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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.
VI. Some Men have grey Hairs here and there, and they know not of them: So a Soul, Nation, or Church, may have sad Symptoms of Ruin upon them, and they be ignorant of them: He knows it not.
VI. Some Men have gray Hairs here and there, and they know not of them: So a Soul, Nation, or Church, may have sad Symptoms of Ruine upon them, and they be ignorant of them: He knows it not.
Quest. What were those grey Hairs that were upon Ephraim?
Quest. What were those gray Hairs that were upon Ephraim?
Answ. 1. One was, Strangers had devoured his Strength: Their Support and chief Stay, that which should uphold, comfort, and succour them, was gone. — Wicked Men were let in upon them, and such who sought to spoil them of their Rights, Liberties, and Estates; or spiritually, Sin prevailed, strange Lusts had devoured their Strength.1 Ephraim was fallen in love with other Lovers, his Affection was set upon Strangers. Saints should keep their Hearts close to Christ, or else the Love of the World will soon steal away their Strength▪ and make them decay in Godliness. The Whoredom of Ephraim was doubtless one of those grey Hairs he had upon him.
Answ. 1. One was, Strangers had devoured his Strength: Their Support and chief Stay, that which should uphold, comfort, and succour them, was gone. — Wicked Men were let in upon them, and such who sought to spoil them of their Rights, Liberties, and Estates; or spiritually, Sin prevaild, strange Lusts had devoured their Strength.