colour when fit for Fuel whence our Sword the Rind of Bacon of its blackness Most admirable and excellent are these Episodes which here begin and adorn our Author's Poem to the end surpassing all those tedious Stories and the vain-glorious Boastings of the Homeric Heroes and Virgil's artful Enumeration of the Roman Conquerors down to Augusius Caesar and the bemoan'd Marcellus AEn 6. as much as a Relation of what was to come to pass from the beginning of the World to Adam and all Mankind to the end of it and in order to a better taken out of Sacred Story must excel any particular or Humane History whatever V. 436. Uncull'd Some green and others ripe not pick'd and cull'd Uncull'd unchosen of Cueiller Fr. Colligere Lat. to gather thence to pick and choose V. 437. The Firstlings of his Flock Lambs Gen. 4. 4. according to God's Precept Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits likewise thou shalt do with thine oxen and thy sheep seven days it shall be with its dam on the eighth day thou shalt give it me Exod. 22. v. 29 30. Choicest and best if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace-offering if he offer it of the herd whether it be male or female be shall offer it without blemish before the Lord Levit. 3. 1. V. 439. The Inwards and their Fat According to Levit. 3. 3 4. V. 442. Consum'd with nimble glance The Lord had respect to Abel and to his Offering says Moses in the Holy Record Gen. 4. 4. which all the Fathers interpret to have been manifested by Fire coming down from Heaven and consuming his Sacrifice the same Sign signalized the offering of Aaron and God's acceptance thereof And there came a fire out from before the Lord and consumed the burnt-offering upon the altar and the fat which Moses styles The glory of the Lord appearing to the people Levit. 9. 23 34. In the same manner was Gideon's Sacrifice accepted Judg. 6. 21. Thus David was of God answered by fire upon the altar of burnt-offering 1 Chron. 21. 26. And Salomon 2 Chron. 7. 1. Elijah also received the same Miraculous Approbation 1 King 18. 38. Ibid. And grateful Steam An offering made by fire of a sweet savour to the Lord Levit. 1. v. 9 13 17. and frequently so express'd in Scripture V. 443. For his was not sincere Cain's Sacrifice was left untouch'd by the Heavenly Fire and therefore unaccepted because not offer'd in Truth and sincerity of Heart for God had respect unto Abel and then to his Sacrifice Gen. 4. 4. Sincere Sincerus Lat. Pure Upright V. 445. Smote him into the Midriff with a Stone Our Author has followed the most probable Opinion that Cain killed his Brother with a blow on the Breast with a great Stone that beat out Life that beat the Breath out of his Body as they talk'd Gen. 4. 8. as they were in Discourse about the success of their Sacrifice Abel maintain'd God's Omniscience and Omnipresence the Rewards and Punishments of good and bad Actions both in this Life and that everlasting one in the other World which introduced a Dispute of the Immortality of the Soul and its eternal State whereupon careless and unbelieving Cain enraged at his Brother 's grave Admonitions slew his innocent Adviser and sent him to experiment the Truth of his Pious Assertions as the Jerusal Targum guesses Cain was of that wicked one who was a Murderer from the beginning John 8. 44. and slew his brother because his own works were evil and his brothers righteous 1 John 3. 12. V. 447. With gushing Blood effus'd Poured out his Blood and Soul together Undantique animum diffudit in arva cruore Purpuream vomit ille animam AEn 9. Whatsoever the deadly Instrument was with which Cain slew his Brother his Death was most certainly attended with Effusion of his Blood that being mention'd To cry unto the Lord from the ground Gen. 4. 10. Remembred also by our Saviour Matth. 23. 35. Effus'd Effusus Lat. poured out spilt V. 449. Dismay'd Bo. 1. v. 57. Nothing in the World could be more terrible than the first Night and the first dismal Scene of Death Mons. Balsac V. 457. From Heaven acceptance If thou dost well shalt thou not be accepted Gen. 4. 7. V. 472. By Intemperance more By Excess in eating and drinking undermining and sapping Life by its Supports Pius Gula quam Gladius Saevior armis Luxuria incubuit victumque ulciscitur orbem Juv. V. 476. Th' Inabstinence of Which Eve's want of Abstinence and command over her Sensual Appetite shall bring on her Descendents In and Abstinentia Lat. Forbearance V. 479. A Lazar house Lazaret Fr. Lazaretto It. an Hospital Maladies Maladie Fr. Sickness of Malum Lat. as Illness in the same sense of Ill. V. 481. Of gastly Spasm The Disorders of ugly Cramps and strange Distortions Spasms 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a Cramp of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. to Contract of which one ill-favour'd kind is called Spasmus Cynicus when the Nostrils are so convulsed that the Teeth appear like those of a snarling Dog Ibid. Or racking Torture Or tormenting Pains that put the wretched Patient on the Rack Of Recken Ger. to stretch to extend Torture Tortura Lat. of Torquere Lat. to twist to torment V. 482. Qualms of Heart-sick Agony Fainting Fits that affect the Heart with Life's last struggle Qualms Swoonings Death's Sisters of Crealm Sax. Death a short one and sometimes absolute Agony Bo. 2. v. 861. Ibid. All feavorous kinds All sorts of Feavors Febris Lat. Convulsions Convulsiones Lat. à Convellendo from plucking the Nerves up together with painful twitches V. 483. Epilepsies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. the Falling-sickness Of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. to seize upon it being a seizure of such a sort as for the time deprives the Person afflicted there with both of Sense and Understanding Ibid. Fierce Catarrhs Salt sharp Rheums and furious Defluxions Catarrhs 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a Torrent of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to flow down as Rheums do from the Head to the Labouring Lungs V. 484. Intestine Stone and Ulcer The Stone in the Bladder or Kidneys often attended with putrifying Ulcers Intestine Intestinus Lat. inward Ulcer Ulcus Lat. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a Sore full of Corruption Ibid. Cholic Pangs Pains of the Cholic twisting and tearing the Guts Cholic 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. one of the great thick Guts so called from whose fulness either with Wind or Filth those piercing Pains arise Pangs of Pain Paena Lat. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. V. 485. Daemoniac Phrenzie Raving Madness that looks like being possess'd by an Evil Spirit like those two possess'd with Devils coming out of the tombs exceeding fierce Matth. 8. 28. Daemoniac 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Possess'd and thence furious Phrenzie Phrenesis Lat. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Madness of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. the
excitatas ait ipsumque diem Lampada appellatum In Homil. de Nat. St. Joann In this sense Ahaz made his Son to go through the Fire 2 Kings 16. 3. V. 396. Grim Idol Ugly cruel Grimm Ger. Anger which distorts the Countenance and disorders it hence the Fr. Grimace for an ugly or ridiculous Face Ibid. Him the Ammonitâ— The Ammonites were descended from Lot by his youngest Daughter Gen. 19. 38. who called her Son 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Son of my People 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifying a Nation The worshipping this detestable Deity Moloch is called The Abomination of the Children of Ammon 1 Kings 11. 7. V. 397. Worshipt in Rabba A City beyond Jordan belonging to the Ammonites and Capital of their Kingdom besieged by Joab and taken by David before whose Walls Uriah was slain 2 Sam. Chap. 11. and 12. Her Plains are styled Watry from the many Springs and Brooks that gave Rabba the Name of The City of Waters 2 Sam. 12. 27. V. 398. Argob Was a Country part of the Dominion of Og King of Basan Deut. 3. 3 4. Jair Son of Manasseh took this Country to whose half Tribe it was allotted for a Possession Deut. 3. 13 and 14. Ibid. Basan Was all that Country under the Command of Og the last King thereof lying beyond Jordan from the River Arnon to Mount Hermon given in Allotment to the Reubenites Gadites and the half Tribe of Manasseh Deut. 3. 