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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[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.
[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.
[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.
[51.] PROP. IV.
[52.] PROP. V.
[53.] PROP. VI.
[54.] PROP. VII. PROP. VIII. PROP. IX. PROP. X.
[55.] That the EARTH May be a PLANET. PROP. I.
[56.] PROP. II.
[57.] PROP. III.
[58.] PROP. IV.
[59.] PROP. V. That the Scripture, in its proper conſtru-ction, does not any where affirm the Immobility of the Earth.
[60.] PROP. VI. That there is not any Argument from the Words of Scripture, Principles of Na-ture, or Obſervations in Aſtronomy, which can ſuſſiciently evidence the Earth to be in the Gentre of the Uni-verſe.
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            brought out where one might ſhew him the
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            great Ocean, telling him the quality of that
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            Water, that it is brackiſh, ſalt, and not pota-
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            ble, and yet there were many vaſt Creatures
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            of all Forms living in it, which make uſe of
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            that water as we do of the Air, queſtionleſs
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            he would laugh at all this, as being monſtrous
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            Lies and Fables, without any colur of Truth.
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s240" xml:space="preserve">Juſt ſo will this Truth, which I now deliver,
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            appear unto others; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s241" xml:space="preserve">becauſe we never dreamt
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            of any ſuch matter as a World in the Moon; </s>
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            becauſe the State of that place hath as yet been
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            vail'd from our Knowledge, therefore we can
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            ſcarcely aſſent to any ſuch matter. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s243" xml:space="preserve">Things
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            are very hardly received which are altogether
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            ſtrange to our Thoughts and our Senſes. </s>
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            The Soul may with leſs difficulty be brought
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            to believe any abſurdity, when as it has for-
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            merly been acquainted with ſome Colours and
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            Probabilities for it; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s245" xml:space="preserve">but when a new, and un-
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            heard of Truth ſhall come before it, though it
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            have good Grounds and Reaſons, yet the un-
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            derſtanding is aſraid of it as a ſtranger, and
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            dares not admit it into his Belief, without a
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            great deal of Reluctancy and Tryal. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s246" xml:space="preserve">And be-
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            ſides, things that are not manifeſted to the
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            Senſes, are not aſſented unto without ſome
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            Labour of Mind, ſome Travel and Diſcourſe
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            of the underſtanding; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s247" xml:space="preserve">and many lazy Souls
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            had rather quietly repoſe themſelves in an eaſie
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            Errour, than take Pains to ſearch out the
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            Truth. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s248" xml:space="preserve">The ſtrangeneſs then of this Opinion
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            which I now deliver, will be a great hindrance
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            to its belief, but this is not to be reſpected by
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            reaſon it cannot be helped. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s249" xml:space="preserve">I have ſtood </s>
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