(seq. 29)

chap 4th: Naturall Phylosophy 21
These things supposed 3 affections of Heaven in Generall
remain to be spoken of, figure, motion, and influence.
1 their figure is round nor an orb or sphere to fix to the stars
in but all of the laws of nature and that without being fastned to
any sphere. this round figure is most fit for motion, content,
and continuity.
1 for motion, round its own axis which every one of these globes
are supposed to have; yea, and progressive too as admitting the
least impediment.
1 for content of matter, as being most compact, containing the
most matter under the least surface (as appears in Geometry)
3 continuity of parts, in that all of them hereby are in the nearest
possible approach to their own proper center, and so their unity &
adhesion is best secured by the generall attraction naturall unto
every kind of Body.
{In these round other figures {Do out vie?]}
{motion, content, and continuitie.}
2 The motion is uniform and regular, neither do they stray
in the free other out of their own course, though they have no:
:ne of Aristotle's intelligences to direct them. this Galileus dos
ingeniously illustrate by a supposition of each glove of the
universe, being at first created at some convenient distance
from the place wherein, or the
center about which it was aft:
:erward continually to move; nor
is this a [harh?] or improbable
supposal, for if it were perfected
in one part of the circle appoin:
:ted for its motion, then it would
be at a distance from the whole
circle, as from any part there:
:of. the thing may be thus expla:
:ined by the diagram: as suppose
[diagram]
be the gloubular body of some planet created in that place (at A)
and the circle, D. F. G. H. I. K.
L. M. be designed for the circle
of its future revolution, wher:
:eof C is the center; suppose also
that it were ler fall when perfected
[diagram in the bottom right corner?]