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A05102	The third volume of the French academie contayning a notable description of the whole world, and of all the principall parts and contents thereof: as namely, of angels both good and euill: of the celestiall spheres, their order and number: of the fixed stars and planets; their light, motion, and influence: of the fower elements, and all things in them, or of them consisting: and first of firie, airie, and watrie meteors or impressions of comets, thunders, lightnings, raines, snow, haile, rainebowes, windes, dewes, frosts, earthquakes, &c. ingendered aboue, in, and vnder the middle or cloudie region of the aire. And likewise of fowles, fishes, beasts, serpents, trees with their fruits and gum; shrubs, herbes, spices, drugs, minerals, precious stones, and other particulars most worthie of all men to be knowen and considered. Written in French by that famous and learned gentleman Peter de la Primaudaye Esquier, Lord of the same place, and of Barree: and Englished by R. Dolman.; Academie françoise. Part 3. English	La Primaudaye, Pierre de, b. ca. 1545.; Dolman, R. (Richard)	1601 (1601)	STC 15240; ESTC S108305	398,876	456

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about_o this_o present_a matter_n we_o may_v note_v that_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o light_n wherewith_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v adorn_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o form_n give_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o creature_n yea_o in_o that_o the_o light_n do_v precede_v the_o sun_n &_o moon_n which_o be_v create_v but_o the_o four_o day_n god_n will_v thereby_o testify_v that_o in_o his_o only_a hand_n light_n be_v resident_a and_o that_o he_o can_v confer_v it_o upon_o we_o without_o any_o other_o mean_n for_o we_o be_v so_o incline_v as_o nothing_o more_o to_o alligate_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o those_o instrument_n and_o organ_n wherewith_o he_o serve_v himself_o because_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o sun_n &_o moon_n do_v minister_v light_n unto_o

this_o figure_n now_o every_o work_n proceed_v from_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n to_o the_o unity_n from_o which_o the_o outward_a work_n perform_v in_o time_n be_v unseparable_a they_o tend_v also_o to_o a_o end_n to_o which_o all_o thing_n address_v themselves_o and_o the_o passage_n to_o proceed_v thither_o be_v the_o number_n of_o two_o which_o we_o may_v proper_o attribute_v to_o the_o matter_n first_o create_v by_o god_n to_o form_v thereof_o all_o his_o work_n for_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o production_n and_o order_n of_o creature_n be_v the_o matter_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o number_n represent_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o binarie_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o unity_n by_o the_o form_n which_o bear_v the_o shape_n of_o the_o ternary_a so_o that_o on_o every_o side_n of_o the_o premise_a figure_n of_o the_o number_n of_o six_o the_o ternarie_n tend_v to_o the_o unity_n by_o the_o binarie_a and_o by_o this_o consideration_n we_o may_v 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of_o seven_o which_o they_o call_v full_a and_o perfect_a and_o attribute_v great_a power_n to_o it_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o among_o man_n and_o the_o pythagorian_o as_o say_v chalcidius_n commend_v it_o for_o the_o best_a most_o natural_a and_o most_o sufficient_a number_n moreover_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o three_o which_o be_v the_o first_o uneeven_v number_n that_o can_v be_v divide_v by_o any_o number_n for_o unity_n be_v no_o number_n though_o it_o give_v all_o number_n the_o power_n to_o be_v number_v and_o of_o four_o which_o be_v a_o full_a even_a number_n &_o the_o first_o double_a number_n of_o all_o other_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o number_n of_o seven_o be_v oftentimes_o use_v for_o universal_a &_o general_a and_o to_o signify_v perfection_n 24._o prover._n 24._o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_o shall_v fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o shall_v rise_v again_o that_o be_v how_o often_o or_o how_o many_o time_n soever_o he_o fall_v 119._o psalm_n 119._o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v again_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n which_o in_o a_o