thy people Exo. 18. 21. Appoint such to be Rulers ouer thousands 2 The direction of the word of God as a Rule to go and worke by Gal. 6 16. As many as walke according to this Rule or Canon Hence the Scriptures are called Cannoâ—icâ—ll because they containe and giue a perfect Rule of faith and manners vnto the Church which is bound obediently to walke according to this Rule and to giue Testimony to it and not by her authority to ouer-rule it and the sence of 〈◊〉 Rumor sig 〈…〉 voâ—ce or report to Run sig pro With great speede and celerity to passe through a Race vntill they come vnto the Goale 1 Cor. 9 24. They which Run in a race Run all 2 To keepe and hold on in the Race of Christianity with diligence and constancy vntill wee come to the end of it 1 Cor. 9 24. So Runne that ye may obtaine Heb. 1â— 1. Run the Race that is set before theâ— not in him that willeth nor in him that Runneth sig That in the matter of our election and those thinges which depend thereon for perfit saluation in Heauen to wit our calling Iustification adoption sanctification in these thinges nothing at all is to be attributed eyther to our willing that is to free-will desires affections and endeuour of the heart or to our running that is to our outward endeuours by outward actions labors study and working but all wholely to bee attributed vnto the mercy of God Therefore Pelagians and Papists are heereby fully confuted S. A. Sabbaoth sig A Day of rest or a time set apart for holy Rest. Exod. 20 8. Remember the Sabbaoth to keepe it holy Mark 2 27. Sabbath was made for man The seauenth day from the Creation was the Sabbaoth of the Iew as a type and token of spirituall Rest. But Iewish Rites beeing abolished in the death of the Christ which brake down the partition wall Now wee Christians haue the first day of the weeke for our Sabbath in remembrance of Christ his resurrection that day Acts 20 7. 1 Cor. 16 2. The Jewish Sabbaoth was abrogate by authority of God and not of the Church without Scripture as Papists faigne and imagine 2 The whole weeke by a Sinecdoche of a prat for the whole Luke 24 1. In the first day of the Sabbaoth Also 18 12. I fast twice euery Sabbaoth that is euery weeke So our Translation reades it but the Greeke word signifies Sabboth to break the Sabbaoth sig To offend against the ordinance of God concerning the Sabbaoth by doing some seruile and forbidden work Neh. 13 17. Why break ye the Sabbaoth day 2 To doe some outward bodily worke commaunded of God Math. 12 5. The Priests on the Sabbaoth daie doe breake the Sabbaoth in the Temple and yet are blamelesse that is they do a bodily worke in killing beasts for sacrifice which though it breake the rest of the day yet is not against the holinesse of the day Sabbaoth of the Lord. sig A day of rest appointed to be kept holy to the Lord being spent in his seruice Exod. 20 10. It is the Sabbaoth of the Lord thy God to sanctifie the sabboth sig Eyther to ordaine the Sabbaoth vnto holy vses or to apply it vnto such vses as it is ordained for In the former sence God doth sanctifie the Sabbaoth and we doe sanctifie it in the latter Exod. 20 11. God Sanctified it From Sabboath to Sabbaoth sig Euerlastingly without intermission or ceasing of time euen so long as that blessed rest of Heauen doth continue Esay 66 23. From Sabbath to Sabbaoth shall all flesh worship before me saith Iehouah second sabboath sig The latter solemne day of a Iewish Feast wherein they rested from bodily labours kept a publique assembly as was vsed to bee done vppon the Sabbaoth day Luke 6 1. It came to passe on a second Sabbaoth day Leuit. 23 3. Deut. 16 8. * Sacrament Sacrament what A Sacrament is a visible signe and seale of an inuisible grace or more largely thus It is an ordinance of God in the right vse whereof the partaker hath assurance of his being in the Couenant of grace and saluation by Christ. Of such Sacraments there bee two onely vnder the New-Testament Baptisme and the Lords Supper The former being a Seale of our entrance into the Couenant the other a Seale of our continuance in the Couenant Math. 26 26 27. Also 28 18 19. 1 Cor. 10 1 2 3. 1 Cor. 12 13. The seauen Sacraments of Papists are too many by fiue which either lacke an outward signe or institution by Christ or be no Seales of sauing grace Sacrifice sig pro A sacred action wherein the faithfull Iewes did voluntarily worship God by offering some outward thing vnto his glory thereby to testifie his chiefe dignity and dominion ouer them and their seruitude and submission vnto him Such Sacrifices were eyther propitiatory to procure fauour and pardon after some sinne or gratulatory to giue thankes and praise after some benefit Psalm 50 8. I will not repoooue thee for thy Sacrifices And 51 16. Leuit. 31. And 4 2. This is Legall Sacrifice and typicall Christ Iesus being the truth and substance who in the offering of himselfe once vppon the Crosse hath fully appeased Gods wrath 2 Our whole spirituall seruice and Christian duties of all sortes within our generall and speciall callings Psalme 51 17. The Sacrifices of GOD are a contrite Spirit c. 1 Pet. 2 5. Heb. 13 15. This is Euangelicall Sacrifice But touching Papisticall Sacrifice of the Masse the Scripture is altogether mute and dumbe saue to cry out against it Liuing Sacrifice sig Our selues euen our bodies and Soules beeing consecrate and giuen to God Rom. 12 1. That ye offer your bodies a liuing Sacrifice to Sacrifice vnto Nets sig To ascribe Diuine power vnto our selues and to the Instruments of our life Hab. 1 16. Therefore they Sacrifice to their Net This is by putting confidence of our harts in meanes depending vpon second causes God being neglected Sacrifice of righteousnesse sig A lawfull due or righteous Sacrifice such as God himselfe requireth Psal. 4 5. Offer the Sacrifices of righteousnesse Sacriledge sig An vsurping to our selues by fraud and couetousnesse holy thinges which are dedicated vnto God eyther by vow or course Ro. 2 22. Thou committest Sacriledge Saint or Saints sig An wholy one or a person called to holinesse such is euery faithfull person hauing the perfect holinesse of Christ put vppon him by imputation of Faith and the quality of imperfect holinesse powred into his heart by the Spirit of sanctification Psalme 16 2. To the Saints which are in earth Psal. 132 12. 2 The holy Angels Deut. 33 2. He commeth with thousands of his Saints that is with innumerable Angels 3 The whole body of a particular visible Church consisting of good and euill of priuate publike persons set apart to administer holy things and all professing holinesse Phil. 1 1. Ephe. 1 1
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
with Beliall With Satan saith the Syriack Belly sig Carnall pleasures and all lawfull honest pleasures of life being inordinately loued Phil. 3 19. Whose belly is their God So are all pleasures when men too much loue them and with immoderate affections follow after them as if all their felicity were placed in enioying of them Beneuolence sig Good will or readinesse of will to helpe such as we may helpe 2. Cor. 9 5. And come as of beneuolence not of niggardnesse 2 The guift or Almes which comes of beneuolence and is freely bestowed 2. cor 9 5. To finish your beneuolence appointed before 3 All Coâ—ugall or Marriage duties but especially bed-company betweene man and wife for iust ends in chast and sober manner 1. Cor. 7 3. Let the husband giue vnto the wife due beneuolence c. Better sig Lesse vnconuenient 1. Cor. 7 28. Better to marry then to burne 2 More conuenient 1. Cor 7 38. Hee that giueth not his Uirgin in marriage doth better 3 More good and profitable Phil 1 23. Hauing a desire to depart and to be with Christ which is much better B. I. Binding on earth sig A solemne denounciation of Iudgement by the Minister against impenitent sinners according to the word of God which is as a binding him in the fetters of his sinnes Mat 16 19. Whatsoeuer thou shalt bind on earth shal be bound in heauen And Mat 18 18. Papistes by binding vnderstand not onely censures of the Church but corporall paines and corrections the inflicting whereof belongs not to Ministers but to Magistrates Rom 13 3. Binding the broken sig The whole cure or healing of sorrowfull sinners both by forgiunesse of the guiltinesse and mortifying their corruption Esay 61 1. He hath sent me to binde vp the broken-hearted in Lu. 4 18. it is called The healing of the broken harted Byshop or Byshops sig pro Any that hath the charge to ouer-see and prouide things necessary A Surueiour 2 A spirituall ouer-seer or one that hath charge and ouer-sight of soules by the worde to instruct and rule them 1. Tim 3 1. If any man desire the office of a Byshop he desires a worthy worke Sée Actes 20 28. the inspection into and charge ouer the flocke for Doctrine and manners dooth by Gods commandement belong to a Byshop whereof the Greeke name Episcopos doth admonish vs. 3 Pastors Teachers Elders euen whosoeuer had in the primitiue Church any Ecclesiastical power either for Doctrine or regiment of the Church Phil 1 1. To the Byshoppes and Deacons of Phillippi 4 Christ Iesus who because he hath chiefe care charge and ouer-sight of the Church for feeding and ruling it and he only hath vpon him the charge of sauing soules by his Mediation is therefore by an excellency called the Byshop of our Soules 1. Pet 2. vers last Ye are returned to the Byshop of your soules B. L. Blacknesse sig Afflictions or Persecutions which diminish the outward beauty and glory of the Church Cant 1 4. I am blacke ô Daughters of Ierusalem Sâ—e Blacknesse in Canticles Blasphemy sig pro An hurtfull word or any euill speech 2 Euery reproachfull word tending to the hurt and disgrace of any other mans name and credite Titus 3 2. Speake euill of no man In the Originall it is Blaspheme no man Likewise in 1. Pet 4 4. Therefore speake they euill of you This is blaspheming of men Mark 3 2. And blasphemies where-with they blaspheme 3 A word vttered vnto the reproch of God of his Religion of his Word Ordinances Creatures or Workes Rom 2 24. For the name of God is blasphemed amongst the Gentiles through you Tim 6 1. Examples of this kinde of blasphemy we haue in Acts 14 11 and 25 19. where Festus called Gods Religion Superstition 2. Kinges 18 35. This is the blaspheming of God 4 A malicious reproachfull word vttered against the knowne truth of the Gospell This knowledge of the Gospell because it is had by the effectuall enlightning of the spirit therefore the sin of one who maliciously reproacheth this truth once knowne is named blasphemy against the Spirit that is not against the person but against the work of the spirite in man illuminating his soule to see the truth of Saluation This is Blaspheming agaynst the Spirit A more ample description of the sinne against the Holy-ghost for help of weake tempted Christians Blasphemy against the spirit it is a Sinne not in deeds and actions but in a reproachful word Mark 3 30 vttered not out of feare nor other infirmitie as Peter did and sicke and franticke personnes may do but out of a malicious hatefull heart 1. Cor 16 22. and Heb 10 26. Not by one that is ignorant of Christ as Paule was being a blinde Pharisie but by one enlightned through the Holy-Ghost with the knowledge of the Gospel Heb 6. 4. Not of rashnes but of set purpose to despite Christ his known Doctrine and workes Heb 10 29 Being accompanyed with an vniuersal defection or falling away from the whole truth of God Heb 6 6 Also with a generall pollution and filthinesse of life Mat 12 45. 2. Pet 2 20 Finally being vnremissible because such as commit this sin cannot repent Mat 12 32. Heb 6 6. How are the Papists out of the way touching this point in that they wil haue this Blasphemy to haue six parts or signes whereof the chiefe is finall impenitency which doo accompanie euery sin in the wicked Sée their note on Math. 12 45. To Blesse sig To giue thankes or to praise God in a solemne manner Mat 26 26. And when he had blessed that is when he had giuen thankes as it is in Luke 22 19. 1. Cor 11 24. And in al places where the Saints are said to blesse God there it is meant of their Thankesgiuing and of speaking well of God The Papistes by blessing vnderstand not a solemne blessing by giuing thankes to GOD to the consecrating or preparing the Creatures to an holye action but an operatiue blessing of the bread making it to bee the body of Christ substantially and corporally Sée the Annot. on Math. 26 26. 2 To wish and pray for good thinges to others Gen 48 20. Iacob blessed the sonnes of Ioseph Such was the Priests blessing the people in the Law and parents blessing their children euen their good Prayers to God for their welfare 3 To encrease that which is little and to make it much as when God is sayde to haue blessed the Widdow of Sarepta her Oyle Meale in her Cruse 2. Kings 17 16. And when Christ blessed the fiue Loaues and two Fishes in the Gospell This blessing was operatiue indeede and wrought a sencible multiplication of the Loaues and Fishes so was there not a sencible mutation of the Bread and Wine into the body and bloode of Christ by that blessing Mat 26. 4 To giue good things vnto vs and to doo vs good in prospering our affayres and labors Psalme 67 1. God be mercifull vnto
