Soules aliue Thus Tremellius reades it Humaine Creatures sig All ciuill Magistrates who therefore be stiled Humaine Creatures because howsoeuer they bee appointed of God yet their kindes number and order are not so of God laide out but that Man may make more or fewer of greater authority or lesse as occasions of places times and disposition of the people require 1 Pet. 2 13. Submit your selfe to euery Humaine Creature So it is read in the Originall word for word and not ordinance of man as our Translations render it I. D. Idle sig HIm that may worke and will not but ceaseth to labour through loue of ease Exod. 5 17. Ye are too Idle 2 One that is vnoccupied because hee lackes worke Math. 20 3 6. Why stand ye heere all day Idle Because no man hath hired vs. The former are Idle voluntarily but these latter necessarily Idoll sig Any Image or visible representation of false or true God though it be not worshipped nor made with any intention of worship 1. Iohn 5 21. Keep your selues from Idols 2. Cor. 6 16. What agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols Deut. 4 15. Exod 32 4. doth manifest the truth of this For the Image which the Iewes made of the true God is condemned of God himselfe Exod. 32 8. And they that made it were punished as Idolaters 1. Cor. 10 7. Neither be ye Idolaters as were some of them with whom God was not pleased 1. Cor. 10 5. Finally in the fore-named place of Deut. 4 15. the only making of an Image of God is precisely forbidden and learned Diuines both affirme proue that both Scriptures and Fathers haue in differently vsed the worde Idoll and Image for one and the selfe-same thing Witnesse that one place of Tertullian amongst many vpon those words of 1. Ioh. 5 21. Iohn saith he doth not write thus Keep your selues frō Idolatry that is from the seruice of them but From Idols that is from the very Image of them It is therefore a dotage in Popery to distinguish betweene Idoll and Image and to make the picture of a false God onely to be an Idoll Idoll is nothing sig The false and faigned Goddes of the Heathen 1. Cor. 8 4. An Idoll is nothing Gen. 31 19 30. 2 An Idoll to be as an empty and vaine Dreame not in respect of the matter whereof it is made for that is somthing but in respect of the forme which doth counterfaite and falsify true things making them seeme to be what they are not Also in respect of the vaine minde of the Idolater who wickedly imagineth some Diuinity to be in the Idol whereas there is but one true God in the world Therefore worthily is an Idoll saide to be nothing being a false and lying signe a very fixion being nothing for signification though something for substance a peece of wood or stone c. 1. Cor. 8 4. Idolatry sig The worshippe or adoration of an Image or of God before and by an Image 1. Cor. 10 7. Neither be Idolaters as they were Deut. 5 9. Thou shalt neuer bow to them nor serue them 2 The making of any Image or likenesse of God or of any creature in heauen or earth for a Religious end Deut. 5 8. Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image or likenesse c. Gal. 5 20. Idolatry Witch-craft 1. Cor. 6 9. 3 All humain inuentions thrust into diuine seruice Deut. 12 32. Whatsoeuer I command you that do put nothing thereto 4 Setting the heart inordinately vpon any creature by fearing louing trusting in it more then in God and aboue him Thus is Couetousnes called Idolatry Col. 3 5. And wantons make their Belly their God Phil. 3 19. I. E. Jealousie sig Griefe for suspition of dishonesty in married yoake-fellowes Husbands or Wiues Num. 5 14. If he bee moued with Iealousie and be Iealous of his Wife 2 An earnest loue of others in respect of their welfare and good ioyned with great greefe for their hurt 2. Cor. 11 2. With a godly Iealousie 3 Hot displeasure and indignation of GOD. Psal. 79 5. Shall thy Iealousie burne like fire Jealous sig One greeued with suspicion of dishonesty in the married yoak-fellow with desire of reuenge Thus are men Iealous and thus also is God saide to bee Iealous when the marriage betweene him and his Church is violated and broken Deut. 5 9. For I the Lord thy God am a Iealous God that is so grieued with Idolatry as I study to reuenge it 2 One which seemeth to bee much greeued for others but it is out of a loue to him-selfe for his owne commoditie sake Gal. 4 17. They are Iealous ouer you amisse This he writeth of the false Apostles who for their owne gaine and credite did loue the Galathians Heere Iealous is taken in euill part 3 One which loueth others truely not for lucre and glory to him-selfe but for the benefit of the persons loued 2. Cor. 11 2. I am Iealous ouer you Thus Paule and all Godly Ministers are Iealous ouer the Flocke Heere Iealous is taken in good part Jehouah sig An eternall selfe-being one that hath his essence of himselfe from euerlasting and is the cause of existance or being to all things creatures which are of him by him and for him Exod. 6 3. But by my name Iehouah was I not knowne to them Acts 17 28. Rom. 11. verse last Jesting sig Pleasant and witty words being offensiue and hindering edification Ephe. 5 4. Iesting Jesus sig A Sauiour one that saueth his people from their sinnes Math. 1 21. He shall be called Iesus It is a name of his benefites to wit saluation had by Christ. Jew outward sig He that is a Iew by Nation Name and profession onely Rom. 22 8. A Iew which is one outward Jew inward sig One who is a Iew in truth though he be not so by name or Nation Rom. 2 29. He is a Iew which is one within that is to say one who professeth himselfe to be one of Gods people and is so in deede and before God in spirit and in heart Jerusalem sig Either the Citty as Psal. 125 2. 122 2 3. or the Inhabitants Math. 3 5. Or all the faithfull people of God through the Worlde Iewes and Gentiles Ioel. 2 32. I. G. Ignorance sig Want of the true knowledge of God of heauenly things Ephe. 4 18. Thorough the Ignorance that is in them This ignorance is either simple when meanes of knowledge be wanting or willfull and affected when one may know will not Ignorance being in it selfe a sinne against the first Commandement cannot excuse sin that it should be no fault at all 2 Vnbeleefe which followes Ignorance as a Companion or fruite 1. Pet. 1 14. Fashion not your selues to the former lusts of your Ignorance that is of your blinde vnbeleefe A Metanimie of the cause 3 Error through want of iudgement and right deseruing of things Leuit. 3 2. If any
