Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
book_n holy_a place_n scripture_n 3,179 5 5.3996 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A02484 An apologie of the povver and prouidence of God in the gouernment of the world. Or An examination and censure of the common errour touching natures perpetuall and vniuersall decay diuided into foure bookes: whereof the first treates of this pretended decay in generall, together with some preparatiues thereunto. The second of the pretended decay of the heauens and elements, together with that of the elementary bodies, man only excepted. The third of the pretended decay of mankinde in regard of age and duration, of strength and stature, of arts and wits. The fourth of this pretended decay in matter of manners, together with a large proofe of the future consummation of the world from the testimony of the gentiles, and the vses which we are to draw from the consideration thereof. By G.H. D.D. Hakewill, George, 1578-1649. 1627 (1627) STC 12611; ESTC S120599 534,451 516

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

quicken_a soul_n it_o be_v likewise_o the_o opinion_n of_o origen_n &_o chrysostome_n &_o his_o master_n eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la that_o the_o star_n be_v not_o fix_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o nail_n in_o a_o cart_n wheel_n or_o knot_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n but_o move_v in_o it_o as_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n or_o bird_n in_o the_o air_n nay_o philastrius_n go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o their_o fixedness_n for_o a_o heresy_n 82._o multi_fw-la scriptores_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la coeli_fw-la rotunditatem_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la negârunt_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la adversari_fw-la existimârunt_fw-la say_v pererius_n in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o three_o question_n upon_o genesis_n many_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n not_o only_o deny_v the_o spherical_a or_o circular_a figure_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o cross_v the_o holy_a scripture_n s._n augustine_n himself_o in_o diverse_a place_n seem_v to_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o chrysostome_n in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n dare_v challenge_v any_o that_o shall_v defend_v it_o &_o herein_o be_v he_o follow_v by_o theodoret_n and_o theophilact_n but_o these_o fancy_n be_v now_o so_o general_o cry_v down_o that_o to_o revive_v they_o will_v be_v count_v no_o less_o than_o folly_n and_o to_o defend_v they_o absurdity_n in_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v aratus_n &_o eudoxus_n correct_v by_o ptolemy_n &_o ptolemy_n himself_o by_o regiomontanus_n alphonsus_n purbachius_n copernicus_n &_o they_o again_o by_o clavius_n tycho-braye_a galilaeus_fw-la kepler_n and_o other_o it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o aristotle_n that_o via_fw-la lactea_fw-la be_v a_o meteor_n &_o not_o only_o of_o aristotle_n but_o almost_o all_o before_o he_o that_o there_o be_v but_o eight_o celestial_a sphere_n after_o this_o timocaris_n about_o 330_o year_n before_o christ_n find_v out_o nine_o but_o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1250_o alphonsus_n discover_v ten_o and_o the_o receive_a opinion_n now_o be_v that_o there_o be_v eleven_o the_o high_a of_o all_o be_v hold_v immovable_a the_o seat_n of_o angel_n &_o bless_a spirit_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o truth_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o time_n how_o one_o day_n teach_v another_o and_o one_o night_n certify_v another_o which_o be_v likewise_o verify_v in_o the_o admirable_a invention_n of_o compose_v the_o ephemerides_n unknown_a to_o ptolemy_n &_o the_o ancient_n who_o for_o want_v of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v force_v by_o table_n to_o make_v their_o supputation_n in_o a_o most_o toilsome_a manner_n who_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n thereof_o i_o be_o not_o certain_a say_v cardan_n de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la varietate_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 59_o but_o purbachius_n be_v the_o first_o who_o seem_v to_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o light_n after_o who_o regiomontanus_n enlarge_v it_o but_o zelandinus_fw-la and_o other_o to_o have_v perfect_v it_o ita_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la nihil_fw-la desiderari_fw-la posse_fw-la videatur_fw-la nothing_o seem_v to_o be_v want_v to_o it_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o geometry_n i_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o one_o demonstration_n which_o be_v the_o quadrature_n of_o a_o circle_n this_o aristotle_n in_o diverse_a place_n call_v scibile_fw-la but_o not_o scitum_fw-la a_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v know_v but_o as_o than_o not_o know_v in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o