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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.
1. In the Preparation the one makes to go to rest over what the other doth. Some go to sleep before their Work is done: So some die before their Work is done. As no Saint dies before his Work is done: So there is no wicked Person that dies, but he dies or goes to sleep before his Work is done. This is our Working-day; when the Sun of our Life is set, no more Work can be done. The Time comes, saith Christ, when no Man can work. All a Godly Man's Care is to be ready, when Night comes, to go to rest. But the Wicked take little Thought about it.
2. Some Men fall asleep in an hurry of Business, and in great Distraction, when others in a sweet Manner lay their Heads down upon their Pillows: So some wicked Men die in great Distraction and under sad Horror of Conscience, when many a Godly Man dies in a sweet and heavenly Manner, declaring to all he hath nothing to do but to die.
2. Some Men fall asleep in an hurry of Business, and in great Distraction, when others in a sweet Manner lay their Heads down upon their Pillows: So some wicked Men die in great Distraction and under sad Horrour of Conscience, when many a Godly Man dies in a sweet and heavenly Manner, declaring to all he hath nothing to do but to die.
3. Some Men dread the Thoughts of going to sleep, for that it is dangerous in some Cases for some Persons to sleep: So some wicked Men dread the Thoughts of Death, like him who cried out, I am so sick I cannot live, and so sinful that I am afraid to die: But most Godly Men are delivered from the Fear of Death, they go willingly to Bed:1 Now lettest thou thy Servant depart in Peace, &c. Saints are many times willing to go to rest, because they are quite wearied out. (1.) Sin wearies them, and even wares them out, and makes them groan. (2.) The World wearies them, and makes them willing to go to Bed.