B25425:2782
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. Wormwood, Gall, or Aloes, are not commonly given alone, but are mixed with other Ingredients, otherwise 'tis hard to take them down: So God mixeth Mercy with Affliction; in the midst of Judgment, he remembers Mercy towards his own People. Babylon shall have nothing but Gall and Wormwood, it shall be without any Composition of Mercy or Pity; hence said to be a Cup without mixture, &c.
II. Wormwood, Gall, or Aloes, are not commonly given alone, but are mix'd with other Ingredients, otherwise 'tis hard to take them down: So God mixeth Mercy with Affliction; in the midst of Judgment, he remembers Mercy towards his own People. Babylon shall have nothing but Gall and Wormwood, it shall be without any Composition of Mercy or Pity; hence said to be a Cup without mixture, &c.
III. Wormwood and Gall are exceeding bitter, and make such things bitter as are given with them, tho sweet in their own Nature: So Afflictions, especially some sorts of Afflictions are very bitter and irksome to the Flesh; they also make bitter all our earthly Sweets.
III. Wormwood and Gall are exceeding bitter, and make such things bitter as are given with them, tho sweet in their own Nature: So Afflictions, especially some sorts of Afflictions are very bitter and irksom to the Flesh; they also make bitter all our earthly Sweets.
Quest. Perhaps some may say, When are Afflictions so exceeding bitter? &c.