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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.
or after this lamentable manner wound himself? Sinners are such Fools, that they play with the Asp, and delight to be at the Mouth of the Cockatrice-Den. Sin in the holy Scriptures is compared to both these cruel Serpents; and hence the Poison of Asps is said to be under their Tongues. Who but Fools or mad Men,1 will sport and play with such venomous Serpents, or drink down deadly Poison, ⟨p. 212⟩when told again and again what it is, and what the Effects of it will be, and yet they will do it.2 Look not upon the Wine when it is red, when it giveth its Colour in the Cup, when it moveth it self aright: That is, whatever Allurements there are to Sin, take heed of it: At last it biteth like a Serpent, and stingeth like an Adder. ⟨p. 211⟩III. Is not that Man a Fool, who will harbour a Thief in his House? and tho he be told of it, and that he is in danger of losing all his Goods, and having his Throat cut by him, (he being a bloody Murderer) yet laughs at it, and loves his Enemy, and hugs him in his Bosom, and resolves to eat and drink with him, and lodge him in his chiefest Room; and yet is informed this Thief never spared any Man that showed him Favour. | III. Wicked Men harbour Sin, and deceitful Lusts in their Souls, which is the bloodiest Thief and Murderer that ever was; that spares none, nor ever did, who entertained it, or took delight therein. It hath slain and utterly undone Thousands, and Ten Thousands, yea, many Millions; yet they hug this cursed Traitor, and let him lodge in their Hearts, and lie in their Bosoms, and show him all the Favour and Kindness imaginable; and do they not from hence appear to be the greatest Fools in Nature? IV. Is not that Man a Fool, that striveth with one that is infinitely stronger than himself? or thinks a Thorn Hedge can stand before a consuming Fire? or supposes a Potsherd can prevail against the Potter? | IV. Wicked Men strive with the great God, and do they not in this show themselves to be Fools? Have they an Arm like God?3 can they thunder with a Voice like him? yet they continually resist him, and fight against him. They that go on in their evil Ways, make War with the Almighty, and Dread-Sovereign of Heaven and Earth. Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker: Let the Potsherd strive with the Potshards of the Earth.