12 13. V. 399. Utmost Arnon A River beyond Jordan in the Country of the Ammonites being the farthest part Eastward possest by the Children of Israel therefore called utmost outermost as their Boundary on that side V. 400. Audacious Neighbourhood Nor was Moloch satisfied by being so bold a Neighbour to the True God as to invade the Land of Promise and to be worshipp'd in the borders of his Kingdom among the Idolatrous Ammonites but he seduced even Solomon himself to build him a Temple just o'er against God's Holy Temple at Jerusalem on that scandalous Hill c. Audax Lat. bold daring V. 401. Of Solomon The Son of David by Bathsheba 2 Sam. 12. 24. so named of God by Nathan the Prophet famous for his extraordinary Wisdom granted him by God 1 Kings 3. 12. and 1 Kings 4. 29. to the end V. 403. On that Opprobrious Hill Where Moloch's Temple was erected in the Valley of Minnom South East of Jerusalem by King Solomon 1 Kings 11. 7. to please and gratifie his Idolatrous Wives The Hill is deservedly called Opprobrious from the scandal which it gave not only to the People of God but to the Jealous God of his and their Fathers Opprobriosus Lat. repro chful V. 404. Valley of Hinnom This is sometime called the Valley of Benhinnom 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is the Vale of the Children of Hinnom an usual Hebraism Jer. 7. 31. in which the Grove of Moloch stood Throughout the Sacred Text where-ever Idolatry is either reproved punish'd or abolish'd mention is made of Groves 2 Chron. 24. 18. They left the House of the Lord God of their Fathers and served Groves and Idols So 2 Chron. 14. 3. the planting of Groves near God's Altar was positively forbid Deut. 16. 21. as being a part of the Gentile Superstition Ingens ara fuit juxtaque veterrima Laurus Incumbens arae atque umbrâ complexa Penates AEn 11. Ibid. Tophet 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. a Drum the Name opprobriously and by way of detestation of the Grove where Moloch's Temple stood because they made use of many of those loud and noiseful Instruments to drown the dismal Outcries and Groans which proceeded from those cruel Sacrifices Jer. 7. 31 and 32. V. 405. Black Gehenna call'd Hell it self from its dismal Flames This Valley of Hinnon some fetch from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to roar to cry out through excessive torment It lay South-East of Jerusalem Josh. 15. 8. where Tophet stood 2 Kings 23. 10. From the Burnt sacrifices of Infants and the horrid Groans and Outcries of Human Holocausts Hell the Seat of Eternal Punishment and Penal Fire was named Gehenna read Isai. 30. 33. and our blessed Saviour himself so applies it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matth. 18. 9. Type the Image the Resemblance of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. the Form or Likeness V. 406. Chemos the Idol of Moab Jer. 47. 7 and 13. from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to hide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 says Philo Judae both importing a behaviour fit to be concealed Origen who search'd the Hebrew Authors confesseth he could find no other account of this Chemos and Peor which are the same but that it was Idolum Turpitudinis St. Hierom on the 9 Chapter of Hosea likens it to Priapus whose Lascivious Deity was worshipp'd by shameful Prostitutions And indeed in Numb 25. 1 Kings 15. 2 Chron. 15. 16. and in all other Texts of Holy Writ where mention is made of this abominable Idol his Worship is attended with and exprest by all the Lustful and Wanton Enjoyments imaginable Of the same Opinion is our Milton who therefore styleâ— Chemos the Oâ—scene Dread of the Moabiâ—es and his Rites Wanton ' But our Learned Selden disagrees and not without sufficient Reason on his side for Idolatry throughout the Old Testament is every where exprost by going a Whoring after strange Gods and by Lust and Abominations as is sufficiently evident Ezek. 23. The Whoredoms which the Israelites committed with the Daughters of Moab cannot be proved to have been any part of the Idolatrous Rites performed in Worshipping this their God but rather the Allurements and Rewards these fair Idolatresses bestow'd on their Admirers by which they ensnared them to bow down before their senseless Deities and to provoke the Living God Read Numb 25. Ibid. The Obscene Dread The filthy Fear the lustful Deity the beastly lascivious God of the Moabites Dread for Deity Primus in orbe deos fecit timor And Ovid speaking of Styx so much reverenced of all that swore by it Stygii quoque conscia sunto Numina torrentis timor deus ille deorum Met. Lib. 3. Obscaenus Lat. unclean unchaste abominable Moab the Father of the Moabites was the Son of Lot by his eldest Daughter Gen. 19. 