B25425:1622
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.
and not only so, but grin, bark, and ⟨p. 233⟩snarl at such as come near them, who design to do them no hurt. | IV. So some wicked Men have a very angry and furious Countenance; they look frowningly upon the Lord's People, like as did Nebuchadnezzar upon Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who (it is said) ⟨p. 233⟩was full of Fury, and the Form of his Countenance was changed against them, when he saw they refused to worship his God, and to fall down before the Golden Image he had set up: And not only so, but they grin, and gnash their Teeth at them, like envious Curs:1 The Wicked plotteth against the Just, and gnasheth upon him with his Teeth. And thus did the ungodly Jews carry it to blessed Stephen; 'tis said, They were cut to the Heart, 2and they gnashed on him with their Teeth. Yet what hurt did any of these Servants of God do, or design to do to these Sons of Belial? ⟨p. 232⟩V. Dogs will not only grin and snarl, but also bite; nay, not only bite, but bite mortally, and tear in pieces such as offend them, who are not able to deliver themselves from their Rage and Cruelty. There are some Dogs that are called Blood-hounds, and some others may fitly be so called. | V. So some wicked Men do not only gnash their Teeth, threaten, and grin at their godly Neighbours, but also will, and oftentimes do fall upon them with all the revengeful Rage and Malice imaginable, to the wounding, cutting, or tearing of them to pieces. How many Thousands of precious Saints and Children of God have the wicked Papists (and others in many Ages of the Church) destroyed, like hungry and enraged Monsters? If ever there were any Men in the World, that justly deserved that ignominious Name of Blood-hounds, devouring and malicious Dogs, sure some of the Romish Church may be so called; for they have showed themselves rather Monsters than Men, yea, even Devils in the Shape of Men, as an eminent Writer well observes. VI. There are some Dogs who will not bark and grin as others do, and yet in a sly and secret manner will bite and tear such as they come at, which are looked upon as the most dangerous. | VI. So some wicked Men will not threaten, nor grin at the Godly, like others; and yet in a sly and secret manner contrive their Ruin; and with all their Might would destroy them, and yet make no noise of it; wound them, but not let them know who doeth it. VII.