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A50050	Annotations upon all the New Testament philologicall and theologicall wherein the emphasis and elegancie of the Greeke is observed, some imperfections in our translation are discovered, divers Jewish rites and customes tending to illustrate the text are mentioned, many antilogies and seeming contradictions reconciled, severall darke and obscure places opened, sundry passages vindicated from the false glosses of papists and hereticks / by Edward Leigh ...	Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.	1650 (1650)	Wing L986; ESTC R20337	837,685	476

Anti-Christ was to come of the Tribe of Dan as the Papists say for which opinion those places Gen. 49.17 and Ier. 8.16 are quoted rather as Spanhemius Mede Downame and Pareu● say because that was the first tribe which fell from the true worship of God to idolatry and mingled themselves with the Gentiles and for the same cause as some thinke the genealogie of that Tribe is omitted in the 1 Chron. 7. Vers. 9. Cloathed with white Robes In signe of their innocencie and purity And palms in their hands In token of victory over the world the flesh and the Devill For palmes in ancient time were ensignes and badges of victory Therefore palmes were engraven in Solomons and Ezekiels Temple as declaring victory to those that entred in if they would contend stoutly for God and overcome Vers. 14. These are they which came out of great tribulation There is a double article in the Greek out of that tribulation that great one Matth. 24.21 Have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lambe Pareus acutely notes that it is not here said that the Saints do wash but have or had washed their garments for there is no washing in heaven 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Many take whitenesse for an embleme of cleannesse or of glory but bloud defileth instead of cleansing and taketh away whitenesse in stead of giving it Some Interpreters say well that this passage alludeth to the habit of the Priests of the Law who entred not into the Temple but in white robes but it was not permitted the Priests to approach to the Altar or to exercise any office in the Tabernacle till they were first sprinkled with bloud both they and their garments Exod. 29.21 Levit. 8.30 As therefore the ancient Priests were consecrated by bloud and made capable to weare the Priestly habit in the house of God so in the vertue of the bloud of Christ we are reinvested of the quality of Priests represented by the white garment Vers. 15. Therefore are they before the throne of God Causall particles sometimes signifie any argument or reason whatsoever The rendring of any reason is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a rendring of the cause though perhaps it is from the effect And serve him day and night in his Temple He alludes to the daily and nightly ministeries of the Levites otherwise there is no night in Heaven Day and Night that is alwayes or the whole day He mentions the night because the Priests did watch the whole night by turnes in the Temple and did by course lay the parts of the continuall sacrifice viz. the evening Lambe on the Altar for this was burned all the night See Levit. 6.9 à Lapide Vers. 17. And God shall wipe away all teares from their eyes A metaphore from tender Mothers which deale so with their little ones See 21.4 CHAP. VIII Vers. 1. THere was silence in heaven about the space of halfe an houre That is peace in the Church by Constantine Halfe an houre i.e. A little time Vers. 3. And another Angell came and stood at the alter That is Christ the Angell of the Covenant Mal. 3.5 so Augustine Primasius He offers our prayers The Altar is himselfe who sanctifieth our prayers as the Altar doth the gift Having a golden censer i.e. His holy body And there was given unto him much incense See 4. verse that is Christs intercession perfuming the prayers of the Saints of which incense of old was a type is it spoken of Christ after his ascension See Heb. 9.24 1 Pet. 2.5 Vpon the golden Altar which was before the Throne Under the law there was a brasen altar for the burnt offering and a golden altar for incense the incense came to God out of the Angels hand our prayers must bee offered up to God by Christ our High Priest Hereby is signified saith Gerhard that Christ as the onely Priest of the New-Testament doth execute his Priestly Office in heaven Heb. 7.22 Vers. 4. Which have not the seale of God in their foreheads Profession of the Christian faith is the outward marke of a Christian. Vers. 7. The first Angell sounded The Gospell was preached by the