againe the whole price for the other sixe whiche thyng the kyng disdainyng more then then at the firste began to deride her chargyng her with follie whence she again taketh others three and as the first so burned them immediatly demaunding for the remnante the whole price of the nine where at and at whose constancie the kyng then muche amased imagining that thei contained some straunge and hidden misteries bought these three at the price of all the others whiche afterwarde were laied vp and reserued in the Capitoll in meruailous honour and reuerence of all the people Plinie writeth that she had but thre in all of whiche she burned as he reporteth twoo receiuing notwithstanding for the third the value of theÌ„ all but how so euer it were it sufficeth that these bookes were had in suche greate reuerence so kepte and reserued with these of the other Sibylles For as M. Varro alleageth out of Lactantius the Romaines with incessant paine sought throughout all Grece and Italie thorowe Asia also and euery parte thereof for all bookes vearses or prophesies whatsoeuer that might or could be founde any where of these Sibylles and especially emoÌ„g the others of that excellent Erithrea for accomplishemeÌ„t whereof and more expedite gatheryng of these foresaied papers fiftene menne of honour were charged with this busines none medlyng or dealyng besides them in these matters Fenistella recordeth that wheÌ„ the Capitoll was burned the Senate sente backe againe to Erithrea humblie requestyng her to inriche them ones again with her bookes if it so â—…ight please her Whence it maie be presumed that thei had not Cumanaes verses onely but euery the prophesies of eche and al the others and that that Sibyll of whiche Virgil maketh mention in the beginnyng or entrie of his sixt of Aeneydos which then dwelt or continued in Cumas where he affirmeth that Aeneas imbarkte hym self should bee some other Cumana not this of whiche we now haue spokeÌ„ by common accompt and reckning the seuenth of that order for it hardly may be thought that Virgil knew of any Sibyll at that time when Aeneas firste entered into Italie ne yet that she liued in the daies of the fifte kyng of Rome And Seruius interpretyng thesame place saieth of necessitie it nedes muste be that she that solde these bookes should also bee called Cumana though in trothe her name were nothing so at all this woman also died in the said toune of Cumas The eight was borne within the territorie of Troie in the toune of Marmisa suche and so auncient that as Heraclides Ponticus writeth she liued in the tyme of Solon the Philosopher and of that greate and mightie Cyrus The ninthe was borne in Phrigia and Prophesied dwellyng in the toune of Ancira The tenthe hight Albunea borne at Tibur sixtene mile from Rome whens also she is called some tymes Tiburtina So these Sibylles lefte many bokes and verses in whiche thei Prophesied of sundrie thynges to come but principally of the prosperous or aduerse state of Rome so that the Romaines in euery their affaires diligently perused and with reuerence all their bookes or papers orderyng and directing them selues continually by theÌ„ And as when we would be credited and be thought to speake a truthe we vsually will saie it is written in the Gospell so also saied thei in like sort of the Sibylles suche was their affiaunce or greate truste in these women For proofe whereof Iuuenal passeth such a vearse Credite me vobis folium recitare Sibyllae whiche he so saied for that these women gaue foorthe their Prophesies written in leaues of trees as Virgil well witnesseth in his sixt of his Aeneydos Cicero with great reuerence speaketh also of them especially in his booke De diuinatione where he thus muche saith as we tofore haue saied that out of their firste greate letters of euery vearse senteeÌ„ces of weight great matters stil were drawen Among other thinges manie eche one of theim haue spoken of our faithe and of the Christian religion of the birth the life and of the death of Christe as we eftesones tofore haue also specified as among the others the Sibyll Delphica also saide A Prophete shall be borne of a woman not knowyng man and an other this he that yet is to come shall here after come he shall raigne in pouertie his greate mightie force shall he to fewe discouer out of a virgines woumbe shall he also bée borne Iosephus againe a Iewe though he were by race and eake by his profession speakyng of the tower of Babilon this much reporteth that a certaine Sibyl rememberyng when firste men spake but one language saithe that thei builte to theim a