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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.
Parallels.
THE Voice of the Lion is called Rugitus, that is, Roaring, or Bellowing, which is very terrible to other Beasts, who when they hear him roar, tremble; he roars when he is hungry and wants Prey: So the Devil is said to walk about like a roaring hungry Lion, who is not satisfied with the Prey he hath already got, but seeks to devour more Souls: for as the Lion is a very greedy and unsatisfied Beast; so is the Devil, he would, did not God restrain him, destroy the whole World, not a Soul should escape.
II. A Lion is a very strong Beast, What is stronger than a Lion? So the Devil is a strong Enemy; and one reason, doubtless, why he is compared to a Lion, is to signify his Strength, as his being compared to a Serpent, doth his Subtlety. Hence God hath laid help for us upon one Mighty to save, viz. the Lord Jesus, who was able to encounter with this strong and furious Adversary, For to this end was the Son of God manifest, that he might destroy the Works of the Devil, and destroy him who had the Power of Death, 1which is the Devil.
II. A Lion is a very strong Beast, What is stronger than a Lion? So the Devil is a strong Enemy; and one reason, doubtless, why he is compared to a Lion, is to signify his Strength, as his being compared to a Serpent, doth his Subtilty. Hence God hath laid help for us upon one Mighty to save, viz. the Lord Jesus, who was able to encounter with this strong and furious Adversary, For to this end was the Son of God manifest, that he might destroy the Works of the Devil, and destroy him who had the Power of Death,