B25425:1929
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.
So a wise Minister, or spiritual Builder, endeavours to see that all the Saints be united, fitly framed, or joined together in Love, and well fastened by Faith, and Love to Jesus Christ. See what the Apostle saith, Eph. 2.1 And are built upon the Foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief Corner-Stone; in whom all the Building being fitly framed together, groweth to an holy Temple in the Lord, in whom ye are builded together for an Habitation of God, through the Spirit. IX. A Builder takes great care to give directions about the Door, or Way into the House he is building, and makes it plain, that all People who have a mind, or ought to enter in, may readily find the way, and not stumble at the Threshold. | IX. So a wise and faithful Minister takes special care to give directions about the Door into God's House, that all whom Christ would have enter in, may not be at a loss about it, nor stumble as it were at the Threshold. 'Tis absolutely necessary, that they are acquainted with, and able to show to others, what are those initiating Ordinances into the House or Church of God. And sad it is to see so many worthy Ministers among us at so great a Loss in this respect; as is demonstrated in a small Treatise, written by Mr. W. R. entitled, A sober Discourse of Right to Church-Communion. It hath always been asserted by Christians of all Persuasions, (till of late) that Baptism in Water, that holy Sacrament Christ ordained and left in his Church, is absolutely necessary to Church-Fellowship and Communion; though touching the Subject and Manner of the Administration of that Ordinance, there hath been much Controversy: but sure I am, the Word of God is very full and plain in this Case. 1. The Lord Jesus hath positively enjoined Repentance, Faith, and Baptism, to be taught as the first Principles of his sacred Doctrine, and as Fundamentals of Church-Communion and Fellowship. See Mat. 28.19, 20. Heb. 6.1, 2. 2. This also was the Door the holy Apostles (those wise Master-Builders) directed Persons to, and opened for entrance in the Primitive Time: Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, &c. Then they that gladly received the Word, were baptized; and the same Day there was added unto them about three thousand Souls.