Archimedes Texts

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words; (r) In Principio creavit Elohim Cœlum & Terram: for

that they did not see how the Noun Plural Elohim (which is as much
as to say Dij, [Gods] should be joyned with the Verb Singular,
Creavit: But the Mystery of the Unity of Essence and Trinity
of Persons in God being revealed, it was presently known, that
the Singular Number, Creavit, had reference to the Unity of Es
sence, (in regard that the Works of the Trinity ad extra are in
divisible) and the Plural, Elohim, to the Persons. Who, I pray,
in elder times could have found out this Mystery? And thus the
Name of God is thrice repeated in Psal. 67. (s) God, even our

God shall blesse us, God shall blesse us, &c. Which at first might
seem a Pleonasme, and superfluous repetition; but afterwards it
was evident that David did there set out the Benedictions of se
veral Persons implyed, to wit, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Innumerable Examples of the like kind may be found in the Sa
cred Leaves. Therefore, to conclude, I will say with ^{*}David,

Psal. 92. Oh Lord how glorious are thy Works! thy thoughts
are very deep: an unwiseman knoweth not, and a fool doth not
understand these things.

(q) 1 Kings c 7.
v. 20. & 2 Kings
c. 25. v. 17. &
2 Chro. c. 3. v. 15,
16. & c. 4. v. 12.
13. & Jerem. c.
52. v. 21, 22.

These are the particulars that I have thought fit to offer, as
a Divine, concerning the not-improbable Opinion of the Mobili
ty of the Earth and Stability of the Sun: which I hope will be
acceptable to you, Reverend Sir, out of the love and diligence
wherewith you persue Virtue and Learning. But (to the end
that you may also receive an account of my other Studies) I
hope very shortly to publish in Print my Second Tome ^{*}Of the In-

stitutions of all Learnings, which shall containe all the Liberall
Arts, as I have already signified in that Syntax, and Spicimen by
me heretofore put forth, and published under your Name. The
other five following Tomes by me promised (which shall treat of
Phylosophy and Theology) are not altogether so forward, ne
vertheless they will be speedily finished. In the mean time there
will come forth my Book Concerning ^{*} Oracles, now finished, to

gether with a Treatise ^{*} Of Artificial Divination. And for a

pledge thereof, I send you at this time annexed to this Epistle a
Tract ^{*} Concerning Natural Cosmological Divination, or of Natu

ral Prognosticks, and Presages of the Changes os Weather, and
other things which fall within the compasse of Natue. God grant
you all Happinesse.