find_v it_o out_o though_o much_o labour_v yet_o be_v it_o in_o his_o time_n unknown_a among_o the_o ancient_n antiphon_n bryse_n hypocrates_n euclid_n archimede_n apollonius_n porus_n travel_v long_o &_o earnest_o in_o the_o discovery_n hereof_o but_o buteo_n in_o a_o book_n write_v of_o purpose_n have_v accurate_o discover_v their_o error_n herein_o and_o pancirollus_n in_o his_o nova_fw-la reperta_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o annis_fw-la abhinc_fw-la plus_fw-la minus_fw-la triginta_fw-la 17._o ars_fw-la ista_fw-la fuit_fw-la inuenta_fw-la quae_fw-la mirabile_fw-la quoddam_fw-la secretum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la continet_fw-la about_o thirty_o year_n since_o be_v that_o art_n find_v out_o which_o contain_v in_o it_o wonderful_a secret_n &_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v indeed_o find_v out_o he_o there_o make_v demonstration_n of_o it_o approve_a &_o far_o explicate_v by_o salmuth_n who_o have_v both_o translate_v he_o &_o write_v learned_a commentary_n upon_o he_o notwithstanding_o joseph_n scaliger_n in_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a element_n province_n challenge_v this_o invention_n to_o himself_o nos_fw-la tandem_fw-la in_o conspectum_fw-la post_fw-la tot_fw-la secula_fw-la sistimus_fw-la we_o at_o last_o after_o so_o many_o age_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o light_n &_o expose_v it_o to_o public_a view_n i_o will_v close_v up_o this_o consideration_n of_o the_o art_n and_o science_n with_o a_o view_n of_o philosophy_n which_o branch_n itself_o into_o the_o metaphysic_n physics_n ethic_n &_o politics_n the_o two_o latter_a of_o which_o i_o will_v reserve_v to_o the_o next_o book_n content_v myself_o at_o this_o time_n with_o the_o 2_o former_a first_o then_o for_o the_o metaphysic_n that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o immaterial_a substance_n be_v undoubted_o neither_o so_o well_o study_v nor_o understand_v of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n as_o now_o it_o be_v of_o christian_a divine_n they_o know_v little_a what_o belong_v to_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n which_o of_o they_o be_v communicable_a to_o the_o creature_n which_o incommunicable_a so_o as_o they_o may_v true_o grave_n that_o inscription_n upon_o their_o altar_n ignoto_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o the_o unknown_a god_n their_o ignorance_n be_v likewise_o no_o less_o touch_v the_o nature_n &_o office_n of_o angel_n the_o mansion_n or_o function_n of_o separate_a soul_n nay_o not_o a_o few_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a christian_a divine_n hold_v the_o angel_n corporeal_a though_o invisible_a substance_n and_o that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v derive_v from_o his_o parent_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v now_o common_o hold_v both_o more_o divine_a and_o more_o reasonable_a the_o physics_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v it_o which_o the_o ancient_n &_o special_o the_o grecian_n and_o among_o they_o aristotle_n have_v with_o singular_a commendation_n much_o enrich_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v but_o he_o be_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o latter_a age_n find_v very_o defective_a in_o the_o historical_a part_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o speculative_a both_o himself_o &_o his_o follower_n seem_v to_o refer_v it_o rather_o to_o profession_n &_o disputation_n matter_n of_o wit_n and_o credit_n then_o use_v &_o practice_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o noble_a and_o worthy_a endeavour_n of_o my_o lord_n of_o s._n alban_n so_n to_o mix_v and_o temper_v practice_n &_o speculation_n together_o that_o they_o may_v march_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o mutual_o embrace_v and_o assist_v each_o other_o speculation_n by_o precept_n and_o infallible_a conclusion_n prepare_v a_o way_n to_o practice_n and_o practise_v again_o perfect_a speculation_n now_o among_o those_o practical_a or_o active_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o latter_a age_n have_v produce_v pancirollus_n name_n alchemy_n for_o a_o chief_a one_o and_o 7._o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o find_v little_a mention_n thereof_o in_o antiquity_n not_o suspect_v of_o forgery_n but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o much_o doubt_n whether_o any_o such_o experiment_n be_v yet_o real_o find_v or_o no_o and_o if_o it_o be_v whether_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o be_v not_o more_o dangerous_a &_o difficult_a than_o the_o effect_n arise_v from_o it_o be_v or_o can_v be_v advantageous_a but_o of_o this_o be_o i_o well_o assure_v that_o as_o he_o who_o dig_v in_o his_o vineyard_n for_o gold_n miss_v it_o but_o by_o open_v the_o root_n of_o the_o vine_n thereby_o find_v their_o fruit_n the_o next_o year_n more_o worth_n unto_o he_o then_o gold_n so_o while_o man_n have_v labour_v by_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n from_o one_o species_n to_o another_o to_o make_v gold_n they_o have_v fall_v upon_o the_o distillation_n of_o water_n extraction_n of_o oil_n and_o such_o like_a rare_a experiment_n unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n which_o be_v undoubted_o more_o precious_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n then_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n sect_n 3._o of_o the_o art_n of_o paint_v and_o architecture_n revive_v in_o this_o latter_a age_n hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v the_o art_n of_o horsemanship_n and_o heraldry_n agriculture_n &_o architecture_n paint_v and_o navigation_n all_o which_o have_v be_v not_o a_o little_a both_o enlarge_a and_o perfect_v in_o these_o latter_a age_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o some_o of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o other_o art_n decay_v and_o again_o revive_v with_o great_a perfection_n other_o be_v never_o in_o their_o perfection_n till_o now_o i_o
forcible_o &_o consequent_o have_v a_o great_a power_n of_o make_v man_n not_o outward_o &_o formal_o but_o real_o &_o inward_o virtuous_a and_o if_o we_o shall_v look_v back_o into_o history_n &_o compare_v time_n with_o time_n we_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o where_o this_o profession_n spread_v itself_o man_n have_v general_o be_v more_o accomplish_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o moral_a &_o civil_a virtue_n then_o before_o it_o take_v place_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n through_o the_o ambition_n covetousness_n luxury_n idleness_n &_o ignorance_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v be_v light_n in_o the_o church_n it_o too_o much_o degenerate_v from_o its_o original_a purity_n &_o thereupon_o manner_n be_v form_v by_o it_o be_v general_o taint_v this_o corruption_n like_o a_o leprosy_n diffuse_v itself_o from_o the_o head_n into_o all_o the_o body_n but_o together_o with_o the_o revive_n of_o the_o art_n &_o language_n which_o for_o sundry_a age_n lay_v bury_v in_o barbarism_n the_o rust_n of_o superstition_n be_v likewise_o in_o many_o place_n scour_v off_o from_o religion_n which_o by_o degree_n have_v creep_v upon_o it_o &_o fret_v deep_a into_o the_o face_n of_o it_o and_o the_o art_n be_v thus_o refine_v &_o religion_n restore_v to_o its_o primitive_a brightness_n manner_n be_v likewise_o reform_v even_o among_o they_o at_o least_o in_o part_n &_o in_o show_n who_o as_o yet_o admit_v not_o a_o full_a reformation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n a_o foul_a shame_n than_o it_o be_v for_o we_o who_o profess_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n to_o be_v think_v to_o grow_v worse_o in_o matter_n of_o manner_n god_n forbid_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o have_v appear_v more_o clear_o to_o we_o then_o to_o our_o forefather_n teach_v we_o to_o adorn_v our_o profession_n with_o a_o gracious_a and_o virtuous_a conversation_n to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n sober_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o righteous_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o and_o godly_a in_o regard_n of_o religious_a exercise_n if_o then_o we_o come_v short_a of_o our_o ancestor_n in_o knowledge_n let_v we_o not_o cast_v it_o upon_o the_o deficiency_n of_o our_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o world_n decay_n but_o upon_o our_o own_o sloth_n if_o we_o come_v short_a of_o they_o in_o virtue_n let_v we_o not_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o declination_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o the_o malice_n and_o faintness_n of_o our_o own_o will_n if_o we_o feel_v the_o scourge_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o land_n by_o mortality_n famine_n unseasonable_a weather_n or_o the_o like_a let_v we_o not_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o world_n old_a age_n and_o thereby_o call_v into_o question_n the_o providence_n or_o power_n or_o wisdom_n or_o justice_n or_o goodness_n of_o the_o maker_n thereof_o but_o by_o their_o and_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v doubtless_o both_o the_o true_a &_o more_o profitable_a doctrine_n &_o withal_o more_o consonant_a to_o the_o sermon_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n &_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o like_a case_n and_o withal_o let_v we_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o almighty_a god_n have_v bestow_v many_o blessing_n upon_o these_o latter_a age_n which_o to_o the_o former_a he_o deny_v as_o in_o send_v we_o virtuous_a and_o gracious_a prince_n and_o by_o they_o the_o maintenance_n of_o piety_n &_o peace_n &_o plenty_n &_o the_o like_a lest_o through_o our_o ingratitude_n he_o withdraw_v they_o from_o we_o and_o make_v we_o know_v their_o worth_n by_o want_v they_o which_o by_o enjoy_v they_o we_o understand_v not_o but_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o advise_v where_o i_o shall_v learn_v only_o i_o will_v unfeigned_o wish_v and_o hearty_o pray_v that_o at_o leastwise_o your_o practice_n may_v still_o make_v good_a my_o opinion_n maintain_v in_o this_o book_n &_o refute_v the_o contrary_a &_o common_a error_n oppose_v therein_o that_o you_o may_v still_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o your_o virtue_n may_v always_o rise_v &_o increase_v together_o with_o your_o building_n these_o latter_a without_o the_o former_a be_v but_o as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n you_o to_o do_v you_o service_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o poor_a ability_n g._n h._n the_o preface_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n be_v long_o since_o in_o my_o young_a year_n begin_v by_o i_o for_o my_o own_o private_a exercise_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o afterward_o consider_v not_o only_o the_o rarity_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o variety_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o withal_o that_o it_o make_v for_o the_o redeem_n of_o a_o captivate_v truth_n the_o vindicate_a of_o god_n glory_n the_o advancement_n of_o learning_n &_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_a &_o reform_a religion_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o with_o the_o approbation_n and_o encouragement_n of_o such_o special_a friend_n who_o piety_n learning_n and_o wisdom_n i_o well_o know_v and_o much_o reverence_n i_o resolve_v permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la and_o none_o otherwise_o to_o make_v it_o public_a for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o the_o encounter_v of_o a_o public_a error_n which_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v equal_v if_o not_o prefer_v before_o the_o quell_v of_o some_o great_a monster_n neither_o do_v i_o take_v it_o to_o lie_v out_o of_o my_o profession_n the_o principal_a mark_n which_o i_o aim_v at_o throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v a_o apologetical_a defence_n of_o the_o power_n &_o providence_n of_o god_n his_o wisdom_n his_o truth_n his_o justice_n his_o goodness_n &_o mercy_n and_o beside_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n itself_o be_v spend_v in_o press_v theological_a reason_n in_o clear_v doubt_n arise_v from_o thence_o in_o produce_v frequent_a testimony_n from_o scripture_n father_n schoolman_n and_o modern_a divine_n in_o prove_v that_o antichrist_n be_v already_o come_v from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o in_o confirm_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n touch_v the_o world_n future_a and_o total_a consummation_n by_o fire_n and_o a_o day_n of_o final_a judgement_n from_o discourse_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o last_o by_o conclude_v the_o whole_a work_n with_o a_o pious_a meditation_n touch_v the_o use_n which_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v make_v of_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o serve_v for_o a_o terror_n to_o some_o for_o comfort_n to_o other_o for_o admonition_n to_o all_o and_o how_o other_o man_n may_v stand_v affect_v in_o read_v i_o know_v not_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o in_o writing_n it_o often_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n in_o admire_v and_o praise_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o bounty_n of_o the_o crator_n in_o maintain_v and_o manage_v his_o own_o work_n in_o the_o government_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o the_o school_n speak_v continuata_fw-la productio_fw-la a_o continuate_v production_n &_o often_o do_v it_o call_v to_o my_o mind_n those_o holy_a rapture_n of_o the_o psalmist_n o_o lord_n our_o governor_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o world_n thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n &_o i_o will_v rejoice_v 6._o in_o give_v praise_n for_o the_o operation_n of_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n how_o glorious_a be_v thy_o work_n &_o thy_o thought_n be_v very_o deep_a a_o unwise_a man_n do_v not_o well_o consider_v this_o &_o a_o fool_n do_v not_o well_o understand_v it_o and_o again_o the_o 3._o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a seek_v out_o of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o his_o work_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v &_o have_v in_o honour_n &_o his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o though_o while_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o free_v the_o world_n from_o old_a age_n i_o feel_v it_o creep_v upon_o myself_o yet_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o please_v the_o same_o great_a and_o gracious_a lord_n i_o intend_v by_o his_o assistance_n spate_v i_o life_n &_o health_n hereafter_o to_o write_v another_o apology_n of_o his_o power_n &_o providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n which_o perchance_o by_o some_o may_v be_v think_v both_o more_o proper_a for_o i_o and_o for_o these_o time_n more_o necessary_a though_o he_o that_o shall_v narrow_o observe_v the_o print_n of_o the_o almighty_n footstep_n trace_v throughout_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n may_v not_o unjust_o from_o thence_o collect_v both_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n that_o as_o the_o heaven_n remain_v unchangeable_a so_o do_v the_o church_n triumphant_a
by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v muster_v under_o that_o age_n and_o which_o be_v more_o strange_a the_o very_a guard_n of_o jehosaphars_n person_n amount_v to_o almost_o 14._o a_o eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o for_o the_o number_n of_o cattle_n there_o be_v slay_v in_o one_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o salomon_n temple_n two_o 5_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o bullock_n and_o a_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o thousand_o sheep_n when_o i_o say_v i_o compare_v these_o multitude_n of_o man_n &_o cattle_n with_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o that_o country_n i_o be_o force_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o most_o fruitful_a soil_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n &_o rich_o abound_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o commodity_n yet_o the_o report_n of_o some_o who_o have_v take_v a_o survey_n of_o it_o in_o these_o latter_a age_n bear_v we_o in_o hand_n that_o the_o fruitfullnes_n thereof_o be_v now_o much_o decay_v in_o regard_n of_o those_o time_n from_o whence_o they_o will_v infer_v a_o general_a decay_n in_o all_o soil_n &_o consequent_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n but_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o this_o wonderful_a fruitfullnes_n proceed_v from_o a_o special_a favour_n of_o almighty_a god_n towards_o this_o people_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o 11_o of_o deuteronomy_n this_o land_n do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v always_o 12._o upon_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n and_o more_o clear_o in_o the_o 26_o of_o leviticus_n if_o you_o walk_v in_o my_o ordinance_n and_o 3._o keep_v my_o commandment_n i_o will_v send_v you_o rain_n in_o due_a season_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v yield_v her_o increase_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v give_v their_o fruit_n and_o your_o thresh_a shall_v reach_v unto_o the_o vintage_n and_o the_o vintage_n shall_v reach_v unto_o the_o sow_a time_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v your_o bread_n in_o plenteousnes_n and_o dwell_v in_o your_o land_n safe_o but_o the_o miraculous_a providence_n of_o god_n show_v itself_o most_o evident_o over_o this_o land_n in_o answer_v their_o doubt_n what_o they_o shall_v 21._o eat_v the_o seven_o year_n if_o they_o suffer_v the_o land_n to_o rest_v as_o god_n have_v enjoin_v they_o the_o reply_n be_v i_o will_v send_v my_o blessing_n upon_o you_o in_o the_o six_o year_n and_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o three_o year_n now_o then_o as_o this_o extraordinary_a fruitfulness_n proceed_v from_o a_o extraordinary_a favour_n so_o this_o favour_n cease_v the_o fruitfulness_n may_v likewise_o cease_v without_o any_o natural_a decay_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o country_n about_o sodom_n &_o gomorrha_n be_v for_o fruitfulness_n as_o the_o paradise_n or_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o it_o than_o it_o become_v a_o waste_a land_n and_o so_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v gainsay_v but_o that_o beside_o this_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n this_o soil_n of_o palestina_n be_v natural_o very_o rich_a in_o itself_o in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o feed_v 24._o one_o &_o thirty_o idolatrous_a king_n with_o their_o people_n before_o the_o entrance_n of_o god_n choose_a nation_n into_o it_o one_o of_o which_o alone_o possess_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v threescore_o city_n and_o the_o pomegranate_n the_o fig_n &_o the_o grape_n which_o the_o spy_n send_v by_o moses_n to_o discover_v the_o land_n bring_v back_o with_o they_o be_v marvellous_a goodly_a &_o fair_a and_o as_o this_o soil_n be_v thus_o rich_a 24._o before_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o people_n so_o since_o the_o displant_n of_o they_o from_o thence_o &_o the_o saracen_n possess_v it_o it_o have_v not_o altogether_o lose_v its_o ancient_a fruitfulness_n whatsoever_o be_v pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a if_o we_o may_v credit_v brocardus_n who_o about_o three_o hundred_o year_n since_o be_v himself_o a_o eyewitnesse_n thereof_o his_o word_n be_v these_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr credendum_fw-la 1._o contrarium_fw-la nunciantibus_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la eam_fw-la diligenter_fw-la considerarunt_fw-la his_fw-la oculis_fw-la vidi_fw-la quanta_fw-la fertilitate_fw-la terra_fw-la benedicta_fw-la fructificat_fw-la frumentum_fw-la enim_fw-la vix_fw-la terra_fw-la exculta_fw-la sine_fw-la stercore_fw-la &_o simo_fw-la mirabiliter_fw-la crescit_fw-la &_o multiplicatur_fw-la agrisunt_fw-la velut_fw-la horti_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la feniculum_fw-la salvia_fw-la ruta_fw-la rosa_fw-la passim_fw-la crescunt_fw-la there_o be_v no_o heed_n to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a for_o they_o have_v not_o thorough_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n with_o these_o eye_n do_v i_o behold_v the_o exceed_a fertility_n of_o that_o bless_a land_n the_o corn_n with_o a_o very_a little_a make_v of_o the_o earth_n prosper_v and_o multiply_v beyond_o belief_n the_o field_n be_v as_o it_o be_v garden_n of_o delight_n in_o which_o fennel_n sage_a rue_v and_o rose_n every_o where_o grow_v and_o so_o have_v large_o describe_v the_o admirable_a fruitfulness_n thereof_o in_o all_o kind_n at_o length_n he_o conclude_v denique_fw-la illic_fw-la exstant_fw-la omne_fw-la mundi_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la terra_fw-la fluit_fw-la rivis_fw-la lactis_fw-la &_o mellis_fw-la final_o there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n the_o world_n can_v afford_v so_o that_o it_o may_v still_o be_v true_o term_v a_o land_n flow_v with_o river_n of_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o if_o it_o be_v degenerate_v from_o its_o ancient_a fertility_n which_o upon_o the_o report_n of_o bredenbachius_n adrichomius_n and_o other_o i_o rather_o believe_v i_o shall_v rather_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o that_o accurse_a nation_n which_o possess_v it_o or_o to_o their_o ill_a manure_v of_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o the_o proverb_n seem_v to_o have_v grow_v that_o where_o the_o grand_a signior_n horse_n once_o tread_v the_o grass_n never_o grow_v afterward_o then_o to_o any_o natural_a decay_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o soil_n sect_n 3._o the_o testimony_n of_o columella_n and_o pliny_n produce_v that_o the_o earth_n in_o itself_o be_v as_o fruitful_a as_o in_o former_a age_n if_o it_o be_v make_v and_o manure_v now_o that_o which_o by_o brocardus_n have_v be_v deliver_v touch_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o particular_a be_v by_o columella_n in_o his_o book_n of_o husbandry_n with_o no_o less_o assuredness_n aver_v touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o general_a nay_o to_o show_v his_o confidence_n herein_o he_o make_v that_o assertion_n the_o entrance_n to_o his_o whole_a work_n thus_o begin_v the_o very_a first_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n saepenumero_fw-la civitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la principes_fw-la audio_fw-la culpantes_fw-la m●…do_fw-la agrorum_fw-la infoecunditatem_fw-la modo_fw-la coeli_fw-la per_fw-la multa_fw-la jam_fw-la tempora_fw-la noxiam_fw-la frugibus_fw-la intemperiem_fw-la quosdam_fw-la etiam_fw-la praedictas_fw-la querimonias_fw-la velut_fw-la ratione_fw-la certa_fw-la mitigantes_fw-la quod_fw-la existiment_fw-la ubertate_fw-la nimi●…_n prioris_fw-la aevi_fw-la defatigatum_fw-la &_o effoetum_fw-la solum_fw-la ●…equire_v pristina_fw-la benignitate_fw-la prebere_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la alimenta_fw-la quas_fw-la ego_fw-la causas_fw-la publi_fw-la sylvini_fw-la procul_fw-la à_fw-la veritate_fw-la abesse_fw-la certum_fw-la habeo_fw-la quod_fw-la neque_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la existimare_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturam_fw-la quam_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la mundi_fw-la genitor_fw-la perpetua_fw-la foecunditate_fw-la donavit_fw-la quasi_fw-la quodam_fw-la morbo_fw-la sterilitate_fw-la affectam_fw-la neque_fw-la prudentis_fw-la credere_fw-la tellurem_fw-la quae_fw-la divinam_fw-la &_o aeternam_fw-la juventam_fw-la sortita_fw-la communis_fw-la omnium_fw-la parens_fw-la dicta_fw-la sit_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o cuncta_fw-la peperit_fw-la &_o deinceps_fw-la paritura_fw-la sit_fw-la velut_fw-la hominem_fw-la consenuisse_fw-la ne_fw-la posthaec_fw-la reor_fw-la violentia_fw-la coeli_fw-la nobis_fw-la ista_fw-la sed_fw-la nostro_fw-la potius_fw-la accidere_fw-la vitio_fw-la qui_fw-la rem_fw-la rusticam_fw-la pessimo_fw-la cuique_fw-la servorum_fw-la velut_fw-la carnifici_fw-la noxae_fw-la dedimus_fw-la quam_fw-la majorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la optimus_fw-la cuique_fw-la &_o optimè_fw-la tractaverit_fw-la i_o have_v often_o hear_v the_o chief_a of_o our_o city_n complain_v of_o the_o unfruitfulnesse_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sometime_o again_o of_o the_o unkindlinesse_n of_o the_o weather_n now_o for_o a_o good_a space_n hurtful_a to_o the_o fruit_n and_o some_o have_v i_o hear_v with_o show_n of_o reason_n qualify_a these_o complaint_n in_o that_o they_o believe_v the_o earth_n be_v wear_v out_o and_o become_v barren_a by_o the_o excessive_a fruitfulness_n of_o former_a age_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o yield_v nourishment_n to_o mankind_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o her_o accustom_a bounty_n but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n publius_n sylvinus_n i_o be_o well_o assure_v that_o these_o pretend_a cause_n be_v far_o from_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o impiety_n so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o imagine_v that_o nature_n
declination_n in_o the_o seven_o now_o that_o which_o these_o ancient_n observe_v touch_v these_o secret_a station_n and_o progress_v of_o nature_n in_o the_o state_n of_o man_n body_n and_o course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v still_o find_v to_o be_v true_a aswell_o by_o the_o verdict_n and_o judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n as_o by_o the_o proof_n and_o trial_n of_o experience_n which_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v be_v there_o a_o constant_a abatement_n in_o the_o length_n of_o our_o whole_a age_n by_o such_o a_o universal_a &_o irrevocable_a decay_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v pretend_v for_o than_o shall_v man_n doubtless_o grow_v to_o ripeness_n and_o perfection_n soon_o as_o they_o be_v suppose_v soon_o to_o hasten_v to_o death_n and_o dissolution_n which_o must_v needs_o draw_v on_o a_o alteration_n and_o confusion_n in_o all_o the_o note_a change_n through_o the_o course_n of_o man_n life_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a scripture_n assign_v the_o patriarch_n a_o long_a life_n assign_v they_o likewise_o proportionable_o thereunto_o a_o long_a 1_o time_n before_o they_o be_v ripen_v for_o generation_n as_o peter_n martyr_n have_v right_o note_v it_o be_v true_a and_o ever_o be_v which_o galen_n in_o his_o six_o book_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o health_n have_v observe_v that_o these_o change_n can_v so_o be_v tie_v to_o any_o such_o precise_a number_n of_o year_n but_o that_o a_o variation_n of_o latitude_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v in_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o particular_n some_o grow_v to_o their_o puberty_n at_o fourteen_o other_o at_o fifteen_o some_o decline_v at_o thirty_o other_o at_o thirty_o five_o according_a to_o their_o several_a constitution_n education_n diet_n situation_n of_o climate_n and_o country_n and_o the_o like_a the_o poet_n profess_v of_o himself_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o that_o his_o beard_n begin_v to_o sprout_v and_o paint_v his_o cheek_n before_o twenty_o quamuis_fw-la jam_fw-la juvenile_fw-la decus_fw-la mihi_fw-la pingere_fw-la malas_fw-la caeperit_n &_o nondum_fw-la vicesima_fw-la venerit_fw-la aetas_fw-la ovid._n though_o now_o my_o beard_n begin_v my_o cheek_n to_o grace_n nor_o have_v i_o live_v yet_o twice_o ten_o year_n space_n but_o as_o all_o rule_n in_o science_n so_o thesis_n be_v hold_v sufficient_o currant_n and_o warrantable_a if_o they_o be_v find_v infallible_a in_o the_o great_a part_n and_o uniform_a where_o all_o circumstance_n concur_v in_o a_o like_a degree_n it_o be_v now_o common_o think_v that_o thirty_o three_o or_o between_o that_o and_o 35_o year_n be_v the_o flower_n &_o perfection_n of_o man_n age_n it_o be_v the_o mid_a way_n 15._o to_o seventy_o which_o both_o moses_n &_o solon_n hold_v the_o epilogue_n &_o conclusion_n thereof_o so_o as_o those_o who_o run_v beyond_o that_o be_v like_o racer_n which_o run_v beyond_o the_o goal_n and_o this_o be_v the_o age_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o the_o perfection_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o allude_v in_o the_o 4_o to_o the_o 13._o ephesian_n till_o we_o meet_v together_o unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullnes_n of_o christ_n which_o passage_n 15._o s._n augustin_n interpret_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o ju_n ea_fw-la aetane_v usque_fw-la quam_fw-la christum_n pervenisse_fw-la cognovimus_fw-la as_o man_n of_o that_o age_n unto_o which_o christ_n himself_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n arrive_v i_o know_v there_o want_v not_o some_o as_o namely_o 39_o irenaeus_n &_o other_o who_o by_o occasion_n of_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o jew_n 57_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a and_o have_v thou_o see_v abraham_n conjecture_v that_o he_o be_v about_o that_o age_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v his_o care_n &_o trouble_n that_o make_v he_o seem_v elder_a than_o indeed_o he_o be_v or_o the_o jew_n will_v thereby_o signify_v that_o though_o he_o have_v be_v much_o elder_a than_o he_o be_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o have_v see_v abrabam_fw-la in_o the_o flesh_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o forty_o some_o late_a divine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o reach_v thirty_o five_o but_o the_o most_o part_n as_o also_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o most_o learned_a christi_fw-la that_o he_o little_o exceed_v thirty_o three_o since_o then_o our_o infancy_n end_n and_o childhood_n begin_v our_o childhood_n end_n and_o youth_n begin_v our_o youth_n end_v and_o manhood_n begin_v and_o last_o our_o manhood_n end_n &_o our_o decline_a estate_n begin_v where_o it_o do_v a_o thousand_o or_o two_o thousand_o year_n ago_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o at_o leastwise_o since_o that_o time_n mankind_n be_v nothing_o decay_v in_o regard_n of_o age_n and_o the_o like_a reason_n there_o be_v in_o there_o observe_v ancient_o the_o same_o clymactericall_a year_n and_o in_o they_o the_o same_o danger_n of_o sickness_n or_o death_n that_o we_o do_v as_o appear_v not_o only_o in_o brodeus_fw-la he_o miscellanea_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 26._o and_o in_o a_o little_a discourse_n which_o m._n wright_n have_v write_v and_o annex_v to_o his_o book_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n occasion_v as_o he_o there_o profess_v by_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n but_o much_o more_o full_o in_o baptista_n codronchus_n a_o famous_a both_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n who_o have_v purposely_o compose_v a_o large_a treatise_n de_fw-fr annis_fw-la climactericis_fw-la in_o which_o thus_o begin_v his_o preface_n to_o that_o work_n antiquissimi_fw-la &_o peritissimi_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturalium_fw-la observatores_fw-la nec_fw-la vulgares_fw-la homines_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la humanae_fw-la curriculum_fw-la considerantes_fw-la septimo_fw-la quoque_fw-la anno_fw-la &_o presertim_fw-la tertio_fw-la supra_fw-la sexagesimum_fw-la homines_fw-la plerosque_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animi_fw-la affectionibus_fw-la conflictari_fw-la in_fw-la discrimine_fw-la versari_fw-la ac_fw-la saepius_fw-la interire_fw-la pluribus_fw-la observationibus_fw-la ac_fw-la periculis_fw-la cognoverunt_fw-la the_o most_o ancient_a and_o skilful_a searcher_n into_o natural_a thing_n and_o those_o no_o mean_a man_n take_v into_o consideration_n the_o course_n of_o man_n life_n by_o many_o observation_n and_o trial_n they_o find_v that_o every_o seven_o year_n and_o special_o in_o the_o 63_o most_o man_n be_v sore_o affect_v both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v bring_v into_o great_a danger_n and_o many_o time_n die_v outright_o i_o will_v bring_v only_o one_o instance_n from_o antiquity_n to_o show_v their_o agreement_n as_o in_o the_o other_o before_o mention_v so_o likewise_o in_o this_o point_n with_o these_o latter_a age_n it_o be_v borrow_v from_o gellius_n in_o his_o fifteen_o book_n and_o seven_o chapter_n of_o his_o noctes_fw-la atticae_fw-la where_o he_o thus_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n observatum_fw-la in_o multa_fw-la hominum_fw-la memoria_fw-la expertumque_fw-la est_fw-la in_o senioribus_fw-la plerisque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sexagesimum_fw-la tertium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la annum_fw-la cum_fw-la periculo_fw-la &_o call_v aliqua_fw-la venire_fw-la aut_fw-la corporis_fw-la morbique_fw-la gravioris_fw-la aut_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la interitus_fw-la aut_fw-la animi_fw-la aegritudinis_fw-la it_o have_v be_v of_o a_o long_a time_n observe_v and_o experience_v in_o almost_o all_o old_a man_n that_o the_o 63_o year_n of_o their_o life_n have_v prove_v dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o they_o either_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o grievous_a sickness_n of_o body_n or_o death_n or_o great_a grief_n of_o mind_n &_o go_v on_o he_o alleag_v to_o this_o purpose_n a_o part_n of_o a_o letter_n which_o augustus_n caesar_n write_v to_o caius_n his_o nephew_n aue_fw-la mi_fw-mi caiazzo_n meus_fw-la ocellus_fw-la iucundissimus_fw-la quem_fw-la semper_fw-la medius_fw-la sidius_fw-la desidero_fw-la quum_fw-la à_fw-la i_o abes_fw-la say_v precipue_v diebus_fw-la talibus_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la hodiernus_fw-la oculi_fw-la mei_fw-la requirunt_fw-la meum_fw-la caium_fw-la quem_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la hoc_fw-la die_fw-la fuisti_fw-la spero_fw-la laetum_fw-la &_o benevolentem_fw-la celebrasse_v quartum_fw-la &_o sexagesimum_fw-la natalem_fw-la meum_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la vides_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commnem_fw-la seniorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la tertium_fw-la &_o sexagesimum_fw-la annum_fw-la evasimus_fw-la i_o greet_v the_o well_o my_o caius_n i_o own_o dear_a heart_n who_o in_o truth_n i_o always_o find_v want_v as_o oft_o as_o thou_o be_v absent_a from_o i_o but_o chief_o upon_o such_o day_n as_o this_o be_v my_o eye_n long_o to_o behold_v my_o caius_n which_o wheresoeverthou_a be_v i_o hope_v thou_o have_v keep_v festival_n it_o be_v my_o sixty_o four_o birthday_n for_o as_o thou_o see_v i_o have_v escape_v my_o sixty_o three_o be_v the_o common_a climacterical_a of_o all_o old_a man_n sect_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o age_n of_o matrimony_n and_o generation_n which_o among_o the_o ancient_n be_v full_o as_o forward_o as_o we_o now_o be_v if_o not_o more_o