serue him Reuel 20 6 Blessed and Holy is hee which hath part in the first Resurrection Holy Apostles sig Not those twelue which in an excellent degree were Holy and laid the foundation of the Christian Church after Christ his Ascention but such godly men as shal execute the function of Teaching in the latter ages of the world who because they are as deere and precious in Gods sight as the old Apostles and Prophets though they be inferior in gifts they are therefore called here holy Apostles and Prophets by the spirite who prouoketh them by name to reioyce because the great Whore had more specially Hated and molested them Reuelat 18 20. Reioyce yee Holy Apostles and Prophets Holy Citty sig The Church in singular manner renewed and purged in earth a little afore the last day as a type and signe of that most holy and glorious Church which shall be in heauen after the last Iudgement Reuel 21 2. And I saw that Holy Citty The same is meant by holy Ierusalem verse 10. Holy Jerusalem sig The vniuersall Church then being on earth far more excellent and glorious by a more illustrious presence of God then before was wont as an Image of the Caelestiall Church Reue. 20 10. That Holy Ierusalem to be Holy still sig To increase proceede and perseuer in a godly life Reuel 22 11. Let him be Holy still Hony in the mouth sig The sweetenesse of Diuine truth which in the study finding out and knowledge of it is delightfull and ioyous Reuel 10 9. But it shall bee in thy mouth sweete as Hony ten Hornes sig Ten Kinges See ten Kings Horses sig The Sarazens likened to Horses for their swiftnesse and promptnesse to battaile See Iob. 39 25. Reuel 9 7. The forme of the Locusts was like vnto Horses black Horse sig Famine dearth which is full of sorrow therefore fitly resembled by a blacke colour Reue. 6 5. I beheld and loe a Blacke Horse to the Horses Bridles sig Very deepe very farre and wide It is an excessiue speech noting the greatnesse of the slaughter as also the greatnesse of spoile like to the ouerflowing of Grapes pressed in a Wine-presse wherein Horses may swimme euen to the Neckes Such abundance of spoile should arise by the fall of the Cleargy and superstition of Rome Reue. 14 20. Blood came out of the Wine-presses vnto the Horsses Bridles a pale horse sig Pestilent diseases whereof they that die do looke pale Reuel 6 8. And behold a pale Horse a red horse sig Bloody Warres Sword and cruell slaughters one killing another Reue. 6 4. There came out another Horsse which was red White horse sig The Ministery of the Gospel being committed vnto the Apostles Euangelists and other teachers who very speedily and swiftlie like an Horse by the doctrine of Christ whose purity and integritie of it is likened to White conquered the whole World to Christ. Reuel 6 2. And loe there was a White Horse Some by this white Horse vnderstand the Pestilence by Dartes whereof suddenly and mightily should bee beaten downe the rebellious World But the Scripture neuer vseth to represent any dolefull thing by the White colour which figureth purity ioy and gladnesse Againe vnder the other three Horses are shaddowed iudgments to fall vpon the World for contempt of the Gospell Therefore the Ministers of the Gospell which speedily spread the pure word of God in the time of Traianus the Emperour and his Successours be signified by the White Horse 2 Christ subduing and tryumphing swiftly and mightily by his word not ouer the prophane Gentiles as was figured in the Vision Chapter 6 2. but ouer the obstinate Iewes beeing now conuerted to God Reuelati 19 11. And behold a White Horse Hoasts sig Armies or companies of Warriours and Souldiers prepared vnto battaile vnder Anti-christes Banner Re. 19 19. I saw their Hoasts gathered together to make battaile Hoastes in Heauen sig Christs retinue or company of Saints Cittizens of his Church heere beeing holy innumerable royall and pure Reuel 14 14. The Hoastes which were in Heauen Hot. sig One truely zealous who with right affection doth vehemently loue God and godlinesse abhorring and not being able to abide impiety Idolatry and superstition his feruent minde beeing like to hot Water boyling and ready to bubble and play ouer Reuela 3 15. I would thou wert eyther colde or Hot. Houre sig Any moment of time which commeth suddenly vpon men when they looke not for it Reuelati 3 3. Thou shalt not know what Houre I will come at an houre at a day c. sig In a short time and with speede being ready to doe mischeefe when the determined time is come and so to continue with out wearinesse till theyr appointed time is expired which is thought wil be when the yeare of our Lord shall bee 1696. For so long the Name and tyranny of the Turkes shall endure Reu. 9 15. Which were prepared at an Houre at a day at a month at a yeare Houre of Iudgment sig The certaine time appointed of God to bring some grieuous vengeance on the followers and friends of