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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. Good Things are ill spoken, when something is not pronounced with a right Mind and Understanding; as Joh. 9.28. the Pharisees say to the blind Man that had his Sight restored,— Thou art his Disciple; which was true; but they spoke it maliciously, and by way of Contempt. Joh. 11.49, 50. It is expedient for us that one Man should die for the People, that the whole Nation perish not: This was good (yea the greatest Good in the World) but he spoke it out of spite to Christ, and a greediness to destroy him, without any respect to the Grace of Redemption, of which he was ignorant.
3. Good Things are ill spoken, when something is not pronounced with a right Mind and Understanding; as Joh. 9.28. the Pharis•es say to the blind Man that had his Sight restored,— Thou art his Disciple; which was true; but they spoke it maliciously, and by way of Contempt. Joh. 11.49, 50. It is expedient for us that one Man should die for the People, that the whole Nation perish not: This was good (yea the greatest Good in the World) but he spoke it out of spite to Christ, and a greediness to destroy him, without any respect to the Grace of Redemption, of which he was ignorant.
4. Evil Things are said well, when by the Mouth of the Speaker Vice is expressed so, as to condemn and confute it.