Universa Philosophia

You ask whether this is simple supposition, Omnis homo est species? It is not true taken absolutely, although it is simple, because the word omnis is a distribution attributing the species to each one in particular, as omnis homo currit attributes running to each individual man. But if it be said, omnis homo confuse cognitus est species, it is simple supposition, and true, because the human species is nothing other than all men confusedly known; but the word omnis is copulative, as omnes Apostoli Dei sunt duodecim. Finally note that simple supposition is set in place of a reflexive term; for example, I say homo est species: this proposition is supposited for another mental one, by which I affirm the same. This mental proposition is reflexive; because it is terminated at the specific character of man, which is an act of the intellect, which specific character that vocal proposition signifies; but it is supposited for the reflexive act terminated at the specific character.