A Complete Christian Dictionary

To place]

To put, Gen. 3. 24. To seat, Gen. 47. 11. To make dwell, 2 King. 17. 6. To set, Job 20. 4. Psal. 78. 60. D. Transl. To be made, or, make yourselves to dwell, Isa. 5. 8. Annot.

Place]

;;A portion of joy in the Kingdom of heaven, or a room in that Kingdom. Joh. 14. 3. I go to prepare a pl ce sor you. An Office, Gen. 40. 13. &c 41. 13.

;;3. A portion of 〈◊〉 in the Kingdom of Hell, or a room there. Act. 1. 25. That he might go into his 〈◊〉 place.

;;3. A Tent, House, City, or dwelling. Gen. 18. 33. Abraham returned to his place. Gen. 19. 14.

;;4. Any part or portion of Land, wherein any person or other thing is resident and abiding, Gen. 13. 14.

5. Lot, state, condition, Isa. 22. 23, 25. Miserable, Job 18. 21. Psal. 37. 10. Happy, Psal. 118. 5.

6. Room or stead, Gen. 50. 19.

7. The manner and way of the 〈◊〉 of God to be made known under the New Covenant, Hebr. 8. 7.

8. Estimation, account, Joh. 8. 37.

9. A portion or Text of Scripture, Act. 8. 32.

10. Occasion, 〈◊〉 , Eph. 4. 27.

It's also put for standing, 2 Chr. 30. 16. marg. Stead, Hos. 1. 10. marg. A walk, Zech. 3. 7. marg. Hole, Jam. 3. 11. marg. An office, Gen. 40. 13. Seat, 1 Sam. 9. 22. Jam. 2. 3. Station, 2 Sam. 12. 16. Border, Isa. 28. 25. A City with the Country about, Judge. 18. 10. Way, Heb. 12. 17. marg. Thing, Eph. 1. 3. marg.

Burying place]

;;A Sepulcher or Grave, which is in the Hebrew called Cabar, in the Germane tongue Grab, and our English Graubar, derived from it, Gen. 23. 4. A Sepulcher of ones own was sign of right and firm possession, Isa. 22. 16. In that Abraham bought a place of burial in the land promised him, it showeth his faith, not only of the general resurrection, but of his special possession of that land, for which cause Jacob and Joseph would be brought thither, to be buried, Gen. 47. 28, 30. Gen. 50. 24, 25.

Place in beaven no more]

;;Want of power and hope in Satan and his Instruments, so to assault the Church anymore, as to dispossess her of her blessed estate in heaven. Rev. 12. 8. Neither was there place found anymore in heaven. Some refer this victory over Satan, to the time of Christ his passion, whereupon it did depend. Others to the time of Constantine the Great, whom Christ used as an Instrument, to procure a victory over the enemies of his Church, which upon the gate of his Palace, he represented by the picture of a Dragon lying under his feet, with a Dart thrust through him. Euseb. in vita Constantini Oratione 3. fol. 137. A. This latter more agreeing to the truth of this text.

By heaven here the Church of God is meant, in which the Dragon sat and exercised his Tyranny. The phrase, Not to have his place, is taken out of Dan. 2. 35. The Dragon had no more place in the Church to domineer and tyrannize over the Saints, as they had done, but they are now conquered and expelled out of heaven. A general overthrow is not here properly meant, but a special victory of some special Dragons that rose up to waste the Church, because this is a prophesy after St. John' s time. Leighs Annot.

They ruled no more in the Roman Empire, now converted to the Christian Religion, and publicly professing it, for, Maxentius, Maximinus, and 〈◊〉 , in whom the Devil wrought as his principal instruments to suppress the Christian Religion, were overthrown, Maxentius being drowned, Maximinus dying, that should have been banished, and Licinius having lost his head, in memory of which victory Constantine pictured over the gate of his Palace a Dragon pierced through with a dart, lying under his and his Soldiers feet. Annot.

Holy place]

;;Heaven, even the third heaven, called Paradise, Heb. 9. 12.

Not to leave his place]

;;To contain himself in his duty and charge, studying by all means to pacify his offended Prince, especially by yielding and modest submission. Eccl. 10. 4. Leave not thy place.

Place prepared of God]

;;A place, to wit, a Wilderness, or the Church (like to a Wilderness) for the small number which did there abide, being assigned by the wisdom of God for defense of the woman, and her Manchilde. Rev. 12. 6. The woman hath a place prepared of God in the wilderness, whither she fled.

An allusion unto the feeding of the Church of the Jews in the Wildemess. Leighs Annot.

When men persecute the Church, God prepareth a place of safety for her. Annot.

Placed]

Gen. 47. 11. or seated, made to dwell. Ainsworth.

Places]

All the places nigh, Deut. 1. 7. Heb. all his neighbors, marg. An open place, Gen. 38. 14. Heb. the door of the eyes, or of 〈◊〉 , marg. Holy place, 1 King. 8. 8. or Ark, as 2 Chr. 5. 8. marg. Steep places, Ezek. 38. 20. or Towers, or Stairs, marg.

High places]

;;The third heavens, the seat of 〈◊〉 blessed, Luk. 2. 14.

;;2. Airy Region which is next us, where birds fly, and devils walk and range till the judgment, Eph. 6. 12. & 〈◊〉 2.

;;3. Places set up to worship God, contrary to the commandment, 1 King. 15. 14.

;;These high places were high hills, or close places shaded with trees. See Deut. 12. 3.

;;The places of public assemblies for the worship of God under the Law, were at first, only those wheresoever God by any symbol, or signification of his presence did show, that there he would be worshiped; whereupon, such places were called, The face and presence of God, Gen. 4. 14, 16. The house of God, Gen. 28. 17. and, The gate of heaven. The first settled place after the coming out of Egypt, was the Cloud, where God shown forth his glory visibly and sensibly, Exod. 33. 3, 7, 9. & 33. 8, 10, 11. The fixed places which God did choose afterward, were, the Tabernacle, and Solomon' s Temple; the two visible Testimonies of his presence, as it is said of the one, 1 King. 9. 3. and of the other, 1 Chr. 8. 6. Which holy places did all of them represent,

• ;;1. Christ, in whom bodily (that is, personally and substantially) the fullness of the Godhead dwelleth, Col. 2. 9. By whom, sitting in heaven, we may go to God to worship him.
• ;;2. The whole Catholic Church of God, Eph. 2. 21. Rev. 21. 3.
• ;;3. Every particular Church, as Psal. 15. 1.
• ;;4. Every particular member; even every true Christian, as 1 Pet. 2. 5. 2 Cor. 6. 16. 2 Cor. 12. 9.
• ;;5. Even the Temple of our body thereby was figured.

Plague]

;;Any great judgment of God, sent for sin; as Famine, War, Sword, Sickness, or any other judgment of God. Psal. 38. 11. My friends stand aside from my plague. In this sense the ten judgments of Egypt are called Plagues.

;;2. That infectious disease, commonly called the Pestilence, 2 Sam. 24. 15, 25.

Plague]

With a great plague, 2 Chr. 21. 14. Heb. a great stroke, marg.

Plague of the hail]

;;An extraordinary, and some horrible judgment, such as never before was heard of, (as if stones of a rare weight and bigness should 〈◊〉 down upon them to crush in pieces) sent upon the wicked enemies of his Gospel; namely, the Turk, and their Metropolitan City, Constantinople, for her pride, cruelty, and idolatry, called the great Babylon. ) Revel. 16. 21. Men 〈◊〉 God because of the 〈◊〉 of the hail.

Plagued]

I have been plagued, Psal. 73. 14. or touched with afflictions, punished, Ainsworth.

Plagues]

;;Torments and pains to be inflicted on such as shall have society with the sins of Western Babylon. Rev. 18. 4. Lest ye receive of her plagues. This alludes unto the threatening of God, touching Eastern Babylon. Jer. 51. 45. My people go out of her, and every man deliver his soul.

Plagues coming]

;;The sending and inflicting of heavy calamities upon Romish Babylon, for the punishment of her riot, security, and pride; like as God had before threatened to do to Babylon in Assyria, for the like sins. See Isa. 47. Rev. 18. 8. Her plagues shall come upon her.

Last plagues]

;;Such torments, pains, and dreadful judgments as should be executed at length after others, upon cruel Antichristian persecutors. Rev. 21. 9. Which bad the seven last plagues.

Plain]

A down, or level ground, a dale, or valley, as was that of Shinar, Gen. 11. 2. Moreh, Gen. 12. 6. Mamre, Gen. 14. 13. Jordan, Tabor, &c.

Plain or breadth of the earth]

;;The large and spacious compass of ground, which the Turkish army should by their huge multitude subdue to their power and possession. Rev. 20. 9. They went up 〈◊〉 the plain (or on the breadth) of the earth.

Plain]

One disposed to civil society and benignity, Gen. 25. 27. It's spoken also of Places, Deut. 4. 43. Neh. 12. 28. Path, Psal. 27. 11. The way of the righteous, Prov. 15. 19. Speeches, Mar. 7. 35.

Plain]

By the plain of the pillar, Judge. 9. 6. or by the oak of the pillar, marg.

Unto the plain, Judge. 11. 33. or Abel, marg.

Plainly]

or, Elegantly, Isa. 32. 4. marg. or, not in proverbs, or 〈◊〉 , Joh. 16. 25. marg. Ibid. 29. marg.

Plainness]

Boldness, 2 Cor. 3. 12. marg.

Plaister]

Deut. 27. 2. or, with 〈◊〉 or whiting, that the words of the Law might be written thereon; a memorial of God's benefits unto them. This word is used to signify hypocrisy, as Paul called Ananias, a plastered (or whited) wall, Act 23. 3. and the Pharisees are likened to whited (or plastered sepulchers, which appear beautiful outward, &c. Mat. 23. 26. See Ainsworth on Deut. 27. 2.

〈◊〉 ]

Isa. 38. 21. Lay it for a plaster on the boil, Heb. Bruise it upon the boil; B uise it upon the boil, for 〈◊〉 it, and lay it, or lay it bruised upon the boil.

〈◊〉 ]

To 〈◊〉 or spread, Deut. 27. 2, 4.

〈◊〉 the hair]

1 Pet. 3. 3. This is by Interpreters conceived to mean all that artificial dressing of the head, that employs the hair beyond the natural use of it, only for vain show. The natural use of the hair is to be a covering; now when the hair is with curiosity, and by vain inventions turned into vain forms, by plaiting, curling, or other ways, which we cannot name, or to fall into dangling locks, like the hair of Ruffians, the dressing is then vicious. Byfield on 1 Pet. 3. 3. p. 605.

Planes]

Isa. 44. 13. Carpenters tools here used in the plural number, because they used two sorts of Planes, a bigger and stronger, to fetch off the rugged and more rough matter first; and a less and finer afterward, to smooth and polish the more exactly the remainder. The word cometh from a root that signifies to scrape, or pare away, Lev. 14. 41.

Planets]

2 King 23. 5. or twelve signs, or constellations, marg. The Planets are those which in English are called the seven wandering stars; because they are not so set in their orbs, as the multitude of stars are, which we commonly call fixed stars. The Hebrew word importeth such things as send 〈◊〉 an influence, and this the seven Planets are supposed to do most effectually. Annot. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , (of which word come the Planets) signifieth to seduce, or cause to err, Mat. 24. 4. Mar. 13. 5. Joh. 7. 12. 1 Joh. 1. 8. & 3. 7. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Jam. 1. 19. Wander not after the manner of wandering stars. Now many wander so much after them, they wander far from God.

Planks]

1 King. 6. 15. It was requisite that the boards of the floor should be much thicker then the seiling of the walls; wherefore he provided planks for the floor.

A Plant]

;;The people of Israel, which were as plants sown and set in the vineyard of the Church. Isa. 5. 2. And planted it with the best plants.

;;2. Any false calling, false doctrine, or worship. Matth. 15. 13. Every plant that my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted out.

;;3. Children. Psalm. 144. 12. Thy Sons shall be as plants.

4. The plant of an herb, or tree, Gen. 2. v. 5.

Plant]

Every plant, &c. Mat. 15. 13. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Plantation, not one single plant, but a garden or nursery of plants, and so fitly belongs to a 〈◊〉 of men, a sect or sort, as here of the pharisees, verse. 12. which followed Christ, and heard his doctrine. Dr. Ham. Annot. d.

To plant]

;;To remove and translate young trees from one earth to another, that they may increase and 〈◊〉 . Also to create, by an Almighty commandment to cause that to be which was not before, Gen. 2. 8. To plant seed, for Put in, Ezek. 17. 5. marg.

;;2. To bring a people from one Country into another Country, there to place and settle them, that they may increase and multiply. Psa. 44 2. Thou hast planted them. Psa. 80. 8. Thou hast planted it. This is a terrestrial and earthly planting.

;;3. To unite and join the elect (being taken out of the rotten stock of old Adam ) unto Christ and his Church by his 〈◊〉 . Psal. 92. 13. Such as be planted in the House of the Lord. Rom. 6. 5. For if we planted with him into the similitude of his death. This is a spiritual inward planting of God himself.

;;4. To preach the Word plainly and easily, for the entrance, of the ignorant into the knowledge of Christ. 1 Cor. 3. 6. I have planted and Apollos hath 〈◊〉 . This is an outward planting, by the Ministers of God.

;;5. To denounce and foretell the will of God, for the continuance and prosperity of Kingdoms and people. Jer. 1. 10. I have set thee over Nations to build and to plant.

;;Natural and spiritual planting or grafting agree in two things, and in other two they disagree.

• ;;1. They are alike in this, that as a ciens or branch can do nothing at all toward the planting of itself; so the elect sinner can bring nothing to the incorporating himself into Christ, and toward his own justification.
• ;;2. As the branch becomes one with the stock into which it is planted, and liveth by the same juy ce or sap: so a sinner once grafted by the Spirit and faith into Christ, becomes one with him, and lives by his grace. Therefore, both Christ and his Church Planted into him, are called by one name, 1 Cor. 12. 12.

;;But on the other side, as we graff a good branch into a sour barren stock: so evil-branches, wicked men (being as wild olives) are planted into the body of Christ his Church, which is like a good tree.

;;Again in the natural planting, there the good branches or grift giveth sap unto the tree, which is turned into the nature of the sweet plant: but in the Spiritual the 〈◊〉 receiveth from the root Christ, whose grace altereth them, and makes them like himself, 〈◊〉 takers of his godly nature.

Plantation]

That he might water it by the surrows of her plantation, Ezek. 17. 7. An allusion to the Channels and Pipes wherewith the Egyptians conveyed the waters of Nile to their Land. See Deut. 10. 〈◊〉 inclined unto, and relied upon the King of Egypt, to be upheld and relieved with his forces against the Chaldeans (See Jer. 37. 7.) supported by him in his revolt.

Planted it in a fruitful field, Ezek. 17. 5. Heb. put it in a field of seed, marg.

Planted it by the rivers of Waters]

;;One rooted into Christ by the grace of regeneration, that drawing from him lively juice, and continual moisture of the Spirit, he may be abundantly fruitful in good works. Psal. 1. 3. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of 〈◊〉 .

Planters]

The planters shall plant, &c. Heb. shall profane them. Those that plant them shall in due time enjoy them, not being deprived of the fruit of their labors, nor that which they had taken pains for, being either destroyed or devoured by strangers, Isa. 65. 21. 23. Annot.

As plantings of vineyard]

Mic. 1. 6. As a place which is delved and turned up, for the plant 〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉 in it. D. Annot.

Plat]

2 King. 9. 26. Portion, marg.

Plat]

To bind, knit, or fasten together, Mat. 27. 29. Mar. 15. 17.

Plate]

A thin leaf of Gold, Exod. 39. 3. Silver, 〈◊〉 . 10. 9. Brasse, 1 King. 7. 30. employed to an holy use, Exod. 28. 36. & 39. 30. To an idolatrous use, Jer. 10. 9.

Platter]

A kind of large vessel, wherein they both sod meat, and brought it to the Table (the Romans had some of incredible bigness, as Dr. Hackwell showeth at large in his Apology ) about the outside whereof, that it might be very clean, the Pharasees were very careful, 〈◊〉 23. 25. Luk. 11. 39. Thus Hypocrites make much do about ceremonies, their own traditions or things external, and indifferent, but for the inward and most necessary parts of God's worship, they are very careless. 〈◊〉 . on Mat. 23. 25.

Play]

Unlawfull, Idolatrously, Exod. 32. 6. 1 Cor. 10. 7.

Lawsull,

• 1. Civilly, as children in the streets, Zech. 8. 5. or as one on an instrument, 1 Sam. 16. 23. 2 King. 3. 13.
• 2. Religiously, 1 Sam. 18. 7. 1 Chron. 15. 29. Psal. 33. 3. & 68. 29.

It's put for,

• 1. Sporting, as children do, Zech. 8. 5. and beasts, Job 40. 20.
• 2. Cheerfull moving of the body, 1 Chr. 15. 29.
• 3. Using a musical instrument, 1 Sam. 16. 17.
• 4. To make sport with, Job 41. 5.
• 5. To behave ones self as mad, 1 Sam. 21. 15.
• 6. To fight, 2 Sam. 2. 14.

Play]

And rose to play, 1 Cor. 10. 6. The Gr. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , rendered to play, may refer in that place to those sins of 〈◊〉 against nature. Dr. Hammond. on 1 Cor. 5. Annot. i.

Players on instruments]

Psal. 77. 7. or Players on flutes, or Dancers, for so this word may be also taken for dancing (to wit, at the sound of the flute or pipe ) as Judge. 21. 21. Comp. herewith Isa. 30 29. The Gr. here turneth it rejoycers, and it may foretell the joy that should be in the world for the conversion of the Gentiles. Ainsworth.

Plea and plea]

Deut. 17. 18. that is, between judgment and judgment, cause and cause, as in 1 King. 3. 16, 17 — 28. or, Pleading for and against in the same cause, some accusing, and some denying.

To plead]

;;To expostulate or quarrel, or contend and stand in strife against one. Rom. 9. 21. O man, who art thou that pleadest with God? Mich. 6. 2. He will plead with Israel. To debate a matter in many words. This is properly pleading. God pleadeth against man, but this is often times in action, as when he pleaded David's cause against 〈◊〉 , by slaying him, 1 Sam. 25. 39. Isa. 49. 25. Psal. 35. 1. Man pleadeth against God; and this is always a contending in words.

To plead ones cause]

;;To undertake the defense of ones cause against his enemy. Psal. 35. 1. Plead thou my cause, O Lord, &c.

Heatkning to the pleading of my lips]

Job 13. 6. Mark the controversies of my lips; i. e. the managing of my arguments, whereby I go about to maintain my cause against you. D. Transl. & Annot.

Pleasant]

1. Desirable, goodly, tall, excellent, as Cedars and the like. See Ezek. 31. 8, 9, 18.

2. A desire, or lust, that is, to be desired, Genes. 3. 9.

3. Sweet, 2 Sam. 1. 23. marg.

4. A desire, Gen. 3. 6.

5. Desirable, Lam. 1. 7. 10. marg.

It's spoken of Persons, 2 Sam. 1. 23. Places, Psal. 16. 6. Things, as Land, Gen. 49. 15. Bread, Dan. 10. 3. The harp, Psal. 81. 2. Trees, Gen. 2. 9. Knowledge, Prov. 2. 10. Beasts, as the Roe, Prov. 5. 19. Words, Prov. 15. 26. So of many other Things, Fields, Plants, Vessels, Houses, &c.

Pleasant]

;;Beautiful and delightful, as the Church is through graces and gifts of the Spirit, Cant. 7. 6. How fair art thou? And how pleasant art thou?

Behold, thou art fair my beloved, (saith the Church unto Christ, Cant. 1. 17.) yea, Pleasant, or, also pleasant, amiable, delightful, beautiful, which is an addition unto the beauty of Christ, in respect of his pleasant and gracious administration of his Covenant, Doctrines, reproofs, &c. See Zech. 11. 10. Psal. 27. 4. & 60. 17. Prov. 24. 24, 25.) all which and the like have their accomplishment in Christ, teaching, admonishing, reproveing, comforting, his people with words of grace whose pleasant words are as an Honey-comb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones, Prov. 16. 24. Ainsworth.

Implying a real and constant sweetness and amiableness in Christ, who hath the truth and essence of beauty, whereas earthly things have it only in estimation; and for a short time. Annot. And in chap. 4. 13, 16. there's mention of pleasant fruits, or precious things, dainties, even the fruit of his precious graces, or, his precious fruits, Phil. 1. 11. Col. 1. 10. Rom. 6. 22. Ainsworth.

So here Christ admires her beauty and pleasantness in all her parts, carriage and administration, he was delighted and as it were ravished with her heavenly graces; And as she admired Christ for his fairness and pleasantness, so now she is magnified for the like. Ainsworth.

Pleasantnesse]

Mirth, delectablenesse, Proverb. 3. 17.

To please]

;;To frame (as much as we may) our thoughts, words, and deeds, to God's will. Col. 1. 9. That you please God in all things. When we allow that which God allows, and hate that which God hateth; this is to please God.

;;2. To purpose and will to do some things, or not to do other things. Psal. 115. 3. Our God is in heaven, he doth whatsoever he pleaseth. Psal. 135. 6. Whatsoever pleaseth the Lord, &c.

;;3. To seek to satisfy, and profit ourselves, with a neglect of our neighbor, Rom. 15. 1.

It's spoken,

• 1. Of God, pleasing himself, and is put both for his Will, Isa. 55. 11. 1 Cor. 1. 21. and for his decree and purpose, Psal. 115. 3. 135. 6.
• 2. Of Christ pleasing God, and is put for acceptable, Joh. 8. 29. Satisfied and fully pacified, Mat. 3. 17. & 17. 5. Luk. 3. 22.
• 3. Of Man, who pleaseth,
• • 1. Himself, in things unlawful, Isa. 2. 6. Lawful, 1 Sam. 18. 20. Act. 15. 34.
  • 2. God, 1 King. 3. 10. Prov. 16. 7. Eccl. 7. 26. which is to accept and approve, Heb. 13. 16. To be accepted and approved, Col. 1. 9. Heb. 11. 5. To be contented and satisfied, Mic. 6. 7. Mal. 1. 8. Psal. 69. 31.
• 3. His neighbor, and this is both unlawful, as to flatter, and humor, Gal. 1. 10. and lawful,
• • 1. For to endeavor to apply ourselves to others weaknesses, in things lawful, for their salvation, 1 Cor. 10. 33.
  • 2. To seek his good and profit, Rom. 15. 2.

Please]

Nor awake my Love, till he please, Cant. 2. 7. Being understood of stirring or provoking Christ by sin it meaneth never, for so the word until often signifieth, 2 Sam. 6. 23. Isa. 22. 14. Gen. 28. 15. Ainsworth.

For wickedness can never please him, nor distrust, and unseasonable importunites. In acts of faith we must not be too hasty, but let God have his own time, which is best and wait till he awake to redeem us. Annot.

Please]

Heb. 11. 6. Without faith it is 〈◊〉 to please God. That God may be pleased, all duties must be done out of a principle of faith; and not of reason only, or an enlightened conscience. There are three rules to know this.

• 1. Such a one hath always an eye to the promise, as well as to the precept; he looks to the Law as his rule, and to the Gospel for his power.
• 2. He looks not unto the duty, but on Christ for acceptadon, Exod. 28. 38. Rev. 8. 3.
• 3. He is not discouraged for want of a present income in duty, 2 Cor. 5. 7. Leighs Annot.

Heb. 11. 5. he pleased God, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is the word which signifieth, he gave God content or kept God's favor and good will. Id. ibid.

Please]

If it please the King, Est. 1. 19. Heb. If it be good with the King, marg. Pleased the King, Ib. 21. Heb. was good in the eyes of the King, marg.

To please men]

;;To study and 〈◊〉 to flatter men in public doctrine, and private actions, making this the mark and end thereof, how to claw and content men, as Paul did toward the pharisees before his conversion: but after his calling to Christ, would not do it, studying thenceforward, how to please God principally, or men for God's sake. Gal 1. 10. Or do I speek to please men?

;;2. To accommodate ones self in things indifferent, to the desire of men, observing persons, time, and place: this is charitable in the doer, and profitable to the receiver, to win him to true godliness, 1 Cor. 9. 19, 20, 21, 22.;;

;;3. To please truly and lawfully by the way of godliness, Rom. 14. 18. 1 Thess. 4. 4. Act. 6. 5. Rom. 15. 2.;;

To please our neighbor]

;;To do him a pleasure, seeking his commodity so far as may further his salvation, Rom. 15. 2.

To be pleased]

;;To accept and approve in mercy, such duties as are done to God. Heb. 13. 16. With such sacrifices God is pleased.

Pleased God]

;;His person to be accepted into favor by faith, Heb. 11. 5.

To be well pleased]

;;To be thoroughly satisfied, and fully pacified, in respect of a price paid unto justice for sin. Matt. 3. 17. This is my beboved Son, in whom I am well pleased. God looking upon Christ crucified and us in him, layeth aside his whole displeasure and wrath, conceived against us for sin.

Pleasure]

Prov. 21. 17. or Sport, marg, Have pleasure in them, Rom. 1. 32. 〈◊〉 consent with them, marg.

Pleasure]

;;Allowance, approbation, (as satisfactory for sin) Heb. 10. 6.

;;2. Liking and will; yea sometime unreasonable and unjust, Heb, 12. 10.

Pleasure, referred to God ]

;;The most free and just decree and determination of God touching all things. Mat. 11. 26. Even so Father, because it was thy pleasure; and not because men were worthy. All merit of works is shut out by the Doctrine of grace rightly understood.

Pleasure, refer ed to men ]

;;Any manner of sinful delight, agreeable to our corrupt nature. 2 Tim. 3. 4. Lovers of pleasure more then of godliness. See 1 Tim. 5. 6.

;;2. Honest delights, serving for the solace and comforts of man's life. Gen. 49. 20. He shall give pleasures for a King.

;;Pleasure is taken diversely.

;;3. For a delightsome quality, in some outward object, as the cause active and conferring it, and so is without us.;;

;;4. For an inward faculty in man or other creature, apprehending or delighting in that outward object or pleasure thereof, and this is within us, but yet in the will above, and sensual appetite beneath, &c. ;;

5. The intention of the mind, Ezr. 5. 17.

6. Command. Psal. 103. 21. That do his pleasure.

7. Merryment, banquets, Prov. 21. 17.

8. Kindness, or benefit, Act. 24. 27. & 25. 9.

Good pleasure]

;;The free and loving purpose of God for the salvation of the elect. Eph. 1. 5. According to the good pleasure of his will. The high and first moving cause of election, to wit, his Free love, concerning which God doth much please himself.

;;2. The delight and contentment which God taketh in the work of his purpose, regenerating and creating faith in his elect. 2 Thess. 1. 11. Our God fulfil all the pleasure of his goodness, and the work of saith with power.

In pleasure, 1 Tim. 5. 6. or Delicately, marg.

To live in pleasure, or deliciously]

;;To pass over and lead her days in great delicacy, ease, and solace. Rev. 18. 7. In so much as she lived in pleasure, or deliciously. And doth not, I pray you, the Roman Clergy overflow with great abundance of most dainty and delicate pleasures? Her pain must be proportionable.

Pleasure]

Heb. 10. 38. My soul shall have no pleasure in him, more is meant then spoken, after an Hebrew manner of speech; as though he should say, I abhor all those that fall away through unbelief. The word is a military word, taken from Soldiers who recoyl, and leave their standing, in whom the Captain delights not. Nor can we in our Christian fight by retiring and recoiling please our Captain; but the Martial law, for such is in the Text, they withdraw themselves to perdition, Id. ibid. Heb. 11. 25. pleasures of sin, or sinful pleasures. Annot.

Honors, pleasures, delights are called the pleasures of sin; not because they are so in themselves, but because they are occasions and instruments of sin; and are seldom had or held without some sin or other. Leighs Annot.

For thy pleasures, &c. ]

Rev. 4. 11. As they were made by thee, so to do thy will, and bring glory to thy name. Prov. 16. 4. Rom. 11. 36. or, by thy will they are, as chap. 12. 11. that is, by thee alone all things are preserved, or kept in being, and were created; therefore all glory belongeth to thee. 1 Chr. 29. 11, 12, 14. Annot.

Pleasures]

;;Earthly delights, or such things as we esteem for dainties.

;;2. The Church, which is very delightful in the eye of Christ, Cant. 7. 6. My Love how pleasant art thou in pleasures? See Delights.

Pleasures of God's house]

;;Every spiritual blessing. Psal. 65. 4. Satisfied with the pleasures of thine house.

Pleasures of sin]

;;Such delights, benefits, and commodities of this life, as be gotten and held with sinful conditions. Heb. 11. 25. To enjoy the pleasures of sin.

Pledge]

A gage or pawn whereupon something is lent, to assure the lender, that what he hath lent, or is by the borrower promised unto him, shall be returned and given. About this there are certain rules laid down, Exod. 22. 26. Deut. 24. 10, 11, 12, 13, 17. Complaints, Job 22. 6. & 24. 3, 9. Amos 2. 8. This was to be restored, Ezek. 18. 7. Upon the performance whereof blessings are promised, Ib. 9. & 33. 15. Upon the non-performance, judgments, 12, 13. But of him that would be surety for a stranger, a pledge might be taken, Prov. 20. 16. Where the words may be either thus understood, Trust him not without a pawn, that cares not whom he be surety for; or (proverbially) Trust him by no means, make no account of him as of a sober man, or of credit, &c.

2. A pawn or earnest, whereby the giver bound himself to perform what he promised, Gen. 38. 17.

3. A token whereby to know that one is well, or pawn for victuals and other necessaries, or token whereby David might go out and in to his Brethren in the 〈◊〉 without suspicion of coming as a Spie, 1 Sam. 17. 18.

4. Hostages, Isa. 36. 8.

〈◊〉 ]

The seven stars, arising in the beginning of March, and giving the beginning to the Spring, for here in Job 9. 9. they are set between those stars that begin the Winter, and those that begin the Summer, & ch. 38. 31. opposed to Orion, that by his frosty bands binds up the earth, as on the contrary, they set it at liberty to bring forth delicate fruits. The Greek word is taken 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , from a word that signifies to sail, because after the rough Winter past, in the beginning of the Spring, Sailers use to put forth to sea. Annot.

Plenteous]

Spoken of years, Gen. 41. 34, 47. Of man abounding and multiplied, Deut. 28. 11. & 30. 9. Gold and stones, 2 Chr. 1. 15. God's mercy, Psal. 86. 5. His redemption, Psal. 130. 7. The ground or earth. Isa. 30. 23. Meat, Hab. 1. 16. Harvest, Mat. 9. 37.

Plenteous in mercy]

Psal. 103. 8. Hebr. great of mercy, marg. Heb. 1. 16. or dainty, Heb. fat, marg.

Plenteousnesse]

Plenty, Genes. 41. 53. Prov. 21. 5.

Plentie]

Fulness, abundance, sufficiency, no lack of anything, no scarceness, &c. Strength, Job 22. 25. marg.

Plentie of the Gentiles]

;;The full multitude and number of them, Rom. 11. 25. So a plenty of Shepherds, Isa. 33. 4. for a multitude.

Plentifull rain]

Psal. 68. 9. Rain of liberalities; that is, a liberal, free, and bountiful rain, proceeding of God's free grace. Spiritually, this meaneth the doctrine of the Gospel, Deut. 32. 2. Isa. 45. 8. Hos. 14. 6, 7. Ainsworth. This is also spoken of a Country, Jer. 2. 7. and Field, Isa. 16. 10. Jer. 48. 33.

Plentifully]

Wisely, Job. 26. 3. Abundantly, Psal. 21. 23. Luk. 12. 16.

Plot]

To practice, devise. Psal. 37. 12. The wicked plotteth against the just.

Plough]

;;The preaching of Christ, and the profession of Christianity. Luk. 9. 26. He that puts his hand to the plough, that is, either to preach or profess Christ; Also literally, Joel 3. 10.

Plow]

1. To till and break up the ground with a plough, 1 Sam. 14. 14.

2. To work, plot, and practice, Job 4. 8. Hos. 10. 13. Injuriously to deal withal, Psal. 129. 3.

3. To overturn, Jer. 26. 18.

4. To labor in ones calling, as the Husbandman doth in ploughing, 1 Cor. 9. 10.

Plowers]

Psal. 129. 3. That plow iniquity. Job 4. 8, The Gr. saith Simers. Ainsworth.

Plow-man]

He that ploweth the ground, Isa. 28. 24.

Plow share]

An instrument which the husband-man useth in tilling. Isa. 2. 4. Joel 3. 10.

