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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.
The Soul of Man compared to a Candle.
Prov. 20.27. The Spirit of Man is the Candle of the Lord.
Metaphor. | Parallel. A Candle is made to give Light unto Men in the Night. | The Spirit of Man, is formed by the Lord, to give Light unto him whilst he lives in the Night of this World. II. A Candle must be lighted, or receive Light from some other Light, or it will light no Man. | II. The Spirit of Man receives its Light from God, who is called Light. There is a Spirit in Man, 1and the Inspiration of the Almighty giveth him Understanding. III. A Candle is but a small Light, in comparison of the Light of the Sun; it giveth Light but a little way, and discovers things but darkly. | III. The Spirit of Man is but a small Light, in comparison of Christ the Sun of Righteousness, and the Light of the glorious Gospel, that discovereth those things that the Light of natural Conscience will not. ⟨p. 68⟩1. The Spirit of Man will discover unto him, by the help of the visible Creation,2 that there is a God that made the World; but it cannot discover that there is a Redeemer, who died to save the World, which the Gospel doth. 2. The Spirit of Man will discover Man's Duty in Morals, to do as he would be done unto; but it cannot teach him in all things his Duty towards God, viz. his Divine Laws and Institutions, and how he ought to be worshipped. 3. The Spirit of Man will convince him of some Sins, but it will not convince him of Sin, because he believeth not in Jesus Christ; for this the Spirit of Truth, and glorious Gospel only convince Men and Women of. 4. The Spirit of Man discovers to him that he must die; but it cannot discover to him, without the Light of the written Word, a Resurrection. IV. A Candle is oftentimes put out. | IV. So is the Light or Candle of the Wicked. God in a way of Judgment, when Men have abused their Light and Knowledge they have had of Him, giveth them up to vile Affections, as he did the Gentiles, so that they sin without control; Conscience is seared, and asleep as it were, and reproveth them no more. The Candle of the Wicked shall be put out.