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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.
Metaphor. | Parallel. Babylon imports a Body of People that was once united to the Son of God; and hence, Metaphorically called a Woman; And I saw a Woman sit, &c. And the Woman was arrayed, &c. And I saw the Woman Drunk, &c. Rev. 17.3, 4, 6. | Rome Papal, or the Church of Rome, is a Body, a great Body, a famous Body of People, and which were, before their Apostasy, a true Church, by Gospel-Covenant and Profession united to the Son of God▪ as her public Head and Husband; Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ. To all that be in Rome,1 beloved of God, called to be Saints; Grace be to you, and Peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. II. Babylon is a City, a very great City, so called in a threefold respect:2 (1.) In respect of Power; (2.) In respect of People; (3) In respect of Place and Residence, where this Power and People is seated;3 City being indefinitely taken for either of these, or comprehending all, as in these Instances. | II. Rome Papal, or Church of Rome, is a City, a very great City, so called in a threefold respect, 1. In respect of Power, which is twofold, (1.) Civil, (2.) Ecclesiastical,4 signified by two Horns like a Lamb. 2. In respect of People, which are great in Number. 3. In respect of Place and Residence, where this Power and great People is seated; and indeed it is as worthily called, by way of Eminency, a City, as any Power, People, or Place in the Christian World, because there is nothing so much spoken of, or gives sadder occasion to be so much spoken of, as Rome, in respect of Power, People, and Place, which shall be further cleared by Argument, &c. The Fame of this People as a Church, was great, before the Power and chief Dominion of the Place was joined with it; as appears, Rom. 1.8. First, I thank my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all, that your Faith is spoken of throughout the whole World. III. Babylon is not only a Woman, and a City, but a bad Woman, and a City of Confusion;