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severity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n repentance_n and_o the_o place_n thereof_o the_o wilderness_n his_o food_n and_o diet_n locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n agreeable_a unto_o the_o example_n of_o elias_n who_o king_n 1._o 8._o be_v say_v to_o vir_fw-la pilosus_fw-la that_o be_v as_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n interpret_v veste_fw-la villoso_fw-la cinctus_fw-la answerable_a unto_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n according_a to_o that_o of_o zachary_n 13._o in_o that_o day_n the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a neither_o shall_v they_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v and_o suitable_a to_o the_o cilicious_a and_o hairy_a vestes_fw-la of_o the_o strict_a order_n of_o friar_n who_o derive_v the_o institution_n of_o their_o monastic_a life_n from_o the_o example_n of_o john_n and_o elias_n as_o for_o the_o wear_n of_o skin_n where_o that_o be_v proper_o intend_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a so_o be_v it_o call_v heb._n 11._o they_o wander_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o goat_n skin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o first_o parent_n gen._n 3._o that_o god_n make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vestes_fw-la pelliceas_fw-la or_o coat_n of_o skin_n which_o though_o a_o natural_a habit_n unto_o all_o before_o the_o invention_n of_o texture_n be_v something_o more_o unto_o adam_n who_o have_v new_o learn_v to_o die_v for_o unto_o he_o a_o garment_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v but_o a_o dictate_v of_o death_n and_o a_o habit_n of_o mortality_n now_o if_o any_o man_n will_v say_v this_o habit_n of_o john_n be_v neither_o of_o camel_n skin_n nor_o any_o course_n texture_n of_o its_o hair_n but_o rather_o some_o fine_a weave_n of_o camelot_n grograine_z or_o the_o like_a in_o as_o much_o as_o these_o stuff_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o hair_n of_o that_o animal_n or_o because_o that_o aelian_a affirm_v that_o camel_n hair_n of_o pâ—â—â—ia_n be_v as_o fine_a as_o milesian_n wool_n 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behold_v some_o in_o that_o country_n and_o though_o but_o 〈◊〉_d some_o cobweb_n we_o behold_v in_o irish_a wood_n in_o england_n thus_o â—he_v 〈◊〉_d from_o and_o 〈◊〉_d grow_v â—â—to_o a_o exceed_a magâ—â—â—de_n 〈…〉_z and_o divers_a writer_n deliver_v it_o have_v no_o period_n of_o 〈…〉_z long_o as_o it_o live_v and_o thus_o in_o brief_a in_o most_o 〈…〉_z man_n extend_v the_o consideration_n of_o thing_n &_o 〈…〉_z beyond_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o naturâ—es_n chap._n xvi_o of_o 〈◊〉_d other_o relation_n 1._o the_o relation_n of_o averâ—â—oes_n and_o now_o common_a in_o every_o month_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o conceive_v in_o a_o bâ—th_n by_o attract_v the_o sperme_n or_o seminal_a effluxion_n of_o a_o man_n admit_v to_o bathe_v in_o some_o vicinity_n unto_o she_o i_o have_v scarce_o faith_n to_o believe_v and_o have_v i_o be_v of_o the_o jury_n shall_v have_v hardly_o think_v i_o have_v find_v the_o father_n in_o the_o person_n that_o stand_v by_o 〈…〉_z &_o unseconded_a way_n in_o 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be_v sometime_o urge_v as_o a_o high_a example_n of_o gravity_n and_o this_o be_v opinion_v because_o in_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v record_v he_o sometime_o weep_v buâ—_n never_o that_o he_o laugh_v which_o howsoever_o grant_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o conceive_v how_o he_o pass_v his_o young_a year_n and_o childhood_n 〈◊〉_d a_o smile_n if_o as_o divinity_n affirm_v for_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o humanity_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o concealment_n of_o his_o divinity_n from_o the_o devil_n he_o pass_v this_o age_n like_o other_o child_n and_o so_o proceed_v until_o he_o evidence_v the_o same_o and_o sure_o no_o danger_n there_o be_v to_o affirm_v the_o act_n or_o performance_n of_o that_o whereof_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n and_o essential_a property_n aâ—d_v whereby_o indeed_o he_o most_o near_o convince_v the_o doubt_n of_o his_o humanity_n nor_o need_v we_o be_v afraid_a to_o ascribe_v that_o unto_o the_o incarnaâ—â—_n sâ—n_n which_o sometime_o be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o uncarnate_a father_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v the_o wicked_a to_o scorn_v for_o a_o laugh_v there_o be_v of_o contempt_n or_o indignation_n as_o well_o as_o of_o mirth_n and_o jocosity_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o ground_n hereof_o that_o be_v the_o passion_n of_o anger_n regulate_v and_o right_o order_v by_o reason_n the_o school_n do_v not_o deny_v and_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d experience_n of_o the_o money-changer_n i_o and_o dove-seller_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v testify_v by_o s._n john_n when_o he_o say_v the_o speech_n of_o david_n wâ—â—fulfilled_v in_o our_o saviour_n now_o the_o alogie_n of_o this_o opinion_n consist_v in_o the_o illâ—â—â—ion_n it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o conclude_v from_o scripture_n negative_o in_o point_n which_o be_v not_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o pertain_v unto_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o although_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o creation_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o fire_n christian_a philosophy_n do_v not_o think_v it_o reasonable_a present_o to_o annihilate_v that_o element_n or_o positive_o to_o decree_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o thus_o whereas_o in_o the_o brief_a narration_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o record_n of_o wine_n before_o the_o flood_n can_v we_o satisfactory_o conclude_v that_o noah_n be_v the_o first_o that_o eveâ—_n taste_v thereof_o and_o thus_o because_o the_o word_n brain_n be_v scarce_o mention_v once_o 53._o but_o heart_n above_o a_o hundred_o time_n in_o holy_a scripture_n will_v physician_n that_o dispute_v the_o principality_n of_o part_n be_v induce_v from_o hence_o to_o bereave_v the_o animal_n organ_n of_o its_o priority_n wherefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v serious_a and_o common_o omit_v such_o parergy_n it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a from_o hence_o to_o condemn_v all_o laughter_n and_o from_o consideration_n inconsiderable_a to_o discipline_n a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o nature_n for_o
