B25425:1888
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.
Let us pray, that these spiritual Clouds may be full of Divine Rain.
LEt us pray, that these spiritual Clouds may be full of Divine Rain.
2. It shows us the great Wisdom and Condescension of God to Mankind, and what great Profit we receive by the Preachers of the Gospel.
2. It shews us the great Wisdom and Condescension of God to Mankind, and what great Profit we receive by the Preachers of the Gospel.
3. It shows the great Folly of all those that go about to stop these Clouds from raining, when God hath given them a Command. Will they attempt to hinder the Light from shining, or the Clouds from raining, at their pleasure? Even thus they attempt spiritually, when they strive to hinder Christ's Ministers from preaching the Word, or obstruct the Showers of Gospel-Grace from falling upon the Souls of Men.
3. It shews the great Folly of all those that go about to stop these Clouds from raining, when God hath given them a Command. Will they attempt to hinder the Light from shining, or the Clouds from raining, at their pleasure? Even thus they attempt spiritually, when they strive to hinder Christ's Ministers from preaching the Word, or obstruct the Showers of Gospel-Grace from falling upon the Souls of Men.