6 His left Hand is vnder mine head his right Hand doth embrace me Hands like rings of gold sig All in Christ to be rich and shining Cant. 5 14. His Hands as Rings of Gold Hanginges of purple sig Litterally the great Riches of Salomon Mystically the exceeding great spirituall riches of the Church Cant. 3 10. The Hangings thereof of Purple Haire sig The company of the faithfull Cant. 4 1. Thine Haire is like the flocke of Goats like to the yong Hart. sig Celerity and speede vsed in comming vnto the Church Cant. 8 14. Bee like vnto the Roe or to the young Hart vpon the Mountaines of spices H. E. to Heare sig The same that Hearken to Hearken sig Reuerently to giue eare vnto the Doctrine of God Can. 8 17. The companions Harken to thy voice Cause me to Heare it Heart sig The soule with all faculties of minde and will Cant. 5 2. I sleepe but mine Heart waketh Heart gone sig The deepe greefe and sorrow of a godly soule in the sence of sinne and for the absence of Christ and his comfort Cant. 5 6. Mine Heart was gone when he did speake H. O. Hole of the doore sig The Key-hole properly whereby one may looke in when the doore is shut Mystically a little creauice whereby to winde into the heart which is after a sort shut and lockt vp Cant. 5 4. My welbe loued put in his hand at the hole of the doore Holes of the rocke sig The eternall Counsell and election of the Church vnto glory wherein as in a hollow Rocke it resteth safe Cant. 2 14. My Doue that art in the Holeâ— of the Rocke Hony comb Honie sig The sweet ioyes of which the faithfull with Christ shall enioy in heauenly glory Cant. 5 1. I ate mine Hony Combe with mine Hony I. E. Jealousie sig pro SVspition betweene married folkes of their fidelity one towards another 2 Vehement affection of loue in which the Church desireth that Christ his affection may bee continued to her Cant. 8 6. Iealousie is as cruell as the Graue I. N. Mountaine of Incense sig Ierusalem aboue our Caelestial habitation where the Saints performe duties most delightful to God Cant. 4 6. I will go to the Mountaine of Incense I. O. Joynts and Jewels sig Turnings or things which compasse about as a Girdle which the Bride was wont to weare ful of rich Iewels 2 All rich and glorious inwarde graces and spirituall Ornaments Cant. 7 1. The Ioynts of thy thighes are like Iewels K. E. to Keepe sig TO reserue graces and all giftes vnto Christ alone Can. 7 13. My welbeloued I haue kept them for thee Keeper of the vmyard sig A Godly and faithfull Minister whome God trusteth with the Vine of his Church to trim and dresse it to Keepe and watch it Cant. 8 11. Hee gaue the Uineyard vnto Keepers K. I. Kiddes sig The company of the faithfull and of the true Worshippers of God Cant. 1 7. Feede thy Kiddes by the Tents of the Shepheards King Salomon sig Salomon who as King ruled ouer Gods people Israell a glorious King yet not compareable to Christ in glory Cant. 3 11. Come forth ye daughters of Sion and behold King Salomon to Kisse sig To shew and expresse most neere loue by presence and neere coniunction all signes of loue Cantic 1 1. Let him Kisse mee with the Kisses of his mouth L. E. from Lebanon sig FRom remote partes and out of places furthest off so the elect are gathered vnto Christ out of all Nations Cant 4 8. Come with me from Lebanon springes of Lebanon sig The graces or waters of life which doo flowe from Christ vpon his Church and are neuer dryed vp like to those cleare springs which run and flow from Lebanon Cant. 4 15. And the Springs of Lebanon Leaniâ—g vpon sig Accompanying or being in company with one Cant. 8 5. Leaning vpon her welbeloued Leaping sig Great celerity and speede that Christ vseth in comming to his Church for her succour solace Cant 2 8. He commeth Leaping by the Mountaines L. I. Licor sig Nourishment or continuall supply of nourishment Cant 7 2. Thy Nauell is as a round cup wanteth not Licor Lillies sig Pleasant sweetnesse or glorious beauty See before Lips of the ancient sig The readinesse of old men whose spirits be dul to vtter the praises of Christ yea they which sleep in death as the worde importes by force of preaching shall be made to speake the truth and glory of Christ. Cant 7 9. And causeth the Lips of the ancient to speake Lippes like Lillies c. sig The Doctrine of the word sweet and precious to the elect comming from Christ as Author froÌ„ the Church as Instrument hauing charge to teach and spread it Cant. 5 13. And his Lippes like Lillies dropping downe pure Myrrhe Lippes like honey sig Sweet and delectable words Cantic 4 11. Thy Lips my Spouse drop as Hony combes Little sister sig The Church to be gathered from amongest the Gentiles Cant. 8 8. We haue a Little Sister L. O. Loue. sig One most deere affectionately desired Cant. 5 2. Open vnto me my Sister my Loue. Loue better then wine sig That Christs loue to his beloued church in sweetnesse and wholesomenesse doth excel any delicate banquet noted by wine Cant. 1 1 c. 4 10. How much better is thy Loue then Wine L. Y. to Lye betweene sig To bee very deare and in precious account alwayes in sight and presence Cant. 1 12. He shall lye betweene my breasts M. A. Mandrakes sig ALl amiable flowers which be faire and louely by Sinecdoche of the part for the whole 2 All holy vertues and fruits of faith Can. 7 13 The Mandrakes haue giuen a smell Marriage sig Betroathing the first degree of marriage Cant. 3 11. Behold the King Salomon with the Crown wherwith his Mother crowned him in the day of his Marriage M. E. powder or dust of the Merchant or spices sig Those heauenly graces of the spirit where-with the members of the Church be perfumed Can. 3 6. Spices of the Merchant M. I. Middes sig The inward parts of the Chamber which were paued with loue that is wrought with louely and most excellent workes Cant. 3 10. Whose Middes was paued with the loue of the Daughters of Ierusalem Honey and Milke c. sig The speech or instruction of the Church not only sweet as Hony but also wholesome and norishable as Milke Cant. 4 11. Hony and Milke are vnder thy tongue Myrrhe See Jneense M. O. Moone sig The spirituall brightnesse of the Church shining as the cleare Moone which giueth great beauty in the night Cant. 6 9. Faire as the Moone Morning sig The same thing Mother sig Ierusalem which is aboue whereof the church on earth is daughter Cant. 8. 1. O that thou werest as my Brother which sucked the breasts of my Mother Mountains sig Le ts and difficulties that be in the way Cant. 2 8. He commeth leaping
a Candlesticke 3 Gladnesse and Ioy by benefits or deliuerances out of trouble Psal 18 28. God will light my Candle Prou 13 9. The word and Scripture of God is the only and all sufficient Candle Candle-light of the church 2. Tim 3 16 17. It teacheth all truth of saluation it conuictes all errour it instructs in all righteous workes it reprooues all sinnes The Church and Doctors are but the Candlesticke nor that neither except they beare out this light Candlestick sig A frame of Wood Iron or Brasse or other mettall wherein to sticke a Candle being lighted to giue light to them who are in the house 2 Some perticuler Churches or companie of men professing Christ and bearing out the truth of the Gospell in their Doctrine and liues as the Candle is set forth and shewed by the candlestick Reuel 1 20. The seauen Candlestickes which thou sawest are the seauen Churches Captiue sig pro One taken prisoner and held in â—â—â—ds Captiuity is the estate of such persons 1. Kings 8 26 47 48. In the Land of their enemies which ledde them away captiue 2 One who is bondor become prisoner to Satan and sinne So are the regenerate in part and the vnregenerate wholly Rom. 7 23. 2. Tim. 2 26. In which they are held captiues at his pleasure Captiuity led captiue sig Dauid making his enemies Tributary to him Ps. 68. 18. But especially Christ his ouercomming sinne death satan hell which held the elect prisoners Ephes. 4 8. Care sig A taking thought to please God in our owne persons by doing his will 2. Cor. 7 11. Yea what care 2 A thought-taking and study for the wel-fare of others 2. Cor 8 6. The same care for you Phil. 2 20. Who will care for your matters 3 A taking thought for the thinges of this life Which when it is moderate without distrust of God it is good and commendable If it be otherwise it is euill and forbid Mat. 6 34. Care not for tomorrow Carnall sig A fraile and transitory thing which vanished at the comming of Christ. Heb. 7 16. After the Law of the carnall commandement Thus he calleth the Leuiticall Law 2 One wholy infected with sinne Iohn 3 6. That which is borne of the flesh is flesh or carnall that is fleshly and sinfull 3 One who hath more sin then grace more flesh then spirit 1. Cor. 3 1. But as vnto carnall euen as vnto Babes c. 4 One who is in part corrupted by sinne yet hauing more grace then sinne Rom. 7 14. The Lawe is spirituall but I am carnall Cart-rope Sée Cords Catholicke sig Vniuersall or generall that which concernes not one person or place or people but reacheth vnto all people of al places times ages sex conditions Thus the church of Christ in our Creed is entituled Catholicke And the Epistles of Iames Peter and Iohn be so called The Epistle Catholicke of Iames c. Because they were sent not to one church as that to Corinth to Phillippi c. or to one person as to Philemon to Titus c but to all Iewes beleeuers euery where dispersed or to al beleeuing both Iewes and Gentiles in the world Howe this Title can agree vnto the Romain church being but a particular Church if she were as sound as shee is rotten let reasonable men iudge To say the Romish Catholicke church is asmuch as to say the whole English-Brittish-Nation Cauillation forged sig False and vniust accusation a malicious inuention to trouble a man Luke 19 8. If I haue taken from any man by forged Cauillation Zacheus being a Publican or collector of Tribute and hauing wronged many vnder pretence and colour of the Weal-publicke did therefore charge all such for enemies vnto the common-wealth whosoeuer found faulte with his robberies and harmes This was his forged cauillation A speech borrowed from such as told out who transported Figs from Athens contrary to a Law made in that behalfe to scrape some money from such as being accused by them were found guilty Cause sig Suite action controuersie Esay 1 23. The widdowes cause comes not before them 2 The matter or crime wherewith one is charged Acts 25 27. And not to shewe the causes which are laide against him C. E. Centurion sig A Captaine set ouer an hundred souldiors Acts 10 1. Mat. 8 5. C. H. Chaffe sig A Reprobate like vnto Chaffe for his vilenesse vnconstancy and barrennesse Mat. 3 12. 2 False Prophets with their false Doctrine Ier. 23 28. What is the Chaffe c Chaine sig A Collar of Siluer or Iron to weare about ones necke eyther for Ornament or punishment 2 The grace of Heauenly wisedom which is as a Chaine to decke and adorne one withall Prou. 1 9. 3 The crosse or afflictions for the Gospel 2. Tim. 1 16. He was not ashamed of my Chaine Chamber 3. sig pro Some secret place in an house Mat. 6 6. Enter into thy Chamber 2 The protection of God Esay 26 20. Enter into thy Chamber Chambering sig Vncleane and wanton behauiour Rom. 13 13. Not in chambering and wantonnesse Chaire of Moyses sig The Doctrine which God deliuered to Moyses and was taught by them that succeeded him in the Office of teaching Mat. 23 1. The Scribes Pharisies sit in Moyses Chaire heare them that is to say so long as they teach Moses Doctrine obey them Papistes are heerein deceiued interpreting this of place and succession of persons and not of truth of Doctrine Charge sig Commandement Mat. 9 30. Iesus gaue them charge 2. Tim. 4 1. Gen. 26 11. 2 Cost 2. Thes. 3 8. Because wee would not bee chargeable to others 3 Gouernment or function 1. Kings 2 3. And take heede to the charge of the Lord thy God Charity sig That affection of loue which moues vs to holde our Neighbors deare and to desire and seeke their good in euery thing which is deere vnto them and that for Christ sake according to the will of God 1. Cor. 13 4 5 6 7 8. where you haue the properties of Charity at large described Charret sig A carriage wherein were fighting men of war Iud. 1 19. Because they had Charrets of Iron 2 Captaines and strength 2. Kings 2 12. Charets of Israel 3 Angels 2. Kings 6 17. Mountaine was full of charrets Chast. Sig One borne with some naturall impediment This is naturall chastity Mat. 19 12 Sée Geld. One gelded or made chast by the Art of man This is Artificiall chastitie Mat. 19 12 Sée Geld. One fitted by God for the gift of continencie This is Christian chastitie Mat. 19 12 Sée Geld. to Chasten sig To correct in loue for our profit as a Father doth his childe Heb. 12 6. Whom the Lord loues he chasteneth Chastity sig An abstinence and forbearing not from mariage but from all strange and rouing lusts about the desire of Sex Titus 2 5. To be wise chast c. Chéerefulnesse sig A readinesse and willingnesse of minde in the doing of any good
our seruice of God in respect of our common vocation 3 To be obedient vnto God by doing readily and constantly the duty of some publike calling to the honour of God and the good of his people Rom. 1 9. Whom I Serue in the Gospell of his Sonne Actes 13 36. After hee had Serued his time Math. 20 28. This is our seruice of God in respect of a particular function 4 To yeild our selues vnto God by the inward obedience of the conscience witnessed by the outward gesture of the body in kneeling bowing lifting vp eyes and handes to him as to one that hath absolute power ouer vs knowledge of vs. Mat. 4 10. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him onely shalt thou Serue Exod. 20 5. Thou shalt not bow downe to them nor Serue them This is our religious seruice of God in his publike worship 5 To sticke vnto and to follow the true God and his true worship forsaking all strange Gods or strange worship of the true God Iosh 24 15. I and my house will Serue the Lord. to serue at the Altar sig To performe the whole office of the Leuiticall Priest whereof oblations or Sacrifices beeing a chiefe part are put for the whole by a Sinecdoche 1 Cor. 9 13. They which Serue or wait at the altar are partakers of the Altar to Serue lusts sig To obey wicked motions by consenting to them or practising them Tiuis 3 3. Seruing diuers lusts and pleasures to serue our Neighbour sig To apply our selues cheerefully and diligentlie to do him all the good we can Gala. 5 13. Serue one another through loue to Serue riches sig To loue Riches obeying the couetous desire thereof Math. 6 24. Yee cannot Serue God and Riches S. H. Shaddow sig pro A coole place feruing for bodily refreshing in time of great heat 2 A refreshing or comfort from God after or in some hot affliction or great danger as the Shaddow is comfortable to the Trauailer in time of extreame heate Psalme 91 1. Thus is God a Shaddow in respect of his protection and deliuerances 3 Such Instruments as God vseth to giue comfort and refreshing by to troubled and afflicted persons Lam. 4 20. Under his Shaddow shall we be preserued Esay 32 2. Thus good Kings and godlie Rulers are Shaddowes the shadow of death sig Extreame spirituall affliction through temptation and sin As Psal. 23 4. Though I walk through the valley of the Shaddow of death 2 Worldly trouble and calamities through the crueltie of malicious enemies Ieremy 13 16. Whilst you looke for life he turns it into the Shadow of death and darknesse the shadow of my roofe sig Mine House therein to take his rest safelie Gene. 19 8. Seeing they are come vnder the Saddow of my Roofe to Shake Earth sig To moue men vnto great admiration and astonishment as it happened at the publishing of the Law Hebr. 12 26. Whose voyce then Shooke the Earth to Shake Heauen and Earth sig To mooue with admiration both men and Angels as it came to passe at the publishing of the Gospell Heb. 12 26. I will Shake Earth and Heauen Sée 1 Peter 1 12. Acts 2 7. thinges shaken and not shaken sig The whole Ceremoniall law abolished and the aeternall Kingdom and Priest-hood of Christ. Heb. 12 27. Shame sig pro An affection which springeth by reason of some ciuill dishonesty or filthinesse appearing in the countenance by blushing Gene. 2. last ver and 3. They were naked and were without Shame This is Shame of face or naturall Shame and it is eyther of fear that we should do dishonestly or of griefe that we haue done dishonestly 2 Trouble and perturbation of minde and conscience beeing grieued and cast downe at the remembrance of sinne against God Roma 6 21. This is Shame of conscience which in wicked men is an euill affection and part of the torment of Hell but in the godly it is a good affection a signe and fruit of their repentance Ier. 31 19. Ephraim smote his thigh and was ashamed 1 Corin. 15 34. 2 Thess. 3 14. 3 Making void or forgoing that we hope for whereof followeth Shame Ro. 5 5. Hope maketh not ashamed that is doth not deceiue and frustrate vs so as we neede to be ashamed 4 Punishment or iudgement from God which makes the Sinner ashamed Iere. 13 26. That thy Shame may appeare Shamefastnesse sig A grace which well becommeth and beautifieth Women making them of a modest and reuerent behauiour 1 Tim. 2 9. Decke themselues with shamefastnesse in shape as a man sig A very true naturall man Phil. 2 7. And was found in shape as a Man that is one who in truth had the nature of a man like other men sauing for sinne Shed sig The plentifull largenesse or abundance of Gods grace powred on beleeuers Rom. 5 6. Tit. 3 6. Which is Shed on vs aboundantly Shéepe sig pro A Creature so called of a meek and harmelesse Nature very profitable to the owner euery way both aliue and dead Iob 1 3. His substance was 7000. Sheepe 2 Such as be members of the visible Church prosessing to follow Christ Iohn 21 16 17. Feede my Sheepe These be Sheepe by profession 3 Faithfull Christians which not onely professe Christ but meekly and in truth submit themselues both in their iudgement and affections to the doctrine of Christ their cheefe Pastour Iohn 10 27. My Sheep heare my voice and I know them and they follow me Sheepe by effectuall calling 4 The elect Gentiles not yet gathered into the Fold of the visible Church Iohn 10 13. I haue other Sheepe that are not of this Fold Sheep of Gods purpose and election 5 A people innocent or harmelesse 2. Sam. 24 â—7 These Sheepe what haue they done Shéepefold sig A Folde wherein to keepe Sheepe safe from the Wolfe and other wild beasts 2 The whole Catholike invisible Church consisting of beleeuing Iewes and Gentiles Iohn 10 16. That there may be one Shepheard and one Sheepfold Shepheard See Pastour Shield sig pro An Instrument of war made for defence to award and keepe off the blowes of an enemy 2 Faith which is as a Shield to beare off and beat backe the fierce temptations of Sathan Eph. 6 16. Aboue all take the Shield of Faith A Spirituall Shield 3 Diuine defence and protection Psalm 18 2. The Lord is my Shielde An heauenly Shield 4 Magistrates being Instruments of safety and defence to good men Psa. 47 9. The Shields of the World belong to God An earthly Shielde Ship sig Marriners and Marchants which Traffique in Shippes Esay 23 14. Houle ye Shippes of Tarshis 2 The Riches strength and glory of Gods enemies Psal. 48 7. Thou shalt breake the Shippes c. Esay 2 16. Shipwrack sig pro The losse wracke and ouerthrow of a Shippe by tempest or otherwise Acts 27 44. 2 The losse or falling from that doctrine which once Men did beleeue and professe 1 Tim. 1 19. And
