good Harbour on the Red Sea the ancient North-East Boundary of the Abyssine Empire V. 399. Mombaza and Quiloa and Melind Mombaza Monbaccia is a very great City in Affrica Capital of the Kingdom of the same Name in Zanguelar a Province of the Lower Ethiopia has a good Haven in the Eastern Ocean Quiloa Queillo a City in an Island giving Name to a Kingdom on the Eastern Shore of Africa between Mosambique and Melind South of Quiloa 150 Leagues Melind a City in Africa in the aforesaid Province The Kings of these are called Maritim of Maritimus Lat. belonging to the Sea because their little Dominions lay on the Ethiopic Ocean V. 400. Sofala thought Ophir Sofala or Zofala is a little Kingdom of Africa in the Lower Ethiopia in the Country of Cafraria towards the Ethiopic Ocean taking its Name of Sofala a strong City in the Borders of Zanguebara 50 miles from which there are rich Mines of Gold called the Mines of Manica Sofala by Purchas and others was mistaken for Ophir to which Salomon sent for Gold c. 1 King 9. 28. V. 401. Of Congo and Angola Congo is a little Kingdom on the Western Shoar of Africa in a very fruitful Soil South of which is Angola such another fertile and petty Realm and with divers others formerly made the Kingdom of Congo much harrass'd by the Portugueses V. 402. Niger Flood Niger or Nigir the greatest River of Africa arising out of a Lake of the same Name in the Upper Ethiopia It divides Nigritia into two parts whose Fertility is heighten'd by the Annual overflowing of this River 40 days as Heylin De Terrâ Nigritarum it runs into the Atlantic Ocean at six great Outlets At'as Bo. 4. v. 986. The Poet seems to mean At'as Minor now Errif parting the Kingdom of Fez from that of Morocco V. 403. Fez and Sus The Kingdom of Fez is in the West of Barbary in Africa bounded Northward by the Streights of Gibraltar and the Meaiterranean on the West by the Altantic Ocean South by the Kingdom of Morocco and East by that of Algier Sus Susa another African Kingdom so named of Sus its principal River V. 404. Marocco Algiers and Tremisen Marocco Marochium a Kingdom of the Moors in Barbary 90 miles from Fez to which the Royal Seat and the ancient Glory of its chief City is removed Tremisen Tremisa a Kingdom and a great City of Barbary Algiers a City and Commonwealth of Africa on the Borders of Barbary on the Mediterranean Sea over-against Minorca too well known by its Piracies These are said to have been the Kingdoms of Almansor the famous Moor Heroised by Mr. Dryden V. 405. Europe Bo. 10. v. 310. Rome Bo. 9. v. 671. Maxima rerum Roma AEn 7. V. 406. Mexico of Montezume Mexico Mexicum a rich Kingdom of North America whose Capital City is of the same name and seated in a Lake so called also The unhappy Montezuma the Second was King of it when Francis Cortez the Spanish General overcame him in the year 1521. Adam is said perhaps to have seen this in Spirit because it lay not within the compass of the Earth's Hemisphere nor within his Prospect as to the Site of the highest Mount of Paradise on which our Poet had placed him V. 408. Cusco in Peru Peruvia is a vast Country in South America rich in Gold and Silver Mines whose Royal City Cusco was at the Conquest of the Spaniards since depopulated and ruinous V. 409. Atabalipa and Guascar Were the Sons of Guaimacapa the happiest Peruvian King who extended his Empire to the vast Bounds it now has for which his Sons being at strife Francisco Pizarro a Spaniard of as base Conditions as Birth parted 'em by killing the first and taking the other Prisoners whom after he had ransom'd himself with a House full of refined Gold and Silver the Ignoble Hogherd murder'd V. 410. And yet unspoil'd Guiana And yet unrifled Guiana It is a large Country in South America directly under the Equinoctial Line the most fruitful part of Peru. Unspoil'd Inspoliatus Lat. unrob'd Ibid. Geryon's Sons The Spaniards For Geryon was King of Catalonia and a celebrated Hero Fabled to have had three Bodies because he commanded Majorca Minorca and Ebusa three Islands adjacent to Spain or of the unexampled Concord of his three Sons Gerunda a City of Catalonia is said to have been built and named by him He was overcome and spoil'd of his Herds by Hercules Nam maximus ultor Tergemini nece Geryonis spoliisque superbus Alcides aderat Taurosque hà c victor ageba◠Ingentes AEn 8. V. 411. Eldorado Otherwise Mancoa the greatest City of South America if not of the World Diego Ordas one of Cortez's Companions is said to have entred it at Noon and travel'd all the next day till night before he came to the King's Palace where he saw such abundance of Gold in Coin Plate Armour and other Utenfils that the Spaniards gave it the gawdy name of Eldorado the Golden City V. 412. The Film remov'd Remov'd the Mist from Adam's Eyes c. So Pallas cleared up Diomedes his Eye-sight 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Imitated by Virgil Aspice namque omnem quae nunc obducta tuenti Mortales hebetat visus tibi humida circum Caligat nubem eripiam AEn 2. Film is a thin white Skin or Membrane growing over the Eye-sight Of Velamen Lat. any thing that hides as if Vilm V. 414. Purg'd with Euphrasie and Rue c. Cleared the Organs of his Sight with Rue and Eyebright Enphrasie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. the Herb Eyebright so named of its clearing Virtue Rue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. an Herb whose warmth renders it Corrosive Visual Bo. 3. v. 620. Nerve Nervus Lat. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Instill'd drop'd into it of Instillare Lat. V. 417. These Ingredients Ingredients are called such Things as are mixed or blended together to make a Medicine or other sort of Composition Ingredientes Lat. as going into one another by the mixture V. 418. Of mental Sight To the Eyes of his Understanding to his Mind the inmost Seat of his Soul Mental Mentalis Lat. of Mens Lat. the Mind Intranst Bo. 1. v. 301. V. 426. Nor with the Snake conspired Nor agreed with the Devil nor consented to the tempting Serpent Of Conspirare Lat. to agree with V. 430. Part arable and tilth Part of which was plowed and sowed Arable Arabilis Lat. of Arare Lat. to Plow Tilth Till'd of Tilian Sax to dress to manure Ground V. 433. Rustic of Grassy Sord A plain Altar raised of Grassy Turf Rustic Rusticus Lat. clownish of Rus Lat. the Country whence Alá Rustique Fr. homely Draughts or Representations of Country Affairs Sord perhaps misprinted for Sod Turf of the Belg. Sode Ital. Terra Soda of Solidum or Solum Lat. But if there be any such word as Sord for dried Earth it must be a derivative of Swart Belg. black from its
Executioners of his dark Designs Rulers of the darkness of this world Eph. 6. 12. V. 384. Son and Grandchild both Death because by Satan begot on his fair inchanting Daughter Sin according to the description Bo. 2. v. 817. Dear Daughter since thou claim'st me for thy Sire And my fair Son here shew'st me c. V. 387. Satan Antagâ—nist c. See Bo. 1. v. 82. and Bo. 2. v. 510. V. 393. Of easie Thorough fare Easie to be pass'd through Of Fare Vaeren Belg. to go over to pass Continent Bo. 3. v. 423. Triumphal Triumphalis Lat. belonging to a Triumph Bo. 1. v. 123. V. 402. Make sure the Thrall Be sure to make him the Slave Thrall Bo. 1. v. 149. V. 404. Plâ—nipotent on Earth Appoint you my Plenipotentiaries on Earth constitute you my Substitutes endued with full Power and Authority over the Earth and all its forfeited Inhabitants Slaves to Sin and Death Plenipotent of Plenus Lat. full and Potens Lat. Powerful A Title given to Persons sent with full Power to conclude a Treaty or to adjust all Differences between reconciled Kings and States Substitutes Bo. 8. v. 381. V. 405. Issuing from me Matchless indeed for might for the best of Mankind are often overcome by seducing Sin and all at last conquered by Death irresistible Issuing Issant Fr. proceeding from Of Issir Fr. to flow from V. 409. No Detriment need fear Need apprehend no Harm or Hindrance according to the Charge given to the Roman Consul Ut videret ne quid Respublica detrimenti caperet Detriment Detrimentum Lat. harm loss hurt V. 413. Planets Planet-strook c. The affrighted Stars look'd pale and the dim Planets blasted really lost much of their faded Lustre Planets Bo. 3. v. 481. Planet-strook 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Sideratus Lat. blasted Real Eclipse then suffered for the usual Eclipses of the Sun Moon c. seem only to bereave and rob them of their Light which by the interposition of some Opaque Body is hinder'd from descending on us Eclipse Bo. 1. v. 597. V. 415. The Causey Chaussée Fr. Calzata Ital. a way made over a boggy infirm Ground of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. a Flint with which it is made firm V. 416. Disparted Chaos c. The dark Abyss divided by the Bridge built over it on both sides roar'd Disparted Dispartitus Lat. divided in two Of Dis Lat. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. twice and Partire Lat. to divide Exclaim'd of Exclamare Lat. to cry aloud Rebounding Bo. 1. v. 788. Assail'd assaulted the Barricado which mock'd its impotent Anger scorn'd its infirm Fury Of Assaillir Fr. Assalire Ital. to leap upon of the Lat. Assilire V. 425. Of Lucifer by allusion to Satan paragon'd Of Satan styled Lucifer his bright Station in the Realms of Light resembling nearest that illustrious Star that leads Heaven's illustrious Herd His Count'nance as the Morning Star that guides The Starry Flock allur'd them Bo. v. v. 708. Pandaemonium Bo. 1. v. 756. Allusion likeness of Alludere Lat. to resemble Paragon'd of Paragonner Fr. to be equal to to be like of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Juxta and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Certamen An exact Idea or Likeness of a thing able to contest with the Original V. 431. From his Russian Foe by Astracan As when the wild Tartar retreats from his Muscâ—vian Enemy over the Snowy Plains by Astracan Russian of Russia Muscovy called generally Black to distinguish it from that Province called Red Russia and Ruthenia belonging to the Poles a vast Country in the North-East part of Europe anciently Sarmatia Europaea now by the Inhabitants Rutz separated from the Crim Tartars Southward by the Tanais Minor now the River Donetz Tartar Bo. 3. v. 432. Astracan is a considerable part of the Muscovian Czar's Dominion formerly a Tartarian Kingdom with a Capital City of the same Name near the Mouth of the River Wolga at its fall into the Caspian Sea V. 433. Or Bactrian Sophi Or the Persian Emperor named Bactrian of Bactria now Corasan one of the greatest and richest Provinces of Persia lying near the Caspian Sea The Kings of Persia are called Sophies or Shaughs of Ishmael Sophie Son of Guine Sophie the Chief of their Seventh Race of Kings V. 434. Turkish Crescent From their Turkish Enemies who bear the Horned Moon the Cressent in their Ensigns The Croissant of Crescere to encrease is the Turkish Arms first born as Justus Lipsius thinks by Mahomet the Great at the taking of Constantinople Ut signum victae Gentis penes quam Orientis imperium esset But GOD be praised this Turkish Moon is waning into a Decrease V. 435. The Realm of Aladule The Greater Armenia called by the Turks under whom the greatest part of it is Aladule of its last King Aladules slain by Selymus the First V. 436. To Tauris or Casbeen Tauris Tabresium Tauresium and by the Inhabitants Tebris is a great City in the Kingdom of Persia in the Province of Aderbuitzan now called Ecbatana â—ounded as the Persians boast in the Year of our Lord 786. Sometimes in the hands of the Turks but an 1603. retaken by Abas King of Persia. Casbeen Caswin Casbinum one of the greatest Cities of Persia in the Province of Ayrach formerly Parthia towards the Caspâ—an Sea where the Persian Monarchs made their Residence after the loss of Tauris from which it is distant 65 German Miles to the South-East V. 442. Plebcian Angel Militant Seeming one of the ordinary Angelic Bands Plebeius Lat. common ordinary of Plebs Lat. the common People Militant Militans Lat. Warfaring of Militare Lat. to serve as a Soldier V. 444. Of that Plutonian Hall Of that Hellish Hall Plutonian of Pluto the Brother of Jupiter and Neptune and Governor of Hell of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Riches because Hell was supposed to be in the Bowels of the Earth from whose Mines Riches Gold and Silver were dug where the inordinate and wicked Purchase and pursuit of which has with Millions of mistaken Wretches Peopled that dark Dominion V. 446. Of richest Texture Which was placed under a Canopy of State richly wrought Texture Textura Lat. weaving V. 449. Fulgent Head His shining Head and Shape Star-bright as described V. 425. Fulgens Lat. shining False Glitter false fading Light like that of Counterfeit Jewels of Glitzern Belg. to shine V. 457. Rais'd from their dark Divan Rising from their Infernal Council-chamber well liken'd to the Turkish Divan where their most secret Councils assemble V. 458. Congratulant Rejoycing at his happy Return Congratulans Lat. of Congratulari Lat. to rejoyce with Acclaim Bo. 2. v. 521. V. 471. Voyag'd th' unreal Deep Travel'd o'er the empty uncreated Deep of dire Confusion Unreal Unessential contrary to Creation void of Being The Void Profound of Unessential Night Bo. 2. v. 439. V. 474. To expedite c. To make the glorious March more easie of Expedire Lat. to forward to speed Uncounth Bo. 2. v. 408. V. 476.
here Postponed by a Day twice as long as ordinary Was not one Day as long as two As this Miracle is Descanted on Eccles. 46. 4. Recorded Josu 10. 12 and 13. V. 265. Sun in Gibeon stand c. The Word of Command given to the restless Sun Jos. 13. 12. V. 267. Israel third from Abraham Son Isaac Abraham's Grandson was first named Jacob 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. a Deceiver a Supplanter of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. a Heel because by taking hold of his Brother Esau by that part he strugled with him for Precedence in his Mothers Womb Gen. 2 26. Afterwards wrestling with God's Angel he was by him named Israel 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 To be a Prince to be Powerful and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God For as a Prince hast thou Power with God and with Men and hast prevailed Gen. 32. 28. Both which are Recorded together by Hosea He took his Brother by the Heel in the Womb and by his strength he had Power with God yea he had Power over the Angel and prevailed c. 12. 3 and 4. From this new Name all his Descendents the Chosen Seed God's People were Named the Children of Israel and Israelites Descent Descensus Lat. Posterity V. 274. First mine Eyes true opening Relating to that false Promise made Adam by the lying Serpent Your Eyes shall be opened Gen. 3. 5. so does what follows Forbidden Knowledge by forbidden means relate to the same Text and his Transgression V. 288. Law was given to evince their Natural Pravity The Law of God was given to convince us like a Rule of the Crookedness and many Deviations of our depraved Nature For by the Law is the Knowledge of Sin Rom. 3. 20. Where no Law is there is no Transgression Chap. 4. 15. And in many other places of that Epistle Wherefore then serveth the Law It was added because of Transgressions Galat. 3. 19. Evincere Lat. to prove V. 289. Sin against Law to Fight Moreover the Law enter'd that the offence might abound Rom. 5. 20. Of the terrible Conflict between Sin and Law St. Paul gives a lively Idea his Soul being the place of Combat I see another Law in my Members warring against the Law of my Mind and bringing me into Captivity to the Law of Sin which is in my Members Rom. 7. 23. Pravity Pravitas Lat. Crookedness and Wickedness V. 290. Law can discover Sin Sin by the Commandment becoming exceeding Sinful as St. Paul Rom. 7. 13. was to be expiated by the Sacrifices of Bulls and Goats according to the Mosaic Institution under the Law So that without shedding of Blood there was no Remission Heb. 9. 22. These Types and weak Shadows of Expiation and Pardon were to inform Mankind of some Sacrifice of more absolute Satisfaction of the Just for the Unjust Jesus Christ who not by the Blood of Goats and Calves but by his own Blood enter'd once into the holy place having obtained Eternal Redemption for us Heb. 9. 12. Expiatio Lat. a cleansing by Sacrifice thence Pardon V. 295. To them by Faith imputed That Christ Righteousness and Satisfaction being by Faith made and reckon'd as their own c. By the Righteousness of one came the Free-Gift upon all Men unto Justification of Life by the Obedience of one shall many be made Righteous Rom. 5. 18 and 19. Therefore being justified by Faith we have Peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ v. 1. V. 298. Nor Man the Moral part perform No Man is able to keep God's Commandments call'd the Decalogue or Moral Law Therefore by the Deeds of the Law there shall no Flesh be justified in his sight Rom. 3. 