power ouer Kindreds Nations tongues sig The largenesse of Antichrists iurisdiction that he should stretch his Throne farre and wide euen into all the World as verse 3. Also the vniuersality of his tyranny which should kill and destroy not a few people as all Histories and lamentable experience witnesse so as the Title of Catholique which he assumeth doth well agree to him to wit a Catholique Tirant and a man of Catholike cruelty Reu. 13 7. And power was giuen him ouer euery Kindred and tongue and Nation power ouer waters sig Sée Power ouer Fire Howbeit some expound these words more Mystically not vnprobably this Booke beeing so mysticall for power to turne the truth into lies and errors as Aegiptian waters were changed into blood Reuel 11 6. And haue power ouer waters to turne them into blood See Reue. 8 8. The third part of Water turned blood that is the sound doctrine corrupted being turned into a degenerous Nature P. R. Praise sig Confession of such perfections and excellencies as be in God or in Christ c. and to acknowledge these excellencies is to praise Reuel 5 13. Praise and Honour Reuel 19 5. Praise our God to prepare a way sig To make an easie and ready passage vnto Rome the Westerne Babell to ransacke it to rouse Antichrist out of his Pallace when the houre of his downefall comes euen as God by drying vppe the great Riuer Euphrates made an enterance into Easterne Babylon when he would destroy it Reu. 16 12. That the way of the Kings of the earth should be prepared Presence of the serpent sig The power of the Deuill and his murthering persecutors for howsoeuer the Church can be no where but Deuils and Persecutors are at hand present to doe mischiefe yet the power to hurt is not euer present being restrained by the prouidence of God Reuel 12 14. From the presence of the Serpent Priest to God and of God sig The elect beleeuers made partakers of the dignity of Christ his Priest-hood hauing God propitious to them by his death and allowed to haue accesse to God by Prayer through his intercession These elect to signifie that they are most excellent Priestes are therefore called Priests of God Reu. 20 6. According to the Haebrew Phrase Re. 1 6. they are tearmed Priests to God to shew that this honor is giuen them not to disturb States and pollicies of the earth Prison sig The restraint which Diuine Power for a time as bandes and imprisonment had curbed Sathan withall least hee should rage against the Church Reuelation 20 7. Sathan shall bee loosed out of his Prison to prophesie sig To preach the word opening and applying it to the Church for comfort exhortation and conuiction of Heresies Reu. 10 11. Thou must prophecy againe c. That is the Preaching of wholesome Doctrine should after hindrances bee restored to the Church Prophecy sig The particular Scripture of the Reuelation of S. Iohn fore-shewing thinges which were afterward to be done Reue. 22 7. Blessed is he that keepes the words of the Prophesie of this Booke Also ver 10. and 18. Reu. 11 3 6. Prophets sig The Ministers of the Olde Testament such as were Moses Dauid Esay c. which instructed the people and foretold thinges to come Reue. 10 7. As he hath declared to his Seruants the Prophets 2 All godly Ministers who execute now since Christ the function of Ministers in the Christian Church Reuel 18 20. Reioyce ye holy Apostles and Prophets that false Prophet sig That Anti-christ to wit the Byshop of Rome with the whole pontificall order and Romaine Prelacy worthily comprehended vnder these two Names Beast and false Prophet in regard of their double Power Politicall and Spirituall Reu. 16 13. Out of the mouth of the Beast and that false Prophet Also Reu. 19 20. and 20 10. to Protest sig To testifie a thing together with another as we see the authority of this Booke of Reuelation ratified by sundry witnesses Reue. 22 18. I Protest to euery one that heareth c. P. U. Pure fine linnen and shining sig The righteousnesse of Christ imputed to the Saints which is called Pure because it presents them to God without spot or wrinkle and shining in respect of that glory which they haue with God Men by the fruites of a liuely faith Reuel 19 8. That she should be arayed with Pure fine Linnen and shining also Uer. 14. to put into the hearts sig To inspire the minds of Kings and Emperours with firme thoughts and purposes to execute Gods iudgements on Anti-christ to whom before they had submitted themselues and their whole power by Gods iust disposition Reu. 17 17. For God hath put into their hearts to fulfill his will c. neuer to put out ones name sig To preserue and keepe for euer in the number of the elect and in a sincere profession of his truth from falling away into errors such as be once chosen and called