. or voluntary,) Ainsworth. Woman, Gal. 4. 22. By which Sarah is meant.

Free among the dead]

;;One separate from the living, left for dead. Psal. 88. 5. Free among the dead, like to the slain which lay in the grave.

To have free course and be glorified]

;;signifieth the free preaching of the Gospel without any interruption, and effectually to work in the hearts of men true godliness, whereby the Word is made glorious, and the believers of it also, partly in this life, and perfectly in the world to come, 2 Thess. 3. 1.

Free from all men]

;;One that is not beholden unto other men to live at their cost, 1 Cor. 9. 19. Though I be free from all men.

Freed]

Josh. 9. 23. There shall none of you be freed, Heb. not to be cut off from you, marg. Rom. 6. 7. Gr. justified, marg.

Freedom]

Levite. 19. 20. By a Bill of Dismission. Ainsworth. Act. 22. 28. The freedom of the City of Rome. Annot.

Freely]

Gen. 2. 16. Thou mayest freely eat, Heb. eating thou mayest eat. The doubling of words is often used in Scripture for more earnestness and assurance; and in things to come, to signify speedy performance, Gen 41. 32. Ainsworth. Numb. 11. 5. For naught. Idem. 1 Sam. 14. 30. Of their own accord, without restraint, Ezra 2. 68. & 7. 15. Liberally, of a willing mind, Psal. 54. 6. With voluntariness, or in freeness. Ainsworth.

Hos. 14. 4. I will love them freely. Singularly, with an abundant and constant love, freely without finding any cause in them for it. Annot. Act. 2. 29. Boldly, confidently.

Freely]

;;By the mere mercy of God, without any of our merit, and desert of our endeavor, and working at all. Rev. 21. 6. It shall be given him of the well of life freely.

Freely give]

;;That is, absolutely, without respect of reward in the giver to receive it, or of merit in the receiver to give or show it. Matt. 10. 8. This is to be understood of dona in susa only, or gifts of God that are miraculous, as to Heal, &c. But it is not to be extended to dona acquisita, or works of our own labor in getting them, or using them; as the knowledge of Preaching is not had, nor the act of it used, without great study, labor, and cost. This as it is not given freely, so without recompense it may not be justly used, and therefore doth Christ well add verse. 10. Dignus est operarius mercede sua. ;;

Freely justified]

;;signifieth, not without our Savior's suffering and satisfying to God for our sins, but without our own, Rom. 3. 24. Which place doth not exclude preparatory and instrumental causes of Justification or Salvation, as repentance, regeneration, hearing, believing, &c. Nor the other duties of thankfulness, Luk. 13. 35. Matt. 5. 20. Mar. 1. 15. Rom. 5. 1. But only the meritorious cause thereof, which is only Christ's death, or passion for us.;;

;;2. The Godly 〈◊〉 freely and willingly their duties.;;

;;3. God doth freely bestow those graces on us, by which we are enabled to do that which is our duty.;;

Freeman]

1 Cor. 7. 22. Gr. made free. Annot. See 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 . 4. 22.

The Lord's freeman]

;;A true Christian, who though he be bound and servant unto man, is yet set free by the Lord Jesus, from the servitude of Satan and Sin, 1 Cor. 7. 22.

Frequent]

2 Cor. 11. 23. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , oftentimes, many times.

Of their own freewill]

Ezr. 7. 13. is willing. D. Transl.

Fresh]

Job 29. 20. Heb. new, Jam. 3. 12. Sweet, as the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is rendered, Rev. 10. 9. It's spoken of glory, Job 29. 20. oil, Numb. 11. 8. & Psal. 92. 10. Water, Jam. 3. 12. His 〈◊〉 shall be fresher 〈◊〉 a childes, Job 33. 25. Full, solt and tender, full of moisture, like a child. 〈◊〉 .

Fret]

is all one with grieve, chafe, vex, make angry, sad, 1 Sam. 3. 6. Psal. 37. 1. Isa. 8. 21.

Fret]

Lev. 13. 51. Fretting or rankling. This word is not used, but in this case of 〈◊〉 , and in Ezek. 28. 24. where it is applied to a prickling or ranckling briar. The 〈◊〉 . translateth it, a 〈◊〉 leprosy; the Chaldee. a diminishing, because that which fretteth, both continueth long, and wasteth the thing wherein it is. Ainsworth.

Friend]

;;One whom we do entirely love above others, and use more familiarly and privately then we do others, as David did Jonathan. Prov. 18. 24. A friend is nearer then a brother.

;;2. One to whom God imparteth his mind and secrets, so familiarly and fully as one friend doth to another. Gen. 17. Shall I hide this thing from Abraham? Hence it is that James 2. 29. called 〈◊〉 the Friend of God: also the Apostles are called Christ's friends, Joh. 15. 15. You I have called Friends, because what I heard of my Father, I have made known to you. Whereas Jesus, Mat. 22. 12. called him Friend who had not on a wedding garment: also in Matt. 26. 50. doth so term Judas the Traitor; we are to take it for a word of ordinary salutation, howsoever it may and is of some judged to be spoken by an Irony or Antiphrasis, meaning the contrary to that which the word soundeth; or that he is called so, because he appeareth to others (to be Christ's Friend) or was so taken and accounted of himself (though falsely, being an Hypocrite:) Howbeit being spoken in the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 who made the feast, the best way is to take it for an usual compellation, and that Christ following the like courteous fashion of appellation, and friendly greeting, did so salute Judas, which yet left a sting behind it in his Conscience, who knew himself to be nothing less then that which he was called.

Put also for a most holy man, 2 Cor. 10. 7. Country men, Act. 27. 3. A loving neighbor, Luk. 11. 5. Such as in common account are so, Mar. 5. 19. A term of ordinary and usual compellation, whether a friend or foe, Mat. 20. 13. & 22. 12. & 26. 50. The Hebrew 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a friend, cometh of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 to feed, and implieth familiarity, society, and fidelity, Exod. 33. 11. 2 Sam. 16. 17. Prov. 17. 17. Joh. 19. 12. Thou art not 〈◊〉 friend; not faithful, not a wellwisher to him, not one that endeavoreth for his quiet and sasety.

Of friends there be divers kinds.

• 1. God hath friends, those are the faithful, Jam. 2. 23.
• 2. Christ, Joh. 15. 14.
• 3. The world, Jam 4. 4.
• 4. The wicked, Est. 5. 10.
• 5. The Children of God, 3 Joh. 14. But often their friends become their soes, Job 6. 27. Psal. 41. 9. Lam. 1. 2.

Friendly]

Judge. 19. 3. Heb. to her heart, marg. So Ruth 2. 13. marg.

Friends]

;;All that bear good will to Christ, and to the prosperity of his people, whether they be Angels or men, Cant. 5. 1. Eat, O friends, &c.

Friendship is the sweetness, intimateness, and strength of love. All the degrees and kinds of friendship meet in Christ towards his Spouse, it is the friendship of a husband, of a brother, and if there be any relation in the world wherein friendship is, all is too little to express the love of Christ. In friendship there is mutual consent, an union of judgment and affections, a mutual sympathy in the good and ill one of another, as if there were one soul in two bodies. There is liberty which is the life of friendship, a free intercourse between friends, a free opening of secrets. There is mutual solace and comfort one in another. There is also a mutual honor and respect one of another, all which may be found in the mutual friendship between Christ and his Church, only in this last there is some difference; for though Christ calls us friends, and therein in some sort brings himself down to us, yet we must remember that it is a friendship of unequals. Christ's honoring of us, is his putting honor upon us, our honoring of him, is the giving him the honor due to his Name. He that inspireth friendship into others, will undoubtedly keep the laws of friendship himself, will count our enemies, his enemies; And as his friendship is sweet, so is it constant in all conditions. If we be not ashamed of him, he will never be ashamed of us. 〈◊〉 .

Friends]

Job 19. 19. My inward friends, Heb. the men of my secret, marg. Prov. 14. 20. The rich hath many friends, Heb. many are the lovers of the rich, marg. Mark. 3. 31. His friends or kinsmen, marg.

Friendship]

Prov. 22. 24. Make no friendship with an angry man. Choose not him for thy friend that is not able to rule his affections. Annot.

Friendship of the world]

;;The love and unmeasurable 〈◊〉 of carnal and worldly things. Jam. 4. 4. The friendship or the amity of the world is enmity with God.

Fringe]

Numb. 15. 38. The fringe and ribbond on the border of the garment, were helps to memory; so that when men looked on them, they might be admonished of their duty towards God, which being upon the borders of their garment, or upon the four quarters, they could not which way soever they went in company, but be in the view of those that met or followed one another. It is thought our 〈◊〉 wore such, which was touched by the Woman, who by a touch was cured of her disease, Luk. 8. 44. Annot.

A fringe is in Heb. call Tsitsith, or Zizith, which in Ezek. 8. 3. is used for a lock of hair of the head, and is here appyed to a fringe, the threads whereof hang down as locks of hair. And the Hebrew Doctors call it also Gnanaph, that is, a 〈◊〉 , because it hangeth as branches or twigs of a tree. The word 〈◊〉 used for fringes, in Deut. 22. 12. were the thrums of the 〈◊〉 which was 〈◊〉 ; and Tsitsith the fringe here spoken of, 〈◊〉 threads tied to the thrums with knots. Ainsworth.

Fro]

Gen. 8. 7. To and 〈◊〉 , Heb. going forth and returning, not into the Ark, but fluttering about it, and resting on the top of it. Annot. 2 King. 4. 35. Heb. Once 〈◊〉 , and once thither. Annot. Job 7. 4. From one side of the bed to the other. Annot. This is joined with Driven, Job 13. 25. Going, Job 1. 7. Ezek. 27. 19. Reel, Psal. 107. 27. Removing, Isa. 49. 21. Run, 2 Chr. 16. 9. Isa. 33. 4. Jer. 5. 1. & 49. 3. Dan. 12. 4. Amos 8. 12. Zech. 4. 10. Toffed, Prov. 21. 6. Eph. 4. 14. Walk, 〈◊〉 . 1. 10, 11. & 6. 7.

Frog]

It's bred of putrid clayie water, liveth for the most part in the waters, abound more in moist years then in dry; do always make a croaking noise but especially when they couple together; are forerunners of the Spring. At the sight of a burning light they are said to be silent. By their croaking they foreshow rain or change of weather. Some people feed of them. The young ones kill and devour the old ones. Their sound 〈◊〉 not from their breast, is conceived only in their mouth. By them God plagued the Egyptians, Exod. 8. 6. They delight in pools, ponds, and slashes of water, and feed on mud. It liveth both in water and on the land. They are enemies to Bees, whose stings they feel not. They have shining eyes, especially by night, and fly away by leaping. They nourish not their young ones, as other creatures do, whilst they perceive nobody, they make a great noise, but upon the view of any leave off. By the three frogs which came out of the mouth of the Dragon, the Popes Emissaries may be understood whom he sendeth forth to seduce the world, Rev. 16. 13.

Three unclean spirits like frogs, Rev. 16. 13. unclean persons and making a great noise to draw men to fight for Antichrist, though Rome be down. They should be either 〈◊〉 Jesuits, or some stirring Sect worse then the Jesuits, arising after Rome's, and before Antichrists fall. Annot.

Jesuits are Frogs;

• 1. Unclean.
• 2. Make a noise in the dark.
• 3. They arise out of putrefaction, and live of it.
• 4. Are animalia amphibia, one while in the earth, another while in the water; so they seem Lay-men and Priests.
• 5. As Pharaoh's frogs they go into the Kings bedchamber.

These Frogs by the common consent of Catholic Expositors are the rabble of Popith 〈◊〉 , Priests, and Jesuits, or, Card nals, Bishops and Jesuits. Leighs Annot.

From]

Est. 1. 19. Heb. from before, marg. Rom. 6. 20. Gr. to, marg.

From good to bad]

;;signifies either good or bad, Gen. 32. 24. 〈◊〉 is to be understood respectively to this end for which Labaa pursued him, as to carry Jacob back again into his 〈◊〉 : so in Psal. 29.

Front]

The setting in order of the Army, standing in the front of the battle, and being ready to fight, 2 Sam. 10. 9. The front of the house, 2 Chron. 3. 4. Heb. the face. Tremel.

〈◊〉 ]

The outmost bounds of a Country, Ezek. 25. 9.

Frontlets]

Exod. 13. 16. Little plates or pieces of parchment worn upon the forehead, called Phylacteries, according to the Greek, Mat. 23. 56. from a word 〈◊〉 to keep or preserve, that is, in memory. For though they could not see between their own eyes, they might see in each others foreheads, that which should remember them of God's deliverance of them; their right use was memorative, which afterwards was turned into superstitious preservatives against the power of sin. Annot.

Frost]

Job 37. 10. By the breath of God frost is given, &c. When God pleaseth a cold blast comes forth, which bringeth frost, whereby the waters that ran at large before, are as it were shut up into a narrow prison by the ice, which like the prison walls incloseth them. That 〈◊〉 is here translated frost, is divers times in this book translated ice. It comes from a word that signifies to make bald, for it covers the grass, which is as it were the hair of the ground, and makes it smooth like a bald head. Annot.

Froward]

Psal. 18. 26. compared with 2 Sam 22. 27. Wreathed, Prov. 8. 8. marg. Churlish, hasty, soon angry, naughty, wicked. It is applied to generation, Deut. 32. 20. heart, Psal. 101. 4. Things, Prov. 2. 12. Paths, 〈◊〉 . 15. Mouth, Prov. 4. 24. Tongue, Prov. 10. 31. Way, Prov. 21. 8. Such are an abomination to the Lord, Prov. 3. 32. Their counsel is carried headlong, Job 5. 13. Snares are in their way, Prov. 22. 5. and they sow strife, Prov. 16. 28.

