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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.
The Church compared to an Inn.
Luke 10.34. — And brought him to an Inn.
BY the Inn, most Expositors (that I have met with) understand that Christ means the Church, which may be fitly compared to an Inn.
BY the Inn, most Expositors (that I have met with) understand that Christ means the Church, which may be fitly compared to an Inne.
Metaphor. | Parallel. AN Inn is a Place to entertain Travellers, whilst they pass from one Country or City to another. | SO the Church is a Place to entertain Christians, whilst they pass through the Wilderness of this World, to the Land of Promise; or through the Valley of Tears, to the Mount of Joy. In an Inn is a Host, who is to take care of Strangers or Travellers that come thither, and to help them to whatsoever they need. | II. In the Church are Pastors, or faithful Ministers, who wait to receive all poor Sinners, who come to take up their Lodging there, and make them very welcome. III. An Inn is a Place of Refreshment for Travellers, where they meet with convenient Food, and sweet Repose in their Journey. A Man may have in some Inns what Food he pleaseth, either Milk or strong Meat, choice of Diet. | III. So the Church is a Place of Soul-refreshment to all spiritual Travellers and Pilgrims. There is both the sincere Milk of the Word, and strong-Meat,