A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 2 · Part 36
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Feare of torments. sig:
The dread and horror which the friends of Rome shall conceiue, for the horrible vengeance which God in his appointed time shall take vponupon her, for her Idolatry, luxury, & cruelty, so as they shall not dare come neere to rescue her, but shall keepe aloofe. Reuel. 18, 15. They shall stand a farre off for Feare of her torment.
great Feare sig:
That terror and trembling of hart, which should possesse the Enemies of Christ, vponupon the restoring to life of the two dead and slaine Witnesses, which was fulfilled in the yeare of our Lord 1550. when God maruellously reuiued the fainting Spirites of the Professors of his Name at Meydenb…row, who so couragiously defended the Doctriue of the former Prophets and Witnesses which were slaine, as the King of the Romaines, the Emperour also, and the Fathers of the Counsell of Trent, thorough great feare, conceiued of their valour, and forces of the godly professors of Christ, were driuen to their heeles; as is to be seene in Sleyden. Reue. 11, 11. And great Feare shall come vppon them who see them. Others, referre this to the daies of Caluin, Martyr, Bucer, Wicklisse, Husse, &c. who so stoutly maintained that truth against Anti-christ, which others before (guided by the same Spirit, and were now dead) had now done, as it caused the friends of Antichrist much to feare.
to feare his great name sig:
To worship God by a true Faith, seruing him according to his word, and studying to liue godly. Reuel. 11, 18. To them that Feare thy Name, small and great. Some doe restraine, those that Fear Gods Name, more specially, to the Iewes which should beleeue.
Fearefull. sig:
Such timorous faint-hearted men (Emperors or Subiects) who for feare of them which can kill the body, denied Christ before men. Reu. 21, 18. But vnbeleeuers, fearefull, &c.
to fal before ones Féete. sig:
To prostrate the body before one, in signe of religious Diuine worship, which Iohn of infirmitie did to an Angell. Reuel. 19, 10. And I Fell before his Feete. It is a signe of submission to the true God alone. Reuel. 5, 8. They Fell downe before the Lamb.
Fellow-seruant. sig:
One, who in common with the Prophets and Ministers, serueth the same God, as Angels doe, especially in reporting the secrets of God vntounto his Prophets, which might declare them to the Church. Reuel. 19, 10. For I am thy Fellow-seruant, &c.
Feete like fine Brasse. sig:
The constancy of Christ, in an vnwearied desire of prouiding for the good of his Church: Also, his firme power, to tread downe all the enemies thereof, together with the most excellent puritie and brightnesse of his wayes. All this is represented by the mettall of Brasse, Fine burning, &c. Reuel. 1, 15. His Feete like to Fine Brasse, burning as in a furnace, &c. Other do interpret these Feete of Brasse, of the stablenesse of the Churches; Namely, of Smyrna and Pergamus, firmely and with inuincible constancy, abyding afflictions for the Name of Christ, when they were not onelyonly, not hurt, but did shine more brightly like Fine Brasse; As if allusion heerein were made, to those visions of Ezekiell, ch. 1, 7. and of Daniell. Ch. 10, 6. both these Interpretations may well stand together, for the perseuerance of the Church in tribulations; and their being more purifyed by their afflictions, may & doth proceede from Christ his inuincible power, supporting them, and exceeding purity communicated to them.
Feete like Bears feet. sig:
Continuance and stablenesse, ioyned with cruelty. For Beares Feet being plaine, flat and long, with broad Nayles, do affoord him more strength, and enable him to more fiercenesse. This is applyed to the Romaine Empyre, which exceeded the Persians, Medes, Assyrians and Babylon, in rapacity and stability. Reu. 13, 2. His Feet like Beares Feete.