worthy to open the Booke Such a treasure is this Booke of Reuelation which is not otherwise communicated to the Church but by the Mediation of Christ who is the onely Interpretour of his Fathers will and Doctour of his Church to Open the bottomlesse pit sig To set abroach publish and manifest such deuilish errours and Heresies as came from the deepe pit of Hell which was done when Antichrist got power and strength to obscure the truth of heauenly doctrine and to deceiue the World with strong delusions Reuela 9 2. And hee Opened the bottomlesse pit â—n open doore sig The liberty and faculty which is giuen to the Church for Preaching pure Doctrine exercising sound worship and an holy Discipline with great readinesse and ioy both of Ministers and people Reuela 3 8. I haue set before thee an Open Doore Some do too narrowly restraine this to the Preaching of the Gospell onely which indeed is a door whereby an enterance is giuen into Heauen It is better more largely to take it for the ioyning together of word worship discipline zeale of Ministers Magistrates and people When all this meets as in this Church of Philadelphia it did there is a large and ready way made for piercing into Mens consciences to Open the doore or the gate sig To receiue and admit into the heart the grace and power of Christ. Reuel 3 20. If any Man heare and Open the Doore Sée Doore Some vnderstand this of admitting and receiuing all such ordinances of Christ whereby the doore of our hearts may be most speedily and forceably cast Open. to open the mouth to blasphemies sig To vtter and bâ—lch forth reproachfull and contumelious wordes as Antichrist dooth boasting that he is God aboue all Kinges and Emperours Reuel 13 6. He Opened his mouth to Blaspheme Temple opened in heauen sig The Tryumphall Caelestiall Church Opened by the death of Christ to all which beleeue in him before hee came in the flesh and to all who since his comming are reconciled to God thorough Faith in his blood Reuel 11 19. Then the Temple of God was Opened in Heauen Reuel 15 5. Some vnderstand this Temple Opened not oâ— Heauen but of the Christian Church in Earth when it should lye Open to receiue a multitude of Saintes thorough Gods good prouidence scattering persecutions raised by Satan against the Church being by his fury shut vp for a time none or but few entering to ascend out of the earth sig To haue an originall and beginning from earth breeding and springing from the sensuality of men and encreased by earthly power Reuel 13 11. O. V. to Ouercome sig To perseuer in the Faith and obedience of the Gospell vnto the end of our life without fainting because of tribulations Reuel 2 7. To him that ouercommeth that is to him who by Faith getteth the victory as a good Souldier ouer the Deuill Sin and the World Thus vnderstand Ouercome throughout this Booke O. Y. Oyle and Wine sig Two Creatures the fruites of Vine and Oliue of speciall vse for necessity and comforts of Mans life Of these God would haue plenty remaine when there was a famine scarsity of other things Reu. 6 6. Oyle and Wine hurt thou not P. A. Pale Horse sig PLague or pestilent diseases which make men pale and wanne as a iust scourge from God for despising the trueth of the Gospell Reuel 6 8. And lâ—â— a Pale horse Palmes sig Testimonies and Ensignes of victory ouer spirituall enemies namely ouer Antichrist Reuel 7 9. And Palmes in their hands Paradise of God sig Heauen the seate of glory whereof the earthly Paradice in which Adam was placed at his Creation was a figure or type as the Tree of life was a Sacrament of aeternall life Reuel 5 7. I will giue him to eate of the Tree of life in the middest of the Paradise of God Part in the first Resurrection sig Portion share and interest in the Regeneration of the soule from death of sinne as some expound or in the restitution of the truth vnto the worlde after long suppressing of it as others thinke Both expositions may well stand Reuel 20 6. Blessed and holy is he which hath Part in the first Resurrection his Part. sig His portion which he thought he had in Gods election but he shall feele that he had none Reuel 22 19. God shall take away his Part. to Passe away sig To vanish or be abolished in respect of the former vaine condition whereunto the Worlde was subiect for sinne Reuel 21 1. For the first heauen and first earth are Passed away Or if we vnderstande by first heauen and first earth the Churches on earth as some do interpret it then by passing away is meant the darkning of the glory of the present churches in comparison of the brightnes which shal be in future Churches being restored to excellent purity in Doctrine and maners Patience of our Lorde Jesus christ sig A tollerance or suffering of Tribulations for the glory of Christ and promoting his Gospell with a patient and constant minde Reuel 1 9. Your Companion in the Patience of Iesus Christ. Patience of the Saints sig The triall and proofe of their patience which should bee knowne to be true and sounde if no threatnings nor cruelty of Antichrist should driue them from Christ. Reu. 14 12. Heere is the Patience of the Saints P. E. Peace sig Loue concord and good agreement amongest men whilst they liue without hatred bloudy words slaughters tumults and seditions which the Diuell had power to raise and to take that is to take away peace and quietnesse Reuel 6 4. Power was giuen to him to take Peace from the earth Pearle sig Christ Iesus conceiued in Caelestial sort by the Holy-ghost in the womb of a Virgin as the Pearle heere mentioned is begotten not after an ordinarie fashion but by a dewe falling from heauen Reuel 21 21. Euerie gate of one Pearle Pearle and precious stone sig The ornaments and most costly deckings of the Whore or Beast by the partes as Golde precious Stone Pearle c. all outwardly glorious not spiritually that she may be thereby known not to be the chast spouse of Christ. Reuel 17 4. And the Woman was arrayed with Purple Gold and Pearle his People sig A people which shal willingly submit to be gouerned of God who shall for euer protect to haue them according to his couenant Reuel 21 3. And they shall be his people People out of 4. quarters sig A Company of men gathered out of many sundry Nations and Regions Reuel 28 8. He shall deceiue the people of all quarters c. People saued sig Elect people of all Nations preserued from the cursse and tirany of sinne by Christ all these shold be helpefull and fauourable to the restored Church of the Iewes Reu. 21 24. And the People that are saued Perdition sig Destruction and desolation both temporall in this world and aeternall heereafter in the next life Reuel
countenance and good will of God Dan. 9 17. Cause thy Face to shine vppon the Sanctuary Also it comprehendes all benefites and deliuerances whereby God doth witnesse his fauour to his people Psal. 80 3. Cause thy Face to shine that we may be saued 5 The place of Gods worship whence his Face and fauour is to bee perceiued in the Doctrine of grace soundly taught applied Gen. 4 14. I shall be banished from thy face Heereof Dauid complains 1. Sam. 26 19. Ionas 1 3. 6 Seruice before God or in the presence of God Mat. 18 10. There Angels alwayes behold the Face of my father that is do seruice in his presence Ps. 51 11. Cast me not out from thy Face that is from doing seruice before thee as a King as thou didst cast out Saule who was King before mee c. to shew his Face sig To reueale lay open or make known vnto vs his most bright and glorious Maiesty this he doth to no man Exod. 33 20. and verse 18. Shew mee thy Glory and God answered Thou canst not see my Face 2 To manifest his fauour Thus he doth continually to his Saints Psal. 80 19. Shew vs thy Face and we shall be whole Psal. 4 6. to hide his Face sig Not to take knowledge of vs and of our sinnes with dislike and meaning to punish them Psal. 51 10. Hide thy face from my sinnes that is looke not vpon them to punish them 2 To withdraw his countenance and shew forth his displeasure in some iudgement and affliction Psal. 27 9. Hide not thy Face from me to séeke Gods Face sig To aske counsell of God in things doubtfull and to pray vnto God in cases daungerous Psal. 27 8. Seeke ye my Face thy Face Lord I will seeke Face to face sig Familiarly and plainly Deut. 5 4. The Lord talked with you Face to Face Exod. 31 11. 2 Perfectly and fully 1. Cor. 13 12. Then shall we see Face to Face to fall vpon the Face sig To adore and worship God groueling vpon the ground Iosh. 7 6. And fel to the earth vpon his Face Mat. 17 6. Face of Iesus Christ. sig The knowledge which we haue of God by and through our Lord Iesus Christ who is the liuely expresse Image of his father 2. Cor. 4 6. In the Face of Iesus Christ. Colos. 1 15. Who is the Image of the inuisible God Faire How the Church is Faire sig pro Beautifull or one of good fauour goodly to see to Ioh. 42 15. Dan. 4 4. 2 The Church which is faire beautifull glorious within Cant. 4 1. Thou art Faire my loue Faire shee is for shee hath the perfect holinesse of Christ her husband imputed to her by faith that she might be without spot or wrinkle Ephes. 5 27. Also she hath the Spirit of sanctification to begin holinesse in her selfe 1. Pet. 1 2. 2. Cor. 6 11. So as she is Faire both Imputatiuely and incoatiuely and at length shall be Faire perfectly and all this spiritually For outwardly she is blacke afflicted crossed and persecuted in the world Cant. 1 4. Faith sig pro Truth and constancy in wordes and promises when that is performed in deede which in wordes was spoken and promised Rom. 3 3. Shall our vnbeleefe make the faith of God of none effect Psal. 25 10. Ps. 86 15. And in all other places where God is commended for Mercy and Truth The word in the Originall signifies Faith Gal. 5 22. Math. 23 23. 2 The Doctrine of Faith or the Gospell which we doo beleeue Gal. 1 22. Hee now preacheth the Faith which before he Destroyed 1. Tim. 1 19. and 3 9. Iude 5. 1. Tim. 4 1. and 3 9. A Metanimie of the Adiunct for the Subiect 3 Thinges promised or the accomplishment of Gods promises made in the Old Testament Gal. 3 23. We were shut vp vnto that Faith which afterwards should be reuealed 4 A naked knowledge of God ioyned with an outward profession of his religion and Faith Iam. 2 17 24. Faith if it hath no workes is dead This is Historicall or Dogmaticall Faith as Diuines call it 5 A certaine and sure perswasion of some wonderous and strange effects and workes to be done by the power of God 1. Cor. 13 2. If I had all faith Math. 17 20. This is an actiue myraculous faith which lasted but a short space 6 The knowledge and ioyful assent of the mind yeelded to Gods promises for a time till affliction come Luke 8 13. Which for a while beleeue but in time of temptation fall away Acts 8 13. This is Temporarie Faith 7 A firme and constant apprehension of Christ al his merits as they are promised and offred in the word Sacraments Ro. 1 17. The iust shall liue by Faith Gal. 3. 11 14. And in al those places of scripture where Righteousnesse Iustification life Eternal and Saluation are attributed to it This is Iustifying or sauing Faith because it enables the elect soule to receiue Christs perfect Iustice vnto Saluation in heauen This Faith once had is neuer vtterly lost as Papists fancie 8 Fidelity and faithfulnesse in doing duties to others without fraud and deceit Titus 2 10. That they may shew all good faith that is Faithfulnesse 9 Hope 1. Pet. 1 5. We are kept through Faith vnto saluatiō Yet this properly belongs to hope which is a certaine expectation of saluation promised A Metanimie of the Cause for the Effect 10 A confidence of obtaining some earthly and bodily good thing after a myraculous sort Actes 14 9. When he saw that hee had Faith to bee healed This is a passiue miraculous Faith 11 A firme knowledge and assurance of that liberty which Christians haue in thinges indifferent Rom. 14 1 22 23. Whatsoeuer is not of Faith is sin 12 Feruent study desire and zeale to practise maintaine Christian Religion and Doctrine Rom. 1 8. Your Faith is published throughout all the world 13 Righteousnesse or Iustice. Psal. 119 75. Thou hast afflicted mee in Faith or in righteousnesse and iustly 14 A Promise or Vowe 1. Tim. 5 12. They haue forsaken their first Faith Sée the word First 15 Constancy and faithfulnesse in performing duty or inconstancy and vnfaithfulnesse indifferently 1. Sam. 26 23. The Lord will rewarde euery man according to his Righteousnesse and Faith or faithfulnesse 16 Christ being apprehended by faith Rom. 9 32. Also Rom. 3 28. A man is iustified by faith So it is put and taken in the Treatise of Iustification wheresoeuer Faith is written without expresse mētion of Christ. Faith of the Elect. sig That Faith which is proper to the elect Titus 1 1 2. Acts 13 44 48. which none can haue but the elect and chosen children of God dead Faith sig A fruitlesse and vnworking Faith Iames 2 26. Faith without workes is Dead like a Dead-man a barren wombe a withered Tree effectuall Faith sig Such a knowledge of Christ as is not idle but worketh by
no Policy or counsell against the Lord. to Ponder sig To weigh and consider a thing in our mind before we doe agree and consent to it Luke â— 19. Mary Pondered these sayings in her heart Poore sig Such as are needy though they bee not vtterly destitute Psalm 82 2. Doe iustice to the Poore and needy 2 Such as haue extreame want of earthly things euen vnto beggery Math 26. 11. The Poore yee shall haue alwayes with you Luk. 16 29. There was a certaine begger 3 The godly being afflicted who put their trust in no worldly thing but cleaue to God in all their trouble and calamity Psalm 9 12. He forgets not the complaint of the Poore And 10 14 The Poore commits himselfe vnto thee vers 18. Iudge the Poore O Lord that is such as feele their afflictions and flye to thee only for succour being forsaken of the world as godly persons commonly bee for their wel-doing hated despised and cast off 4 All men both rich and Poore but especially the needy Exod. 22 25. If thou lend Money to the Poore with thee Poore in spirit sig Such as being tamed by their worldly pouerty or other miseries and hauing a liuely feeling of their spirituall pouerty and wants are humbled made lowly thereby Math. 5 2. Blessed are the poore in spirit that is the humble hearted thy Poore sig Such Godly poore as Religiously worship God committing themselues wholly to his protection Psal. 72 2. Hee shall Iudge thy Poore with equitie Pope of Rome sig A Monstrous person neither man nor woman God nor Diuell but partaking in a diuellish and brutish Nature being a man of sinne wholy compounded of impiety and iniquity the Son of perdition himselfe appointed to destruction thirsting after the ruine and destruction of others whom he desires to lead with him-selfe vnto the pit of perdition being the head of that vniuersall Apostacy and falling from the Faith and Religion of Christ which he impugneth and resisteth in a most disguised sort vnder the Title of the Vicar of Christ and by pretence of defending the Holie Catholicke Faith and Church yet being indeed the maine Aduersary of Christ sitting in the Temple of God as God exercising Tyrany ouer mens Consciences vsurping to bee Iudge of the Scriptures and Lord of the Princes of the earth to depose them at his will Portion sig pro A share or part in Lands or goods Luke 15 12. Giue me the portion of the goods that fals to me 2 God himselfe who is the life and portion of his people Psal. 16 5. The Lord is the Portion of my Inheritance See Lot Possession sig Lands which men hold and keepe by some proper right which they haue in them Acts 4 32 34 37. and 5 1. 2 The Sacrifices offered vp to God which were the Leuites possession Ezek. 44 28. For I am their Possession 3 All the faithfull people both of Iewes and Gentiles Psal. 2 8. For thy Possession to Possesse sig To hold some thing as our owne 1 Cor. 7 30. And they that buy as if they Possessed not Math. 10 Possesse no Gold in your Girdles 2 To be constant Luke 21 19. Possesse your soul in Patience that is be constant in patience 1 Thes. 4 4. Possesse your Uessels in holinesse that is keepe so constantly and with continuance 3 To bee content with that one hath as if hee had all things and lacked nothing 1 Cor. 6 10. Hauing nothing and yet possessing all things 4. Fully to enioy or inherit by desert Mar. 10 17. What shall I do to Possesse eternall life The man which put this question dreamed of deseruing Heauen by workes therefore Christ fitting his answere accordingly sendeth him to Moyses Law not to himselfe Possessor of heauen and earth sig The most iust owner Lord and disposer of heauen and earth and all things in them by right of creation preseruation Gen. 15 19 22. The great Possessor of heauen and earth to giue a Possession sig To make sale of it or to giue it for a iust price Gen. 23 4. Giue me a possession to bury my dead in Possible sig That which may bee done though it neuer bee done Math. 19 26. With God all things are Possible not possible or impossible sig Some thing which cannot bee done no not of God himselfe in respect of his decree and reuealed will though it might be done in respect of his absolute power Heb. 6 4. It is not possible that they which were once enlightned if they fall c. 2 That which can neuer be do one by any human strength Math. 19 26. Power sig Diuine might whereby God can do and doth all things whatsoeuer he hath purposed to do and hindereth whatsoeuer he will not haue doone Math. 6 13. Thine is the Kingdome power glory See Almighty 2 Absolute right and authority to doo a thing Math. 9 6. The sonne of man hath Power on earth to forgiue sinnes that is he which is the sonne of man being God hath this power 3 The effectuall force of the holy Spirite working mightily in the hearts of the elect both for their conuersion from sinne to grace and confirmation in grace Ephes. 1 119. According to the working of his mighty power 2. Thes. 1 11. 4 Prerogatiue or dignity Ioh. 1 12. To so many as receiued him he gaue power to bee the Sonnes of God 5 A mighty Instrument of Gods power Rom. 1 16. The Gospell is the power of God to saluation 1. Cor 1 18. To vs that are saued it is the Power of God 6 Inward strength of a renewed soule whereby it is able to resist euill and to do good 2. Tim. 1. 7. God hath giuen to vs the spirit of Power 7 That most excellent strength and agilitie wherewith the bodies of the elect shall be endued after the resurrection 1 Cor. 18 43 They shall bee raised againe in Power 8 Signes and wonderous works done by the mighty hand and power of God 1 Cor 12 10. Effects of his Power called Power by a Metanimie 9 Such persons as haue the guift and power to do Myracles and workes of wonder 1 Cor. 12 28. He hath ordained Powers that is some to do Myracles 10 A lawfull Magistrate enabled of God with authority and might to execute his iudgements Rom. 13 1. Let euery soule bee subiect to the higher Powers Also it signifies the authority it selfe and publicke right of Gouernors Iohn 19 10 11. 11 A vaile or couering which Women did weare as a Token of that power which their Husbands had ouer them of their subiection therevnto 1 Cor. 11 10. For this cause a Woman ought to haue Power vpon her head that is a signe of Power 12 Extraordinary strength giuen of GOD to some persons there-with either to do great good or great harme Luke 9 1. He gaue them power ouer all Deuils Acts 1 8. Reuel 9 3. Unto the Locustes was giuen Power as the Scorpions of the earth
