Of the first Marke, let this be your example: If in disputing of Vertue, you haue perhaps granted, that the meditation of Vertue doth make a man sad, the Sophister will force you by argument, to denie againe that which you before granted, thus: all things that bee contrarie, har•…•… contrary effects: but it is proper to vice to make the minde of man sad: Ergo, Vertue maketh his minde glad: This kinde of reasoning is more plainely taught before, when wee talked of Reduction by impossibilitie.
Of the second Marke let this be your example: Euery dog hath power to barke; but there is a certaine Starre called the Dog: Ergo, that starre hath power to barke. The Fallax of this argument consisteth onely in the word Dogge, which is equi∣uoke, as shall bee declared more at large hereafter, when wee come to speake of that Elench or Fallax.
Of the Paradox, which is the third Marke, let this be your example: the Sophister will make you to grant, that a rich and happie King is wretched, by force of argument, thus: Whosoeuer is subiect to sin, is wretched: but all rich and hap∣py Kings are subiect to sinne: Ergo, all rich and happy Kings