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A58144 The earth twice shaken wonderfully, or, An analogical discourse of earthquakes its natural causes, kinds, and manifold effects : occasioned by the last of these, which happened on the eighth day of September 1692, at two of the clock in the afternoon : divided into philosophical theorems, pick'd out of many famous, modern, and ancient treatises, translated into English : with reference to that unusual one that happened in Queen Elizabeth's reign, on the same day, 8th of September 1601 ... : with an account of many stupendious and wonderful events in Germany, Italy, and other kingdoms ... / by J.D.R., French minister. J. D. R., French minister. 1693 (1693) Wing R37; ESTC R4234 44,661 64

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continual_a 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v open_v b●fore_o by_o the_o precede_a 〈◊〉_d ●as_v 〈◊〉_d deep_o w●tted_v that_o abundance_n of_o humour_n must_v necessary_o have_v b●●n_o ●●ored_v up_o which_o c●n_o 〈◊〉_d the_o r●●n_n be_v attest_v by_o a●istotle_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n 2._o m●te●r_n 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o happen_v in_o spring_n and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o ●sp●ci●●●●_n i●●●iny_n weather_n because_o then_o th●re_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d exaltation_n which_o be_v intercept_v in_o the_o nar●o●_n passage_n of_o the_o e●●th_n be_v there_o th●t_v in_o because_o the_o ca●ties_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a but_o when_o the_o wind_n in_o contracted_a within_o a_o narrow_a place_n it_o 〈…〉_o eff●●●ive_v of_o mot●●n_n and_o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a place_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o itself_o dry_a yet_o but_o reason_n
of_o the_o vapour_n or_o spiritus_fw-la by_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v this_o end_n be_v assign_v by_o naturalist_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o spi●itus_fw-la may_v be_v preserve_v whilst_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n it_o ascend_v into_o the_o open_a air_n make_v its_o own_o way_n out_o of_o the_o cavern_n o●_n the_o earth_n in_o which_o it_o be_v include_v as_o in_o its_o prison_n so_o g●ning_v a_o place_n proper_a and_o agreablee_v to_o its_o own_o nature_n 60._o and_o see_v this_o earthquake_n be_v mix_v with_o nature_n and_o miracle_n it_o have_v natural_a effect_n and_o also_o its_o presage_n from_o the_o supernatural_a ordination_n of_o god_n 61._o the_o effect_n will_v be_v as_o be_v the_o cause_n to_o wit_n preternatural_a that_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n 62._o three_o of_o which_o effect_n be_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v fear_v which_o both_o the_o nature_n of_o earthquake_n and_o experience_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o example_n do_v evince_n to_o wit_n sickness_n inundation_n and_o sterility_n 63._o earthquake_n cause_v epidemical_a and_o contagious_a distemper_n because_o the_o vapour_n in_o the_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n either_o contract_n rottenness_n or_o some_o venomous_a quality_n especial_o if_o shut_v up_o in_o it_o for_o any_o considerable_a time_n and_o thence_o sally_v out_o they_o make_v impression_n in_o the_o air_n that_o surround_v we_o which_o when_o draw_v into_o our_o body_n by_o breathe_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v impress_v the_o like_a quality_n in_o the_o inmost_a bowel_n of_o our_o body_n neither_o do_v they_o only_o infect_v the_o air_n but_o also_o the_o water_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v that_o the_o quality_n of_o subterraneous_a vapour_n be_v very_o prejudiciable_a to_o our_o health_n be_v testify_v by_o experience_n in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o earth_n abound_v with_o mineral_n s●nds_n into_o the_o air_n frequent_a exhalation_n but_o especial_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v porous_a and_o loose_a neither_o need_v we_o go_v very_o far_o for_o example_n those_o cavern_n which_o be_v at_o the_o sharp_a and_o the_o fountain_n of_o schwalbuh_n may_v testify_v it_o which_o be_v so_o much_o infest_a with_o venomous_a exhaltation_n that_o dog_n or_o hen_n carry_v into_o they_o die_v soon_o than_o any_o one_o can_v imagine_v geor._n agric._n have_v write_v accurate_o lib._n 2._o the_o nat_n rer_n è_fw-la terra_fw-la effluent_a when_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n he_o write_v the_o air_n which_o be_v