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this_o day_n may_v first_o serve_v for_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a whether_o they_o regard_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o day_n itself_o or_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o judge_n by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v the_o certainty_n then_o of_o this_o universal_a judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v thus_o clear_o prove_v not_o only_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n but_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o consideration_n thereof_o may_v just_o serve_v for_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v to_o they_o a_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n for_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v to_o they_o a_o day_n of_o refresh_v and_o full_a redemption_n and_o last_o for_o admonition_n &_o instruction_n to_o both_o first_o than_o it_o may_v just_o serve_v for_o matter_n of_o extreme_a terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a whether_o they_o regard_v the_o dreadfulnes_n of_o the_o day_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v try_v or_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o judge_n by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v or_o the_o nature_n &_o number_n of_o their_o accuser_n that_o shall_v bring_v in_o evidence_n against_o they_o or_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n before_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v arraign_v or_o their_o own_o guiltiness_n and_o astonishment_n or_o last_o the_o sharpness_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o sentence_n that_o shall_v pass_v upon_o they_o the_o very_a face_n and_o countenance_n of_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v hideous_a and_o dismal_a to_o look_v to_o it_o shall_v be_v apparel_v with_o horror_n and_o affrightment_n on_o every_o side_n that_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o 16._o wrath_n a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o heaviness_n a_o day_n of_o destruction_n and_o desolation_n a_o day_n of_o gloominess_n and_o darkness_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n storm_n and_o blackness_n a_o day_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o alarm_n against_o the_o strong_a city_n and_o against_o the_o high_a tower_n then_o shall_v the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v wither_a leaf_n from_o their_o tree_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o the_o grave_n shall_v vomit_v up_o their_o dead_a body_n the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o shrivel_n together_o like_o scorch_a parchment_n the_o element_n shall_v melt_v &_o dissolve_v with_o heat_n the_o sea_n &_o flood_n shall_v roar_v &_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o there_o shall_v be_v horrible_a clapp_n of_o thunder_n &_o flash_n of_o lightning_n voice_n &_o earthquake_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o man_n dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n such_o howl_a such_o lamentation_n such_o skriche_n shall_v be_v hear_v in_o every_o corner_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n shall_v tremble_v &_o wither_v for_o very_a fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v befall_v they_o and_o now_o tell_v i_o what_o mortal_a heart_n can_v choose_v but_o ache_v and_o quake_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o unspeakable_a incomprehensible_a terror_n the_o law_n be_v give_v with_o thunder_n &_o lightning_n and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o the_o mount_n with_o a_o exceed_a loud_a and_o shrill_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n be_v afraid_a yea_o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n that_o moses_n say_v i_o fear_v and_o quake_v now_o if_o moses_n 19_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n quake_v to_o hear_v the_o first_o trumpet_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n how_o shall_v the_o wicked_a condemn_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n tremble_v and_o quake_v to_o hear_v the_o second_o at_o the_o execution_n thereof_o special_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o such_o a_o judge_n apparel_v with_o robe_n of_o majesty_n &_o attend_v with_o million_o of_o angel_n a_o judge_n so_o sovereign_a as_o there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n from_o he_o so_o wise_a as_o nothing_o can_v escape_v his_o knowledge_n so_o mighty_a as_o nothing_o can_v resist_v his_o power_n so_o upright_o as_o nothing_o can_v