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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.
4. Types are only Historical, as such; and the Truth of Fact agreeing in the Antitype makes them up: it being clear in Scripture, that such things are Types; for we must not forge Types without Scripture-Warrant: But Allegories, &c. are principally Doctrinal, and in their Scope intend not to clear or compare Facts, but to hold forth and explain Doctrines, or by such Similitudes to illustrate, and make them the better understood, and to move and affect the Heart the more, or the more forcibly to convince the Conscience; as Nathan made use of a Parable, when he was about to convince David.
5. Types in the Old-Testament respect only some Things, Persons, and Events; as Christ, the Gospel, and the spreading thereof, &c. and cannot be extended beyond these: But Allegories, Similitudes, &c. take in every thing, that belongs either to Doctrine, or Instruction in Faith, or Practice, for ordering of one's Life. Hence, according to the Judgment of the Learned, Metaphors, Allegories, &c. are more extensive and comprehensive in their Meaning and Application, than Types; tho 'tis not denied, but that care ought to be had that they be not run beyond the Analogy of Faith; and many times it behoveth to see we go not beyond the Scope of the Text, which plainly shows the whole Mind of the Spirit, in making use of such Similitudes, for ⟨image 4⟩Illustration sake; and we hope we have kept within a due compass in this respect, and avoided whatever may give just cause of Offence to any.
5. Types in the Old-Testament respect only some Things, Persons, and Events; as Christ, the Gospel, and the spreading thereof, &c. and cannot be extended beyond these: But Allegories, Similitudes, &c. take in every thing, that belongs either to Doctrine, or Instruction in Faith, or Practice, for ordering of one's Life. Hence, according to the Judgment of the Learned, Metaphors, Allegories, &c. are more extensive and comprehensive in their Meaning and Application, than Types; tho 'tis not denied, but that care ought to be had that they be not run beyond the Analogy of Faith; and many times it behoveth to see we go not beyond the Scope of the Text, which plainly shews the whole Mind of the Spirit, in making use of such Similitudes, for