Christ findes enterance into vs. Reuelations 3 20. He stands at the Doore According to some Doore signifies all hindrances inward and outward to keep Christ from entering This is a good Interpretation because our heart is the House rather then the Doore 2 An open way meane and passage giuen of God to Iohn the Euangelist that hee might see and vnderstand such deepe and hidden secrets so shut vp in Heauen as no humaine capacity could euer haue reached to perceiue them Reuel 4 1. Behold a Doore was open in Heauen D. R. Dragon sig The Deuill for his terrible fiercenesse likened to a Dragon beeing the Prince of that Army that maintaineth warre against Christ. Reuel 12 7. Michaell fought against the Dragon Some other by the Dragon vnderstand vnrighteous and cruell Princes assisted and strengthned by false Teachers Corruptors of the Truth Heretiques c. Al which ioyne in battaile together against the truth and the sincere maintainers of it but in Chapt. 20. Ver. 2. the Dragon is there expounded to bee the Deuill and Sathan who yet must worke by meete Instruments All which hauing one common worke and being but one corporation with the Deuill theyr Captaine are therefore well comprehended vnder one Name as the whole company of faithfull beares the Name of Christ their head 1 Cor. 12. drunk with the blood of the Saints sig The blood of the Saints to bee so aboundantly shed by great Babylon the Mother of Whooredomes the Romish Church as shee was wholely imbrued and coloured in blood Re. 17 6. I saw the Woman Drunk with the blood of the Saints The meaning is that so great was her cruelty as intemperate persons doe not more greedily drawe in the most Delicate Wine then shee shed the blood of Gods people drunk with the wine of fornication sig Such as are neuer satisfied with Idolatry spirituall fornication which they Drink in as men Drink in Wine Reu. 17 2. The Inhabitants of the Earth are Drunke with the Wine of Fornication D. W. to Dwel on the earth sig To bee a Reprobate not praedestinated to life aeternall nor regenerate by the Spirit whom Anti-Christ shall haue power to seduce and corrupt and to lead to destruction Reue. 17 8. They that Dwell on the Earth shall wonder to Dwell with the Saints sig To haue communion with the elect and holie Men and Women by a most perfit and immediate fellowship such as shall bee in Heauen betweene God and his people after the last iudgment whereas they are knit together now imperfectly and by meanes of the word and Sacrament Reuel 21 3. And he will Dwell with them D. Y. to Dye in the Lord. sig Eyther to suffer Death as the Martyrs do for the Lordes cause in defence of his truth against Antichrist or to fall asleepe in Christ dying in his Fayth as all the Saintes doe Reuelation 14 13. The dead which Dye in the Lorde are blessed henceforth E. A. Eagle sig EIther all Fowles and Birds by a Sinecdoche of one principall Bird the Eagle named in stead of all as being all both great and little gouerned by the prouidence of god or els the knowledge of great and high Mysteries represented fitly by the Eagles mounting aloft in the Ayre Others by the Eagle vnderstand Iohn the Euangelist who diued deepest into that high Mystery of the Diuinitie of Christ and his Incarnation The middle signification is best the last is worst because these wordes must bee taken of Ministers which should be after this Vision not of such as had beene before as Apostles were as it is written in the first verse of the fourth Chapte Come and I will shew the thinges that must bee done hereafter Secondly such as apply these foure beasts to the foure Euangelists do varry much One saith Marke is the Eagle as Aretas other say the Eagle signifies Iohn Some say Iohn is figured by the Lyon as Aretas Others say Mark And Augustine saith Math. is the Lyon Re. 4 7. The fourth beast an Eagle Eare. sig pro The outward Organ of the body to wit that sense which is the Instrument of vnderstanding 2 The mind wherewith we vnderstand things and attend to get more vnderstanding Reuel 2 7. He that hath an Eare c. to haue ears sig To haue the mind prepared or the vnderstanding opened obediently to heare and attend the things of God such are called vpon to marke in the conclusion of euery Epistle Others will but contemne the word Re. 2 11. Let him that hath an eare to hear Inhabitants or dwellers in the earth sig Men and Women whose Names are not written in Heauen in the Booke of life Reprobate persons which minde earthly things and embrace false Religion for filthy lucre sake Thus also the word Earth often signifies in this Reuelation Men of Terrene and earthly minds Reue. 12. 9 12 13 16. Woe vnto the Inhabitants of the Earth Also 8 5. Fire cast into the Earth Also verse 7. also Chap. 13 8. also 16 2. In all which places by the Earth and such as dwell in it is meant the wicked World or the Church falsly so called consisting of earthly minded men which are not chosen and sanctified of GOD to haue their conuersation in Heauen Earthquake sig pro A most vehement shaking of the Earth with horrible trembling Reuel 6 12. Loe there was a great Earth-quake This is a fearefull iudgement whereof many examples in all Ages and a forerunner of great mutations 2 Great alterations and changes of Religion and ciuill gouernments throughout the World after the custome of the Scriptures which vse to call some notable change a shaking of the Earth As Heb. 10 26. And Psalm 68 9. The deliuering the Children out of Aegipt is called the moouing of the Earth Reu. 16 18. And there was a great Earthquake such as was not since men were vpon the Earth Meaning heereby some extraordinary punishment inflicted vpon the vngodlie World by some great and vnlooked for alteration of State to come vp from the East sig Christ Iesus our Lord the Sunne of righteousnesse to arise in the doctrine of the word and to shine vpon the Christian Churches to expell from them spirituall darknesse euen when a whole rout of infernall Spirits are let loose to fill the World with the darknesse of Hel to wit with Ignorance Superstition Idolatry and Haeresie Re. 7 2. I saw another Angell come vp from the East Thus the Scripture else-where speaketh of Christ as in the Song of Zachary Luke 1. alluding vnto the custome and manner of the Sun which from the East seemeth still to arise and ascend till it come to the midst of heauen which some doe Interpret of Constantine who ascended out of the East parts of the World as Stories shew namely Eusebius and by whom as a maine Instrument of God the light of the Gospell did breake foorth to the scattering of the mists of errours and the enlightning of the Church after most
darkesome times This Exposition differs heerein from the former which is more commonly receiued in pointing to the Minister or Instrument whereas the former pointeth to the Author of such a mercy In which case both significations agree well because Author and Instrument be not contrary but subordinate one to the other East west North-gate sig The commodious scituation of the Spirituall Citty the Church as some thinke or the Caelestial Citty the Kingdome of Heauen as others thinke by comparison to the conuenient site of earthly Hierusalem where the entrance by Gates disposed in all foure quarters of the Wind was very conuenient for the Commers vnto it from all Coastes of the Countrey of Iudaea Sée Ezek. 48 30. Reu. 21 13. On the East part there were three Gates c. to Eate the flesh of the Whore sig To endeuour out of a deepe detestation the vtter ruine of Romish Dominion and Popish Prelats by cutting short their Reuennues refusing theyr pardons forbidding appeales to Rome and to goe to Rome for consecration of Bishops casting down their superstitious buildings and conferring theyr Demains and Liuings to better vses denying Peter pence which all and much more hath already bin done in our Realm of England in som other Nations free Citties which haue cald back the profits that went from amongst them to seed enrich Rome This is heere called the eating of her Flesh. Reuel 17 16. They shall Eate her Flesh. E. G. Egypt sig Rome together with Romish iurisdiction which in Saint Iohns time did reach vnto Hierusalem where Pontius Pilate was Deputy to Caesar the Emperour of Rome which is likened to Aegipt in respect of Idolatry and the bondage wherewith shee held Gods people most cruelly enthralled Reuel 11 8. Which Spiritually is called Aegipt E. N. Enemies sig Wicked Men Pope Popelings and other vngodly persons which hated afflicted and killed Gods Seruants Reuel 11 12. And their Enemies see it to enter into the temple sig To bee able to haue accesse to the Maiesty of God to abide his glory Others take it to mean thus much to be kept from hauing approach vnto the Church of Christ heere on Earth for a time as yet the Iewes are Reuel 15 8. No Man was able to enter into the Temple Heere is an allusion to that which is written 1 Kinges 8. 10 11. Where it is saide The Cloud filled the house of the Lord so as the Priests could not stand to Minister E. U. Euphrates sig pro A Riuer called by that name being both broad and deepe which did run along by the great Cittie Babell seated in Assiria and was thereunto such a great defence as when Cirus and Darius Kinges of the Medes and Persians would take Babylon they had this deuise to cut out great Ditches and Trenches and so let out the Riuer aboue before it came to the Citty by which meanes the Waters being made shallow and almost dryed vp the Souldiers waded ouer entred the Citty and surprised it 2 All impedimentes lets and hindrances whereby the passage vnto Rome the mysticall Babylon and Seate of Anti-christ was stopped vp against the Kinges of the East that they could not come at it to besiedge and subdue it the remoouing of these impediments to wit the great Honour glory riches and strength of Rome is here signified by the drying vp of Euphrates Reuel 16 12. The sixt Angell powred out his Violl vpo◠the great Riuer Euphrates and the Waters thereof dryed vp Excellent sig That which in his kind is best and most worthy Reuel 18 14. Eye-salue sig That spirit of light and of true wisedome which doth open and illuminate the eyes of our Soule being before vtterly blind Reuel 3 18. And annoint thine Eyes with Eye-salue that thou mayst see It is a speech borrowed from a Medicine proper peculiar to the curing of the eyes called of Phisitions Collyrium F. A. Face sig THE bright countenance of Christ shining vppon the faithfull to the exceeding comfort and reioycing of their harts expelling and driuing from them heauinesse and sorrow Reuel 1 16. And his Face shone as the Sunne in his strength Some other Diuines by the Face of Christ do vnderstand the pure worship of Christ as it is commaunded in his word wherein he is to be seen and knowne of his as cleerely and as plainely as we may know any one by his Face And touching this interpretation the very truth is that the Scriptures by the Face of God do often signifie his worship therefore Caine beeing separate from Gods publike worship is said to be hid from Gods Face Gene. 4 14. And to goe out from the presence of the Lord. Ver. 16. Againe the imploying of our selues in Gods worship is called in the Psalmes the seeking of his Face Psalme 27 8. Psalme 156 2. 2 The terrible dreadfull presence of Christ being through his might and Maiesty very fearfull to al things and persons saue his owne Reuel 20 11. From whose Face fled away the Earth and Heauen Mens faces sig Dissembled humanity counterfeit curtesie when the countenance and behauiour is not terrible and fierce nor wordes rough but all in shew amiable and faire yet without all truth and sincerenesse the sooner to allure and entize men to fall in and ioyne vnto them the Ministers of Antichrist Religious Men as they are called doe excell in this kinde of shaddowish humanity being most notorious flatterers for their owne gaine and to draw mighty ones to their side Reu. 9 7. Their Faces were like the Faces of men Face as the Sunne sig The exceeding great glory of Christ being to such as know him by faith the same for sweet and comfortable aspect to cheere their hearts in tribulations that the Sunne is to the world after clouds mists and darknesse Reuel 10 1. His Face was as the Sunne to be faithfull vnto death sig Constantly to keepe and hold the Faith of the Gospell not being driuen from Christ for any feare or persecution or death it selfe seeing such as are couragious should be richly rewarded Reu. 2 10. Is Fallen sig Rome and Romish both Citty and Dominion as it standeth now vnder the Pope and his Mitred Bishops and Cleargy not onely to be subiect vnto ruine and destruction but that most certainely it is to be pulled downe loosing by little and little their riches glory strength credit of Religion and holinesse which made them honoured followed and feared of Kinges and Nations and for the vndoubted truth hereof Therefore as if it were down and fallen already the Holy Ghost in the present time saith It is Fallen yea doubleth it to note the certainty and greatnesse of the Fall saying the second time It is Fallen And because all men should take knowledge beleeue and marke the better Gods rare iudgement vppon Romish Babylon therefore her Fall is proclaimed by an Angell from Heauen and with a mighty loud voyce The euent of which Prophesie as in a good part
Temple whereinto the Leuitical Priests only were wont to come Reuel 15 6. Cloathed in pure and bright Linnen He alludeth heerein to the Cloathing of the Priests vnder the Law Exod. 28 42. Some vnderstand by this pure Linnen the Equity and Integrity of Gods iudgment vpon his Enemies Iunius writeth that this kind of Cloathing with fine pure Linnen it was of olde time a signe of royall and Priestlie Dignitie to lift vp the hand to heauen sig To sweare or by oath to confirme a thing It was a gesture of old vsed by such as did swear and at this day is in vse with the Aethiopians Reuel 10 5. He Lift vp his hand to Heauen Very often in the Old Testament Lifting vp the hand is put to signifie swearing Gene. 14 22. Numb 14 30. Ezek. 20 5. To these Texts doth Iohn allude little booke sig A speciall Booke concerning the affaires of Gods Church which is kept with Christ the Redeemer out of which he took this Apocalipse Thus Maister Iunius Reuel 10 2. And he had in his hand a little Booke open 2 The holy Byble which though a large booke considered by it selfe yet if it bee compared with the huge volumes of Popish ordinances and decrees it is but little Maister Gifford takes it thus 3 All Diuine Mysteries which to reueale is in Christs power Claudius doth thus interpret it 4 All consolatarie Scripture or Euangelicall promises which are written in a Booke that they might be extant to comfort Christians in all Ages And because they lead as directly a readie way to the Throne of grace through one Mediator and not by long windlesses and circuits therefore it is saide to be a little Booke Maister Fulke expoundes it thus 5 An vncertaine woorke or Booke written very anciently touching the estate of latter times affirming that as the doctrine of grace was preached first to the Iewes then to the Greekes and lastly to the Latines so contrariwise it should returne from Latines to the Greekes and so backe againe to the Haebrewes whence it first came saith an vnknowne Authour 6 The slender meane and weake knowledge of diuine truth giuen to some one certaine Age whereof Iohn speakes Maister Bright-man takes it thus Let godly Readers take what sense of these they shall thinke meetest I most encline to Maister Giffords Exposition That the holy Byble which long had been shut vp from the people by the craft and malice of Antichrist should at length be cleerly knowne to the people little season sig A short space of time wherein the tyranny of Antichrist should last which of the learned is accounted to be about 390. years or foure hundred In which time the Deuill let loose did deceiue the World with abhominable superstition Idolatry wicked errours and such strong delusions as was wonderfull Reue. 20 3. And afterward he must bee loosed a little season Liuely fountaines sig All good thinges which the memory of former euils cannot diminish and to be led to these Fountaines signifies to bee partakers of all those good thinges and that by the Lambe Christ his Mediation onely Reuel 7 17. And shall leade them to the liuely Fountaines These wordes containe the cause of the felicity described in the former verses Sée Iohn 7 ver 33 39. What is meant by the Waters of Life All spirituall good thinges or graces of the spirit aboundantly shed vppon the thirsty Soules which desire them and feele an extreame need of them euery liuing thing sig All the worshippers of the Beast as well the Cleargy and Popish Teachers signified by the Sea as the Laicall Papistes signified by the earth one and other shall bee horribly slaughtered in the great day of Gods vengeance vppon them for which God is praised in the next verse euen as Fishes dyed in the Sea turned into blood in Aegipt and men were driuen to drinke blood when the fresh Waters were smitten Reuel 16 3. And euery liuing thing dyed in the Sea L. O. Locuste sig The false Prophets and all the worshippers of Mahomet in the East arising out of grosse errours and ignorance flying as it were by companies feeding not vpon their owne but the thinges of others like Locusts till they had in a maner deuoured and miserably wasted both the East Regions of the World and the West Countries of Europe Also by these Locustes are meant especially the great swames of Popish Priests Fryars Monkes and Cardinals euen the whole Popish Hirarchie pontificall Cleargy in the West These are fitly likened vnto Locustes which are a little and vile vermine springing as some say out of Smoake flying together by great heapes and swarmes eating vp and destroying greene things and fruites of the Earth beeing a very sloathfull and idle Creature Euen such for all the World are the Popish Clergy-men They are bred out of the Smoake and darkenesse of Hellish ignorance they are slow-bellies liuing vppon the Sweate of other mens browes whatsoeuer in any Region or Country is most pleasant they draw it vnto them and eate it vp laying wast all the green things in the Church * ouerspreading the Earth in great heaps and rablements â—tinging thousand thousands with their damnable deuises and diuellish inuentions Reuel 9 3. And there came out of the Smoake Locusts vpon the Earth which haue power as the Scorpions of the Earth haue power The Popish Writers themselues do acknowledge by these Locusts to be meant the Maysters of errors Hereticall Teachers such as should giue heede to spirits of errour and doctrines of Deuils bringing in dangerous errours and denying the Lorde as Franciscus Claudius a Carmelite Fryar hath expounded this place The Rhemists also vpon this Text confesseth thus much in their Marginall Notes Long white Robes Sée Robes to Loose sig To giue liberty and power more fully to execute his rage and cruelty against the truth and professors of it to vex them by all the meanes he can Reu. 20 3. He must be Loosed Lord of Lordes sig A Soueraigne Lord to whom belongs all power and Domination ouer all Emperours and Kinges of the Earth Reu. 17 14. For he is the Lord of Lords and King of Kings strong Lord sig Christ Iesus infinite in power which no earthly or hellish power is able to resist therefore howsoeuer it seeme vnpossible that Rome being proped vp with the might and riches of many great friends and confederats should bee destroyed yet it must be so sithence he that executeth the iudgement is so strong a Lord. Reu. 18 8. For be that condemneth her is a strong Lord. not to Loue their liues sig To preferre the truth of the Gospell and faith in Christ before their owne liues being prodigall to spend euen their blood rather then by any torments to be remoued from the Gospell Reu. 12 11. And they Loued not their liues vnto death that is not their Liues more then Christ. A comparatiue speech like that in 1 Cor. 1 17. Christ sent mee not to
