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Transposed. It cannot be avoided, so long as there is wickedness on earth, or malice in hell, but that scandals will arise, and differences will grow in the church of God.

Note. Where the natural order of the words is smooth and grateful to the ear, they ought not to be transposed, unless in poetry, and there only, when the necessity of the verse requires it.

CHAP. XIV,

OF THE ELLIPSIS.

Q WHAT is an Ellipsis?

A. The leaving out of words in a sentence.

Q. Upon what account may words be left out?

A. 1. When a word has been mentioned just before, and may be supposed to be kept in mind. Therefore in a relative sentence, the antecedent, or foregoing word, is seldom repeated; as I bought the books, which [books] I read.

2. When any word is to be immediately mentioned, if it can be well understood, it ought to be left out in the former part; as, Drink ye red [wine] or white wine.

3. When the

as pointing tought is expressed by some other means:

but, who is that?

man, you need not say, Who is that man?

4. Those words, which, upon the mentioning of others, must needs be supposed to be meant, may be left out; as, When you come to St. Paul's [church] then turn to the left [hand.

5. Thing and act, are frequently left out when they may be understood: as, it is hard, [i. e. a hard thing] to travel through the snow. It is easy, i. e. an easy thing or act] to do so.

6. The conjunction that, is often left out in compound sen tence; as, I desire [that] you would write for me.

7. The relatives, that, which, who, whom, may be left out; as, There goes the man that of whom] I beat yesterday. Is this the man you spoke of? i. e. of whom ye spoke ?

8. Sometimes a whole sentence is left out; as, It is our duty to pay a respect and deference, as to all those that are virtuous and courageous; so [it is our duty to pay a respect and deference] to those also, who bear any office or command in the state.

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A. M. Artium Magister, Mas- Cur. Curate

ter of Arts; Ante Meridiem. D. in number 500 before Noon; and Anno Dr. Doctor, Debtor Mundi, in the year of the Dan. Daniel

World

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D.D. Doctor Divinitatis, Do tor of Divinity

d denarius, a Penny

dd. delivered

Dec. or 10ber. Decembe
Dep. Deputy

Devon. Devonshir
Deut. Deuteronony
Do. Ditto, the same
Dukm. Dukedom

Earl Earldom

Edm. Edmund

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F. R. S. Fellow of the Royal Lev. Leviticus

Society

Gal. Galatians

Gen. Genesis

Genl. General

Genmo. Generalissimo

Gent. Gentleman

Geo, George

Licut. Lieutenant

·L. L. D. Legum Doctor, Doc tor of Laws

L. S. Locus Sigilli, The place

of the Seal

Lond. London

Ldp. Lordship

Morn. Morning

G. R. Georgius Rex, George m manipulus, a handful

Gosp. Gospel

the King

Greg. Gregory

Hants. Hampshire

Heb. Hebrews

Hen, Henry

Hier Hieronymus, Jerom

Honble. Honourable

Hond. Honoured

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Jons. Honours

Falld. Holland

Mart. Martin, Martyr

Mat. Mathew

ibu ibidem, in the same place Math. Mahematics

Hu Humphrey

Huni Hundred

I in number, I
Id. Idem, thesame
i. e. id est. thais

J. H S. Jesus Hominum Sal vator, Jesus Saviour of Men

Isa. Isaiah

Ja. James

Ja. Jacob

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J. D. Jurium Doctor, Doctor MSS. Manuscripts

of Laws

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N. Note

Nat. Nathaniel, Nativity
N. B. Nota bene, Mark well
Nic Nicodemus, Nicholas
n. I non liquet, it appears not
Nov. or ober. November
N. S. New Stile

Num. Number

Ob. Objection

1. liber Book & libraa, Pounds Obt. Obedient

Lam Lamentations

L. D. Lady-Day

Oct. or Sber, October

O. S. Old Stile

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Rt. Wpful. Right Worshipful Rt. Honble. Right Honourable Salop. Shropshire

S. South; and Solidus a shilling

Sr. Sir St. Saint

Sept. or 7ber. September
Serj. Serjeant
Servt. Servant
Sol. Solution

S. T. P. Sacro sanctæ Thcolo-
gia Professor, Professor of
Divinity
Tho. Thomas
Theo. Theophilus
Thess. Thessalonians
V. vide, see, Verse, Five
Viz. videlicet, that is to say
Will. or W'm William
Wilts, Wiltshire
1p. Worship
Wpful. Worshipful
Xn. Christian
Xpher Christopher
Xt. Christ

ye. the

Regr. Register

Regimt. Regiment

Reg. Regent

yn. then

ym. them

yr. your

Reg Prof. Regius Professor, ys. this

King's Professor

Rel. Religion, relation

Rev. Reverend

yu. you or thou

& et. and

&c. et cetera, and so forth

Note. These contractions ought to be avoided as much as possible, unless it be for one's own private use, and where it would be ridiculous to write them at length; as, Mr. for Master, and Mrs. for Mistress, &c. It argues likewise a disrespect and slighting to use contractions to our betters, and is often puzzling to others.

PART IV.

SENTENCES IN PROSE.

DESIRE to excel others in virtue, is very commenda

Able; and a delight in obtaining praise, deserves encou

ragement, because it discovers an excellent mind: but he is wicked, who employs his thoughts only to out-going the worst in villany. Such a contention is diabolical.

2. A wise man values pleasure at a very little rate, because it is the bane of the mind, and the cause of all misery; but he values no possession more than virtue, because it is the fountain of all public and private happiness.

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3. Boast not of thy health and strength too much; only whilst thou enjoy them, give praise to him that bestoweth all good things upon all men; use them well, lest He deprive thee of them. God doth give to thee, return him not evil.

4. By the fall of Adam, from that glorious and happy state, wherein he was created, the divine image on his mind is quite changed and altered; and he, who has created but a little inferior to the angels above, is now made but little superior to the angels below.

5. Children are such as their institution; infancy is led altogether by imitation; it hath neither words nor actions but what are infused by others: if it have good or ill language, it is borrowed; and the shame or thanks are only due to them that leat them.

6. Covetousness brings nothing home. Sometimes men are so blind with avarice, that they contradict themselves, and lose what is honestly due to them, by coveting what is not justly their own, and thereby giving others an opportunity of deceiving them.

7. Do not the work of God negligently; and let not your heart be upon the world, when your hand is lifted upon prayer: for that time, you may be confident, is gained, which is prudently and zealously spent in God's service.

3. Divine Providence disposes all things most wisely; not only in what concerns the world in general, but every one of us in particular: so that in what condition soever he puts us, we may assure ourselves that it is best for us, since He chooses it, who cannot err.

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