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303. T is put likewife for die TI, why. Matt. vi. 28. T μegurare, Why are ye anxiously careful?-Matt. xvii. 10. Tv, Why then fay the fcribes ?-John i. 25, Tv, Why then baptizeft thou? See Whitby in loc.

304. T., Whether, namely of two things. Luke v. 23. Whether is easier to fay, thy fins be forgiven thee *?

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305. Tis, What fort, how great. Luke viii. 25. Tis aga Stos, How great indeed is this man! for he commandeth, &c.

306. Tis, Every one. I Cor. iv. 2. It is required in fewards, that (riç) every one be found faithful.

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307. Tag, with the genitive case, fignifies concerning. Rom. ix. 27. Efais alfo cries (eg) concerning Ifrael*.-2 Cor. i. 7. Our hope (ing) concerning you is firm. Ver. 8. I would not brethren have you ignorant (iñɛg) concerning our trouble.—2 Cor viii. 23. Whether any enquire (ing) concerning Titus, he is my partner. .-2 Cor. viii. 24. Our boasting (inɛg upwv) concerning you.-2 Theff. ii. 1. Now we beseech you brethren, (ùnɛg) concerning the coming of our Lord Jefus Christ, and our gathering together unto him.

308. Yes, For, instead of, in behalf of. Rom. v. 7. Scarcely (¿eç) for a righteous man*.-Ver. 8. Chrift died (πeg nuwv) for us*.-Philip. i. 29. To you it is given (væɛg xgra) in behalf of Chrifl*.-Philem. ver. 13. Detained him with me, that (iπep σy) in thy flead, he might have ministered.

309. Teg, On account of 1,Cor. xv. 29. What fhall they do who are baptized (reg) on account of the dead?

310. Υπερ, With refpe&t to. Col. i. 7. Who is a faithful minifter of Christ (vze:) with respect to you.

311. Teg, From, denoting the motive of an action. Philip. ii. 13. Who worketh in you (veg) from good will.

312. Yep, More than. Matt. x. 37. Loveth father or mother (Veg) more than me*.--1 Theff. iii. 10. Requesting (eg SK TEPITTY) more than exceedingly, that is, moft exceedingly.

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313. To commonly fignifies under; but with a genitive it denotes the caufe of a thing, and must be tranflated of, by, from.

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Matt. ii. 17. Was Spoken (no) by Jeremiah*.-1 Cor. vii. 25. I give my judgment as one who hath obtained mercy (iño) of the Lord*.-Heb. xii. 3. Such contradiction (no) from finners.

314. To, At. Acts v. 21. They entered into the temple (vπo Tov oggov) at day-break.-James ii. 3. Sit thou here (vno) at my footstool.

315. Yπо, Under, denoting fubjection. Mat. viii. 9. Having foldiers (imo) under me*, under my command.

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316. N, preceded by wv, fignifies because. Rom. viii. 3. The thing impoffible for the law to do, (ev) because it was weak through the flesh.-Heb. ii. 18. Ev, Because he suffered, being tempted, he is able to fave.-Heb. vi. 17. Ev y, For which caufe God willing, &c. In this fenfe, the best Greek writers ufe the phrafe. See Vigerus, p. 364.

317. Ev fignifies while. Mark ii. 19. Can the children of the bride-chamber faft, (vw) while the bridegroom*, &c.-Rom. ii. 1. Ev yag, For whilst thou condemnest, &c. ·

318. Eo finned.

Because. Rom. v. 12. Ep, Because all have

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319. is fometimes used affirmatively, and must be tranflated indeed, truly, certainly, actually; for Hefychius and Phavorinus tell us, that ὡς is put for οντως, αληθως. Neh. vii. 2. Αυτος ὡς avng annons, He was indeed a true man. -Matt. xiv. 5. He feared the multitude, because they counted him (John, as πgopnτns) really a prophet.-John i. 14. We beheld his glory, the glory, (ws povoyevns) indeed of the only begotten of the Father.-Acts xvii. 22. I fee that in all things ye are (ws) certainly most religious.—Rom. ix. 32. But (ws) actually by works of law. --2 Cor. ii. 17. Aax' wis ε einingivelas, ana ws ex Oss, But indeed from fincerity, and from God.

