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
shalt thou sit in thy Flesh Incarnate in carne of Caro Lat. Flesh. V. 316. Son both of God and Man Thou art my Son this day have I begotten thee Psal. 2. 7. For that which is conceived in her is of the Holy-Ghost Matth. 1. 20. Therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God Luc. 1. 35. Which was the Son of Adam which was the Son of God Luke 3. 38. V. 317. Anointed Universal King Who is the blessed and only Potentate the King of Kings and Lord of Lords 1 Tim. 6. 16. Kings in Scripture are styled God's Anointed Saul the first King of the Israelites was anointed by Samuel 1 Sam. 10. 1. and his Successor David by the same hand 1 Sam. 16. 13. Then Samuel took the Horn of Oyl and anointed him a Ceremony still in use among most Nations Therefore God even thy God hath anointed thee with the Oyl of Gladness above thy fellows Heb. 1. 9. Acts 10. 38. V. 321. That bide in Heaven c. That have their Abode in Heaven according to Phil. 2. 10. That at the Name of Jesus every Knee should â—ow of things in Heaven and things in Earth and things under the Earth Bide and abbreviation of Abide to stay in a place V. 324. Shalt in the Skie They shall see the Son of Man coming in the Clouds of Heaven with Power and great Glory Matth. 24. 30. V. 325. The summoning Archangels The Chief of thy Angels that shall summon and call all that are or ever were living Michael is named one of the Archangels Epist. Jude v. 9. Summoning of Summonere Lat. to warn and Summonitio in our Law is a giving notice to appear in Court 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chief Angel For the Lord himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout with the voice of the Archangel and with the trump of God 1 Thes. 4. 16. V. 326. Thy dread Tribunal Thy dreadful Judgment Seat For we must all appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ knowing therefore the terrour of the Lord 2 Cor. 5. v. 10 11. Tribunal Lat. Ibid. From all Winds From all Parts and Quarters of the World from whence the Winds blow and take their Names Eurus ad auroram Nabathaeque regna recessit Persidaque radiis juga subdita matutinis Met. l. 1. They shall gather together his Elect from the four Winds Matth. 24. 31. V. 327. The cited Dead The Dead called to appear at the General Day of Doom And I saw the Dead small and great stand before God Rev. 20. 11 Citare and Citatio Lat. are Terms of the Civil Law signifying a calling one to answer an Accusation or Crime brought against him V. 329. Such a Peal Such a Sound shall awaken 'em from their long and lazy Lethargy He shall send his Angels with a great sound of a Trumpet Matth. 24. 31. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 With a Trumpet and loud Voice as the Original V. 331. They Arraigned shall sink They as soon as brought to that bright Bar self-accused and condemned shall sink down into Hell beneath thy Sovereign Sentence To Arraign is to bring a Prisoner to the Bar to hear the Accusation laid to his Charge of Arranger Fr. to set and digest Things into order by way of Proof in Tryals V. 334. The World shall burn The Heaven and the Earth which are now by the same Word are kept in store reserved unto Fire against the Day of Judgment and perdition of ungodly Men. But the Day of the Lord will come as a Thief in the Night in which the Heavens shall pass away with a great noise and the Elements shall melt with fervent heat the Earth also and the Works that are therein shall be burnt up 2 Pet. 3. v. 7 and 10. Lucretius tells us the World shall be destroyed by a downfal Principio mare ac terras caelumque tuêre Horum naturam triplicem tria corpora Memmi Tres species tam dissimiles tria talia texta Una dies dabit exitio multosque per annos Sustentata ruet moles machina Mundi Lib. 5. Ovid affirms its Destruction shall be by Fire Esse quoque infatis reminiscitur affore tempus Quo mare quo tellus correptaque Regia Caeli Ardeat mundi moles operosa laboret Met. l. 1. Lucan agrees with him Hos Caesar populos si nunc non usserit ignis Uret cum terris uret cum gurgite tonti Communis mundo