shut_v up_o a_o long_a time_n in_o any_o concavity_n of_o the_o earth_n rot_v and_o be_v make_v pestilent_a and_o a_o little_a after_o there_o be_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n serobe_v exhale_v mortiferous_a vapour_n but_o no_o where_n more_o than_o in_o italy_n etc._n etc._n cardanus_n also_o in_o the_o appendix_n of_o his_o work_n de_fw-fr re●um_fw-la varietate_fw-la explain_v the_o thing_n by_o some_o history_n and_o example_n moreover_o the_o history_n of_o all_o time_n teach_v we_o what_o grievous_a and_o pestilent_a distemper_n have_v be_v cause_v by_o earthquake_n seneca_n lib._n 6._o quoest_fw-mi natu_fw-la atte_v that_o a_o flock_n of_o 600_o sheep_n be_v destroy_v by_o a_o earthquake_n in_o the_o province_n call_v pompeia_n sheep_n be_v of_o a_o very_a soft_a nature_n and_o carry_v their_o head_n near_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o 19_o year_n from_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n after_o a_o earthquake_n follow_v a_o plague_n which_o lasting_a three_o year_n there_o die_v at_o rome_n 30000_o man_n so_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 748._o after_o a_o earthquake_n in_o palestine_n a_o great_a sickness_n be_v prevalent_a in_o sicily_n greece_n and_o thrace_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 801._o when_v charles_n the_o great_a be_v invest_v with_o the_o empire_n upper_a germany_n be_v infest_a with_o a_o vehement_a earthquake_n but_o especial_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o rhine_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o a_o pestilence_n which_o dreadful_o afflict_a germany_n and_o other_o place_n stump_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o so_o in_o the_o year_n 1309._o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o st._n paul_n all_o germany_n shake_v and_o the_o plague_n afterward_o rage_v throughout_o the_o country_n so_o that_o 60000_o man_n be_v report_v to_o have_v die_v at_o florence_n and_o 90000_o at_o lubeck_n that_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n will_v grant_v that_o no_o such_o consequence_n may_v happen_v from_o our_o late_a earthquake_n and_o that_o the_o epidemical_a disease_n which_o now_o infest_v these_o place_n so_o near_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o putrid_a and_o malignant_a fever_n may_v not_o be_v convert_v into_o a_o more_o dangerous_a distemper_n the_o unlucky_a eclipse_n and_o position_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n this_o year_n portend_v some_o such_o thing_n in_o other_o country_n the_o northern_a latitude_n of_o saturn_n in_o the_o sign_n of_o scorpius_n and_o those_o four_o eclipse_n of_o the_o forego_n year_n two_o of_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n whereof_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o stupendous_a one_o for_o its_o magnitude_n will_v exert_v their_o operation_n this_o year_n as_o the_o master_n do_v reckon_v but_o that_o the_o water_n be_v also_o pollute_v by_o those_o vapour_n be_v know_v by_o the_o fountain_n which_o both_o before_o and_o after_o earthquake_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v impure_a and_o thick_a which_o be_v also_o attest_v by_o pliny_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 81._o where_o he_o say_v the_o water_n in_o wells_n be_v th●cker_a and_o not_o without_o a_o loath_a some_o smell_n which_o odour_n be_v sulphureous_a and_o metalline_a from_o whence_o one_o may_v certain_o conclude_v that_o some_o vapour_n sally_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o water_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o pherecydes_n pythagoras_n his_o master_n foretell_v a_o earthquake_n by_o draw_v some_o water_n out_o of_o a_o well_o concern_v which_o pliny_n write_v as_o by_o some_o divine_a presage_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 29._o which_o cicero_n m●ntions_n 1._o de_fw-fr divinat_fw-la geor._n agricol_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la efflu_fw-la è_fw-mi terr_v pag._n 153._o think_v that_o muddy_a water_n in_o wells_n be_v most_o common_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o earthquake_n already_o begin_v and_o he_o believe_v that_o no_o proper_a and_o certain_a sign_n of_o future_a earthquake_n can_v be_v assign_v for_o those_o that_o be_v deliver_v by_o writer_n be_v either_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o earthquake_n just_a b●g●n_n or_o its_o modas_n so_o that_o they_o may_v happen_v w●●ho_n 〈◊〉_d future_a earthquake_n 64._o 〈…〉_o earch_v be_v therefore_o wont_a to_o ensue_v earthquake_n 