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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.
Nay take such an other revolution, and add unto the former, this also being rather a vigorous permanency, and so no motion rather then motion, add no motion, unto no motion, and what will the product be, but a vigorous permanency; and so in infinitum, it shall be a vigorous permanency: For no motion added to no motion while you will, the product shall still be no motion; but a vigorous permanency.
Nay take such an other revolution, and adde unto the former, this allso beinge rather a vigourous permanency, and so no motion rather then motion, adde no motion, unto no motion, and what will the product be, but a vigorous parmanency; and so in infinitum, it shall be a vigorous permanency: For no motion added to no motion while you will, the product shall still be no motion; but a vigourous permanency.
But I see no reason why you should call this vigorous permanency, infinitely swift.
But I see no reason why you should call this vigorous permanency, infinitely swifte.
And yet I confess by this supposition of yours the Heavens are made to stand still faster, then now they go or run: albeit they run so incredibly swift, in the judgement of some; that they had rather set the earth going, and make the Heavens stand still in a vigorous permanency, though in a sense much different from the vigorous permanency you discourse of: And this calleth to my remembrance one of Bastards Epigrams, which he made of himself riding on Salisbury plain: For being overtaken by a gentleman well mounted, ⟨p. 216⟩who desired to have his company; Bastard Spurs his cut, the Gentleman reins his gelding, yet could Bastard keep no way with him. Whereupon he complains thus, What should I do that was bestrided so. His Horse stood still faster then mine could go.