See Now The Power Of Truth; The

See Now The Power Of Truth.

[copernicus] Did Not Ignore The Bible, But He Knew Very Well That If His Doctrine Were Proved, Then It Could Not Contradict The Scriptures When They Were Rightly Understood.

But, Because My Private Lectures And Domestic Pupils Are A Great Hinderance And Intteruption Of My Studies, I Wish To Live Entirely Exempt From The Former, And In Great Measure From The Latter. ... In Short, I Should Wish To Gain My Bread From My Writings.

I Would Beg The Wise And Learned Fathers (of The Church) To Consider With All Diligence The Difference Which Exists Between Matters Of Mere Opinion And Matters Of Demonstration. ... [i]t Is Not In The Power Of Professors Of The Demonstrative Sciences To Alter Their Opinions At Will, So As To Be Now Of One Way Of Thinking And Now Of Another. ... [d]emonstrated Conclusions About Things In Nature Of The Heavens, Do Not Admit Of Being Altered With The Same Ease As Opinions To What Is Permissible Or Not, Under A Contract, Mortgage, Or Bill Of Exchange.

The Book Of Nature Is Written In The Language Of Mathematics.