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this_o sort_n use_v the_o water_n to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o those_o who_o he_o please_v to_o wash_v from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v unworthy_a to_o dwell_v long_o thereupon_o and_o so_o he_o himself_o have_v prophesy_v unto_o we_o say_v 21._o luke_n 21._o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n trouble_v among_o the_o nation_n with_o perplexity_n the_o sea_n and_o water_n shall_v roar_v add_v afterward_o for_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v moreover_o we_o may_v say_v that_o although_o the_o celestial_a body_n have_v no_o more_o life_n sense_n and_o understanding_n than_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a feel_n by_o nature_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n their_o creator_n who_o cause_v they_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o man_n for_o their_o rebellion_n and_o wickedness_n sure_o when_o we_o see_v they_o rise_v and_o stand_v up_o against_o man_n to_o work_v they_o evil_a in_o stead_n of_o do_v they_o good_a contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o first_o creation_n we_o must_v consider_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o envy_v and_o deny_v to_o serve_v man_n any_o more_o which_o turn_v disloyal_a ingrateful_a and_o perverse_a towards_o he_o from_o who_o their_o total_a good_a proceed_v as_o the_o sun_n do_v witness_v when_o it_o wax_v dark_a at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o redeemer_n deprive_v those_o of_o his_o light_n which_o be_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n that_o have_v create_v they_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o creature_n do_v groan_v and_o travel_v altogether_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v till_o such_o time_n as_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v in_o judgement_n 3_o rom._n 8._o acts._n 3_o which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o restitution_n and_o restore_n of_o all_o thing_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o which_o day_n be_v near_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o god_n do_v daily_o show_v his_o particular_a judgement_n upon_o man_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o general_a and_o universal_a judgement_n whereto_o heaven_n earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o creature_n shall_v come_v together_o and_o therefore_o also_o he_o give_v they_o so_o many_o sign_n of_o his_o wrath_n by_o thunder_n tempest_n deluge_n and_o inundation_n of_o water_n as_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n but_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o contemplate_v his_o other_o work_n and_o great_a wonder_n which_o abound_v every_o where_n both_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n &_o in_o other_o terrestrial_a water_n by_o which_o very_o many_o commodity_n do_v redound_v to_o man_n through_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o first_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o
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
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motion_n and_o place_n for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o principle_n motion_n seem_v to_o be_v natural_o in_o all_o body_n of_o which_o some_o as_o light_v be_v carry_v aloft_o other_o as_o heavy_a descend_v down_o and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o forcible_o drive_v for_o then_o violent_o they_o will_v return_v to_o their_o proper_a place_n neither_o be_v they_o draw_v for_o the_o place_n be_v a_o accident_n and_o draw_v no_o element_n at_o all_o then_o forsomuch_o as_o all_o motion_n be_v make_v in_o place_n it_o seem_v very_o well_o that_o it_o must_v be_v set_v for_o one_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o place_n be_v the_o supreme_a superficies_n of_o every_o body_n environ_v the_o same_o round_o about_o which_o superficies_n remain_v the_o body_n be_v separate_v and_o every_o place_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o body_n therein_o contain_v every_o body_n likewise_o be_v in_o a_o place_n and_o in_o every_o place_n be_v a_o body_n for_o every_o body_n have_v his_o extreme_a 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manner_n of_o hour_n as_o our_o common_a hour_n be_v according_a to_o the_o different_a situation_n of_o place_n but_o we_o mean_v equal_a and_o equinoctial_a hour_n by_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n will_v be_v find_v always_o of_o like_a time_n as_o be_v abovesaide_a moreover_o from_o seven_o day_n to_o seven_o day_n the_o flow_a be_v find_v different_a by_o the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o moon_n for_o it_o be_v but_o very_o small_a the_o first_o quarter_n thereof_o and_o till_o it_o be_v half_o round_a in_o the_o second_o quarter_n it_o always_o increase_v till_o full-moon_n at_o which_o time_n the_o sea_n be_v at_o her_o great_a height_n from_o thence_o
