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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
Tropes and Figures; OR, A TREATISE of the METAPHORS, ALLEGORIES, TY… › Head 10 › Sin a heavy Burden.
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.
Weight [Greek or Hebrew],] signifies several Things; (1.) The Greatness of Heavenly Glory, 2. Cor. 4.17. (2.) Trouble, or the Wrath of Wicked Men, Prov. 27.3. which often presseth down the Godly. (3.) That which is ponderous, Things, Words, or Matters of Moment, in opposition to such Things, or Words, that are Light, Airy, &c. (4.) Sin, because it presseth down and is grievous to be born, &c.
WEight 〈non-Latin alphabet〉,] signifies several Things; (1.) The Greatness of Heavenly Glory, 2. Cor. 4.17. (2.) Trouble, or the Wrath of Wicked Men, Prov. 27.3. which often presseth down the Godly. (3.) That which is ponderous, Things, Words, or Matters of Moment, in opposition to such Things, or Words, that are Light, Airy, &c. (4.) Sin, because it presseth down and is grievous to be born, &c.
☞ Note, Sin is a great Weight or heavy Burden.
Simile. | Parallel. A Weight or Burden that bears hard, or lies heavy upon the Breast of a Person, ready to crush him to pieces, is very grievous, worse to be born, than a Weight upon the Legs or Arms, &c. | Sin is a Weight or Burden, that lies heavy upon the Soul of an enlightened Christian, and this is the cause it is so grievous, it presseth down the Powers of the Noble and Superior Part of the Creature. Lay a Weight upon a Stone, and that will bear it, and not break or yield under it; but if a great and mighty Weight be laid upon such things, that are tender, or of a soft substance, how sorely will it mar and crush that? So a stony-hearted Sinner, tho he hath great Mountains of Sin and Guilt lying upon him, he complains not, he is, alas! unsensible (and to use the Apostle's Words) past feeling, his Heart being like a Rock,