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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.
Christ calleth his Church his Love, and compareth her to a Lilly among Thorns. By Daughters are meant (as some conceive) other Churches, who pretend themselves to be the Spouse of Christ. Daughters (saith the Learned Wendelin) are either Nations, Strangers to the Church of Christ, which nevertheless are joined to us by the common Ligaments of Humanity, and descend from the same Creator, and therefore called Daughters; or else such as profess their Names among the Citizens of Zion, the Church of Christ. But as the Church is compared to a Lilly; so, with the greatest Elegance, the Daughters are compared to Thorns.
CHrist calleth his Church his Love, and compareth her to a Lilly among Thorns. By Daughters are meant (as some conceive) other Churches, who pretend themselves to be the Spouse of Christ. Daughters (saith the Learned Wendelin) are either Nations, Strangers to the Church of Christ, which nevertheless are joined to us by the common Ligaments of Humanity, and descend from the same Creator, and therefore called Daughters; or else such as profess their Names among the Citizens of Zion, the Church of Christ. But as the Church is compared to a Lilly; so, with the greatest Elegancy, the Daughters are compared to Thorns.
Simile. | Parallel. A Lilly is a very sweet Flower, so fragrant, that Naturalists tell us, a Man's Senses will be easily turned with the Strength thereof. | SO there is nothing sweeter to Christ, than the Church, the Spouse:1 Thou art all fair, my Love, there is no Spot in thee. The Smell of thy Ointment is better than all Spices, Spikenard, and Saffron, ⟨p. 116⟩Calamus, and Cinnamon, with all Trees of Frankincense, Myrrh and Aloes, with the chief Spices. The Church, and faithful Children of God, are unto Christ a sweet Savour. And 'tis said, Noah built an Altar to the Lord, and took of every clean Fowl, 2and offered Burnt-Offerings on the Altar; and the Lord smelled a sweet Savour. II. A Lilly is an exceeding white Flower; nothing more pure, nothing whiter, saith the same Author, than a Lilly. | II. So nothing is more fair and white, or purer in Christ's Sight than the Church. My Undefiled is but one, she is the only one of her Mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. Thou art all fair, my Love, and there is no Spot in thee. Hence said to be clothed in fine Linen, clean and white. Christ, her blessed Bridegroom, gave himself for her,