will_v be_v count_v idle_a and_o none_o of_o the_o planet_n but_o that_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v a_o planet_n be_v as_o true_a as_o that_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v a_o burn_a stone_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o moon_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o sun_n and_o world_n that_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n may_v have_v have_v their_o first_o original_a and_o be_v from_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v be_v the_o extravagant_a conceit_n of_o giddy_a head_a philosopher_n but_o i_o remember_v what_o aristotle_n say_v of_o some_o may-bee_n or_o possibility_n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o may_v be_v may_v not_o be_v and_o never_o shall_v be_v and_o so_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v a_o planet_n that_o be_v it_o neither_o be_v not_o ever_o shall_v be_v a_o planet_n but_o now_o let_v we_o leave_v your_o title_n and_o examine_v the_o substance_n of_o your_o follow_a discourse_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n chapt_n i._o in_o the_o 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patronize_v a_o lie_n or_o a_o error_n nor_o do_v it_o apply_v itself_o to_o our_o capacity_n in_o natural_a thing_n though_o it_o do_v in_o supernatural_a mystery_n 3._o we_o must_v stick_v to_o the_o literal_a sense_n when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o natural_a thing_n 4._o some_o particular_a scripture_n vindicate_v from_o our_o adversary_n false_a gloss_n as_o namely_o psal._n 19_o of_o the_o sun_n motion_n like_o a_o giant_n and_o bridegroom_n of_o the_o end_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o heat_n eccles._n 1._o of_o the_o sun_n rise_v and_o set_v jos._n 12._o of_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n how_o over_o gibeon_n and_o how_o no_o day_n like_o that_o isa._n 38._o of_o the_o sun_n return_v ten_o degree_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o miracle_n neither_o know_v to_o the_o gentile_n the_o testimony_n of_o herodotus_n concern_v this_o 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 nor_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 the_o circumference_n of_o the_o bâ—asâ—n_a 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 adder_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 etc._n etc._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 chap._n four_o 1._o many_o philosophical_a point_n be_v handle_v in_o scripture_n 2._o the_o heaven_n how_o round_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n 3._o we_o must_v have_v a_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o the_o father_n 4._o how_o the_o sea_n not_o overflow_n the_o land_n may_v be_v esteem_v a_o miracle_n 5._o the_o work_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v call_v miracle_n chap._n v._n divers_a scripture_n vindicate_v from_o false_a gloss_n as_o eccles._n 1._o 4._o by_o which_o be_v prove_v the_o earth_n immobility_n and_o heaven_n motion_n 2._o how_o the_o earth_n be_v eternal_a and_o renew_v 3._o the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o plain_o and_o ambiguous_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 4._o the_o scripture_n use_v metaphor_n 5_o how_o the_o earth_n stand_v out_o of_o the_o water_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 5._o by_o which_o its_o immobilitie_n be_v prove_v 6._o what_o be_v mean_v 1_o chron._n 16._o 30._o etc._n etc._n by_o these_o word_n the_o world_n be_v establish_v etc._n etc._n 7._o what_o be_v mean_v psal._n 90._o 2._o by_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n 8._o how_o the_o heaven_n prov._n 3._o 19_o be_v establish_v and_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n psal._n 89._o 37._o etc._n etc._n 9_o how_o the_o heaven_n 2_o sam._n 22._o 8._o bath_n foundation_n 10._o what_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n in_o job_n 10._o of_o the_o end_n side_n and_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o scripture_n 11._o what_o be_v mean_v isa._n 51._o 6._o by_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o heaven_n 12._o how_o the_o earth_n be_v establish_v 13._o what_o job_n mean_v by_o the_o earth_n move_v out_o of_o its_o place_n chap._n vi_o 1._o the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n and_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n and_o why_o 2._o hell_n be_v in_o the_o centre_n or_o middle_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o the_o earth_n low_a and_o base_a how_o 4._o every_o thing_n be_v make_v questionable_a by_o some_o 5._o aristotle_n defend_v 6._o the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o centre_n because_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a horizon_n etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o imagination_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o thing_n not_o these_o to_o it_o the_o vanity_n of_o imagininary_a circle_n 8._o astronomer_n reprove_v and_o their_o vanity_n show_v chief_o about_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o star_n 9_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o least_o cirle_n therefore_o the_o centre_n how_o understand_v chap._n vii_o 1._o the_o star_n have_v not_o their_o light_n because_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o centre_n nor_o have_v the_o sun_n less_o light_a be_v out_o of_o it_o 2._o why_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o centre_n 3._o the_o sun_n be_v not_o the_o centre_n because_o the_o planet_n move_v about_o he_o 4._o the_o centre_n be_v not_o the_o most_o excellent_a place_n neither_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n next_o it_o or_o in_o it_o 5._o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n among_o the_o star_n though_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o in_o the_o centre_n chap._n viii_o 1._o how_o the_o eye_n be_v deceive_v and_o how_o not_o and_o that_o if_o the_o earth_n move_v we_o shall_v see_v it_o 2._o motion_n and_o rest_n how_o the_o object_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o of_o the_o common_a sense_n 3._o if_o the_o earth_n move_v the_o cloud_n will_v but_o seem_v to_o move_v as_o well_o as_o the_o sun_n 4._o how_o the_o eye_n can_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o lucid_a body_n 5._o the_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o foundation_n can_v keep_v building_n from_o fall_v 6._o the_o heaven_n fit_a for_o motion_n then_o the_o earth_n 7._o rugged_a body_n not_o fit_a for_o motion_n 8._o the_o sight_n hinder_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o subject_n medium_n and_o object_n 9_o one_o simple_a body_n have_v but_o one_o natural_a motion_n prove_v 10._o essential_a property_n more_o chief_o in_o the_o whole_a then_o in_o the_o part_n the_o earth_n be_v heavy_a in_o its_o own_o place_n how_o bigness_n how_o a_o hindrance_n to_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n ineptitude_n to_o a_o swift_a motion_n 11._o the_o magnetical_a quality_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o fiction_n 12._o similitude_n no_o proose_v the_o sea_n ebb_v and_o flow_v what_o 13._o the_o whole_a earth_n move_v not_o because_o the_o part_n move_v not_o round_o 14._o absurd_a phrase_n and_o the_o spot_n about_o the_o sun_n censure_v 15._o that_o the_o earth_n turn_v about_o the_o moon_n be_v ridiculous_a 16._o some_o observation_n to_o prove_v
that_o the_o earth_n turn_v about_o the_o cloud_n refute_v 17._o of_o a_o mix_a motion_n of_o the_o place_n medium_n and_o space_n 18._o of_o the_o motion_n of_o comet_n 19_o my_o nine_o argument_n defend_v 1._o that_o the_o earth_n motion_n will_v make_v it_o hot_a 2._o the_o air_n pure_a 3._o a_o sound_n 4._o heaven_n have_v all_o thing_n fit_a for_o motion_n 5._o of_o similar_v part_n and_o the_o whole_a 6._o the_o sun_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o it_o work_v by_o motion_n 8._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o firm_a foundation_n 9_o the_o authority_n of_o divise_n the_o heaven_n call_v aether_n the_o earth_n have_v not_o two_o distinct_a motion_n chap._n ix_o 1._o the_o earth_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o motion_n 2._o the_o vastness_n and_o thickness_n of_o the_o heaven_n no_o hindrance_n to_o its_o motion_n 3._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o smoothness_n no_o binderance_n to_o their_o motion_n 4._o bigness_n help_v motion_n 5._o the_o heaven_n swistnesse_n illustrate_v by_o other_o motion_n 6._o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o final_a nor_o efficient_a cause_n of_o its_o motion_n the_o heaven_n sitter_n for_o motion_n because_o great_a and_o more_o constant_a nature_n work_v not_o still_o the_o most_o compendious_a way_n some_o idle_a similitude_n refute_v 7._o body_n have_v the_o same_o property_n have_v not_o always_o the_o same_o motion_n motion_n belong_v to_o the_o noble_a creature_n 8._o the_o smoothness_n subtlety_n and_o purity_n of_o body_n no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o motion_n the_o air_n move_v the_o water_n the_o circular_a motion_n of_o the_o fire_n natural_a how_o 9_o of_o intelligence_n how_o and_o why_o they_o move_v the_o heaven_n 10._o magnetic_a virtue_n a_o idle_a conceit_n chap._n x._o 1._o the_o idle_a and_o uncertain_a conceit_n of_o astronomer_n concern_v the_o celestial_a body_n 2._o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o planet_n can_v be_v so_o well_o discern_v by_o the_o earth_n 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