superest rogus ossibus astra Misturus Phar. l. 7. How this lower World and all therein may probably enough be liable to a General Conflagration is easie to imagine but how the Heavens the Celestial Bodies the Sun Moon and Stars those bright burning Beings which many of the Fathers as well as Philosophers believed to consist and be made of Fire shall be obnoxious to it is not so familiar to our Understandings Certain it is the World shall have an end Generation and Corruption shall cease Motion give place to Rest and Time to Eternity and then both the Elementary and Celestial Bodies having performed and finified their Function and all their Vicissitudes and manifold Mutations being determined shall be done away The Heavens the work of thy hands they shall perish but thou shalt endure yea all of them shall wax old like a Garment as a Vesture shalt thou change them and they shall be changed Psal. 102. 26. And with this agrees the Vision of St. John And I saw a great white Throne and him that sate on it from whose Face the Earth and the Heavens fled away and there was found no place for them Rev. 20. 11. V. 335. New Heaven and Earth Of which Isaiah Prophesied Behold I create new Heavens and a new Earth and the former shall not be remembred ch 65. v. 17. Confirmed by St. Peter Nevertheless we according to his promise look for new Heavens and a new Earth wherein dwelleth Righteousness 2 Pet. 3. 13. Foreseen by St. John And I saw a new Heaven and a new Earth for the first Heaven and the first Earth were passed away Rev. 21. 1. The number of Beings subject to Generation and Corruption to encrease and decay will one day be compleat and fulfilled then the Heavenly Orbs the Elements the Earth and Sea the Causes and the Receptacles and Subjects of those many Mutations of Matter through the Vicissitudes of Time and Motion shall be no more And God will make another World more beautiful and much more glorious than this void of all Alteration incapable of Decay the House of Eternity V. 336. After Tribulations long After all the Afflictions of this Life Tribulatio Lat. Anguish Pain Suffering V. 337. See Golden Days As the Poets express'd the first happy Simplicity of the World by the Golden Age before that mischievous Metal was discovered to disturb it Aurea prima sata est aetas Ov. Met. 1. Toto surget gens aurea mundo Virg. Ecl. 4. V.
best Poets as a Fiction to a Seraphim 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The same is repeated in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and many other places and thus Translated by Virgil Ille Patris magni parere parabat Imperio Et primum pedibus talaria nectit Aurea quae sublimem alis sive aequora supra Seu terram rapido pariter cum flamine portant AE 4. Tasso's Gabriel is Copied from the same Original Fende iventi e le nubi va sublime Soura la terre e soura il mer con queste c. Cant. 1. Stan. 13. and 14. V. 293. Cassia Nard Cassia is a sweet-smelling Arabian Shrub whose Bark yields a smell like Cynnamon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Chaldee word of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to shave or scrape off used Psal. 45. Vers. 8. Thy Garments smell of Myrrh Aloes and Cassia Nec Casiâ liquidi corrumpitur usus Olivi Geor. 2. Nard 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. Nardus Spikenard an Odoriferous Assyrian Plant My Spicknard sendeth forth the smell thereof Cant. 1. Vers. 12. V. 295. Her Virgin-Fancies her Youthful sportive Fancies play'd her undebauched Virgin-Vigour poured forth The Earth was more fruitful and productive while her Inhabitants were sinless Virgin Virgineus Lat. Maiden V. 297. Enormous Bliss Boundless immeasurable excessive Happiness Enormous of the Lat. Enormis exceeding great irregular of En. Preposition and Norma Lat. a Rule as well exprest before Wild above Rule or Art a Wilderness of Sweets which if compared with Virgil's Inter Odoratum Lauri nemus AEn 6. the best Grove in his Elysian Fields in which his happy Souls and the famous Musaeus sat and sang will as far out-do it as Paradise did all the Poetick Fictions imaginable