and else-where very often in Scripture as Exod 23 25. I will blesse thy Bread which cōmeth hence because of al necessaries for life bread is most common and most needfull Math 4 4. Math 6 11. Giue vs this day our daily bread Prou. 20 13. Genes 3 19. 3 Christ himselfe who to them that eate him by faith he is to their soules the same that bread is to their bodies bread being no more needefull to our bodies then Christ is to our soules for spirituall strength comfort and refreshing Iohn 6 50. I am that bread that came downe from heauen This may be called caelestiall and spirituall bread A Metaphor Bread broken sig Our Communion or fellowship which we haue with Christ crucified and with al his merits 1. Cor. 10 16. The Bread which we breake is it not the communion of his body That is Doth it not signify and seale this vnto vs One Bread sig The Vnion and society of the faithfull which partake in one bread 1. Cor. 10 17. Wee that are many are one Bread Staffe or Stay of Bread sig The strength which the Bread hath to feede vs by the blessing of God Esay 3 2. Stay or staffe of bread and of water c. Unleauened bread sig Bread which is without mixture of Leauen or sweet bread Exod. 23 15. 2 Sincerity and trueth without mixture of Iniquity and Hypocrisie 1. Cor. 5 8. Let vs keepe the Feast with vnleauened Bread of sincerity c. To eate bread Sig To celebrate or keepe a Feast as was wont to be at offering of Gratulatorie Sacrifices Exod. 18 12. Came to eate bread with Moses Father in Law 2 To take or eate ordinarily Acts 2 46. Common Bread sig Bread appointed to vse of common life and not to holy vse 1. Sam. 21 5. Shew-bread sig Sacred and Holy bread set forth and shewed vpon the Table before the Lord. 1. Sam. 21 7. Mark 2 26. How he eate the Shew-bread Bread of Deceite sig Substance or goodes gathered by Craft or wile Prou 20 17. The Bread of deceit is sweete to a man Bread of Teares sig Teares were instead of bread to feede on Psal 80 6. Thou hast fed vs with the Bread of teares Psal. 42 3. Teares haue bin our bread to eate To Breake in péeces sig Vtterly to destroy one without hope of recouery as a vessell of earth or glasse which being once broken cannot be made whole Psal. 2 9. Thou shalt breake them in peeces like a Potters vessell Breaking bread sig Participation and fellowship in the Lordes Supper Acts 2 42. And breaking of bread The Iewes made their bread thin and therefore they did but breake it 2 Participation and fellowship in common repast and eating their meate at home Actes 2 4 And breaking bread at home they did eate their meat together c. Broad way sig The way of sinne or a sinfull course of life such as most men walke in Mat. 7 13. Broad is the way that leadeth to destruction Brother sig pro One who is borne of the same parents as Iames the Brother of Iohn Mat. 10 2. This is a naturall Brother One which marrieth our Sister or our Wiues sister Thus was Isaac Labans brother Gen. 24 29. This is a legall brother 3 A neere Kinsman Gen. 13 8. Let vs not striue for we are Brethren Rom. 9 3. For my Brethren that are my Kinsmen according to the flesh Thus Nephewes and Cozen-Germaines are called brethren Thus Christs Kinsmen are called his Brethren 4 Euery one that knoweth and professeth togither with vs the same Christian Religion holding the same God for their Father and the same church for their Mother Rom. 12 1. I beseech you Brethren And in most places where Christians are called brethren This is a Christian Brother Brethren sig pro Sonnes of the same Father or Mother as Ruben and Iudah Isaac and Ismael Iacob and Esau. 2 True beleeuers they that be such indeed and before God not in name and profession only euen Christs whole spirituall Kindred which are knit to him by the bond of Faith and amongst themselues with vnfaigned loue Heb. 2 11. Therefore hee is not ashamed to call them Brethren Col 4 9. Math. 12 50. Rom. 8 29. This is an Inward spirituall Brother-hood 3 Ministers of the word who for their common function and worke sake are called brethren 2. Cor. 8 23. and else-where often 4 Such as with one minde agree together in any act good or euill Gen. 49 5. Simon and Leuy Brethren They were so called heer not for their common parents sake but for that they did consent in an euil act the killing and spoiling of the Sichemites They were companions in a wicked worke 5 Such as pertake with vs in common Nature being men as we are Gen. 29 4. My brethren whence be ye Brotherly kindnesse sig That inward affection of loue whereby we embrace the Christian Brethren more neerely then we do all others 2. Pet. 1 7. And vnto loue ioyne Brotherly kindnesse Loue reacheth to all men to whom it may do good but brotherly kindnesse onelie to Christian Brethren Loue is as the Hall whereinto all commers are receiued but brotherly kindnesse is as the Parlour whereinto more neere friendes and speciall acquaintance are receiued and admitted Brotherly fellowship sig The society which the Bretheren haue amongest themselues communicating their gifts for mutuall strength and comfort 1. Pet. 2 17. Loue Brotherly fellowship Brotherly fellowship is the Communion of brethren when all Gods blessings both Inwarde and Outward as occasion and need requireth are communicated by Charity to the mutuall helpe one of another It consists not onely in reioycing and being merry together though in a Religious maner much lesse in such worldly mirth as they delight in which are commonly called good-fellowes but in the right vse of all good guifts being applied to the good of the Brethren absent from vs as well as present with vs according to our opportunities and meanes Bruite sig Rumor same or report of a matter Mat. 9 26. This bruite c. verse 31. Bride sig The Church or company of true beleeuers spiritually ioyned in marriage with Christ as a Bridegroome and Husband Reuel 21 9. I will shewe the Bride the Lambes wife Reuel 22 27. Iohn 3 29. He that hath the Bride is the Bridegroome Bridegroom sig Christ betroathed spiritually and ioyned to the Church as to his Bride or spouse Mat. 25 5. Mark 2 20. While the Bridegroome is with them Bridegroomes Friend sig pro One who is ioyned with the Bride-groome to see that all be well done at the keeping of the wedding Iudg. 14 11. Such were Sampsons Companions 2 Iohn Baptist who by his Ministery and life did greatly further the spiritual wedding or coniunction betweene Christ and his Church Iohn 3 29. The friend of the Bridegroome reioyceth greatly c. Sée Luke 1 16 17. Euery faithfull Minister which helpeth forward this misticall mariage is the
thing Rom. 12 8. He that sheweth mercy with cheerefulnesse 2. Cor. 9 7. God loues a cheerefull giuer Children sig pro Young ones as Infants or others which bee of tâ—… yeares Marke 10 13. Forbid not children to come vnto me 2 All Inferiors which loue and obey their Superiors as Fathers Prou. 4 1. My children hearken Thus in Haebrew their seruants were called children Gen. 18 7. And often else-where 3 All truely humbled Christians Math. 18. 3 4. And become children 4 Such as take themselues to be very weake and vnable to do great things Ier. 1 6. Children of God sig The elect before their new byrth because God hath purposed to make them his children which by Nature are not so they are therefore called his children as if they were already as in Iohn 10 16. they are called Sheepe who God before appointed to call to the fold Iohn 11 52. To gather together into one folde the children of God Children by grace of election 2 Such Elect as beeing begotten anew by the Immortall seede of the word do beare Gods image in holinesse endeuoring in al things to do their Fathers will Luke 6 35. And you shall be the children of the most highest Eph. 4 24. 1. Pet. 1 14 15. Children by grace of regeneration 3 The Holy and Elect Angels which are the children of God by creation Iob. 1 6. The children of God came and stood before the Lord. generation of Gods Children sig The succession and race of the godly continuing successiuely from age to age by the merciful prouidence of God preseruing them Psal. 73 15. Children of wisedome sig Wise children that is all the godly which are taught hauing wisedome from aboue and are studious of that true wisedome reuealed in the word louing and practising it Luke 7 35. Wisedom is Iustified of her children Children of the day and of the light sig All such as are enlightned by the spirite to the sound and distinct knowledge of God in Christ through the Gospell 1. Thes. 5 5. Ye are the children of the light and of the day that is such as know God soundly Children of Abraham sig Them that came of Abrahams loynes though they do not beleeue Iohn 8 37. Mat. 3 9. To raise vp children to Abraham 2 Them that belieue and liue as Abraham did treading in the steps of his faith and loue such bee the children of Abraham though they be no Iewes but Gentiles Gal. 3 7. They which are of fayth the same are the children of Abraham Iohn 8 37. If you were Abrahams children ye would do the workes of Abraham Rom. 4 11 12. Children in maliciousnesse sig Such as be like little children voyde of malice and vnharmefull 1. Cor. 14 20. But as concerning maliciousnesse be ye children Little children sig Lowly persons which be little in their own eies like vnto children Math. 18 4. Whosoeuer shall receiue one such little childe Children of Israel Sig The Israelites which sprung and came out of Iacob who was called Israell Exod. 14 1. Speake to the children of Israel Childe of Promise sig One that is borne by vertue of Gods promise not by ordinary course of generation as Isaac was Rom. 9 8. The children of the promise are counted for the seede Note that all elect which be born anew by faith in the promise of grace they are the children of the promise Children of the flesh sig Such as are borne by naturall generation as Ismael was of Abraham Rom. 9 8. Which are the children of the flesh Children of the Deuill sig Such as beare the Image of the Deuill and resembleth him in malice and subtilty as children do their Father in all things doing his will Ioh. 8 44. Ye are of your father the Deuill and his will ye will do Acts 13 10. O thou childe of the deuill full of all subtilty Children of Disobedience sig Disobedient children which are giuen to disobedience Eph. 5 6. The wrath of God commeth vpon the children of disobedience Children of the night of darknes sig Such as remaine in ignorance and sinne 1. Thes. 5 5. Ye are not children of the night neyther of darknesse Children of fornication sig Eyther Bastards to wit children begotten in fornication Or Idolaters which imitate others in false worship Hose 2 4. They are the children of fornication Childe of Perdition sig A lost person appointed to destruction and running head-long thereunto So is Iudas called in Iohn 17 12. None of them is lost but the child of perdition Childe of wrath of deth of hel sig One guilty of and through desert of sinne subiect to wrath death and hell Eph. 2 3. 2. Sam. 2 5. Mat. 23 15. Christ. sig One annointed with materiall Oyle by the commandement of God as the High-priests Prophets and some Kings were vnder the Law 1. Sam. 16 13. 2 One annointed of God with the Holy-Ghost power that is with speciall guifts aboue measure and authority to execute for vs men the Office of a perfect Mediator with God that is of a Priest Prophet and King Acts 10 38. Him hath God annointed with the Holyghost and with power And v. 36. Papists robbe him of all his Offices especially of his Priest-hood by the abhominable order of Sacrificing Priests and Priest-hoode as of his kingly office by giuing Lawes which should binde the Conscience and of his Prophet-ship by vnwritten Traditions 3 The whole mysticall body of the Church comprehending both head and members 1. Cor. 12 12. As al the body is one and hath many members euen so is Christ. Heere Christ by a Sinechdoche of the chiefe part for the whole is put to signifie the holie Catholicke Church that misticall body consisting of Head and members Christians sig Persons spiritually annointed to be members and worshippers of Christ. Acts 11 26. The Disciples of Antioch were first called christians 1. Iohn 2 20. Ye haue an oyntment A Christian is one who being sometime both most base and prophane a vassall to Satan and Seruant to sinne through Adams sin and his owne is annointed now and endowed through Grace with faith and the Holy-ghost that he may become a Priest and a King vnto God to serue him in righteousnesse and true holynesse all his dayes as a person dedicate to Christ. Rom. 5 6 7 8. 1. Pet. 2 9. Ye are a Royall Priest-hood Ephes. 2 3. Children of wrath Or thus A Christian is one whome Christ hath loued and washed in his blood making him a King and Priest vnto God Reuel 1 5. Chronicles sig A briefe note of thinges done with the time expressed 2. Kings 24 5. Are they not written in the Booke of Chronicles Church sig A company of men selected gathered and called out of the worlde by the Doctrine of the Gospell to know and worship the true God in Christ according to his word 1. Cor. 1 2. To the Church of God at Corinth Reuel 2. 3. Heare what the spirit saith to the Churches
spirit of adoption doth giue the faithful of their inheritance in heauen Earth sig pro. Dry Land Gen. 1 9. Psa. 24 1. The Earth is the Lords Also it signifies that matter whereof all terrestriall and caelestiall bodies were made Gen. 1 2. 2 Land and Sea and all that is in them Gen. 2 1. Thus God created Heauen and Earth c. And wheresoeuer it is opposed vnto heauen Ps. 124 8. Which made Heauen and Earth Also by a Sinechdoche this figure Earth is put for al things created 3 The Inhabitants or people which dwell in the earth Psal. 101 1. Sing vnto the Lord al the Earth Gen. 6 11. Gen. 9 13. By a Metanimie of the place containing being put for the persons contained in it As Iosh. 23 14. 4 Earthly minded persons Psalme 10 18. That Earthly man or man of the earth cause to feare no more 5 That which is fraile and weake 2. Cor. 4 7. We haue this Treasure in vessels of Earth or Earthly Signifying thereby fraile and weak men to whom the treasure of the Gospell was committed to bee by preaching seattered abroad 6 The encrease or fruite which commeth out of the earth Gen. 3 17. In sorrow thou shalt eate of it that is the Earth al the dayes of thy life Metanimie 7 A Region Land or Countrey Math. 9 26. Marke 15 33. Luke 4 25. In all which places the word Englished Land is Earth in the Originall by a Sinechdoche Ease sig A stubborne resting and continuing in an euill sinfull course with pleasure and delight in it Prou. 1 32. The ease of the Fooles slayeth them Easie. sig That which may well be born or which we may vse with none or little encumberance and burthen to vs. Math. 11 30. My yoke is easie to wit vnto the regenerate Sée Yoake to Eate sig pro To chew meate with the teeth to make it fit to enter the stomacke This is naturall eating to Eate Christ. sig To receiue him by beleeuing in him as meat is receiued into the stomacke by eating so Christ is receiued into the soule by beleeuing Iohn 6 35. He that beleeueth in me shall neuer hunger more and he that beleeueth in me shall neuer thirst This is spirituall Eating Thus is the flesh of Christ eaten when we do by faith beleeue that it was giuen for vs and is the price of our sins to God The Capernaicall and Papisticall Eating of Christ is both absurd and abhominable for so Infidels and wicked men yea very Mice and Rats may eate him and haue eternall life by him if his very flesh were corporally present in the place where the Sacrament is administred to Eate our own iudgement sig To procure Iudgement to our selues by our eating vnworthily the Lords Supper 1. Cor. 11 30. He that eateth this Bread vnworthily eateth his owne Iudgement that is hee is cause of punishment to himselfe by eating vnduly to Eate a Rowle or a Booke sig To receiue and after a sort to drawe and take in both the argument or matter also the guift of prophesie Ezek. 3 1. Sonne of man Eate this Rowle 2 To study and learn the Scripture til one know the points of Doctrine and haue the power thereof in the heart Reuel 10 9. Take the Booke und eat it vp to Eate Bread sig To feed or to eate meat Mar. 3 20. They could not so much as eate Bread that is take their meate and repast to Eate and Drinke sig To liue and be safe Exod. 24 11. They saw God and did Eate and Drinke to Eate vp gods people sig To exercise wrong and cruelty towardes the godly Psalme 14 4. They Eate vp my people like Bread euen as vsually and willingly as they eate Bread they do oppresse the Godly E. C. Ecclesiastes sig A person vnited againe to the Church vpon his repentance done and published before the church Eccles. 