B25425:1587
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.
II. It shows also particularly, what the Nature of Adam's Sin was, and what it did incur upon his Posterity, viz. not only natural Death, but spiritual Death likewise.
II. It shews also particularly, what the Nature of Adam's Sin was, and what it did incur upon his Posterity, viz. not only natural Death, but spiritual Death likewise.
III. It sets forth the Riches of God's Grace in the second Adam, that quickening Spirit, in raising poor dead Souls to Life again.
III. It sets forth the Riches of God's Grace in the second Adam, that quickning Spirit, in raising poor dead Souls to Life again.
IV. Here is much Comfort for all sincere Christians, who are raised from Death to Life by Christ, in that there is so great a difference between the State of Adam in Innocency, and our standing in Christ, viz. The Principle of Life in Adam was wholly and entirely in himself. It was the Effect of God's good Will and Power, 'tis true, but it was left to grow on no other Root but what was in Man himself; it was wholly implanted in his Nature, and therein did its Spring lie: But in the Life whereinto we are renewed by Christ Jesus, the Fountain and Principle of it is not in our selves, but in him, as a common Root of Head: He is our Life. Because I live, ye shall live also. He is the Spring and Fountain of it. He by Covenant also hath undertook to maintain Life in us; he doth renew and increase this Life in us, so that it is impossible that we should spiritually die for ever.
IV. Here is much Comfort for all sincere Christians, who are raised from Death to Life by Christ, in that there is so great a difference between the State of Adam in Innocency, and our standing in Christ, viz. The Principle of Life in Adam was wholly and entirely in himself. It was the Effect of God's good Will and Power, 'tis true, but it was left to grow on no other Root but what was in Man himself; it was wholly implanted in his Nature, and therein did its Spring lie: But in the Life whereinto we are renewed by Christ Jesus, the Fountain and Principle of it is not in our selves, but in him, as a common Root of Head: He is our Life. Because I live, ye shall live also. He is the Spring and Fountain of it. He by Covenant also hath undertook to maintain Life in us; he doth renew and encrease this Life in us, so that it is impossible that we should spiritually die for ever.