A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 2 · Part 91 – Part 94
R. I.
Rich. sig:
One, who indeed is endued with spirituall store and plenty of heauenly things. Reuel. 2, 9. I knowe thy pouertie, but thou art Rich. This riches is in two things; First, in assurance of forgiuenesse of sinnes, reconciliation with God, and eternall life. 2 Cor. 8, 9. Secondly, in hauing grace to do Good-workes. 1 Tim. 6, 18.
2 One, presuming of aboundance of spirituall graces, which in truth they hauehave not at all; or not in such measure as they suppose. Reuel. 3, 17. Thou saist I am Rich. This was a presumption in the heart of Laodiceans of spirituall riches, vponupon occasion of their great earthly wealth, wherein they did ouer-flow.
Right foote. See, Put his Right foote, before past.
Right hand sig:
The powerful regiment and gouernment which Christ hath & exerciseth in matters of the Church, to hold the Stars in this his hand, signifies, to giuegive the Ministers of the word, protection and defence, while they be faithfull. Reuel. 1, 16. And hee had in his Right hand seauen Starres.
2 Confirmation, strength, and comfort, of mind and body, comming to Iohn (being cast downe) from the power of Christ. Reuel. 1, 17. And he laid his Right hand vponupon me.
Right in the tree of life. sig:
Portion, part, fruite and fruition, of, and in Christ Iesus, who (as a Tree of life in Paradise) shal satisfie all the faithfull, with his fulnesse of guifts, and most excellent beauty. Reuel. 22, 14. That their Right might be in the Tree of life.
Righteous. sig;
One made righteous by imputation of Christ his Iustice, and endeuouring to approoue himselfe to be so to himselfe and other, by leading constantly a righteous life. Reuel. 22, 12. He that is Righteous, let him be righteous still.
Righteousnesse of the Saints. sig:
The washing away of sinnes by the bloude of Christ, with the imputation of his perfect obedience, to be our Righteousnesse; whereof seeing we giuegive declaration to the world, by such good-works as come from the Spirite of sanctification, as wee hauehave an inwarde Testimony of it before God by Faith; therefore, it is in the Plurall number saide, Righteousnesse or Iustifications of the Saints. Reu. 19, 8. For the fine Linnen is the Righteousnesse of the Saints. See Reuel. 7, 13. These places euidently shew, that the Iustification of the elect, is not from within themselues, but sticketh without in that externall garment, Christ Iesus, whom they put on by faith, whereof their Good-workes be fruits.
to iudge righteously. sig;
To gouerne in Righteousnesse, when God frameth his owne to a rightnesse in all their life, as it is written. Ps. 96, 10, 13. wherunto this Text alludeth. Reuel. 19, 11. And hee iudgeth Righteously.
to Rise out of the Sea. sig:
To take beginning out of the tempestuous and troublesome estate of the Nations; out of which, (as it were out of a Sea) did spring at the first the Roman Empire, which stories proue, to hauehave grown from the diuisions of kingdomes. Reuel. 13, 1. I saw a beast arise out of the Sea. Note, that out of the sea of corrupt Doctrine, and the Cleargy which at that time taught it, did spring the other beast, the Romish Bishop and his Hierarchie, which for cruelty and violence, is likened to a Beast, as the Romaine Heathenish Empire, for like respect, is compared to a beast.
Riuers and fountaines. sig:
The Doctrine of Gods word, which are the Riuers whence we are to draw spiritual waters for our soule to drink of; or the Ministers of the doctrine, from whom, as Fountains and Riuers, the doctrine should flow to others, Reuel. 8, 10. And it fell into the third part of the Riuers, and into the Fountains of water. Reu. 16, 4. where, be signified by Riuers, not ordinary Teachers, but principall ones (as Iesuites in Popery) vppon whose mouth the multitude depend in matter of Doctrine.
Riuer Euphrates. sig:
A famous Riuer (called Euphrates) neere to the Citty of Babylon in Chaldea, where-unto it was a mighty defence, so as Babylon could not easily bee taken, vntill trenches were made, and the Waters of that Riuer deriued another way. This is the proper signification.
