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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.
Something touching the Excellency of the Trade of the City of God, I shall hint in a few Particulars. Secondly; As touching her Commodities, or the Merchandise which her Citizens deal in. First, Negatively; 1. They are not prohibited Goods. 2. They are not counterfeit Goods. 3. They are not temporal and corruptible Goods. Secondly, Affirmatively, and more directly, they are, 1. Soul enriching Commodities, things that are of very great worth and value. The Merchandise of Wisdom is better than the Merchandise of Silver, 1and the Gain thereof than fine Gold. 2. They are needful things, such things as we cannot be without. Some things that Merchants of a City deal in, and fetch from afar, tho they are of great value, yet we may very well subsist, and live comfortably without them, as Pearl, and precious Stones, &c. But there is an absolute Necessity of all those things the Citizens of this City trade in and for. 3. They are such Commodities as will make the Nations and Persons that buy them happy for ever; and indeed there is no true Happiness without them. Quest. What is the Traffic of this City of God? Answ. The first thing that I shall mention, is the Truth; this she offers to Sale: Buy the Truth, and sell it not, Prov. 23.23. The Church is called the Pillar and Ground of Truth, 1 Tim. 3.15. Truth is only to be found in this City, or in the Ware-Houses of the Citizens of Zion, viz. the Word of God, and the Hearts of Believers. The second thing, is a Soul-converting Gospel, and blessed Ordinances. The Law goeth forth of Zion, and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem, Mic. 2.4. The third thing they deal in, are the Gifts and Soul-enriching Graces of the Spirit, Hope, Love, Humility, &c. things of very great worth. ⟨p. 79⟩The fourth is Justification; every true Sinner makes it his Business to get this precious Treasure. The fifth thing is the Peace of God, which passeth all Understanding, one of the rarest Commodities in the World. The sixth thing is, Union and Communion with God.2 That which we have seen and heard, declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. The seventh thing is, Peace of Conscience: Herein do I exercise my self,