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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.
11 Pet. 2.1, 2. As new-born Babes, desire the sincere Milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby.
Simile. | Parallel. A Babe is begotten. Abraham begat Isaac. Hearken to thy Father that begat thee. | A Babe in Christ is begotten by the Word and Spirit of God:1 Of his own Will begat he us, by the Word of Truth, not of corruptible Seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God, that liveth and abideth for ever. II. A Babe hath not only a Father, but also a Mother. | II. A Saint hath not only God for his Father, but the Church for his Mother. Jerusalem, that is above, 2is the Mother of us all. III. A Babe partakes of the same Nature of its Parents: That which is born of the Flesh, 3is Flesh. | III. A Babe in Christ partakes of Christ's spiritual Nature:4 That which is born of the Spirit, is Spirit, or spiritual. IV. A Babe is formed, by the mighty Power of God, in the Womb. | IV. A Saint is formed or created by the mighty Power of Christ, and by the Spirit: We are his Workmanship, 5created in Christ Jesus to good Works. V. A Babe is born, or brought forth into the World. | V. A Saint is born of God:6 And of Zion it shall be said, this and that Man was born in her. Ministers are said to travail, to bring forth Children to Christ. VI. A Babe hath all the Parts and Lineaments of a Man, if it be a perfect Birth. | VI. A Babe in Christ hath all the Essentials of a true Christian; he hath all the Parts and Lineaments of a new Creature. There is a Formation, or a gracious Work in every Faculty, a partaking of every Grace, tho at first forming not come to full Growth and Perfection. VII. A Babe, when born, is observed to come into the World crying. | VII. A Babe in Christ, when first born again, or spiritually brought forth, cries to God, is much in Prayer; God hath no Children that are born dumb. Behold,