2. Out of the Belly of hell cried I. Hell-fire sig The whole extreame paine of the damned in Hel. Mat. 5 22. Called Damnation of hell Math. 23 33. How should ye escape damnation of hell Fire being a most terrible Element is fittest to expresse the dreadfull state of such as be in Hell Helper sig The Minister of the worde who is a Helper of the Faith and Ioy of Gods people 2 Cor. 1 14. Helpers of your Ioy. Acts 8 27. Helped them much that beleeued 2 Deacons which were helpfull to the poore of the Primitiue Church by the iust wise distribution of the Church-Treasure 1 Cor. 12 18. Helpers Gouernours 3 A Wife who is called an Helper because of her ayding and furthering her Husband by counsel and paines Gen. 2 18. I will make him an help 4 God the Soueraigne Helper of his people and Author of all Help from others Psal. 12 1. O Lord help for there is not a righteous Man left Psal. 63 7. Because thou hast beene my helper Heresie sig Any manner of Sect or way of worshipping God Actes 24 14. That way that you call heresie Thus Christian Religion is called Heresie by prophane men Acts 5 17 and 15 5. 2 Some opinion in matter of Faith repugnant and contrary to the word of God beeing of some chosen out to themselues and wilfully maintained Gala. 5 20. The workes of the Flesh be heresie 1 Cor. 11 19. There must be heresies Papists erre which account such opinions for heresies as are not condemned but rather taught in the word which is the onely rule of sauing truth Hereticke sig A person wilfully and stifly maintaining false opinions against the Scriptures after due admonition Titus 3 10. A man that is an hereticke after one or two admonitions auoid There be three things required to an Hereticke First that it be an error about some Article of Christian Faith Secondly that it be contrary to the euidence and cleare truth of holy Scripture soundlie and generally held by the holy Catholike Church of God in Earth Thirdly that it be stoutly and obstinately maintained after conviction and lawfull admonition Heritage or Inheritāce sig pro A certaine portion of Lands or possessions descending from Father to Childe after the death of the Father Luke 12 13. 2 God himselfe whose fauour and communion is the Heritage and portion of the Saints Psa. 16 5. The Lord is the portion of mine Inheritance Metaphors Also verse 6. Psalme 119 57. Because the Leuites vnder the Law were maintained by the oblations offered vnto God Hence it is that God is called their Inheritance Deut. 18 20. I will be your inheritance and your part Deut. 10 9. 3 The people of Israell whom God loued and respected as a man dooth his Heritage which hee hath purchased Deu. 4 20. The Lord hath brought you out of Aegipt to bee an Inheritance to himselfe Deut. 22 8 9. 4 The Church consisting of Iewes and Gentiles Psal. 2 8. The Heathen for thine Inheritance 5 The statutes and word of God which godly persons doe account and reckon of as their heritage and portion Psa. 119 111. Thy Testimonies haue I taken as my heritage for euer 6 The Kingdome of Heauen called an Inheritance because it is freely giuen vnto beleeuers as vnto Sons and Heires by grace of adoption Psal. 16 6. I haue a goodly heritage Mat. 25 34. Take the Inheritance prepared 7 Children Psal. 127 3. Children are the Inheritance of the Lord. Heire of the World sig Christ who had all the people of the World for his Children Heb. 1 2. Whom he hath made heire of all things 2 Abraham to whom God gaue the Land of Canaan to bee his Inheritance as a pledge and tipe of heauenly glory yea and all the faithfull to bee his Children Rom. 4 13 17. H. I. to Hide sig pro To conceale and keep any thing from fight and knowledge of others that it may bee secret and safe 2 To keepe our sinnes in silence eyther not at all confessed or not confessed vnfainedly Prouer. 28 13. He that hideth his sinnes shall not prosper Iob 3 33. Psal. 32 3 4. Thus men hide their sinnes 3 To couer sinne by free forgiuenesse Psa. 51 9. Psal. 32 1. Hide thy face from my sins Thus God hideth sins 4 To protect and keepe safe Psal. 27 5. In time of my troubles he hath hid me Thus God hideth vs as an Hen her young vnder her Feathers 5 To put ones selfe vnder the promises and protection of God by a true Faith repenting him of his sinnes Prouerb 27 12. A wise man seeth the plague comming and hideth himselfe Prouer. 22 3. Thus the godly hide themselues vnder the Winges of Gods prouidence Hidden man sig The inward man or new man so much in a man as is regenerate by grace Which is cald hidden for that the World knoweth not the Children of God Also because the Children of GOD are Christians in secret in the Heart 1 Pet. 3 4. Let the hidden Man of the heart Rom. 7 21. Rom. 2 29. Hidden tresure sig The Gospell or doctrine of Grace which is hid from the vnderstanding of naturall men Mat. 13 44. The Kingdome of God is as a Treasure hid in the fielde Hidden Manna Sée Manna High-priest Sée Priest Hill or holy Hill sig The Inuisible Catholike and Celestiall Church whereof part is in Heauen triumphant and part is on Earth Militant Psal. 15 1. Who shall dwell in thy holy hill Psalme 20 7. The Mountaine or hill of his holinesse Himne sig A song made in the praise of God Coloss. 3 16. Psalmes Himnes Hindrance sig Losse or dammage Psal. 15 5. Though it bee to his hindrance Hipocrit◠sig pro One who assumeth or taketh vpon him the person of another as Players vpon a Stage vse to doe Where a Begger beareth the person of a King 2 He that maketh semblance and shew to be that he is not indeed and in truth outwardly appearing righteous and being inwardly full of Iniquity like Graues or painted Tombes Math. 23 27. Woe to you Hipocrites Mat. 6 2. and 7 5. Hipocrisie sig The cloaking of Infidelity and sin with appearance and shew of faith repentance Mat. 23 28. But within ye are full of hypocrisie 2 Tim. 4 5. Hauing a shew of godlinesse denying the power of it 2 False doctrine which is called Hipocrisie because it hath the shewe and resemblance of truth Luke 12 1. Beware of the Leauen of the Pharisies which is hypocrisie Hisop sig pro An Hearb whose naturall property is to open and cleanse the body Exod. 12 22. 2 The bloud of Christ cleansing from all sin such as by Faith lay hold on it Psalm 51 7. Purge me with Isop and I shall be cleane 1 Iohn 1 7. The bloud of Christ purgeth vs from all our sinne A Metaphor H. O. to hold one by y◠right hand sig To support and stay one which is weake and sliding that he fall
put them into raging tumults against the Church of Christ. Thus Sathan did when he stirred vp many people to persecute the Christian Church euen in her Infancy and Cradle Reuel 12 15. The Serpent Cast a Water out of his mouth after the Woman Some by these Waters vnderstand great store of Heresies lies slanders reproaches wherewith the Serpent sought to drowne the poore Church to Cast out sig To bee refused as prophane Reuel 11 7. The Court which is without the Temple Cast out great chain sig The doctrine of the Gospell and namely that part of it which concernes Christian liberty whereby as it were by a Chaine and fast bound Christ kept Sathan fast bound for a long time Reuel 20 1. And a great Chaine in his hand C. H. Chalcedone sig A rich pretious pure and glorious Stone and Pearle representing the spirituall purity of the holy Church on earth and the Caelestiall glory of the triumphant church in heauen So much is meant also by the Iasper Chrysolite c. Re. 20 19 20. Childe or man-childe sig Either Christ alone or ioyned to the Church hi◠body to which he communicateth his owne power according to his promise Reuel 2 27. Reuel 12 5 She brought forth a Man-Child Chrystall sig pro A most cleere Glasse through which our eye-sight may runne to espy euery the least spot 2 Either the whole World through which Gods sight pierceth seeing euery thing more cleerly then we see a spot in a Chrystall or as some Diuines thinke the most holy and pure doctrine of the Gospell in which as in a Chrystall-Glasse or Mirrour we see the glory of God with open face and not darkly as the Iewes did before vnder shaddowes of the Law Reuel 4 6. And before the Throne was a Sea of Glasse like to Chrystall Cléere as Chrystall sig The Water heere spoken of not to be foule and troubled like muddy Water and puddle of Mans inuentions but most pure and of excellent cleerenesse Reu. 22 1. Church sig A company of Men. called out of the World by the voice of Christ to know and worship one true God according to his word Reuel 1 20. Seauen Stars are the Angels of the seauen Churches Church of Ephesus Pergamus c. sig That particular company gathered at Ephesus Pergamus c. vnto the Faith and Religion of Christ. Reu. 2 1. Unto the Angell of the Church of Ephesus C. I. Citty beloued sig The holy Church here Militant vpon Earth which because it is loued of God through Christ therefore neither the Turk from the East nor Antichrist from the West shall vtterly destroy it howsoeuer they fiercely assault it Reuel 20 9. And they compassed the Tentes of the Saintes about and the beloued Citty Some Diuines vnderstand this not of the whole Church but by an excellency of the company of beleeuing Iewes which toward the end◠of the World shall be gathered and ioyned to the Church of beleeuing Gentiles holy Citty sig Hierusalem which is aboue or the Caelestiall Church whereof Hierusalem that holy Cittie in earth was a figure Reu. 22 19. He shall haue no part in the holy Citty 2 The Church of Christ heere on earth consisting of holy members sanctified by the blood Spirit of Christ. Reue. 21 2. Citties of Nations sig The company of such people as ioyne to Antichrist and fight against Christ. Reuel 16 19. The Citties of the Nations fell These Citties some others expound to be the whole regiment of wicked men as of Turkes Iewes Barbarians and others that embrace false and strange Religions All which it is certaine that they must perish at the second comming of Christ though all be not alike Christs aduersaries that great Citty sig Not any one Towne inuironed with Wals the people whereof are linked together by bonds of the same Lawes but the intire and full iurisdiction of some one Town as namely of Rome the seat and place of Antichrist together with the whole Company of them that are subiect to the proud power of Antichrist Reu. 16 19. And the great Citty was deuided into three parts C. L. Cloudes sig Powers Dignities Honours Principalities in high place yet not Supreame as Cloudes which be placed high yet are vnder the Heauens Reuel 11 15. The Angell cryed to him that sate on the Cloud Cloathed with a cloud sig One full of Maiesty A Cloud in Scripture being a visible signe to represent Diuine Maiesty As Exod. 33 9. 1. King 8. Reuel 10 1. I saw another mighty Angell Cloathed with a Cloud Some other Diuines expound this Cloathing with a Cloud to signifie the obscure knowledge of Christ being yet not so fully knowne as afterward The former is the more receiued exposition Cloathed in sackecloath sig Men full of griefe and lamentation as if they did alwaies fast and mourne Also stirring vp others to repent and be sorrowfull for their Idolatry and other workes of darknesse whereof wearing Sackcloath is a signe and token Finally this Cloathing his Witnesses with Sacke admonisheth that Christ would call men to repentance euen by very meane and contemptible Seruants couered not with Purple but with Sacke Reu. 11 3. They shall prophesie 1260. daies Cloathed in Sacke-Cloath This alludeth to the fashion of the olde Prophets who were thus apparrelled to come with clouds sig To returne as Christ shall doe with great glory to iudge the Worlde hauing ready before him Storme Tempest and Thunder to reuenge himselfe vpon the wicked his enemies Reuel 1 7. But commeth with Clouds and euery eye shall see him In this speech there is an allusion vnto the praise of the Prophets who thus describe the notable iudgements of God vsing the Clouds and all other creatures for the good of his owne and destruction of the vngodly Sée Dan. 7 13. Also Psalme 18 5 6 7 8 9 c. sitting on a Cloud sig A glory peculiar to Christ who as he ascended sitting on a Cloud so at his second comming hee shall returne gloriously a Cloud beeing to him in stead of a Chariot or Throne rather As in Acts 1. and Reuel 1 7. Reuel 14 15. Crying to him that sate on the Cloud Some Diuines not without great shew of reason Interpret this Cloud heere spoken of of ciuill powers lifted vp as Clouds in the Aire and him who sate on it to be such Rulers and Princes as Christ did vse for the furthering of his Church and hindering the Kingdom of Antichrist the reason is because the Sonne of Man who sate vpon this Cloud doing all at the commaundement of the Angell as appeareth in the wordes of this Text cannot be Christ Iesus who is subiect onelie to his Father and that as hee is Mediatour This latter exposition seemeth for this reason to be the better white cloud sig The vprightnesse and integrity represented by White of Christ the Iudge not miscarried in his sentence by ignorance or crooked affections in their opinion who vnderstand this Text of the last
This is the visible Church which is not alwayes eminent and glorious to the eye of flesh as our Papistes doo auouch too confidently 2 The whole company of the elect which in all ages and places haue or doo or shall beleeue in Christ through the calling of God the father by the operation of the holy spirite This is the inuisible catholicke Church Col. 1 18. Hee is the head of the bodie of the church which comprehends the faithfull of all times countries conditions yeares and sex How then can the Romish church which began but since Christs time be the Catholicke 3 The faithfull of some one family Phile 2. And to the church that is in thinehouse 4 The lawful gouernors of the Church to whom the censures of the Church doo of right belong Mat. 18 17. If hee will not heare them tell it to the Church This is the Church representatiue 5 A materiall Temple 1. Cor. 14 34. Let women keepe silence in the Churches 1. Cor. 11 18. C. I. To Circumcise sig pro To cut off or to paâ—e away the foreskin of the flesh to witnesse thereby an entrance into the couenant of mercy with God for forgiuenesse of sin and newnes of life Gen. 17 10 11. This is to circumcise Sacramentally 2 To mortifie and subdue the flesh with the lusts thereof Ier. 4 4. Be circumcised to the Lord take away the foreskin of your harts This is to circumcise spiritually and thus much is meant in all places where circumcision of the heart is called for euen a correcting of sinful nature and the corrupt desires thereof Men of circumcised eares lips hearts sig Such as haue the inward spiritual effect and grace of circumcision together with the signe as on the other side vncircumcised lippes eares and heart be affirmed of such as haue the outward signe only without the signified grace Acts 7 51. Circumcision sig A person circumcised or a Iew as vncircumcision signifieth a person vncircumcised a Gentile Rom. 2 28. and Actes 15 2. Where Christ is called the Minister of circumcision that is of a people circumcised to wit of the Iewes Gal. 2 7 9. 2 The whole legal ceremonious worship of God by a Sinechdoche of the part for the whol Acts 15 1. Except ye be circumcised ye cannot be saued Gal. 5 2. 3 Those which be truly godly persons spiritually circumcised in their heart forsaking their own corrupt reason and will Phil. 3 3. We are the circumcision which worship God in the spirit This is Circumcision made without hands of the heart and in the Spirit not in the Lâ—â—ter Rom. 2 29. It is a Sacrament of the Old-Testament signifying and sealing vp to the people of the Iewes their entrance into Couenant with God for the remission of their sinnes and mortification of their lustes by faith in Christ to come Rom. 4 11. They receyued the signe of circumcision Gen. 17 10 11 12. Citty sig pro A place compassed with wals for people to dwell in Math. 9 35. And Iesus went to all Citties and Townes Gen. 19 25. And ouerthrewe those Cities and inhabitants 2 The people which dwell in such a place Actes 19 29. And the whole Citty was full of confusion A Metonimie 3 The Church of God vpon earth Cant. 3. 2 3. The Watchmen which went about the citty 4 Heauen Heb. 11 16. He hath prepared for them a citty Ephe. 2 19. A Metaphor C. L. To clappe hands sig To reioyce and be gladde whereof clapping of hands is a signe Psal. 98 8. Let the floods clap their hands and let the hils reioyce Prosopopoâ—â— To cleanse sig To pronounce one cleane from legall pollution Leuit. 13 7. And cleanse him Thus Priestes cleansed 2 To take away guilt and corruption of sinne 1. Iohn 1 7. Thus Christ cleanseth Cleansing Sig Outward ceremonious washing of things or persons as a Type of the Inward Marke 1 40 41. Be thou cleane 2 Spirituall and inward holinesse when the hart is kept cleane from the spot of sinne Mat. 22 26. Iames 4 8. Of this cleansing the spirit is Authour the Word is the Instrument Iohn 15 3. Ye are clean thorow the word 3 Forgiuenesse of sinnes by the imputation of Christes blood to the beleeuer Psal. 51 2. And cleanse me from my sinne Cleane sig One who is holy and pure free from the power of sinne by the grace of sanctification Iohn 13 10. Ye are cleane 2 One free from the guilt and curse of sin by the grace of iustification Psa. 51 7. Purge me with Isoâ— and I shall be cleane to Cleaue sig To sticke fast and be neerely and straightly knit vnto God by the affections of the heart 2 To bee ioyned together most straightly as man and wife Mat. 19 5. And cleaue to his wife 3 To continue with one Acts. 11 23. Acts. 8 13. And did cleaue to Phillip Cloudes of witnesses sig An heape or great number of witnesses or Holie examples Heb. 12 1. Cloudes without water sig Hypocrites which make a faire shew and yet are empty and barren of all goodnesse Iude 12. C. O. Cold. Sig Such as be scarse indifferent but meere carelesse in matters of God and of their owne saluation Reuel 3 15. I would ye were eyther hot or cold Comming of Christ to vs. Sig The presence of his spirit to conuert vs that our hearts may be made his dwelling place Reuel 3 20. I will come in to him Eph. 3 17. 2 Giuing newe tokens of his spirituall presence by comforting and strengthning vs and encreasing his graces in vs. Iohn 14 18. I wil not leaue you Fatherlesse but will come vnto you Also verses 23 28. This is a comming in mercy and fauour 3 Executing his Iudgements against Sin and Sinners Reuel 2 16. Repent or I wil come vnto thee and fight against them This is a comming in wrath Comming of Christ from the Father sig Christ his being borne man that hee might liue heere and do the work of a Mediator by his obeying the Law and suffering the death of the crosse Iohn 15 27 28. I am come out of the father 1. Tim. 1 15. This is a comming in infirmity and weakenesse Comming of Christ to the Father sig His leauing the world and going vp to his father Iohn 17 13. And now Father I come to thee This is a comming in glory as also his comming at the last day will be glorious Our Comming to Christ. sig Our beleeuing in him Iohn 6 3â— Hee that commeth to me shall neuer hunger c. Faith as it is the mouth hand and eye so it is also the foote of the soule whereby we come vnto Christ. Comming of Satan sig His setting vppon Christ with great power and subtilty Iohn 14 30. The Prince of this world comes and hath nought in me Comming of Antichrist Sig His effectual and mighty presence and working for some great hurt vnto others 1. Iohn 2 18. Yee haue heard that Antichrist shall
a speciall gift of God whereby one is enabled to keepe himselfe Chast without the helpe of marriage 1. Cor. 7 5. Incontinency is the contrary Contract or Betroathing what it is A free promise and mutuall agreement of lawfull marriage by consent of Parents before meet witnesses betweene one man one woman in words of the present time Mat. 1 18. Mary was betrothed to Ioseph This is no Ceremoniall but a Morrall duty for the very Heathens by light of Nature knew and practised it whereof came the difference amongst them between Sponsalia and Nuptiae that is Espousals and Marriages Such also is the proceeding between Christ and his Church first they are espoused in earth then married in heauen Sée Canticles Contrition sig The brusing of a sinners heart as it were to dust and powder through vnfaigned and deepe griefe conceiued of Gods displeasure for sinne Ps. 51 17. A broken and Contrite hart thou wilt not despise This is Euangelicall Contrition and is a work of grace the beginning of renewed Repentance as 2. Cor. 7 10. Godly sorrow causeth Repentance vnto Saluation Papists erre in teaching Legall Contrition or sorrow stirred vp by the threatnings of the Law to be a worke of grace and part of Repentance whereas rather it is a part of the Torment of hell yet accidentally turneth to the good of the Elect by making them more fit to receyue grace being humbled by the Law Conuersation sig Not one worke or two or a few Actions but the whole course of our life with euery degree and step of it from the time of our effectuall calling and so forwards vnto the end of our race This course is tearmed an honest Conuersation 1. Pet. 2 12. Haue your Conuersation honest But our course from the time of our byrth vntill the time of such calling it is tearmed a vaine conuersation 1. Pet. 1 18. Redeemed from your vaine Conuersation Conuersion sig The turning or totall change of an elect Sinner from sinne to God and in this signification is comprehended both faith and Repentance euen the whole worke of grace Psal. 51 14. And sinners shal be Conuerted to thee This is Passiue Conuersion wherein we suffer God to worke vpon vs but our selues by our Naturall power worke nothing vnlesse it be to hinder the worke of Grace what wee may 2 A turning from some perticuler sinne or sinnes whereby we haue offended God or man Luke 22 32. When thou art conuerted Ier. 31 18. Conuert thou me and I shall be Conuerted This is an Actiue Conuersion performed by men already regenerate who being already renewed by grace doo work together with his Grace Conuerting grace being accompanied with assisting and supporting grace God conuerteth a Sinner by putting grace of repentance into his soule A Sinner conuerteth himselfe when he endeuoureth his owne conuersion diligently and constantly vsing al good means publicke and priuate Corban sig A guift or an Offering Mark 7 11. If a man say to his Parents Corban that is By the gift which is offered by me c. Cords sig Gouernment good Lawes and Commaundements Psal. 2 3. And cast their Cords from vs that is the Doctrine and Discipline of Christ whereby he ties vs to him 2 Strength might pollicy wherby the wicked tye the godly as Oxen are tyed with Cordes and bands Psal. 129. The Lord hath cut the Cordes of the wicked Cordes of vanity sig Allurements Prouocations and occasions of sinning Esay 5. 18. Woe vnto them that draw Iniquity with Cords of vanity The same is also meant by Cart-ropes Cords of maÌ„ and Bandes of Loue. Sig Most singuler and sweete clemency and kindenesse of God to pull vs forcibly to our duty Hosea 11 4. I led them with Cords of a man c. Corruption sig pro Rottennesse such as the body feeles in the graue Psal. 16 10. Thou wilt not suffer thy holye one to see Corruption 1. Cor. 15 42. It is sowne in Corruption 2 That vicious and naughty quality of sinne spiritually wasting the Soule beeing contrary vnto that Integrity and soundnesse in which wee were created Eph. 4 22. Cast off the Old-man which is corrupt through lust Corrupt sig Foolish vnwise Psal. 14 3. They are all Corrupt that is they haue not vnderstanding to perceyue the things which God offereth and doth to them 2 Rotten and vnsauoury Eph. 4 29. No Corrupt communication that is Filthy to Corrupt sig To liue otherwise then we should by doing any manner of Sinne or leauing vndoone good duties Deut. 4 16. That ye Corrupt not your selues Psalme 14 1. 2 To defile or destroy 1. Cor. 15 33. Euil words Corrupt good manners Couenant sig pro A. League or Agreement betweene two or more parties being at variance Gen. 21 32. Thus made they a Couenant at Bersheba This is a Ciuill Couenant 2 The signe and pledge of Gods Couenant Gen. 17 4. 3 Our promise made vnto God for yeelding obedience to his will Nehe. 9 38. We make a sure Couenant Or for performing duties to men 1. Sam. 18 3. 4 A league or agreement which GOD hath made with man for Saluation Ier. 32 40. I will make an euerlasting Couenant with them This is a Religious Couenant 5 The word of God which containes the Articles of our Couenant and agreement between God and man Psal. 25 10 14. To such as keepe his Couenants and his Testimonies Exod. 19 5. And keepe my Couenant 6 The promise whereby married persons binde themselues each vnto others for the pure vse of wedlocâ—e Mal. 2 14. This is called the Couenant of God Prou. 2 17. Because God is the Author of it it is also made in his presence and by Inuocation of his name to performe duties commanded by him This is marriage Couenant A mixt Couenant partly Ciuill and partly Religious 7 Circumcision which is the signe of the couenant Gen. 17 13. My Couenant shall bee in your flesh that is the signe of the couenant Verse 10. 8 The Tables of the couenant Rom. 9 4. And the Couenants that is the Tables wherein the Articles of the couenant were contained Couenant of workes Is a league touching the sauing of some one condition of their perfect obedience This was made with Angels and Adam before their fall and since that time it is propounded in the Scriptures to conuince vs of sinne and to prepare vs to Christ. Rom. 3 20. Galat. 3 24. The Law is our Schoolemaister to Christ. Leuit. 18. 5. The Man that doth these things shall liue Couenant of Grace Is an agreement concerning men to be freely saued through Faith in Christ. Gal. 3 11. The iust shall liue by faith Iohn 3 16. God so loued the worlde Ier. 31 33 34. This Couenant is eyther Olde or New in diuers respects and circumstances being one for substance Old Couenant This was giuen or published by Moyses made with the Iewes onely till Christs Resurrection being placed in Ceremonies which in time for Oldnesse
their Testimony it is finished sig Whatsoeuer was Prophefied or Figured vnder the Law touching the sufferings of Christ is now ended Iohn 19 30. Fire sig pro That Element whose property is to burne and and giue light which we commonly call Fire the vse whereof is not only for heat and light but for trying and purging Mettals 2 Christ who in regard of his mighty operation in purging the elect and separating them from the drosse of their corruption is compared to Fire Mala. 3 2. Hee is like a purging Fire and Fullers Sope. 3 The holy Ghost which is of a fiery qualitie enlightning and cleansing the heart Math. 3 11. With the holy Ghost and with Fire That is which is like vnto Fire Marke 9 49. 4 The word of God trying and examining mens Doctrines 1 Cor. 3 13. Euery mans worke shall bee reuealed by Fire that is as by the Fire it is known what Gold is currant and what is counterfeit so by the light of the word it sâ—al be manifested what doctrine is built vpon the foundation what not 5 The word of God to wit the Gospell preached which in another respect is likened to Fire because of the trouble it kindleth and raiseth among the wicked which resist it as if Fire were cast amongst them Luke 12 49. I am come to set Fire on the Earth 6 Afflictions great and dangerous which serue to try and purge vs as gold is tried in the Fire Ps. 66 12. We went through Fire and Water 1 Pet. 4 12 Thinke it not strange concerning the Fiery tryall 7 Extreame and most sharp paine appointed for the wicked in Hell Mark 9 34. Where the Fire neuer goeth oâ—t that is most grieuous paine which neuer shall haue an end 8 Gods burning displâ—asuâ—e and wrath as the cause of all punnishment and paine to the wicked Heb. 12 verse last Esay 66. Psal. 88. Psal. 18 8. A consuming Fire went out of his mouth 9 Lightning and Thunder Psal. 148 8. Fire Haâ—le Psal. 105 32. strange fire sig Common fire such as was not sent down from Heauen Leâ— 10 1. And offered strange fire before the Lord. Vnto which by allusion strange worship and strange Doctrines are likened flames of Fire sig The piercing knowledge of Christ searching piercing into all thinges euen the most secret thoughts of the heart Reuel 1 14. His eyes were like a Flame of fire consuming Fire sig The infinite wrath of God against faithlesse and vnrepentant sinners Heb. 12 29. Our God is a consuming Fire And often in the Prophets the wicked are likened to Stubble and Gods wrath to Fire which as easily fiercely destroyeth wicked men as Fire doth consume Stubble a Firy law sig That Fire out of which God vttered all things which he would haue done of vs or not done according to his Law Deut. 33 2. At his right hand did shine a Fiery Law pillar of Fire sig A Token of Gods visible presence seruing to guide the people of Israel in the night season thorough the wildernesse Exod. 13 21. By night in a Pillar of Fire the Holye-Ghost and with Fire sig The Holy-ghost which is like Fire of a fierie quality enlightning and purging our soules Mat. 3 11. He shall baptize you with the Holy-Ghost and Fire the bush burning with Fire not consuming sig The estate of the militant Church heere in earth mightily preserued by Gods defence amidst many great dangers and afflictions Exod. 3 2. The bush burned with Fire yet not consumed to answerâ— by Fire sig To send downe fire from heauen as an answer to the Prayers which were made to God for it 1. Kings 18 21. And then the God that answereth by Fire let him be God to passe or go through the Fire sig To offer vp or to Sacrifice one as a 〈…〉 Offâ—ring As Israel did their children to the â—doll Moloch 2. Kings 21 6. And he caused his sonnes to passe through the Fire Leuit. 20 2 3. 2 To purge or purifye mettall by Fire that it may be meete for the Lordâ— vse Nâ—m 31 23. All that will abide the Fire ye shall make passe through the Fire and it shall be cleane 3 To endure affliction or to abide the triall of the Crosse. Psal. 66 1â— Wee did passe through Fire and Water and thou broughtest vs to a wealthy place Firebrand sig pro A piece of wood almost burnt consuming it selfe ready to be quite extinct and put out 2 The two Kinges of Israel and Assyria which threatned Iuda as if they would destroy it themselues being shortly for all their bragges to fall and perish Esay 7 4. Feare not these Firebrands First sig That which is afore other in respect of time then it is a worde of order and hath reference to second third fourth c. Math. 10 1 The First is Simon called Peter that is hee was first called to be an Apostle 1. Cor. 15 47. The First man is of the earth the second man c. 1. Cor. 12 28. 2 That which is chiefe or more excellent Rom. 3 2. The word which is heere translated Chiefely in the Originall it signifies First And so it is also Luke 19 47. Acts 28 2. where the First of the Iewes and of the people is put for the Chiefe of the Iewes and of the people So Luke 15 22. Heere it is a word of Dignity and Honor. 3 The greatest and then it is a word of power and Authority Reuel 1 5. The First begotten of the dead and that Prince of the Kings of the earth First loue sig Former affection of loue which being decayed needed refreshing Reuel 2 4. First looâ—kes sig Former actions which they were wont to do while they heartily loued the Gospell Reuel 2 5. First â—aith sig Vow in Baptisme whereby we are bounde to professe the Christian faith or that promise which younger Widdowes made to the Church to remain such that they might serue the poore 1. Tim. 5 11 12. First borne or first begotten sig The First male-Childe that was borne to a man though there were none other borne after it Gen 49 3. Reuben my First borne Deut 21 17. 2. Chr 21 2 3 4. Math 1 25. Amongst the Iewes the First borne had a two-fold prerogatiue aboue his Brethren one was a double portion in his fathers substance the other was * preheminence and rule ouer his brethren The Apostle alluding to this custome of the Iewes called Christ The First begotten of euery creature Col 1 15. And First begotten of the dead Verse 18. because hee was begotten as he was the sonne of God before things were created and being the chiefe heire of the world he had chiefe rule amongst all his Bretheren which being once dead shall after rise to eternall life First fruits sig That small portion of fruits which was First gathered to offer vnto God Exod. 22 29. 34 26. The First ripe fruits of thy land thou shalt bring to the Lord.
