B25425:1594
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.
Parallels.
Some Men are born blind. All Mankind spiritually may be said to be born blind; for as they are under a Privation of Life, it follows they are blind, that is, their Understanding is darkened.
SOme Men are born blind. All Mankind spiritually may be said to be born blind; for as they are under a Privation of Life, it follows they are blind, that is, their Understanding is darkned.
II. Some Men are blind casually, either by Age, or some Accident. Adam before his Fall, could see; originally Man's Eye-sight was good, but Sin hath put his Eyes out.
III. Blind Men have not the comfortable Benefit of the Sun: So wicked Men receive not the heavenly and sweet Benefit of the Sun of Righteousness.