gospel Others at the death of Christ others at the time when the Apostles were dispersed and gathered Churches to Christ in all parts of the world But all these coniectures are crossed by the first verse of the 4. Chap which teacheth that the whole Prophesy from the fourth chapter forward doth respect the yeares which followed the age and time of Iohn the Euangelist which wrote this Prophesie But heereof more in the word A thousand yeares to Raigne vpon earth sig To be made Lords and Kinges ouer earth and heauen as all the faithfull are by Christ thorough whom they shall Raigne in heauenly glory at last and in meane time while they are in earth though they be in warfare yet they are Kings hauing Hel Sinne Satan and Death subdued to them and al things in this worlde subiect and put vnder them Sée Col. 2. Psal. 8. Reu. 5 10. And we shal Raigne on the earth to Raigne ouer the Kinges of the earth sig To rule and exercise Dominion and Empyre aboue and ouer the cheefest of mortall men ouer earthly Kings and Monarches Now because Rome onely at that time when Iohn wrote had power ouer the great Kings of the earth and the great Antichrist must sit and Raigne in that Citty where the Heathen persecuting Emperours were Hence it clearely appeareth that Rome is the gorgious and filthie Whore spoken of in the Reuelation Reuel 17 18. The Woman which thou sawest is that great Citty which Raigneth ouer the Kings of the earth Papistes are deceiued which interpret this Citty of the vniuersalitie of the wicked in the world Raine-bow vpon his head sig That Testimonie or Sacrament which was betweene God and man of his Couenant touching the destroying of the worlde by water Whereas Christ had this Rainbow about his head it serueth to testifie not onely his Fidelitie in keeping promise but his mercie also towarde his faithfull seruants in chasing away stormes and clearing the boisterous skie making calme and giuing rest after heauie times and tempestuous Reuel 10. 1. And a Rainbow vpon his head to be Rauished in the Spirit sig To be moued and led by a sweet holy motion of the Spirit to see and vnderstand hidden things far exceeding humaine capacity and wit Reuel 1 10. And I was Rauished in the Spirite on the Lordes day Thus the ancient Prophets thus Paule 2. Cor. 12. were made fit and capable of heauenly visions euen as Iohn is heere hauing the Spirit for his guide and teacher R. E. Ready to die sig Such as thorow weakenesse and sinfull infirmities are likely and neere without timely and diligent looking too to fall into the destruction of death Reuel 3 2. Strengthen the things which are readie to die Ready to be deliuered sig One being in trauell neere vnto Child-birth Reuel 12 2. And was pained Ready to be deliuered Some expound this both of the Virgin Mary that blessed woman the Mother of Christ Also of the Church of the Iewes who by their vehement and seruent desire expectation of the Messiah were after a sort in paine and trauell to bring him forth This is a godly sence but because in the first verse of the 4. Chapter of this Booke Iohn sheweth that not things past before but things to be done after were the subiect of this Prophesie from the thirde Chapter forward Therefore their exposition is more fit who interpret it of the Christian Church labouring and groaning vnder the cruelty of Heathenish persecuters being pained with greefe to see some one of her Children which might be a Defender of her against such iniuries And this happened when Constantine the great raigned put an end at least a great stop to the bloody proceeding of the Roman Emperors Reed and Rod. sig An Instrument wherewith to meete or measure a thing withall and because things are not measured but for repayring and building vp and not to throw them downe Therefore the further restoring of the Church is signifyed by measuring the Temple with a Reed Reu. 11 1. Then was giuen me a Reede like a Rod c. This place hath respect to Ezek. 40. Zach. 1. where the building and restoring of the Church is signified by measuring to Reape sig To cut downe Corne at the time of ripenesse which we commonly call Haruest 2 To abrogate and abolish the wicked Idolatrous worship in this world by such Instruments as God ordained to doo it in his due time and by his sonne Christ to Iudge and destroy the vngodly at his second comming to Iudgement when the wickednesse of the world will be fully ripe Reuel 14 15. Thrust in thy sickle and Reap for the time is come to Reape to Receyue the Beasts marke in the forehead and hand sig To consent to the Authority of Antichrist and to Antichristian worship either secretly in heart or by outward profession of mouth and by participation in externall Ceremonies whether it be by vulgar persons of the Comminalty barely professing it or by Princes and Prelates with their hand and power maintaining it also Reuel 14 9. If any man worship the Beast and his Image receiuing his marke in his forehead or hand c. to Receiue the print of his name sig To yeeld subiection to Antichrist and to testifie it by any note Reuel 14 11. And whosoeuer receiue the print of his name Red-horse sig Cruell and bloody warres for contempt of the Gospell Reuel 6 4. Another Horse that was Red. to Reioyce euer them sig To make common mirth and ioy among themselues because the true Prophets of God beeing slaine which were woont to vexe and trouble the members of the false Church with their wholsom interpretations of Scriptures and sound reproofe of errors and vices the wicked Antichristian crew might now make merry being eased of that yoke and depending onely vpon the Popes pleasure for sense of Scriptures Reuel 11 10. And they that dwell on the earth shall Reioyce ouer them and bee glad to Reioyce and be glad sig To conceiue sweete comfort and gladnesse for the accesse of the Iewes so long diuorced vnto the bodie of the Church and for the neere approch of Christ to iudgement when he will take his spouse consisting of beleeuing Gentiles and Iewes into a most neere society in heauen Reuel 19 7. Let vs Reioyce things which Remaine sig That little portion of graces which was left in the Pastor of Sardis and in his flocke Reuelat. 3 2. Strengthen the things which remaine to come in Rememberance before God sig To execute either some promised mercie or some decreed and threatned Iudgement as heere For as God seemeth forgetfull whilst he defers the punishment of wicked men so his taking Reuenge as heere he threatned to do vpon Constantinople the Turkish Babylon is called his Rememberance Reuel 16 19. And that great Babylon came in Remembrance afore God Also Chap. 18 5. And God hath Remembred her iniquities Remnant of men sig So many men as were left
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
Bridegroomes friend B. U. Buckler sig pro A weapon for defence in time of fight 2 The mighty defence of GOD which is as a Buckler to them that trust in him Psal. 18 1. Thou art my Buckler or shield Bud. sig Christ in respect of his mean estate amongst men Esay 11 1. A graft or a Bud shall grow out of his root 2 The Church of Christ springing vp out of the remnant of Israel as a bud out of the earth Esay 4 2. In that day the bud of the Lord shall be beautifull glorious Buffeting sig Some shamefull temptation inward or outward as a buffetting to abase vs. 2. Cor. 12 7. The Messenger of Satan to buffet me Buggery sig Vncleannesse against nature about generation 1. Cor. 6 10. Leuit. 18 23. Building sig Making â—raming Gen 2 23. He built woman of a Rib. 2. Cor 5 1. 2 Teaching and instructing hence Ministers called builders 1. Cor. 3 10. How he buildeth Burden sig pro Some heauy thing which doth load or greeue vs with the weight of it Ier 17 27. 2 The Doctrine or commaundements of Christ. Mat 11 30. My burthen is light So it is to the regenerate to whom the commandements of Christ are not greeuous because they are led by the spirit and haue their sinnes forgiuen them but to the vnregenerate they are as a greeuous burthen 3 Prophesies and fore-telling of greeuous calamities as it were heauy burdens to come vpon a people for sinne Esay 13 1. The burden of Babell The burden of Aegypt 4 All heauy and hard things Psal. 55 24. Cast thy burden vpon the Lord. Esay 9 4. Mat. 23 4. Acts 15 28. 5 Imperfections and wants which appear in our duties Gal. 6 2. Beare ye one anothers burden that is seeing ye are all subiect to Infirmities support and vphold one another through loue All sins are burdens Psal. 38 4. For with their weight they presse vs downe Heb. 12 1. 6 Euery trouble or greefe euen to the least Eccles 12 5. Grashoppers shall be a burthen Bulles of Basan sig Strong powerfull and cruell enemies Psal 22 12. Many young Buls haue compassed me Buriall sig The putting of a Corpes into the graue to bee couered with earth which is the proceeding of naturall death Acts 8 2. 1. Cor 15 2 3. Dead buried 2 The wasting of sinne by mortification as a dead corpes wasteth in the graue Rom. 6 3. Wee are buried with him This is the proceeding of the death of sin which is one part of our sanctification and is effected by the Vertue of Christ buried To be buried with Christ. sig To be partaker of Christ his death and burial for a further mortification of sinne Col. 2 12. In that ye are buried with him Burning sig Earnest desire and lust after Sex which is when one hath an vnconquerable Army of vnruely and vnchast desires thoughts in him dishonoring him and his body 1. Cor 7 9. It were better marrie then burne Rom. 1 27. To builde sig pro To set vp or make an house where none was before Mat. 7 26. 2 To encrease or to enlarge a family and stocke by multitude of children Ruth 4 11. Rahell and Leah did build the house of Israell 3 To strengthen and encrease others in the knowledge and faith of Christ. 1. Cor. 3 10. I haue laide the foundation and another buildeth thereon Iude 20. 4 To prosper and blesse the Gouernour and gouernment of a family Psal. 127 1. Vnlesse the Lord build the house c. Building sig pro A materiall house set vp with hands 2 The Church and people of God heere on earth 1. Cor. 3 9. Ye are Gods building 3 A place of eternall blisse and glory 2. Cor. 5 1. We haue a building giuen of God Builder sig pro One which of nothing maketh something to be Heb. 11 10. Whose builder is God 2 A faithfull Minister of the Gospell who doth lay the elect vpon Christ as builders doo lay one stone vpon another 1. Cor. 3 10. As a skilful master Builder 3 Any Gouernour of Citty or family Psal. 127 1. The builder buildeth in vaine Wise builder sig One who layeth a sure foundation that is one who beleeuing the promises concerning Christ endeuoureth to do his commandement Mat. 7 24. Foolish Builder sig One who neglecteth a good foundation hauing the knowledge and profession of Christ without faith and repentance Mat. 7 26. To Buy sig To get some commodity by giuing the due price of it Gen. 49 30. Ruth 4 5. 2 To obtaine or get a thing by our endeuour Prayer or other good meanes Prou 23 23. By the trueth Esay 55 1. Come and buy without Money C. A. To Call sig TO Inuite Sinners vnto Repentance by the Outward preaching of the word or otherwise by afflictions and benefits Mat. 2 16. Many called few chosen Prou. 1 24. I haue called but you haue refused A common and outwarde calling 2 To draw effectually the elect vnto Christ by the Inward work of the spirit through the word Rom. 8 28. To them which are called of his purpose An inward and speciall calling 3 To appoint and chuse vnto some worke and to giue fitnesse thereunto Exod 31 2. A speciall and free worke of Gods spirit singling drawing the elect from amongst the Reprobate making them to become that which before they were not euen true beleeuers members of Christ Saints Sonnes and heyres of God Rom. 8 30. Whom he predestinated them he called 1. Cor 1 2. Saints by calling Rom. 4 17. God calleth those things which be not as though they were Calling sig A lawfull and warrantable estate of life 1. Cor. 7 10. Let euery man abide in his calling 2 The estate and condition of Christianity Eph. 4 1. Walke worthy of your calling 3 The action of God translating men into this estate 2. Pet. 1 10. Make your calling sure Calling vpon yâ— name of Jesus sig Eyther the whole worship of God by a Sinecdoche of the part for the whole or else it signifieth Prayer vnto Christ for necessary graces Actes 9 14. To bind all that call on thy name Acts 7 50. Stephen called on and sayde Lorde Iesus receiue my Spirit Called sig As much as named or one knowne by such a Name as Christ called Peter Cephas and Luke 1 60. He shall be called Iohn 2 One partaker of an effectuall vocation when the mighty God as it were by the speaking of a word doth make one to be that which he is named and called to wit a Saint and holye as God the caller is holy Rom. 1 7. Called to be Saints Candle sig pro A materiall light shining in the darknesse of the night Luke 15 8. 2 The light of knowledge or the worde of God rightly knowne seruing as a Candle to shew vs our duties and our sinnes and to direct both our selues and others Math 5 15. No man lighteth a Candle to put it vnder a Bushell but on
Doue sig pro A creature of a very meeke and harmelesse Nature 2 The holy-Ghost which is like a Doue for meekenesse and innocency Math. 3 16. 3 Holy Church or company of beleeuers which is chast and sincere full of spirituall beautie like a Doue resting safe in Gods eternal loue as a Doue in a rocke Cant. 2 5. My Doue c. A Metaphor eyes of a Doue sig Gracious chast and most single like to the eies of a Doue Cant. 1 15. Thine eyes are like the eyes of a Doue D. R. Dragon sig pro A fierce and cruell Beast full of strength and very terrible for his force and power Psal. 148 7. Ye Dragons and depths 2 The Diuel who is called a great and red Dragon in respect of his exceeding strength bloudy cruelty against the Saints which must serue to make vs watchful and feruent in Prayer against his greeuous assaults Ro. 12 3 9. And the great Dragon the old Serpent Metaphor 3 The greatest euils and enemies which may befall and beset vs in this life Psal. 91 13. The young Lyon and the Dragon thou shalt tread vnder thy feet that is thou shalt ouer-come euen thy strongest enemies The King of Babell for cruelty likened to a Dragon Ier. 51 34. Also Ezech. 29 3. And Antichrist Reuel 13 4. poyson of Dragons sig The euill workes of wicked men which are like poyson of Dragons detestable to God and daungerous to men Deut. 32 33. Their Wine is the poison of Dragons places of Dragons sig The wast Wildernesse Psal. 44 19. habitation of Dragons sig Forsaken and desolate Citties Ier. 51 37. Babell shal be as an habitation or dwelling place for Dragons that is without an Inhabitant to Draw sig To make willing to beleeue in Christ them who by Nature are vnwilling Ioh. 6 44. None can come to me except the Father Draw him 2 To make vs more and more willing to follow Christ by adding grace vnto grace a second to the first and to the second a third Cant. 1 3. Draw me and we will run after thee 3 An effect of the exceeding great power of Satan preuailing euen against the great lights of the Church to put them out and to pull them from their standings Reu. 12 4. And his taile Drew the third part of the Starres out of Heauen to Draw sinne by cords sig To heape vp sinne vpon sinne violently by all meanes Esay 5 18. Woe to them who Draw sinne by Cart-ropes c. to Drawe waters sig To shed aboundance of teares for sinnes done against Gods Lawe as if Buckets of teares were drawne out of the Well of a sorrowfull hart 1. Sa. 7. 6. They drewe water and powred out before the Lord and fasted that day An Hyperbole Dreame sig A nightlie vision or a vision in the night Mat. 1 20. And an Angell appeared to him in a Dreame Ioell 2 28. They shall Dreame Dreames that is they shall haue plentie of Diuine reuelations 2 False visions and lying Prophesies Ier. 23 26 27. The Prophet that hath a Dreame let him tell a Dreame 3 The vncertaine and vanishing condition of worldly rich men Psal. 73 10. As a Dreame when one awaketh c. Drosse sig False Doctrine and corrupt Religion Esay 1 22. 25. Thy Siluer is turned into Drosse 2 Hippocrites and wicked men Psal. 119. 119. Thou wilt Destroy all the wicked like Drosse Drunkennesse sig pro Excesse in Drinking when Wine or strong drinke is taken in so abundantly til it inflame and set the lust on fire Esay 5 11. Woe vnto them that rise vp earely to follow Drunkennesse and to them that continue till night till the Wine doo enflame them Prou. 23 29. There is a notable description of the sinne of drunkennesse by the dangerous effectes outward and inward which it bringeth foorth in mens bodies and soules Read the place and consider it 2 Blindnesse and perturbation of a minde not able to discerne true things from false Esay 28 7. The Prophet the people haue erred by strong drinke they stumble in Iudgement In this signification the Whore of Babell is saide to make drunke the kingdomes of the earth with the Golden Cup of her fornications that is with her most false and pestilent errors offered out of a Cup of Gold to blinde and besot them Reuel 17 2 4. Ier. 23 9. 3 Furious deuision such as is amongst drunken men which doo rashly smite one another Ier. 13 14. I will fill them with Drunkennesse and will dash them one against another A Metanimie 4 Feasting and liberall fare as Gen. 43 34. And they drunke and had of the best drinke Hest. 3 15. The King and Haman sat downe to drinke Hest. 7 1. Sinechdoche 5 Plentifull abundance of good things Ps. 65 9. Thou visiteth the earth and hast made it Drunken that is thou hast watered it abundantly and made it rich And verse 10. 6 All kinde of inordinate liuing 1. Thes. 5 7. They that are Drunke A Sinechdoche 7 Wanton riotousnesse and infamous lust Habac 2 15. Metanimie D. U. Dumbe sig pro One that cannot speake for lacke of natural ability Math. 9 32. Marke 7 32. 2 One that cannot speake and teach others for lacke of grace and knowledge Esay 56 10. Their Watchmen are all Dumbe they haue no knowledge 3 One that will not speake though he can being quiet and silent vnder Gods hande Psal. 39 9. I was Dumbe and opened not my mouth Dumbe spirit sig A Spirit which maketh him dumbe whom hee possesseth Marke 9 17 25. Dung sig Gods enemies trod vnder foot as dung mire Psalme 83 11. They became the Dung of the earth Mal. 2 3. 2 All things euen the most precious and glorious without Christ Phil. 3 8. I iudge them all Dung Dust. sig A weake and vile Creature Gen. 18 27. How shall I that am but Dust speake to my Lord Gen. 3 18. Dust thou art 2 A meane estate Psal. 113 7. Hee lifteth the needie out of the Dust. 3 Death or the estate of the dead Gen 3 7. To Dust thou shalt returne Dust put vpon the head sig Deepe heauinesse and sorrow in respect either of some great sinne or of some great iudgement Ios. 7 5. And they put Dust vpon their heades Actos 15 31. to shake off the Dust of the feete sig To witnesse by this signe how execrable and loathsome they are which refuse and contemn the Gospell the very Dust is infected with their sinne Mat. 10 14. Shake off the Dust of your feete D. W. Dwelling sig A true mighty and fixed presence either for good or euill according to the nature of the thing that dwelleth Iohn 1 14. The word was made flesh and dwelt among vs. Thus the spirit and the worde are saide to dwell in vs. 2. Cor. 5 16. Col. 3 16. Ephes. 2. Christ Dwelleth in our hearts that is they bee conuersant with vs and do keepe mansion in our hearts ruling and ouer-ruling vs as
