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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.
This may inform us, that Trouble and Persecution must be expected. No Ship sets out to Sea, but meets with Storms and Tempests at one time or another; and therefore the Mariners look for them, and provide accordingly, to secure the Ship, and save themselves; and so should spiritual Sea-faring Men do.
THis may inform us, that Trouble and Persecution must be expected. No Ship sets out to Sea, but meets with Storms and Tempests at one time or another; and therefore the Mariners look for them, and provide accordingly, to secure the Ship, and save themselves; and so should spiritual Sea-faring Men do.
2. It may also be Matter of Comfort to the Godly. What assurance is here of Safety! Christ, who guides the Ship, can at his pleasure still the Seas, and make the greatest Storm in a Moment to be a Calm.1 He stilleth (as the Psalmist saith) the Noise of the Seas, the Noise of their Waves, and the Tumults of the People. Therefore tho Satan, that cruel Pirate, and other malicious Enemies of the Church, seek daily to sink this spiritual Ship; and tho he be a Spirit, and therefore of great Power against us, yet he is nothing to God, who is the Creating Spirit. That which is said of Behemoth, is no less true of him: He that made him, 2