B25425:1666
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.
Wicked Men compared to Foxes.
Luk. 12.32. Go tell that Fox, &c.
The Lord Jesus calls Herod a Fox, by reason of his treacherous Plots and Craft, whereby he privately contrived to entrap him. See Erasmus, in his Paraphrase upon the Place: Go and tell that Fox, who confides in human Craft, and believes that he can do any thing against the Majesty and Counsel of God, &c.
THe Lord Jesus calls Herod a Fox, by reason of his treacherous Plots and Craft, whereby he privately contrived to intrap him. See Erasmus, in his Paraphrase upon the Place: Go and tell that Fox, who confides in human Craft, and believes that he can do any thing against the Majesty and Counsel of God, &c.
A Fox is called in Hebrew Schual, and in Chaldee, Thual; and therefore, Psal. 61. where the Hebrew readeth Schuatim, there the Chaldee translateth it, Thealaia: The Arabians call him Thaleb, and Avicen calleth a Fox sometimes Chabel, and also Chalchail; the Greek Septuagint, Alopehon, and vulgarly Alopex, and Alopon; the Latin, Vulpes; the French, Regnard, &c.