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so_o great_a force_n bring_v forth_o so_o beautiful_a a_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n yea_o when_o there_o be_v no_o mean_a at_o all_o exist_a but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a to_o distinguish_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o same_o with_o all_o as_o s._n paul_n show_v in_o the_o 2._o too_o the_o corinthian_n the_o 4._o chapter_n and_o 6._o verse_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o light_n wherefore_o beside_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o mole_n darkness_n also_o be_v a_o impediment_n unto_o god_n how_o then_o do_v god_n work_v and_o distinguish_v these_o thing_n when_o there_o be_v darkness_n doubtless_o by_o his_o great_a and_o almighty_a power_n for_o the_o darkness_n special_o augment_v the_o horror_n of_o so_o great_a a_o confusion_n and_o do_v cause_n that_o the_o distinguish_n and_o divide_v of_o these_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o work_n altogether_o impossible_a for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v confuse_v and_o intricate_a 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that_o spirit_n describe_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a wag_n and_o move_v of_o himself_o and_o breathe_v forth_o of_o a_o wind_n m._n because_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o action_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v express_v by_o this_o move_n &_o breathe_v like_v as_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o dove_n be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n matthew_n the_o 3._o chapter_n and_o 16._o verse_n in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o the_o fiery_a tongue_n be_v seal_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o operation_n and_o gift_n â–ª_o act_n the_o 1._o chapter_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o blow_n and_o breathe_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n john_n the_o 20._o chapter_n and_o 22._o verse_n although_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v god_o also_o be_v not_o a_o wind_n indeed_o howbeit_o his_o work_v be_v signify_v and_o note_v by_o this_o mystery_n of_o move_v &_o breathe_v for_o he_o be_v a_o quickninge_a spirit_n and_o 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shall_v so_o be_v extant_a and_o do_v to_o the_o end_n his_o power_n shall_v be_v manifest_a open_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v not_o hide_v and_o cover_v â–ª_o it_o be_v behooveful_a that_o his_o mystery_n and_o token_n shall_v appear_v and_o show_v themselves_o in_o the_o uppermost_a part_n and_o open_o not_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o whole_a mole_n or_o in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o secret_a and_o out_o of_o fight_n moreover_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o same_o spirit_n shall_v compass_v and_o nourish_v the_o whole_a mole_n and_o not_o one_o part_n only_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o hover_a and_o move_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n about_o the_o whole_a mole_n s._n why_o do_v he_o call_v they_o earth_n water_n and_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o distinct_a by_o that_o name_n or_o separate_v by_o their_o proper_a nature_n for_o they_o be_v so_o call_v the_o day_n follow_v after_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v divide_v one_o from_o another_o m._n as_o for_o heaven_n god_n have_v make_v it_o at_o that_o time_n and_o it_o be_v call_v heaven_n but_o the_o etymon_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o name_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o latter_a work_v which_o be_v the_o stretch_v forth_o and_o the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o second_o day_n and_o thus_o be_v they_o term_v heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o anticipation_n least_o if_o these_o body_n be_v signify_v by_o no_o name_n the_o thing_n itself_o can_v not_o be_v declare_v beside_o this_o inasmuch_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v also_o afterward_o call_v by_o their_o own_o proper_a name_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o substance_n add_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o same_o retain_v which_o be_v in_o they_o when_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v confuse_v but_o only_a beauty_n add_v whereby_o they_o be_v dinstinguish_v from_o other_o thing_n of_o diverse_a kind_n and_o also_o make_v more_o beautiful_a in_o themselves_o s._n what_o do_v you_o allow_v and_o renew_v the_o opinion_n of_o anaxagoras_n who_o think_v that_o in_o the_o begin_v all_o thing_n be_v mingle_v together_o and_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v make_v one_o of_o a_o other_o and_o term_v the_o first_o begin_v of_o all_o thing_n but_o a_o distinction_n and_o separation_n out_o of_o a_o certain_a confuse_a heap_n wherein_o they_o be_v before_o m._n no_o not_o so_o for_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o within_o the_o same_o mole_n of_o earth_n whereof_o i_o do_v now_o dispute_v there_o be_v hide_v and_o bury_v tree_n already_o frame_v man_n form_n or_o cattle_n and_o beast_n shape_v and_o that_o they_o be_v cover_v and_o enfold_v within_o certain_a plight_n and_o fold_n