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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 5 › The Shield of Faith.
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.
Ephes. 6.16. Above all take the Shield of Faith, &c.
Faith is a Grace, a most precious and excellent Grace of the Spirit of God, whereby the Soul is enabled to believe, or go out of it self, and wholly to rely and rest upon Christ crucified, or on his active and passive Obedience, upon the Warrant of the Promise, for Justification and eternal Life.
FAith is a Grace, a most precious and excellent Grace of the Spirit of God, whereby the Soul is enabled to believe, or go out of it self, and wholly to rely and rest upon Christ crucified, or on his active and passive Obedience, upon the Warrant of the Promise, for Justification and eternal Life.
Metaphor. | Parallel. A Shield is a Piece of Armour that Soldiers were wont to carry with them into the Field, when they were to engage their Enemies. | Faith is a part of a Christian's spiritual Armour. All Christ's Soldiers ought to carry this Weapon into the Field with them, when they engage the Enemy of their Souls: Above all, take the Shield of Faith. II. A Shield is a Piece of Armour made for Defence. | II. Faith is of excellent use to defend the Soul from all spiritual Dangers, of Sin and Satan, and other Enemies. III. A Shield is not for the Defence of any particular part of the Body, as almost all other Pieces are. The Helmet is fitted for the Head, the Breast-plate is designed for the Breast; so others have their several Parts which they are fastened to: But a Shield is a Piece that is intended for the Defence of the whole Body. It was wont to be made very large, for its broadness called [Greek or Hebrew] of [Greek or Hebrew],1 a Door, because so long and large, as in a manner to cover the whole Body; to which that place alludes, Psal. 4.12. Thou, Lord, wilt bless the Righteous with Favour, thou wilt compass him about as with a Shield. | III. So the Grace of Faith defends the whole Man, every part of a Christian. 1. Sometimes Satan's temptations are levelled against his Head, and if he can hit him there, he wounds sorely. He will be disputing against this Truth, and that Truth, and make a Christian doubt concerning them, if possible, because his own Reason cannot comprehend them: As perhaps it may be about the Deity of Christ, or the Holy Trinity, how they can be three, and yet but one; or about Satisfaction, How the Debt is paid, and yet the Sinner freely pardoned? &c. Now Faith is as a Shield to a Saint at this time, and interposeth between a Christian, and this Arrow of Satan; it comes in to the relief of the Saints weak Understanding, as seasonable as Zerviah did to David, when the Giant Ishbibenob thought to have slain him. I'll trust the Word of God, saith the Soul, rather than my own purblind Reason: what I cannot comprehend, I will believe. Thus Abraham, not being weak in Faith,