et_fw-la mali_fw-la corui_fw-la malum_fw-la oâ—um_fw-la but_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o have_v no_o place_n appoint_v they_o in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o common_a wealth_n which_o we_o have_v here_o before_o compare_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n therefore_o be_v they_o not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o as_o excrement_n of_o the_o body_n to_o who_o nature_n have_v appoint_v no_o place_n in_o the_o same_o but_o labour_v continual_o to_o cast_v thâ—â—_n forth_o diverse_a way_n lest_o by_o their_o filthynesse_n they_o shall_v infect_v the_o other_o member_n even_o as_o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o ship_n if_o it_o be_v not_o avoid_v be_v noyous_a to_o the_o ship_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o but_o the_o wise_a and_o honest_a pilotte_n first_o have_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o put_v his_o chief_a trust_n in_o he_o shall_v secondary_o trust_v in_o his_o art_n and_o science_n without_o any_o such_o vain_a observation_n as_o the_o superstitious_a horoscoper_n astrologiers_n i_o mean_v and_o not_o astronomer_n be_v accustom_v to_o use_v in_o the_o election_n of_o hour_n time_n and_o day_n by_o constellatiâ—ns_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n as_o many_o fond_a man_n have_v do_v think_n thereby_o to_o have_v escape_v such_o danger_n as_o they_o have_v thereby_o the_o rather_o fall_v into_o through_o contempt_n of_o art_n and_o science_n by_o foolish_a confidence_n in_o superstitious_a astrology_n which_o for_o the_o vanity_n and_o uncertainty_n thereof_o the_o right_a worshipful_a and_o of_o singular_a learning_n in_o all_o science_n sir_n thomas_n smyth_n in_o my_o time_n the_o flower_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n and_o sometime_o my_o tutor_n be_v accustom_v to_o call_v ingeniosissimam_fw-la artem_fw-la mentiendi_fw-la that_o be_v the_o most_o ingenious_a art_n of_o lie_v omit_v therefore_o the_o superstitious_a and_o fantastical_a observation_n of_o the_o judicials_n of_o astrology_n it_o shall_v be_v better_a and_o more_o necessary_a for_o all_o pilotte_n that_o desire_v to_o excel_v in_o their_o profession_n to_o learn_v and_o observe_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o book_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v such_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sphere_n as_o may_v instruct_v they_o the_o make_n and_o use_v of_o diverse_a goodly_a astronomical_a instrument_n pertain_v to_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n by_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mooving_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n in_o their_o sphere_n and_o the_o other_o planette_n and_o fix_v star_n thereby_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o hour_n time_n and_o tide_n with_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o many_o other_o goodly_a natural_a observation_n of_o weather_n tempest_n and_o calm_n by_o certain_a infallible_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o the_o same_o very_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o this_o by_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o astronomy_n and_o not_o of_o astrology_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a astronomy_n whereof_o the_o divine_a philosopher_n plato_n have_v write_v so_o divine_a a_o sentence_n that_o i_o have_v think_v the_o same_o here_o worthy_a to_o be_v allege_v that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o famous_a a_o author_n we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v true_a astronomy_n with_o the_o use_n and_o commodity_n thereof_o therefore_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v timeus_n vel_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la these_o be_v his_o word_n rerum_fw-la autem_fw-la optimarum_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la nobis_fw-la oculi_fw-la attulerunt_fw-la nam_fw-la haec_fw-la que_fw-la de_fw-la mundo_fw-la disputantur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la inuenta_fw-la fuissent_fw-la si_fw-la neque_fw-la sydera_fw-la neque_fw-la sol_fw-la neque_fw-la coelum_fw-la suscipe_fw-la potuissent_fw-la cognitio_fw-la vero_fw-la diei_fw-la ac_fw-la noctis_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la orta_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la dimensione_n quadam_fw-la mensium_fw-la annorumque_fw-la ambitus_fw-la metiremur_fw-la tempus_fw-la cognosceremus_fw-la aâ—_n universae_fw-la naturae_fw-la ordinem_fw-la scrutaremur_fw-la quibus_fw-la ex_fw-la rebus_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la adepti_fw-la sumus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o eye_n have_v bring_v unto_o we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o