take wing and evaporate Quick-silver amongst the Chymists is a great Ingredient in the Composition of their imagined Stone and has been often tortured to confess where it lies hid but hitherto in vain Hermes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. V. 604. Old Proteus from the Sea Our Poet has fitted the Chymists fond of the Mutations of Inferiour Metals into their Perfection Gold with the aptest Similitude imaginable Proteus was understood by the Ancients to be the first Principle of all Things Keeper of the Keys of the Sea Author of all and the Universal Humidity and Subject Matter of Nature 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Orph. in Hym. Homer describes him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Imitated exactly by Virgil Ille suae non immemor artis Omnia transformat sese in miracula rerum Ignemque horribilâ—nque feram sluviumque liquentem Georg. 4. This Proteus after he had turned himself into all these amazing Mutations was fabled by the Poets at last to return to his proper shape and to answer truly all Questions put to him therefore our Author tells us The Chymists drain their various Matter they work upon thro' all its Mutations till pursued through all its Latent Labyrinths it assume Proteus like its first shape and answer their Expectations A Simile well suited to their uncertain search V. 605. Drain'd through a Limbeck Purged and refined by a gentle Fire till he assume his first Original Form Limbeck Alembicus an Arabick word a Still V. 607. Breathe forth Elixir pure Breathe forth a pure enlivening Spirit Elixir is an Arabian word and by it the Chymists understand a powerful Preservative and most certain Restorative of Health which keeps back and retards Old Age which they conceive Adam knew by his living 930 Years and is one of the Properties of the Philosophers Stone in search of which most of its Votaries look pale and ill complexion'd Elixir signifies Force and Strength and sometimes their Powder of Projection V. 608. Potable Gold Aurum Potabile Gold so dissolved as to be drank that commonly so call'd is liquified by divers Corrosive and Aperative Spirits and consequently is only a dead dispirited Gold But the true and that aimed at by Philosophers is a living Gold like red Powder or granulated Saffron extracted from the most pure Seeds of Gold and so heighthened that by meer Contact it will not only turn the impurer Metals into the finest Gold but multiply even that so made and transmuted into Mountains V. 609. Th'Arch-Chimick Sun Who would wonder if in the Suns Glorious Region and those bright Fields the Air should be as pure and preservative as the Alchymists fabulous Elixir or there should be Rivers of Liquid Gold Who would admire at this that considers how here the Sun the best of Chymists though so far removed from this dark Globe does by the Virtue of his powerful Touch mixt with Terrestrial Moisture beget so many things of Price for Colour Glorious and for Use most Rare and Wonderful Chymia and Alchymia is a Science concerned in explaining the Principles Causes Properties and Qualities of all Metals and the manifold Alterations they are capable of and further pretends to teach how to change and transmute the gross and imperfect as Lead Iron Quicksilver c. into the most perfect Gold To heighten the Light and Luster of all Precious Stones to Perfection and of this Philosophers Stone to make the most Cordial Preservative of Life beyond the attack of all Diseases and even of Time and Old-Age it self Credat Judaeus Apella non ego Juv. Well therefore does our Author shew the conceited Chymist the Sun the Noblest Chymist whose Influence with Earth and Water mixt brings forth such wonderful Productions according to that Admirable Alchimie that with a word brought all Things out of Nothing while these Presumptious Imitators of Nature quickly bring all theirs to nothing Chymicus and Chymia as well as Alchymista and Alchymia and Alembick are Arabick words though mixt with Greck Al is the Arabick Particle and Chymia of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. to melt the Arabians of all Nations having been the first and most famous in this Spagirick Art of separating and compounding Metals when they conquered Egypt and Syria full of Macedonian Colonies adopted many Greek words into their own Language Virtuous powerful of Virtus Lat. strength vigour Remote distant of removere Lat. to remove V. 610. Terrestrial Humour The Moisture of the Earth Terrestris Lat. earthy Humor Lat. Moisture that succus terrestris which is Corpus Minerale ex liquidis oleaginosis crassiori terrestri materiae admixtis compositum V. 613. To gaze Is to look earnestly upon with concern and admiration it sounds as if a Derivative of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. to admire and wonder at Obstacle hinderance of obstare Lat. to stand against V. 617. His Beams at Noon Culminate from th'AEquator As when the Sun-Beams at Mid-Day got to their heighth shoot directly upwards from the AEquator The AEquator is that great Circle which is equally distant from the two Poles of the World dividing it into two Hemispheres the North and South AEquator dictus quia ab utroque Mundi Polo aequis undique distat intervallis Culminate shoot directly dart perpendicularly of Culminare Lat. to get up to the top of to come to the highest pitch of a thing the reason why those directly situated under the AEquator are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 without shadows V. 619. From Body Opace From a dark Body which is impervious to the Suns Beams Opacus Lat. dark shadowy Nocte tegentur Opacà AEn 4. Domus sanie dapibusque cruentis Intus Opaca ingens AEn 3. Gressi per Opaca viarum AEn 6. V. 620. Sharpen'd his Visual Ray Made his sight more quick clear and acute Sharpness may well be applyed to the Eyesight Acies Oculorum ab acuendo a quickness and sort of piercing sharpness appearing in the Eyes Visual belonging to sight of Visus Lat. the sense of seeing Ray of Radius Lat. a Beam either issuing out of the Eye to the Object or from the Object to the Eye according to the Opinion of the Ancient and Neoterick Philosophers about the Sense of Seeing V. 623. Whom John saw also in the Sun And I saw an Angel standing in the Sun Revel 19. Vers. 17. V. 625. A Golden Tiare A Golden Coronet of shining Rays circled his Head yet nevertheless did not hinder his lovely Locks that hung behind over his Shoulders adorned with Wings from weaving themselves into Curls and Rings Tiar of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Persian word for a round Cap high and ending in a point the usual Covering and Ornament the Eastern Princes wore on their Heads 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Xen. Curopad l. 8. wearing his Tiar upright those that were of kin to Kings wearing them
of the changes of the Weather Winds Plenty Health and their Contraries Others of those Preternatural Signs and Miracles that appeared in the days of Joshua Hezekiah and at the Passion of our Saviour and that shall be before the Last Day And there shall be signs in the Sun and in the Moon and in the Stars Luke 21. 25. The vain Asserters of Judicial Astrology would have 'em meant of the Signs placed in the Heavens whereon to ground their Presumptuous Predictions The best and genuine is That God appointed them for Signs of the Seasons of Time of Days and Years for the motion of the Stars and chiefly of the Sun and Moon is the measure of Time A Day is the time of the Sun's circuit about the Earth an Hour the 24th part of it a Year his compleat Journey through the Zodiac a Month his motion through one Sign of it while the Moon travels quite through it Now Celestial Motion and that chiefly of the Sun being the most regular unalterable and communicable to all Mankind is the best and most common Calculation of Times and Seasons and of circling Years compleating their radiant Rounds V. 346. Great for their use to Man Because the Moon excepting Mercury is less than any of the fixt or erratic Stars though her Neighbourhood to the Earth deceive our sight therefore she is said to be one of the two Great Lights in regard of her illustrious Office in chearing and illuminating the Night more effectually than all the innumerable Stars are able to do with their vaster but far more distant Lights V. 355. A mighty Sphear Of all the Heavenly Bodies first he made the Sun a vast round Circle void of Light though of the same substance with the Heavens Ad sidera rursus AEtheria AEn 7. V. 357. The Moon Globose The Moon round also Globose as Globous Bo. V. Vers. 649. Ibid. And every Magnitude of Stars And all the Stars in their different Magnitudes and distinctions of Size V. 358. The Heaven thick as a Field is said to be sown with Stars to express their vast number Astra tenent Caeleste solum Met. 1. V. 360. Transplanted from her cloudy Shrine In which as in a cloudy Tabernacle she had sojourned three days as at V. 248. Shrine Bo. I. Vers. 388. V. 361. Made Porous to receive c. Made spungy to suck in the streaming Light and solid to retain her congregated Rays Porous of Pori Lat. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to pass through those small and unsensible Passages in Human and other Bodies by which any thing is received into or cast out of them V. 364. As to their Fountain other Stars repairing c. 'T is the received Opinion that the Fixed Stars shine and appear by their own Native Light but the Planets are Opaque Bodies illustrated and made bright by the Sun 's borrowed Light and are the other Stars here said to draw Light in their Golden Urns from that great Fountain The reason why our Author did not affirm it of all the Stars as also why many imagine that even our Opacâ—us Earth shines as gloriously on most of the Planets and their Inhabitants if any such there be as they in their turns do on it and us Urns of Urna Lat. a Pitcher V. 366. Guilds her Horns The Morning Planet is Venus which according to the most exact Observations moves round the Sun sometimes above at other times below him bor owing all her Light of him and like the Moon having the same threefold appearance Encreasing Full and Decreasing therefore said to Guild her Horns as being at some distances from that Great Luminary Corniculata Lat. horned When this Star appears above the Horizon proceeding the Sun it is called Lucifer and when it sinks beneath it after him Hesperus V. 367. By Tincture or Reflexion c. The Stars better their Complexion by Tincture by their Approaches towards the Sun new-colouring their Countenances Tinctura Lat. Colour or Dye Or by Reflexion or by his Light reflected on them heighten and enhance the little which may properly be thought their own at such vast distances to human sight appearing much diminish'd Peculiaris Lat. Particular Diminutio Lat. a lessening V. 373. Jocond to run his Longitude c. Brisk and chearful in his vast Diurnal Race from East to West the length of Heaven's High-way He rejoyceth as a Giant to run his course Psal. 19. 