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
knit the Hart to God sig To cause one to loue God with a sincere and constant motion of Soule Psalm 86 11. Knit my Heart to thee that I may feare thy name a large hart sig A very wise and prudent Hart able to comprehend many and great thinges 1 Kings 4. 29. GOD gaue Salomon a large Heart c. a pricked Heart sig A Heart deepely wounded with bitter sorrow and griefe for sinnes done against God Act. 2 37. They were pricked in Heart a pure and cleane hart sig A Soule purged from the guilt and punishment of sinne by Iustification and from the power of sin by Sanctification Math. 5 8. Blessed are the pure in Heart for they shall see God Psal. 51 10. Create in me a cleane Heart Psal. 73 1. to speake to ones Hart. sig To giue kinde and comfortable wordes which may cheere the minde that is sad and heauy Gene. 34 3. He spake to the Heart of the Maid So it is translated by Tremellius Also Gene. 50 21. Esay 40 1. the Hart of the Earth sig The Graue Mat. 12 40. The Son of man shal be three daies in the Heart of the Earth singlenesse of Heart sig Godly simplicity and vprightnesse of mind when in doing duties euen to men yet Gods will glory is cheefely lookt vnto and respected Ephe. 6 5. In singlenesse of Heart not with eye-seruice c. to steale away the Heart sig To goe away priuily by stealth as it were without the knowledge of Laban Gen. 31 20. Iacob stole away the Heart of Laban 2 To entise and allure the loue and good will of others vnto vs. 2. Sam. 15 6. He stole the Hearts of the people to say in the Heart sig To haue doubtfull and perplexed thoughtes about saluation Rom. 10 6. Say not in your Heart Heauen sig God who dwelleth in Heauen Luke 15 21. Father I haue sinned against Heauen and against thee Luke 20 4. Was it from Heauen or of Men. This is vncreated Heauen 2 The Seat and mansion of blessed Angels and godly men Math. 5 19. Great is your glory in Heauen Acts 3 21. This is the Heauen of the blessed called the third Heauen 3 The visible Church on Earth Reuelat. 12 7. There was a great battell in Heauen And very often it is thus taken in the Reuelation as the attentiue Reader may well perceiue This is Heauen on Earth Sée Dictionary vpon the Reuelation in the word Heauen 4 The Spheares or Orbes the elementary Region Psal. 19 1. The Heauens declare the glory of God 5 The Ayre next vnto vs. Mat. 6 26. The Birds of Heauen labour not And 13 42. The Birds of Heauen build their Nest in the Branches c. This is the ayerie Heauen called the Sky 6 Heauenly creatures or the Angels which alwaies abide in Heauen Iob 15 15. The Heauens are not cleare in his sight Math. 6 10. As it is in Heauen These be the Inhabitants of Heauen 7 Some exceeding great height Deutro 1 28. The Citties are walled vp to Heauen That is had very high wals 8 Perfect saluation and blessednesse in Heauen Reuel 10 6. Who shall ascend to Heauen That is who shall tell vs by what way to come to saluation and whether we shall be saued there or no. in Heauen sig That glorious diuine Maiesty manifested fully in Heauen and from thence expressed mightily in his manifold workes vpon Earth Math. 6 9. Our Father which art in Heauen Mathew 5 48. As your Father which is in Heauen Esay 66 1. Rom. 1 18. Psal. 50 6. Heauen of Heauens sig The Firmament which dooth comprehend in it all the Inferiour Heauens 1 Kings 8 27. The Heauen of Heauens cannot containe him to ride vpon the Heauens sig To make knowne and shew forth his diuine maiesty and omnipotency Psal. 68 4. Heauen and Earth sig The whole Fabrick or frame of the world Acts 4 24. Thou art the God which hast made the heauens and the Earth 2 The matter where of heauenly and earthlie Creatures were framed Gen. 1 1. In the beginning God made Heauen and Earth from one end of Heauen to the other sig The whole compasse of the World euen to the vtmost and furthermost or most remote partes of the World Psal. 19 6. His going out is from the end of Heauen c. Heauen of Brasse sig An Heauen which powreth not downe the raine to make the Earth fruitfull Deut. 28 23. The Heauen aboue it shall be Brasse 1 Kings 8 35. There shal be vnfruitfulnesse and great barrennesse the hoast of Heauen sig All Celestiall Creatures Aungels and Starres Gene. 2 1. He made Heauen and the Hoast thereof 2 The Starres onely Iere. 33 22. As the hoast of Heauen cannot be numbred the daies of Heauen sig The perpetuity and continual durance of Heauen euen as long as heauen endureth Psal. 89 29. And his Throne as the daies of Heauen to be lifted aboue the heauens sig To be most highly praised and glorified for the workes of his great power and Maiesty Psal. 108. Exalt thy selfe ô God aboue the Heauens Heauen sig The vppermost Region of the Aire where the Meteors be Gene. 19 23. Rained Fire and Brimstone from Heauen Hedge sig pro A closure or fence set vp for safegard of Vineyards Corne-fieldes Orchards c. 2 Gods protection and whatsoeuer he giueth vs belonging vnto our defence as good Magistrates good Lawes godly Ministers true discipline valiant and skilfull Warriours c. Iob 1 10. Thou hast made an hedge about him and about his House Esay 5 2. And he hedged it A Metaphor 3 A stop and hindrance to ones purposes and endeuours Hos. 2 6. I will stop thy waies with Thorns and make an hedge Heire sig pro One that succeedeth into the Inheritance and possessions of another after his death Gala. 4 1. So was Isaac Heire to Abraham and Salomon to Dauid 2 To be partaker of the goods of our heauenly Father freely because wee are adopted Children Rom. 8 17. If we be Children we are also heires Gal. 4 7. Hell sig pro The place appointed for the torment of the Reprobate after this life Luke 16 23. And beeing in Hell in torments 2 Most deepe and deadly sorrowes like to the sorrowes of Hell Psal. 18 5. The sorrowes of Hell compassed me and gat hold vpon me 3 Sathan the Prince of Hell with the whole Army of wicked Spirits Mat. 16 18. The Gates of hell shall not preuaile that is the strongest assaults of Satan A Metanimie 4 The Graue and the Estate of the dead therein Psal. 16 10. Thou shalt not leaue my Soule in hell Acts 2 31. And in innumerable places of the Olde Testament the word Hell is vsed in this signification As Gene. 42 38. Iob 14 13. and 17 13. Haba 2 5. Reuel 20 13 14. Reuel 6 8. 5 The belly of the Whale wherein Ionas was shut vp as in a Graue and felt sorrowes like the sorrowes of Death Ionas 2
receiued of God the Father Honor that is an honourable function with ample and honourable gifts to be the reconciler of mankind Iohn 8 54. 11 Plentifull praises which wee yeeld to God when we confesse acknowledge his diuine vertues and properties and that of him comes al good things and that he alone is to be called vpon and worshipped Reuel 4 13. Praise and honor glorie and power be vnto him that sitteth vpon the Throne And in the Psalmes verie often as also else-where in Scripture 12 The glorious and blessed estate of the Saints in heauen or that exceeding great praise which they shall there haue with God Rom. 2 10. Vnto euerie one that doth good shall be Glorie and honor to Honour God sig Truly from the heart to worship feare and loue him and aboue all things to trust in him and obey him Sa. 2 30. I will honor him which honoreth me to Honour with the lips sig Outwardly with the mouth and gesture without true Faith and loue to worship God Mat. 15 8. Ye Honor me with the lips to Honour Christ. sig To beleeue in him and confesse him to bee the Messiah Iohn 5 23. All men should honour the Son as they honour the Father to honor vs sig To power his benefits vpon vs and to blesse vs with fauour before God and men 1. Sam. 2 20. I will Honor him to Honour man before God sig To beare with the wickednesse of men to the reproch and dishonor of God 1. Sam. 2 29. And honourest thy children aboue me to Honour the Father sig By words and works to praise and magnify God his Father Thus Christ honoured his Father by Doctrine Myracle Praises Prayer and Godly life Iohn 8 49. But I Honor my Father How God honoureth the Sonne see before to Honor another man sig To countenance one by presence and keeping company 1. Sam. 15 30. to Crowne Christ with Honor. sig To aduance Christ to the Office of King and Priest fulfilling him with most excellent gifts raising him from the dead making all thinges subiect to him hauing lifted him vp to sit at his right hand in the highest heauens Heb. 2 7. Thou crownest him with glory and Honor. Hope sig An assured expectation of all promised good things of this life especially of heauenly Glorie 1. Cor. 15 19. If in this life only we haue Hope in Christ c. Rom. 5 2. We reioyce vnder the Hope of the Glory of God Christians build their Hope vpon the mercies of God in Christ Papists vpō Gods grace and their owne merits 2 The thing which is Hoped for Col. 1 4 5. Titus 2 13. Looking for the blessed Hope Rom. 8 24. Hope that is seene is no hope And in all places where it is written The Hope of the wicked shall perish Metanimie 3 Faith 1. Pet. 5 15. To them which aske a reason of the Hope which is in you 4 Whole Religion Ephe. 1 18. That yee may know what is the Hope of your vocation Psal. 39 8. 5 Christ Iesus the Messiah who is called the Hope of Israel in respect of the Fathers which looked for his promised comming Actes 26 6. and 28 20. For the hope of Israels sake I am bound with this Chaine 6 God himselfe Psa. 142 5. Thou art my Hope and my portion that is my God in whom I hope 7 Some mighty King or people Esay 20 5. They shall bee ashamed of Aethyopia their Hope or their expectation in Hope aboue Hope sig In hope of God and aboue the Hope of man In desperate things Gods children Hope wel Rom. 4 18. Which Abraham aboue Hope beleeued vnder Hope Aboue the Hope of man and vnder the hope of God who can raise the dead and call thinges which are not as if they were liuely Hope sig Either the good thinges hoped for which are dureable and euer-liuing or that vnmoueable and certaine expectation of Gods promises 1. Pet. 1 3 Which hath beget vs to a liuely Hope the God of Hope sig That God which worketh Hope by his Spirite and nourisheth Hope by his promises and dooth fulfill it by offering and giuing the good thinges promised Rom. 15 13. Now the God of Hope fill you with all ioy to be saued by Hope sig Certainly to look for saluation promised as if we now enioyed it and by Hope to possesse it Ro. 8 24. We are saued by Hope Hope what it is Hope to wit Christians is a certaine and vndoubted expectation or looking for of al promised good thinges which bee to come but namely of heauenly blessednes being freely giuen vs of God and grounded vpon his infinit mercies and Christs merites alone Horne sig pro That part of a Foure-footed-beast which is his cheefe strength and beauty 2 Power might and strength 2 Sam. 22 3. God is the Horn of my Saluation Hetherto belongs the Horne of the righteous Psal. 112. The Horne of the wicked Psalm 75 4 5. The Horne of Dauid Psal. 132 17. The Horne of Saluation the Horne of his people Psal. 149. A Metaphor 3 Worship and renowne Iob 16 15. I haue abased my Horne vnto the Dust. 4 Kingdomes People and Prouinces with their Rulers and Kinges which like Beastes with Hornes fight one against another and euery one against Gods people Dan. 7 7. For it had ten horns Zache 1 18 19 21. Reuel 17 12. And the tenne Hornes are ten Kings 5 The omnipotency or almightinesse of God expressed in his workes Habak 3 4. Hee had hornes comming out of his handes 6 A Trumpet Exod. 19 13. When the Horne bloweth long Verse 16. to lift vp or exalt the Horne sig To boast or bee proud of ones Riches or power Psal. 75 5. Lift not vp your horne on high 2 To encrease the power and dignity of his people Psal. 75. 10. Psal. 148 14. 1 Sam. 2 1. to breake the Hornes sig To spoyle one of his power might and dignity Psal. 75 10. All the hornes of the wicked will I break Lamen 2 3. He hath cut off all the hornes of Israell That is taken from them their strength and glory Hoast of God sig A company of holy Angels attending and waiting vpon God as an Army of Souldiers vpon their Generall Gen. 32 2. This is the Host of God 2 All Creatures in Heauen and in Earth visible and inuisible which fulfill the will of God readily and mightily as a strong Army Gen. 2 1. And all the Hoast of them House sig pro A place to dwell in This is an earthly habitation 2 The Graue which is the common House receptable of all humaine bodies Psal. 49 14. Iob 30 23. The House appointed for all the liuing 3 The people or persons dwelling in the house Heb. 11 7. He prepared the Arke to the sauing of his House that is his Houshold Mat. 10 12. When ye enter into an House salute the same Acts 10 1. Cornelius and all his House else-where often A Metanimie of the
might remaine in you Ioy in the holy Ghost sig A gladsome sweete and comfortable motion of the heart stirred vp by the Spirit of Adoption vpon the feeling of Gods loue in Christ to eternal life vpon the tokens of that loue both in earthly and spirituall blessings Rom. 14 17. The Kingdome of God is righteousnesse peace and Ioy in the Holy Ghost This is called Christs Ioy. Iohn 15 11. And glorious Ioy. 1 Pet. 1 8. Because it is part of the Kingdome of Heauen Ioy of the Lord. sig Diuine Ioy which commeth from the Lord and is placed in him Nehemi The Ioy of the Lord shall make ye strong Ioy of God sig Comfort of mind arising from Gods goodnes manifested in some outward or inward deliuerance Psal. 51 12. Restore to me the Ioy of thy saluation that is thy deliuerances were woont to make me glad let it be so againe with me to heare of Ioy gladnesse sig To be made ioyfull and glad by hearing beleeuing the glad tydings of forgiuenesse of sinnes For Ioy comes from faith and faith by hearing Psal. 51 8. Make me to heare of Ioy and gladnesse to Ioy in tribulations sig To haue occasion and matter of true comfort cheerfulnesse of our hart from afflictions because they are pledges of Gods loue and trials of Faith and patience Rom. 5 3. We Ioy in tribulations Ioy in the Lord. sig That true inward comfort which faithfull hearts feele because the Lord is their mercifull Father in Christ Iesus Phil. 4 4. Ioy in the Lord. Rom. 5 11. I. S. Is. sig Betokeneth signifieth sealeth Mat. 13 38. The field Is the world Math. 26 27. This Is my bodye And elsewhere often Gal. 4 24. 2 Leads or brings vnto Rom. 7 7. Is the Law sinne That is doth it bring vnto or lead to sinne Rom. 6 23. The guift of God is eternall life that is holinesse which is Gods free guift leadeth vnto aeternall life as a way leadeth to a Citty Rom. 8 6. Wisedome of the spirit Is life and peace 3 Bring forth causeth meriteth or deserueth Rom. 8 6. The Wisedome of the Flesh Is death that is not only leads vnto but deserueth death aeternall Israel sig A Prince of the strong God or one that hath obtained principall power from the mighty God Gen. 32 28. Thy name shall be called Iacob no more but Israel because thou hast power with God 2 The Patriarke Iacob who was called Israell because he had strength to wrestle with God and to ouercome as in the former place appeareth Rom. 9 6. All that are of Israell that is of Iacob 3 The people of Israell which were the posterity of Iacob of whom consisteth the visible church till the comming of Christ. Exod. 19 3. Tell the children of Israel Psal. 76 11. And very often in the Old-Testament 4 The whole Inuisible Catholicke Church consisting of beleeuing Iewes and Gentiles Psal. 124 1. Now may Israell say Psal. 125 5. But peace shall be vpon Israel Gal. 6 16. And vpon the Israel of God that is vppon the whole elect people of God 5 Euery elect faithfull person Ro. 9 6. All they are not Israel Israelite sig A Iew which discended of Iacob according to the flesh Rom. 9 4. Which are the Israelites 2 A Godly Christian though a Gentile which from his heart worshippeth the God of Israel Ioh. 1 47. Behold in deed an Israelite in whom there is no guile Rom. 2 29. Psal. 73 1. Yet God is good to Israel euen to such as are of a pure heart I. U. a Iudge sig A chiefe Gouernor or Soueraigne Ruler who hath all the world in his disposition and vnder his power So is God alone Gen. 28 25. Should not the Iudge of the world do iustly 2 A Deputy-Gouernor as it were Gods Lieutenant in the gouernment of the whole world So is Christ as Mediator and he alone 2. Tim. 4 1. I charge thee before Christ the Iudge of quicke and dead Iohn 5 22. 