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
Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704., De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut
Parallels.
I. SOme Stones that Men build with, are very rough and rocky as they are taken out of the Quarry, and therefore need much Hewing and Squaring, before they are fit for the Building: So naturally the Hearts of Sinners are rocky, and like rough Stones;* and to this the Lord alludes, I have hewed them by the Prophets. Mi∣nisters are God's Tools, by which He does his Work upon Mens Hearts.
II. Stones are fit Materials to build a House withal: So God sees Believers are the only fit Materials to build his spiritual House.
III. Stones in a Building are well knit and united together: So should the Saints in Love, &c.
IV. Stones are durable; so are the Saints.
