A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 2 · Part 53 – Part 61
H. O.
to Hold the Starres. sig:
To defend and vpholde the Ministers of the Church, with speciall care of them, and mightie power. Reuel 2, 1. These things, saith he, which holdeth the seauen Starres.
to Hold the four winds. sig:
To stop the course of the Gospell, and keeping backe of the Heauenly inspiration of the Holye-Ghost which goeth with it. Reuel, 7, 1. Holding the foure winds of the earth.
an Hold of foule spirits sig:
A prison or straite place, fast kept, where the Diuels are pend and shut vp, at the pleasure of the Soueraigne Iudge of the world. Such a place shall Rome (now fallen) be vntounto the Deuils, which raigued once there; but now, that they hauehave none, so to abuse and deceiue as before, it shall be as a prison, hell, or place of torment to them. Reuel. 18, 2. An Hold or Cage of fowle Spirits.
Holy. sig:
A true beleeuer, or Godly Christian, who is pertaker of Christ his Holynesse, by imputation; and hath Holynesse begun in his owne soule, by the spirit of sanctification, separating him from the world and study of worldly things, that he may be dedicate vntounto God, both in bodye and soule to serue him. Reuel. 20, 6▪ Blessed and Holy is hee, which hath part in the first Resurrection.
Holy Apostles. sig:
Not those twelue, which in an excellent degree were Holy, and laid the foundation of the Christian Church after Christ his Ascention; but such godly men, as shal execute the function of Teaching in the latter ages of the world; who, because they are as deere and precious in Gods sight, as the old Apostles and Prophets (though they be inferior in gifts) they are therefore called here holy Apostles and Prophets, by the spirite, who prouoketh them by name to reioyce, because the great Whore had more specially Hated and molested them. Reuelat. 18, 20. Reioyce yee Holy Apostles and Prophets.
Holy Citty sig:
The Church, in singular manner renewed and purged in earth, a little afore the last day, as a type and signe of that most holy and glorious Church, which shall be in heauen, after the last Iudgement. Reuel. 21, 2. And I saw that Holy Citty. The same is meant by holy Ierusalem. verse 10.
Holy Jerusalem. sig;
The vniuersall Church then being on earth, far more excellent and glorious, by a more illustrious presence of God, then before was wont, as an Image of the Caelestiall Church. Reue. 20, 10. That Holy Ierusalem.
to be Holy still. sig:
To increase, proceede, and perseuer in a godly life. Reuel. 22, 11. Let him be Holy still.
Hony in the mouth. sig:
The sweetenesse of Diuine truth, which in the study, finding out, and knowledge of it, is delightfull and ioyous. Reuel. 10, 9. But it shall bee in thy mouth sweete as Hony.
ten Hornes sig:
Ten Kinges. See ten Kings.
Horses. sig:
The Sarazens, likened to Horses for their swiftnesse and promptnesse to battaile. See Iob. 39, 25. Reuel. 9, 7. The forme of the Locusts was like vntounto Horses.
black Horse sig;
Famine, dearth, which is full of sorrow; therefore, fitly resembled by a blacke colour. Reue. 6, 5. I beheld, and loe a Blacke Horse.
to the Horses Bridles. sig:
Very deepe, very farre and wide: It is an excessiue speech, noting the greatnesse of the slaughter, as also the greatnesse of spoile, like to the ouerflowing of Grapes pressed in a Wine-presse, wherein Horses may swimme euen to the Neckes. Such abundance of spoile should arise by the fall of the Cleargy, and superstition of Rome. Reue. 14, 20. Blood came out of the Wine-presses vntounto the Horsses Bridles.
a pale horse. sig:
Pestilent diseases, whereof they that die do looke pale. Reuel. 6, 8. And behold a pale Horse.
a red horse. sig:
Bloody Warres, Sword, and cruell slaughters, one killing another. Reue. 6, 4. There came out another Horsse which was red.
White horse sig:
The Ministery of the Gospel, being committed vntounto the Apostles, Euangelists, and other teachers, who very speedily and swiftlie (like an Horse) by the doctrine of Christ (whose purity and integritie of it, is likened to White) conquered the whole World to Christ. Reuel. 6, 2. And loe, there was a White Horse. Some, by this white Horse vnderstand the Pestilence, by Dartes whereof, suddenly and mightily should bee beaten downe the rebellious World: But the Scripture neuer vseth to represent any dolefull thing by the White colour (which figureth purity, ioy, and gladnesse.) Againe, vnderunder the other three Horses, are shaddowed, iudgments to fall vponupon the World for contempt of the Gospell. Therefore, the Ministers of the Gospell, which speedily spread the pure word of God in the time of Traianus the Emperour and his Successours, be signified by the White Horse.
