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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.
2. Christ is ordained and anointed to preach glad Tidings to them.1 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the Poor: He hath sent me to heal the Broken-hearted, to preach Deliverance to the Captives, and recovering Sight to the Blind, and to set at Liberty them that were bound.
3. Many who have been in the like State of Captivity and Bondage have been set at Liberty; Thousands that have been Slaves of Sin and Satan, through the infinite Mercy of God are now in a perfect State of Freedom. Such were some of you, 1saith the Apostle, but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the Name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
Sirs, what blessed News is this for poor Sinners! Suppose a Man who is a Slave or Captive, and suffereth justly for his Sin, were stripped naked, and put into a Dungeon, bound with cruel and heavy Chains, wounded in a most fearful manner from Head to Foot, and only fed with Ashes and Gravel-stones, and in this Condition were condemned to abide for many Years, and then to be put to the greatest Tortures that Mortals can devise, where he should suffer a long Time together, always dying, and yet cannot die; and that on a sudden one should come to him with the joyful News of a full and perfect Deliverance; would not this be the welcomest News that ever he heard? Sinners, may not the Tidings you hear, cause your Hearts to leap in you for Joy! Tho you have undone your selves by your wicked Works, yet God hath devised a way to deliver and save you for ever.