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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.
THE Sixth HEAD OF METAPHORS, SIMILES, And other Borrowed TERMS, Mentioned in the SACRED SCRIPTURES, Relating to the Holy Angels of GOD, AND THE Soul & Spirit of Man, Wherein the Nature, Order, Office, and Ministration of Angels is opened.
The Creatures of God are divided into Invisible and Visible: The Invisible are Spirits, [Greek or Hebrew], (asomatoi) without Bodies; and by them we understand Angels, because being in their Nature incorporeal, they cannot be seen by humane Eyes. The Visible, are whatsoever things have existence in the visible World, whether simple or mixed Bodies. In what Notions Metaphors are taken from Good and Evil Angels, see our Sacred Philology, Book 1. p. 101.
THe Creatures of God are divided into Invisible and Visible: The Invisible are Spirits, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, (asomatoi) without Bodies; and by them we understand Angels, because being in their Nature incorporeal, they cannot be seen by humane Eyes. The Visible, are whatsoever things have existence in the visible World, whether simple or mix'd Bodies. In what Notions Metaphors are taken from Good and Evil Angels, see our Sacred Philology, Book 1. p. 101.
1. Angels then in their Natures are Spirits created of God.