〈…〉_o violent_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 〈…〉_o cavern_n wa●●re●●_n the_o 〈◊〉_d reous_a water_n be_v 〈…〉_o water_n be_v 〈◊〉_d more_o abound_v 〈◊〉_d manner_n drive_v into_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o fountain_n and_o r●vers_n 〈…〉_o by_o a●●●●●le_a 2._o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 8._o exhalation_n 〈…〉_o with_o great_a force_n c●●●y_v along_o with_o 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o wa●●●_n 〈…〉_o and_o herald_n in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o 〈◊〉_d will_n that_o blow_v the_o contrary_a way_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o because_o 〈…〉_o e●●th_v it_o can_v repel_v the_o sea_n bring_v against_o it_o by_o another_o wind_n example_n also_o observe_v in_o history_n 〈◊〉_d the_o ●am_n for_o p●●c●p●u●_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la gothor●n_fw-la pag._n 3●3_n 〈◊〉_d rib_n the_o unusual_a inundation_n of_o egypt_n as_o arise_v from_o a_o earthquake_n about_o 〈◊〉_d time_n 〈◊〉_d earthquake_n ●●ppe●ed_v which_o shake_v 〈…〉_o ach●ia_fw-gr and_o the_o other_o place_n about_o the_o s●nas_n g●●se●s_v an●_n 〈…〉_o ●uit●_n number_n of_o other_o place_n and_o level_v ei●ht_o citi●●oth_a ground_n and_o the_o earth_n in_o some_o place_n when_o it_o have_v gape_v 〈◊〉_d cam●_n again_o to_o its_o former_a state_n but_o in_o other_o place_n 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o cle●t_v that_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n be_v 〈◊〉_d m●k●_n a_o large_a circuit_n to_o converte_fw-fr with_o one_o another_o but_o in_o 〈◊〉_d sea_n between_o the●●aly_n and_o beotia_n there_o arise_v so_o great_a 〈◊〉_d co●m●●●ion_n 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o inundation_n that_o great_a desolation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o m●●atai●s_n ed●●ices_n and_o men._n in_o the_o see_v and_o year_n 〈…〉_o of_o flev_n va●a●i●iam_n and_o valet_n the_o sea_n to_o s●●led_v that_o o●erflowing_a sicily_n it_o bury_v in_o its_o wave_n ●●●●nal_a towas_n and_o village_n in_o the_o year_n 1508._o a●_n earthquake_n be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d most_o g●e●ou_a inudation_n throughout_o all_o italy_n and_o germany_n and_o wish_v we_o may_v take_v example_n and_o experiment_n of_o that_o calam●y_a 〈◊〉_d the_o late_a earthquake_n that_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repenta_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v sad_a we_o have_v ne●s_o daily_o of_o ●ae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ous_a inundation_n through_o the_o butchy_n of_o juliers_n and_o clau●s_n and_o
contrary_a to_o nature_n their_o consideration_n be_v lawful_a chap._n i._n how_o many_o sort_n of_o earthquake_n there_o be_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o natural_a cause_n what_o sort_v of_o earthquake_n this_o be_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o circumstance_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o effect_n pag._n 3._o chap._n ii_o what_o be_v the_o near_a natural_a cause_n of_o this_o earthquake_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o breadth_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o celerity_n videl_n the_o quality_n and_o disposition_n of_o some_o fiery_a and_o subtle_a vapour_n hide_v towards_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o various_a influence_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n as_o far_o as_o their_o quality_n do_v prevail_v or_o resist_v pag._n 9_o chap._n iii_o the_o earthquake_n by_o its_o nature_n have_v not_o a_o end_n proper_o yet_o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v common_o three_o special_o evince_v both_o by_o experience_n and_o observation_n of_o example_n to_o wit_n sickness_n inundation_n and_o sterility_n to_o which_o some_o will_v join_v the_o presage_n of_o some_o wonderful_a and_o unusual_a change_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 17._o chap._n iu._n a_o examination_n of_o the_o circumstance_n wherein_o these_o two_o earthquake_n do_v agree_v or_o differ_v both_o in_o their_o form_n and_o second_v cause_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o different_a aspect_n of_o planet_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o effect_n p._n 30._o as_o a_o corollary_n ten_o problem_n be_v set_v rise_v natural_o from_o that_o matter_n 1._o whether_o that_o be_v true_a which_o pliny_n do_v assert_v that_o france_n and_o egypt_n be_v seldom_o shake_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o other_o p._n 33._o 2._o why_o