and_o so_o be_v extant_a as_o anaxagoras_n think_v but_o moses_n confute_v this_o who_o show_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o the_o day_n follow_v be_v make_v and_o not_o only_o sever_v neither_o take_v and_o separate_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o certain_a heap_n and_o stoarehouse_n of_o all_o thing_n howbeit_o i_o may_v true_o say_v with_o saint_n augustine_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o the_o first_o yea_o and_o that_o thorough_o infuse_v into_o that_o first_o matter_n which_o seed_n be_v not_o diverse_a from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o lie_v hide_v within_o the_o bowel_n thereof_o but_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v apt_a by_o the_o word_n and_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n do_v afterward_o bring_v forth_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o please_v god_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o conclude_v how_o shall_v we_o bring_v in_o this_o anaxagoras_n confusion_n since_o we_o read_v so_o plain_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v diverse_a and_o separate_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o as_o i_o suppose_v that_o heaven_n which_o as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n make_v the_o first_o day_n when_o he_o make_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o xxvi_o chapter_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v visible_a s._n but_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o that_o first_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n m._n that_o it_o be_v not_o this_o place_n which_o be_v call_v the_o air_n or_o this_o open_a spread_v abroad_o which_o be_v create_v the_o second_o day_n genesis_n the_o 1._o chapter_n and_o 8._o verse_n but_o rather_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v by_o god_n prepare_v which_o by_o a_o general_a name_n be_v call_v heaven_n s._n what_o manner_n of_o thing_n be_v that_o heaven_n which_o you_o call_v the_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n m._n uere_o first_o it_o be_v obscure_a and_o dark_a although_o it_o be_v make_v of_o a_o most_o subtle_a and_o fine_a substance_n but_o unshape_a and_o disorder_n not_o trim_a to_o sight_n nor_o separate_v by_o space_n or_o distance_n of_o place_n from_o the_o mole_n of_o earth_n and_o water_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o 1._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o 6._o verse_n but_o be_v as_o yet_o near_o unto_o it_o and_o touch_v it_o s._n what_o be_v it_o needful_a also_o that_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n shall_v be_v steep_v in_o the_o water_n as_o the_o earthly_a be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o heavenly_a body_n shall_v afterward_o be_v make_v thereof_o m._n fie_o for_o shame_n we_o read_v not_o that_o those_o heavenly_a body_n to_o wit_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n and_o all_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o region_n of_o heaven_n which_o god_n have_v place_v above_o the_o element_n be_v so_o make_v out_o of_o heaven_n as_o the_o earthly_a be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o
earth_n for_o like_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 1._o chap._n and_o 11._o verse_n of_o genesis_n let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o every_o green_a herb_n that_o bear_v seed_n and_o let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o fish_n the_o 1._o chap._n of_o genesis_n and_o 20._o verse_n so_o be_v it_o not_o likewise_o write_v and_o command_v by_o god_n let_v heaven_n bring_v forth_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n but_o only_o thus_o let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o open_a heaven_n genesis_n the_o 1._o chapter_n and_o 14._o verse_n whereby_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o the_o first_o heaven_n be_v not_o in_o such_o manner_n the_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a plentiful_a and_o fruitful_a father_n of_o they_o neither_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v so_o ordain_v as_o the_o earth_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_o too_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o mother_n of_o earthly_a thing_n s._n why_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v thing_n so_o diverse_o to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o those_o matter_n and_o that_o heavenly_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v out_o of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o earthly_a be_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n m._n not_o only_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o like_a as_o they_o be_v make_v by_o he_o of_o diverse_a matter_n and_o differ_v in_o kind_n although_o they_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o body_n so_o likewise_o it_o beehoove_v they_o to_o declare_v their_o use_n and_o execute_v their_o duty_n in_o diverse_a manner_n too_o the_o end_n their_o difference_n may_v be_v understand_v and_o perceive_v but_o also_o that_o god_n may_v reveal_v unto_o we_o the_o better_a his_o mighty_a power_n and_o also_o his_o manifold_a wisdom_n in_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o bring_v forth_o thing_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o