that_o pleurisy_n be_v only_o on_o the_o left_a side_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o four_o finger_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n whereon_o we_o wear_v our_o ring_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o right_n and_o left_a hand_n chap._n 5._o of_o swim_v that_o some_o man_n swim_v natural_o that_o man_n drown_v do_v sloâ—â—_n the_o nine_o dâ—y_n when_o their_o gall_n break_v woman_n 〈…〉_z upon_o their_o bâ—cks_n chap._n 6._o that_o man_n weigh_v heavy_a dead_a than_o alive_a and_o before_o meat_n then_o after_o chap._n 7._o that_o there_o be_v several_a passage_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_v chap._n 8._o of_o the_o custom_n of_o salute_v or_o bless_v upon_o sneeâ—ing_n chap._n 9_o that_o jew_n stink_n chap._n 10._o of_o pigmy_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o great_a climacterical_a year_n that_o be_v 63._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o canicular_a or_o dogâ—_n day_n chap._n 13._o the_o five_o book_n of_o many_o thing_n questionable_a as_o they_o be_v describe_v in_o picture_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o pelecan_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o picture_n of_o dolphin_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o grâ—sschoppâ—r_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sâ—â—pent_v tempt_a eve_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o eve_n with_o naveâ—s_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o jew_n and_o eastern_a nation_n at_o their_o feast_n and_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d the_o passcover_v chap._n 6._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o saviour_n with_o long_a hair_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o picture_n of_o abraham_n sacrifice_v isaac_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o picture_n of_o moses_n with_o horn_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o sibyl_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o picture_n describe_v the_o death_n of_o cleopatra_n chap._n 12._o 〈…〉_z picture_n of_o the_o nine_o worthy_n chap._n 13._o 〈…〉_z picture_n of_o iâ—ptha_n sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n chap._n 14._o 〈…〉_z picture_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n in_o a_o camel_n skin_n chap._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d the_o picture_n of_o the_o christopher_n chap._n 16._o oâ—_n the_o picture_n of_o s._n george_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 18._o 〈…〉_z chap._n 19_o 〈…〉_z chap._n 20._o compendious_o of_o many_o popular_a custom_n opinion_n 〈◊〉_d practice_n and_o observation_n of_o a_o â—are_n crâ—ssing_v the_o hâ—gh_a way_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z owl_n and_o ravenâ—_n of_o the_o sall_n of_o saâ—t_n of_o break_v the_o eggshell_n of_o the_o true_a lover_n knoâ—_n of_o the_o cheek_n burn_v or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o speak_v under_o the_o rose_n of_o smoâ—k_o follow_v the_o fair_a of_o sit_v cross-legged_a of_o hair_n upon_o moll_n be_v of_o the_o set_a time_n of_o pair_v of_o nail_n of_o lion_n head_n upon_o spout_n and_o cistern_n of_o the_o say_n ungirt_a unblessed_a of_o the_o picture_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o the_o picture_n of_o sun_n moon_n and_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o sun_n dance_v on_o easter_n day_n of_o the_o silly_a howe_n or_o cover_v about_o some_o child_n head_n of_o be_v drink_v once_o a_o month_n of_o the_o appear_a of_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o cleave_a hoof_n of_o moses_n his_o rod_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o mine_n of_o discover_v of_o doubtful_a matter_n by_o hook_n or_o staff_n chap._n 21._o the_o six_z book_n concern_v sundry_a tenant_n geographical_a and_o historical_a concern_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o time_n thereof_o be_v not_o precise_o know_v as_o common_o it_o be_v presume_v chap._n 1._o of_o man_n inquiry_n in_o what_o season_n or_o point_n of_o the_o zodiac_n it_o begin_v that_o aâ—_n they_o be_v general_o make_v they_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o as_o particular_o incertain_a chap._n 2._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o season_n and_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n according_a unto_o astronomer_n and_o physician_n that_o the_o common_a compute_v of_o the_o ancient_n and_o which_o be_v still_o retain_v by_o some_o be_v very_o questionable_a chap._n 3._o of_o some_o computation_n of_o day_n and_o diduction_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o year_n unto_o another_o chap._n 4._o a_o digression_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o site_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n chap._n 5._o concern_v the_o vulgar_a opinion_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v slender_o people_v before_o the_o flood_n chap._n 6._o of_o east_n and_o west_n and_o property_n respective_o ascribe_v unto_o country_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o nile_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o nile_n of_o its_o inundation_n and_o certain_a time_n thereof_o that_o it_o never_o rain_v in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o red_a sea_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o blackness_n of_o negro_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o same_o chap._n 11._o a_o digression_n of_o blackness_n chap._n 12._o the_o seven_o book_n concern_v many_o historical_a tenant_n general_o receive_v and_o some_o deduce_v from_o the_o history_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v a_o apple_n chap._n 1._o that_o a_o man_n have_v one_o rib_n less_o than_o a_o woman_n chap._n 2._o that_o methuselah_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o long_a liver_n of_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n chap._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o rainbow_n before_o the_o flood_n chap._n 4._o of_o sem_fw-mi ham_n and_o japhet_n chap._n 5._o that_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n be_v erect_v against_o a_o second_o deluge_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o mandrake_n of_o â—eah_a chap._n 7._o of_o the_o three_o king_n of_o collein_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o food_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n in_o the_o wilderness_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o conceit_n that_o john_n the_o evangelist_n shall_v not_o die_v chap._n 10._o of_o some_o other_o more_o brief_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o cessation_n of_o oracle_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o death_n of_o aristotle_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o wish_n of_o philoxenus_n to_o have_v the_o neck_n of_o a_o crane_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o lake_n asphaltites_n or_o the_o dead_a sea_n chap._n 15._o of_o divers_a other_o relation_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o conceive_v in_o a_o bath_n of_o crassus_n that_o never_o laugh_v but_o once_o that_o our_o saviour_n never_o laugh_v of_o surgius_fw-la the_o second_o or_o bâ—cca_n de_fw-fr porco_n that_o tamerlane_n be_v a_o scythian_a shepherd_n chap._n 16._o of_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o poverty_n of_o belisarius_n of_o fluctius_fw-la decumanus_n or_o the_o ten_o wave_n of_o parysatis_n that_o poison_a statyra_n by_o one_o side_n of_o a_o knife_n of_o the_o woman_n feed_v with_o poison_n that_o shall_v have_v poison_v alexander_n of_o the_o wander_a jew._n chap._n 17._o more_o brief_o that_o the_o army_n of_o xerxes_n drink_v whole_a river_n dry_a that_o hannibal_n eat_v through_o the_o alps_n with_o vinegar_n of_o the_o death_n of_o aeschylus_n of_o the_o city_n of_o tarsus_n and_o anchiale_n build_v in_o one_o day_n of_o the_o great_a ship_n syracusia_n or_o alexandria_n of_o the_o spartan_a boy_n chap._n 18._o of_o some_o other_o chap._n 19_o of_o some_o relation_n who_o truth_n we_o fear_v chap._n 20._o the_o first_o book_n or_o general_n part_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o cause_n of_o common_a error_n the_o first_o and_o father_n cause_n of_o common_a error_n be_v the_o common_a infirmity_n of_o humane_a nature_n of_o who_o deceptible_a condition_n although_o perhaps_o there_o shall_v not_o need_v any_o other_o eviction_n than_o the_o frequent_a error_n we_o shall_v