A Complete Christian Dictionary

Scab]

is a sore in the skin of man or beast. It excluded from being a Priest unto God, Lev. 21. 20. and the beast from being offered in Sacrifice, Lev. 22. 22. Its is a great affliction, Job 2. 7. It is threatened as a great judgment upon impenitent sinners, Deut. 28. 27. Isa. 3. 17. It is accompanied with itching, Job 2. 7, 8.

Scabbard]

A Case or Covering of a Sword, Jer. 47. 6.

Scabbed]

Lev. 21. 20. Hath a 〈◊〉 , or 〈◊〉 . Ainsworth. A 〈◊〉 Scall. D. Trans.

Scaffold]

A 〈◊〉 or high seat, wherein Solomon stood when he blessed the people, and kneeled in prayer unto God, 2 Chr. 6. 13. It is called a Scaffold, because it was erected higher then the ground, whereon the people stood.

Scales]

belong to fishes, though not to all. They with the fins put a difference between the unclean and the clean, Lev. 11. 9, 10, 11, 12. They arm the fish against injuries, Job 41. 15.

Improperly, they are put for the strength of a people, Ezek. 29. 4. Where the Lord alludeth to the hardness of the scales that are upon the Crocodile, called, The great Dragon of the River Nile, Ib. 3.

2 By similitude, the films or skins that fell from the eyes of Paul are called scales, Act. 9. 18.

There are Scales also to weigh withal, Isa. 40. 12.

To scale]

To climb up by a Ladder. It is put for to 〈◊〉 and overcome, Prov. 21. 22.

〈◊〉 ]

Job 41. 15. Heb. strong pieces of shields, marg.

Scalp]

Psal. 68. 22. Hairy scalp. Heb. the crown (or scalp) of hair, meaning, open and inevitable judgments on the chiefest and most fierce enemies. Ainsworth.

Scandal]

;;Every occasion of sin, taken or given. See Offence. Whatsoever hindereth us in our Christian course, is a scandal or stone to stumble at.

;;A scandal is either passive, which is called a scandal taken, ( acceptum Scandalum ) when one by his own fault stumbleth and is hindered in his Christian course: or it is active, which Divines do call ( Scandalum datum ) an offense given, when by some evil example in word or deed, or by indiscreet and uncharitable use of things indifferent, a Christian is either quite turned from the Faith, or hath his Conscience troubled, and is much hurt as touching his salvation. Scandalum (saith 〈◊〉 ) Non est bonae rei, sed rei malae exemplum, aedificans ad delictum, bonae autem res neminem scandalizant praeter malas mentes. Good things offend none but such as have ill minds; but things which be evil, because they build up and provoke to sin, therefore they give a just offense.

;;Sin when it appears in word or act, is a stumbling block, or an offense. Their wicked imaginations are not scandalous, for they appear not as stones and blocks do, at which men stumble.

;;They be weak Christians only which properly take hurt by offenses, as weak men, which have feeble legs, stumble and slip at stones or blocks. Therefore as care must be had, not to put a stone before such to cause them to fall, and a curse belongs to such as do it by Moses Law, Deut. 27. so there is great respect to be had of weak Christians, not to minister to them an offense; and woe to him who doth it, Mat. 18. Strong Christiaus are not otherwise scandalized and offended, then because they be vexed and grieved with the unrighteous conversation of the wicked.

;;Between Offence and Scandal there may seem to be this difference, that the former signifies a lesser hurt, when one stumbles but falls not, is grieved and troubled, but not utterly discouraged: the latter signifies a greater hurt, when one so stumbleth, as he takes a fall; and halts upon it, being quite discouraged in the way of godliness.

Scandal is that whereby one is violently forced forward, and overturned; which cometh to pass divers ways; as either by striking the foot ignorantly against a stone, or some such thing, or if the foot be taken in a grin, or net; or if it be pierced and thrust through, either with thorn, or sharp instrument; therefore it hath divers words to express it: Sometimes it is expressed by 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , i. e. anything against which the foot striketh and stumbleth; sometimes it is expressed by 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , a grin, or snare; sometimes by 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , which signifieth a stake sharpened at the end: Therefore it is not Scandal wherewith any one is hurt, but hurt ignorantly; and it is twofold.

• 1. Bodily, when the body is hurt ignorantly by any outward thing.
• 2. Of the Mind, which is when the mind is dejected through error, whereinto it is brought: it is twofold.

For 1. either the joy and peace of the mind is hindered, so that the party thus offended, cannot be 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 (whereof the Apostle speaks, Rom. 14. 15. to wit, when the mind is grieved and estranged, which cannot be without sin, therefore it is said that the party thus grieved is destroyed, i. e. as far as in him lay that gave the offense.)

Or, 2. when one is brought to sin through evil example. They 〈◊〉 , in that the first sinneth not by imitation, but the other doth.

The error in every Scandal, proceeds either from his 〈◊〉 to whom the 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 , and then it is a scandal 〈◊〉 ; thus Christ was a scandal to the Jews, who believed 〈◊〉 should 〈◊〉 an 〈◊〉 King in great pomp and glory. Sometime it comes from his fault who objects the scandal, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a scandal given; which cometh to 〈◊〉 , by 〈◊〉 unto sin, 2 by evil example, 3 by abusing Christian liberty; and this is that whereof the Apostle so much speaks of in his Epistles.

Moreover, Scandal is either in itself so, whether sins follow or not; Or, 2. such as whereupon sin followeth: for the godly have often scandal given, when yet they sin not, but there is hardly any given to the wicked, whereupon they sin not, as Balak by the counsel of Balaam cast a stumbling block before the 〈◊〉 , yet Phinehas did not sin upon it, but upon it followed the ruin of many Hypocrites. The scandal whereupon sin followeth, is twofold; for the thing is either in itself necessary, or lawful but not necessary; the first sort we must not shun, because we must not do evil that good may come of it; and there is nothing in itself necessary, but it is also in itself good, and it is evil to leave a good thing undone; wherefore, although the world should 〈◊〉 , yet must we leave nothing undone that may advance God's glory. But in things lawful yet not necessary, the case is otherwise; for if by the using of such either the glory of God be impaired, or the peace of the Church or Common-wealth be disturbed, we ought to abstain from them. Cameron Com. 2. 335, 336. 337.

The efficient cause of Scandal in general is Satan; and in particular, both of scandal taken by the wicked, who take all things in the worst part; and of scandal given, for he occupies the hearts of the wicked, that they will not believe, Gal. 3. 1.

The instrumental causes are,

• 1. Men raised up by Satan, who either hinder the piety of others, or are offended at it.
• 2. Carnal reason, 1 Cor. 18. 23.
• 3. Private hatred, whereby it cometh to pass, that the wicked will not receive the truth, out of mere hatred to the professors of it. Thus the Pharisees hated Christ.
• 4. The gain that the wicked get by defending false Doctrine, and opposing the truth, Act. 19. 23, to 29.
• 5. Vain glory, and an opinion of self-worthiness.

The end is either in respect of Satan, to establish error, and oppose the truth, that his Kingdom may be advanced in the ruin of the wicked; or in respect of God, that the Elect may be tried, and made manifest, 1 Cor. 11. 19.

Scant]

It is spoken of small measure, Mich. 6. 10.

Scant measure]

Mic. 6. 10. Heb. measure of leanness, marg.

Scape Goat]

;;Christ Jesus, whereof it was a sign. Lev. 16. 8, 10. And the other for the Scape Goat.

Scarce, Scarcely]

signifieth, Hardly, 1 Pet. 4. 18. 2. With much ado, Act. 14. 18.

Scarcely]

1 Pet. 4. 18. That is, not without much strife, many tribulations, distresses, trials, and chastisements. Mat. 7. 13, 14. D. Annot.

Scarcenesse]

Thou shalt eat bread without scarcenesse, Deut. 8. 9. Enjoy the fruits of the earth in plenty and abundance; but for their sins it came to pass, that they did eat bread by weight, and with care, Ezek. 4. 16. Ainsworth.

Scare]

Job 7. 14. To cast down to the 〈◊〉 with affrightments, and break as it were in pieces. Annot.

Scarlet]

is a red color, of a deep die, bright and shining, which can hardly be taken out; it is very beautiful, in respect whereof the Church is compared thereunto, Cant. 4. 3. In respect of the redness and deepness of the color, resembling blood, our filthy sins are compared, Isa. 1. 18. comp. with 15. which are so deeply rooted into the soul, that none can take them away but God, by the blood of Christ. It was a sign to the 〈◊〉 of Rachabs house, whereby when Jericho was destroyed, she was saved. The Midwife tied a thread of Scarlet about the hand of Zara, in the travel of Tamar, Gen. 38. 28, 30. It was used for ornament, both in the Tabernacle, Exod. 25. 4. & 26. 1, 31, 36. & 27. 16. Numb. 4. 8. and also in the Temple, 2 Chr. 3. 14. It was worn by great ones, for ornament and beauty, Lam. 4. 5. In which respect the Spouse is compared to it, Cant. 7. 5. It was used in the Priests Cloaths, Exod. 28. 5, 6, 8, 15, 33. and by the Chaldean Men of War, Nah. 2. 3. The Soldiers clothed Christ with it in derision, because he was called a King, Mat. 27. 28. The Whore is clothed with Searlet, Rev. 17. 3, 4. to set forth her magnificence, but hypocrisy, for Antichrist is specious in the sight of the world, filling the eyes with shows, but deceiving the mind with impostures; or, to signify her cruelty, who is drunk with the blood of the Saints, Rev. 17. 6.

The use of it is,

• 1. Common, for ornament.
• 2. Holy; for it was used in the Priests Robes, Tabernacle, and Temple, in Legal Purifications, Heb. 9. 19. Numb. 19. 6. Lev. 14. 4.
• 3. Profane, for the ornament of the Whore.

Scarlet]

Prov. 31. 21. or, double garments, marg. Dan. 5. 7. or Purple, marg.

Scarlet coloured beast]

;;The malignant Church, the Roman Synagogue, the Kingdom of Antichrist, persecuting with bloody cruelty (represented by Scarlet color) the Saints of God. Rev. 17. 3. A woman sat upon the Scarlet coloured beast.

Lips like Scarlet Thread]

;;Small lips, and of red color, Cant. 4. 3. Thy lips are like a thread of Scarlet.

;;2. Pure and comely words, Cant. 4. 3. See Lips.

Scatter]

is taken properly, Exod. 32. 20. Isa. 28. 25. Thus God scatters the hoar-frost, Psal. 147. 15.

2. It is used by God as a punishment of sin, Lev. 26. 33. Deut. 4. 27. who both threatens it, Deut. 28. 64. 1 King. 14. 15. & 22. 17. and inflicteth it, Gen. 11. 19. 2 Sam. 18. 8.

It is spoken of the faithful, Act. 8. 1, 4. & 11. 19, 20. and of the Sheep of Christ, Mat. 26. 31. Mat. 14. 27. Joh. 16. 32.

It is put

• 1. For great judgments, Isa. 30. 30.
• 2. To dissolve, Job 37. 11.
• 3. To conquer, overcome, and destroy, Psal. 68. 1. Hab. 3. 14. Psal. 89. 11. & 144. 5.
• 4. To be liberal to the poor, Psal. 112. 8. Prov. 11. 24. 2 Cor. 9. 9.
• 5. To confound and bring to nothing the counsels of the proud, Luk. 1. 51.
• 6. To commit idolatry here and there in sundry places, Jer. 3. 13.

Scatter]

Mal. 2. 3. Spread. Comp. the text with the marg.

Scattering]

Isa. 30. 30. Or, as some, lightning; so termed because it pierceth into, and violently rendeth and breaketh asunder, for the word seemeth to have in it a notion, not so much of dispersion, as of dissipation, 〈◊〉 breaking to pieces, as Chap. 27. 9. And hence comes the word for an hammer, that breaketh things to pieces. Jer. 51. 20. Annot.

Scepter]

;;A little Wand or Rod, which Princes were wont to bear in their hands, as a sign of their Government, Est. 5. 2.

;;2. Kingdom or Government. Gen. 49. 10.

Scepter]

;;Administration or Government, Heb. 1. 9.

;; The Scepter shall not depart from Judah. Psal. 45. 9. A Metonymy of the sign put for the thing signified. It signifies cruel and hard Government, Isa. 14. 5. Also chastisement, Job 21. 9.

;; Note. By Scepter in this place of Genesis, two things be implied: one is the Tribe of Judah, that it shall continue distinct till Christ's coming, the other ten being scattered and 〈◊〉 by the Captivity, 2 King. 17. The other thing is the power of Government, which should be in this Tribe; ;;for Scepter sometime so meaneth, it is maninifest by the sacred Story, that after the coming of Christ, even till 〈◊〉 death, and preaching of him by the Apostles, some power in civil and religious causes remained in Judah, 〈◊〉 supreme power in capital matters were taken away, Joh. 18. 31. See Zanch. Orat.

Scepter of his mouth]

;;The preaching of the Gospel, whereby the ungodly are spiritually killed, and the faithful spiritual quickened, and mightily directed. Isa. 11. 4. He shall sinite the earth with the Scepter or Rod of his mouth.

Scepter of righteousness]

;;A just government, full of righteous Ordinances, being duly and rightly executed, Heb. 1. 8. Such is the Government and Kingdom of Christ: wherein be ordained righteous Laws and Statutes, for the well ruling of his people.

〈◊〉 ]

Set in order. A Jew. whose 7. Sons were Exorcists, and wounded by Satan, Act. 19. 14.

Schism]

;;A rent, division, breach or cutting off.

;;2. A division in the Church, or a rent amongst Christians, 1 Cor. 1. 10, 11, 12. That there be no dissensions among you. In the original Greek text, the word [ schism ] is expressed; which imports a separation from the society of the Church, about external things.

;; Schism is a dissension or separation, when one or more separate and rent themselves from the outward fellowship of the faithful, cutting asunder the peace and unity of the Church, upon some dislike of some Rites and Orders therein lawfully received and observed; or else upon different opinons about their Teachers. As Heresy is a departing from the Communion of the Church in respect of Doctrine; so Schism is a cutting off one self for external things An example hereof we have, 1 Cor. 1. 10, 11, 12. Everyone of you says, I am Paul's, I am Apollo's I am Caiaphas, and I am Christ's.

Note. Schism is affirmed of division in Doctrine. See ;;Joh. 7. 43.

Schism is an un just and rash division made in the Church.