not_o attribute_n either_o to_o the_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o any_o one_o or_o yet_o to_o the_o force_n and_o power_n or_o to_o the_o weapon_n or_o army_n of_o man_n the_o change_n which_o we_o daily_o see_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o most_o mighty_a but_o to_o the_o only_a ordinance_n and_o disposition_n of_o god_n by_o which_o such_o alteration_n come_v to_o pass_v according_a as_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n know_v to_o be_v expedient_a and_o just_a for_o the_o chastisement_n and_o punish_v of_o man_n by_o one_o another_o or_o else_o to_o show_v himself_o benign_a and_o favourable_a towards_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n use_v as_o his_o instrument_n senacherib_n the_o tyrant_n of_o assyria_n to_o chastise_v many_o people_n and_o nation_n 10._o isay_n 10._o he_o call_v he_o the_o rod_n and_o scourge_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o do_v great_o reprehend_v he_o by_o isay_n for_o that_o he_o attribute_v to_o himself_o the_o glory_n of_o those_o victory_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o not_o because_o of_o his_o virtue_n consider_v he_o be_v a_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a king_n but_o because_o god_n will_v use_v he_o against_o those_o who_o deserve_v to_o be_v chastise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o tyrant_n and_o murderer_n if_o then_o we_o consider_v as_o behoove_v we_o upon_o that_o which_o we_o have_v here_o summary_o touch_v we_o shall_v find_v therein_o excellent_a doctrine_n for_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o people_n and_o for_o all_o man_n as_o well_o in_o general_a as_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o end_n to_o induce_v they_o habitation_n that_o every_o one_o must_v contain_v himself_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o habitation_n that_o they_o may_v contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o enclosure_n of_o those_o confine_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v they_o for_o as_o he_o be_v curse_v in_o the_o law_n which_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o neighbour_n possession_n so_o must_v we_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o curse_n who_o can_v contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o those_o country_n 27._o deut._n 27._o in_o which_o god_n have_v confine_v they_o bestow_v upon_o they_o power_n signory_n and_o habitation_n therein_o for_o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o great_a dissension_n and_o cruel_a war_n but_o from_o the_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n of_o man_n which_o will_v one_o usurp_v above_o another_o that_o which_o appertain_v not_o unto_o they_o and_o by_o such_o mean_n do_v outpass_a their_o limit_n whereas_o if_o every_o one_o will_v content_v himself_o with_o that_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o land_n which_o the_o creator_n thereof_o have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o man_n shall_v live_v in_o much_o more_o peace_n as_o than_o god_n through_o his_o providence_n will_v constrain_v they_o by_o necessity_n and_o need_n which_o they_o have_v one_o of_o another_o to_o traffic_v and_o communicate_v together_o in_o 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he_o have_v enclose_v the_o water_n within_o their_o place_n to_o the_o course_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v they_o man_n against_o the_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n of_o man_n have_v bound_v they_o with_o hill_n and_o rock_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o bound_n so_o difficult_a to_o pass_v which_o may_v bridle_v and_o restrain_v the_o ambition_n and_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o man_n within_o any_o limit_n but_o that_o they_o will_v pass_v over_o the_o deep_a the_o long_a the_o ample_a and_o broad_a water_n and_o the_o high_a and_o steep_a mountain_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n so_o inaccessible_a through_o which_o they_o will_v not_o cut_v a_o passage_n one_o to_o overrun_v another_o by_o great_a outrage_n and_o violence_n wherein_o sure_o they_o evident_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v much_o more_o furious_a than_o the_o sea_n how_o outrageous_a and_o rough_a soever_o it_o be_v see_v they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n contain_v themselves_o within_o their_o limit_n as_o the_o water_n do_v which_o also_o make_v they_o more_o unreasonable_a than_o brute_n beast_n for_o although_o there_o be_v many_o unruly_a and_o furious_a horse_n in_o one_o stable_n yet_o each_o of_o they_o will_v common_o be_v stay_v with_o a_o halter_n make_v but_o of_o a_o little_a cord_n or_o leather_n and_o will_v be_v keep_v by_o a_o little_a bar_n of_o wood_n from_o strike_v &_o run_v over_o one_o another_o so_o that_o one_o only_a stable_n will_v serve_v they_o all_o but_o man_n do_v to_o the_o contrary_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o furious_a and_o contentious_a beast_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v suffice_v they_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o river_n sea_n lake_n nor_o mountain_n which_o can_v be_v a_o bar_n sufficient_a to_o withhold_v they_o from_o force_v and_o ravage_v one_o another_o destroy_v themselves_o by_o horrible_a massacre_n and_o cruel_a war_n which_o no_o doubt_n come_v unto_o they_o especial_o through_o want_n of_o acknowledge_v 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