man_n only_o god_n have_v use_v one_o mean_a in_o create_v his_o body_n and_o another_o his_o soul_n and_o by_o those_o mean_n continual_o create_v and_o make_v they_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o both_o by_o one_o mean_a the._n xxvii_o chapter_n what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o world_n s._n hethertoo_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n say_v somewhat_o now_o if_o you_o can_v touch_v the_o form_n thereof_o m._n i_o will_v do_v so_o s._n what_o therefore_o be_v the_o form_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o work_n m._n there_o can_v be_v one_o only_o and_o that_o substantial_a thereof_o assign_v for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o only_o and_o particular_a soul_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n thereof_o shall_v wag_v stir_v and_o move_v this_o so_o huge_a frame_n and_o mole_n whatshever_o the_o aristotelians_n and_o platonikes_n do_v suppose_v likewise_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o 7._o book_n de_fw-fr genesiad_n literam_fw-la and_o 12._o chapter_n do_v just_o deny_v that_o god_o be_v 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whether_o this_o world_n be_v finite_a â–ª_o cap._n 12._o fol._n 27_o whether_o the_o world_n be_v spherical_a and_o round_o cap._n 13._o fol._n 28_o whether_o the_o world_n have_v one_o only_a soul_n cap._n 14._o fol._n 29_o that_o this_o world_n be_v make_v in_o time_n &_o be_v not_o eternal_a cap._n 15._o fol._n 31_o that_o the_o world_n come_v not_o of_o itself_o cap._n 16._o fol._n 34_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o world_n and_o first_o of_o the_o cause_n efficient_a thereof_o which_o be_v god_n not_o angel_n nor_o devil_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 35_o that_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o be_v make_v by_o god_n of_o nothing_o and_o not_o only_o deck_v forth_o or_o set_v in_o order_n or_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o a_o certain_a disorder_a heap_n or_o matter_n which_o be_v extant_a before_o cap._n 18._o fol._n 38_o of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n create_v &_o make_v this_o world_n ca._n 19_o foe_n 44_o this_o world_n can_v be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o god_n cap._n 20._o fol._n 45_o what_o god_n create_v first_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n for_o thing_n that_o be_v create_v afterward_o cap._n 21._o fol._n 48_o the_o matter_n of_o earthly_a thing_n what_o manner_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o how_o commodious_o of_o god_n prepare_v cap._n 22._o fol._n 49_o why_o the_o deapth_n of_o water_n cover_v this_o matter_n &_o earth_n ca_fw-mi 23._o foe_n 48_o why_o there_o be_v darkness_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o same_o mole_n and_o matter_n cap._n 24._o fol._n 51_o why_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o this_o mole_n and_o matter_n cap._n 25._o fol_n 52_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v visible_a cap._n 26._o fol._n 56_o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 27._o fol._n 57_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o first_o of_o the_o ethereal_a and_o elementare_fw-la region_n cap._n 28._o fol._n 57_o of_o the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n part_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 29._o fol._n 59_o where_o these_o position_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n high_a low_a before_o behind_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a cap._n 30._o fol._n 61_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n cap._n 31._o fol._n 64_o what_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v have_v in_o the_o beeholdinge_v of_o this_o world_n cap._n 32._o fol._n 67_o two_o end_n of_o the_o world_n not_o chief_a cap._n 33._o fol._n 69_o of_o the_o mean_n &_o engine_n whereby_o god_n raise_v this_o so_o great_a a_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o first_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o world_n be_v create_v cap._n 34._o fol._n 70_o of_o the_o light_n which_o be_v use_v at_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 35._o fol._n 72_o that_o god_n make_v this_o world_n without_o any_o pain_n or_o wearisomeness_n unto_o himself_o cap._n 36._o fol._n 73_o the_o world_n be_v create_v by_o part_n and_o not_o all_o at_o once_o cap._n 37._o fol._n 73_o of_o the_o place_n wherein_o the_o world_n be_v make_v cap._n 38._o fol._n 74_o of_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o world_n be_v make_v cap._n 39_o fol._n 76_o god_n create_v this_o world_n good_a cap._n 40._o fol._n 80_o what_o manner_n one_o this_o world_n be_v now_o at_o this_o present_a after_o sin_n cap._n 41._o fol._n 82_o from_o whence_o poison_n of_o hurtful_a thing_n spring_v in_o the_o world_n cap._n 42._o fol._n 83_o why_o thing_n that_o be_v create_v be_v plain_o say_v to_o be_v good_a ca._n 43._o foe_n 84_o whether_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n make_v two_o contrary_n cap._n 44._o fol._n 85_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n rest_v after_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 45._o fol._n 86_o finis_fw-la imprint_v at_o london_n for_o andrew_n maunsell_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o parrot_n 1578._o
