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. / by John Smith.

MARTYRIA, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Testimonium, Testa∣tio, Testimony or evidence: derived from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, [martyr] testis, a witnesse.

A figure when the speaker confirms something by his own experience.

Thus the Physitian makes report of his own proof in diseases and cures, and sometimes re∣cords them to the great benefit of succeeding ge∣nerations.

Thus the Captain which hath been in many battails, at many seiges, and hath had experience in many stratagems, teaches young souldiers, and confirms his advice by his own testimony founded upon often proof.

Scriptural Examples of Martyria.

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

Psal. 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.