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of_o several_a nation_n how_o attribute_v to_o the_o natural_a disposition_n of_o the_o planet_n a_o observation_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o body_n of_o the_o starry_a firmament_n which_o with_o our_o eye_n we_o see_v by_o the_o modern_a at_o least_o not_o very_o old_a arab_n and_o moor_n who_o first_o find_v out_o the_o tremble_a motion_n of_o it_o as_o they_o hold_v call_v by_o they_o motus_fw-la trepidationis_fw-la be_v divide_v in_o twelve_o house_n which_o for_o more_o clearness_n and_o intelligiblenesse_n be_v more_o compendious_o pack_v up_o in_o four_o asterism_n every_o one_o of_o the_o four_o answerable_a to_o a_o corner_n of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o scripture_n the_o four_o wind_n mention_v to_o every_o one_o of_o which_o four_a again_o there_o be_v three_o house_n or_o asterism_n appropriate_v these_o house_n or_o star_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v observe_v to_o appertain_v to_o the_o region_n upon_o which_o they_o glance_v first_o so_o that_o what_o ever_o nature_n either_o the_o people_n or_o ground_n there_o at_o the_o first_o influence_n or_o aspect_n of_o that_o house_n have_v thereupon_o by_o this_o tremble_a motion_n of_o they_o the_o triplicity_n have_v change_v about_o be_v transport_v to_o another_o region_n which_o be_v another_o thing_n than_o the_o triplicity_n set_v down_o or_o at_o the_o least_o allege_v so_o by_o ptolemy_n in_o his_o book_n quadripartit_n such_o whereof_o bodin_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o four_o de_fw-fr republica_n allot_v the_o triplicity_n of_o fire_n to_o europe_n of_o water_n to_o africa_n to_o asia_n septentrinall_a and_o oriental_a air_n and_o the_o triplicity_n of_o earth_n to_o asia_n meridional_a to_o say_v that_o the_o fix_a star_n in_o these_o house_n of_o they_o by_o the_o tremble_a motion_n of_o their_o orb_n have_v change_v place_n or_o seat_n also_o and_o thereby_o that_o they_o have_v change_v the_o triplicity_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o earth_n either_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n be_v most_o absurd_a and_o capable_a to_o subvert_v all_o the_o maxim_n of_o judiciary_n astrology_n concern_v the_o horoscopie_n of_o man_n and_o city_n which_o hold_v as_o true_a now_o as_o they_o do_v this_o day_n two_o thousand_o year_n as_o cardan_n aver_v who_o hold_v ptolomeus_n his_o maxim_n in_o that_o point_n which_o he_o again_o have_v from_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o egyptian_n among_o who_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o these_o triplicity_n for_o to_o say_v with_o haly_n arab_n that_o ptolemy_n obscure_v it_o among_o his_o writ_n to_o make_v it_o a_o cabal_n and_o secret_a argue_v itself_o of_o falsehood_n as_o be_v unlikely_a that_o he_o have_v inter_v and_o smother_v so_o rare_a a_o secret_a or_o yet_o make_v it_o a_o cabal_n which_o otherways_o may_v have_v add_v so_o much_o lustre_n to_o his_o work_n but_o so_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o notwithstanding_o all_o
matter_n whereof_o the_o heaven_n be_v compose_v with_o the_o confutation_n of_o various_a opinion_n of_o philosopher_n concern_v it_o pag._n 4_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o star_n their_o substance_n and_o splendour_n where_o also_o of_o the_o sun_n place_n in_o the_o firmament_n 8_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o moon_n her_o light_n substance_n and_o power_n over_o all_o sublunary_a body_n 10_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o element_n or_o not_o and_o of_o its_o place_n 12_o sect._n 5._o a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o meteor_n of_o their_o cause_n matter_n and_o difference_n sect._n 6._o that_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n make_v but_o one_o globe_n which_o must_v