1 1. 2 A Booke or portion of Scripture called Ecclesiastes because it is a witnesse of his Salomons vniting to the Church after his greeuous fall E. D. Edifie sig pro To build or to make an house 2 To do all manner of duties either to bring our Neighbour vnto Christ or if he bee won that he may grow from faith to faith for the faithfull they are Gods house and building his temple and stones of the new Ierusalem and the furthering of these in Christianity is edifying and building of them vp 1. Thess. 5 11. Edifie one another Rom. 15 2. Eph. 4 12. A Metaphor Edification sig Either the action of one who seeketh by instruction to build vp others in godlines or the euent and fruit of such an action Eph. 4 12 16. For the edification of the body of Christ. 1. Tim. 1 4. E. L. Eldership sig The Colledge or whole company of Elders which labour in the worde and the regiment of the Church 1. Tim. 4 14. Giuen thee with the laying on of hands of the Company of the Eldership Elder sig An ancient or one stricken in yeares or of great age 1. Tim. 6 1. Rebuke not an Elder This is an Elder in respect of age 2 A temporall Gouernor and Ruler among the Iewes Exod. 34. 1. Also Exod. 4 29. The Elders of the Children of Israell Exod. 17 5. Take with thee the Elders of Israell Math. 21 23. Actes 4 5. These were Lay or ciuill Elders Elders by office and dignity in the Common-wealth 3 One that hath authority ouer a flocke to rule or teach it 1. Tim. 5 17. The Elders that rule well are worthy of double honour 1. Pet. 5 1. The Elders which are among you This is an ecclesiastical Elder to deale in the Edification of the Church 4 An Apostle 1. Pet. 5 1. I also that am an Elder 2. Iohn 1. The Elder to the elect Lady 5 Progenitors or Fore-fathers which liued in former ages Marke 7 3. Holding the Tradition of the Elders 6 Pastors Deacons and other Church Officers Acts 14 23. Synochdoche Election sig pro A choosing of some out of many as if out of a great heape of Flowers or Hearbes Golde or precious Stone or other things ye would gather the chiefe Now where some are chosen others are refused and where some be refused all bee not chosen 2 The choosing of some to obtaine saluation by Christ according to the good pleasure of GOD. Rom. 9 11. Election of grace 3 The choosing or appointing some vnto publicke functions by voices or by a common consent Acts 14 23. When they had ordained Elders by election in euery Church Iohn 6 70. 4 The elect themselues Rom. 11 7. The Election hath obtained it Elect angels sig Certaine Angels chosen from amongest the rest to eternall life 1. Tim. 5 21. I charge thee before God and the Elect Angels gods Elect. sig Such men women as are freely chosen of God in Christ Iesus vnto euerlasting saluation without respect of faith or workes foreseene only because God would shew them mercy Titus
people or to cast one out from the visible outward Communion of the Saints Iohn 9 22. He should be Excommunicate out of the Sinagogue Iohn 12 42. an Excommunicate thing sig A thing separate from common vse to be applyed vnto holy vâ—es vpon paine of a Curse vnto him that should conuert it to his owne vse Ioshua 7 1. A trespasse in the Excommunicate thing Excommunication what it is It is a solemne and fearfull publike censure of the Church cutting off lawfully according to the word of God and casting out of their publike society and priuate fellowship such members as publikely offend in some grieuous crime or be obstinate contemners of the lawful admonitions of the Church for priuate faults that by such shame they may be driuen to repentance and others by theyr example kept from Infection of Sin Mathew 18. 15. 1 Cor. 5 5 6 7. 2 Thess. 3 14. which places plainely shew what Excommunication is who are to execute it vppon whom for what matters to what ends and how long The abuse of Excommunication in Popery is manifold most grosse especially heerein that beeing a spirituall censure they apply it to the deposition of Kings and alienation of Subiects from their oath of allegiance other temporall matters Execrable sig Thinges or persons accursed and appointed to be destroyed Ioshua 6 18. Beware of the Execrable thing least you make your selues Execrable Exercise sig pro Bodily recreation or mouing the partes of the body for the preseruation of health 2 Outward austerenesse of life in watching fasting c. 1 Tim. 4. 8. Bodily Exercise profiteth not 3 The practise of godlinesse and studying the Scriptures 1 Timothy 4 7. Exercise thy selfe to godlinesse Psalme 1 2. to Exhort sig To quicken and stir vp faint and dull Christians vnto the duties of godlinesse by reasons out of the word Heb. 3 13. Exhort one another while it is called to day This is one part of the publike Ministery 1 Cor. 14 3. Tit. 2. verse last 2 To performe the whole worke of the Ministery Asts 13 15. If ye haue any word of Exhortation speake on Sinechdoche Exhortation which is but one action of the Ministery put for the whole duty of a Teacher Exodus sig A departing out Thus is the second Booke of Moyses tearmed for the passage of Israell out of Aegipt Exorâ—ist sig One who by a speciall gift of God did call forth foule spirits out of the bodies of those which were possessed with them This gift was in the Primitiue Church and lasted but for a time for the practise of this gift Sée Acts 16 18. 2 Such as vsurped and counterfeited this gift but had it not Acts 19 13. Certaine Exorcists took vpon them to name the Lord Iesus Such be the Exorcists of the Romish Church meere Iugglers Extortioner sig One that wringeth and wresteth from others more then right vnder coulour of an Office taking aboue his appointed Fee 1 Cor. 6 10. Extortioners shall not inherit the kingdome of Heauen E. Y. Eye sig pro That member of the body whose faculty it is to see lightsome things and to direct our way 2 The knowledge which God hath of al things Prou. 15 3. His Eye is in euery place to behold good and euill Psal. 11. 4. His eyes will consider his Eye-lids will try the Children of men Metaphor 3 Gods mercifull and watchfull prouidence Psalme 34 15. His Eye is ouer the righteous Metaphor Eye sig The vnderstanding or the Iudgment of the mind which is as the Eye of the Soule Psalme 119 18. Open mine Eyes Actâ—s 26 18. Numb 24 3. by a Metaphor 2 An euill affection appearing and expressed by the Eye Math. 5 29. If thine Eye offend thee plucke it out Iob 31 1. 3 A guide to direct Iob 29 15. I was an Eye to the Blind that is a guide to the Ignorant to shew them right and wrong 4 The whole man by Sinecdoche Reuel 1 7. Euery Eye shall see him That is all men To haue God before our Eyes sig To respect God that we may feare him trust in him Psal. pure Eyes sig The infinite holinesse and Iustice of God which cannot look vpon any sin without extream hatred and loathing of it Hab. 1 13. Thou art of pure Eyes single Eye sig A mind enlightned vnto a liuely Faith in Christ Iesus Math. 6 22. If thine Eye be single as the body is full of light that is when the hart is endewed with a pure sincere Faith it enlightens and directs the whole man in all Christian waies Eyes of a foole sig Rash medling and fond gazing of foolish men after things vnprofitable and vnnecessary letting goe things more needfull Pro. 17 24. The Eyes of a Foole are in the corners of the world Eyes of the wise sig The circumspection and prudence of wise men espying and finding out all thinges both good and hurtfull that the one may bee followed and the other eschewed Eccles 2 14. The Eyes of the wise is in his head As Eyes set a loft in the Head are as Watchmen to look out for the weale of the whole body so is wisedome to the man that is wise it lookes out and tryeth al things that he may do the good and refuse the contrary to open the Eyes sig To restore the faculty of seeing or to make them see which were blinde Iohn 9 10. Math. 20 33. That our Eyes may be opened 2 To giue vse of seeing to such as haue the faculty Gen. 21 19. Then God opened her Eyes that she saw the Well Num. 22 31. 3 To giue experimentall knowledge of a thing Genesis 3 7. And their Eyes were opened c. to winke with yâ— Eye sig To refuse to see that truth which if men would they cannot but see Mathew 13 15. They winked with their Eyes which Eye hath not séene sig That which doth exceede all naturall capacitie of man to wit the Mystery of the Gospell Esay 64 4. 1 Cor. 2 9. F. A. Fables sig pro ATale not true but likely or a â—aigned deuise This is the proper signification 2 All vain false and curious Doctrines Speculations and Questions which haue in them no profit to edification 1. Tim. 1 4. Giue not heede to Fables Titus 1 14. and 3 9. Face sig pro That part of mans body which being on hie is most apparant to be seen doth best bewray our fauour or displeasure towardes others Lastly by which one man is knowne and discerned from another as touching his person Gal. 1 21. I was vnknowne by face vnto the Churches 2 The appearance and outward shew or countenance as it were of euery thing Math. 16 3. Ye can discerne the Face of the skie 3 The inuisible nature of God or the most perfect diuine essence and maiesty discouered Exod. 33 23. My Face ye cannot see that is my Maiesty and Essence in the brightnesse and full gloryâ—…e cannot see and abide it discouered 4 The fauour
the Flesh. Rom. 8 12 13 14. to be condeÌ„ned in the Flesh. sig To haue the wicked naughtinesse of our Nature mortified and subdued 1 Pet. 4 6. That they might be condemned according to men in the Flesh. 1 Cor. 5. Flocke sig pro A great company of Sheepe gathered together into one Pasture Ier. 49 29. 2 The whole Church of Christ vpon Earth Can. 1 7. Get thee forth by the steps of the Flocke Metaphor 3 Some particular Church Acts 20 20. Take heede to the Flocke 4 An Hoast of men or a rude and vnskilfull multitude Iere. 49 20. The least of the Flocke shall draw them out Flood sig pro The ouerflowing of waters as Noahs flood Gen. 6 Psa. 93 3 4. 2 Extreame dangers and violent troubles stirred vp by wicked men against Gods Children or such great euils as be otherwise sent of God Psal. 42 7. All thy Floods and Waues are gone ouer mee Reuel 12 15. The Serpent cast waters like a flood out of his mouth Psal. 69. 15. 3 Mighty Kings and people who for strength and power are like vnto a Flood Esay 59 19. For the Enemy shall come like a flood Metaphor 4 Great store rich plenty of good things bodily and spirituall Esay 41 18. I will open the Floudes of the tops of the hils Iohn 7 38. Out of his belly shall flow Floods or Riuers of Waters of life Metaphor Floore sig The visible Church as it containes good and bad like Wheate and Chaffe in a Barne-floore Math. 3 21. He hath his Fan in his hand and will purge his Floore Metaphor Florishing sig The outward fraile estate and short prosperitie of wicked men Psal. 37 35. I haue seene the wicked strong and flourishing or spreading like a greene Bay Tree Psalme 103. As a Flower of the fielde so flourisheth he 2 The happy prosperity of the godly Proâ—er 14 11. The Tabernacle of the iust shall flourish 3 Spirituall liuelinesse and vigor Psal. 92 14. They shall be fat and flourishing Flowing sig Plentifull encrease either of earthly blessings or of spirituall graces Iohn 7 38. Out of his belly shall flow the water of life Psal. 23 4. My Cup doth Flow or run ouer Flower sig Fraile and vanishing men which flourish for a while and suddenly vanish like a Flower that withereth in a day Esay 40 8. The Grasse withereth and the Flower fadeth Metaphor 2 Riches prosperity and all good things of this life Iames 1 10. For as the Flower of the grasse hee shall vanish away That is his riches and plenty of worldly good shall fade as a Flower sadeth F. O. Fold sig pro A Sheep-coate or Sheepe-house to keep them safe from the cruelty of Wolues or other wilde Beasts 2 The inuisible Catholike Church of Christ consisting of beleeuing Iewes and Gentiles Iohn 10 16. I haue other Sheepe which are not of this Folde The elect are gathered into the Church as Sheepe into a Fold by the Ministry of the Pastors A Metaphor seauen-fold sig Manifolde or aboundantly also often times Psal. 79 12. Andrender to our Neighbours seauen-fold hundred Fold sig Plentifully or very much Mat. 19 29. He shall receiue an hundred Fold to Follow sig pro To come after one which goeth before 1 Sam. 25 27. Let it bee giuen them that Follow my Lord. Math. 4 19. As Seruants Follow and goe after their Maisters 2 To imitate or to doe as another giues vs an example Math. 10 38. He that takes vp his Crosse and Followes me 1 Cor. 11 1. Be ye Followers of me as I am of Christ. 3 To beleeue and obey Iohn 10 27. My Sheep heare my voice and Follow me 1 King 18 11. 2 Pet. 1 16. And in al places where men are said to Follow strange Gods it doth signifie to put trust in them and rely vpon them yeelding them seruice 4 To endeuour and striue towardes the obtayning of some thing Phil. 3 12. I Follow and verse 14. I Follow hard which is expounded in verse 13. I endeuour 5 To dye with one Iohn 13 36. Thou canst not follow me now that is dye with me Foole or Foolish sig pro An Idiot or one destitute of wit of little or no capacity and discretion 2 A sinner and wicked man who dispising the wisedome of the word followes his owne lustes and the sinnefull vaine customes of this wicked world In this sence the word is vsed throughout the Prouerbs of Salomon also Psalme 14 1. The Foole hath said in his hart and often else-where as Psalm 73 3. I fretted at the foolish to see the prosperity of the wicked 3 A couetous worldling Luke 12 20. O Foole this night shall thy Soule be taken from thee 1 Sam. 25 25. It is put for an Idolatour In Rom. 1 2. They became Fooles 4 A man that is vnprouident without foresight Math. 7 26. He that heares these wordes and dooth them not shall bee like vnto a Foole which built his House c. 5 One who though he be godly yet hath much ignorance and vnbeleefe remaining in him Luke 24 15. O ye Fooles and flow of heart to beleeue It is also put for all vnbeleeuers which wholie want faith Mat. 25 2. Fiâ—e were Fooles 6 One possessed with naturall ignorance from his birth In which sence all men yea young infants naturally be fooles Titus 3 3. We were fooles or vnwise 7 A name or worde of reproach Mat. 5 22. Whosoeuer shall say Foole. A Sinechdoche Euerie word of disgrace as Knaue Asse c. vnderstood by this one 8 One which dooth see and acknowledge his owne spirituall foolishnesse 1. Cor. 3 18. Let him be a Foole that he may be wise 9 One accounted a foole by the worlde 1. Cor. 4 10. We are fooles for Christ. Foolish words sig Such words as be void of reason and godlinesse hauing in them no edification Ephe. 5 4. Neither filthinesse nor foolish talking Foolish things sig Such things as the world esteemeth for foolish 1. Cor. 1 27. God hath chosen foolish things to confound the wise Foolish Questions sig Questions or doubts mooued about things curious and vnprofitable 2. Tim. 2 23. Put away foolish questions Foolishnes or folly sig All naughtinesse whatsoeuer generally Pro. 22 15. Foolishnesse is bound vp in the heart of a Child 2 Some perticuler hainous sin as Incest Idolatry and such like 2. Sam 13 12. Commit not this folly Iosh. 7 15. 3 That which men do account most absurd and foolish 1. Cor. 1 23. We preach Christ crucified vnto the Grecians foolishnesse 4 That which is indeed and truth most foolish and absurd 1. Cor. 3 19. The wisedome of the worlde is Foolishnesse with God For. sig An efficient cause of a thing Rom. 8 2. Rom. 3 23. And elsewhere very often this word For is a Causall particle 2 A sign or a consequent of a thing Luke 7 47. Many sinnes are forgiuen her For shee loued much Heere this particle For noteth the consequent and that
