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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. When a literal Sense would obtrude some Falsity on the Scripture, then such Places are to be taken Allegorically; as when Christ said, Destroy this Temple, and I will build it up again in three Days: Which if understood of the Material Temple, Christ's Words would not have had their Accomplishment; But he spoke, figuratively, of his Body. So when Christ said, Except a Man eat my Flesh, and drink my Blood, he cannot live; it cannot be understood literally, because many who have obtained Life, never did so eat his Flesh, &c.
3. When a literal Sence would obtrude some Falsity on the Scripture, then such Places are to be taken Allegorically; as when Christ said, Destroy this Temple, and I will build it up again in three Days: Which if understood of the Material Temple, Christ's Words would not have had their Accomplishment; But he spoke, figuratively, of his Body. So when Christ said, Except a Man eat my Flesh, and drink my Blood, he cannot live; it cannot be understood literally, because many who have obtained Life, never did so eat his Flesh, &c.
4. Any Scripture is to be accounted Figurative or Allegorical, when the literal Sense agrees not with other Scriptures, and is repugnant to the Analogy of Faith, or Rules of good Manners; as when we are commanded to heap Coals of Fire upon the Head of our Enemy; now we being required not to avenge our selves, it followeth clearly, this Scripture is not properly or literally understood.
4. Any Scripture is to be accounted Figurative or Allegorical, when the literal Sence agrees not with other Scriptures, and is repugnant to the Analogy of Faith, or Rules of good Manners; as when we are comman•ed to heap Coals of Fire upon the Head of our Enemy; now we being required not to avenge our selves, it followeth clearly, this Scripture is not properly or literally understood.