The arte of logick Plainely taught in the English tongue, according to the best approued authors. Very necessary for all students in any profession, how to defend any argument against all subtill sophisters, and cauelling schismatikes, and how to confute their false syllogismes, and captious arguments. By M. Blundevile.

CHAP. XV.

Of the predicament When, called in Latine, Quando.

HOw define you this predicament?

This is said to be a relation or application of a thing measured by time, vnto time it selfe, and containeth the differences of times, whereby any thing is said to be, to haue beene, or shall be, to doe, or to suffer: and to speake briefly, it compre∣hendeth all words that answere to this question When, as yester∣day, to morrow, the next day, and such like.

How is Quando diuided?

Two manner of waies; for sometime it is said to be definite, that is, certaine, as in this or that houre, day, or yeare, which is certaine; and sometime ind•…•…finite, that is, vncertaine, as to haue beene, without any limitation of time, which is vncertaine. Se∣condly. Quando may be diuided into his parts of succession, as in∣to time past, present, and to come.

What properties doe belong to this predicament?

First, to haue no contrarietie: Secondly, to admit neither more or losse: Thirdly, to be alwaies flitting or fluxible, and ne∣uer permanent, which propertie it hath by reason of time which continually passeth away.