minde as men are troubled with excessiue drinking of New Wine Psal. 60 3. Thou hast made vs drinke of the Wine of Giddinesse Wine mixed with water sig The chiefe Rulers and Gouernours of the people to haue beene corrupted and peruerted Esay 1 22. Thy Wine is mixed with Water wine of violence sig Wine gotten by oppression and extreamity or violence Prou. 4 17. And they drinke the Wine of violence Wing sig That part of a Bird wherewith it flyeth and vnder which it hideth her young Math. 23 37. As a Hen gathereth her young vnder her wings 2 The protection of Almighty God vnder which his people be as it were hid and kept safe Psalme 91 8. He will couer thee vnder his wing Psa. 17 8. Hide me vnder the shaddow of thy wings Ruth 2 12. Vnder whose wings thou art come to trust 3 The great readinesse of the Angels performing the will of God with all speede and celeritie Esay 6 2. Euery one had sixe wings 4 The defence which Princes Rulers Magistrates Maisters and Husbands c. doe affoord vnto their inferiors Ruth 3 9. Spread the Wing of thy garment ouer thine hand-maide Eagles wing Sée Eagles to take wings sig Speedily and suddenly to depart and fly away Prouer. 2 5. Riches take vnto them winges Prosopopaeia to walk vpon yâ— wings of the wind sig To vse great celerity and speede in executing his workes of iudgement and mercy Psal. 104 3. He walketh vpon the wings of the wind Psal. 18 10. He came flying vpon the wings of the wind To win sig To gaine or to get worldly thinges by our labour Mat. 16 26. What shall it profit a Man though he win the whole world and loose his soule 2 To gaine a Soule to God 1 Cor. 9 22. That I may winne the weake 1 Pet. 3 1. to Wipe all teares sig To deliuer perfectly and fully from all teares all sins sorrowes and miseries the cause of teares Reuel 21 â— I will wipe teares from your eies Wise. sig One prudent and circumspect who can forecast dangers and euils to preuent them Mat. 10 16. Be wise as Serpents 2 Euery godly person which feareth God and obeyeth his word Pro. 10 1. A wise Sonne maketh a glad Father And 9 9 10. Giue admonition to the wise Ephe. 5 15. 3 One which swelleth and is puft vp with opinion of wisedome 2 Cor. 11 19. Because that ye are wise An Itonie 4 Astronomers and Priestes of the Persians Math. 2 1. There came wisedome from the East that is such as were learned in the sciences of this World Rom. 1 14. 5 One subtile and crafty Exod. 1 10. Let vs worke wisely 2 Sam. 14 2. And brought thence a wise Woman and said to her 6 A cunning Artificer Exod. 28 3. And 35 10. And all the wise hearted among you shall come 7 Sorcerers and Magicians Exod. 7 11. Pharaoh called forth the wise men Gene. 41 8. to be Wise for thy selfe sig To apply thy wisedome for thine own good and benefit Prou. 9 12. Thou shalt be wise for thy selfe that is make vse of thy wisedome not for others onely but the right direction of thine owne waies Wise to saluation sig A true beleeuer who by the eye of faith doth behold and know Iesus to bee the Christ and his owne Sauiour 2 Tim. 3 15. Which is able to make thee wise to saluation through faith wise Steward sig A Minister of Christ hauing skil to fit giue euery one within his charge his due portion of food agreeable to his strength and age Milke to whom Milke and strong meate to whom strong meate belongs Luke 12 42. Who is a faithfull Steward and wise wise to that which is good sig One furnished with knowledge and wisedome to embrace good and eschew euill to bewray and beware the deceit both of sinne and of false Prophets Ro. 16 19. I would haue you wise to that which is good Wisedome sig The Diuine Essence beholding and infinitely knowing himselfe and all thinges else which hee most wisely disposeth being Authour of wisedome in all others Psal. 147 5. His wisedome is infinite 1 Tim 1 16. To God onely wise 2 Christ Iesus as God by whom the counsell of God touching mans saluation is declared Pro. 8 14. I haue counsell and wisedome 3 The most perfect knowledge which Christ as Man hath of the will of his Father imputed to the faithfull to couer their ignorance of God 1 Cor. 1 30. He is made vnto vs of God wisedome 4 The Scriptures or word of God written which are called wisedome because they teach true wisedome and lead vs to God the Fountaine of true wisedome Luke 11 49. Therefore said the wisedome of God I will send them Prophets 5 The knowledge of faith whereby the elect see and behold God to bee their Father in Christ. This is the cheefe Wisedome Ephe. 1 8. He hath abounded towardes vs in all Wisedome 2 Timothy 3 15. 6 The doctrine of the Gospell 1 Cor. 2 6 7. We speake the wisedome of God in a Mystery 7 The sound vnderstanding and knowledge of the word Prou. 4 5 7. Get wisedome get vnderstanding Pro. 14 6. A Scorner seekes wisedome and findeth it not 8 True godlinesse or the sincere feare of God wherein consists a great part of wisedome Prou. 10 21. The Fooles shall dye for waâ—t of wisedome Also verse 13 23. Prou. 1 7. Fooles despise wisedome Psalme 90 13. We may apply our Heartes to VVisedome 9 Prudence and discretion enabling men to perceiue what is fit to bee done according to the circumstances of time place persons manners end of doing Eccle. 2 13 14. I saw that there is profit in wisedome for the wise Mans eies are in his head Knowledge directes vs to see what is to be done and what not to be done but wisedome directs vs how to doe things duely conueniently and fitly Knowledge is of genetals Wisedom of particulars 10 That gift whereby a publique person Prince or Counsellour is enabled to aduise soundly and readily of matters of State and Common-wealth 1 Kinges 3 28. And they saw the wisedome of GOD was in him to doe Iustice. Prouer. 21 30. There is no Wisedome nor vnderstanding nor counsell against the Lord. Achitophell had this kinde of Wisedome as well as Salomon 11 Humaine learning or skill of prophane Arts and Sciences Actes 7 22. Learned in all the wisedome of the Aegiptians This Wisedome also is common both to good and bad 12 Affection lust desire or study Rom. 8 6. Wisedome of the flesh is death that is lust of sin leadeth to death Earthly wisedome sig Such Wisedome as earthly minded men haue which they learne not from God but from the Deuill Iames 3 15. This wisedome descends not from aboue but is earthly sensuall and deuillish wisedom of the flesh sig Such Wisedome as vnregenerate men are indued withall whose wit and reason as well as their will and affections sauours onely
the law and the Gospell Reuel 3 8. Thou hast kept my Worde 2 That part of Gods will contained in this Booke of the Reuelation Reuel 22 7. Which obserueth the Words of this Prophesie 3 The eternall and infallible Decree of the most high GOD concerning the Conuersion of the Iewes vnto the Faith of Christ. Reuelation 19 9. These are the true Wordes of GOD himselfe 4 Christ Iesus the Sonne of God second person in Trinity the aeternall wisedome of his father That word which was from the beginning Reuel 9 13. The Word of God 5 A particular Prophesie touching the making of all things new to wit in the restitution of the Iewes and after that of the whole World Reuel 21 5. Write for these Wordes are faithfull and true Workes sig The dealinges and practises of Ministers and people in their callinges and affayres wherein whatsoeuer is doone well is both seene and approoued of Christ. Reuelat. 2 2. I knowe thy Workes 2 A most large and blessed reward by Gods free Mercie giuen to Good-Workes after this life Reuel 14 13. And their Workes do follow them Not their Merrites but a free rewarde to their workes 3 The Merrite and desert of wickednesse and crueltie Reuel 18 6. Giue her double according to her Workes Let such then see what they will aunswere to GOD who would haue Babylon to bee fauourably thought of and dealt gently withall 4 Deeds and actions euil or good Reuel 20 12 According to their Workes World sig The whole Company of the Reprobate euen whosoeuer are estraunged from Christ whether within or without the Church Reuel 12 9. Who hath deceiued all the world wormwood sig Properly an Hearbe commonly knowne by this Name of qualitie verie bitter making the liquor into which it is powred more bitter then that it can be drunke 2 Figuratiuely false Doctrine errours lyes haeresies which like bitter Wormwood corrupt and poyson the sweete wholesome Waters of the word Reuel 9 11. The name of the Starre is called Wormewood to Worship the Angell sig To offer Diuine VVorshippe to the Angell which was but a Creature beeing too much Rauished with his most Glorious brightnesse and with the ioy of his gladsome Message Reuelat 19 10. And I fell before his feete to Worship him to Worship the Beast sig To acknowledge and reuerence Antichrist and by some outward Token or pledge to professe subiection to him Finally to maintaine him with minde and might Reuelat. 