in_o work_n of_o heat_n but_o the_o sun_n burn_v the_o mountain_n three_o time_n more_o breathe_v out_o fiery_a vapour_n neither_o be_v there_o want_v some_o among_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o maintain_v the_o same_o opinion_n as_o plato_n and_o plyny_n and_o general_o 9_o the_o whole_a sect_n of_o stoic_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v feed_v with_o watery_a vapour_n which_o they_o draw_v up_o for_o their_o nourishment_n and_o that_o when_o these_o vapour_n shall_v cease_v and_o fail_v the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o combustion_n and_o many_o thing_n be_v allege_v by_o balbus_n in_o cicero_n second_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n in_o favour_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n but_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v not_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n fieric_a and_o hot_a appear_v by_o the_o ground_n already_o lay_v touch_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o heaven_n that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o nature_n incorruptible_a which_o can_v be_v if_o it_o be_v fiery_a inasmuch_o as_o thereby_o it_o shall_v become_v liable_a to_o alteration_n and_o corruption_n by_o a_o opposite_a and_o profess_a enemy_n beside_o all_o fiery_a body_n by_o a_o natural_a inclination_n mount_v upward_o so_o that_o if_o the_o star_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o heat_n as_o be_v hot_a in_o themselves_o it_o will_v consequent_o follow_v that_o their_o circular_a motion_n shall_v not_o be_v natural_a but_o violent_a whereunto_o i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o note_a star_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n namely_o one_o thousand_o twenty_o and_o two_o beside_o the_o planet_n and_o in_o magnitude_n so_o great_a that_o every_o one_o of_o those_o which_o appear_v fix_v in_o the_o firmament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v much_o big_a than_o time_n the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o water_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sun_n again_o so_o much_o to_o exceed_v both_o that_o globe_n and_o the_o big_a of_o they_o as_o it_o may_v just_o be_v style_v by_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n instrumentum_fw-la admirabile_fw-la a_o wonderful_a instrument_n which_o be_v so_o be_v they_o of_o fire_n they_o will_v doubtless_o long_o 2._o ere_o this_o have_v turn_v the_o world_n into_o ash_n there_o be_v so_o infinite_a a_o disproportion_n between_o their_o flame_n and_o the_o little_a quantity_n of_o matter_n suppose_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o their_o fuel_n that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v feed_v with_o vapour_n aristotle_n deserve_o laugh_v at_o it_o as_o a_o childish_a and_o ridiculous_a device_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o vapour_n ascend_v no_o high_o than_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n and_o from_o thence_o distil_v again_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o earth_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o and_o those_o vapour_n be_v uncertain_a the_o flame_n likewise_o feed_v upon_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v uncertain_a and_o daily_o vary_v from_o themselves_o both_o in_o quantity_n and_o figure_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o fuel_n sect_n 2._o that_o the_o heat_n they_o breed_v springe_n from_o their_o light_n and_o consequent_o their_o light_n be_v not_o decay_v neither_o be_v the_o warmth_n arise_v there_o from_o the_o absurdity_n then_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v so_o foul_a and_o gross_a it_o remain_v that_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n infuse_v a_o warmth_n into_o these_o subcaelestiall_a body_n not_o as_o be_v hot_a in_o themlselue_n but_o only_o as_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o breed_v heat_n in_o matter_n capable_a thereof_o as_o they_o impart_v life_n to_o some_o creature_n and_o yet_o themselves_o remain_v void_a of_o life_n like_o the_o brain_n which_o impart_v sense_n to_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o be_v itself_o utter_o void_a of_o all_o sense_n but_o here_o again_o some_o there_o be_v which_o attribute_n this_o effect_n to_o