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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.
A City hath a supreme Governor in it, who rectifies all Disorders and Confusions, that otherwise would be therein, considering the Multitude of its Inhabitants. | VI. The Church of God is not without a good Government, and a Supreme Magistrate, viz. the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the chief Judg and Law-giver, or Head of this spiritual Corporation. ⟨p. 78⟩VII. A City hath, besides the chief Governor, and principal Magistrate, divers inferior Officers, for Administration of Justice, and well governing thereof. | VII. So the Church of God hath inferior Officers under Jesus Christ, which the Citizens by the appointment of Christ are required to substitute and ordain, to govern and keep all things in good Order. And he gave some Apostles, 1and some Prophets, and some Evangelists, and some Pastors and Teachers, &c. VIII. A City hath some special Trade belonging to it, by which its Inhabitants are enriched. | VIII. The Church or City of God hath a spiritual Trade belonging to it, which all the Citizens do and ought always to follow, by which they are also greatly enriched. IX. Many Cities have Merchants in them, who trade into remote parts of the World, and fetch their Merchandise from afar. | IX. The Saints or Citizens of Zion are all Merchants, who trade daily to Heaven; they fetch their blessed Merchandise from thence:2 Our Conversation is in Heaven. Hence the Church is by Solomon compared to Merchants Ships. [See Merchants Ships.] Saints have (like other Merchants) their Correspondent, Jesus Christ, who makes glorious Returns of all they venture, or send to Heaven: For every Duty rightly performed, he makes Returns of Mercy; for Tears of godly Sorrow, he returns them the Oil of Joy. Thou wilt (saith holy David) put my Tears into thy Bottle. By which means the spiritual Citizens grow rich in Faith, Hope, Experience, &c. [See the Parable of the Merchant-man.] Now touching the Trade, Traffic, or Merchandise of this City, upon which its Wealth and Prosperity doth wholly depend, take what follows. First; Their Trade is heavenly. Wherefore, holy Brethren, 3Partakers of the heavenly Calling, consider the Apostle and High-Priest of our Profession, Jesus Christ. And as they are all Merchants, and use one Trade, so they all deal with one and the same Benefactor, from whom they have quick Returns; they fetch their Goods from afar.