Apostles And there followed haile and fire mingled with bloud That is persecutions and perills contradiction exile and slaughter by the stubbornesse of the Jews against them And they were cast upon the Earth The lowest part of Christians being cold in Christianity they were hot in Emulation and contention And the third part of the trees was burnt up That is the Apostles and excellent teachers of the Church compared to fruitfull and flourishing trees for their greennesse shadow and fruits a great part of them were afflicted slaine put to deadly torments but not all the dragon could scorch but a third part And as it were a great Mountaine That is the Romane Tyrants so called for their height power and swelling pride Burning with fire That is of fury and fiercenesse against Christian Religion Was cast into the Sea That is many people of the world subject to the Romane power and Empire And the third part of the Sea became bloud That is many thousand Christians were oppressed and consumed with the fire of the burning mountaine but onely a third part Vers. 9. And the third part of the creatures dyed That is faithfull Christians slaughtered and murdered And the third part of ships were destroyed That is the Churches whose Pastors are her Pilots and these planted by the Apostles themselves oppressed and subdued Vers. 10. There fell a great starre from heaven That is the Romane Bishop for by starres are meant Teachers fell from purity of doctrine Burning like a Lampe Hee seemeth to describe a blazing Starre or comet amongst which Lampadias is one Mr Mede Vers. 11. And the name of the starre is called wormewood All interpreters grant this Starre was some eminent person in authority called wormewood because princeps amaritudinum a prince of bitternesse The third part of the waters became worme wood Many were infected with the heresie of Arrius Nestorius and Eutyches Vers. 12. The third part of the Sun was smitten and the third part of the Moone and the third of the Starres The Sun the Scriptures the Moone the doctrine borrowed thence the Starres the Ministers The day That is the joy and comfort of the Church in enjoying her happy Sun So that the third part of them was darkened and the day shone not for a third part of it and the night likewise A grievous night of darknesse either of Idolatry and superstition as some or of persecution as others darkned and obscured the chiefe ornaments of the purer Church of Christ. CHAP. IX Vers. 1. AND I saw a starre fall from heaven unto the earth i.e. The Pope not one man but that person and that seate that is the whole series of all Anti-christian Popes they casting

are also here compared to chrystall Foure beasts full of eyes before and behind Beasts is a barbarous translation foure wights living Creatures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 men full of knowledge of Lions courage of Oxes patience to sacrifice of mans quiet and humanity and Eagles high flight Martyrs Polycarpus was a Lyon for courage an Oxe for patience a man indeed for wit an Eagle for high flight proclaming the Gospell Broughtons Require of Consent By foure severall formes of beasts is meant saith Pareus the collection of the Church of Christ in the foure quarters of the World and divers Nations People and Tongues The Beasts represent the people he alludes to the incamping of the People of Israel the wildernesse round about the Tabernacle The twelve Tribes which encamped round about the Tabernacle had some Beasts in their Scutchions The 24. Elders in the fourth verse represent the Ministers which were cast by David into the 24. Orders Vers. 8. And the foure Beasts had each of them sixe wings about him and they were full of eyes within These Beasts are described full of eyes having also sixe wings about and those full of eyes within So many eyes do set forth the multitude of sharpe-sighted men and full of knowledge of the mysteries of God such as are in the Beasts that is the Church which the beasts do represent The wings signifie agility and alacrity to put in execution the Commandements of God The wings full of eyes zeale joyned with knowledge and faith Holy holy holy Some originall Copies have it 9. times over 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gerhard saith t is better thrice onely as Esay 6.3 Vers. 11. Thou art worthy O Lord to receive glory and honour For what for his power as followeth and power that is saith Piscator potentiae laudem the praise of power which is as much as to say he deserves to be glorified and honoured by the acknowledgement of his eternall power for as much as he created all things out of nothing CHAP