ourselves_o commit_v even_o in_o the_o express_a declarement_n hereof_o yet_o shall_v we_o illustrate_v the_o same_o from_o more_o infallible_a constitution_n and_o person_n presume_v as_o far_o from_o we_o in_o condition_n as_o time_n that_o be_v our_o first_o and_o ingenerate_v forefather_n from_o who_o as_o we_o derive_v our_o be_v and_o the_o several_a wound_n of_o constitution_n so_o may_v we_o in_o some_o manner_n excuse_v our_o infirmity_n in_o the_o depravity_n of_o those_o part_n who_o traduction_n be_v pure_a in_o they_o and_o their_o original_n but_o once_o remove_v from_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o posterity_n may_v take_v leave_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o fact_n as_o they_o be_v assure_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o punishment_n be_v gross_o deceive_v in_o their_o perfection_n and_o so_o weak_o delude_v in_o the_o clarity_n of_o their_o understanding_n that_o it_o have_v leave_v no_o small_a obsecuâ—ity_n in_o we_o how_o error_n shall_v gain_v upon_o they_o for_o first_o they_o be_v deceive_v by_o satan_n and_o that_o not_o in_o a_o invisible_a insinuation_n but_o a_o open_a and_o discoverable_a apparition_n that_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n whereby_o although_o there_o be_v many_o occasion_n of_o suspicion_n and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o easy_o escape_v a_o weak_a circumspection_n yet_o do_v the_o unwary_a apprehension_n of_o eve_n take_v no_o advantage_n thereof_o
well_o understand_v the_o omniscience_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o be_v not_o so_o ready_a to_o deceive_v himself_o as_o to_o falsify_v unto_o he_o who_o cognition_n be_v no_o way_n deludable_a and_o therefore_o when_o in_o the_o tentation_n of_o christ_n he_o play_v upon_o the_o fallacy_n and_o think_v to_o deceive_v the_o author_n of_o truth_n the_o method_n of_o this_o proceed_n arise_v from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o divinity_n whereof_o have_v he_o remain_v assure_v he_o have_v continue_v silent_a nor_o will_v his_o discretion_n attempt_v so_o unsucceedable_a a_o temptation_n and_o so_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o our_o offence_n shall_v be_v draw_v into_o account_n the_o subtlety_n of_o that_o inquisitor_n shall_v not_o present_v unto_o god_n a_o bundle_n of_o calumny_n or_o confutable_a accusation_n but_o will_v discreet_o offer_v up_o unto_o his_o omnisciencie_n a_o sure_a and_o undeniable_a list_n of_o our_o transgression_n the_o five_o be_v another_o reply_n of_o cain_n upon_o the_o denouncement_n of_o his_o curse_n my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v for_o so_o be_v it_o express_v in_o some_o translation_n the_o assertion_n be_v not_o only_o desperate_a but_o the_o conceit_n erroneous_a overthrow_v that_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n his_o mercy_n and_o conceive_v the_o sin_n of_o murder_n unpardonable_a which_o how_o great_a soever_o be_v not_o above_o the_o repentance_n of_o man_n but_o far_o below_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o be_v as_o some_o conceive_v expiate_v in_o that_o punishment_n he_o suffer_v temporal_o for_o it_o there_o be_v but_o two_o example_n of_o this_o error_n in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o they_o both_o for_o murder_n and_o both_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o person_n for_o christ_n be_v mystical_o slay_v in_o abel_n and_o therefore_o cain_n have_v some_o influence_n on_o his_o death_n as_o well_o as_o judas_n but_o the_o sin_n have_v a_o different_a effect_n on_o cain_n from_o that_o it_o have_v on_o judas_n and_o most_o that_o since_o have_v fall_v into_o it_o for_o they_o like_o judas_n desire_v death_n and_o not_o unfrequent_o pursue_v it_o cain_n on_o the_o contrary_n grow_v afraid_a thereof_o and_o obtain_v a_o securement_n from_o it_o assure_o if_o his_o despair_n continue_v there_o be_v punishment_n enough_o in_o life_n and_o justice_n sufficient_a in_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o protection_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o desperate_a equal_n the_o anxiety_n of_o death_n who_o in_o uncessant_a inquietude_n but_o act_n the_o life_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o anticipate_v the_o desolation_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o sin_n in_o man_n but_o a_o punishment_n only_o in_o the_o devil_n who_o offend_v not_o god_n but_o afflict_v themselves_o in_o the_o appoint_a despair_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o as_o to_o be_v without_o all_o hope_n be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o damn_a so_o be_v it_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o bless_a who_o have_v their_o expectation_n present_a be_v not_o distract_v with_o futurity_n so_o be_v it_o also_o their_o felicity_n to_o have_v no_o faith_n for_o enjoy_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n there_o be_v nothing_o unto_o they_o inevident_a and_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n they_o have_v receive_v the_o full_a evacuation_n of_o it_o the_o last_o speech_n be_v that_o of_o lamech_v i_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n to_o my_o wound_n and_o a_o young_a man_n to_o my_o hurt_n if_o cain_n be_v avenge_v seven_o fold_n true_o lamech_v seventy_o and_o seven_o fold_n now_o herein_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_a erroneous_a illation_n from_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n unto_o cain_n conclude_v a_o immunity_n unto_o himself_o that_o be_v a_o regular_a protection_n from_o a_o single_a example_n and_o a_o exemption_n from_o punishment_n in_o a_o fact_n that_o natural_o deserve_v it_o the_o error_n of_o this_o offendor_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o of_o cain_n who_o the_o rabbin_n conceive_v that_o lamech_v at_o this_o time_n kill_v he_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o same_o fact_n where_o this_o presume_v of_o it_o he_o by_o a_o decollation_n of_o all_o hope_n annihilate_v his_o mercy_n this_o by_o a_o immoderancy_n thereof_o destroy_v his_o justice_n though_o the_o sin_n be_v less_o the_o error_n be_v as_o great_a for_o as_o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o his_o mercy_n will_v not_o forgive_v offender_n or_o his_o benignity_n cooperate_v to_o their_o conversion_n so_o be_v it_o also_o of_o no_o less_o falsity_n to_o affirm_v his_o justice_n will_v not_o exact_a account_n of_o sinner_n or_o punish_v such_o as_o continue_v in_o their_o transgression_n and_o thus_o may_v we_o perceive_v how_o weak_o our_o father_n do_v err_v before_o the_o flood_n how_o continual_o and_o upon_o common_a discourse_n they_o fall_v upon_o error_n after_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o wonder_n we_o have_v be_v erroneous_a ever_o since_o and_o be_v now_o at_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o error_n be_v almost_o lose_v in_o its_o dissemination_n who_o way_n be_v boundless_a and_o confess_v no_o circumscription_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o popular_a error_n the_o erroneous_a disposition_n of_o the_o people_n have_v thus_o declare_v the_o fallible_a nature_n of_o man_n even_o from_o his_o first_o production_n we_o have_v behold_v the_o general_a cause_n of_o error_n but_o as_o for_o popular_a error_n they_o be_v more_o near_o found_v upon_o a_o erroneous_a inclination_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v the_o most_o deceptible_a part_n of_o mankind_n and_o ready_a with_o open_a armâ—s_n to_o receive_v the_o