ship_n and_o of_o the_o move_n of_o the_o oar_n they_o will_v not_o hold_v for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o though_o the_o bank_n seem_v to_o move_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o my_o friend_n do_v but_o seem_v to_o walk_v or_o the_o oar_n seem_v to_o move_v when_o as_o they_o move_v true_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o motion_n of_o my_o friend_n or_o of_o the_o oar_n be_v so_o near_o to_o my_o eye_n although_o that_o same_o motion_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v a_o hindrance_n both_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o earth_n stability_n as_o also_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v afar_o off_o for_o a_o horse_n a_o great_a way_n off_o on_o the_o shore_n run_v will_v seem_v to_o i_o a_o bush_n move_v with_o the_o tree_n and_o bank_n even_o so_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v as_o well_o delude_v my_o eye_n in_o the_o move_n of_o the_o cloud_n as_o of_o the_o sun_n 3._o i_o say_v that_o the_o eye_n can_v not_o be_v still_o deceive_v in_o its_o sight_n or_o judgement_n of_o a_o lucid_a body_n which_o be_v its_o prime_n and_o proper_a object_n your_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o deceit_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o light_n or_o colour_n of_o these_o body_n but_o concern_v their_o motion_n which_o be_v neither_o the_o primary_n nor_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o eye_n answ._n the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o you_o take_v it_o be_v no_o way_n the_o object_n of_o the_o eye_n for_o it_o be_v non_fw-la ens_fw-la in_o your_o opinion_n what_o be_v apparent_a be_v not_o quod_fw-la videtur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la a_o seem_a motion_n be_v no_o motion_n and_o therefore_o no_o object_n 2._o i_o say_v that_o a_o lucid_a body_n be_v the_o eye_n object_n the_o light_n itself_o objectum_fw-la quo_fw-la or_o the_o cause_n that_o body_n be_v discernible_a by_o the_o eye_n now_o what_o probability_n be_v there_o that_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v make_v to_o look_v upon_o these_o lucid_a body_n shall_v be_v still_o delude_v or_o can_v be_v see_v their_o motion_n be_v rather_o the_o object_n of_o the_o eye_n than_o their_o light_n as_o be_v say_v albeit_o motion_n be_v a_o common_a object_n i_o see_v their_o motion_n i_o see_v their_o lucid_a body_n but_o their_o light_n i_o see_v not_o proper_o their_o light_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o mean_n by_o which_o but_o not_o the_o objectum_fw-la quod_fw-la or_o thing_n that_o i_o see_v 4._o we_o say_v that_o our_o high_a building_n will_v be_v hurl_v down_o if_o the_o earth_n do_v move_v you_o answer_v that_o this_o motion_n be_v natural_a and_o therefore_o regular_a and_o tend_v to_o conservation_n answ._n earthquake_n be_v natural_a motion_n which_o neither_o be_v regular_a nor_o tend_v to_o conservation_n the_o motion_n of_o wind_n hail_n rain_n thunder_n etc._n etc._n be_v natural_a and_o yet_o do_v much_o hurt_n therefore_o the_o naturality_n of_o the_o earth_n motion_n can_v preserve_v our_o building_n from_o fall_v but_o you_o say_v if_o a_o glass_n of_o beer_n may_v stand_v firm_o in_o a_o ship_n move_v swift_o much_o less_o will_v the_o natural_a and_o equal_a motion_n of_o the_o earth_n cause_n any_o danger_n in_o our_o building_n answ._n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o a_o glass_n of_o beer_n and_o a_o high_a building_n nor_o be_v there_o between_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o ship_n move_v upon_o the_o plain_a superficies_n of_o the_o water_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o wind_n or_o tide_n the_o earth_n move_v circular_o and_o with_o a_o incredible_a celerity_n as_o your_o side_n say_v you_o shall_v compare_v the_o earth_n motion_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o wheel_n or_o great_a globe_n and_o then_o set_v your_o glass_n of_o beer_n upon_o it_o whilst_o it_o be_v whirl_v about_o but_o you_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o fall_n of_o your_o high_a building_n though_o the_o heaven_n whirl_v about_o except_o you_o mean_v to_o build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n or_o to_o raise_v your_o house_n as_o high_a as_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n i_o think_v your_o building_n in_o the_o moon_n can_v stand_v upon_o such_o a_o whirl_a foundation_n 5._o i_o perceive_v by_o your_o interjection_n ha_o ha_o he_o that_o you_o be_v a_o merry_a gentleman_n indeed_o you_o can_v answer_v for_o laugh_v but_o per_fw-la resum_fw-la multum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o doubt_v i_o you_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o hypochondriacke_n melancholy_n or_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o blind_a democritus_n take_v heed_n of_o risus_fw-la sardonius_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o tickle_v you_o i_o have_v say_v that_o though_o this_o circular_a motion_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v natural_a to_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o natural_a to_o town_n and_o building_n for_o these_o be_v artificial_a to_o this_o you_o answer_v not_o but_o by_o your_o interjection_n of_o laughter_n which_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a way_n to_o solve_v argument_n and_o so_o fool_n will_v prove_v the_o best_a disputant_n i_o hope_v you_o do_v not_o think_v that_o town_n and_o building_n be_v natural_a body_n or_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v natural_a to_o they_o and_o if_o you_o think_v that_o artificial_a thing_n be_v privilege_v from_o fall_v by_o the_o natural_a motion_n of_o a_o natural_a foundation_n you_o speak_v against_o reason_n and_o experience_n for_o a_o ship_n be_v not_o privilege_v from_o sink_v because_o the_o foundation_n on_o which_o it_o be_v carry_v move_v natural_o and_o high_a building_n must_v needs_o be_v weaken_v by_o motion_n let_v it_o be_v never_o so_o equal_a and_o regular_a he_o that_o think_v otherwise_o deserve_v to_o be_v laugh_v at_o i_o have_v read_v of_o move_a island_n but_o without_o building_n you_o be_v best_o go_v build_v there_o 6._o i_o say_v that_o the_o air_n can_v never_o be_v quiet_a about_o we_o but_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o continual_a and_o forcible_a motion_n of_o it_o from_o east_n to_o west_n if_o the_o earth_n do_v move_v with_o that_o celerity_n you_o speak_v of_o to_o this_o you_o answer_v that_o the_o air_n be_v carry_v along_o with_o the_o same_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o this_o will_v not_o help_v you_o for_o the_o carry_v of_o the_o air_n about_o with_o the_o earth_n can_v hinder_v the_o forcible_a motion_n of_o it_o nor_o can_v we_o be_v so_o senseless_a as_o not_o to_o feel_v it_o do_v not_o the_o whirl_a about_o of_o a_o great_a wheel_n move_v the_o air_n about_o it_o and_o if_o you_o stand_v by_o you_o shall_v feel_v it_o but_o you_o be_v very_o witty_a in_o your_o word_n follow_v if_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n say_v you_o which_o be_v a_o smooth_a body_n be_v able_a to_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o three_o element_n etc._n etc._n much_o more_o may_v our_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o rugged_a body_n be_v able_a to_o turn_v the_o air_n next_o to_o it_o you_o shall_v rather_o say_v if_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v but_o a_o small_a dull_a low_a and_o heavy_a body_n can_v carry_v the_o air_n about_o with_o it_o much_o more_o may_v the_o heaven_n do_v this_o which_o be_v vast_a agile_a active_a and_o high_a body_n for_o we_o find_v that_o the_o superior_a body_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o work_v upon_o and_o to_o move_v the_o inferior_a then_o to_o be_v move_v by_o the_o inferior_a as_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o little_a world_n of_o man_n body_n be_v move_v by_o the_o head_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o great_a world_n again_o the_o heaven_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o agility_n activity_n subtlety_n come_v near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n than_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o dull_a heavy_a lumpish_a body_n not_o apt_a to_o be_v move_v much_o less_o to_o move_v be_v it_o the_o earth_n that_o move_v the_o air_n or_o the_o air_n that_o move_v the_o earth_n in_o earthquake_n be_v it_o the_o earthy_a and_o heavy_a part_n of_o man_n body_n that_o move_v these_o aereall_a substance_n in_o the_o nerve_n which_o we_o call_v animal_n spirit_n or_o be_v not_o these_o rather_o the_o mover_n of_o our_o gross_a body_n your_o argument_n be_v just_a such_o another_o as_o this_o if_o the_o wind_n or_o air_n be_v able_a to_o move_v about_o the_o weathercock_n much_o more_o may_v the_o tower_n or_o steeple_n which_o be_v a_o rugged_a body_n move_v it_o but_o that_o rugged_a body_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o move_v or_o to_o be_v move_v then_o smooth_a body_n i_o never_o hear_v before_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o smooth_a the_o bowl_n be_v the_o swift_a it_o run_v why_o do_v david_n choose_v five_o smooth_a stone_n to_o sling_n if_o rugged_a one_o
be_v apt_a for_o motion_n when_o you_o will_v have_v your_o maid_n make_v you_o some_o mustard_n give_v she_o a_o rugged_a dish_n and_o a_o rugged_a bullet_n and_o tell_v she_o that_o these_o be_v apt_a for_o motion_n she_o will_v present_o entertain_v this_o new_a philosophy_n with_o your_o interjection_n ha_o ha_o he_o so_o when_o you_o say_v that_o a_o rugged_a body_n carry_v more_o air_n with_o it_o then_o a_o smooth_a you_o mean_v perhaps_o the_o body_n of_o satyr_n or_o of_o the_o wild_a irish_a in_o their_o rug_n but_o now_o distrust_v your_o rugged_a conceit_n you_o fly_v to_o the_o earth_n magnetical_a virtue_n whereby_o it_o can_v make_v all_o thing_n near_o unto_o it_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o revolution_n this_o be_v a_o far_o fetch_v shift_n and_o a_o strange_a property_n of_o the_o magnes_fw-la do_v you_o ever_o know_v a_o loadstone_n move_v any_o thing_n except_o iron_n or_o steel_n or_o to_o move_v itself_o circular_o and_o to_o make_v all_o thing_n near_o to_o it_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o revolution_n that_o these_o conceit_n be_v non_fw-la sani_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la sanus_fw-la juret_fw-la orestes_n 7._o i_o say_v 5_o that_o when_o the_o man_n or_o subject_n the_o medium_n and_o the_o object_n be_v all_o move_v the_o sight_n be_v hinder_v that_o the_o eye_n can_v not_o exact_o judge_v of_o any_o thing_n you_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a where_o be_v several_a motion_n but_o when_o the_o subject_n medium_n and_o object_n be_v all_o carry_v with_o the_o same_o equal_a motion_n there_o be_v no_o impediment_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sie_v but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a shift_n of_o you_o for_o though_o the_o motion_n be_v equal_a in_o all_o yet_o the_o sight_n will_v be_v hinder_v sit_v down_o in_o a_o turn_a chair_n or_o on_o a_o turn_a table_n take_v a_o book_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o spectacle_n on_o your_o nose_n and_o let_v i_o turn_v you_o about_o the_o motion_n shall_v be_v equal_a in_o all_o three_o but_o i_o doubt_v i_o you_o will_v read_v ill-favoured_o your_o instance_n of_o read_v in_o a_o ship_n be_v nothing_o for_o the_o ship_n move_v sometime_o so_o slow_o that_o it_o be_v scarce_o discernible_a but_o let_v a_o ship_n or_o coach_n move_v swift_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o read_v distinct_o if_o a_o ship_n shall_v move_v four_o mile_n in_o a_o minute_n as_o you_o say_v the_o earth_n do_v you_o shall_v scarce_o see_v the_o book_n in_o which_o you_o read_v