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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
Tropes and Figures; OR, A TREATISE of the METAPHORS, ALLEGORIES, TY… › Head 10 › Sin a Thief.
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.
11. By the two-Pence given to the Host to take care of the poor wounded Person, may be meant the Gifts and Graces of the Holy Spirit; or, as others, the Old and New Testament: but I rather conclude the former.
12. The Samaritan going away, may signify Christ's Ascension into Heaven, who besides all the Divine Gifts, Graces and Comforts of the Spirit, he bestows upon his faithful Ministers here, and to capacitate and fit them to do their Work and Office, he will when he comes again give them Eternal Life.
Observ. Sin and the Devil are, and may fitly be compared to Thieves and Robbers. If this may not safely be inferred from hence; yet from divers other Texts of Scripture it may naturally be reduced, &c. See Rom. 7.11. 2 Cor. 11.1, 2. Eph. 4.22. Heb. 3.13.