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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. No natural Darkness is so thick and dismal, but God can make it worse; he hath Power over the Darkness,1 as well as over the Light: I form the Light, and create Darkness; I make Peace, and create Evil: I the Lord do all this. So no Affliction or Sorrow is so grievous, but God can mak• it much greater. Tho we may be in Darkness, nay, in Night-Darkness, yet this Darkness may increase more and more, to a perfect Night of Darkness. I will punish you yet seven times more for your Sins.
VII. Darkness is more grievous to such as have enjoyed much Light, than to a Man that was born blind; for one that hath had his perfect Eye-sight, and hath known how sweet a thing Light is, how sad and lamentable is it for him to lose his Sight, or to dwell in Darkness! So it is more grievous to a Christian, who hath lived in a Land of Light, and hath long enjoyed the sweet Favour and Light of God's Countenance, to be deprived of all spiritual Light and Comfort, than 'tis to a Person, who never knew how sweet Divine Light, Communion with God, and the Blessings of the Gospel are.
VIII. Let Darkness be never so great, yet God can soon expel it, and bring forth Light in the room of it: So 'tis easy with God to turn our Night of Sorrow and Affliction, into Light, Joy, and a good Day.
VIII. Let Darkness be never so great, yet God can soon expell it, and bring forth Light in the room of it: So 'tis easy with God to turn our Night of Sorrow and Affliction, into Light, Joy, and a good Day.