B25425:1184
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.
Saints compared to Merchants.
Mat. 13.45, 46. Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a Merchant-Man, seeking goodly Pearls, who when he had found one Pearl of great Price, &c.
Simile. | Parallel. A Merchant is a great Dealer in the Things of the World. | A True Christian is a great Dealer in the Things of Heaven; his Affections are set upon those Things that are above,1 where Christ fitteth at the Right hand of God. II. The best and greatest Merchants trade and deal in the richest and choicest Things on Earth, viz. Jewels, Pearls, &c. | II. The true Christian desireth, and seeketh after the Riches of Grace, and Riches of Glory, called Pearls, which are of the greatest Value and Worth, in which he may be most happy. He seeketh for Pearls, but he fixeth most upon the Pearl of greatest Price, Jesus Christ.2 III. Merchants in their first Trading are not so skilful in their Merchandise, as they are afterwards, when by commercing with other Merchants, they have found out the true Worth of their Merchandise, and the manner of their Dealings. | III. So the true Christian, when he is first concerned in the Matters of Christianity, is not so skilful as afterward, when he hath by Christian Converse found out the Worth of spiritual Things, and the Deceitfulness of Satan, the World, and his own Heart, together with the Faithfulness of God. IV. Merchants are most careful of their Concerns, when they have met with some Loss; then they begin to fear they shall be undone, if such Losses increase upon them. | IV. Christians are most careful in their spiritual and eternal Concernments, when they have met with some spiritual Losses, and are attended with a holy Fear, lest eternal Ruin should follow. V. Merchants that deal in precious Stones, are very careful lest they should be deceived with counterfeit Stones, which are very like the true Ones. | V. The true Christian is very careful lest he should he deceived in his Spiritualities, viz. have a false Faith, a false Repentance, and a false Obedience, and counterfeit Grace, which may be very like the true.