37. V. 407. From Aroar to Nebo The first a City West of the later a Hill East of the Promised Land whence Moses took his prospect of it Deut. 34. 1. V. 408. Of Southmost Abarim Mountains of Moab bordering on the Desart Southward and therefore wild a Wilderness not far from Mount Nebo Numb 33. 47. V. 409. In Hesebon and Horonaim c. Chief Cities of Seon King of the Amorites from whence he had driven out the Moabites Numb 21. 26. Jerem. 48. 3 4 and 5. V. 410. The Flow'ry Dale of Sibma The Fruitful Vale Dale of the Dan. Dall the Germ. Thall all of Vallis Lat. which seems to spring of the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be green to abound and flourish as Valleys
do that are generally more fruitful than the Hills Sibma A City in the Vale of Moab famous for Vineyards O Vine of Sibma I will weep for thee Jerem. 48. 32. V. 411. Eleale Another City of the Moabites rebuilt by the Reubenites Numb 32. 37. Ibid. Th' Asphaltick Pool The Lake Asphaltites so named of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Bitumen there gathered in great quantities It is a black thick Pitchy Consistence sometimes used in Lamps of the Nature of Brimstone This Pool is often in Scripture called the Sea of the Plain Deut. 3. 27. and the Sea of Sodom of its Neighbourhood thereunto also the Dead Sea because no living Creature is or can live there or from its thickness as being unmoveable by the Wind. It is 32 English Miles long and 10 broad and like the Caspian Sea has no Outlet It lies to the Southward of the Desarts of Moab and in it the famous River Jordan loseth it self See Tacitus Lib. 5. Pag. 618. Ibid. Pool Properly a standing Water of the Belg. Poel from Palus Lat. Stagnum as that perhaps of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mud. V. 412. PEOR his other Name and more usual than Chemos which seems to be given this Idol by the Prophet Jeremiah by way of disgrace Chap. 48. 7 and 13. The Sacred Text often styles him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Baal-Peor and the LXX 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lord of Peor a Mountain in the Territories of Moab beyond Jordan where he was worshipp'd even by the Israelites enticed thereunto by the Beauty and Embraces of the wanton Midianites Read Numb 25. 1 2 and 3. where by the Peoples eating and bowing down Moses means the Sacrifices and Feasts the Heathens made to the Infernal Gods for their dead Friends and Relatives which is evident They joyned themselves to Paal-Peor and did eat the Offerings of the dead Psal. 106. 28. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Apoâ—â—in V. 413. In Sittim The last encamping place of the Israelites under Moses in the Pâ—ains of Moab whence came the Wood of which the Ark was made Numb 33. 49. Ibid. From Nile From Egypt of which this is often called the River Nilus Lat. is a vast River in Africa it had formerly seven Outlets Septemplicis Ostia Nili now reduced to four which run into the Mediterranean Sea on it the Fertility of Egypt depended Gurgite septeno rapidus mare summovet â—mnis Terra suis contenta bonis non indiga mercis Aut Jovis in solo tanta est fiducia Nilo Luc. 8. V. 415. His Lustful Orgies His Lascivious and Wanton Feasts he extended even from Egypt as far as Jerusalem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Feasts and Sacrifices of the Drunken God Bacchus celebrated every three Years from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Anger because his Proselytes cloathed in Skins of Tigers and Panthers danced about expressing the Fury of this God who is reported in the shape of a Lyon to have torn the first Giant that assaulted Heaven in pieces Others fetch the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from the Mountains the Heathenish Sacrifices being usually made in High Places 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Theoc. Idul 27. Nocturnique Orgia Bacchi Geo. 4. And Ubi audito stimulant Trieterica Baccho Orgia AEn 4. V. 416. Even to that Hill of Scandal This Hill was East of the Temple at Jerusalem something higher than that Opprobrious Hill where Moloch's Idol-Edifice stood termed Scandalous for the same Reason that the other was call'd Opprobrious And at Verse 443. Th' Offensive Mountain from Scandalum Lat. an Offence or a cause of Offence these were both built by Solomon as appears from 1 Kings 11. 