320. 5, When. Luke xx. 37. raised, even Mofes fhewed at the bush,

Now that the dead are (ws λɛyɛi) when he called

the Lord, the God of Abraham, the God of Ifaac*, &c.—Luke xxii. 66. Ka ws EYEVETO μega, And when it was day.-Luke i. 23. *sano Inoav μegal, When the days were fulfilled. Acts xxvii.1.

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's, When it was determined*.—Philip. ii. 12. Not (ws) when in my prefence only.

321. Ως, Seeing. 2 Cor. v. 20. Ως τε Θε8 παρακαλοντος, Seeing God befeeches you by us, we pray in Chrift's ftead, be ye reconciled to God.-Col. ii. 6. 5, Seeing ye have received Chrift Jefus, &c. Scapula likewife gives as this meaning.

322. 5, Namely. 2 Cor. xi. 21. I Speak with respect to reproach, (ws oti) namely, that we have been weak.2 Cor. v. 18. And hath given us the miniftry of reconciliation. 19. (Wsóri) Namely, that God was in Chrift reconciling the world to himself*. 323. 'N,, illative, Wherefore. Heb. iii. 81. Ns, So (wherefore) I fware*.

324. 5, admiration, How! Rom. x. 15. Ns, How beautiful!-Rom. xi. 33. 5, How unfearchable*!

325. 'N, That. 1 Tim. i. 3. 5, That without ceafing*.

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326. N58 sometimes fignifies fo then, so that. I Cor. iii. 7. 5, So then neither is he that planteth any thing.-2 Cor. ii. 7. 58, So that contrarywife ye ought rather to forgive*.-Gal. iv. 16. se exgos, So then I am become your enemy, because I speak truth to

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327. Dre, In like manner. Iliad, B. line 474. M. line 278. 328. Nre, That. 1 Cor. v. I. 58, That one should have*, &c. 329. r, denoting the end for which a thing is done. Rom. vii. 6. Nsɛ, That we should serve in newness of spirit*. 330. se caufal, for. 2 Cor. v. 17. 58, For if any man be,* &c.

331. Nrɛ, illative. Wherefore. Rom. vii. 4. Q5ɛ, Wherefore my brethren*.-Ver. 12. 58, Wherefore the law is holy*.I Cor. x. 12. Nse, Wherefore let him that thinketh he ftandeth*. -1 Cor. xi. 27. se, Wherefore whosoever shall eat*.2 Cor. 58, Wherefore henceforth we know no man after the

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Conclufion. From the numerous paffages of scripture produced in this effay, it appears, That the Greek particles, as used by the writers of the New Teftament, have a great variety of fignifiVOL. I.

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cations: that no tranflation, especially of the apoftolical epiftles, in which the Greek particles have only a few of their fignifications given, will rightly exprefs the meaning of these writings. and that the rectifying of the translation of the particles, though it be only by fubftituting one monofyllable for another, will often change the sense of a paffage entirely, and render it a chain of strict logical reafoning: whereas, by a wrong trans lation, it becomes quite incoherent, if not inconfequent.

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Sect. I. Of the Time when the Chriflian Religion was introduced

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HE fcriptures do not inform us at what time, or by whom, the gospel was first preached in Rome. But from the following circumstances, it is probable that the church there was one of the first planted Gentile churches, and that it foon became very numerous.

When St. Paul wrote his epiftle to the Romans, A. D. 57. their faith was spoken of throughout the whole world, Rom. i. 8. and many of them poffeffed fpiritual gifts, Rom. xii. 6. and their obedience was known to all men, Rom. xvi. 19.-Farther, the fame of the church at Rome had reached the apoftle long before he wrote this letter. For he told them, he had a defire for many years to come to them, Rom. xv. 23. The gospel therefore was introduced in Rome very early, perhaps by fome of the difciples who were scattered abroad after Stephen's death, in the end of the reign of Tiberius. Or the founding of the Roman church may have happened even before that period: for among the perfons

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