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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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god_n nor_o resist_v sin_n and_o satan_n they_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o society_n of_o spiritual_a man_n but_o be_v unspeakable_o miserable_a every_o way_n disparity_n naked_a man_n desire_v clothes_n they_o will_v beg_v hard_a for_o something_o to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n but_o the_o wicked_a be_v unsensible_a of_o their_o nakedness_n and_o therefore_o seek_v not_o to_o be_v clothe_v nay_o like_o mad_a man_n refuse_v raiment_n we_o read_v luke_n 8.27_o of_o a_o man_n possess_v with_o a_o legion_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o text_n say_v he_o wear_v no_o clothes_n his_o madness_n be_v evidence_v by_o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v no_o clothes_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n man_n be_v spiritual_o possess_v with_o a_o legion_n of_o devil_n that_o refuse_v to_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n these_o garment_n be_v hold_v forth_o every_o day_n to_o be_v sell_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n in_o 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38.1_o 2._o and_o these_o go_v deep_a of_o all_o they_o go_v to_o the_o very_a heart_n for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o say_v david_n v._o arrow_n fly_v secret_o and_o make_v no_o noise_n they_o be_v feel_v before_o they_o be_v see_v so_o many_o affliction_n fly_v silent_o upon_o a_o man_n steal_v upon_o he_o and_o wound_v he_o unobserved_a and_o unseen_a vi_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a thing_n and_o make_v sometime_o more_o sharp_a than_o ordinary_a as_o the_o archer_n see_v cause_n so_o affliction_n be_v very_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a thing_n and_o sometime_o god_n make_v they_o sharp_a than_o at_o another_o time_n i_o will_v make_v my_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n arrrow_n be_v instrument_n draw_v blood_n 32.42_o deut._n 32.42_o and_o some_o rebuke_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o 6.4_o job_n 6.4_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n job_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n 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for_o the_o truth_n beside_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n viii_o david_n have_v many_o open_a and_o some_o secret_a enemy_n as_o doeg_n achitophel_n etc._n etc._n his_o own_o son_n also_o rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o so_o jesus_n christ_n have_v and_o still_o have_v many_o open_a and_o secret_a enemy_n the_o jew_n who_o be_v call_v his_o own_o people_n plot_v against_o he_o nay_o and_o one_o of_o his_o own_o disciple_n that_o eat_v bread_n with_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o heel_n against_o he_o and_o at_o last_o treacherous_o betray_v he_o wiith_o a_o kiss_n ix_o david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o entrance_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o administration_n 3._o of_o continuation_n etc._n etc._n 1._o david_n enter_v not_o without_o strong_a opposition_n much_o contempt_n and_o disdain_n so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v vilify_v the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o headstone_n of_o the_o corner_n 11._o act_n 4_o 11._o no_o man_n be_v more_o despise_v of_o saul_n courtier_n than_o david_n who_o be_v think_v far_o enough_o from_o the_o kingdom_n so_o no_o man_n can_v be_v more_o slight_v and_o reject_v than_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o scribe_n pharisee_n priest_n and_o other_o people_n of_o israel_n 2._o in_o his_o administration_n david_n will_v judge_v upright_o and_o sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n he_o will_v endure_v no_o hateful_a person_n in_o his_o sight_n christ_n the_o true_a david_n be_v the_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o most_o sincere_o dispense_v grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o all_o penitent_a sinner_n but_o feed_v impenitent_a and_o rebellious_a one_o with_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o the_o continuation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n god_n promise_v mercy_n to_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o which_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o his_o carnal_a succession_n for_o the_o princely_a dignity_n be_v take_v from_o they_o but_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o true_a david_n be_v there_o mean_v 1._o christ_n himself_o in_o who_o his_o kingdom_n be_v perpetuate_v 2._o the_o true_a israel_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n who_o by_o