Pluck]

To cast, Job 26. 17. marg. To bring 〈◊〉 , Psal. 25. 15. marg.

Po pluck up]

;;To destroy and overthrow. Mat. 15 13. Shall be plucked up.

;;2. To denounce and foretell a destruction. Jer. 1. 10. I have set thee over Nations to pluck up.

Pluck]

To gather, 〈◊〉 . By the words asunder, away, down, from, off, out of, up, &c. annexed hereunto, the meaning is manifest.

Plumb-line]

A line, level, or plummet of a Mason or Carpenter, Amos 7. 7, 8.

Plummet]

The plummet of the House of 〈◊〉 , 2 King. 21. 13. Hereby is meant the utter destruction thereof, as ch. 10. 11. I will lay righteousness to the plummet. Isa. 28. 17. or, by level. The word signifieth, the weight that hangs at the lines end to keep it even,. 2 King. 21. 13. Judgment and justice, by line and level, for neither judgment withour justice, nor justice without judgment; as neither any use of the line in such case without the level, no more then of the level without the line. Stone of tin, Zech. 4. 10. marg.

Plunge]

Job 9. 31. Put me into the filth, over head and ears, and stain me all over, as Dyers color their cloth, Ezek. 23. 15.

〈◊〉 ]

The banishing of the mouth of a Do, or the cutting of the mouth of warfare. A City, Ezr. 2. 57. or, the banishing of the mouth of drunkenness, Neh. 7. 59.

Poet]

One that writeth of divers matters in verse, as Songs, Rymes, and such like; as Aratus, Act. 17. 28. Menander, 1 Cor. 15. 33. Epimenedes, Tit. 1. 12.

Point]

The sharp top of a thing, Jer. 17. 1. Glittering, or fear, Ezek. 21. 15. marg.

Point of death, Joh. 4. 47. 〈◊〉 , ready to die.

In one point, Jam. 2. 〈◊〉 . Any one particular of the Law, any one sin wherein a man alloweth himself.

Point]

To bound, limit, or appoint, Numb. 34. 7.

In all points]

Eccl. 5. 16. Every manner of way. D. Transl. So Heb. 4. 16. in all things.

Poison]

See Poison.

Pole]

Numb. 21. 8. or sign. The Original Nes, signifieth an Easigne, or banner lifted up 〈◊〉 high, and is here by the Greek and Chaldee translated a sign, meaning a pole, or perch, which is usually set up for a sign or signification of something. Ainsworth.

Policy]

;;Counsel or advice, either good or evil. Prov. 21. 30. There is no policy, or counsel against the Lord.

Polished]

Psal. 144. 12. 〈◊〉 , hewn, carved, Lam. 4. 6. Made smooth, slick, clear.

〈◊〉 ]

To cut or clip, 2 Sam. 14. 26. Mic. 1. 16.

Polls]

Numb. 1. 2. or their skulls, that is, as the Greek translateth, their heads, meaning the particular persons. So in Exod. 38. 26. Man by man, 1 Chr. 23. 3.

To pollute, or defile]

;;To make one Morally unclean and sinful, Mat. 15. 18.

;;2. To make one Ceremonially unclean, 〈◊〉 touching the dead carcass of a man, or beast, Lev. 21. Hag. 2. 14.

;;3. To pronounce anything to be unclean, and to forbid some creatures as unclean, by signification, as God did under the Law, Lev. 9. 3, 4. or by nature, as the Manichees and 〈◊〉 did of old: or by precept, as the Pope now doth pronounce some meats unclean, and so forbids them to some men at all times, and to all men at sometimes, as Lent, &c. for religion and greater holiness. Act. 10. 15. What God hath cleansed do not thou pollute.

4. To 〈◊〉 under 〈◊〉 , Ezek. 16. 6. marg.

Pollution]

Spoken of a menstruous Woman, Ezek. 22. 10. Of Idols, 〈◊〉 . 15. 20. Of corruptions in the world, 2 Pet. 2. 20.

〈◊〉 ]

He with Castor, are said to be two Twins whom Jupiter begat on 〈◊〉 , in the form of a Swan; who when they came to age, scoured the Sea of Pirates, and therefore were by the Painims accounted gods of the Sea.

Pomegranate]

1. Artificial, Exod. 28. 33, 34. 1 King. 7. 18, 20, 42. 2 King. 25 17. 〈◊〉 . 52. 22.

2. Natural, Numb. 13. 23. & 20. 5. 1 Sam. 14. 2. The Pomegranates being a sweet and savoury fruit, signify the Priests life and conversation, the fruit of his profession, of good relish and acceptation to good people. Annot. on Exod. 28. 34.

The tree itself is hard and knotty, stretching out more in breadth then in height. The fruit hath a hard rind or pill, but within hath a fleshy substance, wherein are many kernels, which though it nourish little, yet is medicinal, as are the bark, juice, blossoms, and seeds thereof. It cannot abide cold. Such of the trees as bear single flowers are 〈◊〉 , such as bear double, barren.

3. Mystical, Cant. 4. 13. & 6. 11. & 7. 12.

See Like a piece of a pomegranate.

Pomels]

2 Chron. 4. 12, 13. or, bowels, 1 King. 7. 41.

Pomp]

1. Noyse, or tumult, Isa. 5. 14. Such as is usual in warlike conflicts, Isa. 25. 25. Hos. 10. 4. Amos 2. 2. as the like also in disorderly feasting and revellings, especially where wine hath got the upper hand, chap. 24. 8. Jer. 48. 45. & 51. 38, 39.

2. Ones state and bravery, wherein he prideth himself, Isa. 14. 11. See Isa. 13. 11. The glory, power, and strength of a Land, Ezek 32. 12. & 33. 28.

Great pomp, Act. 25. 23. that is, in a Princely manner, and great state, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , with great ostentation, preparation, ambition, &c. The words signify, With great fantasie, or vain show. Their great pomp was but a fancy.

To ponder]

;;To weigh and consider a thing in 〈◊〉 mind, before we do agree and consent to it. Luk. 2. 19. Mary pondered these sayings in her heart.

Ponds]

Stews to keep fish in, either for sale, or to make use of otherwise when they please, Isa. 19. 10.

Pontius]

A hand, or of the sea. One surnamed Pilate, a Governor of the Jews, Mat. 27. 2.

Pontus]

The Sea. A Country of Asia, 1 Pet. 1. 1.

Pool]

A gathering of waters, Exod. 7. 19. marg. And that ordinarily by means of the rain, Psal. 84. 6. Whereof there were divers, as of Gibeon, 2 Sam. 2. 13. Hebron, 2 Sam. 4. 12. Samaria, 1 King. 22. 38. Those made by Solomon, Eccl. 2. 6. That made by 〈◊〉 , 2 King. 20. 20. The Kings pool, Neh. 2. 14. The pool of Siloah, Neh. 3. 15. The pool of Bethesda, Joh. 5. 2. Of those some 〈◊〉 be to breed fishes in, as this last, sor the cure of the diseased, and others to furnish water to the 〈◊〉 , and water the ground, Eccl. 2. 6.

Poor]

;;Such as are needy, though they be not utterly destitute. Psal. 42. 2. Do justice unto the poor and needy.

;;2. Such as have extreme want of earthly things, even unto beggary. Mat. 26. 11. The poor ye shall have always with you. Luk. 16. 29. There was a certain beggar. Also, weak, and sick, Psal, 41. 1. marg.

;;3. The godly, being afflicted, who put their trust in no worldly thing, but cleave to God in all their trouble and calamity. Psal. 9. 12. He forgets not the complaint of the poor. & 10. 14. The poor commits himself unto thee. V. 18. Judge the poor, O Lord; that is, such as feel their afflictions, and fly to thee only for succor, being sorsaken of the world, as godly persons commonly be, for their well-doing, hated, despised, and cast off. Such as are spiritually poor, dejected for their sins, and the just condemnation of them, perceiving also a want of true Justice, which is in Christ; and of all heavenly and saving graces, Isa. 11. 4. Mat. 5. 3. & 11. 5. Isa. 61. 1. Psal. 22. 26. Afflicted, Job 36. 6. marg.

;;4. All men, both rich and poor, but especially the needy. Exod. 22. 25. If thou lend money to the poor with thee.

;;5. Such as want the gifts of grace, as true wisdom, the fear of God, repentance and faith, &c. in this life, and salvation in the next, Prov. 29. 13. Rev. 3. 17.;;

;;6. Such as are humble or low in the opinion of themselves, and their estates or gifts, whether great or little, many or few, Luk. 6. 20. Mat. 5. 3. Psal. 86. 1.;;

Thus there are both corporal poor (which are indeed very poor, or poor, but not in extremity, or in a low estate, or which hypocritically make themselves so, Prov. 13. 7.) and spiritual poor, both the ungodly 〈◊〉 of spiritual riches, Jer. 5. 4. Rev. 3. 17. and the godly, who are poor in their own eyes, Mat. 5. 3.

Poor]

They that have not, 1 Cor. 11. 22. Comp. the text with the marg. The weak or sick, Psal. 41. 1. marg.

Poor]

Rev. 3. 17. or, beggarly. Like a beggar boasting of wealth. Prov. 13. 7. Annot.

To grind the face of the poor]

;;To make them sad, either by cruel exacting of their labors, as the Taskmasters in Egypt, or by sorsaking their just cause in judgment, and pronouncing sentence against them, as the wicked Judges did in Jerusalem, in Isaiah his time. Isa. 3. 15. What mean ye to grind the faces of the poor? See Isa. 1. 23. This also is the meaning of that other phrase, in the same verse, of beating the poor in pieces (as a stone is beaten into small powder) by exaction and oppression, in public judgment especially.

Poor in spirit]

;;Such as being tamed by their worldly 〈◊〉 , or other miseries, and having a lively feeling of their spiritual poverty, and wants, are humbled and made lowly thereby. Mat. 5. 2. Blessed are the poor in spirit, that is, the humble-hearted.

To remember the poor]

;;To take care for the relief of the needy Saints, and to that end to make collections through the Churches for them; 〈◊〉 because it is a fruit, and consequently of remembrance; therefore, such care for the poor is called remembering them, as Gal. 2. 9. That we should remember the poor.

Spoil of the poor]

;;Goods, whereof the poor 〈◊〉 spoiled by oppressors, or goods taken away by spoil. Isa. 3. 14. The spoil of the poor, &c.

Thy poor]

;;Such godly poor as religiously worship God, committing themselves wholly to his protection. Psal. 72. 2. He shall judge thy poor with equity.

Poor of this world]

;;Such as lack worldly goods, being needy, and in the Worlds judgment, of all men most vile and abject. Jam. 1. 5. God hath chosen the poor of this world.

Pope of Rome]

;;A monstrous person, neither man nor woman, God nor Devil; but partaking in a devilish and brutish nature; being a man of sin, wholly compounded of impiety and iniquity; the Son of perdition, himself appointed to destruction and thirsting after the destruction and ruin of others, whom he desires to lead (with himself) unto the pit of perdition being the head of that universal Apostasy and falling from the Faith and Religion of Christ, which he impugneth and resisteth (in a most disguised sort) under the title of the Vicar of Christ, and by pretence of defending the holy Catholic Faith and Church; yet being (indeed) the main adversary of Christ sitting in the Temple of God as God, exercising tyranny over men's consciences usurping to be Judge of the Scriptures, and Lord of the Princes of the earth to depose them at his will, 2 Thess. 2. 3, 4, 7, 8. Rev. 17. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. & 18. 2, 3.

Poplar]

Of the rods hereof Jacob made use, in laying them pilled in the troughs of waters, when the flocks came to drink, Gen. 30. 37. It is called green, not in respect of color, but of tenderness and moisture, being young, and not hard and dry by growth or age. The Israelites did abuse them to idolatrous uses, Hos. 4. 13. The bark, leaves, young buds, with ointment made of the buds, are all profitable in Physic. It's a soft and tender tree, whose leaves are on the one side white, and on the other of a blackish color, seeming in the evening not to be of the same color, whereof they were in the morning. The least blast of wind makes the leaves shake and tremble. From its root many twigs spring forth yearly.

Populous]

Full, or abounding with people, Deut. 26. 5. Nourishing, Nah. 3. 8. marg.

Poratha]

One of the Sons of Haman, Est. 9. 8.

Porch]

An entry into an house, Judge. 3. 23. The Temple had a stately one added to the open end thereof, 1 King. 6. 3. So before the house of Lebanon, for the greater grace thereof, through which they entered into the house, 1 King. 7. 6. which had many pillars in it, by which it's probable there were upper stories therein supported thereby. There was another before the Kings palace, verse. 7. where the Kings were wont to sit, hear, and determine causes. In 1 Chr. 28. 11. the Porch is synecdochically put for the whole Temple. That mentioned in Ezek. 40. 48. was not that called Solomon' s Porch, wherein Jesus walked, Joh. 10. 23. and wherein the people ran together to Peter and John, and the Creeple healed by them, Act. 3. 11. and wherein the Apostles and the people were all with one accord, Act. 5. 12. That must be some porch of the Outward Court, for into this, the people, or the Apostles or our Savior himself, never entered as not being of the Tribe of Levi, and of Aaron' s line, who were only to enter into it. Those mentioned Joh. 5. 2. seem to have been made to shelter sick and lame men repairing to that place, and watching for the moving of the water, which being sudden, at one fixed time, they could not have been able to attend, had they had no cover to defend them from the weather, and place to rest in. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 there used, (whence the Stoics had their name) signifieth, a private place to walk in, a walk.

Solomon's porch, Joh. 10. 23. that is, that part of the Temple which was built again, after the pattern of that porch which Solomon built.

Porter]

;;A door-keeper, which hath authority to admit and let in and out of the house where his charge is, being Civil, 2 Sam. 18. 26. Ecclesiastical, 1 Chr. 9. 21. & 2 Chr. 23. 4, 19.

;;2. The holy Ghost, by whom the doctrine of Christ (that door) doth find 〈◊〉 into the faithful, to the enlightening of sound knowledge of God and his Word, Joh. 10. 3.

Portero]

1 Chr. 16. 42. Hebr. For the gate, 〈◊〉 .

Portion]

;;A share or part in lands or goods. Luk. 15. 12. Give me the portion of the goods that fall to me.

;;2 God himself, who is the life and portion of his people. Psal. 16. 5. The Lord is the 〈◊〉 of my inheritance.

3. Ordinance, Neh. 11. 23. marg.

4. Such things as belong to one, Est. 2. 9. See Lot.

Portius]

cometh either of porcus, a hog, or of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a fishers net, so 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 should be the same with 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a fisher. The Governor of Judea, Act. 24. 27.

To possess]

;;To hold something as our own. 1 Cor. 7. 30. And they that buy, as if they possessed not. Matth. 10. Possess no gold in your girdles. To inherit, Deut. 12. 2. marg.

;;2. To be constant. Luk. 21. 19. 〈◊〉 your souls in patience; that is, be constant in 〈◊〉 . 1 Thess. 4. 4. Possess your vessels in holiness; that is, Keep so constantly, and with continuance.

;;3. To be content with that which one hath, as if he had all things, and lacked nothing. 1 Cor. 6. 10. Having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

;;4. Fully to enjoy or inherit by desert. Mar. 10. 17. What shall I do to Possess eternal lise? The man which put this question dreamed of deserving heaven by works; therefore Christ fitting his answer accordingly, sendeth him to Moses Law, not to himself.

To possess the Mount of 〈◊〉 ]

;;To have the borders and bounds of the Church of God enlarged in receiving into the bosom thereof the Gentiles when they and the Jews shall be made one people through the Gospel, Obad. 19. 20.

Possession]

;;Lands, which men hold and keep by some proper right which they have in them, Act. 4. 32, 34, 37. & 5. 1.

;;2. The Sacrifices offered up unto God, which were the Levites possession. Ezek. 44. 28. For I am their possession.

3. Business, 1 Sam. 25. 2. marg.

4. Cattle, 1 Chr. 28. 1. marg.

5. Lands, houses, and habitations, 1 Chr. 7. 28.

6. Rule, or dominion, Gen. 36. 43. Psal. 2. 8.

7. Riches, whether in lands, goods, servants, or cattle, Eccl. 2. 7. Mat. 19. 23.

7. A dwelling place, Act. 7. 5.

8. The Land of Canaan, and the Kingdoms which God gave Israel, Act. 7. 45.

10. Enjoyment of lands, and other means, for maintenance, Ezek. 44. 28.

11. Heaven, Eph. 1. 14.

To give a possession]

;;To make sale of it, or to give it for a just price. Gen. 23. 4. Give me a possession to bury my dead in.