Antichrist for their horrible impiety and vnrighteousnesse This is called Reuel 10 7. The finishing of the Mystery of God Reue. 14 7. For now commeth the Houre of his Iudgement Houre of temptation sig A time of tryal by great calamities but verie short being to last but an Houre as it were Reu. 3 10. I will keepe thee in the Houre of tentation What is a great time in respect of aeternity an hundred forty foure thousand sig A certaine number which dooth arise iust of twelue times twelue thousand to note vnto vs not that the twelue Apostles did multiply their Talents euery one twelue times but that the number of the elect faithfull amongst the Iewes in the daies of the Gospell should bee not onely certaine to God but such as might be measured and tolde of men whereas the number of elect Gentiles howsoeuer certaine to God yet vnpossible to be numbred of vs. Sée Verse 9. of this Chapter Reuel 74. And there were sealed an hundred and forty foure thousand H. V. Husband sig Christ Iesus which hath by Faith espoused the Church vnto himselfe who decketh and spiritually trimmeth herselfe in this her Pilgrimage that she may bee ready and prepared at that great and solemne Marriage day Reuel 21 2. As a Bride trimmed for her Husband H. Y. Hyacinth sig Smoake which is of colour like to Hyacinth to wit Blew and Red one of the Instruments of Turkish tyranny and cruelty in killing men which they shall doe by Fire Smoake and Brimstone Reuel 7 17. Hauing fiery Habergions of Hyacinth and Brimstone I. A. Iacinth sig A Pretious Stone called a Iacinth One of those Stones whereof is made the Gate which signifies Christ the onely way and doore vnto life by whom if any enter he shall be safe Reue. 21 20. The eleauenth a Iacinth Iasper stone sig pro A most renowned and
the Pillar of truth out of which there is no saluation yet indeed approues her 〈◊〉 to be that Step-Mother of all those superstitions and impieties which of long time haue been deriued and spread abroad into the Westerne and Eastern Churches vnder the appearance of Piety the title of the holy Church Reuel 17 5. That great Babilon that Mother of Whoredomes and the abhominations of the earth This is that Mysticall name which Iohn in a Vision saw written in the fore-head of the great Whore and it is of great force to serue vs how to finde out who that Antichrist is euen such an one as dooth not openly and professeoly but secretly and in a Mystery fight against Christ his truth al Religion and honesty which how it dooth fit Papifme one with halfe an eye may easily see For Heathenish Rome which Papists would haue to be this Mother did not put her superstitions vppon other Citties and Countries which they conquered but left them to their owne Religion neither were their superstitions any Mysteries to sée no Mourning sig To taste or feele any want or calamity which may cause men to mourne and to greeue Reu. 18 7. I shall see no Mourning Mount Sion sig The true Church of Christ in this worlde prefigured by Mount Sion and like to it for firme stablenesse being vnremoueable inuincible by any assaults of afflictions Reuel 14 8. A Lambe stoode vpon Mount-Sion Mountaine burning with fire sig Proud Tyrants and arrogant Princes swollen with ambition and lust of honour like Mountains also eagerly and feruently studying and striuing as men set on fire with desire of Dignities forgetting and maintaining their pomp and promotion Reu. 8 8. A great Mountaine burning with Fire was cast into the Sea It is vsuall in Scripture by Mountaines to describe mightie Kingdoms Empires Principalities Also haughty and high-minded Princes as in I say 2 14 15. To what kingdome dooth this so fitly agree as to that proud kingdome of Antichrist aduauncing it selfe not onely ouer earthly Emperors Kings and their Empires and Kingdomes but euen aboue Heauen 2 Great and strong hils which by Gods horrible Indgement shall bee so swallowed vp as they shall be seene no more or be any more extant Reuel 16 20. And the Mountaines were not found Mountains sig seauen Names of the 7. Mountains 1 Palatinus 2 Quirinalis 3 Auentinê° 4 Coeluis 5 Viminalis 6 Aesculinê° 7 Ianicularis Lege virg Geor. 2. Ouid lib. 2. Ouid. Tristum Eleg. 4. lib. 3. eleg 7. Romane vrbs vbi tipa manent capita Antichri gone sedes Antichristi Those seauen Hils on which Olde Rome was built hauing iust seauen Mountaines neither more nor lesse whose Names are knowne to this day when that Citty was called Septiceps and Septicollis Orbis and by the Greekes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 These hils are inhabited to this day and neuer a one of them but either a Monastery or a Church or some other Religious house stands vpon it Therefore the Papistes cannot auoide but the seat of Antichrist of the Beast and the Whore is at Rome there being no Citty in the world that was known to be scituated vpon seuen hils when the Apostles wrote this Booke neither