A14095:972
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 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.
Thirdly it is impossible that all the successive parts of motion should be drawn into an indivisible unity of duration permanent. For motion can neither be made indivisible nor permanent. Well it may cease, but it cannot be drawn into permanency, or indivisibility. Again, duration permanent of indivisible unity (if I understand the language aright,) is eternity. But motion cannot be drawn into eternity, no more then eternity can be drawn into motion. To swallow up motion into a vigorous rest• understand right well what it is, I am pretty well acquainted with this language.
Thirdly it is impossible that all the successive parts of motion should be drawen into an indivisible unity of duration permanent. For motion can neither be made indivisible nor permanent. Well it may cease, but it cannot be drawne into permanency, or indivisibility. Againe, duration permanent of indivisible unity (if I understand the language aright,) is eternity. But motion cannot be drawne into eternity, no more then eternity can be drawne into motion. To swallowe up motion into a vigorous rest• understand right well what it is, I am prty well acquainted with this language.