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I have chosen especially these examples, because they seem to serve me to double purpose. Thus Gregory reasoned then as we do now, only upon the negative. And if then the Bishop of Constantinople had ben able to prove but one affirmative, y• any Bishop of Rome afore time had used that stile or that ever any man, other before the Law or under the law, or under y• Gospel, had suffered him self to be called universal Bishop, then had Gregory ben confounded.

I haue chosen especially these exāples, bicause they seeme to serue me to double purpose. Thus Gregorye reasoned thē as we do now, only vpon the negatiue. And if thē the Bishop of Constantinople had ben able to proue but one affirmatiue, y• any Bishop of Rome afore time had vsed yt stile or that euer any man, other before the Law or vnder the lawe, or vnder y• Gospel, had suffred him self to be called vniuersall Bishop, then had Gregorie ben confounded.

But as touching the custom of §Qthe Schools, I trust ye have not yet forgotten, that Aristotle giveth order to y• opponent in many cases to require an instant, as I do now at your hand. And what is y• else, but in the denial to defend the negative, & to drive the adversary to avouch the affirmative. But y• will ye not do, & ye know why although ye dissemble it. But sooner ye require to see our grounds.

But as touching the custome of §Qthe Scholes, I trust ye haue not yet forgottē, that Aristotle geueth order to y• opponēt in many cases to require an instāt, as I do now at your hand. And what is y els, but in the deniall to defende the negatiue, & to drie the aduersarie to auouch the affirmatiue. But y wil ye not do, & ye know why although ye dissemble it. But sooner ye require to see our groundes.