other_o place_n be_v thus_o speak_v his_o praise_n be_v ever_o in_o my_o mouth_n 34._o psalm_n 34._o and_o we_o may_v find_v many_o place_n in_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o have_v customable_o be_v use_v for_o the_o universalnes_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o demonstrate_v a_o perfection_n and_o so_o do_v saint_n john_n in_o the_o apocalyps_n 1._o ●poc_fw-la 1._o write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o seven_o spirit_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o comprise_v there_o all_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o propose_v god_n in_o his_o majesty_n accompany_v with_o innumerable_a bless_a angel_n but_o among_o all_o the_o great_a mystery_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v conceal_v in_o the_o seven_o day_n by_o which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v recommend_v after_o his_o work_n perfect_v and_o finish_v this_o be_v the_o most_o notable_a by_o which_o they_o teach_v we_o day_n ●he_v true_a signi●●tion_n of_o the_o sabbaoth_v day_n that_o this_o sabbaoth_n day_n signify_v the_o repose_n of_o those_o which_o rest_n in_o the_o lord_n even_o as_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o house_n betoken_v the_o joy_n of_o those_o which_o rejoice_n therein_o although_o that_o not_o the_o house_n itself_o but_o something_o else_o do_v make_v they_o joyful_a and_o like_o as_o the_o effect_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n a_o epistle_n be_v call_v joyful_a to_o declare_v the_o pleasure_n of_o those_o who_o it_o delight_v by_o read_v thereof_o likewise_o when_o the_o scripture_n recount_v that_o god_n rest_v we_o must_v not_o take_v it_o childish_o as_o if_o he_o who_o by_o a_o intelligible_a and_o eternal_a word_n speak_v and_o it_o be_v make_v have_v travail_v in_o his_o work_n but_o understand_v by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n that_o god_n cease_v from_o all_o work_n because_o he_o no_o more_o create_v any_o new_a kind_n of_o creature_n we_o may_v convenient_o refer_v his_o rest_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o who_o he_o himself_o cause_v to_o remain_v in_o eternal_a rest_n after_o that_o he_o have_v first_o draw_v they_o to_o himself_o by_o faith_n in_o this_o life_n whereas_o also_o the_o prophet_n have_v make_v mention_n in_o each_o of_o the_o six_o precedent_a day_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o evening_n and_o morning_n do_v mention_v no_o such_o matter_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n it_o seem_v he_o will_v signify_v that_o this_o sabbaoth_n day_n be_v ordain_v to_o represent_v the_o great_a and_o last_o day_n of_o everlasting_a rest_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o any_o such_o distinction_n of_o evening_n and_o morning_n nor_o of_o day_n and_o night_n as_o now_o be_v but_o altogether_o light_a by_o which_o we_o shall_v contemplate_v god_n face_n to_o face_n in_o true_a and_o perfect_a felicity_n such_o as_o eye_n have_v never_o see_v ear_n never_o hear_v nor_o ever_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n which_o we_o must_v doubtless_o believe_v be_v figure_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbaoth_n command_v in_o the_o law_n for_o these_o name_n rest_n and_o sabbaoth_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n full_a of_o mystery_n signify_v both_o one_o thing_n in_o which_o matter_n we_o may_v far_o note_v how_o the_o sacred_a history_n declare_v that_o man_n be_v create_v the_o sixth_o day_n which_o be_v the_o ●even_a of_o the_o lord_n rest_n for_o this_o agree_v well_o to_o the_o principal_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n intend_v in_o his_o law_n to_o wit_n to_o admonish_v man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o place_v in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o return_v at_o length_n to_o he_o who_o set_v he_o there_o and_o to_o seek_v his_o rest_n in_o he_o thus_o have_v we_o sufficient_o speak_v of_o the_o subject_n which_o we_o first_o entreat_v of_o for_o else_o if_o we_o shall_v full_o prosecute_v the_o mystery_n include_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v have_v matter_n enough_o to_o make_v up_o a_o very_a great_a volume_n we_o will_v therefore_o proceed_v to_o the_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o famous_a work_n contain_v in_o the_o glorious_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o