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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.
Now to discuss this phrase of yours of falling within eternity: This phrase (I say) here used, is utterly out of his place. For in proper speech it hath place only in respect of quantity continual, outreaching all other things we speak of.
Now to discusse this phrase of yours of falling within eternitie: This phrase (I say) here used, is utterly out of his place. For in proper speeche it hathe place only in respect of quantitie continuall, outreaching all other thinges we speake of.
Thus all things in the World besides the uttermost Sphere, fall within the uttermost sphere; so that the uttermost sphere doth not only extend so far as they do, but beyond them.
Thus all things in the World besids the uttermost Spheare, fall within the uttermost spheare; so that the uttermost spheare doth not only extende so farre as they doe, but beyond them.
Now to say that every period of time falls within eternity, is to suppose, that eternity extends beyond it so as to exist beyond it; which is true of all time past. For God did both coexist with it, and doth continue after it.
Now to say that every period of time falls within eternitie, is to suppose, that eternitie extends beyond it so as to exist beyond it; which is true of all time past. For God did both coexist with it, and dothe continue after it.