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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.
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,2 comparable to fine Gold, how are they esteemed as earthen Pitchers? &c. But the Wicked are likened to Vessels of Earth and Wood. III. Vessels are made for some proper and peculiar Use. | III. God made all Men, whosoever they are, for special Use and Service, viz. to honour, worship, and bring Glory to his sacred Majesty. IV. Vessels are subject to contract Filth and Pollution, and therefore need often to be washed, &c. | IV. So Christ's spiritual Vessels, viz. his Saints, as well as others, are subject to contract the inward Filth of Sin, such Uncleanness as nothing but Christ's Blood through Faith can wash away. V. Vessels of divers sorts, some very rich, are usually in a great House, in the House of a Prince, or the like; some of Honour, and some of Dishonour. | V. So in the House of God there are divers Vessels;3 some of Gold and Silver as it were, viz. choice and precious Saints, who are Vessels of Honour; and some who are like Vessels of Earth and Wood, viz. hypocritical and unprofitable Ones, who without Repentance are like to be Vessels of Dishonour. VI. Some Vessels are made use of to hold precious Treasure. We read of Golden Pipes, that empty the Golden Oil out of themselves. | VI. Some of the Saints of God are made use of for Ministers, to bear the precious Treasure of the Gospel,4 also to empty it out of themselves, for the Use and Profit of others. VII. Sometimes precious Treasure is put into earthen Vessels;