pervert_v his_o justice_n who_o neither_o can_v be_v deceive_v with_o sophistry_n nor_o blind_v with_o gift_n nor_o terrify_v with_o threat_n they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v wound_v and_o gore_v with_o the_o spear_n of_o their_o blasphemy_n with_o the_o nail_n of_o their_o curse_n and_o curse_v oath_n who_o they_o have_v buffet_v &_o spit_v upon_o with_o their_o impiety_n &_o profaneness_n who_o they_o have_v again_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o by_o their_o devilish_a &_o damnable_a action_n trample_v his_o precious_a blood_n under_o foot_n by_o their_o impenitency_n put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n by_o their_o infidelity_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o by_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n by_o their_o presumption_n holy_a augustine_n
reject_v though_o common_o receive_v sect._n 1_o in_o divinity_n pag._n 1._o sect_n 2_o in_o philosophy_n p._n 4._o sect._n 3_o in_o history_n ecclesiastical_a p._n 5._o sect._n 4_o in_o history_n civil_a or_o national_n p._n 7._o sect._n 5_o in_o natural_a history_n p._n 8._o sect._n 6_o with_o a_o application_n thereof_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n p._n 11._o cap._n 2._o of_o the_o reason_n induce_v the_o author_n to_o the_o writing_n and_o publish_v of_o this_o discourse_n sect._n 1_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o redeem_n of_o a_o captivate_v truth_n pag._n 12._o sect._n 2_o the_o second_o be_v the_o vindicate_a of_o the_o creator_n honour_n p._n 14._o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o be_v for_o that_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n quail_n the_o hope_n and_o blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o virtuous_a endeavour_n p._n 15._o sect._n 4_o the_o four_o be_v for_o that_o it_o make_v man_n more_o careless_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o present_a fortune_n and_o in_o provide_v for_o posterity_n p._n 19_o sect._n 5_o the_o five_o and_o last_o be_v the_o weak_a ground_n which_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v found_v upon_o as_o the_o fiction_n of_o poet_n the_o morosity_n of_o old_a man_n the_o overvalue_a of_o antiquity_n and_o disesteem_v of_o the_o present_a time_n p._n 22._o cap._n 3._o the_o controversy_n touch_v the_o world_n decay_n state_v and_o the_o method_n hold_v through_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n propose_v sect._n 1_o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o mix_a body_n pag._n 27._o sect._n 2_o of_o the_o element_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o quantity_n and_o dimension_n p._n 28._o sect._n 3_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o quality_n p._n 31._o sect._n 4_o of_o mankind_n in_o regard_n of_o manner_n and_o the_o arts._n p._n 32._o sect._n 5_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o their_o life_n their_o strength_n and_o stature_n p._n 35._o sect._n 6._o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o chapter_n summary_o recollect_v and_o the_o method_n observe_v in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n propose_v p._n 37._o cap._n 4._o touch_v the_o world_n decay_n in_o general_n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o general_a reason_n that_o it_o decay_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o power_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v and_o support_v it_o the_o second_o and_o three_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o several_a part_n whereof_o it_o consist_v pag._n 38._o sect._n 2_o the_o four_o for_o that_o such_o a_o decay_n as_o be_v supppose_v will_v in_o time_n point_n out_o the_o very_a date_n of_o the_o world_n expiration_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n p._n 42._o sect._n 3_o the_o five_o for_o that_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o such_o a_o decay_n as_o be_v pretend_v the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o part_n thereof_o must_v of_o necessity_n long_o since_o have_v be_v utter_o exhaust_v and_o wear_v out_o p._n 44._o sect._n 4_o the_o six_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o solomon_n and_o his_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o circulation_n and_o run_v about_o of_o all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o ring_n p._n 45._o cap._n 5._o general_n argument_n make_v for_o the_o world_n decay_n refute_v sect._n 1_o the_o first_o general_a objection_n draw_v from_o reason_n answer_v which_o be_v that_o the_o creature_n the_o near_a it_o approach_v to_o the_o first_o mould_n the_o more_o perfect_a it_o be_v