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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.
2. Angels are not the Sons of God by Regeneration, nor by Adoption, as Believers are. The holy Angels need not Regeneration, they never fell from their first Estate. Christ is not to them a Redeemer for their Restoration, but only a Head for their Confirmation.
But why Angels are called Sons of God, will appear in the following Parallel.
Metaphor. | Parallel. A Son is the Off-spring of the Father. | Angels are the Off-spring of God: Adam was called the Son of God by Creation; so may the Angels, because created by God. II. A Son is greatly beloved by the Father. | II. Angels are greatly beloved of the Almighty. III. Sons attend, honour, and wait upon their Father; they are about his Table, and at his Command. | III. Angels wait upon God, they stand about his Throne, and are always ready to obey his Command, and seek his Glory. IV. Sons are greatly dignified; they are near to their Father, and have great Power and Authority in the Family. | IV. Angels are greatly dignified; they are very near to God,1 always beholding his Face, and are mighty in power. Mr. Caryl saith, They are called Sons of God because of Power, being called Principalities, and Powers, &c. ⟨p. 54⟩V. Sons serve their Father cheerfully, willingly, and readily; they obey not as Slaves or Servants. | V. Angels serve God with abundance of Cheerfulness and Willingness; they go about their Work with a Filial or Son-like Cheerfulness and Delight. VI. Sons are like their Father; they have some Resemblance of him in Nature and Qualifications. | VI. Angels have some essential Likeness to God. God is a Spirit, and incorporeal; the Angels are Spirits in their Nature, and incorporeal. Tho the difference between God and them is as great as can be conceived in this respect; God is the creating Spirit, and they are created Spirits; God is an infinite Spirit, they finite Spirits: Yet the Angels bear (as the Learned observe) some resemblance to God in their Essence, as well as in their Qualification, and may in this respect be called the Sons of God likewise. VII. And lastly, Sons imitate their Father. Do good to them that hate you, (saith Christ) that you may be the Children of your Father which is in Heaven: That is, Imitate God, as some Children do their Fathers; carry it towards evil Men, as God doth; and this will be an Evidence that you are the Sons of God, and he will honour you with the Title of his Sons. | VII. Angels imitate God in Mercy, in Love and Compassion, as also in their good Works; their Ways being all holy, just and good, pure and righteous; and showing much Kindness and Tenderness to the Children of Men. They doubtless are patient towards the froward and undeserving Mortals; they are of most excellent Natures and Dispositions.