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.

to Plant. sig: pro

To remoue and translate young trees from one earth to another, that they may encrease and fruc∣tifie.

2 To bring a people from one Countrey into an other Countrey, there to place and settle them, that they may encrease and multiply. Psal. 44. 2. Thou hast planted them. 88. 8. Thou hast planted it. This is a terrestriall and earthly Planting.

3 To vnite and ioyne the elect (beeing taken out of the rotten stocke of old Adam) vnto Christ and his Church, by the spirit and faith. Psal. 92, 13. Such as be Planted in the house of the Lord. Rom. 6. 5. For if wee be Planted with him into the similitude of his death. This is a spiritual inward planting of God himselfe.

4 To preach the word plainely and easily, for the entraunce of the ignorant into the knowledge of Christ. 1. Cor. 3, 6. I haue Planted, and Apoll••s hath watered. This is an outward Planting, by the Ministers of God.

5 To denounce, and foretell the will of God, for the continuance and prosperity of kingdomes and people. Ierem. 1, 10. I haue set thee ouer nations, to build and to Plant.