encroachment_n of_o error_n which_o condition_n of_o they_o although_o deduceable_a from_o many_o ground_n yet_o shall_v we_o evidence_n it_o but_o from_o a_o few_o and_o such_o as_o most_o near_o and_o undeniable_o declare_v their_o nature_n how_o unequal_a discerner_n of_o truth_n they_o be_v and_o open_o expose_v unto_o error_n will_v first_o 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than_o he_o desert_n his_o reason_n or_o comply_v with_o their_o aberrancy_n hence_o they_o embrace_v not_o virtue_n for_o itself_o but_o its_o reward_n and_o the_o argument_n from_o pleasure_n or_o utility_n be_v far_o more_o powerful_a then_o that_o from_o virtuous_a honesty_n which_o mahomet_n and_o his_o contriver_n well_o understand_v when_o he_o set_v out_o the_o felicity_n of_o his_o heaven_n by_o the_o contentment_n of_o â—lesh_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o sense_n slight_o pass_v over_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o beatitude_n of_o that_o part_n which_o earth_n and_o visibility_n too_o weak_o affect_v but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o truth_n proceed_v another_o way_n defy_v the_o popular_a provision_n of_o happiness_n from_o sensible_a expectation_n place_v his_o felicity_n in_o thing_n remove_v from_o sense_n and_o the_o intellectual_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o one_o be_v never_o afraid_a of_o university_n or_o endeavour_v the_o banishment_n of_o learning_n like_o the_o other_o and_o though_o galen_n do_v sometime_o nibble_n at_o moses_n and_o beside_o the_o apostate_n christian_n some_o heathen_n have_v question_v his_o philosophical_a part_n or_o treaty_n of_o the_o creation_n yet_o be_v there_o sure_o no_o reasonable_a pagan_n that_o will_v not_o admire_v the_o rational_a and_o well_o ground_v precept_n of_o christ_n who_o life_n as_o it_o be_v conformable_a unto_o his_o doctrine_n so_o be_v that_o unto_o the_o high_a rule_n of_o reason_n and_o must_v therefore_o flourish_v in_o the_o advancement_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o part_n best_o able_a to_o comprehend_v it_o again_o their_o individual_a imperfection_n be_v great_a they_o be_v moreover_o enlarge_v by_o their_o aggregation_n and_o be_v erroneous_a in_o their_o single_a number_n once_o huddle_v together_o they_o will_v be_v error_n itself_o for_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o knave_n and_o fool_n and_o a_o farraginous_a concurrence_n of_o all_o condition_n temper_n sex_n and_o age_n it_o be_v but_o natural_a if_o their_o determination_n be_v monstrous_a and_o many_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o truth_n and_o therefore_o wise_a man_n have_v always_o applaud_v their_o own_o judgement_n in_o the_o contradiction_n of_o that_o of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o sober_a adversary_n have_v ever_o afford_v they_o the_o stile_n of_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n and_o to_o speak_v impartial_o their_o action_n have_v often_o make_v good_a these_o epithet_n have_v orestes_n be_v judge_n he_o will_v not_o have_v acquit_v that_o lystrian_a rabble_n of_o madness_n who_o upon_o a_o visible_a miracle_n fall_v into_o so_o high_a a_o conceit_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n that_o they_o term_v the_o one_o jupiter_n the_o other_z mercurius_n that_o they_o bring_v ox_n and_o garland_n and_o be_v hardly_o restrain_v from_o sacrifice_v unto_o they_o do_v notwithstanding_o sudden_o after_o fall_v upon_o paul_n and_o have_v stone_v he_o draw_v he_o for_o dead_a out_o of_o the_o city_n it_o may_v have_v hazard_v the_o side_n of_o democritus_n have_v he_o be_v present_a at_o that_o tumult_n of_o demetrius_n when_o the_o people_n flock_v together_o in_o great_a number_n some_o cry_v one_o thing_n and_o some_o another_o and_o the_o assembly_n be_v confuse_v and_o the_o most_o part_n know_v not_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v together_o notwithstanding_o all_o with_o one_o voice_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n cry_v out_o great_a be_v diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n it_o have_v overcome_v the_o patience_n of_o job_n as_o it_o do_v the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n and_o will_v sure_o have_v master_v any_o but_o the_o longanimity_n and_o great_a sufferance_n of_o god_n have_v they_o behold_v the_o mutiny_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o after_o ten_o great_a miracle_n in_o egypt_n and_o some_o in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o melt_v down_o their_o steal_a earrings_a into_o a_o calf_n and_o monstrous_o cry_v out_o these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n it_o much_o accuse_v the_o impatiency_n of_o peter_n who_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o â—â—aves_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o be_v the_o great_a example_n of_o lenity_n in_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o desire_v of_o god_n forgiveness_n unto_o those_o who_o have_v one_o day_n bring_v he_o into_o the_o city_n in_o triumph_n do_v present_o after_o act_v all_o dishonour_n upon_o he_o and_o nothing_o can_v be_v hear_v but_o cruâ—â—fige_fw-la in_o their_o court_n certain_o he_o that_o consider_v these_o thing_n in_o god_n peculiar_a people_n will_v easy_o discern_v how_o little_a of_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o though_o sometime_o they_o be_v flatter_v with_o that_o aphorism_n will_v hardly_o believe_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n last_o be_v thus_o divide_v from_o truth_n in_o themselves_o they_o be_v yet_o far_o remove_v by_o advenient_a deception_n for_o true_a it_o be_v and_o i_o hope_v shall_v not_o offend_v their_o vulgarity_n if_o i_o say_v they_o be_v daily_o mock_v into_o error_n by_o subtle_a devisor_n and_o have_v be_v express_o delude_v by_o all_o profession_n whatsoever_o thus_o the_o priest_n of_o elder_a time_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o many_o incredible_a conceit_n not_o only_o delude_v their_o apprehension_n with_o ariolation_n soothsaying_a and_o such_o oblique_a idolatry_n but_o win_v their_o credulity_n unto_o the_o literal_a and_o downright_a adorement_n of_o cat_n lizard_n and_o beetle_n and_o thus_o also_o in_o some_o christian_a church_n wherein_o be_v presume_v a_o irreproveable_a truth_n if_o all_o be_v true_a that_o be_v suspect_v or_o half_o what_o be_v relate_v there_o have_v not_o want_v many_o strange_a deception_n and_o some_o thereof_o be_v still_o confess_v by_o the_o name_n of_o pious_a fraud_n thus_o theudas_n a_o imposture_n be_v able_a to_o lead_v away_o four_o thousand_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o delusion_n of_o mahomet_n almost_o the_o four_o part_n of_o mankind_n thus_o all_o heresy_n how_o gross_a soever_o have_v find_v a_o welcome_a with_o the_o people_n for_o thus_o what_o be_v scarce_o imaginable_a many_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v wrought_v into_o belief_n that_o herod_n be_v the_o messiah_n and_o david_n george_n of_o leyden_n and_o arden_n be_v not_o without_o a_o party_n among_o the_o people_n who_o maintain_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o themselves_o almost_o in_o our_o day_n physician_n many_o at_o least_o that_o make_v profession_n thereof_o beside_o divers_a less_o discoverable_a way_n of_o fraud_n have_v make_v they_o believe_v there_o be_v the_o book_n of_o fate_n or_o the_o power_n of_o aaron_n breastplate_n in_o urine_n and_o therefore_o hereunto_o they_o have_v recourse_n as_o unto_o the_o oracle_n of_o life_n the_o great_a determinator_fw-la of_o virginity_n conception_n fertility_n and_o the_o inscrutable_a infirmity_n
