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A37483 Tropologia, or, A key to open Scripture metaphors the first book containing sacred philology, or the tropes in Scripture, reduc'd under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each / partly translated and partly compil'd from the works of the learned by T.D. The second and third books containing a practical improvement (parallel-wise) of several of the most frequent and useful metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes of the Old and New Testament / by B.K. De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.; Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704. 1681 (1681) Wing D895; ESTC R24884 855,682 1,006

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their_o own_o blood_n as_o with_o sweet_a wine_n xi_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o he_o avenge_n the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o people_n so_o he_o will_v requite_v kindness_n show_v to_o they_o such_o as_o feed_v the_o hungry_a 39_o clothe_v the_o naked_a visit_v the_o sick_a and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v be_v reward_v their_o work_n of_o faith_n 10.42_o and_o labour_n of_o love_n shall_v not_o be_v forget_v yea_o he_o that_o give_v but_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n 41._o which_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o grace_n not_o merit_n for_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o best_a of_o our_o performance_n yet_o god_n accept_v of_o they_o xii_o the_o lord_n jesus_n love_v his_o people_n with_o such_o a_o strong_a and_o endear_a love_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o fight_v with_o cruel_a enemy_n in_o their_o behalf_n but_o free_o also_o 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dubito_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v calvin_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o by_o this_o word_n he_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o law_n and_o gospel_n christ_n be_v a_o fountain_n for_o sin_n under_o the_o law_n but_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o seal_a fountain_n or_o hide_v and_o veil_v under_o many_o type_n shadow_n and_o ceremonial_a wash_n the_o stone_n be_v now_o remove_v that_o lie_v upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o well_o 3._o it_o show_v the_o readiness_n and_o easiness_n of_o access_n which_o be_v afford_v to_o poor_a sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ._n 5._o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n that_o have_v be_v cleanse_v by_o christ._n 6._o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o every_o one_o sinner_n wash_v away_o 7._o consider_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v make_v clean_o 8._o thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o this_o fountain_n may_v be_v shut_v up_o as_o to_o thou_o caution_n take_v heed_n of_o slight_v and_o undervalue_v of_o the_o 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carry_v christ_n in_o your_o heart_n lip_n and_o life_n and_o this_o will_v make_v you_o lovely_a and_o cause_v you_o to_o shine_v where_o ever_o you_o come_v 7._o when_o you_o smell_v of_o any_o perfume_n think_v of_o this_o precious_a ointment_n that_o perfume_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 8._o if_o you_o be_v sad_a and_o disconsolate_a you_o may_v know_v whither_o to_o go_v it_o be_v this_o ointment_n that_o cheer_v revive_v and_o make_v glad_a every_o droop_a christian_n 9_o be_v you_o trouble_v with_o hardness_n of_o heart_n or_o any_o swell_a tumour_n why_o then_o with_o speed_n get_v some_o of_o this_o mollify_a ointment_n 10._o be_v sure_a to_o ascribe_v all_o true_a softness_n and_o brokenness_n of_o spirit_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o good_a ointment_n 11._o he_o that_o will_v be_v beautiful_a must_v not_o be_v without_o this_o ointment_n 12._o get_v store_n of_o it_o to_o perfume_v your_o house_n and_o pray_v that_o your_o wife_n and_o child_n may_v have_v store_n of_o it_o pour_v 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thou_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy-ghost_n thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n 3._o he_o have_v personal_a propertie●●_n assign_v he_o viz._n a_o will_n he_o divide_v to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_v and_o a_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 4._o he_o be_v voluntary_a author_n of_o divine_a property_n he_o of_o old_a cherish_v the_o creation_n he_o form_v and_o garnish_v the_o heaven_n he_o inspire_v act_v and_o speak_v in_o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n 5._o the_o same_o regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o he_o in_o faith_n worship_n and_o obedience_n as_o unto_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n for_o our_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n be_v our_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o as_o it_o put_v the_o same_o obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o the_o father_n and_o son_n iv._o so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v unto_o a_o gracious_a person_n in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a need_n when_o he_o be_v most_o deject_a and_o discomfort_a