Froward]

The counsel of the froward is carried headlong. Job 5. 13. Deceitful persons, who have one crafty device twisted within another like a rope. The word signifies to wrest or turn a thing, and then to wrestle. Such as can turn themselves every way, as Wrestlers do, to get advantage of others, and wind themselves within them, to overthrow them by policy, when strength faileth, Gen. 30. 8. Deut. 32. 5. Psal. 18. 26. Prov. 8. 8. Annot.

Froward masters in 1 Pet. 2. 18. are such as are bitter to their servants, hard to please, that are apt to find fault, that use their servants hardly in words or deeds, but chiefly such as are choleric and passionate and pevish in their carriage towards their servants. Byfield on 1 Pet 2. 18. pag. 494.

Frowardly]

Isa. 57. 17. or perversely, (Heb. turning away, as Jer. 3. 14, 22.) They walked on crossly in their own crooked courses, and would not be reclaimed, Jer. 5. 3. & 8. 5, 6. Annot.

Frowardness]

Prov. 2. 14. In the 〈◊〉 of the wicked. Perversly, wicked, walking cross to God and good men, Lev. 26. 21. Psal. 18. 27. Annot. Prov. 10. 32. Speaketh frowardness. Things justly displeasing to others. Annot.

Frozen]

Job 38. 30. Heb. Taken. The water is as it were taken captive, and put into a prison. Annot.

Frozen in their dregs]

;;Stubborn sinners, which obstinately stick in their sins, mocking both God and Man. Zeph. 1. 12. I will visit them that be frozen in their 〈◊〉 . Jer. 48. 11.

Fruit]

;;The increase which cometh of the Land; of Trees, of Cattle and of other Creatures, Deut. 28. 4. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy ground and of thy 〈◊〉 . Any profit which cometh of a thing, Isa. 27. 9.

;;2. The Conversion of men to God by the ministry of his servants. Joh. 15. 16. have 〈◊〉 that ye go and bring fruit; & verse. 2. 3. He that a 〈◊〉 in me 〈◊〉 forth fruit. In this sense, the 〈◊〉 was fruitful in all the world, Col. 1. 9. Conversion of sinners to the 〈◊〉 , is as delightful to God, as sweet fruit is to man. A Metaphor.

;;3. All and everyone of God's graces and works in his Children, because they come from his Spirit, (as fruit from a tree) and do so please him, as good fruit is pleasing to us. Gal. 5. 22. The fruits of the Spirit, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , peace, joy, &c. Phil. 1. 11. Filled with the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 . A Metaphor.

;;All the spiritual fruits of the sanctifying Spirit, are summarily comprehended by Paul Eph. 5. 9. in these three things.

• ;;1. Goodness, which is that quality contrary unto malice, or naughtyness, whereby a Sinner is evil in himself.
• ;;2. Righteousness, which is 〈◊〉 against that vice of injustice, whereby one proveth hurtful to others, through deceit, covetousness, oppression, and violence.
• ;;3. Truth which is opposed unto errors, lies, heresies, hypocrisy, both in common affairs, and in matter of Religion, to the beguiling of ourselves, other men, and God also as liars do suppose.
• ;;4. The due recompense and merit of our evil works. Mic. 7. 13. For the fruits of their inventions. Prov. 1. 31. They shall eat the fruit of their works. Also, blasphemous boasting. Isa. 10. 12, 13.
• ;;5. False doctrine, the proper fruit of a false Prophet. Mat. 7. 16. By their fruits ye shall know them.
• ;;6. The profit and commodity that comes of well doing. Prov. 31. 31. Give her of the fruit of her hands. Rom. 6. 22. Ye have your fruit in holiness.
• ;;7. Any godly deed tending to the spiritual profit of others. Phil. 4. 17. I desire the fruit, &c.

Put also,

• 1. For Children, Psal. 21. 10. which are termed, the fruit of the womb, Gen. 30. 2.
• 2. A prosperous and flourishing condition, 2 King. 19. 30. Jer. 12. 2.
• 3. The rain, Psal. 104. 13.
• 4. The works of men, whether good, Luk. 3. 8. or evil, Mat. 7. 16.
• 5. Whatsoever is most excellent and singular in man, Amos 2. 9.
• 6. Increase and continuance in grace, Joh. 15. 5.
• 7. Charitable alms, Rom. 15. 28.
• 8. The evidence of grace in true Christians, Phil. 4. 17.
• 9. The profit by afflictions, Heb. 12. 11.
• 10. The effects of wisdom from above, Jam. 3. 17. and benefit of 〈◊〉 , verse. 18.
• 11. Consolation, Isa. 57. 19.
• 12. The words of the mouth, good, wise, and profitable, Prov. 12. 14.
• 13. Thanksgiving, Heb. 13. 15.
• 14. Believers through the Gospel preached, Isa. 27. 6. Joh. 4. 36.
• 15. Bread, Jer. 11. 19. marg.
• 16. Strength, Job 31. 39.

Fruit of their deeds]

;;Such reward as the merciful God should freely for his promise sake render to the just, for their godly works. Isa. 3. 10. Eat the fruit of their doings. A Metaphor.

To fill with fruit]

;;To increase the Church with multitude of 〈◊〉 , when the preaching the Gospel shall come to them, Isa. 27. 6. Joh. 15.

To gather fruit]

;;To convert elect sinners to Christ by preaching the Gospel, who are dear to God, as fruit to our mouth, Joh. 4. 36.

To keep the fruit]

;;To do the office of a Pastor in the Church, (which is as a Vineyard, Cant. 8. 12. Two hundred to them that keep the 〈◊〉 thereof.

Fruit of the lips]

;;The consolations which flow from the words of God spoken by the Ministers, and believed on by the people. Isa. 57. 19. I create the fruits of the lips.

Fruit every month]

;;Such fruit as shall be continually new and 〈◊〉 . This tree here spoken of, being laden with fruit all the year long. Revel. 22. 2. Bring fruit every month.

It is 〈◊〉 here always. There is no need to lay up food against the Winter. And there are twelve divers kinds of fruits, so that they need not be cloied with one kind. It serveth instead of all Ezekiel's trees, if it be but one. Or, 〈◊〉 fruits of one kind, brought forth twelve times in a year. The 〈◊〉 argueth variety of 〈◊〉 ; the latter 〈◊〉 . The former is an help against loathing; the latter against lacking. Annot.

Fruit of the 〈◊〉 ]

;;Either speech itself, or the reward which comes of good or evil 〈◊〉 . Prov. 12. 14. A man shall 〈◊〉 filled with good things by the fruit of his mouth.

Eat his pleasant Fruit]

Cant. 4. 16. None so fit to receive the fruits of grace, as Christ, who giveth grace; The lagal sacrifices are called his bread, Numb. 28. 2. and so is the spiritual. We should have nothing to lay on his Altar, did not the Lord provide a Sacrifice himself, Gen. 22. 8. wild grapes are our 〈◊〉 , but all that is good and pleasant fruit is 〈◊〉 him. Annot. The Church gives all to Christ, the garden is his: the fruit, his; the pleasantness and preciousness of the fruits is his. It is enough for us to have the comfort, let 〈◊〉 have the glory. 〈◊〉 .

Fruit]

And the fruit of righteousness, 〈◊〉 . 3. 18. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , fruit, noteth that which is any way (whether naturally or morally) produced, and signifies either an effect or reward. As an effect it is used, verse. 17. immediately precedent, where of the 〈◊〉 wisdom, it is said, that it is, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , full of good fruits, those fruits being the effects or productions of that wisdom. But elsewhere it seems to be taken in that other notion, Heb. 12. 11. and so here. Dr. H. Annot. g.

Fruit of righteousness]

;;Life eternal, which is a fruit of a righteous life. Heb. 12. 11.

Fruit]

His fruit was sweet to my taste Cant. 2. 3. This pleasant fruit is the pardon of sin, justification, joy, peace, and other divine graces and consolations, which grow like golden apples on Christ their Tree, and increase by the very gathering. The more we pluck and taste of them, the more we may. Annot.

Fruits signify graces and good works, which are to the benefit of ourselves and 〈◊〉 , Matth. 3. 8. 10. Gal. 5. 22, &c. and is also applied to the doctrine of the Gospel, Joh 15. 16. and signifieth a comfortable reward, Psal. 58. 12. Prov, 27. 18.

Dr. Hall understandeth hereby the Sovereign fruit of God's holy Word, which feedeth and satisfieth the soul unto eternal life. Clapham. Christ's Words, (whereof Psa. 119. 113. Joh. 6. 68. & 7. 46.) & works; what one action (saith he) can be remembered that is not delectable; Not one that is not pleasant, and pleasure itself. Taste ye and see how good the Lord is, Psal. 34. 8. Every action an apple of life, and not a leaf of this tree but it serveth to heal the Nations with, Rev. 22. 2.

To count the fruit uncircumcised]

;;That all meats through our sins are unclean, to us; but through faith in Christ they are blest and sanctified by prayer and thanksgiving. Lev. 19. 23. The fruit of the landshall be uncircumcised. 1 Tim. 4. 4. Tit. 1. 15.

〈◊〉 of the womb]

;;Children. Deut. 28. 4. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy womb, Psal. 127. 3. & 132. 11. Gen. 30. 2. and in Deut. 28. 4. Children be called the fruit of the body, being derived from the body of their Parents, as fruit springs from a tree. Also delightful unto them, as fruit is to our mouth.

Fruitful]

;;Profitable: as unfaithful signifies unprofitable. Tit 3. 14. Col. 1. 6. And is fruitful.

;;2. Abundant. Col. 1. 10. Fruitful in good works.

To be or make fruitful, is all one with, to breed, bear, bring forth, bud, blossom, flourish, multiply, flow with, spread forth, &c.

Fruitful field]

Ezek. 17. 5. Heb. a field of seed, marg.

Fruitful fields]

;;Rich Princes and Rulers in the Kingdom of Assyria, which in one night with their mighty Army, like a forest, were destroyed, Isa. 19. 18.

Fruitfulness of Canaan]

;;Figured, the bountiful reward which the Godly shall find of their labors in the heavenly Country which we seek, Heb. 11. 14, 16. Also it signified the graces of the Gospel, Ezek. 34. 37. Zach. 8. 12. Psal. 67. 7.

Fruits]

Job 31. 39. Heb. the strength, marg.

Fruits of righteousness]

;;Good works done by justified and righteous persons. Phil 1. 11. 〈◊〉 with the fruits of righteousness.

Fruits of the Ualley]

;;Mystically, the good works and worthy graces, which (as fruits) delight Christ Jesus, Cant. 6. 11. I went down to the Garden of 〈◊〉 , to see the fruits of the Velley.

After the Winter of tribulation and wrath cometh the cheerful spring of grace in the Garden of the Church, situate low and base as in a valley or bourn, where it is watered with God's Word and Spirit, and made fruitful. 〈◊〉 .

Fruits worthy of repentance]

;;A good and just life, meet for such as have repentance. Mat. 3. 8. Bring 〈◊〉 fruits worthy of repentance.

Frustrate]

is all one with, To be in vain, make void, disappoint, make of no effect, to no purpose, bring to naught, not stand, purpose altered, broken in ones purpose, &c.

Fryed]

Lev. 7. 12. Hastily fried, or baken with 〈◊〉 ; that is, So fried, that it may be hoven as with bubbles. 〈◊〉 . on Lev. 6. 21. where 〈◊〉 renders these words in 〈◊〉 translation ( when it is baken ) after this manner, hastily fried.

Frying-pan]

Lev. 2. 7. A vessel of ministration, and of the holy things. Herein the 〈◊〉 and Frying- 〈◊〉 differed. The Frying-pan had a lip (or edge ) and the paste that was baked thereon was soft, and for that it had a lip (though it was soft) it did not run out. But the Pan being flat and smooth) had no lip, and the paste that was baked thereon, was hard, so that it did not run off. Ainsworth. on Lev. 2. 5.

Fugitibe]

A vagabond, Gen. 4. 12. One fallen away, 2 King. 25. 11. marg.

Full]

;;The proud, and such as be swoln with high conceit of their own sufficiency and worth, so as they feel no need of Christ. Luk. 6. 26. 〈◊〉 unto them that are full. Rev. 3. 17. affords us an example hereof.

;;2. Much, or abundantly rich and plentiful. Act. 6. 5. Stephen full of the holy Ghost, and of faith; that is, endued with a great portion of faith. In Luk. 1. 28. it would not be read (full of grace) but (freely beloved) as the Greek word signifies, and Chrysostom expounds it.

;;3. That which is perfect or hath no want, 2 Joh. 8. That we may receive a full reward, that is, a perfect reward, Joh. 15. 11. Joh. 1. 14.

;;4. Sincere and sound. Col. 4. 32. That ye may stand full in all the will of God.

5. To be wearied with, Isa. 1. 11.

6. Fruitful, 1 Sam. 2. 5.

7. To be filled, Ezek. 9. 9. marg.

Full of abomination]

;;A bounding in abominable and most filthy errors, superstitions, idolatries. Rev. 17. 4. A cup in her hand full of abominations.

Full of eyes]

;;One most watchful and quick-sighted, beholding and knowing, not only manifest and open things, but even inward and hidden things which be furthest off from our knowledge. Rev. 4. 8. They were full of eyes within. See verse. 6. Full of eyes before and behind.

Full of faith and fortitude]

;;signifies power to do miracles, Act. 6. 8.