much_o less_o the_o letter_n 8._o i_o say_v out_o of_o aristotle_n that_o one_o simple_a body_n have_v but_o one_o natural_a motion_n as_o the_o earth_n to_o descend_v the_o air_n to_o ascend_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o have_v a_o circular_a motion_n you_o answer_v that_o these_o right_a motion_n belong_v only_o to_o part_n of_o the_o element_n and_o that_o too_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o proper_a place_n indeed_o you_o show_v yourself_o a_o weak_a philosopher_n for_o from_o whence_o have_v the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n their_o motion_n of_o descent_n but_o from_o the_o whole_a do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o old_a and_o trivial_a maxim_n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n illud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n if_o your_o hand_n be_v heavy_a much_o more_o heavy_a be_v your_o whole_a body_n if_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v salt_n much_o more_o salt_n be_v the_o whole_a 2._o when_o you_o say_v that_o the_o element_n have_v these_o motion_n only_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o own_o place_n if_o you_o mean_v of_o the_o act_n of_o ascend_v and_o descend_v you_o say_v true_a but_o if_o you_o mean_v of_o the_o power_n or_o natural_a possibility_n you_o be_v deceive_v for_o though_o they_o be_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n yet_o this_o natural_a power_n of_o these_o motion_n be_v not_o take_v from_o they_o 3._o when_o you_o say_v that_o a_o loadstone_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o matter_n and_o condensity_n natural_o tend_v downward_o you_o do_v again_o bewray_v your_o ignorance_n in_o philosophy_n for_o gravity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o descent_n not_o matter_n and_o condensity_n for_o the_o star_n have_v matter_n and_o condensity_n and_o yet_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o do_v descend_v 4._o when_o you_o say_v that_o the_o loadstone_n which_o be_v a_o heavy_a body_n and_o natural_o tend_v downward_o may_v natural_o move_v upward_o you_o show_v yourself_o more_o and_o more_o absurd_a for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o maxim_n above_o say_v for_o a_o simple_a body_n to_o have_v two_o contrary_a motion_n so_o it_o overturn_v the_o natural_a property_n of_o the_o element_n for_o if_o heavy_a body_n may_v natural_o ascend_v then_o light_a body_n may_v natural_o descend_v and_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v how_o one_o element_n differ_v essential_o from_o another_o and_o consequent_o the_o descend_v of_o fire_n of_o old_a upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o ascend_n of_o elias_n his_o body_n into_o heaven_n be_v not_o miracle_n but_o natural_a motion_n 5._o that_o desire_n of_o union_n and_o coition_n which_o one_o loadstone_n have_v with_o another_o by_o which_o it_o break_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v but_o your_o conceit_n if_o one_o loadstone_n draw_v another_o or_o if_o it_o draw_v iron_n upward_o that_o ascent_n be_v no_o natural_a motion_n but_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v a_o violent_a attraction_n therefore_o aristotle_n maxim_n remain_v firm_a that_o one_o simple_a body_n have_v but_o one_o natural_a motion_n and_o consequent_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o natural_o move_v round_o 9_o we_o hold_v that_o the_o gravity_n and_o magnitude_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v it_o unfit_a for_o so_o swift_a a_o motion_n your_o answer_n be_v that_o heaviness_n can_v only_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o body_n which_o be_v out_o of_o their_o proper_a place_n or_o to_o such_o part_n as_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o whole_a to_o this_o we_o have_v partly_o answer_v already_o that_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o simple_a body_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a principal_o and_o in_o the_o part_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o whole_a 2._o it_o be_v false_a that_o heavy_a body_n be_v not_o heavy_a in_o their_o proper_a place_n for_o they_o lose_v not_o their_o essential_a quality_n by_o be_v in_o their_o place_n be_v a_o millstone_n less_o heavy_a when_o it_o be_v on_o or_o in_o the_o ground_n then_o when_o it_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o ground_n put_v to_o your_o hand_n and_o try_v if_o you_o can_v with_o more_o ease_n wag_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n then_o when_o it_o be_v raise_v some_o pace_n above_o it_o 3._o when_o you_o say_v that_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o its_o right_a place_n can_v true_o be_v call_v heavy_a i_o say_v the_o contrary_a that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v more_o true_o call_v heavy_a then_o when_o it_o be_v there_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o heavy_a there_o it_o will_v not_o be_v there_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o place_n because_o it_o be_v heavy_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o remove_v it_o from_o its_o place_n it_o will_v never_o rest_v till_o it_o return_v thither_o because_o its_o heaviness_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o rest_v in_o any_o other_o place_n but_o in_o its_o own_o which_o be_v the_o low_a place_n fit_a for_o so_o heavy_a a_o body_n 4._o when_o you_o say_v that_o in_o it_o and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n there_o be_v a_o ineptitude_n to_o motion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o condensity_n of_o their_o body_n you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o say_v for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a aptitude_n to_o motion_n in_o the_o planet_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n that_o motion_n must_v be_v violent_a or_o preternatural_a why_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o fire_n downward_o and_o of_o the_o earth_n upward_o violent_a motion_n but_o because_o these_o element_n have_v no_o aptitude_n to_o such_o motion_n 5._o when_o you_o make_v the_o matter_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o ineptitude_n you_o know_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n for_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o give_v the_o aptitude_n as_o the_o form_n give_v the_o act_n 6._o you_o say_v that_o nature_n may_v endow_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o motive_n faculty_n proportionable_a to_o its_o greatness_n as_o she_o bestow_v spirit_n upon_o other_o creature_n for_o instance_n a_o eagle_n and_o a_o fly_n proportionable_a to_o their_o several_a body_n sic_fw-la paruis_fw-la componere_fw-la magna_fw-la selebas_fw-la there_o be_v indeed_o so_o i_o proportion_n between_o a_o eagle_n and_o a_o fly_n but_o between_o a_o eagle_n and_o the_o vast_a body_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o if_o you_o have_v compare_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o eagle_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a bird_n ruc_a
nine_o argument_n which_o i_o urge_v in_o one_o chapter_n against_o your_o opinion_n but_o because_o i_o proceed_v say_v you_o with_o such_o scorn_n and_o triumph_n you_o will_v examine_v my_o boasting_n you_o do_v wise_o like_o the_o roman_n who_o that_o their_o general_n may_v not_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o triumph_n cause_v some_o to_o walk_v along_o by_o their_o chariot_n use_v upbraid_a word_n the_o like_a do_v you_o call_v my_o argument_n cavil_v not_o worth_a the_o name_n yet_o you_o be_v please_v to_o name_v they_o to_o show_v doubtless_o their_o weakness_n and_o your_o wit_n my_o first_o cavil_n as_o you_o call_v it_o be_v this_o if_o the_o earth_n move_v it_o will_v be_v hot_a than_o the_o water_n because_o motion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o heat_n but_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v hot_a than_o water_n be_v repugnant_a to_o that_o principal_a in_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o affirm_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v cold_a beside_o the_o water_n will_v never_o freeze_v if_o it_o be_v move_v as_o swift_o as_o the_o earth_n this_o argument_n because_o you_o can_v answer_v you_o pick_v as_o you_o think_v a_o contradiction_n out_o of_o it_o which_o be_v this_o the_o earth_n by_o motion_n be_v hot_a than_o the_o water_n and_o yet_o the_o water_n move_v along_o with_o it_o which_o water_n be_v make_v warm_a also_o by_o motion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o congelation_n answ._n be_v this_o a_o contradiction_n think_v you_o the_o earth_n be_v hot_a than_o the_o water_n and_o yet_o the_o water_n be_v hot_a too_o the_o fire_n be_v hot_a than_o the_o air_n and_o yet_o the_o air_n be_v hot_a too_o who_o ever_o hear_v that_o the_o degree_n of_o comparison_n make_v a_o contradiction_n i_o shall_v not_o contradict_v myself_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v keplar_n be_v a_o cold_a disputant_n but_o you_o be_v a_o cold_a 2._o though_o i_o say_v that_o the_o water_n move_v along_o with_o the_o earth_n yet_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v hot_a than_o the_o water_n without_o any_o contradiction_n for_o of_o two_o body_n move_v together_o one_o may_v be_v hot_a than_o the_o other_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v of_o different_a nature_n who_o know_v not_o that_o dry_a and_o solid_a body_n such_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v be_v more_o capable_a intensive_o of_o heat_n then_o thin_a and_o moist_a body_n such_o as_o the_o water_n be_v 3._o though_o the_o earth_n water_n and_o air_n next_o to_o it_o be_v not_o sever_v one_o from_o another_o yet_o they_o be_v make_v hot_a by_o such_o a_o violent_a motion_n when_o you_o run_v your_o clothes_n skin_n flesh_n blood_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o sever_v one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o your_o motion_n make_v they_o all_o hot_a 4._o if_o motion_n in_o fluid_a body_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o coldness_n as_o you_o say_v some_o do_v think_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o more_o you_o move_v your_o blood_n shall_v be_v the_o cold_a scaliger_n show_v that_o they_o who_o water_n their_o horse_n be_v hot_a use_v to_o stir_v the_o water_n violent_o that_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o warm_a temper_n that_o the_o horse_n may_v drink_v without_o danger_n 5._o i_o deny_v that_o all_o run_a water_n be_v the_o cold_a neither_o be_v they_o the_o cold_a because_o they_o run_v but_o because_o the_o meet_v still_o with_o fresh_a air_n so_o shall_v you_o in_o a_o cold_a day_n if_o you_o rise_v to_o walk_v be_v cold_o for_o a_o while_n then_o when_o you_o sit_v still_o not_o because_o you_o walk_v for_o that_o in_o time_n will_v warm_v you_o but_o because_o you_o meet_v with_o fresh_a air_n which_o you_o do_v not_o while_o you_o sit_v neither_o be_v there_o yet_o so_o much_o heat_n in_o you_o as_o to_o abate_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o cold_a air_n till_o your_o motion_n have_v cause_v it_o 6._o i_o deny_v that_o the_o strong_a wind_n be_v still_o the_o cold_a though_o they_o blow_v from_o the_o same_o coast_n at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o year_n for_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o in_o one_o february_n a_o gentle_a easterly_a wound_n have_v bring_v snow_n and_o the_o next_o february_n a_o strong_a east_n wind_n have_v bring_v rain_n 7._o if_o rest_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o cold_a weather_n water_n do_v freeze_v than_o all_o water_n that_o rest_n will_v freeze_v and_o no_o run_v water_n will_v freeze_v but_o this_o be_v false_a for_o some_o water_n rest_v do_v not_o freeze_v and_o sometime_o run_v water_n do_v freeze_v