5. Jâ—â—â—nd of Giocondo Ital. the depravation of Jucundus Lat. merry Horizon Bo. VI. V. 79. V. 374. The gray Dawn and the Pleiades c. Day-break or the first approach of the doubtful Light is of a gray Colour whence the Morn is styled Gray-eyed by the Poets The Pleiades are seven Stars in the Neck of the Bull one of the twelve Celestial Signs so named of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to Sail because they rise about the Verna Equinox thence called Vergiliae the usual time of venturing to Sea among the unexperienced Ancients They as well as the early Dawn are said to dance before the Sun because they constantly rise before him for one half of the Year commencing it by their auspicious Influence Canst thou bind the sweet influence of the Pleiades Job 38. 31. Taygete simul os terris ostendit honestum Pletias Geor. 4. V. 379. In that Aspect The regard the Stars and Heavenly Lights have to one another by reason of their Places and Positions are called their Aspects Aspectus Lat. of Aspicere Lat. to look on Therefore the Moon placed in the West just opposite against the Sun like his Looking-glass is said to need no other Light in that Situation V. 381. Revolv'd on Heaven's great Axle Turn'd to the East on the World 's mighty Poles by the First Mover Revolv'd of Revolvere Lat. to turn round Axle Bo. II. V. 926. V. 382. Dividual Holds And maintains her Empire o'er the Night assisted by thousand lesser Light as to appearance not like the Sun sole Sovereign and Regent of Day the universal Lord of Light by all unrivall'd V. 387. Generate Reptil Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life Gen. 1. 20. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is properly Reptile Lat. creeping a word denoting the motion of Creatures without Legs Jam maris immensi prolem genus omne natantum Geo. 2. V. 389. And let Fowl fly above the Earth According to the Hebrew and Chaldee Text for the vulgar Latin and our Version of Gen. 1. 20. And God said let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life and fowl that may fly above the earth c. has given occasion to the Controversie That Fowl as well as Fish were originally made of Water contradicting the plain declaration of Moses Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every fowl of the air Gen. 2. 19. yet the greatest Philosophers and Schoolmen too affirm the former Opinion
their continual Courses Officiate to afford to do Duty of Officium Lat. service V. 24. In all their vast Survey useless As if all these innumerable Eyes of Night were made for no other end than to center their shining Rays on this small spot of Earth V. 26. How Nature wise and frugal How Nature so wise as to make nothing in vain so frugal and thrifty as not to employ many hands where few will do the work could commit such seeming Disproportions as Prodigally to create so many nobler and greater Bodies for the sake of one so much inferior and less by so many Degrees Frugal Frugalis Lat. thrifty V. 31. Such restiess Revolutions And from their Sphears exact such endless Roulings round every day performed still and repeated Revolutions Revolutio Lat. a turning round of Revolvere Lat. to turn round Repeated of Repetere Lat. to return or come again V. 32. While the sedentary Earth While the lazie Earth sits still that might better move as being less than those vast Celestial Orbs and fetching a lesser turn Sedentarius Lat. sitting still of Sedere Lat. the same V. 36. As tribute such a sumless Journey And receives her Warmth and Light like a Tribute paid by the more noble and more glorious Bodies of the Sun Moon and Stars brought from so far yet with such Spiritual Speed that it puzzles Arithmetic to reckon it Speed inexpressible by Numbers that have name Tribute Bo. V. Vers. 343. Abstruse Bo. V. Vers. 711. V. 47. And touch'd by her fair Tendance And touch'd by her fair Hand more fresh sprang up Tendance of Tendre and Attendre Fr. to tend and wait on V. 50. Such Pleasure she reserv'd She delay'd and put off that Pleasure till another time when Adam should relate she only hear Reserv'dâ— of Reservare Lat. to keep in store V. 55. Would intermix grateful Digressions Would mingle with the nice and abstruse Enquiry other pleasing and diverting Discourse Intermix of Intermiscere intermixtus Lat. mingled with Digressions Digressio Lat. a departing from the first design and aim of a Discourse Digressio à proposita Oratione Cic. de Orat. V. 56. With conjugal Caresses Determine the Dispute and close the Controversie with Matrimonial Love and kind Embraces Conjugal Bo. IV. Vers. 492. Caresses Fr. kind Entertainment Embraces Ibid. From his Lip not words alone So Ovid Ac mediis interseret oscula verbis Met. 10. Of Venus relating a Story to her beloved Adonis V. 65. Benevolent and facil Favourable and Gentle Benevolens Lat. friendly Facil Facilis Lat. easie affable V. 66. Heaven is as the Book of God The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handy work Psal. 19. 1. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time also he hath set the world in their heart so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end Eccles. 3. 11. Which the Latin Translation explains Cuncta fecit bona in tempore suo mundum tradidit Disputationi corum ut non inveniat Homo opus quod operatus est Deus ab initio usque ad finem To which our Author alludes at V. 77. V. 71. This to attain imports not To attain to the knowledge of this hard Question Whether Heaven or Earth move is of no concern or consequence to thee N' importe Fr. it matters not of Importer Fr. Importare Lat. V. 73. And not divulge his Secrets Not declare and make common his Secrets to be pryed into by Men who ought to admire and not hope to discover their unimaginable Springs and Contrivance Divulge of Divulgare to spread abroad To be scan'd to be measured of Scandere Lat. to climb up into as Mankind would do if possible to measure the Heavenly Sphears and Bodies V. 78. At their quaint Opinions wide At their Guesses and Conjectures by them esteem'd so fine and well contriv'd and yet so wide and distant from the Truth Quaint of the Fr. Coint neat well made of the Lat. Comptus trim fine V. 79. To model Heaven When in After-ages thy Descendants shall come to contrive Models and Patterns of the Heavens and to compute their many various Motions how they will tumble and toss the mighty Frame how build their Heavenly Houses and straight demolish them again what contrivance they will use to solve and satisfie those things that so apparently confound and contradict their Suppositions To Model is to make a Pattern of a thing in little of Modelle Fr. and Modulus Lat. Calculate Calculare Lat. to reckon to compute V. 82. To save Appearances To answer Objections drawn from the Appearances of the Heavenly Bodies in different Places Sizes and Positions from those hammer'd out of their mistaken Heads As why the Planets appear at some times bigger than at others why they move now faster and anon slower how it comes to pass that the Sun spends 187 Days in passing from the Vernal to the Autumnal Equinox and but 178 in his return With many more which made the Searchers after this uncertain Science not only multiply the Sphears but also gird and encumber them with others Centric and Excentric c. V. 83. Centric and Excentric Centric are such Sphears as have their Center the same with that of the World sometimes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Concentric Excentric 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 having their Centers different from the Earth's or World's V. 84. Cycle and Epicycle 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Circle with another less in its circumference as our Author expounds it Orb in Orb Scribled o'cr a fit Reproof The many Appearances 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that puzzle the most perfect Hypothesis of the Heavens have forc'd their Inventors to allow the Sun Moon and Stars more Orbs than one some Centric or Concentric with the Earth others Excentric different from it Eudoxus gave the Sun three partial Centric Sphears the Moon as many and to each of the Planets four the first subject to the Primum Mobile the second moved towards the East according to Longitude the third afforded the variation of Latitude and the fourth by a kind of Libration attended the Direct and Retrâ—grade Motion of the Planet Thus the Sphears amounted to 26 by Aristotle encreas'd to 56 and by Fracastorious to 70 Wheels within Wheels intricâ—te Revolutions ending in Giddiness and Ignorance V. 102. And his Line stretch'd out so far According with that of Job Wâ—â— hath stretch'd the Line upon is ch 38. v. 5. The Earth is placed in the middle of the World and on the same Center so round that all its extream Parts are equally distant from its Center and from the Circumference of the Heavenly Orbs that surround her and all this is so exactly disposed and ordered as if the Sovereign Architect had from Pole to Pole stretch'd his Line and in the center of it placed the Earth as created out of nothing so hung upon the same Job
in poena sensus the Punishments of more gross sensibility V. 56. His Baleful Eyes His sorrowful sad Eyes weighed down and overwhelmed with Grief from the Dutch Bale a Burden Grief being deducible à gravitate Sorrow is a a heavy Burden and hard to be born So the Baleful Stound F. Q. Cant. 7. St. 25. V. 57. Dismay Astonishment from the old Fr. Esmay an overwhelming Grief and Affliction V. 58. Mixt with Obdurate Pride c. Supported by inflexible Pride and unrelenting Hatred the short but severe and true Character of the Arch-Rebel Satan mixt from mistus Lat. mingled with Obdurate Lat. Obduratus hardened stiff-neck'd unalterable V. 59. As Angels Ken At once he views around as far as Angels Eyes can see Ken to see to discern from the Sax. Cennen to know to discover whence cunning Knowledge Experience V. 60. The Dismal Situation The sad ghastly Seat Situation Fr. the site or standing of a place Lat. Situs dismal horrid dark frightful Dimmel Sax. obscure V. 61. A Dungeon horrible A frightful Prison filled and surrounded on all sides with Everlasting Flames from the Fr. Dongeon the strongest place in the middle of a Fort the last Retreat where the Besieged made their utmost Effort and thence used for the strongest place in a Prison Horribilis Lat. dreadful V. 62. As one great Furnace Like one great red-hot Oven flamed Fornax Lat. V. 63. Darkness visible seems nearer a Contradiction than that Egyptian Darkness sent on Pharaoh which was such as to be felt Exod. 10. 