the_o motion_n other_o to_o the_o light_n of_o these_o glorious_a body_n and_o true_a indeed_o it_o be_v that_o motion_n cause_v heat_n by_o the_o attenuation_n &_o rarefaction_n of_o the_o air_n but_o by_o this_o reason_n shall_v the_o moon_n which_o be_v near_o the_o earth_n warm_a more_o than_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v many_o thousand_o mile_n far_o distant_a &_o the_o high_a region_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v be_v always_o hot_a than_o the_o low_a which_o notwithstanding_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o second_o with_o with_o the_o low_a be_v undoubted_o false_a moreover_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n be_v uniform_a so_o shall_v the_o heat_n derive_v from_o they_o in_o reason_n likewise_o be_v &_o the_o motion_n cease_v the_o heat_n shall_v likewise_o cease_v &_o yet_o i_o shall_v never_o believe_v that_o when_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o josua_n it_o than_o cease_v to_o warm_v these_o inferior_a body_n and_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o sun_n work_v more_o powerful_o upon_o a_o body_n which_o stand_v still_o then_o when_o it_o move_v &_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o rest_n or_o motion_n of_o a_o body_n warm_v or_o warm_v that_o receive_v or_o impart_v heat_n the_o motion_n be_v thus_o exclude_v from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o effect_n the_o light_n must_v of_o necessity_n step_v in_o and_o challenge_v it_o to_o itself_o the_o light_n than_o it_o be_v which_o be_v undoubted_o the_o cause_n of_o celestial_a heat_n in_o part_n by_o a_o direct_a beam_n but_o more_o vehement_o by_o a_o reflexed_a for_o which_o very_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n be_v always_o cold_a than_o the_o low_a and_o the_o low_a hot_a in_o summer_n then_o in_o winter_n and_o at_o noon_n then_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n the_o beam_n be_v then_o more_o perpendicular_a and_o consequent_o in_o their_o reflection_n more_o narrow_o unite_v by_o which_o reflection_n and_o union_n they_o grow_v sometime_o to_o that_o fervency_n of_o heat_n that_o fire_n spring_v out_o from_o they_o as_o we_o see_v in_o burn_a glass_n and_o by_o this_o artificial_a device_n it_o be_v that_o archimedes_n as_o galen_n report_v it_o in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr temperamentis_fw-la set_v on_o fire_n the_o enemy_n galley_n and_o 2._o proclus_n a_o famous_a mathematician_n practise_v the_o like_a at_o constantinople_n as_o witness_v zonaras_n in_o the_o life_n of_o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n and_o very_o reasonable_a i_o think_v it_o be_v that_o light_n the_o most_o divine_a affection_n of_o the_o coelelestiall_a body_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o warmth_n the_o most_o noble_a active_a and_o excellent_a quality_n of_o the_o subcoelestiall_a these_o two_o like_o hypocrates_n twin_n simul_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la &_o moriuntur_fw-la they_o be_v bear_v and_o die_v together_o they_o increase_v and_o decrease_n both_o together_o the_o great_a the_o light_n be_v the_o great_a the_o heat_n and_o therefore_o the_o sun_n as_o much_o exceed_v the_o other_o star_n in_o heat_n as_o it_o do_v in_o light_n to_o drive_v the_o argument_n home_o then_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n since_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v no_o way_n diminish_v and_o the_o heat_n depend_v upon_o the_o light_n the_o consequence_n to_o i_o seem_v marvelous_a fair_a and_o strong_a which_o be_v that_o neither_o the_o heat_n arise_v from_o the_o light_n shall_v have_v suffer_v any_o decay_n or_o diminution_n at_o all_o sect_n 3._o two_o objection_n answer_v the_o one_o draw_v from_o the_o present_a habitablenes_n of_o the_o torrid_a zone_n the_o other_o from_o a_o suppose_a approach_n of_o the_o sun_n near_o the_o earth_n then_o in_o former_a age_n notwithstanding_o the_o evidence_n of_o which_o truth_n some_o have_v not_o doubt_v to_o attribute_v the_o present_a habitablenesse_n of_o the_o torride_a zone_n to_o the_o weakness_n and_o old_a age_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o regard_n of_o former_a age_n but_o they_o may_v have_v remember_v that_o the_o cold_a zone_n shall_v thereby_o have_v become_v more_o