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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.
A TREATISE Of all the TYPES, PARABLES and ALLEGORIES of the Old and New-Testament, with the Expositions of the Learned upon such as are obscure, &c.
IN treating of a Type, we are to remark, 1. Its Definition, and that (1.) With respect to its Name. (2.) With respect to the Thing it self. 2. Its Division. 3. Its Canons, or Rules: of which in order.
Article I. Of the Definition of a Type.
IN the Definition, (1.) We are to respect its Etymology. (2.) Its Homonymy, or various Acceptations. The Greek word [Greek or Hebrew] (Typos) which generally is used in this Affair, is derived of [Greek or Hebrew], (which signifies to beat or strike, and is formed of its mean Praeter-Tense) has various Significations. As,
IN the Definition, (1.) We are to respect its Etymology. (2.) Its Homonymy, or various Acceptations. The Greek word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 (Typos) which generally is used in this Affair, is derived of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, (which signifies to beat or strike, and is formed of its mean Praeter-Tense) has various Significations. As,