3 A Gouernor that hath generall rule by Gods appointment ouer some one people or Nation to preserue and gouerne it Iudg. 3 26. God raised them vp Iudges 4 A person appointed ouer criminal causes and ciuill controuersies to end and determine them by his sentence 2. Chr. 19 5. He set Iudges in the land Deut. 16 18. Iudges shalt thou make thee in all thy Citties Luke 12 14. to Iudge referred to God sig Referred to men To rule and gouerne Psal. 67 4. God shall Iudge the earth with righteousnesse Psal. 9 4 8. Heb. 10 30. The Lord shall Iudge his people 2 To correct chastice or to punnish which is one act of diuine gouernment Psal. 51 4. That thou maist be pure when thou Iudgest Hebr. 13 4. Adulterers God will Iudge 3 To pronounce a righteous and true sentence vpon all things and persons which is also another act of Gouernment Rom. 2 16. At that day when God shall Iudge the world 4 To giue defence and preseruation against malicious vniust oppressors Psal 7 8. Iudge me according to my righteousnesse Sée verse 10. which seemeth thus to expound the word Psal. 43 1. Iudge me ô Lord and deliuer me This is also one part of gouernment 5 To enquire into try and discerne things and persons Psal. 7 11. compared with verse 9. Psal. 11 4 5. The Lords Throne is in heauen his eyes will consider and try c. 6 To rule and gouerne any people Iudg. 4 4. Debora Iudged Israel 7 Truly to vnderstand and discerne all things as they be 2. Cor. 2 15. The spirituallman Iudgeth all things 1. Cor. 14 29. Let two or three speake and let the other Iudge that is discerne what is spoken 8 To vtter an vpright and vnpartial sentence of other men and their doings Iohn 7 24. Iudge a righteous Iudgement and not according to appearance 9 Rashly and curiously without any cause or calling to carpe at and censure other men their actions Math. 7 1. Iudge not and ye shall not bee Iudged Rom. 14 13. Let no man Iudge his Brother that is rashly determine of him and of his finall estate for that belongs to God onely 10 To approoue and allow the last sentence of the great Iudgement 1. Cor. 6 2. The Saints shall Iudge the world and the Angels 11 To heare try and determine ciuill causes betweene a man and his Neighbour 1. Cor. 6 2. Are ye vnworthy to Iudge the least matters Exo. 18 13. Moses sat to Iudge the people 12 To condemne or to pronounce a Iudiciall sentence true or false 1. Kings 4 28. Psal. 82 1. 13 To accuse and by a good example to testifie against others Math. 12 41 42. The men of Niniuie shall rise in Iudgement against this wicked Generation Rom. 2 27. 14 To declare by deedes and pronounce sentence against ones selfe Actes 13 46. You Iudge your selues vnworthy of life to be Iudged sig To be punnished Math. 7 1. Ye shall not bee Iudged
alone in a peculiar sort who is called the King of peace and righteousnesse a King of Kinges the King of Israell and King of Glory The Lord of the Kinges of the Earth the head of his Church which is his body hauing all things subiect to him Ephe. 2. 5 A beleeuing person euen euery true Christian which hath power from the Spirit of Christ as a King to subdue and to keepe vnder the rebellious motions and lustes of his corrupt reason and will and is by Faith partaker of Christs royall dignity and glory beeing with him Heire annexed of an heauenly Kingdome Reu. 1 6. And hath made vs Kinges and Priests vnto God 1 Pet. 2 9. Ye are a Kingly Priest-hood Thus are all the faithfull Kings Kingdome of God sig His powerfull gouernment generally ouer the whole Worlde and euery particular in it euen to the Sparrowes of the House top and haires of our head which he preserueth and disposeth of according to his owne will Psalm 145 13. Thy Kingdome is an euerlasting Kingdome Math. 10 30. This is his Kingdom of power whereunto men deuils and all Creatures are subiect 2 His speciall gratious gouernment and rule ouer the elect whose hearts hee enlighteneth and guideth by his Spirit effectually moouing them to beleeue his promises and doe his will Math. 6 33. Seeke the Kingdome of God Iohn 3 3. Except ye be borne againe ye cannot see the Kingdome of God Rom. 14 17. The Kingdome of God is righteousnesse and peace and ioy in the holy Ghost Luke 17 21. The Kingdome of God is in you This is the Kingdome of Grace 3 His glorious and blessed estate wherein hee raigneth with Million of Saints for euer and euer full of heauenly Maiesty and felicity 1 Cor. 6 9. Know ye not that the vnrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdome of God This is the Kingdome of glory Kingdome of Christ. sig His regiment and rule which he as Mediatour hath and exerciseth ouer the Church inwardly by his Spirit and outwardly by his word to the gathering of the elect vnto himselfe and to the destruction of the wicked Iohn 18 36. My kingdome is not of this World Luke 1 33. Of his Kingdom there is no end This Kingdome of Christ our Mediator is spirituall and eternall therefore both Iewes Papistes and al other who dreame or deale as if Christ his kingdome were worldly in outward power and pomp are exceedingly deceiued Kingdome of Heauen sig The Visible Church heere in Earth as it consisteth both of good and bad Christians Which is therefore called the Kingdom of Heauen because the way to the blessed Kingdome is taught therein and Christ that heauenly King ruleth ouer it and we must be first members thereof before wee can be members of that which is in Heauen Mat. 13 47. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto a Net cast into the Sea Math. 5 19 20. Is the least in the Kingdom of Heauen that is in the Church of Christ on Earth 2 The doctrine of the word and the Preachers thereof because by them we are called to the kingdome of Heauen Math. 13 24 25. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto a man that went to sow his seed And verse 45. The Kingdome of Heauen is like vnto a Marchant-man 3 The time of Grace vnder the Messiah exhibited and sent vnto the Worlde to Preach and worke the Redemption of mankinde in his owne person Mathew 3 3. The Kingdome of Heauen is at hand 4 The estate of Grace wherein the elect haue their sinnes forgiuen them being iustified by faith in Christ and are led by the spirit of Christ to liue purely Mat. 13 31. The Kingdome of heauen is like a graine of Mustard-seede The Kingdome of heauen saith one is nothing but a newnesse of life by the which God doth restore vs to the hope of an euerlasting blessednesse 5 The blessed life and euerlasting felicity which the Saints shall enter into after this Mortall life is ended Mat. 5 10. For theirs is the Kingdom of heauen 1 Pet. 1 5 6. Kingdome power and glory sig The eternall royall decree of God touching the gouernment of all thinges in the world his power is that might-Diuine whereby he doth execute administer his royal decrees Glory is that exceeding great praise which redoundeth vnto him by such administration Mat. 6 13. Thine is the Kingdome and the power and the glory a kingdome of Priestes sig The society of all the faithful which beleeue in Christ of whose royall and priestly dignity they are made partakers through Grace As 1 Pet. 2 9. Reuel 1 6. Exod. 19 6. Yee shall be a Kingdome of Priests Kissing sig Temporall homage and subiection to some superior whereof Kissing was a sign in the East parts of the World 1. Sam. 10 1. And Samuell Kissed him Gen. 40 41. Metanimie of the signe for the thing Kisse of subiection 2 Spirituall submission of the Conscience such as the faithfull yeelde vnto Christ their Lord and King beleeuing in him and fearing him Psalm 2 12. Kisse the Sonne least he be angry And such also as wicked Idolatours performe to their Idols by adoring them and trusting in them Hos 13 2. Let them Kisse the Calues to Kisse sig To embrace one with most neere affectionate loue as Christ doth his Church and the Church Christ. Cant. 1 2. Let him Kisse me with the Kisses of his mouth and as the Woman in Luke 7. did Kisse Christ her beloued and blessed Sauior in token of feruen loue toward him 2 To declare submission to a superior whereof in the East-Country Kissing was a token Psal. 2 12. Prou. 24 26. Gen. 41 40. a holy Kisse sig A pure and chast Kisse as a signe and token of Christian and brotherly loue 1 Cor. 16 20. Salute ye one another with an Holy Kisse A Kisse of dilection K. N. Knées bowed to Christ sig All Creatures visible and inuisible yeelding submission to Christ voluntary or vnvoluntary Phil. 2 10. That at the Name of Iesus should euery Knee bow Rom. 14 11. Deuils and wicked Men are subiect to Christ necessarily the elect Angels and good men willingly Metaphor to bow the knees to God sig To pray vnto him with reuerence and submission of minde and body Ephe. 3 14. I bow my Knees to the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ. Metanimie of the signe Weake Knées sig A man of a weake and feeble body Psalm 109 24. My Knees are weake 2 A man deiected in courage and faint hearted Heb. 12 12. Wherefore strengthen your weake Knees Iob 4 4. Thou hast with thy wordes comforted weake Knees to strengthen weake knees sig To confirme a feeble mind by counsell instruction and comfortable words Esay 35 3. Strengthen the feeble Knees to bring forth vpon ones Knees sig To cherish in our bosome and entreat kindly the Child of another as if it were our owne Gen. 30 3. That may bring forth or beare vpon her Knees Knocking sig pro
spoken to be so true as that the Lord liues or as that person liueth which is the speaker of it Ruth 3 13. I will do the duty of a Kinsman as the Lord liues 1. Sam. 1 26. Light sig That creature of light shining throughout ouer the whole earth Gen. 1 3. God sayde let there bee light 2 Sunne Moone and Starres which be as it were the vessels of this light Gen. 1 16. Therefore he made two great lights 3 God who is like light both for the brightnes of his maiesty his most pure single Nature being of infinit knowledge holines without any darknesse of ignorance or sin 1. Ioh. 1 4 5. God is Light Ioh. 1 5. That Light shineth in darknes And elswhere Light doth signifie God the Creator of Light 4 The word of God well vnderstoode which serues as a light to shew vs the way we are to walk to heauen Psal. 119 108. Thy word is a Lanterne to my feete and a Light to my paths Iohn 3 20 21. 5 Christ himselfe who is full of Light and enlightneth euery man that commeth into the world with reason and naturall vnderstanding and all elect men with true faith and holynesse Iohn 1 8. He was that true Light that enlightneth euerie man that commeth into the world Ioh. 9 5. I am the Light of the world Iohn 1 8. 6 The wise and faithfull Ministers of the Gospell who in respect of their sound Doctrine and good life are likened to light Math. 5 16. Ye are the Light of the world 7 The Doctrine of the Gospell Actes 26 23. And should shew light vnto this people and to the Gentiles Some vnderstand this of aeternall life 8 All beleeuing Christians which are theÌ„selues enlightened vnto the sauing knowledge of God giuing Light to others by their godly conuersation Ephe. 5 8. Ye are Light in the Lord. 9 Some knowledge of God and of his Glory Cor. 2 4 6. To giue the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God 10 Holinesse of life Mat. 5 16. Let your Light so shine before men 11 Ioy Gladnesse and Comfort which commeth by Gods mercifull benefits deliuerances as Darkenesse signifieth Sorrow and Misery Ester 8 16. And to the Iewes came Light and Ioy Gladnesse and Honor. 12 That force of reason and vnderstanding which is kindled in our mindes to acknowledge him the author of so great a benefit Iohn 1 4. And that life was the Light of men 13 That glorious and blessed life in Heauen which is endlesse Col. 1 12. The inheritance of the Saints in Light 14 One that deliuereth out of aduersities Psal. 27 1. The Lord is my Light Workes of Light Sée Armour of Light Light of Gods countenance sig Gods fauour declared by his blessings and graces as mens fauour is declared by their countenance Psal. 4 7. Let the Light of thy countenance shine vpon vs. 2 The knowledge or presence of God Psal. 90 8. Thou settest our sinnes in the Light of thy countenance to walke in the light sig To follow Gods word as our guide in our trauell to eternall blessednesse 1. Iohn 1 7. But if we walke in the Light See Lippes Little flock sig The people of GOD small in number and in worldly reputation Luke 12 32. Feare not Little Flocke Little sister sig The Church of the Gentiles Cant. 8 8. We haue a Little Sister Little ones sig Such as be of poore mean estate in the world Math. 18 6. Whosoeuer shall offend one of these Little ones Little faith sig A small portion and degree of Faith much troubled with ignorance and doubtings Math. 8 26. Why do ye donbt ô ye of Little faith Little strength sig A small measure of spirituall grace whereby the heart is but meanly strengthned to God-ward Reuel 3 8. Thou hast a Little strength Little Fores. sig All occasions and appearances of euill Cant. 2 15. L. O. Locusts sig pro A certaine vile Creature so called There were diuers kindes of them some hurtful venomous others commodious for meat Mat. 3 4. His meat was Locusts 2 Deceiuers or authors of false Doctrines generally and more specially the Popish Cleargie with their swarmes of Monkes Friars Priests and Iesuites Reu. 9 3. There came Locusts out of the smoake to Loose sig To pronounce forgiuenesse of sinnes to truely humbled and repentant sinners Math. 18 18. Whatsoeuer you shall loose on earth c. 2 To giue the fruite of forgiuenesse of sins in heauenly blessednesse Math. 18 18. Lord. sig A word of reuerence giuen to Prophets publicke Teachers and men of sort Thus is Elias called Lord and Abraham of his wife is called Lord. 1. Pet. 3 â— 2 A Title of honour giuen to great men in respect of their rule and command ouer others Gen. 42 30 33. The man who is Lord of the Land Gen. 4â— 16. 3 An absolute Ruler ouer the whole world vpholding all things in their beings Thus God onely is a Lord. Psalme 110 1. The Lord saide to my Lord. 4 An vnder Ruler which in stead of God and for him and vnder him hath Rule and Dominion ouer al things but more especially ouer his church Rom. 1 3. Concerning his son Iesus Christ our Lorde Thus Christ onely is a Lord. Lord of all sig Christ who is Lord of all Act. 10 36. By right of 1. Creation al things being made by him Iohn 1 3. 2. Preseruation vpholding all things Heb. 1 3. 3. Dominion gouerning al thinges Ephe. 1 22. 4. Redemption ransoming all men by the price of him-selfe 1. Tim. 2 5. Lorde of hoasts sig The mighty and strong God vnder whose power and disposition all creatures be as an hoast of Souldiers vnder their Emperour to execute his Iudgements Psal. 24 10. The Lord of Hoasts hee is the King of glory Lord of life sig One who liueth of him-selfe and is author giuer and preseruer of life in al liuing creatures hauing the liues of all creatures vnder his power being the onely procurer of eternall life to the elect Acts 3 18. â—e haue killed the Lord of life Lord of heauen earth sig The Maker Commaunder and disposer of all things in heauen and earth Sée Possessor Lord of glorie sig A glorious renowned Lord worthy of renown and full of glory 1. Cor. 2 8. They would not haue crucified the Lord of glory Lord of Lords sig The highest Ruler farre aboue all other Gouernors and Rulers whatsoeuer Reuel 19 16. Who hath his name written on his thigh The Lorde of Lords in the name of the Lord. sig At the Commaundement of God by his blessing and vnto his onely honour and glory Col. 3 17. Do all in the name of the Lord Iesus many Lords sig Many which be like vnto Lordes and reputed so of the worlde being not so indeede for to vs there is but one God and one Lord. 1. Cor. 8 5. As there be many Gods and many Lords Lords supper sig That Sacrament of