be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o sea_n saltness_n deepness_n flux_n and_o reflux_n why_o the_o mediterrancan_n and_o indian_a sea_n have_v none_o of_o magellanes_n straight_o what_o make_v so_o violent_a tide_n there_o see_v there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o indian_a sea_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v of_o the_o southern_a sea_n or_o mare_n deal_v zur_n 18_o sect._n 7._o that_o the_o mountain_n and_o valley_n disperse_v over_o the_o earth_n hinder_v not_o the_o completeness_n of_o its_o roundness_n of_o burn_a mountain_n and_o cave_n within_o the_o earth_n 25_o sect._n 8._o of_o time_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o producer_n or_o consumer_n of_o thing_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o sagacity_n of_o some_o horse_n and_o dog_n how_o the_o adamant_n be_v mollify_v of_o the_o needle_n in_o the_o sea_n compass_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o turn_n always_o to_o the_o north._n 28_o sect._n 9_o of_o fish_n if_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o breathe_v see_v they_o lack_v pulmon_n of_o fly_a fish_n if_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o possibility_n be_v deduce_v exemplify_v 34_o sect._n 10._o of_o fish_n and_o their_o generation_n how_o fowl_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o water_n if_o gold_n can_v be_v make_v potable_a and_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o precious_a stone_n 40_o sect._n 11._o of_o the_o earth_n its_o circumference_n thickness_n and_o distance_n from_o the_o sun_n 43_o a_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o meteor_n chapt._n 1_o the_o definition_n of_o meteor_n their_o matter_n substance_n place_n and_o cause_n 46_o chap._n 2._o where_o meteor_n be_v compose_v of_o cloud_n where_o they_o be_v fashion_v together_o with_o the_o solution_n of_o some_o question_n concern_v the_o middle_a region_n 52_o chapt._n 3_o of_o fall_a star_n fleake_v in_o the_o air_n and_o other_o such_o â—â—ery_a meteor_n 55_o chapt._n 4._o of_o comet_n their_o matter_n form_n nature_n and_o what_o way_n they_o portend_v evil_a to_o come_v 61_o chap._n â—_o of_o râ—ine_n dew_n hâ—are-frost_n and_o their_o cause_n 69_o chap._n 6._o of_o snow_n its_o cause_n matter_n and_o nature_n 73_o chap._n 7._o of_o wind_n their_o true_a cause_n matter_n and_o nature_n etc._n etc._n 75_o chap._n 8._o of_o earthquake_n their_o cause_n and_o nature_n 79_o chap._n 9_o of_o thunder_n lightning_z haâ—le_a and_o certain_a other_o secret_n of_o nature_n with_o their_o solution_n 82_o chap._n 10._o of_o river_n fountain_n and_o spring_n their_o source_n and_o cause_n 88_o a_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o army_n and_o battle_n sect._n 1_o that_o great_a army_n have_v not_o always_o carry_v away_o the_o victory_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o two_o example_n of_o semiramis_n and_o xerxes_n 97_o sect._n 2._o example_n of_o greek_a roman_a and_o british_a battle_n where_o the_o few_o number_n have_v overcome_v the_o great_a 100_o sect._n 3_o whether_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o prince_n hazard_v their_o person_n in_o field_n or_o not_o of_o the_o encouragement_n that_o their_o presence_n give_v to_o the_o soldier_n when_o a_o king_n shall_v venture_v to_o the_o field_n and_o what_o lieutenant_n be_v to_o be_v depute_v by_o he_o all_o exemplify_v 102_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o roman_n prudencie_n and_o foresight_n in_o send_v two_o commander_n abroad_o with_o their_o army_n and_o why_o the_o grecian_n conjoin_v two_o in_o their_o embassy_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o too_o strict_a commission_n 105_o sect._n 5._o difference_n between_o battle_n and_o duel_n that_o general_n may_v refuse_v challenge_n with_o some_o passage_n betwixt_o hannibal_n and_o scipio_n in_o their_o war_n 108_o