B25425:1703
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.
VIII. Thieves, when taken, would fain make an escape; nay, if they are not held by strong Hand's, they will get loose and run away: So Wicked Men when God's Hand is upon them how fain would they make an escape? when Adam fell in with the Tempter to rob God of his Honour, it is said, he hid himself among the Trees of the Garden, Guilt made him fly; and what pitiful Shifts do all old Adam's Children make, ⟨p. 246⟩to excuse their Sins? Or if they cannot make excuse, then they seek out ways to escape if possible: Some say, their Sins are not so great as others; others say, they were drawn in and enticed; others, that God is merciful, and they doubt not but he will pardon them; others fly to the goodness of their Hearts; some to seeming Repentance, saying, God forgive me, &c. But what ever way they take, till they are truly converted, they are holden by the Cords of their own Sins, and they shall not escape, nor can get out of God's Hand, but must answer for all their Wickedness at their utmost peril.
VIII. Thieves, when taken, would fain make an escape; nay, if they are not held by strong Hand's, they will get loose and run away: So Wicked Men when God's Hand is upon them how fain would they make an escape? when Adam fell in with the Tempter to rob God of his Honour, it is said, he hid himself among the Trees of the Garden, Guilt made him fly; and what pitiful Shifts do all old Adam's Children make, ⟨p. 246⟩to ex•use their Sins? Or if they cannot make excuse, then they seek out ways to escape if possible: Some say, their Sins are not so great as others; others say, they were drawn in and inticed; others, that God is merciful, and they doubt not but he will pardon them; others fly to the goodness of their Hearts; some to seeming Repentance, saying, God forgive me, &c. But what ever way they take, till they are truly converted, they are holden by the Cords of their own Sins, and they shall not escape, nor can get out of God's Hand, but must answer for all their Wickedness at their utmost peril.