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A discovery of D. Jacksons vanity. Or A perspective glass, whereby the admirers of…A discovery of D. Iacksons vanitie. Or A perspective glasse, wherby the admirers of…
A discovery of D. Jacksons vanity. Or A perspective glass, whereby the admirers of D. Jacksons profound discourses, may see the vanity and weakness of them, in sundry passages, and especially so far as they tend to the undermining of the doctrine hitherto received. Written by William Twice, Doctor of Divinity, as they say, from whom the copy came to the pressA discovery of D. Iacksons vanitie. Or A perspective glasse, wherby the admirers of D. Iacksons profound discourses, may see the vanitie and weaknesse of them, in sundry passages, and especially so farre as they tende to the undermining of the doctrine hitherto received. Written by William Twisse, Doctor of Divinitie, as they say, from whom the copie came to the presse
Amsterdam: printed by the successors of Giles Thorp, 1631
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For there is no reason why the way of Time should be towards the East, rather then towards the West, or contrariwise; and why rather either of these ways, then towards the North or towards the South.
For there is no reason whie the waye of Time should be towards the East, rather then towards the West, or contrariwise; and why rather eyther of these wayes, then towards the North or towards the South.
And no marvel, seeing the way of place is one thing, & the way of time another: For though the stream run directly Eastward, and turn a wheel round; 'tis nothing strange, sith both are bodies apt to move, and the stream apt to run downward, and a wheel apt to be turned round. But time is not a body that it can move an way.
And no mervayle, seing the way of place is one thing, & the way of time another: For though the streame run directly Eastward, and turne a wheele round; 'tis nothing strang, sith both are bodies apt to moove, and the streame apt to run downward, and a wheele apt to be turned round. But time is not a bodie that it can move ane waie.
And this reflects my thoughts upon the consideration of another incongruity, as when you say, motion goes one way; you might as well have said, motion moves one way; whereas it is the body that moves, & motion is the act of it, but it self moves not.
And this reflects my thoughes upon the consideration of another incongruity, as when you say, motion goes one way; you might as well have sayd, motion moves one way; whereas it is the bodie that moves, & motion is the act of it, but it selfe moves not.