Paraeneticon; or, Exhortation An Expression of Feeling by way of Exhortation

Par´-œ-net´-i-con . Greek, παραινετικός, hortatory, from παραινέω (paraineô), to recommend, advise, exhort .

This figure is employed when a direct statement is changed, and put into the form of exhortation.

The Scriptures abound with examples, which the reader may easily find and note for himself.


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