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matter_n whereof_o the_o heaven_n be_v compose_v with_o the_o confutation_n of_o various_a opinion_n of_o philosopher_n concern_v it_o pag._n 4_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o star_n their_o substance_n and_o splendour_n where_o also_o of_o the_o sun_n place_n in_o the_o firmament_n 8_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o moon_n her_o light_n substance_n and_o power_n over_o all_o sublunary_a body_n 10_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o element_n or_o not_o and_o of_o its_o place_n 12_o sect._n 5._o a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o meteor_n of_o their_o cause_n matter_n and_o difference_n sect._n 6._o that_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n make_v but_o one_o globe_n which_o must_v be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o sea_n saltness_n deepness_n flux_n and_o reflux_n why_o the_o mediterrancan_n and_o indian_a sea_n have_v none_o of_o magellanes_n straight_o what_o make_v so_o violent_a tide_n there_o see_v there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o indian_a sea_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v of_o the_o southern_a sea_n or_o mare_n deal_v zur_n 18_o sect._n 7._o that_o the_o mountain_n and_o valley_n disperse_v over_o the_o earth_n hinder_v not_o the_o completeness_n of_o its_o roundness_n of_o burn_a mountain_n and_o cave_n within_o the_o earth_n 25_o sect._n 8._o of_o time_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o producer_n or_o consumer_n of_o thing_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o sagacity_n of_o some_o horse_n and_o dog_n how_o the_o adamant_n be_v mollify_v of_o the_o needle_n in_o the_o sea_n compass_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o turn_n always_o to_o the_o north._n 28_o sect._n 9_o of_o fish_n if_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o breathe_v see_v they_o lack_v pulmon_n of_o fly_a fish_n if_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o possibility_n be_v deduce_v exemplify_v 34_o sect._n 10._o of_o fish_n and_o their_o generation_n how_o fowl_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o water_n if_o gold_n can_v be_v make_v potable_a and_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o precious_a stone_n 40_o sect._n 11._o of_o the_o earth_n its_o circumference_n thickness_n and_o distance_n from_o the_o sun_n 43_o a_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o meteor_n chapt._n 1_o the_o definition_n of_o meteor_n their_o matter_n substance_n place_n and_o cause_n 46_o chap._n 2._o where_o meteor_n be_v compose_v of_o cloud_n where_o they_o be_v fashion_v together_o with_o the_o solution_n of_o some_o question_n concern_v the_o middle_a region_n 52_o chapt._n 3_o of_o fall_a star_n fleake_v in_o the_o air_n and_o other_o such_o â—â—ery_a meteor_n 55_o chapt._n 4._o of_o comet_n their_o matter_n form_n nature_n and_o what_o way_n they_o portend_v evil_a to_o come_v 61_o chap._n â—_o of_o râ—ine_n dew_n hâ—are-frost_n and_o their_o cause_n 69_o chap._n 6._o of_o snow_n its_o cause_n matter_n and_o nature_n 73_o chap._n 7._o of_o wind_n their_o true_a cause_n matter_n and_o nature_n etc._n etc._n 75_o chap._n 8._o of_o earthquake_n their_o cause_n and_o nature_n 79_o chap._n 9_o of_o thunder_n lightning_z haâ—le_a and_o certain_a other_o secret_n of_o nature_n with_o their_o solution_n 82_o chap._n 10._o of_o river_n fountain_n and_o spring_n their_o source_n and_o cause_n 88_o a_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o army_n and_o battle_n sect._n 1_o that_o great_a army_n have_v not_o always_o carry_v away_o the_o victory_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o two_o example_n of_o semiramis_n and_o xerxes_n 97_o sect._n 2._o example_n of_o greek_a roman_a and_o british_a battle_n where_o the_o few_o number_n have_v overcome_v the_o great_a 100_o sect._n 3_o whether_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o prince_n hazard_v their_o person_n in_o field_n or_o not_o