V. 299. As in the Door he sat And the Lord appeared unto him Abraham in the Plain of Mamre And he sate in the Tent-door in the heat of the Day Gen. 18. Vers. 1. V. 301. His Fervid Rays his hot Beams Fervidus Lat. hot scorching of Fervere Lat. to Boyl Ipsa inter medias Flagrantem Fervida Pinum Sustinet AEn 7. V. 305. And not disrelish thirst and not displease or distaste thirst Disrelish of the Negative Particle dis and relecher Fr. to please ones self with tasting of re again and lecher Fr. to lick V. 310. Another Morn ris'n on Mid-Noon like a new Morning risen at Mid-Day the Glorious Angels dazling shape appeared Nothing is more Glorious than to see the beauteous blushing Morning with her Orient Beams chase and disperse the diminish'd and decaying Darkness Now went forth Morn Such as in highest Heaven array'd in Gold Empyreal from before her vanish'd Night Shot through with Orient Beams Book 6. Vers. 12. What Expression then can be more noble or exalted than to appear like another Morn ris'n on Mid-Noon V. 321. Adam Earths hallow'd Mould Adam Earths consecrated Clay or Earth cast into this sacred Shape of the Divine Similitude because God form'd him of the Dust of the Ground yet in his own similitude and likeness and breath'd into his Nostrils the breath of life Gen. 2. Vers. 7. Of God inspired Inspiratus Lat. breath'd on or into V. 327. And Juciest Gourd A Gourd is a Sappy Plant such as Melons Cucumbers and Quashes of the old Fr. Gouhourde the Corruption of Cucurbita Lat. Juciest and Juice Moisture of the Ita. Sugo whence the Span. Jugo Fr. Jus all of the Lat. Succus V. 331. With dispatchful looks with a busie face with a face full of dispatch Of the Fr. Despescher or It. Dispacciare to make haste Hospitable thoughts considering of the entertaining of her Angel-Guest Hospitalis Lat. belonging to Hospitality Hospitium Lat. V. 335. Tastes inelegant not pleasant not well order'd as he says not well joyn'd Tastes that do not heighten one another by a graceful and elegant Succession Inelegant inelegans Lat. uncomely V. 336. Taste after taste c What Virgil said of smell Et vos O lauri carpam to proxima Myrte Sic positae quoniam suaves miscetis Odores Ecl. 2. V 338 Earth all-bearing Mother that bears and brings forth all things necessary for the maintenance and support of her innumerable Inhabitants So Homer styles her the Nourisher of many 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Et 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Giver of Life and all the Necessaries for its support V. 339. Or Middle Shoar Or on the Borders of the Midland-Sea thence call'd the Mediterranean V. 340. In Pontus or the Punick Coast in Asia of which Pontus is a part bounded Northward by the Euxine or Pâ—ntick Sea Has herbas atque haec Ponto mihi lecta venena Ecl. 8. The Punick Coast part of Africa call'd Phoenicia of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 one of its first Kings whence Punicus and Poeni the Inhabitants Punica regna vides Huic conjux Sichoeus erat ditissimus Agri Phoenicum AEn 1. V. 341. Alcinous Reign'd He was King of a Grecian Island in the Ionian Sea now the Gulph of Venice anciently call'd Phoeacia then Corcâ—ra now Corfu under the Dominion of the Venetians The Soil is fruitful in Wine Oyl and most excellent Fruits and its Owner is made famous for his Gardens celebrated by Homer and admired by his discerning Hero Ulysses 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pomaque Alcinoi Sylvae Geor. 2. Quid bifera Alcinoi referam Pomaria Vosque Qui nunquam vacui prodistis in aethera rami V. 343. Tribute large paid by the all-yielding Earth as a Contribution from her various Tribes of Trees Flowers and Plants Tributum Lat. a Tax laid on the People raising publick Money according to their several Abilities either à Tribuendo or because paid Tributim according to the Custom still in some Cities in Flanders where the Nations that is the several distinct Tribes and Trades raise the Taxes Well then may the vast Productions of the Earth in her full Strength and Vigour especially in Paradise the Garden of God be styled a large