Reuel 3 5. And I will neuer put his name out of the Booke of life to Put his right foot on the Sea c. sig Generally to rule as King and Lord ouer Sea and Land standing firmely vppon both as a Man stands on ground more particularly to raise vppe some euen out of the Ecclesiasticall State noted by Sea to be as feet and members And others out of the Lay-people meant by the earth which likewise should be his true members though not so excellent and strong as the former Reuel 10 2. And he set his right foote on the Sea and his left vppon the Earth Q. V. Quéene sig ONE full of outward pomp earthly glory and magnificence challenging to her selfe power and authority as a Queene Thus doth the Church of Rome proudly boasting herselfe to bee the Mother-Church the head of Christianity and to haue primacy ouer all other Churches and many other like Thrassonicall Blasphemies Reu. 18 7. I sit being a Queene R. A. to Raigne for euer sig TO rule not for a small time but for euer in those Kingdomes which in these latter daies afore Christs comming shall receiue the sincere profession of his truth Reuel 11 15. Who shall Raigne for euermore And Reuel 22 5. These words teach that the Kingdom of Saints begun in earth shall neuer be broken off but continue still in heauen to Raigne a thousand yeares sig To rule by the Scepter of the worde among the Gentiles for a great continuance of time according as we haue seene it come to passe in these our Regions and Contries Reuel 20 6. And shall Raign with him a thousand yeares These words must not be vnderstoode of the eternall blisse wherein the Saints shall raigne in heauen but of the Raigne of the faithfull heere in earth for the space of those thousand yeares in which Satan should be bound that the Gospell might flourish Some Interpretors will haue this thousand yeares of Satans binding to begin when Christ first preached the
of a Law Hence come these phrases The Law of the minde the Law of the members the Law of sin the Law of God the Law of the Spirit Rom. 7 23 25. This is the large signification of Law 2 The Decalogue or ten Commaundements Rom. 7 7. Except the Law had said Thou shalt not lust Also Verse 14 22. And Rom. 8 22. and 3 20. This is called the Morrall Law because it teacheth duties both to God and our Neighbor 3 The whole Doctrine of the worde comprehending the promises of free saluation by Christ. Psal. 19 7. The Law of God is perfect conuerting the soule Iames 1 25. 4 Bookes of Moses Psalmes and Prophets euen the Scripture of the old-Old-Testament which containe the Doctrine of the Law and the promises of the Messiah Rom 3 19. Whatsoeuer the Law saith Law sometime signifies the whole Old-Testament Iohn 10. 34. and 15 25. Sometime but the fiue Bookes of Moses Gal. 3 21. 5 The condition of keeping or fulfilling the Law exactly in euery point or the workes of the Law being perfectly obserued Rom. 3 21. The righteousnesse of God is manifest without the Lawe And 4 13 14. Gal. 3 10 11 12. 6 Naturall instinct and light of reason commanding honest thinges and forbidding the contrary or the Law of Nature written in a mans hart Rom. 2 14. They are a Law to themselues 7 Legall Ceremonies 1. Cor. 9 20. To them which were vnder the Law 8 The second Table of the Law the precepts thereof Rom 13 8. Hee that loueth another fulfilleth the Law Gal. 5 14. 9 Institution or ordinance of Aaron Heb. 7 12 The Law also is changed Law of Faith sig The Doctrine which teacheth righteousnesse by faith in Christ. Rom. 3 27. Our reioycing is excluded by the Lawe of faith that is by the Doctrine which offereth promiseth saluation on this condition if we beleeue Law of liberty sig The word and Doctrine of God freely reproouing sinne in all estates without difference or respect of persons therefore it is called the Law of liberty As also because it belongs cheefly and properly to such as are freed and set at liberty from sinne by the grace of Christ. Iames 1 25. Who so looketh into the perfect Law of liberty Esay 58 1. Law of workes sig The Doctrine which teacheth to get righteousnesse and saluation by working according to the Law Rom. 3 27. Not by the Law of workes Law of righteousnesse sig The righteousnesse which is commanded in the Law Rom. 9 31. But Israell which followed the Law of Righteousnesse or the Doctrine which promiseth righteousnesse and life to him who perfectly keepeth the Law Law of Christ. sig The precepts of Charity Gal. 6 2. Fulfill the Law of Christ. This is called in Iohn a new law Iohn 13 34 35. Law of commandements sig The precepts touching Ceremoniall rites Ephe. 2 15. The Law of Commandements which standeth in ordinances Law spirituall sig A Doctrine requiring obedience from the thoughts and the most inward desires