more nor fewer Reuel 17 9. The seauen Heads are seauen Mountaines In S. Iohns time of all Citties in the world Rome onely was built on seuen hils it only raigned ouer the Kings of the earth it onely had seuen formes of gouernment it onely compelled other people to their Idolatry and such a Citty must be the seate of the Whore Mouth of the Dragon sig The Commission authority and commaundements of the Deuill and his administers called heer the Beast and the false Prophet Reu. 16 13. I saw three vncleane Spirites like Frogges come out of the mouth of the Dragon and out of the Mouth of the Beast and out of the Mouth of the false Prophet 2 Rayling slaunderous speeches and wicked blasphemous calumniations and reproches wherewith the deuill as with a floud endeuoured to bring the Christian Church into great hatred and danger among worldly men Reu. 6 12 and 16 Which the Dragon had cast out of his mouth A Mouth was giuen him sig Power of blaspheming with reproachful words was by Gods iust iudgement permitted vnto him for the iust punishment of the wicked world Reu. 13 5. A Mouth was giuen him to speake great thinges and blasphemies to open his Mouth to blaspheme sig To spread abroad and cast out by speeches execrable contumelies and reproaches against the Diuine Maiesty his religion his true Church in which he dwels by his spirit and against all the true members of his Church the Saints of God Reu. 13 6. And he opened his Mouth against God to blaspheme his name his Tabernacle and them that dwell in heauen How iustly may this be verified vpon the Pope and his creatures boasting himselfe as God reproching the Christian Church as a Couenticle of heretickes and with their vnpure Mouths traducing all for Haereticall Scismaticall and most wicked men which seperate them-selues from their Synagogue A plentifull proofe of these blasphemies is extant in one Bull of Leo the tenth against Luther Out of his Mouth went a sword sig The Doctrine of the word of God which is as a spirituall sword and proceedeth from the mouth of Christ the sonne of God subduing al people to the obedience of his Ordinances and Lawes Reuel 19 5. And out of his Mouth went there a sharp sword that with it he might smite the Heathen N. A. Naked sig ONE exposed laid open to shame reproach and contempt For Garments are vsed to hide shame Reue. 3 17. Poore Naked Name sig Opinion report or account of Men. Reuel 3 1. Thou hast a Name to liue that is thou art thought to liue to God in the opinion and account of men but art not indeed what thou seemest to be 2 The truth of the Gospell or Faith of Christ. Reuel 3 8. Thou hast not denyed my Name 3 God himselfe who is become through Christ a Father of the faithfull Reuel 14 1. Hauing his Fathers Name written in his Fore-head Reuelation 22 4. 4 Persons of the elect and Reprobates Men and Women so perfectly knowne to God as Souldiours to their Captaine who hath mustered theyr Names in a Booke Reuel 13 8. Whose Names are not written in the Booke of life Name of Blasphemy sig The arrogant boasting and Titles ful of reproch to God to Christ and the Christian Church For example In that the Pope is entituled to be neither God nor Man but one betweene both Also our Lord God the Vicar of Christ vpon earth the vniuersall Bishop the Head of the vniuersall Church Also the particular Church of Rome which vanteth herselfe to be the foundation of other Churches the Mother-Church from whence Peters Chaire cannot be sundred that she cannot erre and all to bee Heretiques who in Articles of the Faith and
sit in Darkenesse sig To remaine and abide secure in the estate of sin and wretchednesse Luke 1 79. To giue light to them that sit in Darkenesse power of Darkenesse sig The Dominion rule and sway which Satan and Sinne do beare ouer all vnregenerate persons Col. 1 13. Who hath deliuered vs from the power of Darkenesse fiery Darts sig The most fierce dangerous temptations which Satan casteth at vs as fiery Dartes to destroy our faith Ephe. 6 16. That ye may quench all the fierie Darts of the Deuill Daughter sig pro A Woman-Childe or a Female as Thamar the Daughter of Dauid 2 The holy Catholick Church euen the company or body of all true beleeuers called a Daughter in respect of God her Father who hath spiritually begotten her and loued her as his Daughter Psalme 45 9 10 13. The Kinges Daughter is all Glorious within 3 Particuler Churches or Congregations professing the faith of Christ and begotten of that immortall seede of the word which first came out of Ierusalem Cant. ◠◠I am Blacke ô yee Daughters of Ierusalem Those Churches are called Daughters of Sion and of Ierusalem Esay 62 11. Because they were begotten by the Doctrine that came out from thence Esay 2 3. And the Law shall go forth of Sion and the word of the Lord from Ierusalem 4 False Churches which make a great shewe of piety and yet are but the assemblies of Idolaters and Heretickes Cant. 2 2. So is my Loue amongest the Daughters Also in Cant. 6 8. it signifies strange people and Nations 5 A Neece or a Sonnes Daughter Exod. 2 21. Who gaue to Moses Zepporah his Daughter 6 Posterity or off-spring Luke 1 5. Which was of the Daughters of Aaron 7 A Citty Math. 21 5. Tell yee the Daughter of Sion that is the Cittie of Sion Daughters of singing sig The eares which take delight in Musicke Eccles. 