A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 2 · Part 119
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Woe, woe, woe. sig:
Three exceeding grecuous plagues and euils to be sent vponupon the wicked world, more feareful then any former calamities. The first Woe, was the sending or stirring vp of Anti-christ, or the Kingdome of Popery, whereof chap. 9. verse 2, 3. The second, Turcisme. Ch. 9. v. 13, 14, 15, &c. The third is that most dreadful Vengeance, both heer & eternally executed on the wicked, whereof wee may read. Chap. 11. verses 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, &c. Reuel. 8, 13. Saying with a loude voyce, Woe, Woe, Woe.
Woman. sig:
The true Church of Christ, often in the Scripture called his wife and his spouse. Reuel. 12, 1. A Woman cloathed with the Sun.
2 Idols. Reuel. 14, 4. These are they which are not defiled with Women. This Text, no whit speakes against marriage, in any kinde or degree of persons; but as the Scriptures vsually call [Idolatry] Fornication and Whoredome; so after the same forme of speaking, Idolles are in this Verse, called [Women.]
3 The Cittie of Rome, as it is become the seat of Anti-Christ. Reuel. 17, 3. And I saw a Woman sit on a Scarlet coloured Beast. This Woman, being all glorious (not within) but outwardly, cannot be that true Spouse of Christ, whose rare beauty is spirituall, and in word.
Wonder. sig:
Some strange and maruellous thing, worthy to be wondered at, for the greatnesse and rarenesse of it. Reuel. 12, 1. I saw a great Wonder in heauen. Also, chap: 12. verse 3.
Word. sig:
The whole will of GOD, reuealed in 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, vntounto 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 MercieMercy 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. GiueGive her double according to her Workes. Let such then see, what they will aunswere to GOD, who would hauehave 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 vntounto 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 vntounto 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 vntounto 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 vntounto 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.