In _words_, is either when the deceit lieth in _one word_; or in _words joined together_. _If it were, it should be, whosoever._ In _one word_, is either the _darkness_ of a word; or, the _doubtfulness_ of a word. The _darkness_ of a word, or an insolence, deceiveth, when by a reason the meaning is not understood, whether the strangeness be through the oldness, newness, or swelling vanity of the words; and of the last sort is that spoken of in 2 Peter ii. 18. By this fallacy the Papists conclude, the Fathers to be on their side for deserving by good works. _Whosoever saith man’s merits are crowned, they say man’s works do deserve._ _But the Fathers say, man’s merits are crowned._ _Therefore the Fathers say, man’s works do deserve._ Where _merits_ is an old word, put for any works done under the hope of reward, whether it come by desert or freedom of promise. _Doubtfulness_ of a word, _likeness_ of name, is either called _homonymia_; or by a trope or fineness of speech. The _likeness_ of name, or _homonymia_, is when one word is given to signify divers things: as, _He that believeth shall be saved._ _The hypocrites to whom our Saviour Christ would not commit himself, believed,_ _Therefore they shall be saved._ Where faith doth note out both a justifying faith, and a dead faith. Doubtfulness by a trope, is when a word is taken properly, which is meant figuratively or contrarily: As, _That which Christ saith is true_. _Christ saith that bread is his body._ _Therefore it is true._ Where by _body_ is meant the sign or sacrament of his body. Unto the first, a perfect logician would answer, that the proposition is not an axiom necessarily true, according to the rule of truth, because of the doubtfulness of the old and new signification of _merit_. And if the word be far worn out of use, that it be not understood, then the answer must be, I understand it not, or put your axiom in plain words. To the second he would answer, that the proposition or first part is not according to the rule of righteousness, because the proper subject and adjunct are not joined together: which _hath justifying faith, or believing sincerely, shall be saved_; and then the assumption being in the same sense inferred is false. Unto the third he would answer, that the assumption is not necessarily true; because if the word _body_ be taken properly, it is not then true that is set down; but if it be taken figuratively, it is true, and therefore would bid him make the assumption necessarily true, and then say, Christ saith in proper words, _it is my body_; and then it is false. Hitherto of the fallacies in single words. Now of those that are joined together. It is either _amphibolia_, or the doubtfulness of speech: or _exposition_, or unapt setting down of the reason.