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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 Holy Angels compared to Horses.
2 Kings 6.17. And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee open his Eyes: And the Lord opened the Eyes of the young Man, and he saw; and behold, the Mountains were full of Horses, and Chariots of Fire, round about Elisha. Zech. 1.8. I saw by night, and behold a Man riding upon a red Horse, and he stood among the Myrtle-Trees that were in the bottom, and behind him were three red Horses, speckled, and white.
BY these Horses all Expositors understand the holy Angels of God are intended. They are compared to Horses and Chariots of Fire, also to Horses of divers Colours. These things seem very dark and mysterious.
1. We shall briefly (however) hint a few things why they may be compared to Horses.