proude and haute Tower as if by the same thei should haue entered in to heauen but God sente fourth greate windes to rase to subuerte it as also diuers tongues the spring of deuision and discord among the people whence this Tower gained the fitte name of Babilon These thinges and others the semblable writen by these Sibylles haue well been recorded by Christians Iewes and Gentiles whiche the Gentiles repleate with sinne colde neuer yet vnderstande but the Christians as soone as these Prophesies came to their handes as well recorde Lactantius Firmianus Eusebius and Saincte Augustine with others gathered thence greate fruict and comforte immediatly the Panym and the Gentile neglectyng theim to their confusion Besides these were yet some others that also were called Sibylles reputed as fore shewers or fore saiers of thinges to come as Cassandra the doughter of Priamus Campusia Celofonia the doughter of Calcas Manta Thessalica the doughter of â—iresias the Thebane but all histories onely accorde on the aboue saide tenne Wherefore sleepe by nature was geuen vnto man and that to sleape to muche is bothe noisome and domageable Chap. 3. SLéepe was geuen man for his preseruation for that nothing hauing life is ther that sleapeth not Aristotle saith that al creatures hauing bloodde take their repose and sleape in whiche place he proueth by reason and by experience that fishes also at tymes as other thinges dooe sleape Sléepe is a surcessing of all the senses from trauaile whiche is or is caused by certaine euaporations and fumes rising of our meate and sustenaunce receaued mountyng from the stomake immediatly vnto the braine by whose greate coldnes these vapors warme are tempered castyng into a slumber euery the forces or senses exteriour at whiche tyme the vitall spirites retiryng to the harte leaue all the members of the bodie in a sleape vntill suche tyme againe as these saide vitall spirites whiche are the onely instrumentes by whiche the Soule bothe gouerneth and ordereth the whole bodie recouer newe force and streangth to theim againe and so these vapors or ceassyng or diminishynge maÌ„ againe awaketh or retourneth to himself more apte then to his busines then at any tyme tofore Of these occasions of sleape Aristotle is long in his booke De somno vigilia and Plutarche
and of auncient writers is called Adolescencie and beginneth at the ende of the fourtenth yéere of our Age and continueth vntill the laste daye of the twoo and twentie during whiche time ruleth principally the thirde Planete Venus For then Man beginneth firste to be prone vnto Venerie apte and able in the acte of generation busied in Loue and pleasinge in the company of Woomen geuen to Playe Pleasure Musicke and Bankettes with sutche other wanton and vnprofitable trifles And thus liueth he for the moste parte of Nature bente to this folie yet notwithstandinge Man hath continually without lefte or impeachment his frée choyse no necessitie bindinge him to this or that inconuenience of sufficient puisance to follow or to withstande these inclinations for that no force of Planetes or influence of Starres bindeth Man against his will to any necessitie although it incline the apetite sensitiue as also other partes or members of the body in sutche sorte that man in cases hath either likinge or dislikinge frée notwithstandinge from ineuitable necessitie The Fourth Age continueth till Man haue fully fortye and twoo yéeres whiche Age men commonly terme and call Youthe it abideth with him twentie yéeres to the ende Of this Age the Sunne is chiefe Lorde and Gouernour and possesseth as his Kingdome the middle or fourth Spheare called of auncient Astrologians the fountaine of all Light the eye of the Earth Kinge of the Planetes and harte of the Worlde This Age is the moste perfectst and most excellent of the others it is the bewtie and flowre of mans life Duringe this Age the forces and powres bothe of the vnderstandinge and bodie acquire and retaine their vertue and vigor Man therefore in this time well aduised and hardy becometh skilfull to knowe and choose that is good for him he séeketh and searcheth Honour and Ritches he laboreth to be accompted greate and renowmed he busieth him selfe in laudable and vertuous Actions Briefe generally in all thinges he euidently declareth that the Sunne ouer him hath rule and dominion The Fifte Age in Latine is called Aetas virilis and hath fiftiene yéeres for his continuance subiecte vnto Mars who of him selfe is euill and daungerous fierce hoate inclining men to Auarice he causeth diseases and increaseth Coller in