most_o excellent_a thing_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v dispute_v of_o the_o world_n have_v never_o be_v invent_v if_o neither_o the_o star_n neither_o the_o sun_n neither_o heaven_n can_v have_v be_v see_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n take_v beginning_n at_o the_o eye_n cauâ—ed_v we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o certain_a limit_n and_o bound_n to_o measure_v the_o circuit_n of_o month_n and_o year_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o time_n and_o the_o order_n of_o universal_a nature_n and_o hereby_o also_o we_o obtain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o divine_a plato_n who_o for_o his_o excellency_n cicero_n call_v deum_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o philosopher_n we_o may_v understande_v that_o the_o true_a astronomy_n be_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o miraculous_a move_n of_o the_o planet_n star_n and_o heaven_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n whereby_o be_v cause_v the_o variety_n of_o time_n and_o diversity_n of_o all_o natural_a thing_n by_o natural_a cause_n as_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o element_n as_o hot_a cold_a moist_a and_o dry_a which_o be_v augment_v or_o diminish_v by_o the_o more_o or_o less_o influence_n of_o these_o two_o luminary_n as_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o we_o at_o sometime_o or_o depart_v far_o from_o we_o at_o other_o time_n with_o diverse_a motion_n in_o diverse_a climate_n which_o cause_v not_o only_a variety_n of_o time_n in_o sundry_a climate_n but_o also_o the_o variety_n of_o divers_a complexion_n form_z and_o disposition_n of_o all_o creature_n under_o the_o face_n of_o heaven_n none_o other_o accidental_a contingent_a voluntary_a or_o violent_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o plato_n mean_v by_o these_o word_n ut_fw-la tempus_fw-la cognosceremus_fw-la ac_fw-la universae_fw-la naturae_fw-la ordinem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o universal_a order_n of_o nature_n and_o doubtless_o who_o so_o well_o consyder_v the_o marvellous_a effect_n that_o be_v cause_v especial_o by_o the_o variable_a move_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o zodiac_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n and_o mean_a that_o god_n use_v in_o the_o generation_n preservation_n and_o alteration_n of_o all_o creature_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o world_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n and_o for_o this_o consyderation_n certain_a of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n call_v it_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n other_o the_o eye_n and_o other_o also_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o world_n plato_n also_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o sun_n and_o that_o all_o other_o lyve_a thing_n receive_v life_n from_o thence_o and_o hereof_o come_v the_o say_n of_o the_o philosopher_n sol_n &_o homo_fw-la generant_fw-la hominem_fw-la that_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o man_n beget_v man_n and_o therefore_o as_o write_v marcilius_n ficinus_fw-la of_o all_o idolater_n they_o be_v most_o tolerable_a that_o honour_n the_o sun_n for_o god_n the_o which_o although_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o undoubted_o be_v his_o effect_n so_o great_a and_o wonderful_a in_o this_o inferior_a world_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v in_o manner_n to_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n lieutenant_n and_o viceroy_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n except_o where_o and_o when_o it_o please_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n miraculous_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o common_a order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n to_o command_v the_o contrary_n and_o if_o it_o may_v not_o be_v tedious_a unto_o you_o right_a honourable_a and_o worshipful_a it_o shall_v be_v a_o pleasure_n unto_o i_o for_o the_o better_a declaration_n hereof_o to_o make_v a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o marvellous_a and_o strange_a effect_n that_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o sun_n which_o perhaps_o few_o have_v do_v otherwise_o then_o dispearse_o here_o and_o there_o as_o occasion_n have_v serve_v first_o therefore_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o it_o have_v do_v over_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n and_o under_o both_o the_o pole_n at_o one_o instant_a diverse_o and_o contrary_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o so_o have_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o nature_n the_o supreme_a architecture_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o such_o perfect_a order_n that_o to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o equinoctial_a and_o have_v their_o horizon_n pass_v by_o the_o two_o pole_n the_o day_n be_v of_o twelve_o hour_n and_o the_o night_n as_o much_o and_o their_o year_n also_o be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o month_n but_o they_o that_o dwell_v just_a and_o perpendiculer_o under_o our_o pole_n and_o that_o have_v their_o horizon_n pass_v over_o the_o say_a line_n have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n that_o be_v
altitude_n and_o if_o the_o card_n have_v no_o graduation_n you_o shall_v take_v with_o the_o compass_n in_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o league_n seven_o space_n of_o 12._o league_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v 87._o league_n and_o a_o half_a and_o these_o must_v be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n which_o come_v forth_o at_o 17._o league_n and_o a_o half_a for_o a_o part_n and_o the_o four_o part_n take_v with_o the_o compass_n make_v four_o degreé_v and_o divide_v into_o four_o part_n every_o part_n be_v a_o degree_n and_o be_v mark_v thus_o °_o and_o if_o you_o will_v make_v the_o degreé_v at_o 16._o league_n and_o two_o terce_n or_o more_o degree_n you_o shall_v geve_v to_o every_o degreé_n so_o much_o space_n as_o the_o league_n comprehend_v this_o graduation_n must_v be_v begin_v from_o some_o one_o cape_n who_o altitude_n of_o the_o pole_n be_v well_o know_v and_o the_o whole_a card_n be_v thus_o graduate_n you_o must_v begin_v the_o number_n of_o the_o degree_n from_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n one_o two_o thrâ—e_n etc._n etc._n towards_o the_o one_o pole_n and_o the_o like_a towards_o the_o other_o so_o that_o to_o the_o know_a cape_n may_v answer_n the_o number_n of_o his_o altitude_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o do_v to_o the_o whole_a card_n also_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n shall_v be_v mark_v in_o his_o proper_a place_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v you_o mark_v the_o tropike_n according_a as_o they_o be_v in_o y_z e_z sphere_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o spain_n vincent_n cape_n saint_n uincent_n be_v the_o principal_a they_o begin_v there_o to_o make_v graduation_n &_o number_v it_o in_o 37._o degreé_v and_o from_o thence_o toward_o the_o pole_n arctic_a the_o degree_n do_v increase_v and_o from_o thence_o toward_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n degree_n they_o diminish_v and_o from_o that_o line_n to_o the_o pole_n antarctic_a they_o increase_v again_o as_o we_o have_v say_v as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o card_n and_o as_o appear_v in_o this_o demonstration_n follow_v and_o if_o the_o pattern_n have_v neither_o league_n nor_o degreé_v you_o must_v take_v or_o know_v the_o altitude_n of_o two_o cape_n degree_n that_o be_v north_n and_o south_n of_o the_o degreé_v and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o degreé_v of_o the_o elevation_n that_o be_v from_o the_o one_o cape_n to_o the_o other_o you_o shall_v divide_v all_o that_o space_n in_o so_o many_o part_n and_o so_o each_o one_o part_n shall_v be_v seventeéne_v league_n and_o a_o half_a as_o answer_v to_o one_o degreé_n or_o accord_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o league_n of_o the_o roundness_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o have_v say_v as_o touch_v this_o in_o the_o eyghteénth_n chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part_n in_o spain_n they_o use_v with_o the_o compass_n to_o take_v the_o space_n that_o be_v from_o cape_n saint_n uincent_n to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a island_n of_o berlinga_n which_o they_o account_v threé_o degree_n so_o that_o after_o seventeéne_v league_n and_o a_o half_a for_o a_o degreé_n they_o be_v 52._o league_n and_o a_o half_a and_o so_o much_o do_v they_o put_v in_o this_o space_n other_o put_v fifty_o league_n account_v after_o syxteéne_v league_n and_o two_o terce_n for_o a_o degree_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o make_v of_o league_n degreé_v and_o of_o degree_n league_n the_o sail_a card_n have_v no_o certain_a bigness_n limit_v they_o because_o they_o only_o represent_v the_o description_n of_o the_o water_n and_o earth_n and_o not_o the_o quantity_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n some_o be_v paint_v in_o great_a space_n and_o other_o in_o little_a they_o that_o be_v in_o great_a space_n be_v more_o manifest_a and_o more_o precise_a and_o these_o the_o mariner_n call_v card_n of_o the_o lâ—rgest_a prick_n or_o draught_n card_n some_o desire_n rather_o to_o have_v they_o in_o less_o space_n because_o they_o be_v brieffer_n and_o contain_v much_o in_o little_a room_n and_o these_o thâ—y_v call_v card_n of_o the_o lessâ—_n prycke_n and_o if_o for_o any_o consyderation_n aforesaid_a you_o desire_v to_o reduce_v any_o câ—rde_n from_o the_o great_a prick_n to_o the_o least_o or_o contrarywyse_o contrary_n yâ—u_o must_v paint_v only_o the_o coast_n and_o land_n on_o a_o paper_n in_o manner_n as_o you_o do_v in_o the_o rule_v card_n of_o the_o line_n or_o wind_n i_o say_v let_v it_o be_v draw_v upon_o paper_n for_o destroy_v or_o rase_v the_o pattern_n and_o when_o it_o be_v trace_v only_o with_o ink_n then_o upon_o that_o draught_n shall_v you_o draw_v certain_a right_a liâ—es_n equidistaunt_a make_v all_o by_o one_o compass_n according_a to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o card_n and_o other_o line_n that_o may_v cut_v they_o in_o right_a angle_n and_o likewise_o equidistaunt_a and_o of_o the_o same_o compass_n that_o the_o first_o be_v these_o two_o order_n of_o line_n shall_v divide_v all_o the_o superficial_a part_n of_o the_o card_n into_o perfect_a square_n or_o quadrature_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o near_a the_o line_n be_v join_v together_o and_o the_o square_n the_o leâ—se_n so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_o may_v it_o be_v reduce_v and_o more_o easy_o then_o shall_v you_o take_v another_o paper_n great_a or_o less_o than_o the_o card_n accord_v to_o the_o point_n that_o you_o desire_v to_o reduce_v it_o unto_o and_o in_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o you_o shall_v divide_v so_o many_o space_n as_o be_v between_o the_o line_n of_o the_o other_o paper_n and_o if_o it_o be_v great_a the_o square_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o if_o less_o less_o to_o keâ—pe_v order_n in_o the_o correspondence_n of_o the_o square_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a light_n to_o translate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o you_o shall_v number_v the_o order_n of_o the_o square_n as_o those_o of_o the_o longitude_n by_o the_o â—ronte_n or_o uppermost_a part_n and_o those_o of_o the_o latitude_n by_o the_o side_n as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o paper_n as_o in_o the_o other_o conformable_a also_o those_o of_o the_o front_n from_o the_o left_a hand_n to_o the_o right_a and_o those_o of_o the_o side_n from_o above_o downward_o then_o behold_v the_o coast_n how_o it_o go_v by_o the_o square_n of_o the_o first_o paper_n and_o likewise_o the_o tract_n or_o draw_v in_o the_o square_n of_o the_o second_o in_o the_o self_n same_o order_n and_o proportion_n as_o it_o be_v there_o and_o so_o shall_v it_o remain_v reduce_v to_o the_o point_n which_o you_o desire_v and_o this_o shall_v serve_v for_o a_o pattern_n to_o set_v in_o the_o rule_v card_n here_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o translate_n of_o the_o card_n from_o one_o form_n into_o another_o great_a or_o less_o here_o follow_v a_o similitude_n of_o the_o mariner_n card_n ¶_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o property_n of_o the_o lodestone_n call_v in_o latin_a magnes_n and_o in_o spanish_a pâ—edraymon_n the_o lode_n stone_n as_o write_v cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la have_v substance_n lodestone_n virtue_n and_o operation_n his_o verâ—ue_n be_v engender_v of_o his_o substance_n essence_n or_o be_v and_o of_o his_o essence_n &_o virtue_n proceed_v this_o operation_n and_o effect_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o this_o stone_n communicate_v his_o virtue_n to_o iron_n by_o reason_n thereof_o cause_v the_o iron_n to_o move_v although_o between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v a_o cup_n or_o plate_n of_o silver_n or_o a_o table_n or_o any_o other_o like_o thing_n attractive_a the_o attractive_a or_o draw_v force_n of_o the_o lode_n stone_n cause_v the_o nature_n of_o iron_n to_o be_v and_o rest_n in_o it_o and_o that_o so_o firm_o and_o quiet_o i_o that_o be_v natural_o heavy_a and_o ponderous_a it_o descend_v not_o because_o his_o nature_n rest_v not_o in_o himself_o but_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o stone_n which_o seém_v to_o extend_v itself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v forth_o a_o lively_a spirit_n of_o enchant_a virtue_n insomuch_o that_o as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n by_o the_o say_a union_n it_o not_o only_o distribute_v his_o virtue_n to_o one_o iron_n but_o that_o iron_n likewise_o to_o another_o and_o that_o other_o again_o to_o another_o and_o so_o forth_o until_o of_o many_o ryng_n or_o lynke_n of_o iron_n be_v make_v a_o chain_n saint_n augustine_n as_o he_o write_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la do_v marvel_n that_o he_o see_v a_o iron_n move_v itself_o upon_o a_o uâ—ssell_n by_o mooâ—ing_v the_o lode_n stone_n under_o the_o vessel_n it_o be_v call_v magnes_n thereof_o because_o the_o inventour_n or_o fynder_n thereof_o be_v so_o name_v who_o as_o plinâ—e_n write_v keép_v cattle_n in_o east_n iâ—dia_n have_v his_o shoe_n sole_v with_o plate_n of_o iron_n and_o iron_n nail_n such_o as_o they_o
the_o art_n of_o navigation_n contain_v a_o compendious_a description_n of_o the_o sphere_n with_o the_o make_n of_o certain_a instrument_n and_o rule_n for_o navigation_n and_o exemplify_v by_o many_o demonstration_n write_a by_o martin_n cortes_n spanyarde_n english_v out_o of_o spanish_a by_o richard_n eden_n and_o now_o new_o correct_v and_o amend_v in_o diverse_a place_n ¶_o at_o london_n print_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o richard_n watkins_n 1589._o ¶_o to_o the_o right_a worshipful_a sir_n william_n garerd_v knight_n and_o master_n thomas_n lodge_n alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o honourable_a fellowship_n or_o society_n as_o well_o of_o certain_a of_o the_o nobility_n as_o of_o merchant_n adventurer_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o land_n territory_n land_n &_o signory_n unknowen_a and_o not_o before_o their_o first_o adventure_n or_o enterprise_n by_o sea_n or_o navigation_n common_o frequent_v and_o to_o the_o right_a worshipful_a the_o consulle_n assistant_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o same_o society_n richard_n eden_n wysh_v health_n and_o prosperity_n what_o so_o ever_o he_o be_v right_a honourable_a and_o worshipful_a that_o first_o believe_v that_o the_o frame_n and_o coaptation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n with_o the_o function_n office_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o knit_v together_o in_o a_o certain_a unity_n to_o a_o common_a ministration_n do_v represent_v a_o lively_a image_n &_o similitude_n of_o a_o perfect_a common_a wealth_n i_o think_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o vulgar_a judgement_n or_o object_n mind_n but_o rather_o of_o singular_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a &_o humane_a thing_n for_o he_o see_v that_o as_o in_o the_o small_a native_a seed_n of_o all_o grow_a or_o live_v thing_n be_v contain_v the_o form_n that_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o perfection_n so_o in_o certain_a small_a and_o obscure_a member_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n consist_v no_o small_a increase_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a he_o see_v likewise_o that_o herein_o as_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n represent_v the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o world_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v divers_a part_n of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a action_n &_o motion_n great_o differ_v in_o form_n number_n and_o quantity_n yet_o all_o the_o same_o to_o be_v so_o knit_v together_o and_o so_o to_o consent_v in_o one_o uniformity_n to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o whole_a that_o a_o great_a concord_n &_o harmony_n can_v not_o be_v imagine_v then_o be_v proportion_v by_o the_o friendly_a unity_n of_o diverse_a and_o contrary_a he_o see_v likewise_o in_o the_o same_o such_o a_o mutual_a compassion_n of_o part_n to_o part_n and_o member_n to_o member_n by_o one_o common_a sense_n existent_n in_o they_o all_o that_o no_o one_o part_n or_o member_n can_v feel_v either_o joy_n or_o pain_n but_o that_o in_o manner_n all_o the_o other_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o more_o or_o less_o if_o they_o be_v lively_a member_n and_o not_o wither_v or_o otherwise_o unsensate_a by_o reason_n of_o dead_a flesh_n which_o only_o by_o cut_v and_o burn_v aught_o to_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o sound_n and_o whole_a but_o as_o in_o man_n who_o plato_n call_v the_o less_o world_n the_o vigour_n and_o agility_n of_o the_o immortal_a soul_n and_o mind_n never_o cease_v from_o continual_a move_n but_o be_v ever_o exercise_v in_o excogitation_n &_o invention_n of_o great_a thing_n herein_o resemble_v god_n who_o carat_n it_o bear_v by_o providence_n foresee_v and_o by_o intelligence_n understanding_n and_o devise_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o to_o be_v eschew_v do_v immmediat_o move_v and_o raise_v up_o the_o faculty_n power_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o even_o so_o in_o the_o great_a world_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o universal_a counsel_n and_o consent_n of_o man_n have_v elect_v &_o appoint_v certain_a principal_a man_n to_o bear_v like_o rule_n &_o authority_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n as_o have_v the_o intellective_a soul_n in_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n to_o move_v and_o command_v the_o same_o to_o prince_n therefore_o counsaylour_n ruler_n governor_n