B25425:1868
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.
Ministers compared to Spokesmen.
2 Cor. 11.2. For I have espoused you to one Husband, that I may present you as a chaste Virgin to Christ.
2 Cor. 11.2. For I have espoused you to one Husband, that I may present you as a chast Virgin to Christ.
I Have (as if the Apostle should say) acted the part of a Spokesman, I have endeavoured to engage your Affections to Christ. Every Minister strives to espouse Souls to the Lord Jesus; as Abraham's Servant was employed to obtain Rebekah for Isaac. 'Tis the main Work of a Minister to win Souls, and bring them over to Christ.
I Have (as if the Apostle should say) acted the part of a Spokesman, I have endeavoured to engage your Affections to Christ. Every Minister strives to espouse Souls to the Lord Jesus; as Abraham's Servant was employed to obtain Rebeka for Isaac. 'Tis the main Work of a Minister to win Souls, and bring them over to Christ.