21. But a Mist is often the cause of Darkness that may be palpable though that in the Text was preternatural But our Poets meaning by this Darkness visible is only that from Hell's flaming Dungeon there issued no Light but such a Darkness as through it might be discovered those dismal Scenes and Seats of Everlasting Wo. V. 65. Regions of Sorrow Doleful Shades The Realms of Grief and Seats of Everlasting Sorrow Regio Lat. Country doleful woful sorrowful from dole an old word from dolor Lat. grief The Description of this vast flaming Fuâ—nace may if we consider the gloomy Darkness which our Poet arrays it in admit of these sad Shades without the least allay to its Eternal Burnings though I conceive this Verse and the two subsequent not to relate so much to the Topography of Hell as to the Persons of its hopeless Inhabitants The dark Regions of the Dead are by all the Poets delineated by Shades Ire sub umbras is in Virgil's phrase to die Vitaque cum genitu fugit indignata sub umbras And Hell is so by him described Tum Tartarus ipse Bis patet in praeceps tantum Tenditque sub umbras AEn 6. V. 67. Hope never comes that comes to all Except the Damned who are past all hope which on this side the Grave courts all Conditions and under the worst caresses life Dum curae ambiguae dum spes incerta futuri AEn 8. Ibid. But Torture without end The never-ceasing Stings and Lashes of Conscience that put the wicked to Eternal Tortures assiduum quatiente animo tortore Flagellum Juv. Tortura Lat. Torment V. 68. Still urges Continually presses and pursues 'em Urgeo Lat. to vex Ibid. And a Fiery Deluge fed c. A Flood of Flaming Brimstone which though always burning will never be consumed Deluge from Diluvium Lat. for an Inundation Sulphur Lat. Brimstone latè circum loca Sulfure fumant AEn 2. V. 73. Their Portion set Their Lot their appointed Place from Lat. Portio a Proportion a Share V. 74. As from the Center thrice Outcasts of Heaven banish'd from its pure and everlasting Light and the glorious Presence of God Almighty three times as far as either Pole is distant from the Center An Imitation of Homer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Tum Tartarus ipse Bis patet in praeceps tantum tenditque sub umbras Quantus ad AEthereum Coeli suspectus Olympum AEn 6. In Homer Jupiter threatens to throw any of the Gods that shall dare to aid either the Trojan or Grecian Army contrary to his Command down very far into gloomy Hell where is the deepest Pit beneath the Earth whose Gates are Iron and its pavement Brass as far beneath Hell as Heaven is above the Earth Virg. tells us Hell goes headlong down twice as deep as the prospect thence up into Heaven Our Author says God in his Justice had appointed the dark Infernal Dungeon for these Disobedient Spirits thrice as far from Heavens chearful Light and his own blest Abode as is Earths Center from the utmost Pole Which of 'em has measured the Distance most Mathematically is hard to determine but Milton's Description of this Infernal Region far exceeds both the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the one and the Pallentes umbras Erebi Noctemque profundam of the other neither of 'em having ventured on so large a Survey of that sad Seat Tasso's Description is curt and inconsiderable Itene maladetti al vostro Regno Regno di pene é di perpetua morte Cant. 9. St. 64. Ibid. Center Lat. Centrum from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. the middle point in a Circle from which the Circumference is equi-distant Ibid. Pole The Poles or Vertical Points of the World are two the North and South so call'd from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to turn round because on them the Daily Motion from East to West is made for the same Reason by the Lat. termed Vertices à Vertendo Hic vertex nobis semper sublimis at illum Sub pedibus Styx atra videt manesque profundi Georg. 1. V. 77. Whirlwinds of Tempestuous Fire A Noble Expression of the Flaming Hurricane of Hell taken doubtless from Psal. 11. 6. Fire and Brimstone and an horrible Tempest V. 78. Weltring Wallowing tossing and tumbling up and down by his side from Fr. Veaultrer of the Lat. Volutare V. 79. Next in Power and next in Crime One of his associate Angels the greatest next to himself both as to Authority and Transgression Crime fault Lat. Crimen Sin Offence V. 80. Palestine Palestina Lat. so named from the Philistines its old and famous Inhabitants since Judaea of the Jews who dispossest them It is a Province in Syria bounded with Euphrates Arabia Phoenicia and the Mediterranean Sea called by Christians the Holy Land V. 81. Beelzebub The Lord of Flies of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lord and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Fly an Idol worship'd at Ecron a City of the Philistines 2 King 1. 2. most probably a Telisina made against Flies in Imitation of the freedom from those Insects which is reported to have belonged to the Slaughtering-place of the Jewish Sacrifices the more remarkable because the constant Effusion of so much Blood must naturally have bred or at least have brought and kept together vast Swarms of those troublesome Creatures Matth. 12. 24. Beelzebub is called Prince of the Devils
cheat into allicere V. 448. Damsels The young Syrian Ladies of the Fr. Damoiselle a word signifying a young Woman of Quality Ibid. To lament his Fate To bemoan his untimely Death Lamentor Lat. to bewail Fatum Lat. Death V. 449. In Amorous Ditties In Love-Songs made of Venus and Adonis Amoreux Fr. loving Ditty quasi dictum Songs composed and indited V. 450. Smooth Adonis As unwrinckled in his Flood as in his youthful Face Adonis is the Name of a River arising out of a Rocky part of Mount Libanus which runs bloody the Day his Death is commemorated on as Lucian tells us Hence this Rock is named Native from Nativus Lat. born Adonis is deducible from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hesych the Son of Cinyra King of Cyprus by his Daughter Myrrha He was the Favorite of Venus and to her grief killed by a Wild Boar. Meta. Lib. 10. V. 451. Ran Purple Of a dark Dye as stain'd with the Blood of Thammuz yearly slain Purpura Lat. as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. for that Colour V. 453. Infected Sions c. The Love-Story the Jewish Ladies to like pity moved Infected of Inficio Lat. to corrupt to stain V. 454. Whose Wanton Passions Whose loose behaviour in the holy Porch of the Temple c. Ezek. 8. is to be read Sacer Lat. holy Porticus Lat. for a place raised on Pillars and cover'd over head fit to walk under free from the Sun or Shower V. 455. When by the Vision led The two usual ways by which God made known his Will to his People under the Dispensation of the Old Law were Visions and Dreams Numb 12. 6. Visio Lat. for an appearance a shew This Vision our Author mentions is recorded Ezek. 8. and at the third Verse The Spirit lift me up between the Earth and the Heaven and brought me to Jerusalem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Visions of God V. 456. Survay'd Mark'd heedfully beheld from the old Fr. Surveoir quasi supervidere V. 457. Of Alienated Judah Departed from serving the Living God to worship Stocks and Stones To alien or alienate is a Law-Term for transferring the Property of an Estate to one who had before no Right to it from alienus Lat. a Stranger well applyed to shew how God's Children and Inheritance had alienated and made themselves over to Sin and Satan Judah was the fourth Son of Jacob by Leah from whom the Jews were call'd Judaei and the Land of Promise Judea Jer. 29. 35. V. 459. Maim'd his Brute Image Lamed his senseless Image Maim from whence this word is of Mancus Lat. Lame defective in one Member or other Ibid. Head and Hands lopt off A Metaphor taken from lopping and cutting of the Branches of Trees with which in a Man according to the Comparison of a Tree reverst the Hands and Feet seem to correspond Read 1 Sam. 5. 2 3 4 and 5. V. 460. On the Grundsel-Edge On the Foot-post of his Temple-Gate from the Sax. Ground the Earth next which it generally lieth V. 462. Dagon his Name Sea-monster 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is thought to have been half a Fish and half a Man a Monster like a Triton but with the Head of a Fish Idolum Dagon quod Colebatur à Philistaeis habebat caput piscis Ideo vocatur Dagon quia Hebraeum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 significat piscem Lyran. But 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies Corn and he was called Oannes and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as the Learned Selden tells us The clearest account we have of this Idol is from Helladius who relates that a Man cloathed in a Fishes Skin first taught the Syrians the manner of Tilling the Ground and Sowing of Corn for which he obtained a Temple and Divine Honours worshipp'd in the form of an Image upward a Man covered over with Ears of Corn and downward a Fish because of his Habit and his retiring every Night towards the Red-Sea a Mysterious involving perhaps of the share that moisture has in all the Productions and Fruits of the Earth Mention is made of this monstrous Idol Judg. 16. 23. 1 Chron. 10. 10. 1 Maccab. 10. 84. Ibid. 11. 4. V. 464. Azotus Ashdod once a principal City of the Philistins now a Village by the Turks named Alzete Of this and the other four that follow read 1 Sam. 6. 17. V. 465. Gath another of the five Regal Cities of the Philistins famous for its Champion Goliah 1 Sam. 16. 4. Ibid. Ascalon Scalona a City in the Holy Land on the Mediterranean Sea between Azoâ—us and Gaza one of the five chief Cities V. 466. Accaron or Ecron heretofore a famous City of the Philistins now a poor Village Ibid. Gaza's once a beautiful and rich City of Palestine taken by the Tribe of Judah Judg. 1. 18. It was the fifth Ruling City of the Philistins seated near the Shore of the Mediterranean on the Confines of Idumea towards Egypt and therefore called Frontier Bounds the Borders the Confines of a Country of the Fr. Frontiere as this of the Lat. Frons the Forehead V. 467. Rimmon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Sacred Language signifies a Pomegranate and is mentioned 2 Kings 5. 18. as the chief God of Damascus holding this Fruit in his Hand thence esteemed the Protector of the People who had it either in their Orchards or their Arms by some supposed Jupiter Cassius represented with a Pomegranate in his Hand worshipp'd on the Confines of Mount Cassius near to Damascus The Learned Selden thinks it more reasonable to derive the Name of this Idol of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 high and exalted because he finds in Hesychius 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to signifie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Dissonancy between Raman and Rimmon after so many Ages not being worth taking notice of V. 468. Fair Damascus The principal and most ancient City of Syria seated in a Plain surrounded with Hills uncertain when or by whom built but because mentioned by Abraham Gen. 15. 2. The Steward of my House is this Eliezer of Damascus Fame will have it built by Abraham's Servants Ibid. Fertil Fruitful Fertilis Lat. encreasing abounding in Fruit Corn c. V. 469. Albana and Pharphar Two Rivers of Damascus 2 Kings 5. 12. Lucid clear of Lucidus Lat. bright V. 471. A Leper once he lost Naaman the Syrian 2 Kings 5. 14. Leper of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Leprosie of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. rough full of Scabs and Asperities like Scales of Fish Of this Disease and the care God himself took of it see Levit. 13. and 14 Chapters V. 472. Ahaz his sottish Conquerour His dull his foolish Conquerour to fall down and worship Gods he had vanquisht as it follows Read the Story 2 Kings 16. 10. V. 473. Gods Altar to disparage To slight and contemn To disparage is properly to undervalue a Person or Thing by a Comparison mean and disproportionate from the Detractive
