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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.
This may put us upon the Search. If the Saints are like goodly Cedars, excellent above others, well rooted, strong, durable, and useful to God and Men, we may hereby try our selves: Do we excel? do we grow up high Heaven-ward? do we grow in Humility? Are our Hearts lowest, when our Estates are highest? When we are most honoured in the Eyes of Men, are we most humble in the Sight of God.
THis may put us upon the Search. If the Saints are like goodly Cedars, excellent above others, well rooted, strong, durable, and useful to God and Men, we may hereby try our selves: Do we excell? do we grow up high Heaven-ward? do we grow in Humility? Are our Hearts lowest, when our Estates are highest? When we are most honoured in the Eyes of Men, are we most humble in the Sight of God.
3. Remember, that that Tree, which takes the deepest Root, spreads its Branches furthest out, and brings forth most Fruit.