when_o the_o motion_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o heat_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o heat_n cause_v by_o the_o motion_n and_o not_o the_o motion_n itself_o be_v the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o water_n freeze_v 8._o if_o this_o motion_n be_v true_a that_o the_o earth_n run_v four_o mile_n in_o a_o minute_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o air_n will_v be_v more_o than_o moderate_a even_o in_o winter_n you_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o heat_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v need_v no_o fire_n to_o warm_v we_o wood_n will_v be_v cheap_a enough_o 2._o my_o second_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o the_o earth_n do_v move_v the_o air_n than_o the_o air_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v pure_a as_o be_v more_o rarify_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v true_a for_o the_o high_a the_o air_n be_v the_o pure_a it_o be_v you_o answer_v never_o a_o word_n to_o this_o argument_n which_o show_v you_o assent_n qui_fw-la tacet_fw-la consentire_fw-la videiur_fw-fr 3._o my_o three_o argument_n if_o the_o earth_n do_v move_v the_o air_n it_o will_v cause_v a_o sound_n but_o this_o be_v no_o more_o audible_a than_o the_o pythagorical_a harmony_n of_o heaven_n you_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o this_o motion_n shall_v cause_v a_o sound_n more_o than_o the_o suppose_a motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o if_o any_o solid_a body_n be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a though_o a_o arrow_n bullet_n or_o wand_n move_v the_o air_n cause_n a_o sound_n will_v not_o the_o vast_a body_n of_o the_o earth_n turn_v the_o air_n with_o that_o violence_n cause_n a_o hideous_a noise_n which_o will_v make_v we_o all_o deaf_a now_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v make_v any_o sound_n for_o neither_o be_v they_o solid_a body_n themselves_o nor_o do_v they_o move_v or_o encounter_v any_o solid_a body_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o air_n in_o heaven_n which_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o sound_n 4._o i_o argue_v that_o nature_n have_v in_o vain_a endow_v the_o heaven_n with_o all_o condition_n requisite_a for_o motion_n if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o move_v for_o they_o have_v a_o round_a figure_n they_o have_v neither_o gravity_n nor_o levity_n they_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o they_o have_v no_o contrary_n this_o you_o say_v will_v prove_v the_o earth_n to_o move_v as_o well_o as_o the_o heaven_n for_o that_o have_v a_o round_a figure_n it_o be_v not_o heavy_a in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o be_v consider_v as_o whole_a the_o other_o two_o condition_n you_o reject_v as_o be_v untrue_a and_o not_o conduce_v to_o motion_n answ._n though_o i_o shall_v grant_v you_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v round_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o exact_o round_a and_o smooth_a as_o the_o heaven_n for_o it_o have_v many_o mountain_n and_o valley_n and_o some_o hill_n high_o some_o low_a be_v a_o globe_n or_o bowl_n that_o have_v knob_n and_o dent_n in_o it_o so_o fit_a for_o motion_n as_o that_o which_o be_v smooth_a and_o equal_o round_a 2._o i_o have_v show_v already_o the_o folly_n of_o that_o conceit_n which_o hold_v the_o whole_a earth_n not_o to_o be_v heavy_a in_o it_o be_v own_o place_n as_o if_o the_o element_n must_v loose_v their_o essential_a property_n be_v in_o their_o own_o place_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o place_n that_o preserve_v the_o propertiese_n and_o essenc_n of_o thing_n have_v the_o fire_n and_o air_n lose_v their_o levity_n because_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o place_n and_o be_v it_o not_o absurd_a to_o say_v as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v weight_n in_o a_o part_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o not_o in_o the_o whole_a as_o if_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o iron_n bullet_n be_v heavy_a but_o not_o the_o whole_a bullet_n you_o be_v as_o good_a say_v that_o totum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la majus_fw-la suâ_fw-la parte_fw-la 3._o whereas_o you_o say_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v corruptible_a you_o may_v say_v also_o that_o they_o be_v generable_a and_o so_o be_v subject_a to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o sublunary_a body_n and_o must_v
not_o now_o spend_v time_n in_o view_v the_o part_n and_o material_n of_o your_o poetical_a castle_n till_o you_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n and_o then_o i_o will_v take_v a_o survey_n of_o every_o particular_a 4._o i_o have_v say_v that_o a_o big_a body_n as_o a_o millstone_n will_v natural_o descent_n swift_a than_o a_o less_o as_o a_o pebble_n stone_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o you_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o body_n bigness_n but_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a desire_n which_o that_o big_a body_n have_v to_o such_o a_o motion_n answ._n you_o make_v a_o show_v as_o if_o you_o do_v answer_n our_o argument_n but_o in_o effect_v you_o answer_n nothing_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v ask_v you_o why_o a_o millstone_n fall_v fast_a than_o a_o pebble_n you_o will_v answer_v because_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a desire_n to_o fall_v but_o if_o i_o ask_v again_o why_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a desire_n you_o answer_v because_o the_o big_a a_o thing_n be_v the_o strong_a be_v its_o desire_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o your_o opinion_n now_o all_o one_o with_o i_o in_o effect_n that_o it_o be_v the_o bigness_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o swiftness_n now_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v appliable_a to_o body_n move_v circular_o for_o though_o they_o be_v in_o their_o proper_a situation_n yet_o there_o be_v in_o they_o as_o great_a a_o desire_n to_o move_v about_o the_o centre_n as_o there_o be_v in_o elementary_a body_n to_o move_v to_o and_o from_o the_o centre_n therefore_o the_o great_a the_o body_n be_v the_o great_a desire_n it_o have_v to_o move_v according_a to_o your_o opinion_n again_o i_o say_v that_o the_o wind_n will_v soon_o move_v a_o great_a ship_n then_o a_o little_a stone_n you_o answer_v this_o be_v not_o because_o a_o ship_n be_v more_o easy_o movable_a than_o a_o little_a stone_n but_o because_o a_o little_a stone_n be_v not_o so_o liable_a to_o the_o violence_n from_o whence_o its_o motion_n proceed_v this_o answer_n be_v as_o wise_a as_o the_o former_a for_o why_o be_v not_o the_o stone_n as_o liable_a to_o the_o violent_a cause_n of_o its_o motion_n as_o the_o ship_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o big_a therefore_o the_o ship_n be_v more_o easy_o movable_a than_o the_o stone_n because_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o bigness_n it_o be_v more_o liable_a to_o the_o violent_a cause_n of_o its_o motion_n and_o when_o you_o say_v that_o i_o can_v throw_v a_o ship_n as_o far_o as_o a_o stone_n i_o grant_v it_o but_o this_o will_v only_o argue_v want_n of_o strength_n in_o i_o but_o not_o want_v of_o aptitude_n for_o a_o swift_a motion_n in_o the_o ship_n then_o in_o the_o stone_n if_o i_o have_v strength_n to_o sling_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o a_o big_a bullet_n out_o of_o the_o same_o piece_n will_v fly_v far_o and_o swift_a than_o a_o lesser_a 5._o i_o bring_v some_o instance_n to_o illustrate_v the_o possibility_n of_o the_o heaven_n swiftness_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o cannon_n twenty_o mile_n off_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o star_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o the_o light_n pass_v sudden_o from_o east_n to_o west_n of_o the_o swiftness_n of_o a_o bullet_n carry_v by_o the_o powder_n to_o these_o you_o answer_v that_o the_o passage_n of_o a_o sound_n be_v but_o slow_a compare_v to_o the_o heaven_n motion_n that_o the_o species_n of_o sound_n or_o sight_n be_v accident_n and_o so_o be_v the_o light_n that_o the_o disproportion_n be_v great_a betwixt_o the_o heaven_n motion_n and_o the_o swiftness_n of_o a_o bullet_n answ._n let_v the_o sound_n and_o light_n and_o species_n be_v what_o they_o will_v be_v they_o be_v move_v and_o if_o they_o be_v accident_n they_o can_v be_v move_v alone_o but_o with_o the_o subject_n in_o which_o they_o be_v inherent_a therefore_o if_o there_o be_v such_o swiftness_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o these_o what_o need_v we_o doubt_v of_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o if_o accident_n can_v be_v so_o swift_o move_v with_o and_o in_o their_o subject_n much_o swift_a must_v be_v these_o heavenly_a substance_n have_v no_o resistance_n who_o matter_n be_v so_o pure_a that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a furtherance_n to_o their_o motion_n and_o though_o there_o be_v great_a disproportion_n betwixt_o the_o bullet_n motion_n and_o the_o heaven_n swiftness_n yet_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o one_o serve_v to_o illustrate_v the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o as_o you_o do_v peremptory_o to_o tell_v how_o swift_a the_o heaven_n be_v and_o though_o i_o say_v that_o the_o light_n be_v a_o accident_n yet_o i_o say_v also_o that_o it_o be_v corpori_fw-la simillimum_fw-la that_o it_o come_v very_o near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o body_n neither_o do_v aristotle_n prove_v the_o light_n to_o be_v no_o body_n because_o of_o its_o swiftness_n as_o if_o no_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o swiftness_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v contradict_v himself_o as_o you_o use_v to_o do_v but_o he_o mean_v that_o no_o sublunary_a body_n have_v so_o swift_a a_o motion_n it_o have_v be_v folly_n to_o illustrate_v the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o bullet_n motion_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o watch_n for_o there_o by_o many_o other_o motion_n far_o swift_a than_o this_o to_o express_v the_o bullet_n motion_n but_o of_o sublunary_a motion_n there_o be_v none_o swift_a than_o those_o i_o allege_v to_o illustrate_v the_o motion_n of_o heaven_n 6._o you_o will_v have_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v both_o the_o efficient_a and_o final_a cause_n of_o its_o motion_n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o for_o if_o it_o move_v at_o all_o it_o must_v be_v move_v by_o another_o mover_n than_o itself_o and_o god_n make_v the_o heaven_n not_o for_o the_o earth_n but_o for_o man_n so_o the_o diurnal_a and_o annual_a motion_n have_v man_n for_o their_o final_a cause_n and_o heavenly_a mover_n for_o their_o efficient_a 2._o you_o say_v that_o nature_n be_v never_o tedious_a in_o that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v a_o easy_a way_n this_o i_o will_v not_o grant_v you_o for_o nature_n do_v not_o still_o work_v the_o easy_a but_o the_o most_o convenient_a way_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o earth_n motion_n be_v either_o more_o easy_a or_o more_o convenient_a than_o that_o of_o heaven_n for_o a_o light_a body_n such_o as_o heaven_n be_v be_v more_o easy_o move_v then_o a_o heavy_a and_o it_o be_v more_o convenient_a that_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o house_n shall_v remain_v firm_a and_o stable_a then_o movable_a as_o i_o say_v i_o can_v tell_v you_o how_o laborious_a and_o tedious_a nature_n be_v in_o the_o perfect_a of_o man_n body_n and_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n therefore_o she_o do_v not_o take_v still_o the_o most_o compendious_a way_n 3._o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v undergo_v