It hath its beginning from Satan, the first Schismatic, Jude v. 6. who by his temptations, often prevails with men to depart from God, as with Adam in Paradise.

2. From the members of Satan, who love to fish in troubled waters, although all be not by the same reasons; for some make rents and divisions in the Church through hatred, as the Donatists; some through ambition and desire of rule, thus the 〈◊〉 increased by great Schisms, the Bishops of Rome threw down them of Alexandria; Jerusalem, and Constantinople; and the Romanists themselves raised many Schisms about the Popedom, as between Gregory 12. and Benedict: others separate out of ignorance, as the multitude, concerning Christ raise a division, Joh. 7. 43, 52. others out of a vain admiration of their own worth, and persuasion of holiness, as the Anabaptists and 〈◊〉 .

Sctolar]

The learner, 1 Chr. 25. 8. Mal. 2. 12. or him that answereth, marg.

School]

The place where Scholars are taught, such places the Jews had different from their Synagoges, Act. 19. 8, 9, 10. & 22. 3. These Schools were in every City and province, and were built upon hills, Judge. 7. 1. There is mention of the Hill Moreh, i. e. the Hill of the Teacher: when the Masters taught, they were said to give, Prov. 9. 9. The Scholars when they learned anything were said to receive, Prov. 4. 10. Hence that of the Apostle, 1 Tim. 1. 15. This is a true saying and by all means worthy to be received, (i. e.) learned. Goodwin Moses and Aaron. p. 89.

A School-master]

;;The Ceremonial Law of Moses to be an Instructer of God's people, teaching by the death of the Sacrifices, their own guilt and desert: Also that their whole Justification did lie in the obedience of Christ unto the death of the Cross, whereof the Legal Sacrifices were types and signs. Gal. 3. 24. The Law was our Schoolmaster to bring us to Christ. These last words [ of bringing to Christ ] confirm our signification of Schoolmasters to be good and fit. Ceremonial Law bringeth to Christ by figure and representation; the Moral Law doth the same by condemnation (known experimentally) even as a disease found and felt driveth to the Physician.

School-master]

;;One that teacheth little children the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or elements.

Metaphorically,

• 1. The Ministers of the 〈◊〉 are the School-masters and Instructers of the Church, 1 Cor. 4. 15.
• 2. The Law is our School-master, leading to Christ, Gal. 3. 24, 29.

• 1. Because it points out and shadows forth unto us Christ, by bodily rudiments of Ceremonies and Sacrifices.
• 2. Because the Law, especially Moral, urgeth and compelleth us to go to Christ; for it shows us our sins and that without remedy it shows that damnation that is due unto us; and by this means it makes us despair of salvation in respect of ourselves, and to seek it in Christ. It is then our School-master not by plain teaching, but by stripes and correction.

Science]

Knowledge in human learning, Dan. 1. 4.

2. Vain knowledge, opposite to the simplicity of the Gospel, 1 Tim. 6. 20.

Scoffe]

To deride, make a mock of, Hab. 1. 10.

Scoffers]

2 Pet. 3. 3. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 here, and Jude v. 18. is answerable to the Hebr. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , very frequent in the Old Testament, which denotes the highest degree of 〈◊〉 from, and renouncing of piety. So Psal. 1. 1. of the three degrees of ungodly men, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , irrisores, scoffers, or Scorners are the last. By these therefore are fitly here noted the Christians which at this time in great numbers fell off to the Gnostic heresy, and by so doing, complied and joined with the persecuting Jews, and fell into all the villainy in the world; expressed here by 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , walking, i. e. going on habitually, as in a course, according to their own desires; or (as when there was no King in Israel) everyone doing that which was right in his own eyes, without any restraint of Law, of Nature, of Christ, &c.

Scorch]

To burn with heat, Mar. 4. 6. Mat. 13. 6. To be cruelly plagued, Rev. 19. 8, 6.

Scorn]

It's in effect the same with, To laugh, to scorn, and shake the head at, 2 King. 19. 21. To deride, and scoff at, Hab. 1. 10.

A Scorn]

Psal. 79. 4. A mock. D. Transl.

Scorner]

;;One that scoffeth or flouteth at the infirmities and miseries, or at the graces and good acts of others. Such were they which scorned Christ and his Apostles. Luk. 8. 53. And they laughed him to scorn. Mat. 27. 39, 40. Act. 2. 13.

;;2. A contemptuous proud person, presuming of his wit, that by it he will compass anything without such means as God hath appointed. Prov. 14. 6. A scorner seeketh wisdom and findeth it not.

;;3. A malicious incorrigible person, which makes a mock of the Word of God, proudly scorning all good counsel: such Christ calleth Dogs and Swine. Psal. 1. 1. Nor sit in the seat of the scornful. Prov. 9. 8. Rebuke not a scorner. In Psal. 1. 1. there be three gradations to be well marked.

• ;;1. Of sins; Counsel, Way, and Seat.
• ;;2. Of actions; Walk, Stand, Sit.
• ;;3. Of persons; Ungodly, Sinners, Scorners.

;;The word in the Original importeth, proud mockers, Prov. 3. 34.

The conditions and qualities of such are,

• 1. To take pleasure in scorning, Prov. 1. 22.
• 2. To hate them that rebuke him, Prov. 9. 8.
• 3. Not to endure reproof, Prov. 13. 1.
• 4. To bring others into snare, Prov. 29. 8.
• 5. To be proud, Prov. 21. 24.
• 6. To be contentious and reproachful, Prov. 22. 10.
• 7. To make his reprover ashamed, Prov. 9. 8. He is threatened with judgments, Prov. 9. 12. & 19. 29. Isa. 29. 20. and inflicted upon him.

For,

• 1. though he 〈◊〉 wisdom, he shall not find it, Prov. 14. 6.
• 2. Men abominate him, Prov. 24. 9.
• 3. God scorneth him, Prov. 3. 34.

Scornfull]

Psal. 1. 1. Proud rhetorical mockers, Losels. The word importeth pride, as the Lord scorneth the scorners, Prov. 3. 34. that is, resisteth the proud, Jam. 4. 6. 1 Pet. 5. 5. It implieth also cloquence, often used in mecks, Job 16. 20. The Gr. translateth them pestilent; they are of the worst sort of sinners, which admit of no reproof; therefore it is said Rebuke 〈◊〉 a scorner lest he hate thee, Prov. 9. 8. Ainsworth.

Scorpion]

;;A vile and venomous creature, which hath a mortal and deadly sting. Rev. 9. 5. As the Scorpion when he hath stung a man.

;;2. Heretics and Hypocrites; especially the Disciples of Antichrist, which (like Scorpions) 〈◊〉 and deadly sting and wound men's consciences with the venom of their false poisoned doctrine. Rev. 9. 3. U 〈◊〉 them was given power, as the Scorpions of the earth have power.

Scorpion. The place where they breed is under stones, and in the rifts of walls, but especially in the Wilderness, Deut. 8. 15. called the Scorpions of the earth, Rev. 9. 3. It is a venomous creature, the sting of it is deadly and tormenting. It lieth in the tail, which always moveth, and suddenly stingeth, when no such thing is suspected, for it hath a flattering countenance.

It is put,

• 1. For venomous and hurtful meat, Luk. 11. 12.
• 2. For great evils and dangers, Luk. 10. 19.
• 3. For a cruel and Scorpion-like people, Ezek. 2. 6.
• 4. For oppression and tyranny, 1 King. 12. 11.

It is put also for the Antichristian heretics, who resemble it.

• 1. The Scorpion looks as if it would not offend, it flattereth with the face but stingeth with the tail, which is in a continual motion, ready to hurt. So these heretics in appearance are courteous and affable, full of humanity, but with fair speeches and flattering lips they deceive the hearts of the simple, Rom. 16. 18.
• 2. With the tail it licks the dust of the earth, so they mind earthly things, Phil. 3. 19.
• 3. The sting is not felt at the first. So heresy is not felt at the first, but is plausible, until the conscience be awaked.
• 4. It is a figure of their letchery, which the Egyptians were wont to paint in the form of a Scorpion. Cowp. p. 962. a.

Their torment was as the torment of a Scorpion, Rev. 9. 5. Painful till death, or cure by liberty, verse. 3. Or, 〈◊〉 they did not kill them, they kept them from freedom, and from their wives and children, and all worldly comforts, which is a living death. Annot.

Power as the Scorpions, Vers. 3. For they had tails like them, verse. 10. and wounded men like them, verse. 5. with cruel and poisoned wounds, Jer. 8. 17. Strange monsters, that with locusts could devour all, and with Scorpions, poison and sting besides. So did the Mohammedans devour with their armies and poison with their errors, and that under a color of pulling down Idols, and serving the only true God. Annot.

Scour]

To rub and cleanse, Lev. 6. 28.

Scourge]

;;Properly a rod or whip to correct or beat 〈◊〉 or beast withal but figuratively, any instrument of God's wrath, as he used an Angel to scourge the Assyrians; of whom in one night were 〈◊〉 an hundred fourscore and five thousand, Isa. 10. 26. The Lord shall stir up a scourge. Thus the King of Ashur in this tenth Chapter is termed a Rod, Staff, 〈◊〉 , and Saw, being an organ of God's anger against Israel and Judah.

The chastisments and fatherly correction of God, Heb. 12. 6. Prov. 3. 12.

It is put for slandering and back-biting, Job 5. 21. For grievous vexation, Josh. 23. 13.

Scourge]

To beat with rods, whether justly, Lev. 19. 20. or unjustly, Mat. 10. 17. To chastise as God doth his children, Heb. 12. 6.

Touching the scourging of Jesus, mentioned, Mat. 27. 26. Mar. 15. 15. Joh. 19. 1. To what the infliction of this sort of punishment on him belonged is matter of question.

2. That which is ordinarily said, is that flagellation was among the Romans a solemn preparative to crucifixion; but this is not the notion that here we must have of the scourging of Christ, for then it must be part of his sentence of death, which by Joh. 19. 1 — 6, 9, 12-16. it appears it was not.

2. The learned H. Grotius applies this scourging to that other ordinary use of it, for examination, such as Act. 22. 24. But there is no ground in any of the Gospels for this conjuncture.

3. A third sort of scourging there was for capital crimes, whipping 〈◊〉 leath, with the head fastened to the furca, which was the old Roman punishment; but this belongeth not to this place.

4. That which will 〈◊〉 all the difficulty, and itself be subject to none, is that Pilate willing to deliver Jesus from capital sentence appointed this of scourging to be inflicted on him. He proposed to the Jews the scourging of him, as a lighter punishment, proportionable to his Crimes, and then that he may release him. So that the notion of his scourging was that of a ligther punishment, to release him from a 〈◊〉 , though when that was done, he was fain to gratify them by delivering 〈◊〉 up to their fury to be crucified also. Dr. Ham. on Luk. 23. 6. Annot. b.

Scrabble]

The gesture of David when he feigned himself mad, 1 Sam. 21. 13.

Scrabled]

1 Sam. 21. 13. or Made marks, marg.

Scrape]

To rub by reason of itch and 〈◊〉 , Job 2. 8. It was used to the walls of the house infected with the plague, Lev. 14. 4. It is put for to despoyl, and make poor, Ezek. 26. 4.

Scribe]

;;One skillful in the Law of Moses, able to interpret it rightly, to the instruction of the Church in godliness. Neh. 8. 4. Ezra the Scribe stood on a pulpit of wood.

;;2. One, which pretended much skill and ability to interpret the Law of Moses, yet corrupted it with many glosses, and false interpretations. Matth. 23. 2, 3. The Scribes and Pharisees 〈◊〉 in Moses Chair. See Mat. 5. throughout.

;;3. Everyone that expoundeth or declareth the will of God; whether Apostle, 〈◊〉 , Prophet, &c. Mat. 13. 5, 6. Every Scribe taught to the Kingdom of heaven. The Secretaries of Princes and public 〈◊〉 were of old called Scribes, 2 King. 12. 11.

Scribe is a name of Office, not a Sect, There are divers sorts of them.

• 1. Such as were occupied in making contracts, and writing Deeds and Instruments: whereof mention seems to be made, Ezek. 9. 2, 3. Jer. 32. 11. 1 Chr. 2. 55. Whereunto the Psalmist alludeth, Psal. 45. 2.
• 2. Such as attended the King as his Secretaries, called the Kings Scribes, 2 Sam. 8. 17. & 20. 25. 2 King. 18. 18. & 12. 10. Of these there were two sorts, one daily attending the King, the other took an account of the Army, 2 Chron. 26. 11.

The 3. sort were such as belong to the Church, and were Expounders of the Law, Luk. 7. 30. called Doctors of the Law, Ib. 5. 17. and they might be indifferently of any Tribe; they clave to the written Word, and when they accuse Christ, it is with a breach of the Law, whereas the Pharisces was with a breach of Tradition.

Scribe]

Mat. 13. 52. The 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Scribe, here set opposite to 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Disciple, signifies him that is skillful in the Mosaical Law (as the Disciple is he that hath thereto super added the knowledge of the Gospel ) or any man considered as furnished with sacred instructions and observations out of the Law, and the Prophets, and their 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , any skill in the mysteries of the Old Testament, or Jewish religion, who when he becomes a Disciple, or turns Christian, he becomes furnished with the mysteries of the New Testament. Dr. Ham. Annot. g.

The 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Scribes, were they that had been taught 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Joh. 7. 15. the books or writings of the Law, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , 2 Tim. 3 15. the holy writings, or Scriptures, and instructed in the meaning of them; those that had been the Sons of the Prophets, i. e. brought up in their Schools, but having not obtained the spirit or mission of Prophets at God's hands, were sometimes thought fit to be chosen into the 〈◊〉 . These (I say) are called Scribes, and wise men; and accordingly the Jews have an ancient saying, that After the age of the Prophets ( i. e. when the spirit of Prophesy was no more given) succeeds the age of the Scribes. Though of these some only did keep schools, and teach the Law; and then are styled simply 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Scribes; whereas the others that were taken into the great Sanhedrim, are called Scribes of the People, Mat. 2. 4. Idem. on Mar. 5. Annot. c.

Scribe, 2 Sam. 〈◊〉 . 17. 1 King. 4. 3. 1 Chr. 27. 32. or Secretary, marg.

