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corpus_fw-la constans_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la in_fw-la firmissimam_fw-la essentiam_fw-la instar_fw-la pellis_fw-la extensae_fw-la concameratum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o body_n say_v he_o coâ—â—â—sting_v of_o water_n in_o the_o most_o solid_a substance_n thereof_o spread_v out_o uâ—uit-wâ—â—e_a like_o a_o skin_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o thâ—e_n courteous_a reader_n that_o i_o do_v undertake_v a_o needless_a labour_n be_v manifest_v that_o the_o glorious_a heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v form_v and_o frame_v by_o the_o most_o powerful_a god_n a_o thing_n so_o frequent_a in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o also_o so_o clear_a as_o that_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v thereof_o yet_o give_v i_o leave_v for_o my_o own_o particular_a who_o do_v labour_n to_o apprehend_v every_o occasion_n to_o publish_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o principal_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n especial_o sithence_o the_o order_n of_o my_o method_n require_v the_o same_o and_o that_o bonum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la soepius_fw-la repetitum_fw-la delectaâ—_n give_v i_o leave_v i_o say_v in_o this_o my_o latter_a impression_n to_o reprove_v myself_o for_o my_o too_o
my_o heart_n to_o seek_v and_o search_v out_o by_o wisdom_n concern_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o heaven_n this_o sore_a travel_n have_v god_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v exercise_v therewith_o and_o all_o be_v but_o vexation_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o in_o much_o wisdom_n be_v much_o grief_n and_o he_o that_o increase_v knowledge_n increase_v sorrow_n verse_n 18._o and_o further_o by_o these_o my_o son_n be_v admonish_v of_o make_v many_o book_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o much_o study_n be_v a_o weariness_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereby_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v not_o get_v without_o great_a travel_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v attain_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n yet_o be_v his_o mind_n never_o full_o satisfy_v wherefore_o we_o must_v depend_v only_o upon_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a felicity_n in_o this_o life_n one_o example_n i_o will_v give_v you_o which_o shall_v comprehend_v all_o the_o liberal_a science_n joint_o which_o be_v this_o next_o follow_v it_o be_v a_o custom_n with_o many_o man_n that_o be_v slow_a or_o dull_a of_o apprehension_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o to_o write_v of_o any_o serious_a matter_n long_o to_o deliberate_v with_o themselves_o how_o they_o may_v best_o contrive_v the_o same_o and_o during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o meditation_n to_o gnaw_v or_o bite_v their_o pen_n whereupon_o it_o seem_v the_o proverb_n grow_v demandere_fw-la calamum_fw-la which_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o that_o bestow_v much_o time_n and_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o accomplish_v that_o they_o undertake_v who_o shall_v he_o teach_v knowledge_n and_o who_o shall_v he_o make_v to_o understand_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o hear_v they_o that_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o milk_n and_o draw_v from_o the_o breast_n isaiah_n 28.9_o for_o precept_n must_v be_v upon_o precept_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n 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say_v habel_n pastor_n gregis_fw-la kâ—iin_n verò_fw-la agricola_n agriculture_n worthiness_n of_o agriculture_n for_o here_o we_o understand_v not_o only_a tillage_n but_o also_o pastorage_n vintage_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o increase_n of_o beast_n or_o fruit_n for_o food_n under_o this_o name_n of_o husbandry_n after_o the_o deluge_n god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o noah_n that_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o will_v never_o destroy_v mankind_n by_o water_n as_o have_v be_v before_o touch_v but_o that_o his_o first_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o fourfold_a season_n of_o the_o year_n shall_v remain_v inviolable_a unto_o the_o world_n end_n in_o assurance_n of_o this_o same_o infallible_a promise_n of_o god_n we_o do_v fit_a our_o action_n according_a to_o the_o several_a season_n as_o our_o plough_v seed_v mucking_n and_o dung_v of_o our_o land_n in_o plant_v prune_v and_o such_o like_a that_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o mechanical_a trade_n as_o we_o now_o call_v they_o it_o be_v manifest_a gen._n 2.15_o then_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v the_o man_n and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n that_o he_o may_v dress_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o wherein_o say_v zanch._n god_n will_v moderate_v the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o some_o kind_n of_o trade_n or_o course_n of_o life_n and_o honest_a exercise_n whereof_o tillage_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o commendable_a inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v institute_v in_o paradise_n and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o man_n innocency_n before_o he_o have_v transgress_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o husbandry_n that_o man_n be_v initiate_v unto_o before_o his_o fall_n and_o after_o for_o after_o his_o transgression_n it_o be_v perform_v with_o much_o labour_n pain_n and_o sweat_n and_o to_o supply_v necessity_n such_o as_o be_v the_o husbandry_n now_o use_v for_o husbandman_n be_v force_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n if_o they_o will_v have_v wherewith_o to_o sustain_v life_n therefore_o god_n say_v maledicta_fw-la terra_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n curse_a be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sudore_fw-la vultus_fw-la comedes_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n gen._n 3.17_o thorn_n also_o and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n verse_n 18._o before_o adam_n fall_n he_o be_v enjoin_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n only_o to_o prevent_v idleness_n such_o as_o be_v the_o husbandry_n that_o nobleman_n be_v delight_v withal_o and_o do_v perform_v the_o same_o with_o great_a contentment_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o tillage_n much_o differ_v from_o this_o whereof_o petrarch_n say_v ager_n est_fw-fr animus_n cultus_fw-la intentio_fw-la semen_fw-mi cura_fw-la messis_fw-la labour_n hunc_fw-la si_fw-la colas_fw-la diligenter_n uberrimum_fw-la fructum_fw-la capies_fw-la the_o