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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.
(4.) With a thankful Remembrance. Tho we have cause of Sorrow, considering the Nature of our Sin, and horrid Evil thereof; yet there is great cause of Joy and Thanksgiving, to behold a Saviour, who in Bowels of Love died to redeem and save us from them.
Quest. How may a Christian, with much comfort, upon examination, receive the Lord's Supper?
Answ. 1. If there is no Sin in thy Heart or Life, which thou regardest, or doest allow thy self in, bearest with, or connivest at.
2. If thou dost loath Sin, as well as leave it; when 'tis not only out of thy Conversation, but out of thy Affection also. To hate and loath Sin, is more than to leave it; Persons never willingly leave or forsake that they love.
3. If thou canst say in truth, that thou wouldest be made holy, and doest labour after it, as well as to be made happy; to be throughly sanctified, as well as to be saved; live to God here, as well as live with God hereafter; to have Sin mortified as well as pardoned.