RULES of Spelling . I. EVery Syllable must have a Vowel ( a , e , i , ● , u , y , ) for without one of these there can be no found . II . The Consonant must be taken to the following Syllable , as A-dam , A-men , not Ad-am , Am-en . III . If there be two Consonants together , the one goes to the former syllable , the other to the latter , as mel-l●s , fol-lie . IV . Two Consonants in the middle of a word may not be parted , if they may be joyned in the beginning , as a-stray , e-spy . V. Compound words are commonly resolved into their parts , as trans-eo , per-ago , sus-tuli ▪

RULES of Orthographie . 1. Accustom your selves to pronounce the words as you reade them , very distinctly , or by syllables , for as you pronounce them , so will they settle in your memorie● . 2. Observe the Radix of words , and the Supines of Verbs , and they will direct to write right , thus you may know , that Mansion is written with ( s ) , Station with ( t ) , because they are derived from the Supines Mansum , Statum . 3. ( s ) Must not be written after ( x ) , as excribo , not exscribo , but Authors in compounded words often use to write it . 4. The first Letter in a sentence , all proper names , and commonly Appellatives , must be written with great Letters , so ( I ) per se , as Thomas , London , Colonel , Commitee , Parliament , &c. 5. No Latine words end in ous , ance , ence , once , ome , or any double letter , but in us , ans , ens , ons , um . 6. English words seldom end in us , ans , ens , ons , i , a : but in ous , ance , ence , once , y , or ie , ay . 7. Some English words are not pronounced as they are writ , or have redundant letters , as people , reign , raze , tongue , debt , rogue , beauty , publick ▪ &c. 8. Som words are Pronounced alike , but writ diversly , as hare , hair : bear , beer , bier : rain , reign : their , there . 9. When a word is pronounced flatly or long , it must have an ( e ) at the end , but when sharply or short it must have none : as non , none : quite , quit : dam , dame . 10. Write not ( r ) after ( g ) in the end , unlesse when ( g ) hath the sound of ( j ) consonant , as strange , infringe .

RULES for Pointing . 1. A Comma ( , ) used at the end of every sentence , and in verse , when words are transplaced . 2. A Colon ( : ) used in the middle of a period , consisting of two equal parts . 3. A Period ( . ) used at the end of a perfect sentence , viz. when the sense is finished . 4. A note of Interrogation ( ? ) used when a question is asked . 5. A note of Exclamation ( ! ) used , when we express any thing with wonder . 6. A Parenthesis ( ) used when a sentence is put within another , which yet may be left out , and the sense not destroyed . 7. A Subunio ( - ) used , 1. When two whole words are put together , as pale-faced . Or 2. When one part of the word is writ at the end of the line , and the other at the beginning of the next . 8. A Dialysis ( " ) used when a diphthong is parted into two syllables , as aquäi . 9. An Induction used to bring in a word Interlined ( ) . 10. An Apostrophus used when a letter is cast out , as tanton ( ' ) 11. An acute tone ( ' ) used to distinguish doubtful quantities , as cécidit , cec●dit . 12. A grave tone ( ` ) used to distinguish adverbs from other words , as stultè , unà , seriò , palàm . 13. A circumflex tone ( ) used over Ablat . cases of the first Genit . cases of the four declensions , and words syncopated or contracted .

RULES for Construing Gram . Pr●cognita . 1. Reade over the sentence to a period , observing the general scope of the matter . 2. Finde the principal Verb , and then the Nominant . This done ; Rule . 1. Take the Vocative case , or what supplies the place thereof , as Adverb . Conjunct . Interject . 2. Take the Nominant , and what depends thereon , as Adjective , Genitive case , Gerund . 3. Take the Verb with what depends thereon , as Infinitive mood , Participle , S●pine . 4. Take casual words in this order . 1. Thing 2. Person 3. ●he rest take in order of cases . 5. When any casual word hath much depending on it , cast it back to the last place . 6. Relatives and Interrogatives trouble this order , being taken before the Verb which they should follow . 7. A Parenthesis or Subjunctive sentence must be construed alone , and taken where the sense gives best room 8. Be sure , never in cons●rui●g to m●ke non-sense , or to crosse Grammar .