of the soule and not in outward workes onely Rom. 7 7. The Law is spirituall Law of the spirit sig The holy spirite of Sanctification which is like vnto a Law commanding with Authority with power enforcing to do good things and to auoid euill Rom. 8 2. The Law of the spirit of life Law of the minde sig A minde renewed by the spirit which ruleth commandeth good things and forbids euill as a Law it is the same with the former Rom. 7 23. Law of sin sig Sinne or naturall corruption which like a Law commandeth euil actions inforcing vs vnto them and forbidding vs good things drawing vs from them Rom. 8 1. Hath freed mee from the Law of sinne Law of the members sig Sinne ruling like a Law in our members that is in our faculties of body and soule as far as they are vnregenerate It is the same with the Law of Sinne. Rom. 7 23. I see a Law in my members Law of death sig Sinne by his Imperiall Tyrannicall lustes deseruing and leading vnto death and destruction Rom. 8 2. Hath freed me from the Law of death through the Law I am dead to yâ— law sig Through the Law of grace graunted by Christ I am free from the bondage and curse of the Law giuen by Moses Gal. 2 19. Or thus The Law of Commandements by terrifying my Conscience brought me to Christ who caused me to dye to the Law indeede by making me righteous thorough faith in him that I might not feare the curse of the Law and by sanctifying mee that I might not obey the lustes which are against the Law how Christ is the end of the Law sig By fulfilling the Law for vs hee is in such wise made our righteousnesse so we beleeue as if our selues had perfectly obserued the Law Rom. 10 4. Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnesse to euery beleeuer to abrogate the Law sig To repeale and disanull it to make it voide and of none effect Ephe 2 15. In abrogating the Law of Commandements Heb. 8 13. Abrogation of Moses Law 1 The Ceremoniall Law is wholy abrogate and done away as touching the vse and practise but is perpetuall as touching the substance and truth which is Christ. 2 The Iudiciall Law is also abrogate sauing so farre as it is grounded vpon the Law of Nature and agreeth with the Morrall Law and as Christian Magistrates shall Iudge it fitting for the estate and welfare of their people being a Law of most excellent equity 3 The Morrall Law is abrogated in respect of beleeuers onely as touching the curse the rigorous exaction requiring perfect obedience vpon paine of aeternall death also as it is the vigor and strength of sinne but is not abrogate as touching the Doctrine Gouernment and Obedience of it for it still serueth to shew sinne and reprooue sinners to teach all duties to God and men to humble and feare vs by denunciation of wrath and iudgementes to direct as a rule our whole life and actions but not to iustifie vs before God which the Lawe cannot doe thorough our sinfull corruption whereby we are made vnable to keepe it perfitly therefore through our fault it cannot confer bestow perfit righteousnesse vpon vs. Rom. 8 3. The Papistes then doe erre much in teaching to seeke our righteousnesse before God from the works of the Law eyther in whole or in part L. E. Leafe sig pro A certaine greene blade shot forth of a Tree to shew that it liueth and is not dead and withered 2 The life of Grace which the godly liue here and the not fading of this Leafe doth signifie constant perserance in this Grace Psal. 1 3. Whose Leafe shall not fade 3 The life of Glory which from Christ is communicated to the elect beeing in Heauen for their eternall happinesse Reuel 22 2. And the Leaues of the Trees serued to heale the Nations therewith 4
hearts desire and answereable to thine expectation Farewell B. S. CVrteous Reader thou art much bound to blesse God for the great plenty and aboundance of excellent Bookes which by the handes of his painefull and godly Seruants he hath afforded thee as helps and furtherances to bring thee to the sound knowledge and right vnderstanding of his sacred word But among them all in my iudgement there is no one in our Natiue tongue that dooth more oblige thee to true thankfulnesse then the Booke thou now beholdest in regard of the great necessity and manifolde vse of the same as also the exceeding rich profit and benefite which by Gods blessing if thou make the right vse of it thou mayst reap thereby For beside the multiplicity and great variety of wholesome matter which thou shalt finde scattered through the whole worke heere thou hast most of the dark words and phrases contained in the Scripture in Alphabeticall order plainely breefely yet fully and soundly vnfolded and in most places the corrupt glosses of the Papists vpon them compendiously discouered and confuted Heere thou maist