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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.
Secondly; That suitable Persons ought to be employed in public and great Service. God employs Angels in the Government of the World, who are wise, trusty, strong, and speedy; and you know what Men God calls for in the State, Exod. 18.21. viz. Such as fear God, Men of Truth, hating Covetousness; and in the Church, 1 Pet. 5. Bishops must not lord it over God's Clergy. They are not Lords, but Servants: they ought not like Princes, to dwell in stately Palaces, in Pride and Idleness; but daily to study, and preach God's holy Word, and labour in God's Harvest, like as an Ox is faithful and laborious to his Owner; not instead of Preaching, and striving to build up God's House, plot and contrive Ways to pull it down; and instead of feeding, undo and ruin such as are faithful in the Land.
Secondly; That suitable Persons ought to be employed in publick and great Service. God employs Angels in the Government of the World, who are wise, trusty, strong, and speedy; and you know what Men God calls for in the State, Exod. 18.21. viz. Such as fear God, Men of Truth, hating Covetousness; and in the Church, 1 Pet. 5. Bishops must not lord it over God's Clergy. They are not Lords, but Servants: they ought not like Princes, to dwell in stately Palaces, in Pride and Idleness; but daily to study, and preach God's holy Word, and labour in God's Harvest, like as an Ox is faithful and laborious to his Owner; not instead of Preaching, and striving to build up God's House, plot and contrive Ways to pull it down; and instead of feeding, undo and ruin such as are faithful in the Land.
Thirdly; Angels are noble and glorious Creatures, and yet disdain not to do Service to them that are far beneath themselves. Man at first, when in his Glory, was but a little lower than the Angels; but since he sinned, he is degraded, and fallen as low as Hell; he hath a vile Body, a defiled Conscience, and a polluted Soul: yet the Angels, that are styled Gods, Holy Ones, Elect,