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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.
Inferences.
Hence we may learn to look, and earnestly expect to receive all our Light as well as Life from Christ, the Light of the World, and earnestly pray with David, 1that he would lift up the Light of his Countenance upon us, that forasmuch as we have no Light but what is communicated from him unto us, he would dart continually his glorious Beams into our Hearts,2 that we may indeed be as shining Lights in this dark World.
HEnce we may learn to look, and earnestly expect to receive all our Light as well as Life from Christ, the Light of the World, and earnestly pray with David, 1that he would lift up the Light of his Countenance upon us, that forasmuch as we have no Light but what is communicated from him unto us, he would dart continually his glorious Beams into our Hearts,2 that we may indeed be as shining Lights in this dark World.
2. This may also humble the most glittering Saints, to consider that they cannot shine so bright in this World, but that their Spots may be discernible to themselves and others, which may excite them to apply themselves daily to the Sun of Righteousness for cleansing.