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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.
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.
For this instantaneous motion is supposed by you, to be infinitely swift, and therfore it may well conteyne the motions of Inferior orbes, which are lesse swift, as mooving rounde no soever then in the space of 24. houres; wheras the eighthe spheare is supposed to moove round in a moment. I thinke I have sprunge the partridge, now let me see, whether I have not a springe to take him: First then I say, this is not to conteyne eminently, but formally rather.
Secondly I say, this swiftness of motion which you have invented is too swift, too infinite to serve your turn, to contain the revolutions of inferior Orbs. For you have already professed that it deserves to be called a vigorous rest, and that it may be called a cessation from motion,
Secondly I say, this swiftnes of motion which you have invented is too swift, too infinite to serve your turne, to conteyne the revolutions of inferior Orbes. For you have allready professed that it deserves to be called a vigorous rest, and that it may be called a cessation from motion,