2 Christ, subduing and tryumphing swiftly and mightily by his word, not ouer the prophane Gentiles (as was figured in the Vision. Chapter 6, 2.) but ouer the obstinate Iewes, beeing now conuerted to God. Reuelati. 19, 11. And behold a White Horse.
Hoasts. sig:
Armies, or companies of Warriours and Souldiers, prepared vntounto battaile vnderunder Anti-christes Banner. Re. 19, 19. I saw their Hoasts gathered together to make battaile.
Hoastes in Heauen. sig:
Christs retinue or company of Saints, Cittizens of his Church, heere, beeing holy, innumerable, royall, and pure. Reuel. 14, 14. The Hoastes which were in Heauen.
Hot. sig:
One, truely zealous, who with right affection, doth vehemently louelove God and godlinesse, abhorring, and not being able to abide, impiety, Idolatry, and superstition; his feruent minde beeing like to hot Water, boyling, and ready to bubble and play ouer. Reuela. 3, 15. I would thou wert eyther colde or Hot.
Houre. sig:
Any moment of time, which commeth suddenly vponupon men when they looke not for it. Reuelati. 3, 3. Thou shalt not know what Houre I will come.
at an houre, at a day, &c. sig:
In a short time, and with speede, being ready to doe mischeefe when the determined time is come, and so to continue with out wearinesse, till theyr appointed time is expired; which is thought wil be, when the yeare of our Lord shall bee 1696. For so long the Name and tyranny of the Turkes shall endure. Reu. 9, 15. Which were prepared at an Houre, at a day, at a month, at a yeare.
Houre of Iudgment. sig:
The certaine time appointed of God, to bring some grieuous vengeance on the followers and friends of Antichrist, for their horrible impiety and vnrighteousnesse. This is called Reuel. 10, 7. The finishing of the Mystery of God. Reue. 14, 7. For now commeth the Houre of his Iudgement.
Houre of temptation. sig:
A time of tryal, by great calamities, but verie short, being to last but an Houre (as it were.) Reu. 3, 10. I will keepe thee in the Houre of tentation. What is a great time in respect of aeternity?
an hundred forty foure thousand. sig:
A certaine number, which dooth arise iust (of twelue times twelue thousand,) to note vntounto vsus, not that the twelue Apostles did multiply their Talents eueryevery one twelue times: but that the number of the elect & faithfull amongst the Iewes, in the daies of the Gospell, should bee not onelyonly certaine to God, but such as might be measured and tolde of men; whereas the number of elect Gentiles (howsoeuer certaine to God, yet vnpossible to be numbred of vsus.) Sée Verse 9. of this Chapter. Reuel. 74. And there were sealed an hundred and forty foure thousand.
H. V.
Husband. sig:
Christ Iesus, which hath by Faith espoused the Church vntounto himselfe, who decketh, and spiritually trimmeth herselfe in this her Pilgrimage, that she may bee ready and prepared at that great and solemne Marriage day. Reuel. 21, 2. As a Bride trimmed for her Husband.
H. Y.
Hyacinth. sig:
Smoake, which is of colour like to Hyacinth; to wit, Blew, and Red; one of the Instruments of Turkish tyranny and cruelty, in killing men, which they shall doe, by Fire, Smoake, and Brimstone. Reuel. 7, 17. Hauing fiery Habergions, of Hyacinth and Brimstone.
I. A.
Iacinth. sig:
A Pretious Stone, called a Iacinth. One of those Stones, whereof is made the Gate, which signifies Christ, the onelyonly way and doore vntounto life, by whom if any enter, he shall be safe. Reue. 21, 20. The eleauenth a Iacinth.
Iasper stone. sig▪ pro
A most renowned and Noble Iewell, (beeing the Mother-Pearle) both for Antiquity and Variety. For there be diuers sorts; one kind is here mentioned like to Chrystall, most cleere, and of a thorough and most pure light, which cannot be darkned and obscured by any other colour.
