1yet it abideth ſtill in the ſame place, as if it were perpetually im
moveable. But right Motion, which is properly ad locum, [to a
place] can be aſcribed only to thoſe things which are out of their
naturall place, being far from union with one another, and from
unity with their whole, yea that are ſeperated and divided from
it: Which being that it is contrary to the Nature and forme of
the Univerſe, it neceſſarily followeth, that right Motion doth in
ſhort ſute with thoſe things which are deſtitute of that perfection,
that according to their proper Nature belongeth to them, and
which by this ſame right Motion they labour to obtaine, untill
they are redintigrated with their Whole, and with one another,
and reſtored to their Naturall place; in which at the length,
having obtained their perfection, they ſettle and remaine immove
able. Therefore in right Motions there can be no Uniformity,
nor ſimplicity; for that they vary by reaſon of the uncertaine
Levity or Gravity of their reſpective Bodyes: for which cauſe
they do not perſevere in the ſame Velocity or Tardity to the end
which they had in the beginning. Hence we ſee that thoſe things
whoſe weight maketh them tend downwards, do deſcend at firſt
with a ſlow Motion; but afterwards, as they approach neerer
and neerer to the Centre, they precipitate more and more ſwiftly.
And on the otherſide, thoſe things which by reaſon of their light
neſs are carryed upwards (as this our Terreſtriall fire, which is no
thing elſe but a ſmoak that burneth, and is inkindled into a flame)
are no ſooner aſcended on high, but, in almoſt the ſelf-ſame mo
ment, they fly and vaniſh out of fight; by reaſon of the rare
faction and extenſion, that they as ſoon as they acquire, are freed
from thoſe bonds which violently and againſt their own Nature
kept them under, and deteined them here below. For which
reaſon, it is very apparent, that no Right Motion can be called
Simple, not only in regard that (as hath been ſaid) it is not
^{*} even and uniforme, but alſo becauſe it is mixt with the Circu
lar, which lurketh in the Right by an occult conſent, ſcilicet by
reaſon of the Natural affection of the Parts to conforme unto
their Whole. For when the Whole moveth Circularly, it is re
quiſite likewiſe that the Parts, to the end that they may be uni
ted to their Whole, (howbeit per accidens they are ſometimes
moved with a Right Motion) do move (though not ſo appa
rently) with a Circular Motion, as doth their Whole. And thus
at length we have evinced that Circular Motion only is Simple,
Uniform and ^{*} Æquable, and of the ſame tenor [or rate] for that
it is never deſtitute of its interne Cauſe: whereas on the contra
ry, Right Motion, (which pertains to things both Heavy and
Light) hath a Cauſe that is imperfect and deficient, yea that ari
ſeth from Defect it ſelf, and that tendeth to, and ſeeketh after
moveable. But right Motion, which is properly ad locum, [to a
place] can be aſcribed only to thoſe things which are out of their
naturall place, being far from union with one another, and from
unity with their whole, yea that are ſeperated and divided from
it: Which being that it is contrary to the Nature and forme of
the Univerſe, it neceſſarily followeth, that right Motion doth in
ſhort ſute with thoſe things which are deſtitute of that perfection,
that according to their proper Nature belongeth to them, and
which by this ſame right Motion they labour to obtaine, untill
they are redintigrated with their Whole, and with one another,
and reſtored to their Naturall place; in which at the length,
having obtained their perfection, they ſettle and remaine immove
able. Therefore in right Motions there can be no Uniformity,
nor ſimplicity; for that they vary by reaſon of the uncertaine
Levity or Gravity of their reſpective Bodyes: for which cauſe
they do not perſevere in the ſame Velocity or Tardity to the end
which they had in the beginning. Hence we ſee that thoſe things
whoſe weight maketh them tend downwards, do deſcend at firſt
with a ſlow Motion; but afterwards, as they approach neerer
and neerer to the Centre, they precipitate more and more ſwiftly.
And on the otherſide, thoſe things which by reaſon of their light
neſs are carryed upwards (as this our Terreſtriall fire, which is no
thing elſe but a ſmoak that burneth, and is inkindled into a flame)
are no ſooner aſcended on high, but, in almoſt the ſelf-ſame mo
ment, they fly and vaniſh out of fight; by reaſon of the rare
faction and extenſion, that they as ſoon as they acquire, are freed
from thoſe bonds which violently and againſt their own Nature
kept them under, and deteined them here below. For which
reaſon, it is very apparent, that no Right Motion can be called
Simple, not only in regard that (as hath been ſaid) it is not
^{*} even and uniforme, but alſo becauſe it is mixt with the Circu
lar, which lurketh in the Right by an occult conſent, ſcilicet by
reaſon of the Natural affection of the Parts to conforme unto
their Whole. For when the Whole moveth Circularly, it is re
quiſite likewiſe that the Parts, to the end that they may be uni
ted to their Whole, (howbeit per accidens they are ſometimes
moved with a Right Motion) do move (though not ſo appa
rently) with a Circular Motion, as doth their Whole. And thus
at length we have evinced that Circular Motion only is Simple,
Uniform and ^{*} Æquable, and of the ſame tenor [or rate] for that
it is never deſtitute of its interne Cauſe: whereas on the contra
ry, Right Motion, (which pertains to things both Heavy and
Light) hath a Cauſe that is imperfect and deficient, yea that ari
ſeth from Defect it ſelf, and that tendeth to, and ſeeketh after