and_o magistrate_n as_o to_o the_o most_o intellective_a and_o sensitive_a part_n of_o the_o society_n of_o man_n have_v god_n and_o nature_n give_v preeminence_n and_o governaunce_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o by_o their_o providence_n wisdom_n and_o aid_n it_o may_v universal_o flourish_v not_o only_o by_o just_a administration_n of_o good_a law_n with_o due_a correction_n of_o malefactor_n but_o also_o by_o liberal_a reward_v of_o such_o as_o have_v well_o deserve_v and_o especial_o by_o maynteinance_n of_o such_o art_n and_o science_n as_o the_o common_a wealth_n can_v not_o well_o be_v without_o and_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o apply_v of_o my_o similitude_n i_o say_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o virtue_n what_o so_o ever_o arte._n or_o the_o ingenious_a industry_n of_o man_n have_v to_o this_o day_n invent_v all_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o benevolence_n and_o liberality_n of_o such_o as_o have_v honourable_o maintain_v and_o free_o reward_v the_o travayle_n pain_n and_o charge_n of_o they_o that_o have_v spend_v their_o life_n good_n and_o wit_n as_o many_o have_v do_v in_o the_o invention_n of_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a art_n and_o science_n for_o even_o as_o wholesome_a and_o temperate_a air_n with_o seasonable_a weather_n and_o favourable_a influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o planet_n cause_v fruitefulnes_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o contrariwise_o barrenness_n by_o the_o contrary_a even_o so_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n nourish_v augment_v and_o amplify_v all_o art_n and_o science_n by_o liberality_n and_o extinguish_v the_o same_o by_o miserable_a covetousness_n and_o parcimonie_n and_o although_o in_o some_o man_n of_o rare_a and_o noble_a nature_n the_o desire_n of_o honour_n and_o fame_n only_o for_o virtue_n sake_n and_o study_v toward_o their_o country_n and_o common_a wealth_n have_v move_v they_o in_o manner_n to_o their_o own_o undo_n through_o their_o great_a loss_n and_o hindrance_n to_o set_v forth_o and_o invent_v diverse_a thing_n for_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o other_o rather_o than_o for_o their_o owneâ—_n yet_o undoubted_o who_o so_o well_o consyder_v and_o indifferent_o weigh_v that_o i_o have_v say_v shall_v find_v and_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o in_o manner_n only_a munificence_n liberality_n and_o reward_n or_o the_o hope_n thereof_o geve_v spur_n to_o they_o that_o attempt_v great_a and_o virtuous_a enterprise_n as_o i_o can_v more_o large_o prove_v by_o so_o many_o testimony_n of_o history_n both_o holy_a &_o profane_a that_o the_o rehearsal_n thereof_o shall_v be_v but_o tedious_a and_o not_o great_o necessary_a for_o my_o purpose_n especial_o write_v unto_o your_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o who_o munificence_n and_o liberality_n i_o have_v have_v great_a experience_n both_o in_o myself_o and_o other_o who_o by_o your_o aid_n and_o maintenance_n have_v attempt_v &_o perform_v many_o goodly_a invention_n vyage_n navigation_n and_o discovery_n of_o land_n and_o sea_n heretofore_o unknowen_a wherein_o what_o great_a charge_v you_o have_v sustain_v and_o how_o liberal_a and_o constant_a you_o have_v beeâ—_n in_o further_a the_o same_o do_v well_o declare_v thâ—t_v hitherto_o you_o be_v rather_o loser_n than_o gainer_n thereby_o the_o which_o thing_n doubtless_o be_v more_o to_o your_o commendation_n in_o that_o it_o may_v hereby_o appear_v that_o you_o have_v attempt_v the_o same_o rather_o for_o knowledge_n and_o virtue_n sake_n then_o for_o covetousness_n of_o gain_n as_o be_v furthermore_o well_o know_v by_o your_o first_o vyage_n of_o discovery_n attempt_v to_o cathay_n by_o the_o north-east_n sea_n upon_o certain_a loss_n and_o detriment_n for_o uncertain_a hope_n either_o of_o gain_n or_o of_o any_o such_o way_n to_o be_v find_v otherwise_o then_o by_o certain_a likely_a conjecture_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o the_o shine_a flower_n of_o marchasyte_n which_o outward_o appear_v in_o mineral_n mountain_n be_v sign_n and_o token_n whereby_o be_v conjecture_v what_o metal_n be_v contain_v therein_o and_o whether_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v or_o not_o and_o although_o it_o sometime_o so_o chance_n that_o such_o sign_n be_v failable_a show_v more_o in_o appearance_n than_o they_o contain_v in_o substance_n yet_o be_v not_o such_o sign_n token_n or_o show_v to_o be_v contemn_v but_o rather_o earnest_o to_o be_v follow_v for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v be_v often_o prove_v and_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o by_o follow_v the_o same_o have_v be_v find_v great_a and_o rich_a mine_n of_o metal_n as_o georgius_n agricola_n in_o his_o book_n