Tribute V. 345. Inoffensive Moust Wine new and yet harmless Mustum Lat. is any new Liquor unsetled and unfine thence generally unfit to be drunk and offensive Mustus signifies new as Musteus Caseus Plin. new tender Cheese a Derivative of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. the young tender shoot of a Vine as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. an Orchard of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. the same Inoffensive harmless of in Negative Particle and offendere Lat. to hurt 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nudataque Musto Tinge novo mecum direptis crura cothurnis Geor. 2. Ibid. And Meaths sweet Drinks squeezed from pleasant Berries Sweet like Mead which some are fond of deriving from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Wine as made in imitation of it V. 347. She tempers Dulcet Creams she mixes sweet Draughts prest from Kernels whose white Juice resembles Cream Of
Bo. V. V. 609. To thee I have transferr'd all Judgment For the Father judgeth no man but hath committed all judgment to the Son John 5. 22. V. 59. Mercy collegue with Justice That Mercy should go hand in hand with Justice and have equal sway Collega Lat. a Companion and sharer in Office and Power V. 62. Destin'd Man to Judge Man fall'n And hath given him Authority to execute Judgment also because he is the Son of Man St. John 5. 27. V. 83. Convict by Flight Owning himself Guilty by withdrawing himself from Trial. Proved Guilty by the Confession of his flight a strong Presumption of Guilt in our Law Convict Convictus Lat. cast prov'd Guilty V. 84. Conviction to the Serpent c. No proof is needful against the Serpent compel'd by Satan to be the ignorant Instrument of his Malice against Mankind now mute and unable to answer for himself Convictio Lat. a proving Guilty V. 86. Collateral Glory Bo. VIII V. 426. in which he sate at his Fathers right Hand Ministrant as Ministring Bo. VI. V. 167. V. 92. The Sun in Western Cadence low from Neon Now was the Sun from his Mid-Day heighth fall'n low declining in the West his setting place Cadence Fr. falling Of Cadere Lat. to fall V. 95. And usher in the Evening cool In the cool of the day Gen. 3. 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Original by Symmachus word for word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In the Breath of the Day by Aquila 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In the Wind of the Day by Theodotion 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In the Breath that refreshes the Day Egypt where the Hebrews dwelt and Canaan the Promised Land where they were to dwell were seated on the Sea bounded on the West by the Mediterranean from whence cooling Gales with their gentle Breaths used to refresh the Evening which the Jews styled The Air or Breath of the Day V. 96. Mild Judge and Intercessor both Our Saviour the meek Judge and earnest obtainer of our Pardon Mild Mitis Lat. meek gentle Intercessor Bo. 3. v. 219. V. 98. The Voice of God by soft Winds brought to their Ears And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the Garden Gen. 3. 8. Which words well considered our Author has with great Judgment followed those who interpret this Voice to have been a gentle and soft one like that small still Voice heard by Elijah on Mount Horeb when God appeared to him 1 King 19. 12. Not Ingentem quendam terrificumque sonitum ac fragorem quo Deus sese Adamo representavit formidabilem horribilem ac velut ira tumentem ruentemque c. as Pererius is of Opinion Besides the Son of God is often styled The Voice and the Word of his Father and is said to Walk 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 after the manner of Men in the Garden Haec ergo fuere praeludia Humanitatis assumendae atque futurae incarnationis At which our Poet hints V. 73. V. 99. While Day declin'd While the Day with the Sun was drawing down Declined Bo. 4. v. 792. V. 100. From his Presence hid themselves Not says Irenaeus as if they thought they could conceal themselves from God's all-seeing Eye but ashamed and confounded by offending him and terrified by their guilty Conscience they durst not presume to appear before his Infinite Purity Lib. 3. c. 27. Adv. Haere V. 103. Where art thou Adam Gen. 3. 