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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.
they are resolved to see what they can do, they will not yet lay down the Cudgels; they set their Wisdom against God's Wisdom, and try if they can counter-work him in the Ways of his Providences. Now, what a folly is this! God is as a consuming Fire, and Man is as Stubble fully dry. See what Jehovah himself saith upon this account: Who would set the Briars and Thorns against me in Battle? I would go through them, 1I would burn them together. Now is not he that takes up Arms against such an Enemy, that commands Heaven and Earth, a Fool? He whom all the Forces of Earth and Hell are not able to withstand; who at a Word of his Mouth makes Frogs invade Pharaoh, and Stars to fight against Sisera; who makes the Hills and Mountains quake and tremble before him, &c. He is wise in Heart, and mighty in Strength; 2who ever hardened their Heart against him, and prospered? V. Is not he a Fool, that hath not Wisdom enough to direct himself? But then what will you say of him that will not follow the Counsel and Direction of the Wise? Tho he is told, the Way that he is in will bring him into a Lion's Den; or if he step one Step further, he will fall into a Furnace of Fire: yet resolveth to go on, notwithstanding he confesseth he hath no ground to question the Truth of that, which is in Faithfulness told him. | V. Wicked Men have not Wisdom enough to direct themselves; but that which adds to their Folly is this, They will not take the Counsel of the wise God, nor the Direction of his faithful Ministers. Tho they are told day by day, that if they proceed and go on in the Ways they are in, viz. swear, lie, whore, be drunk, &c. they must perish, and be damned for ever; and that they know not, but the next time they commit any of those Sins, they may fall into the Lake that burneth with Fire and Brimstone: yet they will go on, and continue in their Sins, contemning all Advice and ⟨p. 213⟩Counsel, tho they have not the least ground to question the Truth of what is declared to them, since the Word of God saith positively, Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish: And that the Unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God; neither Fornicators, nor Idolaters, nor Adulterers, nor Effeminate, &c. nor Thieves, nor Covetous, nor Drunkards, nor Revilers, nor Extortioners.