The second ground, although it depend upon the former, approacheth nearer the effect; and that is the efficacy of the Sun, set out and divided according to priority of ascent; whereby his influence is conceived more favourable unto one Countrey than another, and to felicitate _India_ more than any after. But hereby we cannot avoid absurdities, and such as infer effects controulable by our senses. For first, by the same reason that we affirm the _Indian_ richer than the _American_, the _American_ will also be more plentiful than the _Indian_, and _England_ or _Spain_ more fruitful than _Hispaniola_ or golden Castle: in as much as the Sun ariseth unto the one sooner than the other: and so accountably unto any Nation subjected unto the same parallel, or with a considerable diversity of longitude from each other. Secondly, An unsufferable absurdity will ensue: for thereby a Country may be more fruitful than it self: For _India_ is more fertile than _Spain_, because more East, and that the Sun ariseth first unto it: _Spain_, likewise by the same reason more fruitful than _America_, and _America_ than _India_: so that _Spain_ is less fruitful than that Countrey, which a less fertile Country than it self excelleth. Lastly, If we conceive the Sun hath any advantage by priority of ascent, or makes thereby one Country more happy than another, we introduce injustifiable determinations, and impose a natural partiality on that Luminary, which being equidistant from the earth, and equally removed in the East as in the West, his Power and Efficacy in both places must be equal, as _Boetius_ hath taken notice, and _Scaliger_ [SN: De gemmis exercitat.] hath graphically declared. Some have therefore forsaken this refuge of the Sun, and to salve the effect have recurred unto the influence of the Stars, making their activities National, and appropriating their Powers unto particular regions. So _Cardan_ conceiveth the tail of _Ursa Major_ peculiarly respecteth _Europe_: whereas indeed once in 24 hours it also absolveth its course over _Asia_ and _America_. And therefore it will not be easie to apprehend those stars peculiarly glance on us, who must of necessity carry a common eye and regard unto all Countries, unto whom their revolution and verticity is also common.