20. From which ye could not be justified by the Law of Moses Act. 13. 39. Moralis Lat. appertaining to Manners V. 300. So Law appears imperfect for the Law made nothing perfect Heb. 7. 19. V. 303. From Shadowy Types to Truth From the Types and Shadows of the Legal Sacrifices to Christs real Satisfaction From the Law having a shadow of good things to come Heb. 10. 1. To Grace given by Jesus who fulfill'd all Righteousness Matth. 3. 15. V. 305. To free acceptance of large Grace c. Much more the Grace of God and the Gift by Grace by one Man Jesus Christ hath abounded unto many The Freegift is of many Offences untó Justification Rom. 5. 15 and 16. V. 306. Works of Law c. By what Law of Works Nay but by the Law of Faith Rom. 3. 27. V. 307. Shall not Moses lead his People into Canaan Moses Died in Mount Nebo in the Land of Moab from whence he had the prospect of the Promised Land but not the honour of leading the Israelites in to possess it which was reserved for Joshuah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. Jesus a Saviour of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hiph 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. to save Deut. 34. 1. Jos. 1. 2. Commentators on the Death of Aaron in Mount Hor Numb 20. 28. Remark that neither Mariam that is the Prophets nor Araon the Priests nor Moses the Deliverer of the Law but Josuah that is Jesus Christ was able to lead Gods People into the Promised Land to Heaven and Everlasting Bliss St. Jerom. Theod. Rabanus c. V. 320. By Judges first Such as were Othoniel Deborah Gideon Jeptha Sampsen Eli Samuel Recorded in the Book of Judges and Samuel V. 324. His Regal Throne for ever c. Thy House and thy Kingdom shall be establisht for ever before thee Thy Throne shall be Establisht for ever 2 Sam. 7. 16. V. 326. That of the Royal Stock of David c. I have found David my Servant with my Holy Oil have I anointed him Thou art my Father c I will make him my first Bern higher than the Kings of the Earth His Seed will I make to endure for ever And his Throne as the days of Heaven Psal. 89. 20. 26. 29. Interpreted of our Saviour Heb. 1. As the sure Mercies of David Esa. 55. 5. are also apply'd to him Acts 13. 34. David 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. Beloved He that is feeble among them shall be as David and the House of David as God as the Angel of God before them Zechar. 12. 6. V. 329. Shall trust all Nations There shall be a Root of Jesse and he shall rise to rule over the Gentiles in him shall the Gentiles trust Esai 11. 10. Acts 15. 12. And in his name shall the Gentiles trust Matth. 12. 21. V. 330. For of his Reign no end He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the highest and the Lord God shall give unto him the Throne of his Father David and he shall reign over the House of Jacob for ever and of his Kingdom there shall be no end Luk. 1. 32. and 33. V. 332. His next Son for Wealth and Wisdom c. Solomon to whom God gave a Wise and an Understanding Heart
excitatas ait ipsumque diem Lampada appellatum In Homil. de Nat. St. Joann In this sense Ahaz made his Son to go through the Fire 2 Kings 16. 3. V. 396. Grim Idol Ugly cruel Grimm Ger. Anger which distorts the Countenance and disorders it hence the Fr. Grimace for an ugly or ridiculous Face Ibid. Him the Ammonitâ— The Ammonites were descended from Lot by his youngest Daughter Gen. 19. 38. who called her Son 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Son of my People 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifying a Nation The worshipping this detestable Deity Moloch is called The Abomination of the Children of Ammon 1 Kings 11. 7. V. 397. Worshipt in Rabba A City beyond Jordan belonging to the Ammonites and Capital of their Kingdom besieged by Joab and taken by David before whose Walls Uriah was slain 2 Sam. Chap. 11. and 12. Her Plains are styled Watry from the many Springs and Brooks that gave Rabba the Name of The City of Waters 2 Sam. 12. 27. V. 398. Argob Was a Country part of the Dominion of Og King of Basan Deut. 3. 3 4. Jair Son of Manasseh took this Country to whose half Tribe it was allotted for a Possession Deut. 3. 13 and 14. Ibid. Basan Was all that Country under the Command of Og the last King thereof lying beyond Jordan from the River Arnon to Mount Hermon given in Allotment to the Reubenites Gadites and the half Tribe of Manasseh Deut. 3. 12 13. V. 399. Utmost Arnon A River beyond Jordan in the Country of the Ammonites being the farthest part Eastward possest by the Children of Israel therefore called utmost outermost as their Boundary on that side V. 400. Audacious Neighbourhood Nor was Moloch satisfied by being so bold a Neighbour to the True God as to invade the Land of Promise and to be worshipp'd in the borders of his Kingdom among the Idolatrous Ammonites but he seduced even Solomon himself to build him a Temple just o'er against God's Holy Temple at Jerusalem on that scandalous Hill c. Audax Lat. bold daring V. 401. Of Solomon The Son of David by Bathsheba 2 Sam. 12. 24. so named of God by Nathan the Prophet famous for his extraordinary Wisdom granted him by God 1 Kings 3. 12. and 1 Kings 4. 29. to the end V. 403. On that Opprobrious Hill Where Moloch's Temple was erected in the Valley of Minnom South East of Jerusalem by King Solomon 1 Kings 11. 7. to please and gratifie his Idolatrous Wives The Hill is deservedly called Opprobrious from the scandal which it gave not only to the People of God but to the Jealous God of his and their Fathers Opprobriosus Lat. repro chful V. 404. Valley of Hinnom This is sometime called the Valley of Benhinnom 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is the Vale of the Children of Hinnom an usual Hebraism Jer. 7. 31. in which the Grove of Moloch stood Throughout the Sacred Text where-ever Idolatry is either reproved punish'd or abolish'd mention is made of Groves 2 Chron. 24. 18. They left the House of the Lord God of their Fathers and served Groves and Idols So 2 Chron. 14. 3. the planting of Groves near God's Altar was positively forbid Deut. 16. 21. as being a part of the Gentile Superstition Ingens ara fuit juxtaque veterrima Laurus Incumbens arae atque umbrâ complexa Penates AEn 11. Ibid. Tophet 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. a Drum the Name opprobriously and by way of detestation of the Grove where Moloch's Temple stood because they made use of many of those loud and noiseful Instruments to drown the dismal Outcries and Groans which proceeded from those cruel Sacrifices Jer. 7. 31 and 32. V. 405. Black Gehenna call'd Hell it self from its dismal Flames This Valley of Hinnon some fetch from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to roar to cry out through excessive torment It lay South-East of Jerusalem Josh. 15. 8. where Tophet stood 2 Kings 23. 10. From the Burnt sacrifices of Infants and the horrid Groans and Outcries of Human Holocausts Hell the Seat of Eternal Punishment and Penal Fire was named Gehenna read Isai. 30. 33. and our blessed Saviour himself so applies it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matth. 18. 9. Type the Image the Resemblance of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. the Form or Likeness V. 406. Chemos the Idol of Moab Jer. 47. 7 and 13. from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to hide 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 says Philo Judae both importing a behaviour fit to be concealed Origen who search'd the Hebrew Authors confesseth he could find no other account of this Chemos and Peor which are the same but that it was Idolum Turpitudinis St. Hierom on the 9 Chapter of Hosea likens it to Priapus whose Lascivious Deity was worshipp'd by shameful Prostitutions And indeed in Numb 25. 1 Kings 15. 2 Chron. 15. 