that verge near the Surface of the Earth At Genitor circum Capâ—t omne Mic â—ntes D posuit Radios Meta. Lib. 2. V. 597. In dim Eclipse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. for defect failure as of Light when the Sun is Eclips'd by the intervening of the Moon between him and the Earth robbing us of some part of his Light here described The Moon is said to be Eclips'd when the Earth coming between her and the Sun hinders her of that borrowed Brightness with which at other times she shines both which at certain times according to the constant Motions of these three great Bodies must inevitably come to pass and therefore easie to be forescen though some greater and others more partial according to the Segment of the Sun or Moons Orb obscured Squallidus interea expers Ipse sui decoris qualis cum deficit Orbem esse solet Meta. 2. Ibid. Disastrous Twilight sheds Casts an unlucky dim Light Desastre Fr. unluckiness misfortune of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. mischance Ibid. Twillght That small doubtful Light that appears Morning and Evening on the Confines of Day and Night Some will have it two Lights as partaking both of that of the Sun and Stars others because it comes between two Lights that of the Day past and coming V. 599. Perp exes Disturbs with doubtful thoughts of Perplexus intricate doubtful V. 601. Deep Scars of Thunder had intrench'd But his Face was furrow'd by deep Wounds by Thunder made Scar of the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a hard Crust made by a Caustick a Burning Medicine applyed to mortifie the Flesh so as it may be cut out and is hard like a Scar. Ibid. Intrench'd Had cut into of the Particle in and Trencher Fr. to cut so an Army is said to be intrench'd when about their Camp a Trench is cut which hinders their Enemies from coming at or attempting them V. 602. Sat on his faded Cheek Sorrow and sad Concern dwelt on his pale discolour'd Cheek Faded of the Fr. Fade as this of the Lat. Fatuus properly unsavory insipid as Meats and Drinks that are decay'd have lost their true taste V. 603. Of Dâ—untless Courage Of Invincible Courage not to be frighted or overcome Fearless of Daunt from the Fr. Dompter as that of the Lat. Domitare to tame Ibid. Considerate Pride waiting Revenge Of wary Pride watching for Revenge Consideratus Lat. heedful circumspect Revenge of the Fr. Revenche a return requital in an ill sense From Verse 591 to 594. and from thence to this the Designer of Lucifer's Picture prefix'd to this first Book should have taken the Noble Lineaments of his Obscured and yet Glorious Haughty Looks He should have express'd his Furrow'd Face and Faded Cheek under those Lofty Brows of stedfast Courage and of wary Pride vowing and waiting for Revenge If he had hit these Lucky Stroaks he might have spared his Horns and Asses Ears so unsuitable to the Description of the Arch-Angel that Milton has afforded him no hint of 'em as not having amongst his Idol-Deities enrolled Corniger Ammon V. 604. Cruel his Eye His Look was fierce but shewed Signs of Relenting and Compassion V. 605. Remorse Fr. Remors is properly the gnawing of tormenting Conscience when it convinceth one of having done amiss of Remordeo Lat. to bite again to gnaw Passion Passio Grief V. 606. The Fellows of his Crime the Followers rather Fellows seems to imply the chief Contrivers and Complotters of his bold Rebellion the Followers those that by his Authority and sly Insinuations were perswaded to side with him therefore not so criminal though inexcusable it being impossible Angelick Beings could sin through ignorance V. 608. To have their Lot in Pain Adjudg'd to have their Portion in Eternal Pain V. 609. Millions of the Fr. Million Ten Hundred Thousand of the Lat. Mille a certain for an uncertain Number frequent and familiar with the Poets Mille meae siculis errant in Montibus Agnae Virg. Ecl. 1. And of the Colours in the Rainbow Mille trahens varios adverso sole Colores AEn 4. Which would be hard for any one to assign Ibid. For his Fault amerc'd c. Punish'd with loss of Heaven Fined by Eternal Banishment from Bliss Amerciament is a Law-Term signifying a Pecuniary Punishment of an Offender against the King or other Lord who is in miscricordia that is who has transgress'd and is to stand to the Mercy of the Lord But Amerc'd has a strange Affinity with the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to deprive to take away as Homer has used it much to our purpose 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Muse Amerc'd him of his Eyes but gave him the faculty of singing sweetly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 V. 610. From Eternal Splendors flung for his revolt Thrown out from Heavens Everlasting Light for his Rebellion Splendor Lat. Light Brightness Revolt of the Fr. Revolte Rebellion a falling off from V. 612. Their Glory wither'd Their Beauty and Brightness diminish'd and decay'd like wither'd Flowers Ibid. As when Heavens Fire The Lightning which Virg. calls Jovis Ignem Illa Jovis rapidum jaculata è Nubibus Ignem AEn 1. Dum flammas Jovis sonitus imitatur Olympi AEn 6. V. 613. Hath scath'd the Forest Oaks Has harmed the Oaks that grow in Forest or the Pines that delight in Hills and Mountains Scath is an old word for Hurt Damage To work new Wo and unprovided Scath. Spen. Bo. 1. Cant. 12. Stan. 34. Mote breed him Scath unawares Spen. Bo. 3. Cant. 1. Stan. 37. Schaden Dutc. to hurt The Oak was Jove's Tree more often singed with Lightning and Thunder-struck than any other De Coelo Tactas praedicere Quercus Virg. Ecl. 1. V. 614. Their Stately Growth Their tall Trunks their vast high Bodies a Noble Comparison of the Angelick Armies to the tall Sons of Earth the Mountain Pines Actas ad Sydera Pinus AEn 11. And of their blasted Beauties and faded Glory to their singed Crowns Virgiâ— describing Pandarus and Bitias thought it not enough to say they were Abietibus Juvenes Patriis Montibus aequos but falls into the same Simile Quales Aëriae liquentia flumina circum Consurgunt Geminae Querous intonsaque Coelo Attollunt Capita sublimi Vertice nutant AEn 9. Et AEtnaeos Fratres Coelo Capita alta ferentes Concilium Horrendum Quales cum vertice celso AEriae Quercus aut Coniferae Cyparissi Constiterunt AEn 3. And if this Simile was not too Superlative for the Cyâ—â—ops this cannot be so for the Seraphim V. 615. Stands on the blasted Heath The Lofty Trees with their Heads burnt bare stand upright on the parched Heath Blasted of the word Blast signifying a hot killing Breath a parching Wind injurious both to Men and Beasts as well as Trees and Plants V. 617. From Wing to Wing and half enclose him round Draw into a half Circle enclosing him half round The Romans used the same term for the lesser Bodies placed on each
341. God shall be all in all According to 1 Cor. 15. v. 24 25 and 28. Then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him that God may be all in all Ibid. All ye Gods adore him Worship him all ye Angels the Powers and Principalities of Heaven 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Hebrew word Gods is generally understood in Scripture of Idols or Angels as Psal. 97. 7. Worship him all ye Gods Translated by the Latin all ye Angels and in the Hebrews ch 1. v. 6. where this very Text is quoted it is expressed by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So Psal. 95. 3. A great King above all Gods Which Title also is bestowed in holy Writ on Princes as God's Vicegerents I have said ye are Gods Psal. 82. 6. Alledged by our Saviour himself John 10. 34. V. 342. Who to compass all this dies Who yields himself up to Death to bring all this to pass O faelix-culpa quae talem ac tantum meruerit habere Redemptorem Greg. Our Author has been entertaining us for 264 Lines with a Discourse of the highest Nature as the Mysteries of God's Mercy and Justice to Mankind of Free-will of the inconceivable Incarnation of his Son and all the nicest Points of Faith And has acquitted himself of this great Undertaking as well as is possible for Human Understanding to do in things so much exceeding the compass of our Capacities He has kept close to the Revelations of Holy Writ as appears by the Quotations vouching each Verse Homer instead of Treating the Deities of his Days with any tolerable Decency makes them Quarrelsome Vulnerable and of a Behaviour below that of a Stoic Philosopher as is frequent through all his Iliads His Venus stands with a Fly-flap in her hand to keep the corrupting Insects from infecting the Corps of her Son 's dead Favourite 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Virgil thô less blameable gives the same Goddess the weakness of Weeping Lacrymis cculos suffusa nitentes AEn 1. And the Character of his Juno is very angry and spiteful Nec dum enim causae irarum saevique dolores Exciderant animo manâ—t altâ mente repostum Judicium Paridis spretaeque injuria formae AEn 1. And he styles her frequently Saeva Jovis conjux and there is so bitter an Altercation between her and Venus AEn 10. that enraged Jupiter is forced to end it by swearing he will take neither of their Parts The Parallel therefore as to the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of these Poems and our Authors is infinitely to his advantage V. 348. With Jubilee With great shouts of Joy and Rejoycing from Jubilare Lat. to rejoyce a Word that probably enough derives its Original of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Year of Jubilee Celebrated with extraordinary Rejoycings every Fiftieth Year by the Jews when every Man was restored to his former Estate and Liberty of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Ram because proclaimed by the sound of those Creatures Horns on the 10th day of the 7th Month. Levit. 25. 9. Ibid. And loud Hosanna's Songs of Salvation and Deliverance 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mat. 21. 9 15. Mark 11. 9 10. and John 12. 13. the joyful Exclamations and Prophetic Exultations made not only by a great multitude of Men but even by Children at our Saviour's riding into Jerusalem the Original is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. Save us of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to save and deliver An exstatic Confession of the Saviour of the World even by those who believed not in him V. 352. Down they cast their Crowns Agreeing with Rev. 4. 