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the_o state_n of_o my_o body_n and_o present_a condition_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o fair_a hope_n i_o sometime_o have_v serve_v as_o false_a perspective_n glass_n to_o look_v through_o but_o when_o again_o i_o abstract_a and_o raise_v my_o thought_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n and_o as_o from_o a_o vantage_n ground_n take_v a_o large_a view_n compare_v time_n with_o time_n and_o thing_n with_o thing_n and_o place_n with_o place_n and_o consider_v myself_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o a_o citizen_n of_o the_o world_n i_o find_v that_o what_o be_v lose_v to_o one_o part_n be_v gain_v to_o another_o and_o what_o be_v lose_v in_o one_o time_n be_v to_o the_o same_o part_n recover_v in_o another_o and_o so_o the_o balance_n by_o the_o divine_a providence_n overrule_a all_n keep_v upright_o but_o common_o it_o fare_v with_o man_n in_o this_o case_n as_o with_o one_o who_o look_v only_o upon_o some_o libbet_n or_o end_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o arras_n he_o happy_o conceive_v a_o hand_n or_o head_n which_o he_o see_v to_o be_v very_o unartificial_o make_v but_o unfold_n the_o whole_a soon_o find_v that_o it_o carry_v a_o due_a and_o just_a proportion_n to_o the_o body_n so_o qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr pauca_fw-la respâ—…cit_fw-la de_fw-fr facili_fw-la pronuntiat_fw-la say_v aristotle_n he_o that_o be_v so_o narrow_a eye_v as_o he_o lock_n only_o to_o his_o own_o person_n or_o family_n to_o his_o own_o corporation_n or_o nation_n or_o the_o age_n wherein_o himself_o live_v will_v peradventure_o quick_o conceive_v and_o as_o some_o pronounce_v that_o all_o thing_n decay_v and_o go_v backward_o which_o make_v man_n murmur_v and_o repine_v against_o ged_a under_o the_o name_n of_o fortune_n and_o destiny_n whereas_o he_o that_o as_o a_o part_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_a take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o universal_a compare_v person_n with_o person_n family_n with_o family_n corporation_n with_o corporation_n nation_n with_o nation_n age_n with_o age_n suspend_v his_o judgement_n and_o upon_o examination_n clear_o find_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o 28._o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o that_o though_o some_o member_n suffer_v yet_o the_o whole_a be_v no_o way_n thereby_o indammage_v at_o any_o time_n and_o at_o other_o time_n those_o same_o member_n be_v again_o relieve_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o set_v to_o we_o it_o rise_v to_o our_o antipode_n and_o when_o it_o remove_v from_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o cherish_v the_o southern_a yet_o stay_v not_o there_o but_o return_v again_o with_o his_o comfortable_a beam_n to_o those_o very_a part_n which_o for_o a_o time_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v forsake_v o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v the_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n or_o at_o leastwise_o cry_v out_o in_o admiration_n with_o the_o apostle_n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 33._o of_o our_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o path_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o yet_o the_o next_o way_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o find_v they_o out_o so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o poor_a worm_n here_o crawl_v in_o a_o mist_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v next_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n of_o supernatutall_a and_o reveal_v truth_n to_o study_v the_o great_a volume_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o history_n not_o only_o of_o our_o own_o but_o of_o foreign_a country_n and_o those_o not_o only_o of_o the_o present_a but_o more_o ancient_a time_n inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o the_o former_a age_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o the_o search_n of_o their_o father_n for_o we_o 8_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o and_o know_v nothing_o because_o our_o day_n upon_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n if_o then_o to_o make_v my_o party_n good_a and_o to_o wait_v upon_o divinity_n i_o have_v call_v in_o subsidiary_a aid_n from_o philosopher_n historiographer_n mathematician_n grammarian_n logician_n poet_n orator_n soldier_n traveller_n lawyer_n physician_n and_o if_o i_o have_v in_o imitation_n of_o tertullian_n cyprian_n eusebius_n augustine_n lactantius_n arnobius_n minutius_n endeavour_v to_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o the_o paynim_n with_o their_o own_o sword_n and_o pierce_v they_o with_o their_o own_o quill_n i_o hope_v no_o learned_a man_n or_o lover_n of_o learning_n will_v censure_v i_o for_o this_o philosophy_n and_o the_o art_n i_o must_v account_v a_o part_n of_o my_o own_o profession_n and_o for_o physic_n and_o the_o law_n i_o have_v therein_o consult_v the_o chief_a as_o well_o in_o this_o university_n as_o out_o of_o it_o of_o my_o own_o acquaintance_n nay_o in_o history_n the_o mathematics_n and_o divinity_n itself_o i_o have_v not_o only_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o public_a professor_n therein_o for_o the_o main_a point_n in_o my_o book_n which_o concern_v their_o several_a profession_n but_o some_o piece_n i_o must_v acknowledge_v as_o receive_v from_o they_o which_o i_o have_v make_v bold_a to_o insert_v into_o the_o body_n of_o my_o discourse_n let_v no_o man_n think_v then_o that_o i_o maintain_v a_o paradox_n for_o ostentation_n of_o wit_n or_o have_v write_v out_o of_o spleen_n to_o gall_v any_o man_n in_o particular_a nor_o yet_o to_o humour_v the_o present_a time_n the_o time_n themselves_o my_o indisposition_n that_o way_n and_o resolution_n to_o sit_v down_o content_a with_o my_o present_a fortune_n if_o they_o serve_v not_o to_o give_v other_o satisfaction_n therein_o yet_o do_v they_o full_o to_o clear_v i_o to_o myself_o from_o any_o such_o aspersion_n yet_o thus_o much_o i_o hope_v i_o safe_o may_v say_v without_o suspicion_n of_o flattery_n that_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n under_o god_n we_o yet_o enjoy_v many_o great_a blessing_n which_o former_a age_n do_v not_o and_o be_v we_o thankful_a for_o these_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o true_o penitent_a for_o our_o excess_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o monstrous_a sin_n which_o above_o all_o threaten_v our_o ruin_n i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o upon_o our_o return_n to_o our_o god_n by_o humiliation_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n he_o will_v soon_o dissolve_v the_o cloud_n which_o hang_v over_o we_o and_o return_v unto_o we_o with_o the_o comfortable_a beam_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o make_v we_o to_o return_v each_o to_o other_o with_o mutual_a embracement_n of_o affection_n and_o duty_n and_o our_o army_n and_o fleet_n to_o return_v with_o spoil_n and_o victory_n and_o reduce_v again_o as_o golden_a and_o happy_a time_n as_o ever_o we_o or_o our_o forefather_n see_v but_o if_o we_o still_o go_v on_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o a_o stiff_a neck_n in_o our_o profaneness_n our_o pride_n
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 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