A Christian dictionarie Opening the signification of the chiefe words dispersed generally through Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, tending to increase Christian knowledge. Whereunto is annexed, a perticular dictionary for the Reuelation of S. Iohn. For the Canticles or Song of Salomon. For the Epistle to the Hebrues. By Tho: Wilson minister of the Word, at Saint Georges in Canterbury.

The Epitome and Anatomy of this Booke, abridged and vnbowelled.

AS Starres from Heauen much light afford, So do the words we find in Word. But Starres shine not till they appeare, Nor Words do teach, till sence we heare. Then read this Booke, that thou mayst spie Gods mind; thy minde to rectifie. The signes of things it maketh bare,* 1.1 The things themselues it doth declare; Yea thing from thing it seuereth plaine, That better knowledge thou mayst gaine. What oddes twixt truth and error is,* 1.2 It sheweth eke, attend to this: The words which Fundamentall be, Are all in Table placst for thee. Eke words, whose matter Scriptures cleare,* 1.3 Yet Words themselues do not appeare. Praise God, apply thy minde to know* 1.4 All Words of his, both hie and low: With humble heart this Booke admit, And pray for grace to thriue by it.

Notes

• * 1.1

  1. Significations. 2. Definitions. 3. Distinctions.
• * 1.2

  4. Controuersall words. 5. Fundamentall.
• * 1.3

  6. Ecclesiasticall.
• * 1.4

  Required vnto right vse of all▪

  • 1. Thankefulnesse.
  • 2. Humility.
  • 3. Prayer.