16. and in all other Texts of Holy Writ where mention is made of this abominable Idol his Worship is attended with and exprest by all the Lustful and Wanton Enjoyments imaginable Of the same Opinion is our Milton who therefore styleâ— Chemos the Oâ—scene Dread of the Moabiâ—es and his Rites Wanton ' But our Learned Selden disagrees and not without sufficient Reason on his side for Idolatry throughout the Old Testament is every where exprost by going a Whoring after strange Gods and by Lust and Abominations as is sufficiently evident Ezek. 23. The Whoredoms which the Israelites committed with the Daughters of Moab cannot be proved to have been any part of the Idolatrous Rites performed in Worshipping this their God but rather the Allurements and Rewards these fair Idolatresses bestow'd on their Admirers by which they ensnared them to bow down before their senseless Deities and to provoke the Living God Read Numb 25. Ibid. The Obscene Dread The filthy Fear the lustful Deity the beastly lascivious God of the Moabites Dread for Deity Primus in orbe deos fecit timor And Ovid speaking of Styx so much reverenced of all that swore by it Stygii quoque conscia sunto Numina torrentis timor deus ille deorum Met. Lib. 3. Obscaenus Lat. unclean unchaste abominable Moab the Father of the Moabites was the Son of Lot by his eldest Daughter Gen. 19. 37. V. 407. From Aroar to Nebo The first a City West of the later a Hill East of the Promised Land whence Moses took his prospect of it Deut. 34. 1. V. 408. Of Southmost Abarim Mountains of Moab bordering on the Desart Southward and therefore wild a Wilderness not far from Mount Nebo Numb 33. 47. V. 409. In Hesebon and Horonaim c. Chief Cities of Seon King of the Amorites from whence he had driven out the Moabites Numb 21. 26. Jerem. 48. 3 4 and 5. V. 410. The Flow'ry Dale of Sibma The Fruitful Vale Dale of the Dan. Dall the Germ. Thall all of Vallis Lat. which seems to spring of the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be green to abound and flourish as Valleys
do that are generally more fruitful than the Hills Sibma A City in the Vale of Moab famous for Vineyards O Vine of Sibma I will weep for thee Jerem. 48. 32. V. 411. Eleale Another City of the Moabites rebuilt by the Reubenites Numb 32. 37. Ibid. Th' Asphaltick Pool The Lake Asphaltites so named of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Bitumen there gathered in great quantities It is a black thick Pitchy Consistence sometimes used in Lamps of the Nature of Brimstone This Pool is often in Scripture called the Sea of the Plain Deut. 3. 27. and the Sea of Sodom of its Neighbourhood thereunto also the Dead Sea because no living Creature is or can live there or from its thickness as being unmoveable by the Wind. It is 32 English Miles long and 10 broad and like the Caspian Sea has no Outlet It lies to the Southward of the Desarts of Moab and in it the famous River Jordan loseth it self See Tacitus Lib. 5. Pag. 618. Ibid. Pool Properly a standing Water of the Belg. Poel from Palus Lat. Stagnum as that perhaps of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mud. V. 412. PEOR his other Name and more usual than Chemos which seems to be given this Idol by the Prophet Jeremiah by way of disgrace Chap. 48. 7 and 13. The Sacred Text often styles him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Baal-Peor and the LXX 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lord of Peor a Mountain in the Territories of Moab beyond Jordan where he was worshipp'd even by the Israelites enticed thereunto by the Beauty and Embraces of the wanton Midianites Read Numb 25. 1 2 and 3. where by the Peoples eating and bowing down Moses means the Sacrifices and Feasts the Heathens made to the Infernal Gods for their dead Friends and Relatives which is evident They joyned themselves to Paal-Peor and did eat the Offerings of the dead Psal. 106. 28. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Apoâ—â—in V. 413. In Sittim The last encamping place of the Israelites under Moses in the Pâ—ains of Moab whence came the Wood of which the Ark was made Numb 33. 49. Ibid. From Nile From Egypt of which this is often called the River Nilus Lat. is a vast River in Africa it had formerly seven Outlets Septemplicis Ostia Nili now reduced to four which run into the Mediterranean Sea on it the Fertility of Egypt depended Gurgite septeno rapidus mare summovet â—mnis Terra suis contenta bonis non indiga mercis Aut Jovis in solo tanta est fiducia Nilo Luc. 8. V. 415. His Lustful Orgies His Lascivious and Wanton Feasts he extended even from Egypt as far as Jerusalem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Feasts and Sacrifices of the Drunken God Bacchus celebrated every three Years from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Anger because his Proselytes cloathed in Skins of Tigers and Panthers danced about expressing the Fury of this God who is reported in the shape of a Lyon to have torn the first Giant that assaulted Heaven in pieces Others fetch the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from the Mountains the Heathenish Sacrifices being usually made in High Places 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Theoc. Idul 27. Nocturnique Orgia Bacchi Geo. 4. And Ubi audito stimulant Trieterica Baccho Orgia AEn 4. V. 416. Even to that Hill of Scandal This Hill was East of the Temple at Jerusalem something higher than that Opprobrious Hill where Moloch's Idol-Edifice stood termed Scandalous for the same Reason that the other was call'd Opprobrious And at Verse 443. Th' Offensive Mountain from Scandalum Lat. an Offence or a cause of Offence these were both built by Solomon as appears from 1 Kings 11. 7. And 2 Kings 23. 13. it is said to stand on the Mountain of Corruption in which Chapter there is a large account how the good King Josiah Son of Amâ—n by Jedidah drove these daring Monsters from Jerusalem to Hell V. 417. Homicide Manslayer Murderer of Mankind of Homicida Lat. from Homo a Man and Caedes Slaughter a fit Epither for the Devil the designing Destroyer of all Mankind V. 420. Of old Euphrates now Aferat and by the Arabians call'd Frat is one of the most Celebrated Rivers in the World springing from the Mountains of Armenia Major washing Mesopotamia on the West and South and dividing it from Syria and Arabia Deserta hence by our Poet rightly styled The Bordering Flood It joyns with the Tygris and with it loseth it self in the Persian Gulph Well may this River pass for old since remembred so long ago in the History of the Creation by Moses Gen. 2. 14. compared with whom these are Neotericks that speak of him as Virg. Caesar dum Magnus ad altum Fulminat Euphratem Bello Geor. 4. And Ovid Arsit Euphrates Babylonicus Met. 2. Ibid. To the Brook that parts Some Anonymous River such as Fuller mentions crossing the Desart of Shur and calls a River of Egypt near Rinocolaura entring the Mediterranean See his Map of Symeon Pag. 227. V. 421. Egypt AEgyptus so named of one of its ancient Kings is by the Turks its present Masters call'd Misir retaining something of the Hebrew Misraim It is the most ancient and most fruitful Kingdom of Africa the famous Nile runs the whole length of it and annually overflowing it in the Month of June extreamly enricheth it Ibid. From Syrian Ground From Syria a vast Country in the greater Asia containing Phoenicia Palestina and Syria properly so called V. 422. Of Baalim 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Plur. of Baal By this Idol whose Name expresseth Lord the Sydonians and many other Nations worshipp'd the Sun the seeming Supreme Visible Lord of the Universe Now Baalim is here put for the other Luminous Stars in general as is evident from 2 Chron. 30. 3. He reared up Altars to Baalim and made Groves and worshipp'd all the Host of Heaven Hence Plato derives 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to run the Grecians as well as the Phoenicians having worshipp'd for Gods the Sun Moon and Stars whose motions are strange and unaccountable Ibid. Ashtaroth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Plur. Hebrew for Herds Flocks Kimchi tells us it was the Name of certain Images in the shape of Sheep which the Sydonians adored as Goddesses But doubtless the Holy Writ does by this word express the Host of Heaven Judg. 11. 13. Judge 10. 6. They forsook the Lord and served Baal and Ashtaroth Baalim was expressive of those more mighty and vigorous Stars and Constellations that govern'd Men as Ashtaroth signified the more weak and Feminine which influenced the She-Sex as our Author well observes Male belonging to Men from Mas Lat. V. 423. These Feminine Belonging to Women Foeminius Lat. V. 424. Can either Sex assume Can take upon themselves which Sex they please Sexus Lat. kind Assumere Lat. to take to or upon ones self V. 425. Uncompounded Simple not mixt and made up of divers and different things