rerum_fw-la assure_o this_o learned_a man_n have_v take_v many_o thing_n upon_o trust_n and_o although_o examine_v some_o have_v let_v slip_v many_o other_o he_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n unto_o a_o prudent_a reader_n but_o unto_o he_o that_o desire_v hoty_n or_o to_o replenish_v his_o head_n with_o variety_n like_o many_o other_o before_o relate_v either_o in_o the_o original_n or_o confirmation_n he_o may_v become_v no_o small_a occasion_n of_o error_n 14._o last_o those_o author_n be_v also_o suspicious_a nor_o greedy_o to_o be_v swallow_v who_o pretend_v to_o write_v of_o secret_n to_o deliver_v antipathy_n sympathy_n and_o the_o occult_a abstrucity_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o list_n whereof_o may_v be_v account_v alexis_n pedimont_n antonius_n mizaldus_n trinum_fw-la magicum_fw-la and_o many_o other_o not_o omit_v that_o famous_a philosopher_n of_o naples_n baptista_n porta_n in_o who_o work_n although_o there_o be_v contain_v many_o excellent_a thing_n and_o verify_v upon_o his_o own_o experience_n yet_o be_v there_o many_o also_o receptary_a and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o test_n who_o although_o he_o have_v deliver_v many_o strange_a relation_n in_o other_o piece_n as_o his_o phylognomy_n and_o his_o villa_n yet_o have_v he_o more_o remarkable_o express_v himself_o in_o his_o natural_a magic_n and_o the_o miraculous_a effect_n of_o nature_n which_o contain_v a_o various_a and_o delectable_a subject_n with_o all_o promise_a wondrous_a and_o easy_a effect_n they_o be_v etertain_v by_o reader_n at_o all_o hand_n whereof_o the_o major_a part_n sit_v down_o in_o his_o authority_n and_o thereby_o omit_v not_o only_o the_o certainty_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o its_o experiment_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o make_v a_o brief_a enumeration_n of_o these_o learned_a man_n not_o will_v any_o to_o decline_v their_o work_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o attain_v any_o measure_n of_o general_a knowledge_n but_o to_o apply_v themselves_o with_o caution_n thereunto_o and_o see_v the_o lapse_n of_o these_o worthy_a pen_n we_o be_v to_o cast_v a_o wary_a eye_n on_o those_o diminutive_a and_o pamphlet_n treaty_n daily_o publish_v among_o we_o piece_n maintain_v rather_o typography_n than_o verity_n author_n presumable_o write_v by_o common_a place_n wherein_o for_o many_o year_n promiscuous_o amass_v all_o that_o make_v for_o their_o subject_n they_o break_v forth_o at_o last_o in_o trite_a and_o fruitless_a rhapsody_n do_v thereby_o not_o only_o open_a injury_n unto_o learning_n but_o commit_v a_o secret_a treachery_n upon_o truth_n for_o their_o relation_n fall_v general_o upon_o credulous_a reader_n they_o meet_v with_o prepare_a belief_n who_o supinity_n have_v rather_o assent_v unto_o all_o then_o adventure_v the_o trial_n of_o any_o thus_o i_o say_v must_v these_o author_n be_v read_v and_o thus_o must_v we_o be_v read_v ourselves_o for_o discourse_v of_o matter_n dubious_a and_o many_o controvertible_a 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i_o herein_o rather_o adhere_v unto_o the_o demonstration_n of_o ptolemy_n than_o the_o popular_a description_n of_o moses_n thus_o be_v it_o say_v chron._n 2._o 4._o that_o solomon_n make_v a_o melt_a sea_n often_o cubit_n from_o bim_n to_o brim_n round_o in_o compass_n and_o five_o cubit_n the_o height_n thereof_o and_o a_o line_n of_o thirty_o cubit_n do_v compass_v it_o round_o about_o now_o in_o this_o description_n the_o circumference_n be_v make_v just_o treble_a unto_o the_o diameter_n that_o be_v 10._o to_o 30._o or_o 7._o to_o 21._o but_o archimedes_n demonstrate_v in_o his_o cyclometro_n that_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o diameter_n unto_o the_o circumference_n be_v as_o 7_o unto_o almost_o 22_o which_o will_v occasion_v a_o sensible_a difference_n that_o be_v almost_o a_o cubit_n now_o if_o herein_o i_o adhere_v unto_o archimedes_n who_o speak_v exact_o rather_o then_o the_o sacred_a text_n which_o speak_v large_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o offend_v divinity_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v have_v reason_n and_o experience_n of_o every_o circle_n to_o support_v i_o thus_o moral_a writer_n rhetorician_n and_o orator_n make_v use_v of_o several_a relation_n which_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o verity_n aristotle_n in_o his_o ethic_n take_v up_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o beaver_n and_o the_o divulsion_n of_o his_o testicle_n the_o tradition_n of_o the_o bear_n the_o viper_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v frequent_a among_o orator_n all_o which_o although_o unto_o the_o illiterate_a and_o undiscerning_a hearer_n may_v seem_v a_o confirmation_n of_o their_o reality_n yet_o be_v this_o no_o reasonable_a establishment_n unto_o other_o who_o will_v not_o depend_v hereon_o otherwise_o then_o common_a apologue_n which_o be_v of_o impossible_a falsity_n do_v notwithstanding_o include_v wholesome_a morality_n and_o such_o as_o do_v expiate_v the_o trespass_n of_o their_o absurdity_n the_o hieroglyphicall_a doctrine_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o in_o their_o four_o hundred_o year_n cohabitation_n some_o conjecture_n they_o learn_v from_o the_o hebrew_n have_v much_o advance_v many_o popular_a conceit_n for_o use_v a_o alphabet_n of_o thing_n and_o not_o of_o word_n through_o the_o image_n and_o picture_n thereof_o they_o endeavour_v to_o speak_v their_o hide_a conceit_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o language_n of_o nature_n in_o pursuit_n whereof_o although_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o exceed_v not_o their_o true_a and_o real_a apprehension_n yet_o in_o some_o other_o they_o either_o frame_v the_o story_n or_o take_v up_o the_o tradition_n conducible_a unto_o their_o intention_n oblique_o confirm_v many_o falsity_n which_o as_o authentic_a and_o concede_v truth_n do_v after_o pass_v unto_o the_o greek_n from_o they_o unto_o other_o nation_n be_v still_o retain_v by_o symbolical_a writer_n emblematiste_n herald_n and_o other_o whereof_o some_o be_v strict_o maintain_v for_o truth_n as_o natural_o make_v good_a their_o artificial_a representation_n other_o symbolical_o intend_v be_v literal_o receive_v and_o swallow_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n without_o all_o gust_n of_o the_o