knit the Hart to God sig To cause one to loue God with a sincere and constant motion of Soule Psalm 86 11. Knit my Heart to thee that I may feare thy name a large hart sig A very wise and prudent Hart able to comprehend many and great thinges 1 Kings 4. 29. GOD gaue Salomon a large Heart c. a pricked Heart sig A Heart deepely wounded with bitter sorrow and griefe for sinnes done against God Act. 2 37. They were pricked in Heart a pure and cleane hart sig A Soule purged from the guilt and punishment of sinne by Iustification and from the power of sin by Sanctification Math. 5 8. Blessed are the pure in Heart for they shall see God Psal. 51 10. Create in me a cleane Heart Psal. 73 1. to speake to ones Hart. sig To giue kinde and comfortable wordes which may cheere the minde that is sad and heauy Gene. 34 3. He spake to the Heart of the Maid So it is translated by Tremellius Also Gene. 50 21. Esay 40 1. the Hart of the Earth sig The Graue Mat. 12 40. The Son of man shal be three daies in the Heart of the Earth singlenesse of Heart sig Godly simplicity and vprightnesse of mind when in doing duties euen to men yet Gods will glory is cheefely lookt vnto and respected Ephe. 6 5. In singlenesse of Heart not with eye-seruice c. to steale away the Heart sig To goe away priuily by stealth as it were without the knowledge of Laban Gen. 31 20. Iacob stole away the Heart of Laban 2 To entise and allure the loue and good will of others vnto vs. 2. Sam. 15 6. He stole the Hearts of the people to say in the Heart sig To haue doubtfull and perplexed thoughtes about saluation Rom. 10 6. Say not in your Heart Heauen sig God who dwelleth in Heauen Luke 15 21. Father I haue sinned against Heauen and against thee Luke 20 4. Was it from Heauen or of Men. This is vncreated Heauen 2 The Seat and mansion of blessed Angels and godly men Math. 5 19. Great is your glory in Heauen Acts 3 21. This is the Heauen of the blessed called the third Heauen 3 The visible Church on Earth Reuelat. 12 7. There was a great battell in Heauen And very often it is thus taken in the Reuelation as the attentiue Reader may well perceiue This is Heauen on Earth Sée Dictionary vpon the Reuelation in the word Heauen 4 The Spheares or Orbes the elementary Region Psal. 19 1. The Heauens declare the glory of God 5 The Ayre next vnto vs. Mat. 6 26. The Birds of Heauen labour not And 13 42. The Birds of Heauen build their Nest in the Branches c. This is the ayerie Heauen called the Sky 6 Heauenly creatures or the Angels which alwaies abide in Heauen Iob 15 15. The Heauens are not cleare in his sight Math. 6 10. As it is in Heauen These be the Inhabitants of Heauen 7 Some exceeding great height Deutro 1 28. The Citties are walled vp to Heauen That is had very high wals 8 Perfect saluation and blessednesse in Heauen Reuel 10 6. Who shall ascend to Heauen That is who shall tell vs by what way to come to saluation and whether we shall be saued there or no. in Heauen sig That glorious diuine Maiesty manifested fully in Heauen and from thence expressed mightily in his manifold workes vpon Earth Math. 6 9. Our Father which art in Heauen Mathew 5 48. As your Father which is in Heauen Esay 66 1. Rom. 1 18. Psal. 50 6. Heauen of Heauens sig The Firmament which dooth comprehend in it all the Inferiour Heauens 1 Kings 8 27. The Heauen of Heauens cannot containe him to ride vpon the Heauens sig To make knowne and shew forth his diuine maiesty and omnipotency Psal. 68 4. Heauen and Earth sig The whole Fabrick or frame of the world Acts 4 24. Thou art the God which hast made the heauens and the Earth 2 The matter where of heauenly and earthlie Creatures were framed Gen. 1 1. In the beginning God made Heauen and Earth from one end of Heauen to the other sig The whole compasse of the World euen to the vtmost and furthermost or most remote partes of the World Psal. 19 6. His going out is from the end of Heauen c. Heauen of Brasse sig An Heauen which powreth not downe the raine to make the Earth fruitfull Deut. 28 23. The Heauen aboue it shall be Brasse 1 Kings 8 35. There shal be vnfruitfulnesse and great barrennesse the hoast of Heauen sig All Celestiall Creatures Aungels and Starres Gene. 2 1. He made Heauen and the Hoast thereof 2 The Starres onely Iere. 33 22. As the hoast of Heauen cannot be numbred the daies of Heauen sig The perpetuity and continual durance of Heauen euen as long as heauen endureth Psal. 89 29. And his Throne as the daies of Heauen to be lifted aboue the heauens sig To be most highly praised and glorified for the workes of his great power and Maiesty Psal. 108. Exalt thy selfe ô God aboue the Heauens Heauen sig The vppermost Region of the Aire where the Meteors be Gene. 19 23. Rained Fire and Brimstone from Heauen Hedge sig pro A closure or fence set vp for safegard of Vineyards Corne-fieldes Orchards c. 2 Gods protection and whatsoeuer he giueth vs belonging vnto our defence as good Magistrates good Lawes godly Ministers true discipline valiant and skilfull Warriours c. Iob 1 10. Thou hast made an hedge about him and about his House Esay 5 2. And he hedged it A Metaphor 3 A stop and hindrance to ones purposes and endeuours Hos. 2 6. I will stop thy waies with Thorns and make an hedge Heire sig pro One that succeedeth into the Inheritance and possessions of another after his death Gala. 4 1. So was Isaac Heire to Abraham and Salomon to Dauid 2 To be partaker of the goods of our heauenly Father freely because wee are adopted Children Rom. 8 17. If we be Children we are also heires Gal. 4 7. Hell sig pro The place appointed for the torment of the Reprobate after this life Luke 16 23. And beeing in Hell in torments 2 Most deepe and deadly sorrowes like to the sorrowes of Hell Psal. 18 5. The sorrowes of Hell compassed me and gat hold vpon me 3 Sathan the Prince of Hell with the whole Army of wicked Spirits Mat. 16 18. The Gates of hell shall not preuaile that is the strongest assaults of Satan A Metanimie 4 The Graue and the Estate of the dead therein Psal. 16 10. Thou shalt not leaue my Soule in hell Acts 2 31. And in innumerable places of the Olde Testament the word Hell is vsed in this signification As Gene. 42 38. Iob 14 13. and 17 13. Haba 2 5. Reuel 20 13 14. Reuel 6 8. 5 The belly of the Whale wherein Ionas was shut vp as in a Graue and felt sorrowes like the sorrowes of Death Ionas 2
alone in a peculiar sort who is called the King of peace and righteousnesse a King of Kinges the King of Israell and King of Glory The Lord of the Kinges of the Earth the head of his Church which is his body hauing all things subiect to him Ephe. 2. 5 A beleeuing person euen euery true Christian which hath power from the Spirit of Christ as a King to subdue and to keepe vnder the rebellious motions and lustes of his corrupt reason and will and is by Faith partaker of Christs royall dignity and glory beeing with him Heire annexed of an heauenly Kingdome Reu. 1 6. And hath made vs Kinges and Priests vnto God 1 Pet. 2 9. Ye are a Kingly Priest-hood Thus are all the faithfull Kings Kingdome of God sig His powerfull gouernment generally ouer the whole Worlde and euery particular in it euen to the Sparrowes of the House top and haires of our head which he preserueth and disposeth of according to his owne will Psalm 145 13. Thy Kingdome is an euerlasting Kingdome Math. 10 30. This is his Kingdom of power whereunto men deuils and all Creatures are subiect 2 His speciall gratious gouernment and rule ouer the elect whose hearts hee enlighteneth and guideth by his Spirit effectually moouing them to beleeue his promises and doe his will Math. 6 33. Seeke the Kingdome of God Iohn 3 3. Except ye be borne againe ye cannot see the Kingdome of God Rom. 14 17. The Kingdome of God is righteousnesse and peace and ioy in the holy Ghost Luke 17 21. The Kingdome of God is in you This is the Kingdome of Grace 3 His glorious and blessed estate wherein hee raigneth with Million of Saints for euer and euer full of heauenly Maiesty and felicity 1 Cor. 6 9. Know ye not that the vnrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdome of God This is the Kingdome of glory Kingdome of Christ. sig His regiment and rule which he as Mediatour hath and exerciseth ouer the Church inwardly by his Spirit and outwardly by his word to the gathering of the elect vnto himselfe and to the destruction of the wicked Iohn 18 36. My kingdome is not of this World Luke 1 33. Of his Kingdom there is no end This Kingdome of Christ our Mediator is spirituall and eternall therefore both Iewes Papistes and al other who dreame or deale as if Christ his kingdome were worldly in outward power and pomp are exceedingly deceiued Kingdome of Heauen sig The Visible Church heere in Earth as it consisteth both of good and bad Christians Which is therefore called the Kingdom of Heauen because the way to the blessed Kingdome is taught therein and Christ that heauenly King ruleth ouer it and we must be first members thereof before wee can be members of that which is in Heauen Mat. 13 47. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto a Net cast into the Sea Math. 5 19 20. Is the least in the Kingdom of Heauen that is in the Church of Christ on Earth 2 The doctrine of the word and the Preachers thereof because by them we are called to the kingdome of Heauen Math. 13 24 25. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto a man that went to sow his seed And verse 45. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto a Marchant-man 3 The time of Grace vnder the Messiah exhibited and sent vnto the Worlde to Preach and worke the Redemption of mankinde in his owne person Mathew 3 3. The Kingdome of Heauen is at hand 4 The estate of Grace wherein the elect haue their sinnes forgiuen them being iustified by faith in Christ and are led by the spirit of Christ to liue purely Mat. 13 31. The Kingdome of heauen is like a graine of Mustard-seede The Kingdome of heauen saith one is nothing but a newnesse of life by the which God doth restore vs to the hope of an euerlasting blessednesse 5 The blessed life and euerlasting felicity which the Saints shall enter into after this Mortall life is ended Mat. 5 10. For theirs is the Kingdom of heauen 1 Pet. 1 5 6. Kingdome power and glory sig The eternall royall decree of God touching the gouernment of all thinges in the world his power is that might-Diuine whereby he doth execute administer his royal decrees Glory is that exceeding great praise which redoundeth vnto him by such administration Mat. 6 13. Thine is the Kingdome and the power and the glory a kingdome of Priestes sig The society of all the faithful which beleeue in Christ of whose royall and priestly dignity they are made partakers through Grace As 1 Pet. 2 9. Reuel 1 6. Exod. 19 6. Yee shall be a Kingdome of Priests Kissing sig Temporall homage and subiection to some superior whereof Kissing was a sign in the East parts of the World 1. Sam. 10 1. And Samuell Kissed him Gen. 40 41. Metanimie of the signe for the thing Kisse of subiection 2 Spirituall submission of the Conscience such as the faithfull yeelde vnto Christ their Lord and King beleeuing in him and fearing him Psalm 2 12. Kisse the Sonne least he be angry And such also as wicked Idolatours performe to their Idols by adoring them and trusting in them Hos 13 2. Let them Kisse the Calues to Kisse sig To embrace one with most neere affectionate loue as Christ doth his Church and the Church Christ. Cant. 1 2. Let him Kisse me with the Kisses of his mouth and as the Woman in Luke 7. did Kisse Christ her beloued and blessed Sauior in token of feruen loue toward him 2 To declare submission to a superior whereof in the East-Country Kissing was a token Psal. 2 12. Prou. 24 26. Gen. 41 40. a holy Kisse sig A pure and chast Kisse as a signe and token of Christian and brotherly loue 1 Cor. 16 20. Salute ye one another with an Holy Kisse A Kisse of dilection K. N. Knées bowed to Christ sig All Creatures visible and inuisible yeelding submission to Christ voluntary or vnvoluntary Phil. 2 10. That at the Name of Iesus should euery Knee bow Rom. 14 11. Deuils and wicked Men are subiect to Christ necessarily the elect Angels and good men willingly Metaphor to bow the knees to God sig To pray vnto him with reuerence and submission of minde and body Ephe. 3 14. I bow my Knees to the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ. Metanimie of the signe Weake Knées sig A man of a weake and feeble body Psalm 109 24. My Knees are weake 2 A man deiected in courage and faint hearted Heb. 12 12. Wherefore strengthen your weake Knees Iob 4 4. Thou hast with thy wordes comforted weake Knees to strengthen weake knees sig To confirme a feeble mind by counsell instruction and comfortable words Esay 35 3. Strengthen the feeble Knees to bring forth vpon ones Knees sig To cherish in our bosome and entreat kindly the Child of another as if it were our owne Gen. 30 3. That may bring forth or beare vpon her Knees Knocking sig pro
Knowledge and profession of Christ without the fruit of obedience Mat. 2 19. He found Leaues but no Fruit. shaking of a Leafe sig Any small or little feare or the apparance and shew of a danger Leuit. 26 36. The sound of a Leafe shaken shall chase them League sig A solemne conuention or agreement by mutual promises eyther betweene man and man touching the affaires of this life or else betweene God and Man touching that life which is eternall Sée Couenant and Testament Leagues and Couenants were wont of old to bee ratified with blood and solemnized with Banquets and Feasts Sée Gene. 21 27. Also Exod. 24 8. Heb. 9 20. Leannesse sig Famine or scarsity of Earthly blessings which cause leannesse and wasting of the body Esay 17 4. The Fatnesse of his Flesh shall be made leane 2 Death which doth accompany and follow such scarsity and leannesse Psa. 106 15. And leannesse entred into their Soules to Leane vpon sig To rest or relie vpon the helpe of others which trust in them Esay 36 6. Whereupon if any Man Leane it will goe into his hand Leaping sig Reioycing eyther for health of body restored to the Lame or Grace restored to Sinners Esay 35 6. Then shall the Lame Man Leape as an Hart. Learning sig The doctrine of Christ. Ephe. 4 20. But ye haue not so Learned Christ. 2 False doctrin such as the false Prophetesse Iesabell taught to wit that men might eate of thinges sacrificed to Idols commit fornication without Sinne. Reuel 2 24. As many as haue not this Learning 3 The instruction and reformation of our minds in godlinesse Rom. 15 4. They are written for our Learning 4 Humaine knowledge or skill in the liberall Arts and Sciences Iohn 7 15. Seeing he neuer Learned Acts 7 22. Acts 4 13. Least sig None at all of no reckoning or place Math. 5 19. He shall bee called the Least in the Kingdome of Heauen that is he shal haue no place in the Church of God 2 Of small reckoning and regard with others Luke 22 26. Let the greatest amongst you be as the Least Leauen sig pro That which secretly and speedily sowereth the whole Lump of Dow altering the Nature of it Math. 13 33. 2 The Kingdome or Church of Christ heere on Earth secretly waxing and encreasing by degrees both in number of persons and in graces of the Spirit as Leauen being but little yet spreadeth it selfe through the whole Lump Math. 13 33. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto Leauen which a Woman tooke c. 3 The doctrine of the Gospell taught in the Church which altereth the Nature of a man turning his heart first and afterwardes his members that he may lead a new life euen as a Leauen altereth the Nature of the Dow maketh it through sower being sweete before Mat. 13 33. 4 The corrupt doctrine of Heretickes corrupting the sweetnesse of heauenly doctrine by theyr false Glosses which is also noted by the Name of Hypocrisie because corrupt doctrine is deceitfull false and vngodly making all the Louers of it Hipocrites Math. 16 6. Luke 12 1. Beware of the Leauen of the Pharisies which is Hipocrisie 5 Corrupt and vicious Liuers which with their company like Leauen infect others Corin. 5 6. Know ye not that a little Leauen Leaueneth the whole Lump 1 Cor. 15 33. old Leauen sig Maliciousnesse and wickednesse euen the whole naughtinesse of our sinfull Nature with the bitter Fruits of it 1 Cor. 5 7. Purge out the old Leauen to be led by the Spirit sig To be mightily and forcibly yet willingly remoued and carried by diuine power from place to place Math. 4 1. Beeing compared with Luke 4 1 14. Iesus was led aside of the Spirit And Mark 1 12. The Spirit is to driue him out 2 To be gouerned by the good motions of the Spirit of God Rom. 8 10. They that are Christs are led by the Spirit of Christ that is be obedient to the gouernment of the Spirit to be Led into temptation sig Not onely to be forsaken in the temptation but to bee giuen wholy ouer to the tempters will and helde prisoner at his pleasure This is neuer done but to the wicked yet it is often deserued by the godly who praying against it doe escape it Mat. 6 13. Lead vs not into Temptation that is let vs not fall into the Tempters hand to be as his slaues Left-hand sig The fearefull estate of the vngodly adiudged to torments as the right hand signifieth the happy estate of the godly appointed to life Mathew 25 30 31. left-handed sig pro One that performeth bodily actions as readily and strongly with the left hand as others doe with the right hand Iudges 3 15. Eâ—ud a Man left handed Letter sig Outward profession of God and whatsoeuer is in Religion besides the Spirit and Grace of Christ. Rom. 2 29. Not in the Letter 2 The whole doctrine of the Law seuered from the quickning Spirit of Christ to make it effectual Rom. 7 6. And not in oldnesse of the Letter Leuy sig The whole race or number of the Leuites Mal. 2 4. My Couenant which I made with Leuy Leuite sig A Minister of the Old Testament whose office it was to instruct the people and to waite vpon the Altar Numb 3 45. Take the Leuits c. Deutro 33 10. They shall teach Israell thy Law and shall put Incense before thy face c. 2 Euery true faithfull Christian which is a spirituall Leuite to worship God in Spirit and truth Esay 66 21. I will take of them for Priests and Leuits saith the Lord. L. I. Liberty sig pro Freedome from any seruitude or bondage 2 Freedome from the bondage of Sin and Sathan and from the seruitude of Moses Law Gala. 6 1. Stand fast in the Liberty wherein Christ hath set you free 1 Pet. 29 16. Gal. 5 13. This is Christian Liberty begun and vnperfit beeing bought for vs by the price of Christs blood and reuealed vnto vs by the Gospell 3 A full and perfect deliuerance from the very corruption of Sinne and of the Graue too and from all misery whatsoeuer Ephe. 1 14. Which is the Redemption of that Liberty purchased vnto the praise of his Glory This is the accomplishment of the former Liberty It is called Glorious Libertie Rom. 8 21. Because the Saints being once freed from all miseries shall be glorified in Heauen 4 That condition of Gods Children from whom the vaile of the heart is taken away and that yoake of darknesse which by the sin of one man beeing put vppon vs was made more heauy by another yoake of Moyses Law encreasing and strengthening naturall blindnesse in vs before conuersion 2 Cor. 3 17. Where the spirit of the Lord is there is Liberty 1 Pet. 2 16. 5 A freedome or power which is giuen vnto the Christian about things indifferent to vse them or not to vse them keeping our selues within bounds of Charity and Edification Rom.
haue the mighty God for their Lorde and are professors of the glorious Gospel of Christ. Col. 1 10. That ye might walke worthie of the Lord. Phil. 1 27. As becommeth the Gospell Worme sig pro A contemptible base creature creeping vppon the ground c. 2 A person contemned in the world and had in vile account Psal 22 6. But I am a Worme and not a man a shame and contempt of men Worship sig Ciuill reuerence due vnto men for their authority and gifts Math 9 18. There came a certain Ruler and worshipped him This is ciuill worship 2 Outward religious seruice due vnto God for the greatnesse of his Maiestie Math 4 10. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God This is outward Diuine worship 3 Inward Religious honour of the heart sincerely louing fearing and trusting in God because of his infinite knowledge mercy and power Iohn 4. 24. Must worship him in Spirit and Truth This is inward diuine worship 4 Immoderate reuerence towardes Creatures Acts 10 25. He fell downe at his Feete worshipped him Reuel 22 8. Neither Cornelius nor Iohn did take Peter or the Angell to be God they fayled in excesse of reuerence and were rebuked to Worship the Church sig To giue honor to Christ dwelling and raigning in his Church and to honor the Church in Christ her head Esay 49 23. They shall Worship thee with their Faces toward the earth Reuel 3 9. And worship before thy Feete W. R. Wrath. sig Iust Vengeance taken vpon sinners in this world Psal. 9 11. Who knewes the power of his Wrath Eph. 5 6. Rom. 3 5. Which punisheth 2 Eternall death in hell fire 1 Thess. 5 9. God hath not appointed vs to wrath 1 Thess. 1 10. Which deliuereth vs from that Wrath to come Rom. 2 5. 3 The perturbation of minde which mooueth men to reuenge their owne wrongs Gal. 5 30. Hatred Debate Wrath. Children of wrath sig Those that are guilty of eternall death through the iust anger of God against sinne as all men be by nature and birth Ephes. 2 3. And were by Nature the Children of wrath as well as others to Wrestle sig To striue together one man with another which should ouercome the other by strength Ge. 32 24. There Wrestled a man with him till the breaking of the day 2 To fight and striue against the spirituall enemies of our saluation Eph. 6 12. We Wrestle against Principalities and Powers to be written in earth sig To bee forgotten before God and his Church Ier. 17 13. All that forsake thee shall be written in the earth to be written in Heauen sig To bee predestinated and elected eternally by the firme counsell of God to obtaine saluation by Christ. Luke 10 20. Reioyce that your names be written in heauen to be written in the booke of remembrance sig To be loued respected cared for rewarded remembred of God Mala. 3 16. A Booke of Remembrance was Written before him for such as feare the Lord. See Remembrance to suffer Wrong sig To beare and put vp quietly and patiently any harme doone vnto vs without seeking reuenge 1 Cor. 6 7. Why rather suffer ye not wrong Y. E. Yeare sig pro THe space of twelue months Luke 3 23. Iesus began to be about 30. Yeares of age 2 The whole space and time of our life Psal. 60 9. We haue spent our Yeares as a thought Y O. Yoake sig pro An Instrument of Wood or Iron to ioyne men or Oxen or other creatures together seruing eyther â—o tame or to punish A materiall yoake 2 Afflictions for sinne or the Crosse sent from God Lam. 3 27. It is good for a man to beare the Yoake from his youth This is the Yoake of Tribulation 3 Our greeuous sinnes which be the cause of our afflictions Lamen 1 14. The Yoke of my transgressions is bound vpon my hands This is the Yoake of our sinnes 4 The cruell bondage wherein Tyrants keepe Gods people Esay 9 4. Thou hast broken the Yoake of their burden This is the yoake of oppression 5 Fellowship or agreement in any thing good or euill 2 Cor. 6 14. Beare not the Toake vnequally with Infidels 6 Gods Commandements that we should beleeue in Christ and liue vprightly Mat 1 29. Take my Yoake vpon you Also verse 30. This is the Yoke of Gods promises and Precepts which is not heauy to the regenerate man 7 The Law of Moses with a strict condition of performing it perfectly Acts 15 10. To lay a Yoake vpon them whith neither our Fathers nor we were able to beare This is the Yoke of perfect obedience to the Law A Metaphor Y. R. Yron barre sig That which is hard to be broken or ouercome Prouerbs Yron Furnace sig Carefull griefe anguish and sorrow of hart for great and greeuous thraldome and slauery Deut. 4 20. The Lord hath brought you out of the Yron furnace Yron sinew sig An obstinate sinner which wil not yeeld to the worde of God no more then an Yron sinnew will yeeld Yron yoake sig A Yoake most strong and heauy that is some greeuous and cruell bondage Deut. 28 48. And he shall put an Yron yoake vpon thy necke Yong men sig Such as for yeares were but young being grown past Child-hoode and entering into mans estate 1 Sam. 21 5. The Uessels of the Young men were holy 2 The first borne of the Israelites which executed the holy things till Priestes and Leuites were consecrated Exod. 34 5. He sent Young men of the children of Israell which Offered burnt Offerings Z. E. Zeale sig INncrease of affections as of griefe ioy hatred loue Iohn 2 17. The Zeale of thy House hath eate me vp Reu. 3 19. Bee Zealous and amend 2 An honest and commendable desire kindled in our harts to imitate or go beyond others in well doing 2 Cor. 9 2. Your Zeale hath prouoked many Titus 2 14. Zealous of good workes 3 An earnest desire of doing good things belonging vnto vs and of hindering euill things being ioyned with sound knowledge and hearty loue of Gods glorie and of our Neighbours good 2 Cor. 7 11. Yea what Zeale Col. 4 13. I beare him record that he hath a great Zeale for you Thus far it is taken in good part 4 Earnestnesse of affection in good thinges when neither the maner nor end of doing is good Such was the Zeale of Iehu 2 Kinges 10 6. And of the Iewes Rom. 10 2. They haue the Zeale of God but not according to knowledge Also of Paule being a Pharisie Actes 22 15. And was Zealous towardes God 5 Fierce and fiery bitternesse when men are earnest and hot in a bad cause Phil. 3 6. Concerding Zeale I persecuted the Church Here it is taken in ill part 6 Enuy indignation Actes 5 17. Also 7 9. And 17 5. The Iewes mooued with Zeale or Enuy. The Greeke word translated Enuy or Indignation doth signifie Zeale in ill part 7 The most earnest loue of God for the good
Christ findes enterance into vs. Reuelations 3 20. He stands at the Doore According to some Doore signifies all hindrances inward and outward to keep Christ from entering This is a good Interpretation because our heart is the House rather then the Doore 2 An open way meane and passage giuen of God to Iohn the Euangelist that hee might see and vnderstand such deepe and hidden secrets so shut vp in Heauen as no humaine capacity could euer haue reached to perceiue them Reuel 4 1. Behold a Doore was open in Heauen D. R. Dragon sig The Deuill for his terrible fiercenesse likened to a Dragon beeing the Prince of that Army that maintaineth warre against Christ. Reuel 12 7. Michaell fought against the Dragon Some other by the Dragon vnderstand vnrighteous and cruell Princes assisted and strengthned by false Teachers Corruptors of the Truth Heretiques c. Al which ioyne in battaile together against the truth and the sincere maintainers of it but in Chapt. 20. Ver. 2. the Dragon is there expounded to bee the Deuill and Sathan who yet must worke by meete Instruments All which hauing one common worke and being but one corporation with the Deuill theyr Captaine are therefore well comprehended vnder one Name as the whole company of faithfull beares the Name of Christ their head 1 Cor. 12. drunk with the blood of the Saints sig The blood of the Saints to bee so aboundantly shed by great Babylon the Mother of Whooredomes the Romish Church as shee was wholely imbrued and coloured in blood Re. 17 6. I saw the Woman Drunk with the blood of the Saints The meaning is that so great was her cruelty as intemperate persons doe not more greedily drawe in the most Delicate Wine then shee shed the blood of Gods people drunk with the wine of fornication sig Such as are neuer satisfied with Idolatry spirituall fornication which they Drink in as men Drink in Wine Reu. 17 2. The Inhabitants of the Earth are Drunke with the Wine of Fornication D. W. to Dwel on the earth sig To bee a Reprobate not praedestinated to life aeternall nor regenerate by the Spirit whom Anti-Christ shall haue power to seduce and corrupt and to lead to destruction Reue. 17 8. They that Dwell on the Earth shall wonder to Dwell with the Saints sig To haue communion with the elect and holie Men and Women by a most perfit and immediate fellowship such as shall bee in Heauen betweene God and his people after the last iudgment whereas they are knit together now imperfectly and by meanes of the word and Sacrament Reuel 21 3. And he will Dwell with them D. Y. to Dye in the Lord. sig Eyther to suffer Death as the Martyrs do for the Lordes cause in defence of his truth against Antichrist or to fall asleepe in Christ dying in his Fayth as all the Saintes doe Reuelation 14 13. The dead which Dye in the Lorde are blessed henceforth E. A. Eagle sig EIther all Fowles and Birds by a Sinecdoche of one principall Bird the Eagle named in stead of all as being all both great and little gouerned by the prouidence of god or els the knowledge of great and high Mysteries represented fitly by the Eagles mounting aloft in the Ayre Others by the Eagle vnderstand Iohn the Euangelist who diued deepest into that high Mystery of the Diuinitie of Christ and his Incarnation The middle signification is best the last is worst because these wordes must bee taken of Ministers which should be after this Vision not of such as had beene before as Apostles were as it is written in the first verse of the fourth Chapte Come and I will shew the thinges that must bee done hereafter Secondly such as apply these foure beasts to the foure Euangelists do varry much One saith Marke is the Eagle as Aretas other say the Eagle signifies Iohn Some say Iohn is figured by the Lyon as Aretas Others say Mark And Augustine saith Math. is the Lyon Re. 4 7. The fourth beast an Eagle Eare. sig pro The outward Organ of the body to wit that sense which is the Instrument of vnderstanding 2 The mind wherewith we vnderstand things and attend to get more vnderstanding Reuel 2 7. He that hath an Eare c. to haue ears sig To haue the mind prepared or the vnderstanding opened obediently to heare and attend the things of God such are called vpon to marke in the conclusion of euery Epistle Others will but contemne the word Re. 2 11. Let him that hath an eare to hear Inhabitants or dwellers in the earth sig Men and Women whose Names are not written in Heauen in the Booke of life Reprobate persons which minde earthly things and embrace false Religion for filthy lucre sake Thus also the word Earth often signifies in this Reuelation Men of Terrene and earthly minds Reue. 12. 9 12 13 16. Woe vnto the Inhabitants of the Earth Also 8 5. Fire cast into the Earth Also verse 7. also Chap. 13 8. also 16 2. In all which places by the Earth and such as dwell in it is meant the wicked World or the Church falsly so called consisting of earthly minded men which are not chosen and sanctified of GOD to haue their conuersation in Heauen Earthquake sig pro A most vehement shaking of the Earth with horrible trembling Reuel 6 12. Loe there was a great Earth-quake This is a fearefull iudgement whereof many examples in all Ages and a forerunner of great mutations 2 Great alterations and changes of Religion and ciuill gouernments throughout the World after the custome of the Scriptures which vse to call some notable change a shaking of the Earth As Heb. 10 26. And Psalm 68 9. The deliuering the Children out of Aegipt is called the moouing of the Earth Reu. 16 18. And there was a great Earthquake such as was not since men were vpon the Earth Meaning heereby some extraordinary punishment inflicted vpon the vngodlie World by some great and vnlooked for alteration of State to come vp from the East sig Christ Iesus our Lord the Sunne of righteousnesse to arise in the doctrine of the word and to shine vpon the Christian Churches to expell from them spirituall darknesse euen when a whole rout of infernall Spirits are let loose to fill the World with the darknesse of Hel to wit with Ignorance Superstition Idolatry and Haeresie Re. 7 2. I saw another Angell come vp from the East Thus the Scripture else-where speaketh of Christ as in the Song of Zachary Luke 1. alluding vnto the custome and manner of the Sun which from the East seemeth still to arise and ascend till it come to the midst of heauen which some doe Interpret of Constantine who ascended out of the East parts of the World as Stories shew namely Eusebius and by whom as a maine Instrument of God the light of the Gospell did breake foorth to the scattering of the mists of errours and the enlightning of the Church after most
24. 2 Thess. 2 12. Reuel 13 13. He made Fire to come from Heauen Fire out of their mouth sig The Doctrine of the Gospell deuouring and consuming as Fire such as resist and fight against it for that word which is the sauour of life to some is the sauour of death to others Reuel 11 5. If any will hurt them Fire proceedeth out of their mouth and deuoureth their enemies Fire and smoake sig The sower bitternesse of Gods plagues euen vnto choking and strangling of men which is the property of smoake Reu. 9 17. Out of their mouths wpet forth Fire and smoake First Beast See Beast First Heauen sig Heauen as it is now vnder Vanity Or as some thinke the former good and pure estate of the Church giuing place to a purer or to the calling of the Iewes Reuelat. 21 1. First Heauen is passed away First loue sig Charity towarde God and toward our neighbour which the Aungell of the Church of Fphesus did shew forth at the beginning of his Ministry very zealously performing all good meanes and vsing all duties for the furthering Gods glory and the good of his flocke Reuel 2 4 Because thou hast left thy First Loue. first works sig Great diligence in preaching the word and administring the censures of the Church for the preuenting of crimes orrecouery of such as be fallen Reu. 2 5. And do thy First workes First voice sig That Reuelation which from heauen Iohn did First receiue touching those things which were to be done for the time to come Reuel 4 1. And the First voice which I heard was like a Trumpet fiuemonths sig A short space of time a definit number put for an indefinit for the comfort of the faithfull least they should imagine that this plague was to increase without measure Reu. 9 5. That they shold bee vexed Fiue months Others by Fiue months doo vnderstand 150. yeares reckoning euery day for a yeare Others by Fiue months doo thinke Fiue ages to be signifyed But M. Bullenger dooth interpret the Fiue moneths wherein these Locustes heere spoken of should be suffered to rage and vex men of that whole space of time whatsoeuer it was wherein it should continue which yet is limited by a few months for the consolation of the Elect This is the best exposition as I do Iudge F. L. Flame of Fire See Fire Flesh of Kings captaines c. sig The Great dainties wherewith God will feede such as he calleth to this Feast euen al sorts of men which fight for Antichrist See such a description Ezek. 1 39. 17 18. Reuel 19 18. F. O. forme of the Locusts sig The Figure likenesse and guise to wit such as be strong Horses prepared to battell such are the Popish Cleargy strongly linked together with ready and prepared minds against all such as should any way mutter against the vsurped power of the Pope and Sea of Rome This hath beene and is apparant enough though the fierce incursions of the Saracens haue beene more famous Reuel 9 7. And the Forme of the Locustes was like vnto Horsses prepared to battell fornication sig All sorts of bodily vncleannesse about generation whether Whoredom Adultery Rape Incest Buggery or Fornication For all these as it is too well knowne were rife and stil be in the kingdome of Antichrist Reuel 9 21. They repented not of their Fornication Fore-head sig Openly before men in profession and practise Reuel 17 5. And in her Forehead was a Name written foure Angels bound sig Administers of the wrath of God in that number that is conuenient for the slaughtering of the foure quarters of the world these Angels being restrained before by the power of God were now to bee stirred vp and haue the Bridle giuen them licentiously to practise tyranny as God had ordayned Rom. 9 14. Loose the Foure Angels which are bound Foure corners of the Earth sig The cheefe quarters and coasts of the Worlde which were occupied and possest by the foure Angels sent with Commission to stop the Four winds Reuel 7 1. I saw Foure Angels stand on the Four corners of the earth Four horns of the Altar sig The highest part or top of the Golden Altar of Incense which stood before the Vaile against the Arke of the Couenant where solemn Prayers once a yeare were made by the High-Priest vnto God who heard and accepted them through Christ represented by the Golden Altar in whom and by whom alone the Oblation of our Prayers are pleasing vnto God Reuel 9 13. I heard a voice from the Foure hornes of the Golden Altar Foure windes sig One and the selfe-same Winde in Nature being diuerse according to the Regions and Coasts from when they blow as from East West c. 2 The efficacy and secret mighty force of the Holy Spirit which by Christ himselfe is compared vnto winde Iohn 3 8. The Winde bloweth whether it list so is euery one borne of the Spirit Reuel 7 1. Holding the Foure Winds of the earth Fourth part of the earth sig The fourth part of men dwelling in earth which by the iust iudgement of God were to bee punished for the contempt of the gospel with those Foure great plagues spoken of Leuit. 26. heere againe distinctly mentioned to wit the Sworde Famine Pestilence and wilde Beasts Rom. 6 8. Power was giuen to them ouer the Fourth part of the earth Foursquare sig That which is steddy of continuance and profit such is the true Church leaning vppon Christ as foundation Reuel 21 16. And the earth lay Foure-square Foure and twenty Elders sig The Holy Catholicke Church euen the whole Company of Gods elect especially such as hauing now ended their warfare do triumph in Heauen gloriously euery one as it were sitting vpon a Throne as a King which Honor the Elect doo attaine vnto by and thorough Christ who hath made all the faithfull Kings and Priestes vnto God In the number of 24. there is an allusion vnto that distribution of Sacred Offices and the Seruants of the King mentioned in the 1. Chron. 24 25 26 27. Chapters Reuel 4 4. Vpon the seats I saw Foure twenty Elders sitting Whereas some by 24. Elders vnderstand the 12. Prophets and the 12. Apostles It cannot stand with the scope of this Vision heere shewed to Iohn which respects not any number or company which were past and gone but rather which was to come euen the whole number of beleeuing Gentiles which as Kings Princes should Minister to God their Soueraigne King Found no more sig To be no more at all to be vtterly rooted out as if it had neuer beene Reuel 18 21 22. And shall be Found no more Fountaine of waters sig The Springs from whence do flow and issue Waters and Riuers for the vse of men This is the proper signification 2 The Ministers of the Gospell from whom as Fountaines and Springs the Doctrine of life doth flow forth vnto others by a continuall Fluxe or issue which were to