so_o great_a and_o constant_a a_o work_n which_o may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o circumvolution_n of_o the_o earth_n body_n how_o tender_a heart_a be_v you_o be_v you_o afraid_a that_o the_o heaven_n will_v grow_v weary_a and_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v not_o heaven_n sitter_n to_o undergo_v a_o great_a and_o constant_a work_n then_o the_o earth_n so_o small_a so_o dull_a so_o heavy_a so_o subject_a to_o change_v a_o great_a work_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o great_a body_n and_o a_o constant_a work_n fit_a for_o that_o body_n that_o know_v no_o unconstancy_n 4._o you_o be_v deceive_v when_o you_o say_v that_o the_o heaven_n receive_v no_o perfection_n by_o its_o motion_n but_o be_v make_v serviceable_a to_o this_o little_a ball_n of_o earth_n the_o perfection_n of_o heaven_n consist_v in_o its_o motion_n as_o the_o earth_n perfection_n in_o its_o rest_n neither_o be_v heaven_n make_v to_o serve_v this_o ball_n but_o to_o serve_v he_o who_o be_v make_v lord_n of_o this_o ball_n 5._o your_o simile_n of_o a_o mother_n warm_v her_o child_n of_o a_o cook_n roast_v his_o meat_n of_o a_o man_n on_o a_o tower_n of_o a_o watch_n maker_n be_v all_o frivolous_a for_o a_o mother_n turn_v her_o child_n and_o a_o cook_n his_o meat_n to_o the_o fire_n because_o the_o fire_n can_v turn_v itself_o to_o they_o the_o motion_n be_v in_o they_o not_o in_o the_o fire_n so_o he_o that_o be_v on_o a_o tower_n turn_v himself_o round_o to_o see_v the_o country_n because_o the_o country_n can_v turn_v itself_o about_o he_o if_o you_o have_v prove_v to_o we_o that_o the_o heaven_n can_v move_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o earth_n that_o move_v than_o we_o shall_v yield_v that_o the_o earth_n do_v foolish_o to_o expect_v the_o celestial_a fire_n to_o turn_v about_o she_o but_o
truth_n of_o his_o miracle_n the_o terror_n of_o his_o judgement_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v see_v if_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o true_o and_o real_o be_v effect_v you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o all_o former_a miracle_n be_v but_o in_o show_n or_o appearance_n as_o christ_n turn_v of_o water_n into_o wine_n his_o walk_n on_o the_o sea_n his_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a cure_v of_o disease_n appease_v of_o the_o storm_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o a_o thing_n more_o incredible_a for_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v miraculous_o darken_v at_o christ_n second_o come_v than_o it_o be_v at_o his_o passion_n when_o the_o sun_n lose_v his_o light_n the_o moon_n be_v at_o full_a which_o miracle_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o that_o learned_a areopagite_n be_v then_o in_o egypt_n or_o be_v it_o more_o incredible_a that_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n then_o for_o cloud_n to_o rain_v blood_n of_o which_o bloody_a shower_n you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o roman_a and_o french_a story_n and_o in_o our_o own_o chronicle_n at_o home_n of_o blood_n that_o rain_v seven_o day_n together_o in_o this_o island_n so_o that_o the_o milk_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n what_o say_v you_o of_o all_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o church_n story_n when_o felix_n the_o martyr_n suffer_v for_o not_o deliver_v up_o the_o bible_n to_o be_v burn_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 302._o the_o moon_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n thus_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v your_o world_n in_o the_o moon_n aceldama_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o as_o well_o believe_v that_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v as_o that_o they_o seek_v against_o sisera_n or_o that_o a_o new_a star_n conduct_v the_o wiseman_n to_o christ_n god_n be_v as_o able_a to_o shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o star_n from_o they_o as_o a_o wind_n be_v to_o shake_v a_o figtree_n and_o spoil_v it_o of_o leaf_n he_o that_o settle_v the_o star_n may_v remove_v they_o and_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o meteor_n which_o we_o call_v fall_v star_n be_v mean_v be_v a_o childish_a conceit_n see_v such_o do_v fall_v almost_o every_o night_n and_o be_v the_o mere_a work_n of_o nature_n no_o way_n fit_a to_o express_v god_n judgement_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o that_o day_n 12._o christ_n say_v to_o 8._o nicodemus_n that_o he_o know_v not_o whence_o the_o wind_n come_v nor_o whether_o it_o go_v you_o infer_v that_o none_o know_v this_o as_o the_o vulgar_a think_v and_o therefore_o this_o and_o such_o like_a phrase_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o relation_n to_o their_o ignorance_n and_o the_o scripture_n you_o say_v speak_v of_o some_o natural_a effect_n as_o if_o their_o cause_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v out_o because_o they_o be_v general_o so_o esteem_v by_o the_o vulgar_a i_o perceive_v you_o be_v none_o of_o the_o vulgar_a but_o de_fw-fr meliore_fw-la luto_fw-la for_o it_o seem_v you_o know_v these_o cause_n which_o the_o vulgar_a know_v not_o you_o be_v gallinae_fw-la filius_fw-la albae_fw-la a_o happy_a man_n that_o know_v the_o hide_a cavise_n of_o thing_n foelix_fw-la qui_fw-la poteris_fw-la rerum_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la causas_fw-la i_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n in_o the_o most_o of_o these_o natural_a cause_n philosopher_n reason_n be_v not_o satisfactory_a to_o i_o obstat_fw-la cui_fw-la gelidus_fw-la circum_fw-la praecordia_fw-la sanguis_fw-la but_o if_o the_o wise_a sort_n know_v from_o whence_o the_o wind_n come_v which_o the_o vulgar_a do_v not_o so_o likewise_o must_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o regeneration_n be_v know_v to_o they_o also_o though_o not_o to_o the_o vulgar_a but_o sure_o that_o be_v not_o christ_n meaning_n for_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o our_o regeneration_n be_v as_o hide_v &_o secret_a to_o man_n without_o divine_a revelation_n as_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v and_o as_o none_o know_v the_o one_o so_o none_o the_o other_o 2._o if_o you_o know_v from_o whence_o the_o wind_n come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v i_o pray_v tell_v we_o and_o hide_v not_o your_o light_n under_o a_o bushel_n perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v that_o it_o come_v from_o north_n or_o south_n east_n or_o west_n if_o you_o can_v say_v no_o more_o you_o be_v as_o good_a lay_v your_o finger_n on_o your_o lip_n with_o harpocrates_n and_o say_v nothing_o for_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o what_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o sea_n do_v the_o northwind_n arise_v when_o it_o blow_v over_o our_o island_n and_o how_o far_o do_v it_o go_v or_o where_o do_v it_o end_n whence_o come_v the_o great_a south-west-winde_n which_o the_o 27._o of_o december_n last_o sink_v so_o many_o ship_n overturn_v so_o many_o tree_n overthrow_v so_o many_o barn_n and_o dwell_a house_n and_o where_o do_v this_o wind_n end_n can_v you_o tell_v we_o whence_o the_o brise_n or_o trade-winde_n under_o the_o line_n which_o blow_n continual_o from_o east_n to_o west_n do_v proceed_v or_o do_v you_o know_v whence_o the_o aniversarie_n wind_n in_o egypt_n call_v etesiae_n do_v come_v these_o begin_v to_o blow_v when_o the_o dogstar_n arise_v and_o continue_v forty_o day_n together_o such_o wind_n blow_v in_o spain_n and_o asia_n but_o from_o the_o east_n in_o pontus_n from_o the_o north._n i_o think_v that_o though_o you_o shall_v ask_v of_o the_o finlander_n who_o use_v to_o sell_v wind_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v olaus_n they_o can_v inform_v you_o 3._o how_o can_v philosopher_n tell_v we_o from_o whence_o the_o wind_n come_v when_o they_o know_v not_o as_o yet_o what_o the_o wind_n be_v whether_o a_o exhalation_n or_o the_o air_n move_v whether_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n as_o homer_n think_v or_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o other_o suppose_v pliny_n will_v tell_v you_o of_o cave_n where_o the_o wind_n blow_v continual_o and_o neptune_n in_o virgil_n will_v show_v you_o that_o aeolus_n have_v no_o power_n in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o in_o the_o hollow_a cave_n and_o rock_n of_o the_o earth_n tenet_fw-la ille_fw-la immania_fw-la saxa_fw-la illâ_fw-la se_fw-la jactet_fw-la in_o aulâ_fw-la aeolus_n &_o caeco_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o st._n austin_n be_v no_o vulgar_a man_n 134_o and_o yet_o he_o confess_v his_o ignorance_n that_o he_o know_v not_o out_o of_o what_o treasure_n god_n bring_v forth_o his_o wind_n and_o his_o cloud_n indeed_o we_o may_v all_o acknowledge_v with_o seneca_n that_o our_o knowledge_n be_v but_o ignorance_n and_o because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o humane_a conjecture_n it_o be_v best_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o supreme_a cause_n of_o all_o natural_a effect_n reveal_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n 13._o solomon_n you_o say_v do_v only_o mention_v the_o sea_n be_v obvious_a 1.7_o and_o easy_o apprehend_v by_o the_o vulgar_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o spring_n and_o river_n though_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v many_o other_o cause_n of_o they_o i_o answer_v solomon_n do_v mention_v the_o sea_n only_o not_o because_o the_o vulgar_a apprehend_v it_o so_o but_o because_o indeed_o and_o very_o it_o be_v so_o to_o wit_n the_o only_a prime_a cause_n of_o spring_n and_o river_n if_o you_o shall_v tell_v i_o that_o rain_n and_o vapour_n be_v other_o cause_n you_o will_v say_v nothing_o for_o these_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o sea_n he_o that_o name_v the_o prime_a and_o superior_a cause_n of_o any_o effect_n do_v not_o exclude_v but_o include_v all_o subordinate_a and_o inferior_a cause_n if_o i_o say_v the_o sea_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o spring_n i_o say_v inclusive_o that_o rain_n and_o vapour_n which_o have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o cause_n also_o when_o the_o jew_n say_v they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o 15._o abraham_n they_o exclude_v not_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n when_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o god_n give_v to_o every_o seed_n its_o body_n he_o exclude_v not_o the_o sun_n raine_n earth_n and_o the_o formative_a power_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v subordinate_a cause_n to_o god_n 2._o solomon_n drift_n be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o philosophical_a discourse_n about_o the_o cause_n of_o river_n but_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o continual_a issue_v and_o return_v of_o river_n from_o and_o to_o the_o sea_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o by_o the_o sun_n motion_n 14._o for_o the_o thunder_n which_o david_n call_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n we_o say_v that_o this_o phrase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o relation_n to_o some_o man_n ignorance_n as_o you_o fond_o conceit_n but_o to_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o providence_n who_o by_o his_o thunder_n as_o by_o a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o
