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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.
Everyone of the blessed Attributes of God are as so many Towers of Safety to his Church. [See Strong-Tower in the First Head of Metaphors.] XVI. In a City, notwithstanding the many noble and honourable Personages, or worthy Patrons, that dwell therein, yet there are some ill and unworthy Members that get a being there, which tends much to its Blemish and Reproach. | XVI. So the City of God, notwithstanding all the holy and eminent Saints and Servants of God who dwell therein, yet hath in it some wicked and ungodly Ones, who by Craft and Hypocrisy get a being there, tho when known they are turned out, as the incestuous Person, Hymeneus, and Alexander was.1 For there are certain Men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this Condemnation, ungodly Men, turning the Grace of God into Lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ, These ill and loose Professors bring a great Reproach upon the Church of God; but there is a Day coming, when the Church shall be freed of them.2 There shall be no Canaanite in the House (or City) of God. XVII. The Citizens of a great and glorious City are much affected with, and highly esteem and love the City where they dwell. | XVII. So the Citizens of Zion have an honourable respect, and high esteem for God's Church, as appears particularly in David: If I forget thee, O Jerusalem,3 let my right-hand forget her Cunning; if I do not remember thee, let my Tongue cleave to the Roof of my Mouth, if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chiefest Joy. Many Reasons may be given, why the Godly are so much taken with Zion. 1. Because it is the place of their Birth; they were born, or rather born again in her. And of Zion it shall be said, This and that Man was born in her, 4and the Highest himself shall establish her. Vers. 6. The Lord shall count, when he writeth up his People, that this and that Man was born there. 2. Because 'tis the City of their Father, and so their blessed Inheritance; all the glorious Immunities thereof are theirs. 3. It is a City redeemed or purchased by Christ's most precious Blood,5 he gave himself for it. Ye are bought with a Price 4. 'Tis built by God, and for God; it is the Place that he hath chosen, he esteems highly of it. He is said to rejoice in Zion, he loves the very Gates thereof, more than all the Dwelling places of Jacob. 5. It is a splendid and most glorious City;