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heat_n and_o radical_a moisture_n by_o that_o supernatural_a virtue_n &_o efficacy_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o be_v then_o natural_o mortal_a for_o otherwise_o even_o after_o his_o fall_n shall_v he_o have_v continue_v immortal_a as_o the_o apostate_n angel_n do_v but_o by_o special_a privilege_n and_o dispensation_n immortal_a mortalis_fw-la erat_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n 25._o conditione_n corporis_fw-la animalis_fw-la immortalis_fw-la autem_fw-la beneficio-conditoris_a he_o be_v mortal_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o natural_a body_n but_o immortal_a by_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o creator_n yet_o doubtless_o have_v he_o not_o sin_v he_o have_v not_o still_o live_v here_o upon_o earth_n though_o in_o likelihood_n his_o age_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n but_o shall_v have_v be_v at_o length_n translate_v from_o hence_o to_o heaven_n where_o he_o can_v neither_o have_v sin_v nor_o dyedâ—…_n sic_fw-la est_fw-la immortalis_fw-la conditus_fw-la say_v gregory_n ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la peccaret_fw-la &_o mori_fw-la 26._o possit_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la mortalis_fw-la est_fw-la conditus_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la peccaret_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la mori_fw-la possit_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la merito_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la illius_fw-la regionis_fw-la attingeret_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la vel_fw-la peccare_fw-la vel_fw-la mori_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la he_o be_v so_o create_v immortal_a that_o if_o he_o sin_v he_o may_v die_v and_o again_o so_o be_v he_o create_v mortal_a that_o he_o can_v not_o die_v but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o freewill_n shall_v have_v be_v translate_v to_o that_o place_n of_o bliss_n where_o he_o can_v neither_o sin_n nor_o die_v sect_n 2._o of_o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o compute_v there_o year_n and_o that_o almighty_a god_n draw_v out_o the_o line_n of_o their_o life_n to_o that_o length_n for_o reason_n proper_a to_o those_o first_o time_n though_o upon_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o
reject_v though_o common_o receive_v sect._n 1_o in_o divinity_n pag._n 1._o sect_n 2_o in_o philosophy_n p._n 4._o sect._n 3_o in_o history_n ecclesiastical_a p._n 5._o sect._n 4_o in_o history_n civil_a or_o national_n p._n 7._o sect._n 5_o in_o natural_a history_n p._n 8._o sect._n 6_o with_o a_o application_n thereof_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n p._n 11._o cap._n 2._o of_o the_o reason_n induce_v the_o author_n to_o the_o writing_n and_o publish_v of_o this_o discourse_n sect._n 1_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o redeem_n of_o a_o captivate_v truth_n pag._n 12._o sect._n 2_o the_o second_o be_v the_o vindicate_a of_o the_o creator_n honour_n p._n 14._o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o be_v for_o that_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n quail_n the_o hope_n and_o blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o virtuous_a endeavour_n p._n 15._o sect._n 4_o the_o four_o be_v for_o that_o it_o make_v man_n more_o careless_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o present_a fortune_n and_o in_o provide_v for_o posterity_n p._n 19_o sect._n 5_o the_o five_o and_o last_o be_v the_o weak_a ground_n which_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v found_v upon_o as_o the_o fiction_n of_o poet_n the_o morosity_n of_o old_a man_n the_o overvalue_a of_o antiquity_n and_o disesteem_v of_o the_o present_a time_n p._n 22._o cap._n 3._o the_o controversy_n touch_v the_o world_n decay_n state_v and_o the_o method_n hold_v through_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n propose_v sect._n 1_o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o mix_a body_n pag._n 27._o sect._n 2_o of_o the_o element_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o quantity_n and_o dimension_n p._n 28._o sect._n 3_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o quality_n p._n 31._o sect._n 4_o of_o mankind_n in_o regard_n of_o manner_n and_o the_o arts._n p._n 32._o sect._n 5_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o their_o life_n their_o strength_n and_o stature_n p._n 35._o sect._n 6._o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o chapter_n summary_o recollect_v and_o the_o method_n observe_v in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n propose_v p._n 37._o cap._n 4._o touch_v the_o world_n decay_n in_o general_n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o general_a reason_n that_o it_o decay_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o power_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v and_o support_v it_o the_o second_o and_o three_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o several_a part_n whereof_o it_o consist_v pag._n 38._o sect._n 2_o the_o four_o for_o that_o such_o a_o decay_n as_o be_v supppose_v will_v in_o time_n point_n out_o the_o very_a date_n of_o the_o world_n expiration_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n p._n 42._o sect._n 3_o the_o five_o for_o that_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o such_o a_o decay_n as_o be_v pretend_v the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o part_n thereof_o must_v of_o necessity_n long_o since_o have_v be_v utter_o exhaust_v and_o wear_v out_o p._n 44._o sect._n 4_o the_o six_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o solomon_n and_o his_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o circulation_n and_o run_v about_o of_o all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o ring_n p._n 45._o cap._n 5._o general_n argument_n make_v for_o the_o world_n decay_n refute_v sect._n 1_o the_o first_o general_a objection_n draw_v from_o reason_n answer_v which_o be_v that_o the_o creature_n the_o near_a it_o approach_v to_o the_o first_o mould_n the_o more_o perfect_a it_o be_v and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o removeall_n and_o distance_n from_o thence_o it_o incur_v the_o more_o imperfection_n and_o weakness_n p._n 47._o sect._n 2_o the_o second_o answer_v which_o be_v