search out his lonely way Explores of Explorare Lat. to search after to seek diligent Solitary Solitarius Lat. of Solus alone without a Companion V. 634. Now shaves with Level Wing Now cuts with downright Wing the Deep then rises aloâ—t up to the Flaming Vaulted Roof on high fetching a Fiery Compass Touring high taking a turn on high of Tour Fr. a Circle turn about of the Lat. Turris from its round Form V. 636. Concave Of Concavus Lat. hollow as Circular Vaults are Descried seen discover'd of discernere or of the Fr. Preposition des Lat. dis and the Vetb Cry to give Notice by Exclamation properly V. 637. Hangs in the Clouds by AEquinoxial Winds As when a Fleet discern'd far off at Sea seems hanging in the Clouds while heedfully they sail by Winds that blow about the Equinox through the Gulf of Bengala or from the Molucca Islands Ternate and Tydore whence our Merchants bring the East-India Spices The Sailers on the Wealthy Waves use all their diligence to make the Cape of Good-Hope yet warily by Night stand off through the vast Ethiopian Ocean towards the Southern Pole Ibid. AEquinoxial Winds By Winds that blow about the Equinoxes that is in Spring and Autumn March and September when Days and Nights are of like length Libra die somnique pares ubi fecerit horas Et Medium Luci atque umbris jam divider Orbem Virg. Geor. 1. Our Seamen call them Trade-Winds as our Poet does the Trading-Flood V. 638. Close sailing from Bengala The City of Bengala lies in a Bay to which it gives its Name and into which the famous Ganges empties his many Mouths about whose Borders the Kingdom of Bengala in the East-Indies is situate under the Dominion of the Great Mogul The Country is very fruitful and from thence and the Gulf of Bengala a vast Trade is driven with the European Nations Close sailing because of the vast disproportion between this Bay and the wide Ethiopean Ocean V. 639. Ternate and Tidore Two of the five small Islands called the Molucques on the Coast of East-India lying near the Line Machian Moties and Bachian are the Names of the other three from whence vast Quantities of Spice are sent all over the World V. 640. Their Spicy Drugs Their Spices or other Medicinal Plants used in Physick of which the Indies afford many Drug of the Fr. Drogue Herbs and Simples made use of in the curing Diseases V. 641. Ethiopian to the Cape Through the wide Southern Ocean to the Cape of Good-Hope call'd Ethiopian of AEthiopia the Lower the more Southern Part of Africa which it bounds Cape is a Promontory high Mountain or Headland running out into the Sea so call'd of Caput Lat. Head and that meant here is the Cape of Good-Hope it is a most famous Promontory in the most Southern part of Affrica first discovered by Bartho Diaz a Portuguese in the Year 1487. and call'd Cabo de Bona Speranza by Emanuel then King of that Country because he conceived hope by doubling this Cape a passage might be opened to the East-Indies as afterwards was effected V. 641. Ply stemming Nightly to the Pole Use their utmost diligence to make the Cape but for their security stand off every Night to Seaward towards the South Pole Ply of the Teur Pleyen to be diligent to take care of Stemming turning their Prows the Ships Heads towards the Pole for fear of Dangers in the Night of the Verb Stemm and that of Stem the Forecastle of a Ship from Stem to Stern as Sailors speak from one end of a Ship to the other Thus to Stem the Tyde a Ship is said when there is Wind enough to carry it against the Tyde V. 645. And thrice threefold the Gates Nine Gates three of Brass three of Iron and three of Rocky Adamant not for Ornament but Strength according to the usual Custom both of the Greeks and Latins who express those things that were most firm and strong by Adamant So Horace Si figit Adamantinos dira necessitas Clavos Virgil encompasseth his Hell with a threefold Wall Sub rupe sinistrâ Maenia lata videt triplici circumdata Muro AEn 6. And a little after Porta adversa ingens solidoque Adamante Columnae And Stat ferrea turris ad Auras Ibid. But his Barriers were but to keep in the wicked and condemned Sufferers thereof our Poet to confine and imprison the Fiends themselves yet for what he wants in Gates he has made good with the detestable River Styx Novies Styx interfusa coercet AEn 6. V. 647. Impenetrable impal'd c. Unpassable enclosed with surrounding Fire yet undecayed Impenetrable impenetrabilis Lat. not to be pierc'd through not to be broken through Impal'd encompass'd paled about enclosed of the Lat. Palus a Hedge-Stake Circling round on all sides of Circulus Lat. for a Figure compleatly round V. 648. A Formidable Shape A dreadful Figure Formidabilis Lat. affrighting terrible V. 650. In many a Scaly Fold Sin and Death are placed as Guardians of Hell-Gates which all the Power of Satan and his Infernal Legions never could have unbarr'd or broken through if Mankind by offending their Maker had not lent their helping Hands by the Commission of innumerable Sins subjecting themselves to Death and Hell This Description of Sin is genuine and exact resembled to a fair beautiful Woman down to the Waste but all below ending in many Snaky Folds deformed and ugly as the Night-Hag Intimating that how lovely and alluring soever Sin may seem in its first Approaches yet after Commission it ends in Nauseous Loathings and severe Remorse well express'd by a Serpents deadly Sting Sâ—aly Fr. of Escailles the Scales of Fishes V. 652. Voluminous and vast c. A twisting mighty Snake denoting the intricacy of Sin enticing us from less to greater till it involve us in Ruine inextricable Voluminous twisting and twining besetting us on all sides of Volumen Lat. the most proper word for the Turnings and Windings of a Serpent So Virg. Saucius at Serpens sinuosa volumina versat AEn 11. Vast of Vastus Lat. huge This seems an Imitation of Horace Ut turpiter atrum Definat in Piscem Mulier formosa superne De Arte Poet. or of the Story of Scylla following V. 500. V. 655. With wide Cerberian Mouths c. The yelling of these Hell-Hounds that never gave over Barking with Mouths as deep as the three-headed Cerberus their howling even when return'd and hid within the Womb that bare 'em denotes to us the never-ceasing Paâ—gs and dire Remorse of Conscience which though diverted and disturbed sometimes by Company Wine and other Artifices yet give us inward Pangs and secret Stings and break the Sinners meditated Mirth and amidst all their feigned Smiles and forc'd Jollities lash 'em within unseen and howl about their Heart-strings Cerberian Mouths as wide as those of Cerberus a Dog by the Poets feigned to lie at Hell-gate so called as if 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 greedy and devouring he
arietis aurei Met. l. 7. Both expressive of unhappy Covetousness that hinders the hoarders of sound Sleep Purloin'd stolen of the old Fr. Purloigner as when a Grifon seized of his Prey F. Que. Cant. 5. Stan. 8. V. 948. Dense or rare Through thick or thin Densus Lat. thick close Rarus Lat. thin ratified V. 951. A Universal Hubbub wild A strange and general Uproar the word Hubbub seems coined of the confused Noise made by many low Voices at a distance and is so expounded in the following Verse of Stunning Sounds and Voices all confused Stunning of Estonans Fr. astonishing V. 960. And his dark Pavilion spread Chaos Confusion is made the Supreme Power of the nethermost Abyss and his Royal Tent and dark Throne is said to be spread at large over the wasteful Deep appointed to no end as not coming within the compass of Creation Pavilion is a Royal Tent of the Lat Papilio a Butterfly whose Wings resemble it as Pliny tells us Pavilion in Fr. is used for the Flag of that Country as Arborer le Pavilion de France is to carry the French Flag V. 962. Sat Sable vested Night Sat Night in her dark Dress Night was by the Heathen esteemed a Goddess the Mother of Love Deceit old Age Death Sleep and Dreams of Fear and Darkness her black Hair was Crowned with Poppies in an Ebony Chariot drawn by black Horses and had a White Boy Sleep and a Black-a-moor Death in her Arms. Sable vested cloathed in her Sable Furs a Sable is a Creature whose Skin is of the greater Price the blacker it is Vested of Vestire Lat. to cloath 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eurip. in Jove Ibid. Eldest of Things As before V. 894. A Title she maintained even when the Creation was Commenced Darkness was upon the Deep Gen. 1. v. 1. V. 963. The Consort of his Reign The Queen of Chaos as at