more then iuste quantitie In this Age man liueth temperate in diette constant and firme in all his déedes woordes and couenantes Then ioyne twelue to fiftie sixe and there arriseth sixtie and eight whiche fully shall terme and ende this our sixte Age in Latine called not vnproperly Senectus of whiche Age is Iupiter the very Lorde and Maister a Planete very Noble and significatour of Equitie Religion Pietie Temperance and Chastitie prouokinge men to leaue all toyle and trauayle séekinge a quiet life from sweate and payne In this Age man followeth and pursueth Holy woorkes louinge temperancie vertue Charitie nowe séeketh he Honour by his honest demerites accompanyed cōtinually with prayse and commendation nowe is he iuste perfecte and honeste fearinge shame obloquie and dishonour The Seuenth and laste by order of these Ages continueth fully twentie yéeres ending at the ende of eighty and eighte whiche very fewe in our Age either reache or attaine to This Age by the meane of Saturne which ordereth it wholy the moste slowe and moste highe of al the other Planettes whiche also enuironeth and compasseth in all the others is stoopinge and decrepite Wée in this Age are colde and drie of complexion none other or better then Melancoly angrye weamishe harde to please and enuious By this meane wée lyue alone and solitarye nowe also growe on vs payne griefe sorowe thoughte sicknesse vnreaste disdeigne and anguishe This Age weakeneth our force and harmeth our memorye it lodeth and chargeth vs with perpetual annoy with longe sorrowes and languishinge diseases with déepe thoughtes chiefly desiringe to attempte close and hidden Secretes and in fine wée desire principally to be Maisters and Gouernours And if any emonge vs passe nowe this Laste Age whiche assuredly happeneth very seldome in these dayes the same then returneth to the state in manner of Infancie and ones againe shall haue the Moone for his Ladye and Mistresse whiche ordered as is aboue saide the whole matter in the foure firste yéeres by reason whereof these Aunciente and white headed Fathers shewe them selues none other then little Babes or Suclinges wholy resemblinge their conditions and qualities I haue saide in the beginning that this diuision of Ages was leaft vs of the Old and Learned Astrologians eche man notwithstandinge maye diuide them as it pleaseth him Returne wée therfore now to these partitions also whiche wée finde geuen vs of renowmed Philosophers Phisitions and Poetes whiche were emonge them selues of diuers and differente opinions And for that in this discourse wée finde many thinges likinge vs somethinge wil wée touche to please therewith the Reader The greate and Learned Philosopher Pythagoras howe longe so euer the Life of man séeme leafte thereof to vs but foure partes onely which he compared to the foure partes of the yéere Infancie he saide resembled the Springe in whiche all thinges beganne to budde and flower to growe to waxe greate and to comme to perfection The youthfull Age of man be compared to the Sommer for the heate force and valiant courage that man hathe in that Age. The Age Virill or Mans state he compared to Autumne for in that time hauinge experience of the worlde he becommeth ripe and sounde of aduice counsel with assured knowledge in all kinde of differentes Olde Age resembleth perfectly Winter a time sadde and enuious and sutche as reapeth no kinde of fruite or commoditie onely enioyinge that that wée receiue at other times M. Varro a Romaine for his Vertue and Learninge famous in his time he parted the Life of Man into fiue sundry equall partes attributing to eche one the whole full space of fiftiene yéeres in sutche sorte that he called the firste fiftiene Puerilitie the Seconde Adolescencie to wéete the time of growinge for that man then springeth vp to his full and stayde stature The Thirde Age reacheth to the fiue and fourtie yéere whiche not vnaptly maie be tearmed Youthe in Latin Iuuentus comming or descending of the Verbe Iuuo signifiyng a fitte time to helpe or ayde in for in this Age man beareth Armes in the fielde he serueth and defendeth with force his Countrie and then only is he most hable in all exploytes of manhoode From thence vntill the sixtie yéere continueth the Age of perfecte man For that in Latin these men are called Seniores that is to saie beginninge to war alde in respecte of the former Ages for that in this time men firste beginne to decline lookinge towardes Olde Age whiche hasteneth him onwardes accomplishinge the residue of Mannes Life these firste thrée scoare yéeres ended This nowe then is Varro his diuision of Mannes Life as wel collecteth and reciteth Censorinus The Philosopher Hiporas into seauen geuing seauen yéeres to the First
