A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 2 · Part 26 – Part 30
D. E.
Death. sig:
A most grieuous plague, more speedily bringing Death then the other plagues fore mentioned, and vexing by more sorts of killing then one. Reu. 6, 8. And his Name that sate thereon, was Death. A Metonimie of the effect for the cause. Sée the like. Reue. 18, 8. Death, beeing there put for the plague or Pestilence hapning in Rome, during the siedge thereof, as the cause of ensuing Death.
2 Persons, Men and Women, guilty of the sentence of the second Death; which is, aeternall torment in Hell. Reuel. 20, 14. Death and Hell shall be cast into the Lake of Fire. Others, in a good sense, doe expound it thus; after the vocation of the Iewes, there shall be no torment of Death and Hel, sauing in the burning Lake, where Death shall for euer feede vponupon the Reprobate: But the first exposition is best in my iudgement.
3 Dissolution of Soule from body, and separation of both from God for euer. Reue. 21, 4. There shall be no more Death, nor crying, nor paine, &c.
second death sig:
The aeternall separation of Soule and Body, euen of the whole Man, from the glorious presence of God, to bee deliuered vntounto endlesse paine and torment in Hell. Reuel. 2, 11. He that ouercommeth shall not be hurt of the second Death. Reue. 20, 6. On such the second Death hath no power.
to Deceiue. sig:
To lead into errour, by making men beleeue they see true Miracles and signes, when they see onelyonly a shewe and false appearance; or by some signes, which be not fained and false, to establish mens minds in false Doctrine and Idolatry; therefore called by the Apostle. 2 Thess. 2, 9. Lying wonders. Such are all the wonders done in Popery. Reu. 13, 14. And Deceiued them which dwell on the earth by signes and wonders, which were permitted them to doe.
to Deceiue no more. sig:
Not to bee able to seduce and mislead men so strongly and openly, as had beene suffered Sathan to doe, by that we read. Chap. 12. But now beeing fast Chained vp, and mightily by the power of Christ restrained, hee had no might for a thousand yeares so to preuaile. Reu. 20, 3. He should Deceiue the people no more.
Déepnesse of Sathan. sig:
Either the vaine bragging, as of some, which boasted of great and plentifull knowledge in the secrets and Mysteries of God, which yet in truth, deserued to be called no better then the deepenesse of Sathan; or else, the sleightes and subtilties of Sathan, which certaine Men presumed alone to be priuy too, and of the manner how they were to be resisted; vnderunder which pretence, they permitted the promiscuous and common vse of Women in the Church of Thyatira, esteeming all other Teachers as simple fellowes, in comparison of themselues. This latter exposition is very probable, but the former is more receiued. Reuel. 2, 24. Neither hauehave knowne the Deepenesse of Sathan as they speake.
not to deny Christes name. sig:
Not to giuegive place to the punishments and threatnings of Tyrants, as by the feare thereof to be moued to forsake the truth. Reuel. 3, 8. Thou hast kept my word, and hast not Denied my Name.
Desolation sig:
Want, pouerty, emptinesse, and extreamity of need. Reue. 18, 16. How are such great Riches come to Desolation?
to Deuoure by fire. sig:
By some extraordinary iudgement to destroy, as God did the Turkish Armies, when hee powred out his wrath from Heauen vponupon them, according to that which is written. Reuel. 16, 21. and Ezekiell 38, 19. Reue. 20, 9. Fire came downe from Heauen from God, and Deuoured them.
to Deuoure the Enemy. sig:
By feruent Prayer, and publishing the iudgements of God, to threaten and procure Gods vengeance vponupon their heades, that maliciously resist the truth☞ spoken by his Witnesses. Reuel. 11, 5. If any Man will hurt them, fire proceedes out of their mouthes to Deuoure their Enemies. In this, there is an allusion vntounto that which was doone by Moses. Numb. 16. And by Elias. 2 Kings 1.
to Deuoure her Child. sig:
To take out of the way and destroy, eyther by fraud or open face, all that should spiritually be begotten of the Church, especially such as shuld stand vp, to maintaine the Religion of Christ. Thus hath Sathan alwaies attempted to doe, but especially, in the first age of the Church. Reuel. 12, 4. The Dragon stood before the Woman to Deuour the Child.
