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

Parallels.

THere is a Judge appointed by the King, or supream Power of the Nation or Kingdom, where an Assize is to be held, who receives his Commission, and acts by the Authority thereof. Jesus Christ is appointed to be the Judge of Quick and Dead, by the Father, King of Heaven and Earth. The Father judgeth no Man, but hath committed all Power to the Son, John 5.22.

II. The Judge likely comes to the Bench or Judgment-seat with the Sound of Trumpets: Christ will come to the Judgment-Seat with the Sound of a Trumpet;* 1.1 The Trumpet shall sound, and the Dead shall be raised incorruptible.

III. There is a known Law or Laws in a Kingdom, by which the Judge heareth and de∣termines all Causes: So there is a known Law or Laws, by which Jesus Christ will judg and determine all Causes in the great Day, viz. the Law of Moses, the Law of Nature, and the Law of Christ, called the Book of the Gospel; The Books shall be opened.* 1.2

IV. The Judge hath many honourable Persons that sit on the Bench with him: So Jesus Christ will hav•• all the Saints sit with him on the Throne of Judgment, who shall assent and consent to whatsoever he shall do in th••t Day. Hence 'tis said,* 1.3 the Saints shall judge the World. He that overcometh will I grant to sit with me on my Throne: even as I also overcame and am sate down with my Father in his Throne.

V. A Judge at Assizes▪ after he hath read his Commission and given his Charge, calls for the Prisoners: So Jesus Christ will orderly proceed, and c••ll before him all Nations, all the ungodly that ever lived on the Earth, shall be arraigned by him, being brought before his Judgment-Seat.

VI. A Judg having arraigned the Prisoner, calls in the Witnesses, and then suffers every Man to speak what he hath to say for himself: So Jesus Christ will call in Witnesses, and in∣deed every Man's Conscience shall be more than ten thousand Witnesses against him;* 1.4 and all Mouths shall be stopt, and every ungodly Man shall be found guilty before Christ.

VII. A Judg after he hath found Men guilty, and cast them for their Lives, passeth the Sentance: So Jesus Christ at the last day, having found Sinners guilty of all the horrid Crimes they shall be charged with, will pass the fearful Sentence, Go, ye cursed.* 1.5

VIII. A Judg after the Sentence is past, orders the manner, time, and place of Execution: So Jesus Christ will at the last day, after the Sentence of Condemnation, order the Executi∣on of the Wicked, and appoint them the place where, and the time how long they shall suf∣fer; the place will be Hell, the time will be for ever and ever. [See more in the First Volumn, Christ the Judg of all.]

Notes

• * 1.1

  1 Cor. 15.52.
• * 1.2

  Rev. 20.
• * 1.3

  Rev. 3.
• * 1.4

  Rom. 2.14, 15, 16.
• * 1.5

  Mat. 25.