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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.
1II. Naturalists observe, that Dragons seldom hurt in the Day-time, but in the dark Night they come out of their Holes, and deep Caves: So the Devil does the greatest hurt in the Night of Ignorance; he hates the Light, like his cursed Children; his Kingdom is the Darkness of this World.
- 1Elianus, Megasthenes.
1III. Naturalists say, Dragons have cruel Teeth, and that they have a treble Row of them in their Mouths, and that their Bite is very dangerous. Teeth, saith Glassius, denote Virulence, and an hostile Power, because Beasts, when they fight, use them as offensive Weapons. The Wounds the Devil gives to poor Sinners by his prevailing Power, are venomous and mortal.
1III. Naturalists say, Dragons have cruel Teeth, and that they have a treble Row of them in their Mouths, and that their Bite is very dangerous. Teeth, saith Glassius, denote Virulence, and an hostile Power, because Beasts, when they fight, use them as offensive Weapons. The Wounds the Devil gives to poor Sinners by his prevailing Power, are venemous and mortal.
- 1Topsell, p. 706.
IV. Dragons are mortal Enemies to Mankind, and Multitudes have been destroyed by them; in this they fitly resemble the Devil.