Possession]

Was in their 〈◊〉 . Deut. 11. 6. Hebr. was at their feet; 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , rendered in Act. 5. 4. 〈◊〉 it remained signifies, a possession immovable, an estate in land, which is called a demean, in this very notion of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , remaining, because when the fruit is taken off, the land remains; and so is applied here to 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a possession, verse. 1. upon the same account again it's called an estate, as being a standing, remaining, continuing possession. Proportionable to this 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is wealth, in money, or lands sold, or put into money. And then the meaning of the whole is clear, was not the land, estate, demeans; thy own land, estate, demeans? And, was not the price for which it was sold, wholly in thy power, i. e. in thy hand, as 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , in the hand, signifies, in the power, not as of an owner, but as a receiver. As Gen. 24. 10. it's said of Abraham' s servant that all the goods of his Master were in his hand, as in the Stewards hand to receive, and look to. So that in both respects, the possession being wholly thine, and the money coming wholly to thy hands, paid wholly to thee (the contrary of either of which would have allowed him some pretence or excuse ) there was no excuse, for thy not bringing according to thy vow, the whole value of it. Dr. Ham. on Act. 5. 4. Annot. c.

Possessour of heaven and earth]

;;The most just Owner, Lord and disposer of heaven and earth, and all things in them, by right of creation and preservation. Gen. 14, 19, 22. The great possessor of heaven and earth.

By possessors in Zech. 11. 5. may be understood such as had any right over the people of God; whether by purchase, conquest of war, or otherwise. And by Possessours of lands, or houses, in Act. ch. 4. verse 34. such may be understood as were Owners thereof, or had them in their hands.

Possible]

;;1. That which may be done though it never be done. Mat. 19. 26. With God all things are possible.

2. That which may be 〈◊〉 , Mar. 9. 23. Rom. 12. 18. or for the esfecting whereof there was probability, Act. 20. 16.

3. Convenient and necessary, Gal. 4. 15.

4. Standing with God's will and decree, Mat. 26. 39.

Not possible, or impossible]

;;Some things which cannot be done, no not of God himself, in respect of his decree and revealed will, though it might be done in respect of his absolute power. Heb. 6. 4. It is not possible that they which were 〈◊〉 enlightened, if they fall, &c.

;;2. That which can never be done by any human strength, Mat. 19. 26.

〈◊〉 ]

A part (in probability of that frame of wood, or building where with the Tabernacle was encompassed, to preserve it from being hurt by the weather: For otherwise the Tabernacle made by Moses had neither gates nor posts, but only an hanging or curtain in the entry of it, Exod. 28. 36. Annot. on 1 Sam. 1. 9 A door-post, Deut. 6. 9. or, of a gate Judge. 16. 3.

Post]

A speedy Messenger, Est. 3. 13, 15. & 8. 10, 14. Job 9. 25. 2 Chro. 36. 6, 10. Jer. 51. 31.

Posterity]

The generation following, Psal. 109. 13. People that should be borne, Psal. 22. 31. Off-spring, Job 27. 14. Seed, Psal. 25. 13. Children, Psal. 78. 6.

Pot]

;;A vessel of earth or other metal, for uses in a family, 2 King. 4. 38. Eccl. 7. 6.

;;2. A mortal man, frail as an earthen pot, Jer. 18. 6. Rom. 9. 21. The power of God over man his creature, is greater then of a Potter over his pot; for God made the matter whereof man was made, so did not the Potter; therefore, 〈◊〉 cause why man should not reason against God.

;;3. Calamities, and great afflictions. Psal. 68. 13. 〈◊〉 you have lain among the pots. It is a Metaphor from Kitchen and Scullion boys, which in time of war follow the Camp, where to defend themselves form wind and weather, (the injuries of the air) they lie down between their Chimney-stuff, on the hearth stones, and smoking rusty pots, which all to besmuch and black them. To this sense is the place of Ezek. 40. 43. to be interpreted.

4. Slavery, and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , Psal. 81. 6.

5. Jerusalem, Ezek. 24. 3. 6.

6. A 〈◊〉 of the same quantity with the Log, containing six eggs, that is half a pint, or a pint and an half, 〈◊〉 . 7. 4. 〈◊〉 .

Pot]

Heb. 9. 4. 〈◊〉 was the golden pot. He saith that there were three things laid up in the Ark, the pot of Manna, Aaron's Rod, and the Tables of the Covenant. They conce it well, that say, the Ark is the Church; the Tables, the 〈◊〉 ; the Manna, the 〈◊〉 ; and the Rod, the 〈◊〉 . Leighs Annot.

Only Petentate]

;;God the Father being compared with Christ, as he is incarnate, so as the Godhead of Christ, and Spirit is not excluded by this word [Only] neither here nor elsewhere, 1 Tim. 6. 15, 16. Joh. 17. 3.

Potiphar]

is in the 〈◊〉 tongue, a bull, in the Syrian, Hebrew, and Chaldee, a fat bull, or the fructifying of fatness. An Officer of Pharaoh, Gen. 37. 36. & 39. 1.

Poripherab]

Heb. & Syr. scattering abroad fatness, or the making hare of fatness, or the revengement os satnesse. The Father of Joseph' s Wife, Priest, or Prince of On, Gen. 41 45.

Pot-sheard]

A piece of an earthen vessel, Job 2. 8. Fraile, and 〈◊〉 man, Isa. 45. 9.

〈◊〉 ]

Broth, wherein herbs are boiled, 2 King. 4. 38. That which Jacob sold unto Esau was red, Gen. 25. 30. which might be by some herbs, as Lentiles, whereof they were made, lb. 34. or by somewhat put therein, which might give them that color, as Safforn. The word red is doubled, because the portage was red, as the good good, Judge. 11. 25. emphatically signifieth very good, and naught naught, Prov. 20. 14. very naught.

〈◊〉 ]

One who working in clay maketh pots, Isa. 41. 25. Jer. 18. 2-6. God our Maker, Isa. 64. 8. Rom. 9. 21.

Poverty]

Lack, want of things necessary, need, scarcity, Prov. 30. 8. This cometh through sluggishness, Prov. 6. 11. & 20. 13. & 24. 34. Miserablenesse, Prov. 11. 24. Refusall of instruction, Prov. 13. 18. Drunkenness and gluttony, Prov. 23. 21. Following after vain persons, Prov. 28. 19. Hasting to be rich, lb. 22. The effect whereof is destruction, Prov. 10. 15. One may be outwardly poor, yet spiritually rich, rich towards God, Rev. 2. 9.

Pound]

1. The name of a measure and weight, containing twelve ounces, or twelve and an half, Joh. 12. 3. & 19. 39.

2. A sum of money which in gold weighed one hundred shekels, 1 King. 10. 17. comp. with 2 Chr. 9. 16. Whereof the value was 75. l. In silver it weighed sixty shekels, Ezek. 45. 12. So that it valued 7. l. 10. s. Goodwin, p. 326. As mina, by the interposition of [ 〈◊〉 ] cometh of the Greek 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , so doth 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 of the Hebrew, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 .

Pourtray]

To describe, write, express draw our, resemble, counterfeit, Ezek. 4. 1. To carve or paint, Ezek. 8. 10. To be set forth in lively colors, Ezek. 23. 14.

Powder]

Small dust. Deut. 28. 24. The rain of thy land, powder; that is, Instead of rain,? your air shall be filled with dust, which the wind and other things raise in the time of drought.

Grinde to powder, Matth. 21. 44. that is, Break him in pieces; so as chaff useth to be scattered with the wind. Some understand this both of temporal and eternal destruction.

Ground it to powder, Exod. 32. 20. that is, Till it was small, even as dust, that they might drink thereof, and it might be abolished.

There's mention made of the powder of the merchants, Cant. 3. 6.

Power]

;;I. Divine might, whereby God can do, and doth all things whatsoever he hath purposed to do, and hindereth whatsoever he will not have done. Mat. 6. 13. Thine is the Kingdom, Power, and Glory. See Almighty.

;;There are 7 degrees of Power to perfect anything, Dr. Andrew's in 2 Cor. 3. 5.;;

• ;;1. To think.;;
• ;;2. To understan.;;
• ;;3. To will or desire.;;
• ;;4. To speak of it, or for it.;;
• ;;5. To begin work, or to attempt it.;;
• ;;6. To work it.;;
• ;;7. To finish or accomplish it. All these may be in us, but not be of us.;;

• ;;1. Not finishing, Rom. 7. 8.;;
• ;;2. Not doing, Joh. 15. 5. Rom. 7. 17. Isa. 26. 12.;;
• ;;3. Not beginning to do, Isa. 37. 3. Phil. 1. 6.;;
• ;;4. Not to speak, Prov. 16. 1.;;
• ;;5. Not to will, Phil. 2. 13.;;
• ;;6. Not to understand, Rom. 8. 7. 1 Cor. 2. 14.;;
• ;;7. Not to think, 2 Cor. 3. 5. Psal. 94. 11.;;

;;II. Absolute right and authority, to do a thing. Mat. 9. 6. The Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins; that is, he which is the Son of man (being God) hath this power.

;;III. The effectual force of the holy Spirit, working mightily in the hearts of the elect, both for their conversion from sin to grace, and confirmation in grace. Eph. 1. 19. According to the working of his mighty power. 2 Thess. 1. 11.

;;IV. Prerogative or dignity, 1 Cor. 9. 5. Joh. 1. 12. To so many as received him, he gave power to be the Sons of God; that is, the right and privilege of Sons: that it cannot be meant of Free-will, is plain, by verse. 13.

;;V. A mighty instrument of God's power. Rom. 1. 16. The Gospel is the power of God to salvation. 1 Cor. 1. 18. To us that are saved it is the power of God. A means of the saving power of God. Metalepsis.

;;VI. Inward strength of a renewed soul, whereby it is able to resist evil, and to do good. 2 Tim. 1. 7. God hath Given to us the Spirit of power.

;;VII. That most excellent strength and agility, wherewith the bodies of the elect shall be endued after the resurrect. on. 1 Cor. 15. 43. They shall be raised again in power.

;;VIII. Signs and wondrous works, done by the mighty hand and power of God. 1 Cor. 12. 10. Effects of his power, called Power, by a metonymy.

;;IX. Such persons, as have the gift and power to do miracles, and works of wonder. 1 Cor. 12. 28. He hath ordained powers; that is, some to do miracles.

;;X. A lawful Magistrate, enabled of God with authority and might, to execute his judgment. Rom. 13. 1. Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. Also, it signifies the authority itself, and public right of Governors, Joh. 9. 10, 11.

;;XI. A veil or covering which women did wear, as a token of that power which their husbands had over them; and of their subjection thereunto. 1 Cor. 11. 10. For this cause a woman ought to have power upon her head; that is, a sign of power.

;;XII. Extraordinary strength, given of God to some persons, therewith either to do great good, or greater harm. Luk. 9. 1. He gave them power over all devils. Act. 1. 8. Rev. 9. 3. Unto the Locust, was given power, as the Scorpions of the earth have power.

;;XIII. Wicked or good Angels, which are of exceeding strength, and have leave and commission of God, to do mighty things; and therefore are called Powers. Col. 1. 16. By him were created powers, principalities. Eph. 6. 12. We wrestle against principalities and powers. Devils are called Powers in the plural number, to teach that they be mighty and many; and Power, Eph. 2. 2. in the singular number, to show these many to be but one corporation or Army, ready with joint force, and one mind, to conspire and fight against the faithful to destroy, them; yet so as they do wholly and forever prevail against none, save such as be addicted to disobedience, Eph. 2. 2. See Col. 2. 35. where evil Spirits are called Powers.

;;This power is natural to the Spirits good and bad, being God's gift to them by creation and their property by possession, and is in it self, and of it self good; but the abuse of it to evil, is not natural to the Devils, but accidental, and is later then their creation.;;

;;The power of Angels, good or bad, is twofold:;;

• ;;1. Within them, or natural, called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , potentia, strength.;;
• ;;2. Without them, or accidental, called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , potestas, ( i. e. ) authority, leave, liberty or commission: without this (which God granteth or denieth as he pleaseth) the former cannot work. But the former God never taketh from them, as being part of their created properties.;;

;;XIV. Excellent and singular gifts of the Spirit. Act. 6. 8. Stephen full of saith and power, did signs and miracles, &c.

;;XV. Kingdoms and Nations, which have great power. Luk. 4. 6. All this power will I give thee.

It's put also for Might, Deut. 8. 17. Hand, Ib. 32. 36. marg. Job 5. 20. marg. Substance, 1 Sam. 9. 1. marg. Strength, Job 26. 2. Dominion, 2 Chr. 32. 9. marg. Arm, Ezek. 22. 6. marg. Palm of the hand, Hab. 2. 9. marg. Liberty, 1 Cor. 8. 9. marg. & 9. 5. It's spoken of God, 1 Pet. 1. 5. Whose power is great, Psal. 147. 5. Mighty, Luk. 6. 43. Eternal, Rom. 1. 20. Exceeding, Eph. 1. 19. Glorious, Col. 1. 11. Divine, 2 Pet. 1. 3. Of Christ, Mat. 9. 6. Who is the power and wisdom of God, 1 Cor. 1. 24. Of the holy Ghost, Luk. 1. 35. & 4. 14. Of Angels, 2 Pet 2. 11. Great men, Est. 1. 3. Deut. 4. 30. The holy people, Dan. 13. 7. Prophets, Luk. 1. 17. Apostles, Mat. 10. 1. 〈◊〉 , Luk. 4. 32. Rom. 1. 16. Godliness, 2 Tim. 3. 5. Endless life, Heb. 7. 16. God's works, Psal. 111. 6. Mans hand, Prov. 3. 27. Mans tongue, Prov. 18. 21. The flame, Isa. 47. 14. Lions, Dan. 6. 27. The grave, Hos. 13. 14. Satan, Act. 26. 18. Darkness, Col. 1. 13.

All power]

;;Universal power over everything, in heaven and earth, without exception of any, Mat. 28. 18. All power is given 〈◊〉 me. This power, the Father (as God) gives. the Son (as Mediator) receives it. Also, power of sundry kinds, or divers, 2 Thes. 2. 9.

Power of his Christ]

;;The unconquerable might, whereby Christ protecteth his members against all the powers of devils and hell. Rev. 12. 10. Now is the power of his Christ.

His Christ,

• 1. For distinction, other Kings were set up and anointed by men.
• 2. For eminence.
• 3. For near relation. Leighs 〈◊〉 .

Power over the fire]

;;The rule and authority which, by God's dispensation, is given to some Angel, over the Element of fire, for the ordering of it; as to some other Angel is like power given over the Waters, as Rev. 11. 6. & 16. 5. The Angeli of the waters. Angels being for this purpose termed principalities, powers and dominions; because to them is committed of God the ordering and conservation of the creatures, Rev. 14. 18. An Angel which hath power over the fire. Some expound this of Christ, who is laid to come, to send Fire into the Earth. Some, that the Angel should execute God's vengeance upon the bloody Kingdom of Antichrist, with fiery and servant affection. But others more probably, yet understand this of the ability and strength whereby some Martyr should bear and overcome the violence of the fire (which is to have power over the fire) applying it to Thomas Cranmer, sometimes Archbishop of Canterbury, who not only gave his body to be burned of the fire for the truth, but all o suffered his right hand to be first devoured, by which he had subscribed against the truth: and thus had he power over the fire.

It may be that Angel spoken of, Chap 8. 5. who stood at the Altar of incense, and took fire from the Altar of burnt-offering, and cast it on the earth, from whence followed the judgments there ensuing. And in that respect he might be said to have power over the fire. Or, at least, it may be an allusion to that story, and may represent such, as by their servant prayers could prevail with God to bring his judgments on Antichrist, and his followers, and as it were command Ministers and Rulers to go about it, stirring them up with the slaughter of those Martyrs, which lay under the Altar, Chap. 6. 9. Or, this Angel is said to have power over the fire, that is, to restrain the fire of contentions (Judge. 9. 20.) from amongst protestant Princes, that they might jointly fight against the Pope. Annot.

Power]

;;Might, strength, and ability to hurt and annoy either bodies (as Scorpions do by a natural strength) or souls and bodies both; as Turks, Saracens, Popish Monks and Friars, by their Civil and Spiritual strength, enabling them to put forth the sting of their tyranny and idolatry to the wounding and destroying of innumerable persons. Rev. 9. 4. And power was given to them, as the Scorptions of the 〈◊〉 have power Rev. 17. 13. They shall give their power to the beast.

