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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.
Metaphor. | Parallel. A Soldier is listed under some Captain or Commander; he gives up his Name to him, and enters himself into his Service. | SO every true Christian listeth himself under the Command of Jesus Christ, who is the Captain of our Salvation; He gives up his Name to him, to serve him in all Uprightness, as becometh a faithful Soldier to do, making a solemn Covenant with Christ, and his People, to be on their side; and this is visibly done in Baptism. II. A Soldier leaves all other worldly Affairs and Incumbrances, to follow that particular Employ. No Man that warreth, 1entangleth himself with the Affairs of this Life, that he may please him that hath chosen him to be a Soldier. They ought not, like Reuben, to abide among the Sheep-folds,2 to hear the Bleating of the Sheep. | II. So a true Christian forsakes all, and follows Christ; he becomes dead to this World; he is crucified to it, and that many times to him. His Heart is not set upon Things below,3 but upon Things above; he looks upon Religion and Godliness, as his great Work and Business. They that are after the Flesh, 4do mind the Things of the Flesh; but they that are after the Spirit, the Things of the Spirit. III. A Soldier, after he is listed, and entered into his Company, he is armed, and put into a fit Posture for that Work and Service he is called to. | III. So a true Christian also is no sooner converted, listed, and entered into Christ's Company, viz. his Church, but he is armed likewise. He puts on the whole Armour of God, hath his Loins girt about with Truth, and hath the Breastplate of Righteousness, his Feet shod with the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace,5 the Shield of Faith, the Helmet of Salvation, and the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. And because most of those Parts or Pieces of a Christian's Armour are spoken to and opened under that Head of Metaphors respecting the Graces of the Spirit, we shall speak no more of it here. IV. A Soldier is known by his Habit, Armour, and Weapons, from other Men; they put off their own Clothes, and put on the King's, especially if poor and ragged when they are listed. | IV. So a true Christian is known by the Clothes he hath on, from the Wicked and Ungodly of the World. He is clothed with the Garment of Holiness and Humility;