Troposchēmalogia: 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

Inferences.

THis shews, that the Church of God are a choice and peculiar People, such who have given up themselves in the Order and Fel∣lowship of the Gospel, walking together in Love, as a holy, religious, and united Family, according to the Order and Discipline Christ hath left in his Word, having sweet Acquaintance and Intimacy one with another.

And now to conclude with this Head, from the Whole we may infer,

I. That God's Church is most dear and precious in his Sight, or a People that he hath most choice Love and Affections to, and takes great Care of.

II. That the Church of God, under the Gospel-Dispensation, is not National, Parochial, &c.

III. That the Church of God are a People separated from the World, in respect of the Worship, Traditions, and sinful Customs thereof, &c. Non-conformity to the World in these respects is an indispensible Duty: Be not conformed to this World, Rom. 12.2. Come out from amongst them, and be ye separated, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing, &c. 2 Cor. 6.17.

IV. That the true Church of God is a Number of sincere and godly Christians, who have solemnly covenanted, and given up themselves, to walk in the true Order and Fellowship of the Gospel, according to the exact Rule of God's Word, amongst whom the Word of God is truly preached, and the Sacraments are duely and in a right manner ad∣ministred.

V. That God's Church hath many Enemies, and yet in despite of them all, shall abide, and the Gates of Hell shall never prevail against her: And tho for a time she may be low, and under great Sufferings, yet she shall arise to a great Degree of Glory in the latter Day.