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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.
The Learned do distinguish of the duration of Angels, ⟨p. 164⟩from the duration of things material; & so accordingly their measures; making time to be the measure of the duration of the one; and even of the other: Yet I have no cause to think that their duration is a participation of eternity more then time: And like as their magnitude spiritual is no participation of immensity; so neither is their duration any participation of eternity.
The Learned doe distinguish of the duration of Angells, ⟨p. 164⟩from the duration of things materiall; & so accordingly their measures; making time to be the measure of the duration of the one; and even of the other: Yet I have no cause to think that theyr duration is a participation of eternity more then time: And like as theyr magnitude spirituall is no participation of immensity; so neyther is theyr duration any participation of eternity.
They are creatures as well as we, though no mortal creatures, and have their beginning as well as we; and the time shall come, when we shall be [Greek or Hebrew] even as the Angels themselves, and continue as long as they, yet never attain to 1any eternity of being, though our being shall never have end: But seeing both theirs, and ours had a beginning; therefore it is impossible that it should ever grow to be eternal.
They are creatures as well as we, though no mortall creatures, and have theyr beginning as well as we; and the time shall come, when we shall be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 even as the Angells themselfes, and continue as long as they, yet never atteyne to 1any eternity of being, though our being shall never have end: But seing both theyrs, and ours had a beginning; therefore it is impossible that it should ever grow to be eternall.