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the_o cloud_n 2._o causal_n which_o do_v demonstrate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n define_v and_o it_o be_v the_o next_o cause_n of_o the_o accident_n either_o efficient_a or_o final_a 3._o both_o formal_a and_o causal_a which_o show_v the_o genus_fw-la subject_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n define_v as_o if_o a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v thus_o define_v it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o light_n in_o the_o moon_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o genus_fw-la be_v privation_n the_o difference_n or_o form_n be_v the_o subject_n viz._n the_o moon_n and_o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o interposition_n of_o the_o earth_n 7._o a_o real_a but_o imperfect_a definition_n otherwise_o call_v a_o description_n be_v that_o which_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n by_o certain_a accidental_a attribute_n it_o do_v consist_v of_o a_o genus_fw-la or_o something_o which_o do_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la and_o of_o proper_a and_o common_a 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causal_a both_o be_v a_o oration_n chap._n ii_o of_o division_n division_n be_v the_o resolve_v of_o the_o whole_a into_o part_n and_o this_o be_v either_o of_o some_o ambiguous_a word_n into_o its_o several_a signification_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a into_o its_o part_n 2._o now_o the_o whole_a be_v either_o simple_a or_o aggregate_v 3._o division_n of_o the_o whole_a simple_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v be_v threefold_a 1._o universal_a into_o its_o subjective_a part_n or_o of_o the_o general_n into_o the_o special_n as_o to_o divide_v animal_n into_o man_n and_o beast_n 2._o essential_a which_o resolve_v the_o whole_a into_o essential_a part_n and_o this_o be_v either_o of_o a_o species_n into_o its_o genus_fw-la and_o difference_n or_o of_o some_o spefical_a nature_n into_o its_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o a_o âan_v into_o soul_n and_o body_n 3._o integral_a which_o resolve_v the_o whole_a inâo_o integral_a part_n and_o this_o be_v the_o division_n of_o some_o individual_a either_o into_o its_o sensible_a or_o material_a part_n 4._o division_n of_o the_o aggregated_a whole_a into_o âs_a part_n and_o by_o accident_n be_v four_o fold_n 1._o when_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v divide_v by_o its_o accident_n as_o man_n be_v learned_a or_o unlearned_a 2._o when_o a_o accident_n may_v be_v divide_v by_o âts_n subject_n as_o fever_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n or_o in_o the_o humour_n or_o in_o the_o solid_a part_n 3._o when_o a_o accident_n may_v be_v divide_v by_o accident_n as_o good_a be_v either_o profitable_a honestâr_o âr_z pleasant_a 5._o when_o thing_n may_v be_v divide_v by_o their_o âbjects_n as_o sight_n by_o colour_n hear_v by_o âound_n 6._o when_o cause_n may_v be_v divide_v by_o their_o âffects_n and_o the_o contrary_a as_o heavenly_a heatâs_n âs_z from_o the_o sun_n and_o elementary_a from_o fire_n the_o canon_n or_o rule_n be_v these_o 1._o a_o ambiguous_a word_n must_v be_v explain_v before_o it_o can_v define_v any_o thing_n 2._o unless_o the_o ambiguity_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o error_n will_v be_v afterward_o the_o great_a 3._o in_o the_o simple_a divide_v of_o the_o whole_a tââ_n member_n divide_v shall_v be_v equal_a to_o and_o agree_v with_o the_o whole_a 4._o the_o member_n divide_v shall_v be_v disjoin_v from_o one_o another_o 5._o division_n do_v consist_v of_o as_o few_o member_n or_o part_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a will_v bear_v 6._o in_o any_o division_n the_o whole_a must_v be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o any_o one_o of_o the_o part_n chap._n iii_o of_o a_o syllogism_n a_o syllogism_n be_v a_o oration_n in_o which_o some_o thing_n be_v take_v for_o grant_v something_o else_o not_o grant_v before_o be_v prove_v or_o infer_v from_o they_o and_o this_o be_v twofold_a perfect_a or_o imperfect_a 2._o a_o perfect_a syllogism_n be_v a_o argumentation_n in_o which_o from_o two_o premise_n dispose_v right_o and_o according_a to_o rule_v some_o conclusion_n do_v necessary_o follow_v as_o every_o man_n be_v a_o animal_n every_o thing_n that_o have_v reason_n be_v a_o man_n therefore_o every_o rational_a thing_n be_v a_o animal_n 3._o a_o perfect_a syllogism_n be_v twofold_a categoriâl_a and_o hypothetical_n 4._o a_o categorical_a syllogism_n be_v that_o in_o âich_a all_o the_o proposition_n be_v categorical_a and_o ââis_n be_v also_o