inhabitable_a by_o cold_a as_o also_o that_o hold_v as_o they_o do_v a_o universal_a decay_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o nature_n &_o man_n according_a to_o their_o opinion_n decay_v in_o strength_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heaven_n they_o shall_v now_o in_o reason_n be_v as_o ill_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o present_a heat_n as_o the_o man_n of_o former_a age_n be_v to_o endure_v that_o of_o the_o same_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v the_o proportion_n be_v alike_o between_o the_o weakness_n as_o between_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o this_o i_o only_o touch_v in_o pass_v have_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o consider_v more_o full_o of_o it_o hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o compare_v the_o wit_n and_o invention_n of_o the_o ancient_n with_o those_o of_o the_o present_a time_n that_o which_o touch_v
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 spring_n from_o their_o light_n and_o consequent_o their_o light_n be_v not_o decay_v neither_o be_v the_o warmth_n arise_v therefrom_o p._n 91._o sec._n 3_o two_o objection_n answer_v the_o one_o draw_v from_o the_o present_a habitablenes_n of_o the_o torride_a zone_n the_o other_o from_o a_o suppose_a approach_n of_o the_o sun_n near_o the_o earth_n â—…hen_o in_o former_a age_n p._n 93._o sec._n 4_o a_o three_o objection_n answer_v take_v from_o a_o suppose_a removeall_n of_o the_o sun_n more_o southerly_a from_o we_o then_o in_o former_a age_n p._n 94._o cap._n 5._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 influence_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o influence_n from_o the_o high_a immovable_a heaven_n call_v by_o divine_n coelum_fw-la empyreum_fw-la p._n 97._o sec._n 2_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n derive_v from_o the_o planet_n and_o fix_a star_n p._n 98._o sec._n 3_o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o these_o influence_n can_v be_v full_o comprehend_v by_o us._n p._n 99_o sec._n 4_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v decay_v in_o their_o benign_a and_o favourable_a effect_n but_o that_o curious_a inquisition_n into_o they_o be_v to_o be_v forbear_v p._n 100_o cap._n 6._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o element_n in_o general_n sect._n 1_o that_o the_o element_n be_v still_o in_o number_n four_o p._n 102._o sec._n 2_o that_o the_o element_n still_o retain_v the_o same_o property_n that_o ancient_o they_o do_v and_o by_o mutual_a interchange_n and_o compensation_n the_o same_o bound_n &_o dimension_n p._n 106._o sec._n 3_o a_o objection_n draw_v from_o the_o continual_a mixture_n of_o the_o element_n each_o with_o other_o answer_v p._n 109._o cap._n 7._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o tâ—…_n aire_n in_o regard_n of_o
the_o temper_n thereof_o sect._n 1_o of_o excessive_a drought_n and_o cold_a in_o former_a age_n and_o that_o in_o foreign_a country_n pag._n 110._o sect._n 2_o of_o excessive_a cold_a &_o rain_n in_o former_a age_n here_o aâ—…tome_n and_o of_o the_o common_a complaint_n of_o unseasonable_a weather_n in_o all_o age_n together_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o p._n 112._o sect._n 3_o of_o contagious_a disease_n and_o special_o the_o plague_n both_o here_o at_o home_n 〈◊〉_d abroad_o in_o former_a age_n p._n 113._o sect._n 4_o of_o earthquake_n in_o former_a age_n and_o their_o terrible_a effect_n elegant_o describe_v by_o seneca_n p._n 116._o sect._n 5_o of_o dreadful_a burn_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o aetna_n &_o vesuvius_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o new_a island_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o hideous_a roar_a near_o putzol_n in_o italy_n p._n 117._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o comet_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o prediction_n from_o they_o as_o also_o that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o have_v appear_v of_o late_a year_n be_v less_o than_o have_v usual_o be_v observe_v in_o former_a age_n and_o of_o other_o fiery_a and_o watery_a meteor_n p._n 119._o sect._n 7_o of_o strange_a and_o impetuous_a wind_n and_o lightning_n in_o former_a age_n above_o those_o of_o the_o present_a p._n 121._o cap._n 