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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.
It is true that Tyburn is three square, and a Citizens cap is round, but there is no congruity in saying that as Tyburn is three square: so a Citizens cap is round. Yet I find as little accurateness in the propositions considered by themselves as in saying the Heavens are every way above the earth, for I know no other ways of the Heavens being above the whole earth which is round, then by compassing it; In my judgement it is more proper to say the heavens are every where above the earth (then every way above it,) and on every side above the earth, or which way soever we go, whether East, West, North, or South, we shall still find the Heavens to be above the earth.
It is true that Tiburne is three square, and a Citizens capp is round, but there is no congruitie in saying that as Tiburne is three square: so a Citizens capp is round. Yet I find as litle accuratenes in the propositions considered by themselfes as in saying the Heavens are every way above the earth, for I know no other wayes of the Heavens being above the whole earth which is round, then by compassing it; In my judgement it is more proper to say the heavens are every where above the earth (then every way above it,) and on every side above the earth, or which way soever we goe, whether East, West, North, or South, we shall still find the Heavens to be above the earth.
So likewise I know but one way how eternity can be said to be before all Worlds, and that is by being before they had beginning. As for that other way which you devise as it were an Antipodes in time as well as in place, namely to ⟨p. 201⟩be when all Worlds are at end, that is to be after all Worlds rather then before them.
So likewise I know but one way how eternitie can be sayd to be before all Worlds, and that is by being before they had beginning. As for that other way which you devise as it were an Antipodes in time as well as in place, namely to ⟨p. 201⟩