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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.
IV. In a Wilderness a Man may soon lose his Way, and wander up and down: So whilst Men abide in this World, they are subject to go astray, and wander from the Path of of Peace and Righteousness, and therefore have great need of a Guide.
V. In a Wilderness commonly grow Trees of divers sorts, some good, and some evil: So in the World are Men both good and bad, righteous and wicked.
VI. In a howling Wilderness a Wall of Fire is exceeding necessary to preserve from wild and ravenous Beasts: God upon this account is said to be a Wall of Fire to his People, whilst they remain in this World, amongst the Sons of Belial. [See Wall of Fire, Vol. 1. p. 76, 77.]
1VII. In a Wilderness there is no tilling, sowing, nor planting: So in the common Field of this World there grows little or nothing, but what the carnal and natural Hearts of Sinners bring forth.
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