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
and thanke him confesse and honour him both in wordes and deeds 3 To manifest and make knowne the Glory of another Iohn 17 5. Glorifie thou me Father c. Glorious sig It is Full of brightnesse and Maiesty 2. Cor. 3 9. If the ministration was Glorious Glorification what An action of God freely without our desert yet for the merite of Christ making glorious or endowing with glory all the elect both men and women heere in this life by sanctification begun and in the next world by sanctification perfect first in their soule at death afterward in the whole man at the resurrection to the praise of his own grace and their eternall comfort Rom. 8. And who he iustifieth them hee glorifieth Luke 16 22. 1. Cor. 15 42 43 44. G. O. Goate sig A Creature so called being naturally very noysome vnto Sheepe 2 All vnbeleeuers and wicked persons which are like to Goats because they are not onely out of the fold of the holy Catholicke Church but are hurtfull and troublesome to the flocke of Christ. Ezech. 34 18. Mat. 25 32 33. And the Goats on his left God sig A most powerfull spirituall substance the mighty maker and Gouernor of the world Gen. 1 1 3. Then God said Ioh. 4 24. God is a spirit And wheresoeuer God is absolutely vsed 2 Kinges Princes and all lawfull Magistrates because they represent the person of God bearing the Image of his power and executing his Iudgements Ps. 82 1 6. I haue saide ye are Gods 2. Chr. 19 6 Heere it is vsed in the plurall number 3 One which interpreteth and declareth the minde of God to another Thus is Moses called Aarons God and Pharaohs God Exod. 4 16. And thou shalt be to him as God 7 1. I haue made thee Pharaohs God Heere it is vsed with an addition as Pharaohs God Aarons God 4 God is put essentially for al the three persons euen for the whole Deity Iohn 4 24. or personally for some one person of the Trinity Ephes. 1 3. Blessed be God the father of our Lord Iesus Christ. Ro. 9 5. Christ is God blessed for euer to beleeue God and Moses sig To giue credit vnto that which God or Moses from God speaketh Exod. 14 31. The people beleeued the Lord his seruant Moses Beleeue Moses not in Moses to be for the people to God-ward sig To bee as Iudge to heare and determine such hard causes as could not otherwise be ended but by asking Counsell of God Exod. 18 19. Be thou for the people to God-ward Gods sig The three persons of the Trinity in Vnitie of essence Gen. 1 1. Gods made the world So the Haebrew Text readeth it in the plurall number one God sig Such a God as in essence is one and in his will two being alwayes constant and like him-selfe Rom. 3 24. many gods sig Many Idols which were reputed Gods 1. Cor. 8 5. There be many Gods and many Lords Thus Paul speaketh according to the opinion of the Heathens who fancie vnto themselues a multitude of Gods whereas in truth there is but one God and one Lord. before God sig The place where Sacrifices were offered to God before the building of the Tabernacle Exod. 18 12. Eate bread before God 2 A place in the Tabernacle neere vnto the Ark where God appeared Deut. 12 17. and 27 7. God-head sig The essence and nature of God Col. 2 9. In Christ dwelleth the fulnesse of the God-head bodily that is the true Nature of God is in him truely and for euer Godly Nature Sée Diuine Nature Godlinesse sig The seruice and worship of the true God both inward and outward as it is commaunded in the word Acts 3 12. As if by our Godlinesse wee had done this 2. Tim. 3 5. 2 The inward spirituall worship of God when he alone is trusted and feared and loued aboue al. 2. Pet. 3 11. What maner of persons ought wee to be for Godlinesse 1. Tim. 4 8. Godlinesse is profitable to all things Tit. 2 12. 3 The whole duty of man both towards God his neighbor 1. Tim. 6 6. Godlinesse is great gaine Titus 1 2. 4 Christian faith or religion of Christ. 1. Tim. 3 16. Great is the mistery of Godlinesse 5 Godly deeds 1. Tim. 2 2. In all Godlinesse and honesty that is honest and godly workes 6 Duties to parents and Kindred 1. Tim. 5 4. Let them learne to shew Godlinesse to their owne House Godlinesse what it is Godlinesse is an earnest loue of God out of a pure heart a good Conscience and faith vnfaigned stirring vs vp to glorifie God and to doo good to his people Thus Maister Deering defines it Godly sorrow sig A greefe for sinne because it is sinne and contrary to Gods will and glory This is called godly because it commeth from God is agreeable to his will and profiteth vs vnto â—epentance towardes God 2. Cor. 7 10. Godly sorrow causeth Repentance to Go in out sig To administer execute and performe publicke duties in the time both of warre and peace with great trust and dilligence Numb 27 17. Who may Goe in and out before them Deut. 31 2. 2. Chro. 1 10. 