14 9. If any shall Worship the Beast or his Image to Worship Diuels sig To yeeld Religious or Diuine Honour to Idols which is a kinde of seruing of Deuils Reuel 19 20. That they should not Worship Diuels and Idols of Gold and Siluer Marke that Popish Idolatry aswel as Heathenish is a worship of Diuelles and no better for all pretences to Worship the Dragon sig To attribute supreame dignitie and power vnto Anti-christ the Pope of Rome in this regard that he succeeded the Heathenish Emperours in that City which was the Metropolis of the Empire Reu. 13 4. And they Worshipped the Dragon which gaue power to the Beast to Worship God sig To yeelde vnto GOD alone Religious adoration and Diuine Honour Reuelat. 9 10. Worship God Religious Worship due to God alone Worthy sig One who by the Righteousnesse of Christ imputed and not by holinesse inhaerent is worthy of aeternall glory Reuel 3 4. For they bee Worthy Wounded to death sig Greatly hurt and diminished by a greeuous calamity which both Rome and the Pope sitting there receiued by the space of one hundred thirty and two yeares by the violence of the Goths Vandales Hunnes and other barbarous people which had surprized Rome and taken it Reuel 13 3. And I saw one of his Heades as it were Wounded to death Written within and without sig A large Writing and copious fully fore-shewing the thinges that should befall the Church euen vnto the least matters Reuel 5 1. I saw a Booke Written within and without Written in the Booke of life sig The Elect whome God out of his euer-lasting Decree hath chosen to euerlasting life by Christ being euerie one in their time washed iustifyed and sanctifyed Reuel 21 27. But they which are Written in the Lambes Booke of life to Write sig To Register or Recorde a thing in a Book that posteritie may know it Reuel 14 13. Saying vnto me Write not to write sig To keepe and holde a thing for a while secret and priuate to him selfe reseruing it to a fit place Reuel 10 4. Saying Write them not Finis Laus Deo A Dictionary specially made to giue some light to the darkesome Booke of Salomons Song called the Canticles ¶ Forasmuch as this Booke of Canticles is behinde none for worthinesse of the subiect or for vse toward the Church or authenticke authority being inspired of God entreating of the most sweet and straight coniunction betweene Christ and his Church and of their mutual interparting of duties seruing also to teach improoue instruct correct and comfort And yet many are driuen from reading and study of it through the difficulty of the stile and depth of the argument I haue thought it worth the labour to compose a short Dictionary expounding a part by themselues the seuerall wordes of this little Booke thereby to encourage all Christians more willingly to become studious in it vnder hope of attaining some benefit by their paines Vse this my trauaile with good construction of my purpose and thankes to God if thou get any profit by it Farewell All faire sig THE absolute and perfit spirituall beauty of Christs Mysticall body his Church by imputation of his perfect holinesse couering all deformities and by sanctification of the Spirit renewing the Chuch and euery member in all partes of Soule and body though vnperfectly Cant. 4 7. Thou art all Faire my Loue. Aloes sig The faithfull which like this most pleasant plant Aloes do bring forth most delectable and sauoury Fruit. Cant. 4 14. Myrrh and Aloes A. N. Ancient sig Aged such as be old and in years who are slow of speech Or as others will such as be asleep and dead in sinne whose lippes the Gospell doth open to sound forth the prayses of God Cant. 7 9. And causeth the lips of the Ancient to speake Of these two Expositions the latter is most fit to the Text. Not to Answere sig Not to fulfill the desire of the godly Soule or not so soone to graunt her requests as shee would Cant. 5 6. I called him but he Answered me not A. R. Army with Banners sig The Spouse or Church of Christ here vpon earth which beeing well constituted is strong and terrible to the hoast of Hell euen as an Army that is strong and marcheth with Banners and Ensignes is very terrible to the Aduersaries Cant. 6 3. Thou art Beautifull my Loue terrible as an Army with Banners B. A. Banner sig THE loue of Christ dying for the elect and in his word preached
2 â— Holy duties of all sorts towards God and Man Heb. 13 21. to Withdraw sig To distrust God in his word Heb 10 29. without the camp gate sig To bee accounted for vnpure and wicked men Heb. 13 12. within the vaile sig In Heauen Hebr. 6. without Father and mother sig Without mention or rehearsall eyther of Father or Mother in the sacred Story Heb. 7 3. written in Heauen sig Chosen of God to aeternall life by Christ Iesus Heb. 12 23. Word of righteousnesse sig The Gospell which teacheth the righteousnesse of God and the way to attaine to it Hebr. 5 13. Y. E. Yeares sig The aeternity or perpetuity of Gods being without end or limit of time Heb. 1 11. Yesterday and to day sig At all times both before and after the comming of Christ. Heb. 13 8. FINIS Author to the Reader I Gentle Reader notwithstanding the Printers very great care and diligence yet by the badnesse of the Copy and by absence as also partly by forgetfulnes of the Author there are more faults committed then were thought of Might it please thee with patience to beare with lesser and first with thy Pen to amend these eare thou beginne to vse this Booke Farewell I Faults escaped PAge 2. line 11. read Luke 21 11. after people page 11. line 12. strike out or departing page 12. in the Marg. read anguish for annointing and after annointing for anguish pa. 19. line last strike the whole line out pa. 22. li. 10. read this pa. 2. li. 32. read imitation pa. 26. line 7. put in which before well page 30. read Eumenides in the Marg. pa. 35. read boldnesse for bonds and after bonds for boldnesse in the Marg. page 37. line 12. strike out that is pa. 57. line 4. read Deut. 11 22. page 68. li. 34 35. strike both these lines out p. 100. line 27. read Cant. 5 2. p. 113. read Rom. 8 9. p. 114. line last read Rom. 8 9. p. 117. read collections in the Marg. pa. 119. line 12. read word for figure and line 28. read Metonimie and so through the Booke page 128. ouer line 8. read sig page 132. strike out Eye in the last place of the Marg. and for these figures 1 2 3 4. reade 4 5 6 7. page 142. line 4. read not for now page 172. line 28. strike out that is page 177. strike out Apostles and read Moses page 181. read fruit of lips in Marg. ouer line 2. page 186. line 13. reade New before Man page 195. line 15. 