;;2. Rule and dominion. Rev. 20. 6. On him the second death hath no power.

;;3. Praise and confession of power and divine might and strength, to belong of right to Christ. Rev. 5. 12, 13. Power.

In power, and in the 〈◊〉 Ghost]

;;That strength and virtue which the holy Ghost hath ministered, and namely, the assurance and cheerfulness of heart, 1 Thess. 1. 5.

Power of his glory]

;;Glorious power, so called, for the manner of strengthening and delivering the Saints by weak or no means: also, for the event or end of their upholding and preservation, which is his praise and glory, Col. 1. 11.

Power of God]

;;The most mighty and powerful God. Mat. 26. 64. Sitting at the right hand of the power of God.

;;2. That notable virtue and might given to the Apostles; not only to work miracles, but also to tame and bridle the wicked. 2 Cor. 6. 7. By the power of God. Christ is called the power and wisdom of God, both by efficacy and essence, 1 Cor. 1, 24.

Power]

On the right hand of power, Mat. 25. 64. The right hand of power, is the right hand of God the Father, who is called power by the Hebrews. So the right hand of greatness, Heb. 8. 1. So 1 Pet. 4. 14. the Spirit of glory, is, the Spirit of God. Dr. Ham. Annot. k.

For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head, 1 Cor. 10. 11. What the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 here signifies, will be best conjectur'd by looking on the Hebr. word, which signifies the Woman's hood, or veil, and that is 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , whose theme 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , signifies dominion or power over anything or person; according to which notion of the theme, the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 must needs be answerable to the Hebr. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 and consequently, though it signify power primarily, is yet fitly ser here to signify a veil (and by the Vulgar translation, in some Copies rendered velamen ) by the same proportion, as 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , deduced from a root signifying power, is put for a woman's veil, Cant. 5. 7. & Isa. 3. 23. And so Gen. 24. 65. & 38. 14. And this more fitly, in respect of the discourse or 〈◊〉 importance of this place, which ver. 8. proves that the Woman should wear a covering, in token of her Husband' s power over her. And 〈◊〉 the Woman's head, it signifies her head and face both, which were customarily covered with a veil, and it was counted immodest to be without it. And the woman must be covered, because of the Angels; i. e. she ought to do that which was most decent in that place where the Angels were present to behold them; and that yet more particularly, when she hath those Angels (which use to be present in such places) for example also, who by covering their faces use to testify their subjection toward God, Isa. 6. 2. Dr. Ham. Annot. c. d. e.

Powers of heaven]

;;The heavens or celestial orbs and spheres, being exceeding firm and strong creatures, and exercising great strength upon these inferior earthly bodies. Matth. 24. 29. And the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

Power of the holy people]

;;Not the strength wherewith the Jews, God's people, shall infest and hurt others; but passively, the power by which they shall be grievously hurt and wronged. Dan. 12. 7. To scatter the power of the holy people. Such a passive construction is found, Gen. 16. 15. My wrong (not, which I do, but which is done to me.)

Power over 〈◊〉 , and tongues, and nations]

;;The largnesse of Antichrists jurisdiction, that he should stretch his throne far and wide, even into all the world, as 〈◊〉 . 3. Also the universality of his tyranny, which should kill and destroy not a few people (as all Histories, and lamentable experience witness) so as the title of Catholic which he assumeth, doth well agree to him; 10 wit, a Catholic Tyrant, and a man of Catholic cruelty. Rev. 13. 9. And power was given him over every kindred, and 〈◊〉 , and nation.

Power over nations]

;;Victory and dominion over all the enemies of the Church, whether open contemners (as then were Jezebel, and the 〈◊〉 and since the Turks; chiefly the Bishop of Rome, and his Clergy) or such as were members of the Church in name only, and profession. These are here called Nations and Gentiles, (all Gentiles sincerely professing Christ, being reckoned for Israelites. ) Rev. 2. 16. I will give them power over the Nations. These are here threatened to be broken in pieces as an earthen vessel, which is easily crushed, and cannot be repaired) by the power given to the Church.

Power over waters]

;;See Power over fire. Howbeit, some expound these words more mystically, not unprobably, (this book being so mystical) for power to turn the truth into lies and errors, as Egyptian waters were changed into blood. Rev. 11. 6. And have power over waters, &c. See Rev. 8. 8. The third part of water turned to blood; that is, the sound doctrine corrupted, being turned into a degenerate nature.

Such like power indeed Moses and Aaron used, when they brought Israel out of the Egyptian bondage. Whence I gather, that the power of the witnesses figured by this type, pertaineth not to all the days of the mourning prophesy, but to the end of them, or the time of the phyals; to wit, when by the conduct of the Witnesses or Prophets, as it were of Moses and Aaron, the Christian people is to be brought out likewise from the tyranny and servitude of the Beast, by plagues, expressed after the manner of those of Egypt. Mede.

Powerful]

Psal. 29. 4. Hebr. in power. Annot. With able power. Ainsworth. Spoken of Paul' s letters, 2 Cor. 10. 10 and the Word of God, Heb. 4. 12. By this word the Septuagint often in the Old Testament rendered an Hebr. word, which signifieth praevalidum, (very strong, or mighty, of great power) as being in authority superior to others, Jer. 9. 23.) Leigh Cr. Sac. in 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 .

Powers]

Col. 1. 16. The Angels are called, Thrones, Dominions, Principalities and Powers, because God by them governs the Nations, and (as some think) moves the Heavens, restrains the Devils, works Miracles, foretells things to 〈◊〉 , protects the faithful, and exerciseth his judgments upon the world; yet so as these names may be given to all Angels in divers respects, and upon occasion of divers employments,; or, they may be given to some Angels for a time and not forever. Byfield on the Coloss.

And powers, Col. 2. 15. Hereby the evil Angels may be understood, called Powers, for their ability and force of working. Idem.

Powers of heaven, Mat. 24. 29. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 ordinarily signifieth an host, or army, & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , answerable to 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , the powers, or the hosts of heaven, are the Sun, Moon, and Stars, that move and shine there. These are used in Prophetical, i. e. figurative writings to denote the then Church of God, the people of the Jews, (according as the Temple is called the Camp, and all things in it are 〈◊〉 by that Metaphor of a Militia ) So when Dan. 8. 10. it is said of the little horn. It waxed great, even to the host of heaven and it cast down some of the host, and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. There is little doubt but that the Jews are meant there, by the host of heaven; for otherwise it would not be very intelligible, of the stars of heaven, how they should be cast down to the ground, and stamped on, save only in this sense, as Jerusalem is said elsewhere. Luk. 21. 24. to be trodden under soot by the Gentiles. According to this notion of this phrase, all the rest of this verse will be interpretable that the Sun, i. e. the Temple the Moon, i. e. Jerusalem, the chief City; and the Stars, i. e. the rest of the lesser Cities, and so all together making up the host of heaven, i. e. the whole Nation and Church of the Jews, shall be brought down from the flourishing condition which they had formerly enjoyed, many Cities, Jerusalem particularly, utterly destroyed, and the whole people shaken, endangered shrewdly, brought very near (only a remnate escaping, according to the prophesies) to utter destruction. (See Isa. 13. 10. & 34. 4. Ezek. 32. 7. Joel 2. 31. & Rev. 6. 13, 14. And so agreeable to this exactly will that voice of Jesus the Son of Ananias be, 〈◊〉 to the City, and to the People, and to the Temple. Dr. Ham. Annot. n.

Powers of the endless life]

;;The strength and virtue of a 〈◊〉 which knows no end, but is eternal, Heb. 7. 19. Heb. 1. 3. by the Word of his power, that is, by his powerful Word or by his word of powers, by his mighty command, and according to his own will and pleasure, chap. 11. 3. Annot.

Heb. 2. 14. that hath the power of death, that is, through sin whereunto he had seduced man, and under which he kept him still, 1 〈◊〉 . 15. 56. Annot.

Be subject unto powers, Tit. 3. 1. Such as exercise delegated authority, and hold from those who have primary and 〈◊〉 power under God, as 〈◊〉 or Viceroys under the King, Presidents of Provinces, Lieutenants over Countries, Mayors of Cities or Towns, &c. Taylor on Tit.

〈◊〉 . 6. 5. and the powers of the world to come. Some interpret it of the world under the days of the Gospel they may have a taste of the Gospel-Ordinances and piviledges. Some understand the gift of miracles in the Gospel time, which is the world to come, in respect of the Jewish pedagogy, rather the worderful works of the life to come as Glorification, and Salvation, whereunto most refer it. A hypocrite may apprehend some evcellency of the Resurrection, conceive the manner of the day of judgment. God lets in a glimpse of heaven, (Numb. 23. 10.) or a flash of hell upon the conscience. Leighs Annot.

Pour]

is, To empty more or less out of one thing, into or upon another, and that of all liquid things as Oil, Lev. 14. 18. 2 King. 9. 6. Blood, Lev. 17. 13. Water, Numb. 24. 7. Rain, Job 36. 27. It's spoken of Ashes, Lev. 4. 12. Money, Joh. 2. 15.

Figuratively, it's taken for very large, abundant, and muchnesse of that whereof it is spoken; as, of God's indignation, fury, wrath, anger, Psal. 69. 24. & 79. 6. Jer. 10. 25. & 44. 6. Of the gifts of his Spirit, Joel 2. 28. Zech. 12. 10. Act. 2. 17, 18. Of his grace, Psal. 45. 2. Of his temporal blessings, Mal. 3. 10. Of man's soul and heart in prayer, Psal. 42. 4. & 62. 8. Lam. 2. 19. So of curse, deep sleep, contempt, &c. It's put also for, To belch or bubble, Prov. 15. 1. marg.

To pour out]

;;To give and bestow very liberally and frankly. As in Isa. 53. 12. He poured out his soul to death. Act. 2. 17. I will pour out my Spirit upon all 〈◊〉 . Joel 2. 28. Zech. 12. 10.

Poison]

Spoken of Serpents, Deut. 32. 24. Dragons, 〈◊〉 . 33. Asps, Job 20. 16. Adders, Psal. 143. 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 corrupt doctrine, and ungracious works, Deut. 32. 33. and for the malice and mischievous words of the wicked, Psal. 58. 4. Rom. 3. 13. Jam. 3. v. 8.

Poylon of Asps]

;;Malicious and bitter words, cast out against such as be absent, to their great hurt. Rom. 3. 13. The poison of 〈◊〉 is under their lips.

Poison of Dragons]

;;The wicked ungracious works of ungodly men, which are as unpleasant to God, as the poison of Dragons to men. Deut. 32. 33. Their wine is the poison of 〈◊〉 .

Practice]

Applyed to mischief, 1 Sam. 23. 9. Wicked works, Psal. 141. 4. or practices in wickedness, Hypocrisy Isa. 32. 6. Iniquity and evil, Mic. 2. 1. Spoken of the little horn, Dan. 8. 9. 12. and King, Ib. 23. 24.

Practice]

Covetous practices, 2 〈◊〉 . 2. 14. It signifieth not only a bare desire of having more, but such whereby one taketh away other men's goods by force or fraud; which therefore Erasmus rendereth rapinas, rapines. And the Apostle doth therefore use the plural number, to show that those Seducers that they might heap up riches by deceiving the simple, used not one only way, but were acquainted with divers cunning devices. See Leigh Cr. Sac. in 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 .

Praise]

;;A confession and due acknowledgement of the great and minifold excellencies and perfections that be in God. Psal. 136. 1. Praise the Lord, because he is good, for his mercies endure forever. 〈◊〉 . 117. 1, 2. & 103. 1, 2, 3.

;;2. Commendation, and speaking froth the good things that be in other men. Prov. 27. 2. Let another man praise thee.

;;3. The matter, argument, and occasion of praise, Exod. 15. 2. The Lord is my strength and praise, Psal. 118. 14.

;;4. Protection and defense: as when it is set against revenge and punishment, Rom. 13. 3. 1 Pet. 2. 14.

5. Encouragement, 1 Pet. 2. 14.

6. Thanksgiving, Psal. 100. the Title.

7. Virtue, 1 Pet. 2. 9. marg.

8. Honor, Psal. 71. 8.

Praise]

;;Confession of such perfections and excellencies as be in God, or in Christ, &c. and to acknowledge these excellencies, is to praise. Rev. 5. 13. Praise and honor. & 19. 5. Praise our God.

Praise]

Heb. 13. 15. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise, &c. By the sacrifice of praise he means the Eucharist, as it is called usually in the ancient Liturgies, and writings of the Fathers. For to this purpose is the whole dispute of the place that in the Sacrament Christians communicate in the Sacrifices of Christ crucified (which the Jews can have no right to) instead of all the sacrifices of the Law. And therefore by doing good and communicating, he means the oblations of the faithful, out of which at the beginning the poor and the rich lived in common at the Assemblies of the Church. Leighs Annot.

Out of 〈◊〉 discourse or the Rights of the Church in a Christian State. Others understand it of the duty of thankfulness, to the offering of which sacrifice infinite to the occasions which at all times may induce everyone of us, as our creation, redemption, health, strength, peace, &c.

To praise]

To show forth, Psal. 9. 1. Declare his doings, Ib. 11. Magnifie, Psal. 69. 30. Glorify, Psalm. 86. 12. Exalt, Psalm. 118. 28. Celebrate, Isa. 38. 18.

The object hereof must not be the wicked, Prov. 28. 4. not ourselves, Prov. 27. 2. but God, Psal. 104. 35. who is to be praised, as of Angels, Psal. 148. 2. and Men, Psal. 107. 8, 15, 21, 31. So of everything that hath breath, Psal. 150. 6. and is to be praised always, Ibid 145. 2. with gladness, 2 Chron. 29. 30. and not only outwardly by musical instruments, Psal. 150. 3, 4, 5. and songs, Ib. 28. 7. the voice of joy and praise, Ib. 42. 4. with the mouth and lips, Ib. 51. 15. but inwardly 〈◊〉 , with the 〈◊〉 , Ib. 104. 35. with the whole heart, Ib. 138. 1. and that both with understanding, Ib. 47. 7. and uprightness, Ib. 119. 7.

To praise their gods]

;;To yield and give unto their Idols the honor of their victory, and to offer some part of their feast to their honor, as the manner was, Dan. 5. 4. This was one cause that Daniel, ch. 1. 8. refused to feed on the meat of the Kings Table, for that a part of it had been consecrated to their gods, and some of their meats were forbidden by Moses, as unclean.

Praised]

The Queens and the Concubines they praised her, Cant. 6. 9. The Spouse here as Israel of old is praised and counted happy for the great blessings of God upon her, whom he hath made high above all Nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honor, Deut. 26. 19. See Deut. 4. 6. Act. 5. 13. Ainsworth.

The profane world are forced to prefer the state of God's children before their own, and to wish they were like unto them, as Saul, Pharaoh, Balaam, and others did. Finch.

Praneings]

Judge. 5. 22. that is, tramplings, or plungings, marg.

Prating-fool]

One that shows the folly of his heart by irregular speech, Prov. 10. 8. A vain talker, one that chattereth (as birds) he knoweth not what; one that speaketh gloriously, or with ostentation, but to no purpose, whose words (pot-like) boil or bubble 〈◊〉 of their mouth. See 3 Joh. 10.

To pray]

;;To desire some lawful and needful thing of God alone, with trust to have it, for the merit of Christ only. Act. 10. 9. Peter went up upon the house to pray. Matt. 6. 9. After this manner pray ye. Act. 12. 12. Mat. 11. 24.

;;2. To crave something with the voice only without faith in Christ. Luk. 18. 10. They went up into the Temple to pray. verse. 11. This is Vocall prayer only, and the former is both Vocall and Mental. This distintion is grounded on Rom. 10. 1.

;;3. To worship God. A Synedoche of part for the whole. Luk. 19. 46. A house of Prayer.

;;4. To conceive a form of prayer wherein to go before the people: as the Teacher doth in the public Assembly.

;;5. Also to partake in public prayer, 1 Cor. 11. 4, 5.

