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B25425 Troposchēmalogia: 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; Tropologia. Book 4. Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut 1682 (1682) Wing K101A; ESTC R7039 690,855 608

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or_o excuse_v and_o if_o he_o condemn_v thou_o as_o a_o unbeliever_n or_o as_o a_o false_a hypocrite_n by_o the_o light_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n 3.20_o 1_o john_n 3.20_o god_n will_v also_o assure_o condemn_v thou_o unless_o thou_o do_v repent_v in_o the_o great_a day_n 11._o consider_v what_o a_o glorious_a mercy_n it_o will_v be_v to_o have_v such_o a_o friend_n as_o conscience_n witness_n for_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v wrongful_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v by_o men._n this_o be_v that_o which_o bear_v up_o job_n and_o holy_a paul_n in_o their_o trouble_n 1.12_o job_n 27.6_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n quest_n some_o possible_o may_v inquire_v here_o how_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v know_v or_o what_o character_n may_v be_v give_v of_o it_o answ_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o rule_n to_o judge_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n both_o negative_o and_o 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they_o the_o holy_a people_n etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n seek_v out_o not_o forsake_v mat._n 5.14_o you_o be_v a_o city_n set_v on_o a_o hill_n that_o can_v be_v hide_v in_o these_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n zion_n or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v call_v a_o city_n zion_n be_v a_o fort_n or_o mount_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v upon_o it_o hence_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v as_o some_o conceive_v by_o this_o name_n zion_n because_o there_o they_o assemble_v but_o after_o it_o be_v a_o name_n or_o title_n give_v to_o the_o church_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n heb._n 12.12_o you_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n god_n people_n may_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n 1._o because_o we_o be_v natural_o like_o jerusalem_n the_o fort_n of_o the_o jebusite_n viz._n sinner_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n 2._o 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show_v what_o a_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o ungodly_a also_o what_o the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v and_o what_o will_v be_v in_o the_o end_n wicked_a man_n compare_v to_o thorn_n numb_a 33.55_o they_o shall_v be_v prick_n in_o your_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o your_o side_n etc._n etc._n josh_n 23.13_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o snare_n and_o trap_n unto_o you_o and_o scourge_v in_o your_o side_n and_o thorn_n in_o your_o eye_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 2.2_o as_o a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n nah._n 1.10_o for_o whilst_o they_o be_v folden_a together_o as_o thorn_n etc._n etc._n thorn_n as_o glassius_n and_o other_o observe_v in_o these_o place_n of_o holy_a sripture_n signify_v wicked_a mischievous_a men._n numb_a 33.55_o simile_n parallel_n thorn_n come_v in_o with_o the_o curse_n curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n 3.18_o gen._n 3.18_o thorn_n also_o and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o unto_o thou_o etc._n 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