2 The power and force, where-with Rome, (which is Babylon mystically, and in a figure) doth defend it selfe. Reuel. 9, 14. Which are bounde in the great Riuer Euphrates. Some do vnderstande this Euphrates, of a famous Riuer in Armenia, and will hauehave the binding of the foure Angels there, to bee meant (not of Popish force) where the Diuell lay bound, waiting by the power of that Cittie to doo much mischiefe) but of the Turkish Armie▪ driuen through feare, to reside neare that flood of Armenia (called Euphrates) and for a time shut vp in prison (as it were) and kept in fetters. Of this, let the learned Iudge; the former, I hauehave allowed as the more receiued exposition.
pure riuers. sig:
Those most pleasant good thinges, and full of ioyes, which the faithfull shall enioy in the Kingdome of heauen, whereunto men are brought, by receiuing that plentifully-flowing Doctrine of Christ, with the which Christian harts, are refreshed (as Cittizens are refreshed with a stream of pure and cleare water, running through the City.) Reuel. 22, 1. And he shewed me a pure Riuer of the Water of life.
R. O.
Rod of iron sig;
A mighty ouer-ruling power, subduing and compelling to obedience, or crushing them in pieces (as a vessell of earth is broken) which obstinatly rebels. Reuel. 2, 27. And he shall Rule them with a rod of Iron.
to rule with a rod of iron sig:
To bridle and beate downe, with a strong vnresistable power, such as shall stubbornely striue against Christ and his Church, being now in earth gloriously restored. Reu. 19, 15. He shall Rule with a rod of Iron.
Roote of Dauid. sig;
Christ, who came of Dauid (as he was man) & is the Root, Spring, and Fountaine of all life and saluation to Dauid and all the elect. Reuel. 5, 5. The Roote of Dauid.
S. A.
Saluation. sig:
SAfety of the people of God, by their deliuerance from cruell Tyrants, who sought to destroy their bodies, and from Satans malicious power, who would kill their Soules. Reuel. 12, 10. In Heauen there is Saluation wrought, &c. This is the Song of victory, which the Church and multitude of Saints on earth, sing to Gods▪ praise, like to that in Exod. 15, 1, 2. &c. Iudg. 5. 1. Sam. 18, 1, 23.
2 The praise due to God, for Saluation giuen to his Church. Reu. 19, 1. Saluation, and honor, and glory be to our God.
Sanctuary sig:
The Altar (placed in the Sanctuary) vponupon which Sacrifices were slain. This speech agreeth to such as were slaine for Christ, to whom a place is alotted vnderunder the Altar, as before. 6, 9. Reuel. 16, 7. And I heard another Angell out of the Sanctuary.
Sand of the Sea. sig:
A conuenient or commodious place, whereon Iohn should stand, to see the arising or beginning of the Beast, mentioned in the next Chapter, or wheron Sathan should stand, to worke and frame that Beast out of the Sea; that is, the contentions amongst Nations. Reuel. 12, 10. And I stood on the Sea-Sand. Some Interpretors suppose, they hauehave espied a farther Mysterie in this Sea-Sand, which signifies (as they deeme) the truth of doctrine, which is as a shore or Sand, whence to behold the arising and off-spring of that Beast after spoken of, being like to that. Seeing. Chap. 15, 2. They which got the victory of the Beast, stood at the Glassie Sea.
Satanas. sig:
One, which is an aduersary, burning with hatred of God and Man. Reu. 12, 9. Called the Deuill and Satanas.
Sinagogue of Sathan. sig:
A company and assembly of men, which seemed to serue God, but they worshipped the Deuil. Reu. 2, 9. But are the Synagogue of Sathan; that is, a company gathered, not for God, but for the Deuill.
Sathans Throne. sig:
Any place, where Superstition, Idolatry, and wickednesse, is practised, without controlement: and from whence wickednesse is conueied to other places. Such a place was Pergamus, and now Rome is. Reuel. 2, 10. Where Sathan hath his Throne.
S. C.
Scarlet coloured beast sig:
The malignant Church, the Romain Sinagogue, the Kingdome of Anti-christ, persecuting with bloody cruelty (represented by Scarlet colour) the Saints of God. Reu. 17, 3. A woman sat vponupon a Scarlet coloured Beast.