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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.
Metaphor. | Parallel. A City is a Place built by Men, for a People to inhabit, or dwell in. | The Church is built by Christ, for a Habitation for God:1 Upon this Rock will I build my Church, &c. In whom ye are builded together for an Habitation of God, through the Spirit.2 II. A City is usually compassed about with Walls, that it may thereby become more safe and secure to dwell in; and some Cities have two or three Walls, to make them more impregnable. | II. The Church of God hath strong Walls about it. We have a strong City; 3Salvation will God appoint for Walls and Bulwarks. The Church hath a threefold Wall about it. First; The Wall of God's Providence. Hast not thou made a Hedge (or Wall) about him? As the Mountains are round about Jerusalem;4 so the Lord is round about them that fear him, &c. Secondly; The Protection of the holy Angels:5 The Angels of the Lord encamp round about them that fear him, &c. Thirdly; God, in an extraordinary manner, is as a Wall of Fire round about her; 6every one of his Attributes is a gracious Defence to the Church. III. Some Cities are bravely situated, they are built upon a Hill. | III. The Church of God is famous upon this account: Beautiful for Situation, 7the Joy of the whole Earth is Mount Zion; on the sides of the North, the City of the great King. 8Ye are as a City set upon a Hill. IV. A City is built of many Materials, and in it are many Buildings or Houses, set in rare Uniformity, curiously joined and compacted together. | IV. The Church of God is built up of many living Stones, consisting of divers particular Societies, or spiritual Houses. Now therefore ye are no more Strangers and Foreigners, 9