274 Soul and Spirit how they differ 99 Beleeve not every Spirit but try the spirits 571 The Spirit compar'd to water 145 What Star appeared to the wise men 5 Christ the chiefe Corner Stone 556 The godly lively Stones ib. God is able of these Stones c. 7 Sun Moon and Stars darkned 591 Sun what 595 Christ resembleth the Sun ib. Woman clothed with the Sun what 595 Our sufferings called Christs sufferings in what respects 560 Superscription of the Crosse why in three Languages 137 To support the weak what 312 Swear not at all expounded 13 They that take the Sword shall perish with the sword 72 Synagouge what it signifies 9.15 The use thereof 208 T LEt their Table be made a snare what 221 When Christ was driven forth to be Tempted 8 Where he was Tempted ib. What weapons be us'd when he was Tempted ib. Satan called the Tempter why 9 The Tempter appeared in some visible shape ib. What it is to tempt God 9 Ten dayes what 581 Testament what it signifieth 91 why called new Testament ib. Thessalonica where seated by whom built and upon what occasion 309 The third houre 93 Mark and Iohn reconciled 93.167 Thirty pieces of silver how much 70 74 A Thorn in the flesh the messenger of satan what 264 Thornes are Lusts 37 why so called ib. Christ hath the Throne of David how 97 Three hundred pence how much 91 Christ three dayes and three nights in the grave 34 Appeared cloven tongues like as fire why 186 Traditions unlawfull and why 40.41 Christs Transfiguration 46 why manifested not to all ib. Why to Peter James and John ib. Moses and Elias appeared and why ib. As Travaile upon a woman with Child what it denotes 313 Treasure in heaven what 17 The Trinity set forth by three precious stones 584 Twelve tribes what 52 Christ chose twelve Apostles and why 25 U TO receive the grace of God in Vaine what 261 The veil of the Temple rent 76 which veil why 76 Verily verily 144 Vipers their properties 7 Of the Virgins wise and foolish 67 Extreame Unction not proved from Mark 7.13.84 Unity of Saints urged 283 Untill first born no ground for Helvidius error 4 Untill in Scripture taken for never 4 Unworthily to eat and drink what 246 The Dead shall heare his voyce 147 All in the Graves shall heare his voyce 147 W WAtches of the night how many their continuance names 40 Of Pilats washing his hands 74 Three sorts of washing of hands amongst the Jewes 74 Waters what 610 The spirit compared to Water 145 Except a man be born of water and spirit 144 Narrow way what 20 I am the way the truth and the life 161 Wite stone why given 582 White garments what they signifie 583 Wine mingled with Mirrh why given to the condemned 75.92 Matthew and Mark reconciled ib. Wisdom and Prudence what 301 Three parts of the Professors of Wisdom 107 Without Christ without God 281 Wisemen what they were their number gifts names 4 617 Two witnesses 593.594 Three bear witnesse in heaven three on earth 572 Wives must submit to their Husbands 288 Wolves and their Nature 27 Woman in the Revelation signifies Idolls 2. The City of Rome 3. The True Church why 578.595 Woman great is thy faith 42 Woman behold thy Son 167 Of the Woman taken in Adultery 149 Woman what have I to doe with thee 143 Women have first notice of Christs Resurrection why 139 But by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God The meaning 9 The Word of God compared to a Candle 116 to Salt Marg. 123 The Word said to be sincere how Marg. 556 The Word of God compared to seed and why 33 Work of God upon us Work of God in us 57â— Cast off the works of darknesse 226 Their works follow them 64 The Saints Gods Workmanship why 281 In all the world the Gospell shall be preached how to be understood 64 The God of this World why Satan so called 258 Where the Worm dyeth not and the fire is not quâ—nched 87 God only to be Worship'd 9 God to be Worship'd in Spirit and Truth 145 Worthy taken in a double sence 31 For they are Worthy cleared 583 What Christ Wrote on the ground wherefore 150 Y YEa yea Nay nay 14 Young-men who 1 John 2.14 568 Z VNto the blood of Zacharias the son of Barachias Mat. 23.35 What Zachary is there meant 62 63 117. Finis Tabulae A CATALOGUE OF THE Greek words or phrases which are opened in these ANNOTATIONS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 554 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 88 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 585 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 565 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 90 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 136 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 114 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 241 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 24 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 564 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 142 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 293 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 215 