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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.
VIII. There is no Man that follows a great Trade, but ought to see he hath a Stock sufficient to trust; he that cannot trust, in some Callings, shall have but a poor Trade: So every Christian must be careful to get a good Stock of Faith and Experience; for if a Saint cannot trust God, he will never make any Earnings of Godliness. It is true, it behoves a Trader to take heed whom he trusteth; so it behoveth a Christian; he must not trust his own Heart, nor in his own Righteousness, nor put too much confidence in Princes. We can never trust Men too little, nor God too much.
IX. A Man that would follow a Trade to Advantage, must be much at home, and keep his Shop, and, as the Proverb is, his Shop will keep him; but he that is more abroad than at home, will soon come to Beggary: So a Saint must be much at home, and keep his own Heart well. Some Professors are more abroad, spying Faults in other Men, than they are in taking notice of their own.
IX. A Man that would follow a Trade to Advantage, must be much at home, and keep his Shop, and, as the Proverb is, his Shop will keep him; but he that is more abroad than at home, will soon come to Beggery: So a Saint must be much at home, and keep his own Heart well. Some Professors are more abroad, spying Faults in other Men, than they are in taking notice of their own.
X. A Man that drives a Trade, ought to take heed he go not behind-hand, and instead of getting, lose by his Trading: So ought a Saint to take heed he go not backwards instead of going forwards, and lose instead of gaining. Thou hast lost thy first Love. — Remember from whence thou art fallen, 1