RULES for construing Rhetorically . 1. Give every phrase or proverb a suitable English one . 2. Resolve Infinitive and absolute Sentences , as me duce , When I am , &c. 3. Express Impersonals with their casual words personally , as tibi licet , thou mayest . 4. Alwayes endeavour to carry on a proper English style , chusing such expressions as may best suit the matter in hand .

RULES for Parseing . 1. Reade over the Sentence distinctly , finde the Verb , and so the Nominant . 2. Enquire by your Rules , what Declension , Number , Gender , Person , Species , Figure , your Nominant is of . 3. Enquire of what Conjugation your Verb is , what it maketh in the perfect tense , what in the supine , what mood , tense , number , person , as also of what kinde , species and figure . 4. Take the casual word of the thing , govern it on the next word before , which cannot be left out . 5. Do the like in order , with the other casual words according to their nature and rule . 6. When you have a relative , put ille in the same case , and you may see his Government by construing the sentence . 7. When you have an Adjective , search what declension it is of , what species , what degree of comparison , and what is his substantive , unless it be put absolute in the Neuter gender , for then it hath none .

RULES for making Latine Grammatically . 1. Reade over the sentence , and if there be a Vocative case , or any thing in stead thereof , make that first . 2. Finde out the Nominant , see what number it is , put it in that number , and write it down . 3. If any thing depend on the Nominant , as Genitive case , Adjective , Gerund , or Subjunctive sentence , make that next . Then 4. Com to the Verb , finde what mood and tense it is , form it in that mood and tense according to its Conjugation , and put it in the same number and person the Nominant is . 5. Make next the Infinitive mood if there be one . 6. Make the casual word of the thing in the Accusative case , the person in the Dative , and the rest according to your Rules . 7. If you have a Verb or Adjective , which will properly govern a case , such as Satago , memini , opus , utor , natus , &c. be careful to put the right case after it . 8. When you doubt what case any Noun or Verb will govern , consult with som Author , or your Dictionary , Gowper , Thomas , &c.

RULES for making Latine Rhetorically . 1. In reading Authors mark out and remember all Latine phrases , that so when you meet with any English phrase , you may reade it in proper Latine . 2. When you have an English phrase , and know not a Latine one , turn your phrase into Latine according to the sense , not the words . 3. Care not to render a sentence word by word ; but change it so as the Latine may be hand somest , and most proper to a Latine stile . 4. Remember to cast away quod or ut , turning the Verb into the Infinitive mood : To make Ablative cases absolute , by casting away dum , cum , quando , si , quamquam , postquam . To expresse Actives sometimes by Passives : To make Have by ●st , or suppetit , and to observe such other Grammar rules as have most elegancie in them .

RULES for Placing Latine . 1. Reade the best Authors by periods , vivâ voce , thereby their strain will be secretly instilled into your mindes . 2. Avoid the craggy concourse of many consonants , and the gaping of many vowels , and temper one with the other . 3. Place the word last , wherein the emphasis of the sentence lieth most , as — Caesare fortiorem legimus neminem .

Where these rules permit .

4. Place the casual word first , the Nominant in the middle , and the Verb last , as Galliam Caesar occupavit . 5. Between the Adjective and his Substantive , likewise between the Preposition and his case , put a Genitive case , as Innumeros hostium copias Caesar fudit . 6. Comparatives , Superlatives , and nouns of multitude , must be set after their substantives , as , Sceleratos omnes Catilina unus superavit . 7. Polysyllable Adjectives elegantly begin and end sentences , as , Miserrimi sunt omnes inglorii .

RULE● of Variation . 1. Express your sentence in proper choice , and purely Latine words . 2. By Synonyma's , or words signifying the same thing . 3. By Tropes or Figures , viz. Enallage Periphrasis Allegoria Syncedoche Antonomasia Metaphora . Metonymia . Catachresis . 4. Express the Active by the Passive , or Personal by Impersonal : & contra . 5. Change the ●erbs into Verbals or Participles . 6. Express the sentence by the contrary or negative . 7. Express the sentence by Interrogation , Admiration , Aporia , or Ironía . 8. By the Rules in Grammar , as est pro habeo , Verbs Passives , &c. The English of the Infinitive mood . Gerunds turned into Adjectives , &c.

