A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 2 · Part 37 – Part 38
F. I.
to Fight. sig:
To proclaime and make warre, in the behalfe of Antichrist, against Christ and hi… Church. Reuel. 17, 14. These shall Fight with the Lambe.
to Fill double. sig:
To inflict & bring vponupon the great Whore; to wit, Rome, most greeuous calamity, with extream sharpnesse and rigor, in recompence of all her abhominable▪ wickednesses. This must be done to Rome in the last laying of it wast; and it is to be done, by those which were sometimes Cittizens & Subiects of Rome. Reuel. 18, 6. In the Cup that ske hath filled to you, fill her double.
Filthinesse. sig:
Sinne and iniquity, either Originall, or actuall. Reuel. 16, 15, Least he walke nakedly, and men see his Filthinesse. See the common Dictionary, in the word [Filthinesse.]
to Finish their Testimony. sig:
To accomplish and performe the charge & function, deliuered vntounto them, by giuing bold Testimony vntounto Christ and his Gospell. Reuel. 11, 7. And after they hauehave Finished their Testimony, &c.
Fire of the Altar. sig:
A holy and constant profession of the truth, proceeding from the Spirite of Christ, which is like a fire enflaming the hearts of the faithfull, and stirring vp troubles among the wicked. Revel. 8, 5. He Filled it with Fire from the Altar.
Fire and Brimstone. sig:
The most extreame and sharpe torments wherwith the wicked, but especially the Turke, the Roman Antichrist with their seruants, shall be tormented in hell. Reuel. 20. 10. Was cast into a Lake of Fire and Brimstone.
burnt with Fire. sig:
Some extra ordinary and fearefull Iudgement, which shall so destroy Romish Babylon, as things be burnt in a Fire. Reuel. 18, 8. And he shall bee burnt with Fire.
flame of Fire. sig:
Most lightsome and piercing, entering into all things, euen the most secret and hidden, bringing darkenesse it selfe into light. Of this property be the eyes of Christ. Reuel. 19, 12. And his eyes were as a flame of Fire.
Fiery Habergions. sig:
The terrible cruelty and fiercenesse, both of the Horsses, and such as sat vponupon them, fighting for the wicked Religion of Mahomet vnderunder the Turk. Reuel. 7, 19. Hauing Fiery Habergions.
Fire & Hayle mingled with blood. sig:
A spirituall Tempest and storme, of erros, lyes, and strong delusions, casting downe, ouer-spreading and wasting greeuously, mens soules, euen as if Fire, Blood, and Hayle, were all mingled together, and cast downe vntounto the earth, to beat down, corrupt, and wast the fruit thereof, Reu. 8, 7. There was Haile and Fire minglea with blood.
Fire from heauen. sig:
Such lieng signes and wonders, as Anti-christ and his Ministers should be suffered to do; thereby to deceiue the world with errours. See Math. 24. 2 Thess. 2, 12. Reuel. 13, 13. He made Fire to come from Heauen.
Fire out of their mouth sig:
The Doctrine of the Gospell, deuouring and consuming, as Fire, such as resist and fight against it: for that word which is the sauour of life to some, is the sauour of death to others. Reuel. 11, 5. If any will hurt them, Fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and deuoureth their enemies.
Fire and smoake. sig:
The sower bitternesse of Gods plagues, euen vntounto choking, and strangling of men, which is the property of smoake. Reu. 9, 17. Out of their mouths wpet forth Fire and smoake.
First Beast. See Beast.
First Heauen. sig:
Heauen, as it is now vnderunder Vanity; Or as some thinke, the former good and pure estate of the Church, giuing place to a purer, or to the calling of the Iewes. Reuelat. 21, 1. First Heauen is passed away.
First louelove. sig:
Charity towarde God, and toward our neighbour, which the Aungell of the Church of Fphesus did shew forth at the beginning of his Ministry, very zealously performing all good meanes, and vsing all duties, for the furthering Gods glory, and the good of his flocke. Reuel. 2, 4 Because thou hast left thy First LoueLove.
first works. sig:
Great diligence in preaching the word, and administring the censures of the Church, for the preuenting of crimes, orrecouery of such as be fallen. Reu. 2, 5. And do thy First workes.
First voice. sig:
That Reuelation which from heauen Iohn did First receiue, touching those things which were to be done for the time to come. Reuel. 4, 1. And the First voice which I heard, was like a Trumpet.
fiuemonths sig:
A short space of time, a definit number, put for an indefinit, for the comfort of the faithfull, least they should imagine that this plague was to increase without measure. Reu. 9, 5. That they shold bee vexed Fiue months. Others, by Fiue months, doo vnderstand 150. yeares, reckoning eueryevery day for a yeare. Others, by Fiue months, doo thinke Fiue ages to be signifyed. But M. Bullenger, dooth interpret the Fiue moneths, wherein these Locustes heere spoken of should be suffered to rage and vex men, of that whole space of time, whatsoeuer it was, wherein it should continue, which yet is limited by a few months, for the consolation of the Elect. This is the best exposition as I do Iudge.
F. L.
Flame of Fire. See Fire.
Flesh of Kings, captaines, &c. sig:
The Great dainties wherewith God will feede such as he calleth to this Feast; euen al sorts of men which fight for Antichrist. See such a description, Ezek. 1, 39. 17, 18. Reuel. 19, 18.