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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.
3. A Bonnet, which signified God's covering and protecting our Head from all Dangers, and in him, us, that no Evil may befall us.
3. A Bonnet, which signified God's covering and protecting our Head from all Dangers, and in him, us, that no Evil may befal us.
4. The High Priest was to have an Ephod, not of Wool, nor Silk, but of Linen, (the Matter of which riseth out of the Earth,) which signifieth, saith Dr. Taylor, 1that Holy Flesh of Christ, which veiled his Deity, as a Garment; it was a long white Garment, signifying the absolute Righteousness of Christ; which is long enough to cover all our Nakedness. It was adorned with two Onyx Stones, and in them the Names of the Twelve Tribes engraven, which he carried on his Shoulders; signifying that the Names of the Godly are not lightly written, but engraven in the Love and Memory of Christ, that Christ should carry his Church and People upon his Shoulders, or support them by his own Strength: Also the two Onyx Stones, with the Names of the Children of Israel engraven upon them, and wore upon the High Priests Shoulder, was a great Ornament to him; So Christ looks upon his People to be as precious Stones, and Jewels to him.
4. The High Priest was to have an Ephod, not of Wool, nor Silk, but of Linnen, (the Matter of which riseth out of the Earth,) which signifieth, saith Dr. Taylor, 1that Holy Flesh of Christ, which veiled his Diety, as a Garment; it was a long white Garment, signifying the absolute Righteousness of Christ; which is long enough to cover all our Nakedness. It was adorned with two Onyx Stones, and in them the Names of the Twelve Tribes engraven, which he carried on his Shoulders; signifying that the Names of the Godly are not lightly written, but engraven in the Love and Memory of Christ, that Christ should carry his Church and People upon his Shoulders, or support them by his own Strength: Also the two Onyx Stones, with the Names of the Children of Israel engraven upon them, and wore upon the High Priests Shoulder, was a great Ornament to him; So Christ looks upon his People to be as precious Stones, and Jewels to him.