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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.
Angels (so named of the Greek, [Greek or Hebrew], Angelos, in Hebrew Maleac, Messenger or Legate, one sent or employed in any Work) are in these Scriptures called God's Host or Army, not that he needeth them to protect himself, or suppress his Enemies, being infinitely stronger than all the Armies he himself hath, and then what is the Strength and Force of all the Armies of his Enemies?
ANgels (so named of the Greek, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Angelos, in Hebrew Maleac, Messenger or Legate, one sent or employed in any Work) are in these Scriptures called God's Host or Army, not that he needeth them to protect himself, or suppress his Enemies, being infinitely stronger than all the Armies he himself hath, and then what is the Strength and Force of all the Armies of his Enemies?
Therefore when God is said to have Armies, it is either to signify, First, That he hath all things at his Command, and is full of Power: Or, secondly, That although he can do all things by himself, yet he will use the Agency of his Creatures to effect his Purpose.
Therefore when God is said to have Armies, it is either to signify, First, That he hath all things at his Command, and is full of Power: Or, secondly, That altho he can do all things by himself, yet he will use the Agency of his Creatures to effect his Purpose.
Metaphor. | Parallel. AN Host or Army have a Prince or General, who is the Head of them. | The Lord's Host, or Army of Angels, have a Prince or General, who is their Head and Leader, viz. the Lord Jesus Christ, who is c•lled the Head of Principalities and Powers. II. An Host or Army consists of many Companies, amongst which there are divers Ranks and Orders, and yet all in Subjection to their Prince, and chief Leader. | II. Angels, the Lord's Host, consist of many Companies or Legions: