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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
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.
III. The Venom or Sting of some Serpents is mortal, it killeth the Body: so Sin, that Venom of Death and the Devil, killeth both Body and Soul.
IV. If a Serpent biteth or stingeth any one part, the Venom and Contagion spreadeth over all the Body, and destroyeth the whole Man: so the Sting and Poison of Sin, which entered by one Man's Offence,1 hath infected and killed all the Lump of Mankind: moreover, he that harboureth but one Sin in his Bosom, it will destroy his whole Soul, if this Sting be but in his Tongue, 'tis like the Poison of Asps, his Life must go for it, without speedy help.
IV. If a Serpent biteth or stingeth any one part, the Venom and Contagion spreadeth over all the Body, and destroyeth the whole Man: so the Sting and Poyson of Sin, which entered by one Man's Offence,1 hath infected and killed all the Lump of Mankind: moreover, he that harboureth but one Sin in his Bosom, it will destroy his whole Soul, if this Sting be but in his Tongue, 'tis like the Poyson of Asps, his Life must go for it, without speedy help.
V. No Salve or Medicine could heal the Bodies of those who were stung with those fiery Serpents in the Wilderness, till they looked up to the Brazen Serpent, no Physician on Earth could cure them: