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The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded
The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propounded : more largely & clearly handled and explained / published by John Downame ...The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ...
London: printed by Willi, 1625
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, To be signs, for the noting out of times and seasons. A thing common to them all, as appeareth, Job 9. 9. Where ARCTURUS, ORION, PLEIADES, and the Planets of the hidden South, are used to note out the parts of the Year, Autumn, Winter, the Spring, and Summer. But this nevertheless is proper to the Sun and Moon, that by the running of their compass, they after a special sort rule and govern; the Sun, the Day, and the Moon, the Night; and make the difference of civill Days, Months, and Years.
Secondly, To bee signes, for the noting out of times and seasons. A thing common to them all, as appeareth, Iob 9. 9. Where ARCTVRVS, ORION, PLEIADES, and the Planets of the hidden South, are vsed to note out the parts of the Yeere, Autumne, Winter, the Spring, and Summer. But this neuerthelesse is proper to the Sunne and Moone, that by the running of their compasse, they after a speciall sort rule and gouerne; the Sunne, the Day, and the Moone, the Night; and make the difference of ciuill Dayes, Moneths, and Yeeres.
Thirdly, They serve not only to enlighten the Earth, but by their influence, to refresh and give growth to all earthly bodies.
Thirdly, They serue not onely to enlighten the Earth, but by their influence, to refresh and giue growth to all earthly bodies.
For the command of men, were made the dumb and unreasonable Creatures, which yet have a sensitive life and feeling. As in the Water, Fishes; in the Air, Birds; in the Earth, Beasts, both going and creeping: all of them Male and Female, for the propagation of their kind. Hell is the lowest World, a soul