2 To do priuate duties well and faithfully Deut. 28 6. Psal. 121. The Lorde shall preserue thy Going out and thy comming in 3 To liue safely Iohn 10 9. He shall be saued and shall Go in and out to Go into one sig To haue to do with one about generation Gen. 29 21. Amos 2 7. A man will Go into a maide An vnseemely action expressed by a seemely tearme Gold sig pro A kinde of mettall pure and precious highly esteemed for the great worth and vse of it Haggai 2 9. Siluer is mine and Golde is mine Gen. 2 11. 2 The precious gifts and merits of Christ to wit his wisedome Riches Sanctification and Redemption Reuel 3 18 Come buy of me Gold 3 The most pure graces of the spirit to wit faith hope and loue Psal. 45 10. Her cloathing is of broidred Gold Metaphor 4 Pure and sound Doctrine agreeable to the worde 1. Cor. 3 12. But if any man builde on this Foundation Gold Siluer c. Metaphor 5 Most costly guifts and presents of al kinds and sorts Psal. 72 15. To him shall they giue of the Gold of Sheba Esay 60 17. For Brasse will I bring Golde Sinechdoche 6 The most excellent glory of the heauenly life Reuel 21 21. The street of the Citty is pure Gold Goodnesse when it is referred to God sig That property in God whereby he is in himselfe most good communicateth his good thinges to others Ps. 34 8. Tast and see how good the Lord is 2 It is his gracious kindnesse whereby he is beneficiall to his creatures This is vncreated goodnesse 3 The benefites which come from Gods goodnesse Exod. 18 9. He reioyced at all the Goodnesse This is created Goodnesse 4 His most infinite holinesse and iustice Luke 18 19. None Good saue God
32. This is a great Mistery but I speake of Christ and his Church Foolishly then and ignorantly do Papists hence gather their Sacrament of Marriage For not the coniunction of man and wife but of Christ and his Church is a Mistery Mistery of iniquity sig False Doctrine and corrupt worship cloaked couered with the name of Christ and of Christian Religion 2. Thes 2 7. The Mistery of Iniquitie doth already worke Misterie of godlinesse sig The Doctrine of free saluation through faith only in the blood of Christ or the whole Doctrine of Christianity 1. Tim. 2 16. Great is the Mistery of Godlinesse 1. Cor. 〈◊〉 Math. 11 25. 1. Cor. 2 10 14. M. O. Mocke sig A bitter taunâ— or scornfullieast either for some naturall infirmity or for piety sake In the former kind the children Mocked Elizeus 2. Kings 2 23. Câ—â—e vp Bald-head In the latter kinde Isâ—aell Mocked Isaac Gen. 21 19. Sarah sawe Ismaell mocking This is called persecution Gal. 4 29. Thus Iewes and Gentiles mocked Christ. Modestie sig That grace of the Spirite which enableth Christians so to moderate their affections as that they keepe a comely meane in all parts of their behauiour Actes 20 19. Seruing the Lord with all modestie Moloch sig An Idoll of the Ammonites shaped like to a man being made hollow within hauing seauen Clossets It was made of Copper and the Israelites offered their sons and daughters vnto it Leuit 18 21. Offer not thy children to Moloch See Bible-note vpon this place 2 Any kinde of Idoll whatsoeuer by a Sinecdoche Leuit. 20 2. Moone sig That great light which puts difference between nights and dayes and bounds yeares and months by her course Psal. 121 6. Nor the Moone by night Gen. 1. 2 The world and all earthly thinges which for their changeablenesse are likened to the Moone Reuel 12 1. The Moone was vnder her feete A Metaphor to turne the moone into blood sig To giue some fearefull token of diuine wrath as if the course of Nature should be altered Acts. 2 10. The Moone shall be turned into blood The same thing is meant by the darkening of the sunne and Moone A Metaphor Morning sig That part of the day which is first after the rising of the Sun Marke 16 2. 2 An whole Artificiall day Sinechdoche Gen. 1 5. Morning Euening sig A naturall day consisting of day and night A Sinecdoche Gen. 1 5. The Morning and the euening were the first day in the Morning sig The time of the Resurrection when Christ the Sun of righteousnesse shall arise to the ful comfort of the chosen Psal. 49 15. euery Morning sig Daily or from one day to another Lament 3 23. Thy mercies are renewed euery Morning early in the morning sig Seasonably and in due time Psalme 5 3. Earely in the Morning O Lord thou shalt heare my voice 2 Quickly speedily and in short time Psal. 30 5. Ioy comes in the morning Psal. 90 5. 3 Diligently with great study and care 2. Chro. 36 15. Rising Earely c. the out-goings of the mornings Euenings sig The whole course of the day and all things that fall out in it Psal. 65 8. The out-goings of the euenings and the Mornings praise thee More abundantly sig More then was needefull were it not for the wickednesse of men who will not beleeue God Heb. 6 17. God willing More abundantly c. from Morning to euening sig Euery houre moment and minute of time Iob 4 20. From morning to Euening they be destroyed that is euery moment they hasten to death to take the wings of yâ— Morning sig To vse exceeding great speede and celerity doing a thing so suddainely as the beames of the Sunne are scattered thorough the Ayre Psalme 139 8. to Mortifie sig To kill and to breake the strength and rage of sinne by the spirite Rom. 8 13. Ifye Mortifie the deedes of the body by the spirite you shall liue Colos. 