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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.
I say then, the resolution of this question depends upon the resolution of a more general question.
I say then, the resolution of this question depends upon the resolution of a more generall question.
And that is concerning the beginning and ceasing of form, now the rules thereof most received as I remember, are these. The forms we speak of are, either permanent, or successive. Forms permanent begin per primum sui esse, by the first instant of their being; desi•unt per primum sui non esse, they cease to be, by the first instant of their not being.
And that is concerninge the beginninge and ceasing of forme, now the rules therof most receaved as I remember, are these. The formes we speake of are, eyther permanent, or successive. Formes permanent beginne per primum sui esse, by the first instant of theyr beinge; desi•unt per primum sui non esse, they cease to be, by the first instant of theyr not beinge.
In such sort as to say, that immediately before such an instant they were not, but at such an instant, and in the time following they were. Again, touching their ending, you may say, Immediately before such an instant they were; in and after such an instant, they were not.
In such sort as to say, that immediately before such an instant they were not, but at such an instant, and in the time following they were. Agayne, touching theyr endinge, you may say, Immediately before such an instant they were; in and after such an instant, they were not.