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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.
Of all Writings in the World, the Sacred Scriptures assume most unto themselves; they tell us,1 that they are the Words of Eternal Life; that they are by the Inspiration of the Holy-Ghost, the Testimony of Jesus Christ, the Faithful Witness; that they shall judg the World; that they are able to make wise unto Salvation; that they are the Immortal Seed, of which the Sons and Daughters of God must be begotten. Their Tenor is, Thus saith the Lord; and no Conclusion, but, The Lord hath spoken; Hear the Word of the Lord; He that hath Ears to hear, let him hear, &c. The Nature, Quality, or Composure of the Stile or Phrase (we say) is emphatically and signally different from that of all Humane Writings whatsoever. Here are no Apologies, begging Pardon of the Reader, or insinuating into his good Opinion by Devices of Rhetoric, but a stately Plainness, 2and mysterious Simplicity. We also speak (saith the Apostle) not in the Words which Mans Wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy-Ghost, comparing, (or rather suiting or fitting, [Greek or Hebrew],) spirituals with spirituals, (for so only the Original runs, [Greek or Hebrew],) that is, Matter or Things, which for their Nature and Substance are spiritual, 3with Words or Phrases which are spiritual also, and so suitable to them. Hence, well saith one of the Ancients, The Scripture so speaketh, that with the Height of it, it laughs proud and lofty-spirited Men to scorn; with the Depth of it, it terrifies those who with Attention look into it; with the Truth of it, it feeds Men of the greatest Knowledge and Understanding; and with the Sweetness of it, it nourisheth Babes and Sucklings.
Of all Writings in the World, the Sacred Scriptures assume most unto themselves; they tell us,1 that they are the Words of Eternal Life; that they are by the Inspiration of the Holy-Ghost, the Testimony of Jesus Christ, the Faithful Witness; that they shall judg the World; that they are able to make wise unto Salvation; that they are the Immortal Seed, of which the Sons and Daughters of God must be begotten. Their Tenor is, Thus saith the Lord; and no Conclusion, but, The Lord hath spoken; Hear the Word of the Lord; He that hath Ears to hear, let him hear, &c. The Nature, Quality, or Composure of the Stile or Phrase (we say) is emphatically and signally different from that of all Humane Writings whatsoever. Here are no Apologies, begging Pardon of the Reader, or insinuating into his good Opinion by Devices of Rhetorick, but a stately Plainness,