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Die ~k?nozoische~ Gruppe besteht aus Terti?r- und Diluvial-System. Unter den Wirbellosen sind die Ammoniten, Belemniten, Rudisten und die meisten Krinoideen verschwunden, die Amphibien und Reptilien stark zur?ckgegangen und wie die Invertebraten nur noch durch Repr?sentanten aus noch jetzt existierenden Ordnungen vertreten; dagegen gewinnen die V?gel und insbesondere die S?ugetiere eine starke Verbreitung und letztere entfalten einen solchen Formenreichtum und eine so rasche Umgestaltung in den verschiedenen Abteilungen des k?nozoischen Zeitalters, dass sie haupts?chlich als Leitfossilien verwertet werden. In der Flora herrschen dikotyle Gew?chse vor.

#Pal?ontologie# und #physikalische Geographie#. Bilden die Versteinerungen die Grundlage der historischen Geologie, so gew?hren sie auch die wichtigsten Anhaltspunkte ?ber die Entstehung der sie umschliessenden Schichten, ?ber die Verteilung von Wasser und Land, ?ber die klimatischen Verh?ltnisse und ?ber die Gesetze der geographischen Verbreitung der Organismen in den verschiedenen urweltlichen Perioden. Aus dem Vergleich mit noch jetzt lebenden Formen l?sst sich meist mit Sicherheit bestimmen, ob die in einem Gesteinskomplex vorkommenden Versteinerungen von Land-, S?sswasser-, Brackwasser- oder Meeresbewohnern herr?hren. Daraus ergeben sich die Bedingungen, unter denen die betreffende Ablagerung entstanden ist. Aus der Verbreitung von marinen oder S?sswasserschichten l?sst sich die Verteilung von Wasser und Land in fr?heren geologischen Perioden ermitteln; Tiefseegebilde k?nnen nach ihren fossilen Organismen leicht von Seichtwasser- oder Litoralablagerungen unterschieden werden und auch ?ber die klimatischen Verh?ltnisse fr?herer Perioden gew?hren die Versteinerungen zuverl?ssige Andeutungen. Die ?ppige und gleichf?rmige Kryptogamenflora der Steinkohlenformation in den verschiedensten Teilen der Erde spricht f?r ein feuchtwarmes und wenig nach Zonen differenziertes Klima der damaligen Zeit; das Vorkommen von dikotylen Pflanzen von tropischem Habitus in Kreide- und Terti?r-Ablagerungen Gr?nlands oder von pal?ozoischen Korallenriffen in hohen Breiten beweist ebenso sicher ein milderes Klima und eine h?here Temperatur des Meerwassers in fr?heren Erdperioden, wie die Reste von Renntier, Lemming, Moschusochs, Eisfuchs u. a. in diluvialen Ablagerungen Mitteleuropas f?r eine Eiszeit mit niedriger Jahrestemperatur Zeugnis ablegen.

Die geographische Verbreitung der urweltlichen Organismen zeigt, dass die heutigen tier- und pflanzengeographischen Reiche und Provinzen zum Teil schon in der Terti?rzeit existierten, und dass dieselben Gesetze die Verbreitung der Lebewesen heute und in der Vergangenheit beeinflussten. In den meisten F?llen erweisen sich die Angeh?rigen der jetzigen Flora und Fauna augenscheinlich als Nachkommen ausgestorbener Formen, die in demselben Verbreitungsgebiet gelebt haben. So schliessen sich z. B. die fossilen S?ugetiere, V?gel und Reptilien der Diluvialzeit in Europa, Asien, Australien, Nord- und S?damerika aufs engste an die noch jetzt in den betreffenden Weltteilen existierenden Formen an. Australien und S?d-Amerika waren schon in der Diluvialzeit die Urheimat der Beuteltiere und Edentaten und Europa, Nordasien und Nord-Amerika bildeten in der Terti?rzeit ein einheitliches tiergeographisches Reich, das die Ahnen der S?ugetiere der n?rdlichen Hemisph?re beherbergte. Ein Verst?ndnis der Propagationsbedingungen unserer heutigen Pflanzen- und Tierwelt w?re ohne Kenntnis der Verbreitung der fossilen Vorl?ufer ganz undenkbar. F?r die Beurteilung der Verteilung von Festland und Meer, der klimatischen Bedingungen, Meeresstr?mungen u. s. w. in fr?heren Erdperioden liefert die Verbreitung der fossilen Organismen ebenfalls wichtige Anhaltspunkte.

#Pal?ontologie# und #Embryologie# . Die Entwickelungsgeschichte der jetzt lebenden Pflanzen- und Tierarten von ihren ersten Anf?ngen bis zum reifen Zustand und endlichen Absterben bildet die Aufgabe der Embryologie oder Ontogenie. Die embryologischen Untersuchungen nehmen gegenw?rtig die Aufmerksamkeit der Botaniker und Zoologen ganz besonders in Anspruch und ?ben auf die Entwickelung dieser Wissenschaften und namentlich auch es and slanders, which flie abroad of the zealous: Lewd men would fain strike at all goodnes through their sides.

When slaundering will not serve, then fall they to glavering, cunningly glancing at zeale, whiles they commend the golden meane wherein vertue consists. But Christians, take heede none spoyle you through such Philosophy; or rather Sopistry: for true Philosophy will tell you that the meane wherein vertue is placed, is the middle betwixt two kindes, and not degrees: And it is but meane vertue that loves the meane in their sense.

From glavering, they fall to scoffing; yong Saints, will prove but olde Divels; these hot-spurrs will soone runne themselves out of breath. But wee say, such were never right bred; such as proove falling starres, never were ought but meteors; the other never lose light or motion: spirituall motions may be violent and perpetuall.

Yea, but by what meanes shall a Christian attaine this fire, and maintaine it when he hath gotten it.

Sermons are bellowes ordained for this purpose. The word read is of divine use, but doth not with that motion stirre these coales.

Experience sheweth, the best oration will not so much moove as the meanest Orator.

When thou hast thus heat thy selfe, take heede of catching colde againe, as many have done, and brought their zeale to deaths doore.

Hee that shall despise or neglect prophesie, must hee not needes quench the spirit? have I not marked glorious professors, who for some farme sake, or other commodities, have flitted from Jerusalem to Jericho; where the situation was good, but the waters nought; and their zeale hath perished, because vision hath failed?

But heere mee thinke I heare the lukewarme worldling of our times, fume & chafe, and aske what needs all this adoe for zeale, as if all Gods people were not zealous enough.

What would you have us doe? wee professe, keepe our Church, heare Sermons, as Christians ought to doe.

Affectionate friendship and service is not onely for publique shew and pomp, upon festivall dayes, in Chambers of Presence; but for domesticall, ordinary, and private use; to such holy-day and Church retainers, God may well say, Let us have some of this zeale at home and apart.

All affections are most passionate, without a witnesse. Such as whose families, closets, fields, beds, walkes, doe testifie of their worship, as well as temples & Synagogues, are right servitors: God much respects their devotions; and they have strong proofe of the power of godlinesse.

Wee would you should know, that wee are such as have prayer sayd or read in our families and housholds; or else we say some to our selves at our lying downe, and uprising and more then that, say you what you will, wee holde more then needs.

First, know that zeale knowes no such unmannerly courses, as to slubber over a few prayers, whiles you are dressing and undressing your selves, as most doe, halfe asleepe, halfe awake; know further, that such as hold onely a certaine stint of daily duties, as malt-horses their pace, or mill-horses their round, out of custome or forme, are far from that mettle which is ever putting forward, growing from strength to strength, and instant in duties, in season, out of season: and this sayes hard to lazy Christians.

May not wee goe too far on the right hand?

It is true: but liberality baulkes, and feares covetousnesse and niggardize, more a great deale then prodigallity; so does zeale lukewarmnes and coldnesse, more then too much heate and forwardnesse; the defect is more opposite and dangerous to some vertues, then the excesse.

Why? are not some thinke you, too straight laced, that dare not use their Christian liberty in some recreations? sware by small oathes, or lend money for reasonable use? hath not God left many things indifferent, wherein some shew themselves more nice then wise?

Zeale will cut of the right hand, if it cause to offend; much more to pare the nayles and superfluities: it consumes the strongest, dearest corruptions; much more will it singe off such haire and drosse as these: If ought be praise worthy, it imbraceth such things; if any be doubtfull, carrying shew of evill, of ill reporte, it dares not meddle with them; it feares that some of these are as indifferent, as fornication was among the heathen.

There are but few such, no not of the better sort, as you speake of.

Graunt there bee any, and zealous emulation culleth the highest examples. Such as meane to excell in any Art, travell to find out the rarest workemen, purchase the choysest Copies; hee that hath true zeale, will strive to purge himselfe, as Christ is pure.

Will you have us runne before our neighbours, or live without example or company?

Cowards and cravens, stand and look who goes first: souldiers of courage will cast lots for the onset and fore-rank, for desperat services, and single combats. Lades will not go without the way be led.

So we may soone come to trouble, and danger enough.

What daunger can there bee, of an honest, peaceable, religious forwardnesse?

The slug or snaile, puts out the tender horne to feele for lets in the way, and puls them in where there is no cause; so doe the fearfull that shall be without: but zeale either findes no dangers, or makes them none; it neither feares to doe well, or to reproove ill doers, let who so will be displeased.

Some indeed care not whome they offend, they are so harsh and fiery, they can beare with nothing.

Will true Christianity allow us to beare with any sinne?

All are not by nature of so hot dispositions, or so fiery-spirited, as others.

If there bee such a dull flegmaticke creature as hath no life nor spirite in any thing hee goes about, or whome nothing will moove; hee may plead complexion, and yet grace is above nature: but the best way is; See every man compare his devotion in matters of God, with his spirits and mettle in other affayres, wherein his element or delight lies; if the one equall not the other, the fault is not in nature: the oldest man hath memory enough for his gold, and the coldest constitution heate enough where it likes.

Well, our harts may bee as good as the best though we cannot shew it.

Fire cannot be long smothered, it will either finde a vent, or goe out; zeale will either finde word, or deede, to expresse it selfe withall.

All have not the gift of utterance.

Violent affections have made the dumbe to finde a tongue; If it be lowe water the mille may stand; but aboundance of heart will set the wheeles on going What earnest discourses will unlearned Mariners make of their voiages? Huntsmen of their game, &c.

All have not ability and meanes: many have great charges.

All have not so much leisure to spend, so much time and study, about matters of religion, they have somewhat else to doe.

The Lord give us not onely understanding, but zeale in all things: he baptize us with fire: hee breath on us, and inspire into us the spirit of life & power, &c. So shall wee runn the wayes of his commandements.

FINIS.

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