faith_n be_v engraft_v into_o the_o messiah_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o his_o kingdom_n x._o many_o thing_n that_o david_n speak_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n which_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v he_o speak_v of_o himself_o yet_o such_o a_o type_n be_v he_o of_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v direct_o applicable_a to_o none_o but_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n solomon_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n parallel_n solomon_n or_o shelomon_n peaceable_a the_o son_n of_o david_n great_o belove_v and_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jerusalem_n so_o be_v christ_n the_o belove_a of_o god_n the_o true_a son_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n ii_o solomon_n excee_v all_o other_o man_n in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n christ_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 2.3_o c●l_n 2.3_o but_o in_o this_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o they_o 1._o solomon_n have_v his_o wisdom_n by_o donation_n and_o gift_n christ_n as_o god_n derive_v it_o from_o none_o 2._o solomon_n by_o all_o his_o wisdom_n know_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o christ_n do_v he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man._n 3._o solomon_n can_v not_o infuse_v his_o wisdom_n into_o other_o to_o make_v they_o wise_a but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n he_o make_v we_o wise_a 4._o solomon_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v not_o wise_a but_o christ_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n wis●_n in_o he_o be_v not_o folly_n iii_o solomon_n for_o his_o wisdom_n be_v admire_v and_o his_o fame_n be_v spread_v abroad_o but_o much_o more_o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o excellent_a speech_n doctrine_n and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n spread_v abroad_o 8._o john_n 8._o so_o that_o his_o very_a enemy_n confess_v never_o man_n speak_v like_o he_o iv_o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o great_a royalty_n wealth_n and_o glory_n 3.13_o 1_o king_n 3.13_o that_o ever_o be_v he_o so_o enrich_v his_o subject_n that_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v as_o common_a to_o they_o as_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n christ_n enrich_v all_o his_o people_n spiritual_o the_o price_n of_o grace_n be_v far_o above_o gold_n v._o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n 1._o in_o building_n 2._o dedicate_a 3._o order_v the_o temple_n 16._o mat._n 16._o 1._o he_o build_v the_o temple_n christ_n build_v or_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n 2._o he_o dedicate_v the_o temple_n and_o consecrate_v it_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o which_o mean_v prayer_n and_o other_o act_n of_o religious_a worship_n be_v accept_v so_o jesus_n christ_n dedicate_v his_o church_n by_o solemn_a prayer_n to_o god_n and_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o mediation_n render_v all_o their_o service_n 17._o john_n 17._o and_o other_o act_n of_o religious_a worship_n accept_v by_o the_o father_n 3._o he_o order_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o temple_n appoint_v the_o several_a office_n and_o officer_n thereof_o so_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a solomon_n order_n all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n in_o his_o church_n about_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o have_v appoint_v all_o office_n and_o officer_n that_o shall_v be_v therein_o vi_o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o administration_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o royal_a throne_n yet_o in_o many_o thing_n solomon_n be_v no_o type_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n elisha_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n elisha_n signify_v the_o health_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n be_v true_o the_o health_n and_o salvation_n of_o god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o heal_v all_o poor_a sinsick_a soul_n ii_o he_o succeed_v elijah_n so_o christ_n succeed_v the_o second_o elijah_n viz._n john_n baptist_n iii_o he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o predecessor_n in_o a_o double_a measure_n christ_n not_o in_o a_o double_a measure_n but_o without_o measure_n iv_o he_o cure_v naaman_n of_o his_o leprosy_n and_o raise_v the_o dead_a in_o this_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o cure_v the_o leprosy_n both_o external_o and_o internal_o and_o in_o both_o sense_n raise_v the_o dead_a also_o v._o he_o have_v a_o wicked_a ungodly_a and_o covetous_a servant_n call_v gehazi_n so_o have_v christ_n a_o wicked_a and_o covetous_a judas_n his_o predecessor_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n also_o in_o many_o thing_n particular_o
