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

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Philologia Sacra. The Second Part: WHEREIN The SCHEMES or FIGURES in Scrip∣ture are reduced under their proper HEADS, with a Brief Explication of Each: Together with A TREATISE OF The TYPES, PARABLES, ALLEGORIES, &c. in the Old and New Testament.

CHAP. VII. Of other Schemes of Sentences and Amplifications.

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III. Schemes taken from disparates or different things.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Parechasis, Digression, is, when something is added besides the pur∣pose, or exceeds the intended Narration. Gen. 2.8, to 15. where there is a Di∣gression, respecting the Habitation which God provided for the Man he created. Gen. 38. throughout is a Digression, as also Chap. 36. In the Epistles of Paul, there are many neat Digressions, which are fairly, tho with different Reasons, brought to serve his present scope, returning by a circle of Sentences to his first original pur∣pose. Rom. 1.1, to ver. 8.* the Apostle from his Name, digresses to his Vocation, ver. 1. then to define the Gospel, ver. 2. then to describe Christ, ver. 3, 4. again he comes to his own Vocation, v. 5. at length he greets the Romans with Grace and Peace, and so ends the Circle. His Scope runs thus, Paul the Apostle of the Gentiles, sepa∣rated unto the Gospel, ver. 1. the Gospel is the Doctrine of the Son of God, ver. 2, 3. the Son of God is true God and Man, ver. 3, 4. By this Son of God and Man, Paul was called to the Apostle-ship, to preach among the Gentiles, ver. 5. the Romans are Gentiles, ver. 6. therefore let Grace and Peace from God the Father, and our Lord, Jesus Christ, be to the Romans, ver. 7. See 1 Cor. 1.13, &c. Eph. 3.1, &c. Col. 1.3, to the end. There are many of these Digressions in the Epistles of Peter, and in his Sermons, as they are described by Luke in the Acts, &c.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Metabasis, Transition, is, when the thing, or things, to be spoken, is briefly hinted or pointed at; as 1 Cor. 12.13. But covet earnestly the best Gifts, and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. The first Words respect what went before, Page 17 and is their 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, or Sum; the latter prepares them with the Argu∣ment of what follows.— See 1 Cor. 15.1, 2. & 11.17.

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