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that_o in_o the_o right_a sphere_n together_o with_o the_o moiety_n or_o one_o half_a of_o the_o zodiac_n wheresoever_o it_o begin_v the_o moiety_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a do_v precise_o rise_v above_o the_o horizon_n for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o the_o artificial_a day_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o night_n in_o the_o say_v right_a sphere_n so_o that_o all_o the_o revolution_n of_o natural_a day_n comprise_v between_o the_o two_o tropicke_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o right_a horizon_n into_o two_o just_a half_n and_o at_o right_a angle_n like_o the_o equinoctial_a but_o in_o the_o oblique_a sphere_n the_o day_n be_v never_o equal_a to_o the_o night_n but_o twice_o a_o year_n that_o be_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o aries_n and_o of_o libra_n which_o point_n be_v for_o this_o reason_n call_v the_o two_o equinoctial_a point_n for_o in_o the_o oblique_a sphere_n there_o be_v but_o the_o two_o half_n of_o the_o zodiac_n comprise_v betwixt_o the_o say_a equinoctial_a point_n which_o may_v have_v equal_a ascension_n because_o that_o the_o two_o colour_n do_v never_o agree_v with_o the_o horizon_n which_o can_v divide_v the_o zodiac_n and_o equinoctial_a also_o into_o two_o equal_a part_n together_o except_o in_o the_o same_o equinoctial_a point_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v never_o with_o the_o horizon_n without_o the_o other_o because_o the_o say_v great_a circle_n be_v in_o they_o divide_v into_o two_o exact_a half_n but_o out_o of_o these_o equinoctial_a point_n while_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o that_o half_a of_o the_o zodiac_n that_o decline_v from_o the_o equinoctial_a towards_o the_o pole_n which_o be_v elevate_v above_o the_o horizon_n that_o be_v from_o the_o vernall-equinoctiall-point_n by_o the_o sommer-solstist_a to_o the_o autumne-equinoctiall-point_n the_o artificial_a day_n be_v long_o than_o the_o night_n and_o during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o say_a zodiac_n which_o decline_v towards_o the_o opposite_a pole_n which_o be_v depress_v under_o the_o say_a horizon_n the_o night_n be_v long_o than_o the_o day_n which_o inequality_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o sun_n be_v near_a to_o the_o solstist_n and_o the_o sphere_n be_v more_o oblique_o place_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o horizon_n so_o that_o the_o artificial_a day_n increase_v from_o the_o winter-solstist_a by_o the_o vernall-equinoctial-point_n to_o the_o summer_n solstist_n &_o do_v decrease_v from_o the_o same_o by_o the_o autumne-equinoctial-point_n to_o the_o winter-solstist_a i_o do_v not_o here_o particularize_v the_o diversity_n of_o day_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v all_o the_o year_n long_o from_o degree_n to_o degree_n be_v a_o thing_n little_a necessary_a for_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o discourse_n and_o which_o they_o may_v easy_o learn_v that_o will_v study_v upon_o the_o astronomical_a sphere_n but_o that_o we_o may_v finish_v this_o day_n without_o go_v from_o our_o spherical_a matter_n let_v we_o speak_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o height_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o his_o shadow_n the_o declaration_n whereof_o i_o commit_v achitob_n to_o you_o of_o equal_a and_o unequal_a temporal_a and_o artificial_a hour_n of_o the_o height_n of_o the_o sun_n above_o the_o horizon_n and_o of_o his_o right_n and_o reverse_a shadow_n chapter_n 24._o achitob._n have_v entreat_v of_o natural_a and_o artificial_a day_n it_o now_o rest_v that_o we_o say_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o part_n of_o they_o which_o be_v call_v hour_n even_o as_o then_o there_o be_v two_o principal_a and_o great_a circle_n in_o the_o sphere_n the_o zodiac_n and_o the_o equinoctial_a so_o likewise_o be_v there_o two_o manner_n of_o hour_n one_o sort_n be_v equal_a and_o natural_a take_v from_o the_o equinoctial_a the_o other_o unequal_a temporal_a or_o artificial_a derive_v from_o the_o zodiac_n hour_n of_o equal_a hour_n equal_a hour_n be_v space_n of_o time_n measure_v by_o the_o ascension_n or_o revolution_n of_o one_o half_a sign_n that_o be_v of_o 15._o degree_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a for_o time_n must_v be_v divide_v according_a to_o this_o circle_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n thereof_o and_o though_o the_o equinoctial_a be_v first_o divide_v as_o every_o other_o circle_n into_o twelve_o equal_a part_n call_v sign_n and_o each_o