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

II. Schemes taken from Adjuncts and Circumstances.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Topographia, that is the Description of a Place, is, when a Place is accurately described, exhibiting it, as it were to our view; as the Description of Hell, Isa. 30.33. Luke 16.24, &c. the New Heaven, and the New Earth, in the Elect, which shall be eternally glorified, Isa. 65.17, &c. Rev. 21.1, &c. of Sin, or the Church inviron'd with broad Streams, Isa. 33.20, &c. By which Description, its Safety and divine Defence from Enemies is noted. Of the New Temple and the Admirable City, Ezek. 40.— See Psal. 42.6. Psal. 60.7, &c. Psal. 89.12. with Ver. 11.

Here note, That the Climates or distinct parts of the Earth, as the East, West,* 1.1 North, and South, when mentioned in Scripture, are to be understood with respect to the Situation of Judaea, Jerusalem, and the Temple, where the Prophets lived in the Land which God gave the Jews: only we must except some Places in Ezekiel, who lived and wrote in Babylon. Note also* 1.2 that the Sea signifies the West. viz. The Mediterranean Sea, which is on the West of Judaea, Numb. 2.18. Josh. 16.3.

Ezek. 42.19, &c. Jerom on Ezek. 46. says, 'Tis a customary way of speaking in Scrip∣ture, because of the Situation of Judea, to call the Sea the West. We may except Psal. 107. where in the Hebrew Text, the Sea signifies the South, viz. the Red Sea, which was on the South of Judea: See Psal. 72.8. Exod. 23.31, &c.

* 1.3〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Chronographia, a Description of Time, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Prag∣matographia, a Description of a Thing or Action, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Prosopo∣graphia, a Description of a Person, are rather the Circumstances (〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉) of an historical Speech simply and plainly delivered, than Schemes; tho by some accounted as such.

* 1.4〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Hypotyposis, signifies Representation, and is, when a thing is so re∣presented to the Eye, so as that it may seem not to be told, but to be acted; as in that Description of the horrible Desolation of the Earth, Isa. 1.6, &c. the whole 34 Chapters. Jer. 4.19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31. Of Idols, Isa. 44.9. & 46.6. The Humiliation and Passion of Christ, Isa. 53. Of Famine or Hunger, Lam. 4.8, 9. Of the Triumph of Christ, Col. 2.14, 15, &c. The Holy Spirit not only exhibits verbal but real Hypotyposes; of which see our Treatise of Types, Article 3. To this Head, some refer 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, an Image, or Representation of a thing, viz. When the glorious or illustrious Figure, Picture, or Species of a Thing or Person is produced: as when Christ is represented by the Sun, Mal. 4.2. also when God is likened to a Gyant, or mighty Man, scarce sober after drinking hard, and quarrelling with all he meets with, to denote his Wrath against wicked Men, and how severely he will punish them, Psal. 78.65, 66. When Christ is expressed by a Spouse and a Warriour, Psal. 45. When the prosperous wicked Man, is proposed as a green Bay-tree, Psal. 37.35, 36. So that this is only an illustrating Similitude.

* 1.5〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Pathopaeia, an Expression of Affection, is when Affections are clearly expressed by a plain Speech: As of God, Isa. 49.15. Jer. 31.20. Hos. 11.7, 8. of the Apostle Paul, 1 Cor. 4.14, 15. 2 Cor. 2.4. Gal. 4.19, 20. See Luke 18.9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. Isa. 3.16, 17. Jer. 48.3, &c.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Syllogismus,* 1.6 Ratiocinatio, Reasoning, specially so called, (which is also called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Emphasis) is, when the greatness of a thing is manifested by some certain Sign; as when the Stature and Strength of Goliah, is set forth by his Armour; 1 Sam. 17.4, 5, 6, &c. When Rehoboam the Son of Solomon, said that his little Finger would be thicker than his Fathers Loins; 1 Kings 12.10. The grievousness of the Burden or Yoke laid upon the People, is noted, when by the Signs of external Peace, the greatness of in ward and spiritual Peace is denoted, as Isa. 2.4. See also Isa. 4.1. & 49.20. Mat. 10.30. & 24.20. Luke 7.44, &c. But speaking more accurately, either these things belong to a simple historical Nar∣ration, or the Tropes and their Affections of which we have treated, Volumn 1. Book 1.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Observation. ☜
• * 1.2

  ☜ Note
• * 1.3

  Chronographia
• * 1.4

  H••potyposis.
• * 1.5

  Pathopoaeia.
• * 1.6

  Syllogism.