8._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o water_n &_o the_o fish_n the_o inhabiter_n thereof_o sect._n 1_o that_o the_o sea_n &_o river_n and_o bath_n be_v the_o same_o at_o this_o present_a as_o they_o be_v for_o many_o age_n past_a or_o what_o they_o lose_v in_o one_o place_n and_o time_n they_o recover_v in_o another_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o strabo_n ovid_n and_o pontanus_n p._n 123._o sect._n 2_o that_o fish_n be_v not_o decay_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o store_n dimension_n or_o duration_n p._n 125._o cap._n 9_o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o earth_n together_o with_o the_o plant_n &_o beast_n &_o mineral_n sect._n 1_o the_o divine_a meditation_n of_o seneca_n and_o pliny_n upon_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o objection_n out_o of_o aelian_n touch_v the_o decrease_n of_o mountain_n answer_v that_o all_o â—…hings_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o earth_n return_v thither_o again_o and_o consequent_o it_o can_v decay_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n in_o the_o whole_a other_o objection_n of_o less_o consequence_n answer_v p._n 128._o sect._n 2_o another_o objection_n touch_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n full_o answer_v p._n 131_o sect_n 3_o the_o testimony_n of_o columella_n &_o pliny_n produce_v that_o the_o earth_n in_o itself_o be_v as_o fruitful_a as_o in_o former_a age_n if_o it_o be_v well_o make_v and_o manure_v together_o with_o the_o reason_n why_o so_o good_a and_o so_o great_a store_n of_o wine_n be_v not_o now_o make_v in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o former_o have_v be_v p._n 133._o sect._n 4_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o present_a state_n of_o husbandman_n and_o another_o from_o the_o many_o and_o miserable_a dearth_n in_o former_a age_n together_o with_o a_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o inhaunce_n of_o the_o prize_n of_o victual_n in_o latter_a time_n answer_v p._n 136._o sect._n 5_o that_o there_o be_v no_o decrease_n in_o the_o fruitfulness_n the_o quantity_n or_o virtue_n of_o plant_n and_o simpâ—…_n nor_o in_o the_o store_n and_o goodness_n of_o metal_n &_o mineral_n as_o neither_o in_o the_o bigness_n or_o life_n of_o beast_n together_o with_o a_o objection_n touch_v the_o elephant_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o of_o macchabee_n answer_v p._n 139._o sect._n 6_o aâ—…ection_n take_v from_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o planet_n answer_v p._n 142._o lib_fw-la 3_o of_o the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o mankind_n in_o regard_n of_o age_n &_o duration_n of_o strength_n and_o stature_n of_o art_n and_o wit_n cap._n 1._o touch_v 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 pag._n 144._o 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 their_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 p._n 145._o sect._n 3_o that_o since_o moses_n his_o time_n the_o length_n of_o man_n age_n be_v nothing_o abate_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o moses_n himself_o and_o other_o grave_a author_n compare_v with_o the_o experience_n of_o these_o time_n p._n 147._o sect._n 4_o the_o same_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o ancient_a and_o learned_a writer_n p._n 149._o sect._n 5_o that_o in_o all_o time_n and_o nation_n some_o have_v be_v find_v who_o have_v exceed_v that_o number_n of_o year_n which_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o ancient_n account_v the_o utmost_a period_n of_o man_n life_n and_o that_o often_o those_o of_o latter_a age_n have_v exceed_v the_o former_a in_o number_n of_o year_n as_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v aswell_o from_o sacred_a as_o profane_a story_n p._n 150._o sect._n 6_o the_o same_o assertion_n far_o prove_v &_o enlarge_v by_o many_o instance_n both_o at_o home_n &_o abroad_o special_o in_o the_o indies_n p._n 153._o sect._n 7_o that_o if_o our_o life_n be_v shorten_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o ancestor_n we_o shall_v rather_o lay_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o fault_n upon_o ourselves_o &_o our_o own_o intemperance_n then_o upon_o a_o decay_n in_o nature_n p._n 156._o cap._n 2._o farther_o reason_n allege_v that_o the_o age_n of_o