The fort-royal of the Scriptures, or, The vade-mecum concordance presenting unto the world an hundred heads of Scripture, most of them common-placed for publique use : wherein all (especially the weaker sort of Christians) may suddenly command most of all the rarities in the book of God / by an admirer of the word.

XIIII. What Christ is.

HE is Alpha and O∣mega, the begin∣ning and the ending, the first and the last, Rev. 1.8.

Gods Elect in whom his soule delighteth, Isa. 42.1.

He is the image of the invisible God, the first borne of every Creature, Col. 1.15.

The Head of the body of the Church.

The beginning & first borne from the dead, that in all things he might have the Prehe∣minency, Eph. 1.18.

The blessed and only Potentate, the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, 1 Tim. 6.15.

The brightnesse of the glory and the ex∣presse image of the Fa∣thers person, Heb. 1.8.

Iesus Christ, yester∣day and to day, and the same for ever, 1 Cor. 4.6.

He which is, which was, and which is to come, Rev. 1.4.

The word which in the beginning was God, and with God, Iohn 1.2.

That true light which lighteneth every thing, that cometh into this world, Iohn 1.9.

The light of the world, that whosoever follows him, should not live in darkness, Iohn 8.12.

Mediator, Gal. 3.19

The Mediator of the New Testament. Heb. 9.15.

The Mediator of the New Covenant. Heb. 12.24.

That Bread of life which commeth down from Heaven, and giv∣eth life unto the world. Iohn 6.33.

That Bread of life which cometh downe from heaven, that a man may eate thereof and not die. Iohn 6.50. Emmanuel, God with us, Isa. 7.14.

A Foundation laid in Zion, a tried stone, a precious Corner stone, a sure foundation, Isa. 28.16.

The Door by which whosoever enters shall be saved, Iohn 10.9.

That good Sheep∣heard who knowes his sheep, and is known of them, Iohn 10.14.

The way, The truth, the Life. Iohn 14.6.

The true fructifying wine, Iohn 15.1.

That great Prophet of the Church. Deut. 18.15.

Our Peace. Ephes. 2.14.

The Chiefe Corner stone, of the Apostles and Prophets.

The Lord from hea∣ven, 1 Cor. 15.4.

A Faithfull Witnes, the first begotten of the dead, and Prince of the Kings of the earth, Rev. 1.15.

The Root of the ge∣neration of David, and the bright morning star Rev. 22.18.

He who was dead & is alive, and is alive for evermore, Rev. 1.18.

Our Passeover sacri∣ficed for us, 1 Cor. 5.7.

Our life is hid with him in God, Col. 3.2.

One who is not di∣vided, 1 Cor. 1.13.

He is Lord, even of the Sabbath, Mat. 12.8.

The Resurrection & the life, John 11.25.

His riches are un∣searchable riches, Eph. 6.8.

What he is in his nature.

Quicke of under∣standing in the fear of the Lord.

One not judging af∣ter the sight of his eye,

Nor after the hear∣ing of the ear.

But with righteous∣nesse judging the poor.

A Reprover with e∣quity of the meek of the earth, Isaiah 11.4.

One who delivereth the poore when he cry∣eth, Ibid.

The needy also, and him that hath no help∣er, Ibid.

One who is merci∣full unto them, and preserveth their soule, Ibid.

One who redeem∣eth their soules from deceit and violence: their bloud being pre∣cious

in his sight, Psal. 72.13, 14.

One on whom the Spirit of the Lord rests,

The Spirit of wise∣dom & understanding.

The Spirit of Coun∣sell and might,

The Spirit of know∣ledge, and of the feare of the Lord, Isa. 11, 3.

He breakes not the bruised reed,

Nor smoaking flax doth he not quench.

Untill he bring forth Judgement unto truth, Isa. 42.2.

One who when hee sees in us of the travell of his soul, will be sa∣tisfied, Isa. 53.11.

His love is a confir∣ming love, 2 Cor. 5.14