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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.
Saints compared to Vessels.
2 Cor. 4.7. But we have this Treasure in earthly Vessels, &c. But in a great House are not only Vessels of Gold and Silver, but of Earth and Wood, &c.
Some understand by this great House, the World; others, the Church.
Metaphor. | Parallel. A Vessel is made by a skilful Artisan or Workman; he forms and fashions it as he sees good. | GOD hath formed or made all the Children of Men; they are all the Work of his Hands, formed and fashioned by him alone: And as he hath made and formed us in the first Creation; so also he hath made or fashioned his Saints in the second Creation. This People have I formed for my self, &c. We are his Workmanship, 1created in Christ Jesus to good Works. II. There is a great difference between some Vessels: There are some Vessels of Gold, Silver, &c. and also some of Earth, Wood, &c. | II. So there is a great difference between some Men. The Saints are Golden Vessels, tho of little esteem in the Eyes of the World: The precious Sons of Zion,