of_o the_o encouragement_n that_o their_o presence_n give_v to_o the_o soldier_n when_o a_o king_n shall_v venture_v to_o the_o field_n and_o what_o lieutenant_n be_v to_o be_v depute_v by_o he_o all_o exemplify_v 102_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o roman_n prudencie_n and_o foresight_n in_o send_v two_o commander_n abroad_o with_o their_o army_n and_o why_o the_o grecian_n conjoin_v two_o in_o their_o embassy_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o too_o strict_a commission_n 105_o sect._n 5._o difference_n between_o battle_n and_o duel_n that_o general_n may_v refuse_v challenge_n with_o some_o passage_n betwixt_o hannibal_n and_o scipio_n in_o their_o war_n 108_o sect._n 6._o that_o the_o exploit_n of_o our_o modern_a warrior_n have_v be_v every_o way_n comparable_a to_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_n with_o some_o example_n to_o that_o effect_n 111_o sect._n 7._o the_o different_a betwixt_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o warfare_n and_o the_o modern_a how_o far_o the_o modern_a engine_n of_o war_n exceed_v those_o of_o the_o ancient_a greek_n and_o roman_n 113_o sect._n 8._o that_o the_o ancient_n in_o their_o war_n have_v great_a opportunity_n to_o try_v their_o prowess_n in_o battle_n than_o the_o modern_n have_v 115_o sect._n 9_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n order_v their_o battle_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n the_o battle_n of_o canna_n and_o trasimenes_n describe_v 116_o sect._n 10._o a_o maxim_n in_o military_a discipline_n infer_v to_o confirm_v pompey_n oversight_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n 119_o sect._n 11._o that_o the_o french_a what_o within_o their_o own_o country_n and_o abroad_o have_v fight_v more_o battle_n of_o late_a time_n than_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o of_o their_o success_n in_o they_o 120_o sect._n 12._o that_o emulation_n among_o the_o prince_n in_o france_n rather_o than_o religion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o many_o civillwarre_n there_o 122_o a_o treatise_n of_o dvel_n and_o combat_n sect._n 1_o of_o combat_n by_o champion_n for_o clear_n of_o queen_n honour_n combat_n betwixt_o lady_n betwixt_o churchman_n and_o betwixt_o judge_n combatant_n reward_v by_o king_n their_o spectator_n and_o s._n almachius_n kill_v for_o declaim_v against_o duel_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o a_o recital_n of_o two_o memorable_a duel_n the_o one_o in_o france_n betwixt_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr creky_a and_o don_n philippin_n the_o other_o in_o spain_n between_o pedro_n torrello_n and_o jeronimo_n anca_n both_o of_o arragon_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o 129_o sect._n 3_o how_o combat_n may_v be_v think_v permissible_a the_o relation_n of_o a_o combat_n betwixt_o jarnacke_n and_o chastigneray_fw-fr in_o the_o presence_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n citation_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n against_o combat_n example_n of_o a_o combat_n where_o the_o innocent_a be_v kill_v that_o the_o decision_n of_o all_o such_o question_n whereupon_o duel_n be_v permit_v aught_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n 133_o sect._n 4._o several_a objection_n for_o the_o toleration_n of_o duel_n and_o combat_n confute_v cajetans_n opinion_n of_o duel_n wherein_o also_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o battle_n be_v allow_v 136_o sect._n 5._o cajetans_n reason_n for_o refer_v the_o event_n of_o battle_n to_o monomachy_n where_o also_o be_v insert_v the_o story_n of_o the_o horatij_n and_o curiatij_n 139_o sect._n 6._o that_o king_n and_o general_n of_o army_n for_o save_v of_o the_o great_a bloodshed_n of_o their_o soldier_n have_v fight_v single_a for_o victory_n example_n of_o both_o a_o quarrel_n and_o challenge_v betwixt_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o francis_z the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n how_o it_o take_v no_o effect_n 141_o