filthy gaine of mens soules thorough false Doctrine Idolatry by this kind of ware gaine great glory and wealth to themselues therefore are called the great men of the earth Verse 23. See Verse 13. Such were the rich Cardinals and other popish Prelates Reuel 18 3. And the Merchants of the earth waxed rich by the aboundance of her pleasures M. I. Michaell with his Angels sig Christ Iesus that great and strong Prince and Captaine of the hoast of God head of the Angelles of his Church Reu. 12 7. Michael and his Angels fought c. Some by Michael vnderstand the faithfull who professe the mighty God and are assisted with the Angels in the battel against Satan Others thinke Constantine the Great to bee noted out by Michael because of the great strength wherewith he was endowed of Christ who therefore lent his owne name to fight his battels against Maxentius other cruell enemies of the Christian church We may well vnderstand both him as Instrument and Christ as Captaine and cheefe Commander in this battell Middest of heauen See Heauen Reuel 8 13. Chap. 14 6. Ch. 19 17. All these places haue one meaning to wit of such as haue auoyded grosse superstition but not attained such purity as is meet and therefore hang in the middle as yee would say betweene heauen and earth purity and impurity to be in Middest of the throne of 4. beasts and of the Elders sig The equality of Iesus Christ that Lambe with the Father in the essence and glory of the Godhead Also his speciall and gracious presence in the assembly of faithfull ones in the middest of his Church Reuel 5 6. And loe in the Middest of the Throne and of the foure Beasts c. stood a Lambe Middest of the 4. beasts sig The Company of the Saintes the Church of Christ which onely knoweth the Counsell of God in his plagues which he sendeth vpon the vnthankefull worlde for what causes they are sent and what vse is to be made of them Reuel 6 6. And I heard a voyce in the Middest of the foure Beasts say Mightily sig Forcibly with a strong voyce and great vehemency of speech to stirre vp attention and to note the efficacie and vnchaungeable certainty of the things denounced by this one Angell Reuel 18 2. And he cryed out Mightily with a loud voyce Mingled with fire sig The Doctrine of heauenly truth clear as Christall coloured with hot contentions and strife as it were with fire or as others expound it accompanied with bitter persecutions as sharpe as fire For it is vsuall in Scripture by the tearme of fire to vnderstand both seruent contention As Math. 10. Luke 12. and also fierce tribulations as in Iob. 1. 1. Pet. 4 12. Reu. 15 2. I saw a sea of glasse Mingled with fire Iunius by mingling of fire vnderstands the Treasures of Gods Iudgements to be dispensed at his pleasure Minde hauing wisedome sig The most wise Interpretation of that secret touching the seauen heads heer mentioned or a mind endued with vnderstanding from God wisely to know and marke this secret Reuel 17 19. Heere is the Minde that hath wisedome It is a Praeface to prepare attention like to that Reuel 2. He that hath eares to hear c. So heere Attend to the interpretation of these things in the vnderstanding whereof there is wisedome a Mysterie sig A Mysticall name which is discerned known onely by wisedome Thus Beda saieth of it Or a name which is otherwise to bee interpreted then the shew and appearance of it is deceiuing men vnder the Title of Religion being most abhominable indeede Reuel 17 5. And in her forehead a name written a Mysterie Some Interpreters thinke that the name of the Woman is called a Mystery because her Description is set downe in a figuratiue speech and not in playne tearmes And this doth well agree with the former significations They are deceiued therefore which read mystery with a great Caracter as if Mystery were the name of a woman whereas it shewes out the condition of her name that it is secret and remooued from common vnderstanding needing Interpretation the Mistery of God sig The restoring of the Iewes by their calling to Christ which being a thing farre from all thought and hope of men is therefore called a Mystery Reuel 10 7. The Mystery of God shall be finished Some by this Mysterie vnderstand the Doctrine of the last Iudgement touching the rewarding of good and euill Others the whole Doctrine of the glorious Redemption of the Church of Christ which things because none comprehend so as they shall be are therefore called Mysteries But I preferre the first signification the Mistery of the woman sig That which is secret or hid from our vnderstanding through our negligence and vnskilfulnesse concerning the Woman and the Beast that is Rome which God promised heere to open and declare vnto Iohn and by him to the Church Reuel 17 7. I will shew thee the Mysterie of the woman and of the beast that beareth her No maruell then if so many bee ignorant still of the Woman and the Beast seeing her name is Mysticall what thanks owe the faithfull to God for deelaring this Mistery of the name vnto them to keepe them from being deluded to their destructions as thousande thousands be M. O. Moone sig pro That creature or great light which giues shine by night Reuel 21 23. Neither of the Moon to shine in it 2 The vanity of all earthly thinges subiect to changeablenesse as Riches Honours c. which the members of the primitiue Apostolical Church despised being farre from that ambition and lust after Honors and wealth which hath since entered in and raged Reuel 12 2. And the Moone was vnder her feet It is a Godly and Learned exposition by the Moone to vnderstande that light of truth and doctrine concerning manners receyued from the Word as the Moone borroweth her light of the Sunne after which the members of the first Apostolical Churches directed their feet and steps being for worship gouernment life and maners both vniforme and as yet vndefiled with human inuentions But the first signification is godly and also more vsuall song of Moses the Seruant of god sig Such a song of reioycing and triumph for deliuery out of the cruell Iawes of Antichrist as Moses who for honor-sake by an excellency is called the seruant of God Deut. 34 10. did sing with the Israelites after their deliuerance from the Aegyptians Exod. 15. There being no lesse power and goodnesse of God shewed foorth in sauing from Antichrist then from Pharaoh Reuel 15 3. And they sung the song of Moses the seruant of God Mother of whoredoms c. sig One that is the Mistris and Teacher of Idolatrie which is spiritual fornication As also the Mother and the Nursse of wickednesse of all sorts kindes Such an one is Rome the Synagogue of Antichrist boasting herselfe to bee the Mother-Church
worthy to open the Booke Such a treasure is this Booke of Reuelation which is not otherwise communicated to the Church but by the Mediation of Christ who is the onely Interpretour of his Fathers will and Doctour of his Church to Open the bottomlesse pit sig To set abroach publish and manifest such deuilish errours and Heresies as came from the deepe pit of Hell which was done when Antichrist got power and strength to obscure the truth of heauenly doctrine and to deceiue the World with strong delusions Reuela 9 2. And hee Opened the bottomlesse pit â—n open doore sig The liberty and faculty which is giuen to the Church for Preaching pure Doctrine exercising sound worship and an holy Discipline with great readinesse and ioy both of Ministers and people Reuela 3 8. I haue set before thee an Open Doore Some do too narrowly restraine this to the Preaching of the Gospell onely which indeed is a door whereby an enterance is giuen into Heauen It is better more largely to take it for the ioyning together of word worship discipline zeale of Ministers Magistrates and people When all this meets as in this Church of Philadelphia it did there is a large and ready way made for piercing into Mens consciences to Open the doore or the gate sig To receiue and admit into the heart the grace and power of Christ. Reuel 3 20. If any Man heare and Open the Doore Sée Doore Some vnderstand this of admitting and receiuing all such ordinances of Christ whereby the doore of our hearts may be most speedily and forceably cast Open. to open the mouth to blasphemies sig To vtter and bâ—lch forth reproachfull and contumelious wordes as Antichrist dooth boasting that he is God aboue all Kinges and Emperours Reuel 13 6. He Opened his mouth to Blaspheme Temple opened in heauen sig The Tryumphall Caelestiall Church Opened by the death of Christ to all which beleeue in him before hee came in the flesh and to all who since his comming are reconciled to God thorough Faith in his blood Reuel 11 19. Then the Temple of God was Opened in Heauen Reuel 15 5. Some vnderstand this Temple Opened not oâ— Heauen but of the Christian Church in Earth when it should lye Open to receiue a multitude of Saintes thorough Gods good prouidence scattering persecutions raised by Satan against the Church being by his fury shut vp for a time none or but few entering to ascend out of the earth sig To haue an originall and beginning from earth breeding and springing from the sensuality of men and encreased by earthly power Reuel 13 11. O. V. to Ouercome sig To perseuer in the Faith and obedience of the Gospell vnto the end of our life without fainting because of tribulations Reuel 2 7. To him that ouercommeth that is to him who by Faith getteth the victory as a good Souldier ouer the Deuill Sin and the World Thus vnderstand Ouercome throughout this Booke O. Y. Oyle and Wine sig Two Creatures the fruites of Vine and Oliue of speciall vse for necessity and comforts of Mans life Of these God would haue plenty remaine when there was a famine scarsity of other things Reu. 6 6. Oyle and Wine hurt thou not P. A. Pale Horse sig PLague or pestilent diseases which make men pale and wanne as a iust scourge from God for despising the trueth of the Gospell Reuel 6 8. And lâ—â— a Pale horse Palmes sig Testimonies and Ensignes of victory ouer spirituall enemies namely ouer Antichrist Reuel 7 9. And Palmes in their hands Paradise of God sig Heauen the seate of glory whereof the earthly Paradice in which Adam was placed at his Creation was a figure or type as the Tree of life was a Sacrament of aeternall life Reuel 5 7. I will giue him to eate of the Tree of life in the middest of the Paradise of God Part in the first Resurrection sig Portion share and interest in the Regeneration of the soule from death of sinne as some expound or in the restitution of the truth vnto the worlde after long suppressing of it as others thinke Both expositions may well stand Reuel 20 6. Blessed and holy is he which hath Part in the first Resurrection his Part. sig His portion which he thought he had in Gods election but he shall feele that he had none Reuel 22 19. God shall take away his Part. to Passe away sig To vanish or be abolished in respect of the former vaine condition whereunto the Worlde was subiect for sinne Reuel 21 1. For the first heauen and first earth are Passed away Or if we vnderstande by first heauen and first earth the Churches on earth as some do interpret it then by passing away is meant the darkning of the glory of the present churches in comparison of the brightnes which shal be in future Churches being restored to excellent purity in Doctrine and maners Patience of our Lorde Jesus christ sig A tollerance or suffering of Tribulations for the glory of Christ and promoting his Gospell with a patient and constant minde Reuel 1 9. Your Companion in the Patience of Iesus Christ. Patience of the Saints sig The triall and proofe of their patience which should bee knowne to be true and sounde if no threatnings nor cruelty of Antichrist should driue them from Christ. Reu. 14 12. Heere is the Patience of the Saints P. E. Peace sig Loue concord and good agreement amongest men whilst they liue without hatred bloudy words slaughters tumults and seditions which the Diuell had power to raise and to take that is to take away peace and quietnesse Reuel 6 4. Power was giuen to him to take Peace from the earth Pearle sig Christ Iesus conceiued in Caelestial sort by the Holy-ghost in the womb of a Virgin as the Pearle heere mentioned is begotten not after an ordinarie fashion but by a dewe falling from heauen Reuel 21 21. Euerie gate of one Pearle Pearle and precious stone sig The ornaments and most costly deckings of the Whore or Beast by the partes as Golde precious Stone Pearle c. all outwardly glorious not spiritually that she may be thereby known not to be the chast spouse of Christ. Reuel 17 4. And the Woman was arrayed with Purple Gold and Pearle his People sig A people which shal willingly submit to be gouerned of God who shall for euer protect to haue them according to his couenant Reuel 21 3. And they shall be his people People out of 4. quarters sig A Company of men gathered out of many sundry Nations and Regions Reuel 28 8. He shall deceiue the people of all quarters c. People saued sig Elect people of all Nations preserued from the cursse and tirany of sinne by Christ all these shold be helpefull and fauourable to the restored Church of the Iewes Reu. 21 24. And the People that are saued Perdition sig Destruction and desolation both temporall in this world and aeternall heereafter in the next life Reuel
wel-nie of a God was no more as a dead person but began to speake to command to forbid to blesse to curse to boast and bragge themselues Lord of Kings and Emperors as Pope Adrian did when he saide By vs the Emperor raigneth Spirite of prophesie sig All which spake by the Spirite of Prophesye These shot at Iesus as at a common marke to set forth him as onely Redeemer and perfect Sauiour Reu. 19 10. The Testimony of Iesus is the Spirite of prophesie that is such as testifie of Christ by prophesying him or preaching him their function is equal to the office of Angels reuealing him Therefore Iohn may not worship the Angell being a fellow-seruant three vnclean spirits sig Most wicked men carried and led by the diuel and being his Ministers to do his wil as Iesuits c. Reuel 16 13. Three vncleane Spirits without Spot sig Pure and without blame euen before God by the imputation of Christ his perfect righteousnesse to them wiping away all spots of sinne and cloathing them with innocency Reuel 14 5. They are without spot before the Throne of God S. T. to Stand before the God of the earth sig To Minister as Instruments vnto him who as God ruleth not in heauen onely but also in earth euen when Satan and wicked men seeme to haue their ful swinge and to put all out of order Reuel 11 4. Standing before the God of the earth It is a speech borrowed from seruants and such as attend vpon Princes and Rulers to Minister to them and execute their Commandements Thus also Reu. 8 2. Seauen Angels are said to stand before God because they appeare before him to minister to him to Stand a farre off sig To refuse and be affraide to approach to rescue Rome and Romish Hierarchie and Monarchie in the day of Gods horrible vengeance vpon her Reuel 18 15. The Merchants shall stand farre off to Stand vpon earth and Sea See Sea to Stand vpon their feete sig To reuiue after one is dead as the two witnesses did after a sort when God raised vp others in their roome mightily to defend their Doctrine cause by the word of God by giuing their liues to death for that trueth Such were Luther c. Also Wicliff Hierom of Prage Huss c. Reuel 11 11. And they shall stand vp vpon their feete to Stand before the woman sig To be ready at hand watching narrowly to destroy the blessed seede of the woman Reuel 12 4. And the Dragon stood before the woman Starre sig A Minister of the word which giueth light to the flocke by Doctrine and good example Reuel 1 20. The seauen Starres are the Angels of the seuen Churches morning Starre sig Christ Iesus who is himselfe the bright morning Starre hauing receyued fulnesse of true glorious light to communicate it to all the faithfull Reuel 2 28. As I receiued of my Father so will I giue him the Morning Starre great Star sig Many Pastors of the Church declining togither but amongst them some one Minister of especiall account and anthority drawing downe others by his corrupt teaching Reuel 8 10. And there fell a great Starre from heauen This great Star some do vnderstand of degenerating Byshops who thorow Pride and ambition fell into Haeresie Impiety Others do interpret it of Constantius Valens other wicked Emperors which fauored the Arrian Haeresie and molested Orthodox Christians And surely the word Starre though it often signifie Teachers yet somtime it noteth such as shine aloft in high place as it were in the ayre as Nebuchadnezar is compared by the Prophet Esay chap. 14 12. Starres fallen from heauen sig Ministers and Pastors of the Church who as Stars did shine by sincere Doctrine and now thorow tentation and force of Persecution declined and turned from the truth to errors and lies which is meant by falling from heauen Reuel 6 13. And the Starres fell from heauen to earth 12 Starres sig The Doctrine of the twelue Apostles as the Crowne and glory of the Church which they borrowed from the most bright Sun that Fountain of heauenly wisedome and preached to the Worlde afterward writing it in Bookes called Scriptures Reuelat. 12 1. Upon her head a Crowne of twelue Starres Stones precious sig The excellent and rare guifts wherein namely the Pastors of the Church shal shine before others Reuel 21 19. With all manner of precious Stones Stings sig Powwer to hurt vex and annoy others bodily as Sarazins Spiritually as Popish Monkes and Friars which are the tailes heere spoken of Reue. 9 10. And there were stings in their tailes Streets sig Some part of the Romish iurisdiction wherein this cruell spectacle was exhibited to be seene Reuel 11 8. And their corpes shall lye in the Streetes of the great Citty 2 A place where the multitude of Cittizens doo dwell properly and figuratiuely a liberty which all the Cittizens of heauen do enioy Reuel 22 2. In the middest of the Street of it S. U. Sunne sig The light of trueth obscured or extinct rather by Haeresie in Doctrine and by superstition in the worship of God Reuel 9 2. And the Sunne and the ayre were darkened Reuel 18 8. 2 Christ Iesus the Sunne of righteousnesse Reuel 12 1. Cloathed with the Sunne Sun black sig The prosperity and peace of the Christian church eclipsed and taken away for a time by most cruell persecutions and bloody extreamities exercised as at other times yet especially in the dayes of Dioclâ—sianus and Maximiniaâ—us Emperors Reuel 6 12. And the Sunne was blacke as Sackcloath Here is an allusion to the Prophets Ier. 4 23 28. Chap. 32 7. 8. Esay 50 3. S. W. to swallow sig To sinke in and cause to vanish as the earth or Land dooth to the flouds of Water which it drinketh in so did the earth that is men of earthly Religion and affections swallow and drinke iâ— as it were the rage and persecution intended by the Diuell and his Instruments against the Church of Christ in earth Reuel 12 16. The earth opened her mouth and Swallowed vp the floud This was verified in the Vandals Gothes and other barbarous people who comming to dwel in ciuillized countries and being turned in shew at least to Christian Religion did much helpe the true Church by stopping and allaying the furious minds of her aduersaries Sword sharp sword of his mouth sig The word of God the force whereof is mighty for the cutting downe sinne in the repentant for cutting a pieces spiritually and destroying the impenitent Reuel 2 12. Which hath a sharpe Sword with two edges Reuel 1 16. With the Sworde of my mouth This signifies the same thing with sharpe Sworde vnlesse happily some greeuous Iudgement of Warre be meant which being pronounced by the word is therefore called the Sworde of his mouth 2 Warre and battell or slaughter of men in warre executed by the sword Reu. 6 8. Power was giuen to kill with the Sword Wound of
