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TroposchemmalogiaTroposchēmalogia
Troposchemmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. KTroposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K
London: printed by John Darby, 1682
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It was the way he took when he set upon Man at first, and if he overcame him when he was in his perfect State, no marvel if he prevail upon him in his depraved and maimed State. And therefore Wisdom is needful, and more especially to discover his Stratagems:1 We are not ignorant (saith the Apostle) of his Devices: Some of which I shall note here, for the spiritual Soldier's Profit and Observation, with respect to his drawing Men and Women to Sin. ⟨p. 153⟩First; He shows his Subtlety, in choosing the most proper and advantageous Season for Tempting. An hundred Soldiers at one time may turn a Battle, and save an Army, when Thousands will not do it at another. Satan knows when to make his Approaches, and the Time when he is most likely to prevail.2 The Time he takes to tempt in, is: 1. When newly converted. No sooner is the Child of Grace, the new Creature born, but this Dragon pours a Flood of Temptations after it. 2. When a Saint is beset with some great Affliction; this is a blind Lane, or solitary Place, fit for this Thief to call for his Purse. 3. When a Christian is about some notable Enterprise for God's Glory, then Satan will lie like a Serpent in the Way: An Adder in the Path, that biteth his Horse Heel, 3so that his Rider shall fall backward. Thus he stood at Joshua's Right-hand, to resist him. The Right-Hand is the working Hand, and his standing there, implies his Desire to hinder him, and his Enterprise. Indeed the Devil was never a Friend to Temple-Work, and therefore that Work is so long a doing. What a handsome Excuse doth he help the Jews unto? The Time is not come. 4When our Saviour was baptized, and was just entering upon his Ministry, then Satan set upon him. 4. When he hath the Presence of some Object to enforce his Temptation. Thus he took Eve, when she was near the Tree, and had it in her Eye. 5. After great Manifestation of God's Love, then the Tempter comes. Such is the Weakness of Grace sometimes in a Believer, that he can neither well bear Smiles nor Frowns from God. When Paul was exalted with abundance of Revelation,