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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.
First; Conscience is a natural Power, with which God hath endued the Soul of Man by Creation; for his Comfort, if he walk uprightly; or for his Torment, if he walk in evil Ways. We do not imagine, that Conscience came not into the World until Adam's Fall; for this were to suppose Adam in Paradise to be a Man without Conscience. Conscience indeed, as an Accuser and Condemner, came not in until then; for as long as Adam obeyed the Commandments of God, there was no cause that Conscience should accuse him; but as soon as he had sinned, Conscience flew in his Face.
First; Conscience is a natural Power, with which God hath endued the Soul of Man by Creation; for his Comfort, if he walk uprightly; or for his Torment, if he walk in evil Ways. We do not imagine, that Conscience came not into the World until Adam's Fall; for this were to suppose Adam in Paradise to be a Man without Conscience. Conscience indeed, as an Accuser and Condemner, came not in until then; for as long as Adam obeyed the Commandments of God, there was no cause that Conscience should accuse him; but as sooon as he had sinned, Conscience flew in his Face.
Secondly; Conscience we (1.) say is a natural Power, which the Soul of Man hath,1 &c. Now (saith one) whether this Power be in the Understanding only, or partly in the Understanding, partly in the Will, I find controverted amongst the Learned, (some speak of it as a distinct Faculty.) This Power we speak of, I conceive (saith he) to be a reflect Act of the practic Understanding only transcendently. (2.) By the Power of the Holy Ghost. St. John confirms, that it is a reflect Act of the practic Understanding only, where speaking of this Power in the Soul, he saith, And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his Commandments: 2That is, as if you should say, We do view our Ways by the Word of God, which is an Act only of the Understanding; and finding them to be in some measure level with the holy Rule, we have this comfortable Reflection back upon our selves, That our Faith is not a Fancy, but a Faith that works by Love, and also sincere and saving. Paul confirms the second, That it is a reflect Act of the Understanding, transcendently seconded by the Power of the Holy-Ghost: My Conscience bearing me Witness in the Holy-Ghost: That is, My Conscience, transcendently seconded and assisted by the Holy-Ghost, doth strongly testify to my Soul, that I am full of Bowels towards my Kinsmen after the Flesh, and could do any thing, or suffer any thing for their Good. The Order according to which the Holy-Ghost strikes in with Conscience is this;