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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.
Answ. The Word of God is the Doctrine and Revelation of God's •ill, the Sense and meaning, not barely or strictly the Words, Letters, and Syllables. This is contained exactly and most purely in the Originals, and in all Translations, so far as they agree therewith. Now tho some Translations may exceed others in propriety, and significant rendering the Originals; yet they generally (even the most imperfect that we know of) express and hold f•rth so much of the Mind, Will, and Counsel of God, as is sufficient, by the Blessing of God upon a conscientious reading thereof, to acquaint a Man with the Mysteries of Salvation, to work in him a true Faith, and bring him to live godly, righteously, and soberly in this present World, and to Salvation in the next. The Translators generally, as they have been Men of Learning, so likewise have they been honest, and for the most part godly Men, and therefore would not, for their own Honours sake, and much more for Conscience sake, abuse the World with any wilful false Versions, to lead Souls into Error in a Matter of that importance: Or, if some should have •een so wicked, others as learned, and of better Principles, would soon have discovered the Imposture. Nor if we consider how many Men of different Persuasions, have translated the Bible, and harmoniously agree in all things of moment, is it possible to imagine they should all combine, so impertinently, as well as wickedly, to put a Fallacy on Mankind, which every one, that has but bestowed a very few Years in the Study of the Languages, can presently detect?
Answ. The Word of God is the D•ctrine and Revelation of God's •ill, the Sence and meaning, not barely or s•rictly the Words, Letters, and Syllables. This is contained e•actly and most purely in the Originals, and in all Translations, so far as they agree therewith. Now tho some Translations may exceed others in propriety, and signif•cant rendring the Originals; yet they generally (even the most imperfect that we know of) express and hold f•rth so much of the Mind, Will, and Counsel of God, as is sufficient, by the Blessing of God upon a consciencious reading thereof, to acquaint a Man with the Mysteries of Salvation, to work in him a true Faith, and bring him to live godly, righteously, and soberly in this present World, and to Salvation in the next. The Translators generally, as they have been Men of Learning, so likewise have they been honest, and for the most part godly Men, and threfore would not, for their own Honours sake, and much more for Conscience sake, abuse the World with any wilful false Versions, to lead Souls into Error in a Matter of that importance: Or, if some shoul have een so wicked, others as learned, and of better Principles, would soon have discovered the Imposture. Nor if we consider how many Men of different Persuasions, have translated the Bible, and harmoniously agree in all things of moment, is it possible to imagine they should all combine, so impertinently, as well as wickedly, to put a Fallacy on Mankind, which everry one, that has but bestowed a very few Years in the Study of the Languages, can presently detect?