APPROBATIONS.

Mutius Vitelleschi, General of the Society of JESUS.

Since three theologians and mathematicians of our Society, to whom the task was committed, have reviewed the Rosa Ursina of Father Christoph Scheiner of our Society and have approved that it can be published, we grant permission for it to be sent to the presses, if it shall seem so to those to whom it pertains. In witness of which, we have given these letters signed by our hand and fortified with our seal at Rome, the 6th of July, 1629.

Mutius Vitelleschi.

Lucas Ricciotti, Archpriest and Vicar of Bracciano to the Most Reverend Bishop of Sutri and Nepi.

I have seen this Rosa Ursina, or books concerning the spots and faculae of the Sun, composed by the Reverend Father Christoph Scheiner, a German of the Society of Jesus, by the order of the Most Reverend Father Nicola Riccardi, Master of the Sacred Palace. I found nothing in them contrary to sound doctrine or good morals; but rather I found many things gathered through long and personal labor and industry, soundly argued and necessary not only for Mathematical and Philosophical disciplines, but I also found other things treated very usefully for illustrating the monuments of holy scripture and the Fathers. For many things which holy scripture teaches concerning the nature and constitution of the Sun and the Heavens according to the genuine interpretation of the holy Fathers, and which seemed harsh to those addicted to Peripatetic Aristotelian doctrine, are wonderfully confirmed by this new phenomenon. For this reason, I judged them entirely worthy to be brought into the light for the public good. At the Roman College of the Society of Jesus, May 28, in the year of our Lord 1630.

I, John de Alvarado, of the Society of Jesus, Prefect of Studies of the Roman College of the same Society, judge it so.

Fr. Nicola Riccardi, Master of the Sacred Apostolic Palace.