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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.
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, 2as it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a Tree. (5.) That he that was the Heir of all things, Heir of both Worlds, should be laid in a Manger! (6.) That he who was God over all, should have no where to lay his Head! (7.) That he should become poor, who was so rich, and by his Poverty make others rich! is not this a Mystery? (8.) He by dying destroyed Death; and unless he had died, we could not live; and by Death he brought us to Life! (9.) And is it not a Mystery, that a Person should be capable to die, and yet by his own Power raise himself up again from the Dead? (10.) Is not this a Mystery, that the Physician should die to cure his Patient, nay, and unless he die, the Sin-sick Soul could not live; and that his Blood should be the Balsam? Is it not a great Mystery, that the offended Saviour should suffer, to free the offending Sinner?
First; Now the Mystery of Godliness principally consists in the Person of Christ, God manifest in the Flesh.