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appoint_v to_o scipio_n 〈…〉_z two_o sun_n at_o one_o time_n be_v see_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o night_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n dark_a appear_v extraordinary_a light_n a_o comet_n in_o form_n like_o a_o burn_a torch_n be_v discern_v to_o reach_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n and_o it_o rain_v stone_n after_o that_o notable_a overthrow_n give_v to_o hannibal_n by_o scipio_n which_o be_v the_o last_o to_o hannibal_n and_o at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o consul_n t._n claudius_n be_v appoint_v to_o prepare_v for_o africa_n to_o appease_v some_o mutiny_n that_o have_v rise_v there_o upon_o his_o set_n out_o to_o that_o voyage_n the_o orb_n and_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v visible_o discern_v to_o be_v less_o than_o usual_a moreover_o in_o the_o veliternean_a field_n asunder_o the_o earth_n rend_v asunder_o in_o so_o huge_a and_o frightful_a gap_n that_o tree_n and_o whole_a house_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o it_o after_o which_o there_o follow_v shower_n of_o stone_n in_o 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spain_n portugal_n france_n italy_n greece_n thracia_n germany_n hungary_n rusland_n poll_n sweden_n denmark_n gothland_n of_o the_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o ocean_n as_o britain_n ireland_n island_n greeneland_n in_o the_o mediterr_v anean_a as_o cicilie_n rhodes_n malta_n cyprus_n corsica_n sardinia_n candia_n majorica_n minorica_fw-la and_o some_o few_o other_o if_o we_o shall_v but_o overlook_v the_o large_a &_o plentiful_a bound_n of_o asia_n illustrious_a in_o this_o that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n be_v especial_o accomplish_v in_o it_o with_o the_o place_n wherein_o be_v the_o large_a monarchy_n so_o much_o blaze_v in_o history_n in_o all_o this_o i_o say_v shall_v be_v find_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o christianisme_n for_o to_o divide_v it_o in_o five_o main_a principality_n or_o rather_o monarchy_n whereof_o now_o it_o consist_v to_o wit_n in_o that_o of_o the_o great_a duchy_n of_o muscovia_n or_o russia_n a_o good_a part_n whereof_o be_v in_o europe_n in_o the_o great_a cham_n of_o tartary_n his_o empire_n asia_n both_o these_o two_o lie_v or_o reach_v to_o the_o north_n in_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n who_o lord_n by_o they_o be_v call_v the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o son_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o sophy_n of_o persia_n lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o turkish_a empire_n together_o with_o the_o indian_a monarchy_n to_o omit_v the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n sect_n 13._o with_o what_o religion_n and_o sect_n all_o the_o eastern_a and_o northern_a country_n be_v possess_v and_o in_o what_o place_n christianity_n be_v most_o profess_a etc._n etc._n what_o in_o all_o these_o i_o say_v of_o our_o christian_a religion_n but_o little_a part_n and_o where_o there_o be_v any_o it_o be_v so_o mix_v with_o judaism_n and_o paganism_n as_o be_v a_o wonder_n for_o in_o jappan_n and_o through_o all_o the_o east_n indies_n howbeit_o the_o 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light_n have_v clear_o shine_v yet_o they_o have_v delight_v more_o in_o darkness_n than_o in_o it_o i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o in_o musco_n tartary_n china_n and_o persia_n there_o be_v some_o christian_n also_o but_o these_o be_v common_o greek_n by_o profession_n and_o yet_o so_o far_o rend_v asunder_o and_o eclipse_v from_o the_o true_a doctrine_n acknowledge_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n ephesian_n philippian_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o be_v pitiful_a divide_v among_o themselves_o in_o divers_a sect_n as_o nestorian_n jacobite_n georgian_o armenian_n copits_n etc._n etc._n thus_o disperse_v through_o all_o the_o eastern_a church_n they_o obtrude_v unto_o we_o of_o the_o western_a too_o that_o we_o be_v schismatic_n and_o sever_v among_o ourselves_o likewise_o as_o papist_n anabaptist_n lutheran_n calvinist_n etc._n etc._n nether_a be_v the_o negro_n prince_n of_o africa_n the_o turk_n and_o mahometan_n and_o all_o the_o other_o idolatrous_a people_n and_o nation_n 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conciliate_v their_o favour_n sect_n 15._o america_n and_o the_o newfoundland_n brief_o describe_v and_o some_o opinion_n about_o what_o time_n of_o the_o year_n the_o world_n have_v its_o beginning_n i_o can_v speak_v nothing_o of_o terra_fw-la australis_fw-la or_o incognita_fw-la as_o for_o america_n i_o find_v in_o the_o map_n of_o the_o new_a find_v world_n newfoundland_n that_o although_o it_o be_v almost_o all_o continent_n yet_o in_o a_o manner_n it_o be_v divide_v in_o two_o land_n but_o so_o that_o they_o be_v make_v contiguous_a by_o nature_n by_o a_o little_a tract_n of_o land_n or_o isthmos_n where_o their_o principal_a and_o metropolitan_a city_n stand_v call_v mexico_n a_o brave_a city_n indeed_o lie_v in_o that_o bay_n the_o peninsule_n or_o northerly_a part_n of_o this_o america_n contain_v in_o it_o hispanianova_n the_o province_n of_o mexico_n terra_fw-la florida_fw-la terra_fw-la nova_fw-la virginia_n nova_fw-la francia_n nova_fw-la scotia_n further_a north_n be_v not_o yet_o discover_v the_o southern_a peninsule_n again_o reach_v towards_o magellane_n and_o that_o part_n contain_v peru_n brasil_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o yet_o know_v