&longs;wer, that of infinite one part is not greater than another, &longs;ince
<lb/> <arrow.to.target n="marg273"></arrow.to.target>
<lb/> both are infinite; nor can it be &longs;aid, that of the infinite number,
<lb/> an hundred thou&longs;and is a greater part than two, though that be
<lb/> fifty thou&longs;and times greater than this; and if to the moving of
<lb/> the Univer&longs;e there be required a finite power, though very great
<lb/> in compari&longs;on of that which &longs;ufficeth to move the Earth onely;
<lb/> yet is there not implied therein a greater part of the infinite power,
<lb/> nor is that part le&longs;&longs;e infinite which remaineth unimploy'd. </s><s>So that
<lb/> to apply unto a particular effect, a little more, or a little le&longs;&longs;e
<lb/> power, importeth nothing; be&longs;ides that the operation of &longs;uch
<lb/> vertue, hath not for its bound or end the Diurnal Motion onely;
<lb/> but there are &longs;everal other motions in the World, which we
<lb/> know of, and many others there may be, that are to us unknown.
<lb/> </s><s>Therefore if we re&longs;pect the Moveables, and granting it as out of
<lb/> que&longs;tion, that it is a &longs;horter and ea&longs;ier way to move the Earth,
<lb/> than the Univer&longs;e; and moreover, having an eye to the &longs;o many
<lb/> other abreviations, and facilities that onely this way are to be ob­
<lb/> tained, an infallible Maxime of <emph type="italics"/>Ari&longs;totle,<emph.end type="italics"/> which he teacheth us,
<lb/> that, <emph type="italics"/>fru&longs;tra fit per plura, quod pote&longs;t fieri per pauciora,<emph.end type="italics"/> ren­
<lb/> dereth it more probable that the Diurnal Motion belongs to the
<lb/> Earth alone, than to the Univer&longs;e, the Earth &longs;ubducted.</s></p>
<p type="margin"><s><margin.target id="marg273"></margin.target><emph type="italics"/>Of infinity one
<lb/> part is no bigger
<lb/> than auother, al­
<lb/> though they are
<lb/> comparatively un­
<lb/> equal.<emph.end type="italics"/></s></p>
<p type="main"><s>SIMPL. </s><s>In reciting that Axiom, you have omitted a &longs;mall
<lb/> clau&longs;e, which importeth as much as all the re&longs;t, e&longs;pecially in our
<lb/> ca&longs;e, that is to &longs;ay, the words <emph type="italics"/>æquè bene.<emph.end type="italics"/> It is requi&longs;ite therefore
<lb/> to examine whether this <emph type="italics"/>Hypothe&longs;is<emph.end type="italics"/> doth <emph type="italics"/>equally well<emph.end type="italics"/> &longs;atisfie in all
<lb/> particulars, as the other.</s></p>
<p type="main"><s>SALV. </s><s>The knowledg whether both the&longs;e po&longs;itions do <emph type="italics"/>æquè
<lb/> bene,<emph.end type="italics"/> &longs;atisfie, may be comprehended from the particular exami­
<lb/> nation of the appearances which they are to &longs;atisfie; for hitherto
<lb/> we have di&longs;cour&longs;ed, and will continue to argue <emph type="italics"/>ex hypothe&longs;i,<emph.end type="italics"/>
<lb/> namely, &longs;uppo&longs;ing, that as to the &longs;atisfaction of the appearances,
<lb/> <arrow.to.target n="marg274"></arrow.to.target>
<lb/> both the a&longs;&longs;umptions are equally accomodated. </s><s>As to the clau&longs;e
<lb/> which you &longs;ay was omitted by me, I have more rea&longs;on to &longs;u&longs;pect
<lb/> that it was &longs;uperfluou&longs;ly in&longs;erted by you. </s><s>For the expre&longs;&longs;ion <emph type="italics"/>æquè
<lb/> bene,<emph.end type="italics"/> is a relative that nece&longs;&longs;arily requireth two terms at lea&longs;t,
<lb/> for a thing cannot have relation to its &longs;elf, nor do we &longs;ay, <emph type="italics"/>v. </s><s>gr.<emph.end type="italics"/>
<lb/> re&longs;t to be <emph type="italics"/>equally good,<emph.end type="italics"/> as re&longs;t. </s><s>And becau&longs;e, when we &longs;ay, <emph type="italics"/>that
<lb/> is done in vain by many means, which may be done with fewer,<emph.end type="italics"/>
<lb/> we mean, that that which is to be done, ought to be the &longs;ame
<lb/> thing, not two different ones; and becau&longs;e the &longs;ame thing can­
<lb/> not be &longs;aid to be done as well as its &longs;elf; therefore, the addition
<lb/> of the Phra&longs;e <emph type="italics"/>æquè bene<emph.end type="italics"/> is &longs;uperfluous, and a relation, that hath
<lb/> but one term onely.</s></p>
<p type="margin"><s><margin.target id="marg274"></margin.target><emph type="italics"/>In the Axiome<emph.end type="italics"/>
<lb/> Fru&longs;tra fit per plu­
<lb/> ra, &c. <emph type="italics"/>the addi­
<lb/> tion of<emph.end type="italics"/> æque benè,
<lb/> <emph type="italics"/>is &longs;uperfluous.<emph.end type="italics"/></s></p>
<p type="main"><s>SAGR. </s><s>Unle&longs;&longs;e you will have the &longs;ame befal us, as did ye&longs;ter­
<lb/> day, let us return to our matter in hand; and let <emph type="italics"/>Simplicius<emph.end type="italics"/> be­
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