1from the impure, the mortal from the immortal, as other Schools
teach; which tell us that theſe impure and frail matters are
teined within the anguſt concave of the Lunar Orb, above which
with uninterrupted Series the things Celeſtial diſtend themſelves.
teach; which tell us that theſe impure and frail matters are
teined within the anguſt concave of the Lunar Orb, above which
with uninterrupted Series the things Celeſtial diſtend themſelves.
SALV. It's true that the Copernican Syſteme introduceth
ſtraction in the univerſe of Aristotle; but we ſpeak of our own
Univerſe, that is true and real. Again if this Author will infer
the diſparity of eſſence between the Earth and Celeſtial bodies
from the incorruptibility of them, and the corruptibility of it in
the method of Ariſtotle, from which diſparity he concludeth
tion to belong to the Sun and fixed Stars, and the immobility of
the Earth, he will flatter himſelf with a Paralogiſme, ſuppoſing
that which is in queſtion; for Ariſtotle inferreth the
lity of Celeſtial bodies from motion, which is in diſpute,
ther it belongeth to them or to the Earth. Of the vanity of theſe
Rhetorical Illations enough hath been ſpoken. And what can be
more fond, than to ſay, that the Earth and Elements are
ſhed and ſequeſtred from the Celeſtial Spheres, and confined
within the Lunar Orb? Is, not then the Moons Orb one of the
Celeſtial Spheres, and according to conſent compriſed in the
middle of all the reſt? Its a new way to ſeparate the pure from
the impure, and the ſick from the ſound, to aſſigne the infected
quarters in the heart of the City: I had thought that the ^{*}
houſe ought to have been removed as far off as was poſſible.
Copernicus admireth the diſpoſition of the parts of the Univerſe,
for that God hath conſtituted the grand Lamp, which is to give
light all over his Temple in the centre of it, and not on one
ſide. And as to the Earths being betwixt Venus and Mars,
we will but hint the ſame; and do you, in favour of this Author,
trie to remove it thence. But let us not ^{*} mix theſe Rhetorical
Flowers with ſolid Demonſtrations, rather let us leave them to
the Orators, or if you will to the Poets, who know how in their
drolling way to exalt by their prayſes things moſt ſordid, yea and
ſometimes moſt pernicious. And if any thing elſe remain, let us
diſpatch it, as we have done the reſt.
ſtraction in the univerſe of Aristotle; but we ſpeak of our own
Univerſe, that is true and real. Again if this Author will infer
the diſparity of eſſence between the Earth and Celeſtial bodies
from the incorruptibility of them, and the corruptibility of it in
the method of Ariſtotle, from which diſparity he concludeth
tion to belong to the Sun and fixed Stars, and the immobility of
the Earth, he will flatter himſelf with a Paralogiſme, ſuppoſing
that which is in queſtion; for Ariſtotle inferreth the
lity of Celeſtial bodies from motion, which is in diſpute,
ther it belongeth to them or to the Earth. Of the vanity of theſe
Rhetorical Illations enough hath been ſpoken. And what can be
more fond, than to ſay, that the Earth and Elements are
ſhed and ſequeſtred from the Celeſtial Spheres, and confined
within the Lunar Orb? Is, not then the Moons Orb one of the
Celeſtial Spheres, and according to conſent compriſed in the
middle of all the reſt? Its a new way to ſeparate the pure from
the impure, and the ſick from the ſound, to aſſigne the infected
quarters in the heart of the City: I had thought that the ^{*}
houſe ought to have been removed as far off as was poſſible.
Copernicus admireth the diſpoſition of the parts of the Univerſe,
for that God hath conſtituted the grand Lamp, which is to give
light all over his Temple in the centre of it, and not on one
ſide. And as to the Earths being betwixt Venus and Mars,
we will but hint the ſame; and do you, in favour of this Author,
trie to remove it thence. But let us not ^{*} mix theſe Rhetorical
Flowers with ſolid Demonſtrations, rather let us leave them to
the Orators, or if you will to the Poets, who know how in their
drolling way to exalt by their prayſes things moſt ſordid, yea and
ſometimes moſt pernicious. And if any thing elſe remain, let us
diſpatch it, as we have done the reſt.
* Lazeretto
SIMP. There is the ſixth and laſt argument, wherein he
keth it a very improbale thing. [That a corruptible and diſſipable
body ſhould move with a perpetual and regular motion; and this
he confirmeth with the example of living creatures, which moving
with a motion natural to them, yet grow weary, and have need of
repoſe to reſtore their ſtrength.] But what hath this motion to do
with that of the Earth, that in compariſon to theirs is immenſe?
Beſides, to make it move with three motions that run and draw
ſeveral wayes: Who would ever aſſert ſuch Paradoxes, unleſſe
he had ſworn to be their defender? Nor doth that avail in this
keth it a very improbale thing. [That a corruptible and diſſipable
body ſhould move with a perpetual and regular motion; and this
he confirmeth with the example of living creatures, which moving
with a motion natural to them, yet grow weary, and have need of
repoſe to reſtore their ſtrength.] But what hath this motion to do
with that of the Earth, that in compariſon to theirs is immenſe?
Beſides, to make it move with three motions that run and draw
ſeveral wayes: Who would ever aſſert ſuch Paradoxes, unleſſe
he had ſworn to be their defender? Nor doth that avail in this