of_o which_o plinius_n in_o the_o second_o book_n naturalis_fw-la historiae_fw-la which_o you_o may_v be_v sure_o be_v long_o before_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o america_n speak_v when_o he_o rail_v against_o the_o covetousness_n of_o prince_n who_o encroach_v upon_o other_o limit_n and_o man_n ambition_n in_o conquer_a piece_n and_o lump_n of_o inheritance_n here_o and_o there_o not_o take_v heed_n that_o so_o little_a a_o piece_n of_o ground_n must_v contain_v the_o best_a and_o worthy_a monarchy_n in_o the_o end_n which_o world_n have_v neither_o be_v make_v over_o again_o and_o recreated_a as_o a_o thing_n with_o time_n wear_v and_o grow_v old_a need_v restauration_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v philo_n hebreus_n out_o of_o theophrast_n neither_o yet_o be_v it_o from_o all_o eternity_n which_o aristotle_n in_o his_o 3._o cap._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la caelum_fw-la give_v way_n to_o say_v that_o to_o be_v create_v and_o to_o be_v from_o all_o beginning_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o de_fw-fr numero_fw-la impossibilium_fw-la but_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o have_v a_o warrant_n that_o it_o be_v and_o be_v create_v and_o that_o consequent_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o maker_n thereof_o to_o bring_v on_o that_o period_n of_o time_n at_o which_o howbeit_o both_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n have_v conjecture_v yet_o punctual_o to_o say_v when_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n know_v it_o not_o much_o less_o they_o uncertain_a it_o be_v likewise_o at_o what_o time_n of_o the_o year_n it_o do_v begin_v although_o the_o rabin_n and_o many_o christian_n follow_v they_o as_o bodin_n in_o his_o republic_n and_o his_o apologetic_a friend_n herpinus_n accurate_o maintain_v that_o it_o begin_v in_o september_n which_o september_n be_v with_o they_o mensis_fw-la nisan_fw-la and_o i_o can_v be_v induce_v to_o that_o same_o belief_n yet_o more_o probable_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o world_n begin_v create_v as_o the_o day_n begin_v with_o the_o morning_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n rise_v upon_o our_o horizon_n with_o the_o day_n and_o howsoever_o the_o authority_n of_o fabulous_a poet_n shall_v not_o serve_v to_o instance_n a_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a a_o importance_n yet_o virgil_n his_o testimony_n in_o his_o four_o georgic_n be_v not_o whole_o to_o be_v slight_v haud_fw-la alios_fw-la prima_fw-la crescentis_fw-la origine_fw-la mundi_fw-la illuxisse_fw-la dies_fw-la aliumve_fw-la habuisse_fw-la tenorem_fw-la crediderim_fw-la ver_fw-la illuderat_fw-la ver_fw-la magnus_fw-la agebat_fw-la orbis_n &_o hybernis_fw-la parcebant_fw-la flatibus_fw-la euri._n sect_n 15._o wherein_o be_v to_o be_v see_v some_o thing_n concern_v the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v think_v to_o take_v a_o end_n divers_a you_o see_v have_v be_v
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speak_v something_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o aristotle_n in_o the_o 1._o book_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n 2_o chapt_n say_v two_o thing_n which_o serve_v very_o much_o for_o manifest_v or_o declare_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o science_n first_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o science_n more_o fit_a and_o suitable_a for_o god_n than_o for_o man_n or_o to_o give_v you_o it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n that_o ejus_fw-la possessio_fw-la non_fw-la existimari_fw-la debet_fw-la humana_fw-la that_o be_v that_o man_n be_v not_o sufficient_o worthy_a to_o possess_v or_o enjoy_v this_o science_n and_o that_o because_o this_o science_n science_n of_o all_o science_n be_v most_o free_a yea_o it_o only_a be_v free_a from_o all_o subjection_n to_o other_o science_n and_o from_o all_o reference_n to_o any_o high_a or_o more_o eminent_a knowledge_n for_o all_o natural_a knowledge_n can_v equal_v and_o much_o less_o exceed_v the_o sublimity_n of_o metaphysical_a speculation_n and_o therefore_o this_o science_n require_v a_o mind_n free_a and_o sublime_a that_o be_v a_o mind_n not_o depress_v with_o base_a cogitation_n reason_n nor_o distract_v with_o worldly_a care_n as_o ordinary_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manifold_a want_n and_o necessity_n into_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a in_o this_o life_n see_v then_o god_n only_o be_v free_a from_o such_o distract_n and_o depress_v care_n therefore_o in_o aristotle_n judgement_n this_o science_n be_v more_o suitable_a for_o he_o than_o for_o man_n second_o he_o say_v that_o this_o science_n be_v among_o all_o science_n the_o most_o honourable_a because_o it_o be_v most_o divine_a honourable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v most_o divine_a he_o prove_v by_o two_o very_a forcible_a reason_n first_o because_o this_o science_n versatur_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la divinis_fw-la it_o contemplate_v divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v because_o it_o consider_v god_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o principium_fw-la and_o the_o supreme_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n second_o because_o haee_fw-la scientia_fw-la maximè_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la habetur_fw-la the_o perfect_a and_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o this_o science_n most_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n for_o