sect._n 6._o that_o the_o exploit_n of_o our_o modern_a warrior_n have_v be_v every_o way_n comparable_a to_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_n with_o some_o example_n to_o that_o effect_n 111_o sect._n 7._o the_o different_a betwixt_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o warfare_n and_o the_o modern_a how_o far_o the_o modern_a engine_n of_o war_n exceed_v those_o of_o the_o ancient_a greek_n and_o roman_n 113_o sect._n 8._o that_o the_o ancient_n in_o their_o war_n have_v great_a opportunity_n to_o try_v their_o prowess_n in_o battle_n than_o the_o modern_n have_v 115_o sect._n 9_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n order_v their_o battle_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n the_o battle_n of_o canna_n and_o trasimenes_n describe_v 116_o sect._n 10._o a_o maxim_n in_o military_a discipline_n infer_v to_o confirm_v pompey_n oversight_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n 119_o sect._n 11._o that_o the_o french_a what_o within_o their_o own_o country_n and_o abroad_o have_v fight_v more_o battle_n of_o late_a time_n than_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o of_o their_o success_n in_o they_o 120_o sect._n 12._o that_o emulation_n among_o the_o prince_n in_o france_n rather_o than_o religion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o many_o civillwarre_n there_o 122_o a_o treatise_n of_o dvel_n and_o combat_n sect._n 1_o of_o combat_n by_o champion_n for_o clear_n of_o queen_n honour_n combat_n betwixt_o lady_n betwixt_o churchman_n and_o betwixt_o judge_n combatant_n reward_v by_o king_n their_o spectator_n and_o s._n almachius_n kill_v for_o declaim_v against_o duel_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o a_o recital_n of_o two_o memorable_a duel_n the_o one_o in_o france_n betwixt_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr creky_a and_o don_n philippin_n the_o other_o in_o spain_n between_o pedro_n torrello_n and_o jeronimo_n anca_n both_o of_o arragon_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o 129_o sect._n 3_o how_o combat_n may_v be_v think_v permissible_a the_o relation_n of_o a_o combat_n betwixt_o jarnacke_n and_o chastigneray_fw-fr in_o the_o presence_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n citation_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n against_o combat_n example_n of_o a_o combat_n where_o the_o innocent_a be_v kill_v that_o the_o decision_n of_o all_o such_o question_n whereupon_o duel_n be_v permit_v aught_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n 133_o sect._n 4._o several_a objection_n for_o the_o toleration_n of_o duel_n and_o combat_n confute_v cajetans_n opinion_n of_o duel_n wherein_o also_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o battle_n be_v allow_v 136_o sect._n 5._o cajetans_n reason_n for_o refer_v the_o event_n of_o battle_n to_o monomachy_n where_o also_o be_v insert_v the_o story_n of_o the_o horatij_n and_o curiatij_n 139_o sect._n 6._o that_o king_n and_o general_n of_o army_n for_o save_v of_o the_o great_a bloodshed_n of_o their_o soldier_n have_v fight_v single_a for_o victory_n example_n of_o both_o a_o quarrel_n and_o challenge_v betwixt_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o francis_z the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n how_o it_o take_v no_o effect_n 141_o sect._n 7._o a_o discourse_n of_o a_o combat_n where_o thirteen_o french_a knight_n fight_v against_o so_o many_o italian_n wherein_o the_o french_a be_v overcome_v and_o some_o observation_n thereupon_o 144_o sect._n 8._o a_o memorable_a polymachie_n betwixt_o two_o kindred_n in_o the_o highland_n of_o scotland_n betwixt_o who_o there_o have_v be_v a_o long_a and_o mortal_a enmity_n for_o the_o total_a extirpation_n of_o the_o one_o of_o they_o fight_v before_o king_n robert_n the_o second_o at_o perth_n 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