16. strike both lines out page 196. read-Note ouer line 17. and strike out foure page 199. line foure strike out it is and read sig by line 12. and strike out this is created goodnesse in line 14. page 201. line 22. strike it out page 220. line 11. read it is partiall or totall page 222. line 19. reade Rom. page 237. line 32. read Luke 1 33. page 244. strike out is nothing after Idoll and set Idoll is nothing ouer line sixe with sig page 265. line 20. read Commutatiue page 270. line 35. read Rom. page 275. line 19. read Metonimie of the signe for Metaphor page 293. line 20. reade selfe for life page 298. strike out Sée Lippes line the third page 341. line 24. read this is an offence taken page 350. line 1. read grosly for glory pa. 353. li. 10. read euen for men p. 371. li. 30. strike out eyther page 372. lines 25 26 27. strike quite out page 383. li. three read this is ill applied by some to mans purpose page 412. li. 35. read the rock in after of page 414. lines 18 19. strik out and for them read King Dauid Sonne of Iesse out of whose stock Christ came according to the flesh page 419. line 33. read holy for vnholy page 432. line 2. read things for tydings pa. 437. lines 27 28 29 30. strik out page 452. line 19. Marg. read Smell for smite ibid. line 21. Mar. read Smite for Smoke page 476. line 16. reade and Church after Kingdome page 495. line 21. reade subsistance for substance page 515. line 4. read a mighty page 524. line 20. read hence for heare page 537. line 12. read wise men for wisedome page 547. line one adde also Papists which reckon for good works such as God neuer commaunded page 549. line 7. read condition for contention In the first Dedicatory Epistle read dimme for Diuine Ioh 5. 39. Mat 22 29. â— Cor 4. 7. Eph 3 8 Col. 1 10. Ioh 13. 17 and 17. 3. â—a 1 22. 1. Significations 2. Definitions 3. Distinctions 4. Controuersall words 5. Fundamentall 6. Ecclesiasticall Required vnto right vse of all 1. Thankefulnesse 2. Humility 3. Prayer A Rule whereby to iudge a fundamentall word Note Note * All Wordes which concerne Christ his mediation are to be vnderstood exclusiuely shutting out all creatures * It may seeme straunge that one word should be put not only in a diuers but quite contrary signification Som think it is because the verbe whence it commeth hath diuers acceptions Others think the word which sig things coÌ„secrate in Lu. 21. to be writ with H the other word with ε But I thinke they both are thus called of separating or departing either to destruction as the former or to honourable vse a the latter * This is an Hebraisme the reason whereof is because such as begin to speake do either answere the necessity of the matter or the desire of the hearers Note Note The foure Monarchs signifyed by the foure beastes in Daniell are by the learned held to be first the Assyrians or Babylonians 2. The Medes or Persians 3. The Grecians 4. The Romaines Note * We blesse God wl eo we praise him God blesseth vs either when be sendeth good things vnto vs or remooueth euill thinges from vs or turneth all to our good wee blesse one an other by our mutuall prayers * This is vsual in other tungs as in Greeke Eâ—â—â—ymâ— and Eâ—mâ—mined good Names for worse things as Furies c. Old Latines for Nothing would say Well Italians call loathsome diseases Gods disease Rom. 6,6 Note Brotherly fellow-ship what it is Inward Calling what it is Note What a christian is Circumcision what it is Being referred to God sig Being referred to Men. Sig 1. Originall 2. Actuall 1. Unuoluntary 2. Uoluntarie Note Confirmation or Corroboration what it is * Despondi hic nuptijs dictus est dies Terenc Note Gnaula Day of wrath destruction Rom. 2 5. 2. Pet. 3 7 Day of Redemption Luke 21 28. Day of reuelation Ro. 2 5 Day of Iudgement 2. Pet. 2 9. That Day 2. Pet. 3 12 Last Day Great Day Iohn 6 39. Note * These senses and collections be not contrary but diuerse and may wel stand together Note They erre who hold election vnto life to be coÌ„mon or to depend on foreseene faith or workes for it is most free Exod. 23 4 5. Note * So it is in the Originall * Pâ—pists doo
vanisheth away Hence it is called Olde Heb. 9 13. New Couenant Is made with Christian people published by Christ most clearely wherein more persons are renewed and more Graces bestowed being alwaies to endure one and the same Hence it is called New Heb. 9 13. Ier. 31 31. I will make a new Couenant with the house of Israel Couenant of Salt Sée Salt Couenant breakers sig Such as be vnmindfull of promises and bargains Rom. 1 30. Couenant breakers Couenant with death and hell sig Agreement with them So do wicked men imagine Esay 28 15. Couenant of Leui. sig The agreement which God hath made with the Leuites to blesse them with peace and life if their duties be performed in their place Mal. 2 8. Ye haue broken the Couenant of Leui. Verse 5. Book of the Couenant sig The Writing which did containe the Articles and conditions both on Gods part what hee promised to do to the people and on the peoples part what duties they were to performe to God according to the tenor of the Couenant Exod. 24 7. After he tooke the Booke of the Couenant and read it Couering sig The Roofe of an house a Vayle or ought else which serues for defence or keeping close 2 The Husband who is called the Couering of his Wife in respect of his dutie towards her by protecting her and of his Authoritie ouer her in gouerning her for the vayle and couering which women did weare was a signe of their subiection 1. Cor. 11 6 7. Gen. 20 16. 3 Stopping or making dumbe and silent Prou. 10 6. Iniquity shall couer the mouth of the wicked Couering of sinnes sig The forgiuenesse of sins for the death of Christ which is as a Mantle to couer them from the eyes of Gods Iustice. Psal 32 1. Blessed is the man whose sinnes are couered 2 Concealing keeping close or secret when we do not tell a thing abroad Prou. 10 12. Loue couereth a multitude of sinnes which by a charitable priuate reproofe are hid and couered from the punishment of God and shame of men to Couer the feete sig To do ones easement or to go to Stoole Iudges 3 24. Surely he hath couered his feet 1. Sam. 24. 4. An vnhonest thing vttered in honest words to Couet sig pro To loue or desire money or earthly goods for themselues either our own or others Ioshu 7 21. 1. Tim. 6 9 10. The desire of Money is the root of all evill 2 To desire spirituall blessings or heauenly glory 1. Cor. 12 31. Couet after the best things Phil. 1 23. I couet to be loosed and to be with Christ. This is a good Couetousnesse when spirituall blessings or celestiall blessednesse is euer greedily eagerly desired Other things we may desire no further or otherwise then as helpes to these Couetousnesse sig Desire of hauing more or the inordinate loue of money Heb. 13 5. Let your conuersation be without Couetousnesse This is called Idolatry Colos. 3 5. Ephes. 5 5. Because the Couetous man not onely prefers his treasure before God but doth place his life in his substance Luke 12 15 16 17 c. Counsell sig The wisdome and direction of Gods Spirit and word gouerning our course of life Psalm 73 24. Thou wilt guide me by thy Counsell Psal. 16 7. 2 An action of the whole and holy Trinity deliberating and determining before the world of all things which should be or not be especially of the saluation of Angels and men Ephe. 1 11. He worketh all things after the Counsel of his will This counsel dependeth vpon Gods will as the supreame and onely mouing cause and not vpon foreseene fayth or workes Rom. 9 11 18. 