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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 seeming Contradictions of Scripture (for they are really no more) are an Argument, that in the writing of this Book there was no corrupt Design or Confederacy to engage the Opinions of Men; and upon a due Scrutiny, there will appear in them a deep and unthought of Concord, and an unanimous Tendency towards the great End of the Whole. 'Tis our Inadvertency, or shallow Apprehension, makes us think the Scripture is at variance with it self. In the two Texts cited, a natural Father is one thing, a legal Father another: For you must know, that Joseph and Mary were both of one House and Family: he descended from David by Solomon, she by Nathan, but in the Posterity of Zerubbabel they were divided into two several Families, whereof one was the Royal Race, and that Linage Joseph was of, which Matthew follows: The other Family Luke follows, whereof Mary was, whom Joseph marries, and by that means is called the Son of her Father Eli. So that here is no Contradiction, but on the contrary, an excellent Discovery of our Saviour's Line drawn down on b•th sides, whereby it appears, that as he was Joseph 's reputed Son, so he had a Title to be King of the Jews; and as he was born of Mary, so likewise on her Side he descended from David, as was promised of the Messias. But for reconciling all such seeming Contradictions, see Mr. Street's Book, entitled, The dividing of the Hoof, a very useful Piece, and worthy Perusal.
Answ. The seeming Contradictions of Scripture (for they are really no more) are an Argument, that in the writing of this Book there was no corrupt Design or Confederacy to engage the Opinions of Men; and upon a due Scrutiny, there will appear in them a deep and unthought of Concord, and an unanimous Tendency towards the great End of the Whole. 'Tis our Inad•ertency, or shallow Apprehension, makes us think the Scripture is at variance with it self. In the two Texts cited, a natural Father is one thing, a legal Father another: For you must know, that Joseph and Mary were both of one House and Family: he descended from David by Solomon, she by Nathan, but in the Posterity of Zerobabel they were divided into two several Families, whereof one was the Royal Race, and that Linage Joseph was of, which Matthew follows: The other Family Luke follows, whereof Mary was, whom Joseph marries, and by that means is called the Son of her Father Eli. So that here is no Contradiction, but on the contrary, an excellent Discovery of our Saviour's Line drawn down on b•th sides, whereby it appears, that as he was Joseph 's reputed Son, so he had a Title to be King of the Jews; and as he was born of Mary, so likewise on her Side he descended from David, as was promised of the Mssias. But for reconciling all such seeming Contradictions, see Mr. Streat's Book, entitled, The dividing of the Hoof, a very useful Piece, and worthy Perusal.