sect._n 7._o a_o discourse_n of_o a_o combat_n where_o thirteen_o french_a knight_n fight_v against_o so_o many_o italian_n wherein_o the_o french_a be_v overcome_v and_o some_o observation_n thereupon_o 144_o sect._n 8._o a_o memorable_a polymachie_n betwixt_o two_o kindred_n in_o the_o highland_n of_o scotland_n betwixt_o who_o there_o have_v be_v a_o long_a and_o mortal_a enmity_n for_o the_o total_a extirpation_n of_o the_o one_o of_o they_o fight_v before_o king_n robert_n the_o second_o at_o perth_n in_o scotland_n 147_o sect._n 9_o a_o combat_n appoint_v by_o two_o french_a baron_n the_o one_o of_o gasconie_n the_o other_o of_o poictou_n which_o be_v take_v up_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n in_o the_o field_n the_o end_n of_o this_o title_n 149_o a_o treatise_n of_o death_n and_o of_o divers_a order_n and_o ceremony_n of_o burial_n sect._n 1_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n requisite_a in_o all_o man_n ceremony_n for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o some_o document_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o what_o death_n julius_n caesar_n wish_v of_o autocides_n of_o selfe-murtherer_n etc._n etc._n 153_o sect._n 2._o that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n as_o the_o ethnic_n do_v all_o thing_n save_o man_n keep_v their_o constant_a course_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n life_n 156_o sect._n 3_o in_o what_o reverence_n the_o inter_v of_o the_o dead_a be_v among_o the_o ancient_n of_o alexander_n of_o sylla_n how_o
the_o people_n of_o vraba_n do_v use_v their_o dead_a custom_n of_o finland_n lapland_n greece_n and_o other_o place_n concern_v burial_n 158_o sect._n 4._o other_o several_a custom_n of_o inter_v the_o dead_a among_o egyptian_n roman_n and_o indian_n that_o the_o manner_n of_o christian_n interrement_n be_v preferable_a to_o all_o other_o 162_o sect._n 5._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n reap_v great_a commodity_n by_o their_o funeral_n ceremony_n as_o by_o their_o bell_n cymbal_n torch_n procession_n of_o order_n and_o the_o rest_n silent_a obsequy_n condemn_v a_o story_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o ghost_n haunt_v her_o husband_n and_o family_n after_o death_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 164_o a_o treatise_n of_o mental_a reservation_n sect._n 1_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n that_o no_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n and_o enemy_n be_v agitate_a the_o commendation_n of_o peace_n that_o a_o necessary_a and_o just_a war_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o it_o a_o story_n of_o augustus_n caesar._n 167_o sect._n 2._o montall_a reservation_n define_v all_o fraudulencie_n in_o make_v peace_n or_o take_v truce_n condemn_v for_o which_o purpose_n be_v instance_a example_n of_o grecian_n roman_n and_o other_o 170_o sect._n 3_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o ancient_n commend_v in_o make_v peace_n and_o their_o other_o paction_n a_o story_n of_o p._n corn._n scipio_n to_o that_o purpose_n graeca_n fides_fw-la what_o and_o wherefore_o use_v of_o the_o dishonest_a deal_n of_o pope_n alexander_n and_o his_o nephew_n caesar_n borgia_n etc._n etc._n 172_o sect._n 4._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o ancient_a and_o the_o modern_a roman_n in_o uprightness_n of_o deal_v instance_a by_o a_o story_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a and_o augustus_n caesar._n 175_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o breach_n of_o faith_n to_o enemy_n treachery_n at_o a_o siege_n of_o capua_n treachery_n and_o cruelty_n commit_v by_o the_o spaniard_n at_o a_o siege_n of_o genoa_n the_o strictness_n of_o general_n over_o common_a soldier_n exemplify_v etc._n etc._n 176_o a_o treatise_n of_o laugh_v and_o mourn_v sect._n 1_o the_o benefit_n and_o content_a that_o all_o man_n reap_v by_o the_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o writer_n and_o traveller_n 181_o sect._n 2._o of_o sudden_a death_n that_o have_v