de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la metallice_n do_v large_o declare_v and_o prove_v by_o many_o example_n but_o to_o write_v at_o large_a what_o great_a thing_n have_v proceed_v of_o small_a and_o obscure_a beginning_n and_o in_o manner_n mere_a conjecture_n it_o will_v so_o far_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o a_o epistle_n or_o preface_n that_o it_o will_v rather_o increase_v to_o the_o just_a quantity_n of_o a_o book_n for_o in_o manner_n all_o the_o late_a discovery_n both_o of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o portugal_n have_v their_o beginning_n of_o such_o small_a conjecture_n with_o uncertain_a hope_n as_o it_o be_v praeter_fw-la spem_fw-la sub_fw-la spe_fw-la untyll_o god_n and_o good_a hap_n by_o the_o constant_a travail_n and_o valiant_a mind_n â—f_o such_o as_o first_o attempt_v the_o same_o give_v they_o to_o enjoy_v that_o they_o hope_v for_o but_o what_o so_o ever_o they_o have_v obtain_v and_o do_v enjoy_v this_o may_v i_o bold_o say_v in_o your_o behalf_n right_a honourable_a and_o worshipful_a that_o there_o have_v not_o lack_v in_o you_o either_o the_o like_a or_o great_a promptness_n of_o mind_n forwardness_n in_o attempt_v magnificence_n in_o expense_n or_o liberality_n in_o rewardesâ—_n for_o beside_o the_o great_a charge_n and_o loss_n that_o you_o have_v be_v at_o otherwise_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a gift_n that_o you_o have_v send_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n what_o of_o your_o last_o chargeable_a voyage_n of_o discovery_n among_o the_o innumerable_a rock_n island_n and_o movable_a mountain_n of_o ice_n in_o the_o freeze_a sea_n by_o innumerable_a land_n and_o land_n unknown_a to_o the_o antic_n even_o under_o and_o far_o within_o and_o beyond_o the_o circle_n arctic_n where_o they_o think_v that_o no_o lyve_n creature_n can_v draw_v breath_n or_o life_n for_o extreme_a cold_n whereas_o nevertheless_o the_o same_o have_v be_v by_o you_o discover_v even_o unto_o the_o mighty_a ryver_n of_o ob_fw-la that_o fall_v into_o the_o scythian_a ocean_n or_o oceanus_n hyperborei_n not_o far_o from_o the_o mountain_n call_v hyperboreus_n so_o name_v because_o they_o be_v situate_a almost_o under_o the_o north_n pole_n and_o think_v therefore_o to_o be_v inaccessible_a a_o voyage_n doubtless_o of_o such_o difficulty_n and_o in_o manner_n impossibility_n that_o consider_v the_o infinite_a danger_n thereof_o as_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o the_o information_n of_o steven_n a_o burrough_n that_o be_v then_o the_o chief_a pilot_n of_o the_o same_o voyage_n it_o may_v seem_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v ever_o have_v escape_v except_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n by_o the_o expert_a skylfulnesse_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o pilot_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o those_o danger_n and_o although_o in_o deed_n as_o religion_n bind_v we_o it_o be_v convenient_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o geve_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o thanks_o to_o god_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o thereby_o restrain_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o such_o man_n as_o by_o their_o art_n ingeniousness_n travail_n and_o diligence_n have_v deserve_v both_o just_a commendation_n and_o large_a reward_n and_o therefore_o refer_v the_o reward_n to_o you_o right_a honourable_a &_o worshipful_a to_o who_o it_o appertain_v if_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o geve_v he_o at_o the_o least_o such_o commendation_n as_o in_o my_o judgement_n he_o have_v well_o deserve_v i_o may_v seem_v both_o to_o defraud_v he_o of_o his_o worthy_a desert_n and_o also_o to_o forget_v the_o friendship_n and_o good_a will_v i_o bear_v he_o only_o for_o his_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n in_o his_o profession_n for_o certain_o when_o i_o consider_v how_o indigent_a and_o destitute_a this_o realm_n be_v of_o excellent_a and_o expert_a pilotte_n i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o of_o conscience_n then_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o own_o commodity_n yea_o rather_o for_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o the_o whole_a realm_n to_o exhort_v you_o and_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n although_o i_o may_v herein_o seem_v to_o put_v the_o spurs_n to_o a_o run_a horse_n as_o say_v the_o proverb_n so_o to_o regard_v he_o and_o esteem_v he_o and_o his_o faithful_a true_a and_o painful_a service_n towards_o you_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o be_v further_o encourage_v and_o not_o discourage_v either_o for_o lack_v of_o