10. The twenty four Elders fall down before him that sate on the Throne and worship him that liveth for ever and cast their Crowns before the Throne V. 353. Immortal Amarant 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. for unfading that decayeth not a Flower of a Purple Velvet Colour which thô gathered keeps its Beauty and when all other Flowers fade recovers its Lustre by being sprinkled with a little Water as Pliny affirms Lib. 21. c. 11. Our Author seems to have taken this hint from 1 Pet. 5. 4. To an Inheritance incorruptible undefil'd and that fadeth not away 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And 1 Pet. 1. 4. Ye shall receive a Crown of Glory that fadeth not away 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Both relating to the name of his everlasting Amarant which he has set finely near the Tree of Life Immortal Amarant Job asks in ch 27. v. 24. Doth the Crown endure from Generation to Generation That is Is the Crown Eternal The Greek has it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Immarcessible Amarantus Flos Symbolum est Immortalitatis Clem. Alex. Paedag. l. 2. c. 8. V. 356. Where first it grew If there be any such immortal unfading Flower it must grow in Heaven for all Things beneath are subject to change and decay and it is as true that there is nothing Everlasting as that there is nothing New under the Sun V. 358. Where the River of Bliss The abundant Happiness and immortal Joys of Heaven are in Scripture generally expressed by the Fountain of Life and Rivers of Pleasure So Thou shalt make them drink of the River of thy Pleasures for with thee is the Fountain of Life Psal. 36. v. 8 and 9. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the Throne shall feed them and shall lead them unto living Fountains of Waters Revel 7. 17. And he shewed me a pure River of Water of Life clear as Chrystal ch 21. v. 1. V. 359. Rouls o'rè Elizian Flowers The Elizium Fields were the imaginary happy Regions where the Souls of good Men that had passed through Life with the least Infection after a Purgation by Water Wind or Fire according to the foulness of their Faults enjoyed pure and everlasting Ease hence the Papists borrowed their Heathen Purgatory as is evident from Virgil Ergo exercentur paenis veterumque malorum Supplicia expendunt Aliae panduntur inanes Suspensae ad ventos aliis subgurgite vasto Iafectum eluitur scelus aut exuritur igni Quisque suâ—s patimur manes Ex inde per amplum Mittitur Elysium AEn 6. Much Dispute has been about the Situation of these delightful Fields Virgil places them beneath in the Neighbourhood of his Place of Purgation AEneas and his Guide after they had passed by the dreadful Place of Punishment Devenere lucos laetos amaena vireta Fortunatorum nemorum sedesque beatas AEn 6. Others have placed this blest Abode in the Fortunate Islands the Canaries and such might interpret our Author's Amber Stream according to the Letter Others fancy it in the Moon 's Silver Fields some in the quiet Sedate Region of the Air in the middle between Heaven and Earth AEris in campis latis AEn 6. Homer placed it in Spain near Gades now Cales 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉
the Earth which draws and allures all weighty things to it are of Opinion that the Sun has a Magnetick and Attractive Power in his shining Orb that influenceth all the lesser Lamps of Light and makes 'em attend his Motions like an Illustrious Train wearing his Gawdy Livery V. 584. The Universe c. The World Natures whole Frame and into its Bowels working its easie way although unseen darts undiscern'd its Virtue into the Sea Univers Universitas Lat. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the whole Fabrick of the World V. 585. With gentle Penetration With soft Insinuation gently sinking or making easie way into the Earth Of Penetrare Lat. to pierce into V. 586. Even to the Deep to the Sea his Wonders in the Deep Psal. 107. Vers. 24. properly so called because unfathomable yet by the Suns Prolisick Rays its Briny Bosom is warm'd and its vast Womb enlivened V. 587. So wondrously was set his Station bright So wondrously was his bright Place appointed so usefully even to admiration was his glorious Course ordained and indeed there is nothing more amazing or that gives Mankind juster Occasions of admiring GOD Almighty's Incomprehensible Wisdom than the Position and Motion of the Sun the most Glorious of all Inanimate Bodies Such is his appointed Place and such his constant Course that moving obliquely between the two Poles he divides his enlivening Influence through the wide World rendring all the Quarters of it Inhabitable and by his Invisible Virtue and various Approaches and Recesses stimulates Universal Nature into those Vicissitudes that support her That the Suns appointed Path is here called his Station and that said to be set so that the Stars dance round him dispensing Light from his Lordly Eye on which they wait by turning themselves towards him or by being turn'd by the force of his Attractive Beams seems to be said by our Author according to the Copernican Opinion of the Earths moving about the Sedentary Sun of which more Book 8. But Station Lat. Statio does not imply a want of Motion but is referable to the Orb wherein the Sun is placed and this very word is used by Pliny Statio Syderum for the Starry Orbs Lib. 2. Cap. 16. Deprensis Statio Tutissima Nautis Georg. 4. Where though Seamen might ride out a Storm yet not without violent Motions and Concussions both of Winds and Waves V. 589. Astronomer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 one skilled in the Knowledge of the Stars of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a Star and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to distribute one that understands the several Tribes Distributions Places and Motions of the Heavenly Bodies Lucent Orbe shining Circle Lucens Lat. shining V. 590. Glazed Optick Tube A long and large Perspective Glass called a Telescope having Glasses so framed and ground that it represents Objects at so vast a distance as the Stars are extreamly plain even to the discovery of Spots and mighty Inequalities in the Sun Maculas Faculas as they call 'em and Rivers and Mountains in the Moons spotty Globe as before Book 1. Vers. 288. where it is call'd Optick Glass here Glazed Optick Tube of Tubus Lat. a hollow Pipe in which the Glasses are placed Sin Maculae incipient rutilo immiseerier igni Geo. 1. V. 592. Medal Is a Piece of Gold or Silver Coin struck at the Coronation of some great King or Emperour or in Memory of some great Action Medal of the Fr. Medaille as both of the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 V. 594. As glowing Iron with Fire All those who have treated of the Sun affirm Light as Essentially in his Nature as Heat in Fire therefore our Author tells us that in his Glorious Body all parts are not alike some more thick and illustrious compared to Gold others more rare and less radiant resembling Silver Yet notwithstanding this they are all alike enlightened as red-hot Iron be it thicker or thinner is affected by Fire Inform'd shaped fashioned fill'd with of Informatus Lat. All the Poetick Descriptions of the Sun are made up of Fire and Light his two nearest Resemblances Medium Sol Igneus Orbem Hauserat Geo. 4. Igâ—â—us est Ollis vigor Coelestis Origo AEn 6. Alto se gurgite tollunt Solis equi lucemque elatis naribus effiant AEn 12. Thus Ovid gives the Horses that draw his Flaming Chariot Names suitable to their work three of 'em Derivatives of Fire Interea volucres Pyrois Eous AEthon Solis equi quartusque Phlegon hinnitibus auras Flammiferis implent Meta. Lib. 2. V. 595. Part seem'd Gold A Metal appropriated to the Sun the Illustrious Son of a more Illustrious Father as Lead to Saturn Iron to Mars Brass to Venus c. Of this Resemblance Homer styles his Chariot 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and makes him look very terrible out of his Golden Helmet 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ubi pulsam Hyemem Sol aureus egit Sub terras Geo. 4. V. 596. Carbuncle most or Chrysolite A Carbuncle is a Precious Stone so named from its Colour resembling a burning Coal the chief of the flaming and burning Gems It darts a Fire extreamly resembling the Sun and there are some found in India and South Arabia of a very Fiery Lustre having within them some little specks of Gold in Number and Position like the Hyades Ruae. de Gem. Lib. 2. Carbunculus a Diminitive of Carbo Lat. a burning Coal Chrysolite 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a Golden Stone so named of its Colour imitating that Prime Commanding Metal The choicest come from India whose Yellowness is so set off and heighthened with a Glance of Seagreen that Gold cannot appear before it but looks pale and discountenanced Chrysolithus est aureus Lapis aurco vel potius solari colore translucens adeoque fulgens quasi ardens ut aurum cum eo collatum albicare videatur Plin. Lib. 37. Cap. 9. V. 597. Ruby or Topaz Ruby Rubinus Lat. a Stone of a Red Colour like Blood Topaz 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a Gem of a Golden and Green Colour extreamly delightful and very illustrious Pliny derives its Name of the Island Topazium where usually found some of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gold others of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ophir of a Colour imitating the Suns Beams Ibid. To the Twelve that shone in Aaron 's Brestplate Or like to the Twelve Stones by God's appointment engraven each with the Name of one of the Twelve Patriachs or Tribes of Israel Exod. 28. 17. V. 600. That Stone or like to that Like to that called the Philosophers Stone which has proved a Stumbling-Stone to the Inquisitive and conceited Chymists that have persued it in vain even to extream Poverty of whose obscure Art our Poet gives us some of the abstruse Terms and fruitless Practices and Pursuits Philosopher 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a Lover of Wisdom V. 603. Volatil Hermes Nimble Mercury Quicksilver hard to fix Volatilis Lat. apt to fly away to