man_n for_o these_o last_o thousand_o or_o two_o thousand_o of_o year_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o abate_v sect._n 1_o the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o several_a stop_n &_o pawse_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o course_n of_o man_n life_n as_o the_o time_n of_o birth_n after_o our_o conception_n our_o infancy_n childhood_n youth_n man_n estate_n &_o old_a age_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o same_o compass_n of_o year_n as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_n which_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v be_v there_o a_o universal_a decay_n in_o mankind_n in_o regard_n of_o age_n and_o the_o like_a reason_n there_o be_v in_o make_v the_o same_o clymactericall_a year_n &_o the_o same_o danger_n in_o they_o p._n 159._o sect._n 2_o the_o second_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o age_n of_o matrim_n any_o and_o generation_n which_o among_o the_o ancient_n be_v as_o forward_o as_o we_o now_o be_v if_o not_o more_o timely_a p._n 163._o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o age_n which_o the_o ancient_n assign_v for_o charge_n and_o employment_n in_o public_a affair_n ecclesiastical_a civil_a &_o military_a they_o be_v thereunto_o both_o soon_o admit_v &_o therefrom_o soon_o discharge_v than_o man_n now_o a_o day_n usual_o be_v which_o shall_v in_o reason_n argue_v that_o they_o likewise_o usual_o finish_v the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n soon_o p._n 167._o cap._n 3._o contain_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o giant_n mention_v in_o scripture_n both_o among_o themselves_o and_o with_o those_o of_o latter_a age_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o admirable_a composition_n of_o man_n body_n &_o that_o it_o can_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o adam_n as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o so_o he_o be_v likewise_o the_o tall_a of_o man_n which_o in_o reason_n shall_v be_v be_v there_o in_o truth_n any_o such_o perpetual_a decrease_n in_o man_n stature_n as_o be_v pretend_v p._n 171._o sect._n 2_o what_o those_o giant_n be_v which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o six_o of_o genesis_n and_o that_o succeed_a age_n until_o david_n time_n afford_v the_o like_a p._n 173._o sect._n 3_o that_o latter_a time_n have_v also_o afford_v the_o like_a both_o at_o home_n &_o abroad_o special_o in_o the_o indies_n where_o they_o live_v more_o according_a to_o nature_n p._n 175._o cap._n 4._o more_o press_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o for_o these_o last_o two_o or_o three_o thousand_o year_n the_o stature_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o present_a time_n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n &_o in_o the_o view_n of_o they_o we_o be_v first_o to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v standard_n that_o be_v for_o public_a contract_n certain_a &_o constant_a &_o consequent_o if_o the_o grain_n of_o our_o barley_n corn_n the_o first_o
teach_v wherein_o that_o of_o vadianus_n in_o his_o epistle_n of_o paradise_n be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v verify_v magnos_fw-la errores_fw-la magnorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la persuasi_fw-la transmittimus_fw-la we_o deliver_v over_o as_o it_o be_v by_o tradition_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n great_a error_n be_v thereunto_o induce_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o great_a man_n while_o we_o be_v young_a our_o judgement_n be_v raw_a and_o green_a and_o when_o we_o be_v old_a it_o be_v forestall_v by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v often_o to_o pass_v that_o inter_fw-la iuvenile_fw-la iudicium_fw-la &_o senile_fw-la preiudicium_fw-la veritas_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la between_o the_o precipitancie_n &_o rashness_n of_o youth_n to_o take_v whatsoever_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o obstinate_a stiffenes_n of_o age_n in_o refuse_v what_o it_o have_v not_o former_o be_v acquaint_v with_o truth_n be_v lose_v the_o evidence_n of_o which_o assertion_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o this_o chapter_n wherein_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o many_o opinion_n be_v