Full of his glory]

;;Plentiful documents and proofs of divine glory; both of his bounty in blessing, and of his justice in chastising his people. Isa. 6. 3. The whole earth ( Judea especially) is full of his glory.

Full of names, &c. ]

;;Most plentiful blasphemies, all being replenished with horrible impieties and iniquities, full of reproach unto God. Rev. 17. 3. Full of names of blasphemy. See Blasphemy.

Full 〈◊〉 ]

;;For as much money as the thing is worth. Silver is named for all money, and [Full] for full weight, Gen. 23. 9, 16.

Full]

Job 21. 23. In his full strength, Heb. in his very perfection, or in the strength of his perfection, marg. Heb. 5. 14. Full of age, or perfect, mag. Job 11. 2. A man full of talk, Heb. a man of lips, marg.

Full wickedness]

;;Wickedness come and grown up to the greatest measure, being now ripe for vengeance. Gen. 15. 16. When the wickedness of the Amorite was full.

To the full]

Exod. 16. 3. To satiety. D. Transl.

〈◊〉 ]

I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil, Mat. 5. 17. To perfect, fill up, repair, and make up 〈◊〉 is any way 〈◊〉 , to restore whatsoever hath been taken from it, by false interpretations of those which have striven to evacuate some parts of it; to require more explicitly what was obscure before, and where there is any need to increase and add to the Law. Dr. Ham. Par.

The Greek word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , is answerable to the Heb. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , which signifies not only 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , to perform, but 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , to perfect, to fill up, as well as to fulfil; and so is rendered sometimes by one, sometimes by the other. And the Gr. itself is so used in like manner, when it 〈◊〉 to a word or a promise, then it is to perform, to fulfil, 2 Chr. 36. 22. In other cases it is to fill up, to complete, to perfect, 2 Chr. 24. 10 & Mat. 23. 32. Idem. Annot. h.

To fulfill the lusts of the flesh]

;;To order the course and actions of this life, according to those sinful motions, desires and affections which arise out of the foul Fountain of natural corruption, Gal. 5. 16. Eph. 2. 3.

To fulfill the measure of our Fathers]

;;To go on, to do as our Fathers did before us, following their ways, till we be as evil as they. Mat. 23. 32. Fulfil the measure of your fathers.

To fulfill all things]

;;To enrich and replenish his Church with gifts and benefits which belong to eternal life in heaven. Eph. 4. 10. That he might fulfil all things. Hence the heretical Ubiquitaries do sophistically and falsely conclude, that the body of Christ is infinitely extended, locally filling all places: Whereas the meaning of these words will appear to be, as is before set down, by comparing them with Psal. 68. 18, 19. and with the two next verses in this present chapter; beside that, of their opinion it will follow, that the body of Christ (which is but a creature and circumscribed as other natural bodies be) shall be made a God, whose property is to fill heaven and earth, and to be infinite.

To fulfil the Will and Words of God]

;;To exercise and accomplish the Decrees and Prophesies of God, both touching the exalting of the great Whore, to wit, Rome; and touching her pulling down and destruction. Rev. 17. 17. God hath put in their heart to fulfil his will, and to do with one consent, &c.

To fulfil the wrath of God]

;;In due time to execute the full punishment upon the great enemies of his Church; which for the certainty of it, John uttereth in the time past, though it were yet to come, when he wrote the Book of Apocalypse. Rev. 15. 1. For by them is fulfilled the wrath of God.

Fulfilling, being referred to God ]

;;The performance of his threatenings, promises or prophesies. Mat. 26. 54. How then should the 〈◊〉 be fulfilled? and 27. 35. Also in those places, where God is said to fulfil the desires of the righteous, by giving promised blessings.

;;2. Referred to Christ ] The perfect keeping of the Word, as by Christ only. Mat. 3. 15. It behooveth us to fulfill all righteousness.

;;3. To Men ] An earnest desire, with answerable endeavor to fulfill the Law. Psal. 119. 112. I have applied my heart to fulfil thy Statutes.

;;4. Supplying something that is wanting, or increasing that which is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 something to my joy. Joh. 17. 13. My joy fulfilled in them. Col. 1. 9.

;;5. Truly and indeed performing a thing. Gal. 6. 2. Fulfill ye the Law of Christ, that is, the law of Love, which is fulfilled of such as do indeed love their Christian brothers, even as Christ commanded, and for conscience of his Commandments.

;;6. To perform the speech of another or the truth of a matter even in evil things, or to have done according as it was foretold it would came to pass, though not as a man ought; i. e. to do as God hath said men would do, but not as he hath said they should do. So is the place to be taken, Act. 13. 27, 29. and for good things, Joh. 19. 36, 37.

;;7. To end or determinate a thing, Act. 13. 25.

;;8. To perform ones own promise, made (especially) in good things. Joh. 18. 9. That the saying might be fulfilled which he spake. Of them which thou gavest me, have I lost none. Act. 13. 33. God hath fulfilled the same 〈◊〉 their children, &c.

It signifies also,

• 1. To perform or accomplish; being in this sense referred as well unto God, Act. 3. 18. & 13. 33. as unto Man, Jer. 44. 25.
• 2. To perform what God requireth in his Law, Rom. 13. 8.
• 3. To grant or consent unto, Psal. 20. 5.
• 4. To perfect, do, or finish, Exod. 5. 13.
• 5. To fill or replenish, Eph. 4. 10. marg.
• 6. To execute, or satisfy, Eph. 2. 3.
• 7. To keep the Law, or perform God's will perfectly, Mat. 3. 15.
• 8. Sincerely to obey, 1 Chr. 22. 13.
• 9. To make good, 1 King. 2. 27.
• 10. To come to pass, Mat. 1. 22.
• 11. To make up the measure, Mat. 23. 32. 1 Thess. 2. 16.

Fuller]

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Mar. 9. 3. of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , which signifieth to smooth, dress, and trim up cloth or garments. By placking, pulling. Leigh C. S. It seemeth that the Fullers had a field, wherein they used to dress and dry their cloth, having their dwellings near adjoining, Isa. 7. 3. Annot. It seems that they also whited raiment, Mar. 9. 3. For which they used soap, Mal. 3. 2.

Fullers sope and 〈◊〉 fire]

;;The good and wholesome effect which should follow the preaching of John the Baptist, and of Christ, towards the godly, who should thereby be made more pure and bright in faith and piety, as metals are purged from dross by the Refiners fire, and things scoured by Fullers sope, Mal. 3. 2, 3. This latter verse expounding the former: The effects hurtful, which by the default of the wicked are to come to them by the Gospel, are set down, verse. 5, 6.

Fully]

Numb. 7. 1. Had fully set up, that is, finished the rearing up. Ainsworth. Numb. 14. 24. Followed me fully, Heb. he fulfilled after me. So in Deut. 1. 36. & Josh. 14. 8, 9, 14. By this manner of speech is meant a full and constant following and obedience unto the end. Idem.

Fully ripe]

Rev. 14. 18. The Idolaters sins are full, and ready for judgment. Gen. 15. 16. Jer. 51. 33. Isa. 17. 5. Annot.

Fulness]

;;Such a measure of perfection where nothing is lacking. Joh. 1. 17. Of his 〈◊〉 we all receive. Col. 1. 10. and sometimes it signifies only a large and plentiful portion of anything, whereof the Scripture hath innumerable examples; as, Fulness of the earth, &c. Whereas fullness of the holy Ghost, of Grace, of Faith is attributed to other beside Christ; as to John the Baptist, Luk. 1. 15. to Stephen, Act. 6. 8. It is with a 〈◊〉 difference:

• ;;1. That Grace and the Spirit be in others by participation, as the Moon hath her light from the Sun, Rivers their water from the Fountain, the Eye her sight from the Soul: But in Christ it is originally, naturally, and of himself.
• ;;2. In Christ they be infinite and above measure, 〈◊〉 3. 34. But in the Saints by measure, according to the 〈◊〉 of God. Eph. 4. 16. The Moon is full of light, but the Son more full; Rivers be full of waters, but the Sea more full.
• ;;3. The Saints cannot derive their graces to others; whereas the gifts of the Spirit be in Christ as an head and fountain, to impart them to his members, as it is written, Joh. 1. 16. This was shadowed out by the ointment poured on Aaron the High-priests head so plentifully, as it ran 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉

It's spoken both of the Jews, Rom. 11. 12. and Gentiles, Ib. d. 25. signifying their conversion to Christ in great number, and plentiful fruition of grace.

It's spoken also of the Godly, who with Dorcas are full of good works, Act. 9. 36. and draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith Heb. 10. 22.

Of the Ungodly, who abound in all impiety, cursing, Psal. 10. 7. Bribes, Psal. 26. 10. 〈◊〉 , Isa. 1. 15. Deceit, Jer. 5. 27. Violence, Mic. 6. 12. Hypocrisy, Mat. 23. 28. Envy, murder, &c. Rom. 1. 29.

Fullness of 〈◊〉 ]

;;Excess in eating or gluttony. Ezek. 16. 46. Pryde, fullness of bread.

Fullness of Christ]

;;The Church which being Christ his body, he esteems himself an imperfect Head without it, though in himself he be filled with all good things, and doth fill and 〈◊〉 all in all men, Eph. 1. 23.

;; Note: The word Christ is put either singularly, and then it signifies the person of the Mediator alone, considered apart from his members; or it is used collectively, and signifieth the whole Church, consisting of head and members, as in 1 Cor. 12. 12, 12. Gal. 3. 16. Eph. 1. 23.

;;Also note, that this phrase of the fullness of Christ, doth elsewhere signify Christ himself, filling and perfecting all his Members; causing them full to grow in grace, till they come to their appointed fullness in heaven Eph. 4. 13. To the measure of the age of the fullness of Christ.

Fullness of the Gentiles]

;;The whole number of the elect Gentiles, called and brought home to Christ, Rom. 11. 25. Till the sulnesse of the Gentiles 〈◊〉 come in.

Fullness of God]

;;Such a measure of perfection as God hath appointed to everyone of the elect through Christ, Eph. 4. 13. & 3. 19. That ye may be filled with all the fullness of God,

Fullness of the Godhead]

;;The whole and most perfect Godhead. Col. 2. 9. In whom dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; that is substantially.

Fullness of the blessing of the Gospel]

;;A rich and plentiful blessing of knowledge and comfort, by the doctrine of the Gospel. Rom. 15. 25. 〈◊〉 fullness (or abundance) of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

Fullness of Jews and of Gentiles]

;;Not only that Jews and Gentiles shall be converted to Christ by the Gospel, in great multitudes, but also be enriched abundantly with the graces of the Gospel 〈◊〉 . 11. 12. Where fullness of the Jews being set against their fall and diminishing, doth require this sense, Rom. 11 25, 26.

Fullness]

How much more their fullness? Rom. 11. 12. How much more shall the addition of the multitude of Jewish believers, If they shall yet repent and come in, be matter of confirmation of the faith to the Gentiles, and a means to bring them all to receive it, to convert the Gentiles over all the world; The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 fullness, is a known famous word, used by the Ancients for the whole body of the congregation or Church compacted together, in opposition to schisms and breaches in it. And accordingly to be admited into the Church, is to be received into the Ecclesiastic fullness, according as Mat. 9. 16. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is the piece that being put into the garment the garment which was before torn, is made whole again. In this sense I conceive the word is here to be taken for the Jews being added to the Church, their coming in, and laying hold on the Faith (being prevoked thereto by seeing the Gentiles believe) and so filling up the vacuity as it were which was formerly in the Church, by their standing out 〈◊〉 . Dr. Ham. Par. & An. d.

Fulness of time]

;;That time fully ended and come, which God in his counsel had set. Gal. 4. 4. At the fullness of time; so as Christ could come neither sooner nor later then he did come.

Fury, referred to God ]

;;is an extended or great wrath of God against a great and obstinate sinner, and that for his sins only; who having no repentance of them, nor prayer to God for pardon, there is consequently no merit or mediation of Christ used for him to pacify God's anger. Jer. 10. 24. See Judgment. ;;

It's also of Man, Isa. 51. 13. Dan. 3. 13. and is the 〈◊〉 cesse of anger, madness, Isa. 42. 25. & 66. 15. Jer. 36. 7. It's put for a great plague, Jer. 7. 20. Ezek. 16. 42. A vehement zeal in the cause of God, Jer. 6. 11. A mad rage of wrathful displeasure, Dan. 3. 19.

Furious]

Prov. 22. 24. Mad, outrageous, raging, Heb. a man of wraths. Tremel. Such an one aboundeth in transgression, Pro. 29. 22. Thus was Nebuchadnezzar, Dan. 2. 12. In Nah. 1. 2. the Lord is said to be furious, Heb. that hath fury, whose anger never asswageth to the reprobate though for a time he defer it. Annot. Who is also said to execute judgment in furious rebukes, Ezek. 5. 15. as also vengeance, Ezek. 25. 17.

Furiously]

2 King. 9. 20. Heb in 〈◊〉 , marg.

Furlong]

It is often mentioned in the New Testament, not at all in the Old. It contained One hundred twenty five paces, which is the eighth part of our mile. Goodwin p. 3. 19. Hereof read Luk. 24. 13. Joh. 6. 19. & 11. 18.

Furnace]

;;Most sharp afflictions, whereby Christians are proved and known to themselves, and others, what they be, as gold is tried in the furnace. Deut. 4. 20. The Lord hath taken you, and brought you out of the iron furnace. 1 Pet. 1. 7. See 〈◊〉 .

