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unfold_v ii_o to_o deliver_v his_o mind_n in_o good_a word_n in_o apt_a or_o congruous_a phrase_n and_o expression_n yet_o without_o affectation_n or_o ostentation_n which_o paul_n call_v wisdom_n of_o word_n that_o make_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_n 1_o cor._n 1.17_o but_o to_o god_n glory_n the_o church_n profit_n and_o edification_n there_o be_v three_o ground_n thereof_o 1._o eloquence_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o many_o of_o his_o dear_a servant_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n aaron_z be_v a_o good_a orator_n i_o know_v say_v god_n of_o he_o to_o moses_n that_o speak_v he_o can_v speak_v that_o be_v well_o and_o eloquent_o ainsworth_n ainsworth_n exod._n 4.14_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o for_o a_o mouth_n or_o thy_o spokesman_n unto_o the_o people_n god_n give_v moses_n a_o spirit_n of_o government_n and_o aaron_n a_o faculty_n of_o speech_n job_n in_o his_o book_n far_o exceed_v all_o the_o poem_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n ornatu_fw-la 28._o see_v rivet_n isagoge_n ad_fw-la scripturam_fw-la cap._n 28._o gravitate_fw-la &_o majestate_fw-la so_o many_o excellency_n of_o word_n and_o sentence_n can_v scarce_o be_v find_v elsewhere_o this_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o poetical_a part_n of_o scripture_n be_v write_v in_o a_o lofty_a and_o elegant_a style_n 10.3_o annot._n in_o job_n 10.3_o job_n stretch_v all_o the_o vein_n of_o his_o wit_n in_o a_o eloquent_a way_n to_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grief_n solomon_n seek_v out_o pleasant_a acceptable_a delightful_a word_n eccles_n 12.10_o that_o may_v both_o please_v and_o profit_n tickle_v the_o ear_n and_o take_v the_o heart_n isaiah_n be_v endow_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a 50.4_o isa_n 50.4_o not_o only_o for_o spiritual_a instruction_n and_o seasonable_a consolation_n but_o for_o apt_a and_o elegant_a elocution_n also_o some_o learned_a man_n who_o have_v read_v isaiah_n and_o cicero_n and_o compare_v they_o together_o give_v isaiah_n the_o
meiosis_n or_o tapinosis_n so_o david_n call_v himself_o a_o dead_a dog_n a_o slay_v 1_o sam._n 24.14_o a_o weak_a despicable_a person_n so_o do_v mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 9.8_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n psal_n 5.4_o i_o e._n he_o abhor_v and_o abominate_v it_o lazarus_n sleep_v he_o mean_v be_v dead_a john_n 11.11_o god_n choose_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o 1_o cor._n 1.28_o i.e._n that_o be_v of_o small_a esteem_n or_o of_o no_o account_n iii_o affection_n of_o a_o trope_n be_v metalepsis_n that_o be_v the_o multiplication_n of_o a_o trope_n in_o one_o word_n psal_n 85.1_o thou_o have_v be_v favourable_a unto_o thy_o land_n the_o land_n be_v put_v for_o judea_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o for_o its_o inhabitant_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o subject_a so_o gen._n 3.15_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o matter_n put_v for_o her_o offspring_n and_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la for_o christ_n iv_o affection_n of_o a_o trope_n be_v a_o allegory_n that_o be_v the_o continuation_n of_o a_o trope_n when_o more_o trope_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v put_v in_o a_o sentence_n as_o in_o ezek._n 16.3_o etc._n etc._n eccles_n 12.2_o to_o 7._o here_o be_v a_o contexture_n of_o trope_n prov._n 5.15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o to_o 16._o eph._n 6.11_o rom._n 11.16_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o canticle_n be_v allegorical_a hither_o proverb_n be_v refer_v and_o parable_n by_o some_o and_o allusion_n to_o other_o passage_n in_o scripture_n as_o in_o 2_o cor._n 3.13_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 4.22_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o but_o these_o place_n as_o also_o eph._n 5.31_o 32._o be_v account_v allegory_n in_o another_o acception_n scil_n as_o the_o word_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n whether_o proper_a or_o tropical_a i._n e._n the_o representation_n of_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o some_o thing_n relate_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o have_v a_o true_a literal_a meaning_n beside_o so_o much_o of_o trope_n sect_n iii_o of_o figure_n second_o figure_n follow_v which_o be_v appendant_a either_o to_o word_n or_o sentence_n i._o instance_n of_o figure_n appendant_a to_o word_n which_o be_v eleven_o first_o figure_n epizeuxis_n which_o be_v a_o continue_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o a_o sentence_n to_o express_v 1._o a_o emphasis_n as_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 43.25_o the_o live_a the_o live_n isa_n 38.19_o 2._o or_o affection_n as_o my_o father_n my_o father_n 2_o king_n 13.14_o o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n 2_o sam._n 18.33_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n mat._n 23.37_o 3._o or_o certainty_n rev._n 18.2_o babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v gen._n 2.17_o die_v you_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v sure_o die_v 4_o or_o greatness_n in_o any_o kind_n as_o multitude_n