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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.
V. The Harvest sometimes proves thin, and comes into a little Room; or it may seem much in Bulk, and yet but a little Grain: So 'tis sometimes in the spiritual Harvest, there are many Multitudes hear the Word, attend upon the Means, they flock into the Assemblies; but alas! but few are converted; the Corn is little: A small Room will hold them, were they severed from the Straw and Chaff of the fruitless and unprofitable Multitude.
VI. When the Harvest is like to be catching, or the Husband-man sees Clouds begin to gather, and grow black, or they hear it thunder mightily, they work very hard, and hurry in the Corn, not knowing when they may have fair Weather again: So Christ's Servants, when they perceive a dismal Day approaching upon them, labour hard, and bring in what Souls they can into his Barn.
VII. The Harvest sometimes is very long, and sometimes but short: So God lengthens or shortens the Day of Grace, as he pleases. The old World had an hundred and twenty Years; others but a short Season. O that thou hadst known in this thy Day the Things that belong to thy Peace! but now they are hid from thine Eyes. Christ seems to be quick with them. And so it fared with those, Acts 13.46.