Of the advancement and proficiencie of learning; or, The partitions of sciences, nine booksWritten in Latin by the most eminent, illustrious and famous Lord Bacon . of Nature both atonce , which is a Myftery beyond the comprehcnfion ofhis own times, and a Miracle requires a great meafureof Faith in PofteFkyir to belkve it. This is the AuthorI here prefent unto Tour Highnefs, this his work ,which by the powerful influence of Your favoar fliallprofper, and, it may be, be quickned to the regenerationof another Phoenix out of his A/hes , to adorn yourWorld : for it is only the benign afped , and i
Of the advancement and proficiencie of learning; or, The partitions of sciences, nine booksWritten in Latin by the most eminent, illustrious and famous Lord Bacon . of Nature both atonce , which is a Myftery beyond the comprehcnfion ofhis own times, and a Miracle requires a great meafureof Faith in PofteFkyir to belkve it. This is the AuthorI here prefent unto Tour Highnefs, this his work ,which by the powerful influence of Your favoar fliallprofper, and, it may be, be quickned to the regenerationof another Phoenix out of his A/hes , to adorn yourWorld : for it is only the benign afped , and irradiati-on of Princes, that infpires the Glob of Learning, andmakes Arts and Sciences, grow up and flouridi. Heavenblcfs ToHr Uighnejs with blcffings on the right hand, andbit the left, and make You Heir of all the vertues ofyoirr Royal Progenitors , that the Honour of Prince^ begunr Tothe PRINCE. begun in them, may be continued in Your perfon j andthat a future age may be fo bleffed in You, as the pre*_fent is in Your Royal Father, the Glory of Kiagf md theirAdmiration» YOUR HIG H NESS Idofi humbly devotfd GILBERT WATS. ?«F*i>V^-«M^I FA- FAVOURABLE. READER HE intended Apologctick, for the Jn^ftauration of Sciences, and the jujiifl-cation of this Author, whichjhouldhjtsbeenprefixdthis tvork^^ as a preparationthereto; is notpuldiffjt. Motivet to thisrefoltttion^ were di-vers^ whereoffowe arzvery concerning. Apologeticks/c;r/«f/jAnthers and fnch enterprifes are entertained rvithjealoufies,as if they threatned an innovation in the fate of Learning ;hy reverftng the judgements o/Antiquity, andthePlacits ofthe Modern -, and by bringing in a new Primum Mobile,into the IntelleSiual Globe of Sciences , to the fubverfion ofthe Arts received. But thefe are groundlefs fears, fanciedhy fttch, who either underjiand not the intention of this at-tempt -, or, engaged in a Profeflbry way , fnfpeSi their pro-jit and reputation to be in danger, if fuch dcfigns fhonld tah^effeB. Our Author
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