A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 2 · Part 47
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… Go out no more. sig:
To remaine for euer in the Church Triumphant, being most firmely ioyned vntounto Christ, and immediatly. Reuel. 3, 12. And he shall Goe no more out. He alludeth vntounto. 1 Kings 7, 15. Some vnderstand it, of the stablenesse of Gods Children in the Church Militant; namely, of such faithfull ones as were Members of the Church at Philadelphia. But it may well beare both significations, for Christes true Members shall continue stead-fast in the Church Militant, till they be translated into the Church tryumphant.
to go out of Babylon. sig:
To depart as farre as may bee, from all society and fellowshippe with the Romish Sinagogue, in their Haeresies and Idolatries. Reuel. 18, 4. Goe out of her my people, &c. This Exhortation and charge here in the Apocalipse, is like to that in Ieremy▪ Cha. 51, 45. My people, Goe out of the midst of her. This of Ieremy was spoken, touching departing from Babylon in the East, when it was to bee destroyed; and that in the Reuelation, concerneth the ruine of Babylon in the West, to forwarne the godly to auoid it, by departing away.
to go into destruction. sig:
To perish, finally, and vtterly to bee destroyed. Reuel. 17, 11. And shall Goe into destruction.
god Almighty sig:
A God of infinite power. S… Almighty.
God of heauen. sig:
The true God, Creator of the whole World, whereof Heauen is a cheefe and principall part. Reuel. 11, 13. And gaue Glory to the God of Heauen.
His God. sig:
A God, fauourable vntounto him in Christ, euen so farre, as to make him euerlastingly happy. Reu. 21, 7. And I will be his God.
to be their God. sig:
To be ioyned vntounto God, by perfect and immediate fellowship, which shall be the portion of the faithfull in Heauen. Reuel. 21, 3. And God himselfe shall be their God with them.
before God sig:
In the presence of Christ, the Iudge of the World, being God, equall to his Father. Re. 20, 12. I saw the dead stand before God. 2 Cor. 5, 10.
Gog and Magog. sig:
All the secret and open enemies of Christ and his Church, both Papistes and Turkes, banding themselues against the Gospell in these last times, since the loosing of Sathan. And thus much the verie Names themselues import: for Gog, signifies one couered; and Magog, signifies one vncouered. Reu. 20, 8. Euen Gog and Magog togather them to battaile. For the better vnderstanding this place, wee must hauehave recourse to Ezekiell. Chapter 38, and 39. where vnderunder the Names of Gog and Magog, are comprehended such Princes, as gathered great Armies to fight against Israell, after they came from the Captiuity of Babylon. This Story, is heere in the Reuelation, applied to those Enemies, as Sathan should muster together against the Church of Christ, a little before his comming to iudgement. Other Authours, referre Gog and Magog, to the Turkes and Persians, and such Regions as are at their commaund. Certaine it is, that a mighty Army of such Heathenish people, stirred vp by the Deuill (being now let loose) is meant here.
Golden Alter. sig:
Christ Iesus, who is both High-Priest, Sacrifice, and Altar. This place alludeth to Exod. 30, 3. VntoUnto the Altar of Incense which was before the Uaile. Some expound it of the select company of Saintes, the first fruits of the World. Sée Altar. Reue. 8, 3. To offer vponupon the Golden Altar.
Golden Censor. sig:
An Instrument (belonging to the holy of Holies) whereon the Priest did burne sweete Incense before the Lord, which did figure the Mediation of Christ, in which the Prayers of the Saints were acceptable. Reuel. 8, 3. Hauing a Golden Censor.
Golden Crowne. sig:
Kingly Dignity and power, where-with Christ himselfe, or the Executioner of his iudgements shall be endowed. Reu. 14, 14. Hauing on his head a Golden Crowne.
Golden réed sig:
An Instrument to measure withall (which being of Gold) do signifie the Church, measured, to be of a most excellent worke, and of a worthy workemanship. Reu. 21, 15. And he had a Golden Reede to measure the Citty withall.
stréets of pure Golde. sig:
All, euen the meanest partes (as Streets in a Citty) of the Church, to bee most pretious, beautifull, and glorious. Reuel. 21, 21. And the streete of the Citty is pure Gold. Some heereby vnderstand, that the actions of Gods Children, shall be pure, holie, and vnblameable.
euerlasting Gospell. sig:
The gladsome tydings of euerlasting reconciliation with God, through Faith, in Christ alone, according to the eternall decree of God. Reue. 14, 6. Hauing an euerlasting Gospell. This giues a sore checke to such, as charge the doctrine of saluation by faith in Christ, with nouelty, slanderously calling it, a yesterdaies Bird, a start-vp doctrine.
Golden Girdle. sig:
The diligence and readinesse of Christ, in gouerning his Church, whose worke heerein is pretious and acceptable to God. Reu. 1, 13. Girt with a Golden Girdle.