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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.
Jer. 22.9. Hear, O Earth, Earth, Earth. Psal. 33.5. Let all the Earth fear the Lord. Let all the Earth keep Silence. Rev. 12. But the Earth helped the Woman.
BY Earth in these Scriptures, we are to understand Men dwelling upon the Earth.
Earth. | Parallel. The Earth is far from Heaven; there is a vast Difference between them. | All Men, whilst they remain unconverted, or abide in a State of Nature, are said to be far from God; tho not in respect of Place, yet in respect of Condition, Men being by reason of Sin in a State of Enmity:1 Ye that sometimes were afar off, are now made nigh by the Blood of Christ. ⟨p. 134⟩II. The Earth is a heavy, lumpish, and gross Body. | II. So Man naturally is Earth-like, a heavy and lumpish Piece, being taken out of the Earth, and the Off-spring of red Earth: As is the earthy, 2such are they that are earthy. III. The Earth hath its great Dependency upon the Heavens; did not the Rain from above water it, and the Sun shine upon it, how hard and barren would it soon be? | II. So Man hath all his Dependency upon God; neither the spiritual Man, nor the natural Man can subsist, unless the Heavens send down Blessings upon them. All humane, as well as divine Growth and Fruitfulness, comes from above. IV. Earth turns and cleaves to Earth, as its proper Centre. Tho a Piece of it may by force be lifted up, or thrown upward, yet by an innate Propensity to descend, it naturally falls down again. | IV. So Man naturally cleaves to, and takes delight in earthly Things: He that is after the Flesh,