Furnish]

To bestow or give, Deut. 15. 14. To order, Psal. 78. 19. marg. To provide, Isa. 65. 11. To make Instruments, Jer. 46. 19. marg. To make ready, with provision, Prov. 9. 2. To have store, Matt. 22. 10. To perfect, 2 Tim. 3. 17. marg.

Furniture]

belonging to Camels, Gen. 31. 34. the Tabernacle, Exod. 31. 7. the Table, Ibid. 8. the Altar, Ibid. 9. the Candlestick, Exod. 35. 14. Put for Vessels, Nah. 2. 9. marg.

Furrow]

Properly, that which is made by the Plough, Hos. 10. 4.

Figuratively, injuries and violent wrongs, Psal. 129. 3.

Further]

joined with going, speaking, inquiring, coming, proceeding, troubling, threatening, &c. whereby the meaning is easy.

To further]

To assist, Ezra 8. 36. To promote, advance, bring to pass, Psal. 40. 8.

Furtherance]

Growth, increase, progress, Phil. 1. 12, 25.

Furthermore]

is in most places the same with Moreover.

GAal]

An abomination. The Son of Ebed, Judge. 9. 26.

Gaash]

A storm. An hill, Josh. 24. 30.

Gaba]

A hill. A City, Josh. 18. 24.

Gabai]

The back. A Benjamite, Neh. 11. 8.

Gabbatha]

Called in Greek 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , in English the pavement, Josh. 19. 13.

Gabriel]

A man of God, or the strength of God. The name of an Angel, Dan. 8. 16. Luk. 1. 11, 26.

Gad]

A band, or garrison, happy or ready. The Son of Jacob by Zilpah, Gen. 30. 11. The Tribe of Gad, Numb. 1. 14. A Country belonging to that Tribe, 1 Sam. 13. 7. A Prophet or Seer in David's time, 1 Sam. 22. 5. A river, 2 Sam. 24. 5.

Gad]

Gen. 30. 11. that is, a Troop, or Company, marg.

To gad]

Jerem. 2. 36. Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? To what end dost thou run to and fro in this manner, one while one way, another while another way to seek succors abroad? Isa. 57. 10, 18, 25. ch. 14. 10. Like a Trader that haunts Marts, and Markets, repairing now to one then to another, Ezek. 27. 19. Where the same word is used, one while sending to the Assyrians, 2 King. 16. 7. 2 Chro. 28. 16. Hos. 5. 13. Another while to the Egyptians, Isa. 30. 2. & 31. 1. chap. 37. 5. Hos. 12. 2. Annot.

Gadarenes]

Walled, or hedged about. A people, Mar. 5. 1. Luk. 8. 26. called Gergesens, Mat. 8. 28.

Gaddah]

His Kid, or his felicity. A City, Josh. 15. 27.

Gaddi]

A Kid. The Son of Susi, Numb. 13. 12.

Gaddiel]

The God of felicity. The Son of Sodi, Numb. 13. 10.

Gadi]

A Kid. The Father of Menahem, 2 King. 15. 14.

Gadite, Gadites]

The Tribe or posterity of Gad, such as descended of them whose Possession was on this side of Jordan, Josh. 1. 12, 14.

Gaham]

The Son of Nahor, Gen. 22. 24.

Gahar]

Whose children returned from the Captivity, Ezr. 2. 47.

Gain]

Profit coming of a man's bodily labor. Being either lawful, by honest trading, Luk. 19. 15. and merchandizing, Jam. 4. 13. or unjust, Prov. 8. 8. dishonest, Ezek. 22. 27. Which is by oppression, Isa. 33. 15. usury, Prov. 28. 8. over-reaching, defrauding, 1 Thess. 4. 6. rapine, Mic. 4. 13. deceit, Prov. 20. 17. or other unlawful ways, as Act. 16. 16, 19.

;;2. Spiritual advantage, or commodity. 1 Tim. 6. 6. Godliness is great gain. Phil. 1. 21.

Gain]

Dan. 11. 39. Heb. a price, marg.

To gain]

put for, To become wealthy by unjust ways, as by griping, oppressing, &c. Job 25. 8. Ezek. 22. 12. To buy, Dan. 2. 8. marg. Or, to let pass, or slip. To purchase, or get, Mat. 13. 26. To increase, Luk. 19. 15, 16, 18, To avoid, Act. 27. 21. or procure. To win, Mat. 18. 15. To convert or draw unto Christ by all good 〈◊〉 , 1 Cor. 9, 19, 20, 21, 22.

To gainsay]

To speak' against, Luk. 21. 15. compared with Act. 4. 14. where the same word is used. To 〈◊〉 , Rom. 10. 21. Jude 11. Their contradiction was not only verbal, but real. To answer again, Tit. 2. 9. marg.

Gainsayers]

Tit. 1. 9. Either such as contradict the wholesome Doctrine, by teaching false and 〈◊〉 Doctrine, whether Jews, Pagans, Hercticks, or false Teachers; or else such as contradict it by their wicked manners and conversation, as a number of counterfeit Christians do, being both impious towards God, and injurious to men. Taylor on Tit. p. 199.

Gaius]

The Lord, or an earthy man. Paul's host, Rom. 16. 13. Also, one of 〈◊〉 , who accompnayed Paul to Asia, Act. 20. 4.

Gaius]

The well-beloved Gaius, 3 Joh. 1. This was not the Gaius mentioned, Rom. 16. 23. who appears to be a Corinthian, and seems to be he that is mentioned, 1 Cor. 1. 14. As one converted to the faith, and baptized by Paul: Nor the Gaius mentioned, Act. 19. 39. who was a Macedonian, and of the City of Derbe, Act. 20. 4. But a third, whom St. John calleth his Son, which signifies him to have been begotten in the faith, i. e. converted by St. John. It's a Roman name ( Gaius and Gaius being all one) and he seems to have been some Gentile Christian, an eminent Member in that Church, verse. 9. To which St. John seems to have written his Second Epistle; nowhere else, but in this place mentioned in the New Testament. Dr. Ham. Annot. a.

〈◊〉 ]

A roll, or wheel. A Levite, 1 Chr. 9. 15. The Father of Shemaiah, Ibid. 16. The Son of Zeduthun, Neh. 11. 17.

Galatia]

Milking, or of milk. A Country of Asia, bounding on the West with 〈◊〉 , on the East with Cappadocia, on the South with 〈◊〉 , on the North with the Euxine Sea; unto the Inhabitants whereof (the Galatians) Paul wrote an Epistle, Gal. 1. 2. as Peter unto the Saints scattered through it, 1 Pet. 1.

Galbanum]

One of the spices whereof the perfume was made, Exod. 30. 34. It is a gum or liquor drawn forth of a kind of ferula (an herb) in Syria called 〈◊〉 , whereof much use is made in Physic. In the Summer it's cut, and therefrom distilleth this gum, being odoriferous, and of a fiery nature.

〈◊〉 ]

The heap of witness. So named by Jacob, when he made a Covenant with Laban, Gen. 31. 48.

Galilee]

Turning, rolling, or a wheel. A most fruitful and populous Region of Palestine, situate between 〈◊〉 , Jordan, Samaria, and the Sea, Josh. 20. 7. Mat. 4. 23. The inhabitants hereof were known by their speech, Mar. 14. 70.

Galilee of the Gentiles]

;;Either Galilee superior, or upper Galilee, where the Tribe of Zebulon was seated; with whom were mixed many Gentiles, after the time that Solomon gave certain Cities to Hiram. Or else Galilee the inferior: was neither a populous nor fruitful Country, see Deut. 33. 23. Or it may signify both the one and the other, sithence 〈◊〉 expresseth the miseries of both, ch. 9. 2. and Matthew the happiness of both, ch. 4.

Galiiee of the Gentiles]

Mat. 4. 15. That which is here 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , is in isa. 9. 1. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , the circumserence of the Nations, or that part of Palestine 〈◊〉 is farthest from Jerusalem, and hath the Nations round about it, from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , volvit, circumduxit, and so by the Targum it's rendered 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , coafinium, the coafines of the Gentiles, because round about that part of Palestine, the Egyptians, Arabians, Phoenicians, inhabited near the Sea side in respect of Traffick. Dr. Ham. Annot. e.

Out of Galilee ariseth no Prophet, Joh. 7. 52. That Galilee was under a reproach among the Jews appears, ch. 1 46. And as there it's said that no good could come out of Nazareth: so here, that never any Prophet came 〈◊〉 of Galilee. But upon search it seems to appear that the 〈◊〉 here were too large in their observat on of reproach; for though it happened not often, yet of Jonah we find that he was of GathHepher, 2 King. 14. 25. That was a Town in the Tribe of Zebulun, Josh. 19. 13. and consequently in Galilee, Isa. 9. 1. And this Jonah prophesied in the time of Joash, (when he was oppressed by the 〈◊〉 ) that by his Son Jeroboam the Kingdom should be delivered out of their hands, 2 King. 14. 25, 26. And was 〈◊〉 sent to 〈◊〉 , Jonah 1. 1. Idem Annot. h.

〈◊〉 ]

A native or inhabitant of Galilee, and so of Herod' s jurisdiction, Luk. 23. 6. Annot. They 〈◊〉 from the Jews in their speech, Mar. 14. 70. Luk. 22. 59. received Christ, Joh. 4. 45. There were of them 〈◊〉 blood Pilate mingled with their Sacrifices, who were therefore held to be greater 〈◊〉 then others, but were not, Luk. 13. 1, 2, 3.

Gail]

;;A thing so called, of a very bitter quality, in man, beasts, or fowl, Job 20. 14.

;;2. Any bitterness whatsoever. Psal. 69. 22. They gave me gall to eat. Lam. 3. 5, 15, 19.

;;3. The evil works of wicked men, whereby they grieve God and man. Deut. 32. 32. Their grapes of gall, & v. 33. 〈◊〉 . 29. 18.

4. A most 〈◊〉 and loathed condition of 〈◊〉 , Job 16. 13.

5. Inward malice of the heart, and desperate impiety, Act. 8. 23.

6. Cruel wrong, and abhorred 〈◊〉 of injustice, Amos 6. 12.

7. Most grievous afflictions and troubles, Lam. 3. 5. Jer. 8. 14.

8. A poisonous herb, bitter as Wormwood, with which it is often joined, Deut. 29. 18. marg. The herb is much like to our Hemlock, the juice whereof through extreme cold is 〈◊〉 , and therefore the Athenians used it to kill men in common executions.

Gall]

Thou art in the gall of bitterness, Act. 8. 23. In Deut. 29. 18. 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 falling from God, is described to be a root bearing gall and bitterness, say the Vulgar, gall and 〈◊〉 -wood, say our English; and the Septuagint, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , 〈◊〉 up in gall and 〈◊〉 ; but the Hebr. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , 〈◊〉 we render gall, signifies also a poisonous herb, and so must signify there, where it's joined with a root bearing or bringing forth, and so the wormwood following will best agree with it, and both together will express that sin to be a root, whose effects are poisonous and bitter, very hurtful and infectious to men, and 〈◊〉 displeasing to God. Answerable and equivalent to this, is the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , here, which therefore signifies this Apostaticall condition of Simon, so lately baptized, to be dangerous to him, and odious in God's sight, he being that first born of Satan, as he is styled, and an Apostate from the Christian faith. Dr. Ham. Annot. d.

Their grapes are grapes of gall, Deut. 32. 32. that is, evil and poisonous works, which are bitter both unto God and man.

To 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 into gall, Amos 6. 12. is, instead of judgment and equity, to execute cruelty and oppression.

Gallant]

Great, sumptuous, stately. Spoken of a Ship, Isa. 33. 21. In the beginning of the Verse the same term is given to God, glorious or magnificent. Annot.

Galleries]

Common, as in great houses.

Sacred, Ezek. 41. 15.

Mystical, Cant. 7. 5.

Galleries]

Ezek. 41. verse. 15. or several Walks, or Walks with Pillars, marg.

Galleries]

The King is held in the Galleries, Cant. 7. 5. I am so enamored of thee that I am 〈◊〉 tied by one desire, to a perpetual presence in thine holy assemblies. Hall.

There is no King in the world but might find in his heart to be tied to these walks, and to be held prisoner in the sight of thee, and of the beauty of thy 〈◊〉 . So great is thy glory in comparison of all the vain pomp of this present world. Finch.

The King or chief Magistrate is bound to be present at the Ordinances of God in the Temple, Ezek. 46. 10. or, what if it imply, that their greatest Magistrates shall submit themselves to be bound with the censures of the Church, according to that where the Psalmist telleth of binding of Kings with the Ordinances of God in the Church, Psal. 149. 6, 7, 8, 9. And Isaiah foretelleth that Kings and Queens shall bow down their faces towards the earth unto the Church, and lick the dust of their feet, Isa. 49. 22. Cotton.

To be bound in the Galleries, is to have a fixed habitation in the house of his Church, where the King is retained, and as it were tied with the bands of love toward his Spouse so excellent in all her parts; and now is fulfilled that which is elsewhere said unto her, The King will covet thy beauty, Psal. 45. 12. And that which is spoken of the lewd woman, her hands are as bands, Eccles. 7. 26. may have use here of the chaste woman, that her graces are such as do not only delight the King, but hold him fast bound to her in the bands of spiritual Wedlock, no more to leave her, but to abide with her forever, see Isa. 62. 4. Ezek. 37. 25, 26. & 48. 35. Hos. 2. 19. Rev. 22. 3, 5. Ainsworth.

The King is so captivated and taken with thy beauty, that he delights to be held there 〈◊〉 , and would be always a glad spectator, and companion thereof. Annot.