〈◊〉 -owl]

Isa. 34. 14. or Night-raven. Our margent, Night-monster. Some of the Jewish Doctors would have it to be a Chamelion, that liveth by the air. Others of them, an evil spirit, that haunteth waste places, Mat. 12. 43. But the doting 〈◊〉 tell us that it is the name of Adam' s first Wife, made of the same mould with him before

Eve, who because she would not be ruled by him, ran away from him, and became an evil spirit, &c. It seems by the name to be some Night-bird. Annot.

Scrip]

Mat. 10. 10. As the making provision of money for their journey, as they that go on their own business are wont to do, is forbidden the Apostles, who going on Christ' s errand, are to expect and confide to be provided for by him; so also for victuals, which sure is here meant by 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , the 〈◊〉 , which was usual for travellers or any to carry victuals in. Thus 2 King. 4. 42. that which we read ears of corn in the husk, the Gr. reads 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , ears in his scrip or sachel, thus rendering the Heb. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , which some taking for a vestment, rendered it there a husk, as a garment of the corn, but surely not rightly, for that was sufficiently said in the ears of corn precedent. The Heb. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , is directly our English sachel, and their ears of corn were brought in the sachel, and the bread ( the twenty barley leaves ) some other way. So Mar. 6. 8. (the place parallel to this here) it's set distinctly, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , neither sachel nor bread, neither other kind of victuals in the scrip, nor so much as bread. In Judith, ch. 10. 5. & 13. 10, 17. it notes a portage sor victuals carried out with them. Dr. Ham. Annot. e. See Wallet.

Scripture]

;;Any written thing, or written book.

;;2. The Word, inspired of God, written for the perfect and perpetual instruction of the Church, in godliness, by the Prophets and Apostles, the Pen men of the holy Ghost. 2. Tim. 3. 16, 17. The whole Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable to teach, &c.

• ;;1. Doctrine is of all truth pertaining to salvation.
• ;;2. Reproof is a confutation of errors.
• ;;3. Correction, is reprehension of vices, and dehortation from them.
• ;;4. Instruction, is exhortation to all virtues, with the sweet promises of God, the better to allure thereunto.

;;Whatsoever belongs to Faith or Manners, is sufficiently taught in holy Canonical Scripture, where all things be plain which be necessary.

;;Papists do wrongfully charge Scripture with imperfection and darkness, to make way for their unwritten Verities and Traditions, and to drive the people from it. All divine saving truth, is sufficiently taught in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. I adore the fullness of Scripture, saith one learned Father Scriptures were given the Church, not only for sufficiency unto salvation, but for the fullness of faith, Phil. 3. 1. 1 Joh. 1. 4.

;;3. Some one particular book of Scripture, to wit, the books of Moses. Gal. 3. 22. But the Scripture hath concluded all under sin. A Synecdoche.

;;4. Some one sentence or saying, either prophesy, testimony, or decree of God, cited out of the Scripture. Joh. 10. 35. If he called them God's, to whom the Word of God was given, and the Scripture cannot be broken. A Synecdoche. Joh. 17. 12.

;;5. God's speaking in the Scripture. Gal. 3. 8. For the Scripture saith to 〈◊〉 . Comp. Gal. 5. 22. Scripture hath concluded all under sin; with Rom. 11. 32. God hath shut up all in unbelief. Gal. 4. 30.

;;6. The Books of the Old Testament, Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms, Joh. 5. 39.

;;Of the Scripture, there is a fourfold use mentioned in behalf of the Christian hearer, Rom. 15. 4. whereof one is contemplative, as a fountain and foundation of the rest, to wit, Doctrine, the mother of Faith; the other three uses be practic, tending to life and manners, to wit,

• ;;1. Patience.
• ;;2. Consolation.
• ;;3. Hope; which is named last, because though it immediately spring out of faith, yet it 〈◊〉 last, even till salvation hoped for, be attained. Let all Christians study thus to use Scripture. But in 2 Tim. 3. 16, 17. in behalf of the Christian Teachers there be four other uses reckoned up.
• • ;;1. Teaching the truth of the Word.
  • ;;2. Improving or conviction of heresies.
  • ;;3. Correction of vices.
  • ;;4. Instruction in a righteous life.

;;It doth also belong to a Preacher to strengthen the hope of God's children, touching happiness in 〈◊〉 , by the consolation of Scriptures. Let all God's Ministers study to put the Scriptures to these uses in their 〈◊〉 , as the nature of their Text will bear.

;;Scriptures are necessary 〈◊〉 the Church two ways:

• ;;1. Absolutely unto the being of the Church, as daily bread, which our life cannot lack; or as Instruments which the Goldsmith must 〈◊〉 have.
• ;;2. They are necessary, that is, profitable and commodious for well-being (as riches to our life) for they are exceedingly behooveful unto faith, Joh. 20. 31. Mat. 22. 29. unto doctrine, Rom. 15. 4. unto patience, comfort, hope, Rom. 15. 5. Also to those other four purposes mentioned, 2 Tim. 16. 17.

Scripture. The Books of the Old and New Testament are so called by an excellency which they have above all other Books: For,

• 1. They contain the whole Will of God necessary to be known for our salvation.
• 2. They were inspired by the holy Ghost, 2 Tim. 3. 17. 2 Pet. 1. 21.
• 3. They contain a wisdom far above all the wisdom of the world, 1 Cor. 6. 7.
• 4. They were penned by the most excellent of men, for wisdom and holiness, as Moses, David, Solomon, the Prophets, Apostles, and Evangelisls.
• 5. They are most perfect, pure, deep, and immutable, containing all things necessary for faith and good manners, 2 Tim. 3. 17, 18. Mat. 5. 24. 1 Pet. 1. 23.
• 6. No Scripture but this brings such glory to God, 〈◊〉 can convert a soul, Heb. 4. 12, 13. Psal. 19. 8. only this ministereth solid comfort, Psal. 19. 11. and maketh wise to salvation, Psal. 119. 14, 15, 27.
• 7. All these books agree in one harmony as if all were written by one man, although they were written by divers men in divers ages. Byfield on Pet. 272.

Scrole]

Isa. 34. 4. Rolled up as a scroll, Heb. as a book; and so Rev. 6. 14. alluding to such Books as were then in use, called rolls, or volumes, so that as it could not be seen what was written in those Books, when they were so rolled up, no more should the stars now, as they might formerly, when the heaven was spread abroad, Psal. 104. 2. Annot. See Book, Volum.

Scull]

The brain-pan, 2 King. 9. 35. Judge. 9. 53. It is the name of a place where Malefactors were punished, and Christ crucified, Luk. 23. 33. Mat. 27. 3. Mar. 15. 22. Joh. 19. 17.

Scum]

The filthy excrement floating upon the top of the water, or of a boiling pot. It signifieth the filthy sins of Jerusalem, Ezek. 24. 6, 11, 12.

Scurvy]

It is a scurf or dry scaul, or mange, very itching, enforcing to scratch. It made a man uncapable to discharge the office of the Priest, or to sacrifice to the Lord, and the beast infected with it unclean, Lev. 21. 19. & 22. 22.

Scythians]

Tanners, or 〈◊〉 . A people, Col. 3. 11.

Sea]

;;The gathering of the Waters into one heap. Gen. 1. 10. And he called the gathering together of the Waters, Seas.

;;2. A Lake. Joh. 6. 1, 18. Sea of Galilee, and of 〈◊〉 . Also the River Nile in Egypt. Isa. 19. 5. The Hebrews call a Sea every great collection of waters.

;;3. This present world, which is like a Sea, for the unstable and unquiet condition thereof. Rev. 21. 1. And there was no more a Sea.

It is also taken for a large vessel, 1 King. 7. 23, 24, 25. 2 King. 16. 17. Jer. 27. 19. & 52. 17, 20.

2. For the multitude of the Gentiles converted to Christ, Isa. 60. 5. & 66. 19. or the multitude of the faithful, Rev. 8. 8, 9. and for the multitude following Antichrist, Rev. 16. 3.

3. For a great Army, Jer. 51. 42. Ezek. 26. 31.

4. For a fierce and 〈◊〉 man, Job 7. 12.

5. For out of 〈◊〉 , and remembrance, Mich. 7. 19. Isa. 38. 17.

6. For turbulent commotions on earth, Dan. 7. 2, 3, 17.

Sea]

;;The huge multitude of people, like to a sea, (which is a collection of many waters) fit to represent an infinite company of people, distinguished into kindreds, tongues, and nations. Rev. 8. 8. A great mountain of fire was cast into the Sea.

Others by Sea in this place, and Rev. 4. 1. do understand the Doctrine of the false Church, being corrupt and troubled: this is said here to be turned into blood, being pure and sound (such as the doctrine of the true Church is;) it is by false Prophets changed into a quite other nature, as a thing degenerate. In this sense also, some expound the word [Sea] in ch. 21. 1. for degenerate and corrupt doctrine, which in that renewed age there prophesied of, shall have no place.

Mountains for Cities, Jer. 51. 25. Isa. 13. 2. The Sea for the large territories of an Empire. Jer. 51. 36, 44. Ezek. 31. 4. After the barbarous people had surprised and sacked the City of Rome, they wasted and spoiled the territories of it, destroying the people without respect of sex or age. Annot.

;;2. The gathering of waters, wherein innumerable are drowned, Rev. 20. 13.

Sea of glass]

The world fitly compared to a Sea, for the storms and tempests of troubles raised up therein, and because all things in the world be clear and open to him that made it (howsoever secret to us:) therefore it is likened to a Sea of Crystal glass. Rev. 4. 6. Before the throne was a Sea of glass like to crystal.

;;Others by the Sea of glass in this place, understand the fullness of all gifts which the Church draweth from Christ, by an allusion to that large spacious vessel called the Sea, 1 King. 7. 23. But that was of Brasse; this of Glass: to signify the difference between the Gospel, and the Legal Rites and Ceremonies, under which there was great obscurity, in comparison of that cleerness which is under the Gospel, 2 Cor. 3. 13, 18.

The world transitory, and brittle as glass, tumultuous and troublesome as the Sea.

Another interprets it of Baptism.

Others, God's Ordinances,

• 1. For largeness.
• 2. For stedfastness.
• 3. For cleerness, as giving us a clear sight of God, in which respect they are also compared to crystal.

They are all so clear, as that Christ's face may be seen in them, as in a mirror, or glass, 2 Cor. 3. 18. Leighs Annot.

Hereby some understand the Scriptures, or the Word of God, as being full of perspicuous truths, guiding us to Godward. Psal. 19. 8. & 119. 105, 130. Annot.

;;2. The whole worship of God; namely, thanksgiving. Apoc. 15. 2. They that had gotten victory of the Beast, they stood at the glassie Sea, having the Harps of God. Or it signifies the Doctrine of godliness, through which as a clear Crystal, the faithful may and do behold the merciful and loving countenance of God the Father, reconciled in Christ, not altogether pure and bright as Crystal, but somewhat coloured and obscured with the fire of contention, as foretold. Luk. 12. 49. I come to send fire into the earth; and as the godly have found by experience. Rev. 15. 2. I saw as it were a glassie Sea mingled with fire.

Trampling under feet their former persecutions. Or, upheld by the doctrine of God's word, notwithstanding their differences among themselves, and quarrels with their adversaries; or, treading on their wicked adversaries, who are compared to a Sea, by reason of their unquietness, Isa. 57. 20. and that of glass, because God seeth all their wickedness, Heb. 4. 13. And it is said, to be mingled with fire, because they shall be destroyed with fire. Rev. 16. 8. Annot.

Sea of glass]

;;This brittle inconstant estate of the world, mixed with troubles and afflictions, through the cruelty of wicked men. Rev. 15. 1. I saw as it were a glass Sea, mingled with 〈◊〉 .

A great Sea]

;;The Earth is called great, for the largness and amplitude; and a Sea, for the turbulent and manifold commotions (as 〈◊〉 ) striking and beating one against another, to the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the whole government of the earth. Dan. 7. 2. Upon the great Sea: compare this with 〈◊〉 . 17. where it is expounded of the earth, as also verse 3.

To pass through the Sea]

;;That by Christ and his mediation (who is the way, and the life) the 〈◊〉 were to go through all difficulties, by faith unto everlasting 〈◊〉 , Exod. 14. 31. 1 Cor. 10. 12.

To stand upon the sea and earth]

;;To have dominion, rule, and power over the world, such as Christ Jesus hath, as himself saith, All power is given me in heaven and in earth. Rev. 10. 8. Which standeth upon the sea, and upon the earth.

Sea-coast]

〈◊〉 . 25. 16. or, 〈◊〉 of the Sea, marg.

Sea-faring-men]

Ezek. 26. 17. 〈◊〉 . of the Seas, marg.

Sea-monsters]

Lam. 4. 3. Monsters are properly such as either have some strange deformity, besides the natural and ordinary course of their kind; or grow to such an enormous bigness and stature, as far exceedeth the common proportion of others of the same kind; but no kind of creature simply considered can properly be termed a Monster; nor can it be said, that God made any Monsters in his first work of Creation: Sea-monsters therefore is not proper here, and Sea-calves seems too narrow; Seals might do well; if that particular kind were aimed at, which would include as well Sea-horses and Sea-hounds, as Seacalves, all covered with a rough and 〈◊〉 skin: But I see not why the word should not here be rendered as in the story of the Creation it is, Gen. 1. 21. & Job 7. 12. and as it would be, Psal. 44. 19. & 74. 13. Whales, for even Whales also as well as Seals bring forth young, have teats, and give suck to their young, which the Heb. here termeth whelps. Annot.

Sea-shore]

Genes. 22. 17. Hebrew, lip. Ayasworth.

Sea-side]

Places joining with or near the Sea. Deut. 1. 7. Act. 10. 6, 32.

Seal]

;;An instrument wherewith Bonds or Letters be sealed and ratified, also whereby things true and authentic are severed from the rest.

;;3. Some outward holy thing, or work done by the appointment of God, for confirmation of weak faith. Thus Sacraments are called Seals. Rom. 4. 11. He received the Seal of Circumcision.

Such of the Jews, as until the death and resurrection of our Lord, did use Circumcision as a Seal of the righteousness of faith, are never reproved therefore in the Apostolical writings, (for this use was appointed of God:) but when the Jews after the 〈◊〉 of Baptism and 〈◊〉 of our Lord, would still continue circumcision as not abolished, attributing to it power of Justifying, joining it with Christ in the cause and merit of salvation, and thereby binding themselves for attainment of eternal life unto the observation of the whole moral Law; they were worthily taxed by Paul, for abolishers and makers void of the grace of God, and of the death and righteousness of Christ; as in Gal. 5. 2, 3, 4. and elsewhere, in that and other of his Epistles.