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 280 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 285 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 241 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 291 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 560 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 553 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 570 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 553 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 162 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 555 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 134 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 193 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 113 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ib. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 278 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 316 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 232 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 150 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 105 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 246 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 315 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 233 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 188 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 140.269 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 312 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 560 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 225 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 315 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 569 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 45 71 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 37 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 316 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 100 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 578 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 134 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 128 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 302 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 101 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 258 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 295 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 279 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 237 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 136 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 313 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 117 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 224 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 222 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 226 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 24 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 555 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 207 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ib. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 96 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 124 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 187 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 105.185 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 317 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 55 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 17 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 205 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉
The twelve minor Prophets were joyned in one booke least by their littlenesse they should be scattered or perish Vers. 43. Yea ye tooke up the tabernacle of Moloch and the starr of your god Rempham That which the Prophet Amos 5.26 cals Chiun that Steven cals Rempham some would have this to be Hercules whom they thinke to have beene a Gyant from the Hebrew Rapha a gyant others say it is the God of the Syrians Rimmon Verse 51. Ye stiffenecked and uncircumcised in heart and eares yea doe alwayes resist the Holy Ghost Whence the Arminians conclude there is a power in a man to resist the Holy Ghost It must be understood of the ministery of the Prophets and Apostles who spake by the Spirit of God and not of the Spirit himselfe and them in some things not in all A thing is said to resist quod non cedit tactui there is a more generall and a more immediate touch when the Spirit comes neere the soule Vers. 53. Who have received the Law by the disposition of Angels Or in the midst of the rankes of Angels who accompanyed God their Soveraigne Lord when he declared the Law Vers. 54. Gnashed on them with their Teeth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they gnashed with their teeth as if they had been cutting with a Saw Vers. 55. And saw the glory of God A certain brightnesse by which the Majesty of God was represented See Exod. 24.17 and 34.18.22 Ezech. 