common_o receive_v both_o in_o ordinary_a speech_n &_o in_o the_o write_n of_o learned_a man_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v by_o other_o either_o manifest_o convince_v or_o at_o leastwise_o just_o suspect_v of_o falsehood_n and_o error_n and_o this_o aswell_o in_o divinity_n as_o in_o philosophy_n and_o history_n first_o then_o in_o divinity_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o doctrinal_a point_n in_o controversy_n at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v common_o receive_v and_o believe_v that_o juâ—…as_n among_o the_o other_o apostle_n receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n at_o our_o lord_n hand_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o say_v the_o learned_a zanchius_n etsi_fw-la multi_fw-la praecâ—…ptum_fw-la magni_fw-la viri_fw-la hoc_fw-la docuerint_fw-la &_o scripserint_fw-la ego_fw-la tamen_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la concedo_fw-la aut_fw-la concedere_fw-la possum_fw-la quia_fw-la apertè_fw-la pugnat_fw-la cum_fw-la historia_fw-la johannis_n evangelistae_fw-la though_o many_o great_a clark_n have_v teach_v and_o write_v it_o yet_o myself_o neither_o doe_n nor_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n grant_v it_o in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o plain_o contradict_v the_o history_n of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n 30._o that_o melchizedek_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o noah_n yet_o pererius_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 14_o of_o genesis_n endeavour_n to_o overthrow_v it_o by_o many_o weighty_a reason_n draw_v from_o the_o text._n that_o our_o first_o parent_n stand_v but_o one_o day_n in_o paradise_n of_o which_o opinion_n the_o same_o author_n affirm_v pervulgata_fw-la est_fw-la eademque_fw-la ut_fw-la mâ—…ltorum_fw-la sic_fw-la 3._o imprimis_fw-la nobilium_fw-la &_o illustrium_fw-la authorum_fw-la firmata_fw-la consensu_fw-la it_o be_v common_o receive_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o many_o worthy_a and_o famous_a author_n yet_o labour_v he_o to_o disprove_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o so_o many_o and_o so_o different_a act_n be_v by_o moses_n record_v to_o have_v pass_v between_o their_o creation_n and_o ejection_n as_o can_v not_o well_o be_v dispatch_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o day_n and_o tostatus_n though_o he_o be_v first_o of_o the_o common_a opinion_n yet_o afterward_o upon_o better_a advice_n he_o change_v it_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a jacob_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n 10._o until_o shiloh_n come_v be_v fulfil_v in_o herod_n reign_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o government_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n till_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n repute_v the_o first_o stranger_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingly_a 2._o office_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o causabon_n in_o his_o exercitation_n prove_v that_o neither_o the_o kingly_a government_n be_v continue_v in_o that_o tribe_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v often_o interrupt_v and_o at_o length_n end_v in_o zedechiah_n nor_o that_o herod_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o as_o much_o as_o himself_o his_o father_n and_o his_o grandfather_n be_v all_o circumcise_a and_o yet_o he_o confess_v of_o the_o common_a opinion_n haec_fw-la sententia_fw-la ab_fw-la insignibus_fw-la pielate_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la viris_fw-la profecta_fw-la ubi_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la admissa_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la controversia_fw-la aut_fw-la examine_v apud_fw-la omnium_fw-la aetatum_fw-la eruditos_fw-la praeter_fw-la admodum_fw-la paucos_fw-la semper_fw-la deinceps_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la this_o opinion_n first_o set_v on_o foot_n by_o man_n of_o singular_a piety_n and_o learning_n and_o be_v once_o general_o embrace_v without_o any_o question_n or_o examination_n of_o it_o afterward_o prevail_v with_o the_o learned_a of_o all_o age_n some_o few_o only_o except_v that_o jephtah_n fly_v his_o daughter_n and_o sacrifice_v she_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o