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A64764
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A brief natural history intermixed with variety of philosophical discourses and refutations of such vulgar errours as our modern authors have hitherto omitted / by Eugenius Philalethes.
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Vaughan, Thomas, 1622-1666.
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1669
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Wing V145; ESTC R1446
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touch_v only_o those_o of_o the_o planet_n the_o proper_a motion_n of_o saturn_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_n observe_v and_o be_v now_o likewise_o find_v by_o our_o modern_a astronomer_n to_o be_v accomplish_v within_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n that_o of_o jupiter_n in_o twelve_o that_o of_o mars_n in_o two_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n in_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o five_o day_n and_o almost_o six_o hour_n neither_o do_v we_o find_v that_o they_o have_v quicken_v or_o any_o way_n slacken_v these_o their_o course_n but_o that_o in_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n they_o always_o run_v the_o same_o raze_n they_o have_v pass_v these_o than_o be_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n to_o which_o these_o glorious_a body_n be_v perpetual_o tie_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o motion_n these_o be_v the_o unchangeable_a law_n like_o those_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persians'_n whereof_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o law_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v break_v psal._n 148._o 6._o which_o seneca_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la well_o express_v in_o other_o word_n aeterna_fw-la legis_fw-la imperio_fw-la prâ—â—â—dunt_fw-la they_o move_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o a_o eternal_a law_n that_o be_v a_o law_n both_o invariable_a and_o inviolable_a that_o which_o tully_n have_v deliver_v of_o one_o of_o they_o be_v undoubted_o true_a of_o all_o suturni_n stella_fw-la in_o suâ—_n cursu_fw-la multa_fw-la miracula_fw-la efficiens_fw-la tum_fw-la ante_fw-la â—dende_fw-la tum_fw-la râ—tardando_fw-la tum_fw-la vespertinâ—s_fw-la temporibus_fw-la delitesendâ—_n tum_fw-la matutinis_fw-la rursum_fw-la se_fw-la aperiâ—ndâ—_n nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la immutat_fw-la sempiternis_fw-la saeculerum_fw-la aetatibus_fw-la quam_fw-la â—adim_v eiisdem_fw-la tâ—mporibus_fw-la efficiat_a lib._n 2._o the_o nat_n deor._n the_o planet_n saturn_n do_v make_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a passage_n in_o his_o motion_n go_v before_o and_o sometime_o come_v after_o withdraw_v himself_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o sometime_o again_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o change_v himself_o nothing_o in_o the_o continual_a duration_n of_o age_n but_o still_o at_o the_o same_o season_n work_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v it_o not_o so_o both_o in_o the_o planet_n and_o in_o all_o other_o star_n it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v supply_v that_o use_n which_o almighty_a god_n in_o their_o creation_n ordain_v they_o unto_o that_o be_v to_o serve_v for_o sign_n and_o season_n for_o day_n and_o for_o year_n to_o the_o world_n end_n gen._n 1._o 14._o and_o much_o more_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o the_o year_n the_o month_n the_o day_n the_o hour_n the_o minute_n of_o the_o opposition_n the_o conjunction_n and_o eclipse_n of_o the_o planet_n shall_v be_v as_o exact_o calculate_v and_o foretell_v one_o hundred_o year_n before_o they_o fall_v out_o as_o at_o what_o hour_n the_o sun_n will_v rise_v to_o morrow_n morning_n to_o which_o perpetual_a aequability_n and_o constant_a uniformity_n in_o the_o celestial_a motion_n the_o divine_a plâ—io_n accord_v nec_fw-la errant_a nec_fw-la praeter_fw-la antiquuâ—_n ordinem_fw-la revolvuntur_fw-la neither_o do_v they_o run_v at_o randum_fw-la nor_o be_v they_o roll_v beyond_o their_o ancient_a order_n aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la break_v out_o in_o this_o passionate_a admiration_n thereof_o quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la poterit_fw-la aequart_n caelesti_fw-la ord_v &_o volubilitati_fw-la cum_fw-la sydera_fw-la convertantur_fw-la exalâ—issiâ—a_fw-la norma_fw-la de_fw-fr aljoin_fw-fr aliud_fw-la seculum_fw-la what_o can_v ever_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n in_o their_o several_a revolution_n which_o move_v most_o exact_o by_o a_o rule_n or_o square_v by_o line_n and_o level_a from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o there_o be_v among_o the_o ancient_n not_o 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course_n as_o if_o they_o be_v ever_o dance_v the_o round_n and_o the_o measure_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o sun_n know_v his_o go_v down_o he_o appoint_v the_o moon_n for_o season_n psal._n 104._o 19_o which_o word_n of_o he_o may_v not_o be_v take_v inâ—â—_n proper_a but_o in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o imply_v that_o the_o sun_n observe_v his_o prâ—â—cribed_a