the_o shore_n and_o look_v upon_o tree_n i_o see_v no_o other_o motion_n in_o they_o then_o what_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o wind_n when_o i_o be_o in_o a_o ship_n i_o perceive_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o other_o ship_n that_o sail_v by_o i_o though_o the_o motion_n of_o both_o be_v equal_a and_o uniform_a but_o when_o i_o be_o in_o a_o island_n i_o can_v neither_o perceive_v the_o motion_n of_o it_o nor_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o other_o island_n that_o be_v by_o it_o and_o although_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o eye_n make_v a_o thing_n seem_v to_o move_v which_o do_v not_o move_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o make_v the_o thing_n seem_v to_o move_v which_o do_v real_o move_v if_o it_o be_v within_o distance_n for_o be_v in_o a_o ship_n i_o have_v discern_v the_o run_n of_o horse_n and_o cart_n upon_o the_o shore_n real_o though_o the_o shore_n itself_o move_v apparent_o therefore_o though_o i_o shall_v yield_v that_o the_o earth_n do_v move_v yet_o that_o motion_n can_v not_o make_v i_o think_v that_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o move_v real_o no_o more_o than_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o ship_n can_v hinder_v i_o from_o discern_v the_o true_a motion_n of_o a_o horse_n or_o wheel_n on_o the_o shore_n and_o albeit_o motion_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o eye_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o object_n neither_o be_v the_o eye_n more_o deceive_v in_o apprehend_v or_o receive_v the_o species_n of_o motion_n than_o it_o be_v in_o receive_v the_o species_n of_o colour_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o action_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o passion_n which_o you_o will_v be_v no_o other_o towards_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o colour_a object_n then_o towards_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o move_a object_n again_o it_o will_v be_v consider_v whether_o the_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o you_o call_v it_o and_o the_o violent_a motion_n of_o a_o ship_n produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o our_o eye_n as_o because_o the_o move_n of_o a_o ship_n make_v the_o shore_n seem_v to_o move_v therefore_o the_o move_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v the_o sun_n seem_v to_o move_v 2._o your_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v contradictory_n when_o you_o say_v that_o motion_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o sight_n nor_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o peculiar_a sense_n we_o say_v that_o colour_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o sight_n because_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o other_o peculiar_a sense_n and_o that_o motion_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o eye_n because_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o other_o peculiar_a sense_n but_o your_o other_o word_n be_v false_a when_o you_o say_v that_o the_o common_a sense_n apprehend_v the_o eye_n itself_o to_o rest_v immovable_a for_o when_o the_o eye_n be_v move_v the_o common_a sense_n apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v move_v and_o so_o when_o it_o rest_v the_o common_a sense_n apprehend_v it_o to_o rest_v otherwise_o it_o and_o the_o imagination_n shall_v be_v still_o deceive_v but_o when_o you_o say_v that_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o ill_a judge_n of_o natural_a secret_n you_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o judge_n of_o natural_a secret_n for_o the_o visible_a work_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o secret_n nature_n secret_n be_v invisible_a and_o therefore_o be_v judge_v by_o reason_n not_o by_o sense_n now_o though_o this_o be_v a_o good_a consequence_n the_o earth_n do_v not_o move_v because_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v so_o to_o we_o yet_o this_o consequence_n will_v not_o hold_v the_o earth_n do_v move_v because_o it_o appear_v to_o move_v for_o a_o object_n that_o be_v immovable_a may_v seem_v to_o move_v because_o the_o eye_n be_v move_v but_o when_o we_o see_v a_o great_a body_n near_o we_o to_o stand_v still_o we_o just_o infer_v that_o it_o move_v not_o because_o we_o see_v it_o not_o for_o the_o apparent_a motion_n of_o the_o shore_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a cause_n but_o for_o the_o apparent_a rest_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n for_o if_o it_o do_v move_v it_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o rest_v be_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n not_o so_o much_o as_o imaginable_a of_o this_o suppose_a rest_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o it_o do_v move_v it_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o will_v seem_v to_o move_v as_o for_o the_o apparent_a bigness_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o a_o reason_n but_o you_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v you_o tell_v i_o a_o reason_n for_o the_o apparent_a rest_n of_o the_o earth_n 1._o 2._o i_o object_v that_o if_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v only_o apparent_a that_o then_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o cloud_n will_v be_v so_o too_o your_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v that_o the_o sense_n be_v mistake_v in_o every_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o one_o thing_n answ._n you_o shall_v have_v rather_o infer_v that_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v mistake_v in_o one_o thing_n so_o it_o may_v be_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o i_o will_v stand_v to_o your_o illation_n the_o sense_n be_v mistake_v sometime_o in_o every_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v mistake_v in_o one_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o eye_n be_v mistake_v in_o the_o bigness_n of_o one_o star_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bigness_n of_o every_o star_n because_o the_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o mistake_n be_v alike_o in_o all_o to_o wit_n the_o distance_n the_o eye_n be_v mistake_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o one_o tree_n or_o house_n upon_o the_o shore_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o tree_n and_o house_n it_o see_v on_o the_o shore_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o mistake_n be_v alike_o in_o all_o to_o wit_n the_o agitation_n of_o the_o eye_n even_o so_o if_o the_o heaven_n move_v apparent_o the_o cloud_n also_o move_v apparent_o 1._o no_o in_o horum_fw-la motu_fw-la potest_fw-la decipi_fw-la visus_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o motu_fw-la coelorum_fw-la these_o be_v my_o word_n which_o you_o cunning_o leave_v out_o the_o eye_n be_v deceivable_a in_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o therefore_o my_o eye_n be_v alike_o dispose_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o agitation_n by_o the_o suppose_a motion_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o cloud_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o as_o it_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o one_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o we_o must_v no_o more_o trust_v our_o eye_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o cloud_n then_o in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n if_o the_o earth_n do_v move_v therefore_o what_o you_o speak_v of_o anaxagoras_n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o blackness_n of_o the_o snow_n be_v fit_a for_o yourself_o for_o to_o hold_v the_o snow_n to_o be_v black_a and_o the_o earth_n to_o move_v be_v both_o alike_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a but_o this_o opinion_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o that_o as_o for_o your_o conceit_n of_o the_o common_a sense_n conceive_v the_o eye_n to_o be_v immovable_a i_o have_v say_v already_o that_o it_o be_v false_a and_o indeed_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o that_o seem_v to_o want_v common_a sense_n and_o as_o bold_o without_o proof_n do_v you_o affirm_v that_o the_o cloud_n though_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o move_v be_v carry_v about_o with_o our_o earth_n by_o a_o swift_a revolution_n for_o so_o you_o make_v the_o inferior_a body_n against_o that_o order_n that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o the_o world_n to_o move_v the_o superior_a as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v the_o foot_n original_o move_v the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o head_n the_o foot_n but_o this_o be_v no_o hindrance_n you_o say_v why_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v aright_o of_o the_o other_o particular_a motion_n it_o be_v true_a i_o judge_v aright_o of_o the_o particular_a motion_n of_o the_o cloud_n when_o i_o see_v they_o carry_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o the_o wind_n and_o so_o i_o judge_v aright_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o when_o i_o see_v the_o sun_n and_o a_o cloud_n move_v from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o you_o shall_v tell_v i_o that_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o move_v though_o the_o cloud_n do_v move_v i_o will_v know_v the_o reason_n why_o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v more_o delude_v in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o see_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o of_o my_o eye_n be_v alike_o dispose_v to_o both_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o you_o will_v tell_v i_o when_o i_o see_v a_o horse_n and_o a_o man_n run_v both_o on_o the_o shore_n that_o the_o man_n run_v but_o not_o the_o horse_n whereas_o my_o eye_n be_v alike_o dispose_v to_o both_o as_o for_o your_o simile_n of_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o
her_o elder_a daughter_n truth_n upon_o you_o have_v pass_v by_o so_o many_o worthy_a suitor_n in_o all_o age_n this_o be_v a_o transcendent_a favour_n you_o be_v homo_fw-la perpaucorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la and_o have_v be_v wrap_v in_o your_o mother_n smock_n 12._o in_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o liberty_n to_o accept_v or_o reject_v your_o opinion_n i_o perceive_v you_o have_v no_o great_a confidence_n in_o your_o new_a marry_a wife_n time_n daughter_n you_o mistrust_v your_o cause_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o your_o argument_n and_o that_o you_o have_v employ_v your_o pen_n more_o to_o show_v your_o wit_n then_o to_o evince_v our_o understanding_n 2._o you_o will_v not_o have_v this_o philosophical_a doubt_n decide_v by_o common_a people_n for_o they_o judge_v by_o their_o sense_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o holy_a father_n for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a you_o say_v in_o this_o part_n of_o learning_n aristotle_n you_o have_v already_o disable_v for_o his_o work_n be_v not_o necessary_o true_a and_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o you_o shall_v be_v judge_n in_o your_o own_o cause_n who_o then_o will_v you_o name_n for_o judge_n see_v scripture_n father_n sense_n peripatetic_n be_v reject_v reason_n and_o argument_n you_o have_v none_o i_o think_v you_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o call_v for_o some_o of_o your_o people_n out_o of_o the_o moon_n juno_n lucina_n fer_fw-fr opem_fw-la but_o in_o call_v of_o the_o father_n ignorant_o in_o this_o part_n of_o learning_n you_o do_v they_o wrong_n for_o they_o be_v neither_o ignorant_a of_o philosophy_n nor_o of_o astronomy_n they_o condemn_v the_o idle_a opinion_n of_o both_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o of_o the_o antipode_n for_o although_o i_o deny_v not_o the_o antipode_n yet_o the_o 24._o philosopher_n opinion_n concern_v they_o be_v vain_a as_o that_o they_o inhabit_v that_o region_n to_o which_o the_o sun_n rise_v when_o it_o set_v with_o we_o 2._o in_o that_o they_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o these_o people_n come_v thither_o see_v the_o vast_a ocean_n beyond_o the_o straight_a of_o gibraltar_n be_v not_o navigable_a and_o they_o