of_o those_o into_o thirty_o degree_n like_o the_o zodiac_n yet_o nevertheless_o because_o that_o each_o sign_n demand_v more_o time_n to_o be_v elevate_v above_o the_o horizon_n than_o the_o facility_n of_o distinction_n and_o supputation_n of_o time_n require_v therefore_o be_v every_o sign_n divide_v into_o two_o equal_a part_n and_o so_o in_o the_o whole_a revolution_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a be_v 24._o half_a sign_n of_o 15._o degree_n a_o piece_n which_o make_v the_o distinction_n and_o measure_n of_o 24._o hour_n divide_v by_o the_o hower-circle_n whereof_o we_o have_v heretofore_o speak_v which_o hour_n we_o call_v equal_a as_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o 24._o half_a sign_n as_o also_o because_o that_o one_o require_v no_o more_o time_n to_o be_v elevate_v above_o the_o horizon_n than_o the_o other_o and_o for_o that_o the_o equinoctial_a be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o regular_a and_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o every_o sign_n be_v measure_v natural_o and_o common_o by_o the_o say_v equal_a hour_n they_o be_v therefore_o call_v natural_a and_o common_a hour_n we_o must_v know_v then_o that_o the_o sun_n make_v his_o entire_a revolution_n about_o the_o earth_n between_o one_o noon_n and_o the_o next_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o natural_a day_n in_o 24._o hour_n and_o one_o fifteen_o part_n of_o a_o hour_n because_o the_o same_o revolution_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a equinoctial_a which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o 24._o hour_n and_o 59_o minute_n and_o 8._o second_n beside_o which_o be_v almost_o one_o degree_n which_o be_v the_o fifteen_o part_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o one_o equal_a hour_n concern_v unequal_a hour_n hour_n of_o unequal_a hour_n they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o zodiac_n be_v in_o number_n 24._o that_o be_v twelve_o of_o the_o artificial_a day_n and_o twelve_o of_o night_n and_o the_o day-hower_n begin_v at_o sunrising_a and_o those_o of_o night_n at_o sunset_n and_o they_o be_v all_o unequal_a one_o to_o another_o whereby_o they_o have_v their_o name_n which_o that_o we_o may_v well_o understand_v we_o must_v note_v that_o in_o all_o artificial_a day_n and_o night_n of_o what_o quantity_n soever_o they_o be_v there_o rise_v above_o the_o horizon_n one_o half_a of_o the_o zodiac_n comprehend_v six_o sign_n which_o begin_v in_o day_n at_o that_o degree_n where_o the_o sun_n be_v and_o at_o night_n in_o that_o degree_n which_o be_v diametral_o opposite_a and_o thus_o there_o be_v elevate_v by_o day_n twelve_o half_a sign_n &_o as_o many_o by_o night_n and_o as_o one_o half_a sign_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a make_v the_o space_n of_o a_o even_a hour_n so_o one_o half_a sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n make_v the_o space_n of_o a_o unequal_a hour_n whereby_o appear_v that_o in_o each_o day_n and_o night_n there_o be_v twelve_o unequal_a hour_n in_o the_o day_n and_o twelve_o in_o the_o night_n and_o that_o these_o hour_n must_v be_v unequal_a one_o to_o another_o it_o appear_v in_o this_o because_o that_o the_o zodiac_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o obliquenes_n thereof_o can_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o time_n but_o the_o equinoctial_a only_o wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a hour_n shall_v be_v measure_v by_o the_o arck_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a coascend_v above_o the_o horizon_n together_o with_o every_o half_a sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n contain_v fifteen_o degree_n and_o for_o that_o the_o arck_n of_o the_o zodiac_n which_o be_v
chap._n 15_o page_n 74_o of_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n chap._n 16_o the_o three_o day_n work_n page_n 80_o of_o the_o celestial_a or_o spherical_a world_n chap._n 17_o page_n 86_o of_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o motion_n thereof_o as_o well_o general_a as_o particular_a chap._n 18_o page_n 91_o of_o the_o circle_n ingenerall_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o equinoctial_a and_o zodiac_n and_o of_o their_o sign_n chap._n 19_o page_n 95_o of_o the_o two_o great_a circle_n name_v colour_n and_o of_o the_o four_o less_o circle_n and_o parallel_n and_o of_o the_o five_o zone_n of_o the_o world_n and_o immooveable_a circle_n chap._n 20_o page_n 101_o of_o the_o hower-circle_n and_o what_o be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o sunne-dial_n and_o of_o the_o circle_n which_o divide_v the_o 12._o