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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.
A Pilgrim is a Stranger in the Country through which he passeth; and being not known, he is much gazed on, and sometimes abused by the rude Rabble; all which he takes with patience, and makes no resistance. | VI. So the Godly are Strangers in this World: — And confessed, 1that they were Strangers and Pilgrims on the Earth. David breaks forth, Hold not thy peace at my Tears, 2for I am a Stranger with thee, and a Sojourner, as all my Fathers were. Hence they are made oftentimes a Gazing-stock to Men, by Reproaches and Afflictions.3 ⟨p. 172⟩And how grievously have they been abused by the wicked Rabble of the Earth, as Jesus Christ himself testifieth: If ye were of the World, the World would love its own; 4but because ye are not of the World, but I have chosen you out of the World, therefore the World hateth you. All these things will they do unto you, because they know not him that sent me. VII. A Pilgrim is a Man that stayeth not long in a Place where he comes; he is but a Sojourner for a Night, and is gone; his Heart is upon his Journey. | VII. So the Saints of God have here no continuing City, but seek one to come.5 This is not their Rest; their Abode is here but as in a strange Land, and therefore they go forth on their spiritual Progress towards that City,6 that hath Foundations, whose Builder and Maker is God. VIII. A Pilgrim is not always in the same good Disposition of Body and Mind, fit and necessary for his Journey, but sometimes may be distempered, or grow dull and heavy, and out of Heart, upon the account of the great Difficulties that attend him, which when he is delivered and eased of, it much rejoiceth his Heart. | VIII. So a Saint is often attended with spiritual Distempers; his Heart is out of Frame, and in a very unfit Disposition for any Duty; the Troubles and Incumbrances of this Life dull and deaden his fervent Desires after God, and make him go on heavily, nay, ready to tire him, and cause him to faint in his Mind: yet by the help of the Spirit, and serious Meditations of the Excellency of the Country to which he is travelling, he is soon quickened again, and gets fresh Strength and Resolution. He expostulateth the Case with himself after this manner: Shall wicked Men pursue after the Vanities of this World with such Pains and Unweariedness! and shall I be ready to faint, that have Assurance of a Crown of Glory at the end of my Journey!