The rule of reason, conteinyng the arte of logique, set forth in Englishe, by Thomas Vuilson

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The rule of reason, conteinyng the arte of logique, set forth in Englishe, by Thomas Vuilson
Author
Wilson, Thomas, 1525?-1581.
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[Imprinted at London :: By Richard Grafton, printer to the Kynges Maiestie],
An. M.D.LI. [1551]
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Logic -- Early works to 1800.
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¶Or thus.

Christ the sonne, is not in per∣son, God the Father,

God the father is euer liuyng.

Therefore Christ is not euer-liuyng.

But these, and such like be as wise as this that foloweth.

Iohn is not Iacke,

Iacke is a good boye.

Therfore Iohn is none.

And the reason is: No Argumentes are made negatiuely by this kynde of reasonyng, neither is the consequent good, when wordes that agree not ne∣cessarily,

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are ioyned together.

Of euill maners are made good lawes,

Good lawes are thynges worthy to be praised,

Thynges worthy praise, are to be desired.

Therefore euill maners are to be desired.

This knittyng is not laufull, for e∣uil maners of them selues, are not the occasion of good lawes, but the godly mynd of good Magistrates is the very chiefe cause as the disease, is not the cause of healyng, but rather the Phi∣sicion, and his Medicines, and mans nature, whiche resisteth the poyson of sickenes is the very cause. Again in e∣uery heapyng vp of Argumentes af∣ter suche sorte, learne, and marke, how they procede, and you shall easely se false packyng.

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