something_o be_v add_v beside_o the_o purpose_n or_o exceed_v the_o intend_a narration_n gen._n 2.8_o to_o 15._o where_o there_o be_v a_o digression_n respect_v the_o habitation_n which_o god_n provide_v for_o the_o man_n he_o create_v gen._n 38._o throughout_o be_v a_o digression_n as_o also_o chap._n 36._o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n there_o be_v many_o neat_a digression_n which_o be_v fair_o though_o with_o different_a reason_n bring_v to_o serve_v his_o present_a scope_n return_v by_o a_o circle_n of_o sentence_n to_o his_o first_o original_a purpose_n rom._n 1.1_o to_o ver_fw-la 8._o 8._o rom._n 1.1_o to_o 8._o the_o apostle_n from_o his_o name_n digress_v to_o his_o vocation_n ver_fw-la 1._o then_o to_o define_v the_o gospel_n ver_fw-la 2._o then_o to_o describe_v christ_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o again_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o vocation_n v._o 5._o at_o length_n he_o greet_v the_o roman_n with_o grace_n and_o peace_n and_o so_o end_v the_o circle_n his_o scope_n run_v thus_o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n separate_v unto_o the_o gospel_n ver_fw-la 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v true_a god_n and_o man_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o by_o this_o son_n of_o god_n and_o man_n paul_n be_v call_v to_o the_o apostle-ship_n to_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 5._o the_o roman_n be_v gentile_n ver_fw-la 6._o therefore_o let_v grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o the_o roman_n ver_fw-la 7._o see_v 1_o cor._n 1.13_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n col._n 1.3_o to_o the_o end_n there_o be_v many_o of_o these_o digression_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o in_o his_o sermon_n as_o they_o be_v describe_v by_o luke_n in_o the_o act_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metabasis_fw-la transition_n be_v when_o the_o thing_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v be_v brief_o hint_v or_o point_v at_o as_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o but_o covet_v earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n and_o yet_o show_v i_o unto_o you_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n the_o first_o word_n respect_v what_o go_v before_o and_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sum_n the_o latter_a prepare_v they_o with_o the_o argument_n of_o what_o follow_v see_v 1_o cor._n 15.1_o 2._o &_o 11.17_o iu_o scheme_n take_v from_o opposite_n or_o contrary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antithesis_fw-la contention_n be_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v illustrate_v by_o its_o contrary_a opposite_a as_o when_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v oppose_v to_o the_o fortune_n of_o a_o good_a man._n psal_n 1._o &_o 37._o see_v also_o isa_n 1.21_o &_o 5.3_o &_o 43.32_o etc._n etc._n 59.9_o lam._n 1.1_o ezek._n 16.33_o 34._o rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 8.13.15_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o phil._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o 14._o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antimetabole_n commutation_n or_o inversion_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o delicate_a permutation_n or_o change_n of_o contrary_n one_o to_o another_o as_o mark_v 2.7_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n more_o example_n see_v joh._n 15.16_o rom._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 7.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 12.14_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anticategoria_n adverse_a accusation_n or_o a_o transfer_v to_o the_o adversary_n be_v when_o we_o fasten_v that_o upon_o our_o adversary_n which_o another_o be_v accuse_v or_o suspect_v of_o as_o ezek._n 18.29_o &_o 33.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antistrophe_n inversion_n be_v when_o we_o retort_v any_o thing_n propose_v as_o grant_v into_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d violent_a we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o the_o answer_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15.26_o 27._o which_o bear_v this_o sense_n because_o thou_o be_v a_o dog_n say_v christ_n the_o child_n bread_n must_v not_o be_v throw_v to_o thou_o yea_o but_o say_v she_o because_o i_o be_o a_o dog_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o deny_v i_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o table_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oxymaron_n signify_v one_o that_o be_v witty_o foolish_a and_o be_v