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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.
IV. That it is the present Power and Church of Rome, who under pretence of the most high and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, doth influence and govern the Secular Power and State of Kingdoms. Of this last Opinion were the ancient Waldenses, who felt the bloody Power of Rome, venting it self in most horrid and barbarous Cruelties against them, and that for a long Series of Time, as appears by our most Authentic, Ancient, and Modern Writers, who give a very ample Account of the great Persecution of Christians, for many hundred Years last past, in all Parts of the Christian World, where they have had Power. To which Opinion of the Waldenses most of our modern Protestant Divines agree, of which we shall mention only Cartwright, Fulk, the worthily admired, and Learned Mede, not forgetting famous Du Moulin of France; as may be seen in their Works at large.
IV. That it is the present Power and Church of Rome, who under pretence of the most high and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, doth influence and govern the Secular Power and State of Kingdoms. Of this last Opinion were the ancient Waldenses, who felt the bloody Power of Rome, venting it self in most horrid and barbarous Cruelties against them, and that for a long Series of Time, as appears by our most Authentick, Ancient, and Modern Writers, who give a very ample Account of the great Persecution of Christians, for many hundred Years last past, in all Parts of the Christian World, where they have had Power. To which Opinion of the Waldenses most of our modern Protestant Divines agree, of which we shall mention only Cartwright, Fulk, the worthily admired, and Learned Mede, not forgetting famous Du Moulin of France; as may be seen in their Works at large.
But because we will not take Things upon Trust, nor refer the Reader to many Quotations, which he may want Books and Time to satisfy himself about; it appears needful, that we remove the Objections with as much Brevity as possible, before we state the Metaphor, and run the Parallel.