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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.
they who trade not in this Commodity, are none of the true Sons and Citizens of Zion. Ninthly, the Pearl of great price, worth more than ten thousand Worlds. Tenthly; The last thing that I shall mention is, Eternal Life,1 a Crown of Glory that fadeth not away. X. A City whose Commerce lies principally in a Foreign Trade or Merchandizing, hath usually a navigable River belonging to it, by which Means their Commodities, or those Goods they deal in, are brought home to their very Doors; as we see by experience. What infinite Profit doth the River Thames yield this famous City! and what would its Trade be worth, were it not for it? | X. The City of God, whose Trade lies in spiritual Merchandise fetched from afar, hath a most glorious River belonging to it, which may indeed be said to run through every Street thereof, viz. the holy Spirit, and Word of God. The Spirit in several places of Scripture is called a River, and by means of these blessed Streams are all divine and sacred Commodities (which the Godly deal in) brought home to their very Doors, viz. Gifts, Graces, Pardon, Peace, and Joy in the Holy-Ghost, &c. wh••h are very excellent Merchandise. And were it not for this River, what would become of this City? we should soon be impoverished and undone. It is the holy Spirit that enriches and cheers the Hearts of all gracious Souls. There is a River, the Streams whereof make glad the City of God, 2the holy Place of the Tabernacle of the Most High. It may not be amiss here to consider, 1. From whence this River comes.3 2. The Nature of the Water. 3. The divers Streams thereof. First; The River comes, 1. From a Rock, Numb. 28.8, 11. This Rock was first smitten, and then the Water came out abundantly. 2. It comes from an infinite inexhaustible Fountain;4 'tis said to proceed from the Throne of God and the Lamb. Secondly; Touching the Nature of this River; tho we have spoken of it under the Third Head of Metaphors in the first Volume, yet we will touch a little upon it here. It hath, besides other Properties of spiritual Water, these divers Qualities. 1. It will heal all the Diseases of the inward Man; it will soften, and make very tender and pliable, and break in pieces a hard Heart. 2. It will cure the Soul of spiritual Blindness; nay, it will open the Eyes of him that was born blind. 3.