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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.
Inferences.
From hence we may infer, what a sore Evil it is to be scattered from the Flock of God. Some slight Christian Society, and think the Yoke of Christ is too hard and uneasy for their Necks; they account it Bondage, and not Liberty; they do not like Christ's Fold. And how just is it with God to blind the Eyes of such, and leave them to wander in the Wilderness, and let them feed as a Lamb in a large Field, being exposed to the Danger of many Enemies?
FRom hence we may infer, what a sore Evil it is to be scattered from the Flock of God. Some slight Christian Society, and think the Yoke of Christ is too hard and uneasy for their Necks; they account it Bondage, and not Liberty; they do not like Christ's Fold. And how just is it with God to blind the Eyes of such, and leave them to wander in the Wilderness, and let them feed as a Lamb in a large Field, being exposed to the Danger of many Enemies?
2. Some Men love their Liberty, and they may have Liberty enough; but such may be their Liberty, that it may prove (as one well observes) their Misery. To keep in the Compass of God's Commands; is the best Liberty of all; as David professeth, Then shall I have Liberty, when I keep all thy Commandments. Other Liberty will most certainly bring us into Straits, and ruin us, if we do not take heed, and return unto God. Many want Elbow-Room, and would fain get out of God's Limits; tho such may at present have Peace, yet mark well their End. It is a fearful Judgment to be left to wander.