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prick_n or_o point_n these_o so_o many_o piece_n of_o earth_n say_v pliny_n or_o rather_o as_o most_o have_v 68_o write_v this_o little_a prick_n of_o the_o world_n for_o sure_o the_o earth_n be_v nothing_o else_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o our_o glory_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o very_a seat_n thereof_o here_o we_o seek_v for_o honour_n and_o dignity_n here_o we_o exercise_v our_o rule_n and_o authority_n here_o we_o covet_v wealth_n and_o riches_n here_o all_o mankind_n be_v set_v upon_o stir_n and_o trouble_n here_o we_o raise_v civil_a war_n still_o one_o after_o another_o and_o with_o mutual_a massacre_n &_o murder_n we_o make_v more_o room_n therein_o and_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o public_a fury_n of_o nation_n abroad_o this_o be_v it_o wherein_o we_o chase_n and_o drive_v out_o our_o neighbour_n borderer_n and_o by_o stealth_n dig_v turfth_n from_o our_o neighbour_n soil_n to_o put_v into_o our_o own_o and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v extend_v his_o land_n and_o get_v whole_a country_n to_o himself_o far_o and_o near_o what_o a_o goodly_a deal_n of_o earth_n enjoy_v he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o set_v out_o his_o bound_n to_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o his_o covetous_a desire_n what_o a_o great_a portion_n thereof_o shall_v he_o hold_v when_o he_o be_v once_o dead_a and_o his_o head_n lay_v thus_o pliny_n with_o who_o seneca_n sweet_o accord_v hoc_fw-la est_fw-la punctum_fw-la quod_fw-la inter_fw-la tot_fw-la gentes_fw-la ferro_fw-la &_o igne_fw-la dividitur_fw-la ôquam_fw-la ridiculi_fw-la sunt_fw-la mortalium_fw-la termini_fw-la praef_n punctum_fw-la certè_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la navigamus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la bellamus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la regna_fw-la disponimus_fw-la it_o be_v but_o a_o point_n which_o so_o many_o nation_n share_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n oh_o how_o ridiculous_a be_v the_o bound_n of_o mortal_a man_n it_o be_v very_o but_o a_o point_n inwhich_v we_o sail_v in_o which_o we_o wage_v war_n in_o which_o we_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n but_o from_o these_o sublime_a speculation_n we_o be_v to_o descend_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o earth_n suppose_a decay_n aelian_n in_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o his_o history_n tell_v we_o that_o not_o only_o 11._o the_o mountain_n aetna_n for_o thereof_o may_v be_v give_v some_o reason_n because_o of_o the_o daily_a waste_n and_o consume_v of_o it_o by_o fire_n but_o parnassus_n &_o olympus_n do_v appear_v to_o be_v less_o and_o less_o to_o such_o as_o sail_v at_o sea_n the_o height_n thereof_o sink_v as_o it_o seem_v and_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o man_n most_o skilful_a in_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o world_n itself_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v and_o have_v a_o end_n his_o conclusion_n i_o can_v but_o approve_v and_o most_o willing_o accept_v of_o as_o a_o rich_a testimony_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o christian_a doctrine_n from_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o gentile_a but_o that_o he_o infer_v it_o from_o so_o weak_a ground_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o stupidity_n of_o so_o wise_a a_o man_n for_o to_o grant_v that_o those_o mountain_n decrease_v in_o their_o magnitude_n yet_o shall_v i_o never_o yield_v a_o universal_a decrease_n in_o the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n since_o the_o proportion_n aswell_o of_o the_o diameter_n as_o circumference_n thereof_o be_v by_o geometrical_a demonstration_n find_v to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o they_o be_v in_o former_a age_n or_o at_o leastwise_o not_o to_o decrease_v and_o for_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v observe_v betwixt_o the_o calculation_n of_o ancient_n &_o modern_a writer_n it_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o difference_n of_o mile_n or_o of_o instrument_n or_o the_o unskilfullnesse_n of_o the_o author_n not_o to_o the_o different_a dimension_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o i_o think_v