river_n decrease_v by_o earthquake_n p._n 34._o 3._o why_o those_o place_n that_o be_v either_o lie_v upon_o or_o encompass_v by_o the_o sea_n or_o some_o river_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o earthquake_n p._n 36._o 4._o what_o credit_n may_v one_o give_v to_o the_o relation_n of_o plato_n of_o the_o island_n atlantis_n drown_v by_o a_o earthquake_n p._n 39_o 5._o whether_o exterior_a wind_n enter_v the_o earth_n from_o above_o be_v able_a to_o move_v it_o p._n 41._o 6._o whether_o subterraneous_a exhaltation_n be_v generate_v by_o the_o sun_n beam_n p._n 43._o 7._o whether_o some_o more_o sullen_a time_n of_o earthquake_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v for_o any_o certain_a reason_n p._n 44._o 8._o why_o be_v bird_n fright_v in_o a_o earthquake_n p._n 45._o 9_o whether_o the_o vault_n in_o house_n be_v safe_a against_o earthquake_n ibid._n 10._o if_o i●_n the_o late_a earthquake_n be_v so_o end_v that_o the_o sole●●_n country_n through_o which_o it_o go_v be_v secure_a from_o its_o iteration_n p._n 46._o the_o earth_n twice_o shake_v wonderful_o theorem_n as_o rest_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o heaven_n so_o be_v motion_n against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o but_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v that_o although_o no_o natural_a cause_n stop_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n yet_o it_o may_v give_v some_o motion_n to_o the_o earth_n 3._o the_o heaven_n never_o rest_v but_o once_o josh_n 10.13_o since_o the_o creation_n that_o we_o know_v of_o and_o then_o not_o total_o neither_o but_o only_o in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v a_o vehicle_n to_o the_o solar_n body_n but_o the_o earth_n be_v often_o move_v 4._o and_o although_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o thing_n as_o much_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o as_o motion_n in_o the_o earth_n yet_o the_o late_a seem_v to_o move_v and_o terrify_v man_n mind_n more_o 5._o for_o the_o earth_n do_v more_o near_o touch_v we_o than_o heaven_n and_o we_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o danger_n when_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n tremble_v and_o be_v shake_v under_o we_o as_o though_o it_o be_v fall_v then_o if_o any_o thing_n happen_v above_o our_o head_n or_o that_o which_o be_v move_v above_o we_o move_v no_o more_o 6._o which_o event_n as_o they_o do_v affect_v man_n mind_n with_o a_o singular_a and_o as_o it_o w●re_v a_o amaze_a admiration_n so_o they_o excite_v and_o stir_v they_o up_o more_o diligent_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o which_o beside_o our_o own_o experience_n arist●tle_n witness_v in_o the_o one_a book_n of_o his_o metaphysickt_a cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o admiration_n man_n begin_v both_o now_o and_o of_o old_a to_o philosophise_v 7_o see_v therefore_o that_o that_o earthquake_n which_o former_o happen_v on_o the_o 8_o of_o september_n 1601._o between_o one_o and_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n strike_v almost_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o europe_n with_o admiration_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o which_o happen_v late_o on_o the_o 8_o day_n of_o september_n last_o excite_v many_o to_o the_o search_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o they_o 8._o neither_o be_v this_o trace_v even_o of_o wonderful_a and_o unaccustomed_a event_n by_o their_o cause_n any_o way_n displease_v to_o god_n see_v effect_n themselves_o be_v more_o clear_o understand_v when_o the_o cause_n be_v know_v and_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o divine_a work_n beget_v clear_a notice_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o excite_v in_o we_o a_o great_a fear_n and_o awe_n of_o he_o for_o clearness_n in_o the_o understanding_n beget_v efficacy_n in_o the_o will_n and_o ardour_n in_o the_o affection_n 9_o whilst_o therefore_o the_o learned_a communicate_v to_o the_o world_n their_o thought_n and_o observation_n of_o that_o unusual_a earthquake_n which_o no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o world_n feel_v which_o observation_n they_o gather_v from_o the_o remark_n they_o make_v of_o the_o different_a event_n that_o happen_v here_o and_o there_o especial_o since_o that_o town_n in_o jamaica_n be_v almost_o swollow_v up_o by_o a_o earthquake_n i_o have_v be_v likewise_o prevail_v upon_o to_o put_v forth_o something_o that_o may_v be_v as_o a_o earnest_n if_o by_o chance_n by_o the_o compare_v of_o