3 5. Mortification what it is It is that work or action of the spirit of God in the heart of a sanctified man enabling him by little little to crucifie and destroy the Old-man with al his affections and lusts which be either in his reason or will till they bee wholly abolished and taken away at the time of our death Seâ— Rom. 6 5 6 7. Mortality sig An estate subiect to death 1. Cor. 15 53. This Mortall must put on immortality Moses sig pro A person so called being a singuler Prophet by whom the Law was giuen 2 The Bookes and writings of Moyses Luke 16 29. They haue Moyses and the Prophets Iohn 5 45. Mote sig pro A thing so small that it cannot be deuided into parts 2 Either some small sinne espied and resisted or some great sinne vnknowne and hidden from our sight Math. 7 3. Let mee pull the Mote out of thy eye A lesser sinne willingly and wittingly continued in is a beame when a great sinne as Polygamie of the Fathers not disceâ—ned to bee a sinne is but a Mote Mother sig pro One that beareth children naturally Thus was Sarah Isaacks Mother and Marie Christes Mother 2 One that bringeth forth children spiritually Thus Ierusalem which is aboue is saide to bee the Mother of vs all Gal. 4 26. 3 One that careth for instructeth and defendeth others as a Mother her children Thus is Deborah called a Mother in Israel Iudg. 5 7. That is a Gouernor which bare a Motherly affection 4 Ancient women which excell in years 1. Tim. 5 2. The elder women as Mothers 5 A Step-mother and one that is to be honoured loued and cherrished as a Mother The fifth Commandement Honor thy Father and thy mother Iohn 19 27. Behold thy Mother 6 One that is neere and deere vnto Christ as a Mother to the childe Math. 12 50. They that doo the will of my Father they are my mother and my brethren Mother of vs all sig The holy inuisible Catholicke Church which as a commoÌ„ Mother bringeth forth children into the Christian world Gal. 4 26. Nurcing Mothers sig Queenes and Princesses which like Nurcing Mothers foster and maintaine the Church of God by their authority and good Lawes Isai. 49 23. the Mother of whoredomes sig The Author inuenter and cherrisher of superstitions and Idolatries which are spirituall whoredomes Reuel 17 8. Mother of whoredoms and abhominations Mountains sig pro The highest places of the earth Prou. 8 25. Ere the Mountaines were Mountaines haue eminencie and firmenesse they be high and vnmooueable or lasting 2 Great men and Rulers Ps. 72 3. The mountaines may bring peace Esay Tell the Mountaines c. Potentates of the earth are exalted as Mountaines and thinke themselues strong 3 Arrogant and proude Tyrants swollen like Mountaines with ambition Iob. 9 5. God translateth Mountaines and ouerthrowes them in his wrath 4 The invisible euen the holy Catholick Church eminent and dureable as a Mount Psal. 15 1. 1 25 1. 5 The visible Church Esay
Iudgement But such Diuines as referred this text to things done betweene the first and second comming of Christ doe Interpret this White Cloud of courteous louing beneficiall and healthfull Princes and Estates as Saxony Hassia Prussia the free Citties of Argentorate Tiguris Berne c. With their good and religious Gouernours as they expound the Angell comming out of the Temple to be Iustus Ionas Phillip Melanâ—thon Bucer Zuinglius and others which stirred vp good Rulers to abolish Popery and erect the Faith and Religion of the Gospell in their Iurisdictions and Dominions the Clusters of the Uineyard sig The wicked Men of the World which are compared to Clusters because they grow so thicke euen on heapes like Grapes Do but consider how many renounce the Name of Christ as Turks c. How many are Idolators amongst such as acknowledge his Name how many Hyppocrites and wicked men euen where the Gospell is maintained and this will appeare a meete comparison Reuel 14 18. Thrust in thy Sickle and gather the Clusters of the Vineyard Some very learned restraine these Clusters vnto Popish religious buildings and persons which did abound and flourish euen as a vine spread full of Clusters and that in this our Kingdome till the daies of Henry the eyght when thorough the zeal and courage of Cranmer and Crumwell two great men this Popish Vine was lopped and cut yea rooted out C. O. to Come down from heauen sig To haue God for the Authour and founder not men of anything or to haue an heauenly originall and beginning Reuel 21 2. And I saw new Ierusalem come downe from heauen 2 To bee deputed and assigned to some great seruice and worke about the ruinating of Babylon by the appointment of God Reuel 18 1. I saw an Angell come downe from Heauen Thus also is the Deuill said to come downe into the Earth Reuel 12 12. To signifie that hee was sent amongst the Reprobate the Children of this World by the iust iudgement of God to execute his vengeance on their Soules and