Wilkins, John, A discovery of a new world : or a discourse tending to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another Habitable World in the Moon ; with a discourse concerning the Probability of a Passage thither; unto which is added, a discourse concerning a New Planet, tending to prove, that 'tis probable our earth is one of the Planets

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[11.] PROP. V.
[12.] PROP. VI.
[13.] PROP. VII.
[14.] PROP. VIII.
[15.] PROP. IX.
[16.] PROP. X.
[17.] PROP. XI.
[18.] PROP. XII.
[19.] PROP. XIII.
[20.] PROP. XIV.
[21.] The Firſt Book. That the MOON May be a WORLD. The Firſt Propoſition, by way of Preface.
[22.] Sed vanus ſtolidis hæc omnia finxerit Error.
[23.] Solis lunæq; labores.
[24.] Cum fruſtra reſonant æra auxiliaria Lunæ.
[25.] Una laboranti poterit ſuccerrere Lunæ.
[26.] Gantus & è cælo poſſunt deducere Lunam.
[27.] Cantus & ſi curru lunam deducere tentant, Et facerent, ſi non æra repulſa ſonant.
[28.] PROP. II. That a Plurality of Worlds doth not contradict any Principle of Reaſon or Faith.
[29.] Æſtuas infelix auguſto limite mundi.
[30.] PROP. III. That the Heavens do not conſiſt of any ſuch pure Matter, which can priviledge them from the like Change and Corruption, as theſe Inferiour, Bodies are liable unto.
[31.] Necnon Oceano paſci phæbumque polumq; Gredimus.
[32.] PROP. IV. That the Moon is a Solid, Compacted, Opacous Body.
[33.] PROP. V. That the Moon hath not any Light of her own.
[34.] PROP. VI. That there is a World in the Moon, bath been the direct Opinion of many Ancient, with ſome Modern Mathematicians, and may probably de deduc’d from the Tenents of others.
[35.] PROP. VII. That thoſe Spots and brighter parts, which by our ſight may be diſtinguiſhed in the Moon, do ſhew the difference betwixt the Sea and Land, in that other World.
[36.] PROP. VIII. The Spots repeſent the Sea, and the brighter parts the Land.
[37.] PROP. IX. That there are high Mountains, deep Vallies, and ſpacious Plains in the Body of the Moon.
[38.] PROP. X. That there is an Atmo-ſphæra, or an Orb of groſs, Vaporous Air, immediately encompaſſing the body of the Moon.
[39.] PROP. XI. That as their World is our Moon, ſo our World is their Moon.
[40.] Provehimur portu, terræque urbeſque recedunt.
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4331That the Moon may be a World. ſelf in effect doth confeſs in another place;
for ſpeaking concerning our knowledge of the
Heavens, he ſays, ’tis very imperfect and diffi-
11De cælo. l. 2
cap. 3. 1
cult, by reaſon of the vaſt diſtance of thoſe
Bodies from us, and becauſe the Changes
which may happen unto them, are not either
Big enough, or frequent enough to fall with-
in the Apprehenſion and Obſervation of our
Senſes;
no wonder then if he himſelf be deceiv'd
in his Aſſertions concerning theſe Particulars.
But yet, in this he Implies, that if a Man were
nearer to theſe Heavenly Bodies, he would be
a fitter Judge, to decide this Controverſie than
himſelf.
Now its our Advantage, that by
the help of Galileus his Glaſs, we are advanc'd
nearer unto them, and the Heavens are made
more Preſent to us than they were before.

However, as it is with us where there be ma-
ny Viciſſitudes and Succeſſions or things, tho’
the Earth abideth for ever:
So likewiſe may it
be amongſt the Planets, in which tho’ there
ſhould be divers Alterations, yet they them-
ſelves may ſtill continue of the ſame Quantity
and Light.
2. Though we could not by our Senſes ſe@
ſuch Alterations, yet our Reaſon might per-
haps ſufficiently convince us of them.
Nor
can we well conceive how the Sun ſhould re-
flect againſt the Moon, and yet not produce
ſome Alteration of Heat.
Diogenes the Phi-
loſoper was hence perſwaded, that theſe
Scorching Heats had Burnt the Moon into the
Form of a Pumice ſtone.
3. I anſwer, that there have been ſome Al-
terations obſerv'd there;
Witneſs thoſe

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