junius_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o that_o place_n think_v he_o only_o consecrate_v she_o by_o vow_v her_o virginity_n which_o may_v well_o stand_v with_o the_o nature_n 31._o of_o the_o original_a word_n and_o the_o contrary_n can_v well_o stand_v either_o with_o jephtahs_n faith_n or_o god_n acceptance_n that_o the_o ark_n rest_v upon_o the_o hill_n of_o armenia_n whereas_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n be_v confident_a that_o therein_o most_o writer_n be_v utter_o mistake_v neither_o 70._o be_v he_o lead_v so_o to_o think_v as_o he_o profess_v out_o of_o humour_n or_o singularity_n but_o therein_o ground_v himself_o upon_o the_o original_n and_o first_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o after_o upon_o reason_n and_o the_o most_o probable_a circumstance_n thereupon_o depend_v and_o in_o truth_n he_o that_o shall_v consider_v that_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n travel_v from_o the_o east_n into_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n where_o they_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n and_o that_o armenia_n lie_v to_o the_o northwest_o of_o that_o plain_a will_v easy_o 〈◊〉_d conceive_v that_o it_o can_v not_o well_o be_v that_o the_o ark_n shall_v rest_v upon_o those_o hill_n but_o the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o the_o mistake_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o have_v render_v armenia_n instead_o of_o ararat_n that_o of_o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n sem_fw-mi cham_fw-mi and_o japhet_n sem_fw-mi be_v the_o elder_a i_o be_o the_o second_o and_o japhet_n the_o young_a whereas_o junius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o japhet_n be_v the_o elder_a ground_v himself_o upon_o the_o text_n genesis_n 10._o 21._o i_o be_o the_o young_a which_o he_o prove_v from_o genesis_n 9_o 24._o and_o that_o japhet_n be_v the_o elder_a be_v not_o his_o opinion_n alone_o but_o of_o lyranus_fw-la tostatus_n genebrard_n and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v a_o apple_n whereas_o the_o text_n specify_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o fruit_n 6._o more_o pleasant_a both_o to_o the_o taste_n and_o sight_n that_o the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v of_o colour_n red_a whereas_o traveller_n into_o those_o part_n by_o sight_n find_v the_o contrary_n it_o rather_o borrow_v 1._o that_o name_n from_o the_o red_a bank_n and_o cliff_n about_o it_o as_o both_o castro_n and_o barros_n be_v of_o opinion_n or_o from_o the_o coast_n of_o idumaea_n by_o which_o it_o pass_v as_o scaliger_n first_o observe_v and_o after_o he_o fuller_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v common_o believe_v that_o moses_n have_v horn_n when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mountain_n because_o they_o read_v in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a ignorabat_fw-la quòd_fw-la cornuta_fw-la esset_fw-la facies_fw-la sua_fw-la he_o 29._o know_v not_o that_o his_o face_n be_v horn_a whereas_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o know_v not_o that_o his_o face_n shine_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v both_o a_o horn_n and_o a_o shine_a beam_n that_o our_o saviour_n wear_v his_o hair_n long_o because_o we_o read_v he_o be_v a_o nazarite_n whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o nazarite_n or_o rather_o a_o nazarene_n as_o with_o beza_n our_o last_o translatour_n read_v it_o by_o education_n not_o by_o profession_n 23._o and_o institution_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o he_o be_v nurse_v and_o converse_v not_o any_o vow_n whereunto_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o last_o that_o absalon_n be_v hang_v by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n whereas_o the_o text_n say_v in_o plain_a term_n his_o head_n catch_v hold_v of_o the_o oak_n in_o 9_o like_a manner_n it_o seem_v as_o henry_n grandchild_n to_o the_o conqueror_n be_v say_v to_o have_v end_v his_o day_n in_o the_o new_a forest_n hamsâ—…_n sectio_fw-la 2._o in_o philosophy_n second_o in_o philosophy_n it_o be_v common_o receive_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n and_o shop_n of_o the_o principal_a faculty_n of_o the_o
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