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the_o angel_n he_o affirm_v 45._o that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v two_o wing_n some_o three_o some_o four_o and_o 52._o the_o heaven_n will_v fall_v upon_o man_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o angel_n that_o call_v upon_o god._n of_o one_o paradise_n he_o dream_v in_o this_o sort_n az._n 5._o and_o 65._o he_o which_o fear_v god_n shall_v receive_v the_o two_o paradise_n full_a of_o all_o good_a pleasant_a with_o stream_a fountain_n there_o they_o shall_v possess_v ring_n of_o gold_n chain_n jewel_n clothe_v with_o cloth_n of_o gold_n their_o bed_n shall_v be_v of_o gold_n and_o this_o for_o ever_o there_o they_o shall_v lie_v on_o silken_a and_o purple_a carpet_n and_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o many_o maiden_n
kingdom_n king_n and_o city_n of_o morocco_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o seriffian_n family_n p._n 695_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o barbary_n and_o of_o some_o other_o part_n of_o that_o kingdom_n pag._n 697_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o arabian_n population_n and_o depopulation_n in_o africa_n and_o of_o the_o natural_a african_n and_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n in_o africa_n of_o the_o portugal_n force_n and_o exploit_n therein_o pag._n 701_o chap._n xiii_o of_o biledulgerid_n and_o sarra_n otherwise_o call_v numidia_n and_o libya_n pag._n 706_o chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n pag._n 709_o §_o i._o of_o the_o river_n niger_n gualata_n senaga_n and_o guinea_n ibid._n §_o ii_o observation_n of_o those_o part_n out_o of_o cadamosta_n and_o other_o ancient_a navigator_n pag._n 712_o §_o iii_o other_o observation_n of_o late_a time_n by_o engglishman_n and_o other_o pag._n 715_o §_o four_o of_o the_o marriage_n manner_n religion_n funeral_n government_n and_o other_o rite_n of_o the_o guinean_o collect_v out_o of_o a_o late_a dutch_a author_n pag._n 717_o §_o v._o observation_n of_o the_o coast_n and_o inland_a country_n out_o of_o barrerius_fw-la and_o leo_fw-la and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o negro_n blackness_n pag._n 721_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o african_a island_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n chap._n i._o of_o aethiopia_n superior_n and_o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o pag._n 725_o §_o i._o of_o the_o name_n and_o division_n of_o aethiopia_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o nation_n near_o the_o fall_v of_o nilus_n and_o of_o meroe_n pag._n 727_o chap._n ii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o aethiopian_a antiquity_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n p._n 730_o chap._n iii_o of_o presbyter_n john_n and_o of_o the_o priest-iohn_n in_o asia_n whether_o that_o descend_v of_o these_o pag._n 734_o chap._n four_o relation_n of_o the_o aethiopian_a empire_n collect_v out_o of_o aluares_n bermudesius_n and_o other_o author_n pag_n 738_o chap._n v._o relation_n of_o aethiopian_a rarity_n collect_v out_o of_o friar_n lewis_n a_o spanish_a author_n pag._n 743_o §_o i._o of_o the_o hill_n amara_fw-la ibid._n §_o ii_o his_o liberal_a report_n of_o the_o library_n and_o incredible_a treasure_n therein_o pag._n 744_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n there_o keep_v and_o of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n pag._n 745_o §_o four_o of_o their_o school_n and_o city_n pag._n 747_o chap._n vi_o relation_n of_o aethiopia_n by_o godignus_n and_o other_o author_n late_o publish_v seem_v more_o credible_a pag._n 749_o §_o i._o the_o several_a country_n of_o abassia_n their_o situation_n inhabitant_n river_n and_o lake_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o soil_n fruit_n creature_n season_n and_o climate_n pag._n 750_o §_o iii_o of_o their_o custom_n in_o private_a life_n and_o public_a government_n and_o their_o late_a misery_n pag._n 751_o §_o four_o of_o the_o sabaean_o and_o their_o queen_n which_o visit_v solomon_n pag._n 753_o chap._n vii_o of_o other_o country_n between_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o benomotapa_n pag._n 754_o §_o i._o of_o adel_n adea_n zanzibar_n &_o melinde_n ibid._n §_o ii_o the_o portugal_n exploit_n in_o mombaza_n and_o of_o the_o imbius_n pag._n 755_o §_o iii_o of_o quiloa_n sofala_n and_o ophir_n pag._n 756_o §_o four_o of_o monoemugi_n the_o moor_n baduine_n caphar_n in_o these_o part_n pag._n 757_o chap._n viii_o of_o benomotapa_n and_o the_o part_n adjoin_v pag._n 759_o §_o i._o of_o the_o empire_n