The word Rehatim which the Greek here likewise translateth Galleries, is in Gen. 30. 38, 41. & Exod. 2. 16. gutters wherein waters run for the Flock to drink. Ainsworth.

Mr. Brightman so rendereth the word here, whereon he hath this note, that as those peeled rods put in the gutters (by Jacob ) and seen by the sheep, when they came to drink, made that they brought forth their young like unto them, ring-straked, speckled, spotted: so this King is to be held in the gutters, sor that the faithful having him before their eyes where they quench their thirst, after his example procreate Kings, a new Christian Off-spring.

Galley]

Isa. 33. 21. 〈◊〉 shall go no Galley with Oars, Heb. no Ship of Oare shall go in it. Ship of Oare, sor Bark, Vessel, or Galley rowed with Oares. Annot.

Gallim]

Heaping up together. A place, 1 Sam. 25. 24.

Gallio]

Milchie. A Deputy of Achaia, Act. 18. 12.

Gallows]

That whereon Malefactors were hanged, Est. 7. 10.

Gallows]

Est. 5. 14. Heb. a tree, marg.

Gamaliel]

God's reward, or the Camel of God. Paul' s Master, Act. 22. 3. Also, the Son of 〈◊〉 , Numb. 1. 10.

Gamul]

A recompense. A Levite, to whom came forth the two and twentieth lot, 1 Chr. 24. 17.

Gammadims]

Dwarfs, placed in the Towers of Tyrus, Ezek. 27. 11.

Gap]

put for breach, Ezek. 13. 5. marg. Hereby is meant men's sinful laying themselves open to the Lord's wrath to break in upon them, Ezek. 22. 30.

Gaped upon me with 〈◊〉 it mouth]

Job 16. 10. As a wild beast opens his mouth wide to swallow down his prey, so have they sought to destroy my good name by reproaches and slanders. The phrase imports sometimes a great desire of taking the life away, as Psal. 22. 12, 13. Sometimes a strong endeavor to blast a man's reputation as Psal. 35. 20, 21. Lam. 2. 15, 16. So it is taken here. See verse. 20. Annot.

Gaped upon me with their mouths, Psal. 22. 13. that is, opened their mouths against me, marg.

Garden]

;;A place of pleasure for herbs and flowers, to delight our senses withal, Mat. 26. Gen. 2. 8. In the Hebrew it signifies a 〈◊〉 place, because Gardens use to be fenced with hedges, and because they be places of pleasure, thence called Paradises.

;;2. The Church, wherein the righteous (which be the Lord's plants) do grow, having excellent graces, and bringing forth excellent works (as spices and fruit) to delight Christ withal, that he may love to walk and abide therein. Cant. 6. 10. I went down to the Garden of Nuts. Cant. 4. 15, 16. & 5. 1.

3. The Garden of Eden, Gen. 2. 10. styled, The garden of the Lord, Gen. 13. 10.

4. An enclosed or fenced plot or piece of ground sor herbs, flowers, trees, 1 King. 21. 2.

Garden]

;;The Kingdom of Heaven, where Christ (as man) remaineth in glory till the last judgment, when the marriage between him and his Church shall be accomplished fully, Cant. 5. 1. I am come into my Garden, my Sister, my Spouse.

;;2. The true Church here upon earth, which with firm faithfulness keeps herself only to Christ (like an inclesed Garden) admitting none other to enter, reserving all the fruits for him, Cant. 4. 12. My Spouse is as a Garden enclosed. The Church is resembled to a Garden.

• 1. Because a Garden is taken out of the common waste ground to be appropriated to a more particular use: so the Church of Christ is taken out of the wilderness of this waste world to a particular use.
• 2. In a Garden nothing (that's good) comes up naturally of itself, but as it is planted and set; so nothing is good in the heart, but as it is planted and set by the heavenly Husbandman.
• 3. In a Garden nothing uses to be planted, but what is useful and delightful: so there is no grace in the heart of a Christian, but it is useful (as occasion serves) both to God and man.
• 4. In a Garden there are variety of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 , especially in those hot Countries, so in a Christian there is somewhat of every grace. They have for prosperity, temperance and sobriety, for adversity, patience and hope to sustain them.
• 5. Of all other places we most delight in our Gardens, to walk there and take our pleasure, and take care thereof for fencing, weeding, watering and planting: so Christ's chief care and delight is for his Church.
• 6. As Gardens had wont to have Fountains and streams running through them, (as Paradise had four streams which ran through it) so the Church is Christ's Paradise, and his Spirit is a Spring in the midst of it to refresh the souls of his upon all their faintings, and so the soul of a Christian becomes as a watered Garden.
• 7. Their Fountains were sealed up; so the joys of the Church, and particular Christians are as it were sealed up, Prov. 14. 〈◊〉 .
• 8. A Garden stands always in need of weeding and dressing, &c. So in the Church and hearts of Christians Christ hath always somewhat to do, we would else soon be over-grown and turn wild. Sibs.

To send Adam forth of the garden]

;;To deprive him of many and great commodities of this life, and of the Symbol or Sacrament of eternal life, with all he had in that Garden wherein he was placed. Gen. 3. 23. Therefore the Lord sent him out of the Garden of Eden.

The garden of the Lord]

;;A most excellent delicate garden. Gen. 13. 10. It was as the garden of the Lord. Such was the Garden of Eden, full of all pleasures and delights. It is to be observed, that this word Lord or God is often used in Scripture by amplification, to note and signify an excellency in that thing or person to which it is joined: As, The Garden of the Lord, Gen. 13. 10. Isa. 51. 3. And, Nimrod an Hunter before the Lord, Gen. 10. 9. And, Terror of God. Sleep os God, 1 Sam. 24. 12. A deep sleep, as Gen. 15. 12. Weapons of God, 2 Cor. 10. 13. Cedars of God, Psal. 104. 16. City of God, Psal. 48. 8. Fire of the Lord, for extraordinary fire, Gen. 19. 24. 〈◊〉 of God, Exod. 3. 1.

A garden watered, or unwatered]

;;An estate either prosperous and flourishing, through God's blessing, or unhappy and woeful, through his curse. Isa. 58. 11. Thou shalt be as a watered Garden. Isa. 1. 30. As a Garden which hath no water.

Gardener]

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Joh. 20. 15. which cometh of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a Garden, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , the Overseer or Keeper thereof. Leigh. Crit. Sac.

Gareb]

A scab. One of David' s Worthies, 1 Chr. 11. 40. Also an hill, Jer. 31. 32.

Garland]

There were several sorts of Garlands given; as, Castrensis to him that first invaded the Enemies Camp: Muralis to him that first sealed the Walls: Civica to him that saved a Citizen: Navalis to him that first boarded a Ship: 〈◊〉 to a Captain that raised a Fort: Triumphalis to the Emperor or General, in honor of triumph: 〈◊〉 to a Prince or Captain for a Victory without slaughter of men: Donatica, or Provincialis, given for valor and 〈◊〉 . Those mentioned Act. 14. 13. were used for an idolatious use, and to an 〈◊〉 end, and 〈◊〉 unlawful.

〈◊〉 ]

An herb commonly known, good against infection; whereon the 〈◊〉 fed in Aeypt, Numb. 11. 5.

Garment]

;;That wherewith one is clothed. Mat. 27. 37. They 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 . 1 〈◊〉 . 6. 8.

;;2. Christ with his perfect 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 , which, as a garment or long white Rob, doth 〈◊〉 the spiritual nakedness, and decketh or adorns the soul with spiritual beauty. This is that Wedding garment spoken of in Mat. 22. 11. And to this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 belong, where we are willed to 〈◊〉 on Christ; except Rom. 13. 14 where it signifieth the 〈◊〉 of sanctification.

;;3. The grace of sanctification. Rev. 3. 4. Which have not defiled their garments. 〈◊〉 do 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 appertain, which 〈◊〉 us put on the new man, 〈◊〉 . 4 24. And to put on 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 , &c. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Col. 3. 9, 10, 11. The holy 〈◊〉 , goodly and beautiful, which for glory and comeliness were put upon the Priest at his 〈◊〉 , and which afterward he did wear in the course of his Ministry (as the Tunicle, Robe, 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 , Crown:) these signified, first the glory of Christ, ado ned with all the gifts of the Spirit, as Psal. 45. 9. And secondly, the beauty and glory of 〈◊〉 Christians, in and 〈◊〉 Christ, as in the former Psal. v. 9. 〈◊〉 Zach. 3. 4. & 〈◊〉 . 61. 3. & 62. 3, 5.

;;4. The nature 〈◊〉 attributes of God; truth, 〈◊〉 , holiness or purity, Dan. 7. 9.;;

;;5. The 〈◊〉 or majesty of God, Psalm 104. 1, 2.;;

;;6. The glory of the Saints in heaven, Isa. 61. 3. & 62. 3. 2 Cor. 5. 2. 1 Cor. 15. 53.;;

;;7. A wicked person, Jude 23.;;

8. A covering to hide with, Gen. 9. 23. 〈◊〉 , whereon to cast anything, Judge. 8. 25.

9. That which is worn outmost, whether coat, cloak, mantle, &c. Gen. 39. 12. 2 King. 9. 13. Mar. 10. 50.

10. Outward conversation, Rev. 3. 4. & 16. 15.

Garments are for an ornament, for defense both against heat and cold, and to cover our nakedness. As there were several sorts of garments, Holy, Common: Men's, Womens; Glad ome, Sorrowfull, &c. so accordingly some were made of Wollen, some of Linnen, &c. some White, Blue, Violet, Purple, Party-coloured, &c.

Garment dipt in blood]

;;A warlike and fierce attire, such as Warriours wear, which have overcome their enemies in battle, having their garments sprinkled and 〈◊〉 with the blood of the slain.

;;2. The vengeance which Christ as King and Conqueror will take upon the Beast, and upon the 〈◊〉 of the earth which take his part. This is represented by this bloody garment, wherein there is an alluding to that 〈◊〉 figure in 〈◊〉 . 63. where Christ is brought forth with his garments dipped in blood, having made slaughter of the enemies of the Church. Fearsull is the end of Christ his enemies. Rev. 19. 13. He was clothed with a garment dipt in blood. His garments are not sprinkled with blood, as Isa. 63. 2. but dipt or died in it, Isa. 9. 5. What could his enemies look for from him now, seeing the marks of his former 〈◊〉 , but destruction? Annot.

;;Some expound this garment, of Christ his human nature, wherein by his blood-shed he reconciled the elect to God. But the former signification agreeth best with the Text.

Garment down to the feet]

;;The perfect 〈◊〉 of Christ imputed, wherewith his Spouse the Church (sor whose covering the Garment serveth) is clothed from the Crown of the head to the sole of the feet. Rev. 1. 13. He was clothed with a garment down to his feet. Some expound this of the purity and innocence of that Priest-hood, which Christ did execise for his Church. Others of the venerable dignity and majesty of Christ, as King of his Church: and indeed Kings did wear long Robes in token of Majesty. Also, Priests by God's appointment. But the first exposition I hold best. We often find Christ his imputed justice, compared to a Garment. Psal. 31. 1. Mat. 22. 12. & Rev. 16. 15.

It was the custom of Rulers to wear Garments and Girdles distinct from others, Isa. 22. 21. Exod. 28. 24. and 39. 5. The Robes of such were usually large and long, for state. Annot.

Garment spotted by the flesh]

;;Obstinate sinners, their persons, sins, and societies. Jude 23. Hate the garments spotted by the flesh. It is a speech borrowed from the custom of the Jews, which did shun and eschew such as were legally unclean; yea, even their garments: to teach Christians how to abhor offensive wicked persons, and their company.

Changes of garments]

;;signifies, Robes or upper garments which were used in those Countries, often to be shifted by putting off or on, as we do our Cloaks or Gowns, Gen. 45. 22. Such were given for honor or reward, Judge. 14. 12, 19. In Rev. 6. 11. white Robes are given to the souls under the Altar. So Rev. 7. 9, 14.

To keep his garments]

;;To hold fast and preserve without loss and spot (as much as may be) such gifts and graces (of righteousness and forgiveness of sins by faith) as Christ giveth to cover and deck the soul withal. Rev. 16. 15. Blessed is he that watcheth and keeps his garments.

Doth nothing unbeseeming the true religion, for he will get no help from those Frogs, by dissembling, but will be exposed to shame if he condescend to them. Annot.

Garments]

The smell of thy Garments is like the smell of Lebanon, Cant. 4. 11. The savor of thy good works and outward conversation is to me as the smell of the wood of Lebanon to the sense of man. Hall.

Thy smell is odoriferous, thine outward carriage and behavior, sweet, amiable, and full of grace. Finch.

These are the beautiful garments of Zion, Isa. 52. 1. the fine 〈◊〉 , clean and bright, the righteousness of the Saints, Rev. 19. 8. who have put on the Lord Jesus Christ, Rom. 13. 14. Gal. 3. 27. and in their faith, doctrine, conversation, and administration are holy, just and righteous, and clothed with salvation, Psal. 132. 9. 16. So that the savor, the same and good report hereof is sweet, like the smell of Lebanon where pleasant and odoriferous trees, herbs, and spices grew in abundance, God maketh manifest the savor of his knowledge by them in every place, for they are unto God a sweet savor in Christ, 2 Cor. 2. 14, 15. See Hos. 14. 5, 6, 7. Ainsworth.

Our souls are naked, as our bodies by nature, but Christ adorneth them, covers their nakedness, and will clothe them with salvation. For Garments some read Sacrifices, which may perhaps denote the body (which is the clothing of the soul, 2 Cor. 5. 4.) and her suffering for Christ's sake; in which fiery trials he takes more delight, and smell them more joyfully, then the burnings and evaporations of incense. Annot.