12 4. And all the Daughters of singing shall bee abased Daughters of Ierusalē sig Women which dwelt at Ierusalem Luke 23 28. Daughters of Ierusalem weepe not for me And often in the Booke of Lamentation it is so taken 2 Churches begotten by the word which came forth from Ierusalem as afore Cant. 1 2. O yee Daughters of Ierusalem Day sig pro The space of 24. houres and this is the Naturall day or of twelue houres which is the Artificiall Day Luke There be twelue houres in the Day 2 Time generally Math. 3 1. In those Dayes Luke 1 5. 3 The time of Grace vnder the light of the gospell Rom. 13 12. The Day is come Also verse 13. Heb. 4 7. Acts. 3 24. All the Prophets spake of those Dayes 4 The light of Truth or the lightsome Doctrine of Heauenly Truth Iob. 9 4. While it is Day 1. Cor. 3 13. For the Day shall declare it 1. Thes. 5 8. 5 That space that a man liueth in or dooth any notable acte or suffereth any great thing Iohn 8 56. Abraham reioyced to see my Day 6. Yeare Numb 14 34. Ezek. 4 6. One Day shall be for a yeare c. Gen. 27 46. 7 Iudgement 1. Cor. 4 3. Or of mans Day So it is in the Originall for Iudgement Dayes sig The short time of mans life who is a creature as it were of a dayes continuance Psal. 90 9. Our Dayes as spent in thine anger Gen. 47 9. 2 The time and space wherein any thing continueth Psalme 90 16 Comfort vs according to the Dayes wherein thou hast afflicted vs. Day of the Lord or of Christ. sig The time of his comming in the flesh to liue amongst vs. Luke 17 22. Yee shall desire to see one of the dayes of the Son of man This time of Christs life is called the day of his flesh Heb. 5 7. In the Dayes of his flesh Mal. 4 1. 2 The time of his second comming to Iudgement in Glory and Maiesty Luke 17 24. So shal the Sonne of man be in his Day 2. Pet. 3 10. The Day of the Lord shall come This is called the Day of Wrath Condemnation and Destruction in respect of the Wicked A Day of Redemption and Deliuering in respect of the Godly who are then to be set free from all kind of Euils A Day of Reuelation in respect of all men and Angelles who shall bee then reuealed and manifested what they be and what they haue doone A Day of Iudgement because therein all persons are to bee tried and adiudged vnto that condition and state vnto which they must sticke for euer Finally That Day by an excellency being the Last Day and Great Day full of Glory to Christ of Ioy to the Good of Sorrow to the Wicked after which there shall bee no succession of Dayes and Nights but one perpetuall Day for the Righteous and one perpetuall Night for the Sinners and Vngodly the Lordes Day sig The first Day of the Weeke being the first Day of the Creation called commonly Sonday Reuel 1 10. I was rauisht in the Spirit on the Lordes Day so called for that our Lorde rising from death on that Day brought forth the light of a new aeternall world it is also kept for Remembrance of the Mystery of our Lords Resurrection on which day for that end solemne Assemblies were kept by the faithfull 1. Cor. 16 2. Acts 20 7. By our Lords appointment Actes 1 3. Papistes erre in making the Constitution of this Day to be a meere Tradition of the Church without any authority of Scripture Day of saluation sig Time of the Gospell wherein the glad tydinges of Saluation are published and offered 2. Cor. 6 2. This is the Day of Saluation Day of Uisitation sig The time wherein God of his great Mercy shall conuert a Sinner 1. Pet. 2 12. May glorifie God in the Day of visitation good Dayes sig A blessed and happye life wherein many good things befall vs. 1. Pet. 3 10. If any man loue to see good Dayes Psal. 34. 12. Dayly bread sig That which is sufficient and necessary for our nature or Bread sufficient for euery day Mat. 6 11. The Siriach readeth it Bread of our necessity that is meete and necessary food The Papists do erre when they expound thus of the Sacrament of the Altar holy Day sig A day set apart to holy vse Esay 58 13. From doing thinewill on mine Holy-day Such are to consecrate vnto the honor of God alone this Day sig Euery Day or the Day present which nowe is Math. 6 11. Giue vs this Day Teaching vs from Day to Day to depend vpon God for things of this life 2 Shortly ere it be long Iosh. 23 14. This Day I enter the way of all the earth to Day and to morrow sig Time that now is and the time to come euen the whole time of his office Luke 13 32. I will heale still to Day and to morrow to Day sig The whole season of our calling to God euen all the time of this life wherein God offereth vs grace and
