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 in 1669

in 1687 he howd himself to the world indeed, in publihing that amazing production principia philoophiæ mathematica. & the world was truly astonihd at it, almost afraid to look on o divine a work.

the ame year k. James hanging over the priveleges of the Univerity, he had pirit enough to oppoe all violences of that ort, & was nominated one of their Delegates to the high Commision Court. he was alo a Member of Parliament the next year, the great Convention on k. James deerting the k.dom. 1688.