whether_o it_o be_v under_o temptation_n affliction_n or_o persecution_n for_o christ_n sake_n hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o we_o come_v into_o macedonia_n 7.7_o our_o flesh_n have_v no_o rest_n but_o we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n without_o be_v fight_n and_o within_o be_v fear_n nevertheless_o god_n that_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o comfort_v we_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_a i_o will_v come_v unto_o you_o jo●●_n v._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v able_a and_o willing_a at_o all_o time_n to_o comfort_v sincere_a christian_n in_o their_o affliction_n such_o be_v the_o power_n ability_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o this_o account_n th●●t_o it_o be_v more_o c●●pable_a and_o able_a to_o comfort_v believer_n than_o the_o bare_a bodily_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n jes●●_n be_v able_a to_o do_v nevertheless_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o 16.7_o pray_v mind_n the_o reason_n our_o saviour_n give_v of_o it_o for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o vi_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v manifest_v much_o love_n and_o tenderness_n to_o believer_n which_o appear_v 1._o in_o his_o come_n to_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o by_o make_v up_o the_o want_n of_o christ_n bodily_a presence_n 3._o in_o bear_v repulse_n from_o they_o how_o often_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v slight_v and_o his_o motion_n reject_v instead_o of_o be_v friendly_o entertain_v when_o in_o love_n he_o come_v to_o they_o vii_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o only_o come_v and_o give_v poor_a believer_n a_o bare_a visit_n in_o their_o distress_n but_o also_o use_v fit_a and_o suitable_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o comfort_n and_o 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reprove_v they_o the_o spirit_n be_v first_o a_o spirit_n of_o burn_a and_o then_o a_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n the_o humble_a sincere_a and_o brokenhearted_a one_o he_o comfort_n and_o revive_v metaphor_n another_o comforter_n though_o wise_a and_o very_a compassionate_a and_o every_o way_n capable_a to_o speak_v word_n to_o a_o disconsolate_a person_n yet_o find_v sometime_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o be_v such_o that_o all_o he_o can_v say_v and_o do_v will_v not_o take_v place_n nor_o administer_v present_a relief_n to_o he_o but_o after_o all_o remain_v very_o sad_a and_o disconsolate_a ii_o another_o comforter_n many_o time_n miss_v the_o case_n of_o a_o poor_a afflict_a person_n and_o thereby_o can_v accomplish_v the_o work_n this_o do_v job_n comforter_n they_o mistake_v his_o case_n whereby_o they_o prove_v miserable_a comforter_n to_o he_o iii_o other_o comforter_n be_v many_o time_n weary_v out_o and_o leave_v their_o friend_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o 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a_o fit_a time_n to_o speak_v peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o he_o he_o do_v it_o effectual_o if_o he_o speak_v peace_n who_o can_v cause_v sorrow_n for_o i_o have_v satiate_v the_o weary_a soul_n and_o i_o have_v replenish_v every_o sorrowful_a soul_n jer._n 31.25_o ii_o but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n never_o do_v nor_o can_v mistake_v any_o person_n be_v condition_n be_v god_n he_o know_v and_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n all_o thing_n lie_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o his_o eye_n the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n iii_o but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v be_v weary_v nor_o tire_v out_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n faint_v not_o there_o be_v no_o search_v of_o his_o understanding_n 40.28_o iu._n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v omnipresent_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n 7._o or_o whither_o i_o shall_v fly_v from_o thy_o presence_n he_o be_v always_o near_o and_o at_o hand_n and_o needs_o none_o to_o bring_v he_o news_n how_o it_o go_v with_o any_o person_n be_v the_o omniscient_a god_n he_o can_v visit_v thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v every_o where_o not_o circumscribe_v nor_o limit_v to_o place_n v._o the_o spirit_n can_v speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n i_o will_v say_v god_n allure_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o speak_v comfortable_a word_n unto_o she_o 2.4_o in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loquar_fw-la super_fw-la cor_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la cor_fw-la ejus_fw-la i_o will_v speak_v to_o her_o heart_n in_o this_o the_o holy_a spirit_n infinite_o excel_v all_o othery_a comforter_n he_o can_v in_o a_o moment_n cause_v all_o sorrow_n to_o cease_v by_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n inference_n we_o may_v infer_v from_o hence_o the_o great_a love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o own_o people_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o comfortless_o nor_o send_v one_o to_o they_o that_o be_v 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