1. You have ever and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 an uncivil fling at my poor Logick; But, Sir, let me be so bold as to tell you, that as my Logick is the object of your contempt, so that my Pupils cannot find in that 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which you manifest in these your papers, matter for either their envy or emulation.
2. Why, pray Sir, doe you say, that I am so great an admirer of Porphyrics de∣finition of an accident? indeed I say, that 'tis a celebrated definition of an acci∣dent; but thereby I signify only that 'tis frequently and much used, commonly known, and in every man's mouth; and this acception of the word is usuall in Ci∣cero, as these instances following evidence: Celebratur omnium sermone 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉: hoc delatum est tum ad vos pontifices, post omnium sermone celebratum, quemadmodum iste 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fecit: quod it a esse constanti fama atque omnium sermone cele∣bratum est: quid porro in graeco sermone tum tritum atque celebratum est quam, &c.
3. Though you care not to tell me, that Porphyries definition of an accident is false, and imperfect; yet you should have been carefull to have brought stronger objections against it, than those you have urged, for they containe such grosse, and absurd untruths, as that every one that understands them, will think you a very in∣competent judge of the definitions of Porphyrie and Aristotle. Indeed how farre you are to seek in the nature of accidents, appeares by your talking of accidents constitu∣tive of a substance, in your discourse of the Real-presence, &c: (Sect: 11. num: 12: pag: 209.) but let us heare your objections.