Fowles for their rauening such be the Vulture the Crow the Rauen the Owle the Kite c. 2 Vncleane and filthy men such as the now Romish Synagogue doth and long hath abounded with which liue by Rapine and Iniquity and in that regard are hatefull to all ciuill honest men but most hatefull to the Saints Reuel 18 2. Uncleane and Hatefull Birds H. E. Heads sig All Turkish Princes Bassaes and Begles together with their Emperor the Grand-Sultan all alike Instruments and Ministers of execrable cruelty and fury exercised both by themselues and others vnder them Reu. 9 19. Hauing Heads wherewith they hurt ouer his Head sig Aboue him or vpon his head Reuel 10 1. The Rainbow was ouer his Head Heades of Lyons sig Most notable cruelty and fiercenesse wherein the Turkes do excell all other Nations and people that euer were heard of both Sarazins Romans Reuel 9 17. The Heads of the horses were as the heads of Lyons Heereby is noted vnto vs that to the stearnnesse of their countenance they had added the strength of their iawes to expresse their singular inhumanity Heads seauen sig Seauen hils and seauen Kings Reuel 17 9. Seauen Heades are seauen hilles They are also seauen Kings to Heale the nations sig To preserue in health and keepe from all diseases preuenting them and remoouing all causes of them Reuel 22 2. And the Leaues to heale the Nations with This health Christ doth affoorde the soules of beleeuers vnperfectly heer and most perfectly in heauen to Heare sig To bend the minde inwardly to heed well and marke the admonitions of the Spirit in the word Reuel 2 7. Let him that hath an Eare Heare Reuel 13 9 Let him Heare that is let him be attentiue 2 To receiue a thing by the outward sence of hearing Reuel 22 18. I protest to euerie one that Heareth the word of this Prophesie Heat of the fire sig Inward indignation blinde zeale and bitternesse of minde together with outward strife contention and debate wherewith not only open enimies but Hypocrites should bee vexed for striuing against the Sunne and light of the Gospell shining vpon their Consciences and checking them Reu. 16 8. It was giuen him to Torment men with heate of fire Heauen sig The Church on earth and the godly which be the true members of it Reuel 12 12. Reioyce the Heauens and yee that dwell therein Also Reuelat. 13. 6. And them that dwell in Heauen Reuel 6 13 Starres of Heauen that is the Ministers of the Church The reason why the Church reformed heere on earth is called Heauen is because of that Heauen which is the seate and habitation of the Saints There is no more liuely Image and Picture heere in earth then the vniuersall Company of Saintes which is the true militant Church of Christ. Heauen departed sig The whole face of the Church and not the Ministers alone to be couered with that black darknesse of calamity which is heere threatned Reuel 6 14. And the Heauen departed first heauen sig Heauen as it is now subiect to vanity and corruption Reuel 21 1. First Heauen c. middest of Heauen sig pro The middle space or distance betweene heauen and earth 2 An estate of a Church somwhat purged from filthy corruption yet not so purified as it ought Reuel 8 13. Heard an Angell flying from the midst of Heauen new Heauens sig The Heauens which are now vnder vanity and corruption restored into a perfect estate and liberty Reuel 21 1. I saw New Heauens Some Interpreters which thinke this Chapter to giue not a description of Heauen the seat of the blessed shewing what shall be the happinesse of the Saints after the Resurrection and Iudgement but of the Church which shall be on earth a little afore the Iudgement when the Iewes shall be restored to the Communion of Saints do interpret New heauens of the most pure way of worshipping God and the New Earth to signifye a new people in whose assemblies God will be honoured Let the learned Iudge which signification is fittest for both are true Heauens open sig The great glory of Christ his holy Church manifested and apparantly shewed to the eyes of all Reuel 19 11. After I saw the Heauens opened Heauen to receiue sig The company of the godly to leape for ioy and gladnesse because of the victory and saluation which Christ giueth them ouer their spirituall Enemies deliuering and sauing then from their fury Reue 18 20. O Heauen reioyce ouer her Hell sig The Graue which is the companion of Death or the estate which followes after Death both the Greeke word signifies Graue and the matter requires this sense For many Saints were to dye amongst others but it were wickednesse to thinke the Saints to be deuoured of the Hell of the damned Reuel 6 8. And Hell followed after him Reue. 20 13. Death and Hell deliuered vp their Dead Also verse 14. If heere we should vnderstand Hell for the place of the damned it would be absurd to say That Hell was cast into the burning Lake That were to say Hell was cast into Hell H. I. high mountaine sig The eminency of the Christian Church as it shall be restored before the comming of Christ excelling whatsoeuer dignity is in Earth or the place and stately Seate of the Church more purely reformed shadowed out by a Mountaine Reuel 21 10. And carried me to a great and hie Mountain Heerein there is an allusion vnto that which is written Esay cha 2 2. In the last dayes the Mountaine of the house of the Lord c. The meaning of both places is that the glory of the spouse of Christ shal be reuealed in the sight and face of all the worlde so as no hie Mountaine shall bee more eminent conspicuous or easie to be seene and be held H. O. to Hold the Starres sig To defend and vpholde the Ministers of the Church with speciall care of them and mightie power Reuel 2 1. These things saith he which holdeth the seauen Starres to Hold the four winds sig To stop the course of the Gospell and keeping backe of the Heauenly inspiration of the Holye-Ghost which goeth with it Reuel 7 1. Holding the foure winds of the earth an Hold of foule spirits sig A prison or straite place fast kept where the Diuels are pend and shut vp at the pleasure of the Soueraigne Iudge of the world Such a place shall Rome now fallen be vnto the Deuils which raigued once there but now that they haue none so to abuse and deceiue as before it shall be as a prison hell or place of torment to them Reuel 18 2. An Hold or Cage of fowle Spirits Holy sig A true beleeuer or Godly Christian who is pertaker of Christ his Holynesse by imputation and hath Holynesse begun in his owne soule by the spirit of sanctification separating him from the world and study of worldly things that he may be dedicate vnto God both in bodye and soule to
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
Noble Iewell beeing the Mother-Pearle both for Antiquity and Variety For there be diuers sorts one kind is here mentioned like to Chrystall most cleere and of a thorough and most pure light which cannot be darkned and obscured by any other colour 2 The bright glory of GOD shining in his Church being now more exactly purged from all filth of mans inuentions then euer before Reuel 21 11. Her shining was like to à Stone most pretious as a Iasper stone cleere as Chrystall 3 The exceeding glory and Maiesty which God hath of himselfe and in himselfe incommunicable to any Creature Reu. 4 3. And he that sate was to looke vpon like a Iasper Stone Some Interpretours thinke by these thâ—â—â— preâ—ious Stones Iasper Sardine and Emraâ—de the Mystery of three persons in one glorious God-head to bee resembled and in some sort opened The Father fountaine of Deity shaddowed by the Iasper which is Mater gennuarum most ancient and of greatest variety The Sonne who was made flesh for vs signified by the Sardine which is of a fleshy colour therefore called a Carneoll The Spirit by the Raine-bow or Emeraâ—d which â—is for beauty and pleasure most delightfull to note the vnexpressable sweetenesse of the holy Spirit Such then is God one in Essence three in person Idolatour sig One who maketh Images for religious vse or who worshippeth the Image of true GOD or of false Reu. 21 8. And Idolatours I. E. Iesabell sig pro A Woman of that Name Wife of Achab King of Israell whom she drew on to most horrible Idolatry being one also which withstood and persecuted the Lordes holy Prophets and kept a Table for foure hundred false Prophets whereof she was a Ring-leader and a Captaine bearing herselfe as an open professed Enemy of God and his truth 2 A certaine notorious euill Woman not named Iesabell yet bearing her name for likenesse in qualities being a Whoore a Witch and Idolatrous faining herselfe to vtter doctrine from the holy Ghost as a Prophetesse yet shee had it from the Deuill himselfe Her Doctrine was the same which before is called Balaams Doctrine Sée there Reuel 2 20. Thou sufferest the Woman Iesabell which calleth herselfe a Prophetesse What shee was it is not knowne but some notable filthy Woman which seduceth and poisoneth many I. M. Image of the Beast sig Not a Picture set vp to represent one such as Painters make for their gaines sake Neither any bodily Image made to be worshipped and honoured as corporall Images set vp in the Churches for religious worship be But the expresse liuely purtrature and representation of that Honour Kingdome Power and Soueraignety which the first beast to wit the Romaine Heathenish Empire had and the second Beast to wit Ecclesiasticall Rome fought to reuiue Reuel 13 14. That they should make an Image of the Beast to giue life to the Image sig Not to cause an Image by counterfeiting and craft to mooue and nod and speake as if it were aliue though the Spirit dooth allude to such deuillish drifts but with authority and power to speak commaund and forbid in all Kingdomes in such sort as all were put to death that would not obey and worship the Beast to wit the Pope and Papacy which spake and affirme that euen Kinges and Emperours haue from them whatsoeuer they haue Reuel 13 15. And it was giuen to him to giue life to the Image of the Beast and that the Image of the Beast should speake Images of siluer gold c. sig Pictures made of Gold and Siluer for religious vse and Diuine adoration whereof Papistry is full Reu. 9 2. That they should not worship Images of Siluer Gold c. to worship the Image of the beast sig To adore and giue Diuine honour vnto the Pope who beares the Image of the Heathenish Emperour by acknowledging a Diuinity in him which whosoeuer refused to doe though they were Kings and Emperors they lost not onely their liuing and Dignity but their head and life too whereof the Ecclesiasticall Stories giue plentifull proofe Reuel 13 15. As many as would not worship the beast should be killed Reu. 16 2. I. N. Inchantment sig Spirituall Witch-craft whereby Papists bewitched both Kinges and people that they should bee deceiued with such grosse trumpery and dote vpon such a foule Strumpet as Rome is Reue. 18 2. And with thine Inchantments were deceiued all Nations Yet euen the other kind of Witch-craft condemned in Moses Law was much practised in Rome not by Monkes and Fryers onely but euen by some Popes who were knowne Sorcerers and Inchanters Howsoeuer this is not meant heere InhabitaÌ„ts of the earth sig Not such as doe dwell and abide here on earth for so the faithfull doe but such as minde earthly thinges beeing reprobate and vnregenerate Men. Reuel 12 12. Woe bee vnto the Inhabitants of the Earth to say in her heart sig To thinke with herselfe Reue. 18 7. Because she saith in her hart c. There is an inward speech conceiued in the hart as there is a speech outwardly vttered with the mouth none in heauen earth c. sig Neyther Angell nor Man good nor euill Reue. 5 3. But none in heauen nor in Earth was able to open the Booke In heauen sig In the Church of Christ and company of the Saintes with exceeding great Harmony and consent praising Christ. Reu. 19 1. I heard a great voice in Heauen In the spirit sig One rauished by the Spiâ—it as the old Prophets were Reu. 17 3. I. V. to Iudge sig To be reuenged to punish or take punishment according to the vse of the Haebrew tongue Sée Gen. 15 14. Deut. 32 36. Reu. 16 5. Because thou hast Iudged these things 2 To giue an vpright sentence vpon our persons and workes beeing first laide open Reu. 20 12. And the dead were Iudged according to the things which were written in the Bookes 3 To moderate and gouerne his owne by framing and ordering their liues vnto Iustice righteousnesse Reu. 19 11. He Iudgeth righteously These words are drawne from Psal. 96 10 13. Hee shall Iudge the people in righteousnesse Iudgement in one hour sig A great and suddaine vengeance euen the fall and ruine of Rome which shall come in a moment when it is not looked for Reuel 18 10 For in one houre is thy Iudgement come to manifest his Iudgement sig To open and make knowne the Arguments and sure tokens of Diuine Iustice which may declare God vnto the whole World to bee a most iust Iudge Reue. 15 4. For thy Iudgements are manifested IudgemeÌ„ts true and righteous sig Gods deliuerance of his Saints which are true because they are performed according to his promises and beeing fulfilled by destroying his and their Enemies according to their merites Hence they become righteous Reuel 19 2. For true and righteous are his Iudgements Iust. sig One extreamely hating bloody cruell men and punishing Romish Murtherers with due and demerited punishment of death Reu.
gospel Others at the death of Christ others at the time when the Apostles were dispersed and gathered Churches to Christ in all parts of the world But all these coniectures are crossed by the first verse of the 4. Chap which teacheth that the whole Prophesy from the fourth chapter forward doth respect the yeares which followed the age and time of Iohn the Euangelist which wrote this Prophesie But heereof more in the word A thousand yeares to Raigne vpon earth sig To be made Lords and Kinges ouer earth and heauen as all the faithfull are by Christ thorough whom they shall Raigne in heauenly glory at last and in meane time while they are in earth though they be in warfare yet they are Kings hauing Hel Sinne Satan and Death subdued to them and al things in this worlde subiect and put vnder them Sée Col. 2. Psal. 8. Reu. 5 10. And we shal Raigne on the earth to Raigne ouer the Kinges of the earth sig To rule and exercise Dominion and Empyre aboue and ouer the cheefest of mortall men ouer earthly Kings and Monarches Now because Rome onely at that time when Iohn wrote had power ouer the great Kings of the earth and the great Antichrist must sit and Raigne in that Citty where the Heathen persecuting Emperours were Hence it clearely appeareth that Rome is the gorgious and filthie Whore spoken of in the Reuelation Reuel 17 18. The Woman which thou sawest is that great Citty which Raigneth ouer the Kings of the earth Papistes are deceiued which interpret this Citty of the vniuersalitie of the wicked in the world Raine-bow vpon his head sig That Testimonie or Sacrament which was betweene God and man of his Couenant touching the destroying of the worlde by water Whereas Christ had this Rainbow about his head it serueth to testifie not onely his Fidelitie in keeping promise but his mercie also towarde his faithfull seruants in chasing away stormes and clearing the boisterous skie making calme and giuing rest after heauie times and tempestuous Reuel 10. 1. And a Rainbow vpon his head to be Rauished in the Spirit sig To be moued and led by a sweet holy motion of the Spirit to see and vnderstand hidden things far exceeding humaine capacity and wit Reuel 1 10. And I was Rauished in the Spirite on the Lordes day Thus the ancient Prophets thus Paule 2. Cor. 12. were made fit and capable of heauenly visions euen as Iohn is heere hauing the Spirit for his guide and teacher R. E. Ready to die sig Such as thorow weakenesse and sinfull infirmities are likely and neere without timely and diligent looking too to fall into the destruction of death Reuel 3 2. Strengthen the things which are readie to die Ready to be deliuered sig One being in trauell neere vnto Child-birth Reuel 12 2. And was pained Ready to be deliuered Some expound this both of the Virgin Mary that blessed woman the Mother of Christ Also of the Church of the Iewes who by their vehement and seruent desire expectation of the Messiah were after a sort in paine and trauell to bring him forth This is a godly sence but because in the first verse of the 4. Chapter of this Booke Iohn sheweth that not things past before but things to be done after were the subiect of this Prophesie from the thirde Chapter forward Therefore their exposition is more fit who interpret it of the Christian Church labouring and groaning vnder the cruelty of Heathenish persecuters being pained with greefe to see some one of her Children which might be a Defender of her against such iniuries And this happened when Constantine the great raigned put an end at least a great stop to the bloody proceeding of the Roman Emperors Reed and Rod. sig An Instrument wherewith to meete or measure a thing withall and because things are not measured but for repayring and building vp and not to throw them downe Therefore the further restoring of the Church is signifyed by measuring the Temple with a Reed Reu. 11 1. Then was giuen me a Reede like a Rod c. This place hath respect to Ezek. 40. Zach. 1. where the building and restoring of the Church is signified by measuring to Reape sig To cut downe Corne at the time of ripenesse which we commonly call Haruest 2 To abrogate and abolish the wicked Idolatrous worship in this world by such Instruments as God ordained to doo it in his due time and by his sonne Christ to Iudge and destroy the vngodly at his second comming to Iudgement when the wickednesse of the world will be fully ripe Reuel 14 15. Thrust in thy sickle and Reap for the time is come to Reape to Receyue the Beasts marke in the forehead and hand sig To consent to the Authority of Antichrist and to Antichristian worship either secretly in heart or by outward profession of mouth and by participation in externall Ceremonies whether it be by vulgar persons of the Comminalty barely professing it or by Princes and Prelates with their hand and power maintaining it also Reuel 14 9. If any man worship the Beast and his Image receiuing his marke in his forehead or hand c. to Receiue the print of his name sig To yeeld subiection to Antichrist and to testifie it by any note Reuel 14 11. And whosoeuer receiue the print of his name Red-horse sig Cruell and bloody warres for contempt of the Gospell Reuel 6 4. Another Horse that was Red. to Reioyce euer them sig To make common mirth and ioy among themselues because the true Prophets of God beeing slaine which were woont to vexe and trouble the members of the false Church with their wholsom interpretations of Scriptures and sound reproofe of errors and vices the wicked Antichristian crew might now make merry being eased of that yoke and depending onely vpon the Popes pleasure for sense of Scriptures Reuel 11 10. And they that dwell on the earth shall Reioyce ouer them and bee glad to Reioyce and be glad sig To conceiue sweete comfort and gladnesse for the accesse of the Iewes so long diuorced vnto the bodie of the Church and for the neere approch of Christ to iudgement when he will take his spouse consisting of beleeuing Gentiles and Iewes into a most neere society in heauen Reuel 19 7. Let vs Reioyce things which Remaine sig That little portion of graces which was left in the Pastor of Sardis and in his flocke Reuelat. 3 2. Strengthen the things which remaine to come in Rememberance before God sig To execute either some promised mercie or some decreed and threatned Iudgement as heere For as God seemeth forgetfull whilst he defers the punishment of wicked men so his taking Reuenge as heere he threatned to do vpon Constantinople the Turkish Babylon is called his Rememberance Reuel 16 19. And that great Babylon came in Remembrance afore God Also Chap. 18 5. And God hath Remembred her iniquities Remnant of men sig So many men as were left
and earth sig To haue Dominion rule and power ouer the World such as Christ Iesus hath as himselfe saith All power is giuen me in Heauen and Earth Reu. 10 8. Which standeth vpon the Sea and vpon the earth to See his face sig To haue and enioy a more cleere Vision and sight of God then before by such a single and pure worship of God as if hee were familiarly beheld face to face Reu. 22 4. See his face to Seale sig To hide or keepe backe from others the knowledge of some things till there come due and conuenient time of reuealing them Reue. 10 4. Seale vp those things sealed with seuen seales sig That which is most perfitly closed and exceeding secret that it may be had in more reuerence and Honour Reuel 5 7. Sealed with seauen Seales not to seale sig Not to hide and conceale but to offer to free examination this Booke of prophesie Reuel 22 10. Seale not the words of this Prophesie Seal of the liuing God sig The holy Spirit of promise euen the Spirit of adoption wherewith all the Saints are Sealed and set in safety in the middest of Anti-christs tyranny Reu. 7 2. Hauing the Seale of the liuing God Also Reu. 9 4. to Séeke death sig With great desire to bee carried after death rather then to liue in such feare paine and torment Reue. 9 6. Men shall Seeke Death Seauen Churches sig The whole Church Militant on Earth the estate whereof is set forth of Iohn by the condition of the Seauen Churches in Asia in his time Reuel 1 20. Seauen Candlestickes are the Seauen Churches Seauen eyes sig The Seauen Spirits of God or the manifold gifts of the Spirit wherewith Christ endoweth the faithfull Reu. 5 6. Seauen eies which are the Seauen spirits of God Seauen Hornes sig The most perfit power whereby the Man-Christ sitting at the right hand of his Father ruling and gouerning all things is become able to destroy his Enemies and defend his members Reu. 5 6. Which had Seauen hornes It is a Metaphor drawne from Beastes whose strength and might is in their hornes Seauen Lampes sig The Guifts of Sanctification flowing from the holy Spirit of Christ. Reuel 4 5. And there were seauen Lampes Seauen heads sig Seauen Hils and Seauen Kinges or that Cittie which should be famous Throughout Seauen Hils Seauen Kings to wit Rome the Seat first of the Empire Secondly of the Papacy Reuel 12 3. Hauing Seauen Heads Some expound these Seauen heads of the manifold subtilties and crafty deuices of the Deuill and his Instruments The former Exposition is better Seauen last plagues sig The fulnesse for Seauen is a number of perfection of Gods iudgements which beeing poured out vpon Rome there shall follow happy daies Reu. 15 1. Seauen Crownes sig The Supreame Maiesty of the Romish Emperor subduing other Prouinces and Nations vnto him by innumerable and great victories Reuel 12 3. Hauing Seauen Crownes vpon his heads One of the Seauen sig The Romish Bishop or Pope exercising ciuill authority in temporall thinges like as the former Seauen Heads or Rulers did and yet said to be the eight eyther because of his spirituall iurisdiction or else because he did surpasse all the former sortes of Gouernours in impiety or tyranny Reu. 17 11. Is euen the eight and is one of the Seauen Seauen Spirits sig The holy Spirit of God plentifully enriching the Church with all kind of spirituall gifts It must be thus interpreted in this place because the Spirit is made Authour and Giuer of grace and peace together with the Father and the Son Reu. 1 4. And from the Seauen Sptrits 2 The seuerall gifts which are deriued from the three persons in Trinity the holy Spirit of GOD. Reuel 4 5. Which are the Seauen Spirits of God Seruice sig Offices and duties of Charity performed indeed towardes the Saints and not onely promised Reu. 2 19. I know thy seruice Seruants sig Such as earnestly and constantly obey GOD. Reuel 22 3. And his Seruants shall serue him Seauen Thunders sig Most greeuous iudgements of all sortes which God shall proclaime and inflict most seuerely vpon all wicked contemners of his Maiesty namely the Antichristian rabble Reuel 10 3. And when he had cried Seauen Thunders vttered their voyces Some expound this Seauen Thunders not of seuerall iudgements of God but of seuerall zealous Instruments ordained of God to restore his Religion and to terrify the wicked enemies thereof Seauen Trumpets Sée Trumpets S. H. Shine no more sig That is neuer to giue more light but to bee a place desolate Reue. 18 23. Shall Shine no more in thee This fore-tels such horrour and darkenesse to be in Rome at her ruine as none shall be there to light a Candle the third part of ships sig Townes and Citties bordering vppon the Sea or as others iudge the Ministers of the word which preached in Europe the third part of the Worlde were corrupt with Haeresie and swollen with ambition hauing more care of worldly Dignity then of their offices Reuela 8 9. And the third part of Ships were destroyed Shortly sig Quickly speedily without delay in due conuenient time which is not farre off Reuel 2 5. I wil come against thee Shortly Reu. 22 6 7. Short space sig A small space of time as it were for an hundred yeare or there about which howsoeuer seemeth long to vs yet Short in Gods account Reu. 17 10. He must continue a Short space sharp sickle sig Either the seuere sentence of the Iudge cutting downe the wicked in the ende of the Worlde as Corne is cut down with a Sickle or power and ability to gather the elect vnto God out of the Kingdome of Antichrist by the preaching of the word according to that of Christ. Math. 9 3 7. Reuel 14 14. He had in his hand a Sharp Sickle Also in verse 18. it signifies power to cut downe and destroy the wicked to shut heauen sig To do that spiritually by a drought of the word for withering of piety as Elias did by his sensible Miracle of staying the Raine from the earth and to cause the Grasse to wither Reu. 11 6. Haue power to Shut the Heauens S. I. Signe in heauen sig Some token or wondrous testimonie affoorded the holy and purer Church meant by Heauen out of which should come the word as before out of Sion and Hierusalem Amos. 1 2. which should denounce and threaten vengeance that should vex and destroy the members of Anti-christ Reuel 15 1. I saw another Signe in Heauen Silence in heauen sig Rest and peace graunted to the Church in earth for a short time after that the open Enemies of Gods truth were bridled by Constantine the great Reuel 8 1. There was Silence in Heauen about halfe an houre Others say this silence signifies consultation or astonishment Others refer it not to Gods consulting or Caelestiall Creatures astonished but to Iohn preparing himselfe in this great quietnesse to more attention
vnder the Law and all sorts of Haeretickes and Idolators vnder the Gospell Cant. 1 5. The Sons of my Mother were angry against me Soule sig pro That part of man whereby he vnderstandeth and willeth 2 The great affection of Christ towardes his Church Cant. 6 11. My Soule set me as the Chariots c. S. P. Spices sig The graces and guifts of the holy Ghost casting a sweet sauour like to Spices Cant. 3 6. 5 13. As a Bed of Spices Spiced Wine sig A dainety banquet by a Sinecdoche a part for the whole 2 The holy praises whereby the Church setteth forth and declareth the glory of Christ to whom the praises of his people are as acceptable as Spiced Wines to our tast Cant. 8 2. I will cause thee to drink Spiced Wine Spicknard sig A Plant which yeeldeth most pleasant sauour representing the sweetnesse of Christ bringing exceeding great pleasure to the beleeuing hart Cant. 4 13 14. Euen Spicknard Spot sig The Staine and blemish of Sinne from which the faithfull at length shall be wholy freed by perfit sanctification in their owne persons as they be now perfectly freed by imputation of Christs holinesse vnto their faith Cant. 4. 7. There is no Spot in thee Spouse sig The holy Church betrothed to Christ through Faith in his promises Cant. 4 9. My Spouse thou hast wounded my hart Spring shut vp sig The Church of Christ by firme faithfulnesse keeping her selfe only to Christ her Husband of whose treasures she alone is partaker as a spring sealed and shut vp from all others Cant. 4 12. My Sister is as a Spring shut vp Springs of Lebanon sig pro Cleere streames of Water flowing out from the Forrest Lebanon 2 The graces of the Spirit which as liuing Waters flow vpon the church from Christ as from a bottomlesse euer-running Spring Cant. 4 25. And the Springs of Lebanon S. T. to Stand. sig To bee present and at hand ready and soorth comming Cant. 2 9. Heâ— Standeth behinde our Wall Steps of the flocke sig The faithfull Doctrine Religion and holinesse of life of Abraham and the Patriarckes of Moses and the Prophets wherein as it were in steps the people of God must tread Cant. 1 7. Get thee forth by the Steps of the Flocke to Stirre sig To molest trouble the happy rest and peace of the church Cant. 2 7. That you Stirre not vp my Loue. Stréetes and Lanes sig Difficulties and inconueniences which the church doth meete with in seeking after Christ. Caâ— 3 2. By the Streets and by the open places Studdes of Siluer sig An excellent ornament to set forth and decke a bodily Garment withall 2 The heauenly graces of the holy Ghost which bring such beauty and glory to an elect Soule as Studdes of Siluer do to rayment Cant. 1 10. Borders of Gold and Studdes of Siluer S. V. to Suck the breasts of my mother sig pro To liue familiarly as a Brother with a Brother which dwelleth in one House together and daily embrace one another 2 To liue in most neere familiarity with christ Cant. 8 1. O that thou wert as my Brother that Sucked the Breasts of my mother Sunne sig The spiritual beauty and purity of the church of Christ. Cant. 6 9. Pure as the Sun 2 Hot persecutions and sharp afflictions wherewith as with the hot Sunne the church is parched and made blacke as it were Cant. 1 5. The Sun hath looked vpon me S. W. sweetefruits thinges and Flowers sig The graces of the Spirit and workes of Fayth which are as delightful as sweet fruit or any sweet thing Cant. 4 13. With Sweete fruites 2 The doctrine of the word which is as sweet to the godly Soule as any thing can bee to the mouth Cant. 5 13. His Cheekes are as Sweete flowers T. A. to take hold sig TO receiue Christ by Faith that wee may draw him and his beuefits to vs. Cant. 3 4. I Tooke hold on him and left him not comely talk sig Gracious words tending to edification Cant. 4 3. Thy Talke is comely Targets of strong men sig The whole compleate Armour of God as it is described and set foorth in the sixt chapter to the Ephesians Cant. 4 4. All the Targets of the Strong Men. T. E. Temples sig That part of the head called the Temples Tents of Kedar sig The Aethiopians which dwelt in Tents or Boothes to defend them from the parching heat of the Sunne Cant. 1 4. As the Tents of Kedar Terrible as an Army sig One dreadfull and to bee feared because of great valour and courage in the spirituall battaile against infernall and Hellish enemies Cant. 6 9. Terrible as an Army with Banners T. H. Swéete things new and old sig Holy vertues and fruites of Faith of all sortes Cant. 7 13. In our Gates are all sweete Thinges new and old that is abundance of all sorts of graces Thornes sig All other societies companies and fellowships which bee in the World and are as Thornes if they be compared with the true Church and company of the faithfull which be as a Lilly Cant. 2 2. Like a Lillie among the Thornes Thousand Shieldes sig pro Store of weapons laid vp in an Armory to bee vsed in time of war 2 The spirituall Weapons of a Christian to wit Faith Hope the word of God Prayer a good conscience righteousnesse c. Cant. 4 4. A thousand shields hang therein Thréescore strong men sig A sufficient number of valiant men to watch by night in the bed-chamber of Salomon that he might sleepe without feare 2 The most mercifull and mighty protection and presence of God causing his Church to rest safely and peaceably here in earth but much more in Heauen from all feare and daunger Cant. 2 7. Threescore strong Men round about Salomons Bed T. I. Tirzah sig A great and faire Citty in the skirts of Israell hard by Euphrates where Ieroboâ—m being King of the ten Tribes erected and set vp his Pallace 1 Kin. 14 17. 2 The Church of Christ strong beautifull and large like vnto the Citty of Tirzah Cant. 3 2. Thou art beautifull my Loue as Tirzah T. O. Toppes of Amanah sig The highest pitch or part of an Hill so called whence one might see the Land of promise Cant. 4 8. Looke from the Top of Amanah Tower of Dauid sig A goodly faire and high Tower built by Dauid for an Armorie therein to hang vp sharp Weapons for defence Cant. 4 4. Thy Necke is as the Tower of Dauid built for defence Tower of Iuory sig A most white and neare or smooth Tower of pretious matter and of faire colour Cant. 7 4. Thy Necke is like a Tower of Iuory Tower of Lebanon sig An high place or Tower built in the house built in the Forrest of Lebanon Cant. 7 4. Thy Nose is as the Tower of Lebanon T. R. Trées of Incense c. sig Plants of all sorts wherewith a Garden vseth to bee planted Cantic 4 14.
