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not_o out_o of_o purpose_n but_o necessary_a to_o treat_v of_o the_o 〈…〉_z chap._n 1._o for_o the_o well_o conceive_v of_o thing_n at_o the_o indies_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o that_o region_n which_o the_o ancient_n do_v call_v the_o burn_a zone_n the_o which_o they_o hold_v inhabitable_a see_v the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o new_a world_n which_o have_v be_v of_o late_o discover_v lie_v and_o be_v situate_a under_o this_o region_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o great_o to_o purpose_n which_o some_o do_v say_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n at_o the_o indies_n depend_v of_o the_o well_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a for_o that_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o world_n proceed_v in_o a_o manner_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o equinoctial_a and_o we_o must_v note_v that_o all_o the_o space_n betwixt_o the_o two_o tropicke_n must_v 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cold_a the_o day_n and_o night_n with_o the_o winter_n and_o summer_n be_v witness_n hereof_o who_o variety_n with_o the_o heat_n and_o cold_a grow_v by_o the_o nearness_n and_o distance_n of_o the_o sun_n moreover_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o more_o the_o sun_n approach_v and_o cast_v his_o beam_n prependicular_o the_o more_o the_o earth_n be_v scorch_v and_o burn_v the_o which_o we_o see_v plain_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o south_n and_o in_o the_o force_n of_o summer_n whereby_o we_o may_v judge_v in_o my_o opinion_n that_o the_o far_o a_o country_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o more_o cold_a it_o be_v so_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o country_n and_o region_n which_o approach_v near_a to_o the_o north_n be_v cold_a and_o contrariwise_o those_o that_o lie_v near_o the_o zodiac_n where_o the_o sun_n keep_v his_o course_n be_v most_o hot_a for_o this_o cause_n ethiopia_n pass_v africa_n and_o barbary_n in_o heat_n barbary_n exceed_v andalousia_n andalousia_n castille_n and_o arragon_n surpass_v biscaie_n and_o france_n and_o the_o more_o they_o decline_v to_o the_o north_n the_o cold_a they_o be_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n those_o which_o approach_v near_a to_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v beat_v perpendicular_o with_o his_o beam_n they_o do_v most_o feel_v the_o heat_n thereof_o some_o urge_v another_o reason_n to_o this_o effect_n which_o be_v that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v very_o sudden_a and_o light_n towards_o the_o tropike_n but_o near_o the_o pole_n it_o be_v slow_a and_o heavy_a whereby_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o region_n which_o the_o zodiac_n circle_n and_o contain_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n with_o heat_n for_o three_o cause_n and_o reason_n the_o one_o for_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o other_o for_o that_o his_o beam_n reflect_v direct_o and_o the_o three_o for_o that_o it_o do_v participate_v and_o feel_v this_o swift_a and_o sudden_a motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n see_v what_o reason_n and_o discourse_n teach_v we_o touch_v the_o cause_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a upon_o the_o region_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o two_o other_o quality_n wet_a and_o dry_a even_o the_o same_o for_o the_o drought_n seem_v to_o grow_v by_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moistness_n be_v retire_v far_o off_o for_o that_o the_o night_n be_v cold_a than_o the_o day_n be_v likewise_o more_o moist_a and_o the_o day_n which_o be_v dry_a be_v also_o hot_a winter_n whilst_o the_o sun_n run_v his_o course_n far_o off_o be_v more_o cold_a and_o rainy_a and_o summer_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v near_o be_v more_o hot_a and_o dry_a for_o even_o as_o the_o fire_n have_v the_o property_n to_o parch_v and_o burn_v so_o have_v it_o to_o dry_v up_o the_o moistness_n these_o thing_n therefore_o consider_v aristotle_n and_o other_o philosopher_n attribute_n unto_o the_o region_n of_o the_o south_n which_o they_o call_v burn_v a_o excessive_a heat_n 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it_o be_v we_o must_v of_o necessity_n return_v back_o the_o same_o way_n to_o examine_v this_o proposition_n more_o strict_o &_o whence_o the_o error_n shall_v proceed_v we_o will_v first_o show_v the_o truth_n as_o assure_a experience_n do_v teach_v we_o then_o will_v we_o prove_v it_o although_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a and_o will_v endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o reaâ—on_n follow_v the_o term_n of_o philosophy_n the_o last_o point_n that_o we_o propound_v that_o the_o drought_n be_v great_a whenas_o the_o sun_n be_v near_a to_o the_o earth_n seem_v certain_a and_o infallible_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o false_a fâ—r_v there_o be_v never_o great_a abundance_n of_o rain_n in_o the_o burn_a zone_n then_o whenas_o the_o sun_n go_v direct_o over_o they_o and_o be_v very_o near_o true_o it_o be_v a_o admirable_a
have_v say_v i_o be_o god_n and_o have_v set_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n thus_o do_v satan_n continual_o persist_v in_o this_o wicked_a desire_n to_o make_v himself_o god_n and_o although_o the_o just_a and_o severe_a chastisement_n of_o the_o most_o high_a have_v spoil_v he_o of_o all_o his_o pomp_n and_o beauty_n which_o make_v he_o grow_v proud_a be_v entreat_v as_o his_o felony_n and_o indiscretion_n have_v deserve_v as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n yet_o have_v he_o leave_v nothing_o of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o perverse_a practice_n the_o which_o he_o have_v make_v manifest_a by_o all_o mean_v possible_a like_o a_o mad_a dog_n that_o bite_v the_o sword_n wherewith_o he_o be_v strike_v for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o pride_n of_o such_o as_o hate_v god_n do_v always_o increase_v hâ—nce_o come_v the_o continual_a and_o strange_a care_n which_o this_o enemy_n of_o god_n have_v always_o have_v to_o make_v he_o to_o be_v worship_v of_o man_n invent_v so_o many_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n whereby_o he_o have_v so_o long_o hold_v the_o grete_a part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o subjection_n so_o as_o there_o scarce_o remain_v any_o one_o corner_n for_o god_n &_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n 12._o and_o since_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v vanquish_v and_o disarm_v he_o and_o that_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o have_v break_v and_o ruin_v the_o most_o important_a and_o puissant_a place_n of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o the_o like_a tyranny_n he_o have_v begin_v to_o assail_v the_o barbarous_a people_n and_o nation_n far_o off_o strive_v to_o maintain_v among_o they_o his_o false_a and_o lie_a divinity_n the_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v take_v from_o he_o in_o his_o church_n tie_v he_o with_o chain_n as_o in_o a_o cage_n or_o prison_n like_o a_o furious_a beast_n to_o his_o great_a confusion_n &_o rejoice_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v signify_v in_o job._n but_o 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