bodies to Come sig To inuade and take vppon him the tyrannicall gouernment and power ouer Gods people as Antichrist shall doe Reuel 17 10. Another is not yet come but when he commeth c. Some vnderstand this of the Emperour Nerua and his short and cruell raigne but the former is better and fitter to Come a. none sig To follow or fall out shortly within a small time Thus the Scripture vseth to speake of the last day when aeternall Woe heere called the third Woe shall be executed vpon Reprobates as the end at hand the Iudge is at doore these bee the last daies c. because in Gods account a thousand yeares to bee but as a day Reu. 11 14. The third Woe shall Come anone Other learned men thinke the meaning to be that the calamities which shall happen to Gods Enemies afore the comming of Christ shall bee but short in comparison of some miseries which shal happen vnder the second trumpet Both expositions may stand well together to Come sig To approach draw neere or be present so doe the whole Church present and that which is to succeede and euerie true member in whom Christ his Spirit dwelleth all and euery one earnestly desire the full accomplishment of good thinges promised and prophesied of in this Reuelation to bee present and to draw neere especially the marriage of the Lambe Reuel 22 17. The Spirit and the Bride say Come and let him that heareth say Come c. to Commit fornication sig To pertake with the Romish Church in her spirituall Woredome namely in the corruption of true Faith and Religion by Heresie and Idolary This is one cause of Babylons Downe-fall that she was not content onely to adulterate and depraue Gods worship but drew people yea Kinges and Princes into society of her errors and superstition Reuel 18 3. The Kings of the earth haue committed Fornication with her to compasse the Saints sig To bring the Church into a narrow streight being beset with the Deuils Army on euery side Reu. 20 9. And they Compassed the Tents of the Saints about to Conquer sig To ouercome the Enemies of God by Arrowes of Pestilence as some thinke shot out of the Bow of Gods wrath but as it is more reasonable to thinke by the glad tydinges and promises of the Gospell shot as Arrowes out of the tongues of the Apostles and other Ministers of the word as out of a Bow whereby the Nations were speedily subdued vnder Christ. Reuel 6 2. Hee went forth Conquering that he might ouercome to continue sig To last remaine or abide Reu. 17 10. He must Continue a little space to corrupt the earth sig To defile and pollute men of earthly minds both with bodily and spirituall Adultery whereinto the great Whore to wit the Romish Sinagogue hath led Nations and Kingdomes Reuel 19 2. Hee hath Condemned the great Where which hath corrupted the Earth with her Fornication Of their bodilie Fornication their Vaults Priuies were witnesse and their Temples of Spirituall to Count. sig To reckon or to make a Computation of a number Reuel 13 18. Let him that hath wit Count the number of the Beast C. R. Crowne sig Victory Triumph and heauenly glory which shall bee giuen to faithfull Ministers at the end of their labours as a Crowne or reward Reue. 3 11. Holde that which thou hast that no Man take thy Crowne Some doe refer this Crowne not to the reward of aeternall life but to that honour mentioned in verse 9. It may be both the one a fore-runner and pledge of the other 2 A signe or token of Conquest and victory Reuel 6 2. And a Crowne was giuen vnto him Crowne of twelu stars vpon her head sig The bright shining and glorious Ministers of the Gospell to wit the twelue Apostles cheefely and other Apostolical men which all receiued from that same most bright Sunne the Fountaine of all Diuine Wisedome the heauenly doctrine as their chiefe ornament and Crowne euen as the Stars do borrow their light from the Sunne Reuel 12 1. And vpon her head a Crowne of twelue Starres Crucified sig Slaine and put cruelly to death eyther by the death of the Crosse or any other kinde of violent death Reuel 11 8. Where our Lord also was Crucified Christ our Lord was not slain at Rome whereof this Text speakes by the figure of Sodome and Aegipt otherwise then in his members according to that which is said Acts 9 5. Saul Saule why persecutest thou me C. U. Cup. sig A portion or measure of Vengeance and Iudgement allotted vnto Romish Babylon by the seuere Iustice of God Reuel 16 19. To giue vnto her the Cup of Wine of the fiercenesse of his wrath Cup of gold sig The Title of the Catholique Church of Peters Chaire of Christs Vicar and the whole externall profession of Christian Religion whereby as by a fine goodly Cup both people and Princes of the World haue beene entised to drinke vp and draw in most abhominable filthy superstitions Idolatry and Heresies which the Romish Church offered
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