opinion_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o so_o stupendous_a a_o event_n may_v more_o true_o and_o plain_o appear_v 10._o i_o shall_v distribute_v the_o whole_a matter_n into_o four_o chapter_n the_o first_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o kind_a and_o form_n of_o this_o earthquake_n the_o next_o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o the_o three_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o of_o their_o signification_n and_o presage_v at_o least_o as_o ordinary_a and_o common_a four_o to_o which_o shall_v be_v join_v a_o examination_n of_o unformity_n or_o disparity_n of_o one_o from_o another_o both_o in_o their_o form_n and_o in_o their_o cause_n and_o effect_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o kind_a and_o form_n of_o this_o earthquake_n ii_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o earthquake_n tremble_v and_o pulsation_n the_o difference_n of_o earthquake_n or_o their_o several_a kind_n may_v be_v derive_v either_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o spirit_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o from_o the_o sound_n then_o make_v and_o from_o other_o accident_n and_o effect_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o lib._n de_fw-fr mun._n there_o be_v reckon_v eight_o sort_n of_o earthquake_n georgius_n agricola_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la ortu_fw-la subter_fw-la make_v four_o sort_n of_o they_o a_o tremble_v when_o it_o quiver_v lateraly_a concussion_n when_o it_o be_v move_v on_o high_a and_o shelve_v in_o sublime_a &_o devexum_fw-la arietation_n when_o contrary_a blow_n shake_v it_o last_o inclination_n when_o it_o be_v roll_v like_o water_n and_o the_o wave_n but_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n pag._n 14._o more_o accurate_o divide_v earthquake_n into_o simple_a and_o compound_v and_o then_o subdvide_v both_o into_o their_o species_n aristotle_n 2._o metaphys_n reduce_v all_o sort_n of_o earthquake_n to_o two_o general_a head_n to_o wit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tremble_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pulsus_fw-la which_o division_n i_o think_v good_a to_o follow_v in_o this_o place_n 12._o a_o tremble_v be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o its_o latitude_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a side_n aristotle_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n tremble_v be_v towards_o the_o side_n and_o call_v it_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o brandish_v for_o the_o leap_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o brandishing_z and_o this_o sort_n of_o earthquke_n be_v frequent_a but_o pulsus_fw-la and_o arietation_n as_o they_o call_v they_o be_v more_o seldom_o which_o aristotle_n testify_v in_o his_o
especial_o adapt_v for_o earthquake_n so_o aristotle_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n say_z there_o be_v more_o and_o great_a earthquake_n in_o the_o night_n and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o pliny_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n say_z the_o morning_n and_o evening_n earthquake_n be_v very_o great_a but_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o day_n they_o be_v frequent_a for_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n dissolve_v and_o dissipate_v their_o matter_n natural_a cold_a contract_n and_o bind_v it_o 30._o the_o consequent_a effect_n also_o do_v evince_n that_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n be_v present_a 31._o for_o ●o●ses_n and_o fragor_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o cavern_n of_o earth_n be_v hear_v about_o that_o time_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a discovery_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o wind_n agitate_a in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v there_o strive_v reciprocal_o if_o but_o a_o little_a wind_n blow_v in●o_o a_o v●ssel_n a_o sound_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o bellow_n be_v hear_v one_o from_o whence_o may_v conclude_v what_o happen_v in_o so_o spacious_a cavern_n as_o those_o o●_n the_o ●arth_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o aristole_n say_v the_o spiritus_fw-la ma●es_fw-la a●n●ise_n under_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o air_n be_v beat_v up_o sou●●s_v various_o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o this_o spiritus_fw-la and_o the_o ai●●_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sound_n fo●_n this_o spiritus_fw-la verberati●g_v upon_o every_o