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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.
God's People, their Growth and Rooting, are in these Scriptures compared to the Cedar-Tree, the Cedar in Lebanon, in Greek Libanos, which was a Mountain in the North Part of the Land of Canaan, possessed of old Time by the Hivites, Judg. 3.3. afterwards by the Israelites; on it grew many stately Cedars, &c.
GOd's People, their Growth and Rooting, are in these Scriptures compared to the Cedar-Tree, the Cedar in Lebanon, in Greek Libanos, which was a Mountain in the North Part of the Land of Canaan, possessed of old Time by the Hivites, Judg. 3.3. afterwards by the Israelites; on it grew many stately Cedars, &c.
In what respect the Saints may be compared to the Cedars, will appear by the following Parallels.
Simile. | Parallel. The Cedar is a very noble and stately Tree, it grows very high;1 hence they are called tall Cedars; also its Branches are called Branches of the high Cedar. It mounts high towards Heaven. Pliny tells of one Cedar that grew in Cyprus, 2which was one hundred and thirty Foot high, and three Fathom thick. | The Godly are a renowned People. Tho they seem in the Eyes of the World but mere Shrubs, yet they are (as it was said of Saul) higher by the Head and Shoulders than all others who dwell upon the Earth. They grow high in Grace, and spiritual Experiences. They are said to dwell on high,3