RULES of Amplification . 1. A sentence is amplified , by reckoning up all the parts included within the general heads of the Theam . 2. By handling the Antecedents , Concomitants and Consequents of things . 3. By shewing the causes , grounds or occasions of the matter in hand . 4. By Diatyposis , or a particular description of each circumstance . 5. By Digressions , or stepping aside to other matters , which notwithstanding bring light to the subject in hand . 7. By Comparisons or Similie's illustrating the Argument . 8. By Congeries , or heaping up many sentences , signifying all the same thing in substance . 9. By definitions or descriptions , various in word but one in substance . 10. By Rhetorical Figures , or Prosopopeia , Apostrophe , Periphrasis , Correctio . 11. By shewing the good or evil of the contrary . 12. By producing Examples and Testimonies of Authors .

RULES of Allusion . 1. It is handsom to allude to the various significations of Greek , Hebrew , Italian , Saxon , French words ▪ or of any other Language , as with the Hebrews {αβγδ} signifieth both an eare and a scale , which signifieth that whatsoever is heard , ought to be weighed and pondered . 2. We may allude to sentences , applying them to another matter , as I may say of love as Seneca of anger , it is a short madness . 3. We may allude to persons , as alter Hercules , another Alexander , such Demea's , such Thraso's . Thus persons notable for any vertues or vices , may be used as Appellatives . 4. We may allude to memorable actions , as He consumes his estate in extruendo mari , & montibus ●o●quandis . Allus . to Xerxes . 5. We may allude to the manners or customes ▪ of people , as the B●otians ▪ used to burn the Axle-tree of the Coach that brought home a Bride , intimating that she being once married , there was no return to her from her husband . 6. We may allude to places , as , so full are we tatlers , that England now indeed is Psittacor● regio . 7. To the occasions of Proverbs , as ▪ his Plots a as indiscoverable as if he had Gyges ring . 8. To any observable things in Nature ● Art , as Birds , Beasts , Fowls , Fishes , Plants , Stone ▪ &c. She is the Phoenix of the world .

RULES of Imitation . 1. Observe the parts of such sentences as you● would imitate . 2. Take another subject , and make your sentences of the same parts , putting Noun for Noun , Verb for Verb , Adverb for Adverb , as , The love of money is the root of evil . The fear of God is the Spring o● Wisdom . 3. When you would imitate a whole speech , striv● to make like style , phrase , and length of periods . 4. Where the Author useth any Interrogations , Admirations , Epiphonema's , Similie's , Examples , Allusions , Digressions , do you the like . 5. Observe from what Heads your Author fetcheth his Arguments , as cause , effect , subject , adjunct , à pari , à minore , à majore , à simili , ab opposito , &c ▪ and fetch yours thence also if the matter will permit . ●untains of Eloquence , whence Scholars must draw forth , and lay up matter for Exercises .

Histories , such as are remarkable and applicable . ●ee Plutarch , Florus , Justin , Pliny , Aelian , Valer , Max.

Fables choice and witty . See Ovids Metam . Ae 〈…〉 p , Natal . Comes , &c.

Proverbs witty and best known . See Erasmus ●biliads .

Hieroglyphicks , most significant and apposite . See N. Causinus , Pierius .

Emblemes , Symbols and Pictures of the Heathens gods . See Reusner , Quarles , Alciat .

Lawes and customes of the Jewes , Greeks , Romans , Egyptians , &c. See Godwin , Plutarch , Verstegan .

Ne●t and significant Sentences out of Tacitus , Salust , Livie , and the Poets .

Rhetorical Figures ▪ See Vossius , Farnaby , Butler , Vicars .

Topicks of Logick , viz. Causes , Effects , Subjects , Adjuncts , Contraries .

The whole Series of Natural and Artificial things , especially Pyramids , Labyrinths , Temples , Palaces , Shops of Artists , Meats , Merchandise , Stones , Plants , Fish , Fowles , Stars , &c.

FINIS .