and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o removeall_n and_o distance_n from_o thence_o it_o incur_v the_o more_o imperfection_n and_o weakness_n p._n 47._o sect._n 2_o the_o second_o answer_v which_o be_v that_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n decay_n which_o shall_v argue_v a_o linger_a consumption_n in_o the_o whole_a p._n 50_o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o answer_v which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n p._n 50._o sec._n 4_o the_o same_o authority_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n far_a answer_v by_o oppose_v against_o it_o the_o authority_n of_o arnobius_n support_v with_o ponderous_a &_o press_a reason_n p._n 55._o sec._n 5._o the_o four_o answer_v which_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o esdras_n p._n 60._o sec._n 6_o the_o rest_n answer_v pretend_v to_o be_v take_v from_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 62._o lib_fw-la 2._o of_o the_o pretend_a decay_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o element_n together_o with_o that_o of_o the_o elementary_a body_n man_n only_o except_v cap._n 1._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o substance_n sect._n 1_o of_o their_o work_n upon_o this_o inferior_a world_n and_o the_o dependence_n of_o it_o upon_o they_o pag._n 64._o sec._n 2_o their_o pretend_a decay_n in_o their_o substance_n refute_v by_o reason_n p._n 67._o sec._n 3_o a_o objection_n draw_v from_o job_n answer_v p._n 69._o sec._n 4_o another_o take_v from_o psal._n 102._o answer_v p._n 71._o sec._n 5_o a_o three_o take_v from_o the_o apparition_n of_o new_a star_n answer_v p._n 74._o sec._n 6_o the_o last_o draw_v from_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n answer_v p._n 75._o cap._n 2_o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o motion_n sec._n 1_o the_o first_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o motion_n p._n 78._o sec._n 2_o the_o second_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o demonstration_n upon_o the_o celestial_a globe_n the_o three_o from_o a_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o proper_a motion_n of_o the_o planet_n which_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n as_o in_o former_a age_n without_o any_o variation_n the_o four_o from_o the_o infallible_a and_o exact_a prediction_n of_o their_o opposition_n conjunction_n and_o eclipse_n for_o many_o age_n to_o come_v the_o five_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o sundry_a grave_a author_n aver_v the_o perpetual_a constancy_n &_o immutability_n of_o their_o motion_n p._n 80._o sec._n 3_o the_o same_o truth_n far_o prove_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o lactantius_n &_o plutarch_n p._n 84._o sec._n 4_o a_o objection_n of_o du_fw-fr moulins_n touch_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o polar_n star_n answer_v p._n 85._o cap._n 3._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o heavenly_a light_n &_o those_o thing_n whereunto_o it_o be_v resemble_v p._n 86._o sec._n 2_o the_o second_o for_o that_o it_o haâ—…h_v nothing_o contrary_a unto_o it_o and_o here_o pareus_n and_o mollerus_n be_v censure_v for_o hold_v that_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d impair_v p._n 87._o sec._n 3_o hereunto_o other_o reason_n be_v add_v and_o the_o testimony_n of_o eugubinus_n vouch_v p._n 88_o cap._n 4._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n in_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n sect._n 1_o that_o the_o star_n be_v not_o of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n or_o hot_a in_o themselves_o p._n 90._o sec._n 2_o that_o the_o heat_n they_o breed_v 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be_v ever_o since_o salomon_n time_n he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n shall_v not_o sow_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v the_o cloud_n 4._o shall_v not_o reap_v by_o which_o it_o seem_v the_o weather_n be_v even_o then_o as_o uncertain_a as_o now_o and_o so_o be_v likewise_o the_o uncertain_a and_o unkind_o ripe_n of_o fruit_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n let_v not_o thy_o hand_n rest_n 6._o for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a and_o if_o sometime_o we_o have_v unseasonable_a year_n by_o reason_n of_o excessive_a wet_a and_o cold_a they_o be_v again_o pay_v home_o by_o immoderate_a drought_n and_o heat_n if_o not_o with_o we_o yet_o in_o our_o neighbour_n country_n and_o with_o us._n i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o unwise_a or_o partial_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o 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another_o obiectiòn_n to_o uch_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n full_o answer_v when_o i_o consider_v the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v by_o s._n hieromes_n account_n who_o live_v long_o there_o but_o 160_o dardanum_n mile_n in_o length_n from_o dan_n to_o bersheba_n and_o in_o breadth_n but_o 40_o from_o joppa_n to_o bethleem_n and_o withal_o the_o multitude_n incredible_a be_v it_o not_o record_v in_o holy_a scripture_n both_o of_o man_n &_o cattle_n which_o it_o feed_v there_o meet_v in_o one_o battle_n between_o judah_n &_o israel_n twelve_o hundred_o 3._o thousand_o choose_a man_n nay_o the_o very_a swordman_n beside_o the_o levite_n and_o benjamite_n be_v upon_o strict_a inquiry_n find_v to_o be_v fifteen_o hundred_o and_o 5._o seventie_o thousand_o whereof_o the_o young_a be_v twenty_o year_n old_a there_o be_v none_o
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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 since_o upon_o exammination_n we_o have_v find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o perpetual_a and_o universal_a decay_n as_o be_v pretend_v in_o the_o heaâ—…ens_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o air_n in_o the_o water_n the_o fish_n the_o plant_n the_o beast_n the_o mineral_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o from_o thence_o we_o may_v safe_o and_o sufficient_o conclude_v that_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o decay_n in_o man_n but_o because_o this_o discourse_n be_v principal_o undertake_v and_o intend_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o mankind_n i_o will_v consider_v and_o compare_v they_o of_o former_a age_n with_o those_o of_o latter_a first_o in_o regard_n of_o age_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o strength_n and_o stature_n three_o in_o regard_n of_o wit_n and_o invention_n four_a and_o last_o in_o regard_n of_o manner_n and_o condition_n and_o if_o upon_o due_a consideration_n and_o comparison_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o decay_n in_o any_o of_o these_o as_o be_v suppose_v the_o question_n i_o trust_v touch-the_a world_n decay_n in_o general_n will_v soon_o be_v at_o at_o end_n the_o ordinary_a age_n of_o man_n be_v compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o heaven_n the_o stone_n the_o metal_n some_o beast_n &_o tree_n be_v very_o short_a but_o the_o long_a be_v compare_v with_o god_n and_o eternity_n be_v but_o as_o a_o span_n a_o shadow_n a_o dream_n of_o a_o shadow_n nay_o mere_a nothing_o which_o the_o roman_a orator_n have_v both_o true_o observe_v and_o eligant_o express_v apud_fw-la hypanim_fw-la flwium_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la europae_n tusculan_a parte_fw-la in_o pontum_fw-la influit_fw-la aristoteles_n ait_fw-fr bestiolas_fw-la quasdam_fw-la nasci_fw-la quae_fw-la unum_fw-la diem_fw-la vivant_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la igitur_fw-la hora_fw-la octava_fw-la quae_fw-la mortua_fw-la est_fw-la provecta_fw-la aetate_fw-la mortua_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la vero_fw-la occidente_fw-la sole_a decrepita_fw-la eo_fw-la magis_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la solstitiali_fw-la die_fw-la confer_v nostram_fw-la longissimam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la cum_fw-la aeternitate_fw-la in_fw-la eadem_fw-la propemodum_fw-la brevitate_fw-la qua_fw-la istae_fw-la bestiolae_fw-la reperiemur_fw-la aristole_n write_v that_o by_o the_o river_n hypanis_n which_o on_o the_o side_n of_o europe_n fall_v into_o pontus_n certain_a little_a animal_n be_v breed_v which_o live_v but_o a_o day_n at_o most_o among_o they_o then_o such_o as_o die_v the_o eight_o hour_n die_v old_a such_o as_o die_v at_o sun_n set_v die_v in_o their_o decrepit_a age_n special_o if_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o summer_n solstice_n now_o compare_v our_o age_n with_o eternity_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o regard_n of_o duration_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o state_n of_o shortness_n that_o those_o creature_n be_v the_o body_n of_o man_n even_o before_o the_o fall_n be_v doubtless_o in_o itself_o by_o reaof_o contrary_a element_n contrary_a humour_n and_o member_n of_o contrary_a temper_n whereof_o it_o be_v compose_v dissoluble_a and_o moral_a as_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o outward_a accident_n the_o daily_a waste_n of_o his_o native_a heat_n and_o the_o disproportionable_a supply_n of_o his_o radical_a moisture_n but_o these_o defect_n his_o creator_n supply_v arm_v he_o against_o outward_a accident_n