this_o science_n in_o a_o manner_n view_v and_o consider_v all_o thing_n it_o have_v a_o especial_o eye_n to_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a substance_n and_o among_o these_o it_o especial_o and_o chief_o contemplate_v god_n himself_o as_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o entity_n and_o the_o supreme_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o to_o take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o all_o the_o rank_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o positive_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o that_o invisible_a world_n the_o world_n of_o angel_n and_o above_o all_o to_o have_v a_o perfect_a and_o comprehensive_a knowledge_n of_o that_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o be_v and_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n it_o require_v not_o a_o finite_a engine_n or_o understanding_n but_o a_o infinite_a capacity_n and_o a_o unspeakable_a sharpness_n of_o wit_n sect_n 5._o for_o three_o respect_n the_o metaphysic_n be_v call_v the_o most_o excellent_a science_n and_o the_o most_o necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o christian_n by_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v by_o aristotle_n in_o that_o chapter_n and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o his_o work_n for_o the_o commendation_n of_o this_o science_n we_o may_v see_v this_o science_n to_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o three_o respect_n first_o because_o of_o the_o universality_n and_o amplitude_n of_o the_o object_n or_o subject_n of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o sphere_n or_o circuit_n of_o it_o all_o rank_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o thing_n be_v comprehend_v so_o that_o look_v how_o far_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o whole_a celestial_a globe_n exceed_v the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o constellation_n comparison_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o universal_a map_n or_o table_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n exceed_v in_o dignity_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o map_n of_o one_o province_n or_o country_n as_o far_o do_v metaphysic_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o universal_a card_n or_o map_n present_v to_o our_o view_n all_o rank_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o be_v exceed_v in_o dignity_n these_o particular_a delineation_n and_o description_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o inferior_a science_n sect_n 6._o the_o first_o respect_n for_o the_o universality_n second_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o for_o not_o only_o be_v this_o science_n exercise_v about_o the_o speculation_n of_o the_o high_a and_o most_o general_a cause_n philosopher_n principle_n and_o attribute_n of_o thing_n but_o also_o it_o descend_v into_o a_o special_a consideration_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o angel_n for_o not_o only_o do_v christian_n philosopher_n now_o in_o the_o metaphysic_n dispute_v of_o they_o aristotle_n but_o also_o aristotle_n himself_o in_o his_o metaphysic_n especial_o in_o his_o 12_o book_n do_v most_o excellent_o discourse_v of_o they_o and_o true_o it_o be_v more_o than_o marvellous_a that_o a_o heathnick_a or_o pagan-philosopher_n shall_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v penetrate_v so_o far_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o to_o pass_v by_o that_o which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la dei_fw-la prove_v and_o demonstrate_v unum_fw-la esse_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o gubernatorem_fw-la universi_fw-la and_o conclude_v his_o discourse_n with_o that_o say_n of_o the_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o omit_v i_o say_v this_o discourse_n of_o his_o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la primi_fw-la motoris_fw-la or_o as_o he_o call_v god_n in_o that_o book_n primi_fw-la moventis_fw-la immobilis_fw-la in_o the_o 7_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n he_o show_v that_o god_n be_v primum_fw-la intelligibile_fw-la &_o primum_fw-la appetibile_fw-la that_o be_v he_o be_v ens_fw-la omnium_fw-la aptissimum_fw-la &_o dignissimum_fw-la quod_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la &_o appetatur_fw-la as_o fonseca_n fonseca_n comment_v upon_o that_o place_n do_v expound_v it_o that_o he_o necessariò_fw-la existit_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la omne_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la pendent_fw-la that_o perfectissimam_fw-la &_o beatissimam_fw-la vitam_fw-la degit_fw-la that_o ejus_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la est_fw-la perpetua_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la intermissione_n aut_fw-la alteration_n that_o dei_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la ex_fw-la svi_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la nascitur_fw-la that_o ejus_fw-la contemplatio_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jucundâ—ssimum_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o optimum_fw-la that_o not_o only_a vivit_fw-la vitam_fw-la beatissimam_fw-la but_o he_o be_v ipsa_fw-la uâ—ta_fw-la beata_fw-la or_o as_o he_o speak_v himself_o vita_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la &_o optima_fw-la true_o this_o pagan_a philosopher_n have_v find_v a_o wonderful_a joy_n and_o delight_n in_o this_o his_o speculation_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o happiness_n of_o god_n