although they woulde in no wise there vnto accorde yet Tyberius of hymself streatly inhibited that no man shoulde be so hardie to touche or greue a Christian As concernyng the yearthquake and darknyng of the Sunne continuyng the full tyme that Christ was on the Crosse we haue also good testimonies and assured of Ethnikes Flegon a gréeke historiogripher borne in Asia of whom Swydas especially remembreth reporteth for a thing almost incredible that in the forth yere of the two hundred and tenth Olympiade whiche by iust accompte was in the eightinth yere of the raigne of Tyberius at whiche tyme our sauiour suffered there was a greate Eclipse of the Sunne suche as earste had neuer been séen or written of continuyng from the sixt hower euen vnto the ninth and farther during the time of this defect of the Sunne such and so inspekable were the yearthequakes in Asia and Bithinia that infinite houses fell doune to the grounde It appeareth farther that besides this Flégon that in the same time liued Plinie also felte it and discoursed on the saide matter for saieth he in the tyme of Themprour Tyberius greater yearth quakes were then seen then euer had been before by meanes of whiche were subuerted twelue famous cities in Asia with infinite and innumerable other houses and buildynges in suche sort that the historiogriphers Gentiles though lesse wéetyng the cause lefte not yet to write the miracles of Christ The other miracle of the veale of the Temple that sundred Iosephus in like sorte recordeth it faithefully The cruell murther dooen by Herode vppon the harmelesse innocentes is writen of on other Iewe whiche hight Phylon an historian of greate aucthoritie in his abridgemeÌ„t of tyme where he thus muche reporteth that Herode did to bee murthered certaine yong infantes and with them also his owne naturall soonne for that he heard say that Christ the king promised to the Iewes was borne and this man liued in the tyme of Herode the Tetrarche as him selfe writeth This history of the innocentes is of Macrobius also more fully remembred a man excellentlie learned and of greate antiquitie who in rehersall of certaine pleasant and merie conceites of the Emperour Octauian aboute the tyme of the birth or natiuitie of our sauiour whiche saied beyng aduertised of the crueltie of Herode as well towardes hys owne soonne as also the others that he rather would be a Hogge in the house of Herode then his soonne whiche he saied for that the Iewes did neuer eate any swines fleshe whiche pretie ieste is repeted by Dion in the life of the saide Emperour so that in fine there were many miracles written as wel by Iewes as by Gentiles lesse supposing to haue witnessed them to haue been doen by Christe besides infinite the others reported by Christians What farther shall I write of the auncient Emperours and what thei thought of our faith as what discourtisies they also practised against the true professors of Christ and his truth The first good Bishoppe or seruaunt of Christ S. Peter S. Paule also a faithfull minister were doen to death at the commaundement of the Emperoar Nero thirtiesix yeres after the death of our redemour at whiche tyme was the greate persecution of the Churche of whiche the Gentiles left not to make mentioÌ„ as among others many these twoo especially Cornelius Tacitus and Suetonius Tranquillus whiche liued at that tyme bothe famous and honourable Suetonius in the life of Nero spekyng of certaine his owne ordinaunces faieth that hee tormented and afflicted with sundry and greuous puishmentes a certaine kinde of people whiche called theimselues Christians folloyng a newe faith or religon And Cornelius T. writyng of the saied Nero affirmeth that he chastised and pursued with terrible tormentes a sort of people named commonly Christians the author of whiche name saieth he was Christ of Hierusalem the verie same whiche Pilate gouernour of ludea did openly to be crucified by whose death his doctrine grewe more and more and increased But consider wee also what some other Gentiles haue written of honour and authoritie like vnto the others Plinie the yonger in one of his Epistles demauÌ„deth of the Emperour Traian whose LiuetenaÌ„t he was in Asia how he would that he should punishe the Christians that were aceused and brought before hym and the better to informe his Lorde of what soeuer he founde against them he among other thinges many reporteth that these Christians rise