;;3. Some inward work of the Spirit, by his secret, powerful, and evident inspiration and witness, assuring every elect believer of his own adoption and salvation by Christ, Eph. 1. 13. Ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise. & 4. 30.

;;4. The firm stableness of God's free predestination to life. 2 Tim. 2. 19. The 〈◊〉 of God remaineth sure, and hath his seal; God knoweth who are his.

;;5. The Grace of true Sanctification wrought in us, as the print of the holy Ghost, works in us, is the seal or assurance of our redemption to come, Ephes. 4. 30. & 1. 13.;;

;;6. That which covereth and keepeth secret and close a thing from the sight and knowledge of any man, Rev. 5. 1.;;

;;7. The testimony or assent of one given to a thing, Joh. 3. 33.;;

;;8. The restraint put on an enemy, Rev. 20. 3.;;

Having this seal]

;;Being endowed with these two sanctified affections:

• ;;1. Faith, whereby one 〈◊〉 God's love in Christ towards himself, ( God knoweth who be his. )
• ;;2. An earnest desire of godliness, ( Let him depart from 〈◊〉 . ) 2 Tim. 2. 19. Having the seal.

;;Note, that in the comparison of our Sanct. fication with sealing, there are these seven 〈◊〉 of likeness.;;

• ;;1. The letter written, or casket filled with treasure is every good Christian, 2 Cor. 3. 23. Heb. 10. 16. 2 Cor. 4. 7.;;
• ;;2. The wax appointed to be sealed and annexed to the letter or vessel, is the 〈◊〉 heart of man, apt to take any impression, Psal. 22. 14.;;
• ;;3. The Sealer, or person appointed to seal us, is the holy Ghost, Eph. 1. 13. & 4. 30.;;
• ;;4. The Seal itself is the Word of God, which being applied to the heart, can affect it with the liking and likeness of itself.;;
• ;;5. The sealing, or impression active, is the act of applying the Word of God (whether precept or promise) by the holy Ghost within, and Minister without, to the Hearer.;;
• ;;6. The print, or impression passive, or image of the seal 〈◊〉 in the wax, is the knowledge, faith, and love of that truth, righteousness and happiness, which God originally hath in himself, and his Word from him; and now man hath the true pattern thereof in himself, Eph. 4. 23, 24. 2 Tim. 2. 19.;;
• ;;7. The use or end of this sealing, is the secrecy and safety of the thing sealed (as a privileged thing) from the eyes of curiosity, and hands of violence, wherewith strangers or enemies would abuse it. So are the Children of God past the censure of the wicked world, 1 Cor. 2. 15. & 4. 3. and 〈◊〉 as precious things, for God's own use to be with him in heaven, 2 Tim. 2. 20, 21. Free from the malice and might of men, of devils, and from the stroke of God's justice. Mat. 16. 18. And I say 〈◊〉 thee that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church: and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. Ezek. 9. 4.;;

Seal of the living God]

;;The holy Spirit of promise, even the Spirit of Adoption, wherewith all the Saints are sealed and set in safety in the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 tyranny. Rev. 7. 2. Having the seal of the living God. Also Rev. 9. 4.

The allusion is made here to Kings of the earth, who have their own Secretaries and keepers of their Seal. Our Lord Jesus Christ is privy to all the secret counsel of his Father, and he is the keeper of the privy seal of the great King, and with it he stampeth none, but such as are in the Book of life, which is the Roll of God's elect. He hath also external seals, such as are Baptism, and the Sacrament of the Supper; with 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 all that are in the Church visible. The 〈◊〉 of the external seals, 〈◊〉 concredits unto his servants; 〈◊〉 the inward and 〈◊〉 seal, he reserveth to himself, 1 Cor. 3. 6. Mat. 3. 11. A Seal is a note of Appropriation, whereby a man 〈◊〉 that which is his own, that it may be 〈◊〉 from that which is not his; and it imports also, a conforming of the thing sealed unto the seal wherewith it is sealed. The seal of the living God, is the image of the living God, which the Lord Jesus by his holy Spirit, stamps and ingraves in the souls of his Saints. This seal we have, this his image hath the Lord communicated to us, if we resemble him our Father, being holy as he is holy, &c. 〈◊〉 .

To be set as a seal upon the heart]

;;To be joined nearly to one, highly esteemed of, and always had in mind as deer and precious. Cant. 8. 6. Set me as 〈◊〉 seal on thy heart. A 〈◊〉 in a ring of gold, was ever made much account of, as a thing very precious; so doth the Church desire to be accounted of 〈◊〉 . See Heart.

Seal of the Spirit]

;;An inward grace or work of the Spirit, assuring to every regenerate child of God, his own adoption, 2 Cor. 1. 22. Papists foolishly expound this of the 〈◊〉 Seal of Baptism.

To seal]

;;To hide or keep back from others the 〈◊〉 of some things, till there come due and 〈◊〉 time of revealing them. Rev. 10. 4. Seal up these 〈◊〉 .

Why such 〈◊〉 should be, and the things uttered by 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and made known, may be, for that 〈◊〉 , as in Dan. 8. 26. & 12. 9. the things were not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 done; 〈◊〉 , for that they were not necessary; or, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 man's reason to 〈◊〉 uttered, as 2 Cor. 12 4. or, to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 uttered, were only to be known immediately by the voices of the 〈◊〉 themselves; God reserving the the opening of men's hearts, and enlightening of men's minds by the Word Preached unto himself; even to make the things uttered then to be known, when the thundering power of the Word, was to be sounded out, lest it should be despised; or, for that here is set out the 〈◊〉 of God, Amos 3. 7. and of his Kingdom, Mat. 13. which is to be revealed only to them, to whom it is given to understand the same: for albeit powerful Preaching, and the Preachers be as thunder, even unto all, yet the things uttered are sealed up, except to those, whom God shall please to make them known unto. Bernard.

Seal]

And the Priests seal unto it, Neh. 9. 38. Heb. are at the sealing, or sealed, marg.

Not to seal]

;;Not to hide and conceal, but to offer to free examination this book of 〈◊〉 . Rev. 22. 10. Seal not the words of this prophesy.

Whereby ye are sealed, Eph. 4. 30. The special use of a Seal, and that which in this and other places of the Scripture is most commonly 〈◊〉 to, is that of a mark or character set upon 〈◊〉 or commodities that are bought by any; and because men were as ordinary bought as any other commodity, nothing was more ordinarily then to set a seal or mark upon them, either in their forehead, or some other part, to distinguish them from all others. Thus Rev. 7. 3. the sealing is there accommodated to the servants of God, who are there supposed to be bought, and are now farther to be rescued out of the temporal ensuing danger; and as a token of that sealed in the forehead, as 〈◊〉 , Servants, in respect of the original of the word, à servando, is all one with 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , who being spiritually rescued and saved already from the pollutions of the world, are now to be delivered from the approaching destruction; when without that mark of discrimination, the good and ill might all be involved in the same calamity. Thus when Joh. 6. 27. it's said, that God the Father hath sealed Christ, the meaning is clear, that by the miracles which he did, and especially by the holy Ghost's descending upon him, with this is he, he had owned him his servant, 〈◊〉 . 42. 1. and demonstrated it as punctually as if he had marked him in the forehead, that this was his anointed special servant; sent by commission from him, discriminated from all others; and that, whatsoever he said, was the will and pleasure of God. In reference to what was there said, of God's sealing Christ, is that which is here said to be understood also; sor there the Spirit's coming down upon Christ, was the sealing of him, the signifying that he was God's servant, sent on his message to the world; and here in like manner the Ephesians are said to be sealed by the Spirit to the day of redemption, i. e. by the preaching of the Gospel, and settling of a Church among them, which is an effect directly of the Holy Ghost's descending on the Apostles, (as before upon Christ ) and an act of the office of the Holy Ghost, by which the Ephesians that were believers, were demonstratively pointed out to be by God designed to his service, to a gracious Christian life; and nothing so contrary, so grievous to his holy Spirit, as their neglecting and contradicting these designs of God, living unchristianly, verse. 29. See 2 Cor. 1. 22. So Eph. 1. 13. Dr. Hammond Annot. i.

Sealed with seven seals]

;;That which is most perfectly closed, and exceeding secret, that it may be had in more reverence and honor. Rev. 5. 7. Sealed with seven seals.

Seam]

Joh. 19. 23. It was foretold, that Lots were to be cast upon Christ's vesture, Ps. 22. 18. That this might be effected, it was through God's providence, that his coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout, which therefore without spoiling could not be rent or cut.

To search]

;;Diligently to look into a thing, to understand or find it out; as the woman did search her lost groat. Luk. 15. 8. and as offenders must search their sins. Lam. 3. 40. Let us search and try our ways. 1 King. 20. 33. Gen. 30. 23.

;;2. To know a thing perfectly and exactly. 1 Chr. 28 9. The Lord searcheth all hearts. This is a speech borrowed from men, who are said thoroughly to know what they diligently search.

;;Also, it signifies a curious searching or finding out by 〈◊〉 , or divination, Gen. 44. 6, 15.

To search the Scriptures]

;;To look into them carefully, with an earnest desire and 〈◊〉 to try and find out the truth contained in them, Joh. 5. 39. Act. 17. 11.

Search]

An enquiry, or inquisition of. Deut. 13. 14. A seeking. Ezra 6. 1.

By secret search, Jer. 2. 34. Hebr. digging, marg.

Searched]

Gen. 31. 37. Hebr. felt, marg. 1 Sam. 20. 12. Sounded. Comp. the text with the marg.

I am he which searcheth the reins, Rev. 2. 23. Psal. 7. 9. Jer. 11. 20. and 17. 10. They shall know that I am the true God, by my punishing them for their secret sins. Psal. 90. 8. 2 Sam. 12. 12. Ezek. 8. 12. Annot.

Searchings]

Judge. 5. 16. Enquiries about the grounds or causes, why the Reubenites came not with their Forces, to assist their brethren against the common enemy.

Seared]

;;Burnt with a hot Iron, till it be cut off.

;;2. Extinct, and utterly put out, as the horns of a beast use to be burnt off with a 〈◊〉 Iron. 1 Tim. 4. 2. And have their consciences scared or 〈◊〉 with a hot Iron; that is, his Conscience is cut off, so as he hath none at all.

〈◊〉 ]

;;A fit and convenient time or occasion of doing things, Rom. 13. 11. See Opportunity.

Season]

About this season, 2 King. 4. 16. Hebr. set time, marg.

Season]

Heb. 11. 25. Then to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season, Gr. then to have the momentary fruition of sin. Leighs Annot.

For a season, 2 Cor. 7. 8. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 signifies a season, and any part of time indefinitely; but yet both in Greek and Latin is oft used for a small or short space, Philem. v. 15. 1 Thess. 2. 17. and so here, which being joined with 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , hath made you sorry, or grieved you, in the notion of that phrase for inflicting the censures; it denotes the infliction of some penance, a sentence of abstention for a while, for a short space (for the bringing forth fruits of repentance ) after which it is to be remitted again. Dr. Ham. Annot. a.

That they should 〈◊〉 yet for a little season, &c. Rev. 6. 11. that is, That they should forbear a little while, until some of their brethren should be added to the number, who, after that Christianism did now begin to reign, were (as they) likewise to be slain, under Licinius 〈◊〉 , and the Arians; and then at the sounding of the Trumpets, solemn revenge should be taken of the Empire guilty of so much blood. Mede.

Within a short space after this, even when Peter and Paul, and others of God's servants had likewise suffered Martyrdom, under the Tyrant Nero, then poured out God his great vengeance on him, his Seat, Family, and Successors. Napier.

The whole time from the days of S. John to the Lord's second coming, is called, a little season, and by this same Evangelist in his Epistles, The last time. 1 Joh. 2. 18. It was little then, and short it must needs be, and far less now. The only cause why Christ's second coming is delayed, is, because the number of his Saints is not yet accomplished. Cowper.

A little season, Rev. 20. 3. After Satan's loosing, the day of judgment will soon come. Annot.

Season, and a time]

;;A certain determined time, which the providence of God had so fixed for the four Monarchies, as by no art or force could be altered. Dan. 7. 12. Their lives were prolonged for a season, and a set time; that is, their Kingdoms were temporary, and not eternal, as the Kingdom of the Messiah, which is described, Dan. 7. 13, 14.

Out of season]

;;Signifieth an unfit time to do a thing in.;;

• ;;1. In deed.;;
• ;;2. In the opinion of some partial person, but not in deed, 2 Tim. 4. 2.;;
• ;;3. In comparison of a fitter time,, yet so as the same is lawful, and the actions done in it. Else it should not be enjoined so strictly, 2 Tim. 4. 2.;;

;;And this [Out of season] being understood of Preaching, in case of necessity, (which cometh diversely, as Act. 20. 7, 38. Heb. 3. 7. Eccles. 11. 4, 6. Act. 20. 29, 30.) may be divers in respect of a better season; as,;;

• ;;1. Not upon the Sabbath, but else.;;
• ;;2. Not by day, but by night, as Act. 20. 7, 8.;;
• ;;3. More often then once in a day, 〈◊〉 . 11. 4, 〈◊〉 .;;

• ;;4. Beyond the compass of one hour.;;

  ;;And this may be done also in regard of Place, as Philip to preach in the 〈◊〉 : 〈◊〉 in the way to Emmaus, and Paul to pray on the Sea-shore.;;

• ;;5. When there are small means, and little hope of success by our labors, Eccl. 11. 6.;;

To season]

To relish with Salt, Lev. 2. 13. It is applied to our speech, which is seasoned by a holy 〈◊〉 proceeding from the Spirit of God, whereby the heart is filled with good thoughts, and the tongue 〈◊〉 to utter such words as are for the glory of God, and the edification of our brethren.

Seat]

;;A place to sit in. Mat. 23. 6. They love upper seats, 1 Sam. 20. 25. Job 29. 7. This sometime noteth authority.

;;2. A Chair to teach out of. Mat. 23. 2. They sit in Moses Chair. 〈◊〉 an Assembly, Psal. 1. 1. & 107. 32.

;;3. The glorious state of believers, partaking with Christ in his Dominion and Rule. Luk. 22. 30. And sit on seats, and judge the twelve Tribes of Israel.