V. 896. Consort of Consors Lat. a Partner of his Power V. 964. Orcus and Ades Signifie the same thing the first being Latin the other Greek for a dark dismal Dungeon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Privative and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to see thence used for Hell as Virgil expresses it Mediisque in faucibus Orci Et tristes sine sole domos loca turbida AEn 6. So Homer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 V. 965. And the dreadful Name of Demogorgon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A Deity that without danger could behold the Gorgon's Head which turned all the Spectators into Stones An ille Compellandus erit quo nunquam terra citato Non concussa tremit qui Gorgona cernit apertam Luc. l. 6. This dreadful Demogorgon is thus hinted at by the Italian Tasso Per lungo disusar già non si scorda Del ' arte crude il più efficace aiuto E sò con lingua anch ' iò di sangue lorda Quel nom proferir grande temuto A cui nè Dite mai ritrorsa ò sorda Nè trasourato in vibidir fù Pluto Che si Che si Volea più dir mà intanto Conobbe che seguite era lo'neanto Tass. Ca. 13. St. 10. Some take this Demogorgon for the Chief of the Gods the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Plato and Creator of all Things whose Name was concealed in imitation of that ineffable appellation of God seldom pronounced by the Jews Scimus enim quicquid dici noscique timetis Et turbare Hecaten ni te Tymbraee vererer Et triplicis mundi summum quem scire nefastum est Illud sed taceo Stat. Theb. 1. Our Poet has followed Spencer in placing this terrible Bugbare in the immense Abyss Down in the bottom of the deep Abyss Where Demogorgon in dull Darkness pent Far from the view of Gods and Heav'nly Bliss The hideous Chaos keeps their dreadful Dwelling is F. Q. B. 4. Ca. 2. St. 47. Which was begot in Demogorgon 's Hall And saw'st the Secrets of the World unmade Cant. 5. St. 22. Ibid. Rumor next and Chance c. Uncertain Rumor fickle Chance enraged Tumult mad Confusion and distracted Discord able and fit Supporters of such a jarring and confounded State Rumor Lat Bruit Report à Ruendo from the speed it makes to disperse it self Rumoresque serit varios AEn 12. Tumult of Tumultus Lat. Sedition a sudden Hurly-burly as if Tumor multus a popular Storm Simul ingens clamor omnes Turbati cunei calefactaque corda tumultu AEn 12. Confusion all imbroil'd Confusio Lat. All imbroil'd disordering and entangling every thing Imbroil'd Embrouillé Fr. of en and brouillé hunddled together V. 967. Discord Discordia Lat. Disagreement with a thousand various Mouths of a thousad different Opinions Varius Lat. different disagreeing Virgil dresses her in a torn Coat Et scissâ gaudens vadit discordia Pallâ AEn 8. In another place he has dress'd her Head with as many Snakes as Milton has given her Mouths Discordia demens Vipereum crinem vittis innexa cruentis AEn 6. V. 977. Where your gloomy Bounds confine with Heaven Where the Boundaries of your dark Empire border on Heaven's illustrious Realms Confine of Confinire Lat. to border on V. 978. Dominion Lat. Dominium Empire Kingdom Etherial King GOD Almighty AEthereus Lat. of Heaven Cui Rex AEtherei breviter sic fatur Olympi AEn 10. V. 980. I Travel this Profound I Journey through this vast Deep Per inane profundum Luc. l. 1. V. 982. To your behoof To your advantage Behoof and behoveth of Behere Sax. gain V. 983. All Usurpation thence expell'd If I bring back that part of the lost Kingdom and driving thence all its Usurpers recover and reduce it to its ancient state of Darkness and bring it under your Power again which is the aim of this my Undertaking and tedious Travel Usurpation Usurpatio Lat. the distrubing and invading the Right and Possession of another Expell'd driven out of Expellere Lat. to drive away Sway Rule Government of the Verb to sway to rule V. 986. Erect the Standard Set up or display the Banner Standard of the Fr. Estandart or the Ital. Stendardo both from Extendendo to stretch out it signifying a large and extended Banner V. 988. The Anarch old Chaos the ancient Master of Misrule 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 one that wants a Governor or Prince of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. without and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a King or Leader 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is twice used by Homer in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 where mustering the Troops commanded by Protesilaus and Philoctetes of which one was killed and the other left behind he says however 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 They were not without a Commander But the Power Chaos called here Anarch may well enough be interpreted that he was subject to no Command thô he had but very little over the Subjects of his confounded Kingdom V. 989. With faultring Speech c. With Words disordered and Looks ill-assured Faultring faint
Fore-knowledge of God does not determine the Minds of Men to good or bad Actions thô that Fore-knowledge be infinite and infallible nor does the commission of Good or Evil depend thereon But he that knoweth whereof we are made and that searcheth the Hearts and trieth the Reins that knows all our Thoughts afar off clearly foresees all our Faults and Failings which we should have committed undoubtedly althô they had not been foreknown or foreseen by that infinite Eye In vain did all the Prophets cry against the Abomination of Israel and the Idolatries and Backslidings of Juda if these People had it not in their power to serve God rather than Baal Choose you this day whom you will serve c. but as for me and my House we will serve the Lord says Josuab And when the People had made and confirmed their Choice v. 21. Nay but we will serve the Lord he replies upon them Ye are Witnesses against your selves that you have chosen the Lord to serve him and they said We are witnesses Jos. 23. v. 22. Good and Evil Life and Death therefore are in the Choice and ballance the Wills of all Mankind they have the Election of their Mischiefs and Miscarriages in their own Power neither does any Influence of the Stars or pretended Power of Fate bend or incline their Wills to Folly were there any Power so coercive as to constrain and force them unto Wickedness Mankind nay even the worst of them would not be inexcusable they Decree therefore their own Revolt that Defection from their Maker to his and their Enemy the Devil It is observable that where God cautions the Israelites against the false Prophets that should go about to turn them away after other Gods 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is used a word properly signifying a Revolt Deut. 13. v. 5. as also Jer. 28. v. 16. and ch 29. v. 32. in both which it is translated Rebellion V. 120. So without least Impulse So without the least motion force or pretence of any over-ruling Power Impulsus Lat. for such a force as is necessary to set an Engine in motion c. Mankind must be Engines if set on work by any other Motives than the Impulses of their own Free-will V. 121. Immutably foreseen The celebrated Place in the Controversie of Free-will in Rom. 9. v. 11 and 13. Jacob have I loved but Esau have I hated for the Children being yet unborn neither having done any Good or Evil c. seems to imply such an Immutability in God's Foresight as influenced the Actions of these two Brethren and their Descendents but the truth is God from his high Prospect foreseeing all the Behaviour not only of these two Brethren but of Mankind infallibly and unerringly the Divine Fore-knowledge and Fore-sight had no power or weight on the Wills of them and their Posterity tho he foresaw that of the first would endeavour to keep his Commandments and Statures and should therefore be his chosen People and that of Esau would forsake his Ways and become Reprobate to God and all Goodness To what end are all the Promises of Happiness and the Rewards of everlasting Life and the Terrors of the Lord his Threatnings and the repeated Denuntiations of Eternal Punishment Damnation and Hell to obstinate and impenitent Sinners If they that do well and those that commit Iniquity do both not what they would but what they are constrained to do obey not God but Necessity how shall the Judge of all the Earth do Judgment as Abraham says in his humble Expostulation with his Maker Gen. 18. v. 25. Is God unrighteous who taketh Vengeance