2.1 Vers. 56. Standing on the right hand of God To stand up is for ones help plead ones cause Psal. 35.2 Non sedentem quomodo alibi describitur ad ostendendam regiam dignitatem sed stantem quasi paratum in opem suorum is Grotius his note on the 55. verse Vers. 58. At a young mans Feet Ambrose and Theodorete think that Paul was but 20 yeares old at his first conversion but the Greek word here hath not so much respect unto his age and youth as to his courage and fiercenesse as the word signifies as Budaeus sheweth Euripides calleth bold and insolent speech 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Paul is termed by another word Act. 9.13 Besides he spent his youth among the Jewes before his conversion Act. 26.6 and had authority committed unto him not incident to a very youth Acts 26.9 Vers. 60. Lay not this sinne to their Charge The word which he useth here noteth such a kind of imputing or laying to ones charge as remaineth firme and stedfast for ever never to be remitted vide Bezam Si Stephanus non or asset ecclesia Paulum non habuisset Austen thought God ordained Stevens Prayer to be a meanes of Pauls conversion see beginning of the next Chapter CHAP. VIII Vers. 18. HE offered them Mony He would buy the Holy Ghost because hee meant to sell it Vers. 21. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter A kind of Proverbe among the Hebrewes Vers. 23. For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitternesse That is the extremity of it the Hebrewes when they cannot expresse a thing fully they put two words together to shew the full extent of it that is in a state of sin and impenitency which will at last bring forth the bitternesse of punishment Vers. 27. A man of Ethiopia Vers. 30. Vnderstandest thou what thâ—u readest q. d. to what purpose readest thou if thou be not carefull to understand what thou readest Mr. Hildersam Vers. 39. The Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip Some understand it of an Angell of the Lord as Mr. Beza noteth from Gaza to Azotus which was about thirty six miles CHAP. IX Vers. 5. IT is hard for thee to kick against the Pricks It is a proverbiall Speech used in Heathen writers also Vers. 7. Hearing a voice object 22. Acts. 9. the Apostle saith expressely they heard not his voice which spake unto him Paul did not onely see Christs person but heard a voice distinctly the others heard a sound but not distinctly nor saw his person Cajetane truly expounds it the voyce which they heard was Pauls not Christs see Calvin and Doctor Reynolds on Psal. 110. pag. 381. Vers. 15. For he is a chosen vessel unto me That is to publish among them the doctrin or the Gospell Rev. 2.13 He alludes to that state of Sanctification whereto the Lord had lately called him whereby he made him a fit instrument for the glory of his name in the ministery of the Gospell Vers. 22. Proving 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 confirming that is as Beza notes Collatis testimoniis demonstrans demonstrating it by comparing of one Scripture with another according to the manner of Artificers who being about to compact or joyne are wont to fit all the parts amongst themselves that every one of them may perfectly agree with each other Vers. 37. Whom when they had washed they laid her in an upper chamber The washings of the dead were usuall with many Nations Vers. 40. Tabitha arise Tabitha is rather a Syriack then Hebrew name which Luke rendred in Greek Dorcas both signifieth a Goat He useth the same words by which those that sleepe are raised that he may shew with what easinesse the Divine power raiseth the dead CHAP. X. Vers. 11. ANd saw heaven opened and a certain vessel descending unto him as it had been a great sheet knit at the four Corners and let down to the earth The foure Corners of the sheet signified the foure parts of the world all sorts of living creatures signified all sorts of men the sheet the Church militant Vers. 13. Kill and eat The Pope may kill or slay and eat when he will or can but if he be Peters successor he must feed the sheep not feed on them Vers. 15. What God hath cleansed God is said to purifie things that is he pronounceth things to be pure pollute thou not that is imploy thou not as thou dost other things to common uses but let it serve to holy uses onely Vers. 16. The vessel was received up again into heaven to shew that in the end of the world the whole Church militant shall be transported into heaven and become triumphant Vers. 24. Neare friends Or necessary friends they seeme to take away the Sunne out of the world said the heathen oratour who take away friendship from the life of men and we doe not more need fire and water then friendship Vers. 31. Thy Prayer is heard Heard effectually the compound word here used signifies so See Heb. 5.7 Vers. 41. Chosen before of God See after 14.23 CHAP. XI Vers. 20. PReaching the Lord Iesus Lay-men may Preach upon occasion to Churches disordered and to persons not yet gathered to any Church Those which were dispersed upon the persecution raised about Saint Steven did publish the Gospell where there was no Church Acts 8.4 and here But how eminent soever mens abilities are how well soever