confess_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v pass_v 3._o the_o reason_n which_o they_o allege_v to_o prove_v antipode_n be_v not_o demonstrative_a nor_o experimental_a but_o mere_o conjectural_a so_o that_o the_o father_n can_v receive_v no_o satisfaction_n from_o their_o reason_n 4._o they_o hold_v that_o those_o antipode_n be_v another_o race_n of_o man_n than_o these_o of_o this_o hemisphere_n and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v there_o perpetual_o and_o that_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o ever_o shall_v know_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n they_o be_v 5._o they_o do_v waver_v in_o their_o opinion_n sometime_o say_v that_o the_o western_a people_n be_v antipode_n to_o we_o sometime_o the_o southern_a people_n sometime_o confound_v antipode_n and_o antichthones_n 6._o they_o will_v necessary_o infer_v from_o the_o roundness_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o low_a hemisphere_n be_v dry_a earth_n and_o inhabitate_v with_o people_n the_o consequence_n of_o which_o s._n austin_n deny_v 7._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o opposite_a earth_n to_o we_o have_v a_o opposite_a motion_n of_o these_o and_o other_o vain_a opinion_n concern_v antipode_n you_o may_v see_v in_o pliny_n austin_n macrobius_n lactantius_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o then_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o peevishness_n but_o upon_o good_a ground_n and_o reason_n that_o they_o deny_v antipode_n 10._o as_o the_o philosopher_n esteem_v of_o they_o otherwise_o s._n austin_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v there_o may_v be_v antipode_n 2._o what_o though_o the_o father_n or_o aristotle_n have_v be_v ignorant_a in_o this_o point_n must_v therefore_o their_o authority_n in_o other_o point_n be_v slight_v must_v their_o fail_n in_o one_o or_o two_o point_n of_o philosophy_n lessen_v their_o credit_n in_o all_o philosophical_a truth_n what_o if_o they_o have_v be_v ignorant_a in_o some_o one_o point_n of_o divinity_n must_v we_o therefore_o reject_v their_o authority_n in_o other_o point_n the_o apostle_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o some_o other_o point_n yet_o we_o believe_v they_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o in_o all_o other_o point_n 3._o there_o be_v odds_o between_o deny_v of_o antipode_n and_o deny_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o stand_v of_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o reason_n which_o philosopher_n bring_v to_o prove_v antipode_n be_v neither_o experimental_a nor_o demonstrative_a nor_o any_o way_n satisfactory_a but_o for_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o motion_n of_o heaven_n we_o have_v both_o sense_n reason_n authority_n divine_a and_o humane_a consent_n antiquity_n and_o universality_n as_o be_v say_v and_o what_o can_v be_v want_v to_o confirm_v a_o truth_n which_o we_o have_v not_o to_o confirm_v this_o 4._o you_o say_v that_o solomon_n be_v strange_o gift_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n then_o will_v i_o fain_o know_v why_o he_o do_v not_o plain_o tell_v we_o be_v so_o great_a a_o philosopher_n that_o the_o earth_n move_v and_o that_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o but_o quite_o contrary_a prove_v the_o transient_a vanity_n of_o humane_a affair_n from_o the_o earth_n stability_n and_o constant_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n 3._o job_n you_o say_v for_o all_o his_o humane_a learning_n can_v not_o answer_v these_o natural_a question_n which_o god_n propose_v to_o he_o as_o why_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v so_o bound_v from_o overflow_a the_o land_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o snow_n or_o hail_n rain_n or_o dew_n you_o or_o frost_n which_o any_o ordinary_a philosopher_n in_o these_o day_n may_v have_v resolve_v answ._n you_o will_v make_v job_n who_o be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n a_o very_a simple_a man_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v you_o but_o how_o know_v you_o that_o job_n can_v not_o answer_v god_n marry_o because_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o utter_v that_o he_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o he_o which_o he_o know_v not_o 42.3_o but_o good_a sir_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o secret_a way_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o of_o his_o hide_a and_o unsearchable_a judgement_n which_o be_v these_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o job_n know_v not_o nor_o understand_v for_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o bottomless_a depth_n his_o way_n be_v past_o find_v out_o and_o they_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o natural_a cause_n of_o meteor_n i_o pray_v be_v there_o not_o hail_n and_o snow_n rain_n and_o dew_n ice_n and_o frost_n in_o those_o day_n and_o do_v not_o he_o know_v that_o these_o meteor_n be_v generate_v of_o vapour_n as_o well_o as_o you_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o stupidity_n and_o of_o your_o quickness_n of_o apprehension_n alas_o how_o do_v we_o please_v ourselves_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o our_o suppose_a knowledge_n whereas_o indeed_o we_o have_v but_o a_o glimmer_a insight_n in_o nature_n work_n a_o bare_a superficial_a and_o conjectural_a knowledge_n of_o natural_a cause_n doubtless_o job_n be_v not_o ignorant_a but_o modest_a in_o acknowledge_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o philosophical_a reason_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o better_a to_o be_v silent_a then_o to_o show_v his_o folly_n in_o superficial_a and_o vain_a answer_n for_o both_o astronomy_n and_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v art_n of_o diviner_n rather_o than_o disputer_n and_o philosophy_n be_v but_o opinion_n say_v lactantius_n 3._o and_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o philosopher_n brag_v that_o they_o find_v out_o they_o be_v opinantes_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la scientes_fw-la carry_v with_o opinion_n rather_o than_o knowledge_n say_v s._n austin_n 10._o which_o i_o have_v find_v by_o long_a experience_n job_n know_v that_o though_o humane_a and_o philosophical_a reason_n will_v seem_v plausible_a enough_o to_o man_n yet_o that_o god_n to_o who_o only_a truth_n be_v know_v will_v check_v he_o and_o account_v his_o wisdom_n but_o folly_n to_o speak_v with_o lactantius_n sap._n if_o he_o have_v answer_v god_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v bound_v from_o overflow_a the_o land_n because_o the_o drienesse_n of_o the_o earth_n resist_v the_o moisture_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o philosopher_n god_n will_v have_v show_v he_o the_o folly_n of_o his_o reason_n by_o the_o daily_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o by_o the_o many_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n over_o whole_a cowtry_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o god_n have_v ask_v you_o the_o cause_n of_o cloud_n and_o rain_n you_o will_v have_v answer_v he_o that_o they_o be_v generate_v of_o moist_a vapour_n elevate_v into_o the_o air_n and_o there_o dissolve_v or_o squize_v by_o heat_n or_o cold_a but_o then_o why_o be_v there_o no_o cloud_n nor_o rain_n in_o egypt_n see_v the_o
that_o this_o miracle_n happen_v when_o hesiod_n flourish_v you_o fail_v in_o your_o chronologie_n for_o hesiod_n be_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o miracle_n be_v effect_v if_o you_o will_v believe_v gentbrard_n and_o the_o other_o chronologer_n 1._o you_o be_v a_o wise_a philosopher_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o shadow_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heat_n and_o beam_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sun_n can_v darkness_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o light_n a_o privation_n be_v a_o defect_n not_o a_o effect_n if_o the_o shadow_n be_v a_o effect_n at_o all_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o dark_a and_o condensate_a body_n but_o not_o of_o the_o luminous_a take_v heed_n that_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o you_o be_v not_o darkness_n for_o then_o how_o great_a will_v that_o darkness_n be_v chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o speak_v according_a to_o vulgar_a opinion_n when_o it_o call_v the_o moon_n a_o great_a light_n for_o so_o it_o be_v 2._o not_o when_o it_o speak_v of_o water_n above_o the_o heaven_n for_o such_o there_o be_v 3._o nor_o when_o it_o call_v the_o star_n innumerable_a for_o so_o they_o be_v 4._o nor_o when_o it_o mention_n by_o circumference_n of_o the_o brasin_n sea_n to_o be_v thirty_o cubit_n and_o the_o diameter_n ten_o for_o so_o it_o be_v why_o the_o lesser_a number_n be_v sometime_o omit_v 5._o nor_o in_o say_v the_o earth_n be_v found_v on_o the_o water_n which_o be_v true_a 6._o the_o right_a and_o left_a side_n of_o heaven_n how_o understand_v and_o how_o the_o heaven_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o intelligence_n 7._o the_o scripture_n speak_v proper_o in_o attribute_v understanding_n to_o the_o heart_n the_o galenist_n opinion_n discuss_v 8._o of_o ova_fw-la aspidum_fw-la and_o the_o viper_n egg_n how_o understand_v 9_o the_o asp_n or_o adler_n how_o he_o stop_v his_o ear_n 10._o of_o the_o north_n and_o south_n wind_n in_o scripture_n 11._o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v true_o darken_v the_o moon_n turn_v to_o blood_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v amp_n c._n 12._o of_o the_o wind_n whence_o they_o come_v etc._n etc._n 13._o the_o sea_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o spring_n 14._o the_o thunder_n be_v true_o god_n voice_n 15._o the_o 7._o star_n in_o this_o proposition_n you_o go_v about_o to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o natural_a thing_n conform_v itself_o to_o our_o conceive_a error_n and_o that_o it_o speak_v of_o thing_n not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o appear_v and_o yet_o the_o testimony_n of_o vallesius_n which_o you_o bring_v to_o help_v you_o overthrow_v you_o for_o sacr_n whatsoever_o say_v he_o be_v in_o scripture_n concern_v nature_n be_v most_o true_a as_o proceed_v from_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n from_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v if_o the_o scripture_n expression_n of_o natural_a thing_n be_v most_o true_a than_o they_o can_v agree_v with_o our_o erroneous_a conceit_n for_o truth_n and_o error_n agree_v like_o light_n and_o darkness_n and_o you_o confess_v yourself_o that_o all_o natural_a point_n in_o scripture_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a but_o in_o that_o sense_n say_v you_o wherein_o they_o be_v first_o intend_v and_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o you_o give_v for_o you_o only_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o first_o intend_v sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o we_o must_v take_v it_o upon_o your_o bare_a word_n that_o that_o only_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n which_o your_o side_n deliver_v and_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o heresy_n may_v not_o be_v maintain_v by_o scripture_n this_o way_n for_o heretic_n will_v also_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v true_a certain_a and_o evident_a in_o that_o sense_n which_o be_v at_o first_o intend_v but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o point_n it_o be_v the_o sense_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v invent_v obtrude_v the_o first_o instance_n which_o you_o bring_v for_o proof_n of_o your_o assertion_n be_v from_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n one_o of_o the_o great_a light_n and_o yet_o by_o infallible_a observation_n say_v you_o may_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v