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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 I prove it thus. If upon the position of an infinite number of days, there followeth hoc ipso, the position of an infinite number of years, then an infinite number of years is not greater then an infinite number of days. All experience justifieth this. For if upon the position of a quart of measure, followeth the position of two pints, then it is manifest that two pints is not greater then a quart, and so give instance in what you will, it never fails. Now to the major proposed I add my minor thus; But upon the position of an infinite number of dayes, hoc ipso there followeth the position of an infinite number of years; And therefore an infinite number of years is not greater then an infinite number of days. The minor I prove thus; Upon the position of an infinite number of days there shall follow a position of a number of years not finite, therefore infinite. Not finite; For if the number of years arising from the presupposed number of days were but finite, then the days whereof this number of years consists should be but finite; For the days should be but 365. times more then the years. And a finite number multiplied by a finite number, can bring forth but a finite number. But we have supposed, & the Tenet touching the possibility of the Worlds everlastingness doth suppose the days past, to be possibly infinite. Which yet by this one argument we have demonstrated to be impossible. Consider one argument more. Paulus Venetus maintains it is a thing possible that the time ⟨p. 50⟩past of the World should be infinite; yet to exercise his wit, he disputes against it in this manner in effect. If the time past were infinite, as we all confess, the time to come may be infinite, then the part shall be greater then the whole, as for example, the time from yesterday upwards shall be greater then the time from this day upwards; which he proveth thus. The time from yesterday upwards, is equal to the time from yesterday downwards. (This is supposed for as much as all confess it to be possible that time should be without end.) But the time from yesterday downwards is greater then the time from this day upwards; therefore the time from yesterday upwards, is greater then the time from this day upwards. The minor he proveth thus. The time from yesterday downwards, is greater then the time from this day downwards.
and I proove it thus. If upon the position of an infinite number of dayes, there follweth hoc ipso, the position of an infinite number of yeares, then an infinite number of yeares is not greater then an infinite number of dayes. All experience justifieth this. For if upon the position of a quart of measure, followeth the position of two pints, then it is manifest that two pints is not greater then a quart, and so give instance in what you will, it never fayles. Now to the major proposed I adde my minor thus; But upon the position of an infinite number of dayes, hoc ipso there followeth the position of an infinite number of yeares; And therfore an infinite number of yeares is not greater then an infinite number of dayes. The minor I proove thus; Vpon the position of an infinite number of dayes there shall followe a position of a number of yeares not finite, therfore infinite. Not finite; For if the number of yeares arisinge from the presupposed number of dayes were but finite, then the dayes wherof this number of yeares consists shoulde be but finite; For the dayes shoulde be but 365. times more then the yeares. And a finite number multiplyed by a finite number, can bring foorthe but a finite number. But we have supposed, & the Tenet touching the possibilitie of the Worlds everlastingnes dothe suppose the dayes past, to be possibly infinite. Which yet by this one argument we have demonstrated to be impossible. Consider one argument more. Paulus Venetus maynteynes it is a thing possible that the time