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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.
Her wicked Sons did not only kill and spoil in Bohemia, Piedmont, and other Countries, but they rejoiced in their horrid ⟨p. 324⟩Wickedness, as appears in the Histories of the Saints Sufferings, written by Mr. Fox, Mr. Clark, Sir Sam. Moreland, and others, &c. IX. Chaldea, or literal Babylon, notwithstanding her great Wickedness, yet was the most lofty and proud of all Countries besides, called the Lady of Kingdoms, and the Glory and Beauty of Excellency, for which God doth severely threaten her.1 Behold, I am against thee, O thou most Proud, saith the Lord God of Hosts: 2For thy Day is come, the time that I will visit thee. | IX. Rome, or Mystery Babylon, notwithstanding her great Crimes, and most horrid Wickedness, yet hath been the most Proud of any City or People in the Christian World, who saith in her Heart, I sit a Queen, am no Widow, shall see no Sorrow; for which Haughtiness and Pride of hers, the Lord will remember her with Judgment, and Severity, when he comes to make Inquisition for Blood, and avenge upon her the Injury done to Zion: Rev. 18.7. How much she hath glorified her self, and lived deliciously, so much Torment and Sorrow give her, &c. X. Chaldea, or literal Babylon, was not only a People of great Pomp, Pride, and Covetousness, but of great Riches and Treasures. Thou that dwellest upon many Waters, 3abundant in Treasures, thine end is come, the end of thy Covetousness. | X. Rome, or Mystery Babylon, is not only a People of great Pomp, and Pride, arrayed with Purple, Scarlet, Gold, Pearl, and precious Stones, but she sits upon many Waters, is Covetous, as well as Proud, and full of Treasures: and indeed it must needs be so; for besides the Gifts that were first given in the time of Constantine, (as is pretended) she hath made a Prey upon Nations, a Spoil upon Saints, had the Gifts of Kings, had vast Revenues settled upon her Orders and Clergy; she has peeled the People by selling Pardons, and Indulgences, raising Peter-Pence, and the like; so horribly covetous is she, that she is not willing any should go to Heaven without the Gift of Money to holy Church, by which slight she is grown so exceeding Rich, and full of Treasure, that she can afford a golden Cup to present her intoxicating Wine in, to be clothed with Scarlet, decked with Gold, Pearl, and precious Stones; she makes the Merchants of the Earth rich that do trade with her;