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ibid. Inde datum Nymphae Nyseides antris Occuluere suis lactisque alimenta dedere Meta. Lib. 3. V. 276. Where old Cham Ammon call and Lybian Jove Cham or Ham the second Son of Noah therefore styled Old Peopled Egypt and Lybia and was the most Ancient and Renowned of all the Jupiters He of the Grecians and Romans being an Upstart in Comparison living not long before the Trojan War as is evident by his Sons Castor Pollux Hercules Sarpedon and others employed in it Ammon therefore is not to be fetch'd of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Sand because his famous Temple was seated in the Sandy Desarts of Lybia but of Ham with the Greek Termination made Hammon and so Ammon Chammon or Chammoun in the Coptick Tongue though a seeming Derivative of the Heb. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heat is undoubtedly to be referr'd to this great Cham. Templum Lybicis quod Gentibus unum c. Quamvis AEthiopum Populis Arabumque Beatis Gentibus atque Indis unus fit Jupiter Ammon Luc. Lib. 9. See the Description of this Temple in Q. Curt. Lib. 4. Gentiles Gentes Lat. the Nations 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the People that knew not the true God the Heathen Idolaters V. 278. Hid Amalthea and her Florid Son c. Our Author follows the relation of Diodorus Siculus Lib. 2. Cap. 5. of this Lybian Jupiter who is said to have been a King of that Country Married to Rea the Daughter of Saturn from whose Jealous Eyes he hid his Mistress Amalthea and her Son Bacchus the Planter of Vines and Deity of Drunkards in the beautiful Island Nyse lying in the River Triton The same Story is translated by Sir Walter Rawleigh History of the World Book 1. Chap. 6. Sect. 5. Amalthea 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. was a beautiful Lady whom in recompence of her Favours her beloved Jupiter made Queen of a fruitful Country which lying in the shape of a Bulls Horn gave occasion to the Proverb Amaltheae Cornu and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. to grow rich Florid Floridus Lat. gay Iusty V. 279. Young Bacchus The famous God of Wine too well known all over the World and too much worshipp'd The Poets generally report him the Son of Jupiter and Semele c. as also Rhea the Wife of Saturn and Mother of Jupiter confounding their fabulous Histories of their dark Idolatries Stepdame a Mother in Law of Stief Belg. and Dame Fr. a Mistress a rigid stiff and cruel Mother V. 280. Where Abassin Kings Where the Kings of Ethiopia kept under sweet retirement their Royal Sons on Mount Amara encompass'd round with Alabaster Rocks a whole Days Journey high though this by some was taken to be Paradise under the burning Line by Niles long-hidden Head but distant far from this fair Syrian Garden c. The Upper Ethiopia the Dominion of Prester John was anciently called Abassine of its chief River Abas and Abissinia is the Name of one of its Kingdoms Issue of the Fr. Issue Children Successors of Issir and this of the Lat. Exire to go out from to proceed from as Children from their Parents Guard keep under Confinement of the Fr. Garder to watch to secure V. 281. Mount Amara Amara is a Province about the middle of the higher Ethiopia and one of the 70 petty Kingdoms formerly Tributary and now annext to the Abassin Empire In it there is a Mountain of the same Name Hamhar about 90 Miles in compass and a Day◠Journey high with one only access and that impregnably fortified The Summit of this shining Rock is adorned with many beautiful Palaces a most delightful Place and charming Prospect where the Emperours Sons are carefully guarded and as diligently educated from whence the Eldest is taken to succeed his Father and others to succeed him if he die Childless V. 282. Under the Ethiop Line Under the Equinoctial Line the Fertility and wonderful Pleasantness of the Country giving occasion to Tertullian Bonaventure and Durandus to place Paradise under this Burning Line formerly thought uninhabitable though by Experience found to be fanned daily by a Cool Eastern Breeze the Nights being temperate by the entire Interposition of the Earth that no place is to be found on Earth that approaches nearer to the Nature Beauty and Abundance of Paradise than this Climate This Country of the Abissins lies under the Torrid Zone stretching from the Tropick of Cancer beyond the Equator Ethiop 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. scorch'd and thence black and burnt according to the Complexions of its discoloured Inhabitants of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to burn and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Countenance V. 283. By Nilus Head Near the Fountains of the Nile sought after by Sesostris Cambyses Alexander the Great and others though with small Satisfaction Non Fabula Mendax Ausa loqui de fonte tuo est ubicunque videris Quaereris Et nulli contingit Gloria genti Ut Nilo sit laeta suo Luc. Lib. 10. M. Thevenot tells us from the Report of an Ethiopian Ambassador he met at Grand Cairo that Nile has his Head in a great Well casting up its Water very high out of the Ground in a large Plain called Ovembromma in the Province of Ago This Well is 12 Days Journey from Gouthar the Capital of Ethiopia the Waters take their course Northward and pass by seven Cataracts before they enter Egypt The Country about this Well is so plain that there are no Mountains near it by three Weeks Journey It is on all Hands confirmed that the Cause of the Niles Annual Inundation is from the excessive Rains that fall in Ethiopia for three Months together in their Winter but the Egyptian Summer well affirm'd by Bapt. Scortia Lib. 2. Cap. 17. de Increm Nili Of Ethiopia being the Native Country of the Nile and of its rising by Rains the Ancients were of Opinion though not well assured AEthiopumque feris alieno gurgite Campos Et te terrarum nescit cui debeat Orbis Arcanum Natura Caput non prodidit ulli Nec licuit populis parvum te Nile videre Amovitque sinus gentes maluit ortus Mirari quam nosse tuos Consurgere in ipsis Jus tibi Solstitiis alienâ crescere brumâ Luc. Lib. 10. V. 284. Wide remote Far removed Remotus Lat. Assyrian Garden planted in Eden afterwards call'd Assyria bordering on Mesopotamia V. 289. Godlike erect Upright and tall not groveling on the Ground like other Creatures according to Ovid. Os homini sublime dedit Coelumque tueri Jussi erectos ad sidera tollere vultus Meta. Lib. 1. Well may he term our first Parents Godlike the Originals of Mankind made by God himself after his own Image it better suiting the Protoplast than its correspondent 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 any of the Homerick Heroes Erectus Lat. upright V. 290. In Naked Majesty A glorious Nakedness heightned and set off by spotless Innocence preferable to all the gawdy Disguises worn by
pretious Drops are fallen from the weeping Myrrhe and what sweet Distillations from the Balm Myrrhe Myrrha Lat. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. the Incestuous Daughter of King Cineras by whom she had the Beautiful Adonis Ovid tells us that being discovered by her enraged Father she fled into the Happy Arabia where she was turned into a Tree retaining her Name whose perfumed Tears moralize the Virtue of Repentance purgative of the blackest Crimes Myrrha fugit tenebris caecae munere noctis Intercepta neci Latosque vagata per agros Palmiferos Arabas Panchaeaque rura relinquit Perque novem erravit redeuntis cornua Lunae Cum tandem terrâ requievit fessa Sabaeâ Quae quanquam amisit veteres cum corpore sensus Flet tamen Et tepidae manant ex arbore guttae Est honor lacrymis Stillataque cortice Myrrha Nomen herile tenet nulloque tacebitur aevo Meta. Lib. 10. Ibid. The Balmy Reed The Balm-Tree call'd a Reed as not being a Tree of any great size or as growing in a moist Oleaginous Soil Sylva Pastus arundineâ AEn 10. Balmy Book 4. V. 159. V. 25. Sits on the Bloom extracting Sits on the Flowers and blossoming Trees gathering thence Honey the Natural Nectar Bloom Book 3. Vers. 43. Extracting drawing out of extrahere Lat. to draw forth V. 35. Till this irksom Night Till this troublesom this grievous Night Of the old English word to irk to afflict or of the Lincolnshire Werk or Wark Grief Irksom tedious troublesome V. 40. The Night-warbling Bird the Nightingal warbling singing all Night long Warbling Book 2. Vers. 232. V. 42. Now Reigns full-Orb'd the Moon Now the Moon Sovereign of the Night compleat in full spendour appears Full-Orb'd that has compleated her bright Round now in the Full of Orbis Lat. for a round Body V. 43. Shadowy sets off Our Poet has shaded his Night-piece excellently Silence and Shade do make great Additions to the Midnight Majesty of the Full-Orb'd Moon V. 52. Of Interdicted Knowledge The Forbidden Tree the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil Not forbidden out of Envy as Satan intimates but set apart and secluded as the Test and Tryal of Mans Obedience to his Maker which while he stood stedfast in he had no other Knowledge but of Goodness Happiness and Innocence But his Violation of Gods Command and the Sacred Tree Sacred to Abstinence introduced the sad Experimental Knowledge of Evil ever since multiplyed on Mankind Interdicted Interdictus Lat. forbid of Interdicere the Roman Law-word used in the Praetor's Prohibitory Decrees V. 53. Much fairer to my Fancy In Sleep when our Senses are lock'd and shut up Imagination has more Strength and Fancy free from those many Avocations that draw us away when waking exerts its utmost force and represents its dark Masquerades and dumb Shews with strange Advantage V. 57. Distill'd Ambrosia dropt with Immortal Sweetness An Odour by which the Poetick Gods and Goddesses were discovered when in disguise appearing to their Relatives one of the Dignosticks of a Deity so Virgil of his Venus entertaining her Son AEneas Ambrosiaeque Corrae Divinum Vertice Odâ—rem Spiravere AEn 1. Distill'd Distillare Lat. to fall by Drops as Dew V. 59. Deigns none Does neither God nor Man vouchsafe To deign to think worthy of the Fr. daigner of the Lat. dignari Haud equidem tali me dignor honore AEn 1. V. 61. What Reserve What Reservation What Exception from the Universal Grant of all things given to thee has reserved this Tree of Knowledge from thy taste Reserve une reserve Fr. a Reservation an Exception in a Grant V. 64. He paus'd not He made no stop delay'd no longer of Pause Fr. delay strangely alluding to the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cessare to cease V. 65. Damp Horror child Fear put me into a cold sweat Gelidusque per ima cucurrit Ossa tremor AEn 2. At Sociis subitâ gelidus formidine sanguis Diriguit AEn 3. The effect of suddain fear 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 V. 66. Vouch'd Seconded by so daring a Deed Follow'd maintain'd of Voucher Fr. Law-Term to make good to stand by V. 71. Good the more communicated Bonum est sui ipsius diffusivum Goodness is diffusive of it self and the Sovereign Good most superlatively communicative For by the effusion of the Divine Wisdom and Goodness which from all Eternity was with God and is God the Universe was made without impairing his Infinite Perfections and to his Everlasting Praise Communicated Communicatus Lat. bestow'd on many V. 73. The Author not impair'd not lessen'd or deprived of ought so communicated as Light transmits and diffuseth it self unimpair'd Impair'd Empiré Fr. made worse damaged of Pire Fr. of Pejus Lat. worse V. 88. Out-stretch'd immense c. The Earth stretch'd out immensely immeasurably a Prospect of vast and various view Varius Lat. different divers generally of Colours Varios errare colores Geor. 1. V. 90. To this high Exaltation to this high Pitch Wondring at my strange flight and the suddain change to such a high Advancement Exaltatio Lat. Preferment a raising one higher V. 93. Thus Eve her Night related thus Eve repeated her Dream The dark Off-spring and the disturbance of the Night Night for the Visions and Dreams frequent in it So Promissa evolvit somni noctemque retractat Sil. Ita. Lib. 3. V. 94. Answer'd sad concern'd Sad here is no more than serious considerative for sinless Adam was incapable of sadness sorrow V. 101. Many lesser Faculties many inferiour Powers subordinate and subservient to Reason Facultates Lat. for the Powers and Endowments of the Mind Fancy See Book 4. Vers. 802. V. 105. AEry Shapes Idea's and Conceptions From the Reasons assenting to or disagreeing from which Opinion and our Knowledge of things results An admirable Description Opinio Lat. for the Opinion the Knowledge we have or the Judgment we make of things by our Senses represented to our Reason Imaginations Imaginatio Lat. Thoughts the Conceptions of our Minds Affirmare Lat. to agree to or allow of to assent unto V. 109. Into her little Cell into her little Withdrawing-Room Reason while we rest retires into the secret Meanders of the Brain Of Cella Lat. whence the little Apartments of Monks are call'd Cells as also the little Habitations of Bees in their Hive Et liquido distendunt nectare cellas Georg. 