the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n with_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o first_o sect._n 2._o their_o reason_n show_v who_o suppose_v the_o time_n to_o be_v in_o the_o spring_n sect._n 3_o that_o the_o world_n begin_v in_o autumn_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o their_o first_o reason_n who_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v in_o the_o spring_n sect._n 4._o a_o answer_n to_o their_o second_o reason_n sect._n 5._o a_o answer_n to_o their_o three_o reason_n sect._n 6._o a_o answer_n to_o their_o four_o reason_n sect._n 7._o conclude_v the_o time_n to_o be_v autumn_n chap._n iii_o the_o three_o chapter_n concern_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o section_n sect._n 1_o of_o god_n the_o architect_n of_o all_o and_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o first_o day_n work_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o light_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o intercourse_n between_o day_n and_o night_n chap._n four_o the_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n concern_v the_o second_o day_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o work_n do_v in_o it_o and_o be_v divide_v into_o these_o follow_a section_n paragraph_n and_o article_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o expansum_fw-la or_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n call_v the_o firmament_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o water_n above_o the_o heaven_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n the_o five_o chapter_n begin_v with_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o second_o day_n work_n and_o have_v two_o section_n sect._n 1_o how_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n heaven_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o air_n together_o with_o such_o appearance_n as_o we_o use_v to_o see_v there_o this_o section_n have_v seven_o paragraph_n parag._n 1_o of_o the_o division_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o region_n in_o the_o air_n parag._n 2._o of_o meteor_n first_o in_o general_a then_o how_o they_o be_v divide_v in_o particular_a parag._n 3_o of_o fiery_a meteor_n such_o as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o not_o mix_v this_o paragraph_n have_v thirteen_o article_n 1._o of_o burn_a torch_n 2._o of_o burn_a beam_n 3._o of_o round_a pillar_n 4._o of_o pyramidal_a pillar_n 5._o of_o burn_a spear_n stream_n or_o dart_n 6._o of_o dance_v or_o leap_v goat_n 7._o of_o fly_a spark_n 8._o of_o shoot_v star_n 9_o of_o fly_a lance_n 10._o of_o fire_n in_o the_o air_n two_o kind_n 11._o of_o fly_v dragon_n or_o fire-drake_n 12._o of_o wander_v light_n 13._o of_o lick_v light_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o five_o chapter_n still_o continue_v parag._n 4._o of_o the_o second_o section_n it_o concern_v fiery_a meteor_n impure_o mix_v this_o paragraph_n have_v three_o article_n 1._o of_o comet_n etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o new_a star_n their_o matter_n and_o signification_n 3._o of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n parag._n 5._o of_o such_o meteor_n as_o be_v fiery_a only_o in_o appearance_n this_o have_v seven_o article_n 1._o of_o the_o galaxia_fw-la that_o it_o be_v no_o meteor_n 2._o of_o colour_n in_o the_o cloud_n 3._o of_o many_o sun_n and_o moon_n 4._o of_o beam_n or_o stream_n of_o light_n 5._o of_o circle_n or_o crown_n 6._o of_o the_o rainbow_n 7._o of_o open_n or_o chap_n in_o the_o sky_n parag._n 6._o of_o watery_a meteros_n and_o of_o their_o several_a kind_n this_o paragraph_n have_v eight_o article_n 1._o of_o cloud_n and_o their_o matter_n 2._o of_o rain_n 3._o of_o dew_n 4._o of_o frost_n 5._o of_o snow_n 6._o of_o hail_n 7._o of_o mist_n and_o their_o kind_n 8._o of_o the_o cobweb-like_a meteor_n parag._n 7._o of_o airy_a meteor_n this_o have_v five_o article_n 1._o of_o divers_a opinion_n concern_v wind_n 2._o of_o wind_n what_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n 3._o of_o the_o division_n of_o wind_n etc._n etc._n 4._o of_o the_o quality_n and_o nature_n of_o wind_n 5._o of_o whirlwind_n storm-winde_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o the_o six_o chapter_n treat_v of_o the_o three_o day_n together_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o work_n do_v in_o it_o here_o befoure_v section_n and_o two_o appendix_n sect._n 1_o show_v into_o how_o many_o main_a part_n the_o business_n of_o this_o day_n may_v be_v