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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.
Answ. 1. If a Man sins, and is sorely wounded, and yet continues in his Sinful Course, the Sting is not pulled, as it were, out of his Flesh, I mean out of his Heart, nor is he willing it should; there is little hopes at present of this Man. Can a Wound ⟨p. 347⟩be healed and yet the venomous Sting stick fast in him? A continual course or custom in Sin, tho they be small Sins comparatively, may prove deadly.
Answ. 1. If a Man sins, and is sorely wounded, and yet continues in his Sinful Course, the Sting is not pulled, as it were, out of his Flesh, I mean out of his Heart, nor is he willing it should; there is little hopes at present of this Man. Can a Wound ⟨p. 347⟩be healed and yet the venemous Sting stick fast in him? A continual course or custom in Sin, tho they be small Sins comparatively, may prove deadly.
2. When •in is in the Affection 'tis dangerous You know when the Heart is wounded and corrupt, there is no hopes of Life: if in times of Infection you can keep it from the Heart, you are well enough. Physicians, tho they have Medicines to keep Infection from the Heart, yet they have no Medicine to cure the Heart, if once the Distemper gets into it. When a Man closes in with his Sin, likes it, loves it, and makes Provision to fulfil the Lusts of it, 'tis a dangerous sign.
3. When the Wound spreads and increaseth, or a Person grows more vain, carnal, and filthy, 'tis a sad sign. Some Men have been for a time cautions, and somewhat tender, their Consciences have restrained them from yielding unto Sin, but afterwards they came to grow more hard and bold, and have adventured on this and the other Evil, and so by degrees from little Sins make no Conscience of greater, till they are notorious in Wickedness, and this after common Illuminations; this is a sign they are near Hell.