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| (17) [IX]. In ostendendo sive determinando de situ et forma duorum elementorum, ut superius tangebatur, hic erit ordo. Primo demonstrabitur impossibile aquam in aliqua parte sue circumferentie altiorem esse hac terra emergente sive detecta. Secundo demonstrabitur terram hanc emergentem esse ubique altiorem totali superficie maris. Tertio instabitur contra demonstrata et solvetur instantia. Quarto ostendetur causa finalis et efficiens huius elevationis sive emergentie terre. Quinto solvetur ad argumenta superius prenotata. | (17) This will be demonstrated by many arguments in expounding or determining the position and form of the two elements, as was hinted above. This will be the order. First, the impossibility of the water at any part of its circumference being loftier than this emergent or uncovered land will be demonstrated. Secondly, it will be shown that the emergent land is everywhere loftier than the whole surface of the sea. Thirdly, a rejoinder will be urged against the conclusions established, and this rejoinder will be refuted. Fourthly, the final and efficient causes of this elevation or emergence of land will be shown. Fifthly, the arguments above noted will be answered. |