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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. This may reprove and show the Folly of many wicked Men, who, like the rich Man in the Gospel, say in their Hearts, We have Goods laid up for many Years, take your Ease, 1eat, drink, and be merry, &c. Their inward Thought is, that their Houses shall continue for ever, and their Dwelling-places to all Generations.
IV. This may reprove and shevv the Folly of many vvicked Men, vvho, like the rich Man in the Gospel, say in their Hearts, We have Goods laid up for many Years, take your Ease, 1eat, drink, and be merry, &c. Their inward Thought is, that their Houses shall continue for ever, and their Dwelling-places to all Generations.
V. It may tend to strengthen the Godly under Afflictions. Let them strive to bear up with Patience. All their Days are but few, and therefore the Days of Sorrow cannot be many.
VI. It may stir up all to labour to take hold of eternal Life. If our Days here are few, let us get a well-grounded Hope of living in Heaven; for they never die, who live in that Kingdom.