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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 of Christ is compared to an House; the great God, whose Throne is above, hath also a Dwelling-place here below.
THe Church of Christ is compared to an House; the great God, whose Throne is above, hath also a Dwelling-place here below.
Metaphor. | Parallel. 1A House is a Habitation, a Place built for some Man or Men to dwell in. | The Church is the Habitation of the Holy-Ghost: I will dwell in them, 2and walk in them, &c. For he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 3That good thing which was committed to thee, keep, by the Holy-Ghost which dwelleth in us. Know ye not that ye are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. II. A House is built by a wise Builder, upon a sure and firm Foundation; some are built upon Rocks. | II.4 The Church is built upon a sure Foundation, viz. Jesus Christ. Another Foundation can no man lay, &c. Upon this Rock will I build my Church. III. A House is builded with, or doth consist of divers Materials, as Timber, Stone, Brick, &c. which are well hewed and squared before. | III. So the Church doth consist of several Members, who are called or compared to Stones: Ye also, as lively Stones, 5are built up a spiritual House, an holy Priesthood. And these Stones are also well hewed and squared, by the Word and Spirit of God. IV. A House hath some main and principal Parts appertaining or belonging to it, as Pillars, Beams, Rafters, &c. | IV. So the Church or House of God hath some famous Pillars, Beams, and Rafters, as the Holy-Ghost calleth them: The Beams of our House are Cedars, 6