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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.
1. There was no other Way found out to bring Sinners out of this their miserable Condition, but a great Sum must be laid down: Ye are bought with a Price. 1But know this, We are not redeemed with corruptible things, as Silver and Gold, &c. All the Gold and Silver in the World, and all the Riches thereof, were there Ten Thousand Worlds more, could not redeem one Soul out of this State of Bondage and Slavery to Sin and Satan. The Redemption of the Soul is precious, 2and ceaseth for ever. Nay, if a Man should offer up his Son or Daughter, the Fruit of his Body, for the Sin of his Soul, it would be utterly rejected, Nothing could redeem us but the Price of Blood, and that too the precious Blood of Jesus Christ, 3as a Lamb without spot. [See Surety, Vol. 1.]
2. Deliverance out of this Bondage is by Conquest. Unless the Saviour of Mankind conquer those cruel Enemies of the Soul, not one Sinner can be set at Liberty: For 'tis not the ba•e Ransom or Price of Christ's most precious Blood, I mean the laying down of his Life, that could work a perfect Freedom for us; for tho that made a full Compensation to the Justice of God, yet Sinners being under the Power of Sin, Satan, and Death, these Enemies take no notice at all of that Price; for our Saviour did not capitulate with them, neither will they give up their Prisoner till they are overcome, and (as I may say) are forced to do it: For as Christ saith, When a strong Man armed keepeth his Palace,