B25425:1796
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.
II. The Devil then is grievously degenerated from what he once was; so are wicked Men from what they were in Adam.
III. The Devil is an Enemy to God; he was God's first Enemy: So are wicked Men cursed Enemies of God, and early Enemies too: 'Tis thought Man became God's Enemy not many days after Satan fell; he is almost as old an Enemy as the Devil is.
IV. The Devil conspired like a vile Traitor against his lawful Sovereign: So have all the ungodly ever done, and still daily do: They would not have God reign, nor his Laws be obeyed, &c. but would magnify themselves, and their cursed Edicts; above the righteous Laws and Statutes of Heaven.
V. The Devil sins freely, naturally, with full purpose, and cannot but sin: So wicked Men sin freely, 'tis sweet and pleasant to them, 'tis like sweet Wine, &c. They delight in Sin;1 their Hearts (as Solomon says) are fully set in them to do wickedly: They drink in Iniquity, as the Fish drinks Water. Can the Ethiopian change his Skin? then may they who are accustomed to do Evil, learn to do well. Hence saith the Apostle, Having their Eyes full of Adultery, and that cannot cease from Sin.