house_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 21_o page_n 106_o of_o the_o ascension_n and_o descension_n of_o the_o star_n and_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o other_o arke_n of_o the_o zodiac_n and_o of_o the_o oriental_a and_o occidental_a latitude_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o degree_n of_o the_o zodiac_n chap._n 22_o page_n 109_o of_o the_o natural_a and_o artificial_a day_n and_o of_o the_o night_n of_o their_o diversity_n and_o cause_n chap._n 23_o page_n 112_o of_o equal_a and_o unequal_a temporal_a and_o artificial_a hour_n of_o the_o height_n of_o the_o sun_n above_o the_o horizon_n and_o of_o his_o right_n and_o reverse_a shadow_n chap._n 24_o the_o four_o day_n work_n page_n 117_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o celestial_a body_n &_o of_o their_o continuance_n &_o change_n cha_n 25_o page_n 121_o of_o motion_n ingenerall_n of_o their_o first_o cause_n and_o of_o their_o union_n in_o all_o nature_n chap._n 26_o page_n 125_o of_o the_o life_n reason_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o celestial_a body_n and_o of_o the_o excellent_a political_a and_o military_a order_n which_o be_v among_o they_o chap._n 27_o page_n 130_o of_o the_o influence_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o star_n in_o thing_n here_o below_o either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n chap._n 28_o page_n 135_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v find_v in_o prognostication_n of_o astrologer_n and_o how_o the_o star_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o sign_n and_o that_o from_o their_o influence_n no_o evil_a proceed_v chap._n 29_o page_n 140_o of_o the_o planet_n saturn_n and_o how_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a nor_o any_o other_o star_n chap._n 30_o page_n 144_o of_o the_o planet_n ingenerall_n and_o how_o they_o work_v in_o man_n not_o in_o constrain_a but_o dispose_v chap._n 31_o page_n 148_o of_o the_o true_a astronomy_n which_o the_o heaven_n do_v teach_v we_o and_o especial_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o admirable_a effect_n chap._n 32_o the_o five_o day_n work_n page_n 152_o of_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o commodity_n of_o day_n and_o night_n chap._n 33_o page_n 157_o of_o the_o second_o course_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o year_n month_n and_o season_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n chap._n 34_o page_n 161_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o light_n which_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n life_n in_o change_v of_o light_n and_o darkness_n chap._n 35_o page_n 166_o of_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o image_n which_o we_o have_v therein_o of_o the_o constancy_n which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n and_o of_o humane_a thing_n chap._n 36_o page_n 171_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o natural_a and_o corruptible_a thing_n chap._n 37_o page_n 176_o of_o the_o element_n and_o of_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o number_n of_o four_o chap._n 38_o page_n 180_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o admit_v but_o three_o element_n not_o acknowledge_v the_o elementary_a fire_n chap._n 39_o page_n 185_o of_o the_o perfect_a composition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o four_o element_n may_v be_v consider_v chap_n 40_o the_o sixth_o day_n work_n page_n 189_o of_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o element_n and_o planet_n chapter_n 41_o page_n 195_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o air_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n engender_v in_o they_o and_o of_o their_o motion_n and_o of_o the_o wind_n cha_n 42_o page_n 199_o of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n chap._n 43_o page_n 203_o of_o the_o true_a meteor_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o the_o supernatural_a cause_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n chap._n 44_o page_n 208_o of_o snow_n mist_n frost_n frost_n ice_n and_o hail_n chap._n 45_o page_n 212_o of_o comet_n chap._n 46_o page_n 216_o of_o cloud_n and_o vapour_n chap._n 47_o page_n 221_o of_o the_o water_n sustain_v and_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n and_o of_o the_o rainbow_n chap._n 48_o the_o seven_o day_n work_n page_n 226_o of_o dew_n and_o rain_n chap._n 49_o page_n 230_o of_o the_o fertility_n cause_v by_o dew_n and_o rain_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n therein_o chap._n 50_o page_n 234_o of_o the_o wind_n and_o of_o their_o kind_n and_o name_n and_o of_o the_o testimony_n