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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.
9, That which the glorified Saints shall admire, when they arrive to a perfect Knowledge, must needs be a great Mystery: But the glorified Saints shall admire at the Mystery of this Grace and Love, in the Day of Christ, nay, it will be the matter of their wonder to all Eternity. See 2 Cor. 1.10. Therefore the Doctrine of Godliness is a great Mystery.
9, That which the glorified Saints shall admire, when they arrive to a perfect Knowledg, must needs be a great Mystery: But the glorified Saints shall admire at the Mystery of this Grace and Love, in the Day of Christ, nay, it will be the matter of their wonder to all Eternity. See 2 Cor. 1.10. Therefore the Doctrine of Godliness is a great Mystery.
10. This will be further manifest, by considering wherein the greatness of this Mystery doth consist.
First; Now the Mystery of Godliness principally consists in the Person of Christ, God manifest in the Flesh.1 Paul determined to know nothing so much as Christ, and him crucified. When we know Christ better, we shall understand this Mystery better: Christ is the Mystery wrapped up in all the Gospel, he is the Scope of all the Scripture, the Pearl hid in the Field; every Line is drawn to him, as the proper Centre; all the Types and Shadows pointed to him, and all the Promises run in him. Jesus Christ is really and truly God, and yet very Man, God and Man in one Person, and is not this a Mystery? (1.) Is it not a Wonder, that a Woman should compass a Man? (2.) That he that made the World, should be born of a Woman! (3.) That the Ancient of Days should become a Child of a Day old! (4.) That Blessedness it self should be brought under a Curse for Sinners! Christ was made a Curse for us,