;;4. The desperate, malicious and incorrigible contempt of God's Word. Psal. 1. 1. Nor sit in the seat of the scornful.

;;5. An habitation, Psal. 104. 4, 7. & 132. 13. Seat. Is put for a place of Justice, Job 29. 7.

2. For a place of special abode, Job 23. 3.

3. For authority and dignity, Luk. 1. 52. Est. 3. 1. Rev. 13. 2.

4. For wickedness and oppression, Amos 6. v. 3.

Seat]

Amos 6. 3. or Habitation, marg.

And the Dragon gave him his seat, Rev. 13. 2. The Devil gave him the power that he had given the Heathen Roman Emperors before, which they had lost in 〈◊〉 time. The Devil gave him strength to manage his Dominion, set him in Rome, where Satan's throne was before, and gave him authority over many Kings and Kingdoms. All these are needful to uphold an Empire. Authority must be backed with honor, and honor with strength, else an Empire will not stand. Annot.

The Beast is the Dragons Substitute in power, seat, and great authority. Bernard.

In every place Satan is a Tempter, but in every place he hath not a Throne: This he sets chiefly in most populous parts, where he may have greatest worldly powers to serve him. And then is he said to have a Throne (or seat ) when wickedness is openly practiced and maintained, such a Throne hath he here at Rome, where Idolatry, Sodomy, Blasphemy, and many other abominations are not only practiced, but for the most part defended. Satan hath a Throne indeed, but it is the Dragons Throne, and not the Seat of S. Peter, and so hath it been in all such times, wherein either profane Emperors or Popes, practicing impiety in themselves, and propounding it by their Example and Law unto others, have assented unto it. Cowper.

upon the seat of the 〈◊〉 , Rev. 16. 10. The seat of the Beast is generally taken for the City of Rome, and it is confirmed from the like speech. Rev. 13. 2. and therefore they gather from hence the ruin of Rome: Rather, the Popes singular sole authority, and Monarchical frame of Church Government, whereby he 〈◊〉 Chief, and only Judge in Ecclesiastical Causes, in his own Jurisdiction. As David's Throne is put for his Kingdom, as Satan's Seat for his Kingdom, Rev. 2. 13. So here the Popes. Leigh' s Annot.

The Throne or Seat of the Beast, is his Chair at Rome, wherein (as he allegeth) Peter sat, and he sits, as Peters Successor, Christ's Vicar, and head of the Church. This Throne is his judicial power, which he claims over all, as Supreme Judge under Christ upon Earth. Cowper.

Seated]

Deut. 33. 21. Hebr. ceiled, marg.

Which sat before God on their seats, Rev. 11. 16. As the 24. Elders represent the whole Church of God, Militant and Triumphant, (the Spirit of God speaking of this Church, not only as now it is, but as it will also be hereafter, or, as now it is in God's decree, or hereafter shall be in the execution of his decree) so their sitting on seats notes two things: 1. Their rest. 2. Their quiet and peaceable estate. And their sitting before God, notes their glory and dignity with joy. Cowper.

〈◊〉 ]

To lay hold upon, to possess, Jer. 49. 24. Mat. 21. 31. It is put for, To destroy, Josh. 8. 7. Psal. 55. 15. To expel, Job 3. 6.

Seba]

(called Siba, 1 Chr. 1. 9.) Captivity, or compassing about; or after the Syrian, an old man. The Son of Cush, Gen. 10. 7. A Country, Psal. 72. 10. Isa. 43. 3.

Sebat]

A Scepter, or Rod. The name of a month, containing part of January, and part of February, Zech. 1. 7.

〈◊〉 ]

A little shadow, a covering, a defense. A City, Josh. 15. 61.

Sechaniah]

The habitation of the Lord. The father of Shemaiah, 1 Chr. 3. 22.

Sechu]

A defense, a bough; or, saying nothing. A City, 1 Sam. 19. 22.

Second]

The next in order to the first, as of Time, Days, Yeers, &c. Gen. 47. 18. Joh. 21. 16.

Second time]

;;Once again work for the defense of his Church dispersed, as aforesaid, out of Egypt, Isa. 11. 11.

Second time]

Gen. 43. 10. or, twice by this, marg.

Secondarily]

Then, secondly, next, 1 Cor. 12. 28.

Secret]

;;Things hid from the understanding of all men, and known only to God. Deut. 29. 29. Secret things belong to God. Thus God's Counsels and Decrees are called Secrets, till events declare them. This word sometime noteth the secret favor and providence of God, as well as the mystery of Faith, Job 29. 4.

;;2. Dark things, or the things of Christ, being hid from natural men, and hard to be understood without special illumination of the holy Ghost. Psal. 25. 14. The secret of the Lord is revealed to them that fear him. Matth. 13. 11. Thus is the Gospel a Secret. See Mystery, Rom. 16. 25. 1 Cor. 2. 7. 1 Tim. 3. 9, 16. Ephes. 3. 3, 4, 9. Col. 1. 26, 27. Job 29. 4.

;;3. Things kept close from the knowledge of all others, whereof ourselves only are privy. Eccl. 12. 14. He will judge every secret thing. Rom. 2. 16. Thus our own thoughts and purposes are secrets, even sometime to ourselves, Psal. 19.

;;4. Such tidings as few do know, and ought not to be made common to many, but kept private, Prov. 20. 19. He that discovers a secret, &c. Judge. 3. 19. I have a secret errand to thee, O King. Thus infirmities and counsels, our own or others, are called Secrets, as Gen. 49. 6. Jer. 15. 17.

;;5. The Council 〈◊〉 assembly of evil doers; that is, the malignant Church, Gen. 49. 6. Jer. 15. 17. Psal. 64. 2. From the secret of evil doers, hide me. On the contrary, the holy Church is called the Secret or Mystery of the righteous. Psal. 111. 1. I will confess Jehovah in the secret of the righteous.

;;6. Counsel, both God's, Jer. 23. 18, 22. and Men's, Gen. 49. 6.

;; Note. Three secret things which the Lord is said to discover:

• ;;1. The mysteries of Religion, as the Trinity, the Incarnation of Christ, the Life to come.
• ;;2. The secrets of men's hearts, 1 Cor. 2. 11.
• ;;3. Things to come.

Secret]

Judge. 13. 18. or Wonderful, marg. This word secret is also put,

• 1. For God's good providence, Job 29. 4.
• 2. Unknown, not revealed, Psal. 19. 12. & 64. 2. & 90. 8.
• 3. God's favor and grace, Prov. 3. 32.
• 4. That which is in private imparted, and not to be revealed, Prov. 25. 9. & 20. 19.
• 5. God's will concerning things which he will bring to pass, Amos 3. 7.
• 6. The hidden meaning of a Dream or Vision, Dan. 2. 18, 19. & 4. 9.

Secret place]

;;The most high God, who is a rock of salvation, and hiding place for his people, Cant. 2. 14. My Dove, thou art in the secret places of the Stairs. See Psal. 32. 7. & 61. 5. & 91. 1. By faith in Christ we ascend unto God by degrees, as by stairs, he being the Ladder which Jacob saw in Vision, upon whom the Angels of God ascended and descended, Gen. 28. 12. Joh. 1. 51. Ainsworth.

Or, in craggy places of steep precipitate rocks, or towers, as it is in the margin, Ezek. 38. 20. God hath secure trenches and fortifications to defend his Doves in, when hunted and pursued, and as he hid Moses his friend, Exod. 32. 22. so will he hide them where no enemy shall find them, but only himself to whom they are visible and conspicuous in all conditions, though they are not so to the world. The Church is like the Moon, not always in the full, but yet always bright; and when she is 〈◊〉 and obscure to men, she hath a bright side turned to heaven, and shineth gloriously Annot.

Secret sins]

;;Such sins as a man understandeth not to be sins, Psal. 19. 12.

Secretly]

is,

• 1. Privately, 1 Sam. 18. 22. Jer. 31. 17.
• 2. Deceitfully, Deut. 27. 29. 1 Sam. 23. 9. Psal. 10. 9.
• 3. Safely, Psal. 31. 20.
• 4. Of ones own head, unwitting to another, 1 Sam. 18. 22.
• 5. Things hidden, and not known before, 1 Cor. 14. 25.
• 6. A thing that may or ought to be kept close, Prov. 11. 13.

Secretly]

Job 4. 12. Hebr. by stealth, marg.

Numberer of secrets]

;;Christ Jesus, who hath all the hidden things of God numbered before him, and perfectly known as at his fingers end, in which respect he is called the Wisdom of God; and also entitled his Word, or the Speaker, one who speaketh, because he teacheth and instructeth Angels and Men in the Church, those secrets of his Father. Dan. 8. 13. And I heard one Saint speaking, &c. In Hebr. Palmoni.

Sect]

;;A faction, study, or course of life, singled and chosen out to be followed of us. Act. 5. 17. Which was of the Sect of the Sadducees. Here it is taken in ill part.

;;A form of Doctrine. Act. 28. 22. We know that this Sect is everywhere spoken against, that is, the Doctrine of the Gospel, is generally spoken against: here used in good part.

Secundus]

Second. One of Paul' s Companions, Act. 20. 4.

Secure]

They that provoke God are secure, Job 12. 6. Heb. confidences are to them. They are not only quiet when others are in trouble, but also most confident of the continuance of their prosperity. The plural number notes out abundance of confidence, as of blessedness, Psal. 1. 1. O the blessedness of the man, &c. and wisdoms, Prov. 1. 20. in the Original notes out abundance of wisdom. Or, it may be meant of strong places, or store of wealth, whereon a man builds confidence. Annot.

And thou shalt be secure, Job 11. 18. It is not to be understood of carnal security, as Judge. 18. 10. Job 12. 6. but of an holy and confident resting on God, as Psal. 21. 7. & 27. 3. Annot. Careless, negligent, feating nothing, Judge. 8. 11. & 18. 7, 10.

Securely]

Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee, Prov. 3. 29. Seeing he fears no ill from thee, and therefore cannot prevent it. Annot.

From them that pass by securely, Mic. 2. 8. In deep peace, suspecting no danger; yet ye make a prey of them, as 〈◊〉 it were a time of war. Annot.

Security]

is twofold:

• 1. Carnal, when men live without the fear of God. Of this is spoken, Prov. 28. 14. Mat. 12. 44. It is twofold:
• • 1 In the wicked, which consists in a total want of any reverence of God, which begets a contempt and stupid carelessness and senselessness of the anger and judgments of God; such are called fools, Prov. 3. 7.
  • 2 In the godly, who are infected with this carnal security but in part, being but partly regenerate, in respect whereof the fear of God is cold and languishing, especially in prosperity, Psal. 30. 7.
• 2. There is a security of Faith, whereby we doubt not of, but are sure of the promises of God, as if we had them in possession. This breeds peace of conscience, 1 Joh. 3 19. and joy of heart, Psal. 4. 8, 9. & 16. 9.

Security]

And when they had taken security, Act. 17. 9. Syr. and had taken sureties, that is, bail for their appearance. Annot.

Sedition]

Contention and strife, with opposition against the lawful command of the Magistrates, Luk. 23. 25. Paul was falsely accused 〈◊〉 it, Act. 24. 5. It is a work of the flesh, Gal. 5. 20.

Seduce]

To turn 〈◊〉 of the way commanded by God, Deut. 13. 5, 16. as in Manasseh, 2 King. 21. 9. Ezek. 13. 10. To deceive, Isa. 19. 13. It is the property of false Teachers, Mar. 13. 22. 1 Joh. 2. 26. Rev. 2. 20. Such are foretold, 1 Tim. 4. 1. They wax worse and worse, 2 Tim. 3. 13.

Seducer]

2 Tim. 3. 13. The original 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 signifieth them that by any crafty packing or 〈◊〉 , beguile men with false colors, flatteries, and illusions. Leigh Cr. Sac.

To see]

;;To behold with bodily eyes any object. Also, to see a thing with consideration and observation. Mat. 22. 11. The King came in to see the guests, Psal. 46. 8. Come and see the works of God.

;;2. To hear. Rev. 1. 12. I turned to see the voice that spake. Also, by Prophetical Revelation to receive a thing from God, Isa. 2. v. 1.

;;3. To know, or to understand, Exod. 24. 10. They saw the God of Israel; that is, they knew that he was present with them by some visible signs of his presence. 〈◊〉 . 9. 41. But you say, we 〈◊〉 ; that is, we know, 3 Joh. 1. 11.

;;This phrase of [ Seeing God ] in the Gospel of John, ch. 1. 18. signifieth a full and most clear knowledge of God the Redeemer; such a knowledge as none had of God, before Christ was manifested in the flesh. Indeed the Gentiles in some manner knew God the Creator afore, by the light of Nature: also the Jews knew him as a Redeemer, by the Word of Promise, and by Legal Sacrifices, but very obscurely as in shadows, (like the appearing of the Sun through the clouds) but till Christ was incarnate, perspicuously and perfectly none knew him, as now Christ hath made him known by his assumption of our nature, wherein God is come near to us, and by his doctrine most fully opening all the Counsels of the Father, Mat. 11. 27. Heb. 1. 1.

;;4. To believe in Christ. Joh. 6. 4. This is the will of my Father, that everyone that sees the Son, and believes in him, &c.

;;5. To see with the eye, to know with the understanding, believe with the heart, Matt. 13. 15.

;;6. To have the perfect and immediate enjoying or fruiition of the glorious presence of God in heaven. Mat. 5. 8. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 1 Cor. 13. 12. Joh. 3. 36.

;;7. To live. Gen. 16. 13. Have I also looked after him that seeth me. A Synocdoche. The Jews when they saw any Vision of God, feared death, because they were privy to their own unworthiness, Judge. 13. 12. & 6. 22.

;;8. To know a thing with approbation and love to it. Joh. 14. 9. He that sees the Son, sees the Father; that is, he which knows the Son, approves and embraces him for the true God, &c. Gen. 1. 4. God saw the light, that is, knew, loved, and approved it.

;;9. To take heed, or beware, or carefully look to ourselves. Mat. 9. 30. See that no man know it. Rev. 22. 9. See thou do it not. Mat. 27. 3. See thou to that. To attend and consider, as Isa. 26. 11. Also, to know by Vision and Revelation divine, Isa. 13. 1.

;;10. To try or feel by experience. Psa. 77. 16. The waters saw thee, and fled. Psal. 90. 15. According to the years which we have seen evil. Joh. 8. 51. Isa. 26. 11. But they shall see; that is, feel and prove.

