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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.
| V. So doth the blessed God defend and preserve his Church, whose Power is infinite. So will the Lord of Hosts defend Jerusalem; defending, 1also he will deliver. VI. Every Person in a Family, is privy to all such things as are publicly done in the House, many of which ought to be concealed, and not divulged to others. It is a Reproach to a Person of an honourable Family, to make known any thing that is done in the House, which ought by all means to be kept secret. | VI. So each Member of the Church is privy to all such things as are done publicly therein; and many things done therein do so particularly relate to the Family, that it is an evil thing, and justly to be reproved, for any Member to divulge or make such private Matters known to others. The Church of God in this respect, as well as in some others, should be as a Spring shut up, 2as a Fountain sealed, &c. VII. It is a great Honour to a Family, when it is well governed. It was this very thing that the Queen of Sheba was so much taken with, when she came to see Solomon: 3It is said, When she saw his Wisdom, and the House which he had built, and the Meat of his Table, and the Sitting of his Servants, and the Order of his Ministers, and their Apparel, and his drinking Vessels, and his Burnt-Offerings, that he offered in the House of the Lord, she was astonished, &c. In a Family, the Governor ought to know his Place, and all the rest to be in subjection; or else great Confusion and Disorder will break forth. Hence a Bishop ought to be one that rules well his own House, having his Children in subjection, with all Gravity. What is more lovely in a Family, than to see every one behaving himself well, living in sweet Concord, Peace, and Love together. | VII. So it is a great Honour to the Church of God, when it is well and wisely governed. In this respect Solomon was a Type of Christ, and his Family a Type of the Family of the Faithful, or Church of God. The Lord Jesus ought to be acknowledged as the Head, and chief Governor; and next to Him, the Bishop or Pastor thereof must be obeyed, and submitted to in all things, in the Lord.4 Obey them that have the Over-sight of you, and subject your selves; for they watch for your Souls. There is nothing that doth more beautify the Church of God, than good Order. What is any Society of Men, without Rule, and good Government?