21939That the Earth may be a Planet.
appearance.
we do not oppoſe this to rea-
lity; but 'tis implied, that this reality is not
abſolute, and in the nature of the thing it
ſelf, but only relative, and in reference to
us. I may ſay, a Candle is a bigger Light
than a Star, or the Moon, becauſe it is re-
ally ſo to me. However any one will think
this to be ſpoken, only in relation to its ap-
pearance, and not to be underſtood as if
the thing were ſo in it ſelf. But (by the
way) it does concern Fromondus to maintain
11DeMeteor.
lib. 4 c 2.
art. 5. the Scripture's Authority, in revealing of
natural Secrets; becauſe, from thence it is
that he fetches the chief Argument for that
ſtrange Aſſertion of his, concerning the hea-
vineſs of the Wind; where Job ſays, that
22Job 28.25. God makes the weight for the Wind. Thus
likewiſe, becauſe the common People uſual-
ly think the Rain to proceed from ſome
Waters in the Expanſum: therefore doth
Moſes, in reference to this erroneous Con-
ceit, tell us of Waters above the Firmament,
and the Windows of Heaven : Of which,
ſaith Calvin, Nimis ſerviliter literæ ſe aſtrin-
33Comment.
in Pſalm.
148. 4. gunt, & c. 'Such Men too ſervilely tie them-
‘ ſelves unto the Letter of the Text, who
‘ hence conclude, that there is a Sea in the
‘ Heavens : when as we know, that Moſes
‘ and the Prophets, to accommodate them-
‘ ſelves unto the capacity of ruder People,
‘ do uſe a vulgar expreſſion; and therefore
‘ it would be a prepoſterous courſe, to re-
‘ duce their phraſes unto the exact Rules of
‘ Philoſophy. Let me add, that from
lity; but 'tis implied, that this reality is not
abſolute, and in the nature of the thing it
ſelf, but only relative, and in reference to
us. I may ſay, a Candle is a bigger Light
than a Star, or the Moon, becauſe it is re-
ally ſo to me. However any one will think
this to be ſpoken, only in relation to its ap-
pearance, and not to be underſtood as if
the thing were ſo in it ſelf. But (by the
way) it does concern Fromondus to maintain
11DeMeteor.
lib. 4 c 2.
art. 5. the Scripture's Authority, in revealing of
natural Secrets; becauſe, from thence it is
that he fetches the chief Argument for that
ſtrange Aſſertion of his, concerning the hea-
vineſs of the Wind; where Job ſays, that
22Job 28.25. God makes the weight for the Wind. Thus
likewiſe, becauſe the common People uſual-
ly think the Rain to proceed from ſome
Waters in the Expanſum: therefore doth
Moſes, in reference to this erroneous Con-
ceit, tell us of Waters above the Firmament,
and the Windows of Heaven : Of which,
ſaith Calvin, Nimis ſerviliter literæ ſe aſtrin-
33Comment.
in Pſalm.
148. 4. gunt, & c. 'Such Men too ſervilely tie them-
‘ ſelves unto the Letter of the Text, who
‘ hence conclude, that there is a Sea in the
‘ Heavens : when as we know, that Moſes
‘ and the Prophets, to accommodate them-
‘ ſelves unto the capacity of ruder People,
‘ do uſe a vulgar expreſſion; and therefore
‘ it would be a prepoſterous courſe, to re-
‘ duce their phraſes unto the exact Rules of
‘ Philoſophy. Let me add, that from