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Observations Natural and Moral

by John Weemes · 1579–1636

Published: 1633
Length: 43,249 words
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Divisions: 37

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Observations, naturall and morall with a short treatise of the numbers, weights, and measures used by the Hebrews, with the valuation of them according to the measures of the Greeks and Romans : for the clearing of sundry places of Scripture in which these weights and measures are set downe by way of allusion / by Iohn Weemse ...

Printed at London By T. Cotes, for Iohn Bellamie, and are to be sold by Benjamine Allen in Popes head Alley 1633.

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Table of contentsThe Contents of the Chapters and chiefe heads contained in this Booke.
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Chapter 1CHAP. 1. Of the foure Elements.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. How the earth hangeth upon nothing.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. That the earth is the baſeſt of all the Elements.
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Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Whether the Windes have any weight or not?
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Whether the water or the fire be the more excellent Element.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Of the Meteors, the dew, and the Spirituall applications of it.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Of bodies perfectly compoſed, and firſt of the mettalls.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Of the diverſe names that gold hath in the Scripture.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. The bleſſing of God, and the influence of the heavens, make things fertile below here.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Why the Children are ſayd to come out of their fathers thigh.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. That a woman giveth ſeed in generation as well as the man.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. How old ſome of Chriſts predeceſſors were when they begot children.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIIII. What time the ſoule animateth the body and what care the Lord hath of the child after that he…
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. Jn what part of the body the ſoule lodgeth.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. What things the Midwife doth to the child when it is new borne.
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. That the mother ſhould nouriſh her owne children.
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Of the weaning of Children.
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. Whether the Sight or the Hearing be the better ſenſe.
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. Whether the phantaſie bringeth forth reall effects or not.
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. How the Hebrewes diſtinguiſhed the ages of man.
Chapter 22CHAP. XXII. Whether death be naturall to a man or not?
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Of two evils, the leaſt is to be choſen.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of friendſhip.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Sinfull love degenerateth into hatred.
Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. Whether we may exceede the rule of righteouſneſſe in well doing or not?
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Of Liberalitie.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Of Contentment.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. De connexione virtutum.
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