I speak as a Man God forbid for how then shall God judge the World Rom. 3. v. 5 and 6. Immutable Immutabilis Lat. unalterable unchangeable V. 122. They Trespass They Sin they Offend Trespass of the Fr. Trespasser to go beyond to transgress of the Lat. Trans beyond and Passus Lat. going Transgression being a Proceeding beyond the Limits of the Law Ibid. Authors to themselves Leaders and Guiders of themselves in all things which they judge fit and reasonable to be done and therefore choose to do Author or as better writ Auctor is one that adviseth or perswades another So Virgil useth it Italiam petiit fatis Auctoribus AEn 10. Confâ—â—iis habitus non futilis Auctor AEn 11. Judge of Judicare Lat. to esteem God has not left himself without a witness Acts 4. v. 17. A severe one indeed and irreproachable which every Reprobate will bring with him and against himself at the dreadful Day of Doom V. 128. Ordain'd their Fall My Decree eternal and unchangeable appointed their Freedom exempted 'em from all force of any Foreign or Exterior Power made sufficient to have stood their Ground against all Temptation they ill advised choose to mistrust me and fall off from their Maker and this Conscience God's Umpire the wary Inmate of each Man's Breast will testifie one day against the Opposers of Mankind's Elective Liberty Ordain'd of the Lat. Ordinare to set in order to appoint to take care of V. 129. The first sort c. The Fallen Angels the Apostate Spirits fell from their Obedience by their own Consent and Inclinations Self-tempted Self-depraved tempting and vitiating themselves Suggestion of Suggestio Lat. a prompting or inticing of Suggerere Lat. to perswade Deprav'd of Depravare to corrupt to make ill V. 131. Deceived by the other first Man sins deceived and cheated by those fallen Angels and therefore shall find Pardon and Compassion which is denied those that tempted both him and themselves V. 135. Ambrosial Fragrance filled all Heaven At the first Promise and Promulgation of God's Mercy well does our Poet to fill Heaven with this Divine Fragrance all Sacrifices and Attonements made to obtain it under the Ceremonial Law being called A sweet Savour unto the Lord Numb 15. v. 3 7 10 c. The Mercies of God are expressed by the same Epithete by the Royal Psalmist Psal. 129. v. 21. For thy Mercies are sweet Of Ambrosial B. 2. V. 245. Liquidum Ambrosiae diffudit odorem Geor. 4. Homer makes no scruple of feeding Neptune's Horses with Ambrosia thô it is commonly used by him for the Gods own Diet 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Fragrance of Fragrantia Lat. a pleasant Smell or Persume V. 136. Spirits Elect Elect of Electus Lat. Chosen This does not contradict what was asserted before at V. 100. Such I Created all the Etherial Powers and Spirits Free and sufficient yet not secure from falling for the Elect Angels and Blessed Spirits above as to the continuance in their happy Station are secured by their Obedience as well as Gods chosen here on Earth Wherefore the rather Brethren give diligence to make your Calling and Election sure for if you do these things you shall never fall for so an entrance shall be ministred unto you abundantly into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 2 Pet. 1. v. 10 and 11. V.
In which whatever in this Worldly State Is sweet and pleasing unto Worldly Sense Or that may daintest Fancy aggravate Was poured forth with plentiful dispence And made there to aboÌ„und with lavish Affluence Spen. Bo. 2. C. 11. Stan. 42. V. 157. Fanning their Odoriferous Wings Now pleasant Gales waving their perfumed Wings on all sides bestow Natural Sweetness and tell from whence they came rich with those precious Spoils Odoriferous that has a pleasing Smell Odoriferus Lat. Odoriferam Panaceam AEn 12. V. 158. Native Perfumes Natural Sweets such as grow Nativus Lat. Perfume of the Fr. Parfum quasi per fumum made by laying sweet smelling Shrubs on Fire whose Fumes refresh or please the Scent V. 159. Those Balmy Spoils Those Spicy Spoils Balmy sweet delicious of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. the Balm-Tree preferable for its smell to all other Odours growing only in Judea and near to Destruction by the Malice of the Jews at the sacking of their chief City as Pliny relates Saeviere in Arbusculum hunc Judaei sicut in vitam quoque suam contra defendêre Romani dimicatum pro frutice est Lib. 12. Cap. 25. The Juice the Seed the Bark and the Wood it self are extraordinary Perfumes Quid tibi Odorato referam sudantia ligno Balsama Georg. 2. V. 160. Beyond the Cape of Hope Cape de bonna Speranza a famous Promontory in the most Southern part of Africa named The Cape of Good Hope by Emanuel King of Portugal who when it was discovered by Barth Diaz conceived great hopes of finding a passage to the East-Indies Cape of Caput Lat. Head thence called a Head-Land V. 161. Mozambic Mosambica is a little Island on the Eastern Coast of Africa near the Continent where there is a City and River of the same Name running into the Ethiopick Ocean V. 162. Sabean Odours High and rich Perfumes like the Pretious Breaths of the Sabeans Inhabitants of Saba chief City of Arabia Foelix Arabie the Blest rich in Balm Cassia Myrrh Cinnamon Frankinsense c. insomuch that they used nothing but perfumed Wood in their Kitchins Non alia Ligni Genera in usâ—â— sunt quam Odorata Cibosque coquunt turis Ligno alii Myrrhae Plin. Lib. 12. Cap. 17. Centumque Sabaeo Ture Calent arae sertisque recentibus halant AEn 1. The Spicy Shoar The sweet smelling Coast the perfumed Country Spicy of the Fr. Espices Perfumes V. 163. Arabie the Blest Arabia a large Country in Asia is known by three Names Foelix the Happy here meant the largest and most fruitful wash'd on three sides by the Sea adjoyning on the other to that call'd the Desart and the Stony V. 165. Chear'd old Ocean Smiles Delighted pleased with made more chearful Chear of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Joy thence used for the Countenance where soonest seen whence the Sea-Salutation What chear How fare you Old Ocean the Ancients both Poets and Philosophers reputed the Ocean the eldest of the Gods meaning thereby that without Humidity there could neither be any Generation or Corruption and so consequently no World 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A smattering of Moses's Deep Gen. 1. Vers. 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Orp. in Hym. V. 166. These Odorous Sweets These extraordinary sweet Breaths and perfumed Winds a Redundancy Odorous Odorus Lat. that smells well yeilding a good smell as also quick of smelling that has a good Nose as Odora Canum vis AEn 4. V. 168. Then Asmodeus The Name of the Evil Spirit enamour'd of Sarah Daughter of Raguel whose seven Husbands he had destroyed therefore well named of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Fire and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to destroy expressive of a lustful destroying Angel and therefore called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rex Vastatorum Tob. 3. Vers. 8. Fume a Smell of Fumus Lat. Smoak Spouse Fr. Espouse of the Lat. Sponsa a Bride V. 171. From Media Now call'd Servan and Schirvan a Province in the North-West of the Kingdom of Persia towards the Borders of Georgia and bounded Northward with the Caspian Sea Southward by Persia on the East by Hircania and Parthia and West by Armenia and Assyria famous for the Empire of the Medes and Persians once greatly considerable read Tobit 6. Vers. 13 and 14. and Chap. 8. Vers. 2 and 3. Media fert tristes succos tardumque saporem Foelicis Mali. Georg. 