Anti-Christ was to come of the Tribe of Dan as the Papists say for which opinion those places Gen. 49.17 and Ier. 8.16 are quoted rather as Spanhemius Mede Downame and Pareu◠say because that was the first tribe which fell from the true worship of God to idolatry and mingled themselves with the Gentiles and for the same cause as some thinke the genealogie of that Tribe is omitted in the 1 Chron. 7. Vers. 9. Cloathed with white Robes In signe of their innocencie and purity And palms in their hands In token of victory over the world the flesh and the Devill For palmes in ancient time were ensignes and badges of victory Therefore palmes were engraven in Solomons and Ezekiels Temple as declaring victory to those that entred in if they would contend stoutly for God and overcome Vers. 14. These are they which came out of great tribulation There is a double article in the Greek out of that tribulation that great one Matth. 24.21 Have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lambe Pareus acutely notes that it is not here said that the Saints do wash but have or had washed their garments for there is no washing in heaven 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Many take whitenesse for an embleme of cleannesse or of glory but bloud defileth instead of cleansing and taketh away whitenesse in stead of giving it Some Interpreters say well that this passage alludeth to the habit of the Priests of the Law who entred not into the Temple but in white robes but it was not permitted the Priests to approach to the Altar or to exercise any office in the Tabernacle till they were first sprinkled with bloud both they and their garments Exod. 29.21 Levit. 8.30 As therefore the ancient Priests were consecrated by bloud and made capable to weare the Priestly habit in the house of God so in the vertue of the bloud of Christ we are reinvested of the quality of Priests represented by the white garment Vers. 15. Therefore are they before the throne of God Causall particles sometimes signifie any argument or reason whatsoever The rendring of any reason is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a rendring of the cause though perhaps it is from the effect And serve him day and night in his Temple He alludes to the daily and nightly ministeries of the Levites otherwise there is no night in Heaven Day and Night that is alwayes or the whole day He mentions the night because the Priests did watch the whole night by turnes in the Temple and did by course lay the parts of the continuall sacrifice viz. the evening Lambe on the Altar for this was burned all the night See Levit. 6.9 à Lapide Vers. 17. And God shall wipe away all teares from their eyes A metaphore from tender Mothers which deale so with their little ones See 21.4 CHAP. VIII Vers. 1. THere was silence in heaven about the space of halfe an houre That is peace in the Church by Constantine Halfe an houre i.e. A little time Vers. 3. And another Angell came and stood at the alter That is Christ the Angell of the Covenant Mal. 3.5 so Augustine Primasius He offers our prayers The Altar is himselfe who sanctifieth our prayers as the Altar doth the gift Having a golden censer i.e. His holy body And there was given unto him much incense See 4. verse that is Christs intercession perfuming the prayers of the Saints of which incense of old was a type is it spoken of Christ after his ascension See Heb. 9.24 1 Pet. 2.5 Vpon the golden Altar which was before the Throne Under the law there was a brasen altar for the burnt offering and a golden altar for incense the incense came to God out of the Angels hand our prayers must bee offered up to God by Christ our High Priest Hereby is signified saith Gerhard that Christ as the onely Priest of the New-Testament doth execute his Priestly Office in heaven Heb. 7.22 Vers. 4. Which have not the seale of God in their foreheads Profession of the Christian faith is the outward marke of a Christian. Vers. 7. The first Angell sounded The Gospell was preached by the Apostles And there followed haile and fire mingled with bloud That is persecutions and perills contradiction exile and slaughter by the stubbornesse of the Jews against them And they were cast upon the Earth The lowest part of Christians being cold in Christianity they were hot in Emulation and contention And the third part of the trees was burnt up That is the Apostles and excellent teachers of the Church compared to fruitfull and flourishing trees for their greennesse shadow and fruits a great part of them were afflicted slaine put to deadly torments but not all the dragon could scorch but a third part And as it were a great Mountaine That is the Romane Tyrants so called for their height power and swelling pride Burning with fire That is of fury and fiercenesse against Christian Religion Was cast