3 Aduise taken about things to be done Prou 20 18. Establish thy thoughtes by Counsell And by Counsell make Warre Exod. 18 19. This kinde of counsell is eyther good or euill subtle or carnall 4 The beginning and first degree of sinne to wit euill lusts and desires Psal. 1 1. Blessed is the man that hath not walked in the Counsell of the vngodly 5 A company of men assembled into a certaine place to consult or take aduise of publicke matters Acts 22 30. And all the Counsell to come together Acts 23 1. 6 The place where men are met together for common consultation Acts 24 20. Whiles I stood in the Counsell 7 The Iudgement which stood and consisted of twenty three Iudges who had the hearing and deciding of the waightiest matters of life and death Math. 5 22. Shall be worthy to be punnished by the Counsell Counseller sig One who giueth all sound aduise as Christ doth by the Doctrine of Scriptures which therefore be called our counsellers or men of our counsel Psal. 119 14. Esay 6 6. Counseller Count. sig Sée Imputation Countenance sig Loue liking fauour or dis-fauour witnessed by the countenance Gen. 31 5. I see your Fathers Countenance is not towards me as was wont 2 Gods fauour witnessed and shewed foorth in his graces and benefits Psal. 4 6. Lift vp the light of thy Countenance 3 Gods displeasure witnessed by withdrawing the signes of his fauor or by sending some iudgements Ps. 13 1. How long wilt thou hide thy Countenance frō me because mē by their countenance bewray their anger or loue Hence it is that being attributed to god it signifies his displesure or his gracious fauor 4 The face or looke of a man Psal. 104. Oyle to make the Countenance cheerefull Light of Gods Countenance Sée Light Countrey sig pro A Region or Land where people dwel Heb. 11 9. As in a strange Countrey verse 15. 2 A certaine compasse of ground without a Citty Marke 16 12. As they walked into the Countrey 3 Heauen where the Saints shall dwell for euer Heb. 11 16. They desire an Heauenly Countrey Courage Sig Valor and strength of minde a good heart being wisely bold and confident in a good cause Iosh. 1 7 9. Be of good courage Court Sig pro The first entrance into an house a yard or comming in 1. Kings 7. 12. 2 The roomes and places of the Temple into which Gods people might assemble for publique worship and hearing the Law Psal. 84 2. My soule fainteth for the Courts of the Lord. Psal. 116. 19. 3 All those seuerall spaces distances of ground which were in the Temple before yee came to the Holy of Holiest or to the most holy-place of these spaces or Courts there were sixe in number euerie Court was twelue steppes one aboue another and of euery one there was a seuerall vse 2. Chron. 4 9. And he made the Court of the Priests 1. Kings 6 36. 4 That space of grounde which was within the vtmost Rayles being called the first or the vtter Court Reuel 11 2. But the Court which is without the Temple meete it not Into this Court because the Heathen and prophane people might come to see and heare therefore it signifies in the former Scripture Reuel 11 2. All Infidels and straungers from Christ.
man shall sin through Ignorance A Metanimie of the cause 4 Any sinne whatsoeuer which commeth from such ignorance and error according to the vse of the Hebrew tongue which vnder Ignorance meaneth euerie sinne euen that which is witting and willing Hebr. 9 7. And for the Ignorances of the people A Sinechdoche of the part for the whole Ignorance may excuse a sinne that it be not so great a fault but it cannot so excuse as it shal be no fault at all Excusat à tanto non à tot◠lusts of Ignorance sig Blinde motions and euill desires of vnbeleeuing persons who lacke the true knowledge of Christ. 1. Peter 1 14. Fashion not your selues to the former lusts of your Ignorance Ignorance sig One which sinneth vnwittingly 1. Tim. 1 13. For I did it Ignorantly 2 One which doth a voluntary sinne knowing it to be so Heb. 5 2. To haue compassion of the Ignorant See Bible-note 3 One that careth not for other mens affaires matters Esay 63 16. Though Abraham bee Ignorant of vs. Men are carelesse of that where of they be ignorant 4 One that wanteth the knowledge of the true God and his worship Acts 17 23. Whom yee then Ignorantly worship not to regard the time of Ignorance sig To permit and passe ouer for causes known to himselfe the Ignorance of many thousand yeares Acts 17 30. And the time of this Ignorance God regarded not I. M. Image sig Any shape or portraiture drawne by Art to represent something by it for ciuill vse as Caesars Image was made to represent Caesar. Math. 22 20. Whose Image or superscription is this This is an artificiall Image made for ciuill respects as to distinguish Coines or beautifie Houses and it is lawfull 2 Some shape or picture made to the likenesse of God or of some creature for Diuine worships sake Exod. 20. 4. Thou shalt make thee no grauen Image Deut. 4 15. This is a Diabolicall Image being made for Religion sake and is vnlawfull Where such Images be there is no Religiō saith a Father The Scripture saith that God spake with a voice but shewed no Image to his people of himselfe Deut. 4. 3 All mens deuises commaunded as Gods seruice Exod. 20 4. This is also superstition 4 Our likenesse resemblance of God in righteousnesse and true holinesse After this Image Adam was created Gen. 1 26. Let vs make man after our Image and vnto this are all the elect restored againe by Christ. Ephe. 4 24. This is a spiritual or Celestiall Image 5 Our likenesse and resemblance with God in respect of rule and authority 1. Cor. 11 7. The man is the Image and glorie of God Hitherto of accidentary Images 6 A reall essentiall true and liuely expressing of the very substance of another In this signification is Christ saide to be the Image of God his Father Col. 1 15. Heb. 1 3. Also the Law is said not to be the very Image of the thinges Hebr. 10. 1. And it is written of vs that as wee haue bornethe Image of the earthly so we shall beare the Image of the heauenly man 1. Cor. 15 49. And the Reuelation of S. Iohn speaketh of the Image of the beast which all men shal adore Reuel 14 9. In all which places is meant the very things and substances themselues or the solid and true existence of the things These bee essentiall Images which haue the substance of the things wherof they be called Images 7 Any manner or resemblance whatsoeuer lawfull or vnlawfull liuely or painted true or immaginary Gen. 5 3. He begat a Childe in his own likenesse after his Image Psal. 73 20. Thou shalt make their Image despised Where the word Image signifieth an immaginary vanishing shaddow to set forth the lightnesse and vnconstancy of all earthly things which seeme and make shew to be the true goodes and felicity it selfe yet are nothing but a shaddow or vaine likenesse thereof therefore by the Apostle are called a shape fashion or figure 1. Cor. 7 31. Rom. 12 2. Image of God sig Christ in whom God is to be seene and beheld as touching his substance and glorious properties as a man is to be knowne by his Image or picture 2. Cor. 4 4. Which is the Image of God This is a consubstantiall Image respecting essence and substance 2 Dominion and perfect holinesse Gen. 1 27. In the Image of God created he him This Image is accidentall respecting qualities 3 Authority and power which by Gods ordinance the man hath ouer his wife 1. Cor. 11 7. He is the Image of God Immortall sig pro That which is not capeable of death or subiect to dye 2 An euer-during Nature which is so of it selfe without possibility of perishing or dying 1. Tim. 1 17. To God Immortall onely wise Thus is God onely Immortall 3 That which being once dead shall rise again neuer to die more as mens bodies 1. Cor. 15 53. Mortality must put on Immortality 4 That which shall neuer haue end though it haue a beginning as Angels and mens soules of which though it be not in expresse wordes saide in Scripture that they be Immortall yet inumerable places by good consequence prooue them to be so as 1. Cor. 15 19. 