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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.
IV. Adam in Paradise knew no Sorrow, he had Joy without Sadness, Strength without Weakness, Health without Sickness, Light without Darkness, Life without Death; for Death had nothing to do with him whilst he stood in his Innocency: So in Heaven the Godly are delivered from every mixture of Evil,1 God shall wipe away all Tears from their Eyes, and there shall be no more Death, neither Sorrow, nor Crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are past away. Here is Joy without Sadness, Strength without Weakness, Health without Sickness, Light without Darkness, Life without Death.
V. Adam in Paradise, before tempted by the Devil, knew no Sin, he was free, absolutely free from the least stain, he had not so much as an evil Thought, he was created in the Image of God, being perfectly Righteous: So in Heaven the Saints shall be free from Sin, perfectly free, not only free from the Guilt, Filth, Power, and Punishment of it, but also from the Act of it; they shall not be troubled with one evil Thought more, they are without Fault before the Throne of God and the Lamb.
VI. Adam in Paradise enjoyed the sweet and blessed Presence of God, he conversed, and had glorious Acquaintance and Communion with him; God and Man lived then in perfect Peace and Friendship, there was no Breach, because no Sin, and so God's Face was not hid from him: So in Heaven, all the Godly enjoy the sweet and Soul-ravishing Presence of God, and of Jesus Christ;