happen_v unto_o man_n amid_o their_o feast_n and_o other_o jollity_n exemplify_v with_o story_n both_o sacred_a and_o profane_a 182_o sect._n 3_o story_n of_o several_a worthy_a and_o brave_a man_n that_o upon_o occasion_n have_v shed_v tear_n of_o the_o sensible_a grief_n of_o some_o horse_n dog_n and_o hawk_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o master_n 184_o sect._n 4._o risus_fw-la sardonicus_n what_o and_o how_o to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o holy_a tear_n keep_v in_o the_o abbey_n church_n at_o vandesme_n in_o france_n 187_o sect._n 5._o of_o weep_v for_o the_o dead_a how_o to_o be_v moderate_v the_o matter_n of_o tear_n of_o laugh_v and_o weep_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n moderation_n in_o both_o commend_v 188_o a_o table_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o curiosity_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o faction_n and_o sedition_n a_o rebellion_n of_o the_o common_a people_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o senate_n and_o patrician_n emulation_n a_o principal_a producer_n of_o great_a exploit_n the_o harm_n that_o follow_v curiosity_n and_o that_o churchman_n be_v not_o exempt_a from_o it_o 177_o sect._n 2._o how_o curiosity_n have_v wonderful_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n a_o recital_n of_o some_o impertinent_a curiosity_n in_o religion_n with_o some_o also_o of_o subtilis_fw-la scotus_n and_o thomas_n aquinas_n etc._n etc._n 179_o sect._n 3_o a_o continuation_n of_o some_o other_o theological_a and_o metaphysical_a subtlety_n and_o curiosity_n 181_o sect._n 4._o of_o curiosity_n in_o logic_n the_o relation_n betwixt_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n to_o what_o heaven_n the_o prophet_n enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v wrap_v what_o place_n be_v say_v to_o be_v abraham_n bosom_n 182_o sect._n 5._o the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o millenarii_fw-la with_o many_o other_o curiosity_n more_o frivolous_a than_o necessary_a 184_o sect._n 6._o that_o the_o planet_n and_o other_o celestial_a body_n have_v not_o that_o power_n over_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o astrologer_n ascribe_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o star_n be_v innumerable_a of_o the_o number_n and_o greatness_n of_o some_o in_o via_fw-la lactea_fw-la where_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v its_o circumference_n of_o aetna_n hecla_n saint_n patrick_n hole_n and_o the_o like_a 186_o sect._n 7._o to_o search_v out_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n allow_v able_a if_o man_n be_v not_o too_o curious_a in_o they_o eudoxus_n wish_v plinius_n kill_v on_o the_o mountain_n of_o vesuvius_n aristotle_n drown_v in_o euripus_n too_o much_o curiosity_n be_v a_o plague_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n on_o man_n the_o poet_n simonides_n acknowledge_v his_o ignorance_n of_o god_n how_o the_o heathenish_a god_n be_v portray_v 190_o sect._n 8._o too_o great_a curiosity_n condemn_v and_o a_o moderation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o they_o prescribe_v 193_o sect._n 9_o how_o god_n disppoint_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o most_o curious_a and_o that_o the_o most_o subtle_a spirit_n run_v into_o great_a error_n than_o the_o mean_a do_v 194_o sect._n 10._o a_o inducement_n to_o the_o study_n and_o search_v of_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o needle_n in_o the_o sea_n compass_n of_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o river_n of_o nilus_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o source_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o several_a disposition_n of_o man_n why_o continual_a burn_a hill_n and_o mountain_n do_v not_o diminish_v etc._n etc._n 190_o sect._n 11._o of_o christopher_n columbus_n his_o practical_a curiosity_n in_o his_o discovery_n of_o the_o new_a world_n or_o america_n 199_o sect._n 12._o the_o 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