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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.
Psal. 14.1. The Fool hath said in his Heart, There is no God. Eccles. 10.3. Yea also, when he that is a Fool walketh by the way, his Wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a Fool. Job 5.2, 3. For Wrath killeth the foolish Man, and Envy slayeth the silly One. Job 30.8. They were Children of Fools, yea, Children of base Men, they were viler than the Earth. Luke 12. Thou Fool, this Night thy Soul shall be required of thee.
SIN is Folly, great Folly, and Sinners are Fools; how often in the Proverbs are ungodly Men (tho accounted very worldly-wise) called Fools, simple Ones, Men of no Understanding?
SIN is Folly, great Folly, and Sinners are Fools; how often in the Proverbs are ungodly Men (tho accounted very worldly-wise) called Fools, simple Ones, Men of no Ʋnderstanding?
Simile. | Parallel. A Fool is one that knows not what is good, what is best for him; he is a Man of no Understanding. | SO wicked Men know not what is good and right in it self; they know not what is good for themselves, they are Men of no Understanding; they cry, Who will show us any Good? That is,1 saith Mr. Caryl, any good Cheer, Plenty of Corn and Wine. They esteem Gold and Silver, and other outward good Things, before Pardon, Peace of Conscience, and the Favour of God, and are therefore Fools. II. A Fool or Idiot will hurt, wrong, or abuse himself. Perhaps you have heard of the Gentleman's Fool, who happened to be in Company with a Carpenter, and the Carpenter making himself merry with him, hid his Hat: But it so fell out (as the Matter is related) the Carpenter some time after chanced to fall asleep with his Head upon a Block, which the Fool observing, he took an Axe, and chopped off his Head, and hid it amongst the Chips, and then went laughing away; but being asked, wherefore he laughed? O (saith he) I have cut off the Carpenter's Head, and have hid it amongst the Chips; and I wonder how he will do to find it when he awakes. But for this he was committed to Prison, and when he was brought to his Trial, the Judg was informed that he was a natural Fool; but that he might be convinced it was true, he ordered a Knife to be given to him, and accordingly it was; then said the Judg to the poor Idiot, Cut