;; Referred to God ] 1. To take knowledge of men and their doings; to bless, prosper, and help them, if they be good; to punish and destroy them, if they be evil. Gen. 31. 12. I have seen all that Laban hath done. Exod. 3. 7.

It signifieth,

• 1. To approve, Gen. 1. 4, 10, 12. He saw his creatures, i. e. he approved of them: In this sense he saw the works of Nineveh, Jon. 3. 10.
• 2. To have a pity, and so to help and deliver, 2 King. 19. 16. Isa. 37. 17. & 63. 15. Lam. 3. 50.
• 3. To dislike, and so to punish, Gen. 6. 5. & 31. 12. Exod. 3. 7.

See]

Joh. 7. 7. that is, to enjoy, marg. It's put,

• 1. For sensible fight, Exod. 23. 5. & 14. 36. and signifieth, To look upon, Isa. 61. 9. Mat. 11. 7. and that with consideration, 1 Sam. 24. 11. To behold, Joh. 21. 20. To visit, 1 Sam. 15. 35. 2 Sam. 22. 6. To suffer, Ezr. 4. 14. To be, Act. 2. 27. & 13. 35. To hear, Rev. 1. 12. To feel, Psal. 90. 15. To taste of, Joh. 8. 51. Luk. 2. 26. To give one a look, 2 King. 3. 14.
• 2. Mental seeing; signifying, To know, Gen. 37. 14. Judge. 16. 5. Mat. 9. 2. To perceive with feeling, Exod. 5. 19. 1 King. 22. 25. Rom. 7. 23. To take into 〈◊〉 , 2 King. 10. 16. To lay to heart, Mat. 27. 4, 23. To take knowledge of, Joh. 4. 29. To take notice, Prov. 22. 29. & 26. 12. & 29. 20. To beware and take heed, Mat. 9. 20. Rev. 19. 10. & 22. 9.
• 3. Spiritual seeing; signifying, The revelation of the Spirit, 1 King. 22. 19. Joh. 8. 56. Believing, through the illumination of the Spirit, Heb. 11. 27.
• 4. Celestial sight; Job 19. 26. being put for, The enjoying of God's presence in heaven, Matth. 5. 8, Eternal life, Joh. 3. 36. Perfection of knowledge, 1 Cor. 13. 12.

Come and see, Rev. 6. 3. Though we may not dive into God's secret Judgments without leave, yet we may freely so do when we are called thereunto. Annot.

Shall see God, Matth. 5. 8. The seeing God here, may perhaps not look so far off, as the beatifical Vision in another world, but be first fulfilled in the work of grace, in opening our eyes to behold the 〈◊〉 full things of God's Law, for this belongs peculiarly to the purity of heart, as that excludes both hypocrisy and uncleanness, filthiness of the 〈◊〉 and spirit. Thus God did exhibit himself to be seen of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, not to the eyes of their bodies, but to the pure heart. Dr. Ham. Annot. c.

To see death]

;;To die or feel death, Heb. 11. 5.

To see 〈◊〉 face]

;;To have and enjoy a more clear vision, and sight of God, then before, by such a single and pure worship of God, as if he were familiarly beheld face to face. Rev. 22. 4. See his face.

In seeing to see]

;;Surely to see, Exod. 3. 7. God's seeing and hearing, implied a merciful regard, and pitying of their miseries, Psal. 106. 44, 45. Gen. 29. 32.

Seeing, they not see]

;;Such a knowledge of God's revealed Will in his Word, as is without use and profit to such as have it, Mat. 13. 14. Act. 28. 27. Isa. 6. 9. Ye shall see, and not see.

Seed]

;;That thin fluent substance in man's body, which is the matter of generation, Gen. 38. 9.

;;2. A Son or Daughter. Gen. 38. 9. To raise up seed to thy brother. Rom. 1. 3. Of the seed of David; that is, his Son, of his family and stock.

;;3. Posterity, as Nephews or Neeces, or Children's Children. Psal. 37. His seed shall inherit the Land. and Psal. 112. 1. His seed shall be mighty upon earth. Psal. 22. 24, 31. & 37. 25. Gen. 17. 7, 10.

Seed of Abraham]

;;The whole posterity of Abraham, in which many bad were mixed with good. Rom. 9. 7. Which are the seed of Abraham.

;;2. The faithful only, whether Jews 〈◊〉 Gentiles, which walked in the steps of the faith of their Father Abraham, Rom. 4. 13. 16.

;;3. Christ, which came of Abraham according to the flesh; and was specially promised to Abraham that he should come. In thy seed shall all the Nations of the Earth be blessed. Gal. 3. 16. Gen. 12. 3.

;; Note. Seed of Abraham, either carnal only, as they which boasted to come of him after the flesh, Mat. 3. Joh. 8. or carnal and spiritual too, as the believing Jews; or only spiritual, as the Gentiles, which had the same faith with Abraham; or Christ the blessed seed, who came out of Abraham' s loins. See Matth. 1. & Rom. 4. & 9. & Gal. 3.

Till the seed came]

;;Till by the preaching of Christ's, when two people's (Jews and Gentiles) were made one full Seed compact of both (the partition Wall of Ceremonies being broken down) Gal. 3. 19. Thus opened by Eph. 2. 14. In the Text of Gal. neither Christ alone without his mystical body the Church, nor the Catholic Church with 〈◊〉 Christ the Head, but both jointly together are meant by Seed: as likewise verse. 16. the word [ Seed ] being put collectively for the whole body, consisting of head and members, as the word [ Christ ] is, 1 Cor. 12. 12.

A Seed of evil doers]

;;An evil posterity, doing evil things displeasing to God: or evil children of evil parents; evil by nature, and by imitation of their evil progenitors, (not Abraham and 〈◊〉 , but) such as be mentioned, Psal. 78. 8. Isa. 1. 4. A seed of evil doers.

Godly seed]

;;The seed of God, or such a posterity and issue as God will allow of, and bless. Malac. 2. 15. Because he sought a godly seed.

To mingle themselves with the seed of men]

;;To make leagues and covenants for mutual defense, and to contract marriages for the better strengthening of themselves by great alliance, and all in vain, Dan. 2. 43.

The remnant of her seed]

;;Rev. 12. 17. Namely, that could not get into the wilderness with the rest. Those few good Christians which lay hid among the Papists were brought out and slain. Or, when he could not overcome the Church of the Waldenses in the Wilderness, he set Antichrist on work to 〈◊〉 the Protestants that sprung up in Bohemia, France, England, and other parts, and served God privately, but had not yet meetings and Ministers, as the Waldenses had. Annot.

With them which she was to bring forth in the Wilderness. 〈◊〉 .

This phrase is a Metaphor taken from Tradesmen who having cut out a whole piece of cloth, leave some small remnant and remainder; even so the true professors of the Gospel, are but a small remainder of the whole piece and people of the world. Beside, it is but a 〈◊〉 of her seed: As a little seed-corn is reserved out of a great heap for store, which is nothing to the whole crop; so 〈◊〉 the small number of true Believers, reserved by Grace, to the whole field and crop of the world. 〈◊〉 Annot.

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ]

;;Thy son according to the flesh, though not after the promise, as Isaac was, Gen. 21. 13.

;; Seed in 〈◊〉 signifieth either properly that which begetteth some other like thing, as Gen. 1. 12. Or 〈◊〉 , that which is begotten. In this latter sense [ Seed ] is spoken, either collectively, of many of more then one, 〈◊〉 Gen. 17 to Abraham: I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed. And again, To thee and thy seed will I give this Land. 〈◊〉 , I will multiply thee and thy seed. Also Gen. 3. 25. Between thy seed and the woman's seed. Or else individually and singularly, for one alone, for one and no more, Gen. 4. 25. of Seth: God hath appointed me another seed: and of Christ alone, and no other, Gen. 3. 15. It (that is, Christ, the singular seed of the woman) shall bruise his head; that is, Satan's 〈◊〉 . This promise thus expounded of Christ, that special seed, by Gen. 12. 3. & 49. 10. Gal. 3. 16. 1 Chr. 17. 11. I will raise up thy seed after thee; that is, Christ. for Solomon was now born. In Isa. 9 6. this seed is promised to be born of a Virgin: See the accomplishment of that promise touching victory over Satan by the seed of the woman applied to Christ, in Rom. 16. 20. Heb. 2. 14. 1 Joh. 3. 8. 1 Cor. 15. 54. Joh. 14. 30. Luk. 10. 18. Joh. 12. 31. Apoc. 〈◊〉 . 2.

Seed]

Ezr. 2. 59. or Pedegree, marg.

Seed]

;;Some kind of grain, wherewith the earth is sown. Gen. 47. 19. And give us seed.

;;2. The Word of God. Luk. 8. 11. The seed is the Word; which is cast into the heart by the Minister, as seed is into the ground by the Husbandman.

;;3. The promise of Salvation by Christ, being received into the heart by the Spirit and faith. 1 Pet. 1. 23. Begotten of immortal seed, that is, of the Word of God. 1 Joh. 3. 9. His seed abides in them; that is, the virtue of the holy Ghost working faith and holiness by the Word preached.

;;4. Bread or some other thing distributed to the relief of the poor. Eccles. 11. 1, 6. In the morning sow thy seed.

;;2. A remnant, or few, in comparison of the rest, as 〈◊〉 to the whole heap Rom. 9. 29. 〈◊〉 . 1. 9.

;;6. The holy Ghost in Rom. 9. 29. & Isa. 1. 9. useth a 〈◊〉 , borrowing his speech from Husband-men, who spend the greatest part of their corn in bread and other food, reserving a small portion for seed, which is the choicest and best portion proving fruitful: so would God deal with the Israelites, viz. innumerable, as stars, or as the sand, yet a few of them only should be delivered out of Babylon, and afterward out of Satan's power; which few should be of great price, full of good fruit, converting many to Christ, as the Apostles did. This small number preserved, Amos likened to a sheep devoured of a Lion, whereof the shepheeard can save 〈◊〉 a leg or an ear. Micah, to a few clusters left after the gathering of grapes: and Isaiah to a cottage left in a vineyard; all which, the Apostle Paul, looking unto the spiritual redemption, expressed thus in Rom. 11. 6. The remnant shall be saved, according to the election of grace.

Seeds of divers kinds, or mingled seed]

;;Hypocrisy in the Doctrine or worship of God, or in 〈◊〉 , and life; when false Doctrine is mixed with true, and man's inventions with God's worship; and curiosity with honest simplicity, Lev. 19. 19. Deut. 22. 9. Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers kinds of seed. See 2 Cor. 6. 14, 15, 16, 17.

Seed-time]

The time when the Husbandman soweth his 〈◊〉 , whether Wheat, Pease, 〈◊〉 , Barley, or any other grain, though the season for each of them be not the same, Gen. 8. 22. While the earth 〈◊〉 (Heb. as yet all the days of the earth, marg.) Seed-time and Harvest, &c. God maketh this decree for the general, but not so, but that he may curse some places in particular, so that there be neither Seed-time nor Harvest in their season, 1 King. 17. 1. Annot.

Seeing]

is in effect the same with since that, for as much as, because, for that, whereas, &c.

Seeing he delighted, &c. Psal. 22. 8. or, if he delighted, &c.

Seek]

Prov. 17. 9. or, Procure, marg. That he may seek occasion against us, Gen. 43. 18. Heb. roll himself upon us. marg.

To seek]

;;To feel a want of Christ, and of his graces, with an earnest desire and endeavor to find them, Cant. 3. 2. I will seek him whom my soul loveth, Cant. 4. 5, 6, 7.

I sought him, but I found him not, Cant. 3. 1. Sought, and sought again, night after night, early and late; for so we ought, Jer. 29. 13. and so if we be sensible of that affliction, which his absence is, we cannot choose but do, Hos. 2. 15. Psal. 78. 34, 35. but yet not find him neither, that is, not immediately, as soon as we seek. Annot.

To seek death]

;;With great desire to be carried after death, rather then to live in such fear, pain, and torment. Rev. 9. 6. Men shall seek death.

To seek God]

;;To ask counsel at his Word, concerning both Civil affairs and things to be done in Religion. Exod. 18. 15. The people came to me to seek God. See Face.

To seek our own things]

;;To be given immoderately to our own profit; being wholly occupied in caring for our own commodities, forgetting and neglecting the benefit of others altogether, 1 Cor. 13. 5. Charity seeks not her own things. Charity breedeth a care of our Neighbors good.

Not to seek his own will]

• ;;To hate and leave undone what pleaseth our corrupt will that we may do the pleasure of God, ceasing from our own works, to fulfill works by him commanded, Isa. 58. 13. Not seeking thine own will. Thus godly persons do not seek their own pleasure.
• ;;2. Not only to do what pleaseth himself, but jointly to do his own will, and his fathers too. Joh. 5. 30. I speak not mine own will, but my Fathers will; that is, not mine own will apart or separate and divided from my Fathers pleasure. For Christ as the Son of God, had one self same Will with his Father, as they were but one and the same God: and his will as the Son of man, though differing in faculty and power (being a finite created Will) from his divine Will, yet one with it, as touching consent and agreement, even then when it seemed most to dissent: as in Matth. 26. 33. Christ shunned death, not with a corrupt Will, as we do, but with a mere natural affection without sin, such as God had put into his human nature, which by personal union was sanctified.

Seeking]

;;An action of a man that desireth to find something which he lacketh, as Saul did seek his Fathers 〈◊〉 , 1 Sam. 9. 3, 4. and the woman sought her lost groat, Luk. 15. 8.

;;2. The action of a godly person, springing from an 〈◊〉 desire of having some excellent and 〈◊〉 grace, which is absent and wanting to him, either in whole, or in part, in substance, or in degree. Thus we are commanded to Seek the Kingdom of heaven, Matth. 6. 33. to Seek wisdom, Prov. 2. 4. to 〈◊〉 God and his face, Psal. 27. 10. Isa. 55. 6. Also to Seek Christ, &c. For these things are still wanting unto the godly, who have them not in such à measure as they would and should.

;; Note. Secking either by prayer, as Psal. 34. 4. or by keeping God's commandments, 2 Chr. 14. 4.

;;3. Praying or asking by prayer. Matth. 7. 7. Seek and you shall find.

;;4. An action of God's love, toward such as have forsaken him, Luk. 19. 10.

;;This action of our seeking hath these degrees.

