1motions, operations, and other accidents, by which their natures
are diſtinguiſhed, would not deprive us of the power of coming
to the knowledge of them; although he ſhould remove thoſe
perations, in which they unitedly concur, and which for that reaſon
are of no uſe for the diſtinguiſhing of thoſe natures.
are diſtinguiſhed, would not deprive us of the power of coming
to the knowledge of them; although he ſhould remove thoſe
perations, in which they unitedly concur, and which for that reaſon
are of no uſe for the diſtinguiſhing of thoſe natures.
SALV. But that the Earth, Water, Air, are of a nature equally
conſtituted immoveable about the centre, is it not the opinion of
your ſelf, Ariſtotle, Prolomy, and all their ſectators?
conſtituted immoveable about the centre, is it not the opinion of
your ſelf, Ariſtotle, Prolomy, and all their ſectators?
SALV. Then from this common natural condition of
cence about the centre, there is no argument drawn of the different
natures of theſe Elements, and things elementary, but that
knowledge muſt be collected from other qualities not common;
and therefore whoſo ſhould deprive the Elements of this common
reſt only, and ſhould leave unto them all their other operations,
would not in the leaſt block up the way that leadeth to the
ledge of their eſſences. But Copernicus depriveth them onely of
this common reſt, and changeth the ſame into a common motion,
leaving them gravity, levity, the motions upwards, downwards,
cence about the centre, there is no argument drawn of the different
natures of theſe Elements, and things elementary, but that
knowledge muſt be collected from other qualities not common;
and therefore whoſo ſhould deprive the Elements of this common
reſt only, and ſhould leave unto them all their other operations,
would not in the leaſt block up the way that leadeth to the
ledge of their eſſences. But Copernicus depriveth them onely of
this common reſt, and changeth the ſame into a common motion,
leaving them gravity, levity, the motions upwards, downwards,
ſlower, faſter, rarity, denſity, the qualities of hot, cold, dry, moiſt,
and in a word, all things beſides. Therefore ſuch an abſurdity, as
this Authour imagineth to himſelf, is no Copernican poſition; nor
doth the concurrence in an identity of motion import any more or
leſs, than the concurrence in an identity of reſt about the
fying, or not diverſifying of natures. Now tell us, if there be any
argument to the contrary.
The concurrence
of the Elements in
a common motion
importeth no more
or leſſe, than their
concurrence in a
common reſt.
of the Elements in
a common motion
importeth no more
or leſſe, than their
concurrence in a
common reſt.
SIMP. There followeth a fourth objection, taken from a
ral obſervation, which is, That bodies of the ſame kind, have
tions that agree in kinde, or elſe they agree in reſt. But by the
pernican Hypotheſis, bodies that agree in kinde, and are moſt ſem-
blable to one another, would be very diſcrepant, yea diametrically
repugnant as to motion; for that Stars ſo like to one another, would
be nevertheleſſe ſo unlike in motion, as that ſix Planets would
tually turn round; but the Sun and all the fixeed Stars would ſtand
perpetually immoveable.
ral obſervation, which is, That bodies of the ſame kind, have
tions that agree in kinde, or elſe they agree in reſt. But by the
pernican Hypotheſis, bodies that agree in kinde, and are moſt ſem-
blable to one another, would be very diſcrepant, yea diametrically
repugnant as to motion; for that Stars ſo like to one another, would
be nevertheleſſe ſo unlike in motion, as that ſix Planets would
tually turn round; but the Sun and all the fixeed Stars would ſtand
perpetually immoveable.
SALV. The forme of the argument appeareth good; but yet
I believe that the application or matter is defective: and if the
Authour will but perſiſt in his aſſumption, the conſequence ſhall
make directly againſt him. The Argument runs thus; Amongſt
mundane bodies, ſix there are that do perpetually move, and they
are the ſix Planets; of the reſt, that is, of the Earth, Sun, and
fixed Stars, it is diſputable which of them moveth, and which
ſtands ſtill, it being neceſſary, that if the Earth ſtand ſtill, the Sun
and ſixed Stars do move; and it being alſo poſſible, that the Sun
I believe that the application or matter is defective: and if the
Authour will but perſiſt in his aſſumption, the conſequence ſhall
make directly againſt him. The Argument runs thus; Amongſt
mundane bodies, ſix there are that do perpetually move, and they
are the ſix Planets; of the reſt, that is, of the Earth, Sun, and
fixed Stars, it is diſputable which of them moveth, and which
ſtands ſtill, it being neceſſary, that if the Earth ſtand ſtill, the Sun
and ſixed Stars do move; and it being alſo poſſible, that the Sun