7. And 2 Kings 23. 13. it is said to stand on the Mountain of Corruption in which Chapter there is a large account how the good King Josiah Son of Amâ—n by Jedidah drove these daring Monsters from Jerusalem to Hell V. 417. Homicide Manslayer Murderer of Mankind of Homicida Lat. from Homo a Man and Caedes Slaughter a fit Epither for the Devil the designing Destroyer of all Mankind V. 420. Of old Euphrates now Aferat and by the Arabians call'd Frat is one of the most Celebrated Rivers in the World springing from the Mountains of Armenia Major washing Mesopotamia on the West and South and dividing it from Syria and Arabia Deserta hence by our Poet rightly styled The Bordering Flood It joyns with the Tygris and with it loseth it self in the Persian Gulph Well may this River pass for old since remembred so long ago in the History of the Creation by Moses Gen. 2. 14. compared with whom these are Neotericks that speak of him as Virg. Caesar dum Magnus ad altum Fulminat Euphratem Bello Geor. 4. And Ovid Arsit Euphrates Babylonicus Met. 2. Ibid. To the Brook that parts Some Anonymous River such as Fuller mentions crossing the Desart of Shur and calls a River of Egypt near Rinocolaura entring the Mediterranean See his Map of Symeon Pag. 227. V. 421. Egypt AEgyptus so named of one of its ancient Kings is by the Turks its present Masters call'd Misir retaining something of the Hebrew Misraim It is the most ancient and most fruitful Kingdom of Africa the famous Nile runs the whole length of it and annually overflowing it in the Month of June extreamly enricheth it Ibid. From Syrian Ground From Syria a vast Country in the greater Asia containing Phoenicia Palestina and Syria properly so called V. 422. Of Baalim 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Plur. of Baal By this Idol whose Name expresseth Lord the Sydonians and many other Nations worshipp'd the Sun the seeming Supreme Visible Lord of the Universe Now Baalim is here put for the other Luminous Stars in general as is evident from 2 Chron. 30. 3. He reared up Altars to Baalim and made Groves and worshipp'd all the Host of Heaven Hence Plato derives 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to run the Grecians as well as the Phoenicians having worshipp'd for Gods the Sun Moon and Stars whose motions are strange and unaccountable Ibid. Ashtaroth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Plur. Hebrew for Herds Flocks Kimchi tells us it was the Name of certain Images in the shape of Sheep which the Sydonians adored as Goddesses But doubtless the Holy Writ does by this word express the Host of Heaven Judg. 11. 13. Judge 10. 6. They forsook the Lord and served Baal and Ashtaroth Baalim was expressive of those more mighty and vigorous Stars and Constellations that govern'd Men as Ashtaroth signified the more weak and Feminine which influenced the She-Sex as our Author well observes Male belonging to Men from Mas Lat. V. 423. These Feminine Belonging to Women Foeminius Lat. V. 424. Can either Sex assume Can take upon themselves which Sex they please Sexus Lat. kind Assumere Lat. to take to or upon ones self V. 425. Uncompounded Simple not mixt and made up of divers and different things
Particle Dis and Pareggio Ital. Comparison V. 474. Of Syrian Mode For one of Syrian Shape Modus Lat. for manner or make V. 475. His Odious Off rings His abominable Sacrifices and Idol-Offerings detestable Odiosus Lat. hateful V. 476. Vanquish'd Overcome Vaincu Fr. of Vinco Lat. to conquer V. 477. A Crew A Company a Gang used generally for an Assembly of the meanest sort of the Fr. creu or accreu increased Ibid. Of Old Renown Of Ancient â—ame Renomée Fr. Reputation V. 478. Osiris was the Name of an Idol by which the Ancient Egyptians adored the Sun whose Approaches and Recesses gave the Occasions of excessive Grief and Joy at his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Exclamare libet Populus quod clamat Osiri Invento Juv. Sat. 8. Hermes Trismeg says he was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Guide and Conductor of the Undertaking Strength and Power of the People to which alludes what the Israelites pronounced of their Molten Calf These are thy Gods O Israel which brought thee out of the Land of Egypt Exod. 32. 