the Pillar of truth out of which there is no saluation yet indeed approues her 〈◊〉 to be that Step-Mother of all those superstitions and impieties which of long time haue been deriued and spread abroad into the Westerne and Eastern Churches vnder the appearance of Piety the title of the holy Church Reuel 17 5. That great Babilon that Mother of Whoredomes and the abhominations of the earth This is that Mysticall name which Iohn in a Vision saw written in the fore-head of the great Whore and it is of great force to serue vs how to finde out who that Antichrist is euen such an one as dooth not openly and professeoly but secretly and in a Mystery fight against Christ his truth al Religion and honesty which how it dooth fit Papifme one with halfe an eye may easily see For Heathenish Rome which Papists would haue to be this Mother did not put her superstitions vppon other Citties and Countries which they conquered but left them to their owne Religion neither were their superstitions any Mysteries to sée no Mourning sig To taste or feele any want or calamity which may cause men to mourne and to greeue Reu. 18 7. I shall see no Mourning Mount Sion sig The true Church of Christ in this worlde prefigured by Mount Sion and like to it for firme stablenesse being vnremoueable inuincible by any assaults of afflictions Reuel 14 8. A Lambe stoode vpon Mount-Sion Mountaine burning with fire sig Proud Tyrants and arrogant Princes swollen with ambition and lust of honour like Mountains also eagerly and feruently studying and striuing as men set on fire with desire of Dignities forgetting and maintaining their pomp and promotion Reu. 8 8. A great Mountaine burning with Fire was cast into the Sea It is vsuall in Scripture by Mountaines to describe mightie Kingdoms Empires Principalities Also haughty and high-minded Princes as in I say 2 14 15. To what kingdome dooth this so fitly agree as to that proud kingdome of Antichrist aduauncing it selfe not onely ouer earthly Emperors Kings and their Empires and Kingdomes but euen aboue Heauen 2 Great and strong hils which by Gods horrible Indgement shall bee so swallowed vp as they shall be seene no more or be any more extant Reuel 16 20. And the Mountaines were not found Mountains sig seauen Names of the 7. Mountains 1 Palatinus 2 Quirinalis 3 Auentinê° 4 Coeluis 5 Viminalis 6 Aesculinê° 7 Ianicularis Lege virg Geor. 2. Ouid lib. 2. Ouid. Tristum Eleg. 4. lib. 3. eleg 7. Romane vrbs vbi tipa manent capita Antichri gone sedes Antichristi Those seauen Hils on which Olde Rome was built hauing iust seauen Mountaines neither more nor lesse whose Names are knowne to this day when that Citty was called Septiceps and Septicollis Orbis and by the Greekes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 These hils are inhabited to this day and neuer a one of them but either a Monastery or a Church or some other Religious house stands vpon it Therefore the Papistes cannot auoide but the seat of Antichrist of the Beast and the Whore is at Rome there being no Citty in the world that was known to be scituated vpon seuen hils when the Apostles wrote this Booke neither more nor fewer Reuel 17 9. The seauen Heads are seauen Mountaines In S. Iohns time of all Citties in the world Rome onely was built on seuen hils it only raigned ouer the Kings of the earth it onely had seuen formes of gouernment it onely compelled other people to their Idolatry and such a Citty must be the seate of the Whore Mouth of the Dragon sig The Commission authority and commaundements of the Deuill and his administers called heer the Beast and the false Prophet Reu. 16 13. I saw three vncleane Spirites like Frogges come out of the mouth of the Dragon and out of the Mouth of the Beast and out of the Mouth of the false Prophet 2 Rayling slaunderous speeches and wicked blasphemous calumniations and reproches wherewith the deuill as with a floud endeuoured to bring the Christian Church into great hatred and danger among worldly men Reu. 6 12 and 16 Which the Dragon had cast out of his mouth A Mouth was giuen him sig Power of blaspheming with reproachful words was by Gods iust iudgement permitted vnto him for the iust punishment of the wicked world Reu. 13 5. A Mouth was giuen him to speake great thinges and blasphemies to open his Mouth to blaspheme sig To spread abroad and cast out by speeches execrable contumelies and reproaches against the Diuine Maiesty his religion his true Church in which he dwels by his spirit and against all the true members of his Church the Saints of God Reu. 13 6. And he opened his Mouth against God to blaspheme his name his Tabernacle and them that dwell in heauen How iustly may this be verified vpon the Pope and his creatures boasting himselfe as God reproching the Christian Church as a Couenticle of heretickes and with their vnpure Mouths traducing all for Haereticall Scismaticall and most wicked men which seperate them-selues from their Synagogue A plentifull proofe of these blasphemies is extant in one Bull of Leo the tenth against Luther Out of his Mouth went a sword sig The Doctrine of the word of God which is as a