that committeth sinne is of the Deuill to Sinne no more sig To encrease our care and endeuour against our sinnes that the force of them may be weakened and their number lessened and occasions auoided Iohn 5 14. Go and Sinne no more that is resist and striue against thy Sinnes not to Sin sig To endeuour the cleansing our selues from sin following Holinesse of life 1. Iohn 3 6. Sinneth not to Sinne against one sig To giue him occasion of sinning by our euill example in word or deede Math. 18 15. If thy Brother sinne or trespasse against thee to haue cloak for sin sig To haue something to plead for excuse Iohn 15. 22. Sinner sig Euery man being subiect to sinne and to the transgression of the Law Luke 18 13. God be mercifull vnto me a Sinner Thus all men bee sinners Rom. 5 8. When we were Sinners 2 The Gentiles which be straungers from the Couenant of God Gal. 2 15. And not Sinners of the Gentiles Thus Heathens only be sinners 3 One that liueth in sinne and maketh a trade of sinning hauing Sin raigning and raging in him Iohn 9 31. God heareth not Sinners Math. 11 19. Psal. 51 13. Psal. 1 1. That standeth not in the way of Sinners Rom. 5 7 8. Thus wicked men only be Sinners 4 One wounded with a sence and feeling of Sinne hungering after Gods mercies in Christ. Math. 9 13. I came to call Sinners to Repentaunce Thus the godly be Sinners Sinners in the sight of the Lord. sig Such as Sinne openly declaring their sinnes impudently without any reuerence of diuine Maiesty or of men in earth Gen. 13 13. They were great sinners in the sight of the Lord. Thus Tremelius reads it Sée Gen. 6 11. Corrupt in the sight of God that is impudent Offenders Sion or Mount-Sion sig An hill in the Citty of Ierusalem whereuppon the Temple was built Earthly Sion as a Type and figure of another Sion Psal. 125 1. 2 The visible Church of God heere on earth Psal. 51 20. Be fauourable to Sion and 12 9 5. As many as beare ill will to Sion 3 The Caelestiall Citty Heauenly Sion most excellent for glory and permanent for stablenesse like to a Mountaine which is high and firme Reu. 14 1. Sir sig A tearme of reuerence giuen to Teachers and men of authority and wealth Iohn 12 21. Sir wee would faine see Iesus Thus Sarah called Abraham Sir or Lord. 1 Pet. 3 5. Sirtes sig Perillous places in the Sea like vnto Whirlepooles Acts 27 17. Fearing least they should haue fallen in Sirtes sig pro A Daughter of the same Father so was Marie to Martha and Lazarus Iohn 11 1. And her Sister Martha A Sister by Nature 2 A Kinswoman so was Sarah to Abraham Gen 12 10. Say thou art my Sister Also Math. 13 56. His Sisters are they not with vs A Sister by affinity and consanguinity 3 Euery true Christian that doth the wil of God Math. 12 50. Hee that doth the will of my Father is my Sister A Sister by profession 4 Any thing that is deere vnto vs and vnto which we are neerly ioyned in loue and affection Prou. 7 4. Say vnto wisedome thou art my Sister A Sister by affection of loue 5 The Church to be gathered out of the Gentiles Cant. 8 8. We haue a little Sister A Sister by spirituall vnion with Christ. to Sit. sig pro To rest after labour Iohn 4 6. Iesus being weary sate thus vpon the Well 2 To haue Dominion and Rule whereof sitting is a Token Math. 19 28. And Sit vpon seats and Iudge the twelue Tribes of Israell Reuel 20 4. to Sit in the dust sig To fal from high estate and degree to the lowest and poorest condition Esay 47 1. Come down and Sit in the dust to sit in heauenly places sig To possesse Heauen in Christ our head and by hope to looke to possesse it in our owne persons Ephes. 2 6. And hath made vs Sit in Heauenlie places to Sit at the right hand of God sig To pertake with God in the fulnesse of his Glory Maiesty and Rule ouer all creatures as Christ onely doth Psal. 110 1. Ephes. 1 20. And set him at his right hand in heauenly places 2 To haue part in the blessednesse and glory of heauen with God by his free mercy Mat. 20 23. To Sit on my right hand shall be giuen c. Math. 25 32. To them on the right hand to sit in the Temple of God sig To rule and commaund in the Conscienâ—… the Church where GOD alone ought to â—â—t as chiefe Ruler 2 Thes. 2 4. He Sits as God in the Temple of God Sixe troubles sig Sundry and many afflictions from al which God will deliuer the vpright man Iob 5 19. He shall deliuer thee in six troubles S. L. Slacke sig One that lingereth and puts off to doo a thing beyond the appointed and due time 2. Peter 3 9. God is not Slacke that is hee is not one that neglecteth his season to come later then hee should God is not such a Slacke one to Slander sig To raise and giue out an euill report of others to their reproach Psal. 15 3. Hee that Slandereth not with his tongue Psal. 50 20. One may Slaunder his Neighbor in speaking the truth of him if it be done with a minde to disgrace and hurt his name by discouering his