12 14. Glory sig The high excellency and dignity of Christ being exalted at the right hand of his Father aboue all Creatures Angels and Men. Heb. 2 9. Grace sig The sence and feeling of the fauour of God being reconciled vnto vs by Christ. Heb. 13 9. 2 Faith which proceedeth from the grace of God Heb. 12 28. 3 The free benefit of God Heb. 2 9. Throne of Grace sig God the Father fauourably embracing vs and being ready to heare vs for and through Christ his Son Heb. 4 16. Ground sig Substance or sustenance causing a thing in some sort to exsist and be which yet is not Heb. 11 1. H. A. Halting sig Not the negligent onely and slow but them which hangeth betweene two inclining to the Gospell and to the Law also Heb. 12 13. Hands sig The reuenging power of God Heb. 10 31. 2 Heauenly glory and Maiesty Heb. 12 2. 3 The almightinesse of God Heb. 1 10. 4 Sluggish and sloathfull mindes Hebr. 12 13. Hands hanging downe Hard to bee vttered sig Not easie to be vnfolded and declared but verie difficult things Heb. 5 11. to Harden sig To refuse obstinately or with an obstinate hart Heb. 3 7. to heare his voice sig To belieue and obey the voice of Christ being vttered and heard Heb. 3 12. euill Heart sig An heart of vnbeliefe which distrusteth God in his word Heb. 3 12. true Hart. sig An heart touched with a true sense of sinne and miseries Heb. 10 22. Heauen sig Angels the Inbabitants of Heauen who shall wonder at the strange and great alteration which the Gospell shall make Heb. 12 26. to enter into Heauen sig To pierce through these visible Heauens and to passe into the supreame and highest Heauen Hebr. 4 14. Heauenly things sig Doctrine ministry of the Gospell Sacraments Praiers yea the Church and company of the faithfull Heb. 9 29. Heirs of the promises sig Godly Patriarkes and other holy men to whom Gods promises were made and kept Heb. 6 17. Heire of righteousnesse sig One which is partaker of the righteousnesse of God and of aeternall life flowing from thence Heb. 11 17. Heires of saluation sig Such as shall possesse aeternall life in heauen Heb. 1 14. Heire of all things sig Equall possessor and Lord of all things created together with God the Father Heb. 1 2. highest places sig The third heauen which is the seat of Gods glory Heb. 1 3. Holinesse sig A quality created in the heart by the holy spirit cleansing and purifying them that they may purely worship God Heb 12 14. 2 An vncreated quality euen the most perfect purity of diuine nature Heb. 12 10. Honor. sig The dignity and exaltation of Christ aboue all creatures Heb. 2 8. 2 The Office of High-Priest which is an honorable calling Heb 5 4. Hope sig Eternall life which we hope for Heb. 6 18. See Common Dictionary 2 The gift of hope whereby we looke certainely for saluation Heb. 10 23. to Hold fast the hope sig With perseueraunce to embrace eternall life which we hope for Heb. 6 18. House sig An earthly habitation of Timber and stone put together for one to dwell in Heb. 3 4. 2 The Church of God heere in earth which is like vnto an house Heb. 3 2. I. E. Jesus sig Iosuah the Captaine of Gods people after Meses vnder whose conduct the Israelites were broght into Canaan Heb. 4. 8. Ignorant sig Such as haue sinned of what sort or in what kinde soeuer Heb. 5 2. Inferior to Angels sig One which for a time humbled himselfe took on him the forme of a seruant and was crucifyed Heb. 2 7 9. Infirmities sig Sinnes and all consequents or effects of sinne both body and soule miseries Heb. 4 15. Ingraued forme sig The person of the sonne liuely and fully representing the person of the Father as an Image set in wax doth resemble the forme or figure of the seale Heb. 3 1. Joynts and Marrow sig The most inward hidden and secret partes and powers of a mans soule Heb. 4 12. With Joy sig Not onely with patience but with cheerfulnesse being glad that they were counted worthy to suffer for Christ. Heb. 10 34. to Judge his people sig To gouerne the Church by protecting it and taking vengeance vpon the enemies of it Heb. 10 30. Iust. sig A person that is righteous by beleeuing in Christ. Heb. 10 38. K. I. scepter of his Kingdome sig The administration and gouernment of Christes Church in earth Heb. 1 8. to receiue a Kingdome sig To lay hold vpon the inheritance of heauen Heb. 12 28. weak knées sig Feeble remisse and slothfull mindes Hebr. 12 12. to know sig To vnderstand the wil of God in such sort as to beleeue and liue thereafter Heb. 3 10. L. A. Last dayes sig All the time betweene the first and second comming of Christ. Heb. 1 1. Laying on of hands sig The whole ministry of the Church and order of Church-policy Heb. 6 1. Law sig The whole Leuiticall Rites and Ceremonies Heb. 10 1. 2 The prescript and appointment of the Law Heb. 10 8. 3 The will of God reuealed in the Moral Law which is saide to bee put or written in our mindes when our wils are effectually reuealed and framed to begin obedience to it Heb. 8 10. to be Lightned sig To be endowed with the true knowledge of God but not effectuall to the conuersion of the heart Heb. 6 4. Fruit of Lips sig The Sacrifice of praise and thanksgiuing Hebr. 13 15. little while sig A very small space of time and then the reward will come to all such as be constant Heb. 10 37. to Liue. Liuely sig sig To enioy aeternall life in heauen Hebr. 10 38. Operatiue effectually to pierce their hearts which heare the word eyther to conuert or to conuict and harden them Heb. 4 12. Loue. 〈◊〉 Sée generall Dictionary M. A. Highest Maiesty sig Supreame and most Soueraigne greatnesse such as is propper vnto the God-head Heb. 1 3. Manifest sig Open bare easie to be seene as a face vncouered Heb. 4 13 after diuers Manners sig Not fully and all at once in perfect cleerenesse but by little and little till at last the Sonne of righteousnesse Christ did arise in the preaching of the Gospell which brought a ful Reuelation Heb. 1 1. strong Meat sig More perfect doctrine set downe exactlie and at large to feede strong Christians withall Hebr. 5 12. Without mercy sig Without sparing or pardon at mans hands Heb. 10 28. Melchisedech sig A man so called who was both Priest of the hie God and the King of Salem which was afterward Ierusalem Heb. 5 10 11. Heb. 7 1 2. messengers sig Persons sent by Commission to execute Gods decrees in comforting the godly and punnishing the wicked such are the Angels Heb. 1 7. Ministers sig Seruants which by their Ministry do helpe the elect Heb. 1 7 14. Milke sig Easie Doctrine shortly and familiarly taught Heb. 5 12. Mount Sion
things which beeing denyed Religion it selfe is ouerthrowne euen as an house is ouer-turned by taking away the foundation or ground-worke whereuppon it stands as Grace Fayth God Christ c. for the descerning of these words from other I iudge this to be a necessary rule A word containing in it anything which being denyed either God himselfe any person of the God-head the decrees of God his properties his workes of Creation and prouidence his word of Law and Gospell or Christ Iesus the Mediator his Person Natures Offices benefits Church and people be denied either directly or by necessary and immediate consequence Any such word is Fundamentall for that must needs be the foundation of an House which being remooued the house cannot but fall Of this Nature be the wordes vpon deniall whereof followes the ruine of the whole Fabricke of Religion Of these three kindes of words I haue heere drawne a Table after the order of the Alphabet setting a Starre * before an Ecclesiasticall word to know it by I haue prefixed this sillable Con aboue a Polemical word and haue placed an F ouer the head of a fundamentall word where it happeneth that any one word is both an Ecclesiasticall a word of Controuersie I haue written vpon the top of it both a Star and this sillable Con. Also you shall find this sillable Con and an F ouer euery word which is both Polemicall and a word of Foundation Moreouer whereas I haue with the explication of words sometimes ioyned the definition of the thing expressed by such a word ye shall finde this sillable Def. put vnder the foote of such a word And those words in this Table that doe admit distinctions they are noted out by this sillable Dist. directly put vnder the word Finally if in the draught either of this Table or of this whole Dictionary I haue failed in any thing as no doubt but I haue being but a man and therefore subiect to error from which no Booke is priuiledged sauing the book of Bookes I do earnestly entreate thee to couer my slips by loue eyther amending them or admonishing mee of them doing vnto me as in the like case thy selfe wouldest bee done vnto euer remembring that it is much easier to dislike then to doe the like The former will cost thee nothing but the latter trust me will cost thee paines vnto sweate and wearinesse if thou wilt but endeuour to doe what I haue done before thee Farewell A Table of the most materiall wordes in this Dictionary con  Abrahams bosome Page 36  con  Abrogation of the Law 287 def con  Acceptions of persons page 3   F Adoption 5 dist con F Aduocate 6  con  Agony of Christ. 7   F Almighty 8  con  All. 7  con  Altar 9  con  Angell 11  con  Antichrist 13  con  Annointing 348   F Assention of Christ. 17  con F Assurance of Faith 18  B. con  Babylon 21  con  Baptisme 22 def con F To beleeue in God 26  con  Binding and loosing sinnes 27  con  Blasphemy against the holy Ghost 29 def  F Blessednesse 31 dist con  Blessing 30  con F Blood of Christ. 33  con F Body of Christ. 34    Booke 34 dist con  Breaking of Bread 39    Brotherly fellowship 41 def C.  F Calling page 45 dist con  Catholike 48    Chast. 50 dist con  Chaire of Moses 49    Children of God 51 dist con F Christ. 53    Christian 53 def con F Church 54 dist   Circumcision 55 def   Comming of God 57 â—â—st con F Communion of Saints 59    Compassion 60 dist con  Concupisence 61 dist con  Confession 62  con  Confirmation 63 def   Conscience 64 def   Continency 66 def   Contract or betrothing 20 def con  Contrition 66 dist con  Conuersion 67 dist  F Couenant of grace 96. dist def con F Counsell of God 72 def   Counsell of Man 72 dist  F Creation 74    Craft 74 dist con F Crosse of Christ. 75 dist con  Crowne of righteousnesse 176  D.   Darknesse 81 dist  F Damnation 81  con  The Lords Day 85  con  Daily Bread 86   F Death 89 dist con F Decree of God 91    Deniall 337 dist con F Descension into Hell 96 def  F Deuill 99    Discretion 101 def   Disobediance to God 102 def con  Diuorce 104  E.   Eating 120 dist con  Eating of Christ. 120    Elder 121 dist con F Election 122 def   Enemy 123 dist con  Excommunication 131 def   Error 127 dist F.   Faith 137 dist con F Faith iustifying 141 def   Fall of Man 141 def con  To fall from grace 141 dist con  Fasting 143 dist   Father 144 dist  F Father of our Lord Iesus Christ. 145  con  Feare 14â— dist con  Feede 151 dist   First 157 dist con  First Faith 158  con  Flesh. 161. and 163  con  For. 170    Forsake 173 dist con F Fore-knowledge 170  con  Foundation 176 dist con * Free-will 532  con  Full of Grace 181  con  Fortune 175    Freedome 179 dist G.   Glory 191 def  F Glory of God 193   F Glorification 195 def  F God 196. dist def  F Godlinesse 197 dist  F Goodnesse of God 199  con  Good workes 202   F Gospell 202  con F Grace 206. def dist   Guile 208 dist H.   To harden the hart 219 dist con  To hate being referred to God Page 216 dist   Hatred referred to Man Page 215 dist con F Head of the Church 217    Head 216 dist  F Heauen 221 dist  F Hell 224  con  Heresie 225   F Holinesse of God 230  con F Hope of glory 223    Humility 239 dist   House of God 236 dist   To humble 238 dist I. con  Idols 243   F Iehouah 245  con  Ignorance 246 dist con  Images 247 dist   Image of God 249 dist  F Immortality of the Soule 249  con  Imposition of handes 250  con F Imputation of righteousnesse Page 250 def  * Indifferent 253  con  Infant 254   * Infinite 254    Innocency 255 dist con F Intercession of Christ. 256  con  Is. 259
there to raign in most excellent glory and power for the good of his Church Ephe. 4 9 10 11. Being ascended that he c. To Ascend into heauen sig To go vp into heauen bodily and visibly Actes 1 9 10. Ephe. 4 9 10. When he ascended 2 To bee indued with light of spirituall vnderstanding Iohn 3 13. No man ascendeth vp c. To Aske sig To put a Question Luke 20 8. I alse aske you c. 2 To moue a petition or to desire something in Prayer Math. 7 7. Assembly sig A place for solemn meetings eyther Ciuil or Ecclesiasticall Mat. 23 6. The chiefe seat in assemblies To Assist. sig To minister ayde or helpe as it were to stand to one in his danger 2. Tim. 4 16 17. No man assisted yet the Lord assisted me Assurance sig That infallible certainty which an elect soule hath by Faith of her owne saluation and of the promise of grace that it is true and belongeth to her selfe Heb. 10 22. Draw neere in assurance of Faith Rom. 4 21 Being assured c. The Papistes are enemies to this assurance they grant a probable and coniecturall but deny infallible assurance because mans will say they is mutable whereas our assurance depends vpon the vnchangeable will of God 2 Charitable perswasions of other mens saluation 2. Tim. 1 5. I am assured it is in thee Full Assurance sig A certaine and strong perswasion of our owne saluation by Christ. Rom. 4 21. Being fully assured Col. 2 1. A speech borrowed from ships which be carried with full sayles A. T. To Attend. sig Earnestly to bend the minde vnto a thing taking great care of it and heede vnto it Acts 20 28. Attend therefore to all the Flocke whereof the holy Ghost c. To make Atonement sig To declare one to be purged from his sins and reconciled to God Leu. 5 10. The Priest shal make an attonement for him A. U. Author sig The beginner or first Inuenter and maker of a thing Heb. 12 3. Iesus the Author of our faith Authority sig Good estimation and opinion gotten by wisedome and wel-doing 2 Lawfull power enabling to do some publick works Luke 20 2. Tell vs by what Authority thou dost these things Mat. 20 25. 3 Maiesty power and efficacy Marke 1 22. He taught them as one that had authority A. W. To Awake sig pro To come or get out of a sleepe Mat. 8 25. 2 To come out of the sleepe of sinne by repentance as he that comes out of bodily sleepe by awaking Eph 5 14. Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead 3 To be prompt ready with a godly watchfull minde to performe good duties Psal. 108 2. I my selfe will awake right earely 4 To Minister and giue present succour after it hath beene long kept from vs as though God had beene asleepe and forgotten vs. Psal. 7 6. Awake for me O Lord. A. X. Are. sig pro An Instrument to hewe or cut downe Trees withall 2 The word of God which as a spiritual Axe cutteth downe spiritually wicked men and Hypocrites like rotten barren Trees This is it which is else-where meant by plucking vp destroying hardening binding retaining sinnes making the eares heauy and the hart fat c. Mat. 3 10. Now is the Axe laide to the roote of the Trees c. Some expound this not of spirituall iudgements threatned in his worde against vnrepentant sinners but of the power of the Romans which were the instruments of God to destroy vtterly the vnfaithful and wicked generation of the Iewes with a worldly destruction The former is the better exposition because of that which followes of casting into the fire B. A. Babes sig INfants whilst they be young and tender vnweaned from the breast Mat. 2 20. 2 Such as bee weake in faith and knowledge whether they be newly regenerated or long since 1. Cor. 3 1. Euen as vnto Babes in Christ. Heb. 5 13. Euery one that vseth Milk is a Babe that is one who is not ripe in knowledge Babylon Sig pro A famous Citty in Assyria whence Peter wrote his first Epistle 1. Pet. 5 5 13. 2 Rome euen the Ecclesiastical Rome where the Pope sits as head Reuel 18 2. It is fallen Babylon that great Citty In Rome are found the vices which were in Babylon Therefore by resemblance beares the name of Babylon Metaphor Sée fallen The Papists in their Testament printed at Rheimes to proue Peter to be at Rome doo take Babylon in 1. Pet. 5 13. to bee Rome mystically for resemblance to Babylon in Idolatry and cruelty yea and confesse also that Rome is meant by Babylon in the 16. and 17. of Reuel Therefore must needs bee the See of Antichrist Back parts sig So much of Gods glory as in this life we are able to see Exod. 33 23. Thou shalt see my backe-parts but my face thou shalt not see that is saith Luther Here we behold God in his words and in his creatures and in the face of Christ lesus our Mediatour But when this body is dissolued by death then wee shall see him face to face and knowe him as we are knowne 1. Cor. 13 9. 10 12. Backbiters sig Them which by false or true reportes hurt the credit of their Neighbor in his absence and behind his backe Rom. 1 30. Back-biters c. To be baptized with y◠Holy-ghost sig To receiue the giftes of the holy Ghost which sometime were in a visible manner bestowed in the primitiue church before or after Baptisme Act. 1 5. Acts 10 44. and 19 5. To Baptize sig pro To dippe into Water or to plunge one into the water 2 To plunge into afflictions or daungers as it were into deepe waters Math. 20 22. Can yee be baptized with the Baptisme wherewith I am baptised that is can ye suffer afflictions 3 To sprinckle or wash ones body Sacramentally Thus the Minister baptizeth Math. 3 11. I baptize you with water that is outward Sacramentall washing 4 To wash the Conscience spiritually purging it from the guilt and corruption of sinne by Iustification and Sanctification Thus Christ baptizeth Math. 3 11. Christ shall baptize you with the Holy-Ghost and with fire This is inward spirituall washing The Minister baptiseth by sprinkling with water God baptiseth by bestowing the guifts of his spirit The baptisme of Iohn and Christ were all one for Ceremony Action and Substance difference was in the persons Christ being man and God To bee Baptized for dead sig Not for the dead or ouer the graues of the dead but as dead euen to destroy and mortifie sin which is the true end of baptisme and necessarily proueth the hope of the resurrection 1. Cor. 15 29. Which are baptized for dead To be Baptized into the death of Christ. sig To receiue Baptisme as a Testimony of mortification and as an Instrument of the Holy-ghost for the extinguishing and the killing of sinne by the death of Christ. Rom. 6 3.
in body and soule In this sence God destroyeth the wicked Ps. 38 38. The transgressors shall be Destroyed 4 To take punnishment vpon the wicked by death as Magistrates do Psa. 101 8. Betimes wil I Destroy the wicked of the Land and cut off the workers of Iniquity 5 To hazard the Saluation of our Brother by giuing offence or by laying a stumbling block before him Rom. 14 15. Destroy not him with thy meate for whom Christ dyed 6 To execute the finall Iudgement vpon euill Spirits Marke 1 24. Art thou come to Destroy vs Destructiō sig Temporall Death Psal. 90 3. Thou turnest man to Destruction 2 The casting down of a person or place or people in such sort as they be neuer able to rise againe like to an olde ruinous house which being fallen downe cannot be built againe Ose. 13 9. O Israel Destruction is of thy selfe 2. Pet. 3 7. Ps. 37 12. There they are fallen that worke iniquity and shall not be able to rise 3 A Snare or Trap such as Fowlers and Hunters spread Exod. 22 33. It shall bee thy Destruction Destruction of y◠flesh sig The taming or mortifying our corrupt Nature Thus Beza taketh it The leannesse and wasting of the bodie thorough great heauinesse and affliction of minde for sinne Thus Piscator expoundeth it 1. Cor. 5 5. Unto the Destruction of the flesh Deuill sig A Calumniator or Accuser which accuseth vs before God day and night Reuel 12 9 10. 2 One who is like the Deuill of a Deuillish quality Iohn 6 70. Haue I not chosen twelue and one of you is a Deuill that is the Childe of the Deuill as like him as a Childe is like the Father 3 A wicked Spirit the Prince and Captaine of the rest Math. 25 41. Prepared for the Deuill and his Angels to cast out Deuils sig To driue or thrust out of mens bodies and minds by his Diuine power the Diuels which personally dwelt there as in their house or hold Mat. 8 31. and Chap. 9 33 34. seauen Deuils sig Many Diuels a number certain put for an vncertaine Luke 8 2. Out of whom went seauen Deuils to cōmand Deuils sig By his voyce effectually to bid them depart from any whom they possessed and vexed Luke 8 29. Deuise sig A thought counsell or purpose of doing some thing Psal. 33 10. Thou bringest to nought the Deuises of the people 2 The euent that doth follow vpon a mans Deuises Prou. 1 31. They shall be filled with their owne Deuises that is with the fruite of their Deuises or with that which comes of their owne purposes and plots Deuout sig One truly Religious who hath vowed bound himselfe to the true worship of the true God abhorring Idolatry Acts 10 2. Cornelius a Deuout man 2 A superstitious person which seemeth Religious and is not but is giuen to Will-worship Actes 13 50. The Iewes stirred vp Deuout Women against Paul to Deuour sig pro To eate without chawing and to swallow down whole Gen. 41 24 21. 2 With cruell fiercenesse to teare and spoile spiritually mens soules bodies as a Lyon deuoures the silly Lambe 1. Pet. 5 8. Seeketh whom hee may Deuoure A Metaphor 3 To spoyle and vndo one in his outward estate without pitty Thus mighty men oppresse and deuoure the poore as great Fish and Beasts deuoure and eate vp the small Ier. 15 3. 4 To wast and spend ryotously Luke 15 30. He hath Deuoured thy goods with Harlots 5 To apply and take to our owne vse that which was giuen and appointed once to Gods seruice or to keepe backe in our hands that which was due to him Prou. 20 25. It is Destruction to a man to Deuoure that which is Sanctified 6 To deceiue and defraud other of that which is theirs by cunning pretences and shifts Math. 23 14. Ye Deuoure widdowes houses vnder colour of long Prayers Deutronomy sig A second Law because the Law which GOD gaue in Mount Sinai is rehearsed as if it were a new Law in this Booke of Deutronomy which is a Commentary or exposition of the Morrall Law or ten Commandements Dew sig A Water or small Raine which softly dropping and falling vpon the ground euery morning doth keepe it moist and make it fruitefull 1. Kings 17 11. and by resemblance or likenesse it doth signifie and set forth the things following 2 The fruitfulnesse of good Doctrine and of the word of God Deut. 32 2. My speech shall Still as the Dew A Metaphor 3 The profit and commoditie which comes of Brotherly loue or of the Communion of Saintes Psal. 133 3. As the Dew of Hermon c. 4 Innumerable multitudes of the elect plentifully gathered into the Church of Christ as the Dew that drops from Heauen Psal. 110 3. 5 The short continuance or sudden vanishing of the goodnesse which is in Hypocrites Hosea 6 4. Your Goodnesse goeth away as the Morning Dew D. I. to Dig a pit sig To cast about to deuise plot the hurt of others Psal. 7 15. He hath made a pit and Digged it and himselfe is fallen into it Thus men Digge 2 To prepare and send destruction vpon sinners Psa. 94 13. Till the pit be Digged vp for the Wicked Thus God Digges Diligence sig The earnest bending of the minde to doo a thing well and frequenting oftentimes so to doo 2. Pet. 1 5. Giue all Diligence to ioyne c. Eccles. 9 10. Diligent hand sig A man which loueth labour and gets his liuing in the sweat of his face Prou. 10 4. The Diligent hand shall haue plenty or makes rich to Direct sig To gouerne rule and order a thing vnto happy successe when the grace of God in the heart assisteth vs to do well and his prouidence blessing vs causeth our worke to fall out well to vs. Ps. 90 18. Direct the worke of our hand vpon vs. Discerne sig To put a difference betweene things and persons which be like one another being able distinctly to know one from the other and touching things persons which do differ and be vnlike to perceiue which are most excellent and to allowe them 1. Cor. 12 10. Discerning of spirits Reuel 2 18. And triest the things which differ Phil. 1 10. Discretion referred to men sig That guift of God called Iudgement Phil. 1 9. Psal. 112 5. Whereby sundry Christians are enabled to try and iudge of things and persons to be such as they are By this guift Peter discouered Simon Magus Acts 8. and Paule bewrayed Elimas the Sorcerer Acts 13 10. and Iohn Marke Acts 15 38. It is a worthy guift proper to godly Wise men Prou. 20 5. Psal. 112 5. Most needefull it is for a Minister of the worde to haue a good measure of this guift Referred to God 2 The wisedome which God declared in making and disposing the worlde and the seuerall partes thereof to his glory and mans good Ier. 51 15. He stretched out the Heauens by his Discretion Disciple sig A Learner
Doue sig pro A creature of a very meeke and harmelesse Nature 2 The holy-Ghost which is like a Doue for meekenesse and innocency Math. 3 16. 3 Holy Church or company of beleeuers which is chast and sincere full of spirituall beautie like a Doue resting safe in Gods eternal loue as a Doue in a rocke Cant. 2 5. My Doue c. A Metaphor eyes of a Doue sig Gracious chast and most single like to the eies of a Doue Cant. 1 15. Thine eyes are like the eyes of a Doue D. R. Dragon sig pro A fierce and cruell Beast full of strength and very terrible for his force and power Psal. 148 7. Ye Dragons and depths 2 The Diuel who is called a great and red Dragon in respect of his exceeding strength bloudy cruelty against the Saints which must serue to make vs watchful and feruent in Prayer against his greeuous assaults Ro. 12 3 9. And the great Dragon the old Serpent Metaphor 3 The greatest euils and enemies which may befall and beset vs in this life Psal. 91 13. The young Lyon and the Dragon thou shalt tread vnder thy feet that is thou shalt ouer-come euen thy strongest enemies The King of Babell for cruelty likened to a Dragon Ier. 51 34. Also Ezech. 29 3. And Antichrist Reuel 13 4. poyson of Dragons sig The euill workes of wicked men which are like poyson of Dragons detestable to God and daungerous to men Deut. 32 33. Their Wine is the poison of Dragons places of Dragons sig The wast Wildernesse Psal. 44 19. habitation of Dragons sig Forsaken and desolate Citties Ier. 51 37. Babell shal be as an habitation or dwelling place for Dragons that is without an Inhabitant to Draw sig To make willing to beleeue in Christ them who by Nature are vnwilling Ioh. 6 44. None can come to me except the Father Draw him 2 To make vs more and more willing to follow Christ by adding grace vnto grace a second to the first and to the second a third Cant. 1 3. Draw me and we will run after thee 3 An effect of the exceeding great power of Satan preuailing euen against the great lights of the Church to put them out and to pull them from their standings Reu. 12 4. And his taile Drew the third part of the Starres out of Heauen to Draw sinne by cords sig To heape vp sinne vpon sinne violently by all meanes Esay 5 18. Woe to them who Draw sinne by Cart-ropes c. to Drawe waters sig To shed aboundance of teares for sinnes done against Gods Lawe as if Buckets of teares were drawne out of the Well of a sorrowfull hart 1. Sa. 7. 6. They drewe water and powred out before the Lord and fasted that day An Hyperbole Dreame sig A nightlie vision or a vision in the night Mat. 1 20. And an Angell appeared to him in a Dreame Ioell 2 28. They shall Dreame Dreames that is they shall haue plentie of Diuine reuelations 2 False visions and lying Prophesies Ier. 23 26 27. The Prophet that hath a Dreame let him tell a Dreame 3 The vncertaine and vanishing condition of worldly rich men Psal. 73 10. As a Dreame when one awaketh c. Drosse sig False Doctrine and corrupt Religion Esay 1 22. 25. Thy Siluer is turned into Drosse 2 Hippocrites and wicked men Psal. 119. 119. Thou wilt Destroy all the wicked like Drosse Drunkennesse sig pro Excesse in Drinking when Wine or strong drinke is taken in so abundantly til it inflame and set the lust on fire Esay 5 11. Woe vnto them that rise vp earely to follow Drunkennesse and to them that continue till night till the Wine doo enflame them Prou. 23 29. There is a notable description of the sinne of drunkennesse by the dangerous effectes outward and inward which it bringeth foorth in mens bodies and soules Read the place and consider it 2 Blindnesse and perturbation of a minde not able to discerne true things from false Esay 28 7. The Prophet the people haue erred by strong drinke they stumble in Iudgement In this signification the Whore of Babell is saide to make drunke the kingdomes of the earth with the Golden Cup of her fornications that is with her most false and pestilent errors offered out of a Cup of Gold to blinde and besot them Reuel 17 2 4. Ier. 23 9. 3 Furious deuision such as is amongst drunken men which doo rashly smite one another Ier. 13 14. I will fill them with Drunkennesse and will dash them one against another A Metanimie 4 Feasting and liberall fare as Gen. 43 34. And they drunke and had of the best drinke Hest. 3 15. The King and Haman sat downe to drinke Hest. 7 1. Sinechdoche 5 Plentifull abundance of good things Ps. 65 9. Thou visiteth the earth and hast made it Drunken that is thou hast watered it abundantly and made it rich And verse 10. 6 All kinde of inordinate liuing 1. Thes. 5 7. They that are Drunke A Sinechdoche 7 Wanton riotousnesse and infamous lust Habac 2 15. Metanimie D. U. Dumbe sig pro One that cannot speake for lacke of natural ability Math. 9 32. Marke 7 32. 2 One that cannot speake and teach others for lacke of grace and knowledge Esay 56 10. Their Watchmen are all Dumbe they haue no knowledge 3 One that will not speake though he can being quiet and silent vnder Gods hande Psal. 39 9. I was Dumbe and opened not my mouth Dumbe spirit sig A Spirit which maketh him dumbe whom hee possesseth Marke 9 17 25. Dung sig Gods enemies trod vnder foot as dung mire Psalme 83 11. They became the Dung of the earth Mal. 2 3. 2 All things euen the most precious and glorious without Christ Phil. 3 8. I iudge them all Dung Dust. sig A weake and vile Creature Gen. 18 27. How shall I that am but Dust speake to my Lord Gen. 3 18. Dust thou art 2 A meane estate Psal. 113 7. Hee lifteth the needie out of the Dust. 3 Death or the estate of the dead Gen 3 7. To Dust thou shalt returne Dust put vpon the head sig Deepe heauinesse and sorrow in respect either of some great sinne or of some great iudgement Ios. 7 5. And they put Dust vpon their heades Actos 15 31. to shake off the Dust of the feete sig To witnesse by this signe how execrable and loathsome they are which refuse and contemn the Gospell the very Dust is infected with their sinne Mat. 10 14. Shake off the Dust of your feete D. W. Dwelling sig A true mighty and fixed presence either for good or euill according to the nature of the thing that dwelleth Iohn 1 14. The word was made flesh and dwelt among vs. Thus the spirit and the worde are saide to dwell in vs. 2. Cor. 5 16. Col. 3 16. Ephes. 2. Christ Dwelleth in our hearts that is they bee conuersant with vs and do keepe mansion in our hearts ruling and ouer-ruling vs as
