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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.
But a momentany or instantaneous motion cannot formally contain a motion that is made in time.
But a momentany or instantaneous motion cannot formally conteyne a motion that is made in time.
A swifter motion can contain a motion less swift, because it is both so swift, and swifter also.
A swifter motion can conteyne a motion lesse swift, because it is bothe so swift, and swifter allso.
And here by accident, and ere I am aware, I have a glimpse of your meaning; and while I dispute against it, I may seem to you, to make for it.
And here by accident, and ere I am aware, I have a glimse of your meaninge; and while I dispute against it, I may seeme to you, to make for it.
For this instantaneous motion is supposed by you, to be infinitely swift, and therefore it may well contain the motions of Inferior orbs, which are less swift, as moving round no soever then in the space of 24. hours; whereas the eighth sphere is supposed to move round in a moment. I think I have sprung the partridge, now let me see, whether I have not a spring to take him: First then I say, this is not to contain eminently, but formally rather.