no_o geometrician_n ever_o somuch_o as_o dream_v of_o notwithstanding_o which_o truth_n i_o must_v &_o do_v ready_o subscribe_v to_o that_o of_o job_n sure_o the_o mountain_n fall_v come_v to_o nought_o 19_o and_o the_o rock_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o his_o place_n but_o let_v we_o take_v job_n reason_n with_o we_o which_o he_o immediate_o add_v the_o water_n wear_v the_o stone_n thou_o wash_v away_o the_o thing_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o diminution_n then_o of_o the_o mountain_n as_o blaucanus_fw-la observe_v be_v cause_v partly_o by_o rainwater_n and_o partly_o by_o river_n which_o by_o continual_a fret_a by_o little_a and_o little_o wash_v away_o &_o eat_v out_o both_o the_o top_n and_o side_n and_o foot_n of_o mountain_n whence_o the_o part_n thus_o fret_v through_o by_o continual_a fall_v down_o wear_v out_o the_o mountain_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o low_a place_n of_o the_o valley_n make_v the_o one_o to_o increase_v as_o the_o other_o to_o decrease_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v
the_o temper_n thereof_o sect._n 1_o of_o excessive_a drought_n and_o cold_a in_o former_a age_n and_o that_o in_o foreign_a country_n pag._n 110._o sect._n 2_o of_o excessive_a cold_a &_o rain_n in_o former_a age_n here_o aâ—…tome_n and_o of_o the_o common_a complaint_n of_o unseasonable_a weather_n in_o all_o age_n together_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o p._n 112._o sect._n 3_o of_o contagious_a disease_n and_o special_o the_o plague_n both_o here_o at_o home_n 〈◊〉_d abroad_o in_o former_a age_n p._n 113._o sect._n 4_o of_o earthquake_n in_o former_a age_n and_o their_o terrible_a effect_n elegant_o describe_v by_o seneca_n p._n 116._o sect._n 5_o of_o dreadful_a burn_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o aetna_n &_o vesuvius_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o new_a island_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o hideous_a roar_a near_o putzol_n in_o italy_n p._n 117._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o comet_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o prediction_n from_o they_o as_o also_o that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o have_v appear_v of_o late_a year_n be_v less_o than_o have_v usual_o be_v observe_v in_o former_a age_n and_o of_o other_o fiery_a and_o watery_a meteor_n p._n 119._o sect._n 7_o of_o strange_a and_o impetuous_a wind_n and_o lightning_n in_o former_a age_n above_o those_o of_o the_o present_a p._n 121._o cap._n 8._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o water_n &_o the_o fish_n the_o inhabiter_n thereof_o sect._n 1_o that_o the_o sea_n &_o river_n and_o bath_n be_v the_o same_o at_o this_o present_a as_o they_o be_v for_o many_o age_n past_a or_o what_o they_o lose_v in_o one_o place_n and_o time_n they_o recover_v in_o another_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o strabo_n ovid_n and_o pontanus_n p._n 123._o sect._n 2_o that_o fish_n be_v not_o decay_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o store_n dimension_n or_o duration_n p._n 125._o cap._n 9_o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o earth_n together_o with_o the_o plant_n &_o beast_n &_o mineral_n sect._n 1_o the_o divine_a meditation_n of_o seneca_n and_o pliny_n upon_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o objection_n out_o of_o aelian_n touch_v the_o decrease_n of_o mountain_n answer_v that_o all_o â—…hings_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o earth_n return_v thither_o again_o and_o consequent_o it_o can_v decay_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n in_o the_o whole_a other_o objection_n of_o less_o consequence_n answer_v p._n 128._o sect._n 2_o another_o objection_n touch_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n full_o answer_v p._n 131_o sect_n 3_o the_o testimony_n of_o columella_n &_o pliny_n produce_v that_o the_o earth_n in_o itself_o be_v as_o fruitful_a as_o in_o former_a age_n if_o it_o be_v well_o make_v and_o manure_v together_o with_o the_o reason_n why_o so_o good_a and_o so_o great_a store_n of_o wine_n be_v not_o now_o make_v in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o former_o have_v be_v p._n 133._o sect._n 4_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o present_a state_n of_o husbandman_n and_o another_o from_o