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

[21.] The Firſt Book. That the MOON May be a WORLD. The Firſt Propoſition, by way of Preface.

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[22.] Sed vanus ſtolidis hæc omnia finxerit Error.

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[23.] Solis lunæq; labores.

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[24.] Cum fruſtra reſonant æra auxiliaria Lunæ.

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[25.] Una laboranti poterit ſuccerrere Lunæ.

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[26.] Gantus & è cælo poſſunt deducere Lunam.

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[27.] Cantus & ſi curru lunam deducere tentant, Et facerent, ſi non æra repulſa ſonant.

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[28.] PROP. II. That a Plurality of Worlds doth not contradict any Principle of Reaſon or Faith.

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[29.] Æſtuas infelix auguſto limite mundi.

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[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.

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[31.] Necnon Oceano paſci phæbumque polumq; Gredimus.

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[32.] PROP. IV. That the Moon is a Solid, Compacted, Opacous Body.

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[33.] PROP. V. That the Moon hath not any Light of her own.

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[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.

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[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.

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[36.] PROP. VIII. The Spots repeſent the Sea, and the brighter parts the Land.

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[37.] PROP. IX. That there are high Mountains, deep Vallies, and ſpacious Plains in the Body of the Moon.

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[38.] PROP. X. That there is an Atmo-ſphæra, or an Orb of groſs, Vaporous Air, immediately encompaſſing the body of the Moon.

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[39.] PROP. XI. That as their World is our Moon, ſo our World is their Moon.

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[40.] Provehimur portu, terræque urbeſque recedunt.

[41.] PROP. XII.

[42.] PROP. XIII.

[43.] PROP. XIV.

[44.] FINIS.

[45.] A DISCOURSE Concerning a Rem Planet. Tending to prove That ’tis probable our EARTH is one of the PLANETS. The Second Book. By John Wilkins, late L. Biſhop of Cheſter.

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[46.] LONDON: Printed by J. D. for John Gellibrand, at the Golden Ball in St. Paul’s Church-Yard. M.DC.LXXXIV.

[47.] To the Reader.

[48.] PROP. I.

[49.] PROP. II.

[50.] PROP. III.

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