spirituall sword and proceedeth from the mouth of Christ the sonne of God subduing al people to the obedience of his Ordinances and Lawes Reuel 19 5. And out of his Mouth went there a sharp sword that with it he might smite the Heathen N. A. Naked sig ONE exposed laid open to shame reproach and contempt For Garments are vsed to hide shame Reue. 3 17. Poore Naked Name sig Opinion report or account of Men. Reuel 3 1. Thou hast a Name to liue that is thou art thought to liue to God in the opinion and account of men but art not indeed what thou seemest to be 2 The truth of the Gospell or Faith of Christ. Reuel 3 8. Thou hast not denyed my Name 3 God himselfe who is become through Christ a Father of the faithfull Reuel 14 1. Hauing his Fathers Name written in his Fore-head Reuelation 22 4. 4 Persons of the elect and Reprobates Men and Women so perfectly knowne to God as Souldiours to their Captaine who hath mustered theyr Names in a Booke Reuel 13 8. Whose Names are not written in the Booke of life Name of Blasphemy sig The arrogant boasting and Titles ful of reproch to God to Christ and the Christian Church For example In that the Pope is entituled to be neither God nor Man but one betweene both Also our Lord God the Vicar of Christ vpon earth the vniuersall Bishop the Head of the vniuersall Church Also the particular Church of Rome which vanteth herselfe to be the foundation of other Churches the Mother-Church from whence Peters Chaire cannot be sundred that she cannot erre and all to bee Heretiques who in Articles of the Faith and
serue him Reuel 20 6 Blessed and Holy is hee which hath part in the first Resurrection Holy Apostles sig Not those twelue which in an excellent degree were Holy and laid the foundation of the Christian Church after Christ his Ascention but such godly men as shal execute the function of Teaching in the latter ages of the world who because they are as deere and precious in Gods sight as the old Apostles and Prophets though they be inferior in gifts they are therefore called here holy Apostles and Prophets by the spirite who prouoketh them by name to reioyce because the great Whore had more specially Hated and molested them Reuelat 18 20. Reioyce yee Holy Apostles and Prophets Holy Citty sig The Church in singular manner renewed and purged in earth a little afore the last day as a type and signe of that most holy and glorious Church which shall be in heauen after the last Iudgement Reuel 21 2. And I saw that Holy Citty The same is meant by holy Ierusalem verse 10. Holy Jerusalem sig The vniuersall Church then being on earth far more excellent and glorious by a more illustrious presence of God then before was wont as an Image of the Caelestiall Church Reue. 20 10. That Holy Ierusalem to be Holy still sig To increase proceede and perseuer in a godly life Reuel 22 11. Let him be Holy still Hony in the mouth sig The sweetenesse of Diuine truth which in the study finding out and knowledge of it is delightfull and ioyous Reuel 10 9. But it shall bee in thy mouth sweete as Hony ten Hornes sig Ten Kinges See ten Kings Horses sig The Sarazens likened to Horses for their swiftnesse and promptnesse to battaile See Iob. 39 25. Reuel 9 7. The forme of the Locusts was like vnto Horses black Horse sig Famine dearth which is full of sorrow therefore fitly resembled by a blacke colour Reue. 6 5. I beheld and loe a Blacke Horse to the Horses Bridles sig Very deepe very farre and wide It is an excessiue speech noting the greatnesse of the slaughter as also the greatnesse of spoile like to the ouerflowing of Grapes pressed in a Wine-presse wherein Horses may swimme euen to the Neckes Such abundance of spoile should arise by the fall of the Cleargy and superstition of Rome Reue. 14 20. Blood came out of the Wine-presses vnto the Horsses Bridles a pale horse sig Pestilent diseases whereof they that die do looke pale Reuel 6 8. And behold a pale Horse a red horse sig Bloody Warres Sword and cruell slaughters one killing another Reue. 6 4. There came out another Horsse which was red White horse sig The Ministery of the Gospel being committed vnto the Apostles Euangelists and other teachers who very speedily and swiftlie like an Horse by the doctrine of Christ whose purity and integritie of it is likened to White conquered the whole World to Christ. Reuel 6 2. And loe there was a White Horse Some by this white Horse vnderstand the Pestilence by Dartes whereof suddenly and mightily should bee beaten downe the rebellious World But the Scripture neuer vseth to represent any dolefull thing by the White colour which figureth purity ioy and gladnesse Againe vnder the other three Horses are shaddowed iudgments to fall vpon the World for contempt of the Gospell Therefore the Ministers of the Gospell which speedily spread the pure word of God in the time of Traianus the Emperour and his Successours be signified by the White Horse 2 Christ subduing and tryumphing swiftly and mightily by his word not ouer the prophane