first_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o division_n thereof_o that_o we_o may_v afterward_o discourse_v with_o more_o ease_n concern_v the_o part_n thereof_o then_o amana_n let_v we_o hear_v you_o concern_v this_o point_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n chap._n 14._o amana_n the_o learned_a and_o venerable_a antiquity_n figure_v and_o make_v the_o universal_a world_n to_o be_v one_o and_o threefold_a as_o signify_v and_o represent_v though_o very_o far_o off_o and_o much_o behind_o the_o omnipotent_a triple-one_a most_o wise_a and_o most_o good_a worker_n by_o who_o it_o have_v be_v create_v world_n euseb_n lib._n 11._o de_fw-la prepar_fw-la euangel_n plat_v in_o phedro_n of_o the_o three_o world_n form_v and_o ordain_v for_o there_o be_v the_o uppermost_a world_n of_o all_o which_o divine_n name_n the_o angelical_a and_o philosopher_n call_v the_o intellectual_a world_n which_o as_o plato_n say_v be_v never_o yet_o sufficient_o praise_v then_o be_v there_o the_o celestial_a world_n or_o that_o of_o the_o sphere_n which_o succeed_v and_o be_v next_o the_o first_o and_o the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v the_o elementary_a world_n which_o we_o inhabit_v under_o the_o concavitie_n of_o the_o moon_n now_o as_o this_o be_v the_o world_n of_o darkness_n so_o be_v the_o angelical_a world_n the_o world_n of_o light_n and_o the_o world_n betwixt_o both_o be_v temper_v with_o light_n and_o darkness_n the_o elementary_a world_n be_v design_v to_o

chap._n 15_o page_n 74_o of_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n chap._n 16_o the_o three_o day_n work_n page_n 80_o of_o the_o celestial_a or_o spherical_a world_n chap._n 17_o page_n 86_o of_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o motion_n thereof_o as_o well_o general_a as_o particular_a chap._n 18_o page_n 91_o of_o the_o circle_n ingenerall_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o equinoctial_a and_o zodiac_n and_o of_o their_o sign_n chap._n 19_o page_n 95_o of_o the_o two_o great_a circle_n name_v colour_n and_o of_o the_o four_o less_o circle_n and_o parallel_n and_o of_o the_o five_o zone_n of_o the_o world_n and_o immooveable_a circle_n chap._n 20_o page_n 101_o of_o the_o hower-circle_n and_o what_o be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o sunne-dial_n and_o of_o the_o circle_n which_o divide_v the_o 12._o house_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 21_o page_n 106_o of_o the_o ascension_n and_o descension_n of_o the_o star_n and_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o other_o arke_n of_o the_o zodiac_n and_o of_o the_o oriental_a and_o occidental_a latitude_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o degree_n of_o the_o zodiac_n chap._n 22_o page_n 109_o of_o the_o natural_a and_o artificial_a day_n and_o of_o the_o night_n of_o their_o diversity_n and_o cause_n chap._n 23_o page_n 112_o of_o equal_a and_o unequal_a temporal_a and_o artificial_a hour_n of_o the_o height_n of_o the_o sun_n above_o the_o horizon_n and_o of_o his_o right_n and_o reverse_a shadow_n chap._n 24_o the_o four_o day_n work_n page_n 117_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o celestial_a body_n &_o of_o their_o continuance_n &_o change_n cha_n 25_o page_n 121_o of_o motion_n ingenerall_n of_o their_o first_o cause_n and_o of_o their_o union_n in_o all_o nature_n chap._n 26_o page_n 125_o of_o the_o life_n reason_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o celestial_a body_n and_o of_o the_o excellent_a political_a and_o military_a order_n which_o be_v among_o they_o chap._n 27_o page_n 130_o of_o the_o influence_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o star_n in_o thing_n here_o below_o either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n chap._n 28_o page_n 135_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v find_v in_o prognostication_n of_o astrologer_n and_o how_o the_o star_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o sign_n and_o that_o from_o their_o influence_n no_o evil_a proceed_v chap._n 29_o page_n 140_o of_o the_o planet_n saturn_n and_o how_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a nor_o any_o other_o star_n chap._n 30_o page_n 144_o of_o the_o planet_n ingenerall_n and_o how_o they_o work_v in_o man_n not_o in_o constrain_a but_o dispose_v chap._n 31_o page_n 148_o of_o the_o true_a astronomy_n which_o the_o heaven_n do_v teach_v we_o and_o especial_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o