Cap. 13.
1. A distinction is quherbe sentences are distinguished in wryting and
reading. And this is perfect or imperfect.
2. A perfect distinction closes a perfect sense, and is marked with a
round punct, thus . or a tailed punct, thus ?
3. The round punct concludes an assertion; as, if Abraham was justifyed
be workes, he had quherof to glorie.
4. The tailed punct concludes an interrogation; as, sal we, quha are
dead to syn, leve to it?
5. The imperfect distinction divydes the partes of a period, and is
marked with tuoe punctes, the one under the other, thus : and is red
with half the pause of a perfect punct; as, al have synned, and fallen
from the glorie of god: but are justifyed frelie be his grace.
6. The com_m_a divydes the least partes of the period, and is pronunced
in reading with a short sob.
7. The parenthesis divydes in the period a sentence interlaced on sum
occurrences q_uhi_lk coheres be noe syntax w_i_th that q_uhi_lk
preceedes and followes; as, for exemple of beath, and to conclud this
treatesse:
Bless, guyd, advance, preserve, prolong Lord (if thy pleasur be)
Our King _and_ Queen, and keep their seed thy name to magnifie.
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