2 3. Let vs go vp to the Mountaine of the Lord. Mountains valleyes sig Men of all sorts high and low rich and poore Esay 40 4. Ualeyes shall bee exalted and all Mountaines and hils shall be brought low Luke 1 16 17. Mountaine of God sig Horeb where God appeared to Moses and gaue his Law to the people Exod. 3 1. Mourning sig A godly greefe or sorrow for our owne or for the sinnes of others Mat. 5 4. Blessed are they that Mourne 2 A moderate sorrow for the worldly euilles that do befall our selues or others Mat. 2 18. Mourning and weeping Gen. 23 2. To Mourne for Sarah 3 Vnmeasurable and greeuous lamentation and heauinesse expressed by smiting the body tearing the haire renting the Garments c. Math. 24 30. Gen. 37 35. 4 Iudgements and calamities which cause Mourning by a Metanimie Eze. 2 10. Mourning lamentation and woe Mouth sig That part of the body which is the Instrument of speech 2 Speech or words vttered by the mouth which is the Instrument of speech Esay 49 2. Hee hath made my Mouth like a sharp sword that is my words were as sharpe and piercing as a sword Psal. 73 9. They set their Mouth against heauen to bee with ones mouth sig To instruct and teach one what and howe to speake Exod. 4 12. I will be with thy Mouth Mouth of the Lord. sig The Lord himselfe reuealing and opening his will vnto the people Esay 40 5. The Mouth of the Lord hath spoken it Augustine by the Mouth of the Lord vnderstands Christ the son of God who declared his father vnto vs. Iohn 1 18. breath of his Mouth sig The Doctrine of the Gospell vttered by the Ministers thereof 2. Thess. 2 8. Whom the Lord shal consume with the spirit or breath of his mouth rod or staffe of his Mouth sig The mighty and powerfull word of God Esay 11 4. Hee shall smite the earth with the rodde of his Mouth Mouth of the earth sig Earth it selfe taking in as a mouth the blood of Abell to hide it Gen. 4 11. The Earth opened her Mouth to open the Mouth sig To begin to speake or to make an entrance into speech after good deliberation taken Math. 5 1. Then Iesus opened his Mouth Acts 10 34. Peter opened his mouth 2 To restore the vse of speech Luke 1 64. His mouth was opened immediately to stop the Mouth sig To put to silence or to make dumbe through astonishment of Gods workes Iob. 5 16. Iniquity shall stop her Mouth Psal. 107 42. Mouth of wickednes sig A verie wicked man which with his Mouth speakes forth wicked things Psal. 107 42. M. U. Multitude sig The greatest and mightiest men which by might beare downe right oppressing the poore by fraud or force Exod. 23 2. Thou shalt not follow a Multitude to do euill 2 The common people or vulgar sort of men because they are the greatest number Math. 9 8. When the Multitude saw it Multitude of people sig Abundance or great store of people Prou. 14 28. In the Multitude of people is the honor of a King But multitude of people is no note and marke of a true Church forsomuch as many walke in the broad way whereas few walke in the straite way Murder sig The taking away of mans life vnlawfully Rom. 1 29. Full of Murder 2 All cruelty in deed word or thought Exo. 20 13. Thou shalt not murder 1 Iohn 3 15. He that hateth his Brother in his heart is a Murtherer A Sinecdoche Murmure sig A grutching discontented person which is displeased with Gods dispensation dealing 1 Cor. 10 10. Neither Murmure ye as some of your fathers Murmured Math. 20 11. to Murmur sig To greeue in minde secretly for want of some good thing which wee desire or for feeling some euill things which we would not haue 1. Cor. 10 10. to Muzsle sig To denie and keepe backe meate and maintenance from Labourers men or beasts Deut. 25 4. 1. Cor. 9 9. Thou shalt not Muzsle the mouth of the Oxe Must. sig A necessity of that thing whereunto it is applied Heb. 9 16. Where there is a Testament there must be the death of him c. Acts 12 22. We must thorough many afflictions enter into Heauen 2 A dutie and that which ought to be 2. Tim. 2 6. The Husbandman must labour before hee receiue the fruite N. A. Naked sig ONE that is void of all Cloathing to couer his body Gen. 2 25. Adam was Naked and was not ashamed 2 One that hath laide aside and put off the cheefe of his Garments 1. Sam. 19 24. Saule fell downe Naked that is hee put off his kingly apparrell 3 One which lacketh Christ the wedding best Garment Reuel 3 17. Thou art poore and Naked that is voyd of Christ and his Graces 4 Such as want the fauour and protection of God which is our best couering Exod. 32 25. When Moyses saw the people Naked 5 One which is not yet clad with immortall glory 2 Corin. 5 3. We shall not be found Naked Nakednesse sig Lacke of bodily cloathing in whole or in part 2 Cor. 11 27. And in Nakednesse 2 Want of Christ Iesus his Merits and Graces of his Spirit which are the Soules deckinges and ornaments Reue. 3 18. That thou maist hide thy filthy Nakednesse This is spirituall Nakednesse Name sig pro That whereby one person is knowne from another as Peter Paule c. Mat. 1 21. His Name shall be Iesus Luke 1 6. He shall be called Iohn 2 Testimony or report giuen of any Man which if it be for good things and giuen by good Men then it is a good Name otherwise it is an euill Name Prou. 2◠1. A good Name is better then riches This is that whereby we are made knowne and manifest to others as Men by their Names 3 Our selues or our owne persons Luke 10 20. Reioyce that your Names bee written in the Booke of Life that is that ye are knowne before and loued of God from euerlasting Reue. 21 ver last 4 Honour renowne praise or glory Deutro 26 19. To make thee high aboue all Nations in Name 5 Appearance shew and seeming Reuel 3 1. Thou hast a Name to liue 6 Memory mention Prou. His Name shal be put out 7 The most Noble and powerfull Creatures in Heauen and Earth Actes 4 12. There is giuen none other Name vnder Heauen Ephe. 1 21. Aboue all Names 8 Great excellency and Dignity Phil. 2 9. And giuen him a Name c 9 Knowledge Rom. 1 5. For his Name among the Gentiles Name whē it is referred to God sig Any thing whereby God and his will is made better knowne to vs. Thus his Titles as God Iehouah Lord c. Also his properties as Mercie Goodnesse Truth his workes his word his Sacraments his Religion his doctrine All these are his Name Exod. 20 7. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord c. Exod. 3 18. This
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
that committeth sinne is of the Deuill to Sinne no more sig To encrease our care and endeuour against our sinnes that the force of them may be weakened and their number lessened and occasions auoided Iohn 5 14. Go and Sinne no more that is resist and striue against thy Sinnes not to Sin sig To endeuour the cleansing our selues from sin following Holinesse of life 1. Iohn 3 6. Sinneth not to Sinne against one sig To giue him occasion of sinning by our euill example in word or deede Math. 18 15. If thy Brother sinne or trespasse against thee to haue cloak for sin sig To haue something to plead for excuse Iohn 15. 22. Sinner sig Euery man being subiect to sinne and to the transgression of the Law Luke 18 13. God be mercifull vnto me a Sinner Thus all men bee sinners Rom. 5 8. When we were Sinners 2 The Gentiles which be straungers from the Couenant of God Gal. 2 15. And not Sinners of the Gentiles Thus Heathens only be sinners 3 One that liueth in sinne and maketh a trade of sinning hauing Sin raigning and raging in him Iohn 9 31. God heareth not Sinners Math. 11 19. Psal. 51 13. Psal. 1 1. That standeth not in the way of Sinners Rom. 5 7 8. Thus wicked men only be Sinners 4 One wounded with a sence and feeling of Sinne hungering after Gods mercies in Christ. Math. 9 13. I came to call Sinners to Repentaunce Thus the godly be Sinners Sinners in the sight of the Lord. sig Such as Sinne openly declaring their sinnes impudently without any reuerence of diuine Maiesty or of men in earth Gen. 13 13. They were great sinners in the sight of the Lord. Thus Tremelius reads it Sée Gen. 6 11. Corrupt in the sight of God that is impudent Offenders Sion or Mount-Sion sig An hill in the Citty of Ierusalem whereuppon the Temple was built Earthly Sion as a Type and figure of another Sion Psal. 125 1. 2 The visible Church of God heere on earth Psal. 51 20. Be fauourable to Sion and 12 9 5. As many as beare ill will to Sion 3 The Caelestiall Citty Heauenly Sion most excellent for glory and permanent for stablenesse like to a Mountaine which is high and firme Reu. 14 1. Sir sig A tearme of reuerence giuen to Teachers and men of authority and wealth Iohn 12 21. Sir wee would faine see Iesus Thus Sarah called Abraham Sir or Lord. 1 Pet. 3 5. Sirtes sig Perillous places in the Sea like vnto Whirlepooles Acts 27 17. Fearing least they should haue fallen in Sirtes sig pro A Daughter of the same Father so was Marie to Martha and Lazarus Iohn 11 1. And her Sister Martha A Sister by Nature 2 A Kinswoman so was Sarah to Abraham Gen 12 10. Say thou art my Sister Also Math. 13 56. His Sisters are they not with vs A Sister by affinity and consanguinity 3 Euery true Christian that doth the wil of God Math. 12 50. Hee that doth the will of my Father is my Sister A Sister by profession 4 Any thing that is deere vnto vs and vnto which we are neerly ioyned in loue and affection Prou. 7 4. Say vnto wisedome thou art my Sister A Sister by affection of loue 5 The Church to be gathered out of the Gentiles Cant. 8 8. We haue a little Sister A Sister by spirituall vnion with Christ. to Sit. sig pro To rest after labour Iohn 4 6. Iesus being weary sate thus vpon the Well 2 To haue Dominion and Rule whereof sitting is a Token Math. 19 28. And Sit vpon seats and Iudge the twelue Tribes of Israell Reuel 20 4. to Sit in the dust sig To fal from high estate and degree to the lowest and poorest condition Esay 47 1. Come down and Sit in the dust to sit in heauenly places sig To possesse Heauen in Christ our head and by hope to looke to possesse it in our owne persons Ephes. 2 6. And hath made vs Sit in Heauenlie places to Sit at the right hand of God sig To pertake with God in the fulnesse of his Glory Maiesty and Rule ouer all creatures as Christ onely doth Psal. 110 1. Ephes. 1 20. And set him at his right hand in heauenly places 2 To haue part in the blessednesse and glory of heauen with God by his free mercy Mat. 20 23. To Sit on my right hand shall be giuen c. Math. 25 32. To them on the right hand to sit in the Temple of God sig To rule and commaund in the Conscienâ—… the Church where GOD alone ought to â—â—t as chiefe Ruler 2 Thes. 2 4. He Sits as God in the Temple of God Sixe troubles sig Sundry and many afflictions from al which God will deliuer the vpright man Iob 5 19. He shall deliuer thee in six troubles S. L. Slacke sig One that lingereth and puts off to doo a thing beyond the appointed and due time 2. Peter 3 9. God is not Slacke that is hee is not one that neglecteth his season to come later then hee should God is not such a Slacke one to Slander sig To raise and giue out an euill report of others to their reproach Psal. 15 3. Hee that Slandereth not with his tongue Psal. 50 20. One may Slaunder his Neighbor in speaking the truth of him if it be done with a minde to disgrace and hurt his name by discouering his faults Sléepe sig The binding of the sences to giue the body rest after labour Ester 6 1. His Sleepe went from him Psal. 3 5. I Slept and rose againe Psal. 4 8. This is Naturall Sleepe which is the rest of the body in the bed 2 Sinne ruling and ouer-ruling in mens hearts which makes the soule secure and senceles of God as if it were asleepe Rom. 13 11. It is now time wee should arise from Sleepe Ephe. 5 14. Awake thou that Sleepest This is spirituall Sleepe which is the rest of the soule in sinne 3 Negligence and carelesnesse more or lesse Math. 13 35. While men slept Math. 25 5. While they Slept This is also the Sleepe of the Christian soule ouer-taken with some security thorough abundance of peace and pleasures 4 Death or dissolution of the soul from the body Dan. 12 2. Acts 7 60. Iohn 11 11. 1. Cor. 11 30. And some Sleepe This is mortall Sleepe the rest of the body in the graue to Sleepe sig To rest Secondly to sinne and liue securely Thirdly to dye Thus men Sleepe as before is shewed 2 To be slow and put off long to help one out of troble Ps. 44 23. Why Sleepest thou O God Thus God is saide to Sleepe to Slip. sig To faile in some duty toward God or our neighbour or our selfe Psal. 73 2. My foote had well nigh slipt Slowe to anger sig One loath to punnish deferring his vengeance Psal. 103 8. The Lord is slow to anger Sluggard sig One that is idle louing ease and bodily rest Prou. 6 6. Go to the Pismire O
Superstition Thus the Heathen man tearmed the Religion of Moseâ— Supremacy sig That high and Soueraigne power and authority which Kinges and Princes haue vnder and from God immediatly as cheefe and Supreame Gouernours ouer all persons and in all causes temporall and Ecclefiasticall according to the word of God and good customes of seuerall Countries where they raigne This doth that man of Sin most falsly claim to himselfe by vertue of Succession to Peter the Apostle who was subiect to seculer power in his life and death to sup with Christ. sig To communicate in all the Spirituall delicates of Christ as they which sup together partake in bodily food Reuel 3 20. He shall Sup with me Christs supping with vs. sig His cheering and delighting himselfe with his owne graces and guifts of his Spirit bestowed vpon vs as one that eateth sweet and pleasant meat Reuel 3 23. I will come and Sup with him Supper of the Lord. sig The Sacrament of Bread and Wine ordained by the Lord. 1 Cor. 11 20. This is not to eate the Lords Supper This Sacrament is called a Supper because Christ ordained it at his last Supper Secondlie because it is a spirituall banquet or soule-Feast Mat. 26 26. And as they did eate Iesus tooke the Bread c. to sustaine or support sig pro To beare or hold vp a thing as a prop or shore to keepe it from falling 2 To vphold one eyther that hee take not a fall by sin and calamity or that he take no hurt by such fals Psal. 3 4. The Lord Sustained me Psalme 23 1 3. Sure sig Certaine firme and constant 2 Pet. 1 19. Wee haue a most Sure word of the Prophets Ver. 10. Make your election Sure that is firme to your selues Suretie sig One that vndertaketh for the debt of another Man Pro. 6 1. If thou be Surety for thy Neighbour 2 Christ who vndertooke to answere the debt of our sinnes to Gods Iustice by his obedience to death Heb. 7 22. Iesus is made Suerty S. W. to Sweare sig To vse the Name of God in mouth to witnesse some matter in controuersie for the ending of strife This may be done eyther vainely and falsely or reuerently and truely Math. 5 34. Sweare not at all Zache 5 3. Deut. 10 20. Eccle. 9 1. 2 To worship and serue God whereof lawfull Swearing is a part Deut. 6 13. Thou shalt Sweare by my Name to Sweare vnto yâ— Lord sig By sollemne Oath to binde out selues wholy vnto God to serue him onely with a pure heart 2 Chron. 15 14. And they Sware vnto the Lord. Also verse 15. to Sweare by the Lord sig To call vpon the name of the Lord as a witnesse and iudge against vs if we do not deale and speake truely Iosh. 2 12. to Sweare by Malchan sig To halt betweene the seruice of the true God and Idols Zeph. 1 5. Sweate of face sig Great labour and hard paines such as cause sweate and wearinesse Gene. 3 19. Thou shalt eate thy Bread in the Sweate of thy face Swéete sig Gratefull acceptable Leuit. 1 9. An offering of Sweete odour vnto the Lord. Here it is taken in good part 2 Pleasant and delightfull Thus is wickednes Sweete vnto the mouth of a wicked man Iob 20 12. Heere it is taken in ill part and Gods Statutes to the Soule of a righteous man Psal. 19 10. Swine sig Obstinate and desperate Sinners which scorne and deride the word of admonition rouling and tumbling with pleasure in the mire of their old filthy and rotten conuersation Math. 7 6. Cast not Pearles before Swine Sword sig pro A sharpe Instrument of Iron made for defence and offence Luke 22 49. Shall wee Smite with the Sword 2 The word of God Ephe. 6 17. The Sword of the Spirit c. Heb. 4 12. For the word of God is liuely and mighty in operation and sharper then any two edged Sword 3 An Instrument of Iustice or ensigne of publike authority Rom. 13 3. They beare not the sword in vaine 4 The iudgement of waâ—re Leu. 26 25. I will send a Sword 5 The sharp iustice and vengeance of GOD hewing downe Sinners Deut. 32 41 42. I will whet my glittering Sword and my Sword shall eat their flesh 6 Death executed by the Sword Exod. 18 1. And deliuered me from the Sword of Pharaoh to liue by the Sword sig To lead a restlesse life being driuen to maintain his owne by warre Gen. 27 40. He shall liue by the Sword T. A. Tabernacle sig A Place purposely built and appointed vnder the Law therein to doe Sacrifice and to serue God openly as afterward was done in the Temple and as we now vse to do in our Churches It was made like a Tent to remooue too and fro as occasion required it had in it one roome called the Holiest of al wherein the High-Priest entred once a year And another roome called the holy place Heb. 9 2 3 4. For the first Tabernacle was made wherein was the Candlesticke And after the second vaile was the Tabernacle which is called the holiest of all This was the publike Tabernacle for publike vses of diuine seruice 2 A place or Tent to dwell in Math. 17 4. Make vs three Tabernacles Psal. 132 3. This was a priuate Tabernacle for priuate vse of humaine life 3 Christs humaine Nature which is the true incorruptible Tabernacle wherein the Sonne of God dwelt substantially Heb. 9 11. And 8 2. And is a Minister of the Sanctuary and of the true Tabernacle which the Lord pitcht and not man 4 Our naturall body wherein our Soule dwelleth for a time as in a fraile brittle Tabernacle 2. Corin. 5 1. When our earthly Tabernacles be dissolued 5 Heauen which is appointed to be the euerlasting Tabernacle and habitation for the Saints â—o dwell in Reuel 21 3. Behold the Tabernacle of God is with men he will dwell with them 6 The visible Militant Church-way faring as a Pilgrime heere vpon earth Psalme 15 1. Lord who shall dwell in thy Tabernacle The Church is called a Tabernacle because of many mutations and changes it is subiect vnto and because it hath heere no abiding place Tabernacle of Congregation sig That part of the Tabernacle whether the people resorted and gathered together at an appointed time or else whether God resorted to speake with Moses and his Successours Exodus 27 21. Numb 7. 89. When Moses should enter into the Tabernacle of the Congregation to talke with God This part was called the Sanctuary Tabernacle of Dauid sig The Kingdome of our Lord Iesus Christ which is as a Tabernacle or place of refuge to the godlie howsoeuer it bee contemptible in the eyes of the World Amos 9 11. In that day I will raise vp the Tabernacle of Dauid which is fallen feast of Tabernacles sig That Feast at which the Iewes dwelt seauen daies in Tentes to put them in remembrance that God made their Fathers to dwell in Tentes when he