of_o monomotapa_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o caphraria_n the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n and_o soldania_n pag._n 761_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o the_o other_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n adjoin_v p._n 765_o §_o i._o of_o angola_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o congo_n pag._n 766_o §_o iii_o of_o their_o heathenish_a rite_n also_o of_o their_o strange_a tree_n and_o of_o the_o i_o will_v loanda_n pag._n 768_o chap._n x._o of_o loango_n the_o anzichi_n giachi_n and_o the_o great_a lake_n in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 770_o §_o i._o of_o loango_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o anzigue_n pag._n 772_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o giacchi_n or_o jag_n ibid._n §_o four_o of_o the_o lake_n and_o river_n in_o these_o part_n of_o africa_n pag._n 773_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o island_n about_o africa_n the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a observation_n navigation_n and_o discovery_n pag._n 775_o §_o i._o of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o chief_a town_n and_o island_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n pag._n 777_o §_o iii_o of_o socotora_n madagascar_n and_o other_o island_n on_o the_o eastern_a coast_n of_o africa_n pag._n 778_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o island_n of_o africa_n from_o the_o cape_n hitherward_o pag._n 781_o §_o i._o of_o saint_n helena_n thomee_n cape_n de_fw-fr verd_n and_o diverse_a other_o betwixt_o they_o and_o of_o the_o weed_n and_o calm_n of_o those_o sea_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o canary_n madera_n and_o porto_n santo_n pag._n 783_o §_o iii_o extract_v take_v out_o of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n edmund_n scory_n knight_n of_o the_o pike_n of_o tenariffe_n and_o other_o rarity_n which_o he_o observe_v there_o pag._n 784_o §_o four_o of_o malta_n and_o the_o navigation_n about_o africa_n pag._n 788_o america_n the_o eight_o book_n of_o new_a france_n virginia_n florida_n new_a spain_n with_o other_o region_n of_o america_n mexicana_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o why_o it_o be_v name_v america_n and_o the_o west_n indies_n with_o certain_a general_a discourse_n of_o the_o heaven_n air_n water_n and_o earth_n in_o those_o part_n pag._n 791_o §_o i._o of_o the_o name_n give_v to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o torrid_a zone_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o metal_n in_o general_a of_o gold_n silver_n quicksilver_n and_o the_o plenty_n and_o mine_n thereof_o in_o america_n pag._n 795_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o first_o knowledge_n habitation_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o the_o rare_a creature_n therein_o find_v beast_n bird_n tree_n herb_n and_o seed_n pag._n 798_o §_o i._o whether_o the_o ancient_n have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o america_n and_o whence_o the_o inhabitant_n first_o come_v ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o christopher_n colon_n or_o columbus_n his_o first_o discovery_n and_o three_o other_o voyage_n pag._n 801_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o beast_n fowl_n and_o plant_n in_o america_n pag._n 804_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o towards_o the_o pole_n and_o of_o green_a land_n or_o new_a land_n groenland_n estotiland_n meta_fw-la incognita_fw-la and_o other_o place_n unto_o new_a france_n pag._n 807_o §_o i._o of_o the_o discovery_n make_v long_o since_o by_o nicolo_n and_o antonio_n zeni_n ibid._n §_o ii_o discovery_n make_v by_o sebastian_n cabot_n cortregalis_fw-la gomes_n with_o some_o note_n of_o groenland_n pag._n 809_o §_o iii_o discovery_n by_o sir_n martin_n frobisher_n pag_n 811_o §_o four_o discovery_n by_o john_n davis_n george_n weymouth_n and_o james_n hall_n to_o the_o northwest_n pag._n 813_o §_o v._o of_o king_n james_n his_o new-land_n alias_o greene-land_n and_o of_o the_o whale_n and_o whalefishing_a pag._n 814_o §_o vi_o of_o hudson_n discovery_n and_o death_n pag._n 817_o §_o vii_o of_o button_n and_o baffin_n late_a discovery_n pag._n 819_o chap._n four_o of_o newfoundland_n noua_fw-la francia_n arambec_n and_o other_o country_n of_o america_n extend_v to_o virginia_n pag._n 821_o §_o i._o english_a discovery_n and_o plantation_n in_o newfoundland_n ibid._n §_o ii_o the_o voyage_n and_o observation_n of_o jaques_n cartier_n in_o noua_fw-la francia_n pag._n 823_o §_o iii_o late_a