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.

How manifold is Species?

Twofold, that is, Infima and Subalterna. Infima, that is to say, the lowest or most especiall kinde, is that which comprehendeth many things differing only in number, and therefore cannot be a generall kinde, as man, horse, and such like speciall kindes. Spe∣cies subalterna, is that which comprehendeth many things diffe∣ring in kinde, and in diuers respects may be both genus and spe∣cies, as these words, animal or sensible body, bird, fish: for this word bird, in that it comprehendeth diuers kindes of birds, as a Blackbird, a Mauys, a Goldfinch, and many other kinds of birds, it is a generall kinde: but in respect of these words, substance, body, or animal, it is but species.