4. V. 110. Mimick Fancy wakes Fancy that Apes and imitates Reason mismatching and misplacing Words and Things Thoughts and Idea's that past through our Minds quick and unheeded when awake Mimick 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 imitating and personating the Actions of others as Players do of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to imitate V. 117. Into the Mind of God and Man c. Evil Thoughts may arise in the Minds of Angels and Men yet unapproved and disallow'd vanish thence and leave no stain behind God must here be understood as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Original
27. 7. V. 106. For Uses to his Lord best known Thô the Heaven's wide Circuit does well demonstrate its Maker's high Magnificence yet Man is lodg'd in a sinall Apartment of it as unable to conceive the Uses the rest is ordain'd for as to fill so large an Edisice Nam quòd vastitas tanta reputetur superflua videri illos qui ità sentiunt summi Opificis magnificentiae injurios dum non capientes â—uorsum Deus tam amplum Mundum fecerit ejus patentiam sapientiamque ad sui captûs ad suae pâ—â—simoniae augustias deducunt Gass l. 3. c. 8. Edifice Edificium Lat. a Building V. 116. To shew invalid To shew the Reason you urged against the motion of so many glorious Bodies for the sake of one so mean and inconsiderable weak and of no force Invaâ—id Invalidus Lat. infirm V. 122. What if the Sun be center to the World According to Copernicus his Opinion thô first broach'd by Pythagords and Aristarchus two Samian Philosophers who placed the Sun in the center of the World's Frame immoveable as not departing thence thô proved to turn round on his Axle in the space of 27 days by the motion of his Spots discover'd by the Telescope V. 125. Incited dance about him And other Stars moved by their own Innate Vigour as well as the Sun 's Attractive Power and Magnetic Beams dance round him various turns Incited Incitatus stirred of Incitare Lat. to provoke V. 127. Progressive Retrograde c. The Planets are said to be Progressive or Direct Retrograde or Returning back Standing still or Statonary not that they really do so but because sometimes so situate that our Eyes cannot make a right judgment of their Motions Gassendus tells us five only of the Erratics are thus affected l. 2. c. 11. but something so like these Motions at least an extraordinary slowness is sometimes observable in the Moon that our Author according to the Opinion of others has added her to the number in six thou seest Progressive of Progredi Lat. to go forward Retrograde of Retrogredi Lat. to go backward V. 129. The Planet Earth And what if the wandring Earth should be a seventh Planet dancing round the Sun and althô she seem so fix'd and stedfast should move three different motions so gently as to be unfelt and unperceiv'd by thee The three different motions the Copernicans suppose in the Earth are the Diurnal the Earth's wheeling round on her own Axis Eastward and compleating her compass in 24 hours Her Annual Motion is her Progression through the Zodiac between Mars and Venus still turning Eastward finishing her Circle about the Sun in a Year Her third Motion is that of Inclination by which she keeps her Axis always Parallel to that of the World Planet 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a wandring Star V. 132. With thwart Obliquities If the Earth move not those three Motions they must be ascribed to several other Spheres intangled and incumber'd with strange contrary crooked and indirect Wheelings crossing and thwarting one another intricate and unimaginable Obliquities Obliquitas Lat. crookedness V. 134. Nocturnal and Diurnal Romb Or the Earth must save the Sun his infinite labour and the Primum Mobile or First Mover too that turns the mighty Sphere on which depends the Wheel that guides the Intercourse of Day and Night The First Mover or Primum Mobile is a vast Sphere a Superstructure raised by Astronomers above that of the Fixed Stars therefore said to be Invisible above all Stars inclosing and snatching away all the Stars and their Sphears with incredible Rapidity round from East to West in the space of a Natural Day thence termed The Wheel of Day and Night while the Earth that better may with far less compass move easeth the whole Frame of Nature by her narrower compass performing that alone with more facility than all the rest twisted and contorted with different and disagreeing Motions can do according to the uncontested Axiom Frustra fit per plura quod fieri possit per pauciora Râ—mb of Rhombus Lat. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a Wheel or turning round Rotatio of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to run round from hence the Rhumbs or the Mariner's Compass on which the 32 Winds are circled took its Name So that the swift Nocturnal and Diurnal Rhomb is the rapid Round by which Day and Night are brought incessantâ—y about the Supreme Whirligigg above the Firmament supposed V. 137. If Earth industrious c. If the moving Earth by her own Industry and Labour earn the Day by turning one side towards the Sun enlighten'd by his Rays while the other half averse and turn'd from him is covered with Night and Darkness Industrious Industrius Lat. active laborious Luminous Luminosus Lat. enlighten'd V. 140 What if that Light c. What if the Light darted and reflected from this Earth through the open transparent Air to the Moon that seems another Earth be like a Star shining on her by day as she shines on this Earth by Night By turns assisting and enlightning one another if Lands there be in the pale Moon 's clear Globe Fields and their Owners AEquà grat aque permutatione rependit Tellus parem illuminationem ipsi Lunae qualem ipsa à Lunà in profundioribus noctis tenebris tâ—to ferè tempore recipit Gal. c. 1. Non modo Terram Lunam commutare vices dum sese vicissim obscurant illuminant sed etiam quicquid Venus aut Mercurius apparent Terrae apparere Terram Marti Jovi Saturno c. Gass. l. 3. c. 8. Transpicuous Transpicuus Lat. transparent that may be seen through of Transpicere Lat. to look through Terrestrial Terrestris Lat. of or like the Earth Reciprocal Reciprocus Lat. mutual by turns V. 145. Her Spots thou sâ—est Those great Spots which Antiquity discover'd in the Moon perswaded Pythagoras to think her a Globe not unlike the Earth Lunam scilicet esse quasi tellurem alteram ejus pars Lucidior terrenam superficiem obscurior vero aqueam magis congruè representet And Galileus by the aid of his admirable Glass discovered so many new ones and her Surface to be so like that we live on that he had good reason to affirm Lunae superficâ—em inaequalem asperam cavitatibus tumoribusque confertam non secus ac ipsiusmet telluris facies quae â—ontium jug is valliumque profunditatibus binc inde distinguitur Nun. Sid. c. 1. The Egyptian styled the Moon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Pythagoreans 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and the Stoiâ—s 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 V. 149. Other Suns with their attendant Moons Every Fixed Star in the Opinion of the best Astronomers and according to the best Hypothesis is a Sun-like Body danced round by divers Attendant Stars called Lunulae Little Moons of which Galilaeo's Glass gave the first Discoveries in two that move about Saturn and four about Jupiter two of the Planets Esse ingentem aliquem globum qui
so wary in his Conduct and so adorn'd with Temperance Continence Clemency and all other prevailing Virtues that far from gaping after Godhead he got a Name more to be valued than all the Conquests of that rash and short liv'd Hero Alexander Silius Ital. has adorned his Poem of the second Punic War with this Fabulous Serpent Ecce per obliquum caeli squallentibus auro Effulgens maculis ferri inter nubila visus Anguis ardenti radiare per aëra sulco Quâque ad caeliferi tendit plaga littus Atlantis Perlabi resonante polo bis terque coruscum Addidit augurio fulmen pater Iret quâ ducere divos Perspicuum patrio monstraret semita signo Lib. 15. Jupiter was styled Capitoline Capitolinus Lat. of Capitolium his Temple at Rome begun by Tarquinius Priscus on Mount Tarpeius named Capitolinus a Capite from a Human Head there found V. 515. Where the Wind veers oft Often changes Veer of Virer Fr. to turn about V. 516. His tortuous Train curl'd c. Turned his twisted Train in many curling Rings Tortuous Tortuosus Lat. crooked twisted Lure Bo. II. V. 664. V. 522. Then at Circean call the Herd disguis'd All Beasts of the Field used to play and sport before her more obedient to her Voice than Men turn'd into Beasts by the famous Inchantress Circe were at her beck Circe Daughter of the Sun and the Nymph Perses poyson'd her Husband King of the Sarmatae and fled into Italy to the Promontory called still Circello which enclosed on the North side by the Marshes Promptinae Paludes shews like an Island there she changed Ulysses Companions into Swine c. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Quos hominum ex facie Dea saeva potentibus herbis Induerat Circe in vultus ac tergaferarum AEn 7. Perque ferarum Agmen adulantem mediâ procedit ab aulâ Met. l. 14. Disport Disporto Ital. Play V. 525. His Turret Crest His lofty Head Turret Turriculus Lat. a little Tower or as Turritus Lat. lofty like a Tower Gemino demittunt brachia muro Turriti scopuli AEn 3. V. 527. Dumb Expression Made by Signs and his gentle Gesture and fawning Behaviour V 530. Organic or Impulse of Vocal Air That the Devil moved the Serpents Tongue and used it as an Instrument to form that tempting Speech he made to Eve is the Opinion of some that he form'd a Voice by impression of the sounding Air distant from the Serpent is that of others Of which our Author has left the Curious to their choice St. Austin was of the former Opinion Diabolus in serpente locutus est utens eo velut organo movensque ejus naturam eo modo quo vere ille movere moveri illa potuit ad exprimendos verborum sonos signa corporalia per quae mulier suadentis intelligeret voluntatem Lib. 11. c. 27. Gen. ad liâ—te Organic 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Instrumental Impulse Bo. III. V. 120. Vocal Bo. V. Vers. 204. Fraudulent Fraudulentus Lat. deceitful V. 549. His Proem tun'd So fawn'd the Tempter and pleasingly began to usher in his Discourse by Flattery the most dangerous Introduction Proem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Praecentio Praeludium Proaemium Lat. a Voluntary play'd before the Song or Music chiefly intended Hence the beginning of a Discourse or Oration Favâ—ris conciliandi gratià well joyned with Tuned to shew how easily those winning words of Admiration Found their way into the Heart of Eve Glozed Bo. III. V. 93. V. 557. Mute to all Articulate Sound Dumb and unable to utter any distinguishable Sound Here our Author has obviated all the Difficulties that Interpreters raise concerning the Srepent's Discourse with Eve who make it a wonder how â—he came not to suspect some â—urking Mischief from his becoming speakable who was created mute which is so handled as to forward the Temptation rather than to have affrighted her from it Josephus the great Historian of the Jews was credulous to that degree as to believe the Serpent before the Malediction pronounc'd upon him had both the use of a Tongue articulate and Feet asso Bo. I. Ch. 2. Articulate Articulatus Lat. distinct distinguishable Vox articulata est hominum confusa animalium V. 558. The latter I demâ—rre As to the latter whether Brutes have any share or sort of Reason I am at a stand I suspend my judgment because something like it shews it self in their Looks and Actions A Demurre is a Law term when in a difficult Point a stop is put to the Proceedings till the Case be fully and plainly argued Of Demurer Fr. to stop to stay V. 562. Redouble then this Miracle Repeat this wonder do this strange thing once again Redoubler Fr. Reduplicare Lat. to do once again Miracle Miraculum Lat. a wonder Resplendent Bo. III. V. 361. Abject Bo. I. V. 312. V. 574. Apprehended nothing high Understood nothing above the reach of other Beasts of Apprehendere Lat. to learn V. 581. Then smell of sweetest Fenel The contraction of Faeniculum Lat. an Herb very useful to Serpents as at V. 86. of this Book Ibid. Teats The Duggs Of Tette of Tetter Fr. to suck of kin to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Breast and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a Nurse V. 585. Those fair Apples See Bo. I. V. 2. 'T is difficult to divine what Tree the forbidden one was Non enim interdicta est homini quod per se mala esset aut ipsi exitialis nec scientia boni mali naturalis ipsius erat effectus sed ad probandam tantum hominis obedientiam ejus fructus ipsi fuerat interdictus Aug. l. 13. c. 20. de Civit. Dei. V. 598. Saâ—ed Satisfied Satiatus Lat. V. 602. To Speculations high c. I imployed my Thoughts in deep and difficult Enquiries Speculatio Lat. à Speculâ a watching and prying into the abstruse things of Nature Physicus est speculator venatorque naturae Cic. V. 605. Or middle In the Air the Element placed between and as our Author spun out between Heaven and Earth Bo. VII V. 241. Capacious large capable of Bo. VII V. 290. V. 607. In thy Divine Semblance In thy Goddess-like Appearance in thy Divine Resemblance Semblance Fr. likeness V. 609. Equivalent or second No Beauty comparable to thine none that can equal or come near it Equivalent AEquivalents Lat. of equal value Secundus Lat. second next to Haud ulli veterum virtute secundus AEn 11. Importune Importunus Lat. unseasonable troublesome V. 613. The spirited sly Snake So seemed to say the subtle Serpent aided by wicked Spirit that possess'd him Spirited of Spiritus Lat. inspired Viperam inspirans animam AEn 11. V. 615. Thy over-praising Leaves in doubt c. Thy extolling me so extreamly makes me doubt of the wondrous Power thou pretendest to have experienced in that Tree to raise and enlarge thy Faculties to nobler Speculations V. 623. Grow up to their Provision Till
Engagement of the Gods 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 V. 579. And what resounds Makes so much Noise in Stories and Romances of the Lat. resonare to sound or ring again V. 580. Or Romance The German Nations who overthrew the Western Empire did for a long time retain their ancient Language which at last began to be intermixt with that of their Subjects and Larded with Latin words which they call'd the Roman Language to distinguish it from their own In this corruptly mixt Latin Language many Military Love-Stories were writ by the Romans whence they took the Name of Romances in this kind of writing but in their own Language the French are very frequent Ibid. Uther's Son Of Ether Welth for Admirable a King of the Britains or as if 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Happy-Hunter Uther and Arthur and all their Descendants though they gave Noble Subjects for the Histories of the Ages they lived in yet by the gross Ignorance that over-spread those times there is nothing transmitted to us but what is foolishly fabulous and fantastick V. 581. Begirt with British and Armorick Knights Surrounded encompass'd with English and French Men of Mars British of Britain Armorick of Bretagne in France formerly called Aremorica conquer'd by the Britains under Maximus Anno 389. Vicit Aremoricas animosa Britannia Gentes Et dedit imposito nomina prisca Jugo V. 582. Baptiz'd or Infidel Christians or Unbelievers Heathens Baptized of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to dip or plunge in Water as the manner was of St. John's Baptism in Jordan Infidel Infidelis Lat. one that does not believe in the Messias our blessed Saviour Jesus Christ. V. 583. Jousted in Aspramont or Montalban Ran a Tilt of the Fr. Juster to encounter on Horseback armed with a Launce an Exercise frequent and famous in former Ages Aspramoâ—t and Montalban Romantick Names of Mons Asper Lat. a Rough Rock and Mons Albanus perhaps Montanban a City of France in the Connes of Aquitaine V. 584. Damasco Damâ—scus of which see V. 468. Ibid. Marocco A City and Kingdom in Affrica a considerable part of Mauritania Tingitaâ—a extended along the Atlantick Ocean This before Fez became the Capital was one of the greatest Cities in the World Ibid. Trebisond Trabisonde Trapezus the Capital City of Capadocia in the lesser Asia near the Euxine Sea having a large and secure Haven taken by Mahomet the Second Emperour of the Turks in the Year 1460. V. 585. Whom Biserta sent from Affrick The Saracens Biserta the Modern Name for Utica a City of the Kingdom of Tunis in Affrica famous for the Sirname it gave to the Immortal Cato Uticensis who here kill'd himself From this Country the Saracens expell'd the Romans Afric Lat. Africa is one of the four Principal Parts of the Earth bounded on the North by the Midland Sea on the West and South by the Ocean Eastward by the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulph joyned to Asia by a small Neck of Land of 60 Miles long It has its Name from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cold because there is little or none in that Climate V. 586. When Charlemain c. Charlemain or Carolus Magnus was King of France and Emperour of Germany who about the Year 800. undertook a War against the Saracens in Spain where Aigoland Bellingan Marsiles and Idnabala had erected several petty Kingdoms these joyned against Charlemain who in his Royal Army had with him Milon Count of Angiers his Brother-in Law Roâ—land his Nephew Renaud of Montauban Roger the Dane Arnold of Belland c. famous Warriours Subjects of the French fabulous Romances who in that Illiterate Age confounded their Story and cover'd it with much Confusion and Obscurity Aigoland one of these Saracen Kings light upon Milen so advantagiously about Bayon that he cut him and 40000 French Men in pieces entered Gâ—scony and besieged Agen. At another time Bellingand â—lew Rowland and defeated a considerable Army And though this War lasted 14 Years I can no where find that this Emperour was killed by 'em but that by degrees he Master'd them dying peaceably in the Year 814 and lieth buried at Aix la Chapella Ibid. With all his Peerage With all his Nobility Peerage the Priviledge of being a Peâ—r or Nobleman V. 587. By Fontarabbiâ— called by the Spaniard Fuentarabia Fâ—ns Râ—pâ—dus or Flâ—entum rapidum a very strong Town in Biscay in Spain seated on the Shore of that Bay at high-Water surrounded by the Sea and so fortified that at the lowest Ebb not easily to be attempted Charles the Fifth added much to its Strength and call'd it his Pillow V. 588. These beyond compare of Mortal Prowess These Warriour-Angels did as far exceed all Mankind in point of Power and Courage as all the Heroes of old Greece or Troy c. are above the Comparison of Pigmies encountring Cranes Mortal Prowess Human Courage of the Fr. Proiiessc He above the rest V. 590. In Shape and Gesture proudly eminent He in Carriage and Behaviour high exalted above the rest Gesture of Gero Gestus est compositio corporis habitus quem in dicendo aut movendo observamus the Behaviour or graceful Motions of Speech and Carriage Eminent of Eminens Lat. higher exalted of eminâ—o to excel V. 591. Stood like a Tow'r Appear'd above 'em all like a stately Tower that over-looks the humbler sort of Buildings of the Fr. Tour. as that of Turris and this of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a Tower Thus Virg. describes the Venerable Cybele Mother of the Gods Berecynthia Mater Invehitur curâ—u Phrygias tuâ—rita per urbes AEn 6. V. 592. All her Original Brightness His Divine Shape and Heavenly Features had not quite lost their Primitive first Beauty nor did he appear other than an undone Arch Angel and the hâ—ighth of Brightness dimmed and overcast Originalis Lat first that belongs to one from his beginning Excessus Lat. exceeding Obscured darken'd Oâ—sâ—urus Lat. hid V. 594. As when the Sun c. As when the Sun just up looks through the Air that 's thick near the Horizon bereav'd of all his Beams or by the Moons dark disk Eclipst a dismal Twilight casts on half the World and with sad thoughts of change disturbs its Rulers V. 595. Horizontal Misty Air That is always more gross and thick near the Horizon Horizontal of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lat. Finiens Finitor the Limiter and is so named because it bounds and limits our sight when we look round as far as our Eyes will reach where the Earth or the Sea and Sky seem to touch and kiss one another Nec sidera tota Ostendit Libycae Finitor Circulus Orae Luc. Lib. 9. V. 596. Shorn of his Beams Bereav'd and robb'd of the Rays of Light that surround his Glorious Head Shorn as if his shining Head had all its glorious Locks cut off and he appear'd bald without his Perruque powder'd with dazling Light of which our Author assigns the true Reason the Foggy Air and grois Mists