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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.
Secondly; The Mystery of Christianity appears to be great, 1. in God's casting off the Jews, who followed after Righteousness, and in calling the Gentiles, who followed not after Righteousness! That God should not be found of them that sought him, and be found of them that sought him not! (2.) That God should choose poor and contemptible Ones into his Service, and reject the Wise, the Noble, and the Learned! and that by weak Things he overcame the Mighty, and by Folly confounded the Wisdom of this World!
Secondly; The Mystery of Christianity appears to be great, 1. in God's casting off the Jews, who followed after Righteousness, and in calling the Gentiles, who followed not after Righteousness! That God should not be found of them that sought him, and be found of them that sought him not! (2.) That God should chuse poor and contemptible Ones into his Service, and reject the Wise, the Noble, and the Learned! and that by weak Things he overcame the Mighty, and by Folly confounded the Wisdom of this World!
Thirdly; There is a great Mystery in Election, in Justification, in Sanctification, in Renovation, &c. Nay, what Branch or Part of the Doctrine of Godliness is not full of Mystery?