thing_n be_v itself_o verberat●d_v upon_o and_o pliny_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 8_o say_v there_o go_v before_o and_o accompany_v they_o a_o terrible_a noise_n otherwise_o a_o murmur_a like_a to_o bellow_v or_o the_o cry_n of_o man_n and_o the_o sound_a fragou●_n of_o clash_v of_o arm_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o matter_n receive_v it_o and_o the_o form_n either_o of_o ca●●n_n or_o ●uniculus_fw-la through_o which_o it_o permeate_n etc._n etc._n 32_o 〈◊〉_d g●●at_a winifrid_n be_v have_v ra●●●_n after_o a_o earthquake_n when_o a_o ca●●_n have_v immediate_o precede_v it_o this_o be_v also_o witness_v by_o experience_n and_o by_o ari●●●tle_n and_o pliny_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n that_o wind_n 〈◊〉_d after_o a_o earthquake_n because_o those_o wind_n which_o 〈◊〉_d befor●_n sh●t_v in_o the_o earth_n do_v brake_n out_o of_o it_o into_o the_o air._n a●d_v 〈…〉_o do_v assert_v the_o same_o concern_v the_o calm_a to_o wit_n that_o it_o common●y_v go_v before_o a_o earthquake_n in_o a_o calm_a towards_o 〈…〉_o ●a●y_o ●ays_v aristotle_n there_o happen_v very_o many_o and_o very_o great_a earthquake_n because_o most_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v so_o restrain_v in_o the_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o can_v more_v the_o air_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o deny_v that_o even_o sometime_o in_o windy_a wether_n earthquake_n have_v happen_v because_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n together_o and_o even_o at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o earthquake_n about_o three_o hour_n before_o it_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v somewhat_o r●en_v and_o i_o will_v not_o here_o make_v any_o tedious_a dispute_n with_o geor._n agric._n who_o say_v lib_n 4._o do_v na●ura_n eorum_fw-la que_fw-la ef●luant●e_fw-la terra_fw-la that_o aristotle_n when_o he_o mention_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o calmness_n of_o the_o wether_n cold_a a_o thin_a cloud_n extend_v in_o length_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o discover_v ●he_n sign_n of_o earthquake_n which_o aristotle_n interpreter_n affirm_v but_o prove_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o sometime_o happen_v that_o w●●d_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o earthquake_n but_o both_o may_v be_v assert_v without_o absurdity_n ●owi●_n tha●_n they_o be_v sign_n of_o earthquake_n to_o come_v and_o also_o evince_v that_o they_o be_v occasion_v by_o wind._n but_o h●●e_o we_o do_v no●_n only_o acknowledge_v nature_n but_o join_v with_o it_o a_o singular_a force_n of_o divine_a power_n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o sep●●●te_v divine_a operation_n even_o from_o those_o that_o be_v usual_a and_o often_o happen_v seeing_z t●e_v very_a heathen_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o earthquake_n though_o never_o so_o small_a but_o have_v something_o divine_a in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o gellius_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 28_o but_o ●s_n often_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o earthquake_n which_o be_v often_o so_o often_o do_v they_o divert_v our_o mind_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o nature_n alone_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o psal_n 60_o 2._o thou_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v thou_o have_v break_v it_o and_o psal_n 77.19_o psal_n 114_o 4_o and_o 7._o tremble_v that_o earth_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o god_n of_o ja●●●_n also_o psal_n 10.32_o he_o look_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o tremble_v he_o touch_v the_o hall_n and_o they_o smoke_n job_n 9.6_o which_o shake_v the_o earth_n out_o 〈…〉_o place_n and_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o tremble_v nah●m_o 1.5_o the_o 〈…〉_o quake_v at_o he_o and_o the_o hill_n melt_v 33._o but_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o next_o natural_a cause_n of_o so_o stupendous_a effect_n to_o wit_n so_o great_a latitude_n and_o so_o great_a celerity_n in_o this_o earthquake_n this_o i_o confess_v be_v difficulte_n to_o trace_v but_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v have_v leave_n to_o inquire_v diligent_o into_o it_o 34._o which_o that_o i_o may_v do_v i_o will_v first_o set_v down_o some_o principle_n where_o one_o may_v have_v good_a assurance_n for_o o●e_a credit_n 35_o see_v the_o earth_n be_v round_o like_o a_o globe_n it_o have_v line_n draw_v