Gentiles as was figured in the Vision Chapter 6 2. but ouer the obstinate Iewes beeing now conuerted to God Reuelati 19 11. And behold a White Horse Hoasts sig Armies or companies of Warriours and Souldiers prepared vnto battaile vnder Anti-christes Banner Re. 19 19. I saw their Hoasts gathered together to make battaile Hoastes in Heauen sig Christs retinue or company of Saints Cittizens of his Church heere beeing holy innumerable royall and pure Reuel 14 14. The Hoastes which were in Heauen Hot. sig One truely zealous who with right affection doth vehemently loue God and godlinesse abhorring and not being able to abide impiety Idolatry and superstition his feruent minde beeing like to hot Water boyling and ready to bubble and play ouer Reuela 3 15. I would thou wert eyther colde or Hot. Houre sig Any moment of time which commeth suddenly vpon men when they looke not for it Reuelati 3 3. Thou shalt not know what Houre I will come at an houre at a day c. sig In a short time and with speede being ready to doe mischeefe when the determined time is come and so to continue with out wearinesse till theyr appointed time is expired which is thought wil be when the yeare of our Lord shall bee 1696. For so long the Name and tyranny of the Turkes shall endure Reu. 9 15. Which were prepared at an Houre at a day at a month at a yeare Houre of Iudgment sig The certaine time appointed of God to bring some grieuous vengeance on the followers and friends of Antichrist for their horrible impiety and vnrighteousnesse This is called Reuel 10 7. The finishing of the Mystery of God Reue. 14 7. For now commeth the Houre of his Iudgement Houre of temptation sig A time of tryal by great calamities but verie short being to last but an Houre as it were Reu. 3 10. I will keepe thee in the Houre of tentation What is a great time in respect of aeternity an hundred forty foure thousand sig A certaine number which dooth arise iust of twelue times twelue thousand to note vnto vs not that the twelue Apostles did multiply their Talents euery one twelue times but that the number of the elect faithfull amongst the Iewes in the daies of the Gospell should bee not onely certaine to God but such as might be measured and tolde of men whereas the number of elect Gentiles howsoeuer certaine to God yet vnpossible to be numbred of vs. Sée Verse 9. of this Chapter Reuel 74. And there were sealed an hundred and forty foure thousand H. V. Husband sig Christ Iesus which hath by Faith espoused the Church vnto himselfe who decketh and spiritually trimmeth herselfe in this her Pilgrimage that she may bee ready and prepared at that great and solemne Marriage day Reuel 21 2. As a Bride trimmed for her Husband H. Y. Hyacinth sig Smoake which is of colour like to Hyacinth to wit Blew and Red one of the Instruments of Turkish tyranny and cruelty in killing men which they shall doe by Fire Smoake and Brimstone Reuel 7 17. Hauing fiery Habergions of Hyacinth and Brimstone I. A. Iacinth sig A Pretious Stone called a Iacinth One of those Stones whereof is made the Gate which signifies Christ the onely way and doore vnto life by whom if any enter he shall be safe Reue. 21 20. The eleauenth a Iacinth Iasper stone sig pro A most renowned and
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
17 8. And shall go into Perdition Marke this that Rome and Papall Dignity shall not alwayes flourish but shall haue a time of withering as it had of rising and spreading to Permit sig To giue power and liberty to worke straunge things as saith Paule 2 Thess. 2 9. Reuel 13 14. Which were permitted him to do in the fight of the first beast to persecute sig To offer violence and iniury to such as cannot repell it Reuel 12 13. He Persecuted the Woman which had brought forth the man-childe to be Pertakers of sinnes sig To haue fellowship with others namely with Romish Idolaters in their haeresie and Idolatry by committing consenting defending c. Reuel 18 4. That ye be not Pertakers of her sinnes P. I. Piller sig One which is firme and dooth steddily abide in the Church being rooted and surely builte on Christ the foundation Reuel 3 12. I will make him a Pillar in the Temple of God Some thinke that this place hath allusion and respect vnto those two Pillars placed by Salomon in the Temple to represent the stability of the Sonnes of God Others do iudge that heere is an allusion vnto the fashion of such Countries where Pillars and Statues with inscriptions vppon them by way of gratefulnesse to the honour of such as were Captaines in war and returned home Conquerors as vsed to bee done at Rome in foro campo Martio Howsoeuer this be the meaning comes all to one passe to note the great soliditie and vnmooueable estate of Gods children P. L. Place prepared of God sig A place to wit a wildernesse or the Church like to a Wildernesse for the small number which did there abide being assigned by the Wisedome of God for defence of the woman and her man-childe Reuel 12 6. The Woman hath