faults Sléepe sig The binding of the sences to giue the body rest after labour Ester 6 1. His Sleepe went from him Psal. 3 5. I Slept and rose againe Psal. 4 8. This is Naturall Sleepe which is the rest of the body in the bed 2 Sinne ruling and ouer-ruling in mens hearts which makes the soule secure and senceles of God as if it were asleepe Rom. 13 11. It is now time wee should arise from Sleepe Ephe. 5 14. Awake thou that Sleepest This is spirituall Sleepe which is the rest of the soule in sinne 3 Negligence and carelesnesse more or lesse Math. 13 35. While men slept Math. 25 5. While they Slept This is also the Sleepe of the Christian soule ouer-taken with some security thorough abundance of peace and pleasures 4 Death or dissolution of the soul from the body Dan. 12 2. Acts 7 60. Iohn 11 11. 1. Cor. 11 30. And some Sleepe This is mortall Sleepe the rest of the body in the graue to Sleepe sig To rest Secondly to sinne and liue securely Thirdly to dye Thus men Sleepe as before is shewed 2 To be slow and put off long to help one out of troble Ps. 44 23. Why Sleepest thou O God Thus God is saide to Sleepe to Slip. sig To faile in some duty toward God or our neighbour or our selfe Psal. 73 2. My foote had well nigh slipt Slowe to anger sig One loath to punnish deferring his vengeance Psal. 103 8. The Lord is slow to anger Sluggard sig One that is idle louing ease and bodily rest Prou. 6 6. Go to the Pismire O
paine Reuelat. 14 10. They shall bee Tormented in Fire and Brimstone T. R. to Trauaile in Birth sig To couet and long to bee eased of that most heauy and grieuous condition wherein the Church should continue vnder Heathenish Emperors euen as a Woman that is in Trauaile desireth to bee eased of her paine Reu. 12 2. And cryed Trauailing in Birth Some refer this to the longing expectation of the Church of the Iewes vehemently desiring expecting to see the promised Messiah but Saint Iohn heere prophesied of things to come as Chap. 4. ver 1. is signified to vs plainely Therefore the former interpretation seemeth to be better to Tread vnder feete the holy Citty sig To lay wast as some thinke the pure worship and true Worshippers or as others iudge to frequent the assemblies daily vnder the pretence of worshipping God as false Christians doe which are heere noted with the Name of Gentiles But both significations well agree together as I take it namely that such as in wordes professe Christ yet for life and manners were as the prophane Gentiles should both much haunt the place of Diuine worship and yet as false hearted Hypocrites tread downe the truth and true Seruants of God Trée of life sig Christ Iesus who shall be to all his members as a Tree of aeternall life more plentifull then to-fore satisfying and refreshing them with the fellowship of himselfe which is heere meant by eating of this Tree Reue. 2 7. He that ouercommeth shall eate of the Tree of life Trées sig The company of Reprobates and vngodly men in the Kingdome of this World Reuel 8 7. The Third part of the Trees were burnt 2 The number of the elect which are exempted from the hurt which the Locustes should doe Reu. 9 4. Neither any Tree True sig One which knoweth all things as they be without error or ignorance which also willeth and decreeth whatsoeuer hee willeth seriously without fraud and performeth all his promises without inconstancy or vnfaithfulnesse Such an one is Christ. Reuel 3 7. The thinges saith he which is holie and True 2 One which fulfilleth his punishments which he hath threatned Reu. 16 7. True and righteous are thy iudgements Trumpets seauen sig The Reuelations of Gods iudgements by Angels or Teachers of the Church who are likened to Trumpets and the manifest and famous euents which follow such Reuelations in all manner and kindes of vnpunnishments Reuelat. 8 2. And to them were giuen seauen Trumpets T. W. Twelue Angels sig The Keepers which Watch to open the Gates of the New Hierusalem and to receiue the Cittizens quickly without delay Reuel 21 12. At the Gates twelue Angels Twelue foundations sig The Doctrine of grace taught the Church first by the twelue Apostles which were instrumentall and ministeriall foundations Christ alone beeing the principall Foundation and Head-corner stone on which euen the Apostles themselues as liuing Stones are laid and afterward Preached by al faithfull Pastours in all Ages Reue. 21 14. And the wall of the Citty had twelue Foundations Twelue Gates sig The ready enterance and easie accesse as by Gates into an House which the Children of God the true Israelites shall finde into the New Hierusalem from aboue Reuel 21 12. And the Wall had twelue Gates Heere is an allusion to the earthly Ierusalem in Iewry where the Iewes had free ingresse from all quarters by twelue Gates Twelue Pearles Sée Pearles Twelue Tribes sig The whole number of the faithfull both Iewes or Gentiles which walked the steppes of their