at one view see the diuers acceptations and significations of words with the figures and Tropes denoted in which the Scripture vseth them By this Book thou shalt be made able to distinguish of words which in Scripture are ambiguous to explaine wordes and phrases obscure and easily to vnderstand such as bee hard and vnknowne By this Booke if thou be a Minister thou shalt become Bonus Textuarius for what is that but to bee able to giue the true meaning and gemine sense of the Scripture and bonus Textuarius est bonus Theologus This Booke will make thee a more profitable teacher for qui bene distinguit bene decet By this Booke whosoeuer thou be thou shalt be fortified to shield thy selfe and haply others too from errour as also to see when others do erre and to draw them out of errour for errour springes from ignorance that is from misvnderstanding the Scripture Math. 22 29. By this thou shalt bee made skilfull to discerne the voyce of thy Shepheard Christ Iesus from the voyce of a stranger Iohn 10 3 5. In a word by this book in short space and with no great labour thou mayst plentifully abound in all heauenly wisedome and knowledge So that as one saith of Cicero Sciat se multum profecisse cui Cicero vnice placet In like manner it may more truelie be affirmed of this Booke whosoeuer he bee that delighteth much in it shall thereby gaine infinite benefit The Authour hath beene pleased to entitle this Booke A Christian Dictionary and so it is for it interprets wordes But it may also be worthily called The Key of the Treasures hid in holy Scripture the enemy of Ignorance The high and ready path to Knowledge The Discloser of Gods holy secrets A light for Ministers whereat they may borrow light A Lanthorne for the people to direct them in the Light And to bee short the way to make all the Lords people to prophesie as Moses wished Then Gentle Reader be not without it let it be continnally by thee yet buy it not for Nouelty because it is the first of this kinde that euer saw the light but for the vnualuable worth of it Sit tibi charus non quia rarus sed amatus quod amabilis 1. amari dignus Seneca saith Noua quamuis non magna miramur That we make much of new things though they bee not great Loe in this Booke they both meete together heere is newnesse and heere is goodnesse This worke is new and it is precious how then should it not much Inamour thee Omne tulit punctum qui miscuit vtile dulci. I. B. 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 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 It sheweth eke attend to this The words which Fundamentall be Are all in Table placst for thee Eke words whose matter Scriptures cleare Yet Words themselues do not appeare Praise God apply thy minde to know All Words of his both hie and low With humble heart this Booke admit And pray for grace to thriue by it The Dictionary to the Readers VNkend vnkist saith Prouerbe olde Loue springs from knowledge thus we hold To Christian world vnknowne am I Once knowne you will not passe me by Though Booke of words my Title be Yet naught but matter found in me The Authors Reply FEare not who loues the word of Grace Thee louingly he will embrace Ad Beneuolum pium literatum Lectorem SAcra cupis Dilecte Deo mysteria Christi citius melius nosere sume Librum Hunc tibi sume librum Coeli namque abdita pandit res voces ordine quasque locat Hîc facitè inuenias multo siue multa labore quaete quaeque pios posse leuare scio Sed caue non segnem reddat reddat magepromptum ad disquirendum quae liber iste tacet Sis si fortè gregis ductor bene consule nostris vtere si nescis tu meliora prâ—cor Sui meliora feras nostris atque addere caeptis si inuat multis mihi grataferes T. W. Distichon SIbona quae noua dulciaquae succincta futura hîc nouitas bonitas est simul hîc breuitas Aliud ANte simplicitas moueat vel luâ—idus or do aut charus liber hîc vel tibi nullus erit W. M. A Preface before the Table GEntle Reader in this vast Ocean and large Forrest of words contained in this Dictionary I doe find that there be three sorts most materiall where of I desire that thou sholdst take more especiall notice and knowledge as being of more worth and waight The first I call an Ecclesiasticall word which being translated from common vse of speech is by the Church appropriated to signifie holy and diuine things A word of this kind though it be not in the Scripture for Letter and Sillables yet is to be found there for matter and substance as Trinity c. Sacrament Indifferent Satisfaction Merit c. A word of the second rancke I doe tearme Polemicall because it pertaines to Controuersie hath in it a ground of difference betweene the true Christian which thinketh speaketh and writeth Orthodoxally and soundly and others which loue and embrace errors in fauour where of they wrest and peruert the pure wordes of Scripture as Iustification Assurance of Faith Hope of Glory Concupiscence Antichrist c. A word of the third sort is called Fundamentall of which kind I doe take such wordes to be as doe containe in them
