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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.
A HOUSE in the holy Scripture is sometimes put for the Family or Household, and sometimes for the Structure or Building it self: In both these respects the Holy-Ghost runs the Parallel, in respect of the Church.
A HOUSE in the holy Scripture is sometimes put for the Family or Houshhold, and sometimes for the Structure or Building it self: In both these respects the Holy-Ghost runs the Parallel, in respect of the Church.
Metaphor. | Parallel. 1IN a great House are not Vessels of of Gold, and of Silver only, but of Wood, and of Earth; some to Honour, and some to Dishonour. | SO in the Church of God, there is a Mixture of Good and Bad, Sheep and Goats, sincere Christians, and Hypocrites; like as in a Eield there is a Mixture of Wheat and Tares; and in a Floor of Grain, there is Chaff as well as Corn: tho when any appear unsound, drossy, and ungodly, she turneth them out. When the Family of Christ consisted but of twelve Men, there was a Judas amongst them. II. In a great Family there are Persons of different Ages, of different Strength, of different Relations to the Master of the Family, and of different Employments. | II. So in the Church of God there are little Children, young Men,2 and Fathers; there are weak and stronger Christians, some that stand in need of Milk, some that are fit for strong Meat; some that need to be led, and carried in Arms; some that are Teachers and Rulers, and others that are taught and ruled. III. The Master, chief Head, or Governor of a Family, provides and takes care of all that belong to him;3 hence the Apostle saith, He that provides not for his Family, is worse than an Infidel, and hath denied the Faith. | III. So God, the great and good Master of this heavenly Family, doth and will provide for all and every Soul that belongs to him.4