distinguish_v sect._n 2._o concern_v the_o first_o thing_n do_v viz._n the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o water_n which_o god_n almighty_a call_v sea_n this_o section_n dispute_v seven_o question_n 1._o how_o the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o 2._o how_o they_o can_v be_v gather_v but_o to_o one_o place_n see_v there_o be_v many_o sea_n lake_n rivers_n and_o fountain_n far_o asunder_o 3._o whether_o they_o be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n 4._o whether_o there_o be_v more_o water_n than_o earth_n 5._o whether_o the_o earth_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o water_n 6._o the_o original_n of_o river_n as_o also_o why_o the_o sea_n be_v salt_n and_o river_n fresh_a 7._o of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n unto_o which_o section_n a_o appendix_n be_v join_v and_o it_o concern_v strange_a property_n in_o certain_a well_n water_n and_o fountain_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o drie-land_n appear_v after_o the_o water_n be_v gather_v wherein_o the_o cause_n of_o earthquake_n together_o with_o the_o compass_n and_o circuit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v show_v sect._n 4._o of_o the_o sprout_a spring_a and_o fructification_n of_o the_o earth_n wherein_o the_o variety_n and_o virtue_n of_o sundry_a herb_n and_o tree_n be_v large_o discover_v according_a to_o the_o best_a author_n unto_o which_o two_o last_o section_n a_o appendix_n be_v join_v concern_v all_o kind_n of_o metal_n as_o gold_n silver_n stone_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o be_v under_o ground_n chap._n vii_o the_o seven_o chapter_n concern_v the_o four_o day_n together_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o work_n do_v in_o it_o namely_o the_o matter_n name_n nature_n motion_n and_o office_n of_o the_o star_n it_o have_v three_o section_n sect._n 1_o a_o entrance_n towards_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o star_n and_o light_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o matter_n place_n motion_n and_o height_n of_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n this_o section_n have_v two_o article_n 1._o that_o the_o star_n consist_v most_o of_o a_o fiery_a matter_n and_o be_v cherish_v by_o the_o water_n above_o the_o heaven_n as_o be_v mention_v chap._n 4._o 2._o of_o their_o order_n and_o place_n in_o the_o sky_n and_o why_o one_o be_v high_a than_o another_o sect._n 3_o of_o those_o office_n give_v to_o the_o star_n when_o they_o be_v create_v this_o three_o section_n have_v three_o paragraph_n parag._n 1_o show_v that_o their_o first_o office_n be_v to_o shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o night_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o have_v two_o article_n 1._o of_o light_n what_o it_o be_v and_o whether_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o light_n 2._o of_o the_o star_n twinkle_v and_o sun_n dance_v parag._n 2._o of_o that_o other_o office_n viz._n that_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v for_o sign_n etc._n etc._n this_o paragraph_n have_v three_o article_n 1._o that_o the_o star_n work_v upon_o the_o inferior_a world_n and_o be_v sign_n of_o future_a event_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o derogation_n from_o the_o perfection_n of_o thing_n create_v to_o grant_v that_o the_o star_n may_v give_v a_o inclination_n to_o man_n in_o his_o action_n 3._o of_o prediction_n or_o understand_v the_o sign_n parag._n 3_o of_o that_o other_o office_n wherein_o the_o star_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v heavenly_a clock_n this_o have_v three_o article_n 1._o of_o season_n as_o spring_n summer_n etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o day_n and_o their_o kind_n etc._n etc._n 3._o of_o year_n and_o their_o kind_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o the_o eight_o chapter_n concern_v the_o creature_n make_v in_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n fish_n and_o fowl_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o section_n sect._n 1_o of_o fish_n their_o name_n kind_n property_n together_o with_o sundry_a emblem_n draw_v from_o they_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o name_n kind_n and_o property_n of_o fowl_n with_o many_o and_o sundry_a emblem_n draw_v from_o most_o of_o they_o chap._n ix_o the_o nine_o chapter_n concern_v the_o creature_n make_v in_o the_o six_o and_o last_o day_n be_v such_o creature_n as_o live_v neither_o in_o the_o air_n or_o water_n but_o upon_o the_o earth_n this_o chapter_n have_v likewise_o two_o section_n sect._n 1_o of_o beast_n their_o property_n name_n kind_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o sundry_a emblem_n draw_v from_o many_o of_o they_o sect._n 2._o the_o creation_n of_o man_n be_v create_v male_a and_o female_a and_o make_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n and_o blessing_n
