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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.
II. A Hunter in pursuing after the poor sensitive Beast, designs to kill and destroy them, 'tis to take their Lives away, &c. So the Devil in hunting after the Souls of Men, his grand design is to destroy them, He seeketh whom he may devour; 'tis the Soul, the Life of the Soul, he strives to destroy. As David speaks of his Enemy, Thou huntest after my Soul to take it, 1so may every Man and Woman say of Satan.
II. A Hunter in pursuing after the poor sensitive Beast, designs to kill and destroy them, 'tis to take their Lives away, &c. So the Devil in hunting after the Souls of Men, his grand design is to destroy them, He seek•th whom he may devour; 'tis the Soul, the Life of the Soul, he strives to destroy. As David speaks of his Enemy, Thou huntest after my Soul to take it, 1so may every Man and Woman say of Satan.
III. A Hunter has many Devices and cunning Stratagems to ensnare the Game he pursues: So the Devil hath many Snares and cunning Wiles to catch and destroy the Souls of Men, Hence he is compared to a Serpent: We are not ignorant saith Paul, of his Devices, 1and in another place, he exhorts the Saints to put on the whole Armour of God, that they may be able to stand against the Wiles of the Devil. The Greek Word signifies such Snares as are set to catch a Man, He will deliver thee, saith the Psalmist, from the Snare of the Hunter, 2