ordinarilie at certaine houres of the night assembling and meetyng together singyng Hymmes and Songes of praise vnto Iesus Christe whom they honoured for their God and Messias and besides this meetyng in congregations together they made also vowes not to doe annoie or domage to anie not robbyng or takyng from any manne what so euer that they would not committe adulterie that thei neuer woulde false their faith or promis not to denie what soeuer had been lent theim or committed to their kepyng And farther the saide Plinie writeth that they alwaies did feede or eate together not holding or possessyng any thyng as proper or priuate By these are well knowen what were euen then the exercises of the christians as also for what cause the worlde pursued theim Those thinges were recorded thus by an idolatrous infidell sixtie yeres fullie after the Passion of our Lorde and sauiour Vnto whiche letters the Emperour aunswered for as muche as thei were accused of no kind of riote or wrong he should in no wise afflict or chastice theim â—e yet make any inquisition what so euer against theim not withstandyng when they shoulde yet be accused before hym that he then did his pain to withdrawe theim from that Religion but if they in no wise would forgo or leaue it that he should not for all that do theim any kinde of violence How be it true it is that this saied Emperour Traian before this as an infidell and deceaued by the guile and fraude of the accusers punished both and persecuted the poore harmlis christians After succided in th' empire his Nephew Adrian of whoÌ„ Aelius Lampridius an historiogripher voide of faithe and idolatrus writeth that he began first to honour the christians permitting theim to liue after their loore and order and that hym selfe also with the people reuerensed Christ building and grauntyng theim Temples for their behoofe but afterwardes alteryng his good minde and zeale towardes theim began cruelly again and odiously to persecute theim abused by the maisters of his false cerimonies as by the Bishops also of his false gods perswadyng with hym that if he any waie fauoured the Christians that all the worlde woulde shortly be conuerted to that lawe whence a generall rume would followe to their gods and religion all whiche is reported by Petrus Crinitus It is written in the life of Saturninus that from Seuerinus the Consull a letter was writen to the said Adrian the'mperor wherin he certified him that in Egipt were sundrie christiaÌ„s among which some called theimselues Bishops of which all no
chose her gouernesse to bee assisted with certeine others of their countrie whiche she courtuously as was her maner and thaÌ„ckfully accecepted painyng her self in the administration of iustice vntill all thinges were reduced in to perfect and quiet state and afterwarde geuyng vppe her office in to the handes of the Senate withdrewe her selfe in to a house of religion among Noonnes where she liued in contemplation and praier the residue of her life The ende of the fowerth and Laste Parte Li. 15. de Ciuitate Dei. Li. 2. DiuinaruÌ„ Institutionum Genesis 5. Genesis 8. Li. 15. de Ciuitate Dei. Iosephus Lib. 1. de Antiquitatibus Papyrius Nero. Lib. 7. Cap. 23. Lyonna Plancus Val. li. 6. Cap. 8. Cato Q. Curtius C. Metellus Pline Lib. 3. Cap. 5. Aristotle Liuicus Hecates Plutarche Zeno. Horace Suetonius Cicero Pline Lib. 11. Cap. 36. M. Varro Li. 10. Antiquarum LectionuÌ„ Cor. Ag. Li. 2. de Secretis Philosophiae Aristotle Pline Li. 11. Cap. 37. Aristomenes Germanicus Beda Lib. 3. de Natura Deorum Lib. 7. Cap. 16. Lib. 4. Lib. 9. de preparatione EuaÌ„gelica Arist Lib. 2. de Natura Animalium Gal. Lib. 1. de Morbis acutis Pline Lib. 2. Plutarche â–ª Pline Lib. 28 Galiot Libro suo de Homine L. Cel. Lib. 2 A. Gellius V. Maximus Genesis II. Iosephus Isidorus li. 15. of Etimologes Iosephus Isidorus S. August Orosus Genesis 7. Herodotus The firste Age. The firste cittie of the world The contrarietie of opinions concerning the first Age. The second Age. Cam. The beginning of the Assyrians The Thirde Age. Pharao in the Aegyptian tongue signifieth Kinge Ispalis The InundatioÌ„ of Thessalye The Fourthe Age. Mundi Iuuenâ—… Olympiades The Fifte Age. Tameris The Sixte Age. S. August in 15 16. 