V. Vers. 1. ANd I saw in the right hand of him that sat one the throne a Book That is say some the Bible others the Revelation Gods Counsels are resembled to a Book for their certainty and stability the Revelation hereby understood say Pareus à Lapide and Dent is a Book of Gods eternall Decree concerning the Church and his enemies Written within and on the back side Because much was written Ezek. 2.10 He speaketh say Beza Pareus Brightman à Lapide according to the ancient manner of wrighting in long Parchments which were afterwards rolled together about some round piece of wood whence Books were called Volumes or Scroles and Christ is said to have unfolded and enwrapped the Booke Luke 4.17 The outside did commonly abide cleane and unwritten unlesse the inside were not able to containe the whole writing for then they filled the outward part with Letters which kind of writings were called backeside writings Scriptus in tergo needum finitus Orestes Juven Satyr 1. Sealed with seven Seales to note the great secrecie and severall degrees of discovery of Gods Counsels Vers. 2. And I saw a strong Angell That is Gabriel saith Gerhard which name signifieth the power of God Crying with a loud voice Like a Crier Who is worthy That is fit To open the booke By which is understood a manifestation of the Decrees of God Vers. 5. And one of the Elders Without doubt saith Gerhard one of those who rose with Christ and ascended into heaven Mat. 27.52 It seemes to be the Patriarke Iames saith he because from his Prophecie the name of Lion is given to Christ. Gen. 49.9 Behold the Lion of the Tribe of Iudah the root of David hath prevailed to open the Booke and to loose the seven Seales thereof Iohn 1.18 Christ is able to make known these hidden secrets therefore he is called the Counseller Esay 9.5 of the Tribe of Iudah because he was borne of this Kingly Tribe Heb. 7.14 this Tribe had the figure of a Lion in its Ensigne Gen. 49.9 Vers. 6. In the midst of the Throne and of the Beasts That is the middle between God and the Church triumphant by which it is signified that the Lambe is the Mediatour between God and men And in the midst of the Elders stood a Lambe as it had been slaine Not Christ as God but as a Lambe slaine the discovery of the secrets of God in his Word are the fruit of Christ slaine and ascended Stands because 1. Prepared to perfect the worke of Redemption 2. To helpe 3. To judge 4. To intercede Having seven hornes and seven eyes The Lambe wanted neither power Lament 2.3 nor wisdome Zach. 3.9 and 4.10 to open the seven Seales Which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth This is taken out of Zach. 4.10 that is the manifold graces of the Spirit which he gives unto his Church Vers. 8. The foure beasts That is all the Ministers of the Word And foure and twenty Elders That is the whole Church Fell down before the Lambe having every one of them Harpes and golden vials full of Odours which are the Prayers of Saints It is an allusion to the manner under the Law wherein they had pots or vials for Incense Musicke of Harpes and violls that is all kind of heavenly melody and harmony such as the sweetest musick may not be compared unto Dr. Taylor These golden Vialls are their sincere hearts these odours glorious apprehensions and fervent affections As gold excells in purity so Prayers proceeding from a pure heart are precious to God Their daily prayers and hymnes of praises are noted by the Harpe and Incense The prayers of the Godly are called odours 1. In respect of themselves because they yeeld a sweet savour and unspeakable comfort unto their own hearts John 16.24 but chiefly in respect of the Lord to him they are the sweetest odours even such as themselves feele small delight in Vers. 9. And they sung a new song A song which should never waxe old which should be of perpetuall use in the Church of God whiles she receives perpetuall blessings from God in Christ Psal. 33.3 and 10. And hast redeemed us to God That is to Gods favour grace and glory Vers. 11. Round about the throne An expression according to the manner of the encamping of the People of God in the wildernesse Numb 2. all about the Tabernacle which had for their Ensignes foure Beasts CHAP. VI. IN this Chapter the seales are against Pagane Rome in the eighth Chapter the Trumpets are against Christian Rome in the 16. Chapter the vialls are poured on Rome Antichristian Vers. 2. And I saw and behold a white horse This figureth the Virgin primitive Church upholding the purity of doctrine and discipline of faith and workes as appointed by the Apostles And he that sat on him had a bow Christ riding on his