less_o than_o any_o visible_a star_n answ._n other_o astronomer_n will_v prove_v as_o strong_o as_o you_o can_v that_o mercury_n be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o star_n shall_v we_o believe_v you_o or_o they_o 2._o though_o i_o shall_v yield_v that_o the_o moon_n be_v a_o small_a star_n in_o bulk_n will_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o lesser_a light_n must_v the_o light_n be_v intend_v as_o the_o body_n be_v extend_v i_o have_v see_v a_o fire_n yield_v less_o light_a than_o a_o candle_n mercury_n which_o you_o say_v be_v big_a than_o the_o moon_n have_v not_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o that_o light_n which_o be_v in_o the_o moon_n so_o that_o if_o mercury_n and_o the_o moon_n shall_v change_v place_n yet_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n will_v not_o appear_v much_o lesser_a nor_o the_o light_n of_o mercury_n much_o big_a the_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o the_o clear_a because_o the_o big_a there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o light_n in_o a_o ox_n eye_n as_o in_o a_o eagles_n divine_n hold_v that_o the_o light_n which_o be_v create_v the_o first_o day_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n diffuse_v over_o the_o hemisphere_n the_o whole_a hemisphere_n be_v much_o big_a i_o hope_v than_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o yet_o the_o world_n i_o think_v be_v not_o more_o enlighten_v the_o first_o day_n than_o the_o four_o when_o that_o diffuse_a light_n be_v contract_v and_o compact_v in_o a_o narrow_a compass_n 3._o to_o what_o end_n shall_v there_o be_v so_o much_o light_n in_o each_o star_n exceed_v the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n they_o receive_v their_o light_n not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o we_o except_o you_o will_v say_v there_o be_v innumerable_a world_n which_o must_v be_v enlighten_v aswell_o as_o we_o but_o we_o receive_v by_o many_o degree_n more_o light_a from_o one_o half_a of_o the_o moon_n than_o we_o do_v from_o all_o the_o star_n together_o sure_o god_n make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a but_o in_o vain_a have_v the_o star_n so_o much_o light_n if_o man_n for_o who_o they_o be_v make_v receive_v no_o sight_n nor_o benefit_n from_o this_o light_n 4._o astronomical_a position_n concern_v the_o magnitude_n and_o height_n of_o each_o star_n on_o which_o they_o ground_n their_o dark_a conjecture_n of_o light_n be_v toy_n and_o fiction_n of_o their_o own_o head_n they_o make_v false_a maxim_n and_o on_o these_o they_o build_v confuse_a babel_n of_o their_o own_o conceit_n yield_v to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v the_o semidiameter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o graeculus_n esuriens_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la jusseris_fw-la ibit_fw-la every_o smatterer_n will_v exact_o tell_v you_o the_o height_n and_o bigness_n of_o each_o star_n haud_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la oculo_fw-la rubricam_fw-la dirigat_fw-la uno_fw-la 5._o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o st._n austin_n say_v of_o this_o question_n and_o of_o the_o astronomer_n of_o his_o time_n 16._o let_v they_o say_v he_o talk_v of_o heaven_n who_o have_v but_o small_a interest_n in_o heaven_n we_o confident_o believe_v that_o these_o light_n be_v great_a than_o other_o which_o the_o scripture_n commend_v to_o be_v such_o let_v they_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o trust_v our_o own_o eye_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o give_v more_o light_n to_o the_o earth_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n then_o and_o our_o own_o sense_n assure_v we_o that_o these_o be_v the_o great_a light_n if_o you_o say_v that_o each_o star_n be_v a_o big_a light_n in_o itself_o then_o the_o moon_n i_o will_v believe_v it_o when_o i_o see_v it_o or_o have_v talk_v with_o one_o of_o your_o world_n in_o the_o moon_n who_o perhaps_o can_v inform_v we_o better_o than_o any_o reason_n you_o can_v bring_v to_o evince_v we_o 2._o we_o grant_v that_o moses_n tell_v we_o of_o water_n above_o the_o firmament_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o this_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o erroneous_a conceit_n as_o you_o say_v but_o rather_o we_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a conceit_n to_o forsake_v the_o true_a fountain_n of_o knowledge_n to_o dig_v crack_v cistern_n to_o prefer_v any_o opinion_n to_o the_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n what_o a_o force_a exposition_n be_v it_o to_o call_v cloud_n and_o rain_n below_o in_o the_o air_n and_o which_o be_v oftentimes_o low_o than_o the_o top_n of_o hill_n to_o call_v these_o i_o say_v 148._o water_n above_o the_o heaven_n of_o which_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v whereas_o these_o water_n be_v so_o far_o below_o
you_o have_v speak_v within_o compass_n if_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o a_o little_a wheel_n and_o a_o great_a millstone_n may_v be_v move_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o body_n so_o likewise_o may_v the_o hill_n athos_n or_o atlas_n be_v turn_v about_o he_o will_v be_v count_v ridiculous_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o far_o great_a proportion_n between_o a_o millstone_n and_o those_o hill_n then_o between_o a_o eagle_n and_o the_o earth_n 7._o though_o the_o magnitude_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v it_o incapable_a of_o so_o swift_a a_o motion_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o make_v the_o heaven_n much_o more_o incapable_a as_o you_o say_v for_o it_o be_v the_o magnitude_n join_v with_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o make_v it_o incapable_a of_o such_o a_o motion_n but_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o heavy_a though_o great_a a_o cloud_n which_o may_v be_v a_o mile_n or_o two_o about_o have_v a_o great_a magnitude_n than_o a_o pebble_n small_a stone_n and_o yet_o you_o see_v with_o what_o facility_n the_o cloud_n be_v carry_v whereas_o the_o stone_n be_v not_o move_v though_o it_o be_v high_a in_o the_o air_n but_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o descent_n 8._o as_o for_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o earth_n course_n which_o exceed_v not_o you_o say_v the_o celerity_n of_o cloud_n drive_v by_o a_o tempestuous_a wind_n of_o a_o cannon_n bullet_n which_o in_o a_o minute_n fly_v four_o mile_n etc._n etc._n these_o i_o say_v be_v the_o fancy_n of_o a_o crazy_a brain_n in_o a_o dream_n you_o be_v the_o only_a darling_n and_o favourite_n of_o nature_n who_o both_o know_v the_o earth_n motion_n and_o how_o much_o it_o can_v run_v in_o a_o minute_n it_o seem_v this_o incredible_a swiftness_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v make_v your_o head_n giddy_a that_o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o write_v and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o you_o be_v carry_v 240._o mile_n in_o a_o hour_n and_o your_o pen_n whilst_o it_o be_v form_v almost_o every_o letter_n four_o mile_n in_o a_o minute_n your_o brain_n fly_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o bullet_n out_o of_o the_o cannon_n if_o this_o be_v true_a i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o either_o you_o know_v what_o you_o write_v or_o where_o you_o be_v nay_o you_o can_v not_o write_v at_o all_o nor_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o you_o to_o live_v or_o for_o your_o lung_n and_o heart_n to_o move_v or_o draw_v breath_n your_o subsequent_a discourse_n of_o the_o earth_n magnetical_a property_n be_v ground_v as_o indeed_o all_o your_o book_n upon_o ridiculous_a supposition_n and_o on_o such_o ground_n do_v you_o raise_v the_o structure_n of_o your_o babel_n or_o babble_n 1._o you_o suppose_v that_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o consist_v of_o such_o a_o soft_a fructify_a soil_n as_o in_o the_o surface_n because_o there_o be_v no_o use_n for_o it_o but_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v suppose_v the_o contrary_a that_o it_o do_v consist_v of_o a_o fructify_a soil_n and_o that_o there_o be_v people_n there_o aswell_o as_o in_o your_o moon_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o can_v prove_v it_o with_o as_o good_a reason_n as_o you_o do_v your_o world_n in_o the_o moon_n 2._o you_o suppose_v it_o consist_v of_o a_o hard_a rock_n be_v substance_n because_o these_o low_a part_n be_v press_v close_o together_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o heavy_a body_n above_o they_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v suppose_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o soft_a ground_n be_v in_o the_o low_a part_n as_o be_v far_o from_o the_o sun_n which_o harden_v the_o earth_n therefore_o they_o that_o dig_v deep_a into_o to_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n find_v it_o still_o soft_a and_o soft_a the_o deep_o they_o go_v and_o we_o know_v that_o many_o fruit_n and_o heavy_a body_n be_v hard_a and_o stony_a without_o but_o soft_a within_o the_o earth_n than_o be_v not_o like_o a_o cheese_n that_o by_o press_v grow_v hard_a 3._o you_o suppose_v that_o this_o rocky_a substance_n be_v a_o loadstone_n but_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o diamond_n which_o be_v more_o likely_a both_o because_o it_o be_v the_o more_o precious_a stone_n and_o nature_n common_o lay_v up_o the_o most_o precious_a thing_n within_o her_o most_o inward_a part_n and_o because_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n the_o press_v close_o of_o heavy_a body_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o hardness_n 4._o it_o be_v probable_a you_o say_v that_o this_o rocky_a substance_n be_v a_o loadstone_n because_o the_o earth_n and_o loadstone_n agree_v in_o so_o many_o property_n what_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o disagree_v in_o many_o more_o property_n and_o that_o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v the_o loadstone_n but_o what_o a_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o earth_n and_o loadstone_n agree_v in_o many_o property_n therefore_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n consist_v of_o loadstone_n as_o if_o you_o will_v say_v a_o man_n and_o a_o horse_n agree_v in_o many_o property_n therefore_o the_o low_a part_n of_o a_o man_n consist_v or_o be_v make_v up_o of_o a_o horse_n or_o thus_o the_o elementary_a and_o our_o culinary_a fire_n agree_v in_o many_o property_n therefore_o the_o inmost_a or_o low_a part_n of_o the_o one_o consist_v of_o the_o other_o 5._o you_o say_v well_o that_o what_o have_v all_o the_o property_n of_o the_o loadstone_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n but_o because_o you_o be_v not_o well_o read_v in_o the_o master_n of_o syllogism_n you_o infer_v that_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n consist_v of_o a_o magnetical_a substance_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n without_o a_o assumption_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v this_o but_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v all_o the_o property_n of_o the_o loadstone_n which_o we_o deny_v now_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o you_o prove_v it_o the_o difference_n you_o say_v of_o declination_n and_o variation_n in_o the_o mariner_n needle_n can_v proceed_v from_o itself_o be_v the_o same_o every_o where_o nor_o from_o the_o heaven_n for_o then_o the_o variation_n will_v not_o be_v still_o alike_o in_o the_o same_o place_n but_o divers_a according_a to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o heaven_n which_o at_o several_a time_n happen_v to_o be_v over_o it_o therefore_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v endow_v with_o magnetical_a affection_n diverse_o