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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.
4. When Afflictions are very heavy and sore upon us, and we cannot find out the Cause and Ground why God contends with us, then they may be said to be very bitter. It was this which made holy Job 1so much distressed in his Spirit, — Show me wherefore thou contendest with me. He did not doubt of the Justice and Righteousness of God in them, but as suspecting some Evil in himself, as yet unseen, or not discovered to him.
4. When Afflictions are very heavy and sore upon us, and we cannot find out the Cause and Ground why God contends with us, then they may be said to be very bitter. It was this which made holy Job 1so much distressed in his Spirit, — Shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. He did not doubt of the Justice and Righteousness of God in them, but as suspecting some Evil in himself, as yet unseen, or not discovered to him.
- 1Job 10.2.
5. When God afflicts his People, or a gracious Soul, very sorely for Sin, for this or that Sin, which they know they are, or have been guilty of. O this goes to their Hearts, to think they should provoke their heavenly and dear Father against them, to chastise them so severely.
5. When God afflicts his People, or a gracious Soul, very sorely for Sin, for this or that Sin, which they know they are, or have been guilty of. O this goes to their Hearts, to think they should provoke their heavenly and dear Father against them, to chastize them so severely.