comet_n or_o new_a strange_a shine_a star_n sure_o if_o they_o shall_v suffer_v their_o body_n to_o be_v thus_o exhale_v they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o fall_v into_o a_o deep_a consumption_n and_o be_v visible_o disproportion_v in_o their_o shape_n and_o figure_n far_o otherwise_o then_o we_o see_v they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o no_o few_o comet_n have_v have_v their_o seat_n above_o the_o moon_n where_o they_o all_o cry_v out_o against_o a_o opinion_n so_o improbable_a show_v that_o the_o change_n will_v be_v such_o as_o will_v be_v apparent_a and_o visible_a enough_o to_o every_o vulgar_a eye_n beside_o it_o can_v but_o be_v grant_v that_o for_o ordinary_a meteor_n every_o star_n and_o planet_n have_v a_o exhaling_a virtue_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sun_n why_o therefore_o shall_v they_o now_o desist_v and_o leave_v it_o all_o to_o he_o who_o if_o he_o may_v have_v this_o liberty_n will_v at_o the_o last_o suck_v they_o all_o to_o nothing_o these_o man_n may_v well_o imagine_v as_o they_o do_v mountain_n in_o the_o moon_n with_o wood_n and_o grove_n sea_n and_o river_n and_o make_v every_o planet_n another_o world_n but_o yet_o be_v good_a they_o know_v that_o god_n make_v all_o but_o one_o althoûgh_v the_o part_n be_v two_o and_o that_o adam_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n be_v send_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n and_o labour_v the_o earth_n which_o he_o seek_v not_o with_o the_o man_n in_o the_o moon_n for_o he_o know_v that_o that_o be_v not_o to_o bud_v forth_o with_o fruit_n bear_v tree_n and_o the_o like_a because_o it_o have_v another_o office_n for_o let_v the_o earth_n say_v the_o almighty_a bring_v forth_o grass_n herb_n fruit_n tree_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n also_o if_o the_o sun_n shall_v work_v thus_o among_o the_o star_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v 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it_o then_o this_o be_v iniquity_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v chap._n 31._o verse_n 26._o it_o ought_v indeed_o to_o be_v punish_v because_o god_n almighty_a have_v forbid_v it_o as_o in_o deut._n 4._o 19_o beware_v lest_o thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n even_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v drive_v to_o worship_n and_o serve_v they_o which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v divide_v unto_o all_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o in_o jerem._n chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 2._o learn_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o heathen_a be_v dismay_v at_o they_o which_o be_v as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v to_o worship_v their_o god_n with_o a_o servile_a fear_n and_o attribute_v divine_a honour_n to_o the_o creature_n but_o you_o which_o be_v my_o people_n do_v 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of_o king_n chap._n 17._o 16._o and_o chap._n 21._o 3._o and_o chap._n 23._o 5._o and_o in_o jeremy_n chap._n 19_o 13._o and_o in_o zeph._n chap._n 1._o 5._o and_o in_o the_o act_n chap._n 7_o 42._o for_o in_o all_o these_o place_n the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o star_n the_o host_n and_o army_n of_o heaven_n thereby_o amplify_a the_o divine_a power_n of_o god_n by_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o these_o glorious_a creature_n and_o this_o also_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o that_o in_o the_o song_n of_o deborah_n judg._n 5._o 20._o where_o it_o be_v express_o testify_v that_o the_o star_n fight_v from_o heaven_n the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n thus_o far_o scripture_n and_o now_o let_v experience_n also_o speak_v that_o thereby_o they_o who_o will_v not_o frame_v their_o understanding_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o one_o but_o will_v seek_v for_o strange_a exposition_n may_v be_v force_v to_o yield_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n by_o 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