the_o many_o and_o miserable_a dearth_n in_o former_a age_n together_o with_o a_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o inhaunce_n of_o the_o prize_n of_o victual_n in_o latter_a time_n answer_v p._n 136._o sect._n 5_o that_o there_o be_v no_o decrease_n in_o the_o fruitfulness_n the_o quantity_n or_o virtue_n of_o plant_n and_o simpâ—…_n nor_o in_o the_o store_n and_o goodness_n of_o metal_n &_o mineral_n as_o neither_o in_o the_o bigness_n or_o life_n of_o beast_n together_o with_o a_o objection_n touch_v the_o elephant_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o of_o macchabee_n answer_v p._n 139._o sect._n 6_o aâ—…ection_n take_v from_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o planet_n answer_v p._n 142._o lib_fw-la 3_o of_o the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o mankind_n in_o regard_n of_o age_n &_o duration_n of_o strength_n and_o stature_n of_o art_n and_o wit_n cap._n 1._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o age_n and_o first_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n between_o the_o age_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o those_o of_o latter_a time_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o short_a life_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o many_o other_o creature_n and_o that_o he_o be_v create_v mortal_a but_o have_v he_o not_o fall_v shall_v have_v be_v preserve_v to_o immortality_n pag._n 144._o sect._n 2_o of_o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o compute_v their_o year_n and_o that_o almighty_a god_n draw_v out_o the_o line_n of_o their_o life_n to_o that_o length_n for_o reason_n proper_a to_o those_o first_o time_n p._n 145._o sect._n 3_o that_o since_o moses_n his_o time_n the_o length_n of_o man_n age_n be_v nothing_o abate_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o moses_n himself_o and_o other_o grave_a author_n compare_v with_o the_o experience_n of_o these_o time_n p._n 147._o sect._n 4_o the_o same_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o ancient_a and_o learned_a writer_n p._n 149._o sect._n 5_o that_o in_o all_o time_n and_o nation_n some_o have_v be_v find_v who_o have_v exceed_v that_o number_n of_o year_n which_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o ancient_n account_v the_o utmost_a period_n of_o man_n life_n and_o that_o often_o those_o of_o latter_a age_n have_v exceed_v the_o former_a in_o number_n of_o year_n as_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v aswell_o from_o sacred_a as_o profane_a story_n p._n 150._o sect._n 6_o the_o same_o assertion_n far_o prove_v &_o enlarge_v by_o many_o instance_n both_o at_o home_n &_o abroad_o special_o in_o the_o indies_n p._n 153._o sect._n 7_o that_o if_o our_o life_n be_v shorten_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o ancestor_n we_o shall_v rather_o lay_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o fault_n upon_o ourselves_o &_o our_o own_o intemperance_n then_o upon_o a_o decay_n in_o nature_n p._n 156._o cap._n 2._o farther_o reason_n allege_v that_o the_o age_n of_o man_n for_o these_o last_o thousand_o or_o two_o thousand_o of_o year_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o abate_v sect._n 1_o the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o several_a stop_n &_o pawse_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o course_n of_o man_n life_n as_o the_o time_n of_o birth_n after_o our_o conception_n our_o infancy_n childhood_n youth_n man_n estate_n &_o old_a age_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o same_o compass_n of_o year_n as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_n which_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v be_v there_o a_o universal_a decay_n in_o mankind_n in_o regard_n of_o age_n and_o the_o like_a reason_n there_o be_v in_o make_v the_o same_o clymactericall_a year_n &_o the_o same_o danger_n in_o they_o p._n 159._o sect._n 2_o the_o second_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o age_n of_o matrim_n any_o and_o generation_n which_o among_o the_o ancient_n be_v as_o forward_o as_o we_o now_o be_v if_o not_o more_o timely_a p._n 163._o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o age_n which_o the_o ancient_n assign_v for_o charge_n and_o employment_n in_o public_a affair_n ecclesiastical_a civil_a &_o 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