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Tropes and Figures · Benjamin Keach

Tropes and Figures, Table of contents – Errata

A TABLE OF The Heads of thoſe Metaphors, Similes, borrowed Terms, Types, Figures, and other chief Things, inſiſted upon in this Book.

THe Divine Authority of the Holy Scripture aſſerted and vindicated, Page j, to xvj

The Fifth HEAD of Metaphors, Similes, &c.

GRace compared to Salt, Page 1

Truth compared to a Girdle, Page 3

Righteouſneſs a Breaſt-plate, Page 9

Faith a Shield, Page 13

Faith more precious than Gold, Page 15

Hope an Helmet, Page 22

Hope an Anchor, Page 25

Love compared to Death and the Grave, and to Flames of Fire, Page 30, 31

Love compared to Wine, Page 32

Baptiſm a Burial, Page 35

The Lord's Supper, Page 38

Chriſt our Paſſeover, Page 45

The Sixth HEAD, &c. concerning Angels, and the Soul of Man.

Angels Watchers, Page 50

Angels Morning-Stars, Page 52

Angels Sons of God, Page 53

Angels God's Hoſt, Page 55

Angels compared to the Face of a Man, a Lion, an Ox, and an Eagle, Page 57

Angels compared to the Wind, and Flames of Fire, Page 61

Angels called Horſes, red, white, ſpeckled, &c. Page 63, 64

Soul of Man compared to a Ship, Page 64

Spirit of Man a Candle, Page 67

Conſcience a Witneſs, Page 69

The Seventh HEAD &c. concerning God's Church.

CHurch a City, Page 76, to 85

Church compared to the Moon, Page 86

Church the Temple of God, or the Anti-type of Solomon's Temple, Page 87

Church the Anti-type of the Second Temple, Page 89

Church called an Olive-Tree, Page 91

Church compared to an Inn, Page 92

Church a Vine, Page 93

Church compared to a Dove, Page 94

Church compared to the Body natural, Page 97

Church a Vineyard, Page 99

Church called a Virgin, Page 102

Church a Wife, Page 103

Church compared to a Buſh on fire, Page 106

Church compared to a Mother, Page 109

Church a Garden, Page 112

Church a Lilly among Thorns, Page 115

Church compared to a Merchant-Ship, Page 118

Church a Golden Candleſtick, Page 120

Church called a Flock of Sheep, Page 121

Church compared to an Houſe, Page 123

Church a Family, Page 128

The Eighth HEAD, &c. concerning, 1. Men in general, 2. Good Men, 3. Wicked Men.

MAn compared to Earth, Page 133

Man compared to a Worm, Page 135

Man compared to a Flower, Page 138

Concerning the Saints, or Good Men.

Saints called Babes, Page 140

Saints Children, Page 142

Saints Heirs, Page 145

Saints Eagles, Page 146

Saints Souldiers, Page 148, to 161

Saints Runners, Page 162

Saints the Salt of the Earth, Page 166

Saints Merchants, Page 168

Saints Pilgrims, Page 170

Saints compared to Palm-Trees, Page 175

Saints compared to Wheat, Page 178

Saints compared to Light, Page 180

Saints compared to Cedars, Page 182

Saints compared to Myrtle-Trees, Page 184

Saints compared to Willows, Page 185

Saints why called Veſſels, Page 186

Saints why called Lions, Page 188

Saints compared to Gold, Page 190

Saints compared to Doves, Page 192

Some Saints like Lambs in a large Place, Page 193

The Heart of a Saint compared to an Heart of Fleſh, Page 194

Saints Stewards, Page 195

Saints why called Jewels, Page 196

Saints why called Kings, Page 199

Saints called Prieſts, Page 200

Concerning Wicked Men.

Wicked Men Captives, Page 201

Wicked Men why called Sluggards, Page 209

Wicked Men Fools or Idiots, Page 211

Some wicked Men like painted Sepulchres, Page 215

Wicked Men compared to Swine, Page 216

Wicked Men Debtors, Page 219

Wicked Men why called the Red of God, Page 221

Wicked Men compared to Tares, Page 222

Wicked Men compared to Chaff, Page 223

Wicked Men compared to Thorns, Page 224

Wicked Men compared to Mountains, Page 225

Wicked Men dead in Sin, what meant thereby, Page 227, 228

Wicked Men mad, or beſides themſelves, Page 231

Wicked Men called Dogs, Page 232

Wicked Men called Bulls, Page 235

Wicked Men called Lions, Page 237

Wicked Men compared to Foxes, Page 241

Wicked Men compared to Goats, Page 243

Wicked Men compared to Thieves, Page 245

Wicked Men naked, Page 247

Wicked Men Vipers, Page 248

Wicked Men poor and miſerable, Page 250

The Heart of a Wicked Man like a Rock Page 251

Wicked Men why called Eagles Page 253

Wicked Men why called Devils Page 254

The Ninth HEAD, &c. concerning True Miniſters, Falſe Miniſters, and Falſe Churches.

TRue Miniſters why called Angels Page 256

True Miniſters Stars, why ſo called Page 258

Chriſt's Miniſters called Labourers Page 259

Chriſt's Miniſters called Watchmen Page 265

Chriſt's Miniſters why called Trumpeters ibid

Miniſters Chriſt's Spokeſmen Page 267

Chriſt's Miniſters why called Clouds Page 269

Chriſt's Miniſters why called Fathers Page 271

Chriſt's Miniſters called Planters Page 273

Chriſt's Miniſters called Shepherds Page 281

Chriſt's Miniſters Ambaſſadors Page 282

Chriſt's Miniſters called Rulers Page 287

Concerning Falſe Teachers.

Falſe Teachers why compared to Wolves Page 291

Falſe-Teachers called Foxes Page 293

Falſe-Teachers called Wells without Water Page 293

Falſe-Teachers why called Clouds without Rain, Page 294

Falſe-Teachers called Deceivers Page 294

Falſe Churches.

Myſtery Babylon, or the Great Whore, proved to be the preſent State and Church of Rome Page 297, to 330

The Tenth HEAD of Metaphors, concerning Sin and the Devil.

SIn why called a Thief Page 331

Sin a Debt Page 335

Sin an heavy Burthen, Page 343

Sin a Sting, Page 344

Sin a Wound, Page 345

Sin a Plague, Page 349

Sin compared to deadly Poyſon, Page 350

Sin a Sickneſs, Page 352

Sin compared to an abominable Vomit, Page 354

Sin an Ʋncleanneſs, or nothing ſo loathſom as Sin, Page 355

Sin compared to Gray-Hairs, Page 357

Concerning the Devil.

The Devil why called the God of this World, Page 359

The Devil why called a Prince, Page 360

The Devil a Hunter, Page 361

The Devil a Fowler, Page 362

The Devil why called a Lion, Page 363

The Devil why called a Dragon, Page 364

The Devil a Serpent, Page 365

The Eleventh HEAD, &c. concerning the Means of Grace, and Providence.

THe Day of Grace, what, Page 367

Means of Grace compared to Summer, Page 369

Means of Grace compared to Harveſt, Page 369

Godlineſs called a Trade, largely opened, Page 371, 376

Of Providence and Afflictions.

Afflictions compared to Clouds, Page 377

Afflictions compared to Fire, Page 378

Afflictions why called a Rod, Page 379

Afflictions compared to a Furnace, Page 381

Afflictions compared to Winter, ibid

Afflictions compared to Darkneſs, Page 383

Afflictions compared to Tempeſts, Page 385

Afflictions compared to a Flood, Page 386

Afflictions compared to great Heat, Page 387

Afflictions compared to Wormwood and Gall, Page 388

Afflictions called God's Arrows: God hath many ſharp Arrows, Page 389

The Twelfth and Laſt HEAD, concerning the World, the Life of Man, and the four laſt Things.

THe World compared to a Wilderneſs, Page 391

THe World a Field, Page 392

The End of the World why called an Harveſt, ibid

Of the Life of Man.

The Life of Man compared to a ſwift Poſt, Page 393

The Life of Man compared to a ſwift Ship, ibid

The Life of Man compared to an Eagle haſtening to her Prey, Page 394

The Life of Man compared

To a Weaver's Shuttle, Page 394, 395, 396

To the Wind, Page 394, 395, 396

To a Cloud, Page 394, 395, 396

To a Flower, Page 394, 395, 396

To a Shadow, Page 394, 395, 396

Of Death.

The Body of Man in the Grave compared to Seed ſown, Page 398

Death compared to Sleep, Page 398, 399

Death a Departure, Page 400

Death a Reſt, ibid

Of the Reſurrection.