expression_n have_v they_o be_v observe_v in_o ancient_a translation_n elder_a expositor_n have_v not_o be_v misguide_v by_o the_o synonomy_n nor_o have_v they_o afford_v occasion_n unto_o austen_n the_o gloss_n lyranus_fw-la and_o many_o other_o to_o have_v take_v up_o the_o common_a conceit_n and_o speak_v of_o this_o text_n conformable_o unto_o the_o opinion_n reject_v chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o loadstone_n of_o thing_n particular_o speak_v thereof_o evident_o or_o probable_o true_a of_o thing_n general_o believe_v or_o particular_o deliver_v manifest_o or_o probable_o false_a in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o magnetical_a virtue_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o four_o motion_n of_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v its_o verticity_n or_o direction_n its_o attraction_n or_o coition_n its_o declination_n its_o variation_n and_o also_o of_o its_o antiquity_n in_o the_o second_o a_o rejection_n of_o sundry_a opinion_n and_o relation_n thereof_o natural_a medicall_a historical_a magical_a and_o 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in_o this_o sense_n we_o may_v more_o near_o apprehend_v and_o sensible_o make_v out_o the_o expression_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o that_o of_o ps._n 93._o 1._o firma_n vit_fw-fr orbem_fw-la terrae_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la commovebitur_fw-la he_o have_v make_v the_o round_a world_n so_o sure_a that_o it_o can_v be_v move_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o jâ—b_n extendit_fw-la aquilonem_fw-la super_fw-la vacuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o stretch_v forth_o the_o north_n upon_o the_o empty_a place_n and_o hang_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a answer_n unto_o that_o great_a question_n job_n â—8_o whereupon_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n fasten_v or_o who_o lay_v the_o corner_n stone_n thereof_o have_v they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o principle_n anaxagoras_n socrates_n and_o democritus_n have_v better_o make_v out_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o stability_n xenâ—phanes_n have_v not_o be_v fain_o to_o say_v it_o have_v no_o bottom_n and_o â—hâ—les_v milesius_n to_o make_v it_o swim_v in_o water_n now_o whether_o the_o earth_n stand_v still_o or_o move_v circular_o we_o may_v concede_fw-la this_o magnetical_a stability_n for_o although_o it_o move_v in_o that_o conversion_n the_o pole_n and_o centre_n may_v still_o remain_v the_o same_o as_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o magnetical_a body_n of_o heaven_n especial_o jâ—piter_n and_o the_o sun_n which_o according_a to_o galileus_n kepler_n and_o fabrâ—cius_n be_v observe_v to_o have_v dineticall_a motion_n and_o certain_a revolution_n abouâ—_n their_o proper_a centre_n and_o though_o the_o one_o in_o about_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n the_o other_o in_o less_o than_o one_o accomplish_v this_o revolution_n yet_o do_v they_o observe_v a_o constant_a habitude_n unto_o their_o pole_n and_o firm_a themselves_o thereon_o in_o their_o gyration_n nor_o be_v the_o vigour_n of_o this_o great_a body_n include_v only_o in_o be_v self_n or_o circumference_v by_o its_o surface_n but_o diffuse_v at_o indeterminate_a distance_n through_o the_o air_n water_n and_o body_n circumjacent_a exciting_a and_o impregnate_a magnetical_a body_n within_o it_o surface_n or_o without_o it_o and_o perform_v in_o a_o secret_a and_o invisible_a way_n what_o we_o evident_o behold_v effect_v by_o the_o loadstone_n for_o these_o effluxion_n penetrate_v all_o body_n and_o like_o the_o species_n of_o visible_a object_n be_v ever_o ready_a in_o the_o medium_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o all_o body_n proportionate_a or_o capable_a of_o their_o action_n those_o body_n likewise_o be_v of_o a_o congenerous_a nature_n do_v ready_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o their_o motor_n and_o if_o not_o fetter_v by_o their_o gravity_n conform_v themselves_o to_o situation_n wherein_o they_o best_o unite_v unto_o their_o animator_n and_o this_o will_v sufficient_o appear_v from_o the_o observation_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v which_o can_v no_o better_o way_n be_v make_v out_o then_o this_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o magnetical_a vigour_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o whether_o these_o effluviâ—ms_n do_v fly_v by_o streat_v atom_n and_o wind_a particle_n as_o renatus_n des_fw-fr cartes_n conceave_v or_o glide_v by_o stream_n attract_v from_o either_o pole_n and_o hemisphere_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o aequator_fw-la as_o sir_n kenelm_n digby_n excellent_o declare_v it_o take_v not_o away_o this_o virtue_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o more_o distinct_o set_v down_o the_o gest_n and_o progress_n thereof_o and_o be_v conceit_n of_o eminent_a use_n to_o salve_v magnetical_a phenomena_n and_o as_o in_o astronomy_n those_o hypothesis_n though_o never_o so_o strange_a be_v best_a esteem_v which_o best_o do_v salve_v apparency_n so_o sure_o in_o philosophy_n those_o principle_n though_o seem_v monstrous_a may_v with_o advantage_n be_v embrace_v which_o best_a confirm_v experiment_n and_o afford_v the_o ready_a reason_n of_o observation_n and_o true_o the_o doctrine_n of_o effluxion_n their_o penetrate_a nature_n their_o invisible_a path_n and_o insuspect_v effect_n be_v very_o considerable_a for_o beside_o this_o magnetical_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n several_a effusion_n there_o may_v be_v from_o divers_a other_o body_n which_o invisible_o act_v their_o part_n at_o any_o time_n and_o perhaps_o through_o any_o medium_n a_o part_n of_o philosophy_n but_o yet_o in_o discovery_n and_o will_v i_o fear_v prove_v the_o last_o leaf_n to_o be_v turn_v over_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n first_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_o true_a and_o confirmable_a by_o every_o experiment_n that_o steel_n and_o good_a iron_n never_o excite_v by_o the_o loadstone_n discover_v in_o themselves_o a_o verticity_n that_o be_v a_o directive_n or_o polary_a faculty_n whereby_o convenient_o they_o do_v septentrionate_a at_o one_o extreme_a and_o australize_v at_o another_o &_o this_o be_v manifestible_a in_o long_a and_o thin_a plate_n of_o steel_n perforate_v in_o the_o middle_n and_o equilibrate_v or_o by_o a_o easy_a way_n in_o long_a wire_n equiponderate_a with_o untwist_v silk_n and_o soft_a wax_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n pendulous_a they_o will_v conform_v themselves_o meridional_o direct_v one_o extreme_a unto_o the_o north_n another_o to_o the_o south_n the_o same_o be_v also_o manifest_a in_o steel_n wire_n thrust_v through_o little_a sphere_n or_o globe_n of_o cork_n and_o float_v on_o the_o water_n or_o in_o naked_a needle_n gentle_o let_v fall_v thereon_o for_o so_o dispose_v they_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o they_o have_v â—ound_v out_o the_o meridian_n and_o as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v lie_v parallel_n unto_o the_o axis_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n sometime_o the_o eye_n sometime_o the_o point_n northward_o in_o divers_a needle_n but_o the_o same_o point_n always_o in_o most_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o the_o wholâ—_n earth_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v unto_o every_o loadstone_n for_o if_o a_o needle_n untouched_a be_v hang_v above_o a_o loadstone_n it_o will_v convert_v into_o a_o parallel_a position_n thereto_o for_o in_o this_o situation_n it_o can_v best_o
