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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 know not well how to give account for this very diversion from graver studies. To return I say it is a poor course to lash out unto the supposal of such impossibilities to show how in one revolution the parts are successively infinite; whereas this is found in every the meanest motion, which is a true motion and consists in succession; but in your feigned motion an instant, it is indeed not to be found, because in an instant there can be no succession.
I know not well how to give accounte for this very diversion from graver studies. To returne I say it is a poore course to lash out unto the supposall of such impossibilities to shew how in one revolution the parts are successively infinite; whereas this is found in every the meanest motion, which is a true motion and consists in succession; but in your feigned motion an instante, it is indeede not to be founde, because in an instant there can be no succession.
But further you say, that upon this supposal there shall be revolutions successively infinite in one and the same instant. But how this shall be you have not showed, although I easily conceive how it may be proved upon this supposal, but in a certain kind which I presume you dream not of.
But further you say, that upon this supposall there shall be revolutions successively infinite in one and the same instant. But how this shall be you have not shewed, although I easyly conceave how it may be prooved upon this supposall, but in a certeyne kinde which I presume you dreame not of.
And it is this; if it be admitted that a revolution of the heavens may be in an instant, then it is as possible that two revolutions may be in an instant, and in the same instant as well as ⟨p. 213⟩