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.

Of Apposition.

WHat is Apposition?

Apposition is, when a thing sheweth what his owne qualitie or operation is, by being put or added to another thing, as, white Chalke being put to a wall, will make the wall white, and thereby Chalke sheweth it selfe to bee white: so likewise Inke being put to paper, or such like thing, will make it black.

How may a man reason from this place?

Affirmatiuely thus: Chalke being put to a wall, will make it white: Ergo, Chalke is white. Fire being put vnder a Caul∣dron of water, will make the water hot: Ergo, fire is hot. By this place also a man may prooue conuersation or company with others to be good or euill in this sort. This young man

keeping company with that old man is made vertuous: Ergo, the old man is vertuous. Hee is become a theefe by keeping company with such a person: Ergo, that person is a theefe. And therefore the Scripture saith, cum bonis bonuser•…•…s, & cum peruer∣sis peruerteris (that is to say) with the good thou shalt be good, and with the froward thou shalt learne frowardnesse.

What bee the Maxims of this place?

If one thing being put to another, endueth the same with any quality, that thing must needes haue the same qualitie it selfe. I doe place this place next to action, because it seemeth to me that it appertaineth to action.