be condemned Rom. 14 4. 6 The convicting or reproofe of ones wickednes and fault by the good example of another Thus the Niniuites shall condemne the obstinate Iewes Math. 2 41 42. Rom. 1 27. Shall condemne the c. to Confesse sig To acknowledge vs as his owne Thus Christ wil confesse the faithfull at the day of iudgement Luke 12 8. Him shall the sonne of man confesse before the Angels 2 To testifie or beare witnesse of one plainly and sincerely Iohn 1 10. Iohn confesseth and denyed not saying I am not that Christ. Luke 12 8. He that confesseth me before men Thus we confesse Christ. 3 To vtter and speake foorth ones prayse or to giue thankes Heb. 13 15. Offer to God the Calues of your lips confessing his name that is acknowledge his benefits and giue him thankes for them And in the Psalmes very often to confesse God is put for to praise God 4 Frankely and boldly to tell forth what we hold and beleeue in matter of Religion Rom. 10 10. With the mouth man confesseth to Saluation 5 To lay open our sinnes and offences either vnto God in priuate or publicke confessions or to our Neighbour whom we haue wronged or to some godly persons at whose hands we looke to receiue comfort being cast downe by some greeuous sin or finally to the whole Congregation when our fault is publicke 1. Iohn 1 9. We confesse our sinnes Psal. 32 5. I sayd I will confesse my sins Mat. 3 6. Iames 5 16. 6 To acknowledge a crime before a Iudge Iosh. 7 19. Confesse what thou hast done Touching Popish confessing of our particular finnes distinctly for number and circumstances euery year in the ears of a Massing-Priest vpon necessity of Saluation there is no one word in all the Booke of God For it is a meere deuise inuented for aduancement of the Apostaticall See of Rome Confession sig Profession or declaration either of the trueth of Doctrine or of the Innocency of his personne 1. Tim. 6 13. Who before Pontius Pylat witnessed a good confession 2 Inuocation or Prayer vnto God by Christ and all other workes of Religion Rom. 10 10. With the mouth man confesseth to Saluation This is expounded of Prayer verse 13. to Confirme sig To strengthen or make strong 1. Pet. 5 10. Confirme and strengthen you 2 To perfect or finish a thing Psal. 68 28. Confirme ô God the thing that thou hast wrought in vs. 3 To performe some word or promise 1. Cor. 1 6. The Testimony of Iesus hath beene confirmed in you that is truely performed vnto you by bestowing the guiftes of the Holy-Ghost which were promised before A worke of the Spirite strengthening faint and weake minds in faith and obedience vnto the end 1. Pet. 5 10. The God of all grace confirme strengthen ye God confirmeth as author or efficient cause of strength the Word Sacraments and Ministers confirme as Instruments and helpes Luke 22 32. Being conuerted confirme thy Brethren A man confirmes himselfe when hee takes heart to him in a good cause vpon hope of Gods helpe 1. Cor. 16 13. Example in Dauid 1. Sam. 17 34 45. No ground in Scripture for the Popish Sacrament of Confirmation which is a deuise of theyr owne braine to Confound sig To put one vnto shame by fome publick punishment and sometimes quite and vtterly to destroy and roote one out Psal. 31 1. I haue put my trust in thee let me not bee confounded Psal. â—2 5. They trusted in thee and were not confounded that is they were not forsaken and put to vtter rebuke and shame before men Confusion sig pro Affection of shame which appeares in the countenance by blushing or chaunging of the colour Dan. 1 7. Unto vs confusion of face or open shame c. 2 The casting downe of the conscience before God and man for some sin Psal. 119 6. Then shall no confusion come to mee 3 Peruerting of order and peace or disorder 1. Cor. 14 33. God is not the Author of confusion What Conscience is It is a faculty of mans soule taking knowledge bearing witnesse of a mans thoughts wordes and workes excusing them when they be good and accusing them when they be euill Rom. 2 15. Theyr Conscience bearing them witnesse and their thoughtes accusing or excusing If the Conscience bee not deceyued but beare a true witnesse then it is no erronious Conscience yet may bee an euill Conscience if it bee not Sanctifyed as well as enlightned Pure Conscience sig A Conscience not trobled and polluted with notorious and grosse crimes 2. Tim. 1 3. 2 A Conscience purged and made free from guilt and horror of death by faith in the blood of Christ. Heb 9 14. Purge your Conscience from dead workes Acts 15 9. Your hearts purified by faith Seared or burned Conscience sig A Conscience quite extinct and cut off or vtterly hardened 1. Tim 4 2. And haue their Conscience burned with an hot Iron Cleare Conscience sig A Conscience kept without offence and spot Acts 24 6. To haue a cleare conscience good Conscience sig A Conscience which obeyeth such light and direction as it doth thinke and take to bee true and sound light and direction Acts 23 1. In all good Conscience Consolation or Comfort sig That Inward spirituall refreshing and strengthening of the heart by the consideration and feeling of Gods mercifull promises in Christ. Psal. 119 50. Thy promises haue comforted me in my trobles 2. Cor. 1 4 God comforteth vs in all our trobles v. 5. Our consolation aboundeth through Christ. Rom. 1 11 12. Where Consolation and Strengthning are put the one for the other The Holy-Ghost beeing the worker of comfort is therefore called the Comforter by an excellency The promises of the word are the grounds of Comfort our beleeuing hearts are the seats of comfort Godly Ministers and the faithful are the helpers of our comforts Iohn 16 7. I will send the Comforter 1. Thes. 4 18. Comfort your selues one another with these words 2. Cor. 7 7. to Consecrate sig To sanctifie to dedicate vnto God or to separate and set one apart to execute some holy Function of Priest Leuite Nazarite Exo. 29 1. When thou consecratest them to bee my Priestes thus thou shalt doe Numb 6 18. and 8 13. The Consecration is by doing some Ceremonies appointed of God for such a purpose Constancy sig Continuance in a good thing to the end Psalm 8 5. Ephes. 6 18. With all Constancy or PerseueraÌ„ce to be Content sig To be well pleased and apaide with the condition of life and portion of goods which wee haue Hebru 13 5. Be content with those thinges ye haue 1. Tim. 6 6 8. When the mind is pleased with such thinges as God hath thought fit and meete for vs This is Contentment so as withall wee be readie to vndergoe a meaner and hard estate if God will euer iudging our present condition best for vs. Continency what it is It is
sit in Darkenesse sig To remaine and abide secure in the estate of sin and wretchednesse Luke 1 79. To giue light to them that sit in Darkenesse power of Darkenesse sig The Dominion rule and sway which Satan and Sinne do beare ouer all vnregenerate persons Col. 1 13. Who hath deliuered vs from the power of Darkenesse fiery Darts sig The most fierce dangerous temptations which Satan casteth at vs as fiery Dartes to destroy our faith Ephe. 6 16. That ye may quench all the fierie Darts of the Deuill Daughter sig pro A Woman-Childe or a Female as Thamar the Daughter of Dauid 2 The holy Catholick Church euen the company or body of all true beleeuers called a Daughter in respect of God her Father who hath spiritually begotten her and loued her as his Daughter Psalme 45 9 10 13. The Kinges Daughter is all Glorious within 3 Particuler Churches or Congregations professing the faith of Christ and begotten of that immortall seede of the word which first came out of Ierusalem Cant. ◠◠I am Blacke ô yee Daughters of Ierusalem Those Churches are called Daughters of Sion and of Ierusalem Esay 62 11. Because they were begotten by the Doctrine that came out from thence Esay 2 3. And the Law shall go forth of Sion and the word of the Lord from Ierusalem 4 False Churches which make a great shewe of piety and yet are but the assemblies of Idolaters and Heretickes Cant. 2 2. So is my Loue amongest the Daughters Also in Cant. 6 8. it signifies strange people and Nations 5 A Neece or a Sonnes Daughter Exod. 2 21. Who gaue to Moses Zepporah his Daughter 6 Posterity or off-spring Luke 1 5. Which was of the Daughters of Aaron 7 A Citty Math. 21 5. Tell yee the Daughter of Sion that is the Cittie of Sion Daughters of singing sig The eares which take delight in Musicke Eccles. 12 4. And all the Daughters of singing shall bee abased Daughters of Ierusalē sig Women which dwelt at Ierusalem Luke 23 28. Daughters of Ierusalem weepe not for me And often in the Booke of Lamentation it is so taken 2 Churches begotten by the word which came forth from Ierusalem as afore Cant. 1 2. O yee Daughters of Ierusalem Day sig pro The space of 24. houres and this is the Naturall day or of twelue houres which is the Artificiall Day Luke There be twelue houres in the Day 2 Time generally Math. 3 1. In those Dayes Luke 1 5. 3 The time of Grace vnder the light of the gospell Rom. 13 12. The Day is come Also verse 13. Heb. 4 7. Acts. 3 24. All the Prophets spake of those Dayes 4 The light of Truth or the lightsome Doctrine of Heauenly Truth Iob. 9 4. While it is Day 1. Cor. 3 13. For the Day shall declare it 1. Thes. 5 8. 5 That space that a man liueth in or dooth any notable acte or suffereth any great thing Iohn 8 56. Abraham reioyced to see my Day 6. Yeare Numb 14 34. Ezek. 4 6. One Day shall be for a yeare c. Gen. 27 46. 7 Iudgement 1. Cor. 4 3. Or of mans Day So it is in the Originall for Iudgement Dayes sig The short time of mans life who is a creature as it were of a dayes continuance Psal. 90 9. Our Dayes as spent in thine anger Gen. 47 9. 2 The time and space wherein any thing continueth Psalme 90 16 Comfort vs according to the Dayes wherein thou hast afflicted vs. Day of the Lord or of Christ. sig The time of his comming in the flesh to liue amongst vs. Luke 17 22. Yee shall desire to see one of the dayes of the Son of man This time of Christs life is called the day of his flesh Heb. 5 7. In the Dayes of his flesh Mal. 4 1. 2 The time of his second comming to Iudgement in Glory and Maiesty Luke 17 24. So shal the Sonne of man be in his Day 2. Pet. 3 10. The Day of the Lord shall come This is called the Day of Wrath Condemnation and Destruction in respect of the Wicked A Day of Redemption and Deliuering in respect of the Godly who are then to be set free from all kind of Euils A Day of Reuelation in respect of all men and Angelles who shall bee then reuealed and manifested what they be and what they haue doone A Day of Iudgement because therein all persons are to bee tried and adiudged vnto that condition and state vnto which they must sticke for euer Finally That Day by an excellency being the Last Day and Great Day full of Glory to Christ of Ioy to the Good of Sorrow to the Wicked after which there shall bee no succession of Dayes and Nights but one perpetuall Day for the Righteous and one perpetuall Night for the Sinners and Vngodly the Lordes Day sig The first Day of the Weeke being the first Day of the Creation called commonly Sonday Reuel 1 10. I was rauisht in the Spirit on the Lordes Day so called for that our Lorde rising from death on that Day brought forth the light of a new aeternall world it is also kept for Remembrance of the Mystery of our Lords Resurrection on which day for that end solemne Assemblies were kept by the faithfull 1. Cor. 16 2. Acts 20 7. By our Lords appointment Actes 1 3. Papistes erre in making the Constitution of this Day to be a meere Tradition of the Church without any authority of Scripture Day of saluation sig Time of the Gospell wherein the glad tydinges of Saluation are published and offered 2. Cor. 6 2. This is the Day of Saluation Day of Uisitation sig The time wherein God of his great Mercy shall conuert a Sinner 1. Pet. 2 12. May glorifie God in the Day of visitation good Dayes sig A blessed and happye life wherein many good things befall vs. 1. Pet. 3 10. If any man loue to see good Dayes Psal. 34. 12. Dayly bread sig That which is sufficient and necessary for our nature or Bread sufficient for euery day Mat. 6 11. The Siriach readeth it Bread of our necessity that is meete and necessary food The Papists do erre when they expound thus of the Sacrament of the Altar holy Day sig A day set apart to holy vse Esay 58 13. From doing thinewill on mine Holy-day Such are to consecrate vnto the honor of God alone this Day sig Euery Day or the Day present which nowe is Math. 6 11. Giue vs this Day Teaching vs from Day to Day to depend vpon God for things of this life 2 Shortly ere it be long Iosh. 23 14. This Day I enter the way of all the earth to Day and to morrow sig Time that now is and the time to come euen the whole time of his office Luke 13 32. I will heale still to Day and to morrow to Day sig The whole season of our calling to God euen all the time of this life wherein God offereth vs grace and
or Scholler who submitteth himselfe to another to be taught any Learning Actes 20 30. To draw Disciples after them Mat. 11 2. Iohn sent two of his Disciples 2 One who learneth the Doctrine of Christ that he may beleeue and practise it Luke 11 26. The Disciples were first called Christians in Antioch Luke 14 26. 3 The Apostles who in a peculiar manner are often called the Disciples of Christ. Math. 8 1. and 10 1. 4 Hypocrites which heard and professed his Doctrine without loue to it or faith in it Iohn 6 66. Many of his Disciples went from him and walked no more with him Disobedience to men sig An vnwillingnesse to do what is commaunded and a readinesse to doo the contrary 2. Tim. 3 2. Disobedient to parents Disobedience to God sig A vice which causeth men to do what God forbiddeth and to leaue vndone what he commaundeth either because his precepts be troublesom to our sloathfull nature or aboue our corrupt reason Rom. 5 19. By the Disobedience of one man Ephes. 5 6. Children of Disobedience Esay 1 19. to Disobey sig To refuse to harken and do according as God commaundeth and forbiddeth in his word Deut. 28 15. If thou Disobey the word of the Lord thy God Esay 1 20 But if ye refuse c. Dispose sig To put a thing in order or euery thing in his owne place 1. Cor. 11. 32. I will dispose or set things in order when I come 2 To direct and turne a thing to this or that end Gen. 50 20. 3 To giue out and distribute as a Steward the Treasures of God 1. Cor. 4 1 2. It is required of Disposers c. Disposition sig An effect of Gods most wise prouidence mightily ordering and fitting all counselles and actions both his owne and others to their due and proper ends Gen. 50 20. But God disposed it to good Pro. 16 9. Distresse sig Any great trouble danger or greeuous affliction whereby men are so straightned as they know not at al what they may do Ps. 107 6. He deliuered them out of their Distresse 2. Cor. 1 8. Distrust sig Want of trust when men doo not relye and rest vpon God for temporall prouision and protection or for eternall saluation Psal. 78 22. They beleeued not in God but distrusted his helpe Diuine sig One that excelleth in the knowledge and teaching of Diuine and heauenly Mysteries Reuel 1. Iohn the Diuine Diuine sentence sig A sentence most prouident and prudent full of foresight and preuention Prou. 16 10. A Diuine sentence shall be in the lips of the King Diuine nature sig The godly nature that is those godly qualities of righteousnesse and true holinesse wherein the regenerate resemble God 2. Pet. 2 5. Partakers of the Diuine Nature Diuiner or Soothsayer sig One which by a diuellish spirite that is in him doth prophesie and tell before what thinges shall come after Deut. 18 10. Let none be found among you that is a Diuiner Esay 8 19. Gen. 41 8. Ezek. 21 21. Consulting by Diuination spirit of Diuination sig One that by a diuellish Spirit studieth to withdraw others from the worship of God and true holinesse of life Leuit. 20 6 27. If a man or woman haue a spirit of Diuination to Diuine sig To tell thinges to come as a Soothsayer by the helpe of an euill spirit 2 To deuise and finde out wayes and meanes how to know that which is harde to bee knowne Gen. 44 15. Know ye not that such a man as I can Diuine Diuision sig Disagreement in Doctrine or affections Rom. 16 17. Marke them which cause Diuision to Diuorce sig To refuse ones wife or to put her away from being his wife To make a seperation and departing Math. 19 3 7. 1. Cor. 7 14 15. bill of Diuorce sig A writing or Letter which the Husband gaue vnro the wife to witnesse that hee had refused her and willingly put away or turned her off from being any more his wife Deut. 24 1. Let him write her a Bill of Diuorce and put it into her hand The Iewes did not this by precept from God but by permission from Moyses who allowed such a Letter of diuorce for the safety of such Wiues as had cruell and hard-hearted husbands as it is written Math. 19 8. Moyses suffered you for the hardnesse of your hearts to put away your Wiues but from the beginning it was not so Therefore such Iewish Diuorce was euill morrally but not ciuilly Diuorce for adultery allowed by Christ. Math. 5 33. Also 19 5. The Papists holde that the bond of marriage being an holy Sacrament as they say cannot vpon any cause bee broken but is vnviolable till death and therefore if Adultery be committed by either party they alow a Diuorce A thoro from bed onely and do not giue leaue to the innocent partie to marry againe Sée their Annotation in Rhem. Testament on Verse 18. of the 16. Chapter of Luke D. O. Doctor sig One who teacheth others and causeth them to learne any knowledge This is the generall signification 2 One who soundly teacheth the Doctrine of Christ skilfully confuting errors which be contrary to it Ephe. 4 11. Pastors and Doctors or Teachers 3 One who teacheth effectually and within making vs beleeue what we learne and know of him Math. 23 6. For one is your Doctor euen Christ. Esay 54 13. All thy Children shall be taught of the Lord. Ier 31 34. 4 One that ambitiously affecteth the honour of a Teacher and a guide Math. 23 10. Bee not many Doctors Rom. 2 19. Thou perswadest thy selfe that thou art a guide of the blinde that is one that can go before others as a guide or a teacher This honor the Pharisies willingly tooke to themselues being vnworthy of it Math. 5 14. be not called Doctors sig That the ambitious seeking after Titles ought to be eschewed Math. 23 10 Be not called Doctors Doctrine sig That which is taught or set others to learne This is the generall signification 2 The instruction of the Church in that truth which is according to Godlines 1. Tim 4 13. Giue attendance to Doctrine Titus 1 2. Heere it is taken in good part 3 Any manner of instruction how corrupt or euill soeuer it be 2. Tim. 4 2. Doctrine of Deuils Heere it is taken in ill part 4 The act of Teaching Marke 4 2. And said to them in his Doctrine that is whiles hee was teaching them or in the act of teaching he said forme of Doctrine sig The Doctrine of the Gospell which is like a forme mold or stampe chaunging the elect into the Image and likenesse of it selfe by imprinting in their hearts through the Holy-Ghost those very graces of faith hope loue obedience which it teacheth and requireth Ro. 6 17. Ye haue obeyed the forme of Doctrine c. Doctrine of Christ. sig Such Doctrine as hath Christ for the Authour matter and scope or end Heb. 6 1. The beginnings of the Doctrine
