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68 then no eagles eye if there were any there, is able to looke upon her. This Cardan saies, and hee doth but say it without bringing any proofe for its confirmation. However, I will set downe the arguments that are usually urged for this opinion, and they are taken either from Scripture or reason; from Scripture is urged that place, 1 Cor. 15. where it is said, ''There is one glory of the Sunne, and another glory of the Moone. Vlysses Albergettus urges, that in Math. 24. 2229 [sic]., The Moone shall not give her light'': therefore (saies he) she hath some of her owne.

But to these wee may easily answer that the glory and light there spoken of, may be said to be hers, though it be derived, as you may see in many other instances.

The arguments from reason are taken either

1. From that light which is Rh