Example.
The circle is A.B.C.D, and the figure of foure sides in it, is made of the sides B.C, and C.D, and D.A, and A.B. Now if you take any two angles that be contrary, as the angle by A, and the angle by C, I saie that those .ij. be equall to .ij. right angles. Also if you take the angle by B, and the angle by D, whiche two are also contray, those two angles are like waies equall to two right angles. But if any man will take the angle by A, with the angle by B, or D, they can not be accompted contrary, no more is not the angle by C. estemed contray to the angle by B, or yet to the angle by D, for they onely be accompted contrary angles, whiche haue no one line common to them bothe. Suche is the angle by A, in respect of the angle by C, for there both lynes be distinct, where as the angle by A, and the angle by D, haue one common line A.D, and therfore can not be accompted contrary angles, So the angle by D, and the angle by C,
haue D.C, as a common line, and therefore be not contrary angles. And this maie you iudge of the residewe, by like reason.
[ The lxvij. Theoreme.]
Vpon one right lyne there can not be made two cantles of circles, like and vnequall, and drawen towarde one parte.
Example.
Cantles of circles be then called like, when the angles that are made in them be equall. But now for the Theoreme, let the right line be A.E.C, on whiche I draw a cantle of a circle, whiche is A.B.C. Now saieth the Theoreme, that it is not possible to draw an other cantle of a circle, whiche shall be vnequall vnto this first cantle, that is to say, other greatter or lesser then it, and yet be lyke it also, that is to say, that the angle in the one shall be equall to the angle in the other. For as in this example you see a lesser cantle drawen also, that is A.D.C, so if an angle were made in it, that angle would be greatter then the angle made in the cantle A.B.C, and therfore can not they be called lyke cantels, but and if any other cantle were made greater then the first, then would the angle in it be lesser then that in the firste, and so nother a lesser nother a greater cantle can be made vpon one line with an other, but it will be vnlike to it also.