multitude_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o decision_n joel_n 3.14_o that_o be_v very_o great_a multitude_n psal_n 68.12_o king_n of_o army_n do_v flee_v do_v flee_v that_o be_v fast_o or_o apace_o 5._o or_o a_o inculcation_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o isa_n 28.10_o precept_n must_v be_v upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n the_o second_o figure_n anadiplosis_fw-la when_o the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o end_n of_o a_o forego_n sentence_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a as_o psal_n 121.1_o 2._o from_o whence_o come_v my_o help_n my_o help_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n rom._n 8.16_o 17._o luke_n 7.31_o 32._o the_o three_o figure_n climax_n or_o gradation_n that_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o a_o anadiplosis_fw-la in_o divers_a degree_n when_o the_o succeed_a word_n ascend_v high_a or_o exceed_v or_o transcend_v each_o other_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o go_v up_o by_o step_n as_o rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n etc._n etc._n so_o chap._n 10.14_o 15._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n so_o chap._n 8.30_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v etc._n etc._n so_o joh._n 1.1_o 4_o 5._o the_o four_o figure_n anaphora_fw-la when_o the_o same_o word_n be_v iterate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o sentence_n as_o deut._n 28.3_o to_o 7._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 16_o to_o 20._o curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.3_o to_o 12._o and_o 23.13_o to_o 17._o wo_n to_o you_o scribes_z pharisee_n hypocrite_n psal_n 148.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o five_o figure_n epistrophe_n when_o a_o like_a sound_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o close_a of_o sentence_n or_o they_o end_v alike_o 2_o cor._n 11.22_o 23._o so_o be_o i._o psal_n 136._o throughout_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o amos_n 4.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o six_o figure_n symploce_fw-mi or_o complexion_n when_o the_o like_a sound_n be_v repeat_v both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o divers_a sentence_n as_o psal_n 136.1_o to_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 11.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o the_o seven_o figure_n epanalepsis_fw-la when_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o a_o sentence_n as_o eccles_n 1.2_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n phil._n 4.4_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v the_o eight_o figure_n epanodos_n when_o word_n of_o one_o sentence_n be_v repeat_v with_o the_o order_n invert_v in_o the_o next_o as_o mar._n 2.27_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n isa_n 5.20_o john_n 8.47_o the_o nine_o figure_n paronomasia_n when_o a_o word_n by_o a_o change_n of_o some_o letter_n or_o syllable_n be_v change_v in_o signification_n also_o this_o be_v a_o pleasant_a sound_n of_o word_n isa_n 5.7_o he_o look_v for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d judgement_n but_o behold_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d accumulation_n scil_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d righteousness_n but_o behold_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o cry_n jer._n 48.43_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d fear_n and_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o snare_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o rom._n 12.3_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d rom._n 1.29_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o verse_n 31._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d so_o rom._n 2.1_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d so_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o ten_o figure_n polyptoton_n when_o word_n of_o the_o same_o original_a be_v consonant_a among_o themselves_o in_o divers_a case_n this_o figure_n be_v a_o variation_n of_o case_n as_o rom._n 4.18_o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n rom._n 11.36_o of_o he_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 10.12_o and_o 12.14_o hither_o may_v some_o hebraism_n be_v refer_v as_o a_o song_n of_o song_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n the_o eleven_o figure_n antanaclasis_n or_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o a_o different_a signification_n so_o matth._n 8.22_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v the_o dead_a so_o joh._n 1.10_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o joh._n 2.23_o many_o believe_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o his_o name_n but_o jesus_n do_v not_o commit_v himself_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o they_o for_o 24._o rom._n 9.6_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n see_v mat._n 26.29_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o 6._o ii_o instance_n of_o figure_n appendant_a to_o a_o sentence_n which_o be_v eleven_o first_o exclamation_n be_v to_o signify_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o to_o express_v our_o affection_n or_o to_o excite_v and_o move_v affection_n in_o other_o by_o a_o adverb_n of_o exclaim_v express_v or_o understand_v and_o that_o by_o way_n 1._o of_o