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

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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