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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.
Why Hope is compared to an Helmet, will appear in the following Parallel.
Metaphor. | Parallel. The Helmet defends the Head, that eminent part of the Body, from the Dint of Bullet or Sword. | Hope of Heaven defends the principal Parts and Faculties of the Soul, from the dangerous Assaults of Sin and Satan, particularly the Judgment, which most Expositors understand is intended by the Head. What avails that Faith which Men have, without a well-grounded Hope of future Life? Devils have a kind of Faith, they believe, but have no Hope. Faith eyes the Promises; and Hope preserves the Soul from Satan's Wounds, keeping it in a faithful and steadfast expectation of the fulfilling of them: By which means a Saint is helped cheerfully to suffer the Loss of all other things, and that in Judgment, hoping it will be made up again to him in another World: Like as Hope causeth the Husband-man to cast his choice and precious Seed into the Earth: He that ploweth, ploweth in Hope; 1he hopes for a greater Increase at Harvest. So a Merchant ventures much Treasure to Sea, as far as the Indies, in Hope; for had he not good Hopes of advantageous Returns, all would account him a Fool so to do. II. The Helmet maketh a Soldier fearless, and very courageous in the Day of Battle; for if his Head and Heart be well defended, he is in no great danger of his Life. | II. In like manner, Hope of Heaven makes a Saint very courageous for Christ, and his blessed Interest.2 Hope maketh not ashamed. 'Tis the Hope of Heaven, that causeth Saints to endure Afflictions and Persecutions with Patience, and not to fear the Faces of their Enemies: for if the Judgment, Will, Affection, and Conscience of a Believer be preserved from the mortal Wounds of the Adversary, he is safe, and out of Danger, which is all done by this part of the Christian's Armour. How confidently and daringly did Goliath come forth against Israel, with his Helmet of Brass, and other Furniture, as if he had been so enclosed in his Armour, that it was impossible any one should prevail against him. This made him carry his Crest so high, ⟨p. 23⟩