their owne house and to recompence their Kindred Sée godlinesse Pilgrime sig One that trauaileth far from home in Forraign Countries without any certaine or setled dwelling place Gen. 47 9. The whole time of my Pilgrimage c. 2 Euery godly person which dwelling heere in earth as touching his body hath his desire loue and hope fixed in heauen as in his proper Country Heb. 11 13. They confessed that they were strangers and Pilgrimes in earth Psal. 39 12. For popish Pilgrimes and pilgrimage there is no ground and footing in all the Scriptures Pillar of truth sig The Church of Christ on earth 1 Timo. 3 15. The Piller and ground of truth which is the church of the liuing God In this Metaphor he borroweth his speech from an old custome of the Gentiles who were wont to write their Lawes in Tables and so to hang them vpon Pillers as we doe Proclamations on posts that they might be read hereby to teach vs that the Church is but a witnesse preseruer and no rule of truth as Papists say as the Pillar was not the Law but that whereon the Law hung so the true Church lesse the false Romish Church is that which shewes the truth vpholds it by her Ministry but it self is not the rule of truth for that is the holy Scriptures Pit sig Any mischiefe or affliction either spirituall or bodily temporall or eternall psalm 7 15. They digged a pit and themselues are fallen into it Mat. 15 14. If the blinde lead the blind they shall both fall into the pit or Ditch P. L. Place sig A portion of ioy in the kingdome of Heauen or a roome in that kingdome Iohn 14 3. I goe to prepare a place for you 2 A portion of torment in the kingdome of hel or a roome there Act. 1 25. That he might go into his owne place 3 A Tent House Citty or dwelling Gen 18 33 Abraham returned to his place Gen. 19 13. Plague sig Any great iudgement of God sent for sinne as Famine Warre Sword Sicknesse or any other Iudgement of God psal 38 11. My friends stande aside from my plague In this sence the ten Iudgements of Egypt are called plagues 2 That infectious disease commonly called the Pestilence 2 Sam. 24. 25 15. A Plant. sig The people of Israell which were as Plantes sowneand set in the Vineyard of the Church Esay 5 2. And planted it with the best Plants 2 Any false calling false Doctrine or Worship Math. 18 13. Euery Plant that my heauenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted out 3 Children Psal. 44 12. Thy sonnes shall bee as Plants to Plant. sig pro To remoue and translate young trees from one earth to another that they may encrease and fructifie 2 To bring a people from one Countrey into an other Countrey there to place and settle them that they may encrease and multiply Psal. 44. 2. Thou hast planted them 88. 8. Thou hast planted it This is a terrestriall and earthly Planting 3 To vnite and ioyne the elect beeing taken out of the rotten stocke of old Adam vnto Christ and his Church by the spirit and faith Psal. 92 13. Such as be Planted in the house of the Lord. Rom. 6. 5. For if wee be Planted with him into the similitude of his death This is a spiritual inward planting of God himselfe 4 To preach the word plainely and easily for the entraunce of the ignorant into the knowledge of Christ. 1. Cor. 3 6. I haue Planted and Apollâ—s hath watered This is an outward Planting by the Ministers of God 5 To denounce and foretell the will of God for the continuance and prosperity of kingdomes and people Ierem. 1 10. I haue set thee ouer nations to build and to Plant. Planted by the riuers of waters sig One rooted into Christ by the grace of regeneration that drawing from him liuely iuyce and continuall moysture of the spirit he may be abundantly fruitfull in good works Ps. 1. 3. Hee shall be like a tree Planted by the riuers of waters to Plead ones cause sig To vndertake the defence of ones cause against his enemy Psalme 35 1. Plead thou my cause O Lord c. to Plead sig To expostulate or quarrell or contend and stand in strife against one Rom. 9 21. O man who art thou that Pleadest with God Michah 6 2. He will plead with Israell to Please sig To conforme as much as we may our thoughts words and deeds to Gods will Col. 1. 9. That you may Please God in all things When wee allow that which God allowes and hate that which God hateth This is to Please God 2 To purpose and will to doe some thinges or not to doe other things Psal. 115. 3. Our God is in heauen he doth whatsoeuer he Pleaseth Psalme 135 6. Whatsoeuer pleased the Lord c. to be Pleased sig To accept and approoue in mercy such duties as are done to God Heb. 13. 16. With such sacrifices God is Pleased to be well Pleased sig To be throughly satisfied and fully pacified in respect of a price payed vnto iustice for sinne Mat. 3 17. This is my beloued sonne in whome I am well pleased God looking vpon Christ crucified and vs in him layeth aside his whole displeasure wrath conceyued against vs for sinne Pleasure referred to men sig Any manner of sinfull delight agreeable to our corrupt nature 2. Timoh 3 4. Louers of Pleasure more then of godlines 2 Honest delights seruing for the solace and comforts of mans life Genes 49. 20. Hee shall giue Pleasures for a king 3 The most free and iust decree and determination of God touching all things Mat. 11 26. Euen so father because so it was thy Pleasure And not because men were worthy All merits of works is shut out by the doctrine of grace rightly vnderstood good Pleasure sig The free and louing purpose of God for the saluation of the elect Ephe. 1. 5. According to the good Pleasure of his will The high and first mouing cause of election 2 The delight and contentment which God taketh in the woorke of his purpose regenerating and creating faith in his elect 2 Thess. 1 11. Our God fulfil all the Pleasures of his goodnes and the work of faith with power Pleasures of gods house sig Euery spirituall blessing Psal. â—65 4. Satisfied with the Pleasures of thine house Pleasures of sinne sig Such delightes benefites and commodities of this life as bee kept and held with sinnefull conditions Heb. 11 25. To enjoy the Pleasures of sinne Ploughe sig The preaching of Christ and the profession of Christianity Luke 9 26. Hee that puts his hand to the Plough That is either to preach or professe Christ. to Plucke vp sig To destroy and ouerthrow Math. 15 13. Shal be Plucked vp 2 To denounce and foretell destruction Iere. 1 10. I haue set thee ouer Nations to Pluck vp Policye sig Counsell or aduice either good or euill Proue 21 30. There is
in them for euer Iohn 14. And 1 Iohn 3. The seede of God remaineth in them Of this seede Peter saith it is immortall 1 Pet. 1 verse last Also Christ maketh request for beleeuers Question sig A demaund or asking which when it is of things necessary to be knowne out of a desire to learne it is good otherwise it is either vaine or foolish Tim. 3 23. Foolish Questions of vanitie eschew to quicken sig pro To giue life to the dead or to reuiue that which is dying 2 To put the life of grace into a soule dead in trespasses and sinnes when one spiritually dead is made to liue to God by the life of faith Ephe. 2 1 5. You hath he quickned which were dead in trespasses and sinnes 3 To put heart and comfort by deliuerance into such as haue greefe and feare thorough great dangers Psal. 119 149 154. Quicken mee according to thy word R. A. Rabbi sig ONe that is aboue others and in sted of a number Math. 23 7. Rabbi Rabbi A proude swelling Title wherein the Pharisees gloried very much Race sig The course of Christianity and godlinesse Heb. 2 1. Let vs run the Race to Raigne sig pro To commaund with power as King and with readinesse to be obeyed Thus Dauid raigned in Israell Iosiah in Iuda 1 Kings 11 42. 2 To command and rule in the soule without opposition or resistance Rom. 6 12. Let not sinne Raigne in your mortall bodies Sin is said to raign when the lusts and motions of sin be readily obeyed as one would obey the Law and command of a King Thus sinne raigneth Death is saide to raigne because it exerciseth ouer all mankinde that power which through sin it hath gotten Rom. 5 14. Death raigned from Adam to Moses Thus death raigneth Grace is saide to raigne when the righteousnesse of Christ being freely imputed his Spirite raignes in our hearts and we be gouerned by the motions and impulsions thereof so as now sinne cannot condemne vs to death nor rule ouer vs as it did before grace which hath quit the beleeuers from the raigne of sinne and death Rom. 5 21. So might grace Raigne by righteousnesse to eternall life Thus grace raigneth 3 To gouerne and dispose all things in Heauen and earth according to his royal decrees Thus God Raigns ouer the world Psal. 93 1. The Lord Raignes and is clothed in maiestie The whole Psalm throughout 4 To gouerne and rule the faithfull by the word and holy spirite thus Christ Raigneth ouer his Church Psal. 97 1. The Lord Raigneth let the earth reioyce Railer sig An euill speaker which vpbraideth others with their true faultes in a reprochfull manner or else casteth vpon them false crimes to defame them 1 Cor. 6 10. Extortioners Railers White Raiment Sée White to Raine sig pro To powre downe water plentifully out of the clouds to refresh the earth with all Deut. 28 12. 2 To giue plentifully Psal. 78 24. Hee Rained downe Manna And verse 27. He raigned down Flesh that is he gaue it liberally like Raine Raine sig The fruitfulnesse of the Earth which followeth moderate seasonable Raine Math. 5 45. Hee sendeth raine on the iust and vniust 2 The doctrine of the word which falling vpon the consciences of men doth refresh and make them fruitful as Raine doth the Grasse Deu. 32 2. My doctrine shall drop as the Raine to Raise sig pro To lift vp or set vp something which is downe or fallen 2 To make a body which is dead and fallen into the graue to liue and rise againe Actes 2 32 24. Whom God hath raised vp Iohn 6 40. I will Raise them vp at the last day 3 To make a soule which is spiritually dead to liue vnto God and to arise vnto a new and godly life Rom. 6. 4. 4 To restore and lift vp such as bee fallen into calamities Psal. 113 7. Hee raised the needy out of the dust 1 Sam. 2 6. Rapine sig A greedy and violent affection of taking and pulling from others that which is theirs Luke 11 39. Full of Rapine 2 Some-thing which is taken or pulled from others by force and violence Psal. Rapine is in their houses Rasor sig pro A sharpe instrument wherewith haire is shauen and cleane cut off by the stumpes 2 A fierce and cruell enemy which destroyes and cuts downe all as a sharpe Rasor shaues and cuts all bare Esay 7 20. In that day the Lord shall shaue with a Rasor c. This is ment by the King of Assiria by whom God would plague Israell 3 A malitious tongue which secretly woundeth and cutteth ones name as a Rasor ones flesh Psal. 52 2. Thy tongue is like a sharpe Rasor which cutteth deceitfully R. E. to Reade sig To recite distinctly the sillibles and wordes of Scripture Reading is nothing else but such a recitall and speaking forth the letters sillibles Luk. 4 6. Hee tooke the booke and Read Actes 15 21. Moses in euery Synagogue hath such as Reade him 1 Tim. 4 13. Attend to reading Reading is not the word of God but an action about it neyther is it preaching in the proper acception to Reape sig pro To gather the fruites of the earth as Corne Hay c. 2 To take such gaines and fruits of our worke as the nature of the worke is good or euill Gal. 6 8 9. 2 Cor. 96. Pro. He that soweth iniquity shall Reape affliction Reason sig That faculty and power of the soule whereby we debate and discourse of things and obiects that we may be able soundly to iudge of that which we rightly vnderstand 2 The vse of this faculty to wit discretion Acts. 25 28. Me thinkes it is against Reason That is against discretion or very absurd 3 The cause and ground of a thing 1 Pet. 3 15. To them which aske you a Reason of that hope which is in you Reasonable seruice sig The spirituall sacrifice of a Christian offering not the bodies of beastes which haue no reason as they were wont to do vnder the Law but himselfe wholy being a Reasonable creature as a sacrifice vnto God his Creatour and Redeemer which is a most Reasonable thing to doe him seruice and obedience in all thinges according to his reuealed will which is a very Reasonable rule Rom. 12 1. Which is your Reasonable seruice of God Reasoning sig An euill discourse or disputing against God or his word Phil. 2 14. Let all thinges be done without Reasonings Math. 15 19. Out of the heart comes euill Reasonings to Rebell sig pro To fight or make war against his lawfull Soueraigne as Absolon Rebelled against his Father Dauid or to cast off the yoake of a lawfull Gouerner as Corah and Abiram Numb 16 1 2. To striue or rise vp against the gouernment of the spirit in the minde of a regenerate man Rom. 7 23. A law in my members Rebelling against the law of my minde Thus sinne Rebelleth against grace Rebellion sig pro
