B25425:1844
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.
Secondly; The Lord hath not left us to argue this only from general Principles of Reason, and common Equity; but, to put the Matter beyond dispute, hath superadded his express Command. Thus he provided for his Ministers in the Time of the Law, which the Apostle urgeth in the next place, 1 Cor. 9.13. Do ye not know, that they which minister about holy Things, live of the Things of the Temple? and they which wait at the Altar, are Partakers with the Altar? God did no sooner separate the Levites to the Service of the Sanctuary, but he by Law provided for their Subsistence; and tho they were but one Tribe in twelve, yet the Tenth of the Increase of the whole Land was given to them, besides the First-fruits and Offerings, and divers other Advantages; so that their Lot might equal, yea, exceed that of their Brethren. This Law indeed is now abrogated, and we pretend to no Right of tithing your Estates; but the moral Equity of it can never cease: Neither hath Christ left Gospel-Ministers to the wide World, but hath made Provision for them also, so far as the Interest of his Command will go with them that profess his Name; for so it follows, v. 14. Even so hath the Lord ordained, that they which preach the Gospel, should live of the Gospel. The Labourer is still worthy of his Hire, and not the less worthy, because he labours in the Gospel. Tho indeed (if Men did fully come up to their D•ty, yet still) the Charge of Gospel-Worship will appear very inconsiderable, when compared with that of the Law; for, were that my Business, I think I could demonstrate, that the fifth part of their Estates was yearly to be spent in things relating to the Temple-Service. And if we are sensible of the great Privilege and Blessing of the Gospel, on higher accounts than merely the Ease of those Burdens, we shall never think much to defray the moderate Charge of a Gospel-Ministry, in such a manner as may give Reputation to our Profession.
Secondly; The Lord hath not left us to argue this only from general Principles of Reason, and common Equity; but, to put the Matter beyond dispute, hath superadded his express Command. Thus he provided for his Ministers in the Time of the Law, which the Apostle urgeth in the next place, 1 Cor. 9.13. Do ye not know, that they which minister about holy Things, live of the Things of the Temple? and they which wait at the Altar, are Partakers with the Altar? God did no sooner separate the Levites to the Service of the Sanctuary, but he by Law provided for their Subsistence; and tho they were but one Tribe in twelve, yet the Tenth of the Increase of the whole Land was given to thm, besides the First-fruits and Offerings, and divers other Advantages; so that their Lot might equal, yea, exceed that of their Brethren. This Law indeed is now abrogated, and we pretend to no Right of tithing your Estates; but the moral Equity of it can never cease: Neither hath Christ left Gospel-Ministers to the wide World, but hath made Provision for them also, so far as the Interest of his Command will go with them that profess his Name; for so it follows, v. 14. Even so hath the Lord ordained, that they which preach the Gospel, should live of the Gospel. The Labourer is still worthy of his Hire, and not the less worthy, because he labours in the Gospel. Tho indeed (if Men did fully come up to their Dty, yet still) the Charge of Gospel-Worship will appear very inconsiderable, when compared with that of the Law; for, were that my Business, I think I could demonstrate, that the fifth part of their Estates was yearly to be spent in things relating to the Temple-Service. And if we are sensible of the great Privilege and Blessing of the Gospel, on higher accounts than meerly the Ease of those Burthens, we shall never think much to defray the moderate Charge of a Gospel-Ministry, in suh a manner as may give Reputation to our Profession.