unseconded_a shape_n of_o worm_n whereof_o we_o have_v behold_v some_o ourselves_o and_o read_v of_o other_o in_o medicall_a observation_n and_o so_o may_v strange_a and_o venomous_a serpent_n be_v several_a way_n engender_v but_o that_o this_o generation_n shall_v be_v regular_a and_o always_o produce_v a_o basilisk_n be_v beyond_o our_o affirmation_n and_o we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o doubt_v again_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o ascribe_v the_o equivocacy_n of_o this_o form_n unto_o the_o hatch_n of_o a_o toad_n or_o imagine_v that_o diversify_v the_o production_n for_o incubation_n alter_v not_o the_o species_n nor_o if_o we_o observe_v it_o so_o much_o as_o concurre_v either_o to_o the_o sex_n or_o colour_n as_o evident_o appear_v in_o the_o egg_n of_o duck_n or_o partridge_n hatch_v under_o a_o hen_n there_o be_v require_v unto_o their_o exclusion_n only_o a_o gentle_a and_o continue_a heat_n and_o that_o not_o particular_a or_o confine_v unto_o the_o species_n or_o parent_n so_o have_v i_o know_v the_o seed_n of_o silkworm_n hatch_v on_o the_o body_n of_o woman_n and_o so_o pliny_n report_v that_o livia_n the_o wife_n of_o augustus_n hatch_v a_o egg_n in_o her_o bosom_n nor_o be_v only_o a_o animal_n heat_n require_v hereto_o but_o a_o elemental_a and_o artificial_a warmth_n will_v suffice_v for_o as_o diodorus_n deliver_v the_o egyptian_n be_v wont_a to_o hatch_v their_o egg_n in_o oven_n and_o many_o eye_n witness_n confirm_v that_o practice_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o this_o generation_n of_o the_o basilisk_n seem_v like_o that_o of_o castor_n and_o helena_n he_o that_o can_v credit_v the_o one_o may_v easy_o believe_v the_o other_o that_o be_v that_o these_o two_o be_v hatch_v out_o of_o the_o egg_n which_o jupiter_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o swan_n beget_v on_o his_o mistress_n leda_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o conceit_n may_v be_v a_o egyptian_a tradition_n concern_v the_o bird_n ibis_n which_o after_o become_v transfer_v unto_o cock_n for_o a_o old_a opinion_n it_o be_v of_o that_o nation_n that_o the_o ibis_n feed_v upon_o serpent_n that_o venomous_a food_n so_o inquinate_v their_o oval_a conception_n or_o egg_n within_o their_o body_n that_o they_o sometime_o come_v forth_o in_o serpentine_a shape_n and_o therefore_o they_o always_o break_v their_o egg_n nor_o will_v they_o endure_v the_o bird_n to_o sit_v upon_o they_o but_o how_o causeless_a their_o fear_n be_v herein_o the_o daily_a incubation_n of_o duck_n peahens_n and_o many_o other_o testify_v and_o the_o stoâ—ke_n may_v have_v inform_v they_o which_o bird_n they_o honour_v and_o cherish_v to_o destroy_v their_o serpent_n that_o which_o much_o promote_v it_o be_v a_o misapprehension_n in_o holy_a scripture_n upon_o the_o lative_a translation_n in_o isaiah_n 51._o ova_fw-la aspidum_fw-la ruperunt_fw-la &_o telas_fw-la aranearum_fw-la texuerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la comedent_fw-la de_fw-fr ovis_fw-la corum_fw-la morietur_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la confotum_fw-la est_fw-la erumpet_fw-la in_o regulum_fw-la from_o whence_o notwithstanding_o beside_o the_o generation_n of_o serpent_n from_o egg_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o conclude_v but_o what_o kind_n of_o serpent_n be_v mean_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v determine_v for_o translation_n be_v very_o different_a tremellius_n render_v the_o asp_n haemorrhous_n &_o the_o regulus_n or_o basilisk_n a_o viper_n &_o our_o translation_n for_o the_o asp_n set_v down_o a_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o text_n and_o a_o adder_n in_o the_o margin_n another_o place_n of_o isaiah_n do_v also_o seem_v to_o countenance_v it_o chap._n 14._o ne_fw-fr lateris_fw-la philistaea_n quoniam_fw-la diminuta_fw-la est_fw-la virga_fw-la percussoris_fw-la tui_fw-la de_fw-la radice_fw-la enim_fw-la colubri_fw-la egredietur_fw-la regulus_n &_o seman_n ejus_fw-la absorbens_fw-la volucrem_fw-la which_o we_o somewhat_o favourable_o render_v out_o of_o the_o serpent_n root_n shall_v come_v forth_o a_o cockatrice_n and_o his_o fruit_n shall_v be_v a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n but_o tremellius_n è_fw-la radice_fw-la serpentis_fw-la prodit_fw-la haemorrhous_n &_o fructus_fw-la illius_fw-la praester_n volans_fw-la wherein_o the_o word_n be_v different_a but_o the_o sense_n be_v still_o the_o same_o for_o therein_o be_v figurative_o intend_v vzziah_n and_o ezechias_n for_o though_o the_o philistine_n have_v escape_v the_o minor_a serpent_n vzziah_n yet_o from_o his_o stock_n a_o fierce_a snake_n shall_v arise_v that_o will_v more_o terrible_o sting_v they_o and_o that_o be_v ezechias_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o wolf_n such_o a_o story_n as_o the_o basilisk_n be_v that_o of_o the_o wolf_n concern_v priority_n of_o vision_n that_o a_o man_n become_v hoarse_a or_o dumb_a if_o a_o wolf_n have_v the_o advantage_n first_o to_o eye_n he_o and_o this_o be_v in_o plain_a language_n affirm_v by_o pliny_n in_o italia_n ut_fw-la credâ—â—ur_fw-la â—uporum_fw-la uâ—sus_fw-la est_fw-la noxius_fw-la vocemque_fw-la homini_fw-la quem_fw-la prius_fw-la contemplatur_fw-la adimere_fw-la â—o_o be_v it_o make_v out_o what_o be_v deliver_v by_o theocritus_n and_o after_o he_o by_o virgil_n vox_fw-la quoq_fw-la moerim_n jam_fw-la fugit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lupi_fw-la moerim_n videre_fw-la priores_fw-la and_o thus_o be_v the_o proverb_n to_o be_v understand_v when_o during_o the_o discourse_n the_o party_n or_o subject_n interven_v and_o there_o ensue_v a_o sudden_a silence_n it_o be_v usual_o say_v lupus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fabulâ_fw-la which_o conceit_n be_v already_o convict_v not_o only_o by_o scaliger_n râ—olanus_n and_o other_o but_o daily_o confutable_a almost_o every_o where_o out_o of_o england_n we_o shall_v not_o further_o refute_v the_o ground_n or_o occasional_a original_n hereof_o be_v probable_o the_o amazement_n and_o sudden_a silence_n the_o unexpected_a appearance_n of_o wolf_n do_v often_o put_v upon_o traveller_n not_o by_o a_o suppose_a vapour_n or_o venomous_a emanation_n but_o a_o vehement_a fear_n which_o natural_o produce_v obmutescence_n and_o sometime_o irrecoverable_a silence_n thus_o bird_n be_v silent_a in_o presence_n of_o a_o hawk_n and_o pliny_n say_v that_o dog_n be_v mute_a in_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o hyaena_fw-la but_o thus_o can_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o worthy_a martyr_n be_v silence_v who_o be_v expose_v not_o only_o unto_o the_o eye_n but_o the_o merciless_a tooth_n of_o wolf_n give_v loud_a expression_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o their_o holy_a clamour_n be_v hear_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n that_o which_o much_o promote_v it_o beside_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v a_o expression_n in_o theocritus_n a_o very_a ancient_a poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—edâ—re_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la vocem_fw-la lycus_n est_fw-fr tib_n visus_fw-la which_o lycus_n be_v rival_n unto_o another_o and_o sudden_o appear_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o corrival_n now_o lycus_n signify_v also_o a_o wolf_n occasion_v this_o apprehension_n man_n take_v that_o appellative_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v proper_o and_o translate_n the_o genuine_a acception_n which_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o aequivocation_n and_o in_o some_o opinion_n beget_v the_o like_a conceit_n concern_v romulus_n and_o remus_n that_o they_o be_v foster_v by_o a_o wolf_n the_o name_n of_o the_o nurse_n be_v lupa_n and_o found_v the_o fable_n of_o europa_n and_o her_o carriage_n over_o sea_n by_o a_o bull_n because_o the_o ship_n or_o pilot_n name_n be_v taurus_n and_o thus_o have_v some_o be_v startle_v at_o the_o proverb_n bos_n in_o linguâ_fw-la confuse_o apprehend_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o ox_n in_o his_o tongue_n that_o will_v not_o speak_v his_o mind_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n have_v silence_v he_o for_o by_o the_o ox_n be_v only_o employ_v a_o piece_n of_o coin_n stamp_v with_o that_o figure_n first_o currant_n with_o the_o athenian_n and_o after_o among_o the_o roman_n chap._n ix_o of_o deer_n the_o common_a opinion_n concern_v the_o long_a life_n of_o animal_n be_v very_o ancient_a especial_o of_o crow_n chough_n and_o dear_a in_o moderate_a account_n exceed_v the_o age_n of_o man_n in_o some_o the_o day_n of_o nestor_n and_o in_o other_o surmount_v the_o year_n of_o artephius_n or_o methuselah_n from_o whence_o antiquity_n have_v raise_v proverbial_a expression_n and_o the_o real_a conception_n of_o their_o duration_n have_v be_v the_o hyperbolical_a expression_n of_o other_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o shall_v single_a out_o the_o deer_n upon_o concession_n a_o long_o live_v animal_n and_o in_o longaevity_n by_o many_o conceive_v to_o attain_v unto_o hundred_o wherein_o permit_v every_o man_n his_o own_o belief_n we_o shall_v ourselves_o crave_v liberty_n to_o doubt_n and_o our_o reason_n be_v these_o ensue_a the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o aristole_n draw_v from_o the_o increment_n and_o gestation_n of_o this_o animal_n that_o be_v it_o be_v sudden_a arrivance_n unto_o growth_n and_o maturity_n and_o the_o small_a time_n of_o its_o remainder_n in_o the_o womb_n his_o word_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o scaliger_n
