be certain, neither I nor thou shalt have been certain, neither thou nor I shall have been certain, either I or thou shalt have been certain, either thou or I shall have been certain, neither J nor they were certain, neither they nor I was certain, either I or they were certain, either they or I was certain.

(See the rules for constructing the infinitive, imperative, and indicative).

Every regards all collective bodies of men and things individually; and therefore, prefixed to an agent, the verb must be singular, just the same as with each :Every man walketh in a vain show."-Each man earns twenty shillings weekly.

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No is a negative, consolidating in itself a whole sentence:-John i. 21: "Art thou Elias? and he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? and he answered no ;" or, art thou that prophet? and he answered, I am not that prophet. Art thou Elias? and he saith, I am not Elias. No necessity for John to say, "no, I am not Elias. No, I am not that prophet." No is a consolidation of I am not that prophet." Then, "I am not that prophet," following no is a repetition of "I am not that prophet."

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Yes is a consolidated sentence: 'Have you sold the goods?" yes;" or, "I have sold the goods." No need to say, "yes, I have sold the goods;" for "I have sold the goods" is a repetition of yes or yea. [When yea and yes are synonymous, yea is a consolidated sentence; but when yea is not synonymous with yes, it is a consolidation of the words "in addition to this thing," or, in addition to these things.]-Job i. 13 to 15: "And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's-house: and there came a messenger unto Job, and said, the oxen were plough ing, and the asses feeding beside them: and the sabeans fell upon them and took them away; yea [or in addition to these things] they have slain the servants with edge of the sword."-Gen. xxvii. 33: "Where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, [or, in addition to this thing] he shall be blessed."

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62. SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD.-Statements that give rise to statements, are subjoined to the statements to which they give rise, by if, though, except, although, and by a few other conjunctions.-Matt. xviii. 17: "If he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church." ("Shall neglect " is subjoined to "tell.")—Matt. ix. 21: “ Iƒ I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.". (“ May touch" is subjoined to "shall be.")-Luke xiii. 13: 'Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Having shall understood, "repent" is subjoined to "shall perish." Except is equivalent to if and not. Thus if ye shall not repent, ye shall all likewise perish.)-Job. xiii. 15: Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him." (Having should understood, "slay" is subjoined to "will trust.") -Ps. lv. 6: "Oh that I had wings like a dove."-Without alteration of form, past indicatives state present wishes, except the verb to be: Oh, that thou hadst wings like a dove.

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Subjunctives are joined to subjunctives by and, and they are disjoined by the disjunctives neither, nor, either, or.-Hab. iii. 17, 18: Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vine; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls; yet I will rejoice in the Lord, and joy in the God of my salvation." ("Shall blossom, shall be, shall fail, shall yield, shall be cut, and shall be," are subjoined to "will rejoice," and "joy," having will understood.)

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Practicable and impracticable statements:

1. A positive statement is practicable when no parallel negative statement is implied thereby.

2. A negative statement is practicable when no parallel positive statement is implied thereby.

3. A positive statement is impracticable when a parallel negative statement is implied thereby.

4. A negative statement is impracticable when a parallel positive statement is implied thereby.

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Yes is a consolidated sentenc goods?" yes;" or, I have sc to say, "yes, I have sold the the goods" is a repetition of Ус yes are synonymous, yea is a ce when yea is not synonymous wi of the words "in addition to th to these things.]—Job i. 13 to i when his sons and his daughte ing wine in their eldest brother a messenger unto Job, and sai ing, and the asses feeding sabeans fell upon them and to addition to these things] they with edge of the sword.”—Ġ. he that hath taken venison, & have eaten of all before thou ca him? yea, [or, in addition to blessed."

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west the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, e me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, 1 he would have given thee living water." ("Knew +" implies "knowest not; " then "knewest " is an practicable statement.)

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4. A negative statement is impracticable when a posi"e statement is implied:-John xv. 24: "If I had not ne among them the works which none other man did, ey had not had sin." ("Had not done" and had ot had" are both negative statements, implying posive statements; thus had not done implies “have Tone," and "had not had " implies" have had.")

63. FORMS OF THE SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD.-When, subcined, practicable statements change am, art, is, and are, be; but the verbs to which they are subjoined have heir usual forms.

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Job v. 1: "Call now, if there be any that will answer hee;" or, call now, if there is any; or, call now, if there are any.-xi. 12: For vain man would be wise, though nan be born like a wild ass's colt;" or, for vain man would be wise, though man is born like a wild ass's Bolt.—xiv. 17: "For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down;" or, for there is hope of a tree, if it is cut down. -xx. 12: "Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth;" or, though wickedness is sweet in his mouth.-Rom. viii. 10: "If Christ be in you, the body is dead;" or, if Christ is in you, the body is dead.-Job ix. 29: "If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain;" or, if I am wicked, why then labour I in vain.-"If I be wicked, woe unto me;" or, if I be wicked, woe is unto me; or, if I am wicked, woe unto me; or, if I am wicked, woe is unto me.Rom. vi. 8: 'Now, if we be dead with Christ;" or, now, if we are dead with Christ.-Matt. xxvii. 40: “If thou be the son of God,. come down from the cross;" or, if thou art the son of God, come down from the cross.Gal. ii. 17: 66 If, while we seek to be justified by faith, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sin?" "Are found" is subjoined to “is," and in this instance are is not changed to be; but this is the exception, not the rule.

Being practicable statements subjoined, only the present indicative of to be undergoes change of form; the

cable statements; and impracticable statements should be subjoined to impracticable statements.

1. A positive statement is practicable when no negative statement is implied:- -"If he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church."-("Shall neglect " is a practicable statement, because it is positive, having no negative implied.)-Matt. xxi. 25: "If we shall say, from heaven, he will say unto us, why then did ye not believe?" ("Shall say " is a practicable statement, being positive, and having no negative implied.)-Job. ix. 20: If I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.' (Shall is understood before" say." "Shall say" is a practicable statement, being positive, and having no negative implied.-Matt. ix. 21: If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole." ("May touch" is a practicable statement, being positive, and having no negative implied.)-Job xxxiv. 16: "If now thou hast understanding, hear this." ("Hast is a practicable statement, being positive, and having no negative implied.)

2. A negative statement is practicable when no positive statement is implied:-John iii. 3: “ Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (“Be born" has shall understood. "Shall be born" is a practicable statement, being negative, but having no positive statement implied.)-Is. vii. 9: "If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established." ("Will believe" is a practicable statement, being negative, but having no positive statement implied.)-Luke xvi. 31: "If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead." ("Hear" is a practicable statement, being negative, but having no positive statement implied.)

3. A positive statement is impracticable when a negative statement is implied:-2 Kings v. 13: "If the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it?" ("Had bid" is an impracticable statement, being a positive, but having a negative implied. Wouldst not have done " to which "had bid" is subjoined, is an impracticable statement, being a negative, but having a positive statement implied. Had bid implies has not bid ;" "wouldst not have done" implies "wouldst have done.")-John iv. 10: "If thou

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