Deuill. sig:
An egregious and notorious Calumniatour, delighting exceedingly in accusing and detracting others. Thus hath Sathan done from the beginning, accusing God to man, of Enuy. Gen. 3, 3, 4, And Men to God, of Hypocrisie. As Iob. Chap. 1. Hence he is called the Deuill. Reuel. 12, 9. That old Serpent called the Deuill. Reue. 20, 10.
D. O.
to Doe his commaundements. sig:
To endeuour obedience vntounto the voyce of Christ, by keeping his praecepts, and beleeuing his promises, according to the measure of grace receiued. Reuel. 22, 14. Blessed are they that Do his Commandements.
Doctrine of Balaam. sig:
That which the Nicholaitans taught (after the example of Balaam) touching the common vse of Women, and that all things offered to Idols without difference, might lawfully be eaten. Reuel. 2, 14. That maintaine the Doctrine of Balaam. Sée Balaam.
Dogges. sig:
Obstinate and impudent Sinners, which like Dogges barke against the truth. Reu. 22, 15. Without shall be Dogs.
Doore. sig:
The conscience and heart of Sinners, whereby Christ findes enterance into vsus. Reuelations 3, 20. He stands at the Doore. According to some, [Doore] signifies all hindrances, inward and outward, to keep Christ from entering. This is a good Interpretation, because our heart is the House, rather then the Doore.
2 An open way, meane, and passage, giuen of God to Iohn the Euangelist, that hee might see and vnderstand such deepe and hidden secrets, so shut vp in Heauen, as no humaine capacity could euer hauehave reached to perceiue them. Reuel. 4, 1. Behold, a Doore was open in Heauen.
D. R.
Dragon. sig:
The Deuill, for his terrible fiercenesse likened to a Dragon, beeing the Prince of that Army, that maintaineth warre against Christ. Reuel. 12, 7. Michaell fought against the Dragon. Some other, by the Dragon, vnderstand vnrighteous and cruell Princes, assisted and strengthned by false Teachers, Corruptors of the Truth, Heretiques, &c. Al which, ioyne in battaile together against the truth, and the sincere maintainers of it: but in Chapt. 20. Ver. 2. the Dragon is there expounded, to bee the Deuill and Sathan, who yet must worke by meete Instruments. All which, hauing one common worke, and being but one corporation with the Deuill theyr Captaine, are therefore, well comprehended vnderunder one Name; as the whole company of faithfull, beares the Name of Christ their head. 1 Cor. 12.
drunk with the blood of the Saints. sig:
The blood of the Saints to bee so aboundantly shed by great Babylon (the Mother of Whooredomes, the Romish Church) as shee was wholely imbrued and coloured in blood. Re. 17, 6. I saw the Woman Drunk with the blood of the Saints. The meaning is, that so great was her cruelty, as intemperate persons, doe not more greedily drawe in the most Delicate Wine, then shee shed the blood of Gods people.
drunk with the wine of fornication. sig:
Such as are neuer satisfied with Idolatry (spirituall fornication) which they Drink in (as men Drink in Wine.) Reu. 17, 2. The Inhabitants of the Earth are Drunke with the Wine of Fornication.
D. W.
to Dwel on the earth. sig:
To bee a Reprobate, not praedestinated to life aeternall, nor regenerate by the Spirit, whom Anti-Christ shall hauehave power to seduce and corrupt, and to lead to destruction. Reue. 17, 8. They that Dwell on the Earth shall wonder.
to Dwell with the Saints. sig:
To hauehave communion with the elect, and holie Men and Women, by a most perfit and immediate fellowship, such as shall bee in Heauen betweene God and his people after the last iudgment; whereas they are knit together now imperfectly, and by meanes of the word and Sacrament. Reuel. 21, 3. And he will Dwell with them.
D. Y.
to Dye in the Lord. sig:
Eyther to suffer Death as the Martyrs do for the Lordes cause, in defence of his truth, against Antichrist; or to fall asleepe in Christ, dying in his Fayth, as all the Saintes doe. Reuelation 14, 13. The dead which Dye in the Lorde, are blessed henceforth.