a Maister ruleth and guideth his house Also sinne dwelleth in the regenerate Rom. 7 17. Not I but sinne that dwelleth in me forcibly hindering and by his presence mightily crossing and striuing against the good motions of grace in the heart of a sanctified person 2 Constant trust in Gods prouidence and promises Psal. 91 1. Who Dwelleth in the secret of the Almighty 3 To remaine abide and continue Iohn 5 56. He that eateth my flesh Dwelleth in me and I in him 4 To haue place or entertainment Psal. 5 3. No euill shall dwell with thee 5 Familiarity or Communion both perfect and immediate betweene God and the elect Reuel 21 12. And he will dwell with them 6 Solace comfort and protection by Gods comfortable presence Reuel 7 15. Hee that sitteth on the Throne will Dwell with you to Dwell together sig The society and conuersation of man and wife for the performance of marriage duties Mat. 1 18. Before they came to Dwell together 1. Pet. 3 5. Dwelling of the Spirit in vs. sig Three things First that his presence is effectuall and mighty to possesse and gouerne the faithful which are his Temples hauing dominion ouer them inwardly enlightning to know and powerfully guiding to do the knowne will of God Secondly that his presence is continuall not as of a guest who lodgeth for a night in an Inne and is gone next day nor as a Soiourner that flitteth but as an owner and possessor to abide for euer as in Iohn 14. Thirdly the maner of his presence not by infinitnesse of power as he is present to al creatures to sustaine them but by his grace and healthfull effects vniting to Christ regenerating to be his liuely members witnessing our adoption c. D. Y. to Dye sig To giue vp the Ghost Gen. 5 20. And he Dyed 2 To bee continually in the daunger of death 1. Cor. 15 31. I Dye daily to Dye to sinne sig To breake the force of sinne and euerie day to weaken it something Ro. 6 2. How can they which are Dead to sinne liue therein Thus the godly Dye euen while they liue to Dye in the Lord. sig To yeeld vp our Spirits in the faith of Christ vnder hope of Saluation by him with repentance for all our sinnes Reuel 14 13. Blessed are they which Dye in the Lord. This is to fall asleepe in Christ. 1. Thes. 4 13 to Dye for the Lorde sig To giue our liues for the Testimony of Iesus as Martyrs do Acts 21 13. I am ready to Dye for the name of the Lord Iesus Thus dyed Iames. Act. 12 2. and Antepas Reuel 2 13. to Dye in sinne sig To perish by impenitency or to go into euerlasting death through continuance in sinne Iohn 8 24. Ye shall dye in your sinnes Thus shall all they dye which beleeue not in the onely begotten son of God to Dye the Death sig Certainty of dying Gen. 2 17. Thou shalt Dye the Death to Dye the death of the righteous sig To haue a Death like to the Death of the righteous or to haue an end like vnto his Numb 23 10. That I might Dye the death of the righteous and my end be like his to Dye in Adam sig To bee subiect to Death by the guilt of Adams disobedience 1. Cor. 15 22. In Adam all Dye Dying sig The miserable estate and condition in which the faithfull but especially the Ministers of the worde be in this life 2. Cor. 4 10. We beare about in our bodies the dying of the Lord Iesus E. A. Eagle sig pro A Bird the King of Birdes whereof Pliny mentioneth diuers kindes vnto which it is common to be gathered together to a dead Carrion thorough the smel or scent of it also to flye aloft and to carry their yong vpon their wings in a tender care of them c. Iob. 39 31 32 33 34. 2 Beleeuers which vpon the winges of a liuely faith soare aloft and mount vppe to Christ Iesus whose crucified flesh hath a sweete sauour that attracteth and draweth them to him as the sauour of the dead carkasse can cause the Eagles to resort vnto it Luke 17 37. Where the carkasse is there will the Eagles resort Or thus If there be such wit in Birdes as Eagles that they will come so farre to one carkasse a great shame is it to beleeuers not to bee gathered to the Author of life by whom they are truely fed vnto an euerlasting life Or thus As Eagles assemble to the Carrion so the beleeuer shall be perfectly ioyned to Christ in despight of Satan according to that 1. Thes. 4 17. And so they shall be euer with the Lord When the Son ne of mâ—n shall come to iudge the world all the faithfull shall be gathered to him An Allegory Eagles winges sig The mercifull prouidence of God sauing protecting his people from dangers Exod. 19 4. I caried you vpon Eagles wings Eagles flye aloft carry their young on their wings to put them out of danger which signifyeth Gods louing prouidence procuring the safety of the Church and of euerie member of it A Metaphor 2 Swiftnesse speedinesse and by suddaine flight vanishing away Pro. 23 5. Riches takes winges like an Eagle and flies into Heauen great Eagle sig That most mighty and rich king of Babel to wit Nabuchadnezzar Ezek. 17 3. So expounded in Verse 12. of this Chapter A Metaphor Eare. sig pro The instrument of hearing 2 The vnderstanding which comes by hearing Reu. 2 11. He that hath Eares to heare c. Deut. 29 4. A Metanimie 3 Seruice obedience or perpetuall subiection Psal. 40 6. Mine Eares hast thou opened that is thou hast framed me to thy perpetual seruice Exo. 21 6. gods Eare. sig Either his infinite knowledge as if he heard all things or his readinesse to heare and grant our requests Psalme 94 9. He that made the Eare shal he not heare Psal. 116 2. He hath inclined his Eare vnto me A Metaphor Earnest sig pro Something giuen to binde a bargaine as a shilling to binde the paiment of an hundred pound 2 A pledge or pawne Gen. 38 17 18. What is the Earnest or pledge that I shall giue thee 3 An hostage giuen in Warre All these are as an earnest to confirme and assure a thing 2. Kin. 14 14. Earnest of the spirit sig The Spirit which is like an Earnest in a bargain for the first fruits or the sauing guifts of the spirit to wit Faith Hope Loue and Repentance doo in such sort assure the godly of hauing their ful happinesse in Heauen at last as hee that hath receiued an Earnest is sure to haue the ful summe paid him or the full bargaine aecomplished Eph. 1 14. Also 2. Cor. 1 22. And hath giuen the Earnest of the spirit In this sence the Apostle in the fore-saide places vseth the similitude of a Seale which also serueth to confirme a promise and therefore fit to signifie the assurance which the
people or to cast one out from the visible outward Communion of the Saints Iohn 9 22. He should be Excommunicate out of the Sinagogue Iohn 12 42. an Excommunicate thing sig A thing separate from common vse to be applyed vnto holy vâ—es vpon paine of a Curse vnto him that should conuert it to his owne vse Ioshua 7 1. A trespasse in the Excommunicate thing Excommunication what it is It is a solemne and fearfull publike censure of the Church cutting off lawfully according to the word of God and casting out of their publike society and priuate fellowship such members as publikely offend in some grieuous crime or be obstinate contemners of the lawful admonitions of the Church for priuate faults that by such shame they may be driuen to repentance and others by theyr example kept from Infection of Sin Mathew 18. 15. 1 Cor. 5 5 6 7. 2 Thess. 3 14. which places plainely shew what Excommunication is who are to execute it vppon whom for what matters to what ends and how long The abuse of Excommunication in Popery is manifold most grosse especially heerein that beeing a spirituall censure they apply it to the deposition of Kings and alienation of Subiects from their oath of allegiance other temporall matters Execrable sig Thinges or persons accursed and appointed to be destroyed Ioshua 6 18. Beware of the Execrable thing least you make your selues Execrable Exercise sig pro Bodily recreation or mouing the partes of the body for the preseruation of health 2 Outward austerenesse of life in watching fasting c. 1 Tim. 4. 8. Bodily Exercise profiteth not 3 The practise of godlinesse and studying the Scriptures 1 Timothy 4 7. Exercise thy selfe to godlinesse Psalme 1 2. to Exhort sig To quicken and stir vp faint and dull Christians vnto the duties of godlinesse by reasons out of the word Heb. 3 13. Exhort one another while it is called to day This is one part of the publike Ministery 1 Cor. 14 3. Tit. 2. verse last 2 To performe the whole worke of the Ministery Asts 13 15. If ye haue any word of Exhortation speake on Sinechdoche Exhortation which is but one action of the Ministery put for the whole duty of a Teacher Exodus sig A departing out Thus is the second Booke of Moyses tearmed for the passage of Israell out of Aegipt Exorâ—ist sig One who by a speciall gift of God did call forth foule spirits out of the bodies of those which were possessed with them This gift was in the Primitiue Church and lasted but for a time for the practise of this gift Sée Acts 16 18. 2 Such as vsurped and counterfeited this gift but had it not Acts 19 13. Certaine Exorcists took vpon them to name the Lord Iesus Such be the Exorcists of the Romish Church meere Iugglers Extortioner sig One that wringeth and wresteth from others more then right vnder coulour of an Office taking aboue his appointed Fee 1 Cor. 6 10. Extortioners shall not inherit the kingdome of Heauen E. Y. Eye sig pro That member of the body whose faculty it is to see lightsome things and to direct our way 2 The knowledge which God hath of al things Prou. 15 3. His Eye is in euery place to behold good and euill Psal. 11. 4. His eyes will consider his Eye-lids will try the Children of men Metaphor 3 Gods mercifull and watchfull prouidence Psalme 34 15. His Eye is ouer the righteous Metaphor Eye sig The vnderstanding or the Iudgment of the mind which is as the Eye of the Soule Psalme 119 18. Open mine Eyes Actâ—s 26 18. Numb 24 3. by a Metaphor 2 An euill affection appearing and expressed by the Eye Math. 5 29. If thine Eye offend thee plucke it out Iob 31 1. 3 A guide to direct Iob 29 15. I was an Eye to the Blind that is a guide to the Ignorant to shew them right and wrong 4 The whole man by Sinecdoche Reuel 1 7. Euery Eye shall see him That is all men To haue God before our Eyes sig To respect God that we may feare him trust in him Psal. pure Eyes sig The infinite holinesse and Iustice of God which cannot look vpon any sin without extream hatred and loathing of it Hab. 1 13. Thou art of pure Eyes single Eye sig A mind enlightned vnto a liuely Faith in Christ Iesus Math. 6 22. If thine Eye be single as the body is full of light that is when the hart is endewed with a pure sincere Faith it enlightens and directs the whole man in all Christian waies Eyes of a foole sig Rash medling and fond gazing of foolish men after things vnprofitable and vnnecessary letting goe things more needfull Pro. 17 24. The Eyes of a Foole are in the corners of the world Eyes of the wise sig The circumspection and prudence of wise men espying and finding out all thinges both good and hurtfull that the one may bee followed and the other eschewed Eccles 2 14. The Eyes of the wise is in his head As Eyes set a loft in the Head are as Watchmen to look out for the weale of the whole body so is wisedome to the man that is wise it lookes out and tryeth al things that he may do the good and refuse the contrary to open the Eyes sig To restore the faculty of seeing or to make them see which were blinde Iohn 9 10. Math. 20 33. That our Eyes may be opened 2 To giue vse of seeing to such as haue the faculty Gen. 21 19. Then God opened her Eyes that she saw the Well Num. 22 31. 3 To giue experimentall knowledge of a thing Genesis 3 7. And their Eyes were opened c. to winke with yâ— Eye sig To refuse to see that truth which if men would they cannot but see Mathew 13 15. They winked with their Eyes which Eye hath not séene sig That which doth exceede all naturall capacitie of man to wit the Mystery of the Gospell Esay 64 4. 1 Cor. 2 9. F. A. Fables sig pro ATale not true but likely or a â—aigned deuise This is the proper signification 2 All vain false and curious Doctrines Speculations and Questions which haue in them no profit to edification 1. Tim. 1 4. Giue not heede to Fables Titus 1 14. and 3 9. Face sig pro That part of mans body which being on hie is most apparant to be seen doth best bewray our fauour or displeasure towardes others Lastly by which one man is knowne and discerned from another as touching his person Gal. 1 21. I was vnknowne by face vnto the Churches 2 The appearance and outward shew or countenance as it were of euery thing Math. 16 3. Ye can discerne the Face of the skie 3 The inuisible nature of God or the most perfect diuine essence and maiesty discouered Exod. 33 23. My Face ye cannot see that is my Maiesty and Essence in the brightnesse and full gloryâ—…e cannot see and abide it discouered 4 The fauour
Satan euen whatsoeuer by counsell or force hee is able to do Math. 16 18. The Gates of Hell shall not preuaile against them 5 That godly conuersation whereby an entrance as by a Gate is ministred into the Kingdome of heauen Math. 7 13. Narrow is that Gate that leadeth to life 2. Pet. 1 11. 6 The Iudges and Princes which sat in the Gate to exercise Iudgement Esay 3 26. Then shall her Gates mourne and lament that is the Gouernours and Rulers Ier. 14 2. Gate of heauē or house of God sig A place worthy and fit to be consecrate and set apart for Prayer and the seruice of God Gen. 28 17. It is the house of God and the Gate of heauen Gates of Sion sig The open assemblies of the Church where the publicke ministry is exercised Psal. 9 14. Within the Gates of the Daughter of Sion Gates of righteousnesse sig The Temple which is called the Gate of righteousnesse either because only iust and righteous persons were to enter there to worship the righteous God or else because by the Doctrine and Religiō there taught an entrance was made to come vnto God and to attaine true righteousnes Psal. 118 19 20. Open vnto me the Gates of righteousnes Gate of death sig Death itselfe or grieuous daungers threatning Death Psal. 9 13. Psal. 107 18. broad Gate narrow Gate sig The enterance and passage to destruction to bee very easie but very hard to life and glory Math. 7 13 14. Broad is the Gate and narrow is the way Gates of brasse sig The strongest helps and defences Psal. 107 16. He hath broken the Gates of Brasse to raise one in the gates sig To commend one publikely in the open meetings amongst the Elders Pro. 31 31. Her workes praise her in the Gates to Gather sig pro To bring or bind together things which are scattered Leuit. 19 9 10. 2 Cor. 8 15. 2 To collect for the poore when the guiftes of many do meet together to help one 1 Cor. 16 1 2. Concerning the Gathering for the Saints 3 To bring elect Sinners like stragling sheepe into the Folde of the Church that they may at length meete altogether in Heauen Ephe. 4 12. For the Gathering of the Saints Also to call the reprobate by the outward ministry Mat. 23 37. How often would I haue Gathered thee and thou wouldst not 4 To destroy and ouerthrow Psal. 26 9. Gather not my soule with the Sinners 5 To search and examine our hearts prouoking our selues vnto repentance Zeph. 2 1. Gather your selues c. to Gather with Christ sig To further and aduance true Religion Gods kingdome Mathew 12 30. He that Gathereth not with me scattereth Gazing-stocke sig A publike reproach 1 Cor. 4 9. Wee are made a Gazing-stocke to the world Nahum 3 5. G. E. Genealogy sig A pedigree linage stocke or race 2 Vaine and vnprofitable questions and things 1 Tim. 1 4. Giue no heede to Genealogies Generations sig A History or Narration of things which happen vnto any persons Gen. 6 9 25 19. 2 The Originall or first beginning of a thing Gen. 2 4. These are the Generations c. 3 Ancestors and Forefathers Math. 1 1. The Booke of the Generation of Christ. 4 Persons or people which liue in some one age Heb. 3 10. I was grieued with that Generation Mat. 11 16. Eccle. 1 4. Math. 23 36. also 24 34. For an age or men of that age 5 A kinde of men Luke 16 8. Wiser in their Generation from Generation to generation sig In all times both past and to come for euer and without end Psal. 90 1. Thou hact been our refuge from Generation to Generation 2 For a long time Exod. 1◠16 The Lord sware I will haue warre with the Amalekites from Generation to Generation Genesis sig Birth Originall or first beginning of any thing Hence the first Booke of Moyses is called Genesis because it describes both the beginning of the World and the Church of God Gentile or Gréeke sig Euery one who is not a Iew. Rom. 2 28. Rom. 9 30. 2 One who being a Iew by Nation was a Gentile in behauiour being full of impiety and vnrighteousnesse Psal. 59 5. O Lord awake to visite all the Gentiles or Heathen 3 The Iewes which were scattered amongst the Greekes Iohn 12 20. There were certaine Greekes amongst them which came for to worship Gentlenes sig That gift which makes vs curteous and tractable ready to giue milde words and with reason to yeeld others easie to be spoken to and to bee entreated apt to please loath to displease with reason Gal. 5 22. The fruits of the Spirit is Gentlenes long suffering Faith c. G. H. holy Ghost sig The third person in Trinity proceeding from the Father and the Sonne being himselfe most holy the worker of holinesse in all Angels and good Men. Math. 28 18. Baptizing them in the Name of the Father of the Sonne and of the Holy Ghost Iohn 15 20 Rom. 8 9. G. I. Gift sig Euery good thing which is giuen vs of GOD. Iames 1 17. Euery good Gift is from aboue 2 Christ who by an excellency is called that gift worth all other Gifts being the head and cause of them all Iohn 4 10. If thou knowest the Gift of God 2 Cor. 9 15. 3 Patient suffering for Christ. Phil. 1 19. It is giuen you to suffer with Christ. Where suffering for Christ is called a Gift 4 Gods eternall election and such spirituall good thinges as flow from thence to wit Remission of sinnes Faith Sanctification perseuerance in grace and eternall life Rom. 11 29. The Gifts of God are without Repentance 5 An almes or reliefe bestowed vpon the Saints 2 Cor. 8 7. That ye may abound also in this Gift 6 Iustification or imputed righteousnesse Rom. 5 16 17. The Gift of that righteousnesse 7 The Holy Ghost and his miraculous Giftes Acts 8 20. That the Gift of God may be obtained by many 8 A thing giuen from man to man eyther to testifie good will and loyall affections then it is taken in good part as 1 Sam. 19 27. or to gaine good will from some Ruler to helpe our suit then it is taken in ill part Exod. 23 8. Thou shalt take no Gift to neglect a Gift sig To suffer it to l◠idle and vprofitable as a sword that rusteth in a sheath Timo. 4 14. Neglect or despise not the Gift in thee the gift of ones hand sig That which is in ones power to giue or the giuing after ones ability Deut. 16 17. Euery Man shall giue according to the Gift of his hand to giue sig To elect or in his decree of election to giue Iohn 6 37 37. All that the Father giueth me c. 2 Actually to bestow and franckly Psalme 2 8. Iohn 3 16. That he gaue his Sonne 3 To consecrate and offer vp 2 Cor. 8 5. These gaue themselues to the Lord. Exod. 22. Girdle sig pro That which
which alone being beleeued is able to pacify the conscience Ephe. 6 15. Your Feet-shod with the Gospell of peace 2 Cor. 5 19. Gospell of God sig The doctrine or promise whereof God is Authour and giuer Rom. 1 1. To preach the Gospell of God Gospell of saluation sig A doctrine which bringeth vs to bee partakers truely of that saluation which God hath promised Christ purchased the word offereth Ephe. 1 13. Euen the Gospell of your saluation Gospell of the Kingdome sig A doctrine which bringeth vs to Christ that he may raigne as King in vs. Mat. 4 23. Preaching the Gospell of the Kingdome the Gospell of the grace of God sig That doctrine which certifieth vs of Gods fauor and loue restored in Christ for the free pardon of all our sinnes and full reconciliation with God Acts 20 24. To testifie the gospell of the Grace of God the Gospell of the glory of God sig A glorious doctrine entreating of the most excellent glory of God and at last translating the beleeuers of it into eternall glory 1 Tim. 1 11. According to the glorious gospell of the blessed God Pauls Gospell sig That doctrine of life whereof Paule was Minister to spread publish it to mankind Rom. 2 16. According to my gospell Truth of the Gospel sig That most pure and sound Doctrine of Christ. Gal. 2 5. That the truth of the gospell might continue with you Gospel of the son of God sig An heauenly doctrine which hath the Sonne of God for Author matter and scope of it Rom. 1 9. In the gospell of his Son faith of the Gospell sig That Faith which is yeelded to the doctrine taught in the Gospel resting thereon and looking onely thereunto Phil. 1 27. Through the Faith of the Gospell Gouernor sig One set ouer others to rule them as a ciuill Magistrate in the thinges of this life Mathew 27 11. Iesus stood afore the Gouernour 1 Pet. 2 14. 2 One placed ouer others to rule them in the thinges of God 1. Corin. 12 28. Helpers Gouernours G. R. Grace sig The free and eternall fauour and good will of God which is the Well-spring of all the benefits that we haue 2. Tim. 1 9. But according to his own purpose and grace Roman 11 6. If of grace not of workes c. This is Grace of election which makes vs gracious and acceptable vnto God And by this Grace we are so often in Scriptures said to be iustified and saued Rom. 3 4 and 5. Acts 13 43. 2 Faith withall the healthfull and sauing effects and fruits thereof which are called Grace because they are freely giuen vs. Hebr. 12 15. No man fall away from the Grace of God 1 Pet. 5 12. This is Grace freely giuen which Popish Sophisters doe wickedly confound with that Grace whereby we are freely beloued 3 Free imputation of Christs righteousnesse Rom. 5 15. The grace of God hath abounded vnto many Also verses 17 20 21. In all which by Grace is meant the righteousnesse of Christ freely imputed to beleeuers This is the Grace of Iustification which Papists confound with Grace of Sanctification 4 The worke of the spirit renewing our Soules to the Image of God continually guiding and strengthning them to the obedience of his will Rom. 6 14. Ye are vnder grace Also verse 23. 2 Cor. 12 9. My grace is sufficient for thee This is the Grace of Sanctification which is freely giuen as a witnesse of Gods fauour in electing and iustifiing vs. 5 That happy and blessed condition into which we are admitted and wherein we are kept by the good will and free fauour of God Rom. 5 2. Wee had this accesse into this grace where in we stand 6 The Gifts of the holy Spirit freely bestowed vpon vs 2 Pet. 3 18. But grow in grace 1 Pet. 5 10. and else-where often as Iohn 1 16. This also is Grace freely giuen but doth not make vs gratefull to God 7 The spirituall or euangelicall worship of God Hebr. 13 9. It is good the Heart be established with grace 8 Some godly comfort and instruction Ephe. 4 29. That it may minister Grace to the Hearers 9 Almes or works of mercy to the poore 2 Cor. 8 4. That we would receiue the Grace 10 The bountifull liberality of God enabling vs to giue to the poore 2 Cor. 9 8. God is able to make all Grace abound toward you 11 Fauour or liking with men Gen. 19 19. Thy Seruant hath found grace in thy sight And elsewhere often as Gen. 6 8. and 33 10. 12 The effectuall presence of the Holy Ghost Acts 14 26. From whence they had beene commended to the Grace of God 1 Cor. 15 10. The Grace of God in me 13 Afflictions and bands suffered for Christ. Phil. 1 7. You are all partakers of my Grace 14 The benefit and gift of heauenly wisedome 2 Cor. 1 12. Not by fleshly wisedome but by the grace of God c. 15 Generally any benefit bestowed vppon vs. 2 Cor. 8 1. Of the Grace of God bestowed vppon the Churches 16 Elegance of speech which made Christ gratious and amiable to all Psal. 45 3. Full of grace are thy lips Luke 4 22. Words full of Grace 17 The perswasion Fruits feeling of Gods good will encreased in vs. Rom. 1. 7. Grace and peace from God the Father Thus is the word Grace to bee taken in all the salutations of Paule to the Churches Also Gal. 6 18. Ephe. 6 24. 18 Eternall glory in Heauen 1 Pet. 1 7. As they which are Heires of the Grace of life 1. Peter 1 13. 19 Acceptation with God and Men. Luke 2 22. Iesus encreased in Grace or fauor with God and men Iames 4 6. God giues grace to the humble that is makes them accepted and fauoured What Grace is Grace is the free good will of God whereby he counteth vs deare in Christ Iesus forgiueth vs our Sinnes and giueth vs the holy Ghost and vpright life and eternall felicity Thus Peter Martyr defineth it Grace for Grace sig A liuely Faith as one Grace afterward eternall life as another Grace Iohn 1 16. And Grace for Grace or thus Grace vppon Grace that is one Grace of the spirit after another the spirit of Christ daily powring new Graces vppon vs. This is the best exposition or thus Grace and fauour shewed to vs for the loue and fauour which God beares his Son or thus Grace conueyed into vs from the fulnesse of Grace in Christ. Grace and truth sig The free forgiuenesse of sinnes in Christ vnto a full reconciliation with God and the fulfilling of all the shadowes of the Law Iohn 1 17. But grace and truth came by Iesus Christ. to finde Grace sig To haue proofe of Gods mercy and free fauour in preseruing and blessing vs. Gen. 6 8. And Noah found Grace in the eyes of the Lord. 2 To haue men gracious and fauourable vnto vs to doe vs good or to forbeare to doe vs euill Gen. 33 10.
