The trouble, however, is that we do not have today a single viable alternative to the concordance cosmology.

to settle a quarrel

Like as a fire, the which in hollow cave Hath long bene underkept, and down supprest, With murmurous disdayne doth inly rave, And grudge, in so streight prison to be prest, At last breakes forth with furious infest, And strives to mount unto his native seat […]

to overlook one who is writing a letter