which_o we_o have_v in_o they_o of_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n chapter_n 51_o page_n 239_o of_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o manucodiata_n of_o the_o eagle_n of_o the_o phoenix_n and_o of_o other_o wild_a fowl_n chap._n 52_o page_n 243_o of_o sing_a bird_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o nightingale_n and_o of_o sundry_a other_o and_o of_o their_o wit_n and_o industry_n chap._n 53_o page_n 247_o of_o the_o ostrich_n of_o the_o peacock_n of_o the_o cock_n and_o of_o other_o fowl_n chap._n 54_o page_n 251_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o situation_n immobilitie_n figure_n and_o quality_n thereof_o chap._n 55_o page_n 255_o of_o earthquake_n chap._n 56_o the_o eight_o day_n work_n page_n 261_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o water_n and_o of_o the_o division_n and_o distribution_n of_o they_o throughout_o the_o earth_n chap._n 57_o page_n 265_o of_o the_o flow_a and_o ebb_v of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o power_n that_o the_o moon_n have_v over_o it_o and_o over_o all_o other_o inferior_a body_n chap._n 58_o page_n 269_o of_o salt_n fresh_a and_o warm_a water_n and_o of_o other_o diversity_n in_o they_o chapter_n 59_o page_n 274_o of_o the_o commodity_n which_o man_n reap_v of_o the_o water_n by_o navigation_n and_o of_o the_o direction_n which_o seaman_n do_v receive_v from_o heaven_n and_o from_o the_o star_n upon_o the_o sea_n chap._n 60_o page_n 278_o of_o the_o division_n of_o land_n and_o country_n among_o man_n by_o the_o water_n and_o of_o the_o limit_n which_o be_v appoint_v they_o for_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n chap._n 61_o page_n 283_o of_o the_o commodity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o man_n and_o to_o all_o creature_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n through_o the_o earth_n chap._n 62_o page_n 287_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o fish_n namely_o of_o the_o whale_n of_o the_o dolphin_n of_o the_o sea-calf_n and_o other_o chap._n 63_o page_n 291_o of_o the_o image_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o man_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o fish_n thereof_o chap._n 64_o the_o nine_o day_n work_n page_n 295_o of_o fruit_n and_o of_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o of_o herb_n tree_n and_o plant_n chap._n 65_o page_n 299_o of_o the_o virtue_n that_o herb_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v in_o physic_n and_o in_o food_n and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o they_o chap._n 66_o page_n 304_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o plant_n and_o of_o their_o difference_n and_o natural_a growth_n and_o of_o their_o part_n &_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a among_o they_o chapter_n 67_o page_n 308_o of_o tree_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o pine_n the_o firtree_n the_o cypress_n tree_n and_o the_o cedar_n chap._n 68_o page_n 313_o of_o tree_n bear_v cinnamom_n cassia_n franckincense_n myrrh_n and_o clove_n chap._n 69_o page_n 318_o of_o tree_n and_o plant_n that_o bear_v nutmeg_n ginger_n and_o pepper_n chapter_n 70_o page_n 321_o of_o the_o date-tree_n of_o the_o baratha_n or_o tree_n of_o india_n of_o the_o gehuph_n and_o of_o brasill_n chap._n 71_o page_n 326_o of_o the_o citron-tree_n limon-tree_n orange-tree_n olive-tree_n and_o pomegranate-tree_n chap._n 72_o the_o ten_o day_n work_n page_n 331_o of_o mallow_n wilde-mallowe_n purple-violet_n betonie_a ceterach_n and_o saint_n johns
which_o we_o begin_v to_o say_v concern_v the_o principal_a difference_n of_o the_o circular_a motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n wherefore_o the_o first_o and_o universal_a motion_n of_o all_o the_o spheric_a world_n be_v that_o which_o we_o see_v be_v make_v round_o about_o the_o earth_n heaven_n of_o the_o first_o and_o universal_a motion_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o east_n by_o south_n towards_o the_o west_n always_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o orderly_a celerity_n and_o swiftness_n and_o without_o any_o cease_n which_o perform_v his_o course_n in_o a_o natural_a day_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o and_o twenty_o equal_a hour_n as_o be_v plain_o show_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o each_o of_o those_o celestial_a sphere_n do_v follow_v the_o say_a daily_a motion_n though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o they_o but_o accidental_a in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n for_o as_o 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