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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.
Ergo, Rome Heathen cannot be this Babylonish State.
(8.) This Mystery of Iniquity is said to oppose and exalt himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, 2 Thess. 2.4. But this the Power of Rome in its Heathen State did not do; for they worshipped, offered Sacrifices, and bore a Reverence to their Gods, which by Nature indeed were no Gods; and 'tis only the Head of Rome P•pal, that runs down all Gods but those of his own making; Ergo, Rome Papal, and not Rome Heathen, must of necessity be this Mystery of Iniquity.
(9.) The Rise or Coming of this Mystery of Iniquity, is after the working of Satan, 2 Thess. 2.9. But the Rise of the Romish Greatness and Power, when Heathen, was not after the working of Satan,1 but was said by Daniel, to be produced by the Providence of God, or the four Winds of Heaven; and by the Apostle, to be Powers ordained of God. Rom. 13.1. Therefore Rome Heathen cannot be the Mystery of Iniquity, &c. here meant.