into the Sea That is many people of the world subject to the Romane power and Empire And the third part of the Sea became bloud That is many thousand Christians were oppressed and consumed with the fire of the burning mountaine but onely a third part Vers. 9. And the third part of the creatures dyed That is faithfull Christians slaughtered and murdered And the third part of ships were destroyed That is the Churches whose Pastors are her Pilots and these planted by the Apostles themselves oppressed and subdued Vers. 10. There fell a great starre from heaven That is the Romane Bishop for by starres are meant Teachers fell from purity of doctrine Burning like a Lampe Hee seemeth to describe a blazing Starre or comet amongst which Lampadias is one Mr Mede Vers. 11. And the name of the starre is called wormewood All interpreters grant this Starre was some eminent person in authority called wormewood because princeps amaritudinum a prince of bitternesse The third part of the waters became worme wood Many were infected with the heresie of Arrius Nestorius and Eutyches Vers. 12. The third part of the Sun was smitten and the third part of the Moone and the third of the Starres The Sun the Scriptures the Moone the doctrine borrowed thence the Starres the Ministers The day That is the joy and comfort of the Church in enjoying her happy Sun So that the third part of them was darkened and the day shone not for a third part of it and the night likewise A grievous night of darknesse either of Idolatry and superstition as some or of persecution as others darkned and obscured the chiefe ornaments of the purer Church of Christ. CHAP. IX Vers. 1. AND I saw a starre fall from heaven unto the earth i.e. The Pope not one man but that person and that seate that is the whole series of all Anti-christian Popes they casting
equivalent to the Hebrew word Chemah which one while signifieth anger another while poyson Vers. 10. The same shall drinke of the wine of the wrath of God which is powred out without mixture That notes summam poenae severitatem a punishment next to hell there is utter darknesse Philosophers say here non dantur purae tenebrae Vers. 13. Blessed are the dead which dye in the Lord Beza renders it who dye for the Lord or for his sake They die in the Lord which either suffer death for Christ or end their life in firme faith in him that suffer Martyrdome or dye any way in the state of grace Ribera a great Jesuite though he confesse that the common current of Expositors runs with the latter sense yet is more earnest for the former that Martyrs be meant specially that In is put for Propter as oft in the old Testament and sometimes in the New he strives the more for that sence because the other puts out Purgatory fire for if all Beleevers dye in Christ and are blessed and that henceforth then none are to be purged Martyres potissimum intelligi concedimus solos verò intelligi negamus saith Gerhard in loc From henceforth That is say some that constantly hold out in these times of persecution presently say others from the very time of their death So Dr Rainolds and Gerhard That they may rest from their labours That is 1. Of a toilesome particular calling Jer. 16.29 2. Under afflictions from God and persecutions from men 3. Under sin their spirituall warfare 4. Under temptation 5. Desertion And their workes do follow them Go with them the words well weighed sound so workes are put metonymically for the wages and reward of their works as 2 Cor. 5.10 That every one may receive the things in his body That is the rewards of those things he hath done agreeably to that which he hath done whether good or evill Their workes here are their eternall rewards and that in foure things 1. In a consummation of grace 2. In a perfect communion with the Lord Christ. 3. In a perfect fruition of God 4. In the glorious imployment that the soule shall have in heaven CHAP. XV. IN this and the next Chapter is prophesied and declared the last ruine of the enemies of the Church this Chapter is the preparation to it and the next the execution of it Vers. 2. And I saw as it were a Sea of glasse mingled with fire Some say this is a lively embleme of this world whose glory is but glasse bright yet brittle and it is mingled with fire which signifieth the consumption of the world which as glasse is melted with fire 2 Pet. 3.12 Rather saith Brightman Gospell-ordinances and the fire signifieth contention Luke 22.45 Having the harpes of God That is divine most excellent and sweet after the manner of the Hebrewes who say all those things are of God which are chiefe and most excellent in their kind as Gen. 23.6 Psal. 36.7 Or because God sendeth the joy of his Spirit into their hearts wherewith they may be able to give God his due praises for this his notable kindnesse and goodnesse unto them Vers. 3. And they sing the song of Moses the Servant of God and the song of the Lambe saying Great and marvellous are thy workes c. Which expressions are taken out of Exod. 15. and Psal. 111.2 3. 