countenance and good will of God Dan. 9 17. Cause thy Face to shine vppon the Sanctuary Also it comprehendes all benefites and deliuerances whereby God doth witnesse his fauour to his people Psal. 80 3. Cause thy Face to shine that we may be saued 5 The place of Gods worship whence his Face and fauour is to bee perceiued in the Doctrine of grace soundly taught applied Gen. 4 14. I shall be banished from thy face Heereof Dauid complains 1. Sam. 26 19. Ionas 1 3. 6 Seruice before God or in the presence of God Mat. 18 10. There Angels alwayes behold the Face of my father that is do seruice in his presence Ps. 51 11. Cast me not out from thy Face that is from doing seruice before thee as a King as thou didst cast out Saule who was King before mee c. to shew his Face sig To reueale lay open or make known vnto vs his most bright and glorious Maiesty this he doth to no man Exod. 33 20. and verse 18. Shew mee thy Glory and God answered Thou canst not see my Face 2 To manifest his fauour Thus he doth continually to his Saints Psal. 80 19. Shew vs thy Face and we shall be whole Psal. 4 6. to hide his Face sig Not to take knowledge of vs and of our sinnes with dislike and meaning to punish them Psal. 51 10. Hide thy face from my sinnes that is looke not vpon them to punish them 2 To withdraw his countenance and shew forth his displeasure in some iudgement and affliction Psal. 27 9. Hide not thy Face from me to séeke Gods Face sig To aske counsell of God in things doubtfull and to pray vnto God in cases daungerous Psal. 27 8. Seeke ye my Face thy Face Lord I will seeke Face to face sig Familiarly and plainly Deut. 5 4. The Lord talked with you Face to Face Exod. 31 11. 2 Perfectly and fully 1. Cor. 13 12. Then shall we see Face to Face to fall vpon the Face sig To adore and worship God groueling vpon the ground Iosh. 7 6. And fel to the earth vpon his Face Mat. 17 6. Face of Iesus Christ. sig The knowledge which we haue of God by and through our Lord Iesus Christ who is the liuely expresse Image of his father 2. Cor. 4 6. In the Face of Iesus Christ. Colos. 1 15. Who is the Image of the inuisible God Faire How the Church is Faire sig pro Beautifull or one of good fauour goodly to see to Ioh. 42 15. Dan. 4 4. 2 The Church which is faire beautifull glorious within Cant. 4 1. Thou art Faire my loue Faire shee is for shee hath the perfect holinesse of Christ her husband imputed to her by faith that she might be without spot or wrinkle Ephes. 5 27. Also she hath the Spirit of sanctification to begin holinesse in her selfe 1. Pet. 1 2. 2. Cor. 6 11. So as she is Faire both Imputatiuely and incoatiuely and at length shall be Faire perfectly and all this spiritually For outwardly she is blacke afflicted crossed and persecuted in the world Cant. 1 4. Faith sig pro Truth and constancy in wordes and promises when that is performed in deede which in wordes was spoken and promised Rom. 3 3. Shall our vnbeleefe make the faith of God of none effect Psal. 25 10. Ps. 86 15. And in all other places where God is commended for Mercy and Truth The word in the Originall signifies Faith Gal. 5 22. Math. 23 23. 2 The Doctrine of Faith or the Gospell which we doo beleeue Gal. 1 22. Hee now preacheth the Faith which before he Destroyed 1. Tim. 1 19. and 3 9. Iude 5. 1. Tim. 4 1. and 3 9. A Metanimie of the Adiunct for the Subiect 3 Thinges promised or the accomplishment of Gods promises made in the Old Testament Gal. 3 23. We were shut vp vnto that Faith which afterwards should be reuealed 4 A naked knowledge of God ioyned with an outward profession of his religion and Faith Iam. 2 17 24. Faith if it hath no workes is dead This is Historicall or Dogmaticall Faith as Diuines call it 5 A certaine and sure perswasion of some wonderous and strange effects and workes to be done by the power of God 1. Cor. 13 2. If I had all faith Math. 17 20. This is an actiue myraculous faith which lasted but a short space 6 The knowledge and ioyful assent of the mind yeelded to Gods promises for a time till affliction come Luke 8 13. Which for a while beleeue but in time of temptation fall away Acts 8 13. This is Temporarie Faith 7 A firme and constant apprehension of Christ al his merits as they are promised and offred in the word Sacraments Ro. 1 17. The iust shall liue by Faith Gal. 3. 11 14. And in al those places of scripture where Righteousnesse Iustification life Eternal and Saluation are attributed to it This is Iustifying or sauing Faith because it enables the elect soule to receiue Christs perfect Iustice vnto Saluation in heauen This Faith once had is neuer vtterly lost as Papists fancie 8 Fidelity and faithfulnesse in doing duties to others without fraud and deceit Titus 2 10. That they may shew all good faith that is Faithfulnesse 9 Hope 1. Pet. 1 5. We are kept through Faith vnto saluatiō Yet this properly belongs to hope which is a certaine expectation of saluation promised A Metanimie of the Cause for the Effect 10 A confidence of obtaining some earthly and bodily good thing after a myraculous sort Actes 14 9. When he saw that hee had Faith to bee healed This is a passiue miraculous Faith 11 A firme knowledge and assurance of that liberty which Christians haue in thinges indifferent Rom. 14 1 22 23. Whatsoeuer is not of Faith is sin 12 Feruent study desire and zeale to practise maintaine Christian Religion and Doctrine Rom. 1 8. Your Faith is published throughout all the world 13 Righteousnesse or Iustice. Psal. 119 75. Thou hast afflicted mee in Faith or in righteousnesse and iustly 14 A Promise or Vowe 1. Tim. 5 12. They haue forsaken their first Faith Sée the word First 15 Constancy and faithfulnesse in performing duty or inconstancy and vnfaithfulnesse indifferently 1. Sam. 26 23. The Lord will rewarde euery man according to his Righteousnesse and Faith or faithfulnesse 16 Christ being apprehended by faith Rom. 9 32. Also Rom. 3 28. A man is iustified by faith So it is put and taken in the Treatise of Iustification wheresoeuer Faith is written without expresse mētion of Christ. Faith of the Elect. sig That Faith which is proper to the elect Titus 1 1 2. Acts 13 44 48. which none can haue but the elect and chosen children of God dead Faith sig A fruitlesse and vnworking Faith Iames 2 26. Faith without workes is Dead like a Dead-man a barren wombe a withered Tree effectuall Faith sig Such a knowledge of Christ as is not idle but worketh by
loue 1. Thes. 1 3. Remembering your effectuall Faith Gal. 5 6. Faith vnfaigned sig Sincere without Hypocrisie and countersetting 1. Tim. 1 5. And of Faith vnfaigned precious Faith sig An excellent faith being a most worthie guift whereby wee attaine very woorthy and precious things 2. Pet. 1 1. To you which haue obtained like precious Faith from Faith to Faith sig From one degree of Faith to another as from a little and weake Faith to a great and strong one Rom. 1 17. Reuealed from Faith to Faith For true liuely Faith encreaseth daily Faith great or little sig The degrees of Faith as men beleeue in Christ more or lesse strongly Luke 7 9. I haue not founde so great Faith Math. 14 31. O thou of little Faith This little Faith is adioyned with much doubting Faithful sig One who keepeth his word and standeth to his promise 1. Iohn 1 9. God is Faithfull 1. Cor. 1 9. 2 One who beleeueth the promises of Christ. Ephe. 1 1. To the Faithfull in Christ Iesus 3 One who faithfully and truely performes his office and charge that he is put in trust with 1. Tim. 3 11. Faithfull in all things Col. 4 9. 1. Pet. 5 12. Siluanus a Faithfull Brother to you Faithfulnesse It is Sée the Word Faith Liuely Faith what That guift of God whereby an elect regenerate soule receiueth Christ and all his benefits to be her own Iohn 1 12. Or thus more plainly That guift whereby the beleeuers are firmely perswaded not onely that the word of God all the promises are true but do belong to themselues first Faith sig The Vow of Baptisme or Faith of Christianity which yong widdowes who were lasciuious wantons did make voyde by marrying to â—nfidels so as they renounced Christianity and followed Satan Others do expound this first Faith of the promise and fidelity which young Widdowes gaue to the Church to do seruice to the poore which vpon their marriage to another husband they did frustrate 1. Tim. 4 12. Making voyde the first faith Fall sig Euery sinne especially when the will doeth consent vnto it for that is as if one shoulde stumble and take a fall Psal. 37 24. Though he fall he shall not be cast off Iames 4 2. In many things we sin all In the Originall Greeke Text it is thus We stumble or fall Also the worde Englished Offence in Rom. 5. Verse 16 17 18. In the Originall Text signifies Fall Metaphor 2 A particular departing or going from the Doctrine and profession of Christ vnto some Heresie or Idolatry after the example of Hymeneus Phyletus Alexander and other Apostataes Reu. 9 1. I saw a Starre which was fallen from Heauen into Earth 1 Corin. 10 12. Let him that standeth take heede least he Fall 2 Thess. 2 3. 1 Tim. 4 1. 3 Any aduersity or danger Pro. 24 16. A iust Man Falleth seauen times a day and riseth againe That is Many are the dangers and troubles of the righteous but the Lorde deliuereth them out of all 4 Decay or worldly ruine Reuel 17 2. Babylon is Fallen it is Fallen That is Rome is deâ—ayed in credit of her Doctrine and Religion in authority riches power and Iurisdiction in all these she hasteneth to an vtter finall ruine and downfall Also in all those places which speak of worldly downefals Psalme 20 8. Lam. 1 14. Reu. 17 10 Pro. 16 18. 5 Perishing for euer or euerlasting destruction Luke 2 34. He is appointed for the Fall and rising againe of many in Israell Fall of man what it is It is the defection of our first Parents in their voluntary disobedience to Gods Commaundement whence followed vppon themselues and all theyr posterity losse of Gods fauour and Image with corruption of nature and deâ—ert of all misery Râ—â— 5 12 13 14 15. c. compared with Gen. 3 1 2 3 4 c. Falling away sig An vniuersall forsaking or departing from the whole doctrine of Christ after it is once knowne by the enlightening of the Spirit with a maliâ—ioâ—s dispite of it because it is the truth of God Hebr. 6 6. If they fall away and 3 12 and 10 29. This is the sin of totalâ— Apostacy whereof read more 2. Pet. 2 20. 1 Iohn 5 16. Sée Blasphemy of the Spirit to Fal from grace sig To leaue and forsake that good way and course which men had once taken for the obtaining of Grace Gal. 5 4. Ye are Fallen from Grace Such as haue once sauing Grace and bee iustified thorough Faith doe nowe Fall vtterly and wholy from it but sundry which had entered a good course to get this Grace doe afterwardes leaue it and this is to Fall from Grace in that place of Paul to Galathians They erre which think sauing grace may be wholy lost for a time or finally and foreuer False sig That which is voyd of truth being vnfound and counterâ—eit As False Ballance False weights False heart False doctrine False waies Psal. 119. False Witnesse Math. 27 59. They sought False Witnesse False christ sig One that professeth himselfe to be Christ and is not Math. 24 24. There shall arise False Christs This did one Dositheus of whom Theophilact maketh mention and one Theudas an Aegiptian spoken of in the Acts 5 36. and after that one Maues and Dauid George head of the Libertines of whom Iosephus writeth And one Hacket an Englishman all these named themselues Christ so did one Iohn Moore at London in the third yeare of Queen Elizabeth and two other at Oxford in the sixt yeare of Henry the third as Holinshed reporteth False Apostics sig Such as say they are Apostles and are not being Broachers of lyes and errours vnder the name of true Apostles of Christ. 1 Cor. 11 13. Reuelation's 2 2. False Prophet sig One that is a teacher of lyes wresting the Scriptures for his Belly and filthy lucre or for vaine glorie sake Mathew 7 15. Beware of False Prophets Rom. 16 18. Titus 1 11. 1 Timothy 6 3 4 5. False matter sig A lying speech or word of vntruth which may endanger another mans life Exodus 23 7. Thou shalt keepe thyselfe farre from a False matter False ballance sig Deceitfull Weights which beguile those that trust the truth of them Prou. 11 1. False Ballance are an abhomination vnto the Lord. False waies sig Whatsoeuer opinion or action swarueth from the word of God Psal. 119 128. I hate all False wayes Famine sig Scarsity of Bread euen vnto hunger or extream want of victuals Genesis 26 1. There was a Famine in that Land 2 Scarsity and want of heauenly Bread which is the word of God Amos 8 11. I will send a Famine of the hearing of the word Fanne sig Gods word preached whereby as by a Fanne the good are seuered from the bad Mathew 3 12 Whos 's Fanne is in his hand Metaphor Fasting sig A totall or whole abstinence from meats drinks and all other pleasures of this life for a certaine time to
which alone being beleeued is able to pacify the conscience Ephe. 6 15. Your Feet-shod with the Gospell of peace 2 Cor. 5 19. Gospell of God sig The doctrine or promise whereof God is Authour and giuer Rom. 1 1. To preach the Gospell of God Gospell of saluation sig A doctrine which bringeth vs to bee partakers truely of that saluation which God hath promised Christ purchased the word offereth Ephe. 1 13. Euen the Gospell of your saluation Gospell of the Kingdome sig A doctrine which bringeth vs to Christ that he may raigne as King in vs. Mat. 4 23. Preaching the Gospell of the Kingdome the Gospell of the grace of God sig That doctrine which certifieth vs of Gods fauor and loue restored in Christ for the free pardon of all our sinnes and full reconciliation with God Acts 20 24. To testifie the gospell of the Grace of God the Gospell of the glory of God sig A glorious doctrine entreating of the most excellent glory of God and at last translating the beleeuers of it into eternall glory 1 Tim. 1 11. According to the glorious gospell of the blessed God Pauls Gospell sig That doctrine of life whereof Paule was Minister to spread publish it to mankind Rom. 2 16. According to my gospell Truth of the Gospel sig That most pure and sound Doctrine of Christ. Gal. 2 5. That the truth of the gospell might continue with you Gospel of the son of God sig An heauenly doctrine which hath the Sonne of God for Author matter and scope of it Rom. 1 9. In the gospell of his Son faith of the Gospell sig That Faith which is yeelded to the doctrine taught in the Gospel resting thereon and looking onely thereunto Phil. 1 27. Through the Faith of the Gospell Gouernor sig One set ouer others to rule them as a ciuill Magistrate in the thinges of this life Mathew 27 11. Iesus stood afore the Gouernour 1 Pet. 2 14. 2 One placed ouer others to rule them in the thinges of God 1. Corin. 12 28. Helpers Gouernours G. R. Grace sig The free and eternall fauour and good will of God which is the Well-spring of all the benefits that we haue 2. Tim. 1 9. But according to his own purpose and grace Roman 11 6. If of grace not of workes c. This is Grace of election which makes vs gracious and acceptable vnto God And by this Grace we are so often in Scriptures said to be iustified and saued Rom. 3 4 and 5. Acts 13 43. 2 Faith withall the healthfull and sauing effects and fruits thereof which are called Grace because they are freely giuen vs. Hebr. 12 15. No man fall away from the Grace of God 1 Pet. 5 12. This is Grace freely giuen which Popish Sophisters doe wickedly confound with that Grace whereby we are freely beloued 3 Free imputation of Christs righteousnesse Rom. 5 15. The grace of God hath abounded vnto many Also verses 17 20 21. In all which by Grace is meant the righteousnesse of Christ freely imputed to beleeuers This is the Grace of Iustification which Papists confound with Grace of Sanctification 4 The worke of the spirit renewing our Soules to the Image of God continually guiding and strengthning them to the obedience of his will Rom. 6 14. Ye are vnder grace Also verse 23. 2 Cor. 12 9. My grace is sufficient for thee This is the Grace of Sanctification which is freely giuen as a witnesse of Gods fauour in electing and iustifiing vs. 5 That happy and blessed condition into which we are admitted and wherein we are kept by the good will and free fauour of God Rom. 5 2. Wee had this accesse into this grace where in we stand 6 The Gifts of the holy Spirit freely bestowed vpon vs 2 Pet. 3 18. But grow in grace 1 Pet. 5 10. and else-where often as Iohn 1 16. This also is Grace freely giuen but doth not make vs gratefull to God 7 The spirituall or euangelicall worship of God Hebr. 13 9. It is good the Heart be established with grace 8 Some godly comfort and instruction Ephe. 4 29. That it may minister Grace to the Hearers 9 Almes or works of mercy to the poore 2 Cor. 8 4. That we would receiue the Grace 10 The bountifull liberality of God enabling vs to giue to the poore 2 Cor. 9 8. God is able to make all Grace abound toward you 11 Fauour or liking with men Gen. 19 19. Thy Seruant hath found grace in thy sight And elsewhere often as Gen. 6 8. and 33 10. 12 The effectuall presence of the Holy Ghost Acts 14 26. From whence they had beene commended to the Grace of God 1 Cor. 15 10. The Grace of God in me 13 Afflictions and bands suffered for Christ. Phil. 1 7. You are all partakers of my Grace 14 The benefit and gift of heauenly wisedome 2 Cor. 1 12. Not by fleshly wisedome but by the grace of God c. 15 Generally any benefit bestowed vppon vs. 2 Cor. 8 1. Of the Grace of God bestowed vppon the Churches 16 Elegance of speech which made Christ gratious and amiable to all Psal. 45 3. Full of grace are thy lips Luke 4 22. Words full of Grace 17 The perswasion Fruits feeling of Gods good will encreased in vs. Rom. 1. 7. Grace and peace from God the Father Thus is the word Grace to bee taken in all the salutations of Paule to the Churches Also Gal. 6 18. Ephe. 6 24. 18 Eternall glory in Heauen 1 Pet. 1 7. As they which are Heires of the Grace of life 1. Peter 1 13. 19 Acceptation with God and Men. Luke 2 22. Iesus encreased in Grace or fauor with God and men Iames 4 6. God giues grace to the humble that is makes them accepted and fauoured What Grace is Grace is the free good will of God whereby he counteth vs deare in Christ Iesus forgiueth vs our Sinnes and giueth vs the holy Ghost and vpright life and eternall felicity Thus Peter Martyr defineth it Grace for Grace sig A liuely Faith as one Grace afterward eternall life as another Grace Iohn 1 16. And Grace for Grace or thus Grace vppon Grace that is one Grace of the spirit after another the spirit of Christ daily powring new Graces vppon vs. This is the best exposition or thus Grace and fauour shewed to vs for the loue and fauour which God beares his Son or thus Grace conueyed into vs from the fulnesse of Grace in Christ. Grace and truth sig The free forgiuenesse of sinnes in Christ vnto a full reconciliation with God and the fulfilling of all the shadowes of the Law Iohn 1 17. But grace and truth came by Iesus Christ. to finde Grace sig To haue proofe of Gods mercy and free fauour in preseruing and blessing vs. Gen. 6 8. And Noah found Grace in the eyes of the Lord. 2 To haue men gracious and fauourable vnto vs to doe vs good or to forbeare to doe vs euill Gen. 33 10.
