The mysterie of rhetorique unveil'd wherein above 130 the tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English : together with lively definitions and variety of Latin, English, scriptural, examples, pertinent to each of them apart. Conducing very much to the right understanding of the sense of the letter of the scripture, (the want whereof occasions many dangerous errors this day). Eminently delightful and profitable for young scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c.

Smith, John, Gent., Sergeant, John, 1622-1707.

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THE MYSTERIE OF RHETORIQUE UNVAILED.

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Scriptural Examples of Martyria.

Job 5.3. I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddainly I cursed his habitation.

Page 218Psal. 37.35. I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay∣tree, yet he passed away, and so he was not, yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

Verse 25. I have been young and now am old: yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

So 1 John 1.1. That which was from the be∣ginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled of the word of life; (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witnesse, and shew unto you the eternal life which was with the Father, and w•s manifested unto us) That which we have seen and heard, declare we unto you, &c.

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