patience the Vessels of wrath prepared to destruction These are also called Vessels made to dishonor Verse 21. U. I. Uile sig That which is of no worth or price being contrary to precious As Vile Sacrifice 2 Base rotten corruprible being set against glorious Phil. 3 21. Our Vile bodies shall be like the glorious bodies c. Uine sig pro A Tree or Plant bearing Grapes whereof wine is made 2 A Countrey abounding with Vines and Pastures Gen. 49 11. He shall binde his Asses Foale to the Vine 3 Christ who is like a Vine resembling it in property giuing life of grace to all his members as a Vine giues iuice and life to all his branches Iohn 15 1. I am that true Vine A Metaphor 4 Particuler Men and Women which bring foorth fruite as Grapes according as the persons are good or bad Deut. 32 33. Their Uine excels the Uine of Sodom c. Esay 5 1 2 3. 5 The visible Church Psalme 80 9. Thou hast brought a Vine out c. Verse 14. Visit this Vine empty vine sig The wicked Israelites who resting from afflictions gathered strength to bring forth new wickednesse instead of being better by their corrections euen as Vines after Grapes bee gathered being empty renew their strength to bring foorth more Grapes next yeare Osee 10 1. Israell is an emptie Vine Uineger sig pro A sharpe sower Tart liquor made of Wine Math. 27 48. And presently when one of them running had filled a Spunge with Vineger 2 Any bitternesse or greeuous affliction of body or soule Psal. 69 21. In my thirst they gaue mee Vineger to drinke Spoken of such as vex the afflicted Uineyard sig The visible Church in earth like a Vineyard in many respects as for spreading fruitfulnesse manner of husbanding exposition to danger c. Esay 5 12. Psalme 80 15. Behold and Visite this Vine Uintage sig The time of gathering or the acte of gathering Grapes 2 Many ouercome in battell or fight Iudg. 8 2. Are not the gleâ—nings of the I phramites better then the vintage of the Abihhezerits Uiper sig pro A poysonful creature so called which is brought forth very violently with the death of the Dam by gnawing out her bowels 2 Cruell vnnaturall vngratefullmen which wrong their Parents Teachers and Benefactors c. Math. 3 7. O generation of Vipers Uirgin sig pro One that keepeth her selfe chast in a single life 1 Cor. 7 37. And hath so decreed in his heart that he will keepe his Virgin 2 One who keepes himselfe to Christ by pure beleefe and vncorrupt Doctrine either person or particular Church 2 Cor. 11 2. To present you as a pure Uirgin to Christ. Thus euery godly person is a Virgin 3 The whole company of faithfull whose consciences are preserued without spot Psalm 45 14. The Virgins that follow after c. Thus the holye Catholicke Church is a Virgin Uision sig An extraordinary action of God manifesting himselfe and his will to his Prophets to bee seene and throughly knowne of them Numb 12 6. If there be a Prophet of the Lorde among you I will bee knowne to him in vision 2 An ordinarie action of the Prophets and Ministers deelaring the minde of God to the people that they may see and know it Prou. 29 18. When vision faileth the people perish to Uisit sig To performe some promised good thing Gen. 21 1. God Visited Sara 1 68. Hath Visited his people c. that is sent the Redeemer promised 2 To fulfill some threatned euill Exod. 29 5. I will Visit the sinnes of the Fathers vpon the Children Gods visiting vs is eyther by benefites or iudgements 3 To looke into and view throughly the estate of the flock charges vnder vs. Acts 13 13. Thus Apostles visited Churches V. N. Unbeleefe sig A priuation and vtter want of faith when Gods promises are wholly distrusted Hebr. 3 12. An heart of vnbeleefe This is totall vnbeleefe the next is partiall or but in part 2 Infirmity and weakenesse of faith Mat. 9 24 Lord helpe my Vnbeleefe 3 Perfidiousnesse and Rebellion against God Ro. 3 3. Shall their Vnbeleefe make the Faith of God of none effect Unbeléeuer or Infidell sig An vnconuerted Idolatrous Gentile 2 Cor. 6 14. Be not Vnequally yoaked with the Infidels 2 A Christian whose heart is hardened by vnbeleefe 2 Cor. 4 4. Blinded the minds of Infidels Unblameable or with out blame reproofe or vnrebukeable sig An vpright person whose life cannot bee noted and charged with any raigning finne after his calling Luke 1 6. Both were iust before GOD and vnblameable or without reproofe Such are the Saintes in this life by inherent righteousnesse 2 A person that cannot bee charged with oughâ— that is amisse in him being voyde of all faults Eph. 5 27. A glorious Church not hauing spot or wrinkle but that it should be holy and vnblameable Such the Saints are now by imputed righteousnesse such they shall bee in Heauen by proper and personall holinesse Uncircumcised sig Persons in whom the whole corruption of mans Nature is vnreformed but powerfully breaketh out in thoughts words lookes deeds and sences Acts 7 51. Ye stifnecked and of vncircumcised harts and eares These Iewes were circumcised outwardly yet because their harts were not renewed they were inwardly vncircumcised * 2 Gentiles which had not the fore-skinne of their flesh cut off Ephes. 2 11. Ye being in times past Gentiles in the flesh called vncircumcision 1 Sam. 17 26. Who is this vncircumcised Philistim This is the proper signification of the worde vncircumcised * Uncircumcision sig The Gentiles euen all people which were not Iewes Ro. 3 30. And vncircumcision through faith Ephe. 2 11. 2 The skin of the secret partes with the estate and condition of vncircumcised men Rom. 2 25. Thy circumcision is made Vncircumcision Uncleane sig Such persons or thinges as are Ceremoniously polluted by touching a deade carkasse of man or beast c. Hag. 2 14. If he that is polluted touch any of these things shall it be vncleane Leuit. 13 46. He shall be polluted for he is Vncleane Actes 10 14. Any thing which is polluted or Vnclean that is which may not be eaten 2 Such as are spiritually defiled with sin eyther totally as the wicked which still like Hogges in the myre wallow in the filthinesse of fin or in part onely not hauing the corruption of their sin wholy purged out as the godly Esay 64 6. We haue all beene as an Vncleane thing Uncleane spirits sig The Diuell who is himselfe most Vnclean and foule also hee inspireth vncleannesse into others Math. 10 1. And gaue them power against Vncleane Spirits 2 The vices of couetousnesse drunkennesse infidelity whoredome hypocrisie c. by which the Diuell holds possession of mens hearts Mat. 12 43 When the euill Spirit is gone out of a man Metonimie of the cause for the effect three Unclean spirits sig A strong number of the Ambassadors of Satan Reuel 16
haue the mighty God for their Lorde and are professors of the glorious Gospel of Christ. Col. 1 10. That ye might walke worthie of the Lord. Phil. 1 27. As becommeth the Gospell Worme sig pro A contemptible base creature creeping vppon the ground c. 2 A person contemned in the world and had in vile account Psal 22 6. But I am a Worme and not a man a shame and contempt of men Worship sig Ciuill reuerence due vnto men for their authority and gifts Math 9 18. There came a certain Ruler and worshipped him This is ciuill worship 2 Outward religious seruice due vnto God for the greatnesse of his Maiestie Math 4 10. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God This is outward Diuine worship 3 Inward Religious honour of the heart sincerely louing fearing and trusting in God because of his infinite knowledge mercy and power Iohn 4. 24. Must worship him in Spirit and Truth This is inward diuine worship 4 Immoderate reuerence towardes Creatures Acts 10 25. He fell downe at his Feete worshipped him Reuel 22 8. Neither Cornelius nor Iohn did take Peter or the Angell to be God they fayled in excesse of reuerence and were rebuked to Worship the Church sig To giue honor to Christ dwelling and raigning in his Church and to honor the Church in Christ her head Esay 49 23. They shall Worship thee with their Faces toward the earth Reuel 3 9. And worship before thy Feete W. R. Wrath. sig Iust Vengeance taken vpon sinners in this world Psal. 9 11. Who knewes the power of his Wrath Eph. 5 6. Rom. 3 5. Which punisheth 2 Eternall death in hell fire 1 Thess. 5 9. God hath not appointed vs to wrath 1 Thess. 1 10. Which deliuereth vs from that Wrath to come Rom. 2 5. 3 The perturbation of minde which mooueth men to reuenge their owne wrongs Gal. 5 30. Hatred Debate Wrath. Children of wrath sig Those that are guilty of eternall death through the iust anger of God against sinne as all men be by nature and birth Ephes. 2 3. And were by Nature the Children of wrath as well as others to Wrestle sig To striue together one man with another which should ouercome the other by strength Ge. 32 24. There Wrestled a man with him till the breaking of the day 2 To fight and striue against the spirituall enemies of our saluation Eph. 6 12. We Wrestle against Principalities and Powers to be written in earth sig To bee forgotten before God and his Church Ier. 17 13. All that forsake thee shall be written in the earth to be written in Heauen sig To bee predestinated and elected eternally by the firme counsell of God to obtaine saluation by Christ. Luke 10 20. Reioyce that your names be written in heauen to be written in the booke of remembrance sig To be loued respected cared for rewarded remembred of God Mala. 3 16. A Booke of Remembrance was Written before him for such as feare the Lord. See Remembrance to suffer Wrong sig To beare and put vp quietly and patiently any harme doone vnto vs without seeking reuenge 1 Cor. 6 7. Why rather suffer ye not wrong Y. E. Yeare sig pro THe space of twelue months Luke 3 23. Iesus began to be about 30. Yeares of age 2 The whole space and time of our life Psal. 60 9. We haue spent our Yeares as a thought Y O. Yoake sig pro An Instrument of Wood or Iron to ioyne men or Oxen or other creatures together seruing eyther â—o tame or to punish A materiall yoake 2 Afflictions for sinne or the Crosse sent from God Lam. 3 27. It is good for a man to beare the Yoake from his youth This is the Yoake of Tribulation 3 Our greeuous sinnes which be the cause of our afflictions Lamen 1 14. The Yoke of my transgressions is bound vpon my hands This is the Yoake of our sinnes 4 The cruell bondage wherein Tyrants keepe Gods people Esay 9 4. Thou hast broken the Yoake of their burden This is the yoake of oppression 5 Fellowship or agreement in any thing good or euill 2 Cor. 6 14. Beare not the Toake vnequally with Infidels 6 Gods Commandements that we should beleeue in Christ and liue vprightly Mat 1 29. Take my Yoake vpon you Also verse 30. This is the Yoke of Gods promises and Precepts which is not heauy to the regenerate man 7 The Law of Moses with a strict condition of performing it perfectly Acts 15 10. To lay a Yoake vpon them whith neither our Fathers nor we were able to beare This is the Yoke of perfect obedience to the Law A Metaphor Y. R. Yron barre sig That which is hard to be broken or ouercome Prouerbs Yron Furnace sig Carefull griefe anguish and sorrow of hart for great and greeuous thraldome and slauery Deut. 4 20. The Lord hath brought you out of the Yron furnace Yron sinew sig An obstinate sinner which wil not yeeld to the worde of God no more then an Yron sinnew will yeeld Yron yoake sig A Yoake most strong and heauy that is some greeuous and cruell bondage Deut. 28 48. And he shall put an Yron yoake vpon thy necke Yong men sig Such as for yeares were but young being grown past Child-hoode and entering into mans estate 1 Sam. 21 5. The Uessels of the Young men were holy 2 The first borne of the Israelites which executed the holy things till Priestes and Leuites were consecrated Exod. 34 5. He sent Young men of the children of Israell which Offered burnt Offerings Z. E. Zeale sig INncrease of affections as of griefe ioy hatred loue Iohn 2 17. The Zeale of thy House hath eate me vp Reu. 3 19. Bee Zealous and amend 2 An honest and commendable desire kindled in our harts to imitate or go beyond others in well doing 2 Cor. 9 2. Your Zeale hath prouoked many Titus 2 14. Zealous of good workes 3 An earnest desire of doing good things belonging vnto vs and of hindering euill things being ioyned with sound knowledge and hearty loue of Gods glorie and of our Neighbours good 2 Cor. 7 11. Yea what Zeale Col. 4 13. I beare him record that he hath a great Zeale for you Thus far it is taken in good part 4 Earnestnesse of affection in good thinges when neither the maner nor end of doing is good Such was the Zeale of Iehu 2 Kinges 10 6. And of the Iewes Rom. 10 2. They haue the Zeale of God but not according to knowledge Also of Paule being a Pharisie Actes 22 15. And was Zealous towardes God 5 Fierce and fiery bitternesse when men are earnest and hot in a bad cause Phil. 3 6. Concerding Zeale I persecuted the Church Here it is taken in ill part 6 Enuy indignation Actes 5 17. Also 7 9. And 17 5. The Iewes mooued with Zeale or Enuy. The Greeke word translated Enuy or Indignation doth signifie Zeale in ill part 7 The most earnest loue of God for the good
which is called a Man because it assumed and tooke the shape of a man Reuel 21 17. By the measure of man that is of the Angell This same is vnderstood of the Ministers of the Gospel which do nothing in their seruice after their owne pleasure but as Angels of God in all thinges doe respect the will of God 2 The Minister of the word which is Gods Messenger sent to declare his will to some Church ouer which he is set by the holy Ghost Reuel 2 1. Unto the Angell of the Church of Ephesus write 3 The Lord Iesus Christ our King and Sauiour who maketh intercession for the Saintes with God the Father offering vp their Prayers as the Calues and Sacrifices of their lippes Reu. 8 3. Then another Angell came By the mediation of this Angell the Church is kept safe amiddest great dangers and receiueth many heauenly gifts Some by this other Angell vnderstand a certaine man after the vse of Scripture to wit Constantine the Great Other take the word properly for a created Spirit Formost is the most receiued exposition Seauen Angels sig So many created Spirits as Seruants Ministers of God being alwayes in readines which is meant by standing before God to execute his heauie Iudgements vpon the wicked namely Anti-christ and his members Reuel 8 3. I saw seauen Angelles which stood before God These Angels whether good or bad it appeares not by the Text. foure Angels sig Foure vncleane Spirits or Diuels of Hell as appeareth by this that the plagues which these foure Angels must execute are spirituall tending to the destruction of sules such as Diuels do execute Re. 7 1. I saw four Angels stand vpon the 4. corners of the earth These foure Angels were foure Wicked Spirits 1. of Contention 2. of Ambition 3. of Heresie 4. of Warre Also in Chap. 9. verse 14. By foure Angels is meant the foure chiefe Heades or Authours of the Turkish Gouernment ruled by Diuels Another Angell sig Christ Iesus who is another differing from the common Angels not onely in number but in Essence Office and operation exceeding al Angels being an eternall Angell or word of God Mediatour of the Couenant Reu. 7 2. I saw another Angell come vp from the East So is another Angell taken Cap. 8 3. and 10 1. but others do vnderstand that other Angell Cap. 7 1. of Constantine the Great who came out of the East parts and succeeded Dioclesian in the Empire Howbeit sithence it is Christ alone who hath the Seale to set vpon all the elect therefore the former signification is to be receiued in mine opinion 2 A created spirit throughly furnished with power and with slight of glory as ensigne of Power deputed and appointed to this seruice of ruinating Babylon Reu. 18 6. I saw another Angell This is to be noted through this Booke that the Angels both holy and vncleane Spirites according to the Nature of the work to be done are the adminsters and Executioners of Gods decree and counsell both for safety of his true flocke and for the ouer-throw of the false Antichristian Church and Turkish conuenticles assembled against Christ. 