17. De Ciuitate Dei. Beda Eusebius Filon Hesiodus Turbus Q. Curtius S. Nasica â–ª Apulcus â–ª Draco Three Idolles of the Gentiles Seneca Cato Ionathas A. Regulus A Bull of Brasse Somme others haue Harpagus Octaniana and Sabina Lib. 3. De Anima Lib. 6. De Regimine sanitaus Aristotle Plato Erastothenes Zenocrates Diogenes Poncius Freneus Beda in his booke of time Eusebius in his first booke of time Ouid. in fastis Plaut in problematis Caia Cecilia Tanaquila Plinie lib. 8. Cap. 40. Leptina Messagites Britous Arabians Noble menne onely admitted to painting Zeuxis and Parrasus Strabo in his 14. booke Apelles Protogines Pamphilus Apelles his maister Campaspa a concubine of Alexanders Ostracismus Mardonius was one of Xerxes Capitaines Nicias and Alcibiades eache enuious of others honour Cicero 〈◊〉 in his â–ª 6 booke Pli. in his 28. Plutarch in the life of Themistocles Aristotle in his thirde boke de animalibus Plinie in his leuenth booke Dioscorides in his sixte boke Diodorus in his fourth and fifte booke Aristotle in his thirde boke de animalibus Plinie in his 32. boke and third chapiter A barbarus crueltie of Tamburlaine Plinie in his 5. booke and Ar. in the thirde of his Mereo Sen. in the. 3. booke of his naturall questions Pom. M. in his seconde booke Strabo in the. 6 A people in Africa whiche dwell in caues and eate the fleshe of Serpentes Lucretius in his sixt booke Laguna Iosephus in the seconde booke of his antiquities Lac. the father of Ptolomie What a Libertaine 〈…〉 Arpinum Virgill in the eight of his Eneid The Palmer is alitte worme loÌ„g and rough hauyng manie legges and in laune may bee called bruchus or campeâ— or multipeda Plinie in his seuenth boke Herodotus Diodorus Sic. S. Augustine in his eightinth booke de ciuitate dei Iosephus in his first booke of his aniquities Plinie in his thirtine boke the eleuenth and twelâ—te Chapiters Alaxandria was founded by Alex. 320. yeres before the incarnatioÌ„ of Christ Plin. in his 31. booke and ix Chapiter Iosephus in his 12. booke of antiqnities Whé and who first founde the skille of printyng A. Gel. in his sixte booke Isidorus in his sixte booke Plinie lib. 7. cap. 8. Pet. Crinitus lib. 5. cap. 3. A. Gel libr. 15. cap. 3. Plinie lib. 13. Lac. li. 2. insti diuinarum Iosep li. 1. anâ— Plinie lib. 7. cap. 5 â–ª 6. Plinie leb 2â— â–ª cap. 1. â—al lib. 2. Plinie lib. 14. Arist li. 7. pol. Iosephus lib. 8. ant All creatures saue man content theim selues with water All creatures saue man contente theÌ„ selues vvith vvater Lib. 11. nocti Atticarum Deute 32. Exodus 12. Or in the contrary poincte the firste of Libra Vranoscopos a fishe hauyng but one eye Diod. Sic. li. 6. Plinie lib. 2. A. Gellius lib. 6 cap. 6. noct At. Or it might be saied to rise of the latin word Ouo whiche is to reioice Whence also is deriued Ouatio and froÌ„ thence this Ouation Cimbria is that vvhich vve novv call Denmarke Aug. lib. 16. de ciuitate dei Iosephus li. 9. de antiquitatibus Paulus orosius lib. 2. Strabo lib. 16. Colossi vvere Images of excedyng greatnes hauyng the shape or proportion of man Plineus li. 34. cap. 7. What a Pyramis is Plinie lib. 36. cap. 12. Diod. Sic. li. 1. Strabo lib. vltimo Pomp. M. lâ—… 1. Herod lib. 2. Am. lib. 2. A. Gâ—li 10. noctium At. Plinie li. 35. cap. 5. P. Mela. li. 1 Stra. lib. 7. Strabo lib. 14. A. Gel. lib. 2. Stra. lib. 8. P. Mela. li. 2. Plinie li. 34. 36. P. Mela li. 2. Pline lib. 5. Plinie lib. 35. A. Marc. lib. 2. Plinie lib. 6. cap. 8. 9. The first Samberta Lact. li. 4. ca. 15. The second libyca The third Delphica The fowerth Cumea The first Erythrea Strabo lib. 4. The sixt Samia The seuenth Cumana The eight Hel Iespontia The ninth Phrigia The tenth Albunea or Tyburtina Ar. lib. 4. de animalibus Paul. cap. 4. primae epist. ad Thes A prouerbe among the Frenchmen Some reade Nicocreon A TABLE OF AL THE MATTERS CONTAINED IN this booke and firste of the firste parte WHy in the first age menne liued longer then in this our age present Chap. 1. fol. 1. pag. 1. That the opinion of those that supposed the yeres of the former ages paste to haue been more short then these of our tyme is false As also which was the firste Citie of the worlde and finally that oure Forefathers had more Children then these that are remembered to vs in the Scriptures Chap. 2. fol. 3. pag. 1. Of the excellencie of Secrettes and in what sorte a secrette ought to bee couered with certaine Examples seruyng to that purpose Chap. 3. fol. 5. pag. 2. Howe commendable a thing it is to talke or speake fewe Chap. 4. fol. 10. pag 1. Of the strauÌ„ge opinion of the Aegyptians touching the tearme or ende of mannes life limiting the same by the proportion of his harte Chap. 5. fol. 11. pag. 2. Of the first beginnyng and spring of Warre as who were they that firste inuaded straunge Countries with the inuentours of certaine Weapons and Armes who also first found out the vse of Artillerie cha 6. fol. 13. pa. 1. For what cause