Garments white as snow]

;;The most uncorrupt justice and absolute power of God, for finishing his judgments. Dan. 7. 9. His garment white as wool. All the types and figurative speeches of fiery flames, and fiery streams, and the rest in verse. 9, 10. do tend to shadow unto us the most mighty, constant, and just judgments of God, piercing (as fire) through all, and consuming all that arise against him.

Garmite]

Bones; or after the Syrian, My cause, 1 Chr. 4. 19.

Garner]

;;A storehouse wherein to lay up Corn or other things. A Corn house, Joel 1. 17.

;;2. Heaven, whereunto the faithful are gathered in the end of the world, as Wheat after Harvest is gathered into a Garner. Mat. 3. 12. And gather his wheat into his garner. A Metaphor.

Garnish]

To cover, 2 Chro. 3. 6. marg. To deck or beautify, Job 26. 13. To fit, prepare, make ready, Matt. 12. 44. Luk. 11. 25.

Garrison]

1 Sam. 13. v. 23. or standing camp, marg.

Garrisons]

Soldiers put in strong places, for defense against enemies, Ezek. 26. 11. 2 Cor. 11. 32. or placed by Conquerors to hold the people in subjection, 2 Sam. 8 6. 1 Chr. 18 13. 2 Sam. 23. 14.

Gas • m • , or Ges • em]

Rain. An Arabian, Neb. 6. 2, 6.

Gatam]

Their bellowing. The Son of Elipha, Gen. 36. 11.

Gate]

;;That which gives us entry or pass into a house or City. Judge. 16. 3. And Sampson took the doors of the Gates of the City.

;;2. A place before the gate where Magistrates did publicly meet, for hearing and determining causes. Gen. 34. 20. 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Son went 〈◊〉 the gate of the City. Gen. 23. 10. And very often elsewhere; as in the Prophets.

;;3. A City, by a Synecdoche of the part for the whole. Gen. 24. 60. And thy seed possess the gates of his enemies: as Psal. 87. 2. Gen. 23. 17.

;;4. Jurisdiction or power. In Deut. 5. 14. Nor the stranger within thy gates. Because seats of judgment were erected in the gates for the administering of justice. Hence they signify jurisdiction and government. Amos 5. 12. They oppress the poor in the gate; that is, in public judgment which was exercised in the Gate.

;;Also strength and power is signified by Gate; because of old time, the chief fortifications of Cities consisted in their Gates, where their munitions and defences were placed. Hence comes that phrase of the gates of hell, being put for the whole power and policy of Satan, even whatsoever by counsel or force he is able to do. Mat. 16. 18. The gates of hell shall not prevail against them.

;;5. That godly conversation, whereby an entrance (as by a gate) is ministered into the Kingdom of heaven. Matt. 7. 13. Narrow is the gate that leadeth to life. 2 Pet. 1. 11.

;;6. The Judges and Princes which sat in the gate to exercise judgment. Isa. 3. 26. Then shall her gates mourn and lament; that is, the Governors and Rulers, Jer. 14. 2. Isa. 14. 31.

7. A place for the preaching and hearing of God's Word. Isa. 29. 21. Lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate; that is, for the Prophets which did there reveal God's will unto the people.

8. All the inhabitants of a City, Ruth 3. 11. marg.

In many places the meaning of this word Gate may be known by the words going before it, as Fish, High, Horse, Old, Prison, Sheep, Valley, Water, &c.

Gates of brass]

;;The strongest helps and defences. Psal. 107. 16. He hath broken gates of brass.

Broad gate, Narrow gate]

;;The entrance, and passage to destruction to be very easy, but very hard to life and glory. Mat. 7. 13, 24. Broad is the gate, and narrow is the way.

Gate of death]

;;Death itself, or grievous dangers threatening death, Psal. 9. 13. & 107. 18. This phrase noteth not only deadly peril, but that it is present, as being now at the very door and gate thereof, Gen. 4. 7. Judge. 5. 18.

;;It signifieth also power, strength, and jurisdiction which death hath (ever reigning, as the Apostle saith, Rom. 5. 14.) because Magistrates sat and judgments were executed at the gates of the City, Deut. 22. Job 31. 21. Amos 5. 10, 15.

;;In other Scriptures, Gates of death and hell do note their peril, strength and horror, Psal. 107. 17. Isa. 38. 10. Mat. 16. 18. Job 38. 17.

According to some, they signify the depths of the Sea; according to others, the causes of death; according to most, suberraneal caves, wherein darkness as it were resideth, and whither the Sun-beams are not admitted, Psal. 9. 13.

Gate]

Prov. 17. 19. He that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. He that makes him fairer gates then his neighbor, seeking to exalt himself above his degree, gives others occasion to seek his ruin. By high gates we may also understand sumptuous houses and edifices, the very cost whereof undoeth many, before they be up and finished, and the envy more when finished. But the Hebrew word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , may also be expounded (as Mic. 7. 5.) of the mouth, he that maketh wide his mouth, or he that speaketh big. Solomon by using this word common to words and edifices, might have a respect to both, to condemn pride or affected greatness in both. Annot.

Gate of heaven, or house of God]

;;A place worthy and fit to be consecrate and set apart for prayer, and the service of God, Gen. 28. 17. It is the house of God, and the gate of heaven.

;;By sitting in the gate of the King, Dan. 2. 49. is meant the chief principality and dignity in the Kings Palace or Court, to have free access to the King.

Gates]

House or dwelling, a part put for the whole, Cant. 7. 13. And in our Gates are all sweet things, signifying that both at home and abroad, 〈◊〉 and far, the fame and odour of 〈◊〉 in God's people, ipreads itself: for a thing is said to be at the door, when it is nigh at hand, Mat. 24. 33. Ainsworth.

Gates]

1 Chr. 9. 19. Heb. 〈◊〉 , marg. The gates of 〈◊〉 shall 〈◊〉 prevail against it, Mat. 16. 18. Gates may signify,

• 1 〈◊〉 , force, strength; which consists in Arms or 〈◊〉 , which were usually kept over the Gates of the 〈◊〉 .
• 2 Counsel, 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 , policy, because they were wont to sit in counsel in the Gates.
• 3 Worldly authority borrowed by Satan, from his 〈◊〉 , the 〈◊〉 powers of the world, because 〈◊〉 was wont to be exercised in the gates, and so these 〈◊〉 being put together, will conclude that it's not all the power and strength, wisdom and policy, authority and Empire in the world, no not death or grave, nor Satan himself that shall be able to destroy this fabric, now to be erected by Christ and his Apostles in the hearts of men. Dr. Ham. Annot. g.

The 〈◊〉 of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , i. e. the power of destroyers shall never prevail against it. Idem on Heb. 11. An. h.

The gates of hell]

Matt. 16. 18. that is, the Devil with all his adherents, together with all their strength, force, and cunning.

The gates of the Land]

Nah. 3. 13. that is, The entrance or passages leading thereunto.

To open the gates]

;;Literally, the doors of the City and the Temple, for the people to come in without control: But spiritually to make entrance by the Ministry of the Word 〈◊〉 Faith, that Christ may come into the hearts of the Elect, and they again may flock freely into the Lord's Assemblies, Isa. 26. 2. Psal. 24. 7. Rev. 3. 20. The gate of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was very costly and glorious, as in Exod. 26. 36, 37. to shadow and 〈◊〉 the glorious hearts of the elect, so made by Faith to receive Christ that glorious King, as is taught in Psal. 24.

To praise one in the gates]

;;To commend one publicly in the open meetings amongst the Elders. Prov. 31. 31. Her works praise her 〈◊〉 the gates.

Gates of righteousness]

;;The Temple, which is called the gate of righteousness; either because only just and righteous persons were to enter there to worship the righteous God; or else, because by the Doctrine and Religion there taught, an entrance was made to come unto God, and to attain true righteousness. Psal. 118. 19, 20. Open 〈◊〉 me the gates of righteousness; that is, the gates of God's Sanctuary, which were opened by the Priests and 〈◊〉 , for men to come in (to serve the Lord) which were clean and just, Isa. 26. 2. & 2 Chr. 23. 19.

The gates of the 〈◊〉 ]

Nah. 2. 6. that is, The Bridges, or the Wall of 〈◊〉 .

Gates of Zion]

;;The open assemblies of the Church, where the public Ministry is exercised. Psal. 9. 14. 〈◊〉 the gates of the daughter of Zion.

The gates of the daughter of Zion]

;;which mean the public places where God's people came together at Zion gates, Psal. 9. 14. where God sat, v. 11. and which he loveth most. Psal. 87. 2.

Gath]

A wine-press. A City, Josh. 11. 22. 1 Chr. 18. 1.

〈◊〉 - 〈◊〉 ]

The place where Jonah was 〈◊〉 , or of his abode, 2 King. 14. 25.

Gath-rimmon]

A high wine-press. A City, Josh. 19. 45. & 21. 25.

To gather]

;;To bring or bind together things which are scattered, Lev. 19. 9. 2 Cor. 8. 15.

;;2. To collect for the poor, when the 〈◊〉 of many do meet together to help one. 1 Cor. 16. 1, 2. Concerning the gathering for the Saints.

;;3. To bring elect sinners (like straggling sheep) into the 〈◊〉 of the Church, that they may at length meet altogether in heaven. Eph. 4. 12. For the gathering of the Saints. Also to call the Reprobate by the outward Ministry, Mat. 23. 37. How often would I have gathered thee, and thou wouldest not? Also, to join all elect Jews and Gentiles in one body, under one head Jesus Christ, as many 〈◊〉 sums are collected into one, Eph. 1. 10.

;;4. To destroy and overthrow. Psal. 26. 9. Gather not 〈◊〉 soul with the 〈◊〉 .

;;5. To search and examine our hearts, provoking our 〈◊〉 unto repentance. Zeph. 2. 1. Gather your 〈◊〉 , &c.

;; Note. This word sometime signifieth, taken away, 〈◊〉 . 16. 5. Isa. 4. 1. and death, Isa. 57. 1. 1 Sam. 15. 6. Ezek. 34. 29. and sometimes it is expressed to whom they be gathered, as to their Fathers, to their 〈◊〉 , to the grave, 1 King. 22. 20. Numb. 20. 24, 26. and what is gathered, the soul, as Psal. 26. 8. the Ghost or the spirit, Psal. 104. 28 Contrary 〈◊〉 , gathering is sometime used 〈◊〉 gracious receiving, or succouring, as Psal. 27. 9. Yet the Lord would gather me; that is, receive and succor me.

6. To receive graciously, Isa. 54. 7.

7. To further and advance, Mat. 12. 30.

8. To get together, or be possessed of, Gen. 12. 5.

9. To come by little and little, 〈◊〉 2. 6.

10. To assemble, Gen. 34. 30.

11. To remove or take away by death, 2 King. 22. 20.

12. To possess or enjoy, Psal. 39. 6.

13. To receive or lodge in 〈◊〉 house, Judge. 19. 18. marg.

14. To recover, 2 King. 5. 3. marg.

15. To take up, Psal. 27. 10. marg.

Gather]

Deut. 28. 30. Hebr. 〈◊〉 , or use it as common meat, marg. Psal. 26. 9. or take away, 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 . 1. 7. or 〈◊〉 , marg. 〈◊〉 . 6. 34. 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 , marg. 1 Sam. 14. 18. He gathered an host, or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 2 King. 22. 9. Gathered the money, Heb. 〈◊〉 , marg. 2 Chr. 34. 17. Gathered together the money, Heb. 〈◊〉 out, or 〈◊〉 , marg.

To gather 〈◊〉 Christ]

;;To further and advance true Religion and God's Kingdom. Mat. 12. 30. He that gathereth not with me, scattereth.

To gather up his feet]

;;The quiet 〈◊〉 himself to his rest of death, Gen. 49. 23.

To gather 〈◊〉 ]

;;To take pleasure in such holy graces and works, which (like sweet flowers) are to be found growing in the Garden of the Church, Cant. 6. 1. To gather 〈◊〉 .

The collection or gathering of 〈◊〉 , may either be expounded of the graces and obedience of the Church which Christ both plants in them and gathers, (that is, accepts) from them; or else it may be understood personally, of holy Believers themselves, who are called Lilies, as Christ is called the Rose or Flower, chap. 2. 1, 2. and from their several beds and stalks where they 〈◊〉 dispersed, are collected and united by him into one mystical association of Faith and Charity out of every 〈◊〉 , and 〈◊〉 , and people and nation, Joh. 11. 52. Rev. 5. 9. Annot.

That is, having first planted them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , to gather them and to transport them out of the Garden here to the Garden in heaven, where there shall be nothing but 〈◊〉 . Sibs.

The Hebrews in their Chaldee Paraphrase apply this to God's returning of his people from the captivity of Babylon, by Cyrus, 〈◊〉 , Nehemiah, &c. and the restoring of his Worship in the Temple, re-edified, and accepting their 〈◊〉 , and nourishing them with dainties. And as a man that gathereth 〈◊〉 out of the Valleys, so gathered 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Babylon. Ainsworth.

That is, to gather and call more and more faithful Christians out of a wild field of worldly people into the fellowship of his Church, as it were to gather 〈◊〉 into his Garden. Cotton.

To gather Manna]

;;The receiving of Christ himself, for meat and spiritual nourishment of their souls by a continual application of him, more and more through saith continually growing, Joh. 6. 32, 33, 34, &c. The quality of the gathering (whereof read Exod. 16.) signifies that Christian and mutual communication of God's blessings, 2 Cor. 8. 13, 14, 15. The giving of Manna sig. that God offered Christ for meat to them.