7. verses Vers. 6. Clothed in pure and white linnen and having their breasts girded with golden girdles The Angels are described to be cloathed with pure and white linnen and to have their breasts girded with golden girdles that is all of them were cloathed with the righteousnesse of Christ which is pure linnen both justifying and sanctifying them the one imputed the other inherent and all of them were sincere professors of the truth of Christ their breasts girded with the golden girdles of truth CHAP. XVI Vers. 1. ANd I heard a great voyce out of the temple Great That is vehement terrible such a one as he heard ch 1. v. 10. 6.1 11.12 Without doubt of the Lambe or of God sitting in the throne as the chiefe disposer of these punishments Pareus There is a two fold voice mentioned in this booke 1. From the throne ch 19. v. 5. that is from God immediately 2. From the Temple as here that is obtained by the prayers of the Saints Go your wayes and poure out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth The vials are vessels of large content but of narrow mouths they poure out slowly but drench deeply and distill effectually the wrath of God they are vessels of full and just measure as all these judgments are dispensed in weight and measure Of the wrath of God That argueth that upon what subject soever these vials fell the wrath of God fell together with them upon the same therefore that is a dangerous interpretation v. 8. to expound the Sun to be the Scriptures Vpon the earth That is the common sort of Catholiques Vers. 2. Them which worshipped his image They which worshipped the Image of the Beast are such as are devoted to the Canons of Popish Churches and receive them as articles of their faith these are all afflicted with a noysome and grievous sore by the powring out of this first viall For those who did powre it out were such as did convince them of the damnable estate of a Catholicke this was the common practice of the Martyrs of Jesus Christ in Q. M. Edw. the sixths and H. the eights time who discovered unto them that all their Religion was but the worship of God after the devices of men even will-worship such as they were led unto by the man of sinne upon this discovery there fell a noysome and grievous sore upon their Catholicke Priests it is an allusion to Exod. 9.11 Vers. 3. And the second Angell poured out his viall upon the sea and it became as the blood of a dead man and every living soule died in the sea This verse describes the powring out of the viall of the second Angell He poures it on the sea and it became as the bloud of a dead man The allusion is to a like plague upon Egypt Exod 7.20.21 The Sea of the Antichristian world is here meant a distinct world from that heavenly State wherin other reformed Churches stand The confluence of all their ordinances as they doe administer the worship of God The Sea is become blood That is this Religion of theirs is convinced and discovered to be such as holds forth a dead Christ and dead ordinances to any spirituall life And every thing living in that Sea dyed that is every soul that had no other life but what was bred and fed in that Religon had no other Christian life but what he sucked and derived from that Religion they all perished everlastingly The Angell who powred out this viall
by Christ 564 In the Bowels of Jesus Christ I have you in my heart 292 Our daily Bread what 16 why called ours ib. Christ the Bread of life 148 Bread after consecration 246 C CAjetans errour 258 A twofold call 231 Came together Mat. 1.18 what it signifies 3 It is easier for a Camel c. 51 52 131 The Word compared to a Candle 116 Lead Captivity captive 284 Arguments against the immoderate cares of this world 17 18 Everlasting Chaines 576 Charity believeth all things 249 The greatest of these is Charity ib. Children who 568 Children of wrath what it signifieth 281 Children must obey their parents how why 289 Christ annointed the word comprehends his Kingly Priestly and Propheticall Offices 2 He is the anointed ib. The first-born 4 And I of Christ opened 230 To confesse Christ what 128 We are Christs how 234 Three Cities of Christ 23 The Church called the Kingdom of Heaven why 47 Two things required of those who would enter into this Kingdom ib. True Church compared to a woman why 596 Tell it unto the Church 48 Circumcision and uncircumcision what 268 273 Circumcised debtors to the Law ib. Why Paul circumcised Timothy 197 Inward circumcision in what it consists 304 To heap coales of fire on ones head what 225 The Epistle to the Colossians when written 301 The occasion of the writing with the sum and substance thereof ib. Commandement the sixt interpreted 12 Three degrees besides actuall murther of the breach thereof ib. The punishment due to each degree ib. Commandement 7. interpreted 13 First and great Commandement which why so called 60 90 The second thou shall love thy Neighbour c. how like unto