variance against his Father 13 An Husband 1. Cor. 11 3. The Man is the womans head son of Man sig One that is a very man descended of mankind being partaker truely of mans Nature Math. 16 13. What do they say that I the sonne of man am Good-man sig A Man endued with spirituall good readie to do good to many Actes 11 24. For he was a Good Man Man of god sig An Interpreter of the will of God as the Minister of the word is 2. Tim. 3 17. That the Man of God may be absolute inner Man new Man sig The whole person body and soule with all faculties so farre as they be regenerate by the spirit Rom 7 22. I delight in the Law of God concerning the Inner man It is called the New-man Col. 3 10. partly because the quality of holinesse giuen by grace of regeneration comes in after our old deformity and corruption and partly because it makes vs new creatures begetting in vs as it were another new Nature spirituall Man sig One who being borne anew by the Spirit is led and gouerned by the same 1. Cor. 2 15. Hee which is spirituall discerneth all things Old-Man sig The vnregenerate part of our Nature as it is corrupt with sinne Rom. 6 6. Knowing that your Old-man is crucified with him This is called Old because it is ancient euen from and since the time of Adam Secondly because it is in euery elect person before their New-birth And it is called Man to shew how neere sinne and corruption cleaues vnto vs being euen as the man himselfe And also that it is a thing subsisting and forcible euen strong as a man Man of sin sig Antichrist a man wholy cōpounded of sin louing striuing mightily cunningly how to commit and maintaine sin in himselfe and others 2. Thes. 2 3. And that that man of sinne be disclosed naturall Man sig A person endued with no other light of soule then that which is naturall 1. Cor. 2 14. The Naturall man perceiues not the things of God Iude. 19. man of war sig A great and valiant Warrior subduing his enimies before him Ex. 15 3. The Lord is a man of war 2 Persons apt and fit for warre Deut. 2 14. Till the men of warre were wasted man of blood Man of death sig That is a blood-thirsty man or a murtherer 2. Sa. 16 7 One guilty or worthy of death 1. Kinges 2 26. For thou art a man of death Man of Beliall sig A wicked man 1. Kings 21 13. And there came to him wicked men or men of Beliall a Man of renowne sig A man that is very famous and renowned Gen. 6 4. They were men of renowne Manna sig pro Bread giuen from heauen by the ministrie of Angels Iohn 6 32. Our Fathers ate Manna Psal. 78 25. Man did eate the Bred of Angels This is corporall and Typicall Manna 2 Christ Iesus Reuel 2 17. To him that ouercomes will I giue the hidden Manna Christ is called Manna because he is the bread that came downe from heauen the onely soule-food And he is called hidden Manna because no man can haue this bread by Nature and it is reuealed to none but to Gods children Manifest sig Easie to be known being alwayes open to euery mans vnderstanding Gal. 5 19. The works of the flesh be manifest 2 Declared and made knowne being kept secret before in the Counsel of God 2. Tim. 1 9. But now is made manifest 1. Tim. 3 16. Many sig All men and euery man which comes of Adam Ro. 5 19. By the disobedience of one many are made sinners 2 Not a few but a great number or all beleeuers onely Rom. 5 19. By the obedience of one Many shall be made righteous Mat. 26 27. Which is shed for Many These Many are all beleeuers which are not a few but Many being simply considered vncomparatiuely See Reuel 7 6 7. Marriage sig A lawfull knitting or ioyning together of one man and one woman in vndiuidable fellow-ship for remedy of lust comfort of life and bringing forth of Children Heb. 13 4. Marriage is honourable Math. 19 3 4 5. This is ciuill Marriage and worldly which by the word of God is allowed to all orders and sorts of men without exception 2 The vniting of euery elect soule to Christ by the spirit and faith which is done now in part onely but perfectly shal be done at the last Iudgement Hosea 2 20. I will euen Marry thee to my self in faithfulnesse Reuel 19 7. The Marriage of that Lambe is come This is spirituall marriage 3 The coniunction of God the visible church vpon earth by the band of his holy worship See Ezech. throughout the 16. Chapter And Iere. 3 1 2. Hence is God called a Iealous God And the Church obseruing his worship is called his Spouse or Wife but swaruing from his worship to Idols she is tearmed an Harlot an Whore and charged with Fornications and Whoredomes and finally ◅reatned and plagued with diuorce and separation from God her husband as Israel was first and Iudah after The lawfull ioyning of man and wife is vndeuideable according to the institution of God Yet it hath two exceptions one of Adultry by Christ. Math. 19 5. The other of wilfull desertion by Paule 1. Cor. 7 15. Marke sig A Token or signe Reuel 13 16. To receiue a Marke in their right hand and fore-heades Allowance of and subscription to the false Doctrine and false worship of the Romish Sinagogue is a marke signe and Token of the seruant of Anti-christ Martyr sig pro Any witnesse which by his testimony confirmeth any truth 2 Such a witnesse as giueth his life vnto death for the name of Iesus to testifie the truth of his Doctrine by his blood Reuel 2 13. My faithful Martyr Antipas Maister sig One that hath rule ouer seruants Ephes. 6 5. Col. 4 1. Yee Maisters doo vnto your seruants that which is iust 2 Any Teacher or Minister of the Worde who for reuerence sake is called Maister Math. 8 19. Maister I will follow thee where euer thou goest 3 Such as ambitiously affect rule and superiority ouer others Iames 3 1. Bee not many Maisters Math. 23 8 16. Masse Popish sig Neither this worde nor the subiect matter and thing signified by it is to be found in all the Olde or new Testament in truth it is a masse of most horrible sinnes as inuocation to Saints intercession of Saints adoration of Creatures profanation of Scriptures and of the Lordes Supper delusion and mocking the people with idle and superstitious shewes and inumerable other wickednesses to be abhorred M. E. Meate sig pro Something prepared to eate for bodily nourishment Luke 24 41 Haue you heere any Meate 2 Christ his flesh crucified Iohn 6 55. My flesh is Meate indeede that is the true and effectual food to the faithfull soule Iohn 6 27. What Meate is to the body that is Christ to our soule 3
2 3. Let vs go vp to the Mountaine of the Lord. Mountains valleyes sig Men of all sorts high and low rich and poore Esay 40 4. Ualeyes shall bee exalted and all Mountaines and hils shall be brought low Luke 1 16 17. Mountaine of God sig Horeb where God appeared to Moses and gaue his Law to the people Exod. 3 1. Mourning sig A godly greefe or sorrow for our owne or for the sinnes of others Mat. 5 4. Blessed are they that Mourne 2 A moderate sorrow for the worldly euilles that do befall our selues or others Mat. 2 18. Mourning and weeping Gen. 23 2. To Mourne for Sarah 3 Vnmeasurable and greeuous lamentation and heauinesse expressed by smiting the body tearing the haire renting the Garments c. Math. 24 30. Gen. 37 35. 4 Iudgements and calamities which cause Mourning by a Metanimie Eze. 2 10. Mourning lamentation and woe Mouth sig That part of the body which is the Instrument of speech 2 Speech or words vttered by the mouth which is the Instrument of speech Esay 49 2. Hee hath made my Mouth like a sharp sword that is my words were as sharpe and piercing as a sword Psal. 73 9. They set their Mouth against heauen to bee with ones mouth sig To instruct and teach one what and howe to speake Exod. 4 12. I will be with thy Mouth Mouth of the Lord. sig The Lord himselfe reuealing and opening his will vnto the people Esay 40 5. The Mouth of the Lord hath spoken it Augustine by the Mouth of the Lord vnderstands Christ the son of God who declared his father vnto vs. Iohn 1 18. breath of his Mouth sig The Doctrine of the Gospell vttered by the Ministers thereof 2. Thess. 2 8. Whom the Lord shal consume with the spirit or breath of his mouth rod or staffe of his Mouth sig The mighty and powerfull word of God Esay 11 4. Hee shall smite the earth with the rodde of his Mouth Mouth of the earth sig Earth it selfe taking in as a mouth the blood of Abell to hide it Gen. 4 11. The Earth opened her Mouth to open the Mouth sig To begin to speake or to make an entrance into speech after good deliberation taken Math. 5 1. Then Iesus opened his Mouth Acts 10 34. Peter opened his mouth 2 To restore the vse of speech Luke 1 64. His mouth was opened immediately to stop the Mouth sig To put to silence or to make dumbe through astonishment of Gods workes Iob. 5 16. Iniquity shall stop her Mouth Psal. 107 42. Mouth of wickednes sig A verie wicked man which with his Mouth speakes forth wicked things Psal. 107 42. M. U. Multitude sig The greatest and mightiest men which by might beare downe right oppressing the poore by fraud or force Exod. 23 2. Thou shalt not follow a Multitude to do euill 2 The common people or vulgar sort of men because they are the greatest number Math. 9 8. When the Multitude saw it Multitude of people sig Abundance or great store of people Prou. 14 28. In the Multitude of people is the honor of a King But multitude of people is no note and marke of a true Church forsomuch as many walke in the broad way whereas few walke in the straite way Murder sig The taking away of mans life vnlawfully Rom. 1 29. Full of Murder 2 All cruelty in deed word or thought Exo. 20 13. Thou shalt not murder 1 Iohn 3 15. He that hateth his Brother in his heart is a Murtherer A Sinecdoche Murmure sig A grutching discontented person which is displeased with Gods dispensation dealing 1 Cor. 10 10. Neither Murmure ye as some of your fathers Murmured Math. 20 11. to Murmur sig To greeue in minde secretly for want of some good thing which wee desire or for feeling some euill things which we would not haue 1. Cor. 10 10. to Muzsle sig To denie and keepe backe meate and maintenance from Labourers men or beasts Deut. 25 4. 1. Cor. 9 9. Thou shalt not Muzsle the mouth of the Oxe Must. sig A necessity of that thing whereunto it is applied Heb. 9 16. Where there is a Testament there must be the death of him c. Acts 12 22. We must thorough many afflictions enter into Heauen 2 A dutie and that which ought to be 2. Tim. 2 6. The Husbandman must labour before hee receiue the fruite N. A. Naked sig ONE that is void of all Cloathing to couer his body Gen. 2 25. Adam was Naked and was not ashamed 2 One that hath laide aside and put off the cheefe of his Garments 1. Sam. 19 24. Saule fell downe Naked that is hee put off his kingly apparrell 3 One which lacketh Christ the wedding best Garment Reuel 3 17. Thou art poore and Naked that is voyd of Christ and his Graces 4 Such as want the fauour and protection of God which is our best couering Exod. 32 25. When Moyses saw the people Naked 5 One which is not yet clad with immortall glory 2 Corin. 5 3. We shall not be found Naked Nakednesse sig Lacke of bodily cloathing in whole or in part 2 Cor. 11 27. And in Nakednesse 2 Want of Christ Iesus his Merits and Graces of his Spirit which are the Soules deckinges and ornaments Reue. 3 18. That thou maist hide thy filthy Nakednesse This is spirituall Nakednesse Name sig pro That whereby one person is knowne from another as Peter Paule c. Mat. 1 21. His Name shall be Iesus Luke 1 6. He shall be called Iohn 2 Testimony or report giuen of any Man which if it be for good things and giuen by good Men then it is a good Name otherwise it is an euill Name Prou. 2◠1. A good Name is better then riches This is that whereby we are made knowne and manifest to others as Men by their Names 3 Our selues or our owne persons Luke 10 20. Reioyce that your Names bee written in the Booke of Life that is that ye are knowne before and loued of God from euerlasting Reue. 21 ver last 4 Honour renowne praise or glory Deutro 26 19. To make thee high aboue all Nations in Name 5 Appearance shew and seeming Reuel 3 1. Thou hast a Name to liue 6 Memory mention Prou. His Name shal be put out 7 The most Noble and powerfull Creatures in Heauen and Earth Actes 4 12. There is giuen none other Name vnder Heauen Ephe. 1 21. Aboue all Names 8 Great excellency and Dignity Phil. 2 9. And giuen him a Name c 9 Knowledge Rom. 1 5. For his Name among the Gentiles Name whē it is referred to God sig Any thing whereby God and his will is made better knowne to vs. Thus his Titles as God Iehouah Lord c. Also his properties as Mercie Goodnesse Truth his workes his word his Sacraments his Religion his doctrine All these are his Name Exod. 20 7. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord c. Exod. 3 18. This
brought them out of Aegipt and that here they had no abiding place Iohn 7 2. Now the Feast of Tabernacles drew neere Leuit. â—3 34. Table sig pro A frame of Wood made to eate meate vpon 2 All earthly benefits seruing for necessity or honest delight and ornament Psal. 23 5. Thou hast prepared a Table for me Psal. 69 22. Table of Deuils sig Fellowship with Deuils by being present at the Sacrifices offered vnto Idols 1 Corin. 10 20 21. These thinges that the Gentiles Sacrifice they Sacrifice to Deuils Ye cannot be pertakers of the Lords Table and the Table of Deuils to eate and to drinke at Christs table sig To communicate and haue fellowshippe with Christ in heauenly ioyes Luke 22 30. That ye may drinke at my Table in my Kingdome the table of the Lord. sig The company of Gods people assembled to partake in the Lords Supper 1 Cor. 1â— 21. Ye cannot partake of the Lordes Table that is yee cannot haue society and fellowshippe with Christ and his members in the Sacrament of the Lordes Supper if you partake of the Table of Deuils What reason haue Papists to scoffe at our Communion-Tables seeing Scriptures beare out this Name Haue not we cause rather to abhorre their sacrificing Altars to sit or be at Table sig To partake or haue society with others in eating and drinking Iohn 13 28. But one of them that were at Table knew for what cause hee spake it vnto him to spread or prepare a Table sig To make liberall prouision of meat and drinke and of other necessaries for this life Psalm 78 19. Can God prepare a Table in the wildernesse Tables of testimonie sig The two Stones as two Tables wherein the Law was written which bare testimony of Gods will Exod. 32 15. And Moses returning descended from the Mountaine with the two Tables of testimony in his hand to Take in ill part sig To wrest wordes and actions to an ill purpose when they might bee taken well Rom. 1 29. Taking all things in euill part to Take the armour of God sig To put on all our spirituall Harnesse fitting it close to our hearts and vsing it for our defence and safety against sinne and Sathan Ephe. 6 13 11. For this cause take to you the whole Armour of God to Take the Foxes sig To remooue or take out of the way whatsoeuer hurteth the Church in doctrine or manners Cant. 2 15. Take the Foxes to Take héede sig To be wary or watchfull for the preuenting of some sin or danger Ephe. 5 15. Luke 12 28. Take heede and beware of Couetousnesse to Take thought sig To vex and disquiet the hart with feare griefe Luke 12 25 26. Why take you thought for the remnant to Take in vaine sig To abuse a thing by vsing it rashly or to wicked purpose Exod. 20 7. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine that is eyther lightlie or wickedly tale-bearer sig One that goeth about as a Pedler with wares with reports and tales Leuit. 16 19. Prou. 20 19. Talent sig A certaine peece of Golde which weyed sixtie pound as the common Talent did or 120 pound as did the Talent of the Temple 2 Samuel 12 30. Exod. 25 39. Of a Talent of pure Golde thou shalt make it 2 A free and franke guift of God bestowed on men in a certaine portion and measure to be vsed to his owne glory and the profit of others Mathew 25 15. And to one hee gaue fiue Talents There is no man but hath some Talent committed to him whereof he must make vse heere and account heere-after Tares sig pro A kinde of graine in the East-Countries so like to Wheate whiles it is in the blade as hardlie the one can be discerned from the other being also a very hurtfull thing 2 The Children of this World but especiallie Hypocrites Math. 13 36. The Tares are the Children of that wicked one 3 All offences in manners and doctrine being so coloured and disguized as hardly can vertues be knowne from vices and errors from truth Mat. 13 25. And sowed Tares among the Wheate False doctrine when it is disguized is fitly signified by Tares both because it is the root and seede of wicked men Also for that it doth besot the minde as Tares being taken in drinke or bread doe make giddy the braine to Tast. sig pro Take some slender tryall of meates or drinkes how good they be before we receiue them into our bodies 2 Slightly to know and beleeue generally the doctrine and promise of Christ as a man that Tasteth of a Cup and drinks not or as a Cooke who Tasteth the meate and eateth it not or lastly as a sicke man who doth Tast meate which he dooth puke backe or cast vp againe Heb. 6 4. 5. For it is impossible that they which were once enlightned and haue Tasted of the heauenly gift 3 To take experience of a thing hauing indeed tried it Psalm 34 9. Tast and see how good the Lord is to Tast death sig To die or to feele death Mat. 16 28. There be some heere that shall not tast of death T. E. to Teach sig To cause to learne which God doth effectually by enlightning the hart vnto knowledge faith of the word and men instrumentally by interpreting the word and by propounding instructions to the outward eare Iere. 13 13. They shall be all taught of God Psalm 119 26. Teach me thy Statutes Acts 20 21. Math. 28 9. Goe Teach all Nations Teaching is by publike and priuate persons by words workes signes and Creatures c. Teacher sig A publike Minister which by wholesome Doctrine instructeth the Church beating downe errours Ephe. 4 11. He gaue some to be Teachers 2 Such as by priuate instruction helpe others to know the thinges of God Titus 2 3. Teachers of honest thinges Thus Parents and Maisters and common Christians are Teachers The former by publike the latter by priuate authority Teare sig pro A Water issuing out of the eye from the moystnesse of the braine as witnesse of some inward griefe Psal. 6 6. I water my couch with my Teares And 42 3. My Teares are c. 2 Sorrow and afflictions the cause of Teares Reue. 21 4. All Teares shall bee wiped from their eyes Psal. 126 5. If ye sow in Teares c. to Teare in péeces sig To destroy vtterly and vnrecouerably as when a Lamb is torne in peeces of a Lyon or Beare Psalm 50 22. Least I Teare you in peeces temperance sig A moderation of the minde in the vse of outward blessings holding vs backe from excesse causing vs rather to refraine from that we may lawfully haue then in our delights and pleasures to go so farre as our abilities estates and the times would giue vs leaue 2 Pet. 1 6. Ioyne with your knowledge Temperance Gal. 5 23. Sée Sobrietie Temple sig Material house built of Stone Timber to worship God publikely therein Actes 7 48.
the message and minde of Christ to his people with great vehemency of voice Esay 58 1. Cry aloud spare not lift vp thy voice like a Trumpet Reuel 8 2. And to them were giuen seauen Trumpets This is by some expounded of the Ministers of the Gospell whereof there was a tipe and figure vnder the Law in the Siluer Trumpets by the noyse whereof the people of God were called to the publique assemblies in Earth as now by the Preachers of the word they are called to the Kingdome of Heauen Numb 10 2. Make two Trumpets of Siluer for the assembling of the Congregation An immateriall and heauenlie Trumpet whereof there is direct vse for saluation the trumpet of God sig Amost mightie noyse like to the noyse of a Trumpet made of God extraordinarily for the quickning or raising vp of the dead 1 Thess. 4 16. The Lord shall come with the Trumpet of God 1 Cor. 15 52. The Trump shall blow and the dead shall rise This is expounded to bee the voice of Christ himselfe In Iohn 5 28. All that are in the Graue shall heare his voice to blow a Trumpet before vs. sig To seeke fame and renowne of men by doing of good thinges Math. 6 2. When thou giuest thine Almes thou shalt not make a Trumpet to be blown before thee not to blow a Trumpet before vs. sig To doe the works of mercy and all other good workes as secretly as we can without seeking any vaine glory from man or receiuing it beeing profered Mat. 6 2. When thou giuest thine Almes make not a Trumpet to be blowne before thee This is the same meaning of that Let not thy left hand knowe what thy right hand doth Trust. sig The credit which one of vs puts in another in our mutuall worldly dealings Prouer. 31 1◠The heart of her Husband Trustes in her This is ciuill Trust. 2 The affiance and confidence of our harts relying vppon the mercifull and true promises and most powerfull wise good prouidence of God both for the remoouing and keeping from vs euill thinges and for the giuing and bestowing good things Psalme 37 3. Trust thou in the Lord. And 34 22. None that Trusts in him shall perish 1 Tim. 6 17. This trust is religious and cannot be put in any creature without Idolatry Hence we are forbidden to trust in riches in the arme of flesh in Princes or in any Son of man Truth sig The most perfect Essence of any thing or the most absolute perfection it selfe of any matter Iohn 18 38. What is Truth 2 The most perfect Diuine Essence which is Truth it selfe and the Authour of all Truth in his Creatures Psalme 31 5. Thou hast redeemed mee ô Lord GOD of Truth Iohn 14 6 I am the Truth c. Exod. 34 6. 3 The constancy of God in keeping his promises Rom. 3 7. If the Truth of God hath more abounded through my lie The word Truth is taken in this sence in all places of Scripture where Mercy and Truth are matched and mentioned together 4 The substance and body of that that was shaddowed vnder the Ceremonies of Moses Lawe Iohn 4 23. The true worshippers shall worship the Father in Truth 5 The whole word of God both Law and Gospell which is called the Truth because it containeth the firme and sure doctrine which teacheth the true way how to attaine eternall saluation Iohn 17 17. Thy word is Truth Iohn 8 31 32. Col. 1 5. Whereof you haue heard before by the word of Truth which is the Gospell 6 Christ and his doctrine 2 Iohn 1. But also all that haue knowne the Truth 7 The true vnderstanding of thinges necessary to saluation Iohn 17 17. Sanctifie them with thy Truth 8 That light of Nature left in man since his fall to helpe him to know God so farre as to leaue him without excuse but not so farre as is needefull to saluation Rom. 1 18. Which with-hold the truth in vnrighteousnesse Rom 2 8. 9 True Religion Gala. 3 1. Who hath bewitched you that you should not obey the Truth Titus 1 1. 10 Integrity of life or vprightnesse and sincerity void of deceit and counterfeiting 1. Cor. 5 8. With the vnleauened Bread of sincerity and truth Ephe. 4 24. Esay 38 3. I haue walked before thee in Truth 11 Iustice or righteousnesse as it is contrary to iniquity 1 Cor. 13 6. It reioyceth not in iniquitie but in Truth Psal. 51 6. Thou louest Truth in the inward parts It is a part of the Image of God Sée Ephe. 4 24. 12 Fidelity and faithfulnesse between man and man in keeping iust couenants promises and bargaines Iere. 5 1 3. O Lord are not thine eies set vpon Truth 13 A iust and true sentence pronounced by a Magistrate in cases of Iustice. Pro. 20 28. Mercie and Truth preserues the King 14 Plainnesse and simplicity of speech when thinges are vttered as they bee without fraud and falshood Psalm 15 2. Hee that speaketh the Truth from his hart Ephe. 4 25. Speake Truth one to another 15 Most True and farre from all deceit Psal. 19 9. The iudgements of the Lord are Truth 16 Indeed and in good earnest when the inward beleefe and obedience of the heart doth answere the outward profession Ephe. 4 21. And haue beene taught in him as the Truth is in Iesus Word of Truth sig The Gospell Preached and published by the true Ministers thereof 2 Cor. 6 7. By the word of truth Col. 1 5. Whereof ye haue heard by the word of truth that is the Gospell True sig That which is perfect faithfull sound and sure not counterfeit nor false Psalm 119 151. Thy Commandements are True Ro. 3 4. Let God be True c. Truelie sig Sincerely and vprightly without lies and deceit Math. 22 16. Thou teachest the way of God Truely that is true doctrine for the matter and sinceritie for the manner 1 Iohn 1 6. They lie and do not truly that is they play the Hipocrites to do Truth sig To deale truely and sincerely leading an honest life void of all craft and deceiuing Iohn 3 21. He that doth Trush comes to the light Full of Truth sig One full of the very substance of Truth to wit Christ being the perfection and accomplishment of all Legall Ceremonies Iohn 1 14. Full of Grace Truth Truth of the Gospell sig The true and sincere doctrine of the Gospell Gal. 2 5. That the Truth of the Gospell might continue in you to hold the Truth in vnrighteousnesse sig To suppresse the light of knowledge naturally shining in mens hearts forcibly keeping it backe from shewing it selfe in words and deedes as it desires to doe Rom. 1 18. Wrath of God is reuealed from Heauen vpon men which hold the Truth in unrighteousnesse to tell the whole truth sig To declare and lay open the whole matter as it was doone Marke 5 33. Shee told him the whole Truth to walke in Truth sig To liue vprightly without
