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 Oathes.

VVHat is an Oath?

It is a religious affirming or denying some thing, by calling God to witnesse, which is the strongest bond that may be, to binde mans faith and conscience.

How is this place to be confirmed or impugned?

He that will proue by this place, must aggrauate the inte∣gritie, honesty and holinesse of the parties that are sworne, say∣ing, that the Oath of an honest, holy, and religious man is of great importance: And hee that will impugne it, must doe cleane contrary, saying, That they are naughty men that are

sworne, and common Iurors, which by reason of wicked cu∣stome of swearing will easily bee forsworne: or hee must say that the partie sweareth for feare, loue, hatred, for hope of gaine, reward, and such like.