7 16. If the Sacrifice of his Offering be a Vow What a Vow is A Vowe is a testification of a willing promise made deuoutly and properly vnto God of some lawfull thinges which doo belong vnto God and being in our owne power vnto the seruice and honor of his name Such a Vow is either Legal appertaining to the Law or Euangelicall pertayning to the Gospell and this latter is either generall to all Christians as that of our baptisme or else particular and speciall as when wee binde our selues to a greater endeuour to leaue some sinne or to do some dutie Psalme 116 18. Eccl. 5 4. The Vowes of perpetuall Chastity in single life of wilfull pouerty and the like they are vnlawful as not being in our owne power nor required of God much more vnlawfull are the promises and Vowes of massacring Innocent Christians and killing lawfull Kinges vnder pretence of aduancing the Holy Catholicke faith as they falsely call their Romish Idolatrous Religion Uoyce sig pro The speech of one calling vs to him or calling vnto one Acts 9 7. Hearing his Uoyce but they saw no man A Naturall created voice 2 The Doctrine of Christ vttered by his owne or by the Voyce of the Apostles Prophets and Ministers Psalme 95 7. If yee will heare his Voyce Iohn 10 27. My Sheepe heare my Voice And Iohn 5 15. A Spirituall Voyce or Voyce of Doctrine It also signifieth the Statutes and Commaundements of the Law Exod. 19 5. If yee will heare my Voyce 3 An exceeding great tetrible sound of words made of God at the deliuery of the Law Heb. 12 26. Whose Voyce then shooke the earth An vncreated supernaturall Voyce 4 The dreadfull noyse of Thunder Psal. 29 3. The Voyce of the Lord is aboue the waters the God of glory makes it to Thunder Also verse 4 5. Uoyce of Thunder 5 Almighty lowd and vnexpressable noise by speech or wordes which Christ shall vtter at his comming for the raising of the dead Iohn 5 28. The houre shall come in which all that are in the graue shall heare his Uoyce An extraordinary supernatural Voyce 6 Words of Counsell and aduise Exod. 18 24. Moyses obeyed the Voyce of his Father V. P. Upright sig One godly sincere when the heart is right both towards God and men studying to doo all duties in soundnesse and trueth for the pleasing of God and not for by-respects Gen. 6 9 Noah was vpright in his time This is generall Vprightnesse belonging to the whole life of a man and cannot be but in Gods children 2 One innocent in some one particular case and matter Gen. 20 5. With an Vpright minde haue I done this This is speciall Vprightnesse in some one thing and may be in the wicked ones U. R. Urim and Thummim sig A light of the knowledge of Christ by the word together with perfection of vertue and holy manners Exod. 28 30. Thou shalt put in the Breast-plate of Iudgement the Urim and the Thummim Who made this Vrim and Thummim what it was and of what it was made is verie harde if not vnpossible to finde out V. S. Usury sig Biting in the Haebrewe tongue because the gaine which is taken fot Money or Wares in respect of lending doth gnaw bite and wring him that giueth it especially if he be a poore man and bringeth home a bit or morsell from the rich man Psal. 15 5. He that lendeth his Money vpon Vsurie The worde Vsury is neuer vsed in good sence or part by the Scripture where also no Vsurie is to be found but one to wit a biting and gnawing Vsury which is neuer practised without hurt either to rich or poore to priuate personnes or publicke weale What Vsury is Vsury is any encrease or vantage for lone of Money or other things imposed or layde by the lender vpon the borrower onely in consideration of the lending Ezek. 18 5 6. Deut. 13 19 20. Or more breefely thus Vsury is a certaine gaine aboue the principall exacted vppon Couenant for the vse of money or other things lent Exod. 22 25. Thou shalt not impose Vsury vpon him Thus it is in the Haebrew Text. Fiue things belonging to Usury Vnto Vsurie these fiue things are necessarily required 1. A principall as wares or sum of money 2. Lending 3. Gaine 4. A chiefe purpose by lending to encrease our stocke 5. a Couenant for that end As the verie desire and expectation of gaine for lending onely is mentall and intentionall Vsurie so the imposing or by Couenant before hand agreeing for encrease aboue the principall is of the Nature of actuall Vsury In all these three cases there is no Imposition of encrease that is no fore-Couenant binding absolutely the borrower to pay gaine with the stocke There are three cases wherein encrease may bee taken by a lender without danger of Vsury First when the borrower hauing by lawfull meanes made some great gaine by money freely lent doth by way of Thankefulnesse out of the voluntary motion of his owne heart returne some-thing aboue the principall vnto the lender by whose means he had such a blessing 2 When it may be duly and apparantly proued without pretence and collusion that the borrower by holding backe the money lent him after the day agreed vpon for paiment without the leaue of the lender doth become heereby a direct and effectual cause of hinderance to the Lender either by damage arising to him or by fore-going some commoditie which he might well haue made with his money had it come home at the appointed time 3 When the Lender is content to hazard the principall and to beare part of the losse if any fal to the borrower without his owne default Heere he lawfully may take part of the gain which commeth by good meanes W. A. Wages sig pro HIre due to one for the merit of his labour vpon compact or bargaine Rom. 4 23. To him that worketh Wages is not counted by fauour but by debt Haggai 1 6. Hee that earneth Wages 2 A recompence or reward giuen to Souldiers in liew of their seruice in Warre Hence the punishment of aeternall death due by the desert of seruing sinne is called Wages Rom. 9 19. The wages of sinne is death Thus Wages in a borrowed sense doth signifie aeternall life due to the merit of workes if one could doe them or aeternall death merited by the seruice of sinne Waiting sig Abiding with patience and expectation of help from God Psal. 40 1. I Waited patiently vppon the Lord c. 2 Vehement and continuall looking for some thing Rom. 8 19. The Creature Waiteth when the Sonnes of God shall be reuealed 3 Gods patience expecting long the repentance of a Sinner Walking sig pro A motion of the body going forward from one place to another Mark 16 12. As they Walked into the Countrey 2 The whole course or progresse of a mans life from step to step till he come to the end of his race
the tyranical enemies there of being extinct which delighted to glut themselues with the blood of the Saintes and godly Kinges set vp to gouerne his people in his waies Reuel 12 10. Now is come the Kingdome of our God not to receiue a kingdome sig To want and to bee without that Regall and princely power which enableth men to rule ouer kingdomes and people Reuel 17 12. Which yet haue not receiued the Kingdome Kingdomes of this world are Christs sig Heathenish Kings conuerted to Christ who after a sort maketh his royall Maiesty visible in such godly kings framing their harts so as to cause them to cast down their Crowns and Scepters at Christs feete and both in themselues and their subiects to study chiefely how to promote his glory Thus Christ raigned by Constantine the Great and other godly Emperors of old time and of late by sundry worthy and religious Princes in Germany England Scotland Poland and Denmarke Reue. 11 15. The Kingdomes of this world are our Lords and his Christs who shall raigne for euermore L. A. Lake of fire burning sig THE extreame tormentes of Hell called before the second death also destruction Chapt. 17 8. To be cast into this Lake is to be adiudged to most grieuous damnation and paine there by an vnrecouerable sentence This shall be done as a most iust reward to Antichristian doctrine and tyranny which shall be most seuerely punnished without any hope of recouery eyther for the Papacy it selfe or the men which embraced it and fought so fiercely for it For out of Hell no redemption Reuel 19 20. These both were cast aliue into a Lake of fire burning c. Lambe sig Christ and his Church humble meane and meeke as a Lambe Reuel 17 14. They shall fight against the Lambe Lambs mariage supper sig The participation and fellowship with Christ in his heauenly ioyes and blisse when the Church his Spouse shall be fully blessed Reuel 19 9. Called to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb. Some vnderstand this to belong to the time of the calling of the Iewes which shall be afore Christ his comming to Iudgement in which calling they shall not refuse vpon vaine excuses as at first Math. 22. But at the first hearing through the most effectuall grace of Christ they shall very readily obey the doctrine of Faith wherein they shall ioyntly delight themselues as men which sit together at a great Supper which beeing in the Euening and end of the day dooth signifie that this calling of the Iewes shall be in the Euening and end of the World as a forerunner and representation of the great Supper which the Church and Christ shall haue together in Heauen This Exposition is not rashly to be reiected L. E. to lead into Captiuity sig To expell or driue out of ones Country and to make them bond-men and slaues Reuel 13 10. If any Lead into Captiuity Leaues of the Trée sig The most certaine hope which the faithfull haue by Christ of the glory to come which as a fruit followes after a Christian hope as fruit in the season dooth accompany and follow leaues and flowers Reuel 22 2. And the Leaues of the Trees healed the Gentiles Some vnderstand this of the graces and merits of Christ fully enioyed not in hope onely in heauen Where seeing there shal be no difference betweene Iew and Gentile nor any sores to bee healed therefore the former signification is better Length as large as the breadth sig The durable continuance of the Church of Christ meant by length Also the comely beautie and form which it shall shew meant by the breadth the one being as large as the other signifies a wonderfull proportion in the durance and comlinesse of the Church Reu. 21 16. The Length was as large as the breadth Leopard sig pro A certaine beast which some call the Cat of the Mount others a Libbard very full of spottes diuersly coloured also exceeding swift subtile and fierce beeing most furiously enraged against men so as if it see but the picture of a man on a Table or Paper it will most fiercely run against it to teare it Lastly it is of such a sweete sauour as allureth all other beastes vnto it by which meanes they are caught and deuoured 2 The Romish Byshop with his assistants his Popish Cleargy euen that Antichrist consisting of that corporation which very fitly is likened to a Leopard whose spots represent the horrible filthinesse which sticketh in that Romish Beast so fast as there is no more hope they will change then that a Leopard will forsake his spots Also that Romish Rabble be most hatefull to true Christian men not being able to endure the Image of such being adorers of all other Images They are swift to mischiefe vsing not more celerity in effecting cruelty then they do subtilty in contriuing it entising many thousands into their snares by a kind of venerable Maiesty and counterfeit piety Finally they bee rauenous as Beares proud stout and intollerably insolent and sauage with all as Lyons hauing to be short al such immanities and deformities in them alone as Dan. 7 4 5 6. Vnder seuerall Beasts seuerally applyed to those three great Monarchies to wit Assyrians or Chaldees Persians or Medes and Greekes Reu 1 2. This Beast was like a Leopard his Feete like a Beare and his mouth was like the Mouth of a Lyon Whereas some Interpretors vnderstand this Leopard of the Romaine Empire ciuill or become Christian but tainted with corrupt errour it dooth not so well agree as to that Antichrist to the corporation of the Papacy whereof the Byshop of Rome is head and cheefe who hath exercised and doth practise cruelties of all sorts wanting no kinde of spirituall nor bodily spots and filthinesse L. I. Lies sig Errour in doctrine Haeresies dissimulation in Religion and counterfeit manners Reuel 22 15. And such as loue and make Lies Liars sig Hypocrites dissemblers and all which delight in error and false doctrine Reuel 21 8. And Liars Light of a Candle sig The very least commodity of this life as a Candle lighted in the night which the poorest will not be without So great shall be the fall of that Cittie wherein the least good thing shall be wanting and cannot be had Reu. 18 23. And the Light of a Candle shall shine no more in it to lighten the earth with his glory sig To illuminate mens mindes by the brightnesse of the pure word of God expelling darknesse of ignorance and damnable Haeresies which had long couered the face of the World Reuel 18 1. And he lightned the Earth with his glory Lightnings sig The terrible and vnauoydable punnishments which God from Heauen shall send vppon the persecutours of his Church Reuel 4 5. Out of that Throne came Lightnings linnen pure and bright sig Angelicall purity by the alone imputation of Christ his holinesse to the Saints who be al Priests to God all now entring into Gods
Baptise but to Preach that is rather and more sent to Preach then to Baptise to lust after sig Wantonly to desire thinges delicate and pleasant Reuel 18 14. That thy Soule Lusted after M. A. to Make al. sig TO compell enforce euery person one and other of what sex or condition soeuer Reuel 13 16. He made all both small and great 2 To create things of nothing as where it is saide Thou O God Made Heauen and earth 3 To restore and renew thinges decayed and corrupt Reuel 21 5. I will Make all things new Some vnderstand this of the restoring the Doctrine worship and people of God to more puritie heere in earth afore Christ his second comming Others of the Renouation of the world at the last Iudgement Both methinkes may well bee comprehended in these words of Making all new to Make the Image of the beast sig To haue any Image in honour and great price giuing to it great glory and respect Reuel 13 14. That they should Make the Image of the Beast What this Image signifies See before in Image Measure of a Man sig A description which shall bee made by Godly Ministers doing in all things which concerne the administration of the Church after the will of God euen as the Angels doo continually respect Gods pleasure Reuel 21 17. By the measure of a Man that is of an Angell number of a Man sig Not any particular indiuiduall man liuing at such time as Iohn wrote as Peter Thomas Iames but a Kingdome whose name may bee sought out by a man and being found out of the Letters numerall of that name there will arise iust the number of six hundered sixty sixe This Name is Latinus as shall be shewed in the word Number Reu. 13 18. It is the number of Man Many waters sig Many people Nations Languages ouer which the great Whore raigneth Reuel 17 1. The great Whore sitteth vpon Many waters These Waters are expounded verse 15. The Waters are people multitudes Nations and tongues This proueth Rome to be the great Whore and Throne of the Beast for doth not that Citty sit vpon Many waters Are not now Many Countries and Kingdomes subiect to the Byshop of Rome And Many more haue beene subiect to him heeretofore Mariage of the Lambe sig Most neere and straite coniunction betweene Christ and his Church to bee gathered out of beleeuing Iewes and Gentiles not Gentiles alone Reuel 19 7. The Marriage of the Lambe is come Marriage Supper See Supper Marke of the beast sig Some publicke signe or Token whereby men were knowne to others and did professe themselues to be the seruants of the Beast as the Iewes were seuered from other people by the Marke of Circumcision and Christians are Marked by the signe of Baptisme whereby they are sealed to Christ. So the followers of Antichrist are Markable and knowne by some externall signe and Ceremonie but what this Marke is Diuines doo not all agree Some will haue the Marke to be the profession to be a Member of the Latine Church or Roman Church Some the Chrisme in the Sacrament of Confirmation Some say the Marke to be all one with the name of the Beast But I like best of them which thinke that the Beast had sundrie Markes where-with he branded his worshippers because we see in the Text the Marke the Name of the Beast and the Number of his name distinguished by the Holy-Ghost And it is known by experience that some were more neerely Marked to the Pope and with a more speciall brand then others were For Emperors Kinges and other great men of the earth were obliged to the Pope by the Marke of a solemne oath promising bâ—ding themselues to be Defenders and Protectors of the chiefe Byshop and holy Church of Rome As did the Emperor Otho the first of that name in the yeare of our Lorde 1442. sware to Pope Iohn the twelfth that to his vtmost power hee would extoll him and the holy Church Now the Popes Clergy of all sorts as Cardinals Friars Monks Nuns c. they had their peculiar Marke euen the Ceremony of Popish Orders called among themselues an Indelible Carracter Furthermore the Lay-Papists professe themselues to be the Popes vassals Worshippers of him as of their Spirituall Lord by calling themselues after his name Catholicke Papists as their High-Priest the Bishop of Rome doth entitle himselfe the Catholicke Byshop Finally the Greeke Church which a great while withstood the power of the Pope at the length tooke vppon them the number of his name when Michael Paleologus the Graecian Emperor promised for himselfe and all his subiectes to submit himselfe and yeeld the Primacy to the Latine Byshop to be subiect vnto the Mother-Church of Rome Thus of these three signes the Carracter or Marke of the beast belongs to the Princes and Cleargy as vnto Sonnes his name vnto the people and vulgar sort as vnto his Slaues and the number of his name vnto the Graecians as vnto straungers Reuel 13 17. That no man might buy or sell saue hee that had the Marke or the name of the Beast or the number of his Name to receiue a Marke in the right hand in the forhead sig To witnesse their submission vnto Antichrist by the Romish Beast by reseruing vnto him and his Sea the Church of Rome their prerogatiue in all their actions aduauncing and preferring it with their best might and force which is to receyue the Marke in the hand the Instrument of steength and action Also publickely euery where professing their homage and subiection to the holy-Apostolicke-Catholicke Sea of Rome as they calit which is to haue the Marke of the Beast imprinted in the fore-head Reuel 13 16. And he made all to receiue a Marke in the right hand and in the fore-head Some vnderstand this of hauing their forehead and hand signed with their Chrisme in Confirmation or with their greasie Oyntment Others interpret it of maintaining Papisme both secretly and openly But the first Interpretation is best Martyr faithfull sig A constant witnesse-bearer to the truth of God which hee is ready to giue Testimony vnto with losse of his life and doth it indeede when need is Reuel 2 13. When Antipas my faithfull Martir was slaine M. E. a Measure of wheate sig Such a portion of Bread as wold serue a man for a day if hee eate Wheate And three measures of Barly signifies three mens Bread-Corne if they would eate Barly-bread This great scarsitie of victuals is threatned as a plague for contempt of the word Reuel 6 6. A Measure of Wheate for a penny to Measure the Citty sig To describe accurately the Church of Christ. Reuel 21 15. Hee had a Golden Reede to Measure the Citty withall Measure of a man See Man Merchants of the earth sig pro Such as transport and import for mony wares and commidities by Shipping thereby to enrich themselues 2 Such as make Merchandize and sale for
