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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.
Psal. 80.8. Thou hast brought a Vine out of Egypt; thou hast cast out the Heathen, and planted it, &c. Verse 14. Behold, and visit this Vine, &c. Cant. 2.15. — For our Vines have tender Grapes, &c. Hos. 14.8. — And flourish as the Vine.
The Church is compared to a Vine.
Metaphor. | Parallel. A Vine is no beautiful Plant, yet very fruitful; it abounds with inward Sap. | SO the Church, although she doth not seem so beautiful to carnal Eyes, yet she is very fruitful to God.1 The Trees of the Lord (that is, the Saints of God) are full of Sap, full of Divine Virtue, or good Fruits. ⟨p. 94⟩II. A Vine spreads forth its Branches, and accordingly grows much in a short time. | II. So the Lord's spiritual Vine hath in former times exceedingly spread her Branches forth; the Mountains are said to be covered with the Shadow of it, and the Boughs thereof were like the goodly Cedars:2 She stretched out her Branches to the Sea, and her Boughs unto the River. Israel, God's ancient Vine, grew wonderfully; and so did the Gospel-Vine, how did it in a little time spread forth its spiritual Branches, Eastwards, and Westwards, over many Nations and Kingdoms! She extended her Boughs into Parthia, Media, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, Pamphilia, Libya, Spain, Italy, England, &c. III. The Vine must have much Pains taken with it; it needs Pruning often, or else it will decay. | III. So God takes much pains with his Church; it is pruned and purged,