by_o divine_a providence_n the_o guard_n of_o angel_n and_o his_o own_o excellent_a wisdom_n against_o the_o contrariety_n fight_v in_o his_o body_n by_o the_o harmony_n of_o his_o soul_n against_o the_o waste_n of_o his_o native_a heat_n and_o radical_a moisture_n by_o that_o supernatural_a virtue_n &_o efficacy_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o be_v then_o natural_o mortal_a for_o otherwise_o even_o after_o his_o fall_n shall_v he_o have_v continue_v immortal_a as_o the_o apostate_n angel_n do_v but_o by_o special_a privilege_n and_o dispensation_n immortal_a mortalis_fw-la erat_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n 25._o conditione_n corporis_fw-la animalis_fw-la immortalis_fw-la autem_fw-la beneficio-conditoris_a he_o be_v mortal_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o natural_a body_n but_o immortal_a by_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o creator_n yet_o doubtless_o have_v he_o not_o sin_v he_o have_v not_o still_o live_v here_o upon_o earth_n though_o in_o likelihood_n his_o age_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n but_o shall_v have_v be_v at_o length_n translate_v from_o hence_o to_o heaven_n where_o he_o can_v neither_o have_v sin_v nor_o dyedâ—…_n sic_fw-la est_fw-la immortalis_fw-la conditus_fw-la say_v gregory_n ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la peccaret_fw-la &_o mori_fw-la 26._o possit_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la mortalis_fw-la est_fw-la conditus_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la peccaret_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la mori_fw-la possit_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la merito_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la illius_fw-la regionis_fw-la attingeret_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la vel_fw-la peccare_fw-la vel_fw-la mori_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la he_o be_v so_o create_v immortal_a that_o if_o he_o sin_v he_o may_v die_v and_o again_o so_o be_v he_o create_v mortal_a that_o he_o can_v not_o die_v but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o freewill_n shall_v have_v be_v translate_v to_o that_o place_n of_o bliss_n where_o he_o can_v neither_o sin_n nor_o die_v 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 there_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 though_o upon_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o
few_o before_o i_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n touch_v the_o comparison_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o ancient_n with_o we_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o remember_v a_o modern_a example_n or_o two_o of_o parent_n famous_o fertile_a in_o the_o lineage_n issue_v from_o their_o body_n such_o as_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v any_o where_o to_o be_v parallel_v by_o antiquity_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o father_n say_v vives_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o fifteen_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n there_o be_v see_v a_o village_n in_o spain_n of_o about_o a_o hundred_o house_n whereof_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v issue_v from_o one_o certain_a old_a man_n who_o then_o live_v when_o as_o that_o village_n be_v so_o people_v so_o as_o the_o name_n of_o propinquity_n how_o the_o young_a of_o the_o child_n shall_v call_v he_o can_v not_o be_v give_v lingua_fw-la enim_fw-la nostra_fw-la supra_fw-la abauâ—…m_n non_fw-la ascenâ—…t_fw-la for_o our_o language_n say_v he_o mean_v the_o spanish_a afford_v not_o a_o name_n above_o the_o great_a grandfather_n father_n likewise_o in_o s._n innocent_n churchyard_n in_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o epitaph_n of_o yelland_n â—…aeily_o widow_n to_o mr_n dennis_n capell_n a_o proctor_n at_o the_o chastellet_n which_o do_v show_v that_o she_o have_v live_v eighty_o four_o year_n and_o may_v have_v see_v 288_o of_o her_o child_n and_o child_n child_n she_o die_v the_o 17_o of_o april_n 1514._o now_o imagine_v say_v pasquier_n how_o much_o she_o have_v be_v trouble_v to_o call_v they_o by_o a_o proper_a 46._o denomination_n that_o be_v distant_a from_o heâ—…_n the_o four_o and_o five_o degree_n whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o which_o theodore_n zwinger_n a_o physician_n of_o basill_n in_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o theatre_n of_o man_n life_n recite_v of_o 11_o a_o noble_a lady_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o dalburgs_n who_o see_v of_o her_o 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