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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.
Be it that the mind of man in that it is endued with reason, hath the rules of equity imprinted in it, is it not as true, that the rules of iniquity are imprinted in it also? doth he not know evil as well as good? Nay, hath he not more knowledge of evil then of good, at least as touching the compassing of it? doth not the Lord complain of this, where he saith, They are wise to do evil, but as touching good they have no understanding. If 1this were so amongst men brought up in the Church of God, what was the condition of those that were aliens from the common 2wealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise? especially considering what d•fference the Apostle puts between these, when he saith, We Jews by nature, not sinners of 3the Gentiles.
Be it that the minde of man in that it is indued with reason, hath the rules of equity imprinted in it, is it not as true, that the rules of iniquitie are imprinted in it also? doth he not know evill as wel as good? Nay, hath he not more knowledg of evil then of good, at least as touching the compassing of it? doth not the Lord complaine of this, where he saith, They are wise to doe evill, but as touching good they have no understanding. If 1this were so amongst men brought up in the Church of God, what was the condition of those that were aliens from the common 2wealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise? especially considering what d•fference the Apostle puts betweene these, when he saith, We Iewes by nature, not sinners of 3the Gentiles.
- 1Ere. 4. 22.Yer. 4. 22.