plantation_n of_o new_a france_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o native_n pag._n 825_o chap._n v._o of_o virginia_n pag._n 828_o §_o i._o the_o preface_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n plantation_n and_o the_o northern_a colony_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o southern_a plantation_n and_o colonies_n and_o many_o cause_n allege_v of_o the_o ill_a success_n thereof_o at_o the_o first_o pag._n 831_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o soil_n people_n beast_n commodity_n and_o other_o observation_n of_o virginia_n pag._n 834_o §_o four_o of_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o virginia_n and_o the_o english_a there_o reside_v pag_n 836_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o religion_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o virginian_n pag._n 838_o §_o i._o of_o the_o virginian_a rite_n relate_v by_o master_n hariot_n pag._n ibid._n §_o ii_o observation_n of_o their_o rite_n by_o captain_n smith_n and_o other_o pag._n 839_o §_o
angel_n in_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o they_o in_o glory_n than_o pray_v too_o curious_o into_o their_o etc_n nature_n to_o our_o understanding_n in_o manner_n supernatural_a and_o endeavour_v more_o in_o hee_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o that_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a than_o busy_a our_o wit_n too_o busy_o in_o describe_v or_o describe_v it_o only_o thus_o much_o we_o may_v observe_v thereof_o that_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o reach_n of_o our_o observation_n in_o regard_n of_o substance_n not_o subject_a to_o corruption_n alteration_n passion_n motion_n in_o quantity_n 14.2_o many_o dwell_a place_n most_o spacious_a and_o ample_a in_o quality_n a_o paradise_n fair_a shine_a delightsome_a wherein_o no_o evil_a can_v be_v present_a or_o imminent_a no_o good_a thing_n absent_a a_o mere_a transcendent_a which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v conceive_v where_o the_o 21.3_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v 15.28_o all_o in_o all_o unto_o they_o where_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o even_o our_o bodily_a eye_n shall_v behold_v that_o most_o glorious_a of_o creature_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n embrace_v these_o thing_n with_o hope_n let_v we_o return_v to_o moses_n his_o description_n of_o the_o sensible_a world_n who_o show_v that_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o now_o we_o see_v be_v in_o the_o beginning_n or_o first_o degree_n of_o their_o be_v a_o earth_n without_o form_n and_o void_a a_o darken_a depth_n and_o water_n a_o matter_n of_o no_o matter_n and_o a_o form_n without_o form_n a_o rude_a and_o indigested_a chaos_n or_o confusion_n of_o matter_n rather_o to_o be_v 11.3_o believe_v than_o comprehend_v of_o we_o this_o be_v the_o second_o natural_a beginning_n for_o after_o the_o express_n of_o the_o matter_n follow_v that_o which_o philosopher_n call_v a_o second_o natural_a principle_n gen._n privation_n the_o want_n of_o that_o form_n of_o which_o this_o matter_n be_v capable_a which_o be_v accidental_o a_o natural_a principle_n require_v in_o regard_n of_o generation_n not_o of_o constitution_n here_o describe_v by_o that_o part_n next_o we_o earth_n which_o be_v without_o form_n as_o be_v say_v and_o void_a this_o be_v the_o internal_a constitution_n the_o external_a be_v darkness_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a 240_o which_o deep_o comprise_v both_o the_o earth_n before_o mention_v and_o the_o visible_a heaven_n also_o call_v a_o depth_n as_o to_o our_o capacity_n infinite_a and_o pliant_a to_o the_o almighty_a hand_n of_o the_o creator_n call_v also_o water_n genes_n not_o because_o 〈◊〉_d be_v perfect_a water_n which_o be_v yet_o confuse_v but_o because_o of_o a_o certain_a resemblance_n 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o the_o uniformity_n thereof_o but_o also_o of_o that_o want_n of_o stability_n whereby_o it_o can_v not_o abide_v together_o but_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o these_o water_n to_o sustain_v they_o and_o syro_n as_o the_o hen_n sit_v on_o her_o egg_n to_o cherish_v and_o quicken_v as_o hierome_n interprete_v the_o word_n so_o to_o maintain_v and_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n to_o bring_v the_o same_o into_o this_o natural_a order_n here_o therefore_o be_v the_o three_o beginning_n or_o principle_n in_o nature_n that_o form_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n not_o air_n or_o wind_n as_o darkness_n some_o