such wicked Kings their forces assembled in battaile for that great Whore of Rome against the Lorde and his people which affords a speciall comfort to Gods Church Reu. 16 16. And they gathered them together into a place called in Haebrew Armageddo A. S. to Ascend into heauen sig After much labour taken in preaching the Gospell and many reproaches suffered for it to bee raised vp to great Dignity and honour heere in the Church which is called Heauen in this Booke of Reuelation and after this life ended to bee made partakers of heauenly glory This is the portion comfort of all the faithfull Witnesses of Christ as experience of all times doe prooue It was fulfilled to Luther Caluin Melancthon Peter Martyr Bucer and many others Reuel 11 12. And they shall Ascend vp to Heauen in a Cloud A. T. Athirst sig One who feeling a great want of the Waters of life the graces of the Spirit dooth highly value them and earnestly couet and seeke after them neuer giuing ouer till they be satisfied Reuel 22 17. Let euery one that is athirst come Reue. 21 6. A. U. to Auenge sig To recompence vnto the wicked after their merits punnishing iustly the cruell iniuries doone by them to the Saintes for the Name of Christ. Reu. 19 2. And to Auenge the bloud of his Seruants B. A. Babilon sig THE Citty of Rome and the Romain power exercised there by the Pope and his Cleargy For Rome the Wester ne Mysticall Babylon was to the Christians in respect of tyranny and cruell persecution what the Easterne Babylon was to the Iewes beeing also like vnto that Babylon in Assiria for Idolatry superstition and worship of diuils as it must at last be like it for fearefull euents in a grieuous ruine and downfall and for this likenesse sake Popish Rome beares the Name of Babylon Reuel 14 8. Babylon that great Citty is fallen Also Chapter 17 5 9 18. Where it is plain to him that will vnderstand that by Babylon is meant Rome this beeing the onely Citty in the Worlde which in Saint Iohns time seated on seauen Hils and which raigned ouer the Kings of the earth and by a strong hand or cunning entisements compelled Kings and nations to admyt her Idolatries Haeresies which is to commit fornication with her as it is sayde in verse 2. of the 17. Chapter of this Booke Balaams Doctrine sig The Doctrine taught by the Nicholaitans touching the lawfulnesse of fornication and of eating things offered to Idols which Doctrine to make it more odious is heer called the Doctrine of Balaam who gaue counsell to Balaac to entice the Israelites to fornicatioÌ„ so as afterwards they might more freely commit Idolatry Reuel 2 14. Thou hast them which maintaine the Doctrine of Balaam Other Diuines do distinguish betweene the Doctrine of the Nicholaitanes which was touching bodily fornication in the promiscuous vse of women and the Doctrine of Balaam which beside the defiling of the body tended to the polluting of the mind by Idolatry And thus it seemeth to me the Holy-Ghost doth distinguish them in this Epistle to the Church at Pergamus speaking of them seuerally of the one verse 14. of the other verse 15. The Church of Ephesus was troubled with the error of the Nicholaitans Chap. 2 6. This Church of Pergamus with the Doctrine of Balaam that cursed Charmer Ballance sig The tongue stalke or handle of the Ballance and by Sinecdoche of the part the whole Ballance an instrument apt for waighing of Victuals as it vseth to be done in time of great famine derth represented heere by the Blacke horse and the Rider with Ballances in his hand Reuel 6 5. He that sat on him had Ballances in his hand Battell in heauen sig That great strife and combate either with Christ in his owne person fought with the great Dragon the diuell when Iesus spoyled him and triumphed ouer him on the Crosse. Col. 2 15. whereof the Psalmist prophesied Ps. 60 8 9. or that which is in the militant Church fought continually between the godly and vngodly elect and reprobate vnder the conduct of those two great Captaines Christ and the Dragon Or finally that warre which Constantine the Great as Christes Champâ—on armed with his Vertue did make first vpon Maxentius the wicked Emperor and after vppon two other Tyrants persecutours of the Christian Church Maximius and Licinius And some Diuines will haue this battell in heauen to be that most dangerous endeuour and attempt of Satan when hee first in the very Spring of the Church laboured to destroy the aeternall saluation thereof being founded in Christ. Reu. 12 7. And there was a Battell in heauen Let the learned Iudge of these seuerall significations whereof the two first in mine Opinion cannot be meant because this part of the Reuelation it is of thinges to come and of particular euents B. E. four Beasts sig The Angels of God those heauenly spirites the chiefe and principall Ministers of Gods power alwaies attending about the Throne of God being most vigilant seruants full ready with all expedition to serue God in the Gouernment of the world and of all creatures which are heere expressed by foure most noble amongest others to wit Lyon Calfe Man Eagle to shew that ouer these and all other creatures euen to the least God ruleth by the ministry of his Angels Or els as some wil haue it the Lyon resembleth the noble courage of Angellicall Spirites a Calfe their strength an Oxe being the strongest of beasts as a Lyon is most coragious a Man representeth their Wisedome and great vnderstanding wherein man excelleth al inferiour creatures and an Eagle which soareth aloft signifyeth their knowledge of high great secrets Howbeit some there bee which thinke these foure beasts to be all such seruants of God as haue employd their labour faithfully in deliuering vnto the church the truth of Doctrine in administring other holy things The first signification is most commonly embraced Reu. 6 7. Round about the Throne were foure Beasts ful of eyes before behind the first Beast was like a Lyon They doo erre which apply these foure Beastes to the foure Euangelists that Beast sig All the Heathen Emperors of Rome with al them that ioyned with them in the persecution and murther of Gods seruaunts Reuel 20 10. Where that Beast and that false Prophet are Heere note that false Prophet being distinguished from the Beast signifies the Pope with his Cleargy All these shall suffer eternall paine together with the Turke for corrupting the world with lyes errours superstitions and destroying the Saints a Beast rising out of the Sea sig The Roman Empire or ciuil monarchy of Rome which should be a main Instrument of the Dragon to make war against the Church This Empyre is likened to a beast because it should without al humanity or sence of reason in a furious brutish maner persecute Gods people It is sayde to come vp out of the
her Great shew of Religion and godly deuotion entised Kings and people vnto her way Great City sig pro Some large Towne enuironed with Wals and inhabited by Cittizens ioyned together by the band of some Lawes c. 2 The whole iurisdiction and regiment of Antichrist sitting at Rome and raigning with great tyranny ouer mens consciences and raging cruelly against the bodies of the Saintes Reuel 11 8. Their Corpes shall lie in the Streetes of the Great Cittie 3 VVhatsoeuer Domination Power and Gouernment either of Pope or Turke or which any enemy of the Church dooth enioy and exercise against Christ and his Church Reuel 16 19. And that great Citty was rent into three parts 4 The Towne and Iurisdiction of Rome as it was gouerned by the Emperors which had Empire and Rule euen in Iohns time ouer not people onely but Kings also Rome then being the Queen of Nations and Mistris of the world Reuel 17 18 The woman is that Great Citty 5 The Holy Catholicke Church consisting of beleeuing Gentiles and Iewes called and ioyned vnto the Communion of Saints in the latter end of the world Others vnderstand it of the Coelestiall Church Reuel 21 10. And shewed mee that Great Citty Great day sig That time wherein Christ shall shew his terrible vengeance and power for the destruction of such as hurt his Church and for the deliuerance of his people Reuel 6 17. The Great day of his wrath is come 2 The time wherein the enemies of the Church shal assemble themselues together by the appointment of the mighty God to endanger the safety of the Church by bloudy and cruell warre Reuel 16 13. To gather them to the battell of the Great day of God almighty winges of a great Eagle sig The swiftnesse which the Church vsed in auoiding the malice and Tyrany of Satan that old Serpent furiously pursuing her while shee was yet as it were in her swathing Clouts Reuel 12 14. To the woman were giuen the wings of a Great Eagle Great Earth-quake See Earth-quake Great haile sig Stones of a maruellous greatnesse sufficient not onely to kill but euen to crush and bruise men in peeces Reuel 16 21. A Great Haile Great and marueilous sig That which for the exceeding greatnesse and greeuousnesse of it doth deserue to bee wondered at and admired Reuel 15 1. I saw another signe in heauen great and maruellous great white throne sig A seate Royall full of exceeding Maiestie and greatnesse such as Kinges and Iudges vse to sit in Reuel 20 11. And I saw a Great white Throne Great voice sig A voyce or speech most plaine cleare and easie to be vnderstood Reuel 11 12. After this they heard a great voyce This was a commanding voice from God to man 2 A voyce of exceeding ioy and gladnesse arising and springing vp in the faithfull for the reformation of the Church according to the worde of God Reuel 11 15. There were Great voyces in heauen saying c. This is a voice of Thanksgiuing praise from men to God Great Whore sig The Citty of Rome being become Ecclesiasticall and Pontificiall by the Gouernement of the Pope and his Cardinals For she it is that sits vpon many Waters ruling ouer many nations kingdomes and tongues and hath committed spirituall fornication with the Kings of the earth inticing by meruailous craft both Princes and people to her Idolatry Reuel 17 1. Come and see the damnation of the great Whore great wrath sig Plentifull indignation anger and fury which the deuil hath conceiued against the church of Christ. Reuel 12 12. The Deuill is come downe vnto you full of great wrath Greene Grasse sig The fruites of the earth of all sorts by a Sinecdoche of the part for the whole Reuel 8 7. And all Greene grasse was burnt vp Some do vnderstand this spiritually of the great famine and scarsity of the worde and of Christians in shew which haue taken no sound roote but were as Greene grasse soone scorched and signed with the heate of persecution G. V. no Guile sig Sincerity truth vprightnesse in Doctrine and conuersation Reuel 14 5. In whose mouth is found no Guile Some vnderstand this of the most pure integrity which beleeuers haue not by perfection of their own Vertues but by imputation of Christs perfect holinesse Both these significations may well stand together For the Saints them-selues haue an vnperfect vprightnes by infusion of grace and a perfect integrity from Christ by imputation of his righteousnesse H. A. Habergions of Iron sig THe well-fenced estate of Popish Cleargy Monkes Friars c. who were as safe as men armed with iron Habergions and vaine was all endeuour against them til the time of their kingdome was expyred Revel 9 9. And they had Habergions like to Habergions of Iron Habitation of Diuels sig A place or house haunted by Diuels or wherein Diuels were shut vp as in a prison Reuel 18 2. And is become the Habitation of Diuels Such a City now is Rome where their Doctrine is the Doctrine of Diuels being flat contrary to the written word their worship the worship of Diuels being but of Idols and rotten bones and their workes workes of the Diuell Halfe an houre sig A very short space of time wherein the Church should enioy an happy rest after the open enemies thereof were bridled and Constantine the great arose out of the East Reuel 8 1. There was silence in heauen about Halfe an houre Halleluia sig Praise ye the Lord. It is an Haebrew voyce or worde whereby the people of God were woont mutually to exhort and stirre vp one another ioyfully to praise God for his vengeance against his and their enemies as here against the great whore and for their mercifull deliuerance Reuel 19 1. Saying Halleluia The cause of receiuing these Haebrew words in Scripture as Osanna Abba Amen Alleluia c. It is to be as signes and Tokens of that coniunction which beleeuing Gentiles haue with the holy Nation of the Iewes to whom there is but one God and one Religion Harpes sig pro An Instrument vsed in the Temple vnder the Law whereon they praised God according to those times when the Church was in her infancy 2 Praise and Thanksgiuing offered vp to God by the Church represented by the 24. Elders for the opening of the Booke and the Seales thereof Reuel 5 8. Hauing euery one of them Harpes 3 The sweete consent of Godly Teachers in Churches making a pleasant Harmonie Reuel 14 2. to Hate the Whore sig To haue the Church of Rome degenerated in execration euen with loathing to abhorre her as a Whore a Mother of Whoredome which hath bewitched the Kings of the earth with her Golden Cup the Butchery of Gods Saintes like to Sodome and Aegypt therefore worthy to be Hated Reuel 17 16. They shall Hate the Whore Hatefull birds sig pro Vncleane and euill fauoured Fowles such as haunt and frequent forsaken and desolate places being odious to all other
Noble Iewell beeing the Mother-Pearle both for Antiquity and Variety For there be diuers sorts one kind is here mentioned like to Chrystall most cleere and of a thorough and most pure light which cannot be darkned and obscured by any other colour 2 The bright glory of GOD shining in his Church being now more exactly purged from all filth of mans inuentions then euer before Reuel 21 11. Her shining was like to à Stone most pretious as a Iasper stone cleere as Chrystall 3 The exceeding glory and Maiesty which God hath of himselfe and in himselfe incommunicable to any Creature Reu. 4 3. And he that sate was to looke vpon like a Iasper Stone Some Interpretours thinke by these thâ—â—â— preâ—ious Stones Iasper Sardine and Emraâ—de the Mystery of three persons in one glorious God-head to bee resembled and in some sort opened The Father fountaine of Deity shaddowed by the Iasper which is Mater gennuarum most ancient and of greatest variety The Sonne who was made flesh for vs signified by the Sardine which is of a fleshy colour therefore called a Carneoll The Spirit by the Raine-bow or Emeraâ—d which â—is for beauty and pleasure most delightfull to note the vnexpressable sweetenesse of the holy Spirit Such then is God one in Essence three in person Idolatour sig One who maketh Images for religious vse or who worshippeth the Image of true GOD or of false Reu. 21 8. And Idolatours I. E. Iesabell sig pro A Woman of that Name Wife of Achab King of Israell whom she drew on to most horrible Idolatry being one also which withstood and persecuted the Lordes holy Prophets and kept a Table for foure hundred false Prophets whereof she was a Ring-leader and a Captaine bearing herselfe as an open professed Enemy of God and his truth 2 A certaine notorious euill Woman not named Iesabell yet bearing her name for likenesse in qualities being a Whoore a Witch and Idolatrous faining herselfe to vtter doctrine from the holy Ghost as a Prophetesse yet shee had it from the Deuill himselfe Her Doctrine was the same which before is called Balaams Doctrine Sée there Reuel 2 20. Thou sufferest the Woman Iesabell which calleth herselfe a Prophetesse What shee was it is not knowne but some notable filthy Woman which seduceth and poisoneth many I. M. Image of the Beast sig Not a Picture set vp to represent one such as Painters make for their gaines sake Neither any bodily Image made to be worshipped and honoured as corporall Images set vp in the Churches for religious worship be But the expresse liuely purtrature and representation of that Honour Kingdome Power and Soueraignety which the first beast to wit the Romaine Heathenish Empire had and the second Beast to wit Ecclesiasticall Rome fought to reuiue Reuel 13 14. That they should make an Image of the Beast to giue life to the Image sig Not to cause an Image by counterfeiting and craft to mooue and nod and speake as if it were aliue though the Spirit dooth allude to such deuillish drifts but with authority and power to speak commaund and forbid in all Kingdomes in such sort as all were put to death that would not obey and worship the Beast to wit the Pope and Papacy which spake and affirme that euen Kinges and Emperours haue from them whatsoeuer they haue Reuel 13 15. And it was giuen to him to giue life to the Image of the Beast and that the Image of the Beast should speake Images of siluer gold c. sig Pictures made of Gold and Siluer for religious vse and Diuine adoration whereof Papistry is full Reu. 9 2. That they should not worship Images of Siluer Gold c. to worship the Image of the beast sig To adore and giue Diuine honour vnto the Pope who beares the Image of the Heathenish Emperour by acknowledging a Diuinity in him which whosoeuer refused to doe though they were Kings and Emperors they lost not onely their liuing and Dignity but their head and life too whereof the Ecclesiasticall Stories giue plentifull proofe Reuel 13 15. As many as would not worship the beast should be killed Reu. 16 2. I. N. Inchantment sig Spirituall Witch-craft whereby Papists bewitched both Kinges and people that they should bee deceiued with such grosse trumpery and dote vpon such a foule Strumpet as Rome is Reue. 18 2. And with thine Inchantments were deceiued all Nations Yet euen the other kind of Witch-craft condemned in Moses Law was much practised in Rome not by Monkes and Fryers onely but euen by some Popes who were knowne Sorcerers and Inchanters Howsoeuer this is not meant heere InhabitaÌ„ts of the earth sig Not such as doe dwell and abide here on earth for so the faithfull doe but such as minde earthly thinges beeing reprobate and vnregenerate Men. Reuel 12 12. Woe bee vnto the Inhabitants of the Earth to say in her heart sig To thinke with herselfe Reue. 18 7. Because she saith in her hart c. There is an inward speech conceiued in the hart as there is a speech outwardly vttered with the mouth none in heauen earth c. sig Neyther Angell nor Man good nor euill Reue. 5 3. But none in heauen nor in Earth was able to open the Booke In heauen sig In the Church of Christ and company of the Saintes with exceeding great Harmony and consent praising Christ. Reu. 19 1. I heard a great voice in Heauen In the spirit sig One rauished by the Spiâ—it as the old Prophets were Reu. 17 3. I. V. to Iudge sig To be reuenged to punish or take punishment according to the vse of the Haebrew tongue Sée Gen. 15 14. Deut. 32 36. Reu. 16 5. Because thou hast Iudged these things 2 To giue an vpright sentence vpon our persons and workes beeing first laide open Reu. 20 12. And the dead were Iudged according to the things which were written in the Bookes 3 To moderate and gouerne his owne by framing and ordering their liues vnto Iustice righteousnesse Reu. 19 11. He Iudgeth righteously These words are drawne from Psal. 96 10 13. Hee shall Iudge the people in righteousnesse Iudgement in one hour sig A great and suddaine vengeance euen the fall and ruine of Rome which shall come in a moment when it is not looked for Reuel 18 10 For in one houre is thy Iudgement come to manifest his Iudgement sig To open and make knowne the Arguments and sure tokens of Diuine Iustice which may declare God vnto the whole World to bee a most iust Iudge Reue. 15 4. For thy Iudgements are manifested IudgemeÌ„ts true and righteous sig Gods deliuerance of his Saints which are true because they are performed according to his promises and beeing fulfilled by destroying his and their Enemies according to their merites Hence they become righteous Reuel 19 2. For true and righteous are his Iudgements Iust. sig One extreamely hating bloody cruell men and punishing Romish Murtherers with due and demerited punishment of death Reu.
