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CONGKRXES. See the Title Symperasma.
CORRECTIO is, when we set aside what we have said, and sub- stitute something better or weightier ; as in Mark ix. 24, mffrevu Kt 'jpis, fiofifci [xou tyi aviffr/q, “ Lord, I believe, [saith he : but presently after, remembering his weakness, he corrects his profession of faith] help my unbelief!” Glassii Phil. S. L. V. Tract ii. ch. iii. p. 2010, etc. — Gal. iii. 4, roffc cvra etfuQers zhdr\ ; ziy z xai zixyj. See Gnom. Glass. 1. c.
THE DATXVUS COMMODI [or also Incommodx] is such a Dative as is not governed by the verb according to Grammatical rules, but owing to a special reason is employed to indicate some ad- vantage [or disadvantage] flowing from it.
The Dative [as Ren. Ar. Mont, de Idiot. H. L. p. 4, observes], when added to the language beyond (out of) the wonted construc- tion of the verb, indicates the signification of advantage and use : e.g. — Mark ix. 23, Kuvra duvara rti ‘7n6Tsvo]/Tiy Germ, alles ist mdglichy dem Glaubenden zu gut (all is possible for the good of him that be- lieves) : Beng. Yers. Germ., note on the passage; and add the Gnom. note. — Rom. vi. 10, o yap anzOave, rji d/xapr/q arteOavev ecpd^a^ i .Q. for the abolishing of sin . The Dative of disadvantage. — 2 Cor. v. 15,
ha ot Zfjvrzc jXTjTisn zavroTg ZonSiv, dXkd rw vrtsp avruv anoOavovn xai zyzpdhn.
The Dative of advantage. See the Gnom. — See also Gnom. on Rev. ii. 14, rp BaXaz.
DECORUM is all that which is exactly and neatly (concinne) appropriate to the state and province of him who acts or speaks, or of those to whom the language is directed, or to the particular time and the place. u Decorum of this kind shines out especially in the words and actions of Christ : and this Decorum, which is so happily expressed by the Evangelists, serves as an argument that they wrote under the influence of the Holy Spirit ; for this could not have been the work of mere human genius, however surpassing in its excel- lence.”— The Gnom. on Matt. iii. 15. “ In the case of acts alto-
gether lowly, the Son of God notwithstanding takes precaution for the rights of His majesty being unimpaired. In the case of every humiliation of Christ, by a certain kind of decorous protestation, pre- caution has been taken for preserving 4Iis divine glory.” — The Gnom. on Luke ii. 9, and Matt. xxi. 19, margin. u It is an instance of this ‘ Decorum,’ that Jesus for the most part speaks in the second person : which is itself an intimation that He is not one of the common condi- tion of men.” — The Gnom. on Matt. v. 11. “Jesus’ way of quoting the Scriptures is altogether full of i Decorum’ and majesty.” — Gnom. on ch. ix. 13./ “ It is beautifully in accordance with the ‘ Divine decorum ’ that we never read of any one being (i.e. continuing) dead in the presence of the Lord of life.” — Gnom. on John xi. 15. “ But