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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.
Inferences.
This may serve to reprove the bloody Persecutors of God's People, who would fain pluck up the Saints as Tares; but let them take heed. If God would not have many Tares plucked up, lest some of the Wheat be plucked up with them, what will become of them, who instead of plucking the wicked Tares (that perhaps deserve the greatest Severity, as being guilty of innocent Blood) connive at such, and let them alone, having much Favour for them) and set themselves wholly against God's faithful and innocent People? What unwearied Endeavours have been used, to destroy and root out the Godly?
THis may serve to reprove the bloody Persecutors of God's People, who would fain pluck up the Saints as Tares; but let them take heed. If God would not have many Tares pluck'd up, lest some of the Wheat be pluck'd up with them, what will become of them, who instead of plucking the wicked Tares (that perhaps deserve the greatest Severity, as being guilty of innocent Blood) connive at such, and let them alone, having much Favour for them) and set themselves wholly against God's faithful and innocent People? What unwearied Endeavours have been used, to destroy and root out the Godly?
2. It may be a Caution to all to take heed how they persecute Men for Conscience sake; for who can infallibly know such as fear not God, nor belong to him, from such as are his People, and do in Truth fear Him? They had better let many Tares, many Heretics alone, than through Ignorance destroy one godly and sincere Person.
2. It may be a Caution to all to take heed how they persecute Men for Conscience sake; for who can infallibly know such as fear not God, nor belong to him, from such as are his People, and do in Truth fear Him? They had better let many Tares, many Hereticks alone, than through Ignorance destroy one godly and sincere Person.