twofold_a common_a and_o expositor_n 5._o a_o common_a categorical_a syllogism_n be_v that_o in_o which_o the_o medium_fw-la be_v a_o common_a name_n ãâã_d every_o sound_n may_v be_v hear_v every_o voice_n be_v a_o find_v therefore_o every_o voice_n may_v be_v hear_v 6._o a_o expository_n categorical_a syllogism_n be_v that_o in_o which_o the_o medium_fw-la be_v a_o singular_a ââme_n as_o sorates_n be_v learn_v socrates_n be_v a_o athenian_a therefore_o some_o athenian_a be_v learnââ_n 7._o a_o hypothetical_n syllogism_n be_v that_o in_o âhich_v one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o proposition_n be_v hypothetical_n as_o if_o socrates_n be_v a_o man_n he_o be_v a_o animal_n but_o socrates_n be_v a_o man_n therefore_o he_o ãâã_d a_o animal_n 8._o to_o make_v a_o common_a categorical_a sylloâsm_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v matter_n and_o ârm_n 9_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o syllogism_n be_v either_o remote_a or_o next_o 10._o the_o remote_a matter_n of_o a_o syllogism_n be_v âhat_n matter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v remote_o make_v âs_v the_o three_o term_n in_o every_o proposition_n callâd_v the_o major_a extreme_a the_o minor_a extreme_a and_o the_o middle_a term_n or_o argument_n 11._o the_o major_a extreme_a be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o major_a proposition_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n but_o never_o in_o the_o minor_fw-la 12._o the_o minor_a extreme_a be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o minor_a proposition_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n but_o never_o in_o the_o major_a 13._o the_o middle_a term_n or_o argument_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o major_a and_o minor_a proposition_n but_o never_o in_o the_o conclusion_n 14._o the_o next_o or_o immediate_a matter_n of_o a_o syllogism_n be_v that_o of_o which_o the_o syllogism_n be_v immediate_o make_v as_o the_o three_o proposition_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o major_a the_o second_o the_o minor_a and_o the_o three_o the_o conclusion_n 15._o the_o form_n of_o a_o syllogism_n be_v the_o right_a dispose_n of_o the_o matter_n both_o next_o and_o remote_a and_o this_o comprehend_v two_o thing_n figure_n and_o mode_n 16._o a_o figure_n be_v that_o which_o show_v how_o the_o middle_a term_n may_v be_v fit_o place_v which_o may_v be_v do_v three_o way_n or_o by_o three_o figure_n 17._o the_o first_o figure_n make_v that_o which_o be_v the_o subject_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n to_o be_v the_o predicate_v in_o the_o minor_fw-la 18._o the_o second_o figure_n make_v that_o which_o be_v the_o predicate_a in_o the_o major_a proposition_n to_o
true_a or_o probable_a but_o be_v indeed_o deceitful_a and_o the_o ancient_n do_v call_v those_o sophister_n which_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v glory_n by_o disputation_n and_o that_o by_o five_o way_n or_o mean_n especial_o by_o force_v the_o respondent_fw-la 1._o to_o redargution_n which_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o something_o that_o be_v before_o grant_v or_o the_o concession_n of_o something_o that_o be_v before_o deny_v when_o the_o respondent_fw-la be_v force_v to_o contradict_v himself_o 2._o to_o something_o that_o be_v false_a as_o when_o he_o admit_v of_o something_o that_o be_v apparent_o know_v to_o be_v so_o 3._o to_o something_o contrary_a to_o common_a sense_n as_o when_o he_o admit_v of_o some_o proposition_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n 4._o to_o some_o solecism_n as_o when_o he_o admit_v of_o some_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n or_o 5._o and_o last_o to_o some_o trivial_a and_o vain_a thing_n as_o when_o there_o 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must_v always_o be_v a_o eclipse_n yet_o these_o thing_n not_o necessary_a be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o beget_v belief_n especial_o if_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v join_v together_o in_o one_o hence_o astrologer_n physiognomer_n and_o orator_n do_v high_o value_v this_o topick_n in_o question_n of_o fact_n especial_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o topic_n from_o dissentany_a and_o comparison_n dissentany_n be_v either_o opposite_n or_o disparate_v as_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o bull._n there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o opposite_n of_o which_o book_n i._n chap._n 13._o comparison_n be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o quality_n as_o like_v and_o unlike_a or_o in_o respect_n of_o quantity_n or_o also_o of_o