1makes the objection, yea, it is totally overthrown by that which
immediately after he addeth for a greater confirmation of his
ment, as you ſhall hear. He re-inforceth his argument, I ſay, with
another Axiome, which is this; That natura in rebus neceſſari is
nec deficiat, nec abundat: i.e. That nature in things neceſſary is
neither defective, nor ſuperfluous. This is obvious to the
vers of natural things, and chiefly of animals, in which, becauſe
they are to move with many motions, Nature hath made many
flexures, and hath thereunto commodiouſly knitted the parts for
motion, as to the knees, to the hips, for the inabling of living
creatures to go, and run at their pleaſure. Moreover in man he
hath framed many flexions, and joynts, in the elbow, and hand, to
enable them to perform many motions. From theſe things the
gument is taken againſt the threefold motion of the Earth. [
ther the Body, that is one, and continuate, without any manner of
knittings or flexions, can exerciſe divers motions, or cannot: If it
can without them, then in vain hath nature framed the flexures in
animals; which is contrary to the Axiome: but if it cannot
out them, then the Earth, one body, and continuate, and deprived of
flexures, and joynts, cannot of its own nature move with
ty of motions.] You ſee now how craftily he falls upon your an
ſwer, as if he had foreſeen it.
immediately after he addeth for a greater confirmation of his
ment, as you ſhall hear. He re-inforceth his argument, I ſay, with
another Axiome, which is this; That natura in rebus neceſſari is
nec deficiat, nec abundat: i.e. That nature in things neceſſary is
neither defective, nor ſuperfluous. This is obvious to the
vers of natural things, and chiefly of animals, in which, becauſe
they are to move with many motions, Nature hath made many
flexures, and hath thereunto commodiouſly knitted the parts for
motion, as to the knees, to the hips, for the inabling of living
creatures to go, and run at their pleaſure. Moreover in man he
hath framed many flexions, and joynts, in the elbow, and hand, to
enable them to perform many motions. From theſe things the
gument is taken againſt the threefold motion of the Earth. [
ther the Body, that is one, and continuate, without any manner of
knittings or flexions, can exerciſe divers motions, or cannot: If it
can without them, then in vain hath nature framed the flexures in
animals; which is contrary to the Axiome: but if it cannot
out them, then the Earth, one body, and continuate, and deprived of
flexures, and joynts, cannot of its own nature move with
ty of motions.] You ſee now how craftily he falls upon your an
ſwer, as if he had foreſeen it.
A fourth
iome againſt the
motion of the Earth
iome againſt the
motion of the Earth
Flexures
ſary in animals for
the diverſity of
their motions.
ſary in animals for
the diverſity of
their motions.
Another
ment againſt the
three fold motion of
the Earth.
ment againſt the
three fold motion of
the Earth.
SALV. Are you ſerious, or do you jeſt?
SIMP. I ſpeak it with the beſt judgment I have.
SALV. You muſt therefore ſee that you have as fortunate an
hand in defending the reply of this Philoſopher, againſt ſome
ther rejoynders made to him; therefore anſwer for him, I pray
you, ſeeing we cannot have him here. You firſt admit it for true,
that Nature hath made the joynts, flexures, and knuckles of
ving creatures, to the intent that they might move with ſnndry
and divers motions; and I deny this propoſition; and ſay, that
theſe flexions are made, that the animal may move one, or more
of its parts, the reſt remaining immoved: and I ſay, that as to the
ſpecies and differences of motions thoſe are of one kind alone, to
wit, all circular, and for this cauſe you ſee all the ends of the
veable bones to be convex or concave, and of theſe ſome are
rical, as are thoſe that are to move every way, as in the
joynt, the arme of the Enſigne doth, in diſplaying the Colours,
and that of the Falconer in bringing his Hawk to the lure; and
ſuch is the flexure of the elbow, upon which the hand turns round,
in boring with an augure: others are circular onely one way, and
as it were cylindrical, which ſerve for the members that bend
ly in one faſhion, as the joynts of the fingers one above another,
&c. But without more particular inductions, one only general
courſe may make this truth underſtood; and this is, that of a ſolid
hand in defending the reply of this Philoſopher, againſt ſome
ther rejoynders made to him; therefore anſwer for him, I pray
you, ſeeing we cannot have him here. You firſt admit it for true,
that Nature hath made the joynts, flexures, and knuckles of
ving creatures, to the intent that they might move with ſnndry
and divers motions; and I deny this propoſition; and ſay, that
theſe flexions are made, that the animal may move one, or more
of its parts, the reſt remaining immoved: and I ſay, that as to the
ſpecies and differences of motions thoſe are of one kind alone, to
wit, all circular, and for this cauſe you ſee all the ends of the
veable bones to be convex or concave, and of theſe ſome are
rical, as are thoſe that are to move every way, as in the
joynt, the arme of the Enſigne doth, in diſplaying the Colours,
and that of the Falconer in bringing his Hawk to the lure; and
ſuch is the flexure of the elbow, upon which the hand turns round,
in boring with an augure: others are circular onely one way, and
as it were cylindrical, which ſerve for the members that bend
ly in one faſhion, as the joynts of the fingers one above another,
&c. But without more particular inductions, one only general
courſe may make this truth underſtood; and this is, that of a ſolid
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