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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.
(2.) Consider his Strength and Valour: He hath an Omnipotent Arm, and is of a most valiant, undaunted, courageous, and heroic Spirit. What was Sampson, Gideon, David, Alexander, Julius Caesar, Scanderbeg, or any other mighty Warrior, to the Lord Jesus? This is he who cuts in pieces the Gates of Brass, and breaks asunder the Bars of Iron; that hath the Keys of Death and Hell; that flew Rahab, 1and wounded the Dragon; who is terrible to the Kings of the Earth, and will come upon Princes as upon Mortar. This is He that is the Terror of Devils, the Dread of Mortals, who will make other Captains tremble, and cry out to the Rocks and Mountains to hide them in the Day of his Wrath.
(2.) Consider his Strength and Valour: He hath an Omnipotent Arm, and is of a most valiant, undaunted, couragious, and heroick Spirit. What was Sampson, Gideon, David, Alexander, Julius Caesar, Scanderbeg, or any other mighty Warrior, to the Lord Jesus? This is he who cuts in pieces the Gates of Brass, and breaks asunder the Bars of Iron; that hath the Keys of Death and Hell; that flew Rahab, 1and wounded the Dragon; who is terrible to the Kings of the Earth, and will come upon Princes as upon Mortar. This is He that is the Terror of Devils, the Dread of Mortals, who will make other Captains tremble, and cry out to the Rocks and Mountains to hide them in the Day of his Wrath.
(3.) Consider his Wisdom. His Skill and Policy far exceeds the Craft and Subtlety of all the Machiavellian Politicians in the World. He knows how to assault and harm his Enemies, and to carry on, and bring off, to preserve and defend his People, and faithful Soldiers. Let Men and Devils be never so skilful and politic, Christ knows how to outwit them, and over-reach them all. He knows where all their Mines are digged, where all their Forces, Flankers, and Ambuscadoes do lie; He knows their Plot, and how laid this day against his Interest, Gospel, and Covenant-People, in this and other Nations; He knows how to confound them, and catch them in their own Craftiness, and to bring them to Shame. He is wonderful in Counsel, and mighty in Working. He hath an Omniscient Eye, as well as an Omnipotent Hand. He makes his Countermines, and blows them up, or burieth them in the Pit they have digged. He outshoots the Devil and the Wicked in their own Bow. He will bring down the Beast, and Whore, and all their Abettors, and make them ashamed of their Hope. Mark the Issue of this present Dispensation. See Captain in the First Volume, and God a Man of War.