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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Smith, John, Gent.
Publication: London :: Printed by E. Cotes for George Eversden ...,; 1665.
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HORISMOS, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Definitio, Definition, or an expresse declaring what a thing or the nature thereof is; derived from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, [ho∣rizo] definio, to define, or make a plain descripti∣on of a thing.

A figure whereby we declare what a thing is, or delineate the nature of it; and it is often used when we would shew a difference between two words: namely by defining both.

Latine Examples.

Est virtus placitis abstinuisse bonis.

Virtus est habitus rationi consentaneus.

Nolo te parcum appellars, cum sis avarus; nam qui parcus est, utitur eo quod satis est, tu contra propter avaritiam, quo plus habes, eo magis eges; gloria est illustris ac pervulgata multorum ac mag∣norum vel in suos cives, vel in patriam, vel in omne genus hominum, fama meritorum.

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English Examples.

Godlinesse is the exact care of a Christian, to worship God in the spirit according to the di∣ctates of his will, with all sincerity.

He that subverts the Laws, and infringes the peoples liberties, is a Tyrant.

Fear is an apprehension of future harm.

In way of Gradation:

To refuse good counsel is folly; to contemn it, wickednesse: to scorn it, madnesse.

Beauty is nothing but a transitory charm, an illusion of senses, a slave of pleasure: a flower which has but a moment of life; a dyal on which we never look, but whilst the Sun shines on it: it is a dunghil covered with snow: a glass painted with false colours, &c.

This is not fortitude, but temerity; for for∣titude is an heroick contempt of evil through due consideration of the justnesse of the cause, controversie and call: but temerity is a foolish enterprise of perils without due consideration of either.

Scriptural Examples of Horismos.

Job 28.28. Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil, is un∣derstanding.

Isa. 58, 4, 4, 6, 7. Thus you have an hypocri∣tical fast elegantly defined, and distinguished from such a one as is acceptable with God.

See Luke 4.18. Isa. 61.1. Gal. 5.19.20, 21, 22, &c. Prov. 27.3, 4.