and Apostles the pen of the Holy-ghost 2 Tim. 3 16 17. The whole Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God and is profitable to teach c. All diuine-sauing-truth sufficiently taught in the Scriptures of the Olde New Testament I adore the fulnesse of Scripture saith one 3 Some one particular Booke of Scripture to wit the Books of Moses Gal. 3 22. But the Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne A Sinecdoche 4 Some one sentence or saying cited out of Scripture Iohn 10 35. If hee called them Gods to whom the word of God was giuen and the Scripture cannot be broken A Sinecdoche 5 Gods speaking in the Scripture Galat. 3 8. For the Scripture foreseeing This is a Metanimie Also Rom. 9 17. The Scripture saith to Pharaoh Compare Gal. 3 22. Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne with Rom. 11 32. God hath shut vp all in vnbeleefe S. E. Sea sig The gathering of the Waters into one heape Gon. 1 10. And hee called the gathering together of the waters Seas 2 A Lake Iohn 6 1 18. Sea of Galilee and of Tiberias 3 This present world which is like a Sea for the vnstable and vnquiet condition thereof Reuel 21 1. And there was no more Sea Sea of Glasse sig This brittle inconstant estate of the world mixed with troubles and afflictions through the cruelty of wicked men Reuel 15 1. I saw as it were a glassy Sea mingled with fire See the word Sea in the Dictionary of the Reuelation Seale sig pro An Instrument wherewith bondes or Letters be sealed and ratified 2 Some outward holy thing or worke done by the appointment of God for confirmation of weake faith Thus Sacraments are called Seales Rom. 4 11. He receiued the Seale of Circumcision 3 Some inward worke of the Spirit by his secret powerfull and euident inspiration and witnesse assuring euery elect beleeuer of his owne adoption and saluation by Christ. Ephes. 1 13. Ye were sealed with the holy Spirite of promise 4 30. 4 The firme stablenesse of Gods free predestination to life 2 Tim. 2 19. The foundation of God remaineth sure and hath this seale God knoweth who are his Seal of the spirit sig An inward grace or worke of the Spirit assuring to euery regenerate Childe of God his own adoption 2 Cor. 1 22. Papists foolishly expounds this of the outward Seale of Baptisme to Seal one sig To put a marke vppon one for difference sake and to distinguish one from all other men Iohn 6 27. Him hath God the Father Sealed It is one vse of a Seale to put difference betweene thinges which be authentical and warrantable and which be not The Seale set vpon Christ for distinguishing him from all other men is the Holy-Ghost giuen him aboue measure Iohn 3 34. Seared sig pro Burnt with a hot Iron till it be cut off 2 Extinct and vtterly put out as the hornes of a beast vse to bee burnt off with an hot searing Iron 3 Tim. 4 2. And haue their Consciences seared or burned with an hot Iron that is his Conscience is cut off so as he hath none at all to Search sig Diligently to look into a thing to vnderstand or finde it out as the Woman did search her lost Groat Luke 15 8. and as offenders must search their sinnes Lamen 3 40. Let vs search and try our wayes 2 To know a thing perfectly and exactly 1. Chron. 28 9. The Lord searcheth all hearts This is a speech borrowed from men who are saide thoroughly to know what they diligently search to Search the Scriptures sig To looke into them carefully with an earnest desire and endeuour to try and finde out the truth contained in them Iohn 5 39. Acts 17 11. Season sig A fit and conuenient time or occasion of doing things Rom. 13 11. See Opportunitie Seate sig pro A place to sit in Math. 23 6. They loue vpper Seats 2 A Chaire to teach out of Math. 23 2. They sit in Moses Chaire 3 The Glorious state of beleeuers partaking with Christ in his Dominion and Rule Luke 22 30. And sit on Seats and Iudge the twelue Tribes of Israell 4 The desperate malicious and incorrigible contempt of Gods word Psalme 1 1. Nor sit in the Seat of the scornefull Seauen sig Many times or often a certain number put for an vncertaine Math. 18 21. Forgiue him vnto seauen times Esay 4. 1. Prou. 24 16. 