a Plate prepared of God in the Wildernesse whether she fled Place in heauen no more sig Want of power and hope in Sathan and his Instruments so to assault the Church any more as to dispossesse her of her blessed estate in heauen Reu. 12 8. Neither was their place found any more in Heauen Some referre this victory ouer Satan to the time of Christ his passion whereuppon it did depend Others to the time of Constantine the great whom Christ vsed as an Instrument to procure a victory ouer the enemies of his Church which vpon the gate of his pallace hee represented by the picture of a Dragon lying vnder his feete with a Dart thrust thorow him Euseb. in vitam Constantini Oratione 3. Fol 137. A. This latter more agreeing to the truth of this Text. Plagues sig Torments and paines to bee inflicted on such as shall haue society with the sinnes of Westerne Babylon Reuel 18 4. Least ye receiue of her Plagues This alludes vnto the threatning of God touching Easterne Babylon in Ieremy chap. 51 verse 45. My people go out of her and euery man deliuer his soule Plagues comining sig The sending and inflicting of heauy calamities vpon Romish Babylon for the punnishment of her ryot security and pride like as God had before threatned to doo to Babylon in Assyria for the like sinnes See Esay 47. Reuel 18 8. Her Plagues shall come vpon her Plague of the Haile sig An extraordinary and some horrible iudgement such as neuer before was heard of as if Stones of a rare waight and bignesse should fall downe vppon them to crush in peeces sent vpon the wicked enimies of his Gospell namely the Turke and their Metropolitan Citty Constantinople for her pride cruelty and Idolatry called that great Babylon Reuel 16 2. Men blasphemed God because of the Plague of the Haile last plagues sig Such torments paines and dreadfull iudgement as should be executed at length after others vpon cruell Antichristian persecuters Reuel 21 9. Which had the seauen last Plagues to liue in Pleasure sig To passe ouer and lead her dayes in great delicacie ease and solace Reuel 18 7. Insomuch as she liued in Pleasure And doth not I pray you the Romish Cleargy ouer-flow with great abundance of most dainty and delicate pleasures Her paine must be proportionable Plaine of the earth sig The large and spacious compasse of Grounde which the Turkish Army should by their huge multitude subdue to their power and possession Reuel 20 9. They went vp into the plaine of the earth P. O. Power sig Might strength and ability to hurt and annoy other bodies as Scorpions doo by a Naturall strength or soules and bodies both as Turks Sarazens Popish Monkes and Friars by their ciuill and spirituall strength enabling them to put foorth the sting of their tyrany and Idolatry to the wounding and destroying of innumerable persons Reuel 9 4. And power was giuen to them as the Scorpions of the earth haue power Reuel 17 13. They shall giue their power to the Beast 2 Rule and Dominion Reuel 20 6 On him the second death hath no power 3 Praise and confession of power and diuine might and strength to belong of right to Christ. Reu. 5 12 13. Power Power of Christ. sig The vnconquerable might whereby Christ protecteth his members against al the power of Diuels and Hell Reuelat. 12 10. Now is the Power of his Christ. power ouer the fire sig The rule and authority which by Gods dispensation is giuen to some Angel ouer the Element of fire for the ordering of it as to some other Angel is like Power giuen ouer the Waters as Reue. 11 6. and Reue. 16 5. The Angell of the Waters Angels being for this purpose tearmed principalities Powers and Dominations because to them is committed of God the ordering and conseruation of the Creatures Reuel 14 18. An Angell which hath Power ouer the Fire Some expound this of Christ who is said to come to send Fire into the Earth Some that the Angell should execute Gods vengeance vppon the bloody Kingdome of Antichrist with fiery and feruent affection But others more probably yet vnderstand this of the abilitie and strength whereby some Martyr should beare and ouercome the violence of the fire which is to haue power ouer the Fire applying it to Thomas Cranmer sometime Arch-Bishop of Canterburie who not onely gaue his body to be burned of the fire for the truth but also first suffered his right hand to be first deuoured by which he had subscribed against the truth and thus had he Power ouer the fire power ouer Nations sig Victory and Dominion ouer all the Enemies of the Church whether open Contemners as then was Iezabell Nicholaitans and since Turkes chiefly the Byshop of Rome and his Cleargy or such as were members of the Church in Name onely and profession These are here called Nations and Gentiles all Gentiles sincerely professing Christ beeing reckoned for Israelites Reuel 2 26. I will giue them power ouer the Nations These are here threatned to bee broken in peeces as an earthen Vessell which is easily crushed and cannot be repaired by the power giuen to the Church