Abomination-3. Idolatrous rites and ceremonies of popery, Rev. xvii. 4.

Abomination of desolation-The idolatrous ensigns of the Roman army, Matt. xxiv. 15.

Adulteress, or Harlot-An apostate city or church, Isa. i. 21. Rev. xvii. 5.

Adultery--Idolatry and apostacy Jer. iii. 8, 9. Rev. ii. 22.

Angels-1. Intelligent beings employed by God as ministers of his providence, Ezek. x. 8, &c. Heb. i. 4-7. 14. Rev. iv. 6. v. 11.

2. Apostate spirits, Matt. xxv. 41. Jude 6.

3. The pastors or bishops of churches, Rev. i. 20. ii. 1. 8. 12. 18.

4. Angel of the Lord, Jesus Christ, Zech. i. 11. Arm—1. The omnipotence of God, Jer. xxvii. 5. xxxii.

17.

2. The power and miracles of Christ, Isa. liii. 1. John xii. 38.

3. Gracious influences of God on mankind, Isa. li. 9.
lii. 10.

Armour-Spiritual graces, Rom. xiii. 2. Eph. vi. 11.
Arrows-1. Judgments of God, Job vi. 4.

2. Slanderous words, Ps. lxiv. 3.

Babes-1. Unskilful and foolish princes, Isa. iii. 4.

2. Young or feeble christians, 1 Cor. iii. 1. Heb. v.13. Babylon-Papal Rome, Rev. xiv. 8. xvii. xviii. Balaam-The errors and impurities of that apostate, 2 Pet. ii. 15. Jude 11. Rev. ii. 14.

Beast-1. A heathen power, Dan. vii. 17.

Beast

2. The papal antichrist, Rev. xiii. 2. 12. xvii. 3. 7, 8. &c.

The four living creatures, improperly called beasts, Rev. iv. They denote the cherubim described Ezek. i. x.

Black, Blackness-Afflictions, Jer. xiv. 2. Joel ii. 6. Blasphemy-Idolatry, especially that of popery, Rev. xiii. 1.5, 6. xvii. 3.

Blindness-Ignorance of divine doctrine, Isa. xxix. 18. Rom. xi. 25. Eph. iv. 18.

Blood-1. Slaughter and mortality, Isa. xxxiv. 3. Ezek. xxxii, 6. Rev. xiv. 20.

2. Symbol of the atonement by Christ, Matt. xxvi. 28. Heb. xiii. 20.

Body--The sanctified church of Christ, 1 Cor. xii. 13. 27. Book-Symbol of the divine decrees, Ps. xl. 7. Heb. x. 7. Book of Life-The heavenly register of the people of God, Rev, iii, 5. xx. 12. 15. xxii. 19. Matt. iii. 16. Bow-1. Vigorous health, Job xxix. 20.

2. Symbol of evangelical conquest, Rev. vi. 2. Bowels-Tender sympathy, Phil. ii. 1. Luke i. 78. Gr. bowels of mercy.

Branch-Christ, Isa. xi. 1. Jer. xxiii. 5. xxxiii. 15. Zech. iii. 8.

Bread, food-1. Divine doctrine, Deut. viii. 3. Isa. lv. 2. Matt. iv. 4.

2. Christian fellowship, 1 Cor. x. 17. Bride-The church of Christ, Rev. xxi. 9.

Bridegroom-Christ, the husband of the church, John iii. 29. Rev. xxi. 9.

Briers-Persons of pernicious principles, Isa. lv. 13. Brimstone-1, Perpetual desolations, Job xviii. 15. Isa.

xxxiv. 9.

2. Emblem of torment, Rev. xiv. 10.
3. Pernicious doctrines, Rev. ix. 17.

Bulls-Violent men, Ps. xxii. 12.
Candlestick-See Lamp.

Cedars-Eminent men, Zech. xi. 2.

Cedars of Lebanon-Kings, princes of Judah, Isa. ii. 13. Cedars, twigs of-Nobility, military chiefs, Ezek. xvii. 4. Chaff-Worthless, irreligious persons, Ps. i. 4. Matt. iii. 12.

Chain-Calamity or affliction, Lam. iii. 7.

Clouds-Armies, multitudes, Jer. iv. 13. Isa. lx. 8. Heb. xii. 1.

Crown of life-of glory-Immortality, felicity, and glory of heaven, Jas. i. 12. Rev. ii. 10.

Cup-1. Blessings of divine providence and grace, Psa.

xxiii. 5.

2. Divine judgments, Isa. li. 17.

Cup of salvation-Thankful acknowledgment of divine mercies, Ps. cxvi. 13.

Cup of blessing-Cup at the Lord's supper, in allusion to the paschal cup, 1 Cor. x. 16. Darkness-1. Calamity and misery, Jer. xxiii. 1. 2. Irreligion and ignorance, Rom. xiii. 12.

Darkness of the sun, stars, &c.-Disorders in the government, Isa. xiii. 10.

Day-1. A year, Ezek. iv. 6. Rev. ii. 10. xi. 9. xii. 6. 2. An appointed season, Isa. xxxiv. 8.

3. A state of evangelical knowledge, 1 Thess. v. 5. Death, Natural-Separation of the spirit from the body, Gen. xxv. 1.

Death, Moral-Insensibility to the evil of sin, and to the duties and pleasures of the divine friendship, Eph. ii. 2. Rev. iii. 1.

Death, Second-Eternal banishment from God, Rev. ii. 11. xx. 14.

Death, Evangelical-Mortification of sinful affection, Rom. vi. 8. 1 Pet. ii. 24.