have_v no_o animal_n signification_n for_o therein_o it_o be_v not_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o trunk_n of_o the_o palm_n tree_n which_o be_v also_o call_v phoenix_n and_o therefore_o the_o construction_n will_v be_v very_o hard_a if_o not_o apply_v unto_o some_o vegetable_a nature_n nor_o can_v we_o safe_o insist_v upon_o the_o greek_a expression_n at_o all_o for_o though_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o palma_n &_o some_o retain_v the_o phoenix_n other_o do_v render_v it_o by_o a_o word_n of_o a_o different_a sense_n for_o so_o have_v tremellius_n deliver_v it_o dicebam_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la nidum_fw-la meum_fw-la expirabo_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la arena_fw-la multiplicabo_fw-la dâ—es_fw-la so_o have_v the_o geneva_n and_o we_o translate_v it_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n and_o shall_v multiply_v my_o day_n as_o the_o sand_n as_o for_o that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n vir_fw-la iustùs_fw-la ut_fw-la phoenix_n florebit_fw-la as_o epiphanius_n and_o tertullian_n render_v it_o it_o be_v only_o a_o mistake_n upon_o the_o homonymy_a of_o the_o greek_a word_n phoenix_n which_o signify_v also_o a_o palm_n tree_n which_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o equivocation_n from_o a_o community_n in_o name_n infer_v a_o common_a nature_n and_o whereby_o we_o may_v as_o firm_o conclude_v that_o diaphaenicon_n a_o purge_a electuary_n have_v some_o part_n of_o the_o phoenix_n for_o its_o ingredient_n which_o receive_v that_o name_n from_o dâ—tes_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o palm_n tree_n from_o whence_o as_o pliny_n deliver_v the_o phoenix_n have_v its_o name_n nor_o do_v we_o only_o arraign_v the_o existence_n of_o this_o animal_n but_o many_o thing_n be_v questionable_a which_o be_v ascribe_v thereto_o especial_o its_o unity_n long_a life_n and_o generation_n as_o for_o its_o unity_n or_o conceit_n there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o in_o nature_n it_o seem_v not_o only_o repugnant_a unto_o philosophy_n but_o also_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o plain_o affirm_v there_o go_v of_o every_o sort_n two_o at_o least_o into_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n according_a to_o the_o text_n gen._n 7._o every_o foul_a after_o his_o kind_n every_o bird_n of_o every_o sort_n they_o go_v into_o the_o ark_n two_o and_o two_o of_o all_o â—lesh_n wherein_o there_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o go_v in_o go_v in_o both_o male_a and_o female_a of_o all_o flesh_n it_o infringe_v the_o benediction_n of_o god_n concern_v multiplication_n gen._n 1._o god_n bless_v they_o say_v be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o fill_v the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o let_v fowl_n multiply_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o chap._n 8._o bring_v forth_o with_o thou_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v breed_v abundant_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o term_n be_v not_o applyable_a unto_o the_o phoenix_n whereof_o there_o be_v but_o one_o in_o the_o world_n and_o no_o more_o now_o live_v then_o at_o the_o first_o benediction_n for_o the_o production_n of_o one_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o another_o although_o they_o produce_v and_o generate_v they_o â—ncrease_v not_o and_o must_v not_o be_v say_v to_o multiply_v who_o do_v not_o transcend_v a_o unity_n as_o for_o longaevity_n as_o that_o it_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n or_o more_o beside_o that_o from_o imperfect_a observation_n and_o rarity_n of_o appearance_n no_o confirmation_n can_v be_v make_v there_o may_v be_v probable_o a_o mistake_n in_o the_o compute_v for_o the_o tradition_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o probable_o egyptian_a the_o greek_n who_o disperse_v the_o fable_n may_v sum_n up_o the_o account_n by_o their_o own_o numeration_n of_o year_n whereas_o the_o conceit_n may_v have_v its_o original_n in_o time_n of_o short_a compute_v for_o if_o we_o suppose_v our_o present_a calculation_n the_o phoenix_n now_o in_o nature_n will_v be_v the_o six_o from_o the_o creation_n but_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o its_o year_n year_n and_o if_o the_o rabbin_n prophesy_v succeed_v shall_v conclude_v its_o day_n not_o in_o its_o own_o but_o the_o last_o and_o general_a flame_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o reviviction_n concern_v its_o generation_n that_o without_o all_o conjunction_n it_o beget_v and_o reseminate_v itself_o hereby_o we_o introduce_v a_o vegetable_a production_n in_o animal_n and_o unto_o sensible_a nature_n transfer_v the_o propriety_n of_o plant_n that_o be_v to_o multiply_v among_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o grass_n the_o herb_n yield_v seed_n and_o the_o tree_n yield_v fruit_n who_o seed_n be_v in_o itself_o which_o way_n be_v indeed_o the_o natural_a way_n of_o plant_n who_o have_v no_o distinction_n of_o sex_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o species_n contain_v in_o every_o individuum_fw-la beget_v and_o propagate_v themselves_o without_o commixtion_n and_o therefore_o their_o fruit_n proceed_v from_o simple_a root_n be_v not_o so_o unlike_a or_o distinguishable_a from_o each_o other_o as_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o sensible_a creature_n and_o prolification_n descend_v from_o double_a original_n but_o animal_n generation_n be_v accomplish_v by_o more_o and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o two_o sex_n be_v require_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o one_o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o have_v no_o distinction_n of_o sex_n engender_v not_o at_o all_o as_o aristotle_n conceive_v of_o eel_n and_o testaceous_a animal_n and_o though_o plant_v animal_n do_v multiply_v they_o do_v it_o not_o by_o copulation_n but_o in_o a_o way_n analogous_fw-la unto_o plant_n so_o hermaphrodite_n although_o they_o include_v the_o part_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o may_v be_v sufficient_o potent_a in_o either_o yet_o unto_o a_o conception_n require_v a_o separate_a sex_n and_o can_v impregnate_n themselves_o and_o so_o also_o though_o adam_n include_v 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advantage_v it_o and_o last_o since_o so_o strange_a
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