2. Cor. 5 1. Luke 16 22 23 24 c. Imortality sig Such an estate and condition wherein death hath no place nor power 1. Cor. 15 5 34. When mortall hath put on Immortality then death shall bee swallowed vp into victory Importunitie sig Continuance or constancy in Prayer when we pray and faint not Luke 11 8. Yet doubtlesse because of his Importunitie hee will giue him what he needeth Example of this Importunity is in Luke 18 2 3 4. c. The poore widdow Imposition of hands or laying on of hands sig Putting on of hands which is an ancient Ceremony vsed of the Iewes in two cases one in consecrating publicke Sacrifices as also Priestes and Leuites to declare such to be offered to God Leuit 4 4. And secondly in solemne benedictions and Prayers Gen. 48 14 17 20. Iacob put his hands vpon Manasses and Ephraim and prayed for them It was continued vnder the Gospell by Christ and his Apostles in time of Prayer and bestowing spirituall graces Also in time of admitting Church-Officers Ministers Deacons Mat. 19 15. Christ put his handes on little children and prayed Acts 6 6. The Apostles prayed and laid their hands on the Deacons Acts 8 17 18. Then they laid their hands on them they receiued the Holy-ghost and by a Metanimie of the signe it dooth signifie the whole Ministry of the Church and the order of Church-Gouernment Heb. 6 2. The Doctrine of Baptisme and Imposition of hands Touching the Papists Imposition of hands in the Sacrament of Order as they cal it there is no ground for it in the whole Scripture Imputation sig pro Accounting reckoning and allowing some thinges to another of fauour as Merchants who do not put the debt
The worke of the Spirit to wit the new quality of holinesse created by the Spirit in the hearts of the elect Gala. 5 17. The Flesh lustes against the Spirit Also verse 25. If we liue in the Spirit let vs walke in the Spirit Rom. 8 1. This is a supreame worke of the Spirit peculiar to the elect 6 An excellent and most singuler efficacy and working of the Spirit vnto the sanctification of Christs humaine Nature filling it with holinesse aboue measure Rom. 8 2. The Law of the Spirit of life which is in Christ Iesus that is the worke of perfect holinesse wrought in the Man-hood of Christ by his owne liuely quickning Spirit which is like a Law mightily gouerning and moderating 7 The spirituall worke of the Gospell beeing set against the carnall shadowish Ceremonies of Moses Law Gala. 3 3. That after you haue begun in the Spirit 8 An inferior worke of the Spirit generally and sleightly enlightning and reforming the reprobate 1 Sam. 10 10. The Spirit of God came vppon him 1 Thess. 5 19. Quench not the Spirit Hebr. 6 4. And were made partakers of the holy Ghost This is an inferiour worke of the Spirit common to the elect with many reprobates 10 The motions of the mind stirred vp by the Spirit Psal. 51 11. Renew a right Spirit within mee Roma 8 14. Luke 9 55. Iudges 3 10. And the Spirit of the Lord came vpon him that is hee was stirred vp or mooued by the Spirit to doe that hee did 11 Instinction or inspiration of the Spirit Mar. 22 43. How did Dauid in the Spirit Actes 28 25. Luke 2 26. It was declared to him by the holy Ghost 1 Cor. 14 14 15 16. 12 That which is spirituall or pure Iohn 3 6. That which is borne of the Spirit is Spirit that is cleane holy and pure like to the cause whereof it springeth 13 Reuelation of the Spirit 1 Cor. 12 12. By the Spirit we know what thinges are giuen vs of God For the Spirits reueale the hidden things of God Verse 10. 14 An holy Angel Heb. 1 verse 14. Are they not all ministring Spirits Also it signifies a wicked Angell to wit the Deuill Actes 12 43 45. Hee tooke seauen other Spirits 15 The Soule of man Luke 23 46. Father into thy hands I commend my Spirit 1 Pet. 3 19. And Preached to the Spirits that are in Prison that is to the Soules which were in the Prison of hel now at this time when Peter wrote this Epistle but were aliue at what time the Sonne of God did Preach vnto them by his Seruant Noah For in Hell there is no place of Preaching or repentance Roma 8 10. 16 That high and Noble facultie of mans soule called the vnderstanding or minde with the most inward cogitations thereof Luke 1. 47. My Spirit reioyceth Rom. 12 2. Be renewed in the Spirit of your minde 1 Thess. 5 23. 1 Cor. 2 11. And in all places where Spirit and Soule are mentioned together 17 Purpose thought will and consent 1 Cor. 5 3. But present in Spirit Also verse 4. 18 With all the heart or with a true affection Rom. 1 9. Whom I serue in my Spirit that is cheerfully and with a good will 19 The conscience sanctified and renewed by the Spirit Rom. 8 16. Gods Spirit beareth witnesse with our Spirit that is to our sanctified conscience 20 The meanes and deuises of men couered and cloaked with pretence of spirituall reuelation 2 Thess. 2 2. Nor be troubled neyther by Spirit nor by word 21 The spirituall worship of God Iohn 4 24. Must worship him in Spirit and truth Phil. 3 3. 22 The Gospell 2 Cor. 3 6. Hath made vs able Ministers of the Spirit 23 One that pretendeth to haue the guift of the Spirit to doe the office of a Prophet and Teacher yet indeede hath it not 1 Iohn 4 1. Beleeue not euery Spirit 24 Doctrine deliuered by him which is endewed with the guift of the Spirit for instruction of the Church 1 Iohn 4 2. Euery Spirit which confesseth that Iesus is come in the Flesh is of God Heere is meant both doctrine and person that bringes it 25 Spirituall exercises of Prayer Meditation hearing c. Gala. 6 8. Hee that Sowes to the Spirit that is he that exerciseth himselfe in spirituall duties 26 Skill of working in Gold Siluer Iron and Brasse Exod. 31 3. Whom I filled with the Spirit of God Spirits sig The most inward and secret conceptions and thoughts of the Soule 1 Cor. 12 10. To another discerning of Spirits Spirit of adoption sig An effect of the holy Spirit to wit a witnessing vnto the beleeuers that God hath adopted them and taken them for his Children Rom. 8 15. Yee haue receiued the Spirit of Adoption that is the spirit which witnesseth vnto you your adoption to be Gods Children to bee borne after the spirit sig To bee borne into this elementary World by the vertues of Gods promise and after a spirituall manner and not by ordinary course of Nature Gal. 4 29. Persecuted him that was borne after the Spirit borne of the spirit sig One regenerate and borne into the Christian World by the holy Spirit the Authour of our new-birth Iohn 3 6. That which is borne of the Spirit Earnest of the Spirit See Seale and Earnest spirit of fear sig An effect of the Spirit to wit feare and terror wrought in the hearts of Men by the holy Spirit in the Ministry