Father Abraham Reuel 21 12. Which are the twelue Tribes of the Children of Israell Twelue fruites sig Variety of fruit not one kinde but sundry yet without satiety Reuel 22 2. Bearing twelue fruits Twelue thousand furlong sig The vnmeasurable greatnesse and largenesse of New-Hierusalem being for multitude of Cittizens without number very spacious and capacious Reu. 21 16. And he measured the Citty Twelue thousand furlongs Two Candlestickes sig All the faithfull Pastours of the Church from whom the light of Gods word shineth vpon men as Candlestickes beares out the light which be put on them Reuel 11 5. These are Two Candlestickes Two horns sig The Two powers Regall and Pontificall Ciuill and Ecclesiasticall which the Pope Papall Cleargy challenge to themselues ouer the Emperors and Kinges of the earth Also ouer mens soules and consciences and because they pretend this double power to bee deriued and receiued from Christ though indeede it be from the Dragon euen from the Deuill of Hell Therefore bee they called the Hornes of a Lamb. Reu. 11 13. The Beast had Two hornes like the Lamb. Some vnderstand these Two Hornes of Two French Kinges Pipinus and Carolus Magnus who succoured the Two Popes Stephanus the second and Adrian whom they took to be Innocents harmlesse as Lambs against the Kings of the Lombards Aristulphus Desiderius Two forty months sig Three yeares and a halfe which is halfe a propheticall weeke according to Daniell 9. and iumpeth with the other numbers of a time Two times and halfe a time Also a thousand Two hundred threescore daies Which seuerall numbers doe note and point out one thing to wit that the time of the tyranny of Antichrist persecuting the Saints is certaine fixed and determined which he cannot passe and that it shall not bee very long which greatly maketh for the consolation of the Saintes Reuel 11 2. The holy Citty they shall tread vnder-foote Two and forty months Where these months tooke theyr beginning and where they are determined I take not on me to iudge certain it is that in these forty two months euery day is put for a yeare as in the Prophesie of weeks by Daniell and euery week for seauen yeare and euery month to consist of thirtie daies according to the Aegiptian account And finally that it is the whole space of time wherein Antichrist shall arise encrease or waxe be wounded reuiue and take heart againe to execute his cruelty in that Citty which was the Queene of the World as it were where hee and his fauorites should bath themselues in pleasures Therefore they doe erre which doe precisely vnderstand these monethes of three yeare and a halfe where by this number mystically is fignified the whole time of Antichrists raigne which is by the former Computation twelue hundred threescore yeares Two Witnesses sig A competent number of faithfull Preachers which testifie against the errors of Anti-christ and for the Doctrine of Christ. Reue. 11 3. I will giue the same to my Two Witnesses These Witnesses though few weake and contemptible yet shall be a sufficient number to help and confirme one another T. Y. Tyme of the dead sig The tyme when the Iewes strangers from Christ without his Saluation and therefore truely dead shall be brought to the knowledge of the truth according to the Prophesies of Scripture Reuel 11 18. And the tyme of the dead should be iudged Some referre this to the
Calamus and Cynamon with all the Trees of Incense T. V. to Turne alide sig To spread and pitch Tents or to follow and go after Cant. 1 6. Why should I be as she that Turneth aside to the Flockes of thy Companions to Turne away sig To Turne toward to set and fixe her Faith as an eye vpon Christ who is rauished with the great beauty thereof Cant. 6 4. Turne away thine Eyes from me T. W. Twinnes sig Two Lambes or two Children at one birth Can. 4 2. Euery one bring out Twinnes and none is barren among them V. A. Uaile sig A Couering which Virgins did weare in token of modesty chastity and honor the taking away of this from the Church was the exposing her to reproach Cant. 5 7. The Watchmen of the Wals tooke away my Vaile from me Ualiant men of Israell sig Mighty strong men which were sound and true hearted right Israelites Cant. 3 7. Of the Ualiant men of Israell Ualley sig A low ground betweene two Hils being moyst and more fruitfull Cant. 6 10. I went to the Fruites of the Valley V. E. ful Uessels sig Hollow places filled vp fitly Cantic 5 12. And remaine by the full Vessels V. I. Uillages sig At the Cyprus Tree so it may be translated Can. 7 11. Let vs remaine in the Villages Uine sig The Church spreading herselfe and fruitfull as a Vine Also needing the presence and care of an Husbandman to prime and dresse it Cant. 7 12. Let vs see if the Vine flourish Uine in Baalhamō sig A Vine planted in a fruitfull soyle or in a place so plentious for Vines as it bringeth foorth a multitude of Vines Cant. 8 11. Salomon had