3 The Ministers of the truth which liued in the succeeding age whereof Iohn Husse and Hieromne of Prage were cheeâ—e mightily striuing against the Primacy of the Pope Reuel 14 8. And there followed another Angell an Angell standing in the Sunne sig An heauenly Spirit Minister and Proclaimer euen in the Sunne that is openly and in the sight of all as Proclamations are wont to bee made by one standing in some high place where he may bee heard of a glorious Conquest and victory which Christ and his Church should haue and get ouer the Beast and the false Prophet his strong enemies Reuel 19. 17. And I saw an Angell stand in the Sunne Yet some Diuines interpret this of some particular man which should be a member of some particular Church brightly shining aboue other Churches in purity of heauenly doctrin light of the holy truth By comparison with Reu. 12 1. this rare Man should arise out of the Westerne Church to call Christians of the West vnto battaile or rather to take the spoile of the Beast and the false Prophet being subdued in Warre The former exposition is of Interpretors more commonly receiued yet both may stand together for Christ the Authour and giuer of the victory ouer the Antichristian Army and his Instrument whosoeuer are not contrary Another Beast sig The Ecclesiasticall Dominion and Kingdome at Rome exercised with tyrannous and beastly fury fiercenesse It succeeded the politique power of the Emperours beeing now to be found resident in the corporation of the Pope and his false Prophets and forgerers of false doctrine This Dominion and power Ecclesiasticall though it bee the same with the former politique power of Emperours in nature and constitution both being bloudy and beastly yet it is called another Beast because this power had another Originall and beginning For the former Beast with seauen heads came out of the Sea this other Beast came vp out of the Earth that is his authority was encreased and raised vp euen aboue Lay-men not exempting the Emperour himselfe which became vnderling and Vassall to the Pope hauing before great authoritie ouer the Cleargy alone This happened in the time of Gregory the second Hence it is that the Monarchy and Dominion of the Pope was both the seauenth head of the former Beast described in the beginning of the thirteenth Chapter And also a Beast of himselfe euen in respect of the double power which this second Beast did challenge that is the highest power ciuill ouer all Emperors and Kings Also the highest power spirituall ouer the Faith ouer the consciences and Soules of all men Reue. 13 17. And I behold another Beast comming vp out of the Earth c. It is vsual in Scripture by Beasts to vnderstand Kingdomes and Dominions ruled in a beastly fashion As in Daniell often and in the Reuelation A. P. Apples desired or lusted sig The fruites desired and lusted after by a Sinecdoche of the part for the whole When it is saide heere these are departed it signifieth eyther that their desired and longed for Haruest of all ripe and delicate fruites was perished so as they had not their wonted abilitie or else their wanton lust after such fruits about which they spare no cost to procure them was now extinct and quenched which causeth the friendes of Rome to mourne Reue. 18 14. And the Apples which thy Soule lusted after are departed from thee A. R. Armageddon sig The Mountaine of Megiddo where Iosiah was slaine 2 Chron. 35 22. as some think or the destruction of an Army as others thinke or as others thinke a cutting downe subtilly or the town Megiddo mentioned Iudges 5 19. Where Debora and Baruch with a smal number ouerthrew Sisera Certain it is that by this name is signified the place of that vnrecouerable destruction giuen to
Sea to signifie that at first it did arise out of the contentions and diuisions of other Nations which are as a raging Sea that the Rule kingdome of the Emperors should bee turbulent tempestuous variable and vnconstant Of this Empire the estate acts effects and vse for instruction of the Godly are described in the 10. verse of this 13. Chapter where beginneth the History of another Beast the Ecclesiasticall and Prophetical body or corporation to wit the Pope of Rome and his Cleargy Others expound this Beast of that Anti-christ and apply to him the things heere spoken but the former is plainest and soundest for hauing in the 12. Chapter described the Arch-enemy to the Christian Church to wit the diuell good order required the two principall instruments to wit the ciuill and ecclesiastical estate of Rome should be opened which is done in this 13. Chapter Reuel 13 1. And I saw a Beast arise out of the Sea hauing seauen heads and ten hornes a Beast comming out of the bottomlesse pit sig Antichristian kingdome and power which in the spirituall combate shal be inferiour to the witnesses or seruants of Christ but not so in the bodily and carnall warre wherein Antichrist shall preuaile Hee is said to come out of the bottomlesse pit not to signifie as some thinke that the great Antichrist should be a diuel but because the beastly power of Antichrist should be giuen him of the Diuell As Chap. 13 â— and exercised for the diuell to establish his kingdome of darknesse by fighting against the true Doctrine and Religion with the faithfull followers of it for the vpholding of Haeresie and Idolatry Reuel 11 7. And the Beast that commeth out of the bottomlesse pit shall warre against them and kill them In Chap 9. hee is there called the Angell of the bottomlesse pit Bed sig Not pleasure and delicacy but affliction calamity as punishment of adulterous Doctrine Reuel 2 22. Beginning sig Christ the eternall sonne of God in respect of his aeternity who himselfe is before all thinges created and of whom all things which bee made had their beginning and without whose sustaining Vertue they all should quickly come to nothing Sée Iohn 1 1 2. also Col. 1 15 16. Therefore such as couet to bee blessed must resolue to cleaue to him out of whom there is nothing saue corruption and destruction Ren. 1 8. I am Alpha the beginning and the end 2 Christ in respect not so much of aeternitie as of his preheminence and principality which hee holdeth ouer all things euen as Mediator God man hauing all things subiect vnto him Sée Ephe. 1 22. And hath made all thinges subiect vnto him c. Therefore all Creatures reasonable and vnreasonable owe to him their whole entyre obedience as Phil. 2 10. That at the name of Iesus euerie knee should bow Reuel 3 14. That beginning of the Creatures of God Behold See the word Behold in the common Dictionary Be with you all sig The continuall presence of all spirituall blessings euen vnto the saluation of the Church and euery member of it Reuel 22 20. The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all bitter Belly sig The indignation and greefe of godly ministers to see the Doctrine of the word despised errors preferred Also the molestations which they are put to suffer for the publishing of it Reuel 10 9. It shall make thy Belly bitter B. L. Black horse sig Famine dearth which is full of sorrow therefore resembled by a blacke colour which is a sad and dolefull colour and well agreeth to persones famished whose bodies lacking â—uyce and blood are discouered and become blackish Lam 4 7. Reuel 6 5. Loe a Blacke horsse to Blaspheme sig To vtter reproachfull and railing words against God as the Papists do sundry wayes First they ascribe the plagues wherewith God plagueth them to his iniustice not to their owne iniquities 2. they raile vpon the holy Gospel and charge it to be the cause of all euils in the world 3. It is an vsual thing with Italians and Spaniards the Popes creatures in their rage and fury to vtter blasphemous speeches against God Reuel 16 9. They boyled in great heat and Blasphemed the name of God Agayne verse 11. name of Blasphemy sig The vnlawfull primacy and damnable Soueraignty whereby ciuil Rome first and afterwarde Rome Ecclesiasticall ambitiously exalted it selfe aboue God euen to the reproch of God according to that in 2. Thess. 2. Reuel 13 1. Upon his head the name of Blasphemy Thus Romish Synagogue boasts it selfe to be the Church of Peter the foundation and forme of all Churches which tooke their beginning that shee onely cannot erre that they are to be iudged Haereticks who dissent from her in articles of faith or Sacraments names of Blasphemy sig Infinit Blasphemies and most plentifull reproches which in progresse of time the Antichristian Kingdome did abound in being full of all kind of impieties and iniustices in the Pope their head and in the whole body in their orders decrees Doctrines worship and manners nothing amongest them free from Blasphemies Rome now especially since the Counsell of Trent being an heape of most execrable Blasphemies hauing many names whereas at first it had but a name of Blasphemie borne in the head onely Reuel 17 3 Full of names of Blasphemy Who so considereth with how many horrible errors saith one the three great Volumes of Bellarmine bestuffed will say there is not one leafe but it is spotted with blasphemy to be Blessed sig To be endowed in this life with spirituall and heauenly blessings and after a short life led in the fauour of God stored with graces and comforts of the Spirite to bee at last lifted vp into blisse and glory in the kingdome of God first in soule afterward in body This is the fruite which is promised to them who in all ages since Christ reade and keepe know and do the words of this Reuel See Chap. 1 3. Blessed are they which read and heare the words of this Prophesie Also Chap. 22 9 13. Ch. 14. Away then with that dotage of the Iesuite who straineth this prophesie and the fruite of it vnto the three years next before the comming of Christ to iudgement to be Blessed fully or to be henceforth Blessed sig To be perfectly happy when the soules of the faithfull after martyrdome constantly suffered shal enter into that Coelestiall glory which they had long looked for and greatly longed after Reuel 14 13. The dead which dye in the Lord are fully blessed If it be translated are Blessed from henceforth that is presently or forthwith the Greeke Word a parti will beare it wel and the truth also What then becomes of Popish Purgatory wherein soules departed are sore tormented with infernall paines if we beleeue them do not rest froÌ„ their labors Blood sig Cruell slaughter and death which should happen by the plague of Warre vpon the Antichristian armies
put them into raging tumults against the Church of Christ. Thus Sathan did when he stirred vp many people to persecute the Christian Church euen in her Infancy and Cradle Reuel 12 15. The Serpent Cast a Water out of his mouth after the Woman Some by these Waters vnderstand great store of Heresies lies slanders reproaches wherewith the Serpent sought to drowne the poore Church to Cast out sig To bee refused as prophane Reuel 11 7. The Court which is without the Temple Cast out great chain sig The doctrine of the Gospell and namely that part of it which concernes Christian liberty whereby as it were by a Chaine and fast bound Christ kept Sathan fast bound for a long time Reuel 20 1. And a great Chaine in his hand C. H. Chalcedone sig A rich pretious pure and glorious Stone and Pearle representing the spirituall purity of the holy Church on earth and the Caelestiall glory of the triumphant church in heauen So much is meant also by the Iasper Chrysolite c. Re. 20 19 20. Childe or man-childe sig Either Christ alone or ioyned to the Church hi◠body to which he communicateth his owne power according to his promise Reuel 2 27. Reuel 12 5 She brought forth a Man-Child Chrystall sig pro A most cleere Glasse through which our eye-sight may runne to espy euery the least spot 2 Either the whole World through which Gods sight pierceth seeing euery thing more cleerly then we see a spot in a Chrystall or as some Diuines thinke the most holy and pure doctrine of the Gospell in which as in a Chrystall-Glasse or Mirrour we see the glory of God with open face and not darkly as the Iewes did before vnder shaddowes of the Law Reuel 4 6. And before the Throne was a Sea of Glasse like to Chrystall Cléere as Chrystall sig The Water heere spoken of not to be foule and troubled like muddy Water and puddle of Mans inuentions but most pure and of excellent cleerenesse Reu. 22 1. Church sig A company of Men. called out of the World by the voice of Christ to know and worship one true God according to his word Reuel 1 20. Seauen Stars are the Angels of the seauen Churches Church of Ephesus Pergamus c. sig That particular company gathered at Ephesus Pergamus c. vnto the Faith and Religion of Christ. Reu. 2 1. Unto the Angell of the Church of Ephesus C. I. Citty beloued sig The holy Church here Militant vpon Earth which because it is loued of God through Christ therefore neither the Turk from the East nor Antichrist from the West shall vtterly destroy it howsoeuer they fiercely assault it Reuel 20 9. And they compassed the Tentes of the Saintes about and the beloued Citty Some Diuines vnderstand this not of the whole Church but by an excellency of the company of beleeuing Iewes which toward the end◠of the World shall be gathered and ioyned to the Church of beleeuing Gentiles holy Citty sig Hierusalem which is aboue or the Caelestiall Church whereof Hierusalem that holy Cittie in earth was a figure Reu. 22 19. He shall haue no part in the holy Citty 2 The Church of Christ heere on earth consisting of holy members sanctified by the blood Spirit of Christ. Reue. 21 2. Citties of Nations sig The company of such people as ioyne to Antichrist and fight against Christ. Reuel 16 19. The Citties of the Nations fell These Citties some others expound to be the whole regiment of wicked men as of Turkes Iewes Barbarians and others that embrace false and strange Religions All which it is certaine that they must perish at the second comming of Christ though all be not alike Christs aduersaries that great Citty sig Not any one Towne inuironed with Wals the people whereof are linked together by bonds of the same Lawes but the intire and full iurisdiction of some one Town as namely of Rome the seat and place of Antichrist together with the whole Company of them that are subiect to the proud power of Antichrist Reu. 16 19. And the great Citty was deuided into three parts C. L. Cloudes sig Powers Dignities Honours Principalities in high place yet not Supreame as Cloudes which be placed high yet are vnder the Heauens Reuel 11 15. The Angell cryed to him that sate on the Cloud Cloathed with a cloud sig One full of Maiesty A Cloud in Scripture being a visible signe to represent Diuine Maiesty As Exod. 33 9. 