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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.
In a less proper or remote sense, because things that are washed are dipped in, or covered all over with Water, it is put for Washing, Luk. 11.38. Heb. 9.10. Mark 7.4. And we dare modestly assert, That no Greek Author of any Credit, whether Heathen or Christian, has ever put Baptizing for Sprinkling, or used those Words promiscuously. The Greeks have a peculiar Word to express Sprinkling, viz. [Greek or Hebrew], which they use when they have occasion; as might be abundantly shown, if needful.
In a less proper or remote sence, because things that are washed are dipped in, or covered all over with Water, it is put for Washing, Luk. 11.38. Heb. 9.10. Mark 7.4. And we dare modestly assert, That no Greek Author of any Credit, whether Heathen or Christian, has ever put Baptizing for Sprinkling, or used those Words promiscuously. The Greeks have a peculiar Word to express Sprinkling, viz. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which they use when they have occasion; as might be abundantly shewn, if needful.
From this proper Signification arise some Metaphorical Notations: As,
1. From the Signification of Drowning, (they are the Words of