principle_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v and_o compound_v and_o likewise_o that_o be_v the_o general_n part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o show_v we_o the_o general_a manner_n and_o order_n of_o preserve_v and_o increase_v of_o all_o thing_n because_o it_o deliver_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n in_o general_n and_o these_o point_n for_o the_o more_o part_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n s._n which_o be_v then_o the_o particular_a part_n m._n that_o which_o diligent_o set_v down_o the_o peculiar_a nature_n operation_n property_n and_o effect_n of_o every_o kind_n which_o be_v several_o distinguish_v in_o these_o create_v and_o visible_a thing_n as_o for_o example_n what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n what_o of_o a_o horse_n what_o of_o every_o kind_n of_o live_v creature_n with_o the_o operation_n also_o of_o tree_n and_o herb_n these_o thing_n be_v partly_o contain_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o physic_n and_o partly_o also_o in_o those_o 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praise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_n which_o thing_n happen_v also_o unto_o galene_n yea_o although_o he_o be_v a_o profane_a philosopher_n that_o after_o he_o have_v describe_v the_o nature_n of_o one_o of_o god_n work_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o man_n and_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v enforce_v yea_o almost_o against_o his_o will_n to_o sing_v a_o hymn_n to_o god_n herehence_o it_o come_v that_o such_o multitude_n of_o hymn_n so_o many_o epode_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n so_o many_o psalm_n be_v write_v and_o celebrate_v the_o v_o that_o we_o understand_v these_o thing_n may_v easy_o and_o plain_o expound_v and_o free_o enter_v into_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o matter_n be_v not_o only_o obscure_a but_o also_o can_v possible_o be_v attain_v unto_o or_o by_o any_o mean_n understand_v wherefore_o s._n augustine_n write_v that_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o a_o christian_a divine_a what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o singular_a pleasure_n which_o this_o knowledge_n bring_v unto_o the_o mind_n &_o of_o the_o great_a commodity_n which_o it_o minister_v unto_o the_o life_n of_o man_n s._n how_o do_v you_o prove_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a m._n special_o out_o of_o these_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o whole_a 104_o psalm_n the_o 136._o and_o 145._o psalm_n &_o 10._o verse_n the_o 147._o and_o 148._o psalm_n job_n the_o 12._o chapter_n and_o verse_n 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o 36._o chapter_n and_o 24._o 25._o 26._o verse_n the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n and_o 17._o verse_n the_o first_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o 20._o verse_n unto_o these_o moreover_o may_v be_v add_v the_o 7._o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o 9_o verse_n with_o the_o next_o follow_v and_o likewise_o the_o 13._o chapter_n and_o 1._o verse_n and_o the_o next_o follow_v likewise_o the_o holy_a father_n s._n basill_n s._n chryostome_n &_o s._n ambrose_n in_o their_o exameron_n or_o work_v of_o six_o day_n doc_fw-fr teach_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o moreover_o the_o holy_a and_o absolute_o learned_a father_n s._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o christian_n doctrine_n and_o in_o the_o viij_o book_n of_o gene._n upon_o the_o letter_n the_o viij_o chapter_n s._n but_o there_o be_v certain_a objection_n make_v declare_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a but_o also_o unworthy_a for_o a_o christian_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a for_o he_o m._n yea_o true_o and_o although_o many_o man_n have_v gather_v sundry_a yet_o all_o of_o they_o may_v be_v refer_v special_o unto_o two_o kind_n of_o argument_n which_o be_v allege_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v frame_v ab_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la from_o authority_n the_o second_o a_o ratione_fw-la &_o turpi_fw-la from_o reason_n and_o 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sinful_a and_o blind_a flesh_n and_o thereupon_o repose_v itself_o not_o that_o which_o discreet_o and_o as_o far_o as_o need_n require_v discourse_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n s._n but_o what_o allege_v they_o out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n to_o drive_v we_o from_o this_o kind_n of_o â—â—â—die_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n m._n it_o be_v a_o infinite_a thing_n to_o go_v about_o to_o report_v their_o saying_n but_o i_o will_v only_o recite_v a_o few_o s._n rehearse_v they_o i_o pray_v you_o m._n lactantius_n in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o viij_o chapter_n write_v thus_o what_o felicity_n shall_v i_o attain_v unto_o if_o i_o know_v where_o nilus_n rise_v or_o whatsoever_o the_o natural_a philosopher_n do_v dote_v concern_v heaven_n yea_o moreover_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n but_o only_a opinion_n which_o also_o be_v variable_a accord_v to_o the_o variety_n of_o man_n wit_n s._n augustine_n also_o be_v commend_v who_o in_o his_o 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