B25425:1611
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.
IV. Mad Men are usually committed to Prison: So wicked Men are under the cursed Bondage and Slavery of Satan, who takes them captive at his Will.
V. A mad Man will even spit in the Face of his dearest Friend, who with much Affection seeks his Good: So wicked Men do as it were spit in the very Faces of God's faithful Ministers, who in Bowels of tender Love and Compassion seek their Good; and is this any marvel, when they in a base manner spit in the Face of Christ himself?
VI. Mad Men refuse Clothes, and will go naked: So wicked Men refuse spiritually to be clothed with the Robe of Christ's Righteousness; they will go naked in God's sight, or have nothing to cover them but the Rags of their own Righteousness.
VI. Mad Men refuse Clothes, and will go naked: So wicked Men refuse spiritually to be cloathed with the Robe of Christ's Righteousness; they will go naked in God's sight, or have nothing to cover them but the Rags of their own Righteousness.
There are many other Properties in mad People, which may aptly be applied to ungodly Men; but because divers of them agree likewise with the Characters of Fools or Idiots, we shall refer you to that concerning Fools, &c.