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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.
As touching the Mitre, or Bonnet upon the Priest's Head, made of blew Silk, and fine Linen, like to an half Coronet, beautified with a Golden Plate, on which was written Holiness to the Lord. 1. The Mitre might not only signify God's covering and protecting our Head the Lord Jesus, and us in him, but also his Kingly Dignity. 2. The Golden Plate in which was written Holiness to the Lord, figured forth in a most conspicuous manner; that most divine and perfect Holiness of the Lord our Righteousness, the Holiness of his Person, the Holiness of his Nature, the Holiness of all his Actions and Passions; his Holiness, who is the Cause, Stream, and Original of all our Holiness, that is accepted of God.
As touching the Miter, or Bonnet upon the Priest's Head, made of blew Silk, and fine Linnen, like to an half Coronet, beautified with a Golden Plate, on which was written Holiness to the Lord. 1. The Miter might not only signify God's covering and protecting our Head the Lord Jesus, and us in him, but also his Kingly Dignity. 2. The Golden Plate in which was written Holiness to the Lord, figured forth in a most conspicuous manner; that most divine and perfect Holiness of the Lord our Righteousness, the Holiness of his Person, the Holiness of his Nature, the Holiness of all his Actions and Passions; his Holiness, who is the Cause, Stream, and Original of all our Holiness, that is accepted of God.
Fourthly, The Priest was a Type of Christ in the Execution of his Office.
1. The Priest must kill the Sacrifices, and none but he; signifying Jesus Christ's voluntary Action,1 in laying down his Life for us, none could take it away from him; he was as well the Priest as the Sacrifice.