9. Where not in relation to the Place but thy Condition Where is thy just and usual Confidence Thy fear to approach me is a confession of thy fault thy Hiding-place discovers thy Transgression Ubi ergo es Non in quo loco quaero sed in quo statu quo te deduxerunt peccata tua ut fugias Deum tuum quem antè quaerebas Ambros. lib. de Parad. c. 14. Whom our Author has imitated Wont with joy to meet c. V. 106. Where obvious Duty erewhile c. Where forward Duty heretofore was used to shew it self unask'd Obvious Bo. 6. v. 69. V. 107. Or come I less conspicuous Or come I less remarkable Conspicuous Bo. 6. v. 299. Detains with-holds of Detinere Lat. to keep back V. 117. Afraid being naked hid my self Gen. 3. 10. Mistaken Adam or as yet unrepenting assigns not his Sin but the ill consequence of it his Shame as the cause and occasion of his guilty Fear V. 118. Without Revile Without Reproach without any Invective to Revile to Reproach of the Lat. Re an Auctive Particle and Vilis Lat. base V. 122. Hast thou eaten of the Tree Gen. 3. 11. V. 125. In Evil strait In a sad and distressed condition in a hard state and sad circumstances I stand Strait Fr. Estroit Ital. Stretto both of the Lat. Strictus bound up or hemm'd in and beset on all sides so In augustias compellere Lat. to bring one to a hard pass that he knows not which way to turn himself V. 128. Or to accuse the Partner of my Life As St. Bernard O Perversitas paenam pro eâ suscipere refugis culpam admittere non recusasti Perniciosè misericors fuisti ubi severus esse debebas Sed perniciosius crudelis fuisti uhi misericordiam impendere debebas Nunquam enim propter alium peccari debet quod est justitiae libenter tamen aliena peccata portare decet quod est misericordiae V. 131. Strict Necessity subdues me c. But cruel and unavoidable Necessity does overpower me and this dismal Calamity compels and forces me least on my Head both all the Sin and Punishment how intollerable soever should thrown at once oppress me Strict Strictus Lat. sharp severe Subdues Subdere Lat. to overcome Calamitous Calamitosous Lat. miserable Constraint force of Contraindre Fr. of Constingere Lat. to bind Devolv'd Devolutus Lat. of Devolvere to rowl down upon Insupportable Fr. not to be born of In Sub and Portare Lat. Detect Detegere Lat. to discover V. 140. That from her hand I could suspect no ill What our Author supposes Adam to have said in the three preceeding and two subsequent Verses to this is the genuine Consequence and general Exposition of all Interpreters on Gen. 3. 12. Mulier quam dedisti mihi sociam ipsa mihi dedit de ligno comedi obliquè Adam Dominum tangens quod ipse peccati eorum auctor extiterit qui mulierem fecit sic ergo reatum suum dum defendere molitur addidit ut culpa atrocior discussa fieret quam fuerat perpetrata Greg. l. 22. c. 13. Moral V. 144. The Sov'ran Presence GOD the Sovereign Lord of all loftily express'd V. 145. Was she thy God c. Sociam quidem mulierem dederat ei Deus sed non ut propter eam Deum ipsum relinqueret comedit ergo quia mulier ei praebui◠at cum esset caput non obedire sed imperare sed arguere sed docere debuerat Mersen com in Gen. c. 3. v. 13. See Bo. 8. v. 570 to v.
upright Reason the Sourse and Soul of all true Liberty Twinn'd of the Ger. Twiinen to twist or double Individual Being cannot subsist separate from her Dividuus Lat. that may be separated V. 86. When Reason is obscur'd c. When a Man suffers his Reason to be discountenanc'd or slighted immediately an Invasion of violent Lusts and headstrong Desires an Insurrection of unruly Passions usurp upon her Soverignty and degrade the Man till that mad Minute free to meanest Slavery No wonder then if God in his just judgments suffer him to lose his outward Freedom also who has forfeited to such vile Powers his inward Liberty subject to Vice and self enslav'd Obscur'd Obscurare Lat. to darken Upstart an excellent Epithete for our Passions so suddenly rais'd and oftentimes from small