1. King 8. Reuel 10 1. I saw another mighty Angell Cloathed with a Cloud Some other Diuines expound this Cloathing with a Cloud to signifie the obscure knowledge of Christ being yet not so fully knowne as afterward The former is the more receiued exposition Cloathed in sackecloath sig Men full of griefe and lamentation as if they did alwaies fast and mourne Also stirring vp others to repent and be sorrowfull for their Idolatry and other workes of darknesse whereof wearing Sackcloath is a signe and token Finally this Cloathing his Witnesses with Sacke admonisheth that Christ would call men to repentance euen by very meane and contemptible Seruants couered not with Purple but with Sacke Reu. 11 3. They shall prophesie 1260. daies Cloathed in Sacke-Cloath This alludeth to the fashion of the olde Prophets who were thus apparrelled to come with clouds sig To returne as Christ shall doe with great glory to iudge the Worlde hauing ready before him Storme Tempest and Thunder to reuenge himselfe vpon the wicked his enemies Reuel 1 7. But commeth with Clouds and euery eye shall see him In this speech there is an allusion vnto the praise of the Prophets who thus describe the notable iudgements of God vsing the Clouds and all other creatures for the good of his owne and destruction of the vngodly Sée Dan. 7 13. Also Psalme 18 5 6 7 8 9 c. sitting on a Cloud sig A glory peculiar to Christ who as he ascended sitting on a Cloud so at his second comming hee shall returne gloriously a Cloud beeing to him in stead of a Chariot or Throne rather As in Acts 1. and Reuel 1 7. Reuel 14 15. Crying to him that sate on the Cloud Some Diuines not without great shew of reason Interpret this Cloud heere spoken of of ciuill powers lifted vp as Clouds in the Aire and him who sate on it to be such Rulers and Princes as Christ did vse for the furthering of his Church and hindering the Kingdom of Antichrist the reason is because the Sonne of Man who sate vpon this Cloud doing all at the commaundement of the Angell as appeareth in the wordes of this Text cannot be Christ Iesus who is subiect onelie to his Father and that as hee is Mediatour This latter exposition seemeth for this reason to be the better white cloud sig The vprightnesse and integrity represented by White of Christ the Iudge not miscarried in his sentence by ignorance or crooked affections in their opinion who vnderstand this Text of the last
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-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
innumerable Cittizens of the Church-Militant cheering reioycing themselues with the ruine and fall of Babylon Reuel 19 1. I heard a great Voice of a great multitude in Heauen Uoice of many waters and of strong thunders sig An effectuall Voice very terrible piercing and striking like Thunder and making great noise like many Waters together strongly prouoking both the Iewes restored and the vnbeleeuing Gentiles to sound forth the praises of God for his infinite mercies in Christ and his great iudgements against the great Whore Reuel 19 6. I heard a Voyce as the Voice of many Waters and as the Voice of strong Thunders a Uoice out of y◠throne sig A most sweete Exhortation vttered by some of those Angels which are said to bee amiddest the Throne and about the Throne of God stirring vp the Seruants of God to praise him Reuel 19 5. Then a Voyce came out of the Throne saying prayse the Lord. Uoyce out of the temple sig The faithfull Prayers of the Saintes preuailing with God for the executing of his iudgements vpon his and their accursed enemies in Antichristes Kingdome Reuel 16 1. And I heard a great Voice out of the Temple Others vnderstand this of Gods owne voice immediatly thundring out of Heauen the Temple of his holinesse which cannot agree seeing the Temple signifieth the Militant Church in Earth As Chap. 11 1. W. A. to Walke sig TO be alwayes present in the middest of the church to blesse enrich guide and protect the Ministers and members thereof Reuel 2 1. And Walketh in the middest of the seauen golden Candlestickes If Christ be alwayes resident with his Church himselfe to look into euery thing what need a Vicar 2 To line or to order our life according to the direction of the word which is a light to our steps Reuel 21 24 And the people shall Walke in the light of it Wall sig The strength defence and safety of the Church which is as a Cittie that hath walles for defence Reuel 21 12. And had a great Wall on hie Wares sig Not onely outward Merchandise and stuffes as Silkes 〈…〉 precious stones Pearles Purple Scarlet 〈…〉 The value whereof shall much abate at the fall of 〈…〉 but spirituall Marchandize as Masses Dirges and such trash which shall wax vile and nothing worth Reuel 18 11. Warre sig Battell hostility or enmity against the true preachers and professors of the word stirred vp against them by Romish Antichrist who is therefore sayd to be the Beast that commeth out of the bottomelesse pit because his beastly and sauage power and Tirany is from hell which hee shall exercise with bloudy cruelty Reuel 11 7. The Beast that commeth out of the bottomlesse pit shall make war against them Reuel 13 7. Make Warre against the Saints This warre is that hot opposition and bitter enmity which the Tridentine Counsell with the Popes and Emperors forces made against the Protestants in Germany as the learned collect by comparing euents with prophesies There is another battaile mentioned chap 19 verse 19 20 c. wherein the Beast shall ouercome and be taken to Wash long robes sig To haue being conuerted vnto Christ by faith the holinesse and righteousnes of Christ alone imputed to them Reuel 7 14. And haue Washed their long Robes Wa◠and is not c. sig The diuers condition of the Roman Empire according to the change of 4. seuerall times 1. flourishing in Maiesty power vnder the raign of the first Emperors Iulius Augustus Tiberius Claudius c. 2. Ecclipsed and diminished in glory and power vnder the succeeding Emperors Nero Galba Domitian c. 3. But reuiued and raised vp againe in the Popes 4. and finally in Gods iust Iudgement to be thrust down into vtter destruction Reuel 17 8. The Beast which thou hast seene was and is not and shall ascend out of the bottomlesse pit and shall go to perdition Some other Diuines vnderstande this wholy of Antichrist the Popish Empire which began after S. Iohns time in the end of the raigne of Constantine the Great 2. afterward by an incursion of Barbarians Rome and Italy being miserably wasted the pontificall Authoritie and Sea seemed as it were not to be 3. But this hurt wound was afterward cured by Iustinian and Phocas in the time of Pope Gregory the second which exercised a greater power both Ecclesiasticall and Temporall then any of his predecessors had done 4. Yet this newly-recouered dignitie was not alwaies to last but to be diminished by little and little as we see this day till it wholy be extinct which posteritie must see That this is the truest interpretation may appear by verses 10. and 12. of this chap. which make it manifest This Beast heere spoken of not to haue beene then when hee wrote this prophesie nor had not then receiued his kingdome and power Therefore they are vtterly deceiued which expound this verse of the Deuill or which doo seeke for the beginning or seate of Anti-christ any where but at Rome where all the foure former mutations and chaunges are euidently knowne to haue happened whether we vnderstand these changes ioyntly of the Heathenish and Popish Monarchie or of Ecclesiastical Empire alone as it seemes that it ought to be for the former reason to Watch. sig To shake off security and sluggishnesse with great care to preserue our Garments of faith innocency Reuel 16 15. Blessed is he that watcheth and keepes his Garments Waters sig Peoples and multitudes and nations toongs at a word Countries of euery language obeying Rome as their Queene or Mistris Reuel 17 15. The Waters which thou sawest are peoples and multitudes c. 2 All impediments and lets which hinder passage and accesse to a Region Reuel 16 12. And the Water thereof was dried vp 3 The Doctrine of Gods word which is like sweet and wholesome waters but being infected by corrupt Teachers they become bitter as wormwood Reuel 8 11. Many died of the Waters because they were bitter Reuel 22 1 17. 4 Superstitions errors Haeresies as a flood of water to drowne the Church Reuel 12 15. Way sig Commodity or opportunity of dooing something Reuel 16 12. That Way might be prepared for the Kings W. E. Well of the water of life sig The sweetenesse of Christ and his aboundant graces ouer-flowing to the satisfying of euerie thirsty soule earnestly desiring to Communicate with the good things of Christ Reuel 21 6. I will giue to the thirsty of the Well of the Water of life freely Weeping sig Shedding of teares together with sorrowes and calamities the cause of teares Reuel 18 19. And cry Weeping and wayling W. H. What Citty like sig No Citty at all to be compared with Rome being most ancient flourishing in wealth and friends for many generations accounted first the Queene of Nations and afterward the Chaire of Peter the terror of the world Who would not haue thought this Citty farre enough and free enough from
the law and the Gospell Reuel 3 8. Thou hast kept my Worde 2 That part of Gods will contained in this Booke of the Reuelation Reuel 22 7. Which obserueth the Words of this Prophesie 3 The eternall and infallible Decree of the most high GOD concerning the Conuersion of the Iewes vnto the Faith of Christ. Reuelation 19 9. These are the true Wordes of GOD himselfe 4 Christ Iesus the Sonne of God second person in Trinity the aeternall wisedome of his father That word which was from the beginning Reuel 9 13. The Word of God 5 A particular Prophesie touching the making of all things new to wit in the restitution of the Iewes and after that of the whole World Reuel 21 5. Write for these Wordes are faithfull and true Workes sig The dealinges and practises of Ministers and people in their callinges and affayres wherein whatsoeuer is doone well is both seene and approoued of Christ. Reuelat. 2 2. I knowe thy Workes 2 A most large and blessed reward by Gods free Mercie giuen to Good-Workes after this life Reuel 14 13. And their Workes do follow them Not their Merrites but a free rewarde to their workes 3 The Merrite and desert of wickednesse and crueltie Reuel 18 6. Giue her double according to her Workes Let such then see what they will aunswere to GOD who would haue Babylon to bee fauourably thought of and dealt gently withall 4 Deeds and actions euil or good Reuel 20 12 According to their Workes World sig The whole Company of the Reprobate euen whosoeuer are estraunged from Christ whether within or without the Church Reuel 12 9. Who hath deceiued all the world wormwood sig Properly an Hearbe commonly knowne by this Name of qualitie verie bitter making the liquor into which it is powred more bitter then that it can be drunke 2 Figuratiuely false Doctrine errours lyes haeresies which like bitter Wormwood corrupt and poyson the sweete wholesome Waters of the word Reuel 9 11. The name of the Starre is called Wormewood to Worship the Angell sig To offer Diuine VVorshippe to the Angell which was but a Creature beeing too much Rauished with his most Glorious brightnesse and with the ioy of his gladsome Message Reuelat 19 10. And I fell before his feete to Worship him to Worship the Beast sig To acknowledge and reuerence Antichrist and by some outward Token or pledge to professe subiection to him Finally to maintaine him with minde and might Reuelat. 14 9. If any shall Worship the Beast or his Image to Worship Diuels sig To yeeld Religious or Diuine Honour to Idols which is a kinde of seruing of Deuils Reuel 19 20. That they should not Worship Diuels and Idols of Gold and Siluer Marke that Popish Idolatry aswel as Heathenish is a worship of Diuelles and no better for all pretences to Worship the Dragon sig To attribute supreame dignitie and power vnto Anti-christ the Pope of Rome in this regard that he succeeded the Heathenish Emperours in that City which was the Metropolis of the Empire Reu. 13 4. And they Worshipped the Dragon which gaue power to the Beast to Worship God sig To yeelde vnto GOD alone Religious adoration and Diuine Honour Reuelat. 9 10. Worship God Religious Worship due to God alone Worthy sig One who by the Righteousnesse of Christ imputed and not by holinesse inhaerent is worthy of aeternall glory Reuel 3 4. For they bee Worthy Wounded to death sig Greatly hurt and diminished by a greeuous calamity which both Rome and the Pope sitting there receiued by the space of one hundred thirty and two yeares by the violence of the Goths Vandales Hunnes and other barbarous people which had surprized Rome and taken it Reuel 13 3. And I saw one of his Heades as it were Wounded to death Written within and without sig A large Writing and copious fully fore-shewing the thinges that should befall the Church euen vnto the least matters Reuel 5 1. I saw a Booke Written within and without Written in the Booke of life sig The Elect whome God out of his euer-lasting Decree hath chosen to euerlasting life by Christ being euerie one in their time washed iustifyed and sanctifyed Reuel 21 27. But they which are Written in the Lambes Booke of life to Write sig To Register or Recorde a thing in a Book that posteritie may know it Reuel 14 13. Saying vnto me Write not to write sig To keepe and holde a thing for a while secret and priuate to him selfe reseruing it to a fit place Reuel 10 4. Saying Write them not Finis Laus Deo A Dictionary specially made to giue some light to the darkesome Booke of Salomons Song called the Canticles ¶ Forasmuch as this Booke of Canticles is behinde none for worthinesse of the subiect or for vse toward the Church or authenticke authority being inspired of God entreating of the most sweet and straight coniunction betweene Christ and his Church and of their mutual interparting of duties seruing also to teach improoue instruct correct and comfort And yet many are driuen from reading and study of it through the difficulty of the stile and depth of the argument I haue thought it worth the labour to compose a short Dictionary expounding a part by themselues the seuerall wordes of this little Booke thereby to encourage all Christians more willingly to become studious in it vnder hope of attaining some benefit by their paines Vse this my trauaile with good construction of my purpose and thankes to God if thou get any profit by it Farewell All faire sig THE absolute and perfit spirituall beauty of Christs Mysticall body his Church by imputation of his perfect holinesse couering all deformities and by sanctification of the Spirit renewing the Chuch and euery member in all partes of Soule and body though vnperfectly Cant. 4 7. Thou art all Faire my Loue. Aloes sig The faithfull which like this most pleasant plant Aloes do bring forth most delectable and sauoury Fruit. Cant. 4 14. Myrrh and Aloes A. N. Ancient sig Aged such as be old and in years who are slow of speech Or as others will such as be asleep and dead in sinne whose lippes the Gospell doth open to sound forth the prayses of God Cant. 7 9. And causeth the lips of the Ancient to speake Of these two Expositions the latter is most fit to the Text. Not to Answere sig Not to fulfill the desire of the godly Soule or not so soone to graunt her requests as shee would Cant. 5 6. I called him but he Answered me not A. R. Army with Banners sig The Spouse or Church of Christ here vpon earth which beeing well constituted is strong and terrible to the hoast of Hell euen as an Army that is strong and marcheth with Banners and Ensignes is very terrible to the Aduersaries Cant. 6 3. Thou art Beautifull my Loue terrible as an Army with Banners B. A. Banner sig THE loue of Christ dying for the elect and in his word preached