it 60 Why the fifth Commandement Rom. 13.9 omitted 226 Communion what 241 He that believeth not is condemned already 145 Continence a gift of God 50 Corban what 85 Corinth where seated notable for wisdom infamous for lust 230 The Epistle to the Corinthians written before that to the Romans ib. A covetous man termed an Idolater why 287 Take up his Crosse 44 45 The preaching of the Crosse why so called 230 To glory in the Crosse of Christ what 275 A Crown of life what why so called 581 A Cubit what 18 Cup signifies afflictions 53 54. why 75 This Cup is the New testament in my blood 245 D WHy the Tribe of Dan Rev. 7. omitted 589 Darknesse over all the earth at Christs death 138 Not naturall ib. What it denoted ib. Day divided into four quarters 53 Daily bread what 16 why called ours ib. Ill translated supersubstantiall ib. The Dead shall heare his voyce 147 Pains of Death Act. 2.24 signifie not the torments of Hell 187 Not lawfull for us to put any man to Death 166 We cannot satisfie for our own debts 49 Who will render to every man according to his deeds Rom. 2.6 infers not merit of works 208 Deity of Christ proved 561 Self deniall what 44 45 112 Depths of Satan what 582 Destroy this Temple 144 Devill called a Dragon why 596 The Devill bounded by God 581 Why Christ suffered not the Devils to speak 79 Diligence implies both speed and seriousnesse 562 The Disciple known to the High-priest who 165 No prerequisite disposition in us 68 Dogs who 19 296 why Seducers so called ib. Dove its nature 27 Saw the Spirit descending like a Dove 8 Shaking off the dust what meant thereby 27 114 195 Reciprocall duties of Wives and Husbands 288 306 of Children and Parents 289 707 of Servants and Masters ib. The Spirit of God to dwell in us what 217 E THere will the Eagles be gathered together 128 To eat Christs flesh and drink his blood what 148 The Elect may fall into fundamentall errours but not persist in them 65 Emanuel God with us 4 Ephesus 277 Equivocation not grounded on Luke 24.28 the place opened 140 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 what it signifies 1 The Evil one who and why the devil so called 14 36 Resist not Evil but c. opened 14 Excommunication termed a delivery unto Satan why 236 To whom it pertaineth 235 Eye Matth. 6.22 c. taken for the understanding 17 A single eye what ib. F FAith what it signifies 226 Faith preserveth a man to salvation 554 One not saved by anothers faith 197 Faith overcomes the world 572 Faith as a grain of Mustard-seed what 128 Faith obtaines more then it wishes 132 It worketh by love 273 The Faith of the Elect but one 284 If I had all faith expounded 248 The excellency of faith 23 Four things requisite to justifying faith 42 All great in the woman of Canaan ib. God faithfull and just in forgiving sins 567 Whose Fan is in his hand 8 Farthing how much 13.28 To pay the utmost Farthing 13 Christ fasted 40 daies and 40 nights why 8 My Father is greater then I 162 Call no man father 61 Father mother wife must be hated how 123 The Father judgeth no man 147 Fellowship with God and Christ brings full joy why 567 Filled with the Holy ghost 96 A threefold fulnesse of the Holy Ghost 189 Fulnesse in Christ 142 The fulnesse of him that filleth all in all 280 To finish ones course with joy what 200 Tried with fire what 554 Maketh fire come down from Heaven 601 First born who 4 100 302 Christ the First born and why so called 4 Christ the First born of the dead 302 The First fruits of those that slept 252 To be in the Flesh what 217 Flesh and Spirit what 274 The Spirit lusteth against the Flesh ib. Flesh and blood what 254 Pray that your flight be not in the Winter or on the Sabbath day why 64 To follow Christ what 150 Christ compared to food why 148 Foolishnesse of preaching 231 For implies not meritoriousnesse of works 110 God onely forgiveth sinnes 169 How Ministers remit or retain them ib. Fornication to be eschewed for six reasons 238 Fornication forbidden amongst things indifferent Acts 15.29 why 196 How Christ was forsaken and what it shews 76 Who so forsaketh not all cannot be my disciple 123 Four beasts with wings full of eyes 585 Four and twenty Elders 584 Fruits of the Spirit 274 A Furlong how much 156 G GAbriel what it signifies 96 Why the Angel says I am Gabriel ib Galatia where 267. Of the Galileans whose blood Pilate mingled with their Sacrifices 120 To gather together in one 278 VVhere two or three are gathered together c. 49 It makes not a generall councell ib. Nor that they cannot erre ib. Severall doubts in Christs Genealogie according to Matthew cleared as 1. The sonne of David the sonne Abraham the words explained why Christ so called and why David promised before Abraham 2 2. All women in Christs Genealogie except the blessed Virgin have a mark of infamy upon them and why ib. 3. Those words Joram begat Ozias explained and why Ahaziah Joaz and Amaziah are pretermitted 2 3 4. The 11 and 12 Verses concerning Jechonias cleared 3 5. VVhy the