and Preaching of the Law reuealing our sinnes and Gods wrath due vnto them Rom. 8 15. Yee haue not receiued the Spirit of feare againe Thus the Spirit of a sound minde the Spirit of wisedome and meeknesse the Spirit of knowledge the Spirit of grace and prayer the Spirit of Prophesie and such like signifie seuerall effects works and guifts together with the Authour and cause which is the holy Spirit and on the other side the Spirit of Pride Couetousnesse Fury vncleannesse and the like do signifie these vices and the Diuell that wicked Spirit the authour of them Spirit of the Gods sig A diuine force and vertue Gen. 41 38. In whom is the Spirit of Gods holy Spirit sig That Spirit of God which in himselfe is most holy and worker of holinesse in all others Eph. 1 â—3 Ye were sealed with the holy Spirit to bee led by the Spirit sig To follow the direction of the Spirit hauing his good motions for the guide and gouernour of our whole life Rom. 8 14. They that are led by the Spirit are the Sons of God Spirit lusting against the Flesh. Sée Lust. ministring of the spirit sig The Preaching of the Gospell whereby GOD giueth his quickning Spirit working the life of Grace in the elect 2 Cor. 3 8. How shall not the Ministry of the Spirit be more glorious meaning of the Spirit sig Inward sighes and earnest desires proceeding from the instinct of the Spirit Rom. 8 27. Know the meaning of the Spirit
or soldiers which fight for the pope as a iust meet recompence of their cruell slaughtering shedding the blood of Gods children Reu. 16 4. The Riuers Fountains of Water becam blood These riuers fountaines some expound of the Iesuites whence other Papists draw instructions as the Sea is nourished by Fountains and Riuers the turning of these into blood is the putting of those to death which were cheefe Maisters in Popery which was done in this our Kingdome and Dominion 1581 when an Acte was made to make their comming into the Realme to disswade subiectes from their allegiance to be treason Blood of a dead man sig The cruell Warres which God would send vpon the Popish Kingdoms which should be as a Sea of blood wherein men should dye by the sworde as the Fishes dyed in Aegypt when the Waters were turned into blood Ren. 16 3. The Sea became the blood of a dead man to shed the Blood of the Saints sig To exercise cruelty vpon the Saints and Prophets of God euen to death yea and to torment also many times by the Antichristian Popish or any other Tyrants to satisfie their owne fierce and bloody disposition and malice conceiued against them for Christ and his Gospel sake Reuel 16 6. For they shed the blood of the Saints and the Prophets Reuel 6 10. to drinke Blood sig pro To take in blood as men take in other drinke as Cyrus did by the compulsion of Tomyris 2 To haue their owne blood abundantly shed till they swim in it and do drinke as it were their owne blood A fit punishment for Popish and all other cruel persecutors that they shold one slaughter another til they be bathed in their own bloods as hapned to the Midianites in the Iudges and to Papists also as Stories witnesse Reuel 16 6. Thou hast giuen them blood to drinke This Phrase seemeth to be fetched from Ezek. 16 38. I will giue thee the blood of wrath that is I will cause thee be cruelly slaine as they which are killed in furie and wrath Blood of the Lambe sig The Sacrifice of Christ his death together with his perfect Iustice and holinesse imputed Reu. 7 14. They washed their Robes in the Blood of the Lambe Reuel 1â— 11. The Saintes ouercame the Dragon and his army not by their constancy to death but by their faith in the blood and death of the Lamb Christ Iesus 1 Iohn 51 5. to Blowe sig To breath or inspire the heart with graces as the holy Spirit vseth to doo by the Ministry of the word which is heere threatned to be for a time remooued and hindered Reuel 7 1. That the Winds should not Blow B. O. Booke sig This Prophesie or Booke of Reuelation as appeareth by the opening the seales of this Booke heere shewed Iohn in a Vision containing the Decrees Counsels and will of God the Father touching the Gouernment of the world namely of his Church till Christ come Whereas these counsels are written in a Book it signifieth the certainty of them that they are surely determined And whereas the Booke was written within without after the fashion of writing in Parchments vsuall in those times it signifieth the largenesse of this Prophesie that there be many things to be reuealed And whereas it is sealed with seauen seales it signifyeth these Decrees only to bee knowne to God vntill he was pleased to manifest them And whereas no creature was able to open the Booke or to looke on it this signifies both the difficulties and dignity of these secrets that they must be with great honour reuerenced Reuel 5 1. I saw a Booke Written c. little Book sig The Scripture containing the doctrine of grace by the powerfull preaching whereof in the latter end of the world Antichrist is to be ouerthrowne as hath bin begun to be fulfilled through the pubshing of the Diuine truth written in that Booke by Luther Wicliffe and others Reuel 10 8. Go take the little Booke Also verse 9 10. Some expound the taking of this little Booke to bee the restoring of prophesie or preaching the trueth vnto the Church which is all one with the former to eate this Booke sig To hide the knowledge of it in the heart and to digest it by godly Meditation Reuel 10 9 Take it and eate it vp The effect of this Booke should be sweetnesse like the sweetnesse of Honey in the mouth but bitternesse in the belly To knowe and beleeue it bringes exceeding delight to the Christian minde but the earnest desire to vent publish it to others the heauinesse and sorrow for the contemning of it and preferring errors before it shall be as Gawle to Gods Seruants In this phrase there is allusion to that in Ezek. 3 3. Ieremy 15 16 Iob. 32. Bookes opened sig Mens Consciences or records and Testimonies of euery mans conscience being vnâ—olded and manifested through the mighty power of God wherin as in Bookes are written all mens thoughtes words and workes Reuel 20 12. And the Bookes were opened Booke of life sig Gods immutable and aeternall Decree wherein as in a Booke the names of the elect are written as Souldiors names vse to be written in a Muster Booke Vpon this most firme and merciful decree of saluation to aeternall life by Christ doth depend the election of the godly who otherwise are not without many blots and very foule ones too in their Consciences which yet are wiped out by the blood of Christ according to Gods euerlasting loue and purpose Reuel 20 12. Another Booke was opened which was the Booke of Life Also Reuel 22 19. Bottomles pit sig Hell where the Diuels bee tormented and whence commeth all Tyranicall and wicked beastly seruage both power and practises of the cruell enemies of the Church Hell for the largenesse of the place and deepenesse of the pain suffered there is called Bottomlesse a Pit because it is below in the nethermost parts of the world a darkish vncomfortable place like a pit or dungeon Reuel 11 7. The Beast that commeth out of the bottomlesse pit 2 The company of Reprobates and earthly minded men among whom Satan raigneth as king Reuel 20 3. And cast him into the bottomlesse pit Comparing this place with Chap. 12. verse 13. It is plaine that Bottomlesse pit signifies the earth that is earthly minded men which are but Christians in shew onely and name for vnto such Satan is sent Bought from the earth sig The elect of God the Father redeemed by Christ fealed vp to the day of Redemption by the holie Spirit by whose effectuall sanctification they haue escaped the fellowship of the false church signified by earth as it were brands pulled out of the fire and are made members of the true Church euen his sincere worshippers These alone can praise the Lambe with ioyfull hearts Reuelat. 14 3. Forty foure thousande which were bought from the Earth Bowe sig The Tongues of Gods Ministers out of which