• ;;1. The seeling of the want of some excellent and needful thing.
• ;;2. An earnest desire of finding.
• ;;3. A diligent use of all good means whereby to attain it; as prayer, reading, hearing, &c.
• ;;4. Constancy until we find.
• ;;5. A love of the thing found.
• ;;6. A care to keep, and loathsomeness to lose it. This whole action is shadowed in the example of Mary, in seeking of Jesus. Luk. 2. 44, 45. &c.

;;3. To employ the wit or mind to study, and all the senses to search out a thing, together with the means, place, 〈◊〉 and use thereof, Matt. 7. 7. and it is more then asking, which is but a desire of the heart, and speech of the mouth.;;

Seeking, referred to God ]

;;doth contain these five several things.

• ;;First, that we are either lost (as all are before their conversion) or stragled from him (as every converted person is, more or less; at one time or other.) Luk. 19. 10. Luk. 15. 3, 4, &c.
• ;;2. A desire and care in God, to recover us, and to bring us back to himself (as an hen is careful to gather her Chickens.) Mat. 23. 37. How often, &c.
• ;;3. The offering and continuing unto us means, that he may find us; to wit, his Word, Ministers, blessings, corrections, motions of his Spirit, checks of our conscience, admonitions of the godly: By all which we are sought up and called to him, as through the whole Scripture manifestly appeareth.
• ;;4. His great love towards us, being found and recovered. This is expressed in the Father of the lost Son, Luk. 15. 22.
• ;;5. Care to keep us still, with unwillingness to lose us again. Joh. 10. 28. None shall take them out of my hands. All these things are shadowed out unto us, in him that sought his lost sheep, Luk. 15. 2, 3, 4, 5, &c.

;; Seeking (as it is affirmed of hypocrites and wicked men) is nothing else but the making of a show, as if they felt a want of God, and his good gifts, and were desirous to find them; when in truth, they seek not him for himself, but for some other thing, as their own ease and commodities, &c. Or they seek other things more then him, or before him, as worldlings; or seek him amiss, not in his Word, as heretics; or not in all his Word, as hypocrites seek him: or lastly, they seek him too late, when he is not to be found, as the five foolish Virgins did, and and all secure Christians do. Of these and such like Seekers, it is written, Prov. 1. 20. They shall seek me early and shall not find me.

Seem]

To be, 1 King. 21. 2. marg. Shew, Neh. 2. 4. marg. Think, Luk. 8. 18. marg.

Seem]

Heb. 4. 1. Any of you should seem to come short of it, that is, should come short. So Luk. 81. 8. compared with Luk. 19. 26. & 25. 29. 1 Cor. 11. 16. as those who run in a race, and yet come not to the gaol, and so receive not the prize, 1 Cor. 9. 24. or come late, as the foolish Virgins, Mat. 23. 10. Annot.

Seemly]

Comely, decent, fitting, Prov. 19. 10. & 26. 11.

To be seen of them, Mat. 6. 1. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 imports such a beholding, or looking on, as is on a stage or theater; for men that act parts, or strive for masteries, whose reward consists only in the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , verse. 2. the applause, and praises, and approbation of the Spectators; which appears to be the meaning of the word here. Dr. Ham. Annot. 〈◊〉 .

Seer]

;;A Prophet to whom God did make known himself and things secret, by visions. 1 Sam. 9. 9. He that is a Prophet, was in old time called a Seer, Numb. 12. 6.

Seers]

2 Chr. 33. 19. or Hosai, marg.

Seethe]

To boil, Exod. 16. 23. A Kid, Exod. 23. 19. Flesh, Exod. 29. 31. Pottage, 2 King. 4. 38. Bones, 〈◊〉 . 24. 5.

Seething pot, Jer. 1. 13. Heb. A pot blown up, and so made to boil, Job 41. 20. A resemblance of Jerusalem, and of the grievous condition of the inhabitants thereof, which they should be in, during the siege of the City, Ezek. 11. 3, 7. & 24. 3, 5. Annot.

〈◊〉 ]

Made strong, or exalted. 1 King. 19. 34.

Seit]

Bristled, hairy, a Kid, or a 〈◊〉 , or tempest. A Hill, Gen. 14. 16. A Country, Gen. 32. 3. A man's name, 〈◊〉 . 36. 20. 2 Chr. 1. 38.

〈◊〉 ]

The same. A place, Judge. 3. 26.

Seise]

To drive out of ones 〈◊〉 , Josh. 8. 7. To exact ones due, as a Creditor on his Debtor, Psal. 55. 15. To take hold on, Jer. 49. 24. To possess and keep, Mat. 21. 38.

Sela]

A rock. Isa. 61. 1. or Selah, A City, 2 King. 14. 7.

Selah]

;;Elevation, or lifting up, whether of the mind to mark, or of the voice to strain it, or of both, Psal. 3. 2. & 21. 2. and often elsewhere.

;;This word for the matter imports an asseveration of a thing so to be; 2. and an admiration thereat. For the manner, it is a note of singing high, and therefore is used only in Songs and Psalms, and that in the end of a verse commonly, excepting some few places, Psal. 55. 19. & 57. 3. Hab. 3. 2, 9. where it is set in the midst.

;;The Chaldce Paraphrast, and some other Hebrews have turned it [ forever ] and Junius somewhere rendereth it [ plain ] to note evidence; somewhere [ Maxim ] and [ Sum ] to note excellency, as Psal. 3. 2. & 21. 2.

Seloth hammahlekoth]

The rock of divisions. A place, 1 Sam. 23. 28.

Seled]

Affliction. Syr. warning, or resting. 1 Chr. 2. 30. The Son of Nadab.

Seleucia]

Troubled, broken in picces. A City built by Seleucus Nicanor, 1 Maccab. 11. 8. through which Paul wandered, Act. 13. 14.

Self]

;;Ones person, soul, and body. Mat. 22. 39. Love thy Neighbor as thyself; that is, so well, but not so much.

;;2. Ones Wife. Eph. 5. 15. He that loveth his Wife loveth himself.

;;3. Our reason and will, as it is corrupted with sin, which cleaves so close to us, and we make so much of it, as if it were our own self. Luk. 9. 23. Let him deny himself. It is the same with Eph. 4. 22.

;;4. The mercies of God, or his truth and justice. Isa. 43. 25. I will put out his iniquity from myself. 2 Tim. 2. 13. He cannot deny himself. His Mercy and Justice be himself.

Self]

Take heed unto yourselves, Josh. 23. 11. Hebr. souls, marg.

Self-will]

Gen. 46. 6. or Pleasure Ainsworth.

Self-willed]

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Tit. 1. 17. The word signifieth one wayward, sroward, stiff, inflexible, stulborn; such a one as pleaseth himself, yea settleth and resteth himself wholly in his own invention, counsel, opinion or action; peevishly rejecting and despising others in their opinions and actions. Taylor on Tit. p. 131.

To sell]

;;To depart from some commodity in respect of a due price that is given us for it.

Divers things may not be sold; as,

• 1. Men, Joel 3. 3. Deut. 21. 14. This sin is threatened, Amos 2. 6. Joel 3. 3.
• 2. Blood, Numb. 35. 32.
• 3. Chastity, Deut. 23. 18.
• 4. Justice, Act. 24. 26.
• 5. The Souls of Men, Mat. 16. 26. This is the sin of false Teachers, 2 Pet. 2. 3.
• 6. Things that were types of Christ and his grace, this was Esau' s sin, Gen. 25. 34.
• 7. The gifts of the holy Ghost, this was the sin of Gehazi, 1 King. 5. and Simon Magus, Act. 8. 19, 20.
• 8. Christ himself; This was Julas his sin, Mat. 26. 15. In respect of the manner, it must not be with violence and oppression, Lev. 25. 14, 17, 21, 27, 50, 51, 52. Nor on the Sabbath day, Neh. 10. 31.

It is spoken of God, delivering his people over into the hands of their enemies, Deut. 32. 30. Judge. 2. 14. & 3. 8. & 10. 7. 1 Sam. 12. 7.

• 2. Of Man, in respect of himself; who,
• • 1. Is sold under 〈◊〉 ; i. e. subject unto his corruptions, though he wrestleth against them, Rom. 7. 14.
  • 2. Unto 〈◊〉 , when he is given over altogether to do wickedness, like a slave, 1 King. 21. 20.
• 2. In respect of others; and then it signifieth,
• • 1. To bring into bondage and servitude, Nah. 3. 4. Z. ch. 11. 5.
  • 2. To expose others unto a prey, which is the sin of corrupt 〈◊〉 , selling justice, and perverting judgment for a bribe, Amos 2. 6.

To sell all we have]

;;To pull our hearts from the things we possess, and to be ready indeed to make sale of 〈◊〉 , when God's glory, and the necessity of our 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it. Mar. 10. 21. Sell all thou hast, and give it to the poor. Act. 2. 45. & 4. 34.

;;2. Willingly to depart from and forsake all our sins, both of Nature and Action, open and 〈◊〉 ; and all our pleasures and profits too, 〈◊〉 we cannot hold without sin. Mat. 13. 44. He 〈◊〉 all that he hath, and buyeth the field where the treasure was hid.

To 〈◊〉 the truth]

;;To make sleight reckoning of it, as men commonly do of those things which they sell. Prov. 23. 23. 〈◊〉 the truth, but sell it not.

Seller]

One that setteth a commodity to sale, and turneth it into money, to make a gain thereof, Isa. 24. 2. Ezek. 7. 12, 13. Act. 16. 14.

Turnyour selves, Ezek. 18. 30, 32. or others, marg.

Semachiah]

Cleaving, or joined to the Lord. 1 Chr. 26 7.

Semajah]

The Son of Shechaniah, 1 Chr. 3. 22. See 〈◊〉 .

〈◊〉 ]

Hearing, or obeying. Luk. 3. 26.

Senaah]

A bramble, an enemy. A City, Nehem. 3. v. 3.

Senate]

The Senators, or such as belonged to the Council, Act. 5. 21. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , comes of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , an old man; which seemeth to import, that only such are meet to be 〈◊〉 .

〈◊〉 ]

Psal. 105. 22. or Elders, the Kings, Nobles and Counsellers, Gen. 50. 7. Ainsworth.

To send]

;;To appoint and put forth (of favor) any person unto some public function, furnishing him with gifts and authority thereunto. Thus God sent his Son to do the office of a Mediator. Gal. 4. 4. God sent his Son born of a woman. Also thus he sendeth Ministers to preach the Gospel. Rom. 10. 15. How can they preach unless they be sent? Jer. 14. 14. I have not sent them. Jerem. 23. 21.

;;Note, that Christ (as God) did exist and had being, 〈◊〉 he took flesh of the Virgin, being God from everlasting, begotten of his Fathers substance, to whom he is 〈◊〉 , and in time sent into the 〈◊〉 , to take our 〈◊〉 : which confuteth Arius, Servetus, Socinus, and others, who 〈◊〉 unto Christ a temporary created 〈◊〉 , making of him a God by Office, not by Nature and 〈◊〉 .

;;2. To choose, assign, or appoint to this end that they be sent, Joh. 17. 18.

;;3. To appoint a person (in wrath) unto some public function, for the which he is not fitted of God: after this sort God sendeth forth foolish Shepherds, and unjust Princes, for the punishment of sinners, Isa. 10. 6. I will send him to a 〈◊〉 Nation, &c.

;;4. To fulfill some promised good thing, or some threatened evil. 〈◊〉 it is written, that God sends his Spirit. Joh. 16. 7. If I depart, I will send him unto you. Thus God is said to send the Sword or Famine, &c. Amos 8. 11. I will send a Famine, &c. 2 Sam. 24. The Lord sent a pestilence.

;;5. To commit something over unto others of trust and charge. Act. 11. 30. They sent it by the hands of 〈◊〉 and Saul.

;;6. To direct and dispose some persons by a secret providence to do something for some such end as by them was never fore-thought of. Thus God is said to have sent Joseph into Egypt, Gen. 45. 7. and Saul to Samuel, 1 Sam. 9. 16.

Send]

Sometimes signifieth to Declare, Joh. 11. 3. Act. 10. 36. Rev. 1. 1, 11. Hence to send word to one, is, To signify and make known, Judge. 11. 28. Prov. 26. 6. Sometimes to Command, Psal. 105. 20. So God is said to send his word to any, whom he commandeth to observe the same, Mal. 1. 4. Psal. 107. 19. & 147. 5. Sometimes to Consult with, or ask counsel, Prov. 22. 21. Also to 〈◊〉 help, Hos. 5. 13. Sometimes to destroy, and cast away, Joel 3. 13. Rev. 4. 15, 16, 18, 19. Sometimes to condemn eternally, Rev. 14. 19. and sometimes to let alone, not to meddle with, Act. 5. 38. Sometimes to give leave, permit, Mar. 5. 12. & 8. 3. Sometimes to direct by a secret providence, Gen. 45. 5. 1 Sam. 9. 16. Sometimes to force away, 2 Sam. 13. 16.

To send the holy Ghost]

;;signifies 2 things.

• ;;1. To cause the holy Ghost to be present by some miraculous visible manner, as when he came down upon Christ, Mat. 3. 16. and upon the Apostles, Act. 2. 3. See Act. 18. Joh. 15. 26. Hereof understand that in Joh. 7. 36. This kind of sending was necessary to found the Primitive Church with signs and wonders, strange and open, to convict Infidels, that all was done by God himself.
• ;;2. To convey the Spirit invisibly into the hearts of the Elect, to make them new men, secretly and mightily inspiring them with new thoughts, motions, and affections, that they may lead a new life, which is the work of the holy Ghost purifying the heart. Act. 15 8, 9.

To send the Sword]

;;To make or cause to come the calamity of War, bloody strife, and debate. Mat. 10. 34. I come not to send peace, but a sword. Neither Christ, or his coming, nor the Gospel preached, have any such end propounded properly, as to cause deadly dissension and War (for Christ and his Doctrine in their own nature, and of themselves tend to peace, and effect peace and atonement between God and men, and amongst men mutually one to another) but those words in Matthew show what event doth follow the coming of Christ and his Gospel accidentally, through the fault of ungodly unbelievers, who had rather strive to death against their nearest of kindred and blood, then to leave their heresies, superstitions, and wickedness, that they might embrace the truth of God's Word; as lamentable experience in all times and places of Europe, hath abundantly proved, and whereof this Island in our memory hath given trial.