The Reſurrection compared to the Morning, Page 401

The Reſurrection compared to an awaking out of Sleep. Page 402

The Reſurrection-Day a Man's Reaping-Day, Page 403

Reſurrection-Day, a Saint's Coronation-Day, Page 405

Of the Judgment-Day.

The Day of Judgment called an Aſſize, Page 406, 407

Of Heaven.

Heaven called Paradiſe, Page 407

Heaven the Crown of Life, Page 409

Of Hell.

Hell a Furnace of Fire, Page 410

Hell utter Darkneſs, Page 411

Moſes's Vail removed, OR, A Treatiſe of TYPES.

ADam wherein a Type of Chriſt, Page 413

Noah how a Type of Chriſt, ibid

Melchiſ deck a Type of Chriſt, Page 414

Abraham a Type of Chriſt, Page 415

Iſaac a Type of Chriſt, ibid

Jacob how a Type of Chriſt, Page 416

Jacob's Ladder a Tyye of Chriſt, ibid

Joſeph in what reſpect a Type of Chriſt, Page 416, 417

Moſes in how many things a Type of Chriſt, ibid

Sampſon a Type of Chriſt, Page 418

David in ten things a Type of Chriſt, Page 418, 419

Solomon in how many things a Type of Chriſt, Page 420

Eliſha a Type of Chriſt, ibid

Jonah wherein a Type of Chriſt, ibid

Zerubbabel a Type of Chriſt, ibid

Aaron a Type of Chriſt, Page 421

The High-Prieſt a Type of Chriſt, Page 421, 422, 423

What the Tabernacle was a Type of, Page 423, 424

The Vail of the Holieſt, what it was a Type of, Page 424

The Ark a Type of Chriſt, Page 425

The Mercy-Seat a Type of Chriſt, ibid

The Table of Shewbread what a Type of, ibid

The Candleſtick what a Type of, Page 426

The Altar of Perfume a Type of Chriſt, ibid

The Altar of Burnt Offering a Type of Chriſt, Page 427

The Brazen Laver what it was a Type of, ibid

The Sacrifice of Beaſts a Type of Chriſt, Page 428

The Burnt-Offering of Fowls a Type of Chriſt, Page 429

The Daily Sacrifice a Type of Chriſt, ibid

The Sin-Offering a Type of Chriſt, ibid

The Meat-Offering what it was a Type of, Page 430

The Peace-Offering, and what it was a Type of, Page 431

The ſolemn yearly Sacrifice of the Bullock and He-Goat, a Type of Chriſt, opened in nine Things Page 432

The Scape Goat a Type of Chriſt ibid

The red Heifer a Type of Chriſt, Page 433

Circumciſion what it was a Type of, ibid

The Rock that was ſmitten a Type of Chriſt, Page 434

Pillar of Cloud and Fire a Type of Chriſt, ibid

Paſſeover a Type of Chriſt Page 435

PHILOLOGIA SACRA. The Second Part. The Schemes or Figures in Scripture opened.

OF the Figures of a Word Page 1

Of a Paranomaſia Page 3

Of Antanaclaſis Page 4

Of the Figures of a Sentence in Logiſm Page 5, to 11

Of an Eroteſis, or Interrogation Page 12

Of Figures of a Sentence in Dialogiſm Page 14

Of other Schemes of Sentences, and Amplifications, Page 15 to 25

A Learned Diſcourſe of TYPES, PARABLES, &c. wherein you have,

1. The Definition of a Type, Page 25 to 28

2. The Diviſion of Types; Page 28

3. Prophetical Types, and typical and ſymbolical actions, ibid.

4. Prophetical and Typical Viſions, Page 29

5. An Hiſtorical Type, and its firſt Diviſion. Page 31

6. Other Diviſions of an Hiſtorical Type Page 41

7. Nine Canons or Rules expounding Types, Page 41 to 45

Of PARABLES.

Wherein ſhall be given, 1. The Definition of the Word and Thing. 2. Its Diviſion. 3. Canons reſpecting it. Page 46, &c.

ERRATA.

PAge 25. line 35. for Faith, read Hope. P. 27. l. 29. for he undertook, read, he hath undertaken. P. 269. l. 2. dele for. P. 336. l. 27. dele viz.

Tropes and Figures; OR, A TREATISE of the METAPHORS, ALLEGORIES, TYPES, &c. contained in the Holy Bible of the Old and New Teſtament.