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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.
Inferences.
This reproves those that say, The Light which is in every Man that cometh into the World, is God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit; whereas it is evident 'tis Man's Spirit, and called but the Candle of the Lord, and in it self no more than the Light of Man's natural Conscience.
THis reproves those that say, The Light which is in every Man that cometh into the World, is God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit; whereas it is evident 'tis Man's Spirit, and called but the Candle of the Lord, and in it self no more than the Light of Man's natural Conscience.
II. It reproves them also for saying, It is sufficient to make known or discover unto Men all things that are necessary to Salvation; and that they should have known by the Light within, all things which the Holy Scriptures declare of Christ, and the Mysteries of the Gospel, if the Scriptures had never been written. Which is easily detected; (1.) By considering of that great Darkness, that is in those Heathen Nations and People that have not the written Word of God, concerning Christ and Salvation; for tho they have the Light of this Candle, viz. the Light of their own natural Consciences, yet know nothing of Christ, who was born of the Blessed Virgin, nor of his Death and Resurrection. (2.) By considering the absolute Necessity there is of Gospel-Revelation, and Ministration, to make known to Men those glorious Mysteries, according as it is held forth in divers places of Scripture; for if Man's chief and only Teacher were within him, what need was there for Christ to ordain and send forth his Apostles and Ministers, to preach the Gospel to the World? and why is Faith said to come by hearing the Word preached. (3.) They are disproved by this, viz. they cannot make known any of those other things which Christ did, that were not written.