belonging to this life Gen. 49 20. Concerning Asher his Bread shall be Fat. Fat wheat sig The finest and best of the wheat Psal. 81 16. He shall feede them with the Fat of Wheat Fat of the land sig The cheefest and choisest commodities fruits Gen. 45 18. You shall eate the Fat of the Lande A Metanimie marrow Fatnesse sig Tranquility and ioy of minde Psal. 63 5. My soule shall be satisfied with Marrow and Fatnesse Fatnesse of the earth sig Great aboundance of Corne and Wine which comes from the Fatnesse of the earth Gen. 27 39. The Fatnesse of the earth shall bee thy dwelling place Gen. 4. A Metanimie of the cause Fatnesse of gods house sig The manifold and plentifull spirituall blessings of God Psal. 36 8. They shall be satisfied with the Fatnesse of thine house Fat men sig Men full of wealth and might Esay 10 6. The Lord of Hoasts shall send leannesse amongst his Fat men 2 Full of spirituall vigor and liuelinesse Psal. 92 10. They shall be Fat and flourishing 3 Kings Princes and Potentates of the Earth Psalme 22 29. They that be Fat in the Earth shall worship Fatnesse sig Swelling Pride Psalm 73 7. Their eies stand out for Fatnesse That is so puft with pride that they can neither see and know themselues nor consider others Metaphor 2 Delicates or delightfull thinges Iob 36 16. That which rests vpon thy Table haue beene full of Fatnesse Fault sig The guilt of Adams disobedience imputed to vs. Rom. 5 16. The Fault came by one offence 2 Some sinne done in our owne persons Psalm 19 12. Who knoweth his Faults Fauour sig pro A good and comely countenance Prou. 31 30. Fauour is deceitfull 2 Credite and respect gotten by wel doing Pro 22 1. Louing Fauour is better then Gold the Fauour of God sig His gracious accepting of vs and mercifull readinesse to do vs good Psal. 51 18. Be Fauourable to Sion the Fauour of men sig Their good liking towards vs and readinesse to doo vs good and not hurt Gen 33 10. If I haue found Fauour or grace in thy sight Acts 24 27. And Foelix willing to get Fauour of the Iewes left Paule bound F. E. Feare sig A certaine naturall affection whereby men are stricken by reason of some dangerous and hurtfull euill either true or imagined Gen. 32 11. I Fear him Iosh. 2 9 11. Mat. 14 30. and 28 4. This is naturall Feare in it selfe neither good nor euill It was in the man Christ. Heb. 5 7. It becomes euill through our distrust mixt with it 2 The free voluntary reuerence which inferiours shew to their Superiors for the Lordes sake making them carefull to obey and loath to offend Ephe 5 33. Ye Wiues Feare your Husbands Rom. 13 7. Feare to whom Feare belongeth 3 The thing or daunger Feared Prou. 1 20. When their Feare cōmeth that is when that which they Feare commeth Psal. They Feare where no Feare is that is no cause of Feare nothing to be feared A Metanimie 4 The person which is feared In this sence God is called the Feare of Isaac Gen. 31 42 53. But Iacob sware by the Feare of his father Isaac either because God had stricken Isaac with a feare when he would haue giuen away the blessing to Esau or because of the reuerence and Feare which Isaac yeelded vnto God or for both these causes is God called the Feare of Isaac A Metanimie 5 An holy affection of the heart awing vs and making vs loath to displease God by sin in respect of his great goodnesse and mercies and for a loue we beare to righteousnesse Psal. 130 4. There is mercy with thee that thou maist be Feared Exo. 24 25. This is filliall or child-like Feare Gods children are commanded thus to Feare and are often commended for so fearing Iob 1 1. Actes 10 2. The fruite and force of this Feare is to restraine from vice and constraine vnto well doing for desire to glorifie God Sée examples of Ioseph Gen 39 and Nehemiah 6 A terror in the heart of wicked men dreading God as a Iudge being loath to offend him by sin in respect of his punnishments and not from a hatred of wickednesse Thus Foelix feared Acts 24 25. This is seruile and slauish Feare Gods children are forbid this Feare Exod. 20 20. Moyses saide to the people Feare not Yet thorough Gods mercifull goodnesse it proues a preparatiue vnto faith Acts 2 37. Rom. 8 15. 7 The whole worship of God Deut. 6 13. Thou shalt Feare the Lord. Acts 10 35. In euerie nation he that Feareth God Psal. 112 ◠and 128 1. elsewhere often by a Sinechdoche of the part for the whole For where Gods feare is truely planted there will follow the whole worship of God 8 Dreadful works of Gods Iustice which strike men with Feare Psal 90 12. Who knoweth the power of thy wrath or anger according to thy Fear Thus Tremelius reads it It is a Metanimie of the effect for the cause Feare not their Feare sig Feare not that whereof they are afraid to wit their Idols Esay 8 12. Feare not their Feare or as Tremelius translates it Feare not with their Feare that is with a distrustfull Feare which withdraweth the heart from God and his promises to meditate Feare sig To thinke vpon dangerous things which breede Feare Esay 33 18. Thine heart shall Meditate Feare Feare of God was vpon them sig A great terror and feare sent into their hearrs of God to restraine and stay them from dooing any harme to Iacob Gen 35 5. And the Feare of God was vpon the Citties that were round about them Feast sig Solemne and abundant fare kept vpon some especiall occasion to remember some great mercie of God and therewith to cheare the hart Gen. 21 8. Abraham made a great Feast that same day that Isaac was weaned Nehe. 18 12. Gen 29 22. And made a Feast 2 The day or whole time wherein such solemne Feasts are kept Acts 18 21. I must needs keepe this Feast Iohn 7 8. Leuit 23 4. The whole space of eight daies wherein their Feasts lasted 3 A good Conscience which of Salomon is called a continuall Feast because of the great and constant peace and ioy which it breedeth Prou 15 15. A good Conscience is a continuall Feast A Metaphor Feasts of loue sig Bankets kept in the publicke meetings of the Church to testifie and to nourish brotherly loue Iude 12. These are as spots in your feasts of loue These grew to such abuse as the Apostle Paul abolished them 1. Cor 11. to Feede sig To nourish by ministring meate to the bodye common to men and beasts This is naturall feeding 2 To teach others by wholesome doctrine and to rule them with godly discipline Iohn 21 16. Feede my Sheepe Math. 28 18. Goe teach all Nations This is Ecclesiasticall Feeding peculiar to Gods Church It is farre from the Popes supremacy which is a tyranising not a teaching
A Metaphor 3 To rule or gouerne politically Psal. 78 71 72 He brought Dauid to Feede his people and so hee Fed them 2 Sam. 5 2. Math. 2 6. This is a politicall Feeding 4 To strengthen and comfort the Soule inwardly Psalme 28 9. Feede them also A spirituall Feeding Fellowes sig All true beleeuing Christians whom Christ hath taken into fellowship of himselfe and his merites Psalme 45 7. With Oyle of gladnesse aboue his Fellowes Féete sig pro That member which is lowest in the body bearing it vp being the Instrument of motion and carrying the body from place to place Iohn 13 5. He washed the Apostles Feete 2 Approching and comming of such as preach reconcilement with God or the Preachers so approching Rom. 10 15. How beautifull are the Feete c. 3 The whole man or the man himselfe Rom. 3 15. Their Feete are swift to shed blood That is they themselues are ready and forward to slaughter Psalm 119 101 105. Thy word is a Lanthorne to my Feete that is to my selfe Psalm 73 2. There be innumerable examples of this signification in the Psalmes and else-where in the Scripture It is a Senecdoche of the part for the whole Psalme 122 2. 4 The Apostles and other sincere Preachers of the word Rom. 10 15. How beautifull are their Feete That is if the Feete which bee the lowest basest part of Gods Messengers be beautiful much more the Teachers themselues are acceptable and gratious to euery contrite and broken heart A Sinecdoche 5 The will and the affections desires care and endeuours which are the beginning of our actions as the Feet are the Instrument of motion and doe carry our minde hether and thether as our body is carried by our Feete Eccle. 4 17. Looke well vnto thy Feet when thou entrest into the house of God Psal. 17 5. That my Feete doe not slide Psal. 16 12. Prou 4 27. Remoue thy Foote from euill Metaphor 6 The daily slips and sinnes that come of frailty Iohn 13 10. He that is washed hath no neede saue to wash his Feete The meaning is such as be once washed from their sinnes by Faith in the blood of Christ vnto Iustification and by his Spirite vnto newnesse of life or Sanctification such haue no neede but to wash their Feete that is their daily faults which they fall into of weaknesse which are to be washed by lamenting that we haue committed them by asking of God pardon for them beleeuing that we shall obtaine it thorough Christ crauing the gouernment of the holy Spirit to become more needefull of Sinne for hereafter 7 Christs humanity or Man-hood the which is subiect to his God-head as our Feete is to our head also to Christ as hee is Man all thinges are put vnder as the Foot-stoole to the Foote Psalme 8 6. Thou shalt put all thinges vnder his Feete Foote of pride sig The cruelty and violence of proud men Psalme 30 11. Let not the Foote of Pride come against me to sit at ones Féete sig To be ones Scholler or daily hearer Acts 20 3. At the Feete of Gamaliell and Deut. 33 3. The reason heereof is because hearers sat on formes at the Feete of their Teachers speaking to them out of a Chaire or higher place to dip the Foot in oyle sig To haue Oyle in such aboundance as one may wash or dip his Foote in it Deut. 33 34. washing one anothers Féete sig All mutual duties and works of loue Iohn 13 14 Ye ought to wash one anothers Feete By this One all helpes and seruices towards our neighbour are meant Path of thy Féete sig Euery action of our life either outward or inward Prou. 4 26. Ponder the path of thy Feete to fall at ones Féete sig To become a suppliant vnto any 1 Sam. 25 24. She fell at his feete to licke the dust of Féet sig Most submisse reuerence and extreame adoration Esay 49 23. Psalme 99 5. Feruent sig Earnest Iames 5 16. Prayer auaileth much if it be Feruent Vnto Feruent Prayer there is required on the one side a distinct knowledge ioyned with good feeling of our sinnes and miseries and on the other side a certaine beleefe to speede coupled with zeale of his glory earnest desire of Gods truth and mercy to be manifested in graunting of Prayers Few sig A small number Math. 15 34. A Few Fishes It is vsed here absolutely 2 A very great number yet but a Few in comparison of a farre greater Math. 20 16. Many called Few chosen Math. 7 14. Few there are that finde it It is put here comparatiuely F. I. Fidelitie sig Truth in performing of our iust promises and in standing to lawfull bargaines and Couenantes Mathew 23 23. Mercy and Fidelity or Faith Figge-trée with leaues sig Hipocrites which haue appearance of holinesse without Fruits of a good life Math. 21 19. 2 All vnprofitable vnfruitful hearers Lu. 13 7. Filthy sig One who weltereth as it were a Swine in Mire in the defilement of Sinne taking his full pleasure in it Reuel 22 11. Let him that is Filthy be Filthy still Filthy lucre sig Gaine gotten or kept by sin Titus 1 11. Teaching what they ought not for Filthy Lucre. 1 Peter 5 3. Filthinesse sig The secret and vncomely partes of the body as they are called of the Apostles beeing naked or bare Exodus 20 verse last That thy filthinesse bee not discouered thereon 2 Euery sinne which is called Filthinesse because it defileth man spiritually and ought to bee loathed as a Filthy thing in Gods sight 1 Pet. 2 1. Lay away all Filthinesse 2 Corin. 7 1. Iames 1 12. 2 Pet. 2 20. Mat. 15 18. That which commeth out of a man defileth a man 3 Shame and Ignominy which followes sin and sinners Ezechiell 16 36. Thy filthinesse discouered Filled sig Perfection when there is no want Luke 2 40. He was Filled with wisedome This sence the word Filled hath wheresoeuer it is spoken of Christ or of the Estate of the life to come 2 A great and rich portion or measure of any thing though there be great want Luke 2 35 He hath Filled the hungry with good thinges Luke 1 10. Find sig The hauing that giuen vs which we want and desire of God Math. 7 7. Seeke and ye shall Finde Thus doe we Finde God and good things 2 The bringing home of a sinner by giuing Faith and repentance Rom. 10 20. I am Found of them that seeke me not Thus God Findeth vs. Finger of God sig The holy Ghost which is as the Finger and power whereby all great workes are wrought Luke 11 20. If I cast out Deuils by the Finger of GOD. Math. 12 28. Exod. 8 19. A Metaphor to finish Sayings sig To make an end of speaking 26 1. When Iesus had Finished those Sayings to finish their Testimony sig To make an ende of their message continuing to beare witnesse of Christ vntill they died Reuel 11 7. When they haue Finished