Seneh]

A rock. 1 Sam. 14. 4.

Senir]

A sleeping candle, or the prospering of a candle, or of a Teacher. A hill, 1 Chr. 5. 23. called Hermon: Sirion, Deut. 3. 8. 9.

Sennacherib]

See Sanacherib.

Sense]

The meaning, Neh. 8. 8.

Senses]

Judgment and ability to discem, Heb. 5. 14.

Sensual]

Carnal, fleshly, Jam. 3. 15. Jude v. 19.

To be sent]

;;in the ordinary and proper signification, noteth an inferior estate to the sender; as in Act. 8. 14. but not so always, as in the sending of the Son by the Father, and of the holy Ghost by them both.

Sent forth into all the earth, Rev. 5. 6. To descry what is done, enterprised, or intended in any part of the world, that is, or may be advantageous for, or prejudicial to, the good and 〈◊〉 of his Church. Prov. 15. 3. 2 Chr. 16. 9. Zech. 4. 10. Annot.

Sent many Letters unto, Nehem. 6. 17. Heb. multiplied Letters passing to, marg. Sent for him, 1 Sam. 17. 31. Heb. took him, marg. Sent out, Jonah 1. 4. Heb. cast forth, marg.

And sent them, Gen. 32. 23. Heb. caused to pass, marg. Deut. 11. 15. Heb. give, marg.

Sent]

Hos. 14. 7. or Memorial, marg.

Sent]

• The smell, Hos. 14. 7.
• 2. It signifieth the virtue and force in a thing, Job 14. 9.
• 3. Manners and conversation, Jer. 48. 11.

Sentence]

• ;;Judgment. 2 Cor. 1. 9. For we received the sentence of death.
• 2. A saying, or speech, Dan. 5. 12. & 8. 23.
• 3. A judgment in controversy, Deut. 17. 9, 10.
• 4. The meaning, Ib. 10.

It signifies sometimes opinion, Act. 15. 19.

Sentence]

2 Cor. 1. 9. or Answer, marg.

Gave sentence, Luk. 23. 24. or Assented, marg.

Dark sentences]

Dan. 8. 23. Heb. Chiddoth, and is properly hid things and enigmatical; as Psal. 78. 2. Hid mischiefs he minded, not hid parables: he was full of mischievous craft, and subtlety, his crafts-master therein, verse. 25. by cunning and deep policy to cover, and color, and bring about his own vile and cruel designs; and to discover the secret plots and underminings of others. Thus was 〈◊〉 Epiphanes. Annot.

Hard sentences]

Dan. 5. 12. Riddles. D. Transl.

〈◊〉 ]

as Senaah, Nehem. 11. 9. The Father of Judah.

Seorim]

Gates, estimation, hairs of the head, tempest, devils, hairy, or goats. 1 Chr. 24. 8.

To separate]

;;signifieth,;;

• ;;1. To distinguish things different by due discretion, Jer. 15. 19. Mat. 25. 32. See Judge, Numb. 16.;;
• ;;2. To sanctify and distinguish by grace, to prefer to some good estate, 1 Cor. 4. 7. 1 King. 8. 53.;;
• ;;3. To cast off or away, to be destroyed, or to deprive of some good, Rom. 8. 35. 1 Cor. 5. 13.;;
• ;;4. To free from some evil, 2 Cor. 6. 17.;;

Separate. To divide and part company, Gen. 13. 9. It signifieth to remove away from, Gen. 49. 26. To abstain, Numb. 6. 3. Lev. 22. 2. To set apart to the work of the Lord, Numb. 8. 14. Act. 13. 2. To forsake the communion of the Church, Jude v. 19. To excommunicate, Luk. 6. 22. To scatter, Deut. 32. 8. To disregard and contemn, Prov. 19. 4. To betake unto, Hos. 4. 14. To worship, Hos. 9. 10.

When they shall separate you, &c. Luk. 6. 22. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 denotes the first sort of excommunication among the Jews. That they called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , Remotion, or Separation, to the distance of four paces, for thirty days, and that (though not totally, yet) in that degree, from civil, and domestic, and sacred commerce, there being a gate into the Temple, called the gate of mourners, by which these were to enter, to discriminate them from other men. And that Heb. word cannot be more literally rendered in Gr. then by 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 . This did lay a reproach on him that was under it, and therefore that which is here added of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , reproach you, may perhaps be but an appendix or consequent of that. Dr. Ham. Annot. e.

Separate]

Heb. 7. 26. Separate from sinners. He conversed with sinners for the reclaiming of them, as the Physician keeps company with sick persons for the curing of them; but he neither gave allowance to their sins, nor received any contagion from them. Jones.

Separated]

Rom. 9. 3. or Accursed, marg. Comp. the text with the marg.

Who separated me, Gal. 1. 15. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , to separate in this place, signifies in the same manner, as Act. 13. 2. (spoken of this Apostle) a consecration to the Apostolicaloffice, only with this difference, that there it is spoken of as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 performed by the ministry of men, here only in the designation or decree of God, which is therefore said to be 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , from the womb, to denote the no contribution made by him towards this decree of giving him a commission to be an Apostle; or the no merit considered in him by God, when he designed him to this office. This father includes a purpose of God's to call him from heaven, in the midst of his madness against Christians (which mercy of God's to him, was founded in his doing of it ignorantly, 1 Tim. 1. 13.) and his foresight, that he would immediately convert upon that call; which two being first supposed (in God's eternal purpose and prescience ) it must needs follow to be an act of his unmerited free choice from all 〈◊〉 , that God purposed to make use of him for the converting of others, who had himself been wonderfully changed from so professed an enmity to the faith, to so perfect an obedience unto it, Dr. Ham. Annot. c.

Separation]

Lev. 12. 2. or, removal. The Hebrew Niddah, though it be sometimes generally used for any uncleanness separated or removed away, Ezra 9. 11. 2 Chr. 29. 5. yet it is commonly used for a woman's separation for her monthly flowers. Whereof see Lev. 15. 19, &c. Ainsworth.

Of his separation]

Numb. 6. 4. or Nazaritship, Consecration, meaning the vow thereof as verse. 5. so the Greek here translateth, Of his vow. Ainsworth.

Water of Separation]

Numb. 19. 9. that is, water to be 〈◊〉 for separation, to be sprinkled on such as are separated and removed, because of uncleanness, 〈◊〉 other people. The Greek and Chaldee versions call water of sprinkling, because it was sprinkled on the unclean to purific him. According to which phrase, Christ's blood is called, the blood of sprinkling, Heb. 12. 24. because it purifieth the conscience, and was figured by this sprinkling water, Heb. 9. 13, 14. Ainsworth.

Sephar]

A book, a Scribe, a declaring, a number. A Mount of India, Gen. 10. 〈◊〉 .

Sepharad]

A book descending, or ruling, the persection of going down. A Country, Obad. 1. 20.

Sepharvaim]

The same with Sephar. A Haven, or City, 2 King. 17. 24.

Sepharvites]

The same. The Citizens of Shepharvaim, who burnt their children in the fire to their Idols, 2 Kin. 17. 31.

Sepulcher]

A grave or burying place, Gen. 23. 6. 1 Sam. 10. 2. 2 Sam. 21. 14. It cometh from a word in Hebrew that signifieth to ask, for it always looks for more bodies to be consumed, and is never satisfied, Prov. 27. 20. & 30. 16.

It is taken for the lowermost parts of the earth, Deut. 32. 22. Job 11. 8. For the bowels of the earth, Job 26. 2. For death, Psal. 49. 15. Job 24. 19. Eccl. 9. 10.

Sepulcher]

Put for the place in which the dead were buried, 1 King. 13. 31. Mar. 15. 46. Act. 7. 16. whereunto the throat (or tongue ) is compared, as being ready to devour, Psal. 5. 9. Rom. 3. 13.

To build and garnish the sepulchers of the Prophets, Mat. 23. 29. Luk. 11. 47. is to honor their memory.

Painted Sepulchers, is spoken of hypocrites, Matth. 23. 27.

Serah]

Savouring, the mistress of savor, or the song of savor. The Son of Asher, Gen. 46. 17.

Serajah]

My Prince of the Lord, or my Song of the Lord, 2 Sam. 8. 17.

Seraphims]

;;Elect and good Angels from heaven, burning like fire, for the purging of the godly, by the calling of God, and the consuming of the wicked like fire. Isa. 6. 2. Seraphims stood by him. The serpents which stung the people in the Wilderness, be called by the same name, and Presteres in Greek, Incensores.

Seraphims]

Isa. 6. 2. or, Seraphs. Are glorious spirits: so termed, from a word that signifies to fire, or to burn, because they are (as some think) of a fiery nature, or substance, or in regard of their fervency of love unto God, or in regard of their agility. And because the word is the same with that whereby those fiery serpents are designed that were sent to sting with fiery torment and inflammation, those mutinous and rebellious ones in the Wilderness, Numb. 21. 6. some thence suppose they are here so called, because they were to be Executioners of God's fiery wrath, on these obstinate and refractary wretches, against whom an heavy doom is here in the words following denounced. Annot.

Sered]

Syr. A Dyers fat. Gen. 46. 14.

Sergeant]

Act. 16. 35, 36. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 , of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a rod, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 to have; because Sergeants carried a bundle of rods before the Magistrates, wherewith to chastise 〈◊〉 at the chief Officers command.

Sergius]

A net. A wise man, surnamed Paul, he desireth to hear Paul and 〈◊〉 , and believes the Gospel, Act. 13. 7, 12.

Serpent]

• ;;A creature so called, being full of venom and subtlety, of all other creatures, most contrary and dangerous to mankind, whereof there be sundry kinds. Gen. 3. 1.
• ;;2. Satan, for his deep wiliness and craft likened to a Serpent. Rev. 12. 9. That old Serpent. To the wiliness of his nature, (being exceeding crafty) Satan hath joined the experience of some 6000. years; therefore called an old Serpent, Gen. 3. 13, 15. O be watchful and pray. It signifieth, both Satan and 〈◊〉 .
• ;;3. A very wicked person, stuffed with the poison of malice, and armed with policy and purpose to do evil to others, Mat. 23. 33.
• ;;4. A good Christian, using a godly discretion to avoid the evils intended against him by others, and (as the 〈◊〉 is cunning to save his head) so he to save his soul by his faith in Christ, Mat. 10. 16.;;

Serpent. Satan is so called,

• 1. Because he conveyed himself in the Serpent, when he tempted 〈◊〉 .
• 2. Because of his Serpentine disposition,
• • 1. In respect of his malice, both in the fountain and stream for of his own nature: his poison is always ready, as in a fountain; and in his effects it 〈◊〉 continually, as in full streams; both against Christ, and all his members for his sake.
  • 2. In respect of his winding; by his sly flattery and subtlety, he never ceaseth to hinder us of our paradise.
• 3. He is a Serpent in respect of his Serpentine conditions, he and his Angels are accursed of God above all his creatures.

The wisdom of the Serpent, which we are to strive after, consisteth in divers particulars.

• 1. As every year he casteth his old skin, so we should daily cast of the old man.
• 2. He reneweth his sight, so should we be renewed in the Spirit off our mind.
• 3. He reneweth it by looking upon the fennell, so should we come to the means of grace and preaching of the Word, that our eyes may be opened.
• 4. He shunneth the company of men, whom he knoweth to be his adversaries, so should we refrain from the company of the wicked.
• 5. He hideth himself where the breath of the Hart cannot reach him, so should we beware to entertain the evil motions of Satan.
• 6. He is careful to defend his head, so should we be careful of the faith and glory of Christ our head.
• 7. He stoppeth his ears that he be not charmed, so should we beware of men and their flattering allurements unto sin, Mat. 10. 17.

Serpent]

Taken for a natural Serpent, Gen. 3. 1. a miraculous Serpent, Exod 4. 3. a delusive Serpent, or one in show, Exod. 7. 12. an artificial one, Numb. 21. 8, 9. Subtle, Gen. 49. 17. That which is hurtful, Mat. 7. 10. Mar. 16. 18.

Old Serpent]

Rev. 12. 9. The Devil is a Serpent,

• 1. Because he hid and covered himself in the Serpent, in his first stratagem against our first Parents, Gen. 3. 1.
• 2. Because of his Serpentine disposition, in his poison and malice against Christ and all Christians, and in his winding, by his sly flattery and subtlety, and in his accursed condition. Lieghs Annot.

And the Serpent cast out of his mouth water, &c. Rev. 12. 15. In this place allusion is made to the Sea- 〈◊〉 , and Satan is considered in it, as a Sea-serpent. We find three of that sort from whom the similitude may be drawn. One is Physeter, which mounteth above the tops of Ships, standing upright in the Sea like a Pillar, it 〈◊〉 out great floods of water. The other is Orca, a monstrous fish, which naturally liveth in war with the Whale, no wind can move the Sea to such raging waves, as they raise by their combat. The third is Balena, commonly called the Whale; these have their mouths in their foreheads, and do in such sort stir the waters, as if they breathed out blood and showers of rain. Cowper.

Serpents root]

;; Uzziah King of Judah, Father of Hezekiah, who like a Serpent did bite and vex the Philistines, and his Son Hezekiah more grievously, like a Cockatrice, Isa. 14. 26.

Wise as Serpents]

;;Such as be provident and circumspect (as Serpents be) to see to themselves, that they be not circumvented by crafty ones of this world. Mat. 10. 16 Be wise as serpents.

Their tails were like unto Serpents, Rev. 9. 19. which come suddenly out of their holes, and sting men before they see them. Or, 〈◊〉 use power and subtlety. Or, they kill bodies by force, and sting souls to death by 〈◊〉 impostures. 〈◊〉 .

Servant]

;;A bondman, one conquered in wars, or 〈◊〉 for money, and in that regard, bound to 〈◊〉 him by whom his life was preserved. 2 King. 5. 2. The Aramites had gone out in Bands, and taken a little Maid of Israel, and she served Naaman's wife. Exod. 21. 2. If thou buy an Hebrew servant. Eph. 6. 5. Col. 4. 1.

;; Note. As servitude came in with a curse, and implieth a spiritual curse, Gen. 9. 25. So Soveraingty somewhere is a spiritual blessing, Gen. 27. 29. See Gen. 25. 23. & Rom. 9. 12.

;;2. Every faithful person, being bought and redeemed from the bondage of sin, and Satan, to serve and obey God, in righteousness and true holiness. Rom. 6. 22. And made servants to God.