4. This and the Golden Calves at Dan and Bethel were Imitations of this Idol which was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Golden Bull. Atque suum Proles miratur Osirim Barbara Memphitim plangere docta bovem Tib. Eleg. 7. Hence Moses had the Reason for the Necessity of the Peoples going into the Wilderness to sacrifice to the Lord their God Can we sacrifice the Abomination of the Egyptians before their Eyes and they not stone us Exod. 8. 26. Shall we venture to sacrifice on our Altars Oxen the Gods the Egyptians place and adore on their own Others are of Opinion that by Osiris Nilus was meant and worshipt And considering the Annual Advantages both of Health and Fertility of which to them he appeared the immediate Author he might well be accounted the Egyptian Neptune The same Figure of a Bull is consistent enough with the Representation of a River the Poets describing them with Horns to denote the Fury and Impetuosity of their Overflowings or the Noise of their many Waters So the Grecians style all great Rivers 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and Achelous the most famous River of Greece is Fabled to have encountred Hercules in the shape of a Bull Et Gemina Auratus Taurino Cornua vultu Eridanus Georg. 4. Et sic Tauriformis volvitur Aufidus Cum saevit horrendamque cultis Diluviem Meditatur agris Hor. Car. Lib. 4. Od. 14. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 used by the Prophets for Nilus Isai. 23. 3. and Jerem. 2. 18. signifies Black the colour of the Sand and Soil with which this River cultivates that Country Et viridem AEgyptum nigrâ foecundat arenâ Virg. Geo. 4. From this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they fetch 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and Hesych tells us 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Siris was the Name both of the Sun and the Dog-Star about the time of whose rising Nile annually arose above his Banks floating the Country into a strange Fertility A third Opinion of this Egyptian Idol is That Osiris was one of their best and most ancient Kings who appointed Inquirers into the Lives of his deceased Subjects according to whose Verdict the Virtuous were Interred in beautiful Gardens and Flowery Meads but the Vicious were exposed naked and thrown out into loathsom places a Prey to ravenous Birds and wild Beasts His Good Government and Laws obtained him Divine Honours and he was represented by a Statue cloathed in Linnen Et tectum lino spargam per Vulgus Osirim Luc. Lib. 9. Et quem tu Plangens hominem testaris Osirim Luc. Lib. 8. In his Temple at Memphis a Bushel was set over his Head which made some mistake him for Joseph much his Junior though perhaps placed there in Honour of him and in Memory of that fatal seven Years Famine by him foreseen and supported Ibid. Isis was the fabulous Io Daughter of Inachus one of Jupiter's Mistresses turned by him into a Cow to avoid the discovery of his Jealous Juno Meta. Lib. 1. After many Wandrings she came into Egypt and was there worshipp'd in the shape of a white Cow one of that kind and colour being always kept in a corner of her Temple at whose Death extraordinary Lamentations were made till another was found exactly so marked By Osiris the Egyptians worshipp'd the Sun the visible glorious God of the Universe as they supposed and by Isis they adored his Queen the Moon The Rabbies make it a Descendant of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. for a Wife from hence the Israelites took the Idolatrous Imitation of the Golden Calves Nos in templa tuam Romana accepimus Isim Luc. Lib. 8. Ibid. Orus There were two Kings of this Name that Reigned in Egypt before the Departure of the Israelites from thence the first of which was probably Deified for Orus was one of their Idols by which they worshipped their shining God the Sun of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Light to shine to be bright 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Herod in Euterp Ibid. And their Train Their Company and the rest of their Crew of the Fr. Train properly expressing the attendance of Servants following Persons of Quality from Trahere Lat. to draw after V. 479. With Monstrous