from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n 36._o these_o line_n meet_v near_o about_o the_o centre_n then_o at_o the_o circumference_n where_o they_o be_v far_a distant_a 37._o therefore_o the_o near_a any_o thing_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o mere_a close_o be_v it_o contract_v rash_v violent_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o circumference_n it_o be_v extend_v far_o and_o occupi●●_n mere_a room_n 38._o the_o spirit●●or_a vapour_n be_v sometimes_o more_o deep_o hide_v towards_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o sometime_o and_o that_o more_o frequent_o they_o be_v generate_v in_o cavern_n and_o passage_n meatus_fw-la near_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o earthquake_n in_o this_o place_n i_o presuppose_v the_o earth_n be_v not_o otherwise_o move_v then_o by_o wind_n and_o spirit_n engender_v in_o its_o cavity_n thence_o seek_v a_o exitus_fw-la according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o nature_n i_o know_v the_o ancient_a philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n assign_v other_o cause_n of_o earthquake_n who_o different_a opinion_n concern_v they_o be_v recite_v by_o plutarch_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr placitis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la cap._n 2._o seneca_n lib._n 6._o mat._n quest_n cap_n 4._o pliny_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 79._o but_o especial_o aristotle_n 2_o meteor_n cap._n 7._o but_o among_o modern_a author_n joannes_n franciseus_n picus_n mirandula_n lib._n 1._o examinis_fw-la doctinae_fw-la &_o vanitatis_fw-la gentium_fw-la cap._n 12._o among_o which_o we_o must_v reckon_v nicholaus_fw-la cusanu●_n who_o lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr docta_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v neither_o of_o a_o oval_a form_n nor_o altogether_o unmovable_a of_o itself_o but_o no_o opinion_n be_v more_o evident_a from_o nature_n and_o experience_n than_o aristotle_n who_o assert_n that_o wind_n and_o subterraneous_a spirit_n be_v the_o cause●_n of_o earthquake_n for_o the_o heavy_a body_n be_v only_o to_o be_v move_v by_o that_o which_o have_v the_o strong_a power_n to_o move_v but_o among_o all_o inferior_a being_n the_o wind_n or_o spiritus_fw-la be_v that_o which_o according_a to_o the_o qualification_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n have_v in_o i●_n a_o power_n more_o effective_a of_o motion_n than_o any_o other_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v express_o testify_v by_o holy_a writ_n when_o it_o assimilate_v angel_n to_o the_o wind_n heb._n 1.7_o and_o many_o experiment_n do_v al●o_o evince_v it_o for_o with_o how_o great_a a_o force_n do_v a_o little_a gunpowd_a diss●lu●d_v into_o spirit_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o fire_n burst_v out_o of_o the_o small_a machine_n so_o we_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o new_a wine_n when_o seethe_a if_o the_o funnel_n be_v stop_v do_v penetrate_v the_o vessel_n that_o they_o may_v break_v ●orth_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v of_o what_o power_n they_o be_v in_o our_o body_n and_o what_o great_a co●vul●o●●_n symp●o●ns_n and_o pain_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o that_o aristotle_n use_v h●_n thi●_n example_n chief_o to_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o earthquake_n 39_o
deep_a that_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o show_v itself_o and_o do_v not_o recover_v itself_o in_o october_n which_o be_v account_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o a_o wonder_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a earthquake_n there_o be_v observe_v a_o remarkable_a decrease_n in_o the_o river_n necker_n which_o the_o great_a rain_n that_o fall_v before_o in_o june_n july_n and_o august_n can_v not_o prevent_v and_o remarkable_a be_v that_o which_o albertus_n magnus_n lib._n 3._o met._n tract_n 2._o write_v that_o necker_n river_n in_o sweedland_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o a_o earthquake_n so_o that_o for_o one_o day_n it_o appear_v not_o for_o a_o mile_n together_o so_o we_o read_v in_o that_o earthquake_n which_o happen_v under_o the●d●sius_n in_o the_o year_n 400._o that_o be_v go_v to_o pass_v the_o sea_n be_v see_v stand_v on_o dry_a land_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1536._o about_o joppa_n in_o the_o government_n of_o judea_n the_o sea_n retire_v from_o the_o shoar_n for_o 3_o mile_n 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