Creatures but more peculiarly of his elect Children Psal. 100 5. His Mercy is euerlasting Psalme 145 9. His Mercies are ouer all his workes 6 Grace Iude 2. Mercie and peace be multiplied vnto you 7 All the benefites of God both bodily and spirituall which bee called Mercies because they come from his Mercie and good will Rom. 9 18. Hee hath Mercy on whom hee will 1. Tim. 1 13. I found Mercy because I did it ignorantly In both these places Mercy is put for a calling to Christ and all Graces which follow calling Also Psalme 136. Throughout by Mercy Is signified the blessings which proceede from his Mercies 8 Eternall blisse in Heauen as the cheefe fruit of Mercy 2. Tim. 1 18. That he may find Mercie at that day In the Mercy of God consider First the decree Secondly the Act according to the decree A decreed Mercy and an executed or exercised Mercy Rom. 9 15. Mercifull sig A pittifull person easily moued to greeue at the miseries of other and to succour them Luke 6 36. Be yee Mercifull as your heauenly Father is Mercifull Father of Mercyes sig One who is in himselfe most pittifull and Authour of all Mercy in all men 2 Cor. 1 3. Father of Mercies To haue Mercy sig To execute and performe the whole counsel of election vppon the Vessels of Mercy by bringing them into the World by calling inwardly outwardly by iustifying sanctifying c. Rom. 9 18. He hath Mercy c. Bowels of Mercy sig Most inward and tender affections or most neere touch and feeling of the miseries of others Luke 1 78. Through the bowels of the Mercy of our GOD. Coloss. 3 12. Put on the Bowels of Mercy Uessels of Mercy sig The elect Rom. 9 23. Vpon the Vessels of Mercy that is such vpon whom God hath decreed to shew Mercy vnto eternall Saluation to Merit sig pro To make something due to vs which was not due or of lesse due to be more due 2 To deserue something of God by the worthinesse of the thing done Thus Christ alone Meriteth because there is an equall proportion betweene his perfect righteousnesse and the merit of it which is aeternall glory Reuel 5 12. 3 To obtaine and get a thing Thus the fathers often vse this word in their writings and thus all Christians in a good sence may be saide to merit because good workes at last obtaine Heauenly blisse though they cannot merit it by desert This word Merit is not found in Scripture but the matter signified by it both for the second and third signification is found there Actes 20 28. Ephe. 1 14. Math. 25 30 31 32. M. I. Milke sig pro A kinde of food which we haue from Kine and Sheepe to nourish Babes and children withall 2 The Doctrine of the Gospell easily taught vnto the capacity of such as bee children in vnderstanding Heb. 5 12. Ye haue need of Milke that is of the Catechismes or beginnings 3 The Doctrine of the worde deliuered howsoeuer either exactly or easily profoundly or plainely 1. Pet. 2 1. Desire the sincere Milke of the worde 4 The graces of the holy Spirite which are as necessary to a heauenly life as Milke is to this naturall life Esay 55 1. Come buy of me Wine milke Metaphors Mil-stone sig Either a stone in a Mil to grind corne withall or any thing whereby a man gets his liuing by a Sinecdothe Deut. 24 6. No man shall take the vpper Mil-stone to pledge 2 Some seuere punishment for a notable crime Math. 18 6. Better a Mill-stone were hung about his necke c. the Minde sig That part of the soule whereby wee vnderstand and conceiue thinges called the vnderstanding Titus 4 15. Euen their minds are defiled Col. 1 21. Your Minds were set in euill workes 2 The whole faculties of the soule both vnderstanding reason will and affections as they are renewed by grace Rom. 7 25. I serue the Lawe of God in my minde 3 A thought cogitation or purpose Mat. 22 27. Loue the Lord with all thy Minde Minde of Christ. sig The whole truth of the word concerning Christ. â— Cor. 2 16. We haue the Minde of Christ. Christs Minde being otherwise vnsearchable as our mind and thought is is made known to vs by the scriptures through the Holy Ghost opening our wits to vnderstand them will of the Minde sig Euill reasonings thoughtes and desires which arise from our minds being corrupted with sinne Ephe. 2 3. In fulfilling the will of the Minde Minister sig A person appointed to serue the Common-wealth in ministring Iustice for the punishment of vice and praise of well-dooers Rom. 13 2. He is a Minister of God for thy welfare 2 A person ordained to serue the Church in administring the holy things thereof 1. Cor. 4 1. We are the Ministers of Christ. to Minister vnto the Lord. sig To serue God in preaching the word Thus Chrisostome expounds it Acte 13 3. Now as they ministred to the Lord. Ministry what it is It is a publicke and sacred function wherein men furnished with meete giftes and duly called do serue God and his Church by dispensing and giuing foorth faithfully and wisely the word Sacraments and other holy things to the gathering of the Saints and for the edification of the bodie of Iesus Christ vntill we meete all in heauen Eph. 4 11 12 13. This function is wickedly turned in the Romish Sinagogue into a Sacrificing Priesthoode of mans deuising being no more like the ministry of the Gospell then darkenesse to light Ministring spirits sig The blessed Angelles sent foorth to Minister for their sakes which shall be heyres of eternall saluation Heb. 1 14. Are they not all ministring spirits c. Ministration sig Distribution of Almes to the poore Acts 6 1 2. The widdowes were neglected in the daily Ministration 2. Cor. 8 4. Mirrour sig pro A cleere and bright glasse wherein wee looke vpon our faces to behold our selues in them 2 The Doctrine of the Gospell wherein Christ is manifestly and effectually to be seene and looked vpon 2. Cor. 3 18. We do behold as in a Mirror the glory of the Lord. Miracles sig Some strange workes doone by diuine power contrary to the ordinary course of nature Iohn 2 11. This is the first Miracle that Iesus did Miracles are wrought for two ends First to cause the beholders to wonder Secondly to confirme our faith in Iesus Christ. Marke 16. verse last Mistery sig A thing kept secret and hidde from our vnderstanding till it be reuealed to vs. 1. Cor. 2 7. Wee speake the wisedome of God in a Mistery euen hidden wisedome The whole Doctrine of Christ. 2 The vocation of the Gentiles which is called a Mistery because it was hid and kept secret from many Ages Rom. 16 25. 3 The spirituall vnion betweene Christ and his Church This is called a Mistery because it exceeds humaine vnderstanding and is reuealed onelie to Gods children Ephe. 5
is our prouing of our selues 2 To sift vs by some affliction that wee may know our owne hearts Deut. 8 2. To humble thee and to Proue thee 3 To looke neerely into ones cause and to take knowledge and defence of it Psal. 26. 2. Proue mee ô Lord and try mee This is Gods proouing vs. to Prouide sig To haue a fore-cast in the affayres of this life as how to maintaine our charge 2. Timothy 5 8. If there bee any that prouideth not for his owne 2 To fore-thinke what things wee may lawfully and iustly do Rom. 12 17. Prouide or procure honest things before men 3 To fore-appoint and giue a good issue in perplexed and troublesome cases Gen. 22 8. God will prouide c. And verse 14. In the Mount will the Lord Prouide or see Prouidence what Prouidence is not only Gods fore-knowledge of things to come and his wise appointment before hand how euery thing in the world shall be but his powerful and most iust discerning and disposing of all thinges and persons according to that his eternall and vnchaungeable knowledge and will whereby all thinges that haue beene haue beene and all thinges that are are and all things that shall be shal be for such ends as himselfe hath purposed from euerlasting Mat. 10 29 Acts 2 23. Acts 4 28. to Prouoke sig To giue God occasion of anger or punnishment by some sinne obstinately committed Ps. 106 26. They Prouoked him vnto anger with their inuentions Deut. 32 19. 2 To mooue or to stirre vppe ones care Rom. 11 18. If by any meanes I might Prouoke them of my flesh that is make the Iewes my Kins-men carefull to seeke after Christ in his worde P. U. Publicans sig One who bought in great the Emperors tribute Math. 21 31. Math. 9 9 11. Why eateth your Maister with Publicanes and sinners These Publicans were held of the Iewes for the vilest men that liued in two respects First because they were Seruants to the Romaines whose yoake the Iewes could not abide Secondly because they exacted more then their due for their owne aduantage to Punish sig To chastice and correct as a Father dooth his Children for their humbling and amendment Psal. 73 14. Daily haue I beene punnished and chastised euery morning 2 To take vengeance vpon Sinners as a Iudge vpon Malefactors Gen. 4 13. My Punnishment is greater then that I can beare Thus Tremellius readeth it to purchase sig To obtaine a thing by laying downe the due price of it Gen. 49 32. 2 To obtaine the inheritances of the Church and of Heauen by Merit Actes 20 28. Ephes. 1 14 Pure sig pro Vnmixed sheere or like it selfe as Wine without water Siluer without drosse 2 Without mixture of sinne either more or lesse according to that whereof it is affirmed Thus it is written of God that he is pure Psalme 51 4. Thou art Pure when thou Iudgest Psal. 19 8. The Commaundement of the Lorde is Pure For GOD and his Worde are without all mixture of sinne and iniquitie Also wee reade of a Pure heart 1. Timot. 1 4. Math. 5 8. Blessed are the Pure in heart Whereby is meant a heart partly freed from the mixture of sinne and endeuouring still to bee more free Lastly wee read of Pure Religion and Pure Doctrine Iames. 1 27. When it is free from Errour Idolatrie and Hypocrifie Also of pure Prayers and of Pure Hands lifted vppe when our Prayers are vnmixed with wrath and doubting Iob. 16 17. 1 Tim. 2 8. Iames 1 27. Purge sig To make cleane without guilt by free forgiuenesse of sinne thorough the bloode of Christ. Psalme 51 7. Purge mee with Hysop The property of Hysope is to purge whereunto Christ his his blood is compared 2 To make cleane and free our harts from corruption of sinne that it raigne not by grace of sanctification Titus 2 14. And purge vs to be a peculiar people 3 To cast out the filth of sinne by our own best endeuours Iames 4 8. Purge your hearts you Sinners 4 To cast offensiue sinners out of the Church by excommunication 2. Cor. 5 7. Purge out the old Leauen 5 To make clean from Ceremoniall pollution and vncleannesse Leuit. 12 7. So shall she be Purged from the Issue of her blood Purgatory sig A place deuised by Popery for purging of sin by Torments suffered of soules which die in mortall sinne without absolution to Purifie sig To make cleane and pure that which before was fowle and defiled This was doone eyther by the bloude of Goates Bulles and Beastes Hebr. 9 14. Or by Faith in the bloud of Christ which makes vs perfectly pure by imputation and imperfectly pure by sanctification Actes 15 9. After that by faith hee had purified their hearts Puritie sig Vnmixednesse with sinne as farre as our frailty will suffer 2. Cor. 6 6. By Purity Purpose sig A firme thoght or determination of our mind touching something which we meane to do Eccles 3 1. A time for euery Purpose vnder Heauen Prou. 16 9. 2 The Decree of GOD touching the eternall estate of all reasonable creatures Rom 9 11 That the Purpose of God might remaine according to election 3 The Decree of God touching the endlesse saluation of the elect Rom. 8 28. To them that are called of his Purpose Puft vp sig One houen and swolne by arrogancy pride 1 Tim. 6 4. He is Puft vp Q. V. Quarrell sig STrife or controuersie betweene man and man Col. 3 13. If any man haue a Quarrell to another 2 An action or Controuersie between God and vs. Micah 6 2 The Lord hath a Quarrell against his people Queene sig pro A woman maried to a King as Bethsheba to Dauid Iezabel to Achab. 2 The true Church espoused vnto Christ the King of his people as to an Husband Psalme 45 9. Upon thy right hand doth stand the Queen Cant. 6 8 3 The false Anti-christian Church boasting of her might riches and pompe Reuel 18 7. I sit being a Queene I am no widdow the Queen of heauen sig The worke of Heauen so Tremellius translates it out of the Haebrew or heauenly and Caelestiall things as the Sun Moone Starres and other heauenly bodies Ier. 7 18. To make Cakes to the Queen of heauen to Quench sig pro Either somewhat to slake the heate of the fire or else wholy to put it out 2 To loose some fruits and effects of the spirite and to abate the working of grace as if one should somewhat slake the heate and lessen the light of the fire 1 Thess 5 19. Quench not the Spirit Thus the Godly by their security Quench the Spirit 3 To loose wholy the grace of the spirit which once he had as if one should put out fire with water Thus the wicked by their obstinacy in sinne Quench the spirit as Saule and Iudas did 1 Thess. 5 19. Quench not the Spirit And thus a godly person neuer can quench the spirit for the Spirit abideth
God dwels not in temples made with hands An external temple 2 The whole outward Legall seruice to be performed in the Temple by the commaundement of God Also the promises made vnto the Temple and his worshippers there Ier. 7 4. The Temple of the Lord the Temple of the Lord. 3 The bodies and soules of the faithfull wherein God dwelleth as in an house or Temple 1 Cor. 6 19. Know yee not that your bodies are the Temple of the holy ghost 2 Cor. 6 16. This is a spiritual temple 4 The inward pure and spirituall worshippe where of the ceremoniall law was a tipe Reu. 11 1. A rod to measure the Temple 5 The most mighty and holy God full of Maiestie power and glory communicating himselfe to the Saintes and Angels in Heauen for their full happinesse Reue. 21 22. For the Almighty and the Lamb are the Temple of it Holy Temple sig An house appointed to holy vses euen to the seruice of the most holy God Psal. 5 7. I will worship towards thine holy Temple Temple of Idols sig An house erected for the seruice of Idols 1 Cor. 8 10. Sit at Table in the Idols Temple to Tempt sig pro To make proofe of a thing by question or otherwise for knowledge sake 2 To make triall and proofe of our faith patience and loue towards God Gene. 22 1. GOD Tempted Abraham This Temptation is commonly by prosperity or affliction and the end of it is to make it knowne to our selues what is in vs eyther good or bad Deut. 8 2. Tempting thee that hee might know what is in thy heart that is make it knowne to thy selfe for the all-seeing God cannot bee ignorant what is in vs. Thus God is saide to Tempt 3 To sift vs by subtill suggestions that all grace may be shaken out of our harts nothing left but the Branne or Chaffe of corruption 1 Thess. 3 5. Least the Tempter had Tempted you in any sort Thus Sathan Tempteth not to try but to destroy 4 To entice and mooue one to sin Iames 1 4. And euery man is tempted when he is drawn aside of his owne concupiscence Thus Lust Tempteth but God tempteth not thus 5 To make triall of Gods power and iustice whether he can and wil help or hurt Exod. 17 2. Wherefore doe ye Tempt the Lord Thus men Tempt God through distrust 6 To forsake the ordinary meanes of our good presuming too much vpon Gods helpe Math. 4 7. Thou shalt not Tempt the Lord thy God Thus men Tempt God by curiosity and presumption to trie whether God will vse any way to succour them other then is appointed 7 To seeke matter and occasion against other men for which to reprehend and accuse them Mat. 16 1. Then came the Pharisies to Tempt him Thus Man Tempteth Man by captious and subtile questions temptation sig Probation trial or proofe of any thing or person to get the true knowledge of it for knowledge is the end of Temptation 2 Afflictions and crosses by which men are tried Iames 1 2 14. Count it exceeding ioy when ye fal into sundry Temptations This is Tentation of probation 3 Inward suggestions of Sathan or outward prosperity of life as baites and Snares to catch vs. Math. 6 13. Lead vs not into Temptation Math. 26 41. Pray least yee fall into Temptation Luke 4 13. When he had ended his Temptation that is Tentation to perdition to fall into temptation sig To be ouercome when through weaknesse wee yeeld vnto wicked motions and affections and vnto occasions of euill Math. 26 4. Least ye fall into Temptation for the flesh is weake Humaine temptation sig Some tryall wherein doth appear great weaknes such as accompanies the Nature of man 1 Cor. 10 13. No Temptation hath taken you but such as is humaine or which pertaineth vnto Men. The meaning is that the Christians of Corinth which for feare of giuing offence to their Idolatrous Neighbours went into their Temples of Idols there to eate meate sacrificed to Idols had herein shewed themselues men yeilding to humaine frailety therefore it behooued them to be more constant afterwardes that God might be with them in all Temptations that should befall them for the time to come to lead into temptation sig To put or bring one in the power of Sathan the Tempter deliuering him as a iust iudge to the will and pleasure of the Deuill to be carried Captiue of him Math. 6 13. Lead vs not into Temptation God puts one in the power of Sathan as a Iudge dooth put a malefactor ouer vnto the Hang-man the tempter sig The Deuill by his wicked suggestions proouing and seeking whom he may destroy 1 Thess. 3 5. Least the Tempter had Tempted you in any sort 1. Pet. 5 8. Mat. 4 3. Then the Tempter came to him Ten daies sig A certaine space of time very short wherein God would afflict his Church Reuel 2 10. And ye shall haue tribulation Ten daies Gene. 31 7. Numb 14 22. Iob 13 3. Ten times put for oftentimes A finite number put for an indefinite Ten hornes sig Many Kinges and Prouinces which did giue their authority power and force meant by the Hornes wherein lyeth the strength of Beasts to erect enlarge and establish the tyranny of Ecclesiasticall Rome Reu. 7 12 13. And the Ten Hornes which thou sawest are ten Kings ten virgins sig The visible Church consisting of wise and foolish that is godly and wicked Math. 25 1. Then the Kingdome of Heauen shall be likened vnto ten Uirgins Tender mercies sig Most inward feeling and affectionate compassions like vnto motherly pittifulnesse and kindnesse which is hard to tell how tender and great it is Luke 1 7 8. The Tender mercies of our God Tent. sig A place to dwell in so made as it might bee remooued and carried too and fro Numb 5 3. Gen. 4 20. Iuball was the Father of such as dwelt in Tents Exod. 18 7. Sée Tabernacle Tentes of wickednesse sig A place without the Church of God wherein dwels no goodnesse nor holinesse Psalme 84 10. Then to dwell in the Tentes of wickednesse that is among Infidels and wicked men to liue in Tents sig To exercise the Trade of a Shepheard Gen. 25 27. Iacob dwelt in Tents 2 To looke vnto Houshold affaires that they be well gouerned Gen. 4 20. Iuball was the Father of those which dwell or liue in Tents Testament sig That which we commonly call a mans wil and appointment for the bestowing of his goodes amongst his Children or Kindred and Friends Gal. 3 15. Though it be but a Mans Testament Heb. 9 16 17. 2 An appointment or agreement between God and Man touching free saluation by saith in Christ. Math. 26 28. For this is my blood of the New Testament This is called a Testament because it was ratified and confirmed by the death and blood-shed of him who made the Couenant or agreement with vs to wit of Christ and containeth as it were his last
patience the Vessels of wrath prepared to destruction These are also called Vessels made to dishonor Verse 21. U. I. Uile sig That which is of no worth or price being contrary to precious As Vile Sacrifice 2 Base rotten corruprible being set against glorious Phil. 3 21. Our Vile bodies shall be like the glorious bodies c. Uine sig pro A Tree or Plant bearing Grapes whereof wine is made 2 A Countrey abounding with Vines and Pastures Gen. 49 11. He shall binde his Asses Foale to the Vine 3 Christ who is like a Vine resembling it in property giuing life of grace to all his members as a Vine giues iuice and life to all his branches Iohn 15 1. I am that true Vine A Metaphor 4 Particuler Men and Women which bring foorth fruite as Grapes according as the persons are good or bad Deut. 32 33. Their Uine excels the Uine of Sodom c. Esay 5 1 2 3. 5 The visible Church Psalme 80 9. Thou hast brought a Vine out c. Verse 14. Visit this Vine empty vine sig The wicked Israelites who resting from afflictions gathered strength to bring forth new wickednesse instead of being better by their corrections euen as Vines after Grapes bee gathered being empty renew their strength to bring foorth more Grapes next yeare Osee 10 1. Israell is an emptie Vine Uineger sig pro A sharpe sower Tart liquor made of Wine Math. 27 48. And presently when one of them running had filled a Spunge with Vineger 2 Any bitternesse or greeuous affliction of body or soule Psal. 69 21. In my thirst they gaue mee Vineger to drinke Spoken of such as vex the afflicted Uineyard sig The visible Church in earth like a Vineyard in many respects as for spreading fruitfulnesse manner of husbanding exposition to danger c. Esay 5 12. Psalme 80 15. Behold and Visite this Vine Uintage sig The time of gathering or the acte of gathering Grapes 2 Many ouercome in battell or fight Iudg. 8 2. Are not the gleâ—nings of the I phramites better then the vintage of the Abihhezerits Uiper sig pro A poysonful creature so called which is brought forth very violently with the death of the Dam by gnawing out her bowels 2 Cruell vnnaturall vngratefullmen which wrong their Parents Teachers and Benefactors c. Math. 3 7. O generation of Vipers Uirgin sig pro One that keepeth her selfe chast in a single life 1 Cor. 7 37. And hath so decreed in his heart that he will keepe his Virgin 2 One who keepes himselfe to Christ by pure beleefe and vncorrupt Doctrine either person or particular Church 2 Cor. 11 2. To present you as a pure Uirgin to Christ. Thus euery godly person is a Virgin 3 The whole company of faithfull whose consciences are preserued without spot Psalm 45 14. The Virgins that follow after c. Thus the holye Catholicke Church is a Virgin Uision sig An extraordinary action of God manifesting himselfe and his will to his Prophets to bee seene and throughly knowne of them Numb 12 6. If there be a Prophet of the Lorde among you I will bee knowne to him in vision 2 An ordinarie action of the Prophets and Ministers deelaring the minde of God to the people that they may see and know it Prou. 29 18. When vision faileth the people perish to Uisit sig To performe some promised good thing Gen. 21 1. God Visited Sara 1 68. Hath Visited his people c. that is sent the Redeemer promised 2 To fulfill some threatned euill Exod. 29 5. I will Visit the sinnes of the Fathers vpon the Children Gods visiting vs is eyther by benefites or iudgements 3 To looke into and view throughly the estate of the flock charges vnder vs. Acts 13 13. Thus Apostles visited Churches V. N. Unbeleefe sig A priuation and vtter want of faith when Gods promises are wholly distrusted Hebr. 3 12. An heart of vnbeleefe This is totall vnbeleefe the next is partiall or but in part 2 Infirmity and weakenesse of faith Mat. 9 24 Lord helpe my Vnbeleefe 3 Perfidiousnesse and Rebellion against God Ro. 3 3. Shall their Vnbeleefe make the Faith of God of none effect Unbeléeuer or Infidell sig An vnconuerted Idolatrous Gentile 2 Cor. 6 14. Be not Vnequally yoaked with the Infidels 2 A Christian whose heart is hardened by vnbeleefe 2 Cor. 4 4. Blinded the minds of Infidels Unblameable or with out blame reproofe or vnrebukeable sig An vpright person whose life cannot bee noted and charged with any raigning finne after his calling Luke 1 6. Both were iust before GOD and vnblameable or without reproofe Such are the Saintes in this life by inherent righteousnesse 2 A person that cannot bee charged with oughâ— that is amisse in him being voyde of all faults Eph. 5 27. A glorious Church not hauing spot or wrinkle but that it should be holy and vnblameable Such the Saints are now by imputed righteousnesse such they shall bee in Heauen by proper and personall holinesse Uncircumcised sig Persons in whom the whole corruption of mans Nature is vnreformed but powerfully breaketh out in thoughts words lookes deeds and sences Acts 7 51. Ye stifnecked and of vncircumcised harts and eares These Iewes were circumcised outwardly yet because their harts were not renewed they were inwardly vncircumcised * 2 Gentiles which had not the fore-skinne of their flesh cut off Ephes. 2 11. Ye being in times past Gentiles in the flesh called vncircumcision 1 Sam. 17 26. Who is this vncircumcised Philistim This is the proper signification of the worde vncircumcised * Uncircumcision sig The Gentiles euen all people which were not Iewes Ro. 3 30. And vncircumcision through faith Ephe. 2 11. 2 The skin of the secret partes with the estate and condition of vncircumcised men Rom. 2 25. Thy circumcision is made Vncircumcision Uncleane sig Such persons or thinges as are Ceremoniously polluted by touching a deade carkasse of man or beast c. Hag. 2 14. If he that is polluted touch any of these things shall it be vncleane Leuit. 13 46. He shall be polluted for he is Vncleane Actes 10 14. Any thing which is polluted or Vnclean that is which may not be eaten 2 Such as are spiritually defiled with sin eyther totally as the wicked which still like Hogges in the myre wallow in the filthinesse of fin or in part onely not hauing the corruption of their sin wholy purged out as the godly Esay 64 6. We haue all beene as an Vncleane thing Uncleane spirits sig The Diuell who is himselfe most Vnclean and foule also hee inspireth vncleannesse into others Math. 10 1. And gaue them power against Vncleane Spirits 2 The vices of couetousnesse drunkennesse infidelity whoredome hypocrisie c. by which the Diuell holds possession of mens hearts Mat. 12 43 When the euill Spirit is gone out of a man Metonimie of the cause for the effect three Unclean spirits sig A strong number of the Ambassadors of Satan Reuel 16
such wicked Kings their forces assembled in battaile for that great Whore of Rome against the Lorde and his people which affords a speciall comfort to Gods Church Reu. 16 16. And they gathered them together into a place called in Haebrew Armageddo A. S. to Ascend into heauen sig After much labour taken in preaching the Gospell and many reproaches suffered for it to bee raised vp to great Dignity and honour heere in the Church which is called Heauen in this Booke of Reuelation and after this life ended to bee made partakers of heauenly glory This is the portion comfort of all the faithfull Witnesses of Christ as experience of all times doe prooue It was fulfilled to Luther Caluin Melancthon Peter Martyr Bucer and many others Reuel 11 12. And they shall Ascend vp to Heauen in a Cloud A. T. Athirst sig One who feeling a great want of the Waters of life the graces of the Spirit dooth highly value them and earnestly couet and seeke after them neuer giuing ouer till they be satisfied Reuel 22 17. Let euery one that is athirst come Reue. 21 6. A. U. to Auenge sig To recompence vnto the wicked after their merits punnishing iustly the cruell iniuries doone by them to the Saintes for the Name of Christ. Reu. 19 2. And to Auenge the bloud of his Seruants B. A. Babilon sig THE Citty of Rome and the Romain power exercised there by the Pope and his Cleargy For Rome the Wester ne Mysticall Babylon was to the Christians in respect of tyranny and cruell persecution what the Easterne Babylon was to the Iewes beeing also like vnto that Babylon in Assiria for Idolatry superstition and worship of diuils as it must at last be like it for fearefull euents in a grieuous ruine and downfall and for this likenesse sake Popish Rome beares the Name of Babylon Reuel 14 8. Babylon that great Citty is fallen Also Chapter 17 5 9 18. Where it is plain to him that will vnderstand that by Babylon is meant Rome this beeing the onely Citty in the Worlde which in Saint Iohns time seated on seauen Hils and which raigned ouer the Kings of the earth and by a strong hand or cunning entisements compelled Kings and nations to admyt her Idolatries Haeresies which is to commit fornication with her as it is sayde in verse 2. of the 17. Chapter of this Booke Balaams Doctrine sig The Doctrine taught by the Nicholaitans touching the lawfulnesse of fornication and of eating things offered to Idols which Doctrine to make it more odious is heer called the Doctrine of Balaam who gaue counsell to Balaac to entice the Israelites to fornicatioÌ„ so as afterwards they might more freely commit Idolatry Reuel 2 14. Thou hast them which maintaine the Doctrine of Balaam Other Diuines do distinguish betweene the Doctrine of the Nicholaitanes which was touching bodily fornication in the promiscuous vse of women and the Doctrine of Balaam which beside the defiling of the body tended to the polluting of the mind by Idolatry And thus it seemeth to me the Holy-Ghost doth distinguish them in this Epistle to the Church at Pergamus speaking of them seuerally of the one verse 14. of the other verse 15. The Church of Ephesus was troubled with the error of the Nicholaitans Chap. 2 6. This Church of Pergamus with the Doctrine of Balaam that cursed Charmer Ballance sig The tongue stalke or handle of the Ballance and by Sinecdoche of the part the whole Ballance an instrument apt for waighing of Victuals as it vseth to be done in time of great famine derth represented heere by the Blacke horse and the Rider with Ballances in his hand Reuel 6 5. He that sat on him had Ballances in his hand Battell in heauen sig That great strife and combate either with Christ in his owne person fought with the great Dragon the diuell when Iesus spoyled him and triumphed ouer him on the Crosse. Col. 2 15. whereof the Psalmist prophesied Ps. 60 8 9. or that which is in the militant Church fought continually between the godly and vngodly elect and reprobate vnder the conduct of those two great Captaines Christ and the Dragon Or finally that warre which Constantine the Great as Christes Champâ—on armed with his Vertue did make first vpon Maxentius the wicked Emperor and after vppon two other Tyrants persecutours of the Christian Church Maximius and Licinius And some Diuines will haue this battell in heauen to be that most dangerous endeuour and attempt of Satan when hee first in the very Spring of the Church laboured to destroy the aeternall saluation thereof being founded in Christ. Reu. 12 7. And there was a Battell in heauen Let the learned Iudge of these seuerall significations whereof the two first in mine Opinion cannot be meant because this part of the Reuelation it is of thinges to come and of particular euents B. E. four Beasts sig The Angels of God those heauenly spirites the chiefe and principall Ministers of Gods power alwaies attending about the Throne of God being most vigilant seruants full ready with all expedition to serue God in the Gouernment of the world and of all creatures which are heere expressed by foure most noble amongest others to wit Lyon Calfe Man Eagle to shew that ouer these and all other creatures euen to the least God ruleth by the ministry of his Angels Or els as some wil haue it the Lyon resembleth the noble courage of Angellicall Spirites a Calfe their strength an Oxe being the strongest of beasts as a Lyon is most coragious a Man representeth their Wisedome and great vnderstanding wherein man excelleth al inferiour creatures and an Eagle which soareth aloft signifyeth their knowledge of high great secrets Howbeit some there bee which thinke these foure beasts to be all such seruants of God as haue employd their labour faithfully in deliuering vnto the church the truth of Doctrine in administring other holy things The first signification is most commonly embraced Reu. 6 7. Round about the Throne were foure Beasts ful of eyes before behind the first Beast was like a Lyon They doo erre which apply these foure Beastes to the foure Euangelists that Beast sig All the Heathen Emperors of Rome with al them that ioyned with them in the persecution and murther of Gods seruaunts Reuel 20 10. Where that Beast and that false Prophet are Heere note that false Prophet being distinguished from the Beast signifies the Pope with his Cleargy All these shall suffer eternall paine together with the Turke for corrupting the world with lyes errours superstitions and destroying the Saints a Beast rising out of the Sea sig The Roman Empire or ciuil monarchy of Rome which should be a main Instrument of the Dragon to make war against the Church This Empyre is likened to a beast because it should without al humanity or sence of reason in a furious brutish maner persecute Gods people It is sayde to come vp out of the
World haue beene entised to drinke vp and draw in most abhominable filthy superstitions Idolatry and Heresies which the Romish Church offered vnto them in that golden Cup of faire goodly Titles and shewes Reue. 17 4. And had a Cup of Gold in her hand full of abhominations Cursse sig Separation and casting foorth from Heauen or any other danger or euil whatsoeuer Spiritually or bodily Reuel 22 3. And there shall bee no Cursse there D. A. day smitten sig THE light of Diuine truth obscured and darkened by a most thicke Cloud of filthy ignorance sent by the iust iudgement of God to punish such as were willingly blind at the shining foorth of the Gospell Reue. 8 12. And the Day was smitten Some other by the Day smitten doe vnderstand the taking away of the gladnesse and ioy which men had in the fruition and inioying of the light of the Gospell These two senses though they seeme to differ yet they doe after a sort meete in one the latter being as the effect and the former as the cause For the darkning of the truth of God must needs diminish the ioy of Gods people Dayes sig A certaine compasse and space of time appointed of God for certaine purposes Reuel 10 7. In the Daies of the voices of the seauenth Angell Day and night sig Continually or time without any end or any ceasing euen for euer and euer Reue. 20 10. And shall be tormented euen Day and night for euermore Day nor night sig Neuer at no time ceasing to praise God but keeping on there in a perpetuall tenour Reue. 4 â—8 And they ceased not Day nor night saying Holy Holy c. D. E. Death sig A most grieuous plague more speedily bringing Death then the other plagues fore mentioned and vexing by more sorts of killing then one Reu. 6 8. And his Name that sate thereon was Death A Metonimie of the effect for the cause Sée the like Reue. 18 8. Death beeing there put for the plague or Pestilence hapning in Rome during the siedge thereof as the cause of ensuing Death 2 Persons Men and Women guilty of the sentence of the second Death which is aeternall torment in Hell Reuel 20 14. Death and Hell shall be cast into the Lake of Fire Others in a good sense doe expound it thus after the vocation of the Iewes there shall be no torment of Death and Hel sauing in the burning Lake where Death shall for euer feede vpon the Reprobate But the first exposition is best in my iudgement 3 Dissolution of Soule from body and separation of both from God for euer Reue. 21 4. There shall be no more Death nor crying nor paine c. second death sig The aeternall separation of Soule and Body euen of the whole Man from the glorious presence of God to bee deliuered vnto endlesse paine and torment in Hell Reuel 2 11. He that ouercommeth shall not be hurt of the second Death Reue. 20 6. On such the second Death hath no power to Deceiue sig To lead into errour by making men beleeue they see true Miracles and signes when they see onely a shewe and false appearance or by some signes which be not fained and false to establish mens minds in false Doctrine and Idolatry therefore called by the Apostle 2 Thess. 2 9. Lying wonders Such are all the wonders done in Popery Reu. 13 14. And Deceiued them which dwell on the earth by signes and wonders which were permitted them to doe to Deceiue no more sig Not to bee able to seduce and mislead men so strongly and openly as had beene suffered Sathan to doe by that we read Chap. 12. But now beeing fast Chained vp and mightily by the power of Christ restrained hee had no might for a thousand yeares so to preuaile Reu. 20 3. He should Deceiue the people no more Déepnesse of Sathan sig Either the vaine bragging as of some which boasted of great and plentifull knowledge in the secrets and Mysteries of God which yet in truth deserued to be called no better then the deepenesse of Sathan or else the sleightes and subtilties of Sathan which certaine Men presumed alone to be priuy too and of the manner how they were to be resisted vnder which pretence they permitted the promiscuous and common vse of Women in the Church of Thyatira esteeming all other Teachers as simple fellowes in comparison of themselues This latter exposition is very probable but the former is more receiued Reuel 2 24. Neither haue knowne the Deepenesse of Sathan as they speake not to deny Christes name sig Not to giue place to the punishments and threatnings of Tyrants as by the feare thereof to be moued to forsake the truth Reuel 3 8. Thou hast kept my word and hast not Denied my Name Desolation sig Want pouerty emptinesse and extreamity of need Reue. 18 16. How are such great Riches come to Desolation to Deuoure by fire sig By some extraordinary iudgement to destroy as God did the Turkish Armies when hee powred out his wrath from Heauen vpon them according to that which is written Reuel 16 21. and Ezekiell 38 19. Reue. 20 9. Fire came downe from Heauen from God and Deuoured them to Deuoure the Enemy sig By feruent Prayer and publishing the iudgements of God to threaten and procure Gods vengeance vpon their heades that maliciously resist the truth spoken by his Witnesses Reuel 11 5. If any Man will hurt them fire proceedes out of their mouthes to Deuoure their Enemies In this there is an allusion vnto that which was doone by Moses Numb 16. And by Elias 2 Kings 1. to Deuoure her Child sig To take out of the way and destroy eyther by fraud or open face all that should spiritually be begotten of the Church especially such as shuld stand vp to maintaine the Religion of Christ. Thus hath Sathan alwaies attempted to doe but especially in the first age of the Church Reuel 12 4. The Dragon stood before the Woman to Deuour the Child Deuill sig An egregious and notorious Calumniatour delighting exceedingly in accusing and detracting others Thus hath Sathan done from the beginning accusing God to man of Enuy. Gen. 3 3 4 And Men to God of Hypocrisie As Iob. Chap. 1. Hence he is called the Deuill Reuel 12 9. That old Serpent called the Deuill Reue. 20 10. D. O. to Doe his commaundements sig To endeuour obedience vnto the voyce of Christ by keeping his praecepts and beleeuing his promises according to the measure of grace receiued Reuel 22 14. Blessed are they that Do his Commandements Doctrine of Balaam sig That which the Nicholaitans taught after the example of Balaam touching the common vse of Women and that all things offered to Idols without difference might lawfully be eaten Reuel 2 14. That maintaine the Doctrine of Balaam Sée Balaam Dogges sig Obstinate and impudent Sinners which like Dogges barke against the truth Reu. 22 15. Without shall be Dogs Doore sig The conscience and heart of Sinners whereby
