A14095:971
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 herein I had need of your help for satisfaction, as touching certain points. As namely, why time should be accounted by you, an unconstant and moveable sphere. Time I confess cannot be conceived without motion, but it is neither motion it self nor a thing moveable. Yet in the course of it to my understanding it is most constant; for things never so different in constancy or inconstancy are still measured with the same time; as whether motion be uniform or difform, swift or slow, the same or different, yet the time wherein motion is, is still the same.
But herein I had neede of your helpe for satisfaction, as touching certaine points. As namely, why time should be accounted by you, an unconstant and moveable sphare. Time I confesse cannot be conceaved without motion, but it is neither motion it selfe nor a thing moveable. Yet in the course of it to my understanding it is most constant; for things never so differēt in constancy or inconstancy are still measured with the same time; as whether motion be uniforme or difforme, swift or slow, the same or different, yet the time wherein motion is, is still the same.
But least of all do I see any reason, why you should account time a Sphere. For a spherical form is proper unto bodies, & such bodies moving round are said to move spherically, but of spherical time I see no congruity. Again, why should you account eternity a far greater quiescent, then the decree of God, you may as well say that eternity is a greater quiescent then God himself. Eternity as it is duratio manens, without beginning and without end, so it is of Gods decrees also.
But least of all doe I see any reason, why you should accoumpt time a Sphere. For a sphericall forme is proper unto bodyes, & such bodyes moving round are sayd to move spherically, but of sphericall time I see no congruity. Againe, why should you accoumpt eternity a farre greater quiescent, then the decree of God, you may as well say that eternity is a greater quiescent then God himselfe. Eternity as it is duratio manens, without beginning and without end, so it is of Gods decrees also.