An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…

Astronomers have found out, according to their doctrine, twelve houses or dwelling places of the Sun; they imagine a girdle or bond passing quite through the heavens, which they call the Zodiac, and there a line which they call the Ecliptic, in which the Sun moveth, or which is the way of the light; and in this line, they place the twelve signs: the first of which the Sun entereth the first month of the year, and is called Aries, the second Taurus, the third Gemini, &c. These are only fictions by which they represent the gradual motions of the Sun in the several seasons of the year, and they call them Mansion Houses or Dwellings of the Sun.

Astronomers have found out, according to their doctrine, twelve houses or dwelling places of the Sun; they imagine a girdle or bond passing quite through the heavens, which they call the Zodiack, and there a line which they call the Ecliptick, in which the Sun moveth, or which is the way of the light; and in this line, they place the twelve signs: the first of which the Sun entreth the first moneth of the year, and is called Aries, the second Taurus, the third Gemini, &c. These are onely fictions by which they represent the gradual motions of the Sun in the several seasons of the year, and they call them Mansion Houses or Dwellings of the Sun.

Thirdly, According to vulgar understanding we may answer these questions, Where is the way where light dwelleth, &c. Plainly thus, Light dwelleth in the Sun, there light abides, and from thence shines to us. The Sun is the Vessel or Store-house of light, the Luminary of the World by day, as the Moon and Stars are by nigh•. And as for darkness, that takes its place every where, as soon as the Sun leaves any place. As often as the Sun continuing his circular progress, visits the other Hemisphere, da•kness takes possession of this. Light and darkness take their turns; the one always going off, when and where the other enters upon the stage of the world.

Thirdly, According to vulgar understanding we may answer these questions, Where is the way where light dwelleth, &c. Plainly thus, Light dwelleth in the Sun, there light abides, and from thence shines to us. The Sun is the Vessel or Store-house of light, the Luminary of the World by day, as the Moon and Stars are by nigh. And as for darkness, that takes its place every where, as soon as the Sun leaves any place. As often as the Sun continuing his circular progress, visits the other Hemisphere, dakness takes possession of this. Light and darkness take their turns; the one alwayes going off, when and where the other enters upon the stage of the world.