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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.
III. It was placed in the Sanctuary: So is Christ as a glorious Light placed in his Church, or Spiritual Sanctuary; Out of Zion the Perfection of Beauty, God hath shined. Some by the Lamps, understand the Ministers of the Gospel were signified.
III. It was placed in the Sanctuary: So is Christ as a glorious Light placed in his Church, or Spiritual Sanctuary; Out of Zion the Perfection of Beauty, God hath shined. Some by the Lamps, understand the Ministers of the G•spel were signified.
IV. It had an upright Stem, which bore the many Branches that issued or proceeded from the same: typifying Christ Jesus that true and blessed Stalk and Fountain of Light, from whom all Light floweth, and who bears up and keeps constant in the Truth, all the Branches, and true Light-Bearers of his Word.1
V. The Branches were adorned with Bowls, Knobs and Flowers, &c. So are the Ministers of his Gospel, or true Spiritual Light-Bearers, with many rare and most excellent Graces and Gifts of the Holy Spirit.