and unknown Causes and of mean Original Servitude Servitudo Lat. Slavery Reduce Bo. 10. v. 727. Subjects of Subjicere Lat. to bring under Enthral Bo. 6. v. 181. V. 98. Virtue which is Reason Reason which is given us for our guide must be of kin to our Virtue otherwise she could not lead us right nor dictate what in the whole course of our Lives is fit and decent to be done Virtus est recta Ratio animi habitus naturae modo rationi consentaneus Cic. in Tusc. Decline so low debase themselves so far of Declinare Lat. to go down V. 99. Some fatal Curse annex'd Some Curse following their Folly as a just and necessary Punishment by Heaven's appointment Fatalis Lat. unavoidable Annex'd Annexus Lat. tied fixed to Deprives Bo. 9. v. 858. V. 101. The irreverent Son Witness C ham the Father of Canaan and shameful Son of Noah who for the Reproach done to his Father by discovering his Nakedness heard the heavy Curse pronounced by him on his wicked Posterity the Canaanites Cursed be Canaan a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren Gen. 9. 22 25. Avert of Avertere Lat. to turn away To Select Seligere Lat. to choose V. 113. A Nation from one faithful Man Abram I will make of thee a great nation and I will bless thee and make thy name great Gen. 12. 2. V. 115. Bred up in Idol-worship Bred an Idolater and living among them in Chaldea on this side Euphrates Bo. 1. v. 420. Residing living of Residere Lat. to abide remain The Opinion of Abraham's being Educated in Idolatry thô much controverted is grounded on Josh. 24. 2. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel The Fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time Terah the father of Abraham and the father of Nachor and they served other Gods Upon which Text Andreas Masius thus Comments Quod porro ait majores ipsorum trans fluvium coluisse Dcos alienos valet ad explicandam Dei benignitatem quam ille in Populum Israeliticum contulit Hoc enim solum agitur ut constet gratuitò ipsos esse à Deo adoptatos pro populo neque gratis solum verum cum etiam hostes essent divinum cultum atque honorem non vero Deo cui debebatur sed alienis falsisque diis adhiberent c. Neque enim eos audire possum qui magno conatu Abrahamum ab hoc Idololatriae turpissimo scelere vindicare nescio quibus argutiis student Quasi vero non tanto illustrior sit Dei gratia quâ illum est complexus quanto ipse fuit sceleratior minusque tanto dignus favore The sense of all which is That God by calling Abraham when he was an Idolater and leading him forth from among the Heathenish Chaldeans did thereby the more magnifie and manifest the Riches of his Free Grace both to him and to his Chosen People the Children of Israel his Descendents V. 117. While yet the Patriarch Noah who lived after the flood 350 years Gen. 9. 28. During whose Life time Abraham was born 292 years after the Flood as is evident from Gen. 11. 26. Stupid Stupidus Lat. senseless V. 121. To call by Vision Now the Lord said unto Abram Get thee out of thy country and from thy kindred and from thy fathers house unto the Land that I will shew thee Gen. 12. 1. Which St. Steven interpreteth The God of Glory appeared unto our Father Abraham c. Acts 7. 2. Vision Bo. 1. v. 455. V. 126. All Nations shall be blest In thee shall all families of the earth be blessed Gen. 12. 3. and Acts 3. 25. V. 128. With what Faith he leaves his Gods c. This people are doscended of the Chaldeans and they sojourned heretofore in Mesopotamia because they would not follow the Gods of their fathers which were in the land of Chaldea but they left the way of their Ancestors and worshipped the God of Heaven the God whom they knew Judith 5. 6 7 8. Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness who against hope believed in hope that he might become the father of many nations Rom. 4. 3 18. and Gen. 15. 