power ouer Kindreds Nations tongues sig The largenesse of Antichrists iurisdiction that he should stretch his Throne farre and wide euen into all the World as verse 3. Also the vniuersality of his tyranny which should kill and destroy not a few people as all Histories and lamentable experience witnesse so as the Title of Catholique which he assumeth doth well agree to him to wit a Catholique Tirant and a man of Catholike cruelty Reu. 13 7. And power was giuen him ouer euery Kindred and tongue and Nation power ouer waters sig Sée Power ouer Fire Howbeit some expound these words more Mystically not vnprobably this Booke beeing so mysticall for power to turne the truth into lies and errors as Aegiptian waters were changed into blood Reuel 11 6. And haue power ouer waters to turne them into blood See Reue. 8 8. The third part of Water turned blood that is the sound doctrine corrupted being turned into a degenerous Nature P. R. Praise sig Confession of such perfections and excellencies as be in God or in Christ c. and to acknowledge these excellencies is to praise Reuel 5 13. Praise and Honour Reuel 19 5. Praise our God to prepare a way sig To make an easie and ready passage vnto Rome the Westerne Babell to ransacke it to rouse Antichrist out of his Pallace when the houre of his downefall comes euen as God by drying vppe the great Riuer Euphrates made an enterance into Easterne Babylon when he would destroy it Reu. 16 12. That the way of the Kings of the earth should be prepared Presence of the serpent sig The power of the Deuill and his murthering persecutors for howsoeuer the Church can be no where but Deuils and Persecutors are at hand present to doe mischiefe yet the power to hurt is not euer present being restrained by the prouidence of God Reuel 12 14. From the presence of the Serpent Priest to God and of God sig The elect beleeuers made partakers of the dignity of Christ his Priest-hood hauing God propitious to them by his death and allowed to haue accesse to God by Prayer through his intercession These elect to signifie that they are most excellent Priestes are therefore called Priests of God Reu. 20 6. According to the Haebrew Phrase Re. 1 6. they are tearmed Priests to God to shew that this honor is giuen them not to disturb States and pollicies of the earth Prison sig The restraint which Diuine Power for a time as bandes and imprisonment had curbed Sathan withall least hee should rage against the Church Reuelation 20 7. Sathan shall bee loosed out of his Prison to prophesie sig To preach the word opening and applying it to the Church for comfort exhortation and conuiction of Heresies Reu. 10 11. Thou must prophecy againe c. That is the Preaching of wholesome Doctrine should after hindrances bee restored to the Church Prophecy sig The particular Scripture of the Reuelation of S. Iohn fore-shewing thinges which were afterward to be done Reue. 22 7. Blessed is he that keepes the words of the Prophesie of this Booke Also ver 10. and 18. Reu. 11 3 6. Prophets sig The Ministers of the Olde Testament such as were Moses Dauid Esay c. which instructed the people and foretold thinges to come Reue. 10 7. As he hath declared to his Seruants the Prophets 2 All godly Ministers who execute now since Christ the function of Ministers in the Christian Church Reuel 18 20. Reioyce ye holy Apostles and Prophets that false Prophet sig That Anti-christ to wit the Byshop of Rome with the whole pontificall order and Romaine Prelacy worthily comprehended vnder these two Names Beast and false Prophet in regard of their double Power Politicall and Spirituall Reu. 16 13. Out of the mouth of the Beast and that false Prophet Also Reu. 19 20. and 20 10. to Protest sig To testifie a thing together with another as we see the authority of this Booke of Reuelation ratified by sundry witnesses Reue. 22 18. I Protest to euery one that heareth c. P. U. Pure fine linnen and shining sig The righteousnesse of Christ imputed to the Saints which is called Pure because it presents them to God without spot or wrinkle and shining in respect of that glory which they haue with God Men by the fruites of a liuely faith Reuel 19 8. That she should be arayed with Pure fine Linnen and shining also Uer. 14. to put into the hearts sig To inspire the minds of Kings and Emperours with firme thoughts and purposes to execute Gods iudgements on Anti-christ to whom before they had submitted themselues and their whole power by Gods iust disposition Reu. 17 17. For God hath put into their hearts to fulfill his will c. neuer to put out ones name sig To preserue and keepe for euer in the number of the elect and in a sincere profession of his truth from falling away into errors such as be once chosen and called Reuel 3 5. And I will neuer put his name out of the Booke of life to Put his right foot on the Sea c. sig Generally to rule as King and Lord ouer Sea and Land standing firmely vppon both as a Man stands on ground more particularly to raise vppe some euen out of the Ecclesiasticall State noted by Sea to be as feet and members And others out of the Lay-people meant by the earth which likewise should be his true members though not so excellent and strong as the former Reuel 10 2. And he set his right foote on the Sea and his left vppon the Earth Q. V. Quéene sig ONE full of outward pomp earthly glory and magnificence challenging to her selfe power and authority as a Queene Thus doth the Church of Rome proudly boasting herselfe to bee the Mother-Church the head of Christianity and to haue primacy ouer all other Churches and many other like Thrassonicall Blasphemies Reu. 18 7. I sit being a Queene R. A. to Raigne for euer sig TO rule not for a small time but for euer in those Kingdomes which in these latter daies afore Christs comming shall receiue the sincere profession of his truth Reuel 11 15. Who shall Raigne for euermore And Reuel 22 5. These words teach that the Kingdom of Saints begun in earth shall neuer be broken off but continue still in heauen to Raigne a thousand yeares sig To rule by the Scepter of the worde among the Gentiles for a great continuance of time according as we haue seene it come to passe in these our Regions and Contries Reuel 20 6. And shall Raign with him a thousand yeares These words must not be vnderstoode of the eternall blisse wherein the Saints shall raigne in heauen but of the Raigne of the faithfull heere in earth for the space of those thousand yeares in which Satan should be bound that the Gospell might flourish Some Interpretors will haue this thousand yeares of Satans binding to begin when Christ first preached the
third part of the Riuers and into the Fountains of water Reu. 16 4. where be signified by Riuers not ordinary Teachers but principall ones as Iesuites in Popery vppon whose mouth the multitude depend in matter of Doctrine Riuer Euphrates sig A famous Riuer called Euphrates neere to the Citty of Babylon in Chaldea where-unto it was a mighty defence so as Babylon could not easily bee taken vntill trenches were made and the Waters of that Riuer deriued another way This is the proper signification 2 The power and force where-with Rome which is Babylon mystically and in a figure doth defend it selfe Reuel 9 14. Which are bounde in the great Riuer Euphrates Some do vnderstande this Euphrates of a famous Riuer in Armenia and will haue the binding of the foure Angels there to bee meant not of Popish force where the Diuell lay bound waiting by the power of that Cittie to doo much mischiefe but of the Turkish Armie driuen through feare to reside neare that flood of Armenia called Euphrates and for a time shut vp in prison as it were and kept in fetters Of this let the learned Iudge the former I haue allowed as the more receiued exposition pure riuers sig Those most pleasant good thinges and full of ioyes which the faithfull shall enioy in the Kingdome of heauen whereunto men are brought by receiuing that plentifully-flowing Doctrine of Christ with the which Christian harts are refreshed as Cittizens are refreshed with a stream of pure and cleare water running through the City Reuel 22 1. And he shewed me a pure Riuer of the Water of life R. O. Rod of iron sig A mighty ouer-ruling power subduing and compelling to obedience or crushing them in pieces as a vessell of earth is broken which obstinatly rebels Reuel 2 27. And he shall Rule them with a rod of Iron to rule with a rod of iron sig To bridle and beate downe with a strong vnresistable power such as shall stubbornely striue against Christ and his Church being now in earth gloriously restored Reu. 19 15. He shall Rule with a rod of Iron Roote of Dauid sig Christ who came of Dauid as he was man is the Root Spring and Fountaine of all life and saluation to Dauid and all the elect Reuel 5 5. The Roote of Dauid S. A. Saluation sig SAfety of the people of God by their deliuerance from cruell Tyrants who sought to destroy their bodies and from Satans malicious power who would kill their Soules Reuel 12 10. In Heauen there is Saluation wrought c. This is the Song of victory which the Church and multitude of Saints on earth sing to Gods praise like to that in Exod. 15 1 2. c. Iudg. 5. 1. Sam. 18 1 23. 2 The praise due to God for Saluation giuen to his Church Reu. 19 1. Saluation and honor and glory be to our God Sanctuary sig The Altar placed in the Sanctuary vpon which Sacrifices were slain This speech agreeth to such as were slaine for Christ to whom a place is alotted vnder the Altar as before 6 9. Reuel 16 7. And I heard another Angell out of the Sanctuary Sand of the Sea sig A conuenient or commodious place whereon Iohn should stand to see the arising or beginning of the Beast mentioned in the next Chapter or wheron Sathan should stand to worke and frame that Beast out of the Sea that is the contentions amongst Nations Reuel 12 10. And I stood on the Sea-Sand Some Interpretors suppose they haue espied a farther Mysterie in this Sea-Sand which signifies as they deeme the truth of doctrine which is as a shore or Sand whence to behold the arising and off-spring of that Beast after spoken of being like to that Seeing Chap. 15 2. They which got the victory of the Beast stood at the Glassie Sea Satanas sig One which is an aduersary burning with hatred of God and Man Reu. 12 9. Called the Deuill and Satanas Sinagogue of Sathan sig A company and assembly of men which seemed to serue God but they worshipped the Deuil Reu. 2 9. But are the Synagogue of Sathan that is a company gathered not for God but for the Deuill Sathans Throne sig Any place where Superstition Idolatry and wickednesse is practised without controlement and from whence wickednesse is conueied to other places Such a place was Pergamus and now Rome is Reuel 2 10. Where Sathan hath his Throne S. C. Scarlet coloured beast sig The malignant Church the Romain Sinagogue the Kingdome of Anti-christ persecuting with bloody cruelty represented by Scarlet colour the Saints of God Reu. 17 3. A woman sat vpon a Scarlet coloured Beast S. E. sea of glasse sig Sea Sand. Sée Sand of the Sea The Worlde fitly compared to a Sea for the stormes and tempests of troubles raised vp therein and because all things in the World be cleere and open to him that made it howsoeuer secret to vs therefore it is likened to a Sea of Christall Glasse Reue. 4 6. Before the Throne was a Sea of Glasse like to Christall Others by the Sea of Glasse in this place vnderstand the fulnesse of all guifts which the Church draweth from Christ by an allusion to that large spacious vessell called the Sea 1 Kings 7 23. But that was of Brasse this of Glasse to signifie the difference betweene the Gospell and the Legall Rites and Ceremonies vnder which there was great obscurity in comparison of that cleerenesse which is vnder the Gospell 2. Cor. 3 13 18. 2 The whole worship of God namely thanksgiuing Apoc. 15 2. They that had gotten victorie of the Beast they stood at the Glassie-Sea hauing the Harpes of God Or it signifies the Doctrine of godlinesse through which as a cleere Chrystall the faithfull may and doe behold the mercifull and louing countenance of God the Father reconciled in Christ not altogether pure and bright as Chrystall but some-what coloured and obscured with the fire of contention as Christ foretold Luke 12 I came to send fire into the earth and as the godlie haue found by experience Reuel 15 2. I saw as it were a Glassie Sea mingled with fire Sea sig The huge multitude of people like vnto a Sea which is a collection of many Waters fit to represent an infinite company of people distinguished into Kindreds tongues and Nations Reuel 8 8. A great Mountaine of Fire was cast into the Sea Others by Sea in this place and Reu. 7 1. do vnderstand the Doctrine of the false Church being corrupt and troubled This is said here to bee turned into blood being pure and sound such as the Doctrine of the true Church is It is by false Prophets changed into a quite other nature as a thing degenerate In this sence also some expound the word Sea in Chapter 21 1. For degenerate and corrupt Doctrine which in that renewed age there prophesed of shall haue no place 2 The gathering of waters wherein innumerable are drowned Reu. 20 13. to stand vpon Sea
Thy lippes my Spouse Drop as Hony-combs Drops of the night sig All the euils which Christ out of his loue suffered for his Church Ca. 5 2. My head is full of Dew and my Lockes with the Drops of the Night to Drowne sig To extinguish and put out or to ouerthrow so can not Christs loue be to his Spouse the Church or hers towardes him Cant. 8 7. Much Waters cannot quench loue neither can flouds Drowne it E. A. to Eate sig TO communicate and take part with others in their good and ioyfull thinges as they which Eate together are to take of one meate Cantic 5 1. Eate ô Friendes Eate Drinke and make you merry to Eat pleasant fruit sig To be present with the Church to feast make merry with her in communicating of her graces Cant. 4 16. Let my welbeloued come to his Garden and Eate his pleasant fruit E. M. to Embrace sig To comfort and vphold as it were beeing receiued into ones handes for that purpose Cant. 2 6. His right hand doth Embrace me E. Y. Eyes like Doues sig Gracious Eyes simple and chast such as be the Eyes of Doues Cant. 1 14. Thine Eyes are like 〈◊〉 Doues F. A. Faire sig BEautifull comely with spirituall beauty and decking Cant. 1 14. My loue behold thou art Faire The Church is Faire both by imputation of Christ his righteousnesse to Faith and by sanctification of the Spirit F. E. Feare sig The dangerous troubles and disquietnesse which causeth Feare to the Church from which Christ wil keept her safe Cant. 3 8. Euery one hath his Sword vpon his Thigh for the Feare by night â—o Feede sig To take nourishment from the Doctrine of the word which is the onely pasture wherein Christes Flocke Feedeth Cant. 1 6. Shew me ô thou whom my Soule loueth where thou Feedest F. I. Fig-trée young figs. sig Litterally the Spring time when Figge-Trees bring forth young Figges but Mystically the sweet Fruites which the faithfull bring foorth after theyr calling to Christ. Cant. 2 13. The Figge-Tree hath brought forth her young Figs. Fine Gold sig Most precious and bright Gold or Gold which is purified Mystically it signifies the glorious excellency of Christ the head of the Church Cant. 5 11. His head is as Fine Gold Fish-pooles in Heshbon sig Pooles of goodly pure and cleere Water vnto which the Spouse likeneth the eyes of her Husband for their rare cleerenesse Cant. 7 4. Thine Eyes are like the Fish-pooles in Heshbon F. L. Flocke sig The whole company of true worshippers of God Cant. 1 7. Get thee foorth by the steps of the Flocke Flocke of Goates sig The multitude of the faithfull assembled to holy exercises beeing like a Flocke of Goates spread abroad and feeding vpon a Mountaine Cant. 4 1. Thine Haire is like the Flocke of Goates Flockes of Companions sig Idolatours false Worshippers societies of Heritiques Cant. 1 6. For why should I be as she that turneth aside to the Flockes of thy Companions Floudes sig Great and liberall store of Waters ouerflowing Mystically deepe and greeuous afflictions Cantic 8 7. Much Waters cannot quench loue neither can the flouds drowne it Flowers appeare sig The time of the Spring but figuratiuely the estate of a man regenerate and called who bringeth forth pleasant and sweete fruit Câ—â—t 2 12. The Flowers appeare in the earth to Fly sig To come speedily to the Church by grace to direct and gouerne her that she may bee able to doe that which Christ had commaunded Cant. 8 14. F. O. Fountaine of the Gardens sig Christ Authour of euery good guift and the euer-running Well-Spring from whence all particular Churches do fetch the Water of life to refresh them and make them fruitfull withall Cant. 4 15. O Fountaine of the Gardens Fountaine sealed vp sig The Church by the Ministry whereof all such sauing graces are deriued to the elect as are kept from the Reprobate Cant. 4 2. My Spouse is as a Fountaine sealed vp Foxes sig Whatsoeuer hurts the truth of Doctrine or honesty of manners especially Haeresies and the Patrons thereof Cant. 2 15. Take vs the Foxes little Foxes sig All occasions of offence euen euery shew and appearance of euill Cant. 2 15. The little Foxes F. R. Friendes sig All that beaâ—e good will to Christ and to the prosperity of his people whether they bee Angels or Men. Cant. 5 1. Eate ô friends c. to kéepe the Fruit. sig To doe the office of a Pastour in the Church which is as a Vine-yard Cant. 8 12. Two hundereth to them that keepe the frâ—it thereof Fruites of the â—alley sig Mystically the godly workes and worthy graces which as Fruits delight Christ Iesus Cant. 6 10. I went down to the Garden of Nuts to see the fruits of the Valley G. A. Garden sig THE Kingdome of Heauen where Christ as Man remaineth in glory till the last iudgement when the â—arriage betweene him and his Church shall be accomplished fully Cant. 5 1. I am come into my Garden my Sister my Spouse 2 The true Church heer vpon earth which with firme faithfulnesse keepes herselfe onely to Christ likâ— an enclosed Garden admitting none other to enter reseruing all the fruites for him Cant. 4 12. My Spouse is as a Garden enclosed Gates sig House or dwelling a part put for the whole Cant. 7 13. And in our Gates are all sweet things to Gather Lillies sig To take pleasure in such holy graces workes which like sweete Flowers are to be found growing in the Garden of the Church Cant. 6 â— To gather Lillies G. I. to Giue loue sig More feruently to affect and embrace Christ with greater measure of loue the more neere we are vnited vnto him Cant. 7 12. There will I giue thee my loue G. O. Goings sig Wayes steppes and treadings which are in the true members of the Church maruellous beautiful Cant. 7 1. How beautifull are thy goings with shooes Good order sig Euen so as one doth answere another all being like one to another Cantic 4 2. Thy teeth are like a flocke of Sheepe in Good order G. R. Grape sig Such holy workes as the Church like Grapes beareth vpon the sending downe and shedding abroad the guifts of the Spirite vppon her in the assemblies at the preaching of the word Cant. 7 12. Let vs see if the Vine flourish whether it had budded the small Grape to shew himselfe through the Grates sig To offer himselfe to be seene not fully clearely as he did in the time of the gospel but sparingly and darkely in shaddowes as in the time of the Law Can. 2 9. Showing himself through the Grates Gréene Bed See Bed H. A. Hand sig THe Spirit of Christ whereby hee toucheth the inward parts of the hart Cant. 5 4. My welbeloued put in his Hands by the hole of the doore Hand right left sig The vertue and might of Christ as an Hande sustaining and vpholding his members on euerie side Cant. 2