maintenance_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o injurious_a assault_n of_o such_o his_o enemy_n as_o only_o his_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n have_v move_v to_o bear_v he_o displeasure_n as_o envy_n do_v ever_o follow_v virtue_n as_o say_v the_o latin_a proverb_n virtuti_fw-la comes_fw-la inuidia_fw-la and_o how_o true_a a_o sentence_n this_o be_v be_v well_o verify_v by_o the_o say_n of_o a_o certain_a philosopher_n who_o name_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v who_o hear_v one_o vain_o rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v no_o enemy_n answer_v that_o that_o be_v a_o token_n he_o have_v do_v little_a good_a meaning_n thereby_o as_o daily_a experience_n prove_v that_o if_o he_o have_v excel_v in_o any_o virtue_n he_o can_v not_o have_v lack_v some_o enemy_n and_o have_v here_o touch_v â—o_o speak_v of_o envy_n i_o remember_v that_o when_o i_o be_v a_o young_a scholar_n i_o have_v read_v in_o the_o poet_n hesiodus_n of_o two_o kynde_n of_o envy_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v call_v inuidia_fw-la and_o the_o other_o aemulatio_fw-la which_o be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o the_o first_o for_o that_o it_o be_v join_v with_o some_o virtue_n and_o enuy_v that_o any_o shall_v excel_v he_o in_o any_o excellent_a quality_n that_o he_o profess_v but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o this_o envy_n of_o emulation_n proceed_v of_o some_o singular_a virtue_n of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o malist_v they_o may_v herein_o rejoice_v that_o they_o shall_v ever_o have_v a_o hundred_o friend_n for_o one_o enemy_n yea_o and_o although_o they_o have_v none_o yet_o be_v virtue_n a_o reward_n to_o itself_o and_o to_o be_v embrace_v for_o itself_o only_o as_o the_o philosopher_n affirm_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o such_o as_o forget_v this_o reward_n of_o virtue_n do_v not_o only_a favour_n but_o rather_o hynder_n the_o preferment_n and_o maintenance_n of_o such_o expert_a man_n more_o esteem_v certain_a fysherman_n that_o go_v a_o trawl_n for_o fish_n in_o catch_n or_o monger_n and_o dradgy_n for_o oyster_n about_o the_o sand_n between_o the_o south_n furland_n and_o wyntertonnesse_n and_o the_o sand_n about_o thames_n mouth_n than_o they_o do_v such_o excellent_a pilot_n as_o be_v able_a without_o any_o rutter_n or_o card_n of_o navigation_n not_o only_o to_o attempt_v long_o and_o far_o vyage_n but_o also_o to_o discover_v unknowen_a land_n and_o island_n as_o have_v do_v of_o late_a year_n many_o excellent_a man_n to_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o enrich_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n but_o as_o touch_v steâ—en_o a_o borough_n the_o chief_a pilot_n of_o your_o vyage_n of_o discovery_n it_o may_v hereby_o well_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v neither_o malicious_a nor_o envious_a of_o his_o art_n and_o science_n in_o that_o he_o desire_v the_o same_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o for_o the_o same_o inteâ—t_n be_v the_o first_o that_o move_v certain_a worshipful_a of_o your_o company_n as_o sir_n william_n garrerd_v master_n william_n mericke_n master_n blaze_v sander_n and_o master_n edward_n castlen_n to_o have_v this_o work_n translate_v into_o the_o english_a tongue_n who_o of_o their_o own_o good_a nature_n favour_v all_o virtuous_a study_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o same_o do_v soon_o enclyne_v to_o his_o hoâ—â—st_a request_n herein_o and_o therewith_o not_o only_o desire_v i_o but_o also_o with_o liberal_a reward_n enterteyn_v i_o to_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o translation_n which_o be_v now_o finish_v as_o well_o as_o my_o poor_a learning_n may_v perform_v i_o desire_v your_o honour_n and_o worship_n to_o accept_v in_o good_a part_n as_o i_o have_v mean_v herein_o to_o gratâ—â—â—e_fw-la you_fw-mi and_o do_v such_o service_n as_o my_o ability_n may_v suffice_v now_o therefore_o this_o work_n of_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n be_v publysh_v in_o our_o uâ—lger_a tongue_n you_o may_v be_v assure_v to_o have_v more_o store_n of_o skilful_a pilot_n pilot_n i_o say_v not_o pirate_n ruler_n nor_o rover_n but_o such_o as_o by_o their_o honest_a behaviour_n and_o condition_n join_v with_o art_n and_o experience_n may_v do_v you_o honest_a and_o true_a service_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o of_o such_o as_o be_v destitute_a aswell_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n superabound_v in_o all_o notorious_a vice_n account_v desperatnesse_n for_o boldness_n rashness_n for_o hardiness_n impudency_n for_o stoutness_n and_o cruelty_n for_o manhood_n what_o other_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o of_o such_o then_o of_o such_o tree_n such_o fruit_n