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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.
Answ. 1. In Heart; we must be inwardly holy, Holiness must begin there. First make the Tree good, &c.
2. In Life. Negative Holiness doth not only consist in the leaving all gross Sins, but in abstaining from all appearance of Evil, and to leave and abstain from it from right Principles; and not only to leave it, but to loath it.
Again, it consisteth in keeping up all holy and religious Duties, viz. Reading, Hearing, Praying, Distributing to the Poor, Conforming to all moral and positive Precepts; to be holy at home, in the Family, in the Church, in the World, to exercise a good Conscience towards God,1 and towards Men. This is to put on the Breast-plate of Righteousness.
I might give many Directions about putting it on, and also show some of Satan's cunning Stratagems, in endeavouring to make useless this blessed Piece of the Christian's Armour, in laying Discouragements in the way of true Piety; or by persuading Persons they have this Breast-plate on, when 'tis a counterfeit one. He persuades Men, that Moral Righteousness will serve their turn, and sufficiently preserve them from eternal Death. But this shall suffice in this place.