complaint_n or_o lamentation_n as_o job_n 6.2_o oh_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v thorough_o weigh_v lament_v 1.12_o rom._n 7.24_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o request_n or_o wish_v jer._n 9.1_o oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 17.18_o oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o deut._n 5.29_o and_o 32.29_o psal_n 55.6_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n 3._o of_o admiration_n psal_n 31.19_o oh_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.33_o oh_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n etc._n etc._n 4._o of_o reprehension_n gal._n 3.1_o oh_o foolish_a galatian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 17.17_o o_o faithless_a and_o perverse_a generation_n etc._n etc._n and_o 8.26_o o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o be_v you_o fearful_a deut._n 32.6_o 5._o of_o indignation_n and_o
commnation_n matth._n 23.13_o 14_o 15_o woe_n to_o you_o scribe_n pharisee_n hypocrite_n 6._o of_o commiseration_n jer._n 4.19_o mys_n bowel_n my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v at_o my_o very_a heart_n 7._o of_o obtestation_n as_o 1_o thes_n 2.10_o yeâ_n be_v witness_n and_o god_n also_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 1.9_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n 1_o tim._n 5.21_o the_o second_o figure_n epiphonema_n which_o be_v usual_o add_v to_o what_o be_v declare_v or_o prove_v before_o for_o confirmation_n or_o brief_a comprehension_n or_o admiration_n or_o consequence_n or_o application_n thereof_o piscator_fw-la conceive_v that_o in_o 2_o tim._n 2.11_o to_o be_v a_o epiphonema_n it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o that_o in_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o that_o in_o eccles_n 12.15_o 16._o seem_v to_o be_v a_o remarkable_a epiphonema_n the_o three_o figure_n epanorthosis_fw-la or_o correction_n when_o something_o be_v recall_v that_o be_v speak_v before_o as_o john_n 16.32_o you_o shallleave_v i_o alone_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 7.10_o i_o command_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n and_o chap._n 15.10_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o etc._n etc._n yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o i_o gal._n 2.20_o thus_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o so_o gal._n 1.6_o 7._o and_o 3.4_o and_o 4.9_o the_o four_o figure_n aposiopesis_fw-la or_o reticentia_fw-la when_o part_n of_o a_o sentence_n begin_v be_v keep_v in_o or_o conceal_v which_o yet_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o luk._n 19.42_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n etc._n etc._n so_o gen._n 3.22_o such_o imperfect_a speech_n be_v cause_v sometime_o by_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n as_o psal_n 90.13_o return_v o_o lord_n how_o long_o scil_n will_v thou_o afflict_v or_o defer_v to_o help_v we_o psal_n 6.3_o this_o be_v frequent_a in_o oath_n where_o the_o imprecation_n be_v oft_o omit_v or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n conceal_v psal_n 89.36_o if_o i_o lie_v unto_o david_n what_o then_o then_o i_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v god_n or_o something_o of_o that_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o hebr._n 3.11_o see_v 1_o sam._n 14.44_o the_o five_o figure_n apostrophe_n when_o a_o speech_n be_v turn_v to_o another_o person_n as_o that_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.13_o 17_o see_v piscator_fw-la and_o to_o the_o jew_n rom._n 2.17_o and_o of_o moses_n to_o thing_n inanimate_a as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n deut._n 30.19_o and_o 32.1_o so_o isaiah_n begin_v his_o prophecy_n against_o obstinate_a israel_n isai_n 1.2_o hosea_n 13.14_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n judg._n 5.21_o 1_o king_n 13.2_o the_o six_o figure_n prosopopaeia_fw-la which_o be_v the_o siction_n of_o a_o person_n introduce_v as_o speak_v in_o our_o speech_n so_o in_o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o do_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n see_v piscator_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la jotham_n in_o his_o parable_n judg._n 9.8_o etc._n etc._n bring_v in_o the_o tree_n speak_v like_o man_n ver_fw-la 15._o so_o isai_n 14.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o seven_o figure_n aporia_n addubitatio_fw-la that_o be_v a_o deliberation_n with_o one_o self_n psa_n 139.7_o to_o 12._o luk._n 7.31_o luk._n 16.3_o 4._o hos_fw-la 11.8_o 9_o the_o eight_o figure_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d anacaenosis_n communication_n that_o be_v deliberation_n with_o other_o rom._n 8.31_o gal._n 4.21_o jam._n 4.1_o the_o nine_o figure_n occupatio_fw-la which_o be_v to_o prevent_v a_o question_n or_o objection_n that_o we_o conceive_v may_v be_v make_v by_o another_o and_o answer_v it_o the_o objection_n or_o question_n be_v sometime_o express_v sometime_o imply_v so_o rom._n 11.1_o i_o say_v have_v god_n cast_v off_o his_o people_n this_o some_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o object_n from_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v god_n forbid_v etc._n etc._n see_v also_o verse_n 7_o 19_o 20._o so_o rom._n 14.22_o have_v 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