Universe could not be fupported; and yet without the most exact Adjustment of thofe Directions and Velocities to one another, the Directions parallel, but contrary to each other, and the Velocities in a Proportion reciprocal to thofe Bodies themselves, fuch a Revolution could not be performed: Such an Amazing and Mathematical, and Univerfal, Adjustment of thefe Circumstances, cannot be owing to any Mechanical Caufe or Neceffity whatsoever, but muft arife entirely from free Choice, Prudence and Judgment.

(12.) Since all Bodies are equally capable of poffeffing any part of Space whatfoever; and fince the Planets, both Primary and Secondary, and the Comets, with their feveral Degrees of Velocity, might be placed at any Distance from their Central Bodies; that nice Adjustment there is of their feveral Distances from thofe Central Bodies, to their feveral Velocities; whereby the Planets all revolve nearly in Circles, and the Comets nearly in Parabola's, can be no way owing to any Mechanical Caufe or Neceffity whatfoever; but entirely to free Choice, Prudence, and Judgment.

(13.) Since all Bodies are equally capable of any Direction whatsoever, and yet all the Planets, both Primary and Secondary, do revolve about their Central Bodies, almoft according to one Direction from Weft to Eaft; this particular Direction of the Annual Motions of all the Planets is no way owing to any Mechanical Caufe or Neceffity whatsoever; but entirely to free Choice, Prudence, and Judgment.

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(14.) Since

(14.) Since all Spherical Bodies are equally capable of turning round upon any Axis, or according to any Direction whatsoever; and yet the Sun and all the Planets, whofe Diurnal Motions are already discovered,do revolve about their own Axes nearly from Weft to Eaft; this particular Direction is no way owing to any Mechanical Caufe, or Neceffity whatsoever; but entirely to free Choice, Prudence, and Judgment.

(15.) Since all Spheres revolving about their own Axes are equally capable of turning round with any Velocity, and in any Period; and yet all the Heavenly Bodies that do fo revolve, keep within proper Limits, agreeably to the State of every fuch Sphere; as particularly we find to be the Cafes of our Earth, and of Mars and Venus our Neighbouring Planets: This due Proportion of the Diurnal Motion is no way owing to any Mechanical Cause, or Neceffity whatsoever; but entirely to free Choice, Prudence, and Judgment.

(16.) Since all Bodies revolving about another,are equally capable of moving in any Planes whatfoever; and yet the feveral Primary Planets move almoft in the fame Plane about the Sun, and the Secondaries all in their fame feveral respective Planes about their Primaries, this exact Direction of the Planets into the fame Planes is no way owing to any Mechanical Cause, or Neceffity whatsoever; but entirely to free Choice, Prudence, and Judgment.

(17.) Since the greateft, as well as leaft Planets are equally capable of being plac'd near, as well as far off the Sun, the placing the largest Primary Planets the most remote, and the leaft neareft the Sun, whereby the feveral Motions G 3 continue

continue most undisturb'd, and many fatal Confequences, which would otherwife happen, are prevented; is no way owing to any Mechanical Caufe or Neceffity whatsoever; but entirely to free Choice, Prudence, and Judgment.

(18.) Since the Secondary Planets are equally capable of revolving about their Primaries at the fmalleft, as at any other Distance whatfoever; and yet they all of them are fituate fo far off, as to caufe no dangerous Tides in the Primaries Ocean, which a much greater Nearnefs would certainly have done; this due Place of the Secondaries from their Primaries, is no way owing to any Mechanical Cause or Neceffity wha foever; but entirely to free Choice, Prudence, and Judgment.

(19.) Since all the Planets are equally capable of revolving round the Sun at the smallest as greatteft Distances, and yet they are fituate in a Mean, fo as neither to be fcorch'd with its Heat, nor frozen up with Cold, for want of it; as we particularly find to be the Cafe of our Earth: This proper Situation of the Planets, is no way owing to any Mechanical Caufe or Neceffity whatfoever; but entirely to free Choice, Prudence, and Judgment.

(20.) Since the Comets do revolve in very oblong Ellipfes, quite through the Planetary Regions; and this in vaftly long Periods, according to all manner of Directions, and in all Situations of their Planes, contrary to the Laws every where obferv'd among the Planets; 'tis very evident that the Intentions and Designs for which they are fitted, are very different, at leaft in their prefent State, from thofe for which the other are accommodated.

(21.) Since

(21.) Since that Immechanical Power of Gravity, which is conftantly exercis'd in the World, is proportionable to the Quantity of each Body to which it belongs; which Quantity is vaftly unequal in the feveral Celestial Bodies; it is thence certain, that the Author of that Power muft, be a Being that exactly knows, and takes perpetual Notice of all thofe Bodies whatfoever, in all the Variety of their Parts and Magnitudes.

(22.) Since that Immechanical Power of Gravity which is constantly exercis'd in the World, is not of one even and conftant Quantity, but vaftly unequal, according to the Squares of the different Distances of the Bodies affected with it; it is thence alfo certain, that the Author of that Power must be a Being that exactly knows and takes perpetual Notice of the Distances of all thofe Bodies whatsoever, in all the Variety of their Parts and Magnitudes.

(23.) Since all the Effects of this Immechanical Power of Gravity do conftantly obtain, and all the Confequences of that Power are ever found true in Fact, throughout the Universe; (abating only the Cafe of Miracles, not here to be confider'd) it is certain, that the Author of that Power can and does move all Bodies, how great foever, and with what Degree foever of Velocity, according to that due and fixed Proportion; without the leaft Oppofition or Contradiction, either from the Matter to be moved, or from any other Agent whomfoever.

(24) Since the Spherical Figures, with the Original Native Light of the Fixed Stars, and all other Circumstances, do fhew that they be

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long to our Universe, or grand Syftem, and are fubject to the fame Law of Gravity which our particular System is governed by; it follows, that the foregoing confequences concerning the Author of that Law already drawn, as to one System, are also true, relating to all thofe other Systems.

(25.) Since all the Motions in our Solar Syftem must be so far at least retarded, as their Paffage through a Medium every-where penetrated with the Rays of Light must imply; which Retardation, how fmall foever it be in it felf, muft in fufficient Length of Time become fenfible, (as it is thought by fome to be already in the Cafe of the Lunar Period,) it follows, that the several Parts of this Syftem do by Gravitation naturally and conftantly, unless a miraculous Power interpofe to hinder it, approach nearer and nearer to the Center of Gravity of this Syftem; and in a fufficient Number of Years will actually meet in the fame Center, to its utter Destruction.

(26.) Since this entire grand Syftem of Things is fubject to this Power of Gravity; and fince that Power of Gravity has its Effects as well among the Fixed Stars, with their feveral Systems, as in our Planetary and Cometary World, about the Sun; and fince withal, the Sun and Fixed Stars do not revolve about one another, or about any common Center of Gravity, as the Planets and Comets do; which Motion alone, according to Mechanical Laws, can hinder the Effect of that Power of Gravity; it follows, that the several Systems, with their feveral Fixed Stars or Suns, do naturally and conftantly, unless a Miraculous Power interpo

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