6. V. 130. Ur of Chaldaea 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ur Uris now Horrea the chief City of Chaldaea had its Name of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. Light because the Idolatrous Chaldeans its ancient Inhabitants worship'd the Sun Heaven's everlasting Light Chaldaea so named of Chaldeus the 14th King from Ninus was in Holy Writ stiled 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 now Curdistan a vast Province in Asia bounded West by Euphrates East by Tigris North by Turcomania and South by Alidulia Abraham's first Peregrination from this place is recorded Gen. 11. 31. V. 131. Passing the Ford to Haran Fording over the River Euphrates to Haran lying 60 miles from it Eastward Haran formerly a considerable City of Mesopotamia is by the Turks called Heren or Harran by Pliny and Ptolemy Charrae by St. Stephen Charran Acts 7. 4. remarkable for Abraham's sojourning here and burying his Father Terah in it before he went into the Land of Canaan Gen. 11. 31 32. as also for the slaughter of Crassus the rich Roman Miserando funere Crassus Assyrias latio maculavit sanguine Carras Luc. Phar. l. 1. Ford of the Ger. Fahren to go a place where People may pass over V. 135. Canaan he now attains He is now arrived at the Land of Canaan so called of Canaan the Son of Cham the Son of Noah Gen. 11. 18. Part of whose Territory reaching to Mediterranean Sea made 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Canaanite to signifie a Merchant Attains Attinere Lat. to get to obtain V. 137. Sechem and the Plain of Moreh And Abraham passed through the Land unto the place of Sichem unto the Plain of Moreh Gen. 12. 6. Progeny Bo. 2. v. 431. V. 139. From Hamath Northward c. From Hamath now Hems a City of Syria North to the great desert of Arabia South call'd the Wilderness of Zin This shall be their North Border From the great Sea the Mediterranean to Mount Hor and from Mount Hor unto the entrance of Hamath Numb 34. 7
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. to dip or wash whence that and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are both used for the washing of Hands and Cups and Pots Mark 7. 3 4. But among Christians it is used for the Symbol of Regeneration a washing from the Guilt and Pollution of Sin engaging us to Newness and Purity of Life Thus St. John thence Styled the Baptist Baptized in Jordan all that came unto him Confessing their Sins Matth. 3. 6. and our Saviour also though Sinless that he might fulfill all Righteousness v. 15. Profluent Profluens Lat. flowing as Rivers do V. 449. To the Sons of Abraham's Faith Therefore it is of Faith that it might be by Grace to the end the promise might be sure to all the Seed not to that only which is of the Law but to that also which is of the Faith of Abraham who is the Father of us all Rom. 4. 16. V. 451. Then to the Heaven of Heavens So after the Lord had spoken unto them he was receiv'd up into Heaven and sate on the right hand of God Mark 16. 19. V. 454. The Serpent Prince of Air. Having spoiled Principalities and Powers he made a shew of them openly triumphing over them in himself Col. 2. 15. The Devils are subject to us through thy Name and Jesus said unto them I beheld Satan as Lightning fall from Heaven Luk. 10. 17 18. Thou hast ascended on high thou hast led Captivity Captive Psal. 78. 18. applied to our Saviour Eph. 4. 8. Satan is styled The Prince of the Power of the Air Eph. 2. 2. V. 457. At Gods right hand above all Names in Heaven Which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places far above all Principalities and Powors and Might and Dominion and every name that is named not only in this world but also in that which is to come Eph. 1. 20 21. V. 460. To judge both quick and dead The Father judgeth no man for he hath committed all judgment unto the Son John 5. 22. Because he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in Righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained whereof he hath given assurance unto all men in that he hath raised him from the dead Acts 17. 31. I charge thee therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom 2 Tim. 4. 1. Period Bo. 2. V. 603. V. 477. To God more Glory c. According to the Heavenly Hymn Glory to God in the highest c. Luk. 2. 14. V. 480. What will betide What will befal his Servants here Betide of Be and Tid Sax. time V. 487. A Comforter the Promise of the Father When the Comforter is come whom I will send unto you from the Father John 15. 