a Vine in Baal-hamon Uine flourishing sig The fruits of the graces of God in the Church and the signes of the approaching of the marriage day Cant. 7 12. Let vs see if the Vine flourish Uines of Engedi sig Vines excellent and fruitfull planted at Engedi a Towne neere vnto the Red-Sea whereunto the Church is resembled for her sweete smell and pleasant fruits Cant. 1 13. My welbeloued is as a Cluster of Camphire vnto me in the Vines of Engedi Uine-yard sig The true Church of Christ committed to faithfull Ministers as to the Keepers of it Cant. 8 11. He gaue the Vineyard vnto Keepers V. N. Undefiled sig One which is free from filthinesse and spot of sinne beeing washed in the blood and sanctifyed by the Spirit of Christ. Cant. 5 2. My Vndefiled V. O. Uoyce sig The word of Christ by which hee calleth the elect to him Cant. 2 8. It is the Voyce of my Welbeloued 2 The prayers supplications thanks-giuings whereby the Church dooth as it were talke with Christ. Cant. 2 14. Let me heare thy Voice Uoice of the Turtle sig The singing or sweete Melody made by the Turtle Cant. 2 12. The Voice of the Turtle is heard in our Land W. A. to Waken sig TO disturbe the quietnesse of the Church which she hath in Christ or by any offence and prouocation to greeue her Cant. 2 7. Stir not vp nor Waken my Loue. heart Waketh sig That Faith and Spirit of Sanctifycation working still in the regenerate children of God though they bee sometime taken with a Spirituall slumber and sleepe in security Cant. 5 2. I sleepe but mine heart Waketh Wall sig A Cittie built vp such as is the Church consisting of Iew and Gentile the partition wall of Ceremonies being beaten down in the death of christ Cant. 8 9 10. I am a Wall expert in Warre sig Men skilfull in feates of Armes wise in matters of Warefare how to order battailes Cant. 3 8. They all handle the Sword and are expert in War Washing sig The making cleane and white by purging in Water Cant. 4 2. Also 5 3 I haue Washed my Feet how shall I defile them washt with Milke sig Made exceeding bright Cant. 5 12. Which are Washt with Milke watchmen sig Such as by night keep watch in a Citty or ouerlooke the Watch to see that the Watch-men do their office Cant. 3 3. The Watch-men that went about the Citty found me 2 Pastors which Watch ouer the Citty of God whereof some bee negligent and blinde as false Priestes and Prophets Popish Prelats ignorant guides and ydle Shepheardes vnder the Gospell And some bee diligent and faithfull as true Prophets Apostles and other godly Ministers Cant. 3 3. Also Cant. 5 7. The Watch-men that went about the Citty Much water sig Great force and violence vsed by Tyrants to auert and turne the Church from the loue of Christ. Cant. 8 7. Much Water cannot quench loue c. W. E. Well of liuing Waters sig Christ Iesus Authour of all good guifts whose bounty is infinite as an ouer flowing Well Cant. 4 5. welbeloued sig One deerely loued with a vehement affection of pure and sound loue such as Christ is to his church and the Church to Christ. Cant. 1 12 13 15. Also Cant. 5 10. and 7 10 11. I am my welbeloueds and his desire is toward me W. H. Wheate Sée Heape White sig Such a colour as ioyned with ruddy shewes a most excellent constitution of body and very perfit beauty Cant. 5 10. My Welbeloued is White and Ruddy White Iuory sig The pretious beautifulnesse or beautifull pretiousnesse of Christ. Cant. 5 14. His belley like Iuory Wholy delectable sig One euery way and perfitly delightfull Can c. W. I. wildernesse sig A vast barren desolate place 2 The old man with his lusts and affections which are to bee forsaken of such as will come to Christ. Can. 8 5. Who is this that commeth out of the Wildernesse Window sig The types and figures of the Law vnder which the Prophets and Patriarckes saw Christ. Can. 2 9. Looking forth of the Windowes Winter sig A time of the yeare cold and vncomfortable as also vnfruitfull when all Trees cease to bring forth 2 The State of the elect while they are the Seruants of sinne vnder the power of darknesse Can. 2 11. Behold Winter is past W. O. Worke. sig A thing wrought or done with exceeding skil Canticles 7 1. The Worke of the hand of a Cunning Workeman to Wound the heart sig To strike ones heart with a vehement affection and passion of loue Cant. 4 9. My Sister thou hast Wounded my heart Y. O. Young figs sig A Kinde of Fruite called the Figge not yet growne but growing to his ripenesse 2 A signe or token of the approaching of the Spring whereby the change and conuersion of a sinner is signified Cant. 2 13. The Fig-tree hath brought forth her young Figs. Yong Hart sig A Beast so called swift and quicke of foote 2 Christ who like a young Hart makes hast to come to his beloued Cant. 2 9. My welbeloued is like a Roe or Young Hart. two Young Roes sig The two breasts of the Church to wit the two Testaments whence sweet nourishment is drawne out for the feeding of the