112 OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING. [VII 2. 
metaphysic: wherein I desire it may be conceived that I 
use the word metaphysic in a differing sense from that 
that is received. And in like manner, I doubt not but 
it will easily appear to men of judgement, that in this 
and other particulars, wheresoever my conception and 
notion may differ from the ancient, yet I am studious to 
keep the ancient terms. For hoping well to deliver 
myself from mistaking, by the order and perspicuous 
expressing of that I do propound; I am otherwise 
zealous and affectionate to recede as little from antiquity, 
either in terms or opinions, as may stand with truth and 
the proficience of knowledge. And herein I cannot a 
little marvel at the philosopher Aristotle, that did proceed 
in such a spirit of difference and contradiction towards 
all antiquity: undertaking not only to frame new words 
of science at pleasure, but to confound and extinguish all 
ancient wisdom : insomuch as he never nameth or men- 
tioneth an ancient author or opinion, but to confute and 
reprove ; wherein for glory, and drawing followers and 
disciples, he took the right course. For certainly there 
cometh to pass, and hath place in human truth, that 
which was noted and pronounced in the highest truth: 
Veni in nomine patris, nec recipitis me; st quis venertt in 
nomine suo eum recipies. But in this divine aphorism 
(considering to whom it was applied, namely to anti- 
christ, the highest deceiver) we may discern well that 
the coming in a man’s own name, without regard of 
antiquity or paternity, is no good sign of truth, although 
it be joined with the fortune and success of an eum 
recipielis. But for this excellent person Aristotle, I will 
think of him that he learned that humour of his scholar, 
with whom it seemeth he did emulate; the one to con- 
quer all opinions, as the other to conquer all nations. 