darkesome times This Exposition differs heerein from the former which is more commonly receiued in pointing to the Minister or Instrument whereas the former pointeth to the Author of such a mercy In which case both significations agree well because Author and Instrument be not contrary but subordinate one to the other East west North-gate sig The commodious scituation of the Spirituall Citty the Church as some thinke or the Caelestial Citty the Kingdome of Heauen as others thinke by comparison to the conuenient site of earthly Hierusalem where the entrance by Gates disposed in all foure quarters of the Wind was very conuenient for the Commers vnto it from all Coastes of the Countrey of Iudaea Sée Ezek. 48 30. Reu. 21 13. On the East part there were three Gates c. to Eate the flesh of the Whore sig To endeuour out of a deepe detestation the vtter ruine of Romish Dominion and Popish Prelats by cutting short their Reuennues refusing theyr pardons forbidding appeales to Rome and to goe to Rome for consecration of Bishops casting down their superstitious buildings and conferring theyr Demains and Liuings to better vses denying Peter pence which all and much more hath already bin done in our Realm of England in som other Nations free Citties which haue cald back the profits that went from amongst them to seed enrich Rome This is heere called the eating of her Flesh. Reuel 17 16. They shall Eate her Flesh. E. G. Egypt sig Rome together with Romish iurisdiction which in Saint Iohns time did reach vnto Hierusalem where Pontius Pilate was Deputy to Caesar the Emperour of Rome which is likened to Aegipt in respect of Idolatry and the bondage wherewith shee held Gods people most cruelly enthralled Reuel 11 8. Which Spiritually is called Aegipt E. N. Enemies sig Wicked Men Pope Popelings and other vngodly persons which hated afflicted and killed Gods Seruants Reuel 11 12. And their Enemies see it to enter into the temple sig To bee able to haue accesse to the Maiesty of God to abide his glory Others take it to mean thus much to be kept from hauing approach vnto the Church of Christ heere on Earth for a time as yet the Iewes are Reuel 15 8. No Man was able to enter into the Temple Heere is an allusion to that which is written 1 Kinges 8. 10 11. Where it is saide The Cloud filled the house of the Lord so as the Priests could not stand to Minister E. U. Euphrates sig pro A Riuer called by that name being both broad and deepe which did run along by the great Cittie Babell seated in Assiria and was thereunto such a great defence as when Cirus and Darius Kinges of the Medes and Persians would take Babylon they had this deuise to cut out great Ditches and Trenches and so let out the Riuer aboue before it came to the Citty by which meanes the Waters being made shallow and almost dryed vp the Souldiers waded ouer entred the Citty and surprised it 2 All impedimentes lets and hindrances whereby the passage vnto Rome the mysticall Babylon and Seate of Anti-christ was stopped vp against the Kinges of the East that they could not come at it to besiedge and subdue it the remoouing of these impediments to wit the great Honour glory riches and strength of Rome is here signified by the drying vp of Euphrates Reuel 16 12. The sixt Angell powred out his Violl vpo◠the great Riuer Euphrates and the Waters thereof dryed vp Excellent sig That which in his kind is best and most worthy Reuel 18 14. Eye-salue sig That spirit of light and of true wisedome which doth open and illuminate the eyes of our Soule being before vtterly blind Reuel 3 18. And annoint thine Eyes with Eye-salue that thou mayst see It is a speech borrowed from a Medicine proper peculiar to the curing of the eyes called of Phisitions Collyrium F. A. Face sig THE bright countenance of Christ shining vppon the faithfull to the exceeding comfort and reioycing of their harts expelling and driuing from them heauinesse and sorrow Reuel 1 16. And his Face shone as the Sunne in his strength Some other Diuines by the Face of Christ do vnderstand the pure worship of Christ as it is commaunded in his word wherein he is to be seen and knowne of his as cleerely and as plainely as we may know any one by his Face And touching this interpretation the very truth is that the Scriptures by the Face of God do often signifie his worship therefore Caine beeing separate from Gods publike worship is said to be hid from Gods Face Gene. 4 14. And to goe out from the presence of the Lord. Ver. 16. Againe the imploying of our selues in Gods worship is called in the Psalmes the seeking of his Face Psalme 27 8. Psalme 156 2. 2 The terrible dreadfull presence of Christ being through his might and Maiesty very fearfull to al things and persons saue his owne Reuel 20 11. From whose Face fled away the Earth and Heauen Mens faces sig Dissembled humanity counterfeit curtesie when the countenance and behauiour is not terrible and fierce nor wordes rough but all in shew amiable and faire yet without all truth and sincerenesse the sooner to allure and entize men to fall in and ioyne vnto them the Ministers of Antichrist Religious Men as they are called doe excell in this kinde of shaddowish humanity being most notorious flatterers for their owne gaine and to draw mighty ones to their side Reu. 9 7. Their Faces were like the Faces of men Face as the Sunne sig The exceeding great glory of Christ being to such as know him by faith the same for sweet and comfortable aspect to cheere their hearts in tribulations that the Sunne is to the world after clouds mists and darknesse Reuel 10 1. His Face was as the Sunne to be faithfull vnto death sig Constantly to keepe and hold the Faith of the Gospell not being driuen from Christ for any feare or persecution or death it selfe seeing such as are couragious should be richly rewarded Reu. 2 10. Is Fallen sig Rome and Romish both Citty and Dominion as it standeth now vnder the Pope and his Mitred Bishops and Cleargy not onely to be subiect vnto ruine and destruction but that most certainely it is to be pulled downe loosing by little and little their riches glory strength credit of Religion and holinesse which made them honoured followed and feared of Kinges and Nations and for the vndoubted truth hereof Therefore as if it were down and fallen already the Holy Ghost in the present time saith It is Fallen yea doubleth it to note the certainty and greatnesse of the Fall saying the second time It is Fallen And because all men should take knowledge beleeue and marke the better Gods rare iudgement vppon Romish Babylon therefore her Fall is proclaimed by an Angell from Heauen and with a mighty loud voyce The euent of which Prophesie as in a good part
be depraued and corrupted by Heresie and impiety Reuel 8 10. And it fell into the third part of the Riuers and into the Fountaine of Waters foundation sig The Ground-worke of a building Reuel 21 19 Foundation of the Wall of a Citty from the Foundations of the world sig Before the beginning of the world euen from al aeternity God chose certaine vnto saluation whose names are saide to bee written in the Booke of life and the other not written Reuel 17 8. Whose Names are not written in the Booke of life from the Foundation of the World Ye haue the like Phrase Reuelat. 13 8. to note the aeternall Decree of God touching the force and efficacie of his Sons death F. R. Freely sig By the meere mercy of God without any of our merit and desert of our endeuour and working at all Reu. 21 6. It shall be giuen him of the well of life Freely Fruite euery month sig Such Fruite as shall bee continually new and Fresh This Tree heere spoken of being laden with Fruite all the yeare long Reuel 22. 2. Bring Fruite euery month F. U. Full of abhomination sig Abounding in abhominable and most filthy errours Superstitions Idolatries Reuel 17 4. A Cup in her hand Full of abhominations Full of names c. sig Most plentifull blasphemies all being replenished with horrible impieties and iniquities Full of reproach vnto God Reuel 17 3. Full of names of Blasphemy Ful of eies sig One most watchfull and quicke-sighted beholding and knowing not onely manifest and open thinges but euen inward and hidden things which bee furthest off from our knowledge Reuel 4 8. They were full of eyes within Sée ver 6. Full of Eyes before and behind to fulfill the wil words of God sig To execute and accomplish the decrees and Prophesies of God both touching the exalting of the great Whore to wit Rome and touching her pulling downe and destruction Reuel 17 17. God hath put in their hearts to fulfill his will and to do with our consent c. to fulfill the wrath of God sig In due time to execute the ful punishment vpon the great enemies of his Church which for the certainty of it Iohn vttereth in the time past though it were yet to come when hee wrote this Booke of Apocalipse Reuel 15 1. For by them is Fulfilled the wrath of God G. A. Garment dipt in blood sig pro A Warlike and fierce attire such as Warriours weare which haue ouercome their Enemies in battaile hauing their Garments sprinkled and stained with the blood of the slaine 2 The vengeance which Christ as King and Conqueror will take vpon the Beast and vpon the Kings of the Earth which take his part This is represented by this bloody Garment wherein there is an alluding to that ancient figure in Esay Chapt. 63. Where Christ is brought forth with his Garments dipped in blood hauing made slaughter of the Enemies of the Church Fearefull is the end of Christ his Enemies Reuel 19 13. He was cloathed with a Garment dipt in blood Some expound this Garment of Christ his Humaine Nature wherein by his blood-shed he reconciled the elect to God But the former signification agreeth best with the Text. Garment downe to the Féete sig The perfect righteousnesse of Christ imputed wherewith his Spouse the Church for whose couering this Garment serueth is cloathed from the Crown of the head to the Sole of the Feet Re. 1 13 He was clothed with a Garment down to his feet Some expound this of the purity and innocency of that Priest-hoode which Christ did exercise for his Church Others of the venerable Dignity and Maiesty of Christ as King of his Church and indeede Kinges did weare long Robes in token of Maiesty Also Priests by Gods appoiniment But the first Exposition I hold best we often find Christ his imputed Iustice compared to a Garment Psal. 32 1. Math. 22 12. And Reu. 16 15. to kéepe his Garments sig To holde fast and preserue without losse and spot as much as may bee such guiftes and graces of righteousnesse and forgiuenesse of Sinnes by Faith as Christ giueth to couer and deck the soule withall Reu. 16 15. Blessed is he that watcheth and keeps his Garments to Gather together sig To bring such as were farre scattered asunder into one place eyther to make Warre or Arme them against the people of God As Reuel 20 8. Gather them together to battell Or else to helpe to effect and worke the worthy and most deserued destruction of the Enemies of Gods people which fight for the Beast and to take their part in the prey Reuel 19 17. Come and Gather together your selues vnto the Supper c. G. E. Gentiles sig The people and Nations subiect vnto Romish Tyranny and namely such as were out of all Regions gathered to the Counsell of Trent who tryumphed ouer the Scriptures being now smothered and strangled as it were and the Interpreters thereof also murthered Reu. 11 9. And they of the Gentiles shall see their Corps G. I. to giue glory to God sig To glorify God by renouncing Idols superstitious vices and errors and to turne to the Creatour of the World to confesse and worshippe him after his owne will This fruit is knowne to haue followed vpon some great plague inflicted and sent to the Antichristian rout Reuel 11 13. The remnant were sore feared and gaue glory to the God of heauen Reu. 16 9. And they repented not to Giue glory to God to Giue sig To recompence and reward good things to the godly according to mercy or out of Iustice to render euill vnto the vngodly Reuel 22 6. I will Giue to c. And Chap. 22 12. To Giue c. G. L. Glory honour c. sig Praise encreased when the holinesse Maiesty and truth of God is acknowledged and much extolled Reuel 4 11. To receiue glory honour and power Glory of God sig His glorious presence testified by some visible signe like vnto that Exod. 40 34 35. Reue. 15 8. And the Temple was full of the smoake of the Glory of God The presence of God in and with his Church now vnder the Gospell though it bee with more brightnesse of knowledge and more plentifull graces then it was vnder the Law yet it is obscure in respect of that Reuelation which the Saintes shall enioy in Heauen With all this smoake of Gods Glory in the Temple may import that howsoeuer Gods glorious presence with his Church nowe be manifest enough yet the wicked cannot see it as if their eye-sight were darkened with smoake which lastly may shew forth his anger vsually signified in Scripture by Smoake against such Enemies 2 The brightnesse of God or Diuine brightnesse immediately communicated vnto the Saints in Heauen who shall haue so exceeding great light from the most perfit presence of God and Christ the Lambe as they shal need neither Sun Moone or Starre Reuel 21 23. For the Glory of God did light it Also
her Great shew of Religion and godly deuotion entised Kings and people vnto her way Great City sig pro Some large Towne enuironed with Wals and inhabited by Cittizens ioyned together by the band of some Lawes c. 2 The whole iurisdiction and regiment of Antichrist sitting at Rome and raigning with great tyranny ouer mens consciences and raging cruelly against the bodies of the Saintes Reuel 11 8. Their Corpes shall lie in the Streetes of the Great Cittie 3 VVhatsoeuer Domination Power and Gouernment either of Pope or Turke or which any enemy of the Church dooth enioy and exercise against Christ and his Church Reuel 16 19. And that great Citty was rent into three parts 4 The Towne and Iurisdiction of Rome as it was gouerned by the Emperors which had Empire and Rule euen in Iohns time ouer not people onely but Kings also Rome then being the Queen of Nations and Mistris of the world Reuel 17 18 The woman is that Great Citty 5 The Holy Catholicke Church consisting of beleeuing Gentiles and Iewes called and ioyned vnto the Communion of Saints in the latter end of the world Others vnderstand it of the Coelestiall Church Reuel 21 10. And shewed mee that Great Citty Great day sig That time wherein Christ shall shew his terrible vengeance and power for the destruction of such as hurt his Church and for the deliuerance of his people Reuel 6 17. The Great day of his wrath is come 2 The time wherein the enemies of the Church shal assemble themselues together by the appointment of the mighty God to endanger the safety of the Church by bloudy and cruell warre Reuel 16 13. To gather them to the battell of the Great day of God almighty winges of a great Eagle sig The swiftnesse which the Church vsed in auoiding the malice and Tyrany of Satan that old Serpent furiously pursuing her while shee was yet as it were in her swathing Clouts Reuel 12 14. To the woman were giuen the wings of a Great Eagle Great Earth-quake See Earth-quake Great haile sig Stones of a maruellous greatnesse sufficient not onely to kill but euen to crush and bruise men in peeces Reuel 16 21. A Great Haile Great and marueilous sig That which for the exceeding greatnesse and greeuousnesse of it doth deserue to bee wondered at and admired Reuel 15 1. I saw another signe in heauen great and maruellous great white throne sig A seate Royall full of exceeding Maiestie and greatnesse such as Kinges and Iudges vse to sit in Reuel 20 11. And I saw a Great white Throne Great voice sig A voyce or speech most plaine cleare and easie to be vnderstood Reuel 11 12. After this they heard a great voyce This was a commanding voice from God to man 2 A voyce of exceeding ioy and gladnesse arising and springing vp in the faithfull for the reformation of the Church according to the worde of God Reuel 11 15. There were Great voyces in heauen saying c. This is a voice of Thanksgiuing praise from men to God Great Whore sig The Citty of Rome being become Ecclesiasticall and Pontificiall by the Gouernement of the Pope and his Cardinals For she it is that sits vpon many Waters ruling ouer many nations kingdomes and tongues and hath committed spirituall fornication with the Kings of the earth inticing by meruailous craft both Princes and people to her Idolatry Reuel 17 1. Come and see the damnation of the great Whore great wrath sig Plentifull indignation anger and fury which the deuil hath conceiued against the church of Christ. Reuel 12 12. The Deuill is come downe vnto you full of great wrath Greene Grasse sig The fruites of the earth of all sorts by a Sinecdoche of the part for the whole Reuel 8 7. And all Greene grasse was burnt vp Some do vnderstand this spiritually of the great famine and scarsity of the worde and of Christians in shew which haue taken no sound roote but were as Greene grasse soone scorched and signed with the heate of persecution G. V. no Guile sig Sincerity truth vprightnesse in Doctrine and conuersation Reuel 14 5. In whose mouth is found no Guile Some vnderstand this of the most pure integrity which beleeuers haue not by perfection of their own Vertues but by imputation of Christs perfect holinesse Both these significations may well stand together For the Saints them-selues haue an vnperfect vprightnes by infusion of grace and a perfect integrity from Christ by imputation of his righteousnesse H. A. Habergions of Iron sig THe well-fenced estate of Popish Cleargy Monkes Friars c. who were as safe as men armed with iron Habergions and vaine was all endeuour against them til the time of their kingdome was expyred Revel 9 9. And they had Habergions like to Habergions of Iron Habitation of Diuels sig A place or house haunted by Diuels or wherein Diuels were shut vp as in a prison Reuel 18 2. And is become the Habitation of Diuels Such a City now is Rome where their Doctrine is the Doctrine of Diuels being flat contrary to the written word their worship the worship of Diuels being but of Idols and rotten bones and their workes workes of the Diuell Halfe an houre sig A very short space of time wherein the Church should enioy an happy rest after the open enemies thereof were bridled and Constantine the great arose out of the East Reuel 8 1. There was silence in heauen about Halfe an houre Halleluia sig Praise ye the Lord. It is an Haebrew voyce or worde whereby the people of God were woont mutually to exhort and stirre vp one another ioyfully to praise God for his vengeance against his and their enemies as here against the great whore and for their mercifull deliuerance Reuel 19 1. Saying Halleluia The cause of receiuing these Haebrew words in Scripture as Osanna Abba Amen Alleluia c. It is to be as signes and Tokens of that coniunction which beleeuing Gentiles haue with the holy Nation of the Iewes to whom there is but one God and one Religion Harpes sig pro An Instrument vsed in the Temple vnder the Law whereon they praised God according to those times when the Church was in her infancy 2 Praise and Thanksgiuing offered vp to God by the Church represented by the 24. Elders for the opening of the Booke and the Seales thereof Reuel 5 8. Hauing euery one of them Harpes 3 The sweete consent of Godly Teachers in Churches making a pleasant Harmonie Reuel 14 2. to Hate the Whore sig To haue the Church of Rome degenerated in execration euen with loathing to abhorre her as a Whore a Mother of Whoredome which hath bewitched the Kings of the earth with her Golden Cup the Butchery of Gods Saintes like to Sodome and Aegypt therefore worthy to be Hated Reuel 17 16. They shall Hate the Whore Hatefull birds sig pro Vncleane and euill fauoured Fowles such as haunt and frequent forsaken and desolate places being odious to all other
the tyranical enemies there of being extinct which delighted to glut themselues with the blood of the Saintes and godly Kinges set vp to gouerne his people in his waies Reuel 12 10. Now is come the Kingdome of our God not to receiue a kingdome sig To want and to bee without that Regall and princely power which enableth men to rule ouer kingdomes and people Reuel 17 12. Which yet haue not receiued the Kingdome Kingdomes of this world are Christs sig Heathenish Kings conuerted to Christ who after a sort maketh his royall Maiesty visible in such godly kings framing their harts so as to cause them to cast down their Crowns and Scepters at Christs feete and both in themselues and their subiects to study chiefely how to promote his glory Thus Christ raigned by Constantine the Great and other godly Emperors of old time and of late by sundry worthy and religious Princes in Germany England Scotland Poland and Denmarke Reue. 11 15. The Kingdomes of this world are our Lords and his Christs who shall raigne for euermore L. A. Lake of fire burning sig THE extreame tormentes of Hell called before the second death also destruction Chapt. 17 8. To be cast into this Lake is to be adiudged to most grieuous damnation and paine there by an vnrecouerable sentence This shall be done as a most iust reward to Antichristian doctrine and tyranny which shall be most seuerely punnished without any hope of recouery eyther for the Papacy it selfe or the men which embraced it and fought so fiercely for it For out of Hell no redemption Reuel 19 20. These both were cast aliue into a Lake of fire burning c. Lambe sig Christ and his Church humble meane and meeke as a Lambe Reuel 17 14. They shall fight against the Lambe Lambs mariage supper sig The participation and fellowship with Christ in his heauenly ioyes and blisse when the Church his Spouse shall be fully blessed Reuel 19 9. Called to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb. Some vnderstand this to belong to the time of the calling of the Iewes which shall be afore Christ his comming to Iudgement in which calling they shall not refuse vpon vaine excuses as at first Math. 22. But at the first hearing through the most effectuall grace of Christ they shall very readily obey the doctrine of Faith wherein they shall ioyntly delight themselues as men which sit together at a great Supper which beeing in the Euening and end of the day dooth signifie that this calling of the Iewes shall be in the Euening and end of the World as a forerunner and representation of the great Supper which the Church and Christ shall haue together in Heauen This Exposition is not rashly to be reiected L. E. to lead into Captiuity sig To expell or driue out of ones Country and to make them bond-men and slaues Reuel 13 10. If any Lead into Captiuity Leaues of the Trée sig The most certaine hope which the faithfull haue by Christ of the glory to come which as a fruit followes after a Christian hope as fruit in the season dooth accompany and follow leaues and flowers Reuel 22 2. And the Leaues of the Trees healed the Gentiles Some vnderstand this of the graces and merits of Christ fully enioyed not in hope onely in heauen Where seeing there shal be no difference betweene Iew and Gentile nor any sores to bee healed therefore the former signification is better Length as large as the breadth sig The durable continuance of the Church of Christ meant by length Also the comely beautie and form which it shall shew meant by the breadth the one being as large as the other signifies a wonderfull proportion in the durance and comlinesse of the Church Reu. 21 16. The Length was as large as the breadth Leopard sig pro A certaine beast which some call the Cat of the Mount others a Libbard very full of spottes diuersly coloured also exceeding swift subtile and fierce beeing most furiously enraged against men so as if it see but the picture of a man on a Table or Paper it will most fiercely run against it to teare it Lastly it is of such a sweete sauour as allureth all other beastes vnto it by which meanes they are caught and deuoured 2 The Romish Byshop with his assistants his Popish Cleargy euen that Antichrist consisting of that corporation which very fitly is likened to a Leopard whose spots represent the horrible filthinesse which sticketh in that Romish Beast so fast as there is no more hope they will change then that a Leopard will forsake his spots Also that Romish Rabble be most hatefull to true Christian men not being able to endure the Image of such being adorers of all other Images They are swift to mischiefe vsing not more celerity in effecting cruelty then they do subtilty in contriuing it entising many thousands into their snares by a kind of venerable Maiesty and counterfeit piety Finally they bee rauenous as Beares proud stout and intollerably insolent and sauage with all as Lyons hauing to be short al such immanities and deformities in them alone as Dan. 7 4 5 6. Vnder seuerall Beasts seuerally applyed to those three great Monarchies to wit Assyrians or Chaldees Persians or Medes and Greekes Reu 1 2. This Beast was like a Leopard his Feete like a Beare and his mouth was like the Mouth of a Lyon Whereas some Interpretors vnderstand this Leopard of the Romaine Empire ciuill or become Christian but tainted with corrupt errour it dooth not so well agree as to that Antichrist to the corporation of the Papacy whereof the Byshop of Rome is head and cheefe who hath exercised and doth practise cruelties of all sorts wanting no kinde of spirituall nor bodily spots and filthinesse L. I. Lies sig Errour in doctrine Haeresies dissimulation in Religion and counterfeit manners Reuel 22 15. And such as loue and make Lies Liars sig Hypocrites dissemblers and all which delight in error and false doctrine Reuel 21 8. And Liars Light of a Candle sig The very least commodity of this life as a Candle lighted in the night which the poorest will not be without So great shall be the fall of that Cittie wherein the least good thing shall be wanting and cannot be had Reu. 18 23. And the Light of a Candle shall shine no more in it to lighten the earth with his glory sig To illuminate mens mindes by the brightnesse of the pure word of God expelling darknesse of ignorance and damnable Haeresies which had long couered the face of the World Reuel 18 1. And he lightned the Earth with his glory Lightnings sig The terrible and vnauoydable punnishments which God from Heauen shall send vppon the persecutours of his Church Reuel 4 5. Out of that Throne came Lightnings linnen pure and bright sig Angelicall purity by the alone imputation of Christ his holinesse to the Saints who be al Priests to God all now entring into Gods
filthy gaine of mens soules thorough false Doctrine Idolatry by this kind of ware gaine great glory and wealth to themselues therefore are called the great men of the earth Verse 23. See Verse 13. Such were the rich Cardinals and other popish Prelates Reuel 18 3. And the Merchants of the earth waxed rich by the aboundance of her pleasures M. I. Michaell with his Angels sig Christ Iesus that great and strong Prince and Captaine of the hoast of God head of the Angelles of his Church Reu. 12 7. Michael and his Angels fought c. Some by Michael vnderstand the faithfull who professe the mighty God and are assisted with the Angels in the battel against Satan Others thinke Constantine the Great to bee noted out by Michael because of the great strength wherewith he was endowed of Christ who therefore lent his owne name to fight his battels against Maxentius other cruell enemies of the Christian church We may well vnderstand both him as Instrument and Christ as Captaine and cheefe Commander in this battell Middest of heauen See Heauen Reuel 8 13. Chap. 14 6. Ch. 19 17. All these places haue one meaning to wit of such as haue auoyded grosse superstition but not attained such purity as is meet and therefore hang in the middle as yee would say betweene heauen and earth purity and impurity to be in Middest of the throne of 4. beasts and of the Elders sig The equality of Iesus Christ that Lambe with the Father in the essence and glory of the Godhead Also his speciall and gracious presence in the assembly of faithfull ones in the middest of his Church Reuel 5 6. And loe in the Middest of the Throne and of the foure Beasts c. stood a Lambe Middest of the 4. beasts sig The Company of the Saintes the Church of Christ which onely knoweth the Counsell of God in his plagues which he sendeth vpon the vnthankefull worlde for what causes they are sent and what vse is to be made of them Reuel 6 6. And I heard a voyce in the Middest of the foure Beasts say Mightily sig Forcibly with a strong voyce and great vehemency of speech to stirre vp attention and to note the efficacie and vnchaungeable certainty of the things denounced by this one Angell Reuel 18 2. And he cryed out Mightily with a loud voyce Mingled with fire sig The Doctrine of heauenly truth clear as Christall coloured with hot contentions and strife as it were with fire or as others expound it accompanied with bitter persecutions as sharpe as fire For it is vsuall in Scripture by the tearme of fire to vnderstand both seruent contention As Math. 10. Luke 12. and also fierce tribulations as in Iob. 1. 1. Pet. 4 12. Reu. 15 2. I saw a sea of glasse Mingled with fire Iunius by mingling of fire vnderstands the Treasures of Gods Iudgements to be dispensed at his pleasure Minde hauing wisedome sig The most wise Interpretation of that secret touching the seauen heads heer mentioned or a mind endued with vnderstanding from God wisely to know and marke this secret Reuel 17 19. Heere is the Minde that hath wisedome It is a Praeface to prepare attention like to that Reuel 2. He that hath eares to hear c. So heere Attend to the interpretation of these things in the vnderstanding whereof there is wisedome a Mysterie sig A Mysticall name which is discerned known onely by wisedome Thus Beda saieth of it Or a name which is otherwise to bee interpreted then the shew and appearance of it is deceiuing men vnder the Title of Religion being most abhominable indeede Reuel 17 5. And in her forehead a name written a Mysterie Some Interpreters thinke that the name of the Woman is called a Mystery because her Description is set downe in a figuratiue speech and not in playne tearmes And this doth well agree with the former significations They are deceiued therefore which read mystery with a great Caracter as if Mystery were the name of a woman whereas it shewes out the condition of her name that it is secret and remooued from common vnderstanding needing Interpretation the Mistery of God sig The restoring of the Iewes by their calling to Christ which being a thing farre from all thought and hope of men is therefore called a Mystery Reuel 10 7. The Mystery of God shall be finished Some by this Mysterie vnderstand the Doctrine of the last Iudgement touching the rewarding of good and euill Others the whole Doctrine of the glorious Redemption of the Church of Christ which things because none comprehend so as they shall be are therefore called Mysteries But I preferre the first signification the Mistery of the woman sig That which is secret or hid from our vnderstanding through our negligence and vnskilfulnesse concerning the Woman and the Beast that is Rome which God promised heere to open and declare vnto Iohn and by him to the Church Reuel 17 7. I will shew thee the Mysterie of the woman and of the beast that beareth her No maruell then if so many bee ignorant still of the Woman and the Beast seeing her name is Mysticall what thanks owe the faithfull to God for deelaring this Mistery of the name vnto them to keepe them from being deluded to their destructions as thousande thousands be M. O. Moone sig pro That creature or great light which giues shine by night Reuel 21 23. Neither of the Moon to shine in it 2 The vanity of all earthly thinges subiect to changeablenesse as Riches Honours c. which the members of the primitiue Apostolical Church despised being farre from that ambition and lust after Honors and wealth which hath since entered in and raged Reuel 12 2. And the Moone was vnder her feet It is a Godly and Learned exposition by the Moone to vnderstande that light of truth and doctrine concerning manners receyued from the Word as the Moone borroweth her light of the Sunne after which the members of the first Apostolical Churches directed their feet and steps being for worship gouernment life and maners both vniforme and as yet vndefiled with human inuentions But the first signification is godly and also more vsuall song of Moses the Seruant of god sig Such a song of reioycing and triumph for deliuery out of the cruell Iawes of Antichrist as Moses who for honor-sake by an excellency is called the seruant of God Deut. 34 10. did sing with the Israelites after their deliuerance from the Aegyptians Exod. 15. There being no lesse power and goodnesse of God shewed foorth in sauing from Antichrist then from Pharaoh Reuel 15 3. And they sung the song of Moses the seruant of God Mother of whoredoms c. sig One that is the Mistris and Teacher of Idolatrie which is spiritual fornication As also the Mother and the Nursse of wickednesse of all sorts kindes Such an one is Rome the Synagogue of Antichrist boasting herselfe to bee the Mother-Church
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
