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§. XIV. The rule of Verbs governing an Ablative case.

5. Ablative

THese govern an Ablative case.	Concerning which wee have spoken afore in the Regiment of Nouns.
I. All Verbs, so that the Abla∣tive case bee
1. Of the Instrument.
2. Of the Caus.
3. Of the Manner of doing.
II. Verbs of Price.
III. Verbs that signifie som propertie or passion:
IV. Verbs of plentie or scarceness.

V. Som certain Deponents and Neuters, viz.

Fungor,	as	They that would get true glorie, must discharge the duties of Justice.
Fruor,	It is the best to make use of another's madness.
Ʋtor,	It helpeth in a bad matter, if thou canst use a good courage.
Vescor,	I eat flesh.
Nitor,	I trust to my strength. It becommeth one to relie on his virtue, not his blood.
Dignor,	I think not my self worthie of such ho∣nor.
Prosequor	I pursue thee with love, i. e. I love thee.
Muto,	Hee changeth square things for round.
Munero,	Hee rewarded him with the fellowship of his Kingdom.

Supersedeo,	Wee must leav off the multitude of examples.
Communico,	I will give thee allowance at my table.
Afficio,	I affect thee with joie, or, I make thee glad, with som few others.

VI. Verbs of Comparing or exceeding; as,

• I prefer this man by manie degrees.
• Hee is beyond him but a little space.
• It is unseemly to bee overcom in virtue by those whom thou excellest in eminencie of place.

7. Verbs that betoken Receiving, distance, or ta∣king away, will have an Ablative case with a Pre∣position; as, I heard it of a manie. It is far distant from us. I delivered thee from the evils.

1. Obs. And this Ablative may bee turned into the Dative; as, Hee took his life from him.

VIII. Mereor will have an Ablative case with the Preposition De; as, Thou never deservedst well of mee.

Cataline deserved very ill of the Common-wealth.

IX. Verbs Passives will have after them an Abla∣tive case with a Preposition, and somtimes a Dative; as, Virgil is read of mee. A boar is oft-times held by a little dog. Honest things, not hidden things are desired of good men.

1. Obs. The other cases remain in the Passives which belonged to their Actives; as,

• Thou are accused by mee of theft.
• ...Thou shalt bee made a mocking-stock.

2. Obs. Vapulo, vaeneo, liceo, exulo, and fio do follow the construction of Passives, i. e. they govern an Ablative case with a Preposition, or a Dative; as,

• Thou shalt bee whipt by the master. I had rather bee spoiled by a citizen, then sold by an enemie.
• What will becom of him? Virtue is cheapned by all at a low rate. Why is Philosophie banished from banquets.