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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.
Parallels.
A Trade or Calling properly is that Art, Craft, or Occupation, whereunto one hath been trained, or wherein he exerciseth and employeth himself, whatever it be, whether Handicraft, or Merchandizing, &c. Now Godliness is the Occupation of every true Christian, 'tis that which he hath been trained up in, 'tis that which he exerciseth and daily employeth himself about. Herein do I exercise my self, &c.1 Rather exercise thy self unto Godliness, &c.
- 1Act 24.16.Actt 24.16.
II. A Man, when he first sets up a Trade, hath, or ought to have, a Stock suitable to what it doth require, in order to the well-managing of it, or otherwise he is not like to do good of it; for the Want of a convenient Stock hath ruined and utterly undone many new Beginners: So every Christian ought to see, when he first begins to profess Godliness, what Stock he hath, I mean, what Grace, what Faith, what Love to God, and to his Neighbour, what Experiences of a thorough Change; for without a Stock of the Truth of Grace, and Work of Regeneration, no Man can follow the Trade of Godliness, to make any saving Earnings of it.
II. A Man, when he first sets up a Trade, hath, or ought to have, a Stock suitable to what it doth require, in order to the well-managing of it, or otherwise he is not like to do good of it; for the Want of a convenient Stock hath ruined and utterly undone many new Beginners: So every Christian ought to see, when he first begins to profess Godliness, what Stock he hath, I mean, what Grace, what Faith, what Love to God, and to his Neighbour, what Experiences of a thorow Change; for without a Stock of the Truth of Grace, and Work of Regeneration, no Man can follow the Trade of Godliness, to make any saving Earnings of it.