therefore these times may justly bear in their word, not 
only plus ultra, in precedence of the ancient non ultra, 
and imztabile fulmen, in precedence of the ancient mon 
imitabile fulmen, 
Demens qui nimbos et non imitabile fulmen, &c, 
but likewise zmfabile celum,; in respect of the many 
memorable voyages after the manner of heaven about 
the globe of the earth. 
14. And this proficience in navigation and discoveries 
may plant also an expectation of the further proficience 
and augmentation of all sciences; because it may seem 
they are ordained by God to be coevals, that is, to meet 
in one age. For so the prophet Daniel speaking of the 
latter times foretelleth, Plurzm? pertranstbunt, et multiplex 
erit scientia : as if the openness and through-passage of 
the world and the increase of knowledge were appointed 
to be in the same ages; as we see it is already performed 
in great part: the learning of these later times not much 
giving place to the former two periods or returns of learn- 
ing, the one of the Grecians, the other of the Romans. 
III. 1. History ecclesiastical receiveth the same divi- 
sions with history civil: but further in the propriety 
thereof may be divided into the history of the church, 
by a general name; history of prophecy; and history of 
providence. The first describeth the times of the milit- 
ant church, whether it be fluctuant, as the ark of Noah, 
or moveable, as the ark in the wilderness, or at rest, as 
the ark in the temple: that is, the state of the church in 
persecution, in remove, and in peace. This part I ought 
in no sort to note as deficient; only I would the virtue 
and sincerity of it were according to the mass and 
quantity. But I am not now in hand with censures, but 
with omissions. 
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