conceive_v be_v thing_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o themselves_o form_v by_o that_o action_n frame_v it_o unto_o and_o after_o more_o particular_o effect_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n agree_v with_o that_o opinion_n which_o some_o attribute_n to_o the_o stoike_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v procreate_v and_o govern_v by_o one_o spirit_n which_o democritus_n call_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n hermes_n and_o zoroaster_n and_o apollo_n delphicus_fw-la call_v god_n fire_n the_o maker_n quickener_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o virgil_n most_o elegant_o and_o divine_o sing_v seem_v to_o paraphrase_n on_o moses_n word_n universal_a 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 titaniaque_fw-la astra_fw-la spiritus_fw-la intus_fw-la alit_fw-la totamque_fw-la infusa_fw-la per_fw-la artus_fw-la meâ—s_fw-la agitan_fw-mi molem_fw-la &_o magno_fw-la se_fw-la corpore_fw-la miscet_fw-la that_o be_v heaven_n first_o and_o earth_n and_o watery_a plain_n bright_a moon_n of_o star_n those_o twinkle_a train_n the_o spirit_n inly_o cherish_v love_n move_v great_a body_n nourish_v through_o all_o infuse_v this_o all_o contain_v the_o first_o creature_n which_o receive_v natural_a form_n be_v the_o light_n of_o which_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n a_o lightsome_a and_o delightsome_a subject_n of_o our_o discourse_n especial_o have_v late_o pass_v such_o a_o confuse_a and_o dark_a chaos_n but_o here_o i_o know_v not_o how_o that_o which_o then_o lighten_v the_o deform_a matter_n of_o the_o unformed_a world_n have_v hide_v itself_o some_o gen._n interpret_n this_o of_o the_o sun_n which_o they_o will_v have_v then_o create_v some_o eum_fw-la of_o a_o immaterial_a quality_n after_o receive_v into_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n some_o etc_n of_o a_o cloud_n form_v of_o the_o water_n circular_o move_v and_o successive_o lighten_v either_o hemisphere_n of_o which_o afterward_o the_o sun_n be_v compact_v from_o which_o they_o 4._o differ_v not_o much_o which_o think_v it_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sun_n then_o more_o diffuse_v and_o imperfect_a as_o the_o water_n also_o be_v earthy_a and_o the_o earth_n fluible_n till_o god_n by_o a_o second_o work_v perfect_v and_o part_v they_o and_o to_o let_v pass_v they_o which_o apply_v it_o to_o angel_n or_o man_n other_o etc_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o fiery_a element_n the_o essential_a property_n of_o which_o be_v to_o enlighten_v yet_o be_v we_o not_o here_o pass_v all_o difficulty_n while_o some_o 22._o perhaps_o not_o unjust_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n that_o fire_n as_o it_o be_v ordinary_o in_o school_n understand_v of_o a_o sublunary_a element_n be_v with_o worse_a than_o promethean_a theft_n steal_v out_o of_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v visible_a &_o imprison_v in_o this_o their_o elementary_a world_n whereas_o anaxagoras_n thales_n anaximenes_n empedocles_n heraclitus_n plato_n parmenides_n orpheus_n hermes_n zoroaster_n philo_n and_o other_o the_o father_n of_o the_o chaldean_a egyptian_a jewish_a and_o grecian_a learning_n account_v the_o aqua_fw-la heaven_n and_o heavenly_a body_n to_o be_v ethereal_a fire_n to_o which_o our_o sense_n also_o will_v easy_o subscribe_v and_o patricius_n affirm_v that_o ocellus_n lucanus_n one_o of_o pythagoras_n his_o scholar_n be_v first_o author_n of_o that_o former_a opinion_n from_o who_o aristotle_n borrow_v it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o stealth_n rather_o while_o he_o conceal_v his_o name_n diverse_a lucem_fw-la late_a philosopher_n also_o seem_v to_o have_v conspire_v to_o burn_v up_o that_o fiery_a element_n or_o rather_o to_o advance_v it_o above_o this_o sublunary_a region_n into_o the_o aethereal_a throne_n let_v the_o philosopher_n determine_v this_o when_o they_o do_v other_o doubt_n in_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o if_o you_o please_v understand_v this_o light_n of_o the_o fire_n whether_o aethereal_a or_o elementary_a or_o both_o or_o neither_o as_o in_o diverse_a respect_n it_o may_v be_v for_o neither_o be_v this_o light_n then_o as_o it_o seem_v local_o separate_v from_o that_o confuse_a mass_n and_o by_o expansion_n which_o be_v the_o second_o day_n work_n elevate_v into_o her_o natural_a place_n and_o after_o that_o it_o possess_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n say_v our_o sense_n which_o thence_o receive_v light_n and_o 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