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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.
otherwise these cruel Beasts, besides Men, who kill many in a Night, would soon tear them to pieces. | XI. So God's poor Flock have many strong and cruel Adversaries, who would soon tear them in pieces, and utterly destroy them, were it not for the precious Love and Care of Jesus Christ.1 We are killed all the day long, and accounted as Sheep for the Slaughter; 2hence called the Flock of Slaughter. XII. A Flock of Sheep love to feed and lie down together; it is a difficult thing to scatter and divide them. If they are frighted by an Enemy, or pursued by Dogs, Foxes, or Wolves, and should be separated, they would soon get together again. | XII. So the Saints of God do greatly love to assemble together:3 They that feared the Lord, spake often one to another, &c. They that fear thee, saith David, 4will be glad when they see me, because I have hoped in thy Word. It is a hard thing to divide Christ's choice Sheep, their Hearts are knit one to another, as Jonathan's was to David's. And if wicked Men, like Dogs and Wolves, do endeavour to scatter them by Persecution, they will soon get together again; as is signified, Acts 4.23. And being let go, they went to their own Company, &c. XIII. A Flock of Sheep are subject to take Soil and Filth, and therefore have need of washing. | XIII. So the Godly and Faithful in Christ Jesus are very subject (as they are in themselves) to contract much Guilt and Pollution, Sin being of a defiling Nature; and therefore it is they are washed by their Shepherd: If I wash thee not, 5thou hast no part in me. The believing Corinthians are said to be washed, they were before very unclean and filthy: Such were some of you, but ye are washed, 6but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified, in the Name of our Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God, who hath loved us, and washed us from our Sins in his own Blood.