the Pillar of truth out of which there is no saluation yet indeed approues her 〈◊〉 to be that Step-Mother of all those superstitions and impieties which of long time haue been deriued and spread abroad into the Westerne and Eastern Churches vnder the appearance of Piety the title of the holy Church Reuel 17 5. That great Babilon that Mother of Whoredomes and the abhominations of the earth This is that Mysticall name which Iohn in a Vision saw written in the fore-head of the great Whore and it is of great force to serue vs how to finde out who that Antichrist is euen such an one as dooth not openly and professeoly but secretly and in a Mystery fight against Christ his truth al Religion and honesty which how it dooth fit Papifme one with halfe an eye may easily see For Heathenish Rome which Papists would haue to be this Mother did not put her superstitions vppon other Citties and Countries which they conquered but left them to their owne Religion neither were their superstitions any Mysteries to sée no Mourning sig To taste or feele any want or calamity which may cause men to mourne and to greeue Reu. 18 7. I shall see no Mourning Mount Sion sig The true Church of Christ in this worlde prefigured by Mount Sion and like to it for firme stablenesse being vnremoueable inuincible by any assaults of afflictions Reuel 14 8. A Lambe stoode vpon Mount-Sion Mountaine burning with fire sig Proud Tyrants and arrogant Princes swollen with ambition and lust of honour like Mountains also eagerly and feruently studying and striuing as men set on fire with desire of Dignities forgetting and maintaining their pomp and promotion Reu. 8 8. A great Mountaine burning with Fire was cast into the Sea It is vsuall in Scripture by Mountaines to describe mightie Kingdoms Empires Principalities Also haughty and high-minded Princes as in I say 2 14 15. To what kingdome dooth this so fitly agree as to that proud kingdome of Antichrist aduauncing it selfe not onely ouer earthly Emperors Kings and their Empires and Kingdomes but euen aboue Heauen 2 Great and strong hils which by Gods horrible Indgement shall bee so swallowed vp as they shall be seene no more or be any more extant Reuel 16 20. And the Mountaines were not found Mountains sig seauen Names of the 7. Mountains 1 Palatinus 2 Quirinalis 3 Auentinê° 4 Coeluis 5 Viminalis 6 Aesculinê° 7 Ianicularis Lege virg Geor. 2. Ouid lib. 2. Ouid. Tristum Eleg. 4. lib. 3. eleg 7. Romane vrbs vbi tipa manent capita Antichri gone sedes Antichristi Those seauen Hils on which Olde Rome was built hauing iust seauen Mountaines neither more nor lesse whose Names are knowne to this day when that Citty was called Septiceps and Septicollis Orbis and by the Greekes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 These hils are inhabited to this day and neuer a one of them but either a Monastery or a Church or some other Religious house stands vpon it Therefore the Papistes cannot auoide but the seat of Antichrist of the Beast and the Whore is at Rome there being no Citty in the world that was known to be scituated vpon seuen hils when the Apostles wrote this Booke neither more nor fewer Reuel 17 9. The seauen Heads are seauen Mountaines In S. Iohns time of all Citties in the world Rome onely was built on seuen hils it only raigned ouer the Kings of the earth it onely had seuen formes of gouernment it onely compelled other people to their Idolatry and such a Citty must be the seate of the Whore Mouth of the Dragon sig The Commission authority and commaundements of the Deuill and his administers called heer the Beast and the false Prophet Reu. 16 13. I saw three vncleane Spirites like Frogges come out of the mouth of the Dragon and out of the Mouth of the Beast and out of the Mouth of the false Prophet 2 Rayling slaunderous speeches and wicked blasphemous calumniations and reproches wherewith the deuill as with a floud endeuoured to bring the Christian Church into great hatred and danger among worldly men Reu. 6 12 and 16 Which the Dragon had cast out of his mouth A Mouth was giuen him sig Power of blaspheming with reproachful words was by Gods iust iudgement permitted vnto him for the iust punishment of the wicked world Reu. 13 5. A Mouth was giuen him to speake great thinges and blasphemies to open his Mouth to blaspheme sig To spread abroad and cast out by speeches execrable contumelies and reproaches against the Diuine Maiesty his religion his true Church in which he dwels by his spirit and against all the true members of his Church the Saints of God Reu. 13 6. And he opened his Mouth against God to blaspheme his name his Tabernacle and them that dwell in heauen How iustly may this be verified vpon the Pope and his creatures boasting himselfe as God reproching the Christian Church as a Couenticle of heretickes and with their vnpure Mouths traducing all for Haereticall Scismaticall and most wicked men which seperate them-selues from their Synagogue A plentifull proofe of these blasphemies is extant in one Bull of Leo the tenth against Luther Out of his Mouth went a sword sig The Doctrine of the word of God which is as a spirituall sword and proceedeth from the mouth of Christ the sonne of God subduing al people to the obedience of his Ordinances and Lawes Reuel 19 5. And out of his Mouth went there a sharp sword that with it he might smite the Heathen N. A. Naked sig ONE exposed laid open to shame reproach and contempt For Garments are vsed to hide shame Reue. 3 17. Poore Naked Name sig Opinion report or account of Men. Reuel 3 1. Thou hast a Name to liue that is thou art thought to liue to God in the opinion and account of men but art not indeed what thou seemest to be 2 The truth of the Gospell or Faith of Christ. Reuel 3 8. Thou hast not denyed my Name 3 God himselfe who is become through Christ a Father of the faithfull Reuel 14 1. Hauing his Fathers Name written in his Fore-head Reuelation 22 4. 4 Persons of the elect and Reprobates Men and Women so perfectly knowne to God as Souldiours to their Captaine who hath mustered theyr Names in a Booke Reuel 13 8. Whose Names are not written in the Booke of life Name of Blasphemy sig The arrogant boasting and Titles ful of reproch to God to Christ and the Christian Church For example In that the Pope is entituled to be neither God nor Man but one betweene both Also our Lord God the Vicar of Christ vpon earth the vniuersall Bishop the Head of the vniuersall Church Also the particular Church of Rome which vanteth herselfe to be the foundation of other Churches the Mother-Church from whence Peters Chaire cannot be sundred that she cannot erre and all to bee Heretiques who in Articles of the Faith and