stultus_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acumen_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stultus_fw-la when_o contrary_n be_v acute_o join_v which_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v nonsense_n but_o upon_o better_a view_n to_o be_v elegant_a as_o job_n 22.6_o to_o strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n now_o the_o naked_a have_v no_o clothes_n and_o so_o can_v be_v strip_v so_o that_o naked_a by_o a_o synecdoche_n signify_v to_o be_v ill_o habit_v jer._n 21.19_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n that_o be_v with_o a_o unburied_a burial_n viz._n not_o at_o all_o see_v 2_o chron._n 36.6_o and_o josephus_n lib._n 10._o ant._n cap._n 8._o act_n 5.41_o 5.41_o act_n 5.41_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v worthy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v disgrace_v or_o contumelious_o use_v be_v contrary_n but_o the_o apostle_n join_v they_o by_o a_o most_o elegant_a oxymoron_n denote_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a dignity_n to_o be_v treat_v unworthy_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n because_o the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n will_v be_v their_o glory_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 5.6_o 5.6_o 1_o tim._n 5.6_o the_o widow_n that_o live_v delicate_o or_o in_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vivens_fw-la mortua_fw-la est_fw-la live_v she_o be_v dead_a or_o as_o we_o render_v it_o she_o be_v dead_a whilst_o she_o live_v by_o life_n in_o the_o former_a part_n be_v mean_v temporal_a life_n by_o the_o latter_a spiritual_a life_n viz._n dead_a in_o sin_n profane_a writer_n much_o use_v this_o figure_n sometime_o in_o a_o single_a word_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fainthearted_a bragger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rich_a beggar_n that_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitter-sweet_a as_o in_o wedlock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a fool_n that_o be_v a_o simpleton_n that_o conceit_n himself_o wise_a sometime_o in_o two_o or_o more_o word_n as_o sophocles_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o enemy_n be_v not_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lifeless_a life_n a_o live_a carcase_n so_o epiphanius_n say_v of_o joseph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o husband_n and_o not_o the_o husband_n of_o mary_n cicero_n if_o they_o be_v silent_a they_o say_v enough_o so_o harmonious_a discord_n he_o be_v mad_a with_o reason_n poor_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o riches_n hence_o scipio_n affricanus_fw-la say_fw-la nunquam_fw-la se_fw-la minùs_fw-la otiosum_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la otiosus_fw-la nec_fw-la minùs_fw-la solum_fw-la quaem_fw-la cum_fw-la solus_fw-la esset_fw-la etc._n etc._n vossius_fw-la say_v that_o in_o the_o very_a word_n oximoron_n there_o be_v a_o oxymoron_n because_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o word_n that_o signify_v acuteness_n and_o folly_n as_o if_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v simple_o and_o wise_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apodioxis_n rejection_n or_o detestation_n be_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v reject_v with_o indignation_n as_o extreme_o absurd_a and_o intolerable_a psal_n 50.16_o etc._n etc._n god_n rebuke_n the_o wicked_a that_o presume_v to_o preach_v his_o word_n so_o christ_n rebuke_n peter_n that_o will_v prevent_v his_o passion_n mat._n 16.23_o and_o his_o disciple_n luke_n 9.55_o that_o will_v have_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o inhospitable_a samaritan_n so_o peter_n deal_v with_o simon_n magus_n that_o will_v purchase_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o money_n act_v 8.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anthypophora_n a_o contrary_a inference_n be_v when_o the_o objection_n be_v refute_v or_o disprove_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o a_o contrary_a sentence_n it_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antieisagoge_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anticatalexis_n compensation_n because_o it_o take_v away_o the_o question_n by_o oppose_v a_o strong_a argument_n as_o mat._n 21.23_o etc._n etc._n this_o differ_v from_o that_o antipophora_fw-it chap._n 6._o for_o that_o answer_v a_o tacit_n this_o a_o express_a objection_n v._o scheme_n take_v from_o comparate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syncrisis_fw-la parathesis_n comparison_n be_v a_o amplification_n of_o the_o sacred_a speech_n by_o the_o comparison_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v like_a and_o unlike_a great_a or_o less_o as_o in_o a_o proposition_n and_o its_o