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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 Gold.
Job 23.10. When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as Gold. Isa. 13.12. I will make a Man more precious than fine Gold, &c.
Simile. | Parallel. Gold is a precious Metal, it is esteemed as one of the rarest Things on Earth; hence Things of great Value are in the holy Scriptures set forth by Gold. | The Saints are a choice and precious People, the excellent Ones in all the Earth.1 Since thou hast been precious in my Sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee. They are called precious Sons of Zion, comparable to fine Gold. God esteems them as his Portion: The Lord's Portion is his People, Jacob is the Lot of his Inheritance. II. Gold, tho it is a pure Sort of Metal, yet there is some Dross in it; tho, as Naturalists observe, there is not any Metal, that is more free from Dross and Rust than Gold is. | II. The Saints of God, tho holy, very precious and gracious Ones, yet are they not without Sin; there is some Dross of Corruption in the very best.2 There is not a just Man upon the Earth, that doth good, and sinneth not. If we say, we have no Sin, we deceive our selves, and the Truth is not in us. ⟨p. 191⟩