worthy to open the Booke Such a treasure is this Booke of Reuelation which is not otherwise communicated to the Church but by the Mediation of Christ who is the onely Interpretour of his Fathers will and Doctour of his Church to Open the bottomlesse pit sig To set abroach publish and manifest such deuilish errours and Heresies as came from the deepe pit of Hell which was done when Antichrist got power and strength to obscure the truth of heauenly doctrine and to deceiue the World with strong delusions Reuela 9 2. And hee Opened the bottomlesse pit â—n open doore sig The liberty and faculty which is giuen to the Church for Preaching pure Doctrine exercising sound worship and an holy Discipline with great readinesse and ioy both of Ministers and people Reuela 3 8. I haue set before thee an Open Doore Some do too narrowly restraine this to the Preaching of the Gospell onely which indeed is a door whereby an enterance is giuen into Heauen It is better more largely to take it for the ioyning together of word worship discipline zeale of Ministers Magistrates and people When all this meets as in this Church of Philadelphia it did there is a large and ready way made for piercing into Mens consciences to Open the doore or the gate sig To receiue and admit into the heart the grace and power of Christ. Reuel 3 20. If any Man heare and Open the Doore Sée Doore Some vnderstand this of admitting and receiuing all such ordinances of Christ whereby the doore of our hearts may be most speedily and forceably cast Open. to open the mouth to blasphemies sig To vtter and bâ—lch forth reproachfull and contumelious wordes as Antichrist dooth boasting that he is God aboue all Kinges and Emperours Reuel 13 6. He Opened his mouth to Blaspheme Temple opened in heauen sig The Tryumphall Caelestiall Church Opened by the death of Christ to all which beleeue in him before hee came in the flesh and to all who since his comming are reconciled to God thorough Faith in his blood Reuel 11 19. Then the Temple of God was Opened in Heauen Reuel 15 5. Some vnderstand this Temple Opened not oâ— Heauen but of the Christian Church in Earth when it should lye Open to receiue a multitude of Saintes thorough Gods good prouidence scattering persecutions raised by Satan against the Church being by his fury shut vp for a time none or but few entering to ascend out of the earth sig To haue an originall and beginning from earth breeding and springing from the sensuality of men and encreased by earthly power Reuel 13 11. O. V. to Ouercome sig To perseuer in the Faith and obedience of the Gospell vnto the end of our life without fainting because of tribulations Reuel 2 7. To him that ouercommeth that is to him who by Faith getteth the victory as a good Souldier ouer the Deuill Sin and the World Thus vnderstand Ouercome throughout this Booke O. Y. Oyle and Wine sig Two Creatures the fruites of Vine and Oliue of speciall vse for necessity and comforts of Mans life Of these God would haue plenty remaine when there was a famine scarsity of other things Reu. 6 6. Oyle and Wine hurt thou not P. A. Pale Horse sig PLague or pestilent diseases which make men pale and wanne as a iust scourge from God for despising the trueth of the Gospell Reuel 6 8. And lâ—â— a Pale horse Palmes sig Testimonies and Ensignes of victory ouer spirituall enemies namely ouer Antichrist Reuel 7 9. And Palmes in their hands Paradise of God sig Heauen the seate of glory whereof the earthly Paradice in which Adam was placed at his Creation was a figure or type as the Tree of life was a Sacrament of aeternall life Reuel 5 7. I will giue him to eate of the Tree of life in the middest of the Paradise of God Part in the first Resurrection sig Portion share and interest in the Regeneration of the soule from death of sinne as some expound or in the restitution of the truth vnto the worlde after long suppressing of it as others thinke Both expositions may well stand Reuel 20 6. Blessed and holy is he which hath Part in the first Resurrection his Part. sig His portion which he thought he had in Gods election but he shall feele that he had none Reuel 22 19. God shall take away his Part. to Passe away sig To vanish or be abolished in respect of the former vaine condition whereunto the Worlde was subiect for sinne Reuel 21 1. For the first heauen and first earth are Passed away Or if we vnderstande by first heauen and first earth the Churches on earth as some do interpret it then by passing away is meant the darkning of the glory of the present churches in comparison of the brightnes which shal be in future Churches being restored to excellent purity in Doctrine and maners Patience of our Lorde Jesus christ sig A tollerance or suffering of Tribulations for the glory of Christ and promoting his Gospell with a patient and constant minde Reuel 1 9. Your Companion in the Patience of Iesus Christ. Patience of the Saints sig The triall and proofe of their patience which should bee knowne to be true and sounde if no threatnings nor cruelty of Antichrist should driue them from Christ. Reu. 14 12. Heere is the Patience of the Saints P. E. Peace sig Loue concord and good agreement amongest men whilst they liue without hatred bloudy words slaughters tumults and seditions which the Diuell had power to raise and to take that is to take away peace and quietnesse Reuel 6 4. Power was giuen to him to take Peace from the earth Pearle sig Christ Iesus conceiued in Caelestial sort by the Holy-ghost in the womb of a Virgin as the Pearle heere mentioned is begotten not after an ordinarie fashion but by a dewe falling from heauen Reuel 21 21. Euerie gate of one Pearle Pearle and precious stone sig The ornaments and most costly deckings of the Whore or Beast by the partes as Golde precious Stone Pearle c. all outwardly glorious not spiritually that she may be thereby known not to be the chast spouse of Christ. Reuel 17 4. And the Woman was arrayed with Purple Gold and Pearle his People sig A people which shal willingly submit to be gouerned of God who shall for euer protect to haue them according to his couenant Reuel 21 3. And they shall be his people People out of 4. quarters sig A Company of men gathered out of many sundry Nations and Regions Reuel 28 8. He shall deceiue the people of all quarters c. People saued sig Elect people of all Nations preserued from the cursse and tirany of sinne by Christ all these shold be helpefull and fauourable to the restored Church of the Iewes Reu. 21 24. And the People that are saued Perdition sig Destruction and desolation both temporall in this world and aeternall heereafter in the next life Reuel
17 8. And shall go into Perdition Marke this that Rome and Papall Dignity shall not alwayes flourish but shall haue a time of withering as it had of rising and spreading to Permit sig To giue power and liberty to worke straunge things as saith Paule 2 Thess. 2 9. Reuel 13 14. Which were permitted him to do in the fight of the first beast to persecute sig To offer violence and iniury to such as cannot repell it Reuel 12 13. He Persecuted the Woman which had brought forth the man-childe to be Pertakers of sinnes sig To haue fellowship with others namely with Romish Idolaters in their haeresie and Idolatry by committing consenting defending c. Reuel 18 4. That ye be not Pertakers of her sinnes P. I. Piller sig One which is firme and dooth steddily abide in the Church being rooted and surely builte on Christ the foundation Reuel 3 12. I will make him a Pillar in the Temple of God Some thinke that this place hath allusion and respect vnto those two Pillars placed by Salomon in the Temple to represent the stability of the Sonnes of God Others do iudge that heere is an allusion vnto the fashion of such Countries where Pillars and Statues with inscriptions vppon them by way of gratefulnesse to the honour of such as were Captaines in war and returned home Conquerors as vsed to bee done at Rome in foro campo Martio Howsoeuer this be the meaning comes all to one passe to note the great soliditie and vnmooueable estate of Gods children P. L. Place prepared of God sig A place to wit a wildernesse or the Church like to a Wildernesse for the small number which did there abide being assigned by the Wisedome of God for defence of the woman and her man-childe Reuel 12 6. The Woman hath a Plate prepared of God in the Wildernesse whether she fled Place in heauen no more sig Want of power and hope in Sathan and his Instruments so to assault the Church any more as to dispossesse her of her blessed estate in heauen Reu. 12 8. Neither was their place found any more in Heauen Some referre this victory ouer Satan to the time of Christ his passion whereuppon it did depend Others to the time of Constantine the great whom Christ vsed as an Instrument to procure a victory ouer the enemies of his Church which vpon the gate of his pallace hee represented by the picture of a Dragon lying vnder his feete with a Dart thrust thorow him Euseb. in vitam Constantini Oratione 3. Fol 137. A. This latter more agreeing to the truth of this Text. Plagues sig Torments and paines to bee inflicted on such as shall haue society with the sinnes of Westerne Babylon Reuel 18 4. Least ye receiue of her Plagues This alludes vnto the threatning of God touching Easterne Babylon in Ieremy chap. 51 verse 45. My people go out of her and euery man deliuer his soule Plagues comining sig The sending and inflicting of heauy calamities vpon Romish Babylon for the punnishment of her ryot security and pride like as God had before threatned to doo to Babylon in Assyria for the like sinnes See Esay 47. Reuel 18 8. Her Plagues shall come vpon her Plague of the Haile sig An extraordinary and some horrible iudgement such as neuer before was heard of as if Stones of a rare waight and bignesse should fall downe vppon them to crush in peeces sent vpon the wicked enimies of his Gospell namely the Turke and their Metropolitan Citty Constantinople for her pride cruelty and Idolatry called that great Babylon Reuel 16 2. Men blasphemed God because of the Plague of the Haile last plagues sig Such torments paines and dreadfull iudgement as should be executed at length after others vpon cruell Antichristian persecuters Reuel 21 9. Which had the seauen last Plagues to liue in Pleasure sig To passe ouer and lead her dayes in great delicacie ease and solace Reuel 18 7. Insomuch as she liued in Pleasure And doth not I pray you the Romish Cleargy ouer-flow with great abundance of most dainty and delicate pleasures Her paine must be proportionable Plaine of the earth sig The large and spacious compasse of Grounde which the Turkish Army should by their huge multitude subdue to their power and possession Reuel 20 9. They went vp into the plaine of the earth P. O. Power sig Might strength and ability to hurt and annoy other bodies as Scorpions doo by a Naturall strength or soules and bodies both as Turks Sarazens Popish Monkes and Friars by their ciuill and spirituall strength enabling them to put foorth the sting of their tyrany and Idolatry to the wounding and destroying of innumerable persons Reuel 9 4. And power was giuen to them as the Scorpions of the earth haue power Reuel 17 13. They shall giue their power to the Beast 2 Rule and Dominion Reuel 20 6 On him the second death hath no power 3 Praise and confession of power and diuine might and strength to belong of right to Christ. Reu. 5 12 13. Power Power of Christ. sig The vnconquerable might whereby Christ protecteth his members against al the power of Diuels and Hell Reuelat. 12 10. Now is the Power of his Christ. power ouer the fire sig The rule and authority which by Gods dispensation is giuen to some Angel ouer the Element of fire for the ordering of it as to some other Angel is like Power giuen ouer the Waters as Reue. 11 6. and Reue. 16 5. The Angell of the Waters Angels being for this purpose tearmed principalities Powers and Dominations because to them is committed of God the ordering and conseruation of the Creatures Reuel 14 18. An Angell which hath Power ouer the Fire Some expound this of Christ who is said to come to send Fire into the Earth Some that the Angell should execute Gods vengeance vppon the bloody Kingdome of Antichrist with fiery and feruent affection But others more probably yet vnderstand this of the abilitie and strength whereby some Martyr should beare and ouercome the violence of the fire which is to haue power ouer the Fire applying it to Thomas Cranmer sometime Arch-Bishop of Canterburie who not onely gaue his body to be burned of the fire for the truth but also first suffered his right hand to be first deuoured by which he had subscribed against the truth and thus had he Power ouer the fire power ouer Nations sig Victory and Dominion ouer all the Enemies of the Church whether open Contemners as then was Iezabell Nicholaitans and since Turkes chiefly the Byshop of Rome and his Cleargy or such as were members of the Church in Name onely and profession These are here called Nations and Gentiles all Gentiles sincerely professing Christ beeing reckoned for Israelites Reuel 2 26. I will giue them power ouer the Nations These are here threatned to bee broken in peeces as an earthen Vessell which is easily crushed and cannot be repaired by the power giuen to the Church
wel-nie of a God was no more as a dead person but began to speake to command to forbid to blesse to curse to boast and bragge themselues Lord of Kings and Emperors as Pope Adrian did when he saide By vs the Emperor raigneth Spirite of prophesie sig All which spake by the Spirite of Prophesye These shot at Iesus as at a common marke to set forth him as onely Redeemer and perfect Sauiour Reu. 19 10. The Testimony of Iesus is the Spirite of prophesie that is such as testifie of Christ by prophesying him or preaching him their function is equal to the office of Angels reuealing him Therefore Iohn may not worship the Angell being a fellow-seruant three vnclean spirits sig Most wicked men carried and led by the diuel and being his Ministers to do his wil as Iesuits c. Reuel 16 13. Three vncleane Spirits without Spot sig Pure and without blame euen before God by the imputation of Christ his perfect righteousnesse to them wiping away all spots of sinne and cloathing them with innocency Reuel 14 5. They are without spot before the Throne of God S. T. to Stand before the God of the earth sig To Minister as Instruments vnto him who as God ruleth not in heauen onely but also in earth euen when Satan and wicked men seeme to haue their ful swinge and to put all out of order Reuel 11 4. Standing before the God of the earth It is a speech borrowed from seruants and such as attend vpon Princes and Rulers to Minister to them and execute their Commandements Thus also Reu. 8 2. Seauen Angels are said to stand before God because they appeare before him to minister to him to Stand a farre off sig To refuse and be affraide to approach to rescue Rome and Romish Hierarchie and Monarchie in the day of Gods horrible vengeance vpon her Reuel 18 15. The Merchants shall stand farre off to Stand vpon earth and Sea See Sea to Stand vpon their feete sig To reuiue after one is dead as the two witnesses did after a sort when God raised vp others in their roome mightily to defend their Doctrine cause by the word of God by giuing their liues to death for that trueth Such were Luther c. Also Wicliff Hierom of Prage Huss c. Reuel 11 11. And they shall stand vp vpon their feete to Stand before the woman sig To be ready at hand watching narrowly to destroy the blessed seede of the woman Reuel 12 4. And the Dragon stood before the woman Starre sig A Minister of the word which giueth light to the flocke by Doctrine and good example Reuel 1 20. The seauen Starres are the Angels of the seuen Churches morning Starre sig Christ Iesus who is himselfe the bright morning Starre hauing receyued fulnesse of true glorious light to communicate it to all the faithfull Reuel 2 28. As I receiued of my Father so will I giue him the Morning Starre great Star sig Many Pastors of the Church declining togither but amongst them some one Minister of especiall account and anthority drawing downe others by his corrupt teaching Reuel 8 10. And there fell a great Starre from heauen This great Star some do vnderstand of degenerating Byshops who thorow Pride and ambition fell into Haeresie Impiety Others do interpret it of Constantius Valens other wicked Emperors which fauored the Arrian Haeresie and molested Orthodox Christians And surely the word Starre though it often signifie Teachers yet somtime it noteth such as shine aloft in high place as it were in the ayre as Nebuchadnezar is compared by the Prophet Esay chap. 14 12. Starres fallen from heauen sig Ministers and Pastors of the Church who as Stars did shine by sincere Doctrine and now thorow tentation and force of Persecution declined and turned from the truth to errors and lies which is meant by falling from heauen Reuel 6 13. And the Starres fell from heauen to earth 12 Starres sig The Doctrine of the twelue Apostles as the Crowne and glory of the Church which they borrowed from the most bright Sun that Fountain of heauenly wisedome and preached to the Worlde afterward writing it in Bookes called Scriptures Reuelat. 12 1. Upon her head a Crowne of twelue Starres Stones precious sig The excellent and rare guifts wherein namely the Pastors of the Church shal shine before others Reuel 21 19. With all manner of precious Stones Stings sig Powwer to hurt vex and annoy others bodily as Sarazins Spiritually as Popish Monkes and Friars which are the tailes heere spoken of Reue. 9 10. And there were stings in their tailes Streets sig Some part of the Romish iurisdiction wherein this cruell spectacle was exhibited to be seene Reuel 11 8. And their corpes shall lye in the Streetes of the great Citty 2 A place where the multitude of Cittizens doo dwell properly and figuratiuely a liberty which all the Cittizens of heauen do enioy Reuel 22 2. In the middest of the Street of it S. U. Sunne sig The light of trueth obscured or extinct rather by Haeresie in Doctrine and by superstition in the worship of God Reuel 9 2. And the Sunne and the ayre were darkened Reuel 18 8. 2 Christ Iesus the Sunne of righteousnesse Reuel 12 1. Cloathed with the Sunne Sun black sig The prosperity and peace of the Christian church eclipsed and taken away for a time by most cruell persecutions and bloody extreamities exercised as at other times yet especially in the dayes of Dioclâ—sianus and Maximiniaâ—us Emperors Reuel 6 12. And the Sunne was blacke as Sackcloath Here is an allusion to the Prophets Ier. 4 23 28. Chap. 32 7. 8. Esay 50 3. S. W. to swallow sig To sinke in and cause to vanish as the earth or Land dooth to the flouds of Water which it drinketh in so did the earth that is men of earthly Religion and affections swallow and drinke iâ— as it were the rage and persecution intended by the Diuell and his Instruments against the Church of Christ in earth Reuel 12 16. The earth opened her mouth and Swallowed vp the floud This was verified in the Vandals Gothes and other barbarous people who comming to dwel in ciuillized countries and being turned in shew at least to Christian Religion did much helpe the true Church by stopping and allaying the furious minds of her aduersaries Sword sharp sword of his mouth sig The word of God the force whereof is mighty for the cutting downe sinne in the repentant for cutting a pieces spiritually and destroying the impenitent Reuel 2 12. Which hath a sharpe Sword with two edges Reuel 1 16. With the Sworde of my mouth This signifies the same thing with sharpe Sworde vnlesse happily some greeuous Iudgement of Warre be meant which being pronounced by the word is therefore called the Sworde of his mouth 2 Warre and battell or slaughter of men in warre executed by the sword Reu. 6 8. Power was giuen to kill with the Sword Wound of
a Sword Sée Wound S. Y. Synagogue of Satan sig A Company or assembly of men indeede worshipping and seruing the Diuell by errors and prophanenesse yet pretending themselues to bee the holy people of God Reu. 2 9. Which are not Iewes but are the Synagogue of Satan T. A. Tabernacle sig THe dwelling of God or as some other Learned Diuines Iudge the whole worship of God which vnder the Law was exercised in the Tabernacle Reuel 21 3. Behold the Tabernacle of God is with men 2 The Church of God in her pilgrimage or wayfaring heere in earth especially when it is most obscure and least knowne of the world Reu. 13 6. To blaspheme the Tabernacle of God Taile sig Temptation by Ambition Vaine-glory Couetousnesse or by feare of persecution whereby as by a Taile the Starres or Pastors of the Church were stricken and pulled downe from their brightnesse of Doctrine and life into errors prophanenesse Reuel 12. 4. And his Taile drew down the third part of the Stars of heauen for the fulfilling heerof Sée Euseb. lib. 6. cap. 41. 2 The basest of any society as begging Friers in Popery c. Amongst the Turkes the Dregs of the Sarazins Instruments of cruelty Reu. 9 19. to be Taken vp to God sig To be myraculously protected of God as Christ the sonne of Mary was by warning giuen to the Wise-men and willing Ioseph to flie when Satan by Herod would haue destroyed him Mat. â—2 and afterwards strangely kept against the subtle cruell practises of the Herodians Pharisies Iewes and Gentiles If this Text be meant of Constantine the Great because the Reuelation speakes not of things past but fore-speakes things to come Reu. 4 1. Then to be taken vp signifies to be placed in height of earthly honour and Maiesty being made Emperor when he lookt not for it and with more large power and dominion vppon earnest request of the Romans burthened and wearied with the tyranny of Maxentius being assured of victorie against his enemies by voice and token from Heauen as Stories report Reuel 12 5. And hee was taken vp of God and to his Throne Talents sig A Stone or other thing of very great waight such as we read of Ioshua 10 11. to haue bin cast vppon the accursed Canaanites and such as heere are threatned to bee cast vppon the Antichristian route to breake them in peeces withall Reuel 16 21. There fell a great Haile like Talents T. E. Teares sig Calamity and sorrow the cause of Teares As Esay 25 8. Reuel 21 4. And God will wipe away all Teares Temple sig The worship of God freed from Legall or Mosaicall Rites and all humaine inuentions Reuel 21 22. No Temple there 2 The Holy of Holies or most Holye place where were the Mercy-seate and Cherubims and the Arke kept in time of the Lawe as a Figure and signe of Gods presence Reuelat. 15 5. And I saw the Temple open c. And afterward in verse 8. The Temple is sayde to bee filled with smoake to signifye a manifest Token of Gods presence such as was in the Tabernacle Exo. 40 34 35. 3 Heauenly Kingdome of Glorie Reuel 11 19. And the Temple of GOD was open in Heauen Ten horns sig Great strength power and might to do much hurt Reuel 12 3. He hath Ten hornes 2 The first ten Christian Emperours in whose dayes and raigne the beast encreased in dignity and power greatly Reuel 13 1. I saw a Beast rise out of the Sea hauing Ten hornes 3 Ten Kings which had not begun to raigne when Iohn wrote the Booke of Reuelation Reuel 17 3 12. Seauen heads and Ten hornes the Tenne hornes are ten Kings ten crowns sig Great and many victories got by mighty force and power Reuel 13 1. And vpon his horns Ten Crownes ten Thousand Thousand sig An inumerable company or infinite multitude of Angels Reuel 5 11. There were Ten thousande times ten Thousand c. Tenth part sig A verie great portion of the Popish Kingdome and superstition Also diminished by the falling away of sundrie Nations especially of the Germans Reuel 11 13. The tenth part of the Citty fell to Testifye sig To beare witnesse as Christ did both in respect of the whole Gospell generally and of this prophesy particularly Reuel 22 20. Hee which testifieth these Things Testimonie of Jesus sig The Faith and Doctrine concerning saluation by Iesus Christ. Reuel 12 17. And haue the Testimony of Iesus Christ. 2 The preaching of Christ and saluation by him Reuel 19. 10. The Testimony of Iesus is the spirit of Prephesie that is they which haue the function to reach Christ are equall to such as haue the guift to reueale things to come By which reason the Angell disswades Iohn from worshipping him T. H. That beast and That false Prophet sig The chiefe Instruments of the Deuill Heathenish and Turkish Emperours together with Pope and Popish Cleargy who with their cheefe Captaine the Deuill shall be cast into Hell Reuela 20 10. With the Beast and that false Prophet as a Thiefe sig Suddenly when he is not looked for for beside all mens expectation will Christ come to be reuenged on the vngodly for the wronges done to his Church Reuel 16 15. Behold I come as a Thiefe Thigh sig Properly the inferior part of the body from the belly downe to the feet 2 Mystically and figuratiuely the meanest and lowest things in Christ our K. which shall be in the glorious restoring of Religion to be performed toward the end of the World superior and more excellent then that which is highest and most supreame in the Monarches of the earth Reuel 19 16. Vpon his Thigh a Name written King of Kinges c. Third part sig The greatest part or a very great part Reuel 8 7. And the Third part of Trees was burnt vp Third Beast Sée Beast Third part of Creatures sig All that liue in Europe the third part of the World so vnderstand ver 12. also Reu. 8 9. The Third part of Creatures dyed Third part of Starres sig Very many Pastors of the Church sometime shining like Stars Reue. 12 4. Strike downe the Third part of the Stars to Thirst. sig To desire earnestly the graces of Christ out of a feeling of our want Reu. 22 17. Let euery one that Thirsteth come Throne sig The glorious Maiesty of God whereof the visible Thrones of Kings and earthly Iudges beares a certaine representation Reue. 1 2. 2 Dominion and glory of Christ and his members in Heauen Reue. 3 21. T. O. Torch sig A Lampe or great light which giueth forth apparantly a very cleere and shining fiery brightnes which yet lasteth no longer then it hath nourishment which once failing the Lampe is extinguished Such were certaine Pastours of the Church which fell from the Doctrine of Faith through ambition or feare Reu. 8 10. A great Starre burning like a Torch to be Tormented sig To be most extreamely pained and vexed with most horrible and neuer-ending
by the Mountaines Mountains of leopards sig The company of vngodly men which like cruell and sauage beasts would deuour the Church were it not that God doth myraculously keepe it Cant 4 8. From the Mountaines of Leopards Mountaine of Myrrhe sig The Heauens where the praise and honor giuen to God by Angels and iust Spirites is like Incense and Myrrhe Cant. 4 6. I will go into the Mountaine of Myrrhe Mouth sig Words which come from the mouth or the Instrument of speech words which in Christ were sweet and gracious Can 5 16. His Mouth is as sweet things N. A. Nauell sig pro THat part whereby the childe receiueth nourishment whiles it is in the Mothers wombe 2 An Instrument by which spirituall norishment is conuayed to the children of the Church to wit beleefe in the word preached N. E. Necke sig pro That part of the body next the head about which Chaines vse to bee worne for decking and Ornament 2 The soule decked and adorned with spirituall graces Cant 1 9. Thy cheeks are comely with rowes of Stones and thy Necke with Chaines New wine sig The fruite of the Vine newly pressed beeing to tast sweete and delightfull 2 The praises of Christ most acceptable to him as new Wine vnto our pallate Cantic 8 2. New Wine of the Pomgranate Night sig pro Time of rest sleepe and ease to the body wearied with labour 2 Carnall delightes and pleasures of this life which for Christ his sake must be forsaken Cant. 3 1. In my bed by night I sought him which my soule loued N. O. Noble people sig A franke willing people such as the faithful be who voluntarily and cheerefully followe Christ. Cant. 6 11. My soule set mee as the Charrets of my Noble people No breasts sig No Instruments or meanes to bring vp and norish children as in a young Maide Naturally and Spiritually in the Gentiles before their calling to Christ. Cant. 8 8. We haue a little Sister and she hath No breasts North. sig A winde which purgeth the ayre and blowes vpon Trees and Plants to make them fruitfull 2 The gracious inspiration of the Holy-ghost to make Christians abound in the fruits of the Spirit Cant. 4 16. Arise O North. O. I. Ointment sig pro Some sweet perfume or confection made vnder the Law by Gods appointment to annoint Aaron and his sonnes the Tabernacle and ministring vessels c. Exod. 31 11 12. 2 The rich graces of the Spirite powred vpon Christ our head making himselfe sweete and the faithfull also which pertake in them Cant. 1 2. Because of the sauour of thy good Oyntments O. P. to Open. sig To receiue Christ into the heart by faith to be ioyned more neere to him that he may work more mightily Cant. 5 2. Open vnto mee my Sister my Spouse O. R. Orchard sig A Garden full of all pleasant precious plants of most sweet and delectable Flowers and Spices 2 The Church of Christ whose plantes are the faithfull which beare all sweete and delectable fruits Cantic 4 13. Thy Plantes are an Orchard of Pomgranats O. U. to ouercom sig To affect one with exceeding gladnesse Cant. 6 4. Turne away thine eies for they ouercome me P. A. Pallace of siluer sig pro A Most glorious and magnificent house set for a King 2 The Temple and house of the most high God wherein he delighteth to dwell by his Spirit Cant 8 9. We will build vpon her a siluer Pallace Palme-tree sig A Tree tall and straite whose Nature is not to be pressed downe with waight but to growe the more 2 The Church which is not made crooked with the waight of afflictions but rather becommeth more vpright and strong Cant. 7 7. This thy stature is like a Palme-tree Pauement of Gold sig Most rich and precious things as shaddowes of the great glory which the Cuurch shall enioy with Christ in heauen Cant. 3 10. Hee made the Pillars thereof of siluer the Pauement of Gold Pillers of siluer signifie the same P. E. Peace sig Tranquility of minde and felicity by Christ. Cant. 8 10. Then was I in his eyes as one that findeth Peace to Perfume with myrrh sig To make sweete by powring into the heart the heauenly graces of the Spirite like Incense and Myrrhe Cantic 3 6. Perfumed with Myrrhe and Incense P. I. like a Piece of a Pomegranate sig A ruddy colour or white mixed with red Cant. 4 3. Thy Temples are within thy lockes as a peece of a Pomgranate Pillars of Marble sig Legges straite and long as Pillers of Marble Cant. 5 15. His legs are as Pillers of Marble Pillars of siluer sig The same that Pauement of Gold doth Pillars of smoake sig The Faith Hope Loue Prayer and Thankesgiuing of beleeuing Christians which like Pillars of smoake ascend vp before the Lord. Cant. 3 6. Who is she that commeth vp out of the Wildernesse like Pillars of smoake P. L. Pleasant sig Beautifull and delightful as the Church is thorough graces and gifts of the spirit Cant. 6 7. How faire art thou And how Pleasant art thou Pleasures sig Earthly delights or such thinges as we esteeme for dainties 2 The Church which is verie pleasant and delightfull in the eye of Christ. Cant. 7 60. My loue how pleasant art thou in Pleasures P. R. Princes daughter sig The Church a most honourable Virgine fit to be the wife of a King because she is borne of God Cant. 7 1. How beautifull are thy goings with Shooes O Princes daughter P. V. pure myrrh sig That holy and heauenly word which droppeth as Myrrhe out of the mouth of Christ. Cant. 5 13 His lips like Lillies dropping downe Pure Myrrhe Purple sig Some rich and beautifull stuffe representing the inwarde beautie and comelinesse of the Spouse of Christ. Cant. 7 5. The bush of thy heade is like Purple Q. V. Queenes sig WIues of Kings also Nations and Kingdomes with all their glory 2 The great dignity and beautie of the church farre exceeding all the glorie of Kingdomes and Nations which be in the world Cant. 6 7. There are threescore Queenes to Quench sig To put out and ouercom Cant. 8 7. Much water canont Quench loue R. A. Rafters sig GAlleries or goodly walkes vpon the toppe of Kings houses 2 Euery faithfull soule which is the habitation of God or the heauens in which Christ and his Church shall dwell together Cant. 1 16. Cant. 7 5. The King is tied in the Rafters Raine gone away sig pro The passing away of Winter and approach of the Spring 2 The translating or passing of a soule from the estate of corruption to the estate of grace Cant. 2 11. Behold Winter is past the raine is changed and gone away to Raise vp sig To ascend with Christ into heauenly places Can. 8 5. I raised thee vp vnder an Apple Tree R. E. o Reioyce sig To be made spiritually glad by the sight of heauenly Treasures Cant. 1 3. We will Reioyce and
third part of the Riuers and into the Fountains of water Reu. 16 4. where be signified by Riuers not ordinary Teachers but principall ones as Iesuites in Popery vppon whose mouth the multitude depend in matter of Doctrine Riuer Euphrates sig A famous Riuer called Euphrates neere to the Citty of Babylon in Chaldea where-unto it was a mighty defence so as Babylon could not easily bee taken vntill trenches were made and the Waters of that Riuer deriued another way This is the proper signification 2 The power and force where-with Rome which is Babylon mystically and in a figure doth defend it selfe Reuel 9 14. Which are bounde in the great Riuer Euphrates Some do vnderstande this Euphrates of a famous Riuer in Armenia and will haue the binding of the foure Angels there to bee meant not of Popish force where the Diuell lay bound waiting by the power of that Cittie to doo much mischiefe but of the Turkish Armie driuen through feare to reside neare that flood of Armenia called Euphrates and for a time shut vp in prison as it were and kept in fetters Of this let the learned Iudge the former I haue allowed as the more receiued exposition pure riuers sig Those most pleasant good thinges and full of ioyes which the faithfull shall enioy in the Kingdome of heauen whereunto men are brought by receiuing that plentifully-flowing Doctrine of Christ with the which Christian harts are refreshed as Cittizens are refreshed with a stream of pure and cleare water running through the City Reuel 22 1. And he shewed me a pure Riuer of the Water of life R. O. Rod of iron sig A mighty ouer-ruling power subduing and compelling to obedience or crushing them in pieces as a vessell of earth is broken which obstinatly rebels Reuel 2 27. And he shall Rule them with a rod of Iron to rule with a rod of iron sig To bridle and beate downe with a strong vnresistable power such as shall stubbornely striue against Christ and his Church being now in earth gloriously restored Reu. 19 15. He shall Rule with a rod of Iron Roote of Dauid sig Christ who came of Dauid as he was man is the Root Spring and Fountaine of all life and saluation to Dauid and all the elect Reuel 5 5. The Roote of Dauid S. A. Saluation sig SAfety of the people of God by their deliuerance from cruell Tyrants who sought to destroy their bodies and from Satans malicious power who would kill their Soules Reuel 12 10. In Heauen there is Saluation wrought c. This is the Song of victory which the Church and multitude of Saints on earth sing to Gods praise like to that in Exod. 15 1 2. c. Iudg. 5. 1. Sam. 18 1 23. 2 The praise due to God for Saluation giuen to his Church Reu. 19 1. Saluation and honor and glory be to our God Sanctuary sig The Altar placed in the Sanctuary vpon which Sacrifices were slain This speech agreeth to such as were slaine for Christ to whom a place is alotted vnder the Altar as before 6 9. Reuel 16 7. And I heard another Angell out of the Sanctuary Sand of the Sea sig A conuenient or commodious place whereon Iohn should stand to see the arising or beginning of the Beast mentioned in the next Chapter or wheron Sathan should stand to worke and frame that Beast out of the Sea that is the contentions amongst Nations Reuel 12 10. And I stood on the Sea-Sand Some Interpretors suppose they haue espied a farther Mysterie in this Sea-Sand which signifies as they deeme the truth of doctrine which is as a shore or Sand whence to behold the arising and off-spring of that Beast after spoken of being like to that Seeing Chap. 15 2. They which got the victory of the Beast stood at the Glassie Sea Satanas sig One which is an aduersary burning with hatred of God and Man Reu. 12 9. Called the Deuill and Satanas Sinagogue of Sathan sig A company and assembly of men which seemed to serue God but they worshipped the Deuil Reu. 2 9. But are the Synagogue of Sathan that is a company gathered not for God but for the Deuill Sathans Throne sig Any place where Superstition Idolatry and wickednesse is practised without controlement and from whence wickednesse is conueied to other places Such a place was Pergamus and now Rome is Reuel 2 10. Where Sathan hath his Throne S. C. Scarlet coloured beast sig The malignant Church the Romain Sinagogue the Kingdome of Anti-christ persecuting with bloody cruelty represented by Scarlet colour the Saints of God Reu. 17 3. A woman sat vpon a Scarlet coloured Beast S. E. sea of glasse sig Sea Sand. Sée Sand of the Sea The Worlde fitly compared to a Sea for the stormes and tempests of troubles raised vp therein and because all things in the World be cleere and open to him that made it howsoeuer secret to vs therefore it is likened to a Sea of Christall Glasse Reue. 4 6. Before the Throne was a Sea of Glasse like to Christall Others by the Sea of Glasse in this place vnderstand the fulnesse of all guifts which the Church draweth from Christ by an allusion to that large spacious vessell called the Sea 1 Kings 7 23. But that was of Brasse this of Glasse to signifie the difference betweene the Gospell and the Legall Rites and Ceremonies vnder which there was great obscurity in comparison of that cleerenesse which is vnder the Gospell 2. Cor. 3 13 18. 2 The whole worship of God namely thanksgiuing Apoc. 15 2. They that had gotten victorie of the Beast they stood at the Glassie-Sea hauing the Harpes of God Or it signifies the Doctrine of godlinesse through which as a cleere Chrystall the faithfull may and doe behold the mercifull and louing countenance of God the Father reconciled in Christ not altogether pure and bright as Chrystall but some-what coloured and obscured with the fire of contention as Christ foretold Luke 12 I came to send fire into the earth and as the godlie haue found by experience Reuel 15 2. I saw as it were a Glassie Sea mingled with fire Sea sig The huge multitude of people like vnto a Sea which is a collection of many Waters fit to represent an infinite company of people distinguished into Kindreds tongues and Nations Reuel 8 8. A great Mountaine of Fire was cast into the Sea Others by Sea in this place and Reu. 7 1. do vnderstand the Doctrine of the false Church being corrupt and troubled This is said here to bee turned into blood being pure and sound such as the Doctrine of the true Church is It is by false Prophets changed into a quite other nature as a thing degenerate In this sence also some expound the word Sea in Chapter 21 1. For degenerate and corrupt Doctrine which in that renewed age there prophesed of shall haue no place 2 The gathering of waters wherein innumerable are drowned Reu. 20 13. to stand vpon Sea