;;6. To crave something with the mind only, Exod. 14. 15.;;

;;7. To pray for the confusion of the wicked, in respect of their persons, and not in respect of their sins, policies, and power, (which it is lawful to do) seemeth to be rather a prophesy of the godly, in what state the wicked (their enemies) should be in time (God so revealing it to his servants) then any prayer that their enemies might be so. See Psal. 107. 9. and compare it with, Act. 1. 26. See St. Augustine upon Psal. 35.;;

This is to call upon, Gen. 12. 8. Intreat, Gen. 25. 22. Cry to the Lord, Exod. 2. 23. Beseech the Lord, Exod. 32. 11. Pour out the soul, 1 Sam. 1. 15. Lift up prayer, 2 King. 19. 4. Make supplication, Job 8. 5. Lift up the soul. Psal. 25. 1. Seek the Lord, Ib. 27. 8. Make intercession, Jer. 7. 16. Make request, Phil. 4. 6.

Prayer]

;;The whole service of God, and every part of it. Mat. 21. 13. An house of prayer.

;;2. That one part of his worship, called Prayer and Petition. Jam. 5. 15. Prayer of Faith. Prayer cometh of a word in the Hebrew, which signifieth Appeal, Interpellation, Intercession, whereby we refer the cause of ourselves, or others, unto God as Judge, calling upon him, appealing to him for right, presenting ourselves and our cause unto him, as to one which hath power to determine causes, and to whom appeals may be made.

;;It's a work of the believing soul, desiring of God alone, things lawful and needful: with confidence to obtain them, through the alone mediation of Christ, to the praise of the mercy, truth, and power of God.

;;Prayer is either private, or public; for ourselves, or others; for the having of good things, or removing things evil. Whence ariseth the difference, and divers kinds of Prayers, mentioned, 1 Tim. 2. 2. Let supplications and prayers, intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men.

It's put for secret speech, Isa. 26. 16. marg. Hereof the Lord only (as of prade) is the object, Psal. 50. 15. Nor 〈◊〉 we pray for ourselves only, we must for others also, Jam. 5. 16 and that fervently, Col. 4. 12. sincerely, Psal. 17. 1. boldly, Nehem. 4. 16. constantly, Col. 4. 2. with faith, Jam. 5. 15. Not without repentance, Psal. 66. 18. Jer. 36. 7.

This is both Mental, and Vocal, Ejaculatory, and Occasional; every way useful, and accordingly successful, as for the pardon of sin, 1 Joh. 5. 16. the procuring of health, Jam. 5. 15. strength, Judge. 16. 28. children, Gen. 25. 21. Victory, Exod. 7. 12. wisdom, Jam. 1. 7. and so in other particulars.

Instant in prayer]

;;One earnest and constant (though he be not 〈◊〉 at first) in calling upon God on all occasions, continuing till he be heard, Rom. 12. 12. Luk. 18. 1. 2 Thess. 5. 〈◊〉 .

Prayer]

Job 15. 4. or speech, marg. Where prayer was wont to be made, Act. 16. 13. A place of prayer was reputed to be, or we thought there was an Oratory. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 signifies a place set apart, or accustomed for the service of God; and the custom of building such is said to come from the fact of Isaac, Gen. 24. 62, 63. where it's said that he went out into the field, or to a well, to pray, saith the Chaldee. Par. and therefore they built these Proseuchae in fields for the most part near 〈◊〉 or rivers or brook sides, which the 〈◊〉 imitated, Isa. 57. 6. (and such perhaps it was where they prayed, ch. 21. 5. or on Mountains, as that Luk. 6. 12. which the Idolaters 〈◊〉 also. That this here was such a one may appear not only by that which is here said of Paul, that he 〈◊〉 down and spake to the woman, making it a place not to pray, but to preach; but also by the expesse words of 〈◊〉 . There were (saith he anciently some places of Prayer without the city, both in Judea and among the Samaritans; and there is a place of Prayer in Shechem ( which is now called Neapolis) without the City, &c. which is near this very place which is here spoken of, v. 11. Besides the Syriac is distinct and punctual in rendering it 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a house of prayer, Dr. Ham. Par. & Annot. a.

To preach]

;;To declare the will of God by voice for the instruction of the Church, 〈◊〉 . 1. 49. He preached in their Synagogues. The Greek word [ 〈◊〉 ] signifieth an Ambassador, which publisheth and spreads abroad the mind and message of God, touching man's duty and salvation, Rom. 10. 14.

;; Preaching is an action of the Minister of the Word, soundly interpreting and opening the sense of the Scriptures, by the Scriptures; with application of them unto the use of the Church, by Doctrine, Exhortation, Reproof, Convinceing, and Comfort. 〈◊〉 . 2. 2. He preached the Word to them. Luk. 4. 18, 19, 20, 21. He took up the Book, and read, and said, This day is the Scripture fulfilled in your ears. Also, 1 Cor. 14. 3. He that prophesieth; that is, Preacheth, 〈◊〉 to men to edifying, to exhortation, to comfort. See Neh. 8. 8. And he read in the Book of the Law, and gave the sense according to Scripture. (Thus Tremellius translates it out of 〈◊〉 Hebrew. ) Act. 9. 20, 22. He preached Christ, proving that this is the very Christ; that is to say, He compared Scriptue, with Scripture, conferring them together, as cuning Crafts- 〈◊〉 , which join all parts together, to make them agree one with another. This is preaching in the ordinary phrase of the Scripture. Indeed, every declaration of God's will, either by afflictons, blessings, readings, and creatures, or otherwise, may generally and improperly be called Preaching.

As the 〈◊〉 hereof must be the Gospel, Mar. 16. 15. The Word, Act. 13. 5. Jesus Christ, Act. 17. 3. The Faith, Gal. 1. 23. The baptism of 〈◊〉 , Luk. 3. 3. The glad tidings of the Kingdom of God, Luk. 8. 1. The things concerning the Kingdom of God, Act. 8. 12. The way of God in truth, Mat. 22. 16. His knowledge, 2 〈◊〉 . 2. 14. The resurrection from the dead, Act. 2. 4. The forgivnesse of sins, Ibid 13. 38. 〈◊〉 by believing, Ibid 39. Peace by Jesus Christ, Eph. 2. 17. what we ought to do, Act. 10. 6. Repentance towards God and faith to wards our Lord Jesus Christ, Act. 20. 21. All the counsel of God, Ibid 27. And the end should be, To turn men from vanities to the living God, Act. 14. 15. Save them, Ib. 11. 14. Open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, &c. Ib. 26. 18. that they may seek after the Lord. Ib. 15. 17. repent and turn, that they may do works meet for repentance Ibid. 26. 20. So for the 〈◊〉 it must be sincerely. We must not speak smooth things, prophesy deceits, Isa. 30. 10. Steal the word from our neighbor, Jer. 23. 30. Use to smooth our tongues, Jer. 23. 31. marg. Prophesy lies in the name of the Lord, Ib. 25. Prophesy of wine, or of strong drink, Mic. 2. 11. Walk with the wind, and lie falsely, Ib. marg. Corrupt or deal deceitfully with the Word of God, 2 Cor. 2. 17. marg. Handle the Word of God deceitfully, 2 Cor. 4. 2. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God. We must speak in Christ, 2 Cor. 2. 17. We must speak as the Oracles of God, 1 Pet 4. 11. We must rightly divide the Word, 2 Tim. 2. 15. We must keep back nothing that is profitable unto our people, Act. 20. 20. We must speak the Word faithfully, Jer. 23. 28. yea, we must cry aloud, not spare lift up our voice like a trumpet, show our people their 〈◊〉 , their sins, Isa. 58. 1. We must not hold our peace, nor rest, Isa. 62. 1. We must prepare the way for the people, &c. Ib. 10.

〈◊〉 ]

Teaching and preaching, Act. 5. 42. The first refers to the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 in the Temple. The second to the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , in somewhat more private places. The first to those that were instructed in the Doctrine of Christianity already. The second to those that had not already received it. And so Act. 15. 35. In proportion to which was that difference in the Christian Church betwixt Evangelist and Doctor, or Teacher. The first telling them the good news, and planting the Gospel, the other watering or instructing them farther in it, and so the Word and Doctrine are different, 1 Tim. 5. 17. The first without the Church, to unbelievers, Mat. 13. 19. Mar. 4. 14. Act. 4. 4. & 6. 2. 2 Cor. 5. 19. 1 Pet. 2. 8. The second in it, or to those that were already converted to the Faith. Dr. Ham. on Mat. 9. Annot. l.

When I have preached unto others, 1 Cor. 9. 27. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 in the Olympic or Isthmian games, is the praeco or herald (the word by its origination seeming to come from the Heb. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , clamavit, or proclamavit, to cry and proclaim; and from thence 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 by an easy change) whose office it was from a scaffold or eminent place to proclaim the combat that was to be entered, to call the agonistae, to name the prizes, to admonish the athletae, to animate them, to set them the Laws of the Agones to subject all to the examination of the Judges, and as they shall determine to pronounce the Conqueror. Such are the Apostles under Christ, at once 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Heralds, and Crowners, pronouncing, proclaiming, citing, admonishing, binding, loosing, pronouncing some 〈◊〉 and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 rejecting others as unworthy. Id. Annot. p.

Preached]

Heb. 4. 2. The Word preached, Gr. the Word of hearing, for faith cometh by hearing, Rom. 10. 17. Annot.

The Word preached, Gr. The Word of hearing, Heb. 4. 2. marg.

Preacher]

One who soundly teacheth the doctrine of Christ, 1 Tim. 2. 7. 2 Tim. 1. 11. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 properly signifieth, a Teacher of Leters, Manners, Arts; but in a special manner is applied to Preachers, as Teachers of the Art of Arts, or of that one thing that is of absolute necessity, needful indeed to be learned. One that as an Herald or Cryer (so 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 signifieth) proclaimeth God's will, 2 Pet. 2. 7.

Precepts]

;;Rules, Commissions, or Charges, because they are committed unto men, with charge carefully to keep them, according to that in Psal. 119. 4. Also they come of another word, which signifieth to visit, because God threatened to visit or punish the transgressors of them, as Ezek. 20. 5. & 32. 34.

• ;;1. Good precepts of God's appointment and sending, Ezek. 18. 9, 17. &c. and 20. 16.
• ;;2. Evil precepts of evil men's devising and sending, and of God's suffering, Ezek. 28. 25. Mat. 15. 9.

Precious]

;;Sometime bright and glorious, Job 31. 26. 〈◊〉 . 14. 6. Also that which is honorable, and of great esteem, 〈◊〉 . 36. 7. Also, that which is dear or hardly to be attained and effected, as Psal. 49. 8. 139. 16. Hence it signifieth also that which is rare and incomprehensible: Also, that which is sparingly, and not easily to be had, 1 Sam. 3. 1. Desirable, Ezr. 8. 27. marg.

It's put also for honor, 1 Pet. 2. 7. marg. Excellent, Psal. 36. 7. marg. Invaluable, 1 Pet. 1. 19. Much set by, 1 Sam. 18. 30. marg. Grace, Prov. 17. 8. marg. Freedom, Ezek. 27. 20. marg. 〈◊〉 , Dan. 11. 8. marg.

Precious things]

2 King. 20. 13. or Spicery, marg.

〈◊〉 predstinate]

;;To detemine and appoint before, most firmly, some persons to be saved by Christ, Rom. 8. 29.

It's spoken also of things; and that either in a good part, 1 Cor. 2. 7. or, of the Decree and providence of God, about the most sinful actions of men, Act. 4. 28.

Predestination]

;;The fore-appointment of everything to certain ends, Act. 4. 28.

;;2. The fore-ordaining of some persons, to obtain eternal life by Christ. Rom. 8. 30. Whom he predestinated, them he called.

• ;;1. An act of God immanent and from eternity; also called, his purpose, decree, determination, will, counsel.;;

  ;;And this both of persons to things, and of things to persons, viz. ;;

• • ;;1. The means leading to the end, and one means leading to another.;;
  • ;;2. The end itself.;;
  • ;;3. An execution of the former act, or an act transient and imminent, as Wisd. 19. 4.;;
• ;;Predestination is a general word, and 〈◊〉 .;;
• • ;;1. Positive or Affirmative, which is called Election. See Election. ;;
  • ;;2. Privative or Negative, which is called Reprobation or Rejection. See Reprobation, &c. ;;

;;This latter is so called in respect not of the latter part and act thereof, which seems to be Positive to pain) but of the former part thereof, viz. of the means thereof, and this per Synecdochen parts is pro to to. ;;

;; Predestination is a most righteous decree of God, freely, according to his own good pleasure (without any respect of sore-seen faith or works, as moving causes) ordaining from all eternity, out of the whole lump of lost mankind, a certain number, to obtain eternal life in heaven by Christ (having first called, justified, and sanctified them) unto the praise of his glorious grace, Rom. 8. 28, 29, 30. Eph. 1. 5, 6, 7.

;;Or. according to Peter Martyr.

;; Predestination is the most wise purpose of God, whereby he hath before all eternity constantly decreed to call those whom he loved in Christ, to the adoption of his children, to justification by faith, and at the length to glory through good works, that they may be made like 〈◊〉 the image of the Son of God, and that in them should be declared the glory and mercy of the Creator.

;;Whereas Election looks only to the purpose of God's choosing, and to the opposite member, to wit, Reprobation; between which and Election, there is a mutual and necessary reference, the one always including or implying the other: for where there is an election of some, there is a refusing of others, and on the contrary; yet Predestination respecteth both the execution of God's purpose, with the whole progress of middle causes leading unto the end, as Eph. 1. 5, 10. Rom. 8. 29. Act. 22. 14. and also the ends themselves, both life eternal of the elect, as the nearest end, and the glory of God's mercy, as the utmost end, Rom. 9. 23. Eph. 1. 6, 11, 14. So as predestination is of larger extent then Election, though in Scripture it is not found to concern any other save the elect. But Scholastical Writers make it the general both to Election and Reprobation, as the decree of God, which is touching the ends of both, which be without end. So as Predestination is largely taken, containing both the decrees, and strictly, being subordinate to the purpose of Election.

Preferre]

1. To change, Est. 2. 9. marg.

2. Make to ascend, Psal. 137. 6. Ainsworth.

3. Put in an higher place, and have in an higher esteem and account, Dan. 6. 3.

4. Prevent, Rom. 12. 10.

5. Prejudice, 1 Tim. 5. 21.

Preeminence]

;;Chief power and dominion, lawfully conferred by God the Father upon Christ the Mediator, that he as King, may rule his Church outwardly, by his own laws and officers, and inwardly by his Spirit and grace, Col. 1. 18. That he might have the preeminence. Here it is used in good part.

He is first in time, as before all things; first in order, to be reckoned and admired in the Church; first in the dignity of person, he excels in both 〈◊〉 , all that is in the Church, or ever was; first in degree, Joh. 1 5. first in government, Mat. 20. 27. first in acceptation with God, Mat. 17. 5. first effectively as the cause of all the respect, 〈◊〉 , and excellency in others, he being the 〈◊〉 out of which springs all the glory in the Church. Byfield on Col. 1. 18. p. 125.

;;2. Primacy and sovereignty over others, ambitiously affected and unlawfully held and exercised. 3 Joh. 9. Which loveth to have the preeminence. It is here put in the worst part, for usurped power and tyranny.

Premeditate]

To devise and cast with ones self, 〈◊〉 , or muse on a thing, Mar. 13. 11.

Preparation]

Provision, 1 Chr. 22. 5. Disposing, Prov. 16. 1. The day that was before any solemm feast, Mat. 27. 62. 〈◊〉 . 15. 42. wherein they provided all necessaries for the feast, Luk. 23. 54. Annot. or wherein they prepared themselves for the solemnity, Joh. 19. 14. 〈◊〉 .

With the preparation of the Gospel of peace, Eph. 6. 15. that is, with being ever ready and prepared to 〈◊〉 the faith, and to give an account of that hope that is in us, Rom. 10. 10. 1 Pet. 3. 15.

Prepare]

;;To make a thing ready beforehand. Mat. 26. 17. Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee? 1 Cor. 29. 19. To build the house which I have prepared. Mat. 20. 23.

