Nature : The ftxfh^ from the Hiftory of the Patres familUrm^ 
and the Original Plantations of the Continents and Iflands of the 
World : Tht feventhy from the Gradual Increafe of Mankind : 
The eight, fronnhe Confent of Mankind. 
III. That thofe great Philofophers , whoafTerted this Origi- 
nation of Mankind ex non-gemti^^ both ancienfand modern, and 
rendred it by Hyfothefes different from ihat of Mofes ^ were 
miftaken. Here the feveral hjpothefes of PUto, Jriptle^ Empe- 
docUsyjEficurHS^AvicoHyCardxn, Cafalpims.Beregardus^ ando- 
thers, are examined, and their erroneoufnefs detcfled. 
IV. That the MofaicalSyfkem, as well of the Creation of Man 
as of the l^fir/^ in general, abftraflivelyconfidered, without re- 
lation to the Divine Infpiration of the Writer,is highly confo- 
nant to Reafon, and iipona bare Rational accoiint highly prefer- 
rable before the Sentiments of ihofe Philofophers , that either 
thought Mankind Eternal^ or fubftituted Hjpothefes of his firft 
, prod ufl ion different from the McfaicaL 
To all which he fubjoyns certain Corollaries and Deduftions 
made from the Premi(rcs,as well touching the Being,the Wifdom, 
the Power and Providence of God, as the Duty and Happinefs 
of Mankind. 
In that SeUion^ wherein the Opinions of all forts of Philofo- 
phers touching Mans Origination ar^difcufled,our Author takes 
occafibn to examine, whether any Vegetables^ and efpecially any 
InfeUs are of a fpontaneous origin, or not rather of fome pre- 
exiftent Seed ; aflferting and proving the latter of thefe two opi- 
nions. Examining withal, whether, fnppofing the Prodijaion of 
Infefts were Spontaneous, Equivocal,and ex pfttrido, any Con- 
fequence be thence deducible for the like produdion of per- 
fefter Animals,and efpecially of Man : And concluding at laft, 
that defaSlo there hath not been any fuch^^?»/^;!^^^?»/ Origination 
of Mankind; or of myperfeSf Animal (as he is pleafed to diftio- 
guifh) either Natural or Gafual. 
II. TraliAtm Medicu^ de MORBIS CAStRENSlBUS 
INiERMS, AHth. Joh. Valentino Willie, Medico Regie Ca- 
ftrenfe. Hafniae, 1676, in/^o. 
'^''He Experienced Author of this Book, after he hath dif- 
^ courfed in general both of Health and Sicknefs, and of the 
Difcafes in the Field, and their Caufes and Differences • confi- 
d§rs the Field Difcafes in particular, fucb as the Plague, Malig- 
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