that_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n decay_n which_o shall_v argue_v a_o linger_a consumption_n in_o the_o whole_a p._n 50_o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o answer_v which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n p._n 50._o sec._n 4_o the_o same_o authority_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n far_a answer_v by_o oppose_v against_o it_o the_o authority_n of_o arnobius_n support_v with_o ponderous_a &_o press_a reason_n p._n 55._o sec._n 5._o the_o four_o answer_v which_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o esdras_n p._n 60._o sec._n 6_o the_o rest_n answer_v pretend_v to_o be_v take_v from_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 62._o lib_fw-la 2._o of_o the_o pretend_a decay_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o element_n together_o with_o that_o of_o the_o elementary_a body_n man_n only_o except_v cap._n 1._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o substance_n sect._n 1_o of_o their_o work_n upon_o this_o inferior_a world_n and_o the_o dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o they_o pag._n 64._o sec._n 2_o their_o pretend_a decay_n in_o their_o substance_n refute_v by_o reason_n p._n 67._o sec._n 3_o a_o objection_n draw_v from_o job_n answer_v p._n 69._o sec._n 4_o another_o take_v from_o psal._n 102._o answer_v p._n 71._o sec._n 5_o a_o three_o take_v from_o the_o apparition_n of_o new_a star_n answer_v p._n 74._o sec._n 6_o the_o last_o draw_v from_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n answer_v p._n 75._o cap._n 2_o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o motion_n sec._n 1_o the_o first_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o motion_n p._n 78._o sec._n 2_o the_o second_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o demonstration_n upon_o the_o celestial_a globe_n the_o three_o from_o a_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o proper_a motion_n of_o the_o planet_n which_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n as_o in_o former_a age_n without_o any_o variation_n the_o four_o from_o the_o infallible_a and_o exact_a prediction_n of_o their_o opposition_n conjunction_n and_o eclipse_n for_o many_o age_n to_o come_v the_o five_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o sundry_a grave_a author_n aver_v the_o perpetual_a constancy_n &_o immutability_n of_o their_o motion_n p._n 80._o sec._n 3_o the_o same_o truth_n far_o prove_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o lactantius_n &_o plutarch_n p._n 84._o sec._n 4_o a_o objection_n of_o du_fw-fr moulins_n touch_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o polar_n star_n answer_v p._n 85._o cap._n 3._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o heavenly_a light_n &_o those_o thing_n whereunto_o it_o be_v resemble_v p._n 86._o sec._n 2_o the_o second_o for_o that_o it_o haâ—…h_v nothing_o contrary_a unto_o it_o and_o here_o pareus_n and_o mollerus_n be_v censure_v for_o hold_v that_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d impair_v p._n 87._o sec._n 3_o hereunto_o other_o reason_n be_v add_v and_o the_o testimony_n of_o eugubinus_n vouch_v p._n 88_o cap._n 4._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n in_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n sect._n 1_o that_o the_o star_n be_v not_o of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n or_o hot_a in_o themselves_o p._n 90._o sec._n 2_o that_o the_o heat_n they_o breed_v spring_n from_o their_o light_n and_o consequent_o their_o light_n be_v not_o decay_v neither_o be_v the_o warmth_n arise_v therefrom_o p._n 91._o sec._n 3_o two_o objection_n answer_v the_o one_o draw_v from_o the_o present_a habitablenes_n of_o the_o torride_a zone_n the_o other_o from_o a_o suppose_a approach_n of_o the_o sun_n near_o the_o earth_n â—…hen_o in_o former_a age_n p._n 93._o sec._n 4_o a_o three_o objection_n answer_v take_v from_o a_o suppose_a removeall_n of_o the_o sun_n more_o southerly_a from_o we_o then_o in_o former_a age_n p._n 94._o cap._n 5._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o influence_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o influence_n from_o the_o high_a immovable_a heaven_n call_v by_o divine_n coelum_fw-la empyreum_fw-la p._n 97._o sec._n 2_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n derive_v from_o the_o planet_n and_o fix_a star_n p._n 98._o sec._n 3_o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o these_o influence_n can_v be_v full_o comprehend_v by_o us._n p._n 99_o sec._n 4_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v decay_v in_o their_o benign_a and_o favourable_a effect_n but_o that_o curious_a inquisition_n into_o they_o be_v to_o be_v forbear_v p._n 100_o cap._n 6._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o element_n in_o general_n sect._n 1_o that_o the_o element_n be_v still_o in_o number_n four_o p._n 102._o sec._n 2_o that_o the_o element_n still_o retain_v the_o same_o property_n that_o ancient_o they_o do_v and_o by_o mutual_a interchange_n and_o compensation_n the_o same_o bound_n &_o dimension_n p._n 106._o sec._n 3_o a_o objection_n draw_v from_o the_o continual_a mixture_n of_o the_o element_n each_o with_o other_o answer_v p._n 109._o cap._n 7._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o tâ—…_n aire_n in_o regard_n of_o
the_o time_n be_v more_o civil_a and_o man_n more_o give_v to_o luxury_n and_o ease_n which_o pass_v and_o return_v by_o turn_n succession_n itself_o effect_n nothing_o therein_o alone_o in_o case_n it_o do_v the_o first_o man_n in_o reason_n shall_v have_v live_v long_a and_o the_o son_n shall_v still_o come_v short_a of_o his_o father_n age_n so_o that_o whereas_o moses_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o day_n of_o man_n age_n in_o his_o time_n be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o by_o this_o reckon_n 1â—…_n they_o may_v well_o enough_o by_o this_o time_n be_v bring_v to_o ten_o or_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o at_o most_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n man_n usual_o live_v long_o than_o we_o find_v they_o have_v do_v in_o latter_a age_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o ascribe_v to_o some_o extraordinary_a privilege_n then_o to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n the_o world_n be_v 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