To 〈◊〉 together]

;;To bring such as were far scattered asunder into one place; either to make war, or arm them against the people of God, as Rev. 20. 8. Gather them together to battle; or else to help to effect and work the worthy and most deserved destruction of the enemies of God's people which 〈◊〉 for the Beast; and to take their part in the prey. Rev. 19. 17. Come and gather together yourselves unto the supper.

I have gathered my myrrh with my spice]

Cant. 5. 1. I have taken contentment in thy graces. Together with acceptation there is a delight, and God not only accepts, but he delights in the graces of his children. Sibs.

I have received those fruits of thine Obedience which thou offeredst unto me, with much joy and pleasure. Hall.

Or reaped them, as an harvest with so much joy and pleasure. No man can take more delight in gathering the fruits of his labor in the field, or vineyard, then Christ doth in the graces and duties of his Church, which he calls His, because they are of his infusion and gift; and myrrh, because part of them are bitter and harsh, as the 〈◊〉 acts of repentance, mortification, persecution, &c. but yet spices too, mixed with abundance of sweetness and comfort, all which he is said to gather, when he strengthens us to perform them, when he perfects them, and blesseth them. Annot.

To be gathered to his people]

;;The souls immortality, Gen. 25. 8. for Abraham's body was gathered to the body of 〈◊〉 only. And by his people and fathers are meant, the spirits of just men, and perfect, Heb. 12. 13.

Gathered the vine. Rev. 14. 19. Destroyed the Popes Dominions, and slew those that were guilty of the blood of God's Saints. Some understand by the harvest the destruction of Rome, and by the vintage, the utter ruin of Popery afterwards; as the Vintage followeth the Harvest. Annot.

Gatherer of grapes]

Jer. 6. 9. & 49. 9. of Sycamore fruit, Amos 7. 14.

The gathering]

The Obedience. Ainsworth. D. Trans.

Gatherings]

1 Cor. 16. 2. Collection for the poor.

Gave]

1 Sam. 10. 9. Heb. turned, marg. 2 King. 17. 3. Heb. rendered marg. 2 King. 25. 6. Gave 〈◊〉 upon him, Heb. spake judgment with him, marg. 2 Chr. 35. 7, 8, 9. Heb. offered, marg. Job 42. 19. Heb. added to, marg. See Give.

Which God gave unto him, Rev. 1. 1. That is, revealed or committed unto him, by him to be revealed and communicated to others. God the father revealeth and committeth these things to Christ, as man, (for he had them of himself, as God) that the great account God hath of him may thereby appear. Joh. 5. 20. Annot.

Gay]

;; 〈◊〉 . 2. 6. that is, neat, trim, gorgeous, shining, goodly, rich, whether white, or of any other color.

Gaza]

Strong; or, a Goat. A City, Josh. 15. 47.

Gaza]

2 King. 18. 8. Heb. Azzah, marg.

Gazatbires]

Of or belonging to Gaza, Josh. 13. 3.

Gaze]

Exod. 19. 21. To gaze, or to see, as Moses did at the first, till he was stayed of God, Exod. 3. 3. Curiosity is forbidden, that men might walk by faith, not by sight, 2 Cor. 5. 7. and learn humility, Rom. 12. 3. The Greek here translateth, lest they draw near unto God, to consider; or ( to behold ) and Luke useth the word in that sense in Stephens speech of Moses, Act. 7. 31. Ainsworth.

Prying into the secrets of God is dangerous to man, 1 Sam. 6. 19. Annot. See Gazing 〈◊〉 .

Gazer]

A dividing; or, a sentence. A City, 2 Sam. 5. 25.

Gazez]

Shaving; or, a passing over. The Son of Caleb by his 〈◊〉 , 1 Chr. 2. 46.

Gazing stock]

A public reproach, 1 Cor. 4. 9. We are made a Gazing-stock to the world. Nah. 3. 5.

Gazing]

Heb. 10. 33. Made a gazing-stock, or placed, or shown upon theaters, or stages, understand it either metaphorically, as it were so handled; or properly, for it was the custom of the Heathen, to set Christians upon Theaters or Stages, to be scorned and laughed at, see 1 Cor. 4. 9. Annot.

A metaphor taken from them (saith Ribera ) who were sent into the Theater, that is, into the public sight of all the Citizens to fight with beasts, or with one another mutually, as the Gladiators, which all beheld with delight, and likewise observed diligently how they fought. Leigh. Annot.

Gazites]

Judge. 16. 2. The inhabitants of Gaza.

Gazzam]

The fleece of them, or shaving those. His children returned from the Captivity, Ezr. 2. 48. Neh. 7. 51.

Geba]

A hill A City, Josh. 21. 17. 1 King. 15. 22.

Geba]

1 Sam. 13. 3. or, the Hill, marg.

〈◊〉 ]

The end. A City of Syria, Psal. 83. 7.

Gebar]

A man, manly, strong; or, after the Syrian, a house-cock. The Son of 〈◊〉 , 1 King. 4. 19.

Geber]

The same with 〈◊〉 . One of Solomon' s Officers in Ramoth Gilead, 1 King. 4. 13.

Gebim]

Grashoppers. A City, Isa. 10. 31.

Gedaliah]

The greatness of the Lord. The Son of Ahikam, 2 King. 25. 22. The Son of Jeduthun, 1 Chr. 25. 3. The Son of 〈◊〉 , Jer. 38. 1. The Son of Amariah, Zeph. 1. 1.

Geder]

A wall. A City, Josh. 12. 13.

Gederab]

A wall. A City, Josh. 15. 36. the inhabitants whereof are called Gederathites, 1 Chr. 12. 4. and Geaerites, 1 Chron. 27. 28.

Gederoth]

Hedges. A City, Josh. 15. 41.

Gederothaim]

The same, Josh. 15. 36.

Gedor]

The same. A City, Josh. 15. 58. Also, the Son of Penuel, 1 Chron. 4. 4. The Son of Jered, Ibid. 18. The Son of 〈◊〉 , 1 Chr. 9. 37.

〈◊〉 ]

The valley of 〈◊〉 . Servant to Elisha, 2 King. 4. 12.

〈◊〉 ]

A place, Josh. 18. 17.

Gemalli]

Wares; or, a Camel. The Father of 〈◊〉 , Numb. 13. 13.

Gemariah]

A perfection; or, consuming of the Lord. The Son of Hilkiah, Jer. 29. 3.

Gender]

To couple, Lev. 19. 19. To get with young, Job 21. 10. To cause or bring 〈◊〉 , Job 38. 29. To breed, 2 Tim. 2. 23. To bring forth, Gal. 4. 24.

Genealogy]

;;A pedigree, linage, stock, or race, Mat. 1. 17.

;;2. Vain and unprofitable questions and things. 1 Tim. 1. 4. Give no heed to Genealogies.

Genealogies]

Neither give 〈◊〉 to fables, and endless genealogies, 1 Tim. 1. 4. And warn thy flock not to heed those fabulous pedegrees of the gods, which under the name of Aeones the Gnostics talk so much of. Most of the 〈◊〉 of those Gnostics (made up out of the Greck Poets, 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 , Philistion, &c. ) consisted of 〈◊〉 , and then from them genealogies, how one thing joins with another, and begets a third (out of night and silence comes forth chaos, &c.) and they applied all the theology and genealogies of the gods in Orpheus, &c. to the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , as they called the Angels. Dr. Ham. Par. & Annot. a.

General of an Army]

1 Chron. 27. 34. The chief Commander.

General Assembly, Heb. 12. 23. See Assembly

Generally]

2 Sam. 17. 11. Spoken of the gathering of all Israel together, from Dan even to 〈◊〉 , that is, in general, from the utmost limits of the land, in the length of it, from the North to the South. See Annot.

Generation]

;;A history or narration of things which happen unto any persons, Gen. 6. 9. & 25. 19. Also, the 〈◊〉 of ones Off-spring, Gen. 25. 12. and of things which do befall them, verse. 19. Gen. 30.

;;2. The Original or first-beginning of a thing. Gen. 2. 4. These are the generations, &c. & 6. 9.

;;3. Ancestors and forefathers. Matt. 1. 1. The book of the generation of Christ. It signifieth sons, Gen. 5. 1. Also sons and nephews, Gen. 10. 1.

;;4. Persons or people which live in someone age. Heb. 3. 10. I was grieved with that generation. Matt. 11. 16. Eccl. 1. 4. Mat. 23. 36. & 24. 34. Luk. 11. 31. The original word in the Hebrew, which is translated (Generation) race, or age, hath the signification of durance, or durable dwelling and abiding, and so noteth the whole age or time that a man dwelleth in the world, Eccl. 1. 4. And so consequently the multitude of men that live together in any age, as Psal. 12. 7. and Deut. 1. 35. and in many other places.

;;5. A kind of men. Luk. 16. 8. Wiser in their generation.

;;6. The age and time how long Christ shall endure, of whose Kingdom there is no end, who being raised, doth die no more, Isa. 53. 8. Rom. 6. 9.

7. An age of men, or men of that age, Mat. 12. 42. Luk. 11. 31.

8. The whole time a man dwells in the world, Eccl. 1. 4. 〈◊〉 . 1. 35.

9. Men of like quality and disposition, though neither of one place not time, Psal. 14. 5. Luk. 16. 8.

10. An age, or the space of an hundred years, Gen. 15. 13, 16.

11. The Nation of the Jews, Mat. 24. 34.

12. Perpetuity of time, Act. 8. 33.

Generation]

;;A Nation or people living together in someone age, Heb. 3. 10.

Chosen generation]

;;A people elected of God in Christ, to be partakers of all his holy promises, 1 Pet. 2. 9. Exod. 19. 6.

;; Note: That the act of generation, is noted by the terms which are full of shamefastness; as, to go in to one, to approach unto one, to know one, &c. Gen. 4. 1. Psal. 51. 1. Isa. 8. 3.

Who shall declare his generation? Act. 8. 33. Who shall describe the wickedness of that age that used him thus, which put him to death for coming to do good to them? What an accused wicked generation was that wherein he was born? For the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , his generation, signifies, Gen. 6. 9. & Deut. 32. 5. Dr. Hammond Par. & Annot. h.

From generation to generation]

;;In all times, both past and to come; forever, and without end. Psal. 90. 1. Thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.

;;2. For a long time. Exod. 17. 16. The Lord sware, I will have war with the Amalekites, from generation to generation.

Act. 13. 36. After he had served his own generation, by the will of God, or after he had in his own age served the will of God, marg.

All these things shall come upon this generation, Mat. 23. 36. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , generation, signifies not a whole saecle, but rather the third part of a saecle, or hundred years. So in Hesychius the word is taken to signify either the life of a man, or thirty years, or twenty five, or twenty. Now the life of a man, signifies not the ordinary space of man's life, from birth to death, but so as the space of the life of 14 men, children to one another, make up 14 generations, Mat. 1. So that here by the phrase this generation, such a space is meant, that they that were then alive, might and should live to see it. Dr. Ham. Annot. i.

Genesareth]

The garden of a Prince. A City, Matth. 14. 34.

Genesis]

;; Birth, original, or first beginning of anything. Hence the first book of Moses is called Genesis, because it describes both the beginning of the world, and the Church of God; of Religion and Policy, Nations and Languages.

Gentile or 〈◊〉 ]

;;Everyone who is not a Jew, Rom. 2. 28. & 9. 30.

;;2. One who being a Jew by Nation, was a Gentile in behavior, being full of impiety and unrighteousness. Psal. 59. 5. O Lord awake to visit all the Gentiles, or Heathen.

;;3. The Jews which were scattered amongst the Greeks. Joh. 12. 20. There were certain Greeks amongst them which came for to worship.

4. Unconverted, 〈◊〉 . 14. 22. Mat. 10. 4.

5. Converted, Act. 10. 55. & 11. 1.

6. False Christians, Antichristians, Rev. 11. 2.

Gentiles]

1 Cor. 10. 32. or Greeks, marg. So 12. 13. marg.

Gentiles, or Nations]

;;The people and Nations subject unto Romish tyranny; and namely such as were out of all Regions gathered to the Council of 〈◊〉 , who triumphed over the Scriptures, being now smothered and strangled (as it were) and the interpreters thereof also murdered. Rev. 11. 9. And they of the Gentiles (or Nations) shall see their corps.

Given unto the Gentiles]

Rev. 11. 2. That is, men of Gentile-like profaneness, and iniquity, who had the keeping of the Church-courts. Leighs Annot.

The Papists which are Idolaters, like unto the Gentiles, shall possess the outward face of the visible Church, for a time; for the outward Court here alluded to, was as it were the face of the Temple. And they are called 〈◊〉 or Heathen by allusion to 〈◊〉 Church of the Old Testament, where all that were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 people, or were enemies of them, were so called, Psal. 2. 1. & 79. 1. 〈◊〉 . 2. 32. Act. 4. 25. Gal. 2. 12, 15. 〈◊〉 . 2. 11, 12, 14. 1 〈◊〉 . 10. 20 Annot.

〈◊〉 the Jesuit, by 〈◊〉 , here understands Antichrist and his Ministers, wherein he speaks the truth, though ignorantly, as 〈◊〉 did before him, John 11. 50. Cowper.

Those that did falsely and 〈◊〉 challenge to themselves the title of a Christian profession, should in God's just judgment be given over to be 〈◊〉 , and misbelievers in opinion, and men superstitious and 〈◊〉 in practice. Hall.