2 The bright glory of GOD shining in his Church, being now more exactly purged from all filth of mans inuentions, then euer before. Reuel. 21, 11. Her shining was like to à Stone most pretious, as a Iasper stone cleere as Chrystall.
3 The exceeding glory and Maiesty which God hath of himselfe, and in himselfe, incommunicable to any Creature. Reu. 4, 3. And he that sate was to looke vponupon like a Iasper Stone. Some Interpretours thinke by these th… pre…ious Stones; Iasper, Sardine, and Emra…de the Mystery of three persons in one glorious God-head to bee resembled, and in some sort opened. The Father, fountaine of Deity, shaddowed by the Iasper, (which is Mater gennuarum) most ancient, and of greatest variety. The Sonne (who was made flesh for vsus) signified by the Sardine, which is of a fleshy colour; therefore called a Carneoll. The Spirit, by the Raine-bow or Emera…d, which …is for beauty and pleasure, most delightfull; to note the vnexpressable sweetenesse of the holy Spirit. Such then is God; one in Essence, three in person.
Idolatour. sig:
One, who maketh Images for religious vse, or, who worshippeth the Image of true GOD, or of false. Reu. 21, 8. And Idolatours.
I. E.
Iesabell. sig: pro
A Woman of that Name, Wife of Achab King of Israell, whom she drew on to most horrible Idolatry; being one also, which withstood and persecuted the Lordes holy Prophets, and kept a Table for foure hundred false Prophets; whereof she was a Ring-leader and a Captaine, bearing herselfe as an open professed Enemy of God and his truth.
2 A certaine notorious euill Woman, (not named Iesabell) yet bearing her name for likenesse in qualities; being a Whoore, a Witch, and Idolatrous; faining herselfe to vtter doctrine from the holy Ghost (as a Prophetesse) yet shee had it from the Deuill himselfe. Her Doctrine was the same, which before is called Balaams Doctrine. Sée there. Reuel. 2, 20. Thou sufferest the Woman Iesabell, which calleth herselfe a Prophetesse. What shee was, it is not knowne, but some notable filthy Woman, which seduceth and poisoneth many.
I. M.
Image of the Beast. sig:
Not a Picture, set vp to represent one (such as Painters make for their gaines sake.) Neither any bodily Image, made to be worshipped and honoured (as corporall Images set vp in the Churches for religious worship be.) But the expresse & liuely purtrature and representation, of that Honour, Kingdome, Power, and Soueraignety, which the first beast; (to wit, the Romaine Heathenish Empire had,) and the second Beast; (to wit, Ecclesiasticall Rome) fought to reuiue. Reuel. 13, 14. That they should make an Image of the Beast.
to giuegive life to ye Image sig:
Not to cause an Image, by counterfeiting and craft, to mooue, and nod, and speake, as if it were aliue (though the Spirit dooth allude to such deuillish drifts:) but with authority and power, to speak, commaund, and forbid, in all Kingdomes, in such sort, as all were put to death that would not obey and worship the Beast; (to wit, the Pope and Papacy) which spake and affirme, that euen Kinges and Emperours hauehave from them whatsoeuer they hauehave. Reuel. 13, 15. And it was giuen to him to giuegive life to the Image of the ▪Beast, and that the Image of the Beast should speake.
Images of siluer, gold, &c. sig:
Pictures made of Gold and Siluer, for religious vse and Diuine adoration, whereof Papistry is full. Reu. 9, 2. That they should not worship Images of Siluer, Gold, &c.
to worship the Image of the beast. sig:
To adore and giuegive Diuine honour vntounto the Pope, (who beares the Image of the Heathenish Emperour) by acknowledging a Diuinity in him; which whosoeuer refused to doe, though they were Kings and Emperors, they lost, not onelyonly their liuing and Dignity, but their head and life too; whereof the Ecclesiasticall Stories giuegive plentifull proofe. Reuel. 13, 15. As many as would not worship the beast should be killed. Reu. 16, 2.
I. N.
Inchantment. sig.
Spirituall Witch-craft, whereby Papists bewitched, both Kinges and people, that they should bee deceiued with such grosse trumpery, and dote vponupon such a foule Strumpet as Rome is. Reue. 18, 2. And with thine Inchantments were deceiued all Nations. Yet euen the other kind of Witch-craft, condemned in Moses Law, was much practised in Rome, not by Monkes and Fryers onelyonly, but euen by some Popes, who were knowne Sorcerers, and Inchanters. Howsoeuer, this is not meant heere.