Shapes and Sorceries With mishapen dreadful Deities and Witchcrafts See Sands's Travels Pag. 133. where he gives you the Cuts of several with Dogs and Cats Heads that their Adorers might very well seem to be bewitch'd Omnigenumque Deûm monstra latrator Anubis AEn 8. Semideosque Canes sistra Jubentia luctus Luc. 8. Qualia demens AEgyptus portenta colat Crocodilon adorat Pars haec illa pavet saturam Serpentibus Ibim Effigies sacri nitet aurea Cercopitheei Juv. Sat. 15. Monstrous Lat. Monstrosus strange of unnatural Birth and Shape Sorceries Witchcraft of Sorciere Fr. a Witch Sortiarius Lat. one that pretends to tell Fortunes by casting of Lots sortes V. 480. Fanatick Egypt Furious Frantick Fantastick Egypt full of foolish Rites and Religions The Priests among the Heathen were styled Fanatici Quoniam in fanis i. e. Templis Sacra Curabant thence the word was used for a Mad-Man because these Priests seem'd to rave and be possest when they pronounced their Lying Oracles Subito non Vultus non Color unus Non Comptae mansere Comae Majorque videri Nec Mortale sonans Afflata cst numine quando I am propriore Dei And a little after At Phoebi nondum patiens immanis in antro Bacchatur vates Magnum si pectore possit Excussisse Deum Tanto Magis iile fatigat Os rabidum fera corda domans fingitque premendo AEn 6. Fanaticus Lat. a Mad Frantick Votary from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to shine a misguided Zelot led out of the right way by the Light within him Crine senex Phanaticus albo Sacrorum Antistes Juv. Sat. 2. Sed ut Phanaticus oestro Percussus Bellona tuo â—d Sat. 4. V. 481. Their wandring Gods c.
Throne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. to place on a Throne whose contrary is to Disinthrone V. 230. Or to regain Or to recover of the Fr. Regaigner to obtain or get again V. 231. Him to Unthrone Him to bereave of his Power to dispossess of his Soveraignty Unthrone Dethrone Disinthrone Words of the same import V. 233. To fickle Chance When the fixt and Eternal Laws of the Creation shall to giddy and uncertain Chance give way and Confusion decide the Quarrel and Contest V. 234. Argues as vain Proves the other as vain and hopeless for us to recover our lost and forfeited Inheritance of Heaven Arguere Lat. to make appear evident V. 237. Suppose he should Relent Suppose he should incline to Mercy grow soft and easie and proclaim to all free Pardon on condition of Return to our Obedience Relent Fr. Ralentir Lat. Relentescere to wax soft Publicare Lat. to Publish Grace Gratia Lat. Pardon Favour V. 239. Of new Subjection Of new Obedience Subjectio Lat. Ibid. With what Eyes How ashamed and confounded should we Shame shewing it self in the Eyes the Windows of the Soul V. 241. Strict Laws impos'd Severe Laws laid upon us Strictus Lat. hard severe compulsive of Stringo to bind Impos'd Impositus Lat. of Imponere to lay upon Ibid. To celebrate his Throne with Warbled Hymns In solemn manner to surround his Throne with Tuneful Songs and to his Godhead sing Thanksgivings forc'd and feign'd Celebrare Lat. to worship to frequent and haunt V. 242. With Warbled Hymns With Chanted Songs Warble of the Belg. Wervelen is properly to turn round thence in Musick used for that turn of the Voice used in shaking a Note Hymns 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a Song made in Praise of the Deity many of which were made by Homer Orpheus Callimachus c. called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And by the same Name Phiâ—o calls the Psalms of David V. 242. Forc'd Hallelujahs Strained Praises and Thanksgivings forced and constrained 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Praise the Lord of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Imperative Mood Pihel and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Lord frequently used in the Psalms as 106. 1. and 113. 