Dispersion of Gentiles]

;;Either the Gentiles scattered here and there upon the face of the earth: or the Jews now dispersed among other people, Joh. 7. 35. 1 Pet. 1. 1. Jam. 1. 1.

And Jerusalem shall be trodden of the 〈◊〉 , until the times of the Gentiles, Luk. 21 24. Jerusalem shall be inhabited by the Gentiles, all the Jews in a manner excluded (which was when Adrian rebuilt a part of it, and called it by his own name Aelia ) till the time that the Gospel had been freely preached unto the Gentiles, and by them in some eminent manner been received, when it should be re-inhabited by Jews again, viz. the Christian Jews, who being 〈◊〉 on by emulation of the 〈◊〉 , were now many of them brought to receive the Faith. See Rom. 11. 11, 13. Dr. 〈◊〉 . Annot. c.

For you Gentiles]

;;Not in their name, or for their cause, but for that he had equalled them (being now called and drawn to Christ) with the Jews, who were now no more God's people (though they believed in Christ) then the faithful Gentiles. Hence came much persecution to Paul amongst the Jews, Eph. 3. 1.

Gentle]

Meek, quiet, easy to be entreated, 1 Thess. 2. 7. 2 Tim. 2. 24. Such a one as persuades all with his Word. Such as preferreth equity before extremity of law, not being overstrict in pressing that which is unmeet, Jam. 3. 17. Patient, moderate, courteous, Tit. 1. 3. 1 Pet. 2. 18.

Gentleness]

;;That gift which makes us courteous and tractable, ready to give mild words, and with reason to yield to others; easy to be spoken to, and to be entreated; apt to please, Ioath to displease with reason. Gal. 5. 22. The fruits of the Spirit is gentleness, longsuffering, faith, &c. Meckness, Psal. 18. 35. marg.

Gentleness]

Psal. 18. 35. Thy gentleness hath made me great: or with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me, marg.

Gently]

Favourably, 2 Sam. 18. 5. Carefully, tenderly, Isa. 40. 11.

Genubath]

Theft; or garden of the daughter. The Son of Hadad, 1 King. 11. 19, 20.

Gera]

A Pilgrim, or a stranger. The Son of Ben amin, Gen. 46. 21. The Son of 〈◊〉 , Judge. 3. 15. The Father of Shimei, 2 Sam. 16. 5. The Son of Bela, 1 Chr. 8. 3.

Gerath]

It was the twentieth part of the Shekel of the Sanctuary, Exod. 20. 13. and was the least silver coin among the Hebrews, valuing of our coin, three halfpence.

Gerat]

A pilgrimage; or, a striving. A City, Gen. 10. 19. & 20. 1, 2.

Gergastites, or Girgashites]

Gen. 15. 21. of Girgashi the Son of Canaan, Gen. 10. 16. Drawing near to pilgrimage. A people, Josh. 3. 10.

Gergesens]

The same. A people beyond Galilee, Mar. 8. 28.

Gerizim]

Hatchers. A Mount, Deut. 11. 19.

Gershom]

A stranger there. The Son of Moses, Exod. 2. 21, 22. The Son of Manasseh, Judge. 18. 30. The Son of Levi, 1 Chr. 6. 16.

Gershon]

His banishment. The Son of Levi (called also Gershom ) Gen. 46. 11. Of whom came the Gershonites, Numb. 3. 21.

Geshan]

Drawing near. The Son of Jahdai, 1 Chr. 2. 47.

Geshem]

Rain. An Arabian, Nch. 2. 19.

〈◊〉 ]

A walled valley. A Country or City belonging to the Sons of Machir, 1 Chr. 2. 23. Whence 〈◊〉 , and Geshurites.

To get]

To go, Gen. 19. 27. Exod. 24. 18. To depart or run away, Numb. 16. 27. To purchase or procure, 2 Sam. 8. 13. Gen 34. 4. To find, Job 31. 25. marg. To draw out, Prov. 3. 13. marg. To possess, Prov. 15. 32. marg. To 〈◊〉 , Eccl. 3. 6. marg. To enter into, 2 Sam. 20. 6. To buy, Prov. 4. 7. Ar. Montan.

Get up]

Let us get up early to the 〈◊〉 , Cant. 7. 12. or, Let us rise 〈◊〉 in the morning. An act of diligence and care, Psal. 127. 2. Such as God performed to 〈◊〉 of old, when he rose up early and sent his Prophets unto them, and the Prophets rose earl, and spake unto them, 2 Chr. 36, 15. Jer. 25. 3, 4. Ainsworth.

The Church had slept before, and suffered for it, chap. 〈◊〉 , 6, 7. by which sad experience she is grown so careful and circumspect, that now she strives to awaken and incite others to a speedy and timely watchfulness, and diligence. 〈◊〉 .

Gether]

The valley of searching out. One of Aram' s children, Gen. 10. 23.

〈◊〉 ]

A plentiful valley. A place, Matth. 26. 26.

〈◊〉 thy 〈◊〉 ]

Prov. 4. 7. with all thy possession; that is; with all thy 〈◊〉 and means, comp. Mat. 13. 44. Also Prov. 23. 23. D. Transt. & Annot.

〈◊〉 ]

God's redemption. The Son of Machi, Numb. 13. 15.

Gezer]

A dividing; or, a sentence. A City, Josh. 10. 33. Hereof the Gezrites. 〈◊〉 axe, 1 Sam. 27. 8.

Ghost]

put for the soul of man, Gen. 25. 8. and 35. 29.

To give or 〈◊〉 up the ghost, is all one with to die, Gen. 25. 17. & 49. 33.

Giving up the ghost, a puff of breath, Job 〈◊〉 . 20. marg.

Holy Ghost]

;;The third person in Trinity, proceeding from the Father and the Son, being himself most holy, and the worker of holiness in all Angels and good men. Mat. 28. 18. 〈◊〉 them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the 〈◊〉 Ghost. Joh. 15. 20. Rom. 8. 9.

Part 〈◊〉 of the holy Ghost]

;;To enjoy the knowledge of the Word by the ben fit and enlightening of the holy Ghost, Heb. 6. 4. that is, of the Gifts of the holy Ghost, mentioned chap. 2. 4. Annot.

Of the common gifts of it, (for even of those the holy Ghost is the Author, as dwelling amongst professors, and distributing good things unto all professors that are in the visible house of his Church. Dickson ) Something they have so like sanctification, that both themselves and others may think them truly sanctified. Leigh' s Annot.

〈◊〉 ]

A sigh, or groan. A place, 2 Sam. 2. 24.

Giant]

put

• 1. for a man of extraordinary growth, stature, and strength, 2 Sam. 21. 16, 18, 20, 22. Of whom there was a land, Deut. 2. 20 & 3. 13. Josh. 17. 15. and a valley, Josh. 15. 8. & 18. 16.
• 2. Most audacious and wicked revolters from God, opposing God after a Giant-like manner, Gen. 6. 4.

Gibbat]

Strong, manly; or, a man. His children returned from the Captivitv, Ezr. 2. 20.

Gibbethon]

A back; or, a high house. A City, Josh. 19. 44.

Gibea]

A hill. The Son of Sheva, 1 Chr. 2. 49. Or, the hill, 2 Sam. 6. 3. marg.

〈◊〉 ]

The same. A City, Josh. 15. 57. Judge. 20. 4.

Gibeath]

The same. A City, Josh. 18. 28. the Citizens whereof were called 〈◊〉 , 1 Chr. 12. 3.

Gibeon]

The same. A City, Josh. 9. 17. the inhabitants whereof were called 〈◊〉 , 2 Sam. 21. 1.

Giblices]

Net conquered in Joshua' s time, Josh. 13. 2, 5.

〈◊〉 ]

The Son of Heman, 1 Chr. 25. 4. See verse. 29.

Giddle]

〈◊〉 . His children returned from the Captivity, Ezr. 2. 47.

〈◊〉 ]

(called 〈◊〉 , Heb. 11. 32.) a 〈◊〉 or Destroyer. The Son of Joash, Judge. 6. 11.

〈◊〉 ]

The same. The Father of 〈◊〉 , Numb. 1. 11.

Gidom]

A place, Judge. 20. 45.

Gidor]

A wall, or hedges. The 〈◊〉 of Gilcon, 1 Chr. 8. 31.

〈◊〉 ]

The word so translated in Lev. 11. 18. is, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , which Buxtorf. and Tremclius render Merops, which is a bird that doth eat bees, and whose nature is to feed and keep their Parents, which never come abroad, which some term a Wood-pecker: of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 he loved.

Gift]

;;Every good thing which is given us of God. Jam. 1. 17. Every good 〈◊〉 is from above.

;;2. Christ, who by an excellency, is called that gift worth all other gifts, being the head and cause of them all. Joh. 4. 10. If thou knewest the gift of God. 2 Cor. 9. 15. Joh. 3. 16. & 6. 32. Rom. 8. 2.

;;3. Patient 〈◊〉 for Christ. Phil. 1. 29. It is given you to suffer 〈◊〉 his sake. Where suffering for Christ is called a gift.

;;4. God's eternal election, and such spiritual good things as flow 〈◊〉 om thence: to wit, Remission of sins, Faith, Sanctification, Perseverance in grace, and Eternal life. Rom. 11. 29. The gifts of God are without repeatance.

;;5. An alms or relief bestowed upon the Saints. 2 Cor 8. 7. That ye may 〈◊〉 also in this gift.

;;6. Justification, or imputed righteousness. Rom. 5. 16, 17. Gift of that righteousness.

;;7. The holy Ghost, and his miraculous gifts. Act. 8. 20. That the gift of God may be 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 . Also the ability or faculty to teach the Word, 1 Tim. 4. 14.

;;8. A thing given from man to man, either to testify good will and loyal affection; then it is taken in good part, as 1 Sam. 19. 27. or to gain good will from some Ruler to help our Suit; then it is taken in ill part, Exod. 23. 8. Thou shalt take no gift.

;;9. A Ministerial calling or office, with fit gifts for worthy discharge of it, Rom. 12. 6. 1 Tim. 4. 14. Eph. 4. 11. He gave gifts to men, &c.

Referred,

• I. To God, with relation unto all in general, Eccl. 3. 13. & 5. 19. 1 Cor. 7. 7. Unto his own in particular. Those being external, these internal or spiritual. These are of divers sorts; as,
• • 1. Christ, Joh. 4. 10.
  • 2. The holy Ghost and his miraculous gifts, Act. 8. 20. & 11. 17.
  • 3. The gift by grace, or free gift unto justification, Rom. 5. 15, 16. or gift of rigtecusness, Ibid. 17.
  • 4. Eternal life, Rom. 6. 23.
  • 5. The gift of prophesy, 1 Cor. 13. 2.
  • 6. Faith, Eph. 2. 8.
  • 7. To saffer for Christ, &c. Phil. 1. 29.
• Whereof some are peculiar to some only Ephes. 3. 7. others belonging unto all the godly, 2 Pet. 1. 1. Jude v. 3. Though every good gift and every 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is of God, 〈◊〉 . 1. 17. yet he is pleased severally to distribute the same, Rom. 〈◊〉 . 6. 1 Pet. 4. 10.
• Herein God's gifts differ from Men's, that as they are freely given, so are they without repentance, Rom. 11. 29. Those being the best gifts we must earnestly cover, 1 Cor. 12. 31. and desire spiritual gifts, 1 Cor. 14. 1. yea be zealous of them, Ibid. 12.
• II. To Christ, who immediately after his glorious ascension, sent 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 upon men in the miraculous gifts thereof, and fitted 〈◊〉 vhom he called to the Ministry with answerable gifts for the worthy discharge thereof, Eph. 4. 7, 8, 11.
• III. To the holy Ghost; 〈◊〉 gifts were poured out on the Gentiles, Act. 10. 45. and through whom there are diversities of gifts, 1 Cor. 12. 4, 8. which are gifts or distributions (Heb. 2. 4 marg) of the holy Ghost.
• IV. To 〈◊〉 ; being either unlawful or lawful. unlawful; with relation both unto God and Man. Unto God; when
• • 1. The offerer thinketh that thereby he hath liberty to sin, Prov. 7. 14.
  • 2. When he thinketh he may both serve God, and offer gifts unto Idols, Ezek. 20. 26, 31, 39.
  • 3. When he is not in charity, at peace with others, Mat. 5. 23.

Unto Man; with relation both unto the Giver and the Receiver.

The Giver;

• 1. When the gift is false, or a gift of falsehood (as whereby the Giver would deceive or wrong the Receiver) Prov. 25. 14. marg.
• 2. When it's not given in love or good will, but as a bribe, Deut. 16. 19.
• 3. When given upon by-respects, and for self ends, 2 Sam. 19. 42. Prov. 18. 16.

The Receiver; when against conscience and equity he is wrought and brought by gifts to do that which else he would not have done, Exod. 23. 8. Prov. 17 23. Prov. 21. 14.

Lawful; with relation both unto God and Man.

Unto God; both voluntary and enjoined.

Voluntary, as Exod. 36. 3. Lev. 22. 21, 23. Ezr. 3. 5. & 7. 16. Psal. 119. 108.

〈◊〉 , as Lev. 23. 38. Numb. 18. 29.

Unto Man; so the word may be taken for Reward, Dan. 5. 17. Marriage-portion, Exod. 34. 12. An inheritance or possession, Ezek. 46. 16, 17. Portions, Gen. 25. 6. Tribute, 1 Sam. 8. 2. Charitable liberality, Est. 9. 22. 2 Cor. 8. 4. and liberal distribution, ch. 9. 13, 14. That which a man is able to give, Deut. 16. 17.