1 Kings 2 5. Seuen candlestickes sig The seauen Churches of Asia See Candlesticke Seauen Churches sig All the Churches of the world Reuel 1 ver last Are the seauen Churches A Sinecdoche Seuen eies sig The most perfect prouidence of God Zach. 3 9. Seauen eyes shall be vpon one stone Seauen heads sig Either seauen formes of Gouernment wherewith Rome was gouerned or the seauen hils with which that Citty was compassed Reuel 17 9. The seauen heads are Seauen Mountaines they are also Seauen Kings Seauen spirits sig The manifold graces of the spirit or as some do iudge the innumerable anger of God which are as a Gard to waite about his Throne Reuel 1 4. Seauen Starres sig The seuerall Ministers of the Churches which for their lightsome Doctrine and life are likened vnto Starres Reuel 1 20. See Starres Seauenty times seuen times sig Continually and alwayes Math. 18 22 23. I say vnto thee seauenty times seauen times that is so often as one trespasseth against vs and repents so often are we bound to forgiue him Secret sig Things hid from the vnderstanding of all men and knowne onely vnto God Deut. 20 29. Secret things belong to God Thus Gods Counsels and Decrees are called secrets till euents declare them 2 Darke things being hid from naturall men and hard to be vnderstood without speciall illumination of the Holy-ghost Psal. 25 14. The secret of the Lord is reuealed to them that feare him Math. 13 11. Thus is the Gospell a secret See Mysterie 3 Things kept close from the knowledge of al others whereof our selues onely are priuy Eccle. 12 14. He will Iudge euery secret thing Rom. 2 16. Thus our owne thoughts and purposes are secrets euen sometime to our selues Psal. 19. 4 Such tidings as few do know and ought not to bee made common to many but kept priuate Prou. 20 19. He that discouereth a secret c. Iudges 3 19. I haue a secret errand to thee ô King Thus infirmities Counsels our own or others are called secrets As Gen. 49 6. Ier. 15 17. Sect. sig A faction study or course of life singled and chosen out to be followed of vs. Acts. 5 17. Which was of the Sect of the Saduces 2 A forme of Doctrine Acts 28 22. Wee know that this Sect is euery where spoken against that is the Doctrine of the Gospell is generally spoken against to See Exo. 18 14 sig pro To behold with bodily eye any obiect Also to see a thing with consideration and obseruation Math. 22 11. The King came in to See
Temple whereinto the Leuitical Priests only were wont to come Reuel 15 6. Cloathed in pure and bright Linnen He alludeth heerein to the Cloathing of the Priests vnder the Law Exod. 28 42. Some vnderstand by this pure Linnen the Equity and Integrity of Gods iudgment vpon his Enemies Iunius writeth that this kind of Cloathing with fine pure Linnen it was of olde time a signe of royall and Priestlie Dignitie to lift vp the hand to heauen sig To sweare or by oath to confirme a thing It was a gesture of old vsed by such as did swear and at this day is in vse with the Aethiopians Reuel 10 5. He Lift vp his hand to Heauen Very often in the Old Testament Lifting vp the hand is put to signifie swearing Gene. 14 22. Numb 14 30. Ezek. 20 5. To these Texts doth Iohn allude little booke sig A speciall Booke concerning the affaires of Gods Church which is kept with Christ the Redeemer out of which he took this Apocalipse Thus Maister Iunius Reuel 10 2. And he had in his hand a little Booke open 2 The holy Byble which though a large booke considered by it selfe yet if it bee compared with the huge volumes of Popish ordinances and decrees it is but little Maister Gifford takes it thus 3 All Diuine Mysteries which to reueale is in Christs power Claudius doth thus interpret it 4 All consolatarie Scripture or Euangelicall promises which are written in a Booke that they might be extant to comfort Christians in all Ages And because they lead as directly a readie way to the Throne of grace through one Mediator and not by long windlesses and circuits therefore it is saide to be a little Booke Maister Fulke expoundes it thus 5 An vncertaine woorke or Booke written very anciently touching the estate of latter times affirming that as the doctrine of grace was preached first to the Iewes then to the Greekes and lastly to the Latines so contrariwise it should returne from Latines to the Greekes and so backe againe to the Haebrewes whence it first came saith an vnknowne Authour 6 The slender meane and weake knowledge of diuine truth giuen to some one certaine Age whereof Iohn speakes Maister Bright-man takes it thus Let godly Readers take what sense of these they shall thinke meetest I most encline to Maister Giffords Exposition That the holy Byble which long had been shut vp from the people by the craft and malice of Antichrist should at length be cleerly knowne to the people little season sig A short space of time wherein the tyranny of Antichrist should last which of the learned is accounted to be about 390. years or foure hundred In which time the Deuill let loose did deceiue the World with abhominable superstition