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.
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
reasons excellently ch 6. v. 6 and 7. Wherewith shall I come before the Lord and how my self before the high God Shall I come before him with Burnt-offerings with Calves of a year old Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of Rams or with ten thousands of Rivers of Oyl Shall I give my First-born for my Transgression the Fruit of my Body for the Sin of my Soul No alas nothing less than the First-born of the Almighty The Image of the Invisible God and the First-born of every Creature Coloss. 1. 15. could attone whom God ordained to be a Propitiation for us Rom. 3. 25. Atonement under the Mosaic Law was an Offering brought to appease God's Anger by Sacrifice out of the Herd or the Flocks which was to be slain by him that offered it Lev. 1. v. 4 and 5. And he shall put his hand upon the head of the Burnt-offering and it shall be accepted for him to make Atonement for him And he shall kill the Bullock before the Lord. The Word in the Original is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and signifies Redemption or Ransom all the Judaic Immolations being Types and Figures of that Immaculate Lamb Jesus Christ The Lamb of God who taketh away the Sins of the World John 1. 29. In whom we have Redemption through his Blood Eph. 1. 7. Atonement seems a Musical Metaphor like Accord to bring Jarring Differences and Diffonancies ad Toman into Tune V. 241. On me wreck all his Rage On me let Death revenge himself with his utmost Rage Wreck of the Sax. Wpaecan to be revenged V. 249. With Corruption there to dwell According to the Prophetic Psalmist For thou wilt not leave my Soul in Hell neither suffer thy holy One to see Corruption Psal. 16. 10. Illustrated and applied to our Saviour who rose the third day by St. Peter Act. 2. v. 20 21 c. V. 253. And stoop inglorious And be humbled and subdued disgraced and disarmed of his irresistible Dart. Positis inglorius armis AEn 10. Inglorious Inglorius Lat. disgraced V. 255. Maugre Hell In spight of Hell Maugre of the Fr. Malgré against ones will of the Lat. Malé and Gratum V. 256. The Powers of Darkness bound According to the Apostle to the Colossians ch 2. v. 15. And having spoiled Principalities and Powers he made a shew of them openly triumphing over them confirmed by St. Luke ch 10. v. 17 and 18. Lord even the Devils are subject unto us through thy Name and he said unto them I saw Satan as Lightning fall from Heaven V. 259. Glut the Grave Satisfie cloy the wide gaping Grave that e're it be satisfied must devour all Mankind The last Enemy that shall be destroyed is Death 1 Cor. 15. 26. Glut of the Lat Glutire to swallow V. 269. Filial Obedience The Duty and Submission which as a Son he paid his Almighty Father exceeded only his everlasting Love to mortal Men Filial of Filialis Lat. belonging to a Son Obedientia Lat. Duty Obedience V. 273. Thus replied Answered thus Of Replicare Lat. to reply to speak again to V. 276. My sole Complacence My only Delight and Pleasure In whom alone I am well pleased Complacentia Lat. of Complacere to like well See before V. 168. of this Book V. 282. Their Nature c. Joyn and unite their Manhood to their Godhead Perfect God and perfect Man c. according to St. Athanasius's Creed V. 285. By wonderous Birth Behold a Virgin shall Conceive and bear a Son Isa. 7. 14. and Matth. 7. 18. V. 286. The Head of all Mankind thô Adam's Son The Answer to the Question with which our Saviour posed the Pharisees Matth. 22. 45. Christ is Adam's and David's Son as to his Humanity and David's and Adam's Lord as to his Divinity therefore in the holy Page styled The last Adam The first man Adam was made a living Soul the last Adam was made a quickening Spirit 1 Cor. 15. 45. V. 287. As in him perish For as in Adam all die even so in Christ shall all be made alive 1 Cor. 15. 22. Restored of Restaurare Lat. to renew revive V. 291. Thy Merit imputed shall absolve Thy holy Life and meritorious Death accounted and imputed to Mankind shall obtain Pardon and Forgiveness for as many as renounce their own Deserts and through Faith lay Claim to thine For as by one man's disobedience many were made Sinners so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous Rom. 5. 19. And therrfore it was imputed to him for Righteousness Now it was not written for his sake alone Abraham that it was imputed to him but for us also to whom it shall be imputed if we believe him c. Rom. 4. v. 22 23 and 24. Imputed of the Lat. Imputare to reckon to account Absolve of the Lat. Absolvere to absolve to acquit to free V. 292. Who renounce their own both Righteous For who can justifie himself before God We must all say as Job did If I be wicked woe unto me and if I be righteous yet will I not lift up my head I am full of confusion Job 10. 15. We are all an unclean thing and all our Righteousnesses are as filthy rags Isa. 64. 6. But could we do all that is commanded us we are unprofitable Servants Luke 17. 10. Renounce of the Lat. Renuntiare to forsake to disclaim V. 293. Live in the transplanted Removed from the killing Letter of the Law to the gracious Gospel that brought Life and Immortality to light pursuing the Simile used before at V. 288. of Christ being a second Root by whom we are Regenerated Transplantari Lat. to be removed as Trees are into another place a better soil V. 304. Degrade thine own Debase dishonour of Degradare Lat. to disgrace V. 307. God-like Fruition All that God enjoys Fruition of the Lat. Frui to enjoy Quitted all left forsaken all of the Fr. Quitter to leave V. 313. This Humiliation This thy humbling and debasing of thy self to redeem lost Man The greatest Humiliation sure that ever was where the Son of God made himself of no Reputation and took upon him the form of a Servant and was made in the likeness of Men And being found in fashion as a Man he humbled himself and became obedient unto Death even the Death of the Cross Phil. 2. v. 7 8. V. 314. Thy Manhood to this Throne According to our Creed As also 1 Tim. 3. 16. God was manifested in the Flesh justified in the Spirit seen of Angels preached unto the Gentiles believed on in the World received up into Glory And Ye Men of Galilee why stand ye Gazing up into Heaven This same Jesus which is taken up from you into Heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into Heaven Acts 1. 11. Hereafter shall you see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of Power and coming in the Clouds of Heaven Matth. 26. 64 V. 315. Here shalt thou sit Incarnate Here