filthy gaine of mens soules thorough false Doctrine Idolatry by this kind of ware gaine great glory and wealth to themselues therefore are called the great men of the earth Verse 23. See Verse 13. Such were the rich Cardinals and other popish Prelates Reuel 18 3. And the Merchants of the earth waxed rich by the aboundance of her pleasures M. I. Michaell with his Angels sig Christ Iesus that great and strong Prince and Captaine of the hoast of God head of the Angelles of his Church Reu. 12 7. Michael and his Angels fought c. Some by Michael vnderstand the faithfull who professe the mighty God and are assisted with the Angels in the battel against Satan Others thinke Constantine the Great to bee noted out by Michael because of the great strength wherewith he was endowed of Christ who therefore lent his owne name to fight his battels against Maxentius other cruell enemies of the Christian church We may well vnderstand both him as Instrument and Christ as Captaine and cheefe Commander in this battell Middest of heauen See Heauen Reuel 8 13. Chap. 14 6. Ch. 19 17. All these places haue one meaning to wit of such as haue auoyded grosse superstition but not attained such purity as is meet and therefore hang in the middle as yee would say betweene heauen and earth purity and impurity to be in Middest of the throne of 4. beasts and of the Elders sig The equality of Iesus Christ that Lambe with the Father in the essence and glory of the Godhead Also his speciall and gracious presence in the assembly of faithfull ones in the middest of his Church Reuel 5 6. And loe in the Middest of the Throne and of the foure Beasts c. stood a Lambe Middest of the 4. beasts sig The Company of the Saintes the Church of Christ which onely knoweth the Counsell of God in his plagues which he sendeth vpon the vnthankefull worlde for what causes they are sent and what vse is to be made of them Reuel 6 6. And I heard a voyce in the Middest of the foure Beasts say Mightily sig Forcibly with a strong voyce and great vehemency of speech to stirre vp attention and to note the efficacie and vnchaungeable certainty of the things denounced by this one Angell Reuel 18 2. And he cryed out Mightily with a loud voyce Mingled with fire sig The Doctrine of heauenly truth clear as Christall coloured with hot contentions and strife as it were with fire or as others expound it accompanied with bitter persecutions as sharpe as fire For it is vsuall in Scripture by the tearme of fire to vnderstand both seruent contention As Math. 10. Luke 12. and also fierce tribulations as in Iob. 1. 1. Pet. 4 12. Reu. 15 2. I saw a sea of glasse Mingled with fire Iunius by mingling of fire vnderstands the Treasures of Gods Iudgements to be dispensed at his pleasure Minde hauing wisedome sig The most wise Interpretation of that secret touching the seauen heads heer mentioned or a mind endued with vnderstanding from God wisely to know and marke this secret Reuel 17 19. Heere is the Minde that hath wisedome It is a Praeface to prepare attention like to that Reuel 2. He that hath eares to hear c. So heere Attend to the interpretation of these things in the vnderstanding whereof there is wisedome a Mysterie sig A Mysticall name which is discerned known onely by wisedome Thus Beda saieth of it Or a name which is otherwise to bee interpreted then the shew and appearance of it is deceiuing men vnder the Title of Religion being most abhominable indeede Reuel 17 5. And in her forehead a name written a Mysterie Some Interpreters thinke that the name of the Woman is called a Mystery because her Description is set downe in a figuratiue speech and not in playne tearmes And this doth well agree with the former significations They are deceiued therefore which read mystery with a great Caracter as if Mystery were the name of a woman whereas it shewes out the condition of her name that it is secret and remooued from common vnderstanding needing Interpretation the Mistery of God sig The restoring of the Iewes by their calling to Christ which being a thing farre from all thought and hope of men is therefore called a Mystery Reuel 10 7. The Mystery of God shall be finished Some by this Mysterie vnderstand the Doctrine of the last Iudgement touching the rewarding of good and euill Others the whole Doctrine of the glorious Redemption of the Church of Christ which things because none comprehend so as they shall be are therefore called Mysteries But I preferre the first signification the Mistery of the woman sig That which is secret or hid from our vnderstanding through our negligence and vnskilfulnesse concerning the Woman and the Beast that is Rome which God promised heere to open and declare vnto Iohn and by him to the Church Reuel 17 7. I will shew thee the Mysterie of the woman and of the beast that beareth her No maruell then if so many bee ignorant still of the Woman and the Beast seeing her name is Mysticall what thanks owe the faithfull to God for deelaring this Mistery of the name vnto them to keepe them from being deluded to their destructions as thousande thousands be M. O. Moone sig pro That creature or great light which giues shine by night Reuel 21 23. Neither of the Moon to shine in it 2 The vanity of all earthly thinges subiect to changeablenesse as Riches Honours c. which the members of the primitiue Apostolical Church despised being farre from that ambition and lust after Honors and wealth which hath since entered in and raged Reuel 12 2. And the Moone was vnder her feet It is a Godly and Learned exposition by the Moone to vnderstande that light of truth and doctrine concerning manners receyued from the Word as the Moone borroweth her light of the Sunne after which the members of the first Apostolical Churches directed their feet and steps being for worship gouernment life and maners both vniforme and as yet vndefiled with human inuentions But the first signification is godly and also more vsuall song of Moses the Seruant of god sig Such a song of reioycing and triumph for deliuery out of the cruell Iawes of Antichrist as Moses who for honor-sake by an excellency is called the seruant of God Deut. 34 10. did sing with the Israelites after their deliuerance from the Aegyptians Exod. 15. There being no lesse power and goodnesse of God shewed foorth in sauing from Antichrist then from Pharaoh Reuel 15 3. And they sung the song of Moses the seruant of God Mother of whoredoms c. sig One that is the Mistris and Teacher of Idolatrie which is spiritual fornication As also the Mother and the Nursse of wickednesse of all sorts kindes Such an one is Rome the Synagogue of Antichrist boasting herselfe to bee the Mother-Church
Thy lippes my Spouse Drop as Hony-combs Drops of the night sig All the euils which Christ out of his loue suffered for his Church Ca. 5 2. My head is full of Dew and my Lockes with the Drops of the Night to Drowne sig To extinguish and put out or to ouerthrow so can not Christs loue be to his Spouse the Church or hers towardes him Cant. 8 7. Much Waters cannot quench loue neither can flouds Drowne it E. A. to Eate sig TO communicate and take part with others in their good and ioyfull thinges as they which Eate together are to take of one meate Cantic 5 1. Eate ô Friendes Eate Drinke and make you merry to Eat pleasant fruit sig To be present with the Church to feast make merry with her in communicating of her graces Cant. 4 16. Let my welbeloued come to his Garden and Eate his pleasant fruit E. M. to Embrace sig To comfort and vphold as it were beeing receiued into ones handes for that purpose Cant. 2 6. His right hand doth Embrace me E. Y. Eyes like Doues sig Gracious Eyes simple and chast such as be the Eyes of Doues Cant. 1 14. Thine Eyes are like 〈◊〉 Doues F. A. Faire sig BEautifull comely with spirituall beauty and decking Cant. 1 14. My loue behold thou art Faire The Church is Faire both by imputation of Christ his righteousnesse to Faith and by sanctification of the Spirit F. E. Feare sig The dangerous troubles and disquietnesse which causeth Feare to the Church from which Christ wil keept her safe Cant. 3 8. Euery one hath his Sword vpon his Thigh for the Feare by night â—o Feede sig To take nourishment from the Doctrine of the word which is the onely pasture wherein Christes Flocke Feedeth Cant. 1 6. Shew me ô thou whom my Soule loueth where thou Feedest F. I. Fig-trée young figs. sig Litterally the Spring time when Figge-Trees bring forth young Figges but Mystically the sweet Fruites which the faithfull bring foorth after theyr calling to Christ. Cant. 2 13. The Figge-Tree hath brought forth her young Figs. Fine Gold sig Most precious and bright Gold or Gold which is purified Mystically it signifies the glorious excellency of Christ the head of the Church Cant. 5 11. His head is as Fine Gold Fish-pooles in Heshbon sig Pooles of goodly pure and cleere Water vnto which the Spouse likeneth the eyes of her Husband for their rare cleerenesse Cant. 7 4. Thine Eyes are like the Fish-pooles in Heshbon F. L. Flocke sig The whole company of true worshippers of God Cant. 1 7. Get thee foorth by the steps of the Flocke Flocke of Goates sig The multitude of the faithfull assembled to holy exercises beeing like a Flocke of Goates spread abroad and feeding vpon a Mountaine Cant. 4 1. Thine Haire is like the Flocke of Goates Flockes of Companions sig Idolatours false Worshippers societies of Heritiques Cant. 1 6. For why should I be as she that turneth aside to the Flockes of thy Companions Floudes sig Great and liberall store of Waters ouerflowing Mystically deepe and greeuous afflictions Cantic 8 7. Much Waters cannot quench loue neither can the flouds drowne it Flowers appeare sig The time of the Spring but figuratiuely the estate of a man regenerate and called who bringeth forth pleasant and sweete fruit Câ—â—t 2 12. The Flowers appeare in the earth to Fly sig To come speedily to the Church by grace to direct and gouerne her that she may bee able to doe that which Christ had commaunded Cant. 8 14. F. O. Fountaine of the Gardens sig Christ Authour of euery good guift and the euer-running Well-Spring from whence all particular Churches do fetch the Water of life to refresh them and make them fruitfull withall Cant. 4 15. O Fountaine of the Gardens Fountaine sealed vp sig The Church by the Ministry whereof all such sauing graces are deriued to the elect as are kept from the Reprobate Cant. 4 2. My Spouse is as a Fountaine sealed vp Foxes sig Whatsoeuer hurts the truth of Doctrine or honesty of manners especially Haeresies and the Patrons thereof Cant. 2 15. Take vs the Foxes little Foxes sig All occasions of offence euen euery shew and appearance of euill Cant. 2 15. The little Foxes F. R. Friendes sig All that beaâ—e good will to Christ and to the prosperity of his people whether they bee Angels or Men. Cant. 5 1. Eate ô friends c. to kéepe the Fruit. sig To doe the office of a Pastour in the Church which is as a Vine-yard Cant. 8 12. Two hundereth to them that keepe the frâ—it thereof Fruites of the â—alley sig Mystically the godly workes and worthy graces which as Fruits delight Christ Iesus Cant. 6 10. I went down to the Garden of Nuts to see the fruits of the Valley G. A. Garden sig THE Kingdome of Heauen where Christ as Man remaineth in glory till the last iudgement when the â—arriage betweene him and his Church shall be accomplished fully Cant. 5 1. I am come into my Garden my Sister my Spouse 2 The true Church heer vpon earth which with firme faithfulnesse keepes herselfe onely to Christ likâ— an enclosed Garden admitting none other to enter reseruing all the fruites for him Cant. 4 12. My Spouse is as a Garden enclosed Gates sig House or dwelling a part put for the whole Cant. 7 13. And in our Gates are all sweet things to Gather Lillies sig To take pleasure in such holy graces workes which like sweete Flowers are to be found growing in the Garden of the Church Cant. 6 â— To gather Lillies G. I. to Giue loue sig More feruently to affect and embrace Christ with greater measure of loue the more neere we are vnited vnto him Cant. 7 12. There will I giue thee my loue G. O. Goings sig Wayes steppes and treadings which are in the true members of the Church maruellous beautiful Cant. 7 1. How beautifull are thy goings with shooes Good order sig Euen so as one doth answere another all being like one to another Cantic 4 2. Thy teeth are like a flocke of Sheepe in Good order G. R. Grape sig Such holy workes as the Church like Grapes beareth vpon the sending downe and shedding abroad the guifts of the Spirite vppon her in the assemblies at the preaching of the word Cant. 7 12. Let vs see if the Vine flourish whether it had budded the small Grape to shew himselfe through the Grates sig To offer himselfe to be seene not fully clearely as he did in the time of the gospel but sparingly and darkely in shaddowes as in the time of the Law Can. 2 9. Showing himself through the Grates Gréene Bed See Bed H. A. Hand sig THe Spirit of Christ whereby hee toucheth the inward parts of the hart Cant. 5 4. My welbeloued put in his Hands by the hole of the doore Hand right left sig The vertue and might of Christ as an Hande sustaining and vpholding his members on euerie side Cant. 2
not ashamed to call them Brethren 2 Such as haue society of one true Christian profession Heb. 3 12. Brethren take heede holy Brethren sig Such as being sanctified by the Spirit are receyued into his fellowship to be one with him Hebr. 3 1. Therefore holy-Brethren Brightnesse of glory sig Christ Iesus the second person in Trinitie in whom alone did shine foorth aeternally the Image and beautie of his Fathers glorie hauing also many waies shewed foorth vnto men his Fathers bright glorie in his teaching and cleare manifestation of the gospel also in his working of miracles in both which hee set forth a glorious light of the power and goodnesse of God for the sauing of the elect Heb 1 3. The Brightnesse of his glory to Build all things sig To make all things in heauen earth but chiefly to set vp the Church of God which is an house or building Heb 3 4. But he that hath built all thinges is God C. A. Called sig Effectually drawn to Christ by the Ministry thorow the spirit Heb 9 15. That they which are Called Carnall commandement sig A Precept which enioyneth things weake and fraile not lasting and aeternall such was the whole ordination of the Leuiticall Priesthood Heb 7 16 Which is not made Priest after the Law of the carnall Commandement Carnall rites sig Certaine outwarde Ceremonies which did not come to the soule but were placed in Terrene and earthly matters Heb 9 10. Which onely stood in carnall rites Carkasses sig Their limbes and bodies by little and little languished Heb 3 17 Their Carkasses fell in the wildernesse to Cast away confidence sig To make losse of or to loose the free and ingenuous profession of the trueth whereof the confidence is in the heart Heb 11 35. And cast not away the confidence to Cease from our own works sig To doo our owne will no longer but to resigne our selues to God to yeeld him obedience by doing his will reuealed in his word Heb 4 10. Hath Ceased from his owne workes Church sig The congregation of Gods people called out of the world by the word Hebe 2 12. Amiddest the Church will I sing to thee Children sig Such as are regenerate and born a new by the spirit of Christ hauing God for their Father Hebr. 2 10. Seeing that he brought many Children to Glorie Heb 12 5. 2 Disciples which loue and obey their Teachers as Children their Father Heb. 2 13. Heer am I and the children which thou hast giuen me Citty of the liuing God sig The Church of God which is like to a Citty being ruled by one King Christ and according to his Lawes Heb 12 22. The Citty of the liuing God Cloude of witnesses sig Many witnesses euen an inumerable company of witnesses as it were a cloud of godly and religious persons by their examples of constancy prouoking vs to the like Heb. 12 1. Hauing such a Cloude of Witnesses to Come to God sig To ioyne himselfe to the true God as his seruant and true worshipper Hebr. 11 6. Hee that comes to God Companion sig One that taketh part with another in suffering Heb. 10 33. We were Companions with them to be Compassed with infirmities sig To beare about a nature subiect to the same sins and discommodities Hebru 5 2. Being Compassed with the same infirmities Compassion sig A disposition or affection prone to pitty others so much as neede is Heb. 5 2 Which is able sufficiently to haue Compassion to condemn the world sig By his deede and example in building the Arke at Gods commandement to conuict other wicked men which did swarme in the world of infidelity Heb. 11 7. By which he condemned the world to Confirm sig To stablish and ratifie a thing with signes wonders c. Heb. 2 3. And was Confirmed to Consecrate sig To sanctifie or set apart to some excellent matter Heb. 2 10. That he should Consecrate the Prince of saluation by afflection Verse 11. For he that sanctifieth c. This word expounds the former The word in the Originall signifies to make perfect Conseruation sig Saluation which is contrary to distinction Heb. 10 39. Vnto the Conseruation of our soules consolation sig Exhortation Heb. 12 5. Haue ye forgot the Consolation to Consider sig To obserue marke and watch with louing mind Heb. 10 24. Let vs Consider one another 2 To waigh ponder and thinke seriously vpon Heb 3 1. Consider the Apostle c. euill Conscience sig A Conscience accusing of sinne and terrifying with Remembrance of punishment due to sin For against an euill Conscience is set a true faithfull heart which truly beleeueth forgiuenesse of sinne Heb. 10 22. Pure from an euill Conscience to Count vnholy sig Not to discerne and put difference between the bloud of Christ and common bloud Hebr. 10 23. Count the bloud vnholy wherewith c. to Crowne with glorie sig To giue this dignity vnto Christ and by him to Gods children to haue all thinges in this worlde subiect to them and to bee fellow heyres of the heauenly kingdome Heb. 2 7. Thou Crownest him with glorie and honor and settest him aboue the works of thy hands to Crucifye againe the son of God sig To expose and lay open Christ as it were the second time nayled to the Crosse to the reproach and ignominy of all men Heb. 6 6. Crucifie againe the sonne of God Custome sig An habite gotten by Custome Heb. 5 verse last Which thorow long Custome haue their sences exercised D. A. another Day sig A certaine day Heb 4 7. to Day this Day sig The season and opportunity appointed of God for doing something Heb 4 7. 2 All that time in which God made his sonne knowne by his wonderfull workes Heb 1 5. seuenth day sig The day which was the seuenth from the creation which is our Sunday Heb 4 4. Day of temptation sig The time when the people of Israell tempted God by their contention and striuinges as if they would try his power and Iustice. Heb 3 8. Dauid sig The Booke of Psalmes penned by Dauid A Metonimie Heb. 4 7. Death sig Separation of soule and bodie being ioyned together with the wrath and cursse of God Heb 2 15. 2 Eternall death or destruction Heb 2 15. to haue power of death sig To prouoke vnto and procure sinne whence commeth death Temporall and Eternall Hebr. 2 15. to tast death sig To die or feele death coupled with Gods infinite anger Heb 2 9. Deceitfulnesse of sin sig Sinne which is a deceitefull thing or full of decerte and craft for sinne neuer appeares in hir own countenance Heb 3 13. Be hardened with the Deceitfulnesse of sinne Defiled sig Stayned and corrupted with the filthinesse of sin Heb 12 15. to Depart from God sig To fall away from God by infidelity and distrust of his word Heb 3 12. to be Depriued sig To be made frustrate or voide of the thing promised thorough Spirituall slownesse Heb 4 1. to Deuoure the