Idolatry wicked errours and such strong delusions as was wonderfull Reue. 20 3. And afterward he must bee loosed a little season Liuely fountaines sig All good thinges which the memory of former euils cannot diminish and to be led to these Fountaines signifies to bee partakers of all those good thinges and that by the Lambe Christ his Mediation onely Reuel 7 17. And shall leade them to the liuely Fountaines These wordes containe the cause of the felicity described in the former verses Sée Iohn 7 ver 33 39. What is meant by the Waters of Life All spirituall good thinges or graces of the spirit aboundantly shed vppon the thirsty Soules which desire them and feele an extreame need of them euery liuing thing sig All the worshippers of the Beast as well the Cleargy and Popish Teachers signified by the Sea as the Laicall Papistes signified by the earth one and other shall bee horribly slaughtered in the great day of Gods vengeance vppon them for which God is praised in the next verse euen as Fishes dyed in the Sea turned into blood in Aegipt and men were driuen to drinke blood when the fresh Waters were smitten Reuel 16 3. And euery liuing thing dyed in the Sea L. O. Locuste sig The false Prophets and all the worshippers of Mahomet in the East arising out of grosse errours and ignorance flying as it were by companies feeding not vpon their owne but the thinges of others like Locusts till they had in a maner deuoured and miserably wasted both the East Regions of the World and the West Countries of Europe Also by these Locustes are meant especially the great swames of Popish Priests Fryars Monkes and Cardinals euen the whole Popish Hirarchie pontificall Cleargy in the West These are fitly likened vnto Locustes which are a little and vile vermine springing as some say out of Smoake flying together by great heapes and swarmes eating vp and destroying greene things and fruites of the Earth beeing a very sloathfull and idle Creature Euen such for all the World are the Popish Clergy-men They are bred out of the Smoake and darkenesse of Hellish ignorance they are slow-bellies liuing vppon the Sweate of other mens browes whatsoeuer in any Region or Country is most pleasant they draw it vnto them and eate it vp laying wast all the green things in the Church * ouerspreading the Earth in great heaps and rablements â—tinging thousand thousands with their damnable deuises and diuellish inuentions Reuel 9 3. And there came out of the Smoake Locusts vpon the Earth which haue power as the Scorpions of the Earth haue power The Popish Writers themselues do acknowledge by these Locusts to be meant the Maysters of errors Hereticall Teachers such as should giue heede to spirits of errour and doctrines of Deuils bringing in dangerous errours and denying the Lorde as Franciscus Claudius a Carmelite Fryar hath expounded this place The Rhemists also vpon this Text confesseth thus much in their Marginall Notes Long white Robes Sée Robes to Loose sig To giue liberty and power more fully to execute his rage and cruelty against the truth and professors of it to vex them by all the meanes he can Reu. 20 3. He must be Loosed Lord of Lordes sig A Soueraigne Lord to whom belongs all power and Domination ouer all Emperours and Kinges of the Earth Reu. 17 14. For he is the Lord of Lords and King of Kings strong Lord sig Christ Iesus infinite in power which no earthly or hellish power is able to resist therefore howsoeuer it seeme vnpossible that Rome being proped vp with the might and riches of many great friends and confederats should bee destroyed yet it must be so sithence he that executeth the iudgement is so strong a Lord. Reu. 18 8. For be that condemneth her is a strong Lord. not to Loue their liues sig To preferre the truth of the Gospell and faith in Christ before their owne liues being prodigall to spend euen their blood rather then by any torments to be remoued from the Gospell Reu. 12 11. And they Loued not their liues vnto death that is not their Liues more then Christ. A comparatiue speech like that in 1 Cor. 1 17. Christ sent mee not to
