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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.
but my Kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the Covenant of my Peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy upon thee. The Covenant stands in Christ, it was made in him, he undertook to perform the Conditions of it by his Spirit, in behalf of all true Believers, as their Surety. We stand not in Christ, in the New Covenant, as we stood in Adam, in the Old. Adam was a Person, that might, or might not stand, it was in his own power to stand or fall; but the Covenant of Grace is more firm and sure in many respects, especially in regard of the Excellency, Power, Ability, and Immutability of Jesus Christ, who, as the second Adam, and public Person, hath undertaken for all his Seed. If our standing was in the New Covenant, as Adam's was in the Old, doubtless we should not continue in our steadfastness one moment: For if he was overcome by Satan, that had no evil or depraved Nature in him, for Satan to fasten a Temptation upon, how should we escape him, that have such a Body of Sin and Death in us, even the Seed or Root of all Corruption, our Hearts being like Tinder, ready to take with every Spark of the Devil's kindling. I will make an everlasting Covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them Good: 1But I will put my Fear into their Hearts, that they shall not depart from me. As God will not turn away from us, so he will not suffer us to depart from him. This is not like the Covenant he first made. Therefore the Saints Hope of Salvation is both sure and steadfast, an Anchor that will hold, and cannot be broken. Seventhly; The Fullness of Grace, which is treasured up in Christ for Believers, is a sure Ground of Hope. It pleased the Father, that in him should all Fullness dwell. 2And of his Fullness have we all received, and Grace for Grace. Hence it is that all the Wants of Believers are supplied: But my God shall supply all your Needs, according to his Riches in Glory by Christ Jesus. Insomuch that when ever any, tho the meanest and weakest Saint, is in need of Support or Help, in time of great and imminent Danger, he may have not only Supply in one respect, but a full and complete Supply in all respects, answerable to the various Exercises that Believers meet with in their Christian Course, to the end they may not miscarry, or suffer Shipwreck;
but my Kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the Covenant of my Peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy upon thee. The Covenant stands in Christ, it was made in him, he undertook to perform the Conditions of it by his Spirit, in behalf of all true Believers, as their Surety. We stand not in Christ, in the New Covenant, as we stood in Adam, in the Old. Adam was a Person, that might, or might not stand, it was in his own power to stand or fall; but the Covenant of Grace is more firm and sure in many respects, especially in regard of the Excellency, Power, Ability, and Immutability of Jesus Christ, who, as the second Adam, and publick Person, hath undertaken for all his Seed. If our standing was in the New Covenant, as Adam's was in the Old, doubtless we should not continue in our stedfastness one moment: For if he was overcome by Satan, that had no evil or depraved Nature in him, for Satan to fasten a Temptation upon, how should we escape him, that have such a Body of Sin and Death in us, even the Seed or Root of all Corruption, our Hearts being like Tinder, ready to take with every Spark of the Devil's kindling. I will make an everlasting Covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them Good: