Wilkins, John, A discovery of a new world : or a discourse tending to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another Habitable World in the Moon ; with a discourse concerning the Probability of a Passage thither; unto which is added, a discourse concerning a New Planet, tending to prove, that 'tis probable our earth is one of the Planets

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[51.] PROP. IV.
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[52.] PROP. V.
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[53.] PROP. VI.
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[54.] PROP. VII. PROP. VIII. PROP. IX. PROP. X.
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[55.] That the EARTH May be a PLANET. PROP. I.
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[56.] PROP. II.
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[57.] PROP. III.
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[58.] PROP. IV.
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[59.] PROP. V. That the Scripture, in its proper conſtru-ction, does not any where affirm the Immobility of the Earth.
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[60.] PROP. VI. That there is not any Argument from the Words of Scripture, Principles of Na-ture, or Obſervations in Aſtronomy, which can ſuſſiciently evidence the Earth to be in the Gentre of the Uni-verſe.
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[61.] PROP. VII. Tis probable that the Sun is in the Gentre of the World.
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[62.] PROP. VIII. That there is not any ſufficient reaſon to prove the Earth incapable of thoſe mo-tions which Copernicus aſcribes un-to it.
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[63.] Provebimur portu, terræque, verbeſq; recedunt.
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[64.] PROP. IX. That it is more probable the Earth does move, than the Sun or Heavens.
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[65.] PROP. X. That this Hypotheſis is exactly agreeable to common appearances.
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[66.] Quicunq; ſolam mente præcipiti petit
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[67.] Brevem replere non valentis ambitum, # Pudebit aucti nominis.
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[68.] FINIS.
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23959That the Earth may be a Planet. in it all kind of Truths; and that every
meaning was true, which by the Letter of
it, or by Cabaliſtical Interpretations, might
be found out.
Now as it hath been with them, ſo like-
wiſe hath it hapned in proportion unto o-
thers; who by a ſuperſtitious adhering un-
to the bare words of Scripture, have expo-
ſed themſelves unto many ſtrange Errors.
Thus S. Baſil holds, That next to the 11Enarrat.
in Gen. the Moon is bigger than any of the Stars,
becauſe Moſes does call them only two great
Lights.
Thus others maintain, That there are
Waters, properly ſo called, above the ſtar-
ry Firmament, becauſe of thoſe vulgar ex-
preſſions in Scripture, which in their literal
ſenſe do mention them. Of this opinion
were many of the Ancients, Philo, Joſeph{us};
and ſince them the Fathers, Juſtin 22Reſp.
ad queſ. 93
Orthod. tyr, Theodoret, Auſtin, 33Queſt,
11. ſup.
Gen.44DeCiv.
Dei, lib. 11
cap. ult.55Hex-
am.1.2.c.2 Baſil, and almoſt all the reſt. 66Homil.
3. in Gen: them, ſundry other learned Men, as Bede,
Strabo, Damaſcen, Tho. Aquinas, & c. If
you ask for what purpoſe they were placed
here? Juſtin Martyr tells us, for theſe two
ends: Firſt, To cool the heat that might o-
therwiſe ariſe from the motion of the ſolid
Orbs; and hence it is (ſay they) that Sa-
turn is colder than any of the other Planets,
becauſe tho he move faſter, yet he is nearer
to theſe Waters. Secondly, To preſs and
keep down the Heavens, leſt the frequency
and violence of Winds, might break

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