Dew-Power of Christ in the resurrection, Isa. xxvi. 19. Dogs-1. Gentiles, as sunk in impurity, Matt. xv. 26.

2. Idle, luxurious ministers of religion, Isa. lvi. 10. 3. Cavilling, unprincipled teachers, Phil. iii. 2. Rev. xxii. 15.

Door-1. The commencement of a new government, Rev. iv. 1.

2. The entrance, or enlarged exercise of the gospel ministry, 1 Cor. xvi. 9.

Dragon-1. Symbol of a royal enemy, Ezek. xxix. 23— the king of Egypt.

2. Satan actuating his agents, Rev. xii. 9.
3. Dangers or difficulties, Ps. xci. 13.

Drunkenness-1. Emblem of folly, Isa. xxviii. 1-3. Jer. xiii. 13.

2. Senselessness, the effect of divine judgments, Isa. xxix. 9. li. 21.

Dust and ashes-Human nature, Gen. iii. 19. xviii. 27. Eagle-1. A king or kingdom, Ezek. xvii.

2. The Roman army, whose standards were eagles Matt. xxiv. 28.

Horn-1. Strength, Rev. v. 1.

2. Divine protection, Ps. xviii. 2. Amos iii. 14. Luke i. 69.

3. Royal power, Jer. xlviii. 25. Zech. i. 18. 21. Dan.

vii. 20. 22.

Horse-Emblem of conquest, the work of its rider, Joel ii. 4. Hab. i. 8. Jer. iv. 13.

Horse, White-Emblem of happy conquest, Rev. vi. 2.red, of bloody_war-black, of disease and pestilence-pale, of famine and misery, Rev. vi. 2. 8 Zech. vi. 2.

House-1. Church of God, Isa. ii. 2. 1 Tim. iii. 15. Heb. iii. 6.

2. Human body, 2 Cor. v. 1.

Hunger and Thirst-1. Natural desires after happiness, Prov. xix. 15. Isa. lv. 1. Rev. xxii. 17.

2. Spiritual desires, Amos viii. 11. Matt. v. 6. Luke i. 53.

Idolatry-Covetousness, Col. iii. 5. An object excessively beloved, 1 John v. 21.

Image of gold, silver, brass, and iron -The four universal monarchies, Assyrian, Persian, Macedonian, Roman, Dan. ii. 31. 45.

Incense-Devotional exercises, Ps. cxli. 2. Rev. v. 8. Infirmities-1. Bodily weaknesses, Matt. viii. 17. Isa. liii. 4.

2. Spiritual weakness, Rom. viii. 26.

Jerusalem—1. Church of God, Ps.cxx. 6. Isa.lxv. 18. lxvi. 13.

2. Heavenly glory, Heb. xii. 22. Rev. iii. 12. xxi. xxii. Gal. iv. 24. 26.

Keys-1. Power and authority, Rev. i. 18. Isa. xxii.

2. Commission of the gospel ministry, Matt. xvi. 19. 3. Means of scriptural knowledge, Luke xi. 52. Labourers-Gospel ministers, Matt. ix. 37, 38. 1 Cor. iii. 9.

Lamb The Messiah, typified by the paschal lamb, and the daily Israelitish sacrifice, Exod. xii. 11. xxix.

38. 41.

Lamp-1. A successor, 1 Kings xv. 4. Ps. cxxxii. 17.

2. Profession of religion, Matt. xxv. 3, 4.

3. Divine illumination and comfort, 2 Sam. xxii. 29. 4. A christian church, not candlestick, Gr. lamps, Rev. i. 12. 20.

Leaven-Corrupt principles and practices, Matt. xvi. 6. 1 Cor. v. 6. 8.

Leopard-1. A subtle, rapacious enemy, Dan. vii. 6.
2. A person of similar disposition, Isa. xi. 6.
3. Antichristian power, Rev. xiii. 2.
Life-1. Immortal felicity, Ps. xvi. 11.

2. Evangelical doctrine, John vi. 33.

3. A state of justification, John v. 24. Col. iii. 3. 4. Christ the source of life, natural, spiritual, and eternal, John i. 4. xi. 25, xiv. 6. Col. iii. 4. Light-1. Joy, peace, and prosperity, Esther viii. 16. 2. Evangelical knowledge and holiness, Isa. viii. 20. Eph. v. 8. 1 John i. 7.

Lion-1. An emblem of fortitude, the ensign of the tribe of Judah, Gen. xlix. 9.

2. A title of Christ, Rev. v. 5.

Locusts-Teachers who corrupt the gospel, Rev. ix. 3.
Manna-The_felicities of immortality, Rev. ii. 17.
Moon-The Jewish ecclesiastical state, Joel ii. 31. Rev.
xii. 1.

Mountain-1. A kingdom, state, republic, or city, Isa. ii. 12. 14. Zech. iv. 7.

2. The kingdom of Christ's church, Isa. ii. 2. xi. 9. Dan. ii. 35.

Mystery-A thing or doctrine unknown until revealed, Rom. xvi. 25. 1 Cor. ii. 7. Col. i. 26. Rev. i. 20. Naked-Destitute of the garment of holiness, Rev. iii. 17.

Names-Persons, Acts i. 15. Rev. iii. 4.

Night-Ignorance, error, adversity, Rev. xxi. 25. Number two-A few, 1 Kings xvii. 12. Isa. vii. 21. Number three, or third-Excellency, Isa. xix. 24. Zech. xiii. 9.

Number four-Universality, Isa. xi. 12. Ezek. vii, 2. Number seven-Perfection, Rev. 1. 4. and throughout

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