CHAP. V.
Predication is a certaine kinde or phrase of speech, whereby one word is spoken of another, and aptly applied to another, as when we say, Iohn is a man; for this word man is a generall word, and is spoken of Iohn, Thomas, Richard, and euery other singular man.
Two, that is, essentiall and accidentall.
It is a naturall and vsuall kinde of speech, whereby one thing is naturally, and properly spoken of another, or as the Logicians say, when words superiour are spoken of their inseriours being of one selfe affinitie, as when the generall kinde is spoken of any his speciall kindes, or the speciall kinde of any his Indiuiduums, or when the difference or propertie is spoken of their speciall kindes, or of any of the Indiuiduums comprehended vnder the said speciall kindes; as when we say, Man is a sensible body, or that Iohn is a man, or, Iohn is reasonable, or, Iohn is apt to speake, or such like: for such speeches are both naturall, and of necessitie, because the predicate is aptly applied to his subiect. To this