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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.
That is, at such an instant motion (speaking of motion properly as it includes succession) was not: for it cannot be in an instant but immediately after it was.
Again touching the ending of motion we may say, at such an instant motion was not, but immediately before, it was. And accordingly, to the question proposed, I answer; Corruption or dissolution is taken either in a complicate signification, comprehending the whole alteration that went before the ceasing of the form, and then all that while, undoubtedly Socrates was a man, and not a carcass.
Agayne touching the ending of motion we may say, at such an instant motion was not, but immediately before, it was. And accordingly, to the question proposed, I answeare; Corruption or dissolution is taken eyther in a complicate signification, comprehending the whole alteration that went before the ceasing of the forme, and then all that while, undoubtedly Socrates was a man, and not a carcase.
But if only for the desinency or ceasing of the form humane. I say, in that instant, wherein he is said to desinere or cease (it being the first instant of his not being, as before hath been showed, to be the manner of desinence or ceasing of all ⟨p. 183⟩forms permanent) he is a corps; but immediately before he was a man.
But if only for the desinency or ceasing of the forme humane. I say, in that instant, wherin he is sayde to desinere or cease (it being the first instant of his not being, as before hathe bene shewed, to be the manner of desinence or ceasinge of all ⟨p. 183⟩