Due correction for Mr Hobbes· Or Schoole discipline, for not saying his lessons right. In answer to his Six lessons, directed to the professors of mathematicks. / By the professor of geometry.

SECT. XIII. Concerning his last Lesson. (Book 13)

YOur last Lesson, little concernes mee; but is directed mainly against my Reverend and Learned Collegue; Who hath allready answered to it as much as he thinks it doth deserve, yet a touch or two there is where∣in I am concerned.

You had, in your Latine, a railing rant against Vindex, (and though you thought fit to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of that, 20 Chapter, yet placuit ea stare quae pertinent ad Vindicem. But in the English that is expunged also; And now he is left to learn 〈◊〉〈◊〉, out of your Lessons.) And in order to this, J 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in my Elenchus, (p. 〈…〉〈…〉 117. 122.) recited verbatim out of his Vindiciae, those 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which, it seems, stuck▪ so much in your stomack; concerning M. Warners papers; that the Reader might see how small a matter would put you into a rage. (Which you knew well enough, and can upon no pretence plead ignorance of it. For it is the very same, which both the•••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in your Lessons, you re∣ferre to, and rant at.) But 〈◊〉〈◊〉 forsooth, upon this, (ac∣cording to your usuall honesty) you would have your Rea∣der believe, that J had there related some personall dis∣course, which Vindex, creeping into your company un∣known, had sometime had with you: and then rant at the incivility of such a carriage, and (with a fling at Moranus into the bargain) raile a•• it for allmost two whole pages together, p. 57, 58, 59. Wherein, whether your Civility or Honesty, be more com••••cuous, let the Reader judge.

In like manner, because J cited a passage concerning Rohervall, out of Mersen••••, you suspect, p. 59. that some∣body, you know not who, hath most magnanimously interpreted to me in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 d••sgrace, what passed between you and him in the Cloister of the Convent.

Which is a suspicion like to that of p. 57. that some of our Philosophers that were at Paris at the same time with you, may perhaps have accused you to us of bragging or ostentation. As though there were not ground enough in your wri∣tings, to evidence that, to any man, without any such re∣lation. But, mean while, J wonder how you behaved your

selfe at Paris, that you should be so Jealous least somebody there should tell tales.

And all this is but a little to disguise the businesse, as if I had not by what is extant in Print, in those places cited out of Mersennus (Hydraulic. prop. 25 Cor. 2. Ballistic. prop. 32, Mechanic. praef. punct. 3. & 4. Reflex. Physico-Math. cap. 1: art. 5.) made it evident, that all or most of what was worth any thing in your Mathematicks, was manifestly stollen from Gasilaeo, Robervall, Cartesius, Fermat, &c And 〈…〉〈…〉 them as I perceive by somewhat but now come to 〈…〉〈…〉 him, doth not stick to call you 〈…〉〈…〉, for so doing: and, if some of 〈…〉〈…〉 were 〈…〉〈…〉 doubt▪ not but they would be ready enough to do the like 〈…〉〈…〉▪

Now this is all, (〈…〉〈…〉 what was sufficiently 〈…〉〈…〉 at before) that in this 〈…〉〈…〉 concerns mee. And, for what concernes my 〈…〉〈…〉, you have already from himselfe received sufficient 〈…〉〈…〉.

I know now no exception remaining, unlesse like his, who putting a Bond in suit when the Defendant made proof of Payment▪ replyed, 〈…〉〈…〉 the Condition of the Ob∣ligation was that he should 〈…〉〈…〉, Satisfy, and Pay; and therefore, though the 〈…〉〈…〉 all pay'd, yet forasmuch the Plaintife was not 〈…〉〈…〉 the Bond was forfeit. Now J hope the Reader can bear witnesse, that you have been, by this time, sufficiently Pay'd; and, J hope, Satisfyed; But, if we must never have done till you be Contented, I am a∣fraid we shall dye in your debt.