motion_n so_o precise_o to_o a_o point_n that_o in_o the_o least_o jâ—tâ—_n he_o never_o err_v from_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v the_o same_o upon_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la animatus_fw-la fit_a aut_fw-la ratione_fw-la â—ut_fw-la atur_fw-la say_v basil_n upon_o the_o place_n sâ—d_fw-la quod_fw-la juxtâ—â—_n terminum_fw-la divinitus_fw-la prescriptum_fw-la ingredient_n semper_fw-la eâ—â—dem_fw-la cursâ—s_fw-la â—â—rvat_fw-la ac_fw-la mensuras_fw-la svas_fw-la custodit_fw-la not_o that_o the_o sun_n have_v any_o 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unde_fw-la mundi_fw-la ornatus_fw-la â—â—si_fw-la a_o luce_n exordium_n sumerâ—_n frustra_fw-la enim_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la videretur_fw-la from_o whence_o shall_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n
a_o brief_a natural_a history_n intermix_v with_o variety_n of_o philosophical_a discourse_n and_o refutation_n of_o such_o vulgar_a error_n as_o our_o modern_a author_n have_v hitherto_o omit_v by_o eugenius_n philalethes_n london_n print_v for_o matthew_n smell_v next_o door_n to_o the_o castle_n near_o moor-gate_n 1669._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o presume_v i_o shall_v no_o soon_o appear_v upon_o the_o stage_n i_o be_o prepare_v for_o but_o i_o must_v without_o evasion_n expect_v to_o be_v assault_v by_o that_o furious_a and_o inconsiderate_a monster_n call_v censor_n who_o lash_n i_o will_v receive_v with_o the_o same_o slight_a concern_v the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v the_o cruelty_n of_o their_o corrector_n sport_v themselves_o whilst_o their_o back_n be_v tear_v with_o the_o unmerciful_a whip_n of_o that_o efficacy_n be_v resolution_n that_o it_o present_v pain_n but_o mere_a opinion_n and_o value_v a_o scoff_a lucian_n or_o a_o satirical_a memphus_fw-la no_o more_o than_o a_o harmless_a hellespont_n do_v the_o vain_a threat_n of_o a_o proud_a xerxes_n seneca_n say_v well_o better_a aliud_fw-la agere_fw-la quam_fw-la nihil_fw-la for_o idleness_n be_v the_o devil_n opportunity_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o with_o my_o assent_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o thucydides_n who_o say_v to_o know_v a_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o express_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o thongh_v he_o know_v it_o not_o make_v i_o to_o expose_v myself_o to_o public_a view_n my_o subject_n be_v good_a and_o great_a call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o nature_n here_o i_o present_v she_o express_v man_n ingratitude_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o strip_v she_o of_o those_o robe_n of_o privilege_n that_o god_n himself_o have_v endow_v she_o with_o not_o consider_v that_o what_o she_o act_v be_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o power_n and_o that_o she_o be_v one_o of_o those_o mirror_n that_o represent_v he_o to_o we_o which_o a_o philosophic_a passion_n adore_v as_o the_o supreme_a efficient_a 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write_v this_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o other_o if_o i_o can_v but_o if_o not_o howsoever_o i_o have_v secure_v it_o to_o myself_o and_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v of_o it_o as_o it_o please_v he_o i_o have_v write_v that_o which_o delight_v i_o and_o if_o envy_n cause_v a_o misapplication_n of_o my_o intention_n it_o matter_n not_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o will_v make_v i_o bold_a to_o say_v i_o value_v it_o and_o thou_o after_o the_o rate_n as_o thou_o do_v it_o and_o i_o the_o assertion_n here_o lay_v down_o be_v plain_a and_o perspicuous_a convince_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o intelligent_a but_o i_o know_v that_o common_a prejudice_n which_o be_v usual_o take_v of_o any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o true_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o man_n belief_n it_o do_v beget_v such_o passion_n and_o animosity_n etc._n etc._n and_o make_v such_o a_o breach_n as_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o since_o our_o own_o opinion_n may_v make_v it_o disputable_a what_o 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resolve_v in_o the_o preservation_n then_o of_o the_o creature_n we_o be_v not_o to_o consider_v so_o much_o the_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n thereof_o as_o the_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o the_o creator_n in_o who_o and_o by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o they_o live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o world_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o thus_o pierce_v through_o all_o thing_n as_o virgil_n aeneid_n 6_o have_v excellent_o express_v principio_fw-la coelum_fw-la ac_fw-la terras_fw-la camposque_fw-la liquentes_fw-la lucentemque_fw-la globum_fw-la lunae_fw-la titaniaq_n astra_fw-la spiritus_fw-la intus_fw-la alit_fw-la totamque_fw-la infusa_fw-la per_fw-la artus_fw-la mens_fw-la agitat_fw-la molem_fw-la &_o magno_fw-la se_fw-la corpore_fw-la miscet_fw-la the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o liquid_a main_n the_o moon_n bright_a globe_n and_o 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