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<:hat the same prliicipl(>, with 'sonic circumstances arising from 

 *he situation and fluxes of light coming from the other orbs, will 

 account also for the motions of the moon. 



'' Beside the rotation of the orbs, the autlior affirms that the 

 adverse motions of the light pushing towards the circumference, 

 and the air pushing towards the centre with immense force, form 

 a general expansion (as he translates the word rendered firma- 

 ment) which brings that stress or compressure on all bodies it 

 meets with, that binds together solids, keeps fluids as they were, 

 causes the variation of times and seasons, the raising of water, the 

 production of vegetables and animals, and, in short, produces all 

 the effects falsely ascribed to gravity or attraction j continues mo- 

 tion without the assistance of the unmechanical principle of 

 projection; produces, supplies, and supports vegetables, fruits, 

 and animals 3 in short, produces almost all the effects and phaeno- 

 mena in nature," 



Note (B),p, 10. — I have scarcely done justice to Parkhurst, 

 Home, and Jones, those truly learned, pious, and excellent di- 

 vines of the church of England, in representing them, without . 

 qualilication, as having adopted the philosophy of Hutchinson. 

 Though they all went a considerable length in embracing the opi- 

 nions of that singular man, yet they were none of them thorough 

 Ilittchinsoniam. Perhaps the most satisfactor}' information on tliis 

 subject may be obtained from the perusal of Mr. Jones's Memoirs 

 of ike Life, Studies, and Writings, of bishop Home. 



The philosophical works of the rev. Mr. Jones desen-e to l)C 

 mentioned with great respect, in this class of writings which 

 belong to the eighteenth century. On a variety of subjects I am 

 far from agreeing with him in opinion ; but his learning, his in- 

 genuity, his love of tmth, and particularly the zeal and success 

 with which he shows the consistency between tme philosophy 

 ;and revelation, entitle him to the veneration and gratitude of all 

 good men. 



In representing both the knowledge and the admiration of 

 Hutchinson's voluminous writings, as having nearly disappeared 

 before the end of tlie century, it is possible that the flict is stated 

 rather too strongly. It is believed, however, that very few gentle- 

 men now living' in Great-Britain, who hold a respectable rank in 

 the scieutUic world, either embrace die opinions of Hutchinson, 

 or study his works. 



It i;: not ea«y to account for the prejudice^ puteitjin'.d t>y 



