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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.
A Mystery is a Thing hidden, hard to find out, that which few understand,1 which lies not open to the Sight and Apprehension of Men. Many Arts used amongst Men are full of Mystery. If a Man go into a Chemist's Shop, possibly he may see there several Extractions of Minerals, but he may not know how he extracted those Spirits, nor doth he ⟨p. 372⟩understand the Nature and Operation of them, that is a Mystery. There are divers other curious Arts and Devices very hard to learn, they are so mysterious; but all come short of these heavenly Mysteries. The Mysteries of Godliness are exceeding great.
A Mystery is a Thing hidden, hard to find out, that which few understand,1 which lies not open to the Sight and Apprehension of Men. Many Arts used amongst Men are full of Mystery. If a Man go into a Chymist's Shop, possibly he may see there several Extractions of Minerals, but he may not know how he extracted those Spirits, nor doth he ⟨p. 372⟩understand the Nature and Operation of them, that is a Mystery. There are divers other curious Arts and Devices very hard to learn, they are so mysterious; but all come short of these heavenly Mysteries. The Mysteries of Godliness are exceeding great.
- 1Godliness a Mystery.
1. These Things are hidden Things from the Eyes of Men. See Mat. 11.25. The Gospel is read daily, every Man hath the History of it in his House; but alas! very few understand it; 'tis a Mystery; 'tis not known, but by such only who feel its Power, and blessed Effects and Operations of it upon their Hearts.