1. and Revel 19. â— 1 3 4 c. V. 245. Ambrosial Odours c. While from his Altar does ascend the sweetest Scents breath'd from Immortal Flowers our Slavish Sacrifice 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Immortal Divine of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Privative and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mortal Hence Homer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sometimes it signifies Sweet Pleasing 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 per placidam noctem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Liquidum Ambrosiae diffudit Odorem Geor. 4. And Ambrosiaeque Comae divinum vertice Odorem Spiravere AEn 1. Nectar was the Drink and Ambrosia the Meat of the Gods administred to 'em by Ganimedes and Hebe the Goddess of Youth thô promiscuously used Neptune's Horses had a mash of it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And Thetis used it for a Preservative to Patroclus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It was sometimes taken for the name of a Flower whence 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies Floridus as Eustath V. 246. Our Servile Offering Servilis Lat. belonging to a Slave or Bondman V. 249. Let us not then pursue c. Let us not then pursue the mean condition of shining Slavery by Power unattainable and if by Prayer unwelcome thô in Heaven unacceptable of in and acceptus Lat. welcome pleasant V. 252. Of splendid Vassalage Of gay pompous Slavery Vassalage is properly the Service and Subjection a Tenant owes his Lord of whom he holds his Land V. 254. Live to our selves Tecum habita noris quam sit tibi curta supellex Pers. V. 256. Preferring hard Liberty Esteeming Freedom thô with Hardship gain'd beyond the Yoke of pompous Servitude that seems so easie to mean Minds Pompa Lat. for shew such as of Triumphs and Processions V. 258. Then most conspicuous Our Grandeur then will be most manifest Conspicuus Lat. evident notable admirable V. 262. Through Labour and Indurance To work Ease out of Pain seems a hard Task but our Author's meaning is To overcome their Punishment by Patience and by Sufferance to subdue the Extremity of it to that degree as by Custom and Habitude to allay its Rigour Indurance of Indurare to bear to harden ones self against as Virg. Durate vosmet rebus rebus servate secundis AEn 1. V. 264. Heaven's all-ruling Sire The Great Governor and Supreme Lord of Heaven Sire Fr. Lord in a sense so Superlative that without any addition it is used as the most Honourable Appellative in Speaking and Addressing to the French King All-Ruling Tum Pater omnipotens rerum cui summa potestâ—s AEn 10. V. 265. Choose to reside Make his Abode of Resider Fr. to remain to stay to continue in a place Ibid. His Glory unobscured His Brightness unsullied his Glory not dimmed or diminished Unobscured of Inobscuro Lat. to hide to conceal to darken V. 266. And with the Majesty c. Darkness has a kind of Awfulness by our Poet well express'd by Majesty with awful Darkness surrounding his Soveraign Seat which some of the European Monarchs seem to imitate by the Concealments of their Courts V. 268. Mustering their Rage Shewing their Fury proclaiming Heaven's loud Anger To Muster is to shew of the Fr. Monstre so to muster Forces is to make a general shew and appearance of Soldiers with their Arms the foregoing five Verses are an imitation of Psal. 8. from v. 9. to v. 13. inclusive see also Exod. 19. v. 9 and 18. Resembler Fr. to be like V. 269. Cannot we his Light imitate Confirmed by St. Paul who tells us Satan himself is transformed into an Angel of Light 2 Cor. 11. v. 14. Imitari to Counterfeit to do any thing like another V. 270. This desart Soil c. This Wilderness of Woe wants not its conceal'd Wealth Jewels and Gold nor want we Power or Art to adorn even Hell it self and make it imitate his Heaven Desertum Lat. a Wilderness a Place uninhabited uncultivated V. 275. Become our Elements Our Punishments in time perhaps may change into our Pastime a vain Flattery and foolish Expectation as if Fits of Gout or Stone could be more tolerable for being tedious to Extremity if so the Damned Spirits might hope for Ease on everlasting Racks Elementa Lat. the first Principles of which all things are made and compounded in this Elementary World our Punishment might become part of our Being V. 277. Into their Temper Our pure Spiritual Being changed into these gross Fires as before V. 217. V. 278. The Sensible of Pain The Sense the Pungency of Pain To Sensibile the Adjective used for a Substantive V. 282. Dismissing quite Laying aside giving over all Thoughts of War of Demittere Lat to send away V. 284. He scarce had finish'd He had scarce made an end of speaking scarce had he finished his Speech Finir Fr. to make an end of the