The mysterie of rhetorique unveil'd wherein above 130 the tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English : together with lively definitions and variety of Latin, English, scriptural, examples, pertinent to each of them apart. Conducing very much to the right understanding of the sense of the letter of the scripture, (the want whereof occasions many dangerous errors this day). Eminently delightful and profitable for young scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c. / by John Smith.

Scriptural Examples.

1 King. 10.4. The Queen of Sheba saw the wisdome of Solomon; here saw, Metaphoricical∣ly signifies, proved and understood.

Hagg. 1.9, You looked for much, and lo it came to little; here to look for signifieth to hope for.

Jer. 8.15. The neighing of horses is heard from Dan: that is, foreseen by the Prophet.

Eccles. 1.8. The eye is not satisfied with see∣ing, nor the ear filled with hearing: we are in this place by the eye and ear to understand the desire of the minde kindled by those senses.

Thus in Scripture Christ is called a Vine, a Rock, a Lamb, a Lion, &c. And man, a shadow, a flower, grasse, a wolfe, a bear, a dog, &c.

Thus we read of Metaphors from leaven, salt, trees, seed, &c.

Besides many Hyperbolical Metaphors; as, in Hab. 2.11. The stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.

Lam. 1.4. The wayes of Sion lament or mourn, &c. So,

Mat. 3.11. Christ is said to baptize with fire, whereby we may understand, that fire is there put for the power of the holy Ghost which pu∣rifies and refines as fire.

Psal. 82.6. I have said, ye are Gods, &c. whereby is signified from whom Magistrates have their authority, whose place they supply, whose person they represent, and whose example they ought to follow both in executing justice, and shewing mercy.