admirable_a effect_n chap._n 32_o the_o five_o day_n work_n page_n 152_o of_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o commodity_n of_o day_n and_o night_n chap._n 33_o page_n 157_o of_o the_o second_o course_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o year_n month_n and_o season_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n chap._n 34_o page_n 161_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o light_n which_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n life_n in_o change_v of_o light_n and_o darkness_n chap._n 35_o page_n 166_o of_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o image_n which_o we_o have_v therein_o of_o the_o constancy_n which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n and_o of_o humane_a thing_n chap._n 36_o page_n 171_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o natural_a and_o corruptible_a thing_n chap._n 37_o page_n 176_o of_o the_o element_n and_o of_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o number_n of_o four_o chap._n 38_o page_n 180_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o admit_v but_o three_o element_n not_o acknowledge_v the_o elementary_a fire_n chap._n 39_o page_n 185_o of_o the_o perfect_a composition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o four_o element_n may_v be_v consider_v chap_n 40_o the_o sixth_o day_n work_n page_n 189_o of_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o element_n and_o planet_n chapter_n 41_o page_n 195_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o air_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n engender_v in_o they_o and_o of_o their_o motion_n and_o of_o the_o wind_n cha_n 42_o page_n 199_o of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n chap._n 43_o page_n 203_o of_o the_o true_a meteor_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o the_o supernatural_a cause_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n chap._n 44_o page_n 208_o of_o snow_n mist_n frost_n frost_n ice_n and_o hail_n chap._n 45_o page_n 212_o of_o comet_n chap._n 46_o page_n 216_o of_o cloud_n and_o vapour_n chap._n 47_o page_n 221_o of_o the_o water_n sustain_v and_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n and_o of_o the_o rainbow_n chap._n 48_o the_o seven_o day_n work_n page_n 226_o of_o dew_n and_o rain_n chap._n 49_o page_n 230_o of_o the_o fertility_n cause_v by_o dew_n and_o rain_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n therein_o chap._n 50_o page_n 234_o of_o the_o wind_n and_o of_o their_o kind_n and_o name_n and_o of_o the_o testimony_n which_o we_o have_v in_o they_o of_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n chapter_n 51_o page_n 239_o of_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o manucodiata_n of_o the_o eagle_n of_o the_o phoenix_n and_o of_o other_o wild_a fowl_n chap._n 52_o page_n 243_o of_o sing_a bird_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o nightingale_n and_o of_o sundry_a other_o and_o of_o their_o wit_n and_o industry_n chap._n 53_o page_n 247_o of_o the_o ostrich_n of_o the_o peacock_n of_o the_o cock_n and_o of_o other_o fowl_n chap._n 54_o page_n 251_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o situation_n immobilitie_n figure_n and_o quality_n thereof_o chap._n 55_o page_n 255_o of_o 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wisdom_n of_o he_o and_o as_o mirror_n wherein_o he_o present_v himself_o every_o where_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o when_o we_o serve_v he_o not_o according_a to_o our_o duty_n we_o be_v well_o worthy_a to_o be_v set_v to_o school_v to_o such_o master_n as_o be_v beast_n more_o brute_n more_o wild_a more_o savage_a than_o they_o who_o live_v with_o we_o and_o be_v create_v for_o to_o serve_v us._n it_o be_v then_o as_o isay_n say_v to_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v ingrateful_a and_o rebellious_a against_o their_o god_n the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n have_v not_o know_v my_o people_n have_v not_o understand_v and_o indeed_o in_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o creature_n we_o have_v a_o goodly_a example_n to_o raise_v we_o out_o of_o our_o sloth_n and_o ingratitude_n towards_o god_n if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v only_o what_o benefit_n do_v redound_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o service_n which_o we_o have_v of_o ox_n in_o till_v of_o 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