Here the whole Sentence is divided into four parts by Colons: the first and last of which are Compounded Members, each divided by a Comma; the fecond and third. are Simple Members. When a Semicolon has preceded, and a greater paufe is ftill neceffary; a Colon may be employed, though the Sentence be incomplete. The Colon is also commonly used, when an Example, or a Speech is introduced. When a Sentence is fo far perfectly finished, as not to be connected in conftruction with the following Sentence, it is marked with a Period. In all cafes the proportion of the several Points in respect to one another is rather to be regarded, than their fuppofed precife quantity, or proper office, when taken feparately. Befide the Points which mark the pauses in difcourfe, there are others which denote a different modulation of the voice in correspondence with the fenfe. These are The Interrogation Point thus marked ? The Interrogation and Exclamation Points are fufficiently explained by their names: they are indeterminate as to their quantity or time, and may be equivalent in that refpect to a Semicolon, a Colon, or a Period, as the fenfe requires. They mark an Elevation of the voice. The Parenthesis incloses in the body of a Sentence a member inferted into it, which is neither neceffary to the Senfe, nor at all affects the Conftruction. It marks a moderate depreffion of the voice, with a paufe greater than a Comma. A PRAXIS, A PRAXIS, or Example of Grammatical I. IN Refolution. IN the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæfar, Pontius Pilate being Governour of Judea, the word of God came unto John the Son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 2. And he came into all the country about Jordan preaching the baptism of repentance for the remiffion of fins. 3. And the fame John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 4. Then faid he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O ge neration of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance. 5. And as all men mufed in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; not; John answered, faying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whofe fhoes I am not worthy to unloofe: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghoft and with fire. 6. Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pafs, that, Jefus alfo being baptized and praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Ghoft defcended in a bodily fhape upon him; and lo! a voice from heaven faying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 1. In is a Prepofition; the the Definite Article; fifteenth, an Adjective; year, a Subftantive, or Noun, in the Objective Cafe governed by the Prepofition in; of, a Prepofition; the reign, a Subftantive, Objective Cafe, governed by the Preposition of; of Tiberius Cæfar, both Subftantives, Proper Names, Government and Cafe, as before; Pontius Pilate, Proper Names; 3 being, the Prefent Participle of the Verb Neuter to be; Governour, a Substantive; of Judea, a Proper Name, Government and Cafe as before: Pontius Pilate being governour, is the Cafe Abfolute, that is, the Nominative Cafe with a Participle without a Verb following and agreeing with it; the meaning is the fame as, when Pilate was governour the word, a Subftantive; of God, a Subftantive; came, a Verb Neuter, Indicative Mode, Paft Time, third Perfon Singular Number, agreeing with the Nominative Cafe word; unto, a Prepofition; John, a Proper Name; the Son, a Subftantive, put in Appofition to John; that is, in the fame Cafe, governed by the fame Prepofition unto; of Zacharias, a Proper Name; in, a Prepofition; the wilderness, a Subftantive, Government and Cafe as before. 2. And, a Conjunction Copulative; be, a Pronoun, third Perfon Singular, Mafculine Gender, Nominative Cafe, standing for |