B25425:1656
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.
Secondly, In the second place, He breaks the Voice of the Lions, they shall only not roar, but they shall not so much as speak, either against the Lambs, or against the Sheep, or for themselves, The Voice of the fierce Lion shall be taken away. God is able to silence Lions and stop their Mouths, not only from devouring and roaring, but from speaking.
Thirdly, When their Voice is taken away, and their roaring, yet their Teeth will remain; and they will be biting and tearing still, tho they have done roaring and yelling; therefore at the third Stroke God breaks out their Teeth, The Teeth of the young Lions are broken. So the Psalmist prays, Psal. 58.6. Break their Teeth in their Mouths, break out the great Teeth of the young Lions, O Lord; that is, take away the Instruments by which they oppress, the means by which they tear and rend, as Lions with their cruel Teeth.
Thirdly, When their Voice is taken away, and their roaring, yet their Teeth will remain; and they will be biting and tearing still, tho they have done roaring and yelling; therefore at the third Stroak God breaks out their Teeth, The Teeth of the young Lions are broken. So the Psalmist prays, Psal. 58.6. Break their Teeth in their Mouths, break out the great Teeth of the young Lions, O Lord; that is, take away the Instrumen•s by which they oppress, the means by which they tear and rend, as Lions with their cruel Teeth.
Fourthly, Christ deals further with these Lions, he not only breaks their Teeth by which they used to hurt others, but he takes away their Prey and their Meat; they shall not have wherewith to live themselves, they were wont to suck the Blood of the Slain, and to eat the Flesh of the Poor; but now the Lord will pluck away their Prey, they themselves shall be starved or pinched with Hunger.