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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180The Table. # and ſtrict conſtruction, do not any where af-
# firm the Immobility of the Earth.
PROP. VI.
That there is not any Argument from the words
# of Scripture, Principles of Nature, or Ob-
# ſervations in Aſtronomy, which can ſuffici-
# ently evidence the Earth to be in the Centre
# of the Univerſe.
PROP. VII.
’Tis probable that the Sun is in the Centre of
# the World.
PROP. VIII.
That there is not any ſufficient reaſon to prove
# the Earth incapable of thoſe Motions which
# Copernicus aſcribes unto it.
PROP. IX.
That it is more probable the Earth does move,
# than the Heavens.
PROP. X.
That this Hypotheſis is exactly agreeable to
# common Appearances.

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