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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.
Article IV. Of Prophetical and Typical Visions.
These may be thus distinguished, viz. such as were shown to Men sleeping, or waking: To Men asleep their Dreams have been sent from Heaven. In these there is a twofold difference, some are mere, or naked Sights or Views,1 which without Figures, and the mystery of Types, represent deep things, and future Events: such was the Dream of Joseph, Mat. 1.20. & 2.13. of the Wise Men, Mat. 2.12. But these concern not this Head; some are [Greek or Hebrew], or such Dreams, which are hidden or involved in Figures and Types; these Dreams came sometimes to Believers, sometimes to Unbelievers.
THese may be thus distinguished, viz. such as were shewn to Men sleeping, or waking: To Men asleep their Dreams have been sent from Heaven. In these there is a twofold difference, some are mere, or naked Sights or Views,1 which without Figures, and the mystery of Types, represent deep things, and future Events: such was the Dream of Joseph, Mat. 1.20. & 2.13. of the Wise Men, Mat. 2.12. But these concern not this Head; some are 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or such Dreams, which are hidden or involved in Figures and Types; these Dreams came sometimes to Believers, sometimes to Ʋnbelievers.