dispose_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o needle_n i_o answer_v the_o earth_n may_v have_v a_o disponent_fw-la virtue_n to_o alter_v the_o needle_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o loadstone_n so_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o generation_n corruption_n alteration_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o these_o quality_n the_o moon_n cause_v the_o sea_n to_o ebb_v and_o flow_v do_v she_o therefore_o partake_v of_o the_o like_a affection_n or_o have_v she_o the_o property_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o loadstone_n dispose_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o iron_n will_v you_o therefore_o infer_v that_o the_o loadstone_n have_v the_o property_n of_o iron_n 2._o if_o the_o variation_n as_o you_o say_v of_o the_o needle_n be_v divers_a according_a to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o heaven_n pass_v over_o it_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o needle_n must_v vary_v every_o minute_n and_o scruple_n of_o a_o hour_n even_o here_o where_o we_o live_v see_v every_o scruple_n or_o minute_n divers_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v still_o pass_v over_o it_o 3._o if_o the_o inclination_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o needle_n towards_o the_o north_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o heaven_n not_o by_o the_o earth_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o variation_n and_o declination_n of_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o heaven_n likewise_o you_o be_v drive_v to_o hard_a shift_n when_o you_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o similitude_n for_o want_n of_o proof_n to_o strengthen_v your_o weak_a and_o absurd_a assertion_n for_o similitude_n may_v illustrate_v they_o can_v prove_v 2._o because_o you_o can_v show_v any_o similitude_n of_o the_o earth_n motion_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o be_v acquaint_v you_o be_v force_v to_o borrow_v similitude_n from_o those_o thing_n with_o which_o you_o be_v not_o acquaint_v rather_o than_o you_o will_v seem_v to_o say_v nothing_o you_o fly_v beyond_o the_o moon_n saturn_n and_o jupiter_n must_v serve_v you_o at_o a_o dead_a life_n but_o i_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o acquaintance_n this_o be_v your_o conceit_n a_o bullet_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o whole_a observe_v no_o less_o the_o same_o motion_n then_o if_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o whole_a whereas_o jupiter_n saturn_n etc._n etc._n do_v constant_o and_o regular_o move_v on_o in_o their_o course_n hang_v in_o the_o
by_o sense_n or_o reason_n demonstration_n be_v of_o thing_n true_a and_o real_a not_o of_o dream_n and_o imagination_n therefore_o neither_o your_o picture_n nor_o bare_a word_n shall_v persuade_v we_o that_o day_n month_n year_n hour_n week_n etc._n etc._n be_v or_o can_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o earth_n motion_n till_o first_o you_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o earth_n move_v you_o that_o can_v abide_v eccentrickes_n and_o epicycle_n in_o the_o heaven_n be_v force_v now_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o both_o for_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n too_o so_o that_o you_o have_v not_o mend_v but_o mar_v the_o matter_n reject_v ptolemy_n because_o of_o eccentrickes_n and_o epicycle_n and_o yet_o you_o admit_v copernicus_n with_o his_o new_a devise_a moon_n eccentrick_n and_o earth_n eccentrickes_n so_o that_o you_o think_v by_o these_o fiction_n to_o solve_v the_o divers_a illumination_n bigness_n eclipse_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o moon_n a_o fantastical_a astronomer_n may_v devise_v other_o way_n beside_o these_o of_o ptolemy_n and_o copernicus_n to_o show_v the_o different_a appearance_n of_o the_o planet_n for_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v uncertain_a and_o beyond_o our_o reach_n divers_a man_n will_v have_v divers_a conceit_n and_o conjecture_n many_o have_v hold_v and_o do_v at_o this_o day_n yet_o maintain_v that_o the_o star_n have_v soul_n and_o be_v live_a creature_n and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o be_v as_o true_a as_o your_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o moon_n what_o if_o i_o shall_v hold_v that_o the_o eight_o sphere_n be_v a_o solid_a substance_n therefore_o call_v firmamentum_fw-la full_a of_o hole_n some_o great_a and_o some_o small_a so_o that_o these_o light_n which_o we_o call_v star_n be_v but_o beam_n of_o that_o bright_a and_o clear_a heaven_n above_o called_z empyreum_fw-la shine_v through_o these_o hole_n or_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o every_o star_n have_v its_o angel_n move_v it_o about_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o use_v in_o dark_a night_n to_o carry_v lantern_n divers_a nation_n of_o asia_n africa_n and_o america_n have_v divers_a opinion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o few_o or_o none_o true_a all_o which_o do_v argue_v our_o ignorance_n and_o foolishness_n we_o be_v but_o curvae_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o coelestium_fw-la inane_n but_o any_o of_o these_o conjecture_n mention_v be_v as_o probable_a as_o you_o of_o the_o earth_n motion_n therefore_o i_o be_v not_o without_o sense_n and_o reason_n when_o i_o conclude_v my_o book_n with_o this_o argument_n that_o if_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o there_o can_v be_v no_o variation_n of_o the_o shadow_n in_o the_o sun_n dial_n you_o will_v say_v that_o may_v be_v alter_v by_o the_o earth_n motion_n but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o as_o i_o say_v to_o mr._n carpenter_n prove_v that_o and_o what_o i_o proffer_v to_o he_o i_o also_o proffer_n to_o you_o phillida_n solus_fw-la habeto_fw-la you_o will_v say_v this_o may_v be_v easy_o prove_v if_o i_o will_v admit_v the_o earth_n to_o move_v but_o so_o you_o may_v say_v that_o you_o will_v easy_o prove_v a_o ass_n to_o fly_v if_o i_o shall_v admit_v that_o he_o have_v wing_n but_o i_o will_v not_o admit_v that_o upon_o a_o false_a maxim_n of_o your_o devise_v you_o shall_v infer_v what_o you_o please_v what_o if_o i_o shall_v admit_v a_o absurd_a conceit_n of_o you_o that_o the_o earth_n draw_v the_o moon_n about_o can_v you_o prove_v i_o that_o when_o the_o moon_n shine_v there_o be_v any_o variation_n of_o shadow_n when_o both_o the_o luminous_a and_o opace_fw-la body_n be_v move_v with_o the_o same_o motion_n 2._o the_o difference_n you_o say_v between_o summer_n and_o winter_n between_o the_o number_n and_o length_n of_o day_n and_o of_o the_o sun_n motion_n from_o sign_n to_o sign_n and_o all_o other_o appearance_n of_o the_o sun_n concern_v the_o annual_a motion_n may_v be_v see_v by_o your_o figure_n and_o easy_o solve_v by_o suppose_v the_o earth_n to_o move_v in_o a_o eccentrical_a orb_n about_o the_o sun_n answ._n not_o the_o sun_n appearance_n but_o your_o fantasy_n be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o your_o figure_n the_o earth_n do_v not_o move_v because_o your_o figure_n represent_v it_o it_o be_v also_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o suppose_v thing_n that_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v you_o suppose_v the_o earth_n to_o move_v about_o the_o sun_n and_o not_o the_o sun_n about_o the_o earth_n you_o may_v as_o well_o suppose_v the_o house_n to_o be_v carry_v about_o the_o candle_n and_o not_o the_o candle_n about_o the_o house_n and_o so_o all_o appearance_n may_v be_v solve_v as_o well_o this_o way_n as_o the_o other_o for_o if_o the_o house_n do_v move_v about_o the_o candle_n the_o house_n shall_v be_v see_v as_o well_o as_o if_o the_o candle_n do_v move_v about_o the_o house_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o suppose_v the_o house_n to_o move_v sometime_o near_o to_o and_o sometime_o far_o from_o the_o candle_n the_o near_a it_o move_v the_o more_o it_o be_v illuminate_v etc._n etc._n but_o what_o cato_n be_v so_o grave_a as_o to_o refrain_v from_o laughter_n at_o such_o absurd_a and_o foolish_a supposition_n you_o spend_v much_o paper_n to_o show_v how_o the_o planet_n will_v appear_v direct_a stationary_a retrograde_a and_o yet_o still_o move_v regular_o about_o their_o own_o centre_n this_o be_v magno_fw-la conatu_fw-la magnas_fw-la nugas_fw-la dicere_fw-la and_o who_o but_o judaeus_fw-la apella_fw-la will_v believe_v that_o one_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v cause_v so_o many_o different_a appearance_n in_o the_o several_a planet_n howsoever_o you_o talk_v of_o ptolomie_n wheele-worke_n i_o prefer_v his_o wheel_n to_o your_o whirligig_n it_o be_v more_o easy_a for_o many_o planet_n to_o wheel_v about_o then_o for_o one_o rock_n or_o piece_n of_o earth_n to_o whirl_v about_o but_o you_o be_v as_o exact_v in_o place_v the_o planet_n as_o if_o you_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n you_o place_n mercury_n next_o to_o the_o sun_n hide_v himself_o under_o his_o ray_n you_o say_v well_o for_o thief_n do_v use_v to_o hide_v themselves_o but_o for_o one_o to_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o open_a light_n be_v not_o usual_a darkness_n one_o will_v think_v be_v more_o proper_a than_o that_o but_o how_o mercury_n have_v a_o more_o lively_a vigorous_a light_n then_o any_o of_o the_o other_o i_o understand_v not_o i_o shall_v rather_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o lively_a vigorous_a light_n in_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o venus_n and_o whereas_o you_o say_v that_o venus_n in_o her_o conjunction_n with_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o appear_v horn_v be_v true_a but_o if_o her_o husband_n vulcan_n have_v be_v as_o near_o the_o sun_n his_o horn_n doubtless_o have_v be_v see_v do_v not_o you_o know_v how_o much_o ashamed_a venus_n be_v when_o the_o sun_n look_v upon_o she_o be_v in_o bed_n with_o mars_n now_o that_o the_o orb_n of_o mars_n contain_v our_o earth_n within_o it_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a our_o earth_n contain_v mars_n within_o it_o who_o be_v oftentimes_o too_o exorbitant_a toto_fw-la saevit_fw-la mars_n impius_fw-la orbe_fw-la and_o that_o the_o orb_n of_o the_o moon_n comprehend_v the_o earth_n in_o it_o because_o she_o be_v sometime_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o feeble_a reason_n as_o though_o the_o opposition_n of_o two_o round_a body_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o they_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o circumference_n of_o either_o of_o their_o circle_n or_o orb_n other_o planet_n have_v their_o opposition_n be_v therefore_o the_o earth_n within_o the_o orb_n of_o either_o of_o they_o or_o why_o be_v the_o earth_n more_o within_o the_o orb_n of_o the_o moon_n then_o of_o the_o sun_n see_v the_o moon_n be_v no_o more_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o sun_n than_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o moon_n 3._o you_o conclude_v your_o book_n with_o a_o large_a digression_n upon_o the_o commendation_n of_o astronomy_n which_o have_v for_o its_o object_n the_o whole_a world_n you_o say_v and_o therefore_o far_o exceed_v the_o barren_a speculation_n of_o universale_fw-la and_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la answ._n it_o seem_v you_o have_v leave_v nothing_o for_o the_o object_n of_o other_o science_n if_o astronomy_n must_v engross_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o its_o object_n 2._o vniversum_fw-la belike_o exceed_v vniversale_fw-la with_o you_o and_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o so_o large_a nor_o the_o speculation_n so_o fruitful_a as_o of_o the_o other_o but_o sure_o your_o vniversum_fw-la or_o world_n in_o the_o moon_n be_v as_o barren_a a_o notion_n as_o that_o of_o vniversale_fw-la 3._o the_o knowledge_n of_o philosophy_n and_o logic_n