;;2. To apply or fit the right causes to their effect. Rom. 9. 22, 23. What if God willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction. ;;

;;3. To observe the right properties or circumstances belonging to any act, subject, object, place or time, 2 Tim. 4. 6. For I am now ready offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. Luk. 3. 4. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the Prophet, saying, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Mat. 22. 4. Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell! them which are bidden, Behold I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready, come unto the marriage. Luk. 22. 9, 12, 13. Joh. 14. 2, 3.;;

;;What preparation of men to God's service, and by what means: See Mal. 3. 1, 2, 3.;;

;;Preparation of men to remission of sins, and to salvation, what and whereby it is: See Luk. 1. 16, 17. & 3. 3, 4, 5, 6. Mat. 11. 10. Act. 2. 38. & 3. 19. Rom. 8. 30.;;

;;To fit effectually and mightily the elect of God unto that blessedness which they were appointed unto from everlasting, Rom. 9. 23. Vessels of mercy which he hath prepared to glory: and to make meet the Reprobates, unto that wretchedness before, Rom. 9. 22. Vessels of wrath 〈◊〉 to destruction. Or thus more briefly; to purpose and make meet heaven 〈◊〉 the elect, and the elect for it. Mat. 25. 34, 41. Prepared for you, &c.

;;Both indeed are prepared and fitted one for the other; yet as Hell is prepared for the wicked, by God himself, Isa. 30. 33. and not by the wicked themselves; so the wicked are prepared for hell, by the wicked themselves and not by God. Tit. 3. 11. Knowing, that he that is such is 〈◊〉 , and 〈◊〉 , being condemned of himself. ;;

;;Also, Hell for the Reprobate, and them for it. Prepared for the Devil and his Angels. Rom. 9. 22, 23.

;;4. To make us meet or fit, either for doing good duties, or suffering afflictions, 1 Chr. 26. 18. Prepare their hearts unto thee.

;;5. To make ready some things which belong either to God's service or to the service of Saints. 2 Cor. 9. 2. 〈◊〉 was prepared a year ago. Joh. 19. 42. Because of the Jews Preparation day.

6. To fix. My heart is fixed, Psal. 57. 7. or, prepared, marg.

7. To appoint. For whom it is prepared of my 〈◊〉 , Mac. 20. 23.

8. To tie, or bind, 1 King. 18. 44 marg.

9. To stablish. Prepare their heart unto thee, 1 Chr. 29 18. marg.

10. To establish, 2 Chr. 27. 6. marg.

11. To be ready, Josh 4. 13. marg.

12. To fit, Heb. 10. 5. marg.

To prepare a way]

;;To make an easy and ready passage unto 〈◊〉 , the Western Babel, to ranlack it, to rouse Antichrist out of his Palace, when the hour of his downfall comes; even as God by the drying up the great river Euphrates, made an entrance into Estern Babylon, when he would destroy it. See Isa. 44. 22. & 51. 10. & 63. 11. Rev. 16. 12. That the way of the Kings of the earth should be prepared.

Prepared]

Heb. 10. 5. a body hast thou prepared me, or thou hast fitted me. Annot.

That in this body I might offer that expiatory sacrifice, of which all other were but shadows. Leighs Annot.

Presbyterie]

The eldership; or the company of the Elders who laid hands upon 〈◊〉 , when he was ordained 1 Tim. 4. 14. For though he was ordained by St. Paul, 2 Tim. 1. 6. yet this ordination was performed in the assembly of the Elders, and with the laying on of their hands also.

Some take it for the office and function of a Presbyter; but the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is never taken in the Scripture for the office of a Presbyter. but for the Company of Elders But suppose it were so taken, how harsh would it be to take it so here; How harsh this phrase, The laying on of the hands of the office of a Presbyter? See Cameron in his Myroth. Evang. on the place.

〈◊〉 ]

The 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or Eldership that laid hands on Timothy, and made him Bishop may well be resolved to be the Bishops or Apostolical men, those that were vouchsafed the favor to be Apostles, saith Theodoret, who with St. Paul, 2 Tim. 1. 9. Consecrated him. Thus St. Peter calls himself, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , 1 Pet. 5. 1. And so St. John, 2 Joh. 1. & 3 Joh. 1. Accordingly Chrysostom, by Eldership he means not (those that were in his days called) Presbyters, but Bishops, for Presbyters did not ordain Bishops. And so Theophylact, and Oecumenius. And so Ignatius calls the Apostles, the 〈◊〉 of the Church, and Theodoret renders the reason of the appellation, for so (saith he the holy; Scripture called the chief man of Israel, the Senate, or Eldership. Dr. Ham. on Act. 11. Annot. b.

Prescribe]

To appoint, Isa. 10. 1. Limit, Ezr. 7. 22.

Presence]

;;There is a double presence, one spiritual, another local; one in respect of place, another in respect of agreement in will and purpose, 1 Cor. 5. 3. As Paul being absent from 〈◊〉 Church of Corinth, as touching place, yet did concur with them in purpose, touching the excommunicating that incestuous person: so Christ who is not present in the sacred Supper loccally, is yet spiritually present to faith.

;;See Face, God, dwell in God, One, Union To walk, &c. ;;

• ;;I. The being of some person or something, in some place, or with some person; that is twofold:;;
• • ;;1. Spiritual, which we call Common.;;
  • ;;2. Corporal, which we call Conjunctive. See Near, Nigh. ;;
  • ;;3. The place or tokens of ones presence, as Psal. 95. 2. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving and make a joyful noise unto him with Psalms. ;;

It's put also for the person, Exod. 〈◊〉 . 14. The sight and beholding, 1 Sam. 18. 11. Personal, or bodily sight, 2 King. 3. 14. Face, 2 King. 13. 23. marg. Being, Psal. 139. 7. Company, Prov. 14. 7. Before, Dan. 2. 27. Act. 3. 13. Ready at command, Luk. 1. 19. Being with, Phil. 2. 12.

Presence]

2 King. 13. 23. Hebr. face, marg. In presence, 2 Cor. 10. 1. or in outward appearance, marg.

Presence]

Heb. 9. 24. To appear in the presence of God for us. An expression borrowed from the custom of human Courts: for in them when the Plaintiffe or Defendant is called, their Attorney appeareth in their behalf, 1 Joh. 1. 2. The Levitical Priest was wont to apprear before God in the people's name; he was but a figure; in Christ is the solid truth, and full effect of this figure. Id. ibid.

〈◊〉 the presence of the Lamb, Rev. 14. 10. They that bear Antichrists mark before men, shall be forsaken of and tormented, before Christ and his Angels, that their torments may be the greater, Mar. 8. 38. Luk. 9. 26. Annot.

Presence, or 〈◊〉 of the Serpent]

;;The power of the Devil, and his murthering persecutors; for howsoever, the Church can be nowhere, but Devils and persecutors are at hand, present to do mischief; yet the power to hurt, is not ever present being restrained by the providence of God, Rev. 12. 14. From the presence (or face) of the Serpent.

Present]

To God, Psal. 68. 29. & 76. 11. To 〈◊〉 , Judge. 3. 15. 1 King. 10. 25. Meat-offerings, Judge. 6. 18. marg. Blessing, 1 Sam. 30. 26. marg. Tribute, 2 King 17. 3. marg. Precious things, 2 Chr. 32. 23. marg.

Present]

Found, Est. 1. 5. marg. That which is at hand to be found, 1 Sam. 25. 3. Numbered, mustered, and victualled, 1 King. 20. 27. Come together, Act. 11. 18. Bodily in a place, 2 Cor. 11. 9. & 13. 2, 10.

Spiritually: So man in mind and spirit, 1 Cor. 5. 3. So Christ, Mat. 18. 10. & 28. 20.

To present]

To offer, Mat. 2. 11. marg.

Presently]

As on the day, 1 Sam. 2. 16. marg.

Presents]

Gifts, as Subjects were wont to do to their Prince, in token of homage and fealty, and that they acknowledge him to be their King. See 2 Chr. 17. 5. & Mat. 2. 11. D. Annot. on 1 Sam. 10. 27. Such were sometimes of the persons of men. See Isa. 18. 7. & 66. 20. Rom. 12. 1. Ainsworth. on Psal. 68. 29. They were given sometimes out of fear, 2 Chr. 17. 11. Sometimes to procure friendship and succor in distress, Mich. 1. 14. Sometimes in token of thankfulness, 2 Chr. 32. 21, 23. and accordingly presents are to be brought unto him that ought to be feared. Psal. 76. 11.

To preserve]

;;To keep one free and safe, from taking hurt by any enemies, or dangers. Psal. 16. 16. Preseve me O Lord, for I trust in thee.

;;2. To sustain and uphold all things in their being. Job 7. 20. O thou preserver of men. Psal. 36. 6. He preserveth both man and beast. Neh. 9. 6. Thou preservest them all. This is general preservation.

;;3. To keep constantly the faithful, unto the possession of eternal life, 1 Pet. 1. 8. Preserved, or kept through the power of God by saith unto eternal life. This is special preservation.

4. To reserve, Psal. 79. 11. marg. Preserve you a posterity, Gen. 45. 7. that is, put for you a remnate, marg.

Preserver]

O thou preserver of men, Job 7. 20. The word is used for keeping out of dangers, Deut. 32. 10. Psal. 31. 24. God preserves, beasts, Psal. 36. 6. but especially man, 1 Cor. 9. 9, 10. Or, O thou keeper of men, who keepest me in afflictions as in a prison, that I cannot escape, Lam. 3. 5, 6, 7. I am kept as a prisoner to judgment. Or, O thou observer of men. Thou that hast shown by continual plaguing me, that thou in thine anger observest all men's miscarriages, to take advantages against them, to bring plagues on them. Annot.

Presidents]

Such as Darius set over his hundred and and twenty Princes, that unto them the Princes might give accounts, Dan. 6. 2.

Preasse]

A throng, or confused multitude of people, Mar. 2. 8. Luk. 8. 19.

Press]

To rush, Mar. 3. 10. marg. To throng, Luk. 8. 45. [the Original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , signifieth, such a crushing, as is with mil-stones ] To be instant, urge, constrain, Gen. 19. 3. To wring out, Gen. 40. 11. To bruise, Eze. 23. 3. Eagerly to pursue and follow, to follow as one that would not leave till he had that which he followed, Phil. 3. 14. To break in by force, Luk. 16. 16.

Press]

The press is full, Joel 3. 13. that is, wickedness is come to the height.

Pressed in Spirit, Act. 18. 5. that is, he had an extraordinary and vehement motion, by a divine inspiration.

Press-fat]

A press for Wine, Hag. 2. 16. See Prov. 3. 10.

Presses]

The treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses, Isa. 16. 10. They trode out, as at this day, their grapes, not in such presses as we use now for Sider and Verjuice, with weights and scrues, but in open vessels or 〈◊〉 , with their feet, Judge. 9. 27. Neh. 13. 15. and the Treaders, (Job 24. 11.) used to chant merrily as they trod, when they tasted the sweet liquo Jer. 25. 30. & 48. 33. Annot.

Thing pressing down]

;;Whatsoever heavy weight or burden which makes slow, and hinders us in the course of piety, and sin, Heb. 12. 1.

To presume]

;;Either to take too much upon us, 〈◊〉 of a vain confidence in ourselves; or to take too much heart and boldness to us. Psal. 73. 8. They talk presumptuously. 1 Cor. 4. 6. Let none presume above that is written.

;; 〈◊〉 is a vice, whereby many men, in regard of God's blessings and patience to vards them, have their hearts too much lifted up in vain confidence of their own sufficiency, and God's goodness, waxing secure, haughty, and careless in the course of their lives, without any fear of sin, or God's judgments for them.

Presumptuous]

2 Pet. 2. 10. or bold, who dare do anything, though never so dangerous or wicked.

Presumptuons sins]

;;Sins of contumacy, which come from a stubborn and malicious heart. Psal. 19. 13. Keep me from presumptuous sins.

Presumptuously]

With an high hand, Numb. 15. 30. marg.

Of pretence]

;;Upon a fair show and color, or colorable cause, without sincerity, cloaking the ambition and envy which boiled inwardly with pretence of Christ, and preaching him, Phil. 1. 18.

Pretorium]

The Governors house, or Common-hall, Mat. 27. 27. marg. Judgment-hall, Act. 23. 35. The palace, or Caesar' s Court, Phil. 1. 13. marg.

Prevail]

To be heavy; Judge. 1. 35. marg. To be strong, Judge. 6. 2. marg. To be lifted up, Gen. 7. 20. To be stronger, Ibid. 49. 26. To vanquish, or overcome, Numb. 22. 6.

Hath prevailed to open the book]

Rev. 5. 5. Is able to do it, both to dive into it, and the mysteries contained in it, and to make them known to others. Joh. 5. 20. Annot.

Prevent]

To come before it's expected, 〈◊〉 for, sought after. Spoken of the knees, Job 3. 12. The snares of death, Psal. 18. 5. Enemies, Ib. 18. The days of affliction, Job 30. 27. God, Psal. 59. 10. his tender mercies, Psal. 79. 8. Prayer, Ib. 88. 13. Eyes, Ib. 119. 148. Evil, Amos 9. 10. and of some other things.

Prey]

Booty, spoil, Gen. 49. 9. Captive, Numb. 14. 3. A mocking, or despising, Nehem. 4. 4. Recompence, Est. 3. 13. Food, Job 4. 11. Ravine, or pillage, Job 24. 5.

Eat of the prey, Numb. 23. 24. that is, killed his enemies. Ainsworth.

His lise shall be unto him for a prey, Jer. 21. 9. A proverbial form of speech, importing as much as he shall save, or gain his life; his life shall be to him as some booty gotten in fight, in regard of the joy he may have of it, say some; or in regard of the 〈◊〉 and possession of it, as others rather; his life seeming to be as it were new acquired, and gotten again to him, and himself repossessed of that, which seemed in a manner utterly lost before, as 2 Cor. 7. 8, 9. Heb. 11. 17, 18. Annot.

Prey]

To rob, spoil, make a prey of, Jerem. 30. 16.

Price]

1. The value of anything to be bought and sold, Lev. 25. 16, 50. Act. 4. 34.

2. The money, or money-worth received, Deut. 23. 18.

3. A rate or sum set down, 2 Chr. 1. 16.

4. The worth of a thing, Job 28. 13. Proverb. 31. 10.

5. The means for obtaining, Prov. 17. 16.

6. That which is given for a thing, Matth. chap. 27. verse. 6.

7. Reward, 1 Cor. 9. 24. Phil. 3. 14.

8. Esteem, 1 Pet. 3. 4.

Price of high calling]

;;Eternal life, which is freely given as a reward or price propounded of God, who calleth his to glory, Phil. 3. 14. 1 Cor. 6. 24.

Price of Redemption]

;;Satisfaction or payment made to the justice of God, for the hurt done to it by the sins of the elect; that so they may be redeemed and set free. 1 Tim. 2. 6. He gave himself a price of redemption.

;;Note, that he gave not his body, or blood only, but himself, even the whole manhood to be the 〈◊〉 , the only all-sufficient price to God for sin: Adieu then to all Popish satisfactions, and to the opinion of his sole-bodily sufferings.

Prick]

;;A sharp piece of wood, a pole, stake, or sharp thing, which pricketh one as he goeth through bushes or thick places.

;;2. The sharp and piercing wrath and power of God, which shall strike the wicked quite through their body and souls, Act. 9. 5. Yea, the very word or speech thereof, is as the point of a sharp sword going to the heart of men, Heb. 4. 12. Act. 2. 37. Mat. 25. 41.;;

3. Christ's members defended by him, to the hurt of such as do persecute them, Act. 9. 5.

Prick in the flesh]

;;Imbred corruption, or natural concupiscence, which sticketh fast in us, as it were, a prick molesting and vexing us by evil motions, as the flesh is galled and pained with a prick or sharp stub sticking in it. 2 Cor. 12. 7. There was given unto me a prick in the 〈◊〉 . A Metaphor.

;; Beza extends the sense to outward contumelies and injuries of all sorts, which vex the Apostle as pricks, or thorns. See the like phrase, Numb. 33. 55. Josh. 23. 13. Judge. 2. 3. Or, some inward violent temptation injected by Satan.

Pricked in heart]

;;Persons stricken with great grief, and soul-sorrow, in the sense of God's displeasure for sin, as if their hearts had been pricked through with a sword. Act. 2. 37. And being pricked in heart they said, &c.

Pricked in my reins]

Psal. 73. 21. or sharpened (pricked) myself, that is, felt sharp 〈◊〉 , to wit, with my fretting thoughts and desires. Ainsworth.

Pride]

;;Haughtiness or loftiness of mind, being puffed up and swoln with a high conceit of our own excellency, to the contempt of God, and the disdain of men. Prov. 16. 18. Pride goeth before a sall, &c. 1 Cor. 4. 6. Swell not one against another. Luk. 18. 9.

It's put for the proud person that is ready to set his foot upon another with great contempt, Psal. 36. 11. That which maketh proud, Job 41. 15.

