9. We bid our inferioures, and pray our superioures, be postponing the
supposit to the verb; as, goe ye and teach al nationes; here me, my God.
OF THE TYME OF THE VERB.
Cap. 9.
1. Tyme is an affection of the verb noating the differences of tyme, and
is either present, past, or to cum.
2. Tyme present is that q_uhi_lk now is; as, I wryte, or am wryting.
3. Tyme past is that q_uhi_lk was, and it is passing befoer, past els,
or past befoer.
4. Tyme passing befoer, q_uhi_lk we cal imperfectlie past, is of a thing
that was doeing but not done; as, at four hoores I was wryting; Quhen
you spak to me I was wryting, or did wryte, as Lillie expoundes it.
5. Tyme past els is of a thing now past, q_uhi_lk we cal perfectlie
past; as, I have written.
6. Tyme past befoer is of a thing befoer done and ended; as, at four
hoores, or quhen you spak to me, I had written.
7. Tyme to cum is of that q_uhi_lk is not yet begun; as, at four houres
I wil wryte.
OF THE POWER OF THE VERB.
Cap. 10.
1. A verb signifies being or doeing. Of being ther is onelie one, I am,
and is thus varyed.
2. In the present tyme, I am, thou art, he is; we are, ye are, they are.
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