3018That the Moon may be a World.
to him, as he ſaid to his Maſter Plato, ἀμφοῖν
{γὰ}ρὄνται φιλοιν, ὅσιν {ωρο}τιμᾶν τὴνἀλή θ{ει}ν ‘Though
11Ethic. l. 1.
c. 9. ‘Plato were his Friend, yet he would rather
‘adhere to Truth, than him.
{γὰ}ρὄνται φιλοιν, ὅσιν {ωρο}τιμᾶν τὴνἀλή θ{ει}ν ‘Though
11Ethic. l. 1.
c. 9. ‘Plato were his Friend, yet he would rather
‘adhere to Truth, than him.
I muſt needs grant, that we are all much
beholden to the Induſtry of the Ancient Philo-
ſophers, and more eſpecially to Ariſtotle, for
the greater part of our Learning; but yet ’tis
not Ingratitude to ſpeak againſt him, when he
oppoſeth Truth; for then many of the Fathers
would be very Guilty, eſpecially Juſtin, who
hath writ a Treatiſe purpoſely againſt him.
beholden to the Induſtry of the Ancient Philo-
ſophers, and more eſpecially to Ariſtotle, for
the greater part of our Learning; but yet ’tis
not Ingratitude to ſpeak againſt him, when he
oppoſeth Truth; for then many of the Fathers
would be very Guilty, eſpecially Juſtin, who
hath writ a Treatiſe purpoſely againſt him.
But ſuppoſe this opinion were falſe, yet ’tis
not againſt the Faith, and ſo it may ſerve for
the better confirmation of that which is True;
the Sparks of Errour, being forced out by
Oppoſition, as the Sparks of Fire by the ſtrike-
ing of the Flint and Steel. But ſuppoſe too,
that it were Heretical, and againſt the Faith,
yet may it be admitted with the ſame Privi-
ledge as Ariſtotle, from whom many more
dangerous Opinions have proceeded; as, That
the World is Eternal, That God cannot have
while to look after theſe Inferiour things;
That after Death there is no Reward or Pu-
niſhment, and ſuch like Blaſphemies, which
ſtrike directly at the Fundamentals of our Re-
ligion.
not againſt the Faith, and ſo it may ſerve for
the better confirmation of that which is True;
the Sparks of Errour, being forced out by
Oppoſition, as the Sparks of Fire by the ſtrike-
ing of the Flint and Steel. But ſuppoſe too,
that it were Heretical, and againſt the Faith,
yet may it be admitted with the ſame Privi-
ledge as Ariſtotle, from whom many more
dangerous Opinions have proceeded; as, That
the World is Eternal, That God cannot have
while to look after theſe Inferiour things;
That after Death there is no Reward or Pu-
niſhment, and ſuch like Blaſphemies, which
ſtrike directly at the Fundamentals of our Re-
ligion.