2. V. 172. Savage Hill That high Woody Hill Savage Fr. Sauvage Woody wild like a Wilderness V. 179. Th' Arch Fellon Satan the Arch-Rebel the Ringleader of Rebellion Fellon is of the Sax. Felle cruel and Felonia in our Law-Books Ideo dicta est quia fieri debet felleo animo Cooke Inst. Lib. 4. Others derive it of Fehl Sax. a Fault of the Lat. falli to be deceived and in this sense Satan is the chief Felon the Arch-Sinner and Deceiver V. 181. At one slight bound c. With one easie Leap jumped over all its Limits A Bound a Jump is from the Fr. Bondir to leap Bound a Limit as the Bounds of a Field of the word Bind tied up and restrained within its compass Or of Bornes Fr. for the same V. 183. A Prowling Wolf A Ravenous a Preying Wolf Prowling or Proling of the Fr. Proyer and its Diminutive Proyeler to seek after Prey V. 185. Pen their Flocks Shut in their Sheep A Pen is a Sheepfold of the Sax. Pyndan to shut up Eeve or Eve a Diminutive of Evening and this a Derivative of the Sax. Eren or the Belg. Avend V. 186. In hurdl'd Cotes In places hemm'd in with Hurdles wall'd about with Fences made of small Sticks interwoven and plasht together Hurdle of the Sax. Hyrdl though some will have it of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to shut up A Cote is a place hurdled in of the Sax. Cote or the Belg. Kott whence our Cottage and from its use is called a Sheep-Cote an Inclosure made of Hurdles in which they are Nightly shut up either to keep 'em together or to Dung the Ground more equally by removing their demolish'd Mansion V. 187. Leaps o'er the Fence Leaps o'er the Hedge of Hurdles that fences 'em in of the obsolete fendere whence defendere Lat. to guard and secure Ibid. Fould of the Sax. Falad or Fald a Stable a Hedge whence a Sheepfold and place where they are enclosed of the Sax. Fealden to enclose V. 188. Bent to unhoard the Cash Resolute to discover the hid Treasure of some Rich Citizen Unhoord to discover of the Particle un and Hoord to lay up of Hord Sax. Treasure of Hordan to treasure up to hide Ibid. Cash Treasure properly Money of the Fr. Casse a Chest continens pro contento whence Cassier a Cashier one entrusted with Money and Receipts and Payments thereof all of the Lat. Capsa a Coffer by Barbarous Depravation Burgher Citizen of the Teut. Burger both of the Sax. Burgh Borough as Edinburgh the chief Ciâ—y of Scotland V. 191. Climbs Get up by help of
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ibid. Inde datum Nymphae Nyseides antris Occuluere suis lactisque alimenta dedere Meta. Lib. 3. V. 276. Where old Cham Ammon call and Lybian Jove Cham or Ham the second Son of Noah therefore styled Old Peopled Egypt and Lybia and was the most Ancient and Renowned of all the Jupiters He of the Grecians and Romans being an Upstart in Comparison living not long before the Trojan War as is evident by his Sons Castor Pollux Hercules Sarpedon and others employed in it Ammon therefore is not to be fetch'd of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. Sand because his famous Temple was seated in the Sandy Desarts of Lybia but of Ham with the Greek Termination made Hammon and so Ammon Chammon or Chammoun in the Coptick Tongue though a seeming Derivative of the Heb. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heat is undoubtedly to be referr'd to this great Cham. Templum Lybicis quod Gentibus unum c. Quamvis AEthiopum Populis Arabumque Beatis Gentibus atque Indis unus fit Jupiter Ammon Luc. Lib. 9. See the Description of this Temple in Q. Curt. Lib. 4. Gentiles Gentes Lat. the Nations 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the People that knew not the true God the Heathen Idolaters V. 278. Hid Amalthea and her Florid Son c. Our Author follows the relation of Diodorus Siculus Lib. 2. Cap. 5. of this Lybian Jupiter who is said to have been a King of that Country Married to Rea the Daughter of Saturn from whose Jealous Eyes he hid his Mistress Amalthea and her Son Bacchus the Planter of Vines and Deity of Drunkards in the beautiful Island Nyse lying in the River Triton The same Story is translated by Sir Walter Rawleigh History of the World Book 1. Chap. 6. Sect. 5. Amalthea 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. was a beautiful Lady whom in recompence of her Favours her beloved Jupiter made Queen of a fruitful Country which lying in the shape of a Bulls Horn gave occasion to the Proverb Amaltheae Cornu and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. to grow rich Florid Floridus Lat. gay Iusty V. 279. Young Bacchus The famous God of Wine too well known all over the World and too much worshipp'd The Poets generally report him the Son of Jupiter and Semele c. as also Rhea the Wife of Saturn and Mother of Jupiter confounding their fabulous Histories of their dark Idolatries Stepdame a Mother in Law of Stief Belg. and Dame Fr. a Mistress a rigid stiff and cruel Mother V. 280. Where Abassin Kings Where the Kings of Ethiopia kept under sweet retirement their Royal Sons on Mount Amara encompass'd round with Alabaster Rocks a whole Days Journey high though this by some was taken to be Paradise under the burning Line by Niles long-hidden Head but distant far from this fair Syrian Garden c. The Upper Ethiopia the Dominion of Prester John was anciently called Abassine of its chief River Abas and Abissinia is the Name of one of its Kingdoms Issue of the Fr. Issue Children Successors of Issir and this of the Lat. Exire to go out from to proceed from as Children from their Parents Guard keep under Confinement of the Fr. Garder to watch to secure V. 281. Mount Amara Amara is a Province about the middle of the higher Ethiopia and one of the 70 petty Kingdoms formerly Tributary and now annext to the Abassin Empire In it there is a Mountain of the same Name Hamhar about 90 Miles in compass and a Day◠Journey high with one only access and that impregnably fortified The Summit of this shining Rock is adorned with many beautiful Palaces a most delightful Place and charming Prospect where the Emperours Sons are carefully guarded and as diligently educated from whence the Eldest is taken to succeed his Father and others to succeed him if he die Childless V. 282. Under the Ethiop Line Under the Equinoctial Line the Fertility and wonderful Pleasantness of the Country giving occasion to Tertullian Bonaventure and Durandus to place Paradise under this Burning Line formerly thought uninhabitable though by Experience found to be fanned daily by a Cool Eastern Breeze the Nights being temperate by the entire Interposition of the Earth that no place is to be found on Earth that approaches nearer to the Nature Beauty and Abundance of Paradise than this Climate This Country of the Abissins lies under the Torrid Zone stretching from the Tropick of Cancer beyond the Equator Ethiop 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gr. scorch'd and thence black and burnt according to the Complexions of its discoloured Inhabitants of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to burn and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Countenance V. 283. By Nilus Head Near the Fountains of the Nile sought after by Sesostris Cambyses Alexander the Great and others though with small Satisfaction Non Fabula Mendax Ausa loqui de fonte tuo est ubicunque videris Quaereris Et nulli contingit Gloria genti Ut Nilo sit laeta suo Luc. Lib. 10. M. Thevenot tells us from the Report of an Ethiopian Ambassador he met at Grand Cairo that Nile has his Head in a great Well casting up its Water very high out of the Ground in a large Plain called Ovembromma in the Province of Ago This Well is 12 Days Journey from Gouthar the Capital of Ethiopia the Waters take their course Northward and pass by seven Cataracts before they enter Egypt The Country about this Well is so plain that there are no Mountains near it by three Weeks Journey It is on all Hands confirmed that the Cause of the Niles Annual Inundation is from the excessive Rains that fall in Ethiopia for three Months together in their Winter but the Egyptian Summer well affirm'd by Bapt. Scortia Lib. 2. Cap. 17. de Increm Nili Of Ethiopia being the Native Country of the Nile and of its rising by Rains the Ancients were of Opinion though not well assured AEthiopumque feris alieno gurgite Campos Et te terrarum nescit cui debeat Orbis Arcanum Natura Caput non prodidit ulli Nec licuit populis parvum te Nile videre Amovitque sinus gentes maluit ortus Mirari quam nosse tuos Consurgere in ipsis Jus tibi Solstitiis alienâ crescere brumâ Luc. Lib. 10. V. 284. Wide remote Far removed Remotus Lat. Assyrian Garden planted in Eden afterwards call'd Assyria bordering on Mesopotamia V. 289. Godlike erect Upright and tall not groveling on the Ground like other Creatures according to Ovid. Os homini sublime dedit Coelumque tueri Jussi erectos ad sidera tollere vultus Meta. Lib. 1. Well may he term our first Parents Godlike the Originals of Mankind made by God himself after his own Image it better suiting the Protoplast than its correspondent 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 any of the Homerick Heroes Erectus Lat. upright V. 290. In Naked Majesty A glorious Nakedness heightned and set off by spotless Innocence preferable to all the gawdy Disguises worn by