Inhabitāts of the earth. sig:
Not such as doe dwell and abide here on earth, for so the faithfull doe, but such as minde earthly thinges, beeing reprobate and vnregenerate Men. Reuel. 12, 12. Woe bee vntounto the Inhabitants of the Earth.
to say in her heart. sig:
To thinke with herselfe. Reue. 18, 7. Because she saith in her hart, &c. There is an inward speech conceiued in the hart, as there is a speech outwardly vttered with the mouth.
none in heauen, earth, &c. sig:
Neyther Angell nor Man, good nor euill. Reue. 5, 3. But none in heauen nor in Earth was able to open the Booke.
In heauen. sig:
In the Church of Christ, and company of the Saintes, with exceeding great Harmony and consent praising Christ. Reu. 19, 1. I heard a great voice in Heauen.
In the spirit sig:
One, rauished by the Spi…it, as the old Prophets were. Reu. 17, 3.
I. V.
to Iudge. sig:
To be reuenged, to punish, or take punishment, according to the vse of the Haebrew tongue. Sée Gen. 15, 14. Deut. 32, 36. Reu. 16, 5. Because thou hast Iudged these things.
2 To giuegive an vpright sentence vponupon our persons and workes, beeing first laide open. Reu. 20, 12. And the dead were Iudged according to the things which were written in the Bookes.
3 To moderate and gouerne his owne, by framing and ordering their liues vntounto Iustice & righteousnesse. Reu. 19, 11. He Iudgeth righteously. These words are drawne from Psal. 96, 10, 13. Hee shall Iudge the people in righteousnesse.
Iudgement in one hour sig:
A great and suddaine vengeance, euen the fall and ruine of Rome, which shall come in a moment when it is not looked for. Reuel. 18, 10, For in one houre is thy Iudgement come.
to manifest his Iudgement. sig:
To open and make knowne, the Arguments and sure tokens of Diuine Iustice, which may declare God vntounto the whole World, to bee a most iust Iudge. Reue. 15, 4. For thy Iudgements are manifested.
Iudgemēts true and righteous. sig:
Gods deliuerance of his Saints, which are true, because they are performed according to his promises; and beeing fulfilled, by destroying his and their Enemies, according to their merites. Hence they become righteous. Reuel. 19, 2. For true and righteous are his Iudgements.
Iust. sig:
One, extreamely hating bloody cruell men, and punishing Romish Murtherers, with due and demerited punishment of death. Reu. 16, 5. Lord, thou art Iust.
K. E.
to Kéepe his word,. sig:
TO abide in that duty which the word commaundeth, and to beleeue that doctrine which it teacheth. Reue. 3, 10. Because thou hast Kept the word of my patience.
to Kéepe, or deliuer out of tentation sig:
Not wholy to free from tryall, by affliction, but to bestow strength to abide the combat and get the victory. Reuel. 3, 10. I will Keepe thee out of temptation.
Key of Dauid. sig:
All power and rule, in commaunding, forbidding, deliuering, and punishing, loosing and binding: (by a Metaphor of Keyes which were a signe of gouernment) to represent the Regall power of Christ, whereby hee casteth out of his Church, or receiueth into it, as he thinkes good. Reuel. 3, 7. Which hath the Key of Dauid, &c. These words are taken out of Esay. Chap. 22. ver. 22. This power of opening and shutting, he bestoweth on his sincere Ministers, who execute it; especially in that part of Church-gouernment, whereby obstinate Sinners are deliuered to Satan; & truly-repentant ones, are restored to the Church.
Key of pit bottomlesse sig:
Power ouer the darknesse of Hell, which is shut vp in the the deepest & innermost part or Gulfe of Hell. Reuel. 9, 1. To that Angell was giuen the Key of the bottomlesse pit.
Keies of hel and death. sig:
The power of Christ, in deliuering vntounto death and Hell such as hauehave sinned. Reuel. 1, 18. I hauehave the Key of Death and Hell. Fearefull is this power, whereby Christ is able to shut the Gate of glorie vponupon such wicked men, as are thrust into Hell, and to open the Gate to the godly, whereby they may enter into life.