the New-Testament which sealeth to vs our spirituall feeding and growing in Christ. 1. Cor. 11 20. See more in the Supper of the Lord. Papists offend which transforme this Supper of spiritual refreshing into a Sacrifice propitiatory for sinne to Loose sig To suffer one to perish and to go on to destruction Iohn 6 39. Of all that he hath giuen mee I should loose nothing to loose life sig To lay downe our life willingly for Christ his Gospell Math. 10. Hee that looseth his Life for my sake 2 To destroy it and cast it away for euer Mat. 10 39. He that will finde his Life shall loose it Lost. sig Elect which see and feele themselues lost and quite vndone because of their sinnes Luke 19 10. The son of man is come to seeke and saue that which is lost Math. 18 11. Lot sig Some square thing as a Dye or other thing cast into a Pitcher or Pot thence to be drawn out again as a means to end strife in cases of doubt as in diuisions of lands choise of officers c. Pro. 16 33. The Lot is cast into the lap but the disposition is of the Lord. Prou. 18. Acts 1 26. 2 That which fals out to bee ones proper portion or part Psal. 16 8. The Lord is my Lot Deut. 32 9. Israell is the Lot of his inheritance 3 That which is ones cheefest good and commodity Psalme 125. 3. The Rod of the wicked shall not rest on the Lot of the righteous that is vppon themselues and their good things 4 The inheritance of any person eyther earthly or heauenly Hence come those phrases in the Booke of Ioshua The Lot of Ephraim of Zabulon of Iuda c. Also Acts 26 18. 1 Col. 12. That which is translated The inheritance of the Saintes in the Originall is The Lot of the Saints 5 The reward and recompence which is rendered to any for their sinnes Esay 17 14. This is the Lot of them that are Robbers of vs. 6 Fellowship or participation in any good thing Acts 8 21. Thou hast neyther part nor Lot for so the word is in the Originall That is no fellowship to cast Lots sig To deuide a thing by Lot Math. 27 35. Upon my vesture did they cast Lots Prou. 1 14. Loue referred to Man sig An affection of the heart moouing and stirring vs to wish well and to doe good vnto something which we iustly like and finde contentment in â— Sam. 1 26. Thy Loue to me was wonderfull like to the Loue of Women This is Naturall Loue such as a Woman beareth to her Husband a Mother to the Child c. 2 An holy affection of the heart causing vs to delight in God for his goodnesse sake and in our Neighbor for Gods sake 1 Iohn 4 19. Wee Loue him because he Loued vs first Verse 21. He that Loueth God should Loue his Neighbour also This is Christian Loue which is a fruite and signe of a iustified person but is not our Iustice before God 3 That affection which more neerely straightly bindeth Friend vnto Friend 1. Sam. 18 1. And Ionathan Loued him as his owne Soule This is Loue of Friends referred to God 4 His Diuine Essence infinitely delighting himselfe in his Sonne Christ who is his wisedome and in his Spirit which is his power also in his Creatures and Children 1 Iohn 4 16. God is loue 5 His purpose and decree to choose some vnto saluation by Christ. Rom. 9 13. Iacob haue I loued This Loue is else-where called the good pleasure of his will and fore-knowledge of God Rom. 8 29. Rom. 11 2. Ephe. 1 4. 6 The fruits and effects of that Louing purpose First in the regeneration of the elect Secondly their Iustification Thirdly their Sanctification Fourthly in the grace of perseuerance Fiâ—tly in the hope of Glorification Rom. 5 6. He hath shed abroad his Loue in our hearts 7 The proceeding of these former fruits of grace till they come to perfection of glory Iohn 1 2. Them he Loued to the end 8 Inordinate delight and contentment in some person or thing 2 Sam. 13 1. And Amnon Loued his Sister Tamar Heere it is taken in euill part Lowlinesse sig The humblenesse of minde and modesty of godly persons Math. 11 29. For I am lowly in hart 2 An abiect and vile estate subiect to the contempt of the world Luke 1 52. And exalted them of Low degree Loynes sig pro A part of the Body which as a piller stronglie vpholdes the whole body 2 The whole man by a Sinedoche Acts 2 30. Out of the Fruit of his Loynes c. Deut. 33 11. 3 A readinesse with all our might to execute a charge or duty committed to vs. Luke 12 35. And your Loynes girt c. L. U. Lust. sig The desire of some lawfull thing tending to preseruation of Nature that is naturall Lust in it selfe good Psalme 106. 14. And Psalm 78 â—8 Requiring meat for their Lusts. 2 Corruption of Heart coueting thinges forbid Rom. 7 7. Thou shalt not Lust. This is Originall Lust or Birth-sinne 3 All euill desires and affections whether without consent or with consent 1 Pet. 2 12. Abstain from fleshly Lusts. This is Actuall Lust. 4 The desire of good things according to Gods will with a loathing of the contrary Gala. 5 7. The Spirit Lusteth against the Flesh. This is Spirituall Lust. Sée Concupisence Heere it is taken in good part 5 Will and pleasure Psal. 27 14. Giue mee not to the Lust of mine aduersary L. Y. Lye sig an officious Lye is a sin Any vntruth or falshood though vnwittingly spoken This is the largest signication of a Lye Rom. 9 1. I speake the truth and Lye not Gen. 31 32 33. 2 An vntruth conceiued and vttered with a purpose to deceiue Eph. 4. Lye not one to another Actes 5 3. This is a most strict signification and containeth vnder it al the branches following 3 Deceitfull wordes and falshood in bargaines contracts and other affaires of this Life Such was Abrahams Lye Gene. 12 â—12 And the Lie of Gehesa 2 Kings 5 25. This is a â—iuill Lye in mens matters and it is eyther sportfull and in iest or hurtfull and dangerous or officious being made in fauour of others for their help and benefit This last kinde howsoeuer it carry a shew of honestie charity because it is beneficiall to our Neighbour yet indeede and truth it is euill and damnable because it is against the commaundement which forbiddeth Lying and hath appearance of euill Also Charity reioyceth in the truth and not in Iniquiâ—â— And lastly because we may not tell a Lye no noâ— in fauour and for the glory of God much lesse for the benefit of man Iob 13 7. Will you tell a Lye or talke deceitfully for God 4 An vntruth or falshood in matter of doctrine when some opinion is held contrary to the word of God 1. Iohn 2 21. No Lye is of the truth Reu. 22 15. Such as
loue and make Lyes 2. Tim. 2 18. This is an heriticall Lye in matter of Christian doctrine 5 A counterfeit profession of Religion when Faith and repentance bee dissembled 1 Iohn 1 6. If we say wee haue fellowship with him and walke in darknesse we Lye Rom. 3 4. Such a Lyer was Iudas Demas Ananias and Saphira and all Hipocrites who professe and appeare to be that they are not This is an Hypocritical Lye in matter of Christian profession 6 An Image Lyingly or falsly representing God Rom. 1 25. Which turned the truth of God into a Lye Father of Lyes sig The first Lyer and authour of Lyes in others Iohn 8. Sée Father to Lye vnto God sig In speaking of a Lye to forget that hee had to doe with God Actes 5 4. Thou hast Lyed vnto God Lying wordes sig Deceitfull and false words which beguile our selues and others Ieremy 7 8. You trust in Lying wordes Lyar. sig A vaine deceitfull dissembling vnconstant person speaking otherwise then he doth thinke doing otherwise then he speaks apt to broach and receiue false opinions Such an one is euery man naturally Rom. 3 4. Let God be true and euery man a Lyer 2 One who accustometh himselfe to Lyes Reu. 21 8. And all Lyers Lyon sig pro That which excelleth all other in courage and strength being the King of Beasts full of fiercenes and violence giuen to destroy and deuour Dâ—â— 6 16. They cast him into a Dâ—â— of Lyons Verse 24. And they brake all their bones in peeces 1. Sam. 17 34 35. 2 Iesus Christ who for his inuincible courage and fortitude is likened to a Lyon as also for his great might and power in defending his flocke from bodily and spirituall enemies Reu. 5 5. The Lyon of the Tribe of Iuda 3 A King or mighty Prince to rule ouer others Gen. 49. 9. Iuda as a Lyon c. 4 Euery godly person for boldnesse like a Lyon Pro. 28 1. The righteous is as bold as a Lyon 5 Sathan or the Deuill who for his extreame fiercenesse and cruelty ioyned with force to hurt annoy mankind is like a Lyon 1 Pet. 5 6. As a roaring Lyon 6 Tyrants and violent oppressors which for their cruelty are compared to Lyons 2. Tim. 4 17. I was deliuered from the mouth of the Lyon Psal. 10 9. Psalme 34 10. 7 Extreame fearefull true euils and dangers Psal. 91 13. Thou shalt tread vpon the Lyon and the Aspe that is thou shalt ouercome all euils whatsoeuer 8 Some great danger pretended onely to keep one from doing his duty Pro. 22 13. The sluggard saith there is a Lyon in the way Lips sig Speech words or the act of speaking Rom. 3 13. The poyson of Aspes is vnder their Lippes that is they vtter malicious and dangerous words Pro. 10 21 18 6. 2 The mouth with faculty and abilitie to speake to Gods honour Psal. 51 15. Open thou my Lips 3 All the Instruments of speech Psal. 34 14. And thy Lips that they speake no guile Lippes of truth sig A true and faithfull person whose wordes are without deceit and Lyes Prouer. The Lyps of truth shall be for euer Calues of our Lyps sig Thankes-giuing and praise offered to God Ose. 14 3. So we will render thee the Calues of our Lyppes a lying Lyp. sig Deceitfull false vain-glorious boasting words Prou. 4 22. The Lying Lyppe is abhomination to the Lord. the talke of the Lyppes sig Idle vaine and bragging words without action endeuour and performance Prou. 14 23. The talke of the Lyps bringeth one to want to refraine the Lyppes sig To gouerne the tongue wisely knowing when to keepe silence and when to speake Prou. 10 19. He that refraineth his Lyps is wise M. A. Made sig pro A Causing somthing to be which was not before Acts 4 24. Thou art God which made the Heauens Gen. 1 26. God made man c. Heere it respects the work of creation 2 A causing a thing to bee something which it was not before Psal. 101 3. God hath made vs not we our selues Heere it respects the work of regeneration whereby wee become new creatures being sinners before and vngodly Magistrate sig A person greater then others being aboue others in authority and power Rom. 13 3. Magistrates are to be feared Of Magistrates some bee cheefe as the King Others be Gouernors vnder him all being sent for the punishment of euil dooers and for the praise of them that do well 1. Pet. 2 14. Vnto the chiefe Magistrate who is called the King all persons without exception or exemption are to submit in all causes Rom. 13 1. Maiesty sig The greatnesse of earâ—hly Princes Ester 1 4. And the honor of his Maiesty 2 The incomprehensible greatnesse of God Iude. 25. To God onely wise be Glorie and Maiesty to magnifie sig Not to make great what before was little but to declare and set forth ones greatnesse Luke 1 46. to Make request sig To cause the beleeuers to Make request by ingendering prayers aod Godly desires in them Ro. 8 26. The spirit it selfe Maketh request for vs. Gal. 4 6. compared with Rom. 8 15. doth giue light to this Interpretation namely that the Spirite his crying is to cause vs to try the action of a faithful person being affirmed of God himselfe from whoÌ„ it commeth Maliciousnesse sig pro The whole prauity and naughtinesse of sinne Iames 1 21. Lay apart all superfluity of Maliciousnesse Rom. 1 29. 1. Cor. 5 8. 2 A particular vice called Malice or hatred which makes vs wiâ—h or worke euill to ones person 1. Pet. 2 1. Laying aside enuy Maliciousnesse Man sig A male-childe growne to ripe age and full stature 2 Both man and woman the better sexe vsed for both sexes Psal. 1 1. Blessed is the Man 3 One compleat and full of true knowledge of God and of holinesse without any the least want or defect Ephe. 4 13. To meete together to a perfect Man 4 One that is manly strong and valourous 1. Cor. 16 11. Quite your selues like Men. 5 A Magistrate Gen. 9 16. By Man his bloud be shed 6 A certaine man whosoeuer Math. 16 20. What shall it profit a man c. 7 A particular person Math. 12 45. The end of that Man 8 The corruptions and errors of humaine Nature Math. 15 9. Mens precepts Rom. 3 4. And very often Men doth signifie peruerse and wicked men Mat. 10 17 22. Hated of all Men. 9 The Church gathered as it were into one body out of Iewes and Gentiles Ephe. 2 15. Make of twaine one new man in himselfe 10 The body which is but one part of a Man 2. Cor. 4 16. Though our outward man perish 11 Christ Iesus who is called man by an excellency Marke 15 39. This man is the son of God Also it signifies an Angell appearing in forme of a man Gen. 32 24. A man wrestled with him 12 A sonne Math. 10 35. I am come to set a man at
2. Achaia was prepared a yeare ago Iohn 19 42. Because of the Iewes preparation day to Preserue sig To keepe one free and safe from taking hurt by any enemies or dangers Psal. 16. 6. Preserue me ô Lord for I trust in thee 2 To sustaine and vphold all things in their being Iob O thou preseruer of men Psal. He Preserueth both man and Beast Nehe. 9 6. Thou Preseruest them all This is generall preseruation 3 To keepe constantly the faithfull vnto the possession of eternall life 1 Pet. 1 8. Preserued or kept through the power of God by faith vnto eternall life This is speciall preseruation to Presume sig Either to take too much vpon vs out of a vaine confidence in our selues or to take too much hart and boldnesse to vs. Psal. 73 8. They talke presumptuously 1 Cor. 4 6. Let none Presume aboue that is written What Presumption is It is a vice whereby many men in regard of Gods blessings and patience towardes them haue their hearts too much lifted vp in vaine confidence of their owne sufficiency and Gods goodnesse waxing secure haughty and carelesse in the course of their liues without any feare of sin or Gods iudgments for them Presump tuous sins sig Sinnes of contumacy which come from a stubborne and malicious heart Psal. 19 13. Keepe mee from Presumptuous sinnes Note that hee gaue not his body or bloud but himselfe that is his whole man-hood as the price the onely al-sufficient Price of redemption sig Satisfaction or paiment made to the Iustice of God for the hurt doone to it by the sinnes of the elect that so they may bee redeemed and set free 1 Tim. 2 6. He gaue himselfe a price of Redemption Note that he gaue not his body or bloud onely but himselfe euen the whole man-hood to be the price the onely al-sufficient price to God for sin adew to al Popish satisfactions Pricke sig pro A sharpe peece of wood a pole stake or sharp thing which pricketh one as he goeth thorough bushes or thicke places Pricke in the flesh sig Inbred corruption or naturall Concupisence which sticketh fast in vs as it were a pricke molesting and vexing vs by euill motions as the flesh is galled and pained with a Pricke or sharpe stub sticking in it 2. Cor. 12. There was giuen vnto me a Pricke in the flesh A Metaphor Pricked in heart sig Persons stricken with great greefe and soule-sorrow in the sence of Gods displeasure for sin as if their hearts had beene pricked through with a sword Actes 2 37. And being Pricked in heart they saide c. Pride sig Haughtinesse or loftinesse of mind being puft vp and swollen with a high conceit of our owne excellency to the contempt of God and the disdaine of men Pro. 16 18. Pride goeth before a fall and an high minde before destruction 1. Cor. 4 6. Swell not one against another Luke 18 9. Pride of life sig Vaine boasting and arrogancy wherein they please and delight themselues which doo abound in the things of this life 1 Iohn 2. 16. And the pride of life Pride as a Chaine sig The arrogancy of wicked men glorying in their Pride as one would glory in a Chaine of Golde Psal. 73 6. Priest sig A Sacrificing person ordained of God not only to teach the people and pray for them but also to offer vp outwarde and bodily Sacrifices for his owne sinnes and the sinnes of the people Leuit. 5 4 2 5. Such were the Priests of the Law and old Testament Legall and Leuiticall Priests 2 A Sacrificing person especially ordained of God that by the Sacrifice of himselfe once offered by himselfe and also by his intercession he might reconcile vnto and keepe in fauour with God for euer all beleeuing sinners Such a Priest is Christ onely being the alone Priest of the New-Testament propperly so called Heb. 7 17. Thou art a Priest for euer after the order of Melchizedek Also verse 23. 24 25 c. See Chapter 10. from verse 5. vnto the 15. These two significations of Priest be proper 3 Euery faithfull Christian man or woman of what calling soeuer enabled by the authoritie and commandement of God to offer vp themselues their Good-works as spirituall Sacrifices acceptable to God through Christ. 1 Pet. 2 5. Reuel 1 6 He made vs Kings and Priests to God Rom. 12 1. Heb. 13 15 16. This is an improper figuratiue sence of the word by resemblance and likenesse 4 A man of great dignity a cheefe Ruler or officer Exod. 2 15. And the Priest of Midian had seuen Daughters Gen. 41 45. The Daughter of Potipherah the Priest or Prince of Onn. Exod. 18 1. lethro the Priest of Midian 5 The first borne of the male children whome God did consecrate and set apart to do the Office of Priests in administring holy things vntil Aaron and his sonnes were sanctified to that end Exod. 19 22. And the Priests also be sanctified Exo. 13 2. Sanctifie to me the first borne c. high Priest sig The chiefe amongst and ouer the Priests of the Law who in a speciall manner was a figure of Christ both in his garments publicke workes and actions and also in his eminent place Christ being chiefe among the Pastours as Aaron was among the Priests Heb. 5 1 2 3. vnto the 10. verse For euery High-Priest is taken from among men 1 Pet. 2 25. The difference betweene a Priest properly and improperly taken is this The former hath an externall and bodily Sacrifice to giue and offer vnto God as Christ did giue his owne body and the Priest of the Law the bodies of beasts The latter offereth spirituall Sacrifices only as their Prayers praise obedience almes and all other Good-workes and duties of their callings which euerie Christian as well as a Minister is bound to offer The popish Priest-hood is an immaginary blasphemous fixion hauing no grounde neither any colour and shew of ground and proofe in the whole Booke of God Princes sig The true beleeuers the children of the Church Psal. 45 16. Whom thou maiest make Princes in all Lands 2 Men of principall giftes chiefe and choyse persons Eccles. 10 7. Princes walking c. Prince of God sig A man singularly loued and exceedingly blessed of God Gen. 23 6. Thou art a Prince of God Prince of peace sig Procurer ground and cause of Peace which also causeth his subiects to continue in peace quietnesse Such an one is Christ and he onely Esay 9 6. Prince of Peace Profession sig An action of a Christian plainly and openly declaring and vttering with his mouth that which he beleeueth and hopeth in his heart concerning Christ and saluation by him 1 Tim. 6 12. And hast professed a good Profession before many witnesses There may be a profession made before men with the mouth when the truth of it is not to be found in the heart before God Tit. 1 16. They Professed to know God when in their works
they denied him 2 The doctrine of the Gospell which wee doo professe Heb. 3 1. Consider the High-Priest of our Profession Christ Iesus 3 A way or Sect. Math. 23 15. To make one of your Profession Promise sig A worde passed from man to man for performance of some lawful thing as in Contracts Bargaines Marriages and other affaires of common life This is a ciuill promise Such Laban made to Iacob for giuing his Daughter Saul to Dauid Dauid to Ionathan 2 Our word passed and giuen vnto God for some dutie which wee will doe vnto his honour Psalme 66 13 14. I will pay thee my vowes which my lippes haue promised Numbers 30 3. Hee shall not breake his Promise This is a religious or holy Promise called a Vowe in Scripture Sée Vow 3 The word of God giuen or plighted vnto men for the performance of some good or for remouing some euill spiritually or bodily Psal. 119. 130. How sweet are thy promises to my mouth And ver 49. 50. 38. This is a diuine promise Which is two fold Legall and Euangelicall Gods Promise is two-folde first Legall when hee passeth his word for the giuing of eternall life and other temporall good thinges vpon condition of fulfilling the lawe Leuit. 18 5. Ephe. 6 1. This is the first commandement with Promise Gala. 3. 12. Doe this and liue Secondly Euangelicall when he passeth his worde for the giuing of Christ and together with him remission of sinnes righteousnes and eternal life as also the blessings of this life vpon condition of beleeuing the Gospell Rom. 1. 2. Which he promised before by his Prophets And Rom. 4 â—6 That the Promise might be sure to all the seed That is to such as walke in the steps of Abrahams faith Galat. 3 14. That wee might receiue the Promise of the spirit through faith This latter promise is called the Promise of grace because it is freely giuen and freely performed Also Galat. 3 14. It is called the Promise of the spirit because the spirit is both the authour and applier of it More ouer the thinges Promised come from the spirit This Promise is also called the worde of faith Rom. 10 8. Because the worde of this Promise is made with condition of faith which is the only instrument to apprehend and receiue it Lastly it is termed the Promise of Christ because he is the terme and end of it Prophane sig An vnholy person which refuseth heauenly things for enioying of earthly As Esau cast away his Birth-right for a messe of pottage and therefore in Heb. 12. 16. Hee is called a prophane person for his labour 2 Common or something appointed to common vse as Prophane hands Prophane authours prophane meates put for common or seruing to common vse Mark 7 2. Acts. 10 14 15. Prophet sig pro One which telleth or speaketh before what things shal afterward come to passe This is the generall signification of the word Prophet 2 An extraordinary minister of the old Testament ordained for the instruction of the Church by interpreting applying the law and foreshewing the sufferings and glory of Christ. Actes 3 24. All the Prophets haue foretold of these dayes And 10. 43. To him giue all the Prophets witnes 1. Pet. 1 10 11. Such Prophets were Esay Ieremy c. 3 A person vnder the new Testament endued with a speciall gift to foretell thinges to come for the behoofe either of the whole Church or some members of it In this sence Agabus is called a Prophet because hee forewarned the Church of a famine Acts. 11 27. And Paul of his bonds Acts. 21. 10. Also the daughters of Philip were such prophets 4 One that interpreteth the scriptures of the Prophets with a singuler dexterity and readinesse besides the praediction or foretelling future euents Ephe. 4. 11. He gaue some to be Prophets 1 Cor. 12 28. Hee ordained some Prophets These were men that not onely signified what things should come but excelled also in expounding Prophesies concerning Christ. In this sence is Christ called a Prophet Acts 3 22. And not onely for declaring the wil of God touching things to come 5 All those holy men of God who be the pen-men of the holy scriptures for the common vse of the Church to the worldes end Luke 13 28. All the Prophets shall sit downe in the kingdome of God 2 Pet. 1 19. Wee haue a most sure word of the Prophets 6 Euery true minister of the gospell endued with wisedome to interprete and apply the scriptures 1. Cor. 14. 32. The spirits of the Prophets are subiect to the Prophets 7 The writings bookes or sayings of the Prophets Rom. 3 21. Hauing witnes from the law the Prophets Luk 16 31. 8 A Southsayer or teller of fortunes Tit. 1 12. One of your owne Prophets sons of the Prophets sig Such as bee trayned vp in the Schooles or Colledges of the Prophets to the knowledge and study of the Scripture 2. Kings 2 7 Fifty men of the sonnes of the Prophets Amos 7 14. I was no Prophet nor was I a Prophets son children of the Prophets sig Such as were instructed and taught by the Prophets their scholers being begotten a new by their doctrine 2. Kin 2 3 5. The children of the Prophets that were at Iericho 2 The people of the Iewes for whose instruction the Prophets were specially appointed Actes 3 25. Ye are the children of the Prophets to Prophesie sig To fore-shew something that afterward should be fulfild Acts. 21 9. He hath foure Daughters Virgines which did Prophesie Heere the word Prophesie is taken in a strict sence as also else-where very often 2 To expound and apply the Scripures to the edification of the Church 1 Thes. 5 20. Despise not Prophesying 1 Cor. 14 3 24. Heere the word is taken in a larger sence 3 To bee present at the publicke ministry and partake in the Doctrine thereof 1 Cor. 11 5. She that prayeth or Prophesieth with her head bare Here it is vsed in the largest signification Prophesie sig Prediction or fore-telling 2 The word or doctrine written by the Prophets 2 Pet. 1 20. 21. No Prophesie is of priuate interpretation c. spirit of Prophesie sig A gift proceeding from the holy Spirite enabling men to fore-tell thinges to come 1 Cor. 12. 10. To another Prophesie by the same spirite See verse 8. 9. Prosperity sig Good successe in the affaires of our soule and body Psal 1. 3. Whatsoeuer hee doth shall prosper Pro. 28 13. He that hideth his sinnes shall not Prosper 2 Wealth and abundance of earthly benefites Psal. 73 3. When I saw the Prosperity of the wicked 3 Rest and peace Psal. 30 9. I said in my Prosperity Proselite sig One conuerted from the Heathenish Religion vnto the Iewish Religion Actes 2. 10. Actes 13 43. Many of the Iewes and Proselits that feared God to Proue sig To examine search and try himselfe whether he be in Christ. 2 Cor. 13 5. Proue your selues This