Pride as a chain]

;;The arrogancy of wicked men, glorying in their pride, as one would glory in a chain of gold, Psal. 73. 6.

Pride of heart]

The lifting up, 2 〈◊〉 . 32. 26. marg.

Pride of life]

;;Vain boasting and arrogancy, wherein they please and delight themselves, which do abound in the things of this life. Joh. 2. 16. And the pride of life.

Priest]

;;I. A sacrificing person, ordained of God, not only to teach the people, and pray for them; but also to offer up outward and bodily sacrifices for his own sins, and the sins of the people, Lev. 5. 2, 4, 5. Such were the Priests of the Law, and Old Testament; Legal and Levitical Priests. The offering up of the Prayers for the people (as well as Sacrifices) signifieth,

• ;;1. Christ's intercession and prayers for his Church, Joh. 17. Heb. 5. 7.
• ;;2. Our right of praying to God in his name, Heb. 13. 15.

;;And whereas Sacrifices offered by prayer of the Priests under the Law, and before, were acceptable to God, as Gen. 4. 4. it signifies,

• ;;1. That Christ his offering himself to his Father, was a sweet smelling oblation, Eph. 5. 2.
• ;;2. That we through Christ's oblation are accepted of God, Heb. 10. 10.
• ;;3. That our obedience, or reasonable service is pleasing to him, Mal. 3. 4. Rom. 12. 1. 1 Pet. 2. 5.
• ;;4. That the Ministers Oblation of those which are called to the Faith by the work of the holy Ghost thorough their Ministry, was pleasing to God, as Paul witnesseth, Rom. 15. 16. The first Priests which taught the people, and offered sacrifices, were all the first born, as it was commanded, Exod. 24. 5. Of them understand, Exod. 19. 22. They figured Christ the first-born among many brethren, Rom. 8. 29. and secondly, the Church, the first-born of them which are written in heaven. Afterward, upon the giving of the Law, the Tribe of Levi succeeded in their place, Numb. 3. 8. & 8. 19.

;;Whereas the Priests were forbid to many an Harlot, one polluted or divorced, and to drink strong wine for the time they entered into the Tabernacle, Lev. 21. 7. & 10. 9. This signif. that both Ministers Wives and Children must be sober. See 1 Tim. 3. 4. & 5. 23.

;;II. A sacrificing person, especially ordained of God, that by the sacrifice of himself, once offered by himself; and also by his intercession, he might reconcile unto, and keep in favor with God, forever, all believing sinners. Such a Priest is Christ only, being the alone Priest of the New Testament, properly so called. Heb. 7. 17. Thou art a Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. Also verl. 23, 24, 25. &c. See ch. 10, from v. 5. unto the 15. These two significations of Priest, be proper.

;;III. Every faithful Christian, man or woman, of what calling soever, enabled by the authority and commandment of God, to offer up themselves, and their good works, as spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Christ, 1 Pet. 2. 5. Rev. 1. 6. He made us Kings and Priests to God. Rom. 12. 1. Heb. 13. 15, 16. This is an improper figurative sense of the word, by resemblance and likeness.

;;IV. A man of great dignity, a chief Ruler or Officer. Exod. 2. 15. And the Priest of Midian had seven daughters. Gen. 41. 45. The daughters of 〈◊〉 the Priest, or Prince of On. Exod. 18. 1. Jethro the Priest of Midian.

;; Note. The manner of those times and places were, that one man was both Priest and Prince as Melchizedek.

;;The Hebrew [ 〈◊〉 ] which we English a Priest or Sacrificer, is the name of the Kings chief Officer, as in 2 Sam. 8. 28. David's Sons were Cohens, that is, chief Rulers, which is expounded in 1 Chr. 18. 17. to be the first or the chief at the Kings hand.

;;It hath the name of Ministration, Isa. 61. 6, 10. and was a little specially given to Aaron and his Sons that ministered to God in the Sanctuary, Exod. 28. 3, 4, 41.

;;V. The first-born of the male children, whom God did consecrate and set apart to do the office of Priests, in administering holy things, until Aaron and his Sons were sanctified to that end. Exod. 19. 22. And the Priests also he sanctified. Exod. 13. 2. Sanctify unto me the firstborn, &c.

;;In every Legal and Legitimate Sacrifice, there must be (besides the Sacrifice) a Priest; an Altar, and Fire: As the Sacrifice was a figure both of Christ our eternal Sacrifice, Eph. 5. 2. Heb. 10. 5, 6, 7, 10. and of ourselves (whom the Apostle calleth living Sacrifices) through him, Rom. 12. 1. So the Priest sig. and figured Christ to be that only Priest which can draw near unto God, Heb. 5. 6, 10. Jer. 30. 12. Also, that by Christ alone we draw near to God, and are Priests in and through Christ, Exod. 19. 6. 1 Pet. 2. 5. 9. Rev. 1. 8. Lastly, it figured the Ministry in the time of the Gospel, Isa. 66. 21. Now the Altar, whose property it was to 〈◊〉 the gift, it figured, first, Christ, who was his own Altar, and sanctified himself, Joh. 17. 19. Heb. 9. 14. Secondly, that we have Christ for our Altar, Heb. 13. 10. Rev. 8. 3. The Fire, signif. the consecrating of our Savior by suffering, and the burning him up with the sense of his Fathers wrath, Heb. 13. 11. 12. Also, the consuming of our lusts, and an holy zeal and fervency. To which purpose it is enforced. Mar. 9. 49. And lastly, fiery afflictions of God's children, 1 Pet. 4. 12. Whereas this fire came down from heaven, and was ever to be cherished,, it sig. Christ to be appointed of God our sacrifice, and that our zeal ought never to go out.

;; Note. Chief Priests sometime sig. such as were chief in every order and rank of Priests, who were many, and served by courses and turns in the Temple. See Mat. 27. 3. Mar. 14. 53. Luk. 1. 5, 8, 9. Of the division of the Priests into their orders. See 1 Chr. ch. 24. whole.

Priests were either,

• I. In the Church; namely,
• • 1. Patriarchal, being the first-born and the principal of the families, Numb. 3. 12, 41, 45. & 8. 16, 17.
  • 2. Mosaical, Levitical, or Aaronical, Numb. 18. 1, 7, 22. Exod. 28. 1. 1 Chr. 9. 49. Of whom there were Highpriests, 1 Chr. 6. 4, 15, 50, 53. Chief Priests, who were the High-priests Sons, Numb. 20. 26. Ordinary Priests of the same line, Lev. 6. 29. Josh. 3. 6. who were divided in 24. courses, 1 Chr. 24. 5, &c.
  • 3. Judaical, or of the Tribe of Judah, Melchizedek, Gen. 14. 18. Heb. 7. 1. Jesus Christ, Heb. 7. 14. & 3. 1. & 4. 14.
  • 4. Spiritual, even all true Christians in Christ, Rev. 1. 6. & 5. 10. & 20. 6.
• II. Out of the Church:
• • 1. Diabolical, Heathen Idolaters, as Sam. 5. 5. 2 King. 10. 21. Jer. 48. 7. & 49. 3. Act. 14. 13.
  • 2. Apostatical, 2 King. 10. 11, 19. & 11. 18. 1 King. 12. 31, 32. & 13. 3, 32, 33. 2 King. 17. 32.

High-priest]

;;The chief amongst and over the Priests of the Law, who was ever but one only, and in a special manner was a figure of Christ, both in his garments, public works and actions; and also in his eminent place, Christ being chief among the Pastors, as 〈◊〉 was among the Priests, Heb. 5. 1, 2, 3. unto the verse. 10. For every High-priest is taken from among men, 1 Pet. 1. 25 Heb. 9. 11.

;;The difference between a Priest properly and improperly taken, is this. The former hath an external and bodily Sacrifice, to give and offer unto God, as Christ did give his own body, and the Priests of the Law, the bodies of beasts. The latter offereth Spiritual sacrifices only; as their prayers, praise, obedience, alms, and all other good works and duties of their calling, which every Christian (as well as a Minister) is bound to offer. The Popish priesthood is an imaginary and blasphemous fiction, having no ground, neither any color and show of ground and 〈◊〉 in the whole book of God.

High-priest of our profession]

;;The chief and only Priest, from whom we are to take, both the doctrine which we profess, and the religion too, Heb. 3. 1.

Priesthood]

And seek ye the Priesthood also? Numb. 16. 10. In Chaldee. the High-priesthood. In Gr. to do the Priests office. That was in degree above the Levites, who were to minister unto the Priests, but not to come nigh the Altar, as did the Priests, Numb. 18. 2, 3. Ainsworth.

Shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood, Numb. 18. 1. that is, shall bear the punishment for all iniquity that is done about your Priests office. And this is special concerning the Priests, whose care and charge is over the Levites also, which might not come near something belonging to the Priesthood. Idem.

Royal Priesthood]

1 Pet. 2. 9. Christians are both Kings and Priests, but both with difference from other men of either of those callings. They are Kings, not Civil only, but Sacred Kings: They are Priests, not common or typical Priests, but royal. The one word tells their dignity to which they are ordained, the other their office in respect of God. Being a Royal priesthood, it is better then the Levitical Priesthood, which was not after the order of Melchizedek. It imports separation and consecration to God, also nearness and constancy of communion with him. Byfield on 1 Pet. 2. 9. p. 318. & 321.

Priests to God, and of God]

;;The elect believers made partakers of the dignity of Christ his Priesthood, having God propitious to them by his death, and allowed to have access to God by prayer, through his intercession: These elect, to signify that they are most excellent Priests, are therefore called Priests of God, Rev. 20. 6. according to the Hebrew phrase; and Rev. 1. 6. they are termed Priests to God, to show that this honor is given them, not to disturb States and policies of the earth.

Thy are said to be made Priests to God, that is, to offer spiritual sacrifices to him. Annot.

Prince]

1. God, Dan. 8. 12.

2. Jesus Christ, Isa. 9. 6. Dan. 8. 25. Act. 5. 31. Rev. 1. 5. termed, the Prince (or Author) of life, Act. 3. 15. marg.

3. The Roman Emperor, Dan. 10. 26.

4. Men of principal gifts, chief and choice persons, Eccl. 10. 7. as Captains, Isa. 10. 8. Counselors, Isa. 19. 11. A principal Ruler, Hos. 3. 4. Kings, 1 King. 11. 34. The Heads of Houses and Tribes, Numb. 7. 2. Noble men, Jer. 51. 59. One taking authority over another, Exod. 2. 14. One great in dignity, Job 21. 28. One greatly blessed of God, Gen. 23. 6. The chief man's Son in a Country, Gen. 34. 2.

5. Angels, Dan. 10. 30.

6. The chief Devil, Mat. 9. 34. Joh. 12. 31. Ephes. 2. 2.

Prince of God]

;;1. A mighty Prince, an holy Ruler, prefer'd and advanced of God, Gen. 23. 6. In that sense Abimelech confessed that God was with Abraham, Gen. 21. 22. ;;Things that excel are said to be of God, Psal. 36. 7.

;;2. A man singularly loved, and exceedingly blessed of God. Gen. 23. 6. Thou art a Prince os God, or a mighty Prince, an holy Ruler: as things that excel are said to be of God, Psal: 36. 7, 8, 11. Gen. 30. 2. or one whose counsel was an Oracle.

Prince of the host]

;;God in a special manner ruling over his people, Dan. 8. 11, 25. His people the Jews, are called the host of heaven, Dan. 8. 10.

Prince of the Kings of the earth]

Rev. 1. 5. Who is above them all, and from whom they all hold, chap. 17. 14. & 19. 16. 1 Tim. 6. 14, 15. Mat. 28. 18. Prov. 8. 15, 16. Rom. 9, 5. Annot.

Prince of peace]

;;Procurer, ground, and cause of peace, which also causeth his Subjects to continue in peace and quietness. Such a one is Christ, and he only. Isa. 9. 6. Prince of peace.

Prince of salvation]

;;One which is Captain or Chieftain and guide to eternal life, Heb. 2. 10.

Chief of Princes]

;;An Angel so called in comparison with earthly Princes, Dan. 10. 13.

;;2. Men of principal gifts, chief and choice persons. Eccles. 10. 7. Princes walking, &c.

;;3. Captains, Isa. 10. 8.

;;4. Counselors, Isa. 19. 11. Eph. 2. 16.

Princes Daughter]

;;The Church, a most honorable Virgin, fit to be the wife of a King, because she is born of God, Cant. 7. 1. How beautiful are thy goings with Shooes, O Princes Daughter?

Among the Princes of Judah]

Mat. 2. 6. Instead of the Hebr. word, Mic. 5. 2. rendered thousands, the Evangelist hath here set down 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , rulers. The meaning of it will not be discerned, but by remembering a custom of the Jews, among whom the people was distributed by chiliads, or thousands, so many in a Town or City; not that that number was so to continue, and not to exceed, but only in relation to the first distribution. Hence it is that such a Division, or Town, or City, is in the Old Testament phrase called a chiliad, or thousand, as in Micah it is, and in Judge 6. 15. where the ordinary translation reads, My family is poor in Manasseh, but the Heb. rendered in the marg. is, My thousand is the meanest, &c. Of every such Division there was some Lord or Chief, under whom the whole multitude were, as under a Patriarch or Head of a Family. And such was Gideon, Judge. 6. 15. when he saith, my thousand; and as it is ordinary for a King of any Nation in Authors, to signify not only the person of the King, but the whole people under him also; so here the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , rulers in the Evangelist, are the very same with the thousands in the Prophet, and each of them signify the Towns or Cities of Judah, such as Bethlehem was, which is here spoken of, as the place where the Messias was to be born, according to that in Micah aforesaid. Dr. Ham. Annot. f.

Princes]

;;The true believers, the Children of the Church, a Queen, and Christ's Spouse, Psal. 45. 16. Whom thou mayst make Princes in all lands.

Princesse]

A Queen or Wife of a King, 1 King. 11. 3. A chief City, Lam. 1. 1.

Principal]

1. The chief, head, most excellent, Exod. 30. 23.

2. The sum, head, or thing itself, Lev. 6. 5. that is, every whit of it, Numb. 5. 7.

3. The chief, 1 Chr. 24. 31.

4. The first, Prov. 4. 7.

5. Choycest, Isa. 16. 8.

6. Prince, Mic. 5. 5.

7. A Captain of a Band, a Ruler or Colonel of a thousand men, Act. 25. 23.

Principal of the flock, Jer. 25. 34. that is, either the Master, Shepherds, Grandees, and chief Governors, or the greatest and wealthiest among the people, Ezek. 34. 16, 18. for in public calamities, the meaner and poorer sort of people usually scape best, the Corks swim, when the Plummets sink. See 2 King. 24. 14. & 25. 12. Annot.

Principal household, 1 Chron. 24. 6. that is, House of the Father or Family.

The principal Scribe of the Hoste, 2 King. 25. 19. that is, Scribe of the Captain of the host, marg.

Principalities]

Jer. 13. 18. Heb. pillows. The word cometh from a root that signifieth an head, and is used in a plural form always, but in a singular notion, for a pillow, or bolster, or ought that supplieth the place of such, Gen. 28. 11, 18. 1 Sam. 19. 13, 16. & 26. 7, 11, 12, 16. and the Jewsh Doctors here expound it as our Version yieldeth it, Your Kingdom, or Kingly State: but some late Writers, Your Head-attires, which may be not improbable, the head being the place whereon the Ensign or royalty is usually worn, Psal. 21. 3. Annot.

Those who have primary and plenary power under God, and by their proper power and command, administer within their several Dominions, as Kings and chief Governors in Free States, Tit. 3. 1. Where there is a Metonymy of the Adjunct. It is not said, Let them be subject to Princes, as those that have power from them; but to principalities and powers; as though he had said, Let them not look so much to the men exercising rule and power, as unto the power and ordinance itself. Taylor on Tit. 3. 1. p. 343. 344.

By principality in Col. 2. 10. Mr. Byfield understandeth the Angels who in themselves are principalities, for their excellency of nature and estate, p. 43.

Principles]

Heb. 5. 12. It is an allusion unto Children, who are first taught their Letters before they can be taught to spell or to read perfectly: Herein their great negligence is taxed, inasmuch as they were yet to learn their Catechism, the A. B. C. as it were of the doctrine of Christ, the word of the beginning of Christ, Heb. 6. 1. marg. Where the first principles of Christian Religion are compared unto the foundation of a building, on which the more perfect knowledge of the Mysteries of the Gospel was to be built. Annot.