A survey of the heavens : being a plain description of the admirable fabrick and motions of the heavenly bodies, as they are discovered to the eye by the telescope, and several eminent consequences illustrated thereby. I. The infinite wisdom, power, glory, and incomprehensibility of God in the creation. II. The verifying of the Copernican hypothesis. III. The probability of more inhabited worlds. IV. The clearing of some difficult places of scripture from doubtful interpretations. V. The higher exaltation of Gods attributes in the business of our redemption. VI. An essay to prove the Sun to be the seat of the blessed, with several other useful notions. To which is added the gout raptures. Augmented and improved in English, Latin, and Greek lyrick verse. By Robert Witty Dr in physick in both universities, and fellow of the Colledge of Physicians in London.

Author/creator Wittie, Robert
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : printed for Richard Jones, at the White-Horse in Little-Brittain, 1685.
Description[8], 158, [2] p.
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Uniform titleOuranoskopia, or, A survey of the heavens
Variant title Ouranoskopia
Variant title Survey of the heavens
Added title page Gout-raptures, augmented and improved.
Variant title Gout raptures
Variant title Astromaxia
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteOriginally published as: Ouranoskopia, or, A survey of the heavens.
General note"The gout-raptures" has continuous pagination and register, with title page dated 1681.
General note"Àstromaxi'a", in Greek verse, has caption title beginning on p. 137; title transliterated from the Greek.
General noteWith final advertisement leaf.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed.) W3234.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2104:04)
Stock numberCL0037000083 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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