interpret â—â—â—st Faith to bee vow of chastity without any ground from the Text * This childe like Fear may wel stand with certainty of saluation so cannot seruile and perplexed Feare â—o wit if the Father were sick lunatick or absent from home then the eldest brother being of sufficient age did gouern the rest in his Fathers stead Thus Peter Martir on Rom. â— Vnbeleefe and all motions of the soul which bee euill all wicked desires all out wordes and workes done without grace how good holy or spirituall soeuer they seeme to be and shew for also our learning doctrine preaching prayers and what else soeuer commeth not of the spirite of Christ is called Flesh in the phrase of Scripture Therefore the Papists doo dote when they do heerupon gather yâ— loue good workes be the meritorious cause of forgiuenesse of sins whereas the forgiuing much debt is laide downe as the cause of much loue verse 42 43. Note Note this Gates of hell what they signifie Glory what it is Note God ha h protecting and blessing haÌ„ds 2. correcting hands 3. reuenging hands To fall into these it is fearefull Note Note God â—aâ—dens as a Iudge giuing vp Satan by inspiring men by resisting as authors Note this * See Doctor Fulke in his defence of our translations against Greg. Martine ch 3. * All worship of false Gods and false worship of the true God is Idolatrie Note * Image of the true God vnlawful aswel as the Image of a false God Note Note this Note also * To affirme Mary our lords mother the Saints to bee Mediatours of Intercession with God argues grosse ignorance is blasphemous Note Against the Papists Note Note * A speech borowed For Keyes were a signe of gouernment * Suppose the Popes were Peters successours yet these Keyes were vniustlie tied to their girdles which do not teach knowledge * Motions affections endeuours and actions which follow Knowledge are signified contained in wordes of Knowledge a Eph. 2 15 16 Heb 7 8 9 10 Chapters thoroughout Note this b Rom 4 5. Chapters Rom. 6 14. c Rom 7 4 5 6 d Rom 7 14 15 16 17 c. Rom 3 20 7 7. Psa. 119 v 105 a 1 Cor. 7 23. b 1 Cor 9. 19. Gal 5 1. Rom 8 1. c Rom. 7 4 5. Also Rom. 5 15. 16 17 18 d Rom 6 13 14 15. e Luke 1 74. Note Note Note * To offer vp propitiatory Sacrifice for fin no part of ministers duty * They erre which thinke the heauens earth shall bee brought to nothing Denial of Maiestracy and Oaths vnto Christians is the error of Anabaptists Christs bodily suffering not sufficient price of mans redemption Such as haue taught an absolute perfection of inherent grace in this life as if men could be without Sinn as Familists or keepe the whole Law as papistes â—â—ow they rise vp against the light both of Scripture and of their owne conscience which doth witnesse the contrary to euery man referred to God * Prayer being a chiefe part of Gods seruice may not be made to any creature * Thus Tremelius translates it out of the Hebrwes * Thus Maister Beza reads and expounds it according to the greeke Predestination what it is according to Peter Martyr Note this Note this * Christ his blood is the Christians Purgatory Note Note this * We haue Remission frâ— Christ both of fault and the whole punishment temporal eternall Reprobation for foreseede Infidelity and Sinners against Rom. 9 11 12 13. * Acts 3 21. Rom. 8 20 21 22 23. a To ascribe saluation in any part or mesure vnto workes of grace done by vs it is to make our selues our owne Sauiors Note Whatsoeuer belonges to faith or manners is sufficiently taught in Holy Cannonicall Scripture where all things be plaine which be necessary Papistes do wrongfully charge Scripture with imperfection darkenesse to make way for their vnwritten Verities and Traditions Note Seeking referred to God doth imply contain vnder it these fiue seuerall things Note Note Note Note Iere. 32. Of Popish Uowes Note Note Note Note When grace is offered wee may refuse it if we will and if we will wee may receiue it This is popish Diuinity Note Note * Some thinke it to be allusion to Dan. ca. 11 45. a the kingdom of Antichrist worthily called Babilon because it is a Kingdome of confusion Bellarmine lib. 4 de Rom. pont cap. 4. ☞ * Some think this Booke to be the whole Bible others thinke it to be the New Testament but they do erre ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ Bonifacius quintus Monachos assumit in suum Clerum Tacitus in the beginning of his History reckoneth fix for the seuenth was not in his time Plinius refert de Pardis seu pardaliâ— eorum odore solicitarâ— quadrupedes â—unctos sed capitis torâ—â—tate terreri quam oâ—… occultato â—â— reliqua dâ—lceâ—ine â—nuitatoâ— corripiâ—nt a Vâ—a secta minoritarum quadraginta prouincias obtinebat Sabel â—neid 9. lib. 6. Vâ—a haec Franciscanorum familia totum terrarum orbem impleâ—it Polidâ— Virgil. de Inuent lib. 7. cap. 4. * Distinct. 63. c. tibi domino Clement libr 2. titulâ— de Iure Iuraâ—dâ— Character indelebilâ—s S. Hierom thought this Mysticall name to be that inscription Rome aeterna As it was by Heathens called Vrbe aeterna of Papistes the aeternall rocke of the church Hic meus ardens preiectus in mare cum de dignitate honore dimi cabatur inter ecclesiasticoâ— tanquam pro aâ—â— locis De quare vide Canones Niâ—aeâ—i Conâ—tlij quibus de primatu statutum est Sixtus Papa se cum spiritu Sancto aequat Tom. 1. in Purgat Sixti See Esay cap. 44 22 ca. 5â— 10 63 11. * As Ribera the Iesuit doth