26. And behold I send the promise of my Father unto you Luk. 24. 49. V. 490. To guide them in all Truth When he the Spirit of Truth is come he shall guide you into all Truth John 16. 13. V. 498. The Spirit Powr'd first on his Apostles They were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other Tongues Acts 2. 4. These Signs shall follow them that believe in my Name They shall cast out Devils they shall take up Serpents c. they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover Mark 16. 17 18. Verified throughout the Acts of the Apostles 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a Messanger of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. to send thence Christ's chosen Messengers sent into the World with the glad Tidings of his Gospel to Evangelize the Nations to bring the joyful news of Salvation to the Gentiles 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to bring joyful News of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. well and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. to Report Hence the Four Apostles who writ the History of our Saviours Birth Life Doctrine and Passion are styled The Evangelists V. 508. Wolves shall succeed for Teachers Of which St. Paul forewarned the Church After my departure shall grievous Wolves enter in among you not sparing the Flock Acts 20. 29. V. 511. Of Lucre and Ambition Aiming at worldly Wealth and Honour turning Godliness into gain Teaching things which they ought not for filthy lucres sake Titus 1. 11. Lucre Lucrum Lat. gain V. 512. With Traditions Taint Corrupt the Truth with Mens vain Inventions delivered down from one to another Laying aside the Commandments of God and following the Traditions of Men as our Saviour observ'd of the Pharisees Mark 7. 8. against which St. Paul cautioned the Colossians Beware least any Man spoil you through Philosophy and vain Deceit after the Tradition of Men ch 2. v. 8. such as St. Paul calls The Doctrines of Devils and old Wives Fables 1 Tim. 4. 2. 7. Traditio of Tradere Lat. to deliver Superstition Bo. 3. V. 452. V. 515. Tavail themselves of Names Places and Titles Of Names Christ Vicar General Universal Bishop Successor of St. Peter Places Bishop of Rome Ti les His Holiness Infallibility assuming to themselves worldly Power and human Authority Avail Bo. 1. 153. Secular Secularis Lat. worldly temporal V. 518. Appropiating the Spirit of God promised to all Confining to themselves seising and converting to their own use the Free Gift of God's Spirit promised to all Believers I will pour out my Spirit upon all Flesh Joel 2. 28. Appropriating of Approprier Fr. Proprium facere Lat. to make ones own V. 522. Laws which none shall find left them inroul'd From the pretence of having God's Holy Spirit in their Possession and at their disposal shall impose Spiritual Laws on Mens Consciences backt and supported by Secular Power Laws no where to be found in Holy Writ nor by that Holy Spirit dictated within and written on their Hearts contrary to his Promise who has said I will put my Laws into their Hearts and in their Minds I will write them Jer. 31. 33. Inroul'd Enrollez Fr. enter'd on Record Engrave Engraver Fr. cut or Carved V. 526. Bind his Consort Liberty What is this but to lay violent hands on God's Free Grace and to shakle his Free Spirit to controul its liberty of breathing when and where he pleaseth Joh. 3. 8. This Liberty is every where exprest by a Gift On the Gentiles was poured out the Gift of the Holy Ghost Acts 10. 45. Unto every one of us is given Grace according to the measure of the Gift of Christ Eph. 4. 7. of which divers Gifts an enumeration is made 1 Cor. 12. to v. 11. All wrought by one and the self same Spirit dividing to every Man severally as he will Consort Consors Lat. Companion V. 527. His living Temples Know ye not that ye are the Temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you If any Man defile the Temple of God him will God destroy for the Temple of God is Holy which Temple ye