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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.
II. They are compared to Horses and Chariots of Fire, to show how fierce, agile, and swift they are in their Motion, and how destructive and amazing to their Enemies.
II. They are compared to Horses and Chariots of Fire, to shew how fierce, agil, and swift they are in their Motion, and how destructive and amazing to their Enemies.
III. They are set out by red, speckled, and white Horses, to note the different Work and Office they are set about, whilst they are employed in the Workings of Providence, in governing the World.
1. Red, signifies the Sufferings of the Church, together with the Blood and Slaughter, or dreadful Judgments, that Jesus Christ hath to execute on the World by the Ministration of Angels, or a severe Dispensation.
2. Speckled, shows a mixed State or Dispensation of God's Judgments mixed with Mercy.
2. Speckled, shews a mixed State or Dispensation of God's Judgments mixed with Mercy.