Fig. V. is that of the great Alphonsus, Fernelius, Regiomontanus, Amicus, Maurolycus and Langius; also of Azabel, Thebit, and Isaac Israelita; and likewise of Gulielmus Parisiensis, and Johannes Antonius Delphinus.
Consisting of Ten Heavens, made up of
| A Primum Mobile | S | Empyræum. |
| A Sphere of Tripidation in Longitude | R | Primum Mobile. |
| The Sphere of the fixed Stars | A | |
| And those of the seven solar Planets within. |
Note, Some Authors place the Sphere of Tripidation in Longitude below that of the Aplain, or Eighth Sphere.
Lastly, Fig. VI. is the Heaven of Petrus Alliacensis, the College of Conimbra, Martinensis, (and sometime) of Clavius; and also Johannes Warnerus, Leopoldus de Austriâ, Johannes Antonius Maginus; and lastly, of Clavius.
In all Eleven Heavens containing,
| T | A Primum Mobile, or, as others say, an Empyræum. |
| V | A Sphere of Libration in Latitude. |
| W | A Sphere of Libration in Longitude. |
| A | The Sphere of the fixed Stars, and those of the Planets. |
Plate III.
Thus you see how many various Opinions have from time to time been embraced concerning the Fabric and Formation of the visible Universe; all of which are now and have long been exploded; and although at first advanced by Men of the greatest Learning, and of the deepest Penetration in natural Knowledge, it does not appear from any one of their Opinions, that they had any the least Notion of infinite Space, but as it were confined the Divine Being to their limited Notions, as one may say in an Egg-shell. If therefore what I shall hereafter advance, extend so far without the known Creation, that you can possibly conceive no Bounds to the Works of infinite Wisdom and Power, I hope you will be in no Danger of looking upon it as more ridiculous, or absurd, than what so many of the wisest Men of every Age have thought proper to attempt, and have judged worthy of their Attention so long before me. If any thing less so, I shall think myself happy enough in having broke, or rather passed the narrow Limits to which the Creation has for so many Years been confined, in hopes of tempting Men of greater Talents to look up wards, and pursue so noble a Subject as far as the human Understanding is capable of comprehending it.